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SIUSLAW NEWS | WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 4, 2021 | 7A CARS from page 1A When it began, the club had only five members. “Our club has quickly grown to 47 households with 70+ vintage, classic and modern British vehi- cles on the club register,” Plunkett said. Group members focus on their shared interest and tend to avoid discussions about religion or politics. COCBCC’s monthly club breakfast social and busi- ness meetings are on the last Saturday of the month, 9 a.m. Locations may vary for as the group locates a concourse judges or res- toration experts. All are more interested in spend- ing times with friends than entering and competing in car shows. The oldest vehicle reg- istered with COCBCC is a 1936 Bentley. The “newest” classics are 1980 Triumph restaurant capable or will- ing to host the meetings. In Coos Bay, the “Southern Pod” of the club meets at 9 a.m. on the second Satur- day of each month at the Mill Casino’s Plank House restaurant. Several members are marque-specific experts, PHOTOS BY REINA HARWOOD/SIUSLAW NEWS The Cottage Preschool art show included paintings, drawings, sculpture and more, which were sold to fund raise for the Oregon Coast Humane Society. Spitfire 1500 and Triumph TR7, and there’s a growing number of modern MINI Coopers, Jaguars and Land Rovers registered with the club. Vehicles can often be seen at the area’s several classic car show and shines, as well as when members on Friday mornings to have coffee at Old Town Coffee on Bay Street. For more information about the COCBCC, visit clubs.hemmings.com/cen- traloregoncoastbritishcc/ or email webmaster Dick Mason at oldMGguy@hot- mail.com. ART from page 1A the Art for the Animals event is scheduled to oc- cur annually. The event brought to- gether children, art and the community to support local animals and their care at the humane soci- ety. OCHS welcomes volun- teers and is seeking peo- ple interested in at-home fostering, according to Thompson. For more information, visit www.oregoncoasthu- manesociety.org. The children who con- tributed their art will join Carkhuff later this week, as they deliver the check together as a group, in person, at OCHS. OCHS Executive Direc- tor Elizabeth Thompson said, “This community is so generous, and to see kids getting involved early shows what our future is going to look like. It’s real- ly special.” According to Carkhuff, Mapleton Community Foundation announces 2021 continuing education scholarships Mapleton Communi- ty Foundation and the Mapleton Lions Club are pleased to announce the opportunity to apply for the organization’s Con- tinuing Education Schol- arships for 2021. These scholarships are designed for individuals who use permanent home addresses within the Ma- pleton/Swisshome/Dead- wood or Florence/Dunes City geographical areas and who have graduated from high school before 2021, have their GED or were home schooled, and are eligible to continue ad- ditional years of post-high school education or enroll in a trade school or gradu- ate program. Also eligible are indi- viduals enrolling in a first year of a continuing ed- ucational program after a career or family change or job loss. Scholarships are avail- able for attending tradi- tional four-year universi- ties, colleges, community colleges, and accredited trade schools. While academic achievement is one crite- rion used in determining recipients, other qualify- ing characteristics include financial need, outside ac- tivities, work history, vol- unteerism, etc. Those who meet the qualifications are en- couraged to complete the application that is down- loadable via an email re- quest to: jayh6539@msn. com Application packets may be submitted via email to the address above or sent by mail to: Mapleton Community Foundation, PO Box 237, Mapleton, OR 97453 The due date is Aug. 30, 2021. Florence Festival of Books prepares for September The Florence Festival of Books (FFOB) will be hap- pening from Sept. 17 to 18 at the Florence Events Cen- ter, 715 Quince St, one week ry with an impressive lineup earlier than it normally takes of speakers on Friday. place. This popular event All festival activities are celebrates its 10th anniversa- open to the public and are free. The book fair takes place 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. on Saturday and is open to participation by authors and publishers. Applications are available We are open and ready to assist you! now. For the public, this is an opportunity to speak with the authors who wrote the books. Mystery, fantasy, ro- mance and more. For more information, visit www.florencefestival ofbooks.com or www.event center.org. Exceptional Residential and Memory Care SOFTWASH • PRESSURE & POWER WASHING Commercial Dumpster Pads • Public Areas • Drive Thru Loading Docks • Shopping Carts • Fleet Cleaning Logging Trucks • Service Bays Residential Roofs • Rain Gutters • Sidewalks • Driveways • Fences Decks • Home Exterior Soft Washing We also pressure wash RV’s & Off road Vehicles Dependable • Trust Worthy • On Time Johnston Motor Company (541) 305-5812 • ORCEC.com • SoftWashMe.com Florence City Business License #46108 Together, we can put the laughter back in our lives. We are here to help when you need us. 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