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SIUSLAW NEWS | SATURDAY, JULY 7, 2018 | 3A G ENERAL N EWS Local author to recount history of Roanoke Island Author and long-time local resident Harold Titus will be the featured speaker today, July 7, beginning at 2 p.m. in the Siuslaw Public Library’s Bromley Room. His topic will be England’s attempt and failure in 1585- 1586 and 1587-1590 to estab- lish a colony on Roanoke Is- land (inside North Carolina’s Outer Bank). Titus will read passages from his new historical nov- el, “Alsoomse and Wanchese,” answer related questions and autograph copies of his book. The beginning of the novel is set in September 1583, 10 months before the English ap- pear at Roanoke Island. In Titus’ book, 17-year-old Alsoomse desires freedom to doubt, discover and aspire without Algonquian tribal hindrance. She pushes con- tinuously against tribal con- vention, the imposed role of women and the dictatorial authority of men, rulers and Politics aside... priests. Meanwhile, 19-year-old Wanchese’s short temper and quest to prove himself worthy of his deceased father’s expec- tations lead him several times into dangerous conflict with one of his tribal ruler’s essen- tial subordinates and, against hostile tribesmen, into life and death combat. Titus graduated from UCLA with a bachelor’s degree in history. He taught intermedi- ate school English, American history and a drama elective many years in Orinda, Calif. He coached many of the school’s boys’ and girls’ sports teams. Titus is also the author of “Crossing the River,” a his- torical novel about the ex- periences of English and American participants in the Battle of Lexington and Battle of Concord on April 19, 1775 — clashes that mark the be- ginning of the American Rev- olution. Van Fans to host annual Ice Cream Social fundraiser July 21 The Friends of Florence Van Fans annual Ice Cream Social is being held on Saturday, July 21, from 1 to 3 p.m. at the Florence Events Center, 715 Quince St. Tickets are $8 and include homemade pie, cake or cob- bler, as well as BJ’s Ice Cream. In addition, there will be music by Jeff Lovejoy. The Van Fans holds various types of fund drives through- out the year to raise money to help keep the Friends of Flor- ence vans operational. The Friends of Florence is a nonprofit organization with the sole purpose of transport- ing cancer patients to and from the Willamette Valley Cancer Center and Oregon Urology — five days a week and 52 weeks a year — at no cost to the patient. All Van Fans workers are volunteers. oliver has been found! Our gratitude goes out to the Florence and Dunes City community for all the time and eff ort that was given to help fi nd Oliver! We are over joyed to report that OLIVER IS HOME, SAFE AND SOUND! Our heartfelt thanks to everyone involved, Ted and Lynn MARK BRENNAN/SIUSLAW NEWS Local Florence activists and political suppprters from both the Florence Democratic Club and Patriot Place spent a few moments discussing the historical importance of the War of Independence and wishing each other well during Wednesday's Fourth of July celebration in Old Town. Though Republicans and Democrats often find themselves on opposite sides of the issues, on Independence Day both sides agreed that a spirit of cooperation and respect should be the goal when approaching controversial issues in the months ahead. Florence set to celebrate 125 years with block party July 27 The City of Florence will be hosting a Block Party to cele- brate the City’s 125th anniver- sary on Friday, July 27, from 5:30 to 9 p.m., in Historic Old Town. The city invites the commu- nity to come enjoy games and entertainment while visiting with local community organi- zations and learning what they are working on. In addition, people are welcome to eat at the local restaurants and visit the shops throughout Old Town and the Want more special features? Visit us online at www.TheSiuslawNews.com surrounding area. The main events located on Bay Street between Laurel Street and the Siuslaw River Bridge. Many local restaurants and businesses will be open with extended shop hours for at- tendees to enjoy. The event will include live music by the “Pressure Point Band” out of Portland, Ore., throughout the evening in front of the Siuslaw River Bridge Interpretive Cen- ter, located just east of River Roasters. Remarks from Florence May- or Henry will be given at 6:30 p.m. “The City of Florence is cel- ebrating its 125th anniversary with a fun-filled block party in Historic Old Town,” Henry said. “The city is also hosting the Oregon Mayor’s Conference this same weekend with mayors from all over the State of Or- egon here in Florence. I can’t think of a better way to show off our beautiful city than by bring- ing our community together for this exciting celebration.” There will be several activi- ties for kids to participate in as well. “I am very proud to be the mayor of this community and appreciate this opportunity to show off Florence,” Henry add- ed. “I encourage everyone to come out for the celebration.” For details or questions re- garding this event, visit the event pages on the City’s web- site at ci.florence.or.us or www. facebook.com/CityofFloren- ceOregon. Gurtov to discuss ‘Engaging Adversaries’ at City Club At the next City Club of Flor- ence meeting on Friday, July 13, Professor Mel Gurtov will pres- ent “Engage or Confront? US Relations with Iran and North Korea.” Gurtov, who recently published his book “Engaging Adversaries,” will explore the Trump administration’s policy toward two adversaries: North Korea and Iran. Gurtov has many years of academic research at the Uni- versity of California, Riverside and Portland State University, as well as government service with the RAND Corporation. He is a co-author of the Pen- SATURDAY SUNDAY MONDAY JULY 7 JUILY 8 JULY 9 TUESDAY WEDNESDAY THURSDAY JULY 10 Partly Cloudy Partly Cloudy Partly Cloudy Mostly Sunny 66°F 52°F 69°F 52°F 67°F 54°F tagon Papers, a leading expert on China and Korea, and au- thor of over 25 books. City Club meets at Class Act Theatre, 509 Kingwood St. Doors open at 11:30 a.m. The program runs from noon to 1 p.m. and is open to the public. 69°F 54°F FRIDAY JULY 11 JULY 12 JULY 13 Sunny Sunny Sunny 70°F 54°F 70°F 55°F 68°F 55°F Receive $5 off when you spend $100! WE ARE YOUR ONE STOP CAR CENTER • Full Service Repair • ASE Certifi ed Technician • Shrink Wrap • Tire sales Locally Owned. Community Minded Aj Shervin, Owner
