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SIUSLAW NEWS | WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 22, 2020 | 3A Siuslaw Pioneer Museum prepares for 2020 opening In preparation for the 2020 opening of the Siuslaw Pioneer Museum on Satur- day, Feb. 1, there will be a meeting of all museum do- cent volunteers on Tuesday, Jan. 28, at the museum, 278 Maple St. The meeting will begin at 11:30 a.m. and lunch and beverages will be supplied. Updates on happenings at the museum will be given as well as information on up- coming exhibits. Docents greet visitors coming to the museum and provide information and guidance. They research local lore and artifacts and are fonts of knowledge of the area. How people view the museum and its artifacts is often due to their first contact with the museum’s cheerful and friendly vol- unteers. For more information, contact Harry Zinn at 541- 997-7884. In addition, membership reminders are going out to all current members of the museum asking them to re- new for 2020. If you have not received your notice, contact the museum. Memberships begin at $20. Members receive the quarterly newsletter, re- duced admission as well as a savings on other gift shop items. Most of all, they help continue the work of this amazing little museum. For more information, visit www.siuslawpioneer museum.com. The first step to better hearing? I WILL HEAR Getting your hearing tested by the ONLY doctors of audiology in Florence. Call today to start your year off right! BETTER HEARING THIS YEAR of Florence ASSOCIATES 541.991.4475 1901 Hwy 101, Ste A Florence HearingAssociatesOfFlorence.com | Doctors of Audiology Community News Cow Creek Umpqua Indian Foundation lends support to SOS O n Tuesday, Jan. 14, in Canyonville, Ore., the Cow Creek Umpqua Indian Foundation (CCUIF) award- ed $474,650 to 70 nonprofit agencies. One of those agen- cies that received funds was Siuslaw Outreach Services (SOS). SOS received $10,000 to go toward emergency vouchers for shower, laundry, prescrip- tions, transportation, heating and water bills. The funds will also be used to provide rain gear for the homeless. Last year, SOS provided direct aid to over 3,000 individuals in some form of crisis. (From left) SOS Executive Director Bob Teter, Foundation Executive The CCUIF was established Director Carma Mornarich, SOS Board President Bart Mealer in 1997. To date, the foun- dation has awarded $18,980,024 emphasis upon meeting the basic Oregon and beyond.” to nonprofits in seven counties in needs of people, strengthening fam- CCUIF awards are made sepa- southwest Oregon. ilies, and assuring educational op- rately from and in addition to regu- Foundation Executive Director portunities, CCUIF, one grant at a lar philanthropic decisions made by Carma Mornarich said, “With its time, improves life in southwestern the Cow Creek Tribal Board. Library announces winner of Reading Challenge month’s theme. Two Read a book that meets The Siuslaw Public Li- winners were also the monthly theme. brary is pleased to an- selected each month When finished with the nounce the winner of the for $5 gift certifi- book, bring your card to grand prize drawing for its cates to the Friends the library, have your card first yearlong reading chal- of the Library book- punched, and then fill out lenge. The challenge for all store, sponsored by the monthly drawing form readers was to read a book the Friends of the (one entry per month). matching each month’s Siuslaw Public Li- If you miss a month you theme, which included bi- brary. can read the book in the ographies, banned books The Siuslaw Read- missed monthly category and even cookbooks. ing Challenge is later, but you won’t be able There were monthly now in its second to enter that month’s draw- drawings and one grand Tawnya Peerson, winner of prize drawing. Siuslaw Public Library’s 2019 year, beginning with ing. Armchair Travel, At the end of the year, pa- Over 300 people of all Reading Challenge the January theme. trons who have filled their ages participated in the challenge in 2019. To qual- ify for the end of the year Again, all a reader has to do punch cards will be eligible drawing, readers had to to visit new worlds and en- for the grand prize drawing. For more info and a list have read a book in each of joy new reading adventures is read! of each monthly theme, vis- the 12 monthly themes. Here is how to get started it the library in Florence at The winner of the 2019 Reading Challenge grand in this fun and easy 2020 1460 Ninth St. and Maple- prize drawing was Tawnya Siuslaw Reading Challenge: ton at 88148 Riverview Ave., Come into the Library www.siuslawlibrary.info or Peerson, an avid reader. She Join us for our won a Kindle Paperwhite and pick up your reading the Facebook page, or call the library at 541-997-3132. 100th Birthday for reading one book in each challenge punch card. Celebration Saturday, January 25th 2 pm – 5 pm At the Friday, since the 1970s. Jan. 24, meet- The DAR Or- Serving cake, ing of Oregon egon Dunes ice cream and soda Dunes Chapter Chapter, founded Daughters of the in 2008, meets Come and enjoy the American Rev- monthly from history of the olution (DAR), September to Mapleton Grange! Kevin Mittge will May. discuss the gene- DAR, with Mapleton Grange alogy resources more than a mil- On East Mapleton Road available to family Librarian Kevin Mittge, pictured with Mary l i o n m e m b e r s , historians at the Gill, will speak at DAR’s Friday meeting. is a volunteer Siuslaw Public Library. In public library on the Ore- women’s service organiza- particular the resources of gon Coast. tion dedicated to keeping the Siuslaw Room, includ- Mittge has been the America strong by promot- ing online databases, the Adult Services Librarian at ing patriotism, preserving FamilySearch affiliate sta- the Siuslaw Public Library history and supporting ed- tus and what that means, since 2000, and is a mem- ucation programs. print books, periodicals, ber of the Association of To attend and learn more classes and more. Professional Genealogists about local genealogy re- The Siuslaw Public Li- and the National Genealog- sources and the DAR, con- brary has the largest gene- ical Society, and has been tact Chapter Registrar Kar- alogical collection of any researching his own family en Childs at 541- 997-7154. It’s Our Birthday! Open Monday –Saturday 11am-9pm For all of us here at Rosa’s… We thank you for your support and friendship. 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