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SIUSLAW NEWS ❚ WEDNESDAY, APRIL 18, 2018 Bahá’i to celebrate start of Ridvan Festival this weekend In the Bahá’i faith, April 21 begins a 12-day Ridvan Festival, which is a very spe- cial and sacred time of year throughout the Baha’i world. On Sunday, April 22, the Florence Bahá’i community will host a program, “Declarations for Change,” a spring gathering featuring both young and old with music, poetry, dance and sto- rytelling. The celebration will take place at the Florence Playhouse, 208 Laurel St. from 2 to 4 p.m. There will also be a brief introduction and a short video introducing the group’s Junior Youth Spiritual Empowerment program, which is set to begin in May. All are welcome to attend. GIFTS THAT PAY YOU INCOME Is a Charitable Trust or Gift Annuity right for you? Through The Salvation Army’s popular and fl exible charitable trust or gift annuity program, you can enhance your income and make a gift with favorable tax results. Consider the benefi ts of giving today: 1. 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Age 65 66 67 68 69 70 71 72 73 74 75 76 77 ONE-LIFE GIFT ANNUITY RATES Rate Age Rate 4.7% 78 6.4% 4.8% 79 6.6% 4.8% 80 6.8% 4.9% 81 7.0% 5.0% 82 7.2% 5.1% 83 7.4% 5.3% 84 7.6% 5.4% 85 7.8% 5.5% 86 8.0% 5.7% 87 8.2% 5.8% 88 8.4% 6.0% 89 8.7% 6.2% 90+ 9.0% 5 A Vision Quest program to focus on birds Saturday After a successful and cation, the Cascades well-attended initial Raptor Center fosters launch of its innovative a connection between educational series aimed people and birds of at both locals and visi- prey. tors, Vision Quest: Live, Beginning at 10 Learn, Explore has a.m. Saturday, the cen- announced the follow-up ter will offer an infor- to its previous “Get Wild” mational presentation weekend series on all about its birds of whales. prey. This educational “The ABCs of Birds” presentation will be turns attention to the followed immediately winged inhabitants of the by a chance to get up Siuslaw region. The close and personal Cascade Raptor Center with one of the cen- will “Bring the Wild ter’s raptors at 10:45 PHOTO BY JAY SPRING Alive” beginning at 10 a.m. a.m. on Saturday, April Raptors will be the subject of this Younger children Saturday’s free Vision Quest program. 21, at the Siuslaw Public will especially enjoy Library. this later session. Then, on Sunday, April 22, Raptor Center has one of the The April 21 event is free the program will present largest collections of native and open to the public. “Birdwatching for Beginners” raptor species in the Pacific Penwell is the Lead Ranger with Ranger Vicki Penwell at Northwest with nearly 50 birds at Siuslaw National Forest, the Siltcoos Recreation Area, of prey in large outdoor Central Coast Ranger District. aviaries. Through wildlife She will lead participants on a beginning at 10 a.m. The Eugene-based Cascades rehabilitation and public edu- fun and interactive hike through the Lagoon Loop Trail on April 22, beginning at 10 a.m. Sunday’s program will provide tips and tricks for suc- cessful birdwatching and iden- tification. The Siltcoos Beach Access Road is located about 7 miles south of the Siuslaw Bridge. The level, half-mile trail is near Waxmyrtle Campground and rated as “accessible.” Bring binoculars if possibe, though a few extras will be on hand to share for those without binoculars. This event is appropriate for all ages. Both events are free and open to the public, but for the Sunday event at the Lagoon Loop Trail, a Northwest Forest Pass, Oregon Coast Passport, federal recreation pass or $5 day-use fee is required for each vehicle. For more information about passes or parking, contact the Siltcoos Recreation Area staff at 541-271-3611. 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