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SIUSLAW NEWS | SATURDAY, APRIL 11, 2020 | 3A Community News Coldwell broker WLEOG updates donation process for COVID-19 efforts Partners in the West Lane Consider donating your time to continue to perform 97439. Randy Paredes named Emergency Operations surplus PPE, including new our essential services, be- Place items in the trunk/ Group (WLEOG), includ- masks, gowns, and gloves. ginning Monday, April 13, back hatch of your vehicle. PeaceHealth Peace Har- This applies to medi- donations can be dropped Do not exit your vehicle. A 2019 Realtor of Year ing bor Medical Center and the cal professionals (doctor, off on weekdays by ap- designee from the Emer- City of Florence, are grate- ful for the donated items that have been received from our community over the past two weeks. It is essential to have per- sonal protective equipment (PPE) on hand to prepare for possible surges in the number of local cases. Randy Paredes Paredes’ wife, Lydia, is a flight attendant for Sky- West Airlines. His hobbies include baseball and broadcasting high school sports on local radio station KCST Coast Radio. Prior to real estate, Pare- des spent 30 years as a pas- tor. Coldwell Banker Coast Real Estate, one of Flor- ence’s longest established local businesses (originat- ing in 1956) offers a glob- al referral and marketing and online network among more than 3,100 offices worldwide, and a domi- nant local presence in the real estate market. For more information, contact Coldwell Banker Coast Real Estate at 541- 997-7777 or online at www.cbcoast.com. FRESH CRAB Try our Krab Kettle Canned Tuna in a variety of fl avors! PAN-SEARED AND CRUSTED LING COD Ingredients: 3 tablespoons salt 1 1/2 pounds lingcod, cleaned and boned salt and ground black pepper to taste 1 lemon 1/2 cup butter, divided 1 1/2 cups bread crumbs 1/2 cup grated Parmesan cheese 1 teaspoon lemon pepper Directions: • Dissolve 3 tablespoons salt in 8 cups of water in a bowl and brine lingcod at room temperature for 30 minutes. Drain brine and rinse and dry cod; season 1 side with salt and pepper. dentist, veterinarian, etc.), or non-health care private businesses such as con- tractors or electricians. WLEOG is partnering with Lane County on collection of these items. PPE donation appoint- ments: In order to utilize staff FRESH IN THE CASE: Crab, Ling Cod, Petrale Sole, Rock fi sh, shrimp, oysters and more. Various smoked fi sh available. THE KRAB KETTLE 280 Hwy. 101 (2 Blocks N. of Bridge) Florence MONDAY-SUNDAY 1-4pm • 541-997-8996 United Way of Lane County has named the first 27 local nonprofits to receive funding from its COVID-19 Community Response Fund. The Response Fund, es- tablished three weeks ago, was created to support local nonprofits’ efforts assist- ing those most affected by COVID-19 in Lane Coun- ty. This is the first of four rounds of funding United Way will distribute over the next few months. In total, $64,500 will be invested in local programs through this first round of funding. Funds will specif- ically support COVID-19 response efforts such as expanding basic needs ser- vices in rural communi- ties; technology supports for vulnerable populations’ health needs; rental assis- tance for immigrant fami- lies; and more. Three nonprofits serving the Siuslaw region will each receive $2,500 this week in COVID-19 Response Funding through this first round of funding: • Florence Food Share for emergency food boxes for community members on palliative care. • Food Backpacks for Kids for nutritional food bags for up to 110 at risk students in the Florence and Mapleton communi- ties. • Mapleton Food Share for food for 100 families in the Mapleton area. In total, 65 agencies ap- plied for funding in the first round, with requests totaling $157,000, quickly surpassing the approximate $100,000 United Way had raised at the time. To make these grants possible, community vol- unteers came together quickly to review applica- tions and make funding recommendations to Unit- ed Way of Lane County’s Board of Directors. Because rapid access to funding was a priority in this pro- cess, volunteers and board members acted quickly and thoughtfully — reviewing, deciding on and respond- ing to all requests within one week of the application deadline. United Way anticipates many more applications will continue to pour in. “This moment is an op- portunity for people across Lane County to better un- derstand how we are all affected when some of us lack the protections of a safety net,” said Mo Young, Equity and Access Coor- dinator with Lane County and review panelist for the COVID-19 Response Fund. “I am grateful that United Way, with many of its part- ners and donors, created this fund. I can’t say that I am surprised that the level of need outweighed the re- sources available, but I can say that it is tough making the decision of who to fund this time and who should wait.” Nonprofits whose grant proposals were not funded in the first round were en- couraged to apply again. “We are sympathetic to the great need, and grateful for the outpouring of do- nations from the commu- nity,” said Joel Rosenburg, community volunteer and review panelist. “As I speak, more funds are coming in and more requests will be honored.” The COVID-19 Com- munity Response Fund was launched March 20 with seed funding of $50,000 from PacificSource Health Plans, and subsequent donations from Oregon Community Foundation ($45,000), Oregon Com- munity Credit Union Foun- dation ($10,000), and many other generous businesses, foundations, and individu- als. Donations are still being accepted to help meet the many other requests Unit- ed Way has since received, and will continue to receive over the next few months. 100 percent of funds raised for the COVID-19 Community Response Fund will be invested through these grants; Unit- ed Way waived its general “support of service” fee for this fund. Those interested in con- tributing to United Way’s COVID-19 Community Response Fund can do so at www.unitedwaylane.org/ covid-19-fund. Nonprofits interest- ed in applying for future rounds of funding can find the application at www.unitedwaylane.org/ response-fund-application. A BIG thank you to all who gave me a surprise 90th birthday party in my driveway! PETERSEN AUTO DETAIL would like to thank everyone that voted for us in our category. We appreciate being chosen BEST AUTO DETAILER! All of the cards and email greetings brought back a lot of good memories! VOICE YOUR OPINION! 541•999•6078 GIFT CERTIFICATES AVAILABLE With gratitude, Liz McCain Write a Letter to the Editor today. Email E DITOR @T HE S IUSLAW N EWS . COM The Chamber is credibility. 9 201 VOTED F BEST O F LO E N C R FACEBOOK.COM/PETERSENAUTODETAIL WEDNESDAY THURSDAY SATURDAY SUNDAY MONDAY TUESDAY APRIL 11 APRIL 12 APRIL 13 APRIL 14 APRIL 15 Sunny Sunny Sunny 62°F 42°F 60°F 43°F 60°F 44°F Partly Cloudy Mostly Sunny 54°F 40°F 62°F 41°F APRIL 16 FRIDAY APRIL 17 Partly Cloudy Partly Cloudy 60°F 44°F 59°F 44°F Health is our #1 Priority! At Shervin’s we are taking extra precaution in order to ensure that our customers and staff are kept safe and healthy during this quickly changing situation. 1 Car Sanitation – All cars are wiped down with a sanitizer before and aft er the service. We wipe down any areas in the interior where employees have touched, such as door handles, the steering wheel, keys, shift ers and power window panels. 2 Hand Sanitation- Our staff will continue to wash their hands throughout the day and change gloves aft er each car they service. 3 Give Customers Options- We will pick up and deliver your vehicle to your home. You may also drop your key in our secure mailbox for drop-off s to avoid or minimize contact. We enjoy a well-deserved reputation as a trusted pillar in the community, earned through years of consistent and reliable professional performance. Get your business thriving at florencechamber.com/chamber/join Catalyst. Convener. Champion. gency Operations Center will greet you and remove the items and place them in our donation bins. At this time, we are un- able to accommodate re- quests to pick up donations. This information is also available at www.ci.flor- ence.or.us/covid19. 3 area programs receive emergency funding for COVID-19 response All Recipes Preheat oven to 400 degrees F • Cut lemon in half; zest 1 half and cut the other half into wedges. • Melt 1/4 cup of butter in a skillet over medium-high heat. Add cod; cook until fi llets are golden brown on both sides, about 5 minutes per side. • Transfer fi llets into a baking pan; squeeze zested half of lemon over cod. • Combine bread crumbs, Parmesan cheese, lemon pepper, and lemon zest in a bowl. Top fi llets with bread crumb mixture. Cut remain- ing butter into pieces and dot top of fi llets. • Bake fi llets in the preheated oven until bread crumb mixture is golden brown and cod fl akes easily with a fork, 15 to 20 minutes. pointment. To make an appointment, contact WLEOG via email at donations@westlaneeoc. org or by phone at 541-997- 4106. Donation Location: City of Florence Public Works Facility, 2675 King- wood Street, Florence, OR E Local real estate broker Randy Paredes of Coldwell Banker Coast Real Estate was recently named 2019 Realtor of the Year. Paredes was voted the top spot by his peers of the local Central Oregon Coast Board of Realtors this past week at the quar- terly general membership meeting. Paredes began his real estate career at Coldwell Banker Coast in 2017. He quickly became an integral part of the team at the local firm, according to Andy Johnson, longtime owner of Coldwell Banker Coast Real Estate. Paredes also serves as the current president of the local COC Board of Realtors. “To receive top hon- or by his peers so early in his real estate career is a true testament to the type of guy Randy is,” Johnson said. “He is a super likable, kind-hearted person, who also happens to work his tail off diligently to advo- cate for his clients.” Paredes and his fami- ly moved to Florence in 2004. They raised two of their children (Linda and Caleb) in Florence. © 2020 W.A.C.E. Western Association of Chamber Executives 4 Employee Illness is Serious- We are encouraging employees not to shake hands. We are practicing “personal distancing” and encouraging employees to stay home if they feel under the weather. 5 Wipe Down High Touch Points- We wipe/spray counters, credit card machines, door handles, phone handles, kitchen areas, and chair arms and tables in waiting area multiple times a day. We continue to be focused and committed to working with each of you to ensure we continue to meet and exceed your expecta- tions. We are here for you. We thank you for your business and more importantly, your friendship. Please be safe and exercise extra precaution during this challenging time. Visit us online: www.TheSiuslawNews.com
