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SIUSLAW NEWS | SATURDAY, APRIL 6, 2019 | 3A Community News Master Recyclers to hold member meeting The Master Recyclers will be having a closed meeting (members only) and potluck in the Siuslaw Pubic Library’s Bromley Room on Thursday, April 11, from 5:30 to 8 p.m. Florence DAR chapter welcomes new members The meeting discussion will concentrate on listing projects, tasks and events for the coming year, as well as who will step in to fill the roles in coordinating those events. Library Friends to celebrate ‘Library Week’ April 7-13 The Friends of the Siu- slaw Public Library is cel- ebrating National Library Week next week, April 7 to 13. The library, which has two locations, 1460 Ninth St. in Florence and 88148 Riverview Ave. in Ma- pleton, offers a variety of books and materials, as well as free Wi-Fi, a bank of computers, meeting space and more, all for the free use of the public. The Friends of the Siu- slaw Public Library is cele- brating the library on Fri- day, April 12, from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. in the lobby of the Florence branch. People are encouraged to stop by for cookies and punch — and get a free book. Although the communi- ty is welcome to celebrate the library all week, the Florence branch will be closed on Tuesday, April 9, while new windows are installed. The Mapleton branch will be open its regular hours, noon to 5 p.m. from Tuesday to Saturday. For more information about the library, visit www.siuslawlibrary.info. TRIPLE P POSITIVE PARENTING PROGRAM An online parenting course for parents with children ages 2-12. • Triple P is available in English and Spanish, and is free if you or your child are Trillium (OHP) members. • You can access the course anytime, on any device, for up to 12 months after you sign up. • Triple P doesn’t tell you how to parent, but gives you tools you can use to meet your family’s needs. • It can help you raise KDSS\FRQ´GHQWNLGV and have a calmer family life. COURTESY PHOTO From left: Karen Childs, Registrar; Carol Dowty, Joan Gualco and Chaplain Jacquie Beveridge DAR Oregon Dunes Chap- ter welcomes new members Carol Dowty and Joan Gualco were welcomed as new members of the Oregon Dunes Chapter Daughters of the American Revolution (DAR) at the March 22 meet- ing. Dowty shared that sev- eral years ago a previously unknown second cousin contacted her wanting infor- mation about her immediate family as she put together a Sikes/Sykes family album. Her grandmother, Car- rie, was a sister to Dowty’s – LEARN TO LINE DANCE – FOR YOUR HEALTH AND JUST FOR FUN EVENING CLASS STARTS APRIL 18, 2019 10 WEEK SESSION EVERY THURSDAY EVENING 5:45 TO 7:15 PM VISIT www.lanetriplep.com to learn more about Triple P and to sign up! HIT THAT LIKE BUTTON! F ACEBOOK . COM /S IUSLAW N EWS SIGN UP AT THE FLORENCE SENIOR CENTER OR CALL 541-999-0797 $7.00 PER CLASS PAY IN ADVANCE $60.00 great-grandmother, Mary, both of whom descended from Jacob Sykes III. His ancestor was Richard Sikes, who emigrated from England around 1636. Sikes’ descendants included six who served in the American Revolution. “The love of God, country and American history are close to my heart and closely align with DAR Creed,” said Dowty. “I joined not only be- cause we all share a common ancestry, but I hope to learn even more about my history and that of my DAR sisters.” Gualco explained that her grandsons, who have served in the military, asked her to join because they were in- terested in family members who had fought in the Revo- lutionary War. “As I researched the ge- nealogy for membership, I found it interesting to see how many had served,” said Gualco. “Our direct line was a diverse group living throughout the Boston area”. Daughters of the Ameri- can Revolution was founded in 1890 and established in Oregon in 1896. The Oregon Dunes chapter celebrates its 11th birthday this month. As a non-political, lineage organization, DAR’s mission is to promote historic preser- vation through three Oregon museums, encourage educa- tion through youth programs and to celebrate patriotism through service to veterans and active-duty military per- sonnel. Any woman age 18 or old- er, regardless of race, reli- gion or ethnic background, who can prove lineal descent from a patriot of the Ameri- can Revolution is eligible for DAR membership. Women interested in membership can contact Karen Childs at 541-997- 7154 to attend a meeting as a guest. To learn more about the Daughters of the American Revolution, visit the nation- al website at www.dar.org, or our chapter website at www. OregonDunesChapter.org. Soroptimists accepting scholarship applications The Florence chapter of Soroptimist International is offering several scholar- ships to graduating seniors in the Florence and Ma- pleton areas. Scholarships available include: • $3,000 Eugene and Thora Chin Scholarship Award Available to Western Lane or Douglas County residents planning to at- tend a college or universi- ty. • $1,000 Chigasaki Scholarship Award. Available to women who plan to attend a college or university with the goal of obtaining a degree or cer- tificate in a medically re- lated field. • $1,000 Professional Technical Award Available to anyone en- rolled in a professional or technical certificate pro- gram. “We encourage all se- niors to apply, even if they’re not sure what they want to go to school for fits into one of our schol- arship categories,” said Kat Rannow, Education Chair for Soroptimist of Flor- ence. “We understand that many students change vo- cations,” Applicants must have an accumulative GPA of 3.0 or better. Applications are available from school counselors at Siuslaw and Mapleton high schools. and are due by April 15. Submit all items together in one package and mail to: Soroptimist Interna- tional of Florence, P.O. Box 1209, Florence, Ore., 97439. WEDNESDAY THURSDAY SATURDAY SUNDAY MONDAY TUESDAY APRIL 6 APRIL 7 APRIL 8 APRIL 9 APRIL 10 Rain/Wind Rain Showers Partly Cloudy Rain 53°F 50°F 54°F 49°F 56°F 46°F 54°F 45°F 52°F 43°F APRIL 11 FRIDAY APRIL 12 AM Showers Partly Cloudy 53°F 42°F 55°F 43°F RACK UP Receive Up to the Savings a set of 4 tires of any brand! Shervin’s Annual Spring Tire Sale!! with your purchase of a new set of tires. w * SALE RUNS UNTIL APRIL 30TH. 15% off GET A FREE ALIGNMENT Shervin’s, your one stop auto care center. locally owned, community minded! O Open M Monday d - Friday F id 8am-5pm AJ and Megan Shervin Owners VOICE YOUR OPINION! — Write a Letter to the Editor today: Editor@TheSiuslawNews.com
