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SIUSLAW NEWS | WEDNESDAY, JUNE 26, 2019 | 3A Community News Experts on fire ecology, management to speak today The Siuslaw Watershed Council will present a presentation on forest fire ecology, management and prevention on June 26 at the Siuslaw Valley Fire and Rescue (SVFR) Station, located at 2625 Highway 101. Dan Gavin, Professor of Geography with the Uni- versity of Oregon, will talk about biogeography, fire and natural disturbance history. Shorewood hosts breakfast to benefit firefighters Maija Corliss, with the Bureau of Land Manage- ment, will discuss forest fire management by the BLM and the U.S. Forest Service. Tony Miller, Fire Pre- vention Officer for SVFR, will speak on prevention and defensible space strat- egies. The presentation will be from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. and is free to the public. Get to know Van Fans July 3 The next monthly meet- ing of the Van Fans will be Wednesday, July 3, at Shorewood Senior Living, 1451 Spruce St., beginning at noon. Check in time is 11:45 a.m. Everyone is welcome to bring guests and friends. The Van Fans is a group of volunteers who meet monthly with the goal of raising money to keep the Florence Cancer Bus in operation. This is a free service for the community which transports patients roundtrip to Eugene and Springfield for radiation treatment. For more information, call Sharon Gelmstedt at 541-991-3209. COURTESY PHOTO The turnout for last Friday’s breakfast to benefit Siuslaw Valley Fire & Rescue was a large one, gener- ating $800 for local firefighters. In addition to a breakfast of either baked French toast with straw- berries or pulled pork ranchero over hash browns and eggs, attendees got a chance to meet new Fire Chief Michael Schick. Recruitment and Retention Coordinator Capt. Pete “Boa” Warren said after- ward, “I would like to thank everyone at Shorewood for hosting the Hope Breakfast. I didn’t think you would be able to match last year’s eggs Benedict, but you did.” WLCF Continuing Education Scholarships deadline nears The first step to better hearing? I WILL HEAR Getting your hearing tested by the ONLY doctors of audiology in Florence. Call today to start your year off right! BETTER HEARING THIS YEAR of Florence ASSOCIATES 541.991.4475 1901 Hwy 101, Ste A Florence HearingAssociatesOfFlorence.com | Doctors of Audiology Write a Letter to the Editor: E DITOR @T HE S IUSLAW N EWS . COM Western Lane Commu- nity Foundation (WLCF) has announced its fifth an- nual Continuing Education Scholarships program for 2019, offering 16 scholar- ships totaling $18,500. These scholarships are awarded annually and are designed for students who use permanent home ad- dresses within the Florence, Dunes City, Mapleton and Deadwood geographical areas. The scholarships are for those who have al- ready graduated from high school, have their diplo- ma, GED or were home schooled and are eligible to enter higher education, a trade school or a graduate program. This includes non-tradi- tional students starting or returning to a program af- ter a career, family change or job loss. Scholarships are available for traditional four-year universities, colleges, com- munity colleges, accredit- ed trade schools and spe- cial arts programs. While academic achievement is one criteria used in deter- mining recipients, other qualifying characteristics include financial need, out- side activities, work history and volunteerism. The application lists cri- teria specific to each schol- arship. Those who meet these minimum qualifications are encouraged to complete an application, which can be obtained at Lane Com- munity College Florence Center or on the WLCF website at www.wlcfonline. org. Application packets may be submitted online or by mail to PO Box 1589, Flor- ence, Ore. 97439. The deadline for post- mark or receipt is June 30. Latest ‘BE the Whale’ art scholarship winner announced River Gallery owner and TR Hunter Realtor Jan Jag- oe recently awarded Aspen Shih from Highland Park High School in Lone Tree, Colo., a $1,000 art scholar- ship for her colored pencil drawing of the endangered black-footed ferret. 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. High school students from Wyoming will submit their artwork of an endan- gered animal during the spring semester of 2020. Jagoe previously award- ed $1,000 art scholarships to students in California, Washington, Nevada, Ari- zona, Utah, Idaho, Oregon, Montana and New Mexico. Pictures of the win- ning artwork and the five finalists from each state are posted online atwww. bethewhale.com. The Siuslaw School Dis- trict receives 10 percent of the funding garnered through the “BE the Whale” GOFundMe account. The funds will be distributed to classroom teachers and staff to buy much needed classroom supplies. WEDNESDAY THURSDAY JUNE 26 JUNE 27 Showers Showers 59°F 50°F 60°F 51°F COURTESY PHOTO Jan Jagoe (left) of “BE the Whale” with Aspen Shih of Highland Park High School in Colorado, the pro- gram’s latest scholarship recipient. Donations to help sup- port this program can be made through the “BE the Whale” GoFundMe ac- count on the bethewhale. com website or directly at Oregon Pacific Bank, 1335 Hwy 101, Florence, OR 97439. Checks should be made to “BE the Whale” donation fund. 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