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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
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of other vege- large swaths of vegetation
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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
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Portions
of
the
Oregon
really does is it opens so
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Twitter dunes that were once used much area to be able to
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@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
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“That’s not the case,” and complex process,”
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the open sand areas.”
weeds. They’re very diffi-
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4590 Hwy. 101, Across from Fred Meyer –- 997-7418
the invasive species could times it takes several treat-
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Sunday School, 9:30a.m. – Worship, 10:45
overtake even more areas, ments to get rid of them.
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21st & Spruce Street – 997-8113
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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
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Sunday Services, 9am and 10:45am.
the
ODNRA.
unwanted
vegetation ei-
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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
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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
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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
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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
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$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