SIUSLAW NEWS | SATURDAY, DECEMBER 1, 2018 | 3A
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Public Arts Committee
seeking new members
The Public Arts Committee
(PAC) is gearing up to have its
most impactful year yet, with
two large-scale pieces projected
to be installed in 2019. Anyone
who enjoys art or wants to be
a part of a group that is creat-
ing an enduring influence in
Florence is invited to become a
committee member.
The PAC generally meets on
the third Monday on the month
from 10 a.m. to noon, and at-
tendance at one to two sub-
committee meetings a month
as scheduled is also required.
Persons interested in posi-
tions should expect to attend
recurring meetings and devote
time for study of issues and
performance above and beyond
meeting attendance. Volunteer
time is vital in working towards
solutions to local government
issues.
“This is your chance to cre-
ate lasting change and get in-
volved in the blossoming art
community here in Florence at
the ground level,” said Harlen
Springer, Public Arts Commit-
tee chairperson.
If you are interested in serv-
ing your city and getting in-
volved, consider applying for
one of the open positions on
one of the City of Florence’s
many committees.
Deadline for applications is
Tuesday, Dec. 31.
New members will begin
their service term on Feb. 1,
2019.
Applying for a position is
easy. Applications can be down-
loaded from www.ci.florence.
or.us and are available at the
Florence Public Works Facility,
2675 Kingwood St., during reg-
ular business hours.
For details regarding the du-
ties and responsibilities of com-
mittee members, residency re-
quirements of applicants, term
lengths, or any other questions,
contact City Recorder Kelli
Weese at 541-997-3437 or via
email at Kelli.Weese@ci.Flor
ence.or.us.
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Local Cold Weather Shelter prepares for cold week
With temperatures expect-
ed to drop to freezing lev-
els next week, the Florence
Emergency Cold Weather
Shelter will be opening with
the possibility of additional
nights being added through-
out the week.
“I’ve been watching my
phone's weather app because
the shelter is only opened
when the temperature reach-
es 32 degrees or less,” said
Pastor Greg Wood, president
of the program. “Because of
that, predicting a schedule
for the shelters can be diffi-
cult.”
The forecast has fluctuat-
ed from day to day recently.
However, the shelter could
open at a warmer tempera-
ture if rain is predicted, as it
is more difficult for clients
of the program to dry off in
colder temperatures.
In the meantime, volun-
teers are preparing to open
the shelter, possibly as early
as Tuesday, and registration
will begin at 5 p.m., followed
by dinner from 6:30 to 7:30
p.m.
Those needing shelter from
the cold will spend the night
in the hall of the Presbyteri-
an Church, located at 3996
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The Presbyterian Church will provide shelter from cold weather sometime next week as fore-
casts for freezing temperatures begin as early as Tuesday night.
Highway 101, just south of Bi-
Mart.
To find out if the emergen-
cy shelter will continue to be
open through the week, the
public can check the shel-
ter’s Facebook page (Florence
Emergency Cold Weather
Shelter), email blast or look for
the shelter flag hung through-
out the area, including at the
Siuslaw Public Library.
For those who cannot walk
to the shelter, a pickup service
will be available beginning at
5 p.m. with locations at the li-
brary, Safeway and Fred Mey-
er.
For more information, or
to volunteer, contact Wood at
541-991-8208.
Community Coalition to hear about Siuslaw Education Foundation
The Florence Area Com-
munity Coalition (FACC)
will meet next on Wednesday,
Dec. 5, from 9 to 10:30 a.m.
in the Bromley Room of the
Siuslaw Public Library, 1460
Ninth St.
Each month, FACC brings
the community presentations
from local agencies, non-prof-
its and businesses in order to
promote awareness, provide
education and facilitate net-
working and collaboration.
This
month,
Suzanne
Mann-Heintz will speak
about the Siuslaw Education
Foundation, whose mission
is to raise funds to enhance
academic achievement and
expand learning opportuni-
ties for every student in the
Siuslaw and Mapleton School
Districts.
Attendees will learn about
the foundation’s development
grant from the Oregon Com-
munity Foundation and its
recent and projected projects.
There will be time for ques-
tions and answers.
FACC also reminds every-
one to mark their calendars
for April 10, from 2 to 4 p.m.,
when the coalition will host
its annual Volunteer Recog-
nition Event at the Florence
Events Center.
Last year’s event drew near-
ly 200 volunteers from many
local organizations. It is a way
to honor the many hours of
service that enrich the local
community.
Membership in FACC is
$25 per year for individuals
and $50 per year for organi-
zations.
Board Member Linda
Weight asks that current
members please visit www.
florenceareacc .org to see if
their information is up to date
and correct in the website di-
rectory.
Everyone is welcome to at-
tend the monthly meetings.
Refreshments are served
and the event is free and open
to the public.
Windermere Real Estate to ‘Share the Warmth’ this winter
Sponsored by
St. Mary Our Lady of the Dunes
Knights of Columbus
Florence, Oregon
S IUSLAW N EWS
Real
estate
brokers
throughout Oregon and
Southwest Washington are
gearing up for Windermere
Real Estate’s annual Share the
Warmth campaign.
Through Dec. 19, Winder-
mere brokers will be collect-
ing new or gently used adult-
sized coats and twin-sized
blankets for the local com-
munity.
In the Florence area, the
donations will benefit Siuslaw
Outreach Services, a local
nonprofit that helps people
and families in need. The
charity is also adding new
socks to its wish list. The pub-
lic can stop by participating
Windermere offices to drop
off donations.
The Florence office of
Windermere is located at
1625 12th St.
“Beyond helping people
buy and sell homes, our real
estate brokers have always
been committed to their lo-
cal communities,” said Scott
Mitchelson, President, Wind-
ermere Real Estate/Oregon &
SW Washington. “Not only
do they raise a substantial
amount of funding through
the Windermere Foundation,
they give back in other ways
too, whether that is collect-
ing coats and blankets for the
needy or volunteering at a lo-
cal charity.”
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