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SIUSLAW NEWS ❚ WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 4, 2017 OBITUARIES BAHR—Gunter Bahr was born May 1, 1933, in Hamburg, Germany, to W i l l y Bernhardt Bahr and Elsa Metha Bahr. He passed away at Gunter Bahr home Dec. 26, 2016, following a lengthy illness. He is survived by his wife, Jacqueline Bahr; three daugh- ters: Kari Maccario and her husband Robert of Reno, Nev.; Kelly Bahr of Independence, Calif.; and Traci Bahr of Bishop, Calif.; two grandchildren; three great-grandchildren; his mother in-law of Florence and sister-in-law Caroline Tabor of Bend, Ore. He was preceded in death by his son, Paul Bahr. Gunter was very active in the U.S. Coast Guard Auxiliary for many years. His ashes will be scattered at sea. Burns’s Riverside Chapel is handling arrangements. MURPHEY—A celebra- tion of life for Linda “Joy” M u r p h e y, of Reeds- port, Ore., will be held Sat- urday, Jan. 7, begin- ning at 1 p.m., in the Winchester Linda B a y Murphey C o m m - unity Building (old Grange Hall). Linda was born June 8, 1937, in Dos Palos, Calif., to Maybelle Carey Worthylake and A.G. “Ted” Worthylake. She was raised in Bremerton, Wash., during World War II, then spent time in Fiddle Creek Valley, Ore., before graduating from Siuslaw High School. She married Leo Murphey on June 4, 1955, at the Ada Grange. She lived in Florence and Reedsport, working as a bookkeeper, Avon representa- tive and homemaker. She loved volunteering, making crafts and reading. Linda was a Campfire Girl and Cub Scout leader, long- time treasurer of the Reedsport Braves Booster Club and a charter member and officer of Friends of Reedsport Library. She was also the friend of anyone in need. She is survived by her hus- band, Leo Murphey of Reedsport; her son Dr. Laine (Darcy) Murphey of Eugene; daughter Luci Murphey of Reedsport; grandson Sean Murphey of Eugene and Bronx, NY; sisters-in-law Jean Harris and Helen Bartow of Reedsport; and numerous nieces, nephews, great-nieces and nephews and cousins. She was preceded in death by her parents; brothers Jerry and Terry Worthylake; sister Carol (Worthylake) Myers; and many beloved brothers- and sister-in-law. Memorials can be made to OHSU Foundation, MS/45, P.O. Box 4000, Portland, Ore 97208. CHRISTEAN —Jerry Christean, a former long time resident of Florence, passed away in Mexico on Dec. 17, 2016, after a short ill- ness. The St Jerry Mary’s Christean Mens Club and the Knights of Columbus organizations are having a mass said for Jerry on Friday, Jan. 6, at 9 a.m., at St. Mary Our Lady of the Dunes Catholic Church on Highway 101 (about 1 1/2 miles south of the Siuslaw River Bridge.) Please join them in paying last respects to Jerry at this memorial service. Florence City Council seeks grant applications Florence City Council Grant Program will be accepting applications Jan. 1 through Feb. 24 at 5 p.m. Applicants can apply for up to $1,000. The program will be awarding a total of $5,000 for FY 2016-17. Florence City Council has established the City Council Grant Program to facilitate nonprofit organizations with providing services in the community. It is designed to help the council achieve their stated goals, provide addi- tional public benefits or meet identified community needs. Applicant funding requests need to relate to at least one of the City Council Goals and must meet the following eli- gibility criteria: • Organization is a recog- nized nonprofit organization or affiliate of such an organi- zation; AND • Organization is located within the City of Florence or serving City of Florence resi- dents; AND • Provides assistance for essential utilities, food, cloth- ing or shelter; OR • Provides educational or recreational opportunities for children or seniors; OR • Generates/supports eco- nomic activity in Florence. The application also includes a letter of request of 1,000 words or less. The council will determine the final selection of appli- cants, prioritization of requests and fund allocations. Grant awardees will be notified by March 20. An application form and the city’s goals are at www.ci.florence.or.us/coun- cil/city-council-grant-pro- gram-seeking-applications. For more information, call the City of Florence at 541- 997-3437. Property tax relief offered for storm damage Property taxes on real proper- ty that has experienced a casual- ty loss due to either an “Act of God” or a fire during the tax year may be eligible for a reduc- tion of tax — referred to as a “proration of tax.” This property tax relief applies to significant damage to taxable structures (homes and businesses) — not personal property, such as vehicles and building contents. “We want to be proactive in reaching out to taxpayers during times of hardship,” said Mike Cowles, Lane County assessor. “The process for requesting a proration of taxes is fairly quick and simple and our staff is avail- able to answer any questions.” The application and addition- al information can also be found at www.lanecounty.org /AT. Applications are also avail- able at the Lane County Department of Assessment and Taxation, located in the Public Services Building at 125 East Eighth Ave., in Eugene. The office is located on the lower level and is open from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m., Monday through Thursday. Property owners can also call 541-682-4321 during those same hours. Property owners are encour- aged to file applications for property tax relief as soon as possible to assist in accurately determining real property dam- age. The law requires that the application for proration of property taxes be submitted to the Assessment and Taxation Office no later than the end of the tax year in which the dam- age or destruction occurs, or 60 days after the date the property was damaged or destroyed, whichever is later. If property was damaged or destroyed by the recent storm, property owners must file an application for proration by June 30, 2017. For damaged property, the percentage of assessed value lost is multiplied by the total tax on the account for the month the property was damaged and for each month the property remains damaged during the tax year. The property owner is required to notify the assessor’s office when the damage has been repaired. The refund is made when the property is Dune City seeks committee applicants Dunes City is accepting applications for a Planning Commissioner. The Dunes City Planning Commission consists of five voting members, each of whom is appointed by the City Council for a three-year term. The Planning Commission meets the fourth Thursday of the month at 5 p.m. in Dunes City Hall, and in Special Sessions as necessary. All applicants must reside in Dunes City. There is no cutoff date for submitting applications, but applications could be consid- ered and the position filled during the City Council meet- ing on Jan. 12, 2017. This is a volunteer position with a term ending date of January 9, 2020. To find out more about the Dunes City Planning Commission, please visit: w w w. d u n e s c i t y. c o m / c o n - tacts/city-directory. Anyone interested in apply- ing for this position must com- plete an Application for Appointive Office form avail- able at Dunes City Hall or Rhody Society to hear about arboretum nurseries Jan.17 The public is invited to attend the next meeting of the Siuslaw Chapter of the American Rhododendron Society on Tuesday, Jan. 17, at 6:30 p.m. The group will host a talk given by Don Wallace, owner of Singing Tree Gardens in McKinleyville, California. Don has hybridized, propa- gated and grown from seed many rhododendrons. His cur- rent interests include hybridiz- ing for fragrance and for new and exciting colors. He tours and photographs west coast gardens every year. His topic will be “Creating an arboretum style nursery, that will work well for your personal garden.” The meeting will be held at The Presbyterian Church of the Siuslaw, 3996 Highway 101. ‘Brighten a life’ with Circle 4 Oneness, jewelry project The Rev. Kat Cunningham, of Circle 4 Oneness Center, is also a jewelry designer in Florence. She has combined a fun jew- elry-making party aimed at raising funds to support women’s life skill needs. The “Build a Bracelet, Brighten a Life” program brings pay-it-forward funds to offer the “Compass for Oneness” decision-making training to the underserved women population. The party starts with turn- ing individual, heart-based passions into the symbology of color. Discover what semi- precious minerals help to de- stress, support and promote focus with daily intention. Put together a ladies party with your group, or come on Saturday, Jan. 14, or Monday, Jan. 16, from 1 to 3 p.m. Seating is limited and a from the City’s website at www.dunescity.com/permits- and-forms. Applications may be mailed or delivered to Dunes City Hall, 82877 Spruce St., Westlake, OR 97493, or emailed to planning@dunes cityor.com. Applicants will be notified of the date the City Council will consider applications and should plan on attending that meeting. repaired or the fiscal year ends, whichever comes first. The value on the account for the tax year in which the dam- age or destruction occurred is not reduced. Oregon law allows only a proration of the tax, not an adjustment to the value in the current tax year. The property value will always be the value of the account as of the assess- ment date for the tax year in which the taxes are being pro- rated. When the account is reval- ued on the assessment date fol- lowing the occurrence, any loss in value will be noted and reflected on the next year’s tax statement. WEATHER DATA D ATE Dec. 27 Dec. 28 Dec. 29 Dec. 30 Dec. 31 Jan. 1 Jan. 2 H IGH 48 47 50 47 42 41 39 Rainfall Month: 10.01” L OW R AIN 42 34 34 29 28 30 30 0.65 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.21 0.32 0.20 Week: 1.38” Year: 88.76” Courtesy of Roger Cunningham Deborah Grigsby LPC, NCC, MA-MHC, C4249,NPI#1205266046 Life, Health & Wellness Coach 185 Nopal Street PO Box 2566 ~ Florence, OR 541-999-1913 best or 997-1234 dgrigsby61@hotmail.com by Appointment only “A Holistic Approach to Counseling through Mindfulness and Meditation” 2017 CYAN MAGENTA YELLOW BLACK 2 A
