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SIUSLAW NEWS | SATURDAY, JULY 6, 2019 | 7A INDUSTRY from page 1A state in an effort to lower emissions over time. With a Democratic majority in the Senate, HB 2020 likely would have passed if put to a vote. However, Oregon law requires a minimum of 20 senators to vote on any bill that comes to the senate floor — so with Re- publicans out of the state and unwilling to vote, HB 2020 was stalled until right before the time limit for the 2019 Legislative Session. HB 2020 also included a rise in gas prices, starting at an increase of approximate- ly 19 to 72 cents per gallon, and would continue to rise Buying or Selling? I can help. Crystell Wise Broker, SRES 541 991-9487 85289 Hwy 101 – Live and work from home! This multiuse property has spacious living quarters with a large storefront on the fi rst fl oor. Property has 100’ of HWY 101 frontage. Updated security with cameras, security doors and reinforced win- dows. $230,000. #2998-19171672 1749 Highway 101 • 541-997-1200 with time, in an effort to transition away from fossil fuels. “Fuel is our life blood be- cause we have to drive so far to get to our jobs. We have fuel that takes our logs to the mills in trucks, we fuel our equipment. But the fuel increase would affect all Oregonians that already have struggles,” Waggoner said. Senate Bill 1051, pro- posed as a companion bill to HB 2020, offered rebates to loggers and farmers to help offset the rise in fuel prices, but Waggoner says those who already live week-to-week wouldn’t benefit from this. “The fuel increases, and the restrictions that are put on businesses like ours, we knew were very dangerous. We have four log trucks, dump trucks, shop trucks and rigs that take crews to the woods, so the fuel cost 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 Volunteer Get involved Assisting those in need in our Community. Free Hot Meals Mon-Wed-Fri 12:00 PM - 1:30 PM HELPING HANDS COALITION Donate New Location:Community Baptist Church 4590 Hwy. 101, Florence (Across from Fred Meyer) Call 541-997-5057 to Volunteer Do your part and 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. volunteer today to help support these local non-proft www.oregoncoasthumanesociety.org/volunteer/ organizations in Memory Care Respite of Florence our community! Your Memory Care Respite Center needs you! Seeking volunteers for our Coffee Club: Conversation & companionship in a caring setting while providing respite for caregivers. Contact us at memcarerespite@gmail.com alone would be the most dramatic. We felt like we wouldn’t be able to do busi- ness in Oregon,” Waggoner said. Transportation is the largest contributor to Ore- gon greenhouse gasses, but Waggoner says the logging industry is also producing a clean product that helps offset carbon emissions. “Wood is carbon catch- ing. At the rally someone said, ‘We as the logging community do stuff every day to reduce carbon be- cause we replant our trees, we are always advancing in making our equipment more environmentally friendly and then the prod- ucts we produce are carbon storing. Somehow, we are really one of the few peo- ple who are actually doing things to minimize the car- bon footprint, but some- how we are the bad guys’ — and I said ‘Yes, you’re right!’” she said. R&R employs 65 to 70 employees at a time, and Waggoner said if HB 2020 passed, she might not be able to continue operating in the state, adding it felt like the proposed bills at- tacked her way-of-life. “I knew we had to fight this,” Waggoner said. “Oth- er people’s voices weren’t heard. Rural Oregon makes up a lot of the state geo- graphically, and we are an important part of the state because of the economic portion we provide, so I’m really proud of the senators for what they did.” House Bill 2007, also on the senate floor, aimed to phase out diesel engines in trucks that were made be- fore 2007, as engines made post 2007 filter out particu- late pollutants. Local resident Gary Fo- glio of Foglio Trucking said he also sent trucks up to the Salem rally to support the senators who left the state over HB 2020. “It would be financially impossible to upgrade all of my equipment to the new standards,” he said. Ultimately, HB 2007 was passed, but amended to only apply in Multnomah, Washington and Clacka- mas counties. Senate Republican Lead- er Herman Baertschiger said in a statement released June 28 following the Tim- ber United rally, “Cap-and- Trade is dead. We couldn’t have won the fight against HB 2020 without the in- credible grassroots sup- port. Loggers, farmers, truckers, concerned moth- ers and many others came together, spoke up and were able to send a strong message that the egregious policy of HB 2020 will not be allowed to hurt their families.” “To take a stand with people who think and feel like you was great,” Wag- goner said, adding she felt it was important to go to Salem to represent the coast as a community, to represent R&R’s employ- ees, and to support the culture of hands-on hard- working families that she says make up the logging community. “The hardest impact it has is on these great employees and their families. These are some of the hardest working people around, and they sacrifice a lot to do the jobs they do.” It isn’t as though the log- gers do not care about the environment or efforts to decrease pollution, accord- ing to Waggoner, who said the environment is import- ant to both her business and the workers. “We are always proud of the job we do,” she said. “The guys that work for us love the outdoors. They hunt, they fish, they hike. They love the outdoors and they love the jobs they do. They want it to be here for perpetuity, and they want it to be here for their fam- ilies. At their core they care about the environment in the job they do every day.” The logging industry also looks at ways to reduce ero- sion, utilize wood products fully and replant forests sustainably. “As an industry, we look at ways there can be less soil compaction with the equipment we buy. That’s an ever-evolving science,” Waggoner said. Soil compaction is the process of stress being ap- plied to the soil, which causes the soil pores to be reduced, lessening water infiltration and drainage, ultimately making the land more susceptible to runoff and erosion. “Also, using more of the logs helps cut waste. With our new processing ma- chines, they are digitized — they’re more precise in measuring log lengths so you’re using more of each log,” Waggoner said. Oregon requires replant- ing after timber harvest, and new research from the Birmingham Institute of Forest Research in the U.K. shows that younger forests are better at sequestering carbon than older forests. Waggoner says there is one way that a bill like HB 2020 would work for her business. “Incentivizing is the key. That doesn’t have to mean giving people money, but giving them tax credits. If the goal is to reduce emis- sions and the carbon foot- print, then incentivize it,” she suggested. “Are there more things we could do? Maybe, so show us what some of those things are. We want to know. I think that’s how you do things. You partner with business, and you don’t treat them like they’re the bad guy. You partner with them and say, ‘How can we do this to achieve what really is a shared goal?’” HB 2020 ultimately did not pass. Oregon Gov. Kate Brown discussed the bill’s demise in an address to the pub- lic, saying, “The young people who stood in the senate chamber through- out the session and plead- ed for their future, I will continue to fight for their futures. We must pass a cap-and-invest program that will achieve the state’s greenhouse gas reduction goals at the least possible cost while continuing to grow our economy. Let me be clear, I am not backing down.” Youth invited to attend Vacation Bible School Join the Peace Harbor Hospital Volunteers. <RXZLOOÀQGDQDUHDRILQWHUHVW in a caring organization. During Vacation Bible School (VBS) at Florence Evangelical Church, chil- dren can learn how to be Peace Harbor Volunteers special agents for Christ in “Mission Possible.” This spy-themed VBS includes entertaining Bible lessons, crafts, games and snacks. Children who have com- pleted kindergarten to those who have completed fifth grade can learn how to tell others about Jesus us- ing the Wordless Book and the Gospel Flipper Flapper. VBS, a free program, runs Monday, July 15, to Friday, July 19, from 9:30 a.m. to noon. There will be a family program Thurs- day, July 18, at 7 p.m. The church is located at 1318 Rhododendron Dr., just one block west of 101. Pre-registration is encour- aged but not required. For more information or to register a child, please call Annette at 541-997-5159. DENTURE SERVICES INC. 400 9th Street, Florence, OR 97439 541-997-8412 ext. 2218 LOCALLY OWNED AND OPERATED Open 4 days a week! Here to serve your denture needs: 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 Volunteer Get involved Donate Do your part and volunteer today to help support these local non-proft organizations in our community! 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. Someone to talk to... who understands! To include your organization in this directory, please call us @ 541-997-3441 Dentures Partial Dentures Immediate Dentures Implant Dentures Relines & Repairs Same Day Monday-Thursday 10am - 2 pm William Foster LD Sherry, Offi ce Manager “As a denture wearer myself, I can answer your questions and address your denture concerns.” ~ William Foster, LD Financing: Citi Health Card 12 Month no Interest 524 Laurel St. 541-997-6054 GREENTREES VILLAGE FLEA MARKET AND BAKE SALE SATURDAY, JULY 13TH 8:00 - 3:00 PM EASTSIDE GATE OPEN TO THE PUBLIC 1 600 Rhododendron Come fi nd a Bargain! B IKE RA FFLE
