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SIUSLAW NEWS | SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 15, 2020 | 3A Community News Military Museum hosts special Iwo Jima anniversary display T he Oregon Coast Mili- tary Museum (OCMM) will feature a special display to honor the 75th anniver- sary of the Battle of Iwo Jima on Wednesday, Feb. 19. “This was a turning point battle in the Second World War and the military mu- seum recognizes the impor- DENTURE SERVICES INC. LOCALLY OWNED AND OPERATED 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 tance that battle played in fi- nal victory over Japan in the War,” said Geoff Cannon, Operations Manager of the OCMM. In 1945, U.S. forces bounded forward in the central Pacific as combat reached ever-bloodier cre- scendos. A strategic air base was located on the island of Iwo Jima, between the Mar- iana Islands and Japan, and the Japanese had carved out a network of underground fortifications aimed at turn- ing the small volcanic island into a death trap for invad- ing U.S. Marines. When the Marines divi- sions invaded Iwo Jima on Feb. 19, 1945, planners ex- pected a brief campaign. But for more than five weeks, Japanese forces mounted a fierce defense. The Japa- nese had to be rooted out of caves and other strongholds in merciless close-quarter assaults. The bloodbath horrified Allied military planners and American citizens, who feared a far greater slaughter during an invasion of Japan’s home islands. The exhibit honors those involved in the crucial vic- tory and those who par- ticipated in that ferocious battle. The museum, open Wednesday through Sunday from noon to 4 p.m., is lo- cated on Kingwood Street in Florence. Cannon, who is also OCMM board president, said that he “hoped people will take time to come see the display, and to honor the veterans of this historic battle.” Visit the museum online at www.oregoncoastmilitary museum.com. The United States Marine Corps War Memorial in Arlington, Va., was inspired by the iconic 1945 photograph of six Marines raising a U.S. flag atop Mount Suribachi during the Battle of Iwo Jima. LCOG names Wobbe ‘Outstanding Citizen’ Applications available now at Backstreet Gallery or online Backstreetgallery.org, Due Feb. 20, 2020 Show at Florene Events Center February 27 – March 31, 2020. Reception on March 4: 5 – 7p.m. C elebrating over 30 Years in Real Estate VOTED #1 REALTOR 5 YEARS Siuslaw News Readers Choice J NO im Hoberg is a Florence native, and has been working in Real Estate since 1989. He has served as a Realtor for over 30 years. He has obtained several designations that require continuing education, which keeps him on the cutting edge of the industry and he is constantly looking for ways to expand his areas of expertise. Recently he has earned the NAR Green designation and the Senior Real Estate Specialist designation. Jim enjoys helping people fi nd solutions to their real estate needs and discovering why Florence is such a great place to live. INATE US M F E BEST O F LO E N C R JIM HOBERG Broker/Owner • • • • RESIDENTIAL • LAND • COMMERCIAL • PROPERTY MANAGEMENT • 541.997.7653 Fax: 541.997.7654 VISIT US ONLINE AT WWW . JIMHOBERG . COM 1870 Hwy. 126, Suite A • PO Box 3040, Florence, OR After being nominated and it continues to grow, by Heceta Water PUD, Lane with this year’s event gar- Council of nering more Governments than 24,000 (LCOG) re- pounds of cently se- food that lected Cindy was then Wobbe of matched by Florence as an anony- the Outstand- mous do- ing Citizen of nor. Lane County. Wo b b e Many cit- has been in- izens in Flo- volved with rence are many other aware of local orga- Outstanding Citizen Wo b b e’s nizations as of Lane County work with the well. Cindy Wobbe Pounding for When she Florence Food Share that first moved to Florence, happens every year just be- she was a Girl Scout leader fore Thanksgiving. Wobbe where she was introduced started that event in 2001 to Delight Fisher, the initia- tor of Florence Food Share. In addition, Wobbe has worked on the Florence Area Chamber of Com- merce Board of Directors and was an advocate for the chamber for many years. She also helped di- rect the Rhododendron Court showcase for four years. According to Wobbe, her passion is to “help at the point of need.” To that end, she has set up The Good Deed Project, which is a nonprofit organization that is privately funded. Wobbe said she feels that she is the connector between those who are in need and those who are able to help. “I’ve learned that my tal- ent is to tell people’s stories and knowing who to tell those stories to,” she said. Wobbe and her husband, Gene, are the parents of four, grandparents to eight and great-grandparents to one little girl. “I’m just flipping lucky,” Wobbe said. The public is invited to attend the LCOG Annu- al Appreciation Dinner where Wobbe will be given the award for Outstanding Citizen. The dinner will be Friday, Feb. 28, at Lane Community College in Eu- gene. Tickets are available until Feb. 21. For more information, call 541-682-4283 or email lcampbell@lcog.org. Rhody Society hears about preserved ‘Love Gone Wrong’ rhododendron species Feb. 18 poetry contest Feb. 21 Florence Regional Arts Alliance’s (FRAA) Big Wave Spoken Word invites poets and community members to its fifth-annual “Love Gone Wrong” Spoken Word Contest on Friday, Feb. 21, beginning at 7 p.m. Share an original poem, story or song or come as an audience member to listen to the many ways contes- tants express their journeys of the heart. Past contestants have had the audience laughing, cry- ing and laughing again. FRAA will award $100 for first place and gift cer- tificates for second and third places for best original poem, song or story. Entries must be four min- utes or less. The contest will be held at the FRAA Gallery, 120 Maple St., in Historic Old Town Florence. Tickets are $10 at the door with pro- ceeds benefitting Big Wave Spoken Word events. Visit us on the web T HE S IUSLAW N EWS . COM The Siuslaw Chapter of the American Rhododen- dron Society will meet on Tuesday, Feb. 18. Socializ- ing begins at 6:30 p.m. and the meeting starts at 7 at the Presbyterian Church of the Siuslaw, 3996 High- way 101. The speaker will be Bob Zimmerman, who fell in love with rhododendrons over 40 years ago. He be- gan cultivating them on his kitchen stove and now grows species of rhodies in the greenhouses of Chimacum Woods on the Olympic Peninsula. Although hybrids of- fer beautiful flowers, the preserved rhododendron species are his primary in- terest. Some 300 species pop- ulate the collection in his garden, providing a reli- able source of seed and cuttings. He has paid par- ticular attention to collect- ing plants true to the spe- cies’ description. Zimmerman specializes in species rhododendrons from around the world, including hard to come by plants that people look for but cannot always find. He will be bringing plants to sell as well. 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