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THESIUSLAWNEWS . COM ❘ / SIUSLAWNEWS ❘ @ SIUSLAWNEWS WEDNESDAY EDITION STRIKE ZONE ❘ JANUARY 6, 2016 ❘ $1.00 Hauling water to Collard Lake INSIDE — A3 SPORTS — B SERVING WESTERN LANE COUNTY SINCE 1890 FLORENCE, OREGON FRIGID TEMPS SPARK OPENING OF COLD WEATHER SHELTER Siuslaw News The temperature dipped to 32 degrees last Saturday, triggering the opening of the Florence Emergency Cold Weather Shelter, located in the Masonic Lodge at 89510 Highway 101 south of town. “We had 10 guests who were local folks needing food, a warm bed and safety,” said Florence Emergency Cold Weather Shelter committee sec- retary Judy Preisler. The shelter has been operational at the Masonic Lodge since November 2014. It opens when the wind chill is below freezing temperatures. Signboards were set up Jan. 2 at designated van pickup locations at Fred Meyer, Siuslaw Public Library, Safeway, the Old Town Marina and the parking lot south of the Siuslaw River Bridge. In addition to offering protection on frigid nights, the shelter serves a hot dinner and breakfast the follow- LEGISLATION ing morning to guests. The shelter also provides dog-kenneling facilities. According to Preisler, there were three women among the 10 guests, and one dog. “Our talented food committee whipped up a hot and nourishing meal, including a homemade choco- late cake. One member of that crew told me that she thought the night went superbly well,” Preisler said. Preisler was also encouraged to find that the shelter was fully staffed. “Despite the fact that it was a holi- day weekend, we had a full crew of welcoming volunteers,” she said. For more information, call Bob DuBose at 541-590-3371. CYAN MAGENTA YELLOW BLACK B Y J ACK D AVIS SKY’S THE LIMIT New year brings new laws 2016 legislation includes changes to voter registration, port telecommunications and birth control B Y C HANTELLE M EYER Siuslaw News As 2016 kicks off, a series of new laws go into effect in Oregon. Sen. Arnie Roblan and the Oregon House Majority compiled a list of some of the new rules and laws that went into effect Jan. 1. “I look forward to returning to the Capitol to continue working for Oregonians living in District 5,” Roblan said. He will be in Salem from Tuesday, Jan. 12, to Friday, Jan. 15, for Organizational Legislative Days. The 2016 Regular Session of the Oregon Legislative Assembly will convene on Monday, Feb. 1. Roblan said he hopes to “continue fighting for constituents in Senate District 5 and advance our local business priorities.” Following are some of the state’s new laws: House Bill (HB) 2177 is Oregon’s new uni- versal voter registration law, Oregon Motor Voter. According to Roblan, Oregon is the first state in the nation to implement automatic voter registration. “This pioneering new program builds on Oregon’s leadership in expanding access to voting,” he said. Automatic voter registration is available if you are eligible to register to vote and you apply for your original, renewal or replacement license, permit or ID card at the Department of Motor Vehicles. Oregon Motor Voter will then send informa- tion for voters to register with a political party, remain unaffiliated or even decline to register to vote. “While other state legislatures are working to limit voter participation, Oregon is moving in the opposite direction by removing unneces- sary, outdated barriers to voting,” Roblan said. “This program will modernize voter registra- tion in Oregon and provide a secure, simple and convenient way for more Oregonians to become registered voters.” HB 2879 and 3343 both work to expand access to birth control. HB 2879 allows phar- macists to prescribe birth control, which will reduce the need for women to visit a doctor for their contraceptive prescriptions. HB 3343 requires insurers to cover a full year of birth control, reducing gaps in coverage and access. HB 3104 allows rural ports, like the Port of Siuslaw, to establish telecommunications capa- bilities. It expands the statutory authority of INSIDE See Classifieds . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Impound . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Library Tidings . . . . . . . . . . . Opinion . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . B6 A2 A5 A4 LAWS 7A Rotary members take part in a flight aboard the “Rotary International” during a skit Tuesday announcing the March 12 Rotary Auction theme, “The Sky’s the Limit.” CHANTELLE MEYER/SIUSLAW NEWS Rotary Club of Florence announces 55th annual auction theme B Y C HANTELLE M EYER Siuslaw News Rotary Club of Florence announced yes- terday that the Rotary Auction on Saturday, March 12, will have a unique theme: “The Sky’s the Limit.” The club revealed this year’s theme during an airline skit showcasing tourists and flight atten- dants boarding an airplane for exotic locations. “Welcome aboard the Rotary International,” the captain said. Table sponsors at the 55th annual Rotary Auction will be able to select a country, city or continent to feature at their tables. More than 250 people attend the auction each year. Last year’s auction raised $101,000 for com- munity events and schol- arships for area youth. Since the beginning of the auction, the club has raised more than $1 mil- lion for scholarships. Ringing in the New Year Florence’s Salvation Army drive nets $15K S TAFF R EPORT I t appears that the community in Florence — all volunteers — have raised approximately $15,000 in the Christmas Kettle Campaign. “Congratulations donors and sup- porters. Together, we raised 2.5 times the national average donated to The Salvation Army,” said Bill Olson, Police . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . A2 Scoreboard . . . . . . . . . . . . . B2 Sports . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . B Weather Data . . . . . . . . . . . A2 THIS WEEK ’ S director of planned giving for The Salvation Army — Cascade Division. The City of Florence’s population is about 8,500, according to 2014 statis- tics. The 97439 zipcode has a popula- tion of nearly 15,000. “If every zip code area did the same thing as 97439 in their Red Kettle See CAMPAIGN 7A TODAY THURSDAY FRIDAY SATURDAY 51 43 51 37 50 39 49 38 WEATHER Full Forecast, A3 COURTESY PHOTO Red Kettle volunteer Paul Rumca (pictured above with 12-year-old “elf” Zoya Dietz) raised more than $4,000 at the Fred Meyer location by donating time every day from Thanksgiving to Christmas for the campaign. S IUSLAW N EWS 126 TH Y EAR ❘ I SSUE N O . 2 C OPYRIGHT 2016