SIUSLAW NEWS ❚ WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 16, 2015
POLICE LOG
Florence Police
Dec. 7
Alarm was reported in the
1200 block of 35th Street.
Alarm was reported in the
1600 block of Highway 101.
Trespass was reported in the
300 block of Ninth Street.
Child abuse was reported in
the 1700 block of 43rd Street.
Hit-and-run accident was
reported in the 3600 block of
Highway 101.
Assault was reported in the
1000 block of Highway 101.
Fire was reported in the
87500 block of Rice Road.
Arrest, with warrant, was
reported in the 900 block of
Greenwood Street.
Alarm was reported in the
3300 block of Oak Street.
Fire was reported on North
Fork Road.
Harassment was reported in
the 1100 block of Seventh Street.
Boater assist was reported in
the 2900 block of Oak Street.
Prowler was reported in the
2200 block of Willow Loop.
Intoxicated subject was
reported on Highway 36 and
Riverview Avenue.
Alarm was reported in the
4300 block of Highway 101.
Motor vehicle theft was
reported in the 4700 block of
Highway 101.
Dec. 8
Harassment was reported in
the 84900 block of Highway 101.
DUII was reported in the
5600 block of Highway 126.
Theft was reported in the
1000 block of Nopal Street.
Fraud was reported in the
3200 block of Highway 101.
Animal abuse was reported
in the 800 block of Kingwood
Street.
Theft was reported on Harbor
Street.
Theft was reported in the
1600 block of Highway 101.
Disorderly subject was
reported in the 1400 block of
Rhododendron Drive.
Accident, with unknown
injury, was reported in
Cushman on Highway 126.
Theft was reported in the
2900 block of Oak Street.
Child abuse was reported in
the 2000 block of Pine Street.
Fire was reported on Mercer
Lake Road.
Harassment was reported in
the 900 block of Highway 101.
Alarm was reported in the
1600 block of Highway 101.
Alarm was reported in the
1900 block of Highway 101.
Dec. 9
Theft from vehicle was
reported in the 1600 block of
25th Street.
Child abuse was reported in
the 2000 block of Pine Street.
Illegal camping, lodging was
reported in the first block of
Park Village Drive.
Criminal mischief was
reported in the 2300 block of
Highway 101.
Alarm was reported in the
2400 block of Kingwood Street.
Alarm was reported in the
200 block of Maple Street.
Alarm was reported in the
200 block of Munsel Creek
Loop.
Alarm was reported in the
400 block of Highway 101.
Dec. 11
Alarm was reported in the
700 block of Maple Street.
Accident, without injury, was
reported at Highways 126 and 36.
Animal abuse was reported
in the 600 block of Siano Loop.
Harassment was reported in
the
1300
block
of
Rhododendron Drive.
Harassment was reported in
the 200 block of Highway 101.
Disorderly subject was
reported in the 200 block of
Highway 101.
Motor vehicle theft was
reported in the 200 block of
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Harbor Street.
Accident, without injury, was
reported at Highway 101 and
Browning Corner Road.
Hit-and-run accident was
reported at Heceta Beach Road
and Windleaf Way.
Alarm was reported in the
500 block of Laurel Street.
Dispute was reported in the
1700 block of Siano Loop.
Accident, without injury, was
reported at Highways 126 and 36.
Accident, without injury, was
reported at Highway 101 and
Ninth Street.
Dec. 12
Fraud was reported in the
700 block of Highway 101.
Accident, without injury, was
reported in the 10000 block of
Sweet Creek Road.
Theft from vehicle was report-
ed in the 1500 block of Siano Loop.
Dec. 13
Assault was reported on
Canary Road.
Motor vehicle theft was
reported in the 1300 block of
Nopal Street.
Disorderly subject was
reported in the 100 block of
Highway 101.
Motor vehicle theft was
reported in the 600 block of
Laurel Street.
Smoke showing was reported
in the 84900 block of Highway
101.
Arrest, with warrant, was
reported at Highway 126 and
North Fork Road.
ESHER—Merril Esher, 88,
of Florence, passed away Dec.
9, 2015.
Born in Elmhurst, Ill., in
1927, he served in the U.S.
Navy late in World War II for
four-and-a-half years.
He grew up in Argos, Ind.,
until he was 18.
Merril went to college in
Angola, Ind., at Tri-State
College, earning a degree in
electronic communication.
He worked for Westinghouse
TV in Sunbury, Pa., where he
met his wife, who died after 56
years of glory.
Merril also worked for
Motorola in Phoenix, Ariz., for
13 years, much of it on the
Apollo communications equip-
ment.
He left Motorola to earn his
masters degree at Arizona State
University and later got an
ABD in management science.
Merril did some rather novel
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Transportation. Lastly, he ful-
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first college professors to teach.
After 10 years, Merril retired to
spend the rest of his years in
Oregon.
There will be burial with his
wife in a common urn after cre-
mation, at Globe Mills
Cemetery in Kreamer, Pa.,
where his wife’s parents are
buried.
Burns’s Riverside Chapel
Florence Funeral Home is in
charge of arrangements.
KNEAPER—Robert “Bob”
Kneaper, 101, of Deadwood,
passed away Dec. 13, 2015.
Arrangements are being held
through Burns’s Riverside
Chapel Florence Funeral Home.
BIRTH
TULLIS— Kaiden
Christopher Tullis, a boy
weighing 6 lbs., 4 ozs., was
born to Meaghan Michele
Gotterba and Jeremy James
Tullis of Florence on Dec. 7,
2015, at 12:30 p.m., at
PeaceHealth Peace Harbor
Medical Center.
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Elks Community
Appreciation Dinner
December 25, 2015
12:00 - 3:00 pm
The Offi cers and Members of
Florence Elks Lodge #1858
Appreciate the Florence Community for
Supporting our Lodge.
As a token of our appreciation,
please join us for a
Complimentary Dinner
At the Lodge, 1686 12th Street, Florence
On Christmas Day from
Noon to 3:00 pm.
River Cities Taxi will be providing free transportation
for those that need it, inside the Florence City Limits
Please call 541-997-8520
Fraternally,
Tom Hornbeck, Exalted Ruler
Elks Care
Elks Share
The Salvation Army of Western Lane County appreciates
so much the tremendous outpouring of support it has
received during its fi rst Red Kettle Campaign during this
Christmas Season. Many people are asking what will the
Army do with the moneys that are being collected? The
answer at this point is to carefully assess where there
are gaps in services that need to be fi lled locally and
partnerships with existing programs that can be made. At
this time, we would like to challenge the entire Western
Lane County community of businesses and individuals
living in our area to make this coming Monday, December
21st, MAKE A DIFFERENCE MONDAY. Take a moment to
write a generous check TO YOUR FAVORITE CHARITY,
CHURCH or ORGANIZATION serving Western Lane
County and mail it to them today. You can fi nd a good list
of associations, clubs, charities, churches, museums, art
galleries and social services agencies that are members of
the Florence Area Chamber of Commerce on its web site:
https://www.fl orencechamber.com/member-directory/
or in the directories of our local telephone books.
Your gift today will encourage others who are serving
the needs of those less fortunate than yourself OR the
educational and cultural interests of others that helps
to make our community more vibrant and livable. Make
your gift today and share your gratitude for what others
are doing with their passions to give hope, help and
inspiration in service toward a greater good for all.
May God Bless You and Grant You and Yours a VERY
MERRY CHRISTMAS!
The Salvation Army of Western Lane County
P.O. Box 1041—Florence, OR 97439
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