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SIUSLAW NEWS ❚ WEDNESDAY, JULY 5, 2017
IMPOUNDMENT
OBITUARY
HONEYCUTT—Peter L.
Honeycutt, 63, of Florence
passed away peacefully June
24, 2017.
He was preceded in death by
his father, Herman Honeycutt.
He is survived by his mother,
Edith P. Honeycutt; and his
wife, Heidi Clark Honeycutt.
Peter grew up in Pinole,
Contra Costa County, Calif. He
spent summers in Minnesota
on his grandparent’s farm. His
mother was a police officer in became an alcohol and drug
Pinole, Calif. When she retired, counselor at Cruthchet’s
she
moved
to
Serenity House in
Florence. Peter spent
Napa Valley, Calif.
many years traveling
Later, he worked
to Florence to visit his
for a waste manage-
mother.
ment company and
Eventually,
he
oversaw a crew of
moved to Florence to
workers.
take care of his mom.
He loved long-haul
Pete had a love of
trucks,
rebuilding
trucks and had a truck-
cars,
hot
rods and
Peter
ing company. He
motorcycles,
and was
Honeycutt
a 49ers fan.
Pete had a big heart and was
always helping the people he
loved. He will be greatly
missed by family and friends.
A memorial service will be
held Saturday, July 8, at 11
a.m., at The Church of Jesus
Christ of Latter Day Saints, at
the corner of North Fork and
Munsel Lake roads.
All are welcome.
COURTS
Florence Municipal Court
June 27
Byron Leroy Barnett plead-
ed guilty to theft. He was sen-
tenced to 30 days in Florence
City Jail. He must pay $485 in
fines and not contact or be in or
about the premises or place of
employment of the victim.
Joshua Michael Brown
pleaded guilty to unauthorized
departure. He was sentenced to
83 days in Florence City Jail.
He must not contact or be in or
about the residences or places
of employment of the victims.
Steven Richard Holbrook
pleaded guilty to theft. He must
pay #375 in fines and not con-
tact or be in or about the prem-
ises or place of employment of
the victim.
Charles Willy Wright plead-
ed guilty to two counts of driv-
DISASTER PREP
B Y D AVE R OBINSON
Special to the Siuslaw News
I
live a short distance from town.
Small acreage, just right for the frus-
trated gentleman farmer in me to get
some satisfaction. I don’t do horses,
cows, pigs or goats. Well, I tried goats a
few times to control the brush, but they
also control my wife’s roses and other
ornamentals so we have an agreement
which includes the phrase “No more
goats or else!”
What we do have is chickens. We
like farm fresh brown eggs and when we
can collect them directly from the “fac-
tory” we know they are indeed fresh and
haven’t been shot up with a bunch of
stuff we’d rather not ingest.
I’ve had some successes and some
failures with the chicken venture. True,
we do get a ton of eggs and when the
chickens are producing, we have plenty
to share. The biggest problem I have
had with chicken farming is they keep
getting murdered.
I used to think raccoons were cute
when they would sneak up on my deck
and eat dog food out of the dog’s dish.
When they got comfortable doing that,
they would bring their babies and make
sure the little ones got fed as well.
ing with a suspended driver’s
license and one count of fail-
ure to carry and present a dri-
ver’s license. He was sentenced
to three days in Florence City
Jail. He must pay $3,400 in
fines.
Misty Dawn Sandoval
pleaded guilty to DUII. She
was sentenced to five days in
Florence City Jail and must
report to treatment. She must
WEATHER DATA
D ATE
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H IGH
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Rainfall
Month: 3.46”
L OW R AIN
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Week: 0.00”
Year: 71.90”
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13488
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pay $2,430 in fines and her dri-
ver’s license is suspended for
three years.
Dylan James Heard pleaded
guilty to unauthorized entry of
a motor veicle and theft. He
was sentenced to three days in
Florence City Jail. He must pay
in $525 fines and not contact or
be in or about the residence,
premises or places of employ-
ment of the victims.
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Chicken delight
When I discovered my chickens were
being picked off by the little suckers,
they stopped being quite so cute.
In the past I have allowed my birds to
roam “cage free” and then lock them
securely in the chicken house at night.
The trouble with that plan is that some-
times raccoons (who are reportedly noc-
turnal) forget they are supposed to sleep
in the daytime.
By the same token, chickens are easy
pickin’s for any neighborhood dog who
happens to also be at large.
I purchased a whole new batch of
chicks in February and have been dili-
gent to keep them secured inside a pen
or locked up at night. They should start
producing eggs within the next four
weeks.
If you’re interested in disaster pre-
paredness, then maybe you should con-
sider chickens as a part of your plan.
First of all once they mature, they pro-
vide a steady supply, and sometimes an
overabundant supply, of fresh eggs. Be
careful because once you’ve had farm
fresh eggs, it ruins you for the store-
bought variety.
Some folks even get a rooster and
work at hatching their own chicks, thus
perpetuating the flock. No you don’t
need a rooster to get eggs, only if you
want those eggs to hatch into baby
chicks. If that confuses you, then you
need to ask your mom to review “the
talk.”
Then some raise chicks especially to
butcher. There are some varieties that
gain weight very quickly and can be
butchered in six to eight weeks time.
Certain breeds are better for laying eggs,
and still some are a good cross between
both types.
My most recent chicken purchase was
for 24 Cinnamon Queens. I chose that
breed because of their reputation for
early production and their ability to pro-
duce large, brown eggs.
______________________
Dave Robinson is the postmaster in
Bandon, Ore., and author of “Disaster
Prep for the Rest of Us.” He can be
contacted at disasterprep.dave@gmail
.com. Visit his website for more disaster
preparedness tips at www.disasterprep
dave.blogspot.com.
Applicants sought to fill library board vacancy
The Siuslaw Public Library
District has a vacancy on its
Board of Directors due to the
resignation of current Board
Member Pat Riley.
The Board will interview
applicants and appoint a
replacement at a regular meet-
ing on July 19. The person who
is selected by the Board as a
replacement will be eligible to
run for election in May 2019 at
the end of Riley’s current term.
“It is difficult to imagine the
library district without Pat on
the Board,” said board presi-
dent Susy Lacer. “She has
served in this position since
2003, and helped see the dis-
trict through the expansion
project, the hiring of a new
library director, and so much
more.
“My hope is that we will find
another dedicated and passion-
ate library patron to serve in
her place.”
Riley is resigning to enjoy
travel with her husband in her
retirement years and said she
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hopes that “fresh blood” and
energy will keep the district
moving forward.
The library board is com-
posed of five residents of the
district who are elected to four-
year terms. In addition to resid-
ing in the Siuslaw Public
Library District, members must
be qualified electors.
The responsibilities of the
board of directors include set-
ting library policies, approving
the annual budget and hiring
and supervising the Library
Director.
All board members serve
without remuneration.
Meetings are held on a
monthly basis and additional
meetings are scheduled as
needed for planning or special
purposes.
Individuals interested in
serving on the library board
must submit a completed appli-
cation and skill inventory form
no later than 4 p.m. on
Thursday, July 13, in person to
either location of the library, or
by email to ref@siuslawli-
brary.org.
Application packets are
available at both locations of
the Siuslaw Public Library and
online at the library’s website
at www.SiuslawLibrary.org.
Visit the library at 1460
Ninth St. in Florence, or the
Mapleton branch located at
88148 Riverview Ave.
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It’s been a year that God looked down upon this earth
and saw your tired face.
He put His arms around you
and took you to His resting place.
When the time came for us to part,
loving memories fi lled our hearts.
And memories last forever
so, to us you’re never far.
We still see your smiling face,
we can still feel your warm embrace.
Your words of advice, we oft en hear
gently reminding us,
you are always near.
It broke our hearts to lose you,
but you didn’t go alone.
For part of us went with you
the day God called you home.
Now you watch over us from above,
and we take comfort in knowing
you’ll always feel our love!
Always,
Your loving family