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SIUSLAW NEWS ❚ WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 17, 2016
Friends pack in the books at Siuslaw Public Library
Pioneer Museum announces
new board members
The Siuslaw Pioneer
Museum recently welcomed
two new members to its
board of directors, Terri
Pennington
and
Nancy
Sobottka.
Pennington’s background
is in nursing, including time
as a U.S. Army nurse in
Korea. Since moving to
Florence in 2000, she has
been involved in many com-
munity activities. Currently,
she serves on the hospice
board, patient liason board
and on the PEO board.
She has diverse recreation-
al interests, including golf-
ing, hiking and camping.
Sobottka has been in
Florence for 25 years after a
business career ending at the
University of St. Catherine in
St. Paul, Minn. After moving
to Florence, she began volun-
teering at what was then the
Siuslaw Area Women’s
Center (now SOS) and
worked there for eight years
as executive director.
Sobottka also helped guide
the
Florence
Area
Coordinating Council for
several years.
An original member of the
Dark Horse Readers book
group, she enjoys reading,
gardening and raising chick-
ens in her spare time.
Both new members say
they look forward to being a
part of museum activities and
future growth while working
to preserve local history for
future generations.
For more information,
contact Sobottka at 541-997-
1249.
Shawn Fleming
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Friends of the Siuslaw Public Library (FOL) sponsored a two-day book sale last weekend, Feb. 6 and 7, at the
Florence branch of the library. Community members spent more than $2,200 on fiction, nonfiction, young adult,
children’s and vintage books. Patrons could also buy FOL book bags filled with books for only $10. FOL volun-
teers set up thousands of books and staffed the sale, even during “some minor little football game” that played
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Alissa Clark Clayworks, 180
Laurel St. in Florence, is now
open for business and holding
clay classes for the community.
The restored Kyle house is
now a combination community
education space, gallery and
personal studio for Alissa
Clark.
Clark has been a profession-
al ceramist and artist for more
than 15 years, following the
completion of her MFA from
the University of Arizona in
Tucson. Most recently, Clark
was the ceramics-studio man-
ager at the Ashland Art Center
for more than five years. She
has now brought her years of
educational and artistic experi-
ence to the Florence.
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are scheduled from 3 to 5 p.m.
on Wednesday afternoons, with
the studio remaining open from
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extend creative time.
Class is $15 for FRAA mem-
bers and $20 for community
members.
Registration is through
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Cost includes most materials
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“We are starting with one
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mer,” says Clark. “The gallery
is small now but will expand as
we grow. Currently it features
solely my work. I hope to
expand the gallery and offer
community works for sale, as
well.
“We feel so privileged to be
working with the fabulous arts
community in Florence.”
Call Alissa Clark at 503-
957-5222 for more informa-
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Laurel Street.
Winter hours are currently
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PeaceHealth’s “Heart to
Heart” women’s health event.
This community event will
take place Saturday, Feb. 20,
from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m., at the
Florence Events Center.
Understanding the relation-
ship between heart and brain
is an important aspect of pre-
venting heart disease and man-
aging stress. We know that 60
to 80 percent of doctor visits
are related to stress. Modern
research also tells us that over
one-half of heart disease cases
are not explained by the stan-
dard risk factors, such as high
cholesterol, smoking or seden-
tary lifestyle.
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en our understanding of heart
health, and fully embrace the
multi-dimensional aspects of
our heart,” said Immel. “It is
exciting to see ancient under-
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come together to create an
empowering new perspective
of heart health and self-care.”
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