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U.S. Coast Guard Rear Admiral Throop visits Station Siuslaw River
U.S. Coast Guard Rear Ad-
miral David G. Throop, Com-
mander of the 13th Coast Guard
District, visited Station Siuslaw
River on July 17 — his first visit
since presiding over Florence’s
official Coast Guard City cere-
mony held last August.
He was accompanied by
Master Chief Petty Officer Ja-
son Wong, Command Master
Chief of the 13th Coast Guard
District. Throop conducted an
all-hands meeting with station
crew and command, covering
relevant topics and exchanging
important information.
He expressed appreciation
returning to the Coast Guard
City and was impressed with the
continued relationship and mu-
tual support between the com-
munity and the Coast Guard.
He took time to answer in-
dividual concerns and address
personal career goals of the
crew. He also recognized DC3
Rylan Burum for a job well
done with base housing im-
provements.
Availability and cost of local
housing continues to be a seri-
ous issue for station members
and their families.
After the meeting, Sta-
tion Siuslaw River Offi-
cer-in-Charge Senior Chief Jay
Nilles gave Throop and Wong
a tour of Coast Guard housing,
the station, boat house and as-
sets.
“It’s always nice to have our senior
From left: Rear Admiral David Throop, Commander Thir-
teenth Coast Guard District; Command Master Chief Petty
Officer Jason Wong, Thirteenth Coast Guard District; Senior
Chief Petty Officer Jay Nilles, Officer-in-Charge Station Siu-
slaw River
leadership
visit
“It provides the crew a chance
to express their concerns, and
it’s important for leadership to
hear from our deckplate level
folks. It also gives me a chance
to brag about the tremendous
work this crew does every day,
and it is an honor to showcase
their talents to the district ad-
miral.”
Throop, headquartered in Se-
attle, is responsible for all Coast
PHOTO BY DEBORAH HELDT CORDONE
Guard operations throughout
the Pacific Northwest, which
our coastal stations,” Nilles said. includes protecting life and
property, enforcing federal laws
and treaties, preserving the liv-
ing marine resources and pro-
moting national security.
The 13th District spans over
the states of Washington, Ore-
gon, Idaho and Montana, and
includes more than 4,400 miles
of coastline, 600 miles of inland
waterways and a 125 nautical
mile international border with
Canada.
— Submitted by Deborah Hel-
dt Cordone, USCG AUXILIARY
PA3.
SEAcoast opens single-ticket sales for 2018-19 season this Wednesday
The 2018-19 season promises
to be the best ever in SEAcoast
Entertainment Association’s 38
year history of bringing world
class entertainment to Florence.
The concert presentations for
this season are:
• Doo-Wah Riders — Wednes-
day, Oct. 24, 2018
• Ken Lavigne — Saturday,
Nov. 24, 2018
• Christian Howes — Wednes-
day, Jan. 9, 2019
• Nicole Henry — Thursday,
Feb. 14, 2019
• Dervish — Wednesday,
March 20, 2019
• Valse Cafe Orchestra —
Wednesday, April 24, 2019
• Ole World Music & Comedy
— Wednesday, May 22, 2019
Individual tickets go on sale
on Wednesday, Aug. 1.
Reserved individual tickets for
performances are $35 for adults
and $10 for youth/students un-
der 18 years old.
Individual tickets can be pur-
chased online from eventcenter.
org or by stopping into the Box
Office. People who are interest-
ed in the whole season can also
purchase season tickets and get
seven concerts for the price of
five.
At just $160, a season sub-
scription represents a savings of
$68 over the price of individual
tickets.
The average per-concert price
will only be only $22.85.
All tickets may be purchased
at eventcenter.org or at the Box
Office 541-997-1994.
Box Office hours are 9 a.m. to
4:30 p.m., Monday through Fri-
day.
Florence Food Share
Ask us about volunteer opportunities.
2190 Spruce Street • P.O.Box 2514
Florence, Oregon 97439
(541) 997-9110
info@fl orencefoodshare.org
Florence Van Fans
We are looking for new volunteers to join our
team and help out with new ideas and support.
Van Fan volunteers raise money to help keep
the busses running 5 days a week transporting
cancer patients from Florence to Eugene. Our
success is because of our volunteers. Please help
us help others by volunteering your time.
Meet 1st Wednesday of every month
Shorewood Senior Living
Luncheon Meeting (8.50)
1451 Spruce St
541-991-3209 or sgelmstedt@gmail.com
Habitat for Humanity
Volunteer
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involved
Donate
Do your part and
volunteer today
to help support
these local non-proft
organizations in
our community!
Florence Habitat for Humanity ReStore is a place
to put your talents to work.
From customer service to furniture repair, we offer volunteer opportunities
geared toward individual interests and skills. By giving your time, you help
Florence Habitat ReStore do more to support building projects that benefi t
families in our community.
2016 Hwy 101 or email volunteer@fl orencehabitat.org
Store hours 9am – 5pm Monday- Saturday 541-997-5834
www.facebook.com/restorefl orence
Meals on Wheels and Cafe 60
Meals on Wheels are available to people over the age of 60 who cannot get
out much due to illness or advanced age and who are not eating properly,
regardless of income. Cafe 60 is available for those who prefer to make new
friends in a dining room setting.
1570 Kingwood, PO Box 2313, Florence
541-997-5673
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