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THESIUSLAWNEWS . COM ❘ / SIUSLAWNEWS ❘ @ SIUSLAWNEWS SPECIAL EDITION ❘ JANUARY 3, 2018 2017 YEAR IN REVIEW Siuslaw News’ annual Year in Review looks back at some of the Florence area’s top stories from 2017 goals and current and future projects. Henry said, “Early on we talked about our dream of being a ‘City in Motion.’ You will see our dream is no longer a dream, instead it is a daily reality and has turned into action and re- sults.” Peace Harbor could face choppy seas FEBRUARY Landslide topples trailer JANUARY Freshly driven snow Th e Florence area received between four and eight inch- es of snow Jan. 4, causing schools and government offi ces to close or open late. Mapleton and Siuslaw school districts, Lane Community College and Florence City Hall were among the closures. Th is is the fi rst major snow accumulation in Florence since March 2012. Always Ready to Rhody 2017 is the 110th annual Rhododendron Festival in Florence, celebrating a tradition of native rhododendrons and honoring local youth in the Grand Floral Parade and a year- ly coronation. Th is year’s “Always Ready to Rhody” theme honors U.S. Coast Guard Sta- tion Siuslaw River as the festival’s grand mar- shals. In January, the Rhododendron Committee announced the selections for the 2017 Rhododen- dron Court. Students will develop leadership and com- munication skills and make public appearances. On Jan. 21, a Women’s Solidarity March was held in Florence in support of the Women’s March in Washington. Nin Bebeau, the local organizer for the march, says that the event is an im- portant opportunity to stand together and make voices heard. “When we march together we show that we stand together, and we show that we stand up for what we believe in, which is the education and empowerment of women,” Bebeau said. Vision of ‘A City in Motion’ becomes a reality Florence Mayor Joe Henry gave the State of the City address at the Florence Events Center, focusing on the city’s work plan, THESIUSLAWNEWS . COM ❘ / SIUSLAWNEWS ❘ @ SIUSLAWNEWS WEDNESDAY EDITION STUDENTS AT STATE SPORTS — B 126TH YEAR ❘ ISSUE NO. 9 Early deadlines for Memorial Day ❘ MAY 24, 2017 ❘ $1.00 ANNUAL City of Florence issued a statement Feb. 3 in response to President Donald Trump’s Ex- ecutive Order 13768, signed Jan. 25, expanding the authority of state and local police to include enforcing federal immigration law. Executive Order 13768, Section 8 states, “It is the policy of the executive branch to empower state and local law enforcement agencies across the country to perform the func- tions of an immigration offi cer in the interior of the United States to the maximum extent permitted by law.” Th is statement directly confl icts with language in the Oregon Revised Statutes, (ORS) and the Florence City Charter. Siuslaw Awards honors citizens, businesses Th e community gathered to celebrate the best of Florence during the ninth annual Florence Area Chamber of Commerce Siuslaw Awards banquet celebration. More than 30 businesses, nonprofi t organizations and indi- viduals were nominated for nine categories. A panel of seven unidentifi ed judges from in and outside the Florence area se- THESIUSLAWNEWS . COM FLORENCE, OREGON ❘ / SIUSLAWNEWS ❘ @ SIUSLAWNEWS WEDNESDAY EDITION HALL OF FAME Siuslaw News will join other area businesses by being closed Memorial Day, Monday, May 29. Deadlines for the following Wednesday’s issue, May 31, will be advanced to accommodate the shortened work week. All display advertising and legal pub- lication deadlines move to noon Thursday, May 25. By-the-word classified deadlines advance to 5 p.m. Friday, May 26. Deadline for news articles and press releases is noon Thursday. SERVING WESTERN LANE COUNTY SINCE 1890 110 TH Th e nearly fi ve inches of rain the Florence area received were likely a major contributor to a hillside collapse at the Siuslaw Marina and River RV Park, authorities say. Western Lane Am- bulance District and Siuslaw Valley Fire and Rescue fi rst re- sponders rescued Allison Barkemeyer and her infant grand- daughter, Arylyn, who had been trapped in their RV by a major landslide. Fire Marshal Sean Barrett said, “Calls like this really test our abilities. We classify them as high hazard and low fre- quency. Th ey don’t happen very oft en but they are very hazardous — not only to the victim but to the fi rst responders.” Florence clarifies position on immigration enforcement Hundreds gather for Solidarity March ❘ AUGUST 23, 2017 ❘ $1.00 Oregon Nurses Association (ONA) member nurses at Peace- Health Peace Harbor Medical Center have been negotiating for better terms in a new contract since Nov. 30. Th e 75 Peace Harbor ONA members have been working without a contract since that date. According to Peace Harbor Hospital registered nurse and ONA negotiating team member Sandy Fleetwood, the major negotiating points between the nurses and PeaceHealth are healthcare benefi ts, wage and hour issues, recruitment and re- tention and security. MARCH Tregoning advances to master chief U.S. Coast Guard Station Siuslaw Offi cer-in-Charge Tim Tregoning advanced to the title of master chief petty offi cer, the “pinnacle” of his career, in a ceremony held at Oregon Coast Military Museum in Florence. Sector North Bend Command- ing Offi cer Captain Michael Trimpert conducted the ceremony for Coast Guard personnel from the sector and District 13. “Today is a momentous day for the Tregoning family,” Trimp- ert said. “Advancing to master chief is the pinnacle of being an enlisted man in the U.S. Coast Guard.” Rotary Auction sets record high for third Time Rotary Club of Florence announced the grand total of this auction and the total had club members dancing. Th e March 11 auction, called “Dancing for the Stars of Tomorrow,” raised $109,131.89. Th is is up nearly $8,000 from last year’s “Sky’s the Limit” record. Auction Committee co-chair Kevin McMullen said the total came from just the auction alone. “Th is is what you guys did in just one night,” he said. More than 300 people attended the Rotary Auction at the Florence Events Center. FOR THE REST OF 2017, SEE PAGE 2 THESIUSLAWNEWS . COM 127TH YEAR ❘ ISSUE NO. 67 SERVING WESTERN LANE COUNTY SINCE 1890 FLORENCE, OREGON Siuslaw News 127TH YEAR ❘ ISSUE NO. 90 Rhody Days officially ran May 19 to 21, but Davis Shows Northwest’s Amusement Carnival opened the festival May 17 at the Port of Siuslaw parking lot. The Davis family’s carnival has been coming to Florence since 1950. Then, on May 18, the Rhododendron Court crowned Siuslaw High School seniors Claire Waggoner and Benjamin AMBULANCE ATV crash claims life Local woman dies in Deadwood area recreational vehicle accident B Y J ACK D AVIS Siuslaw News INSIDE Area resident Sara Smith, 26, died in a single vehicle ATV accident Sunday in the Deadwood area. Oregon State Police (OSP) Public Information Officer Sergeant Jeff Proulx said in a statement, “At approximately 4:15 p.m. on May 21, OSP responded to the Mapleton Valley Fire Department after hearing on the radio of a woman being transported by a friend to the fire department with serious injuries.” Classifieds . . . . . . . . . . . . . . B6 Community . . . . . . . . . . . . . A3 Library Tidings . . . . . . . . . . . A5 Opinion . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . A4 Medical personnel and OSP performed CPR on the female, identified as Smith, before she was transported to PeaceHealth Peace Harbor Medical Center, where she died of her injuries. Western Lane Ambulance District also responded. The preliminary OSP inves- tigation determined that Smith was riding an ATV by herself in the Deadwood area and, for an unknown reason, crashed. OSP is continuing the inves- tigation to determine the cause and location of the crash. See See Popular broadcaster passes away at 89 Harley Youngblood’s distinctive voice, warm personality informed, entertained Long time local Coast Radio broad- caster Harley Youngblood passed away May 22 at the age of 89. Yo u n g b l o o d B Y M ARK B RENNAN was one of Siuslaw News Coast Radio’s most popular and recognizable on-air personalities. Youngblood had a passion for radio and a lifelong history working in broadcasting beginning in Portland in the late 1940s. Harley Youngblood Initially starting out as a DJ, Youngblood went on to become music director at KISN Radio and eventually spent time working as an on-air personality in See CRASH 9A Records . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . A2 Rhody Results . . . . . . . . . . . A7 Scoreboard . . . . . . . . . . . . . B2 Sports . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . B THIS WEEK ’ S WEATHER Full Forecast, A3 RADIO 7A TODAY THURSDAY FRIDAY SATURDAY 63 47 65 50 71 51 65 51 RHODY 7A Tenacious owner seeks $2,989 repayment from port See Port agrees to sell surplus riverfront property to City of Florence B Y J ACK D AVIS Siuslaw News The saga of the 40-foot sail- boat Tenacious continued dur- ing the May 17 Port of Siuslaw Commission meeting, even though the vessel is no longer moored at the port. Tenacious owner Gordon Owen presented commission- ers with an invoice for $2,989 he claims is the amount the port overcharged him for moorage fees. During the April port meet- ing, Commission President Ron Caputo agreed to let S IUSLAW N EWS 2 S ECTIONS ❘ 20 P AGES C OPYRIGHT 2017 Owen submit the invoice for commissioners to review. At that meeting, Caputo said, “If you have a complaint, and I think you do have a valid complaint, if you want to write something up and put down a dollar figure that you think you were cheated out of, send it to the port and I will be happy to look that over.” After handing the invoice to Caputo, Owen said, “I feel that the lien that was filed against my boat was done illegally. See PORT 9A DRINKING 7A Totality Cool (almost) COURTESY PHOTO/OREGON STATE UNIVERSITY Florence didn’t experience a total eclipse, but the 97.3-percent experience was still exciting for most. Different generations ruminate on the science, philosophy of Monday’s eclipse F 1. “When is it going to 100 lorence residents percent?” Avie and Janice 2. “What made this eclipse Welsh sat side by happen?” side on the Florence 3. “When did the first eclipse pier, eclipse glasses ever happen?” in hand, periodically gazing at Answers: the heavens. Waiting. 1. 10:15 a.m., though it was Avie, age 8, had a notebook only 97.3 percent totality. open in her lap. The front page 2. It happens when the moon was filled with time stamped passes between the Earth’s view drawings of the sun: 9:30, 9:45, of the sun. 10:00, etc. At B Y J ARED 3. The moon is 4.53 billion each time, Avie A NDERSON years old, so the first eclipse penciled in the Siuslaw News phases of the probably happened around that time, give or take. eclipse. The scientific questions were “We’re doing some observa- fairly easy to answer, but the tions,” Avie said. “Which way broader philosophical questions it’s going to be coming from and the eclipse posed were more elu- how it looks. It’s going to sive. change from each direction like Specifically, why is the eclipse MARK BRENNAN/SIUSLAW NEWS the moon does. Except it’s going to be the sun. And I’m writing Four-year-old Zed Clark (left) and his sister Jade, 5, such an important event to humanity? the times.” watch Monday’s eclipse from the Boardwalk. For David Rick, who was trav- Avie said that she was here eling from San Diego, this was with her grandmother, Janice, to his third eclipse in his life. He discover the science of the solar system, but al experience.” “Avie loves science,” she continued. sees the eclipse as a moment of reflection. also create a journal for the ages. “It’s always a special feeling in the air “I can have this for the rest of my life. “We’re interested in nature and how the And when I want to know about the solar world works. This is a perfect time for us to when they come by,” he said. “The energy eclipse another time, I can just look in my enjoy nature and how the solar system changes, the lights changes. It makes you book,” she said, and smiled at her drawings works and discover how it really happens.” think about how small we are in the overall Avie wasn’t the only young science lover scheme of things and how small we are in as Janice looked on. “The eclipse is really special to Avie and on the boardwalk on the morning of Aug. the universe. “Kids get involved and new generations I because this is the first in the lifetime for 21. Just a few feet away from her was me, and the first in the lifetime for Avie,” Ryder Yell, a young boy about the same age get to enjoy the planetary systems and learn new things,” he continued. “It’s cyclical. Janice said. “We’re sharing that together, as Avie. When asked about the eclipse, Yell said, our first in a lifetime solar eclipse. I’ve See ECLIPSE 7A heard it can be a wonderful, almost spiritu- “I have a lot of questions.” COOL PLACES Cottage Grove’s many covered bridges Cottage Grove, Ore. ❘ www.cottagegrove.org Classifieds . . . . . . . . . . . . . . B6 Community . . . . . . . . . . . . . A3 Kid Scoop . . . . . . . . . . . . . B5 Library Tidings . . . . . . . . . . . A5 READY TO WRESTLE SPORTS — B SERVING WESTERN LANE COUNTY SINCE 1890 FLORENCE, OREGON WEISER BY BILL PHOTOS HISTORIC Siuslaw News TO VISIT THIS SUMMER S PECIAL F EATURE : This summer we are highlighting unique spots that make the central Oregon coast one of the coolest places to live and play. New locations will be featured each month. ❘ NOVEMBER 10, 2017 ❘ $1.00 Local brothers, John, 96, and Bill Weiser, 84, served in World War II and the Korean War A T A GLANCE : Cottage Grove is known as the “Covered Bridge Capital of Oregon,” with six of Lane County's covered bridges nearby. Tour the bridges via the Covered Bridge Tour Route and the Covered Bridges Scenic Bikeway, which follows the Row River Trail. In addition, Cottage Grove hosts the annual free Oregon Covered Bridge Festival on Oct. 5 Opinion . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . A4 Records . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . A2 Sports . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . B Weather Data . . . . . . . . . . . A2 at Bohemia Park. The festival, started by the Oregon Covered Bridge Society, features guided cov- ered bridge tours, an art and craft show, food, a beer gar- den, quilts, a pumpkin-tossing contest, kids activities, bike rides and music. This festival makes a per- fect day trip to learn Lane County history and have fun. SIUSLAW NEWS FILE PHOTO Currin Bridge THIS WEEK ’ S WEATHER Full Forecast, A3 TODAY THURSDAY FRIDAY SATURDAY 69 53 67 49 70 52 71 54 S IUSLAW N EWS 2 S ECTIONS ❘ 20 P AGES C OPYRIGHT 2017 This summer has been a busy one for Florence merchants as visitors flock to the Oregon Coast for everything from eclipse viewing, to escaping the heat of the Willamette Valley or the crowds in Portland. The steady stream of tourists has also been one of the factors that has led to a strong season for the Boardwalk Weekend Market. Located along the boardwalk, facing the south bank of the Siuslaw River, the market pro- vides an outdoor shopping expe- rience for residents and tourists from May to October. The choic- es available to shoppers vary each week, depending on the individuals that show up to vend. According to market manager Linda Molina Fillman, the mar- ket has experienced it’s best sea- son in years. “Things are going excellently this season. We have more ven- dors than we have ever had before and there are some changes this year. We have some food vendors, new booths and we will have music during the day, on some of the busy week- ends.” Fillman has been managing the market for the past three sea- sons. Adding food and music to the mix is part of the market’s overall approach to increase gift options for visitors and tourists. The hope is the increase will provide more opportunities for local artists and craftspeople. “Every weekend we have new vendors signing up with differ- ent items. In the past, the food vendors were not allowed,” said Fillman. This year, people can come and sell food as long as they have a temporary restaurant license from the Health Department. If they make the food at home, it has to be done in a certified kitchen. Food trucks can also participate but need to be patient. “Just until we can find a spot for them to set up,” Fillman said. See MARKET 7A During the these pho Korean War, Bill tog Weiser too Guadalup raphs of his shi p, the U.S k e, and his .S. crewm “liberty” and time ates during at sea. MARK BRENNAN/SIUSLAW NEWS From left, brothers John and Bill Weiser of Glenada mericans will recognize the service of all veterans on Saturday, Nov. 11, in honor of the Armistice that ended World War I (WWI) on Nov. 11, 1918. President Woodrow Wilson created Armistice Day in 1919 on the one-year anniversary of the end of WWI, and the holiday was renamed Veterans Day years later in 1954. The connection to WWI may seem A B Y M ARK B RENNAN Siuslaw News simply a matter of history to most of us, but to 96-year-old Florence-area resident John Weiser, it is a matter of personal history. John was born in 1922 and the dis- tant memories associated with the time immediately following WWI were the experiences of his youth. See BROTHERS 6A Voters pass local Community rallies around Florence Food Share New corporate programs and a slew of donations help the local program option levy by wide margin Renewal will allow Siuslaw A B Y J ARED A NDERSON Siuslaw News School District to continue to offer classes, enhance learning F lorence voters had only one ballot measure to consider in Tuesday’s special election — the renewal of a local option levy for the Siuslaw School District, Measure 20-281. A total of 5,606 votes B Y M ARK B RENNAN were cast in the district’s Siuslaw News three precincts, with 3,511 (62.63 percent) voting to continue the levy and 2,095 (37.37 percent) vot- ing against. Siuslaw School District Superintendent Andy Grzeskowiak was hopeful the measure would pass and was pleased with the strong support the renewal received once the ballots were counted. “The general comments people have shared with me over the past few weeks have been very positive with regards to the renewal of the oper- ating levy,” he said. “I was fairly confident the levy would pass, and when I downloaded the first results Wednesday night I was surprised that the margin of victory was so significant. With the ‘yes’ votes coming in over 62 percent, that really shows that our community cares about education and kids.” The funds generated by the passage of 20-281 will provide the money needed to fill in the fiscal gaps in a number of district programs. In the last year, the federal administration has significantly cut the funding for the Department of Education and has scaled back or completely eliminated the funding for many after school pro- grams, the teachers for those programs and need- ed technology upgrades. According to Grzeskowiak, the renewal of the levy option will bridge these funding gaps. “The school district is very appreciative of the support the community has shown for education here locally as demonstrated by the election results,” he said. See LEVY 9A INSIDE Siuslaw News Cahoon as the 2017 Queen Rhododendra and King of the Coast. The festival really kicked off for the weekend with events and activities at Three Rivers Casino Resort, Florence Events Center and Historic Old Town Florence. According to Rich Colton, director of consumer marketing at Three Rivers, 245 motorcycles participated in various Let It Ride motorcycle events at the casino on Friday and Saturday, and more than 500 people attended the show. “Our Rebel Rally Poker Run raised $4,800 for veterans and the Let It Ride Bike Show brought in $2,300 for St. Jude’s,” Colton said. People showed their bikes on the casino floor and outside — and many parked their wheels along Bay Street throughout the weekend. INSIDE F lorence’s 110th annual Rhododendron Festival wrapped up Sunday after a season of being “Always Ready to Rhody!” This year’s festival theme borrowed from U.S. Coast Guard’s motto “Semper Paratus — Always Ready” and honored Station Siuslaw River. S TORY B Y C HANTELLE M EYER P HOTOS B Y M ARK B RENNAN , J ACK D AVIS , N ED H ICKSON AND C HANTELLE M EYER FRIDAY EDITION T WO BROTHERS , TWO WARS — A SHARED EXPERIENCE B Y M ARK B RENNAN R HODY F EST C O M M E M O R AT I V E A L B U M I N S I D E @ SIUSLAWNEWS Open most week- ends, the market continues to grow and draw more customers B Y J ARED A NDERSON Florence carries on tradition with 110th Rhody Days celebration ❘ V ETERANS D AY S ATURDAY , N OV . 11, 2017 Boardwalk Market creates it’s own identity Part one of a three- part series examin- ing teen alcohol use in Florence. ALWAYS READY TO RHODY / SIUSLAWNEWS INSIDE — A3 Are the kids still alright? Drinking was her claim to fame. Nicole, as she prefers to be called, was terrified of drugs. It was just after the Nancy Reagan era and her “just say no” cam- paign. Pee Wee Herman held up a vial of crack cocaine on Saturday morning television commercials, saying, “Doing crack isn’t just wrong, you could be dead wrong.” The Drug Abuse Resistance Education (D.A.R.E.) program was in full swing when Nicole was in high school. It was in 80 percent of grade schools, but the results were mixed. A 2004 National Institute of Health meta-analysis concluded, “Our study supports previous findings indicating that D.A.R.E. is inef- fective.” Nicole was in the D.A.R.E. program. It certainly made ille- gal drugs unappealing, not to mention she had personal expe- rience to turn her off ; her father manufactured illicit drugs. But alcohol? “We had D.A.R.E. when I was in high school, but it focused on drugs,” Nicole said. “Because alcohol is legal. It was always ‘when you drink,’ not ‘if,’ but when’you drink, just don’t get into a car with some- one else that is drinking. It was normal.” So, when Nicole was 15, she started drinking. “I had a really good friend who was going into a sorority. We went to a party and that’s what everybody was doing.” A party like that is usual- ly uncharted waters for a 15- year-old, and Nicole didn’t want to get busted and kicked out of the party. “I didn’t want them to see that I wasn’t drinking,” she said. “I never had peer pressure, it just seemed to be the social norm. And I didn’t have somebody saying ‘you shouldn’t drink.’” And so she drank that night, and the next. “I always drank more than anyone else, and faster than everyone else,” Nicole said. “And I used to pride myself with the fact that I could ❘ Youth and the arts SPORTS — B R HODODENDRON F ESTIVAL lected the winning applicant in each category. All winners were kept secret until the awards presentation. Ron Caputo was selected as the 2016 Florence First Citizen, and Siuslaw High School senior Claire Waggoner was selected as the Future First Citizen. Classifieds . . . . . . . . . . . . . . B5 Community . . . . . . . . . . . . . A3 Opinion . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . A4 Records . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . A2 fter Florence Food Share’s financial difficulties were brought to light last week follow- ing a dearth of cash donations and changing corporate sponsorships, the nonprofit has seen a rash of donations and support from local corporations. “Since then, the community has stepped up and the donations have been pouring in all week,” Florence Food Share Executive Director Norma Barton said. “Thank you, Florence communi- ty.” In addition, two major compa- nies in town have promised major donations within the coming months. Florence manufacturer Top Hydraulics Inc. will be a second sponsor of Cindy Wobbe’s 18th annual Pounding for Florence Food Share, which will be held next Saturday, Nov. 18, from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. at Grocery Outlet. “For every pound of food donated on that day, Top Hydraulics will donate $1,” Barton said. “That means, for this year only, along with our original anonymous donor, we will have a two-for-one match. For every pound of food donated at the Pounding fundraiser, Florence Food Share will receive $2.” Three Rivers Casino Resort, which had put its philanthropic endeavors on hold while going through a corporate reorganiza- tion, announced this week that it will be using its Tuesday night Progressive Jackpot Bingo pro- motion to raise food donations for food share. Beginning on Tuesday, Nov. 14, individuals will be able to bring three cans of food for one extra bingo card, once from noon to 3 p.m. and again from 6 to 9 p.m. “The promotion is set up with- out an end date,” Three Rivers Director of Consumer Marketing Richard Colton said. While it’s possible the promo- tion itself may end if it doesn’t bring interest, Colton said giving to the food share will always be a priority of the casino. “It will be really easy to move it to another promotion that is work- ing well for us, so we can contin- ue to support Florence Food Share,” he said. Three Rivers will also continue its Toy and Food Drive through Thursday, Dec. 14, which will allow Players Club members to bring in unwrapped toys or three cans of food to receive $5 in free play. See DONATIONS 9A Dunes City marijuana grow operation may be denied Oregon Liquor Control Commission application may be at risk due to improper approval B Y J ARED A NDERSON Siuslaw News O ne of the proposed marijuana grow operations that has been in the middle of a hotly contested debate in Dunes City during the past few months may have its applica- tion pulled by Oregon Liquor Control Commission (OLCC), according to information released at the Dunes City Council meeting on Nov. 8. The application that may be denied was submitted by Valerie Caine-Mathis. According to Dunes City Administrator Jamie Mills, Caine- Mathis first came into the office in February to apply for a Land Use Compatibility Statement (LUCS) to create a marijuana grow on her property. Religion . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . A5 Sideshow . . . . . . . . . . . . . . B4 Sports . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . B This Week on the Coast . . . A9 THIS WEEK ’ S WEATHER Full Forecast, A3 Oregon Liquor Control Commission (OLCC) requires potential commercial growers to submit a LUCS to city officials, who then must verify that the pro- posals meet city ordinances. The Caine-Mathis LUCS states, “I will have three green houses, each measuring 30 feet wide and 60 feet deep.” However, there was no mention of a residential structure. The green houses would be considered acces- sory structures, which are only allowed in combination with resi- dential property. At the time, Mills was at a con- ference in Eugene and the LUCS was approved by former Permit Technician Renee Green. When Mills came back from her confer- ence, she reviewed the LUCS and stated that the LUCS could not be approved as is. A residential proper- ty had to be built on the premises, and, to do that, a residential permit had to be purchased. Dunes City staff contacted Caine-Mathis. “I wasn’t privy to that conversa- tion,” Mills said. “But I do recall them telling her, ‘You have to have something different. You have to have the residence.’ She said, ‘OK, we’ll bring in a site plan for the res- idence.” But, according to Mills, the new plans were never submitted and a new permit was never purchased. The old LUCS, which Mills states should have been denied, was submitted to OLCC. Therefore, the existing LUCS OLCC has does not meet city code, according to Mills. As to why this occurred, Mills TODAY SATURDAY SUNDAY MONDAY 54 45 56 46 55 46 51 46 stated the issue is still under investi- gation. On Oct. 31, Mills drafted a letter to OLCC informing them that the existing LUCS does not comply with the city’s land use regulations. However, Mills stopped short of stating that the city requested the withdrawal of the LUCS. She instead requested that OLCC deter- mine whether the LUCS needed to be simply amended, or pulled all together. In that case, the decision of rescinding the LUCS would fall squarely on OLCC, not Dunes City. OLCC Media Representative Mike Pettinger stated that OLCC is evaluating the situation, review- ing the chronology of events and examining the LUCS itself. S IUSLAW N EWS 2 S ECTIONS ❘ 18 P AGES C OPYRIGHT 2017 See APPLICATION 8A
