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SIUSLAW NEWS ❚ WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 17, 2018 W OAHINK L AKE The Woahink Lake Association will roll out the welcome mat Sunday, Jan. 21, at its winter meeting at 1 p.m. in the Honeyman Group Meeting Hall (Yurt). Residents around Lake Woahink and others interested in issues related to the area are invited to join members at this free event. Cameron LaFollette, execu- tive director of the Oregon Coast Alliance (ORCA), will be the featured speaker at the meeting. With a law degree from Columbia University, LaFollette has worked on coastal issues advocacy for more than a decade. In earlier environmental work, she focused on protecting ancient forests on federal lands in Oregon to ensure clean drink- 10th annual Siuslaw Business Awards to host banquet HOLDS WINTER MEETING J AN . 21 ing water, salmon habitat and ecosystem protection. Members of the association will bring a dessert or favorite snack to share. The association will provide lunch. People interested in joining the Woahink Lake Association will have the opportunity to enroll at the meeting. Dues are a nominal $20 per year. An RSVP by Jan. 18 would be appreciated. Contact Linda Yoder, lindayoder@hotmail.com or 541-590-0944, to which you may send a text message. The Woahink Lake Association was established in 1995 to promote the under- standing, protection and thoughtful management of Woahink Lake, its watershed and its ecosystem. Annual Women’s March to be held next weekend in Florence Florence ORganizes is inviting the community to the s e c o n d - a n n u a l Wo m e n ’s March on Saturday, Jan. 20, to celebrate what has been accomplished since last year’s march. Marchers should meet at 10:30 a.m. at the Florence United Methodist Church at Kingwood and Second streets. The 1-mile march begins at 11 a.m. From the church, the march will proceed south on Kingwood to Bay Street, then will turn on Laurel Street, make its way to Highway 101 3 A and Rhododendron, then loop back down Highway 101 to Second Street. Marchers are encouraged to bring signs with a positive message. Following the March, there will be a celebration at about 12:30 p.m. at the community meeting room at Pacific Pines RV Park, 4044 Highway 101. Bring a snack to share. Drinks will be provided, but bring a mug or cup if possible. For more information, email florenceorganizesemail@ gmail.com. “Our town buzzing with the spirit of revolutionizing, re- visioning and revitalizing,” Bettina Hannigan, executive director for the Florence Area Chamber of Commerce, said. “The 10th annual Siuslaw Awards are a great way to cele- brate that.” The event, open to the pub- lic, takes place Wednesday, Feb. 7, at the Florence Events Center, located at 715 Quince St. The reception begins at 5:30 p.m. and dinner at 6:30 p.m. Tickets are $40 per person or $320 for reserved tables for eight people, and are available online at Florence Chamber.com/event/siuslaw- awards or at the Florence Area Chamber of Commerce office 290 Highway 101 in Florence. "We invite Chamber mem- bers and the community at large to join us 'Rhody Rendezvous-style' as we cele- brate at the Florence Event Center with live entertainment, a State of the Chamber address, a delicious dinner and presen- tations by our community busi- ness leaders for a fabulous evening together,” said Terry Abeyta, event coordinator and assistant director of the Chamber. The event's focus ties into this year's Rhododendron to the community. The award categories and nominees are as follows: Stu Johnston Business of the Year: Korando Dental Group/Charles W. Korando, DDS PC, Driftwood Shores Resort, Tony's Garage Community Caring Award: Banner Bank, Beach House Gifts, Friends of the Florence Events Center, Lane Community College, Beauty by Delivery Wellness Spa Curb Appeal: Heceta Head Lighthouse Bed & Breakfast, P.S. Winkles, Polished Boutique & Salon, Peace COURTESY PHOTO Health Harbor The 10th Annual Siuslaw Business Awards Banquet will be Excellence in Customer held to recognize achievement in the Siuslaw region. Service: Abel Insurance Festival “Rhody Rendezvous” the Distinguished Service Agency, Beaux Arts, Florence theme. Award. Tech Solutions, Jerry's Place, This prestigious event recog- Two outstanding individuals Sand Master Park nizes excellence in the local in the community will be hon- Innovation in Business: business community by nam- ored with the First Citizen RAIN, Siuslaw Broadband, ing recipients for awards in Award and the Future First Small Business Management Customer Service, Curb Citizen Award. The First Program Appeal, Non-Profit Citizen Award recognizes that Non-Profit Achievement: Achievement, Community individual who has given self- C.R.O.W., Florence Regional Caring, Innovation in Business lessly to the community based Arts Alliance, Siuslaw Vision and the Stu Johnston Business on community involvement, 2025, Soroptimist of Florence, of the Year Award. The leadership, and overall commu- Siuslaw Pioneer Museum Chamber will also recognize an nity impact. The Future First For more information con- individual or business that has Citizen Award recognizes a stu- tact the Florence Area selflessly given of their time dent based on his or her aca- Chamber of Commerce at 541- and efforts in supporting the demic success as well as civic 997-3128, or e-mail info@flo- Chamber and its efforts with involvement and contributions rencehamber.com Join Florence Community Chorus for May Concert Register to sing with the Community Chorus on Thursday, Jan. 25, at 6:30 p.m. at the Presbyterian Church of the Siuslaw, 3996 Hwy. 101. Auditions are not required. David Aakre will conduct the chorus. Rehearsal will follow imme- diately after registration until 8:30 p.m. All singers from high school age and up are welcome. There is a registration fee of $60 to cover the cost of music and other expenses. Several fee waivers are available and may be applied for at registration. High school students will auto- matically receive waivers. The Chorus regularly rehearses on Thursday evenings from 7 to 8:30 p.m. at COURTESY PHOTO Community Chorus of Florence is registering singers now for the May concert. the Presbyterian Church. For more information, call 541 997-3469. Watch for the new communitychorusflorence oregon.org website, with regis- tration forms that can be com- pleted and brought to the regis- tration Jan. 25. SHIBA seeking counselor volunteers to assist seniors For anyone who likes prob- lem solving and helping peo- ple, consider becoming a SHIBA volunteer. The Senior Health Insurance Benefits Assistance program (SHIBA) has trained volun- teers to help people with Medicare make health insur- ance decisions. This program saves Medicare beneficiaries money by making sure they receive all possible benefits. These free services are avail- able to people with Medicare, their family members, care- givers and advocates. SHIBA volunteers do not sell insurance — they educate. Become a SHIBA certified counselor by calling 541-736- 4536 or by applying online at Oregon.gov/DCBS/shiba/vol- unteers/Pages/volunteer.aspx. Counselors must complete an application and go through a training program, which includes a two-day training on March 6 and 7. $9.50 | $8.50 Sen/Student/Military | $8 Matinees Before 2 | $7.50 Child | $6.50 Members | Performing Arts: $19/$15/$10 JANUARY 19 - 25 FRI 19 SAT 20 SUN 21 1:15 PM 4:00 PM 6:45 PM TUE 23 1:15 PM 4:00 PM 6:45 PM WED 24 1:15 PM 4:00 PM 6:45 PM THU 25 1:15 PM 4:00 PM 6:45 PM 1:15 PM I, TONYA R 119 MIN – “In a performance that goes far 3:50 PM 6:30 PM beyond bad perms and tabloid punchlines, 9:05 PM [Robbie]’s a powerhouse: a scrappy, defiant subversion of the American dream. 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