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SIUSLAW NEWS ❚ SATURDAY, JANUARY 6, 2018
Bridge
installing the complete seismic
resilience package is extremely
high, so this is a phased set of
upgrades that will hopefully
prevent the bridge from col-
lapsing in a serious event.”
The completion of the
Siuslaw River Bridge Pro-
tection was originally sched-
from 1A
“ODOT is reinforcing cables
and shear blocks to limit bridge
movement, but these precau-
tions will not protect the bridge
in the event of a major event,”
Johnson said. “The cost of
uled for March 2019, but Beers
Seydel and Johnson feel the
project’s completion date may
now be as early as fall of 2018.
For more information, visit
contractor Hamilton Con-
struction at hamil.com/port
folio/us-101-siuslaw-river-
bridge-cathodic-protection/.
Visit us online: www.TheSiuslawNews.com.
FRAA ART CENTER
120 Maple Street
Phone: 541-997-4435
Hours Open: Wed-Fri noon-5pm,
Sat 10am-5pm, Sun. noon-5pm
Classes, Workshops & Events
MARK BRENNAN/SIUSLAW NEWS
ODOT and Hamilton Construction crews continue work on the Siuslaw River Bridge after
moving floating platforms into place early last week.
Fairness
from 1A
“While there is still much
work to be done to correct our
nation’s injustices towards
Native Americans, the passage
of the Western Oregon Tribal
Fairness Act is an encouraging
move towards progress,”
DeFazio said. “This legislation
will finally grant the Coos,
Cow Creek and Coquille
Tribes the long-deserved
opportunity to manage their
own economic development
and exercise their own authori-
ty over tribal lands.”
Walden also endorses the
idea of increased sovereignty
for Oregon’s tribal confedera-
tions.
“The passage of this bill is
an important step for these
three tribes. The Cow Creek
and Coos tribes see a restora-
tion of lands, and the Coquille
will finally be able to manage
their forest lands the same way
as other tribes,” Walden said.
“This bill ensures these tribes
can sustainably manage these
lands to benefit the environ-
ment and local economy, creat-
ing jobs in their communities. I
am proud to have worked
alongside my colleagues to
pass this long-overdue bill out
of Congress, and look forward
to the president signing it into
law.”
Both Oregon senators were
champions of the bill in the
Senate, with Wyden providing
the rationale for the transfer of
land.
“While more can and must
be done to rectify the injustices
that tribes have long faced,
passing this bill into law marks
an important step forward in
recognizing the sovereignty of
western
Oregon
tribes,”
Wyden said. “By returning
land to both the Coos and Cow
Creek tribes, and by putting the
management of Coquille’s
lands on equal footing with
other tribal lands, this bill hon-
ors and respects each tribe’s
right to be economically self-
sufficient and provide jobs and
resources for their communi-
ties.”
Merkley was equally clear in
his assessment and endorse-
ment of the act.
“With the Western Oregon
Tribal Fairness Act, we will
enable tribes to enhance their
self-determination and ability
to restore ancestral lands,
while creating greater econom-
ic opportunity,” Merkley said.
“It’s long overdue, and I am
thrilled this bill is heading to
the president’s desk to be
signed into law.”
The bill also requires the
Department of the Interior to
locate a similar amount of land
in the public domain and
reclassify that land as Oregon
and California grant land.
According to legislative
aides from the offices of
Defazio and Wyden, they
believe HR 1306 will in fact
become law, avoiding a veto
from the president.
2nd Saturday Gallery Tour
featuring Emily Rosinbaum
Saturday, January 13th, 3-5 pm
Emily is showing and selling her
crystalized watercolor paintings during
January and February at FRAA with a
special reception during the 2nd Saturday
Gallery Tour.
Winter Artisan Fair
Held at the FEC, Friday, January 12th 1-7
pm & Saturday, January 13th 11 am - 5 pm
Join us, watch artisans at work and
support and visit with your local artist
friends.
Open Studio @ FRAA, Thursdays
No registration required. Drop-in, bring
your materials, and create. All artistic
mediums welcome.
Every Thursday, 1-4
Whimsical Hand Building
Ceramics w/ Alissa Clark
Wednesdays, 3-5 pm & Thursdays, 6-8 pm
Open Lab Ceramics on Saturdays
Drop in, work at own pace. Sat 12-5 pm
All ceramics classes held at Alissa’s
Studio. 180 Laurel Street. Call Alissa with
questions: 503-857-5222
Next Art Change-Out Day
Monday, January 9th, 9-11 am
Please pick up your artwork and bring
something new to help keep the art at
FRAA fresh to our visitors.
Writers on the River - Creative
Writing Workshop with Catherine
Rourke
2018 Annual Writers Boot Camp
Jump start your writing for the new year!
Sat., January 20, 2018 10 am - 12 noon
All writing levels and genres, $20/
members, $25/non-members. Contact:
CJReditor@gmail.com , 541-708-2120
Big Wave Poetry 1st Tuesday
Open Mic
February 6th at 6:30 pm. Admission is
free and refreshments will be available.
Painting with John Leasure
Saturdays 9 am - 12 pm
January 6, 12 and 27
Contact: jnleasure@hotmail.com or
541-991-2754 for details and fees.
Oil Painting with Michael Wood
Wednesdays 1:30 pm - 4:30 pm
Contact: fmwood@msn.com for fees and
more information.
For more information about classes, visit fraaoregon.org. To register for
these classes, please call or visit FRAA at our art center on Maple Street.
THIS WEEK
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Jan. 6
Open Mic Night
9 to 11:15 p.m.
Open to public
Homegrown Public House
Jan. 8
Viking Basketball Spaghetti Dinner
To send the Siuslaw eighth-grade bas-
ketball team to camp
6 to 9 p.m.
$10 per person for spaghetti
Pies to be auctioned
Homegrown Public House
Auditions for Disney’s “Tarzan”
6:30 p.m.
Open to youth
CROW Center for the Performing
Arts, 3120 Highway 101
crowkids.com
Jan. 9
Us TOO Florence
Prostate Cancer Support Group with
Melody Ann
Beaudro
P RINCIPAL B ROKER
Licensed in the state of Oregon
1749 Hwy. 101
Cell: 541-991-2151
Melody@trhunter.com
www.trhunter.com
TR
HUNTER
CUSTOM ENGRAVING
& CUTTING
Urologist Bryan Mehlhaff
5 to 7 p.m.
Open to public
Presbyterian Church of the Siuslaw
541-999-4239
Auditions for Disney’s “Tarzan”
6:30 p.m.
Open to youth
CROW Center for the Performing
Arts, 3120 Highway 101
crowkids.com
Jan. 10
Florence Green Movie: “A Plastic
Ocean”
12:30 p.m. or 6:30 p.m.
Tickets required
City Lights Cinemas
Jan. 11
Chamber Noon Forum: “Get your
bite out of 11 billion bucks”
Featuring Travel Lane County
11:45 a.m. to 1 p.m.
Hands
Tickets required
Florence Events Center
Lunch available for $14
Best Western Pier Point Inn
Jan. 12
Florence MS Support Group
For time and location, call Skip at 541-
997-8205 or Lloyd at 541-999-1608
Coastal Women Veterans Luncheon
11:30 a.m.
Women veterans invited to attend
Clawson’s Wheelhouse
RSVP to Nancy Coughlan at 541-
997-4403 or email at
ncoughlan@aol.com
Winter Music Festival Artisan Fair
1 to 7 p.m.
Open to public
Florence Events Center
Winter Music Festival Friday Night
Throwdown
7 p.m. — Jeff Scroggins and
Colorado
8 p.m. — Laurie Lewis and the Right
Jan. 13
Winter Music Festival Supersession
16
10:30 a.m. to 5 p.m.
Tickets required
Florence Events Center
Winter Music Festival Artisan Fair
11 a.m. to 5 p.m.
Open to public
Florence Events Center
2nd Saturday Gallery Tour
3 to 5 p.m.
Open to public
Various locations in Historic Old
Town Florence and Uptown 101
2ndSaturdayGalleryTour.com
541-997-5691
541-361-9080
jmirvis@charter.net
Florence, Oregon
Justin Shandor — The Ultimate
Elvis Concert
7 p.m.
Tickets required
Three Rivers Casino Resort
Jan. 13 and 14
Yachats Agate Festival
10 a.m. to 4 p.m.
yachatsagatefestival.com/
Jan. 14
Winter Music Festival Gospel
Gumbo Gathering
1 p.m. — Billy Jones and choir
directed by Marty Adams
3 p.m. — On the Rocks, University
of Oregon a capella group
Tickets required, includes lunch
Florence Events Center
Winter Music Festival Headline
Show
7 p.m. — John Craigie
MM Piano Studio
ESTATE JEWELRY AND
ANTIQUE FURNITURE!!!
Mary Morganti
We buy, sell and consign quality
estate/heirloom jewelry & furniture.
Gold, silver, platinum jewelry with
precious & semi precious stones.
Auto, Home, Life, Business
Flood, Antique Auto, RV’s
Medicare Advantage Plans
Medicare Supplements
Health Insurance
Call 541-997-8104,
Florence Antiques
Phone (541) 997-9497
1234 Rhododendron Dr / Florence
CCB# 55030
County Transfer & Recycling
Teacher-Pianist
Accompanist
Commerical • Residential
Weekly, Bi-Weekly, Monthly,
One Time Pick-Up.
Private Lessons in Florence
for Ages 6-Adult.
Easy curb side recycling program-
No additional costs to our customers.
5078 Coastwood Lane
Call us at 541-997-8233
FLORENCE
Awards • Plaques • Name Badges
Gifts • Signage • Glassware
8 p.m. — Al Stewart
Tickets required
Florence Events Center
Glass For Every
Purpose
1780 Kingwood St.
541-997-8526
Great prices on all
top national brands!
685-A Hwy 101,
Florence, OR.
541-997-3273
Member MTNA
and OMTA
Call or Email
520.850.3563
m
maryjo3663@msn.com
Village Grooming
4981 Highway 101,
across Munsel Lake Rd
541-305-5411
Call for appointment
