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6A | WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 29, 2021 | SIUSLAW NEWS COURTESY PHOTO Fallen tree causes severe damage to a WLAD vehicle. Oregon Department of Transportation personnel and snowplows were in the area and stopped to assist the ambulance crew and helped to secure the scene until the ambulance could be towed to Florence. While damage to the front of the ambulance is thought to be considerable, Fire/ EMS Chief Michael Schick stated, “We are grateful that no one was injured in this accident.” Western Lane Ambulance District provides emergen- cy medical service (EMS) to 17,500 people over 564 square miles. Siuslaw Valley Fire and Rescue provides an all-hazards emergency re- sponse to 14,000 people over 98 square miles. Together, their agencies include full- time, part-time and volun- teer personnel that respond to an average of 4,500 calls per year. On Oct. 1, 2019, the administrative offices of Siuslaw Valley Fire/Rescue and Western Lane Ambu- lance District combined to form Western Lane Fire and EMS Authority. Learn more online at wlfea.org. Roseburg Public Library and Spirit Mountain Casino in Grand Ronde. “These sites will offer all three COVID-19 vaccines, boosters and pediatric dos- es,” OHA announced Dec. 23. “The vaccines are safe, effective and free. You do not need health insurance. No appointment is neces- sary.” There are an additional six high-volume sites across the state, along with other options through local med- ical providers. For more in- formation about vaccination clinics and providers, go to GetVaccinated.Oregon.gov. Ambulance from page 1A MARK BRENNAN/SIUSLAW NEWS Santa Claus joined local Elks Lodge members to serve the annual Christmas Day to-go meals to the community. VACCINE from page 1A Vaccines available are: • 1st, 2nd doses of Moder- na, Johnson & Johnson, and Pfizer • Booster doses of Moder- na, Johnson & Johnson, and Pfizer • Pediatric doses for ages 5 and older People in Oregon age 18 and older are eligible for booster shots six months after a second dose of the Moderna or Pfizer vaccine or two months after the sin- gle dose of the Johnson & Johnson vaccine. Boosters provide added protection from serious illness from COVID-19. Additional information and any updates will be shared on the FEC website at www.eventcenter.org, as well as the Lane County and OHA websites, lane- county.org/vaxclinics and healthoregon.org/coronavi- Editor’s Note: Due to a printing error in the Friday, Dec. 24, edition of the Siuslaw News, the News is reprinting some of those stories. The stories are also available to read at www. TheSiuslawNews.com. Thank you for your understanding. On Dec. 22, Oregon State Police announced the com- pletion of the investigation into the Sept. 20 four-vehi- cle crash on Highway 126 near Walton, which led to the death of Springfield res- ident Sarah Susman, an em- ployee with Western Lane Ambulance District who was 25 years old. On Dec. 22, Oregon State Police arrested Shane Tyler McVay for manslaughter 1, DUII and recklessly endan- gering. McVay was lodged in the Lane County Jail. On Sept. 20 at approxi- mately 7:14 a.m., Oregon State Troopers and emer- gency personnel responded to a four-vehicle crash on Highway 126 near milepost 37. Preliminary investiga- tion revealed a Kenworth log truck, operated by Mc- Vay, 64, of Eugene, was eastbound when the load- ed trailer tipped over. The trailer struck a westbound Toyota Prius, operated by Susman and a Dodge Ram rus. The Florence Events Center is among four new high-volume vaccination sites opening across the state to provide easy access to COVID-19 vaccines and booster shots. Other loca- tions include Pony Village Mall in North Bend, the Police arrest driver in September’s four-vehicle crash on Highway 126, which left one dead towing a boat, operated by Randall Tokich, 70, of Eu- gene. The Dodge Ram then struck an eastbound Ford Mustang, operated by Jor- dyn Tippett, 20, of Coquille. Susman sustained fatal in- juries and was pronounced deceased. McVay and Tip- pett were transported to Sa- cred Heart Medical Center at RiverBend with injuries. Tokich had minor injuries. Susman was a part-time Western Lane Ambulance District employee and was driving to work when the accident occurred. She was recently hired with WLAD after completing the EMT Intermediate program at Lane Community College. She had previously been an EMT and volunteer fire- COMMERCIAL PROPERTY FOR RENT Your guide to great locally owned restaurants. 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Closed Thanksgiving Open Noon to 8pm other days 2020 VOTED F BEST O E of the community, accord- ing to Florence Food Share Executive Director Colin Morgan. “For the last 14 years, Al and Mary Baunach of Flo- rentine Estates pull out all the stops and decorate their yard in support of the Flor- ence Food Share. In Octo- ber, Al and Mary get things spooky for Halloween, and in December, they bring holiday cheer with snow- men, an inflatable Santa and thousands of Christ- mas lights all decorating their yard,” he said. Individuals can catch the sights and drop off dona- tions at the Baunach’s home at 866 Western Way, located inside Florentine Estates. “So far, Al and Mary have collected over 3,300lbs of food and $3,000 to support folks facing tough times this Holiday season,” Mor- gan said. The generosity of others has always been a part of the Christmas Season for the Baunachs and they will continue to collect dona- tions for the local food pan- try until after the first of the year. “We have been collect- ing donations for our local groups for 14 years now; about seven years ago, we started collecting food as well,” Al said. “We began collecting this year at the beginning of October and will continue collecting un- til Jan. 3.” fighter for three years. During the initial inci- dent and subsequent inves- tigation, Oregon State Police was assisted by Lane County Sheriff ’s Office and Oregon Department of Transporta- tion. 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