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6 A SIUSLAW NEWS ❚ WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 22, 2017 Seneca offers scholarship Writers on the River offers monthly programs to wide pool of applicants EUGENE — The Seneca Family of Companies has cre- ated a scholarship program to award a $5,000 scholarship to a junior or senior high school student in Oregon. The scholarship will be awarded to a single recipient based on an essay contest. To prepare for the essay, the applicant is required to hold three different interviews with people connected to the wood products industry, based on this question: “What are the benefits of forest management for the forest and for the com- munity?” Seneca’s mission is for stu- dents to learn about Oregon’s greatest natural resource in the process of this application. While most scholarships aim to narrow their pool of applicants, Seneca views this as a unique opportunity to give all students, no matter their academic standing, demo- graphic or athletic talent, the chance to earn a college schol- arship with their excellence in research and creativity. The Seneca Scholarship is for $5,000 toward an Oregon college of their choice irre- spective of GPA or any other qualification. Seneca is offering the schol- Writers on the River is a free group open to both aspir- ing and experienced writers that offers inspiring literary events, resources, support, mentorship and education, plus a time and place to write. A free drop-in group dis- cussion and writing practice session takes place on the first Saturday of each month at the Siuslaw Public Library, 1460 Ninth St. The next writers gathering is this Saturday, March 4, from 2 to 3 p.m., in the Bromley Room. This is not a critique group and no regis- tration is required. Writers of all levels and genres are welcome to the next monthly workshop designed to hone their story- telling skills. “Memoir: From Real Life to Real Story,” will take place Saturday, March 18, from 10 a.m. to noon, at the Florence Regional Arts Alliance Art Center, 120 Maple St. in Old Town Florence. Through simple steps and writing practices, participants will learn how to turn their life experiences and precious memories into entertaining and compelling stories. Workshop space is limited, so pre-registration is required. arship to get the future genera- tions involved and interested in the wood product industry and to have a better under- standing of sustainable forest management. By writing the essay, “They put themselves in the position to win a scholarship. At the same time, they’re being edu- cated about something that is extremely important to the State of Oregon and to the via- bility of our natural resources,” said co-owner Kathy Jones-McCann. “I think its huge for the kids that have always felt that they couldn’t compete, grade wise, that they know they can apply for this scholarship. Even if they don’t earn the scholarship, or they don’t go to college, it may have given them some insight and some inspiration into the wood products industry.” The essay contest is now open at www.senecascholar ship.com. The deadline for all students to upload their 5- to 10-page essay applications is March 29. Co-owner Becky Jones said, “Education is so valuable. It should be available to anyone who wants it and is willing to put in the work.” COURTESY PHOTO Writers on the River facilitator Catherine Rourke (top left) teaches creative writing work- shops at the Florence Regional Arts Alliance Art Center in Historic Old Town Florence. The cost is $20 for FRAA members or $25 for non- members, payable at the door. For more information about these events, call 541-708- 2120 or email class facilitator Catherine Rourke at CJR editor@gmail.com. Rourke is an award-win- ning writer, journalist, author, editor and literary artist with more than 30 years of staff experience at daily newspa- Let the sunshine in by singing with Community Chorus For the next two Mondays, Feb. 27 and March 6, anyone who likes to sing can still register to sing with the Community Chorus of Florence during its May con- cert, “Songs of Sunshine and Summer-time.” Weekly rehearsals take place Monday evenings from 7 to 8:30 p.m., at the Cross Road Church, 10th and Maple streets in Florence. The concert will take place on May 6 and 7. The chorus will sing songs with summer themes by the Beach Boys, The Beatles, Motown and other con- temporary artists, as well as traditional, springtime mel- odies. Come join the fun on Monday evenings. For more information, call 541-997-3469. pers, national magazines and major publishers. Educated at the City University of New York, the University of Oxford/England and the Walter Cronkite School of Journalism, Rourke has served as a book editor and jacket cover copywriter for Amazon, Kirkus and Random House in both print and digital formats. The former New Yorker now resides in Florence where she teaches creative writing and is completing a memoir about her adventures as an investigative reporter. Deadlines for press releases are Mondays and Thursdays by noon. Email them to: P RESS R ELEASES @T HE S IUSLAW N EWS . COM . Have you ever wondered why bad things happen to good people? A nother year, another chance to show you how much we appreciate your business! 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