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2A | WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 30, 2019 | SIUSLAW NEWS On The Record OBITUARIES GEIL—Mark Rodgers His service included three Geil, 71, of Mapleton, died tours in Vietnam as a Bridge Dec. 31, 2018. Specialist. Mark was born July Upon leaving 29, 1947, in Oregon the U.S. Army, City, Ore., to John and Mark worked Grace Marie Geil and many years as grew up in Estacada, a logger and Ore. diesel mechan- He served in the ic in both Ore- United States Army gon and Alaska. from October 1966 to Then, in the October 1969. early 2000s, Mark Geil Mark received his Coast Guard Certification as a tug boat engineer, and then Cap- tain certification. Mark operated tug boats in Alaska’s Inside Passage and the Bering Sea. Mark, also known as “Red,” “Haywire Red” and “Riptide Red,” was a gifted storyteller. His eyes would dance as he entertained ev- eryone with stories of his life adventures, of which there were many. Mark also loved to hunt, fish, trap and to de- sign and build dwellings. Mark returned to Ma- pleton, Ore., in 2012 to live with his caring and loving friends, Johnny and Linda Reeves. Mark was known for his kindness, generosity and charm. Mark is survived by his daughter, Amber Marie Geil, and her three children; his son, Elijah Gabriel Geil, and his three children; his sisters: Gay Geil Ballard and Georgi Geil Reichner; and brother, Ross Geil. Mark’s brother, John W. Geil, and his father and mother preceded him in death. We will greatly miss Mark who was truly a shinning star in all our lives. Should friends desire, we suggest memorial contribu- tions be made to a veterans association of your choice. Burns’s Riverside Chapel Florence Funeral Home was in charge of arrangements. Florence City Hall nearing completion, soon to open The City of Florence re- model of City Hall is near- ly complete, with services returning to the remodeled facility, located at 250 High- way 101, on Wednesday, Feb. 6. During the move back to City Hall, the City appre- ciates the patience of the Florence community, and is excited to invite the com- munity to see the remodeled and expanded City Hall later in February. • City Service Delivery Moving City Staff members will be transitioning from their temporary locations to City Hall beginning Wednesday, Jan. 30. During the move, customers can still receive assistance at the Florence Public Works Operations Facility, located at 2675 Kingwood St. City services and utility payments will continue to be accepted at the main win- dow in Public Works. The Community Devel- opment Department will be closed Friday, Jan. 31 through Tuesday, Feb. 5, but Community Develop- ment staff will be available to provide limited counter assistance at Public Works during the transition. Building inspections will continue as usual on Wednesday, Jan. 30 and Fri- day, Feb. 1. City services including utility billing and finance, business licensing, commu- nity development and code enforcement will be open for business at City Hall on Wednesday, Feb. 6. The City will maintain some overlap services at the Florence Public Works Op- erations Facility through the month of February during the transition. New smartphone apps map out tsunami evac routes A redesigned, free smart- phone app showing Pacific Northwest tsunami evacua- tion zones is available from the Northwest Association of Networked Ocean Observ- ing Systems (NANOOS), in partnership with the Oregon Department of Geology and Mineral Industries (DOGA- MI). The NANOOS Visualiza- tion System (NVS) Tsunami Evacuation smartphone app provides an at-a-glance view of tsunami hazard zones along the coasts of Oregon and Washington. Users can locate their current location on the map to see if they are in a tsunami evacuation zone, plan their own evacu- ation routes, download pub- lished evacuation brochures for the region and now, print and save customized evacu- ation brochures centered on an area of interest. The free NVS Tsunami Evacuation app is available from the iTunes App Store and Google Play: • iPhone: itunes.ap- ple.com/us/app/nvs-tsu- nami-evacuation/ id478984841?ls=1&mt=8 • Android: play.goo- g l e . c om / s t ore / app s / d e - tails?id=tsunami_evac.nvs. nanoos.org.nvs_tsunami_ android Customized tsunami evac- uation brochures can also be printed from the NANOOS interactive online portal (nvs.nanoos.org/Tsunami- Evac). Learn more about tsunami preparedness at www.ore- gontsunami.org. Congratulations, MaryAnn! BEFORE AFTER PeaceHealth patient, MaryAnn, is on the path to a brighter future after weight loss surgery. Love your new life Losing weight can help you move well, breathe easier and reverse some health conditions. What’s not to love? Weight loss surgery Nutrition counseling Accredited for national surgical quality peacehealth.org/weight-oregon • City Hall Open House The City will host an open house on Tuesday, Feb. 19, for members of the public to view the full facility. More information on this event will be distributed in early February. • City Meetings City Council, Planning Commission, Urban Renew- al and other City Commit- tees will continue to meet at the Florence Events Center through February. The first City Council meeting in the remodeled facility will occur on Mon- day, March 4. 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 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 • 541-997-8205 Sharon Gelmstedt • 541-991-3209 Friends of Florence Van Fans is a nonpolitical organization that sponsors this event twice a year. All proceeds go to support the Cancer Bus which transports patients every weekday to and from Eugene and Springfi eld for radiation treatments. Weddings by the Sea Mary Claire Crook On the beautiful Oregon coast, you choose the setting... A small log church, a lighthouse, a stone shelter high above Cape Perpetua, a clearing in the woods, under an old growth Sitka spruce, aboard a cruiser on a bay or river, atop a rocky shoreline... This is the place for a most special union. One that is yours and yours alone. 541-547-4547 Yachats, OR
