SIUSLAW NEWS ❚ SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 4, 2017
SPL offers Valentine’s
‘Blind Date with a Book’
Siuslaw Public Library will
once
again
celebrate
Valentine’s Day the entire
month of February by offering
“Blind Date with a Book.”
Come into the library begin-
ning today to pick up a “mys-
tery date.” The surprise date
could be a mystery, a fascinat-
ing historical or literary fiction
selection, a spell-binding
young adult novel or a
superbly written biography.
Here’s how it works: Visit
the library and select one
wrapped book per visit from
the “Blind Date” bookshelf.
Check out the book and, when
you arrive home, unwrap your
date.
When you have finished
reading the book, fill out the
evaluation form (your prize
entry) and bring it to the
library. All entry forms will be
included in weekly drawings
for fun prizes. Pick up a new
date, if you like, when you
drop off your form.
“Dates” will be available
through Feb. 28.
The idea behind “Blind
Date With a Book” is to open
up new worlds to library
patrons, expand reading hori-
zons, and maybe even beat
back the late winter doldrums.
Kevin
Mittge,
Adult
Services Librarian, designed
the popular program.
“The ‘Blind Date With a
Book’ program has been so
successful, we’re doing it
again this year. Take a chance
and read a book that you
wouldn’t otherwise pick up,
then submit your book review
as an entry form for some
great prizes,” Mittge said.
More than 150 dates were
arranged and evaluated last
year. Surprises and prizes
await all participants.
For more information visit
the Siuslaw Public Library,
call 541-997-3132, or visit the
library’s website at www.sius-
lawlibrary.info.
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Fleagle to speak in Yachats today
On Saturday, Feb. 4, the
Yachats Academy of Arts and
Sciences will host Judy Fleagle
in a program about the Historic
Coastal Bridges.
The program will be held at
the Yachats Commons, Fourth
Street and Highway 101, at
6:30 p.m.
Fleagle, nicknamed, “The
Bridge Lady of the Oregon
Coast,” said, “This is an updat-
ed program — with some new
info and more photos. Be part
of its premier showing.”
Fleagel’s previous books
include: “Crossings:
McColloughs Coastal
Bridges,” “The Crossings
Guide to Oregon’s Coastal
Spans,” “Around Florence,”
“Devil Cat and Other Colorful
Animals I Have Known.”
Fleagle’s interest in the
bridges began as a child when
her family vacationed on the
coast while living in Portland.
Fleagel also was an editor
and writer for Oregon Coast
and Northwest Travel maga-
zines.
COURTESY PHOTO
Author Judy Fleagle will be making a new Power
Point presentation on Oregon coast bridges Feb. 4
at the Yachats Commons.
Ocean Artistry Art Quilt Show to
debut in Yachats beginning March 10
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Polly Plumb Productions
and the City of Yachats will
present the inaugural Ocean
Artistry Art Quilt Show, which
will be held at the Yachats
Commons on Friday, Saturday
and Sunday, March 10, 11 and
12.
“Gems of the Ocean” is a
juried show that will be com-
prised of art pieces from local,
regional and international art
quilters.
Hours will be 10 a.m. to 5
p.m. all three days. The
Do your part and
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Florence Food Share provides food to those
who are hungry in our community. If you have
four hours a week available, we are in need of
volunteers to staff our Front Desk and also act
as Guides as clients walk through the pantry.
Please call our volunteer coordinator, Gina Yates,
@ 541-997-9110 (Monday – Friday, before noon)
to learn more about volunteering. info@lorence-
foodshare.org 2190 Spruce Street.
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Your tax deductible donations helped
us feed 79 Florence/ Mapleton area children in January.
Mail donations to: PO Box 3347, Florence, OR 97439.
For more information 541-997-2497.
Join the Peace Harbor Hospital Volunteers.
You will find an area of interest
in a caring organization.
Peace Harbor
Volunteers
400 9th Street, Florence, OR 97439
541-997-8412 ext. 209
Meals on Wheels are available to people over the
age of 60 who cannot get out much due to illness
or advanced age and who are not eating properly,
regardless of income. Cafe 60 is available for those
who prefer to make new friends in a dining room
setting.
Yachats Commons is located at
441 Highway 101 N and the
suggested donation for the
event is $5.
“One of the goals of the
show is to introduce art quilt-
ing to local residents as well as
visitors to the area,” said Polly
Plumb Productions board
member Ruth Bass. “We
thought the ocean theme would
allow artists to explore the
beauty of this area and make
interpretations based on their
own whimsy.”
Art quilts do not typically
follow the patterns used in tra-
ditional quilting.
Instead, artists use fabric
and other materials to build
conceptual creations based on
a theme, design or simply the
artist’s imagination.
Financial support for the
three-day show has been
received from the Siletz Tribal
Charitable Contribution Fund
and the City of Yachats’ New
Event Fund.
We’re delighted to have the
financial support to help bring
this type of show to Yachats,
said Bass. “This will surely
brighten up the town.
“We welcome everyone to
experience an art quilt show.”
Quilt entries have already
been accepted.
The jury process, which
decided which art quilts “make
it into the show,” were com-
pleted Feb. 1.
Polly Plumb Productions
(PPP) is a tax-exempt 501(c)3
organization that supports and
promotes music and dance per-
formances and art exhibitions
in the Yachats area.
Other PPP programs include
the annual Rainspout Music
Festival, and the popular annu-
al Yachats Celtic Music
Festival.
For more information, email
info@oceanartistry.org.
City Grant accepting applications
The City Council Grant
Program will be accepting
applications through Feb. 24,
at 5 p.m. Applicants can apply
for up to $1,000.
The program will be award-
ing a total of $5,000 for FY
2016-17.
Applicant funding requests
need to relate to at least one of
the City Council Goals, and
meet the following eligibility
criteria:
• Organization is a recog-
nized nonprofit organization
or affiliate.
• Organization is located
within the City of Florence or
serve Florence residents and,
• Provides assistance for
essential utilities, food, cloth-
ing, or shelter; or
• Provides educational or
recreational opportunities for
children or seniors; or
• Generates/supports eco-
nomic activity in Florence.
Applications,
eligibility
information, and submission
instructions are available on
the City of Florence’s website
at www.ci.florence.or.us.
For information, call 541-
997-3437.
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