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SIUSLAW NEWS ❚ SATURDAY, JANUARY 20, 2018
OBITUARIES
GERTH—James
(Jim)
Wesley Gerth, 83, formerly of
Florence, died Jan. 13, 2018,
in Coldwater, Mich.
Jim had been a resident of
Florence for 17 years.
Jim was born in Coldwater,
Mich. on Feb. 20, 1934. He
graduated
from Albion
H i g h
School in
1953 and
joined the
U.S.
Air
Force
in
1954 during
the Korean James Gerth
War.
He was an aviation mechan-
ic and served with the ground
power unit until he was honor-
ably discharged in 1962.
Jim went on to work for
Safeway for many years before
moving to Henderson, Nev., to
work for the Stauffer Chemical
Company, where he remained
until his retirement.
He met and married Betty
Marie Austin on Jan. 15, 1968.
Jim and Betty moved to
Florence in 1999 to be near
their daughters. They loved the
community and Jim was active
with the VFW, where he proud-
ly served as part of its Honor
Guard.
In 2016, the Honor Flight
Network invited Jim, as a
Korean War Veteran, to be a
part of its Honor Flight to
Washington, DC, where he vis-
ited Arlington Cemetery, the
war memorials, and was hon-
ored for his military service.
He was impacted tremen-
dously by the letters he
received from family and local
school children thanking him
for his service. He was a proud
veteran and patriot.
With his beloved over-sized
garage, Jim enjoyed working
on projects and was always
willing to lend a helping hand
to neighbors and anyone else
who needed help. He loved a
variety
of
entertainment
including NASCAR, animated
movies, the Three Tenors,
Polka and gospel music.
He was predeceased by his
wife, Betty, on Dec. 29, 2004.
He was also predeceased by his
father, William Gerth; his
mother,
Marilyn
(Doris)
Gillette; his step-son, Robert
Miller; son-in-law, George
Sanders; and two grandsons:
Jeff Sanders and John Sanders.
Jim is survived by his sons:
Dan
(Bess)
Gerth
of
Coldwater, Michigan, and
Mark (Kathy) Gerth of Battle
Creek, Michigan; step-daugh-
ters Oralee Pearce and Laverne
Sanders of Florence; daughter-
in-law Linda Miller of Shelton,
Wash.; his grandchildren:
Emily, Benjamin, Amelia,
Steven, Joe, Rene, Robert and
Kenneth; 10 great-grandchil-
dren, two brothers, two sisters,
and several nieces and
nephews.
Jim had an engaging smile
and a wonderful sense of
humor and will be missed by
his family and friends.
Military memorial services
are being planned for a later
date in Coldwater, Mich., and
in Florence.
Western Lane Ambulance District and Siuslaw Valley Fire & Rescue
Ambulance and fire call runs Jan. 7-13
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9th St
Highway 126
Spruce St
9th St
Munsel Lake Road
Pine St
9th St
Sweet Creek Rd
View Dr
9th St
Hwy 101
Rhododendron Drive
Rhododendron
9th St
Harvard Ave
Hwy 101
North Fork Siuslaw Rd
2nd St
9th St
Hwy 101
9th Street
Rhododendron Dr
Leavitt Lp
Harvard
Oak St
Ocean Dunes
9th St
9th St
Sherwood Lp
Woodmere
Hwy 36
Hwy 101
Hwy 101
Hwy 126
Rio Rd
Rhododendron Dr
29th St
9th St
Care Facility
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Bay Area Hospital
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Area
Type
9th St
Tiernan Rd
Sherwood Lp
18th St
Hwy 126
9th St
9th St
Maple St
Park Village Lp
Hwy 101
Hwy 101
Hwy 101
Hwy 101
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Juniper St
Hwy 101
Rhododendron Dr
29th St
31st St
35th St
Leanza Dr
Maple St
Rhododendron Dr
20th St
9th St
Shoreline Dr
Quanagh Ct
Munsel Ln
Glendada Rd
9th St
Rhododendron Dr
16th St
Highway 101
Competition Hill
9th St
Hwy 101 SVFR
9th St
Rhododendron Dr
SVFR Transport to ALF
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Dunes City announces meeting to discuss streets
The Dunes City Council has scheduled a
Town Hall Meeting to discuss streets and
roadways to be held Tuesday, Feb. 13, at 6
p.m., at Dunes City Hall, 82877 Spruce St.
in Dunes City’s historic Westlake area.
“The City Council would like to hear
from Dunes City residents about their con-
cerns with the roadways in Dunes City,”
said Councilor Duke Wells. “We’re look-
ing for some feedback so we can set some
goals for getting the work done.”
Richard Palmer, Dunes City’s Public
Works Maintenance Supervisor, con-
curred.
“There’s a lot of work to do and very lit-
tle money to go around. We need to set
some priorities and hope the citizens will
come forward to help identify what those
priorities should be,” he said.
Dunes City does not impose property
taxes on its residents, so the city relies
solely on Oregon State transportation
apportionments to keep its streets in good
condition. Historically, that amount has
been a little over $50,000 a year. Thanks to
legislation spear-headed by State Rep.
Caddy McKeown, that amount will be a bit
higher in the coming years, but, according
to City Administrator Jamie Mills, the
amount will only allow for one or two
projects a year.
The last road repair job that was done
for the city cost over $60,000 and only
involved a small portion of one street.
early-bird fee of $125.
Beginning Feb. 13, applicants
will be charged $175.
After the application dead-
line, WAC investors will
review all applicant compa-
nies. Ten semi-finalists will be
chosen to participate in due
diligence, and five finalists
will be selected to present at
the investor conference, where
the winner of the estimated
$200,000 —$300,000 Growth
Stage investment will be
announced.
Companies that are not
being considered for the
Growth Stage investment may
be eligible to participate in the
Launch Stage Competition for
the chance to win a $2,500
prize package sponsored by
founding sponsor Palo Alto
Software.
Companies receive many
benefits by applying to the
WAC, whether or not they are
they receive investment. All
applicants will receive:
• Feedback on their busi-
ness plan from experienced
angel investors.
• Registration for the May
16 evening reception and the
Lane County Elections is
reminding residents that the
deadline for mail-in ballots to
be received was Wednesday,
Jan. 17.
Remaining ballots can be
return at one of the many offi-
cial ballot drop sites available,
or turn them in at the Elections
Office at 275 W. 10th Ave.,
Eugene.
A list of available drop sites
is on the elections website at
www.lanecounty.org/elections
and enclosed with the voting
material.
To be counted, all voted bal-
lots must be received at the
Elections Office or in an offi-
cial drop site by 8 p.m. on
Election Day, Tuesday, Jan.
23. Postmarks do not qualify
your ballot.
With an increase in the
number of registered voters in
Lane County, it may take more
May 17 full-day conference
followed by a cocktail recep-
tion.
• Opportunities to network
with investors and other entre-
preneurs from around the
state.
• A free 90-day subscription
to LivePlan, the industry’s
best-selling business plan
software by Palo Alto
Software.
• Invitation to a free pitch
clinic taught by an entrepre-
neur who has helped raise mil-
lions in capital for startups.
At the 2017 WAC, five
Oregon startups received
investments of $50,000 to
$250,000. Hemex Health and
Diatomix shared last year’s
WAC’s Growth Stage invest-
ment.
Founded in 2009, The
Willamette
Angels
Conference is an investment
group that connects early
stage and seed startups with
angel and venture investors.
Startup and entrepreneurial
applicants receive funding,
mentoring, and connections to
other advisory resources.
WAC is designed to
advance the innovation econo-
my in Oregon and the
Willamette
Valley.
Throughout its existence,
WAC has invested over $3
million in startup businesses.
WAC is produced in partner-
ship by: The Eugene Area
Chamber of Commerce and
Oregon RAIN (Regional
Accelerator & Innovation
Network), and supported by
the Corvallis Chamber of
Commerce and the Corvallis-
Benton
Economic
Development Office.
C ORRECTION
In the front-page article,
“Keeping Above the Water:
Is Coastal Life in Jeopardy?
Part IX” in the Jan. 17, 2018,
issue of the Siuslaw News, it
was stated that Susy Lacer is
currently serving as a part-
time coordinator for the
Siuslaw Vision.
Lacer’s contract with the
Siuslaw Vision program
ended Dec. 1, 2017.
Siuslaw News regrets the
error.
time this year for the United
States Postal Service to
process and deliver ballots —
making it critical for voters
who choose to mail their bal-
lots to allow adequate time for
processing and delivery.
Lane County Elections
reminds voters:
• Each voter must sign his
or her own ballot return identi-
fication envelope. Make sure
you sign the ballot envelope
that lists your own printed
name and address.
• Sign the ballot envelope in
the same manner as your most
current voter registration card.
Lane County Elections
office hours are 9 a.m. to noon,
and 1 to 4 p.m., Monday
through Friday.
On Election Day, January
23, the Lane County Elections
Office will be open from 7
a.m. to 8 p.m.
COURTS
Florence Municipal Court
Jan.9
Michael Scott Masse plead-
ed guilty to resisting arrest and
disorderly conduct. He must
pay $475 in fines and not con-
tact or be in or about the resi-
dence or place of employment
of the victim.
Shane Michael Zemansky
pleaded no contest to criminal
trespass and theft of services.
He was sentenced to seven
days in the Florence City Jail.
He must pay $480 in fines and
not contact or be in or about
the residence or place of
employment of the victim.
Anthony Joseph Richter
pleaded no contest to reckless
endangering, disorderly con-
duct and reckless driving. He
was sentenced to seven days in
the Florence City Jail. He must
$980 in fines and not contact
or be in or about the residence
or place of employment of the
victim.
Jared Lawrence Dunmire
pleaded guilty to criminal tres-
pass, menacing and contempt
of court. He must pay $325 in
fines and not contact or be in
or about the residence or place
of employment of the victim.
Kyle Louis Dierks pleaded
guilty to theft, resisting arrest,
escape, disorderly conduct,
harassment, assault and con-
tempt of court. He was sen-
tenced to forty days in the
Florence City Jail.
He must pay $2455 in fines
and not contact or be in or
about the residence or place of
employment of the victim.
HAPPY 60TH BIRTHDAY
VERN!
In addition to the condition of the pave-
ment, drainage is of great concern. Drains
in numerous areas of the city are clogged
with debris and backing up, which creates
very large puddles during high or extended
rain fall events. In the last year, the City
has focused its efforts on cleaning and
repairing drains in areas susceptible to
standing water. Some of those drains, how-
ever, are just catch basins that either need
to be expanded or attached to newly
installed drainage piping — all of which
pose a significant cost.
Dunes City residents are encouraged to
attend this open discussion with their city
council members.
Applications open for Willamette Angels Conference
EUGENE—Applications are
now open for the 2018
Willamette Angels Conference
(WAC), the annual business
plan competition held in
Eugene on May 17. Entering
its 10th year, the WAC has
invested more than $3 million
in Oregon startups.
“The Willamette Angels
Conference has become the
premier investor conference in
our region,” said WAC fund
manager Marc Manley. “Year
after year, we see growth in
every
measurable
area:
investors, funding, applicants
and conference attendance.
We are excited about our 10th
anniversary conference, and
are looking forward to review-
ing another great set of appli-
cant companies.”
He added, “Many other
funds attend our conferences,
providing an opportunity for
applicants to receive funding
from WAC and other
sources.”
Applications are available
at WillametteConference.com
/Apply and are open through
Feb. 23.
Companies that apply by
Feb. 12 will be charged an
Deadline for mail-in
ballots has passed
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