SIUSLAW NEWS ❚ WEDNESDAY, JUNE 8, 2016
Comedy Thursdays at
Three Rivers Casino
Three
Rivers
Casino
Resort’s Comedy Thursdays
continues through June, 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.
June 9, the headliner will be
Andrew Rivers, whose very
personal and fun storytelling
comedy, combined with his
exemplary work ethic, has
earned him high praise from
some of the best comedians in
the business.
Rivers has appeared as a
stand-up comedian on the
Seattle-based TV Show “Up
Late NW” and contributed as a
writer and actor to several of
the sketches as well. He has
been featured on NBC, FOX,
and the Bob and Tom Radio
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Andrew Rivers
Show and is a regular opening
act for Christopher Titus.
Opening for Rivers will be
Tyler Smith, a Seattle-based
Comedian whose clever
humor is gaining attention
throughout the Northwest.
Siuslaw class reunions
set for July, September
The Siuslaw High School
Class of 1986 will hold its 30-
year reunion July 15-17.
Contact Jennifer Archer for
more information and a sched-
ule of events by emailing her
at jennarcher@hotmail.com or
call 503-459-3241.
In addition, the Siuslaw
Alumni Association all-class
reunion and scholarship ban-
quet will be held Saturday,
Sept. 10, at Three Rivers
Casino and Hotel in Florence.
The event raises money for
student scholarships by selling
raffle tickets. Donation of raf-
fle prizes can still be made to
the alumni association.
Doors open at 5:30 p.m. and
happy hour and dinner starts at
7 p.m.
RSVP for the dinner by
Sept. 3 to ensure seating. Hotel
room reservations must also
by made by this date to get the
special reunion rate.
The Classes of 1966 and
1971 will hold their reunions
during this dinner.
Get more information and a
dinner reservation form at
www.siuslawalumni.org, or
email siuslawalumniassn@
gmail.com or call Phyllis
Wells at 541-997-2529.
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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
The Last Anniversary
By Liane Moriarty
Book review by Susie Voth
Liane Moriarty is an author
that I truly enjoy. Her books
make me laugh, sometimes
cringe, often ponder, and ulti-
mately wonder just how she
manages to make everyday life
entirely engaging.
The Last Anniversary is set on
the fictitious Scribbly Gum
Island off the coast of Sydney,
the location of the unsolved
Munro Baby mystery.
Sophie Honeywell, the 39-
(rapidly approaching 40)-year-
old protagonist of the story, has a
long-standing fascination with
the mystery. At one time, she
was practically engaged to
Thomas Gordon, the grandson of
the actual Munro Baby.
Unfortunately, Sophie broke it
off the day before he was going
to propose and then he married
Deborah, a travel agent; Sophie,
is still unmarried and her biolog-
ical clock is ticking feverishly.
Moriarty has a gift of writing
inner monologues that reveal
hidden depths to her characters.
This is especially true for Grace,
also a grandchild of the Munro
Baby, and a new mom, and a
children’s book author.
Grace is struggling with post-
partum depression. Her internal
dialogue is enlightening to the
reader and invisible to the other
characters in the book.
Everyone thinks Grace is fine,
she must be, she handmade the
thank you notes for the baby
shower gifts.
Not so.
Grace is far from fine; in fact,
Grace is suicidal.
Other topical subjects are
broached within the pages of
The Last Anniversary. We, the
readers, gain insights into nut
allergies, parental and newborn
bonding, support groups, les-
bianism and other thought-pro-
voking topics.
The inclusion of these sub-
jects
elevates The
Last
Anniversary beyond the catego-
ry of “chick lit” and I don’t mean
that disparagingly.
The characters in Moriarty’s
books are endearing and eccen-
tric. The storylines are witty and
entertaining. If you haven’t
sipped from the Moriarty cup,
perhaps it is time.
Woman’s Journey Through the
Inside Passage.”
Conrad is an adventurer,
writer, educator and speaker.
She’s also an accomplished pad-
dler. Her tenacious exploration
by sea kayak has fueled her sto-
ries and images of the natural
world for decades.
Her articles and photographs
have appeared in Sea Kayaker,
Canoe and Kayak, Adventures
Northwest and Figure maga-
zines. Countless newspapers,
guidebooks and historical jour-
nals also feature Conrad’s work.
The book “Inside” tells of her
kayaking expedition up the
Inside Passage in the spring and
summer of 2010, covering 1,148
miles in 66 days. During her
program at the library she will be
discussing her travels, with pho-
tographs, and discussing her
book. This program is free and
open to the public.
Kayaking the
Inside Passage
Be sure to register for summer
reading today! Don’t miss out
on all the great programs and
activities for children, teens and
adults, through July.
Library patrons of all ages are
welcome and encouraged to sign
up. Look for lots more informa-
tion in the packets you receive
when you register.
Join author Susan Marie
Conrad at 6 p.m. on Tuesday,
June 14, in the Bromley Room,
as she discusses her kayaking
adventure up the Inside Passage
by kayak from Washington to
Alaska. The result is chronicled
in her book, “Inside: One
investment strategy so that you can start saving for the
future while living comfortably in the present.
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Summer reading
has begun!
Scholarships available for CROW summer camps
Children’s Repertory of
Oregon Workshops (CROW)
has announced it will be “meet-
ing or exceeding” last year’s
summer camp scholarship
awards, totaling over $5,000.
Thanks to a new partnership
with the Siuslaw School
District’s Twilight Program and
several generous scholarship
sponsorships from the public,
CROW is poised to provide full
and partial scholarships to
many deserving kids within the
community.
“I’m just so grateful to be
able to do this,” said CROW
artistic director Melanie Heard.
“There are so many kids in our
community who need and
deserve the high-quality arts
education that CROW pro-
vides.
“We are so fortunate to be
able to give the gift of scholar-
ship funds to kids who might
not otherwise be able to attend
camp.”
This year’s first two-week
camp is titled “Freaktacular
Fantasy Camp” and will take
place Monday through Friday,
July 11-22, from 10 a.m. to 2
p.m.
The second camp is entitled
“Technical Theatre Camp” and
will take place Monday
through Friday, July 25 through
Aug. 5, from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.
Detailed camp descriptions
are available on the CROW
website, www.crowkids.com.
Both two-week sessions will
culminate in a free end of camp
showcase for families and
friends on the final day of camp
at 3 pm.
Also offered is an Advanced
Acting Camp (AAC), Aug. 8-
19, dedicated to teens and
young adults (ages 12 to 22)
who want to learn more com-
plex acting techniques.
In order to attend this partic-
ular camp, participants must
either request an audition or
receive a formal invitation
from one of the directors.
The CROW board of direc-
tors will meet to select the
scholarship winners in mid-
June.
“We believe that this is one
way CROW can give back to
the community that gives so
much to us,” said Heard.
Heard also stresses that the
CROW scholarship applica-
tions are “not simple,” and
include both thought-provok-
ing essay questions and a letter
of recommendation form.
“The purpose of the difficult
application is to encourage kids
to strive for something, rather
than just hand it to them on a
silver platter,” says Heard.
“Life is not like that, and
CROW believes in preparing
kids for the real world.”
Interested applicants should
visit www.crowkids.com to
download a printable applica-
tion, which is due by June 10.
Late applications will be
immediately disqualified.
Camps will be held at the
new CROW Center for the
Performing
Arts,
3120
Highway 101.
Regardless of scholarship
status, all camp applications
must be in by early June in
order to guarantee a space, and
CROW camps are always full.
For more information on
scholarship opportunities or to
reserve a spot, call Melanie
Heard at 541-999-8641 or visit
www.crowkids. com.
Florence Senior Center in desperate need of volunteers
The Florence Senior Center
is in desperate need of new vol-
unteers both in the kitchen and
as receptionists.
By the end of June, the cen-
ter’s chef is leaving and many
of her volunteer staff — most
have been with the center since
it opened — will depart as
well.
“We are in the midst of a
major changeover and are
looking for energetic people
who want to help the senior
community,”
said
Beth
Johnston, senior center board
president.
Kitchen helpers help set-up,
serve meals, make desserts,
and clean up. Meals are served
every Tuesday and Thursday at
11:30 a.m. Kitchen helpers
usually arrive around 10 a.m.
and are done around 12:30 p.m.
Receptionist volunteers are
the face of the senior center,
answering the phone and wel-
coming visitors to the center.
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The senior center is open
Monday through Friday, from 9
a.m. to 4 p.m. Morning volun-
teers are there from 9 a.m. to
12:30 p.m. The afternoon shift
is from 12:30 to 4 p.m.
Receptionists can work one
shift per week, every other
week, or as an alternate to fill
in when needed.
“Volunteers are the life
blood of the senior center,” said
Johnston. “We are grateful for
the many hours our current vol-
unteers have contributed and
we understand when age or life
circumstances indicate it’s time
to move on.
“We desperately need people
to step in and fill their shoes.”
The Florence Senior Center
is located at 1570 Kingwood.
Anyone interested in joining
the dynamic group of senior
center volunteers is urged to
call the senior center at 541-
997-8844 and leave contact
information.
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