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SN TH THESIUSLAWNEWS.COM SATURDAY EDITION | NOVEMBER 9, , 2019 | $ $1.00 Saluting our soldiers VETERANS DAY 2019 Siuslaw News VOL. 129, NO. 90 NEWS & VIEWS THAT DEFINE OUR COMMUNITY F LORENCE , O REGON WEATHER Cloudy with a high of 54 and a low tonight of 46. Full forecast on A3 COMMUNITY Creating open sand in the dunes Seventh-grade Stream Team students work with volunteers to clear large patches of invasive Scotch broom at Honeyman State Park on Nov. 6. Florence Housing Code update nears completion How generations are working to restore Oregon Dunes National Recreation Area “W Pop-Up Book Sale today INSIDE — A3 SPORTS Dunes Day Gaming opens in Florence INSIDE — Recreation RECORDS Obituaries & emergency response logs Inside — A2 SIDE SHOW Activities and comics every Saturday Inside — B4 CLASSIFIEDS Listings and public notices Inside — B5 FOLLOW US FOR THE LATEST NEWS : /S IUSLAW N EWS @S IUSLAW N EWS T HE S IUSLAW N EWS . COM hat’s important for the dunes is that the sand needs to move,” said retired U.S. Forest Ser- vice ranger Bill Blackwell. “The Scotch broom, being invasive and spreading like it does, keeps the sand from moving. That’s why we’re out here today — to restore the sand dunes.” He spoke to Amy Tregon- ing’s Siuslaw Middle School seventh-grade Stream Team class, which was gathered Wednesday at Jessie M. Hon- eyman Memorial State Park to help clear the dunes of in- vasive Scotch broom. Longtime restoration vol- unteer Jim Grano started the Story & Photos By Chantelle Meyer Siuslaw News morning with high hopes. “We’re going to take a pic- ture on our way in, because we’re going to wipe this section out,” he said. “That doesn’t always happen; we take it in chunks. But I think we can get this today. The 20 students and hand- ful of adult volunteers gath- ered into pairs, armed with shovels, saws and protective gear, and got ready to take on a patch of the plants causing the biggest change to the Or- egon Dunes National Recre- MARK BRENNAN/SIUSLAW NEWS Florence City Manager Erin Reynolds talks about how “every conversation about economic develop- ment came back to housing” during Wednesday’s Housing Code Amendments Info Session. ation Area. “Scotch broom changes the ecosystem,” Blackwell said. “You know, the birds prob- ably like the seeds, but what we’ve found is that when we take areas like this out, then the native vegetation can grow in. In the open sand, it allows the sand to move, which is really what we want. If it stops moving, then it gets vegetated. The animals that depend on the open sand will have nowhere to go.” See DUNES page 7A The ongoing Florence Planning Code update was the subject of a mod- erately well-attended in- formational meeting at City Hall Wednesday eve- ning. The rewrite of the hous- ing code has been under- way since the beginning of the year and this meet- ing was held to inform residents of many of the changes as currently en- visioned by the Planning Commission and city staff. The changes being proposed have incorpo- rated the significant work done by the Planning Commission under the By Mark Brennan Siuslaw News direction and guidance of City Planning Manager Wendy Farley Campbell. The anticipated changes will encompass most as- pects of what can be built, where it can be built and the manner in which it can be built. According to ci.flor- ence.or.us, the stated goals of the update are: 1. Provide the opportu- nity for a variety of hous- ing styles to fit various household lifestyles and incomes See HOUSING page 10A Collecting toys for area tots S Story & Photos By Mark Brennan Siuslaw News iuslaw Valley Fire and Rescue (SVFR) and the Rhody Cruiser Car Club started off the holiday season Thursday afternoon with a toy collection for area youth. The collection point was the A&W Restaurant on Highway 101, and dozens of donations from generous res- idents helped fill a van with new, unopened toys. The two groups were col- lecting for the annual Toys for Tots Distribution, which is scheduled for Tuesday, Dec. 10, from 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. at the SVFR Main Station, 2625 Highway 101. “This is a really good cause, and we want to support it, SVFR and the kids in the community who might not have a good Christmas if it wasn’t for the toys they re- ceive from Toys for Tots,” said Ross Kroenert, a member of the Rhody Cruisers. The Rhody Cruisers had a number of beautifully re- stored automobiles at the site for viewing and encourage others to donate as the holi- days draw closer. The group also participates in the Wings and Wheels Car and Aircraft show held each July at the Florence Municipal Airport, as well as other shows in and around Florence. There was also a special guest at the collection, Santa Claus, who sounded remark- ably like longtime Florence Ambassador Mike Bones. See TOYS page 10A Groups bring nonprofit workshop to Florence S IUSLAW N EWS 2 S ECTIONS | 24 P AGES C OPYRIGHT 2019 Rachel Muir, a fundraising con- sultant and thought leader, has been hired to facilitate a half-day work- shop the morning of Wednesday, Nov. 13, for nonprofit board mem- bers and volunteers in Florence. The Center for Nonprofit Stewardship is facilitating the event and it’s being sponsored by The Ford Family Foun- dation, with PeaceHealth Peace Har- bor Medical Center Foundation and Banner Bank. The program runs from 8:30 a.m. to noon at Florence Events Center, 715 Quince St. Registration is only $10 per person. When she was 26 years old, Muir launched Girlstart, a nonprofit orga- nization to empower girls in math, science, engineering and technology, in the living room of her apartment with $500 and a credit card. Several years later, she had raised over $10 million and was featured on Oprah, CNN and the Today show. “We are excited to bring a speaker of this caliber to the Florence com- munity,” said PeaceHealth Founda- tion Program Director of Develop- ment Heather Quaas-Annsa. This workshop will teach board members and volunteers how to be better advocates, stewards and fund- raisers for their respective nonprofits. Nonprofit board members are of- ten very passionate about the objec- tives of the organization, but it takes more than passion to govern a non- profit. Although many of the same concepts in the for-profit world relate to nonprofits, they behave different- ly. Board members must understand their role within the organization, fundraising tools and management techniques. Training can help board members become acclimated to their role. See TRAINING page 9A Ladies of Elks Holiday Bazaar & Bake Sale • November 9th Elks Lodge West Door ~ 1686 12th St. • 9am-4pm • All Proceeds go to Local Charities Gift Items • Baked Goods • Jewelry • Decorations • Gourmet Desserts • Jams & Jellies • Candy Drawing For Holiday Gift Baskets Saturday Dec. 7th at Th e Tom & Jerry Party Donations of $1.00 per ticket or 6 for $5.00 • Need not be present to win Homemade Soup, Chili & Cornbread Saturday 11:30-1:30 • $6.00
