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Digging up history with the Siuslaw Genealogy Society
Got history? Join a meet-
ing on Wednesday, Aug.
18, to hear a fascinating
account by Siuslaw Geneal-
ogy Society vice president,
Rick Norwood.
As a retired archaeolo-
gist, learning about an ex-
cavation of the homesite of
his ninth great grandpar-
ents immediately piqued
his interest.
Robert Waterman and
Elizabeth Bourne landed in
Salem, Mass., from England
in 1636. Soon thereafter,
they relocated to Marsh-
field, Mass., in Plymouth
Colony, and built a house.
Their small starter home
was of earth-fast, post-in-
ground and palisaded wall
construction. It burned
down in a catastrophic fire
after a short period of oc-
cupation. House fires were
common in these early
times.
“In archaeology, we find
that while fire destroys,
it also preserves certain
items,” Norwood said. “The
excavation and study of the
Waterman house ruins is
one of the few remaining
early period Plymouth Col-
ony homes. It was possible
to reconstruct the diet, see
expressions of gender roles,
environmental adaptation,
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and English and Native
American cultural ex-
change. It was also possible
to reconstruct the architec-
ture and material culture of
the Waterman family home.
Archaeology can reveal or-
dinary day to day life of
people not always recorded
in the written record.”
This will be an amazing
opportunity to learn more
about early American life.
With the continued clo-
sure of the Siuslaw Geneal-
ogy Society’s usual meeting
location, this meeting will
For more information,
be held at 7 p.m. at The
Appropriate
protocols essary, people can check the
blog for updates at siuslaw email siuslawgenealogy@
Mustard Seed, 509 King- will be followed.
gmail.com.
wood St. in Florence.
In case changes are nec- genealogy.org.
Mapleton hosts vaccine clinic Aug. 19
Lane County Public
Health is offering free vac-
cinations in Mapleton for
people age 12 and older. The
event will be held Thurs-
day, Aug. 19, from 10 a.m.
to noon at Mapleton High
School, 10868 E Mapleton
Road.
Appointments are avail-
able at www.lanecounty.org/
vaxclinics. Walk-in appoint-
ments are also welcome!
The event will be held in
collaboration with Maple-
ton School District.
COVID-19 vaccination is
available regardless of im-
migration status and with
or without health insurance
for all Lane County resi-
dents.
There is NO COST for
COVID-19 vaccination.
If you have any questions
regarding COVID-19, con-
tact Lane County Public
Health Call Center 541-
682-1380 or go to www.lan-
ecountyor.gov/vaxclinics.
Le invitamos al evento de
vacunación que se realizará
en Mapleton High School.
Dirección: 10868 E Ma-
pleton Rd Mapleton, Ore-
gon 97453 Fecha: Jueves 19
de Agosto. Hora: 10:00 AM
– 12:00 PM.
Citas disponibles en
www.lanecounty.org/clini-
casdevacunas ¡Las personas
sin citas son bienvenidas!
Este evento se realizará en
colaboración con Distrito
Escolar de Mapleton.
La
vacuna
contra
COVID-19 está disponible
independientemente del es-
tado migratorio y con o sin
seguro médico para todos
los residentes del Condado
de Lane. La vacuna contra el
COVID-19 es gratis.
Si tiene alguna pregun-
ta sobre COVID-19 favor
contactar con la línea de
información general de Sa-
lud Pública 541-682-1380 o
visite www.lanecounty.org/
clinicasdevacunas.
State school officials hold info forum on masking
Oregon parents and fami- in a town hall with state’s top
lies are invited to participate education and health offi-
cials next week.
On Tuesday, Aug. 17,
from 6 to 7 p.m. — and
again on Aug. 18 for Span-
ish speakers — Oregon
Department of Education
(ODE) and Oregon Health
Authority (OHA) officials
are hosting a Facebook Live
Townhall forum event to
discuss the K-12 masking
requirements.
ODE and OHA sent out
an Informational Bulletin
stating, “Dear parents and
families, as a state and com-
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health officials during one
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Hall events,” they stated.
Facebook account is not
required to access these
events, which can be ac-
cessed through www.face-
book.com/ORDeptEd.
Participants will be in-
vited to share questions
during the events and
can also submit questions
ahead of time by contacting
ODECovid19@ode.state.
or.us.
For more information,
visit www.oregon.gov/ode/
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Requisitos para el uso
de cubrebocas en escuelas
K-12: Preguntas y respues-
tas en vivo en todo el est
Como estado y comuni-
dad, nuestra meta es asegu-
rar que cada estudiante en
Oregon pueda asistir a la es-
All high school seniors in
Oregon who are U.S. citizens
are welcome to apply to the
Elks Most Valuable Student
(MVS) Scholarship Program.
The entire MVS application
process is handled online
with applicants being judged
on academics, leadership and
community engagement and
cuela en persona, todos los
días escolares durante todo
el año escolar. Para hacerlo,
estamos dando prioridad a
la salud y seguridad de los
estudiantes y del personal
de las escuelas.
El Departamento de Edu-
cación de Oregon y el Ore-
gon Health Authority com-
partieron
recientemente
el cambio en los requisitos
para el uso de cubrebocas
en las escuelas de grados
Kínder a 12. Sabemos que
puede tener preguntas sobre
este nuevo requisito. Invita-
mos a todos los residentes
de Oregon a que acompañen
a los funcionarios estatales
de educación y salud en un
evento de Facebook Live el
miércoles 18 de agosto.
Invitaremos a las perso-
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preguntas durante el even-
to y también pueden enviar
preguntas con anticipación
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Applicants will be judged
at four levels with the oppor-
tunity to earn scholarships at
the local, district, state and
national level.
Online applications and
additional info are located
at www.elks.org/scholars/
scholarships/mvs.cfm.
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