SIUSLAW NEWS | WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 1, 2021 | 3A Community News Safe Lane urges drivers to remember ‘ABCs of School Zones’ This September, after more than a year of distance learning, staggered schedules and emp- ty playgrounds, children across Lane County will head back to school — and traffic around school zones will increase. The Safe Lane Transportation Coa- lition, with support from Better Eugene Springfield Transporta- tion (BEST), the City of Veneta, and Lane County Safe Routes to School, has launched a new cam- paign. “The ABCs of School Zones,” reminds parents and other people driving around school zones to be attentive while driving, have both hands on the wheel, and slow down when children are around. The safety campaign comes at an important time: 2020 saw an alarming 7% increase in national traffic fa- talities, while Oregon traffic fatalities hit a 17-year high. Drivers often make mistakes when they are caught in traffic, stressed or late for work. If par- ents are planning to drive their children to school, they should schedule at least 15 extra minutes each day when driving through a school zone, and if they need to drop off or pick up their child, they should expect at least 20-minute delays. As school resumes, drivers can expect an increase in: • Congestion – More drivers during the morning and after- noon commutes • Pedestrians – Students walk- ing to and from school or the bus stop • Buses – Picking up and drop- ping off students • Bicyclists – Traveling to and from school • Fines – Speeding in a school zone in Lane County can cost up to $875 per ticket “The ABCs of School Zones edu- cation campaign is about making school routes safer for ev- eryone, but especially for kids,” said Cassidy Mills of Lane Coun- ty Safe Routes to School. “If we make the streets around schools safer for walking and rolling, the whole community wins.” For more information about “The ABCs of School Zones,” vis- it safelanecoalition.org/distracted -driving, or email Drew Pfefferle at dpfefferle@lcog.org. Safe Lane Transportation Coa- lition, a program of Lane Coun- cil of Governments, is comprised of government agencies, public organizations, and communi- ty members that are committed to reducing and eliminating se- vere and fatal crashes in Lane County. Lane Council of Governments’ mission is to coordinate and pro- vide high quality public services in Lane County. Lane Council of Governments is dedicated to serving the public interest and enhancing the quality of life for citizens of Lane County. LCOG serves as a regional planning, coordination, program develop- ment and service delivery orga- nization in local communities across Lane County. Learn more at www.lcog.org. ‘We Care’ campaign supports local health care workers As COVID-19 cases in- crease across the state and hospital systems are reach- ing capacity, Florence Indi- visible is launching a new community-based cam- paign to deliver “We Care” kits of snacks, drinks and notes of support and en- couragement to healthcare workers at PeaceHealth Peace Harbor and to also encourage people to follow all COVID safety protocols. “Health care workers are overwhelmed and working long hours with a rise in COVID cases and hospi- talizations, and adding to the already highly stress- ful conditions they were facing daily, they are now being subjected to hostility from people who refuse to take the vaccine or won’t wear masks,” said Beverly Sherrill, Florence Indivis- ible Group Leader. “The idea to support our health care workers came about as a way to show health care workers who are working so hard to keep us all alive that we care.” The “We Care” campaign includes encouraging res- idents to get vaccinated, practice social distancing, and wear a mask in addition to providing “thank you” gifts to health care workers at Peace Harbor. For more information on vaccination clinics in the area, people can go to siuslawvision.org/ covid19/ To kick off the “We Care” campaign, kits will be deliv- ered on Wednesday, Sept. 1, in coordination with Peace Harbor staff. For fu- ture weekly deliveries of the “We Care” kits, donations of wrapped snack items, drinks and notes of encour- agement will be accepted at Silver Lining Boutique at 2217 Highway 101 and BeauxArts at 2285 Highway 101 Suite H. This initiative has grown to include a tool kit avail- able from the Consolidated Oregon Indivisible Network (COIN), which includes Florence Indivisible and 50 other Indivisible groups in Oregon — all local organi- zations that promote grass- roots activism through or- ganizing and taking action for advocacy and electoral work. Other Siuslaw commu- nity groups are getting in- volved in the campaign, and hope to expand it to show appreciation for other front- line workers, in addition to health care workers. More information about how groups and individu- als can help will be coming soon. People can also contact Sherrill at florenceindivis- ible@gmail.com and 541- 980-3090. Western Lane Community Foundation receives donation from Nusbaum family Locally Owned and Operated Let me Showcase your property. Tim Sapp Owner / Principal Broker 541 999-8230 5208 Dunewood Dr – This upscale one-sto- ry, 3055 sqft home was built in 2018 on the largest lot in The Reserve at Heceta Lake. The property is wooded and has wetlands and seasonal ponds on 6.54 acres. The home sits at the end of a 400+ foot private, paved drive- way. Virtual showings only. $896,500. #3229- 21130566 1749 Highway 101 • 541-997-1200 Western Lane Commu- nity Foundation (WLCF) announced it has received a generous donation in an amount exceeding $875,000. This legacy gift, given by the Harold Nusbaum Trust, establishes the Nusbaum Family Scholarship Endow- ment and will provide sub- stantial scholarships in the name of Vivan, Tacy and Harold Nusbaum to gradu- ating Florence and Maple- ton High school seniors. Harold Nusbaum was well known to many in the Flor- ence area. He was born in February 1916 and passed away in November 2019. He spent his life working mostly in the lumber busi- ness, coming to Florence in 1948. He was also involved with insurance for 20 years. Retiring in 1981, Harold continued to be active in the Florence and Mapleton community. Many may remember Harold as an avid support- er of the Florence Senior Center, joining in 1984 and serving on the Board for 32 years. In a statement, founda- tion Board President Karen Skulley said, “WCLF is ever so thankful of Mr. Nus- baum’s careful planning. He previously notified us to include him in our Her- itage Roll, a list we maintain of future donors who have included the foundation in their estate planning. His generous gift to our com- munity leaves a lasting leg- Harold Nusbaum 1916-2019 acy for the education of our local youth. And because the principle is invested and only the earnings are dis- tributed, his generous gift will maintain this impact indefinitely into perpetuity.” Receiving these new funds places WLCF’s total managed funds over $10 million. Founded in 1973, WLCF is a nonprofit organization chartered for the purpose of receiving, administering and distributing charita- ble funds for the benefit of residents in Western Lane County, Ore. The area served is Florence, Maple- ton, Dunes City and Dead- wood. Resources come from individuals, businesses and other organizations. Recip- ients for funding are based on need, in the form of grants, scholarships and do- nations for specific projects. For more information on how you can plan and par- ticipate in becoming a do- nor, visit www.wlcfonline. org or call 541-997-1274. Backstreet Community Challenge asks artists, ‘Wood Yew Knot?’ this fall Backstreet Gallery invites ing to log into your imag- anyone interested in creat- ination and see the forest through the trees. Since a Yew is a type of coniferous tree, artists are invited to take Backstreet’s challenge, “Wood Yew Knot?” to inspire their art- istry. People are asked to in- clude some wood — real or a facsimile. WEDNESDAY THURSDAY SEPTEMBER 1 SEPTEMBER 2 Sunny Sunny 66°F 48ºF 69°F 50°F Branch out! Draw, paint, sculpt, collage, carve, pho- tograph or use any medium in your art piece. Two or three dimensional, it’s your choice. Woodcarver Dan Heffron and jewelry designer Shelley Medeiros will jury the work and award ribbons to the winners. The work of these two outstanding jurists and gallery owners can be seen at Heffy’s Gallery or Ärtê- facts. Pick up applications at Backstreet Gallery, 1421 Bay St.; Heffy’s Gallery, 1856 37th St. off Highway 101; Ärtêfacts, 1255 Bay St., or online at www.backstreet- gallery.org under “Events.” FRIDAY SATURDAY SUNDAY MONDAY TUESDAY SEPTEMBER 3 SEPTEMBER 4 SEPTEMBER 5 SEPTEMBER 6 SEPTEMBER 7 Partly Cloudy Partly Cloudy Partly Cloudy Partly Cloudy 69°F 51°F 68°F 53°F 66°F 54°F 69°F 54°F Sunny 73°F 55°F WE ARE YOUR ONE STOP CAR CENTER • Full Service Repair • Tire sales • ASE Certifi ed Technician • Over 17 years experience Locally Owned. Community Minded