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Florence PTA offers Florence Food Share receives funding
four scholarships
for garden bed project from WLCF
The Florence Commu-
nity PTA announces that it
will be offering four $500
scholarships to 2021 high
school graduates in Flor-
ence. These scholarships
are open to graduates of
Siuslaw High School and
home-schooled students in
the Florence area.
Students must plan to at-
tend an accredited college,
community or university,
or certified tech school.
Students must demon-
strate academic potential
or achievement, leadership
and character.
The following items must
accompany the application:
a financial statement, an of-
ficial transcript of grades, a
resume and at least one let-
ter of recommendation.
Applications are available
through the Siuslaw High
School Student Services.
The deadline for applica-
tions is April 15.
Completed
applica-
tions can be turned in to
the Student Services de-
partment at Siuslaw High
School if attending there;
or if home-schooled, mail
to Florence Communi-
ty PTA, P.O. Box 1140,
Florence, OR 97439, or
scan and email to florence
oregonpta@gmail.com.
PTA is parents, teachers,
and community working
together to improve the ed-
ucation, health, safety, and
well-being of our children
and youth. Florence PTA
serves all of the schools
in the Siuslaw School Dis-
trict, K-12. Everyone is
welcome to join PTA; you
don’t have to a have a child
in the school system to be-
come a member. To join, go
to florencecommunitypta.
MemberHub.store.
Learn more at www.
facebook.com/Florence
CommunityPta.
GO, TEAMS!
We hope all
of our student
athletic teams
have a ball
this year!
We applaud
each student
athlete’s hard
work and
dedication both
on and off the
fi eld, and we
wish you much
success in the
coming season.
Good Luck!
W
estern Lane Community Foun-
dation (WLCF) has awarded
Florence Food Share a grant in the
amount of $4,000. These funds will
help support Food Share’s garden bed
replacement project. Florence Food
Share is an emergency food pantry
serving people in western Lane Coun-
ty, and It has a garden that produces
over ten thousand pounds of fresh,
locally grown vegetables for those in
need.
“My thanks go to WLCF for fund-
ing this project. I know there are many
needs out there, and I truly appreciate
them selecting our project for funding.
These garden beds will help us to pro-
duce even more fresh veggies for those
in need,” said Colin Morgan, executive
director at Florence Food Share.
Western Lane Community Founda-
tion is a nonprofit organization char-
tered to receive, administer, and dis-
tribute charitable funds for the benefit
of residents in western Lane County,
Ore. Resources come from individuals
businesses, and other organizations.
The foundation selects qualified re-
cipients for funding, based on need,
in the form of grants, scholarships
and donations for specific projects.
COURTESY PHOTO
The Florence Food Share features garden beds and green houses as it
uses local produce to help feed families in western Lane County.
The area served by the foundation is
Florence, Mapleton, Dunes City and
Deadwood. For more information,
visit www.wlcfonline.org.
The mission of Florence Food Share
is to alleviate hunger and enhance the
health and dignity of people in west-
ern 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 and Mondays from
4 to 6 p.m., and every Saturday from
10 a.m. to 1 p.m. For more informa-
tion, call 541-997-9110 or visit www.
florencefoodshare.org.
Int’l Cultural Exchange adds new coordinator
International Cultural Ex-
change Services (ICES) wel-
comes Kelly Potter as a new
local coordinator.
ICES is a nonprofit orga-
nization dedicated to pro-
moting a peaceful world
by increasing international
awareness and understand-
ing through cultural sharing
experiences.
Potter has lived on the
Oregon Coast for 38 years,
raising five children — in-
cluding three adopted chil-
dren — and taken in over
20 children throughout the
years.
In addition, her family
has hosted six exchange stu-
dents.
“These six students have
become family to us,” Potter
said.
She is excited to join ICES
for this new opportunity
to work with international
high school students and the
local families that host
them.
“I am excited
to work with
exchange
students be-
cause I find
it to be an
amazing expe-
rience learning
about their culture
and teaching them about
our culture, watching the
kids experience new things
and exploring what their
ideal is of America,” Potter
said. “Then, we learn about
their traditions around the
holidays and even about the
politics in their country.”
For Potter, having ex-
change students in local
schools and communities
increase mutual under-
standing and improves rela-
tionships between coun-
tries.
She will be
working with
families and
schools
in
Florence and
in the sur-
rounding area.
“The laughter
I have shared with
our students and the bond
formed with these kids is
life- changing,” Potter add-
ed. “Investing in our youths’
future is very important
whether they are from our
country or another country.”
ICES is currently looking
for families that would like
to host exchange students
for the school year of 2021.
Exchange students live as
a member of the host fami-
ly — not a guest or boarder.
They participate in fam-
ily activities, follow host
family rules and help with
chores. Students have their
own medical insurance and
spending money to cover
all personal expenses; host
families provide room &
board and loving parental
guidance to the student.
As the local coordinator,
Potter is available to answer
questions, give advice and
provide general support to
students and host families
throughout the experience.
For more information
about hosting or working
with ICES, visit www.ices
usa.org or contact Potter at
541-999-1405 and kpotter@
icesusa.org.
Three Rivers hosts finance department hiring event
Are you a people person?
Do you take pride in the
work you do? If yes, Three
Rivers Casino Resort would
love to meet you in person
to discuss career opportuni-
ties with its Finance Depart-
ment.
On Thursday, March 25,
from 11 a.m. to 1:30 p.m.,
people can schedule a time
to come in to Three Rivers,
5647 Highway 101 in Flor-
ence, to learn more.
People can contact Pam
Hickson, recruitment spe-
cialist for Three Rivers Ca-
sino Resort, 541-902-6648
for additional information
and to schedule their reser-
vation.
Applicants must be 21
years old or older to apply.
“We will give every candi-
date who attends AND com-
pletes an application that
day (or submitted one prior)
a $15 gift certificate at any of
the Three Rivers Casino Re-
sort food outlets,” Hickson
said.
During the hiring event,
people will:
• Get an in-person inter-
view
• Tour the casino and
back-of-house areas
• Hear about the great
team and benefits
• Have access to comput-
ers to apply for open posi-
tions
“To save time, we encour-
age you to visit our careers
page to see our current post-
ings, and apply prior to your
visit so our hiring team will
have your application in ad-
vance,” Hickson advised.
Openings in the Finance
Department include oppor-
tunities in the soft count and
player services.
There are multiple bene-
fits to working at the casino.
Three Rivers was initial-
ly opened as a casino-only
facility in 2004 and was ex-
panded into a full- service
resort including the adjoin-
ing hotel in 2007. Owned
and operated by the Con-
federated Tribes of the Coos,
Lower Umpqua, and Siuslaw
Indians, Three Rivers Casi-
no Resort has strong ties to
the communities along the
Central Oregon Coast.
For more information,
visit www.threeriverscasino.
com/careers.
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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.