SIUSLAW NEWS ❚ WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 25, 2017
Conference
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The schedule for the rest of
the conference includes pre-
sentations from representatives
of the office of U.S. Sen. Jeff
Merkley and a panel discus-
sion on “Innovations in
Coastal Governance.”
This workshop is scheduled
to include elected officials
Arnie
Roblan,
Caddie
McKeown, David Brock
Smith, David Gomberg and
Deb Boone.
The day-long symposium
will also feature discussions of
a more practical nature, includ-
ing how to grow oysters in
Oregon, a cooking demonstra-
tion highlighting unusual
seafood products and an
update on the status of the
invasive green crab.
There will be a poster and
art session later in the day and
a related workshop entitled,
“The
Creative
Coast:
Innovations in Arts Learning
and Community Engagement.”
Conway believes the diver-
sity of subjects and presenters
make for balanced and inter-
esting assortment of opportuni-
ties for attendees.
“We conduct an evaluation
of each conference. If this year
is like last year and the years
before, I can tell you that peo-
ple come to the conference to
learn about coastal issues and
enjoy the opportunity to net-
work with others who care
about the coast,” she said.
“They enjoy the focus being
on both science and art, they
tend to love the keynote
speaker and they enjoy the
student art and science poster
session.”
Additionally, there will be
scientists from differing disci-
plines participating in panels
and presentations on new
developments in technology
and gear used in observation
techniques by marine mam-
mal specialists.
The conference will wrap
up with a reception, awards
and a raffle.
Organizers want to encour-
age interested local residents
to attend the State of the
Coast conference and suggest
registering as soon as possi-
ble, as remaining available
spots are filling quickly.
The cost for attending the
conference is $35 for general
admission, or $25 for stu-
dents, and includes snacks,
lunch and a reception.
Reservations can be made
online or by calling the
Florence Events Center at
541-997-1994.
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CAPTURES GHOULS ON FILM
It became obvious that win-
ter is coming when the
Children’s Repertory of Oregon
Workshops (CROW) attempted
to film video scenes for its
upcoming
“Nightmares
Haunted Maze,” which runs
next weekend.
Once all of the actors dressed
up for the video, which will be
showcased in the maze, rain the
size of dinner plates fell on the
crew of ghouls and ghosts.
“Nevertheless, talented local
filmmaker Alex Grady man-
aged to get some seriously
creepy footage, even coaxing a
Sasquatch out of the woods and
a tiny girl into Lake Woahink,”
said CROW Artistic Director
Election
Melanie Heard. “Not only did
he shoot the footage, but he
edited the film in an effort to
‘get people in the mood’ as they
enter the haunted attraction.”
To see the finished film, visit
the Scare-CROW Haunted
Maze on Oct. 27, 28, 30 and 31
from 6 to 9 p.m. at the CROW
Center for the Performing arts
at 3120 Highway 101 in
Florence.
Suggested ages are 8 and up,
and entry is at parents’ discre-
tion. Tickets are $5 per entry
and are sold at the door. Cash
only.
For more information, visit
www.crowkids.com.
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Local filmmaker Alex Grady films a Sasquatch for CROW’s
“Nightmares Haunted Maze,” which opens Friday.
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This is the only western
Lane County measure up for
consideration during this
election cycle.
The renewal will not
increase property taxes for
local residents. It will simply
continue the tax structure that
is currently in place, which is
$.75 for every $1,000 of
assessed value of an individ-
ual’s property.
The
Siuslaw
School
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District Board of Directors
has made statements that the Fourth-grade students at Siuslaw Elementary School
option levy is essential to want community members to know “they have a right
operations at the school dis- to vote” in the upcoming election.
trict, even though it consti-
tutes less than seven percent Grzeskowiak emphasized the
“The Local Option Levy is
of overall operations funding, critical nature of the levy in a very important to our day-to-
Siuslaw School District recent statement released to day operations here in the
Superintendent
Andy the community.
Siuslaw School District.
While 6.5 percent of the gen-
eral operating fund may not
seem like much, it is the
piece that keeps many
aspects of school operations
going. It is the margin
between running a full
school year or cutting days,”
he said.
According to Grzeskowiak,
funds from the levy also
help to keep class sizes rea-
sonable at the element-
ary and middle school
levels.
Lane County residents
should have already received
their ballots for the Nov. 7
special election in the mail.
Ballots can be turned in at
the Lane County dropsite
located outside the Florence
Justice
Center,
900
Greenwood St., or mailed to
275 W. 10th Ave in Eugene.
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Giveaway
Kim Pickell’s art students Annika
McClellan (left) and Zoe Leach (right),
along with Cassidy Moore, helped
prepare a photo opportunity for fami-
lies during KCST’s Great Pumpkin
Giveaway on Oct. 26.
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The pumpkins are donated by the
Lemhouse family, who own Florence
True Value, the Florence Saw Shop and
Old School Furniture, and has hosted the
event since 2008.
Along with the pumpkins, the family
has tasked its employees with figuring out
activities to run during the event, with
Halloween tic-tac-toe tables, a pumpkin
ring toss and the perennial favorite,
pumpkin bowling, on this year's docket.
“We also got some art students over at
the high school to help us put together a
big photo board where kids are going to
get to have their pictures taken,” said True
Value employee Angela Hufford, who
helps organize the event.
“They created a festive autumn theme
on a board for a photo prop,” said Siuslaw
School District art teacher Kim Pickell,
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who helped coordinate the project.
“There are cutouts for children and
their parents to put their faces and
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Roblan is the chairman of
the Senate Committee on
get some fun photos.”
The event starts at 3 p.m., where the
Lions Club will be cooking free hot dogs
and passing out A&W Root Beer. Siuslaw
Valley Fire and Rescue will also be on
hand with their ladder truck.
“Then at 4 p.m., we give the pumpkins
away,” Henry said, who also cautioned
that kids need to be on time to get one.
“By 4:30, they’re pretty much gone. If
you’re there late, you may not get one.”
The 28th annual Great Pumpkin
Giveaway is located in the parking lot of
the Florence Saw Shop, located at 1550
Sixth St. across from Safeway.
Henry will be broadcasting live from
the event from 2:30 to 5:30 p.m.
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Earlier in the day, both
McKeown and Roblan will be
participating in 2017 State of
the Coast Conference at the
Florence Events Center. The
legislators will be part of the
“Innovation in Governance”
panel.
There will be no charge for
the town hall at the library,
1460 Ninth St. in Florence.
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