SIUSLAW NEWS ❚ SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 16, 2017
Go on a voyage with the
Florence Passport to the Arts
Florence
is blooming
with the arts!
In honor of
this, commu-
nity
arts
organiza-
tions and the
Siuslaw
News creat-
ed
the
Florence
Passport to
the
Arts,
directing
community
members
and visitors to the many loca-
tions of galleries and public art
in the Florence area.
Art increases the livability,
human interaction and artistic
richness of the city by making
art a permanent part of the
environment and a legacy for
future generations.
The Florence Art Passport is
your ticket to discover and
explore the arts.
People can pick up an Art
Passport at the Florence
Visitor’s Center, 290 Highway
101; Siuslaw
News, 148
Maple St.;
BeauxArts
Fine
Art
Materials,
2 2 8 5
Highway
101, or any
of the partic-
ipating loca-
tions. From
there, they
can visit the
Passport
locations to
get stickers
to complete the Passport.
Entry forms are due by March
31, 2018, and will be entered
into a drawing for exciting
gifts from local artists and
businesses.
There are many art locations
to discover in the area. People
will be able to share their
experiences on social media
using #FlorenceArtPassport.
Get out there and explore
the arts with the Art Passport
as your guide.
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Florence Aviation Academy students achieve liftoff on final day of class
B Y R AMIRO R AMIREZ J R .
Special to the Siuslaw News
(Editor’s Note: From Aug. 14 to 25,
Florence pilots Sam Spayd and Terry
Tomeny opened the Florence Aviation
Academy to 13 Boys and Girls Club of
Western Lane County teens. In Part I,
one of those students gave a first-hand
account of flying radio-controlled planes
and drones. Here, he talks about flying
for the first time.)
It was a clear Friday morning, and I had
already got nervous. The instructors told us
the day before we would be making our
own radio calls during our flights. I almost
forgot how to do them, but Mr. Tomeny
handed us a sheet with all the necessary
calls.
Then came the group pickings. I was put
into the last group, so that gave me time to
relax.
When we came over to the five planes at
Florence Municipal Airport that would be
flown, we got to choose which plane we
wanted to fly. I chose the Cessna 172 as
my plane, because of the design of the craft
and paint scheme.
During our waiting time, we toured the
Oregon Coast Military Museum, which
was right next door. Inside the museum
were old items from World Wars I and II,
the Korean War, the Vietnam War and
more. Even a tiny movie theater was in
there, showing documentaries of wars from
the past.
Soon it was my turn to fly. I got into the
cockpit of the plane with the pilot and we
went through safety procedures and began
taxiing. I braced myself for anything bad to
come.
We hit the runway and picked up speed. I
was ready.
Then, we floated. It felt like a ship on the
sailing seas of the sky.
The view was beautiful. Down below,
cars looked way slower, appearing to only
go 20 mph on the highway.
My pilot told me to look ahead and I
could see the Sisters Mountains — and they
were more than 90 miles away! Vision
must’ve improved for me, as I cannot see
the Sisters from the ground.
As we reached the lighthouse, I made my
first radio call. Then, as we turned toward
Mapleton, something epic happened. I was
given the chance to fly a life-sized plane,
the Cessna 172, across the skies. I slowly
grabbed the yoke and took control.
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Then I knew that there was nothing to
fear about flying. I was on a floating ship
of the skies.
As we came to Mapleton, I had to follow
the Siuslaw River all the way to the old
railroad bridge. I slowly and carefully
turned the yoke to the right, and it was a
success. I then enjoyed flying even more,
and, to make things better, it was easy.
I aligned the plane to fly exactly over
Highway 126 all the way to the old bridge.
When we reached the bridge, the pilot had
me turn to the left towards an island I had
never heard of in Siltcoos Lake. On the
way, I saw a landscape of hills with
chopped down trees out my window.
Soon, we reached the island, and turned
to the right. For an extra challenge, I had to
turn while making a radio call at the same
time. It turned out perfect. I had proven to
myself I could multitask while in the skies.
We then headed up north on the beach.
We watched the cars roll down Highway
101, the buggies jump the dunes and the
waves roll on the ocean.
Florence looked a lot smaller up in the
air as we flew back to the airport.
It was then time to land. The pilot and I
lined up to the runway, and we landed.
From there, we celebrated the gradua-
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tion of the academy students in the hangar,
and my parents were waiting. We talked
about how the flight went.
I finally knew how it felt like to be a bird
up in the skies. It also served as a little
preparation for me, as I will soon be taking
an international flight on a commercial air-
line.
When the test scores came back, Logan
got the highest score on the test. As a
reward, he got to fly on the Aero Legends
Stearman biplane with Mr. Tomeny. We
watched him take off, and see him set for
the skies.
After he landed, we got our rewards for
completing the course. We each got a cer-
tificate, wings with a seal, a challenge coin
and a picture of all of us that was taken
from a drone earlier in the course. It was a
great celebration, with a barbeque of ham-
burgers and hot dogs.
Florence Aviation Academy was some-
thing I came into with uncertainty and fear,
but now I find flying interesting.
Now, with this knowledge of aviation, I
can learn to fly. This is something that
everyone should try.
Soroptimist annual Rose Sale tickets now on sale
Tickets are now on sale for
The Soroptimist Club of
Florence Annual Rose Sale.
“The sale has been held
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(Above) Three planes line up at
Florence Municipal Airport for the
Florence Aviation Academy’s flight
day. (Right) Ramiro Ramirez (far
right) waits to fly his first plane with
fellow Boys and Girls of Western
Lane County clubmember Ethan
Aaron and Chuck Trent, former
director of the club.
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since 1973, just because there
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“This is a great chance to let
them know how much they are
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Tickets are $20 for a dozen
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7. The sale is one of the
Florence Soroptimst's major
fund raising projects for the
year.
Proceeds support their mis-
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women and girls in the
Florence area.
Ongoing projects include:
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Seminars, Scholarships for the
Rhododendron Court, Live
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support of Siuslaw Outreach
Services & Senior meal pro-
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Girls Volleyball and numerous
other community projects.
To purchase tickets, contact
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