The film was put together while
Children’s Repertory of Oregon
Workshops (CROW) was doing “The
Addams Family Musical.”
“It was nice because we could
show kids coming off the school bus
and into the theater for a free per-
formance. It helped cement the idea
that the arts are for everybody,”
Connor said.
Rhodes said three things made the
application successful: The matching
funds from the Friends, a nonprofit
group; promoting arts for youth with
Kids Koncerts and special showings
throughout the year; and the “green”
element of switching to LED lighting.
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The medical-only facility would
use state approved fertilizers to
grow organic products.
No products from the site would
be discharged to any type of
drainage system, no odor issues
would occur due to the use of a
“state of the art charcoal filter sys-
tem,” security cameras would be
put in place and no water would be
used from the lake or any streams.
At the end of the April meeting,
city counselors expressed regret
that they could not legally stop the
grow, as it did not reflect the opin-
ions of the majority of Dunes City
residents.
Then, Ruede noted that she
hoped new grow site applicants
would be sensitive to the feelings of
the residents. She agreed that Cain-
Mathis seemed to be sensitive to
concerns after hearing her present.
During an Aug. 9 public meet-
ing, Councilor Duke Wells men-
tioned that he was hearing com-
plaints about the facility’s existence
and was looking for ways to prevent
it, including bringing legal action
against the state.
Mills stated that to stop such
facilities, it would have to be
approved by voters in the Nov. 6,
2018 election.
In this Thursday’s meeting, the
council introduced Ordinance 245,
which would put an emergency ban
on all medical and recreational mar-
ijuana producers, processing sites,
wholesalers and dispensaries until
city residents could vote on the
issue in 2018, halting Cain-Mathis’
project in the meantime.
The ordinance explained the
tremendously and will qualify for
more rebates,” he said. “Eventually, it
will pay off the investment that the
city makes towards it.”
The City of Florence also put in
$40,000 toward LED lighting retro-
fits at the FEC. This replaces lighting
in the offices, flat floor spaces, exteri-
or of the building and the parking lot.
Anderson Group International is
doing the lighting work. The group
also donated $6,500 at a nonprofit
discount towards the project total.
The LED stage lighting will
streamline lighting design for FEC
staff, McDiarmid and other volunteer
stagehands who need to change color
gels for the various shows and per-
formances held on the main stage.
Now, the LEDs will include several
colors on each fixture.
“It’s a lot less labor to change
lighting,” Connor said. “It gives more
capability, which will be really cool
for the various functions.”
A new sound system will provide
better coverage to the entire seating
area and will be better able to accom-
modate performances.
Connor said audiences don’t
notice when theater lighting and
sound work well; they only notice
when something goes wrong.
“All of this will make shows in the
theater brighter, crisper and clearer in
sound,” she said.
Connor estimates that the lighting
and sound systems will be installed
within the next two months.
“Because it’s such a high grant
award — and, I must note, the second
highest in the county, and the eighth
highest in all of Oregon — there are
quite a few restrictions. We need to
give them updates and feedback at the
end,” she said.
The Friends will provide matching
money for the remainder of the
$70,000 project.
“All the Friends of the Event
Center’s money goes into one pot,”
Rhodes said. “The Dancing with Sea
Lions certainly gave a good founda-
tion to supply that matching money.”
The Friends raise money through-
out the year with the Winter Music
Festival, the Indoor Yard Sale and
Florence Festival of Books, among
emergency request as “being neces-
sary for the immediate preservation
of the public peace, health and safe-
ty.”
The public outcry against the site
began immediately after Forsythe’s
swearing in when citizen Catherine
Caudle requested a resolution be
made to stop a well Can-Mathis had
developed.
Caudle produced documents
claiming the well was too deep.
“They hit water at 171 feet, and
they kept going,” she said.
“Woahink Lake is at 80 feet. The
well is now 430 feet deep.”
A well that deep could eventual-
ly dry up other wells in the area, a
fear heightened by the fact that each
marijuana plant uses one gallon of
water per day to hydrate.
The council stated they would
review the documents and make a
decision on a resolution at a later
date.
The meeting was then opened to
public comments.
“I was shocked. How could I not
know about this?” one speaker
asked. “I contacted several of my
neighbors and they too were
unaware and quite shocked. As
more and more people in the area
were asked, it became more and
more apparent that no one knew.”
The grow operation and its loca-
tion had been discussed in public
meetings before, with videos and
written minutes of those discussion
available at the Dunes City website.
One resident stated, “I under-
stand this type of business is unable
to use banks. There’s a huge amount
of cash on their premises. This can
attract crime and Dunes City has no
police department.”
The speaker went on to say that
such facilities require large amounts
of electricity, which could lead to
brownouts in the city.
After his comments, the majority
of the audience broke out into
applause, as it did with all speakers
who spoke out against the grow.
Dunes City resident Tom Basset,
who has property neighboring the
site, stated that he was allergic to
marijuana, and that even the smell
could set off a reaction.
He then read a letter from resi-
dent Richard Bailey, who had spo-
ken out against the grow to the
council earlier. Bailey was unable
to attend the Thursday meeting.
In the letter, Bailey, who holds a
degree in horticulture, stated, “You
would have already received a myr-
iad of reassurances from these
farmers that the grows would be
self-contained and would not affect
the surrounding environment. No
one can possibly ensure that the
activities involved will not affect
the environment. Over time, things
age and require maintenance. Once
this happens, there will be malfunc-
tions which will negate any and all
insurances you have been given.”
Eventual malfunctions could
include water seepage, air ventila-
tion issues, toxic waste that would
affect the watershed and the need
for loud generators to produce more
power to the facility, Bailey opined.
Another speaker was concerned
with the tree removal on the site.
“We were assured the pristine
appearance of the area would not be
altered the way it has been now,”
the speaker said. “That is the first
step, to ignore or overwhelm local
governments and do what you
want.”
Cain-Mathis then spoke in
defense of the facility.
“I’m very happy to see all of the
people who’ve come, I’m sorry you
weren’t here when we discussed
this originally,” she said.
Cain-Mathis went on to state that
the well was a requirement by
Oregon
Liquor
Control
Commission, and she pointed out
that one of their representatives
came to speak on behalf of the work
they did for the site.
“It was very informative,” she
said. “I’m sorry that people didn’t
get to see it. I didn’t think there
would be such an uproar.”
She also stated the facility has
separate water tanks underground
that will be filled once a month by a
commercial source.
“I just feel like there’s so much
anger and animosity for something
people don’t know a lot about,” she
said.
Cain-Mathis suggested that if
citizens had questions regarding the
facility, they contact her directly or
come see the site itself.
She also asked the council to
enact a stay on the vote, considering
she had just learned about the reso-
lution a day ago.
She had already placed a signifi-
cant amount of money into the proj-
ect, she said, and a year delay could
be financially devastating.
As the official public comment
period ended, the crowd began to
erupt, with people vying for more
speaking time.
Forsythe then allowed additional
people to speak.
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other events.
“They have enough funds, but
they’re still looking for donations. A
$30,000 draw will take a chunk out of
their funds,” Rhodes said. “Overall,
our community is trying to become an
arts destination. The Friends highly
support that with what they do for the
events center.”
Connor said the Oregon Cultural
Trust especially commented on the
records the Friends of the FEC keep.
“They said the financial records
were well in order and easy to read.
That’s thanks to Bonnie MacDuffee,
who puts all of our records together
and works so hard and does an amaz-
ing job at that,” Connor said.
Rhodes agreed.
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NEW LIFE LUTHERAN CHURCH, E.L.C.A.
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Adult Forum 9 a.m. – Sunday School 10:30 a.m.
Worship services; Sun. 10:30am & Mon. 5pm
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FIRST BAPTIST CHURCH - SBC
1935 25th St. – 997-7660 • Pastor, Dr. Marvin Owen
Series “People of the Bible.” on Wednesdays 6 p.m.
A friendly place to worship, vacationers welcome.
Sun.; 11am & 6pm, Sunday school 9:45am.
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FLORENCE CHRISTIAN CHURCH
2nd & Ivy – 997-2961 –Non-Denominational
FOURSQUARE CHURCH
1624 Highway 101 (next to A&W) –- 997-6337
Pastor George Pagel – Something for the entire family.
Sun. Services: 10:45 a.m., Wed. Bible Study 7 p.m.
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Intercessory Prayer & Worship, Th ursday night @ 5:00 pm
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4590 Hwy. 101, Across from Fred Meyer –- 997-7418
Sunday School, 9:30a.m. – Worship, 10:45
Wed. Prayer - 6:00 p.m. –Wed. Ministries 1-8 Grade 7 p.m.
The fee to participate is $20. An ad for the Community Wide Garage Sale with a map of all par-
ticipation sales will be published in the Siuslaw News on September 6th and 9th. Because of
print deadlines, the registration deadline is 5pm Thursday August 31 2017.
Summer Worship Time: Sunday at 10:00 a.m.
Coff ee Fellowship Following Service
2nd & Kingwood • (541) 997-6025
FLORENCE VINEYARD (GOD’S POWER HOUSE)
Located at Munsel Lake Road and North Fork Road
Worship Services 10:00 AM Sunday
All are welcome! 541-997-7268
PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH OF THE SIUSLAW
Traditional Worship Service 10:00 a.m. , Reverend Greg Wood
Sunday School and Nursery – Organ and Choir
All Welcome. Come as you are.
3996 N Hwy 101
997-7136
Worship Service: 9:00 am & 10:30 am
RELIGIOUS SOCIETY OF FRIENDS (QUAKERS)
Middle School and High School youth groups meet on
Wednesday.
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We worship in homes at 11am Sundays
Call 997-4237 or 902-9511 for locations.
FLORENCE CHURCH OF CHRIST
Pre-Denominational (Romans 16:16)
1833 Tamarack Street (2 blocks east of Hwy. 101 on 18th St.)
Bible Study: Sunday 10 a.m.; Worship: Sunday 11 a.m.
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RESURRECTION LUTHERAN CHURCH,
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Every Sun., Bible Class 9 a.m., Worship Service 10 a.m.
85294 Hwy. 101 S. – 997-8038
DVD of Weekly worship service available.
Pastor Randy Benscoter
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Posting signs on City utility poles, street or signal light poles, and median strips is against the
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records with volunteer organizations.
Having someone like Bonnie saves
us,” he said. “The Friends also recent-
ly went through a random audit, and
she led them through and came out
with no glitches.”
This all goes to show that the FEC
isn’t just fundraising locally — it is
matching funds and seeking grants
and other sources of revenue.
It’s why the FEC is still relevant,
Connor and Rhodes agreed. The FEC
is not a one-trick pony.
“It’s been a lot of work on the part
of the Friends over the years to get to
this point,” Connor said.
Rhodes added, “Anybody that
wants to help contribute to Florence
becoming an arts destination is
always welcome.”
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Saturdays, Mens’ Breakfast @ 8 a.m.
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ST. ANDREW’S EPISCOPAL CHURCH
2135 19th St. –- 997-6600
8:30am, Tuesdays, Morning Prayer
Sunday Services: 8 a.m. and 10 a.m. - Wed, 11 a.m.
Everyone Welcome – Come walk our Labyrinth.
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