SIUSLAW NEWS | SATURDAY, DECEMBER 22, 2018 | 3A
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Oregon State Parks passes available
at discount through December
This holiday season, give
the gift of unlimited access
to Oregon's state parks with
an annual day-use parking
permit.
Until Dec. 31, holiday
shoppers can buy annual
parking permits for only $25
— that's $5 off the regular
price of $30.
“This is the only time we
discount the annual pass,”
said Lisa Sumption, director
of Oregon Parks and Recre-
ation Department (OPRD).
“What better stocking stuffer
than one that inspires ad-
venture in Oregon’s special
places?”
Purchasing these passes is
easy — buy them online at
www.store.oregonstateparks.
org, along with branded hol-
iday gift gear, such as water
bottles, T-shirts and hood-
ies. All merchandise is also
on sale during the month of
December.
Parking permits are also
sold at major OPRD offices,
some state park stores and
selected local businesses
throughout the state. For a
complete list of vendors, visit
oregonstateparks.org.
Another way to support
the parks you love is by be-
coming a member of — or
giving the gift of a member-
ship to — the nonprofit Ore-
gon State Parks Foundation.
The Foundation is dedi-
cated to raising funds to en-
hance the state park experi-
ence.
Those who give a tax-de-
ductible donation of $45 or
more will receive a 12-month
day-use parking pass as a
thank you.
Learn more at oregon-
stateparksfoundation.org.
Parking costs $5 a day at
25 Oregon State Parks unless
you have a 12- or 24-month
parking permit or a same-
day camping receipt.
The 24-month pass is $50.
The permits are transferable
from vehicle to vehicle.
Visitors are the single larg-
est source of funding for Or-
egon’s state parks.
Revenue from RV regis-
trations and the Oregon Lot-
tery, dedicated by voters in
1998 and 2010, make up the
rest.
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Florence Police hold annual toy giveaway
The Florence Police Department and
the Florence Police Auxiliary hosted
their annual toy giveaway last Saturday,
Dec. 15, as more than 100 kids came to
the City of Florence Justice Center and
picked out a free toy or stuffed animal —
then had their picture taken with Santa.
At the end of the evening, two bikes
were raffled off and the winners were
called to come back for their new bikes.
The winners were chosen at random by
Siuslaw School District and School Re-
source Officer, Brandon Bailey.
The event was made possible by dona-
tions from volunteers with the Florence
Police Auxiliary, members of the Flor-
ence Police Department and communi-
ty members.
The Police Auxiliary members plan
and staff the event every year, which has
become one of the highlights of the sea-
son that staff and volunteers look for-
ward to.
Two additional bikes were donated to
the department by generous members of
the community.
Community Suppers program begins January meals
The Florence Community
Suppers program, hosted by
Florence Unitarian Universalist
Fellowship, will be providing
free, community meals to all
who wish to attend.
The events are aimed at “hun-
gry families, busy people, lonely
seniors, friend and neighbors,
all ages and any walk of life.”
Donations towards the cost
of the meals will be accepted,
but not required.
The meals are held Wednes-
day nights throughout the
month of January, with dining
times starting at 5:30 p.m. and
lasting till 6:30.
Locations and dates include:
• Jan. 2 at the Presbyterian
Church, located at 3996 High-
way 101
• Jan. 9 at the Episcopal
Church, located at 2136 19 St.
• Jan. 16 and Jan. 30, at the
United Methodist Church, lo-
cated at Second and Kingwood
streets
Peace Harbor Hospice offering grief, loss support group
Peace Harbor Hospice of-
fers caring support for family
members and friends of com-
munity members with its Grief
and Loss Support Group, held
Wednesday’s from 3 to 4 p.m.,
at the St. Andrews Episcopal
Church, located at 18th and
Tamarack in Florence.
The purpose of the group
is to help participants work
through the grief process and
is open to anyone who has ex-
perienced the loss of a spouse,
child, parent, sibling, relative,
For more information or to
partner or friend.
sign up for the group, contact
Journey Through Grief, Group Facilitator Nancy Smith,
which is offered three times a LCSW at 541-997-3418.
year, is a unique grief education
class and meets over the course
of eight weeks.
VISIT
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to learn more about Triple P
and to sign up!
Lane County Sheriff’s Office conducting DUII Saturation Patrols
Beginning this week through ticipating in saturation patrols
Jan. 1, Lane County Sheriff ’s as part of a nationwide effort
Office (LCSO) deputies are par- focused on reducing impaired
driving and related vehicle
crashes.
The Sheriff ’s Office receives
special allocated funding from
the Oregon Department of
Transportation and the Ore-
gon State Sheriffs’ Association
to provide for overtime patrols
with a focus on traffic and life
safety emphasizing Driving Un-
der the Influence of Intoxicants
(DUII) enforcement.
The U.S. Department of
Transportation reports that in
2016, 781 people lost their lives
in alcohol related crashes in
the month of December in the
United States.
Lane County continues to
rank in the top three for the
number of traffic crash fatali-
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The Lane County Sheriff ’s
Office wants to remind motor-
ists to drive safely during the
typically hazardous conditions
this time of year, drive sober,
and utilize designated drivers,
taxis or other public transpor-
tation if you choose to drink.
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