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Parents and Friends of Lesbians and Gays (PFLAG) of Florence held their regular meeting Jan. 8, having invited Siuslaw High School Principal Mike Harklerode to answer

questions about school policies regarding LGBTQ students.

Harklerode arrived at the meeting with his wife and trans daughter. He said he and his family have been in Florence since 2010, having come from the Midwest. He said that

initially, his family only wanted to stay in Florence a few years, but after a few years decided to stay.

Harklerode said PFLAG originally reached out to him with questions about protection policies for LGBTQ students.

“I’m happy to say we don’t have specific policies in place for them, which I think is good news because they are wrapped up in a group of policies that are good for all kids, being anti-bullying and

anti-harassing, no discrimination, no prejudice,” he said.

Harklerode said that a few years ago the school came up with an LGBTQ resource guide, which See LGBTQ, page A5

Kotek One Year In CC One year in, Oregon Gov. Tina Kotek faces same challenges JULIA SHUMWAY Oregon Capital Chronicle Guest Article

Gov. Tina Kotek took office a year ago with a promise to wake up every day with a mission -Gov. Tina Kotek to take on Oregon’s challenges and make things better.

And the state faced many challenges. While state coffers were overflowing – Oregon will send taxpayers the largest “kicker” rebate in state history this spring – Oregonians were bruised and pessimistic after years of a pandemic, civic unrest that included months of protests in Portland and an incursion into the state Capitol and rising homelessness and public drug use.

Kotek faced other, unexpected obstacles in her first year: a scandal that cost the state’s secretary of state, the de facto lieutenant governor, her job, a historic six-week walkout that ground the Legislature to a halt and the longest teachers’ strike in Oregon history.

A year later, many of those same challenges remain. Homelessness in Oregon hit record highs in 2023, with more than 20,000 Oregonians documented as lacking housing on a single night in January.

At Kotek’s urging, lawmakers pledged $1.2 billion in new funding for housing and homelessness.

Hundreds more beds are available in shelters throughout the state, though thousands of Oregonians are still sleeping outside.

Kotek and Portland-area leaders produced a plan in December to revitalize the state’s struggling largest city, but it’s too early to determine whether it will bear results.

The same is true of the advisory council she tasked with coming up with a plan to nearly double the number of homes built in the state each year.

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(From left) Florence City Councilor Bill Meyer, Mayor Rob Ward, Homes for Good Project Manager Matt Salazar, Northwest Housing Alternatives Senior Housing Developer Clayton Crowhurst, and City Councilors Sally Wantz and Robert Carp tour Shore Pines at Munsel Creek during a Florence City Council site visit on January 4.

Council briefed on local housing development

By TONY REED Siuslaw News

For 90 minutes on Jan. 4, the Florence City Council heard tagteam presentations about how two nonprofit housing authorities build local affordable housing, as well as information about other involved agencies, stipulations, funding sources, costs and other factors.

Clayton Crowhurst, a developer at Northwest Housing Alternatives, shared his professional perspective and experience on affordable housing development in Oregon. Shore

He said the company now owns and operates over 2,100 local apartment complexes in 105 properties in 16 Oregon counties. According to the presentation, the median income of residents in those complexes is $13,000 per year, or just over $1,100 a month.

“I know for a fact that many folks including some of the folks that have moved in recently to Shore Pines… are coming out of situations of living tripled up with family members in standard housing or are moving out of vehicles that

they have been in for months or years. So, these are not folks that are moving from one nice apartment into another nice apartment.

Crowhurst said that without affordable housing developments, those people simply would not have a place to live.

Salazar explained that Homes for Good is the county’s affordable housing authority and has been operating for over 70 years.

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Festival bringing high-energy music to Florence community music that we have today,” said festival organizer Rachel Pearson, with the Florence Arts, Culture and The Florence Winter Music Festival is returning to the Florence Entertainment nonprofit.

“People get in there and they can Events Center during the last weekfeel the energy of the music,” she end in January.

The festival has evolved through- said.

The 2024 Florence Winter Music out the years, and has landed in a Festival lineup is a mix of new artsweet spot, with high-energy music ists, as well as three “fan favorites,” that keeps audiences happy. returning from previous years.

Seven award-winning groups Performers will also be putting will bring smokin’ hot bluegrass, on workshops throughout the weekheartwarming new and traditional folk, and foot-stompin’ Americana to end, touching on subjects such as guitar technique, songwriting and Florence Jan. 25, 26 and 27.

“To me, Bluegrass and Americana See MUSIC, page A2 are the most accessible and honest

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Pines apartment complex in Florence is a NHA project which is nearly complete.

Matt Salazar is a project developer with Homes for Good, which purchased the site south of the Florence Event Center. Homes for Good is already operating a couple local facilities, according to City Manager Erin Reynolds.

Crowhurst said NHA has been around for over 40 years doing non-profit affordable housing development.

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Kotek also handled an earlier scandal surrounding the Oregon Liquor and Cannabis From Page A1 Commission. After facing pressure from recovery advoDuring an interview with cates during her campaign, the Capital Chronicle in she called for former comDecember, Kotek pointed to mission director Steve Marks increased shelter capacity to resign. Marks and three as an example of something other top employees were then that’s materially better since implicated in using their posishe took office. Another tions to hoard rare bottles of example, one harder for the expensive bourbon, prompting average Oregonian to see, was Kotek to appoint Craig Prins, in her quiet reshaping of state the former inspector general government. of the state corrections depart“We’ve set new standards ment, to lead the commission. within state agencies around And she replaced several customer service,” she said. other department heads, “We’ve hired new agency including ones who were directors, we’ve been trying lightning rods in the COVID to make sure that internally pandemic. As a candidate, state government is meeting Kotek promised that she some different goals, and would bring new leadership to we’ll have reports out on that the Oregon Health Authority, early next month. So I think telling the Willamette Week the enterprise of state govern- she would fire both director ment has gotten stronger over Patrick Allen and Steve Allen, the course of this year which the agency’s behavioral health benefits Oregonians around director. Both Allens, who the state.” aren’t related, resigned after her election.

New leaders Her initial pick to lead the A few months into her agency, James Schroeder, term, Kotek faced one of her started as the interim director most consequential decisions: and then left after less than choosing a new secretary two months. Dr. Sejal Hathi, a of state. Shemia Fagan, the New Jersey public health depelected head of Oregon’s uty commissioner, starts later elections and audits, resigned this month. in May in disgrace after Ebony Clarke became the Willamette Week revealed that state’s new behavioral health she moonlighted for a maridirector in February, leaving juana business involved in an her job as the director of the audit conducted by her office, Multnomah County Health and it was Kotek’s job to find Department. She remains on an appointment who could the job after nearly a year. restore trust in a division of Kotek tapped Charlene state government that was Williams, a former Portland already damaged by years of Public Schools leader, to head attacks on election officials. the Department of Education After weeks of hushed as Oregon students continue deliberations, she chose struggling to recover from retired Portland auditor the pandemic and remote LaVonne Griffin-Valade, a schooling. soft-spoken mystery novelist And she named new who has kept a low personal directors of the Oregon profile during her six months State Police, Department of in office. While Fagan reguCorrections, Department of larly played a public role at Agriculture, Oregon Lottery, press conferences announcing as well as appointing Aruna audits and elections decisions, Masih to the Oregon Supreme Griffin-Valade has stayed in Court. the background as her office handles high-profile incidents, Mixed progress including ongoing lawsuits on goals over whether former President Kotek described her first Donald Trump and a handful few months as laser-focused

on housing and homelessness, which had been priorities since her time as speaker of the Oregon House. She issued executive orders within 24 hours of taking office to declare a state of emergency around homelessness and set an ambitious goal of building 36,000 homes annually – nearly double the current rate.

Lawmakers stepped up, providing $200 million in March for emergency homelessness relief. Data provided

by Oregon Housing and Community Services lags, but as of Oct. 31 the money had resulted in building about 80% of 600 new planned shelter beds, rehousing about 50% of the planned 1,200 homeless households and providing rent assistance to keep about 5,900 families in their homes.

“Around the housing and homelessness and emergency orders, I think we’re very much on track,” Kotek said “We’re certainly focusing on the next session around housing production.”

After housing, improving early childhood education and literacy were cornerstones of Kotek’s campaign for governor. She also promised increased school funding, especially for summer programs to help students recover from learning interrupted by COVID-19 school closures.

For teachers and school staff, she promised better working conditions and said she’d harness state resources to address workforce shortages.

She championed the Early Literacy Success Initiative, investing nearly $145 million in grant programs to help schools and nonprofits pay for new reading curriculum, tutoring and teacher training in reading methods proven to boost literacy for all kids.

It was part of a record $10.2 billion in funding for schools passed during the session, but none of the extra money was directed to summer school. Community groups and schools told the Capital Chronicle without additional money during the summer, they had to cut field trips, the number of hours of classes offered each day or had to cut programs entirely.

The record funding was also

not enough to stave off a three-week teacher strike in November in the state’s largest school district – Portland Public Schools – as well as staff and salary cuts in the state’s second-largest district, Salem-Keizer. Leaders in both districts said a lack of state funding contributed to difficult choices regarding teacher pay and looming layoffs.

A third focus of her campaign was behavioral health and addiction. In her inaugural speech, Kotek pledged to strengthen connections across the state and deliver results on behavioral health and addiction care, among other things.

After the first legislative session, Kotek signed bills to make opioid overdose reversal medication more available, expand fentanyl drug education in public schools and start a 40-cent phone line tax for the 988 state hotline and mobile crisis response teams that help people in crises.

More recently, Kotek prodded Oregon’s Medicaid insurers to put $25 million of their profits toward four youth addiction residential projects across the state that will add another 100 beds to the system.

Kotek told the Capital Chronicle she didn’t previously understand the depth of the challenges facing the mental health and addiction treatment system.

“I see in 2024 the type of focus we had on housing and homelessness for behavioral health,” she said. “Now that we’ve gotten our feet under us, now that we understand what’s going on with the Oregon Health Authority, we have more work to do there and I think that will be the primary focus for next year.”

Former Gov. Brown focused on the environment and criminal justice, both of which have taken a lower priority under Kotek. She promised that once in office she’d protect existing state laws meant to reduce greenhouse gas emissions and address the threat of climate change

and would ensure the continued future of the Oregon Department of Environmental Quality’s Clean Fuels Program and the Climate Protection Plan. Oregon’s second highest court recently ruled in favor of natural gas utilities seeking to invalidate the state’s landmark climate program.

The environmental quality department is working with the Oregon Department of Justice on making changes or appealing the ruling.

During the legislative session, Kotek championed the $90 million Climate Resilience Package including more than a dozen measures aimed at boosting carbon sequestration in forests and farmlands and leveraging federal funding to make clean energy more affordable for homes and businesses.

Kotek also vowed to direct more state money to people in northeast Oregon who are facing well water contamination from farm fertilizers, food processors and animal manure. She visited residents in Morrow County on her One Oregon Tour in May and discussed directing more than $6 million to the Oregon Health Authority and Morrow and Umatilla counties for public health staff, water testing, water delivery and special water filters. Kotek set the expectation that all well users would have their water tested

by September, but by early October the Oregon Health Authority had tested about one-third of wells used by households in the counties.

As a candidate for governor, Kotek advocated stronger gun control laws after a shooting at a Bend grocery store during the 2022 campaign.

She signed House Bill 2005 to ban ghost guns, which are untrackable, favored by criminals and easier to sell and buy illegally. But that bill was watered down amid the GOP-led Senate walkout, and Democratic lawmakers killed language that would have raised the minimum age to

purchase most firearms from 18 to 21 years and allowed local agencies to ban firearms on government-owned property.

provide an amazing time for everyone involved.

“The point of a festival, to me, is about bringing people together for an instant community of like-minded people that just want to be together From Page A1 and have fun sharing the joy of live music,” Pearson said. vocal harmony. Workshops are Festival-organizers wanted included with any ticket, or say a special thank you to this can be purchased separately year’s event sponsors for supfor $10. porting the Florence Winter In addition to a stellar Music Festival. line-up of musicians, festi“Every year it’s strenuous val-goers can enjoy food from to get sponsorships and this Plate LLC foodtruck, baked year has been no exception – goods and concessions from but we do have some sponsors the Florence Event Center. that came forward and were Overall, Pearson said, the festival comes together to very generous,” Pearson said.

A few of the main sponsors include Sea Lion Caves, The Old Town Inn, River House Inn, Florence Kiwanis Club, Elks Lodge #1858 and the Florence Chamber of Commerce.

The Florence Winter Music Festival features seven different bands playing throughout the weekend.

Friday night’s headliner is Never Come Down, Portland’s hottest bluegrass band, returning to Florence by popular demand. They are known for blending modern and traditional bluegrass styles and an incredible onstage presence.

The Saturday afternoon headliner is Becky Buller

& Ned Luberecki. Together, they will light up the theater with the fire of their vibrant playing, exuberant personalities, and shared joy in music making.

On Saturday Night, the Appalachian Road Show will take to the stage. Their music combines the award-winning talents of lead singer and banjoist Barry Abernathy, tenor singer and mandolinist-extraordinaire Darrel Webb, and award-winning fiddler and producer Jim Vancleve. This bands motto is “Authenticity never goes out of style.”

The rest of the musical lineup includes the Henhouse Prowlers, Crying Uncle Bluegrass Band, Beth Wood and Josh Goforth.

In addition to the diverse lineup of bands, a community-mic “Take the Stage” hootenanny will happen on Thursday. There will also be weekend-long informal jams, picking sessions, playing advice and more.

Festival organizers said they expect the event to sell out. To check to see if tickets are available, or to view a full schedule of events for the Florence Winter Music Festival, visit WinterMusicFestival.org.

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Kotek narrowly won her election in 2022, capturing 47% of the vote in a three-way race with former House Minority Leader Christine Drazan and former Democratic state Sen. Betsy Johnson, who ran as a nonaffiliated candidate. She won a majority of the vote in just seven counties, propelled to victory by deep-blue Multnomah County.

Those narrow margins meant that from the start she had a lot of work to do to convince Oregonians, especially those in rural conservative areas, that she would be a governor for the whole state. Kotek spent much of the year on the road, meeting local leaders in visits to every county.

It’s been an uphill battle.

The national polling firm Morning Consult rated her as the nation’s least popular governor in April and July, though she surpassed Mississippi Gov. Tate Reeves and climbed to 49th in popularity in the most recent poll released in October.

She remains unfazed about her poor polling, saying Oregonians will understand what she’s doing as she continues to work hard.

“I believe in our state,” Kotek said. “I don’t believe we’re a divided state as much as people think we are. We have very different opinions on how to solve problems sometimes, but people are just like, ‘Yeah, we got to fix things. Post-pandemic, people are in a different mindset of ‘let’s just let’s just figure things out. Let’s stop fighting about stuff.’”

Oregon Capital Chronicle reporters Alex Baumhardt and Ben Botkin contributed reporting to this story.

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Together, we can do hard things. already being developed – rather than reinventing the wheel. The foundation we set in 2023 could not have been possible without the willingness of Oregonians to have conversations about what is and isn’t working and how we can make it better.

From balancing housing availability and tourism needs on the coast to confronting how counties across the state are grappling with workforce shortages due to a critical lack of housing supply, communities throughout Oregon are facing similar and unique challenges. Housing and homelessness is impacting all corners of the state. And, I have been so impressed and inspired by the innovative plans being developed to tackle these problems in a way that benefits local communities, even with limited resources.

Together, we have made meaningful progress on serving individuals who are at risk of losing their housing, who are currently sleeping

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Guest Column Over the last 12 months, I Last year when I was sworn visited all 36 Oregon counties in to serve as your governor, in order to dig in and listen to I told Oregonians that this job Oregonians living, working, would mean waking up, every and making things better in day, with a mission. That mis- every corner of the state. The sion, simply put, is to deliver One Oregon Listening Tour results for Oregonians – to was about bringing Oregon take on our biggest challenges together. We didn’t solve all and make things better. the divisions across our beauIn my first year as tiful state. But we made a sinGovernor, I prioritized cere, authentic effort to listen strengthening connections to Oregonians in their home with Oregonians from every communities, to understand part of our state because I their hopes and challenges, knew that we could not make and to walk alongside them progress and deliver results through engaged dialogue to on issues of shared concern— build new relationships and affordable housing and home- strengthen partnerships. lessness, behavioral health, Building these partnerships education, public safety— gives the state a chance to without working together. In support projects that are WEDNESDAY

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voucher covers their entire expenses.

“If they’re making $100 a month, they’re paying $30 a month rent, and the voucher covers the rest, no matter From Page A1 what the rent is,” he said.

He also noted that the Salazar said homes for assigned housing must meet good has developed over 1600 the needs of the tenants. For units in the county at 34 difexample, a single person ferent sites. would not be allowed to move He said voucher programs into a multi-bedroom unit or also make up a big part of the vice-versa.

Homes for Good model.

As for how long a person According to the presencan remain on the voucher tation, the demographics of program, it was stated that voucher holding households as long as a tenants income in Florence were 77 disabled remains below certain limits. people, 51 elderly people, 37 Tenants have access to the people with children, and five voucher program as long as veterans. they qualify and are not damThe Housing Choice aging the unit.

Voucher Program, commonly It was stated that some known as Section 8, is the programs are designed to most commonly-used program motivate tenants and families for subsidizing rental costs. to get off of the voucher proLocally, 90 units are being gram and be independent. operated at three locations.

One family self-sufficiency Salazar said that last year program saves some of the homes for good served 88 money tenants pay into rent, families specifically with for up to 5 years, to help them housing choice vouchers. make down payments on “When somebody has a housing or transportation. voucher, they are able to find “Since rent is based on their housing on the private marincomes you would think that ket, they are responsible for there’s not an incentive to get paying 30% of their income more income, he said because toward rent, no matter what ‘why would I want to pay their income is. of the rent, more rent?’’’

Crowhurst said. he said.

“Through the family self-sufSalazar noted that if someficiency program, any amount one has zero income, the that they would pay toward rent gets put into a savings

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account that they can save up to five years and some folks save up to $5,000 for, say a down payment on a car, or potentially a house.” It was also noted that those using the voucher program can take advantage of monthly financial counseling programs.

If a tenant gets a job, it’s their responsibility to report it within two weeks, so the correct rent can be deducted from the new amount.

It was also noted at the meeting that if someone were to work full-time at Oregon’s minimum wage of $14.20 per hour, their yearly income would still be below $30,000.

Salazar noted that the program provides for everyone from those living on the street with no income to those working full time at minimum wage to better their lives.

Asked by Mayor Rob Ward if tenants are required to adhere to a standard of living as part of the voucher program, Salazar said it doesn’t apply for Section 8 vouchers and is up to the landlord.

If a landlord puts a tenant through an eviction process, they have to let the voucher program know. When asked if a tenant is disqualified from the voucher program because of an eviction, Salazar said that would only be the case if they were damaging the unit or causing safety concerns.

However, for an eviction

more likely to spend about 42 percent of their income to rent a two-bedroom unit.

“Anything over 30% of your income is considered rent burden,” Salazar said, noting that if a family spends more than 30% on rent and utilities, they must dip into their funding for other things like food, clothing, fuel, and other costs.

Funding vs cost City Manager Reynolds In regard to how affordable interjected to say that a local housing project developments What is fair two bedroom would be more are paid for, Crowhurst used Salazar said Fair Market like $1,600 a month, if one the Shore Pines project in Rent is a tool used to vaguely were even available. Reynolds Florence as an example. He determine what the general compared it to the estimation said a great amount of the rent costs should be, based on to those made for childcare, cost goes into construction. market conditions. saying that even if someone Remarking that he does not “The economists at HUD can afford it, local availability have control over construclet us know that generally, fair is scarce. tion costs, Crowhurst said market rent for a one bedroom “There is no child care to his organization does a lot of (house or apartment) should get,” she said, “and there are work to balance quality mate- cost $1,025 a month,” he said. very, very few local rentals rials with keeping costs low.

“For a two-bedroom, that’s to get.”

“One of the weird market $1,349 a month.”

Salazar said that to keep factors we’ve had to deal He said the estimation rents affordable for the new with was that a week after we is heavily weighted toward units, most were capped at started construction at Shore metro areas, but is used for around $790 a month.

Pines, we got word that our the entire county. He said a “We’re seeing a large disframing company went out of family of three would need to crepancy between what the business and that the electribring home $3,000 a month local rents are and what peocian they planned on using, for that rental price ($1,025/ ple can afford,” he said. all the journeyman electricians mo) to be considered affordSome laughter could be had gotten [hired] by another able to them. He said a family heard in the room when firm. So, we lost both of those of three, with one person Story CONTINUES, page A5 very important subcontractors working full-time, would be right out of the gate. They had to go out, rebid, re-secure subcontractors, and it ended up costing us about $600,000 to do that. That’s not fun to start a project in a $600,000

without cause, the tenant could use the voucher elsewhere within 120 days.

Crowhurst noted that while “every housing unit is affordable to someone,” availability of housing shrinks as incomes go down.

“That’s especially true in Oregon, as all of you know,” he said.

hole, especially when I’m also watching interest rates.”

In addition to the frustrations of not being able to control the market, Crowhurst said the cost projections often have to be made a few years ahead of the project start date.

He said because of that uncertainty, developers are taking on a huge risk and sometimes have to cover funding gaps out of pocket.

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Crowhurst said, “Trying to find a three-bedroom for a family of three kids for about $1,100 a month around here?

If you could even find it, you’d pay way more than that.”

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One proposed project that would almost double Florence’s affordable units is The Field on Quince, an 86-unit project with 33 one-bedroom units, 40 two-bedroom units and 13

three-bedroom units in three separate buildings. Salazar said that based on local data, there appears to be more need for one and two bedroom units than for the larger three bedroom units.

Asked why no studio apartment were included in the proposal, Salazar said it would not score as well on funding applications and the current proposal better suits the local need.

Salazar said funding has been applied for using the

LGBTQ

He said the goal is to normalize trans issues and pronouns in the same way that gay lesbian students have become more accepted.

“Policy-wise, there’s a consciousness in place, that From Page A1 is, with good enforcement and shows parents how the school with good reporting from students and allies and parents, handles issues of diversity, we’re able to make sure our equity, inclusion and safety, students are well cared for and when students tell staff they well taken care of.” are part of one or more gender Harklerode said schools expensive communities. have all but stomped out He said the 18-page docuthe words gay and fag as ment is available on the high derogatory names formerly school’s website. used to deride or harass other Harklerode noted that the students. acceptance of gay and lesbian “That doesn’t mean we students has increased over don’t hear it and it doesn’t the past few years, more so get said, but that we aren’t than with gender-transitioning surprised by the correction students. anymore,” he said. “Usually “That’s been a challenge the correction is swift and for us,” he said, “and I do like strong and will come from a that they are all wrapped up in peer before it comes from an the exact same policy.” administrator or a teacher.”

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same source used to develop Shore Pines, but was not successful in the 2023 funding round.

“We’re planning on going in again in 2024,” he said.

Shore Pines at Munsel Creek, another development, will offer 68 units, made up of 33 one-bedroom units, 35 three- bedroom units.

area because affordable units were available.

“For Shore Pines, I would say about 60% to 70% are going to be from Florence and the Mapleton area,” Crowhurst said. “About another 20% are from Eugene Springfield, and maybe 5 to 10% are further afield.” He said one potential tenant is from Tucson, Ariz., and wants to come to Florence because his brother who lives here.

“This is true for our properties all over the state. We do

not have people coming here from hundreds of miles away en masse to move in,” he said.

He added that while applicant families are not screened

by ZIP code, local developers are encouraged to work with agencies like Siuslaw Outreach Services (SOS) to get local families referred to the local developments.

Asked when Shore Pines will be at full occupancy, Crowhurst estimated the end of February, maybe into March.

written. I have a much better ground to stand on if I’m Asked if the last election, which shifted the school board discussing something from a moral authority. I do feel as to a largely conservative if I have that on these issues panel, has generated issues because I have a track record or concerns about policies, of over 14 years of being on Harklerode said there have the side of the kids.” been no challenges to high One commenter noted the curschool policies or protocols. rent political climate, wherein “There have been a lot some are attacking gay and more questions,” he said. “I trans kids and their parents, get a lot of questions about and asked if such behavior why we have gender-neutral has filtered down into Siuslaw restrooms, or why we are School District. Harklerode allowing new pronouns or said most people recognize name changes, and about that policy will be enforced, the process for making those but some have threatened to changes.” When asked, he lobby the board and take other said those questions come from both parents and school action to force new policies.

In those instances, people are board members. referred to the channels they “The distinction is very can use to challenge policies. simple. When I’m speaking He said lots of policies with parents, I have two levels of authority. I have positional were challenged in his office over his 14 years as an adminauthority and I have moral authority. I will always rather istrator, but none made it to lead and approach with moral the school board level.

“I think I have to be very authority, doing something careful and remind myself because it’s right, whereas frequently that when people with positional authority, I are complaining about policy, am doing it because it’s the sometimes they are explaining rules. That one is very thin their thoughts and their wishes when I try to explain that to someone with whom there is a and their concerns by asking disagreement in that person’s questions, not necessarily demanding a policy change,” philosophy, outlook or worlhe said. dview and the policy that is

“You are right about the current political climate,” he replied, “and I will tell you in no uncertain terms, your kids are feeling it. Even though they express themselves so very differently and so very infrequently compared to the grown-ups, they echo us in the classrooms and in the hallways and in the cafeterias.

It’s rough. There are very few times where I can have a 10-minute conversation with a student and know exactly where that student’s family is coming from and how they vote and how they feel on certain world issues. That doesn’t mean they always feel the same way.”

Harklerode noted a new elective global issues class at the high school, started last year, where students read the newspaper, watch the news and study particular stories.

He said students are exposed to different news sources, such as Fox and CNN, as well as printed information, to recognize inserted biases.

“We’re not asking kids to form opinions but asking kids to think,” he said. It’s a really powerful course, taken in the last couple years by about 18 kids.”

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Noting that his own daughter is transgender and plays on a sports team, Harklerode said it’s been a point of contention and one high school team refused to come and play in Florence because of it.

He said that while the school officially announced they did not have enough players for a team at that time, it was later discovered that several of the student athletes, with the support of their parents, chose to boycott the game.

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policies are based on Oregon law,” he said.

Harklerode explained that most school policies are not written at the school, but are based on policies written by the Oregon School District Association. He said policies from the state typically come to districts in two similar versions, one leaning conservative and the other leaning liberal.

“Districts choose one or the other, and sometimes neither, when adopting those policies as our own,” he said.

“We’ve never had anyone sit down at the Siuslaw School District office and write policies in support of gender expansive rules and regulation, but we have adopted policies laid out by the Oregon School Board Association, which are all based on state law.”

Harklerode said OSBA policies mandate that any student can play on a team and use the locker room / restroom of the gender they identify with.

Harklerode said the construction of a gender-neutral bathroom at the high school was a huge shift in support of LGBT students.

Harklerode said not just one, but several, students came to administrators saying they did not feel comfortable using a bathroom of a gender with which they did not identify. They asked for greater modesty and privacy.

He said restrooms in other areas were equipped with floor to ceiling stalls.

An unexpected consequence however, was that students use the more private stalls to use vape pens. However, because of the age and the layout of the school, it would take a major bond measure to reroute the plumbing and make all the modifications to restrooms that students have been requesting, he said.

the reasons I’m most hopeful for changes in the not-toodistant future. I’ve seen them happen already. If we can go from where what gay meant in 1992 … to what it means now, I think we can have the same shift in philosophy and our ethics.”

Harklerode said the administration enjoys a great deal of support from the teachers and staff at the high school, even some whose philosophies don’t align with gender expansion issues. He said that in his entire three years at the high school, he has never had a student come to him and express concerns about discrimination or prejudice from a teacher.

He said that he’s especially proud of the entire school staff, saying they fight for the kids.

Name changes

“That’s why we counsel ahead of time and say, ‘if you’re not ready to come out with your parents about this, you’re probably not ready to make your transition at school,’” he said.

He said those names also go on school transcripts, state documents and student loan applications and sent to colleges.

“If we change the student’s name at the school, that’s not a legal name change,” he added. However, he said legal name changes are actually quite common, especially when a student is adopted or chooses the last name of one of their separated parents.

Harklerode explained that until a legal name change happens, all school documents will contain the student’s legal name, as well as their chosen name. This is done so that staff and other students

will use their chosen name when addressing them. Not using the students legal name will minimize the reminders that their transition is not yet complete.

“When you have a constant reminder of a name that you have consciously selected against keeps coming up in the system,” he said, “it can hammer on that kid’s psyche for a long time.”

School Board policy reads that the district “will consider requests to use first names other than the student’s legal first name. Such requests, if honored, may be entered into the computer system so long as a cross-referencing system is established to locate the student’s records with the student’s legal name. Legal last names will be changed by the district only upon receipt of a copy of a court order.”

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After some discussion about cyberbullying versus in-person bullying, Harklerode said school staff cannot become involved until the behavior shows an impact on the student’s education.

“It is true we have gay and transgender students,” he said, regarding some states’ sweeping policy changes regarding LGBTQ issues, particularly “don’t say gay” initiatives.

“We don’t advocate for it, we don’t spotlight it, and It’s been here when we do, it’s to make sure Harklerode was careful not those students are defended, to give a percentage estimate to make sure their rights are of LGBT students in the being met just as much as any school but said numbers may cis or straight kid. And that’s be higher than estimated.

“It goes back to a question pretty much where it ends.

We don’t have diagrams, we I was asked last week, ‘Why don’t have pictures, we don’t are there so many now?’ It’s not now. It’s always been, it’s have before and after photos, it’s nothing like it is so often just that now there are protections and peer support and portrayed in the media where initiative and a lack of fear… we’re [portrayed as] covertly Or maybe a diminished fear of working to transform students what there was, say, a decade or indoctrinate them into some ago.” He said another reason gay agenda. If there is a gay agenda, as is often bandied for more people coming out about in the national media, it is that more people feel safe has not been emailed to me.” being allies and supporting them.

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Step into to this breathtaking ocean view home located right on the South end of Waldport. This well-built and well cared for home is waiting for its next owner to enjoy the splendor of the Central Coast. With four bedrooms, two living rooms, and three bathrooms; this home boasts the space necessary for just about anything. This split-level home has a kitchen with great features, including stone countertops and extra deep cabinets, located on the upper level. In addition to the wrap around driveway and two car garage, this property has RV parking on its East end with water and electrical hookups.

With all of these features and being located only a 1/4 mile from the ocean, you’re not going to want to miss your opportunity to see this property!

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5590 S. SHORE DRIVE

3744/3742 SPRUCE ST.

Awe-inspiring views of the Oregon coastline and Lily Lake from this 2-bedroom (possibly 3), plus office, 2.5 bath, 3134 sqft custom home in the exclusive gated Southview community just a few minutes north of Florence. Easy trail to beach - just a short walk away.

Nestled North of Florence, this wind-sheltered haven is just around the corner from Sutton Lake & a stone’s throw away from several other pristine lakes. 4 bedrooms & 2 baths, this spacious 1630 SF home beckons with its well-thought-out floor plan, featuring a separate family room & living room. Recently updated kitchen. Fully fenced backyard. RV parking space & a double attached garage. Whether you’re seeking a primary residence or a lucrative rental opportunity, this property is a gem waiting to be discovered. Don’t let this chance slip away! Seize the opportunity to call this coastal retreat your own!

New single family residence with an attached ADU. Rare opportunity in the City to own a brand new 3 bedroom, 2 bathroom home with oversized 22 x 27 garage and 608 SF 2 bedroom and 1 bath ADU above the garage. Endless options include a full time residence + 2nd residence for family, 2 full time rentals, vacation home or any combination of these.

954 NOPAL ST.

15 WATERFORD DOWNS CT.

Imagine coming home to a meticulously maintained custom built log home. Enjoy beautiful river frontage & your own bountiful year-round freshwater creek. 22 acres of seclusion. Chef’s kitchen w/ a big island, plenty of counter space, open floor plan & wood stove. Relax by stargazing on your private balcony inside the owner’s suite! 2640 SF wrap around deck with breathtaking views. In the winter months enjoy storm watching and rest assured with a whole house 20,000 watt generator. Full RV hookups.

1961 cottage style 3 bedroom home in the center of town. Original hardwood floors, brick wood burning fireplace and fenced rear yard. Close to the library, post office and stores. Walking distance to “Old Town”. Interior has been freshly painted and ready for you to move in!

The Cottages next to Ocean Dunes Golf course. This is the largest unit w/ 2635 sq. ft. of living space. Spacious and vaulted w/ granite kitchen, great pantry and primary bedroom on the main level with jetted tub and walk-in shower. Private outside area off dining with a water feature. Huge laundry & lots of storage. Living and primary both have electric fireplaces. Move in ready.

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Fantastic opportunity to acquire an already profitable commercial building space. Just over 3,000 SF featuring 7 offices, a fully equipped kitchen, storage room, inviting waiting room & 2 bathrooms. A spacious 1,441 SF structure with three large RV doors, catering to diverse business needs. Seize the opportunity to acquire an established profit making property.

Rare offering: Quaint vintage Bay Street building circa 1920. Distinctly charming w/ timeless allure of a byone era. Located on “Restaurant Row” in a prime Bay Street location. Currently rented month-tomonth to Mari’s Kitchen, a delightful dining experience open Thursday- Monday. Please do not disturb tenants. Showings on Tuesdays & Wednesdays only. Inquire to listing office for more info. and showing appt. Bay Street properties don’t come along often...inquire today!

Outstanding Location on one of the busiest intersections on the Oregon Coast. Building is set up for two restaurants or restaurant and brewery/bar. Turn-key business with all equipment included.

State of the art point of sale system, with online ordering options with full kitchen displays. Sale includes building, land, equipment, furnishings, security system. Wired and ready for lotto/ video poker and ATM. Outstanding new business opportunity for your new restaurant and or brewery!

HEART OF THE CITY RE-DEVELOPMENT PROPERTY. Prime location with approximately 247 feet of Hwy 101 visibility and frontage + rear access along Laurel Street. .67 acre site consisting of 3 older uninhabitable buildings: zoned Main Street A intended for highdensity mixed-use (commercial + residential). All the Highway improvements are complete and your next venture awaits! Apartments/Condos/Commercial...Re-develop today!

1620 WILLOW LOOP

Move in ready and anxious for new owners. Great floor plan, spacious rooms. New microwave, both bedrooms repainted and new carpet. Large back deck and storage shed. Buyer to pay $1,000 transfer fee at close of escrow. Further information at GreentreesVillage.com

Freshly remodeled inside & out. Spacious rooms and convenient east end of town location. Large .28 acre lot with long paved driveway & tons of parking. Huge 648 SF oversized, finished garage. Home is 1782 SF with separate primary bedroom wings.

Tasteful 24 x 24 tile floors and butcher block counter tops. Huge kitchen with island and pantry. Bright and sunny. Well-maintained and lightly lived in, this house represents great value in today’s market. RV parking, fenced yard and much more. Call today for appointment.

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This is part of an estate and being sold ‘as-is’. Travel trailer has an addition & upgraded electrical. Driveway is paved. Reasonably priced handyman special located in gated park. It has the potential of becoming a real jewel. Surrounded by trees & natural vegetation. Close to common area with clubhouse and laundry.

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$349,900

$994,950

BRAND NEW CREEKFRONT HOME IN WILLOW DUNES. Tons of concrete parking and circular driveway. 3 bedrooms + den and 2 baths. 1/3 acre lot. Custom kitchen with island and pantry. Beautiful quartz countertops throughout. Separate bedroom wings with spacious primary suite with walk-in closet. Covered rear patio adjacent to Munsel Creek. Pre-wired for hot tub on patio and electric car charging station in garage. Super-efficient hybrid hot water heater. Tons of features and amenities. Quality finish work throughout with great attention to detail. Lots of value here in a great neighborhood.

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Former Siuslaw volleyball standout and Siuslaw Middle School coach McKenzie Perry has been named volleyball coach for the Lady Vikings, athletic director Chris Johnson announced Tuesday.

Perry succeeds Ashlee Cole, who 31-27 in three seasons with the Vikings, including 10-10 last season. The Lady Vikings advanced to the 3A state semifinals in 2022 when they went 15-13. Cole was Sky-Em League coach of the year in the covid-shortened 2020 season that was played in the Spring 2021.

Perry currently is a science teacher at Siuslaw Middle

School, where she coached seventh- and eighth-grade volleyball from 2017-21.

Perry won an outstanding teaching award in 2018 from the Oregon Science Teachers Association.

She was an all-league setter as a player in the old 4A Far West League and return as a coach in the new 3A Far West League, where the Vikings move next school year from the current Mountain Valley Conference. “(Perry) is thrilled to build on a strong program, with players she coached as middle schoolers,” Johnson said. “(She) hopes to garner community support and involvement with the program.”

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McKenzie Perry received an outstanding teaching award from Oregon Science Teachers Association president Alfonso Garcia Arriola in 2018. (OSTA photo)

Dayne Muller named athlete of the week Siuslaw senior was 7-0 with seven pins in two wrestling tournaments the 215-pound division of the King of the Hill tournament at Pleasant Hill.

Siuslaw senior wrestler Mapleton junior basketball Dayne Muller has been player Alex Burnett was honnamed Coast Radio’s athlete orable mention. of the week after going 7-0 The Athlete of the Week is with seven pins over two co-sponsored by the Siuslaw tournaments last week. Muller News and the Sports Club. had a team-high 34 points and a 5-0 record in winning EXPLODING WHALE SPORTS

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Anglers have been catching winter steelhead in coastal rivers from the North Coast to the Rogue.

Waters are still open in most lakes and reservoirs, making this a good time to go trout fishing before they start to ice up. Fishing for holdover trout stocked this past spring and summer can be excellent this time of year as fish are trying to bulk up for the winter.

Trout anglers should also consider native redband trout in rivers and streams on the eastside. Popular year-round rivers include the Deschutes, Crooked, Fall, Metolius, Blitzen and Wallowa.

Crabbing in the bays can be good in the winter, especially after a few days of dry weather.

Ocean bottomfishing can be good throughout the winter, as long as the ocean cooperates. When boats have been able to get out, the lingcod bite has been excellent.

The Siuslaw girls have new uniforms and, for some, new uniform numbers Lady Vikings lose to Harrisburg, 58-13 Siuslaw next plays Friday at Sisters in Mountain Valley Conference game The Siuslaw Vikings girls basketball team lost to the

Harrisburg Eagles on Tuesday at Glenn Butler Court, 58-13.

The Lady Vikings are now 0-2 in the Mountain Valley Conference and 0-14 overall.

The Lady Eagles are 1-1 and 7-8.

Siuslaw plays Sisters on Friday, following the boys’ game. Tip-off for the twin bill is 6 p.m.

Coast Radio (FM106.9) is scheduled to cover the games, beginning with a pregame show at 5:45 p.m.

... Update The Lady Vikings will play at La Pine at 3p.m.

Saturday Jan. 20, in a game originally schedule for Friday, Jan. 19

Harrisburg holds off Vikings boys, 44-37 Senior Andrew Jensen-Norman has game-high 17 points in loss Three Eagles totaled 41 of the team’s 44 points — Jackson Davis with 16, Terren The Harrisburg Eagles have Crabb with 14 and Jack posted notice they may be Lidbeck with 11. the early favorites to win the Siuslaw led 12-10 after Mountain Valley Conference the first quarter and 22-21 at boys basketball title. halftime, but mustered only 2 Tuesday, the Eagles moved points in the third quarter to to 2-0 in league with a 44-37 trail 29-24. victory over the Siuslaw The Eagles held the lead Vikings at Glenn Butler throughout the fourth quarter, Court. leading by as many as 10 The Vikings, 1-1 in league points. and 9-5 overall, play at Sisters Siuslaw had only 15 points on Friday. in the second half, 11 by The Eagles, 10-4 overall, Jensen-Norman. are now the only unbeaten The 37 points was the team in the MVC, opening second-lowest of the season with impressive road wins at for the Vikings, who entered No. 2-ranked Pleasant Hill the game averaging nearly 60 and at Siuslaw. points a game.

Siuslaw senior Andrew Elsewhere Tuesday, Jensen-Norman had a gamePleasant Hill won at Creswell, high 17 points, while Justin 63-53. Elmira, La Pine and Allen had 6 points on a pair Sisters had the night off. of 3-point goals and Michael Felkins and Gave De Leon 5 points each.

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Library tidings by Kevin Mittge - Fri 1.10.24 Ten Birds they Change the world

by Stephen Moss

For the whole of human history, we have lived alongside birds. We have hunted and domesticated them for food; venerated them in our mythologies, religions, and rituals; exploited them for their natural resources; and been inspired by them for our music, art, and poetry.

In Ten Birds That Changed the World, naturalist and author Stephen Moss tells the gripping story of this long and intimate relationship through key species from all seven of the world’s continents. From Odin’s faithful raven companions to Darwin’s finches, and from the wild turkey of the Americas to the emperor penguin as potent symbol of the climate crisis; this is a fascinating, eye-opening, and endlessly engaging work of natural history.

Big Read of Lane County

Our library patrons are invited to participate in the Big Read of Lane County.

Join the Shelton McMurphy House and Wordcrafters of Eugene for an event series funded by the National Endowment for the Arts. The book is the graphic memoir Can’t We Talk About Something More Pleasant by Rox Chast. We have free

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copies available at the reference desk while supplies last (recommend for ages 16+).

We will be holding a live virtual event with the author in the conference room at the library on Sat., Jan. 20th, 12 noon to 1pm, or you can tune in from home. Contact ref@ siuslawlibrary.org for the Zoom link and you can see the schedule of events at: https://wordcrafters.org/ big-read/

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Weiss Financial Ratings

With the new year the library has added a new database, Weiss Financial Ratings.

You can find a link to it at the bottom of the front page of the library’s website: www. siuslawlibrary.info. Weiss Ratings provides independent, unbiased financial strength ratings of banks, credit unions, and insurance companies; conservative buy-hold-sell ratings of thousands of stocks, mutual 2024 Reading funds, and exchange traded Challenge funds; you can create your Having worked our way own personal account to crethrough the alphabet the past ate a Watchlist, get upgrade/ two years, this year we are downgrade notifications; and going to Color the Calendar! learn about Medicare suppleEvery month will feature a ment programs. There are different color and you can also wonderful financial literchoose a book with a cover of acy tools, including planning that color, or where the title or for the future, how to become author has color in the same. an investor, and financial literWe are starting off with “red” acy for teens. Check it out! for the month of January.

Holiday Closure Select your own or check out display table. You can find a The library will be closed copy of the 2024 game board on Monday, Jan. 15th, in on the table or download it honor of Martin Luther King from our website: https:// Day. Regular hours resume at www.siuslawlibrary.info/ 10am on Tues., Jan. 16th. reading-challenge

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A driver was arrested for alleged DUII and reckless endangering after his truck was found burning on South Jetty Road Jan. 6. According to Lane County Sheriff’s Lt. Thomas Speldrich, personnel responded to the reported fire just after 10 p.m.

“Upon arrival, the investigating deputy learned that a Chevrolet truck crashed while trying to turn onto S. Jetty Rd. from Hwy. 101 and that the driver had left the scene.

The involved vehicle caught fire and burned up.” Speldrich said.

Western Lane Fire and EMS personnel responded to put out the fully involved Dodge 1500 pickup.

“The driver, 22-year-old Andrew James McGowan, was located in a nearby trailer park,” according to LCSO. “He was arrested and charged with DUII and reckless endangering.”

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Haiku Targets beyond 5-7-5

What do you shoot for when you write haiku? How can its strategies help your longer poetry or fiction? This presentation by Michael Dylan Welch explores the targets to aim for and why 5-7-5 is not necessarily one of them, at the Willamette Writers Coast Chapter, January 20 meeting, from 2-3:30 pm on Zoom.

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Learn why 5-7-5 is an urban myth for writing haiku in English, and why other techniques (not “rules”) are more important for writing brief poems of personal experience. The presentation will dive into seasonal reference and two-part juxta-positional structure and discuss how they can help improve your other

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Michael Dylan Welch likes to be surprised by empathy and gratitude in haiku, has been active with haiku for more than 40 years, and joined the Haiku

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He founded his press, Press Here, in 1989 and is currently co-editing First Frost.

Michael co-founded the Haiku North America Conference in 1991 and the American Haiku Archives in 1996, and National Haiku Writing Month (www.nahaiwrimo.com) in 2010. Michael has won first place in the Henderson, Brady, Drevniok, and Tokutomi haiku

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Crew Members – McDonalds is seeking enthusiastic & outgoing individuals looking for flexible schedule flexible hours. TEXT: OR192 to 38000 to apply. ___________________ Customer Service Representative Zolezzi Insurance Agency is looking for a licensed customer service representative at their Florence location. Email resumes to craig@zianw.com. ___________________

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Management Analyst - City of Florence is hiring a full-time Management Analyst in the Public Works Department. This position’s duties include a mix of grant administration support, software implementation and management, and administrative support.

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To learn more about the role and apply, visit https://www.governmentjobs.com/ careers/florenceor.

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PUBLIC NOTICE PUBLIC HEARING NOTICE The Florence City Council will hold a public hearing at 5:30 PM on February 5, 2024 at Florence City Hall, located at 250 Highway 101, Florence, OR concerning the following recommendation from the Planning Commission: Ordinance No. 1, Series 2024-HIP Phase 2 Housing Code Update: A city-initiated amendment to Florence City Code Title 10, to support transitional housing, missions and emergency shelters and reduce the minimum lot size and width in the Medium Density Residential District.

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Three bedroom two-story home with 2124 sq. ft. of living space. Upper level main living space has 3 bdrm, 1.5 baths, and full kitchen. Lower level has finished living space with slider to fenced yard. $384,000 List #1163/23611822 Investment lot opportunity!

Located within the north Florence City Limits and zoned service industrial district.

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Commercial building features paved parking and a 4,156 sq. ft. building on a .21 acre lot. Two story with main commercial space below and bathroom, lounge & storage above. $649,000 List #1171/23549465

Mercer Lake View property with place-holder home. Permits & plans for a new home are ready & approved for you to complete the vision. .24 ac location & dock across road. Plans for 2 bdrm, 2 bath, 1431 sq. ft. home. $650,000 List #1125/22294905

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Two bedroom, 1.5 bath single wide 656 sq. ft. manufactured home. Great location just minutes from public beach access. Stackable washer & dryer in hallway. Large back yard & parking space. $209,000 List #1211/23182500

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NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING Notice is hereby given that the Florence Planning Commission will hold a hearing in person and via videoconference on January 23, 2024, at 5:30 p.m. in the City of Florence, City Hall Council Chambers located at 250 Highway 101, to consider and deliberate on the following: PC 23 30 DR 06– Twombly Hwy 101 Warehouses David Twombly, property owner applied for design review of 3 warehouse buildings for construction contractors, and one caretaker’s unit. This project is to be located west of Hwy 101 east of County Transfer and Recycling, and 577 feet north of the intersection of 53rd St. and Hwy 101, Assessor’s Map 18-12-11-33, Tax Lot 01600, in the Service Industrial District.

Meetings air live on Cable Channel 191 and stream at www.ci.florence.or.us/citymanager/publicmeetings-live. Testimony can be given in writing or through a request to participate in the meeting. Those wishing to testify either in person or via conference call must submit a speaker’s card at www.ci.florence.or.us/ bc-pc/request-address-planning-commission-speakers-card by 3:30PM on January 23, 2024. Testimony not submitted in compliance with the above procedures, will not be included in the record.

For additional information contact the Planning Department at planningdepartment@ci.florence.or.us or 541-997-8237. Publication Date: January 17, 2024. __________________ TO INTERESTED PERSONS NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that Marie Due has been appointed and has qualified as the Personal Representative of the Estate of Neil R. Sandvold, deceased, Lane County Probate Case No. 23PB09695.

All persons having claims against the estate are required to present their claims, with proper vouchers, within four months after the date of first publication of this notice, as stated below, to the Personal Representative’s attorney at P.O. Box 1268, Eugene, OR 97440 or the claims may be barred.

All persons whose rights may be affected by the proceedings in

this Estate may obtain additional information from the records of the Court, the Personal Representative or the attorney for the Personal Representative.

Dated and first published: January 10, 2024.

Marie Due, Personal Representative Alan J. Thayer, Jr., Attorney for Personal Representative, P.O. Box 1268, Eugene, OR 97440.

Publication Dates: January 10, 17 & 24, 2024.

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11781 Alder Avenue, Mapleton - Lovely 3 bedroom home with additional back lot, fruit trees, mountain views and many upgrades. Wood floors, high ceilings, wood burning fireplace, and an additional 4th bedroom suite with its own exterior entrance. $349,000. #3481- 23614222

494 Hwy 101 - HWY 101 frontage commercial building within walking distance to Old Town. Retail on main floor, living space upstairs. Perfect investment or work/live space in Florence! Currently leased. $375,000. #328021490746

4842 Seapine Dr - Great beach area location. Clean, well cared for 2 bdrm, 1 bath with lots of parking, circle driveway, and RV parking. Large 125'x125' lot. Garden area, shed, covered porch and some fencing. $275,000. #3487-23321576

84966 Hwy 101 - Incredible opportunity to own rare RR2, dividable acreage. Split off 2 acres and build your dream home! 4.5 acre property with privacy, RV/boat storage, pond and more. 1979 ranch style home with 3 brms, 2.5 baths and 2095 sqft. $699,000. #3483- 23571702

88875 Bayberry Ln #24 - Discover lakefront living at Mercer Lake Resort! 2 bdrm, 1 bath manufactured home with spacious kitchen, laundry, and covered deck.

Carport, boat access, and serene lake views. Perfect for 55+ residents. $850/month space rent covers trash, water, sewer. $139,000. #3489-23418307

165 Outer Dr - 1992 Park Model, 1 bdrm, 1 bath with vaulted ceilings and a loft area, plus an enclosed office entrance. Property also has a neat detached guest unit that is 1 bdrm, 1 bath with kitchenette. Large, covered patio deck includes hot tub and yard. $199,000. #344823366180

89510 Hwy 101 #10 - A peaceful setting for this 1975 Manufactured Fuqua mobile home. Backs up to the forest/greenbelt for great views and wind protection.

Workshop has new pressure-treated wood floor and new sliding glass door. $130,000. #3412-23373792

5761 Lake St - Panoramic views of Siltcoos Lake!

Completely remodeled, upgraded 3 bdrm, 2 bath home on an acre. Granite counters, cook island, LVP floors, stainless appliances. Views from each room, RV parking or room for toys. This is a must-see! $597,900. #347123189605

11425 E Mapleton Rd - Great views of the Siuslaw River, valley, and mountains from your own spacious deck. Located about 2 miles up river with a lovely place to swim. This 1440 sqft manufactured home has 2 bdrms and 2 full baths. Lot size is 2.75 ac split by the road. $449,000. #3500-23049644

88875 Bayberry LN #20 - Wonderful home in the Mercer Lake Resort RV Park with 2 bdrm, 2 bath, an updated white kitchen with built-in microwave. The home comes fully furnished and sold as is. No land included in this sale. A covered front porch and large carport, with tool shed and small yard in back. $135,000. #349923246291

1198 Winsome Cir - Great in-town home on quiet culde-sac. This home has a beautiful kitchen with granite counters, stainless appliances and open concept living.

3 bdrms, 2 baths with a large bonus room above the otversized garage. $639,000. #3418-23197925

Tahkenitch Lake Float House - Rare and incredible opportunity. Boat access only. Battery powered electricity, nice hot water and shower, compost toilet, refrigerator and range use propane and in working order. Fishing and boating paradise. Can not be a rental. $99,000. #3475-23087023

63 Shoreline Dr - Wonderful home with amazing views in gated Shelter Cove. Nestled on top of a hill catch beautiful Siuslaw River and distant ocean views. This home has both a breakfast nook and a formal dining room, plus full-span deck in front. $835,000. #344323215919

26 Shoreline Dr - Absolutely stunning! Expansive river and ocean view home in gated Shelter Cove. Gardens both front and back. Open concept floor plan with large granite chef's kitchen. Spacious living room with propane fireplace, slider to the pergola patio. $1,300,000. #3479-23655322

Levage Dr #5600 - Discover your piece of coastal heaven! This .26- acre lot is a hidden gem, perfectly situated within walking distance to Sutton Lake and the pristine Baker Beach. Build your dream home or vacation retreat amidst breathtaking natural beauty. $49,000. #3462- 23567810

89318 Levage Dr - This one of a kind, ready to build lot is a great chance to build your dream home! There is a shared septic tank with the home to the right of the lot. Water is available but does not currently work. This lot is also great for storing your RV, boat, and fun toys. $150,000. #3490-23154417

Pacific View Dr #700 - This 0.69-acre lot in Pacific View Business Park is now available for your business venture. The park provides space for offices, service businesses, light manufacturing, research and development facilities, assembly, packaging, warehousing and supporting uses. $199,000. #3497-23155611

4792 Seapine Dr - This unique 0.42 acre flag is ready for your dream home! Cleared with available power and water, just minutes away from the beach. The trees help make this lot relaxing and private. Seller has marked the main property corners. $189,000. #3502- 23604489

Bonnett Way #29 – Come build your custom dream home in beautiful, gated Fawn Ridge West. Unique, upscale neighborhood with city utilities ready and approved.

Hear the ocean on this quiet cul-de-sac with potential ocean views from second story home. $130,000. #328221376459

Shoreline Dr #116-120 – Five small lots make up this one beautiful future building site. The CC&Rs state lots will not be buildable until they are serviced by the City sewer system. Currently adjacent to the grass field used as the community drain field. Wooded, rolling lots. $50,000. #332822033562

Hemlock Street #1508 – Wooded investment lot located South of Florence, but still just minutes from Old Town, dunes and more! No current improved access to the property. Buy now - build later! $20,000. #3378-22427654

Clearwater Cove Way #2500 – This area of fine homes with partial lake views would make a wonderful site for your new home. Located in the South Lakes area on a paved cul-de-sac. Septic approved, cleared, sunny and ready to go. $220,000. #3216-21617899

37th Street #1300 - Don't miss out on this 0.14 acre parcel in the heart of Florence near shopping and schools.

The owner is a known reputable builder can provide home plans to fit site for a fee. $125,000. #3457-23383628

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