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SWC streams ‘Beaver Believers’ film
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T
he Siuslaw Watershed
Council is offering its
first online event on Tues-
day, May 26, at 7 p.m. —
and people will be able to
meet the filmmaker after
the event.
Presented in partnership
with McKenzie River Trust
and the Coast Fork Willa-
mette Watershed Council,
Siuslaw Watershed is bring-
ing this film event planned
earlier this year to people’s
homes by holding the event
virtually. Afterward, there
will be a live Q&A with the
film director, Sarah Koe-
nigsberg.
All attendees will be en-
tered into a raffle and will
learn how to make the “Busy
Beaver Buzz” drink to enjoy
during the film. People are
encouraged to purchase a
take-out meal from their
favorite local restaurant for
a dinner and a movie night.
Space is limited to 200
ticket holders. Tickets can
be purchased at www.siu-
slaw.org/events/ from $5 to
$15.
Sarah Koenigsberg directed
“The Beaver Believers,”
which will be streamed on
Tuesday, May 26, through
Siuslaw Watershed Council.
“The Beaver Believers”
is the urgent yet whimsical
story of an unlikely cad-
re of activists who share a
common vision: restoring
the North American Bea-
ver, that most industrious,
ingenious, bucktoothed en-
gineer, to the watersheds of
the arid West.
Sometimes the best solu-
tions to the biggest prob-
lems can be found in the
most unexpected places.
Meet the beaver believers:
five scientists and a sassy,
spicy hairdresser, tackling
climate change, one stick at
a time.
As a keystone species,
beaver enrich their ecosys-
tems, creating the complex-
ity and resiliency our wa-
tersheds need to absorb the
impacts of climate change.
Beavers can show us the way
and even do much of the
work for us, if only we can
find the humility to trust in
the restorative power of na-
ture and our own ability to
play a positive role within
it. Shot in eight western U.S.
states, Mexico and Canada,
through desert drought,
raging wild fires, spring
floods and wetland tran-
quility, this film will change
the way you think about
climate change and inspire
you to step up confront the
challenges we face.
“The Beaver Believers”
encourages people to em-
brace a new paradigm for
managing our western
lands, one that seeks to part-
ner with the natural world
rather than overpower it.
Koenigsberg,
director
of Tensegrity Productions
in Walla Walla, Wash., is a
filmmaker, photographer
and educator whose work
focuses on stories of art, en-
vironment, and community
in the American West. Her
films and teaching cross
disciplines,
illuminating
the power of storytelling as
a medium through which
to explore complex science
and policy issues.
For more information,
visit siuslaw.org and www.
thebeaverbelievers.com.
Oregon Air Nat’l Guard to conduct flyover of Peace Harbor
Our Sales & Service
Departments
are now open by appointment.
Thank you for your understanding as we
slowly start to provide services.
We will keep you updated as
we progress through opening
the rest of the departments.
For the safety of our community
we are following
measures to prevent the spread of
Covid-19.
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The Oregon Air National
Guard is scheduled to con-
tinue flying multiple F-15
Eagle flyovers over hos-
pitals and other locations
throughout Oregon on
Friday, May 22, and Mon-
day, May 25, to salute Ore-
gonians on the forefront of
the COVID-19 pandemic.
The flyovers are a joint
effort between Oregon’s
173rd Fighter Wing, based
in Klamath Falls, and the
142nd Wing, based in Port-
land, aimed at supporting
and thanking healthcare
workers, first responders
and other essential workers
Western Lane
Community Foundation
With over $8,000,000 in managed funds, WLCF
helps the people of western Lane County give to
the non-profit entities of their choice.
2020 Community Grants & Endowments
Alzheimer Support Group
Mapleton Community Preschool
Boys & Girls Club Florence Air
Academy
Nazarene Church of Florence
Boys & Girls Club of Western Lane
County
Oregon Coast Humane Society
Oregon Coast Emergency Repeater, Inc.
CASA of Lane County
Oregon Trail Council Boy Scouts of
America
CAFA
Peace Harbor Hospital FoundaƟon
C.R.O.W.
Pregnancy & ParenƟng Center
Deadwood Creek Services
Project GraduaƟon
Delta Gamma
Safe Shelter for Siuslaw Schools
Florence Food Share
Seacoast Entertainment AssociaƟon
Florence Regional Arts Alliance
Siuslaw EducaƟon FoundaƟon
Florence Events Center
Siuslaw Elementary School
Food Backpack for Kids
Siuslaw High School HOSA Chapter
Friends of Florence Events Center
Siuslaw Mat Club
Helping Hands CoaliƟon
Siuslaw Outreach Services, Inc.
Lane Arts Council
Siuslaw Pioneer Museum
Last Resort Players
Siuslaw Public Library
Mapleton Elementary School,
OƩer Sports
Siuslaw Watershed Council
Mapleton Food Share
who are working
to keep Orego-
nians safe and
healthy each day.
The tribute also
hopes to unify and
boost the spirits of
Oregonians and to
recognize military
members
who
have lost their
lives in service to
our country.
COURTESY PHOTO
Anyone living
in and around The Oregon Air National Guard will fly over Peace Harbor in
these
hospitals Florence and the Central Oregon Coast on Memorial Day.
are scheduled for the fol- munity Med. Center, Cot-
and other loca-
tions should see and hear lowing locations at the ap- tage Grove.
11:40 a.m. — Peace Har-
the jets. People are encour- proximate times Monday,
aged to view the flights May 25 and include previ- bor Medical Center, Flor-
from the safety of their own ously approved Memorial ence.
11:44 a.m. — Lower
homes and practice physi- Day flyover locations.
11:18 a.m. — Peace Har- Umpqua Hospital, Reed-
cal distancing.
The flyovers listed below bor Cottage Grove Com- sport.
Heart of the Coast to merge with First Step
Heart of the Coast Hous-
ing Alliance, a nonprofit
organization
addressing
the housing needs of our
local low-income workers
and seniors, announces its
formal merger with First
Step — Florence Solutions
to Housing Security, a
like-minded nonprofit or-
ganization.
“Both organizations have
been working toward the
same goals of helping fam-
ilies in need of housing
achieve stability and a safe
place to live,” said Heart of
the Coast Board Secretary
Priscilla Washington said.
“We feel this is a good com-
bining of energy and re-
sources and we are very ex-
cited to be able to reinforce
all of our efforts through
this merger. We are looking
forward to working with
First Step.”
First Step is in the midst
of a two-year transitional
housing program for fami-
lies. Currently 3 families are
living in First Step proper-
ties and working towards
independent living.
Heart of the Coast has
spent the last two years
developing plans for af-
fordable housing in the
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Florence and Western Lane
County areas.
As a unified organization,
using the First Step name,
they will continue their spe-
cific focus while developing
a permanent site for the
transitional housing pro-
gram and affordable apart-
ment housing.
The group also owns a
2.8-acre site on the north
side of the city and is begin-
ning development plans.
For more information
about First Step, contact
Greg Wood at 804-908-9663
or visit firststepcommunity.
com.
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UofO FoundaƟon/Ctr for PrevenƟon
of Abuse & Neglect
Mapleton High School
Community People Helping Community People
Western Lane Community Foundaon, founded in 1974, is a community
trust, private non-profit organizaon. The Foundaon's mission is to
improve life throughout Western Lane County by encouraging and
maintaining philanthropic acvity.
WLCF focuses its giving in four major areas: culture, medicine and
science, educaon, and social and civic services.
WLCF also manages funds designated for use by other
nonprofit organizaons.
To learn more about creaƟng a community legacy or contribuƟng to an
endowment, please contact us.
Call: our office # 997-1274 Write: P.O. Box 1589 Florence, OR 97439
email: wlcf@wlcfonline.org
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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.
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.