SIUSLAW NEWS ❚ WEDNESDAY, APRIL 8, 2015
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Student of the Quarter
Library
Tidings
News about
the Siuslaw
Public Library
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Siuslaw Middle School teacher Andy Marohl, Student of
the Quarter Natalie Goldsmith and Rotary president Sadie
Ward
Siuslaw Middle School
Student of the Quarter Natalie
Goldsmith says her secret to
success in school is: “I do my
homework on time, before
doing anything else.”
Her favorite class?
“Too difficult to answer,”
says Goldsmith. “I like all my
classes. I like learning about a
variety of things.”
Goldsmith says she looks
forward to advanced math in
high school.
“It sounds fun,” she says.
In her freetime, Goldsmith
likes to play with her dog,
hang out with her brother and
play board games.
“And I do play on my iPad a
lot,” she admits.
Library Tidings,
a regular feature
of the Siuslaw News,
features 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
National Poetry Month
by Susie Voth
April is National Poetry
Month. I’ve been on the lookout
for memorable books of poetry
to share with Library Tidings
readers and I’ve discovered two
most excellent, very different
books.
For timid poetry readers, I
recommend “Firefly July: A Year
of Very Short Poems,” an anthol-
ogy of poems selected by Paul B.
Janeczok.
This is a lovely book of illus-
trated poems for children that
will be equally enjoyed by
adults. The illustrations by
Melissa Sweet perfectly comple-
ment the poems. I especially
loved the illustration for
“Window” by Carl Sandburg, a
two page spread of railroad car
windows passing cities, country-
side, and forests throughout day
and night.
Another favorite illustration is
for the poem “Snow Fence.” The
visual image of the red fence in
deep snow is striking.
“Poisoned Apples: Poems for
You, My Pretty,” by Christine
Heppermann, is a book of poetry
with attitude. This book of poet-
ry for young adults (adults will
also appreciate it) addresses
issues of self-image, eating dis-
orders, stereo-types and other
social pressures today’s teens
might encounter using familiar
fairytales to bridge poetry and
issues.
Haunting black and white
photographs create splendid
illustrations for the poems.
However, the most stunning
illustration is on the cover of the
book — a deep red, flowing cape
billows behind a young woman
walking alone across a field.
Heppermann writes in the
author’s note that “when I put on
the mask of fairytales and started
writing these poems, I felt pow-
erful.”
This is a book of poems on the
serious side but with a sense of
humor (see “Sleeping Beauty’s
Wedding Day” and “If Tampons
Were for Guys” for a good belly
laugh)
Breaking Chains:
Slavery in Oregon
Author R. Gregory Nokes will
be at the library Tuesday, April
14, at 1 p.m., to discuss his book
“Breaking Chains: Slavery on
Trial in the Oregon Territory.”
Missouri slaves Robin and
Polly Holmes, and their children,
are brought to Oregon by their
owner over the Oregon Trail,
expecting to soon be freed in a
region closed to slavery.
But slaveholder Nathaniel
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Ford ignores the law and keeps
them in bondage.
Holmes and his wife gain their
freedom in 1850, but Ford refus-
es to give up their three children.
Despite being illiterate and
with the odds stacked against
him, Holmes takes his former
master to court in an attempt to
get his children back.
Learn what happened next in
this fascinating free program
featuring Oregon historian
Gregory Nokes.
This is the third in a series of
programs centered around
Abraham Lincoln and the end of
the Civil War, particularly as it
affected Oregon.
Hang-It All
celebrates water
The library will be presenting
its second annual, “Hang-It All
2,” during the month of May,
and this year’s very appropriate
theme for western Lane County
is water.
Any types of art, including
photographs, watercolors, oils,
charcoal, pottery and other three
dimensional objects that repre-
sent water are encouraged.
Drop off for art will be
Saturday, May 1, from 10 a.m. to
4 p.m.
Pick-up will be Saturday, May
30, at the same times.
Annual wine tour supports B&G Club
Tickets are now on sale for
the Boys and Girls Club of
Western Lane County’s eighth
annual wine tour. This annual
event has successfully provid-
ed funds each year for after
school enrichment programs,
club summer activities and
youth athletics.
Past Tours have included
wineries in both the Willamette
and Umpqua River Valley
areas. This year’s tour will
return to the Eugene-Junction
City region to visit four winer-
ies: Brigadoon Vineyards in
Junction City, Benton Lane
Winery in Monroe, Sarver
Winery in Eugene, and
Domaine Meriwether Winery
in Veneta.
“This tour is such a success-
ful event for us,” said Mike
Smith, current board president.
“I am constantly humbled and
amazed by the generosity and
support from our community
for our kids. And while this is a
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fundraiser for the club, it’s also
a ‘thank you’ to anyone who
can come because it’s just a lot
of fun.”
This year’s tour will meet at
Sandpines Golf Links for con-
tinental breakfast beginning at
8 a.m. Buses will depart
promptly at 8:45 a.m.
Lunch, snacks and beverage
will be provided.
Buses plan to return to
Florence at approximately 5:30
p.m. There will also be a live
raffle on each bus for many
prizes, including wine gifts,
gift certificates for local servic-
es, entertainment, and much
more.
As an additional benefit, this
year’s transportation is being
provided by EcoShuttle, a
company based in Sherwood,
Ore.
Employing a carbon-neutral
fleet of vehicles, EcoShuttle is
leading the way in providing
green transportation services in
Oregon. This year’s wine tour
motor coaches will be powered
by bio-diesel, refined from
recycled cooking oils.
Tickets for the Wine Tour
are $75 per person, which
includes breakfast, lunch, bev-
erages, transportation and tast-
ing fees. Raffle tickets will be
available for an additional
donation.
Seats are limited and going
quickly, so get your tickets
today.
Call the Club at 541-902-
0304 to reserve seats.
Only adults 21 years or older
can attend.
It’s About
Time
auditions
April 25, 26
It’s
About
Time
Productions will hold audi-
tions for another hilarious
farce, “Whose Wives Are
They Anyway?” written by
Michael Parker and directed
by Judy Adams.
Auditions will be held at
the Florence Events Center
from 1 to 3 p.m. on Saturday,
April 25, and from 2 to 4 p.m.
on Sunday, April 26.
Performance dates will be
Aug. 21, 22, 23, 28, 29 and
30 on the main stage of the
Florence Events Center.
Roles are available for
three males and five females.
Everyone is encouraged to
audition regardless of experi-
ence. Those with a desire to
be onstage or to work behind
the scenes are invited to the
auditions.