SIUSLAW NEWS ❚ WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 30, 2015
Ada Grange to host
breakfast, raise funds
Ada Grange will hold
its
annual
scholarship
breakfast fundraiser for
the
Harley
Huff
Sr.
Memorial Scholarship Sat-
urday, Oct. 3, from 7 to 11
a.m.
Entry is by donation.
Library
Tidings
Breakfast includes options
like biscuits with sausage
gravy,
pancakes,
eggs,
sausage, juice and coffee.
The Grange Hall is 10
miles out Canary Road.
For information, call
Linda at 541-997-4254.
Chuck Trent to speak at
Friendship Club Oct. 8
Chuck Trent, director of
the Florence Boys and Girls
Club, will be the guest speak-
er at the Thursday, Oct. 8,
luncheon meeting of the
Siuslaw Friendship Club.
The meeting will be held at
the Elks Club beginning at 11
a.m.
The Friendship Club
meets on the second
Thursday of each month,
September through June.
In addition to luncheons
and fund raisers for the
benefit of the Florence
community, the club spon-
sors card games: Pinochle
on Thursday, and Hand
and Foot on the second and
fourth Fridays of the
month.
The Friendship Club’s
annual dues are $15.
For more information,
contact membership chair-
woman Betty Fieldson at
541-997-2842.
Nail down
a fixed
payment.
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State Farm Agent
1275 Rhododendron Drive
Florence, OR 97439
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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
By Susie Voth
Just what is alternate history?
Alternate history (AH) is a
genre in which events in history
have been changed. The author
decides which historical events
will turn out differently.
Examples might be the
Confederate South winning the
Civil War or Vikings colonizing
the Americas. AH can be a sub-
genre of literary fiction, science
fiction or historical fiction.
According to editor and pub-
lisher Steven H. Silver “alternate
history requires three things: 1)
the story must have a point of
divergence from the history of
our world prior to the time at
which the author is writing, 2) a
change that would alter history
as it is known and 3) an exami-
nation of the ramifications of
that change.”
There are many AH books on
our shelves.
An adult author widely known
for his AH books is Harry
Turtledove. There are 48 titles of
his books on our adult fiction
shelves — within that selection
are more than a few AH offer-
ings.
Stephen King has written an
AH book about the time sur-
rounding the assassination of
JFK. The title of the book is
“11/22/63.” In this novel, Jake
Epping travels back in time to
prevent that dreadful occurrence.
It is also available as an audio-
book.
I recently finished “Ink and
Bone” by Rachel Caine, a young
adult AH novel. This is the first
book in a trilogy that examines
the world in which paper books
are outlawed. The supremely
powerful and ruthless Great
Library oversees the flow of
knowledge to the masses.
The premise is intriguing and
I’m eager for the next install-
ment.
“The Leviathan” trilogy by
Scott Westerfeld is a young adult
AH/steampunk series. It is set
around the time of World War I.
The trilogy is also available as
an audiobook.
Wish to experience alternative
histories? Explore our shelves.
Arts and humanities
in October
October is National Arts and
Humanities Month and the
library is celebrating with a wide
variety of programs.
Here are just the first three
events:
• Internationally renowned
musical group Quattrosound will
be at the library on Friday, Oct.
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Wines for the third annual
Philanthropic
Educational
Organization’s
(PEO)
fundraiser, “Wine, Women
and Who Knows What?”
will
include
LaVelle
Vineyards, River’s Edge,
Reustle
Prayer
Rock
Vineyards and Silvan Ridge.
In addition, food pairings
for each wine will be created
and prepared by Siuslaw
High School culinary arts stu-
dents.
More than 20 uniquely
themed gift baskets will be
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Central Coast Disposal – David R. & Lynne Twombly –
5405 Hwy. 101 – 541-902-7554
Dave and Lynne Twombly face
if a customer forgets to put out
a monumental task when they rise
the trash and encourages drivers
each day. As the owner-operators of
to go the extra mile.
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Central Coast Disposal, their work
On average, Central Coast
involves the removal and recycling of
Disposal hauls 126 tons of refuse
tons of waste from the city.
and recycling per week. Dave and
Originally from Milwaukee, Ore., Dave traces the roots of Lynne tackle the load with a fl eet of six trucks. Th ey also “give
his pioneering Oregonian family back to 1846. He and Lynne, back” by supporting many local nonprofi t events.
who hails from Portland, came to Florence in 1991, while Dave
“We believe in doing things for the community, without
was still in college, to start a new life.
making any capital gains,” Dave said. “We love Florence and the
“We came here because we love the area and thought it volunteer spirit here.”
would be a great place to raise our kids,” Dave said.
As Florence continues to grow, so does this family business,
Prior disposal experience and fl uency in DEQ regulations, proving the truth behind the adage “One man’s trash is another’s
plus skills in truck mechanics, business management and treasure.”
construction, meant that he possessed all the requirements to
start a waste-management operation. Th e Twomblys rolled out
their fi rst truck in 1999.
“A family business requires time, patience and investment,”
Dave said. “It took three years before we saw any return.”
It also took seven-day weeks and 12-hour days, while raising
a family at the same time. Lynne managed the offi ce while their
four children, now ages 16 through 27, all lent a hand in building
the business.
Th eir hard work paid off . Today the family business has
grown into a 9,600-square-foot facility with 11 employees,
including their daughter, Clarita, and her husband, Cameron.
“We treat everyone like family,” said Dave, who notes that
“having a spouse who believes in you makes all the diff erence.”
So does friendly, personal service. Th e company follows up
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library at that time be prepared
to be blown away by spectacular
music.
• The ever popular demARTS
program will return on Saturday,
Oct. 10, from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.
This will be your opportunity to
watch as 18 artists and crafters
create a wide variety of art
works.
There will be altered journals,
jewelry, pyrography, fiber arts,
pastel, beadwork, buttons, oils
with knife, pottery, paper arts
and much more.
Several of the demonstrations
will feature “make and take”
where you will have an opportu-
nity to try out the artistic format
yourself.
In the lobby, the Siuslaw Fiber
Arts Guild will also be demon-
strating its wonderful craft.
• Author Bob Welch will be at
the library Tuesday, Oct. 13, at 1
p.m., to talk about his latest
books, “My Oregon III: Final
Collection of RG Columns,
2009-2015,” and “52 Little
Lessons from A Christmas
Carol.”
Welch is a popular author so
make sure you arrive early to get
a seat. He will be discussing and
reading from his books and will
have books available for sale and
signing.
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available, including every-
thing from treats and toys for
your favorite dog, to a special
date night package or elabo-
rate barbecue collection.
There will also be a silent
auction featuring art works by
more than a dozen well-
known local artists.
The “Wine, Women and
Who Knows What?” wine
tasting will take place
Sunday, Oct. 18, from 5 to 7
p.m., in Galleries One and
Two at the Florence Events
Center.
Sponsored
by
PEO
Florence Chapter FQ, all the
proceeds from the event will
go to fund scholarships and
loans for women pursuing
higher education.
A number of past scholar-
ship winners are from the
Florence and Mapleton com-
munities, and many have
returned home to contribute
their talents to the local busi-
ness community.
“Our first two wine tastings
sold out,” said event co-chair-
woman Paula Becker. “So it
would be smart to reserve
your tickets early.”
Tickets are $25 per person,
and can be reserved by calling
541-999-9667 or 541-997-
2318.
Opera presents Mozart’s
‘Don Giovanni’ Sunday
Cascadia Concert Opera
will conclude its 2015 season
with Wolfgang Amadeus
Mozart’s “Don Giovanni” on
Sunday, Oct. 4, at 3 p.m. at
the Florence Events Center.
The concert will be pre-
sented with piano accompa-
niment.
A groundbreaking serio-
comic masterpiece, Mozart’s
“Don Giovanni” recounts the
story of a wealthy, charismat-
ic Lothario who recklessly
seduces a multitude of
women only to meet his
rightful yet untimely fate.
Arguably the pinnacle of
Mozart’s collaborations with
librettist Lorenzo da Ponte,
the opera offers an incisive
and ironic perspective on the
duplicitous nature of human-
ity.
The concert will be pre-
sented in English, with piano
accompaniment.
The
convergence
of
Mozart’s exquisite musical
development and da Ponte’s
vulgar depiction of the Don
Juan myth results in a
complex and electrifying
opera
that
exemplifies
Mozart’s mastery of the
form.
Currently in its seventh
season, Cascadia Concert
Opera is a nonprofit perform-
ing arts organization based in
Eugene.
Showcasing some of the
finest local and regional
talent, Cascadia has a unique
identity as a touring e
nsemble, presenting opera in
intimate venues throughout
the Pacific Northwest.
Tickets are $20 for adults
or $10 for students.
Purchase them by phone at
888-968-4086, online at
www.eventcenter.org, or at
the door.
Florence Kiwanis donates
to Food Share in memorium
During the past year,
Florence Kiwanis Club mem-
bers have internally donated
weekly cash donations for
Florence Food Share in
loving memory of Ron Vestey,
a dedicated Kiwanian who
died three years ago.
The club recently presented
a check in the amount to
$619.12 to Florence Food
Share director Norma Barton.
This amount is roughly
equivalent to 40,000 pounds,
or one whole month’s worth of
food needed for distribution to
the 1,800 to 2,000 individuals
in need in the Florence com-
munity.
For every dollar donated,
Food Share can receive about
$65 worth of food from the
Eugene Food Bank.
Barton said that sometime
in October, Food Share will
start opening on Saturdays.
Additionally, the Kiwanis
Club has collected approxi-
mately 480 pounds of nonper-
ishable goods (not available
through the Eugene Food
Bank) over the past year
through
its
“first-of-the
month” donation drive.
They have routinely provid-
ed much of the Food Share’s
most-needed food items,
which include flour, sugar,
coffee,
baby
formula,
“Hamburger Helper,” Kraft
Mac ’n’ Cheese, canned goods
such as tuna and chili, diced or
stewed tomato products, milk
and eggs.