Image provided by: University of Oregon Libraries; Eugene, OR
About The Siuslaw news. (Florence, Lane County, Or.) 1960-current | View Entire Issue (June 26, 2019)
SN THESIUSLAWNEWS.COM TH WEDNESDAY EDITION | JUNE 26, 2019 | $1.00 Shorewood Hope Breakfast benefits Siuslaw Valley Firefighter Association INSIDE — A3 Siuslaw News VOL. 129, NO. 51 NEWS & VIEWS THAT DEFINE OUR COMMUNITY F LORENCE , O REGON WEATHER Overcast with a chance of rain. High of 60 and low of 51. Full forecast on A3 COMMUNITY ‘The best use for North Jetty Park’ Lane County Parks discusses future of North Jetty at June 24 public meeting in Florence lease is about to expire. Public Works Parks Supervising Lane County has agreed to man- Analyst Charlie Conrad led the dis- age the property — at the expiration cussion, opening with a brief state- A crowd of about 80 residents was of the existing lease — for one year ment that laid out the goal for the in attendance at Monday evening’s to ascertain the viability of a long- meeting. public forum held by Lane Coun- ty Parks at Siuslaw Valley Fire and “It’s such a beautiful piece of property and it provides a lot Rescue Station No. 1. The topic of the open house was Lane County’s of opportunities for us and we have a lot of ideas. ... If Lane development of a plan for the fu- County Parks does decide to take this over, a lot of things ture of North Jetty Park, a 250-acre can happen in the next 20 to 30 years.” beachfront property near Florence — Charlie Conrad, at the outlet of the Siuslaw River. Lane County Parks Supervising Analyst The Oregon Parks and Recre- ation Department (OPRD) cur- rently has a lease agreement with the term agreement to manage the pop- “Lane County Parks wants to Oregon Department of State Lands ular park. hear what you guys have to say. to manage the property, and that Lane County Department of Hopefully, we have neighbors, users By Mark Brennan Siuslaw News SOS provides students with valuable life lessons Florence 4 Life holds event honoring life INSIDE — A7 SPORTS Kiwanis hosts 2019 Golf Tournament INSIDE — SPORTS RECORDS Obituaries & emergency response logs Inside — A2 KIDS SCOOP Activities and comics every Wednesday Inside — B3 CLASSIFIEDS Listings and public notices Inside — B4 FOLLOW US FOR THE LATEST NEWS : /S IUSLAW N EWS @S IUSLAW N EWS T HE S IUSLAW N EWS . COM and interest groups represented in the room, because that’s what we are here for — we want to hear how the park is used and we want to have a discussion about what is the best use for the North Jetty Park,” Conrad said. Conrad explained that the in- put he was soliciting was simple: what is currently working well at the park, what should change and what the community’s thoughts are on what the future of the park should be. He also said changes to the park could take a number of different forms. See PARK page 7A ‘Sea Life Mural’ sees new life Staff Report Siuslaw News While school was still in ses- sion, Siuslaw Outreach Services (SOS) presented valuable life lessons to students at Siuslaw middle and high schools. SOS Executive Director Bob Teter addressed students in Sean O’Mara’s senior economics class on tenant rights and responsibil- ities. Teter also talked with the high school seniors about bud- geting, needs versus wants and planning for the unexpected. He then went through the difference between month-to-month con- tracts and lease agreements. Teter also discussed with students how to communicate with roommates, property owners and utility com- panies to resolve issues that may arise due to changes in income that could result from some type of unforeseen life event. In a separate presentation, Teter spoke to seventh- and eighth-graders at Siuslaw Middle School about the pitfalls associ- ated with social media and, more specifically, the dangers and legal ramifications of sexting. See LESSON page 6A PHOTOS BY MARK BRENNAN/SIUSLAW NEWS M ichael Wood, well-known painter and local art instructor, has recently com- pleted the refurbishment of the often-photographed “Sea Life Mural,” origi- nally painted by Mark Storaasli, on the south side of the ICM Restaurant on Bay Street in Historic Old Town Florence. Wood is one of Florence’s most influential and accomplished artists, receiving awards and accolades for his work at shows throughout the Pacific Northwest and beyond. Wood currently teach- es at the Florence Regional Arts Alliance, located on Maple Street. For more informa- tion, visit www.fmichaelwood.com. Field Exercise provides training for emergencies Local ham radio operators practice for 24 hours straight Last weekend, Central Oregon Coast Amateur Radio Club par- ticipated in a 24-hour “Field Exercise” at Sutton Lake. S IUSLAW N EWS 2 S ECTIONS | 14 P AGES C OPYRIGHT 2019 By Mark Brennan Siuslaw News There have been 11 earthquakes in the past seven days off the Ore- gon coast. The United States Geo- logical Survey (USGS) and the website Earthquake Track both report there have been 56 earth- quakes in the last 365 days along the coast. Nine quakes occurred MARK BRENNAN/SIUSLAW NEWS on Sunday, June 23, alone. These backdrop and a timely motivation held last weekend at Sutton Lake numbers provide a cautionary for the 24-hour “Field Exercise” Campground by local amateur radio, also known as ham radio, operators. The annual exercise has become an opportunity for concerned community members to prac- tice with the fairly sophisticated equipment involved in the process of communicating independently around the block or around the world. See RADIO page 6A Celebrating 30 Years in Real Estate SIUSLAW NEWS READERS CHOICE WINNER Voted Best Realtor for 5 Years! JIM HOBERG Broker/Owner 1870 Hwy. 126, Suite A • PO Box 3040, Florence, OR
