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SIUSLAW NEWS | SATURDAY, JUNE 19, 2021 | 7A Razor clam harvesting open on central Oregon coast Drift wood Shores is off ering competitive wages for Housekeepers, Front desk, restaurant, and banquets staff . Full time or part time positions available. Stop by the front desk at the hotel and pick up an application or visit our face book page at Drift woodShores.com. Call 541-902-6447 Drift wood Shores Resort 88416 1st Avenue, Florence We are open for dine-in, take-out, sidewalk & patio seating We are doing everything we can to safely serve our community. We are open: 11am to 9pm every day 2020 VOTED F E BEST O F LO E N C R 1285 Bay Street, Old Town Florence (541) 902-8338 www.1285Restobar.com 3pm to 9pm Thur. to Sun. O FF B AYSTREET B ISTRO Early bird 3pm to 4pm 15% off your bill Dine-in only Closed Mon., Tue., Wed. Covered heated porch, In-door dining and ToGo’s Reservations highly recommended LOCATED IN OLD TOWN 541-590-3569 165 Maple Street, Florence, OR Offbaystreetbistro.com On June 11, the Oregon Department of Agriculture (ODA) and the Oregon De- partment of Fish and Wild- life (ODFW) announce the opening of all razor clam har- vesting on the central Oregon coast. Razor clamming is now open from Cape Lookout (just south of Netarts Bay) south to the California border. Recent shellfish samples taken from this area indicate levels of the marine biotoxin domoic acid have fallen below the alert level. The closure threshold for domoic acid in razor clams is 20 ppm (parts per million). Clatsop beach samples were 33 ppm. Other razor clam harvest areas include beaches in Gold Beach, Bandon and Win- chester Bay, among others. Mussel, bay clam and crab harvesting remain open along the entire Oregon coast. Coastal scallops are not affect- ed by biotoxin closures when only the adductor muscle is eaten. ODA does not recom- mend eating whole scallops. Commercial shellfish prod- ucts remain safe for consum- ers. Paralytic shellfish toxin and domoic acid toxin are pro- duced by algae and originate in the ocean. ODA will con- tinue to test for shellfish toxins twice per month, as tides and weather permit. SIUSLAW from page 1A ucation Foundation, which also works with Mapleton School District, Safe Shelter for Siuslaw Students, 90by30 and more. “I’m not done yet,” Mann- Heintz said. “Thank you so much for letting me be on this board. To the whole community and to the stu- dents and the staff, and fel- low board members, thank you.” Burns thanked her before he talked about his experi- ences. “Every board meeting, we hear about good stuff that our wonderful students are doing. There’s always the accomplishments from the principals or from kids that come in to show their skills, … and that’s what this is all about,” he said. “Allowing for those things to happen in schools to get our kids to reach their potential. We have done the best we could. I really feel that.” Burns mentioned past board members he served with, and how they had to learn to work together as a team, even if they didn’t vote the same way. “We represent the whole community,” he said. “The great thing about having board members from all dif- ferent parts of the communi- ty is that we can hear input from all over.” The school district provid- ed cake and gifts for Burns and Mann-Heintz. Director Diana Pimlott, who attended the meeting over Zoom, said, “Paul, Su- zanne, thank you for your service to our community over these years. It is noth- ing less than amazing the amount of time and the ded- ication that you’ve put into the district and into our stu- dents. And personally, I just want to thank you for your support and guidance over these past two years that I’ve been on the board.” Director Guy Rosinbaum thanked both directors for working with him and the rest of the board in their time together. “I hope you make yourself available to the board to pick your brain. Because you have our history and the board could certainly use your wis- dom and … getting people to look at the other side,” he said. Siuslaw School District also honored outgoing teach- ers and classified staff, sever- al of whom are retiring after numerous years of service. This includes Sean O’Mara, history teacher and assistant volleyball coach at Siuslaw High School, who has been with the district since 1995; Vicki Rankin, who returned after an earlier retirement to help facilitate the end of the school year; Rachel Foster, a special education teacher; Sarah Whisler, physical edu- cation teacher; John Whisler, elementary teacher; Diane McCalmont, SES secretary; John Rose, SMS football coach; Tom Shinn, SHS as- sistant football coach; Hope Sneddon, SHS library aide; and Andreus Dunn, SMS li- brary aide. O’Mara was able to attend the meeting via Zoom, and said, “It’s been an honor and it’s been a privilege. I will probably miss it more than I think I’m going to right now, but I’m really looking for- ward to being able to go into the next stage of whatever adventures await me.” Pimlott extended thanks to the teachers and staff leav- ing the district. “Thank you for your service and dedi- cation to the education and growth of the children in our community.” Grzeskowiak’s adminis- trator report also shows new hires for and transfers within the district. In addition, the new board will meet in July, includ- ing newly elected members Maureen Miltenberger and Kady Sneddon. Additional coverage of the June meeting of the Siuslaw School Board will be in the next edition of the Siuslaw News. For more information, vis- it siuslaw.k12.or.us or watch the video of the meeting on YouTube. Director John Barnett, who could only attend for the first part of the meeting, said, “It’s just absolutely amazing the contributions that Su- zanne and Paul have brought over the years.” He then read letters from Siuslaw staff members who have worked with Mann- Heintz and Burns, acknowl- edging their dedication to the students of the district and their education — both in- and outside the class- room. Barnett also thanked them on behalf of the board, citing Mann-Heintz’ diplomacy and Burns’ leadership, as well as other qualities. “You know, as board mem- bers, we’ve all had differenc- es of opinions, but we’ve all been able to work through them,” Barnett said. Later in the meeting, the outgoing directors got the chance to speak. “I just felt so honored to be a part of this district, and to be a part of this board,” Mann-Heintz said. “You know, after teaching for 35 years, participation on the board gave me a chance to reconnect with children and families. 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