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SIUSLAW NEWS | SATURDAY, JUNE 1, 2019 | 7A SAFE from page 1A small donations to cover the use of the space,” Beve- ridge said. She added that people may have to bring their own chair. “Attendees are encour- aged to bring in a cane or walking stick to learn about using them as a weapon and greatly improve the chances of protecting yourself and not becoming the next vic- tim,” Beveridge said. Additionally, participants are asked to bring a snack to share during the event. Florence Master Recyclers will be providing free use of their durable, reusable dishware. Drinking water will be provided. The investigation into the Carter Lake assault resulted in the arrest of 63-year-old Reedsport resident Edward Spalione, who was arrested at his home after detectives found evidence linking him to the rape. Spalione is also a person of interest in a pre- vious sexual assault report- ed at Carter Lake in August 2018. For more information on the June 10 SAFE work- shop, contact Beveridge at 541-997-8311. businesses, began stabiliz- native species, as well as Oregon Dunes Restoration ing the dunes by planting disrupting the habitats of Collaborative, which works Most of the sand in European beach- the dunes came from the grass. Willows, “I think as we come through this, we’ll have a great- Umpqua river, and was cre- Scotch broom and er appreciation for nature in its place, in this location. ated by strong winds that gorse were also blew the sand up and down planted to create a And everybody loves this place. When we get closer, the coast. Historically, this favorable seed bed people will look at it and realize what’s good about it, is how the dunes have ex- for tree growth. and how much better it is in its natural setting and isted, continually shifting “Now the prob- in size and space. A healthy lem is it’s all being ecological processes.” — Mick Mueller, dunes landscape changes taken over by veg- from one week to the next. etation,” Mueller Project Leader of the Siuslaw National Forest But as homesteaders en- said. tered the region, the con- While much stant movement of the has been written about the species such as the western with the Forest Service, the dunes became a problem as non-natives overtaking snowy plover, one of the projects have been rath- greatest problems present- er small in scale. The new ed by the grasses is eco- ODRP will expand the nomic. scope significantly, which “In Search of the Lord’s Way” “Access from recreation will in turn expand re- Sunday, 7:30 AM infrastructure (camp- sources. grounds, staging areas, “We’ve focused on KMTR Cable Channel 12 T HE S IUSLAW N EWS . COM etc..) to open sand, through site-specific kinds of Western Lane Translator Channel 16.2 travel corridors and across things, and now we’re look- Then visit the open sand has been nega- ing at getting an ecological Florence church of Christ tively affected by the rapid processes involved, and you 1833 Tamarack colonization and further can only do that by getting Florence, Oregon of other vege- large swaths of vegetation S IUSLAW N EWS succession tative species,” the report treatments in there again,” and experience the joy and simplicity of pre-denominational New Testament Worship. (Romans 16:16) Mueller said. “What this Follow us on stated. Portions of the Oregon really does is it opens so Bible Study: Sunday, 10:00 am Twitter dunes that were once used much area to be able to Worship: Sunday, 11:00 am by off-road vehicles and work in, to be able to not www.churchofchristfl orence.org @S IUSLAW N EWS bikes have become so over- just take little pin holes out crowded by invasive spe- of it, but to take larger areas cies that they have become (of non-natives) out of it.” unusable. This has forced The ODRP, which is ex- the Forest Service to close pected to last anywhere down portions of the recre- from 10 to 15 years, will ational areas, which has led start off with eradicating to the perception that the invasive species incremen- service is actively attempt- tally. ing to curtail riders. “This is a very involved FLORENCE UNITED METHODIST CHURCH THE CHURCH OF JESUS CHRIST Worship Services 10:00 a.m. Sunday “That’s not the case,” and complex process,” OF LATTER-DAY SAINTS Adult Classes at 9am; Children’s Sunday School at 10:30m Mueller said. “The closures Mueller said. “You can’t go Located at Munsel Lake Road and North Fork Road Coff ee Fellowship Following Service Worship Services 10:00 AM Sunday are happening because the over any one acre just once 2nd & Kingwood • (541) 997-6025 All are welcome! 541-997-7268 vegetation is impinging on and get rid of these noxious FOURSQUARE CHURCH the open sand areas.” weeds. They’re very diffi- 1624 Highway 101 (next to A&W) –- 997-6337 COMMUNITY BAPTIST CHURCH If action is not taken, cult to get rid of, and often Pastor George Pagel – Something for the entire family. 4590 Hwy. 101, Across from Fred Meyer –- 997-7418 the invasive species could times it takes several treat- Sun. Services: 10:45 a.m., Wed. Bible Study 7 p.m. Sunday School, 9:30a.m. – Worship, 10:45 overtake even more areas, ments to get rid of them. Website:fl orence4square.com Wed. Prayer - 6:00 p.m. –Wed. Ministries 1-8 Grade 7 p.m. lessening the opportunities Every year we’ll be doing for recreation and hurting new acreage of initial treat- NEW LIFE LUTHERAN CHURCH, E.L.C.A. CROSS ROAD ASSEMBLY OF GOD 21st & Spruce Street – 997-8113 the economy of Florence, ments.” Corner of 10th & Maple –997-3533 Adult Forum 9 a.m. Wednesday, 7 p.m. - Family Connections Dunes City, Reedsport and The first treatments will Worship service: Sun. 10:30am Adult Bible Class, 9:30am on Sundays. other communities within be large scale: removing Welcome to all! Sunday Services, 9am and 10:45am. the ODNRA. unwanted vegetation ei- www.fl orencenewlifelutheran.org fl orencecrossroadag.org • offi ce@fl orencecrossroadag.org While there have been ther manually or by heavy many attempts to rid the equipment such as bull- PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH OF THE SIUSLAW FIRST BAPTIST CHURCH - SBC Traditional Worship Service 10:00 a.m. , Reverend Greg Wood dunes of non-native spe- dozers. The vegetation will 1935 25th St. – 997-7660 • Pastor, Ron Allen Sunday School and Nursery – Organ and Choir cies by groups such as the be buried so they can be Series “People of the Bible.” on Wednesdays 6 p.m. All Welcome. Come as you are. decomposed and, in some rare cases, the vegetation will be pile burned or re- moved from the site. “And then when the new beachgrass tries to come back the next season, we’ll hit it with an herbicide, or maybe burning, so it gets hit twice,” Mueller said. “So it gets knocked back and knocked back until it disappears. You have to hit it when it’s vulnerable at different stages like that, to really affect it and knock it back. It’s difficult to do it the same way every time, or come back once every few years. You’re really not go- ing to be successful.” Mueller does not see the project overtaking the dunes all at once, saying, “It’s not going to be like, ‘Wow, look at all the work going on in the dunes the first year.’ It’s going to go by priority.” One of the first priorities will be the recreation areas that are being imposed on. Not only will this open up more areas to riders, the riders themselves will also help to keep the invasive vegetation at bay. “If we can push non-na- tive vegetation back, open- ing up the width of the trails, opening up the wider areas, by continually rid- ing over them, the riders should keep that vegetation down,” Mueller said. “That will be helpful in the first few years.” The work that Mueller envisions on the dunes will take a large group of volun- teers and associations to be successful. “This is on a grand scale. We’ll always need folks to help,” he said. “All the groups have been really great about getting people together. And it’s going to be more high profile now, where people will kind of recognize why this is im- portant. We want people to say, ‘That’s a great idea, we see progress, we see how you’re treating those weeds and getting ahead of the curve. How can we help?’ I’ve seen that happen in other places.” It will also help groups like Oregon Dunes Resto- ration Collaborative lobby for money, either through grants or federal appropri- ations. “I think as we come through this, we’ll have a greater appreciation for na- ture in its place, in this lo- cation,” Mueller said. “And everybody loves this place. When we get closer, people will look at it and realize what’s good about it, and how much better it is in its natural setting and ecologi- cal processes.” The public comment period of the ODRP will continue through June 9, though Mueller stated that the Siuslaw National Forest will listen to and consider comments outside the peri- od. The project plan itself is expected to be finalized by October or November. To read the report, vis- it www.fs.usda.gov/pro- ject/?project=52946. A physical copy of the doc- ument can be obtained by contacting the CCRD/ ODNRA office at 541-563- 8400. they find themselves in and to provide them with a basic skill set to combat physical violence directed against them. The event is being offered by a new local group, SAFE (Smart, Alert, Fearless and Equipped), and will be held on Monday, June 10, from 6 to 8 p.m. at the Blue Ware- house, 80 Harbor St. at the Port of Siuslaw. There is no cost for at- tendees. The evening will include presentations from the DUNES from page 1A Florence Police Depart- ment and personal train- er Roby Hodge, who will provide basic safety tips in a workshop entitled “Prac- tical Self-defense for Se- niors.” There will also be infor- mation provided regarding the steps needed to obtain a permit to legally carry a concealed weapon. Florence resident Jac- quie Beveridge is helping to coordinate the upcoming workshop, which was de- signed to address the high level of fear expressed by woman from all walks of life in the area. “This event is a grass- roots effort to furnish in- formation for residents, especially women, to be situationally aware and re- main safe,” Beveridge said. “We’re thankful to the Flor- ence Police Department, Roby Hodge and Siuslaw Rod and Gun Club for their participation and support. We hope this two-hour event will help attendees be SAFE to enjoy our beautiful natural areas.” The concern created in the woman’s community after the attack at Carter Lake was the impetus for the SAFE workshop. Near- ly 70 people have already signed up, and the positive response to the free safety workshops was welcome to organizers. People can RSVP to SafeWomenFlor- ence@gmail.com. The SAFE event is being offered without cost since the space provided for the workshop is being donated by Geraldine Lucio, Flor- ence City Councilor and Old Town business owner. “Geraldine is making the Blue Warehouse available, and we hope to receive “sand covered settlers’ land, roads and even lakes,” the report said. A Forest Service silvicul- turist touring the dunes in 1910 stated that “the pub- lic is looking to the gov- ernment to do what it can to prevent the destruction of private property by un- regulating drifting of sand. … The drifting of the sand could certainly be stopped … by planting grass and forming a barrier dune.” Because of this, the Forest Service, along with private Watch Visit us on the web J OIN U S I N W ORSHIP 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@ fl orencenaz.church Wednesdays Celebrate Recovery 5 pm facebook:fl orenceoregonchurchoft henazarene FLORENCE EVANGELICAL CHURCH 1318 Rhododendron Dr. • 541-997-2523 Sunday Service 11am ( Children Sunday School) Mid-Week Activities, all ages. 3996 N Hwy 101 997-7136 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. 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 Jan Jagoe Broker 541 999-0879 89310 Levage Dr – Enjoy this 3 bdrm, 2 bath home with vaulted ceilings, separate living and family rooms, and sunroom to the large back- yard. Kitchen with cook island, double oven and pantry. Master bath has custom shower and heated fl oors. $359,000. #2901-18621943 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 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 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
