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SIUSLAW NEWS ❚ WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 16, 2015 240 Sea lion from 1A The FEC held a special “unwrapping” ceremony for HOURS Is your family prepared? If an emergency happens in your community, it may take emergency workers some time to reach you. You should be prepared to take care of yourself and your family for a minimum of 240 hours. Get your emergency fi rst aid kit started with these essentials: ❑ First aid manual ❑ Aspirin or pain relievers ❑ Laxatives, diarrhea medicine ❑ Rubbing alcohol, petroleum jelly ❑ Soap, salt, baking soda ❑ Sanitary napkins, matches ❑ Triangular bandages ❑ Elastic bandages, pressure dressings ❑ Cotton balls, disposable diapers ❑ Scissors, needles, tweezers ❑ Popsicle sticks, splints, heavy string ❑ Thermometer, paper tape ❑ Syrup of Ipecac ❑ Personal prescription medications This message brought to you by the West Lane Emergency Operations Group. www.wleog.org IDENTIFY • PREPARE • SURVIVE Porter on Dec. 10. Mayor Joe Henry, some of the selected artists and members of the Dancing with Sea Lions com- mittee helped remove Porter from the massive shipping container. Henry dressed in a wetsuit for the occasion. Connor also announced the 21 artists who would decorate one of the sea lions. There will be 20 full-size sea lions, like Porter, and one pup, donated by Sea Lion Caves. The artists are Ruth M. Bass, Brian Bloss, Benjamin Cahoon, Isabella Castle, Rosy Clark, Jane Connelley, Christine Davis, Colleen Goodwin-Chronister, Matt Hawk, Eileen Hearne, Ron Hildenbrand, Marsha Horner, Ellen Huntingdon, Karylynn Keppol, Kassy Keppol, Julie D. Larson, Katie Miller, Judy Murphy, Kim Pickell, Frances Rogers and Terry Woodall. “Look at that face! I love that face,” one artist said. “It inspired me because it was so cute.” “We worked really hard on that aspect of it,” Connor said. Porter’s design was final- ized in October. FEC Director Kevin Rhodes said, “She’s beautiful. Good job, everyone.” The FEC is still receiving sponsorships for the project that commemorates 20 years of the events center. “We just got news that the Arts Build Community grant, that was written by Susy Lacer to the Oregon Arts Commission, was approved for $5,000,” Connor said. Porter will be on display in the FEC for the next few weeks. “The rest of the sea lions won’t be coming for at least a month,” Connor said. “Artists have plenty of time to lay out their plans and figure out sup- plies — and enjoy the holi- days.” Artists will receive their statues in early January and finish work in March, before the April 7 and 8 Dancing with Sea Lions Splash Off at the FEC. Connor said, “We’ll auction off most of the sea lions next year. Because who wouldn’t want this in their yard?” For more information about Dancing with Sea Lions, visit www.facebook.com/Dancing WithSeaLions. __________ Follow Chantelle on Twitter @SNews_Chantelle. Email her at cmeyer@thesiuslawnews.com. City Join us Sunday, Dec. 20th at 10:30am for Carols, Candles & Communion " www.florencecrossroad.org email: office@florencecrossroad.org You are cordially invited to... The Singing of Christmas Carols at Resurrection Lutheran Church Wednesday, December 16th at 7 PM A dessert reception will follow Bring a friend! Resurrection Lutheran Church is located about 1 mile south of the bridge on highway 101 South. #ResurrectionLutheranChurchFlorence 9 A Come One, Come All to New Life Lutheran Candle Light service and Holy Communion December 24th 6:00 pm and 10:00 pm from 1A Some of the community members expressed concerns for safety and regulations. “This is definitely a work in progress,” said Florence Police Chief Tom Turner. “I would suggest as a police chief that it is a bureaucracy in progress, because this reg- ulatory industry will come into this, like it did with alco- hol, and we’ll have to work our way through this. It will be an interesting navigation — I was going to say ‘inter- esting trip...’” The important thing is to keep the community safe, he said. “This industry, this future, I hope brings safety. ... I’m very pleased that in the next couple years, we will learn more about marijuana and its effects than we have in the last couple thousand years. That’s a huge benefit to all of us,” Turner said. The Oregon Liquor Control Commission is still finalizing its rules for regu- lating recreational marijuana business licenses. “Time will tell, and things will change,” said Reynolds. “We just have to work through it.” For a full list of zoning dis- tricts and what is allowed in each area, go to www.ci.flo- rence.or.us/planning/recre- ational-and-medical-marijua- na-text-amendment-informa- tion and view the “As Proposed — Where Can Someone?” document. For more information on legal uses of marijuana, go to www.WhatsLegalOregon .com. Deadlines for press releases are Mondays and Thursdays by noon. 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