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2 A SIUSLAW NEWS ❚ SATURDAY, JUNE 10, 2017 American Legion to retire flags Wednesday American Legion Post 59 of Florence will host a public Flag Day ceremony to formal- ly retire flags. The event will be at 4 p.m. Wednesday, June 14, at Veterans’ Memorial Park, next to The River House Inn, 1202 Bay St. in Old Town Florence. “When a flag is so worn it is no longer fit to serve as a symbol of our country, it should be destroyed by burn- ing in a dignified, ceremoni- ous manner,” said Rick Shores, the Legion’s local post commander. “Faded, tat- tered or torn flags do not honor our nation.” Shores explained that prop- er flag etiquette dictates how and when flags are to be retired to show respect for the nation’s symbol. “It is an honor and privilege to host this annual ceremony for the community, so we invite everyone to attend,” Shore said. The public is encouraged to bring their worn-out flags for proper retirement. Flags can also be dropped off prior to the ceremony at the Florence Elks Lodge, 1686 12th St., or at the Siuslaw Valley Fire and Rescue Main Station at 26th Street and Highway 101. Shores will lead the cere- mony with Post Chaplain Don Jordan and a color guard from the U.S. Coast Guard Station. Bleachers will be erected for public seating. Parking is available just west of the park in the lot of the former Lotus Restaurant. According to the American Legion’s website, a flag code was first formulated by the National Flag Conference in Washington, in June of 1923. The Flag Code was an attempt by prominent patriotic organizations to collect together in one instrument statutes, executive order, and rules of established custom and usage relating to the U.S. flag. On Dec. 22, 1942, Congress approved most of the provisions of the Flag Code. Key elements of the Flag Code include: • The flag should be lighted at all times, either by sunlight or by an appropriate light source. • The flag should never be dipped to any person or thing. It is flown upside down only as a distress signal. • The flag should never be used for any advertising pur- pose. • The flag should never have any mark, insignia, let- ter, word, number, figure or drawing of any kind placed on it or attached to it. • When the flag is lowered, no part of it should touch the Submit proposals for watershed projects CORVALLIS — Cascade Pacific Resource Conser- vation and Development (CPRCD) is accepting pre- application proposals for watershed restoration proj- ects in the areas represented by the Alsea, Hebo, Marys Peak, Siuslaw, and Smith/Umpqua/Dunes stew- ardship groups. About $400,000 in Forest Service funds are available for projects that improve or restore fish and wildlife habitat on private and other non-federal lands where there is a demonstrated benefit to national forest lands. CPRCD, working in con- junction with the Siuslaw National Forest and the five partner stewardship groups, will help administer the process of project applica- tion, technical review, prior- itization and final award of funds to approved project proposals. Funding requests should not exceed $100,000. It is recommended that projects be scalable. A 25 percent match in funding or in-kind contribu- tions is recommended. The Siuslaw Collabora- tive Watershed Restoration Program was developed after the Wyden Amendment authorized retained receipts from Forest Service stew- ardship timber sales to be used on nearby lands that benefit resources within watersheds of the Siuslaw National Forest. “The Collaborative Water- shed Restoration Program allows the Forest Service and its partners and neigh- bors to consider the whole landscape when planning restoration efforts,” said Kirk Shimeall, CPRCD executive director. “It’s a valuable and effective col- laborative program that we're pleased to host and administer.” All projects must be pre- Radio Club to conduct 24-hour exercise June 24 On the weekend of June 24 to 25, members of the Central Oregon Coast Amateur Radio Club (COCARC) will participate in Field Day 2017. COCARC will be joining thousands of amateur radio operators worldwide to demonstrate their effective- ness and proficiency in pro- viding critical communica- tions after a catastrophic event such as an earthquake or tsunami. The event begins at 11 a.m. on Saturday, June 24, and will operate continuous- ly for 24 hours until Sunday, June 25, at 11 a.m. Conducting operations from Sutton Campground Group Area C, COCARC members will establish sev- eral amateur radio stations on emergency power, capable of communicating all over the Pacific Northwest and the west coast; indeed, if condi- tions are favorable, all over the world. One station will be a Get On The Air (GOTA) station for public education and demonstration. Field Day is the largest amateur radio event in the world. Last year, more than 2,600 different groups and more than 37,000 licensed operators all across the US and Canada participated in this event. This year, ham operators will construct emergency radio stations at fire stations, parks, shopping malls, schools, and back yards all around the country. The Amateur Radio slo- gan, “When All Else Fails, Ham Radio Works” is more than just words. There are over 700,000 FCC licensed Amateur Radio operators in the USA, and more than 2.5 million around the world. Final afterschool program update meeting Tuesday Siuslaw School District Twilight Afterschool Program Director Lisa Utz will be hosting a final advi- sory group meeting to update the community on the pro- gram, and to gather input and feedback for program devel- opment and improvement. This meeting will be Tuesday, June 13, at 4 p.m. at the District Office, 2111 Oak St. The district would like to hear from parents and fami- lies, students, teachers, com- munity members and busi- nesses. sented to the appropriate stewardship group for approval during their June/July meetings. Prior to submitting a pre- application, download the Stewardship Guidelines at w w w. c a s c a d e p a c i f i c stewardship.org/shop/wp images/2018-stewardship- fund-eligibilityguidelines .pdf for project eligibility. Follow the steps below to submit a pre-application: 1. Download the Stewardship pre-application from cascadepacificstew- ardship.org and work with the appropriate Forest Service technical specialist to obtain approval. Save the file as a different name and fill in the blanks as directed. 2. Follow the deadline dates and submission process outlined in the time- line on the website. ground or any other object; it should be received by waiting hands and arms. To store the flag it should be folded neatly and ceremoniously. • When a flag is so worn it is no longer fit to serve as a symbol of our country, it should be destroyed by burn- ing in a dignified, ceremoni- ous manner. The Legion Post also spon- sors the Florence Area Veterans’ Relief Agency (FAVRA), a not-for-profit group of local veterans helping other local veterans with limited, emergency, stop- gap grant funding for food, shelter, utilities, medical, transportation or other personal, immediate needs. For more information about Wednesday’s ceremony or FAVRA, call Shores at 541- 590-0395 or visit AmericanLegionPost59.com. OBITUARIES VA N D E R - K A A Y — Derrick Vander-Kaay, 56, died June 3, 2017. Derrick was born Feb. 4, 1960, in L o n g B e a c h , Calif., Derrick where he Vander-Kaay grew up. He battled his demons with drugs and was clean for the last seven years. Derrick found out in March that he had an aggres- sive form of lung cancer. He fought with all he had. He was the most loving, giving and honest man you’d ever meet. He would ask that you please do not smoke and to tell your loved ones that they are loved. Derrick was a proud father to his son, Cory Roman Matthew Vander- Kaay Sandaval, who sur- vives him. He is also survived by his two sisters: Kiki Johnson of Spring, Texas, and Janet Thies of Florence. Instead of flowers, please send donations to the American Cancer Society. Thank you to Western Lane Ambulance District, Florence Police and Burns’s Riverside Chapel. Derrick requested no serv- ice and for his cremains to be spread on Siltcoos Lake. BOEHLKE—Shirley M. Boehlke, born May 9, 1929, in Chicago, Ill., passed away May 29, 2017. She was laid to rest at the Acacia Park Cemetery in Chicago. Burns’s Riverside Chapel Florence Funeral Home was in charge of arrangements. COURTS BIRTH Florence Municipal Court June 6 Ricky Wayne Williams pleaded guilty to a misde- meanor for driving with a suspended driver’s license. He was sentenced to two days in Florence City Jail. He must pay $575 in fines. Brian Thomas Woods pleaded no contest to harassment. He was sen- tenced to four days in Florence City Jail and must report to treatment. He must pay $425 in fines and not contact or be in or about the residence or place of employment of the victim. Melissa Dawn McDowell pleaded no contest to theft. She was sentenced to two days in Florence City Jail. She must pay $1,075 in fines and not contact or be in or about the premises or place of employment of the victim. HALVERSON—Annabelle Merrie Halverson, a girl weighing 7 lbs., 8 ozs., was born to KcKala June Halverson of Florence on June 6, 2017, at 8:23 p.m., at PeaceHealth Peace Harbor Medical Center. VOICE YOUR OPINION! Write a Letter to the Editor today. Email: E DITOR @T HE S IUSLAW N EWS . COM Jeff Stonelake at Frank’s 101 Barbershop OFFERING 10% DISCOUNT TO ALL VETERANS! Jeff’s hours are: Tuesday - Saturday 8am-5pm (cell) 530-575-8251 (shop) 541-902-9588 396 Highway 101, Florence jeffrey.stonelake@gmail.com Let me Showcase your property. 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