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🌱 What the Florence foreclosure notice and other Lane County filings mean
Hello Florence! Here's our latest buzz. Let's get into it. ☀️
In today's newsletter:
- What the Florence foreclosure notice and other Lane County filings mean
- Would you explore Florence’s abandoned coastal bunkers after dark?
Also on today's calendar: Siuslaw Estuary Cleanup and Invasive Species Removal and 5 more events.
Today's riddle: What did the inventor of the knock-knock joke win? 🤔 (Answer below!)
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- Friday: Sun and areas of high clouds, with a high of 59 and low of 42 degrees.
- Saturday: Some sun, then clouds, temps: high: 61, low: 46.
- Sunday: Cloudy, with a high of 59 and low of 49 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
• Legal Notices: Edition of April 16, 2026 (chronicle1909.com) — A trustee’s sale is scheduled for a home at 1990 Willow Street in Florence, part of a long list of Lane County foreclosure, probate, and public notices. The page details upcoming auction dates, estate claim deadlines, and a Lane Library District budget meeting, offering residents key procedural information and timelines affecting local property and public services. 
• You'll Never Want To Visit These 7 Creepy Places In Oregon After Dark (familydestinationsguide.com) — One of Oregon’s so-called creepiest spots is right here in Florence, at a set of mossy World War II–era bunkers on Summer Street that once guarded the coast. The piece also tours haunted lighthouses, cemeteries, tunnels, and other eerie destinations around the state if you’re planning a spooky day trip beyond town.
📸 Around Florence
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Upcoming Events in
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★ Featured events ★
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Oil Painting – John Leasure
FRAA - Creative Center, 1458 1st St, Florence
9:00 am
Saturday April 18
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Other local events
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Siuslaw Estuary Cleanup and Invasive Species Removal
Port of Siuslaw , 80 Harbor St #1 , Florence
10:00 am -
Beach Cleanup at Day Use Area - Carl G Washburne State Park
Carl G. Washburne Memorial State Park
10:00 am -
Seussical The Musical
Florence Events Center , 715 Quince St , Florence
2:00 pm -
Earth Day Celebration in Miller Park - Florence, Oregon
Miller Park , 1651 18th St , Florence
3:00 pm -
Spring Clean Flea Market — Florence Habitat for Humanity - Where a Community Unites to Bring Dreams to Life
Florence Habitat For Humanity , 2004 US-101 , Florence
9:00 am -
Soromundi The Musical
Florence Events Center , 715 Quince St , Florence
2:00 pm -
Rotary Club of Florence Weekly Meeting
Florence Events Center , 715 Quince St , Florence
12:00 pm
Saturday April 18
Sunday April 19
Wednesday April 22
Saturday May 2
Sunday May 3
Tuesday May 12
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🗓 Events Nearby
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Open Studio – Creative Center
FRAA - Creative Center , 1458 1st St , Florence
12:00 pm -
Open Weaving Studio – Gallery
FRAA - Florence Regional Arts Alliance , 120 Maple St , Florence
10:30 am -
Draw Together
FRAA - Creative Center , 1458 1st St , Florence
5:00 pm -
SASS First Fridays!
Serene Abundance Studio Space , 148 Maple St Suite B , Florence
5:00 pm
Friday April 17
Thursday April 23
Friday April 24
Friday May 1
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💬 Chatter
What your neighbors are talking about on social media
- Baja Breeze food truck open on the Florence Boardwalk today:
https://www.facebook.com/people/Baja-Breeze/61574341482279/ (Nextdoor Downtown) - I just had the BEST tree removal crew !
They had great equipment and sure did know what they were doing. I give them a 10+++++. (Nextdoor Downtown)
🗞 Nearby News
Yachats
- Another gray whale washes up on Oregon Coast (statesmanjournal.com)
- LCL26-175 Agency: USDA Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS). Meeting: Lincoln (thenewsguard.com)
Veneta
- Question of the Day: Who is the first and only rapper to win a Pulitzer Prize? (kval.com)
- Measure 20-378 levy prompts Lane Fire to hold public forums on staffing and response times (kval.com)
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-- The Patch AM Team
P.S. The answer to today's riddle: The NO-BELL prize (Thank you Gina M. for sending it in!)
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