SIUSLAW NEWS ❚ WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 4, 2017
Learn about upcoming
Medicare Open Enrollment
Every year from Oct. 15
through Dec. 7, people with
Medicare have the opportunity
to change their health and drug
plans.
Companies
that
offer
Medicare programs make
changes in rates, co-pays,
deductibles, drug lists and pro-
visions each year. Consumers
should receive information
about the 2018 plans by Oct. 1,
in time to review them before
Open Enrollment.
Local
Senior
Health
Insurance Benefits Assistance
(SHIBA) counselors are gear-
ing up for appointments to be
held most Fridays during Open
Enrollment in the computer
lab at the Florence campus of
Lane Community College.
SHIBA counselors meet
with individuals to personally
assist with Medicare choices,
problems, enrollments and
questions.
As trained volunteers serv-
ing under the direction of the
Center for Medicare Services,
they offer free, unbiased
advice and services.
To schedule an appoint-
ment, call 800-722-4134.
Free class offered on Alzheimer’s
legal, financial planning
The Alzheimer ’s
Association Oregon Chapter
will be holding a class, “Legal
and Financial Planning,” from
1 to 3 p.m. on Thursday, Oct.
5, in the Bromley Room of the
Siuslaw Public Library, 1460
Ninth St.
The diagnosis of
Alzheimer’s disease makes
planning for the future more
important than ever. Legal and
Financial Planning for
Alzheimer’s Disease is an
interactive program presented
by a local attorney.
Participants will have a
chance to learn about impor-
tant legal and financial issues,
how to put plans in place, and
how to access legal and finan-
cial resources in the communi-
ty.
“Planning ahead is one of
most important things families
can do when a loved one is
diagnosed with Alzheimer’s or
another dementia,” said Abby
Gershenzon, Cascade Coast
regional coordinator for the
Alzheimer’s
Association.
“This class is a wonderful
opportunity for members of
the Florence community to
learn more about Alzheimer’s-
related legal and financial con-
siderations from a local attor-
ney, free of charge.”
The program will cover
information for families and
individuals dealing with
Alzheimer’s disease or another
dementia. Topics covered will
include: Making legal plans
that fit individualized needs;
necessary legal documents and
what they mean; how to find
legal and financial assistance;
practical strategies for making
a long-term plan of care; tax
deductions and credits; and
government programs that can
help pay for care.
This class is free, but regis-
tration is required. To register,
call 800-272-3900.
The Alzheimer ’s
Association will present a
wide variety of free education
classes to the Florence com-
munity about every other
month, thanks to the co-spon-
sorship of the Siuslaw Public
Library. The next class in the
series will be held Thursday,
Jan. 11, from 1 to 2:30 p.m.
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 community.
Library Tidings by
Kevin Mittge
B OYS
AND
B OOK R EVIEW
T HE S TRANGER IN THE W OODS
BY M ICHAEL F INKEL
Many people dream of escap-
ing modern life, but most will
never act on it. Told in a rivet-
ing narrative, this is the remark-
able true story of a man who
lived alone in the woods of
Maine for 27 years and made
this dream a reality.
In 1986, a shy and intelligent
20-year-old named Christopher
Knight left his home in
Massachusetts, drove to Maine,
and disappeared into the forest.
He would not have a conver-
sation with another human
being until nearly three decades
later when he was arrested for
stealing food. Living in a tent
even through brutal winters, he
had survived by his wits and
courage, developing ingenious
ways to store edibles and water,
and avoiding freezing to death.
He broke into nearby cot-
tages for food, clothing, reading
material and other provisions,
taking only what he needed but
terrifying a community never
able to solve the mysterious
burglaries.
Based on extensive inter-
views with Knight himself,
“The Stranger in the Woods” is
a vividly detailed account of his
secluded life —why did he
leave? what did he learn? — as
well as the challenges Knight
G IRLS C LUB
A white sports coat and a
pink carnation will fit right in
at the Senior-Senior Prom set
for Friday, Oct. 20, at Three
Rivers Casino Resort.
This gala party is a
fundraiser for Boys and Girls
Club of Western Lane County,
with proceeds going toward
helping finish the building
expansion project currently
underway at the Boys and
Girls Club.
“The project is a critical
has faced since returning to the
world.
It is gripping story of survival
that asks fundamental questions
about solitude, community and
what makes a good life, as well
as a deeply moving portrait of a
man who was determined to
live his own way, and succeed-
ed.
DEM ARTS IS COMING !
On Saturday, Oct. 14, the
library will be presenting the
very popular demARTS. This
demonstration and celebration
of arts from 10 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.
will feature a wide range of
artists and crafts people demon-
strating their work.
Enjoy textile painting, callig-
raphy, rock painting, reading
journals, Zentangle, decoupage
and a lot more.
Visit the “Create & Take
Room” and make cards and but-
tons
and
recycled
art.
Demonstrations by the Fiber
Arts Guild will be in the lobby,
and people can have a photo
button created by the Siuslaw
Viewfinders Camera Club.
Last Resort Players will also
be giving a preview of their
musical “Annie.”
Don’t miss this fun and excit-
ing program at the library!
G ENEALOGY C LASSES
The library will be offering
TO HOST
part of the club’s expanding
outreach and ongoing com-
mitment to helping kids in the
Florence area realize their full
potential as healthy, happy,
involved members of this
community,” said Boys and
Girls Club Executive Director
Jack Davis.
The Senior-Senior Prom
will have dancing to popular
tunes of the ’50s and ’60s, a
silent and live auction, games
and hors h’oeuvers. In addi-
tion, beer, wine and soft
drinks will be available, so no
need to spike the punch bowl.
Dance the Mashed Potato,
Twist, Hand Jive and Chicken
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two introductory family history
classes this month and there is
still time to sign up.
“Finding Your Roots” will be
on Friday, Oct. 13, from 1 to 3
p.m and Finding Records will
be on Fri., Oct. 27th, from 1 to
3 p.m.
Both classes are limited to 12
participants, so contact the ref-
erence desk, 541-997-3132, to
register.
A LZHEIMER ’ S A SSOCIATION
C LASS T OMORROW
The library is co-sponsoring
an event with the Oregon
Chapter of the Alzheimer’s
Association tomorrow, Oct. 5,
from 1 to 3 p.m. in the Bromley
Room.
“Legal
and
Financial
Planning For Alzheimer’s and
Other Dementias” will be the
topic of the class. All classes
are free, but people should call
800-272-3900 to register.
M APLETON B RANCH
The Mapleton library is
located at 88148 Riverview
Avenue, in the Lion’s Club
Building. With a nice view of
the Siuslaw River, it’s a won-
derful place to sit and enjoy a
good book or read the newspa-
per.
Hours are Tuesday through
Saturday, noon to 5 p.m.
Check it out!
‘S ENIOR -S ENIOR P ROM ’
Dance, or just slow dance to
the Righteous Brothers.
Tickets are $65 each, or
people can sponsor a six-,
eight- or 10-seat table.
Corporate and individual
sponsorships are available at
the Senior, Junior, Sophomore
or Freshman level.
No prom is complete with-
out a king and queen. The
king and queen of the Senior-
Senior Prom will be crowned
at midnight (8:30 p.m. Senior-
Senior time).
The prom runs from 6 to 9
p.m.
“We’re the Boys and Girls
Club of Western Lane County
and we know how to have
fun,” said Davis. “So, be a
cool daddy and bring your
main squeeze. Get down with
it and have a far out, groovy,
blast from the past.”
Tickets will be available at
Coast Insurance, Boys and
Girls Club, Umpqua Bank,
Banner Bank, Oregon Pacific
Bank, The Shippin’ Shack,
State Farm Insurance and
Washington Federal.
This is a 21-and-way-older
event.
For more information, call
the Boys and Girls Club at
541-902-0304.
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