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Cheers Florence! We're back, helping you stay up to date with what's happening. Let's take on the day together! ☕️️

In today's newsletter:

  • How a speeding SUV ended up inside a Florence motel room

Also on today's calendar: Helping Hands Coalition (HHC) Meal Site and 9 more events.

Today's riddle: What did one wall say to the other? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

  • Tuesday: Times of clouds and sun, with a high of 66 and low of 48 degrees.
  • Wednesday: Mostly cloudy, temps: high: 67, low: 49.
  • Thursday: A few a.m. showers, then rain, with a high of 66 and low of 53 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Driver charged after SUV slams into Florence motel room (kezi.com) — A late-August crash left a Florence motel room destroyed and a woman trapped and injured after an SUV allegedly sped across Highway 101, hit an office building, and plowed into the Travelodge. Florence police say the driver, also hospitalized, is now charged with DUII, assault, reckless driving, and other offenses, with the case moving from the city jail to Lane County corrections.
   

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    I invite you all to come out and meet everyone and challenge all of us on the issues that are important to you. (Nextdoor Downtown)
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🗞 Nearby News

Yachats

  • Yachats Chamber of Commerce seeks new executive director • Lincoln Chronicle (lincolnchronicle.org)
  • Waterfront - Yachats OR Waterfront Homes For Sale (zillow.com)
  • Yachats' jolly green trolley completes first season and city officials are calling it a success • Lincoln Chronicle (lincolnchronicle.org)

Veneta

  • See which Eugene restaurant scored a 51 in this week's inspections (registerguard.com)

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P.S. The answer to today's riddle: I'll meet you at the corner! (Thank you Gary M. for sending it in!)
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