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SIUSLAW NEWS ❚ SATURDAY, OCTOBER 14, 2017
WEDDING
OBITUARIES
POSS—Alvin P. Poss, 94,
of Florence, passed away Sept.
8, 2017, in
his
home
with family
by his side.
Alvin was
born July 25,
1923,
in
Sibley, Iowa.
He
later
moved with
Alvin Poss
his
wife,
Alfreda, to Florence, where
Alvin worked for the Davidson
Industries mill.
He and Alfreda were mar-
ried for 62 years before her
passing.
Alvin is survived by chil-
dren: Diann Young (Richard),
Dayton Poss, Dean Poss
(Ronnie) and Darla Poss (Jon);
four grandchildren and five
great-grandchildren; and his
brother, Dallas Poss, and fami-
ly in Iowa.
A private graveside service
will be held Oct. 14.
H I E TA L A — D e b o r a h
Hietala, 63, of Florence,
passed away in the comfort of
her home
w h i l e
peacefully
surrounded
by her fam-
ily on Sept.
27, 2017.
Debbie
was born
Deborah Hietala Feb.
10,
1954,
in
Saudia Arabia, to Catherine
and Bruce Trimble.
Debbie is survived and
deeply loved by her husband
Leroy; her children: Robyn,
Eira, Steve, Chris and Jamison;
six grandchildren and three
great-grandchildren.
A private service will be
held for her family and friends
at First Baptist Church on Oct.
21, beginning at 11 a.m.
Burns’s Riverside Chapel
Florence Funeral Home was in
charge of arrangements.
County actively preparing for potential employee strike
On Oct. 2, Lane County
received notice that approxi-
mately 650 employees repre-
sented by the American
Federation of State, County
and Municipal Employees
(AFSCME) may strike begin-
ning on Wednesday, Oct. 18,
unless a labor contract agree-
ment is reached.
“Lane County remains com-
mitted to maintaining the high-
est level of service delivery
possible for our community
during a strike,” said Devon
Ashbridge, public information
officer. “There are some servic-
es that will need to be adjusted
if a strike occurs. We want our
Deadline for
voter registration
is Tuesday
The voter registration
deadline for the Nov. 7,
Special Election is this
Tuesday, Oct. 17.
People who are not regis-
tered to vote in any Oregon
county can register online at
oregonvotes.gov no later than
11:59 p.m. on Tuesday.
The online option is avail-
able only to those with a
valid Oregon driver’s license,
DMV-issued identification
card or learner’s permit.
Other registration options:
• Submit a voter registra-
tion form to the Elections
Office by 4 p.m., Tuesday,
Oct. 17.
• Mail a voter registration
card to the Elections Office
with a postmark no later than
Tuesday, Oct. 17.
New voters who will turn
18 on or before the Nov. 7
Election Day can register by
the Oct. 17 deadline and
receive a ballot, even if they
are still 17 on the deadline
date.
For any questions on voter
registration and elections in
Oregon, visit lanecounty.org/
elections or call Lane County
Elections at 541-682-4234.
Lane County Elections is
located at 275 W. 10th Ave.,
on the corner of 10th and
Lincoln
in
downtown
Eugene.
Public office hours are 9
a.m. to noon and 1 p.m. to 4
p.m.,
Monday
through
Friday.
On Election Day, Nov. 7,
the Lane County Elections
Office will be open from 7
a.m. to 8 p.m.
Correction
In the Oct. 11 issue of
Siuslaw News on page A5, a
photo captioned “Recognized
by Healthy Directions” mis-
identified 1285 Restobar’s
executive chef.
The restaurant’s executive
chef is Dan Gardner.
Siuslaw News regrets the
error.
S IUSLAW N EWS
community to know that we are
planning carefully in order to
minimize the impact to the
many people who rely on our
services.”
Visit www.lanecounty.org
for a detailed list of service
changes that would be imple-
mented if AFSCME employees
strike on Oct. 18.
In the Florence and
Mapleton areas, the most direct
impact will be in a reduction of
hours at Lane County Waste
Management, which would be
closed
Sunday
through
Tuesday, and open only to
commercial dumping
Wednesday through Friday
from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m.
Public dumping would only
be open on Saturday, from 10
a.m. to 3 p.m.
Information will be updated
as needed.
Community members with
questions about affected serv-
ices are encouraged to call the
hotline at 541-682-3977. The
hotline is open between 9 a.m.
and 4 p.m., Monday through
Friday, until resolution is
reached or until the strike ends.
Lane County has been work-
ing with AFSCME leaders
since March 1 to come to an
agreement on updated terms
for a three-year contract (2017-
20). The county has made a
proposal that is similar to con-
tracts already accepted by five
other employee labor organiza-
tions at Lane County.
While Lane County is com-
mitted to reaching an agree-
ment that balances providing
competitive wages and benefits
with being responsible stew-
ards of taxpayer resources, it is
also actively preparing for a
strike.
Information about the labor
negotiations process itself is
available at www.lanecounty.
org/contractupdates.
Gabriel – LaBelle
Juliana Gabriel and Mike
LaBelle
were
married Sept. 30,
2017, at their
home in Phoenix,
Ore.
The
couple
spent the summer
landscaping their
backyard for the
event.
The bride works for Lithia
Motors in Medford and the
groom works for Amy’s
Kitchen in White City.
Juliana’s parents
are Jim and Gail
Gabriel of Florence
and Gina and Dave
Salmon of La Pine.
The Maid of Honor
was Juliana’s long-
time friend Jessica
Carrol; the Best Man
was Logan LaBelle,
the groom’s son.
The wedding was officiated
by Kyle Kneen of Florence.
Th ere will be a gathering of friends
for a celebration of life for Gloria Leet
on October 21, 2017, at 11:00 AM.
Gloria passed away on July 5, 2017,
in Hanford, California.
She had been a long time resident of Florence
and was an avid volunteer at the
Siuslaw Pioneer Museum and
Hospital Auxiliary.
Gloria was also a past president
of the Greentrees Village.
Please join her granddaughters
for the celebration
at the Siuslaw Pioneer Museum,
278 Maple St., for cookies and refreshments.