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SIUSLAW NEWS ❚ SATURDAY, OCTOBER 24, 2015 3 A ‘Stewards of the Sands’ presentation made to school board Board also receives update on Siuslaw Eductional Foundation progress Youth Summit in Portland along with 29 other schools from around the state. The stu- dents are members of the Oregon Dunes Stewardship project, an ongoing program of Siuslaw fourth grade classes since 2011. The students made their presentation to keynote speak- er, anthropologist Jane Goodall. It was a display built from scotch broom stems and B Y J ACK D AVIS Siuslaw News During the Oct. 14 Siuslaw School Board meeting, students from the elementary and mid- dle school gave board members a preview of their “Stewards of the Sands” presentation that was given in Portland the fol- lowing day. On Thursday, Oct. 15, 10 students attended the Oregon demonstrated the negative impact this invasive species has had on the dunes along the Oregon coast. The four-year-old program won an award from the Oregon Invasive Species Council. The program is headed up by fourth grade teacher Dennis King and retired teacher Jim Grano. Also during the meeting, board member Suzanne Mann- Heintz gave an update on the Do your part and volunteer today to help support these local non-proft organizations in our community! Volunteer•Get involved•Donate Volunteers needed for new home construction, home repairs, general offi ce work, public relations and program administration. Join an operating committee and help Habitat help others! Call 541-902-9227 or e-mail to fl orencehabitat@gmail.com Offi ce located at 2004 HWY 101, Florence Assisting those in need in our Community. Free Hot Meals Mon-Wed-Fri 11 AM - 2 PM HELPING HANDS COALITION PO Box 1296 • 1339 Rhododendron Dr. Florence, OR 97439 Call 541-997-5057 to Volunteer Join the Peace Harbor Hospital Volunteers. You will find an area of interest in a caring organization. Peace Harbor Volunteers 400 9th Street, Florence, OR 97439 541-997-8412 ext. 209 Meals on Wheels are available to people over the age of 60 who cannot get out much due to illness or advanced age and who are not eating properly, regardless of income. Cafe 60 is available for those who prefer to make new friends in a dining room setting. Siuslaw Educational Found- ation that is being established to help Siuslaw and Mapleton school districts acquire addi- tional funds to cover the costs of school needs. “On Oct. 9, we officially formed the corporation, a non- profit corporation for public benefit. We will be applying for the final 501(c)3 status as soon as we have the $400 to cover the application fee,” Mann-Heintz said. According to Mann-Heintz, the board is not yet complete, but there are currently six board members and superin- tendent Ethel Angal. Mann- Heintz is hopeful of getting Mapleton School District Superintendent Jodi O’Mara to join as well. “The foundation board is supposed to have one repre- sentative from each of the six schools in the two districts, either staff, teachers or par- ents,” she said. Mann-Heintz said former Siuslaw school board members Deena Mitchell and Michele Rose have agreed to serve on the board. “The Siuslaw Educational Foundation will be an organi- zation that will be able to col- lect donations, receive requests and apply for and receive grant money and fun- JACK DAVIS/SIUSLAW NEWS During the Siuslaw School Board meeting, Oct. 14., members of the “Stewards of the Sands” student group kneel in front of the display they created out of scotch broom stems. The group practiced a presentation they would give to anthropologist Jane Goodall in Portland the next day on the dangers of non-native invasive plants during the Oregon Youth Summit. nel it to the school projects,” she said. It exists for the pur- pose of supplementary funding of schools, activities and class- room supplies.” Mann-Heintz said the organization would not com- pete with other local school fundraising organizations such as the PTA or booster clubs. “We hope to pull in grant money from corporations who would not fund public institu- tions, but who will fund pri- vate organizations,” she said. Mann-Heintz has already been receiving requests for project funding. “I learned from a couple of students that are in the choir that they need new music and replacement choir robes.” She said the foundation hopes to be able to replenish some of the funds for extracur- ricular activities that have been cut from school budgets over recent years. __________ Follow Jack on Twitter @SNews_Jack. Email him at jack@thesiuslawnews.com. ‘Dia de los Muertos’ at Siuslaw Library Local resident, over a two-day Mary McCarthy, a period annually on retired registered Nov. 1 and 2. nurse practitioner, The holiday hon- will share her expe- ors those who have riences celebrating passed away with the annual Dia de los joyful rather than Muertos (Day of the somber celebra- Dead) holiday Oct. tions, as there is a 31 and Nov. 1 at commonly held the Siuslaw Public belief by the com- Library at 1 p.m. munity of cele- This Day of the brants that the Dead gathering is deceased would be sure to appeal to offended by grief. COURTESY PHOTO anyone interested in Sugar Skulls, a Dia de Los Muertos Trea ending The festivities customs of other include food, cultures and, in par- drink, and music. to death and dying were of ticular, this festive tradition great interest to me.” Families gather and share honoring those who have This year, with the help of happy remembrances of the passed away. those attending the celebration, dearly departed and ofrendas For twenty-five years, Mary McCarthy will build an altar to (personal altars) are erected on McCarthy attended to honor departed family and which to place mementos of HIV/AIDS patients at the friends. Attendees are invited the dead including candles, University of California San to bring their own objects to flowers and pictures. Diego’s Owen Clinic. This event is free to the pub- place on the altar in celebrato- “Because I speak Spanish, I ry memory of their loved ones. lic. attended to many of the For more information, visit Dias de los Muertos festivi- Mexican patients who came to ties observed in Mexico and the Siuslaw Public Library, Owen Clinic,” said McCarthy. many Latin American coun- call 541-997-3132 or visit “Some of their customs related tries and communities are held www.siuslawlibrary. org. 1570 Kingwood • PO Box 2313, Florence FRIDAY 541-997-5673 SATURDAY SUNDAY MONDAY TUESDAY laneseniormeals.org OCTOBER 24 OCTOBER 25 OCTOBER 26 OCTOBER 27 OCTOBER 28 OCTOBER 29 OCTOBER 30 Cloudy with Breaking Sun Mostly Cloudy, Showers Clouds and Sun Periods or Sun Cloudy with Passing Showers Times of Clouds and Sun Times of Clouds and Sun 62°F 52°F 63°F 56°F 63°F 50°F 65°F 53°F 61°F 55°F 61°F 53°F 63°F 51°F Operating Monday, Wednesday and Friday WEDNESDAY THURSDAY SIUSLAW OUTREACH SERVICES Recruiting volunteers for front desk reception and help line. 9am-4pm Mon.-Fri. 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