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SIUSLAW NEWS | SATURDAY, JANUARY 18, 2020 | 3A Community News DENTURE SERVICES INC. LOCALLY OWNED AND OPERATED A Christmas Thank You ... Open 4 days a week! Here to serve your denture needs: Dentures Partial Dentures Immediate Dentures Implant Dentures Relines & Repairs Same Day Monday-Thursday 10am - 2 pm William Foster LD Sherry, Offi ce Manager “As a denture wearer myself, I can answer your questions and address your denture concerns.” ~ William Foster, LD Financing: Citi Health Card 12 Month no Interest 524 Laurel St. 541-997-6054 Get Results...List With Brian. Brian Jagoe Principal Broker 541 999-1314 COURTESY PHOTO 320 Rhododendron Dr – Beautiful 2 bdrm, den and 3 bath riverfront home with great views of the Siuslaw River and dunes. Great location for your home or vacation rental, with a large parking area in addi- tion to garage and carport. $599,000. #3025-1938832 T he Families Connections Tree of Giving Special Needs Fam- ily Christmas Party was an amazing success in 2019. Organizers want to thank the Florence community for their do- nation of gifts; Homegrown Public House for the great Keg for a Cause fundraiser; Craig’s for great ginger- bread cookies; Safeway for the fruit, Umpqua Dairy for the milk; and The Silver Lining Boutique, Pam Carri- er, and Holmes and Linton DDS for their donations. In addition, Arc of Lane County donated dinner. Families Connected would also like to thank Santa Steve and San- ta Danny for giving their time to bring a little fun and joy to the party. Thank you, volunteers, for the countless hours in preparing, serving dinner, and helping with the Christmas Crafts. We couldn’t have done any of this without the Florence Elks Lodge #1858 for al- lowing Families Connected to use their facility and for the donations of goody bags and stuffed animals that brought many smiles. Thank you to everyone who par- ticipated, attended and made this happen for Families Connected in Florence. 1749 Highway 101 • 541-997-1200 Celebrating a milestone birthday APARTMENT FOR RENT Alcove: 400 square feet. Private bath and kitchenette, storage and plenty of natural light. Smaller, but oh so cute and cozy! 541.997.8202 shorewoodsl.com 15th & Spruce, just off Highway 126 Five years ago, a group of friends gathered at McDon- ald’s in Florence to celebrate Don Holden’s 90th birthday. On Tuesday, the same group gathered again at McDonald’s to celebrate his 95th birthday. Don has been somewhat of a legend in and around the Florence area. He is a native Oregonian and has lived in the Florence area for many years. Don is a part of Oregon history, from Lake Oswego to Shore Acres and in be- tween. He served the U.S. as a Marine during World War II and survived Guadalcanal and other strategic opera- tions. He is a survivor! Around town, Don is well known as the man with the feathers in his cap, which developed from his love of birds. In days gone by, Don would be seen riding his bicycle around town and even joining in the Rhody parades. Don has never met a stranger and people are drawn to him. Don took a fall about three years ago breaking a hip, so now resides in Regency care home. A loyal friend brings Don in his wheelchair to McDonald’s most Tuesdays and Fridays to meet with a group of longtime friends for lunch and coffee. I have been blessed to be a part of this circle of friendship for 20 plus years. The history and stories that come from someone who has lived 95 years are gold- Don Holden’s friends en. — Submitted by Donna helped him commemo- rate 95 years this week. Dobson Register now for booth at FEC Indoor Yard Sale Rhody Society The next Indoor Yard it groups and individuals are discounts for nonprofit meets Jan. 21 Sale is coming to the Flor- wanting to rent a booth groups. ence Events Center on Feb. 22. Starting Thursday, Jan. 23, at 9 a.m., applications to be part of the Friends of the Florence Events Center’s annual indoor yard sale will be available for nonprof- space to display their goods. For those who do not have a garage, adequate parking or who are in hard to find locations, this is a perfect solution to be part of this huge sale. Single booths and double spaces are available for a fee from $35 to $90 and there Space will be available up until Thursday, Feb. 20, at 5 p.m. for any group or indi- vidual to participate in the sale. For more information on purchasing a booth, come into the Florence Events Center office at 715 Quince St. or call 541-997-1994. We specialize in helping people get along with people S IUSLAW N EWS CAFA, a mental health agency, now has a branch open in Florence Counseling for individuals, couples & children; neurofeedback; & group classes including parenting & emotional intelligence development Location: 491 Laurel Street Florence, Oregon 97439 Contact: 541-686-6000 ex. 561 Lori is a LoriM@Cafaweb.com long time Florence www.cafaweb.com resident Now accepting clients on Thursdays The January meeting of the Siuslaw Chapter of the American Rhododendron Society will begin at 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday, Jan. 21, at the Presbyterian Church of the Siuslaw, 3996 Highway 101. The meeting will be a combination of a presenta- tion by Mike Bones given in Marysville, Wash., last month, along with a general discussion about compan- ion plants. Bones will also give a more in-depth summary of the national convention to be held this spring in Wash- ington. As always, the group wel- comes any questions people might have regarding Rho- dodendron culture. WEDNESDAY THURSDAY SATURDAY SUNDAY MONDAY TUESDAY JANUARY 18 JANUARY 19 JANAURY 20 JANAURY 21 JANUARY 22 JANUARY 23 JANUARY 24 Showers Mostly Cloudy Showers Showers Showers Showers Showers 52°F 47°F 57°F 46°F 55°F 46°F 50°F 45°F 51°F 46°F 53°F 45°F 53°F 45°F FRIDAY WE ARE YOUR ONE STOP CAR CENTER • Full Service Repair • Tire sales • ASE Certifi ed Technician • Over 16 years experience Locally Owned. Community Minded
