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About The Siuslaw news. (Florence, Lane County, Or.) 1960-current | View Entire Issue (Nov. 18, 2020)
SIUSLAW NEWS | WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 18, 2020 | 11A At the Siuslaw News we believe it is our duty, as your local newspaper, to provide fact-based reporting, political accountability, local business support and community connection to everyone in our community. We are proud of this role. I am proud to be its Publisher. I am proud of our news team led by Ned Hickson. I am proud of everyone who goes to work here every day to keep this vital source of information for the Siuslaw region available. My heartfelt thank you to everyone who has supported us over the years, and especially during our COVID-19 news fundraising campaign. Thank you! Jenna Bartlett Your support and words of encouragement mean the world to us! We are SO grateful that you not only do excellent reporting on the community, but you are willing to send the paper to us in another state so we can keep up with our beloved city until we can return full-time. Th ank you!!!! - Anonymous Great job guys. Would certainly miss you if you were not here. I love all the details you include in your reporting & articles. - Anonymous Always support your hometown news. I am a lifetime reader of small- town news from wherever I am traveling. Ned & crew do an excellent nonbiased job of keeping us informed. Th ank you. - Endchoices /Bruce Yelle Ned & his dedicated & professional staff has made the Siuslaw News an irreplaceable asset to the West Lane County community. Keep on trucking! - Eric D. Hauptman Th e News must go on. Keep writing! - Rapunzel “Th e only security of all is in a free press.” -Th omas Jeff erson - Anonymous Keep up the good work. - Local Interested Party Th ank you for the 130 years & keep it up for us. - Lyn Hackelman Th ank you thank you thank you. Keep writing. - Lynda Green Hang in there & keep up the good work! - Dina McClure Th ank you for the great reporting about the western Lane County area. Please keep up the good work! - Bob Pine & Pat Duncan Th anks for all that you do for our community, especially the schools. It will be nice when we can get back to dancing & enjoying each other’s company. - Floyd & Debbie Larson Now, more than ever, we need to support our ONLY source for local news reporting. Keep up the good work! - Akos St.Clair Hang in there, folks. Th e sun will come out tomorrow. - Larry & Kay Bacon Th ank you for such a great local paper - you are awesome! - Beverly Sherrill Th ank you for all you do. We are proud to support our local media. - Bill DuBeau & Linda Serbus Th ank you for being here for all of us. - Cory Comstock & Shelley Walker So proud of our local news & staff - Th ank you! - Ev & Jim Th e Siuslaw News is a vital part of this community. It is the glue that keeps us all connected. We have always appreciated your dedication to getting to the bottom of a story & keeping the Florence community informed. - Jack & Laure Davis Th ank you & keep up the great work! - Carol & Tim Salisbury Th anks for all you do in supporting the Mapleton Community!! - Carl & Kathy West Keep up the good work. - Bill & Doris Larsen We as citizens need you. We as public offi cials need you more. Th ank you all for the work you do. - Ron & Judy Preisler We need you in Florence! Th anks for all you’ve done for Us TOO Florence over the years, helping us reach the community with personal journeys. - Bob Horney Th ank you for keeping our great community well- informed & for helping us weather the storm together. - Lynn Untz Th anks to Ned & all the great folks at our hometown newspaper. - Ken & Lori Janowski Keep doing what you always have, we love our local newspaper! – Th e Hand Family Together we will get through this with the strength, fortitude, determination & creativity of our pioneer founders who faced the Spanish Flu, several wars, the Great Depression & other challenging times in history. Th is is our moment. - Top Hydraulics Th ank you for informing us & helping us to stay connected to our community. - Joan E Schmidt We need to support our local newspaper. - Anonymous We love our small-town newspaper. Ned & the gang do such a great job of keeping us informed. We don’t want to lose you! - Kirk & Donna Mlinek Our Siuslaw News is the lifeline to our community. We need to support them in every way we can. - Susan Weathers Keep up the good work! - Becky G. Supporting the best source for local news. - Exploding Whale Sports Keep on keeping on! You do a great job for our community! - Marney Reed Were here for you & support you. - Lofy Construction & Coastal Home Services Keep up the good work! Th e Siuslaw News is a great example of what a community newspaper should be. - Linda Stent Keep up the good work :) - Anonymous Th ank you for your reporting & keeping our community informed. Keep up the good work! - Larry Newman & Elva Philp We do appreciate your full & unbiased coverage of local issues. - Judith Kinsman We support our local newspaper! - Jenny & Buck Lindsey Hoping you can hang in there. We need you. - Vicki Sieber-Benson Th anks for keeping the lights on & keeping us informed! - Anna Lovett Community News is so important, especially in a small community like ours. Th e Siuslaw News staff does such a great job. Th ank you. Keep up the good work. - Cynthia J. Wright We need our local paper. Stay safe everyone! - Sandy & Paul Bowen Th ank you for your clear voice & fact-based journalism. - Cliff & Lynne Lansdon Th ank you for all you do! – S. Lacer Appreciate your local news reporting. - Anonymous Love the newspaper & hope this small donation will help continue the good reporting. - Sandy & Jim We need you! Hope this helps. - Graham & Mary Ross Always glad to see the News editor/reporter/ photographer on the job at events around town. Looking forward to a future when your jobs aren’t quite so “virtual”. Be safe. Stay healthy. & thank you! - Pat & Marty Th ank you Ned & crew. I always appreciate the thoughtful editorials in the SN. - Bill McDougle Th anks for your service to provide local news to the Florence area. - Dale Pazina We need SN. - D&R Lauria It only takes a few minutes to put on gloves & a mask to knock on your neighbor’s door then step back & have a little yard visit & welfare check. I have three neighbors that I check on regularly. - “EveryNeighbor “ Th ank you all for what you do for our community! - Chris, Amy, William, & Kristin Access to the truth is vital now more than ever. Sticking your head in the sand & hoping all the bad stuff will go away doesn’t work for ostriches, either. - Anonymous Keep up the good work. We love our local paper. - Rebecca Dyer & Patrick McAleney Th is too shall pass. Hang in there! - Danielsson family Th anks for giving all the info on our great little town. Let’s keep it going! - Karem & Ralph Please hang in there! - Th eresa L Baer Th ank you, Siuslaw News staff ! - Bob & Cindy Orr Your contributions are valuable to our community! - Anonymous You are the best! - Linda Yoder Siuslaw News is a local treasure. - Richard Jones You guys are awesome! Stay safe & healthy! - Anonymous Th e Siuslaw News is a local gem in these days of corporate takeovers & massive layoff s at newspapers everywhere. Th ank you for your consistent, terrifi c work in our community! - Anonymous Do you do good work! - Th e Vollmars Keep fi ghting. We need you! - Dafydd & Sondra Th ank you for providing the community with news & information! - Jenny Adams Keep on! - Jerry & Micki Medler You guys an essential voice in our community & keep speaking with us. PLEASE. ONWARD!! - Howie & Desiree Th ank you be the tremendous work you do for our community! - Ira & Chris Stay true, Snews... - Douglas Darlington Stay Safe...Stay Well - Angle & Square LLC Ask again if you need more. - Anonymous Keep up the good work! - Evelyne & Don Carson I followed the Siuslaw Oar, the News Advertiser, & the Siuslaw News. Florence needs you. Stay well. - SHS Alum We love you guys! - Anonymous Stay with us! - Joanna Trolinger Th ank you for your coverage of our community! Keep up the excellent work & please stay safe! - Andrea Kramer Th anks for all that you do! - Anonymous We would feel like Linda Blair in Th e Exorcist without our Siuslaw News. - City Lights Cinemas So grateful for you & your great work--we NEED you & hope this will keep you going & going!! So agree w/T. Jeff erson’s quote & others. THANKS for all you do! - Susie Wish I had more to donate. We need reporters & newspapers! - Anonymous Local news is important to our community. Th e Siuslaw newspaper contributes to the health & welfare of Florence by keeping us informed of importance to us. Th ank you, Siuslaw Newspaper personnel. - Lloyd & Lisa Little For all the times I won the graphic search!! - Veronica Zecchini We need to keep you going! - DNKCHILDS Great work for our community. - Stephen Skidmore “Our liberty depends on the freedom of the press, & that cannot be limited without being lost.” Th omas Jeff erson Let’s NOT lose our local Siuslaw News - not even one column inch! - Bill & Becky Olson Love you & appreciate you. - Karen & Ralph Nichols Your service is vital to our community, & we appreciate what you do. - Brad & Dustin So appreciate every one of you & the work you do! - Maire Hang in there! Florence cannot do without you! - Karen Goss I am happy to off er what I can, & proud to have such a great local newspaper. Th ank you for keeping all of us informed! - Anonymous Th ank you for everything you are doing to keep us all informed. GREAT JOB! - Ann & Terry Dowdy Th ank you, Siuslaw News staff ! I appreciate your coverage & your care for our community. - Stephanie Sarles Th ank you for keeping us informed & stay safe. - Kathy & Mori I applaud the work of local newspaper, radio & PBS. Th e media is vital to our democracy. - Carol Ann Strenkoski Th ank you, Siuslaw News! Last night I made the same contribution to my hometown paper using this great program. I really appreciate the Siuslaw News & the intelligent, committed people who make it so good. - Anonymous The show must go on.... - Marianne Burget I rely on getting the Siuslaw News every time & enjoy it immensely. - Shirley Schug Th ank you for all that you do to support our community. - Brittany Hornung Together, we are all stronger. Thanks to the dedicated team members and subscribers who keep your local newspaper going! 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