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Florence celebrates FEC’s 25 Years Aug. 25
T
he Florence Events
Center (FEC) has
announced a celebration
recognizing its 25th an-
niversary by hosting the
FEC 25 Year Celebration
on Wednesday, Aug. 25,
from 5:30 to 10 p.m. at
the FEC, 715 Quince St.
After over a year apart,
residents are invited to
come together and cel-
ebrate the local events
center and all the com-
munity building that oc-
curs here.
The FEC opened its
doors on Aug. 31, 1996,
and has been one of the
premier concert and live
theater venues on the Or-
egon coast. Join friends
and neighbors in cele-
brating 25 years at the
FEC with a free concert,
food and ice cream, fun
and games, a cornhole
tournament and more.
The City of Florence’s
goal for the FEC 25
Year Celebration is to
encourage communi-
ty members to come
together and enjoy an
amazing evening as
they rediscover the
event center and all it
can be.
Full details on the FEC
25 Year Celebration can
be found at eventcen-
ter.org/general/page/
fec-25-year-celebra-
tion.
The Celebration
• Live Music: A free
concert will be provid-
ed from 6 to 10 p.m. by
the band 5 Guys Named
Moe (themoes.com).
• Cornhole Tourna-
ment: Let the games be-
gin!
• Food & Ice Cream:
The FEC catering staff
will be treating the com-
munity to tasty food
while people enjoy the
evening. And don’t miss
the BJ’s ice cream!
• Fun & Games: Staff
and volunteers will be
on hand with large yard
games and other fun ac-
tivities for families.
• The city will also
be inviting some of our
partner agencies, organi-
zations and user groups
to join in the celebration
with fun activities for its patrons, community
people of all ages!
members, sponsors and
donors.
As the city plans for
Sponsorship
the 25 Year Celebration,
Opportunities
The success of the staff are looking for sup-
Florence Events Center port to assist in provid-
(FEC), 715 Quince St., ing this amazing event
over the past 25 years has for our community. Sup-
been made possible by port of this event ensures
the generous support of that the FEC can provide
an evening of fun and
games for families to en-
joy.
Learn more at event
c e n t e r. o r g / g e n e r a l /
page/fec-25-year-cele
bration-sp ons orship-
information.
Not interested in be-
ing a sponsor, but want
to donate? The FEC has
prospered over the past
25 years with the help
of its generous donors.
If you are interested in
donating towards this
community celebration,
contact the FEC staff.
We couldn’t provide
amazing events like this
to our community with-
out the support of our
local businesses and
partners.
If you have any ques-
tions regarding the
event, contact Aleia Bai-
ley at 541-997-1994 or
via email at aleia@event
center.org.
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Prizes will be awarded to
first and second place and
the first person to get all four
in the hole. There will also
be a prize for Team Spirit,
the best dressed team!
Prizes:
1st Place Winner: 2
Rounds of Golf
2nd Place Winner: Corn-
hole set
First Cornzizzle: (When a
single player gets four bags
in the hole in a single round
— a real feat!): Set of tourna-
ment bags
Team Spirit Award (Best
Dressed Team): $25 Visa
Gift Cards
Registration is $20 per
team and is now open
through www.aftontickets.
com/FECCORNHOLE.
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Join the Florence Events
Center for the area’s first
ever Cornhole Tournament
and help the FEC celebrate
25 years of being open to the
great community of Flor-
ence.
The tournament takes
place during the FEC
25 Years Celebration on
Wednesday, Aug. 25, and be-
gins at 6:15 p.m.
This tournament will be
limited to 16 two-person
teams and will be single
elimination.
The event will be played
based on the American
Cornhole Association rules
and regulations, which can
be found at www.eventcen-
ter.org/general/page/corn
hole-tournament/.
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