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SIUSLAW NEWS ❚ WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 16, 2017
F RIENDS
OF THE
L IBRARY
PREPARE FOR
L ABOR D AY
Literally hundreds of hours
in the Bromley Room:
will have been put in by
tables brought in and
Library Friends by the time the
set up; boxes of books
doors open for the annual
wheeled into the room
Labor Day Weekend book sale.
and arranged by
More than 200 boxes of
author for fiction and
books are ready for the Friends
subject matter for
of the Siuslaw Library to put
non-fiction.
out on tables in the Bromley
Special books are
Room. They are equally divid-
given a table and
ed between fiction and non-fic-
priced separately by
tion. As always there are some
Friend
member
audio visual materials and chil-
Geraldine McMahon.
dren’s books.
“This year, we’ve
“This year, a real surprise is
got some really inter-
eight boxes of cookbooks,”
esting fiction,” she
said Duane Flower, head book
said. “Prices for these
sorter at the library.
range from $2 to
It all begins with the library
$10.”
staff culling books that have
The treasurer, cur-
reached the end of their shelf
rently Akiko Marsh,
life. Maybe they aren’t checked
arranges for cash
out much any more; maybe
boxes and change.
COURTESY PHOTO
they’ve been loved to death and
Once it’s all over, the
Duane Fowler, head of the book sorters, is surrounded by boxes and
are looking for just one more
breakdown begins.
shelves of books destined for the Labor Day weekend book sale.
avid reader to take them home;
Left over books are
or, as most often happens, peo- ing that the Friends do to pre- and banner placement after per- boxed up, tables are taken
ple are running out of room for pare the books for display at the mission has been asked and the down and signs are brought
their own books at home and sale; this continues throughout city has approved hanging the back to the library.
banner; soliciting volunteers
want to pass them on to the the year.
Book sales are the most
Next are meetings of the for set up, cashiering and wrap lucrative project that the
Library Friends to sell in sup-
Book Sale Committee to assign up.
port the library.
Friends undertake and, over the
Then comes the actual set-up years, thousands of dollars
The second step is the sort- tasks, such as publicity; sign
WEEKEND BOOK SALE
have been given to the library
to purchase extras that the
budget can’t always cover.
Sherry Curran, past president
of the Friends, said, “This is
even more amazing when con-
sidering the prices: pocket-
books are .50 cents and hard-
backs and trade books are $1.”
This year’s book sale opens
Saturday, Sept. 2, at 10 a.m..
and closes at 4 p.m., then re-
opens Sunday, from 10 a.m. to
4 p.m.
The event is in the Bromley
Room in the Siuslaw Public
Library on Ninth Street in
Florence.
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
NO N-PROFIT SPOTLIGHT
Mapleton Food Share
Q: Describe your organization.
A: We are an all volunteer shopping style food pantry serving
Mapleton and the surrounding areas. We provide basic pantry staples,
meat, canned food and produce. We furnish toilet paper and laundry
soap along with personal care items.
Q: What are your greatest accomplishments so far, this year?
A: We are supplying sack lunches for kids this summer since there is
no food program in Mapleton. We have lunches Mon., Weds., and Fri.
at Mapleton Food Share, Mapleton Library, Mapleton High School and
the Deadwood Store.
Q: Do you have a personal story that describes the impact your
organization has had in the community?
A:Our volunteer that delivers to Deadwood feels like Santa Claus
when he gets to the store and the kids are waiting for lunches.
Q: What is your current greatest need?
A:Our greatest need is now and always, funding. We are on our own
out here and can only do what we do with fi nancial assistance.
Q: Describe your organizations personality in three words.
A: Dedicated, energetic and loving.
Mapleton Food Share
10718 Hwy #126
Mapleton, OR
How To Participate
The fee to participate is $20. An ad for the Community Wide Garage Sale with a map of all par-
ticipation sales will be published in the Siuslaw News on September 6th and 9th. Because of
print deadlines, the registration deadline is 5pm Thursday August 31 2017.
You will also receive two offi cial Community Wide Garage Sale signs as well as a tip sheet on
how to have a great sale. Please post signs only on private property with the owner’s consent.
Posting signs on City utility poles, street or signal light poles, and median strips is against the
municipal code. Maps will be available at the Florence Visitors Center.
Name ____________________________________Phone____________________________
Address___________________________________Email____________________________
541-268-2715
karen@mapletonfoodshare.com
Subdivision name (if any) ____________________________________
Dates (CIRCLE):
Times:
Friday 9/8
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Saturday 9/9
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Sunday 9/10
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15-word description:( Date, times and address are included. Addition words over 15 are $0.50 each.)
SPONSORED BY:
All Creation’s Construction
Florence Pharmacy
Chad Clement, D.D.S., P.C
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Jack Mobley Construction Inc.
County Transfer & Recycling
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Oregon Pacifi c Bank
First Baptist Church
Swanson Pest Management
Florence Heating & Sheet Metal, Inc
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