SIUSLAW NEWS | SATURDAY, JUNE 22, 2019 | 11A
Station Siuslaw River holds Coast Guard Advancement Ceremony
O
n the morning of Mon-
day, May 4, Station Siu-
slaw River had three Ad-
vancement Ceremonies in front
of crew, friends and family.
Zachary Rowan was advanced
to Boatswain Mate First Class
(BMI), Luc Pierce advanced to
Boatswain Mate Second Class
(BM2) and Chris Moxley ad-
vanced to Machinery Technician
Second Class (MK2). It takes time
and perseverance to obtain these
goals.
BM1 Rowan from Port Angeles,
has served in the Coast Guard for
thirteen years, spending the past
three stationed in Florence with
his family. At Station Siuslaw Riv-
er, he is a duty Surfman and As-
sistant Training Officer. Surfman
is the highest qualification a Cox-
sawin can achieve in the Coast
Guard, operating under extreme
weather and sea conditions.
BM1 Rowan also holds an As-
sociate’s Degree in aviation sci-
ence and a license in aircraft me-
chanics.
MB2 Pierce, from Portland, has
been in the Coast Guard for four
years, with three of those spent at
Station Siuslaw River. He became
a Coxswain of the 47 ft. Motor
Lifeboat after attending the Na-
tional Motor Lifeboat School in
Cape Disappointment.
BM2 Pierce holds an Associate’s
Degree as a wildlife technician.
MK2 Moxley, who hails from
Riverside California, has also
been in the Coast Guard for four
years, with the past two-and-a-
half years in Florence. His time at
Station Siuslaw River soon comes
to an end, as he will be going to
his new duty-assignment by the
end of June on the USCG Cutter
MUNRO (WMSL 755), home-
ported in Alameda, Calif.
Story and photo submitted by
Deborah Heldt Cordone, U.S.
Coast Guard Auxiliary District 13
Public Affairs Specialist PA3
Station Siuslaw River
celebrated three
advancements in May,
including (from left):
BM1 Zachary Rowan, BM2 Luc
Pierce and MK2 Chris Moxley.
Bishop Thornton to sign books at St. Andrews
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Episcopal Bishop John
Thornton, retired from
the Diocese of Idaho, has
published a fourth book
titled “The Brooks Broth-
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and will be holding a sign-
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June 30, from 3 to 6 p.m.
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known and events that oc-
curred during the nearly
sixty years of his ministry.
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his acquaintance with
Marsha Owen (aka, “Sally
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Though out of the state
much of the time, Bishop
Thornton and his wife,
Jan, have been Oregonians
since 1981, living on a
small farm east of Scio in
the Willamette Valley.
Bishop Thornton is a
dear friend of Father Fraz-
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cently in Florence to con-
duct the celebration of life
for Diana Crocker.
St. Andrew’s is located at
2135 19th St.
For more information,
call 541-997-6600.
FUUF looks at
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On Sunday, June 23,
from 10 to 11 a.m. at
the Florence Unitarian
Universalist Fellowship,
Richard Jones will give
a multi-media presen-
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around the theme “Every
Little Moment.”
Jones says, “Every day
we have the possibility of
experiencing moments
of beauty, compassion,
humor, adventure and
repose, to name a few.
Once deposited in our
memory bank, these mo-
ments can remain life en-
hancing and sustaining.”
Jones’ musical com-
panions will be Deverne
Pinnock on banjo, and
Lou Invernon on flute
and tenor sax
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