6A | SATURDAY, JULY 28, 2018 | SIUSLAW NEWS
PARKS from page 1A
“What all those come up to is
having the Parks Division work
with communities to really grow
and develop a parks system that
meets community needs, looking
at economic vitality for smaller
communities to attract tourism
by providing recreational oppor-
tunities,” Conrad said.
He also stated that the goals
will be kept in line with the spirit
of the communities the parks re-
side in.
The division maintains a num-
ber of parks in the Siuslaw region,
including Harbor Vista, Archie
Knowles, Camp Lane, and vari-
ous water access parks including
the Mapleton boat landing and
Heceta Beach. Throughout the
county, the division is the care-
taker of 68 parks in total.
The Lane County Parks Divi-
sion has seen a number of suc-
cesses in recent years, including
an uptick in RV and tent camping
at Harbor Vista Park.
Archie Knowles Campground,
which reopened in 2016, has also
been finding its niche as one-
night stop for western-bound
travelers.
“We also have a building in-
terest with families who want
to rent the whole campground,”
Conrad said. “They can have all
their family together, and that’s
a great opportunity to have it as
one massive group site for the
weekend.”
A few weeks ago, the Mapleton
Boat Landing was reopened after
being silted in and deemed unus-
able for a number of years. The
site is now dredged and open to
the public, and the division plans
to continue to dredge once a year.
Beyond maintaining existing
properties, the division is also
looking to expand.
“We’ve got some projects and
ideas for Bender Landing to work
with the property owner to put in
a trail system to provide different
experiences for bird watching or
different access points for the riv-
er system,” Conrad said.
But to keep these parks flour-
ishing, the county needs the help
of community members. The di-
vision has a limited budget of 3.5
million annually to maintain its
68 parks. It only has six full time
rangers to cover the 4,300 acres
the division cares for and relies
heavily on part time workers and
volunteers to help maintain the
parks.
Lane County also relies heavily
on friends’ groups. A major com-
ponent of the six-part plan is uti-
lizing and growing these groups
in a strategic way.
“One of our strategies is to
form an umbrella friends’ group
for all of the Lane County Parks
that could help smaller friends’
groups with fundraising and
guidance,” Conrad said. “That
could go throughout all our parks
and do projects and communi-
ty service. We do have several
friends’ groups that are really ac-
tive and provide a lot of benefit
to the parks and the community.
We want to continue to build on
that.”
After the division finishes tour-
ing the plan through Lane com-
munities (six in total), the plan
will then go through multiple
public meetings with parks ad-
visory committees and planning
commissions. If all goes well, the
Board of County Commissioners
will adopt the master plan in ear-
ly December.
But to make sure that the plan
is complete by then, the division
needs as much input as possible.
“We would love to have that,
so that when we do go to the
board, we will feel confident that
the master plan is fully support-
ed by the community and is the
direction the community wants
their parks division to go, as well
as how we’re going to grow and
develop the parks throughout the
county,” Conrad said.
Beyond the Aug. 3 meeting, the
public is invited to read the plan
online and fill out an online com-
ment form. The public is also in-
vited to the numerous upcoming
county meetings to give public
testimony.
“I encourage people to come
out to talk and engage with us,”
Conrad said. “All the feedback
we’ve gotten so far has been real-
ly positive. We’ve got great goals
and great strategies. We’re really
excited to get it going and start
that implementation phase.”
The Florence meeting will be
held from 5:30 to 7 p.m. on Aug.
2 at the Siuslaw Valley Fire and
Rescue Main Station, 2625 High-
way 101.
To view the Master Plan and
leave online comments, visit
www.lanecounty.org.
The comment section is avail-
able until Aug. 30.
Spirituality Tea looks at building civilizations
On Monday, July 30, begin-
ning at 6:30 p.m., all are invited
to join a group of people who en-
joy finding the common grounds
in diverse spiritual thoughts and
paths.
The meeting is at 875 Seventh
St. in Florence.
The topic is “Civilization
Building.”
This Monday, evening July 30
at 6:30 pm, you are invited to join
all of our dear friends who have
attended our gatherings for over
18 years and who enjoy finding
the common grounds in diverse
spiritual thoughts and paths.
The topic is “Civilization
Building.”
The Writings of the Bahá’í
Faith say, “The goal of building
a new civilization requires com-
plete change in how society is or-
ganized and also in the conduct
and behavior of individuals. In
this connection, Bahá’u’lláh’s
teachings intend ‘to effect a
transformation in the whole
character of mankind, a trans-
formation that shall manifest it-
self, both outwardly and inward-
ly, that shall affect both its inner
life and external conditions’”.
Members of the group believe
it is essential to accept that all the
people of the world, indeed of
every community, are one. The
recognition of this vital truth has
many implications on the life of
a community and of society at
large.
When spiritual and scientific
knowledge is accessible to all,
the group believes, members of
a community can together learn
to apply it to their collective life.
This is related to the commu-
nity-building endeavors of the
Bahá’í discussed in the previous
statement that are intensifying
in many clusters, neighbor-
hoods, and villages across the
globe.
The group believes that the
change in culture they are fos-
tering is evidence of how a new
society emerges from the efforts
of growing numbers of people
to apply the teachings of God in
this day to the life of a growing
number of communities.
Bring thoughts on the subject
for open discussion.
The gathering will end at 8
p.m. with prayers for the re-
quests left in the Prayer Pole in
the garden of the Florence Play-
house and those shared by the
group.
For more information, con-
tact Suzanne Mann-Heintz at
541-590-0616.
Visit us on
the web
T HE S IUSLAW N EWS . COM
S IUSLAW N EWS
Follow us on
Twitter
@S IUSLAW N EWS
Buying or Selling? I can help.
Always Something Happening
Aileen Sapp
Broker
541 999-5396
541.997.1994 | 888.968.4086
715 Q UINCE S TREET
F LORENCE , OR 97439
WWW . EVENTCENTER . ORG
1993 W Park Dr – Great in town 3 bdrm, 2 bath
on quiet street. Open concept with breakfast bar,
eating nook and dining room. Private master
with slider to patio and fully fenced backyard.
$259,000. #2832-18579842
1749 Highway 101 • 541-997-1200
THIS WEEK
ON
THE
COAST
A Weekly Listing of Community Events in the Florence Area
Submit all Events Information via Email to PressReleases@TheSiuslawNews.com
Tuesdays
Yoga for Pain Management & Easeful
Body
Sponsored by PeaceHealth Peace Harbor
2:30 p.m. to 3:30 p.m.
Free and drop-ins welcome
Florence Oregon Boardwalk Market
Crafter’s Market
Friday — 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.
Saturday — 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.
Saturday — 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.
Port of Siuslaw Boardwalk
Weekdays to Aug. 17
Lane Community College Florence Center
Florence Farmers Market
3 to 7 p.m.
Open to public
Kingwood and Bay streets
Wednesdays
Points of Grace Community
Acupuncture
Experience relief from pain and stress
11 a.m. to 1 p.m.
Donations appreciated
1845 Highway 126
Summer Meal Program
Free to youth 18 and under; no ques-
tions asked
Breakfast: 8 to 8:30 a.m., Siuslaw
elementary and high schools
Lunch:
Elementary: 11:30 to 11:55 a.m.
Miller Park: Noon to 12:15 p.m.
Siuslaw Public Library: 12:20 to
12:35 p.m.
High school: 12:40 to 12:55 p.m.
www.siuslaw.k12.or.us; 541-997-2651
July 28
Weekly
Yoga at the Yachats Commons
Therapeutic — Tuesday 9:30 to 11 a.m.
& Friday 8 to 9:30 a.m.; gym
Vinyasa Flow for beginners/intermedi-
ate —Thursday 3 to 4:30 p.m.; Room 8
Bikram-Ease —Tuesday 4:20 to 6 p.m.;
Room 8
541-47-4139, altruh444@gmail.com
Weekends
Florence Senior Center third annual
Garage Sale
7 a.m. to 4 p.m.
Open to public
To vend, contact 541-991-7977
Florence Senior Center, 1570
Kingwood St.
Vision Quest hosts “Yakking about
Kayaks”
With Mary Nulty and Dick Mason
4:30 to 7 p.m.
Open to public; day-use fee required
Honeyman State Park
RiverCal.org
Ada Grange Summer Bingo
5 p.m. — Kitchen opens
6 p.m. — Bingo begins
Open to public
Located 10 miles out Canary Road
Olem Alves & Inner Limits
7 to 11 p.m.
Open to public 21+
Blue Bills Sports Bar
Three Rivers Casino Resort, 5647
Highway 126
July 29
Florence Ukulele Club “The Flukes”
1:30 to 2:30 p.m. — Beginners
3 to 4 p.m. — Song Circle for all levels
Ukuleles available; open to public
Siuslaw Public Library
janetlwellington@gmail.com
Aug. 1
SEAcoast Season Tickets Sales Open
Eventcenter.org; seacoastea.org
Florence Events Center, 715 Quince St.
Alva Bracey
MODEL TRAIN
ENTHUSIASTS
Broker
Your goals are my
top priority.
Let’s get together!
Over
ars
50 Ye ce!
rien
Expe
Call, Text or Email
Cell: 541-505-1180
Alva@CBCoast.com
CALL ME TO BUY, SELL OR TRADE!
I’M LOCATED HERE IN FLORENCE.
541-255-9822 - Larry
landl316@live.com
CUSTOM ENGRAVING
& CUTTING
541-997-7777
100 Hwy. 101,
Florence, OR
COAST REAL ESTATE
541-997-5691
541-361-9080
jmirvis@charter.net
Florence, Oregon
MainlyPiano House Concert Series:
Milo Graamans
7 p.m.
$20 suggested donation
RSVP to 541-999-9720 or kathypiano@
gmail.com for address
Florence Summer Reading Finale
Waterslide, Picnic and Party
10 a.m. to 2 p.m.
Open to youth and families
Siuslaw Public Library in Florence,
1460 Ninth St.
Aug. 4
Habitat for Humanity Hosts Business
After Hours
With Florence Area Chamber of
Commerce
4:30 to 6 p.m.
Open to public
Florence Habitat for Humanity
ReStore, 2016 Highway 101
Between Shadow and Light
Music and dance presented by Neil
Patton and Dance Veritas
7 p.m.
Tickets required
Florence Events Center, 715 Quince St.
Aug. 7
Community Forum: Lane County
Parks Master Plan Draft
5:30 to 7 p.m.
Open to public
Siuslaw Valley Fire and Rescue, 2625
Highway 101
National Night Out with Florence
Police Department
6 to 9 p.m.
Open to public
Miller Park
ci.florence.or.us/police/national-night-
out-0
Heritage Players present: “Siuslaw
Pioneers Yesterday and Yesteryear”
Visit rivercal.org for
more calendar events.
ESTATE JEWELRY AND
ANTIQUE FURNITURE!!!
We buy, sell and consign quality
estate/heirloom jewelry & furniture.
Gold, silver, platinum jewelry with
precious & semi precious stones.
Call 541-997-8104,
Florence Antiques
&
Coast Jewelers
County Transfer & Recycling
Glass For Every
Purpose
Aug. 3
Aug. 2
CCB# 55030
Awards • Plaques • Name Badges
Gifts • Signage • Glassware
A fundraiser for KXCR
6:30 p.m.
Tickets required
City Lights Cinemas
Mapleton Summer Reading Finale
Waterslide, Picnic and Party
1 to 3 p.m.
Open to youth and families
Siuslaw Public Library in Mapleton,
88148 Riverview Ave.
Commerical • Residential
Weekly, Bi-Weekly, Monthly,
One Time Pick-Up.
1780 Kingwood St.
Easy curb side recycling program-
No additional costs to our customers.
5078 Coastwood Lane
541-997-8526
Call us at 541-997-8233
Auto, Home, Life, Business
Flood, Antique Auto, RV’s
Medicare Advantage Plans
Medicare Supplements
Health Insurance
Phone (541) 997-9497
1234 Rhododendron Dr / Florence
