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6A | SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 4, 2021 | SIUSLAW NEWS PORT from page 1A Stewart also informed the commission that camp- ground revenue has in- creased approximately 20 percent from two years ago. Commissioner Rob Ward said he was pleased with the latest financial review and looks forward to the pros- pect of optimizing the up- graded spaces, particularly in the off-season. “So with these added campsites, we are gross- ing about $19,000 more a month, when we are full,” he said. He suggested letting peo- ple know about Florence in the off months, as well. “I wonder if we should send out a newsletter some- time around the end of Oc- tober, saying Florence is great in the winter. Just as a reminder, say, ‘Hey, it’s great here year round,’” Ward said. The commissioner also inquired as to the adver- tising being done by the Shoppe LOCAL district and Hunt ing- wondered ton agreed to whether explore the there was options for an ongoing future plac- campaign to es to deposit attract vis- dredge waste itors to the and will up- area. date com- Accord- missioners ing to Port on the results Manager of his review David Hun- of the pro- tington, “We cess. have quit During doing a lot that discus- of advertis- sion, Com- ing in places mission we used to President PHOTO BY ROB WELLES advertise in Terry Du- This week, the dredge Yaquina returned to the Siuslaw River. quite a bit, man asked mostly be- that Hun- said. “We saw a spread sheet decision to move a large pile cause our occupancy rates a couple of years ago, when of sand from where it is cur- tington also reach out to the have increased every year.” we were doing calculations rently located, to allow for City of Florence Planning Commissioner Bill Meyer to figure all that out, and future development of the Department to help to de- also stated his appreciation that sure did work out!” area, which might result in a termine if the port proper- for the efforts of both Hun- Huntington also updated net gain of 15 more full-ser- ty being considered for this tington and Stewart during the commissioners on the vice sites. project and other uses was the pandemic. modifications being made The process the port went allowable and whether a “What Kelly and Dave just to one of the port’s boats, through two years ago to designation of wetlands was told us about the difference currently being completed, dredge sections of the mari- appropriate for the relevant in the occupancy rates on which will include a new na and slips generated much property. those new full-service camp- Port of Siuslaw silicone wrap of the waste materials in the The port is also under- sites is great news. I like the on the exterior of the skiff pile and commissioners dis- going an addition to its looks of it. I like being full and a mechanical upgrade. cussed what would be done offerings in Historic Old and I like campsites and the There was then a brief dis- when the next dredge takes Town Florence as Novelli’s revenue they generate,” he cussion which resulted in a place. Seafood, located on the wa- ter near the Port of Siuslaw Boardwalk, will be adding outdoor seating. Brien Mill, the point person for Oregon Marine Construction in the Flor- ence area, said, “I have been working on this floating platform for the last month or so, during my free time, to build an outdoor place for people to come and sit on the river and eat. We are hoping it will be ready to open on Labor Day week- end, but we are waiting on the delivery of the picnic tables and it is taking longer for them to get here than we thought it would.” The addition of tables on the new floating deck in- stalled will allow more peo- ple to access Novelli’s and the beauty of the Siuslaw River. These changes will also compliment the new ta- bles and benches added this summer to the grassy areas by the boardwalk, which have been very well received by the public. The next Port of Siu- slaw Commission meeting is scheduled for Sept. 15. For more information, visit portofsiuslaw.com. Prior to coming to work for the Mapleton School District, Massie worked for the post office and was in re- tail management before that. She also loves the outdoors. “My kids and I love hik- ing, going to the beach and especially camping. I have a 13- and 17-year-old,” she said. With the Mapleton area’s abundance of trails and wa- ter ways, Massie’s family will have plenty of opportunity to explore. “I’m excited to get the school year going and get some normalcy in life,” she added. It’s a sentiment new and old staff in the Mapleton School District seem to agree on. For more information about the school district, visit www.mapleton.k12. or.us. MAPLETON from page 1A #MyFlorence Of the 30 years under his belt in education, 25 of those were spent teaching in the Siuslaw School District. Sean had retired at the end of last school year, but the chance to teach one of his fa- vorite subjects was too much to resist. “I’m always excited to teach Western Civilization. That was the selling point that got me out of retire- ment,” he said. “It’s a college credit class through Lane Community College. Stu- dents can earn up to 12 col- lege credits and not a dime charged by LCC.” To be able to focus more time on fewer students was also big in Sean’s decision. “Mapleton is a very tight- knit community. There’s more ‘everyone knowing ev- eryone’ than you see in big- ger school districts,” he said. “I’m excited for the smaller class size and the ability to build better relationships than you could in a bigger district. I’m also excited about a fresh start with a new school.” While small class size doesn’t necessarily mean less work for teachers, it could mean a little extra time for hobbies. “I’m an avid dry fly fish- erman. I tend to spend my summers looking for water I can put my flies on. I’m also Shop. Eat. Support. SAVE. SHOP a major comic book collec- tor and have a quite a collec- tion,” Sean said. New K-12 special educa- tion and third-grade math teacher Susan Fenton last taught in the San Francisco Bay area, so she, too, will have some adjustment. How- ever, she said the people of Mapleton have made her feel at home. “Resources can be limit- ed in a small town. If I have a student that needs a spe- cialist, often they will have to travel to a larger town. It is nice to be in a place where people are so welcoming. I’m excited for the fresh start with a new community, es- pecially in a place as beauti- ful as this,” Fenton said. She has spent 27 years teaching special education to all ages, 3 years to 21, but not many know about her hid- den talent. “One interesting thing my students probably wouldn’t know about me is that I can ice fish,” she said. “I learned on the Kuskokwim River in western Alaska, near Bethel.” Next, after substituting in the district last year, Maple- ton High graduate Tucker Ford is now the full time K-12 physical education teacher. Ford graduated from Ore- gon State University in 2020 with a BA in education and history. Before that, he at- tended Siuslaw until seventh grade and then completed high school as a Sailor. He said he is “proud to claim Mapleton and glad to give back to a community that gave me so much.” Ford is excited to get in and get to work with the students and doesn’t see a small school like Mapleton as a challenge. In fact, he sees that it is the other way around. “Class sizes are smaller, interactions are more genu- ine and the small-town feel- ing keeps us at ease,” he said. While they say the fast- est way to a person’s heart is through their stomach, Crystal Massie, the new food service coordinator, knows the same applies to children. Though Massie also rec- ognizes the remoteness of the Mapleton area makes some supplies harder to come by, that hasn’t damp- ened her resolve to get cre- ative. “I look forward to feeding the community. 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