Lane Economic Community & Economic Development is partnering with Oregon RAIN and Senator Roblan’s Office to host a webinar Friday at noon on ReOpening Oregon: What Small Businesses & Startups Need to Know. The panel will feature: Senator Roblan | District 9 – Oregon Coast Leah Horner | Regional Solutions Director, Jobs & Economy Policy Advisor for the Governor’s Office David Gerstenfeld | Director, Oregon Unemployment Insurance Division Erin Reynolds | City Manager, City of Florence TBD | Oregon Employment Department Please register for Reopening Oregon: What Small Businesses & Startups Need to Know on May 8, 2020 12:00 PM PDT here.
The Florence Area Chamber of Commerce is now receiving applications for the board of directors. The chamber is on the move and looking for dedicated and industrious individuals who wish to serve the Florence community. Nominations will be reviewed by the Nominating Committee and if selected, nominees will be included in the membership election in late May. Applications must be received by May 10th for consideration. Click here to download the application and information.
The Florence Area Chamber of Commerce is now receiving applications for the board of directors. The chamber is on the move and looking for dedicated and industrious individuals who wish to serve the Florence community. Nominations will be reviewed by the Nominating Committee and if selected, nominees will be included in the membership election in May. Applications must be received by April 20th for consideration. Click here to download the application and information.
This week, the Rhododendron Festival Committee announced the selections for the 2018 Rhododendron Court, comprised of a Senior Court of five princesses and two princes, and a Junior Court with five princesses. The Senior Court Princesses are Andrea Hernandez, Lainey Goss, Thelma Gentry, Alex Saindon and Denielle VanWinkle. The Senior Court Princes are Colby Waters Trent Reavis both from Siuslaw High School. Junior Court Princesses from Siuslaw Elementary are first-grader Alleya Thomas, second-grader Jasmine Krause, fourth-grader Kylee Stinger and fifth-grader Brittney Adams. Abigail Mendez, the third-grade princess is from Mapleton. “The students are all wonderful representatives of Florence and Mapleton,” said committee chairperson Jenna Bartlett. “These courts will be introduced at various functions during the next few months and represent Florence and the Rhododendron Festival throughout the year.” Members of the Junior and Senior Court were presented with roses by Florence Mayor Joe Henry and committee members Nancy Bosket, Jenna […]
2016 Siuslaw Awards A Royal Affair 9th annual Florence Area Chamber of Commerce event honors Florence-area citizens, businesses By Jack Davis/Siuslaw News A full house of 245 people gathered at the Florence Events Center Wednesday evening to celebrate the best of Florence during the ninth annual Florence Area Chamber of Commerce Siuslaw Awards banquet celebration. More than 30 businesses, nonprofit organizations and individuals were nominated for nine categories. A panel of seven unidentified judges from in and outside the Florence area selected the winning applicant in each category. All winners were kept secret until the awards presentation. Florence Area Chamber of Commerce Executive Director Bettina Hannigan said, “I really wanted this event to reflect the level of integrity, honor and service that these people have dedicated to our community.” Ron Caputo was selected as the 2016 Florence First Citizen. During his acceptance comments, Caputo jokingly drew a lighthearted analogy to […]