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8A | SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 22, 2018 | SIUSLAW NEWS Dr. Margaret Hamilton earns high marks for her 1st year at LCC EUGENE—Dr. Margaret Hamilton ergetic, joyful, gracious, hardworking, earned enthusiastic praise from the and highly productive and effective Board of Education in CEO,” Eyster continued. her first performance Hamilton became review as the seventh LCC’s seventh president president of Lane Com- in July 2017. It is her munity College (LCC). first presidency follow- Board Chair Mike ing 30 years in commu- Eyster read from a state- nity college leadership ment on behalf of the focused on education, board at its Sept. 13 strategic planning, ac- meeting. “Dr. Marga- creditation, curriculum ret Hamilton brought development, human a fresh perspective to relations, workforce and Lane at the right time,” economic development, LCC President he said. Dr. Margaret Hamilton and building partner- He credited Hamilton ships. Before Lane, she with making significant progress to- was vice president for academic affairs, wards the board’s priorities of student institutional effectiveness and planning success, access and equity, driving the at Camden County College in New Jer- economy, and institutional effective- sey. She has a doctorate in in nursing ness and advancement. education from Widener University, a Hamilton was praised for her col- master of science in nursing from the laborative approach and the ability to University of Delaware and a bachelor achieve consensus, an entrepreneurial of science from the State University of spirit, and local community outreach. New York at Plattsburgh. Eyster said she addressed challeng- Currently she is a member of the es with “unflappable, competent and American Association of Communi- professional aplomb while never taking ty Colleges, the Sacred Heart Medi- her eye off the ball.” cal Center Community Health Board, “Dr. Hamilton has proved herself as Springfield Chamber of Commerce an astute, strategic, contagiously en- Board and other organizations. SCREENAGERS from page 1A “But it’s like nuclear pow- er,” Marohl continued. “When wielded effectively and with the proper control, it can be an amazing energy source. But when it goes wrong, the con- sequences can be felt for gen- erations. We have essentially put this tool into our children’s hands without teaching them how to wield it effectively or with proper control. “Unless we start talking with them and each other about what that means as a commu- nity, the effect could be felt for generations.” No matter where you stand on its merits, there is no de- nying that the simultaneous expansion of smartphone and social media usage have had a profound effect on teenagers, their parents and society as a whole. Concerned over what the long-term impacts of so much screen time would have on her own children, Seattle physician Dr. Delaney Ruston explored why young people are so drawn to social media. Her research resulted in the award-winning documentary “Screenagers,” which delves into the complex relationship teenagers have with their screens, the pleasures and pain of sharing their lives online, the physiological rea- sons they often become addict- ed to it, and what families can do together to navigate through those challenges. City Lights Cinemas co-own- er Michael Falter first heard about the film in 2016, as pro- gram director of the Pickford Film Center in Bellingham, Wash. “I was approached by educators there about having a special showing of ‘Screenagers’ for students. But once I pre- viewed it, I felt it was important to give parents and families as many opportunities as possible to see the film,” says Falter, who extended the Pickford Film Center showings to a full two weeks. Between Jan. 20 and Feb. 2, more than 950 people saw “Screenagers.” “The response was phe- nomenal. We got an incredible outpouring of support,” Falter says. “As a result, some really important conversations began taking place.” A year later, Falter experi- enced a sense of déjà vu when he was approached by Marohl about coordinating a way to show the film to middle school students here in Florence. Again, the initial idea was a one-time screening for all stu- dents. And again, Falter felt it needed to be more. The result was a collaboration between Siuslaw Middle School and City Lights Cinemas, with sponsor- ship from Florence Community PTA and Oregon Pacific Bank, to offer multiple showings of “Screenagers” between now and Sept. 27 — including a special screening for all Siuslaw Mid- dle School students, which took place yesterday afternoon. “We sent all of our students over in shifts by grade, so that every one of them would have the chance to watch it,” says Marohl. “From there, we will follow up with conversations in the classroom about the film, utilizing special education- al guides that accompany the film.” In addition, parents and stu- dents can download guides spe- cifically for families from a link on the school’s website. “Without parent and family involvement, it’s a conversation that won’t last,” says Marohl. The documentary, which has won dozens of film festival awards and been featured on PBS, “Good Morning Amer- ica,” CNN, NPR and in The Washington Post and other COMMERCIAL from page 1A non-active commercial ves- sel that does not have current Another aspect of the issue season, or one year prior to was the sea worthiness of the the current season, landing boats docked at the marina. tickets will be considered a As discussed at the meet- recreational vessel at recre- ing, some of the people dock- ational rates.” ing at the marina owned The commissioners may boats that were not seawor- also determine an inactive thy. This was a violation of vessel’s eligibility for com- the agreements signed be- mercial rate. tween owners and the port. The second meaningful Port Manager Dave Hun- action taken by commission- tington felt the change was ers was the decision to allow needed to address issues that the port to create an inter- had arisen when evaluating governmental agree- standards for rental slips. ment (IGA) agree- “The old definition of a ment with the State historical vessel in our com- of Oregon to allow mercial fishing contracts was the port to apply for given if a vessel was 50 years a number of grants old or older, with nothing re- and funding streams quired to show that the own- that it currently is er was commercially fishing. not qualified to ap- The new ordinance states ply for. that to get a designation at “The state requires an actual commercial rate, an IGA and a strate- the owner will have to show gic business plan be fish tickets to prove they are in place in order to really fishing for commercial access state funds,” purposes,” Huntington said. Huntington said. The amended resolution “Our strategic plan reads, “A commercial vessel is in place; we just is any vessel engaged in a need to be updat- maritime trade and the fish- ed through a public ery.” process. Once we ap- Under these changes, “A prove our new IGA, national newspapers, will be shown today at 4:50 p.m., Sun- day and Monday at 5:10 p.m., Tuesday at 7 p.m., Wednesday at 4:30 p.m. and Thursday, Sept. 27, at noon. This Tuesday’s community screening, which will include a panel from Healthy Directions Coalition and a Q&A session, will also provide worksheets for parents and students to take home and identify strate- gies for growing up in the dig- ital age in a way that is healthy for teens and their families. Thanks to financial support from the PTA and OPB, tickets for Tuesday’s showing are at a discounted group rate of $6, with the grants paying for Fri- day’s student and parent-invit- ed screenings. “The original cost to show the film just one time was $500,” explains Marohl. “But with help from City Lights and sponsorship from the PTA and OPB, we were able to show the film more times and offer the Tuesday-night community screening.” The goal of making the film accessible to as many members of the community as possible was something Falter saw as a crucial piece of the puzzle; be- cause teenagers aren’t the only ones being impacted by the digital age. “It’s not just a movie for kids,” he says. “Parents’ screen time plays an important part of the conversation too. The film is eye-opening on a lot of lev- els no matter how old you are, whether you’re a student, par- ent or grandparent.” For more information or to purchase tickets in advance, visit www.citylightscinemas. com, call 541-305-0014 or stop into City Lights Cinemas, 1930 Highway 101. To view a preview of “Scre- enagers” online, visit https:// vimeo.com/145826333. My medications used to cost $1,800. Now I only pay $3.75. Depending on your income, you may qualify for help with Medicare Part B and D premiums, deductibles, and co pays. Contact Oregon Medicare Savings Connect today for free application assistance. we will be able to apply for grants from the state that are specifically for small ports like ours.” The commissioners agreed with the need for an IGA to be in place and scheduled a special meeting for Monday, Oct. 1, at 6 p.m. to finalize it. During the meeting, com- missioners also discussed the potential for selling par- cels of a 40-acre plot owned by the port to developers or to the City of Florence. Commissioner Bill Meyer recounted discussions that were held with City Planner Wendy FarleyCampbell that explained infrastructure changes that would allow for more parcels to be sold with- out developers needing to spend millions to install new roads and sewer systems. Commissioners agreed to continue discussions with the city and the meeting was adjourned. Florence Food Share Ask us about volunteer opportunities. 2190 Spruce Street • P.O.Box 2514 Florence, Oregon 97439 (541) 997-9110 info@fl orencefoodshare.org Florence Van Fans We are looking for new volunteers to join our team and help out with new ideas and support. Van Fan volunteers raise money to help keep the busses running 5 days a week transporting cancer patients from Florence to Eugene. Our success is because of our volunteers. Please help us help others by volunteering your time. Meet 1st Wednesday of every month Shorewood Senior Living Luncheon Meeting (8.50) 1451 Spruce St 541-991-3209 or sgelmstedt@gmail.com Habitat for Humanity Volunteer Get involved Donate Do your part and volunteer today to help support these local non-proft organizations in our community! Florence Habitat for Humanity ReStore is a place to put your talents to work. From customer service to furniture repair, we offer volunteer opportunities geared toward individual interests and skills. By giving your time, you help Florence Habitat ReStore do more to support building projects that benefi t families in our community. 2016 Hwy 101 or email volunteer@fl orencehabitat.org Store hours 9am – 5pm Monday- Saturday 541-997-5834 www.facebook.com/restorefl orence Meals on Wheels and Cafe 60 Meals on Wheels are available to people over the age of 60 who cannot get out much due to illness or advanced age and who are not eating properly, regardless of income. Cafe 60 is available for those who prefer to make new friends in a dining room setting. 1570 Kingwood, PO Box 2313, Florence 541-997-5673 laneseniormeals.org Peace Harbor Volunteers Join the Peace Harbor Hospital Volunteers, you will fi nd an area of interest in a caring organization. 400 9th Street, Florence 541-997-8412 ext. 2218 Us Too Florence Saving men one PSA test at a time. “Someone to talk to...who understands!” 541-997-6626 maribob@oregonfast.net www.ustoofl orence.org Call 1-855-447-0155. 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