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tionship with him.”
Dickerson’s move was not
unexpected, and for months
he, Schick and House have
been working on what
a post-Dickerson SVFR
would look like.
“So we asked, if Jim
leaves, what do we do?”
of House taking over both
positions was, “Gosh, that
seems like an awful lot of
work,” he said.
So they began reorganiz-
ing responsibilities. Schick
would take over fire pre-
vention, training and the
community support team.
to try this new procedure
and see if it’s going to be a
through their combined
workable situation. It’s go-
administrative service WL-
ing to be up to Matt to make
FEA. Even the fire and EMS
that final call. If it’s going to
authority’s board is made of
be a workable solution, I say
directors from SVFR and
go ahead.”
WLAD.
SVFR Board President
“I’ve had directors say
Ned Hickson said he saw
‘maybe five years,’ I’ve had
this coming and wasn’t
directors say ‘next year,’ I’ve
“As we developed WLFEA, the strategic plan we did four or five years ago surprised by it, trust-
had directors say ‘never,’”
ing the fact that Schick
Schick said. “I think wheth- needs to be updated. We need to get into a strategic plan session, and it and House would be
er or not we do it is out needs to be joined. The gravity of the districts right now is coming so close the first to say if the
there still.”
together, the operations need to be defined as to how close we are going to solution wasn’t work-
No final decisions were be, and what are the pros and cons of that.”
ing.
made by the boards last
“I want to point out
— Mike Webb, Western Lane Ambulance Board Member
week, though directors did
too, that at least in my
agree that responsibilities
past experience, the
and strategic plans would Schick said. “Well, maybe At the end of the day, House ing a part-time leader.”
support staff becomes real-
have to be reviewed for each Matt could take over opera- would only be taking about
Farnsworth said that he ly, really important,” he said.
agency.
tions for both agencies.”
30 percent of Dickerson’s didn’t want to “lose the “This is a fertile ground for
Months before the meet-
Dickerson oversaw fire duties, while Schick and good mojo” of the district those people that are going
ing, Dickerson announced prevention,
recruitment, others would be splitting by spreading employees too to be coming up, as the first
he had been looking for retention, training and the the other 70 percent.
thin.
group transitions out and
a bigger department with Crisis Response Team for
“We talked to every single
“I think it could be an the first group transitions
more career opportunities. SVFR, while House over- employee, multiple times, opportunity for savings and in. That is one of the pluses
“We tried really hard to saw EMS training and the for feedback,” Schick said, synergy,” he said. “I think of this, is that by consoli-
keep him here, but this was a mobile mental health unit and Dickerson and House there could be a lot of good dating like this and groom-
good opportunity for him,” for WLAD. Both did oper- worked closely the past few things about it. But I would ing people at a lower level,
Schick said. “I’m thankful ations for their respective months to ensure a smooth like to look at it on kind of a and training them to move
for the time I had to work organizations.
transition.
test model, as you just men- up, you have that process
with him. I had a great rela-
Schick’s initial thought
But the transition was cut tioned, for six months and already taking place to re-
short when Dickerson’ new see if it really makes sense.” place those in the future.”
employer asked him to start
Farnsworth also ques-
SVFR Board Member Jim
early. Schick made an orga- tioned whether or not the Palisi, who has decades of
nization chart and present- board should be approving experience in the fire field
“In Search of the Lord’s Way”
ed it to the board during the the organizational plan. as a fire marshal, said, “I can
Sunday, 7:30 AM
Feb. 27 meeting.
Traditionally,
employee tell you right now, it’s a lot
KMTR Cable Channel 12
He presented three charts: organizations are the role of work and responsibility
Western Lane Translator Channel 16.2
how the agencies were pre- of the chief, not the board. placed upon the individual,”
Then visit the
viously organized, how they However, it could be ar- he said, pointing out that
Florence church of Christ
currently are organized, and gued that placing House in he had his own difficul-
1833 Tamarack
how they could be orga- charge of both operations ties in his past experience
Florence, Oregon
nized in the future, includ- would be another step in with merging roles. He also
ing the possible hiring of a merging, a concern for the wanted to ensure House
and experience the joy and simplicity of
training chief.
had the proper training for
boards.
pre-denominational New Testament Worship. (Romans 16:16)
“We still have to come up
“I salute you for coming the SVFR position, which
Bible Study: Sunday, 10:00 am
with our long-term plans up with great creative ideas Schick replied he did.
Worship: Sunday, 11:00 am
— whether or not we can for staffing, but I think that
WLAD Board Direc-
function with Chief House is a board prerogative,” tor Rick Yecny said that
www.churchofchristfl orence.org
and myself providing lead- Farnsworth said.
this was a good time to try
ership to both agencies, or
WLAD Board Member merging the two operations
if we really have to fill Jim’s John Murphey had con- positions.
position again,” Schick told cerns that they were not
“If we were to fill that po-
the boards. “The depart- following through with the sition, you’ve lost that op-
ments could use the next strategic plan.
portunity, maybe for a long
few months as a trial to see
“Since I’ve come on the time,” he said.
if it would work. I think it’s board, we’ve had a lot of
Yecny also pointed out
going to be a great opportu- changes at Western Lane, that the move could have
nity to see how it’s working. and not once have we pulled budget impacts, and that the
Are we all overworked? Do out our strategic plan that boards need to hold a work-
Richard Beaudro
we actually need a second we did with our community shop on the matter. In par-
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I just want to slow the pro- cess,” Yecny said. “We look
cess down and review our at financial statements, but
strategic plan before we we don’t have any quality
measures. Is there a way we
make any further moves.”
could come up with a very
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sworth said. “Great things
have been happening in
our ambulance district with
him at the helm, but I’m
very concerned about the
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FLORENCE CHURCH OF CHRIST
Pre-Denominational (Romans 16:16)
1833 Tamarack Street
(2 blocks east of Hwy. 101 on 18th St.)
Bible Study: Sunday 10 a.m.; Worship: Sunday 11 a.m.
www.churchofchristflorence.org
PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH OF THE SIUSLAW
Traditional Worship Service 10:00 a.m. ,
Reverend Greg Wood
Sunday School and Nursery – Organ and Choir
All Welcome. Come as you are.
3996 N Hwy 101 997-7136
RELIGIOUS SOCIETY OF FRIENDS (QUAKERS)
“War is still not the answer.” FCNL
We worship in homes at 11am Sundays
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DVD of Weekly worship service available.
FLORENCE CHURCH OF THE NAZARENE
Pastor Randy Benscoter
12th and Nopal –997-9020 • Worship Service 10:30 a.m.
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ST. ANDREW’S EPISCOPAL CHURCH
Wednesdays Celebrate Recovery 5:30 pm
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8:30am, Tuesdays, Morning Prayer
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1318 Rhododendron Dr. • 541-997-2523
Sunday Service 11am ( Children Sunday School)
SAINT MARY, OUR LADY OF THE DUNES
Mid-Week Activities, all ages.
CATHOLIC CHURCH
Masses: Sat. 5:30 p.m., Sun. 11:00 a.m.
FLORENCE SEVENTH-DAY ADVENTIST
1.5 miles south of river on Hwy 101 – 997-2312
4445 Hwy 101 (South of Fred Meyer) – 997-3951
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Middle School and High School youth groups
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