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SIUSLAW NEWS | SATURDAY, JANUARY 19, 2019 | 5A SINKHOLE from page 1A noted the big tree leaning at about a 45-degree angle and the cracks in the asphalt re- sulting from the enormous leverage the tree was exerting on the hillside. Over the last two weeks or so, we watched the cracks growing. About a week ago, the tree fell down into the ravine, tearing the en- tire root ball out of the hillside — taking a few feet of pave- ment with it — and leaving a huge hole,” Skip said. While Orobey and the Thomsens believe the situa- tion demands quick action, that has not been the response of county officials, who sur- prisingly were warned of the failing road more than a de- cade ago, according to a for- mer member of the County Roads Commission, George Goldstein. “Eleven years ago, I was ap- pointed to the County Roads Committee. One of the first things I was assigned to do by the County Commissioner was to ascertain the condition of Collard Lake Road,” Gold- stein said. “What I found was that the road had numerous dangerous problems and may have not met standards of construction. I verified this with a person who has pro- fessional engineers’ licenses in three states and works for a state roads agency.” Goldstein shared his con- cerns with county officials FORESTRY from page 1A Bell is with the Yach- ats-based Angell Job Corps Civilian Conservation Cen- ter, which is working to clear an area so an ADA-accessible camp can be built at Camp Baker, considered one of the nation’s premier Boy Scouts and the response he received was disappointing. “I was informed by the county that jurisdiction for the road was partially the county’s, with no clear objec- tive of what they would do, which was basically nothing … I would like to remind you that this took place over 11 years ago and unfortunately for the residents, they were told at the time they would have to finance the road re- pairs themselves,” Goldstein said. That repair, which would have been a costly one, was not undertaken at the time as residents were reluctant to take on a problem that they felt was not their responsibil- ity. The question of what to do when roads that are cate- gorized as local access roads (LARs) need maintenance, is one that remains, even as re- cently re-elected Lane County Commissioner Jay Bozievich responded to resident con- cerns by adding an emergency item to the agenda of a Jan. 8 commissioners meeting. The Thomsens watched the meeting, which left them un- satisfied with Lane County’s response. “They allotted about the last two minutes of the meet- ing to the subject. Mr. Boziev- ich did submit this as an emergency, but at the end of the clip, Administrator Steve Mokrohisky made it clear that it was not an emergency at all,” Skip said. “Our ‘emer- gency’ was addressed as the road being damaged but still usable, that it would be ‘ex- tremely expensive to repair,’ he mentioned more than once. He also said that the only people using it are from ‘the handful of residents’ at the end of a dead-end road. Somehow, that doesn’t feel to have been presented as much of an emergency.” He also pointed out that the number of residents men- tioned as being impacted is inaccurate. “Contrary to Mokrohis- ky’s comment about a ‘half a dozen residents at the end of a dead-end street,’ there are at least 25 homes affected by this road hazard. The homes range from a few cabins to a majority of mid-to-large size homes, most of which are right on Collard Lake,” Skip said. He added that another 50 homes could be impacted in the area, as Collard Lake Road is the access to the larg- er Mercer Lake Road, which connects to Highway 101. “Some of those homes are very upscale, with world-class views all the way to the ocean, and all of these homeown- ers have to use Collard Lake Road,” he said. There are currently no county or residential plans to repair the hole on Collard Road. of America camps. “We’ve been told this is one of the top 10 camps in the nation for beauty,” said Stan Anderson, who lives on and manages the camp with his wife, Ann. “If we continue to help grow it with the help of Job Corps and the support of the community, we hope to be a destination for Scouts from all over America.” The 170-acre property that houses 22 buildings and 16 campsites is known for its near access to the ocean, the dunes and the many lakes of the area. Camp Baker is also known for its Challenging Outdoor Personal Experience J OIN U S I N W ORSHIP BAY BERRY CHRISTIAN FELLOWSHIP 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 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 COMMUNITY BAPTIST 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. 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 orencecrossroadag.org FIRST BAPTIST CHURCH - SBC 1935 25th St. – 997-7660 • Pastor, Ron Allen Series “People of the Bible.” on Wednesdays 6 p.m. A friendly place to worship, vacationers welcome. Sun.; 11am & 6pm, Sunday school 9:45am. FLORENCE CHRISTIAN CHURCH 2nd & Ivy – 997-2961 –Non-Denominational Worship Service: 9:00 am & 10:30 am 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 FLORENCE CHURCH OF THE NAZARENE 12th and Nopal –997-9020 Worship Service 10:30 a.m. Saturdays, Mens’ Breakfast @ 8 a.m. Online Worship Service@ www.fl orencenaz.com FLORENCE SEVENTH-DAY ADVENTIST 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. FLORENCE UNITARIAN UNIVERSALIST FELLOWSHIP 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 FLORENCE UNITED METHODIST CHURCH Worship Services 10:00 a.m. Sunday Adult Classes at 9am; Children’s Sunday School at 10:30m Coff ee Fellowship Following Service 2nd & Kingwood • (541) 997-6025 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 NEW LIFE LUTHERAN CHURCH, E.L.C.A. John Barnett joins team at Coldwell Banker Real Estate Officials at Coldwell Bank- er Coast Real Estate recent- ly announced the addition of John Barnett as a new real es- tate broker. “I’ve known John for a long time and I am excited to have him join our team,” said owner Andy Johnson. “He is Real estate broker John Barnett a great family man and a friend in ad- mitted to follow-through, dition to being a well-re- Barnett said he is ready spected community mem- and eager to build his real ber. He will no doubt put estate business and career. He and his wife, Melissa, in the work and diligence for a long and fruitful real have five children, ages 11 to 23. When not in the of- estate career.” Previously, Barnett was fice, he enjoys all aspects of a long-time and well-re- the outdoors and spending spected local real estate time with his family. Coldwell Banker Coast appraiser for 17 years. His work took him up and Real Estate is one of Flor- down the coast and his vast ence’s longest established knowledge of properties local businesses. For more information, and valuations enhance his contact Coldwell Banker real estate career. Described as being de- Coast Real Estate at 541- tail-oriented and com- 997-7777. (COPE) course. But one of the things it doesn’t have is a camp designed for those with disabilities. “Right now, we have Mc- Donald pods, which is more of a small cabin that’s ADA accessible,” Anderson said. “What happens is, when troops come, and they have a kid who’s in a wheelchair, they get separated out from their troop for the overnights.” That can be isolating for those Scouts, so instead the Andersons have been working on grants and partnerships to build a fully ADA-accessible camp that will include three sided Adirondack buildings, a vault toilet, accessible picnic tables and electrical plugs for wheelchairs. “It’s important,” Stan said. “Another outreach to kids to feel included.” This is where Angell work- ers comes in. “We no longer have to have the tree removed,” Anderson said. “This is probably a cou- ple thousand dollars’ worth of work. And the kids are amaz- ing.” See FORESTRY page 7A Watch “In Search of the Lord’s Way” Sunday, 7:30 AM KMTR Cable Channel 12 Western Lane Translator Channel 16.2 Then visit the Florence church of Christ 1833 Tamarack Florence, Oregon 21st & Spruce Street – 997-8113 Adult Forum 9 a.m. – Sunday School 10:30 a.m. Worship services; Sun. 10:30am & Mon. 5:00 pm Welcome to all! www.lutheranchurchfl orence.com and experience the joy and simplicity of pre-denominational New Testament Worship. (Romans 16:16) PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH OF THE SIUSLAW Bible Study: Sunday, 10:00 am Worship: Sunday, 11:00 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 www.churchofchristfl orence.org RELIGIOUS SOCIETY OF FRIENDS (QUAKERS) “War is still not the answer.” FCNL We worship in homes at 11am Sundays Call 997-4237 or 902-9511 for locations. Let me Showcase your property. New Listing RESURRECTION LUTHERAN CHURCH, L.C.M.S. 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 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 Tim Sapp Owner / Principal Broker 541 999-8230 5636 Linda Way – Lakefront with southern exposure, 2 bdrm home on Sutton Lake just north of Florence. Large, 2-car garage plus a carport. Includes two tax lots and 1/7th owner- ship in Bog Cove Association to allow for lake- front ownership and private dock. $245,000. #2924-19698512 1749 Highway 101 • 541-997-1200 Masses: Sat. 5:30 p.m., Sun. 11:00 a.m. 1.5 miles south of river on Hwy 101 – 997-2312 Join Us In Worship 4 lines, approx 15 words, $10 a week 4 week Minimum Deadline 3 p.m. Mondays. To be included in this directory contact the Siuslaw News at 997-3441, or drop off information at 148 Maple St., Old Town, Florence. In 2019 we will be celebrating the 80th anniversary of our business in Florence. It is time to express the appreciation and gratitude we feel, and have always felt, for the friendship, trust and loyalty of those who live in this community. It is your confi dence in us and your continued patronage that has made these 80 years such a pleasurable experience. Th ank you. Johnston Motor Company Since 1939 2150 Hwy. 101 • Florence (541) 997-3475 • 1-800-348-3475
