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SIUSLAW NEWS | SATURDAY, DECEMBER 21, 2019 | 3A SVFR announces annual Christmas tree pick-up Once again, the members of the Siuslaw Valley Fire- fighters’ Association will conduct their annual Christ- mas Tree Pick-Up Project on Saturday, Dec. 28 and again on Saturday, Jan. 4. The annual Christmas tree pick-up is conducted for two reasons, most im- portantly to help commu- nity members dispose of dry, dead trees that can be- come a major fire hazard in homes. Secondly, it is a fundrais- er for the firefighters’ asso- ciation. The money raised through this and other local fundraisers is used to fund the association’s annual Community News awards banquet, summer family picnic and annual Christmas party. In addi- tion, association awards two scholarships each year to graduating seniors. A minimum donation of $5 is requested for tree pickup and participants are asked to place donations in a small plastic bag attached to the discarded tree if un- able to be present when the tree is picked up. To request a tree picked up for Dec. 28 or Jan. 4, call SVFR at 541-997-3212. Siuslaw Valley encourag- es residents to be fire-safe and remove dead trees from your home. ‘Tree of Giving’ celebrates 19th season T he annual Tree of Giving at Siuslaw Glass and Mirror, now in its 19th year, was once again a big success. This year’s tree was loaded with donations for teens in the local community. Gifts, shown by Siuslaw Glass owner Angie Schafer, were all delivered before students left for holiday break. Home of Whatcha Brewing Hannigan elected to State Chamber of Commerce Happy Holiday Fun… Free Pool every Friday and Saturday through January! NEW YEARS EVE PARTY with Karaoke starting at 9:00pm with hats, favors and silliness. We’ll be closing early on Christmas Eve, Closed Christmas Day. 541-997-3815 88274 Rhododendron Drive, Florence, Oregon 97439 Bettina Hannigan, execu- tive director of the Florence Area Chamber of Com- merce, has been elected to the Oregon State Cham- ber of Commerce (OSCC) board of directors. OSCC is the largest grassroots orga- nization for business in the state, which gives a voice in the state capitol for large and small local business communities. “In my role I will repre- sent the business interests of Florence, the coast and rural communities,” said Hannigan. “We often don’t 79 19 s EC y ye that represents 80 local chambers of commerce around Oregon and more than 27,000 local businesses in every corner of the state. “We support and repre- sent Oregon’s local business community by serving as its advocate on business issues and providing professional development and education to strengthen local cham- ber leaders,” Hannigan ex- plained. “OSCC provides tools, resources, and meth- ods to encourage collabora- tion among local chambers of commerce to elevate the level of the chamber indus- try in the state.” Hannigan was nominat- ed by Vonnie Mikkelsen, president and CEO of the Springfield chamber. “Vonnie is a rock star in the chamber world,” said Hannigan, who added that she was honored by the nomination. “She’s a real mover and shaker, a suc- cessful director who has implemented a number of workforce initiatives to ben- efit her city.” Mikkelsen will serve as the OSCC board chair in 2020 and said she is particu- larly thrilled that Hannigan accepted and will be joining. “We look for chamber leaders who are both strong advocates for business and knowledgeable about their regional community’s needs. Bettina has proven she is both and will be an excellent champion for our coastal economies,” said Mikkelsen. Hannigan was simultane- ously being recruited to rep- resent the region in the state legislature but turned down the opportunity. “I felt I could be of bet- ter service to Florence and make a bigger impact for our businesses by serving on the OSCC’s board,” Han- nigan explained. City of Florence releases call-for-artists TH rt ar ng fo .D EST ce r a b ti e l get voice we deserve when it comes to public policy or the attention and resourc- es we need. I will work to change that.” Hannigan, who has served the Florence cham- ber since April 2016, will continue in that role. She has been involved in the OSCC since starting her job in Florence and is responsi- ble for bringing their state- wide convention to Florence in 2017. “Any time Florence is in- vited to the table, it’s a win for us as it boosts our expo- sure and access to resourc- es,” she said. “We get more attention from, and traction with, legislative issues, gov- ernment resources, travel industry resources and rep- resentation in other areas of great importance for our community’ future.” The OSCC is a private nonprofit trade association for chambers of commerce 7 1 EM BER We couldn’t be prouder to be part of the Florence community for 40 years! member The City of Florence is inviting emerging, mid-ca- reer and established artists to submit their work to the Public Art Committee’s (PAC) program, Art Ex- posed, a rotating outdoor art gallery. The artwork will be on display throughout Flor- ence’s Historic Old Town district for a two-year peri- od starting in spring 2020. PAC believes that this program generates commu- nity pride and connectivity, provides artists a creative outlet with high visibility and benefits citizens with quality and meaningful public art while encourag- ing economic development and tourism. Art Exposed is a rotating art gallery located along Bay Street, in the heart of Old Town. Currently, the pro- gram has four pieces that are on display, which are due to be replaced in May 2020. The pieces are for sale to locals as well as the estimated 750,000 people that visit Florence an- nually. It has been one of the most successful programs of the City of Florence’s Public Art Committee, providing members of the local arts community as well as inter- national artists an opportu- nity to display their work in Florence. This is the second wave of calls for art for this ongoing project. The committee has been successful in selling work during the first wave of Art Exposed. Art submitted must be available for sale to the pub- SATURDAY SUNDAY MONDAY TUESDAY DECEMBER 21 DECEMBER 22 DECEMBER 23 DECEMBER 24 Rain Showers 49°F 40°F 48°F 39°F Partly Cloudy Mostly Cloudy 49°F 36°F 48°F 37°F lic. Each art piece will be displayed for two years and each artist will be provided a stipend of $1,000 for instal- lation of the art. The City of Florence will be providing the bases for the art and may assist in installation. All art- work must be the original design and artwork of the en- trant and suitable for viewing by all ages. All artists over the age of 18 are encouraged to apply. The deadline for submissions is Friday, Jan. 24, 2020. Applications can be sub- mitted through CaFE, an online database of national public art calls. Artists can register for free by visiting www.callforentry.org. There is a $25 fee per artist to sub- mit work. For more info, visit ci.florence.or.us/bc-pac. 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