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SIUSLAW NEWS | WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 5, 2018 | 9A SHELTER from page 1A Last year saw a dramatic increase, with the nights av- eraging 17 people spending the night and between 20 and 25 meals served. While Mon- day’s numbers weren’t quite as high, it is still early in the season and word of the shel- ter opening is still spreading. The cost to run the Flor- ence Cold Weather Shelter can be high, generally $360 a night to pay for overnight staff. As of right now, the program has funds to run a typical winter, but if the ear- ly start is a bellwether, more funds may be needed. “Right now, we assume a typical winter is 12 to 15 nights,” Wood said. “If that’s a typical winter, we’re fine. We’re not hurting or begging yet, but we do like to be pre- pared. If we were open 22 nights or more, we would be at that point.” The program received a whole host of donations last year, including a generous donation of socks from the Siuslaw School District’s Kindness Club. “We are so thankful for the support from last year,” Wood said. “Already some of the support that’s been coming in. The employees at Oregon Pacific Bank have made some generous contri- butions to us through their casual Friday denim day program. We’re thankful for the support we’ve had. We’ve had offers of people to come in and cook meals and help out with moving the mate- rials around. We have a new laundry person this year. It’s amazing, the support that we have.” What the program is short on is snacks and clothing. “This year we would like snack crackers, peanut butter crackers, cheese crackers or granola bars that we can use to supplement the meals that we’re serving,” Wood said. “We also would be happy to receive donations of hats and warm gloves, and we’re al- ways looking for cash dona- tions.” The shelter, which is lo- cated at the Presbyterian Church of the Siuslaw, lo- cated at 3996 Highway 101, opens at 5 p.m. with dinner being served at 6. There is free transporta- tion to the shelter, with pick- up locations at the Siuslaw Public Library, 1460 Ninth St.; Fred Meyer, 4701 High- way 101; and near the bus ki- osk on the north side of Safe- way, 700 Highway 101. The van, which is white in color and marked with a “Emergency Cold Shelter” designation on it, picks up people between 5 and 6 p.m. Blinds • Shades • Draperies • Shutters We Design ~ We Install Residential • Commercial • 30 Years Experience CCB#212734 541-991-3405 The name you have learned to trust, now in our new state of the art practice in Eugene! SEARCH from page 1A As no crime was involved in the accident, he eventually end- ed the search and left the area without locating the individual believed to have been Stapp, who lives within a short walk of the scene of the accident. According to authorities, the unoccupied vehicle had white hair on the interior that appeared to be animal hair. Pa- perwork found in the vehicle indicated the driver may have been Patrick Stapp. Stapp’s dog has since been located and is safe. That same night, Stapp re- portedly had plans to have din- ner with a friend and did not show up. Stapp’s family, including sons John and Shane, as well as daughter-in-law Alyshia, have not heard from Stapp since the incident on Friday and are con- cerned for his safety. As of Monday morning, 48 hours had passed since his dis- appearance, allowing the family to officially reported him as a “missing person.” According to LCSO Sargent Carrie Carver, the department is looking into the disappear- ance but has no new informa- tion. The LCSO is hoping com- munity members can provide further details regarding Stapp’s whereabouts. “The Lane County Sheriff ’s Office is asking for the public’s assistance locating 58-year- old Patrick Stapp of Florence, who was reported missing by his family on Dec. 3,” stated a release from LCSO issued early Tuesday afternoon, which de- scribed Stapp as being a white male, standing 6 feet tall and weighing approximately 165 pounds. He has short brown hair and brown eyes, as well as a short beard and mustache. Friends and family members have met on at least two occa- sions since Friday to search on their own for Stapp, with no success. “So far, nothing. We had about 10 people searching yesterday for him for a good six hours,” said Alyshia Stapp. Cindy Wobbe Estate Sales hosts Holiday Business After Hours Thursday Cindy Wobbe and the team at Cindy Wobbe Estate Sales invite the Florence communi- ty to kick off the holiday sea- son at Business After Hours on Thursday, Dec. 6, from 4:30 to 6:30 p.m. at her showroom in the Florence Antique District. Cindy has chosen this event to launch the first public pre- view of The Ternyik Collection and will showcase select arti- facts, memorabilia and artwork curated over the lifetime of the late Wilbur and Joyce Ternyik. View firsthand the private of- fering of this and several other noteworthy estates, sign up for some fun door prizes, and plan on enjoying a fabulous selec- tion of nibbles and nosh per- sonally catered by Cindy and her team. Cindy Wobbe Estate Sales is located at 498 Highway 101. Florence Area Chamber of Commerce Business After Hours events are free and open to the public. These Thursday events are held throughout the month. For more info, visit florencechamber.com. Come out to mix, mingle and do some business. Dr. Sarah Rincker, DPM, FACFAS 4750 Village Plaza Loop, Suite 202, Eugene, Oregon 97401 541-650-6170 County Transfer & Recycling Patrick Stapp is often seen around town and with his dog. “They were all volunteers from Facebook and one was an ex- fire rescue marshal. Besides getting actual rescue crews in- volved or hiring professional search dogs, he admitted we’ve done all we can do.” She added, “But Pat doesn’t just disappear like this. He always contacts his boys or friends — someone to let them know he’s still kicking. He doesn’t just go missing, espe- cially after something like this.” The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints’ local craft group will be meet- ing this Friday, Dec. 7, at 10 a.m. The project this month will be fancy fold card making for those who wish to participate. People can also bring their own project to work on. Scrapbooking, journaling, Florence’s Last Resort Players der mystery. will be holding open auditions The performance dates for on Saturday, Dec. 8, and Sun- the comedic show will be Feb. day, Dec. 9, for a comedy mur- 9 and 10. The murder mystery cast requires four men with stage ages between 25 and 70 and six women of any age, with one having a stage age of a teenager. Auditions will be held on the main stage at the Florence Events Center, 715 Quince St., Saturday from noon to 2 p.m. and Sunday from 2 to 4 p.m. People do not need to have experience to audition. For more information, visit lastresortplayers.com or find Last Resort Players on Face- book. Windermere Real Estate to ‘Share the Warmth’ this winter Th e items that can go into your recycle cart are: • Cardboard (please fl atten) and Paper (magazines, junk mail, newspapers, scrap paper, cereal boxes, egg cartons) • Plastic milk jugs and transparent drinking bottles (please rinse – no lids) • Metal food and drink cans (please rinse – no lids) In Florence recycling is picked up on the same day as your trash. Th anks for letting us serve you! For more information please call us at: 541-997-8233 FRAA ART CENTER 120 Maple Street Phone: 541-997-4435 Hours Open: Wed-Fri 10am-4pm, Sat 10am-5pm, Sun. 10am-4pm 5078 Coastwood Ln, Florence, OR 97439 Classes, Workshops & Events NEW! Felting 1 with Ginny Kliever Friday, January 11, 2019, 1:30-4:30 pm Learn the art of felting making a coin purse. Bring a shank button; other material provided. Pre-registration req’d at FRAA or with Ginny. 541-521-3513 NEW! Alcohol Ink Wine Glass Workshop with Denise Tarvin Saturday, January 19, 2019, 2-4 pm Learn to apply alcohol ink to wine glasses. All materials provided. Pre-registration req’d at FRAA. Next Art Change-Out Day Tuesday, January 15, 2019, 9-11 am Please pick up your artwork and bring something new to help keep the art at FRAA fresh to our visitors. Call us to today to schedule an appointment. Check Saturday’s paper for a coupon good on your next service. Lowest Prices Guaranteed—We will match any competitors price ! 541-997-8885 painting, origami, crochet and much more are among the activities people often work on. Bring your supplies, paper, lunch and creative energy and join us at the Church of Lat- ter-Day Saints, near the cor- ner of Munsel Lake Drive and North Fork Road. There is no charge to partic- ipate. LRP to hold auditions for upcoming murder mystery Separating recyclables from your trash reduces the amount of waste that ends up in landfi lls, saves energy, and reduces emissions! Has it been 5 years or more since your tank was pumped? Then it’s time! Editor’s Note: Preliminary reports placed the accident on Mercer Lake Road. Siuslaw News verified through Siuslaw Valley Fire and Rescue that the incident occurred on Sutton Lake Road, just past Mercer Lake Lane. Latter-Day Saints craft group meets this Friday Th anks for recycling in Florence! Readers Choice Voted #1 Realtor Anyone with information re- garding the disappearance of Patrick Stapp can call his son John at 541-913-3526 or the LCSO at 541-682-4141. Winter Music Festival Venders still welcome to apply. Sponsored by FRAA, held at the FEC, Saturday, January 26, 11-5 pm and Sunday, January 27, 11- 4 pm Join us for this annual event full of music, food and great art. Big Wave Poetry 1st Tuesday Open Mic Tuesday, December 4, 2018 and January 1, 2019 at 7:00 pm. Celebrate the New Year with Poetry! Admission is free and refreshments will be available. Writers on the River - Creative Writing Workshop with Catherine Rourke 2019 Annual Writers Boot Camp Reboot your writing for the new year! Sat., January 19, 2019 10 am - 12 noon Brand new program ~ 4th annual event! All writing levels and genres, Contact: CJReditor@gmail.com , 541-708-2120 Painting with John Leasure Saturdays 9 am - 12 pm No painting experience required. Contact: jnleasure@hotmail.com or 541-991-2754 for details and fees. FRAA Holiday Closures We will be closed Christmas Eve, Christmas, New Year’s Eve and New Year’s Day. For more information about classes, visit fraaoregon.org. To register for these classes, please call or visit FRAA at our Art Center on Maple Street. Real estate brokers through- out 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 commu- nity. 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.”
