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SIUSLAW NEWS ❚ WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 28, 2018 Rotary Club program offers two $2,000 fellowships Are you a teacher or non- profit professional looking for a chance to increase your skills? Do you want to bring an exciting new program to your students or clients that will require specialized train- ing? The Florence Rotary Club’s Continuing Professional Education Fellowship pro- gram is offering two $2,000 fellowships to support local people who serve our commu- nity. The simple application is due by Friday, March 16, at 6 p.m. To apply, visit theflo- rencerotary.org, select “Club Links” from the left menu, and select “Fellowship Grant.” Nine years after the Rotary Professional Education grant first began, more than a dozen local teachers and nonprofit professionals have received training and education. Here are some of the results: • A middle school science teacher attended a graduate- level course at Portland State University focused on engi- Library to host conversation on death, dying Siuslaw Public Library will host a community conversation about death and dying on Saturday, March 3, beginning at 1 p.m. at the main branch of the library in the Bromley Room. This program is part of the Conversation Project spon- sored by Oregon Humanities. What do we think about when we think of dying? When we think about our own dying, what do we want most? Death is part of the human experience; everyone has expe- rienced loss, and everyone will die one day. Yet conversations about death and dying are diffi- cult and often avoided even with our closest family mem- bers and friends. The human experience of death and dying is the focus of “Talking about Dying,” a free conversation with facilitator Bob Daley. This program, sponsored by Oregon Humanities, provides neering and design education. • A local nurse attended spe- cialized training to increase her skill in providing direct service to patients. • An elementary-school teacher who was struggling to engage the highest and lowest achievers in her classroom used our funding to attend a national conference about using tablets to manage differ- entiated learning. This approach advocates the use of small workstations throughout a classroom where students can learn in different ways — using a computer or tablet, touching or interacting with objects, engaging in dis- cussion or pursuing individual study. • A counselor received training to teach women and children how to deal with and prevent domestic abuse. Anyone engaged in serving the community is eligible, and complete details about the pro- gram are available online at theflorencerotary.org under the “Club Links” tab. and a beverage. Cost is $8 per person or $18 for a family of three or more. The church is located at 1318 Rhododendron Drive, just a short block west of Highway 101. For more information, call Annette at 541-997-5159. an opportunity for teers as a day lead participants to hear for Leadership perspectives and Corvallis. He ideas from fellow began facilitating community mem- groups in a profes- bers. sional setting Facilitators of while working in a “Talking about mental health Dying” discussions facility in his mid- are trained profes- twenties, and his COURTESY PHOTO sionals working in love of facilitation Bob Daley the fields of chap- continues. laincy, counseling, Much of his gerontology, facilitation and free time is spent with family hospice care around Oregon. and friends (usually in the out- Daley, facilitator of the doors), but he also likes to read, “Talking about Dying” conver- write and listen to music of all sation at the library, manages sorts. the Transitions and Caregiver Through the Conversation Support Program at Lumina Project, Oregon Humanities Hospice and Palliative Care offers free programs that (formerly Benton Hospice engage community members in Service). He said he finds great thoughtful, challenging con- fulfillment in accompanying versations about ideas critical others through life transitions. to our daily lives and our state’s Daley is the current chair of future. his local Senior Services “Talking about Dying” dis- Advisory Council, and volun- cussions are made possible thanks to the support of the WRG Foundation Fund of the Oregon Community Foundation. For more information about this free community discus- sion, visit the Siuslaw Public Library in person, call 541- 997-3132, or visit www.sius- lawlibrary.org. The program is open to all interested in dis- cussing the difficult topics of death and dying. Oregon Humanities connects Oregonians to ideas that change lives and transform communities. More information about Oregon Humanities’ programs and publications, which include the Conversation Project, Think & Drink, Humanity in Perspective, Public Program Grants, Responsive Program Grants, and Oregon Humanities maga- zine, can be found at oregon humanities.org. Applications being accepted for Master Recycler program Spaghetti dinner fundraiser supports youth summer camp Have a great meal and help kids go to summer camp. Florence Evangelical Church is having a Spaghetti Dinner fundraiser on Saturday, March 3, from 4 to 7 p.m. All proceeds help children and youth go to camp. Dinner includes spaghetti, bread, tossed salad, dessert 3 A Lane County Waste Management Division is offer- ing a free course this spring that provides comprehensive training on local solid waste issues. Hear from local experts, tour local facilities and learn why things are (or are not) recyclable. The Waste Management Division hosts this course to help Lane County residents and businesses reduce, reuse, recy- cle and rethink waste habits. Spring classes will be held Tuesdays, from 6 to 9 p.m., April 3 through May 29, at Lane County Waste Management Division (3100 E 17th Ave. in Eugene). “Because of recent disrup- tions in the global recycling market and the growing aware- ness that we need to do more to keep materials out of the land- fill, this is a great time for peo- ple who are interested in learn- ing how they can change their habits and help lead their com- munity to improve our recy- cling practices overall,” said Master Recycler Coordinator Kelly Bell. Applications are available at www.lanecounty.org/master recyclers or by calling 541- 682-2059. Completed applica- tions may be submitted by fax, email or regular mail. Retirees, folks new to the area, teachers, green job seek- ers, parents, high school and college students studying sus- tainability, business owners and employees tasked with reducing solid waste in the workplace all find common purpose in the Master Recycler community. The Master Recycler train- ing course includes 35 hours of classroom instruction: nine consecutive Tuesday evening classes, a Saturday compost demonstration and two Saturday multi-site field trips to area solid waste and recy- cling sites. Instructors are local experts in solid waste from business, government and non-profit sec- tors. The course is free for those who volunteer 30 hours to educate and assist their com- munities in the year following the training. Those who do not wish to volunteer may pay a small fee. More than 960 Lane County master recyclers have con- tributed 41,000-plus hours of education and assistance to local citizens and businesses since the program began in 2000. In addition to attending class sessions and tours with local experts, all participants enroll in Oregon State University’s Recycling 101 online. The R101 course was developed by the Association of Oregon Recyclers. Normally valued at $50–$75, R101 is free for Lane County Master Recycler stu- dents. Oregon Community Foundation scholarships available Each year, Oregon Community Foundation (OCF) offers opportunity to Oregon students by awarding nearly $10 million in scholarships for higher education and training. With more than 500 funds that make a bright future more accessible, OCF has one of the largest scholarship programs of its kind in the U.S. The deadline for students to apply for funding for their higher education and training $9.50 | $8.50 Sen/Student/Military | $8 Matinees Before 2 | $7.50 Child | $6.50 Members | Performing Arts: $19/$15/$10 MARCH 2 – 8 FRI 2 12:10 PM “Say this about Black Panther, which raises movie 3:10 PM escapism very near the level of art: You've never 6:10 PM seen anything like it in your life.” Rolling Stone 9:10 PM BLACK PANTHER - PG-13 145 MIN SAT 3 SUN 4 TUE 6 WED 7 THU 8 12:10 PM 12:10 PM 12:10 PM 12:10 PM 12:10 PM 12:10 PM 3:10 PM 3:20 PM 3:20 PM 3:20 PM 3:20 PM 3:20 PM 6:10 PM 6:30 PM 6:30 PM 6:30 PM 6:30 PM 6:30 PM 9:10 PM 2:30 PM OSCAR SHORTS 2018: ANIMATION UN 83 MIN – “From a stop-motion film about 7:10 PM suitcases to a photorealistic look at the lives of some very naughty frogs, there’s nary a shared theme or experience to be found here.” 2:35 PM 7:15 PM 2:35 PM 7:10 PM 4:45 PM 4:45 PM 12:15 PM 2:25 PM 4:35 PM 6:45 PM 8:55 PM 2:00 PM 4:15 PM 6:25 PM 8:35 PM OSCAR SHORTS 2018: LIVE ACTION MON 5 2:30 PM 7:10 PM 2:35 PM 7:10 PM 4:35 PM 2:30 PM 7:10 PM 12:00 PM 4:45 PM 12:00 PM 2:50 PM 4:45 PM 12:15 PM 2:25 PM 4:35 PM 6:45 PM 12:15 PM 12:15 PM 2:25 PM 2:25 PM 4:35 PM 6:45 PM 6:45 PM 12:15 PM 2:25 PM 4:35 PM 6:45 PM in the 2018-19 school year is March 1. OCF has partnered with the Office of Student Access and Completion for nearly 30 years. This state agency makes the scholarship process espe- cially simple for students, who can complete a single applica- tion form to be eligible for scholarships from OCF, as well as from many other public and private sources. The challenges that Oregon students face include the high cost of post-secondary educa- tion, OCF found in a 2015 research paper. Oregon is the seventh least-affordable state for low-income families attending four-year institutions. The state’s community col- leges are third least-affordable WEDNESDAY THURSDAY in 15 western states. Even modest awards influ- ence enrollment and comple- tion, and larger awards have even greater impact, the research showed. “We know for many students cost is a major road block to achieving post-secondary edu- cation,” said Max Williams, OCF President and CEO. “At the foundation, we want to break down the barriers that keep students from achieving their dreams. Scholarships pro- vide opportunity for students who are proving themselves with hard work.” OCF awards about 3,200 scholarships to a wide range of students each year. Available scholarships include those for people interested in varying subjects, from a variety of schools and with an extensive range of backgrounds. See the complete list of available scholarships at ore- gonstudentaid.gov. An elec- tronic application form and instructions on how to apply are also available there. The mission of the Oregon Community Foundation is to improve life for all Oregonians through the power of philan- thropy. OCF works with indi- viduals, families, businesses and organizations to create charitable funds to support the community causes they care about. For more information about OCF, visit www.oregoncf.org. FRIDAY SATURDAY SUNDAY MONDAY TUESDAY MARCH 5 MARCH 6 FEBRUARY 28 MARCH 1 MARCH 2 MARCH 3 MARCH 4 Rain Rain Rain Partly Cloudy Showers 47°F 36°F 41°F 33°F 45°F 32°F 47°F 34°F 47°F 35°F Partly Cloudy Mostly Sunny UN 99 MIN – “One of the best line-ups in this category in years.” Hollywood Reporter PETER RABBIT PG 94 MIN – w/ Domhnall Gleeson, James Corden, Daisy Ridley and more “It’s certainly a new spin, but those who make the leap will do so vigorously.” Time Out 12:00 PM RED SPARROW 3:00 PM R 140 MIN – “[Jennifer] Lawrence, in this movie, shows you what true screen stardom is all 6:00 PM about. She cues each scene to a different mood, 9:00 PM leaving the audience in a dangling state of discovery. We’re on her side, but more than that we’re in her head.” Variety THREE BILLBOARDS OUTSIDE EBBING, MISSOURI – 9 Oscar Noms! 12:15 PM 2:25 PM 4:35 PM 6:45 PM 12:00 PM 12:00 PM 12:00 PM 12:00 PM 12:00 PM 12:00 PM 3:00 PM 3:10 PM 3:10 PM 3:10 PM 3:10 PM 3:10 PM 6:00 PM 6:20 PM 6:20 PM 6:20 PM 6:20 PM 6:20 PM 9:00 PM 12:00 PM 11:30 AM 4:40 PM 9:15 PM 9:20 PM 12:00 PM 4:40 PM 12:00 PM 12:00 PM R 115 MIN – “Funny, brutal…beautiful.” 5/5 *’s Events & Performing Arts: ROYAL OPERA HOUSE: TOSCA 51°F 37°F We are now offering CAR WASHES. We will hand wash your car and vacuum the inside. It’s not considered a “detail” but it is a nice, quick spruce up for your car all for $59.95. Bring your car in with this weather ad and we will give you $5 off your fi rst wash! Gift cards make the perfect present! We offer shrinkwrap as well! 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