SIUSLAW NEWS ❚ SATURDAY, MARCH 24, 2018
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“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
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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
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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.
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17th annual Spring Craft Bazaar
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10 a.m. to 5 p.m.
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Yachats Commons
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March For Our Lives
12:30 p.m.
Open to public and those who wish to
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Florence United Methodist Church
March 25
17th annual Spring Craft Bazaar
10 a.m. to 3 p.m.
Open to public
Yachats Ladies Clubhouse
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48th annual Yachats Original Arts
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10 a.m. to 4 p.m.
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March 29
Florence Ukulele Club “The
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1:30 to 2:30 p.m. — Beginners
3 to 4 p.m. — Song Circle for all lev-
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March 28
Caregivers Dealing with Dementia
6 p.m.
Open to public
Spruce Point Assisted Living &
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Florence Food Share Bingo
6 to 9 p.m.
Open to public 21+
Jerry’s Place
Pilates at the Studios Ribbon
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5 to 7 p.m.
Open to public
The Studios at Jayne Smoley Designs
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Kiwanis 3-2-1 Meeting
6 p.m.
Open to public
Beachcomber Pub
March 30 and 31
Friends of Yachats Library
annual Book Sale
10 a.m. to 4 p.m.
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Yachats Commons
March 31
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9 a.m. — breakfast
10 a.m. — meeting
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Sandpines Golf Clubhouse
Dunes City Trash Pick-Up
10:45 a.m. to 2 p.m.
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