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WEDNESDAY WWW.THESIUSLAWNEWS.COM SERVING THE COMMUNITIES OF FLORENCE • DUNES CITY • WESTLAKE • MAPLETON • SWISSHOME • DEADWOOD • YACHATS AND ALL POINTS BETWEEN 124 Y T H E A R • I S S U E N O . 94 NOVEMBER 26 • 2014 $1.00 Write-in votes 8,000-plus pounds of food contributed at annual ‘pounding’ nearly finalized B Y T HERESA B AER Local business owner and a score of Food Share volunteers worked for hours Saturday collecting supplies for emergency food pantry. Siuslaw News The Lane County Elections office announced Monday the final counts in November’s write-in votes. In Dunes City, Ken Platt has been elected to city council with 273 write-in votes. He joins Sheldon Meyer and Duke Wells, who were reelected to positions on the council, as well as Rebecca Ruede, who holds on to her seat as mayor. Among the write-ins were several names of past coun- cilors. Platt received the most votes with 107 write-ins. John Scott won 71. Not all Dunes City voters took the election seriously. Ted Bundy and Charles Manson were also named among the write-ins. Platt was unavailable for comment at press time. Heceta Water Public Utility District retains most of its roster of commissioners, including Debby Todd, Jim Sievers, Bob Hursh and Chuck Gesik. Write-in votes totaled 25, but the county has not released the finalist in that vote. Six of those write- ins each won a vote of two; of those six names, one is Wendy Rohner, whose position expires this year; however, she did not file for an additional term. As for state measures, Measure 92 was defeated by such a small margin (0.06 percent) that it is most likely headed for a recount, starting next week. The measure calls for labeling genetically modified foods. Public art, finances dredging dominate port discussions B Y J ACK D AVIS Siuslaw News PHOTO BY THERESA BAER/SIUSLAW NEWS M on Ami’s 14th annual pounding to benefit Food Share, held Saturday at Florence Grocery Outlet, hit a new record by collecting 8,180 pounds of food donated by the community, just in time to fill the shelves at Food Share for the holi- days. During the four-hour food drive, volunteers were kept busy boxing more than 1,000 cans of tuna, 1,000 boxes of macaroni and cheese, hundreds of jars of peanut butter, hams and turkeys, and several truckloads containing thousands of canned, boxed, fresh and frozen food items, all of which will be distributed to about 650 families in need in the Florence com- munity over the next few weeks. “Florence may be a small town, but it’s got an awfully big heart,” said Cindy Wobbe of Mon Ami, who started the pounding in 2001 and has matched the community’s donations pound for pound ever since. “Gene and I are so grateful for everyone's generosity, and for the opportunity for us to give back to the town we love.” The event is co- sponsored by KCST Radio. Santa rolls into Old Town Florence Mr. and Mrs. Santa Claus arrived in town Saturday evening, Nov. 22, and served as master and mistress of ceremonies for the annu- al tree-lighting, caroling and visits with people young and old. More photos are on page 8A. Three topics dominated the Nov. 19 regularly scheduled Port of Siuslaw board meeting; a pres- entation on public art by Florence Regional Arts Alliance (FRAA) President Harlen Springer; dis- agreement over the financial state of the port; and approval of the port moorage area dredging permit process. Springer’s presentation was about developing public art sites on port property. He cited a nationwide 2010 economic impact study on revenue coming into communities through artistic and cultural tourism. “Cultural and artistic tourists spend more money than regular tourists,” Springer said. “These are the kind of tourists we want to bring over. They want to be involved, take a class or workshop. They don’t want to just pass through.” Springer said that Ashland and Leavenworth were two examples of small Northwest towns that successfully have promoted cultural and artistic tourism. “Our vision is for the Florence area to be the ultimate destination for the arts,” Springer said. “Our mission is to unify and support all the arts, artists, singers, dancers, musicians, the theater, we are going to incorporate all those people.” The FRAA was formed in January 2014. It opened an art center north of town in May. It cur- rently has 100 members, according to Springer. “The first thing on our future goals is public See Deadlines advance for Thanksgiving week PHOTOS BY NED HICKSON/SIUSLAW NEWS Your INSIDE W E D N E S D AY Classifieds B9 Library Tidings A5 Opinion A4 Police A7 Scoreboard Sports Tides Weather B3 B B1 A2 PORT 8A The Siuslaw News is joining other area busi- nesses by being closed Thanksgiving Day, Thursday, Nov. 27. The deadline for line classifieds and public and legal notices for Saturday, Nov. 29, is 10 a.m., Friday, Nov. 28. Deadlines for placement of other news items and advertisements are noon today. Weather T ODAY T HURSDAY F RIDAY S ATURDAY Partly sunny 59 53 Clouds & rain 57 52 Some rain 55 48 Rain 6 • F AVORITE F RONT P AGES 2014 52 45 Sports—B
