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October 2024
Letters from the Librarian
“After the keen still days of September, the October sun filled the world with mellow warmth...The maple
tree in front of the doorstep burned like a gigantic red torch. The oaks along the roadway glowed yellow and
bronze. The fields stretched like a carpet of jewels, emerald and topaz and garnet. Everywhere she walked the
color shouted and sang around her.”
— Elizabeth George Speare, The Witch of Blackbird Pond
Our community beadwork and regalia.
greets October and all its
For our preschool and toddler friends,
autumn goodness. Look storytime returns Tuesdays at 11 am beginning
for the return of “yarn November 4. Movies for families are
club” on Wednesdays Wednesdays at 5.
at 4 pm, where knitting
Looking to get involved with a club or
and crocheting and good community volunteer opportunity? Garden club
company are available is the second Saturday of each month, Friends
for all ages. Group leaders of the Library meets the first Tuesday, the board
can instruct you in a new fiber art or you can meets the third Wednesday, YonDr book group
bring your existing work in progress.
alternates between Yoncalla and Drain, and
Honoring and learning about our area’s the Civic Center volunteer committee meets
first residents, this month the library hosts a regularly as well. Call the library at 541-836-
four-week program of Kalapuya cultural fun 2648 for more information about any of these
for students from North Douglas Elementary programs or materials.
School. We wrap up that series by inviting the Miriam Sisson, Director
whole community on Saturday October 26 at 1 Mildred Whipple Library, North Douglas Library District
pm. Hear a Native American flute, see traditional ndld.org
541-836-2648
Yoncalla Public Library Notes
Here comes Fall! Join us at The Haunted Library
on October 31 st from 4-7pm. Wear your best costume
and stay for some candy and activities for the kids.
Keep an eye on our Facebook page for all the details.
The library is looking for volunteers! We’re looking
for a few people that are interested in planning events
or programs several times a year. If you’ve ever had an
idea of something you’d like to see at the library and
would like to become more involved in the Yoncalla
by Fawn Sybrant
community, this might be a great option for you.
We’re also looking for someone who is interested in
bringing art to the library by working with local artists
and crafters to display their work. If this sounds like
you, please reach out by leaving us a comment, sending
a message, or giving us a call at (541) 849-2128
Follow us on Facebook for more information and to
see what we’re up to every week. Our hours are M 1-5,
W 10-4, Th 4-7, and Sat 10-2. See you at the library!
Good News
for Yoncalla Beautification Projects
The Yoncalla Beautification Committee recently
was notified that its Federal non-profit status has been
renewed. This allows tax deductible status for all donations
and contributions made to the Committee. Mary Ellen
Lasswell, Committee president, received confirmation of
how the non-profit status benefits the community when she
received a phone call from an anonymous donor pledging
matching funds up to $5000 for community beautification
projects. This pledge has the potential to become a $10,000
donation. Public donations are vital for the completion of
Beautification Committee projects as the committee has no
base financial support.
At the October 24 meeting, Committee members
conducted a brain-storming session to discuss proposed
projects for the coming year. A current proposal is to increase
the number of hanging flower baskets on Eagle Valley Road
and Main Street. Metal posts for the baskets would be built
by Yoncalla High School shop students. Another proposal is
to update and replace signs listing services within Yoncalla.
The Committee encourages attendance by anyone who
has ideas for “improving the livability for our community
while reflecting the pride of our small town.” Beautification
Project meetings are regularly held the 4th Thursday of each
month beginning at 6:00 p.m. at the Community Center.
North Douglas Herald
Editorial
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opportunities that can significantly address some of
their own complaints than what I heard in Council.
Literally dismissed without going beyond the
obvious lack of any informed source information so
that hip pocket speculation gave way to embracing
an environmentally, un-neighborly, continually
costly, dangerous and unreliable, but familiar,
alternative that doesn’t actually fit the bill.
I want thank all of our readers as we go through
a transitional phase. The Herald has suspended our
free mailed subscriptions. It’s a necessary move to
continue expanding and improving the newspaper.
The cost of mailing was already draining our
resources and the last rate hike just about did us in.
Like I said it’s a good thing because the Herald is
still free to all and it is more feasible to expand our
pickup points, increase production and content to
give you an even better product, more pages, more
color and more news. I am projecting 5000 readers
by the first of the year 2025. Along the way we will
be adding newspaper racks at our pickup points
and a new delivery vehicle to shorten delivery
times. Please consider a donation to help us in that
important expansion.