SIUSLAW NEWS ❚ WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 14, 2016
OBITUARY
MARTIN—Carrie Martin
is walking the rainbow road
chasing her last sunset.
She was a partner, daughter,
sister, aunt and friend to many.
She was born in Florence
June 5, 1959,
to Hugh and
Dorothy
Martin.
She
is
survived by
her
soul-
m a t e ,
Charlie
Carrie Martin W h e e l e r ;
m o t h e r
Dorothy Martin and John
Hans; sisters Tanya Martin,
Radeena (Robert) Lee, Tina
(Leo) Smith; her nieces and
nephews; and many wonder-
ful friends.
Carrie most recently worked
DISASTER PREP
for the Port of Siuslaw.
A celebration of life will be
held Sunday, Dec. 18, begin-
ning at noon at the Woahink
Meeting Hall.
To honor Carrie and her
love for shelter dogs, a fund
has been set up at the Oregon
Coast Humane Society where
she volunteered for years.
Those who would like to
donate can drop off or mail
donations.
Please mark them clearly
for the Carrie Martin and
Cisco Fund for Shelter Dogs.
The humane society’s
address
is
2840
Rhododendron Dr., Florence,
Ore., 97439.
Private Cremational rites
were held through Burns’s
Riverside Chapel Florence
Funeral Home.
Western Lane Ambulance District
Ambulance Runs Nov. 21-Dec. 2
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D ATE
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H IGH
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Month: 5.29”
L OW R AIN
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Transfer to RiverBend
23rd Street
Rhododendron Drive
Highway 36
Spruce Street
Treewood Drive
Highway 36
Rhodowood Drive
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Rhododendron Drive
Juniper Street
Ocean View Drive
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Limpit Lane
Highway 101
16th Street
Highway 101
9th Street
11th Street
Little Woahink Drive
Munsel Creek Loop
11th Street
Florentine Avenue
9th Street
16th Street
Highway 101
Sutherland Road
Seapine Drive
21st Street
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Ocean View Drive
11th Street
Munsel Creek Loop
10th Street
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Highway 126
Highway 126
Highway 101
Rice Road
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Rio Road
Glenada Road
Hadsall Creek Road
Oak Street
Upas Street
Rhododendron Drive
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12th Street
9th Street
9th Street
Limpit Lane
Highway 126
16th Street
Coosah Court
E Mapleton Road
23rd Street
Highway 36
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22nd Street
Canary Road
21st Street
Spruce Street
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E Glenada Road
Highway 101
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Terrace View Drive
Canary Road
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Spruce Street
12th Street
21st Street
34th Street
Spruce Street
E Mapleton Road
Spruce Street
Condon Creek Road
Coosah Court
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23rd Street
20th Street
Highway 126
Oak Street
9th Street
Highway 36
Wecoma Loop
Rhododendron Drive
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E Mapleton Road
Glenada Road
Oak Street
Outer Drive
E Mapleton Road
Rhodowood Drive
9th Street
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Highway 101
23rd Street
Highway 101
Highway 126
Rhododendron Drive
16th Street
Highway 126
Rhododendron Drive
31st Street
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Week: 2.50”
Year: 82.04”
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B Y D AVE R OBINSON
Special to the Siuslaw News
I
am always impressed at how
well our electricity stays on,
especially during some of our
big wind storms. But we all
know that every so often, our power
goes out for one reason or another. A
transformer blows, a tree comes down
across a line somewhere, or a drunk
driver takes out a power pole.
Whatever the reason, we are some-
times left in the dark. That’s when we
grab a flashlight, start looking for
those candles and drag out the
Coleman lantern.
That’s also when we walk into a
darkened room and out of habit flip
the light switch. Then we feel just a
wee bit silly and hope nobody else
noticed.
Admit it, we’ve all done it.
I thought so.
So let’s talk about emergency gen-
erators. Should you buy one, which
one do you need? Can you justify the
expense? How much gasoline should
you store?
Here’s my take on the subject. I
own a generator, but I don’t consider
it a long term solution. Three or four
days, maybe a week at the most.
The reason?
They require fuel.
Most are gasoline powered; some
are propane, some diesel and some
even use natural gas. But few of us
can, or are willing, to store up that
much gasoline. Besides that, with
today’s ethanol percentages rising, the
shelf-life for gasoline keeps shrink-
When the lights go out
ing. Ethanol is another type of alco-
hol and alcohol has a tendency to
attract water molecules, thus render-
ing the gasoline not usable.
For short-term use, a generator can
mean the difference between keeping
your fridge running or throwing out a
bunch of spoiled food. It can also
supply electricity to pump water out
of your well or open a garage door.
Most modern garage door openers
now have a battery back-up, but some
of the older ones are totally depend-
ent on the flow of electricity.
If you make the decision to buy a
generator, here are some things to
keep in mind. Consider the wattage
output. How many watts do you
need? (voltage x amperes = watts)
If you buy a 4000 watt unit, what
can you expect that it will power up?
Check the online charts to see how
much electricity your appliances use.
Then decide what size (wattage) you
need to do what you want. You’ll
find you probably can’t expect to
power up your entire home on a
4,000-watt generator.
Or almost any portable generator
for that matter.
Now for the “No-Nos.”
Please don’t leave your generator
running in an enclosed area, like your
attached garage or back porch or
basement.
The reason? Carbon monoxide will
kill you.
Secondly, some ingenious types
have figured out that if you wire a
male plug to both ends of an exten-
sion cord, you can plug into any out-
let and power up your house. This is
a really bad idea for several reasons.
You could overload your generator
and possibly burn it out. Or you
could heat up your electrical circuits
causing a fire hazard. And most
importantly, it is a danger to utility
workers.
When a worker is repairing a line
he thinks is dead and Harry
Homeowner has plugged a generator
into the system it will energize the
line he is working on. I’m no electri-
cian but I’m told when 240 volts
passes backwards through the trans-
former into the power grid, it
becomes 24,000 volts. My numbers
may not be accurate, but the principle
is correct.Understandably utility com-
panies really frown on this practice.
Don’t do it!
Do your research, shop around and
use some common sense.
As always, if you have any ques-
tions or comments you may email
me at disasterprep.dave@gmail.com.
______________________
Dave Robinson is the postmaster in
Bandon, Ore., and author of “Disaster
Prep for the Rest of Us.”
He may be contacted at disaster-
prep.dave@gmail.com. Visit his website
for more disaster preparedness tips,
www.disasterprepdave.blogspot.com.
City seeks to fill upcoming committee vacancies
Anyone who would like to
see more public involvement in
the City of Florence or make a
difference in their community
at the City level should consid-
er applying for one of the open
positions on one of the city’s
committees.
The deadline for applica-
tions is fast approaching on
Dec. 31.
Committee positions offer
citizens an excellent opportuni-
ty to volunteer their services on
significant matters. Committee
member contributions are
invaluable to the mayor and
city council, as well as the
community in general.
The following boards and
committees are currently filling
vacancies for varying term
lengths, with positions set to
begin Feb. 1, 2017.
• Airport
Advisory
Committee: 2 open positions
• Audit Committee: 1 open
position
• Budget Committee: 2 open
positions
• Economic Development
Committee: 3 open positions
• Environmental
Management
Advisory
Committee (EMAC): 4 open
positions
• Florence Urban Renewal
Agency (FURA): 4 open posi-
tions
• Florence Urban Renewal
Budget Committee: 2 open
position
• Planning Commission: 3
open positions
• Public Art Committee: 2
open positions
• Transit
Advisory
Committee: 1 open positions
(High School Student)
Applying for a position is
easy. Applications are available
at Florence City Hall and can
be downloaded from the City’s
website at www.ci.florence.
or.us.
City Hall is open Monday
through Friday, 8 a.m. to noon
and 1 to 5 p.m.
All qualified persons are
encouraged to apply.
For details regarding the
duties and responsibilities of
these bodies, residency require-
ments of applicants, term
lengths or any other questions,
contact City Recorder Kelli
Weese at 541-997-3437.
Florence Food Share
Monthly Statistics
November 2016
Households served . . . . . 779
Ages served
Infants . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 102
Children 3-12 . . . . . . . . . 361
Teens 13-17 . . . . . . . . . . . 200
Adults 18-54 . . . . . . . . . . 1,019
Seniors 55+ . . . . . . . . . . . 573
Total served . . . . . . . . . . . . 1,909
Florence Food Share, 2190 Spruce
St., P.O. Box 2514, Florence, 97439
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