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THESIUSLAWNEWS . COM | SIUSLAWNEWS | WEDNESDAY EDITION | DECEMBER 19, 2018 | $1.00 @ SIUSLAWNEWS Notice: Early deadlines for the holidays Sailors continue nonleague season Siuslaw News is joining other area businesses by being closed Christmas Day, Tuesday, Dec. 25, and New Year’s Day, Tuesday, Jan. 1, as well as closing at noon on both Christmas Eve and New Year’s Eve. Advertisements, news items and display advertising should all be submitted by 10 a.m. Friday the week before each holiday to accommodate deadlines. Line classifieds and legal notices are due by noon on those Fridays. SPORTS — B 128TH YEAR | ISSUE NO. 101 FLORENCE, OREGON SERVING WESTERN LANE COUNTY SINCE 1890 SEASON OF GIVING Soroptimists provide food, gifts to more than 350 families Toys for Tots returns for second go around Story & Photos By Mark Brennan Siuslaw News Toys for Tots returned to Florence this year thanks to the hard work of local organizers in partnership with the Marine Corps Reserve. Local volunteers joined with Soroptimist International of Florence on Dec. 15 to distribute annual Holiday Gift Baskets and toys to families. Story & Photos By Jared Anderson Siuslaw News S aturday’s Soroptimist In- ternational of Florence’s annual Florence Community Christmas Basket project was deemed a resounding success by organizers, as the event brought food and toys to hun- dreds of families throughout the region. “It went according to the way it was supposed to go, is the best way to say it,” said Carol Ben- nett, who organized the food basket portion of the event. “Fortunately, the weather coop- erated. It was cold, but not wet, which is always a plus. We can always handle one or the other, H undreds of local families received an early visit from Santa this year, as members of Siuslaw Val- ley Fire and Rescue (SVFR), Florence Police Depart- ment, the U.S. Marine Corps Reserve and more dis- tributed free toys on Tuesday at SVFR’s Main Station. With the appropriate documents, parents of chil- dren under the age of 14,were able to select a bag or box of toys from among the hundreds available, thanks to generous donations and year-round work by members of the Marine Reserves, Toys for Tots and local volunteers. See TOTS page 8A but both is really tough.” The event was broken up into two sections, the first be- ing the toy giveaway, which took place at the Florence Church of the Nazarene. Sat- urday’s event saw 158 families picking up a plethora of toys for children aged newborn through 12. See BASKETS page 7A On pins & needles Florence artist’s work in felt showcased in Newport By Mark Brennan Siuslaw News By Ned Hickson Siuslaw News INSIDE Felt from wool is considered to be the world’s oldest known textile. Its uses for clothing for humans, and blankets for their domesticated animals, have been dated to at least 3000 B.C. Sheep are often the source of fiber for wool, but the versatile material can also be produced from muskoxen, goats, bison and rabbits — even camels and swine. The origin of the fibers not-withstanding, the fact that humanity has been stretching, matting and weaving wool fiber MARK BRENNAN/SIUSLAW NEWS into felt for millennia speaks to The work of Florence felter Kathy Elfers is the usefulness of the material. The on display at the Newport Visual Arts Center variety and versatility of felt has through a special coastal artist showcase. also led to more artistic uses and more intricate and advanced felt designs felt artisans lives in Florence and her work over the centuries. is being recognized on a statewide stage. Interestingly, one of the country’s leading See FELT page 7A Classifieds. . . . . . . . . . . . . . Community. . . . . . . . . . . . . Kid Scoop . . . . . . . . . . . . . Library Tidings . . . . . . . . . . . B8 A3 B7 A5 Opinion . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . A4 Records . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . A2 Sports . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . B Weather Data . . . . . . . . . . . A2 THIS WEEK ’ S Firefighters battle boat blaze along Highway 126 The cause of the fire that broke out aboard a 40- to 50-foot concrete boat ap- proximately 9 miles east of Florence along Highway 126 Sunday has yet to be deter- mined, according to Siu- slaw Valley Fire and Rescue (SVFR) Interim Chief Steve Abel. The fire, which began shortly after 3 p.m., was quickly contained to the ves- sel, which was tied to a small dock on the Siuslaw River, and was allowed to burn itself out below deck. Crews from SVFR, along with Ma- pleton Fire, Western Lane Ambulance and the U.S. Coast Guard, responded See BOAT FIRE page 8A TODAY THURSDAY FRIDAY SATURDAY 55 51 53 40 50 38 50 44 WEATHER Full Forecast, A3 PHOTOS BY CARRIE DEAN & NED HICKSON/SIUSLAW NEWS SVFR is still investigating a boat fire that occurred this weekend. S IUSLAW N EWS 2 S ECTIONS | 22 P AGES C OPYRIGHT 2018 Congratulations to Areianna who won the Holiday Christmas card contest from Boys and Girls Club of Western Lane County. She won a $50.00 gift card from Shorewood Senior Living. Our Holiday Cards will be printed with Areianna’s artwork so we may send them out with our greetings. Th is was the second annual contest held by Shorewood Senior Living. 1451 Spruce St Florence, OR 97439 541-997-8202 nhill@shorewoodsl.com
