SIUSLAW NEWS ❚ SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 25, 2017
Flooding
Munsel Creek.
“There is one home that
has a garage that water has
gotten into. The pump has
been running since Tuesday
evening,” Miller said.
He estimated the amount
of water that needs to be
pumped out is approximately
2.5 million gallons.
According to Miller, the
pump is rated at 350 gallons
per minute. It is currently
pumping 250 gallons per
minute. He estimates it will
take about 120 hours to bring
the water level down by one
foot.
“It takes time, but nature is
helping out. We have seen
some weather improvement
and the water level is reced-
ing,” Miller said Thursday.
With additional snow and
rain forecasted throughout
the weekend, additional
flooding could be likely.
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February has had more
than 20 inches of rain, almost
tripling the month’s histori-
cal average rain-fall.
Miller said the constant
rain has super-saturated the
soil, bringing the water table
up to the surface in several
areas of Florence.
“Think of it as a sponge,”
Miller said. “The sponge is
very full and until you have
that relief, it won’t take any
more water. That is why we
have that ponding effect.”
Public works has set up a
pump to discharge water
from the flooded area into
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7 A
Above, flooding
extends east of Willow
Loop from 16th Street
to 18th Street and east
toward Three Rivers
Casino Resort. Right,
Drainage lines run
across Willow Loop to
discharge water into
Munsel Creek. Public
Works crews plan to
pump out 2.5 million
gallons of water to
relieve flooding.
Rights
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Velinty said that in 1944,
Henry Wallace, vice presi-
dent to Franklin Delano
Roosevelt from 1940 to 1944
wrote an essay on “What is a
Fascist.”
“I hope someone will vol-
unteer to read his essay at the
meeting because it will
remind people about some of
the similarities we are seeing
today,” she said.
The free event is open to
the public.
Mapleton
they can gain insight into
techniques and strategies that
other school districts may
have found to be successful in
helping students to succeed,
particularly students that may
want to pursue technical or
career training. ”
Nike has committed $5
million to the dissemination
of the AVID curriculum,
which is intended to provide
students and teachers with the
skills necessary to succeed in
whatever life path they may
choose.
For more information,
check out School Zone in
today’s edition of the Siuslaw
News.
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teachers throughout the
school year. Students that par-
ticipate in the AVID program
graduate at nearly a 99 per-
cent rate, much higher than
the state’s current average of
less than 75 percent.
Another important aspect
of the AVID grant, according
to O’Mara, is the opportunity
to network with other schools
facing challenges similar to
their own.
“All of our teachers have
received AVID training. Now
our AVID Coordinator can
network,” O’Mara said. “And
Attend grand opening
of ‘The Studios’ Friday
While you clean and reorganize
your home and garage, think of
us for your donations.
Come by and say hello, see our inventory and
new store layout.
The Studios at Jayne
Smoley Design will hold a
grand opening on Friday,
March 3, at 5 p.m. at its loca-
tion on First Street in Historic
Old Town Florence.
Formerly
Kenneth
B.
Gallery, The Studios continues
to be a place for workshops,
classes and art, especially
owner Jayne Smoley’s fused
glass art pieces.
Resident
artists
Gigi
Lassan, handmade jewelry,
and Tamarah Phillips, oil
painting, also showcase their
art in the space. This month’s
guest artist is Shelley
Roenspie.
“After working in glass for
many years, I decided it is time
to open a production studio for
myself to supply the galleries
and stores that carry my
work,” Smoley said. “One of
my main focuses for this stu-
dio is to provide a creative out-
let for people in Florence.”
Smoley also continues to be
a member of Backstreet
Gallery.
Join local community lead-
ers, Chamber Ambassadors,
artists, entrepreneurs and more
at the ribbon cutting on Friday
at 1458 First St.
“We have a lot of activities
planned,” Smoley said.
Beside the usual ribbon cut-
ting activities — a reception
with music and refreshments
— The Studios is also unveil-
ing The Giving Wall, a promo-
tion for a new student intern-
ship program.
At the reception, guests
will also hear about upcoming
“paint and sip” and “fuse and
sip” art nights, watch a
demonstration about 3-D
printing and hear Smoley’s
plans to develop The Studios
into a destination art work-
shop for guest artists.
For more information,
call 541-991-0110, visit
jaynesmoleydesign.com or
email studios.jsd@gmail.com.
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