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SIUSLAW NEWS | SATURDAY, MAY 23, 2020 | 7A OHA creates registry of health care volunteers to support COVID-19 response, long-term resilience The Oregon Health Au- thority (OHA) is amplify- ing efforts to recruit health care professionals to join the State Emergency Regis- try of Volunteers in Oregon (SERV-OR) as Gov. Kate Brown advances plans for safely reopening Oregon. Since March, SERV-OR has added more than 800 new volunteers, strengthen- ing OHA’s ability to contain COVID-19 cases and build- ing the capacity of the vol- unteer program to respond to future emergencies. “When our health care system was preparing for the worst of this, volunteer health care workers an- swered the call,” said Brown. “I want to commend all our health care professionals and volunteers for their in- credible work protecting the lives, safety, and well- ness of Oregonians during this crisis.” Health care professionals can register to volunteer with SERV-OR at SERV- OR.org. “Oregon’s health care workers are our most valuable asset in the fight against COVID-19,” said OHA Director Patrick Al- len. “Their skills and en- ergy are saving lives every day, in every part of the state. SERV-OR provides another opportunity to give back and support response efforts while connecting volunteers to high-quality training.” Duties of SERV-OR vol- unteers are as varied as they are vital, from supporting medical casualty triage and Th is year is going to be diff erent, but we can still keep the tradition of celebrating with our FROM BabyTO Graduate KXCR 90.7 Florence Community Radio Station announced the appoint- ment of its new board member Rosie Shatkin. Shatkin presently serves as a Legislative Policy Ad- visor to State Sen. Arnie Roblan. She joined then Repre- sentative Roblan’s staff in 2009. Before her public service in Oregon, Shatkin worked on habeas corpus review and civil rights complaints for the U.S. District Court Now is the time to reserve your graduates a spot in this special section just for them. Grad’s Name School: Birth Date: Parents: Grandparents: Drop off in the Siuslaw News Door Slot or mail, with the coupon below, payment, your graduate’s favorite baby picture along with a current picture to be published side by side on June 3rd.† and mail to “Baby to Graduate Review” Siuslaw News P.O. Box 10, Florence, OR 97439 Or stop by our offi ce at 148 Maple St. (in Old Town Florence) has changed how I look at emergency preparedness.” “In rural counties like ours, it’s easy for people to get isolated and hard to get access to resources,” said Samantha Buckley, Assis- tant Emergency Manager for the Lincoln County Sheriff ’s Office. “We also have small health depart- ments, so during public health emergencies, having extra folks who understand the medical system to lean on is really beneficial.” SERV-OR is Oregon’s roster of licensed physi- cians, nurses, pharmacists, Emergency Medical Tech- nicians (EMTs), behavioral health providers, respira- tory therapists and other medical professionals who have registered to volun- teer in response to local, state, or federal emergen- cies. For more information, visit govstatus.egov.com/ OR-OHA-COVID-19. for the Northern District of California. Post law school, Ros- ie worked as a fellow for the California Appellate Project in San Francisco (CAP-SF), a nonprofit cor- poration established as a legal resource center to im- plement the constitutional right to counsel for indi- gent persons facing execu- tion. She has also worked for a private law firm in its litigation department and did legislative analysis for the California Appellate Project. Before moving into the legal arena, Shatkin was a high school educator, academic counselor and chairperson of the Social Studies Department at St. Genevieve High School in Los Angeles. She received her Juris Doctor degree in 2005 from UC Berkeley’s Boalt Hall School of Law and graduated Summa Cum Laude in political sci- ence in 2000 from UCLA. Shatkin makes her home in Florence, Ore. High Visibility DUII Enforcement this weekend Deadline is Friday, May 29th $35.00 emergency response train- ing. SERV-OR volunteers are also invited to partic- ipate in functional and full-scale training exercises throughout the year. Exer- cises may range from the public health response to flu season, new and exist- ing disease outbreaks, and emergency preparedness initiatives to natural and man-made disaster re- sponse to hazards such as the Cascadia subduction zone earthquake and tsu- nami, wildfires, flooding, terrorism, and other types of emergencies. “It’s great to know I’m part of a team that is ready to make a huge difference in a disaster. But it takes all of us doing our part.” said Perri Wells, Safety & Security Supervisor at Harney District Hospital and a SERV-OR volunteer. “The training I have re- ceived through SERV-OR helps me at my day job and KXCR adds to new member to board 8TH GRADE • HIGH SCHOOL • COLLEGE Enclose Check for behavioral health services to staffing medical shelters and information hotlines. OHA is planning for vol- unteers to be a critical part of the state’s COVID-19 recovery effort by support- ing contact tracing, testing, community wellness cam- paigns, as well as studies of long-term community effects and mass vaccina- tion programs. Those sign- ing up in the coming days will have the opportunity to train and deploy quickly. In addition to disease outbreaks, SERV-OR vol- unteers are ready to re- spond in case of other emergencies and national disasters such as flooding, wildfire, and earthquakes. As volunteers, medical professionals who are reg- istered with SERV-OR gain access to valuable training programs and learning op- portunities, including con- tinuing education credits, workforce training, and Grad’s Name: School: Birth Date: Parents: Grandparents: For this Memorial week- end, May 22 to 25, the Florence Police Depart- ment will be conducting extra DUII Enforcement patrols. The Florence Police De- partment has received ad- ditional DUII enforcement funds to help seek out im- paired drivers and to de- ter people from driving while they are impaired. The Florence Police De- partment, along with Law Enforcement agen- cies throughout Oregon and the rest of the United States are continually mak- ing efforts to get impaired drivers off the road. These funds are made available to the city from Oregon Impact, who administers DUII grant funding in Or- egon. For more information, contact the Florence Po- lice Department at 541- 997-3515. Florence Habitat continues bottle and can drive Is your storage bring overtaken by empty bottles and cans? Help the environment while supporting the local Florence Habitat for Hu- manity. Florence Habitat will be hosting a bottle and can drive Friday, June 5, and Saturday, June 6, from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. People can bring return- able bottles and cans to the front of Florence Habitat ReStore, 2016 Highway 101, in the Florence Grocery Outlet parking lot. Volunteers will be on hand to unload donations from each vehicle. This is a social distancing drive-thru event. For more info, visit www. florencehabitat.org. Your Name: Address: Phone: †Please attach a self-addressed envelope for picture return. VOICE YOUR OPINION! — Write a Letter to the Editor today: Editor@TheSiuslawNews.com T HE F OLLOWING B USINESSES ARE OPEN TO S ERVE Y OU. They are open in a variety of ways… delivery, pick-up, curbside, drive-thru, in-store shopping with social distancing, appointments, and more. To be included in this list for $ 49 a month, Call 541-997-3441. Abby’s Legendary Pizza, 1374 Highway 101 • 541-997-2229 ............................................................................................................................Open daily 11 am – 9 pm. Off ering delivery and curb-side takeout. ................................................................................................................ Online ordering is easy at https://abbys.com/order. Florence Janitorial Services , 8:00a.m.-5:00p.m. .......................................................................................................................................................................541-997-2385 Jerry’s Place Bar and Grill, 88274 Rhododendron Drive • 541-997-3815 ......................................................................................................................Open 11 am daily Closing 8 pm Sunday to Th ursday; Closing 9 pm Friday and Saturday; Off ering delivery Th ursday to Saturday evenings. $5.00 Call ahead and we will have it ready. Most orders are taking approximately 15 minutes. Growlers and 6 packs are also available. Neil’s Carpet & Upholstery Cleaning, 8:00a.m.-5:00p.m. ........................................................................................................................................................541-997-3825 Novelli’s Crab & Seafood, Boat Slip A13, Bay Street and Nopal Street • 541-639-7689 ..........................................................................Open every day 11 am – 5 pm. Curbside Service or Delivery Rosa’s Mexican Restaurant, 2825 Hwy 101 • 541-997-1144 .................................................................Open Monday-Saturday 10:30am-9:00pm for take out orders. Call us for available menu items and place your order, we will deliver to your car. Siuslaw Glass & Mirror, 1780 Kingwood • 541-997-8526 .......................................................................................................Open Monday – Friday , 8:30am-4:30pm. TR Hunter Real Estate 1749 Hwy 101 • 541-997-1200 .........................................................................................Hours: 8:30am to 5:30pm Monday through Saturday. We’re taking extra precautions to insure the safety of our clients and walk-ins. And if you choose, we have online resources in place that will allow you to conduct your real estate transaction from the safety of your home. West Coast Real Estate Services, 1870 Highway 126 • 541-997-7653, www.jimhoberg.com ................................................................Open 8:30 am – 5:30 pm daily. During these uncertain times, we are accessible by phone, website, email and by appointment. We are conducting business as safely as possible for our clients as well as our staff .