SIUSLAW NEWS | WEDNESDAY, JUNE 2, 2021 | 3A
Spirit of the Siuslaw Award
nominations now open
Siuslaw
Watershed
Council is seeking nomi-
nations for an individual,
group or organization to
receive its highest honor,
the Spirit of the Siuslaw
Award.
Annually, an individu-
al, group or organization
who especially exempli-
fies work on watershed
health and involving hu-
man and natural resourc-
es within our region is
chosen by the Siuslaw
Watershed Council Board
of Directors for this
award. This award will be
presented at the council’s
July 2021 public General
Meeting via Zoom.
The community is in-
vited to submit nomina-
tions by emailing water-
shed@siuslaw.org by June
30, 2021.
People should include
contact information and
the contact information
for their nominee.
For more information
on the Spirit of Siuslaw
Award, visit www.siuslaw.
org.
Community News
Florence Senior Center to reopen
It’s Always Buck’s Season!
Special Events • Weddings
Construction and Agriculture
Restroom Trailers • Shower Trailers
Earth Friendly Practice
Family Owned & Operated
Florence Senior Center, 1570 Kingwood St.
The Florence Senior Cen-
ter will reopen on Monday,
June 7, at 9 a.m. The center’s
hours of operations will be
from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Mon-
day through Friday.
The Senior Center, 1570
Kingwood St., will be of-
fering activities including
yoga, line dancing, billiards,
cribbage and chair exercis-
es. There will be BINGO
games beginning June 10 at
10 a.m.
Masking and social dis-
tancing will remain in effect
until further guidance from
Oregon Health Authority is
received.
In addition, rental spaces
are available evenings and
weekends. As conditions
improve, the center will re-
start its lunch program.
All ages are welcome and
encouraged to participate
in Florence Senior Center
activities.
Please call 541-997-8844
for information or with
questions regarding the re-
opening.
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Last Resort Players announce cast for ‘Vagina Monologues’
Florence’s homegrown
community theater Last
Resort Players is proud to
announce the cast for its
production of Eve Ensler’s
“The Vagina Monologues.”
Men and women around
the world have been
moved by the joy, the
force, the honesty, the po-
etry, and the humor of this
Obie award winning play.
The local cast includes
Mary Conley, Denise Di-
amond, Ginny Kelly, Nora
Kent, Beth Kilmurray, Erin
Leonard-Durrant, Justine
Parker, Jacquelyn Serrano,
Sally Wantz, and Annie
Schmidt.
Variety called The Va-
gina Monologues “Spell-
binding, funny, and almost
unbearably moving … a
work of art and an incisive
piece of cultural history.”
Los Angeles Times
said, “Often wrenching,
frequently riotous” and
Chicago Tribune wrote,
“Extraordinary ... a com-
pelling rhapsody of the fe-
male essence.”
Performances will be at
City Lights Cinemas on
June 24, 25 and 26 at 7
p.m. and June 27 at 2 p.m.
Tickets are $15 and are
available at the box office
or at www.citylightscine-
mas.com
This show contains sub-
ject matter and dialogue
which may not be suitable
for all audiences.
For more information,
visit www.lastresortplay-
ers.com.
Instructor brings ‘Art of Play’ to classes at FRAA
The Florence Regional
Arts Alliance (FRAA) will
host Lynn Underwood,
who will be teaching “The
Art of Play.”
The class will be on each
first and third Monday of
the month from 1 to 3 p.m.
The first two classes are
June 7 and June 21.
In this mixed media
workshop,
participants
will explore acrylic paints,
stamps, collage, various
media and more.
All skill levels are wel-
come, and each class will
explore a different creative
process. The community is
invited to join the fun!
Cost is $35 for FRAA
members and $40 for
non-members, which will
cover the cost of materials
and instruction.
Pre-registration is re-
quired so the instructor
and can prepare the ma-
terials. People can register
at the FRAA Art Center,
120 Maple St.; via phone at
541- 997-4435; or at www.
fraaoregon.org. People can
also learn more at www.
facebook.com/FlorenceRe-
gionalArtsAlliance.
Fred Meyer home of new bulk bottle, can redemption site
Brian Jagoe
Principal Broker
541 999-1314
Spruce St #100 – In-town property with utilities at
the street. Munsel Creek runs along the property.
Check with the City of Florence and build your
Coastal Getaway. $42,500. #3190-21364581
1749 Highway 101 • 541-997-1200
In May, Oregon Bottle-
Drop and Florence Fred
Meyer hosted the grand
opening of the first bulk
bottle and can redemption
location in Florence with a
ribbon-cutting event that
included Rep. Boomer
Wright.
This new BottleDrop
network drop location
will allow areas residents
to participate in the very
popular Green Bag pro-
gram and will open up
new fundraising opportu-
nities for local nonprof-
its through the Blue Bag
program. The BottleDrop
network drop location will
make it fast and easy for
Central Coast residents to
return, redeem and recycle
redeemable beverage con-
tainers in special 13-gallon
WEDNESDAY THURSDAY
JUNE 2
JUNE 3
BottleDrop Green Bags,
which can be purchased
the at the Florence Fred
Meyer store.
Customers can also sign
up for a BottleDrop ac-
count at the store kiosk,
and print bag tag labels
with QR codes linking the
bags to their accounts.
Then they simply tag
their bags, fill them with
empty Oregon 10-cent re-
fund containers, and drop
them off at the new Bottle-
Drop network drop loca-
tion. Their containers are
counted and credited to
their accounts within sev-
en days.
BottleDrop is operated
by the Oregon Beverage
Recycling
Cooperative
(OBRC), which intro-
duced the Green Bag pro-
gram in 2010.
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Health is our #1 Priority!
At Shervin’s we are taking extra precaution in order to ensure that our customers and staff are kept safe
and healthy during this quickly changing situation.
1 Car Sanitation – All cars are wiped down with a sanitizer before and aft er the service. We wipe down
any areas in the interior where employees have touched, such as door handles, the steering wheel, keys,
shift ers and power window panels.
2 Hand Sanitation- Our staff will continue to wash their hands throughout the day and change gloves
aft er each car they service.
3 Give Customers Options- We will pick up and deliver your vehicle to your home. You may also drop
your key in our secure mailbox for drop-off s to avoid or minimize contact.
4 Employee Illness is Serious- We are encouraging employees
not to shake hands. We are practicing “personal distancing” and
encouraging employees to stay home if they feel under the weather.
5 Wipe Down High Touch Points- We wipe/spray counters, credit
card machines, door handles, phone handles, kitchen areas, and
chair arms and tables in waiting area multiple times a day.
We continue to be focused and committed to working with each
of you to ensure we continue to meet and exceed your expecta-
tions. We are here for you. 
We thank you for your business and more importantly, your
friendship. Please be safe and exercise extra precaution during this
challenging time.  
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