Image provided by: University of Oregon Libraries; Eugene, OR
About The Siuslaw news. (Florence, Lane County, Or.) 1960-current | View Entire Issue (Oct. 28, 2020)
THESIUSLAWNEWS.COM WEDNESDAY EDITION | OCTOBER 28, 2020 | $1.00 FRAA puts out ‘Call To Youth Artists Community & Lifestyle ODFW REGIONAL FISHING REPORT www.dfw.state.or.us/RR LAKE, PONDS, RESERVOIRS: All of the mid-coast lakes will start to slow down for warmwa- ter species as we head into fall and the water temperatures con- tinue to cool down. Some of these lakes are stocked with trout in the spring and have some hold over opportunities as well as native cutthroat trout that remains open until Oct. 31. These lakes include: Mercer, Munsel, Cleawox and Siltcoos lakes. Wild Coho fisheries in Siltcoos and Tahkenitch lakes will get going soon in October and pro-vide a unique opportu- nity to catch a coho in a coastal lake. SIUSLAW RIVER: Cutthroat trout, fall Chinook Fall Chinook fishing remains decent on the Siuslaw River and fish are being caught every day. Fish are now spread throughout the system up to the head of tidewater. Last week’s rain didn’t move many fish up into the river See FISHING 2B Tide Tables Entrance Siuslaw River High Tide Low Tide Oct. 28 11:05am / 7.0 11:21pm / 6.3 4:48am / 1.2 5:26pm / 1.2 Oct. 29 11:33am / 7.3 5:24am / 1.4 6:02pm / 0.8 Oct. 30 12:04am / 6.4 12:00pm / 7.4 5:58am / 1.7 6:35pm / 0.4 Oct. 31 12:43am / 6.4 12:27pm / 7.5 6:29am / 2.0 7:08pm / 0.1 PHOTO BY DAVE MASKO Long-time resident and co-founder of Deadwood, Mary Lou Goertzen, with her ‘Bluebird’ bus, which offered shelter to many over the years. Goertzen passed away Oct. 20 at age 94. Keeper of the Flame Iconic ‘First Lady of Deadwood’ passes, leaving behind a message of love By BD AVE M ASKO Dave Masko for Siuslaw News (The hamlet pf Deadwood, west of Florence, is especially sad after the recent passing of the locally-famed “First Lady of Deadwood Mary Lou Goertzen,” who passed away Oct. 20. Goertzen lived 94 good years, as friends say around the Deadwood area. The following fea- ture was penned a decade ago, when this Florence local ventured out to meet this extraordinary woman...) A vintage leather peace pendant hangs around her neck as if it were a sign proclaiming “original Hippie,” but friends who have known Mary Lou Goertzen for upwards of 50 years said they can’t remember a time when she didn’t wear this iconic symbol of the 1960s counterculture movement. Mary Lou Goertzen is, for this reporter, the very epitome of forcefulness without pushing. Indeed, because of the life lessons she has shared to “never push love away, but embrace love,” there are many today who are able to focus on the true life lesson Goertzen imparts. “To always forgive and forget,” she said. “I tell friends that you must also ‘love with all your heart.’” Goertzen said she believes, if you can do that, you will be okay both today and every year of your life. When the “Hippie” subculture arose in the San Francisco Bay area during the early 60s and spread far and wide, Goertzen was at the very heart of it all. It was the inspiration for the off-the-grid, “no tech allowed” close-knit community of Deadwood — a utopian-like place, created by Goertzen along with her late husband Ernie and a small group of friends some 50 years ago. In fact, the Deadwood community is pri- marily an established social group that rejects “Big Brother,” the Internet and material things, where service to others and commu- nity cooperation are much more than a catch phrase; it is a way of life. While the days of psychedelic drugs are past, the Deadwood community still embrac- es the arts, yoga, organic food, creative dress, communal outings, back-to-nature practices, being both eco-friendly, vegetarian — and a shared view that “love is all you really need.” Finding balance in Deadwood “Yep, we’re celebrating our 50th anniversary and Mary Lou and her ‘Bluebird’ is the center of this Hippie legacy,” explained a community member named Travis “K” while giving a peace sign. In turn, there is no need to mention Mary Lou Goertzen’s name because this Edith Wharton character is “our guardian angel, our First Lady of Deadwood, our heart and soul,” added Travis, who is tall and formidable — but with a shiny smile that gets real soft when mentioning “Mary Lou.” When asked about this 90-something-year- old woman — who has removed herself from the public eye in recent years — Travis’ drooping mustached face reveals that wonder- ful sense of speaking about grandma or kin folk that made a huge difference in your life. “You know, she never told a lie. She can’t. Mary Lou is that pure,” said Travis. During those Hippie days back in the “Bay Area,” Goertzen and husband Ernie decided See MARY LOU 2B Florence Regional Arts Alliance (FRAA) is issuing a “Call To All Youth Art- ists” at middle and high school age. By applying, youth will have the opportunity to be the Featured Artist on FRAA’s Youth Wall for an entire month, as well as be- ing featured in the Siuslaw News. FRAA welcomes all forms of 2-D art, including paintings, pastels, pen and ink, collage and photogra- phy, as well as 3-D art. Additionally, youth work can be sold at the FRAA Art Center during the month they are featured. FRAA, if needed, will help frame the artwork for the Youth Wall thanks to a grant pro- vided by Susan Beidler and matching FRAA funds. For more information, contact Nathan Pfaff, FRAA’s Youth Board Mem- ber, at www.fraaoregon. org. FRAA also welcomes young artists to the FRAA Art Center and Gallery, 120 Maple St. in Historic Old Town Florence. Farmers Market to help ‘Fill Your Pantry Nov. 8 Fill Your Pantry, host- ed by Florence Farmers Market on Sunday, Nov. 8, from noon to 3 p.m., is an opportunity to gather food for the winter. This can include staples such as onions, potatoes, apples, beets, grains, beans, honey, meats and more. In addition, there will be spe- cialty foods, Fill Your Pantry is a bulk buying event where people order and pay online before the drive-through pick-up. Pre-order online from now until Nov. 2. Order through Whats- Good and FlorenceFar- mersMarket.org. Oregon Trail Cards will be accept- ed. For more information, visit Florence Farmers Market on Facebook. Local youth recognized for earning Eagle Scout honors Nov. 1 1:22am / 6.4 11:53pm / 7.6 6:00am / 2.3 6:41pm / -0.1 Nov. 2 1:01am / 6.3 12:20pm / 7.6 COURTESY PHOTOS 6:31am / 2.7 7:15pm / -0.1 Nov. 3 1:42am / 6.2 12:48pm / 7.4 7:02am / 3.1 7:51pm / -0.1 From left: Brayden Linton, Chad Hughes, Jeffrey Edman and Kyle Hughes were each honored for achieving Eagle Scout. Four young men were re- cently recognized for achiev- ing their Eagle Scout rank, the highest honor the Boy Scouts of America has to offer. Recognized were Brayden Linton, Chad Hughes, Jeffrey Edman and Kyle Hughes. Each earned this high hon- or by completing a number of badges that taught life skills and knowledge in a variety of areas, and also by complet- ing an Eagle Scout project de- signed to provide service to the community. They each demonstrated perseverance and applied the principles of scouting, which are embodied in Boy Scout Law: “A Scout is trustworthy, loy- al, helpful, friendly, courte- ous, kind, obedient, cheerful, thrifty, brave, clean and rever- ent.” All four Scouts are members of Troop 721 sponsored by The Church of Jesus Christ of Lat- ter-day Saints. HAPPY HALLOWEEN! WATCH OUT FOR THAT FULL MOON, BE SAFE. AND DON’T FORGET TO TURN YOUR CLOCKS BACK. This last week we received the third quarter residential market review form Tawfik Ahdab. Coldwell Banker sold 80 of 166 homes for 49% involvement. Coldwell Banker sold 26.5m in volume for 46% involvement. Median home prices were $309,500, mean home prices were $348,619 which is higher than previous years. Most significant is that inventory of homes at the end of the 3rd quarter was 92 properties. Inventory is low and prices are high. Now is the time to sell! If you want more detail of this report, let me know and I can email it to you. Stay safe and remember to VOTE! 100 Hwy. 101, Florence, OR • 541.997.7777 Lynnette Wikstrom Broker “We’re next to the Bridge.” lynnette@cbcoast.com · Cell: 541.999.0786