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
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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!
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WLCF announces continuing ed. scholarship
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• 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
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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~
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• 3 sided wrap around covered deck
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• Large Shop w/above bonus room
• Custom made greenhouse
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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
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