SIUSLAW NEWS ❚ SATURDAY, AUGUST 8, 2015
Police arrest Florence man
for rape, sex abuse
into
the
report
on
Monday.
Bryers was
arrested and
taken to Lane
County Jail
the
next day.
Christopher
According
Bryers
to Lt. John
Pitcher, the case is still under
investigation and additional
charges are pending.
S TAFF R EPORT
Siuslaw News
A Florence man was arrest-
ed earlier this week following
a report of possible sex abuse
involving a female victim
under the age of 18.
Christopher Gordon Bryers,
37, is facing multiple charges
of rape, sex abuse, sodomy
and harassment after Florence
Police began an investigation
Stagecoach Road will be closed
during the day on Aug. 11-12
A stretch of Stagecoach
Road will be closed on
Tuesday, Aug. 11, and
Wednesday, Aug. 12, for cul-
vert replacement.
The road, 4.1 miles east of
Swisshome, will be closed
from milepost 6.59 to milepost
7.57 both days between 7:30
a.m. and 4:30 p.m.
Alternate routes include tak-
ing Highway 36 to Mapleton,
or taking Highway 126 to
Richardson Road and then
turning left onto Stagecoach
Road.
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The Free Lunch program is
funded by donations and
through an annuity established
several years ago and managed
by
the
Western
Lane
Community Foundation. The
United Methodist Church also
holds an annual fundraiser for
the program. Food Share pro-
vides bread and desserts.
Last year, the program
received a $1,000 grant from
the Kiwanis Foundation for
kitchen upgrades. Earlier this
year the program was in dan-
ger of closing because of a
lack of volunteers.
“In February the program
almost died because many of
the volunteers had gotten so
old,” Team Florentine supervi-
sor Beth Newell explained.
“We got a group from
Florentine Estates together to
get enough volunteers to fill in
the necessary slots.”
Mann-Heintz said, “This
represents yet another success-
ful cooperative venture in our
generous community.”
Anyone interested in volun-
teering or helping support the
Florence Free Lunch program
can call Suzanne Mann-
Heintz at 541-590-0779.
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“Not only are we breaking
ground today, it’s ground-
breaking,” Henry said.
The road reconstruction will
include a grind/inlay of a two-
inch thick hot mix asphalt
cement (HMAC) roadway sur-
face along Rhododendron
Drive from Ninth to Wild
Winds streets.
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Cinemas
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conclusion that almost all the
theaters along the Oregon
coast were the standard com-
mercial theaters, running cur-
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5th Annual
SIUSLAW OPEN
SATURDAY, AUGUST 22ND
Registration 9:00am - Shotgun Start at 10:00am
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Team Florentine volunteers Susan Lyons and Tom Gosner dish up hearty vegetarian chili
and Cajun sausage and rice soup during the Florence Free Lunch program last week.
Guests also enjoyed bread, coffee and dessert. The program turned 20 years old in July.
Henry used the city’s jack-
hammer to “break ground” on
the street.
“I always wanted to do
that,” he said.
City Manager Erin
Reynolds said, “We’re doing
just the roads right now, and
we’ll do the two 6-foot shoul-
ders in the spring.”
The shoulders will be a
multi-use path for pedestrians
and cyclists and will be part of
the Rhody Drive project’s con-
tinuation in 2016.
“Be patient,” Reynolds
advised drivers and neighbors.
“We’ll be doing roadwork for
the next week or two.”
One bystander said, “We’re
ready to repair this road!”
Henry thanked city staff for
their work in preparing the
site, guiding traffic and secur-
ing the contractor, Wildish
Construction Company.
“I want to thank you all for
coming,” Henry said. “I want
to thank Mike Miller and his
department for figuring out a
way to save us quite a bit of
money on this project; ... Erin
and her staff, especially Andy
Parks, the finance director, for
finding a way to get this thing
going for us; all the councilors
for your support and all you
fine citizens for your taxes so
we can do this.”
rent movies and not much
else.
“With our background, we
thought, what if we did a
hybrid model, where we could
do commercial, but we could
also do art house and perform-
ing arts?” Falter said.
“There is a very distinct
audience here in Florence,” he
continued. “There is a large
retirement population, but
there are a lot of families as
well. If we are doing our job
right, we should get them to
come to the theater and have
enlightening experiences,
entertaining experiences, com-
munity experiences, a lot of
education outreach. That’s
where our heart is. We need
the commercial to pay some
bills. But it’s the other stuff
that gets us excited.”
Since acquiring the shut-
tered theater, Falter and Tive
have done major lobby reno-
vations, including new carpet;
installing an upgraded sound
system; and adding beer and
wine to the refreshment count-
er menu. Future upgrades are
also planned.
Two recent events at City
Lights, “American Bear” and
“I am 11,” underscore Falter
and Tive’s passion for commu-
nity outreach. Both films were
brought in as school events.
“Twice we had school kids
in theater four, the big house,”
Falter said. “The first time was
for ‘American Bear,’ which
was a sweet little documen-
tary, and we had the couple
that directed the film there
interacting with the kids. That
I loved. I can’t get enough of
that.
“The same thing with ‘I am
11,’ which was such a great
film for middle school kids to
see because it illustrated what
11-year-old kids in India and
all over the world felt, their
thoughts and concerns. It was
so great for them to see their
own age being represented on
film,” he added.
Current 3D technology is
different than the 3D movies
so popular in the 1960s, when
viewers put on paper glasses
with one blue lens and one red
lens. Today, 3D still requires
glasses, but the most popular
system, like the one at City
Lights Cinemas, uses polar-
ized lenses.
The glasses are available for
purchase at $2 per pair and
may be used for any future 3D
movie the viewer sees. People
may also bring in their own
polarized glasses, but Falter
does not recommend polarized
sunglasses. People with exist-
ing eyewear can bring polar-
ized lenses that clip over their
frames if they choose.
The first big 3D blockbuster
City Lights hopes to show will
be “Star Wars: The Force
Awakens,” due to come out in
December.
In addition to the 3D theater
experience, City Lights is con-
sidering adding the Bolshoi
Dance Company and other
performance groups to its cur-
rent performing arts offerings.
The Aug. 13 reception and
viewing of “Casablanca” is
free to City Lights members.
The movie is open to the gen-
eral public at regular theater
prices. City Lights is holding a
membership drive and anyone
who signs up for the annual
membership during the
evening will see the movie for
free.
A charity tournament to benefi t Siuslaw Outreach Services
Entry fee $79 or $295 for team of 4. • Sandpines Passholders $39.
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Divine
Decad ence
Florence Dental Clinic
Brian G. Holmes, D.M.D, Justin H. Linton D.D.S.
EAGLE SPONSOR:
Win A Car! First
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designated hole.
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Sponsored by
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Dinner Sponsor:
Hole Sponsors:
Washington Federal
Copeland Lumber
Siuslaw News
Central Coast Disposal
Banner Bank
Fred Meyer
Florence Elks Club
Best Western Pierpoint Inn
Coldwell Banker Coast Real Estate
Abby’s Pizza
Integrity Plumbing
Prize Sponsors:
Edward Jones Investments
Nature’s Corner Market
Richard and Harriet Smith
Coast Radio
Siuslaw Glass and Mirror
Siuslaw Coffee Roasters
Prize Donors:
Wildlife Safari
Earthworks Gallery
Drift Inn
Ocean Dunes Golf
Bedrocks
Mo’s
Shilo Inn
Oil Can Henry’s
Kozy Kitchen
Maple Street Grille
Waterfront Depot/Spice
Dairy Queen
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Flowers by Bobbi has changed its name to “Florence
In Bloom” and will continue to provide the commu-
nity as its full service flower shop. Florence In
Bloom and its staff are dedicated to continue to
serve you with the highest level of customer
service, product quality and service to the com-
munity as in the past. Yes the name has
changed, but donʼt expect any less from your full
service flower shop.
Florence In Bloom is locally owned and operated by
local residents who are passionate in the floral industry and
know how important it is to serve their community with the level of service
they too would expect to receive themselves. We thank the community for itʼs
many years of support and look forward to many more years of community
involvement.
We invite you to stop in Florence In Bloom at the corner of Rhododendron
and Kingwood or call us at 541-997-5391.
You can also place orders on our website www.florenceinbloom.com
We are your source for local and worldwide deliveries. We also carry home
décor, wines, chocolates and balloons for your convenience.
Florence In Bloom, your full service flower shop.