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2 A SIUSLAW NEWS ❚ SATURDAY, OCTOBER 21, 2017 Florence to host Roblan, McKeown for legislative talk Sen. Arnie Roblan and Rep. Caddy McKeown will discuss transportation and education. Education and transporta- tion will be the key topics of a town hall hosted by Sen. Arnie Roblan, D-Coos Bay, and Rep. Caddy McKeown, D-Coos Bay, next weekend in Florence. The event is scheduled for 4 p.m. on Saturday, Oct. 28, in the Bromley Room of the Siuslaw Public Library, 1460 Ninth St., in Florence. The dis- cussion will feature Oregon Education Innovation Officer and Oregon Department of Education Interim Director Colt Gill, in addition to Oregon Department of Transportation Region 2 Manager Frannie Brindle and local legislators. McKeown serves as co- chair of the Joint Committee on Transportation, Preservation and Modernization and Roblan is the chair of the Senate Committee on Education. Both provide powerful voic- es for the Oregon coast on education, transportation and numerous other topics in the Oregon Legislature. Gill was appointed as Oregon’s first Education Innovation Officer in 2016 and recently was promoted to the interim director role in the Department of Education. He has a 27-year history as an educator in Oregon. The town hall event is free and open to the public. BALLOTS ARRIVING FOR NOVEMBER SPECIAL ELECTION receive a ballot for the Nov. 7 Special Election can check on the status of their registration and ballot at www.oregon votes.gov. They can also contact Lane County Elections at 541-682- 4234 to determine if they need to update their voter registra- tion to receive a ballot. Lane County Elections mailed ballots Thursday for the Nov. 7 Special Election. Voters will receive ballots through Tuesday, Oct. 24. This election involves approximately 187,000 regis- tered voters in Lane County. Voters who are eligible to vote in this election and do not Voters can drop off their ballots at one of many official drop box locations listed in the insert included with their bal- lot. Drop boxes are now open and will remain open until 8 p.m. on Election Day. Lane County Elections is located at 275 W. 10th Ave., on the corner of 10th and Lincoln streets in downtown Eugene. Public office hours are 9 a.m. to noon and 1 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. OBITUARY H I E TA L A — D e b o r a h Hietala, 63, of Florence, passed away in the com- fort of her home while peacefully surrounded by her fami- ly on Sept. 27, 2017. Debbie Deborah Hietala was born Feb. 10, 1954, in Saudia Arabia, to Catherine and Bruce Trimble. WEATHER DATA D ATE Oct. Oct. Oct. Oct. Oct. Oct. Oct. H IGH 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 54 56 56 56 59 65 61 Rainfall Month: 1.96” Sheriff’s office to hold Search, Rescue volunteer open house Lane County Search and Rescue is currently recruiting new volunteers. The program is looking for individuals experienced in outdoor activi- ties with a positive attitude who are community service oriented. Volunteer members must be willing and prepared to be called out at all times of the day or night, sometimes in very inclement weather and extreme conditions. Being a Search and Rescue Volunteer is a great way to help your community and Sheriff’s Office. The mandatory first step in joining is to attend one of three informational open house meetings. Following the meet- ing, those who are interested can pick up an application. Applications will not be accepted from individuals who did not attend one of the meet- ings. Those interested in applying only need to attend one of these meetings. Open houses will take place Saturday, Oct. 21; Thursday Oct. 26; and Thursday, Nov. 2. Each open house will take place at 6 p.m. at the Lane County Public Service Building, 125 E. Eighth Ave. in Eugene. Applicants who attend one of the Informational Meetings listed above and are successful in the application process will be invited to attend Search and Rescue 101, an in-depth train- ing covering all aspects of search and rescue, including search techniques, land navi- gation, tracking, rescue and recovery, and first aid. Search and Rescue 101 is mandatory training for SAR volunteers. Application requirements: • Must be able to pass a criminal background check. 375 9th St, Florence OR 97439 • 541-997-6111 Enter at Your Own Risk • Must be able to work in a chain of command environ- ment and follow directions provided by Search and Rescue Coordinators and group leaders. • Must be willing to attend Search and Rescue 101 in 2018 to learn the required skills needed to gain state cer- tification. Initial training generally occurs February through June and is held two weekday evenings and one weekend day a week. L OW R AIN 39 38 43 38 37 39 38 0.10 0.60 0.67 0.23 0.00 0.00 0.00 Week: 1.60” Year: 75.89” Courtesy of Roger Cunningham IMPOUNDMENT Senior female miniature Te r r i e r m i x #13667 has been impound- 13667 ed at the Oregon Coast Humane Society. Call 541-997-4277 or stop by the shelter at 2840 Rhododendron Drive to claim. Visit OCHS at oregoncoast humanesociety.org. Correction In the front-page article, “Humane Society Inspection Shows No Abuse or Neglect,” in the Oct. 18, 2017 issue of the Siuslaw News, the agency identified as prompting the inquiry was identified as the U.S. Department of Justice; the agency was the Oregon Department of Justice (ODJ), which is the Oregon State Office of the Attorney General. Siuslaw News regrets the error. Visit us on the web T HE S IUSLAW N EWS . COM S IUSLAW N EWS Follow us on Twitter @S IUSLAW N EWS What better place than WINE COUNTRY to help people age well? Serene. Carefree. Easy. That’s life at Hillside. We provide elegant accommodations, restaurant-style dining and all the opportunities to engage your interests, passions and purpose. 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