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SIUSLAW NEWS ❚ WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 3, 2016 Right to Life poster, essay contest now open The Florence Chapter of Oregon Right to Life has announced its annual Essay and Drawing Contest. It is open to students in grades kindergarten through 12. The theme for this year’s contest is “We All Start Small.” Deadline for entries is March 4. Categories include: Essay: 200 to 300 words for grades 5 to 6; 300 to 400 words for grades 7 to 9; and 400 to 500 words for grades 10 to 12. Essays will be judged on grammar, clarity of message, originality and how well the theme is followed. Drawing: Open to kinder- garten through 12th grade. All artwork must be original and on paper no larger than 8 1/2-by-11 inches. Collages are considered original artistic expressions. Winners of the local poster and essay contests will enter the state level competition. The state winners will be announced at the Oregon Right to Life Conference in Portland, Ore., on April 9. For more information, call Mona Dick at 541-997-2065. Stocks. Bonds. CDs. IRAs. Mutual funds. Andy Baber, AAMS® 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 Financial Advisor . 1010 Highway 101 Florence, OR 97439 541-997-8755 www.edwardjones.com Member SIPC The Sherlock Holmes Book (DK – Big Ideas Simply Explained) Book Review by Susie Voth Aficionados of Arthur Conan Doyle’s Sherlock Holmes will love this book. It is all things Sherlock simply explained with illustrations, photographs, time- lines, quotations, sidebars and plenty of text chock-full of inter- esting tidbits of information. “The Sherlock Holmes Book” begins with a brief biography of Doyle followed by biographies of the various recurring characters in the Holmes canon. These include Sherlock and Mycroft Holmes, Dr. John Watson, Professor James Moriarty (“the controlling brain of the underworld”), Inspector G. Lestrade and the invisible motley crew of street urchins known as The Baker Street Irregulars. The bulk of the book discuss- es the novels and stories in the order that they were written. Each story has its own chapter with interesting bits of informa- tion, timelines and any back- ground data surrounding the sto- ryline. Many of the illustrations throughout the book are those used by the Strand Magazine when the stories were originally published. Sidney Paget was the artist who developed the classic Holmes physical appearance — his sharp, angular features and tall, thin physique. The final chapters of the book are under the heading “The World of Sherlock Holmes.” This is an eclectic section that details how the whole idea of Sherlock Holmes has grown beyond the books and spread to stage and screen in many differ- ent incarnations of Holmes. The Siuslaw Public Library has other books in the DK Big Ideas Simply Explained series. Those with an interest in psy- chology might pick up “The Psychology Book.” Those wish- ing to learn more about business might check out “The Business Book.” Those determined to understand more about philoso- phy might be interested in “The Philosophy Book.” Friends of the Library book sale A particularly large selection of books will be available at the Friends of the Library two-day book sale scheduled for Saturday, Feb. 6, and Sunday, Feb. 7, in the Bromley Room. The sale will run from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. each day with a pre- sale for FOL members on Saturday, from 9 to 10 a.m. 5 A Many books of all kinds will be on sale. A large accumulation of books “withdrawn from the library” will be included at half price. Nonfiction books will include biographies, cookbooks, computer books, how-to manu- als, travel, nature topics and sci- entific topics among others. Fiction books include mys- tery, horror, adventure, romance, science fiction, historical novels and other genres. All proceeds of the sale are used to support the Siuslaw Public Library and its programs. Blind Date with a Book The library is celebrating its third annual Blind Date with a Book program this month. For the adventurous reader, this program offers the opportu- nity to let fate take a hand in selecting what you read. Take a plainly wrapped book from a selection of books at the library. Read the book — or at least make an honest and fair attempt at doing so — then return the book with a “blind date” evaluation form. The forms, besides being used to recommend new and wonderful books to readers, will also be used for prize drawings. The point is to take a risk and expand your reading interests. Methodists to take stand during Super Bowl The women of the Florence United Methodist Church will take a stand against human trafficking along with other United Methodist women from all over the United States. On Sunday, Feb. 7, during the Super Bowl in Santa Clara, Calif., these women will open their umbrellas in a symbol of protection for those who could become victims of human trafficking. This act will serve to raise awareness of the increase of people who, not of their own free will, are forced or coerced into labor. The Super Bowl draws some of the largest numbers of such workers into food service, cleaning services, escort services and sex work- ers. The Umbrella Defense is a football formation that was used most notably by the New York Giants. The women pres- ent at the Super Bowl plan to surround Levi Stadium and open their umbrellas as a vir- tual line of defense to prevent FRAA ART CENTER 120 Maple Street Phone: 541-997-4435 Hours Open: Wed-Fri noon-5pm, Sat 10am-5pm, Sun. noon-5pm CLASSES & WORKSHOPS Intro to Abstract Painting with Silvia Trujillo with acrylic, oil or watercolor Saturday, January 30, 1:00 - 5:00 p.m. Fee: $39/members, $44/non-members Call Silvia 541-997-1832 for questions. Easy Heart Bangle with Tracy Webster Use basic wire wrapping and jewelry skills to create a bangle perfect for Valentine’s Day. No experience needed. Wednesday, February 3, 10 am - 12 pm $10/members, $15/non-members Contact FRAA for material list and to register. Wire will be provided. Acrylic Painting with Paul Kingsbury Advanced class, Feb 12, 1:00-4:00 p.m. Beginner class, Feb 14, 1:00-4:00 pm $35/members, $40/non-members Whimsical Hand Building Ceramics with Alissa Clark Weekly, Wednesdays, starting Feb 17, 2:00 - 5:00 p.m. Per session: $15/members, $20/non- members, Clay and Firing extra $5/hr open lab or after class PHOTO BY KATHLEEN WENZEL United Methodist women show their support of ending human trafficking by opening their umbrellas. and protect those who may be forced into such service. Additionally, the women plan to open umbrellas all over the San Francisco Bay Area. The Florence United Methodist Women, along with others who will not be able to ONGOING CLASSES: Oil Painting with Michael Wood Mondays, 1:30 - 4:30 pm Contact: fmwood@msn.com for details, fees, and more information Painting with John Leasure e c N ren W Flo O for ne i R gaz U a s M w e N T O A Give Youth a Voice The power of spoken word poetry Featuring Bettie Egerton and Karen Brown with the Florence Regional Arts Alliance And The “Verbal Escape” of Noah Schultz and Stephen Fowler Satur days (Feb 6, 13, 27) and Friday (Feb 19) 9:00 am - noon, Contact: jnleasure@hotmail.com or 541-991-2754 for details and fees. For more information about classes, visit fraaoregon.org. To register for these classes, please call or visit FRAA at our art center on Maple Street. of the Florence United Methodist Women, said “The goal of the United Methodist Women is to improve the life of women, children and youth. “Since this group is most affected by human trafficking, we want to work to free them all from slavery.” VOICE YOUR OPINION! Write a Letter to the Editor today. Email Editor@TheSiuslawNews.com. WRITING EVENTS Creative Writing Workshop with Catherine Rourke Saturdays Feb 20 and March 19, 10am-12pm $20/members, $25/non-members Contact: Catherine Rourke, CJReditor@gmail.com, 541-708-2120 Writer’s SALON Thurs., February 18, 5:00 - 7:00 pm Get together with Writers of all kinds to talk and share ideas. FREE Contact: Leta McCurry 360-880-0050 You Done Me Wrong, Love Gone Bad Poetry Party, Saturday, February 20, 6 - 8 pm, $10 admission, Open mike with poetry or song. Prizes. attend and participate in the event, have been pho- tographed with their umbrel- las open. These photos will be con- nected together to become a part of the Umbrella Line of Defense around the stadium. Yola Hesser, co-president Sponsored by: Edward Jones Investments Holloway and Associates, CPAs PeaceHealth, LCC Florence The Archives, Photo Restoration Specialists Siuslaw Public Library Continuing Education LCC’s Marsha Sills Rhododendron Festival Courts Cindy Wobbe Eric Tanikawa CROW Melanie Heard, Artistic Director Cameron Utz, Donkey Wednesday, February 3rd 4-6 PM on KCST, 106.9 and Thursday, February 4th 10 - Noon on KCFM AM1250/FM 104.1 With Host Bob Sneddon