SIUSLAW NEWS ❚ WEDNESDAY, APRIL 13, 2016
Humane society serves
up hot dogs, hamburgers
Hot dogs and hamburgers
hot-off-the-grill will be avail-
able on Saturday, April 16, at
the Grocery Outlet parking lot,
2066 Highway 101.
This event from 11 a.m. to 2
p.m. raises money to help pro-
vide care for the once-home-
less cats and dogs awaiting
their forever home at the
Florence
Area
Humane
Society.
Hamburgers cost $4 and hot
dogs and Polish dogs are $3.
Customers may add cheese to
any order for 50 cents. Cold
Library
Tidings
drinks are $1 and include a
variety of soft drinks and bot-
tled water. Humane society
volunteers will also sell home-
made pastries and desserts.
Inside the store, adoptable
cats with humane society vol-
unteers will be the main attrac-
tion. These volunteers also
offer information about the
services offered by the
humane society.
Grocery Outlet owner
Woody Woodbury sponsors
this event and donates all of
the food.
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
Visit the Siuslaw News online at
WWW.THESIUSLAWNEWS.COM
Good Poems: American
Places selected by
Garrison Keillor
Book review by Susie Voth
National Poetry Month began
in April 1996. It was conceived
by the Academy of American
Poets and inspired by the success
of Black History Month
(February) and Women’s History
Month (March).
National Poetry Month is the
largest literary celebration in the
world honoring poets and poetry
throughout the month of April.
When choosing a book of
poetry to read, I lean toward
anthologies. I like being intro-
duced to many poets as well as
discovering
unknown-to-me
poems by favorite poets.
Garrison Keillor (of “Prairie
Home Companion” fame) has
edited several anthologies of
poetry, and the library has “Good
Poems: American Places.”
This is a great poetry antholo-
gy. There are love poems —
“San Antonio” by Naomi Shihab
Nye and “They Sit on the Porch
Together” by Wendell Berry.
There are funny poems — “A
Girl in Milwaukee and a Girl in
Brooklyn” by Matt Cook and “A
New Lifestyle” by James Tate.
There is even a poem for dog
lovers, “Snow, Aldo” by Kate
DiCamillo, who happens to be
the author of award winning
children’s fiction.
I especially liked the poem
“Summer Kitchen” by Donald
Hall. He succinctly captures a
moment at dinner time. The last
two lines are so poignant: “We
ate, and talked, and went to bed,
and slept. It was a miracle.”
To me, poetry is a miracle. To
have the ability to capture a
moment with words. To describe
a scene so another can experi-
ence it, too. To move the reader
to laugh or cry or smile is a great
gift.
Some people think reading
poetry is risky business. Maybe,
maybe not.
Go searching the 810 and 811
sections in nonfiction. Pick up
an anthology and peruse the
poems. Perhaps you will happen
upon a miracle.
Tip of the Week:
New materials
The library has several “new”
materials shelves. We separate
out new adult fiction and nonfic-
tion, new large print, new DVDs,
new audiobooks, new young
adult and new juvenile fiction.
The length of time items stay
on the new shelves depend on
various factors, including shelf
5 A
space to move them off the new
shelf as well as the need to make
room for more new items.
A six- or nine-month stay on
any “new” shelf is about aver-
age. Keep in mind that not all
“new” items will be on the new
shelf. We try to select the most
popular and most diverse new
titles for your browsing pleas-
ure.
Black Suitcase Mystery
Author Gail Elliott Downs
from Depoe Bay will be at the
library Tuesday, April 19, at 1
p.m., to share the story of her
book, “The Black Suitcase
Mystery.”
The mystery begins with
World War II-era letters discov-
ered by one of the author’s fam-
ily members, letters Downs
inherited and preserved. The
sleuthing began in 1991, as part
of an assignment given to fifth
graders by Downs, who was
then a school librarian in
Missouri.
The project eventually gar-
nered national attention and
resulted in history exhibitions
and programs for veterans.
Anyone interested in histori-
cal mysteries, World War II, and
the lives of our servicemen will
enjoy this heartwarming story.
City Lights to host Alfred Hitchcock event
Join Alfred Hitchcock, the
celebrated master of suspense,
as he talks about the making of
“Vertigo” in this unique live
performance at City Lights
Cinemas on Sunday, April 17,
at 3 p.m.
Tickets are available now.
Regular ticket prices apply,
but patrons who have signed
up for Lane Community
College Florence Center’s
new class, The Cinema of
Alfred Hitchcock, will be
admitted free of charge.
Alfred Hitchcock (as played
by Jared Anderson) will speak
on the true story of the behind-
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produced in conjunction
the film as Hitchcock
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the
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takes
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College
through the making of
Florence Center and its
what was recently
new class, The Cinema
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of Alfred Hitchcock.
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This five-class event
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Institute.
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Hear
Hitchcock
Alfred Hitchcock, from
explain the meticulous
his beginnings in the
ways he prepares a pic-
silent era, all the way to
ture, from the screen-
his modern Hollywood
writing process to sto-
classics.
ryboards
and
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Along with the lec-
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on a Train,” “The 39
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that
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Hitchcock utilized to
“Shadow of a Doubt” will
bring his unique vision
be screened.
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to screen.
All classes will take
Finally, hear his Tickets are available for An Evening with place at City Lights
thoughts on the acting Alfred Hitchcock and “Vertigo” at City Cinemas. The class will
process, what it takes Lights Cinemas.
be instructed by Jared
to be a Hollywood star,
Anderson.
and the obsession of
Tickets are currently
After the film, take part in a
the Hitchcock blonde.
Q&A session with “Mr. available at City Lights
Following the performance, Hitchcock” himself, when Cinema,
or
online
at
the audience will be treated to viewers are encouraged to ask c i t y l i g h t s c i n e m a s . c o m .
the newly digitally remastered the master of suspense any Tickets for adults are $9, $8
“Vertigo” on the big screen, question.
for seniors, students and active
the way it was meant to be
An Evening with Alfred military personal, or $6.50 for
seen.
Hitchcock and “Vertigo” is City Lights membership hold-
ers.
Tickets are also available at
the door.
To register for the full class,
visit www.lanecc.edu/florence
or call 541-463-3000.
Tuition is $78.75 and
$58.97 for seniors. This per-
formance is intended for audi-
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Western Lane Community
Foundation (WLCF) scholar-
ship applications for seniors
at Mapleton and Siuslaw
High schools are due this
Friday, April 15.
WLCF administers 15
scholarships, most of which
are awarded annually and
range from $500 to $2,500
each.
Applications
can
be
obtained at the high school
counseling offices, or online
at www.wlcfonline.org, and
must be postmarked or
received no later than April
15.
Send submisions to P.O.
Box 1589, Florence, Ore.,
97439, or submit online to
the web address above by the
same date.
For more information, call
the WLCF office at 541- 997-
1274.