SIUSLAW NEWS ❚ SATURDAY, DECEMBER 23, 2017
City seeks to fill council
member vacancy
The City of Florence is in
the middle of an ambitious
two-year work plan to help
move Florence toward the
City’s efforts to become
Oregon’s Premier Coastal
Community.
Service on the Florence City
Council offers an opportunity
for residents to become
involved in their city govern-
ment and to help shape the
direction of the city.
For more information about
the City’s Goals and Work
Plan visit www.ci.florence.
or.us/council/city-council-
goals-work-plan.
The Florence City Council
meets regularly on the first and
third Mondays at 5:30 p.m.,
and in work sessions generally
on the first and third
Wednesdays at 10 a.m.
In addition, Florence City
Councilors serve as liaisons on
one or more city committees
and often represent Florence at
many different events and
groups.
Anyone interested in serv-
ing on the Florence City
Council, can download an
application at www.ci.flo-
rence.or.us.
Applications are also avail-
able at Florence City Hall –
250 Highway 101 in Florence.
Applications are due by 5
p.m. on Friday, Jan. 12, 2018.
Applicants need to reside in
the Florence city limits for at
least one year prior to appoint-
ment and be a registered voter.
Applications
will
be
reviewed by the Florence City
Council and may be invited to
interviews with the Council
the week of Jan. 17.
For more information about
the process, visit the City of
Florence website at www.ci.
florence.or.us, or contact City
Recorder and Economic
Development
Coordinator
Kelli Weese at kelli.weese@ci.
florence.or.us.
F LORENCE G ARDEN C LUB
OFFERING $500 SCHOLARSHIP
The Florence Garden Club
is seeking applicants for a
scholarship which awards
local adult students pursuing
specific technical certifica-
tions.
The candidate must be over
the age of 18 and from the
Florence or Mapleton areas.
The candidate must be pur-
suing certification for water-
shed resources management,
watershed science, water con-
servation, water plant operator
or other sustainability/renew-
able energy careers.
Applications and informa-
tion are available by email
request to deettemiller@gmail
.com.
Deadline for submitting
application is Jan. 11, 2018 for
the spring 2018 term.
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Peace Harbor palliative care helps fill community need
After one full year of opera-
tion, the PeaceHealth Peace
Harbor
Medical
Center
Palliative Care team said it is
clear that the program is pro-
viding much-needed and val-
ued services to the Florence
community.
“I think the need for these
services has long been estab-
lished in Florence,” said
Stephen Kerner, DO, palliative
care medical director. “We are
just now getting the opportuni-
ty to offer this extra layer of
support to patients dealing with
serious illness.
“It’s all about providing the
right care at the right time.”
Palliative care fills the gap
for patients who want and need
comfort and treatment at any
stage of an illness. Patients
receiving palliative care servic-
es must have a diagnosis of a
serious or chronic illness and a
desire for easing of symptoms-
physical, social, emotional or
spiritual.
The primary focus is on pain
and symptom management,
with the goal of improving
quality of life.
The Peace Harbor program
has served approximately 160
patients since December of
2016. The team has focused on
serving the highest-need popu-
lation, including residents of
local facilities and those who
are homebound and unable to
get to the clinic for medical
care.
“These patients have long
fallen through the cracks of our
health care system and will
often get their medical care
COURTESY PHOTO
Palliative Care team members Stephen Kerner, Donna Becker and Suzan Larson
through
the
Emergency
Department at a time of crisis,”
said Suzan Larson, the pro-
gram’s medical office assistant.
Donna Becker, the team’s
medical social worker, said
patients feel supported and
know they are not alone.
The program has significant-
ly increased use of hospice
services, which provide an
interdisciplinary approach to
care for the terminally ill.
Palliative care programs
across the country have proven
to make hospice referrals in a
more timely manner, getting
patients the additional support
they need when they qualify
for it.
Emergency room visits and
hospitalizations have also
decreased for this patient popu-
lation.
The Palliative Care team
strives to respond to patients
who have new or worsening
symptoms within one to two
days, which has led to better
management of symptoms and
less need to seek emergency
care.
The team of three hopes to
add a second provider, said
Becker.
“Right now, we are limited
in how many patients we can
serve due to the size of our
team. I anticipate that this pro-
gram will continue to grow
over the coming years; the
need is definitely there.”
Beginning in January, the
team will host a series of class-
es to train prospective volun-
teers to work directly with pal-
liative care patients.
Trainings will be held at
Lane Community College and
include an overview of pallia-
tive care, the role of the team
and the volunteer, communica-
tion and spirituality.
Sessions start on Jan. 10 and
will
continue
every
Wednesday, 8:30 a.m. to noon,
through Feb. 14.
Anyone interested in volun-
teering or with questions can
contact Donna Becker at
dbecker@peacehealth.org or
call 541-902-6734.
Viewfinders announce December contest winners
December photo winners were by (from left) Stephanie Ames, Curt Peters and Craig Shreeve.
The Siuslaw Viewfinders
Camera Club theme for
$9.50 | $8.50 Sen/Student/Military | $8 Matinees Before 2 | $7.50 Child | $6.50 Members | Performing Arts: $19/$15/$10
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THE GREATEST SHOWMAN
PG 105 MIN – Hugh Jackman as PT Barnum 3:50 PM
Original musical that celebrates the birth of show 6:20 PM
business & illustrates the genius of PT Barnum 8:40 PM
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PG-13 119 MIN – Stars Duane Johnson
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STAR WARS: THE LAST JEDI
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PG-13 150 MIN. – “Easily its most exciting
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Wars” movie since “The Empire Strikes Back.” LAT 8:50 PM
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FERDINAND – Classic novel brought to life
PG 108 MIN – “Goofy, charming, faithful to its
sweet source material, and all while advancing
the standard “Be yourself” message with fresh
challenges to gender expectations.” 4.5/5 *’s
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JUMANJI: WELCOME TO THE JUNGLE
Events & Performing Arts:
ROYAL OPERA BALLET: THE NUTCRACKER
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180 MIN – The holiday classic
NATIONAL THEATRE LIVE: YOUNG MARX
6:00 PM
Curt Peters took second with
an up-close photo of a raven
straight out of Edgar Alan Poe.
Craig Shreeve’s third place
image was a composite of the
Bandon Lighthouse with a
magnificent old pirate ship
apparently about to crash onto
the rocks.
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The next meeting of the
Viewfinders Club will be
Monday, Jan. 8, in the Bromley
Room of The Siuslaw Public
Library.
The theme for January is
“The Sound of Music.”
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We are now offering CAR WASHES.
We will hand wash your car and vacuum the inside.
It’s not considered a “detail” but it is a nice, quick
spruce up for your car all for $59.95.
Bring your car in with this weather ad and we will
give you $5 off your fi rst wash!
Gift cards make the perfect present! We offer shrinkwrap as well!
180 MIN – 1 st play at 1 st new theatre in 80 years
SMALL BUSINESS REVOLUTION
Main Street: Preview & Community Forum
December was “Moods in
Black & White,” and members
came up with an a wide array
of photo submissions.
First place went to Stephanie
Ames for her photograph,
which showed a couple dodg-
ing a gigantic wave at the
coast, titled “They Survived.”
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