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SIUSLAW NEWS | WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 19, 2020 | 9A Heldt Cordone wins Viewfinders’ ‘Best of Year’ Contest First: Deborah Heldt Cordone very year at the February ber took during the preceding meeting, the Siuslaw Find- year and it must be mounted/ ers Camera Club (SVCC) has framed and ready to hang for members submit a picture for display. This year the judging again the annual “Best of the Year” showed the high quality of the judging. The criteria for entry is sim- photographers in the SVCC. ple: any picture that the mem- For first place, Deborah Hel- E Second: Curt Peters dt Cordone has made everyone wonder how she got that shot with her image of a bald eagle head on. In second place, Curt Peters submitted a wonderful shot of a tree frog from Costa Rica. Jane Pittenger was awarded Third: Jane Pittenger third place, showing her eye for urke. fine art photography with her The camera club meets the picture of a lone hiker crossing first Monday of the month at a sand dune. 6 p.m. in the Bromley Room “Everyone did a great job of the Siuslaw Public Library, — and keep in mind they had 1460 Ninth St. some very strong competition,” For more information, visit said SVCC member Ed O’Ro- www.svfcc.org. Author H.S. Contino talks about Oregon shipwrecks +DVLWEHHQ\HDUVRUPRUHVLQFH\RXU WDQNZDVSXPSHG"7KHQLW¶VWLPH &DOOXVWRWRGD\WRVFKHGXOHDQDSSRLQWPHQW &KHFN6DWXUGD\¶VSDSHUIRUDFRXSRQJRRGRQ\RXUQH[WVHUYLFH /RZHVW3ULFHV*XDUDQWHHG²:HZLOOPDWFKDQ\FRPSHWLWRUVSULFH Some People’s Legacies Are Written on Monuments Oregon author H.S. (Hannah) Contino will share highlights of her “Images of America” books about shipwrecks in Coos and Curry counties on Saturday, Feb. 22, from 1 to 2 p.m. in the Bromley Room at the Siuslaw Pub- lic Library in Florence. The author will be on hand to talk about “Ship- wrecks of Coos County” and “Shipwrecks of Curry County,” which feature a photographic history of the shipwrecks along the southern Oregon coast. Historically, mariners considered the Oregon coast to be one of the most dangerous in the world. When gold was discovered in the rivers and along the beaches in Curry County in 1852, the area’s population grew. With few roads, water transportation was crucial for early settlers. The area contained many potential dangers to ships including unpre- dictable weather, frequent fog, submerged rocks and reefs. There have been many shipwrecks in the area in- cluding the tanker Larry Doheny, which was tor- pedoed by a Japanese sub- marine during WWII. Contino will talk about these and other ship- wrecks along not only the Curry County coastline (home to Cape Blanco, the second most westerly point in the continental United States), but also the Coos County coast. She will highlight some of the more interesting wrecks and reasons for the many incidents along the southern coast of Oregon. Contino has been writ- ing since fifth grade and acquired an apprecia- tion for history from her grandfather who owned an antique store in New England. She has written about history, pets, and fiction, both light-heart and dark. Contino is a U.S. Army veteran and lives on the Oregon Coast. This free event is open to the public and will be of interest to all who love a good shipwreck story, particularly those that have occurred along the beautiful Oregon coast. For more information, visit the Siuslaw Public Library, 1460 Ninth St., call 541-997-3132 or visit www.siuslawlibrary.info. ‘Minutes of Gold’ to present at next DAR meeting But yours will be written on lives Most of us would like to leave a lasting legacy to show our lives have made a difference–that we have contributed to an important work or cause that will benefit the lives of others for generations to come. Every day, throughout your community, The Salvation Army is creating a better tomorrow by focusing on today’s needs: Warm meals • Places to rest • Encouragement • Help • Hope With careful planning, you can take care of your family AND serve your community – and The Salvation Army can help. 800-481-3280 ® Call or return the coupon today for more information. Name(s) Address City, State & Zip Phone ( Age(s) E-mail Minutes of Gold is the program for the Friday, Feb. 28, Daughters of the American Revolution (DAR) meeting. Member Carol Slaugh founded the organization in 1992 in Woodland, Ca- lif., with one hospital. At the time, no bereavement programs existed in most hospitals. By 1994, three hospitals in the Sacramen- to area had embraced the valuable service. In 2004, the program ) Mail to: William A. Olson, Director of Planned Giving The Salvation Army - Serving Western Lane County 8495 SE Monterey Avenue • Happy Valley, OR 97086 E-mail: bill.olson@usw.salvationarmy.org Visit: salwest.org ©2019 The Salvation Army ALEG1 SN 11/19 S IUSLAW N EWS was introduced in Flor- ence. At that time, 27 hos- pitals in 15 states were re- ceiving these gifts, thanks to the help of many volun- teers. Soon thereafter, vol- unteers in Florence were supplying all the birthing centers in Oregon with memorial gift blankets for grieving parents. By 2008, the group had furnished 2,143 gift blan- kets to more than 180 hos- pitals. As of today, the organiza- tion has served 275 hospi- tals in 38 states, including Alaska and Hawaii, for a total of 27,000 kits — all of which have been fully funded by donations. Through the years, more public awareness has en- couraged many people to help the grieving families with special clothing and keepsake items. Hand knit or crocheted tiny blankets are chosen by the families in memory of their lost child. The mission statement, “Bringing Babies Born too soon Into Personhood” serves to bring these lost babies as a recognized member of the family. The public is welcome to attend and hear founder Slaugh, along with volun- teer Bobbie Hyder, share information about this appreciated and needed program and how to be in- volved. The National Society Daughters of the American Revolution recognizes this organization as one of the many ways members pro- vide service to the nation. The Oregon Dunes Chapter, founded in 2008, meets monthly, September through May. DAR is a vol- unteer women’s service or- ganization dedicated to pa- triotism, preserving history and supporting education programs. To attend and learn more about local genealogy re- sources and the DAR, con- tact Chapter Registrar Kar- en Childs at 541- 997-7154. Storytime returns to the Pioneer Museum Mark your calendars for 7 p.m., Friday, Feb. 28, for the beginning of 2020 Storytime at the Siuslaw Pioneer Museum. This will be the tale of the 1922 Western Lane County Fair, which occurred in Sep- tember of that year. This was a three-day event de- signed to promote harmo- ny between the people of western and eastern Lane County. This is also the debut of the museum’s exhibit about the fair. Presenters for the event are two of the exhibit de- signers, research library Screening Presented by: The Siuslaw News Thursday, FEbruary 27, 2020 Two Showings @ City Lights Cinema 12:30pm & 6:30pm volunteer Sharon Waite and Assistant Curator San- dy Zinn. Come and find out if your family members or friends were award win- ners in categories that in- cluded dairy cattle, garden, orchard, chickens, rabbits, ducks, turkeys, pigeons or flowers. If you are a member of one of the following fam- ilies, you have hard-work- ing pioneer heritage in this valley: Stokes, John- son, Baker, Worthylake, Miles, Houston, Passage, Furnish, Frederickson, Hartley, Wisdom, Ander- son, Bernhardt, Thomas, Woodworth, Scott, Bower, Cullen, Waite, Palmer, Syl- vester, Nelson, Renshaw, Cole, Holden, Nicolle, Nute, Haring, Slonecker, Simpkins, Christy, Fran- cisco, Holden, Saunders, Karnowsky, Beech, Wheel- er, Neff, Dowell, Griffin, Robertson and there are many more. The museum is located at 278 Maple St. in Histor- ic Old Town Florence with parking behind the muse- um. The building is acces- sible to all. For more information, call 541-997-7884. ‘Love Gone Wrong’ poetry contest Representatives will be available for a Q&A aft er each showing. Florence Regional Arts Alliance’s (FRAA) Big Wave Spoken Word invites poets and community members to its fifth-an- Tickets are FREE* Admission tickets are required and available at: nual “Love Gone Wrong” Spoken Word Contest on Friday, Feb. 21, beginning at 7 p.m. Share an original poem, Let me Showcase your property. City Lights Cinema 1920 Highway 101 *Only 230 tickets available, fi rst come, fi rst served. Crystell Wise Broker, SRES 541 991-9487 Sponsored by: IL E M CEN T (54 R 1 RV IC 5 SE 541-997-8233 ) 902-75 L SA PO 4 COAST DIS AL 102 Evergreen Ln – Large triple-wide home with an open fl oor plan, in Florentine Estates. RV pad with full hookups. Extra deep detached garage. Master suite with a soaking tub and walk-in shower. Large picture windows face green- space. $279,900. #3050-19470463 E W I TH A S 1749 Highway 101 • 541-997-1200 story or song or come as an audience member to listen to the many ways contes- tants express their jour- neys of the heart. Past contestants have had the audience laughing, crying and laughing again. FRAA will award $100 for first place and gift cer- tificates for second and third places for best origi- nal poem, song or story. Entries must be four minutes or less. The contest will be held at the FRAA Gallery, 120 Maple St., in Historic Old Town Florence. Tickets are $10 at the door with pro- ceeds benefitting Big Wave Spoken Word events.
