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SIUSLAW NEWS ❚ WEDNESDAY, MAY 2, 2018 City services utility bills to be delayed until May 5 The City of Florence is cur- rently updating its water- meters throughout the city to a radio frequency based auto- matic meter reading system. As it proceeds with this upgrade, city staff have been reviewing each individual account to ensure that the new system is reading the meters correctly. This process has caused a delay in mailing out the May city services billings. City finance and public works staff are working with its vendors to begin mailing 3 A Community honors memory of Wilbur Ternyik out bills May 5. The due dates of the May city services bills will be adjusted accordingly to account for the delay in distri- bution. Any resident who has a question regarding their utility bill can contact the city at 541- 997-3436. For more information on the upgraded radio frequency based water meter reading sys- tem, visit www.ci.florence.or .us/publicworks/water-meter- change-out-program-update. Florence Ladies of Elks donate clothes to Roseburg Veterans On April 16, Leo and Shirley Stapleton delivered donated clothing from the Levi Store in Eugene, to the veter- ans at the Roseburg Veterans Hospital. Included were women’s and men’s clothing: 660 shirts, 251 pants, 19 hats, 9 scarfs, 1 lap blanket and 6 sweat pants. Elks give a thank you to Sara Wells and the Stapleton’s and Levi’s for arranging this donation. The veterans truly appreciate the gifts. Free cordless upgrade on shades (offer thru May 31, 2018) Blinds • Shades • Draperies • Shutters We Design ~ We Install Residential • Commercial • 30 Years Experience CCB#212734 541-991-3405 PHOTOS BY NED HICKSON/SIUSLAW NEWS More than 200 members of the community, including Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 3232 and the Confederated Tribes, came to pay their respects and appreciation during a memorial service held for Florence resident Wilbur E. Ternyik, who passed away April 2. Pastor Lori Blake presided over the serv- ice, which included the Posting of Colors, a Three-Gun Rifle Volley, Presentation of the Flag to Joyce Ternyik, and both Opening and Closing Service drumming tributes by tribal members in honor of Ternyik’s passing and Native American heritage. Ternyik served several roles in local govern- ment, including as Mayor of Florence, and chairman of the Oregon Coastal Conservation and Development Commission (OCC&DC), which established Oregon’s statewide land use planning system (SB100) in 1973. Dela Mora family to host scholarship taco feed May 6 United Methodist women Annual Plant & Rummage Sale May 5, 2018 9 AM -2 PM 333 Kingwood PLANTS HOUSEHOLD ITEMS NO BOOKS CLOTHES PUZZLES The Dela Mora family has announced that they are contin- uing to offer a scholarship in honor of their son, Jose Dela Mora, and will be hosting a taco feed to support the fund on Sunday, May 6, starting at noon. The taco feed is being cooked by the Dela Moras, who own and operate Rosa’s Mexican Restaurant, 2825 HIghway 101, and will be held on May 6 from noon until they sell out. People will be able to buy six tacos for $10. This is a great after church meal for families who can eat in or grab their tacos and take with them. The feed will be held at Crossroads Church at 1380 10th St., diagonal from the Siuslaw Public Library. The Jose Dela Mora scholar- ship was established in the spring of 2016, the year Jose Dela Mora was to have gradu- ated from Siuslaw High Write a Letter to the Editor: E DITOR @T HE S IUSLAW N EWS . COM Attention artists: you are invited to create an enchanted art piece for this June’s Backstreet Gallery Community Challenge, “‘Bots and Beguiling Beings.” The challenge is to paint, build, sculpt, alter or use any media to produce a wonderful and magical masterpiece. Artists can pick up an appli- cation now at Backstreet Gallery, 1421 Bay St. in Historic Old Town Florence. Summer hours are 10 a.m. to WEDNESDAY THURSDAY $9.50 | $8.50 Sen/Student/Military | $8 Matinees Before 2 | $7.50 Child | $6.50 Members | Performing Arts: $19/$15/$10 May 4 - 10 SAT 5 wrestling and who need sup- port to pursue enrichment opportunities, college or voca- tional training. Interested students can get the scholarship information from the counseling office at Siuslaw High School. Donations to the scholarship fund can be made to the Jose Dela Mora Scholarship at Oregon Pacific Bank. For more information, con- tact Jennifer Waggoner at 541- 520-1255. Backstreet opens entries for 2018 ‘Community Challenge’ VOICE YOUR OPINION! FRI 4 School. The scholarship was established to honor Jose’s life and to memorialize the lives that he touched. Jose was trag- ically taken from this earth in a drowning accident. He was a gifted wrestler and a talented artist. However, he was most known for his fun- loving character and kindness. Everyone considered Jose their friend. Scholarships will be offered annually to students who have a passion for art or for SUN 6 MON 7 TUE 8 WED 9 MAY 2 MAY 3 6 p.m. daily. In addition, applications may be acquired by going to backstreetgallery.org. Applications will be due by May 15 with the $10 entry fee. Check the applications for rules and size limits. Winners of 2-D and 3-D cat- egories will receive a month- long show of their work in Backstreet Gallery. All entries will be juried for awards. Pamela Vosseller, a local artist, writer and art teacher, will be the juror. Artists have until June 3 to complete their pièce de résis- tance. FRIDAY SATURDAY SUNDAY MONDAY TUESDAY MAY 4 MAY 5 MAY 6 MAY 7 MAY 8 THU 10 12:20 PM 12:20 PM 12:20 PM 12:20 PM 12:20 PM 12:20 PM 12:20 PM AVENGERS: INFINITY WAR PG-13 156 MIN – An unprecedented cinematic 3:00 PM 3:00 PM 3:15 PM 3:15 PM 3:15 PM 3:15 PM 3:15 PM journey ten years in the making and spanning 6:00 PM 6:00 PM 6:30 PM 6:30 PM 6:30 PM 6:30 PM 6:30 PM 8:40 PM 8:40 PM the entire Marvel Cinematic Universe. 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Community Minded Events & Performing Arts: NT LIVE: CAT ON A HOT TIN ROOF FRI 4 SAT 5 SUN 6 MON 7 TUE 8 WED 9 THU 10 11:00 AM 185 MIN – “This thrilling revival of Tennessee Williams’s 1955 Pulitzer Prize winner burns bright enough to scorch but also to illuminate.” ROYAL SHAKESPEARE CO: MACBETH Aj Shervin, Owner 6:00 PM 180 MIN Box Office opens 30 min. prior to 1 st Film | 1930 HWY 101 | www.citylightscinemas.com | Times: 541-305-0014 D EADLINE FOR P RESS R ELEASES I S E VERY M ONDAY AND T HURSDAY BY N OON . E MAIL P RESS R ELEASES @T HE S IUSLAW N EWS . COM .