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8 A SIUSLAW NEWS ❚ WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 28, 2018 Home Show from 1A “We have a whole bunch of new products this year,” Laurel Bay owner Lisa Walter Sedlacek said. “People will learn about growing vegetables in Vegepods, self-sustained growing sys- tems that can go on your patio.” There will also be an international flair, with Italian style pottery and fountains and hammered metal yardart from a fair-trade coop in Haiti. “We’re very excited to show what we have this year,” Walter Sedlacek said. A total of 38 exhibitors will be at Districts from 1A The chief then updated directors on the two bids received for seismic upgrades to SVFR Station No. 4 near Sutton Lake, informing the group that a contractor had been awarded the contract. “We received two bids, and they were well under what we had put in for the grants,” Langborg said. “We awarded the contract to Partney Construction and they started work at Sutton Lake Feb. 22 … doing some drilling to determine the potential for liquefaction out there.” Partney Construction has agreed to a project completion timeline of 115 days. Building permits for the seismic construction have been submitted and Langborg believes work should begin on that project in six to seven weeks, after the preliminary work is done off site. Langborg finished his report by updating the direc- tors on positive developments in Medicare and Medicaid reimbursement that may increase the amount the dis- trict receives for transporta- tion services. SVFR Operations Chief Jim Dickerson’s report indi- cated that the district respond- ed to three fire and 13 med- ical assistance calls in January, totalling 53 calls of all types during the month. the show, both indoors and out front. Thompson said, “We have a couple of new vendors that will have very interesting booths,” including Willamette Custom Woodworks, Siuslaw Broadband and ReVision Design Build.” The home and garden show regu- larly features businesses and products from the Siuslaw region, as well as from further into the Willamette Valley and beyond. “The home show gives businesses outside of the area that want to do business in Florence the chance to come here and bring their products and services,” Thompson said. Dickerson also gave updates on training and equip- ment. He asked the SVFR directors for approval of an unbudgeted, unexpected equipment expenditure total- ing approximately $8,500. “On Engine 7, we had an estimate for $5,500 to have everything replaced on it ... so it would be ready to run,” Dickerson said. “We sent it to Oregon Apparatus Repair and they asked if they could do an NFPA (National Fire Protection Association) check at the same time. I thought that was a good idea … unfor- tunately, the labor hours went to 110 hours at $100 an hour, so it blew our estimate ... and the total bill came to $14,283.” However, Dickerson added that the work done on Engine 7 would allow for additional training and possibly extend the life of the vehicle. Following this report, the board convened an executive session to discuss matters of payroll and the upcoming labor negations with union representatives for SVFR and WLAD. After nearly an hour in executive session reconven- ing, the directors resumed the regular meeting and approved the unexpected expenditure for the repair for Engine 7, as well as the payment of $169,796 for January’s bills. The WLAD board meeting was held the following day, Let me Showcase your property. Some of this year’s product ven- dors include Kitchen Craft, a regular at the Florence Home and Garden Show, CJames Nursery and special Down Under Pots, Cedar Works Spa and Sauna, N-Hance Wood Refinishing, Sand Ranch and Scentsy. In addition, Beach House Gifts, Polished Boutique and Salon and Word of Mouth Home Décor will have a variety of products for the home. Roby’s Furniture & Appliance and The Mattress Shoppe is one of the biggest exhibitors at this year’s show. “We got Roby’s in for the first time in quite a few years,” Thompson said. “Since Bob (Sneddon) came from Coast Radio, he knew how important it was to be involved in Florence’s only home show. They have three booths going.” Laurel Bay and exhibitors such as C James Nursery, Winter Green Farms and the Siuslaw Chapter of the American Rhododendron Society will show attendees the kinds of plants, vegetables, fruits and flowers grow best on the Oregon coast. A variety of vendors including Celia’s Gourmet Foods, Kimo’s Dips and Spiritopia will offer tasty samples. Interior vendors feature kitchen and home products, landscaping services, health care alternatives and more to facilitate spring home and garden to- do lists. Contractors and services will also be on hand to help plan for those projects outside of the do-it-yourself range. The Florence Home and Garden Show is sponsored by Three Rivers Casino Resort, Bi-Mart and Central Lincoln PUD. It is presented by Coast Radio and the Siuslaw News. It will run three days this weekend, Friday, March 2, to Sunday, March 4, at the Florence Events Center. Tickets are $2, or free admission on Saturday from 4 to 6 p.m. One issue that required more discussion was the upgrade costs associated with planning for a new structure to house the district’s vehicles. According to Langborg, the bids were well over the bud- geted amount. He suggested that WLAD re-examine the needs of the district and mod- ify the structure to reduce the total costs. EMS Operations Chief Matt House recapped the monthly call outs for directors and told the board of an unex- pected, nonbudgeted expense for the installation of a power loader in one of the district’s ambulances. The additional expenditure MARK BRENNAN/SIUSLAW NEWS was for $21,000 and was Siuslaw Valley firefighters Oaren Wraye and Holly Lais receive certificates for the suc- approved by the three direc- cessful completion of EMT Basic training at the SVFR Feb. 21 board meeting. tors in attendance. The direc- Feb. 22, with only three board The letter requested that similar to the information tors also approved the pay- members in attendance. There members of Union 851 be given to SVFR. He also nom- ment of January’s bills. The final topic at WLAD’s was still a quorum in atten- present at all meetings and inated two new members for dance. planning sessions regarding the openings on the budget board meeting was a brief dis- Public comments were lim- labor issues and a new con- committee, Casey Farm and cussion as to adapting WLAD’s strategic plan to ited, with WLAD Paramedic tract between the district and Jodi O’Mara. Darrek Mullins addressing the its employees. These nominations were reflect the possibility of a the board with a letter he Langborg then made a brief accepted and approved by the consolidation of functions with SVFR in the future. entered into the record. presentation to the board, board. 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