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2A ❚ WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 7, 2018 ❚ APPEAL TRIBUNE Free seminars focus on farm safety Justin Much Salem Statesman Journal USA TODAY NETWORK Free seminars directed at farm-work- er safety will be taking place in the Mid- Willamette Valley this month. The SAIF seminars, which began last fall have been conducted in all corners of the state, will take place at 9:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. at Woodburn’s Legacy Health Wellness Conference Center, 1475 Mt. Hood Ave., and in Salem at the Eola Northwest Viticulture Center, 215 Doaks Ferry Road NW. SAIF Communications Strategist Lauren Casler said there is still room in two Feb. 13 sessions in Spanish and a Feb. 27 English session in Woodburn, and at a Feb. 22 Spanish session in Sa- lem. Homeless Continued from Page 1A there were reports of surveys filled out there as well. Silverton's hub, held at Trinity Lu- theran Church, was well equipped to serve the dozens who stopped in, pro- viding everything from a hot meal, to a decent pair of shoes and socks, to books to a haircut. The town even had some veterinary services available for those with dogs. “I think we had probably about 25 to 30 individuals come through, but we were only able to count about 14,” said Karolle Hughes of Rural Oregon Contin- uum of Care. “We had some people come in who weren’t homeless but were on verge of homeless.” Hughes was the chief organizer for Silverton’s Point-in-Time count, which Counselor Continued from Page 1A seling and is making "great strides." In October, Cordy struck a plea bar- gain with the Marion County District At- torney's Office, which agreed to dismiss three charges against him: using a child in a display of sexual content, second- Casler noted that the seminars are designed primarily for people working in agriculture but are open to anyone in- terested in ag safety and health. Attend- ees are not required to be insured by SAIF. Topics include mechanical haz- ards, ergonomics, safety leadership and communication skills, and the differ- ence between safety and compliance. “We choose topics each year that are relevant to farm owners, managers, and workers, and we purposely host these during the off-season so more people can attend,” said Christy Witzke, vice president of marketing, sales, and com- munication at SAIF. “The goal is to offer safety education and tools to take back to the shop or farm,” she added. “We hope to beat our attendance of 2,300 participants from last year. These seminars have facilitat- ed the training of thousands ... and helped prevent many injuries.” This is the 23rd year these statewide seminars have been offered. SAIF offi- cials said that while agriculture has its fair share of injuries and illnesses, it's not easy for workers and employers to get away from the fields to learn how to reduce risks. Seminar times and dates are ar- ranged to accommodate employers with small agriculture businesses. Attendees meet Occupational Safety and Health Administration's instructional require- ment. The Oregon State Landscaping Contractors Board has approved the seminar for four hours of continuing education credits and the Department of Consumer and Business Services has approved the seminar for four hours of producer continuing education credits. For information, visit saif.com/ag- seminars; to register, call 800-285- 8525. focused on drawing homeless people to the hub for a meal and services rather than sending volunteers out in the field as they had in previous years. “It was a great event. As with any- thing that is a first-year experiment, you learn all the nuances and figure out bet- ter ways to improve something,” Hughes said. “All the providers got to see people; there were haircuts, some people saw a nurse and some saw a mental-health person… We wanted to be a service for people – and that’s what we did.” Erin Boers helped coordinate the Stayton hub where she said a couple of children were among the visitors. She said each survey was completed for “households,” so the number of home- less who were helped extends beyond survey counts. Similarly, Rocky Nylund said that in Aumsville, where the Pentecostal Church of God and local food bank housed the hub, one key resource shared was information. “We didn’t get a lot of visitors who were homeless, but there were a lot of folks dropping in to see how we were do- ing and to get information about who would qualify for resources,” Nylund said. “It brought a lot of attention to our food bank as well.” A similar word-of-mouth scenario occurred in the Lyons/Mehama area where the Old School Youth & Commu- nity Center just off Highway 22 served as a hub, staffed by Angie Torres and Je- sus Gutierrez. “Everybody had a hot meal and we gave away a lot of resources,” Torres said. “One homeless person came in, and then he came back several times bringing someone else in. “I understand that there is a group of people up in the hills who weren’t very likely to come down — they like their privacy,” she added. “I think there were lots of lessons learned that will help next year.” Cherie Girod from the Canyon Crisis Center in Mill City said volunteers there were disappointed in the lack of a turn- out. She said the numbers had been sig- nificant in recent years. “We’ve had a tremendous homeless problem around Mill City for years,” Gi- rod said. “Some of them are dangerous; some of them are in dangerous situa- tions. “It’s seemed like a ghost town of homeless these last couple of days,” Gi- rod said the day after the count. “Nor- mally you see them at certain places in town, like by the bridge, but they aren’t there today. “The (homelessness) problem is not going anywhere,” she added. “As soon as they feel safe, we’ll start seeing them again.” jmuch@StatesmanJournal.com or cell 503-508-8157 or follow at twit- ter.com/justinmuch degree sexual abuse and third-degree sexual abuse. Under the bargain, Cordy will have two years of post-prison supervision. He is eligible for early release based on his behavior in prison, but will have to register as a sex offender. Samuel Carroll, CEO of the YMCA of Marion and Polk Counties, said at the time that Cordy worked as a seasonal employee and had passed a criminal background check. Cordy previously worked as a sec- ond-grade teacher at Holley Elementary School in Sweet Home. Cordy's attorney, Lissa Casey, took exception to previous media coverage emphasizing his profession as a teacher, stressing that at no time was the victim a student of his. In addition, "he intends to try to keep helping when he goes to prison" by tu- toring other inmates, Casey said. Cordy said, "I hope that I can be a re- source for others." After prison, he said, "I plan to be an integral part of the community." Workers learn how to stay healthy on the job during an agricultural safety seminar conducted by SAIF in Hillsboro. 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