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year-old threads found on
the floor of a Georgian
cave to the Indian calicoes
that sparked the Industrial
Revolution, “The Golden
Thread” weaves an illumi-
nating story of human in-
genuity.
“The Golden Thread” by
In 13 crisply entertaining
Kassia St. Clair
episodes, Kassia St. Clair,
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ing author of “The Secret
Lives of Color,” guides us
through the technological
advancements and cultural
customs that would rede-
fine human civilization —
fabrics that allowed man-
kind to traverse oceans,
shatter athletic records and
reach the South Pole.
Author Kassia St. Clair
takes us behind the scenes
to watch the making of
spacesuits that allowed us
to walk on the moon, meet
the people who wrapped
Egypt’s mummies (and
those who unwrapped
them), visit the labs of in-
ventors and scientists who
spent their lives trying to
make cloth from spiders’
silk, and travel with those
daring adventurers whose
clothes failed them in the
most extreme environ-
ments on earth.
St. Clair’s stories reveal
a lineage of large-than-life
personalities whose im-
Siuslaw News
Winter Gear Drive
Until October 31st
148 Maple Street, Historic Old Town.
Donations given to
Helping Hands of Florence
Th is October Th e Siuslaw News is having a
winter gear drive to help those in need in our community.
Please help give the gift of warmth by donating
jackets, rain coats, tarps and tents.
You may drop off your donated items
at Th e Siuslaw News 148 Maple St.
in Historic Old Town Florence
Donations accepted until October 31st.
Donations will be given to Helping Hands of Florence,
that provides meals and assistance for needy
and homeless people in Florence, Oregon.
News about the Siuslaw Public Library by Kevin Mittge
pact on human history de-
pended on what they wore,
the fabric they spun or
the textiles they profited
from.
Her motley cast of char-
acters include Xiling, the
ancient Chinese empress
credited with inventing
silk; Richard the Lion-
heart, whose Crusades
were funded by England’s
trade in wool; and Bing
Crosby, whose dubious
contribution to the fashion
world was the “Canadian
Tuxedo.”
Offering insights into
the economic and social
dimensions of cloth mak-
ing — and countering the
enduring, often demean-
ing, association of textiles
as merely “women’s work”
— “The Golden Thread” is
ultimately a book for the
curious and a unique guide
to our past, present, and
future.
Dolly Parton’s
Imagination Library
In 1995, Dolly Parton es-
tablished a free book gift-
ing program, sending each
child in her county’s pre-
schools a specially selected
book each month. In 2000
this program began to be
replicated nationally. To-
day, parents in Florence,
Mapleton,
Deadwood,
Swisshome and Dunes City
can sign their children
(from birth to age 5) up for
this free program.
The Siuslaw Public Li-
brary is the local affiliate
and it is funded by United
Way of Lane County. To
get started visit: imagina-
tionlibrary.com and follow
the steps to register. Once
registered, your child will
receive each month a high
quality, age appropriate
book at no cost. Be sure
to take advantage of this
wonderful opportunity.
Curbside Pickup
Moved Indoors
As a new protocol for
anticipated
inclement
weather, especially wind
and rain, this autumn and
winter, the curbside pick-
up carts have now been
moved into the library’s
lobby. The hours remain
the same: Monday through
Thursday, 11 a.m. to 2
p.m., and on Fridays, 11
a.m. to 6 p.m.
We ask that patrons wear
a mask when entering the
lobby. If you don’t have a
mask, then we will hand
the books to you at the
door.
As much as we have
missed everyone and want
to catch on everyone’s ac-
tivities and news, because
of the number of people
entering the lobby we ask
that you enter, get your
materials, and then leave
the building.
Please stay safe!
Lane County adopts first Climate Action Plan
Earlier this week, the
Lane County Board of
Commissioners adopted
the first Climate Action
Plan for county operations.
“We know that the fu-
ture of our community, our
children and our wellbeing
is dependent upon making
meaningful changes to re-
duce greenhouse gas emis-
sions,” said Commission
Chair Heather Buch. “The
goals in this plan will help
us safeguard that future at
a local level and I am so
proud that Lane County is
moving in this direction.”
The plan describes six
goals and targets that in-
clude carbon-neutral op-
erations by 2050.
The plan also describes
specific actions that Lane
County can take to reduce
greenhouse gas emissions
associated with day-to-day
operations.
Lane County Climate
Strategist Mark Nystrom
said, “Lane County has
several opportunities to
take action to reduce car-
bon emissions while saving
money in the long-term.
Investments in energy ef-
ficiency, replacing sedans
with electric vehicles, and
improving landfill gas col-
lection are all low-hanging
fruit in terms of reducing
greenhouse gas emissions.”
Lane County began a
three-phase approach to
developing a Climate Ac-
tion Plan in 2019 by con-
ducting an internal Green-
house Gas Emissions
Inventory and developing
internal operations Cli-
mate Action Plan.
The county is also be-
ginning the second phase
of this work — conducting
a countywide greenhouse
gas inventory and devel-
oping a countywide plan
that will outline goals and
strategies to reduce green-
house gas emissions.
The third phase of the
project will develop a resil-
iency plan that will identi-
fy strategies that can miti-
gate the impacts of climate
change on Lane County.
Learn more about this
project at www.lanecounty.
org/climateplan.
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