SIUSLAW NEWS ❚ SATURDAY, APRIL 18, 2015
In case of emergency
Emergency response leaders tour possible relief shelters
FRAA artwork displayed
at FEC all month
The Florence Regional Arts
Alliance (FRAA) is presenting
an eclectic art exhibit at the
Florence
Events
Center
throughout the month of April.
All artwork is for sale, and
can be viewed weekdays from
9 a.m. to 5 p.m.
Many media types are rep-
resented, including water col-
or, oil, acrylic, encaustic, tran-
sparent watercolor, pastel, pa-
per painting collage, photogra-
phy, bone carving and gel pen.
The public is also invited to
attend an artist’s reception
April 18, from 5 to 7 p.m. This
is an opportunity to come and
meet the artists, view their
work, and enjoy refreshments.
Participating artists are:
Francine Derus, Mary Tuck,
Kat Cunningham, Kathryn Da-
mon-Dawson, Greg Stender,
Carol Stender, Patricia Ball,
Lily Whitney, Karen Nichols,
Jan Woodford, Claudia Ig-
natieff, John Leasure, Gary
Welton, and guest artist Rick
Boudreaux.
Walk, run Health Fair 5K
PHOTO BY CHANTELLE MEYER/SIUSLAW NEWS
More than 90 people attended a display from Western Shelter at Siuslaw Valley
Fire and Rescue (SVFR) Station No. 1 on April 13. Representatives from coastal com-
munities and Western Lane Emergency Operations Group (WLEOG) stakeholders
listened to presentations and toured two shelter models that could be used for
operations, hospitals and housing facilities when disaster strikes. “It was very
informative and a great opportunity to interact with the other agencies,” said
one attendee. SVFR also hosted an Emergency Response Forum that afternoon.
WORD
ON THE
STREET
The annual Community
Health Fair 5K Fun Run
and Walk will take place
Sunday, April 19. It starts and
ends at the Florence Events
Center, following a familiar
route through Old Town,
out Rhododendron Drive and
back.
Day-of-race registration
begins at 7:30 a.m. and the 5K
starts at 9 a.m.
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How do you feel about raising minimum wage to $15 per hour?
“It would probably hurt small
businesses, like BJ’s, because
they’d have to spend more.
(Food) would probably go up in
price. In the long run, you’d be
making more, but at the same
time you’d be spending more.”
—J ACOB B ERKNER , 22
BJ’ S I CE C REAM P ARLOR
F LORENCE
“I believe that currently,
wages are not enough to sustain
life. Something has to give. If
your business plan doesn’t allow
enough to pay people a fair
wage, it’s not a fair business
plan.”
—R ICHARD D REILING , 51
F LORENCE
“I think it could be very diffi-
cult for small businesses. I
would love to be able to give
employees that amount. The
laborers are the backbone —
they’re invaluable. But I’m not
sure it’s feasible at this time.”
—R OBERTA R OBIN , 78
M C K ENZIE R IVER AREA
“I think it’s a noble idea. But
I also feel it’s going to add a
tremendous burden to many
business owners, especially
small business owners.”
—J OE T HISSELL , 72
F LORENCE
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Participants can pre-regis-
trater at florenceorhealth
fair@gmail.com.
Entry forms are also avail-
able at Coastal Fitness. The
$20 entry fee helps benefit the
Friends of Florence cancer
van.
Each registrant receives a
commemorative T-shirt, rib-
bon, and refreshments after
the event.
Businesses and civic groups
are encouraged to enter. The
largest group registered to-
gether under the same organi-
zational name will receive a
plaque recognizing their ach-
ievement and appreciation
for their contribution in adver-
tising and publicity.
The annual Community
Health Fair started Friday,
April 17, and continues
Saturday and Sunday, April
18 and 19, at the Florence
Events Center, 715 Quince St.
This year marks the fifth
anniversary of the event that
typically draws hundreds of
people and provides an oppor-
tunity to speak on matters of
interest to women, men, sen-
iors, kids and even pets, with a
wide range of healthcare
experts.
On Saturday, enjoy a free
lunch provided by the
Seventh-day
Adventist
Church at 1 p.m., then choose
from a variety of helpful sem-
inars by experts from across a
variety of disciplines starting
every half hour from 2 to 5:30
p.m.
The annual Community
Health Fair is presented by the
Florence Seventh-day Adven-
tist Church and underwritten
by Korando Dental Group.
For more information, call
541-999-2052.
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