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SIUSLAW NEWS | WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 21, 2018 | 7A BETTER HEARING. BETTER COMMUNICATION. BETTER RELATIONSHIPS. HEARING Call today to schedule your appointment! ASSOCIATES of Florence 541.991.4475 Florence • • 1525 1901 12th Hwy St, 101 Ste 2 FLORENCE HearingAssociatesofFlorence.com Doctors of Audiology Readers Choice Voted #1 Realtor Holiday Open House Store-wide Sales Refreshments… Fun…Drama… Stop by and start the holiday season with us! FRIDAY, SATURDAY AND SUNDAY November 23, 24 and 25 Open until 5pm. PURPLE PELICAN ANTIQUE MALL 478 Hwy 101 541-997-2220 Lighthouse B&B to host annual Victorian Christmas open house Heceta Head Lightstation is celebrating 23 years of the An- nual Victorian Christmas Open House on Dec. 8 and 9, 15 and 16 from 4 to 7 p.m. each day. The Queen Anne style Keep- er’s House will be decorated in- side and out with festive Victo- rian holiday decorations Dec. 6 through Jan. 2. Open house sponsors Banner Bank, Sweet Homes Vacation Rentals, Yachats Chamber of Commerce and Yachats Presby- terian Church will be providing warm drinks and treats. Each evening local perform- ers, including Ron Stanley, Sea String Quartet, Hammer and Whistle, Heart Song, High Tide and Marty Adams are some of the talented musicians who will be performing holiday favorites at the historic Keeper’s House. COURTESY PHOTO The Heceta Lighthouse Keeper's house will once again be adorned with Victorian-style holiday decorations during its annual open house. free night’s stay at the bed and breakfast, as well as great prizes from local artists and business- es. The Heceta Lighthouse Gift Shop will be open and filled with special lighthouse gifts for Christmas shopping. For more information, con- tact the Heceta Lighthouse B&B at 866-547-3696 or email keep- ers@hecetalighthouse.com. Florence Unitarian Universalists make donation to Florence Food Share Sarah Lovejoy and Judy Plumery recently delivered a check to Florence Food Share recently for $3,955 from the Florence Unitarian Universalist Fellowship. This amount was collected during the Fellow- ship’s offertory for September and October. Florence Food Share is an emergency food pantry that provides food free of charge to those in need. It serves the communities of Florence, Dunes City, Westlake and sur- rounding areas. Food Share requires all in- dividuals and families needing food to fill out an application in order to receive its services. Each year, Fellowship mem- bers select six local service organizations to help support and donate to. November and COURTESY PHOTO December offertories are being Sarah Lovejoy and Judy Plumery of the Unitarian Universalists with a check for $3,955, whch collected for KXCR public ra- was donated to Florence Food Share earlier this month. dio in Florence. The statistics are startling: Nearly 11,000 people die each year in America in DUI-related traffi c accidents, accounting for 31% of all traffi c deaths. An additional 254,000 suff er injuries in alcohol- related accidents. A drunk driver kills someone approximately every 48 minutes. Studies show that even small amounts of alcohol can impair a person’s ability to drive. Even at a blood alcohol concentration (BAC) of .02% – as little as one drink – a person’s abilities to see and multi-task are compromised. Statistics from NHTSA, MADD and The Century Council. Even Santa will be visiting to welcome children of all ages. Guests are encouraged to take a night time walk to the lighthouse, which provides an opportunity to watch the light- house beams rotate overhead. Guests are encouraged to bring a flashlight. Entry to the Keeper’s House is free, but donations are gladly accepted. Parking is available at the Heceta Head Lighthouse State Scenic View Point, just be- low the Keeper’s House, for $5 per vehicle. A free shuttle bus offered by NW Adventures Quest and Carnahan Construction will take visitors from the park right to the front door. Visitors can support the his- toric Keepers’ Home by enter- ing the holiday raffle and win a DRINKING & DRIVING CAN CHANGE YOUR LIFE IN JUST ONE SHOT Don’t risk your life or the life of someone else. If you plan on drinking, plan ahead and choose a designated driver or call a taxi service for a ride home. SPONSORED BY: FLORENCE PHARMACY • FLORENCE POLICE DEPARTMENT NW LAND SURVEYOR • SIUSLAW SCHOOL DISTRICT • SIUSLAW VALLEY FIRE & RESCUE WESTERN LANE AMBULANCE DISTRICT • SIUSLAW NEWS
