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ORCA
OPPORTUNITY
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n Monday morning, an orca was spot-
ted traveling south along the Florence
coast and into the Siuslaw River. De-
spite often being
Story & Photo
referred to as “kill-
By Mark Brennan
er whales,” these
Siuslaw News
marine mammals
are actually the largest member of the dol-
phin family. The individual spotted Monday
was approximately 30 feet long and moved
quickly and easily through the choppy wa-
ters of the south jetty heading towards Cal-
ifornia. A pod of orcas also visited Florence
in May, continuing a tradition of stopping
by around the Rhododendron Festival.
Library
Tidings
News
about the
Siuslaw
Public
Library
Library Tidings,
a regular feature
of the Siuslaw News,
features news about
upcoming Siuslaw
Public Library
programs for adults
and children, new
books and videos,
and other library
news of interest to
the community.
Library Tidings by
Kevin Mittge
Book Review
“Russians Among Us”
by Gordon Corera
Russian espionage against the
West has long been a subject of
fascination and anxiety in the
U.S., from the Cold War to the
2016 election. “Russians Among
Us” tells the full story of Pu-
tin’s escalating espionage cam-
paign in the West, the Russian
“deep-cover” spies who pene-
trated the U.S., and the years-
long FBI hunt to capture them.
Author Gordon Corera has
been the BBC’s security corre-
spondent since 2004 and the
author of “The Art of Betrayal:
The Secret History of MI6.”
“Russians Among Us” also
details the recruitment, run-
ning and escape of one of the
most important spies of mod-
ern times — a man who worked
inside the heart of Russian intel-
ligence.
In this thrilling account,
Corera tracks not only the histo-
ry, but the astonishing evolution
of Russian espionage, including
the use of “cyber illegals,” who
continue to manipulate us today
and pose a significant threat to
the 2020 election.
Like a scene from a John le
Carré novel or the TV drama
“The Americans,” in the sum-
mer of 2010 a group of Russian
deep-cover sleeper agents were
arrested. It was the culmination
of a decade-long investigation,
and 10 people, including Anna
Chapman, were swapped for
four people held in Russia.
At the time, the arrests were
seen simply as a throwback to
the Cold War. But that would
prove to be a costly mistake.
It was a sign that the Russian
threat had never gone away, and
more important, it was shifting
into a much more disruptive
new phase.
Today, the danger is clearer
than every following the poi-
soning in the U.K. of one of the
spies who were swapped, Sergei
Skripal, and the growing evi-
dence of Russian interference
in American life. “Russians
Among Us” reveals new infor-
mation about today’s spies —
as well as those trying to catch
them and those trying to kill
them.
Apply to Join the Library
Board
The Siuslaw Public Library
District Board of Directors has a
vacancy for one board member.
The library board sets pol-
icy, approves the annual bud-
get, hires and supervises the li-
brary director, and more. Board
members serve four-year terms.
This is an unpaid position and
the applicant must reside in the
district.
Interested? Learn more and
get an application packet at
www.siuslawlibrary.info/board.
Applications are due June 11 by
4 p.m.
Current Library Services
Beginning this week, the
Florence branch of the library
is accepting returns of materi-
als Monday through Thursday,
from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m., and on
Friday from 11a.m. to 6 p.m.
Return bins can be found on the
Maple Street (west) side of the
library building.
We have also begun offering
curbside take-out of library ma-
terials this week. Patrons may
call the day before they wish to
pick up materials and request up
to three items per library card.
The materials will be available
the following day at the main
entrance.
Patrons may call from 10
a.m. to 1 p.m., Monday through
Friday. Materials will be avail-
able to be picked up, however,
Monday to Thursday, 11 a.m. to
2 p.m., and on Friday, from 11
a.m. to 6 p.m.
People can call the library at
541-997-3132 for more infor-
mation.
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L I V E B ROA D CAST
WLCF’s Continuing
Education
Scholarships
Western Lane Commu-
nity Foundation (WLCF)
has opened its sixth annual
Continuing Education Schol-
arships program for 2020,
offering 14 scholarships to-
taling $16,500.
These scholarships are
awarded annually and are de-
signed for students who use
permanent home addresses
within the Florence/Dunes
City/Mapleton/Deadwood
geographical areas and have
already graduated from high
school in 2019 or earlier, have
their diploma, GED, or were
home schooled and are eligi-
ble to enter higher education
or a trade school or a grad-
uate program. This includes
non-traditional
students
starting or returning to a pro-
gram after a career or family
change or job loss.
Scholarships are available
for traditional four-year uni-
versities, colleges, commu-
nity colleges, and accredited
trade schools and special arts
programs. While academic
achievement is one criteria
used in determining recipi-
ents, other qualifying char-
acteristics include financial
need, outside activities, work
history and volunteerism to
name a few.
The application lists crite-
ria specific to each scholar-
ship.
Those who meet these
minimum qualifications are
encouraged to complete an
application. Applications can
be obtained on the WLCF
website, www.wlcfonline.org.
Application packets may be
submitted online, or by mail
at PO Box 1589, Florence, OR
97439.
The deadline for post-
mark or receipt is June 30,
2020.
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All departments are open
by appointment.
Thank you for your understanding as we
slowly start to provide services.
We will keep you updated as we progress
through getting our business hours
back to normal.
For the safety of our community
we are following
measures to prevent the spread of
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