QCCF Fundraising proceeding at brisk pace; gas prices?; and how to handle the heat!

Q-C-C-F fundraising continuing at a brisk pace…

Efforts at fund raising for a new community child care facility are proceeding well says one of the key people involved in the campaign. It’s becoming – quote – “very real, very fast” according to Jenny Alberty (AL-bir-dee)
207 – “$160-thousand towards our capital campaign. That’s specifically to get a facility for our center that can become state certified.”

Their target is $250-thousand and Alberty, the vice president of Quality Child Care for Florence says they’ve been pursing grants from outside the immediate area. They recently landed $25-thousand from the Oregon Community Foundation and five-grand from the Fred Meyer Foundation. Other grant applications are pending and she’s hoping that if all goes well, they could begin construction this fall with low cost, high quality group care for children becoming available as early as the end of this year.





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It may be tempting to get out and enjoy the warm weather, but when temperatures are ten to 15 degrees hotter than normal, that can bring some unwanted results. Lane County Public Health nursing supervisor Betsy Meredith says something as simple as having plenty to drink can make a big difference. But, she adds, stay away from carbonated beverages and those that contain alcohol. When temperatures rise, people can become more susceptible to heat stroke or exhaustion because they become dehydrated. One of the best ways to cool off, she says, is by spending time in a public building that has air conditioning. Someplace like a large retail store or the library.

After six weeks of declines, the national average price for a gallon of regular unleaded went up a nickel this week to $2.51. That’s still 14-cents less than it was last month at this time. In Oregon, the average price went down a penny to $2.66 a gallon while locally the price dropped one cent to $2.52. Marie Dodds with Triple-A of Oregon says pump prices have mirrored those of crude oil with economic news having the biggest impact. One story to watch, she says is that of the average price for diesel… The Oregon average for a gallon of diesel is $2.56… that’s two-twenty less than last year at this time

TAKING A LOOK INTO COAST RADIO SPORTS: Northwest League Baseball:Scoring ten runs in the first three innings last night, the Indians kept the Emeralds from scoring in Spokane last night until the top of the ninth inning. The final was 10 / 3 dropping Eugene to 17 and 21 on the season, 10 games out of first place in the Northwest League West Division standings. The two teams meet again tonight in Spokane. The South Coast 14U All-Star team won three straight games in double elimination play to win the Oregon State Babe Ruth State Championship in Grants Pass last weekend. Four Florence youths start on the team including Alex Snow, Josh Iabichello, Ryan Smith , and Jake Thompson. South Coast defeated the defending State Champion Josephine County All Stars in the first game 6-5. Game two was South Coast over Klamath Falls 13-8, they claimed the South Coast Championship by defeating Josephine County again but in game 3 8 - 5. The team now travels to Moscow, Idaho for regional tournament play beginning August 3rd. The tournament winner would then advance to Wisconsin for the Babe Ruth World Series.