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City Club to discuss
school bond measure
On Friday, Oct. 5, the
City Club of Florence will
host an informational pre-
sentation about Siuslaw
School Bond Measure 20-
291 at the Siuslaw Public
Library, 1460 Ninth St., in
the Bromley Room.
The presentation will
take place from noon to 1
p.m.
Guests will be Russ Pier-
son and Suzanne Mann-
Heintz.
Pierson is the dean of
Lane Community College’s
Florence Center and the
newly elected president of
the Florence Area Chamber
of Commerce.
He is an APPA Certified
Educational Facilities Pro-
fessional, a Certified Sus-
Degree of success
tainable Building Advisor,
a Green Faith Fellow and
a 2013 USBGC Greenbuild
Scholar.
Mann-Heintz serves on
the Siuslaw School Board,
the Siuslaw Education
Foundation, Safe Shelter
for Siuslaw Students, the 90
by 30 Child Abuse Preven-
tion Project, Aspire and the
Flying Needles & Hooks of
the Siuslaw.
Both Pierson and Mann-
Heintz will share the rea-
sons the school board de-
cided to go out for a bond
and the details of the pro-
posed projects.
Doors open at 11:30 a.m.
All are welcome to at-
tend.
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Thursday’s joint meeting between Siuslaw Valley Fire and Rescue and the Western Lane Ambulance District recog-
nized the attainment by SVFR Captain Jeff Larson (far right) of his associate’s degree in fire science. Larson is an
important member of the leadership team at the fire department, tasked among other things with overseeing staff
and volunteer training. Pictured with Larson are Operations Chief Jim Dickerson (left) and Fire Chief Jim Langborg.
Victim advocate Hickman to speak at next FACC meeting
Marie Hickman, advocate
for victims of domestic vio-
lence and sexual assault for
Siuslaw Outreach Services
(SOS), will be the speaker at
this month’s Florence Area
Community Coalition gen-
eral meeting on Wednesday,
Oct. 3, from 9 to 10:30 a.m.
in the Bromley Room of the
Siuslaw Public Library.
Hickman’s presentation
will outline services provid-
ed to clients in cases of do-
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mestic violence and sexual
assault and how SOS col-
laborates with the Florence
Police Department, Peace
Harbor Hospital, Kids First
and Department of Human
Services.
She will share additional
information about the many
services provided to the
community by SOS.
In addition, SOS express-
es appreciation for all the
donations to its emergency
supplies area and reminds
the community that the an-
nual “March to End Domes-
tic Violence” will be held on
Sunday, Sept. 30.
Marchers will gather at the
Veteran’s Memorial Park on
Bay Street at 12:45 p.m., then
walk down Bay Street to the
Boardwalk, where there will
be a brief and inspirational
program.
Everyone is welcome.
The Florence Area Com-
munity Coalition reminds
individuals and organiza-
tions that it is time to renew
memberships.
The membership year is
from July 1 to June 30.
Individual memberships
are $25 and organizational
memberships are $50 per
year.
For more information, call
541-999-2927.
Florence 'Big Wave' to host First Tuesday Open Mic night
Florence Big Wave First
Tuesday Open Mic will be
hosted this month by the
Florence Regional Arts Alli-
ance (FRAA), 120 Maple St.
in Historic Old Town Flor-
ence, on Tuesday, Oct. 2, be-
ginning at 7 p.m.
Come participate in this
Big Wave Poetry event with
your favorite poems, stories
and prose, or just come to
listen.
It’s free, everyone is wel-
come and there is a 5-min-
ute performance time limit.
For more information,
email bigwavepoetry@gmail
.com or visit on Facebook at
Florence Big Wave Poetry
and Spoken Word.
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