Read The Mid-Willamette Valley’s FACES IN THE NEWS Phillip Wade, Tim Mark Wade, Rick Lord, Page 24 Martha Pagel, page 9 Jacqui Beal, page 21 September 2014 VOL. 10, No. 9 Rebecca Maitland’s 10 Year Mission When many storefronts were empty, dark and inviting danger, Rebecca Maitland and Diane Beals rallied the Salem Photo League and Artists in Action [AIA] to join her in creating presentations that filled the vacant spaces with artists and photographers and brightly lighted images that attracted crowds and discouraged vagrants. She was the welcoming force in the Reed’s seven-year sponsorship of AIA’s ‘Something Red’ holiday event honoring area artists with a ballroom presentation of their submitted work, and a space for an annual awards party. She partnered with cinematographer Tim King to create and produce a DVD for the Sa- lem Downtown Association that celebrated the history, architecture, culture and promise of our Downtown. Rebecca used costumed volunteers to cre- atively retell the Reed’s historical events – Susan B. Anthony’s speeches, the gamblers, Samuel Clemens on stage, and presidential visits. Her interest in Salem’s history led her to the exploration of Salem’s underground with col- lege professor John Ritter, and the telling of its storied past. This resulted in worldwide print and television coverage that not only ricocheted throughout the U.S. but to major media in China. She developed an event she called an “Imag- Story on page 11 KEIZER EVENTS PAGE 5 NEWSROOM: 503-365-9544
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