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SIUSLAW NEWS | SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 3, 2018 | 7A Twin Lakes annual Teen Giving Tree has begun, applications available Christmas is around the cor- ner and there is no stopping it. No matter how busy people are at home and work, the holidays are near. While it may seem early to be thinking of the hol- idays, October is kickoff time for the Twin Lakes Store’s sixth annual Teen Giving Tree. “What a great way to put the holidays in your heart, by helping the youth right here in our own community,” said Vicki Ambrosio, owner of Twin Lakes Store. “I started design- ing the flyers for this year’s event and immediately felt the spark of excitement. “This is our sixth year, and I’ve seen how it affects not just the teenagers, but also the par- ents and the grandparents that are raising many of our area youth.” An event like the Teen Giving Tree takes several months of planning. It also includes shop- ping and organizing, not just the gifts but stocking stuffers and a small snack box as well. Twin Lakes Store does go all out on this event. Rather than handing the gifts to the teenag- er, the store hosts a Christmas party at Siuslaw Valley Fire and Rescue’s Sutton Lake Fire Sta- tion in a “Distribution Party.” Last year, the hall was maxed to capacity as community mem- bers and volunteers enjoyed this fast paced, crazy holiday occasion. “We will make a few changes again this year,” Ambrosio said. “We want to keep the party at the Sutton Lake Fire Station and we want to accommodate all the participants, so changes in format will have to come.” Stop by Twin Lakes Store, on Highway 101 north of Florence, anytime to pick up an Applica- tion/Wish List. Teens are en- couraged to seriously consider their list of needs and wants, including any educational sup- plies, and be specific in their choices including col-ors, sizes etc. This year’s Distribution Party is scheduled for Dec. 20. “It takes a community to pull off an event like this. We have very kind and generous neigh- bors that make a point to par- ticipate each year,” Ambrosio said. For more information, to help with fundraising or to in- quire for a teen, call Twin Lakes Store at 541-997-3021 or email twinlakesstore@gmail.com. Buying or Selling? I can help. SALON OPENING ON WEDNESDAY COURTESY PHOTOS T he public is invited to a grand open- ing ribbon cutting of Salon Chic, located at 2825 Highway 101 next to Rosa’s Mexican restaurant, on Wednesday, Nov. 7, from 5 to 7 p.m. Food and drinks will be served. Come meet the staff, who offer services for hair, nails, waxing and makeup. LOGO from page 1A While it was originally ex- pected that the board would make a final decision on the matter during the meeting, there were concerns that by doing so, the community, in- cluding current students and alumni, would not be included in the decision. To help alleviate this con- cern, the board decided to let community members decide. “Anyone can cast their vote for the design they would pre- fer to see in the center of the Mapleton High School gym floor,” the district said in a press release. The board defined “commu- nity” as students past and pres- ent, along with non-students. “Everyone should get an equal vote,” the release said. Whichever the community DENTURE SERVICES INC. LOCALLY OWNED AND OPERATED Open 4 days a week! Here to serve your denture needs: 10818 Hwy 36 – Large commercial building on two city lots at the junction of Hwy 36 and 126 in Mapleton, a high traffi c area. Metal building with high open beam ceiling, 3 phase power on one meter. Check with Lane County for zoning uses. 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The board whittled down the choices to two renderings the community can choose from: Either the tradition- al Salty design that currently rests on the gym floor, or a big “M,” coupled with the phrase “Home of the Sailors.” “The photos of the logo de- signs are ‘renderings,’ there- fore, they may not be exactly as shown in the pictures, but we will get as close as we can (especially with Salty),” Maple- ton School District Superin- tendent Jodi O’Mara said. While there had been alter- nate designs of Salty presented to the school board, includ- ing one designed by a Disney artist, the board opted to stay with the more traditional Salty logo that has been seen on the gym floor since the 1970s. The community can vote in one of two ways: Visiting the link on the Mapleton School District website at www.ma- pleton.k12.or.us, or by coming It’s Garage SaleTime!!!! Saturday, Nov. 10th - Monday, Nov. 12th 10am - 6 pm 5 0-80% OFF S ELECTED M ERCHANDISE Come early for best selections on New & Used Women Clothing and Shoes, Accessories and Jewelry! We’re located at the F LORENCE P LAYHOUSE Corner of 1st and Laurel, Old Town Florence to the high school office be- tween the hours of 8 a.m. and 4 p.m. Monday through Thurs- day. Voting closes at 4 p.m. on Tuesday, November 13. The gym floor design with the most votes will be ap- proved at the Wednesday, Nov. 14 board meeting at Mapleton High School at 6 p.m. While each choice comes with its own caveat, the board stated they chose the two op- tions to ensure that the history of Mapleton is represented in the gym in the most respon- sible way. Both of the options for voting include preserving Salty’s presence in the gym. If the community choos- es the “M” design, this does not mean that Salty will dis- appear from the gym all to- gether. While the floor design will change, a mural will be installed on the wall including the past iterations of Salty, Sal- ly and any other mascots that have been designed through- out the school’s history. If the community decides to keep the traditional Salty de- sign on the gym floor, it’s pos- sible that the school could be forced to change the design in the future. The board received advice from the Oregon School Board Association that “a mascot should not discriminate in any way or have the effect of favor- ing one protected class over another.” During the past year, there have been three statewide cases involving high school mascots that were deemed non-inclusive, including a controversy in South Eugene surrounding the name “Axe- men.” The name was changed to simply “Axe.” If state laws eventually do change prohibiting mascots from being non-inclusive, Ma- pleton could be forced to incur additional costs to replace the logo. The current estimate to sand, seal, stripe, paint and apply three coats of finish is $26,795. Refinishing the gym floor is what began the current con- troversy surrounding Salty in the first place, when the school board began asking questions on whether or not mascot was inclusive of all Mapleton stu- dents and alumni, and if ev- eryone was being represented by Salty. This led to a round of sometimes heated public comment, with the majority of the community asking to keep Salty as is. This final community vote will only affect the gym floor logo, and not the use of Salty on the school district’s web- site, nor will it be a deciding vote on any other mascots the school uses, such as the an- chor or schooner boat. And, as stressed by the board, this will not affect the Mapleton’s use of the term “Sailors.” “We will always be Sailors,” board members wrote in the press release. And it’s as Sailors that the community will decide the fate of Salty on the gym floor. Editor’s Note: Siuslaw News previously covered the Maple- ton mascot question in depth in “Worth his salt?” on Oct. 13, 2018.
