SIUSLAW NEWS ❚ WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 15, 2017
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Genovea Favela (center) accepts a check from NARFE
members Florine Hanson and Jim Parrish on behalf of the
Memory Loss Respite Center.
The Siuslaw Chapter of
National Active and Retired
Federal Employees (NARFE)
donated $245 to the Memory
Loss Respite Center of
Florence. This year, during its
annual fund raiser, the chapter
raised $490.
Half of the money raised
goes to Alzheimer’s research
and half to the local Respite
center. Florine Hanson and
Jim Parrish presented the
check to Genoveva Favela
who accepted it on behalf of
the Respite center.
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Three Rivers Foundation gifts $79K to nonprofits
Feb. 8 marked the sixth
annual gifting luncheon of the
Three Rivers Foundation held
at Three Rivers Casino Resort
in Florence. The Three Rivers
Foundation, established by the
Confederated Tribes of Coos,
Lower Umpqua and Siuslaw
Indians as the giving arm of its
Three Rivers Casino Resort,
announced gifts totaling more
than $79,000 to 15 deserving
nonprofit organizations in the
tribes’ service district areas.
“There is a Native American
proverb that says 'The more
you give, the more good things
come to you,’” said Teresa
Spangler, chairwoman of the
Three Rivers Foundation and
Vice Chairman of the
Confederated Tribes of Coos,
Lower Umpqua and Siuslaw
Indians Tribal Council. “These
organizations give out of the
goodness of their hearts, and
the foundation wants to com-
mend them for their efforts."
During this gifting cycle, the
Foundation received 124 grant
proposals from nonprofits
located in Coos, Curry,
Douglas, Lane and Lincoln
counties, as well as many com-
munities throughout Oregon.
Of those proposals the follow-
ing were awarded grant dollars:
Coos County:
• Bandon — Bandon Rural
Fire Protection District Dive
Team
• North Bend — Coos Bay
Area Zonta Service Foundation
• Myrtle Point — Myrtle
Point Food Share
• North
Bend
—
Southwestern Oregon Veterans
Outreach
Curry County:
• Brookings — Brookings
Harbor Community Helpers
Emergency Food Bank, Inc.,
541-997-8885
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Board of Trustees of the Three Rivers Foundation
• Gold Beach — Oasis
Shelter Home
Douglas County:
• Reedsport — Reedsport
Police Department
• Winchester Bay
—
Winchester Bay Community
Center & Park
Lane County:
• Eugene — Assistance
League of Eugene
• Florence — Boys & Girls
Club of Western Lane County
• Cottage Grove — City of
Cottage Grove
• Dexter — Dexter Rural
Fire Department
• Florence — Friends of
Florence
• Mapleton — Mapleton
Food Share
Lincoln County:
• Yachats — Friends of
Yachats Commons
The foundation’s successes
are a reflection of the commit-
ment and passion of its dedicat-
ed leadership. Listed below are
the current trustees who ensure
that
the
Three
Rivers
Foundation continues to reflect
the goals and commitment of
the Confederated Tribes of
Coos, Lower Umpqua and
Siuslaw Indians to local com-
munities.
• Teresa Spangler, founda-
tion chairwoman
• Jay Bozievich, foundation
vice-chairman
• Beaver Bowen, trustee
• Tom Grove, trustee
• Bob Main, trustee
• Chief Warren Brainard,
trustee
• Faye Stewart, trustee
• Stephanie Watkins, trustee
The Three Rivers Found-
ation supports innovative ideas,
collaborative approaches and
grassroots efforts in the follow-
ing areas: education, health,
public safety, problem gam-
bling, the arts, the environ-
ment, cultural activities and
historic preservation.
Nonprofit
organizations
with 501(c)3 designation and
government
organizations
located in Coos, Curry,
Douglas, Lane and Lincoln
Counties are encouraged to
review grant criteria and appli-
cation deadlines on the Three
Rivers Foundations website,
www.threeriversfoundation.
org.
Other Oregon nonprofits
seeking grant support for proj-
ects specifically important to
Native American populations
in Oregon, have a “statewide”
impact or other Oregon feder-
ally recognized tribes are also
encouraged to apply.
OCHC Grants available for historic cemetery projects
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The Oregon Commission
on Historic Cemeteries is
offering grants for qualified
historic cemeteries. The annu-
al grants fund projects that
preserve historic cemeteries.
Projects funded in the past
include marker repair work-
shops, fencing, signs, inter-
pretive panels and brochures,
security lighting, access
improvements, records man-
agement and more.
Awards typically range
between $1,000 and $6,000,
but have been higher. Anyone
can apply for a grant. While
the grant applications are
online, they are simple and
commission staff can provide
support.
“Our goal is to preserve
Oregon’s historic cemeteries,
so we try to make it easy for
people to access funds to do
that while ensuring the funds
are appropriately used,” said
historic cemeteries program
coordinator Kuri Gill. A pre-
vious grant applicant, Patricia
McCracken with Winchester
Elementary School, said
cemeteries program staff
were supportive when she
was submitting her grant
report.
“We were new to filling out
grants and staff was extreme-
ly helpful when we called,”
she said.
There will be free grant
workshops on project plan-
ning and grant writing and
using the online grant appli-
cation. A two-hour workshop
will be in Salem on March 15.
A shorter webinar will be
available on March 16. Two
webinars, Jan. 18 and 19, will
explain the online grant sys-
tem.
State law established the
seven-member historic ceme-
teries commission to maintain
a listing of all historic ceme-
teries and gravesites in
Oregon; promote public edu-
cation on the significance of
historic cemeteries; and help
obtain financial and technical
assistance for restoring,
improving and maintaining
their appearances.
To learn more about the
grants or visit www.oregon
heritage.org or contact Kuri
Gill at Kuri.Gill@oregon.gov
or call 503-986-0685.
FRAA offers writer’s
workshop Saturday, Feb. 18
Writers on the River wel-
comes writers of all levels and
genres to its next monthly
workshop designed to identify
their authentic voices and
answer the call to write. The
workshop will be taught by
Catherine J. Rourke, FRAA’s
resident writing instructor.
“Writing from the Heart:
Find Your True Voice,” will
take place on Saturday, Feb.
18, from 10 a.m. to noon, at
the Florence Regional Arts
Alliance, 120 Maple Street in
Old Town.
Through simple steps and
experiential writing practices,
participants can awaken their
natural creative genius to craft
memoirs, novels, short stories,
poems, nonfiction, essays,
family memoirs or enhance the
art of journaling.
Catherine J. Rourke is an
award-winning
journalist,
columnist, author and editor.
She was educated at the City
University of New York, the
University of Oxford/England
and the Walter Cronkite
School of Journalism.
Rourke has more than 30
years’ experience as a staff
editor and writer for newspa-
pers, magazines and major
publishers.
Space is limited; pre-regis-
tration required. Cost: $20 for
FRAA members or $25 for
non-members, payable at the
door. For more info or to pre-
register, call 541-708-2120 or
email CJReditor@gmail.com.
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NARFE donates to Florence
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