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SIUSLAW NEWS | SATURDAY, APRIL 20, 2019 | 9A Oregon Dunes Chapter of DAR celebrates 11th anniversary Fresenius Medical Care is Hiring Charge Nurses in Florence, OR! ● Become the hemodialysis team leader in the provision of chronic hemodialysis care and treatment. ● Communicates with the physician and other members of the healthcare team while providing safe, effective delivery of patient care. ● Build and maintain relationships with internal team and external contacts, including physicians and back- up hospitals ● Graduate of an accredited school of Nursing (R.N.) and a current appropriate state licensure is required ● Minimum of 9 months of nursing experience and an additional 3 months of clinical experience in dialysis is required. Apply Online Now at Jobs.fmcna.com! Oregon Dunes Chapter National Society Daughters of the American Revolution (DAR) will celebrate its 11th birthday on Friday, April 26, with a luncheon meeting at Drift- wood Shores. The national society was established in 1890, and has had a presence in Oregon since 1896, when the Multnomah Chapter was formed. During the meeting, special guest, State Regent Rebecca Taylor, will at- tend and share information about her State Regent Project, which will help fund a bench in the Sons of the Amer- ican Revolution Oregon Revolution- ary War Memorial in Beaverton, Ore. This memorial park will have names of patriots who served or assisted the colonies during the Revolution- ary War and whose descendants are members of Oregon Sons of American Revolution or DAR. The DAR State Regent Project will also fund a variety of educational programs, including those at the two DAR-owned museums, Caples House Museum Complex in Columbia City and Newell Pioneer Village near St. Paul. The Oregon Dunes Chapter sup- PORT from page 1A Port Manager David Hun- tington shared the updated cost information involved in the upgrade, which he had gathered since the last com- mission meeting, from the Florence Food Share provides food to those who are hungry in our community. If you have four hours a week available, we are in need of volunteers to staff our Front Desk and also act as Guides as cli- ents walk through the pantry. Please call our volunteer coordinator, Sarah Lovejoy, @ 541-997-9110 (Monday – Friday, before noon) to learn more about volunteering. info@lorencefoodshare.org 2190 Spruce Street. Volunteer Get involved Construction Volunteers needed for each stage of the building process. Experience is a plus, but not required. Help us build a new home For information call 541-902-9227 Donate Do your part and ports the area’s active duty military and veterans and is proud to award an annual scholarship to a gradu- ating senior. Community Service Awards have been awarded to Louis and Pearl Campbell, Taylor Graham, Kaylee Graham and Emma Meier. Lo- cal teacher, Marsha Klosterman, was also recognized at the Oregon State Society State Conference as History Teacher of the Year. In addition, the chapter supports the Willamette Val- ley Honor Flight, Florence Food Share and Food Backpack for Kids program. In addition to participating in the annual Veterans Day Parade, mem- bers participate in the Flag Retire- ment Ceremony, and catalogued the bricks at the Veterans Memorial Wall. The Remembrance Garden at the Or- egon Coast Military Museum was cre- ated as a result of the chapter spon- sored $10,000 Special Projects Grant through NSDAR. The chapter has donated numerous books to Siuslaw Public Library, in- cluding the three volume set “Amer- ica’s Women in the Revolutionary Era 1760-1790: A History Through Bib- liography,” the chapter’s cookbook, city and utility companies. Huntington then present- ed the commissioners with a resolution to authorize a transfer of $100,000 from the port’s debt services ac- count, to their capital out- lay account, to facilitate the completion of the upgrade, if it was needed. After a brief discussion re- capping the revenue expect- ed from the upgraded spaces and other benefits expected by the change, the resolution passed unanimously. There were some thoughts expressed by commission- ers that the timing of the upgrade might allow for the cost of the modifications to be included in the budgetary calculations for next year. Huntington acknowledged it was going to be a challenge to finish the upgrades quick- ly but felt there was still a chance they could be com- pleted before the end of the summer, necessitating his re- quest for a financial transfer. There was another finan- cial subject considered by commissioners and that was an across-the-board rate in- crease. Huntington provided commissioners with a review of campgrounds in this gen- eral area with similar ameni- ties. This data showed that the rates charged at the Port of Siuslaw are significantly less than in other locations. Huntington strongly sug- gested an increase was war- ranted and asked for the commissioners to approve an increase. The motion to approve a 12 percent increase was then seconded and passed unani- mously. The last item on the eve- ning’s docket was a brief up- date provided by Commis- sioners Terry Duman and Bill Meyer, who announced that the retail space available for rental in the blue build- ing on Harbor Street had been leased. The terms of the lease were somewhat unusual, and the commissioners felt an expla- nation was in order. The commissioners said the space had been leased for two years by Geraldine Lucio. The original asking price for the space had been $1,400 per month but had at- tracted no one interested in renting the building at that price. Part of the problem with attracting a renter was the poor condition of the space. According to Duman, there are a considerable number of problems with the electrical and plumbing sys- tems in the building, as well as structural issues. These is- sues convinced the commis- sioners to reduce the rental rate for the space to $800 a month for two months while some of these repairs were made. Lucio will then be required to pay $1,200 a month for the remainder of her lease. There were no public comments made during the meeting and reports from the commissioners were brief. The meeting was ad- journed, and the next Port of Siuslaw Commissioners meeting will be held on May 15. ty fees were of the type that allowed for them to be passed on to the public. There was then a lengthy discussion after the meet- ing returned to open session, when Dave Twombly, ex-of- ficio member of EMAC and owner of Central Coast Dis- posal, delved into the percent- ages of profit that were being made by haulers. This discussion briefly re- visited the rate increase ap- proved at the end of last year for Twombley and his com- petitors at County Transfer and Recycling. Twombly reiterated his dis- pleasure with the final rate of increase allowed, which was less than the amount recom- mended by EMAC. “Last year, the city paid to have personnel make a recom- mendation on the increase we should receive, and without any explanation or anything else you took that recommen- dation and gave us 1 percent less than the recommendation made by staff,” Twombly said. These observations were not disputed by city staff and the discussion returned to the present recommendation to approve the fee increase, which was then passed unan- imously. The committee also ap- proved the wording used in the 2019 City Work Plan re- lated to EMAC with virtually no changes. Committee assignments were the next item discussed, with members deciding which of the various aspects of the EMAC portfolio to partici- pate in directly. Brief reports regarding upcoming Earth Day and Arbor Day were the final items discussed, and the meeting was adjourned. The next EMAC meeting, which is open to the public, will be held Tuesday, May 21, at 6 p.m. Assisting those in need in our Community. Free Hot Meals Mon-Wed-Fri 12:30 AM - 1:30 PM volunteer today HELPING HANDS COALITION these local EMAC from page 1A New Life Lutheran Church, 2100 Spruce St, next to Foodshare, Call 541-997-5057 to Volunteer non-proft so we don’t have to do a com- plete rate review every time they increase the tipping fee,” she said. EMAC held an executive session following the open discussion, which allowed committee members to see the confidential financial in- formation submitted by the haulers, which supported their belief that the new coun- to help support organizations in relies heavily on volunteers. Th ere are many opportunities to volunteer and a variety of skills and talents are always in need. Volunteer interest forms may be found online, at the shelter and at our Th rift Shop on Bay Street. our community! www.oregoncoasthumanesociety.org/volunteer/ Join the Peace Harbor Hospital Volunteers. <RXZLOOÀQGDQDUHDRILQWHUHVW in a caring organization. Peace Harbor Volunteers 400 9th Street, Florence, OR 97439 541-997-8412 ext. 2218 Volunteer Get involved Donate Do your part and volunteer today to help support these local Meals on Wheels are available to people 1570 Kingwood • PO Box 2313, over the age of 60 who cannot get out much Florence due to illness or advanced age and who are not eating properly, regardless of income. Cafe 60 is available for those who prefer to laneseniormeals.org make new friends in a dining room setting. Operating Monday, Wednesday and Friday 541-997-5673 Senior Services Advisory Council Needs New Members Are you a senior? Have a passion for working with seniors? If yes, please consider applying for the Senior & Disability Services (S&DS) Senior Services Advisory Council. S&DS serves all of Lane County with a wide range of publicly funded services for older adults and persons with disabilities. The council advises S&DS on services and advocates on senior topics. Contact us at: sdsadvisorycouncil@lcog.org or download an application from: http://www.lcog.org/827/SSAC-Council- Membership Application deadline: April 26, 2019. non-proft organizations in our community! Saving men one PSA test at a time. 541-997-6626 maribob@oregonfast.net Someone to talk to... who understands! “DAR: Delicious Ancestral Recipes” and several children’s books in honor of people who have presented pro- grams. For more than a century, the mem- bers of the NSDAR have dedicated themselves to historical preservation, promotion of education, and encour- agement of patriotic endeavor. These timeless, overarching prin- ciples keep the group strong and vi- tally relevant in this ever-changing world. Any woman 18 years or older, re- gardless of race, religion or ethnic background, who can prove lineal de- scent from a patriot of the American Revolution is eligible for DAR mem- bership. DAR boasts 185,000 members in 3,000 chapters across the United States and internationally. Women in- terested in membership may contact Karen Childs at 541-997-7154, to at- tend a meeting as a guest. To learn more about the Daughters of the American Revolution, visit the national website at www.dar.org, or the chapter website at www.Oregon DunesChapter.org. Fresenius Medical Care is Hiring Patient Care Technicians in Florence, OR! ● Become a part of the hemodialysis health care team in providing safe and effective dialysis therapy for patients. ● Support and collaborate with RNs to provide dialysis treatment to several patients at a time while maintaining the functionality of the clinic. ● Develop and maintain effective relationships through effective and timely communication ● Qualifi ed candidates have prior customer service, healthcare and direct patient care experience, and will have the opportunity to learn the discipline of dialysis. ● Center for Medicaid/Medicare Services (CMS)-approved state and/or national certifi cation or High School diploma or G.E.D is required. Apply Online Now at Jobs.fmcna.com! Visit us on the web T HE S IUSLAW N EWS . COM S IUSLAW N EWS
