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SIUSLAW NEWS ❚ WEDNESDAY, JUNE 7, 2017 quencies between 8 a.m. and 2 Drill from 1A p.m. on June 8th. Peace Harbor Chief Administrative Officer Rick Yecny said, “PeaceHealth Peace Harbor is dedicated to protecting and serving our community, and we are eager to be involved in this activity — especially with the recent implementation of our decont- amination team.” Motorists and pedestrians in the area can expect to see both the fire on the drill boat and the associated smoke. Citizens may also hear drill communi- cation over the police, fire, EMS and other emergency response radio frequencies. The public should not to be alarmed if they see drill equip- ment and participants around the main hospital entrance and the Port of Siuslaw, or hear information over radio fre- WLEOG’s statement said the drill would not affect nor- mal hospital emergency department operations or patient care. Hospitals are required by their hospital accreditation to have disaster response plans in place and conduct periodic drills for improvement and training purposes. This drill will serve as one of Peace Harbor’s required drills. Florence Police Chief Tom Turner said, “I’m always pleased that training is being conducted by all of the involved local agencies. Practice and training ensures a better response when it is needed.” For more information about WLEOG and disaster pre- paredness, visit wleog.org. 45% OFF Implants NOW FREE CONSULTATION See the DentureMaster’s difference, we do it all right here! Dr. James Ridley,DDS 206 Nopal Street Florence, OR 97439 CALL NOW 541-997-6226 www.TheSiuslawNews.com Bass from 1A to keep children out of inclement weather while wait- ing for the bus,” Meyers said. “The community has always been supportive of these projects, especially the local businesses which don’t get a direct benefit other than knowing they have helped in a mission that is critical to our community.” The Lions Club has expand- ed the number and types of causes that are tackled over the years, but it remains true to its Dean from 1A He said he hopes to expand the program to offer several more classes through the high school. “If the high school has culi- nary arts during the school day, then maybe we can use the facility in the evening and offer a second year of culinary arts. Students who took it the first year in high school could take the second year as Lane stu- dents and walk out of here with a degree or certificate in culi- nary arts or hospitality man- agement,” Pierson said. According to the new dean, the Florence Center is bringing back a Certified Nursing Assistant (CNA) program that was offered several years ago. core intent, which is to help others in need. Meyers wants the community to know the local chapter of the club is always looking for new members to assist in their mission, which is also the group’s motto: “We Serve.” For more infor- mation, contact the Florence-Siuslaw Lions Club at 541- 997-4855. 7 A MARK BRENNAN/SIUSLAW NEWS Contestants weigh bass during the Lions Club Bass Tournament. At first, it may sound back- ward to bring back the CNA II program before offering the CNA I program, but Pierson has his reasons. He said he wants to offer the CNA II program to those peo- ple who have already taken CNA I and are currently work- ing at places like PeaceHealth Peace Harbor Medical Center. “CNA is presented as a non- credit course,” Pierson said. “That can be good and bad. The bad is that if it is a non- credit course, you can’t get financial aid to take that course. But there are a couple of good things about it. One, it can be offered at a fairly advanced pace, so you are not necessarily having to take it for an entire year. It is also less expensive than a full credit course.” Pierson said the college has had conversations with Peace Harbor and with Lane Workforce Partnership to see if there is some special financial aid that might be available to students for the CNA pro- grams. Pierson sees the CNA pro- grams as a step toward a full Registered Nurse certification. “There is a fairly clear path to get from CNA to LCC’s nursing program, which is sited in Eugene, but by having the CNA program here and estab- lishing a good working rela- tionship with Peace Harbor, we are also hopeful that any Florence student that takes the full nursing program that leads to a Registered Nurse certifica- tion will be able to do their clinicals here, if they wish,” he said. The Medical Assistant pro- gram will also be reintroduced this fall. Pierson said, “It was tabled for a year to re-imagine what that program should look like, with new technology require- ments and medical coding.” He sees the establishment of a good working relationship with Peace Harbor to be advan- tageous to Florence Center stu- dents. “Our students can then take some of their clinical work and cooperative education at Peace Harbor and hopefully some of the other skilled nursing facili- ties here in town,” he said. Pierson sees LCC as not just a two-year college, but also an opportunity for students to take two years of general studies in preparation for a four-year degree at significant cost sav- ings over a four-year college tuition. “Lane has what is called the Associate of Arts Oregon Transfer (AAOT) degree,” Pierson explained. “Students can come in, take two years worth of general education classes and then transfer into any of the major Oregon uni- versities.” Further financial aid may be available from the Oregon Promise, established by the Oregon state legislature, now completing its first year. According to Pierson, this year students were eligible for $1,000 to $3,397 annual tuition, minus a $50 per-term co-pay. Next year’s amount will not be made public until July, but Pierson believes it will be at least $1,000. Pierson’s goal for LCC Florence Center is to make the college as relevant to this com- munity as possible. “I have found Florence to be a very warm, open, welcoming community. This is the kind of community where you feel like you can make a difference pret- ty quickly,” he said.
