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2 A SIUSLAW NEWS ❚ SATURDAY, MARCH 10, 2018 Intitiative to ban aerial spray denied by courts On March 7, Judge Karsten Rasmussen of the Lane County Circuit Court upheld a determination of Lane County Clerk Cheryl Betschart that the Freedom from Aerial Spraying of Herbicides Bill of Rights Charter Amendment does not comply with a statu- tory separate-vote rule. As a result, the initiative is being kept off of the May 2018 ballot in Lane County. The Freedom from Aerial Spraying of Herbicides Bill of Rights would ban aerial spraying of herbicides in Lane County. Proponents of the ini- titative introduced the amend- ment as a protecting for clean air and water, and public health. A similar measure ban- ning aerial spraying was adopted by voters in Lincoln County in last May. The issue of a separate-vote requirement for charter amendment initiatives was brought forward by Stan Long, a timber industry sup- porter who sued Lane County in September 2016, contend- ing that a review standard for charter amendment petitions must apply to the aerial spray ban initiative. This came after the county had already approved the peti- tion for circulation. Nearly 15,000 signatures were gath- ered to place the aerial spray ban question on the ballot. “Lane County voters, and all Oregon voters, should be disheartened by this ruling,” said Katja Kohler Gause, Chief Petitioner, who added that “...The courts have defended the timber indus- try’s government-protected practice of aerial spraying poisons on the people, soil, air.” Gause accused the courts of trampling Oregon voters’ right to introduce and initia- tive to vote on it and pass laws “...when those in office fail to protect us.” Chief petitioners of the pro- posed charter amendment argued that the applicable state statute — enacted in 1983 — could not be inter- preted to require a proposed charter amendment to comply with the separate-vote rule under a 1998 interpretation of the rule. Rather, they claimed that, consistent with legal rules of statutory interpretation, a county clerk must apply the separate-vote rule under the applicable law of 1983, which reflects the will of the legisla- ture at the time of the statute’s enactment. Notably, the Lane County Clerk had previously deter- mined that the proposed char- ter amendment at issue addressed a single subject. “It is highly doubtful that the separate vote test should be applied at all,” said Ann Kneeland, attorney for the ini- tiative’s Chief Petitioners, who plan to appeal the deci- sion. Along with Community Rights Lane County and ini- tiative proponents, the Chief Petitioners will turn their efforts to asking the Lane County Board of Commissioners to refer the Freedom from Aerial Spraying Bill of Rights Ordinance and the Community Self-Government Ordinance to the November 2018 Lane County ballot. Western Lane Ambulance District and Siuslaw Valley Fire & Rescue Ambulance and fire call runs Feb. 25 - March 3 Date Time 2/25/18 2/25/18 2/25/18 2/25/18 2/25/18 2/26/18 2/26/18 2/26/18 2/26/18 2/26/18 2/26/18 2/26/18 2/26/18 2/26/18 2/26/18 2/27/18 2/27/18 2/27/18 2/27/18 2/27/18 2/27/18 2/27/18 2/27/18 2/27/18 2/27/18 2/27/18 2/27/18 2/27/18 2/27/18 2/27/18 2/27/18 2/28/18 2/28/18 2/28/18 2/28/18 2/28/18 2/28/18 2/28/18 3:02 5:48 14:07 17:13 21:29 9:31 10:58 11:45 11:59 13:06 15:41 16:14 16:58 18:21 21:43 0:29 1:58 3:35 10:29 10:51 11:37 12:52 15:01 15:30 15:31 16:21 17:23 17:27 18:42 18:52 20:20 0:48 1:56 3:38 7:16 9:35 11:13 12:47 Area Type 9th St Landing Zone 10th St FPD Transport to PHH 17th St SVFR Transport to PHH Hwy 101 FPD Transport to PHH Hwy 126 Transport to PHH Rhododendron Dr Transport to PHH Hemlock Transport to PHH Oak St Transport to PHH 9th St Transport to PHH Heceta Park Way Transport to PHH Hwy 101 SVFR Transport to PHH Rhododendron Drive Transport to PHH 21st Street Transport to PHH 9th St Transfer to RB Ranch Rd Transport to PHH Xylo St Transport to PHH Nopal St Transport to PHH Hwy 101 Transport to PHH 9th Street Transport to PHH Sherwood Lp Transport to PHH 9th St Residence Oak SVFR Public Assist Hwy 101 FPD, OSP, SVFR Transport to PHH 9th St Transport to PHH Blanco St Transport to PHH 30th Way Transport to PHH 21st Street Transport to PHH Winchester bay SVFR Public Assist Sweet Creek Rd MFR Transport to PHH Hwy 126 Transport to PHH Mitchell Lp Rd Transport to PHH Nopal St Transport to PHH Hwy 126 Transport to PHH 9th St Transfer to RB Hwy 126 Transport to PHH 30th Way Transport to PHH Rhododendron Dr Transport to PHH Rio Rd Transport to PHH Date Time 2/28/18 2/28/18 2/28/18 2/28/18 2/28/18 2/28/18 2/28/18 3/1/18 3/1/18 3/1/18 3/1/18 3/1/18 3/1/18 3/1/18 3/1/18 3/1/18 3/1/18 3/1/18 3/1/18 3/2/18 3/2/18 3/2/18 3/2/18 3/2/18 3/2/18 3/2/18 3/2/18 3/3/18 3/3/18 3/3/18 3/3/18 3/3/18 3/3/18 3/3/18 3/3/18 3/3/18 3/3/18 13:56 14:23 14:29 18:58 20:04 20:18 22:53 0:48 8:23 9:06 9:16 12:53 12:58 14:08 14:23 16:54 17:52 23:27 23:59 1:05 5:52 10:25 12:52 15:11 17:29 17:51 19:07 2:13 7:07 11:46 12:09 12:31 14:21 15:24 16:05 17:16 21:26 Area Siuslaw News Hwy 101 Bay St Saltaire St 10th St Windward Wy 9th St Rhododendron Dr Hwy 126 9th St Brownings Corner Oak St Willow Lp Spruce St N Marsh Dr 9th St Willow St Hwy 101 Hwy 101 Spruce St 21st St Hwy 126 21st Street Kingwood St Upas St 9th St Rhododendron Dr 9th St 29th St Rhododendron Dr 9th St Lakeshore Dr Heceta Park Way 9th St Riverview Ave Rhododendron Dr Rhododendron Dr 9th St Residents of Greentrees Village have recently reported increased numbers of sighting of larger animals, including bears and cougars, to repre- sentatives of the Oregon Department of Fish and Wildife (ODFW). David Lane, ODFW Acting Deputy Administrator for Information and Education, said that recently reported skirmishes between the two species of predators were unsubstantiat- ed and unconfirmed. “There was no fight between a cougar and a bear that we know of, and we have not had to remove or euthanize any animals in response to these reports,” Lane said. This is in response to rumors circulated briefly this week about an interaction between the two species within Greentrees Village. “There have been sightings of both animals at Greentrees and they appear to have lost wariness of humans,” Lane said. “Due to human safety concerns, we are asking folks to be cautious and to keep pets inside when possible. People should also be securing any food that might attract ani- mals to their property. They should also exercise caution when walking outdoors.” Lane said ODFW will be attempting to remove the predatory animals living in Greentrees, using non-lethal traps after deter- mining the locations most likely to attract them. It is ODFW policy to euthanize animals that have been habituated to human contact. D R AY M A N — G e o r g e “Doug” Douglas Drayman, 72, of Florence, p a s s e d away sur- rounded by his loving family on S a t u r d a y, March 11, 2017, in George Florence. Drayman He was born in San Diego, Calif., in 1944. Doug was a long-time employee, retiring from GTE/Verizon, in San Fernando, Calif. Additionally, he served in the United States Air Force, he worked for Riverside Police Department, and for the Manatee County Sheriff’s Department. He also loved to volunteer for Peace Harbor, Peace Harbor Hospice, the Florence Senior Center and the Florence Auxiliary Police Department. He was an active member of the Florence Elks Lodge 1858. A special thank you to the Bernice at Hubbard’s Retreat for their loving care and sup- port. He is preceded in death by his parents, Albert and Ruby Drayman; his sister, Sandra Mason; daughter Cynthia Trezza; his fiancé, Frances “Frankie” Mitchell; and his beloved dog, Agatha. He is survived by this two daughters: Daphne (Donald) Moss and Carrie (Dave) Kimel; his seven grandchil- dren: Lindsey, Lauren, Joe, Kegan, David, Zane and Zackary; his great-grandchil- dren: Sarah and Aubrey; and his beloved, dog Beau. He will always be remem- bered as a gentle loving father, friend and grandfather. A private celebration of life will be held at a later date. C ORRECTION Type Transport to PHH Transport to PHH Transport to PHH Transport to PHH Transport to PHH Transfer to RB SVFR SVFR Public Assist Transport to PHH Transport to PHH Transport to PHH Transport to PHH Transport to PHH Transport to PHH Transport to PHH Residence Transport to PHH SVFR Transport to PHH Transport to PHH Transport to PHH Transport to PHH Transport to PHH Transport to PHH Transport to PHH Transport to PHH Transport to ALF Transport to PHH Transfer to RB FPD Transport to PHH Transport to PHH Residence SVFR Public Assist Transport to PHH Transfer to RB Transport to PHH Transport to PHH Transport to PHH Transfer to RB Reports of cougar, bear confrontation at Greentrees unsubstantiated by ODFW B Y M ARK B RENNAN OBITUARY In the editorial opinion piece “Decreasing Gun Violence Requires Increasing Evidence-Based Debate” by Ned Hickson on A4 in the Wednesday, March 7, edition of Siuslaw News, a reference to the passage of legislation raising the minimum age of gun purchasers to age 21 was incorrect; the term “passage” should have been “initiative.” Siuslaw News regrets the error and any confusion that may have resulted. We strive for accuracy and appreciate those who took the time to alerted us to the misstatement. GRAND PRIZE BINGO March 13th - 1:30 to 3:30 pm Meet the Leprechaun! First 20 wearing green win an instant prize. GRAND PRIZE: $500.00 gift certifi cate from Roby’s Furniture and Appliance $10.00 per person. (Half of Proceeds go to a lucky winner, half to Sacred Animal Sanctuary) 1451 Spruce St. Florence, OR 97439 541-997-8202 U.S. Air Force Band of the Golden West s r e d n a m m Co The JAZZ ENSEMBLE FREE CONCERT! Monday, March 19th • 7:00 p.m. at the Florence Events Center POLICE LOG Florence Police Feb. 28 Theft was reported in the 100 block of Evergreen Terrace. Accident, without injury, was reported at Munsel Lake Road and Highway 101. Driving while suspended was reported at 18th Street and Highway 101. DUII was reported at Spruce Street and Highway 126. Mar. 1 Fire was reported in the 1000 block of Highway 101. Mar. 2 Arrest was reported in the 1600 block of 12th Street. Mar. 3 Dispute was reported in the 87000 block of Highway 101. Mar. 4 Arrest, with warrant, was reported in the 700 block of Highway 101. Arrest, with warrant, was reported in the 900 block of Highway 101. Mar. 5 Driving while suspended was reported at Kingwood and Hill Streets. Dispute was reported in the 1500 block of Highway 101. Fire was reported in the 91000 block of Highway 101. Mar. 6 Theft was reported in the 5000 block of Highway 101. Menacing was reported in the 2000 block of Oak Street. Driving while suspended was reporteed in the 2400 block of Highway 101. Arrest, with warrant, was reported at Tamarack and 10th Street. Dispute was reported in the 800 block of Highway 101. DUII was reported at Heceta and Rhododendron Drives. Theft was reported in the 900 block of Highway 101. Mar. 7 Hit-and-run accident was reported at 12th and Spruce Streets. Arrest, with warrant, was reported at Ninth and Kingwood Streets. Burglary was reported in the 1300 block of Mulberry Street. 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