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SIUSLAW NEWS ❚ WEDNESDAY, MAY 20, 2015 © is brought to you by these participating sponsors: T EEING 3 B OFF FOR A GOOD CAUSE There’s no place like • Keep it fresh and local for the Kids in Florence! • Live Music on the Weekends Like us on Facebook so our Daily Specials pop up in your NEWS FEED 294 Laurel St. in Historic Old Town Florence 541-997-4886 COURTESY PHOTO Good Diet = Healthy Teeth If your child must snack, choose nutritious foods such as vegetables, low-fat yogurt, and low-fat cheese which are healthier and better for children’s teeth. Celebrating 6 Years of offering the Florence Community Dental Care 541-997-3423 Dr. Chad Clement 1256 Bay St. Old Town Florence Ocean Dunes Golf Links recently held its Memorial Tournament honoring Ocean Dunes’ past golfers. In addi- tion to recognizing and celebrating golfers who have passed on, the tournament raised $400 for Helping Hands Coalition, which is an organization that feeds the hungry three days a week and provides a warming center on cold nights for the needy. ATHLETE Volunteers needed for lighthouse OF THE WEEK Celie Mans Siuslaw H.S. Track & Field Vintage Blue Warehouse ESTATE SALES - CONSIGNMENT THE BEST KEPT SECRET IN FLORENCE.... The sophomore distance runner won two Far West District championships last week in Brookings. Mans claimed victory in the 3,000 meters with a time of 11:04.49; and in the 1,500 meters in 4:59.21. The wins will put her in the 4A State Champi- onship meet at Hayward Field in Eugene for the second straight year. Summer is quickly approaching and Heceta Head Lightstation’s Interpretive Center is preparing for the tour season. Each year, the Interpretive Center hosts thousands of visi- tors from all over the world. Volunteers share the fascinat- ing history of the beautiful Queen Anne style Keeper’s House, from its construction in 1892 to the present day. Discover what life was like for those at the turn of the cen- tury and why it took a unique individual to enjoy living the life of a light keeper. Learn what you can do to help keep the house alive as an historic site in our community. Our tour season begins Memorial Day weekend and lasts through Labor Day, with tours given from 11 a.m. until 4 p.m., Thursday through Monday. Volunteers are needed to help share the history about this historic landmark. Here is an excellent opportunity to develop your public speaking Keep campfires from becoming wildfires Sitting around a campfire is one of the special times we all enjoy, but campfires are also a major cause of wildfires. May is Wildfire Awareness Month, and Keep Oregon Green, the Oregon Office of State Fire Marshal, and the Oregon Department of Forestry urge Oregonians to follow these basic outdoor safety tips: • Know before you go — Call your local forestry or fire district to learn if there are any current campfire restrictions at your recreation destination. An interactive map of Oregon’s fire restrictions is available at www.keeporegongreen.org. • Kick the campfire habit this summer — Portable camp stoves are a safer option to Honorable Mention Courtney King Thursday - Saturday 10-5 Sunday 11-4 80 Harbor Street 541-999-1159 Siuslaw News + Business Listings Coupons & More www.shoppelocal.biz © 2015 by Vicki Whiting, Editor Jeff Schinkel, Graphics Vol. 31, No. 24 The Viking Senior set two personal records at the Far West District meet, placing third in the 1,500 meters and fifth in the 3,000. Perhaps her most important contribution to the team according to coaches was her leadership role, encouraging other athletes to remain motivated on the way to the Viking Girls winning the district championship. NOW BUYING USED CARS & TRUCKS Sponsored By: The Siuslaw News , KCST and The Sports Club Under 100,000 miles. Best For Hearing Oregon Box Lunch Reedsport Marine & Fabrication Foglio Drop Box Services Shoreline Customized Apparel Alan Twombly-H & R Block Central Coast Disposal Dana Rodet Construction County Transfer & Recycling River House J.L. Walker & Sons Excavating Dry Tech Carpet Cleaning Dutch Bros. Elson Shields Property Management Florence RV & Automotive Specialists Frank Romero 541 Designs Leisure Excavating Ultimate Pest Control Integrity Plumbing Lane Community College - Florence Looking for local election results? Go online to www.TheSiuslawNews.com. skills, brush up on some local history and spend time at the beautiful Heceta Head Lightstation. Volunteer 35 hours during the tour season and receive a free night’s stay in the bed and breakfast during the winter months. For more information about volunteering or our historic tours, contact Steven Bursey at (866) 547-3696 or email Bursey at keepers@hecetal- ighthouse.com 2150 Hwy. 101 • Florence (541) 997-3475 • 1-800-348-3475 Storage Unit/Garage Sale Sat 5/23 9am-? Behind quilt shop north of Fred Meyer Memorial Day weekend 23rd & 24th at Ocean Breeze MH Court 1699 27th St. Pickerʼs Dream Estate Shop Sale Fri 5/22-Sat-5/23 8:30am-4:00pm 85139 Hwy 101 S. Bygone years of welding, car repairs, lots of miscellaneous Fri.5/22-Sat.5/23 9am-2pm 4864 Oceana Dr TOOLS, Garden & household items BIG Yard Sale Sat 5/23-Sun 5/24 9am-? 4790 Treewood Dr Lots to see Fri. 5/22/15, 7am-1pm, 5580 Huckleberry Lane, antique glassware, beds excl. conition, household items. FREE garage sale signs 541-997-3441 with your ad campfires at any time of year. Areas that prohibit campfires outside maintained camp- grounds with established fire pits will often allow the use of camp stoves. • Select the right spot — Where campfires are allowed, avoid building the fire near your tent, structures, vehicles, shrubs and trees, and be aware of low-hanging branches over- head. Clear the site down to min- eral soil, at least five feet on all sides, and circle your campfire site with rocks. Store your unused firewood a good dis- tance from the fire. • Keep your campfire small — A campfire is less likely to escape control if it is kept small. A large fire may cast hot embers long distances. Add firewood in small amounts as existing material is consumed. • Attend your campfire at all times — A campfire left unat- tended for only a few minutes can grow into a costly, damag- ing wildfire. Staying with your campfire from start to finish until dead out is required by state law, to ensure that any escaped sparks or embers can be extinguished quickly. • NEVER use gasoline or other accelerants (flammable or combustible liquids) to start or increase your campfire. Once the fire is ignited, wait until the match is cold and then discard it in the fire. • Always have water and fire tools on site — Have a shovel and a bucket of water nearby to extinguish any escaped embers. When you are ready to leave, drown all embers with water, stir the coals, and drown again. Repeat until the fire is dead out. If it is too hot to touch, it is too hot to leave. • Escaped campfires are costly — The Oregon Department of Forestry spent more than $3.3 million in 2014 to suppress unattended and escaped campfires. State law requires the proper clearing, building, attending and extin- guishing of open fires any time of year.