Image provided by: University of Oregon Libraries; Eugene, OR
About The Siuslaw news. (Florence, Lane County, Or.) 1960-current | View Entire Issue (Dec. 23, 2017)
8 A SIUSLAW NEWS ❚ SATURDAY, DECEMBER 23, 2017 Community makes 447 dozen cookies for veterans COURTESY PHOTO O n Dec. 18, Leo and Shirley Stapleton, their daughter Sheryl and grandsons Zackery and Cory delivered 447 dozen cookies (that’s 5,364 cookies!) to the Veterans at the Roseburg VA Hospital, along with lap robes, jeans and various donated clothing items. The Ladies of Elks donated $500, which Leo (center, with grandsons) used to purchase additional clothing that the Veterans requested. In addition, $50 was donated in Leo’s name because he does so much for the Veterans. Leo is a veteran and being able to make this delivery is near and dear to his heart. The cookies were made by the Ladies of Elks, the Rolling Elks, the Florence Quilt Guild, Band of Brothers, Elks Lodge members and the Veterans of Foreign Wars. An extra thank you to Shirley Stapleton who made 100 dozen of the 447 dozen cookies. The veterans really look forward to the cookies and clothing and are deeply appreciative of all that is done for them. We in turn thank them for their service to our country. Siuslaw News editor to speak at City Club Jan. 5 The Friday, Jan. rate chef in Dallas, 5, meeting of the Texas and Atlanta, City Club of Ga. Florence will kick He has deep off its 2018 sched- roots in the ule of speakers in Florence commu- its new location in nity and, among the Bromley Room other activities, has of the Siuslaw served as a volun- COURTESY PHOTO Public Library. teer firefighter with Ned Hickson Siuslaw News Siuslaw Valley Fire editor-in-chief Ned and Rescue from Hickson will be the featured 2011 to 2017 before being speaker, beginning at noon. elected to the SVFR Board of In addition to his duties as Directors in November 2016. editor of the local newspaper, He has also portrayed Hickson is an award-winning “Elfis” twice in CROW’s syndicated columnist with his annual Holly Jolly Follies weekly offerings of wit and community Christmas show. humor appearing in dozens of Hickson said he believes in newspapers in the U.S. and the importance of local news- Canada. papers providing information, He has been awarded “Best chronicling history and Local Column” from both the encouraging dialogue that Oregon Newspaper Publishers builds stronger communities. Association and the Society of He will be talking about his Professional Journalists. He is 19 years of experiences at our also a published author of two local newspaper, as well as the books, “Humor at the Speed of role of small town papers Life” and “Pearls of Writing throughout America. Wisdom: From 16 shucking The Siuslaw Public Library years as a columnist.” is located at 1460 Ninth St. Prior to launching his career Please allow ample time for in journalism at the Siuslaw parking. News, Hickson was a corpo- Oregon Coast Military Museum elects officers for 2018 Rhody Society to meet to discuss hybridization The Oregon Coast Military board in 2014,” said out-going and Treasurer Joe Henry. who would like to join the Museum held its annual elec- tions at the December board meeting, returning three cur- rent members to additional two-year terms and electing a new slate of officers. Tim Sapp, Don Drozdenko and Joe Henry were re-elected, and long-serving board mem- ber Tom Benedict elected not to retain his position. “Volunteering during the early years of the construction effort, Tom was elected to the President Wayne Sharpe. “He has worked hard for the muse- um and will be missed on the board. “The success of the museum is directly connected to his leadership and the many hours of volunteerism he put in at the museum.” Sharpe remains on the board as past-president, with the elec- tion of new officers including President Gene Wobbe, Vice- President Jolene Medeiros, Secretary Jacquie Beveridge “Wayne Sharpe has been instrumental in the success of our museum effort from the very beginning,” said Executive Director Cal Applebee. “It has been a pleas- ure as well as fun to work side by side with Wayne all these years, and I’m looking forward to his continued influence as past-president.” With the vacancy of Benedict’s position, the board is seeking interested parties effort to honor the veterans in our community. Those interested can contact Applebee at 541-999-4175 to for more information. The museum is located at 2145 Kingwood St., and is open Thursday through Saturday, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Visit the museum website at w w w. o r e g o n c o a s t m i l i t a r y musem.com. The Siuslaw Chapter of the American Rhododendron Society meets on Jan. 16, at 6:30 p.m. for refreshments fol- lowed by the program at 7 p.m. Speaker Jack Olsen from Fall Creek, Ore., will be pre- senting a digital program on Hybridizing. Olsen will discuss how he chooses the correct parents, pollinating, collecting seed, sowing the seed and how to grow them on to award win- ning flowering plants. This will be a very educational pro- gram and, knowing Olsen, it won’t be boring. The public is invited to come to the Presbyterian Church of the Siuslaw 3996 Highway 101 in Florence, to learn the details of this inter- esting process. Call 541-997-3082 for more information Denyse Lalitha Melissa Vanessa Keep the numbers of these locally owned businesses on hand for all of your service and shopping needs. Happy Holidays! $5 OFF your next visit. Schedule your appointment today Complimentary Facial and Body Rejuvenation Consultation Offer must be used by January 30, 2018. North Bend Medical Center 1900 Woodland Dr., Coos Bay, 1 st Floor www.markelovmd.com Design and Printing We design to your desire Customize t-shirts, hoodies and other apparel for business, parties, reunions and more! Create your own tye-dye shirts, wigs and jewelry Open weekdays at 11:00 am-6 pm M AGOOLA ’ S Ǩ Ǥ Ǩ ǣ̻ ϱϰϭ͘ϵϵϳ͘ϱϴϵϵͮϭϮϲϵĂLJ^ƚƌĞĞƚ͘&ůŽƌĞŶĐĞ͘KZ͘ϵϳϰϯϵ 541-266-1641 Family Treasures All tax deductible donations are used to purchase food for the children of this community. 541-991-2760 Heceta Beach Shopping Center 87768 Highway 101 N, Florence 97439 www.backpackimpact.org Florence Tech Solutions HOLIDAY SPECIAL OFFER 20% off a PC Tuneup "Away" Is a place that's not on a map. But you know it when you ÀQGLW Expires 1-31-18 541-991-3705 Owner | Technician info@Florencetechsolutions.com Let’s dance our way to your next RV! Happy Traveling www.Florencetechsolutions.com Free cordless upgrade on shades SOFT TOUCH HAIR DESIGN (offer thru Dec. 31, 2017) My appointment with Ginger Blinds • Shades • Draperies • Shutters We Design ~ We Install is on _________________ at _____________ am/pm Residential • Commercial • 30 Years Experience CCB#212734 541-991-3405 968 Nopal Street • 541-997-9123
