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SN Siuslaw News VOL. 129, NO. 5 SERVING WESTERN LANE COUNTY SINCE 1890 F LORENCE , O REGON WEDNESDAY EDITION | JANUARY 16, 2019 | $1.00 THESIUSLAWNEWS.COM TH Feel Your Best in 2019! 50% OFF Enrollment THROUGH JANUARY 541-997-8086 2285 Highway 101 – Florence Expires 1-31-19 W INTER S CHOOL Z ONE — I NSIDE Women’s Wave events scheduled for Saturday Port completes erosion project WEATHER By Mark Brennan Siuslaw News said of the completed design. “And just knowing that it’s going to help the port. I hope it’s going to last forever. I can’t imagine it’s going to fall apart.” Running along the top of the slope will be native vegetation. The erosion was caused in part by the heavy winter of 2015-16. The affected portion of the camp- ground has been closed since April 2016. Since the 2016 presidential elec- tion, there has been a significant rise in activism in the U.S., particu- larly among women and minorities. During the most recent national elections held last November, wom- en set records for the number of female candidates for governor, U.S. House and U.S. Senate. As a result, candidacies dramatically effected the U.S. House of Representa- tives, which welcomed an historic number of 90 women to its ranks in early January. Over the past two years, in- creased attention to the concerns expressed by the #MeToo move- ment has also contributed to grow- ing support for, and participation in, the annual Women’s March, which was held for the first time in 2016, just days after the inaugura- tion of President Donald Trump. For 2019, that march has expand- ed into what has been renamed the “Women’s Wave,” which will be across the nation, including Flor- ence, on Jan. 19. “This year’s march in Florence is more than a march. It will be a celebration and a fundraiser meant to be positive and to recognize the strides taken by women in the past year,” said Eileen Angilletta, spokes- person for the local affiliation of groups involved in sponsoring the local Women’s Wave. See PORT page 7A See RALLY page 7A Rainy conditions with a high of 54 and a low tonight of 47. Full forecast on A3 COMMUNITY PHOTOS BY JARED ANDERSON & MARK BRENNAN/SIUSLAW NEWS Work is finally complete at the Port of Siuslaw marina alongside the Siuslaw River. The 550 cubic yards of boulders and riprap provide a foundation to pre- vent further erosion. Campground riverfront repair fully-funded Winter Music Festival brings back the jams. INSIDE — A3 By Jared Anderson Siuslaw News SPORTS A fter more than three years of planning and work, the Port of Siuslaw is finally putting the fin- ishing touches on fixing the ero- sion damage along the riverfront on the east end of the campground. “It feels really good to get it done,” Port Manager David Hun- tington said. “The look of it makes me feel like it was worth it. It’s nice, it really is.” Vikings nipped by Lions INSIDE — SPORTS Official work on the project began just after New Year’s Day, which started with sloping the af- fected area. Then, a 12-ounce fab- ric was laid down, with a combina- tion of 550 cubic yards of boulders and riprap — loose stone used as a foundation — covering the fab- ric. All of this combined protects against both runoff from above, and any possible erosion that could occur from the river below. “I like the clean appearance, the contour of the slope,” Huntington Details come forward on assisting Coast Guard Station Siuslaw River works with military museum, residents on ways to offer support RECORDS Obituaries & emergency response logs Inside — A2 KID SCOOP Newspapers in Education every week Inside — B5 CLASSIFIEDS Listings and public notices Inside — B6 FOLLOW US FOR THE LATEST NEWS : /S IUSLAW N EWS @S IUSLAW N EWS T HE S IUSLAW N EWS . COM By Chantelle Meyer & Mark Brennan Siuslaw News S IUSLAW N EWS 3 S ECTIONS | 20 P AGES C OPYRIGHT 2019 On Monday morning, Senior Chief Jay Nilles, officer in charge of Station Siuslaw River, agreed to host a small meeting for concerned citizens work- ing to assist Coast Guard personnel affected by the federal government shut down. The group wanted to spread the most current information available on ways to support the Coast Guard and other federal employees, many of whom haven’t been paid since the shutdown began on Dec. 22. “We’re here, the lights are still on and we’re still able to respond,” Nilles said. On Tuesday, the Coast Guard did not get paid for any work done since Jan. 1, despite active-duty members being required to work and train as usual throughout the 26 days the shut- down has lasted so far. Money came through for the Coast Guard for one check early in the shutdown process, but either one of the two federal “Pay Our Coast Guard Acts” or a signed budget will need to pass before addi- tional funds are released. For families in the Siuslaw region needing to pay rent, utilities and living gether to offer resources once an out- let is in place. Florence Mayor Joe Henry said, “It is important that something gets done. It is good to see this community step up and step forward to help make that happen. And I hope it continues going further until the situation is re- solved.” Henry was speaking of a “Mili- tary Assistance Program” list created by Oregon Coast Military Museum and Museum Executive Director Cal Applebee. The list, now available at TheSiuslawNews.com and other com- munity sites, both details how people can make direct donations on behalf of Station Siuslaw River to the Chief Petty Officers Association (CPOA) in North Bend — which will then send support back to the local station and throughout the sector — as well as the best, most ethical methods of support- ing affected individuals and families. The list will be updated throughout the current shutdown as more perma- nent ways of supporting local military personnel are crafted. NED HICKSON/SIUSLAW NEWS Applebee said he launched a request U.S. Coast Guard Station Siuslaw River continues to operate amidst the last week “insisting that we do some- current government shutdown, now in its 26th day. thing, since we’re a Coast Guard City. expenses, including food and trans- soon enough. In the meantime, local See SUPPORT page 6A portation, those funds can’t come community members have come to- VAN FANS FUNDRAISER WILL BE FUN AND GAMES Get together with friends for a fun day of card games and lunch hosted by the Van Fans Friends of Florence Van Fans is a nonpolitical organization that sponsors this event twice a year. All proceeds go to support WKH&DQFHU%XVZKLFKWUDQVSRUWVSDWLHQWVHYHU\ZHHNGD\WRDQGIURP(XJHQHDQG6SULQJƓHOGIRUUDGLDWLRQWUHDWPHQWV WEDNESDAY FEBRUARY 20TH at the Elks Lodge 1686 12th Street. Check in time is 11:30/Lunch at Noon Tickets are on sale now for $15 and includes lunch. To reserve a table for the game of your choice contact: Connie Rosenbalm Sharon Gelmstedt 541-997-8205 541-991-3209
