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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
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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;
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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.
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