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SIUSLAW NEWS ❚ SATURDAY, DECEMBER 30, 2017
Radio
PHOTOS BY MARK BRENNAN/SIUSLAW NEWS
Above, Ellen Huntingdon talks about the
Florence Downtown Revitalization Team
and its possible involvement in Deluxe
Corporation’s Small Business Revolution
“Main Street” web series. Right, nearly 80
people attend a “Main Street” presentation
at City Lights Cinemas on Dec. 28.
Main Street
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“We are starting our tour at 9 a.m., so if store-
fronts could be lit at that time, that would create
a nice welcoming environment for them,”
Huntingdon said. “That is a great opportunity for
business owners to meet and talk with the repre-
sentatives from Deluxe if they stop in.”
She said that Small Business Revolution is
looking for businesses that show a need and
desire to take their business to the next level. In
addition to this, they are also looking for inter-
esting stories to share.
If Florence is selected as the featured town for
“Main Street” season 3, six businesses will be
selected through an interview process by Deluxe
to receive a portion of $500,000 for physical
improvements, design assistance, business plan-
ning advice, interior decorating or other technical
assistance as needed.
The majority of the six businesses selected
will likely be within what is considered to be
“downtown” Florence, or the Florence Urban
Renewal District. This encompasses Historic Old
Town Florence, with district boundaries of the
Siuslaw River to the east and south, Kingwood
Street to the west and Ninth Street and Highway
126 to the north, with some areas extending
slightly beyond.
“However, Deluxe has chosen businesses out-
side of main street for season 1 and 2, so any
business within the Florence area may be eligi-
ble,” Huntingdon said.
After the site visit to Florence, the Small
Business Revolution team will visit Martinez,
Calif.; Siloam Springs, Ark.; Aberdeen, S.D.;
Bastrop, Texas; Americus, Ga.; Alton, Ill.;
Brainerd, Minn.; Amesbury, Mass.; and Exeter,
N.H. From there, the selection team will pick the
top five cities. In mid-February, the series will
open a public vote to ultimately choose the win-
ning town.
For more information, visit ellenhuntingdon.
wixsite.com/florencedrt or contact Huntingdon
at ellen.huntingdon@opbc.com or 541-902-
1509.
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The senior staffing at
KXCR has also recently
changed, and Jonathan Yoder
is now the acting station
manager. He has been
involved at the radio station
for the past few years in a
number of capacities.
“Being a community radio
station really does mean we
want everyone in the com-
munity to be involved, if
they are interested,” Bagon
said. “We respect everyone
and want to invite everyone,
regardless of their political
position or affiliation, to join
us and share their views with
our listeners.”
While Yoder and Bagon
are hopeful about communi-
ty interest, they are con-
cerned that basic costs for
operations of the station will
not be forthcoming in a time-
ly manner, and KXCR may
not be able to pay its bills.
“People think we are an
NPR station and we are not,”
Yoder said. “We get some
programs from them, if they
are free, but we are a
Florence-based community
radio station, so we are total-
ly dependent on the commu-
nity for our funding.
“We are working on get-
ting some grants but we need
help right away with the
overhead, keeping the lights
on, so to speak.”
Yoder and Bagon want to
make sure listeners in the
Florence area are aware of
the differences, which are
significant, between com-
mercial radio and communi-
ty radio.
“We play all types of
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music, everything from blues
to classical and jazz to rock
and roll. In addition, we have
many shows that are infor-
mational in nature,” Bagon
said. “We have shows that
discuss politics, health and
nutrition, and science and
nature. These are shows that
you will not hear anywhere
else in this listening area.”
Bagon suggested that one
of the best ways that interest-
ed individuals can begin par-
ticipating in local radio is by
contributing to a show
designed to highlight specif-
ic issues.
“We have a program
called ‘Grab Bag.’ Anyone
can come in and do a show
about a specific subject that
we might run once or twice,”
she said.
If people want to do a reg-
ular program, they need only
to prepare three shows.
“We will figure out where
it fits in with our current pro-
gramming and put it on the
air,” Bagon said.
The new management
team at KXCR is also hoping
to increase the number of
community volunteers par-
ticipating in program pro-
duction and with the many
technical elements involved
in station operation.
“One of our pressing
needs right now is to have
some people that have a
technical background who
would be interested in help-
ing our station manager get-
ting the shows ready to be
broadcast,” Bagon said. “It is
a little work to put a show
together, but is work that
I’ve found very satisfying.”
Those interested should
come by KXCR, 1509 Ninth
St., and talk with Yoder
about training.
“Someone can also help
prepare you for producing
your own show or helping
with other shows,” Bagon
said.
KXCR’s new leadership
also wants to include addi-
tional programming that
deals with the area in and
around Florence.
“One of the other projects
we are looking at developing
is a local news show.
We really want to cover the
city council meetings and
other local events that our
listeners are interested in
hearing about. These include
weather and tide reports and
fishing information, which
are all a big thing here,”
Bagon said.
Yoder echoed Bagon’s
thoughts.
“Most importantly, we
want to hear from our listen-
ers, that’s first and fore-
most,” he said. “We want
them to tell us what they
would like to hear. We want
to provide the programming
that people want to listen to
— we just need to hear from
the community.”
Bagon concluded, “What
we really would love is help
in any area that people
would like to contribute —
whether it is financial, tech-
nical or working at the front
desk answering the phones
and greeting people that may
stop in.”
To find out more about
volunteering or contributing
to KXCR, visit kxcr.net, call
541-997-5252 or stop in to
the station, located across
the street from the Siuslaw
Public Library.
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Dec. 30
High Street Band plays
7 p.m. to 12:30 a.m.
No cover
Blue Bills Sports Bar & Tap Room
Three Rivers Casino Resort
Dec. 31
New Year’s Eve Dance
2 to 4:30 p.m.
Open to public
Shorewood Senior Living
High Street Band plays
8 p.m. to 1 a.m.
No cover
Three Rivers Casino Resort Event
Center
Amy Clawson and Coltrane Play
9 p.m. to 12:30 a.m.
No cover
Blue Bills Sports Bar & Tap Room
Three Rivers Casino Resort
missions/ for more information
Open to public
Class Act Theatre
Jan. 2
Florence Big Wave First Tuesday
Open Mic
6:30 p.m.
Open to public
Florence Regional Arts Alliance
120 Maple St.
Jan. 3
Van Fans Meeting
11:45 a.m. — check-in
Noon — lunch $8.50
The Shorewood
541-999-0779
Small Business Revolution “Main
Street” Series Reception
5 to 7 p.m.
Open to public
Florence Events Center
Jan. 8 and 9
Deadline to apply for City
Committees
Visit ci.florence.or.us/boardsandcom-
Melody Ann
Beaudro
P RINCIPAL B ROKER
Licensed in the state of Oregon
1749 Hwy. 101
Cell: 541-991-2151
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CUSTOM ENGRAVING
& CUTTING
Auditions for Disney’s “Tarzan”
6:30 p.m.
Open to youth
CROW Center for the Performing
Arts, 3120 Highway 101
crowkids.com
Florence Events Center
Winter Music Festival Friday Night
Throwdown
7 p.m. — Jeff Scroggins and
Colorado
8 p.m. — Laurie Lewis and the Right
Hands
Tickets required
Florence Events Center
Jan. 9
Us TOO Florence
Prostate Cancer Support Group with
Urologist Bryan Mehlhaff
5 to 7 p.m.
Open to public
Presbyterian Church of the Siuslaw
541-999-4239
Jan. 13
Winter Music Festival Supersession
16
10:30 a.m. to 5 p.m.
Tickets required
Florence Events Center
Jan. 10
Florence Green Movie
12:30 p.m. or 6:30 p.m.
Tickets required
City Lights Cinemas
Jan. 12
Florence MS Support Group
For time and location, call Skip at
541997-8205 or Lloyd at 541-999-
1608
Winter Music Festival Artisan Fair
1 to 7 p.m.
Open to public
Winter Music Festival Artisan Fair
11 a.m. to 5 p.m.
Open to public
Florence Events Center
2nd Saturday Gallery Tour
3 to 5 p.m.
Open to public
Various locations in Historic Old
Town Florence and Uptown 101
2ndSaturdayGalleryTour.com
541-997-5691
541-361-9080
jmirvis@charter.net
Florence, Oregon
Justin Shandor — The Ultimate
Elvis Concert
7 p.m.
Tickets required
Three Rivers Casino Resort
Jan. 13 and 14
Yachats Agate Festival
10 a.m. to 4 p.m.
yachatsagatefestival.com/
Jan. 14
Winter Music Festival Gospel
Gumbo Gathering
1 p.m. — Billy Jones and choir
directed by Marty Adams
3 p.m. — On the Rocks, University
of Oregon a capella group
Tickets required, includes lunch
Florence Events Center
MM Piano Studio
ESTATE JEWELRY AND
ANTIQUE FURNITURE!!!
Mary Morganti
We buy, sell and consign quality
estate/heirloom jewelry & furniture.
Gold, silver, platinum jewelry with
precious & semi precious stones.
Auto, Home, Life, Business
Flood, Antique Auto, RV’s
Medicare Advantage Plans
Medicare Supplements
Health Insurance
Call 541-997-8104,
Florence Antiques
Phone (541) 997-9497
1234 Rhododendron Dr / Florence
CCB# 55030
County Transfer & Recycling
Teacher-Pianist
Accompanist
Commerical • Residential
Weekly, Bi-Weekly, Monthly,
One Time Pick-Up.
Private Lessons in Florence
for Ages 6-Adult.
Easy curb side recycling program-
No additional costs to our customers.
5078 Coastwood Lane
Call us at 541-997-8233
FLORENCE
Awards • Plaques • Name Badges
Gifts • Signage • Glassware
Winter Music Festival Headline
Show
7 p.m. — John Craigie
8 p.m. — Al Stewart
Tickets required
Florence Events Center
Glass For Every
Purpose
1780 Kingwood St.
541-997-8526
Great prices on all
top national brands!
685-A Hwy 101,
Florence, OR.
541-997-3273
Member MTNA
and OMTA
Call or Email
520.850.3563
m
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Village Grooming
4981 Highway 101,
across Munsel Lake Rd
541-305-5411
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