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LRAPA delays outdoor burning date due to fire danger
The fall outdoor burning
season is expected to open on
Friday, Oct. 13, for many Lane
County residents. The season,
originally set to start Oct. 1, has
been delayed.
The Lane County Fire De-
fense Board decided to post-
pone the opening of the season
due to the drier weather condi-
tions and heightened fire dan-
ger still present in Lane County.
“It has been a very dry sum-
mer and the fire dangers have
not been reduced enough to
open for fall burning yet,” said
Lane Regional Air Protection
Agency (LRAPA) spokesperson,
Jo Niehaus. “The Fire Defense
Board will assess the opening of
the season closely. It is not un-
usual to delay the start of out-
door burning season especially
as we experience very dry sum-
mers.”
Outdoor burning, also known
as open or backyard burning,
allows some Lane County res-
idents to burn dry woody yard
debris that was generated on
their own residential property.
Recent rule changes in the last
year include the prohibition of
burning on properties less than
two acres inside the Eugene Ur-
ban Growth Boundary.
LRAPA reminds residents
that rules differ throughout the
county, with some cities ban-
ning burning within city limits
all together.
Violation of outdoor burning
rules can result in stiff fines.
Residents should call LRAPA’s
outdoor burning advisory line
at 541-726-3976 before burning
to check eligibility.
Due to the heavy wildfire
smoke intrusions this summer,
LRAPA encourages residents
to explore alternative options
to burning. Residents can dis-
pose of woody yard debris for a
minimal charge at one of Lane
County’s various collection de-
pots.
Chipping and composting are
also alternative options to burn-
ing.
For more information on
open burning, visit www.lrapa.
org or call LRAPA at 541-736-
1056 or find us on Facebook
and Twitter @LaneRegionalAir.
Florence Household Hazardous Waste Roundup this weekend
Lane County is holding a free
hazardous waste roundup for
households and will collect up
to 35 gallons of hazardous waste
per customer.
Businesses, schools, churches
or non-profit organizations are
subject to disposal fees.
The roundup, which will be
held at the Florence Transfer
Station at 2820 N. Rhododen-
dron Drive, will be held Friday,
Oct. 5, from noon to 5 p.m., and
on Saturday, Oct. 6, from 8 a.m.
to 2 p.m.
All community members are
welcome to participate.
What to bring: Paint, house-
hold cleaners, lawn and garden
chemicals, car care products,
arts and crafts products, pool
chemicals, fluorescent lamps
and other household hazardous
waste.
Check labels for words such
as flammable, corrosive, poison,
caution and danger.
Don't bring: Empty contain-
ers, drums, radioactive waste,
asbestos, electronics or explo-
sives. Any empty containers can
be safely thrown in the trash.
For information about dis-
posal of radioactive waste, as-
bestos and explosives, call 541-
682-3899.
What about hazardous waste
from businesses?
Businesses, non-profit orga-
nizations, schools and churches
that generate small amounts of
hazardous waste may pre-regis-
ter for this event. They must pay
a fee for disposal of their waste,
but most can save money by us-
ing this program rather than a
contractor.
Electronics recycling:
The Glenwood, Cottage
Grove, Creswell, Florence, Mar-
cola, Oakridge, Rattlesnake,
Veneta and Vida transfer sites
accept the following items for
free during normal operating
hours (maximum of seven items
at a time): televisions, comput-
er monitors, central processing
units (CPUs) and laptops.
Appointments are required,
and fees may apply for more
than seven items; call 541- 682-
4120 to make an appointment.
There is a $35 charge for large
copy or printing machines and
large floor-standing electronics.
Port requests bids Nationwide cell phone alert test today
There will be an IPAWS test and the first national WEA
Some cell phones will not re-
for embankment National
Test of the Wireless test.
ceive the test message, and cell
Emergency Alerts (WEA) and
Cell towers will broadcast phones should only receive the
repair project
Emergency Alert System (EAS) the WEA test for approximate- message once. The WEA test
The Port of Siuslaw is so-
liciting bids for an embank-
ment repair project for an
eroded embankment, locat-
ed adjacent to and south of
the Port Campground.
The project location is
shown in the bid docu-
ments on the Port of Siu-
slaw website, and is also
available at the Port office
at 100 Harbor St.
Qualified bidders are re-
quested to visit the Port of
Siuslaw website at portof-
siuslaw.com, click “Request
for Proposal — Embank-
ment Repair” and then re-
view and/or download “Bid
Doc #s 1-5 w Drawings &
Specifications” on the link
provided.
DEATH NOTICES
COLEBANK—Robert L.
Colebank, 69, of Florence,
passed away Sept. 21, 2018.
Burns’s Riverside Chap-
el Florence Funeral Home
was in charge of arrange-
ments.
PEERSON—Stephen C.
Peerson, 62, of Westlake,
passed away Sept. 27, 2018.
Burns’s Riverside Chap-
el Florence Funeral Home
was in charge of arrange-
ment.
this week.
The National EAS and WEA
test will be Wednesday, Oct. 3,
beginning at 11:18 a.m.
The WEA test message will
be sent to cell phones that are
connected to wireless provid-
ers participating in WEA. This
is the fourth EAS nationwide
ly 30 minutes beginning at 2:18
p.m. EDT.
During this time, WEA
compatible cell phones that are
switched on, within range of
an active cell tower, and whose
wireless provider participates
in WEA should be capable of
receiving the test message.
State Rep. Caddy McKe-
own will be hosting a series of
public meetings on Oct. 12, in
towns east of Florence.
The tour will begin in Maple-
ton at 10 a.m., travel through
Swisshome, Deadwood and
Walton, and end in Noti at 5
p.m.
These events are open to the
public, with an opportunity for
community members to ask
questions and pose issues for
discussion.
• 10 to 11 a.m. — Mapleton:
Mapleton Grange, 1088 E Ma-
pleton Rd
• 11:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. —
Swisshome: Swisshome Evan-
gelical Church, 13266 Highway
36
• 1:30 to 2:30 p.m. — Dead-
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wood: Deadwood Communi-
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Creek Rd
• 3:30 to 4:30 p.m. — Walton:
Halfway Café, 18921 Highway
126
• 5 to 6 p.m. — Noti: Noti
Pub, 22506 Noti Loop Rd
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Dunes Memorial Chapel
message will have a header that
reads “Presidential Alert” and
text that says:
“THIS IS A TEST of the
National Wireless Emergen-
cy Alert System. No action is
needed.”
More info at www.fema.gov/
emergency-alert-test.
McKeown to visit upriver communities Oct. 12
The Household Hazardous
Waste Facility at the Glenwood
Transfer Station also accepts ap-
pointments on Thursdays and
Saturdays.
The only exceptions are coun-
ty-observed holidays and the
Saturdays that off-site collec-
tions are scheduled.
Call 541-682-4120 for more
information regarding hazard-
ous waste disposal for house-
holds or buisnesses.
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registrations begins at 11:30 am
$2 $5 extra General
Admission
for limited premium seating for the race
Kids 5 & under FREE
Proceeds go to Florence Van Fans
• NEW THIS YEAR •
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the Dachshund races
small mixed breed dogs under
15 pounds, no age category
$10 to enter your Dachshund
Please call Jeanna Petersen for registration
541.902.3529
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