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SIUSLAW NEWS ❚ WEDNESDAY, MARCH 7, 2018
OBITUARIES
POSTON—James
D.
“Buck” Poston, 64, of
Florence, passed away Feb.
19, 2018.
Arrangements are being
held
through
Burns’s
Riverside Chapel Florence
Funeral Home.
MOORE—Irene Moore,
92, of Florence, passed away
March 2, 2018.
Arrangements are being
held
through
Burns’s
Riverside Chapel Florence
Funeral Home.
COURTS
Florence Municipal Court
Feb 13
Brian Thomas Wood plead-
ed no contest to Criminal
Trespass. He must pay $380 in
fines.
Dana Cloud Cusic pleaded
no contest to attempting to
possess methamphetamines.
The defendant must pay $475
in fines.
Ericka Noel Gray pleaded
guilty of animal neglect.She
must pay $425 in fines. She
must complete 80 hours of
community service and can
not possess a dog for five
years.
Joseph Blair Hayes pleaded
no contest to criminal mischief
and disorderly conduct. He
must pay $350 in fines and not
contact or be in or about the
about the residence, premises
or place of employment of the
victim.
Michael Thomas Raibley
pleaded no contest to reckless
endangering. He must pay
$275 in fines.
Brian Scott Burnett pleaded
no contest to driving while
suspended, driving an unin-
sured vehicle and failure to
carry registration. He was sen-
tenced to two days in the
Florence City Jail. He must
pay $2,315 in fines.
Feb. 20
Peter Nathaniel Forsberg
pleaded guilty to disorderly
conduct, harassment and
offensive littering. He was
sentenced to two days in the
Florence City Jail. He must
pay $430 in fines and not con-
tact or be in or about the about
the residence, premises or
place of employment of the
victim.
Crystal Morning Johnson
pleaded no contest to theft.
She must pay $350 in fines
and not contact or be in or
about the about the residence,
premises or place of employ-
ment of the victim.
Ryan William McCurdy
pleaded guilty to driving while
suspended. He was sentenced
to six days in the Florence City
Jail. He must pay $580 in
fines.
Tracy Renee Brooks plead-
ed no contest to Reckless
endangering and DUII. She
was sentenced to 8 days in the
Florence City Jail. She must
pay $755 in fines.
BIRTH
FOREMAN— Leilani
Faith Foreman, a girl weigh-
ing 7 lbs., 4 ozs., was born to
Bethany
and
Wallace
Foreman of Florence on Feb.
26, 2018, at Sacred Heart
Medical Center in Riverbend.
Marshals label fire on
Citizen volunteers sought
Highway 101 suspicious for Dunes City committees
B Y M ARK B RENNAN
Siuslaw News
Last week’s fire at the for-
mer La Bu La Restaurant has
been officially labeled as sus-
picious by investigators from
the Oregon State Fire
Marshal’s office and the fire
investigation unit of the
Oregon State Police.
Siuslaw Valley Fire and
Rescue Chief Director Jim
Langborg shared the informa-
tion in a brief statement to the
media, updating the communi-
ty on the status of the investi-
gation into the cause of the
March 1 fire, which gutted the
building at 1073 Highway
101.
First responders from
Gardiner and Mapleton assist-
ed Siuslaw Valley in the con-
tainment efforts at the site.
The area remains cordoned
off, both to protect the public
and to allow a continuation of
the investigation, which
Langborg said is ongoing.
The scene continues to be
unsafe at this time and no one
should approach the site.
Dunes City marijuana
LUBA case dismissed
B Y J ARED A NDERSON
Siuslaw News
The Land Use Board of
Appeals (LUBA) has dis-
missed a claim by Dunes City
resident Catherine Caudle,
which requested Ordinance
245 be repealed.
Dunes City councilors
passed the ordinance on Sept.
13, 2017, which placed a tem-
porary ban on marijuana grow
facilities in the city. The ordi-
nance did not affect existing
marijuana grow operations.
If LUBA had sided with the
petition, the ban would have
been lifted and further mari-
juana grow facilities would
have been allowed in the city,
according to city officials.
However, with LUBA’s
decision, the ban will continue
to be in place until this
November, when voters will
ultimately determine the future
of marijuana grows in the city.
Caudle now has 21 days to
file a petition for judicial
review of the LUBA decision
with the Oregon Court of
Appeals.
More information regarding
the decision will be published
in Saturday’s edition of the
Siuslaw News.
WEATHER DATA
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Feb. 28
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March 3
March 4
March 5
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Month: 6.05”
Several opportunities exist
for Dunes City residents to
contribute to their community.
The Planning Commission
is seeking a new member to
replace Brett McKnight, who
recently resigned.
The Planning Commission
For anyone with prior budg-
eting experience who wants to
get involved, the position is an
ideal place to serve Dunes
City.
Community members inter-
ested in any of these volunteer
opportunities can stop by City
Community members interested in any
of the volunteer opportunities can stop
by Dunes City Hall, 82877 Spruce St.
in Westlake, or call 541-997-3338 to
obtain an application.
considers land use applications
and revisions to land use
codes.
Members of the
Planning Commission also
provide oversight of the City’s
Citizen Involvement Program.
This position offers an
opportunity to learn how the
implementation of land use
code takes place, what must be
done to change codes, and the
process of public hearings.
The Budget Committee is
seeking two additional mem-
bers to replace vacancies cre-
ated as terms ended.
This is the group that helps
guide the fiscal future of the
city by setting spending guide-
lines.
Hall, 82877 Spruce St. in
Westlake, or call 541-997-
3338 to obtain an application.
The application is also
available at the City’s website.
There is no cutoff date for
applications, however early
applicants may be appointed
as soon as the City Council
meeting at its next regularly
scheduled time, which is the
second Wednesday of every
month, beginning at 6 p.m.
Applicants will be notified
of the date the City Council
will consider their application
and should plan on attending
the meeting.
All applicants must reside in
Dunes City.
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