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Florence Food Share receives funding from PeaceHealth Peace Harbor
P
eaceHealth Peace Harbor Med-
ical Center has awarded Flor-
ence Food Share a $40,000 grant
to support the emergency food
pantry’s efforts to support fam-
ilies struggling as a result of the
COVID-19 pandemic.
“We truly appreciate the support
of PeaceHealth during this time,”
said Colin Morgan, executive di-
rector at Florence Food Share. “We
are very grateful for PeaceHealth’s
dedication and generosity towards
our community.”
PeaceHealth Peace Harbor Med-
ical Center, part of a three-state,
nonprofit healthcare system, has
provided a total of $140,000 in
COVID-19 emergency grants to
local organizations serving indi-
viduals and families in western
Lane County.
The mission of Florence Food
Share is to alleviate hunger and
enhance the health and dignity of
people in western Lane County.
The pantry is located at 2190
Spruce St. in Florence, and is open
Monday through Friday from 9:30
a.m. to 1 p.m., Wednesdays from
4 to 6 p.m., and the second and
fourth Saturdays from 10 a.m. to 1
p.m.
For more information, call 541-
997-9110 or visit www.florence-
foodshare.org.
PeaceHealth Peace Harbor Med-
ical Center has been recognized for
exemplary performance in using
evidence-based clinical processes
shown to improve care for certain
conditions, including heart attack,
heart failure, pneumonia and sur-
gical care. Since opening its doors
in 1989, Peace Harbor has provided
a level of patient care in advanced
imaging and technology that
surpasses most other rural facili-
ties.
Visit online at PeaceHealth.org.
Hannigan earns new title Mini Pet Mart contributes 600+ pounds of food to OCHS
The Florence Area Cham-
ber of Commerce Board of Di-
rectors has awarded Executive
Director Bettina Hannigan
with a new title in recognition
of her many accomplishments.
“While many non-profits
use the title executive director,
the board felt that president/
CEO was more in line with her
status and accomplishments,”
said Board Chair Neil Ecker,
COO of Hyak.
According to board mem-
ber and past-chair Russ Pier-
son, dean of Lane Community
College Florence Center, “The
new title better aligns with our
mission and it suggests the
gravitas of the position in a
way that spotlights Ms. Han-
nigan’s expertise.”
Hannigan, who has served
the Florence Chamber since
April 2016, was elected to the
Oregon State Chamber of
Commerce (OSCC) Board of
Directors late last year. OSCC
is the largest grassroots organi-
zation for business which gives
a voice in the state capital for
large and small local business
communities. She was also
responsible for bringing the
OSCC statewide convention
to Florence in 2017.
“As a board we have been
so very pleased with Bettina’s
commitment to professional
development and for the way
she is utilizing her ever-grow-
ing and considerable leader-
ship skills for the betterment
of our chamber members,
the City of Florence and our
greater community,” Pierson
said. “Her leadership through
this unprecedented period of
disruption over these past sev-
eral months has demonstrated
anew just how fortunate we
are to have Bettina securely at
the helm of the Florence Area
Chamber of Commerce. We
are stronger together — and
much stronger with Bettina’s
caring, professional, and in-
sightful leadership.”
Chamber leadership in-
dicated that though the title
evokes a higher recognition,
appreciation, and status, it
does not come with additional
salary.
Since Hannigan’s hiring,
chamber membership, at-
tendance at annual festivals,
total room tax dollars, overall
tourism revenue and tourism
industry employment have all
grown.
In addition, Florence has
been recognized as USA To-
day’s No. 1 “Best Small Town
in the Northwest” and No. 2
“Small Town In America for
Adventure;” Expedia.com’s
No. 1 “Most Beautiful Town”
and No. 5 “Place in the US
to Pop the Question;” The
Oregonian/OregonLive.com
readers’ “Favorite Coastal Get-
away;” Where to Retire Mag-
azine’s “Top 8 Coastal Places
to Retire;” Flight.com’s “8
Coolest Cities You Must Expe-
rience for Yourself;” TripAdvi-
sor’s “25 Best Family Weekend
Getaways With Kids;” and
USHarbor.com’s No. 2 “Best
Harbor in America.”
For more info, visit
FlorenceChamber.com
or
call 541-997-3128.
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In July, Mini Pet Mart,
2630 Highway 101 in Flor-
ence, donated more than a
quarter-ton of food to Ore-
gon Coast Humane Society
(OCHS).
Owner Lorelei Ward says
the store has been contrib-
uting to the humane society
since it opened 10 years ago.
“Obviously, we love pets.
We want to make sure the
residents at OCHS are well
fed,” Ward said. “We get a lot
of satisfaction from knowing
they’re eating a premium diet
thanks to contributions from
manufacturers, distributors
and our awesome customers
who buy a couple of extra
cans every time they come
in and put them in the barrel
for OCHS.”
The contribution, made
at the end of July, included
approximately 20 24-pound
bags and seven 15-pound
bags of Natural Balance dry
dog food, as well as five cases
of canned dog and cat food,
all totaling more than 600
pounds.
OCHS Executive Director
Charles Brown said, “Lore-
lei and the folks at Mini Pet
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27th and Highway 101. Florence
541-997-3332
Mini Pet Mart owner Lorelei Ward loads up her car
with donations to Oregon Coast Humane Society.
and can take part in our
different promotions each
year.”
For more information on
the Oregon Coast Humane
Society, or how to volunteer
or support it financially, con-
tact 541-997-4277 or visit
www.OregonCoastHumane
Society.org.
Church Rummage Florence’s Popular Community-wide
Sale helps kids
Garage Sale cancelled this year
Due to the current re- er Jenna Bartlett. “Every- and/or wiped down with a
go to camp — strictions in place as our one, including young and disinfectant product before
community takes action healthy people, should avoid placing on a table or chair
next year
to prevent the spread of large gatherings during this for sale.
People from all over will be able
to find a treasure they didn’t know
they were looking for.
Florence Evangelical Church
is holding a rummage sale Satur-
day, Aug. 22, from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m.
Proceeds from this annual sale will
help kids go to camp next summer.
The sale is at the church, 1318
Rhododendron Dr., on the corner
of Laurel Street, one short block off
Highway 101.
People are asked to wear a mask
or face covering. Social distancing
will be observed, which may cause
waiting at times.
The sale organizers thank the
community for its cooperation.
COVID-19, this year’s
Community-wide Garage
Sale has been cancelled. The
Siuslaw News and Florence
Area Chamber of Com-
merce hope to have the next
sale in September 2021.
Florence’s
Communi-
ty-wide Garage Sale is usu-
ally held at homes through-
out the Siuslaw region in the
second weekend in Septem-
ber, along with the annual
Rods ‘N Rhodies classic car
show.
“It’s up to all of us to slow
the spread of COVID-19,”
said Siuslaw News publish-
• Clean tables and chairs
several times throughout
the day.
• Supply hand sanitizer
on tables and elsewhere for
customers.
• Wear masks and dispos-
able gloves.
• Designate a person to
take money from customers
and washing hands after ev-
ery transaction.
For current updates
on the COVID-19 situa-
tion in Oregon, visit Or-
egon Health Authority at
https://govstatus.egov.com/
OR-OHA-COVID-19.
time.”
If having a garage sale is
still in your plans, people
are asked to consider the
following tips:
• Display posters to re-
mind customers about so-
cial distancing.
• Tables and chairs should
be at least 6 feet apart.
• Use heavy-duty tape to
form a flow for customers to
follow throughout the sale.
• Ask customers to stand
in a line, while spread apart,
during high-traffic times.
• Make sure all merchan-
dise is washed and dried
Yachats River Valley Farm Tour takes place until 4 p.m. today
The annual tour of the
farms and ranches along the
Yachats River Road will take
place on Saturday, Aug. 15,
from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m., fea-
turing locally grown fruits,
vegetables, grass-fed beef,
baked goods, jams, refresh-
ments and, in one instance,
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Mart are such important
partners with us. Their con-
tributions are critical to our
success, but as generous as
they are, and as large as this
gift might seem to people,
there is a constant need for
dry and canned foods for all
our cats and dogs. We cannot
rely only on the tremendous
generosity of Mini Pet Mart
alone, but, man, do we ap-
preciate it.”
According to Brown, con-
tributions from OCHS mem-
bers and the community have
slowed due to COVID-19.
“This comes at such a
great time, and as astound-
ing as this contribution is, we
still need contributions on a
regular basis to sustain our
full population,” he said.
Mini Pet Mart also con-
tributes toys — new, returns
and those added to the barrel
in the store by customers.
“Shelter animals love the
toys. Entertainment is ev-
erything to a shelter ani-
mal. It keeps them occupied
and happier,” said Ward.
“Customers can also contrib-
ute financially with cash or a
credit card when they shop,
We also have
open bowling,
fun for the
whole family!
Everyone
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live music.
Seven farms make up the
roster this year, each featuring
a different attraction, most
with local produce or beef for
sale. In addition, farm ani-
mals — and even llamas, al-
pacas and peacocks — will be
at some of the farms.
Because of the pandemic,
visitors must wear masks
and observe social distanc-
ing protocols.
To get to the Yachats River
Road, turn off Highway 101
just south of Yachats near
the north bank of the Yach-
ats River.
Admission to all venues is
free. Parking is readily avail-
able.
For more information,
along with a map, visit www.
yachats.org. People can also
go to “Visit Yachats Oregon
Coast” on Facebook to find
the event.
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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.
