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SIUSLAW NEWS ❚ WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 15, 2017
POLICE LOG
Florence Police
October 21
Fire was reported in the
4700 block of Highway 101.
October 22
Dispute was reported in the
500 block of Laurel Street.
October 23
Harassment was reported in
the 1300 block of 11th Street.
Alarm was reported in the
1600 block of 35th Street.
Criminal mischief was
reported in the 4000 block of
Highway 101.
Theft was reported in the
1700 block of 20th Street.
Accident was reported in
the 5000 block of Highway
126.
Arrest was reported in the
1600 Block of 22nd Street.
Harassment was reported in
the 1200 block of Bay Street.
Death investigation was
conducted in the 1600 block of
16th Street.
Fire was reported in the
3300 block of Redwood Loop.
Theft from vehicle was
reported in the 1600 block of
Highway 101.
Driving while suspended
was reported in the 1600 block
of 22nd Street.
October 24
Arrest, with warrant,was
reported
at
35th
and
Kingwood Street.
Driving while suspended
was reported in the 1500 block
of Ninth Street.
Arrest, with warrant, was
reported in the 900 block of
Greenwood Street.
Arrest, with warrant, was
reported in the 1300 block of
11th Street.
Hit and run accident was
reported in the 1300 block of
Nopal Street.
Shots fired was reported in
the 88000 block of Fifth
Avenue.
Driving while suspended
was reported in the 1600 block
of Highway 126.
Alarm was reported in the
800 block of Highway 101.
October 25
Alarm was reported in the
600 block of Highway 101.
Criminal mischief was
reported in the 900 block of
Greenwood Street.
Fire was reported in the
2800 block of Kingwood
Street.
Criminal mischief was
reported at 18th Street and
Highway 101.
Theft was reported in the
1600 block of 22nd Street.
Driving while suspended
was reported at 35th and
Myreena Streets.
Arrest, with warrant, was
reported on Kingwood Drive.
October 26
Criminal mischief was
reported at Rolling Dunes
Park.
Criminal mischief was
reported at the Water
Treatment Plant.
Theft from vehicle was
reported in the 2100 block of
19th Street.
Fraud was reported in the
2100 block of Highway 101.
Fight was reported in the
2500 block of Oak Street.
Dispute was reported in the
1100 block of Maple Street.
October 27
DUII was reported at 25th
Street and Highway 101.
Fire was reported on the
North Jetty.
Arrest,with warrant, was
reported at North Fork and
Qaaich Road.
Fire was reported on North
Fork Road at mile post 11.
DUII was reported at 10th
Street and Highway 101.
Shots fired was reported in
the 2800 block of Oak Street
Terrace.
October 28
Theft of services was
reported in the 900 block of
Highway 101.
Menacing was reported in
the 1500 block of Highway
101.
Theft was reported in the
600 block of Highway 101.
Arrest, with warrant, was
reported at Zebrawood and
16th. Street.
October 29
Arrest, with warrant, was
reported at Nopal and 10th
streets.
Driving while suspended
was reported in the 900 block
of Highway 101.
Dispute was reported in the
5000 block of Highway 101.
Assault was reported in the
3700 block of Highway 101..
Theft was reported in the
3000 block of Oak Street.
Criminal mischief was
reported in the 3400 block of
Highway 101.
Arrest,with warrant, was
reported in the 1500 block of
Ninth Street.
October 30
Driving while suspended
was reported in the 1500 block
of Ninth Street.
Fire was reported at North
Fork and Russell Creek Road.
Harassment was reported in
the 400 block of Ninth Street.
October 31
Arrest, with warrant, was
reported at 23rd Street and
Willow Loop.
Accident, without injury,
was reported at Seventh Street
and Highway 101.
Theft was reported at 18th
Street and Highway 101.
OBITUARY
S T E P H E N S — Wi l l i a m State University-Sacramento,
Leonard “Steve” Stephens, 88, graduating with a B.S. with
honors in biology in
formerly of Florence,
1957.
passed away Nov. 4,
That same year, he
2017.
was also lucky enough
Steve was born in
to marry Claire Neall
Covington, Ky., on
Motsinger. Steve and
April 19, 1929, and
Claire moved to Davis,
was raised mainly in
Calif., where Steve
California. He gradu-
used a research assist-
ated
from
high
antship at University
school and eventual-
William
of California-Davis, to
ly junior college at
Stephens
earn his PhD in micro-
New Mexico
biology while Claire
Military Institute in
worked on her “PHT” (Putting
Roswell, NM.
Steve enlisted in the U.S. Hubby Through) in the
Navy in 1950 and rose to the Agronomy Department.
Upon graduation in 1963,
rank of Hospitalman II. Two of
those four years were spent Steve became a professor of
assigned to the U.S. Marine Microbiology at California
Corps, where he served as a State University-Chico.
During his 31 years there,
Navy
Corpsman,
which
included one year on lines in Steve held the administrative
positions of Chair, Dept. of
Korea.
He was discharged in 1954. Biological Sciences for six
He next attended California years, Dean of the College of
Natural Sciences for 14 years,
and University Provost and
Vice-President for Academic
Affairs for 2-1/2 years prior to
his retirement in 1994.
Steve and Claire moved to
the coast in Florence, where
they built a beautiful home at
the mouth of the Siuslaw
River, overlooking the Pacific
Ocean. After 12 years of enjoy-
ing sea breezes, they moved to
McMinnville,
Ore.,
and
Hillside Brookdale
Community, where they were
extremely happy.
Steve and Claire enjoyed
numerous travels during their
married life including Mexico,
Hawaii, Canada, England, por-
tions of Europe and Alaska, to
name a few.
Steve enjoyed working out-
doors, spending every possible
moment creating beautiful
Japanese-style gardens.
Steve is survived by his wife
of 60 years, Claire; and his sis-
ter, Mary Carlyle (Donald).
No memorial service is
planned at this time.
To leave online condo-
lences, visit www.macyandson
.com.
S IUSLAW N EWS
Holiday Open House
for the
Chicken Coop
Cash James Alameda ,
a boy weighing 7lbs, 3 oz. was born to
KATI LEE AND DYLAN DAVID ALAMEDA
of Evans Mills, New York on
November 3, 2017 at 8:02 am at Samaritan Hospital, New York.
Proud Grandparents are Kenny and Keli Th rall and
Jennifer Alameda all of Florence
and David Alemeda of Portland, Oregon.
November 18, 12-5
The Chicken Coop
129 Maple Street
Florence
541-991-7739
Refreshments, drawings, and fun for everyone!
Lots of Christmas gift giving ideas!