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❘ / SIUSLAWNEWS ❘ @ SIUSLAWNEWS SATURDAY EDITION ❘ SEPTEMBER 5, 2015 ❘ $1.00 LCC CLASS SCHEDULE C LEAN S WEEP FOR L ADY V IKS SPORTS — B INSIDE THIS ISSUE SERVING WESTERN LANE COUNTY SINCE 1890 FLORENCE, OREGON GLENADA FIRE CLAIMS 1 LIFE POLICE More info sought on body found Medical examiner releases details, but man’s identity still unknown B Y C HANTELLE M EYER Siuslaw News CHANTELLE MEYER/SIUSLAW NEWS This single-trailer fire burned hot, starting at about 3 a.m. Thursday on Glenada Ridge south of Florence. One person died inside, according to Siuslaw Valley Fire and Rescue, whose firefighters had to peel the metal siding off the building to subdue the blaze. Florence Police Department (FPD) is still working to identify the body of a man found in the wooded area north of Sandpines Golf Links on Aug. 30. Police worked with the Lane County Medical Examiner, who conducted an examination of the body. FPD Lt. John Pitcher said, “We work with the medical examiners on all unat- tended deaths. That means every death that does not have a doctor present.” He said that includes deaths such as homicides, suicides and even from illness. The examiner said, “It is believed that this subject is a white or hispanic adult male between 20 and 40 years of age. He is approximately 5’6” to 5’10” in height, with dark brown or black hair approxi- mately 1.5” in length.” At the time of discovery, the body was wearing a gray hooded sweatshirt with no markings, a black T-shirt that read, “Total Recall,” blue jeans and newer black/gray/white size 10.5 Nike shoes. See POLICE 8A Fire marshal, sheriffs investigate death, cause of early morning fire B Y C HANTELLE M EYER Siuslaw News A fire on Glenada Ridge, about a half-mile south of Florence on Highway 101, claimed the life of one resident early Thursday morning. Siuslaw Valley Fire and Rescue (SVFR) arrived at the scene, 85149 Highway 101, within 10 minutes of receiving the call at 3:03 a.m. “We were pretty quick to get here,” said Fire Marshal Sean Barrett. By then, flames from the single-trailer fire could be seen from as far away as the Siuslaw River Bridge. “It actually was a very stubborn fire,” Barrett said. “Usually single-wide trail- ers burn down and they’re gone real quick. We had a good stop — it’s still stand- ing — but it took a lot. “It took about 8,000 gal- lons of water, and not a lot of firefighters.” He counted a total of 13 SVFR representatives, including Fire Chief Jim Langborg. “It was just stubborn try- ing to put out in the walls, the ceiling and the floor,” Barrett said. “Fires can melt the siding, but because the siding was steel, it held a lot of heat inside the building. We peeled all that off just to get to the fire. That’s why there’s no siding on it.” The fire was easier to sub- due once more of the siding was removed. See FIRE 8A Mapleton presents 3 new teachers Annual welcome barbecue set for Wednesday B Y J ACK D AVIS Siuslaw News Popular produce vendor may retire Mapleton School District welcomes three new teachers this fall. Elisa Gray will be teaching special educa- tion classes for grades seven to 12. She has more than 30 years of Elisa Gray teaching experience. Jay Blake will be teaching seventh and eighth grade language arts and social studies. He will also be the assis- tant volleyball coach. Blake and his wife Lori Jay Blake moved to Florence last year from Minnesota. Ruth Larson will teach ninth, 10th, 11th and 12th grade English lan- guage arts and high school drama. She will also be teaching middle and high school Ruth Larson Advancement Via Individual Determination (AVID) classes. Larson lives in Veneta. This season may be last for Winston farmer F armer Jim Lee has been bringing his fresh produce to Florence every Tuesday for 15 years, but the 74-year-old may be calling it quits after this season. He has already scaled back on his hectic summer schedule. “I used to do 11 towns in seven days but I quit that,” Lee said, adding that he has cut back to selling in three coastal towns, four days a week. “I also go to the Coos Bay Farmers Market on Wednesday and Sunday and I do Bandon on Friday.” Lee grows almost all of what he sells on his 44-acre farm in Winston, about 8 miles south of Roseburg. He also rents another 10 acres. B Y J ACK D AVIS Siuslaw News See PRODUCE 8A Farmer Jim Lee prepares fresh watermelon from his farm as part of the produce he sells every Tuesday in Florence. PHOTOS BY JACK DAVIS/SIUSLAW NEWS INSIDE See Classifieds . . . . . . . . . . . . . . In Brief . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Obituaries . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Opinion . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 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