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SIUSLAW NEWS ❚ WEDNESDAY, MARCH 11, 2015 FRAA offering free wood- carving demo Thursday A free woodcarving demon- stration will be offered to the public by Keith Garvey on Thursday, March 12, from 10 a.m. to noon, at the Florence Regional Arts Alliance (FRAA) Art Center. For his demo, Garvey will be demonstrating the art of woodcarving from the simplic- ity of using a pocket knife to using specialty woodcarving tools. No pre-registration is required to attend. The FRAA Art Center is located on Highway 101, Munsel Lake Plaza No. 4, just north of Fred Meyer. Garvey has been carving for more than 55 years, starting around age 10 with a pocket knife. He prefers art with true dimension, and sometimes sculpts with clay to model some ideas before proceeding to wood. His carvings have been exhibited in competitions and he has won several awards. He has also displayed at the Siuslaw Library. Garvey is a retired Senior Electronics Engineer and man- ager, and is currently a volun- teer with Siuslaw Valley Fire and Rescue. He bicycles and runs local trails and occasion- ally competes in marathons. For life insurance, call a good neighbor. Sue Gilday Insurance Agcy Inc Sue Gilday, Agent 1275 Rhododendron Drive Florence, OR 97439 Bus: 541-997-7161 Call me and I’ll help you choose the right life insurance for you and your family. We put the life back in life insurance. ™ State Farm Life Insurance Company (Not licensed in MA, NY or WI), State Farm Life and Accident Assurance Company (Licensed in NY and WI), 1311000 Bloomington, IL VOICE YOUR OPINION! Write a Letter to the Editor today. Email: E DITOR @T HE S IUSLAW N EWS . COM Library Tidings News about the Siuslaw Public Library Library Tidings, a regular feature of the Siuslaw News, features news about upcoming Siuslaw Public Library pro- grams for adults and children, new books and videos, and other library news of interest to the community. Library Tidings by Kevin Mittge The Animal Book: A Collection of the Fastest, Fiercest, Toughest, Cleverest, Shyest — and Most Surprising — Animals On Earth By Steve Jenkins Book Review by Susie Voth Books by Steve Jenkins are easily recognizable because of the distinct torn or cut paper col- lage artwork that graces the cov- ers. When I noticed “The Animal Book: A Collection of the Fastest, Fiercest, Toughest, Cleverest, Shyest – and Most Surprising – Animals on Earth” on the new juvenile nonfiction shelf, I had to check it out. Jenkins is an astounding artist. His interest in animals and art began when he was six years old. He wrote and illustrated a vol- ume he called 103 Animals (pic- tures of it are included in the introduction). He had stapled together sheets of graph paper with text and drawings that he at the time thought of as “an in-depth sur- vey of the animal kingdom.” Thirty-five years later his first book was published, and since then Jenkins has written and illustrated more than 30 books about the natural world. The Animal Book is divided into seven sections: Animals!, Family, Animal Senses, Predators, Defenses, Animal Extremes, and The Story of Life. All of these sections have amazing facts about the world of animals. Charts and graphs are also included (check out How Many Eyes Do Animals Have on page 66 or the Timeline of Animal Life on pages 172 and 173). And as much as I was fas- cinated by the body of the book, of more interest to me was the “More Information” section that explains how Jenkins goes about making a book — from concep- tion to completion. “Making a Book — a time- line” is especially informative. There is something for every- one between the pages of this book. Our library has many other Steve Jenkins titles in the children’s collection. Seabird Monitoring Tonight, Wednesday, March 11, at 6 p.m., Amelia O’Connor of the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service will be at the library to discuss the results of a vital citi- zen science project taking place right here in our own backyard: migratory seabird counting. This important work, done by 5 A volunteers, is a simple act of sci- ence with a real impact. Learn more about the species counted and how such work benefits us all. “Death Riding Shotgun” with Lisa C. Taylor Poet and fiction writer, Lisa C. Taylor will be conducting a workshop at the Siuslaw Public Library on March 17, beginning at noon. The theme of the work- shop, “Death Riding Shotgun: How Awareness of Our Mortality Impacts Our Writing,” includes a discussion of poems that deal with mortality as well as an exploration of writing poems about death from differ- ent viewpoints. Taylor will wind up the work- shop inspiring the audience by reading from her poetic writings. Taylor says she is looking for- ward to “meeting the writing enthusiasts in Florence and near- by.” Attendees are asked to bring their own writing devices such as pen, pencil, paper, or electron- ic device to record their own elo- quent and creative words. This program is open to the public with no registration required. CROW to present ‘Once Upon a Mattress’ “Once Upon A Mattress” was Carol Burnett’s star vehi- cle in the 1960s, and there is very good reason why. The show may re-tell the age-old fairy tale of “The Princess and the Pea,” but if you think you know what to expect, you are in for quite a walloping sur- prise. Carried on a wave of beguil- ing songs, by turns hilarious and raucous, romantic and melodic, this spin on the famil- iar classic of royal courtship and comeuppance provides for some side-splitting scenarios. CROW’s latest production opens April 10, with shows set for April 11 and 12 on the Florence Events Center’s main stage. More than 50 children and young adults have been put through the paces by experienced CROW volunteers, like musi- cal director Jason Wood and assistant musical director Mary Beers. At the director’s helm is Melanie COURTESY PHOTO Heard, who has plans for the play’s leading Castmembers of CROW’s upcoming “Once Upon a Mattress” lady to make a grand and glorious entrance (back- a castle turret. And that’s just a gans audiences can expect in side first) through a window in tiny glimpse into the shenani- April. “We are all so thrilled about producing this show…it’s one of our favorites,” says CROW producer Michael Jacobson. “Last year's production of ‘The Little Mermaid Jr.’ was truly wonderful, but this production is going to delight and impress audiences even more.” In addition to an outstanding young cast, which was just selected through a rigorous professional audition process, CROW has assembled the best all-volunteer production team available. Spectacular set pieces have been created by Chris Heard, David Tidball and Crystal Shahan. Karen Mechek and Judy Murphy will once again dazzle with their artistic skill. Margaret McDiarmid has 2150 Hwy. 101 • Florence returned to design beautiful (541) 997-3475 • 1-800-348-3475 stage lighting, and Chris Owens will provide profes- sional soundboard operation. Polly Fleming and Barbie Madden have been sewing cos- tumes like mad in order to cre- atively clothe the large cast of lords and ladies. Debbie Waiss returned this year to stand guard at the castle doors as stage manager. Other outstanding volun- teers include Genevieve Meltzer (assistant director and hair and make-up designer) have devoted countless hours to make the show the absolute best it can be for local children — on stage and in the audi- ence. “There are many unsung heroes who work behind the scenes on our productions,” says Heard. “Parent and com- munity volunteers have helped with T-shirt sales, safety team organization, fundraising and prop collection, to name a few. We could not do what we do without these amazing people donating their time and ener- *Valid for new patients only. Call for details. Expires 4/10/2015 gy.” Tickets for “Once Upon A Mattress” can be obtained by calling the Florence Events Center at 541-997-1994, or visit www.eventcenter.org. 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