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E BR AT I N G 1 3 2020 RS KORANDO DENTAL GROUP FRIDAY NOVEMBER 13, 2020 0900-1500 EA CEL SN WEDNESDAY EDITION | OCTOBER 21, 2020 | $1.00 VETERANS AND SPOUSES FREE DENTAL CARE DAY S SIU THESIUSLAWNEWS.COM W 1890 AW NE L S 0 Y CALL TO MAKE AN APPOINTMENT BEGINNING OCTOBER 15TH, 541-991-7920 WE ARE FOREVER GRATEFUL TO YOU FOR YOUR SERVICE TO OUR COUNTRY Third time around Siuslaw News ‘Circles in the Sand’ returns to Florence NEWS & VIEWS THAT DEFINE OUR COMMUNITY VOL. 130, NO. 84 F LORENCE , O REGON Story & Photos By Mark Brennan Siuslaw News WEATHER T his fall has proven to be as difficult as the unsettled spring and summer, caused by a combination of COVID-19, social and political unrest and the uncertainty of the upcoming U.S. Presidential Election. However, there was a respite on Saturday as Denny Dyke and his team of sand artists from the Ban- don-based non-profit group, Cir- cles in the Sand, came to Florence to create one of their temporary sand and beach creations for residents and visitors to the area to enjoy. Dyke is the originator and driv- ing artistic force behind Circles in the Sand and approaches each proj- People prepare to embark on a journey through Denny Dyke’s Cir- cles in the Sand labyrinth at Driftwood Shores on Saturday, Oct. 17. ect, or drawing, as a different canvas to be imagined and executed at the time of the event. He does not prepare the design of his “labyrinths,” as he refers to his work, before arriving and counts on his intuition and the conditions of the sand and ocean to determine the design for that day. Each labyrinth is unique and will disappear with the incoming tide. In Florence, Dyke selected a beach near Driftwood Shores. The process begins with Dyke se- lecting a starting point, which will become the “Dedication Circle,” from which the elaborately flowing See SAND page 9A Lane County named to Oregon’s ‘If we ever needed this, we need it now’ Soroptimists plan ahead for the annual coronavirus watch list Christmas Food Basket Giveaway Meanwhile, neighboring Douglas County calls on residents to curtail the spread By Chantelle Meyer Siuslaw News By Damien Sherwood On Oct. 16, Or- Brown stated that & Mark Brennan egon Gov. Kate the Oregon Health Siuslaw News Brown placed Lane Authority (OHA) is County on the state’s working with Lane COVID-19 watch list for the first County Public Health to address time following a two-week increase the county’s increase in communi- in confirmed or suspected cases in ty spread, which she attributed in the county. part to social gatherings. Benton, Clatsop, Malheur and “There is no question that the Umatilla counties are also currently spread of COVID-19 in Lane on the list. County is connected — to a degree According to the Brown, pres- — to student social activities,” said ence on the watch list does not Brown, referring to cases which indicate that the county is being originated from students attend- moved back to Phase I and is only a ing the University of Oregon in precautionary measure intended to Eugene. “Social gatherings, like help policymakers and COVID-19 off-campus parties, are incredibly response teams to prioritize re- dangerous and spread this disease. sources and assistance to counties Let me be clear, though: it will take that are seeing the broadest spread the entire county working together of COVID-19. to bring these COVID-19 numbers The assistance offered to a par- under control. Once COVID-19 is ticular county depends on the as- spreading in the community, small sessment of its needs, often includ- family get-togethers can also lead ing epidemiological assistance and to dozens of infections.” staffing support. See COVID page 6A Soroptimist International of Florence members are a small but mighty group. At just 12 active members, they are wrapping up their annual rose sale this Friday and looking ahead to the winter months. The group’s largest event is the free Christmas Food Basket Give- away, which will be held Saturday, Dec. 19, at Siuslaw Middle School, 2525 Oak St., from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. However, just like every other event in 2020, this year is going to look a little different. “First of all, we’re only going to do food there,” said event coordi- nator Carol Bennett. “We are not doing any toys.” The event is normally accompa- nied by a toy giveaway, usually held at the Florence Church of the Naz- arene. “It’s impossible to do toys under COVID,” Bennett said, citing both the number of Soroptimists and the current guidelines surrounding do- nations and sanitizing options. She added that she knew of other groups in town who are still work- ing on the toy side, but further de- tails aren’t yet available. It also clears up the Soroptimists’ schedules to focus on providing Christmas dinners to hundreds of families this December. “We normally prepare for 400 to 425 households,” Bennett said. “We’re going to plan on buying food for 500 families this year.” Coupled with an increase in food costs, she estimated that the Sorop- timists will need to spend an addi- tional $10,000 over previous years. “I’ve talked to a lot of people about this, and they’ve all said, ‘If we ever needed this, we need it now,’” Bennett said. The Soroptimists are working on a letter of solicitation that will go out to people who have supported the Basket Giveaway in the past. “We get a lot of support,” Bennett said. “This is a generous community.” See BASKETS page 6A Partly sunny with a high of 58 and a low tonight of 41. Full forecast on A3 COMMUNITY Knights of Columbus hands out boxes INSIDE — A3 LIFESTYLE Women’s March makes statement INSIDE — B RECORDS Obituaries & response logs Inside — A2 NEW: TV GUIDE Inside — B3-B4 KIDS CORNER Activities for kids Inside — A7 CLASSIFIEDS Listings and notices Inside — B6 FOLLOW US FOR THE Florence Council delays 35th and Rhododendron PUD decision By Mark Brennan Siuslaw News Johnston, with Planning Director Wendy FarleyCampbell providing additional details and observa- tions to councilors. The properties under discussion are located on 9.28 acres at the northeast corner of the intersec- tion of Rhododendron Drive and 35th Street. The proposal includes plans to construct 31 detached single-family residences, 49 sin- gle-family attached residences and 46 multi-family units. Amenities to support this PUD include a pa- vilion, picnic areas, seating, a chil- dren’s play area, walking trails, dog park and pocket garden. Access to the development is proposed via a private internal drive with two entrances from Rhododendron Drive alleyways providing rear access to sin- gle-family attached unit garages and lanes providing access to sin- gle-family detached units. See DEVELOPMENT page 8A /S IUSLAW N EWS @S IUSLAW N EWS T HE S IUSLAW N EWS . COM S IUSLAW N EWS 2 S ECTIONS | 20 P AGES C OPYRIGHT 2020 The Florence City Council Reg- ular Session was brought to order remotely on Oct. 19 by Mayor Joe Henry at 5:30 p.m., joining coun- cilors Joshua Greene, Ron Priesler and Woody Woodbury, who at- tended via teleconference. One vacancy remains on the council and will be filled by the newly elected council in January. Monday’s meeting primarily fo- cused on issues related to the Rho- dodendron Drive Planned Unit Development (PUD) but began with the Pledge of Allegiance and the issuance of a Proclamation rec- ognizing October as National Arts and Humanities Month. 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