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SN THESIUSLAWNEWS.COM TH Postal Customer Florence, Ore. 97439 Siuslaw News VOL. 129, NO. 86 NEWS & VIEWS THAT DEFINE OUR COMMUNITY F LORENCE , O REGON N EW FEATURED ART AT O REGON P ACIFIC B ANK P AGE A7 FOR N OVEMBER Is there a middle ground in the climate discussion? Both sides in the debate agree the climate is changing — something that could be a starting point By Mark Brennan Siuslaw News WEATHER Sunny skies with a high of 53 and a low tonight of 35. Full forecast on A3 WEDNESDAY EDITION | OCTOBER 30, 2019 | $1.00 (Editor’s Note: This is the final installment in a three-part series looking at both sides of the debate over the changing climate and the divide between those who see it as a crisis and those who argue it is part of a natural cycle. The objective of this series is to provide insight into both perspectives as part of a larger conversation within our community. In Part III, we take a look at some areas where both sides could poten- rounding the issue of Climate Change often threatens to drown tially find common ground.) out the reason for the concern. limate and weather are crit- While hundreds of millions of ical components to daily life individuals around the planet voice on planet Earth. The central deep concern for the need to take role weather plays in all planetary action in reducing or eliminating life makes any discussion regard- man-made toxins and pollutants as ing the potential for dramatic or part of impacting climate change, destructive changes to the Earth’s hundreds of millions of others go weather systems of primary im- about their lives with little or no portance — and underlies the ur- concern over the issue, choosing to gency many feel regarding Climate believe that the human impacts on Change. the planet are not as critical as oth- The arguing and acrimony sur- ers portray. C Regardless of where you stand on the debate, each side believes there is validity in their point of view that should be acknowledged. There is however an axiom that seems to apply in this situation, which is to hope for the best but plan for the worst. This philosophy is embraced by the U.S. military, the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) and State and Municipal governments around the country. See CHANGE page 9A COMMUNITY Signs of the Season By Mark Brennan Siuslaw News Florence gets visit from Congressional candidate INSIDE — A3 SPORTS Siuslaw crowns royalty, beats LaPine. INSIDE — SPORTS RECORDS Obituaries & emergency response logs Inside — A2 KID SCOOP Activities and comics every Wednesday Inside — B5 CLASSIFIEDS Listings and public notices Inside — B6 FOLLOW US FOR THE LATEST NEWS : /S IUSLAW N EWS @S IUSLAW N EWS T HE S IUSLAW N EWS . COM Philanthropic organization OCF hosts informational meeting in Florence COURTESY PHOTO CALISTA CATES/KCST RADIO Last week’s annual Great Pumpkin Give-Away by KCST (above) marked the beginning of many traditional Halloween activities in Florence, including a slew of events throughout town tomorrow. Here is a list of Halloween-related activities tak- ing place Thursday: S IUSLAW N EWS 2 S ECTIONS | 18 P AGES C OPYRIGHT 2019 Trick or Treat in Old Town Area merchants hand out candy 3 to 5 p.m.; open to children and families Historic Old Town Florence Trick or Treat at Spruce Point 4 to 7 p.m., open to children and families Spruce Point Assisted Living, 375 Ninth St. Trunk-or-Treat Games, candy, visits by local first responders and free hot choco- late and apple cider 5 to 7 p.m.; open to children and families Cross Road Assembly of God, 1380 10th St. Howl-le-luia Party Free carnival games, hotdogs, cake walk and candy 6 to 8 p.m.; open to children and families Florence Christian Church, 990 Second St. Scare-CROW “Freak Show” Haunted Maze Open Oct. 30 & 31 6 to 9 p.m.; $6 admission CROW Center for Performing Arts, 3120 Highway 101; Crowkids.com Darlings Marina Halloween Live OUT Loud Through Better Hearing Ready to reclaim your life? 7KHƓUVWVWHSVWDUWVZLWK\RX Party Costume party with Halloween food, games and prizes 6 to 10 p.m.; open to public and kids Darlings Marina & RV Resort, 4879 Darlings Loop Frank’s Place Halloween Party 7 p.m.; costumes and snacks Frank’s Place Restaurant & Lounge, 10788 Highway 126 in Mapleton Halloween Karaoke and Costume Party 7 to 10 p.m.; open to 21+ Jerry’s Place, 88274 Rhododendron Dr Three Rivers Casino’s annual Halloween Costume Contest 9 p.m. to midnight; open to 21+ Three Rivers Casino Resort The Oregon Community Foun- dation (OCF) held an informa- tional meeting at Lovejoy’s Restau- rant last Tuesday afternoon for individuals interested in applying for a grant during the upcoming year. The mission statement on the OCF website states the objective of the group and its affiliated donors: “Our mission is to improve the lives of all Oregonians through the power of philanthropy. As a state- wide community foundation, we work alongside donors, steward- ing their priorities into strategic giving to support diverse commu- nities across Oregon, creating last- ing, transformative change.” The Oregon Community Foun- dation has assets in a number of Funds which are each focused on a particular area of Oregon’s culture, education, art or business commu- nities. These separate Funds each offer awards, of varying amounts, to a specific segment of Oregon’s population. OCF reports net assets of $2.1 billion at the end of 2018. OCF also awards numerous scholarships each year with 3,560 students from Oregon receiving a total of $10.4 million in education- al assistance last year. During that time 3,291 orga- nizations in 572 communities re- ceived OCF Grants. The objective of the meeting at Love Joy’s Restaurant was simple, according to Tina Garland, a Re- gional Program Associate for OCF. “We wanted to share informa- tion about Oregon Community Foundation and Western Lane Community Foundation with the Florence/Siuslaw community, as well as learn from communi- ty members about the challenges they are working to address local- ly,” Garland said. “It’s an opportu- nity for people to meet OCF re- gional staff and gain a little more See OCF page 8A Call today to schedule your complimentary hearing screening. HEARING ASSOCIATES of Florence 541.991.4475 1901 Hwy 101, Ste A | Florence HearingAssociatesOfFlorence.com Florence’s ONLY Doctors of Audiology
