SIUSLAW NEWS ❚ WEDNESDAY, APRIL 29, 2015
Community sets
prayer services for
Nepal quake victims
On Sunday, May 3, at 8 a.m.
and 10 a.m, St. Andrew’s
Episcopal Church in Florence
will hold a community prayer
service for the victims of the
earthquake that struck Nepal,
India and China. The service,
weather allowing, will begin
in the Labyrinth Garden
behind the church at 2136 19th
St., one block east of Spruce
Street.
The church recommends
donations to: Habitat for
Humanity (the international
program has a large presence
in Nepal, and is already active
in relief efforts there); Epi-
scopal Relief and Develop-
ment, an international aid pro-
gram with an outstanding re-
cord of efficient international
disaster relief; or the Inter-
national Red Cross.
The donations will be sym-
bolically walked to the center
of the labyrinth, and then will
be gathered into three large
envelopes and mailed immedi-
ately to the three organizations
after the contributions have
been prayed over by the
assembled community.
For more information on
this community effort, call the
church, at 541-997-6600 on
Wednesday, Thursday or
Friday morning, or Bob and
the Rev. Georgia DuBose at
541-590-3371.
FLORENCE UNITED METHODIST CHURCH
Located at 333 Kingwood St.
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Library
Tidings
News about
the Siuslaw
Public Library
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
Ready Player One
by Ernest Cline
Book review by Susie Voth
I loved this book. It is a fun-
filled, exciting blast to the past
— specifically, the 1980s.
In 2044, Wade Watts is a teen
growing up in “the stacks” —
recreational vehicles stacked one
on top of another using modular
scaffolding to hold them upright.
The stacks came into exis-
tence after an economic collapse
caused a flood of refugees from
the country to relocate into
cities. Life is hard, food is scarce
and jobs are hard to come by.
Wade lives in abject poverty.
However his avatar, Parzival,
lives in relative luxury inside
OASIS (Ontologically Anthro-
pocentric Sensory Immersive
Simulation).
Inside OASIS is where
Wade/Parzival thrives.
OASIS is an online simulation
available free to anyone with a
computer, haptic gloves, and an
OASIS visor. This virtual para-
dise was created by James
Halliday, a multi-billionaire
whose final will and testament
invited everyone to discover an
egg hidden within OASIS and
the one who found the egg
would inherit his vast fortune.
Let the search begin.
Celebrate the library’s
centennial
On Thursday, May 7, starting
at 6 p.m., the library will be host-
ing a “Chamber After Hours” in
celebration of its 100th birthday.
The library began on May 7,
1915, when the Women’s Con-
servation League opened the
door’s of Florence’s first library
Register for Siuslaw
kindergarten
fall 2015 within the Siuslaw
School District will be through
April 30, from 8 a.m. to 3:30
SAFETY S FIRST
p.m. each day at Siuslaw
Elementary School.
Enrollees must be 5 years
Suburbs.
Minivan.
SafetyMan says
“Always be Safe to Ensure an Active
& Independent Lifestyle”
How’d that happen?
Join us as we host a lecture series to increase safety awareness on fall prevention, common home
injuries and provide solutions to keep you and your loved one safe. Classes are FREE to the public.
Beyond Balance
THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 26, 2015, 2:00 PM
We will discuss methods that can easily be
added into your daily routine to help
strengthen and improve your balance.
Modifying Your Home for Safety
Eat Healthy for Life and
Prevention of Diabetes
THURSDAY, APRIL 30, 2015, 2:00 PM
Good nutrition is the key to longevity and a
healthy life. Receive information on how to
change bad eating habits and avoid the
onset of diabetes.
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Sue Gilday, Agent
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All Participants will be entered into a raffle for a $25 Gift Card. To RSVP and to
find out about our Move In Specials call (541) 997-6111 or visit us today!
Spruce Point Assisted Living
375 9th Street, Florence, Oregon 97439
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in the Commercial Club, a fore-
runner of the Chamber of
Commerce.
Several months later, the
library received its first book
donations from the state library,
and the library was off and run-
ning. It’s been growing and serv-
ing the community ever since.
Join the library community for
food and drink, live music, door
prizes, the opportunity to have
your photo taken in front of a
giant library card, visiting with
friends and library users and a
lot more.
Everyone, young and old, are
invited to this birthday celebra-
tion.
Hang-It All theme:
“Water”
The library will be presenting
its second annual, “Hang-It All
2” during the month of May.
This year’s theme for western
Lane county is “water.” Any
types of art, including photo-
graphs, watercolors, oils, char-
coal, pottery and other three
dimensional objects that repre-
sent “water” are encouraged.
Drop-off for your art will be
Saturday, May 1, from 10 a.m. to
4 p.m. Pick-up will be Saturday,
May 30. See library staff for
more information.
I N BRIEF
Kindergarten registration for
Spruce Point
Assisted Living
presents:
Because Halliday was fasci-
nated by the 1980s, the time
period in which he was a teenag-
er, the clues to finding the egg
are concealed within ’80s
movies, computer games, music
and television shows.
“Ready Player One” is over-
flowing with ’80s references. It
is a walk — no, wild ride —
down memory lane. Parzival’s
best friend Aech (pronounced H)
is one of the main contenders in
the race to discover the egg, as
are Art3mis (no, it is not mis-
spelled), Daito and Shoto.
Of course there are the bad
guys, Innovative Online Indus-
tries (IOI), led by Nolan
Sorrento.
“Ready Player One” has been
optioned for a movie and so far
the only decision made is that it
will be directed by Steven
Spielberg. I am anxiously await-
ing the opening weekend.
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old on or before Sept. 1, 2015.
Parents should bring proof of
age and an immunization
record.
No child will be admitted or
allowed to attend school in the
fall without proof of age and
immunizations.
LCC closed May 1
Lane Community College
will be closed for its annual
Spring Conference in-service
on Friday, May 1.
Classes will not be held and
services will not be available,
unless otherwise announced by
a department or program.
Church on the Rock
to host Boutique
The Lace Boutique Sale
hosted by Church of the Rock
will be Saturday, May 2, from
10 a.m. to 3 p.m. There will be
handcrafted items and a bake
sale.
Church on the Rock is at
1750 18th St.
The sale is a fundraiser for
the COR Women’s Ministry.
Roblan speaks to
Dems Saturday
Florence Area Democratic
Club will hold a business meet-
ing May 2, from 1 to 2 p.m., in
the Bromley Room of the
Siuslaw Public Library.
At 3 p.m., everyone is invit-
ed to join the Town Hall in the
Bromley Room with Sen.
Arnie Roblan.
Meet the chief
Introducing your brand-new local bank.
Community banking is where we got our start 125 years ago. And it’s what we deliver
everywhere we go. Which is why even though Siuslaw Bank is now Banner Bank,
you’ll still find the same local employees you know, and trust and an unwavering
commitment to serving your community.
Visit one of our many convenient branches or find us at bannerbank.com.
Let’s create tomorrow, together.
MEMBER FDIC
The City of Florence invites
everyone to come meet
Florence’s new Police Chief
Tom Turner at the Florence
Events Center on Tuesday,
May 5, from 4 to 6 p.m.
LCC hosts program
on sustainability
The LCC Florence Center,
3149 Oak St., invites the public
to attend “Sustainability:
Surviving and Thriving in a
Changing World,” presented
by LCC faculty member
Margaret
Robertson,
on
Thursday, May 7, at 5:30 p.m.
Learn about the possibilities
for a regenerative future in a
healthy and sustainable world.
Refreshments will be served.
Coastal Women Vets
luncheon May 8
The Coastal Woman Veter-
ans monthly luncheon will be
held at Jerry’s Place, 88274
Rhododendron Drive, on Fri-
day, May 8, at 11:30 am.
All women veterans are wel-
come to attend.
RSVP at 541-952-4951 or
judithturk@kickmetopaul.
com.