SIUSLAW NEWS ❚ SATURDAY, MARCH 21, 2015
‘People’s Rights’ presentation
at Siuslaw Public Library
Community Environmental
Legal
Defense
Fund
(CELDF) Northwest organiz-
er Kai Hushke will present
“People’s
Rights
over
Corporate Harm: Changing
the Oregon Constitution to
Secure Our Right to Decide”
on Thursday, April 2, at 6:30
p.m. in the Bromley Room at
the Siuslaw Public Library.
Learn about the recently
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City Manager Reynolds meets city
filed proposed Oregon consti-
tutional amendment and how
to be a part of making legal
the right to decide your com-
munity’s future.
A short petition signature
gathering training will follow.
The presentation is spon-
sored by Community Rights
Lane County and is free to the
public.
Donations will be accepted.
PHOTOS BY CHANTELLE MEYER/SIUSLAW NEWS
Florence City Manager Erin Reynolds met with mem-
bers of the community at a Meet and Greet at Florence
Events Center on March 17. More than 50 people
attended, including Florence City Council members
and their spouses, Florence judge Richard Brissenden
and Rebecca Ruede, mayor of Dunes City.
City kicks off season’s first Yard Debris Disposal Day
The first City of Florence
Yard Debris Disposal Day of
2015 is scheduled for today,
March 21, from 9 a.m. to 2
p.m., at the Kingwood Street
entrance to the airport
(Kingwood and 27th streets).
The city is providing dispos-
al of yard debris on the third
Saturday of each month from
March through October.
The 2015 Yard Debris
Disposal Days are: March 21,
April 18, May 9, June 20, July
Siuslaw Chapter OHA Fundraiser Banquet
April 18, 2015 • Doors open at 5:00 pm
Th ree Rivers Casino Resort • Florence, Oregon • www.threeriverscasino.com
Come support the Siuslaw Chapter OHA!
Just in our largest fundraiser of the year. We are a non-profi t
organization and completely sustained by fundraisers! Th e money
we raise stays here in Florence to support local hunters.
• Raffl es • Wall of Weapons • Silent Auctions • Live Auction
• Buff et-style Dinner with no-host full bar
1) Dinner Ticket Only: $40 per person
one “Get Th is Show Started” Ticket
2) Youth Dinner Ticket Only: $35 per youth
3) Stag Package: $80 per person
One Dinner Ticket
$80 General Raffl e Tickets
One “Get Th is Show Started” Ticket
4) Double Barrel Package: $200 per package
Two Dinner Tickets
$200 General Raffl e Tickets
Two “Get Th is Show Started” Tickets
5) Trophy Package: $250 per package
Two Dinner Tickets
$200 General Raffl e Tickets
Two “Get Th is Show Started” Tickets
2 Trophy Pkg. Special Raffl e Tickets or chance at a
Springfi eld Armory XDS 45 Pistol
6) Hunting Camp Package: $1200 per package
8 Dinner Tickets
$800 General Raffl e Tickets
8-“Get Th is Show Started” Tickets
8-Hunting Camp Pkg Special Raffl e Tickets for chance
at 15x15 Bussard & Son Outfi tters Tent and Custom
Stove (Valued at $1800)
Th is Package is limited to 7-8 person tables
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Preregistration deadline: March 31, 2015
Special room rates available at Th ree Rivers Casino Resort for event participants!
**Raffl e items subject to change • Entry tickets will not be sold at the door.
18, Aug. 15, Sept. 19 and Oct.
17.
The disposal day in May
will be held on the second
Saturday, May 9, so as not to
conflict with Rhody Days.
The current cost to dispose a
standard pickup truck load or
small utility trailer (single axle
or less) of yard debris is $10;
medium utility trailer (10-12
feet in length) is $15; and a
large utility trailer (greater
than 12 feet in length) is $20.
For loads larger than 20
cubic yards, the cost is $20
plus $5/yard over.
Debris loads must be tied,
tarped, secured or covered in
the vehicle or trailer in a man-
ner that prevents any material
from leaving the vehicle or
trailer while in motion.
After the yard debris is
dropped off, the city twice
annually chips the yard debris
into a mulch product that will
be used in our Class A
biosolids composting program.
The mulch is mixed with the
biosolids from the wastewater
treatment plant, and is com-
posted in a covered aerated
static pile. Once composted,
the Class A composted
biosolids, named “FloGro,”
becomes a valuable resource
that is rich in plant-essential
nutrients and organic matter.
Using composted biosolids
improves soil health and
allows the soil to hold more
water, while also letting it
drain and breathe better.
Composting enables the city
to utilize a valuable resource
that would otherwise go
to waste. Florence completed a
pilot program in 2011,
then officially started com-
posting and had its first
“batch” ready in February
2013.
This is one of the many proj-
ects the city has created to
make Florence a more sustain-
able and eco-friendly commu-
nity. During 2015, the city will
be offering ‘FloGro’ free to the
public on a first come, first
served basis.
Watch for future announce-
ments on the date and times of
the giveaways on the City of
Florence website at www.ci.
florence.or.us.
First Citizen to speak at FACC event April 15
The
Florence
Area
Community
Coalition
(FACC)
annual
Vol-
unteer Recognition Event
will be held Wednesday,
April 15, from 2 to 4 p.m.,
at the Florence Events Cen-
ter.
The
FACC
presents
this event each year to rec-
ognize the many volunteers
who provide invaluable serv-
ice to a long list of non-profit
organizations in the area.
The keynote speaker this
year is First Citizen Cindy
Wobbe and light hors d’oeu-
vres will be served.
The event is sponsored by
the Three Rivers Foundation.
Individual tickets are $7
and may be purchased in
advance from an FACC board
member or at Siuslaw
Outreach Services, 1576 W.
12th St.
Table sponsorships can be
purchased for $100 by con-
tacting David Wiegan at 541-
997-2816.
The public is welcome.
Purchasing tickets in advance
is advised.
FRIDAY
SATURDAY
SUNDAY
MONDAY
TUESDAY
MARCH 21
MARCH 22
MARCH 23
MARCH 24
MARCH 25
MARCH 26
MARCH 27
Brief
Showers
Afternoon
Rain
Breezy,
Periods of
Rain
Mostly
Cloudy,
Showers
Occasional
Early AM
Rain
Sunshine &
Patchy
Clouds
Mostly
Cloudy,
a Little Rain
57°F
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41°F
WEDNESDAY THURSDAY
Contact Dan Straight (541) 999-9222 or Harold Johnson (541) 997-1543
siuslawoha@yahoo.com with questions
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