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Siuslaw NewsWednesday, December 6, 2023 Number 49 • 133 years Florence, Oregon

Driver dies in one of two crashes

Warming center location still needed

By TONY REED Siuslaw News

A week after the Florence City Council approved the operation of a warming shelter unhoused people during forecasted cold snaps, temperatures in the area dropped and didn’t rebound for over a week. The Florence Emergency Cold Weather Shelter committee was granted permission to provide shelter when temperatures reached near freezing, but

still don’t have a building in which to operate it. FECWS treasurer Kate McLellan told the council Nov. 20 that churches had been contacted and there were a couple prospects for a shelter location. However, on Nov. 27, McLellan said she felt terrible but a location had not yet been secured to use as a shelter. She said that while temperatures had dropped, they still had not met the criteria necessary to open.

The FECWS policy is to offer shelter if the weather is forecasted to be below 40 degrees with wind and rain or during any weather below 34 degrees Fahrenheit. McLellan said she hopes Florence will realize the need and help. “All we really need is a big room with electricity and restrooms,” she said, noting that the group would be happy to have power reconnected to a building if it’s been shut off. The center would be

run by volunteers and costs would be covered by the committee. She said the committee also needs volunteers who would be ready to help with the shelter, when needed. Asked if any of the medium to large unoccupied commercial buildings in Florence would work, McLellan said “that would be perfect.” To volunteer or offer space for the shelter, call (541) 305-5548.

Call for Art

A fatal crash stopped both lanes of Highway 36 in a narrow stretch about one mile north of Mapleton.

Florence adding to rotating, outdoor art gallery By BREE LAUGHLIN Country Media

At the crash scene, frost can be seen on and alongside the pavement at almost noon, Nov. 26.

A state trooper and a marine deputy look into the water at the spot where a vehicle went over the guardrail and into the Siuslaw River along Highway 36. of an icy curve into the Story & Photos eastbound lane and struck By TONY REED a Honda Civic, operated by Siuslaw News Jeffrey Wayne Varga (18) Oregon State Police say of North Bend,” according a Florence man was killed to OSP reports. “The Ford in a collision on Highway became airborne and came 36 about a mile from Ma- to rest, fully submerged, in pleton Sunday, Nov 26. the Siuslaw River.” Lane County Search The crash occurred about noon, and while most and Rescue’s Dive Team other local highways were responded and confirmed clear, the stretch of High- Beecher died in the crash. The operator of the way 36 remained shaded Honda and passenger, Geand frosted over. “The preliminary in- neva Mae Varga, 21, of vestigation indicated a North Bend, were transwestbound Ford Explorer, ported to a local hospital operated by Benjamin Wil- with serious injuries. Traffic on Highway 36 liam Beecher (72) of Florence, crossed the centerline See CRASH page 5A

The city of Florence is looking for artists for their expanding Art Exposed Rotating Outdoor Art Gallery Program. From now through Dec. 15, the Florence Urban Renewal Agency and the City of Florence Public Arts Committee are seeking vi“Pluma Sculptura, aka The Feather - Kirk Seese” and “Glam-y Salmon” by brant, large-scale public Mark Brody art. Art Exposed offers the Art Exposed currently has 8 public art pieces on display throughout Historic community a chance to Old Town Florence, including “Pluma Sculptura” by Kirk Seese and “Glam-y view interesting, “fresh” Salmon” by Mark Brody, located in the Siuslaw River Interpretive Center on artwork every two years at Bay Street. Courtesy photos namic bi-annual rotation bility of the Florence area, a low cost, while providing work to a wide audience. artists with an opportuniThe rotating outdoor art of public art with the mis- create a unique sense of See ART page $A ty to display and sell their gallery program is a dy- sion to improve the liva-

Man walks through Florence on way across U.S. Story & Photos By TONY REED Siuslaw News

Residents along the Lincoln, Lane and Coos County coastline may have wondered why a young man was walking with a small cart, carrying and waving a sign that reads, “you matter.” Kyndal Ray Edwards is a 30-year old from Orange Park, Fla. Who is walking across America for mental health awareness and recovery. “Too many people are losing their lives daily to drug overdoses,” he said when asked why he’s walking the country. “Besides that, too many people are struggling with re-

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Kyndal Ray Edwards spent a few days in Florence on his way across America to raise awareness of mental health and recovery issues. covery and mental health “It was in the five-and- drugs and the adrenaline issues. Edwards spoke of a-half-year prison sentence of committing crime. He’s his own life and struggles that something clicked in now 55 months drug-free with depression and ad- my mind and I decided to and says he’s walked over diction. Edwards said he’s change my life,” he said, 4,000 miles. attempted to take his own later explaining that he Edwards said years belife and has spent over six grew up a good household fore, he fell in love with years in jail and prison. but became addicted to See WALKING page 7A

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OBITUARY G R O V E — T h o m - C. Penny Company, Tom as Keith Grove, (Tom) began his career in bankpeacefully ing in 1970. passed away The family on November moved to Flor22, 2023 at his ence, Oregon home in Florin 1984, where ence, Oregon. he began work He was the beas the President loved husband and C.E.O. of and partner of Oregon PacifSharon. They ic Bank until shared almost Thomas Grove his retirement 57 years of marriage to- in 2006. During his tengether. Tom was born in ure the bank expanded to Scottsbluff, NE on May Coos Bay, Roseburg and 21, 1945, to Robert and Medford. Linnie Grove. He was After retirement he and raised in eastern Wyoming Sharon did extensive travon a ranch just east of the eling. Their greatest joy town of Lusk. The family was riding their Harley moved to town when he Davidson around the U.S. was in grade school. He and Canada. He loved graduated from the Uni- camping, fishing, golfing, versity of Wyoming, where hunting, and exploring. he met his wife, Sharon. Tom loved tinkering and The couple had two chil- there wasn’t anything he couldn’t fix. dren, Brian and Amy. In Wyoming, after two Tom was an advocate years of working for the J. for the town of Florence.

Soon after moving here, he became president of the Chamber of Commerce. During this time, he was co-sponsor of the Florence Book, which was mailed all over the country enticing people to move to the beautiful Oregon Coast. He chaired the fund drive to build Peace Harbor Hospital. He and others saw the need to have an events center in Florence so a committee was formed, and they traveled to other towns to investigate what kind of building would be appropriate here. He co-founded the Friends of Florence, the cancer bus that transports patients to Eugene. He was also on the committee to build the new library in Florence. Tom was honored by being named the Florence First Citizen in 1987. Also, he was a member of the Elks Lodge

for over 50 years. Tom is survived by his wife Sharon; mother inlaw Shirley Richards; son Brian (Kathleen); daughter Amy Patterson (Jason); granddaughters Amber Ryan (Patrick), Callie Grove, Chloe Grove, and Emma Patterson; great-granddaughter Iris Ryan; sisters Cathy James, and Maxine Colvin (Joe). Preceding him in death, his sister Roberta Pellegren and brother inlaw Richard James. At Tom’s request no services will be held. Memorials in his honor may be sent to Friends of Florence, PO Box 598, Florence, OR 97439, or Peace Harbor Hospital Foundation, these may be left with Burns’s Riverside. Chapel Funeral Home who are in charge of arrangements if you would like.

Karen D. Nichols featured at Backstreet Gallery December celebrates Karen D. Nichols with a holiday reception on December 9, from 3 to 5 p.m., with the theme, “The Three of Me: Collage, Painting, and Books.” You’re invited to this second Saturday reception at Backstreet Gallery, 1421 Bay Street, Florence. Enjoy live music by singer/keyboardist/bassist Jeff Lovejoy, who will present a blend of easy-listening ‘60s - ‘80s songs. A frequent guest musician at Backstreet, he plays a mix of Gordon Lightfoot, Simon and Garfunkel, Eagles, and instrumentals, and this month, of course, a healthy dose of Christmas music. Enjoy good food, drink, and live music Karen Nichols finds. inspiration for her art in the beauty of nature, animals, and people. This is evidenced by her array of portraits and the natural environment in her amazing creations. A long-time member of Backstreet, Nichols is known for her signature art, dubbed Paper Painting Collage. She depicts

her subjects in three dimensions with various rice papers that she paints and tears to enhance the textures of her subjects. She enriches the work with watercolors and depicts many subjects, such as people, animals, a garden of flowers, and birds. Egrets and herons are her favorites. This artist is also an author with 12 published books. The majority of her works are novels, all with a positive message of courage, daring, faith, and maybe a miracle or two. Her novels contain a love story, a dog story, suspense, mystery, and adventure, with a surprise ending. She also created her column, “The Moral of the Story,” in the Siuslaw News, resulting in memoir

books––“The Moral of the Story” and “The Moral of the Story, Part 2.” Each is a collection of short stories from hilarious to poignant, concluding with a matching moral. Don’t miss a peek at her handwritten mini-poetry books. And look forward to a future children’s book currently swirling through her mind, “Pepe the Polar Cub is Lost,” which should be available early in 2024. Join Karen D. Nichols at the Backstreet Gallery on December 9 and enjoy a wonderful spread of food, beverages, and live music against a backdrop of exceptional art by better than 30 other local artists. You’ll also find a variety of unique holiday gift ideas for everyone’s

pocketbook. Backstreet Cooperative Gallery also accepts membership applications, which are available at backstreetgallery.org. Click “Visit Us,” then click “Join Backstreet.” Applications are also available at the Gallery. Backstreet Gallery is open daily from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m.

Community Chorus in concert this weekend

The Community Chorus of Florence, directed by David Aakre, will be presenting its annual Christmas Concert on Saturday and Sunday, December 9 and 10 at 3 p.m. each day. Admission is free (though donations are appreciated), and donations of non-perishable items are also being collected for Florence Food Share. The concerts will be held at the Presbyterian Church of the Siuslaw, 3996 US-101, in Florence. The first portion of the concert includes a variety of holiday music, including Angels’ Carol, White Christ-

mas, Pat-A-Pan, Ding Dong Merrily on High, and others. Special numbers include a harp solo by Sylvia Hartman, who is also collaborative accompanist for the chorus, a solo by acclaimed baritone, Peter Tomaszewski, and a solo by soprano, Melissa Hartman. The second half of the concert will be five selections from Vivaldi’s Gloria in D Major, accompanied by a 12 piece chamber orchestra, and featuring a solo by soprano, Sylvia Hartman, and duet by Heather Williams and Joanie Schmidt.

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Addressing the child care crisis on the Oregon Coast percent of their infants and toddlers. Even if that spot becomes available, families may not be able to afford it. In Oregon, the average cost of child care is nearly $13,700 a year – or more than in-state tuition at Portland State University. As one mother put it, “A day care bill is a mortgage right now.” Parents who can’t find afford child care options often are forced to use up their paid time off or drop out of the workforce altogether. In Clatsop County, it got so bad that two hospital systems donated funding for local child care services because of staffing shortages. Child care workers need to be paid a living wage, too. The average child care worker in Oregon makes about $12.90 an hour, and the profession has high burnout and turnover rates. What can we do about it? During the pandemic, Congress created Child Care Stabilization Grants that sustained approximately 220,000 child care

By JEFF MERKLEY Guest Column Welcome to the first edition of the “Merkley Monthly”! In this column, I’ll address topics in Oregon’s rural and coastal communities served by Country Media Newspapers. Coming from rural Douglas County, myself, I know how essential local newspapers are for speaking to the unique needs of your communities and keeping folks connected. So, I’m excited for this opportunity. Every year, I host town hall meetings for all 36 Oregon counties. I’ll use this monthly column as an extension of that town hall spirit and the “Oregon Way” to answer questions and address issues that have come up in the town hall meetings in your communities, which means these topics will be relevant and local to you. One topic I hear about in every rural and coastal community is the lack of affordable, quality child care.

Sen. Jeff Merkley If it feels more difficult to find child care than it used to be, that’s because it is. Since 1999, the total number of child care slots in Oregon has dropped by about 6,600. Oregon State University estimates that, for families of infants and toddlers, 35 of 36 counties qualify as child care deserts where there can be as many as 10 children competing for the same child care spot. The numbers are stark. Up north, at the mouth of the Columbia River, Clatsop County has child care for only 8 percent of its infants and toddlers. Farther south, it drops to 6 percent in Lincoln County. And, down in Curry County, there’s only child care for 3

providers, saved an estimated 9.6 million child care slots, and protected more than 1 million child care jobs across the country. Oregon received nearly $250 million to sustain more than 3,000 child care programs and support more than 80,000 children. But those funds expired on September 30. We need to pass the Child Care Stabilization Act to restore this successful and needed program. Then we need to build on it by passing the Child Care and Working Families Act so eligible families pay no more than 7 percent of their income on child care. Middle-class families deserve a break. This legislation is a start, and I will continue to fight to expand and improve child care in Oregon and across the country. Do you have a topic or issue important to your community you want to hear more about from Senator Merkley? Email dcurrie@countrymedia.net. Jeff Merkley represents Oregon in the U.S. Senate.

What really affects hunting in the West

By Lesli Allison A disgruntled hunter wrote a Writers on the Range opinion recently about Westerners getting fed up with the many outof-staters coming in and buying up draw licenses to shoot bull elk, deer, bear and other big game animals. As a hunter myself, I understand their frustration. But reducing non-resident tags, as Andrew Carpenter suggests, takes us in the wrong direction. The

Deer in high grass near Paonia, Colorado, photo courtesy P.j. Briscoe greatest threat to hunting now and in the future is the loss of habitat. Private lands provide up to 80% of habitat for all wildlife species, including critical winter range that’s the limiting factor for most big game populations. Yet these family farms and ranches are struggling for economic survival and in many places are under immense

development pressure. According to the American Farmland Trust, Colorado is on track to lose approximately a half-million acres of open land in the next two decades. Other states have similarly alarming projections. As these lands disappear, so does the wildlife they support. Income generated by providing access and

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WHERE TO WRITE President Joseph Biden State Rep. Boomer Wright The White House (Dist. 9) 1600 Pennsylvania Ave. NW PO Box 39000 Washington, D.C. 20500 Florence, OR 97439 Comments: 202-456-1111 503-986-1409 | 541-361-6042 Switchboard: 202-456-1414 Email: Rep.BoomerWright@ TTY/TDD: 202-456-6213 oregonlegislature.gov www.whitehouse.gov Lane County Dist. 1 Oregon Gov. Tina Kotek Commissioner Ryan Ceniga 125 E. Eighth St. 900 Court St., Suite 254 Eugene, OR 97401 Salem, Ore. 97301-4047 503-378-4582 541-682-4203 www.oregon.gov/gov Email: Ryan.Ceniga@ co.lane.or.us U.S. Sen. Ron Wyden Florence City Council 202-224-5244 | 541-431-0229 www.wyden.senate.gov Mayor Rob Ward & Councilors Bill Meyer, Sally Wantz, Robert U.S. Sen. Jeff Merkley Carp & Jo Beaudreaux Florence City Hall, 250 202-224-3753 | 541-465-6750 www.merkley.senate.gov Highway 101, Florence, 97439 541-997-3437 U.S. Rep. Val Hoyle ci.florence.or.us (4th Dist.) 202-225-6416 Dunes City Council www.hoyle.house.gov Mayor Sheldon Meyer & Councilors Rory Hammond, Tom Mallen, Susan Snow, State Sen. Dick Anderson (Dist. 5) Melissa Stinson, Robert Orr 503-986-1705 & Melissa Stinson Email: Sen.DickAnderson@ Dunes City Hall, 82877 Spruce St., Westlake, OR 97493 oregonlegislature.gov 541-997-3338 dunescityhall.com

4A | WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 6, 2023 | SIUSLAW NEWS ART from page 1A place, and enhance community identity, while also providing an increased economic impact for visitors and residents. “Art really does a lot to help make a place feel unique. It gives people a reason to slow down, and encourages them to shop at a local business, support a museum, or enjoy a delicious pastry and coffee,” Meyer said. The City of Florence currently has eight Art Exposed locations in the Old Town area: Veterans Memorial Park, River Roasters, Rain Garden, Interpretive Center East, Gazebo Park Plaza, Gazebo Park Planter (also known as Secret Garden), Maple Street Park, and the

Florence Area Chamber of Commerce lawn. “The pieces we have in Old Town are a variety – they are metal, glass and are sculptural. They are very beautiful pieces,” said Chantelle Meyer, the City of Florence’s Economic Development and Communications Analyst. As part of newly expanded Art Exposed ReVision Florence, artists are encouraged to submit unique

sculptural pieces that will be visible from Highway 101. The accepted art installations will be placed in six locations along the highway between the Siuslaw River Bridge and the intersection with Highway 126. “This stretch of our highway has recently been repaved. The utilities are now underground. There’s beautiful street lights. There’s landscaping. And

since the beginning, our plan has been to put public art along this stretch,” Meyer said. “It’s our fun way to close out a multi-year, multi-department process, by adding the finishing touches to a project that we’re already super proud of,” she said. Selected artists will be paid a $1,500 stipend to display their art for a twoyear period, starting in

WEST from page 3A ed 75% of licenses while non-residents receive only 25%. Further, non-residents typically pay hundreds of dollars more per license than residents. In Colorado a resident bull elk tag is $61. A non-resident bull elk tag costs $760. Several things happen when non-resident licenses are further reduced. First, it squeezes the bottom line of family farms and ranches that support wildlife and depend on hunting for a portion of their income. Second, it harms local livelihoods and rural economies. Visiting hunters outspend resident hunters by a large margin, supporting local restaurants, hotels, stores, outfitting services and the local tax base in rural communities. As Bramwell said, “When our out-of-state hunters come here, they not only support our family but they support our community. They buy local gifts, food, fuel, lodging, meat processing and

taxidermy work.” Diamond’s operation supports between seven to 10 guides from August through December. “These are good-paying jobs and the money generated is all spent locally in the two counties we live in,” he said. “We buy gas, propane, groceries. We also pay state gross receipts tax on the entire hunt.” Third, state wildlife agencies depend on the high license fees they charge out-of-state hunters. Fourth, the loss of visiting hunters would remove incentives for prospective ranch buyers to invest in conserving and managing land for wildlife. Finally, it would also mean more hunters crowding public lands and forcing elk to seek refuge on private lands, reducing hunter opportunity and creating a lower-quality hunt experience. Pulling the economic rug out from under private lands and wildlife isn’t the answer. So, what is a bet-

ter solution? We need to increase, not decrease, incentives for landowners to conserve habitat and provide hunting opportunities. We should bolster, not undermine, the role of hunting in supporting agricultural lands and rural economies. And we need to improve wildlife habitat on

public lands with better management of our forests and rangelands. The future of hunting— and wildlife—both depend on landowners and sportsmen working together to sustain our remaining wild and working lands. Lesli Allison is a contributor to Writers on the Range, an indepen-

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After receiving a grant, researchers at Oregon State University will be studying the disease that is plaguing honey bee hives around the world. Contributed photos stage, turning the newly hatched bee larvae into brown mush within a few days. The disease has been on the rise in recent years, causing persistent honey bee colony declines and hurting beekeepers — especially those who pollinate early-season specialty crops like highbush blueberries. “It’s an enigmatic disease. We understand the

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sively with a large-scale, longitudinal study.” The four-year project has several components. Researchers will follow honey bee hives as they are transported by commercial beekeepers to pollinate almonds and then blueberries across Washington, Oregon, California and Mississippi. They’ll tag 1,536 hives for ongoing observation, which includes checking the frames for signs of foulbrood, estimating colony populations and surveying the microbiota of bees and larvae. Where they see evidence of foulbrood, researchers will collect samples and

send them back to the lab for genetic testing to determine new bacterial variants and whether certain strains of the bacteria are more virulent or pervasive than others. They will monitor the colonies’ nutrition by installing pollen traps on the hives to collect pollen as the bees re-enter their hives. This will allow researchers to determine whether the quantity or diversity of pollen plays a role in hives’ susceptibility to foulbrood. The research teams will also document climatic factors like temperature and humidity to discover if they have an impact on the incidence and prevalence of the disease. In the second and third years of the grant, Sagili said the team will focus on developing disease mitigation strategies for beekeepers, such as whether or when to apply antibiotics to their

Book Review “The Spy Coast” by Tess Gerritsen Former spy Maggie Bird came to the seaside village of Purity, Maine, eager to put the past behind her after a mission went tragically wrong. These days, she’s living quietly on her chicken farm, still wary of blowback from the events that forced her early retirement. But when a body turns up in Maggie’s driveway, she knows it’s a message from former foes who haven’t forgotten her. Maggie turns to her local circle of old friends—all retirees from the CIA—to help uncover the truth about who is trying to kill her, and

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hives, the most effective time to split colonies and how often to replace honeycomb. “The beekeeping industry and specialty crop producers such as blueberry and almond growers are really excited about this grant,” he said. “It’s a huge, multidisciplinary collaborative effort with the states, the beekeepers and the farmers involved in this project.” In addition to Sagili, OSU researchers Jeff Chang, Andony Melathopoulos, Maude David and Tim Delbridge will be working on the grant, which also includes education and outreach with OSU Extension. Field work will start in February in California, where beekeepers from around the country bring their hives to pollinate almonds as one of the first crops of the year.

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why. This “Martini Club” of former spies may be retired, but they still have a few useful skills that they’re eager to use again, if only to spice up their rather sedate new lives. Complicating their efforts is Purity’s acting police chief, Jo Thibodeau. More accustomed to dealing with rowdy tourists than homicide, Jo is puzzled by Maggie’s reluctance to share information—and by her odd circle of friends, who seem to be a step ahead of her at every turn. As Jo’s investigation collides with the Martini Club’s maneuvers, Maggie’s hunt for answers will force her to revisit a clandestine career that spanned the globe, from Bangkok to Istanbul, from London to Malta. The ghosts of her past have returned, but with the help of her friends— and the reluctant Jo Thibodeau—Maggie might just be able to save the life she’s built. Best Book Survey

Once again the library is requesting our patrons’ help in identifying the “best books” of 2023. Each year librarian Kevin Mittge gathers suggestions from patrons, volunteers, staff, and “best books” lists, to compile a list of the best books to be presented at a program in late February or early March. You can provide input a couple of ways: fill out a “Best Books Questionnaire” available at the reference desk or visit our website at www. siuslawlibrary.info and click on the link for our online questionnaire. We do ask that all responses be in by January 19th; this allows time for preparing the program and the book lists. We will include all the books suggested in our handouts but we limit the program discussion to books published in 2023 or late in 2022. Gingerbread Houses Mark your calendars for

the return of the gingerbread houses! Join us for fun and creative decoration of your very own graham cracker holiday house in Florence on Saturday, Dec. 9, from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m., and Dec. 15, from 10:30 to 11:30 a.m., at the Mapleton branch library. Free and open to kids of all ages. Death Café The library is pleased to host another Death Café. Join Lane Linn Benton Older Adult Behavioral Health Initiative, Oregon Older Behavioral Initiative, and the library to drink tea, eat cake, and discuss death. The aim of a death café is to help people make the most of the (finite) lives. This extremely popular program will be on Wed., Dec. 6, from 1 to 3 p.m. Registration is requested for this free event – you can find the link to register on the library’s website: www.siuslawlibrary.org.

and ODOT,” according to an OSP release. “Asked if the Explorer was skidding or sliding when it crossed the center line, OSP information officer Cpt. Kyle Kennedy said it was “Determined via the investigation but not available at this time.” Fuel leak For hundreds of yards downstream of the site, a rainbow sheen could be seen on the water’s surface and the smell of fuel was pervasive. Asked if that was a concern to downstream water users, Department of Environmental Quality Drinking Water Protection Program Coordinator Julie Harvey said a spill response team typically evaluates potential impacts to private and domestic water sources. “Regarding potential drinking water impacts,

there are no public water systems that use surface water from the Siuslaw River in the vicinity of Mapleton,” she said. Mapleton Water District pulls water from Berkshire Creek.” DEQ Public Affairs Specialist Dylan Darling said his department was not notified of the crash and spill. “When we are notified, we advise law enforcement agencies to have a passenger vehicle removed from a waterway as soon as possible under their removal and impoundment authority,” he said. “The spill quantities are often too small to recover and dissipate quickly.” Another crash While personnel were at the Highway 36 crash, other first responders and law enforcement personnel were working on a multiple car pileup on Highway 126

which occurred about an hour earlier. In a social media post after the crash was reported Western Lane Fire and EMS Authority, said the crash was reported at mile marker 25 on Highway 126 and involved three to five vehicles. An update said multiple people were trapped in vehicles as the first units arrived. Personnel from ODOT, Lane County Sheriff’s Office and OSP assisted at the scene. “One patient was transport via Life Flight,” the post stated. “One patient transported by Lane Fire Authority and one patient transported by Western Lane Fire and EMS Authority.” WLFEA Deputy Chief Matt House said the area was very icy when personnel arrived. “We were having trouble even walking on the road,” he said. House said he spoke with ODT personnel who were in the area a couple hours before the crash and said the roadway was warm and clear. He said the area is known to frost over quickly if temperatures drop. House added that the area of Highway 36 where the other crash occurred is known to fire personnel because numerous accidents happen there every year for the same reason. No official cause determination was released for either crash and both remain under investigation.

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New Wildfire Prevention Act hits Congress floor By JEFF MERKLEY Guest Column

A new wildfire prevention bill hit the floor of the House of Representatives this week, as a joint effort between Rep. Val Hoyle (Cong. District 4) and Joe Neguse, a Representative from Colorado. Aimed at combatting wildfires via prevention and healthy forest maintenance, the bill is a companion to the Wildfire Resilient Communities Act introduced to the senate by Oregon Senators Jeff Merkley and Ron Wyden. Wildfires are historically a part of the natural order of things, and necessary for the germination of specific species, but the increase in severity and frequency seems to be trending for the worse with the tangible effects of climate change becoming an increasingly pertinent

issue. That goes without mentioning the “mega-fires” in recent memory, outsized blazes that are only magnified by the human impact on climate. A fire of that magnitude would be catastrophic for the rural communities on Oregon’s coast and far beyond, permanently affecting industry, recreation, and public health. This bill is committed to the long-term safeguarding of forests and communities in rural areas, as well as mitigating the causes of unnatural and massive wildfires. In order to do so, the bill calls for: -$30 billion to reduce reliance on hazardous fuels and fund further land management organizations to increase fire risk reduction. -Tripling the Community Wildfire Defense Grant Program to help small communities devel-

op wildfire reduction programs. -Reauthorizing the Collaborative Forest Landscape Restoration Program to focus on science-based restoration of high-priority forests. -Establishing County Stewardship Funds, which grants local communities at least 25% of land stewardship contracts on federal land, to increase support for local communities and governments. “Oregonians have experienced the devastation of wildfires ripping through their communities far too often in recent years,” Senator Wyden said in a press release. “The threat of these increasingly destructive blazes threatening lives and livelihoods in Oregon demands a comprehensive response.” “Nearly every Oregonian has in some way experienced the growing

threat that wildfires pose to our lives, businesses, and health,” stated Senator Merkley in the same press release, “Extreme wildfire seasons are not cooling down anytime soon, and we need a considerable increase in resources that make our forests, timber economies, and communities healthier and more resilient.” This bill is meant to bolster historic landscape preservation and fire prevention legislature such as The Bipartisan Infrastructure Law and Inflation Reduction Act, which enabled the Forest Service and Bureau of Land Management to increase community efforts for fire prevention and improve forest health. These same organizations would secure long-term funding via the Wildfire Resilient Communities Act. Keeping these organizations

well-staffed and funded will put them in the best position to enable communities to maintain landscapes that are essential to their economies, infrastructures, and cultures. “Congress has been nickel-and-diming wildfire prevention but will write a huge check once a fire is out of control. That’s not working for our forests, communities or taxpayers. We must invest more dollars up front,” said Rep. Hoyle. And though it would certainly be a sizable investment, when looking at the economic impact of some recent mega-fires the figures begin to make tangible sense. Sources at University of Syndey estimated that the recent Australian bush fires cost Australia’s agricultural sector upwards of $5 billion. This does not include

damage to industries outside of farming and food production, bringing the economic damage to an incomprehensible level. It goes without saying that mega-fires are also catastrophic for public health, with smoke from the recent Canadian mega-fire spreading far S across the United States. NASA even reported that smoke had made the over 2000 mile journey across the Atlantic and began effecting parts of Europe. For Oregon, who’s economic and cultural identity is more tied to the health of our forests then any other state in the union, the protection of forested land should be a non-negotiable. Our Representative seem to understand this better than most, and are taking that fight to the hallowed halls of Washington D.C.

Oregon Coast Humane Society to host board meeting Dec. 13 Oregon Coast Humane Society has scheduled their quarterly public board meeting for Wednesday, December 13 at 11 a.m. in the Bromley Room at the Siuslaw Public Library on 9th Street in Florence. Community members are invited to attend and learn more about the programs and animals served through OCHS. OCHS Executive Director Elizabeth Thompson says the public board meetings returned this year after a hiatus during the pandemic. “It’s always nice to hear from our neighbors about their vision for our community and the animals we

love. Our board and committees are working hard to move us forward, and it’s inspiring to hear about their progress.” Meetings include reports from the executive director, board members, and committee chairs. There is a question and answer session at the end of each meeting. Light refreshments will be served and information on OCHS programs is available to take home. Oregon Coast Humane Society is a nonprofit, limited-intake shelter that promotes a lifetime commitment to pets. Visit oregoncoasthumanesociety. org or call 541-997-4277.

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Lathrop officially files to run for attorney general Last week, human rights attorney, Will Lathrop, filed to become Oregon’s next attorney general. While Lathrop began campaigning on January 2 of this year, this filing highlights the strength and momentum his campaign has gained over the last 11 months. With nearly one year left until the election, Lathrop has raised an impressive $300,000, campaigned in 25 of Oregon’s 36 counties, and earned endorsements from over 70 elected leaders and law enforcement members from every corner of our state. “I am running for attorney general because I have the vision and experience to lead our state towards a future with safe, healthy, and thriving communities,” said Lathrop. “It’s painful for me to watch the state that I love suffer. Oregon is a wounded beauty – a beautiful state marred by crime and addiction. I represent a dawn of new leadership that will bring lasting change and ensure a safer, healthier future for Oregonians.” Lathrop, a human rights attorney, is a sixth generation Oregonian who has spent his career fighting for victims of crime and abuse, re-

“Staying cool in the time of global warming: how to cope with climate stress” is the topic Jim Pettinger will discuss when he speaks to City Club of Florence on Thursday, December 7, at its regular 1:3- p.m. meeting in the Bromley Room of the Siuslaw Public Library. From 1979 until he retired in 2021, Pettinger was a licensed Marriage

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drug trafficking, stand up for crime victims, and restore peace and safety in our communities. Will’s vast experience, from his work protecting victims at the county level in Oregon to the world stage as a human rights attorney, makes him uniquely qualified to serve Oregonians as our next attorney general,” said Rep. Chavez De-Remer. “Oregon needs new and inspiring public safety leadership that isn’t driven by political agendas and partisan politics. Salem politicians have failed to repeal Measure 110 and have sided with defund-the-police radicals over the men and women in law enforcement,” said Drazan. “Will Lathrop is an experienced public servant who Oregonians can trust to stand up for victims of crime, work with law enforcement to protect our neighborhoods, and hold agencies and public officials accountable to the law.” More about Will Lathrop, his priorities for a safer Oregon, and a full list of endorsements can be found at www.WillLathrop.com. Will, his wife Arminda, and son Lucky live in Newberg, Oregon.

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building criminal justice systems, and taking on corrupt politicians and governments. As a prosecutor in Yamhill County and child-abuse prosecutor in Marion County, Lathrop worked on protecting victims from violence. In Northern Uganda, Lathrop fought violent land grabbers and returned land to widows and orphans after a 21 year civil war in the region. In Ghana, Lathrop rescued victims of child trafficking and forced labor, and successfully prosecuted slave traders and masters in his project area. “As Oregon’s next attorney general I’ll focus on reducing crime and restoring safety in our communities, limit harmful government overreach by ensuring state agencies follow the law, and restore trust in our government institutions by enforcing a zero-tolerance policy for public corruption,” added Lathrop. Notable supporters include U.S. Rep. Lori Chavez-DeRemer (OR05) and 2022 Republican nominee for Governor, Christine Drazan. “I’m proud to endorse Will Lathrop to be Oregon’s next attorney general, who I trust to combat

FLORENCE UNITED METHODIST CHURCH 2nd & Kingwood • (541) 997-6025 Sunday worship is at 10:30 a.m. Sunday School for all ages 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. COMMUNITY BAPTIST CHURCH NEW LIFE LUTHERAN CHURCH, E.L.C.A. 4590 Hwy. 101 N, across from Fred Meyer“Serving Christ by serving others.” 541 997-7418 21st & Spruce Streets—(541) 997-8113 SUNDAY SERVICES - Adult Bible Study Sunday worship is at 10:30 a.m. 9:30 AM; Worship 10:45 AM; Online services available on our FaceBook, YouTube, High School Youth 7- 9 PM and website: www.florencenewlifelutheran.org MID-WEEK- Women’s Bible Study-Tuesday NEW LIFE PENTOCOSTAL CHURCH 10:00-Noon and Thursday Located in Park Place Plaze (Suite J) 7:00-8:00PM; Men’s Bible Study Thursday Sunday Morning@ 10AM and 8:00-9:30 AM; Middle Wednesday Night @ 7pm School Youth Wed. 7-9 PM. Pastor Tim Banks Sunday Worship streams live at Community Baptist 541-252-2319 Church Facebook Page PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH OF THE SIUSLAW CROSS ROAD ASSEMBLY OF GOD 3996 N Hwy 101 541-997-7136 Corner of 10th & Maple- 541-997-3533 Internet and in person Sunday Services at 10:30am, Sunday 9am Adult Sunday School is at 9:30am. 1st Service in person Call the church for details. Sunday 11am Reverend Greg Wood 2nd Service in person & Online All Welcome. Come as you are. Children’s Church (0yrs-12yrs) in person & Online

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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.

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and Family Therapist with offices in Florence and Coos Bay. Likening his practice to that of an ‘old-fashioned country doctor,’ Pettinger’s involvement in the field of mental health took many forms involving couples, families, individuals, groups, and organization through employee assistance programs and more, all in response to a rural community that did not have therapeutic resources. A native Oregonian, his career as a psychotherapist is a long way from Stanford University where he earned a degree in Economics with a minor in Japanese. A childhood dream of becoming a farmer where his original plan was to work in international trade, was set aside when, in Japanese Language class he met a girl named Jane Together, while farming, during that time Pettinger discovered two important facts about himself: marriage and family and their interrelationships fascinated him. Taking advantage of the GI Bill, at the same time working as a farmer, he enrolled in the Counseling Psychology graduate program at New York State University.

For the next several years he and Jane completed their training, he in Marriage and Family Counseling, Jane in Nurse Midwifery. Then, in 1979, with five children, bicycles, a dog, and a trailer in tow, they headed west. Working as a psychotherapist was such a good fit for Pettinger that the idea of retiring seldom entered his mind – except when the nagging reminder that years were passing came to the forefront. Then, he’d remember all the good feelings that come with therapeutic relationships, making it easy to suppress ideas of aging. It took the pandemic and the challenge of relating with clients through a telehealth-computer screen to tip the scale toward retirement. Work began to feel stressful and lonely and much less rewarding when communicating via screen to screen. That was the time he decided to retire. City Club will meet on Thursday, December 7, in the Bromley Room of the Siuslaw Public Library. The meeting begins promptly at 1:30 p.m. For more information go to Facebook.com/ cityclubofflorence.

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Demand for food spikes in past year as many Oregonians struggle with hunger The operation puts out fresh produce and dairy products, with an eye toward offering nutritional food that aligns After the pandemic ended, with the cultural and ethnic the demand for food continued backgrounds of Oregonians. to increase in Oregon, with the “Being able to partner with need for millions more pounds local fishers and ranchers and of produce, pasta and other farmers and other growers restaples at meal sites and food ally has been advantageous to pantries. supplying fresh produce to our The Oregon Food Bank discommunities,” Dewey said. tributed more than 104 million “You know, this is not a warepounds of food in the fiscal house where you walk in and year from July 2022 through Farmworker Francisca Aparicio washes lettuce in July 2023 it’s just all Ramen.” June 30, an 11% increase from Efforts in Congress as part of an Oregon Food Bank ambassador program that the prior year. High housing Oregon’s congressional helps diverse communities across the state. Courtesy phoand fuel costs coupled with inmembers are looking for ways to from the Oregon Food Bank flation have contributed to the to keep produce in pantries. hunger of tens of thousands of food folks are needing on the low-income families with Earlier this month, Salinas anground,” Dewey said. young children in October. Oregonians. nounced she has introduced The needs have increased as “Those supports – when a bill to help food banks and U.S. Rep. Andrea Salinas, who represents Oregon’s 6th extra pandemic-related food they ended it – really, really local farmers by allowing the Congressional District, has no- benefits from the government put folks in a dire situation,” U.S. Department of Agriculticed the surge in demand. Ear- have stopped. During the pan- Dewey said. ture to purchase more food diThe food bank has five rectly from producers, includlier this month, she introduced demic, most families received a bill that would double the 70% more in their monthly warehouses throughout the ing Oregon farmers. amount of federal fundThe U.S. Deing for the program that Fast Fact partment of Agrikeeps Oregon pantries The demand for food rose 11% in the fiscal year that ended on June 30. culture purchases stocked with items. food products that Break Out Box Growing demand are sent to the OrThe Oregon Food Get help egon Food Bank as Bank, which distributes The Oregon Food Bank, state agencies and other organizations, including pan- part of the federal food to more than 1,400 tries and churches, provide food for hungry Oregonians. For help: Temporary Assis• Go to needfood.oregon.gov locations throughout tance for Needy • Find a food pantry at foodfinder.oregonfoodbank.org Oregon and southwest Families program. • For seniors and those with disabilities, call 855-673-2372 or go to www. Essentially, the bill Washington, has seen demand grow over the adrcoforegon.org would cut back on • Dial 211, or text your Zip code to 898-211, www.211info.org past three years. red tape and allow • For local resources, go to www.caporegon.org/find-services/ Before the pandemthe federal governic, about 860,000 peoment to consider ple annually visited the food allotment of federal food aid, state that deliver to 21 region- other factors beyond simply bank’s partners in Oregon and called the Supplemental Nu- al food banks and more than the lowest price when considsouthwest Washington, said tritional Assistance Program, 1,400 other points, including ering bids from food producMorgan Dewey, a spokesper- or SNAP. The extra aid end- meal sites, delivery programs ers. This, in turn, would set the son for the nonprofit food ed in March, with the average and pantries. Those sites are stage for smaller family farms bank. This year, the food bank household allotment falling critical for rural and frontier to get more contracts that put is on track to serve more than from $450 a month to about areas in Oregon with food their products in Oregon pan1 million people, Dewey said. $300. The state also paid out insecurity that are not near a tries. “We’re just continuing to the last of the pandemic-re- large regional pantry, Dewey Salinas, a Democrat, is try to keep up with how much lated extra food benefits for said. See FOOD page 3B By BEN BOTKIN Oregon Capital Chronicle Guest Article

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At open town hall meeting at the Florence Library Nov. 28th, Oregon Senator Dick Anderson and 9th District Representative Boomer Wright, spoke informally to about 30 people about a variety of issues and concerns. Anderson noted the size of his district before giving his background. “It’s a big territory, a threeand-a-half-hour drive but I don’t have to talk on the cell phone because it doesn’t work,” he joked, “But it’s a pretty drive.” Anderson said he has retired, having spent 35 years in finanJim Hoberg, ABR, ABRM, CRS, GRI Jim Hoberg, ABR, ABRM, CRS, GRI cial services, and six years as P 541-997- SOLD (7653) P 541-997- SOLD (7653) 541-997-7654 F by Sponsored mayor of Lincoln City. F 541-997-7654 T F 1-866-967-7653 T F 1-866-967-7653jim@jimhoberg.com “I actually got mad at those jim@jimhoberg.com www.wcresi.com JIM HOBERG, www.wcresi.com 90 experts in Salem, called ABR,ABRM,CRS, GRI, SRES, GREEN legislators, and that’s why I Broker/Owner ••• ran for state senate,” he said, P.O. Box 3040 • 1870 Highway 126, Suite A • Florence, OR 97439 O. Box 3040 • 1870 Highway 126, Suite A • Florence, OR 97439 adding that state representasales@wcresi.com tives were starting to step on rentals@wcresi.com the toes of local government. “Knowing the coast, and small 541.997.7653 businesses, and everybody that Toll Free 1-866-967-7653 I figured they needed to hear visit us online at www.jimhoberg.com or www.wcresi.com our side. It’s been very pro• RESIDENTIAL • LAND • COMMERCIAL • PROPERTY MANAGEMENT • ductive and I’m happy to serve you.” Anderson said he is vice chair of the Senate Housing Development Committee, and is on the policy Committee of Education which also involves BROKER/OWNER

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and the need for it, accessible and affordable child care, accessible and affordable health care, (physical, mental and dental) and education. I’m concerned with our education and the lack of accountability, lack of results and mainly, what appears to be low standards,” he said, noting that schools end up on the state budget cutting block. “I remind you that with childcare and education, we are setting up our future generations so I’d like to get them the best we can.” Anderson said that in his own experience, communities are healthy when residents, businesses, hospitals, and everyone else work together. Anderson said the lack of

child care plays a part in the labor shortage, because without it, a member of the household has to stay home and take care of kids. He said that if improvement can be made in healthcare, child care, education and housing on the coast, more people will be inclined to move here for work. Anderson said that on his commute inland every morning, he sees a long parade of headlights coming to the coast, which indicates those people are heading here to work. “I can’t help but wonder, ‘wouldn’t they rather just live on the coast?’” he asked. “We love it. it’s a great place, if you can afford it.” See HALL page 2B

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Sen Dick Anderson, left and Rep Boomer Wright, right, discuss their experiences in state government. son to send his letter to the facility. those in majority in the In addition to not folsenate who are stopping lowing through, Anderit from reaching the floor son said state and federal for a vote. legislators also do a bad Wright told Jacobson job of managing expectathat it was important his tions. voice be heard, and re“We pass a bill, budcalled an instance where get money and we walk a previous bill was turned away because we passed around late in the pro- it,” he said, “and think cess because constituents things are going to hapflooded their voicemail pen, and it just doesn’t so and email boxes at the I’m finding I spend more state. Anderson agreed, time tracking bills that saying he rarely responds I got approved but have to copy-and-paste form not been implemented yet letters, but will more of- and just stay on it. Not ten respond to personal all members do that but letters with passion and a that’s what I’ve been dopersonal story. ing.” Throwing money at it He said that along with Dorothy Peterson was a child care bill, he is also the first to bring up home- following two housing lessness. Saying she had bills trying to get somemoved from Salem, she thing implemented to called it a huge problem. show for the funding. Peterson noted lack of afDoug Barrett, who has fordable housing, but the worked extensively Conlack of support services federated Tribes of Siunecessary to keep people slaw Indians, said the cahoused. sino has been struggling “It seems to me that to attract and keep emyou can’t do a one thing ployees to run it, primarat a time fix,” she said. ily because they can find “You have to have coor- no place to live in Flordination.” ence or on the coast. As Anderson agreed, say- a drug and alcohol couning a lot of state mon- selor, Barrett said more ey went toward mental of his clients need mental health issues last year but health services than drug getting out to actual pro- and alcohol treatment. viders was another story. Florence Mayor Rob “It seems, and I don’t Ward wanted to speak mean to be critical but I about a lack of mental am, that we in the legis- health services, saying lature throw money at the governor has given things, and don’t follow money for housing, which that money through for barely scratches the suraccountability,” he said. face of what needs to be Anderson mentioned a addressed. project in Lincoln Coun“If you’re not going ty that will provide a to address mental health 16-bed transitional re- along with it, you’re covery center in New- wasting money,” he said. port. He said funding for He said that in talking the much-needed project with 130 other mayors at came from many sourc- a recent conference, most es, but when it came to agreed that until Mental the state, nothing was of- Health Services and housfered. He said he had to ing need to be addressed lobby to get $3 million together, the other maydollars from the $170 ors applauded. “Everyone million surplus the state mayor is dealing with the was holding, to help fund same issue,” he said. “It

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that,” Wright said. Anderson spoke of a bill designed to recriminalize drugs, following the passage of Bill 110 in 2020 which decriminalized them. He said that if someone only faces $100 fine for taking drugs, they will not likely feel they have a problem worth getting treatment for. On the flip side, even if they did want treatment, there are very few treatment facilities available, he said, noting that the bill was passed before facilities were built and staffed. School stats Speaking as a citizen and not a city council member, Sally Wantz asked what legislators can do to inspire, improve and enhance the local school system, rather than cite numbers about its rankings against other state schools. “The answer comes back to holding agencies accountable,” Anderson replied. “We put a lot of money into education, per student. I don’t know where it goes- it’s not getting to the student, in my opinion, so my rule keeps pushing on that. How is this going to help a student and where can we streamline?” Noting that school is vastly different than in his day, Anderson recalled a time when he asked a school nurse to speak to a group of older folks. “[It was] shocking, to say the least, about what happens in that school before a kid can even get to learning,” he said. “They come in with clothing issues and hunger and mental problems, depressed, sleeping in the cold, or in a car the night before, and it’s just so alarming to me. I should have known but I had no idea… Before we get too critical about school systems, spend some time talking

to teachers and [about] what it really takes … to get kids prepared so they are in an environment to learn.” Asked how to create accountability for school funding, Anderson said it needs to be examined how funding per student gets “siphoned off.” Regarding Wantz’s request to show schools in a more positive light, Wright agreed. “We have amazing teachers in probably every classroom, we have administrators who care about the teachers and work hard,” Wright said. “The problem is that the legislature is not listening to them. They’re not listening enough to say, ‘here’s the problem and we need help. Now we’ve got some power-hungry people in the legislature who think they know better so they pass laws to try to solve things without ever indicating, or trying to determine, what the problem is. We need to address problems, not necessarily go after solutions. We need to move along together.” Wright said he’s encouraged by the Governor’s Literacy Council, which is listening to teachers and looking at research about how best to teach. He called it an opportunity to make progress. “If Mississippi, in three years can move from dead last, to the middle, we can do the same thing,” he said, adding that the goal is to release graduates into the world who are prepared to thrive and hopefully stay in their communities. Following further discussion about education and other topics, Anderson concluded the meeting before going to another town hall in North Bend the following day.

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for low-income and middle-income families. Cities have also indicated they’ll need state help with infrastructure funding to build the streets, sewers, sidewalks and other infrastructure necessary to build new homes across the state. Along with money to spur housing production, Kotek said she’ll ask for about $65 million to keep existing homeless shelters open and another $33 million for rent assistance to keep Oregonians who fall on tough times from losing their homes. Lawmakers allocated almost $34 million this spring to help nearly 9,000 households avoid homelessness. By Sept. 30, the most recent date for which data is available, Oregon Housing and Community Services had spent a little more than $11 million and helped more than 3,800 households. Kotek also plans to ask for money for summer learning, child care and road maintenance. Districts scaled back summer learning programs this summer after the Legislature failed to provide funding ahead of an April deadline. The $50 million Kotek will ask lawmakers to provide for summer learning this spring is far below the $240 million lawmakers approved in 2021 and the $150 million provided in 2022, when federal funding tied to the COVID pandemic gave the state and school districts more money to spend. She’ll seek $59 million to maintain the state’s Employment Related Day Care program, which helps low-income families pay for child care and now has a waitlist. The program, which is facing a $123 million shortfall and indefinite waiting lists, allows families earning up to twice the federal poverty level – just less than $40,000 annually for a

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they were on the clock, they said, or used money from the Student Success Act – meant to boost equity, mental health care and help recover learning time lost during COVID for the state’s highest needs students – to pay them. Many districts that applied for funding did not submit invoices for reimbursement by July, according to the data from the education department. Some districts ultimately invoiced for just a fraction of the money the state was prepared to give them. As one example, the West Linn-Wilsonville School District didn’t spend any of the $263,000 it applied for and the state allotted. The Multnomah Education Service District, serving about 100,000 students in eight school districts – including Portland Public, the state’s largest district – didn’t spend any of the more than $194,000 that officials applied for in 2022. An unnamed media relations official wrote via email that most substitutes took mandatory trainings during work hours and that it used Student Success Act

worked under contract for Edustaff as a substitute and said it is not uniformly paying substitutes to take the training. The Greater Albany School District was allocated $300,000 from the state, but it never invoiced for reimbursement. Michelle Steinhebel, communications director for the district, said it entered into a contract with Edustaff last year and that officials were under the impression that the company is ensuring the teachers take the SafeSchools courses and paying them for their time. Attempts by the Capital Chronicle to reach representatives of Edustaff and ESS by phone and email went unanswered. For Fery, withholding payment for mandatory training is a form of wage theft that is leading to a lack of dignity and respect that perpetuates the state’s teacher shortages. Dembrow agrees that it is not helping. “All the steps that we can take to get this workforce the professional recognition that they deserve – that’s what we need to do,” he said.

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psilocybin users along with several owners of service centers and trip facilitators. Although some expressed surprise at the out-of-state attraction, most said they were thrilled that Oregon’s regulated industry is reaching people from across the country. “We’re like a trauma center for the nation’s worst, depressed people,” Met said. “This industry’s like a triage for people like that.” ‘Depressed for half my life’ One client, JC Harvey, 35, lives with his family on the outskirts of Oklahoma City. Harvey recently sought out psilocybin in Oregon to help ameliorate his long-standing depression. The experience was so powerful that he’s spoken publicly about it on social media, even though psilocybin is illegal in his state and on the federal level. “I’ve been depressed for half my life,” he told the Capital Chronicle. “Just with the progression of life, things got considerably worse and worse.” Early in his 20s, he and his then-wife lost a child during pregnancy. As the years ticked by, he felt intense depression, anxiety and post-traumatic stress well up inside him. Harvey said therapy didn’t help much, and prescribed medications including Prozac made him feel “zombie-like” and “void of any emotion or creativity.” He had attempted suicide and was twice committed to the hospital for his illness. Last year, Harvey felt like he was at the end of his road, so he began searching for something new. That’s when he found a news article about psilocybin’s positive influence on veterans with post-traumatic stress. Harvey is not a veteran, but he poured himself

into research about the drug, which Oregonians voted in 2020 to legalize. Harvey had no experience with psychedelics, but he was curious. He said he called licensed service centers in Oregon – where trained facilitators guide patients through the experience. Harvey connected with Met and in early fall, flew to Oregon to take psilocybin at Satya Therapeutics. He was nervous. His facilitator had told him the drug can be intense – even terrifying. Still, Harvey took the maximum dose allowed, 50 milligrams of psilocybin, which translates to between six and eight grams of mushrooms. He experienced what he said was a total “ego death” over six hours. “I felt completely purged. I felt completely reborn,” Harvey said. “All my depression, all my anxiety, all my PTSD is completely gone. I know that sounds crazy to hear. But literally my brain feels different in every positive way – it’s almost rewired.” High prices Susanne Ulvi was a social worker in the state Child Protective Services until she had a change of heart and became a licensed psilocybin facilitator in July. So far, she has conducted about a dozen sessions with clients in Ashland and Portland. She said she’s witnessed “profound” changes in the clients under her care, who came to her struggling with a range of traumas, mental health conditions and substance use disorders. With psilocybin, they are “accessing parts of their psyche that they weren’t able to before,” Ulvi said. Just two clients were from Oregon, she said. Ulvi said she expected that the nascent psilocybin industry would cater mostly to tourists in the begin-

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ning because the price is so high. The cost of a session ranges from $1,000 to $3,000 or possibly more, depending on the service center’s rate, how much psilocybin a customer uses and the rate of facilitators, who are typically independent contractors like Ulvi. “The money makes it inaccessible to a lot of people. For those that have the money, they’re going to fly in from wherever,” Ulvi said. She said she’ll usually charge $1,333, which includes a free consultation, a preparation session with the client, the actual psilocybin experience and then a post-trip “integrative session.” Her charge is symbolic: In numerology, 333 represents transformation, Ulvi said. She also has a sliding scale for veterans, people of color and LGBTQIA+ people. At Omnia Group, a session costs between $1,600 and $2,500. Cathy Rosewell Jonas, CEO of Epic Healing Eugene, has blamed the state’s high cost of licensure for the big price tag on a psilocybin trip. The annual license fee is $10,000, Willamette Week reported. For his session at Satya Therapeutics, Harvey says he paid $2,000, plus about $3,500 in airfare and lodging. He said the price will have to come down to make psilocybin more accessible. Intense, rewarding trips When Harvey arrived at Satya Therapeutics, he met with his facilitator and entered the private room they’d use for his trip. He calmed down with breathwork and took a large dose of psilocybin. The drug eradicated his sense of calm, but after an hour, he boosted his dose to the maximum he could receive in a single session. “That’s a huge amount of psilocybin,” Met said. He argues that the maximum dose is reasonable

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for people with experience with antidepressant medications like Harvey, who he said are less susceptible to the drug’s effects. Other service centers refuse to dole out maximum doses, Met said. As the drug grew in strength, Harvey said he felt an “indescribable love” washing over him. He believed that presence was God compelling him to love himself. But that feeling ebbed into a “dark space” lasting for hours. He began to believe that he was dying, or that the drug had pushed him “over the mental edge” and that he’d never be able to return to his family. Harvey said he forgot the names of his children and their faces during the trip. He didn’t recognize his facilitator and even forgot that he had taken psilocybin. But from that hellish space, Harvey said he finally came to terms with the loss of his child so many years before. Two months later, he said he feels healed from that grief and the symptoms of his depression have totally abated. Met said about 20% of his clients had a complete turnaround in their symptoms by using psilocybin, but he’s not sure whether those benefits were lasting. He said most of his clients improved somewhat, and about 10% didn’t improve at all. One South Carolina woman who flew to Oregon last month told the Capital Chronicle she feels energized by her experiences with psilocybin. The woman described her trip on the condition of anonymity because she feared risking her career. “I’m a huge advocate for this. It completely changed the direction of my life and my family,” she said. She said she felt the physical sensation of her trauma and burdens leaving her body after taking the drug, like packing 30 years of therapy into a few hours. It was also intense and disorienting, she said, but worth the fear and financial cost. Another client flew to Oregon from Alaska in October to use psilocybin at Satya as well. Concerned about losing his job over the experience, he requested anonymity. Unlike Harvey and the woman from South Carolina, he had taken psilocybin before, mostly eating mushrooms for fun but also for insight. He said his brother and father committed suicide and that he has suffered from depression, anxiety and post-traumatic stress for years. In October, he felt like he had reached the end, and he sought a guided, powerful experience at a service center. He drank the maximum dose in tea and wrapped himself in blankets for hours. His mental health has dramatically improved since the session, he said. “It was a way different experience than every other way I’ve done it recreationally,” he said. Met said it’s common for customers to leave a session with a sense of gratitude. In Harvey’s case, he’s grateful to Oregonians for making psilocybin accessible to people like him. “I’m just thankful for what Oregon is doing,” he said.

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