SIUSLAW NEWS ❚ SATURDAY, MAY 23, 2015
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OSP to increase patrols Memorial Day Weekend
“Click It or Ticket” campaign,
cover the Memorial Day holi-
day period, which begins at 6
p.m. on Friday, May 22, and
ends at 11:59 p.m. on Monday,
May 25.
The focus will be on ensur-
ing passengers are properly
buckled up; child passengers
are in the right restraint system;
and impaired drivers are
removed from the road.
Oregon safety restraint law
requires the following:
• Child passengers weighing
less than forty pounds must be
restrained in a child seat.
• Children under one year or
weighing less than 20 pounds
must be restrained in a rear-fac-
ing child seat.
• A child over forty pounds
must be restrained in either a
child seat or a booster seat
appropriate for the child’s size
until he/she reaches age eight
or 4’9” tall and the adult belt
system fits properly.
• Best practice (but not
Oregon law): Children age 12
and under should sit in the back
seat due to airbag dangers.
Key Safety Restraint Facts
for Oregon:
• Oregon leads the nation
with highest reported seatbelt
Do your part and
volunteer today
to help support
these local
non-proft
organizations in
our community!
down and be alert.
• Share the road. Don’t tail-
gate and check your mirrors
and blind spots before changing
lanes.
• Be on the lookout for bicy-
clists,
pedestrians
and
other vulnerable users of our
roads.
• Always
use
safety
restraints and child safety seats
correctly
• Don’t drink and drive;
don’t be impaired and drive.
These can be deadly combina-
tions.
• Move over if you are
approaching any type of emer-
gency vehicle, tow truck or
roadside assistance vehicle
which is stopped on the road-
side with emergency lights acti-
vated.
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Volunteers needed for new home construction, home repairs, general
offi ce work, public relations and program administration. Join an
operating committee and help Habitat help others!
Call 541-902-9227 or e-mail to fl orencehabitat@gmail.com
Offi ce located at 2004 HWY 101, Florence
Those living in or near
Florence and Mapleton have a
popular public library that
meets the many needs of its
diverse population.
The Friends of the Siuslaw
Public Library is seeking help
in meeting its goal of support-
ing the Siuslaw Public Library.
To achieve those goals, vol-
unteers are needed in the fol-
lowing areas:
• Join the Friends of the
Library (FOL). There is a great
need for volunteers to work on
the Friends’ many projects,
such as book sorting, book
sales activities, greeting card
creation, membership recruit-
ing and data management,
HELPING HANDS COALITION
newsletter creation, publicity
generation, website mainte-
nance and other special proj-
ects, such as last year’s
Literary Basket project.
Funds generated by the
Friends’ many projects are
used to support the library. As
an example, revenues from
2004 book sales totaled
$8,100.
• Donate pre-read (used)
books. Both fiction and non-
fiction books are always in
demand and may be brought to
the library on Ninth Street.
Fiction books include mys-
teries, literary novels, science
fiction, fantasy, crime fiction,
romance, adventure and many
other categories.
Non-fiction includes biogra-
phies and autobiographies, art
books, cook books, reference
books, gardening, pets and pet
care, health, economics, poli-
tics, how-to books, travel
guides, history, sports and
more.
Both hard back and soft
cover books are welcome.
Information about FOL,
including membership infor-
mation, can be found online at
www.siuslawlibrary.org.
Click on the Friends of the
Library link. You can also con-
tact the Library Friends at
www.SiuslawLibraryFriends@
gmail.com.
Drivers needed for Senior Connections
Drive your own vehicle to
take Florence Senior Citizens
who otherwise have no trans-
portation to their medical
appointments in Florence,
Eugene, Springfield, Coos Bay
and North Bend.
Mileage is reimbursed at
Assisting those in need in our Community.
Free Hot Meals Mon-Wed-Fri
11 AM - 2 PM
PO Box 1296 • 1339 Rhododendron Dr.
Florence, OR 97439
Call 541-997-5057 to Volunteer
Join the Peace Harbor Hospital Volunteers.
You will find an area of interest
in a caring organization.
Peace Harbor
Volunteers
400 9th Street, Florence, OR 97439
541-997-8412 ext. 209
Meals on Wheels are available to people over the
age of 60 who cannot get out much due to illness
or advanced age and who are not eating properly,
regardless of income. Cafe 60 is available for those
who prefer to make new friends in a dining room
setting.
• Get rested before you are
tested. Fatigued drivers are
more frequent during holiday
weekends because of increased
travel and activity. Be patient
and allow plenty of time to
reach your destination.
• Pay attention. An inatten-
tive driver is a growing safety
concern on our roads and an
increasing factor in traffic
crashes.
• Know before you go: Stay
up to date on road conditions
by visiting TripCheck.com or
calling 5-1-1.
• Even when workers are not
present, all work zone speed
limits still apply and fines dou-
ble. Inactive work zones still
have equipment, detours, and
incomplete changes in the road-
way so drivers need to slow
use: 98.18 percent. NHTSA
estimates 175 people were
saved in Oregon during
2013 because they were buck-
led up.
• OSP, sheriffs and local
police will be working day and
night to increase proper safety
belt and child car seat use dur-
ing a statewide traffic enforce-
ment “blitz” from May 18
through May 31.
• Child car seats reduce the
likelihood of infants under 1
year old being killed in a crash
by 71 percent and the fatal risk
for toddlers aged 1 to 4 by 54
percent, and 58 and 59 percent
for infants and toddlers in
SUVS, pickups and vans.
Boosters reduce the risk of
serious injury for four to eight
year olds by 45 percent.
1570 Kingwood • PO Box 2313, Florence
541-997-5673
laneseniormeals.org
Operating Monday, Wednesday and Friday
Saving men one
PSA test at a time.
541-997-6626
maribob@oregonfast.net
Someone to talk to...
who understands!
.405 cents per mile. This reim-
bursement is not taxable and
does not interfere with OHP or
Food Stamp determination.
The hours are typically
weekdays. Drivers decide
which days and hours they are
willing to help and can accept
or decline rides any time.
Drivers will not be asked to
transport people during dan-
gerous road conditions.
If interested in volunteering,
contact Kristine Sirmans,
Florence Senior Connections,
at 541-902-9430 ext. 7830.
BOOKS &
CLOTHING
SALE
50% OFF
This Sunday and Monday
To include
your organization
in this directory,
please call us
@ 541-997-3441
May 24 & 25
ALL BOOKS & CLOTHING
We are now open until 8pm on Sunday!
St. Vincent
de Paul
2315 Hwy. 101 Florence
541-997-8640
svdp.us
“Have some fun, save some money,
do something nice for your neighbor.”
CYAN MAGENTA YELLOW BLACK
Motorists who choose to
drive impaired, not use their
safety restraints, drive distract-
ed or make other dangerous
driving decisions should expect
to draw the attention of law
enforcement officers statewide
during the 2015 Memorial Day
holiday weekend.
Oregon State Police (OSP)
troopers, county sheriffs and
local police officers will step
up enforcement efforts, now
through May 31, to help save
lives by cracking down on traf-
fic violators.
The increased enforcement
efforts, part of the national