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KCST to host 30th annual Great Pumpkin Give-Away Oct. 25
then distributed for free while they last to
kids under the age of 18.
In addition to pumpkins, there will be
free hot dogs, A&W Root Beer and plenty
of treats for the kids.
Coast Radio’s George Henry will be on
the air live from 2:30 to 5 p.m. covering all
the fun of the event.
The Great Pumpkin Give-Away takes
place at the Old School Furniture and The
Saw Shop parking lot on Sixth Street and
Highway 101.
• Free hot dogs courtesy of Florence
Dairy Queen & Keri’s Dunes Café
• Free Florence A&W Root Beer
• Free Trick or Treat candy courtesy of
Florence Grocery Outlet, Mo’s and Siuslaw
Glass and Mirror
• Games and treats courtesy of The Saw
Shop and Old School Furniture
• Interact with Siuslaw Valley Fire and
Rescue firefighters and vehicles
Attendees at last year's Great Pumpkin
This event is open to families.
Give-Away select free pumpkins provided
by KCST Radio, which will celebrate its
30th year of the event on Thursday, Oct. 25
On Thursday, Oct. 25, from 3 to 5 p.m.,
KCST/KCFM Coast Radio will again pres-
ent area kids and families with the Great
Pumpkin Give-Away, an annual tradition
now in its 30th year.
Pumpkins will be handed out by Siuslaw
Valley Fire and Rescue volunteers at 4 p.m.
An estimated 3,000 pounds of pumpkins
will be given away, with most of them gath-
ered in a 15-minute period. Definitely make
sure you are not late because once they are
gone, they’re gone.
Thirty years ago, KCST began handing
out free pumpkins to local children to cel-
ebrate its first anniversary on the air. That
tradition will continue with the assistance
of the Lemhouse family and Florence True
Value, Old School Furniture and the Saw
Shop.
Pumpkins of all sizes will be piled up and
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Local SHIBA counselors to help with Medicare enrollment beginning Oct. 15
Every year from Oct. 15 through
Dec. 7, people with Medicare have
the opportunity to change their health
and drug plans. Companies that offer
Medicare programs make changes in
rates, co-pays, deductibles, drug lists
and provisions each year.
Consumers should receive informa-
tion about the 2018 plans by Oct 1, in
time to review them before Annual En-
rollment. Local SHIBA (Senior Health
Insurance Benefits Assistance) coun-
selors are gearing up for appointments
to be held most Fridays during Annual
Enrollment in the computer lab at the
Florence campus of Lane Community
College.
SHIBA counselors meet with indi-
viduals to personally assist with Medi-
care choices, problems, enrollments,
and questions. As trained volunteers
serving under the direction of the Cen-
ter for Medicare Services, they offer
free help and services. To schedule an
appointment call 800-722-4134.
Florence Chamber announces 2018 photo contest, prize
The Florence Area Cham-
ber of Commerce is looking
for the best amateur or profes-
sional photos of the fun, frol-
ic, famous attractions, iconic
buildings and beautiful scen-
ery of Oregon’s Coastal Play-
ground.
The winner will collect a
$250 cash prize and have their
submitted photo featured in
the Chamber’s resource guide
and other printed marketing
pieces, on its website and in
social media.
A panel of Chamber mem-
bers will decide the winner.
“We call this place Oregon’s
Coastal Playground for a rea-
son,” said Bettina Hannigan,
the Chamber’s executive di-
rector, “so we’re looking for
outstanding amateur or pro-
fessional photos that convey
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our coastal playground theme.
Download your best pho-
tos from your smartphone
or camera and send us your
highest resolution photos
showing the best of Oregon’s
Coastal Playground with you
and your family having fun
here,” she added.
Photos must be taken with-
in 25 miles of Florence to be
eligible. The contest is open
to Florence area residents
and visitors from all over the
world.
Amateurs and professionals
alike are encouraged to en-
ter. Portrait-oriented photos
stand the best chance of being
used in print media, though
landscape-oriented photos are
just as encouraged.
Ideal photos will be in .jpg
format, color, vertical in ori-
entation (but horizontal will
be accepted). Preferred size is
1920x1080 pixels, and 8MP, if
possible.
Deadline for entry is Nov.
15, with the winner being
announced the week of Nov.
19. For more contest informa-
tion, entry forms, and image
release waivers visit Florence
Chamber.com/Contest, call
541-997-3128, or email Con-
test@FlorenceChamber.com.
By entering the contest,
contestants state they have
ownership and rights to sub-
mit the photo, that the photo
is free of encumbrance by oth-
er entities, and they give the
Chamber unlimited rights for
the use of photos in its public-
ity and marketing materials.
Entrants do not give up ex-
clusive rights for future use of
the photos for their own pri-
vate use.
Entrants must provide
signed waivers (photo release
forms) granting the Chamber
permission to use the image
or likeness of anyone included
in the photo.
Photos selected for use must
not have watermarks and will
require a signed release by the
photographer and any recog-
nizable persons in the photo.
Entrants under the age of 18
must have written permission
of a parent or guardian.
For more contest informa-
tion, entry forms, and image
release waivers visit Florence-
Chamber.com/Contest, call
541-997-3128 or email Con
test@FlorenceChamber.com.
Yachats to host annual Mushroom Festival Oct. 19-21
Yachats will host its 19th an-
nual Village Mushroom Fest,
which runs from Friday, Oct. 19
through Sunday, Oct. 21.
The festival offers a full week-
end of cultivated culinary and
wild forest mushrooms dishes,
culinary markets and the op-
portunity to learn about mush-
rooms.
There will be a variety of
talks, workshops, guided walks,
demonstrations and book sign-
ings, as well as a large display
of mushrooms staffed by three
mycological societies.
Indoor and outdoor markets
will feature fresh and dried,
wild and exotic mushrooms, as
well as mushroom tools, books
and mushroom-themed items
at village shops and galleries.
The festival is sponsored by
the Yachats Chamber of Com-
merce.
For more infomration, visit
www.yachats.org.
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