SIUSLAW NEWS | WEDNESDAY, MARCH 13, 2019 | 5A Food Share and Cross Road to hold Library hosts Myrtle Creek author Robert Leo Heilman bake sale to support residents Florence Food Share and Cross Road Church are jointly hosting a Jewelry, Book and Bake Sale on Sat- urday, March 16 from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. at the Cross Road Church, located at 1380 10th St. in Florence. The sale will bene- fit low-income residents of Western Lane County who receive healthy food through the various distri- bution programs of FFS. It will also benefit children in the Mapleton and Florence school districts who are at risk for hunger by provid- ing nutritious meals during the school year though the Backpack for Kids program. There will be thousands of items of bling, costume and vintage jewelry for sale at bargain prices. A wide array of cakes, pies, cookies and other baked goods and desserts will be available, as will an assortment of gently used cookbooks. “This is our first time partnering with Cross Road Church,” said Florence Food Share board member Judy Plumery. “We are looking forward to working with them to put together an event that will benefit all of our Western Lane County neighbors who are vulnera- ble to an inadequate supply of food. At the same time we will be offering the shop- per a pleasing mixture of jewelry, books and baked treats. We are offering peo- ple a late winter treat — jew- elry and sweets — all for a good cause.” Food Share will be accept- ing donations of jewelry for next year’s sale. Siuslaw Public Library will host author/essayist Robert Leo Heilman at the main branch of the library in Florence, 1460 Ninth St., on Satur- day, March 16, at 1 p.m. The prolif- ic Oregon author and commentator will share and discuss his latest book, “Children of Death.” In his third book, critically-ac- claimed and award-winning Heilman pursues three unanswered questions from his childhood. Growing up in a family in which his German-speak- ing grandparents had migrated to the United States from Russia during the first decade of the 20th century he found himself wondering: Where had the Heilmans lived before they mi- grated to Russia? Why did they leave their home to settle there? And, most poignantly, what happened to the rel- atives who stayed behind in Russia? In his book-length meditation, the author takes the reader on his entranc- ing journeys retracing the migrations of his family from Alsace, France, to Russia in 1810 and on to Kazakhstan and the American Midwest. Along the way, he reveals the history Myrtle Creek Oregon author and essayist Robert Leo Heilman of the various generations of his fami- ly and the fates of a farming family in search of land, freedom and security through troubled times ranging from the Reign of Terror in 18th century France, and on to the Russian Revolu- tion, Stalin’s purges and World War II. The effects of his German-Russian ethnic group’s migrations still linger today, sparking controversy in mod- ern day Germany. Heilman says of his newest work, “The title for my new book is not ex- actly a cheery, feel-good one. Much of the book involves the history of Russia, where my ancestors lived for 100 years. The title refers to the terror famine of 1932-33 in Ukraine.” Heilman has appeared at the li- brary before to share his collection of works on life in Oregon. He re- ceived a warm welcome and praise for his insight into Oregon life when he shared his essays at the Mapleton Branch in 2016 and again at the main branch in 2017. This free program is open to the public and will certainly appeal not only to fans of Heilman’s previous work but also to the historian and genealogist. Copies of the book will be available after the discussion. For more information about the Siu- slaw Public Library or its programs, stop by 1460 Ninth St. in Florence or 88148 Riverview Ave. in Mapleton, or visit www.siuslawlibrary.info. Mapleton Community Foundation seeks grant applications by April 15 Always Something Happening 541.997.1994 | 888.968.4086 715 Q UINCE S TREET | F LORENCE , OR 97439 | WWW . EVENTCENTER . 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