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SIUSLAW NEWS ❚ WEDNESDAY, JUNE 22, 2016 Library Friends invites public to next meeting Friends of the Siuslaw Pub- lic Library invites everyone to its monthly meeting Thursday, June 23, at 11 a.m., in the Bromley Room of the Siuslaw Public Library, 1460 Ninth St. Refreshments are provided. Anyone interested in sup- porting the library or learning more about the Friends is wel- come. Agenda items this month include: plans for the Friends’ Summer Reading food event to be held July 19, from noon to 3 p.m., featuring games and food Library Tidings for your brain; a report on the Book Store located inside the Florence branch; updates from the library, including Summer Reading for all ages; and cur- rent volunteer opportunities such as outreach events, pho- tographer, publicity and mem- bership support. The Friends of the Library meet the fourth Thursday of each month and supports the Siuslaw Public Library. For more information, con- tact SiuslawLibraryFriends@ gmail.com. 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 Burns’s Riverside Chapel Florence Funeral Home Your Community Friend- Compassionate Care for you and your loved ones. 2765 Kingwood St. Florence, OR 24 Hours 541-997-3416 A Share in Death By Deborah Crombie Book review by Susie Voth What to do? What to do when one is waiting for the next installment from one’s favorite author, or authors as the case may be? Try a new-to-me author is the answer. Deborah Crombie is an author my friend Beth has been encouraging me to read for quite some time and, as I wait for the next Masie Dobbs book and the next Chief Inspector Gamache book, well, why not? In “A Share in Death,” Newly promoted Detective Superinten- dent Duncan Kincaid just wrapped up a big case and by great good fortune; his cousin gifted him with a week at a timeshare. Although Kincaid doesn’t think that timeshare is his “cup of tea,” he’s tired and in need of a vacation, therefore he heads off to Woolsey-under- Bank in Yorkshire. As will happen in murder mysteries, Kincaid has little chance to rest and recuperate before a murder takes place at Followdale, the very posh time- share. The local detective, Detective Chief Inspector Nash, arrives at the scene of the murder, deems it a suicide, and dismisses Kincaid’s experience and obser- vations (no suicide note for example) and calls him “one of Scotland Yard’s fancy men.” The timeshare get-away quickly becomes a working vacation for Kincaid. He calls in his partner, Sergeant Gemma James, to help with the collec- tion of information and evi- dence. James has only recently begun to work with Kincaid, yet she has become accustomed to him and misses the day to day working relationship that has been established. She is eager to work. “A Share in Death” is the first in the Kincaid/James mystery series and as usual, the book introduces the reader to the characters; they are not yet fully fleshed out. Currently, there are 18 books in the series and the team of Kincaid and James has had many more murderous adven- tures. Summer Reading program activities in full swing If you haven’t signed up for summer reading yet, be sure to do so. Children, teens and 5 A adults are all invited to partici- pate, and there are programs and activities for all ages. There are story times on Tuesday and Friday mornings, a variety of movies for kids and adults on Thursday afternoon, adult programs most Tuesdays through July and, of course, there’s the weekly Thursday morning (10:30 a.m.) Read, Set, Play! activity each week at the library for kids. Sign up, get your schedule, and start taking part in the most popular library program of the year. Mark your calendars! Some upcoming adult pro- grams include author Connie Soper, discussing the Oregon Coast Trail and her book about hiking it on Tuesday, July 12, at 6 pm; the Friends of the Library celebrating “Feed your Mind” with games and brain food on Tuesday, July 19, at noon; and finally Jennings and Keller, a wonderful musical duo playing their own music. on Tuesday, July 19, at 6 p.m. And planning is already underway for some wonderful programs coming this fall. Be sure to check out your library! burnsriversidechapel.com WLCF announces continuing ed. scholarship Florence Tech Solutions • Smart TV Setup • Virus Malware • Cloud/iCloud • Email Setup • Tutoring • iPad, iPhone, MAC • Universal TV Remote • Sound Bar Setup • Smart Phone | Tablet • Monthly Computer Tune-Up • Streaming Setup (Roku, Firestick) • Printer Scanner • Social Media Eduation • Website Design Western Lane Community Foundation (WLCF) has announced its second annual Continuing Education Scholarships program for 2016. These scholarships are awarded annually to students who live within the Florence, Dunes City, Mapleton and Deadwood areas and who have already graduated from high school, have their diplo- ma, GED or were home schooled, and are eligible to Owner Technician info@Florencetechsolutions.com Book an appointment today at www.l orencetechsolutions.com 541-590-2474 enter higher education or trade schools. Such applicants as second-, third- and fourth-year college students, students entering post graduate programs, adults returning to higher education, trade schools, special arts pro- grams, etc., after career or family changes, job losses, older individuals and nontra- ditional students would be eli- gible to apply. Scholarships are available for traditional four-year uni- versities, colleges, community colleges and approved trade schools. While academic achieve- ment is one criteria used in determining recipients, other qualifying characteristics include financial need, outside activities, work history and volunteerism. Those who meet these minimum qualifications are encouraged to complete an application, accompanied by a copy of their transcript of grades through senior year of high school or any completed post-high school education, two letters of recommendation and a resume including hon- ors, awards, clubs, community service and work history for the last five years. Applications can be obtained and submitted online at wlcf@wlcfonline.org, or mailed to WLCF, P.O. Box 1589, Florence, OR 97439. The deadline for postmark or receipt is July 15. Consider hosting a Japanese youth this summer Lane County is seeking host families for this summer. The Oregon 4-H International Program is offering the oppor- tunity for families to host Japanese delegates from Sunday, July 24, through Saturday, Aug. 20. It is important to make host family assignments as soon as possible so that families and exchange delegates can com- municate and get to know each other prior to arrival in Oregon. Who can host: Oregon families who are interested in other cultures and enjoy working with youth (ages 12-15). A separate bed is required . However, a separate room from the host sibling is not necessar- ily required. A potential host family must have a same gender sib- ling within two years of age of the delegate. We will be closing at 3pm on Thursday 6/23 for a private party for the American Legion. We will reopen at our regular time of 11am on Friday morning. Thank you for your understanding. ~Craig and the crew~ 1161 Hwy. 101 - 541-997-8636 www.craigsfamilybbq.com OPEN HOUSE Location: 05575 Otter Way Saturday, June 25 • Noon to 3pm • Stunning 2417 Square Feet • Wonderful layout • Formal dining • Office/den • 3 sided wrap around covered deck • Mike Roe built in 2004 • Large Shop w/above bonus room • Custom made greenhouse • Gorgeous, manicured grounds $499,000 MLS #16134906 Delegates are 100 percent medically covered with 4-H insurance and bring their own spending money. They can go on host family vacations, camping trips or join their host sibling for summer camps. The focus is everyday life. The benefits of being a host family include: Increasing cross-culture and global understanding, broadening communication skills, making a new friend from another country and hav- ing fun while leaning about Japan in your own home. A future opportunity is available for host siblings to travel to Japan and stay with a Japanese family for one or two months. What you do: The host family treats the delegate as a family member, rather than a tourist/guest, and keeps a “regular” family sched- ule. That could mean: chores, fairs, camping, ballgames, playing board games, etc., very busy or not so busy. It just depends on what your family likes to do. Local coordinators are available 24/7 by phone. The application is as fol- lows: Delegates will be matched with a host family after the family has been approved through the application process. At that time, program coordinators will make match- es based on the available dele- gates. For more information, con- tact at Lauren Hesse at 541- 268-6943. Information is also available at www.oregon.4h. oregonstate.edu/programs/glob al-citizenship/exc-in/japan. Here is a list of Japanese del- egates who are coming to Oregon and seeking a host family for a month: Boys—12 years old NGO-019 (12/19/2003): Interests include baseball, Shogi, railroads, reading, nature/outdoors ORM-099 (10/04/2003): Interests include hiking, camp- ing, arts and crafts, nature and outdoors, swimming and table tennis Boys—13 years old OR-M-120 (7/14/2003): Interests include soccer, dance, animals, hiking and camping U16-OR-M-01 (11/22/ 2002): Interests include tennis and other sports, singing, bik- ing (UTREK delegate: a two- day camping experience will happen at the beginning of the exchange for the delegate and the host sibling) Boys—15 years old U16-OR-M-02 (12/5/ 2000): Interests include ani- mals, cooking, camping, paint- ing and drawing, gardening (UTREK delegate: a two-day camping experience will hap- pen at the beginning of the exchange for the delegate and the host sibling) Girls—12 years old OR-F-053 (1/30/2004): Interests include music, cook- ing and dancing Girls—13 years old OR-F-054 (6/3/2003): Interests include dodge ball, piano, dancing, animals, camp- ing (some dust allergies — can use inhaler by herself) OR-F-071 (5/20/2003): Interests include cooking, singing, painting/drawing, try- ing new foods U16-OR-F-02 (4/18/2003): Interests include reading, cook- ing, arts and crafts, museums (UTREK delegate: a two-day camping experience will hap- pen at the beginning of the exchange for the delegate and the host sibling). Th e only Mother & Daughter-in-law team! Amy’s Cell: 541-999-7875 Desiree’s cell: 541-999-5223 Deadlines for press releases and news items are Mondays and Thursdays at noon. pressreleases@thesiuslawnews.com