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Y L O P O - E C N E FLOR ibrary.or iuslawL www.S 97-313 2 541-9 OUT CHECK S.) (WE EVEN GAME BOARD g On Sale ... 24. 99 ...to Vis it u s a t each disc ho over me vi inte ntag rio e clo rs, an thin d co g, ok anq ies! ue s, $ ay 101 Highw 1749 rhunter.com www.t rd aboa g Climb readin ad! the real railro SN THESIUSLAWNEWS.COM | FRIDAY EDITION | DECEMBER 31, 2021 | $1.00 Modeled after the world famous board game, Florence-Opoly is customized to our great city. Framing es am ence Fr Flor Quality Custom of Fun for the whole family! Siuslaw News • Mirrors s • Needlework • Watercolors Shadowboxe Photography Oils • 43 97-20 G 541-9 101, Suite Hwy. 2285 OR 97439 Florence, Siuslaw News • 148 Maple Street • Old Town Florence or call 541-997-3441 Dunes City holds December meeting, others cancel Siuslaw News NEWS & VIEWS THAT DEFINE OUR COMMUNITY VOL. 131, NO. 105 D ec . 31, 2021 F loreNce , o regoN By Mark Brennan Siuslaw News WEATHER Rain with a high of 45 and a low of 31. Full forecast on A3 COMMUNITY Happy New Year! Have a safe and happy New Year holiday from all of us at Siuslaw News! Contributing more than care Peace Harbor staff donates to 18 organizations Students produce zine INSIDE — A3 SPORTS Mapleton resident has gone fishing INSIDE — B By Chantelle Meyer Siuslaw News Not only does the medical staff at PeaceHealth Peace Harbor work to save lives and improve health, they have also donated $75,000 to support local and national groups. “The medical staff significant- ly contributes back into the com- munity,” said Dr. William Foster, M.D., PeaceHealth Peace Harbor Emergency Department Medical Director. “Typically, every year we give out $40-50,000 on an ongoing basis, and sometimes it’s the same groups over and over. But we asked any community groups, ‘Hey, tell us what projects you have and we’ll see what we can fund them.’” This year, the medical staff se- lected 18 organizations to receive funds. Locally, that includes the Caring Pregnancy Center, Cen- tral Oregon Coast Amateur Ra- dio Club (COCARC), First Step Florence Housing, Good Deeds Project, Helping Hands, Mapleton School District, Oregon Coast Military Museum, Siuslaw Public Library, Siuslaw School District, Siuslaw Watershed Council and the Western Lane Community Foundation. It also includes Accor- da Music-Thanatology Institute, Court Appointed Special Advocate (CASA), Every Child Lane County, Habitat for Humanity, Pulse Point CPR, the Peace Harbor Foundation and the Oxygen Program at Peace Harbor. “We are giving $26,000 to West- ern Lane Community Foundation, which will give a $1,000 annual scholarship forever,” Foster said. “I don’t know if we’re going to do one $1,000 scholarship or two $500, but people will be able apply with the foundation. Western Lane does a lot of stuff.” A total of $10,000 is going to the Peace Harbor Foundation to pro- vide caregiver training. Another $5,000 will benefit the oxygen pro- gram at Peace Harbor. “These are for people that quali- fy for oxygen, and we would pay for it,” he said. Pulse Point CPR will receive $9,000, which will help the mobile phone application get established in the Siuslaw Region. According to pulsepoint.org, “When (a) life-threatening call comes in … with PulsePoint, See DONATION page 6A Dunes City held a special city council meeting in person on Dec. 15. The meeting was facilitated by City Administrator Jamie Mills and she started with a review of Spectrum Cable channel changes. Councilors Susan Snow and Duke Wells were excused absenc- es, according to Mills, and Mayor Bob Forsythe, and councilors Sheldon Meyer, Rory Hammond and Tom Mallon attended in person. Councilor Robert Orr was the only masked participant. Mills next reviewed the staff suggestion that Ordinance 260 be reclassified as a nuisance ordi- nance rather than a planning or- dinance, which council approved. The meeting also revisited a Dunes City Planning Commission decision regarding Ordinance 259, which reorganized some pre- vious city practices and policies and was rewritten and passed in September. Mills explained previous delib- erations related to the ordinance were invalid due to a lack of quorum. The council accepted Mills’ recommendation and the ordinance will be reintroduced in the new year. Following this, Resolution No. 4, Series 2021, was then intro- duced for action and passed. This resolution changes the scheduling of future City Council meetings to the third Wednesday of every month at 6 p.m. People can watch past meetings and access council information through dunescity- hall.com. Hammond finished the eve- ning’s discussions with a review of his technical background and See MEETINGS page 6A RECORDS Obituaries & emergency response logs Inside — A2 SIDE SHOW Activities and comics every Saturday Inside — B5 CLASSIFIEDS Listings and public notices Inside — B6 PHOTOS COURTESY OF HOMEGROWN follow uS for the lateSt NewS : /S iuSlaw N ewS @S iuSlaw N ewS T he S iuSlaw N ewS . com S iuSlaw N ewS 2 S ectioNS | 16 P ageS c oPyright 2021 Flo ce ren Oreg o ‘Homegrown’ champions Florence Charm Trail n Charm Trail OR EG O N’ S COA GRO STAL PLAY UN On Dec. 28, Homegrown Public House hosted the Siuslaw Football By Chantelle Meyer Champion- ship Cele- Siuslaw News bration to honor the team’s win in the Oregon 3A state championship on Nov. 27. The event was standing-room only as the Homegrown kitchen made more than 40 burgers for the team and their families. Homegrown owner Elaine McMil- lan welcomed the team by saying, “Scott and I are also Siuslaw alumni and are so proud of you and the work you have accomplished.” D For a limited time and while supplies last only. Holiday Charms Make a personalized keepsake for friends and family. For the Trail Map Visit @FlorenceCharmTrail on Facebook or thesiuslawnews.com $2 Each Local musician Denny Weaver shared stories of his career as a Siu- slaw quarterback in 1964 during the event. “Many of the team have played to- gether since they were young boys,” McMillan said. “Early on, they knew this team was magic.” Throughout the football season, the community, restaurants and busi- nesses rallied around the team to cheer them on. This continued after the big win as Dutch Bros., The Pono Hukilau, Three Rivers Casino Resort and more helped the team “Ring in the Season” by donating so each play- er can get a championship ring.
