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8A | WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 5, 2018 | SIUSLAW NEWS Applications open for Master Recyler program Lane County Waste Man- agement Division is offer- ing a free course this winter that provides comprehensive training on local solid waste issues. Hear from local ex- perts, tour local facilities and learn why things are (or are not) recyclable. The Waste Management Division hosts this course to help Lane County res- idents and businesses re- duce, reuse, recycle and re- think waste habits. Winter classes will be held on Tuesdays from 5:30 to 8:30 p.m., Jan. 8 through March 5, 2019, at Lane Community College’s Flor- ence Center, 3149 Oak St. Applications are available at www.lanecounty.org/ masterrecyclers or by call- ing 541-682-2059. Com- pleted applications may be submitted by fax, email or regular mail. Retirees, folks new to the area, teachers, green job seekers, parents, high school and college stu- dents studying sustainabil- ity, business owners and employees tasked with re- ducing solid waste in the workplace all find common purpose in the Master Re- cycler community. “The Master Recycler program provides valuable and necessary waste reduc- 35 hours of classroom in- struction: nine consecutive Tuesday evening classes, a Saturday compost demon- stration and two Saturday multi-site field trips to area solid waste and recycling sites. Instructors are local ex- perts in solid waste from business, government and non-profit sectors. The course is free for those who volunteer 30 hours to educate and assist their communi-ties in the year following the training. For more information, contact Kelly Bell at 541- 682-2059 or kelly.bell@ co.lane.or.us. tion education to our com- munity, generating inspired and engaged program grad- uates who provide outreach and examples of practical sustainability during our events, at our schools and in our neighborhoods,” said Deveron Musgrave, Waste Prevention and Green Building Program Coor- dinator at City of Eugene, who took the program in 2014. “Our local Master Recyclers not only inspire those around them to waste less — they encourage their friends and neighbors to do more.” The Master Recycler training course includes DIVERSIFIED EQUIPMENT SALES OREGON COAST’S SUPERSTORE Diversifi ed Equipment Sales is CLOSING our sales operation of used BOATS, MOTORS & AUTOS by end of November to make room for our Metal Storage Buildings, Barns & Sheds, U-HAUL and more Trailer sales. We are off ering unbeatable PRICES, PAYMENTS & TERMS to meet your budget! Especially Veterans and Retirees! Stop in now for best selection! diversifi edmarineandequipmentsales.com Veteran Owned & Operated • Jim & Bonnie Johnston, Owners 2350 Hwy. 101, Florence • 541-997-4505 Apply now for Western Lane Community Foundation grants In this time of Thanksgiving, West- ern Lane Community Foundation (WLCF) is very thankful to offer the 2019 grant cycle to eligible applicants. Each year, WLCF awards sever- al grants to local nonprofit organi- zations for projects/programs in its target area of Western Lane County. Grants are awarded in the areas of education, medicine and science, the arts and social and civic services. In 2018, over $73,000 was awarded to several of these worthy causes. The annual amount to be awarded is de- termined by the performance of the invested portfolio of discretionary funds during the current year. Grant requests for the 2019 grant the request for funds. Grants will be selected in February and then award- ed in late March. Selected grant recipients will be required to submit a grant report by Aug. 31, 2019. Grant requests and awards will be selected based on merit, need, and benefit to the community at large. Grant requests and award amounts vary greatly, but are usually between $100 and $5,000, depending on the nature of the grant project and funds available for distribution. For more information, contact WLCF at the address above or by calling 541-997-1274. cycle will be accepted until Jan. 15, 2019. The application may be down- loaded at WLCF’s website. It is highly recommended that ap- plicants review the Grant Guidelines included there. Please submit applications to West- ern Lane Community Foundation, P.O. Box 1589, Florence, OR, 97439, or by email to wlcf@wlcfonline.org in PDF format. Completed applications must be postmarked or received no later than close of business on Jan. 15. Applications will be reviewed by the Board of Directors and each ap- plicant will be contacted by a Board Member for an interview regarding BLM, Siuslaw Watershed to host forest management meeting The Siuslaw Field Of- fice of the Bureau of Land Management is partnering with the Siuslaw Watershed Council and the Big Bear Camp in Walton, Ore., to host a public meeting to discuss and receive feedback on a forest man- agement project for some of their Late-Succession- al Reserve and Riparian Reserve lands north of Highway 126 and through- out the Siuslaw Water- shed. This meeting will be a great place to learn more about the groups’ guid- ing forest management plan and provide valuable feedback about its pro- posal, which includes thin- ning and restoration activ- ities in stands of trees and adjacent streams on BLM lands to support the resto- ration of late-successional complex stands spotted owl habitat. For anyone who wants to have a voice in managing public lands, this is a great place to be. People are invited to attend the meeting on shed Council. The Siuslaw Watershed Council, based in Maple- ton, supports sound eco- nomic, social and environ- mental uses of natural and human resources in the Siuslaw River Basin. The council encourages cooperation among pub- lic and private entities to promote awareness and un- derstanding of watershed functions by adopting and implementing a total wa- tershed approach to natural resource management and production. Wednesday, Dec. 12, from 4:30 to 6:30 p.m. at the Big Bear Camp in Walton, 89480 Nelson Mountain Road. The public scoping pe- riod for this management plan is set to begin on Dec. 3, allowing the public 30 days to comment. “Come to this event to learn more about how your public lands will be man- aged and provide valuable feedback to our partners at the Bureau of Land Man- agement,” said Karen Skul- ley with the Siuslaw Water- DONATE NOW! Maximize your donation by donating to Cars for a Cause by Dec. 31st. We accept cars, trucks, RVs, boats & motorcycles CALL NOW! $ St. Vincent de Paul 2315 Hwy. 101 • Florence • 541-997-8460 Holiday Christmas 12-Hour Sale Toys • Books Clothing Houseware Furniture Gift Certifi cates The Salvation Army - WLC P.O. 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