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SIUSLAW NEWS ❚ SATURDAY, JULY 18, 2015
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Commissioners also elected
new officers for 2015-16. Ron
Caputo was elected president
for a third year. Commissioner
Terry Duman was elected first
vice president for a third year.
Commissioner Nancy Rickard
was chosen second vice presi-
dent. Commissioner Dave
Huntington was voted secretary
and
commissioner
Mike
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Buckwald was voted treasurer.
Port Manager Bob Forsythe New Port of Siuslaw Commissioner Mike Buckwald (left)
reported on the recent diesel takes the oath of office from port president Ron Caputo
spill at the port marina, when during the July 15 board meeting.
approximately 20 gallons of
diesel fuel was discharged into Forsythe said. “We are still police responded to this call as
the Siuslaw River from the 48- pulling in all the information well.”
Forsythe said the port is still
foot Tollycraft fishing vessel we can. DEQ was involved and
the U.S. Coast Guard was gathering information from the
Summer Breeze.
“The diesel spill cleanup involved. Our fire department organizations involved to deter-
went
reasonably
well,” hazardous materials group and mine the cause of the spill.
“It sounds like it may have
been a fuel line or something
that broke and dumped fuel into
the bilges,” he said. “The bilge
pumps are automatically set to
pump once a certain level is
reached.”
According to Forsythe,
authorities believe the bilge
pump was activated and
pumped the fuel overboard
every time it reached a certain
level in the boat’s bilges.
“If the boat leaks so much it
requires a bilge pump, it proba-
bly shouldn’t be in our harbor
anyway,” Duman said. “I would
like to research the policy of
say, Newport, Charleston, and
see what their policies are on
bilge pumps in the harbor.”
Forsythe said the boat’s
owner, Greg Helmer, will be
responsible for the cost of the
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The Planning Commission
had one main concern for the
new theater: parking.
In the staff report it was
established that the building
has about 15 parking spaces
available on street, as per the
preexisting nonconforming
church use. However, city code
requires a certain amount of
parking compliant with the
Americans with Disabilities
Act (ADA). The commission-
ers debated requiring ADA
parking and a certain number
of spaces onsite.
“The applicants shall pro-
vide ADA parking in compli-
ance
with
International
Building Code as directed by
the building official,” the
report said.
Commissioners agreed.
“If the building official
requires it, he needs to provide
it onsite,” Chairperson Kurt
Meilenburg said.
The Laurias received a
unanimous vote from the com-
mission. They will have sever-
al conditions to complete.
The other theater belongs to
Children’s
Repertory
of
Oregon Workshops (CROW), a
nonprofit group dedicated to
the arts and area children.
“There are very few oppor-
tunities available in this won-
derful town for children and I
believe that a dedicated chil-
dren’s theater is going to be an
incredible bonus and addition
to the families of Florence,”
said CROW Artistic Director
Melanie Heard.
The building, 3120 Highway
101, will undergo an interior
remodel of its 3,200 square
feet. Contractors also will add
eight parking spaces, exterior
lighting, landscaping and
stormwater swales and, later,
an exterior covered storage
space.
According to David Lauria,
who has lived in Florence for
23 years, the building has been
an “eyesore” up until now.
“I think a project like this,
where they’re going from one
end to the other, and finally
renovating that property to the
proper specifications, will just
be a big boon to the town,”
Lauria said.
He also said that a lot of
people’s first impression of
Florence is on Highway 101.
“An improvement like this is
nothing but a positive for the
entire town,” he added.
CROW’s main contractor,
Shawn Fleming, was available
to answer the commission’s
questions.
The commission unani-
mously approved CROW’s
continued projects.
The Planning Commission
I N BRIEF
Cool off at Ice Cream
Social today
The Van Fans’ annual Ice
Cream Social will be today,
July 18, from 1 to 4 p.m. at the
Florence Events Center, 715
Quince St. Tickets are $5 and
will be available at the door.
Woahink Lake
barbecue today
The
Woahink
Lake
Association will hold its sum-
mer meeting today, July 18, at
the West Woahink Meeting
Hall. A barbecue will start at 1
p.m., with the meeting at 2:30
p.m. Prospective new mem-
bers are welcome to attend.
Limited to fi rst 50 Reservations
also approved a modular stor-
age unit for Florence Area
Humane Society.
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Highway 101 & 35 St.
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Greentrees Village Annual Flea Market
Open to the Public
SATURDAY, JULY 18TH • 8 AM - 2 PM
1600 RHODODENDRON DRIVE
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Get diabetes support
The Siuslaw Diabetes/Pre-
diabetes Support Group will
meet Tuesday, July 21, at 2
p.m., in the conference room
at the Siuslaw Public Library.
The group meets the third
Tuesday of each month for
education and sharing.
For more information, call
541-902-6059.
Buy your tickets for a chance to win a bicycle donated by Bikes 101.
Th ere will be baked goods,
hamburgers & hot dogs for sale.
Please join us!
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Do you feel it’s important to give back to your community?
MHS Class of 1975
reunion today
The Mapleton High School
Class of 1975 will host its 40-
year class reunion today, July
18, at Pop’s Smokehouse
Restaurant
(the
old
Gingerbread House), from
noon to 3 p.m. Teachers are
welcome to attend.
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The July meeting of the Us
TOO Florence Prostate Cancer
Education and Support Lunch
Bunch will be Tuesday, July
21, at the Kozy Kitchen
Restaurant from noon to 1
p.m. This is an excellent
source of prostate cancer
information with Urologist Dr.
Doug Hoff and prostate cancer
survivors in attendance.
Bring questions and get
answers, or just come to enjoy
lunch, listen and learn.
For more information, call
Bob Horney at 541-999-4239.
“Giving back to the commu-
nity is important because people
are social creatures and we need
to depend on each other in order
to progress. Giving back to each
other is the only way we are
going to go forward in life.”
—C ERAH C LEVELAND , 26
F LORENCE
“Yes. The company I work
for (Boeing Aircraft) does a lot
of fundraisers and food drives
with the help of employees to
give back to our communities.”
—J OE R ILEY , 47
B OTHELL , W ASH .
“Yes. I recycle and do volun-
teer work — helping with my
church. It feels good.”
—E LIZABETH H OSIE , 12
C ANBY , O RE .
“Absolutely. It’s what makes
a community a community.”
—S YLVIA H OSIE , 70
T OLEDO , O RE .
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