SIUSLAW NEWS | WEDNESDAY, APRIL 7, 2021 | 5A
Farmers Market to
allow walk-throughs
This year,
new Oregon
Health
Au-
thority guide-
lines make it
possible to re-
open the Florence Farmers
Market as a walk-through
outdoor market from May
to October.
The Florence Farmers
Market meets every Tues-
day beginning May 11 at
Bay and Kingwood streets
in Historic Old Town Flor-
ence.
The market will not be
able to hold nonessential
programming — includ-
ing community partner
booths, cooking and spe-
cial classes — but it will
have all the community’s
favorite local produce and
products, live music and
some limited sampling.
In addition, Oregon Trail
customers can double their
purchasing power in their
“Double Up” program, up
to $20 instead of $10.
“The safety of our shop-
pers is our number one
concern, so there will be
informational signs, and
staff and vendors will wear
masks,” said market vol-
unteer Joanna Henderson.
“We request that our shop-
pers do the same to ensure
a safe and easy shopping
experience for everyone.”
For those who find it
more convenient, some
vendors will continue to
accept on-line ordering for
pick-ups at their booths.
People can go to “On-line
Shopping” on florence
farmersmarket.org for de-
tails about ordering and
how to pick up their orders.
“We hope you’ll celebrate
turning this page with us
in the summer ahead. We
look forward to recon-
necting and expanding
our community in good
health,” Henderson added.
As a local 501(c)3 non-
profit, Florence Farmers
Market relies on its com-
munity for support. Those
involved in the market love
its volunteers who make
the market possible.
Florence Farmers Mar-
ket is looking for a few
more committed, enthusi-
astic folks who are avail-
able to work through the
majority of the season,
from mid-May to mid-Oc-
tober, every Tuesday after-
noon. No contribution is
too small.
People can contact Britte
Kirsch at britte.kirsch@
gmail.com or 435-729-
0554 to learn about the
various volunteer oppor-
tunities.
Book Review
“Made in China”
by Amelia Pang
In 2012, an Oregon
mother named Julie Keith
opened up a package of
Halloween decorations. The
cheap foam headstones had
been five dollars at Kmart,
too good a deal to pass up.
But when she opened the
box, something shocking
fell out: an SOS letter, hand-
written in broken English
“Sir: If you occasional-
ly buy this product, please
kindly resend this letter to
the World Human Right
Organization. Thousands
people here who are un-
der the persecution of the
Chinese Communist Party
Government will thank and
Library Tidings, remember you forever.”
a regular feature
The note’s author, Sun
of the Siuslaw
Yi, was a mild-mannered
News, features
Chinese engineer turned
news about upcom- political prisoner, forced
ing Siuslaw Public into grueling labor for cam-
Library programs paigning for the freedom
for adults and chil- to join a forbidden medi-
dren, new books tation movement. He was
and videos, and
imprisoned alongside petty
other library news criminals, civil rights activ-
of interest to the ists, and tens of thousands
community.
of others the Chinese gov-
ernment had decided to
Library Tidings “reeducate,” carving foam
by Kevin Mittge headstones and stitching
clothing for more than 15
hours a day.
In “Made in China,” in-
vestigative journalist Ame-
lia Pang pulls back the cur-
tain on Sun’s story and the
stories of others like him,
including the persecuted
Library
Tidings
News
about the
Siuslaw
Public
Library
Uyghur minority group
whose abuse and exploita-
tion is rapidly gathering
steam. What she reveals is
a closely guarded network
of laogai — forced labor
camps — that power the
rapid pace of American
consumerism.
Through extensive in-
terviews and firsthand re-
portage, Pang shows us the
true cost of America’s cheap
goods and shares what is ul-
timately a call to action —
urging us to ask more ques-
tions and demand more
answers from the compa-
nies we patronize.
Browsing A Success
The library’s opening for
browsing five days a week
has gotten off to a roaring
and joyous success. Lots of
friends, old and new, visit-
ed, browsed and checked
out lots of books, DVDs,
and other materials.
As a reminder, the cur-
rent browsing hours in Flor-
ence are Monday through
Thursday, 11a.m. to 2 p.m.,
and Fridays, 11a.m. to 6
p.m. In Mapleton, browsing
is on Thursdays from noon
to 5 p.m.
Curbside will continue
for those who prefer to or-
der books through phone
or online, with pick-up
hours matching the brows-
ing hours.
Patrons are required to
wear masks inside the li-
brary. Appointments are
not necessary. There are
also new touch less check-
out stations we encourage
patrons to use.
There is no seating at this
time and meeting rooms
are not available. You can
bring your kids in to se-
lect books but toys are not
available and we cannot ac-
commodate play groups or
meet-ups. Restrooms are
also closed to the public.
We have a library card
“station” set up in the lob-
by so if you applied for a
library card during our
closure, you can pick up
your physical card during
browsing hours once you
have provided photo ID
and proof of your current
street address. For new li-
brary cards we will provide
applications to be complet-
ed out of the building, and
then you will return for the
card, again providing photo
ID and proof of address.
Computer Appointments
We are offering a limited
number of computers by
appointment, twice a day,
Monday through Friday, at
11:30 a.m. and 5 p.m. Call
us at 541-997-3132 Monday
to Friday, 10 a.m. to 6 p.m.,
to make your one-hour ap-
pointment for that day or
the following weekday.
For more information
about the Siuslaw Public Li-
brary or its programs, stop
by 1460 Ninth St. in Flor-
ence or 88148 Riverview
Ave. in Mapleton, or visit
www.siuslawlibrary.info.
Oregon Coast Aquarium commonly mistaken as Newport Aquarium
NEWPORT—The Or-
egon Coast Aquarium
(OCAq), located in New-
port, Ore., is often mistak-
en as the Newport Aquar-
ium, located in Newport,
Kent.
OCAq encourages audi-
ences to be aware of this
common misunderstand-
ing while reading news
articles and purchasing
tickets.
In light of recent news
coverage
concerning
Newport Aquarium’s de-
cision regarding face cov-
ering accommodations,
OCAq wants to clarify
that anyone in need of
special accommodations
can contact us to make ar-
rangements.
“We pride ourselves on
the efforts we make to
connect our guests to the
Oregon coast,” states Car-
rie Lewis, president and
CEO of OCAq, “and that
includes being aware of
and proactive about their
needs.”
To make special accom-
modation arrangements,
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People can visit at 2820
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port, and online at aquar-
ium.org. For more infor-
mation, call 541-867-3474
and follow on social me-
dia for the latest updates.
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