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127TH YEAR ❘ ISSUE NO. 80
❘ OCTOBER 7, 2017 ❘ $1.00
SERVING WESTERN LANE COUNTY SINCE 1890
FLORENCE, OREGON
POLICY UPDATE
Millennials
Arts & Humanities Month in Siuslaw
Major
changes in
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recycling
Millennials struggle
to find friendship,
take
love in “retirement
community”
effect
B Y JA RED A NDERSON
Siuslaw News
Local waste manage-
ment companies will
no longer accept any
plastic containers
B Y M ARK B RENNAN
Siuslaw News
The
City
of
Florence’s
Environmental
Management
Advisory Committee (EMAC) met
Tuesday at Florence City Hall for a
meeting that may prove to be one of
the most significant in the group’s
history.
The change that was discussed at
the EMAC meeting will take effect
immediately and will dramatically
change the recycling rules for all
consumers in the area.
Beginning today, all plastic waste
and aeseptic beverage cartons will
no longer be accepted by local
waste management companies
Central Coast Disposal and
Florence Sanitation and Recycling.
The rationale for the change was
detailed by EMAC ad-hoc commit-
tee member Dave Twombly, owner
of Central Coast Disposal.
Twombly shared with EMAC the
notification given to the World
Trade Organization by China,
which states that, beginning next
year, the world’s largest recycler
will be radically changing the mate-
rials it will accept for recycling.
“As of Jan. 1, China is only going
to accept pure recycling, which
means that it has to be less than .03
percent of impurities. So basically,
three impure parts per thousand per
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Mayor Joe Henry
to read
proclamation
at Florence City
Hall Monday
ctober is a special month, with more than 52 nationally-recognized
“month of” themes. Some are serious, such as Domestic Violence
Awareness Month, and some are more fun, such as National Arts &
Humanities Month and even Popcorn Poppin’ Month. The Public Art
Committee (pictured above with “Totem Pole,” one of Florence’s newest
public art installations at Gallagher’s Park) invites the community to
attend Monday night’s Florence City Council meeting to show support of
arts in the area. Other arts and humanities events this month include
Siuslaw Public Library’s demARTS on Saturday, Oct. 14.
O
Florence Community Suppers serves up new year
Multi-ministry program looks to provide Wednesday night meals for all
T
he second annual Florence
Community Suppers program
had its inaugural meal on
We d n e s d a y,
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Oct. 4, as a
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free
three-
course meal
was served to the public at the
Presbyterian Church of the Siuslaw.
The weekly suppers, which are
open to anyone regardless of belief,
finds all types of ages and socioe-
conomic status coming to share the
homemade meals.
“Last year we had crowds of
50-plus with people from all across
the
spectrum,”
Presbyterian
Church Pastor Greg Wood said.
“Single families, seniors, people
just passing through, church peo-
ple, non-church people, people
with homes and the homeless.
We had all types of people come
in.”
The program first began last year
when
the
Florence
Area
Community Coalition related sto-
ries of families running out of food
at the end of each month.
“Many of the area churches were
already serving dinners on
Wednesday nights, which led to the
ministries coming together to create
the program,” Wood said. “We
couldn’t afford to do it every week,
so we had each ministry do one
night a month.”
Four ministries banded together
to start the program, with each
church serving meals once every
four weeks. The ministries include
St. Andrews Episcopal, New Life
Lutheran, Presbyterian Church of
the Siuslaw and Florence United
Methodist Church.
Last
year’s
program
ran
September through May, and Wood
hopes that this year’s program will
run just as long, if not longer.
“We run until the funds or the
food runs out,” Wood said.
The program is funded through
donations.
The dinner styles run the gamut,
from lasagna and pasta to
casseroles and chicken dishes.
Vegetarian options are also avail-
able.
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Annual Dive for a Cure to be held at Woahink
Eugene Skin Divers’ fundraising event hopes to add to the more than $300,000 previously raised
he 10th annual Dive for a Cure fundraiser will
be held at the day use area at Woahink Lake
on Saturday, Oct. 14, from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m.
Dive for a Cure was envisioned and initiated by
Eugene Skin Divers Supply. The event has raised
more than $300,000 for the
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ongoing fight against can-
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cer.
Diana Hollingshead, co-
owner of Eugene Skin Divers Supply and the coor-
dinator of Dive for a Cure, feels the program’s
growth is due to its inclusive nature.
“I feel like this is an important event since it
brings the entire community, divers, non-divers and
families together for a common goal of raising
money to fund cancer research — something that
has touched all of us,” Hollingshead said. “The
event is held at Woahink Lake since it is a fantastic
place to have a diving event due to being able to
accommodate all levels of divers, from beginning
divers to those that are highly proficient.”
Dive for a Cure has grown significantly in the
last decade and now includes several above water
games, a keynote speaker and a family barbecue.
The highlight of the day’s fun, at least for the
participating divers,will be the underwater Poker
Run.
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There will also be the added incentive
for participants of free gourmet burg-
ers for lunch, courtesy of Eugene’s
Burger on the Run.
Burger on the Run has been
involved with Dive for a Cure
since its inception. Spokes-
person Kelly O’Brien said
the company is pleased to
assist in the fundraiser.
“I am a diver, as are all
the gals that are on the
coordinating
team,”
O’Brien said. “We all
enjoy getting together year
round to plan this, which is
our big event, as well as other
event throughout the year. One
does not have to be a diver to
participate.”
She said the burger truck would be
providing hamburgers, potato salad,
watermelon, chips and cookies.
“We enjoy participating because 100 percent of
the money goes to OHSU (Oregon Health and
Science University). None of the money is used to
offset costs,” O’Brien said.
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There are some additional
reasons to attend the Dive
for a Cure, beyond the
fun
and
food,
according
to
Hollingshead.
There will also
be the opportu-
nity to come
away
with
items donated
by local busi-
nesses.
“Every-
one and anyone
is welcome to
attend. We have a
very large silent
auction with a selec-
tion of trips, artwork
and other fun stuff,”
Hollingshead said.
Although the event is one week
away, Dive for a Cure is still accepting donations
for the auction.
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(Editor’s Note: This is the final
part of a series looking at trends sur-
rounding millennials and their
needs as they decide to stay in, come
to or leave the Siuslaw region.)
Dan Lokic is looking for friends.
The 25-year-old, who was recently
hired as the City of Florence’s man-
agement analyst, moved to the area
six weeks ago and is looking for
someone his own age to hang out
with. He’s not having much luck.
“It’s definitely challenging to meet
young people here,” he said. “I
haven’t found the avenue which
I should take to meet young folk. I
don’t know where they are or what
they do.”
That’s not to say he hasn’t tried.
Like many other millennials coming
from larger cities, Lokic looked to
Old Town Florence for life after
work. However, he ran into a snag.
“They close early,” he said.
Lokic, who has a degree in region-
al planning, thinks Florence has done
a great job in creating a livable, walk-
able downtown.
“Young people want to stay out a
little later and it’s a challenge for peo-
ple who want to go out on a Friday
night if everything closes at 10
o’clock,” he said. “What can you do?
You have to stay at home.”
Lokic’s predicament is one faced
by many millennials here, and it goes
beyond just a Friday night outing.
From difficulties in meeting other
people their own age to dating, the
Siuslaw region can sometimes be a
formidable place for younger genera-
tions.
If the region were simply looking
to remain a “retirement community,”
these difficulties could be written off.
In fact, Lokic was prepared for this
when he moved here.
“I don’t have a core group of
friends yet, but it’s something that I
expected. I think it’s a good opportu-
nity for personal development when
you have to have your own fun and
figure things out,” he said.
But as city planners push for
greater job opportunities, affordable
housing and a more robust tourism
industry to attract new residents,
finding ways to socialize may
become more and more important,
particularly for younger generations.
For Lokic, the issue begins with
coffee.
“Back in Eugene, I loved coffee
shops. I loved going to work there
or to just hang out. In the afternoon,
after 5 or 6 p.m., I’d go in have a tea
or something. I’d love to do that
here, but when I get out of work, I
haven’t found any coffee shops that
are open. A place that I can sit and
relax with Wi-Fi. So, I just go home
and make a cup of tea to hang out
there,” he said.
Lokic points out that this has been
the only issue he’s had with Florence
— he loves the community —
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