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COMMUNITY
buzz | tidbits

HAPPENINGS IN TALENT
In August of 2017, the Talent Urban Renewal Agency Board unanimously approved
inclusion of a makerspace facility as one of the final eight “selection criteria” for devel-
opers to consider when creating a vision for the 4.23-acre Gateway Project located at
the corner of West Valley View Road and Highway 99, at the eastern gateway to historic
Downtown Talent, Oregon. Along with the makerspace facility, which will offer com-
munity access to a variety of tools and resources for creative projects and learning
new skills, the other selection criteria for this project include: mixed use, multi-story
housing (to include affordable rentals, senior housing, and/or workforce and “miss-
ing middle” housing); sustainable design, open spaces and pedestrian connections; and
generally “embracing and enhancing Talent’s distinct culture—a place that cherishes its
history, its beautiful natural setting, its agricultural heritage, and the arts.”
Talent Maker City is a nonprofit organization serving Southern Oregon as a hub for
creative, technical, and economic innovation. TMC’s concept of community service is
built on the foundation of creative expression, grassroots economic sustainability, and
career readiness.

www.talentmakercity.org
SPREADING JOY
Del Rio Vineyards once again spread joy last summer
through their free flower gardens. They invited folks to visit
and flower it forward. The only rule—for every bouquet
you pick for yourself, you pick one for someone else.
Bouquets were shared with someone in a care facility, a
friend in need, a stranger who might benefit from a smile.
They encouraged people to bring their own vases, clippers,
and buckets, although they had water and vases available for
those who didn’t have their own. (They gladly accept vase
donations.) The program’s purpose is to spread joy, and the
flowers aren’t for resale. Del Rio looks forward to seeing
you next summer.

Photo by Ashley McCarty of Jolee Wallace

DRINK PINK

Also of note at Del Rio Vineyards, for
the whole month of October you can
Drink Pink for breast cancer aware-
ness with six bottle bundles of the
ever-popular Rose Jolee for $60. In
honor of breast cancer awareness, $5
of each bundle sold will be donated to
Asante for mammography screening
and education in the Rogue Valley. This
bundle of refreshing wine is the perfect
way to treat either yourself or someone
you know, and to contribute to finding
a cure and to help women prevent
breast cancer.

www.delriovineyards.com

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