2A | WEDNESDAY, MAY 1, 2019 | SIUSLAW NEWS
On The Record
OBITUARY
BECKER—Paula
Lee quick wit.
Becker, born March 29,
Admittedly vain (her long-
1939, in Denver, Colo., died time friends from school did
Dec. 5, 2018 in Florence.
not even know her birth
She was pre-
year until she had
ceded in death by
passed), her humility
parents Elmer Lee
was equal to her van-
and Beuna Pearl
ity in that she never
Becker and by her
bragged about her
beloved dog Bai-
accomplishments.
ley.
She kept her deep-
She was an
est feelings inside
only child; an au-
and she kept her
thor; a professor;
troubles
between
a marketing pro- Paula Becker herself and her cre-
fessional; a world
ator.
traveler; a spiffy dresser; an
During childhood, her fa-
interior decorator; and a ther’s work took them from
Colorado to the Midwest, to
the Philipines, San Francisco
and finally to Loma Linda,
Calif.
In adulthood, her career
took her to several different
states and her adventurous
nature took her on several
foreign adventures.
She received her BA degree
from Loma Linda University
and an MBA from Southern
Methodist University.
She was a prolific writer.
She journaled every day. She
has written songs and pub-
lished a children’s book se-
ries about the adventures of
Susan & Jimmy.
In 1971, she published a
book about a gospel singing
family (the Speers) called
“Let the Song Go On.”
Her professional career
spanned 57 years from pub-
lic relations for various com-
panies to private practice
consultant, marketing direc-
tor, ghost writer for several
businesses, and university
professor teaching business
writing and critical think-
ing.
Real estate investing
brought her to Florence to
visit, but the welcoming at-
mosphere and beauty of the
area brought her back here
to live. As an unmarried only
child, she adopted her dogs
and her friends as family.
She leaves behind her dog,
Bear, as well as many friends
she considered family.
Paula was active in Flor-
ence Rotary and PEO Chap-
ter FQ. She was on plan-
ning committees for several
Rotary dinners and golfing
fundraisers and was named
Rotarian of the year 2013-14.
Paula held officer posi-
tions in PEO Chapter FQ
and was as a driving force for
the PEO wine tasting fund-
raiser called “Wine, Women
and Who Knows What” and
was proud to be called one of
the “Winos.”
Paula focused on the pos-
itive and refused to accept
negative thinking into her
life. She gave generously to
charities and has left her
entire estate to Chapter FQ
of PEO to establish a local
scholarship for women.
A celebration of her life
took place March 29 at
Ocean Dunes Golf Course.
Burial was at Pacific Sun-
set Cemetery.
BIRTH
Wildfire Awareness Month begins throughout Northwest today
The governors of 11
western states have signed
a proclamation recogniz-
ing May 2019 as Wildfire
Awareness Month. The
chief executives of Oregon,
Washington, Nevada, Cal-
ifornia, Colorado, Idaho,
Utah, Montana, Wyoming
and North and South Da-
kota encourage all citizens
to “take steps to better pre-
pare their home and com-
munities for wildfires and
work toward becoming a
fire-adapted community.”
These states, in part-
nership with federal, state
and local fire prevention
agencies and organiza-
tions, are working together
to increase awareness of
wildfires with programs,
public service announce-
ments, and opportunities
for people to participate in
community fire prevention
projects.
When it comes to pre-
venting wildfires, there’s
a lot at stake — lives, per-
sonal property, and the
many values provided by
Oregon’s forests and range-
lands. During the 2018
wildfire season, Orego-
nians were responsible for
starting 1,330 wildfires that
consumed over 329,000
acres.
“It’s incredibly important
that all Oregonians work
with their neighbors to
plan and prepare for fire
season now,” said Kristin
Babbs, president of the
Keep Oregon Green Asso-
ciation. “Educating your-
self about how fires can get
started will be key in re-
ducing accidental wildfire
ignitions this summer.”
Wildfires in the wild-
land-urban interface are
often started by human ac-
tivity, such as debris burn-
ing or lawn mowing, and
then spread to the forest.
Once underway, a fire
follows the fuel, whether it
is trees or houses.
“Simple and inexpensive
prevention strategies can
make your home, family
and community much saf-
er,” Babbs said. “Spring is
the perfect time to remove
dead, flammable vege-
tation and limb up trees
around the yard.”
To get an early start on
Wildfire Awareness Month,
join your neighbors in re-
ducing your community’s
wildfire risk by taking part
in National Wildfire Com-
munity Preparedness Day
on Saturday, May 4.
The National Fire Pro-
tection Association has
teamed up with State Farm
In-surance to encourage
residents to commit a cou-
ple of hours, or the entire
day, to raising wildfire
awareness and working on
projects that can protect
homes and entire commu-
nities from the threat of
fire.
During May, the Oregon
Department of Forestry,
the Oregon Office of State
Fire Marshal, the Office of
Emergency Management,
Keep Oregon Green, the
U.S. Forest Service and
other federal, state and
local emergency and re-
sponse agencies will be
promoting programs and
messages encouraging the
public to work together in
their local communities to
prevent the risk of wildfire.
HAUSMANN—Jayden
Wayne Hausmann, a boy
weighing 6 lbs., 2 oz., and
measuring 20 inches, was
born April 26, 2019, to
Sunshine Raye Foster and
Jeremy Scott Hausmann of
Reedsport, Ore., at Peace
Harbor Hospital in Flor-
ence.
Florence Kiwanis
On-line auction -
$ 6000 in local items.
www.florencekiwanis.org.
Wear you Rhody Buttons to these
local restaurants and get a
free cup of chowder
Bay Street Grille
Clawson’s Wheelhouse*
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