SIUSLAW NEWS | WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 2, 2019 | 7A Siuslaw Viewfinders show autumn contest winners S iuslaw Viewfinders, a club for local photographers, runs monthly photo contests. The October theme was “Of Farm and Field.” This contest saw some gorgeous entries. The winners were Stephanie Ames, first place, who captured a wonder- ful farm scene in South- ern Utah; Craig Shreeve, second place, who gave us some Spring horses grazing; and Ed Wilent, third place, whose very colorful still life employed a technique called “focus stacking” to make the details really pop. For the November contest, called “Structures,” the first place winner was Patti God- win, who charmed the group with the enchanting castle called “Civita Di Bagnore- gio,” taken on her vacation in Italy. Not your typical subject matter found in Florence, Ore. Second place went to Lar- ry Bacon, who created the image “Hell’s Gate,” and third place was again won by Ed Wilent, whose intrigu- ing wood structures really showed off his photographic talent. The community is invited to join the Siuslaw Viewfind- ers on the first Monday of every month. The next meeting is Jan. 7, 2019, in the Bromley Room of the Siuslaw Public Library from 6 to 8 p.m. The group welcomes all photographers, and you can meet other people who love to take photos and improve their skills at it. Members use iPhones to DSLR cameras, helping all who love photography to feel at home. 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I applaud the legislature’s bipartisan efforts to ensure Oregonians have greater protections against pay discrimination.” The governor has also talked in the past about how when she was a young attorney, she learned she was paid less than her male counterparts. “Pay equity is what keeps women in relationships they don’t want to be in. It keeps women of color working two or three jobs. It stops wom- en or people of color from getting ahead. It hurts these women, their families and our communities,” she said. “Very few businesses inten- tionally pay women less these days. Instead, the problem is more insidious and it’s hard- er to tackle. That’s why pass- ing legislation that improves pay equity standards in our state is absolutely critical.” Additional provisions of the law state that employers may not reduce the compen- sation of any employee in order to comply with the law and that amounts owed to an employee because of a failure of an employer to comply are considered “unpaid wages.” While the initial law was passed in 2017, BOLI did not publish updated rules until November, which has prompted concern that many of Oregon’s approximate- ly 130,000 employers, large and small, might not have the necessary tools to enact changes. BOLI lists actions employees and employers can take at www.oregon.gov/ boli. This April, Brown wrote, “I’m proud to have signed a bill into law last year that’s helping close the pay gap in Oregon, but there’s still much work to be done. … I know we can do better! 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