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FLORENCE, OREGON
DeFazio to
hold town
hall April 17
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U.S. Rep. Peter DeFazio will hold a town hall
meeting at the Florence Events Center Monday,
April 17, from 11 a.m. to 12:30 p.m.
DeFazio said, “Since the November election,
I’ve received more calls, emails, and letters
than ever before from Oregonians wanting to be
engaged in the political process.
“Most people I’m hearing from have deep
concerns about the actions of the Trump admin-
istration and the long-lasting impacts of the
decisions being made.”
DeFazio recently cosponsored bills to fund
port dredging and to establish universal health-
care.
On April 5, DeFazio and fellow U.S. Rep.
Mike Kelly (R-PA) introduced H.R. 1908, the
Investing in America: Unlocking the Harbor
Maintenance Trust Fund Act.
The bill, if passed, will provide more than
$18 billion over the next decade, a 29 percent
increase in investment, and will enable the U.S.
Army Corps of Engineers to dredge all federal
commercial harbors to their constructed widths
and depths.
The Port of Siuslaw has constantly struggled
to receive adequate funds for dredging the five-
mile stretch of the Siuslaw River, from the
mouth to the Siuslaw River Bridge.
On March 29, DeFazio announced his sup-
port for H.R. 676, the Expanded and Improved
Medicare for All Act, which would establish a
privately delivered, publicly financed universal
health care system.
Residents are encouraged to participate, ask
questions and offer comments during the April
17 town hall.
“Hearing from you will ensure that we have a
thorough community dialogue,” DeFazio said.
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JUMPSTART YOUR HEALTH
3-day Community Health Fair emphasizes healthy lifestyle changes
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lorence’s annual Community Health Fair
returned this year with a new name: Jumpstart
your Health, held April 7 to 9 at Florence
Events Center. “We believe those who attend seeking
a way to improve their health will find the jumpstart
they need to make either the subtle or significant
changes,” said event coordinator Linda Lydick. The
three-day event focused on healthy lifestyle choices
while offering information, presentations from health
professionals and a free, fresh and healthy lunch each
day of the event. Topics included cardio-respiratory,
dietary, mental, emotional and spiritual health, and
Sunday featured a 5K fun run and walk. The annual
fair is presented by the Florence Seventh-day
Adventist Church and underwritten by the Korando
Dental Group.
SOS decides on leadership for the future
Interim Director Bob Teeter has accepted the position on a permanent basis
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Club sponsors Easter Egg Hunt
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he annual Florence Community Easter
Egg Hunt, featuring 4,000 plastic eggs
filled with candy and special prizes,
will be held Saturday, April 15, at 10 a.m. in
the open area at Miller Park. The Easter Egg
Hunt is open to all children ages 1 to 10 years
old. Siuslaw High School Interact Club, with
the assistance of the Rotary Club of Florence,
sponsors the event each year. The Interact
Club has members from freshman to seniors
participating in this free, fun, community
event. Don’t be late, as the Easter Egg Hunt
starts promptly at 10 a.m. and participants
usually find all the eggs quickly.
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ne of Florence’s most
active social service
organizations has decided on
the person that will lead it into
the future.
Siuslaw Outreach Services
(SOS), 1576 12th St. in
Florence, has named Interim
Director Bob Teeter to the posi-
tion on a permanent basis.
Teeter has been the acting
director since the beginning of
the year and the retirement of
his predecessor, David Weigan.
“I have been here for about
seven years, so I feel comfort-
able with the responsibilities
that go with the position,”
Teeter said. “Dave did a great
job while he was here and I
learned a lot working with him,
so I feel that I can step right in
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Siuslaw Outreach Services’ new director, Bob Teeter,
worked at the organization as housing coordinator and
interim director.
and continue to serve our
clients moving forward.”
The services provided by
SOS are more extensive than
community members may real-
ize.
SOS assists not only women
and victims of domestic vio-
lence, but also veterans, fami-
lies in transition, the homeless
and the mentally challenged.
Teeter said the need for the
support SOS provides is mean-
ingful to the community.
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“We are still collating num-
bers from 2016, but in 2015 we
served more than 2,900 individ-
uals, so obviously there is a
need for our services,” Teeter
said.
Moreover, while the funding
for this years programs has
been secured, there is no guar-
antee that current levels of
funding will continue in the
future.
“There is always uncertainty
with any transition. But the
Trump Administration has pro-
posed cutting off all funding to
some of the programs that sup-
port our work,” Teeter said.
“One of the programs pays the
salary of a staff member and
that
would
dramatically
impact our ability to serve our
clients.”
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Meeting to begin at 11 a.m.
at the Florence Events Center