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Florence Habitat selects first veteran, senior family for next build
On June 2, Florence
Habitat for Humanity an-
nounced its selection of
the newest Habitat Partner
Family: Duane “Stogie” and
Sheila Cunningham.
“Selecting a family is no
easy task,” said Mike Har-
klerode, Habitat board
president. “Families need to
show not only a need for ade-
quate housing, but an ability
Zoya M. Dietz-Henson
School: Madras High School
Birth Date: July 16, 2003
Parents: Amber & Michael Henson
Grandparents:
Frank & Cathy Dietz
Stan & Edie Torginson
Great Grandparents:
Lily Phelps & Dean Hill,
Delbert & Florence Phelps
Terry Elliott
School: Siuslaw Middle
Birth date: March 20, 2007
Parents:
Heather & Roy Elliott
Grandparents:
John & Linda Pugh
Dalton Dale Stinger
School: Siuslaw High School
Birth Date: 10/31/02
Parents:
Eric Stinger and the late
Alaine Stinger Anderson
Grandparents:
Dan Stinger, Debbie Stinger,
the late Dorothy Anderson
and the late Alan Albertus
Helping Hands Coalition
Come and join us for a
Spring-time BBQ
Selling polish and hot dogs
to pay a monthly mortgage
and a willingness to partner
with Habitat through volun-
teer work known as sweat
equity.” Harklerode added
that the Cunninghams met
all requirements.
This week, several board
members and staff noti-
fied the Cunningham’s by
knocking on their door with
flowers and balloons.
Florence Habitat Execu-
tive Director Janell Morgan
said, “It was very emotion-
al. There certainly was not
a dry eye in the group. The
Cunninghams were over-
whelmed with joy and were
grateful to be selected.”
This is the first time Flor-
ence Habitat has selected a
senior couple and the first
Veteran Build the group will
complete.
The Cunninghams will
reside in the new Habitat
home to be located on West
Park Drive with their adult
son Daniel, who suffers
City of Florence to distribute final round of
Personal Protective Equipment to businesses
The City of Florence, in
coordination with Business
Oregon, is distributing a
variety of Personal Protec-
tive Equipment (PPE) to lo-
cal small businesses free of
charge in round four of PPE
distribution.
To receive PPE, business-
es must have less than 100
employees and be located
in the Florence-area. Busi-
nesses that are interested
can sign-up on the City of
Florence’s website: www.ci.
florence.or.us.
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Date: June 12, 2021
Time: 11:00 am to 2:00 pm
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from conges-
ate revenue
tive heart fail-
though
ure.
the sale of
Accord-
donated
ing to Mor-
building
gan, building
materials,
homes
for
furniture,
families
in
appliances,
need
would
and home
not be possi-
d é c o r.
ble without the
These help
generous do-
Habitat to
nation of time,
fund essen-
resources and
tial affiliate
funding from
program
community
costs. The
members.
ReStore
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F l o r e n c e The Cunningham family consists of (from right) also
fa-
Habitat hopes Duane “Stogie” and Sheila and their son Daniel.
cilitates
to
break
recycling,
ground within the next 30 come households.
minimizes landfill waste,
days on the project.
Locally, Habitat has built provides low-cost home
Florence Habitat for Hu- 29 new homes and placed improvement items, and in-
manity is a part of a global, 32 families in safe, decent creases Habitat’s visibility in
nonprofit housing organiza- homes with an affordable our community.
tion that works to eliminate mortgage.
Learn more by going to
substandard housing locally
In addition, it runs Flor- florencehabitat.org, calling
and worldwide and provide ence ReStore, a home im- 541-997-5834 or visiting the
affordable homeownership provement resale store ReStore, 2004 Highway 101
opportunities for low-in- whose purpose is to gener- in Florence.
The PPE that is available,
in limited quantities, is as
follows:
• Masks
• Gloves (size Small, Medi-
um, Large, Extra-Large)
• Aerosol Disinfectant Spray
• Hand Sanitizer Gel
• Touchless Thermometers
The June distribution
will be the last distribution
of PPE for local businesses
from the City of Florence.
The PPE will be distribut-
ed on a first come, first serve
basis, with priority being
given to businesses that did
not receive any PPE in the
previous rounds of distribu-
tion.
PPE will be distributed
mid-June at the Florence
Events Center. To submit a
request for PPE, complete
the quick form that can be
found at the City’s website:
https://www.ci.florence.
or.us/economicdevelop-
ment/ppe-businesses-2.
Since December, the City
of Florence has distribut-
ed over $135,000 of PPE to
local area businesses at no
cost to the businesses. Over
250 small businesses have
received PPE. Overall, over
1,500 employees benefited
from the PPE distribution
and over 450 routine vol-
unteers at local non-profit
organizations.
Questions about the pro-
gram can be directed to
Sarah Moehrke, Economic
Development Catalyst, by
email at Sarah.Moehrke@
ci.florence.or.us or by phone
at 541-991-8276.
Hickson brings ‘Humor at Speed of Life’ to KXCR
KXCR 90.7 FM wel-
comes Ned Hickson for a
new 30-minute radio talk
show.
Hickson’s weekly news-
paper column “Humor
at the Speed of Life” was
a syndicated feature in
more than 50 newspa-
pers across the U.S. for
more than 15 years. It has
been on hiatus since 2016
when Hickson became ed-
itor of the Siuslaw News,
but now returns in a new
format as a 30-minute fea-
ture each week on KXCR
Radio.
“The transition from the
written to spoken word is
an exciting change that
offers a new avenue to ex-
plore the humorous side of
life and the many common
experiences we all share as
people,” said Hickson. “I
think we need — and are
ready for — those remind-
ers of the shared experi-
ences we have.”
The half-hour show will
begin airing in the fall and
will include special guests,
humorous reflections and,
like Hickson’s award-win-
ning column, an oppor-
tunity to find common
ground through humor
paced at the speed of ordi-
nary life.
“The thing that readers
responded to, regardless of
whether they lived in Ore-
gon, Alabama or Wiscon-
sin, was the ability to laugh
at the common things that
connect us,” Hickson said.
“Whether it’s that traumat-
ic Halloween costume we
were forced to wear as kids
or trying to appear brav-
er than we are in order to
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impress a date or spouse,
more often than not we
can relate and laugh at our-
selves — especially when
we know others have been
there too. This show is an
extension of that idea.”
Each episode will be
built around a specif-
ic theme and begin with
Hickson reading one of his
popular syndicated col-
umns as an introduction to
that episode’s subject.
“I’m excited to be work-
ing with the folks at KXCR
on this endeavor and the
chance to share some
laughs with the communi-
ty in a way that can bring
listeners together in a
unique way,” said Hickson.
For more information,
contact KXCR 90.7 FM
Community Radio at 541-
997-5252 and kxcr.net.
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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.