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SIUSLAW NEWS ❚ WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 28, 2016 SOS recieves donation Library Tidings News about the Siuslaw Public Library COURTESY PHOTO SOS Interim Director Bob Teter (left) accepts check from D.D.S. Justin Linton of Florence Dental Clinic Siuslaw Outreach Services (SOS) recently accepted a donation of $1,000 from the Florence Dental Clinic. SOS Interim Director Bob Teter acepted the check from D.D.S. Linton on behalf of the organization. Florence police to have extra DUII enforcement The Florence Police Department has received grant funding to support additional DUII enforcement on New Year’s Day, Jan.1. These funds are made avail- able to the city from Oregon Impact, which administers DUII grant funding to law enforcement throughout Oregon and the U.S. High visibility enforcement, accomplished by increasing the number of officers on the streets aggressively seeking out impaired drivers, is designed to deter people from driving while intoxicated or otherwise impaired. For more information, con- tact the Florence Police Department at 541-997-3515. Van Fan volunteers to meet The monthly meeting and luncheon of The Van Fans will be held Jan. 4 at The Shorewood Senior Living Center at 1451 Spruce St. in Florence. The Van Fans are a group of local volunteers that assist cancer patients with illness and treatment related travel. The cost for the luncheon is $8.50 and lunch is served at 11:45 a.m. All interested residents are encouraged to come to this introductory meeting.and dis- cuss the ongoing need for this service option for the commu- nity. For more information on Van Fans, contact Karen Lee at 541-997-9669 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 com- munity. Library Tidings by Kevin Mittge Adult Services Librarian Siuslaw Public Library (541) 997-3134 Book Review You Could Look It Up by Jack Lynch You Could Look It Up: The Reference Shelf from Ancient Babylon to Wikipedia by Jack Lynch is an illuminating exploration of reference books, dear to every librarian's and most researchers hearts, through time and across cultures, from the Babylonian code of Hamurabi to Wikipedia. Wikipedia, our age’s source of information, is just the latest in a long line of works that aggregate knowledge — reference works from encyclopedias to etiquette guides, Bible dictionaries to log- arithm tables, have shaped our world for millennia. You Could Look It Up chroni- cles the captivating stories behind fifty of these great works and their creators. From the Code of Hammurabi, the earliest known compendium of laws in ancient Babylon, to Pliny’s Natural History; from the eleventh-cen- tury Domesday Book recording land holdings in England to Abraham Ortelius’s first atlas of the world; from Samuel Johnson’s Dictionary of the English Language to the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders; from the Great Soviet Encyclopedia to The Guinness Book of Records, Jack Lynch illuminates the human stories and accomplishments behind each, as well as its enduring impact on civilization. In the process, he offers new insight into the value of knowl- edge. If you enjoy reading about the history of knowledge and the history of books, you’ll enjoy You Could Look It Up. Tax Form s Every year at this time we get the question: “when are you going to get tax forms and instruction booklets?” And each year the answer is up to the Internal Revenue Service. The library has ordered tax forms and booklets and will put them out for our patrons as soon as they are received. In the meantime, we do have “reproducible” forms that can be photocopied or you can go online to find and print the need- ed forms. Library resolutions Need some help with New Year’s resolutions? Here are some library related sugges- 5 A tions. • Get fit The library has many books and DVDs and cookbooks to help you get in shape for the New Year. • Upgrade your career Write up or clean up your resume. Look for a job through the library’s career center com- puters. Start a new hobby: Learn how to knit, or take photographs, or how to research your family tree. The library has resources for all of those hob- bies. • Read a classic Check out these classics, like “Middlemarch” by George Eliot or “A Moveable Feast” by Ernest Hemingway or “I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings” by Maya Angelou. The library is filled with great literature! Holiday Closures In honor of the New Year’s holiday the library will be clos- ing at 4 p.m. on Saturday, Dec. 31 (both in Florence and Mapleton) and will be closed both Sunday, Jan. 1 and Monday, Jan. 2. Regular hours resume at 10 a.m. on Tuesday, Jan. 3. FRAA announces ‘call to artists’ The Florence Regional Arts Alliance (FRAA) is pleased to invite all artists to participate in the first “Florence Fest” to be held at the Florence Events Center on March 31 and April 1. This unique event, which will feature two days of jazz, art and wine, will be highlight- ed by talented jazz musicians and outstanding wine from some of the best wineries in the Willamette Valley. The juried art section of the event will provide maximum exposure for creative artist’s work and significant prize money will be awarded. Selections for the exhibit will be made by Robert Canaga, who is an accom- plished painter, photographer and printmaker. He has been the curator for numerous exhibitions through- out the Northwest, including the Gallery at the Watershed, Peace Health Headquarters and the Coos Art Museum. He is a former gallery owner and has also exhibited in more than 30 selected shows, most recentlyduring a three-month show in Salem’s State Capitol Building. His work currently appears in 14 public and private collec- tions. There is an exquisite sense of style and strength in his own work, and his tastes and prefer- ences are eclectic and run across a broad range of styles. Cash prizes will also be awarded and will be selected by an awards committee of three local artists and gallery owners: SK Lindsey (Kenneth B. Gallery), Marianne Brisbane (Vardanian Gallery) and Steve Dennis (Earthworks Gallery). Prize awards will include: 1st place: $1,000 2nd placc: $500 3rd place: $250 For more details and to sub- mit an entry, go to the FRAA website at www.fraaoregon .org The deadline for entries is Feb. 12. This is an opportunity to be part of a very special event. For more entry information, if you have any questions, email fraaoregon@gmail.com. High Street to play at Blue Bills Sports Bar on Dec.29,30 HIT THAT LIKE BUTTON! F ACEBOOK . COM /S IUSLAW N EWS A LICE B RAUER C HRISTIAN P RESCHOOL ENROLLING NOW We are a Christian based preschool whose goal is to provide excellence in education and opportunities for faith formation in a loving, safe environment for every child. • Open Monday - Friday 7:30 am - 5:30 pm • Ages 3 years - 6 years are accepted (must be potty trained) • Off ering 3-day and 2-day rates. • Certifi ed Teachers and state licensed COURTESY PHOTO Meggan Haslett, Director 541-999-6026 or email: abchristianprek@gmail.com The High Street Band plays Dec 29 and 30 in Blue Bills Sports Bar and Tap Room at Three Rivers Casino Resort The High Street Band will be performing at Blue Bills Sports Bar & Tap Room, locat- ed inside Three Rivers Casino Resort at 5647 Highway 126, on Dec. 29 and 30, from 9 p.m. to 12:30 a.m. 5pm - 9pm (Serving a limited special menu) Call For Reservations: 541-547-5820 www.adoberesort.com EN E V LI by TERTAIN M EN T Inoke Back By Demand! 9:30pm - 12:30am 1555 Hwy 101, Yachats, OR vision and a few good breaks, High Street has headlined events as large as 50,000. 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