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SIUSLAW NEWS ❚ WEDNESDAY, MAY 3, 2017 OCCO concert series to begin May 7 in Yachats Beginning May 7 the Oregon Coast Chamber Orchestra (OCCO) will be pre- senting its Spring Concert Series in Reedsport, Yachats and Florence. Musician and conductor John Bringetto will share the podium with long-time con- ductor John Monks. The program offers a vari- ety of musical styles and eras ranging from classical Library Tidings favorites to contemporary the- ater and film compositions. Performance venues and dates are: Sunday May 7 at 2 p.m., at Reedsport Church of God, Friday, and Sunday May 14, 2 p.m., at Florence Community Baptist Church. Tickets are $10 at the door, children under 10 and students are free. Visit occorchestra.org for more information. News about the Siuslaw Public Library DENTURE SERVICES INC. LOCALLY OWNED AND OPERATED 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 Open 4 days a week! Here to serve your denture needs: Dentures Partial Dentures Immediate Dentures Implant Dentures Relines & Repairs Same Day Monday-Thursday 10am - 2 pm William Foster LD Sherry, Offi ce Manager “As a denture wearer myself, I can answer your questions and address your denture concerns.” ~ William Foster, LD 524 Laurel St. 541-997-6054 Financing: Citi Health Card 12 Month no Interest Book Review “The Sleepwalker” By Chris Bohjalian In best-selling author Chris Bohjalian’s latest book, “The Sleepwalker,” when Annalee Ahlberg goes missing, her chil- dren fear the worst. Annalee is a sleepwalker whose affliction manifests itself in ways both devastating and bizarre. Once she merely destroyed the hydrangea in front of her Vermont home.More terrifying was the night her older daughter, Lianna, pulled her back from the precipice of the Gale River bridge. The morning of Annalee’s dis- appearance, a search party combs the nearby woods. Annalee’s husband, Warren, flies home from a business trip. Lianna is questioned by Gavin Rikert, a young, hazel-eyed detective. And her little sister, Paige, takes to swimming the Gale to look for clues.When the police discover a small swatch of fabric from a nightshirt ripped and hanging from a tree branch, it seems certain that Annalee is dead. But the hazel-eyed detective still continues to call and he con- tinues to stop by the Ahlbergs’ Victorian home. As Lianna peels back the lay- ers of mystery surrounding Annalee’s disappearance, she finds herself drawn to Gavin, but she must ask herself:Why does the detective know so much about her mother? Why did Annalee leave her bed only when her husband was away? And if she really died while sleepwalking, where is the body? Conjuring the strange and mysterious world of parasomnia, a place somewhere between dreaming and wakefulness, “The Sleepwater” is a masterly novel from a treasured storyteller. Bohjalian is also the author of “The Guest Room,” “The Light in the Ruins,” “The Sandcastle Girls,” “The Double Bind,” “Midwives” and “Skeletons at the Feast.” 5 A p.m. On Sunday the hours are from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Books for the friends sale come from donations as well as weeded copies from the library’s collection. One special for this sale: if you buy a Friends of the Library canvas book bag for $15 you can fill it up with as many books (for free!) that you can carry. Don’t miss this great opportu- nity to get some great books at bargain prices, and help the Friends and the library at the same time Summer reading is coming! Mark your calendars – sum- mer reading begins June 1. A wide variety of programs for kids and adults are being scheduled. Look for more information here in Tidings. Friends of the Library book sale Mapleton Branch The Friends of the Library will be holding a book sale on Saturday, May 13, and Sunday, May 14, in the library’s Bromley Room. The hours on Saturday are 9 a.m. for Friends of the Library members only (you can buy a membership at the door) and 10 a.m. for non-members, until 4 The Mapleton library is locat- ed at 88148 Riverview Ave., in the Lion’s Club Building. The library also has books, magazines, DVDs and videos, recorded books, Internet com- puters, wireless Internet access, and more. Hours are Tuesday through Saturday, noon to 5 p.m. USA Today names Florence No. 2 on ‘10-best’ poll Florence, OR CCB#195304 Deadlines for press releases and news items are by noon Mondays and Thursdays. Email them to: P RESS R ELEASES @T HE S IUSLAW N EWS . COM . USA Today’s “10Best.com” editors teamed up with a panel of travel experts chosen based on their knowledge and experi- ence with the region to find the best small towns in the Northwest with populations less than 10,000. Florence took second place out of the 50 originally consid- ered for an online poll that con- cluded April 24. “We were super excited to be nominated to this list of great places, and are delighted to be Life‛s Short. Get Dirty. Time for Spring Planting at the only Oregon town in the top 10,” said Bettina Hannigan, executive director for the Florence Area Chamber of Commerce. “Especially con- sidering the other awesome places from our great state that were part of this national sur- vey.” USA Today’s write-up stat- ed, “Situated where the Siuslaw River meets the Pacific Ocean, Florence is home to two of the most popu- lar attractions on the central Oregon Coast: Heceta Head Lighthouse and Sea Lion Caves. Fresh seafood domi- nates the restaurant menus at establishments clustered on Bay Street.” “We’ve got all that, and more,” boasted Hannigan. “We had four weeks of voting, and voters were encouraged to vote daily using any and all of their electronic devices. The proof is LAUREL BAY GARDENS! Just for Mom! Just Arrived! Fuchsia Million Bells Begonia Geranium Colorful & Healthy $5.00 off Good through 5/14/2017 Buy your pot or hanging basket liner and plants from us. We’ll pot them up for free! Now through 5/14/2017 Award-winning Landscaping Service LCB#6718 88493 Hwy. 101 Florence Open 7 days Just 2 min. N. of Fred Meyer A Live Candidates Forum Listen live on 106.9 KCST! Or Listen to the rebroadcast Thursday morning on 104.0 KCFM “We’re glad to get you growing!” Patios • Pathways • Fire Pits Outdoor Lighting • Irrigation Systems Home & Garden Décor 10% Senior Discount Every Tuesday 997-5973 www.LaurelBayGardens.com Find us on Facebook Buffalo, Wyo., Port Townsend, Wash., Sitka, Ark., Friday Harbor, Wash., Winthrop, Wash., Wallace, Idaho., Cooke City, Mont., and Talkeetna, Ark. The remaining towns in the survey included Astoria, Ore., Cannon Beach, Ore., Cody, Wyo., Homer, Ark., Hood River, Ore., Jacksonville, Ore., La Conner, Wash., Livingston, Mont., Seward, Ark., and Whitefish, Mont. “The tourism industry is a great fit for Florence, and it provides employment for hun- dreds of families. It brings happy people to town who make major contributions to the economic vitality of our beautiful community,” added Hannigan. “Awards like this give us some serious bragging rights when encouraging peo- ple to vacation or relocate a business here.” Fire District Candidates Siuslaw School Board Port of Siuslaw Library O May 3rd, 4 – 7 pm At the Florence Events Center Bark • Royal Soil Compost • Plants NURSERY • LANDSCAPING • GARDEN CENTER e c N ren W Flo O for ne i R gaz U a s M w e N T Give Her Flowers All Summer Long Hanging Baskets in the polling, and Florence rocked it.” Last year, Florence was named Expedia’s Most Beautiful Town and received the Reader’s Choice for Best Coastal Getaway from the state’s largest media source, The Oregonian’s OregonLive .com. Reader’s Digest, one of the world’s most significant maga- zines, recommended visiting the Oregon Coast in its article, “The Best Summer Vacation Ever!” “We couldn’t agree more with each of these prestigious designations,” added Hannigan. “We are grateful to have yet another national recognition as we build our identity as Oregon’s Coastal Playground, and as great place to live and work.” The top 10 included Sequim, Wash., followed by Florence, Sponsored by: Andy Baber, Edward Jones Investments Holloway and Associates, CPAs PeaceHealth, LCC Florence The Archives, Photo Restoration Specialists Siuslaw Public Library Western Lane Ambulance Measu r Lane C e 20-271 ounty Jail Opera ting With S Levy h Byron eriff Trapp Wednesday, May 3 4-7 PM on KCST, 106.9 and Thursday, May 4 10 - Noon on KCFM AM1250/FM 104.1 VOICE YOUR OPINION! Write a Letter to the Editor: E DITOR @T HE S IUSLAW N EWS . COM With Host Bob Sneddon
