SIUSLAW NEWS ❚ SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 3, 2016
Rhody Drive update
On Aug. 30, the City of
Florence answered questions it
had received regarding the
Rhododendron Drive Shoulder
Extension status.
The city’s general contrac-
tor is ahead of schedule with
its work on Rhododendron
Drive.
Since it was ahead of sched-
ule, the contractor has not
C OMMUNITY
been out working on Rho-
dodendron Drive over the past
few weeks.
A subcontractor will work
on retaining walls the week of
Sept. 6. The general contractor
will resume work the week of
Sept. 12.
The city said the project is
still on track to be completed
mid-October.
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R EGENCY
COURTESY PHOTOS
Regency Florence Rehabilitation Center in Florence
recently invited the community to enjoy an afternoon
of fun with the residents. Regency employees
manned the dunk tank, a Plinko booth, dart throw-
ing, a photo booth and even offered a chance to pet
Rooty the party pig. Residents and visitors were
encouraged to have refreshments as they walked
around to each game in the beautiful weather during
a fun-filled afternoon.
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Bridge crews work to complete north end
FRAA ART CENTER
120 Maple Street
Phone: 541-997-4435
Hours Open: Wed-Fri noon-5pm,
Sat 10am-5pm, Sun. noon-5pm
Classes and Workshops
Ceramics for Kids with Ben
Cahoon and Alissa Clark
Thursdays, 4-5 pm, $10/member/class,
$15/non-FRAA member/class.
Whimsical Hand Building
Ceramics with Alissa Clark
Wednesdays, 3-5 pm, $10/member/
class, $15/non-FRAA member/class,
Clay/Firing extra.
Additional Weekly Class Added!
Starting Sept. 22nd, Thurs, 6-8 pm,
$10/member/class, $15/non-FRAA
member/class, Clay/Firing extra.
Open Lab on Saturdays
Drop in, work at your own pace.
Starts Sept. 10th, Saturdays 12-5 pm
$7/hour/member $15/hour/non-FRAA
member, Clay/Firing extra.
Mud and Vino
Be creative and bring your own bottle.
Fridays, Sept 23 and Oct 21, 6-8 pm
$20/member $25/non-FRAA member,
includes clay and firing. Must pre-
register for this class by calling Alissa.
All Ceramics classes held at Alissa’s Studio
at 180 Laurel Street. Call Allssa with
questions: 503-957-5222
Creative Writing Workshop -
Writers on the River with
Catherine Rourke, “The Art of
Creative Writing”
Saturday, October 22, 10 am to 12 pm
Learn how to turn on your creative
faucet! All writing levels and genres.
$20/member, $25/non-FRAA member
To register, call 541-708-2120 or email
CJReditor@gmail.com
“Midnight in Florence” Literary
Salon, 1930s Parisian salon with
Featured Author & Writers Open Mic
Saturday, October 29 6 pm - 8 pm
Free; Open to public; $5 suggested
donation, Call 541-708-2120 w/ questions.
Painting with John Leasure 

Saturdays (Sept 3, 10, 17, 24)
9 am - 12 pm
Contact: jnleasure@hotmail.com or
541-991-2754 for details and fees.
Oil Painting with Michael Wood
Classes will resume starting Sept. 7th
Wednesdays 1:30 pm - 4:30 pm
Contact: fmwood@msn.com for details,
fees and more information.
For more information about classes, visit fraaoregon.org. To register for
these classes, please call or visit FRAA at our art center on Maple Street.
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SEPTEMBER 2 - 8
CAFÉ SOCIETY
PG-13 96 MIN - “A gorgeous and lightweight
confection, a love letter to the Hollywood of the
mid-1930s, as well as the NY of the same era.”
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FLORENCE FOSTER JENKINS
HELL OR HIGH WATER
R 102 MIN – Best Picture of the Summer?
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completely exotic for being so authentic.” Variety
HUNT FOR THE WILDERPEOPLE
PG-13 93 MIN – HIGHLY RECOMMENDED
THE MUSIC OF STRANGERS:
YO-YO MA AND THE SILK ROAD
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R 92 MIN - “The best, most revealing film about 4:25 PM
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Oregon Department of
Transportation’s
(ODOT)
Siuslaw River Bridge Cathodic
Protection Project continues,
with crews working hard to
complete construction on the
northern end.
ODOT is working to mini-
mize construction noise, which
is an ongoing concern for peo-
ple around the bridge.
The air handler that was
annoying a lot of people by
making the majority of the
noise was replaced several
weeks ago with a newer, qui-
eter diesel model which runs
much lower pressures in the air
system. This eliminated most
of the higher pitch, high deci-
bel noise from electric fans and
highly pressurized air.
The overall decibel level
reads much lower and drops
off even more quickly. Fans are
being used to move diesel
fumes out from under the
bridge on low wind days.
ODOT hopes it is helping.
Scaffold building, sandblast-
ing and zinc coating work are
currently occurring at night.
Scaffold building will move to
days next week following
Labor Day, once lanes can be
closed on the bridge during the
day.
The sandblasting and zinc
coating work will continue at
night. Workers must wear full
protective suits with air to
complete these tasks. No other
workers can be in the area at
that time.
Two more spans on the north
end must be completed before
work can move to the south
end of the bridge. We expect to
reach the south side in
November, but until then work
SATURDAY
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MONDAY
TUESDAY
SEPTEMBER 3
SEPTEMBER 4
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SEPTEMBER 6
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Cloudy
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WEDNESDAY THURSDAY
SEPTEMBER 7
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Cell: 541-999-1670
wanda@cbcoast.com
Member of Coldwell Banker
International President’s Circle
Mike Johnson , Broker & Gen Contractor
Cell: 541-999-0836
mike@cbcoast.com
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FRIDAY
SEPTEMBER 8
Wanda Johnson, Broker
R 83 MIN – Rude, funny & possibly profound.
ALMEIDA THEATRE: RICHARD III
has been removed from the
bridge has been given to the
City of Florence to repurpose
in civic uses, or set aside for
the Siuslaw Pioneer Museum
in Florence.
For the rest of the rail, the
goal is for interested area res-
idents to be able to purchase a
section so it can be saved.
BRING
Recycling,
the
Eugene based non-profit, is
coordinating the sale and dis-
tribution. Many people have
expressed interest in the rail
and right now there is a wait-
ing list for it.
Each piece of rail is about
28 feet long and weighs 4 to 5
tons. That is heavy, and pur-
chasers will be responsible for
hauling it to their destination.
You will need more than just a
pickup! If you are interested
in the rail, contact Judy
Bryant at BRING and she will
add you to the waiting list:
541.746.3023 x302, and
judyb@bringrecy cling.org.
The
Siuslaw
Bridge
Cathodic Protection project
includes making repairs to
existing concrete, reinforcing
and replacing the cathodic
protection system on the
bridge and adding seismic
restraints to help maintain the
integrity of the bridge in an
earthquake. Existing railing is
being replaced with new orna-
mental bridge railing.
Pedestrian access to the
bridge will also be improved.
The job will be completed by
the end of March 2019.
For more information on
the
Siuslaw
Bridge
Restoration project, visit the
ODOT webpage at www.sius
lawbridge. com.
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NR 96 MIN – Inspiring, beautiful music.
SAUSAGE PARTY
should be expected most
nights.
Work is being completed as
quickly as possible but, as
with every project, there have
been
complications.
Specifically there was unex-
pected metal embedded in the
concrete. These were waste
pieces that were dropped into
the concrete frame during
original construction. The
cathodic protection relies on a
complete electrical current to
allow the process to work and
shield the bridge, so all of that
metal has to be found and
removed, bit by bit. That
process has slowed things
considerably.
The restoration of the
Siuslaw Bridge includes
upgrading the bridge rail to
current safety standards.
ODOT is replacing the old
deck railing with precast, rein-
forced concrete that replicates
the look of the original but
meets current standards for
pedestrian and vehicle safety.
About half of the rail has
already been removed and the
contractor will remove the rest
over the course of the restora-
tion project. The Siuslaw
Bridge was designed by
renowned
State
Bridge
Engineer Conde McCullough
in the Art Deco style and is
listed on the National Register
of Historic Places.
The goal is for the rail to be
enjoyed and re-used for deco-
rative purposes, and for none
of it to be crushed or
destroyed. The rail has been
offered to local and regional
public agencies, non-profit
organizations, and the tribes.
Ninety percent of the rail that
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