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4A ● APPEAL TRIBUNE WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 16, 2017 Life in the Valley y sanews@salem.gannett.com NIKKI PAXTON / SPECIAL TO THE STATESMAN JOURNAL While Aug. 21’s eclipse is something to see, it is not safe to look at the sun unaided. Instead, make your own eclipse viewer. To use your viewer, stand outside with your back toward the sun. Look in the bottom hole in your box lid, and position your box so that the sunlight is coming through the foil hole and is centered on the white paper inside. During the eclipse, you will be able to see a dark circle (the moon) move to cover the bright light circle. Keeping a safe eye on the eclipse NIKKI PAXTON SPECIAL TO THE STATESMAN JOURNAL Have you heard? There is a solar eclipse coming Aug. 21. While it is defi- nitely something to see, it is not safe to look at the sun. Making an eclipse view- er is super simple and will allow you to see the moon as it moves to cover the sun. DIY Eclipse Viewer Instructions Materials Cut a strip of white paper that will fit on the bottom inside of your cereal box. Tape or glue this piece of paper down inside of your box. It will act as your viewing screen for the eclipse. Cereal Box White Paper Aluminum Foil Scissors Tape Colored paper and glue (optional) Cut the two short topside flaps out of the cereal box. Cut 2 or 3 inches off either side of the center of the remaining flaps, and tape them in the center. Tape a piece of aluminum foil on one side of your lid. Poke a small round hole in the center of the foil. You can stop here if you like. Your viewer is Festival To use your viewer, stand outside with your back toward the sun. Look in the bottom hole in your box lid, and position your box so that the sunlight is coming through the foil hole and is centered on the white paper inside. During the eclipse, you will be able to see a dark circle (the moon) move to cover the bright light circle. We are lucky, in Salem we will experience some totality. This won’t happen again for a while, so be prepared so you don’t miss out! Silverton area businesses adjust hours on eclipse day Continued from Page 1A shops, a make and wear costume station, collaborative sculptures, and face paint- ing to the hands-on art projects.” Given the anticipation of enlarged, eclipse-driven visitation numbers, this may well be an opportune time for many of those added features. Silverton Arts Association is also partnering with the Oregon Garden and Silverton Chamber of Commerce to ac- commodate visitors with shuttle ser- vices around town. Hopes are this will relieve what many predict to be a con- gestive nightmare bunched about the path of totality -- often illustrated as a di- agonal sash across a map of the U.S. -- which drapes directly over the area, in- cluding Silverton. “It may be good to mention that due to the eclipse weekend and the influx of people to the area we have added park- ing sites and the shuttle service is pro- vided by the Oregon Garden,” Mallory emphasized. “The parking and shuttle stops can be found on our website: Sil- vertonarts.org and are being updated frequently.” A couple of noted parking areas to catch shuttles are the Silver Falls Dis- trict Office at 612 Schlador St., and the Forest River Manufacturing grounds at 1204 Mill St. Shuttles are scheduled to run from 9 a.m. to 9 p.m. In addition to the park and Oregon Garden, shuttle stops include Robert Frost Elementary School, 201 Westfield St. and Citizen Bank downtown, 100 S. Second St. The shuttle service may also facili- tate visitation to other Silverton fea- tures that Mallory and her fellow SFAF Committee members -- Bob Foster, For- completely functional. But the eclipse isn’t until August, so you’ve got time to decorate your box. DANIELLE PETERSON / STATESMAN JOURNAL Artist Gary L McGuire of Woodburn sits across from his booth, which features wood art, during the 16th annual Silverton Fine Arts Festival on Aug. 20, 2016. rest Freed, Carole DeMar, Gary Wat- kins, Mackenzie Stevens, Jan Prowse and Meghan McIntire – would like to see people take in. One salient one is an informal walk- ing tour of the Silverton’s collection of murals, sampling the town’s history por- trayed within those illustrations; stroll- ing through the Oregon Gardens’ 80 acres of lush verdure is another. Of course, downtown Silverton’s shops and scenic creek-side setting can be treats in and of themselves. The festival committee also lined up entertainment to compliment the park’s visual backdrop. Saturday’s slate in- cludes successively: folk dancing Cher- ry City Cloggers; classic 60s, 70s, and 80s music from Highwater Johnny; toe- tapping acoustical and Western music from Next of Kin; more acoustical de- lights from Thom Dudley; five-piece rock cover band Thunder Road. The Cloggers return for an encore at 17th Annual Silverton Fine Arts Festival When: 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Saturday, Aug. 19; 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Sunday, Aug. 20 Where: Silverton’s Coolidge-McClaine Park What: 90-plus fine artists, art activities, food booths and entertainment Notable: SFAF takes place the weekend of the Great American Eclipse. SAA organizers said the group plans to partner with Oregon Garden and the Silverton Chamber of Commerce to offer free shuttles around town to accommodate an anticipated influx of visitors. Web: www.silvertonarts.org midday Sunday, followed by Michael Husser & the Adventures Band, Edge and Department of R&B. Information provided by the Silver- ton Chamber of Commerce. Alpacas at Marquam Hill Ranch: Friday 10 a.m. to 6 p.m.; Saturday 10 a.m. to 8 p.m.; Sunday 10 a.m. to 8 p.m. and Monday 6 a.m. to 6 p.m. Books-N-Time: Closed until 11 a.m. Citizens Bank: Closed until 11 a.m. City parking meters: Parking times enforced. Chemeketa Community College: Closed all day. Creekside Grill: Open at 10:30 a.m. Edward Jones: Tim Yount: Closed all day. Frank Lloyd Wright Gordon House: Closed for tours August 18 - 20. Tours are full for Aug. 21. To add your name to the waiting list, call 503-874-6006. Gear Up Espresso: Friday 6 a.m. to 5 p.m.; Saturday 7 a.m. to 2 p.m.; Sunday 7 a.m. to 2 p.m. and Monday 6 a.m. to 5 p.m. Holland Collision: – Closed all day Friday and Monday. Lunaria Gallery: Open at 11 a.m. Maps Credit Union: Closed all day. SACA: Closed all day. Seven Brides Brewing: Open all weekend including Monday. Silverton Beverage: Open Silverton Hospital Gift Shop: Closed until 1 p.m. Somewhere in Time: Closed until 1 p.m. The Next Treasure: Open Whimsy Etc.: Closed until 11 a.m. Willamette Valley Bank: Closed un- til 1 p.m.
