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SIUSLAW NEWS ❚ SATURDAY, AUGUST 19, 2017
Writers on the River Literary Salon to return
Writers on the River pres-
Open Mic Reading slots
ents its next “Midnight in
are limited to five minutes
Florence” Literary Salon on
on a first-come basis. Those
Saturday, Sept. 9, from 6 to 8
who wish to participate in
p.m., at the Florence Regional
the Open Mic must arrive at
Arts Alliance (FRAA), 120
5:30 p.m. to sign up.
Maple St. in Old Town
Call 541-708-2120 or e-
Florence.
mail CJReditor@gmail.com
Designed as convivial
to preregister for the open
events celebrating the written
mic or to appear as an
word like those in the film
upcoming
“Featured
“Midnight in Paris,” literary
Author.”
salons support local writers
“Literary salons inspire,
while upholding the literary
unite and celebrate all writ-
arts in the digital era.
ers while providing cultural
Hosted by FRAA creative
enrichment and entertain-
writing instructor and award-
ment,” Rourke said. “We are
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winning journalist, columnist
bringing the River Seine to
and author Catherine J. An open mic opportunity will be available for writers the Siuslaw and the Left
Rourke, the salon is free and to read samples of recent works to the audience.
Bank to Bay Street; every-
open to the public.
one is invited to join the
Each
event
highlights
fun.”
Hickson, an award-winning journalist
“Featured Authors” who talk about their and nationally syndicated columnist, will
This year Rourke will read an excerpt
writing and share excerpts from their appear as the “Featured Author,” sharing from her memoir, “Forgive Us Our Press
books. An Open Mic follows, during passages from “Humor at the Speed of Passes - Confessions of a Modern-Day
which writers of all levels and genres are Life” and “Pearls of Writing Wisdom: Muckraker.”
invited to read, recite or sing excerpts From 16 Shucking Years as a
Writers on the River offers literary arts
from their published or unpublished Columnist.”
workshops and gatherings as an opportu-
material.
Hickson will share insights and inspi- nity for open exchange and networking
A $5 donation is suggested to support ration from his 30 years as a writer, to support writers of all levels and genres
FRAA for providing the space; refresh- author, editor and columnist.
on their journey.
ments will be available.
Visit www.NedHickson .com for more
Siuslaw News Editor-in-Chief Ned info about his work.
Rehabbing homes adds another dimension to Habitat
Florence
Habitat
for
Humanity (FHFH) has been
involved in its Neighborhood
Revitalization Program (NR)
since the summer of 2015.
With initial grants from
Wells Fargo Foundation and
the Lane Country Regional
Housing
Rehabilitation
Program, FHFH began helping
Coast Village neighbors stay in
their homes by providing much
needed volunteer assistance.
Helping low-income seniors,
the disabled and Veterans fits
well into the mission of FHFH:
A world where everyone has a
decent place to live.
“The program is “designed
to assist qualified applicants
with basic home repairs, such
as porch steps, water heaters,
wheelchair ramps, insulated
windows, siding and leaky
roofs,” said Linda Stent,
Interim Executive Director.
Using long-time FHFH vol-
unteers helps to keep the costs
down. This assistance, com-
bined with zero interest loans
for the materials, provides an
affordable option for home-
owners who would not other-
wise be able to do the neces-
Still time to
apply for
Soroptimist
‘Dream’ grant
Don’t miss the chance to
apply for the Soroptimist
International
Club
of
Florence (SIF) annual “Live
Your Dream Award.”
These awards are for
women who are head-of-
household and want to fur-
ther their education. The
funds are given directly to the
individual to help with living
expenses while attending
school.
The application period is
open now through Nov. 15.
An application can be
found online at www.soropti
m i s t . o rg / l i v e y o u r d r e a m
awards.html. (click on the
“Live Your Dream” link.)
The link contains informa-
tion about eligibly, a video
and instructions for the appli-
cation process.
A local woman was recent-
ly awarded $1,000 by the
Florence Soroptimists (SOF)
and her application was for-
warded to the Soroptimist
International of the Americas
(SIA) Northwest Region to
be included in a pool for an
additional award. She was
then selected to receive an
additional award of $1,500.
For more infomation about
the award or filling out the
application, call Nancy
Bosket at 541-902-7250.
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From the left: Volunteer builders Tom Pfeiffer, Ray
Dunning and Steve Hager on a coffee break.
sary preventative repairs on
their homes.
Thurs-Sat 8/17-8/19
8am-4pm
543 Myeena Loop,
Huge Estate Sale!
Lots of everything!
Fri-Sat 8/18-8/19
9am-5pm
4020 Munsel Creek Dr.,
Moving Sale!
China Hutch, Metal Shop Cabinets,
Large Headboard, Flowers, Etc.
Fri-Sat 8/18-8/19
9am-4pm
7123 Maple Creek Rd.,
5mi. down canary
2-Family Sale! Hunting, Fishing,
Kids stuff, household goods.
Sat Only! 8/19
9am-3pm
11th & Alder St.,
Neighborhood Garage Sale!
“So far,” Stent said, “we
have rehabbed 48 homes, with
24 more pending on our list.”
This is an example of anoth-
er essential program that FHFH
provides for the Florence com-
munity from its fundraising
efforts, such as the upcoming
BeachWalk on Sept. 9.
“If you are concerned about
decent housing and projects
such as the NR, please consid-
er a donation of time and/or
money in support of the annual
BeachWalk to provide decent
housing in this area,” said
Stent. “Your neighbors will
appreciate the lending hand.”
For more information about
the BeachWalk, contact Stent
at stentlinda@yahoo.com or
call 541-844-5573.
CROW, Wildflower offer Tiny
Tot Day Camp Aug. 21-25
Now is the time to sign up
your little munchkins for
CROW’s very first “Tiny Tot
Camp,” a partnership between
Wildflower Montessori and
Children’s Repertory of
Oregon Workshops (CROW).
This exciting day camp will
feature arts, crafts, music,
dance and more.
Dates are Monday through
Friday, Aug. 21 to 25, from 10
a.m. to 2 p.m.
This camp is suitable for
ages 3 to 6. Participants must
be potty trained and mature
enough to handle the camp
environment.
“If your little one enjoys
whimsical games, engaging
stories, dancing to silly songs,
painting, creating and playing,
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then this is the perfect camp
for them,” says CROW
Artistic Director Melanie
Heard.
The price is $160 for the 5
days. CROW requires a $50
deposit to hold a child’s space.
Tiny Tot Camp will be held
at the CROW Center for the
Performing
Arts,
3120
Highway 101 in Florence.
There are limited spaces
available, so parents are
encouraged to reserve a space
by filling out and mailing in
your form as soon as possible.
Applications are available
as a printable PDF at www
.crowkids.com.
For more information, call
Heard at 541-999-8641.
SCHOOL SUPPLY LISTS
NOW AVAILABLE ONLINE
A new back to school tool is
available for parents from
local schools, as all of their
school’s supply lists are now
posted on TeacherLists.com
Parent’s can find their
child’s exact supply list online,
and immediately click to pre-
filled shopping carts on Target,
Walmart, Amazon, or Jet.com
to purchase their list and have
it shipped to their home.
Target and Walmart also offer
in store pick up.
The site includes lists for all
Siuslaw District schools, as
well as Mapleton Elementary
School.
“For decades, the supply list
process has been a frustration
for
parents,”
says
TeacherLists’ President, John
Driscoll. “Where to find the
lists? When are they available?
Forgetting the list on the
counter at home. Hunting the
isles for the specific items
their teacher has requested.
All of those issues are solved
with TeacherLists.”
More than 50,000 schools
now have lists posted on
TeacherLists.
Lists for more than 1 mil-
lion classrooms are live on the
site and include required and
requested items as well as spe-
cific notes and clarifications
from teachers and school staff.
Complete details and lists
are available at www.teacher
lists.com/parents.
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