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SIUSLAW NEWS ❚ WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 18, 2017
WEATHER DATA
D ATE
H IGH
Jan.
Jan.
Jan.
Jan.
Jan.
Jan.
Jan.
43
44
41
39
41
44
50
10
11
12
13
14
15
16
Rainfall
Month: 6.24”
L OW R AIN
37
30
29
28
28
29
34
1.90
0.50
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
Week: 2.40”
Year: 6.24”
Courtesy of Roger Cunningham
Drive.
Child abuse was reported in
Park Village drive.
Theft was reported in the
1200 block of Laurel street.
Jan. 14
Dispute was reported in the
100 block of Rhododendron
Drive.
Arrest, with warrant, was
reported in the 2400 block of
Highway 101.
Theft was reported in the
2000 block of 10th street.
Hit-and-run accident was
reported in the 3400 block of
Highway 101.
Death investigation was con-
ducted in the 400 block of
Sherwood Loop.
Trespass was reported in the
1600 block of Rhododendron
Drive.
Assault was reported in the
1300 block of Ninth Street.
Dispute was reported in the
1700 block of Highway 126.
Jan. 15
Harassment was reported in
the 200 block of Chestnut
Street.
Theft was reported in the
2500 block of Oak Street.
Harassment was reported in
the 2400 block of Highway 101.
Accident, without injury, was
reported at milepost 179 of
Highway 101.
Fire was reported in the 56
block of Highway 101.
Jan. 16
Theft was reported in the
900 block of Lillie Circle
Drive.
Shots fired was reported in
the 5100 block of Boy Scout
Road.
Theft from vehicle was
reported in the 1700 block of
43rd street.
Arrest, with warrant, was
reported in the 1300 block of
Bay Street.
Theft was reported in the
2600 block of Highway 101.
HAMMON—Asa “Jeep”
Orrin Hammon, 52, of Florence,
was involved
in a tragic
construction
site accident
on Wednes-
day, Jan. 11,
2017.
Siuslaw
Valley
Fire
Asa Hammon
and Rescue,
Western Lane EMS and the
trauma team at Peace Harbor
Medical Center worked tireless-
ly to save the life of a friend,
mentor and colleague, but were
unable to resuscitate him.
He was a 29-year veteran of
the Siuslaw Valley Fire
Department when he retired in
2010 as a Battalion Chief. He is
a true loss to the community as
he was also a Siuslaw High
Western Lane Ambulance District
Ambulance Runs Jan. 1-6
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0011
1721
1539
0154
0947
1627
1539
1810
1852
2045
2245
2354
0806
0215
0421
0732
0806
1440
1651
1912
2040
2303
1005
0741
0947
1005
1817
1910
0744
0942
1418
1617
1750
1851
2015
0337
1705
0400
0920
0007
0524
1353
1530
1734
2010
2230
2354
0157
0303
0518
0551
0646
0849
Area
Type
Highway 101
19th Street
Ninth Street
Maple Drive
Mitchell Loop Road
Sutherland Road
Highway 101
Bay Street
21st Street
Transfer to Regency
11th Street
43rd Street
Highway 101
Sherwood Loop
20th Street
Deadwood Creek Road
Highway 126
Spruce Street
Hemlock Street
Munsel Lake Road
Coastal Highlands Drive
Transfer to Bay Area Hospital
Highway 101
Leanza Drive
Munsel Creek Loop
Highway 101
Heceta Beach Road
Transfer to RiverBend
Seapine Drive
Limpit Lane
Myrtle Loop
Pioneer Road
Little Woahink Drive
22nd Street
Terrace View Drive
Cedar Drive
Highway 126
Highway 101
19th Street
21st Street
Highway 101
Highway 101
Bay Berry Lane
Buckskin Bob
Ninth Street
Transfer to OHSU
Heceta Beach Road
Highway 101
Munsel Creek Drive
Highway 101
Ninth Street
Glenbrook Circle
Rhododendron Drive
Trauma
Fire
Fire
Medical
Medical
Medical
Fire
Medical
Trauma
Medical
Medical
Medical
Fire
Aid Call
Medical
Trauma
Medical
Medical
Medical
Medical
Medical
Medical
Fire
Medical
Medical
Medical
Medical
Medical
Medical
Medical
Medical
Trauma
Medical
Medical
Medical
Fire
Medical/Fire
Fire
Fire
Medical
Medical
Medical
Medical
Trauma
Medical
Medical
Trauma
Medical
Medical
Medical
Trauma
Medical
Medical
School football coach and part
of both state championship
teams — 1981 as an athlete and
2006 as a coach on the sidelines.
After graduating with the
Siuslaw Class of 1983, he
joined the U.S. Navy, where he
served in the military for four
years.
He is survived by his son,
Kristopher; mother Ardith;
brother Charles (Chic); and sis-
ter Kristi Bower.
He is also the father to his
stepchildren Katie Burch,
Nicholas Burch, Sara Crook and
Mary Richard.
Beyond that, he has five
nieces and nephews along with
seven great-nieces and nephews
that loved him very much. In his
final days, he was glad to be
back in his home town.
In lieu of flowers, make a
donation to Florence Food
Share.
A memorial celebration of his
life will be held at the Florence
Events Center on Saturday, Jan.
21, beginning at 3:30 p.m.
Private cremational rites
were held through Burns’s
Riverside Chapel Florence
Funeral Home.
CRAVEN—William (Bill)
Craven passed away Jan. 10,
2017. Family and friends will
gather at Driftwood Shores’
Surfside Restaurant on Jan. 18
at 3 p.m. to celebrate his amaz-
ing life.
IHOLTS—Ruth Iholts, 96,
of Beaverton, formerly of
Mapleton, passed away Jan. 14,
2017.
Burns’s Riverside Chapel
Florence Funeral Home is in
charge of arrangements.
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Florence Police
Jan. 11
Burglary was reported in the
1400 block of Spruce Street.
Dispute was reported in the
9200 block of Highway 126.
Trespass was reported in the
100 block of Harbor street.
Accident, without injury, was
reported in the 3600 block of
Highway 101.
Child neglect was reported in
the 1300 block of Eighth Street.
Fire was reported in the
Skunk Hollow area.
Child abuse was reported in
the 2100 block of 12th street.
Jan. 12
Prowler was reported in the
1600 block of 16th Street.
Theft was reported in the 800
block of Wecoma Loop.
Death investigation was con-
ducted in Park Village.
Harassment was reported in
the 87000 block of Rice Road.
Theft was reported on 10th
Street.
Jan. 13
Hit-and-run accident was
reported in the 1400 block of
Ninth street.
Fire was reported in the
91000 block of Highway 101.
Child abuse was reported in
the 1400 block of Highway 101
and the Florence area.
Dispute was reported in the
87000 block of Terrace View
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