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SIUSLAW NEWS | WEDNESDAY, JULY 17, 2019 | 3A Bret Lucich and Paul Biondi return to Three Rivers Three Rivers Casino Resort invites the public, 21 and older, to Blue Bills Sports Bar & Tap Room to hear live shows performed by top local artists. On July 19 and 20, The Bret Lucich & Paul Biondi Experience will perform. This variety band has a wide array of sounds. Lu- cich plays a multitude of instruments and his vocal abilities allow him to do great impersonations; in combination with Biondi’s saxophone, this creates a unique and unforgettable experience. As a reminder, there is no cover charge, but patrons must be 21 years or older to attend. To learn more about Three Rivers and the July entertainment line-up, vis- it www.threeriverscasino. com/events. Community News Community gathers to ‘Remember Leah’ *BEST ON THE BLOCK HOME SELLER PACKAGE* - Competitive Commission Rates. - Complimentary Home Warranty during listing period. - Professional Photography including drone aerial pictures. For more info contact me today! Andrea Kirkpatrick Licensed Broker in Oregon Hybrid Real Estate 541-505-1943 Oregonbrokerandrea@gmail.com www.andreakirkpatrickhomes.com Civil War Food Drive July 20 th 11AM to 2PM It is Time for our annual Power of Florence, Civil War Food Drive Choose your team and bring your non-perishable food dona ons to Grocery Outlet All dona ons go to the Florence Food Share. Florence Food Share is your local community food pantry. We serve emergency food boxes to all those who qualify fi nancially. Our hours are 9:30 AM to 12:45 PM Monday through Friday. We are open Monday and Wednesday 4 to 6 PM, and 2 nd and 4 th Saturday from 10 AM to 12:45 PM Benefit concert raises money for Friends of the FEC fund PHOTOS BY CHANTELLE MEYER/ SIUSLAW NEWS O n Sunday, Team Leah and All donations went to the the Vollmar family present- Friends of the FEC Leah Good- ed the Remembering Leah win Memorial Fund, which helps Goodwin Benefit Concert at the support the needs of the the- Florence Events Center (FEC). ater, subject to the approval of Up -and- coming 15-year- old the Goodwin family. singer Nyah Vollmar led the con- The event also honored the cert with guest performances by Goodwin family, with Nyah per- Jason Wood, William Owens and forming favorite songs of both Nyah’s 9-year-old brother Jonah. Leah and her father, Butch. The Annie Schmidt emceed the set included songs from musical event, which sought to celebrate theater, songs written by Nyah the life of longtime FEC light- and classic rock. and sound-technician Leah, who “Leah was a woman who nev- was active with many theater er stopped believing: in the and entertainment groups in basic goodness of all people, Florence. in their ability to achieve their “It was Nyah’s idea to honor own dreams, and most of all, Leah close to the first anniversa- in her own ability to overcome ry of her death and in so doing, any and all physical setbacks,” raise money for an organization that was perhaps Schmidt said. the closest to Leah, heart and soul — not to men- For information on the Friends of the FEC, stop tion, a lot of sweat — the Friends of the FEC, of by the events center at 715 Quince St. or visit which she was once president,” Schmidt said. eventcenter.org. Celebrate the 50th anniversary of the Apollo 11 Moon Landing On July 20, 1969, astro- nauts Neil Armstrong and Buzz Aldrin landed the Apol- lo 11 Lunar Module Eagle on the moon. Highlights of the historic event will be present- ed by Jeff Phillips of the Eu- gene Astronomical Society in the Bromley Room at the Siuslaw Public Library, 1460 Ninth St. in Florence, on Sat- urday, July 20, at 1 p.m. This free presentation and celebration of the moon landing is part of the library’s “Universe of Stories” Summer Reading Program and is open to the public. NASA will also be cele- brating the 50th anniversary of the Apollo 11 moon mis- sion by sponsoring numerous events this month. The moon mission began on July ellite, the 16, 1969, Explor- with the er 1, and lift off of America’s Apollo first as- 11 from tronaut N A S A’ s A l a n Kenne- Shepard. dy Space W h e n Center he was in Flor- young, ida with Phillips PHOTO BY JEFF PHILLIPS astro- would The Jan. 1, 2018, Super Moon nauts Neil sneak a Armstrong, Buzz Aldrin and transistor radio into school Michael Collins on board. so he could listen to space Four days after the launch, on launches. July 20, Armstrong and Al- He has been a member of drin became the first humans the Eugene Astronomical to set foot on the moon. Society for over 20 years and During the presentation at some of his photos have ap- the library, Phillips will share peared on Sky and Telescope fascinating film clips of the weekly update and the Ce- historic moon landing to- lestron telescope catalog. gether with background de- The Eugene Astronomical tails and anecdotes. Society is a group of amateur Phillips has been a space astronomers dedicated to enthusiast since the launch- observing the sky and learn- ing of Sputnik when he was ing about the Universe. The a child. His father was an group is committed to shar- engineer who worked on ing its understanding and the Jupiter C, the rocket that appreciation of astronomy launched America’s first sat- with students and the general WEDNESDAY THURSDAY JULY 17 JULY 18 Partly Cloudy Mostly Sunny 70°F 59°F 70°F 54°F public. The society has been doing astronomy education and public outreach for many years. This celebration of the first moon landing is for every- one. What better way to cel- ebrate the historic 50th anni- versary of Apollo 11’s mission to the moon than to attend this program presented by an avid astronomy and space en- thusiast? To enhance the cel- ebration and mark this mon- umental achievement of our country’s space program, the Friends of the Siuslaw Public Library will serve moon pies at the conclusion of the pre- sentation. For more information about the 50th anniversary of Apollo 11 celebration, vis- it the Siuslaw Public Library, call 541-997-3132, visit the li- brary’s Facebook page or visit www.siuslawlibrary.info. For NASA sponsored and co-sponsored events of the first moon landing, including a live television broadcast on July 19, visit NASA’s web page at www.nasa.gov. FRIDAY SATURDAY SUNDAY MONDAY TUESDAY JULY 19 JULY 20 JULY 21 JULY 22 JULY 23 Sunny Sunny Sunny Sunny Mostly Sunny 69°F 54°F 71°F 54°F 71°F 56°F 70°F 56°F 69°F 56°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
