SIUSLAW NEWS ❚ WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 1, 2017
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
Book Review
“Martin Luther:
Renegade and Prophet”
by Lyndal Roper
This definitive biography
reveals the complicated inner
life of the founding father of the
Protestant Reformation, whose
intellectual
assault
on
Catholicism ushered in a centu-
ry of upheaval that transformed
Christianity and changed the
course of world history.
On Oct. 31, 1517, so the story
goes, a shy monk named Martin
Luther nailed a piece of paper to
the door of the Castle Church in
the
university
town
of
Wittenberg. The ideas contained
in these Ninety-five Theses,
which boldly challenged the
Catholic Church, spread like
wildfire. Within two months,
they were known all over
Germany. So powerful were
Luther’s broadsides against
papal authority that they polar-
ized a continent and tore apart
the very foundation of Western
Christendom.
Luther’s ideas inspired
upheavals whose consequences
we live with today.
But who was the man behind
the Ninety-five Theses? Lyndal
Roper’s magisterial new biogra-
phy goes beyond Luther’s theol-
ogy to investigate the inner life
of the religious reformer who
has been called “the last
medieval man and the first mod-
ern one.”
Here is a full-blooded portrait
of a revolutionary thinker who
was, at his core, deeply flawed
and full of contradictions.
Luther was a brilliant writer
whose biblical translations had a
lasting impact on the German
language.
Yet he was also a strident fun-
damentalist whose scathing
rhetorical attacks threatened to
alienate those he might per-
suade. He had a colorful, even
impish personality, and when he
left the monastery to get married
(“to spite the Devil,” he
explained), he wooed and wed
an ex-nun.
But he had an ugly side too.
When German peasants rose up
against the nobility, Luther
urged the aristocracy to slaugh-
ter them. He was a ferocious
anti-Semite and a virulent
misogynist, even as he argued
for liberated human sexuality
within marriage.
A distinguished historian of
early modern Europe, Lyndal
Roper looks deep inside the
heart of this singularly complex
figure. The force of Luther’s
personality, she argues, had
enormous historical effects —
both good and ill. By bringing
us closer than ever to the man
himself, she opens up a new
vision of the Reformation and
the world it created and draws a
fully three-dimensional portrait
of its founder.
Lego Club
The Lego Club meets this
Friday at 2:30 pm in the library’s
Bromley Room. This activity is
open to children old enough to
work independently without
parental assistance, creating and
exploring the wonderful world
of Legos.
The club meets the first and
third Fridays of each month.
Siuslaw Room
Did you know that the library
has a nice collection of Oregon
history materials and a large col-
lection of family history
resources? In the Siuslaw Room
you will find a number of books
dealing with local and Oregon
history, including copies of the
Siuslaw Pioneer, histories of
various counties and towns
around the state, and a few
Siuslaw High School yearbooks.
The library has a collection of
The West, The Oar and the
Siuslaw News (the newspapers
of Florence) from about 1891 to
present on microfilm, some fam-
ily history files for western Lane
County families and several
workstations for genealogy
research.
Annual Crab Crack returns to benefit Food Share
Tickets for the seventh
annual Florence Crab Crack
will go on sale after Dec. 1.
Tickets will continue to be
available Monday through
Friday, from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m.,
at Florence Food Share, 2190
Spruce St. in Florence, or by
calling 541-997-9110.
Purchase a ticket and join
the other 399 people who will
attend the Crab Crack at the
Florence Events Center on
Saturday, Feb. 3, from 4 to 7
p.m. Get rid of the “cabin
fever blues” of winter by
enjoying great food and com-
pany while aiding the less for-
tunate in this area.
All proceeds from this event
will benefit Florence Food
Share, a local food pantry that
provides resources to those
facing hunger in West Lane
County.
Oregon coast Dungeness
We invite
you to
join us.
• Wednesday, 7 p.m. - Family Connections
crab will be available, along
with pasta, coleslaw, garlic
bread, sodas, coffee and
dessert provided by BJ’s Ice
Cream.
A no-host bar will also be
available.
While savoring the delec-
table crustaceans and side
dishes, attendees will also
have the opportunity to pur-
chase one or many of the spe-
cial silent auction items.
Tickets to this event are $40
each, with only 400 tickets to
be available. The deadline for
ticket purchases is Jan. 25, and
tickets will not be available at
the door.
For more information, to
purchase tickets or to arrange
group seating, contact Food
Share Executive Director
Norma Barton at 541-997-
9110 or by email at nbarton@
florencfood share.org.
Burns’s Riverside Chapel
LIHEAP signups
begin today at SOS
LIHEAP (Low Income
Heating Energy Assistance
Program) signups will start
Nov. 1, at 9 a.m. and not
before.
Signups can be done by
calling 541-997-2816, com-
ing to Siuslaw Outreach
Services (SOS) or going
online to www.lanecounty
.org/energyassistance.
Due to reduced funding, a
limited number of signups
will be accepted.
LIHEAP is a federally
funded program that was cre-
ated to help subsidize energy
cost for senior/disabled, low-
income families or individu-
als dealing with increased
heating cost during the winter
months.
For more information, con-
tact Dianna at 541-997-2816.
Annual OCHS Christmas
Store opens today
The Oregon Coast Humane
Society’s (OCHS) Christmas
Store is packed full of
Christmas decorations and
gifts for all ages, and opens
its doors today, Nov. 1.
This year’s store is located
at 2775 Highway 101,
between the Verizon Store
and Domino’s Pizza.
There is holiday home and
outdoor décor and gift giving
items for all ages.
The store is smaller than in
past years, so shoppers can
return multiple times as new
stock is brought in as space
permits.
As in years past, volunteers
are needed to assist shoppers.
Anyone interested in volun-
teering at the store can call
Christmas Store Manager
Danielle Dickson at 541-999-
5702, or stop by the store
between 10 a.m. and 2 p.m.
Store hours will be 10 a.m.
to 4 p.m., Monday through
Friday, 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. on
Saturdays, and noon to 4 p.m.
on Sundays.
The store will be closed on
Thanksgiving Day as per tra-
dition, and will re-open the
following day, Nov. 24, and
continue through Dec. 1.
S T . M ARY ’ S W OMEN ’ S G UILD
F ALL B AZAAR IS S ATURDAY
On Saturday, Nov. 4, the St.
Mary’s Women's Guild will
host its annual Fall Bazaar
from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m.
There will be a gift basket
raffle and cash-prize raffles
totaling $800.
In addition to handmade gift
baskets, there will be a sweet
shoppe, handcrafted items,
plants, games, toys, books,
puzzles and Fair Trade items.
Mexican food from local
restaurants will be available,
along with pie by the slice and
free coffee.
St. Mary’s Catholic Church
is located south of the Siuslaw
River Bridge, 85060 Highway
101 S.
Let me Showcase your property.
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Principal Broker
541 999-5223
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acres.1 bdrm, 1 bath, 363 sqft cabin with large
kitchen and vaulted ceilings. Would make a great
vacation rental year round. Two lots included
totaling 1.19 acres. $189,000. #2609-16006562
for you and your loved ones.
• Sunday Worship 9:00am and 10:45am
Corner of 10th & Maple St. • 541-997-3533
www.florencecrossroad.org
email: office@florencecrossroad.org
2765 Kingwood St.
Florence, OR
24 Hours
541-997-3416
burnsriversidechapel.com
1749 Highway 101 • 541-997-1200
PORT HOLE
PUBLISHING
179 Laurel Street, Suite D
FLORENCE
LET US PUBLISH
YOUR BOOK
PORT HOLE BOOKS
77567 Hwy. 101 • GARDINER
Glass for Every Purpose
1780 Kingwood St. / P.O. Box 144
Florence, OR 97439
541-997-8526
Fax 541-997-9132
ccb#55030
NEW-USED-RARE!
WE HAVE IT ALL!
Best-Selling Author, Ellen Traylor, Owner/Publisher
541-999-5725
Sotheby’s, eBay Master Dealer
and Appraiser for Discovery.com
portholebooks.com • portholepublications.com
DONATE NOW!
Maximize your donation by donating
to Cars for a Cause by Dec. 31st.
We accept cars, trucks, RVs, boats
& motorcycles CALL NOW!
Looking
for a
unique gift
this
holiday
season?
Gift Certificates
for the
Florence Events
Center
To purchase – simply drop by the box office
Monday to Friday between
9:00 AM to 4:30 PM
715 Quince St * Florence, OR * 541-997-1994
Gift Certificates are good for
redeption for any ticketed show at the
FEC for one year from purchase.
•Helps those in need in Lane County
• Charitable donation
•We do all the paperwork
St. Vincent de Paul
2315 Hwy. 101 • Florence • 541-997-8460
5 A
Always the
perfect gift!
Christmas
Gift List
Toys • Books
Clothing
Houseware
Furniture
Gift Certifi cates
St. Vincent DePaul’s
2315 Hwy 101 541-997-8460
Open Daily