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“Brea is honestly remarkable
and I am impressed and in awe of
how well she manages all of her
school responsibilities while main-
taining positive relationships with
her peers, friends and family,” said
Anna Moser, Siuslaw High School
social studies teacher and Leader-
ship adviser.
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According to Robert Orr, college
and career adviser at Siuslaw High
School, “Jess successfully combines
academic ability with strength of
character. She is honest, compas-
sionate and patient — qualities that
will serve her well in her chosen
career. … She is exceptionally ma-
ture, while also possessing the sen-
Elijah Blankenship
sitivity to understand and accept
Elijah plans to attend Southern
life’s complexities.”
Oregon University to study busi-
ness.
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“I have always wanted to have a
Brea Blankenship
career that lets me work outside of
Brea plans to study pre-med at an office and with my hands,” he
University of Oregon or Southern said. “I am entrepreneurial by na-
Oregon University before choosing ture, so I plan to put my business
a medical field for grad school.
degree to use and eventually own
“I have chosen the medical field my business.”
because it will allow me to contin-
He is heavily involved with vol-
ue to help people throughout my unteering, his three sports and his
working life,” she said. “In addi- family — and is twins with Brea.
tion, there will always be a need for He is also part of Interact and Lead-
healthcare professionals anywhere ership.
my life takes me.”
“Elijah is a responsible and re-
Brea has passions for sports, spectful person,” said Gina Cas-
school and community involve- tro Brandt, CTE/STEM Regional
ment, and academic success. Her Coordinator at the South Coast
activities include cross country, Education District. “He draws
track and field, basketball, Lead- people to him. You can see by his
ership class, Interact Club and the transcripts that he is intelligent and
National Honors Society.
works hard. He is a problem solver
and a dedicated student.”
Jacob Foskett
Jacob plans to attend Oregon
State University and study business
and engineering so he can ulti-
mately open his own business. He
also plans to enlist in the Oregon
Air National Guard by the end of
the school year.
“This program gives me the op-
tion to serve in our military, which
is something I’ve wanted to do
since I was a young boy, while go-
ing to college simultaneously. … I
chose this route for my future be-
cause I crave adventure and find
joy in pushing myself out of my
comfort zone,” he said.
Jacob is the team captain of var-
sity basketball and has coached
youth basketball. He has worked
throughout high school to earn
money for his future and help his
family.
“Jacob has developed a solid
work ethic and proven he will stop
at nothing to achieve the goals
he has set for himself,” said Sean
O’Mara, Social Science Depart-
ment Chair at Siuslaw High School.
State University to study computer
science.
“It’s one of the things I love the
most. … I started programming
in fourth grade when I discov-
ered Codecademy and I’ve never
stopped,” he said.
Maxwell spends his time learn-
ing programming languages and
computer concepts, winning cod-
ing challenges, teaching other stu-
dents and helping in the classroom.
He also is dedicated to his family
and his mom’s business.
He is a member of the National
Honors Society and has participat-
ed in codeORcreate participant. He
hopes to bring back what he learns
in college to show other students
what they can do with computer
science.
According to computer sci-
ence and business teacher Edward
Mielke, “Max has shown himself
innovative, reliable and, above all,
extremely capable. A true original,
Max constantly expresses an ener-
gy and level of expertise and cre-
ativity that is more than a breath of
fresh air on any tech team.”
University to study mathematics,
environmental science and teach-
ing.
“Ever since I was young, I have
been good at math and even en-
joyed it. I hope to teach young
minds about math and maybe
change the way they look at it. …
A strong teacher is someone who
is always there for their students
and has a passion for learning,”
she said.
Andrea’s activities include the
Education Expo, being a peer tu-
tor, track and field, National Hon-
ors Society and Outdoor School.
“Andrea was one of those stu-
dents that worked hard and was
conscientious about her class
work,” said Thomas Shinn, US
History Teacher/Yearbook Ad-
visor. “She is a hardworking and
dedicated individual that I feel
lucky to have had in my class.”
The Florence Area Chamber of
Commerce is working on nom-
inations for the First Citizen of
Florence and is determining if it
will host the Siuslaw Awards this
year. More information will be re-
Andrea Osbon
leased as it becomes available.
Maxwell Klump
Andrea plans to attend school
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on potential changes to
decibel (noise) limits for
motorized vehicles at the
Oregon Dunes National
Recreation Area (ODN-
RA). The goal of the pro-
posed changes is to reduce
noise impacts on neigh-
boring communities while
being more realistically at-
tainable by riders.
The proposed decibel
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with State of Oregon regu-
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areas throughout the Siu-
slaw National Forest, and
will be easier to enforce.
Based on years of mon-
itoring, the sound limit
of 93dBA that was es-
tablished in the 1994
ODNRA
manage-
ment plan has been
found to be unachiev-
able by most modern,
non-modified off-high-
way vehicles. This deci-
bel limit is also out of
alignment with state
regulations,
limiting
opportunities for co-
ordinated enforcement
efforts.
The preliminary pro-
posal changes the deci-
bel limit for front-engine
vehicles from 93dBA to
95dBA and the limit for
all other motorized vehi-
cles from 93dBA to 97dBA.
As most noise-level com-
plaints have stemmed
from vehicles registering
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