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SN WEDNESDAY EDITION | OCTOBER 2, 2019 | $1.00 THESIUSLAWNEWS.COM TH C OMMUNITY C LIMATE M ARCH A12 Siuslaw News Postal Customer Florence, Ore. 97439 Central Lincoln will soon offer new energy program VOL. 129, NO. 79 NEWS & VIEWS THAT DEFINE OUR COMMUNITY F LORENCE , O REGON Solar panels, like those recently installed on the Central Lincoln building, will be available for ‘purchase’ By Mark Brennan Siuslaw News The Central People’s Lincoln Utility District is in the business of supplying power to its customers. Central Lincoln is a nonprofit busi- ness, meaning it has been granted a tax-exempt status from the IRS because it furthers a social cause or provides a public benefit — which in this case means providing elec- tricity to the public. The power distributed by Central Lincoln is generated by the con- stant flow of the Columbia River, WEATHER Clouds and rain in the evening with a high of 60 and a low tonight of 51. which has been damned, and the hydroelectric energy produced is used to generate the electricity used in Florence. The Army Corps of Engineers built the dam in the 1930s and, at the time, the project was the largest water impoundment project in the nation. The dam was built with the dual purpose of harnessing the See SOLAR page 7A In September, crews installed a row of solar panels on Central Lincoln buildings in Florence. MARK BRENNANT/SIUSLAW NEWS COMMUNITY Authors, publishers and readers attend annual book festival. INSIDE — A3 SPORTS Mapleton, Siuslaw football nab wins this week. INSIDE — SPORTS PHOTOS BY MARK BRENNANT/SIUSLAW NEWS RECORDS S iuslaw Outreach Services (SOS) led a short, somber walk down Bay Street on Sun- day, followed by a brief vigil on the Port of Siuslaw Boardwalk in recognition of the victims of domestic abuse. SOS Executive Director Bob Teter spoke to the small crowd in attendance on the need for awareness of this issue as it continues to impact communities of all sizes and economic means. The walk was led down Bay Street by the Florence Police Department and cheerleaders from Siuslaw High School. A small group of victims, relatives and those who work with and for the victims of domestic violence walked silently in support. SOS helps with not only domestic abuse situa- tions, but also provides assistance to those who need housing, food or counseling. For more information, contact SOS at 541-997-2816 or visit florencesos.org. Obituaries & emergency response logs Inside — A2 KID SCOOP Activities and comics every Wednesday Inside — B5 CLASSIFIEDS Listings and public notices Inside — B6 PPC’s ‘Family Fun Day’ draws big turnout FOLLOW US FOR THE LATEST NEWS : /S IUSLAW N EWS By Mark Brennan Siuslaw News @S IUSLAW N EWS A young participant in Saturday’s event ex- plores the mystery of a ball-return. Saturday was Family Fun Day at Holiday Bowl. The event, sponsored by the Pregnancy and Parenting Center of Florence (PPC), was free, with dozens of peo- ple of all ages enjoying an afternoon of bowling and eating pizza. PPC staff and volunteers, along with assistance from T HE S IUSLAW N EWS . COM S IUSLAW N EWS 2 S ECTIONS | 20 P AGES C OPYRIGHT 2019 several local organiza- tions, made the day a great success according to Susan Kirby, executive director for PPC. “We just wanted to create an opportunity for families to come together SVFR, WLAD finalize adoption of WLFEA By Jared Anderson Siuslaw News The Western Lane Fire and EMS Authority (WLFEA) officially began on Friday. The non-taxing agency, which is run in con- junction between Siuslaw Valley Fire and Rescue (SVFR) and Western Lane Ambulance District (WLAD), is an outgrowth of the agencies’ inter- governmental agreement (IGA). “I look at this as a dating process,” WLFEA Chief Michael Schick told SVFR and WLAD staff in a public luncheon on Thursday. “With the IGA, they were dating. With WLFEA, the agencies are See EVENT page 8A See WLFEA page 6A MARK BRENNANT/SIUSLAW NEWS oroptimist Harvest For Education U of O OSU October 19th, 2019 UW UCLA over Awarded in $30,000 in ps hi rs la Scho 2019 SWOCC LCC LBCC Sponsored by: Banner Bank, Hoberg’s Auto Repair Florence Events Center Bennett Services & Rodger Bennett Photography, Doors Open at 6pm • Dinner at 6:30pm Oregon Pacifi c Bank, Siuslaw News No Host Bar All proceeds go to local Soroptimist of Florence Scholarships & community projects. Helping Our mission of improving the lives of women and girls through education
