Backdated - News from Tuesday, December 7th

2011 Leadership Classes in Jeopardy

A free leadership program that has been offered in the Florence area for the past several years is struggling to find participants in a new class set to begin in January. In an email to the ten people already enrolled in the Ford Institute Leadership Program, Sara Worl encouraged them to recruit additional students. Worl is one of the trainers for the class and is a Regional Program Associate for Rural Development Initiatives. The class is funded by a Roseburg based organization, the Ford Family Foundation, that aims to strengthen rural communities. The free program has already produced several classes in the Florence area. The intention is to recruit and equip people to take leadership roles in the community and broaden the pool of candidates for such things as local elected offices, volunteer positions and other key leadership roles. The class is free. Worl says they need to recruit about 15 more potential students by the end of the week or the 2011 class will have to be cancelled. Information is available at TFFF.ORG.




12-07-10 7,8,9 AM; Noon; 5,6 PM
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Flags at all public buildings in Oregon have been ordered to half-staff until sunset today in remembrance of Pearl Harbor. Oregon Governor Ted Kulongoski ordered the flags to be lowered and encouraged all Oregonians to pay tribute to not only those who died in World War II, but also take the time to recognized all veterans and Americans currently serving overseas.

Each month on the second Saturday emergency planners present a workshop aimed at helping local residents prepare for disasters and wide-spread emergencies. This month they’ve reduced the scale a little bit. The monthly workshop presented by the Western Lane Emergency Operations Group will focus on ‘in-home’ safety. Instructors will present a variety of topics including the proper use and maintenance of smoke detectors. A demonstration of new ‘voice alert’ detectors will also be provided. This month’s workshop will be this Saturday from 9:30 to 11:30 at Siuslaw Valley Fire and Rescue.

A high wind warning has been posted for the Oregon Coast from Reedsport south through the early morning hours of tomorrow. Forecasters are predicting strong south winds of 30 to 45 miles an hour gusting to 65 miles an hour beginning this afternoon. Gusts as high as 85 miles an hour are anticipated at Cape Arago and Cape Blanco. The highest impact area is expected to be between Cape Blanco and Port Orford.

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It’s been a big week for Oregon Head Coach Chip Kelly. First he coached his team to a victory in the annual Civil War, capping an undefeated season. Then his team was selected to play in the BCS championship game. Yesterday he was announced as the winner of the Eddie Robinson Coach of the Year Award. In his second season at the helm of Oregon football Kelly led the 2nd ranked Ducks into the national championship game for the first time. They’ll face top ranked Auburn in Glendale, Arizona January Tenth. The award has been presented by the Football Writers Association of America every year since 1957. In 1997 it was named in honor of the legendary Grambling State Coach Eddie Robinson. That was the same year it was last earned by a Pac-10 coach… Washington State’s Mike Price. One other Oregon Coach has been honored with the award, Rich Brooks in 1994.

The Siuslaw Vikings begin the basketball pre-season tonight in Bandon. The girls tip off at six, the boys 7:30. The first basketball broadcast of the year will be this Friday.