SIUSLAW NEWS | SATURDAY, APRIL 13, 2019 | 3A
Community News
National Library Week
The Friends of the Siuslaw Public Library concluded National Library Week
on Friday with free cookies, punch and books in the lobby of the Florence
branch, 1460 Ninth St. In addition, the library got some extra love this
week with the installation of new windows on Tuesday to replace broken
panes. While the library was closed for the day, volunteers and staff tidied
up the building for spring. For more information about the Siuslaw Public
Library or its programs, stop by 1460 Ninth St. in Florence or 88148
Riverview Ave. in Mapleton, or visit www.siuslawlibrary.info.
PHOTOS BY CHANTELLE MEYER/SIUSLAW NEWS
Community Easter Egg
Hunt set for April 20
– LEARN TO LINE DANCE –
FOR YOUR HEALTH
AND JUST FOR FUN
EVENING CLASS
STARTS APRIL 18, 2019
10 WEEK SESSION
EVERY THURSDAY EVENING
5:45 TO 7:15 PM
SIGN UP AT THE
FLORENCE SENIOR CENTER
OR CALL 541-999-0797
$7.00 PER CLASS
PAY IN ADVANCE $60.00
Area residents are
invited to the annu-
al Community Eas-
ter Egg Hunt, which
will be held Saturday,
April 20, beginning at
10 a.m. at Miller Park,
near the intersection of
18th and Oak streets.
Families are encour-
aged to arrive early.
Any child from age The popular Community Easter
1 to 10 are invited to Egg Hunt annually sees hun-
participate.
dreds of youth participate.
In addition to the
Easter egg hunt, activities will Valley Fire and Rescue.
include face painting, a visit
The event is co-hosted by
from the Easter Bunny and Rotary of Florence and the
members of the Florence Po- Siuslaw High School Interact
lice Department and Siuslaw Club.
FROM ACADEMY AWARD WINNERS LEONARDO DICAPRIO & FISHER STEENS
Siuslaw Climate Alliance and the Florence Earth Day Committee Presents
MONDAY APRILL 22, 2019
CITY LIGHTS CINEMAS
1930 HIGHWAY 101
12:30pm and 6:30pm
SPONSORED BY
Tickets are FREE*
Admission tickets are required and are
available at City Lights Cinemas
County Transfer & Recycling
Florence currently No. 3 in
voting for Best Harbor in U.S.
In a town
where tourism
is the econom-
ic
backbone,
providing 1900
jobs and $137
million in eco-
nomic activity
last year, the
Florence Area
Chamber
of
Commerce is looking for the
public’s support in gaining
another national recogni-
tion to boost its visibility and
attract additional tourism
dollars. USHarbors.com, an
organization with 4 million
members, is looking for the
best harbors in the country.
The website shows that of
the 1,278 harbors in the U.S.,
90 harbors from 23 coastal
states are in the running.
Voting started in February
and, as of today, Florence is
in third place behind Pad-
anaram, Mass., and Lubec,
Maine. Voting closes this
Sunday, April 14.
Bettina Hannigan, execu-
tive director for the chamber,
asks voters to go to ushar-
bors.com/bestharbor2019,
scroll down to select Flor-
ence, then scroll a little fur-
ther to ensure they register
their vote. Voters can cast
only one ballot per email ad-
The Siuslaw River Harbor
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dress.
In addition to bragging
rights, the winning harbor
will receive a plaque and be
featured in a homepage take-
over of the US Harbors site.
“We think our harbor is
worth voting for because of
its astounding natural beauty;
the excellent boating, fishing,
crabbing and clamming; and
our vibrant riverside Histor-
ic Old Town district with its
excellent food, drink, galler-
ies, shops and award-win-
ning hotels,” said Hannigan.
“There is also our historic
bridge, public art, farmer’s
markets, concerts, parks, the
Siuslaw River Interpretive
Center and fun wildlife view-
ing of birds, sea lions, otters
and occasional orcas.”
Other similar efforts to
boost Florence’s profile have
resulted in Florence gaining
recognition as a Coast Guard
City, one of TripAdvisor’s 25
Best Family Weekend Get-
aways With Kids, USA To-
day’s number-two Best Small
Town in the Northwest and
number-two Small Town In
America for Adventure, Ex-
pedia.com’s Most Beautiful
Town, Oregonian readers’
Favorite Coastal Getaway
and one of Flight.com’s 8
Coolest Cities You Must Ex-
perience for Yourself.
“We’re really getting known
to vacationers around the
country, and even the world,”
added Hannigan. “After all,
we are Oregon’s Coastal Play-
ground, and all these attri-
butes and accolades prove it.
For more information on
Florence, or to receive a free
Florence Visitor’s Guide, con-
tact the Florence Area Cham-
ber of Commerce at Flor-
enceChamber.com,
info@
FlorenceChamber.com, 290
Highway 101 in Florence or
541-997-3128.
Surfrider to present information on plastic pollution bills
“The Oregon 2019 Leg-
islative Session comes with
a flurry of plastic pollution
legislation, but not all of the
bills are supported or even
introduced by the environ-
mental community. In fact,
some may do more to ensure
a marketplace for single-use
plastics than eliminate them,”
said Charlie Plybon, Surfrider
Foundation’s Oregon Policy
Manager.
Plybon will make a presen-
tation on the various plastic
pollution bills from this leg-
islative session and respond
to questions about the major
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environmental bills for Ore-
gon’s coast.
Join the Siuslaw Chapter
of Surfrider Foundation on
Wednesday, April 17, from
6 to 7:30 p.m. in the Con-
ference Room at the Siuslaw
Public Library, 1460 Ninth St.
to learn more.
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