Image provided by: University of Oregon Libraries; Eugene, OR
About The Siuslaw news. (Florence, Lane County, Or.) 1960-current | View Entire Issue (May 1, 2019)
SIUSLAW NEWS | WEDNESDAY, MAY 1, 2019 | 3A Community News Help “Clean Up Community band presents Spring Concert Mapleton” on May 11 The community is invited to join the fun on Saturday, May 11, from 9 a.m. to noon for the annual “Clean Up Ma- pleton Event.” From the main bridge to the gas station on Highway 126, participants will be picking up trash, weeding and clearing brush. This year, there will be a friendly competition forum. Winners will be determined by two categories: the team with the most trash collected and the team with the greatest number of team members. In addition, there will be team prizes donated by the Ginger- bread Village Restaurant. People are asked to bring their own work gloves, gar- den tools, etc. Check in will be at the Mapleton Food Share. Dis- posable vinyl gloves, trash bags and safety vests will be provided. Lunch will also be served afterwards. Students and staff from the Mapleton Middle and High school will be helping along with community members. United Methodist Women Annual Plant and Rummage Sale 333 Kingwood May 4, 2019 • 9am-2pm One of a kind Treasures, Plants, Books, Puzzles No clothes Open Monday –Saturday 11am-9pm EARLY—Cinco De Mayo—EARLY We will be closed on Sunday, May 5th. Come join us for an early celebration with your favorite Mexican foods! Gift Certifi cates available! 2825 Hwy 101, Florence • 541-997-1144 The Pacific Coast Wind Ensemble will present its annual Spring Concert at the Presbyterian Church of the Siuslaw in Florence on Saturday, May 4, begin- ning at 2 p.m. The concert is a benefit for Friends of Florence Van Fans. The program will highlight selections from the musicals “West Side Story” and “Chicago” as well as marches by Karl King, Henry Fillmore and John Phillip Sousa. Featured also will be a suite from “Game of Thrones,” Frank Ticheli’s evocative setting of “Shenan- doah” and “Intermezzo for Band” by the Dutch composer Jan de Haan. The two Sousa pieces on the program will be the rarely heard “Fugue on Yankee Doo- dle” and the frequently heard “Stars and Stripes Forever.” The band’s principal conductor is Da- vid Olson, who has had a long history with the band, serving as co-director and lead alto sax in prior years. Besides the Wind Ensemble, Olson also con- ducts the Florence Community Choir. The concert is free but a donation of $5 per person and $10 per family would be appreciated. Proceeds will go to Friends of the Florence Van Fans. Non-perish- able food items will also be collected for the Newport Food Pantry. The Pacific Coast Wind Ensemble is Pacific Coast Wind Ensemble is preparing for its Spring Concert on Saturday. composed of about 35 professional and amateur musicians from the central Or- egon coast, and has provided concert band entertainment for more than two decades. The band plays several concerts per year throughout the region: sea- sonal celebration December concert in Yachats, spring concerts in Florence and Newport, Waldport High School gradu- ation and a house concert at Florentine Estates. No auditions are required to join the band. Rehearsals are Monday nights during the school year, alternately in Waldport and Florence. Most of the members are adult, but high school stu- dents are always welcome. For further information, visit www.snagglebunny- tribe.net/PCWE_Home. As part of the band’s outreach pro- gram, Pacific Coast Wind Ensemble provides scholarships to local music students, mainly from Newport, Wald- port and Siuslaw high schools. Persons interested in applying for a scholarship should contact the music teacher at his or her local school. For further information, contact Eric Bigler, band secretary, at ebigler@euro- pa.com. City Club to feature Special Election candidates May’s City Club presenta- tion will focus on seven can- didates in the upcoming May 21 Special Election— all who are running for positions that involve our youth. These in- clude Lane Community Col- lege (LCC), Lane Educational Service District (ESD) and Siuslaw School Board. City Club of Florence will meet from noon to 1 p.m. on Thursday, May 2, at Ocean Dunes Golf Links, 3345 Mun- sel Lake Road. Meetings are open to the public and lunch is available for purchase. Lisa Fragala and Stefan Ga- len Strek are both running for LCC Director Position 7 at Large. Fragala did her education coursework at LCC and re- ceived her master’s degree from Oregon State Universi- ty. She is currently an educa- tor in the 4J School District and was previously a U.S. Forest Service Wildlife Biol- ogist. She has also served on the City of Eugene Planning Commission. Strek is currently in Fi- nancial Aid Operations and received his bachelor of arts in Art and French from the University of Oregon in 2019. He graduated from South Eu- gene High School. He ran for U.S. Congressional District 4 in the 2018 primary election. Mark Boren and Nora Kent are running for Lane ESD Po- sition 4. Kent is an instructor at LCC Florence Center. She received her master’s in edu- cation from the University of Oregon and received a post graduate degree in English as a Second Language from Or- egon State University. She is a grandmother and communi- ty organizer. Boren is a retired Lane Fire Authority Training Officer. He also worked as a Special Educational Instructional Assistant for Lane ESD. He graduated from Willamette High School and from LCC with an Emergency Medical Technician certificate. He is currently the board chairper- son of the Fern Ridge School District, as well as a Compo- nent District Board Liaison to the ESD Board of Direc- tors. There will be three unop- posed candidates for the Siu- slaw School Board in atten- dance on May 2 as well. They are Bob Sneddon for Position 3 and Dennis King for Posi- tion 5, who were both recent- ly appointed to the board to fill vacant positions. In addi- tion, incumbent Bill McDou- gle is running for Position 7. Sneddon is a retail store manager in Florence and a Siuslaw High School Grad- uate. He has served on the Board of Directors for West- ern Lane Ambulance and as a Florence City Councilor. McDougle is a retired teacher and principal and was a Trustee for the Bakersfield City, Calif., School District from 2008 through 2015. King is a retired teacher. He received his Initial Ad- ministrative License in Ed- ucation from Portland State University and his master’s in education from Western Ore- gon University. Please join City Club at noon on May 2 at the Ocean Dunes Golf Links to learn more about each of these candidates. City Club of Florence pre- sentations are broadcast on KXCR Radio 90.7 each Satur- day morning starting at 9 a.m. Celebrate learning at Spring Education Carnival The Siuslaw Education Foundation is hosting the Spring Education Celebration and Carnival at the Siuslaw Middle School on Saturday, May 4, from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. The event is open to all. Celebrate learning by en- joying student demonstra- tions of robots, Battle of the Books, Knowledge Bowl, Health Occupations, comput- er projects and more. Celebrate arts education with student entertainment while also celebrating life with carnival games, face painting, photo ops, informational displays and concessions, in- cluding BJ’s Ice Cream. The Siuslaw Education Foundation raises funds for the Mapleton and Siuslaw School Districts for purpos- es that enhance academic achievement and expand learning opportunities for students. There is no charge for the event. Carnival tickets and food tickets will be for sale and donations will be grate- fully accepted. Siuslaw Education Foun- dation is a 501(c)3 nonprofit corporation. Visitors will also have an opportunity to get involved in the schools and learn about future projects. COCBR Scholarships due Saturday The Central Oregon Coast Board of Realtors is offer- ing scholarships to Florence area residents dedicated to the pursuit of knowledge and achievement of dreams — but WEDNESDAY THURSDAY who may not have the means to make it possible. Three scholarships are awarded by the COCBR each year to a Siuslaw graduate, Mapleton graduate and a Florence resident wanting to attend LCC. For more information or to get an application, contact 541-902-2560 or visit cocbr. net/cocbr-scholarships. FRIDAY SATURDAY SUNDAY MONDAY TUESDAY MAY 5 MAY 6 MAY 7 MAY 1 MAY 2 MAY 3 MAY 4 Sunny Sunny Sunny Sunny 57°F 42°F 57°F 42°F 62°F 45°F 64°F 47°F Partly Cloudy Partly Cloudy Mostly Cloudy 61°F 49°F 59°F 46°F 60°F 47°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
