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SIUSLAW NEWS | WEDNESDAY, MAY 15, 2019 | 3A Community News LOT FOR SALE Beautiful views, cleared building site with seasonal lake in a well planned development. .24 acre lot, Heceta water,underground utilities and septic approved. Build your dream home in the Reserve at Heceta Lake. Hill & Associates Berne Hill 541-999-9072 Connie Tholen 541-999-7868 Elks donate STEM supplies to SMS COURTESY PHOTO Back row from left: Tammy Stanek, Joyce Middleton, Sean Grundon, Karen Smales and Andy Maro- hol; front row from left: Tyler Killmer, Allen Berkner The Salvation Army – Western Lane County P.O. Box 1041 Florence, Oregon 97439 1 (800) 481-3280 Like us on Facebook: Salvation Army – Western Lane County On Friday, May 10, The Florence Elks Lodge #1858 presented Andy Marohl, Principal of Siuslaw Mid- dle School, with STEM school sup- plies as part of its 2018-19 Promise Grant. The presentation was made by Karen Smales, the Exalted Ruler of the Florence Lodge, and Joyce Middleton, a Trustee of the Lodge. The Elks National Foundation sponsors the Promise Grant to give local Elk Lodges the oppor- tunity to support their commu- nity. Over the last four years, the Florence Lodge has utilized the grant to fund the Living Voices multi-media educational program for the eighth-grade social study students in partnership with Sea- coast Entertainment Association. The grant has provided enough additional funds for the Lodge to also purchase much needed school supplies. This year, the focus was on STEM supplies and included graphing calculators, a refrigerator and other materials from a wish list provided by teachers at the school. The Lodge also informed prin- cipal Marohl that it was successful in the renewal of the grant and will be bringing Living Voices back and will also be looking to help out with a new STEM wish list in the next school year. (Science, Technology, Engineering, Mathematics) Over the last several years, the Florence Lodge has applied for and been awarded 4 to 5 grants a year from the Elks National Founda- tion. Over $40,000 in funds have been used to support local schools, the Siuslaw Band Program, Habitat for Humanity, Food Share, Back Pack for Kids and several veteran programs — including a Christmas gift project for veterans residing in local senior residential care facili- ties. Coast Connection, FRAA announce call to artists for 2020 phone book cover in Our Community. Thank You. www.edwardjones.com Member SIPC Pacific Publishing and the Florence Regional Arts Alliance (FRAA) is inviting artists to submit their 2-D artwork for the cover of the 2020 edition of the Central Coast Connection Phone Book. Artwork must be the original creation of the art- ist submitting and made within the last three years. Paintings can be in any me- dium (oil, pastel, watercol- or, etc.), but no photogra- phy this year. The SiuslawNews .com Artwork should relate to the region (Yachats to Reedsport, east to Dead- wood), and may show scen- ery, buildings, people or other areas of interest. Artists do not need to be local residents, and entries are limited to three per art- ist. The artwork will be fea- tured on the cover of the publication, which is deliv- ered to almost 20,0000 resi- dents annually. Additionally, a $500 cash prize is being offered by Pacific Publishing to the winner, with all rights to publish the artwork for any promotional purposes determined by Pacific Pub- lishing. The deadline for submis- sion is Sunday, June 30, and must be submitted online at www.fraaoregon.org/cen- tral-coast-entry-instruc- tions.html. Though submissions are done electronically, the winner will need to pro- vide the original artwork, suitably framed, to Pacific Publishing in exchange for the cash prize. The winning artist will receive a photo and bio in the phone book, and Pacific Publishing will determine the winner by Monday, July 8. Notice of being chosen as the winner will be made via email during that week. For more information, visit fraaoregon.org or email fraaoregon@gmail. com. Museum, library hosting special festival displays The Siuslaw Pioneer Museum is hosting two ex- hibits commemorating the annual Rhododendron Fes- tival. Stop by the Museum at 278 Maple St. and enjoy a large number of photo- graphs featuring events and personalities from each of WEDNESDAY THURSDAY the festivals. Then, go to the Siuslaw Public Library where you will find many artifacts used by Rhododendron queens and their courts as well as pins from several of the festivals. Featured on the Brubak- er Gallery wall, you will find large photographs of the first festival in 1908 as well as from the 1913 event. These exhibits will remain up through May. 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