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SIUSLAW NEWS | WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 31, 2018 | 5A library during that time, you can also drop off your art today only, Oct. 31, at Frames of Flor- ence. For specific size limita- tions and hanging preparations, ber. Bring your 2D or 3D art to visit www.siuslawlibrary.org. the library tomorrow, Thursday, Nov. 1, between 9 a.m. and 1 Author George Byron Wright p.m. If you can’t make it to the The library is pleased to pres- Hang-It-All — Tomorrow! artists and craftspeople Library and All collectors are invited to par- ticipate in the library’s annual Tidings Hang-It-All display in Novem- A regular feature of the Siuslaw News by Kevin Mittge Get Results...List With Aileen. Aileen Sapp Broker 541 999-5396 1601-559 Rhododendron Dr – Meticulously kept 2 bdrm, 2 bath with breathtaking Siuslaw River views. 700 sqft bonus room with full bathroom above the attached 2 car garage. Paved driveway with extra park- ing as well as RV parking and hookups. Don’t miss this gem! $329,000. #2886-18521725 1749 Highway 101 • 541-997-1200 The name you have learned to trust, now in our new state of the art practice in Eugene! Dr. Sarah Rincker, DPM, FACFAS 4750 Village Plaza Loop, Suite 202, Eugene, Oregon 97401 MEASURE 106 from page 1A “I don’t necessarily like abor- tion (I wouldn’t choose one my- self),” Hummell continued, “but I also don’t believe I have the right to tell someone else what to do.” Hummell stated that the issue was not about access to abortion, but whether or not it is right to ask those who do not believe in practice to help pay for it. “Having personal freedoms and individual rights are one thing — but asking YOU to fund MY rights is a totally different story,” she said, and then went on to liken the issue to the Second Amendment debate: “... We all have the freedom of choice when it comes to gun ownership. But it doesn’t mean the government should reach into your pocket and buy my guns and ammo. … It’s exactly the same with elective abortions,” she said. Opponents of the measure ar- gue that it would not stem the amount of abortions in the state but would only make them more ent Oregon author George By- ron Wright on Saturday, Nov. 3, at 1 p.m., to discuss and read from his latest book, “I Am Ned Pine.” Wright’s newest novel is “I Am Ned Pine.” The protago- nists Ashley and Ned Pine have spoken perhaps six words over yet another dispirited evening meal when black-booted attack- ers kick in their kitchen door wielding aluminum bats and no explanations. Who is behind the heinous attack? Answers lie in the convoluted layers of Ned’s ordinary life. He has written it all down as the worst six months of his life. Wright frequently appears at the Florence Festival of Books and anyone interested in Ore- gon fiction and the art of writ- ing will enjoy this program, open to the general public. Visit www.siuslawlibrary. info for more information. dangerous and costlier. “Lack of access to abortions harms low-income women and women of color,” City Club of Portland Executive Director Ju- lia Meier wrote. “Policies that at- tempt to restrict funding for abor- tions do not reduce the number of abortions sought or obtained. However, these policies do make abortions less safe and contrib- ute to the economic instability of low-income women.” For Christel Allen of NARAL Pro-Choice Oregon, the measure is about keeping healthcare avail- able to all Oregonians. “We believe that every Orego- nian — especially those who have historically been marginalized — must have access to the full range of reproductive health care, start- ing with proper preventative care, and continuing through postpar- tum care,” she wrote. “This in- cludes access to safe, affordable abortion care.” Allen compared the measure to the national debate regarding women’s rights, stating, “... We have seen a fervor in attacks on women — we are living in a time when many of our elected offi- cials and policies do not represent the views of the majority. This is why it’s so important that we hold the line in Oregon by opposing Measure 106.” Fiscally, the measure would most likely have a negative effect on the Oregon tax base, according to the state. If passed, the measure is in- spected to increase public spend- ing by $19.3 million annually, according to a report written by Oregon Secretary of State Dennis Richardson and other state agen- cies. The report states that $2.9 mil- lion would be saved annually by preventing the types of abortions mentioned in the measure, ac- cording to the report. However, there would be an in- crease of $22.2 million annually from those born due to the ban. The expenditures would come from health care, food and nu- tritional services provided by the state. That financial impact wouldn’t be felt immediately, however. The first year is only expected to see an increase in $4.8 million in state costs. One of the main reasons for budget increase is the income level of those who utilize abor- tion services. According to a 2017 study done by the Guttmacher Institute, which backs legalized abortion, 49 percent of women who get abortions are below the federal poverty level, a group that traditionally utilizes state and fed- eral social programs. Organizations that are for the measure’s passage include a va- riety of grass roots organizations such as Women for Measure 106, Oregon Right to Life PAC, Pub- lic School Teachers for Measure 106 and Medical Professionals for Measure 106. Opponents include the Ore- gon Medical Association, Oregon Nurses Association, Oregon Pub- lic Health Association and the Northwest Health Foundation. point of safety from anywhere in Old Town,” Southerland said. “At two feet per second, you could make it from these furthest points in Old Town to the safety desti- nations. … It’s no more than four blocks to safety in any direction.” Some areas will require the faster speed, such as northern subdivisions of Heceta Beach, but Southerland said communities could add trails, paths and even vertical evacuation structures to help resolve that. “In seeing other communities’ results, ours are enviable,” he said. “Ours are very, very good com- pared to other cities like Seaside, where there are sections of the city — assuming that the bridges did not survive the earthquake — where it is hard to survive a tsu- nami event.” He said one place in the area that could have difficulties during a tsunami hazard would be at the South Jetty of the Siuslaw River, since the road’s surface would likely be disrupted and car access would not be guaranteed. “At the very tip of the jetty … it would be hard to survive that event without some sort of evacuation structure built towards the tip of the South Jetty,” Southerland said. The Beat the Wave code also includes development of tsu- nami evacuation routes, with increased signage and walking paths; discouraging high-density and lodging development within the tsunami zone; and requiring, where feasible, tsunami resilient construction methods in infra- structure development. The code’s other purpose is to “put less people in harm’s way, but also particular groups of peo- ple, where it would be difficult to evacuate a large number of them and get them a good distance away,” Southerland said. “This is a tool to get people to recognize that there is a risk of tsunamis and to consider evacuation route improvements, but not to prohibit any type of development.” For more information and to view the area’s tsunami maps, vis- it www.ci.florence.or.us/planning and go to “Hazard Planning.” DOGAMI also has Beat the Wave Maps and further infor- mation available for download at www.oregongeology.org/tsu clearinghouse/beatthewave.htm. There is also information spe- cifically for Dunes City and the areas outside Florence. 541-650-6170 CITY CODE from page 1A Shorewood Senior Living WELCOME TO SHOREWOOD RICK CHARLES Rick says… “I was born to cook”. He actually began cooking professionally at age 16. One of our staff members said watch- ing Rick cook was like “Poetry in motion. He can Multi-multi task.” He has Southern roots and it shows in the signature dish of; Southern Fried Chicken. Fresh only, never frozen. He likes to cook with organic prod- ucts, and always fresh. When asked how he keeps 70 people happy at once he said he was not sure, but leaned on his cooking prowess. Previously from Little Brown Hen, and now such a blessing to have him at Shorewood Senior Living. I asked Rick for a quote and he said, “I feel I was meant to be here and I love having the freedom to use my creativity.” Thank you Rick for joining our team and helping make Shorewood Senior Living a great place to live. 1451 Spruce St. Florence, OR 97439 541-997-8202 The maps provide three rates that people tend to travel — a slow walk, at two feet per second; a regular walk at four feet per sec- ond; and a fast walk at six feet per second — and overlay those rates over maps of the area. He added later that DOGAMI included the “slow walk” rate in Florence’s maps reluctantly. “They had to make a separate calculation, a separate category, for Florence, which is the slow walk category,” Southerland said. “They didn’t even want to put that in there, but they did for Florence.” He also said much of Florence “looks pretty good” for evacua- tion times. “You would only have to walk at a slow walk pace to get to any The Top Choice in Florence Real Estate. What’s happening in your area? 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