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Learning animal
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Career training
tops agenda at
Community Coalition
Mostly sunny with a
high of 66 and a low
tonight of 46.
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Siuslaw News
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Daniel hopes to become a certified veterinary technician — and a clinic
in Florence gave him invaluable first-hand experience
He spouts terms like ovario-
hysterectomy (removal of a fe-
Deputy Communications
male dog’s reproductive organs)
Manager for Oregon
and isoflurane (anesthesia). Lat-
Youth Authority
er, Daniel fills a syringe with pain
aniel seems like he’s at home medication and injects it into a
as he gives a tour of the veter- cat who just had teeth pulled.
inary clinic surgery room.
It’s hard to believe Daniel is an
Story & Photo
By Sarah Evans
New public art
installed on Bay Street
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intern who has only been work-
ing at Osburn Veterinary Clinic
in Florence for a few months.
During that time, the staff have
come to rely on him as an im-
portant part of their team.
See INTERNSHIP page 11A
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How entrepreneur
Marianne Brisbane
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of Bay Street
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ince partnering with the City of
Florence four years ago, Oregon
Regional Accelerator and Innovation
Network (RAIN) has worked to bol-
ster an entrepreneurial ecosystem in
Florence and on the coast. Through
events, workshops and classes,
RAIN’s coastal catalysts have brought
support to existing businesses, helped
launch new ventures and connect-
ed entrepreneurs to funding and re-
sources. In its most recent program
on Sept. 26, RAIN highlighted one of
Florence’s serial entrepreneurs, Mari-
anne Brisbane.
During “Life Lessons of an Entre-
preneur,” designed to be a fireside
chat, RAIN’s coastal venture catalyst
Ariel Ruben introduced Brisbane to
Story & Photos
By Chantelle Meyer
Siuslaw News
Above, Marianne Brisbane
details the story of her life
during “Life Lessons of an
Entrepreneur,” presented by
RAIN’s Ariel Ruben (right) at
The Bodega on Sept. 26.
the gathered attendees at The Bo-
dega, 180 Laurel St., a new wine
store opened by Brisbane this
summer.
See Entrepreneur page 8A
Wednesday’s October meeting of
the Florence Area Community Coa-
lition (FACC) offered presentations
from two people who hope to assist
younger Florence residents attain
meaningful long-term employment.
The FACC’s mission is to im-
prove the quality of life in Western
Lane County through partnerships,
networking, volunteerism, commu-
nity involvement, education and
awareness. This month’s topic was
relevant as it discussed providing
career technical education opportu-
nities for area students.
These opportunities are primarily
for young people seeking an alter-
native to attending college and wish
to avoid acquiring the debt and
spending the many years associated
with obtaining a degree.
Betsy Yraguen, a media account
executive for television station
KEZI, is spearheading “Skilled to
Work,” an employment initiative
geared towards individuals just
entering the work force.
The program was the result of
discussions Yraguen had with a
coworker about the lack of young
people that were working in fields
that would have traditionally been
referred to as vocational training.
“I’ve been married 37 years to a
third-generation logger,” she said.
“When we graduated from high
school, and he was a senior, they
built a house in construction class.
… The pendulum kind of swung to
‘everybody needs to go to college to
be successful,’ and now my hus-
band’s company is not able to hire
skilled workers. Our generation is
aging out and even teachers of vo-
cational education are hard to find,
so we have a real problem.”
See JOBS page 7A
American Legion changes membership requirements
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devoted to helpfulness. It is the na- strong national security and con-
tion’s largest wartime veteran’s ser- tinued support for veterans. The
vice organization and is committed Legion is also a nonpartisan, non-
The veteran community is con- to mentoring youth and to sponsor- profit organization with a history
tinuing to celebrate the June 30
signing of a bill by President Don-
“Recognizing the service of these wartime veterans
ald Trump that will allow for more
is the right thing do and it is long overdue. ... We are
veterans, and their families, to be
proud to welcome any of the 6 million living veterans
recognized for their time in ser-
from the previously unrecognized periods into our or-
vice.
The major change instituted by
ganization and call them ‘Legionnaires.’”
the LEGION (Let Everyone Get
— American Legion National Commander Brett Reistad
Involved in Opportunities for Na-
tional Service) Act will be in the
requirements needed to join the ship of a wide array of support pro- of legislative participation. That
American Legion, which was char- grams in local communities.
participation was the driving force
tered and incorporated in 1919 as
Nationally, the American Legion behind the successful passage of the
a patriotic veteran’s organization advocates for patriotism, honor, LEGION Act.
By Mark Brennan
Siuslaw News
Qualifying service
dates expand
The bill was supported by the
Legion as well as other veterans
groups, and was the end result of a
process that recognized the need to
acknowledge the service of those
that served during a time in which
war was not declared, or during
peacetime.
The LEGION Act also opens the
door for approximately 6 million
veterans to access American Legion
programs and benefits for which
they previously had not been eli-
gible. This will include more than
1,600 individuals who died when a
conflict had not been officially de-
clared.
See LEGION page 7A
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