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SIUSLAW NEWS ❚ SATURDAY, MAY 30, 2015 Singing scholars of jazz celebrate ‘Glory of Love’ with concert FloTones Review B Y B URNEY G ARELICK Buying or Selling? I can help. Amy Johnson Broker, CSA 541 999-7875 Booth Island #1300 – Island living to be had. Five tax lots included in this sale. Enjoy 118’ of Siltcoos Lake frontage and spread out on the 1.20 acres. Own your Booth Island paradise today. Boat ac- cess only. $148,000. #2445-15494944 1749 Highway 101 • 541-997-1200 We are Moving to our new location! We will open in our new location on Tuesday, June 2nd June ... Moon ... Spoon ... They’re singing songs of love! Unlike other students these days taking final exams and receiving diplomas, Florence scholars of vocal jazz with a minor in the book of love are presenting their wisdom in con- cert tonight, May 30, at the Florence Events Center. The FloTones are taking a stand for “The Glory of Love” at Chez Flo, cabaret style on the flat floor. Scholarship d’amour is hungry and thirsty work, and snacks and beverages are avail- able. The FloTones, an offshoot of the Community Chorus of Florence, have been fine-tuning chords and cords for more than a dozen years under three expe- rienced directors: Dorian Carter, Chuck Cassey and Laura Merz. Under Cassey’s affable baton, the ensemble recorded a delightful album. Currently, the democratic group is on its own; the 10 singers work together balancing batons in harmonious cooperation. This weekend, the exuberant FloTones are bursting with melody, harmony, rhythm and rhyme to present a musical melodrama in two acts noting the faces of love from blue skies and starry nights to low- down loser’s blues to resilience and realization that the glory of love is here to stay. Familiar tunes from the Great American Songbook include “S’Wonderful” by the Gershwins, “Cheek To Cheek” by Irving Berlin, “That Old Black Magic” by Johnny Mercer and Harold Arlen, and “Come Dance With Me” by Sammy Cahn and James Van Heusen. Besides being head over heels, lovers quarrel with patter songs including “Anything You Can Do,” a witty argument fea- turing FloTones Lori and Ken Janowski, while FloTones Kate Redwine and John Culp would rather “Call The Whole Thing Off.” Then FloTones Jeanni Sanders and John Pohlman reminisce with “Unforgettable” while FloTone Jan Kinslow asserts her independence with “Married I Can Always Get” although methinks the lyrics protest too much. Act I blooms with love like rhododendrons in a Florence spring and concludes appropri- ately when the singers sing “Take Five.” Wait a minute, you say, “Take Five” doesn’t have words. “Take Five” is Dave Brubeck’s catchy, iconic instru- mental. Surprise! Those singing scholars dug into the archives to find snappy lyrics written by Brubeck’s better half, Iola. The FloTones are accompa- nied by a swinging band featur- ing soaring trumpet by Ron Green — who plays with Miles To Go jazz quartet, recently seen on the Chaplin stage at City Lights Cinemas — and wailing sax by veteran reedman Lou Invernon. Marty Adams handles the keyboard while Randy Curtola taps the traps and Lynette Kristine plucks the bass. The band is featured on a couple of dazzling swingers, “Route 66” and “Kansas City.” The FloTones conclude the story of love with the ensem- ble’s upbeat signature song “The Best Is Yet To Come” sug- gesting the glory of love is here to stay as time goes by. Popular folk trio to play Drift Inn Our new location is at 1739 19th Street, 1/2 block off Highway 101. We’re excited about our expansion and will be welcoming two great Massage Th erapists to our team. Th ank You to all our customers, We appreciate your business! Call for your appointment today! 541-902-0179 COURTESY PHOTO YACHATS — Kenny, Bob and Rob, a folk and country trio from Bandon, will per- form at The Drift Inn Historic Pub Cafe on Friday, June 5, beginning at 6:30 p.m. Kenny, Bob and Rob are Kenny, Bob and Rob well known throughout southern Oregon for their polished vocal harmonies, skilled instrumental work and humor. The trio consists of Kenny Croes (acoustic guitar and vocals), Bob Shaffar (Dobro, fiddle and vocals) and Rob Hamilton (bass and vocals). To find out more about them, visit their website at www.kennybobandrob.com. PFLAG to discuss challenges of aging Join PFLAG-Florence Tuesday, June 9, for a discus- WORD ON THE STREET sion of the challenges faced by older LGBT adults as they age. HAVE A QUESTION WE SHOULD ASK? E MAIL : E DITOR @T HE S IUSLAW N EWS . COM What is your idea of the ultimate vacation? “I would probably go to New Zealand, because that’s where poi originated from. They were used by the Maori tribe for flex- ibility for weaving, strength and for weapons. I swing them around to music.” —S HEA A YLETTE , 15 C ENTRAL O REGON “I would go back to Tahiti where the water is amazingly blue, the sand is white, the beaches are warm, and you can swim with sharks and manta rays.” —L EE F OWLER , 75 F LORENCE “I would like to attend every NASCAR race on the circuit. Travel around and go to every one in one year. That’s a whole lot of traveling, a whole lot of hotels and a whole lot of seat time. I think that would be a real kick in the head.” —B OB F ORSYTHE , 65 F LORENCE “We’re on the ultimate vaca- tion, because we have our own RV, our fifth wheel. We can go anywhere we want to and be on vacation.” —J EAN C ORREIA , 59 R ENO , N EV . DISCLAIMER: The opinions expressed above are solely those of the contributors and do not necessarily reflect those of the Siuslaw News or its advertisers. Ocean Dunes Classic Coast Real Estate 100 Hwy. 101, Florence, OR 97439 Cell: 541-999-7317 diana@cbcoast.com $399,900 MLS# 13488025 As more and more members of the LGBT community reach retirement, it will be essential to understand the hardships associated with aging as a LGBT person, as well as to increase public awareness of these issues in order to build a supportive comm- unity. Members of Portland’s Gay and Grey program will present information on the barriers seniors face as they age, but also discuss the training resources provided through Friendly House, an affiliate of SAGE, the national organiza- tion of Services and Advocacy for Gay, Lesbian, Bisexual and Transgender Elders. The meeting on Tuesday, June 9, at 6:30 p.m., will be in the Fellowship Hall of Florence United Methodist Church, 333 Kingwood Ave. The program is free and open to the public. Discussion will follow and refreshments will be served. PFLAG-Florence is an affil- iate of a national organization that has more than 350 chap- ters and 200,000 members and supporters across the United States. PFLAG is the country’s largest organization for par- ents, families, friends and straight allies united with peo- ple who are lesbian, gay, bisex- ual and transgender. www.shoppelocal.biz 7 A