2A | SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 4, 2021 | SIUSLAW NEWS
On The Record
Plan ahead for Labor Day weekend travel
Travelers
celebrating
Labor Day weekend can
expect heavy congestion
and high wildfire danger
throughout much of Or-
egon and the Northwest.
What is fresh in every-
one’s mind is last Labor
Day when catastrophic
fires affected many com-
munities that are still re-
covering.
Another concern is that
the Labor Day holiday is
an especially deadly time
for impaired driving, and
the risks are even greater
than normal this year as
traffic volumes increase.
Remember to always
drive sober and responsi-
bly, and stay alert.
Everyone should plan
ahead, add travel time and
pack patience for delays.
Plan routes carefully, con-
sidering the many wild-
fire recovery areas around
the state and continued
wildfire risk.
Also
complicating
travel is the resurgence
of the highly contagious
COVID delta variant.
Travelers should use
masks and social distance
when necessary.
This summer, traffic
volumes have been near-
ly back to typical levels
on all state roads. Know
road conditions before
heading out by checking
Tripcheck.com or calling
5-1-1.
An Oregon Department
of Transportation sum-
mer construction map
shows major planned
projects throughout the
state. To reduce risk to
drivers and crews while
helping traffic flow, most
ODOT
construction
crews will pause road-
work projects between
Friday, Sept. 3 and Tues-
day morning, Sept. 7.
On Interstate 5, south of
Ashland over the Siskiy-
ous, drivers should expect
single lane traffic in both
directions throughout the
summer.
Destination reminders:
• Parking lots can fill
quickly at popular recre-
ation areas. Plan ahead,
arrive early and have
back-up places to visit.
• Park only in designat-
ed areas.
• Local law enforcement
may ticket or tow cars
parked along a roadside
or another undesignated
area.
• Most recreation desti-
nations may be open, but
some roads to get there
could be closed.
Debris cleanup from
last September’s devas-
tating wildfires has com-
plicated the holiday and
summer road picture.
Work continues in key
corridors connecting the
Willamette and Umpqua
Valleys to Central Oregon
and the coast.
Travelers should use ex-
tra caution while traveling
in wildfire recovery areas,
and take alternate routes if
possible. Speed limits are
reduced, areas look differ-
ent and landmarks may be
gone. While state highway
projects are on pause this
weekend, there may be
work zones and delays for
private crews working on
wildfire recovery.
This summer comes
with extra concern about
wildfires. Much of the
state is coming off a very
dry spring and sum-
mer and is experiencing
drought. Know and fol-
low fire restrictions before
traveling.
Motorists can help pre-
vent wildfires:
• Stay on paved surfaces
whenever possible. Avoid
roadsides where flamma-
bles such as dry grass can
come in contact with a ve-
hicle’s hot exhaust system
or catalytic converter.
• Prevent throwing off
sparks by ensuring that all
parts of your vehicle, from
mufflers to chains, are se-
cure and tires have correct
pressure.
• Never toss a lit ciga-
rette or flammable mate-
rials from a vehicle.
• Extinguish all smok-
ing materials complete-
ly and thoroughly, away
from dry grass and fuels.
• Carry a fire extin-
guisher in the car and
know how to use it.
• Know local wildfire
danger and restrictions.
Check TripCheck.com
for more information.
LCC Florence Center reopens to the public
Lane Community Col-
lege (LCC) Florence Cen-
ter, 3149 Oak St., is now
open to the public, with
on-site classes planned
for fall term. Registration
for credit and continuing
education classes is going
on now.
For credit students, visit
lanecc.edu for informa-
tion on getting started
at LCC. Student support
services, including advis-
ing, are being offered by
staff at the main campus
in Eugene via phone and
zoom for Florence-area
students. All visitors to
the Florence Center must
comply with LCC’s man-
datory masking policy.
Classes start Sept. 27, so
people can stop in to see
what LCC Florence has
available.
For more information,
call 541-997-8444.
Siuslaw reschedules special school board meeting
The Siuslaw School Dis-
trict 97J Board of Direc-
tors is holding a special
meeting on Wednesday,
Sept. 8, 2021, at 6:30 p.m.
The main item on the
agenda is for the board to
receive public comment.
The meeting will be
conducted in-person at
the Hans Peterson Memo-
rial Field/South Grand-
stands, 2525 Oak St. In
alignment with the state
outdoor mask mandate,
masks are required where
physical distancing of 6
feet is not possible.
The meeting will also
be streamed for the pub-
lic through YouTube Live
at
https://bit.ly/97JYou
TubeChannel.
According to the meet-
ing announcement pub-
lished by the district,
“Patrons of the district
are offered an opportuni-
ty to address the school
board. The time limit
for public comment at
board meetings is 3 min-
utes; completion of a
comment card either in
person or by email is re-
quired.”
If you are a member of
the community and wish
to provide public com-
ment, please email your
comments to 97j@siuslaw.
k12.or.us by 1 p.m. on
Sept. 8 or fill out a com-
ment card upon entry to
the stadium.
Submitted comments
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:
Noon to 8pm every day
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1285 Bay Street, Old Town Florence
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should include full name,
This meeting is in place
address and phone num- of a meeting initially
ber to be submitted to the planned for Sept. 1.
board and become public
For more information,
record.
visit Siuslaw.k12.or.us.
OBITUARIES
FENDER— D on-
ald “Donnie” P. Fender
passed away Wednesday,
Aug. 25, 2021.
Donnie was born in
Prineville, Ore., to Char-
lie and Mildred Fend-
er. The family moved to
Florence, where Donnie
and his three siblings —
two brothers and one sis-
ter — enjoyed the great
outdoors.
Donnie was an out-
standing athlete in foot-
ball and especially wres-
tling while attending
Siuslaw High School. He
came close to achieving
his goal of being No. 1 in
the State of Oregon in his
weight class; he took sec-
ond that year in state.
After high school,
Donnie jointed the mil-
itary where he was sta-
tioned in Guam.
After his service in
the military, Donnie re-
turned to Oregon, where
he worked in the timber
industry to begin an ex-
tensive career as a fisher-
man. Donnie became an
outstanding salmon and
steelhead fisherman. If
you ever got the privilege
to fish with Donnie, you
know you would catch
fish.
Donnie was also a big
fan of Oregon State Bea-
vers. He loved his sports
very much and liked to
make a wager or two.
Donnie is survived by
his life partner Celia Ma-
ples; her two daughters;
Shelly Circle of the Flor-
ence area; Michael Nor-
dahl of Wichita, Kansas;
four grandchildren, An-
gela Allen, Dustin Cir-
cle and Patsy Erikson of
Florence, and Chad Har-
bour-Nordahl of Cheny,
Donnie Fender
Kansas.
In addition, he had sev-
en great-grandkids with
whom he loved playing
basketball in the drive-
way and hitting golf balls
with numerous aunts,
uncles and cousins.
There will be no me-
morial services at Don-
nie’s request.
Mariners Village Community
Garage Sale
Fri 09/03 & Sat 09/04
8am-2pm
Rhododendron & Mariner Lane
Antiques, collectibles, tools, furni-
ture, art work, household items.
1 Day Only
Sat. 09/04
9am-3pm
87622 Saltaire
No junk, All good stuff & lots of it.
Don’t miss this one.
3 Families
Sat. 9/4
8am-2pm
5360 Loveland Court
125- gallon fi sh tank & accessories
, antiques, furniture, cat, collection,
Christmas décor, wood planner,
kitchen pictures, misc.
Crazy Good Yard Sale!
Sat. 9/4
8am-2pm
1117 8th ST.
A bit of everything- furniture,
tools, houseware, etc
Visit us on
the web
T HE S IUSLAW N EWS . COM
Space #2 in the Old Hospital on 12th Street
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