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SIUSLAW NEWS | SATURDAY, DECEMBER 7, 2019 | 3A Community News ‘White Elephant’ Exchange Planned for PFLAG Dec. 10 PFLAG Florence will add some frivolity at its regular meeting on Tuesday, Dec. 10, with a “White Elephant” gift exchange. The celebration will begin at 6:30 p.m. in Room 158 of Lane Community College Florence Center, 3149 Oak St. “White elephants,” loose- ly defined, are silly, useless or surprisingly good things people have in their “I’ll- never-use-this” drawer. Craft items, canned goods or fun-but-not expensive items — not to exceed $5 in price — can also be in the mix. Simply wrap the “white elephant” and have fun as selections are made and “trading” takes place during the game. Can’t bring an item? No problem. A few extras will be on hand. The public is invited. Re- freshments will be served. There will be a special prize for the person who brings the greatest number of guests. (Hint: it’s paper and it’s sponsored by a gov- ernment entity.) For more information, contact club secretary Linda Yoder at 541-590-0944 or lindayoder@hotmail.com. Santa is coming to the Justice Center T he Florence Police Auxiliary will host its annual chance for the community to Meet Santa at the Florence Justice Center, located at Ninth and Green- wood streets, on Saturday, Dec. 14, from 3 to 5 p.m. Children will be able to select a toy and have their picture taken with Santa. The Florence Police Auxiliary is asking for community toy dona- tions, unwrapped, for all ages. Gifts can be dropped off between 8 a.m. and 5 p.m. Monday through Friday at the Justice Center before Dec. 13. Healthy Families offers resources for Florence area Healthy Families Flor- ence provides free in-home support for families during pregnancy and the first 3 years of the child’s life. Healthy Families is a national program that has been offered for more than 40 years to families pro- viding them with informa- tion about parenting, child development, managing stress, prenatal education, childbirth, continuing ed- ucation and employment, as well as providing sup- port for connecting with community resources. The information shared during the home visits are deter- mined by the needs of the family. For more information about Healthy Families in the Florence area, contact Jen at 541-999-4880 or Lane County Maternal and Child Health. We specialize in helping people get along with people CAFA, a mental health agency, now has a branch open in Florence Counseling for individuals, couples & children; neurofeedback; & group classes including parenting & emotional intelligence development Location: 491 Laurel Street Florence, Oregon 97439 Lori is a Contact: 541-686-6000 ex. 561 long time LoriM@Cafaweb.com Florence www.cafaweb.com resident Get Results...List With Melody. Melody Beaudro Principal Broker 541 991-2151 Ocean View Dr #7400 – Build your dream home to accentu- ate the ocean, river, and city views! Elevated lot ready for your house plans. Gated community of custom homes and underground utilities en- hance your living experience. Adjacent lot also for sale. $50,000. #2760-17457532 1749 Highway 101 • 541-997-1200 5 tips for the final days to sign up for health insurance SALEM—Time is run- ning out for people who want health insurance in 2020 but do not get cover- age through their job or the Oregon Health Plan. Sun- day, Dec. 15, is the last day to enroll in a health plan through the Oregon Health Insurance Marketplace, the state’s pathway to subsidized coverage. About 100,000 uninsured Oregonians may be eligible for help paying for their health insurance, but sig- nups in Oregon are lagging so far this year. To get cov- erage or re-enroll in a plan, follow these five tips: 1. Get a quick estimate of your subsidy and bot- tom-line cost of coverage. Go to OregonHealthCare. gov/windowshop to see the size of the subsidy you may qualify for, and what your plan may cost once that financial assistance is factored in. People whose incomes are just above the limit for the Oregon Health Plan can find plans cost- ing them as little as $1 per month, when they meet all eligibility requirements. 2. Get free, local help en- rolling. Licensed insurance agents and certified com- munity partners are ready to help you complete the ap- plication for subsidies, and sort through plan options. Choose an agent or partner in the directory at Oreg- onHealthCare.gov/gethelp, or call the Oregon Health Insurance Marketplace at 1-855-268-3767 (toll-free). 3. Get to know the new benefits in some plans. Con- sumers have reported that large deductibles on the low- est-priced plans sometimes keep them from getting care. In response, the state redesigned some plans to al- low more services before the plan’s deductible is met. For the first time, plans with the words “standard bronze” in their name all cover prima- ry care office visits for a flat $45 co-pay, even when the plan’s $7,900 deductible has not been met. This plan type is among the options with a net cost of $1 per month for single people making about $19,000 a year and meeting a few other qualifications. 4. Hear from people who have gotten subsidies through the Marketplace. Health plan specifics mat- ter, but so does the human impact of having coverage you can afford. If you need a two-minute break from insurance details, listen on- line to other Oregonians describe their experience with subsidized coverage at http://bit.ly/subsidy-testi- monials. 5. Don’t miss the deadline. The deadline to enroll is Sunday, Dec. 15. If you miss it, you may go a year with- out health insurance. Avoid the risk and get started at OregonHealthCare.gov. The Oregon Health In- surance Marketplace, a part of state government, helps people get health insur- ance when they do not have job-based coverage, and do not qualify for the Ore- gon Health Plan or another program. The Marketplace is the state-level partner to HealthCare.gov, and a di- vision of the Department of Consumer and Business Services. For more information, go to OregonHealthCare.gov. Join City of Florence’s Community & Economic Development Committee Do you have an inter- ic development policies of est in housing or econom- Florence? Do you want to work at the ground-level on Community Development, Housing and Parks and Rec- reation issues? Then consid- er joining the Community & Economic Development T HE S IUSLAW N EWS . COM Committee (CEDC). One of the first projects of the CEDC participated in for 2019 was the Flor- ence Housing Code update. S IUSLAW N EWS The CEDC served as the project’s advisory commit- tee and was responsible for providing feedback on pro- posed draft city code up- dates, which were adopted Nov. 18. The CEDC consists of be- tween 5 and 11 members, of which the majority must be residents of the City. Mem- Visit us on the web bers serve for a term of four years with a term expiration on Jan. 31. City Recorder/Economic Development Coordina- tor Kelli Weese said, “This is a great opportunity for anyone who is interested in working with the city to create solutions to some of Florence’s biggest concerns.” CEDC will generally meet once per month with the potential for more subcom- mittee meetings as needed. Persons interested in po- sitions should expect to attend recurring meetings and devote time for study of issues and performance above and beyond meeting attendance. Volunteer time is vital in working towards solutions to local govern- ment issues. If you are interested in serving your city and getting involved, consider apply- ing for the Community and Economic Development Committee. The deadline for applications is Dec. 31. Applying for a position is easy. Applications can be downloaded from the City’s website at www.ci.florence. or.us and are available at the Florence City Hall, 250 Highway 101, during regu- lar business hours. For details regarding the duties and responsibilities of this committee, residency requirements of applicants, term lengths or any other questions, contact Weese at 541-997-3437 or kelli. weese@ci.florence.or.us. 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