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SIUSLAW NEWS | WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 19, 2018 | 3A G ENERAL N EWS Ladies of Elks bring ‘Touch of Home’ to Oregon veterans The Ladies of Elks Touch of Home committee collect- ed donations of clothing and cookies for the three Oregon Veterans’ Homes. On Dec. 10, Dave Russell made a delivery to the home in White City. On Dec. 11 and 12, Leo and Shirley Stapleton and their grandsons made de- liveries to the homes in The Dalles and Salem. All the items and cookies received were evenly divided between the three homes. “The Veterans’ Homes real- ly look forward to the clothing and cookies and are deeply ap- preciative of all that is done for them,” said Linda Tank, Ladies of Elks publicity chair. “We in turn thank them for their ser- vice to our country.” For this collection, the Levi’s store in Eugene donated hundreds of dollars’ worth of jeans, shirts and jackets. “The Ladies of Elk helped Leo and Shirley sort every- thing,” said Tank. “And a special thank you to Pam Stimmell, Laura Matheny, Jane Hensen, Shirley Horn- back, Marianne Palassou, Jan Brandow, Donna Alexander, Judy Beleaut and Pat Thomp- son for helping.” In addition, Levi’s donated 108 pairs of children’s jeans, worth $9,080.25. The Ladies of Elks sent them to the Chico Elks Lodge in California to be donated to the children of Paradise who lost everything in the fire for when they are able to return to school. Well over 600 dozen cookies were donated by the Ladies of Elks, the Lodge members, the Quilt Guild, the Rolling Elks, the Band of Brothers, VFW and many individuals. Thus, each home received over 200 dozen cookies. Hundreds of pairs of pants and other clothing was collected and donated to Oregon veterans as part of the Ladies of Elks “Touch of Home” project. The name you have learned to trust, now in our new state of the art practice in Eugene! Dr. Sarah Rincker, DPM, FACFAS 4750 Village Plaza Loop, Suite 202, Eugene, Oregon 97401 541-650-6170 DENTURE SERVICES INC. LOCALLY OWNED AND OPERATED Open 4 days a week! 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In addition to his duties as editor of the local news- paper, Hickson has been an award-winning syndicated columnist with weekly offer- ings of wit and humor appear- ing in dozens of newspapers in the U.S. and Canada. He has been awarded “Best Local Column” from both the Or- egon Newspaper Publishers Association and the Society of Professional Journalists. Siuslaw News Editor-in-Chief Ned Hickson (left) and Features Editor Chantelle Meyer will speak at City Club. on Jan. 3. Hickson is also a published author of two books, “Hu- mor at the Speed of Life” and “Pearls of Writing Wisdom: From 16 shucking years as a columnist.” Prior to launching his ca- reer in journalism at the Siu- slaw News, Hickson was a corporate chef in Dallas, Tex- as and Atlanta, Ga. He has deep roots in the Florence community and, among other activities, has served as a volunteer firefight- er with Siuslaw Valley Fire and Rescue from 2011 to 2016 before being elected to the SVFR Board of Directors in WEDNESDAY THURSDAY November 2016. Also watch for him in var- ious theatrical performances around town. Hickson said he believes in the importance of local news- papers providing informa- tion, chronicling history and encouraging dialogue that builds stronger communi- ties. He will be talking about his 20 years of experiences at our local newspaper, as well as the role of small-town papers throughout America. Meyer, the Siuslaw News feature editor, formats, edits and creates the special fea- tures and regular editions of the twice-weekly Florence-ar- ea newspaper. She says her main goal is, “to live a creative life.” Her work at the paper suggests that she has achieved her goal. In December, the Florence Area Chamber of Commerce announced that her design was chosen for the logo of the 2019 Rhododendron Festival. Taking the theme of “Coastal Canvas” and a desire to pro- mote the arts in the area, Mey- er designed the logo with an artist’s palette and paintbrush in mind. The design also fea- tures the Heceta Head Light- house and Florence’s iconic rhododendrons. When not working, Meyer volunteers with local theater and community groups. She also likes to read, make art and write fiction for young adults. She has an MFA in Chil- dren’s Literature and looks forward to publishing some of her own books in the future. For more information about City Club of Florence, visit www.cityclubofflorence.org. 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