SIUSLAW NEWS ❚ WEDNESDAY, JULY 8, 2015
Lutherans to host annual
artist ‘Summer Splash’
New Life Lutheran of
Florence will be hosting its
July “Summer Splash” event
Saturday, July 11, from 10
a.m. to 1 p.m.
Each month of the summer
features an area artist for a
project. This month, Virginia
Library
Tidings
Korosec,
Florence
area
painter, will be working with
youth. Time will also include
music, storytime and playtime
outside, as well as lunch.
The Summer Splash is free.
For more information, call
541-997-8113.
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
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The Strange Case of the
Rickety Cossack
By Ian Tattersall
Book review by Kevin Mittge
In 1856, a very strange skele-
ton
was
discovered
in
Germany’s Neander Valley.
Scientists of the day were per-
plexed.
One concluded that the skele-
ton belonged to a “rickety
Cossack,” who had died during
the Napoleonic Wars.
We know today, of course,
that the skeleton belonged to a
Neanderthal, an extinct hominid
who lived much of its species’
life contemporaneously with
homo sapiens, modern man.
Tattersall, a paleoanthropolo-
gist originally specializing in
lemurs before moving on to
early man, has written an enter-
taining and fairly concise history
of the search for our “human”
ancestors, beginning with the
“rickety Cossack” in the 1800s
and moving up through the mag-
nificent discoveries of Louis and
Mary Leakey, their son Richard,
Donald Johanson and many oth-
ers over the years.
In addition to ongoing finds in
Africa, Asia and Europe, other
scientists such as Svante Paabo
have been making great strides
Florence
Habitat
for
Humanity’s annual community
event, the 2015 Beach Walk,
will take place Saturday, Sept.
12, from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m.
The beach walk starts at the
North Jetty, continuing to
Driftwood Shores, then back to
the North Jetty.
Part of the fun will include
snacks and refreshments for
people and dogs, entertain-
ment, and a sand sculpture con-
test with awards.
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online at
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Sometimes…
…all you need is someone to talk to.
Spruce Point Assisted Living
and Memory Care Community
375 9th St
Florence, OR 97439
Caregivers & Friends Resource Support Group
Are you looking for someone to talk to- someone who understands what it’s
like to take care of a loved one? Whether you’ve just begun to take care of a
family member or have been giving care for a while, joining a support group
could be a great way to find people who understand what you’re experienc-
ing.
Meeting Time:
2nd & 4th Thursday of each month
at 10:30 am
Complimentary snacks served
For more information or to RSVP
please call (541) 997-6111
Learn about writing groups
On July 14, from 2 to 3:30
p.m., the Creative Crones
Writers (CC Writers) will host a
program in the Bromley Room
about writing groups. The CC
Writers was formed by Pattie
Anderson, Jacquie Beveridge,
Denise Dee, Barbara Giles,
Mary Nulty and Sharon Stiles,
following a class they took from
Giles in Memoir Writing at Lane
Community College.
This program will teach how
to form your own writing group
and provide tips the CC Writers
have picked up over the years on
critiquing
writing,
writer
retreats, the value of being part
of a group, prompts to generate
inspiration and more.
This program is a part of the
adult summer reading program
at the library and is free and
open to the general public.
History of folk music
concert
On Saturday, July 18, at 6
p.m., the library will present
Laurie Jennings Oudin and Dana
Keller,
an
award-winning
nationally touring duo.
They will take you on a folk
music journey through the early
part of the 20th century, sharing
songs from Jimmy Rogers,
Woody Guthrie, The Carter
Family and many more, explor-
ing the significance and impact
these early songwriting pioneers
had on modern music.
They will explain the history
of the dobro, from its beginnings
as a Delta Blues and Hawaiian
instrument to its use in music
today.
They will also share some
expert Chet Atkins style guitar
picking, explaining the legacy of
this innovator of modern guitar.
This is another adult summer
reading program, free and open
to the general public, but be sure
to arrive early to get a seat.
Annual Habitat Beachwalk set for September
State Farm Bank, F.S.B., Bloomington, IL
an assisted living and
memory care community
through DNA extracted from
fossils.
None of the scientific conclu-
sions have been made without
great discussion and debate and
downright professional pettiness
though Tattersall sorts out what
is known versus the many ques-
tions still in debate.
For a good overview of the
history of man’s search for our
early history, in an engaging
style and very accessible to the
average layperson, Tattersall’s
The Strange Case of the Rickety
Cossack is a great read.
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Mary Ann Earl, RN, BSN will be facilitating these free sessions in the Activity
room. The meetings are designed to assist and support families and friends
as they navigate the care of their loved ones.
For more information contact Annette at (541) 997-6111
www.PrestigeCare.com
2015 FLORENCE ROTARY CLUB’S 6TH ANNUAL
“COOL AT THE COAST”
SUMMER GOLF SPECTACULAR
AT OCEAN DUNES GOLF LINKS
(541) 997-3232
www.coolatthecoast.com
Saturday, August 1, 2015 • Shotgun Start 10 a.m.
ENTRY FEE $80 PER PLAYER, $320 PER FOURSOME
2015 FORD SUV HOLE IN ONE PRIZE
SPONSORED BY THREE RIVERS CASINO RESORT
Teams of four • Scramble format • Gross & Net Divisions
Tee prizes: Long Drive, Accuracy Drive, and KPs on all Par 3s
Contests for both players and non-golfers
Entry fee includes Beverages on the course, cart and lunch. Non-golfers lunch $10
2015 Cool at the Coast Sponsors
Flowers by Bobbi, Port of Siuslaw, 1285 Restobar, Johnston Motors,
Habitat for Humanity, Dr. Brian Holmes & Dr. Justin Linton,
Carrollton Designs, Carpet Cleaning Solutions,
Peace Harbor Medical Center, Best for Hearing
and Florence Relay For Life
In addition, any walker rais-
ing $100 or more will be given
a Habitat T-shirt.
All are welcome, including
leashed dogs, to join the walk
and celebrate Habitat for
Humanity’s mission to elimi-
nate poverty housing in the
world. Come have a great time
and make a difference.
Dog
bandanas
and
Rhododendron walking sticks
will be available for an addi-
tional donation.
Every dollar raised goes to
purchase materials and sup-
plies for building houses in
Florence. Habitat works with
carefully selected families to
give them a hand up, not a hand
out.
A family receiving a Habitat
house is required to participate
in the building process by giv-
ing 300 to 500 hours of sweat
equity work plus agreeing to
enter into a 30-year, zero-inter-
est mortgage before they can
receive a new house.
Florence Habitat seeks pas-
sionate individuals and organi-
zations to join in the fight
against substandard housing.
Anyone who would like to
volunteer or donate can pick up
a brochure form and donation
envelope for the 2015 Habitat
Beach Walk at the Florence
Habitat for Humanity office,
2004 Highway 101 in Florence.
For more information, call
541-902-9227.
Gusinow joins OPB Eugene team
Oregon Pacific Bank has
announced the hiring of Jeff
Gusinow as Professional
Banking Team Leader and
Commercial
Relationship
Manager for the Eugene area.
Gusinow is a longtime resi-
dent of Eugene, and brings
with him more than two
decades of professional and
business banking experience as
the former senior vice presi-
dent of Siuslaw Bank.
Specializing in commercial
real estate, Gusinow excels at
meeting the needs of business
professionals through building
genuine relationships with his
clientele.
“I am thrilled to be getting
back to my roots by becoming
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Jeff Gusinow
part of Oregon Pacific Bank,”
said Gusinow. “This collabora-
tion will allow me to provide a
standard of excellence to my
clients that they have come to
expect during my 24-year
tenure at Siuslaw Bank.
The addition of Gusinow
coincides with the introduction
of a professional banking
office operating from the
bank’s current Eugene Trust
and Wealth Management loca-
tion in the Citizens Building at
975 Oak St., Suite 610.
The office will be expanding
and relocating to Suite 625
later this fall.
Oregon Pacific Bank’s pro-
fessional banking model focus-
es on building long-term rela-
tionships with business profes-
sionals by offering a holistic
approach to financial services
in a way that can assist all
aspects of the financial lifecy-
cle.
This professional banking
model was created to compli-
ment Oregon Pacific Bank’s
existing Trust and Wealth
Management
Department,
which already offers compre-
hensive financial planning,
investment
management,
trustee services and estate
planning and administration.
Ron Green, president and
CEO of Oregon Pacific Bank,
commented on the excitement
of bringing Gusinow on board
to lead the new professional
banking team in Eugene.
“Jeff’s professional lending
and relationship expertise in
the Eugene and Springfield
market will be a wonderful
addition to our existing Trust
and Wealth Management serv-
ices already offered in
Eugene,” Green said. “He is
passionate about servicing his
clients, and he will fit perfectly
into our bank’s culture of put-
ting the client’s needs at the
center of our business model
“We are a locally owned and
operated community bank that
makes local decisions that are
in the best interest of our
clients, employees, sharehold-
ers and community.”
Contact Gusinow directly at
541-510-8994
or
email
jeff.gusinow@opbc.com.
Learn more about Oregon
Pacific Bank at www.opbc.
com.