SIUSLAW NEWS ❚ SATURDAY, MARCH 19, 2016
Author and essayist Robert
Leo Heilman will read from is
latest book at the Mapleton
Branch Library on Thursday,
March 24, at 5:15 p.m.
The prolific writer of com-
munity life in what he terms
his “home valleys” will be
reading from the recently
released 20th anniversary edi-
tion of his book, “Overstory:
Zero: Real Life in Timber
Country.”
Originally published in
1995, Overstory is a collection
of essays, memoirs and other
assorted nonfiction writings.
The 2014 anniversary edition
includes revisions to some of
the earlier works (written from
1988-1994) and 10 newly pub-
lished pieces.
The original publication
received the 1996 Andres
Berger Award for nonfiction
and was runner-up for a 1996
Oregon Book Award in the
nonfiction category.
Seattle Weekly commented
that in the 1995 publication
“Heilman eloquently captures
the struggle to carve out a
good honest life.”
The author states in the
introduction to Overstory that
through his writing he has
“tried to…look at connections,
between my life and the lives
of my neighbors, between our
work and our place, our fami-
lies and our community.”
The intimate interior of the
Mapleton Library is the per-
fect place to enjoy Heilman’s
delightful and introspective
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Robert Heilman
writings of small town
Oregon.
Join fellow community
members at the Mapleton
Branch Library for this oppor-
tunity to hear Heilman share
his touching stories and
thought-provoking essays.
This program is free and
open to the public, and light
refreshments will be served.
The event is appropriate for
high school-aged young adults
and above.
The Mapleton Branch
Library is in the Lion’s Club
building, 88148 Riverview
Ave.
For more information about
the program, visit the Siuslaw
Public Library in person, call
541-997-3132,
or
visit
www.siuslawlibrary.org.
Nashville gospel group to perform in Florence
The Blackwood Legacy
Quartet,
direct
from
Nashville, will be in concert
Sunday, March 20, at the
Church of the Nazarene in
Florence.
Admission is free to the
community-wide, nondenomi-
national event and a free-will
offering will be received for
the group.
The popular Blackwood
Legacy Quartet blends the
best of traditional Southern
Gospel with today’s newer
Country Gospel for a unique
mix for audiences of all ages.
The group most recently
performed at the prestigious
Fanny
Cosby
Memorial
Concert, televised live across
the U.S. from Nashville.
Group owner and bass
singer, Rick Price, was origi-
nally a protégée of the
late Cecil Blackwood, of
Blackwood Brothers fame,
and began his 40-year career
singing with the Blackwood
Brothers. He was honored
with induction into the Gospel
Music Hall of Fame with the
legendary group in 1998.
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Blackwood Legacy Quartet
Spokane native Luke Yates
sings baritone with the group,
and is also an accomplished
pianist and Nashville record-
ing artist.
Tenor singer Paul Secord,
formerly a featured singer for
Disney World, is one of the
most talented in Gospel Music
today. Lead singer Hunter
Sparkman is a talented
Christian recording artist and
musician from Nashville.
Performing since 2001, The
Blackwood Legacy Quartet
was signed to Mansion
Entertainment in 2010, and
continues the grand tradition
of gospel music, performing
nearly 250 dates annually
nationwide.
The performance begins at
6 p.m. at the Church of the
Nazarene, 1536 12th Street.
For more information, visit
the group’s website at www.
BlackwoodLegacy.com.
Lutherans to host Holy Week, Easter services
Holy week, the week pre-
ceding Easter, is quickly
approaching and in the
Christian tradition, begins with
a Palm Sunday service at
Resurrection Lutheran Church
in Florence. It carries on
through the week with Maundy
Thursday and Good Friday
evening services. The week
culminates with an Easter
morning breakfast in the fel-
lowship hall, followed by
Easter services.
Holy Week and Easter serv-
ices are as follows:
Palm Sunday service,
March 20, at 10 a.m.
Maundy Thursday service,
March 24, at 7 p.m.
Good Friday service,
March 25, at 7 p.m.
Easter Sunday breakfast,
March 27, at 8:45 a.m.
Easter Sunday service,
March 27, at 10 a.m.
Palm Sunday celebrates the
historical and biblical account
of Jesus humbly entering
Jerusalem on the back of a
donkey, with people placing
palm branches on the ground
in front of him. The church
will provide palm crosses for
each attendee during the cele-
bration service.
Maundy Thursday worship
initiates the Easter “Triduum,”
the period which commemo-
rates the passion, death and
resurrection of Christ. This
period includes Good Friday,
Holy Saturday and ends on the
evening of Easter.
The term “Maundy” comes
from the Latin term manda-
tum, meaning a command
from Jesus to love one another.
Pastor Randy Benscoter will
share a message on the section
of the Lord’s prayer, “Lead Us
Not into Temptation,” during
the service, followed by Holy
Communion.
Good Friday is a solemn day
reflecting on the day that Jesus
died on the cross as he bore
God’s judgment of the sin of
mankind.
At the service, Pastor
Benscoter will share a message
on the final part of the Lord’s
Prayer, “Deliver Us from
Evil.” Following the message,
the service will continue with a
series of songs, scriptures and
growing darkness reflecting
the impending death of Jesus
as he reconciles the world to
God.
Easter breakfast will be
served by the men of the
congregation, followed by
the
Easter
Resurrection
Celebration Service at 10 a.m.
This is a most joyous cele-
bration culminating the Holy
Week services observing
Jesus’ resurrection and its
meaning for eternal life.
Resurrection
Lutheran
Church, 85294 Highway 101
South, is located about a mile
south of the bridge.
For more information, con-
tact Pastor Randy Benscoter
at 541-997-8038, or visit
www.rlcflorence.com.
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