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SIUSLAW NEWS ❚ WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 25, 2017
Dawson to speak at museum about local civic history USCG A UXILIARY TEACHES
On Friday, Oct. 27, begin-
ning at 7 p.m. in the upstairs
meeting room of the Siuslaw
Pioneer
Museum,
Rand
Dawson will tell the story of
how
and
why
the
“Retrospective on Community
Action” came together during
the museum’s Story Time.
Dawson’s commitment to
the community is well estab-
lished. He is an activist whose
g r e a t - g r a n d f a t h e r, S . A .
Dawson, was a member of the
Oregon Senate in the 1880s.
Dawson’s most recent gift to
the community is a display of
the dedication this area has
expressed to civic causes in a
special
exhibit
called
“Retrospective on Community
Action.”
This display is now housed
in the Siuslaw Pioneer
Museum archives.
“It was an election year,
2016, a time to celebrate local
people who were addressing
needs and issues that were
important,” said Dawson. With
the help of a few friends,
Dawson made some calls in
search of material evidence of
this great spirit that is so much
a part of Florence — and peo-
ple responded.
The materials poured in and
“represented only a portion, a
small portion, of the communi-
ty engagement across all of
these issues and needs,” said
Dawson. “It really reflects our
community. Truthfully, we
COURTESY PHOTO
Florence’s MLK marchers in 2003.
wanted to hold a public party to
re-enjoy these remarkable
efforts and materials together
since many friends are no
longer with us.”
The result was the October
2016 show at the Silver Lining.
People involved in organiza-
tions and activities in the com-
munity offered photographs,
articles and documents.
“Many efforts [that] sought
to directly enrich local life
were highlighted, such as
library expansion, forming
food or art cooperatives, music
events, reduce addiction behav-
iors, or improve access to
affordable housing, or student
text books,” Dawson said.
Many others addressed all
levels of public policy con-
cerns and were seen as contro-
versial.
“This event reprised a rich
swath of local history, allowing
viewers to see or remember
hundreds of events or efforts
arising from their own neigh-
bor's direct engagement in
many aspects of community
life,” said Dawson.
To fill out his presentation
Dawson has invited some of
those “neighbors” to join him
in telling this story of civic
pride: Norma Barton, Pip Cole,
Jeanne
Kimball,
Mark
Chandler, Dave Bellemore,
Craig McMicken, Dick Smith,
Virginia Kelly, Jo Beaudreau,
Mark Tilton, April Dumas,
Joanna Henderson and Mary
Shaw. This will be a rich and
provocative evening of story-
telling.
Come for a special look at
this retrospective exhibit and
hear from its creator and con-
tributors at the Siuslaw Pioneer
Museum, 278 Maple St.
Nominate veterans to receives care packages from local TCC
Round Room LLC, the
nation’s largest Verizon
Authorized Wireless Retailer,
is now accepting nominations
to recognize veterans at more
than 500 of its TCC stores
across the U.S. for the compa-
ny’s first-ever Veterans Rock
campaign.
Among the participants is
the Florence TCC store, 2775
Highway 101.
Through Oct. 27, local resi-
dents are invited to nominate
veterans to receive care pack-
ages — valued at $40 each —
filled with books, puzzles,
hygiene items and more.
Veterans who are chosen
will be notified by Nov. 3, and
can pick up their care pack-
ages between Nov. 6-10.
Overall, 2,500 veterans will
receive care packages in honor
of Veterans Day on Nov. 11.
“We’re excited to launch
Veterans Rock to recognize
and give back to our veterans
who are so deserving of these
care packages,” said Scott
Moorehead, CEO of Round
Room, parent company of
TCC. “This new initiative is
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The U.S. Coast Guard
Auxiliary is presenting an
Oregon State Marine Board
approved class to obtain a
mandatory boater education
card. The class will be held
Saturday, Oct. 28, from 8:30
a.m. to 4:30 p.m.at Siuslaw
Valley Fire and Rescue Main
Station, 2625 Highway 101.
In the State of Oregon, a
boater education card is
required for all persons operat-
ing any type of watercraft over
10 horsepower and youth 12 to
15 years old operating any
type powerboat.
The cost for the class is $15.
Pre-registration is required and
space is limited.
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To register, contact Rick
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Auxiliary, 541-463-1797.
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Passports are available at the following locations:
Florence Area Chamber of Commerce
Th e Siuslaw News
FRAA - Florence Regional Arts Alliance
Backstreet Gallery
Vardanian Gallery
Th e River Gallery
Rodger Bennett Photography
Purple Pelican
Siuslaw Public Library
Florence Events Center
Florence City Hall
BeauxArts Fine Art Materials & Gallery
In
Honor
of All
Veterans
The staff at the Siuslaw News LV preparing to publish the annual
Veterans Day publication, which is a special supplement to the newspaper
that is devoted to all military veterans who currently are Florence-area
residents or have a connection to this area.
If you are interested in sharing your military background information in
the annual tribute publication, or in updating information that we have pub-
lished previously, please complete this form and submit it to the Siuslaw
News. Service photographs are also welcome.
Submit forms and photos by email to QKLFNVRQ@thesiuslawnews.com, by
regular mail to Siuslaw News, Attn: 1HG +LFNVRQ, P.O. Box 10,
Florence, OR 97439; or drop off materials at the Siuslaw News office in
Old Town,148 Maple St.
If your profile was published in the 201 Veterans tribute and you do not
wish to make any changes to the profile, there is no need to resubmit this
form or your military information.
Please be sure that all materials are carefully labeled with your name and
phone number and are submitted by October 2, 201.
Thank you for participating in this project to remember and honor our
veterans.
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