By TONY REED Siuslaw News
Coastbusters walk benefits local
Inspire Academy gets boost as first class wraps up
By TONY REED Siuslaw News
Inspire Culinary Academy founder Graham Ross was given a $15,000 grant from Oregon Tourism Cares.
“Tourism Cares periodically issues grants to non-profits and social enterprises which are aligned with our organization’s vision,” its website says. “We believe we can change the world through travel. Our grants fund and support programs that are using tourism to address the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals. Funding originates from various sources including our member community and private donors.” The single grant was presented to Ross in Eugene. Inspire was chosen from 12 applicants.
COOKS IN THE KITCHEN
Students said the class has given them a rounded knowledge of the industry so that they can achieve their goals. Brian, 19, said the knowledge of proper food storage and purchasing allows them to make business decisions that will keep their business sustainable.
Student Justice said that when he started the class, he only wanted to cook, but the class has given him a new path to follow so that he can pursue a future in baking and open a local bakery.
Student Danielle, 21, said she had a little experience but the class has reinforced the foundation for her to improve her skills to work faster and more efficiently.
Student Ian, 20, said it’s an opportunity to
improve his skills and confidence with cooking.
“It helped me realize this is something I want to do in life,” he said.
Asked if they would recommend the class to others, the response was unanimous. Brian said the final weeks of class are tailored to find the best internship for their own goals and skills.
They also agreed that instructors are highly skilled, but also understanding of each student’s experience and direction.
The class held a waffle breakfast on Sept 28 that Ross said was very successful and allowed the students a chance to cook in a dynamic atmosphere.
Ross said the Next class will start in December or January, since the school will be moved to a new space off Highway 101
2025 Rhody Fest Theme announced
The Florence Area Chamber of Commerce announced its selection of “Rhodies on the River” submitted by Milana Peerson of Florence as the theme for the 119th Rhododendron Festival May 15 to 18 2025 Peerson wins a $100 cash prize, bragging rights, and a place in Rhododendron Festival’s long and storied history. A “rhody” or “rhodies” are a local nickname for the prevalent rhododendron flower that thrives in the region.
Now that the theme is chosen, the Chamber will open a public contest for a design of the 119th Rhododendron Festival logo. A form is available on the Florence Chamber website, FlorenceChamber. com. The Florence Area Chamber of Commerce annually seeks the public’s input on a theme and logo for its long running event held each year on the third full weekend of May.
“We were looking for a theme to help us celebrate our local natural beauty and our floral superstars— something that entices people from all around to come celebrate with us the second-longest running floral festival in Oregon,” said Bettina Hannigan, the Chamber’s president and CEO. “Milana’s idea really bloomed for us. You can easily hear the musical parallel to Tina Turner’s or Creedence Clearwater Revival’s versions of Rollin’ On the River.”
“Generations of families have enjoyed all the fun of the Florence Rhododendron Festival. It’s a family tradition, an Oregon institution. And it is Oregon’s second-oldest floral festival, bested only
by a year by the Portland Rose Festival. Every year we see thousands of visitors from around the state and across the country,” Hannigan said.
“The festival, with its carnival, Rhododendron Court, parades, live music, classic car cruise, vendor fair, flower show, and more serves as the unofficial kickoff to the summer tourist season here in Oregon’s Coastal Playground,” she added.
“This year we had around 100 submissions for the Rhododendron Festival theme contest,” said Mitzi Hathaway, the Chamber’s director of tourism development and festival coordinator.
“The Chamber Board of Directors felt that ‘Rhodies on the River’ represented exactly what we were looking for this year. It is going to be a fun theme to work with between now and midMay, and especially in the days leading up to the grand floral parade on May 18. I am personally excited to see how this year’s theme brings out the creativity and positivity of our community,”
A NEW LOGO
While announcing the 2025 theme, the Chamber also issued a call for entries for a logo design.
Amateur and professional graphic designers are encouraged to submit a logo design to fit the theme. The designer of the selected logo will win $250. Designs must incorporate the rhododendron flower, an element representative of the Florence area (river, bridge, ocean, beach, lakes, dunes or lighthouse for example), along with the theme and 119th Rhododendron Festival 2025, Florence,
Oregon.” Details of the logo contest are available at FlorenceChamber. com. Entries are to be emailed to info@ FlorenceChamber.com by November 1 2024, with the subject line “2025 Logo Contest.” Tourism in Florence accounted for a $269 million infusion to the local economy in 2023 and just over half of all local jobs. The festival opens Saturday night, May 10 (the weekend prior) with the coronation of Queen Rhododendra, the King of the Coast, and their royal court at the Florence Events Center. The Davis Shows Carnival at the Port of Siuslaw property in Old Town opens on Thursday of “Rhody Week.” Saturday traditionally features the annual 5K Rhody Run and Walk, the junior parade and kids’ activities, the annual Rhody Classic Car Show ‘n’ Shine, and the Coast Radio KCST/KCFM Classic Car Cruise through Old Town. Sunday brings the grand floral parade down Highway 101 at noon and into Historic Old Town next to the carnival. Throughout the event there will be a vendor’s fair in Old Town, a spectacular rhododendron show at the Florence Events Center, and live music, art, and other festivities and activities all over town. For more information on the annual Florence Rhododendron Festival, including applications for the Rhododendron Court, exhibitor space, parade entries, or to volunteer on the Chamber’s Rhody Fest committee, contact Hathaway at Events@ FlorenceChamber.com or 541-997-3128
Masterworks Chorale and Orchestra to Perform
Masterworks Chorale and Orchestra will perform its fall concert, “Classical Soul”, on Friday, October 18th at 7:00 p.m., with an additional matinee on Saturday, October 19th, at 3:00 p.m. The concerts will be held at the Presbyterian Community Church in Florence, 3996 Hwy 101 Singers and instrumentalists are being directed by Sylvia Hartman and will perform vocal and instrumental selections by Handel, Telemann, Mozart, Beethoven, Mendelssohn, Rachmaninoff, Massanet,
Debussy, Paulus, and Rutter.
Soloists will be Peter Tomaszewski (baritone), Heather Williams (soprano), Chelsea Lilly (soprano), Karen Patch (cello), Robbi Dee (Violin), Mary Moore (clarinet), and Cathleen Williams (bassoon).
“We’re very happy to bring back a chamber concert for fall”, said Sylvia Hartman, who debuted the chorale and orchestra last April with “Music to Lift the Heart” concert. “And we’re hoping to
continue with these wonderful musicians in the future. There are many people in our area who appreciate the classics.” Hartman, local musician and Music Director for the Presbyterian Community Church, commented, “The great composers are called great because they last for generations. This beautiful music speaks to my soul and hopefully will inspire others.”
“Classical Soul” concert is free. The concert is sponsored by Presbyterian Community Church.
Ian, Danny Bryan and Justice in the kitchen at the Elks Lodge in Florence.
Re: The uninformed voter
After fact checking “how many lies has Trump told? Answer: 30 573 in 4 years.,” And then “who were the 700 national security officials that signed a letter addressed to the American people, fully laying out why Trump is not fit to be president (see “https:// www.nsl4a.org/nsl4a-announcements/nsl4a-endorsement-harris” for the letter in its entirety. The names & positions are impressive), I came to the conclusion that the good people who have historically voted republican, and plan to do so in 2024, must be missing important information about their candidate. With information that comes from his own lips, along with what can be found in publications and the internet, documenting his revengeful behavior that influences his policy decisions, not to mention immorality, I don’t see how it would be possible to hand him the keys to our government. Parents exercising good judgment would not hand over the keys to the car to an adolescent with such a rap sheet. Anger is not the response that achieves equanimity: maybe feeling compassion for the pain that those who are faced with a tough love decision must feel in
exercising discernment and betraying their own trust? I am working on it and open to other approaches.
Nan Harvey Florence OR
One of the political signs posted at the corner of 35th and 101 asks us: Had Enough? Vote Republican.
At first I chuckled, but then I realized they are serious in this question so here is my resounding answer: Yes, I have had enough. Enough of too many years of bashing this great country, the constant and daily assault of lies/misinformation, denigrating of veterans/heroes like my WW 2 father, praising the unprecedented and vicious assault of 140 police officers during an attempted coup on Jan. 6th, attacking women’s reproductive rights, inciting supporters to call in death threats to immigrants legally living here and to hard working election workers who now live in daily fear. How sad that I could easily add dozens of more appalling examples of such blatant hatred from a disgraced and convicted former president.
My list is now almost endless and constitutes what was once called by a former president as “American Carnage” at his inauguration; I was puzzled then but it is clear
now that there has been a Plan, and not “concepts of a plan”, all along.
So yes, I have had more than enough, thanks for asking.
Please vote Democratic and make America a country where we have a President and a government that loves us, the people, and celebrates every aspect that makes us such a great democracy.
Renee
LoPilato Florence
Great demo by the Florence Democrats at the corner of Hwy. 101 and hwy. 126 last Saturday, October 5 2024! Even I joined them briefly only to be welcomed with some degrees of frosty enthusiasm.
Admitted I am a foreigner but I pay taxes here and it matters to me who will be elected president in November.
But I regret that I was made feel to be an outsider throughout the event. I soon left.
I still hope we win the election. Maybe I leave the country, then.
Lioba Multer Florence
Shouldn’t You Always Vote for? HOPE OVER FEAR, TRUTH OVER LIES, UNITY OVER DIVISION, SCIENCE OVER FICTION, REASON OVER PREACHED SUPERSTITION,
DEMOCRACY
OVER TYRANNY, COMMON SENSE OVER NONSENSE, FORETHOUGHT OVER SHORT TERM GAIN COUPLED WITH FREEDOM & KINDNESS FOR ALL PEOPLE
There are probably many more additions to this list but it’s a good start to cure a whole lot of ills ! If you question why the social structure throughout the world appears to be in steep decline you need to consider the moral and ethical character and intentions of all our world leaders and how closely they adhere to the above. Leaders lead by setting an example that we need be proud to follow. Choose wisely while using your conscience, my friends.
Jeff Gemutliche Florence
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Why We Can’t Take Oregon Beaches for Granted
By PHILLIP JOHNSON and CHARLIE PLYBON
Oregonians have the freedom to wander wherever they wish on the Oregon shore. The public is endowed with what is known as a “customary use right” to visit all 362 miles of our ocean beaches and rocky shores. Few citizens of other states enjoy this kind of unfettered access along the beach that was ensured for Oregonians and their visitors by our celebrated Beach Bill, initially passed by the legislature in 1967 Today, however, this Oregonian legacy is under threat. Not because anyone is scheming to take away our rights—at least, not directly. Yet human actions are threatening our beaches from both directions. We may retain our access to the shore, but in coming years our access along the beach could be lost. In Oregon, we like to say that “the beaches
belong to the people,” but that isn’t exactly right. The key principle isn’t ownership, in the sense of property. Rather, our right to travel the shoreline is based on something deeper and older, the customary use that goes back to the region’s tribal history and continued on through European settlement. This public trust is established through a recreation zone that covers the entire shoreline. In Oregon, the beaches are common ground for everyone.
Oregon’s entire shoreline has been public long enough that we tend to take this access for granted. When contemplating a visit to the waves, we just think in terms of where we want to go, not where we are allowed to be.
But our shoreline is now caught in what is known as the “coastal squeeze.” Sea level rise and increased storm surges, driven by climate
change, are pushing waves and tides higher and higher, speeding up erosion and flooding the beach more frequently. And on the landward side, more and more landowners are seeking to protect their property from those higher waves with shoreline armoring, such as seawalls and riprap revetments (structures made of boulders).
Over time, this will be a deadly combination. Hardened structures lead to increased erosion, both by deflecting waves onto adjoining shoreland and by causing scour at the front of the structure. At the same time, they deprive beaches of their natural sand supply. Higher seas and stronger storms pull sand offshore, but if nature is allowed to take its course, they replenish the beach by mobilizing sand from bluffs and dunes as they move upslope. Deprived of this fresh sand supply, beaches will narrow, becoming inaccessible to people first at high tide, and then at lower and lower tide levels. Eventually, beaches may disappear entirely, as waves slap against solid walls and riprap forms artificial peninsulas protecting a handful of coastal property owners.
Loss of the beach wouldn’t just be a disaster for Oregonians who love the coast. The shoreline is also habitat for a range of plants and animals, from snowy plovers to sand verbena to seals. Our beaches are especially critical to migratory shorebirds, as they stop over on their travels from hemisphere to hemisphere.
The desire of property owners to preserve their assets is understandable and they can always rationalize that one seawall
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ANCHOR OF HOPE CHURCH Live like Jesus, share His Love. 1318 Rhododendron Drive www.anchorofhopeflo.com Sunday Service 11am
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BAHA’I FAITH OF FLORENCE
Monthly Interfaith Devotions in-person & Zoom 4th Monday 7:00 pm
“Ye are all leaves of one tree ...” -Baha’i Writings Join us on Facebook: Florence Baha’i Community For info and meeting location: 541-590-0779 ALL ARE WELCOME!
COMMUNITY BAPTIST CHURCH
4590 Hwy. 101 N, across from Fred Meyer541 997-7418
SUNDAY SERVICES - Adult Bible Study 9:30 AM; Worship 10:45 AM; High School Youth 7- 9 PM MID-WEEK- Women’s Bible Study-Tuesday 10:00-Noon and Thursday 7:00-8:00PM; Men’s Bible Study Thursday 8:00-9:30 AM; Middle School Youth Wed. 7-9
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RUAUU? Come explore the answer with us. Sunday Worship Services ~ 10:00am www.florenceuuf.com
spanning a limited stretch of the shore won’t destroy the beach. But shoreline armoring has a cumulative effect, with each structure further accelerating the eventual erosion of entire stretches of the beach.. Statewide Land Use Goal #18 restricts armoring to properties developed by Jan. 1 1977, but this is a flimsy barrier. Cities and counties, confronted by concerned and often litigious landowners, are beginning to more frequently issue “exceptions” to allow riprap and shoreline armoring of otherwise ineligible properties.Unless we change course, shoreline armoring will spread along our coast at the expense of our public beaches, depriving Oregonians of recreation and leisure, while also irrevocably damaging shoreline ecosystems. Clearly, we need to step back, consider the future of our beaches, and develop new policies that will enable us to preserve this precious resource.
The Oregon Shores Conservation Coalition and the Surfrider Foundation are partnering in a new campaign, Oregon Beaches Forever, designed to foster a statewide conversation about our public shoreline. This will be a long-term effort to educate our community on the geology of the coast and the impending consequences of climate change, as well as our best available planning options to deal with these implications, to save Oregon’s beaches.. We will be working together to develop a common understanding of the challenges facing our common shoreline—and from there, create a constituency for change.
The Siuslaw Public Library is pleased to present Julia Johanos of the Siuslaw National Forest, on Tuesday, Oct. 22, at 1 p.m., in the library’s Bromley Room, presenting, “Batty for Bats,” in celebration of Bat Week.
Have an insect problem? Look no further than your backyard! Did you know that some species of bats can eat their weight in insects in one night of feeding?! From protecting crops to planting forests, bats play an incredibly important role in sustaining a healthy ecosystem. Celebrate an early Bat Week and join Siuslaw National Forest rangers to learn all about our flying nocturnal neighbors; together we’ll bust some common bat myths, meet some of the locals, and learn how you can help
support these bat-tastic creatures! Julia Johanos is the new Interpretive Specialist for the Siuslaw National Forest out of the Central Coast Ranger District. Before her current role, she previously worked as the Community Engagement and Education Coordinator for the Siuslaw National Forest and served several seasons as an interpretive field ranger. An avid adventure enthusiast with a passion for conservation and service, Julia loves finding new opportunities to inspire stewardship and connect communities with their local public lands. This program is free and open to the public. For more information about the program, please contact the library at (541) 997-3132
FLORENCE UNITED METHODIST CHURCH
2nd & Kingwood • (541) 997-6025 Sunday worship is at 10:30 a.m. Sunday School for adults is at 9:00 a.m. Online services at www.florenceunitedmethodist.org or find us on Facebook.
FOURSQUARE CHURCH
1624 Highway 101 (next to A&W) –- 997-6337
Pastor George Pagel – Something for the entire family. Sunday Service 10:00 am Wednesday Bible Study returns this Fall. Website: florence4square.com
NEW LIFE LUTHERAN E.L.C.A.
NEW LIFE LUTHERAN CHURCH, E.L.C.A.
“Serving Christ by serving others.”
21st & Spruce Streets—(541) 997-8113 Sunday worship is at 10:30 a.m.
Online services available on our FaceBook, YouTube, and website: www.florencenewlifelutheran.org
PRESBYTERIAN COMMUNITY CHURCH
3996 N Hwy 101 541-997-7136
Internet and in person Sunday Services at 10:30am,
Adult Sunday School is at 9:30am. Call the church for details. Reverend Greg Wood All Welcome. Come as you are.
RELIGIOUS SOCIETY OF FRIENDS (QUAKERS)
“War is still not the answer.” FCNL
We meet Sunday’s at 11am in our homes. Call 541-515-8191 for locations.
RESURRECTION LUTHERAN CHURCH, L.C.M.S.
Worship Services 10 am • Bible Study 9:00 am Pastor Steve Waterman 85294 Hwy. 101 S. – 997-8038 Facebook.com/ResurrectionLutheranChurchFlorence
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ST. ANDREW’S EPISCOPAL Church Welcomes You
Worship Sun. 10am Wed 11am 2135 19th St. 541-997-6600 standrewssecretary19@gmail.com Labyrinth & Garden daily 8am-5pm “Be the change.”
SAINT MARY, OUR LADY OF THE DUNES CATHOLIC CHURCH
1.5 miles south of river on Hwy 101 – 997-2312 Mass Times: Daily:
We don’t profess to know for sure at this point what the best policies would be for Oregon. In other states and countries, a variety of approaches are being undertaken, from outright buyouts of threatened properties, to rolling easements (in which land is rezoned as untenable for development once reached by high waters), to transfer development rights (through which owners give up their property in return for permission to develop at greater density elsewhere). Various practical and policy experiments are underway. Our goal is to study the alternatives and present them to Oregonians and our local decision-makers, so we can decide together how best to preserve our beaches in the era of climate change.
For generations now, Oregonians and their visitors have cherished Oregon’s coast and public beaches. The ultimate goal of Oregon Beaches Forever is to assure that this shared inheritance is enjoyed by many more generations to come. To do this, we will have to build a vision and a movement for long-term shoreline protection. We urge all Oregonians who share our love for the Oregon coast to join us in this effort.
Phillip Johnson is the Shoreline and Land Use Manager for the Oregon Shores Conservation Coalition. Charlie Plybon is the Sr. Oregon Policy Manager for Surfrider Foundation
Gardening education and advice is needed now more than ever. The OSU Extension Master Gardener program is training new community educators in 2025, who will help provide advice and support for Oregon’s growing community of gardeners.
Master Gardener volunteer training is conducted by local county OSU Extension offices, with support and guidance by the statewide office. Master Gardener trainees will be able to access in person and online classes and participate in local, in-person workshops. Fees for the training program have been reduced, and many local Master Gardener associations are making scholarships available to partially cover the costs of training.
In Lane County, we will be offering classes in Botany, Soils, Plant Disease, Entomology, Edible Gardening, Plant Propagation, Plant and Weed Identification, Native Plants and Conservation, and more.
Applications open October 1 - November 15
2024
Classes and Garden Labs January-April, 2025
Cost: sliding scale fee $250-$350 ($150 refundable)
Apply online: https:// beav.es/qq7
About the OSU Extension Master Gardener program:
The Oregon State University Extension Master Gardener™ program educates Oregonians about the art and science of growing and caring for plants. We are in 27 counties across the state, and work with thousands of Master Gardener volunteers to share gardening advice and education with tens of thousands of Oregon gardeners, each year. OSU Extension Master Gardeners are volunteer educators, neighbors, and on-the-ground researchers who serve their community with solid training in science-based, sustainable gardening and a love of lifelong learning. Learn more about the program, and the impacts we make in communities at extension.oregonstate.edu/mg
Climate report warns of escalating crisis, urges action as UN summit nears
Submitted by Oregon State University
An international coali-
tion led by Oregon State University scientists concludes in its annual report published today that the Earth’s worsening vital
signs indicate a “critical and unpredictable new phase of the climate crisis” and that “decisive action is needed, and fast.”
The collaboration directed by OSU’s William Ripple and former postdoctoral
researcher Christopher Wolf outlines areas where policy change is needed –energy, pollutants, nature, food and economy – in “The 2024 State of the Climate Report: Perilous Times on Planet Earth,” published in BioScience.
“A large portion of the
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very fabric of life on our planet is imperiled,” said Ripple, a distinguished professor in the Oregon State University College of Forestry. “Ecological overshoot, taking more than the Earth can safely give, has pushed the planet into climatic conditions more threatening than anything witnessed even by our prehistoric relatives.
“We’re already in the midst of abrupt climate upheaval, which jeopardizes life on Earth like nothing humans have ever seen,” he added.
“For example, Hurricane Helene caused more than 200 deaths in the southeastern United States and massive flooding in a North Carolina mountain area thought to be a safe haven from climate change.”
Of the 35 planetary vital signs the scientists use to track climate change annually, 25 are at record extremes, he notes.
because they are replacing fossil fuels.
The report shows that annual tree cover loss globally rose from 22 8 million hectares in 2022 to 28 3 million in 2023, and based on global yearto-date averages, the concentrations of atmospheric carbon dioxide and methane are at all-time highs.
“The growth rate of methane emissions has been accelerating, which is extremely troubling,” said Wolf, now a scientist with Corvallis-based Terrestrial Ecosystems Research Associates, known as TERA. “Nitrous oxide, which is potent and long-lived, is also at a record high.”
Other points of concern from the report, Wolf notes, are:
• The Earth’s average surface temperature is at an all-time high.
• Ocean acidity and heat content, as well as average global sea level, are at record extremes.
while replacing fossil fuels with low-carbon renewables.
• Curb emissions of greenhouse gases, including those categorized as short-term pollutants such as methane.
• Protect and restore biodiverse ecosystems, which play key roles in carbon cycling and storage.
• Encourage a shift toward eating habits that emphasize plant-based foods.
• Promote sustainable ecological economics and greatly reduce overconsumption and waste by the wealthy.
• Integrate climate change education into global curriculums to boost awareness, literacy and action.
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The three hottest days ever came in July 2024, and fossil fuel emissions are at an all-time high, as are human population and ruminant livestock population, the climate report shows.
Human population is increasing at the rate of approximately 200 000 people per day, and the number of ruminant livestock – hoofed mammals such as cattle, sheep and goats that produce greenhouse gases and are energy intensive to raise –rises by roughly 170,000 each day.
The annual consumption of fossil fuels climbed by 1 5% in 2023 mainly because of big jumps in coal (1 6%) and oil use (2 5%), the report indicates.
Renewable energy use also increased in 2023 – solar and wind consumption together were up 15% over 2022. But the use of renewables is just one-fourteenth of fossil fuel use, and the recent rise in the use of renewables is attributable mainly to increased demand rather than
• Greenland ice mass, Antarctica ice mass and average glacier thickness are at all-time lows.
• Twenty-eight amplifying feedback loops – those that exacerbate climate change, such as permafrost thawing –have been identified.
• In 2023, there were an estimated 2,325 heat-related deaths in the United States, a 117% increase from 1999
“Since the publication of our 2023 report, multiple climate-related disasters have taken place, including a series of heat waves across Asia that killed more than a thousand people and led to temperatures reaching 122 degrees Fahrenheit in parts of India,” Ripple said. “Climate change has already displaced millions of people, with the potential to displace hundreds of millions or even billions. That would likely lead to greater geopolitical instability, possibly even partial societal collapse.”
A plan for change
The scientists say their goal is “to provide clear, evidence-based insights that inspire informed and bold responses from citizens to researchers and world leaders.”
Specifically, they recommend the rapid adoption of policies that:
• Implement a global carbon price that could limit emissions by the wealthy while potentially providing funding for further climate action.
• Enhance energy efficiency and conservation
“Despite six reports from the International Panel on Climate Change, hundreds of other reports, tens of thousands of scientific papers and 28 annual meetings of the UN’s Conference of the Parties, the world has made very little headway on climate change,” Wolf said. “Humanity’s future depends on creativity, moral fiber and perseverance. If future generations are to inherit the world they deserve, decisive action is needed, and fast.”
This year’s meeting – officially the UN Framework Convention on Climate Change – will be held Nov. 11-22 in Baku, Azerbaijan, and “it’s imperative that huge progress is made,” Ripple said.
Collaborating with Ripple, Wolf, OSU’s Beverly Law and TERA’s Jillian W. Gregg on the climate report were Naomi Oreskes of Harvard University, Michael E. Mann of the University of Pennsylvania, Thomas M. Newsome of the University of Sydney, Chi Xu of Nanjing University, Jens-Christian Svenning of Aarhus University, Timothy M. Lenton of the University of Exeter, Cássio Cardoso Pereira of Universidade Federal de Minas Gerais, Stefan Rahmstorf and Johan Rockström of the Potsdam Institute for Climate Impact Research, and Thomas W. Crowther of the Swiss Federal Institute of Technology.
The CO2 Foundation and Roger Worthington, an attorney and the owner of Worthy Brewing in Bend, Oregon, provided funding for this research.
Rhody Days Gone Wrong!
When most people think of a small-town carnival, they imagine laughter, delicious junk food, games, rides, and family fun. But this year, something is different. Florence’s annual carnival has been taken over by an extreme EVIL that turns happy days into a total nightmare! Most people won’t make it out alive.
CROW’s 7th ScareC.R.O.W. Haunted Maze, entitled “Carn-EVIL of Terror” will be held five nights- October 25, 26, 29 30, and 31 from 6 to 9 p.m. A less scary “Family Hour” geared toward younger kids and big chickens will be held on Saturday, October 26th from 5 to 6 p.m., with the maze
transitioning back to very scary at 6 p.m. Suggested minimum age for the regular maze is 8+, and entry is always at parents’ discretion, and at your own risk. The maze is held indoors at the Florence Events Center (715 Quince Street), providing indoor restroom facilities, concessions, lobby games, and photo opportunities. Tickets are sold at the door by cash or credit card. The maze is ADA accessible. There will be onsite food and drinks provided by The Florence Events Center. For more information about the maze including photos, videos, and FAQ’s, please visit www.crowkids.com and click on the Haunted Maze tab.
Scotch Broom Removal at Three Mile Prairie County Park
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but is threatened by invasive weeds and vegetation. It is located north of Florence Golf Links and west of Highway 101 at Fred Meyer. It is a 15-minute walk from the northwest corner of the Fred Meyer parking lot to the work site over some sand and fairly level ground. Children and grandchildren are invited, this is a family-friendly event!
Bring closed-toe shoes, work gloves, water, and snacks. Please bring shovels, hand saws, or loppers if you have them. If you don’t, ODRC will have tools
you can borrow. Dress for the weather, bring rain gear if showers are predicted. If a storm is predicted, we may cancel. Check our webpage, SaveOregonDunes.org or our Facebook page, Save Oregon Dunes, the morning of the event if the weather is questionable.
Directions: From the intersection of Highways 126 and 101 in Florence,
drive north 2 3 miles and turn west into the Fred Meyer parking lot at the Fred Meyer gas station. Drive past the gas pumps and go to the northwest corner of the parking lot towards the dunes in the back. Event leaders will meet you there.
The Oregon Dunes Restoration Collaborative works to collaboratively support, guide
December but sooner is better, so that beneficiaries can receive them before the end of the year.
A Coastbusters walk took place in Newport before the Florence event and Graham said the silent auction alone brought in $4 000. She said total results have not been tallied.
“We have 176 walkers,” she said about the Newport walk. “We had 36 no-shows and 35 walk-ons, so … it was amazing.”
The fundraiser is the idea of Graham and Jeanette Campagna, who wanted to do something for local residents and patients while keeping the money in the local communities.
Organizers work with sponsors to raise funds to help with local patients transportation costs, rent, utilities and other costs.
While the donations cannot cover medical costs related to breast cancer, they help offset other costs and relieves some financial stress to better promote healing.
Several walkers, organizers and others attended an after party at Los Compadres.
and promote Oregon dunes restoration and the preservation of the open sand habitat that benefits the plants, animals and people who live and play in this special place. Learn more at SaveOregonDunes.org.
what it would be like to lose a classmate to such a needless tragedy. At 2 p.m., the school intercom played a 911 call reporting a two-car collision in front of the high school off Oak Street.
Students were directed to the crash site where police, fire department and medical responders arrived immediately afterward.
In the simulated collision, one student laid motionless next to the crash while another was partially ejected from the windshield of one of the cars.
Responders went to work getting the victims out of the car to be treated for a variety of visible bleeding injuries.
Responders checked the vital signs of the student on the ground before
covering them with a white blanket. Meanwhile, others were lifted onto gurneys as a Life Flight Network helicopter passed overhead.
Firefighters used spreading spreading and cutting tools to open the jammed door of one car before removing the roof. A patient was lifted out the open roof area onto a backboard before being transferred to a a gurney. Another patient on a gurney was treated for multiple bleeding injuries and an arm that appeared laid open to the bone.
The driver of one vehicle was detained by the School Resource Officer as fire personnel worked to free other victims and prep them for transport to the hospital.
As the extrication was concluding, the driver was subjected to a field sobriety test in front of the student body. After he stumbled and failed several times, he was arrested fir DUI and put in the back of a patrol vehicle.
There was a moment of calm before the last participating vehicle arriveda white hearse from Burns Funeral Home, sent to pick up the body from the ground next to the crash site. Students who had been chatting
and laughing were quiet as personnel zipped the “deceased” student into a body bag and into the hearse.
As it drove away, Principal Mike Harklerode read a final obituary for the high school junior, who was active in school activities, loved writing and drawing and left behind several friends and family members.
“The world is a much darker place without their spark and joy,” he read, disclosing that memorial services would take place the following day at the Siuslaw High School Gym.
Those services happened in the form of an assembly, which occurred after press time. A full report is pending and will appear in the Oct. 23 Siuslaw News.
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Siuslaw hosts Woahink Lake XC Invitational
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While football and volleyball tear up the fields and courts this fall, Siuslaw boys and girls cross country are testing the tread on their running sneakers. On Oct. 5, both varsity squads competed in the Woahink Lake XC Invitational at East Woahink Lake in Honeyman State Park.
Varsity Boys 5000m
The meet was held close to home, and Siuslaw came away with the best team score of the six schools in attendance. Other participating programs were Cottage Grove, Philomath, Tillamook, Pleasant Hill, and Klamath Union. Individually, Cottage Grove senior Carter Bengtson paced the 43-person pack, finishing the 5000m first with a time of16:01.24. Siuslaw runners Clayton Wilson and Henry Stone finished second and third with times of 16:57.03 and 17:22.72, respectively. Siuslaw boasted some impressive freshman performances, with Stone
finishing third, but alsofellow 9th graders Bentley Nelson and Ezra King finishing in 7th and 8th place in the race.
With four runners in the top ten at the meet, Siuslaw was able to edge out Cottage Grove and Philomath. Other runners competing for Siuslaw were junior Camden Linton (18:47.67), freshman Sailor Jensen (19:01.27), junior Kale Jensen (19:09.77), and freshman Yair Brito Xilot (19:24.00).
The final team standings in the event were:
1. Siuslaw - 40 points
2. Cottage Grove - 51 points
3. Philomath - 84 points
4. Tillamook 104 points
5. Pleasant Hill - 113 points
Klamath Union - 119 points
Varsity and JV Girls 5000m
The girls Woahink Lake invitational included
Girls volleyball handed 3-0 game loss
Siuslaw Vikings’ Girls volleyball took a loss at home Oct. 8 against the Douglas Trojans. Despite strong and consistent play by the Vikings throughout, the Trojans won three games in a row. Dressed in hot pink, the home cheering section showed strong support throughout all three matches. The Vikings’ next game will be at home against South Umpqua Oct. 17 starting at 6 p.m.
five participating schools: Siuslaw, Coquille, Pleasant Hill, Cottage Grove, and Klamath Union. Coquille came away as the big winner of the event, with three runners placing in the top 10 out of 56 participants.
Siuslaw performed well, with each of the team’s runners placing in the top half. Senior Addison McNeil finished third in the meet with a time of 21:34.47, 40 seconds of the second-place time of Cottage Grove’s Ella Cardwell. Another Siuslaw senior, Maya Wells, also finished in the top 10 for the meet, sitting in the tenth spot with a time of 22:36.52, a mere four seconds behind ninth place.
Other Siuslaw runners were junior Abigail Jones (22:44.41), senior Macy McNeil (23:49.97), and freshman Claire McNeil (25:23.46).
All told the final scores for teams were close margins, with less than 25 points dividing all of the teams. The final standings and scores for the participating schools were:
1. Coquille - 56 points
2. Pleasant Hill - 57 points
3. Siuslaw - 69 points
4. Cottage Grove - 76 points
5. Klamath Union - 78
Western Lane Fire swear in two Fire Lieutenants
Two ten-year professionals were sworn in as Fire Lieutenants at Western Lane Fire and EMS Authority board Room Sept. 26. PJ Crescioni and Zach Werner were sworn in by WLFEA Chief Michael Schick, and their new badges were pinned on by their family. Crescioni started as a volunteer firefighter
TONY REED PHOTO
WLFEA swears in two new lieutenants
PHOTO BY TONY REED
Voter Error Audit ordered of the state’s voter registration system
JULIA SUMWAY
Oregon Capital Chronicle
Oregon officials call for audit as number of noncitizens registered to vote increases
Oregon’s governor and top elections official are calling for an independent external audit of the state’s automatic voter registration system after the Motor Vehicles Services Division found another 302 people were incorrectly registered to vote.
The latest numbers, included in an “after-action” report Gov. Tina Kotek requested from the DMV, join an earlier 1,259 people who were registered to vote despite not providing proof of citizenship when they obtained driver’s licenses. At least 10 of those individuals voted, though election officials have since determined that at least five of those 10 were citizens when they voted.
The growing number is still a minute fraction of the more than 3 million registered voters in Oregon, but it prompted Kotek and Secretary of State LaVonne Griffin-Valade, who she appointed last year, to call for a fuller investigation. Both women are Democrats, and Republicans in the state Legislature have been calling for more investigations for weeks.
Kotek also directed the DMV to pause sending voter data to the Secretary of State’s Office until a data integrity review is completed by the end of the year.
“Any error that undermines our voting system must be taken incredibly seriously and addressed,” Kotek said in a statement.
“Given the findings in the Oregon DMV’s after-action report, an immediate, external audit of the Oregon Motor Voter program and a pause to data transmission between the Oregon DMV and SoS are imperative steps to ensuring the program can operate with integrity and
accuracy into the future.”
While state and local election officials previously expressed confidence that none of the incorrectly registered voters would receive ballots, a press release from the Secretary of State’s Office on Monday said it can’t guarantee that the 302 ballots will be removed before county clerks start mailing ballots next week. The office has directed counties to flag those ballots, so if they’re returned, they can be removed and not tallied unless the voter demonstrates eligibility.
“Thanks to the swift action of elections officials, I have full confidence that these new errors will not impact the 2024 election,”
Griffin-Valade said in a statement. “The DMV’s after-action report raises serious concerns about this important part of our voter registration system. The first step in restoring the public’s trust in Motor Voter
is a transparent review by a neutral third party operating under strict government auditing standards.”
New staff position
Griffin-Valade said she has instructed her office’s Elections Division to hire an employee to oversee automatic voter registration and ensure that partner agencies are following all policies and procedures. Along with the DMV, Oregon lawmakers passed a law in 2023 to automatically register Medicaid recipients to vote, but it can’t take effect until the federal Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services agrees.
More than half of the 302 newly identified people who were incorrectly registered to vote are citizens of the U.S. territories of American Samoa and Swains Island. They can obtain U.S. passports and are allowed to vote in party presidential nominating elections, but they’re
not U.S. citizens and can’t vote in other elections.
Another 123 incorrectly registered voters were subject to the same clerical error that caused the original 1,259 erroneous registrations: DMV staff misidentifying a foreign passport or foreign birth certificate as a U.S. passport or birth certificate. And one record was caught by DMV’s newly implemented reviews, but not until after that individual’s information was sent to the Secretary of State’s Office.
“Two weeks ago, we believed we had all of the information to project confidence that we understood and had reviewed all records at risk of error,” DMV Administrator Amy Joyce said. “We have since learned this confidence was misplaced based on new information outlined in this announcement and after-action report and for this, we are sorry.”
Tobias Read, the Democratic nominee for secretary of state, promised in a statement that he would investigate the issue further if the newly announced audit didn’t suffice. “I am encouraged that these revelations are finally receiving the scrutiny they demand,” he said. “Oregonians deserve a thorough investigation of the automatic voter registration program’s implementation, as well as accountability at both the Department of Motor Vehicles and the Secretary of State’s Office. If that is not achieved by this investigation, I can assure you I will provide it if I am the next Secretary of State.” Republican nominee Dennis Linthicum did not immediately comment but has long criticized automatic voter registration. After the initial error, he told Portlandbased KOIN that allowing undocumented immigrants to vote in Oregon elections was the “entire political agenda” of Democrats who hold majorities in the state Legislature. https://oregoncapitalchronicle.com/2024/10/07/oregonofficials-call-for-audit-asnumber-of-noncitizens-registered-to-vote-increases/ Oregon Capital Chronicle is part of States Newsroom, a network of news bureaus supported by grants and a coalition of donors as a 501c(3) public charity. Oregon Capital Chronicle maintains editorial independence. Contact Editor Lynne Terry for questions: info@ oregoncapitalchronicle.com.
Jurors announced for Backstreet Gallery’s Community Challenge
Backstreet Gallery is pleased to welcome well known figures in the Oregon Coast arts community––ceramicist Michael Schwartz and entrepreneur-artist Jo
Beaudreau as jurors for the Spot of Color Community Challenge. The challenge is open to all community members to create whatever wonderful piece in any medium
that matches the theme. Applications are available at the Gallery or www. backstreetgallery.org and are accepted until October 25.
Michael N. Schwartz creates his one-of-a-kind, pitfired ceramics by carefully throwing the clay on a potter’s wheel. Drying the piece until leather hard, he trims and burnishes to add luster.
When dry, the work is kiln fired at 1,800 degrees. After it has cooled, it is ready for color by covering with copper and/or steel mesh, dabbed with copper carbonate and rock salt. The result is striking color. After this process, it is placed in a pit, buried in wood shavings, set ablaze, and left to smolder. This process is still practiced by the Indians of the
Southwest.
After firing, this new piece of art is washed and waxed to produce a satiny surface. Each piece, with its grays, blacks, greens, and reds, has had no glaze applied. To view his work, visit The River Gallery in Florence, Tsunami Gallery in Gardiner, Touchstone Gallery in Yachats, Freed Gallery in Lincoln City, and RiverSea Gallery in Astoria.
Jo Beaudreau has long been a supporter of the arts, a creator of art, and a major force for the arts and in community affairs. She continues to explore the arts, growing a deeper appreciation and understanding all the time. Also, look for her name on the ballot in November for the Oregon State Senate District 5.
She earned her Bachelors in Fine Arts cum laude from San Jose College of Art and Design. Before moving to Florence in 2014, she worked in the University of Chicago’s academic administration.
Beaudreau continues to create her own art––photography, ceramic design, watercolor, encaustic, and more––while supporting local artists and creating community art activities. She also does commissions and commercial work. She owns and operates BeauxArts Fine Art Materials & Gallery, 2285 Highway 101, Suite H, Coastal Fitness Plaza. Drop in and let her inspire your
Benefits of planned fires to manage land
Submitted by McKenzie River Trust
Fall has arrived, and with it, a short window of time to implement ecological burn projects that benefit habitat health in the Willamette Valley. Over the past two weeks, McKenzie River Trust land steward Brent Ross has been busy on the land supporting partners with planned ecological fires across our region. This week, partners conducted a long-planned ecological burn at Coyote Spencer Wetlands, a 225-acre conservation area owned and managed by McKenzie River Trust. This burn is part of a 10-year restoration plan to restore wet prairie habitat where Coyote
and Spencer Creeks meet. Utilizing fire to care for the landscape is a traditional land management tool used by Indigenous people across the United States (and beyond). The Kalapuya people have stewarded land in the Willamette Valley using fire for thousands of years, contributing to abundant oak and prairie habitats. These habitats depend on the presence of fire to thrive, and this relationship is so foundational that several Oregon plant species require fire to complete their lifecycles.
Despite thousands of years of successfully tending the land with fire, western expansion and misguided fears and biases led to the
suppression of Indigenous land management and the use of fire across our region. Over the past decade, the cumulative impacts of removing Indigenous people and their knowledge from land management decisions have become stark as the additional burden of a rapidly changing climate demands urgent action to safeguard native habitats and the plants and animals who rely on them for survival.
Through the Rivers to Ridges partnership, area managers are collaborating with Native people to not only return ecological fire to the landscape but also build the collective capacity of local land managers to meet the needs of our region’s most threatened habitats.
This partnership utilizes staff sharing to make more ecological burns possible.
Each year, partners spend several months assessing and planning for these burns. Preparation includes obtaining the proper authorizations from the Lane Regional Air Protection Agency (LRAPA), the Oregon Department of Forestry, and the City of Eugene. Each fall, burn events typically begin in mid-September when conditions are right for safe, efficient burning, and all burning is completed by Oct. 31st.
Selected parcels of natural areas owned or managed by partner organizations are burned following rigorous procedures to ensure safety and reduce impacts to people and the environment. The Bureau of Land Management, Eugene-Springfield Fire Department, Lane Fire Authority, the Oregon Department of Forestry, and other local fire district staff help and, through the planned burns, practice hands-on training in wildland fire behavior.
Returning good fire to Coyote Spencer Wetlands and other areas cared for and managed by McKenzie River Trust would not be possible without these partnership investments. Together, we are investing in landscape-scale solutions to help build habitat health and more climate-resilient communities across our service area.
Great Oregon Shakeout Earthquake Drill Oct. 17
JEREMY C. RUARK
Country Media, Inc.
Oregonians have become all too familiar with the need for emergency preparedness due to various hazards, including wildfires, drought, floods, and ice storms, according to the Oregon Department of Emergency Management (OEM).
However, earthquakes – while less common –remain a top concern, especially given the Cascadia Subduction Zone off the Pacific Coast, which has the potential to generate a 9.0+ magnitude earthquake and a resulting tsunami.
To help Oregonians better prepare, Gov. Tina Kotek is encouraging residents to learn and practice safe actions to take during an earthquake.
At 10:17 a.m. Oct. 17, Gov. Tina Kotek and the OEM staff invite all Oregonians to join the statewide and national earthquake drill. This drill will simulate the response to an earthquake with the “Drop, Cover, and Hold On” method for 60 seconds:
• Drop onto your hands and knees.
• Cover your head and neck, and if nearby, crawl under a sturdy desk or table.
• Hold On until the shaking stops.
“Understanding what to do in the first few moments of an earthquake can mean the difference between surviving or not,” OEM Director Erin McMahon said. “Building a culture of preparedness in Oregon requires each of us to take proactive steps, and
participating in the Great Oregon ShakeOut is a simple yet impactful way to reduce risk.”
The Great Oregon ShakeOut is part of a global earthquake drill, which will involve more than 500,000 Oregonians, including individuals, families, schools,
and businesses. Participants pledge to drop, cover, and hold on, wherever they are and whatever they’re doing.
“Knowing what to do before, during, and after an earthquake can save lives,”
OEM Geologic Hazards Coordinator Althea Rizzo said. “This event also serves as a timely reminder to review and update your emergency preparedness plans and supplies.”
• OEM’s Be 2 Weeks Ready program encourages all Oregonians to:
• Be informed about hazards in their area.
• Develop an emergency
plan for themselves and their loved ones.
• Build an emergency kit with at least two weeks’ worth of food, water, and other essentials.
RESOURCES
For resources about earthquake and tsunami preparedness, Living on Shaky Ground is available for download on OEM’s website. Hard copies can also be obtained at local county and Tribal emergency management offices.
Learn more about the Great Oregon ShakeOut and register to participate by visiting ShakeOut.org/Oregon. Watch the Great ShakeOut Earthquake Drills PSAs, available in both English and Spanish, for additional information.
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delighted and informed.”
Yachats Mushroom Festival
Uncover mycological mysteries, during the 2024 Yachats Mushroom Festival, Oct. 18-20, in Yachats on the Central Oregon Coast.
Learn the differences in varieties, how to forage for and cook mushrooms successfully, gather some new knowledge to expand their culinary adventures, and how to fuse a growing understanding of the forest floor with increased environmental sensitivities.
“Mushrooms, found freely expressing themselves here in the Siuslaw Forest, include some of the world’s most delectable edibles, as well as a few that you are best to avoid eating all together,” said Nichole Lippincott, executive director of the Yachats Area Chamber of Commerce. “Some mushrooms can cause upset stomachs, and a few can be deadly. Knowing the difference can secure delight. Knowledge can be your friend. Attendees will come away
“Come get to know a Yellow Foot from a Bolete, an Elvin Saddle from Witches Butter, and a tasty mushroom from a toxic toadstool,” Lippincott explained.
“From fun to funky, from slippery to chunky, mushrooms are on the cutting edge of scientific discovery and rooted in the history of life itself,” she added.
Both Saturday and Sunday will see a full roster of speakers in the Yachats Commons and other locations throughout town.
Restaurants throughout the village will feature mushroom specialty dishes offered from local forests. More information can be found at www. YachatsMushroomFestival.org.
Regular Meeting of the Siuslaw Public Library District Board
A regular meeting of the Siuslaw Public Library District Board of
Directors will be held at 2 p.m. on Wednesday, Oct. 16 at the Siuslaw Public Library located at 1460 9th Street in Florence, OR. The public is welcome to attend in person, and virtual attendance and written comment submission options are also available. A complete agenda and additional information is available online at siuslawlibrary.org or by calling 541-997-3132
Siuslaw Genealogy Society is celebrating National Family History Month
The next meeting is Thursday, Oct. 17 and the topic for discussion will be the sharing of all (that would like to participate) regarding a success you have had in your research. If you have had an amazing story to share about your family, please come and participate. Meetings are held in the
The staff at the Siuslaw News is preparing to publish the annual Veterans Day publication which is a special supplement that is devoted to all military veterans currently Florence-area residents or have a connection to the area. It will be published in the Wednesday, Nov. 6, 2024 edition, before Veterans Day, Nov. 11.
If you are interested in sharing your military background information in the annual tribute publication, or in updating information that we have published previously, please complete this form and submit it to the Siuslaw News, Attn: Amanda Boulware, P.O.Box 10. Florence, OR 97439; or drop off materials at the Siuslaw News office at 4969 Highway 101, #4, Florence (Just north of Fred Meyer). If your profile was published previously in the Veterans tribute and you do not wish to make any changes to the profile, there is no need to submit this form or your military information. Please be sure that all materials are carefully labeled with your name and phone number and submitted by Monday, Oct. 25, 2024.
Thank you for participating in this project to remember and honor our veterans.
Bromley Room of the Siuslaw Public Library, 1460 9th St. in Florence from 3 p.m. to 5 p.m.The meeting is free and open to visitors. For a copy of the 31 ideas for celebrating National, Family History Month, please email Cindy Webb @ webbsearch@aol.com.
The Oregon Coast Visitors Association Annual Report Now Available
The 2024 People’s Coast Summit starts this week in Florence, Oregon! As we welcome our industry partners to this end-of-season conference, we’re excited to share insight from a network of incredible speakers, as well as updates on our work as the Regional Destination Manager for the Oregon Coast.
Our annual report is a round up of all the ways we work to achieve
our mission: Through innovation, stewardship, and strategic investments, The Oregon Coast Visitors Association (OCVA) inspires travel and strengthens collaboration towards a sustainable coastal economy.
Dive into the report to learn about our three main strategic priorities, and how we broke down our time and resources into a range of projects– from beach accessibility, to coastal resiliency, to mountain bike trails, to public art, to our marketing strategy and so much more.
You’ll also learn about the research and reports we’re funded and conducted, and a strategic vision for our next five years of stewarding the Oregon Coast. We couldn’t do any of this work without you– our partners. So, thank you for all you do to make the Oregon Coast an incredible place to live and visit.
https://visittheoregoncoast.com/wp-content/ uploads/2024/09/2024-OCVA-Annual-Report-091824.pdf
2024 Featured Artist: Kim Pickell
The Empty Bowls 2024 Committee proudly announces the featured artwork for this year’s event. Kim Pickell has generously offered her artwork entitled “A Peaceful World,” using a quote by President Jimmy Carter, to the Empty Bowls 2024 Fundraiser for use in publicity and as a donation to the Empty Bowls Fundraiser. The artwork is a combination of watercolor, gouache, acrylic, and colored pencil. Whether working with clay, watercolor, printmaking, or the written word, a sense of place is the heart of
my work. Kim’s inspiration is found in nature’s beauty and textures, along with the feelings of home and community.
After retiring from a 34-year career as an art and pottery educator, Kim feels as if she is just beginning to think of herself as an artist.
For many years, the focus was on her students’ processes as artists. “It is really exciting to find myself with the option of making art just for me! It has been fun exploring new mediums and techniques.”
The featured art piece will be raffled off at the Empty Bowls Fundraiser. Raffle tickets will be available for purchase at the Empty Bowls event, with the drawing taking place Sunday afternoon. The winner need not be present to win. We hope you can join us at the 28th Empty Bowls Fundraiser at the Florence Events Center. The Empty Bowls Fundraiser will occur on Dec. 6th, 7th, and 8th. It’s free admission, family-friendly, and lots of fun! We hope you will stop by to view all the wonderful artwork made available by our talented artists. Thanks to the generosity of our sponsors, all proceeds will benefit Florence Food Share.
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Collectible Toys, vinyl record collection, framed artwork , office supplies and LOTS of Miscellaneous treasures. October 19th
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SLN24-3035 SUMMONS BY PUBLICATION: BY ORDER OF THE COURT In the Circuit Court of the State of Oregon for Lane County, No. 24CV47696 Edward L. Lovingood Plaintiff v. Charles M. Salomone, Defendant: TO: Defendant: You are hereby commanded to appear and defend the complaint or petition filed against you in the above-entitled action within 30 days from the date of first publication of this summons upon you, and in case of your failure to do so, for want thereof, plaintiff will apply to the court for the relief demanded in the complaint. This action is to rescind a deed and quiet title in plaintiff’s name in the property which is commonly known as 33788 Row River Rd, Cottage Grove OR. In this action, plaintiff seeks a judgment declaring that he is the owner of said property free and clear of any interest whatsoever of the defendant. NOTICE
TO THE DEFENDANTS.
READ THIS SUMMONS CAREFULLY You must “appear in this case or the other side will win automatically. To “appear” you must file with the court a legal paper called a “motion” or “answer”. The motion or answer must be given to the court clerk or administrator within 30 days of the date of first publication along with the required filing fee. It must be in proper form and have proof of service on the plaintiff’s/petitioner’s attorney. If you have any questions, you should see an attorney immediately. If you need help in finding an attorney, you may call the Oregon State Bar’s Lawyer Referral Service at (503) 684-3763 or toll free outside the Portland area at (800) 452-7636. Richard A. Weill, P.C. OSB 821396 Date of first publication: October 16th, 2024, 102 W. Historic Columbia River Hwy.
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Scorpio, explore your deeper values and how they align with your financial goals. Embrace this opportunity to make strategic decisions that will benefit you in the long run.
SAGITTARIUS -Nov 23/Dec 21
Personal goals and self-improvement are on your mind this week, Sagittarius. You may feel a surge of motivation to pursue your ambitions or start new projects.
CAPRICORN -Dec 22/Jan 20
Capricorn, set aside time this week to work on personal goals and address any unresolved issues. Quiet activities and solitude can provide valuable insights and inform your next steps.
ARIES -Mar 21/Apr 20
You’ll feel a strong urge to take initiative, especially in areas related to your career or personal projects, Aries. However, be careful to avoid overextending yourself.
You may find yourself drawn to group activities or collaborative projects, Aquarius. It can be challenging to cede control, but you can learn from others as you go along.
PISCES -Feb 19/Mar 20
Pisces, you might feel a stronger sense of responsibility in your work if you switch up your tasks. If you feel the work is getting stale, figure out what you can change.
CANCER -Jun 22/Jul 22
TAURUS -Apr 21/May 21
Taurus, you might find yourself evaluating your spending habits or considering new ways to increase your income. It’s a good time for financial planning and budgeting.
GEMINI -May 22/Jun 21
Gemini, be open to new information and perspectives, as they could lead to valuable insights. Social interactions may be particularly rewarding, so make time for friends.
You may find yourself reevaluating your work-life balance, Cancer. It’s a good time to establish healthy habits and set realistic goals for self-improvement.
LEO Jul 23/Aug 23
Romantic relationships may experience a boost this week, so it’s a great time for connection and fun, Leo. Just be mindful of avoiding overindulgence and don’t stray from your principles.
VIRGO -Aug 24/Sept 22
Virgo, it’s a good week for practical projects that enhance your daily life. Think about what you can change around the
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