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127TH YEAR ❘ ISSUE NO. 57
❘ JULY 19, 2017 ❘ $1.00
PROGRAM INSIDE
SERVING WESTERN LANE COUNTY SINCE 1890
FLORENCE, OREGON
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7th annual Power of Florence energizes entire community
The seventh annual Power of Florence on
July 15 begins with the Power Walk
through Historic Old Town Florence.
Hundreds of residents of all ages partici-
pated in volunteer efforts, fundraising and
networking in locations throughout town.
T
he Power of Florence was on
full display on Saturday, July
15. This brainchild of 17-
year-old Kaylee Graham has grown
from a small group of caring young-
sters trying to help their neighbors to
a citywide service event that engages
hundreds in projects designed to
improve the quality of life for all in
Florence.
“It was an amazing day,” Shannon Graham,
Kaylee’s mother, said. “The weather couldn’t
have been more per-
B Y M ARK B RENNAN
fect. At least 2,000
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individuals were out
working together to
raise money for nonprofits and other causes,
sharing and learning about nonprofits, donat-
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ing items to help with needs in our community
and working together to make a difference for
Florence officially one of
24 Coast Guard Cities
B Y N ED H ICKSON
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n Aug. 16, Florence will
officially join Newport
and Astoria in receiving the
official designation as a Coast
Guard City, becoming one of
only three cities in Oregon —
and only the 24th such city in
the nation.
Not to mention the smallest.
The designation coincides
with the 100-year anniversary
of Coast Guard Station
Siuslaw River, which was first
established Dec. 14, 1917,
when Capt. Theodore Roberge
from the Coast Guard Station
Cape Disappointment was
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appointed as the “Keeper” of
Station Siuslaw River.
Three months later, in
March 1918, the station was
expanded to a full crew of five
men from Florence and three
men from other area towns.
“Over the past 100 years,
the community has rallied
around and accepted the men
and women of the Coast
Guard as their own,” said
Rear Adm. David Throop,
commander of the 13th
District of the Coast Guard.
“The support of communities
like Florence is essential in
helping our crews and
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our community.”
The seventh installment of the popular com-
C
huck Trent and Jack Davis are story-
tellers. Not the tall-tale dime-store
fictions that litter supermarket tabloids,
they believe, but
B Y J ARED A NDERSON
the real stories,
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the ones that
change lives.
And now they have one of their
biggest stories to tell.
Trent, who for the last year has
helped turn the Boys and Girls Club of
Western Lane County from financial
ruin to solvency, is stepping down from
his position as executive director.
Davis, who over the past three years
has explored the struggles and triumphs
of this region as a reporter for the
Siuslaw News, will assume the role of
executive director.
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(From left) Boys and Girls Club of Western Lane County student Chloe Aaron, new
club director Jack Davis, new board member Chuck Trent, student Gracy Immel and
Teen Director Tracy Aaron prepare for the club’s new future.
On July 17, the first full day of a
month-long transition that puts Davis in
the director’s chair, the two sat down to
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POWER 6A
Western Lane club leaders
discuss story, future
Whale Watching in July
S PECIAL F EATURE :
This summer we are
highlighting unique
spots that make the
central Oregon coast
one of the coolest
places to live and play.
New locations will be
featured each month.
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Jack Davis replaces Chuck Trent at Boys & Girls Club
C O O L P L A C ES
A T A GLANCE : The most fre-
quently observed cetaceans along
the Oregon coast are gray whales.
While common times to watch are
during the annual migrations,
whales can actually be seen year-
round in Depoe Bay.
The Oregon Chapter of the
American Cetacean Society is host-
ing its sixth Summer Whale Watch
Weekend on July 29 and 30 at
Boiler Bay State Park in Depoe Bay.
Volunteers and certified natural-
munity oriented event began at 7 a.m. Saturday
morning with a free pancake breakfast at the
United Methodist Church.
Volunteers working on service projects later in
the day and other hungry community members
started out the morning with a full plate of pan-
cakes, eggs and sausages, all washed down with
strong coffee and orange juice.
Many morning diners then took part in the
“Power Walk,” which signaled the official start
of the day’s festivities.
ists will be on hand from 10 a.m to
1 p.m. each day as people watch for
whales and other wildlife.
This event is free, open to the
public and for all ages.
This family-friendly, eco-friend-
ly, shore-based whale watch allows
people to observe the whales in
their natural habitat without caus-
ing disturbance.
The American Cetacean Society
is the oldest whale conservation
organization in the world. The mis-
THIS WEEK ’ S
Depoe Bay whale watching
sion of this all volunteer non-profit
is to protect whales, dolphins, por-
poises and their habitats through
public education, research grants
and conservation actions.
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discuss their hopes and concerns for the
future.
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