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SIUSLAW NEWS ❚ WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 25, 2015 All welcome at free Thanksgiving dinner The annual Community Thanksgiving Dinner is being held tomorrow, Thanksgiving Day, Nov. 26, at the Florence Elks Lodge, from noon to 2 p.m. Dinner, with all the tradi- tional Thanksgiving trim- mings, is free to the public. The Florence Kiwanis Club organizes this annual event and the cost is funded by The Florence Kiwanis Foundation. This is the sixth annual community dinner and more than 500 dinners are served each year. Volunteers from the local L L E E O O M M L L I I D D Kiwanis club, churches and other individuals will be on hand to cook, serve and visit with diners. River Cities Taxi will once again provide free trans- portation within city limits to and from the lodge. Donations of cash and non-perishable food items will be accepted at the door. The event requires the help of up to 100 volunteers and Kiwanis is still seeking addi- tional help. You can volunteer by emailing dinner@florence kiwanis.org or calling 541- 999-4883. T O T T R T R O N E E Y Y A A T T A T A N O T O N E R E R Y Y N :,//6¬352%$7(/,9,1*758675(9,6,216 :,//6¬352%$7(/,9,1*758675(9,6,216 216 Nopal Street (Old Town) 40 Years Lane County Legal Experience 10 Year Coast Resident 997-9983 www.TheSiuslawNews.com 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 The Life We Bury By Allen Eskens Book review by Susie Voth Joe Talbert procrastinates and finally the due date for the biog- raphy assigned in his English class looms in the near, instead of distant, future. Being a straight forward guy, Joe decides to go to Hillview Manor because old people live in nursing homes and would have stories to share, or so he thought. Upon arrival, Joe discovers that the only client at Hillview Manor that does not have memo- ry issues is Carl Iverson, a deco- rated Viet Nam vet and convict- ed murderer. Carl has stage 4 pancreatic cancer and has been paroled to the nursing home in order to receive medical care. Having no other options, Joe decides to interview Carl. Carl, however, has terms that Joe must agree to before he would participate and the terms are all about honesty. Carl tells Joe, “I have to tell someone the truth about what I did.” He agrees to be absolutely truthful if Joe will be absolutely truthful as well. Over the course of the interviews, the routine English assignment morphs into an investigation of a 30 year old murder. “The Life We Bury” is a liter- ary mystery. It is populated with a host of compelling characters who harbor secrets and are not always truthful. Lila, Joe’s neighbor is lovely, vivacious, and not very friendly. Joe admires her, would like to get to know her but she doesn’t respond to his neighborly over- tures. Her barriers begin to break down when Jeremy, Joe’s autis- tic brother, has a meltdown and she helps him out. Sometimes this book is a harsh look at reality. Joe and Jeremy were children from a dysfunctional home. Their single mom is bi-polar and the descriptions of her drunken, verbally abusive rants are diffi- cult to read because they are so realistically written. Library Survey The Siuslaw Public Library District has started its strategic planning process which will result in a new 5-year strategic plan, directing how the library will proceed in the coming years. One element of the process is to seek input from the community. We invite everyone to fill out a library survey form. Hard copies are available at the library or you can visit www.Siuslaw 5 A Library.org and fill out the sur- vey online. We want to hear from every- one, from Florence to Deadwood, young and old, library users and non-users alike. Thank you very much for sharing your ideas. New art displays The library has two wonderful displays inside this month. On the Brubaker Wall are the draw- ings of Timothy Creager. Creager uses the stipple method of pen and ink to create beautiful images of Oregon lighthouses. On the far back walls are a small part of the map collection of Grace Gardner of Gardner Cartography. Gardner’s display focuses on the Pacific Northwest, Oregon, and even Florence, with the old- est local map dating back to 1879. Thanksgiving holiday closure In honor of Thanksgiving the library will be closed tomorrow, Nov. 26, Thanksgiving Day, as well as Friday, Nov. 27. Also, don’t forget that the library closes at 6 p.m. tonight. The library staff wishes all of our community a wonderful holiday. Museum to host Festival of Trees this weekend John C. Bachmann, DVM Lindsey A. Franz, DVM Call Today to Schedule Your Appointment On Saturday, Nov. 28, the annual Festival of Trees will be open to the public from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. at the Florence Events Center. Admission is free but a donation of $3 for each person attending is suggested. There will be light refresh- ments available and Santa and Mrs. Claus will be there for a picture opportunity. Christmas wreaths will be available for purchase as well. On Sunday, Nov. 29, the Festival Of Trees Gala of Giving will be held from 4 to 7 p.m. at the FEC. This will include a silent auction and live auction, with a “buy it now price” for more than a dozen large trees, as well as tabletop trees and wreaths. Trees will include gifts for nonprofits by the sponsors of the trees. All funds raised will benefit 8:00 - 5:00 p.m. Open Monday through Friday 8:00 a.m. Dr. John Bachmann and his certified Veterinary Technician Elizabeth 541-997-9300 1739 West 22nd Street, Florence Faith Fellowship Foursquare Youth Group 10-3 Saturday, November 28th Precious Moments, Snowbabies, Avon, Hallmark, Danbury Mint, Christmas Villages, Drummer Boy Collectibles and more! 1624 Hwy. 101 • Florence (Next to A&W) (Half of the donations will be used for World Vision, as well as the purchase of shoes and clothing for local teens) December 7, 9:30am - 5pm DHS Office at 3180 US-Hwy 101 present a HOLIDAY LED LIGHT DISPLAY CONTEST Get FREE one-on-one assistance with new, renewal, or urgent Oregon Health Plan applications. For more information, call 541-543-5484 Open to all homes and commercial businesses in the Florence Area Th ree Prizes to be awarded in each category in the form of a VISA gift card which can be used at any local business including your PUD bill. 1st - $250 2nd - $150 3rd - $100 To enter visit the Chamber or the City’s website, for entry forms or stop by the Chamber Offi ce to pick one up. 290 Highway 101, Florence All forms should be emailed to sherri@fl orencechamber.com or turned in to the Chamber Offi ce. Rules: All entries’ light strings must be all LED lights. Non LED lit decorative characters and the like are acceptable. ENTRY DEADLINE: TUESDAY, DECEMBER 15, 2015 JUDGING DATE: THURSDAY, DECEMBER 17, 2015 WINNERS ANNOUNCED: FRIDAY, DECEMBER 18 on COAST RADIO KCST SATURDAY, DECEMBER 19 in the SIUSLAW NEWS www.fl orencechamber.com www.ci.fl orence.or.us 541-997-3128 SIUSLAW NEWS FILE PHOTO The annual Festival of Trees features Christmas trees, wreaths and Santa Claus. Youth Helping Youth Fundraiser Confused About Health Insurance? We Can Help! Central Lincoln PUD and the Florence Area Chamber of Commerce the Oregon Coast Military Museum. It is a ticketed event. This year will feature a champagne welcome and hors ‘doeurves. Those who purchase trees can have them delivered at no charge to their home or busi- ness on Monday, Nov. 30. Contact Sue Gilday for more information at 541-997-7161. City Club to hold special, open meeting Dec. 4 The City Club of Florence will be holding an open gen- eral meeting for members, as well as interested citizens of the community, on Friday, Dec. 4, beginning at noon. Over the years, the club, which is not affiliated with the city of Florence, has held meetings twice a month fea- turing speakers presenting information of importance and interest to the communi- ty. Over the past year, atten- dees have heard presenta- tions from representatives of the Florence Police Department, Siuslaw Outreach Services, Peace Harbor Hospice, the U.S. Coast Guard and a number of others. The Steering Committee of City Club has observed over the past couple of years a gradual decline in attendance at the meetings. As a result, in addition to the commit- Gobble. Gobble. Gobble. SHOP FRIDAY & SATURDAY 1 1:00 am - 1:00 pm receive 20 % off 1:00 pm - 4:00 pm receive 10% off Offers apply to Silver Sand Dollar Jewelry only. Receive a FREE Charm Bracelet and Charm with a purchase over $25.00 tee’s internal discussions on the topic, it was felt that a larger meeting to include all interested people to solicit ideas to reverse this trend would be beneficial. It is the intent that all fac- tors affecting attendance, including speaker topics, fre- quency of meetings, meeting time and duration, location, etc. will be open for discus- sion and input. The special meeting will last approximately an hour and take place at the club- house of the Ocean Dunes Golf Links, 3345 Munsel Lake Road in Florence. Lunch will be available for purchase at the clubhouse prior to the meeting. Anyone in the community wishing to help maintain the City Club as a vibrant organ- ization dedicated to the dis- cussion of important and interesting topics is encour- aged to attend. Sue Gilday Insurance Agcy Inc Sue Gilday, Agent 1275 Rhododendron Drive Florence, OR 97439 Bus: 541-997-7161 Great STOCKING STUFFERS from $3.00 and up. Silver Sand Dollar That’s turkey talk for “Dig in.” There’s no better time to thank you for your continued business. Happy Thanksgiving to you and your family. Like a good neighbor, State Farm is there. CALL ME TODAY. ® Closed Wednesdays & Sundays 1499 Bay Street (Old Port Building) 541-997-0111 0907518.1 State Farm, Home Office, Bloomington, IL
