SIUSLAW NEWS ❚ WEDNESDAY, JULY 5, 2017
Encore press-release writing
workshop offered July 8
For those who weren’t able
to get into the free press
release wrtiting workshop
offered June 24, a second
workshop has been scheduled
for July 8, from 10 to 11:30
a.m.
During the workshop led by
Siuslaw News editor Ned
Hickson, participants will
learn the proper formatting of
press releases, including ele-
ments of Associated Press
style that are utilized by media
outlets around the world.
The workshop will cover
what to include in a press
release as well as what to leave
out; effective press release
structure; standard photo for-
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Meyer assumes Caputo’s port commission seat
matting used by media outlets;
how to contact media outlets
and which formats are pre-
ferred by editors when receiv-
ing submissions.
The workshop, sponsored
by Siuslaw News and Port
Hole Publishing, will be held
at the Port Hole Publishing
office, 179 Laurel St., in Old
Town Florence.
Though the workshop is
free, pre-registration is appre-
ciated by emailing nhickson@
thesiuslawnews.com.
Workshop seating is once
again limited to 25.
For more information, con-
tact Hickson at Siuslaw News
by calling 541-902-3520.
Vaca on
Bible School
Monday, July 10 –
Friday, July 14
9:30 - Noon
Florence Evangelical Church
1318 Rhododendron Drive 541-997-5159
For Children who have completed
JARED ANDERSON/SIUSLAW NEWS
Acting Port of Siuslaw Manager Dina McClure swears-in newly elected Port Commissioner Bill Meyer during the June
30 special meeting. Meyer replaces the seat held by retiring commissioner Ron Caputo (inset).
Power of Florence begins with Pancakes July 15
July 15 will be Florence’s
seventh annual citywide day
of community service, called
th
Kindergarten to 5 grade
Spruce Point Assisted Living and Memory Care is a 65-apartment Assisted Living facility as well as a
25-room secured memory care facility. Living at Spruce Point has many benefi ts such as
restaurant-style dining, housekeeping services, a full and thriving activities program as well as medical
management from an on-site nurse. Staff is available 24-hours a day using the latest technology in the
iAlert system. Spruce Point Assisted Living and Memory Care is proudly managed by Prestige Care, Inc.
Transportation
Resident Parking Available
Medical Transportation
Transportation at cost
Property Convenient to Bus line
Additional Amenities
Activities Onsite
Activities Off site
Devotional Services Onsite
Outdoor Common Areas
Indoor Game Room and
Common Areas
Beautician and nail-tech onsite
Other Services
Wheelchair Accessible Showers
Outside services management
(hospice, home health)
Respite Rooms
Aging in place
Just a “Stone’s Th row” Away!
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7 5 9th St, Florence, OR 97439 • (541) 997-6111
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SPIDER-MAN: HOMECOMING
PG-13 130 MIN - “An enchanting reminder of 3:20 PM
why we ever hid comic books under our beds in 6:20 PM
the first place…It’s a human film, oozing with 9:05 PM
heart and believable stakes, a brilliant marriage
that mirrors the enduring ethos of the Spider-Man
comic books. Hey, who would have thought that
relating to a hero would prove ideal?” COS
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R 113 MIN - “A thrilling and original cinematic 3:40 PM
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while creating a legacy of its own.” Screen Crush 8:40 PM
BABY DRIVER – Kevin Spacey, Jamie Foxx
DESPICABLE ME 3
PG 96 MIN – “This rather clever, breakneck-
paced cartoon gives fans exactly what they want:
Like the new nemesis voiced by Trey Parker, it
shoots machine-gun bursts of bubblegum at the
audience, asking them to chew and enjoy.” HR
THE HERO – Stars Sam Elliott
NR 93 MIN
“This is a film about coming to the end of things,
not unlike his last film I’ll See You In My Dreams,
and being alright with all that’s past. The Hero is a
bittersweet celebration of life, with laughs and
tears in equal measure.” The Film Stage
Other
events
include
Humane Society Hamburger
and Hotdog BBQ, Van Fans
Pie and Ice Cream Social,
Kitten Adoption, Lions Club
Free Health Screening, Scotch
broom removal with the Forest
Service, park clean-ups, Stuff
the Van with pet food, and
more.
Many of the events and ven-
dors will be in the Florence
Grocery Outlet parking lot.
There will be service vehicles
on display at the Grocery
Outlet parking lot for you to
check out as well as fun carni-
val activities hosted by
Regency.
This year there will be live
entertainment located at
Grocery Outlet as well. Just
getting out and supporting
these great events is a great
way for you and your family
to give back and make a dif-
ference.
Community members can
also participate by reaching
out to neighbors or friends and
helping in whatever way they
may need your support.
If individuals or organiza-
tions are interested in adding
an event or fundraiser to the
Power of Florence, contact
Kaylee Graham.
Any fundraisers or events
that benefit non-profits or the
community such as park beau-
tifications or fundraisers for
Relay for Life are encouraged.
They will be added to the
events flyers and in the
Siuslaw News.
What
could
Florence
accomplish with Each One,
One
Day,
Making
a
Difference, Together? Join in
on July 15 and find out.
For more information visit
powerofflorence.org
SWC to recieve Fish Creek project grant
The Oregon Watershed
Enhancement Board (OWEB)
awarded $162,300 to the
Siuslaw Watershed Council
for the Fish Creek Large
Woody Debris Placement
Project at their April 24-26,
2017 board meeting.
“This project will greatly
increase the quantity and qual-
ity of Coho winter and sum-
mer rearing habitat through
the addition of large wood
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throughout three miles of Fish
Creek,” says Eli Tome,
Siuslaw Watershed Council
Restoration Projects Manager.
The project will add
approximately 450 pieces of
large woody debris to three
miles of Fish Creek.
The addition of large wood
will help catch gravels and
improve stream habitat for
Coho salmon. The project is
expected to begin in the fall of
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November of 2019.
Funding for grants award-
ed by the OWEB Board
comes from three primary
sources – the Oregon Lottery,
Salmon License Plate rev-
enues, and Federal Pacific
Coastal Salmon Recovery
funds.
For more information about
the Oregon Lottery visit
www.oregonlottery.org
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WAR FOR THE PLANET OF THE APES
The Power of Florence.
Members of Florence and
the surrounding areas are
encouraged to get out and
make a difference. There are
already 28 events scheduled
that people can take part in.
Seventeen year old Kaylee
Graham, said, “It’s a lot like
the Rhododendron Festival,
only this day is all about vol-
unteering and giving back.”
The Power of Florence day
is filled with different
fundraisers and service proj-
ects that the community is
welcomed and encouraged to
join.
The morning will start with
a Free Pancake breakfast host-
ed by Florence Unite
Methodist Church and a
“Power” walk through Old
Town with Mayor Henry com-
plete with a Florence Police
escort.
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