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chased this are: “African
American Poetry: 250 Year
of Struggle and Song” ed-
ited by Kevin Young; “The
Bright Book of Life: Nov-
els to Read and Reread”
by Harold Bloom; “Cult
Writers: 50 Nonconformist
Novels You Need to Know”
by Ian Haydn Smith; “The
Curious Reader: A Liter-
ary Miscellany of Novels &
Novelists” edited by Erin
McCarthy; “The Golden
Age of the American Es-
say, 1945-1970” edited by
Philip Lopate: “How to be
Content” by Horace; “Liv-
ing Nations, Living Words:
An Anthology of First Peo-
ples Poetry” collected by
Joy Harjo; “The Man Who
Lived Underground” by
Richard Wright; “The Neal
Gaiman Reader: Selected
Fiction” by Neal Gaiman;
“The (Other) You: Stories”
by Joyce Carol Oates; “The
Science of Middle-Earth:
A New Understanding of
Tolkien and his World” edit-
ed by Roland Lehoucq, et al;
“Three Martini Afternoons
at the Ritz: The Rebellion
of Sylvia Plath and Ann
Sexton” by Gail Crowther;
and “Tiny Tales: Stories of
Romance, Ambition, Kind-
ness, and Happiness” by Al-
exander McCall Smith.
FULBRIGHT from page 1A pursuing this amazing op-
portunity was to expand
and embark on a two- to international community/
three-week international educational connections
field experience next sum- and to grow digital citizen-
mer.
ship cognizance/leadership
KXCR, Florence’s com-
“I’ll be a part of the ‘Ful- for Siuslaw School Dis-
munity radio, will be
bright Family’ for life and trict,” McKenzie said.
hosting an all-day live
continue to pursue innova-
She is a certified English
fundraising broadcast on
tive educational opportuni- Language Arts teacher, as
Saturday, Aug. 21, with
ties for our Siuslaw learn- well as a Teacher Librarian
guests and a garage sale.
ing community,” she said.
(Oregon Teacher Librarian
This will take place at
McKenzie is Siuslaw’s of the Year 2019). She has
the KXCR station, 1509
K-12 District Teacher Li- also earned five Teacher of
Ninth St., across from the
brarian. People can learn the Year awards through-
library. KXCR streams at
about her work in area out her career, as well as
90.7 FM.
schools by following her on awards for the U.S. Army
Proceeds and donations
social media at facebook. whilst serving as a Medical
from the day will help
com/siuslawlibrarymedia Service Corps Officer.
complete the purchase of
services and instagram.
The Fulbright Program
KXCR equipment.
com/siuslawlibrarymedia is the U.S. government’s
People may drop items
services/.
flagship international edu-
off at the station on Thurs-
The district’s K-12 Li- cational exchange program
day and Friday.
brary Media Science cur- and is supported by the
“We are so excited and
ricular priority standards people of the United States
so close to getting our new
are: reading advocacy, in- and partner countries
equipment,” said KXCR
formation literacy and re- around the world.
President Gigi Lassan.
search, digital citizenship
As Fulbright alumni,
“Anything will help!”
and technology integra- their careers are enriched
For more info, visit kxcr.
tion.
by joining a network of
net, call 541-997-5252 or
“My primary intent for thousands of esteemed
write info@kxcr.net.
scholars, many of whom
are leaders in their fields.
Fulbright alumni include
Getting rid of 'Huh?'
60 Nobel Prize laureates,
for over 20 years
89 Pulitzer Prize recipients,
and 39 who have served as
Florence's ONLY
a head of state or govern-
doctors of audiology
ment.
The Bureau of Educa-
tional and Cultural Affairs
is pleased to announce that
2021 marks the 75th An-
niversary of the Fulbright
P ro g r a m . C e l e br at i on s
throughout the year will
highlight the impressive
accomplishments and leg-
acy of the program and
its alumni over its first 75
years, both in the Unit-
ed States and around the
world. A dedicated 75th
anniversary website is be-
ing updated throughout
2021 to showcase anniver-
sary events and to facilitate
ongoing engagement.
Since 1946, the Ful-
bright Program has pro-
vided more than 400,000
participants from over 160
countries the opportunity
to study, teach and conduct
research, exchange ideas,
and contribute to finding
solutions to shared inter-
national concerns. The
primary source of funding
for the Fulbright Program
is an annual appropriation
by the U.S. Congress to the
U.S. Department of State’s
Bureau of Educational and
Cultural Affairs. Partici-
pating governments, host
institutions, corporations
and foundations in foreign
countries and in the United
States also provide direct
and indirect support.
For further information
about the Fulbright Pro-
gram or the U.S. Depart-
ment of State, visit https://
eca.state.gov/Fulbright.
BEWARE THE SNEAKER WAVE
They´re called sneaker waves because they
appear without warning, often surging high up on
the beach with d eadly force, and are impossible to
predict. Sneaker waves also carry a large amount
of sand that can saturate your clothes, weighing
you down and making escape diffi cult if not
impossible.
How to play it safe: Never turn your back on the
ocean.
WATCH THOSE LOGS
The ocean is strong enough to pick up even the
biggest log and plop it down on top of you. Some
logs may look small, but even the tiny ones can be
waterlogged and weigh tons.
How to play it safe: If you see a log in the surf or
on wet sand, stay off it.
RIP CURRENTS
Rip currents are strong currents of water that
rush out to sea. They are stronger than even the
best swimmer. These currents can swiftly sweep
unwary beachcombers and waders off their feet
and out to sea. Rip currents may appear as dark,
choppy water. Any time you see debris and foam
fl oating out to sea, chances are you have found a
rip current. Avoid the area.
How to play it safe: Parents keep your kids close
when playing in the ocean. If caught in a rip
current, don’t panic . Swim parallel to the beach
until you are out of the current, then head for the
beach.
KNOW THE TIDES
Incoming tides isolate rocks from headlands and
the shore. Avoid the temptation of strolling
out to an interesting rock without knowing when
the tide rolls back in. Free tide tables are
readily available at state park offi ces, information
centers and many shops and motels.
How to play it safe: Stay off rocks and small,
enclosed beaches.
Know when the tide is coming in by visiting the
tidetable website at the
Hatfi eld Marine Science Center
http://weather.hmsc.oregonstate.edu/weather/
tides/tides.html
HIGH WAVES CAN REACH YOU
Tides and waves can sweep over rocks, jetties and
headlands, knocking you off and carrying you out
to sea.
How to play it safe: Assume nothing is “high
enough” and avoid exposed rocks, jetties and
headlands during strong wave action (like during
and after storms).
BEWARE OF HIGH, STEEP CLIFFS
Assume that all cliff edges are unstable. Wet trails
or soft sand and earth can make for unstable
footing. Rocks can be slippery even when it isn’t
raining.
How to play it safe: Make sure you wear proper
footwear, and stick to the trails. Stay behind guard
fences and railings, and don´t get too close to the
edge.
HEADS UP
Standing at the base of an Oceanside cliff can
be dangerous, especially if it has an overhang. In
some places, winter storms and high waves have
eroded the shoreline, increasing the chance of
collapse and slides.
How to play it safe: Beware of falling rocks, and
don´t climb on bluffs and eroding hillsides. Don´t
walk along the base of cliffs unless absolutely
necessary.
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the final podcast proving
his innocence is broadcast,
Lotte has to accept that
maybe she was wrong.
With the dead man’s fam-
ily passionately against her
inclusion in the investiga-
tion into his death, the only
way for Lotte to discover
who killed him is by finding
out where she went wrong
all those years ago — if in-
deed she did go wrong.
As Lotte digs deeper and
involves colleagues from
her past, it starts to look like
the murder in Rembrandt
Square was part of an even
bigger deception …
“A Death in Rembrandt
Square” is the fourth novel
in the Lotte Meerman mys-
tery series.
News about the Siuslaw Public
Library By Erin Gordenier
Book Review
“A Death in Rembrandt
Square”
By Anja De Jager
It’s hard for anyone to
have their work scrutinized
in public. For Amster-
dam-based detective Lotte
Meerman, listening to the
“Right to Justice” podcast
as it dissects one of her old
cases is made even more
harrowing as every episode
makes fresh accusations of a
bungled operation.
As the podcast reveals
hidden facts about the ar-
rest of Ruud Klaver, the one
thing Lotte is still convinced
of is that it was Ruud who
was guilty of the murder of
a student near Rembrandt
Square 10 years earlier.
However, when Ruud Klaver
then dies in suspicious cir-
cumstances only hours after
Endowment Books:
Spotlight on Literature
Among the books pur-
chased this year with En-
dowment funds are a large
number of books dealing
with literature, that is, books
about literature, poetry,
novels and more.
Among the titles pur-
KXCR
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Wireless Available
Don’t forget that both the
main Florence library as
well as the Mapleton branch
library have wireless Inter-
net access. If you have fami-
ly visiting the area and they
want to bring their laptops,
they can access all their fa-
vorite sites and check their
email with the wireless.
The library has numer-
ous places where the laptops
can be plugged in and re-
ception is excellent in most
parts of the library and in
the parking lots. No log in is
required and access is free.
The only limitation is that
you cannot print from the
wireless laptops.
Mapleton has a nice
counter that patrons can sit
at with their laptops, with
convenient electrical out-
lets, and a wonderful view
of the passing Siuslaw River.
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