SIUSLAW NEWS | SATURDAY, MAY 22, 2021 | 3A
Community News
Fred Meyer home of new bulk
bottle, can redemption site
On Friday, Oregon Bot-
tleDrop and Florence Fred
Meyer hosted the grand
opening of the first bulk
bottle and can redemp-
tion location in Florence
with a ribbon-cutting event
that included Rep. Boomer
Wright.
This new BottleDrop
network drop location will
allow areas residents to par-
ticipate in the very popular
Green Bag program and will
open up new fundraising
opportunities for local non-
profits through the Blue Bag
program. The BottleDrop
network drop location will
make it fast and easy for
Central Coast residents to
return, redeem and recycle
redeemable beverage con-
tainers in special 13-gallon
Flying solo over Florence
BottleDrop Green Bags,
which can be purchased the
at the Florence Fred Meyer
store.
Customers can also sign
up for a BottleDrop account
at the store kiosk, and print
bag tag labels with QR codes
linking the bags to their ac-
counts.
Then they simply tag their
bags, fill them with empty
Oregon 10-cent refund con-
tainers, and drop them off
at the new BottleDrop net-
work drop location. Their
containers are counted and
credited to their accounts
within seven days.
BottleDrop is operated by
the Oregon Beverage Recy-
cling Cooperative (OBRC),
which introduced the Green
Bag program in 2010.
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Help shape the future of the
Port of Siuslaw!
The Port of Siuslaw is in the process of upda� ng its
Strategic Business Plan and has partnered with the
Lane Council of Governments to help engage local
businesses, community members, and other stake-
holders. As part of this process, the Port of Siuslaw
is asking for input from community members and
stakeholders like you.
The survey will assist the Port in iden� fying what the
Port is doing well, what the Port could improve on,
what kinds of projects and ac� vi� es you think the
Port should pursue, and how you currently interact
and engage with the Port. Your feedback will help
guide the development of the Port of Siuslaw’s
Strategic Business Plan and shape Port ac� vi� es in
the future.
We want to hear from you!
Tell us what you think by scanning the QR code:
You can also take the survey on the Port’s
home webpage:
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public-survey/
F
riday morning (May 21) was mostly clear skies over
Florence, and part of those skies included AJ Shervin of
Shervin’s Automotive executing his first solo flight. His solo
came after only 4.2 hours of training. His wife and sons were
there to watch and congratulate Shervin on his achieve-
ment, which included the time-honored tradition of cutting
off his shirttail (right).
Backstreet Gallery welcomes new artists Teresa Zook
Backstreet Gallery wel-
comes textile artist Teresa
Zook.
It’s never too late for
your creativity to blossom.
Working with an inter-
national law firm, Teresa
took the opportunity when
offered a job transfer from
San Francisco to West Vir-
ginia to discover “...my in-
ner creative force that was
waiting to be released.”
At first, she concentrated
on college. When she re-
tired and moved to Oregon,
she began working with
hand-built ceramics and
then took a weaving class.
She was hooked.
Influenced by visual
stimuli — textures, colors,
and everything in nature
— her textiles result from
COURTESY PHOTO
This and other art creations by new backstreet Gallery member Teresa Zook are
now available at the gallery.
what she sees and experi-
ences.
Starting with a color
scheme, the piece is born.
Building her weavings on
looms of several sizes, the
finished wall hanging is at-
tached to found driftwood,
branches or a piece of her
own clay creation.
Let her art bring a smile
to your face. Come to Back-
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street Gallery, 1421 Bay
Street in Florence. open 11
a.m. to 5 p.m. daily, except
Tuesday.
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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.