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WLCF hosting free
workshop for local
nonprofits June 27
The Western Lane Com-
munity Foundation (WLCF)
will present a workshop on
legacy donations for local
non-profits who are interest-
ed in growing and establish-
ing endowments in support of
their organizations through
legacy giving on Wednesday,
June 27.
“Endowments
allow
non-profit organizations to
establish long term funding
while giving donors the peace
of mind that their generous
gifts will benefit the orga-
nizations they care over the
long term,” said Gayle Weiss,
Executive Director of West-
ern Lane Community Foun-
dation. “We want to provide
a learning opportunity to the
non-profits in Western Lane
County so they can plan for
their future.”
Western Lane Community
Foundation is a nonprofit or-
ganization chartered for the
purpose of receiving, admin-
istering and distributing char-
itable funds for the benefit
of residents in Western Lane
County.
WLCF ’s assets are current-
ly in excess of $7 million with
the income from those as-
sets being deployed through
grants, endowments and
scholarships in Western Lane
County.
The workshop will be a
collaborative effort between
WLCF and the Oregon Com-
munity Founda-tion (OCF),
with Sara Brandt, Senior Phil-
anthropic Advisor of OCF,
presenting “Understanding
and Encouraging Legacy Giv-
ing.”
Brandt brings over 30 years
of professional experience in
development grant making
and charitable gift planning
to her position at OCF, which
currently manages assets of
$1.9 billion, comprising more
than 2,800 permanent funds;
one of which is Western Lane
Community Foundation.
OCF is ranked in the top
ten community foundations
in the United States based on
assets.
Weiss will also discuss how
WLCF can support and assist
local non-profits in establish-
ing new endowments within
our community.
The workshop is open to
board members and staff of
local nonprofits along with
individuals who may be in-
terested learning about legacy
giving.
The two-hour program will
be held at the Bromley Room
at the Siuslaw Library, located
at 1460 Ninth St., beginning
with coffee at 9:30 a.m.
Those interested in attend-
ing are requested to R.S.V.P.
via email to Western Lane
Community Foundation at
wlcf@wlcfonline.org Please
provide the name of your or-
ganization and names of at-
tendees by Friday, June 22.
This program is neither
sponsored nor endorsed by
the Siuslaw Public Library.
You’ve
come
along
way
Babies!
OCHS reopens thrift store, sets
date for membership meeting
By Mark Brennan
Siuslaw News
This week, Oregon Coast
Humane Society (OCHS) con-
tinued to move in a proactive
manner to address issues of
concern to the community, the
organization’s members and the
Oregon Department of Justice.
OCHS’s recently elected
board of directors has already
hired Barbara Butzer as inter-
im executive director, and she
has taken a hands-on role in re-
shaping the organization.
Butzer reported that the
OCHS Thrift Store on Bay
Street in Historic Old Town
Florence has reopened. OCHS
is also in the process of gather-
ing resumés from candidates to
help run the popular venue.
“We are looking to hire a
weekend manager for the thrift
store and we hope to find some-
one as soon as we can to help
to run the store for us,” Butzer
said. “If anyone out there has
experi-ence or wants to apply
for the position, we encourage
them to stop by the store, drop
off a resumé and talk with us.”
The new OCHS Board has
been meeting weekly since be-
ing seated in April, and direc-
tors want to continue to im-
prove communication between
the board and the public by
sharing the concrete steps they
have taken to restore the posi-
PHOTO BY FIRST LAST/SIUSLAW NEWS
The Oregon Coast Humane Society Thrift Store on Bay Street is currently seeking applicants
for individuals interested in helping run the store, which raises funds for the shelter.
tive relationships.
Board President Jack Han-
nigan especially wants members
of OCHS to know their opin-
ions and thoughts are welcome.
“When board members ad-
opted the 2006 by-laws to return
to a membership driven organi-
zation, we decided to make our
meetings more traditional, so
there will be a question and an-
swer period after board reports,”
Hannigan said.
He added that the next meet-
ing will be on Wednesday, June
20, at at Lane Community Col-
lege Florence Center in room
103.
“We are having our annual
membership meeting, which
will be for members only,” he
said.
For information on becoming
a member of OCHS, volunteer-
ing or getting involved, call 541-
997-4277 or visit www.oregon-
coasthumanesociety.org.
Free screenings of ‘Revenge of the Electric
Car’ to include electric car rides June 19
With support from Central
Lincoln, the Siuslaw News,
KCST Radio and City Lights
Cinemas, Florence’s Green Mov-
ie, set for June 19, will be two
showings of the documentary
“Revenge of the Electric Car,” a
sequel to “Who Killed the Elec-
tric Car?” about Jaguar-esque
electric coupes GM leased to
drivers in the 1990’s, but later
repossessed and dismantled.
A short panel discussions
featuring local electric vehicle
owners will be held after each
showing of “Revenge,” and mov-
ie goers will be able to test drive
or ride in a Tesla 3 or a Tesla X,
as well as the more-affordable
Chevy Bolt, Kia Soul and Nissan
Leaf.
“Revenge of the Electric Car”
shows how four car companies
are launching electric vehicles
for fans and hoping to win over
skeptics.
Director Chris Paine (who
also directed “Who Killed the
Electric Car?”) obtained un-
precedented access to electric
car research and development
programs at General Motors,
Nissan and Tesla Motors, while
also following an independent
mechanic converting gas-pow-
ered cars to electric vehicles.
As more and more models
of electric cars arrive in show-
rooms and driveways around
the world, “Revenge” offers an
entertaining account of this
revolutionary time in transpor-
tation.
Paine shows auto makers as
they race each other to create
the first, best, and most pop-
ular electric cars for the new
car market, including a surre-
al exchange between GM’s old
guard, and Tesla’s infamous and
mercurial Elon Musk.
“We are really excited about
these showings of ‘Revenge of
the Electric Car’ at City Lights,”
says Central Lincoln’s Director
of Employee, Customer & Com-
munity Services Mark Freeman.
“Since the electricity Central
Lincoln provides customers is
97 percent carbon-free, custom-
ers who drive electric help keep
Oregon’s air clean. Driving elec-
tric is also cheap — the cost of
charging an EV for 1,000 miles
in Central Lincoln’s service area
is up to 75 percent cheaper than
buying gas for 1,000 miles.
“We think customers who test
drive an EV after both showings
of Revenge will be happily sur-
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prised at how quiet and speedy
EVs are.”
All who drive an electric car
or ride in an electric car after
the movie showings will receive
a com-plimentary copy of Elec-
tric Car Insider’s ‘EV Buyer’s
Guide,’ which includes info on
all commercially-available EVs
in the U.S., including electric
motorcycles and bicycles.
Show times for “Revenge
of the Electric Car” are set for
Tuesday, June 19 at 1:30 p.m.,
and at 6:3 0 p.m.
Free tickets are first-come,
first-served, and should be
picked up in advance at City
Lights Cinemas, 1930 Highway
101, but are limited to four per
person.
To sign up to drive or ride in
an electric car after the movie
showings, send an email to in-
fo@clpud.org or call 541-574-
2004 and leave a message.
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to all graduates!
We are proud of you!
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