SIUSLAW NEWS ❚ WEDNESDAY, JUNE 21, 2017
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The Siuslaw Library Board
has been informed of the need
for a new roof and the
Friends of the Library, a non-
profit group, began the effort
to raise the funds needed to
replace the roof by holding a
book sale last month.
Another element of the
effort to raise the needed funds
to replace the library’s roof
will be a bit different — and it
will involve a form of commu-
nication other than books.
Library Board member
Michael Falter is the owner of
City Lights Cinemas and has
generously donated a large
number of movie posters for
the library to sell to the public.
The Movie Poster Summer
Bash will take place on
Thursday, June 22, from 6:30
to 8 p.m., at the main branch
of the library.
The poster sale will include
free adult beverages and food
for those perusing titles.
Falter said he had serious
concerns that the library’s col-
lections could be vulnerable to
the elements.
“Several months ago, dur-
ing our epic winter, we
became aware as board mem-
bers of the persistent leaks
that the staff was dealing
with. I don’t think anyone
wants to have leaks, but they
seem especially important to
a library when so many mate-
rials are at risk from water
damage,” Falter said. “Roofs
are expensive, and special
district funds are finite and go
toward operating costs, so we
need to go above and beyond
to help get a new roof. That’s
the reason for a giant poster
auction.”
At Thursday’s Movie Poster
Summer Bash, Falter hopes
the variety of film posters in a
wide array of genres will
attract interest and investment
from community members.
“At City Lights, there is
one thing we can count on:
we get a lot of posters. For
many of the films we receive
multiple copies; thus, even
for a film that we play and
have posters hanging inside
or outside the theater, we’ll
have pristine copies that
aren’t used,” Falter said.
“After almost three years, we
had hundreds and hundreds of
posters — every title we’ve
played and almost every title
released during that time.
From the biggest Disney
titles to some fantastic indie
films and everything in-
between.”
Spencer and Falter both
point out that posters from
some of the most influential
films of the last few years
will be available for pur-
chase, along with unusual and
hard to find film posters.
“I’m not counting on
everyone changing out their
interior decoration in order to
put up some new movie
posters in their house, but
everyone knows a child or
student who might love a cool
poster,” Falter said. “Every
dollar will go toward some-
thing essential to the life of
Florence — a roof over our
library.”
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An
Interagency
Deadly
Force
Investigation Team determined May 16
that there was no use of deadly force by
Florence police when a prisoner violently
attacked Larson and Sansom. Pitcher and
Ott were instrumental in restraining the
man from causing further injury.
“These officers were exposed to sheer
terror, for just a moment, where they
fought for their lives, and they perse-
vered,” Turner said. “To keep our commu-
nity safe from people like this is the
responsibility of the police.”
He read a quote from George Orwell,
“People sleep easily in their beds at night
only because rough men and women stand
ready to do violence on their behalf.”
Turner then added, “I want to thank you,
the Rotary Club of Florence, for honoring
and recognizing these officers for their
service to this community.”
The four officers were presented the
three emblems of the Paul Harris Fellow: a
certificate, pin and medal.
“Rotary’s motto is Service Above Self.
To us, that exemplified the officers’
action,” said Riley. “Even though it is the
job of first responders, police and firefight-
ers to take risk, we believe that sometimes
the risks they take and the things they do,
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to conduct our pantry opera-
tions,” Barton said. “In order to
continue making a difference in
the lives of individuals affected
by our work, it is vital for this
campaign to be a success.”
Thousands of pounds of
food packaged in hundreds of
large, reinforced boxes arrive
at the building every week.
This food has to be separated
and sorted, requiring an appro-
priate workspace, and eventu-
ally stored before distribution
to clients.
Food Share also has a lobby
and two offices in the building,
but they are not large enough
for staff and volunteers to work
efficiently.
In addition, the need for
services offered by Food Share
continues to grow while the
space available to meet the
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According to SVFR Chief
Director Jim Langborg, the
fire department automatically
responds to vehicle accidents
in the Mapleton district that
may involve heavy extrica-
tion.
really do exemplify Service Above Self.”
According to Riley, Paul Harris founded
Rotary in 1905 with the guiding principles
of service, fellowship, diversity, integrity
and leadership.
“Those principles were developed to
provide Rotarians with a strong sense of
common purpose and direction, serve as a
foundation for our relationships with each
other and for the actions we take in the
world. Paul Harris Fellows are one of the
highest honors a Rotarian can earn,” she
said.
Rotary member Kim Erickson presented
the fellowships to the board as a way to
honor the four officers.
“We all wholeheartedly supported the
idea,” Riley said. “As Rotarians, we
believe we have a shared responsibility to
take action on our world’s most persistent
issues. It is through working together that
we will ultimately achieve peace and
understanding throughout the world.”
According to Turner, Pitcher and Ott
were late to the ceremony because they
were apprehending suspects involved in a
weekend break-in at Florence Public
Works.
“I’ve started to notice a pattern, espe-
cially with John Pitcher. He loves to stay
out of the limelight,” Turner said. “Often,
the everyday trials and tribulations of a law
enforcement officer go unnoticed by the
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Florence Police Sgt. Brandon Ott
receives a hug from his daughter dur-
ing Rotary’s presentation of the Paul
Harris Fellowship to him and three
other officers.
public. And that’s a great thing. ... With
this Rotary recognition for Commander
Pitcher, Sgt. Ott, Officer Larson and
Officer Sansom, this is a most significant
honor for their contribution to society.
They couldn’t be more deserving.”
increasing demands remains
static.
“Our current facility now
has space limitations that are
negatively impacting our abili-
ty to serve all of our clients in
the efficient and generous man-
ner which we are known for,”
Barton said.
Recently, Food for Lane
County, Food Share’s supervis-
ing agency, changed the
income standards for assis-
tance, allowing more individu-
als to receive support.
This will dramatically
increase the number of people
Food Share will need to serve.
Barton is now more deter-
mined to improve the facilities.
She sought estimates for the
much needed expansion, with
the figure for the needed
improvements coming in at
$160,000.
“I started writing grants and
we’ve received just over half of
the $160,000 we need for the
expansion, a bit more than
$80,000,”Barton said.
The success of Barton’s
grant writing efforts have
allowed Food Share to begin
the process of expansion, even
though all the money needed
for the project has not yet been
raised.
The plans for expansion will
increase the size of the building
to 1,500 square feet, which will
allow for an expanded lobby
and a larger shopping area.
“We are breaking ground in
August, because the contractor
only requires half down. So it’s
our hope that by the end of the
project, which is scheduled for
October, we will have received
that funding support from the
community and our long term
donors.”
Barton has crunched the
numbers and believes Food
Share will continue to see sig-
nificant increases in the num-
bers of individuals and families
that will require food support.
“The need is growing and
we estimate we will serve in
excess of 9,500 individuals by
the end of 2017, with the
changes in the food programs.
The goal is to expand our cur-
rent footprint in order to more
efficiently serve our clients,”
Barton stated. “With this
expansion, Food Share will be
better able to operate our food
programs with more space to
conduct our business, eliminate
confusion when clients enter
the pantry and assist them in
making the appropriate pro-
gram choices.”
For information on Food
Share’s Capital Campaign or to
inquire about volunteer oppor-
tunities at the organization, call
541-997-5177.
Florence Food Share is at
2190 Spruce St.
“We have what is known as
an automatic aid agreement
with Mapleton Fire District.
We are automatically dis-
patched to certain types of
calls, such as motor vehicle
accidents that sound like they
could involve heavy extrica-
tion, because we have the
heavy extrication equipment
in the area. If it is a minor
accident, or medical, we do
not respond into their dis-
trict,” Langborg said.
Iabichello said, “Mapleton
called us while the units were
responding and said a female
subject was out and walking
around. They asked that we
continue to assist because she
was in a difficult location to
extricate.”
According to Iabichello,
although only minor injuries
were obvious, the victim
was transported to Peace
Harbor Hospital to be
checked out because of the
heavy damage to the car and
the possibility of internal
injuries.
Mast Brothers Towing later
extracted the car.
The name of the driver was
not available by press time
Tuesday.
Shooting
allegedly entered an occupied
home on Lake Shore Drive
without permission.
When the residents fled to a
neighboring home, Friend fol-
lowed and entered the second
home without permission,
where an occupant of that
home shot him.
Friend was transported by
ambulance to PeaceHealth
Peace Harbor Medical Center
and received medical attention
for a gunshot graze wound to
his thigh.
He was later lodged at the
Lane County Jail on two
counts of burglary and three
counts of menacing.
According to Florence
Police Commander John
Pitcher, Florence police have
previously had contact with
Friend, but there is no local
arrest history.
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Sheriffs and the Oregon State
Police responded.
Carver said the preliminary
investigation indicates that, at
approximately 1:30 a.m.,
Friend, a Florence resident,
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