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SIUSLAW NEWS ❚ SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 12, 2016 from 1A the military,” Waggoner said. Perhaps most surprising to her was the reaction from her fellow students to the stories from the Veterans at the event. “A lot of the students did not know what to expect, so we talked to them and the way they acted at the assembly was incredible. I’ve never seen them more focused and atten- tive — you could have heard a pin drop, which is rarely the case at assembly,” she said. Voice Your Opinion! EDITOR@ THESIUSLAWNEWS.COM Waggoner is preparing to graduate but she is confident the event she inspired will con- tinue. She said, “I plan to make a detailed list of the steps I took in order to make it happen, along with contact numbers, and then work with someone who wants to be the point per- son and pass it off to them for next year.” When asked to sum up her efforts and their results, Waggoner broke into a big smile and said, “It was fantas- tic. I am really proud of our school and especially our stu- dents.” After the assembly, Siuslaw Culinary class served the veter- ans lunch. R E-CORNER Dave’s T ip Re-use candle holders If you think a candle is done when the wax is gone, think again! You can re- use many of your old candle jars for bathroom essentials like cotton swabs and cotton balls. Some could even serve as toothbrush holders. Use your imagination! from 1A Construction of the approxi- mately $3.3 million project will begin in early January. The completion deadline is June 30. MARK BRENNAN/SIUSLAW NEWS DAR President Jacquie Beveridge presents a Guinness World Records certificate to Siuslaw Elementary Principal Michael Harklerode. Beveridge said the original goal was to write and send 10,000 individually written letters to active duty personnel in order to set Messmer said, “The Public Works facility is new construc- tion on the southwest corner of Kingwood and 27th Street. It will include a maintenance facility of 7,754 square feet and an office building of 5,942 Western Lane Ambulance District Invites You to LEARN CPR Answer to Previous Quiz: A Reducing If you take your old fl uorescent lights to a drop off site you are… A) reducing. B) reusing. C) recycling. D id you Know? People in the U.S. make up 5% of the world’s population but use 25% of the world’s resources and generate 30% of its garbage.* CPR Certifi cations Adult CPR - $50.00 Child Infant CPR Supplemental - $25.00 Total - $75 for both 2nd Saturday of every month 9am to 1pm at Western Lane Ambulance District IL E RV M SE IC 02-7 1) 9 55 4 (54 COAST DIS AL L SA PO CEN TR The Florence chapter of the Daughters of the American Revolution (DAR) pre- sented a certificate from Guinness World Records to B Y M ARK B RENNAN S i u s l a w Siuslaw News Elementary School on Nov. 9. The ceremony recognized the contribu- tion of the school’s students in sending a world record number of letters to active duty military. The certificate was received by Principal Michael Harklerode at an assembly that included many of the students who wrote letters to the service members. According to Jacquie Beveridge, President of Oregon Dune Chapter of the DAR, the local participation was an off- shoot of a much larger national campaign. The effort was conceived by the national chapter to highlight the 125th Continental Congress, held last June in Washington, D.C., at DAR headquarters. City Most people have heard of the 3Rs of environmentally friendly behavior- REDUCE is to use less of something. Use less water, turn off lights, use both sides of a paper. REUSE is to use an item again. Refi ll a water bottle, reuse a container and buy reusable bags. RECYCLE is to make new items from old ones; recycle bottles, glass, paper, cans, plastic, cardboard & more. Q uiz DAR presents plaque to Siuslaw Elementary School E W I TH A S Call 541-997-9614 www.westernlaneambulance.com the Guinness World Record and she thought that younger students were uniquely situated to contribute to the effort. She said, “I wanted to get the younger stu- dents involved because the kids speak from their hearts when they write letters and they are very sincere.” The Guinness Record organization, which has strict standards for record acceptance, stipulated that each participant could only write and send one letter. DAR chapters nationwide embraced this constraint and local groups enlisted schools, Boy and Girl Scout Troops and a wide vari- ety of civic organizations in the effort. “When I wanted to make this happen locally, I contacted a teacher at the elemen- tary school, Shannon Graham,” Beveridge added. “She and I got together and made it happen.” Thanks to their efforts, nearly 300 Siuslaw Elementary School students wrote a letter to an active duty service member. square feet.” Henry closed the meeting by reminding people to support the City of Florence tree light- ing celebration on Saturday, Nov. 26. He said last year’s tree light- Election ing attracted approximately 2,500 people and this year’s tree would be even larger and would require more lights. Donations can be dropped off at city hall, 250 Highway 101. have been working on are just from 1A starting to show results so I am It will take an estimated $22 million annually from the Department of Administrative Services Economic Develop- ment Fund. A somewhat obscure Measure 100, which prohibits the purchase or sale of parts or products from certain wildlife species, passed by a nearly 70 percent yes vote. Lane County voters app- roved a 3 percent tax on recre- ational marijuana sold in unin- corporated areas of Lane County. Florence and Dunes City vot- ers also passed a 3 percent tax on recreational marijuana sold within city limits. In a tight race, Rick Brissenden narrowly beat out Florence resident Woody Woodbury for Lane County Justice of the Peace by a vote of 29,968 to 28,954. In May, Brissenden was elected to fill the remainder of Cindy Forsythe’s term when she retired last spring. City of Florence Mayor Joe Henry and city councilors Joshua Greene and Ron Preisler were re-elected. Henry ran unopposed and Greene and Preisler were the only two names listed on a “vote for two” ballot. Greene received 50 per- cent of the vote and Preisler received 47 percent. Henry said, “I am proud of the progress our council and staff have made in the past two years. Many of the things we confident that you will see many more exciting things in the coming months.” Dunes City Mayor Rebecca Ruede and councilor Tom Mallen were reelected. Both ran unopposed. On the state level, incumbent Democrat Gov. Kate Brown was elected for her first full term with 50.5 percent, compared to 43.8 percent for challenger Bud Pierce. Brown previously served as Secretary of State and became governor when Gov. John Kitzhaber resigned Feb. 18, 2015. Republican Dennis Richard- son was elected Secretary of State with 47.8 percent of the vote. Oregon is unique in that the Secretary of State is the position second in line for the succession to be governor because Oregon does not have a Lt. Governor. In another tight race, Tobias Read was elected State Treasurer over Jeff Gudman by a vote of 43.9 percent to 42.2 percent. Ellen Rosenblum was reelect- ed Attorney General by 54.6 percent of the vote. On the national level, Donald Trump received enough Electoral College votes to become President-elect of the United States, even though Hillary Clinton received more popular votes. Clinton became the fifth pres- idential candidate in U.S. histo- ry to win the popular vote, but lose the election. Tradition Never Tasted So Good No mess. No fuss. No dishes! Enjoy a classic Thanksgiving feast with all of the trimmings and none of the hassles this holiday. 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