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SIUSLAW NEWS ❚ WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 11, 2017 FEC to offer pet photos for Valentines Day On Saturday, Jan. 21, from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. you are invit- ed to bring your pet to the Florence Events Center to have him/her photographed in a very special Valentine’s Day Booth. Photographs cost $5 and the proceeds will go to the Oregon Coast Humane Society. The only request is that animals be held, or kept on a leash. The Friends of the FEC are celebrating animals during the months of January and February in Gallery One with the themed exhibit “For the Love of Animals.” Paintings,photography, mixed media and 3-D art are interspersed with photos of animals up for adoption at our local shelter. There will be raffle tickets sold during the Jan. 21 recep- tion, with the winning ticket being drawn at 2 p.m. (need not be present to win). A framed oil painting of your pet by talented local artist Ron Hildenbrand will be the raffle prize. There will be refreshments for people and their pets, and admission is free. All that is asked is that guests bring a donation of dog or cat food to place in a special collection container. All animal lovers are encouraged to attend this event, whether you are a pet owner or not. For more information, call 541-997-4277. Mapleton School Board meets tonight Mapleton School District will recognize the contribu- tions of its Board at the Jan. 11 meeting at Mapleton High School. Mapleton will join 196 other Districts statewide in celebrating the important work it’s board members do. According to District Superintendent Jodi O’Mara the individuals that serve on the board are essential to the fulfillment of the district’s mission. The next Mapleton School District Board meeting is scheduled for Wednesday, Jan.11 at 6 p.m. and parents, students and community members are invited to attend. For more information call 541-268-4312. 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 com- munity. Library Tidings by Kevin Mittge Adult Services Librarian Siuslaw Public Library (541) 997-3134 Book Review “Nobody Rich or Famous: A Family Memoir” By Richard Shelton In “Nobody Rich or Famous”, author Richard Shelton immers- es us in the hardscrabble lives of his Boise, Idaho, clan during the 1930s and ’40s. Using a frame- work of journals, road trips, and artful storytelling, Shelton traces three generations of women. We meet his mother, Hazel, a model of western respectability, who carefully dresses in her finest clothes before walking into a bar and emptying a loaded handgun in the general direction of her husband. We meet his great-grandmoth- er, Josephine, who homesteads a sod shanty and dies too young on the Kansas prairie. We follow his grandmother, Charlotte, as she grows from a live-in servant girl to a fiddle- playing schoolteacher who burns through two marriages before taking up with the iceman and providing Shelton one of his few refuges. Known for his storytelling, Shelton, a professor emeritus at the University of Arizona, crafts a tale of poverty and its attendant sorrows: alcoholism, neglect and abuse. But the tenacity of the human spirit shines through. This is an epic tale of Steinbeck proportions, but it is not fiction. This is memoir and family history, in its finest tradi- tion, illuminating today’s cultur- al chasm between the haves and have-nots. In the author’s words, “Nobody Rich or Famous” is “the story of a family and how it got that way.” Free Computer Lab Did you get a new technology device for the holidays? Are you wondering how to get online, send an email, or read a book with your new eReader? Join a library staffer for the next open house computer lab, which will be on Tuesday, Jan. 24, from 1:30 to 3 p.m. in the library’s conference room. This is a chance to ask all your “techie” questions. Finding Your Roots class Librarian Kevin Mittge will be offering two basic classes in starting your family history research. The first “Finding Your Roots” will be this Friday, Jan. 13, from 1 to 3 p.m. in the Siuslaw Room. The second, “Finding 5 A Records” will be on Friday, Jan. 27, from 1 to 3 p.m. in the Siuslaw Room. The classes complement each other but can be taken separately. The first is a general class on how to start your family history research, while the second will look more specifically at what kinds of records are available, where to find them, and how to use them. Space is limited to 10 partici- pants, so you must sign-up at the reference desk. Mapleton Branch The Mapleton library is locat- ed at 88148 Riverview Ave., in the Lion’s Club Building. With a nice view of the Siuslaw River, it’s a wonderful, warm place to sit and enjoy a good book or read the newspaper. The library also has books, magazines, DVDs and videos, recorded books, Internet com- puters, wireless Internet access, a rotating art display and more. Hours are Tuesday through Saturday, noon to 5 p.m. Holiday Closure: In honor of Martin Luther King's Birthday, the library will be closed on Monday, Jan. 16. Regular hours resume on Tuesday, Jan. 17. WLCF 2017 grant applications now being accepted Western Lane Community Foundation (WLCF) has ann- nounced its annual Discretionary Grant Program is accepting applications immediately for the 2017 grant cycle. Grants are awarded to local nonprofit organizations for projects and programs in the areas of education, medi- cine and science, the arts and social and civic services. Money given each year varies. However in February of 2016, the grant program distributed more than COURTESY PHOTO $71,000 to 39 nonprofit recipients covering most of Western Lane Community Foundation grant recipients for 2016. western Lane County. received no later than close of Information, guidelines, and applications can be down- or call 541-997-1274. loaded at www.wlcfonline.org Applications must be business on Jan. 15, 2017. County Health officials confirm seven flu-related deaths Make an appointment and start investing in your future today! Financial Services Not FDIC Insured · Not Bank Guaranteed · May Lose Value Not Insured by Any Federal Government Agency · Not a Bank Deposit Securities offered through LPL Financial, Member FINRA/SIPC. Insurance products offered through LPL or its licensed affiliates. Oregon Pacific Financial Services and Oregon Pacific Bank are not registered broker/dealers nor affiliates of LPL Financial. on it, and then touching their own mouth, nose or eyes. The average incubation period for flu is two days but can range between one to four days. Those with flu can infect others beginning one day before symptoms develop in five to seven days after becoming sick. Symptoms include a fever (100 ºF or higher), cough, sore throat, runny or stuffy nose, body aches, feeling very tired, vomiting or diarrhea. Not everyone that has flu has all of these symptoms. In addition to yearly flu vaccination in adults, health officials are urging the high- est risk groups (e.g., persons aged 65 years or older, chil- dren, pregnant women, per- sons with cardio-pulmonary disease and the immunocom- promised) to prioritize vacci- nation. Some, particularly the eld- erly population, may also benefit from the use of the newly available high dose or adjuvant vaccine. Finally, it is important for all individuals to practice proper respiratory hygiene by covering their cough or sneeze; washing hands fre- quently or using hand sanitiz- er; disposing of tissues used for coughing or sneezing in a receptacle that is out of reach to children; avoiding touching the eyes, nose and mouth; and by staying home up to 24 hours after a fever has resolved. Individuals can receive the flu vaccine at participating pharmacies or from their health care provider. For more information on influenza, visit the Lane County Public Health website at www.lanecounty.org/ government/county_depart ments/health_and_human_ services/public_health. S ’ K R I D 5 201 - F River cruising is one of the most popular vacations, offering fascinating destinations, inspiring itineraries and experiences, fi ne cui- sine and excellent service. Go beyond the cit- ies and see quaint riverside towns and breath- taking landscapes. Begin your river journey today! 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Additionally, this season is unique in that there seems to be a bi-modal distribution in cases, with an initial peak happening in early December and a likely second peak in mid to late January. Influenza, or the flu, is a contagious respiratory illness that is caused by a virus. It is spread by droplets made when people cough, sneeze or talk. It is also possible to trans- mit flu by touching a surface or object that has the flu virus - We’ll help the pieces fall into place CRUISE Focus on the big picture On Friday, Lane County Public Health officials con- firmed 11 outbreaks of influenza-like-illness have been reported within the last 30 days in Lane County, six of which have been within the last week. In this same time span in Lane County, seven people have died due to influenza — four in the last week. “I think it is clear from the number and rate of outbreaks that our vaccination rates here in Lane County are far too low,” said Dr. Patrick Luedtke, Lane County Chief Health Officer. “It’s certainly not too late to receive your flu vaccination and while we will always have reports of indi- viduals contracting influenza after receiving the vaccina- tion, at a population level it is evident that widespread vac- F LO E N C R Best Burger! We serve Breakfast and Lunch! Donuts • Bagels Biscuits and Gravy • Breakfast Burritos Deli Sandwiches and so much more! Open 7 Days a week! Eat in or call for take out! 1136 Hwy. 101 • Florence •541-997-8630 t)BSMPX3E4UFt4QSJOHöFME0SFHPO 800-853-0909 Visit us online: www.TheSiuslawNews.com.
