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SN TH THESIUSLAWNEWS.COM Siuslaw News Community Voices INSIDE — A8 & A9 V IKS XC PLACES AT STATE Siuslaw News VOL. 129, NO. 91 NEWS & VIEWS THAT DEFINE OUR COMMUNITY F LORENCE , O REGON WEATHER WEDNESDAY EDITION | NOVEMBER 13, 2019 | $1.00 Postal Customer Florence, Ore. 97439 INSIDE — SPORTS Census hiring process begins Honoring our veterans Workers needed for local canvassing By Mark Brennan Siuslaw News Partly sunny with a high of 63 and a low tonight of 46. Full forecast on A3 COMMUNITY Kiwanis prepares for free Community Thanksgiving Dinner INSIDE — A3 SPORTS Football post-season ends for local teams INSIDE — SPORTS RECORDS Obituaries & emergency response logs Inside — A2 KID SCOOP Activities and comics every Wednesday Inside — B5 CLASSIFIEDS The United States Census Bu- reau has been making preparations to conduct the 2020 Census for the better part of the past two years. The next stage of the process begins this month with the initiation of a na- tionwide recruitment program with the stated goal of hiring more than 500,000 workers across the United States to conduct the census. The hiring and training of work- ers for the 2020 Census has begun in earnest as the Census Bureau is now actively seeking applicants for these positions. In the Pacific Northwest, tens of thousands of workers will be needed for a variety of different jobs related to the accurate description and counting of everyone in the state and the region. Oregon Gov. Kate Brown recently released a statement on the impor- tance of participation in this year’s census. “The decennial (2020) census is the foundation of our democracy and an integral component to making sure that families across Oregon have the resources they need to thrive. As governor, I am committed to work- ing with both public and private partners across Oregon to make sure we have a fair and accurate census,” Brown said, “From more dollars for our schools and hospitals to ensuring our roads are safe and well kept, the census has a profound and significant effect in the everyday lives of all Ore- gonians. An accurate census not only allows us to have better representa- tion in congress but it also tells the story of Oregon — who we are and where we are going. Make yourself count in 2020.” The U.S. Constitution mandates that a census of the population be conducted once every 10 years. See CENSUS page 6A FOLLOW US FOR THE LATEST NEWS : @S IUSLAW N EWS T HE S IUSLAW N EWS . COM F lorence area veterans were the focus of recognition and appreciation at a number of events on Veterans Day, Nov. 11. The weather cooperated this year with mostly sunny skies and a slight breeze, drawing hundreds to Historic Old Town to enjoy the highlight of the day: the 13th an- nual Veteran’s Day Parade. Earlier in the day was a well-at- tended ceremony at the Florence Elks Lodge, during which former Mayor Roger McCorkle spoke el- oquently on the sacrifices made by veterans and their families. The Elks have made it their mission to support veterans in a number of ways including scholarships, mon- etary and housing assistance. This year’s Grand Marshal float honored World War II veterans from all five services. Members of the Veterans of Foreign Wars, Disabled American Veterans, Daughters of the Amer- ican Revolution, the American Legion, Coast Guard Station Siu- slaw River, Oregon Coast Military Museum and others rode in Jeeps, on floats and in boats down Bay Street, waving to the many fami- lies and visitors that lined the pa- rade route. In addition, the Siuslaw High School Band performed in the pa- rade, adding an upbeat and rous- ing musical element to the after- noon’s festivities. See more photos on page 7A Natural Perspective — Bear in Mind ‘A tough year are black bears; the state’s last cal changes, including decreas- for bears in official sighting of their larg- ing their heart rate to as few as 8 er cousin, the grizzly, was in beats per minute, which has led the 1930s. Despite their fear- scientists to conclude that bears Dunes City’ some-looking teeth, black bears indeed hibernate; they simply Listings and public notices Inside — B6 /S IUSLAW N EWS Photos By Jared Anderson, Mark Brennan & Chantelle Meyer Siuslaw News S IUSLAW N EWS 2 S ECTIONS | 20 P AGES C OPYRIGHT 2019 By Emily J. Uhrig, Ph.D Special to Siuslaw News Winter is approaching, and wildlife are preparing for the sea- son. While most of these prepa- rations proceed without much notice from us, they sometimes encroach into our lives. Bears, for instance, busy bulking up for winter, have been quite active re- cently around Florence. Our local bears, and any throughout Oregon these days, are typically omnivorous, with plants making up a large part of their diet. Their love of berries makes black bears key players in forest ecology as they disperse seeds throughout the woods in their droppings. Any mention of bears and winter brings to mind hiberna- tion, yet scientists have debated whether the bears’ dormancy pe- riod is really hibernation. Unlike so-called true hibernators, such as squirrels, bears do not show extreme drops in body tem- perature during dormancy. By maintaining near-normal tem- peratures, bears can rouse more readily to deal with potential threats. Dormant bears do, how- ever, undergo other physiologi- use a different strategy than many smaller hibernators. For female bears, winter is an important period for reproduc- tion. While black bears mate in summer, fertilized eggs don’t immediately implant within the uterus; instead, the embryo’s de- velopment is put on hold until about November. Gaining weight for winter is, therefore, doubly important for females as their bodies will be supporting devel- oping young. Cubs are born in the den during January or February and emerge in spring with their mother, who will keep a protec- tive eye on them for around 17 months. See FACTS page 6A APARTMENT FOR RENT Alcove: 400 square feet. Private bath and kitchenette, storage and plenty of natural light. Smaller, but oh so cute and cozy! Wildlife sightings continue in area By Jared Anderson Siuslaw News It was around a month ago when the bear broke into a home in Dunes City. “A couple who live on Wood- land Lane came downstairs to have breakfast and they found a bear in the kitchen,” Dunes City Administrator/Recorder Jamie Mills said. “Apparently, he broke in through a sliding glass door in the back and was hungry. It had, of course, torn everything up.” The couple called the Oregon De- partment of Fish and Wildlife See BEARS page 6A 541.997.8202 shorewoodsl.com 15th & Spruce, just off Highway 126
