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SIUSLAW NEWS ❚ WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 18, 2015 Annual Crab Crack tickets on sale Dec. 1 The fifth annual Florence Crab Crack will take place Saturday, Feb. 6, from 4 to 7 p.m. Tickets will be available starting Dec. 1. Ticket price is $35 per person and only 400 tickets will be sold; there will be no tickets available at the door. Enjoy Oregon coast crab along with pasta, coleslaw, garlic bread, sodas, coffee and Library Tidings dessert. A no-host bar will be available. There will also be a silent auction held during the event. All proceeds from this event benefit Florence Food Share. For more information, to arrange group seating, or to purchase tickets, contact Bob MacDuffee at 541-997-9599 or email dunesguy97439@ yahoo.com. News about the Siuslaw Public Library City Club to hear about medical center foundation On Friday, Nov. 20, the City Club of Florence will be offer- ing a presentation by Michele Diffenderfer, program director of development for Peace Harbor Medical Center Foundation. Diffenderfer will be provid- ing an update on the progress of the remodel and expansion of Peace Harbor’s Emergency Department. The building con- struction commenced on July 1, 2015, following a successful $5 million philanthropic cam- paign. In addition to the update, Diffenderfer will also focus on upcoming Peace Harbor events and the next goals of the foundation. The City Club meets the first and third Friday of each month at the Ocean Dunes Club House on Munsel Lake road. The meeting begins at noon and concludes at 1 p.m. A light lunch is available at 11:30 a.m. and all are wel- come. Donate decorated wreaths for festival fundraiser The Florence Festival of Trees is seeking donations of new decorated Christmas wreaths. The wreaths will be sold at the annual community event and gala on Saturday, Nov. 28, and Sunday, Nov. 29, at the Florence Events Center. All proceeds benefit the Oregon Coast Military Museum in Florence. 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 There is an entry fee of $25 for live wreaths and they will be available at the State Farm office at 1275 Rhododendron Drive beginning Monday, Nov. 23. You may also opt to donate a decorated artificial wreath. Contact 541-997-7161 for more information and an entry form. VOICE YOUR OPINION! Write a Letter to the Editor today. Email: E DITOR @T HE S IUSLAW N EWS . COM care system, and most of her foster care placements were less than desirable. However, because of a dedi- cated case worker, Wayne Knutsen, ultimately she arrives into the home and comes under the care of Ramona Stage. She has three years at Stagecoach Ranch before unpredictable events move Grace onto her next foster care placement. This is a book of murder and mayhem, a book about a strong female character who knows her own mind, makes no excuses for her actions, and is able to defend herself. This is a book in which events from Grace’s past circle into her present and catch the reader off guard. An FYI for audiobook listen- ers — Kathe Mazur narrates the audiobook and does an excel- lent job. The Murderer’s Daughter By Jonathan Kellerman Book Review by Susie Voth Readers of Jonathan Kellerman’s “Alex Delaware” series will be surprised by this stand-alone novel featuring a new character, Dr. Grace Blades. Dr. Blades is a psychol- ogist who specializes in treating patients that have suffered extreme trauma. She is very good at her job having a person- al history with extreme trauma. However, Dr. Blades has a dark side and readers get to know it through both her back- story (given in flashbacks throughout the book) as well as her late night escapades described in her present day story. As a child Grace Blades lived a dismal life. Her parents (whom she referred to as “the strangers”) were low-life drug users. Home life in the down and out trailer park did not nourish young Grace, who always excelled, teaching her- self to read, to fend for herself, and stay out of the way. Grace Blades is a character admired for the obstacles that she has overcome. After the deaths of her parents, she becomes a child of the foster Author Tim Palmer to discuss Oregon rivers On Friday, Nov. 20, at 11 a.m., the library will present award-winning author Tim Palmer, who will show a beauti- ful slide program about Oregon’s rivers. The author of the newly pub- lished Field Guide to Oregon Rivers, Palmer is the author of On Dec. 13, the Community Chorus of Florence Oregon will present Appalachian Winter, a cantata that cele- brates the legacy of early American carols. This concert will take place at 2 p.m. at the Florence Event Center. Composed by Joseph Martin in the spirit of folk music, the cantata combines traditional sounds with more rustic ele- ments. Popular American car- ols like “Away in a Manger” and “O’ Little Town of Bethlehem” blend with tradi- tional spirituals such as “Children, Go Where I Send Thee” and “Go, Tell It on the We’re a Medicare plan you can trust, started by Oregon doctors. 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Be well. ™ www.trilliumchp.com www.TrilliumAdvantage.com EUGENE JUNCTION CITY VENETA Veterans Memorial Assn. 1626 Willamette St., Eugene Junction City Community Center 175 W. 7th Ave., Junction City City of Veneta Community Center 25192 E. Broadway, Veneta Campbell Senior Center Elsie’s Room 155 High St., Eugene Countryside Pizza & Grill 645 River Road, Eugene Papa’s Pizza 1577 Coburg Rd., Eugene SPRINGFIELD Papa’s Pizza 4011 Main St., Springfield OAKRIDGE City of Oakridge 47674 School St., Oakridge Barbara Bublari (flute), and Johanna Bonisteel (piano). The Community Chorus will also include several well- known carols and folk selec- tions, including The Holly and the Ivy, I Wonder As I Wander, Sweet Little Jesus Boy, and others. Co-directors for the concert are Dr. Paul Guthmuller and Elise Arnold. Crystal Farnsworth will be narrator and Johanna Bonisteel will provide piano accompani- ment. Tickets can be purchased for $10 for adults; children can attend free. Call 541 997-1994 for tickets and more informa- tion, or visit the chorus website at www.communitychorus flo- renceor.org. It’s About Time Productions presents “‘Tis the Season” at City Lights Cinemas on Thursday, Dec. 10, at 7 p.m. This one-night-only pres- entation will offer perform- ances by some of Florence’s finest acts in an evening of traditional and contemporary holiday music and dance. Tickets are $12.50 for non- members or $10 for mem- bers. A portion of the proceeds will be donated to the Oregon Coast Military Museum. BINGO FLORENCE City of Creswell Community Center 99 S. 1st St., Creswell In honor of Thanksgiving, the library will be closed Thursday, Nov. 26, Thanksgiving Day, as well as Friday, Nov. 27. Also, don’t forget that the library closes at 6 p.m. on Wednesday, Nov. 25. The library staff wishes all of our community a wonderful holiday! ‘’Tis the Season’ for music at City Lights on Dec. 10 Florence Events Center 715 Quince St., Florence CRESWELL Thanksgiving holiday closure Heard on High” and “I Saw Three Ships.” Florence’s own jazz combo, the Flotones will entertain us with several tunes including one of our favorites, Snowfall. Elise Arnold will direct the Siuslaw Children’s Choir com- posed of 26 local third to sixth grade children. They will perform several folk and Christmas songs. There will also be a group of six instrumentalists providing accompaniment for Appalachian Winter. The band will include Nancy Ash (violin), Chris Campbell (cello), Linda Yoder (man- dolin), Greg Wood (guitar), J oin any of our free seminars. Cottage Grove City Hall 400 E. Main St., Cottage Grove 22 books about rivers, conser- vation and adventure travel, and has been featured on OPB’s Oregon Field Guide show. For more than 30 years, Palmer’s writing and photogra- phy work have braided together his love of rivers and nature with his drive for creative expression and his deep com- mitment to conservation. He has also served on the board of the national river advo- cacy group American Rivers and on the board of the national river organizing group River Network. Palmer is currently an Associate at the Pennsylvania State University’s Riparia Center and is a Visiting Scholar at Portland State University. Community Chorus hosting Christmas concert hanksgiving starts today. COTTAGE GROVE 5 A ADA GRANGE # 570 SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 21 5:00 P.M. KITCHEN OPENS 6:00 P.M. BINGO EVENING SEMINARS Trillium Community Health Plan Cascade Rm. 1800 Millrace Dr., Eugene Trillium Community Health Plan is a HMO & PPO plan with a Medicare contract. A sales person will be present with information and applications. For accommodation of persons with special needs at sales meetings call 844-867-1156 or TTY 771. 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