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SIUSLAW NEWS | WEDNESDAY, MAY 8, 2019 | 3A Community News Car show T-shirts now available T-shirts have arrived for the 27th annual Rhody Days Car Show and Shine. The car show takes place Saturday, May 18, and is open to cars and trucks from 1979 and earlier. This year’s logo features rhododendrons, a military jeep and a yellow Chevrolet Bel Air. To buy a shirt early, go to Shervin’s Automotive, located at 44th Street and Highway 101, or Twin Lakes Store, located three miles north of Florence on High- way 101. Team Coast Guard and community members getting ready for Safe Boating Week along with some members of the 2019 Rhody Court Princesses (above); Florence Mayor Joe Henry with Senior Chief Boatswain’s Mate (BMCS) Jay Nilles (right) Local Coast Guard, City team up for ‘Safe Boating Week’ HOUSE PARTY? OFFICE PARTY? We’ve got what you need! Tables | Chairs | Punch Bowls | Place Settings Podiums | PA Systems | And Lots More! CALL TODAY! 541-997-1994 EventCenter.org 715 Quince St. National Safe Boating Week is the official launch of the 2019 North American Safe Boating Campaign. The U.S. Coast Guard and Coast Guard Auxiliary wish to help ensure the public has a safe, secure and enjoyable boat- ing experience this season by bringing attention to import- ant life-saving tips for recre- ational boaters. At the May 6 Florence City Council meeting, Safe Boat- ing Partners Mayor Joe Hen- ry and the City of Florence, in an effort to help spread the Safe Boating message, pre- sented a National Safe Boat- ing Week proclamation to Team Coast Guard members from Station Siuslaw River. Senior Chief Boatswain’s Mate (BMCS) Jay Nilles, Officer-in-Charge at Station Siuslaw River, accepted the proclamation. Both Mayor Henry and Senior Chief Nilles donned life jackets to hit home the important message. Mayor Henry also shared a recent letter from Rear Admiral David Throop, Commandant of the Thir- teenth Coast Guard District, officially thanking the com- munity of Florence for its support during the partial government shutdown earli- er this year. BMCS Nilles echoed the sentiments of the Admiral, stating he had never seen a community come together like the citizens of Florence to help support the Coast Guard. He expressed the support was overwhelming and tre- mendously appreciated. As a small token of appreciation, Senior Chief Nilles present- ed the Mayor and each city council member with an em- bossed Heceta Lighthouse/ Coast Guard coin. The proclamation indi- cates that on average, 650 people die each year in boating-related accidents in the U.S. and 76 percent of those fatalities are caused by drowning. A significant number of boaters who lose their lives by drowning each year could be alive today had they worn their life jackets. Thusly, the number one safe boating tip is always “Wear Your Life Jacket” when underway as it could save a life. — Story and photos by Deborah Heldt Cordone, USCGAUX PA3 Florence Habitat ReStore raffling backyard playhouse M s ’ Day r e h ot May 11th • 11 am – 4pm Tea Come celebrate Mom and view our display of Mom photos and enjoy tea and treats! If you are still shopping for Mom, we offer NEW & ESSENTIAL gadgets , bath & body, home décor and baby gifts. Complimentary Gift Wrapping. So much more than a kitchen store 1258 Bay St. • 541-997-6060 Florence Habitat for Hu- manity, the nonprofit orga- nization devoted to a world where everyone has a decent place to live, is giving away a backyard playhouse on Sun- day, May 19, at the Rhodo- dendron Festival Grand Flo- ral Parade. The $10 entry tickets can be purchased at Florence Habitat ReStore, 2004 High- way 101, now through Satur- day, May 18, and all proceeds will go toward supporting Florence Habitat’s work of building affordable housing in the local community. The grand prize is the playhouse, all ready for the backyard. The second prize is a Victorian dollhouse and the third prize is Scentsy Warmer. A decent home provides the strength, stability and independence that families need, and Habitat for Hu- manity’s vision is a world where everyone has a de- cent place to live. Habitat homeowners pay an affordable mort- gage, receive financial education and help build their homes alongside vol- unteers. Financial support will help families continue building with Habitat in your community. COURTESY PHOTO For more information, This playhouse is one of three items being raffled to ben- visit www.florencehabitat. efit Florence Habitat for Humanity. org. 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