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SIUSLAW NEWS | SATURDAY, JANUARY 12, 2019 | 3A Community News Van Fans fundraiser will be ‘Fun and games’ Van Fans will be host- ing a card party event on Wednesday, Feb. 20, at the Florence Elks Lodge 1858, located at 1686 12th St. Participants can check in with friends at 11:30 a.m. for a day of card games and lunch. Friends of Florence Van Fans is a nonpolitical or- ganization that sponsors this event twice a year. All proceeds go to support the Cancer Bus, which trans- ports patients every week- day to and from Eugene and Springfield for radia- tion treatments. Tickets are now on sale for $15, which includes lunch. For more information, call Connie Rosenbalm at 541-997-8205 or Sharon Gelmstedt at 541-991- 3209. Local resident raising funds for Crohn’s, Colitis research Florence resident and patients advocate Hope Sneddon is actively raising funds for her participation in the Crohn’s and Colitis Foundation Team Chal- lenge next month in Aus- tin, Texas. Sneddon will be running a half-marathon and the money she raises will go directly to the Crohn’s and Colitis Foundation for re- search. She has put together a gift package valued at near- ly $500 that will be given away on Feb. 5, 2019. Tickets for the drawing are $10 each and are avail- able by donating through Sneddon’s fundraising website at online.ccfa.org/ goto/hopesneddon or can be purchased at Roby’s Furniture and Appliance & The Mattress Shoppe, 1870 Highway 101 in Florence. The gift package in- cludes a $50 gift certifi- cate to Nosh Eatery in Old Town Florence and a bag of coffee plus $10 at Green Salmon Coffee in Yachats. There is also a $15 gift certificate for Los Amigos in Florence, two handmade pottery items from local educator and artist Kim Pickell and a 5-foot-by-8- foot area rug from Roby’s Furniture and Appliance. The winning ticket will be selected by a random drawing on Feb. 5 and the winner will be contacted. For more information, email hopeforucfundraiser @gmail.com. Germany, Scandinavia subject of next Rhody Society meeting In May of 2018, Florence Chapter of the Rhododen- dron Society President Mike Bones attended the national meeting of the American Rhododendron Society in Bremen, Ger- many. While there, many side excursions were available to visit gardens through- out Germany and parts of Scandinavia. Bones traveled to as many gardens as possible, absorbing the myriad of plants, gastronomic de- lights and various cultures of the area. His presentation, as seen through the lens of his con- tinuously chattering cam- era, will be both education- al and entertaining. The meeting will be held Tuesday, Jan. 15, at the Presbyterian Church, 3996 Highway 101. Doors open at 6:30 p.m. for refreshments, followed by the meeting and presen- tation at 7 p.m. Community Chorus supports Siuslaw Choral Dept. At the Dec. 8 Flor- ence Community Cho- rus Christmas Concert, board member David Mills presented a check in the amount of $500 from the chorus to the Siuslaw Choral De- partment, represented by Siuslaw Middle and High School Chorus Instructor Bruce Mor- ganti. Morganti directed the Siuslaw Viking Gold Chorus’ performance at the concert. The purpose of the Community Chorus is to promote the perfor- mance of choral music for those who love to sing, especially encour- aging students and sing- ers of all ages and abil- ities in pursuing vocal arts. Assisting the high school choral program directly meets the cho- rus’ goal. This award was made possible because of con- tributions from Florence Community Chorus pa- trons and those attend- ing chorus concerts. Registration and re- hearsal for the spring concert began Feb. 7. For more informa- tion, call 541 997-3469 or visit www.communi- tychorusflorenceor.org. COURTESY PHOTO Community Chorus board member David Mills (right) presents a check to Siuslaw Choral Department instructor Bruce Morganti. Community invited to Fresh Impressions reception The Friends of FEC and the Gallery Committee are offering exhibits in Galleries One and Five, celebrating the artwork of students from Siuslaw and Mapleton high schools, and home-schooled students. Art teachers from Siuslaw, Kim Pickell, and Mapleton, Jessi Nelson, have been in- strumental in helping stu- dents provide art for this exhibit — The Fresh Impres- sions. Additionally, the Friends of FEC have supported this special event by providing funds to students for mat- ting and framing their art, prize money for the awards ceremony, and refreshments for the fun and casual recep- tion. COURTESY PHOTO This and other local student art are on display in Galleries One and Five at the FEC. All students’ art will be recognized, with award judging done by FEC Gal- lery committee members. The community, includ- ing students and their fam- ilies, are invited to an award reception on Monday, Jan. 14, from 5 to 7 p.m. The community is invited to come congratulate and support local youth on their SATURDAY SUNDAY MONDAY TUESDAY JANUARY 12 JANUARY 13 JANUARY 14 JANUARY 15 Partly Cloudy Sunny 57°F 37°F 55°F 37°F Mostly Sunny Mostly Sunny 56°F 39°F 54°F 43°F talents and positive impact on our community. This exhibit will be on display during the month of January. WEDNESDAY THURSDAY FRIDAY JANUARY 16 JANUARY 17 JANUARY 18 PM Showers Rain Showers 53°F 45°F 52°F 45°F 53°F 45°F Receive $5 off when you spend $100! WE ARE YOUR ONE STOP CAR CENTER • Full Service Repair • ASE Certifi ed Technician • Shrink Wrap • Tire sales Locally Owned. Community Minded Aj Shervin, Owner
