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SIUSLAW NEWS ❚ WEDNESDAY, JULY 20, 2016 ODOT warns drivers of night work on Highways 101, 126 Oregon Department of Transportation (ODOT) has several roadwork projects planned for the summer, including night work on Highway 126 and several projects on Highway 101. On Highway 126, ODOT will pave approximately 7 miles between Torrence Road and Cornerstone Drive, mile- posts 40 to 47. The project is scheduled to be completed by the end of October. Crews will replace and adjust signs and guardrail, replace bridge rail and place new bridge membrane on the highway just west of Veneta. Bridge work began at the start of the week and night paving is expected to begin Monday, July 25, with lane closures Sunday through Thursday nights, 7 p.m. to 7 a.m. Drivers are asked to watch for truck traffic, workers and equipment entering and exit- ing the work area. On Highway 101, ODOT will be sealing cracks from Sutton Lake to 10th Street in Florence, mileposts 184 to 190. Work will be done Monday through Thursday nights, 8 p.m. to 6 a.m., weather per- mitting. Travelers should expect lane closures and minimal delays. The project will take six to eight nights to complete. ODOT is continuing to pave Highway 101 nights from mileposts 191 to 198, from the Siuslaw River Bridge to the Douglas County line. This project is scheduled to be completed in September. Motorists can expect up to 20 minute delays as poor pavement is removed and the highway repaved. Paving will start at 6 p.m. Traffic will be controlled by flaggers and pilot car. ODOT crews also are still working on Siuslaw River Bridge’s cathodic protection project to repair and reinforce concrete, add seismic restrains and replace the bridge railing. Single lane closures will be used for materials transfers, bridge rail and other road- work on the approaches to the bridge. Delays may be up to 20 minutes but will normally be 5 minutes or less. The job will be completed in 2019. ODOT crews plan to com- plete mainline paving of Highway 101 from Cooks Chasm to Sutton Creek, mile- posts 167 to 184, by mid- week. Then the contractor will complete work during the day, including work on the guardrail. The job is expected to be completed by mid- September. For more information or to view road conditions, go to www.tripcheck.com. HIT THAT LIKE BUTTON! F ACEBOOK . COM /S IUSLAW N EWS 3 A Van Fans fundraiser dishes up pie, ice cream PHOTOS BY JACK DAVIS/SIUSLAW NEWS Van Fans volunteers host the annual Ice Cream Social fundraiser Saturday at the Florence Events Center. Proceeds from the event help fund the Friends of Florence van that transports cancer patients from Florence to treatment cen- ters in Eugene free of charge. ‘Wheel of Fortune’ returns to Three Rivers Casino “Wheel of Fortune’s” Wheelmobile, the show’s pro- motional vehicle, will be at Three Rivers Casino Resort in Florence in search of good game players who are ener- getic, enthusiastic and fun. Viewers interested in being a contestant on an upcoming episode are invited to attend. Fans will have the opportunity to fill out an application, have his or her name drawn at ran- dom to play a simulated ver- sion of the game onstage, win unique prizes and be evaluated as a potential contestant for the broadcast version of the show. “We enjoyed hosting the Wheelmobile in 2011 so much that we’ve been eagerly awaiting COURTESY PHOTO “Wheel of Fortune’s” Wheelmobile will be at Three Rivers Casino Resort in Florence Saturday and Sunday, July 23 and 24, in search of potential game players. its return,” said Mike Rose, COO at Three Rivers Casino Resort. “We look forward to our guests having another opportunity to test their luck and show off their ‘Wheel of Fortune’ skills.” The Wheelmobile event will be held at Three Rivers Casino Resort in the Event Center July 23 and 24 from 1 to 5 p.m. Due to gaming regulations, you must be 18 years of age or older to attend this event. Applications will be handed out one hour before each show. Shows times each day are at 1 p.m., 2:30 p.m. and 4 p.m. “This is an event you don’t want to miss,” added Rose. “You could wait several years to get another chance.” LCC adopts comprehensive five-year strategic plan A new five-year strategic plan for Lane Community College was adopted by a 7-0 vote at the July 13 Lane Board of Education meeting. The 2016-21 Strategic Plan is the culmination of an 18- month planning process that gathered input from across the college and the communities it serves. The plan presents a frame- work for achieving objectives that support the core themes of responsive community engage- ment, accessible and equitable learning opportunities, quality educational environment, and individual student achieve- ment. The plan recognizes the challenges of state disinvest- ment, enrollment decline and resource constraints, but input clearly revealed that the com- munity still depends on Lane for a comprehensive training and educational program. Five strategic directions are defined in the plan: Commitment to student learning and success A culture of teaching, learning and innovation Access, equity and inclu- sion through social justice Strengthened community Financial and environmen- tal stewardship Work now shifts to imple- mentation planning. The plan is available online at www.lanecc .edu/research/planning/strate gic-plan. 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