8A | WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 22, 2020 | SIUSLAW NEWS
County Point-in-Time Count to be held Jan. 30 Florence Police to conduct
Every year, on the last
Wednesday of January, the
Lane County Human Ser-
vices Division conducts the
annual one-night Homeless
Point in Time (PIT) Count.
The PIT Count is a three-
part survey which includes
a count of the unsheltered
and sheltered population of
people experiencing home-
lessness, as well as a Hous-
ing Inventory Count, which
is a point in time look at
Continuum of Care beds
and units dedicated to peo-
ple experiencing homeless-
ness.
The annual PIT Count
provides a snapshot of
homelessness in Lane Coun-
ty on a single night in Janu-
ary of each year. This year’s
count will be held on Jan. 30
and will survey the sleeping
location of unhoused indi-
viduals on Jan. 29.
The PIT Count uses a
survey tool which provides
a means for gathering in-
formation directly from in-
dividuals and families expe-
riencing homelessness, with
the opportunity for them
to inform of their needs
and the causes of homeless-
ness. The count allows Lane
County Human Services to
look at trends over the years
by using consistent method-
ology.
The PIT results, along
with other data and infor-
mation, help inform Lane
County about addressing
needs and making progress
toward goals to reduce, end,
and prevent homelessness.
In Florence, the count
will include several new lo-
cations in an effort to reach
more of the community’s
unhoused neighbors. Vol-
unteers are needed to staff
the locations as well as en-
gage individuals at various
spots around the town. A
training will be held at the
Siuslaw Public Library, 1460
Ninth St., on Thursday, Jan.
23, at 4:30 p.m. Volunteers
must sign up at www.lane-
county.org/homelesscount.
In a recent talk to the
Florence Area Coordinating
Council, Siuslaw Outreach
Services Director Bob Teter
indicated that at least 50
percent of unhoused indi-
viduals served throughout
2019 were local.
Volunteers have arranged
for a free breakfast on the
day of the count at the Pres-
byterian Church of the Siu-
slaw, 3996 Highway 101, at 8
a.m. along with the regular
free lunch provided at the
Florence United Methodist
Church, 333 Kingwood St.,
at 11:30 a.m.
People can also be count-
ed between 10 a.m. and 7
p.m. at the Siuslaw Public
Library, between 9 a.m. and
1 p.m. at the Florence Food
Share, and all day at Siuslaw
Outreach Services and the
Dept. of Health & Human
Services in Florence.
In addition, the Cross
Roads Assembly of God
Church, Safe Shelter for Siu-
slaw School and the Heart of
the Coast Housing Alliance
are sponsoring a free bus
day on the Rhody Express
for ALL local people. This
will help unhoused individ-
uals to reach locations to be
counted. Rhody Express will
also provide single-ride bus
passes as a small token of
thanks to those participat-
ing in the count.
The count is conducted
in conformance with federal
and state requirements. The
Federal McKinney-Vento
Homeless Assistance Act (as
amended) authorized the
U.S. Department of Hous-
ing and Urban Develop-
ment (HUD) to require the
PIT count of all Continu-
ums of Care.
The PIT Count is neither
sponsored nor endorsed by
the Siuslaw Public Library
District.
enforcement, Seat Belt Blitz
The Florence Police De-
partment participated in
extra DUII Enforcement
during the Christmas/New
Year holiday season. During
the extra DUII Enforcement
period, the Florence Police
Department arrested two
drivers for driving while im-
paired.
Throughout the month of
December, Florence Officers
arrested a total of five drivers
for driving while impaired,
issued seven citations for
driving while suspended,
along with other miscella-
neous traffic violations. The
Florence Police Depart-
ment is planning the next
High Visibility Enforcement
event, which will take place
during Super Bowl Sunday.
From Feb. 3 through 16,
the Florence Police De-
partment, along with other
law enforcement agencies
throughout Oregon, will
use federal funds allocated
to educate and enforce with
regards to safety belt use and
child seat use.
Proper safety belt use can
reduce the risk of major
crash injuries or death by up
65 percent.
For more information,
contact the Florence Police
Department at 541-997-
3515.
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OIH is located at 1441
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OIH currently has two
providers at their Flor-
ence location to serve your
health needs,
Dr. Mario Tarasco, pri-
mary care provider/naturo-
pathic physician and Nurse
Practitioner Nancy Feltner,
psychiatric mental health.
The clinic has same-day
and same-week appoint-
ments for both providers.
The clinic will be expanding
with acupuncture and addi-
tional primary care provid-
ers through the year.
OIH also has same-day
mental health counseling
appointments
utilizing
telemedicine resources. Its
therapists are located in
Portland, Ore.
For telemedicine visits,
patients may access these
services on their mobile de-
vice through OIH telemed-
icine application or they
may arrive at the Florence
clinic and can utilize the
clinic’s iPads to access each
appointment. Both options
are covered by most people’s
insurance.
OIH and all its provid-
ers at its three locations are
accepting new patients and
accepting Medicare and
Medicaid, including both
Trillium and Pacific Source.
OIH accepts most private
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Representatives
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community. In addition,
they would like to invite pa-
tients to be involved in how
OIH delivers healthcare.
OIH is hosting a Pa-
tient Advisory Council on
Thursday, Feb. 6, at noon.
At that time, OIH will to
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Join the Community Chorus of Florence in February
S IUSLAW N EWS
Rehearsals and regis-
tration for the Commu-
nity Chorus of Florence’s
spring concert will begin
on Thursday, Feb. 6, at 6:30
p.m.
David Aakre will again
conduct the chorus.
All singers from high
school age and up are wel-
come to join, and auditions
are not required. There is a
registration fee of $70 to
cover the cost of music and
administrative expenses.
High school students will
automatically receive fee
waivers.
Community Chorus reg-
ularly rehearses on Thurs-
day evenings from 7 to
8:30 p.m. at the Presbyte-
rian Church of the Siuslaw,
3996 Highway 101 in Flor-
ence.
The spring concert will
take place on Saturday,
June 6, at 7 p.m. and Sun-
day, June 7, at 2 p.m., both
taking place at the Presby-
terian Church.
For additional informa-
tion, call 541-997-3469.
People are encouraged
to check www.communi-
tychorusflorenceoregon.
org for registration forms
that you may complete and
bring with you.
Register now for booth at FEC Indoor Yard Sale
The next Indoor Yard
Sale is coming to the Flor-
ence Events Center on Feb.
22. Starting Thursday, Jan.
23, at 9 a.m., applications
to be part of the Friends of
the Florence Events Cen-
ter’s annual indoor yard
sale will be available for
nonprofit groups and in-
dividuals wanting to rent
a booth space to display
their goods.
For those who do not
have a garage, adequate
parking or who are in hard
to find locations, this is a
perfect solution to be part
of this huge sale.
Deadline for
Press Releases
Is Every
Monday and
Thursday by
Noon. Email
PressReleases
@TheSiuslaw
News.com.
Single booths and dou-
ble spaces are available
for a fee from $35 to $90
and there are discounts for
nonprofit groups.
Space will be available
up until Thursday, Feb. 20,
at 5 p.m. for any group or
individual to participate in
the sale.
For more information
on purchasing a booth,
come into the Florence
Events Center office at 715
Quince St. or call 541-997-
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