SIUSLAW NEWS ❚ SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 24, 2018
Pollinators
from 1A
“They modulate the climate
and atmosphere, and turn the
sun’s energy into a form of
energy that provides the basis
for all fauna food sources. We
can’t live without plants, so
we can’t live without pollina-
tors — and the vast majority
of animal pollinators are
insects.”
Unfortunately, there are a
number of significant factors
impacting the honeybee that
have endangered the process
of pollination and the avail-
ability of many foods humans
consider staples.
Recent studies conducted
by academic groups and agri-
cultural businesses, have
shown that there are three
major elements responsible
for the deaths of hundreds of
millions of these invaluable
insects.
The most impactful of these
are pesticides, which are used
to control plant damage.
These poisons are designed to
kill many insects, most of
which are not pollinators, but
they also poison bees, hornets,
wasps and butterflies.
Pesticides are often sprayed
over vast swaths of land used
for agriculture. This spraying
also eliminates many of the
wild flowers and grasses that
provide food and lodging for
pollinators.
The other two major factors
in pollinator death are
pathogens and habitat loss.
Schatz suggests that home-
owners can help to offset the
loss of safe habitat by not
mowing parts of your lawn, or
by planting pollinator-friendly
plants in underused areas on
their property to encourage
bees to visit. The attracted
bees then might start a hive or
colony nearby.
Ethan Bennett of Alpine,
Ore., is a beekeeper that first
became interested in bees
when he moved onto a new
property in 1997. There was
an abandoned hive on the
property and Bennett took the
opportunity to extract a small
amount of honey. His interest
was piqued.
“It was decrepit, but had
bees in it, probably a wild
swarm. I got a hive of bees,
made a few gallons of honey,
had the equipment and figured
it would be a new hobby, a
new part of normal for me,”
Bennett said. “Things changed
a bit in 2000, when it was time
to do my internship to com-
plete my bachelor’s degree in
horticulture at Oregon State
University. I took a job with
Kenny Williams at Wild
Harvest Honey as a beekeep-
ing assistant. After working
with him for six or seven
years, I started my company in
2006 with 20 hives. Now I
have 400 hives.”
Bennett and his company,
Honey Tree Apiaries, now
travel for part of the year to
California to pollinate crops.
Daily, he faces challenges to
keeping his bees alive.
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“The biggest challenge in
commercial beekeeping is
minimizing annual loss of bee
hives,” he said. “In a good
year, I may lose 20 percent of
my hives. It has been as bad as
50 percent. Most of this loss
occurs over winter. Other fac-
tors such as climate, chemi-
cals and stress due to moving
contribute.
“As a commercial beekeep-
er I generate my income from
the products of the bee hive:
honey, wax and pollination. If
the bees don’t survive, I don't
make money.”
Last weekend, the City of
Yachats held its first annual
Oregon Coast Honey Lovers
Festival. The event was well
attended, and interest in the
subject of beekeeping and the
challenges facing all pollina-
tors were subjects of intense
discussion among participants
and attendees.
Schatz attended the festival
and spoke as a representative
of the beekeepers association.
She also spoke to the fear
expressed by many in atten-
dance that honeybees were in
danger of extinction.
“I don’t think there’s an
immediate danger of bees
dying out, but declines in
native bees do have a signifi-
cant impact and have been
taking place, and there is now
a bumble bee species on the
endangered species list,” she
said.
The second installment of
this series will examine the
role played by hornets, wasps
and butterflies in the process
of plant-specific pollination,
and how people can assist
bees and other pollinators in
the production of fruits and
vegetables.
Voting
from 1A
To be eligible to vote, a
person must be an organiza-
tion member in good standing
by no later than March 12.
Ballots will be sent to
members, via mail, on or
about March 30, and com-
pleted ballots must be
received by Hanawalt by 4
p.m. on or before April 16.
In order to be a candidate
for the new board, interested
individuals must be OCHS
members in good standing,
and must submit a candidate
form to Hanawalt no later
than 4 p.m. by March 12.
Membership and candi-
date forms can be obtained
at the OCHS website or
from Hanawalt’s office.
Completed ballots and
candidate forms can then be
mailed to P.O. Box 1153 or
delivered in person at the
Boys & Girls from 1A
a 9mm handgun being raf-
fled as part of this week-
end’s
BGC
Fraudville
fundraiser, Davis’ termina-
tion came days before the
controversy, according to
sources who asked to
remain anonymous.
Davis took over the role
of executive director on
|July 17, 2017, after Trent
stepped down from his posi-
tion to continue his retire-
ment.
Trent
first
became
involved with the club in
7 A
drop
box
located
at
Hanawalt’s office.
According to the literature
provided to the public on
Friday by OCHS, the non-
profit seeks to seat a mini-
mum of seven new directors
during this election cycle.
Elected board members will
serve until June 30, 2019.
Senior ODJ Assistant
Attorney General Elizabeth
M. Grant said the process
now in place was agreed upon
by OCHS and her office with
the goal of providing mem-
bers the means to directly
elect the board.
It is also hoped the election
will contribute to a transition
process that has been difficult
for the community and the
organization.
OCHS’ letter also stated,
“The process will be open
and there will be no nominat-
ing committee. The newly
elected board will select
board officers at its first
meeting and will schedule a
future membership meeting.”
“We are encouraging any
interested individuals to
apply for a board position,”
Grant said. “We have worked
in conjunction with the
OCHS to come up with this
process and we believe we
have put in place a way for
members to elect a new board
and move forward in a posi-
tive way.”
Grant also stated the ODJ
will be working with
Hanawalt to review applica-
tions for candidates who wish
to be included on the ballot,
as well as the members who
will be allowed to vote for the
new board.
The results of the election
will be announced on or
before April 18.
For more information, visit
oregoncoasthumanesociety.
org.
2014 as a board member dur-
ing a tumultuous period for
BGC, after former Executive
Director Jonathan Hicks left
the organization. At the time,
the club was $120,000 in
debt, which didn’t include the
$30,000 it owed in back
taxes.
“When you have the IRS
come knocking on your door
with their gold badge, that is
not a pleasant experience,”
Trent recalled in a previous
interview.
Trent, along with the board
and BGC staff, rebuilt the
program to financial solvency
with help from community
donations of money and
sweat equity.
Davis had become familiar
with the club while covering
it as a reporter for the Siuslaw
News. Trent, who came out of
retirement to help guide the
club to solvency, decided
with the board that it was
time to make the director
position paid again. Davis
applied for the position
through a six-month process,
and Trent remained on the
BGC board until a few
months ago.
Currently, BGC reports no
major debt, aside from a bank
mortgage.
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Central Oregon Coast British Car
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9 a.m. — breakfast
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SandPines Golf Clubhouse
Siuslaw Vision Seminar: ‘Evaluate
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10 a.m. to noon
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Siuslaw Public Library
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Military Heritage Day
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2 p.m.
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Sam Spayd’s hangar at Florence
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5 p.m.
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Three Rivers Casino Resort
Tease Burlesque Revue
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Feb. 28
Feb. 25
Florence Ukulele Club “The
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Dr. Mark Presents “Just One
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City Lights Cinemas
Feb. 26
Keep the Brush Moving
Open lab for watercolor painting
10 a.m. to noon
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Lane Community College Florence
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Florence City Council, Planning
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6 p.m.
Educational series open to public
Spruce Point Assisted Living &
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50/50 Bingo to benefit Florence
Food Share
7 p.m.
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Jerry’s Place Bar & Grill
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March 3 to 5
Florence Home and Garden Show
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March 3
Florence Area Democratic Club
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Ada Grange’s 100th Birthday Bash
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Revival Services at First Baptist
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March 5
Siuslaw High School Band Concert
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Florence Events Center
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