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Army Band delights at FEC

PHOTOS BY TONY REED

The 234th Army Band brought an unexpected mix of upbeat, solemn and patriotic music to the Florence Events Center July 23. It also included vocal performances by SPC Kimberly Nagorska and SFC Duane Reno. The 40-person band is based in Clackamas, Ore., and tours every summer. After leaving Florence the band performed in Coos Bay and Bend. Sponsors of the performance were West Coast Real Estate Services, Lofy Construction, LLC, Coastal Home Services, The Florence Events Center and Siuslaw News.

Florence, A Coast Guard City

Law enforcement and homeless camping

By TONY REED Siuslaw News

Mayor Rob Ward recognized US Coast Guard Station Siuslaw River by proclaiming that Aug. 4th 2024 will be Florence Coast Guard City Day. According to the proclamation, on August 4th 2024, the United States Coast Guard will celebrate its 234th birthday. “The Coast Guard has been protecting our waterways since 1790,” the proclamation states. “The Coast Guard is a force, usually naval, that plays a significant role in enforcing the country’s marine laws and protecting for defending the international border. The proclamation noted that the people of Florence share a special history, having provided a home for the Coast Guard since 1917, when the Siuslaw River Lifeboat station was commissioned. In June of 2022, the City of Florence was notified that the Coast Guard, in accordance with public law, enacted by Congress, proclaimed Florence Oregon and official re-certified Coast Guard City for another 5 years. “Today we

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By TONY REED Siuslaw News

Mayor Rob Ward, USCG Sr. Chief Chris Ouellette and Ex. Petty Officer BM Chief Sam Blosch. honor the community partnership that led to the Florence Coast Guard city designation, Mayor Ward read. USCG Sr. Chief Chris Ouellette and Ex. Petty Officer BM Chief

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Sam Blosch were at the July 15 council meeting to accept the proclamation. Country Media newspapers along the Oregon Coast have published a

Salute to the Coast Guard featuring photos, interviews and information from stations along the coast. You’ll find it inside.

The City of Florence recently passed ordinances regulating the time place and manner in which people may “camp” overnight inside the city limits. The ordinance goes into effect soon and Police Chief John Pitcher said that from a law enforcement perspective, the ordinance gives clearer direction. “We are required to have an ordinance in place that establishes time, place and manner to be able to address sheltering,” he said. “With this ordinance we now have that and have a clearer course of action we can take with complaints. The ordinance addresses what is allowed and what is not allowed, which will See CAMP, Page A6

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