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12 A SIUSLAW NEWS ❚ WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 20, 2017 100 YEARS OF SERVICE U.S. Coast Guard Station Siuslaw D ECEMBER 1917 SIUSLAW NEWS FILE PHOTOS Station Siuslaw River crews at work in the early 20th century. TO D ECEMBER 2017 The Florence area has come a long way since establishing a lifesaving station at the mouth of the Siuslaw River in 1917. In the past 100 years, the men and women who served at U.S. Coast Guard Station Siuslaw River have performed countless rescues, assisted many boaters and helped Florence become Oregon’s Premier Coastal Community. In 2017 alone, Florence Area Chamber of Commerce chose Station Siuslaw River as the Grand Marshals of the 110th annual Rhododendron Festival and named the theme “Always Ready to Rhody” after the Coast Guard motto “Semper Paratus — Always Ready.” In August, Florence was named the 24th U.S. Coast Guard City. “This designation is only awarded to a few cities in the U.S., and is in recog- nition of the support of a local community for Coast Guard personnel and their families stationed in that community,” Florence Mayor Joe Henry said. “It’s an indicator of the relationship between the city and the Coast Guard, one that we hold in highest regard.” S T A T I O N S I U S L AW R I V E R ’ S S TATION K EEPER ARRIVES HERE F RIDAY , D EC . 14, 1917 T HE W EST — V OL . 27, N O . 34 Captain Theodore Roberge who has been appointed keeper of the Siuslaw Coast Guard Station arrived here a few days ago from Cape Disappointment at the mouth of the Columbia and has taken charge of the station here. Captain Roberge informs us that most of the equipment for the station is now at San Francisco ready to be shipped from the east and is now on the way here. He expects that a crew will be selected as soon as the equipment arrives which will be in a month or so. W ANT CREW AT STATION F RIDAY , J AN . 4, 1918 T HE W EST — V OL . 27, N O . 35 The superintendent of the Coast Guard Service has recommended that a crew be placed at Siuslaw Coast Guard Station and Captain Roberge has received orders to be on the look- out for men for this place. To be eligible for appointment as coast guard, a man must pass a physi- cal examination and be able to swim. S IUSLAW S TATION HAS FULL CREW making a full crew of eight men besides the captain. All except two are new men in the service. The following are the names of the crew: Fred Cannon, Alfred Gentry, Lewis Circle Roy Lockwood, Pat Deveney, Thomas Corrigan, — Waters and — Pantell. The men have been busy building walks and making other improve- ments about the buildings. They expect the surf boat to arrive in a few days and the men will then begin their regular drills. A guard will also be on lookout to watch for vessels in dis- tress. Most of the men are married and will soon erect cottages near the sta- tion for their families. They will make quite a little community in that part of the city limits of Florence. F RIDAY , M ARCH 29, 1918 T HE W EST — V OL . 27, N O . 48 It has been some twenty-five years since it was first suggested that a life saving station should be established at the mouth of the Siuslaw River and efforts to bring this about were com- menced. These efforts have been kept at intervals with apparently not much result till some three or four years ago when Congress granted an appropria- tion for purchasing a site and erecting the buildings for a coast guard station. A site was purchased and the build- ings erected in 1917, but the station has not been fully manned till this week when the last of eight men took position. Captain T. Roberge was sent here M INE PICKED UP ON BEACH from Oak Point, Wash., to take charge F RIDAY , A UG . 16, 1918 of the station about two months ago T HE W EST — V OL . 28, N O . 16 and instructions given him not long Last week J.W. Bergmar, Fred afterward to select a crew of men. Captain Roberge selected five men Hollister and others spent several from this vicinity and three others days outing at Heceta Beach. On Thursday they found, on the were sent here from other places, From top, the crew of Station Siuslaw River, local officials receive the Coast Guard City Designation and mem- bers practice throws during an open house. FIRST YEAR beach about a mile south of Wm. McCraes residence, a mine which had evidently been planted in the ocean by some vessel and had drifted ashore. It was of metal cast in the form of a cylinder rounded on both ends, about four feet long and two feet in diameter. It evidently has been in the water very long as there were no barnacles or other growth on the outside. Mr. Bergman reported the find to Captain Roberge of the coast guard station and the crew went out and removed the mine. C OAST G UARDS ’ FIRST RESCUE F RIDAY , O CT . 25, 1918 T HE W EST — V OL . 28, N O . 34 The Siuslaw coast guards were called out Tuesday afternoon for their first actual work of rescuing a vessel in distress, and they were entirely successful in bringing the vessel into the harbor, without any loss. The vessel was the fishing schooner “Pilgrim,” Captain McConnell, with gasoline engine and carried three men including the cap- Western Lane Ambulance District Invites You to tain. They left Newport Saturday afternoon and fished several days near that place then decided to run down the coast and out to Heceta fishing banks. When near Heceta light house about three o’clock Tuesday afternoon, the tail shaft broke putting the engine out of com- mission and rendering the boat help- less. A signal of distress was given which was seen from the light house and the keeper called up the Siuslaw coast guard station and informed them of the situation. Captain Roberge and his men soon had their boat out and were on their way to render assistance making a quick trip to the Pilgrim which was drifting northward. The vessel was taken in tow of the life boat and brought to the mouth of the Siuslaw, arriving there about six o’clock Tuesday evening. The bar was too rough to cross in at that time so the boats dropped anchor and remained at sea until about 11 o’clock Wednesday when, the ocean having calmed down, both entered the har- bor and came up to Florence. “Fair Winds & Following Seas” to all our First Responders at Station Siuslaw LEARN CPR S TATION S IUSLAW R IVER 4255 Coast Guard Road, Florence www.facebook.com/USCoastGuardSTASiuslawRiver City of Florence Florence City Hall — 250 Highway 101, Florence 541-997-3437 — ci.florence.or.us For more information about the local Coast Guard, visit Oregon Coast Military Museum, 2145 Kingwood St., call 541- 902-5160 or visit www.oregoncoastmilitarymuseum.com. Happy Birthday USCG StaƟon Siuslaw River CPR Certifi cations Adult CPR - $50.00 Child Infant CPR Supplemental - $25.00 Total - $75 for both 2nd Saturday of every month 9am to 1pm at Western Lane Ambulance District Diana Hackett Broker COAST REAL ESTATE OREGON COAST MILITARY MUSEUM Call 541-997-9614 2145 Kingwood Street, Florence Oregon 541-902-5160 www.oregoncoastmilitarymuseum.com www.westernlaneambulance.com 541-997-7777 Cell: 541-999-7317 Office: 541-997-7777 Fax: 541-997-7159 Toll Free: 1-800-999-5343 Email: diana@cbcoast.com 100 Hwy. 101, Florence, OR “We’re next to the Bridge.”
