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SIUSLAW NEWS | SATURDAY, JUNE 1, 2019 | 3A Community News Coastal Women Veterans to meet June 12 in Florence The Coastal Women Vet- erans will have its monthly luncheon on Wednesday, June 12, which has offi- cially been designated as Women Veterans Day. The meeting will be held at 1285 Restobar restau- rant on Bay Street in Old Town of Florence, begin- Memory Care Respite awards scholarship ning at 11:30 a.m. All women who have served in any branch of the military are invited to attend as well as their caregivers or companions. Space is limited so RSVP to Ardie Edwards at 541- 590-3346 or email Ardel- laedwards@outlook.com. Lift installation nearly complete at Pioneer Museum On Tuesday, June 4, from 5 to 7 p.m., the Siu- slaw Pioneer Museum will celebrate the long-awaited lift connecting the first and second floors, allowing easy access to the upstairs displays for visitors who are unable to climb stairs. The afternoon program will also celebrate Bob Friedman’s gift to the mu- seum of David Thimgan’s Florence Schooner, and formal acknowledgement of the addition to the per- manent collection of Mary Colgan Bennetts’ Covered Bridges of Lane County with commentary by Kev- in Mittge. The addition of the lift to the museum has been in the planning stages for several years and now is a reality thanks to careful planning and generous do- nations from a few mem- bers of the Florence com- munity. According to Nancy Sobottka, President of the Board of Trustees, the lift will provide easy access to the many collections on the second floor and all of the events that take place there, including monthly Storytimes. Refreshments will be served during the June 4 event. For more information contact Harry Zinn at 541- 997-7884. COURTESY PHOTO Naomi Shoji, graduating Siuslaw High School senior, recently received a $1,000 scholarship from Memory Care Respite of Florence President Juels Larson. Shoji volunteered at Coffee Club, an adult day program for forgetful seniors during both her junior and senior years. She also spent the summer in between her last two school years working at the Respite Care center two days a week. Funding for the scholarship was a joint effort between the Florence Elks Club and Memory Care Respite of Florence. FACC to elect new board members at June 5 meeting The Florence Area Com- munity Coalition (FACC) will hold its annual meet- ing Wednesday, June 5, from 9 to 10:30 a.m., in the Bromley Room of the Siuslaw Public Library. In addition to annual reports, new board members will be elected. There are several vacan- cies on the FACC board; anyone interested in join- ing the board should attend the meeting to be consid- ered for a position. Nominations will be tak- en from the floor before the election. The board will also be hearing suggestions from the community about future speakers or top- ics for the monthly FACC meetings. The mission of the FACC is to improve the quality of life in West- ern Lane County through partnerships, networking, volunteerism, communi- ty involvement, education and awareness. All are welcome to at- tend. Membership in the Flor- ence Area Community Co- alition runs from July 1 to June 30 each year. Those who join in June get an ex- tra month of membership. Dues are $25 per year for individuals and $50 per year for organizations. For more information, visit FACC’s website at www.florenceareacc.org or call 541-999-2927. FRAA to host three-day Pocket Sketching watercolor workshop PARTS CONSIGNMENTS SERVICE Let us Sell Your Rv, Auto, Boat, Cycle, ATV For You For Free $$$ We Have The Highway Frontage - We Advertise - We Provide Professional Sales Representatives and Best Of All It Doesn’t Cost You Anything. Florence RV Consignment 4390 Highway 101 North, Florence 541-991-2001 or 541-902-0741 Florence Regional Arts Alliance (FRAA) has an- nounced an upcoming 3-day workshop, “Pocket Sketching for Fun and Trav- el” by critically-acclaimed traveling artist Kath Ma- caulay. Pocket Sketching is the perfect technique for travel journaling, hiking, biking, sauntering, sitting in a café or the airport. Participants will learn to capture what they see in 25 minutes or less using a wa- ter soluble pen, a 4 x 6-inch pad of paper and a small paint set. As, Macaulay explains, “This class is ideal for the timid beginner to paint fearlessly in public, and the advanced artist who wants minimal equipment, total portability, speed, no inter- ruptions and no clean-up. Learn enough to play for a lifetime.” Nationally known and based in Tucson, Ariz., Ma- caulay travels the country teaching her technique. Her workshops are attended by both professional artists and those who have had no experience since grade school. “The workshop format is very hands on — almost like an army boot camp,” says Macaulay. Day one will include basic technique and land- scape; day two will be still life and people; and day three will be on location, plein air, “using the tech- nique fearlessly anywhere,” Macaulay says. COURTESY PHOTO “Santa Barbara” pocket sketch watercolor by Kath Macaulay. Classes will be held June 9, 10 and 11, from 9:30 a.m. to 4 p.m., at FRAA’s Art Center, 120 Maple St. in Old Town. Cost for the three-day class is $275 for FRAA SATURDAY SUNDAY MONDAY TUESDAY JUNE 1 JUNE 2 JUNE 3 JUNE 4 Sunny 65°F 51°F Mostly Sunny Partly Cloudy 64°F 50°F 63°F 48°F Sunny 61°F 48°F members or $290 for non-members. For reservations and in- formation, call 541-997- 4435 or email fraaoregon@ gmail.com. 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