SIUSLAW NEWS ❚ SATURDAY, DECEMBER 30, 2017
Tickets for annual Crab
Crack now available
Tickets for Florence Food
Share’s annual Crab Crack
fundraiser are now on sale on a
first come, first serve basis.
The event will be held
Saturday, Feb. 3, from 4 to 7
p.m. Tickets can be purchased
at Food Share, 2190 Spruce
St., Monday through Friday,
10 a.m. to 1 p.m.
F LORENCE H ELPING H ANDS
Tickets can also be pur-
chased with a credit card over
the phone at 541-997-9110.
The number of tickets avail-
able is 400, and have tradition-
ally sold out. The deadline to
purchase them is Jan. 25.
No tickets will be available
for purchase at the door.
plied by ODOT reports that
there were 16 alcohol-
involved crashes in Lane
County in December of 2016.
Of those 16 crashes, there
were 2 fatalities and 25
injuries.
The Lane County Sheriff’s
Office reminds motorists to
drive safely during the typi-
cally hazardous conditions
this time of year, drive sober
and utilize designated drivers,
taxis or other public trans-
portation if you choose to
drink.
With the passage of
Oregon’s marijuana laws, this
is also a reminder of the
impairment marijuana can
have on motorists, impacting
their ability to safely operate a
motor vehicle.
Driving
Under
the
Influence of Intoxicants
(DUII) applies to drivers
under the influence of mari-
juana, as it does with alcohol.
C HRISTMAS
DINNER TO RECORD NUMBER THIS YEAR
Florence’s Helping Hands
had its Christmas celebration
Friday, Dec. 22, providing
attendees with a meal of ham,
turkey and all the trimmings,
with this year’s turnout being a
record number for the pro-
gram’s annual event.
“Normally, we feed 50 to 60
people, said Debe Hamilton of
Helping hands. “This year, we
fed 115, and also gave them
stockings packed full of need-
ed and wanted items.”
Helping Hands also provid-
ed three presents to each per-
son and a packed stocking to
each of the 12 children who
attended.
“We also had a raffle with
10 special items, and a large
donations of warm hats and
scarves that were given out,”
Hamilton said. “St. Andrews
Church donated 70 hygiene
packages to give out, and we
had several volunteers from
Peace Harbor, along with our
fabulous volunteers.”
Helping hands is already
planning next year’s Christmas
Saturation patrols continuing
through New Years Day
During this New Year’s
holiday,
Lane
County
Sheriff’s deputies are partici-
pating in a nation-wide DUII
saturation patrols focusing on
reducing impaired driving and
related vehicle crashes.
The Lane County Sheriff’s
Office (LCSO) received allo-
cated funding from the
Oregon
Department
of
Transportation (ODOT) and
the Oregon State Sheriffs’
Association to provide for
overtime patrols with a focus
on traffic and life safety,
emphasizing Driving Under
the Influence of Intoxicants
(DUII) enforcement.
Through the grant funding,
LCSO deputies will be con-
ducting overtime patrols in
the Lane County area through
Monday, Jan. 1.
This saturation is in con-
junction with a nation-wide
effort to reduce drunk and
impaired driving.
Preliminary crash data sup-
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COURTESY PHOTOS
Volunteers (above) helped
provide meals and hand out
gifts to 115 people this year.
celebration and dinner, which
will be held at the New Life
Lutheran Church (next to
Florence Food Share).
Voter registration for Special Election ends Tuesday
The voter registration dead-
line for the Tuesday, Jan. 23,
2018 Special Election is
Tuesday, Jan. 2, 2018.
People who are not regis-
tered to vote in any Oregon
county can register online at
oregonvotes.gov no later than
11:59 p.m., Tuesday, Jan. 2.
The online option is avail-
able only to those with a valid
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Oregon driver’s license, DMV-
issued identification card or
learner’s permit.
Other registration options:
• Submit a voter registration
form to the Elections Office by
4 p.m., Tuesday, Jan. 2.
• Mail a voter registration
card to the Elections Office
with a postmark no later than
Tuesday, Jan. 2.
TARGET
SALEM—The Oregon
Department of Revenue has
seen a spike in concerned tax-
payers reporting fishy phone
calls. The callers fraudulently
identify themselves as IRS or
Department
of
Revenue
employees and threaten the
taxpayer with arrest if they
don’t provide personal identi-
fying information, such as
Social Security or credit card
numbers.
The tell-tale sign is the caller
threatening arrest or other con-
New voters who will turn 18
on or before the Jan. 23
Election Day can register by
the Jan. 2 deadline and receive
a ballot, even if they are still 17
on the deadline date.
For any questions on voter
registration and elections in
Oregon, go to www.lanecounty
.org/elections or call Lane
County Elections at 541-682-
O REGONIANS
WITH THREATENING CALLS
Tips:
• Collectors
with
the
Department of Revenue will
always send a letter to a tax-
payer about their debt before
making a phone call.
• Revenue agents never ask a
taxpayer to wire money.
• Tax payments don’t have to
be made over the phone.
Payments can also be made
online or by mail. To
see payment options for
each tax program, visit
oregon.gov/dor/payments.
sequences, which is an attempt
to goad a taxpayer into a bad
decision. Revenue employees
may ask a taxpayer to verify
some personal information, but
they won’t make threats or
demand personal or financial
information.
If a caller says they’re with
the Department of Revenue,
but something about the call
doesn’t seem right, taxpayers
can call the department directly
at 800-356-4222 to check the
validity of the call.
4234. Lane County Elections is
located at 275 W. 10th Ave., on
the corner of 10th and Lincoln
streets in downtown Eugene.
Public office hours are 9 a.m.
to noon and 1 to 4 p.m.,
Monday through Friday.
On Election Day, Jan. 23, the
Lane County Elections Office
will be open from 7 a.m. to 8
p.m.
• The
Department
of
Revenue maintains a list of
official mailing addresses for
all offices in the “Contact Us”
section of oregon.gov/dor.
Revenue staff won’t ask tax-
payers to send information or
payments to any addresses that
aren’t on this list.
• Report scams and fraud to
the Oregon Department of
Justice Consumer Hotline at
877-877-9392 or www.doj.
state.or.us/consumer-protection
or the IRS at 800-366-4484.
Annual firefighter Christmas tree pick-up Jan. 6
$9.50 | $8.50 Sen/Student/Military | $8 Matinees Before 2 | $7.50 Child | $6.50 Members | Performing Arts: $19/$15/$10
DEC 29 – JAN 4
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12:40 PM
THE GREATEST SHOWMAN
PG 105 MIN – “The Greatest Showman is the 3:30 PM
feel-good (and feel good about it) movie every 6:30 PM
holiday season needs. P.T. Barnum is famous for 9:00 PM
saying there’s a sucker born every minute and
he’s still right. For 105 minutes I’m a sucker for
his movie, that may not be the greatest show on
Earth but close enough.” Tampa Bay Times
LAST FLAG FLYING – Stars Steve Carell, Bryan
Cranston, Laurence Fishburne
R 125 MIN – “This is one of the best movies of
2017.” Chicago Sun-Times
LBJ - Woody Harrelson, Jennifer Jason Leigh
R 98 MIN - “Rob Reiner’s “LBJ” captures a
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tumultuous political era and one of its most
profanely colorful leaders with a good deal of
insight and emotional torque.” RogerEbert.com
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PG-13 119 MIN – Stars Duane Johnson
“In the end, the filmmakers have given us one of 6:10 PM
the most fun movie-going experiences I’ve had 9:10 PM
this year. Huge kudos go to Johnson, Hart and
especially Black for providing some truly
entertaining performances for kids of all ages.”
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STAR WARS: THE LAST JEDI
3:00 PM
PG-13 150 MIN. – “Easily its most exciting
iteration in decades — the first flat-out terrific “Star 6:00 PM
Wars” movie since “The Empire Strikes Back.” LAT 8:50 PM
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JUMANJI: WELCOME TO THE JUNGLE
Events & Performing Arts:
NATIONAL THEATRE LIVE: YOUNG MARX
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Siuslaw Valley Fire and
Rescue will be holding its
annual Christmas Tree Pick-
Up the next two Saturdays,
Dec. 30 and Jan. 6.
A $5 donation is requested
but not required. Donations
can be placed in a small plastic
bag and attached to the tree
before pick-up.
For more information or to
arrange for pick-up, call SVFR
at 541-997-3212.
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We are now offering CAR WASHES.
We will hand wash your car and vacuum the inside.
It’s not considered a “detail” but it is a nice, quick
spruce up for your car all for $59.95.
Bring your car in with this weather ad and we will
give you $5 off your fi rst wash!
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11:00 AM
180 MIN – 1 st play at 1 st new theatre in 80 years
Box Office opens 30 min. prior to 1 st Film | 1930 HWY 101 | www.citylightscinemas.com | Times: 541-305-0014
Gift cards make the perfect present! We offer shrinkwrap as well!
We are your ONE STOP Auto Care Center
Locally owned and community minded!
4515 Hwy. 101 N., Florence • 541-997-5049
AJ and Megan Shervin, Owners
Open Monday - Friday 8am-5pm