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SIUSLAW NEWS | SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 1, 2020 | 7A FLORENCE ELKS 1858 SHARE SHOP THRIFT STORE 1686 12th Avenue, Florence (Entry on south side of building.) 1/2 OFF SERVICE from page 1A EVERYTHING SALE MONDAY, FEBRUARY 3RD THROUGH SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 8TH. OPEN 10 AM - 3 PM. C elebrating over 30 Years in Real Estate VOTED #1 REALTOR 5 YEARS Siuslaw News Readers Choice J NO im Hoberg is a Florence native, and has been working in Real Estate since 1989. He has served as a Realtor for over 30 years. He has obtained several designations that require continuing education, which keeps him on the cutting edge of the industry and he is constantly looking for ways to expand his areas of expertise. Recently he has earned the NAR Green designation and the Senior Real Estate Specialist designation. Jim enjoys helping people fi nd solutions to their real estate needs and discovering why Florence is such a great place to live. INATE US M F E BEST O F LO E N C R JIM HOBERG Broker/Owner • • • • RESIDENTIAL • LAND • COMMERCIAL • PROPERTY MANAGEMENT • 541.997.7653 Fax: 541.997.7654 VISIT US ONLINE AT WWW . JIMHOBERG . COM 1870 Hwy. 126, Suite A • PO Box 3040, Florence, OR other events that specific committees or departments attended. “There were so many more accomplishments in 2019,” Henry said. He encouraged people to stop by each of the city ser- vices included in the expo, as well as visit ci.florence.or.us and the city’s social media pages. As for 2020, “There are many things already in mo- tion to support our City Council Goals and our work- plan priorities,” the mayor said. Besides following the workplan’s five goals of city service delivery, livability and quality of life, economic de- velopment, communication and trust, and financial and organizational sustainability, Henry gave six projects that the city will focus on this year. These include storm- water improvements in the Coastal Highlands neighbor- hood; water line replacement Florence will have stops at Three Rivers Casino Resort and Old Town Park before ending the trip at Grocery Outlet. The Florence to Eugene connector route has been a topic of discussion in both communities over the years, but the right combination of funding and customer demand have coalesced to make the project a reality this year. Clarke said, “This started with a feasibility study that we started in 2017 to look at the feasibility of a bus route between Eugene and Flor- ence. Through that study, we conducted a public survey, and we had a lot of public in- volvement with that. We had over 1,500 people respond to it, which is really great for that type of survey, and there was overwhelming support for the idea.” The grant application sub- mitted by LCOG for funding approval is comprehensive and includes many reasons for the state to grant the money needed to initiate the route. This included a refer- ence to the Florence Trans- portation Plan, which was mentioned by Planning Di- rector Wendy FarleyCamp- 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 Siuslaw News + Alizabeth Norton sings the National Anthem while the Color Guard from Coast Guard Station Siuslaw River presents the flags. for Ninth Street; realignment of three monuments at the and improvements for Rho- points of entry into the city to dodendron Drive from Wild welcome people to Florence Winds to 35th Street; ad- and display the Coast Guard dition of sidewalks to 26th City designation. “Wow, 2020 is going to and 27th streets, between Highway 101 and Oak Street, be a busy year!” Henry ex- thanks to a Safe Routes to claimed. “Florence really is School Grant; support for the a city in motion, and we’re community effort to design a working every day, very gateway park honoring veter- hard, to become Oregon’s ans at the Florence Municipal Premier Coastal Communi- Airport; and the addition ty.” bell during the discussion. “We have a very well thought out transportation systems plan, but we need the data updated and we would like to have the coun- cil reconsider some decisions that were made by the pre- vious council to see if that is still the public will,” she said to the Transportation Com- mittee. According to Clarke, the timing of the decision was good to pursue the needed funding for the establish- ment of the connector ser- vice since Oregon has a new program that might support the request. “As we wrapped up the study, the state had just au- thorized a new payroll tax called the Statewide Trans- portation Improvement Plan,” Clarke said. “As that tax was coming into play, and how to apply for funding was being solidified, we were able to roll the findings from our study into our grant applica- tions.” The grant application also pointed to the broad cross-section of the commu- nity which sent letters of sup- port for the project and the grant application. Organizations listed as supporters in the paperwork sent to the state included the City of Eugene, the City of Florence, Oregon Coast Vis- itors Association, Florence Area Chamber of Commerce, Lane Community College and the Confederated Tribes of Coos, Lower Umpqua and Siuslaw Indians. The application also high- lighted the need for options for seniors who cannot or choose not to drive on High- way 126, as it annually ranks as one of Oregon’s most dan- gerous and deadly roads. Clarke thanked the Con- federated Tribes for its de- cision to donate the use of a transit bus for the initial stage of the program. She also stat- ed that a new bus, purchased specifically for the Eugene to Florence trip, will be added in the future. Transportation Commit- tee members also asked that Clarke consider extending the connector route to the Eugene Municipal Airport. This would be done primar- ily to facilitate travel from Florence to the airport. Clarke was open to explor- ing the possibility, but also felt the early timing of many of the flights leaving Eugene would present a logistical problem to the implementa- tion of the idea. The cost for a one-way ticket on the new line is $5 and the trip will take under two hours. Runs from Eugene to Flor- ence will begin at the Amtrak Station at 7 a.m. and at 4:10 p.m. and leave Grocery Out- let for Eugene at 9:06 a.m. and 6:06 p.m. For more information, vis- it www.lcog.org. Buying or Selling? I can help. Aileen Sapp Broker 541 999-5396 5475 Woahink Dr – Beautifully wooded, south lakes area property. Come fi nd the perfect spot to build on this rare corner lot! $71,000. #3059- 20014608 1749 Highway 101 • 541-997-1200 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. S INATE US M F BEST O E The fifth accomplishment had to do with the City Coun- cil Goal of livability and qual- ity of life. Henry referenced Miller Park’s in progress up- dates, as well as the commu- nity effort behind the update to Singing Pines Dog Park, led by resident and local busi- ness owner Jolene Medeiros. Another park was also added to city, a river access park on the Siuslaw River with a view of the historic Siuslaw River Bridge. The sixth Henry highlight- ed from 2019 was the rela- tionship with the community. Henry mentioned two com- munity events in their second year, the Community Block Party in Historic Old Town and Florence Police Depart- ment’s National Night Out, held at Miller Park. “In 2018, we won the Rook- ie of the Year Award for our National Night Out from the National Association of Town Watch. How do you top that? Well, our 2019 event won the Outstanding Participant Award!” Henry announced. “We are one of 20 communi- ties to win this award out of the 16,000 participants.” Other community events the city partnered with or participated in included the Rhododendron Festival, Power of Florence, Florence Holiday Festival, as well as NO CITY from page 1A F LO E N C R www.shoppelocal.biz