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SIUSLAW NEWS ❚ SATURDAY, MARCH 18, 2017 3 A Mapleton Lions to host WLCF awards $72,000 in community grants pie auction, bazaar The Mapleton Lions Spring Bazaar and Pie Auction will be held Saturday, April 8, from noon to 5 p.m., at the Mapleton Lions Club. Tables for the bazaar can be rented for $35. Participants set up, sell and keep the prof- its. Proceeds from table rentals and donations for this event go to support the efforts to repair, retrofit and re-open the Siuslaw Regional Aquatics and Recreation Center (SRAC,) otherwise known as the Mapleton Pool. Come see local crafts, arts, delicacies and more at the Spring Bazaar. Bid for pies and go home with one the family can enjoy for Easter. For more information or to reserve a table, contact Janine Halverson at halverson75_82 @msn.com or call 541-999- 8015. Garden Club introduces new scholarship for adults The Florence Garden Club is seeking applicants for a new annual scholarship to award local students pursuing specif- ic technical certifications. The candidate must be over age of 18 and from the Florence or Mapleton areas. The candidate must be pur- suing certification for water- shed resources management, water conservation, water plant operator or other sustain- ability or renewable energy careers. Applications and informa- tion for the July 1 fall term deadline are available by emailing deettemiller@gmail. com. $500 REWARD FOR SAFE RETURN. MOLLY is Missing Blonde long-haired dachshund, white on face. She’s deaf and usually responds to clapping hands. She has on a red collar with ID tag. We live on Davis Way just off Clear Lake Rd. in Dunes City. Missing since Fri., 2/10. If you find her please call 541-997-3134(hm) or 541-999-5885(cell). Let me Showcase your property. Brian Jagoe Principal Broker 541 999-1314 82864 S Canary Rd – Location, Location! 40 acres of land, approx 13 miles down South Ca- nary. How much more privacy can you get? Build your dream home here and get all the views you can ask for; ocean, lake and mountain. $175,000. #2181-13278114 1749 Highway 101 • 541-997-1200 HIT THAT LIKE BUTTON! F ACEBOOK . COM /S IUSLAW N EWS COURTESY PHOTO Western Lane Community Foundation grant recipients are awarded funds at the Rotary of Florence lunch on March 14. Twenty-two local nonprofit organizations were awarded grant checks by Western Lane Community Foundation at the Rotary Club luncheon meeting on Tuesday, March 14. These funds will further their worth- while projects that fall within the four Western Lane Community Foundation (WLCF) grant criteria areas of focus; Culture, Medicine/ Science, Education, and Social/Civic Services. The foundation received 32 applications requesting nearly $100,000 in funds. This year’s grants covered a wide range of projects includ- ing helping Deadwood Creek Community Center with safety handrails, the new Siuslaw Youth Soccer organization with equipment and securing a stor- BEAUTY AND THE BEAST – [No Passes] PG 129 MIN - “Here’s some Disney magic for you: The new Beauty and the Beast actually improves upon the animated classic.” USA Today FRI 17 SAT 18 SUN 19 Coalition’s emergency support funds for the local senior popu- lation, the Food Backpack for Kids program run by the Cross Road Assembly/Siuslaw Valley Christian Center, and Florence Food Share as it prepares to expand its pantry for the con- stant increase of providing food to Florence residents. The Rotary Club of Florence established the WLCF in 1974 as a community trust, a private nonprofit organization, to attract, administer and distrib- ute private charitable resources for the benefit of residents in western Lane County. Through these resources. The foundation helps sustain and enhance the quality of life in western Lane County by supporting nonprofit organiza- tions operating in all fields of community interest. The foundation manages current assets of $5,000,000, which consist of Designated Funds, assets that are estab- lished by donors to support cer- tain organizations; Scholarship Funds, where donors set crite- ria for awards; Field of Interest Funds, donors who set a crite- ria of a particular area of com- munity service that they want the grant distributed to; and General Funds, which are flex- ible resources the Foundation can apply to address changing community needs. To see the complete list of all 2017 grant recipients or to establish your own endow- ment, visit www.wlcfonline .org or call Executive Director Gayle Waiss at 541-997-1274. Community Health Fair returns to ‘Jumpstart’ health Florence’s annual Com- munity Health Fair is back, with has a new name, “Jumpstart Your Health.” “We believe those who attend seeking a way to improve their health will find the jump-start they need to make either the subtle or sig- nificant changes,” said event coordinator Linda Lydick. “The information gained from Friday’s exhibitors, Saturday’s seminars and Sunday’s Kids’ Day activities could jump-start people’s knowledge and com- mitment to better health.” The event will be held at the Florence Events Center April 7-9. Admission is free all three days. Each day at noon, the first 100 people will receive a free healthy lunch. Friday’s lunch will be pro- $9 | $8 Senior/Student/Military | $7.50 Matinees Before 3 | $7 Child | $6.50 Members | Performing Arts: $19/$15/$10 Now Showing March 17 - 23 age trailer, and Oregon Coast Humane Society with keeping the four and two-legged ani- mals (and volunteers) warm with two new gas furnaces. The arts are represented, among others, through Class Act Theatre receiving a new keyboard, Florence Community Chorus getting a music library upgrade, Siuslaw Pioneer Museum getting a new camera and laminator, and Lane Community College Florence Center receiving some help with its clay lab recycling equipment. A majority of the large grants were given to local non- profits who provide for the community with basic needs, such as Florence Lion’s Club’s eyeglass assistance program, Lane Senior Support MON 20 TUE 21 WED 22 THU 23 12:45 PM 12:30 PM 12:10 PM 12:45 PM 12:45 PM 12:45 PM 12:45 PM 3:20 PM 3:20 PM 3:00 PM 6:10 PM 3:05 PM 3:20 PM 6:25 PM 6:25 PM 6:10 PM 6:00 PM 6:25 PM 6:25 PM 8:40 PM vided by The Bridgewater restaurant. Saturday’s lunch will be provided by the Florence Seventh-day Adventist Church and its members. Sunday’s lunch will come from Subway Sandwiches. On Friday, April 7, from noon to 5 p.m., attendees can interact with more than 30 exhibiting experts from across the healthcare spectrum. Also on Friday, the public can chose from two classes. From 1 to 5 p.m., Western Lane Ambulance will offer its adult certification class in CPR/First Aid/AED, free to the first 20 people who pre- register by email at lindasveg- gies @gmail.com. Or participants can attend a free overview class on mental health first aid presented by Jonathan Betlinski, M.D., of the Department of Psychiatry at Oregon Health and Science University, from 3:30 to 4:30 p.m. Betlinski trains resident physicians in public psychia- try. Betlinski’s Friday session will present an overview of what to look for and how to respond in a mental health emergency. The class will prepare aten- dees for the following work- shops that take place from 1 to 5 p.m. on Saturday and Sunday. Workshop topics will include first-aid for mental health, depression, substance abuse, anxiety and psychosis. There is a $20 fee to cover Saturday’s and Sunday’s books and materials. “The Florence and Mapleton areas suffer enough from the ravages of poor mental health. That’s why we’ve invited one of the best in Oregon to come help,” explained Lydick. “Those that complete all three sessions will receive national- ly-recognized certification in mental health first-aid.” On Saturday, April 8, atten- dees may choose from a vari- ety of other helpful seminars by experts from different areas of healthcare. Seminars start every half hour from 1 to 4:30 p.m. The line-up of speakers is still shaping up and will be posted on the event’s Facebook page. Sunday will be the annual 5K fun walk and run and a day of activities for kids from 1 to 5 p.m. There will be a giant obstacle course for older kids and a bounce house for the younger ones, and other games, prizes and exhibits that include tips for living health- fully to 100. “And there’s the “Jumpstart” connection for the kids, with the bounce house,” said Lydick. The Red Cross Bloodmobile will host an on-site blood drive on Sunday from noon to 5 p.m. The pre-registration dead- line for the 5K to receive a T- shirt prior to the run is Monday, March 20. Pre-registration by email at lindasveggies@gmail.com is recommended. On-site regis- tration for the 5K begins at 8 a.m. on the day of the event. The 5K starts at 9 a.m. Entry fees help benefit the Siuslaw Area Partnership to Prevent Substance Abuse (SAPPSA). Fee is $20 including shirt, or $10 without. The Jumpstart Your Health Community Health Fair is pre- sented by the Florence Seventh-day Adventist Church and underwritten by the Korando Dental Group. SATURDAY SUNDAY MONDAY TUESDAY MARCH 18 MARCH 19 MARCH 20 MARCH 21 MARCH 22 MARCH 23 MARCH 24 Showers Mostly Sunny Showers Showers Showers Showers Showers 50°F 37°F 57°F 41°F 59°F 47°F 55°F 46°F 52°F 45°F 53°F 45°F 54°F 45°F WEDNESDAY THURSDAY FRIDAY BEAUTY AND THE BEAST 3D – No surcharge 3D 8:45 PM 8:55 PM 8:40 PM 9:00 PM 9:10 PM 9:05 PM 3:30 PM Disney mandates no free passes until 4/3. 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