SIUSLAW NEWS ❚ WEDNESDAY, JUNE 29, 2016
Swisshome motorcyclist
dies in head-on crash
Harley Davidson motorcycle,
driven by 56-year-old Michael
R. Lucier of Swisshome, was
traveling eastbound when it
collided with a 1999 Ford
Ranger. Lucier was pro-
nounced dead at the scene.
The driver of the pickup,
23-year-old Rodney D. Pruett
of Florence, was not injured.
The highway was closed for
several hours while the inves-
tigation was conducted.
Oregon Department of
Transportation
and
the
Florence Police Department
assisted at the scene.
S TAFF R EPORT
MAPLETON
—
A
Swisshome man died Friday
evening after the motorcycle
he was riding failed to negoti-
ate a corner on Highway 36
near milepost 7, crossed the
centerline and struck a pickup
head on.
At about 5:15 p.m. on June
24, Oregon State Police troop-
ers and emergency personnel
responded to the crash near
Mapleton. According to
police, a preliminary investi-
gation revealed that the 2004
Youth invited to build
hovercrafts at WindFest
“Miss Smith” will be at the
Florence Master Recycler
booth at WindFest, located at
the east end of the Port of
Siuslaw Boardwalk, from 2 to
4 p.m. on Friday, July 1, to
teach youth to build hover-
crafts.
Smith is a volunteer for the
Elementary School Science
Program.
Old CDs and DVDs will be
provided and reused to build
the hovercrafts and youth will
be able to take the hovercrafts
home.
Parents are welcome to
spend time at the booth to
learn ways to improve recy-
cling, reduce trash, save natu-
ral resources and preserve the
environment.
Smith and the Master
Recyclers will be back at
WindFest with more projects
for youth on the Fridays of
July 15 and Aug. 12 and 26.
3 A
CROW awards $6K in scholarships
Children’s Repertory of
Oregon Workshops (CROW)
announced that nearly $6,000
in scholarship funds was
awarded to local kids to partic-
ipate in CROW’s 2016
Summer Youth Theater camp
program. These scholarships
will benefit 26 local youth who
would not otherwise be able to
afford to attend the program.
The summer camps are the
major educational component
to the CROW program, during
which students learn the key
skills required to audition and
perform in a main stage show.
In order to obtain a scholarship,
applicants were required to
respond to several essay ques-
tions on various topics such as
what drives their desire to be
involved in the performing arts.
“Once again, we were
impressed by the well-written
applications, letters of recom-
mendation, and touching per-
sonal narratives we received
via the scholarship applica-
tions,” says CROW Artistic
Director Melanie Heard. “So
many local families have over-
come tremendous obstacles
such as financial difficulties,
the passing of loved ones, enor-
mous medical bills, sudden job
loss and so much more. We feel
very blessed to have the funds
to provide to these kids, so that
workshop space, which can
also be used for small per-
formances, as well as a set-
construction workshop, cater-
ing prep kitchen and updated
ADA restrooms.
CROW plans to renovate
the back portion of the build-
ing (to include green room,
dressing rooms, and more stor-
age space) once additional
funds have been secured.
In order to be fully func-
tional and ready for the kids
COURTESY PHOTO
this summer, CROW will still
The first of CROW’s Summer Youth Theater Camps begins need to invest thousands of
July 11. Twenty-six students received nearly $6,000 in dollars into the building,
scholarships to attend the three camps.
which means that there will be
they can attend camps without
Local audiences enjoyed more fundraisers on the hori-
adding additional stress to their April’s production of “Shrek zon in summer and fall.
One such fundraiser will be
families.”
Jr.” at the Florence Events
Heard also pointed out that Center, and CROW is already a car wash during “Power of
none of the scholarship funds in the planning stages for the Florence” on Saturday, July
would be possible without the Spring 2017 musical. The 16, held in OPB’s parking
support of CROW’s donors, musical’s title will be revealed lot.
“We are tremendously
sponsor, and supporters, as at the Florence Playhouse at 3
well as a new partnership with p.m. on Aug. 5th, at the end of grateful to all who have helped
the Siuslaw School District’s camp showcase for “Technical us get this far,” says Heard.
“We’re almost there, but we
Twilight program.
Theater Camp.”
“We are fortunate to live in
The showcase and “reveal” still have a little more magic to
such a vibrant, artistic commu- is free to the public, although accomplish!”
If you would like more
nity that truly understands the seating is limited.
importance of quality arts edu-
CROW is in the process of information about the CROW
cation,” she says.
completing phase one renova- program, including ways that
CROW is a 501(c)(3) non- tions on its new artistic space, you can donate to help make
profit organization, headquar- at 3120 Highway 101, where many kids’ dreams come
true, contact Heard at
tered in Florence, with an edu- camps will be held this year.
or
visit
cational philosophy of “The
The new building features a 541-999-8641
arts really do matter.”
large rehearsal, class and www.crowkids.com.
Oregon launches ‘Just Hang Up’ campaign
Tips to help
Oregonians avoid
phone scams
Every year Oregonians lose
thousands of dollars to tele-
phone scams. Last year, Jeff D.
from Silverton, Ore., learned
his aging father wired $1,300
to a scammer in Paris, Texas.
The scam was simple. A
caller told his father over the
phone that he had won
$350,000 and a GMC Denali.
There was just one catch — his
father had to pay the taxes
before he could claim his prize.
Jeff never thought something
like this could happen to his
father.
“These people are masters at
manipulative techniques. They
prey on the emotional status of
people who want to help their
family and others,” said Jeff.
In commemoration of World
Elder Abuse Awareness Day
(June 15), Oregon Attorney
General Ellen Rosenblum
released a “Just Hang Up!”
campaign
to
educate
Oregonians about imposter
scams and fraudulent phone
calls.
To launch the campaign, the
Oregon Department of Justice
will distribute hundreds of
posters to retirement centers
and state agencies throughout
Oregon. The poster includes
six tips on when you should
“Just Hang Up!” These include
if the caller:
1. Asks you to wire money
or buy a prepaid card;
2. Says you have won a
prize or a gift but you need to
pay fees or taxes first;
3. Asks you to visit websites
or download software;
4. Asks for usernames,
passwords, account numbers,
or your home address;
5. Says the offer is only
good for today; or
6. Asks you to keep the call
a secret.
If you have fallen victim to a
fraud or a scam, contact the
Oregon Attorney General’s
Consumer Hotline at 1-877-
877-9392 or online at
www.oregonconsumer.gov.
Construction to impact traffic June 30 and July 5
The City of Florence is busy
at work with multiple con-
struction projects in the area of
Rhododendron Drive and 35th
Florence Unit of
Civil Air Patrol
is recruiting volunteers.
Come by our display at
“Wings and Wheels”
for more details.
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Next meeting:
Monday, July 18th
at the Florence Airport Oi ce
2d Lt Sue Owen, Commander
541-999-9499
Street.
On Thursday, June 30,
Florence Public Works crews
will be repairing a section of
35th Street between Myeena
and N. Siano loops that has
settled over time since the
street was first constructed.
Vehicles will be detoured
onto Myeena Loop coming
from Rhododendron Drive and
onto Siano Loop coming from
Kingwood Street. In the area
of work, 35th Street will be
closed.
The settlement most likely is
caused by the decomposition
WEDNESDAY THURSDAY
of organic material from a burn
pile when the street was con-
structed. The repair is being
made in preparation of a
upcoming chip and fog seal of
35th Street between Pine
Street and N. Siano Loop after
this summer.
On Tuesday, July 5, Ray
Wells Inc. will be performing a
grind/inlay to remove 2 inches
of asphalt and paving back 2
inches
of
asphalt
on
Rhododendron Drive from
approximately 250 feet north
of 35th Street to a location
south of Eden Lane. The total
construction will be approxi-
mately 1,500 lineal feet.
One travel lane will be
maintained during the con-
struction.
This paving is part of Phase
1 of the Rhododendron Drive
gravity sewer project. The
gravity sewer project, between
35th Street to south of Eden
Lane, eliminates the Sandpines
sewer pump station.
As a reminder, the chip seal
done last year in this area was
a temporary fix. This paving
will help preserve the roadway
for several more years.
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