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E AT I N G 1 3 Open 7 days a week 11am-8pm 2020 RS Serving scratch made food, local beer, wine & spirits. EA CEL SN BR WEDNESDAY EDITION | FEBRUARY 26, 2020 | $1.00 S SIU THESIUSLAWNEWS.COM W 1890 AW NE L S 0 Y Catering & private events available 541-997-5899 I NSIDE — A5 Only for a moment ‘Minutes of Gold’ program provides garments, healing for bereft families By Mark Brennan Siuslaw News T he loss of a child under any circumstances is terrible. The loss of a newborn or a pre- born infant brings with it a unique set of circumstances to the grieving parents and often to the extended family touched by an early loss preg- nancy. Those assisting parents of early infant mortality refer to the work they do as “Infant Bereavement” counseling, a trend that has strong roots in the Florence community. The needs of those distraught by a loss of this type have been at the center of the work done by a prom- inent member of the Oregon Dunes Chapter of the Daughters of the American Revolution (DAR), Carol Slaugh. The program, called “Minutes of Gold,” refers to the short period of time parents get to spend with their deceased child at the hospital. In 1992, Slaugh began to provide direct support to grieving family members. Since that time, families across the nation have been posi- tively affected by the items she and a dedicated group of local women NEWS & VIEWS THAT DEFINE OUR COMMUNITY VOL. 130, NO. 16 F LORENCE , O REGON WEATHER Partly sunny with a high of 54 and a low tonight of 38. Full forecast on A3 PHOTO BY MARK BRENNAN/SIUSLAW NEWS In 1992, Carol Slaugh (second from left) developed Minutes of Gold, “bringing babies born to soon into personhood.” The program now works with 275 hospitals nationwide. People can learn more about it at the Feb. 27 meeting of Oregon Dunes Chapter of the Daughters of the American Revolution. have created. These garments are donated to hospitals to use for the brief time available to parents while viewing their deceased infant. The genesis for the idea was sim- ple, according to Slaugh. She had spent a great deal of time creating smaller size clothing for one of her hobbies and thought per- haps her work might serve a better purpose. “I had a doll hospital. I was dress- ing a doll for an antique dealer and it was called a ‘dream baby.’ So, I had this antique doll and had recently retired from the banking industry. SSA forum allows students to discuss district’s big issues the students from being totally honest,” said Sue Wilson from Lane Education Service District (ESD), who helped organize the student discussion. The purpose of the meeting was to discuss $205,000 in new fund- ing from the Student Success Act (SSA). Contingent on receiving the funds is a series of community dis- cussions to gain input on how the covers local issues Chamber selects winning photo INSIDE — A3 SPORTS Small municipality hiring two part-time positions Dunes City Council held a long discussion regarding FEMA flood- By Jared Anderson plain maps during its Siuslaw News February meeting, while also discussing the need to fill city positions, getting an update on bears dragging trash in the city and giving a call to support a local Eagle Scout who helped beautify the area outside Dunes City Hall. The first order of business on Feb. 12 was a call for applicants for the city’s Planning Commission, as well as two openings for the Budget Committee. The city is also seek- ing applicants for a paid part-time position to attend evening meetings and to transcribe and prepare the minutes of those meetings, along with other related activities. “And if I may expand on that, that would be the position of planning secretary,” City Recorder Jamie Mills said. “We have also received notice from our permit tech, so we also have an opening for the permit tech position.” Mills also announced that on Sunday, March 15, at the Florence Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, 2705 Munsel Lake Road, at 6 p.m., the Eagle scout which created much needed improvements to the basketball court area just outside Dunes City Hall will be presented with their award. “I would hope that we can have a good turnout from Dunes City there,” Mills said. See Dunes page 6A Mapleton heads to state INSIDE — SPORTS RECORDS Obituaries & response logs Inside — A2 NEW: TV GUIDE Inside — A5-6 KIDS CORNER Activities for kids Inside — B5 CLASSIFIEDS Listings and notices Inside — B6 FOLLOW US FOR THE LATEST NEWS : /S IUSLAW N EWS @S IUSLAW N EWS T HE S IUSLAW N EWS . COM S IUSLAW N EWS 2 S ECTIONS | 18 P AGES C OPYRIGHT 2020 body copies, and allow the discus- sion to mature within the walls of the school and beyond. “Mapleton, for the longest time, While some of the statements has been that school that no one made by students can seem harsh, goes anywhere,” Mapleton High the kids in the room also realized School student Phillip Burnett said. that their words were based on He mentioned the 1999 film their own experiences; while one “October Sky.” student may have noticed an issue, “Anybody ever see that movie?” it was not always indicative of the he asked the four other students whole. The full story surrounding sitting next to individual experi- him. “Basically, it ences is never fully “It’s important for us, as a small, rural school dis- known by the ma- was a coal mining town. Once you trict, to honestly listen to the voices from our com- jority. graduated high munity — parents, students, families and community The one thing school, you were members. I am so excited to hear how we can better that was clear was a coal miner. You that to make pro- serve our students. Only through these open, honest ductive change, didn’t go any- where, you stayed and thoughtful conversations can we truly create a the conversation there. That’s kind better learning environment for our students and our had to start some- of what Mapleton community.” where. is. It’s a ‘You stay “It’s important — Mapleton Superintendent Jodi O’Mara here’ type of town. for us, as a small, There are some rural school dis- that make it out, but very few.” money should be spent. trict, to honestly listen to the voices That’s when student Opal Bur- During the student meeting, a from our community — parents, russ shook her head in agreement. variety of topics were discussed students, families and community “A very long time ago, it was re- that could be either funded fully by members,” O’Mara said. “I am so ally a logging town,” she said. “But SSA or supplemented, from school excited to hear how we can better when industry left Mapleton, the on Friday for the traditional four- serve our students. Only through people that could leave, left. And day district, to Career Technical these open, honest and thoughtful the people that couldn’t, or chose to Education (CTE) programs. These conversations can we truly create stay, stayed. And lots of times those topics were discussed in last Satur- a better learning environment for people weren’t the ones with all the day’s edition of the Siuslaw News our students and our community.” money, or the resources to keep go- (Feb. 22). ing in a good direction.” However, there were multiple Absenteeism and Graduation Resources were the topic of dis- topics brought up by the students Mapleton junior JJ Neece opened cussion at Mapleton High School that could not be addressed with up the discussion at his table by on Feb. 12 as 20 students sat in funding. These included student/ getting introductions. groups of five, discussing topics parent relationships, to what it’s “I am AJ Moso. I’m a junior and I ranging from low attendance at the like being a student in a rural high attend Mapleton High School.” school to the culture of Mapleton as school. These issues will take a lon- “My name is Trinity Holmes a town. The discussions were com- ger, community wide discussion to and I’m a senior at Mapleton High pletely student-run, with school find solutions for. School.” administrators leaving the room 10 The process is simple: Let the “I’m Landon Peck and I’m a mid- minutes into the discussion to en- kids speak, print the words in the dle schooler.” sure their presence wouldn’t “keep Siuslaw News, provide the student See STUDENTS page 5A COMMUNITY I was watching Oprah Winfrey one day, and she said, ‘Find your passion and make it work for you’ — and that is what I did,” Slaugh said. She approached a hospital in Woodland, Calif., and met with a nurse. See MINUTES page 6A Listening to the voices of Mapleton HS Dunes City Council By Jared Anderson Siuslaw News Siuslaw News A SAMPLING OF OUR INVENTORY: WATERFRONT, COUNTRY LIVING, FLORENTINE ESTATES & MORE COAST REAL ESTATE 85671 SPRUCE STREET One of a kind, private, secluded getaway - close to town. 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