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SIUSLAW NEWS ❚ WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 13, 2016 FRAA to host intensive writing ‘Boot Camp’ Get down to the brass tacks of creative writing with a fun regimen designed to bring out the writer warrior in you on Jan. 16. This hands-on workshop will help writers of all levels and genres: Define writing goals and projects for the New Year Break down any obstacles blocking the writer within Invigorate their prose with tools to fuel their creativity Get back in the writing flow and stay there all year Empower their writing with simple tips and strategies for success Boot camp includes plenty of writing drills. Space is lim- ited, so pre-registration is sug- gested. Cost is $20 for FRAA mem- bers, or $25 nonmembers, payable at the door. Call Catherine J. Rourke at 541-708-2120 or email CJR editor@gmail.com Rourke is an award-winning writer, journalist, columnist and editor with more than 30 years’ staff experience at daily newspapers, national maga- zines and major publishers. Educated at the City University of New York, Oxford University and the Walter Cronkite School of Journalism, she has served as a contractual book editor and jacket cover copywriter for Amazon and Random House, in both print and digital for- mats. Writers on the River pro- vides an ongoing writing and discussion group open to all seeking the time and place to write. B-I-N-G-O ! ! Join us for TACO BAR, regular Bingo menu, homemade pies, and fresh-popped popcorn! Ada G range #570 SATURDAY, JAN. 16 5:00 p.m. Kitchen Opens 6:00 p.m. BINGO! 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 Raven Stole the Moon By Garth Stein Book review by Susie Voth It has been two years since 5- year-old Bobby Rosen disap- peared into the cold waters of Thunder Bay near Wrangell, Alaska. Since the tragic accident his mother, Jenna, has not been able to move on with her life. She tried alcohol, pills, psychol- ogists and psychiatrists, yet still she deeply mourns her child. Impulsively, Jenna decides to return to Alaska and attempt to slay the demons that have haunt- ed her since Bobby’s death. The demons she finds are directly tied to her Tlingit Indian heritage. According to legend, Raven gave the kushtaka the power to watch over the woods and the seas in order to rescue lost souls on the verge of death and con- vert them to kushtaka. Once con- verted, the soul cannot pass to the Land of Dead Souls. The soul is forever trapped as kushtaka. Jenna realizes that Bobby wasn’t dead. He had not drowned. He was with the kush- taka. It is up to her to rescue him. Garth Stein weaves an intri- cate tale of grief, redemption, mystery and legend. He has cre- ated characters that are vivid and believable. The spine-tingling supernatu- ral elements of the story are based on Tlingit folklore. In fact, more than once during some of the frightening parts, I had to shut the book, take a short break and later return to the story. The book on our shelves is a re-release of the 1998 edition of Raven Stole the Moon, Stein’s first novel. In the afterword, Stein says that he made a few changes, such as omitting some of the vulgarities. He writes, “I don’t know why, when I was 31, I found cursing such a crucial form of expres- sion.” Also, he made the deci- sion to retain the innocence of the pre-digital era and not update the technology. Soup Night The library will present Maggie Stuckey, author of Soup Night, discussing her book and presenting soups for sampling made by Friends of the Library volunteers on Wednesday, Jan. 27, at 6 p.m., in Florence, and at noon Thursday, Jan. 28, at the Mapleton branch in the Lions Club Building on Riverview Avenue in Mapleton. 5 A Come learn about “Soup Nights,” where neighbors build a real sense of community through the age-old idea of getting together for a simple meal (in this case, a soup supper) on a regular basis. What Stuckey has found and documented in this cookbook is that the humble idea of gathering friends and neighbors on a regu- lar basis for a casual night of soup and sides has an extraordi- narily positive ripple effect on children, senior citizens, families and communities at large. With simple ideas for gather- ing neighbors and friends togeth- er, readers will be looking for any opportunity to make “Soup Night” a part of their lives. Friends of the Library seeks books Welcome the New Year by making space on your book- shelves for all of the new and slightly used books you will acquire this year at the Friends of the Library book sales. The Friends are always look- ing for donations of gently used books which may be brought to the library Circulation Desk at any time. Questions? Call Nancy 541-997-2380 • 10 Miles out Canary Road Local filmmaker to kickstart film series L L E E O O M M L L I I D D Local filmmaker Sean Sisson is preparing his team to 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) create “The Fabulist’s 7,” a neo-noir throwback to serial 40 Years Lane County Legal Experience 10 Year Coast Resident 997-9983 At the Florence Senior Center 1671 Kingwood Street VERY BASIC WATERCOLOR CLASSES with Ken Kent FREE Pre-meeting h ursday, January 21 at 1:00 pm (students are encouraged to attend as supplies needed are discussed) NO PRIOR ART EXPERIENCE NEEDED 5 week course begins February 18th - March 17th, h ursdays at 1:00 pm ($50.00 course fee plus a one time material and processing fee of $15.00 will be charged). Class size is limited. Adults of all ages are encouraged to sign up. To reserve your space please call: Florence Senior Center at 541-997-8844 Phone and Internet Discounts Available to CenturyLink Customers The Oregon Public Utility Commission designated Centu- ryLink as an Eligible Telecommunications Carrier within its service area for universal service purposes. CenturyLink’s basic local service rates for residential voice lines are $14.80-$16.80 per month and business services are $26.00- $30.50 per month. Specific rates will be provided upon re- quest. CenturyLink participates in a government benefit program (Lifeline) to make residential telephone service more afford- able to eligible low-income individuals and families. Eligi- ble customers are those that meet eligibility standards as defined by the FCC and state commissions. Residents who live on federally recognized Tribal Lands may qualify for additional Tribal benefits if they participate in certain addi- tional federal eligibility programs. The Lifeline discount is available for only one telephone per household, which can be either a wireline or wireless telephone. A household is defined for the purposes of the Lifeline program as any individual or group of individuals who live together at the same address and share income and expenses. Lifeline service is not transferable, and only eligible consumers may enroll in the program. Consumers who willfully make false statements in order to obtain Lifeline telephone service can be punished by fine or imprisonment and can be barred from the program. Lifeline eligible subscribers may also qualify for reliable home high-speed Internet service up to 1.5Mbps for $9.95* per month for the first 12 months of service. Please call 1-866-541-3330 or visit centurylink.com/internetbasics for more information. If you live in a CenturyLink service area, please call 1-888- 833-9522 or visit centurylink.com/lifeline with questions or to request an application for the Lifeline program. *CenturyLink Internet Basics Program – Residential customers only who qualify based on meeting income level or program participation eligibility requirements, and requires remaining eligible for the entire offer period. First bill will include charges for the \first full month of service billed in advance, prorated charges for service from the date of installation to bill date, and one-time charges and fees described above. Qualifying customers may keep this program for a maximum of 60 months after ser- vice activation provided customer still qualifies during that time. Listed High-Speed Internet rate of $9.95/mo. applies for first 12 months of service (after which the rate reverts to $14.95/mo. for the next 48 months of service), and requires a 12-month term agreement. Customer must either lease a modem/router from CenturyLink for an additional monthly charge or independently purchase a modem/router, and a one- time High-Speed Internet activation fee applies. A one-time professional installation charge (if selected by customer) and a one-time shipping and handling fee applies to customer’s modem/router. General – Services not available everywhere. Have not have subscribed to CenturyLink Internet service within the last 90 days and are not a current CenturyLink customer. CenturyLink may change or cancel services or substitute similar services at its sole discretion without notice. Offer, plans, and stated rates are subject to change and may vary by service area. Deposit may be required. Additional restrictions apply. Terms and Conditions – All products and services listed are gov- erned by tariffs, terms of service, or terms and conditions posted at centurylink.com. Taxes, Fees, and Surcharges – Applicable taxes, fees, and surcharges include a carrier Universal Service charge, carrier cost recovery surcharges, state and local fees that vary by area and certain in-state surcharges. Cost recovery fees are not taxes or government-required charges for use. Taxes, fees, and surcharges apply based on standard monthly, not promotional, rates. thrillers of yesteryear, by adapting his award-winning short film, “Glorious,” into the pilot episode. After taking home the Audience Favorite Award at the Eugene Film Society ’s annual 72-Hour Horror Short Film Competition, Sisson says he feels he has a story that res- onates with audiences. According to Joshua Purvis, Executive Director of the Eugene Film Society, “Glorious was an exceptional work. Beautifully shot, very well-acted, with confident pac- ing and storytelling. With fund- ing and a longer timeline for production, one can only imag- ine what devilry, mischief and excitement awaits.” Resembling “The Twilight Zone” and “Alfred Hitchcock Presents,” each episode of the mini-series will feature new themes, storylines and charac- ters. Anthologies were very popular in the early days of tel- evision. With “The Fabulists 7,” Sisson hopes to resurrect this once beloved form of sto- rytelling. “I love the ‘Pulp-Fiction nature’ of those old classics,” says Sisson. “Short stories that blended, mystery, suspense, dark comedy; what Hitchcock called ‘situation tragedy.’ “I’m thrilled to create within that framework.” The project will be realized with the help of a community crowdfunded Kickstarter cam- paign. Sisson and his crew are launching the “Glorious” Kickstarter in style with a champagne party and a live auction at City Lights Cinemas in Florence on Saturday, Jan. 16, at 11 a.m. All interested community members are invited to attend the free event. Kickstarter is a crowdfund- ing platform with a mission to help bring creative projects to life. Supporting the Glorious Kickstarter Project is easy and will be available online begin- ning Jan. 16. There are varied levels of contribution and every dollar earned will be spent on the making of “The Fabulists 7,” a mini-series based on the award-winning shirt film, “Glorious.” WLCF grant application deadline is Friday On Thursday, January 7, 2016, the Cow Creek Umpqua Indian Founda on awarded Florence Food Share a very generous grant in order to con nue their Culturally Diverse Food Project. This project aims to be er serve the La no communi es in Western Lane County by serving culturally familiar food products to this popula on. Thank you so much to the Cow Creek Founda on for helping us to alleviate hunger in Western Lane County for the en re food insecure popula on. 2190 Spruce Street 541-997-9110 www.l orencefoodshare.org info@l orencefoodshare.org El jueves 7 de enero de 2016, la Fundación Cow Creek Umpqua Indian le otorgo a Florence Food Share una concesión muy generosa con el fi n de con nuar su Proyecto de Comida Culturalmente Diversa. El fi n de este proyecto es mejor servirle a la comunidad La na del oeste del Condado Lane, proveyéndole a esta populación comidas culturalmente familiares. Muchas gracias a la Fundación Cow Creek Umpqua Indian por ayudarnos aliviar el hambre del oeste del Condado Lane a toda la populación sin comida segura. The deadline for the Western Lane Community Foundation’s 2016 grant appli- cations is Jan. 15. Information, guidelines and applications may be downloaded at www. wlcfonline.org. Applications must be received at the WLCF office, 491 Laurel St. NOTICE OF ANNUAL MEETING Florence area free TV provider West Lane Translator, Inc. WLT, a non-profi t organization, has provided free, over- the-air broadcast signals (TV and radio) to the Florence community for 56 years. In 2014 we began to broadcast our own non-commercial radio station, KXCR, 90.7 FM. TV broadcasters who make use of WLT facilities on Glenada Hill: ABC – KEZI — 9 CBS – KVAL – 13 NBC – KMTR –16 OPB – KEPB – 28 FOX – KLSR – 34 FM broadcasters include KLFO – 88.1 (KLCC), KXCR – 90.7, KWVZ – 91.5 (KWAX), KQFE – 92.5, KODZ – 95.3, KKNU – 100.9 The public is invited to the annual meeting on Wednesday, January 20th at 6:30 pm in the Conference Room at the Siuslaw Public Library, Florence Oregon. Membership dues are $10 per year or $75 lifetime. Contributions or dues may be mailed to WLT at PO Box 91, Florence, OR 97439. More information at http://www.westlanetv.org