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SIUSLAW NEWS | WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 23, 2019 | 3A Community News Long-time local dental hygienist leaving for sabbatical After nearly two decades free dental screenings at Siu- as a dental hygienist at Flor- slaw Elementary School and ence Dental Clinic, Francie educating young students. Post will be “Many leaving for a people look sabbatical to forward to help care for coming here her grand- and hav- child in Eu- ing Francie gene. clean their “She has teeth,” Lin- been dedi- ton said, cated to the “and they’re oral health going to of our com- miss her munity for happy dis- 18 years,” position and Francie Post Justin Lin- smile. We ton, DDS, of Florence hope everyone will join us in Dental Clinic, said of Post. wishing her the best in her “Francie is compassionate future endeavors and special and has often stayed after time with her grandchild.” regular hours to help meet Florence Dental Clin- the needs of her patients.” ic is at 2750 Kingwood St. In addition to providing For more information, visit care to patients in her office, www.holmeslintondental. Post has also assisted with com. Community Suppers continue The Florence Communi- ty Suppers program, hosted by local churches, will be providing free communi- ty meals to all who wish to attend. The events are aimed at hungry families, busy people, lonely seniors, friends and neighbors, all ages and any walk of life. Donations towards the cost of the meals will be ac- cepted, but not required. Meals are held Wednes- day nights throughout the month of January, with din- ing times starting at 5:30 p.m. and lasting to 6:30 p.m. The next supper will be tonight, Jan. 23, at Unit- ed Methodist Church, 333 Kingwood Ave. The Jan. 30 supper will be held at the United Meth- odist Church with dinner prepared by the Florence Unitarian Universalist Fel- lowship. The best kept secret in Florence, also has the best view of the Bay and Siuslaw River in town. Siuslaw Pioneer Museum welcomes new board The Siuslaw Pioneer Mu- seum Board of Directors began 2019 by introducing the new members of its exec- utive committee at the Janu- ary board meeting. Members are President Nancy Sobottka, Vice Presi- dent Diane Bailiff, Secretary Don Stewart and Treasurer Lonnie Iholts. The museum also wel- comed longtime volunteer Pete Shoys as curator. Cur- rent curator, Bill Tizzard, will be relocating in early spring. The Siuslaw Pioneer Mu- seum, located at Second and Maple streets in Historic Old Town Florence in the 1905 schoolhouse, has as its mis- sion to serve as an educa- The new leadership of Siuslaw Pioneer Museum tional and repository facility Tuesday through Sunday, unteer non-profit. that demonstrates the histo- and coastal region. The museum is open Feb- from noon to 4 p.m. For more information, call ry, vision, vitality, values and The museum is an all-vol- 541-997-7884. culture of the Siuslaw Valley ruary through December, New year, new income tax withholding SALEM—The Depart- ment of Revenue is encour- aging taxpayers to start the new year with a paycheck checkup to ensure they’re withholding enough from their wages this year. Not withholding appropriately in 2019 could lead to an un- expected tax bill in 2020. State and federal tax lia- bilities are different because tax rates and other items claimed on returns — such as deductions and credits — are different. In past years, these differences were mini- mal enough that Oregonians were able to use the federal Form W-4 to calculate their Oregon withholding appro- priately. However, recent federal tax law changes, in- cluding how withholding allowances are calculated, mean that the federal form no longer consistently meets Oregon’s needs. For tax year 2019, Ore- gon’s new Form OR-W-4 and online withholding cal- culator allow taxpayers to more accurately determine the appropriate amount to withhold for Oregon. Em- ployers should provide the OR-W-4 to employees any- time they provide them with the federal W-4. Both the Form OR-W-4 and the calculator are available at the department’s website at www.oregon.gov/dor. While everyone should check their withholding annually, some groups of taxpayers are more at risk for under-withholding than others, including taxpayers who: • Started a new job in 2018. • Updated their federal Form W-4 in 2018. • Previously claimed fed- eral deductions that were impacted by federal tax law changes, such as the employ- ee business expense deduc- tion. • Live in a two-earner household. Personal income taxes are the foundation of Oregon’s General Fund. The pay-as- you-earn system of person- al income tax withholding is an established and con- sistent revenue stream that supports the public services Oregonians depend on. Most employees have a portion of their wages with- held to cover their state and federal income tax liability for the year. Employees are responsible for determining the appropriate number of allowances to claim, which will dictate how much their employer withholds. The employer sends the amount withheld to the Department of Revenue, where it is cred- ited to the employee. When the employee files their an- nual tax return, the amount of tax due shown on the return is reconciled against the record of withholding for the year. If there was too much withheld, it results in a refund. If there wasn’t enough withheld, the em- ployee will need to pay the difference by April 15. Grants available for Oregon museum projects Located in the Best Western Pier Point Inn 85625 Highway 101, Florence • 541-997-7191 Deadline for Press Releases is every Monday and Thursday by noon. Email P RESS R ELEASES @T HE S IUSLAW N EWS . COM . The Oregon Heritage Commission is offering grants to qualified museums for collections, heritage tour- ism and education and inter- pretation projects. Awards typically range between $2,000 and $10,000. Museums may apply for a variety of projects. Collec- tions projects may include cataloging, archival storage, disaster preparedness and conservation. Heritage tour- ism projects may include museum marketing and pro- motions, enhancing visitor experience and training for museum staff. Education and interpretation projects may include exhibits, online edu- cation, school classes, work- shops and camps. Museums may also partner with other organizations for projects that might be outside of the museum, but still meet the museum’s mission. “This program serves mu- seums of all sizes. We hope to see a variety of applications,” said Oregon Heritage Com- mission coordinator Beth Dehn. Past projects include ex- hibits at the Deschutes County Historical Museum, Umatilla Historical Society and High Desert Museum; WEDNESDAY THURSDAY JANUARY 23 JANUARY 24 Cloudy AM Rain 48°F 46°F 55°F 29°F collections projects by Clack- amas County Historical Soci- ety, Mt. Hood Cultural Cen- ter, Oregon Jewish Museum and Center for Holocaust Education, Oregon Nikkei Legacy Center and Willa- mette Heritage Center; and a building project by Fort Rock Valley Historical Society. The online grant applica- tion is simple to use and in- cludes plenty of support. Free grant workshops on project planning, grant writing and using the online grant ap- plication will be available. A workshop will be held in Sa- lem on March 19 and a we- binar workshop will be avail- able on March 15. Recorded trainings and tips are also online. The Heritage Commission is comprised of nine people representing Oregon’s heri- tage and geographical diver- sity who have been appoint- ed by the governor. There are also nine advisory represen- tatives from state agencies and statewide organizations. The commission’s mission is to secure, sustain, and en- hance Oregon’s heritage by ensuring coordination of heritage initiatives by public and private organizations; advocacy on its behalf; edu- cation of the public about its extent and value; and pro- motion and celebration of its diversity. To learn more about mu- seum grants, visit www.or- egonheritage.org or contact Kuri Gill at Kuri.Gill@ore- gon.gov or 503-986-0685. FRIDAY SATURDAY SUNDAY MONDAY TUESDAY JANUARY 25 JANUARY 26 JANUARY 27 JANUARY 28 JANUARY 29 Partly Cloudy Mostly Cloudy Partly Cloudy Mostly Sunny Snow to Rain 37°F 22°F 39°F 27°F 46°F 30°F 44°F 30°F 41°F 23°F Receive $5 off when you spend $100! WE ARE YOUR ONE STOP CAR CENTER • Full Service Repair • ASE Certifi ed Technician • Shrink Wrap • Tire sales Locally Owned. Community Minded Aj Shervin, Owner
