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2 B SIUSLAW NEWS ❚ WEDNESDAY, JUNE 10, 2015 Florence home to original ‘Rosie the Riveter’ Her friends call her Ginger. Born Feb. 11, 1925, as Clara Elizabeth Taylor, Ginger lived and worked in the Bay area of California. In 1994, she and her late husband moved to Florence. But it is another name that makes Ginger unique: Rosie the Riveter. As a young girl right out of high school, Taylor began work that had previously been done by men. She worked in a Kaiser shipyard as a welder in 1943 and 1944 during WWII, travelling by ferry from San Francisco to Richmond and back. She worked the night shift, getting off at dawn every morning. The term “Rosie the Riveter” was first used in 1942 in a song of the same name, which became a national hit. The song portrays “Rosie” as a tireless assembly line worker doing her part to help the American war effort. Millions of women were sparks as she worked at the out- fitting dock as a welder. Taylor was a Rosie Riveter, and is one of the heroes recog- nized by the new Oregon Coast Military Museum here in Florence. The museum seeks to honor all those who have played a part in defending lib- erty, both here and abroad. One of the museum displays shows the “Home Front,” where Americans young and old joined in to support the WWII effort. At her last birthday, Taylor celebrated turning 90. Her story and others will be preserved for generations to COURTESY PHOTO come at the Oregon Coast Ginger Taylor was one of the original “Rosie the Military Museum, opening July Riveters.” 4. The museum’s grand open- ing will be the culmination of a encouraged to work in industry ing a social movement that seven-year building project, and take over jobs previously increased the number of work- and will be open to the public held by men who had joined ing American women from 12 on that day from 11 a.m. to 2 the military. “Rosie” became million to 20 million by 1944. p.m. an icon representing women Taylor was one of those Regular museum hours will who worked in factories and women, wearing leathers and be announced. shipyards during WWII, inspir- black hood to protect from Library to present this year’s endowment books The Siuslaw Public Library will be presenting new books purchased this year with pro- ceeds from it’s endowment fund Thursday, June 11, at 1 p.m. in the Bromley Room. The Siuslaw Library Endowment Fund, adminis- tered by the Western Lane Community Foundation, was founded in 1994 for the pur- chase of books. It was started by an initial donation from the Friends of the Library, which has been added to with yearly donations from the Friends as well as donations from many individ- uals in the community. Bookplates are placed in the books acknowledging individ- ual and group donors. Each year, the library receives a certain amount of the interest accrued for the purchase of books. As the fund increases, the amount spent on children’s, young adult and adult books has increased. Some of the books pur- chased are special; more expensive books that wouldn’t fit within the library’s regular book-purchasing budget. They range from large cof- fee-table art and photography books, reference books, sci- ence and health, cook books, classic, contemporary fiction and more. Each year, these books are presented at a public program and made available for check- out on that day. In addition, many of the books are promi- nently displayed in the library for some weeks after the pres- entation. This program is free and open to the general public. For more information, con- tact the library at 541-997- 3132. Proposals sought for Siuslaw Watershed restoration Funding requests generally should not exceed $100,000. It is recommended that projects be scalable. A 25-percent match in funding or in-kind contributions is recommended. Pre-application proposals are due Aug. 3. The Siuslaw Collaborative Watershed Restoration Program was developed after the Wyden Amendment author- ized that retained receipts from stewardship timber sales may be used on nearby lands that benefit resources within water- sheds of the Siuslaw National Forest. “The Collaborative Watershed Restoration Program allows the Forest Service and its partners and neighbors to consider the whole landscape when plan- ning restoration efforts,” said Kirk Shimeall, CPRCD execu- tive director. “It’s a valuable and effective collaborative pro- gram that we’re pleased to host and administer.” All required forms, includ- ing the pre-application, time- line, stewardship group area maps, final application and more are available online at www.cascadepacificsteward ship.org/multilist_1/documents -forms/documents-forms. For more information, con- tact Connie Barnes, Program Administrator, Cascade Pacific RC and D, at 541248-3094, or email her at connie@cascade pacific.org. 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