SIUSLAW NEWS ❚ WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 11, 2017
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Spencer continued, “Then,
once you set up your account, it
will actually track where you
are in your lesson.”
The high profile introduction
of the Mango Program was
unusual in that library staff and
the Friends of the Library,
which sponsored the event, had
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on-site assistance
for those patrons
wishing to famil-
iarize themselves
with Mango.
There was also
the added benefit
of enjoying geo-
graphically-
themed
snacks
that echoed the
language being
demonstrated.
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For example,
the workstation set Friends of the Library host a workshop
up for learning on a new language learning program.
Japanese offered
teriyaki meatballs to patrons the Mango system is its user
and mobile friendly application
interested in that language.
Spencer said she and her options. The system can be
staff wanted to create a “buzz” used on smart phones, tablets
around the Mango introduction and laptops and the apps are
and thought the themed snacks free.
The integration of the
would be an additional incen-
tive for patrons to enjoy while Mango Program into the
finding out about the new data- SPL database is complete.
Interested patrons can go
base.
“This is our big unveiling online or stop into the library
and our chance to let the com- for more information on
munity know what we are how to use the system with
doing, so we featured six of the their particular devices or at
languages that are included in home.
For more information on the
the Mango program and we
added some food items from Mango Language Program or
those areas to add a little bit of on becoming a Friend of the
fun to the afternoon,” she said. Library, call Siuslaw Public
Another important aspect of Library at 541-997-3132.
Town hall
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education to health care to sen-
ior citizens to early childhood.
Everybody is going to be upset
with this budget,” Roblan
added.
An audience member asked
if cutting Public Employees
Retirement System (PERS)
benefits could fix the budget
deficit.
Roblan said no, because the
Supreme Court ruled that bene-
fits could not be pulled back
after they had been promised to
public employees.
“In 2007, before the reces-
sion hit, the PERS system was
funded at 110 per cent. It was
the best funded system in the
nation,” Roblan said. “We lost
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Lane County Area Commission on Transportation
(Lane County ACT)
35 percent of its total value in
one year.
“You can’t catch up. The
amount lost was so large that
the only way to get back was to
raise the rates to get more
money in there.”
Roblan said the highest
PERS benefits go to “tier one”
recipients and that the state
halted those benefits 15 years
ago.
“Current people being hired
are getting much lower rates
for their retirement,” Roblan
said.
Even with the large budget
deficit, McKeown said she and
Roblan are working on legisla-
tion to improve the state’s
memory care regulations.
“We need to take a hard look
at how we regulate our memo-
ry care facilities,” McKeown
said. “We haven’t done an
overhaul of those regulations
for about a decade. If you look
at the most vulnerable people
in our community they are our
children and the elderly and
particularly those elders who
have dementia, Alzheimer’s
and who are heading in that
direction.
“Arnie and I are trying to
bring some legislation that will
shine a spotlight on this partic-
ular issue and try and make
some changes that will add
some protection and some
assurance of quality care for
our adults who are in memory
care facilities.
She said currently, in
Oregon, memory care facilities
are not required to have
licensed medical personnel on
staff.
On a more positive note,
Roblan explained the success
Oregon was having in negotiat-
ing trade deals with other coun-
tries. He listed China as a
prime example.
Council
tion to just south of Heceta
from 1A Beach Road.
In other business, the coun-
cil approved the change of
ownership liquor license for
Jerry’s Place located at 88274
Rhododendron Drive.
The council also voted to
accept the engineering servic-
es proposal from RH2
Engineering, Inc., to engineer
two sewer line extensions
along Highway 101.
Sewer improvements are
proposed along the east shoul-
der of Highway 101 from the
52nd Street sewer pump sta-
Sewer improvements will
also run along the west side of
Highway 101 from just south
of Munsel Lake Road, north,
to the south side of Heceta
Beach Road.
City
Manager
Erin
Reynolds reported that the city
has received one completed
grant application for the city’s
$5,000 nonprofit grant pro-
gram. Nonprofit organizations
that meet the city’s grant eligi-
bility criteria may receive up
to $1,000. Applications must
be received by Feb. 24.
During the Jan. 9
Florence City
Council meeting,
Larry Scott (left)
listens as Western
Lane Ambulance
District Operations
Manager Matt
House recounts the
events leading up
to Scott’s receiving
the Citizen Life-
saving award for his
actions in saving a
car crash victim on
Highway 126 in
September.
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Sen. Roblan listens to constituents’ concerns after the
Town Hall meeting.
“China buys a lot of our crab
and a lot of our shrimp. We just
made a deal to sell blueberries,
blackberries and cranberries to
China without tariffs. That has
been a boon to some of those
industries.
“The reality is that Oregon is
one of the few states in the
nation that has a trade surplus.
We sell a lot more to Canada,
China and other places than we
buy from them.”
Roblan added, “We grow
wheat and grass that is sold all
over the world. We are one of
those exporting states that have
been helped by some of these
trade agreements that are not
necessarily like in other places.
China has been an interesting
partner for us. “
Roblan and McKeown spoke
about the threat of ocean acidi-
fication and its threat to shell-
fish harvesters along the entire
west coast.
After explaining how ocean
acidification occurs, Roblan
gave the audience a stark reali-
ty check.
“The (ocean’s) cycle for
acidic water takes about 30 to
40 years. The water we have
right now is the best we will
have for about 30 years. We
have 30 years where the water
will get more acidic. It is on its
way,” he said.
Roblan then brought things
back to a more positive focus
by sharing an ocean acidifica-
tion success story.
“In 2007 and 2008 we lost
almost our entire production of
oysters because of ocean acidi-
fication,”
Roblan
said.
“Oregon State University dis-
covered a way to buffer the
water to prevent acidification.
An oyster farm in Netarts Bay
is using the system to protect
oyster embryos.
“The shellfish industry is
larger than most people real-
ize,” he added. “We have put
together a task force that came
up with 32 recommendations,
that would take legislation to
enact, to help support our shell-
fish industry to be more pro-
ductive.”
Roblan said Oregon oyster
growers sell every oyster they
grow. The demand is exceeding
the supply.
“They are becoming iconic
in the world market. We want
to help them be successful,” he
said.
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followed by Lane County ACT Meeting 5:30-7:00PM
Lane County Public Works Complex
3040 N. Delta Hwy.
Eugene, OR
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