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“We have spent the last several
weeks since we’ve gotten our notice
from the BCD collecting information
and deciding what recommendations
to make to the council moving for-
ward,” said Florence City Manager
Erin Reynolds. “We are impacted by
these new rules and decisions, just like
Dunes City. While we have the same
rules and things we have to comply
with, we’re in a different position and
have some other things to consider.”
A decision by the Florence City
Council is expected at its next meet-
ing on Monday, May 21.
“It’s a very dynamic, evolving pro-
cess,” said Reynolds. “We’re taking it
very seriously and we’re committed to
finding a solution.”
While Dunes City has drafted a let-
ter to the BCD requesting more time
to come into compliance, budgets are
being prepared for other options un-
der the expectation that the request
for more time will be denied.
Litigation remains the only constant
among the options.
First among the city’s options is to
give up its building program. Should
Dunes City not enter into compliance
by July 1, its building program would
automatically revert to Lane County
and the city would be prohibited from
applying for its own building program
again until 2021.
Alternatively, the city could volun-
tarily enter into an intergovernmental
agreement in which Dunes City pays
Lane County to oversee the program,
thus evading the probationary period.
Both options, however, would surren-
der a degree of local control none on
the council are keen to yield.
The city may also choose to simply
comply with BCD rules, hiring on the
required building official and electri-
cal inspector. The estimated cost for
new employees, however, runs as high
as $140,000 per year, a potentially de-
stabilizing cost for a municipality with
no property tax revenue.
Whichever the choice, Forsythe
made clear “abandonment” would
not suit the tone of their decision and
placed blame squarely at the feet of
the BCD.
“We’re not abandoning our program
— we like our program and we have a
pretty good program,” he said. “They
have changed the rules so that we can-
not comply, so that does not fit the
term ‘abandonment.’”
The timing of the BCD decision is
also particularly disadvantageous as
the end of the fiscal year obligates no-
tified cities to simultaneously prepare
balanced budgets and find new staff in
a reportedly sparse inspector market.
“There are no available qualified
and certified, licensed inspectors right
now for hire. Cities are hiring them
away from each other,” said Mills, who
has exhausted numerous lists of can-
didates. “There’s so much demand and
nobody available.”
The lack of attractive options is
particularly deleterious for small cit-
ies where minor shifts in funding and
municipal autonomy are easily felt.
Just how deeply the BCD move may
affect state remains to be seen — and
small municipalities like Dunes City
may serve as canaries in the coal mine.
“I feel this is the biggest assault on
Dunes City … in the history of Dunes
City,” said Councilor Duke Wells. “It
will fundamentally change the way
we live here in Dunes City if this goes
through. … I’d like the people of Ore-
gon to know, this isn’t just Dunes City.
We’re in the first 32. It’s going to affect
if not every, nearly every city in Ore-
gon.”
Dunes City councilors encouraged
the public to get involved.
“Get a hold of your various repre-
sentatives at the state and federal lev-
el,” Forsythe said. “Please write, call,
whatever you need to do to get this
moving forward. We have a very short
period of time.”
Rhody Days Show & Shine Siuslaw Kindness Club students ‘make a difference’
Chloe Goss
need books.
T-shirts now available and Fourth-grader
her sister, first-grader Mia,
Fifth-grader Maya Wells
Rhody Days is just about
here and the T-shirts for this
year’s Festival Show & Shine
have arrived.
While booths are setting up
all over town, the annual car
show T-shirts will be available
for early purchases at Shervin’s
Tire & Automotive, located at
45th Street and Highway 101,
and at Twin Lakes Store, locat-
ed three miles North of Flor-
ence also on Highway 101.
Once again, the car show will
be held right on Highway 101
in the Parking lots of Grocery
Outlet and City Lights Cin-
emas. On Saturday, May 19,
the judged show kicks off at 10
a.m. with awards given out at 1
p.m.
Friday Night’s Pre-registra-
tion, from 3:30 to 5:30 p.m. at
the same location, will have
shirts available and streamline
the staging process for entrees
in the morning.
As always the Rhody Day
Shirts are bright and display
two fabulous classic vehicles
from local residences. This
year’s car owners are both
small business owners in the
local community.
Get up early and support
your community and enjoy the
festivities.
This is the 26th year for the
annual Rhody Days Car Show
& Shine.
The raffle is fun and draws
guests of all ages. The vender
booths around the show ben-
efit other local organizations
and provide food and informa-
tion.
Spectators have been quite
impressed at the success of
this annual car show and are
thrilled to see how many cars it
draws. The feedback is always
positive and full of encourage-
ment.
If you want more informa-
tion, or to order shirts, contact
Jeanette Scalera at jeanettem-
scalera@gmail.com 541-902-
0916.
are a part of Siuslaw Elemen-
tary’s Kindness Club and are
hosting a Can and Bottle Drive
in May.
The Kindness Club, created
and run by Siuslaw High School
senior Kaylee Graham, encour-
ages students to make a differ-
ence in their school and com-
munity by spreading kindness.
The club meets once a month
for an hour at lunchtime and
Kaylee organizes guest speak-
ers and activities that promote
school and community kind-
ness.
Once a month, the club also
does a weekend service project
in the community, which has
included cleaning the children’s
section at the Siuslaw Public
Library, playing BINGO with
Spruce Point residents, picking
up garbage at Woahink Lake,
creating a Christmas tree for the
Florence Festival of Trees and
more.
In February, the students
were encouraged to create their
J OIN U S I N W ORSHIP
BAY BERRY CHRISTIAN FELLOWSHIP
FLORENCE SEVENTH-DAY ADVENTIST
Friday Evenings – 7 p.m. SINGSPIRATION
You are invited to come and sing your favorite Ole Time Gospel songs.
Come and enjoy a time of fellowship & refreshments before we sing.
Bay Berry Square is 1.5 miles north of Fred Meyers’ Store
88906 Highway 101 N, Florence, OR (milepost 185N)
For Info: Jack - 541-999-8278 + Ron - mccrary9483@gmail.com
4445 Hwy 101 (South of Fred Meyer) – 997-3951
Worship on Saturday 10:30 A.M.
Adult/Children’s Sabbath School 9:15 A.M.
THE CHURCH OF JESUS CHRIST
OF LATTER-DAY SAINTS
Located at Munsel Lake Road and North Fork Road
Worship Services 10:00 AM Sunday
All are welcome! 541-997-7268
87738 Hwy 101 at Heceta Beach Road
RUAUU? All are welcome to explore the answer.
Sunday Worship Service ~ 10:00 a.m.
www.FlorenceUUF.org - (541) 997.2840
Worship Services 10:30 on 1st Sunday of each Month
9:00 and 10:30 each following Sunday
Adult Classes at 9am; Children’s Sunday School at 10:30m
Coff ee Fellowship Following Service
2nd & Kingwood • (541) 997-6025
COMMUNITY BAPTIST CHURCH
FOURSQUARE CHURCH
1624 Highway 101 (next to A&W) –- 997-6337
Pastor George Pagel – Something for the entire family.
Sun. Services: 10:45 a.m., Wed. Bible Study 7 p.m.
Website:fl orence4square.com
CROSS ROAD ASSEMBLY OF GOD
Corner of 10th & Maple –997-3533
Wednesday, 7 p.m. - Family Connections
Adult Bible Class, 9:30am on Sundays.
Sunday Services, 9am and 10:45am.
fl orencecrossroad.org • offi ce@fl orencecrossroad.org
NEW LIFE CHURCH-UPC
Senior Center, 1570 Kingwood • 541-991-9398
Sunday Services: 10am and 6pm
Wednesday Bible Study 7:00pm
FIRST BAPTIST CHURCH - SBC
1935 25th St. – 997-7660 • Pastor, Dr. Marvin Owen
Series “People of the Bible.” on Wednesdays 6 p.m.
A friendly place to worship, vacationers welcome.
Sun.; 11am & 6pm, Sunday school 9:45am.
NEW LIFE LUTHERAN CHURCH, E.L.C.A.
21st & Spruce Street – 997-8113
Adult Forum 9 a.m. – Sunday School 10:30 a.m.
Worship services; Sun. 10:30am & Mon. 5:30 pm
Pastor Lori Blake
www.lutheranchurchfl orence.com
FLORENCE CHRISTIAN CHURCH
2nd & Ivy – 997-2961 –Non-Denominational
PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH OF THE SIUSLAW
Worship Service: 9:00 am & 10:30 am
Traditional Worship Service 10:00 a.m. , Reverend Greg Wood
Sunday School and Nursery – Organ and Choir
All Welcome. Come as you are.
3996 N Hwy 101 997-7136
Middle School and High School youth groups meet on
Wednesday.
FLORENCE CHURCH OF CHRIST
Pre-Denominational (Romans 16:16)
1833 Tamarack Street (2 blocks east of Hwy. 101 on 18th St.)
Bible Study: Sunday 10 a.m.; Worship: Sunday 11 a.m.
www.churchofchristfl orence.org
RELIGIOUS SOCIETY OF FRIENDS (QUAKERS)
FLORENCE CHURCH OF THE NAZARENE
RESURRECTION LUTHERAN CHURCH,
L.C.M.S.
“War is still not the answer.” FCNL
We worship in homes at 11am Sundays
Call 997-4237 or 902-9511 for locations.
12th and Nopal –997-9020
Worship Service 10:30 a.m.
Saturdays, Mens’ Breakfast @ 8 a.m.
Online Worship Service@ www.fl orencenaz.com
Every Sun., Bible Class 9 a.m., Worship Service 10 a.m.
85294 Hwy. 101 S. – 997-8038
DVD of Weekly worship service available.
Pastor Randy Benscoter
FLORENCE EVANGELICAL CHURCH
1318 Rhododendron Dr. –- 997-2523 – Worship at 11:00 AM
–- Sunday School at 9:30 AM –
Variety of Sunday evening activities - 5 PM
Wed. Bible & Children classes at 6:00 PM
Call for details.
ST. ANDREW’S EPISCOPAL CHURCH
2135 19th St. –- 997-6600
8:30am, Tuesdays, Morning Prayer
Sunday Services: 8 a.m. and 10 a.m. - Wed, 11 a.m.
Everyone Welcome – Come walk our Labyrinth.
SAINT MARY, OUR LADY OF THE
DUNES
CATHOLIC CHURCH
Join Us In Worship
4 lines, approx 15 words,
$10 a week
4 week Minimum
Deadline 3 p.m. Mondays.
do to help. When told that the
shelter needed socks, the girls
had a “Sock Drive” and collect-
ed 156 pairs of socks to help the
homeless keep warm.
Third-grader Quoyle Kramer
hosted a book drive to donate
books to Siuslaw Outreach Ser-
vices (SOS) and Department of
Human Services for kids who
BE GREAT
FLORENCE UNITARIAN UNIVERSALIST FELLOWSHIP
FLORENCE UNITED METHODIST CHURCH
4590 Hwy. 101, Across from Fred Meyer –- 997-7418
Sunday School, 9:30a.m. – Worship, 10:45
Wed. Prayer - 6:00 p.m. –Wed. Ministries 1-8 Grade 7 p.m.
own service projects. The stu-
dents have gone above and be-
yond and are doing incredible
projects to make a difference for
their school and community.
Fifth-graders Macy and Ad-
dison McNeill and their sec-
ond-grade sister Claire helped
out at the Cold Weather Shelter
and asked what else they could
weeded, picked up trash and
re-barked the front entrance of
Siuslaw Elementary School.
First-graders Melody Lumad-
ue and Talia Gray made home-
made dog treats for the Loved
Again Pets nonprofit and hung
out with the animals. They will
later be hosting a Lemonade
Stand to raise money for the an-
imal organization.
Second-grader Maely Chiang
will be hosting her own “Great
Beach Clean-up” on Saturday,
May 26.
Fifth-grader Dylan Jensen
and his second-grade broth-
er, Sailor, are creating Blessing
Bags for the homeless.
Chloe and Mia’s Can and Bot-
tle Drive will raise money for
SOS. They were inspired to help
there after the Kindness Club
visited SOS.
SOS Director Bob Teter
gave the Kindness Club a tour,
shared the nonprofit’s mission
and answered questions.
The girls were inspired to
make a difference.
Chloe and Mia’s Can and
Bottle Drive will take place on
Saturday, May 12, at Siuslaw El-
ementary School, 2221 Oak St.,
from 2 to 4 p.m.
B
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G
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A
T
be kind
encourage others
go above & beyond
respect yourself
& others
Bill &
Billy
Kelly
Conner &
Clair
engage in activities
actions have
consequences
Samantha (Sam)
Gauderman
tell the truth
CONGRATULATIONS TO OUR BE GREAT
WINNERS FOR APRIL!
We understand that our current members are our community’s
future workforce, leaders, and citizens. We recognize the value
of helping children develop strong character, a set of qualities
and values that will shape their thoughts and actions.
Along with countless activities that foster citizenship skills,
every one of our programs provides opportunities
for age-appropriate leadership chances through which members
can be involved in the planning and decision making. Our
members also participate in a wide variety of community service
projects through which they learn to “give back” and enhance
skills that will help shape their lives and futures.
GREAT FUTURES START HERE.
Masses: Sat. 5:30 p.m., Sun. 11:00 a.m.
1.5 miles south of river on Hwy 101 – 997-2312
To be included in this directory contact
the Siuslaw News at 997-3441, or drop off
information at 148 Maple St., Old Town, Florence.
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