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SIUSLAW NEWS ❚ WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 16, 2017 Oregon Heritage Commission offers arts grants The Oregon Heritage Commission is offering grants for qualified projects for the conservation, development and interpretation of Oregon’s cul- tural heritage. Awards typically range between $5,000 and $20,000. Projects can include any- thing related to Oregon her- itage, and priority will be given to projects that preserve, devel- op or interpret threatened her- itage resources or heritage resources of statewide signifi- cance. The grant application dead- line is Oct. 2. Projects can include theatri- cal performances, collections preservation and access, exhibits, oral history projects, public education events, orga- nizational archives projects, films and more. “We hope to see a variety of projects that engage Oregonians in heritage,” said Kuri Gill, heritage grants pro- gram coordinator. “We encour- age the documentation, preser- vation and exploration of all aspects of Oregon’s heritage.” Applications are submitted online. The Heritage Commission is comprised of nine people rep- resenting Oregon’s heritage and geographical diversity who have been appointed by the Governor. There are nine advi- sory representatives from state agencies and statewide organi- zations. To learn more about the grants, visit www.ore- gonheritage.org or email Kuri Gill at Kuri.Gill@oregon.gov or call 503-986-0685. 11 A St. Mary’s Women’s Guild makes Donations PHOTO BY FIRST LAST/SIUSLAW NEWS Bonnie Mueller (center) of The Women's Guild with Maryanne and Genoveva, volunteers at Memory Loss Respite Center The Women’s Guild of St. Mary Our Lady Of The Dunes Catholic Church recently made charitable donations to several organizations in Florence. Checks were given to the Florence chapter of Oregon Right To Life, Meals On Wheels, St. Vincent dePaul’s, Helping Hands Coalition, Memory Loss Respite Center and Caring Pregnancy Center. The Women’s Guild wants to bring attention to these local organizations that are always in need of volunteers and donations. LCC-Florence campus hosting community open house today The Continuing Education Program at LCC Florence Center invites the public to its fall term open house beginning at 10 a.m. today. Guests will receive a sneak peek of new programming and planned Outward Ventures excursions, and also have an opportunity to meet new instructors. Some of the fall line-up includes new classes on quilt- and jewelry-making, watercol- or arts, chair yoga, and geneal- ogy. This fall, licensed massage therapists in Oregon may also It Gets Better Every Year! Celebrating 8 Years of Spectacular Success Rotary’s Cool at the Coast Golf Tournament HOST AND HOLE IN ONE SPONSORS: Three Rivers Casino Resort & Ocean Dunes Golf Links PREMIER SPONSORS Oregon Pacifi c Bank PeaceHealth Shervin’s Tire & Automotive Coldwell Banker Coast Real Estate Banner Bank TEE, GREEN, AND PRIZE SPONSORS Best for Hearing Kim & Tim Erickson KCST Coast Radio Carpet Cleaning Solutions Burns Riverside Chapel Bridgewater Restaurant First American Title John Scott & Pat Riley Breen Marine Florence In Bloom Fairway Estates Law Offi ces of Jane Hanawalt Blue Heron Gallery Siuslaw News Peace Harbor Medical Center Cascade Title Company Carrollton Designs River House Inn Cross Roads Church Old Town Inn On Your Feet with a Splash State Farm Insurance Lane Community College Ron & Catherine Green Heceta Self Storage The Archives LLC Florence Yamaha Pacifi c Northwest Yard Laurel Bay Gardens Maintenance Oregon Pacifi c Wealth The Studios at Jayne Smoley Management Design Hoberg’s Complete Auto Repair Boys & Girls Club Florence Eye Clinic Oregon Coast Military Museum 1285 Restobar Florence Liberty Alliance Janet Huston Rick Cox Dr. Brian Holmes Patrick Bennett, CPA Dr. Justin Linton Harriett & Dick Smith FOOD, DRINK, PRIZES, AND MORE Dutch Bros Safeway Deschutes Brewery Oakshire Brewery Falling Sky Brewing Columbia Distributing McDonald’s Wholesale Sam Spayd Bob Forsythe Aero Legends Hoagland Properties Bill & Katie Prosser Wok up Windows Fiddlers Green Y Marina Mehlum Family Trust Washington Federal Frantz Family Fund Grocery Outlet Manpower Florence Sign Shop City Lights Cinema Bay Street Grille Homegrown Public House Class Act Theater P.E.O. Chapter FQ Last Resort Players Waterfront Depot Fresh Harvest Bridgeport Market Krab Kettle Jeanni Sanders Bob Rannow Tommy Thompson Tim Salisbury And a huge thank you to Bob Rannow and Three Rivers Casino Resort and the dozens of hardworking Rotarians and friends who worked together to make it a success. receive continuing education credits for a course offered in energy medicine. The open house event also features light refreshments, door prizes and a chance to win a $50 credit toward regis- tration. Continuing Education Program registration opens on Sept. 5 and classes start Sept. 25. Look for the LCC program schedule in The Siuslaw News on Sept. 2. For more information, call 541-997-8444, ext. 4825.