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SIUSLAW NEWS | SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 9, 2019 | 3A Community News Viewfinders Club announces October photo contest winners A t the November Siuslaw Viewfinders Camera Club meeting, the theme for the monthly photo competition was “Memories of Bygone Days.” (Clock- wise from left) First place was awarded to Ed O’Rourke with a picture of an old printing press in the Coos Bay News- paper Museum. Bill Stone took second place with a photo of an old country store with an “Orange Crush” sign. Third place went to Ed Wilent for a photo of Bridgewater Restaurant showing how it would have looked in the mid 1900s. DENTURE SERVICES INC. LOCALLY OWNED AND OPERATED Open 4 days a week! 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This message brought to you by the West Lane Emergency Operations Group www.wleog.org Texas Gypsies share sample of jazzy swing sounds at library Wednesday The Siuslaw Public Li- brary will host an outreach performance by the musi- cal group Texas Gypsies, a vintage jazzy swing band. The performance will be- gin at 1 p.m. on Wednes- day, Nov. 13, 2019, at the Florence branch, 1460 Ninth St. This program is for all music lovers, and is made possible through the sup- port of SEAcoast Enter- tainment Association. The Texas Gypsies have been together since 2004. The group of well-seasoned players, comprised of Grammy winners and mu- sicians who have backed up many of today’s premiere jazz, swing music and pop performers, started out in- formally jamming in a ga- rage. This is where they de- veloped their unique blend of swing. Since formally forming the band, the Texas Gypsies have earned awards, been featured in magazines, per- formed over 1,000 shows and released four CDs. The Texas Gypsies’ mu- sic is described as “cool hep cat sounds” of the roaring 1920s’ “Great Gatsby” era. They mix in big band swing sound, then add western swing, sprinkle some Djan- go style Gypsy Jazz (also known as Parisian Swing) over the top, and finish up with a pinch of retro deco rockabilly. This exception- al blend of sound is sure to get toes tapping. This special outreach performance at the Siuslaw Public Library is possi- ble through the support of The Texas Gypsies are coming to Florence through SEAcoast Entertainment Association. SEAcoast, which is bring- ple of the Texas Gypsies’ ing this outstanding group unique sound at the library. to Florence for a full per- There is no charge to attend formance on the evening the event and the concert is of Nov. 13, at the Florence open to the public. Events Center. Tickets will For more informa- be required for the evening tion about this perfor- show. mance, visit the Siuslaw Thanks to the hard work Public Library in person, of the association, local res- call 541-997-3132 or visit idents will hear a free sam- www.siuslawlibrary.info. Florence Fall Community Clean Up considered a success Last Saturday, Nov. 2, over 60 people took advan- tage of the Fall Commu- nity Clean Up at the Siu- slaw High School parking lot. Since 2012, the City of Florence Environmen- tal Management Adviso- ry Committee (EMAC) has annually hosted a free collection event which fo- cused on tires, propane tanks and appliances. This year, community members could also bring furniture, building materi- al supplies, electronics and block Styrofoam, which kept all of these items out of the landfill. There were more than a dozen volun- teers who helped everyone properly dispose of their stuff — with most of it get- ting reused or recycled. This free community clean-up event opportuni- ty was made possible via an annual Transfer Station fee waiver from Lane County Waste Management. The following local partners donated gener- ously with volunteers and/ or resources to make this event fun and successful: Siuslaw School District, Habitat for Humanity, St. Vinnie’s, Les Schwab Tires, Big Dog Donuts and Deli, Ocean Grinds Coffee, Central Coast Disposal, County Transfer and Recy- cling, Master Recyclers of Florence, City of Florence staff and EMAC mem- bers, as well as local media outlets who helped spread the word in the communi- ty. “It was a wonderful city- wide effort that will be held again in the future,” said EMAC Vice Chair Britte Kirsch. “From all of the EMAC members, thank you Florence for making this a success and keeping our community clean!” For more information on recycling or reducing your waste, contact the City of Florence Planning Depart- ment at 541-997-8237 or by email at planningdepart ment@ci.florence.or.us. EMAC meets monthly at Florence City Hall, 250 Highway 101, on the third Tuesday of the month at 6 p.m. Friends hold Pop-Up Book Sale today S IUSLAW N EWS hard back and trade paperbacks will be $2. Paperback books will be $1. Only cash and checks will be ac- cepted. All proceeds benefit the Siuslaw Public Library. For more infor- mation, visit www. siuslawlibrary.info. The Friends of the Siuslaw Public Library is holding a Pop-Up Book Sale on Saturday, Nov. 9, from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. The sale will take place at Siuslaw Public Library, 1460 Ninth St. in Flor- ence. 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