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SIUSLAW NEWS ❚ SATURDAY, APRIL 25, 2015 Kiki wins portrait raffle New Backstreet Gallery artists PHOTO BY JACK DAVIS/SIUSLAW NEWS Bettie Egerton was the winner of an oil-on-canvas pet portrait raffle by local artist Ron Hildenbrand of her papillon Kiki. The portrait raffle was part of a fundraiser for the Florence Area Humane Society held Jan. 31 at the Florence Events Center (FEC), sponsored by the FEC gallery committee. Hildenbrand presented the finished portrait to Egerton on April 9. Pictured above are: John Leasure, FEC gallery committee member; Bettie Egerton (holding Kiki); Claudia Brown, FEC gallery committee co- chairwoman; and artist Ron Hildenbrand. Let me Showcase your property. Desiree Johnson Principal Broker 541 999-5223 1601-700 Rhododendron Dr – Gorgeous river views from this wonderful lot in gated Greentrees West. Cleared and ready for your home. $57,000. #2331-14589088 1749 Highway 101 • 541-997-1200 Frank’s 101 Barbershop Th ere’s a new barber at Franks! 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Ignatieff said she is inspired by, “the ocean and its gifts, wildlife and its devotion to its young, the innocent nature… and the love of pets.” She executes her realistic renderings in water-based oils and embellishes them not only with brush but also palette knives to create the fur of ani- mals, the bark on trees and other textures to evoke emo- tion in the viewer. Her works may come from photographs or remembrances that have special meaning for her. They will touch your heart as well. Ignatieff has exhibited at the FEC, Siuslaw Library, Silver Lining Gallery, PeaceHealth Peace Harbor hospital, FRAA Art Center, Oregon Pacific www.shoppelocal.biz COURTESY PHOTO Claudia Ignatieff and Bonnie Wilson Bank, and was featured for two months at the Newport Visual Art Center. Wilson came to Florence from Montana three years ago. Since then she has developed her own style of hand-built pottery, distinctive whimsical homes that invite fantastical myths to reside in their very own fairy houses. These residences have indi- vidual fairy names such as Nissa, Alston, and Elitri and are unique creations unlike any other. She began by making one of her fairy houses for her fairy garden. Each one is made from 3/8” slabs of clay, cut textured and formed into a one-of-a- kind creation. They take several weeks to design, bisque fire, glaze and finish in the kiln. When com- pleted they are perfect for out- side in the garden, or inside your home. Wilson earned her degree in hospitality management, which she promptly put to work in her job with Oregon Parks and Recreation at Cape Blanco. She has also worked part time as a bed and breakfast sitter. See these distinctive works at Backstreet Gallery, open daily from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Eugene Symphony presents concert SEAcoast Entertainment Association’s sensational sea- son of seven high-caliber per- formances wraps up on Friday, May 15, at 7 p.m., when the Eugene Symphony returns to present a special Florence-only “Orchestra Showcase.” This unique, one-time con- cert will include the music of Barber, Haydn, and Strauss; and feature the Symphony’s principal cellist Anne Ridlington. The Symphony will host a free pre-concert talk at 6:15 p.m. to meet their audience and give insights on the evening's music. Individual tickets are $30 per adult and $10 for those under 18. Tickets are available online at SEAcoastEA.org or at the Florence Events Center box office, 715 Quince St. or by phone at 541-997-1994. Artist profiles, video clips, and more information are available at SeacoastEA.org. SEAcoast is planning anoth- er outstanding season begin- ning in October with Latin/pop/jazz/classical artists, Quatro. Also included in the 2015-2016 line-up are singer Ken Lavigne, guitarist Jesse Cook, Ballet Fantastique, the Glenn Miller Orchestra, SHUFFLE (a group so multi- talented they let the audience pick the playlist), and gypsy- jazz artists The New Hot Club of America. Season tickets, which offers a value of seven concerts for the price of five, go on sale later this spring. COCBR offers scholarships to seniors The Central Oregon Coast Board of Realtors (COCBR) will again be offering a number of scholarships to local resi- dents pursuing their education- al dreams. COCBR has been offering scholarships to stu- dents in Florence and the sur- rounding area for more than 20 years. The scholarship program is one of the many ways that local realtors, as business pro- fessionals, become involved with addressing their commu- nity’s needs by supporting pro- grams in Florence. This year, COCBR is increasing each scholarship to $1,000 and offering an addi- tional scholarship. Two of the $1,000 scholar- ships offered are for high school seniors from the Florence and Mapleton area graduating from an accredited high school (including online high schools), or who have earned their GED or equivalent and are wishing to pursue either an academic or vocation- al career at an accredited col- lege, university or vocational institution. An additional $1,000 schol- arship has been added this year and is open to anyone in the community wishing to pursue (or who is currently pursuing) education at Lane Community College. Applicants should complete the COCBR scholarship appli- cation and provide information on financial need. Application information is available at the COCBR website (www.cocbr. net) under the “resources,” “scholarship” tabs. The appli- cation may be completed online using the online submis- sion tool, or the application can be downloaded, printed, filled out and either mailed to the COCBR office at P.O. Box 414, in Florence, or dropped by the office located at 1234 Rhododendron Drive. The Scholarship Committee has extended the 2015 deadline to May 15, and recipients will be contacted by June 1. Contact the Central Oregon COCBR office with any schol- arship questions by calling 541-902-2560. Also, by way of special reminder, the Central Oregon Coast Board of Realtors would like to empha- size that this scholarship pro- gram is open to everyone, and encourage anyone to apply, even those who may be uncer- tain about meeting the qualifi- cations. Ginger is looking for a home with a large fenced yard where she can run! She has been around babies and children and does well with both. Ginger is quite energetic and does like to chase, she has even been known to go after bears so she really needs an area with a secure fence where she can enjoy the outdoors and still be safe. If you’re interested in Ginger please stop by the shelter or give us a call. If you would like to meet Ginger or any of her friends, please visit us at: FLORENCE HUMANE SOCIETY 2840 Rhododendron Drive • Florence • 541-997-4277 www.fl orencehumane.org This message brought to you by: Siuslaw News + reward your feet Manicure • Pedicure • 25 $ www.shoppelocal.biz Nail Art • Gels Spa Pedicure Soothe and relax from heel to toe! reg. $35 Coupon required. Expires 05/31/15 Does not include gratuity. • Acrylics • Fills KT SALON Saturday - Monday by Appointment STARTING MAY 5TH - Walk ins Welcome Tuesday & Wednsday 10am-3pm 180 Laurel Street • Old Town Florence 541-999-2801 • www.kt-salon.com 7 A
