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6 A SIUSLAW NEWS ❚ WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 3, 2016 Our Town to discuss public art today The traditional methods employed by local govern- ments to attract and develop new businesses are changing. One method being employed is by making the community as attractive and “livable” as pos- sible, says Florence’s Economic Development Coordinator Kelli Weese, who believes public art can make the community stand out as well as make it more attractive to someone looking to relocate and bring new jobs with them. Weese, along with chairman of the city’s Public Art Committee, Harlen Springer, will be on today’s edition of Coast Radio’s “Our Town” to talk about how they’re hoping to create several pockets of public art throughout the com- munity. City Councilor Joshua Greene will also be on the panel. It airs on KCST, FM 106.9, tonight, from 4 to 6 p.m., then again Thursday, Aug. 4, on KCFM, AM1250-FM 104.1, from 10 a.m. to noon. This month’s “Our Town” will also feature several other conversations, including two related to athletics at Siuslaw High School. Chris Johnson, a long time cross country and track and field coach at Siuslaw, was recently named the athletic director. He’ll also talk about the upcoming induction cere- mony for the Siuslaw High School Athletic Hall of Fame. In a separate segment, newly appointed head football coach, Jamin Pool, will talk about the pressures of taking over a high- ly successful program that has only had two other coaches in the past 50 years. Meg Spencer is one of eight “Siuslaw Vision Keepers,” a group that has been working with several different commu- nity groups over the past 18 months to develop a common vision for what our region could look like over the next 10 years. She and the others have become the core growth that grew out of the Siuslaw Pathways project, aimed at identifying several key projects and goals for the community. Spencer will talk about some of those goals, including increasing access to local trans- portation and health care; creat- ing community centers; and the possible creation of a regional parks and recreation depart- ment. The other segment in “Our Town” will feature Lane Community College Florence Center director Russ Pierson and LCC’s director of finan- cial-aid, Helen Faith. They’ll talk about the “Oregon Promise,” recent leg- islative efforts to offer low- or no-cost college for high school graduates in Oregon. “Our Town” is sponsored by Andy Baber of Edward Jones Investments; Holloway and Associates CPAs; the Archives Photo Restoration Specialists, Lane Community College in Florence, Siuslaw Public Library and PeaceHealth Peace Harbor Medical Center. Friends to host book sale this weekend The Friends of the Siuslaw Public Library will be sponsor- ing a book sale Saturday, Aug. 6, and Sunday, Aug. 7, at 1460 Ninth St. Members of the Friends are invited to an early sale time at 9 a.m. The sale opens to the pub- lic on both days at 10 a.m., and runs until 4 p.m. The book sale will be held in the library’s Bromley Room. Memberships can be pur- chased at the door. Marilyn Wetstein, chair- woman of the book sales, urges everyone to take advantage of the excellent prices for books, CDs and DVDs. Since joining the Friends just a year ago, Wetstein has become an important contribu- tor to the sales. The most recent event she organized was in February, which raised $2,287. “It’s a lot of work but highly gratifying,” said Wetstein. “I like to see books not on the shelves but in peoples’ hands.” A popular feature of the book sales is the table of spe- cial books run by Geraldine Mcmahon. This table will be set up in the library lobby and Mcmahon will be on hand to talk about the passion of her life: books. This sale has 230 boxes of books to set out with another 20 boxes still on the shelves. Duane Fowler, who’s worked on the book sorting and sales for 10 years, finds the boxes stacked head high. These all have to be moved into the Bromely Room and onto the tables. A cadre of hard working, dedicated volunteers takes care of that chore on the Friday before the sale. Fowler is also active in stocking the sale shelves in the Friends Book Store inside the library left of the entrance. This corner store includes greeting cards, books, maga- zines, audio books and music CDs. Magazines sell for 25 cents each or five for $1. Hardback fiction is $2 and paperbacks are $1. Nonfiction, children’s books, audio books and CDs are individually priced as are the note cards which are made from material culled from the library. Since Jan. 1, the Friends Book Store has raised more than $5,900 in support of the library book selection. “I just want to remind every- body that all these proceeds go directly to the library for Director Meg Spencer’s wish list,” said Wetstein. “It’s for the things above and beyond the library’s annual budget.” How To Participate The fee to participate is $20. An ad for the Community Wide Garage Sale with a map of all participating sales will be published in the Siuslaw News on September 7th and 10th. Because of print deadlines, the registration deadline is 5pm August 30 2016. You will also receive two offi cial Community Wide Garage Sale signs as well as a tip sheet on how to have a great sale. Please post signs only on private property with the owner’s consent. Posting signs on City utility poles, street or signal light poles, and median strips is against the municipal code. Additional maps will be available at the Florence Visitors Center and the Siuslaw News. 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