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SIUSLAW NEWS ❚ SATURDAY, MARCH 24, 2018 Possible from 1A “As for Woody, there are no words to accurately express my gratitude,” Kelly said. “He gave Casey a chance, he guid- ed him and gave him a pur- pose in life. I can’t thank him enough and neither can Casey. “Over the years, Woody has employed several other Lifeskills people. He took the time to to learn and under- stand what their special needs were, so that he could design the job to help them be suc- cessful.” Woodbury said that Casey is “an awesome kid” who is easy to work with. “He’s got his duties and he knows what to do when he comes in. We’ve been expand- ing some of his responsibili- ties to make him more inde- pendent, too. It’s been very gratifying to see the progress he’s made, as he is a great young man,” Woodbury said. Kelly said that Casey has responded well to both the work environment and Woodbury’s mentorship. “Woody has reasonable expectations of Casey and, because of this, Casey truly respects Woody. He doesn’t want to let him down,” Kelly said. Woodbury has been a resi- dent of Florence for the past 12 years. During that time, he has served with distinction on numerous boards, committees and fundraising efforts. He is a strong supporter of Florence Food Share, donating large quantities of food throughout the year to the food pantry and to many of his neighbors. Woodbury is currently a member of the Siuslaw Valley Fire and Rescue Board of Directors and a member of the Florence City Council. And while Woodbury will continue to serve in those capacities, he is ready to reduce his time at work. His desire to step back from his many responsibilities was prompted by recent health concerns. “I had a couple of health issues last fall that made me kind of take a look at what I was doing,” he said. “I turned 70 last June and I just thought it was time to live a little out- side the store.” Working with Casey and the Special Education Programs have been very rewarding for Woodbury. One of the projects he and the Kawaharas partici- pated in recently will show- case the possibilities that are open to people with develop- mental disabilities if they have a strong support system. “Mirrors” is a project coor- dinated by The Arc of Lane County. It is a gift book which will showcase individuals on the Autism Spectrum and the employers who have hired them. “I was asked as Casey’s employer to come and do a photoshoot with him and his mom. So we did pictures of Casey and me, him and his mom and just Casey by him- self,” Woodbury said. Woodbury said he enjoyed the experience and feels the end result will further his unstated goal of assisting whomever he can, whenever he can. “It’s going to be a book showing what’s possible. It’s about sharing success stories — and Casey is a success story, no doubt about it,” he said. The gift book “Mirrors” will be available for purchase this summer. Districts from 1A Chief Director Jim Langborg then brought a cou- ple of other items to the atten- tion of both boards. The most significant issue was Langborg’s desire to re- write the policies and proce- dures for both districts he man- ages, as SVFR and WLAD continue to consolidate admin- istrative and personnel func- tions. “As we bring on new board members, I get questions about what I should do under differ- ent circumstances,” Langborg said. “As we move forward, we want to bring all district poli- cies into alignment, and this is a step in that direction.” He presented several sug- gested changes to the Board Responsibility Policies. Rewriting policies govern- ing board member responsibil- ities was discussed at length. While the WLAD board approved the new policies, the SVFR board asked that some minor modifications be made to the proposal. The concern, best expressed by SVFR Director John Carnahan, questioned the addi- tional authority and singular power given to the president of DENTURE SERVICES INC. the board, in certain instances, under the new plan. Carnahan said he felt that some of the changes would restrict the input of other board members, essentially elevating the opinions and preferences of the president above those of other directors. Afterwards, Langborg pre- sented his Chief Director Report, highlighting the instal- lation of a new phone system, the district’s new payroll serv- ice and the completion of seis- mic improvements at district buildings. Langborg also discussed the planned construction of a building to house WLAD vehi- cles, currently unprotected from the elements, and that he felt it was imprudent. The reason for Langborg’s concern was simple. Bids received on the pro- posed construction exceeded estimates by more than $100,000, which would require tripling the amount earmarked for the construction project. Langborg felt that due to the much higher than antici- pated costs, another option was needed, such as storing WLAD vehicles at buildings already operated by SVFR. This suggestion was initial- ly received by the directors 7 A with a mild degree of skepti- cism, but Langborg said that he felt confident that after some rearranging, and perhaps a reduction in rarely used equipment, there would be ample room for both districts’ vehicles. Both boards approved the proposal after Langborg’s assurances. In a separate action, SVFR directors nominated and approved the appointment of Marvin Tipler to serve as the new SVFR representative to the budget committee, on a three-to-two vote. Dina McClure, new office manager for the combined administrative functions of both districts, gave her initial report to the boards, which was limited in scope, due pri- marily to the fact that McClure started in the posi- tion on March 19. SVFR Operation Chief Jim Dickerson and WLAD Operation Manager Matt House also presented their monthly call reports and asso- ciated data. Both reports were accepted by their respective boards with little discussion. Directors than approved monthly expenditures and adjourned their meetings. Let me Showcase your property. LOCALLY OWNED AND OPERATED Open 4 days a week! 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