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THESIUSLAWNEWS . COM | SIUSLAWNEWS | SATURDAY EDITION | NOVEMBER 24, 2018 | $1.00 @ SIUSLAWNEWS STUDENTS CREATE ART FOR GOOD CAUSE LADY VIKS CHART NEW COURSE COMMUNITY — A3 SPORTS — B 128TH YEAR | ISSUE NO. 94 Line-up announced for Winter Music Fest FLORENCE, OREGON SERVING WESTERN LANE COUNTY SINCE 1890 With all the trimmings SVFR Board sets joint meeting By Mark Brennan Siuslaw News By Chantelle Meyer Siuslaw News While winter and warm, cozy cel- ebrations are just getting started, some Florence groups are preparing for midwinter events. In January, the 2019 Winter Music Festival will bring back crowd pleasers and debut new performers at the Florence Events Center (FEC). Featuring the Kiwanis Kids Concert, Friday Night Bluegrass, Americana and a variety of music, the festival returns for the 17th year Jan. 25 to 27, 2019. “We’re very excited about our line- up,” said festival chairperson Rachel Pearson. Continuing to keep the three-day music festival fresh and relevant has brought several changes in recent years, starting with shifting away from the single-genre focus of the original Winter Folk Festival to the more broad Winter Music Festival. Now, certain types of music are featured each day. The Friends of the FEC underwrite the event and this year’s presenting sponsor is Sea Lion Caves. Friends President Kirk Mlinek said, “For the second year in a row, we’re go- ing to kick things off on Friday night with bluegrass. We had a very success- ful foray into that last year.” Starting with the up and coming North Country Band, based in Seattle, Wash., the Friday Night Bluegrass will be headlined Chris Jones & The Night Drivers. Jones is a quadruple threat as a singer, songwriter, guitarist and broadcaster thanks to his role hosting SiriusXM’s Bluegrass Junction. “We’re really thrilled to have Jones anchoring that evening,” Mlinek said. “He’ll be showing us some love by talking about the Winter Music Festi- val on Sirius XM.” Saturday’s main headliner is John McEuen, who helped found the Nit- ty Gritty Dirt Band in 1966, and the String Wizards. McEuen will be per- forming as part of his “Will the Circle Be Unbroken” tour during the evening concert. “Even if you don’t know John McEuen or the Nitty Gritty Dirt Band, most people know the song ‘Will the Circle Be Unbroken,’” Pearson said. “While John might not be a house- hold name, Nitty Gritty Dirt Band is a household name. They’ve been playing for more than 50 years and haven’t re- ally lost it. … They still have the spirit.” McEuen plays in the evening INSIDE See MUSIC page 10A Classifieds. . . . . . . . . . . . . . Community. . . . . . . . . . . . . Opinion . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Records . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . B6 A3 A4 A2 A short power outage early Thursday did not deter volunteers from the Florence Kiwanis’s Club from preparing and serving hundreds of local residents a complete Thanksgiving meal at no cost. The yearly event was held at Elks Lodge # 1858 and guests commented positively on the new ordering and table service provided by vol- The Siuslaw Valley Fire and Rescue (SVFR) Board of Directors met for its December meeting last Tuesday evening, with all directors in attendance. The meeting began with Recruitment and Retention Coordinator Pete Warren’s introduction of four new recruits from the most re- cent graduating class of ten to the board. SVFR Interim Chief Steve Abel handled the presentation of the monthly financial informa- tion to directors in place of Office Manager Dina Mc- Clure, who was not in at- tendance. Director John Carnahan had some brief questions regarding the classification of expenditures for new dash cams and uniform upgrades. Carnahan was supportive of the effort to provide more fire-retardant utility uniforms for full- time firefighters, but voiced concern about specifying which account the funds for the expenditures would be taken from. The directors then ap- proved the total month- ly expenditure amount of $169,907. Ultimately, Board Presi- dent Ron Green responded positively to the financial report as did other direc- tors. “I appreciate the contin- ued improvement in the financial reporting. PHOTOS BY MARK BRENNAN/SIUSLAW NEWS unteers. Members of Lodge #1858 , The Florence Rotary Club, VFW Post #3232 and American Legion Post #59 were also on hand to assist with the pop- ular community supper. See SVFR page 8A Community ‘Play Day’ part of creating regional vision Siuslaw Vision will another opportunity community members to share fun and ideas By Jared Anderson Siuslaw News The Siuslaw Vision will be host- ing the second in a series of events featuring games open to all ages and aimed at bringing the Siuslaw region together. It will also be an opportu- nity to find out what the commu- Sideshow . . . . . . . . . . . . . . B5 Sports . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . B Monthly Calendar . . . . . . . . . A6 Weather Data . . . . . . . . . . . A2 THIS WEEK ’ S day, Nov. 29, at the Mapleton Lions Club. It will host a variety of activ- ities including giant board games, an opportunity to decorate (and eat) gingerbread cookies, a free pickle- ball clinic and other fun, community oriented activities. “There’s definitely going to be a lot of games,” said Megan Spencer, Siu- TODAY SUNDAY MONDAY TUESDAY 53 40 59 49 59 49 54 46 WEATHER Full Forecast, A3 Light Up a Life Brighten our holiday tree with a light and inscribed star in honor of someone special. nity wants when it comes to parks and recreation — whether that be a dedicated recreational center, the reopening of past centers like the Mapleton pool, or any combination of ideas. In what Siuslaw Vision is dub- bing “Siuslaw Play Day 1.2,” the event, which will be held on Thurs- slaw Vision Keepers co-chair. “Giant Uno, with really big cards. There’s also giant Jenga, which is a lot of fun. If you’re really good, the Jenga gets up to six feet tall, but that takes some work. There’s possibly what we’re calling ‘fish out of water’ games See PLAY page 8A S IUSLAW N EWS 2 S ECTIONS | 24 P AGES C OPYRIGHT 2018 At the Florence Events Center Saturday, December 8th, 2018 2–3:30pm Free Admission. Refreshments served. For more information call: Peace Harbor Hospice 541.997.3418 2230 Kingwood St. Florence, OR 97439, w w w. p e a c e h e a l t h . o rg