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SERVING WESTERN LANE COUNTY SINCE 1890
FLORENCE, OREGON
Season of RAIN starts in the new year Archie Knowles
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Siuslaw News
As the winter brings more rain-
fall to the coast, the City of
Florence continues to work
with Regional Accelerator and
Innovation Network (RAIN) on
economic development opportuni-
ties in the area.
RAIN will host three events
locally to provide support for
entrepreneurs and innovators
launching new ideas and startup
companies in Florence.
City Manager Erin Reynolds
invited the community to get
involved with RAIN at the Jan. 11
Florence City Council meeting.
“I wanted to give an update
on the economic development
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front,” Reynolds said. “RAIN’s
motto is always, ‘What’s next?’
What’s next is three more mee-
tups with an entrepreneur who is
a local guy.”
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The Trail Band opens
annual Winter Music Festival,
which continues this weekend,
with special Kids Concert
or a split second, some of the
teachers from Siuslaw Elementary
School may have had a flashback
while watching The Trail Band on
Thursday, as the eight-piece band filled the
Florence Events Center with sound.
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The Trail
Band
(above) and
members of
the Indian
Education
program
(at right)
perform
Thursday
at the
Florence
Events
Center for
hundreds of
local school
children.
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B Y J ENNIFER C ONNOR
Marv and Rindy Ross founded The Trail
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Band in 1992, but started their careers as
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successful performers in the band
Quarterflash in the 1980s. The Rosses toured as Quarterflash with Elton
John, Linda Ronstadt and The Beach Boys before finding their new
shining light — telling Oregon’s story
through music to students.
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overhaul breaks
ground Tuesday
Work begins on campground
near Mapleton in preparation
for Memorial Day opening
MAPLETON — Lane County, the U.S. Forest
Service and Oregon State Parks are hosting a
groundbreaking on Tuesday, Jan. 19, at 11 a.m. to
mark the beginning of work that will allow Lane
County to reopen and operate the Archie Knowles
Campground and Day Use Area.
Grant funding from both the Oregon Parks and
Recreation Department and Siuslaw National
Forest totaling $143,814 will allow Lane County
to rehabilitate, reopen and manage the 4.5-acre
site.
Reopening the campground has been a priority
of area residents since the U.S. Forest Service
closed the camp in 2010.
“Thanks to Lane County’s leadership and
investment, the public will be able to once again
enjoy Archie Knowles Campground,” said
District Ranger Michele Jones of the Central
Coast Ranger District.
The groundbreaking will be held at Archie
Knowles Campground, located 18 miles east of
Florence along Highway 126, and is open to the
public.
Parking is limited; guests are asked to park at
Camp Lane (15761 Highway 126) and shuttle
service will be provided to and from the event.
The groundbreaking will feature brief remarks
from Lane County Commissioner Jay Bozievich
and representatives of Siuslaw National Forest,
the Siuslaw Watershed Council, Save Archie and
the Mapleton School District.
Work at Archie Knowles will begin immediate-
ly following the groundbreaking so that the camp-
ground is available to campers beginning
Memorial Day, May 30.
The work includes updating the water, waste
and electrical systems as well as the restroom.
The project will also pave all campsite spurs
and create a campsite compliant with the
Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA).
Archie Knowles Campground was named for a
former forest service ranger who was the child of
early area settlers Albert and Lillian Knowles.
Lane County currently manages 2,200 acres of
parkland, comprised of 70 parks. There are four
other camping facilities provided by Lane County
Parks.
Each year, Lane County Parks accepts more
than 10,500 reservations for its facilities and
more than 1 million annual visitors.
COAST GUARD AUXILIARY HOSTS DIVISION CONFERENCE
Annual ‘Change of Watch’ installs new officers
at leadership gathering in Florence
ast Saturday, Jan. 9, the
local U.S. Coast Guard
Auxiliary Flotilla 52
hosted the annual “Change
of Watch” conference for the
entire
division,
which
encompasses most of the
Oregon coast and southern
Willamette Valley.
The leadership gathering
was to formally install newly
elected officers, along with
recognizing
accomplish-
ments and service of outgo-
ing and continuing members.
Auxiliary officers, Auxiliary
command and active-duty
Coast Guard command in
full uniform regalia, along
with community members,
converged at the Best
Western in Florence to
attend the time-honored cer-
emony.
The
Coast
Guard
Auxiliary, which is a volun-
teer organization, offers pub-
lic education about boating
safety and conducts boat
safety checks. They work
side-by-side with active-
duty Coast Guard and even
assist with boating emergen-
cies and station monitoring,
among other duties.
During the ceremony,
Flotilla and National Staff
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Officer Norm Hoffman of
Eugene was promoted to
commander of the local
Flotilla. He also was master
of ceremonies.
Flotilla Staff Officer
Bradley Hooper of Florence
was sworn in as vice com-
mander. Hooper also led the
Color Guard for the occa-
sion. Auxiliarist Dale Yellin
of Grants Pass was sworn in
as commander of Division 5
for 2016, relieving Division
Commander Dennis Wood.
Auxiliarists from Florence,
Depoe Bay, North Bend,
Yaquina Bay, Brookings,
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PHOTOS BY DEBORAH HELDT CORDONE
From left: 2015 District Commander Dennis Wood and newly elected 2016 District
Commander Dale Yellin and Flotilla 52 Commander Norm Hoffman
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