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SIUSLAW NEWS | SATURDAY, JUNE 27, 2020 | 3A Community News BJ’s ice cream will be served with an individually wrapped plastic spoon, and delivered safely to your car by our local bankers. Please wait in your car to be served. We look forward to seeing you, even at a distance! 25 YEARS OF FREE LUNCH T member Siuslaw Pioneer Museum Open July 4 & 5 and 11 and 12 Noon to 4 p.m. 278 Maple Street in Historic Old Town Florence www.siuslawpioneermuseum.com Why not try something new while you're home? Get 24-hour access to our digital collection with your library card: Ebooks Audiobooks Databases Magazines You can even apply for a new card online. Go to siuslawlibrary.org to get started! Siuslaw Public Library We're here to help you get through this. he Free Lunch program at the Florence United Methodist Church (FUMC), 333 Kingwood St., will be commemorating 25 years of service on Monday, June 29. Every Tuesday and Thurs- day, Free Lunch provides a hot lunch to seniors, low in- come people and anyone in need. When the FUMC dining room, kitchen and sanctuary were closed by the bishop on March 15 due to COVID-19, Free Lunch entered into an agreement with Subway to continue its mission of pro- viding a hot soup and sand- wich meal to the community by voucher. Thanks to many donors and foundation sup- port, the FUMC Free Lunch program has served over 500 Subway voucher meals since the closure of the kitchen. One of those donations was a grant of $5,000 from (From Left) Vicki Philben, Free Lunch executive chair, and Sandy Stecklair, Free Lunch treasurer, receives a $5,000 grant for the Free Lunch Subway Voucher Program from Ken Henderson, PeaceHealth Peace Harbor Foundation board president, and Pastor Dale Edwards, Peace Harbor’s Community Collaboration Committee chair and Cross Road Assembly of God lead pastor. PeaceHealth Peace Harbor Lady of the Dunes; St. An- kept people coming back but Foundation and Peace Har- drews Episcopal Church and the fellowship in our welcom- bor’s Community Collabora- FUMC. Florence Food Share ing dining room. The heart- felt gratitude of our guests provided bread and dessert. tion Committee. Since 1995, other Florence inspired us to continue serv- Over the years, cooks and volunteers from six charitable organizations have taken ing Free Lunch throughout organizations and church- their turn, helping to sustain the years,” said Donna Em- es, in rotation, had shared in the program. While there are bree, member of FUMC and a the Free Lunch mission pre- no immediate plans to re- co-founder of the Free Lunch paring a hot soup for which open, some 80 volunteers re- program, along with Elinor they donated the bulk of the main on standby to carry the Roth, Yola Hesser, Jean Parr ingredients: Florence Unitar- Free Lunch program forward and Hazel Vacura. For more information on ian Universalist Fellowship; when the facility can safely be Florence Free Lunch, contact the Bahá’í community; Flor- reopened. “It is not just the food that 541-603-6948. ence First Christian; St. Mary, Friends of Florence Cancer Vans to resume operations able face masks for all riders. Idle since mid-March because • Opening side windows to pro- of the COVID-19 crisis, the vide air circulation during the trip. Friends of Florence buses, which • Cleaning and sanitizing the have long provided free rides for bus at the end of every trip. coastal cancer patients to the Eu- In the past, the bus has taken gene-Springfield area for radia- patients for radiation treatment to tion treatments, will start rolling both the Willamette Valley Cancer again on Monday, July 6. Institute in Eugene and the Oregon “I know it has been a hardship Urology Institute in Springfield. for many people in Florence and For the foreseeable future the bus surrounding areas who are deal- will go only to the Cancer Institute ing with cancer to have to find in Eugene, which will coordinate their own way to the valley for their radiation sessions,” said Tom Friends of Florence’s 15-passenger buses will with the Friends of Florence to Grove, board chairman of the now only be able to seat four people under new schedule the riders. The nonprofit Friends of Flor- non-profit Friends of Florence distancing guidelines. Operations resume July 6. ence group, which owns two buses organization. “But because of the virus we had to cease operations both Florence operations chief Bart Mealer, and operates entirely on donations and for the safety of the passengers and our the five-day-a-week bus trips will differ grants, is in the process of purchasing a markedly from those in the past. considerable amount of new equipment volunteer drivers.” For starters, the 15-passenger buses to allow operations to resume, Mealer It has also been distressing, he said, for the drivers and other volunteers will carry no more than four passengers said. That equipment ranges from masks in the Friends group not to be able to in addition to the driver. The seating ar- carry on the mission of the organiza- rangement will be laid out so everyone and sanitizing wipes to an $850 hand- tion founded in 1985, which has car- on the bus is at least six feet apart. Each held electrostatic sprayer to disinfect ried more than 30,000 passengers and person including the driver will be re- the seats. Money from the Florence Van Fans, a logged nearly 1.4 million miles of ser- quired to wear a face covering. Other measures include: separate organization dedicated to rais- vice. • Taking forehead temperatures with ing funds for the Friends of Florence The pandemic caused the Friends of Florence to cease operations for the an infrared thermometer of everyone operations, will help with the extra ex- boarding the bus, including the driver. penses, Grove said. first time in its 35-year history. For more information about riding “Now we believe that we have come Anyone with a temperature over 100 de- the bus, volunteering to drive or mak- up with a plan that will keep everyone grees will not be allowed to ride. • Allowing no eating or drinking ing donations, contact Grove at 541- safe and allow us to continue our mis- aboard the bus. 997-8629 or Mealer at 541-997-8663, or sion,” Grove said. • Providing hand sanitizer and dispos- go to friendsofflorence.net. Under the plan, devised by Friends of Shoes for those in Need Men’s Shoes are of great need at Siuslaw Outreach Services. Th is July Th e Siuslaw News is having a shoe drive to help those in need in our community. Please help someone get on their feet by donating new or gently used and clean shoes, specifi cally men’s size 10 and up. You may drop off your donated items at Th e Siuslaw News 148 Maple St. in Historic Old Town Florence Donations accepted until July 31st. Other items needed for fall: Tarps, heavey blankets, socks, pocket ponchos, monetary donations for operations. Siuslaw News Need more info? Call us at 541-997-3441 Pregnancy and Parenting Center receives 2020 grants The Florence Pregnancy and Parenting Center would like to thank Western Lane Community Foundation for its 2020 Grant of $1,500 and Three Rivers Foundation for its 2020 Grant of $1,000. These grant monies are being used to improve the privacy and confidentiality the Pregnancy and Parenting Center offers its clients, as well as adding two computer workstations to the center. In addition, the center would like to thank the Ro- tary Club of Florence for its grant of $450 to pay for half of the cost of our yearly Bright- Course curriculum. This pro- SATURDAY SUNDAY MONDAY TUESDAY JUNE 27 JUNE 28 JUNE 29 JUNE 30 Partly Cloudy AM Showers Partly Cloudy AM Clouds/ PM Sun 62°F 51°F 62°F 51°F 63°F 54°F 62°F 51°F gram offers free, quality pre- natal, parenting and life skills education to any person in the surrounding area. People can call the Preg- nancy and Parenting Center at 541-902-2273 to sign up for any of these individual- ized classes. All services are free and confidential. WEDNESDAY THURSDAY JULY 1 JULY 2 FRIDAY JULY 3 Partly Cloudy Partly Cloudy Mostly Sunny 63°F 50°F 63°F 49°F 65°F 51°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. 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.
