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10A | SATURDAY, DECEMBER 8, 2018 | SIUSLAW NEWS Pacific Coast Wind ensemble to perform Monday night Kiwanis selling See’s chocolates now The Pacific Coast Wind En- semble will present its sixth annual Holiday Concert on Monday, Dec. 10, at the Pres- byterian Church of the Siuslaw, 3996 Highway 101, beginning at 7 p.m. Proceeds from the concert will the Helping Hands Coali- tion in the Florence area. The program will draw heavily on traditional favorites — carol medleys, tunes from Christmas film soundtracks, sing-alongs — plus lively non-seasonal numbers. One big change from last year is that we have a new conduc- tor. Jerry Lees comes to us from southern California, where he taught band and played in jazz combos, orchestras and pits for a number of years. He brings a wealth of experience and ener- gy to the band. The concert is free but a do- nation of $5 per person and $10 per family would be appreciat- ed. Proceeds will go to Helping Hands. Non-perishable food items will also be collected for the local food pantry. The Pacific Coast Wind En- semble is composed of approxi- mately 35 professional and ama- teur musicians from the central Oregon coast, and has provided concert band entertainment for through Christmas Eve. COURTESY PHOTO Members of the Pacific Coast Wind Ensemble perform during last year’s holiday concert. This year’s Florence concert will take place Dec. 10. more than two decades. The band plays several concerts per year throughout the region. Be- sides the Seasonal Celebration Concert, the band will be per- forming at the “Sea of Lights” at the Oregon Coast Aquarium in Newport on Saturday, Dec. 15. Spring concerts will be held in Florence on May 4. No auditions are required to join the band. Rehears- als are Monday nights during the school year, alternately in Waldport and Florence. Most of the members are adult, but high school students make up about a third of the band. As part of the band’s outreach program, we provide scholar- ships to local music students, mainly from Newport, Wald- The Kiwanis Club of Flor- ence is selling See’s Candy as a fundraiser at Roby’s Furniture and Appliance, 1870 Highway 101, now through Dec. 24, or until the candy is gone. Candy sales are open Mon- day through Saturday from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. This is a new location for the Kiwanis See’s Candy Sales, so people are encouraged to stop in and visit Kiwanis vol- unteers in this new, warm venue. Proceeds from the candy sales go to Kiwanis projects like the Community Thanks- giving Dinner (which served over 665 people in Novem- ber), Head Start Harvest Fes- tival, school supplies for Ma- pleton and Siuslaw schools, Rhody Days Kids Games, Key Club & Builders Clubs at area schools and the Florence and Mapleton Food Shares, just to name a few. Candy includes the tradi- tional 1 pound boxes of choc- olates, but Kiwanis will also be selling peanut brittle, truffles and holiday boxed chocolates. “Please help support the Kiwanis Club of Florence so we can continue our local projects,” said Kiwanian Jean Murphey. Kiwanis — serving the chil- dren of the world, one com- munity at a time. For more information, visit www.florencekiwanis.org. Interested in volunteering? Stop by the weekly Kiwanis Club Meeting each Wednes- day at Ocean Dunes Golf Links on Munsel Lake Road at noon. port and Siuslaw high schools. Persons interested in applying for a scholarship should contact the music teacher at their local school. For more information about Pacific Coast Wind Ensemble, visit www.snagglebunnytribe. net/PCWE_Home. PeaceHealth holding 23rd annual ‘Light Up a Life’ today This afternoon, PeaceHealth Peace Harbor Medical Center will host its 23rd annual Light Up A Life ceremony, which raises funds for vital local ser- vices. This year’s ceremony will be from 2 to 3:30 p.m. at the Flor- ence Events Center. The Light Up A Life ceremo- ny offers local residents a won- derful opportunity to remem- ber and recognize their loved ones. Stars may be purchased to honor a loved one who has died or someone special. The names will be attached to the stars, which are hung on a holiday tree. Stars of David are placed on a menorah table. Recogni- tion is also given during the “reading of the names” segment of the ceremony. Peace Harbor’s Hospice and Palliative Care programs are overseen by Medical Director Stephen Kerner, DO. Although the hospital has provided hos- pice services for many years, the palliative care program is just two years old. Dr. Kerner, who joined Peace Harbor 13 years ago, is a passionate promoter of palli- ative care and hospice. His pa- tient-centered philosophy has motivated him to drive as far as 45 minutes out of town on occasion to care for hospice pa- tients who aren’t able to travel to the hospital. Together, Dr. Kerner and his highly motivated team have built a successful communi- ty-based palliative care pro- gram that has bridged the gap for many patients who did not qualify for home health services and were not yet ready for hos- pice. The program has greatly im- proved access to care for the most vulnerable patients, there- by reducing emergency depart- ment visits, boosting home health and hospice referrals and improving end-of-life care across the care continuum. Dr. Kerner attends all Hos- pice Advisory Board meetings, collaborating on ideas for pro- viding hospice in rural, remote locations. He also helps with fundraisers — in fact, he’s in the process of compiling a memori- al video for the Light Up A Life ceremony. 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