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2A | SATURDAY, JULY 6, 2019 | SIUSLAW NEWS On The Record U.S. Forest Service offers campfire safety tips for holiday weekend Forest officials remind visitors to campgrounds around Oregon to be care- ful with campfires while celebrating the holiday weekend. All fireworks, sparklers included, are prohibited on all lands managed by the U.S. Forest Service, including the Siuslaw and Willamette national for- ests. With increasingly dry conditions, visitors are also reminded to be care- ful with campfires. “Fireworks pose a se- rious fire threat,” said Ed Hiatt, Fire Staff Officer for Northwest Oregon Inter- agency Fire Management. “People often assume the restrictions apply just to forested areas, but they also include campgrounds and sparsely vegetated ar- eas you can find along the coast. Under dry condi- tions, even these places are susceptible.” The penalty for possess- ing fireworks can be as high as $5,000, imprison- ment for up to six months, or both. No other fire restric- tions are currently in place on the Willamette or Siu- slaw national forests, but visitors are asked to be mindful of Oregon’s in- creasingly dry conditions when visiting public lands this summer. By following these safety tips, visitors can help pre- vent avoidable wildfires: 1. Keep campfires small and in an area cleared down to mineral soil. A campfire is less like- ly to escape control if it is kept small. A large fire may cast hot embers long distances. Add firewood in small amounts as existing material is consumed. 2. Select the right spot for campfires. Where campfires are allowed, choose a site with an ex- isting ring. Fire pits in established campgrounds are the best spots. If indi- viduals choose to build a campfire, avoid building it near tents, structures, ve- hicles, shrubs or trees, and be aware of low-hanging branches overhead. Clear the site down to bare soil, at least five feet on all sides, and circle it with rocks. Store unused firewood a good distance from the fire. 3. Extinguish all camp- fires before leaving, even if gone for a short period of time. Bring a shovel and a bucket of water to extin- guish any escaped em- bers. When ready to leave, drown all embers with water, stir the coals, and drown again. Repeat until the fire is “DEAD” out. If it is too hot to touch, it is too hot to leave. 4. Attend campfires at all times. A campfire left unattended for even a few minutes can grow into a costly, damaging wildfire. Stay with campfires from start to finish until it is dead out, as required by law. That ensures any escaped sparks or em- bers can be extinguished quickly. Call 911 to report the illegal use of fireworks or unsafe fire use. Addition- al campfire and wildfire safety information can be found at www.smokey- bear.com. Visit the Siuslaw and Willamette National For- est’s websites to learn of current personal use re- strictions for fire and find them on social media at Siuslaw National Forest at www.fs.usda.gov/siuslaw or @siuslawnf and Wil- lamette National Forest at www.fs.usda.gov/willa mette. The Florence - Siuslaw Lions Club Presents 2019 Community Block Party seeking sponsors The 2019 Community Block Party is looking for sponsors to help support the community block party. The block party will be July 19, beginning at 5:30 WEATHER DATA D ATE June 25 June 26 June 27 June 28 June 29 June 30 July 1 H IGH L OW R AIN 61 59 60 65 63 68 62 48 48 51 48 48 45 55 0.03 0.05 0.56 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 Rainfall Week: 0.64” Month: 0.95” Year: 37.99” Courtesy of Roger Cunningham TheSiuslawNews.com p.m., and will be held in Old Town. The City has created four sponsorship levels that can be found on the Sponsor- ship Opportunities Form. GRAD NOTES Holly Hicks, Siuslaw High School alumni and resident of Westlake, was among those who earned dean’s list recognition at George Fox University for the spring 2019 se- mester. Traditional undergrad- uate students must earn a 3.5 grade point average or above on 12 or more hours of graded work to earn a spot on the dean’s list. Hicks is a senior ma- joring in global business. Sponsorship contributions help cover the costs of the free concert, the interac- tive community scavenger hunt app, supplies for the fun and games, ice cream, giveaways for attendees and more. More informa- tion is available at www. ci.florence.or.us/commu nity/2019-community- block-party. Estill Farms U-pick Blueberries 2019 Season Prices $0.99 /lb for conventional blueberries at Drain location 6680 State Hwy 38 OEIRU86'$FHUWLÀHGRUJDQLFEOXHEHUULHV at Elkton location 32527 State Hwy 38 2019 Season hours 8 AM - 2 PM 7XHVGD\WKUX6XQGD\ 541-836-7612 Pricing above applies to U-pick berries only Call for Pricing and Availability of Pre-Picked Flats 10AM-3PM Florence Municipal Airport Trophy Presentations at 2:30PM Suggested Spectator Donation: $2 per person Proceeds Benefit Florence-Siuslaw Lions Club Charities & Siuslaw H.S. Wrestling Team FOOD • LIVE MUSIC • FAMILY FUN ALL DAY! WWII Historial Aircraft Aerial Demonstrations: Grumman Hellcat, AT6-Fighter/Trainer and Stearman Bi-Plan Opportunity Drawings All Day including Win a FREE Flight on the AT6 Live Entertainment, Food Booths, Military Vehicle Rides, Exhibitors and More! FLORENCE AIR ACADEMY & THE BOYS & GIRLS CLUB Take to the Skies August 5th - August 16th • For Teens 12 - 18 The Boys & Girls Clubs of Western Lane County is partnering with Aero Legends Biplane Rides August 5-16 for the 3rd Annual Florence Air Academy. All teens 12-18 are invited to apply. The Florence Air Academy, led by COL (Retired) Terry Tomeny, will be a two week course teaching Boys & Girls Club members the principals of aviation and information on careers in the aviation industry. Classes will include a tour of the Coast Guard Helicopter, flying Remote Controlled planes, piloting drones, and the change to go up in a plane one-on-one with an instructor pilot! The Academy activities will be a combination of classroom study, interspersed with hand on activities and flight operation. There is no cost to Boys & Girls Club of Western Lane County members. All expenses for members are paid by Aero Legends Biplane Rides. Teens not already a CLUB member can join for a $25 membership fee and $50 Program fee. Date & Hours of Operation: The course will be conducted on Monday, Wednesday, and Friday for two consecutive weeks, August 5th – August 16th. Class time will be 0800 - 1200 and 1300 – 1500. Lunch will be provided by The Boys & Girls Club. There will be a graduation ceremony and celebration BBQ held on the last day of the Academy at Hangar 26E at noon. All family members are invited to attend. Prior to the graduation ceremony, Academy graduates will take to the skies with a qualified pilot. Families are invited to watch graduates and hear their teen make the radio calls during flight! Instructors: Terry Tomeny is a former USAF and Lockheed Martin Test Pilot and current Flight Instructor with over 45 years of flying experience in aircraft ranging from Reno Air Racers to F-16 Fighters to C-17 Transports. GREAT FUTURES START HERE. Don’t Delay! REGISTRATION DEADLINE IS JULY 17! ONLY 20 SPOTS AVAILABLE SO SIGN UP NOW! OF WESTERN LANE COUNTY Applications are available at the Boys & Girls Club Teen Center located at 1501 Airport Road, Florence. Whatever It Takes To Build Great Futures 541-902-0304 www.bgcwlc.org
