Fund Raising Drive exceeds expectations…
Three weeks into a 28-day drive to raise $100-thousand in cash or face the possibility of losing an $800-thousand Community Development Block Grant, backers of the new senior center in Florence held a celebration.
210 – “Yeah, we’ve got our senior center…”
Senior Center board member Alan Post they not only blew past their target, but they did it quicker than anticipated.
211 – “Over a hundred and 29-thousand for the new senior center this current drive we’ve had for the last… well… three weeks now.”
Organizers expect another 20-to-30-thousand dollars to come in as their efforts wind down over the next week. Post says the extra cash, coupled with $92-thousand they already had in the bank, will allow them to add back many components that had been cut in order to keep costs in line.
212 – “We haven’t established the priority list yet but it probably the uh… the partition wall on the inside, the flooring in the kitchen, the dance floor, and the automatic doors, they should go in during construction. The portico, we’re probably going to go with that. And that was basically the list.”
The Florence City Council is expected to award the bid next week to an Astoria contracting firm. Construction will likely begin within 30-days.
One woman was behind the new senior center from the very start. Nearly two years ago she wrote a check for $50-thousand. It was her way, she said, to inspire others to get behind the effort. The money became part of a core of $92-thousand that would be used to help furnish the new center once it is built. There was just one string attached to the money. She wanted no recognition. Until yesterday, she had remained anonymous but Henrietta Uding (YOO-ding) finally agreed to step out of the background yesterday. The Florence area retiree deflected praise, saying it really should be directed at Mayor Phil Brubaker. She said the center efforts may have died had he not “galvanized the community into action” and directed an emergency fund raising effort that exceeded expectations.
Even as efforts are tapering off, organizers are putting the finishing touches on yet another drive. This one will last only 24-hours and will benefit cancer research. The annual Florence American Cancer Society Relay for Life will open at noon a week from tomorrow. Organizers have put together a variety of activities, including a slate of local entertainment. A band made up of Siuslaw Elementary and Middle School students will open the main stage on Friday the 14th… Cloud Nine consists of Billy and Ricky Jones, T.J. Cannon and Joseph Dotson. They’ll take the stage at 6:15… followed by local country diva Amy Clawson and friends at 7:30.
The 75th Oregon Legislature handled a lot of business during its five month run, the vast majority of it dealing with economic issues. By the time lawmakers were done June 29th, they had handled bills relating to job creation, economic stimulus, a $4-billion revenue shortfall and tax increases on corporations and the wealthiest Oregonians. How that all came together, and what will happen if opponents are successful in repealing the last item on that list will be covered by coastal lawmakers this afternoon during KCST’s Community Forum. State Senator Joanne Verger, and Representatives Arnie Roblan and Jean Cowan will talk about their efforts and compromises they made during the session… That program on KCST 106.9 begins at 4:05.
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The top pitcher in the Northwest League came through and helped the Eugene Emeralds snap a five game losing skid. Nick Greenwood allowed only one earned run in five innings last night as the Ems slid by the Tri-City Dust Devils 3-1. Jason Codiroli and Joey Railey combined to go six for eight at the plate, scoring for all three Eugene runs and two RBI. Eugene will pitch Miles Mikolas tonight against the Devils… who will start former Oregon Duck Erik Stavert on the mound.
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