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Ada Grange honors School
Food Service Manager
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da Grange recently honored Siuslaw School District Food Service Manager David Bitner with
the annual School Staff Appreciation Certificate and gift card. Bitner has been in the food
service industry for 35 years and manager for the school district for five years. Bitner and his
staff serve approximately 22,440 meals a month to Siuslaw elementary, middle and high school
students. Ada Grange appreciates the service Bitner gives to the Florence community.
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The new machine also has
a compression plate that’s
tailored to fit the shape of a
breast for increased comfort
and less pain during the exam.
“We used to have to com-
press the breast as much as
possible to get the image,
but now it’s only compressed
enough to hold it in place,”
Hunt said.
She went on to describe the
optimum compression that is
a new feature of the machine.
“When the plate comes
down to compress, as it
touches the women’s skin, it
slows down and analyzes the
composition of the women’s
breasts and figures out the
type of breast, solid or more
fatty,” Hunt said. “It flashes
to hit the optimum compres-
sion for that individual breast
and this helps with the right
amount of compression.”
This results in less pain for
the patient.
However, the real advantag-
es of the machine is its cancer
detection rates.
Hunt uses the analogy of a
forest to explain how much
better 3D mammograms are
than 2D.
“If we were standing back
and looking at a forest of trees,
you can tell they’re trees. You
can see individual trees on the
tree line, but if I asked you to
pick out a tree 10 feet back
that has your initials on it, it
would be almost impossible.
That’s like the dense breasts.
You can see the density, but
if there is something back a
ways, it’s really hard to see it,”
she said. “But with the 3D it’s
like you’re standing in the for-
est and there’s a tree in front of
you, beside you, and behind
you that all have your initials.
It’s that much more detailed.
It’s as if the radiologist is right
there.”
Catching breast cancer at
the earliest possible stage re-
sults in the highest survival
rate. This is why PeaceHealth
staff recommend annual ex-
ams for women starting at
the age of 40 and continuing
on through the end of one’s
life; for women with a family
history of breast cancer, they
recommend starting at age
35. Medicare, Medicaid and
most insurances cover annual
mammograms starting at age
40.
“Early detection is the most
critical thing you can do for
your health. If you know it
early on, a lot more can be
done and less invasive things
can be taken care of,” Bupp
said — which is why she en-
courages her friends to go ev-
ery year as well. “It’s really nice
to be responsible for yourself
and make sure your health is
taken care of.”
Breast cancer is the most
commonly diagnosed cancer
for American women, accord-
ing to the American Cancer
Society, and a woman’s risk
only rises as she ages. This is
why Peace Harbor has tried
to make it as easy as possible
for women to get their annual
mammograms.
PeaceHealth uniquely does
not require a referral from
a patient’s provider in order
to perform a mammogram.
As long as patients aren’t ex-
periencing any symptoms
prompting them to get a
mammogram, patients can
simply call and schedule their
annual appointment at Peace
Harbor directly at 541-222-
8765.
According to Hunt, they
have practically no wait times
to see patients for a mammo-
gram appointment.
The office is open Monday
through Saturday from 8 a.m.
to 5 p.m., and evening ap-
pointments can be made upon
request.
“We don’t want there to be
any excuses for you not to get
your mammogram,” Goldblatt
added.
Peace Harbor’s 3D mam-
mograms still require com-
pressing the breast, and even
though the new machine is
more comfortable and fast-
er, the most important part
is that it provides far better
results, which can ultimately
save lives.
“The long-term conse-
quences really do outweigh
the short exam discomfort,”
Goldblatt said.
MUSIC, FUN, & GAMES FOR THE ENTIRE FAMILY!
THANKK YOUU TOO OURR PREMIERR SPONSORS!
SATURDAY,
JULY 20
Thank you for supporting the Power of Florence!
2019 SERVICE PROJECTS AROUND TOWN
5:00am - 10pm Dutch Brothers will donate $1 for every drink sold to the Florence Community PTA.
7:00 – 2:00 pm Li le Brown Hen will donate half of their coff ee sales to the Florence Community
PTA.
7:00 - 10:00 am FREE pancake and scrambled egg breakfast at the United Methodist Church at 333
Kingwood St.
8:00 am The Bark in the Park Fundraising Group will be cleaning and beau fying Singing Pines Dog
Park at 1342 Kingwood St.
8:00 – 2:00 pm Oregon BoxLunch will be serving up delicious lunch with proceeds going to the Bark in
the Park fundraiser at 1930 Highway 101.
9:00 am The Florence Garden Club and the Siuslaw Chapter of the American Rhododendron Society
will be weeding and beau fying Gallagher’s Park.
9:00 am Delta Gamma will be cleaning and beau fying the tennis courts and surrounding park area
at 35th Street.
School District and for pet supplies for the Oregon Coast Humane Society.
10:00 - 12:00 pm Scotch broom removal: Help remove invasive Scotch Broom at Heceta Dunes (cor-
ner of Joshua Lane and Nau lus). Bring water, gloves, sunscreen and tools (such as
loppers, hand pruners and small hand saws). Dogs are welcomed. Sponsored by the
Oregon Dunes Restora on Collabora ve.
10:00 - 12:00 pm Banner Bank will be weeding and beau fying the Oregon Coast Military Museum
at 2145 Kingwood St.
10:00 - 2:00 pm The Friends of the Florence Events Center will be beau fying and adding bark dust to
the front of the Events Center.
11:00 - 1:00 pm Dragon Art will paint faces for Summer Art Camp vouchers at 949 Highway 101.
11:00 – 2:00 pm Habitat for Humanity will be building huge adirondack chairs to place in parks
throughout Florence. Join in the fun in front of ReStore at 2004 Highway 101.
1:00 - 4:00 pm Van Fans Ice Cream Social at the Florence Events Center. Serving homemade pie & ice
cream with live music and entertainment ckets $5 each.
9:00 – 1:00 pm Oregon Pacifi c Bank will host a dona on drive for school supplies for the Siuslaw
PARTY IN THE PARKING LOT EVENTS AT GROCERY OUTLET
11:00 -2:00 pm Party in the Parking Lot: With Mike Bones as your MC and live music and entertain-
ment by the C.R.O.W Song and Dance Camp kids and the Tavish Sextet!
11:00 - 2:00 pm Hamburger & hotdog BBQ benefi ng Helping Hands Coali on.
11:00 - 2:00 pm Public Works Department vehicles on display for kids and adults to explore and
learn more about.
11:00 - 2:00 pm Florence Police Department vehicles on display for kids and adults to explore and
learn more about.
11:00 - 2:00 pm Western Lane Ambulance District ambulance on display for kids and adults to
explore and learn more about.
11:00 - 2:00 pm Florence Food Share: Beavers vs. Ducks food collec ng contest. Collec ng food for
the Florence Food Share.
11:00 - 2:00 pm “Stuff the Van”- Pet food drive for Oregon Coast Humane Society.
11:00 - 2:00 pm Power of Florence T-shirt, sweatshirt, and hat sale- Get yours while they last!
Hosted by the Siuslaw Kindness Club. Wear your Power of Florence shirt! Shirts are
$10 each, hats are $15 and sweatshirts are $25.
11:00 - 2:00 pm Food Backpacks for Kids will be have an informa onal booth about their mission to
erase weekend hunger for students in Florence and Mapleton.
11:00 - 2:00 pm Lemonade stand and delicious brownies to support Food Backpacks for Kids hosted
by Kindness Club members Melody and Talia!
11:00 - 2:00 pm Florence Community P.T.A. is having a rummage sale! They will also host an informa-
onal booth with games, hold a membership drive, and sell Viking stadium seats.
11:00 - 2:00 pm Students with EF Educa onal Tours will be selling Italian sodas and cookies with half
of proceeds benefi ng the Florence Community PTA.
11:00 – 2:00 pm Come buy fresh crabs from Crabs for a Cause! Proceeds to benefi t SOS, Delta
Gamma and the Florence Community PTA.
11:00 - 2:00 pm Florence/Siuslaw Lion’s Club will be collec ng used eyeglasses and hearing aids; will
have applica ons for eye exams and new glasses.
11:00 - 2:00 pm Oregon Coast Military Museum - T-shirts for sale to raise money to support the
museum.
11:00 – 2:00 pm West Lane 90 by 30 will have an informa onal booth about reducing child abuse in
Lane County.
11:00 - 2:00 pm The Siuslaw Youth Soccer Associa on will have an informa onal booth to register
new soccer players. Come sign your child up for a Fall team!
11:00 – 2:00 pm Bark in the Park Fundraisers will have a Dog Kissing Booth & brick campaign to
raise funds for the Singing Pines Dog Restora on to inculde new landscaping and
fencing.
11:00 - 2:00 pm Pregnancy & Paren ng Center will have an informa onal booth about their pregnan-
cy & paren ng support, life skills classes, and their 0-5 year old weekly playgroup.
11:00 - 2:00 pm Siuslaw Vision will have an informa onal booth to let the community know they
“put people at the center”!
11:00 - 2:00 pm KXCR will have an informa onal booth about their local non-profi t radio sta on, 90.7
FM.
11:00 - 2:00pm The Oregon Dunes Restora on Collabora ve will have an informa onal booth on
their eff orts to save the dunes from the invasive Scotch Broom.
11:00 - 2:00pm EMAC (Environmental Ac on Commi ee) will have informa on about how to reduce
the amount of li er in our community as well as the new “Adopt a Highway and
Adopt a Street” program.
11:00 -2:00 pm Florence Master Recyclers will be on hand to discuss their program and
free dish ware (for loan) program.
11:00 - 2:00 pm Precious Plas cs Florence will have an informa onal booth about fundraising for a
machine to take the plas c we can no longer recycle.
11:00 - 2:00pm The Florence Climate Alliance will have an informa onal booth to help educate and
encourage ci zens to understand how climate change is aff ec ng the local area.
11:00 - 2:00 pm Florence Senior Center will have an informa onal booth about their robust ac vity
schedule as well as a volunteer sign up.
11:00 - 2:00 pm Memory Care Respite will have an informa onal booth about their eff orts to give
respite to caregivers and socializa on me for seniors.
10:00 - 5:00 pm Habitat for Humanity ReStore: Come shop and make a diff erence. Habitat ReStore
is a nonprofi t home improvement store and dona on center: clean out your own
garage and bring in dona ons of used fi xtures, sinks, faucets, windows, doors, etc.
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