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SIUSLAW NEWS | WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 7, 2018 | 5A OCCO concert to celebrate American immigrants The Oregon Coast Chamber Orchestra (OCCO) will open the 2018-19 concert season with a fall program featuring works by immigrants to Amer- ica and children of those immi- grants. The new citizen artists took full advantage of the opportu- nities presented by an accept- ing America to celebrate the human spirit through music and song. Simultaneously, America’s growing global cultural pres- ence enabled them to reach a world population eager to em- brace their talents and devo- tion. Selections from orchestral composers Sergei Rachmani- noff, Eric Korngold, Victor Herbert, Persy Grainger and Igor Stravinsky make up the first half of the program, while popular favorites from Leroy Anderson, Pete Rugolo, Henry Mancini and brothers George and Ira Gershwin complete the second half. The audience will be invited to sing along with Irving Ber- lin's “God Bless America” to bring the concert to an end. Performances are Sunday, Nov. 11, at 2 p.m., at the Reed- sport; Church of God, Reed- sport, Friday, Nov. 16, at 7 p.m. at the Yachats Community Presbyterian Church, Yachats; and Sunday, Nov. 18, at 2 p.m. at the Presbyterian Church of the Siuslaw in Florence. Tickets are $10 for adults, students and children under 10 are free. Visit OCCOrchestra. org for more details. The name you have learned to trust, now in our new state of the art practice in Eugene! Dr. Sarah Rincker, DPM, FACFAS 4750 Village Plaza Loop, Suite 202, Eugene, Oregon 97401 541-650-6170 Library Tidings News a b o u t the Siuslaw Pu b l i c Li b r a r y 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 “Lincoln’s Last Trial” by Dan Abrams At the end of the summer of 1859, 22-year-old Peachy Quinn Harrison went on tri- al for murder in Springfield, Ill. Abraham Lincoln, who had been involved in more than 3,000 cases — including more than 25 murder trials — during his two-decades-long career, was hired to defend him. This was to be his last great case as a lawyer. What normally would have been a local case took on mo- mentous meaning. Lincoln’s debates with Senator Stephen Douglas the previous fall had gained him a national fol- lowing, transforming the lit- tle-known, self-taught lawyer into a respected politician. He was being urged to make a dark-horse run for the pres- idency in 1860. Taking this case involved great risk. His reputation was untar- nished, but should he lose this trial, should Harrison be con- victed of murder, the spotlight now focused so brightly on him might be dimmed. He had won his most recent murder trial with a daring and dramatic maneuver that had become a local legend, but another had ended with his client dangling from the end of a rope. The case posed painful personal challenges for Lin- coln. The murder victim had trained for the law in his of- fice, and Lincoln had been his friend and his mentor. His accused killer, the young man Lincoln would defend, was the son of a close friend and loyal supporter. And to win this trial he would have to form an unholy alle- giance with a longtime enemy, a revivalist preacher he had twice run against for political office — and who had bitterly slandered Lincoln as an “infi- del … too lacking in faith to be elected.” “Lincoln’s Last Trial” cap- tures the presidential hope- ful’s dramatic courtroom con- frontations in vivid detail as he fights for his client — but also for his own blossoming political future. It is a moment in history that shines a light on our legal system, as in this case Lincoln fought a legal battle that remains incredibly relevant today. Dr. James Brau to Speak Dr. James Brau from the University of Oregon will be speaking this Friday, Nov. 9 at 1 p.m., the topic being: “Re- port on a Journey to the Be- ginning of Time.” He will discuss the activi- ties of U of O physicists at the Large Hadron Collider in Ge- neva, Switzerland. With that instrument the elusive Higgs boson was discovered. What is the Higgs boson? What role does it play in the universe today and in the Big Bang? These and other questions will be addressed in this pro- gram which is targeted to the non-scientific, general public. The library is pleased to co-sponsor this program with the Adult Continuing Educa- tion Series at Lane Communi- ty College. Hang-It All — View and Vote We encourage the commu- nity to visit the library this month and view our Hang- It All art display, featuring a wide variety of artist work, from photography to pottery to wood sculpture to water- color to block prints. You can vote for your fa- vorite work each day you visit the library and at the end of the month the People’s Choice Award will be announced for the winning entry. That entry will be on dis- play the entire month of De- cember. Florence Garden Club to host presentation on Monarch butterfles On Wednesday, Nov. 14, the Florence Garden Club will present “The Elkton Commu- nity Education Center Butterfly Program and What’s Happen- ing with Monarchs” with guest speaker Barbara Slott, the vol- unteer butterfly steward at the Elkton Community Education Center (ECEC). Slott has a master’s degree in wildlife biology and has been interested in the natural world since childhood. This program will be held at 1 p.m. at the Presbyterian Church of the Siuslaw, located at 3996 Highway 101. The public is invited to this free presentation. Barbara Slott of the Elkton Community Education Center Butterfly Program will be the guest speaker on Nov. 14. COURTESY PHOTO (541)997-6000 www.RealEstateFlorence.com Family Ties. Is now the time to move closer to family or create a coastal retreat where memories are made? Contact your Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices Northwest Real Estate broker for help in finding your next home. We’re here for you. 1875 Hwy 101 | Florence, OR | (541) 997-6000 | www.RealEstateFlorence.com © 2018 BHH Affi liates, LLC. An independently operated subsidiary of HomeServices of America, Inc., a Berkshire Hathaway affi liate, and a franchisee of BHH Affi liates, LLC. Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices and the Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices symbol are registered service marks of HomeServices of America, Inc.®
