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126TH YEAR ❘ ISSUE NO. 31
SERVING WESTERN LANE COUNTY SINCE 1890
FLORENCE, OREGON
SHREK THE MUSICAL , JR .
It’s not easy being green
Florence
Chamber
selects new
director
Bettina Hannigan fills exec
role vacated in February
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S
hrek (played by Jacob Ternyik) reveals himself
to Princess Fiona (Lacey Seeley) for the first
time as Donkey (Cameron Utz) looks on
during one of two free performances of “Shrek
the Musical, Jr.”, presented by Children’s Repertory of
Oregon Workshops (CROW), for hundreds of local
elementary school students Thursday at the Florence
Events Center. CROW’s “Shrek” opened yesterday to the
public and continues for three more shows this weekend,
today at 2 and 7 p.m. and tomorrow at 2 p.m. Go online
to eventcenter.org for tickets and more details.
Red Cross, firefighters respond to house fire
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Siuslaw Valley Fire and Rescue and American
Red Cross responded to a house fire April 11 in
the 2000 block of 19th Street at 12:40 p.m.
Fire Chief Jim Langborg said the fire began in a
closed, unoccupied bedroom sometime after noon.
“Some type of candle ignited the contents of
the room. Good thing the bedroom door was
closed,” Langborg said. Because of the build-
ing’s sound design, the majority of the heat dam-
age was contained inside the room.
“The tight building construction meant the
fire consumed most of the oxygen in the room. It
basically burned itself out,” he said.
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Florence Area Chamber of Commerce
announced the selection of Florence resident
Bettina
Hannigan as its
new executive
director.
Hannigan began
the position on
Wednesday.
“We are
happy to wel-
come Bettina to
the Florence
Area Chamber
of Commerce,”
said Chamber
Bettina Hannigan
Board President
Jenna Bartlett. “We are certain with her experi-
ence and expertise that we will continue to
serve our membership well, help them prosper
and grow their businesses and meet our overall
goal to build business and have a positive
impact on the quality of life in Florence.”
The 11-member board selected Hannigan
after a search that began when former director
Cal Applebee announced his retirement in
November. Chamber Events Coordinator Sherri
Bollinger stepped in as interim director in
February.
“Hannigan brings over 25 years of success-
ful and diversified marketing, communications,
sales, operational and business management
leadership to her new position,” Bartlett said.
Hannigan’s diverse resume shows managing
roles, business ownership, a variety of skills
and a dislike of “sitting around.”
“Having extensive experience with local and
small businesses equips me to work directly
with different areas to bring productivity, satis-
faction and promotion of each business and its
value,” Hannigan said.
She has lived in the Florence area since
February 2014. Although she and her husband
came here to retire, Hannigan has stayed busy
working with the Florence Area Humane
Society, Relay For Life and Siuslaw Outreach
Services.
“Strategic planning, budgets, finance advo-
cacy and events are all areas I excel in.
Retirement is not suiting my go-to personality,
and both my husband and I felt that this would
be an excellent opportunity for me to work and
to give back to our community,” Hannigan
said.
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SIUSLAW SCHOOL BOND MEASURE GAINS CITY SUPPORT
Council backs project after hearing
superintendent’s presentation
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Florence City Council unanimously
voted to support Siuslaw School
District’s $36.9 million bond measure
for a new high school facility during
its April 4 meeting.
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Siuslaw School Board member Eric
Rines requested the city’s formal sup-
port at the meeting, following a March
21 presentation to the board by district
Superintendent Ethel Angal.
According to Rines, Angal could
not request the city’s support during
her presentation because her role as
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superintendent requires her to only
explain the facts of the bond measure
and tell the reasons why the district
needed the funds. She cannot be an
advocate or request support.
Prior to the vote, Florence Mayor
Joe Henry said, “As many of you
probably know, I am basically
opposed to most provisional taxes, but
I have given a lot of soul searching to
the school bond and for a number of
reasons I have to say I support it.”
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Henry gave several reasons for his
support of the measure: student safety,
the potential for economic growth that
the new facility could create and high-
er graduation rates.
He cited recent reports that the high
school building would most likely not
survive even a moderate earthquake.
“Based on the reports and recommen-
dations by Federal Emergency
Management Agency, our school is basi-
cally not safe. And, for a few extra dol-
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lars a month, if our school was to have a
major catastrophe and some students
were injured, I would have problems
with my conscience,” Henry said.
According to information provided
by the district, the high school facility,
completed in 1970, does not meet cur-
rent seismic, energy, fire safety and
Americans with Disabilities Act com-
pliance codes.
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