SIUSLAW NEWS ❚ WEDNESDAY, MARCH 16, 2016
Caregiver support group
meets twice a month
The bimonthly meeting of
the Caregiver Support Group
is held at Spruce Point
Assisted Living Center on the
second and fourth Thursdays
of each month starting at 11
a.m.
Spruce Point supports this
group by providing a compli-
mentary lunch for the partici-
pants.
The meetings are facilitated
by Mary Ann Earl, RN and
Library
Tidings
BSN retired.
Anyone needing support
caring or assisting another per-
son with their responsibilities
for health, welfare, finances or
decision-making can be sup-
ported in that process in this
group.
For more information, con-
tact Annette Poston at 541-
997-6111 or Mary Ann Earl at
541-997-4866.
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
185 Nopal Street
PO Box 2566 ~ Florence, OR
541-999-1913 best or 997-1234
Dgrigsby61@hotmail.com
by Appointment only
“A Holistic Approach to Counseling through
Mindfulness and Meditation”
Love Letters to the Dead
By Ava Dellaira
Book review by Susie Voth
Laurel is a freshman in high
school. She chose not to go to
the high school where all of her
friends go, the school in her dis-
trict. Instead she chooses to go to
a school where no one would
know her and no one would have
known her sister, May.
The story begins when
Laurel’s ninth grade English
teacher has the students write a
letter to a dead person, any dead
person. Laurel decides to write
to Kurt Cobain because May
loved him.
The assignment is cathartic
for Laurel and she continues to
write letters to dead people
throughout her freshman year.
She writes to Amy Winehouse,
River Phoenix, Heath Ledger,
Jim Morrison and Janice Joplin.
She writes to dead people who
in some way have an influence
on her life in that moment and
the people are not always pop
stars. She writes to Elizabeth
Bishop, Amelia Earhart, Judy
Garland, John Keats and a few
more.
Because of writing the letters,
Laurel begins to accept her sis-
ter’s death, deal with her parent’s
divorce, seek help for herself,
make friends, fall in love and
learn that she is her own person,
not a shadow of her sister.
This story is an emotional
rollercoaster. Sometimes I had to
close the book and walk away.
Ultimately, every uncomfortable
moment was worth it. A heart-
wrenching read available in the
“Young Adult” section of our
library.
Tip of the Week:
Book purchase requests
Are you anxious to be the first
to read the next Lee Child book?
Have you noticed that the library
seems to be missing a particular
book in a young adult series?
Is there a new movie you
would like to see? Or a musician
you’d like to hear? Or is there a
wonderful new author you want
the library to know about?
Many of our patrons request
that the library purchase books,
DVDs, audiobooks and other
materials.
We receive requests in person,
on the phone, and through our
website. Each request is assig-
ned to the appropriate staff
member who purchases for that
area of the collection. A couple
of things we look at:
1) is the book fairly new or
was it published long ago?
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2) Does the material fit within
our collection?
Sometimes it is determined
that the item is more easily avail-
able through interlibrary loan
(more on that next week),
though the majority of requests
are purchased.
Books are usually ordered
twice monthly, while audio-
books are ordered on a quarterly
schedule.
Due to the quantity we can’t
respond individually to every
request, but we will notify
patrons once the item is avail-
able (either through purchase or
interlibrary loan) or if we are
ultimately unable to obtain the
item.
Keep those requests coming!
Robert Leo Heilman to
read in Mapleton
Robert Leo Heilman, author
of “Overstory: Zero: Real Life in
Timber Country,” will be read-
ing from his book Thursday,
March 24, at 5:15 p.m., at the
Mapleton Branch Library.
Heilman, from Myrtle Creek,
Ore., has worked in the timber
industry as well as many other
occupations.
For more information, contact
the library at 541-997-3132.
DENTURE SERVICES INC.
Hot dogs, burger sales
Comedy Thursdays at
to benfit FAHS Saturday Three Rivers Casino
Here to serve
your denture needs:
Dentures
Immediate Dentures
Implant Dentures
Relines and Repairs
Hot dogs and hamburgers
hot-off-the-grill will be avail-
able Saturday, March 19, at the
Grocery Outlet parking lot.
This event, from 11 a.m.
until 2 p.m., raises money to
help provide care for the once-
homeless cats and dogs at the
Florence
Area
Humane
Society’s (FAHS) no-kill shel-
ter.
This month’s event also fea-
tures “Stuff the Van,” when
FAHS supporters donate cat
and dog food to help feed the
kittens, cats, puppies and dogs
awaiting a home at the shelter.
Stuff the Van also provides
food for families who cannot
afford to feed their companion
animals.
William Foster LD
Sherry, Offi ce Manager
FREE CONSULTATIONS
Monday-Thursday
10am - 2 pm
Relines and Repairs
Same Day
Or by special appointment
Financing: Citi Health Card
12 Month no Interest
524 Laurel St.
541-997-6054
Live From Nashville!!!

Blackwood Legacy
Hamburgers cost $4, hot
dogs and Polish dogs are $3.
Customers can add cheese to
any order for .50 cents. Cold
drinks are $1 and include a
variety of soft drinks plus bot-
tled water.
Also featured are home-
made items by FAHS volun-
teers.
Inside the store, adoptable
cats with FAHS volunteers
will be the main attraction.
These volunteers also offer
information about the services
offered by the Humane
Society.
Grocery Outlet owner
Woody Woodbury generously
sponsors this fundraising event
for FAHS.
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Join us for Chamber at er hours
Hosted by:
Driftwood Shores Resort
88416 1st Ave
541-997-8263
Thursday, March 17th,
5:30-7pm
Join us for a
St. Patty’s Day
celebration!
Beverages, music, Irish
food selections and
drawing for prizes.
Florence Area Chamber of Commerce
541-997-3128
www.fl orencechamber.com
www.TheSiuslawNews.com
COURTESY PHOTO
Susan Jones
Jones is a must-see comic
that has won Jack FM’s
“Funniest
Comic”
in
Washington and was a finalist
in California’s “Funniest
Female Contest.”
Spaghetti dinner to raise
funds for church camp
T O T T R T R O
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Three
Rivers
Casino
Resort’s Comedy Thursdays
continues through March,
with stand-up comedians from
around the Northwest perfor-
morming each Thursday in
Blue Bills (located inside
Three Rivers), from 7 to 8
p.m.
On March 17, Susan Jones
will headline with opener
Amanda Arnold.
Susan Jones brings her larg-
er than life personality to the
stage in a big way. Jones just
appeared on Uplate NW and
has opened for Rob Schnieder,
Brad Garrett and Jeffrey Ross.
This empty-nesting single
mom has more than 20 years
of comedy and radio experi-
ence.
Enjoy a great meal and help
send local students to church
camp. Florence Evangelical
Church is raising money to
send children and youth to
camp this summer. The church
is raising money through sev-
eral fundraisers, along with a
grant from the Western Lane
Community Foundation.
The first fundraiser is a
spaghetti dinner at the church
Saturday, March 19, from 4 to
7 p.m. The dinner includes
spaghetti, salad, bread and
dessert.
Cost is $8 per person or $18
for a family of three or more.
Children and youth going to
camp will be waiters and wait-
resses at the dinner.
The church is at 1318
Rhododendron Dr., on the cor-
ner of Rhododendron and
Laurel streets.
For more information, call
541-997-5159.
Simplify
your
financial life.
Let’s talk.
Andy Baber, AAMS®
Financial Advisor
.
1010 Highway 101
Florence, OR 97439
541-997-8755
www.edwardjones.com
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