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SIUSLAW NEWS | WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 27, 2021 | 3A Community News Artists get grant to help show they ‘CARE’ F lorence Regional Arts Alliance (FRAA) has been awarded a grant of $2,500 toward its project Art CARE (Community Artists Reaching Elderly). The funds will be used to make accessible art, writ- ing, music and poetry to the aging population in area facilities. The funding is provid- ed by the Oregon Cultural Trust in conjunction with the Lane County Cultur- al Coalition. Lane Coun- ty Coalition is funding 15 projects for the 2021 cal- endar year for a total of $35,904.30. CARE’s goals include in- creasing health, emotion- al well-being and morale; prolonging independence; and decreasing feelings of isolation. Grant funds will Library Tidings News about the Siuslaw Public Library by Kevin Mittge be used to engage seniors in three local assisted living facilities. Also, as part of the grant, a TV and Chromebook were delivered to Spruce Point Assisted Living to en- able them to enjoy the art videos supplied. The first video was created by Na- than Pfaff, a FRAA Youth Board Member. He pre- sented a Zentangle project, and residents then enjoyed making their own book- marks. While the grant is for 2021, FRAA has already been working closely with Spruce Point, Regency Florence and New Friends Memory and Residential Care of Florence to deliver homemade cards. The goal is to help them through their current iso- Book Review “Hieroglyphics” by Jill McCorkle Lil and Frank married young, launched into court- ship when they bonded over how they both — suddenly, tragically — lost a parent when they were children. Over time, their marriage grew and strengthened, with each still wishing for so much more understand- ing of the parents they’d lost prematurely. Now, after many years in Boston, they’ve retired to North Carolina. There, Lil, determined to leave a his- tory for their children, sifts through letters and notes A Spruce Point resident shows one of the 150 cards and gifts provided through the FRAA Art CARE pro- gram in December. and diary entries — perhaps revealing more secrets than Frank wants their children to know. Meanwhile, Frank has become obsessed with what might have been left behind at the house he lived in as a boy on the outskirts of town, where a young single moth- er, Shelley, is just trying to raise her son with some sense of normalcy. Frank’s repeated visits to Shel- ley’s house begin to trigger memories of her own family, memories that she’d hoped to keep buried. Because, after all, not all parents are ones you wish to remember. “Hieroglyphics” reveals the difficulty of ever really knowing the intentions and dreams and secrets of the people who raised you. In her deeply layered and mas- terful novel, Jill McCorkle deconstructs and recon- structs what it means to be a child piecing together the world around us, a child learning to make sense of the hieroglyphics of history and memory. Hiking Book Author Sullivan to Speak Author William Sullivan, famed for his Oregon hiking books, will speak this Satur- day, Jan. 30, at 2 p.m., about his latest, a beautiful photo- lation and let them know they are in our thoughts. Kellie Daugherty, Life Enhancement Director at Spruce Point wrote a thank you to FRAA for the Thanksgiving card deliver- ies. “We put them at each resident’s place setting for their Thanksgiving meal. It meant so much to them and it took some of the loneli- ness away. Please thank all the wonderful artists who continue to bless us with their work,” she said. For the Christmas holi- days, FRAA delivered 150 cards and hand-crocheted snowflakes to the senior centers. FRAA extends special thanks to BeauxArts Fine Art Materials & Gallery for offering FRAA a great dis- count to acquire the needed art supplies. Additionally, many individuals — artists, musicians and poets — will be donating their time in 2021. As FRAA member Kris- tin Anderson said, “FRAA is so appreciative of all the artists who continue to do- nate their supplies and time to make this outreach hap- pen.” For more information about FRAA, visit 120 Maple St. in Historic Old Town Florence or go to fraaoregon.org. graphic coffee table book, “Hiking Trails of the Pacific Northwest.” To participate, on the day and time of the program, just visit springfield-or.lib cal.com/event/7378812 and then click on the Zoom link. The Springfield Public Library is offering virtu- al, online author programs that they have invited oth- er Lane County libraries to share with their patrons. These programs are free to the public but require using Zoom to participate. We thank Springfield Public Library for making this possible. Curbside Takeout Don’t forget that curbside takeout of books, DVDs, magazines, and other ma- terials is available, Monday through Friday. Call the library 541-997-3132, be- tween 10 a.m. and 1 p.m., to request materials and pick them up the next day, 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. Monday through Thursday and 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. on Fridays. The library also has one- day-a-week curbside pickup in Mapleton, each Thurs- day, from 3 to 5 p.m. When ordering books, just make sure to indicate to send your items out to the Mapleton branch. Lane County pilot project to improve multi-family recycling underway Fresh with the New Year, agement Division began a seeks to improve the quanti- Lane County Waste Man- 6-month pilot project that ty and quality of recycling at apartments, condominiums and multi-tenant proper- ties. Some of the 2,000 house- holds in the pilot may be wondering: “Who is that peeking into garbage and recycling containers?” It’s BRING Recycling’s waste analyst staff. They are re- Amy Johnson cording data about how Broker, CSA much trash is in the recy- 541 999-7875 Cedar St #800 – Nice corner lot south of Flor- cling and how much recy- ence near dunes, beach and town. Paved roads cling is in the trash. to this wooded lot with lots of possibilities. Quiet This week, distribution neighborhood with nice, newer homes around. Needs cleared and developed, so bring your of large durable tote bags to ideas. Priced to sell! $29,900. #2785-17017018 each household in the pilot began. The bags are embla- 1749 Highway 101 • 541-997-1200 zoned with recycling in- Let me Showcase your property. structions and will provide a way for residents to collect their recyclables and trans- port them to the waste areas without using plastic bags – which don’t belong in mixed recycling. After giving households a few weeks to get into new habits, each waste enclosure in the pilot will be visited for a second round of data collection. Comparing the results of the two waste studies will help confirm the value of the bag as an effective educational re- source. A third review of each waste enclosure this spring will help determine whether those new habits stuck around. This project is made pos- sible with grant funding from The Recycling Part- nership, a national organi- zation dedicated to improv- ing recycling throughout the country. “The Recycling Partner- WEDNESDAY THURSDAY ship has a long history of providing excellent resourc- es and assistance for curb- side recycling programs,” said Sarah Grimm, waste reduction specialist for Lane County. “Our plans were made ten times better with The Partnership’s in- volvement. Not only are we able to provide effective dis- tribution of the bags as an education resource for our multi-family residents, but we also have the benefit of The Partnership’s extensive experience in data collec- tion and analysis.” Providing clear instruc- tions and signs on contain- ers has largely been option- al for cities and property managers. But in the 2015 legislative session, Oregon lawmakers voted to require that such services be in place starting in 2022. Lane County is using this study to ensure efforts are data driv- en and effective. “We are pleased to sup- port Lane County’s efforts to increase recycling and decrease contamination at multi-family properties,” said Asami Tanimoto, com- munity program manager at The Recycling Partner- ship. “With the new state law requiring recycling at multi-family properties in place starting next year, it’s great to see the County making resources available for property managers now. This pilot program will un- lock valuable recyclables in multifamily homes that can be used to create new prod- ucts.” Clear instructions distrib- uted to residents periodical- ly and coordinated signage are often the most effective tools to keeping the re- cycling clean and sorted correctly. Go to www.lane county.org/multifamily recycling for free signs and printed material resources. FRIDAY SATURDAY SUNDAY MONDAY TUESDAY JANUARY 27 JANUARY 28 JANUARY 29 JANUARY 30 JANUARY 31 FEBRUARY 1 FEBRUARY 2 Rain Showers Rain Rain Rain Rain Showers 48°F 40ºF 49°F 35°F 48°F 41°F 48°F 42°F 47°F 40°F 48°F 39°F 48°F 39°F Health is our #1 Priority! At Shervin’s we are taking extra precaution in order to ensure that our customers and staff are kept safe and healthy during this quickly changing situation. 1 Car Sanitation – All cars are wiped down with a sanitizer before and aft er the service. We wipe down any areas in the interior where employees have touched, such as door handles, the steering wheel, keys, shift ers and power window panels. 2 Hand Sanitation- Our staff will continue to wash their hands throughout the day and change gloves aft er each car they service. 3 Give Customers Options- We will pick up and deliver your vehicle to your home. You may also drop your key in our secure mailbox for drop-off s to avoid or minimize contact. 4 Employee Illness is Serious- We are encouraging employees not to shake hands. We are practicing “personal distancing” and encouraging employees to stay home if they feel under the weather. 5 Wipe Down High Touch Points- We wipe/spray counters, credit card machines, door handles, phone handles, kitchen areas, and chair arms and tables in waiting area multiple times a day. We continue to be focused and committed to working with each of you to ensure we continue to meet and exceed your expecta- tions. We are here for you. We thank you for your business and more importantly, your friendship. Please be safe and exercise extra precaution during this challenging time.
