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SIUSLAW NEWS ❚ WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 7, 2015 Siuslaw schools volunteer orientation tomorrow All new, current and poten- tial school volunteers are invit- ed to attend an orientation to learn more about volunteering in Siuslaw schools. Discussion of the newly adopted volunteer handbook, rights and responsibilities for our volunteers and ideas to engage high-impact support of Library Tidings teachers and students will take place at the orientation. The orientation will be held at the school district office, 2111 Oak St., from 2 to 3 p.m. on Thursday, Jan. 8. For more information, con- tact Vonnie McClellan at 541- 997-2651. News about the Siuslaw Public Library Stocks. Bonds. CDs. IRAs. Mutual funds. Library Tidings, a reg- ular feature of The Siuslaw News, fea- tures news about upcoming Siuslaw Public Library pro- grams for adults and children, new books and videos, and other library news of interest to the community. Library Tidings by Kevin Mittge Andy Baber, AAMS® Financial Advisor . 1010 Highway 101 Florence, OR 97439 541-997-8755 www.edwardjones.com Member SIPC Welcome Baby Konnor Isaiah Kade Henson Epilogue by Will Boast: A Memoir Book review by Kevin Mittge Imagine for a moment that you’re 24-years-old, English, but raised in small-town Wisconsin, a university student, and getting the news that your father has just died. And your father’s death was only the latest as just three years previously your only brother, a teenager, dies in a car accident and five years previous- ly your mother dies of cancer. And then in cleaning out papers after your father’s funeral you discover that your father had been married before your mother and that you have two older half- brothers back in England that you never knew existed. This is what happened to author Will Boast. This memoir, sad, heartbreak- ing, and ultimately redemptive, must have been a cathartic process for the young author, now in his mid-30s. The secrets his parents kept, the confusion of being British in America or being an American in Britain, the loneliness of being the last one alive in your family, and the awkwardness of newly found siblings is a moving story, very well told. Boast, a former Wallace Stegner Fellow, has previously written a book of short stories and was going to write this story as a novel. But he was told no one would believe all of those events in a novel and so this memoir, Epilogue, is the result. Cover Oregon Today from noon to 3 p.m. there will be a Cover Oregon health insurance open house at the library. At this enrollment event an expert can guide you through the application on HealthCare.gov and help you sort through your health plan options. You’ll also find out how much you can save on insurance costs. Who should attend? People who had a private plan through Cover Oregon in 2014. People without insurance, or people who want to comparison shop for 2015 coverage. You will need to bring the fol- lowing information for everyone in your family who wants cover- age: Social Security number, if you have one; non-citizen ID number, if you have one; and income documents or self- employment records if you don’t already know your yearly income. Walk-ins are welcome or you can register for the event at: 5 A www.bit.ly/13mhEmW. Anime Club The next meeting of the library’s Anime Club will be on Friday, Jan. 9, at 3 p.m., in the library’s Bromley Room. There will be a showing of the movie Summer Wars. Don’t miss this fun event for anime and Japanese animation fans! Borrowing material from other libraries Do you ever need a book or other material which we don’t have here at the Siuslaw Public Library? You can always ask if we can order it on interlibrary loan. Interlibrary loan is a system where we search for the material at other libraries and request to borrow it for you. Books are usu- ally the easiest to borrow. Many libraries have restrictions on lending audiovisual materials such as DVDs, videos and recorded books, as well as spe- cial collections such as genealo- gy or local history, but it’s always worth a try to see if we can borrow it. The next time you need something just stop by the reference desk and we will see if we can help you out! Solve It seeks Earth Day volunteer leaders Born: January 3, 2015, 2:05 am 7 lbs., 12 oz 19 & 6/8 inches Excited Mom & Dad: Michael & Amber Henson Proud Big Sister: Zoya Grandparents: Stan & Edie Torgison Frank & Cathy Dietz Great Grand Parents: Lily Phelps Delbert & Betty Phelps Voice your opinion! Submit letters to: Editor@TheSiuslawNews.com. Solve It is currently accept- ing applications for volunteers to lead Earth Day projects for the 26th annual Solve It event. Solve It events will take place across the state on Saturday, April 18, from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Also as part of Solve It, teach- ers are encouraged to involve their students in service-learn- ing activities between April 13 and 24. The deadline for applications is Saturday, Jan. 31. Project leaders receive assis- tance for Earth Day volunteer The Florence Area Chamber of Commerce Presents 2015 Rhododendron Court REQUIREMENTS: You must be a Junior or Senior at Siuslaw or Mapleton High Schools Must have a 3.0 grade point average Seeking dedicated young women and men To form the 2015 RHODODENDRON COURT The Rhododendron Court will compete for the title of Queen Rhododendron and King of the Coast and scholarships on May 6th at the Florence Events Center DON’T MISS OUT!!!! Pick up your application at --> www.fl orencechamber.com/ --> Siuslaw High School Main Offi ce --> Mapelton High School Main Offi ce --> or email request to cindywobbe@msn.com projects, including free project planning assistance and train- ing, event flyers and pre-event publicity, online volunteer reg- istration, and cleanup project supplies. Solve It also has a limited number of grants of up to $100 for reimbursement of project expenses. The Solve It program sup- ports Oregonians who help take care of our parks, waterways and neighborhoods by picking up trash, pulling invasive weeds, planting trees and tak- ing care of watersheds in other ways. Last year, Solve It helped 6,700 Oregonians volunteer at more than 180 sites across Oregon. “The health and beauty of Oregon depends on the volun- teer leaders who step up and commit to making a positive difference in the environment for Earth Day,” said Quintin Bauer, Solve It statewide team leader. “Solve It is ready to help individuals, community groups and government agen- cies organize successful volun- teer events in their community to take care of the special natu- ral areas, parks and neighbor- hoods they love.” Since 1990, Solve It volun- teers have removed more than 15 million pounds of invasive plants and litter from illegal dumpsites, neighborhoods, and natural areas. Interested volunteer leaders can visit www.solveoregon.org to apply online, or call Solve It at 503-844-9571. WLCF grant deadline is Jan. 15 Western Lane Community Foundation is reminding all western Lane nonprofits that the deadline for submitting a grant application is Jan. 15. The application can be found on the WLCF website at wlc- fonline.org. Each year, WLCF awards several grants to local non- profit organizations for proj- ects/programs in its target area of western Lane County. Grants are awarded in the areas of education, medicine and science, the arts, and social and civic services. In 2014, more than $77,000 was awarded to several of these worthy causes. The annu- al amount to be awarded is determined by the performance of the invested portfolio of dis- cretionary funds during the current year. Submit 11 copies of the application to Western Lane Community Foundation, P.O. Box 1589, (or hand delivered at 1525 12th St., Suite 18) Florence, OR 97439. Completed applications e c N ren W Flo O for e n R azi U ag s M w e N T O A Wildlife Encounters Cougars and and Bears; Bears; Coyotes Coyotes and and Cougars Raccoons Raccoons must be received no later than Jan. 15, 2015. Applications will be reviewed by the board of direc- tors and each applicant will be contacted by a board member for an interview regarding the request for funds. Grants will be approved in February and then awarded in late March. For more information, con- tact WLCF at the address above, call 541-997-1274 or email wlcf@oregonfast.net. Beachside Writers Eugene Author and speaker Bob Welch Strengthening the Siuslaw River Bridge and Heceta Slide Repairs Rick Little Oregon Department of Transportation Full Day Kindergarten Featuring Siuslaw Elementary Principal Mike Harkelrode And 97J Superintendent Ethel Angal Featuring Wildlife Wildlife Biologists Biologists Featuring Doug Cottam Cottam and and Nick Nick Leonetti Leonetti Doug For more information visit our website www.fl orencechamber.com or Call 541-997-3128 Application DEADLINE JANUARY 1 5TH 2015 Oregon Department Department of of Fish Fish and and Wildlife. Wildlife. Oregon Sponsored by: Edward Jones Investments Holloway and Associates, CPAs PeaceHealth Siuslaw Region The Archives, Photo Restoration Specialists Wednesday January 7 from 4:00 to 7:00 pm KCST FM 106.9 With Host Bob Sneddon
