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SIUSLAW NEWS ❚ WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 10, 2016 3 A New applicants being New Life Lutherans donate quilt for raffle accepted for LIHEAP Low Income Home Energy Assistance Program (LIHE- AP) is a federally funded utili- ty assistance program de- signed to help low-income households deal with increased winter heating costs. Recently, LIHEAP has an- nounced some of its funds went unspent this past season. Therefore, Siuslaw Outreach Services (SOS) is accepting new applicants for the pro- gram until Aug. 31. Those who have not receiv- ed LIHEAP funds since Nov. 1, 2015, are eligible to apply. For more information, con- tact SOS at 541-997-2816. 2066 Highway 101, Florence 541-997-0343 Woody Woodbury Independent Owner/Operator Florence Grocery Outlet 1SPEVDFt%BJSZ%FMJ )FBMUI#FBVUZ 'SP[FO'PPETt'SFTI.FBU )PVTFXBSFTt#FFS8JOF 0SHBOJD/BUVSBM'PPET BOENVDINPSF We have ample RV parking! Visit us online: www.TheSiuslawNews.com. The New Life Lutheran Church Quilters (NLLQ) have donated a child patterned quilt to Alice Brauer Christian Preschool. The quilt was designed and handmade by the quilting group and includes characters from Sesame Street along with bright colored pat- terns. Alice Brauer Christian Preschool is selling tickets for $5 for the quilt as a fundraiser for the preschool, with the drawing to be held Friday, Nov. 18. NLLQ works diligently on quilts each Tuesday at 10 a.m. throughout the year and, after a prayer ceremony during church, send them to the Lutheran World Relief program to be used worldwide. Anyone interested in pur- chasing a ticket to help raise funds for the preschool can contact Meggan Haslett at 541- 603-1562. COURTESY PHOTO This quilt will be raffled to benefit the Alice Brauer Christian Preschool Nov. 18. Crash kills Waldport man north of Florence On Sunday, Aug. 7, at about 8:46 a.m., Oregon State Police Troopers and emergency crews responded to the report of a two-vehicle, head-on collision on Highway 101 near milepost 174, about 14 miles north of Florence. Preliminary investigation revealed a 2008 Honda CRV operated by Eugene Earl Weigant, 92, of Waldport, was PHOTO COURTESY OF OSP One lane of Highway 101 at milepost 174 was closed for several hours Sunday following a head-on crash that killed a Waldport man. traveling northbound when it a 1994 Chevrolet Imperial Van crossed the center line striking operated by Tanner Benjamin Dickinson, 23, of Columbus, Ohio, head-on. Both vehicles sustained heavy front-end dam- age. Weigant was transported by Western Lane Ambulance to Peace Harbor Medical Center in Florence, where he later died from his injuries. Dickinson was transported by Pac West Ambulance to Peace Harbor and treated and released for minor injuries. One lane of Highway 101 was closed for about four hours while the investigation was conducted. Oregon State Police was assisted by Central Coast Fire and the Oregon Department of Transportation. PeaceHealth to host health care forum JORDAN COVE WILL PROVIDE Local Jobs TO KEEP OUR KIDS HERE The City of Florence and PeaceHealth Medical Group are sponsoring a health care- town hall to inform the com- munity about the national provider shortages, the impact this is having on the greater Florence area and what PeaceHealth is doing to shore up these critical resources. The public is invited to par- ticipate in this free event, which will occur from 12:30 to 1:30 p.m. on Thursday, Aug. 18, at the Florence Events Center. During this forum, PeaceHealth leaders will address issues including: Nationwide health care provider shortages and the WEDNESDAY THURSDAY AUGUST 10 AUGUST 11 Clouds Giving Way to Sun Mostly Sunny 68°F 55°F 71°F 53°F challenges of hiring for the Florence market. What action plans have been/will be implemented by PeaceHealth to recruit perma- nent and temporary providers. How PeaceHealth will keep its patients informed when new providers become available. The City of Florence and PeaceHealth recognize the recent provider changes can leave our community and patients in a state of unease. “The PeaceHealth Talent Acquisitions team has been very supportive, and have been dedicating an amazing amount of resources to help us find viable, promising candidates,” said Nena Harvey, director of operations for PeaceHealth Medical Group in Florence. “PeaceHealth leadership at all levels committed to finding providers to care for the health needs of this community.” Nationwide physician short- ages are expected to balloon in the next five year, estimating that by 2020 there will be 90,000 fewer physicians than needed, according to the new Association of American Medical Colleges work force projections. 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