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SIUSLAW NEWS ❚ SATURDAY, AUGUST 13, 2016 Salon from 1A Salons first started in the 15th and 16th centuries as artistic, philosophical, intellec- tual and literary gatherings. They picked up steam with Stein, who brought Pablo Picasso, Salvador Dalí and other artists together. Then came authors Ernest Hemingway and Zelda and F. Scott Fitzgerald. “Many artistic and literary movements came out of these salons,” Rourke said. “That is the purpose why we brought everyone here and put this on. It’s to unite writers, to bring us all together, to promote words and the written word and to let Care from 1A Michele Diffenderfer, direc- tor of development for PeaceHealth Peace Harbor Medical Center Foundation, their voices be heard.” With the support of FRAA, Kat Cunningham’s Circle for Oneness and more, Rourke wants to create a generation of “found” writers in Florence. The goal is to unite, support and celebrate all writers, pro- vide a platform to share words aloud, uphold the literary arts and the written word and show that every word from every writer has value. “Just like the writers of the ’20s and ’30s, we’re finding our voices, freedom and truth. Through our literature and our art, we uphold the American dream and keep our dreams alive,” Rourke said. Author Karen D. Nichols was the featured writer at the event. She introduced her printed books and read a short story from an upcoming manu- script. “I’ve been writing more in the last 10 years than I have in the rest of my life,” Nichols said. Her background in teaching, storytelling and art led her to live her life creatively. “I was always interested in the written word,” she said. “I was writing, I was making new recipes, I wanted to redecorate my house — it’s just mar- velous the way you can start creativity.” She also illustrates her own and others’ books. Her books and artwork are available at Backstreet Gallery and the FRAA Art Center. “Karen is very inspiring,” Rourke said. Twelve writers stepped for- ward to read during the open mic session, sharing readings from genres that included fic- tion, nonfiction, poetry, essay, short story and memoir. “These salons were always very spontaneous,” Rourke said. “You never knew who was going to walk in. We had that happen this evening — a poet all the way from Vermont.” Vermont poet Paula McCormick recited a poem about women, men, genes and jeans. “Sometimes, for those who read ‘Men Are From Mars, Women Are From Venus,’ you wonder if we’re even speaking the same language,” she said. Another writer — from Santa Cruz, Calif., and on his way to Eugene — shared an excerpt from a political essay. Rourke said, “We hope that this is going to spawn a new literary movement here. We have many creative people here with us, and many writ- ers. These events, with food and wine, encourage you to converse and connect. We also thank all the writers who have the courage to come up and share their work with us.” Harlen Springer, president of FRAA, said that he was happy the Art Center could house the salon. “We are really excited about supporting the literary commu- nity and everything we can do to continue doing that. We’re very proud to be part of this event,” he said. Rourke said the Art Center’s gallery of local artwork made it the perfect setting for a Stein-style salon. “Gertrude Stein would be proud of us if she could see us tonight,” Rourke said. More literary events are scheduled in Florence through- out the fall, including another Spoken Word Poetry Slam, the Florence Festival of Books, Siuslaw Public Library’s DemArts and the next Midnight in Florence salon, featuring author Ned Hickson in October. said, “We have raised $285,000 so far. The first donor was the Peace Harbor Foundation, with a $30,000 donation to start the ball rolling. The money was raised before we even had an approved business plan. “The money will pay for those services that we don’t get reimbursed for. Which is the majority of palliative care costs,” she added. Kerner said the new two-year pilot program would begin by targeting the most vulnerable people in the community, the dementia residents at Spruce Point and Elderberry Square. “They are not getting any routine care at all,” Kerner said. He added, “As the program gets more funding and is better established there will be addi- tional nursing support, volun- teer support and chaplain sup- port. The goal is that wherever a vulnerable patient is we will be there for them. Because you can’t get to us doesn’t mean you don’t deserve to get care.” Eventually, Kerner hopes to expand the program to include people living in assisted living facilities, retirement homes and even people living in their own residences. “Whatever services you need to keep you in your home with the highest quality of life for the longest period of time, that is what we need to do,” Kerner said. “It isn’t rocket science. It is just providing the care that people need.” Kerner’s goal is to help peo- ple maximize their independ- ence and quality of life. “Healthcare has drifted so far that we forget the fundamentals that is just caring for people,” he said. Diffenderfer said, “Peace- Health is not for profit. We don’t turn any patient away if they have no way to pay. They may receive a bill, but we will find a way to work it out if it is not affordable to them.” Peace Harbor Medical Center CEO Rick Yecny said, “Implementing the palliative care program is the right thing to do for our community. The program will improve the qual- ity of life for patients and their families in our local long-term care facilities that are often the most vulnerable members of our community. We are so grateful for the community sup- port that has been received for this two-year pilot program.” On a parallel track, Western Lane Ambulance District (WLAD) Manager Brian Burright said the organization was exploring its own commu- nity paramedic program to pro- vide in-home care. He cautioned that the pro- gram was still in the explorato- ry stages and would require funding before it could be implemented. Burright pointed to several other Oregon com- munities that have successfully implemented community para- medic programs. “Instead of just transporting people to the emergency depart- ment, which is not always the best or most beneficial thing for them, this program embraces the concept of more integrated health care,” Burright said. He said WLAD would work from a predetermined client list that would include medical his- tories. The paramedics would make scheduled visits to select- ed individuals. “The concept we are working on will be to have a mobile unit with a community paramedic go out to an identified client and be able to provide them with help to make sure they are com- pliant with their medications, that they are managing their diabetes well and to make sure they don’t needlessly rebound back into the hospital system,” Burright said. According to Burright, com- munity paramedics would be supervised by a medical direc- tor who would closely monitor what the paramedics could do and what protocols they would follow. “The paramedic could also consult with the medical direc- tor if they are at a patient’s home and needs additional con- sultation, or call the patient’s primary care provider,” he said. Burright sees the community paramedic program working closely with Kerner’s palliative care program, but not sharing clients. The primary outreach differ- ence is that the palliative care program will initiate service to dementia patients and eventual- ly grow into a home outreach program, while the WLAD community paramedic program will focus on people living at home from the beginning. The other element both pro- grams share is the need for funding. Burright will look to federal and state funding for support along with community nonprofit resources. Burright hopes to see the community paramedic pilot program launch in 2017. community. We decided to support the chamber, the city and their efforts, and get sup- ported in return.” According to Hannigan, it is the chamber’s job to support the Florence-area community through its businesses. “The chamber is part of pro- viding the resources for busi- nesses to grow. And the busi- nesses support the chamber. It’s a circle,” she said. Businesses will also learn to be more resourceful through their membership with the chamber. “TR Hunter will now get live-time, real leads on reloca- tion requests. That’s a privilege that is only for underwriters. It could mean 500 new contacts for TR Hunter in a year,” she said. “And, it’s exclusive — there’s only one realtor as an underwriter.” Hannigan described other membership advantages at the Chamber Luncheon on Thursday at Best Western Pier Point Inn. She said there is always room for more distinguished sponsors and underwriters For more information, go to florencechamber.com. LIKE OUR FACEBOOK PAGE for a chance to win this COOL T-SHIRT Help us get to 3000 likes and your name will be entered into a random drawing to win this cool t-shirt on 8/31/16. 19th Annual August 20 & 21, 2016 Florence Events Center 715 Quince Street, Florence, OR Saturday, 9-5 • Sunday 9-4 Florence FREE ADMISSION Coin Show BUY - SELL TRADE COINS , S 7 A S & TAMP Y ENC CURR For more information contact: Chamber DENNIS HANKINS 541-401-0949 “The purpose of the cham- ber is to help our members develop their business,” Hannigan said. “TR Hunter has quite a few agents. Tim saw the opportunity and went for it. He’s supporting his communi- ty.” Sapp said, “We’re the home- town realtor. 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