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SIUSLAW NEWS ❚ WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 19, 2016
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 Hidden Letters
of Velta B.
By Gina Ochsner
Book Review
In The Hidden Letters of Velta
B. by Gina Ochsner, Maris is
summoned to his mother’s bed-
side as she nears the end of her
life and young Maris must hear a
new version — his mother’s ver-
sion — of his own story.
Maris was born knowing
things: his very large, very spe-
cial ears enable him to hear the
secrets of the dead, as well as the
memories that haunt his Latvian
hometown. Then, as a boy,
Maris found himself heir to an
odd assortment of hidden letters;
letters from which he would
weave a story that could finally
expose – and maybe even patch
– the holes in the fabric of his
family and their town.
Gina Ochsner is an Oregon
writer, living in Keizer. She has
been long-listed for the Orange
Prize for her novel The Russian
Dreambook of Color and Flight.
In The Hidden Letters,
Ochsner creates an intimate,
hopeful portrait of a fascinating
town in all its complications and
charm. From the onset of World
War II through the cold shock of
independence, we see how,
despite years of distrust, a com-
munity can come through love
and loss to the joy of understand-
ing.
Urban Storytellers
Performance
Portland Story Theater will be
performing their Urban Tellers
program on Saturday, Oct. 22, at
7 p.m., in the library’s Bromley
Room.
Urban Tellers is a part of the
phenomenon that has been seen
all around the country: real, true
stories told on stage in front of a
live audience. For more than 12
years, Portland Story Theater has
been leading the way to create a
unique fusion of wit and bare-
bone emotion expressed on stage
— and now they’re bringing it to
Florence.
These touring story shows are
filled with personal stories and
bring the culture of community
to life.
Space is intimate and relaxed
with just the story teller and you.
Portland Story Theater was
founded by Lawrence Howard
and Lynne Duddy, and they will
be joined by Beth Rogers, Penny
Walter and Howard Bulick.
Lutherans serve community supper
Community Suppers are
being held each Wednesday
from 5 to 7 p.m. on a trial
basis at different local
churches through Dec. 14.
New Life Lutheran is the
host for October.
Come join community
members at dinner tonight.
Other churches will host in
November and December.
Each host is responsible for
cooking the food brought on
Wednesdays.
Beverages are provided.
If there is enough partici-
pation and interest, the sup-
pers could continue in 2017.
Come to have food and fel-
lowship with other area
churches.
For more information, call
431-997-8113.
New Life Lutheran is at
2100 Spruce St.
U.S. Marine Corps to
celebrate 241th year
Both this performance and the
earlier workshop are sponsored
by generous grants from the
Autzen, Kinsmen and Miller
Foundations, and are free and
open to the general public (ages
18 and older).
Portland Story Theater, found-
ed in 2004, is a nonprofit organi-
zation which strives to make the
narrative arts an integral part of
Oregon’s rich cultural identity.
This year will mark the
United States Marine Corps’
241st anniversary since it was
founded in 1775.
Local active duty Marines,
former Marines and FMF
Corpsmen, along with their
spouses or significant others,
are invited to a birthday cele-
bration to be held at the local
Elk’s Lodge on Nov. 10.
Tickets for the occasion can
be obtained by calling 541-
Mark your calendars for
the next book sale
The Friends of the Siuslaw
Public Library will be having its
next book sale the weekend of
Nov. 5 and 6.
On Saturday, Nov. 5, they will
be having a presale for members
of the Friends from 9 to 10 a.m.
Memberships will be avail-
able for those wishing to partici-
pate in this presale.
Otherwise, the sale is open to
the general public from 10 a.m.
to 4 p.m. both Saturday and
Sunday.
There will be a table with
“special” books for sale, and
those who buy a Friends book
bag for $15 can fill it up for free.
991-3256 no later than
Monday, Oct. 31.
Tickets are $20 per person.
This includes a no-host bar
from 5 p.m. to the conclusion
of dinner, starting at 6 p.m.
There will be a traditional
cake cutting, remarks, a raffle
on a number of baskets con-
taining Marine Corps, memo-
rabilia, with an auction on
items, will be held from 7
p.m.to approximately 8 p.m.
Stocks.
Bonds. CDs.
IRAs. Mutual
funds.
Andy Baber, AAMS®
Financial Advisor
.
1010 Highway 101
Florence, OR 97439
541-997-8755
www.edwardjones.com
Member SIPC
the city of florence and
the oregon coast military museum
wish to thank the following
sponsors and partners
for the successful
coast guard appreciation dinner:
We invite you to
join us.
•Wednesday, 7 p.m. - Family Connections
•Sunday, 9:00 a.m. - Bible Study
•Sunday, 10:30 a.m. - Worship Service
american legion post #59
joe & pam henry
banner bank
art & jean koning
city of dunes city
oregon dunes chapter dar
bpoe elks lodge #1858
port of siuslaw
steven & sharon elledge
tr hunter real estate inc.
florence grocery outlet
three rivers casino resort
friends of arnie roblan
veterans of foreign wars 3232
florence band of brothers
richard lewis, photographer
Corner of 10th & Maple St. • 541-997-3533
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