SIUSLAW NEWS | WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 25, 2020 | 11A
on time or if it is difficult for us to SMS students are very grateful
get there, I appreciate your work
for our Sanitation Workers:
• Thank you to all of our doctors and hope you guys keep working
• Thank you sanitation work-
and nurses working on the front hard for our community. — From, ers for making sure our garbage is
lines to help stop this pandemic Jessica
picked up when there is no more
yall deserve a nobel peace prize! —
space in the trash can. It must be
Laila R.
SMS students are very grateful pretty hard to resist the smell of
for our local Postal Workers:
garbage. I appreciate you guys do
SMS students are very grateful
• I thank the postal workers for that. Thank you. — Jessica L.
for our Police Officers:
delivering our packages and mail
• Thank you for cleaning up our
• Thank you, police officers for even though one time you were town during the pandemic. — Lo-
keeping our streets safe
late. — Trustin
gan
• Dear Postal Workers, I am
SMS students are very grateful very grateful for postal
for our Siuslaw Firefighters:
workers because they
• I’m grateful for all firefighters help bring letters and
because of the stuff you do. I’m so packages from fam-
grateful for you guys because you ily and friends from
keep us safe and no matter what, very far distances.
you guys try your hardest.
Thanks for everything
• Hello Siuslaw Firefighters, you all do. — Arlo
Thank you for putting out all the
wildfires that were happening a SMS students are very grateful
while ago. Also, thank you for be-
for our local Plumbers &
• Because you take our trash
ing there when my uncle got in
Electricians:
and recyclable items and get rid
an accident last week. Continue
• I’m thankful for the local of them, or make more stuff with
working hard! — Kambria S.
plumbers and electricians because them.
• Thank you to the firefighters they fix pipes and they also help
• “Hug A Plumber Day! We sa-
for you know (fighting fires) and you with your electricity. —Trustin lute You!” — To all the unsung he-
saving cats from trees.
• Thank you for working so hard roes of the bathroom and kitchen
I think that’s all you do but thank to keep people safe. You risk your
you. — Trustin
lives every single day to help peo- SMS students are very grateful
ple. We think that is really kind and for our Teachers and Principals:
SMS students are very grateful cool. YOU ROCK!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
• Thanks for all the hard work
for our Emergency Paramedics: — Abby
you do to get online learning to go
• Thank you for rushing to us
smoothly. I’m a teacher’s kid, so I
when we need help and helping SMS students are very grateful know how hard you all work. You
us out of your busy schedule. —
for our Central Lincoln PUD
have to figure out all this crazy tech
Treyson L.
Linemen:
stuff, spend hours attending every
• Thank you emergency para-
• Thank you, for making sure kind of meeting under the sun, and
medics for rushing to our help the power lines don’t catch fire. — deal with muting and all the other
when we can’t get to the hospital Logan
weird confusing functions of Goo-
GRATITUDE from page 1A
Library Tidings
Book Review
“The Woods” by Vanessa
Savage
If you go down to the
woods today, who knows
what you’ll find?
There’s a lot from Tess’s
childhood that she would
rather forget. The family
who moved next door and
brought chaos to their qui-
et lives. The two girls who
were murdered, their killer
never found. But the only
thing she can’t remember is
the one thing she wishes she
could.
Ten years ago, Tess’s older
sister died in what was ruled
a tragic accident. The only
witness was Tess herself, but
she has never been able to
remember what happened
that night in the woods.
Now living in London,
Tess has resolved to put the
trauma behind her. But an
emergency call from her fa-
ther forces her back to the
family home, back to where
her sister’s body was found,
and to the memories she
thought were lost forever.
Vanessa Savage is also au-
thor of “The Woman in the
Dark.”
gle Meets. Your hard work doesn’t
go unnoticed, and I hope we’ll be
able to see you in person! — Grace
• Thanks for all your hard
work!!!!! You guys are doing great
at making distance learning work
and helping us students get the
hang of it. Thank you so much we
really appreciate all you do. You
guys rock!!!!!! I hope you are well
and stay safe and healthy. HOPE
TO SEE YOU IN PERSON RE-
ALLY SOON!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
!! — Abby
• Thank you to all
my teachers, staff,
and
principles.
All of which have
been supportive and
helped me learn and
have fun. Thank you for
trying to help us and make it a
good learning experience during
this online learning thing. Thank
you for being able to make a im-
pact and let us learn new things
everyday and hope you all do well.
— Martin
SMS students are very grateful
for our local Coast Guard
Members:
• Thank you for keeping us safe.
You are amazing at what you do.
• Dear Coast Guard members,
Thank you coast guard for protect-
ing our seas and the beaches. Also,
don’t dive in a helicopter. Florence
is a good town to work in. Also,
the Coast Guard colors are cool.
Thank you for your service. Take
care. — Gabriel D.
FUN-D Raising Competition Done Florence Style
SMS students are very grateful
for our local Food Service
Workers:
• Thank you for making sure
we can eat and its safe because of
covid 19. — Adam S.
“During this time of Thanks-
giving, Siuslaw Middle School stu-
dents expressed their gratitude to
our local community helpers,” Roe
said. “I drove around town Tues-
day and hand-delivered packets of
thank-you’s to our local essential
workers.”
News about the Siuslaw Public Library by Kevin Mittge
Regular hours for curb-
side phone calls resumes
on Monday, Nov. 30, at 10
a.m., with curbside pickup
and book returns resuming
at 11 a.m.
Please note that Mapleton
will also be closed and not
offering curbside service on
Thursday, Nov. 26.
The library wishes all of
Holiday Closure
our patrons and community
As a reminder, that in cel- members a safe and happy
ebration of Thanksgiving, Thanksgiving!
the library will be closed to-
morrow Thursday, Nov. 26,
New Holiday Fiction
and Friday, Nov. 27.
Among some of the new
DUCKS vs BEAVERS
Platypus Bowl
SMS students are very grateful
for our Safeway, Fred Meyer and
Grocery Outlet Clerks:
•Thank you for stocking our
shelves. What you are doing is
very important. We appreciate all
your hard work. You are AWE-
SOME!!!!!!!!!!
• Dear Safeway, Fred Meyer, and
Grocery Outlet workers,
Thank you so much for all you
do! I know how tiring and stress-
ful it is. “There is a lot of people
who come in without a mask on
and it is hard to keep people social
distanced,” said my sister who is a
manager at Safeway.
I know you guys are doing what
you can to provide for the commu-
nity and keep people safe. My dad
and sister work at a grocery store
and I know how hard it is. Keep up
all that you do! I hope you have a
great Thanksgiving!
Your friend, Emma M.
holiday fiction to hit the
shelves are: “The Bright-
est Star” by Fern Mi-
chaels, “Christmas at Hol-
iday House” by RaeAnne
Thayne, “The Christmas
Card Murder” by Leslie
Meier, “The Christmas
Swap” by Melody Carlson,
“A Dog’s Perfect Christmas”
by W. Bruce Cameron, “Jin-
gle All the Way” by Debbie
Macomber, “The Noel Let-
ters” by Richard Paul Evans
and “Silent Bite” by David
Rosenfelt, among others.
If you would like any of
these titles be sure to call
the library, 541-997-3132,
Monday through Friday,
10am to 1pm, or order on-
line at our website: www.
siuslawlibrary.info.
Wifi Available
Don’t forget that the li-
brary provides free, 24-
hour, wifi service and we
have increased our capacity
in the past several months
allowing for better connec-
tion in the back parking lot
and elsewhere on the library
property.
LOCAL FARE
TAKE OUT GUIDE
OF WESTERN LANE COUNTY
WHATEVER IT TAKES FOR THE KIDS IN FLORENCE
Each year the Boys & Girls Club hosts one of the area’s premier events, the annual
Homecoming Gala which normally takes place in October.
The Homecoming Gala funds about one-quarter of the Boys & Girls Club’s annual
revenue and over half of our Program Scholarships for low-income families.
1285 Restobar
541-902-8338
1285 Bay St.
1285restobar.com
Daily: 11am-7pm
541-905-0502
195 Nopal St.
lovejoysrestaurant.com
Wed-Sat: 11am-5pm
The bad news is we can’t do our Gala this year.
The good news is we have something even better and more fun!
PARTICIPATE IN OUR FIRST EVER
ANNUAL VIRTUAL EVENT
The Platypus Bowl!
2020 Goal:
$120,000
2775 Highway 101 Suite A
541-901-3030 • www.dominos.com
CARRYOUT HOURS
Su-Th 10:30am-12:00am
Fr-Sa 10:30am-1:00am
Closed 11/26
RULES OF PLAY: Donate AS MUCH AS YOU CAN to help your team win! The team, Ducks or
Beavers, who raises the most money wins the Platypus Bowl Fun-d Raiser. Now, here’s the
kicker (no punt intended), the winning team gets their team logo painted on the front of
the Boys & Girls Club Teen Center AND bragging rights for the next year! The losing
team, well, they’ll go home with their tail between their legs.
Mari’s Kitchen
541-305-2041
1277 Bay St.
mariskitchenfl orence.com
Fri-Tues: 12pm-7pm
The real winners are the kids in Florence who need us now more than ever.
Through game day, November 27th,
register to participate & make your donation(s): PlatypusBowl.afrogs.org
Kickoff Return For Touchdown –$5,000
Interception Return for Touchdown – $3,000
Field Goal – $1,000
2 Point Conversion After Touchdown - $600
Blocked Field Goal - $300
Quarterback Sack - $150
Special Teams Starter - $75
Punt Return For Touchdown – $4,000
Pass or Run Touchdown – $2,000
Safety – $750
Extra Point Kick After Touchdown - $500
Fumble Recovery - $200
Pass Interference - $100
Super Fan - $50
Check the Club Facebook Page daily
(https://www.facebook.com/BGCWesternLaneCounty/)
to see how your team is doing.
You can also participate
by calling the Boys & Girls Club 541-902-0304.
Help us help them by kicking the QUACK out of COVID.
SIUSLAW NEWS
UNITY WITH OUR
COMMUNITY
The Siuslaw News would like to thank Boys & Girls Club of Western Lane County
for their continued support of the Florence community.
1263 Bay Street
541-997-2800
Facebook.com/
TheFirehouseRestaurant1263
Thurs-Tues: 12-6pm
Closed 11/26
Jerry’s Place Bar & Grill
541-997-3825
88275 Rhododendron Dr.
facebook.com/
JerrysPlaceFlorence
Daily: 11am-8pm
Los Compadres
397 Hwy 101
541-997-1647
Daily: 10-8pm
541-997-1144
2825 Hwy. 101
facebook.com/Rosas-Mexican-
Restaurant-104639021215479
Daily: 10:30am-9pm
Traveler’s Cove
541-997-6845
1362 Bay St.
Fri-Wed: 11am-8pm
Thanks for
supporting our
area’s locally
owned, independent
restaurants!