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LCB#6718 RESS PR RESS PR VOL. 129, NO. 37 PR OG RESS PR 997-5973 OG RESS 88493 Hwy. 101 Florence Open 7 days a week Senior Discount Every Tuesday OG Siuslaw News YOUR #1 LOCAL YARD, GARDEN, AND LANDSCAPE EXPERTS! WE’RE GLAD TO GET YOU GROWING! OG SN WEDNESDAY EDITION | MAY 8, 2019 | $1.00 TH THESIUSLAWNEWS.COM L AUREL B AY G ARDENS P ROGRESS S TORY — A11 Siuslaw students petition for teachers to bestow diplomas at graduation NEWS & VIEWS THAT DEFINE OUR COMMUNITY F LORENCE , O REGON Story & Photo By Annalee Griffis Siuslaw News Intern WEATHER S Diploma diplomacy Mostly sunny with a high of 62 and a low tonight of 52. Full forecast on A3 COMMUNITY iuslaw High School seniors have banded together, with nearly every student from the senior class signing a petition to have teachers hand them their diplomas at graduation, instead of school board members like in previous years. Over two-thirds of graduating seniors have al- ready signed the petition, with the number of signatures rising as each day passes. Seniors Elizabeth Luevano and Hannah Freudenthal started the petition. Luevano said she felt she was speaking for most seniors when she said that teachers should hand the graduates their diplo- mas. “We do appreciate everything the school board does for us. It’s just, we feel that the people who impact us the most on a day to day basis are teachers, and that giving them this honor would be a great way of acknowledging how much we appreciate what they do for us,” she said. The seniors made it clear that they were very grateful for all the work the board members do. 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COM 90by30 reflects on past and future programs to support area youth new projects Funds go toward restoration of local creeks, creation of project map By Jared Anderson Siuslaw News S IUSLAW N EWS 2 S ECTIONS | 20 P AGES C OPYRIGHT 2019 When Child Abuse Prevention Month closed, 90by30, a commu- nity-wide effort to reduce child abuse and neglect in Lane Coun- ty by 90 percent by the year 2030, reflected on the efforts the pro- gram and the community have made to help raise awareness, and discussed future programs it hopes to implement. “We had a fabulous Child Abuse Prevention Month in the community,” said Suzanne Mann- Heintz, co-chair of 90by30’s West Lane district. There were nearly 4,000 blue pinwheels planted throughout the community in recognition of the month, with twice as many placed around town than last year. The pinwheels, a represen- tation of a carefree childhood, are planted to bring about awareness of child abuse in the community. “Several local businesses requested those, and paid for their own pinwheels, which was wonderful,” Mann-Heintz said. “We had the pinwheel bouquets at a lot of businesses that didn’t have the pinwheel gardens out front. They had the bouquets on their reception desks, including the City of Florence. And the Mapleton community responded beautifully. There were several businesses along 126 there that didn’t have pinwheels last year that had them this year. By the time 126 hits the intersection, and turns toward Florence, there were pinwheels for half a mile. That was cool.” 90by30 serves the western por- tions of Lane County, representing just one of the group’s regions within the county. A dozen volun- teers live or work within Florence, Mapleton and Deadwood. See 90by30 page 7A By Jared Anderson Siuslaw News MARK BRENNAN/SIUSLAW NEWS Florence’s newest park, the Siuslaw River Beach Access Park, will be publicly unveiled on May 14 from 4 to 5 p.m. at its location off Rhododendron Drive. The community is invited to help name the park through an online poll at www.ci.florence.or.us/publicworks/help-us-name-new-park. City Council approves waste removal rate hike, declares Safe Boating Week May 18 to 24 The Florence City Nilles also presented a By Mark Brennan Council meeting on May 6 letter of appreciation to Siuslaw News was held with a full house Henry and members of the in attendance as proclama- larger Florence commu- tions and moments of public recogni- nity from Rear Admiral D.G. Throop, tion filled the early part of the evening. Commander of the 13th Coast Guard Mayor Joe Henry opened the meeting District, thanking them for their sup- by welcoming the noticeably mixed-age port. crowd, then made certificate presenta- “Thanks for your steadfast and con- tions to the 2019 Rhododendron Court tinued commitment to the Coast Guard. and the “If I Were Mayor” contest win- In steady state and disasters, our part- ners. nership is one of the most valuable Next, Henry proclaimed May as ones,” Throop wrote. “You and the City Florence Bike Month, citing the many of Florence rallied to support Sector advantages that cycling can provide to North Bend and Station Siuslaw Riv- individuals, as well as the benefits to the er after they missed their mid-January local economy. payday. We are eternally grateful for all Another proclamation from Henry the help you have done and will contin- declared May 18 to 24 as Safe Boating ue to do for our Coast Guard, our com- Week. It was presented to US Coast munity and our country. You and your Guard Station Siuslaw River and mem- team helped ensure your Coast Guard bers of the Coast Guard Auxiliary. remains Semper Paratus — Always Afterwards, city councilors accepted a Ready.” commemorative coin from Senior Chief After the proclamations, Henry noti- Jay Nilles, Officer-in-Charge at Station fied the council and the community that Siuslaw River. Nilles thanked the com- he had appointed Mike Webb to serve as munity and city for the efforts made the Florence Urban Renewal Agency at- to support Coast Guardsmen during large representative from Western Lane the federal shutdown earlier this year, Ambulance District and Micaela Car- and of the positive impact those efforts melo West as an at-large representative. made on the members of his team. See COUNCIL page 8A The Siuslaw Watershed Coun- cil (SWC) has received approv- al of $556,628 from the Oregon Watershed Enhancement Board (OWEB) to fund three projects that would help restore Cleveland and Upper Indian creeks, as well as enhancing the council’s website. “With this critical investment by OWEB, we’ll be investing in our local economy by hiring local contractors, improving our rivers for salmon and water quality and helping ensure future generations can enjoy the resources we’re so lucky to have here in the Siuslaw,” said Eli Tome, executive director of SWC. See WATERSHED page 8A Arrest made in coastal sexual assault cases A Reedsport man has been ar- rested in connection with the sex- ual assault that took place Sunday, April 28, at Carter Lake. On Saturday, May 4, Doug- las County detectives contacted 63-year-old Reedsport resident Edward Owen Spalione at his res- idence. The investigation indicated Spalione as a person of interest. Evidence was collected at Spali- one’s residence and he was ulti- mately arrested and lodged at the Douglas County Jail. See ARREST page 8A Interior and Exterior House Painting Florence, OR CCB#195304 • Deck and Railing Staining • General Repairs • Pressure Washing • Mossy Roof Treatment • Gutter Cleaning
