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
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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
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at Elkton location 32527 State Hwy 38
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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