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SIUSLAW NEWS | WEDNESDAY, JULY 21, 2021 | 3A Community News Mapleton Water system to be restored T he community of Mapleton is celebrating after being told they will have a water sys- tem after all. Oregon Rep. Boomer Wright secured funds for the Maple- ton Water District, totaling over $1.1 million to replace meters with Smart meters, replace dis- tribution lines, update the pump station and shore up the aging infrastructure. “Boomer went to bat for us and we sincerely appreciate his effort on behalf of our small unincor- porated community”, said Sha- ron Schrenk, current board chair of Mapleton Water District. The degraded, failing water system came to light last fall, following the extreme use of wa- ter during the Sweet Creek Fires. Mapleton Lions Club hosts breakfast On Sunday, Aug. 8, Ma- pleton Lions Club will again host Sunday Breakfast. “Come join us! We missed you,” club members stated. The event runs from 7:30 to 10:30 a.m. Cost is $8 for adults and $3 for kids. People can contact Cindy Haberman at 541-268-4247 if they have questions in reference to this public an- nouncement for the Maple- ton Lions Club. Exceptional Residential and Memory Care Together, we can put the laughter back in our lives. We are here to help when you need us. Your partners from New Friends Memory Care and Residential Care of Florence. 3321 Oak Street Phone: 541-902-8821 Florence, OR 97439 Email us: info@newfriendsoffl orence.com and their availability by several vendors. “We’re on our way to getting this project up and moving for- ward,” said Schrenk. “The right to clean drinking water belongs to everyone.” Residents with questions or concerns can contact the Maple- ton Water District office at 541- 268-4348. who have seen the urgency of providing clean water for all.” The Mapleton Water Board scheduled a vendor pre-pro- posal onsite day on July 14 so vendors could view the system and understand the water sys- tem needs. Then, a presentation with Delta Operations, an en- gineering firm, is scheduled on July 22 to discuss Smart Meters Community members followed the lead of the water board and together they brought attention to the drastic needs of the aging system. Board member Jami Sautner said, “It’s amazing what this lit- tle community can accomplish when we work together. We are very, very grateful to Boomer Wright for his help, and to all Adopt-a-Highway recent action in Florence There was a welcome addition on July 7 to local Florence Area Democrats who were out doing roadside cleanup along High- way 126 for the Adopt-a-Hwy program. Pictured are members of the Marcellus family from Twin Falls, Idaho, who were in Florence enjoying some days at the Oregon coast hosted by their aunt Annie Schmidt (on right), who is a regular volunteer. The Florence Area Democrat roadside clean-up takes place four times a year. If people are interested in help- ing this group, contact Karin Radtke at 541 999-9337. More information about the Oregon Department of Transporta- tion (ODOT) Adopt-a-Highway Program is available at www. oregon.gov/odot/Maintenance/ Pages/Adopt-A-Highway.aspx. In Florence we have 93% of our residents and 87% of our staff who have been vaccinated. What safer place to live can you fi nd. Arts & Culture Roundtables continue with ‘Empowered Spaces’ As part of a continuing series of Arts & Culture Roundtables, Lane Arts Council and partners pres- ent “Empowered Spaces — a Panel Discussion with BIPOC Artists and Advo- cates” on Thursday, July 22, from 5 to 7 p.m. virtually through Zoom. The panel discussion will be facilitated by University of Oregon Theatre Arts as- sociate professor Michael Malek Najjar and feature a panel of Black, Indigenous, and People of Color (BI- POC) and white ally artists sharing their perspectives on how arts organizations and artist collaborators can promote empowering S IUSLAW N EWS creative experiences for BI- POC participants. Panelists will respond to facilitator and audience questions as they reflect on the range of experienc- es they have had through their artistic careers in Lane County. Attendees will be able to learn from these stories, reflections and sug- gested resources to deter- mine how they can shift the ways they work with and alongside BIPOC artists and collaborators. Participation in Arts & Culture Roundtables is free and open to all, but regis- tration is required. Register at http://lanearts/roundta- bles/. Facilitator Najjar holds a Ph.D. in Theatre and Per- formance Studies (UCLA) and a MFA in Directing (York University) and is the author of “Middle Eastern Siuslaw Library Board to meet American Theatre: Com- munities, Cultures and Creators’’ and “Arab Amer- ican Drama, Film and Per- formance: A Critical Study, 1908 to the Present.” The panelists are theater and Spanish teacher Victo- ria Quintanilla, composer and UO assistant profes- sor Akiko Hatakeyma, retired theater professor Stan Coleman and teacher, jeweler and actor Lori Tap- ahonso. Arts & Culture Round- tables are a partnership of Lane Arts Council, Arts & Business Alliance of Eu- gene, Florence Regional Arts Alliance, Minority Voices Theatre, and Word- crafters in Eugene. The series of community con- versations is sponsored by Springfield Arts Commis- sion, Columbia Bank and City of Eugene Cultural A regular meeting of the Siu- slaw Public Library District Board of Directors will be held at 1 p.m. on Wednesday, July 21. This meeting will include re- mote participation by board members and the publi.c Anyone in need of instruc- WEDNESDAY THURSDAY Services. In 2020, Lane Arts Council and community partners began bringing together Lane County art- ists and arts administrators for facilitated conversa- tions around the current issues impacting our arts community. While previ- ous roundtable conversa- tions centered around the COVID-19 pandemic, the Arts & Culture Roundta- bles have shifted in 2021 to focus on equity and inclu- sion in the arts. Founded in 1976, Lane Arts Council is a nonprof- it organization that works to cultivate strong and creative arts communities throughout Lane County. They provide high-quality arts experiences, engaging people of all ages in arts education and encourag- ing artistic endeavors. tion in this attendance method may also reach out to Library Director Meg Spencer directly at meg@siuslawlibrary.org or 541- 997-3132. 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