SIUSLAW NEWS ❚ SATURDAY, DECEMBER 16, 2017
Local ‘Red Kettle’ campaign
entering final week
The Salvation Army “Red
Kettle” Bell Ringing campaign
is beginning its final week
with its $25,000 goal in sight.
Red Kettle Campaign
Coordinator Sam Spayd said
as of this morning, it’s on track
to exceed its $18,000 level
heading into the final week.
“With six more days of bell
ringing, we could reach our
goal,” Spayd said. “The aver-
age day’s totals so far have
been between $600 and $800.
Reaching our $25,000 goal is
doable.”
Spayd said the main thing
the campaign needs at this
point are volunteers to be bell
ringers.
“We have five active kettles
and if we man these for eight
hours per day, that’s 40 hours
of bell ringing per day,” Spayd
said. “And with six more days
there are 240 hours available
to reach our goal.”
Spayd said he is asking for
two hours of time each day
from volunteers.
“Two hours isn’t much, but
it can make a big difference.
Even the busiest among us can
hopefully find two hours to
volunteer in the spirit of
Christmas.”
Ninety percent of all money
donated will be used within
Western Lane County.
To volunteer or make a
donation, contact Spayd at
541-991-6139.
Santa to visit Justice today
The
Florence
Police
Auxiliary will host Santa
Claus at the Florence Justice
Center, Ninth and Greenwood
streets, today from 3 to 5 p.m.
Children will be able to
select a toy and have their pic-
ture taken with Santa.
Anyone who would like to
donate a new, unwrapped toy
for pre-teens or early teens can
drop them off at the Justice
Center before Dec. 15.
The Justice Center is open 8
a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday through
Friday.
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Florence among finalists for ‘Main Street: Season 3’
Small Business Revolution
announced its top 10 finalists
Tuesday, Dec. 12, and Florence
was included among them.
This means that Florence is
still in the running and has a
chance to receive $500,000 in
revitalization assistance to be
split between six local busi-
nesses.
On top of the funds received,
Florence would also be fea-
tured in Main Street Season 3,
which streams nation-wide on
Hulu.
A team from the Small
Business Revolution (SBR)
will be visiting all of the top 10
finalists throughout the month
of January to collect more
information about the towns,
the people in them and the local
business community.
Florence can expect visitors
from the SBR team Jan. 3-4. A
welcome reception will be held
Wednesday, Jan. 3, at the
Florence Event Center from 5
Business Revolution to address
the town, mingle and get to
know the community.
After the town visits, the top
10 will be narrowed down to
two or three finalists, which
will be announced at the begin-
ning of February.
After that, there will be a
national vote that will deter-
mine the winner.
Community members and all
Oregonians are invited to share
what they like about Florence
on social media, utilizing the
hashtag #MyFlorence and tag-
ging @smbizrevolution.
Seasons 1 and 2 of the Small
Business Revolution Main
Street series can be seen on
Hulu or at www.deluxe.com
/small-business-revolution
COURTESY PHOTO /main-street.
For more information, con-
Representatives from Small Business Revolution will be in
tact Ellen Huntingdon at ellen.
Florence Jan. 3 and 4, with a public welcome scheduled
huntingdon@opbc.com or call
at the Florence Events Center on Jan. 3 from 5 to 7 p.m.
her at 541-902-1509.
to 7 p.m. It will be an opportu- nity for the host of Small
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lorence resident Essie Murphy
(center) celebrates her 105th
birthday today. Her daughter
Peggy Meyer (right) said the com-
munity is throwing her three par-
ties to commemorate her big day.
Murphy also chose to get her hair
set by the stylists at About U Hair
and Nail Salon. “She’s pretty
active,” Meyer said. “She works
out twice a week with her person-
al trainer, and likes reading her
Kindle and playing cards.” Murphy
came to Florence to live near
Meyer, and retains her independ-
ence. Before she retired at 83,
Murphy worked as a secretary.
“She went from big ledger books
to computers. She went through
so much. It’s heart and gratitude
that’s helped her live this long,”
Meyer said.
Oh, How
We Miss
You Son!
Edmund L. Bower
12-19-58 to 2-05-04
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Watershed Council honors Jim Grano with ‘Spirit’
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ing myself, and serves as a role
model for teaching science. He
encourages students and teach-
ers to look at the natural world
with a curious eye.”
The Siuslaw Watershed
Council also recognized Jim
for years of dedicated service
on the SWC's Executive Board
of Directors, beginning near
the Council's inception in 1997
and continuing through 2007.
Jim's work to foster natural
resources learning and stew-
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has made a lasting impression
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grants that provided funding
for students to get outside and
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were dedicated to sharing their
knowledge.
“Grano has organized and
led hundreds of field trips
(likely over 1,000) which have
impacted thousands of students
and raised likely over
$100,000's to provide unique
experiences for our youth and
teacher,” Marohl said. “Jim's
impact on education doesn't
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Mapleton
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22nd year.
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outdoors and saw a need to
educate students in environ-
mental studies,” Current
Siuslaw
Middle
School
Principal Andy Marohl said.
Jim retired from classroom
teaching in 2007, but did not
stop in his efforts to educate the
region's youth. He recruited
and united partners to provide
field-based learning opportuni-
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