The Siuslaw news. (Florence, Lane County, Or.) 1960-current, January 25, 2020, SATURDAY EDITION, Image 5

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Newspaper Page TextSIUSLAW NEWS | SATURDAY, JANUARY 25, 2020 | 5A Florence Crab Crack tickets on sale The ninth annual Crab Crack fundraiser for Florence Food Share will happen on Saturday, Feb. 1, from 4 to 7 p.m. at the Florence Events Center, 715 Quince St. Tickets are now on sale. Attendees will enjoy Oregon coast crab along with pasta, coleslaw, gar- lic bread, sodas, coffee and dessert. A no-host bar will be available. There will also be a silent auction during the event that will include a beautiful selection of items. Ticket price is $45 per person, and advance purchase is required. Only 400 tickets will be sold, so it is suggested that people get their tickets early. There will be no ticket THREAT from page 1A The word choice in any automated calls or letters does not diminish the emo- tional harm to those im- pacted by the incident nor was it meant to minimize the overall seriousness of the threat.” He added that the district is working to improve the alerts and messages that it sends to the district and the community. “There is a delicate bal- ance between getting ac- curate and timely infor- mation out publicly while not impeding an on-going investigation and violating the privacy rights of all per- sons involved,” Grzeskowiak FURA from page 1A In the materials provid- ed at the meeting, Messmer included a memorandum which detailed the two el- ements currently available for grant consideration by applicants, the Prede- velopment Service Grant Program and the Preser- vation and Rehabilitation Program, often referred to as the Façade Improvement Program. “Staff is requesting di- rection on a Development Assistance Program for proposals and requests that do not fit into either of the programs,” she said. “This program would be for proj- sales at the door. This year, 50 “To Go” boxes, which include one whole crab, pasta, coleslaw, garlic bread and dessert, will be pre-sold. These will be available for pick up on Feb. 1 from 2 to 3 p.m. and cost $25 each. All proceeds will benefit the hunger relief efforts of Florence Food Share, an emer- gency and supplemen- tal food pantry serving households in West Lane County. For more information, to arrange group seating or to purchase tickets, contact Florence Food Share at 541-997-9110. Tickets will also be avail- able Monday to Friday, from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. at Florence Food Share, 2190 Spruce St. The special silent auction items at Crab Crack include a Golf Package, a Newport outing with a night at the Hallmark Resort and an Ashland Package with a night at Ashland Hills Hotel and two tickets to the Oregon Shakespeare Festival. FUUF hears about dignity This Sunday, Jan. 26, beginning at 10 a.m. at the Florence Unitarian Uni- versalist Fellowship, Dr. Ruth Miller will share a message titled, “Honoring the Inherent Dignity of Each Person.” Miller will address the fundamen- tal principle, implied in the U.S. Dec- laration of Independence, and ex- plicit in the Unitarian Universalists’ covenant. FUUF, located at 87738 Highway 101 at Heceta Beach Road, is wheel- chair accessible. Each service concludes with re- freshments and a dialogue circle to explore the questions that come up during each worship service. For more info, visit FUUF’s new website at www.FlorenceUUF.com. wrote. While the district is pre- vented from giving more specific information on the expulsion, Grzeskowiak did include district outlines re- garding the process. “When in the principal’s judgment a student has threated another student with violence or harm in a manner in which there is a reasonable expectation that the student could or would commit that violence, the following guidelines will be in place,” district policy states. On the school level, the policy states the following: 1. Immediate removal of the student from classes. 2. Refer to law enforce- ment. 3. Suspended pending ex- pulsion hearing. 4. Notification of parents of students who have been threatened. On the district level, an expulsion hearing will be held, and if expelled, a risk assessment will be required prior to a return to school from the expulsion period. “Expulsion duration will be up to one calendar year. The Hearing Officer may recommend a shorter term if the parent is willing to provide a positive risk as- sessment by a district-ap- proved evaluator,” the policy states. In a statement to the Siu- slaw News, Grzeskowiak wrote, “When there is a sig- nificant disruption to the educational environment, like in the case of a threat of violence to an individual, group of people or a blanket threat that might impact the entire school, both state and federal regulations have de- fined many aspects of school policy. The fear created by a threat is a significant dis- ruption to the educational environment because it im- pedes a student’s ability to access their education. “The immediate impact was the multiple student absences seen afterwards. The other impact, which is harder to measure, is the ongoing insecurity or dis- traction that impedes learn- ing. It is never certain how long the feelings of insecuri- ty may last for those directly threatened. And if someone has experienced a previous trauma, the threat of vio- lence to others or in gener- al may bring those feelings back to the surface again. “Because of previous inci- dents that were not properly addressed in other schools around the nation that re- sulted in preventable trage- dy, every threat is taken to be genuine until it is shown that it is not. “Whether or not a threat is genuine, the initial impact of hearing of such a threat resonates in many students and staff.” ects that are shovel-ready, provide larger improve- ments than addressed in façade improvements, and meet the goals and priorities of the agency. As a guiding principle, when the agency invests resources into proj- ects, FURA is looking for at least a 5:1 match of private to public funding.” Messmer indicated that the eligibility and applica- tion process in place for the two existing programs would serve as a template for any new program. She also suggested a number of details that would be pro- vided if she was tasked by the agency to move forward with the staff recommenda- tion. After a short period of discussion, FURA Directors approved the request. The second action item before FURA was approval to move ahead with a staff proposal to continue recent momentum in the redevel- opment of underused areas of Florence. In this instance, City Economic Development Coordinator Kelli Weese approached the directors with a recommendation to supplement the efforts being made to sell the city’s prop- erty on Quince Street. The parcel has been for sale uti- lizing commercial brokers for years and there has been minimal interest in develop- ing the location. There is a proposed strat- egy for development of the Quince Street site, which was approved in November 2019, and envisions a large- scale hotel or lodging facili- ty on the site. The proximity to Historic Old Town Flor- ence and the Port of Siuslaw should be particularly com- pelling if packaged properly, according to the materials provided to directors. The site is also across the street from the Florence Events Center. Weese suggested that a less involved process to elic- it interest in the site might prove helpful in selling the parcel. To that end, the idea of creating a Request for Ex- pressions of Interest process was discussed, as was the establishment of a Selection Advisory Committee to re- view future interest in the property. The concepts were drawn from similar successful pro- grams in other cities, ac- cording to Weese. After some brief clarifica- tions of the proposal, a mo- tion made to move forward with staff recommendations was approved unanimously. In addition, members of a FURA Ad-Hoc Committee agreed to the dissolution of that committee and agreed to join the newly formed Selection Advisory Com- mittee. During her city manager report, Reynolds reminded directors of the upcoming State of the City Address, held Thursday, Jan. 30, from 5 to 7 p.m. at the Florence Events Center, and ex- plained the rationale for the addition of city departments to the evening’s presenta- tions. Reynolds also updated the directors on the status of a previously approved FURA project, the steps at the Siuslaw Bridge. Reyn- olds reported the challenges of working with ODOT had delayed the completion of an agreement between the city and the state agency in charge of Oregon’s high- ways. This delay caused the completion date in the orig- inal contract to be passed, which invalidated the agree- ment, essentially canceling the project. Reynolds and Florence Mayor Joe Henry also thanked outgoing FURA Director Patricia Riley, rec- ognizing her contributions to the agency and wishing her well in her future en- deavors. FURA’s next scheduled meeting is at 5:30 p.m. on Feb. 26 at Florence City Hall. Faith – Friendship - Fellowship – Fun CHURCH DIRECTORY To include your organization in this directory, please call us @ 541-997-3441 THE CHURCH OF JESUS CHRIST OF LATTER-DAY SAINTS Located at Munsel Lake Road and North Fork Road Worship Services 10:00 AM Sunday All are welcome! 541-997-7268 FLORENCE UNITARIAN UNIVERSALIST FELLOWSHIP 87738 Hwy 101 at Heceta Beach Road All are welcome to explore the answer. Sunday Worship Service ~ 10:00 a.m. www.FlorenceUUF.org - (541) 997.2840 COMMUNITY BAPTIST CHURCH 4590 Hwy. 101, Across from Fred Meyer –- 997-7418 Sunday School, 9:30a.m. – Worship, 10:45 Wed. Prayer - 6:00 p.m. – Wed. Ministries 1-8 Grade 7 p.m. FLORENCE UNITED METHODIST CHURCH Worship Services 10:00 a.m. Sunday Adult class 8:30am • Sunday school 10am Coffee Fellowship Following Service 2nd & Kingwood • (541) 997-6025 CROSS ROAD ASSEMBLY OF GOD Corner of 10th & Maple –997-3533 Wednesday, 7 p.m. - Family Connections Adult Bible Class, 9:30am on Sundays. Sunday Services, 9am and 10:45am. ﬂorencecrossroadag.org ofﬁce@ﬂorencecrossroadag.org FOURSQUARE CHURCH 1624 Highway 101 (next to A&W) –- 997-6337 Pastor George Pagel – Something for the entire family. Sun. Services: 10:45 a.m., Wed. Bible Study 6pm-7pm Website:ﬂorence4square.com FIRST BAPTIST CHURCH - SBC 1935 25th St. – 997-7660 • Pastor, Ron Allen Wednesday 6 p.m., Sun.; 11 am & 6pm, Bible Study 9:45am Sharing the Hope and Love of Jesus Christ to our community by being Living Proof of a Loving God FLORENCE CHRISTIAN CHURCH 2nd & Ivy – 997-2961 –Non-Denominational Worship Service: 9:00 am & 10:30 am Middle School and High School youth groups meet on Wednesday. FLORENCE CHURCH OF CHRIST Pre-Denominational (Romans 16:16) 1833 Tamarack Street (2 blocks east of Hwy. 101 on 18th St.) Bible Study: Sunday 10 a.m.; Worship: Sunday 11 a.m. www.churchofchristﬂorence.org Visit us on the web T HE S IUSLAW N EWS . COM NEW LIFE LUTHERAN CHURCH, E.L.C.A. 21st & Spruce Street – 997-8113 Pastor Rachel Simonson – All are welcome Adult Forum 9:00 a.m. – Sunday school !0:30 Worship Service Sun. 10:30 a.m. www.ﬂorencenewlife Lutheran.org PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH OF THE SIUSLAW Traditional Worship Service 10:00 a.m. , Reverend Greg Wood Sunday School and Nursery – Organ and Choir All Welcome. Come as you are. 3996 N Hwy 101 997-7136 RELIGIOUS SOCIETY OF FRIENDS (QUAKERS) “War is still not the answer.” FCNL We worship in homes at 11am Sundays Call 997-4237 or 902-9511 for locations. RESURRECTION LUTHERAN CHURCH, L.C.M.S. Every Sun., Bible Class 9 a.m., Worship Service 10 a.m. 85294 Hwy. 101 S. – 997-8038 DVD of Weekly worship service available. FLORENCE CHURCH OF THE NAZARENE Pastor Randy Benscoter 12th and Nopal –997-9020 • Worship Service 10:30 a.m. Online Worship Service@ ﬂorencenaz.church ST. ANDREW’S EPISCOPAL CHURCH Wednesdays Celebrate Recovery 5:30 pm 2135 19th St. –- 997-6600 facebook:ﬂorenceoregonchurchofthenazarene 8:30am, Tuesdays, Morning Prayer Sunday Services: 8 a.m. and 10 a.m. - Wed, 11 a.m. FLORENCE EVANGELICAL CHURCH Everyone Welcome – Come walk our Labyrinth. 1318 Rhododendron Dr. • 541-997-2523 Sunday Service 11am ( Children Sunday School) SAINT MARY, OUR LADY OF THE DUNES Mid-Week Activities, all ages. CATHOLIC CHURCH Masses: Sat. 5:30 p.m., Sun. 11:00 a.m. FLORENCE SEVENTH-DAY ADVENTIST 1.5 miles south of river on Hwy 101 – 997-2312 4445 Hwy 101 (South of Fred Meyer) – 997-3951 Worship on Saturday 10:30 A.M. Adult/Children’s Sabbath School 9:15 A.M. Siuslaw News + THINKING OF SELLING YOUR HOME? * Free Market Evaluation * Competitive Commission Rates * Call For Your No Obligation Evaluation Today! To get the no obligation process started contact local Real Estate expert: Andrea Kirkpatrick, Licensed Broker in Oregon Hybrid Real Estate 541-505-1943 • oregonbrokerandrea@gmail.com www.shoppelocal.biz