SIUSLAW NEWS ❚ SATURDAY, JUNE 4, 2016
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“Sometimes she’ll come
along and do a swooping
motion with the brush, and then
suddenly will change colors and
will decide to do a jab,” Pinnock
added.
Pinnock lays an array of col-
ors out on the floor and Tru
picks the colors she wants by
pulling the paint tray toward her.
“She tends to go to the pink a
lot. She really likes that one.
Must be a good smell.”
The only time Pinnock
“helps” Tru is when the dog
stays too long in one spot, so
Pinnock guides her towards
another spot on the canvas.
One of Tru’s pieces was auc-
tioned off at Fraudville, a
fundraiser for the local Boys and
Girls Club, in February.
“People seemed to enjoy that,
so Tru is going to be doing a
painting for Bark for Life,”
Pinnock said.
American Cancer Society’s
Bark for Life of Florence will be
at Miller Park on Saturday, June
11, from 10:30 a.m. to 2 p.m.
Tru donates 25 percent of all
her sales to Bark for Life of
Florence. She will also be doing
a demonstration of her tricks.
Pinnock will discuss self-
guided trick training during the
demo.
Tru is also seasonally
involved in truffle hunting.
According to trainers, sniffing
out the gourmet black truffles
can help soothe a dog with anxi-
ety or fear.
“The sniffing really did
work,” Pinnock said. “I was
thrilled how well it worked to
regain her confidence.”
Tru found enough truffles that
Pinnock donated some to the
Siuslaw High School Culinary
Class.
“The students used the last
truffles for the Dancing with Sea
Lions VIP event in April. You
could just smell the truffle
aroma,” Pinnock said.
Each of Tru’s paintings is
marked with a pawprint. She
also sells sets of magnets featur-
ing her pawprints.
As for her next trick, Pinnock
is not sure what Tru will take to.
“Tru likes to just do what she
wants. We’re very much into the
positive training,” Pinnock said.
“We’re just going to play it by
ear.”
Oregon allows sale of marijuana edibles
Adults cautioned to keep products away from minors, pets
B Y C HANTELLE M EYER
Siuslaw News
With Gov. Kate Brown’s sig-
nature on March 29, Oregon
passed temporary rules to allow
the sale of marijuana edibles at
certain medical marijuana dis-
pensaries starting June 2.
Senate Bill 1511, which went
into effect March 30, directs
Oregon
Liquor
Control
Commission to register qualified
marijuana producers, processors,
wholesalers and retailers for pur-
poses of producing, processing
and selling marijuana products,
concentrates and extracts.
Oregon Health Authority
(OHA) said edible marijuana
products containing up to 15 mg
of THC will be available for
retail sale in registered medical
marijuana dispensaries across the
state to adults 21 or over.
A registered medical marijua-
na dispensary can sell one unit of
a single-serving, low-dose
cannabinoid edible per day to
adults age 21 or older. A unit of
Port
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In 2010, the port received
grant funds and loans to help pur-
chase and refurbish the old
Siuslaw Fisherman’s Association
ice machine. Total cost of the
project was almost $300,000.
The port had problems keep-
ing the ice machine operational
and ended up selling it for
$70,000 in 2012. An additional
problem was the port’s inability
to secure a contract with a com-
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For the past eight months,
Drlik-Muehleck and Dobrinich
have explored ways for Lane
County to better serve the needs
of rural communities.
“We came to the conclusion
that successful economic devel-
opment emphasizes community
development, capacity building
and collaboration,” Drlik-
Muehleck said.
The framework of the initia-
tive will offer assistance in col-
laboration and connectivity, tech-
nical support, promotion and
funding. The program will also
include internal evaluation to
address challenges and benefits.
Drlik-Muehleck
said,
“Economic development is not a
standalone thing. It requires an
entire community. It’s not just
about recruiting someone and
bringing them in as coordinator;
there has to be a whole organiza-
tion behind them. It’s really help-
ful when you’re able to connect.”
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Phone: 541-997-4435
Hours Open: Wed-Fri noon-5pm,
Sat 10am-5pm, Sun. noon-5pm
Classes and Workshops
Driftwood Designs
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Wednesday, June 15th, 5-7 pm
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Pre-registration and material lists
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Whimsical Hand Building
Ceramics with Alissa Clark
Every Wednesday, 3 - 5 pm
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Oil Painting with Michael Wood
Wednesdays 1:30 pm - 4:30 pm
June 1, 8, 15, 22 and 29
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Creative Writing Workshops -
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“Memoir as Medicine: Writing to
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Saturday June 11th, 9 am - 11 am
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low-dose cannabinoid edible can
contain more than one edible as
long as the total tetrahydro-
cannabinol (THC) in the unit
does not exceed 15 mg.
All edible retail marijuana
products in Oregon must have a
clear THC serving size indicated
on them.
According to OHA, consum-
ing marijuana edibles can take up
to four hours for the THC to take
full effect, a longer process than
smoking or vaping the product.
OHA also warns of increased
danger to minors and children
and recommends storing all mar-
ijuana products in a locked area
that children cannot see or reach.
If a child eats or drinks mari-
juana products, call the Poison
Center Hotline as soon as possi-
ble at 1-800-222-1222 or take the
child to the emergency room
right away.
Greenhill Humane Society in
Eugene has started a slogan:
“Just Say No to Pets on Pot.”
“We want people to be aware
that marijuana is potentially dan-
gerous for animals,” says Cary
Lieberman, executive director of
the humane society. “We hope
people who choose to have it in
their homes and around their pets
will be mindful and responsible,
and seek veterinary care if their
pet ingests anything.”
Adults are asked to use secure
storage of marijuana products in
pet-proof containers or locked
cabinets.
If a pet ingests marijuana, seek
veterinary care promptly. Inform
your veterinarian what your pet
has ingested so that proper care
can be administered.
Brown also appointed Jeff
Rhoades as senior policy advisor
for marijuana policy in the
Governor’s Office on May 31.
“Jeff will work on marijuana-
related policy issues, helping cre-
ate responsive regulations in
what is still a new industry,”
Brown said. “Jeff will be mindful
of my focus on public safety, user
awareness and educating youth
as this burgeoning business sec-
tor takes root.”
mercial fish buyer.
The board agreed to direct
staff to research potential options
and provide the board with a pre-
liminary report at the next board
meeting.
In other business, administra-
tive assistant Dina McClure
reported that the port’s profit and
loss comparison shows the port’s
income at about $15,000 ahead
of last year. Expenses year to
date are higher than last year.
“But we are still on track,”
McClure said.
According to McClure, camp-
ground revenue, year to date, is
about 4 percent lower than last
year, but ahead of two years ago.
Moorage is up 3 percent over last
year’s record year.
The board met at the
Triangle Lake location as part
of an ongoing outreach effort
to include residents living out-
side of Florence, but within the
port’s tax-base area. The port is
planning to hold additional
meetings in other locations
within the port’s district.
The county will also partner
and help communities partner
with regional service providers
such as Lane Council of
Governments (LCOG), Travel
Lane County, RAIN (Regional
Accelerator and Innovation
Network), Rural Development
Initiatives, programs through
University of Oregon and
Portland State University and
more.
The Rural Prosperity Initiative
also includes an action plan for
the next two years. Drlik-
Muehleck referred to the Rural
Prosperity Initiative as an ongo-
ing process.
Once the rural economic
development liaison position is
filled, the county will begin the
process of rolling out regional
gatherings and solidifying the
rural economic development
work plan.
“We have to take a little risk
here. We are in a time of a lot of
change, and if we don’t try new
things and stick our neck out a
little bit, we’re not going to get a
big reward. We know that we
have to be flexible,” Drlik-
Muehleck said.
“I’m just happy to hear that
the county realizes the asset that
we have to offer and the fact that
we can help each other,”
Councilor Joshua Greene said.
After meeting with Henry and
Reynolds, Mokrohisky congratu-
lated Florence on its current
efforts to be “Oregon’s premier
coastal community.”
City staff, committees and the
council have worked hard on
economic development in the
past years, especially in develop-
ing ReVision Florence with the
Florence
Urban
Renewal
Agency and Oregon Department
of Transportation.
ReVision
will
include
streetscaping Highway 101 from
Siuslaw River Bridge to
Highway 126 and adding gate-
ways to Historic Old Town at key
points.
“I really appreciate getting a
briefing on all the wonderful
things happening here in
Florence, in particular the
ReVision Florence initiative. It
looks
really
exciting,”
Mokrohisky said. “We’re talking
about opportunities in which
Lane County can partner with
Florence to make its visions
become reality.”
The Rural Prosperity Initiative
draft can be viewed at
www.ci.florence.or.us/council/cit
y-council-meeting-133.
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