SIUSLAW NEWS ❚ SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 19, 2015
Port
from 1A
Port
Manager
Bob
Forsythe said, “I think Mike
represented the board very
well at the Wednesday meet-
ing. His arguments and
suggestions
were
well
received. I look forward to
him being a driving force on
the board. I really think he
has a good future with this
board.”
The port will have to
develop a supplemental
budget, as the new rate
increase
revenues
will
need to be offset by expendi-
tures.
“We don’t know how much
that will be,” Forsythe said.
“But we will have to do it
soon. The board will then
decide where the additional
funds will be spent.”
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Parks
from 1A
Stockdale said, “If it seems
like some parks are getting
more attention than others, it’s
because they are. It’s because
of where the funding comes
from.”
When the public spoke, they
showed dissatisfaction with the
plan.
Heceta South Homeowners
Association abuts Ocean
Woods, and HOA representa-
tives spoke out against the loss
of the park. They said the
park’s undeveloped aspects are
a key part of living in the area.
Some of the commenters
spoke about the wildlife,
including endangered species,
and the seasonal birdwatching
opportunities in the area.
Some wondered if the
money of the sale would bene-
fit the 27 LCP coast parks, or if
funds would go to parks in the
9 A
Eugene area.
And some claimed that the
sale would be illegal, according
to the original deed of the land.
“We are information gather-
ing,” Stockdale said. “Nothing
in the plan is cement or stone.
Whether you love it or whether
you hate it, there’s going to still
be refinement after this.”
The county will do a redraft
based on the public comment
meetings that continue in
October.
At least one more draft is
scheduled before the LCP
Master Plan is finalized.
To add comment to the draft
plan, go to www.lanecounty.
org/Departments/PW/Parks/
Pages/masterplan.aspx, email
laneparks@co.lane.or.us, or
call 541-682-2002 and ask to
go on record.
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FOL members and others
interested in supporting the
library or learning more about
the Friends is invited to attend.
Refreshments are provided.
The purpose of the FOL is to
support the Siuslaw Public
Library.
For more information, email
siuslawlibraryfriends@gmail.
com.
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Port of Siuslaw commissioners and manager Bob Forsythe
prepare to approve an RV/campsite rate increaseduring a
meeting on Wednesday, Sept. 16. The $3 per night
increase on daily and weekly rates is the first in 5 years.
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The Veterans of Foreign
Wars (VFW) will host its annu-
al barbecue today, Sept. 19, at
the “Yurt” at Honeyman State
Park from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m.
Members of the Disabled
American Veterans (DAV),
American Legion, the local
Coast Guard station and any
military veterans in the area are
invited to attend.
Hamburgers, hot dogs,
bratwurst, condiments and bev-
erages, including soda and
beer, will be provided.
Attendees are asked to bring
a salad or dessert. Guests of
veterans are also invited.
A donation of $10 is request-
ed. For more information, con-
tact Tony Cavarno at 541-997-
1677.
Bingo is back at Ada
Grange tonight
Ada Grange is starting back
with monthly Bingo games
tonight, Sept. 19. The regular
Bingo menu will be available.
The kitchen opens at 5 p.m.,
followed by Bingo at 6 p.m.
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up Canary Road. For more
information, contact Nancy
Flatley at 541-997-2380 .
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Matson to perform in
Yachats tonight
Wendy Matson returns to
the Yachats Underground Pub
and Grub, 125 Ocean View Dr.
in Yachats, for the third year.
She will perform tonight,
Sept. 19, from 7 to 9 p.m.
Matson forms a unique
blend of folk, blues, jazz, rock
and country to create music in
the tradition of Woody
Guthrie, Bob Dylan and Joan
Baez.
For more information, call
541-547-4600.
Powerful one-man
play comes to City
Lights Thursday
“Mercy Killers” is a
thought-provoking one-man
play, by actor and playwright
Michael Milligan, that puts our
current healthcare system
under a microscope.
It will be performed live at
City Lights Cinemas on the
Chaplin Stage on Sept. 24, at 7
p.m.
Tickets can be purchased at
City Lights daily between noon
and midnight before Sept. 24.
Call 541-997-2997 for more
information.
LCC closed Thursday
for in-service day
Lane Community College
will be closed to the public for
its annual fall in-service on
Thursday, Sept. 24. No services
will be available, unless other-
wise announced by a depart-
ment or program.
Classes begin Sept. 28.
Library Friends board
meeting Sept. 24
The Friends of the Siuslaw
Public Library will hold a
board meeting Thursday, Sept.
24, at 11 a.m., in the Bromley
Room.
SOS sponsors
March for Domestic
Violence Awareness
This
year’s
Domestic
Violence Awareness March,
hosted by Siuslaw Outreach
Services (SOS), will be held
Sunday, Sept. 27, beginning at
12:45 p.m., at Veterans
Memorial Park, at the west end
of Bay Street.
The march begins at 1 p.m.
Annual Senior Expo
set for Oct. 1 at FEC
The annual Good Life
Boomer and Senior Expo will
be held Thursday, Oct. 1, from
10 a.m. to 3 p.m. at the
Florence Events Center.
Admission is free.
The Expo is a unique hybrid
of information, resources and
entertainment, all geared
toward satisfying and enhanc-
ing the life of boomers and
seniors. Spend the day social-
izing,
becoming
better
informed and having fun.
For more information on
booth and sponsorship oppor-
tunities, call 541-902-3524.
Animals to be
blessed at St. Mary’s
Everyone is invited to have
their animals blessed on
Sunday, Oct. 4, which is the
Feast of St. Francis of Assisi.
The service will be at 12:30
p.m. at St. Mary Our Lady of
the Dunes Catholic Church,
85060 Hwy 101 S.
Mapleton and Siuslaw high
school equestrian season is
beginning soon. Teams are
looking for anyone interested
from Mapleton or Siuslaw
high school, grades 9-12, who
would like to ride. Also, any-
one who might be interested in
coaching the siuslaw team
should contact Trisha Geddes
at 541-999-4957, or email her
at trishachadgeddes@yahoo
.com.
For more information, visit
www.facebook.com/ohset.
mapleton.
Poetry Group meets
Wednesdays
Friends of Poetry meets
every Wednesday from 3 to 5
p.m., in the activity room at
Shorewood
Retirement
Center, 1451 Spruce St.
All are welcome.
For more information, call
541-991-7556.
Boardwalk Market
open until October
The Florence Boardwalk
Market, located adjacent to the
Port of Siuslaw Boardwalk at
Bay and Nopal streets, will be
open weekends through Oct. 4.
Local and regional vendors
are there Saturdays, from 10
a.m. to 5 p.m., and Sundays, 11
a.m. to 5 p.m.
LCC seeks volunteers
for ESL program
The English as a Second
Language (ESL) program at
Lane Community College
Florence Center is in need of
volunteers to help students
study for the citizenship test
and with English conversa-
tion.
For more information, call
the LCC Florence Center at
541-997-8444, ext. 4835.
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