SIUSLAW NEWS | SATURDAY, DECEMBER 29, 2018 | 3A
G ENERAL N EWS
Florence ‘Big Wave’ open
mic night is Tuesday
Florence Big Wave First
Tuesday Open Mic will be
hosted Tuesday, Jan. 1, by the
Florence Regional Arts Alli-
ance (FRAA), held at 120 Ma-
ple St. in Florence.
Open Mic Night starts at 7
p.m.
Come with your favorite
poems, stories and prose. It’s
free and everyone is welcome
to participate.
For more information go to
Facebook Page, “Florence Big
Wave.”
C ELEBRATE H APPY N EW Y EAR WITH US !
M ONDAY , D EC 31 ST
K ARAOKE 9 PM TO M IDNIGHT .
Raffl es prizes, Singing competitions,
great food and drink.
Keep Calm
Come join
the fun!
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Brewing
‘BE the Whale’ art project awards new scholarship
River Gallery owner and
TR Hunter Realtor, Jan Jag-
oe, recently awarded Alex-
is Suina from Farmington
High School in New Mexico
a $1,000 art scholarship for
her pencil drawing of the en-
dangered jaguar.
Jagoe created the “BE the
Whale” project for the dual
purpose of raising aware-
ness of endangered species
nationwide and rewarding
high school art students for
their participation in the
project.
Pictures of the winning
artwork and the five finalists
from each state are posted
online at www.bethewhale.
com.
High school students from
Colorado will submit their
artwork of the endangered
black footed ferret during
the spring semester of 2019.
Jagoe previously awarded
$1,000 art scholarships to
students in California, Utah,
Idaho, Washington, Nevada,
Arizona, Montana and Ore-
gon.
The Siuslaw School Dis-
trict receives 10 percent
of the funding garnered
through the BE the Whale
GoFundMe account.
The funds will be distrib-
uted to classroom teachers
and staff to buy much need-
ed classroom supplies.
Donations to help support
this program can be made
through the BE the Whale
COURTESY PHOTO
“BE the Whale” scholarship winner Alexis Suina (left) receives
her award from scholarship creator Jan Jagoe.
GoFundMe account on the Florence, OR 97439.
bethewhale.com website or
Checks should be made
directly at Oregon Pacific to BE the Whale donation
Bank, 1335 Highway 101, fund.
541-997-3815
And
Jerry On!
88274 Rhododendron Drive, Florence, Oregon 97439
Open Daily @ 11am
To our clients and fellow community members:
e realize you have a choice when choosing a
real estate professional to represent you and we
strive to continue earning your business. Thank you for
including Windermere Real Estate in your selection
process when buying or selling your home. Here’s to a
long and prosperous partnership in the years to come.
Th is year and all those to follow, may you and your
loved ones be blessed with good health and happiness.
Happy Holidays!
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To the Realtors of Windermere Real Estate:
ongratulations on a successful 2018! Th ank you for
all your hard work and dedication in this exciting
real estate market. With resourcefulness and market
knowledge, you maintained the high standards of
professionalism and service our clients have come to
expect from brokers at Windermere Real Estate.
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We are truly proud to be affi liated with Lane County’s
premier real estate company, comprised of dedicated,
full time brokers, who have worked hard over the years
to build the superb reputation we enjoy today. You, our
Realtors, have been integral to the accomplishments
Windermere has achieved. Th ank you and Cheers to
2019!
Sincerely,
Matt and Tanya Powell & Elliott Wood
Windermere Real Estate/Lane County
Florence | 1625 12th Street
Offi ce 541 997 5926
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Oregon Coast Military Museum elects new board members
The Oregon Coast Military
Museum held its annual elec-
tions at its December month-
ly meeting and the following
were elected as officers: orig-
inal board member Tim Sapp
of TR Hunter was elected pres-
ident; long-time board mem-
ber Gary Cannon was elected
as vice-president; Ann Dowdy
was elected as secretary; and
Shelly Medeiros was elected as
treasurer.
In addition, Gary Cannon,
Ann Dowdy and Wayne Sharpe
were re-elected to serve addi-
tional two-year terms, and Bri-
an Barnard of Florence Grocery
Outlet was elected to his first
term on the board.
The board consists of 11
elected positions and one ex-of-
ficio position. One position on
the board remains open. Par-
ties interested in serving on the
board can find an application
on the museum’s website.
The museum’s mission is “To
Honor Our Veterans by Edu-
cating our Public.”
The Oregon Coast Military
Museum, located at 2145 King-
wood St., is open to the public
Wednesday through Sunday,
from noon to 4 p.m.
Learn more by visiting www.
oregoncoast militarymuseum.
com.
Florence Community Supper program begins again in January
The Florence Community
Suppers program, hosted by
Florence Unitarian Universalist
Fellowship, will be providing
free, community meals to all
who wish to attend.
The events are aimed at “hun-
gry families, busy people, lonely
seniors, friend and neighbors,
all ages and any walk of life.
Donations towards the cost
of the meals will be accepted,
but not required.
The meals are held Wednes-
day nights throughout the
month of January, with dining
times starting at 5:30 p.m. and
lasting till 6:30.
Locations and dates include:
• Jan. 2, at the Presbyterian
Church, located at 3996 High-
way 101.
• Jan. 9, at the Episcopal
Church, located at 2136 19th St.
• Jan. 16 and 30, at the United
Methodist Church, located at
Second and Kingwood streets.
Sheriff ’s Office offers tips for driving in winter weather
Our dark and rainy season
has arrived. For some people,
driving in the rain, especially in
the dark, is anxiety-producing.
According to the U.S. Depart-
ment of Transportation, there
are an average of more than
950,000 automobile crashes
each year due to wet pavement
which results in approximately
4,700 deaths and 384,000 inju-
ries.
But being behind the wheel
and a rain-splattered wind-
shield doesn’t have to be a
nerve-racking
experience.
Brent Praeter, a supervising
instructor at D&D Driving
School, Inc. and a member of
the Driving School Association
of the Americas, both in Ketter-
ing, Ohio, offers these tips for
driving in a downpour:
1. Think. “Many people drive
subconsciously out of habit,”
says Praeter. “And when it rains,
they often don’t adjust their
thinking.” When conditions are
less than ideal, drivers need to
stay alert and focused on what’s
going on around them.
2. Turn on those headlights.
It’s the law in all states to turn
on headlights when visibili-
ty is low and many states also
require having the headlights
on when the windshield wip-
ers are in use. Note: Oregon
does not require motorists to
turn on headlights when wip-
ers are used. Praeter says that
well-working wipers and rel-
atively new (not threadbare)
tires are also must-haves when
driving in rain.
3. Beware of hydroplaning.
That’s what occurs when your
tires are getting more traction
on the layer of water on the
road than on the road itself —
the result is that your car begins
to slide uncontrollably. It’s easy
enough to hydroplane: All you
need is one-twelfth of an inch
of rain on the road and a speed
of more than 35 miles per hour.
If you start to hydroplane, let
off the accelerator slowly and
steer straight until you regain
control.
4. Turn off cruise control.
Ironically, on rain- or snow-
slick surfaces, cruise control
may cause you to lose control.
You might think it’ll help you
stay at one steady speed, but if
you hydroplane while you’re in
cruise control, your car will ac-
tually go faster.
5. Slow down. Speed lim-
it signs are designed for ideal
conditions, says Praeter, "and
that means driving when you
have little traffic and good vis-
ibility.” That’s hardly the envi-
ronment you’re driving in when
it’s raining, so let up on the ac-
celerator and allow more time
to get to your destination.
For more information and
tips, visit www.lincolncounty-
sheriff.net.
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