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SIUSLAW NEWS ❚ SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 3, 2016 FEC wears,” Rhodes said. The General Manager’s Award was given to Dusty and Trish Rhodes for their 20 years of assistance at the FEC. Bob and Bonnie MacDuffee earned the Volunteers of the Year Award for the second year in a row for the endless number of hours they have contributed to the Friends of the FEC and various events held throughout the year. Continuing with the Sound of Music theme, Margaret McDiarmid was honored with the Mother Superior Award for the time she contributes to from 1A Staff members Jennifer Connor, marketing specialist and event coordinator; Sandi Anderson, office coordinator; Matthew Holdahl, mainte- nance technician; and Kim Gomez, box office and clerical assistant, decorated the flat floor of the FEC with pack- ages, goat garden decor from Laurel Bay Gardens and large alpine posters most often seen at the annual Oktoberfest. “It always amazes me how many different hats everyone The beginning of a “savingful” relationship. Sue Gilday Insurance Agcy Inc Sue Gilday, Agent 1275 Rhododendron Drive Florence, OR 97439 Bus: 541-997-7161 1101234.1 So how do you really know your “bargain” insurance isn’t going to cost you big if you have an accident? Talk to someone who knows: me. I can help you make sure you have the coverage you need while saving you money in the process. GET TO A BETTER STATE ™ . CALL ME TODAY. State Farm, Home Office, Bloomington, IL Voice your opinion! Submit letters to: Editor@TheSiuslawNews.com. lighting and backstage duties. McDiarmid is the current pres- ident of the Friends of the FEC. Additional volunteers were honored with awards: • The Hills are Alive Award to Ron Hildenbrand for his eagerness to climb mountains as a volunteer. • “FRAA-Line” Award to Claudia Ignatieff and Claudia Brown, also known as Team Claudia, for their work with the art gallery committee and the Florence Region Arts Alliance (FRAA). • Raindrops on Roses Award to Mary Lou Brown for attention to detail and excel- lent customer service in the office. • Von Trapp Door Award to Clare Marks, a new volunteer who walked in the FEC door this year and became part of the team. • Edelweiss Award to John Leasure for his art instruction at Wallflowers and Wine workshops. Caucus from 1A as well as U.S. Sen. Ron Wyden, Ninth Circuit Court Judge Alex Kozinski, Secretary of State Jeanne Atkins and Attorney General Ellen Rosenblum. “Coastal Caucus members were able to remain committed to their primary goal of nurtur- ing the collaborations neces- sary to help build a strong coastal and rural economy,” Roblan said. The summit featured a keynote presentation from Wyden and panel discussions on the work done by members • Whiskers on Kittens Award to Ken Janowski for his quiet assistance with market- ing. • Bright Copper Kettles Award to Pat Olmstead for willingness to volunteer with theater events. • Warm Woolen Mittens to Lita Edwards for giving all of our customers a warm wel- come. • Drop of Golden Sun Award to Maire Testa for her sunny disposition as secretary for the Friends of the FEC. • Climb Every Mountain Award to Pat Mitchell for always volunteering for chil- dren’s events. • Sixteen Going on Seventy Award to Don Chapin for his youthful, adventurous attitude. Almost every person who attended the luncheon received an item from the raffle, includ- ing prizes from Grocery Outlet, Sea Lion Caves, KCST Radio, Teresa’s Sunshine Espresso and Friends of the FEC. of the Coastal Caucus, an update on the challenges and potentialities of coastal and rural economies, women in government, the gap between rural healthcare policy and pol- itics, valuing marine ecosys- tems, higher education, climate change policies, statewide planning goals, economic inno- vation and collaboration and craft breweries. The mayor said, “We did get some notoriety for our city.” He introduced the panel, “Small Town, Big Ideas: The Role of Eco Tourism, Innovation and Entrepreneurship.” “The panel talked about WHY YOU SHOULD VOTE SERIES | KNOWLEDGE It Makes You Smart H ow deep is your knowledge of the hot national topics? How about the ones right in your own backyard? Good? Great! An informed citizenry is one of the most critical elements to a democracy. Without it, our country could suffer social and financial injustices. As Americans, we decide who is guiding the federal, state and local agenda – a monu- mental responsibility. You can help strengthen the voice of America by first finding out which candidates are running in races that could impact you the greatest. After you register to vote, look in your sample ballot mailed to you from your county elections office. Newspapers, local news and internet searches are other sources of information that can help build a baseline of knowledge to guide your voting decisions. EVALUATE YOUR CANDIDATES As you read candidate materials you collect, try to figure out what you make of your prospective vote- getter on both a personal and politi- cal level. What can you draw about the candidates’ stance on specific issues? To help keep your notes and opin- ions straight, you can make your own candidate report card to help match up your personal feelings on how he or she matches up with items that are important to you. CONSIDER OTHERS Seek the opinions of others in your community who have vested stakes in political campaigns. The League of Women Voters recommends that you interview three people (not family mem- bers) such as shopkeeper, neighbor, or politically active volunteer, to find out which candidate they support and why. Learn what has shaped their political opinions. It may be a certain policy that has helped them grow their business or organization. It could be a long-standing loyalty to a certain party. Whatever it is, use the information as yet another source that could help you in understanding key issues around you. 7 A Fall Driver’s Education course begins Thursday Beginning next week, Rob’s Driver Ed LLC (RDE) is running a driver’s educa- tion course that meets at Siuslaw High School. RDE is both DMV certi- fied and ODOT approved to teach driver’s education. This program, designed for teens ages 15 to 17, teaches them to be low-risk drivers in the high-risk driv- ing environment. Students who pass the program receive an ODOT Completion card. DMV waives the drive test for students who present a completion card. Class size is limited to 10 to 12 students. Students must have their instructional permit before the course begins with the orientation on Sept. 8. This extensive program involves 30 hours of interac- tive classroom training, 12 hours of in-car training and five hours of specified home practice. The course begins with a required orientation for stu- dents and parents on Thursday, Sept. 8, at 6:15 p.m., at the high school. Several breaks in the classroom schedule in October and November will cause the class to run through Nov. 17. Classes are Tuesday and Thursday evenings, 6:15 to 8:30 p.m., at the high school. In-car lessons will likely finish up mid-December, depending on a student’s progress. To get an application or find out more information, contact Rob Griffes at 541- 999-9179. Florence — and our small com- munities on the coast — and some of the small successes that we’ve had with economic development and tourism,” Henry said. The panel included Travel Oregon, Business Oregon and Caroline Cummings, a venture catalyst with Regional Accelerator and Innovation Network (RAIN) who has part- nered with the city and the Florence Area Chamber of Commerce to increase entre- preneurship and the traded business sector. “I actually had the opportu- nity to speak about our success- es and how Florence has stepped up to be the first rural coastal community to imple- ment a formal entrepreneurial partnership with RAIN,” Cummings said. “We have been pleased with the turn out we get at our Florence events.” The Florence delegation was able to meet with state planning officials and learn about poli- cies and programs to help with a number of issues the city has foreseen. Reynolds said the contacts she made are already working. After a brief meeting in a hall- way in between sessions, one official was able to come up with a solution for a problem that normally takes years to take through the necessary reg- ulations and departments. They asked her, “What can I do for you? What do you need from us? What are the road- blocks you’re running into?” “I didn’t expect that,” Reynolds said, “and it brought good news.” Henry said, “We’re on the verge of having some exciting things happen. The new things will help the community bring more than just individual hous- ing.” The city will soon hold an open house for developers and builders, as well as information on taking advantage of pro- grams designed to aid the development process. “We’re in the business of providing a chance for busi- nesses to thrive and grow here,” Reynolds said. “We’re here and committed to having a great street infrastructure sys- tem, providing a good quality of life for our people and being where people want to live and work. “More importantly to eco- nomic development, we are committed to being a place you want to have your business. Whether it grows, stays or adds employees, we hope it brings new money into our communi- ty and increases the quality of life for everyone.” School high school buildings. She said the district is work- ing with PIVOT Architecture from Eugene on the design details. “At our Sept. 28 board meeting, we will be discussing a construction manager gener- al contractor,” O’Mara said. “This is a way for us to have a contract manager and an owner’s representative to help us with the process.” from 1A After architectural design work, permits and other relat- ed costs, O’Mara said the con- struction budget is approxi- mately $5.7 million. According to O’Mara, the next step will be the actual design and implementation of the major upgrades to Mapleton’s elementary and ...need a friend? Meet Chyna Hello! My name is Chyna! I currently live at the shelter here with my sisters Cheetah and Chit Chat. It might be hard for you to tell us apart if you are looking at our faces but if you look at our fur pattern you’ll see that mine is very marbled and exotic, just like my name! I use to be quite shy but I am becoming much more forward now! 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