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OCHS Thriftshop grand
re-opening set for Friday
The Oregon Coast Hu-
mane Society Thrift Shop
and PAWS Boutique will
celebrate a grand reopen-
ing this weekend from Fri-
day, May 14 through Sun-
day, May 16.
The shops, located at
1193 and 1179 Bay St. in
Historic Old Town, will be
open 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. each
day and feature a 25 per-
cent off storewide sale. In
addition, shoppers can fill
a bag with clothing for $9,
or dog or cat items for $5.
There will be raffle priz-
es along with a bottle and
can drive. All proceeds
from the event will be used
to care for the shelter’s an-
imals.
“We couldn’t be more
grateful to so many inves-
tors and contributors, and
to local businesses for their
gracious
contributions
and considerations for our
budget on this huge proj-
ect,” said OCHS executive
director Elizabeth Thomp-
son.
Through the thoughtful
investments of generous
benefactors, and the labor
of volunteers and staff —
along with discounts of-
fered by various local busi-
nesses — OCHS was able
to enhance the thrift shop
in many ways, including
new landscaping by Leo’s
Landscape Maintenance,
new flooring from Black
Diamond Flooring, and
a gift of display cabinets
from the Wizard of Odds.
Getting rid of 'Huh?'
for over 20 years
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
Call today to schedule
an appointment.
541.991.4475
HEARING
Library
Tidings
Book Review
“Dear Miss Kopp”
By Amy Stewart
Split apart by the war ef-
fort, the indomitable Kopp
sisters take on saboteurs and
spies and stand up to the
Army brass as they face the
possibility that their life back
home will never be the same.
The U.S. has finally entered
World War I. Constance, the
oldest of the Kopp sisters, is
doing intelligence work on
the home front for the Bureau
of Investigation while young-
est sister and aspiring actress,
Fleurette, travels across the
country entertaining troops
with song and dance.
Meanwhile, at an undis-
closed location in France,
Norma oversees her thwart-
ed pigeon project for the
Army Signal Corps. When
her roommate, a nurse at the
American field hospital, is
accused of stealing essential
medical supplies, the intrepid
Norma is on the case to find
the true culprit.
Determined to maintain
their
sometimes-scratchy
family bonds across the
miles, the far-flung sisters try
to keep each other in their
lives. But the world has ir-
revocably changed — when
will the sisters be together
again?
Told through letters, Dear
Miss Kopp weaves the stories
of real-life women a century
ago.
Amy Stewart, a previous
keynoter at the Florence Fes-
tival of Books, is the author of
six Miss Kopp novels, as well
as several non-fiction books,
including “The Drunken
Botanist,” “Wicked Bugs” and
“Wicked Plants.”
Stewart lives in Portland,
Ore.
who actually visit at any one
time.
The Mapleton branch li-
brary will be returning to
browsing this week, limiting
access to either one individ-
ual at a time or a single fam-
ily. Their browsing hours are
Thursdays, noon to 5 p.m.
Free Audiobooks for Teens
(and Others)
It’s time again for SYNC
audiobooks! Now through
Aug. 4, teens (and adults),
can get two free ditigal audio-
books per week.
Aimed towards teens ages
13+, the books are down-
loadable by anyone and may
be enjoyed by a wide range of
ages.
Visit www.audiofilemaga
zine.com/sync/, for more in-
formation, and to register to
get the books in the Sora app.
The books cover a wide
range of genres and topics.
Each pair of books are
available for download for
one week’s time before the
next selections become avail-
able.
If you have questions,
check with library staff.
The Library in ‘High’ Risk
With Lane County drop-
ping back down to “high”
Covid risk from the previous
“extreme,” the library is going
to return to offering Inter-
net computer appointments
(which began this past Mon-
day).
We offer a limited number
of computers available for
same or next-day reservation
or sometimes walk-ins.
Browsing will continue un-
affected, as the library’s occu-
pancy limit is still much more
than the numbers of patrons
Scott C. Anderson, Au.D.
Steven G. Anderson, Au.D.
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Local phone book makes ‘call to artists’ for cover art
Pacific Publishing and
Florence Regional Arts Al-
liance (FRAA) are very ex-
cited to invite artists to sub-
mit their 2D artwork for the
cover of the 2022 edition of
the Central Coast Connec-
tion Phone Book.
“The book covers gener-
ate a tremendous amount
of feedback each year.
Many of the area’s best-
known artists have been
featured over the past three
decades,” explained Pub-
lisher Jon Thompson. “We
embrace the importance of
local art in our community
and are incredibly proud
of the iconic covers that
have graced the book in the
past.”
Artwork must be the
original creation of the art-
ist submitting and made
within the last three years.
Paintings can be in any me-
dium (oil, pastel, watercol-
or, etc.), but no photogra-
phy this year.
Artwork should relate
to the region (Yachats to
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The artwork will be fea-
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dents annually.
Additionally, a $500
cash prize is being offered
by Pacific Publishing to
the winner, with all rights
to publish the artwork for
any promotional purposes
determined by Pacific Pub-
lishing.
To learn further details
and instructions about this
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structions.html.
Deadline for submissions
is July 15, 2021.
Though submissions are
done electronically, the
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vide the original artwork,
suitably framed, to Pacific
Publishing in exchange for
the cash prize.
The winning artist will
receive a photo and bio in
the phone book.
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Health is our #1 Priority!
At Shervin’s we are taking extra precaution in order to ensure that our customers and staff are kept safe
and healthy during this quickly changing situation.
1 Car Sanitation – All cars are wiped down with a sanitizer before and aft er the service. We wipe down
any areas in the interior where employees have touched, such as door handles, the steering wheel, keys,
shift ers and power window panels.
2 Hand Sanitation- Our staff will continue to wash their hands throughout the day and change gloves
aft er each car they service.
3 Give Customers Options- We will pick up and deliver your vehicle to your home. You may also drop
your key in our secure mailbox for drop-off s to avoid or minimize contact.
4 Employee Illness is Serious- We are encouraging employees
not to shake hands. We are practicing “personal distancing” and
encouraging employees to stay home if they feel under the weather.
5 Wipe Down High Touch Points- We wipe/spray counters, credit
card machines, door handles, phone handles, kitchen areas, and
chair arms and tables in waiting area multiple times a day.
We continue to be focused and committed to working with each
of you to ensure we continue to meet and exceed your expecta-
tions. We are here for you. 
We thank you for your business and more importantly, your
friendship. Please be safe and exercise extra precaution during this
challenging time.