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6 A SIUSLAW NEWS ❚ WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 12, 2016 Interact Club gets bottle filler fountains installed Calling all artists for After a year of fund raising and coordination, the Siuslaw Interact Club completed a com- munity service project that would benefit its peers and SHS students for years to come. In Spring of 2015, Claire Waggoner had researched the impact of plastic water bottles on the earth for a biology proj- ect and found that one of the best options to save thousands of bottles from reaching land- fills is with bottle filler foun- tains. The following September, she approached the Siuslaw Interact Club about installing a bottle filler fountain in the high school mall. In addition to the ecological benefits, it would improve hygiene and increase water intake. This became one of Interact’s community serv- ice projects for the year and it took a year to complete. School administration was the first to be consulted about the project. It was requested that another fountain for the gym be included in the project. The total budget for this project would be more than $5,800. This required putting togeth- er a community partnership from nonprofit organizations, local business owners and the Siuslaw School District. Waggoner applied for a Western Lane Community Foundation Community Grant. The project was awarded a generous $1,400 grant, which solidified the project. Interact Club had raised the $500 through its fundraisers. The local Rotary Club, which sponsors Interact, sup- ‘Where Art Thou’ COURTESY PHOTO Community partners who helped Interact with Siuslaw High School bottle filler foun- tain project include (Back row from left): Sheldon Meyer, Western Lane Community Foundation; Pat Riley, Florence Rotary; Gina Castro-Brandt, biology teacher and Siuslaw Athletic Booster Club; Keri Tatum, Siuslaw High School principal; Curt Falkoske and Ken McCraw CFE Electric; (Bottom row from left): Claire Waggoner and Lis Farm, Siuslaw Interact Club; Nyra and Derrick VanDuch, West lane Plumbing (Not pictured: Levi Hilterbrant, CFE Electric installer) ported the project with a $500 contribution. The Siuslaw Athletic Booster Club also saw the value of this project and donat- ed another $500. The final piece was private businesses. Derrick VanDuch of West Lane Plumbing and Curt Falkoski, who owns CFE Electric, donated their time, services and expertise to install both bottle fillers. This was a significant sav- ings and the fountains were operational by the start of the 2016-17 school year. Waggoner and the Interact Club members will get to bene- fit from these fountains also. “The community effort and generosity to get this done was incredible,” said Waggoner. VOICE YOUR OPINION! Write a Letter to the Editor: E DITOR @T HE S IUSLAW N EWS . COM “The bottle filler fountains have been a great addition to the school, and students and staff have said how much they love them.” BINGO! ADA GRANGE #570 SATURDAY, OCTOBER 15TH 5:00 p.m. Kitchen Opens • 6:00 p.m. BINGO! Bring your friends for good food and good fun! Questions? Call Nancy 541-997-2380 • 10 Miles out Canary Road Windjammer Salon Welcomes Kelcee Pengra Open Tues-Th urs 8 to done Fri-Sat 8-3 Sun/Mon by appt only. Walk-ins welcome 1747 21st Street, Florence Call 541-590-5191 She specializes in M en and Women Hairc uts, color, perms & mo re. Haircuts starting at $14+ Color starting at $3 5+ Perms starting at $5 0+ Have you ever wanted to meet other visual artists in our community and network with them? What about discovering new art forms and techniques? Backstreet Gallery (BSG) artists have also wanted this opportunity, so they are host- ing a special event called “Where Art Thou” at the gallery on Friday, Oct. 21, starting at 6 p.m. Upon arrival, guests will be given a numbered name tag. Drawings will be held throughout the event for door prizes donated by BSG artists. Appetizers and spirits will be served, and there will be a table available where artists are encouraged to place pho- tos, or a small sample of their artwork, for others to enjoy. During the event, a brief welcome and introduction to BSG will be given by presi- dent Pattie Brooks-Anderson. “We have so many amazing artists in the Florence area with a wide variety of talents, and we urge you to come to this event as we talk and get to know each other,” said Brooks-Anderson. Backstreet Gallery is at 1421 Bay St., across from Mo’s. For more information, call BSG at 541-997-8980. 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