SIUSLAW NEWS ❚ WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 19, 2016
FRAA to offer open studio
Florence Regional Arts
Alliance (FRAA) is commit-
ted to supporting and encour-
aging artists, and to that end
it will begin offering an Open
Studio to artists on Thursdays
from 2 to 4 p.m.
There is no registration
needed for this, just drop in
and create in the studio. This
will be a perfect time to net-
work with other artists —
Gallery
from 1A
involved in the original
efforts can reacquaint them-
selves with the important
gains
that
have
been
achieved, with an eye to the
future.”
The exhibit is primarily a
collection of carefully select-
ed newspaper articles, photo-
graphs, graphics, images and
other written or printed mate-
rials from the last quarter
century.
The majority of these were
gleaned from the Siuslaw
News.
Henderson, said, “The
newspaper has been instru-
mental in getting the impor-
sharing ideas and techniques,
or just fun conversation.
Open Studio is free to
FRAA members and will cost
$5 for non-members.
Artists should bring their
own materials and tables and
chairs will be set up.
The first Open Studio is on
Thursday, Oct. 20, from 2 to
4 p.m., and its focus will be
Jewelry.
The next Open Studio will
be Oct. 27, and its focus will
be on Painting/Drawing.
If this proves to be a suc-
cessful venture, FRAA will
continue to offer Open
Studios during the weeks and
months to come. It will put on
a pot of coffee — just bring
your own snacks if you wish.
FRAA is at 120 Maple St.
tant information to its read-
ers, but also showing the vari-
ety of things that have been
on people’s minds.”
Particularly compelling are
the panels on the media and
its role in the community, the
differing opinions on war and
its effects, the zoning of Old
Town and the ongoing health
care debate.
Fleenor is also pleased
with the dedication of com-
munity volunteers.
She said, “We have a large
population of conscious and
conscientious folks that make
this community so livable and
so fantastic.”
One of the points made by
both Henderson and Fleenor
is the importance of looking
forward to deal with the new
challenges the community
currently faces.
Henderson said, “ In my
estimation, we have a climate
problem that is not being
addressed adequately, and the
fact that we are poisoning our
environment is extremely
troubling.”
Fleenor added,“This a
space that we provide for
those individuals and groups
that want to be solutionists
and problem solvers.”
The Social Action retro-
spective will be at the The
Gallery Above Silver Lining
Boutique through the end of
October.
For more information, call
the gallery at 541-997-2997.
DENTURE SERVICES INC.
City
from 1A
to be extended to the properties annexed.
The council also approved the recommen-
dations of city staff to make changes to the
city’s regulations and procedures, specifically
in the Planning Department permitting
process.
“We are probably one of the few cities in
Oregon that are becoming this streamlined,
this progressive, this user friendly. We will be
a role model for changes throughout the rest
of the state,” Henry said.
During staff reports, Finance Director
Andy Parks reported on the City of Florence
Public Employees Retirement System (PERS)
PHOTOS BY JACK DAVIS/SIUSLAW NEWS
account.
“The city has a net unfunded actuarial lia- Mayor Joe Henry presents Planning Director
bility of $3.4 million, roughly. That is an Wendy Farley-Campbell a bouquet of flowers
increase of $1.4 million, or 71 percent from from city staff in recognition of her retirement
after serving 28 years in the U.S. Navy and
the prior year,” Parks said.
According to Parks, the anticipated PERS Navy Reserve.
increases for 2017 would be an additional
$110,000 more than what is being paid at the current
rates.
“This is the city’s portion, not the employee’s portion,
which is separate,” Parks said.
Parks said that “stagnant” property valuations were
one of the factors exacerbating the problem for the city.
Henry said, “In the next 12 months that is going to
change fairly dramatically because of the increase in our
median housing prices and depending on what is going
to happen with legislation on property tax reform. This
isn’t a ‘today’ problem. It is a problem out in the future.”
Florence Police Chief Tom Turner in-
He added, “The only other solution to this is to grow
troduces Florence Police Depart-
our community. Not only is our real estate market stag-
ment’s newest officer, Colton Baker,
nant, but our population is stagnant. One way we can fix
25 years old, from Springfield, during
a number of our problems is to grow our community.”
the Oct. 19 city council meeting.
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