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THESIUSLAWNEWS . COM ❘ / SIUSLAWNEWS ❘ @ SIUSLAWNEWS SATURDAY EDITION ❘ DECEMBER 24, 2016 ❘ $1.00 L ETTERS TO S ANTA SPECIAL SECTION — C December 25 December 24 — January 1 SERVING WESTERN LANE COUNTY SINCE 1890 L e t y o u r h e ar t b e l ig h t A t the Port of Siuslaw, The Pacific Surveyor is decked out with a beautiful light display for the port’s Holiday Light Contest. The winner was chosen after press deadlines on Friday by U.S. Coast Guard Station Siuslaw River Chief Petty Officer Ben Snider. FLORENCE, OREGON Old stuff, new art Repurposed Art Competition draws student interest and donates to local charities T MARK BRENNAN/SIUSLAW NEWS H a pp y ho li d ay s fr o m a l l of u s a t S i us l a w Ne w s B&G Club helps with holiday needs, treats Stuff the Bus collections fill the holiday stockings of local families amara Pohlman hates to throw things away. She really hates it. She believes that there are many uses for items and materials that are routinely discarded. Some of these uses are practical and some are, if you will, more whimsical. Pohlman feels that people can reduce and reuse so much more than they realize, that she started a business based on this B Y M ARK B RENNAN belief. Siuslaw News Pohlman dedicates her time and energy to find- ing like-minded individuals, with a strong creative streak, and providing them with a space to share their work with the people of Florence. The Resto-Arts Gallery in Historic Old Town on Bay Street is the manifestation of those ideals. It displays work from local artisans that have reused discarded materials and turned them into practical or beautiful pieces that are entirely different then the original manufacturer intended. This holiday season, Pohlman decided that she wanted to expand her efforts and worked out a way to involve Siuslaw High School students with SHS art instructor, Kim Pickell. They came up with an idea they hoped would inspire students to look at their trash in a new light. Pohlman says Pickell was enthusiastic about the idea from the beginning and the two fleshed out the concept rather quickly. “Restorative art is my passion,” Pohlman said. “And we have so many great artists here in Florence, I thought, what about nurturing this cre- ativity in high school so that the students can grow into this, and maybe they will rethink what they throw away and maybe think outside the box artis- tically.” See ARTS 10A B Y M ARK B RENNAN Siuslaw News he recent Stuff the Bus donation cam- paign organized locally by the Boys and Girls Club of Western Lane County was undoubtedly a success, according to Teen Program Director Tracy Aaron. The club collected food, toys and clothing at local retail locations during December in addi- tion to accepting donations at the Clubhouse. The club distributed assorted items to over 100 families. The effort was coordinated by Aaron, who said she was pleased with the community response “The Stuff the Bus events at Grocery Outlet and Fred Meyer were great, but the donations T MARK BRENNAN/SIUSLAW NEWS Tracy Aaron, Teen Program director at the Boys and Girls Club of Western Lane County, prepares to distribute the donations collected by the club during the month of December. from others allowed us to help more people than we had planned,” she said. Aaron said she hopes to make stuffing the bus an annual affair and looks forward to help- ing more families in the future. For more information on club activities and volunteer opportunities, contact the Boys and Girls Club at 541-902-0304. Port of Siuslaw receives auditor’s report on FY 2016 Board of Commissioners also finalizes insurance agency at latest meeting uring the Dec. 21 meeting of the Port of Siuslaw Board of Commission- ers, Constance J. Huntsman, CPA reviewed the independent audi- tor’s report for fiscal year ending June 2016. According to the report, the port had a $65,868 B Y J ACK D AVIS increase of Siuslaw News operating rev- enues and a $19,378 decrease in operating expenses for 2015-16. The report said the port’s net position improved by $67,427 INSIDE D Classifieds . . . . . . . . . . . . . . B7 Holiday Features . . . . . . . . . A5 Letters to Santa . . . . . . . . . . . C Opinion . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . A4 compared to the previous year, but the port’s expenses remained high- er than revenues, causing the port to still recognize an $189,420 loss in net position for the year. Huntsman said, “Basically, the cash that the port received from customers did not cover supplies and employee costs. It was short by $127,000. But the port also gets cash from property taxes and state forest sales and non-operating rev- enues of $314,288. That is what was used to cover the shortfall in operating activities.” Records . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . A2 Religion . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . A7 Sideshow . . . . . . . . . . . . . . B6 Sports . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . B She added, “Overall, the port stayed within its budget parame- ters.” Port Manager steven Leskin said, “The Port is in good financial condition. We came in under budget in 2015-16, and revenue was up.” In other business, commission- ers revisited the resolution to appoint Coast Insurance Services, Inc., the port’s agent of record, over the recommendation of Port Manager Steven Leskin to appoint Abel Insurance. THIS WEEK ’ S Before the vote, president Ron Caputo said, “Before we vote, I’m going to ask each commissioner if they have any conflicts of inter- est.” Commissioner Mike Buckwald said, “It appears I do have a con- flict (of interest) that I did not rec- ognize at last month’s meeting. It didn’t occur to me that that was a conflict.” Buckwald excused himself from the discussion and vote. See B REAKING TODAY SUNDAY MONDAY TUESDAY 46 32 46 32 47 40 48 39 NEWS Due to early holiday deadlines, Siuslaw News received breaking news about two water-related emergency incidents after press time Friday. For up-to-date information on U.S. Coast Guard Station Siuslaw River’s search for a missing person on the Siuslaw River and the report of a drowning at Thor’s Well, check with www.FaceBook.com/SiuslawNews. REPORT 10A WEATHER Full Forecast, A3 MARK BRENNAN/SIUSLAW NEWS Resto-Arts owner Tamara Pohlman displays the top three finishers in the first annual Repurposed Art Competition. Siuslaw High School students were awarded cash prizes and will donate all proceeds from the sale of their pieces to local charities of their choosing. S IUSLAW N EWS 3 S ECTIONS ❘ 32 P AGES C OPYRIGHT 2016 CYAN MAGENTA YELLOW BLACK 126TH YEAR ❘ ISSUE NO. 102
