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6 A SIUSLAW NEWS ❚ SATURDAY, AUGUST 5, 2017 Nurses from 1A concerns with the objective of avoiding mediation situa- tions in the future. “We respect and value each and every one of our caregivers at PeaceHealth Peace Harbor Medical center, and especially appreciate that, through this process, our caregiver’s focus remained on our deeply held commitment to providing quality and compassionate care to the people in our community,” said Rick Yecny, Chief Administrative Officer at Peace Harbor. The new contract, which was negotiated over three days beginning Aug. 1, will be effective through March 31, 2020. Kevin Mealy, communica- tions manager for ONA, attributed a portion of the negotiations eventual success to local public support. “Community members have been vocal supporters of nurses through citizen journalism, letters to the edi- tor, and opinion pieces in local news outlets, as well as on social media,” said Mealy. The new contract’s high- lights include: • Making the workplace Survey from 1A Barbara Rasmussen of Florence said, “I don’t know that much about why busi- nesses don’t come here. I’d have to research that.” A few people interviewed stated that since they had lived here less than a year, they did not feel they had the right to talk about what the city needed. And for some, these ideas just never came up. safer for nurses and patients by expanding security for home health nurses who work off-site and make unac- companied home visits dur- ing the middle of the night. • Promoting staffing imp- rovements by changing call pay requirements to discour- age excessive call shifts and limit back-to-back-to-back shifts. • Helping recruit and retain skilled nurses by clos- ing the hospital’s wage gap for nurses with 7 or more years of experience. As part of the agreement, the hospital also recognizes nurses’ service with a 3-percent cost-of-living adjustment retroactive to Jan. 1, 2017; 3-percent adjust- ments in 2018 and 2019; and a 2-percent adjustment in 2020. The cost-of-living adjust- ments are aimed at ensuring Peace Harbor’s compensa- tion keeps pace with inflation and attracting new nurses to Florence. “As we move forward together, we will continue focusing on the important work we do to ensure we are not only among the best places to get care, but among the best places to give care,” said Yecny. “I haven’t really thought about it a lot,” said area resi- dent Brenda, who chose not to use her last name. Weese hopes that people will take the time to think about these issues. “If you care about the price of homes and the avail- ability of jobs,” she said, “the survey is a chance to make a difference.” The survey can be found at www.ci.florence.or.us or at Florence City Hall, 250 Highway 101. Garden from 1A On June 7, Sunni Days Yard Care put out a call to help a deserving veteran in the community. Owned by military spouse Sunni Perkins, the yard care service wanted to give back by donat- ing free yard beautification to a local veteran. Perkins found the perfect candidate in Carol, saying, “It’s only fitting that we help a fellow military spouse in need.” And Carol was in need. “The yard, because of all the rain this year, was just a jungle,” she said. So Sunni Days came to the rescue, perfectly manicuring the hydrangea outside and trimming the yard with impeccable detail. Carol smiled as she looked over the work they had done. “It’s really amazing, what they did,” she said. The flowers were never Lance and Carol’s idea. When they moved to Florence a few years back, they purchased the home from local florist Bobbi Brubaker, who owned Flowers by Bobbi. Flowers were understand- ably rather prevalent in the yard, but the Blalocks had no idea what to do with them. They were proud nomads before then, traversing the country in their RV as long as they had known each other. When they first met, Carol Breaking news, photo galleries and MORE! Visit the Siuslaw News online at only had one question for Lance: Do you like to camp? “When I think back on it, we were on the road most of our lives. We were very fortu- nate, and that’s all thanks to him,” she said. One of Carol’s favorite sto- ries is when they had taken a small boat out to an island. As they got on shore, the boat drifted. Lance, who had been an accomplished athlete when he was younger, jumped into the ocean and swam to bring it back. “He was my hero,” Carol remembered. “An athlete, a scholar and a gentleman. What else could you ask for? “His biggest attribute was that he had a great sense of humor.” When they were first dat- ing, Carol and Lance went to go see the Steve Martin film “The Jerk” 32 times together. As Martin did in the movie, Lance got himself a pair of aviation goggles and a scarf, putting them on to make his wife laugh — as he was always able to. But then in 2007, the Parkinson’s diagnosis came. The disease took small tolls at first; a tremor in a hand, stiff muscles. But as the years passed the symptoms became more pronounced. He would lose balance and bouts of con- fusion would set in. Traveling wasn’t as easy anymore, so they moved to Florence. And that’s when they were faced with the flowers. Lance saw it as a challenge. Carol took up acting classes, and Lance got to work on the yard. When he wasn’t watching the Denver Broncos or laugh- ing at “The Big Bang Theory,” his favorite show, he was pulling weeds. “He loved this house and being able to contribute to something,” Carol said. The Parkinson’s snuck up on them. Its devastating effects had, over the years, become routine. “He was falling quite a bit,” she said. “I didn’t notice because you’re with this for 24/7 and it just becomes nor- mal. I caught him every time he would fall, and he would bounce back.” “He was declining, and he knew it,” Carol remembered. “So the gardening gave him a sense of purpose.” Carol is just now being able to talk about these things, the pain of the loss fading as the joyful memories remain. Of the work that Sunni Days did for Carol she said, “I know that he took pride in the yard and the house. I just think it’s a blessing that they’ve decided to do this for a veteran, that they selected me. Lance would have been so honored.” Carol is a woman of faith. After Lance passed away, she was looking for signs that he was still around. Everyone stays around a little while, she believes. And she sees him every- where. She sees his smile in the thousands of pictures that he left behind. She hears his voice in the birds outside on a cool summer morning. And she sees his love in the yard he left behind. Cel e 70 brati Yea ng rs! Hoberg’s Complete Auto Repair www.hobergsautorepair.com 345 Hwy. 101 • P.O. Box 357 Florence, OR 97439-0012 541-997-2413 Kevin McMullen 3rd Generation Owner hobergsautorepair@gmail.com Serving Your Auto Needs Since 1945 Join Us In Worship 4 lines, approx 15 words, $10 a week 4 week Minimum Deadline 3 p.m. Mondays. To be included in this directory contact the Siuslaw News at 997-3441, or drop off information at 148 Maple St., Old Town, Florence. J OIN U S I N W ORSHIP WWW.THESIUSLAWNEWS.COM WATCH! 3 ANGELS BROADCASTING NETWORK FLORENCE SEVENTH-DAY ADVENTIST (3ABN) TV UHF Channel 48. 24 hour Christian TV highlights Bible studies of prophecy, inspirational music, health lectures, healthy cooking and more. 4445 Hwy 101 (South of Fred Meyer) – 997-3951 Worship on Saturday 10:30 A.M. Adult/Children’s Sabbath School 9:15 A.M. BAY BERRY CHRISTIAN FELLOWSHIP SINGSPIRATION FLORENCE UNITARIAN UNIVERSALIST FELLOWSHIP You are invited to come and sing your favorite old time gospel hymns Every Friday night at 7pm • Non-denominational Bay Berry Square; 101 at Sutton Lake Dr. /milepost 185 N. For more information , please call 541-997-2681 N.W. Corner of Heceta Beach Road & Hwy. 101 Every Sunday at 10 a.m. All are welcome. (541) 997-2840 CHRISTIAN SCIENCE GROUP FLORENCE UNITED METHODIST CHURCH “God Is Principle” Meeting Friday at 3pm Summer Worship Time: Sunday at 10:00 a.m. Coff ee Fellowship Following Service 2nd & Kingwood • (541) 997-6025 575-313-3640 THE CHURCH OF JESUS CHRIST OF LATTER-DAY SAINTS Located at Munsel Lake Road and North Fork Road Worship Services 10:00 AM Sunday All are welcome! 541-997-7268 FOURSQUARE CHURCH 1624 Highway 101 (next to A&W) –- 997-6337 Pastor George Pagel – Something for the entire family. Sun. Services: 10:45 a.m., Wed. Bible Study 7 p.m. Website:fl orence4square.com FLORENCE VINEYARD (GOD’S POWER HOUSE) COMMUNITY BAPTIST CHURCH 4590 Hwy. 101, Across from Fred Meyer –- 997-7418 Sunday School, 9:30a.m. – Worship, 10:45 Wed. Prayer - 6:00 p.m. –Wed. Ministries 1-8 Grade 7 p.m. 2610 Kingwood, Florence • 541-268-2025 Sunday Worship @ 10:00 a.m., experience the Power of the Holy Spirit Pastors: George & Beverly Sisemore Intercessory Prayer & Worship, Th ursday night @ 5:00 pm fl orencevineyardchurch.com CROSS ROAD ASSEMBLY OF GOD Corner of 10th & Maple –997-3533 Wednesday, 7 p.m. - Family Connections Adult Bible Class, 9:30am on Sundays. Sunday Services, 9am and 10:45am. fl orencecrossroad.org • offi ce@fl orencecrossroad.org How To Participate The fee to participate is $20. An ad for the Community Wide Garage Sale with a map of all par- ticipation sales will be published in the Siuslaw News on September 6th and 9th. Because of print deadlines, the registration deadline is 5pm Thursday August 31 2017. You will also receive two offi cial Community Wide Garage Sale signs as well as a tip sheet on how to have a great sale. Please post signs only on private property with the owner’s consent. Posting signs on City utility poles, street or signal light poles, and median strips is against the municipal code. Maps will be available at the Florence Visitors Center. FIRST BAPTIST CHURCH - SBC 1935 25th St. – 997-7660 • Pastor, Dr. Marvin Owen Series “People of the Bible.” on Wednesdays 6 p.m. A friendly place to worship, vacationers welcome. Sun.; 11am & 6pm, Sunday school 9:45am. FLORENCE CHRISTIAN CHURCH 2nd & Ivy – 997-2961 –Non-Denominational Worship Service: 9:00 am & 10:30 am Middle School and High School youth groups meet on Wednesday. Name ____________________________________Phone____________________________ Address___________________________________Email____________________________ Subdivision name (if any) ____________________________________ Dates (CIRCLE): Friday 9/8 Times: ___________ Saturday 9/9 ___________ ___________ ___________ ___________ ___________ ___________ ___________ ___________ ___________ ___________ ___________ ___________ ___________ ___________ ___________ ___________ ___________ ___________ ___________ ___________ ___________ ___________ NEW LIFE LUTHERAN CHURCH, E.L.C.A. 21st & Spruce Street – 997-8113 Adult Forum 9 a.m. – Sunday School 10:30 a.m. Worship services; Sun. 10:30am & Mon. 5pm Pastor Lori Blake www.lutheranchurchfl orence.com PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH OF THE SIUSLAW Traditional Worship Service 10:00 a.m. , Reverend Greg Wood Sunday School and Nursery – Organ and Choir All Welcome. Come as you are. 3996 N Hwy 101 997-7136 FLORENCE CHURCH OF CHRIST Pre-Denominational (Romans 16:16) 1833 Tamarack Street (2 blocks east of Hwy. 101 on 18th St.) Bible Study: Sunday 10 a.m.; Worship: Sunday 11 a.m. www.churchofchristfl orence.org RELIGIOUS SOCIETY OF FRIENDS (QUAKERS) FLORENCE CHURCH OF THE NAZARENE RESURRECTION LUTHERAN CHURCH, L.C.M.S. 12th and Nopal –997-9020 Worship Service 10:30 a.m. 10 am Wed., Women’s Bible Study Saturdays, Mens’ Breakfast @ 8 a.m. Online Worship Service@ www.fl orencenaz.com Every Sun., Bible Class 9 a.m., Worship Service 10 a.m. 85294 Hwy. 101 S. – 997-8038 DVD of Weekly worship service available. Pastor Randy Benscoter “War is still not the answer.” FCNL We worship in homes at 11am Sundays Call 997-4237 or 902-9511 for locations. Sunday 9/10 15-word description:( Date, times and address are included. Addition words over 15 are $0.50 each.) Add’l Words NEW LIFE CHURCH-UPC Senior Center, 1570 Kingwood • 541-991-9398 Sunday Services: 10am and 6pm Wednesday Bible Study 7:00pm Bring payment to to 148 Maple St in Old Old Town or or Bring form form and and payment 148 Maple St HIstoric in HIstoric Town mail Siuslaw News PO PO Box 10, 10, Florence, OR OR 97439 mail to to Siuslaw News Box Florence, 97439 Call 541-902-3526 |ÀRUHQFHFKDPEHUFRP Call 541-902-3526 | fl orencechamber.com Deadline 31st at at 5pm to to be be included on on the the map. Deadline is is August August 31st 5pm included map. Visit us online: www.TheSiuslawNews.com. ST. ANDREW’S EPISCOPAL CHURCH FLORENCE EVANGELICAL CHURCH 1318 Rhododendron Dr. –- 997-2523 – Worship at 11:00 AM –- Sunday School at 9:30 AM – Variety of Sunday evening activities - 5 PM Wed. Bible & Children classes at 6:00 PM Call for details. 2135 19th St. –- 997-6600 8:30am, Tuesdays, Morning Prayer Sunday Services: 8 a.m. and 10 a.m. - Wed, 11 a.m. Everyone Welcome – Come walk our Labyrinth. SAINT MARY, OUR LADY OF THE DUNES CATHOLIC CHURCH Masses: Sat. 5:30 p.m., Sun. 11:00 a.m. 1.5 miles south of river on Hwy 101 – 997-2312
