SIUSLAW NEWS | WEDNESDAY, JUNE 6, 2018 | 5A
Local doctor to discuss
opioid crisis Friday
Library
Tidings
Dr. Ronald Shearer will dis-
cuss the opioid crisis and its
impact on our local area, on
Friday, June 8 the City Club of
Florence at noon.
Dr. Shearer has been part
of the Peace Health Medical
Group in Florence for more
than 20 years and is able to dis-
cuss the evolution of the opioid
crisis locally.
His presentation will include
the types of drugs involved,
how the crisis developed, alter-
native therapies and steps being
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taken locally to help mitigate
the problem. He will also be
able to answer questions from
those in attendance.
Dr. Shearer is a graduate of
Oregon Health and Science
University Medical School with
a specialty in internal medicine.
The presentation will be
at the Class Act Theatre, 509
Kingwood St.
Doors will be open at 11:30
a.m. and the program will run
from noon to 1 p.m.
Early arrival is suggested.
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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
“Surveillance Valley”
By Yasha Levine
“Surveillance Valley: The Se-
cret Military History of the In-
ternet” by investigative report-
er Yasha Levine uncovers the
secret origins of the internet,
tracing it back to a Pentagon
counterinsurgency surveillance
project.
A visionary intelligence of-
ficer, William Godel, realized
that the key to winning the war
in Vietnam was not outgun-
ning the enemy, but using new
information technology to un-
derstand their motives and an-
ticipate their movements. This
idea — using computers to spy
on people and groups perceived
as a threat, both at home and
abroad — drove ARPA to de-
velop the internet in the 1960s,
and continues to be at the heart
of the modern internet we all
know and use today.
As Levine shows, surveillance
wasn’t something that sudden-
ly appeared on the internet; it
was woven into the fabric of the
technology.
But this isn’t just a story about
the NSA or other domestic pro-
grams run by the government.
As the book spins forward in
time, Levine examines the pri-
vate surveillance business that
powers tech-industry giants
like Google, Facebook and Am-
azon, revealing how these com-
panies spy on their users for
profit, all while doing double
duty as military and intelligence
contractors.
Levine shows that the military
and Silicon Valley are effective-
ly inseparable: a military-digital
complex that permeates every-
thing connected to the internet,
even coopting and weaponizing
the antigovernment privacy
movement that sprang up in the
wake of Edward Snowden.
With deep research, skilled
storytelling and provocative ar-
guments, “Surveillance Valley”
will change the way you think
about the news — and the de-
vice on which you read it.
Summer Reading
is here
Registration for the library’s
Summer Reading Program
started June 1.
Have you signed up? Chil-
dren, teens and adults are all
invited to participate and there
are programs for all ages.
Libraries Rock! is the theme
of this year’s summer reading
program. When you register,
you will get a full calendar of
events including movie nights,
visits from the Reptile Man,
hiking on the coast, concerts
and a whole lot more.
Endowment Books
Tomorrow, Thursday, June 7,
at 1 p.m., Librarian Kevin Mitt-
ge will be presenting a selection
of this year’s endowment books,
the purchase of which is made
possible by the contributions to
the Siuslaw Public Library’s En-
dowment Fund, administered
by Western Lane Community
Foundation.
The Endowment Fund was
established in the early 1990s
with a contribution from the
Friends of the Library, who
have made successive contribu-
tions since then, as well as nu-
merous individual donors.
Each year the book purchases
increase and so this year only
a selection of the books will be
displayed. Attendees will get the
first chance to view and check
out some wonderful new library
books.
Mapleton Branch
The Mapleton library is locat-
ed at 88148 Riverview Avenue,
in the Lion’s Club Building.
With a nice view of the Siuslaw
River, it’s a wonderful place to
sit and enjoy a good book or
read the newspaper.
Hours are Tuesday through
Saturday, noon to 5 p.m.
Check with library staff about
events at the branch, such as
story times, social hours and
cribbage club.
Public Works open house of new facilities tomorrow
Florence, OR CCB#195304
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The City of Florence Public
Works Department is invit-
ing the community to an open
house Thursday, June 7, from
2 to 6 p.m., in celebration of
its new facility located at 2675
Kingwood St.
Activities and demonstra-
tions will be taking place
throughout the day to provide
a behind-the-scenes look into
the contributions of public
works professionals that serve
the community.
A short program will begin at
3:30 pm.
“We value our community
and the role Public Works plays
in keeping them safe and func-
tioning smoothly,” said Mike
Miller, Florence Public Works
Director. “Our objective is to
increase the public’s aware-
ness of what Public Works is
about, including the duties and
responsibilities of our highly
trained and professional staff.”
Miller said the communi-
ty relies on Public Works each
day for some type of service,
including drinking water; effi-
cient and effective conveyance
and treatment systems for san-
itary sewer; stormwater man-
agement; street maintenance,
signage and markings for ve-
hicular and pedestrian safety;
maintenance of area parks and
trails; and more.
“Every member of Florence’s
Public Works Department takes
this responsibility seriously and
works hard to achieve the high-
est levels of service possible,”
Miller said.
The Open House will feature
a tour of the Public Works facil-
ity, education on its equipment
and services, demonstrations
by various departments, rides
on the department’s vehicles
and light refreshments.
“Residents will have the op-
portunity to see firsthand the
diverse duties and responsibil-
ities of Public Works in a fun
and entertaining way,” Miller
said.
Children should be accom-
panied by an adult.
For more information re-
garding the event, contact the
Public Works Department at
541- 997-4106.
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