SIUSLAW NEWS ❚ SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 25, 2017
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‘Walk through Winter Wonderland’ today at Festival of Trees
More than 125 wreaths,
stockings and designer trees in
all shapes and sizes will be
showcased at the 2017 Festival
of Trees “Walk Through Winter
Wonderland” today, Nov. 25,
from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. at the
Florence Events Center.
Produced by Cindy Wobbe
and Lynn Malaspino-Badel,
this year’s festival has been
expanded to include 80 holiday
themed wreaths, a large variety
of hand-made stockings, and a
special section of festively dec-
orated table-top trees available
for immediate purchase.
Lynn Malaspino-Badel, who
has spearheaded the design
team over the last two months
and decorated many of the
wreaths and trees herself, said
this year’s festival will be the
largest held to date.
“We’ve added so much this
year,” she said. “In addition to
the larger, exquisitely designed
trees that will be sold at
Sunday’s auction, our volun-
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teers have created a wonderful
collection of both classic and Holiday trees, wreaths and other decorations will be available at this year’s expanded
whimsical wreaths as well as Festival of Trees event.
smaller, pre-lit artificial trees
that are perfect for smaller
spaces and can be purchased
and taken home for instant hol-
iday cheer.”
There will also be a silent
auction table featuring a variety
of items donated by local busi-
nesses.
New to this year’s event is a
visit from Santa and Dasher
and Dancer, Florence’s own
hound-deer,
courtesy
of
Bellingham Bassets Northwest
and Florence Houndfull.
Families with children are
invited to visit with Santa and
get their photo taken. Pavilion
Catering will be on hand to
offer hot cocoa and holiday
treats throughout the day.
Cindy Wobbe, the Festival’s
co-chair, said this year’s
expanded event “focuses on
creating a festive, family-ori-
ented experience that will
appeal to kids and the young-
at-heart.”
Admission is free, with park-
ing at the FEC making it easily
accessible for everyone.
Tomorrow’s fourth annual
“Gala of Giving,” a ticket-only
dinner and auction, will feature
live music provided by pianist
Jake Landers and a special
presentation
by
Michael
Pungecar, founder of the South
Willamette Honor Flight.
The father-daughter duo of
Bob and Kady Sneddon will
host and auction 10 live trees
sponsored by local businesses
and decorated by individual
designers.
All of the proceeds from the
Festival of Trees will go to sup-
port the Oregon Coast Military
Museum.
Tickets to the dinner auction
are $40 per person and avail-
able for purchase at Beach
House Gifts, Cindy Wobbe
Estates and in the museum gift
shop at 2145 Kingwood.
The Oregon Coast Military
Museum is nonprofit organiza-
tion dedicated to preserving
and honoring the history and
service of veterans from every
military branch.
Remember a loved one during annual ‘Light Up a Life’ ceremony
PeaceHealth
Peace
Harbor's
Hospice team is hosting its annual
Light Up A Life fundraiser ceremony
on Saturday, Dec. 9, from 2 p.m. to
3:30 p.m. at the Florence Events
Center.
The ceremony, now in its 22nd year,
offers meaningful opportunities for
members of the community to remem-
ber their loved ones. The event also
serves as a fundraiser for Peace
Harbor Hospice, which serves the 25-
mile region surrounding Florence
including
Westlake,
Mapleton,
Deadwood and Swisshome.
Family members can participate in a
“reading of the names” ceremony to
honor memories of loved ones.
Additionally, stars featuring a loved
one's name can be purchased and dis-
played at the event, with 100 percent
of the contributions remaining in the
Florence area to benefit Peace Harbor
Hospice.
Donations can be mailed to Peace
Harbor Hospice, 400 Ninth St.,
Florence, or dropped off at 2230
Kingwood St., Florence.
For information or to make a dona-
tion, contact the Hospice office at 541-
997-3418.
Hospice is also seeking photos of
loved ones to be included in a slide
show at the event.
A signed form is required, and may
be picked up at the Hospice office.
The deadline is Nov. 30.
Every year, hundreds of families
benefit from Peace Harbor Hospice,
which provides care to individuals
B&G Club to ‘Stuff the Bus’ Dec. 1 and 2 O REGON H OUSING
Boys and Girls Club of
Western Lane County will hold
the second annual Stuff the
Bus campaign Dec. 1 and 2.
The Boys and Girls Club bus
will be at Fred Meyer between
3 and 7 p.m. Friday, Dec.1.
Then, on Saturday, Dec. 2, the
bus will be parked at Safeway
and the club van will be at
Grocery Outlet from 10 a.m. to
2 p.m.
In addition to the bus and
van, donation barrels will be at
Fred Meyer, Grocery Outlet,
Safeway, Mini Pet Mart and
the Boys and Girls Club Teen
Center, 1501 Airport Rd., until
Dec. 8.
Boys and Girls Club
Executive Director Jack Davis
said, “We were blown away by
the overwhelming community
response to our inaugural Stuff
the Bus campaign last year.
With the community’s help, we
can do even better this year.”
Again this year, the club is
partnering with SuperFood
Drive to promote healthy non-
perishable food items such as
low sodium soups, beans and
canned
vegetables,
fruit
canned in 100 percent juice,
canned tuna, chicken, sardines
and salmon, whole grain pasta
and brown rice.
The club cannot accept fresh
fruits or vegetables.
Clothing, toys and non-per-
ishable food will be available
to any family in need. Children
do not have to be club mem-
bers.
Request forms indicating
shoe and clothing sizes needed
and gift requests can be picked
up at the Teen Center.
The distribution of all items
collected will take place Dec.
18, 19, 20 and 21 at the Teen
Center, between noon and 6
p.m.
For more information stop
by the Teen Center weekdays
between 9 a.m. and 5:30 p.m.,
or call 541-902-0304.
who have a prognosis of six months or
less by focusing on the physical, emo-
tional and spiritual needs of both
patients and their loved ones.
The Hospice team includes nurses,
therapists, social workers, hospice
aides, volunteers and chaplains, all
under the direction of a hospice and
palliative care board-certified physi-
cian.
RELEASES
$40
MILLION
TO ASSIST HOMELESS , AT - RISK FAMILIES
Decision follows a 6 percent increase in Oregon’s homeless population since 2015
SALEM — Oregon Housing and
Community Services (OHCS) has announced
the release of $40 million in funding to provide
homeless prevention and assistance to
Oregonians statewide.
These resources will be implemented by
Community Action Agency partners across the
state and delivered through the Emergency
Housing Assistance (EHA) program and State
Homeless Assistance Program (SHAP) admin-
istered by OHCS.
Both of these resources are used to immedi-
ately get Oregonians off the street and into
shelter and help them eventually find long-
term, stable housing.
“OHCS and the Community Action
Agencies have an important opportunity to use
this historic investment to make significant
progress toward our goals of reducing home-
lessness, reaching the hardest to serve, and
ensuring that Oregonians have a safe and sta-
ble home,” said Governor Kate Brown.
In recognition of the homeless crisis facing
communities across the state, the 2017 Oregon
Legislature invested a historic $40 million (a
fourfold increase) in funding to prevent and
end homelessness.
The Legislature also approved $1.5 million
to further help homeless veterans in Oregon.
The most recent homeless Point-in-Time count
found 13,953 people in Oregon are without a
permanent place to call home.
This number represents a 6 percent increase,
or an additional 777 people, compared to the
last count in 2015.
“OHCS and our partners take the steward-
ship of this investment very seriously,” said
Margaret Salazar, Director of Oregon Housing
and Community Services. “We recognize the
potential for dramatic impact with these funds
and are excited to partner with the Community
Action Agencies. With these funds we can pre-
vent more Oregonians from falling into home-
lessness, rapidly rehouse people living on the
streets, expand community shelters and plan
ahead for cold weather.”
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