SIUSLAW NEWS ❚ WEDNESDAY, JUNE 3, 2015
PFLAG to discuss
challenges of aging
Join
PFLAG-Florence
Tuesday, June 9, for a discus-
sion of the challenges faced
by older LGBT adults as they
age.
As more and more mem-
bers of the LGBT community
reach retirement, it will be
essential to understand the
hardships associated with
aging as a LGBT person, as
well as increase public
awareness of these issues in
order to build a supportive
community.
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 nation-
al organization of Services
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The sum of their parts
Siuslaw drama programs present zombie double feature
and Advocacy for Gay,
Lesbian, Bisexual and Trans-
gender Elders.
The meeting on 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
affiliate of a national organi-
zation with more than 350
chapters and 200,000 mem-
bers and supporters across
the United States. PFLAG is
the country’s largest organi-
zation for parents, families,
friends, and straight allies
united with people who are
lesbian, gay, bisexual and
transgender.
PHOTOS BY CHANTELLE MEYER/SIUSLAW NEWS
To eat or not to eat? That was the
question for Siuslaw High School and
Middle School with the production
of two one-act zombie plays. The
students performed scenes and mono-
logues as zombies, survivors, narrators
and everyday people. Both shows were
directed by drama instructor and lan-
guage arts teacher Eddie Mielke.
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Carole Hillsbery to be featured at CDABA event
REEDSPORT
—
The
Coastal Douglas Arts and
Business Alliance (CDABA)
will feature Carole Hillsbery at
the next First Friday, set for
June 5.
CDABA
will
present
Hillsberry,
a
nationally
acclaimed watercolorist, at its
“Friday Friday ... Art is for
Everyone” event. The Lower
Umpqua Hospital is hosting
this event from 5 to 7 p.m.
Hillsbery paints watercolors
that are fresh and colorful.
Painting in an impressionist
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style, she wants her “colors and
shapes to evoke a sense of
playfulness and joy in the
viewer,” she says. Her works
include
landscapes
and
seascapes, flowers, boats and
animals.
Hillsbery considers herself a
story teller and invites the
viewer to “look for the under-
lying idea she is sharing” in her
paintings.
She found her chosen art
medium after taking a work-
shop from Katheryn Davis,
now conducting workshops for
all levels.
Hillsberry said she finds that
most students “want to learn
how to paint more freely, so I
give them many exciting tech-
niques to inspire them.”
Hillsbery is a prolific painter
and has been entering competi-
tions since 2003. Her paintings
are exhibited at Earthworks
Gallery in Yachats and the
Mindpower
Gallery
in
Reedsport, and she has been a
featured artist at the Backstreet
Gallery in Florence.
Hillsbery is a strong support-
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FRAA ART CENTER
Munsel Lake Plaza
(just north of Fred Meyer)
Hours Open: Tues-Friday - Noon to 4:00 p.m.
Phone: 541- 999-0859
MAY SCHEDULE OF EVENTS:
Free Intro to the Zen of Writing ---
Wed June 24 1:00 – 4:00 p.m.
Introduction to Zentangle
Instructor: Catherine Rourke, 541-708-2120 or ema
CJReditor@gmail.com.
$25 members/ $30 nonmembers (Includes all materials)
Call Rosie 541-997-5388
Saturday, June 13, 2:00 – 4:00 p.m
!
T he Zen of Writing ~ Ignite Your Creative Spark!
Sat. June 27 ~ 1 to 4 p.m
Zendalas: Zentangle in the Round
Thursday, June 18, 1:00-3:00
$20 members/$25 nonmembers
Call Rosie, 541-997-5388
Copic Pen Class
Monday, June 22, 1:00-2:30
Members-- $20, Non-- members-- $25
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$10 members/ $15 nonmembers
Call Rosie, 541-997-5388
Bead Weaving - Making beaded
earrings (using brick stitch)
Tuesday, June 9 th , 1:00-2:30 p.m.
$15 members/ $20 non-members
Instructor: Elaine Williams, 541-268-0255, or
emwill1955@gmail.com
SIUSLAW WATERSHED CAMPS
Painting with Michael Wood
Contact: 541-997-3007 or fmwood@msn.com
Mondays, 3-6p.m.
Painting with John Leasure
Contact: 541-991-2754 jnleasure@hotmail.com
Saturdays, 9a.m. – noon
Saturday, June 6th, 4:00 p.m. at
KB Gallery- 120 Maple Street
Dragon Arts with Kassy Keppol
Call Kassy for information on workshops and
classes: 541-999-6451
Sign-up for fun, learning, and adventure this summer! We are s ll
accep ng applica ons for the Siuslaw Watershed Camps! Visit www.
siuslaw.org/camps for more info and to download an applica on.
Hurry, spaces are fi lling up!
Introductory Camp: June 22 – June 25, For students entering 4th-
6th grades
Intermediate Camp: July 7 – July 10, For students entering 6th-8th
grades
Advan ced Camp: July 13 – July 17, For students entering 8th-12th
grades, with previous watershed educa on experience
Travel throughout the Siuslaw and Coastal Lakes watersheds
exploring the streams, lakes, estuary, and forests. And make a
diff erence with hands-on restora on ac vi es.
Siuslaw Watershed Camps are made possible by support from the Oregon Watershed Enhancement
Board, Western Lane Community FoundaƟ on, the Siuslaw SD Twilight Program, and monetary and
in-kind donaƟ ons from local agencies, businesses and individuals.
er of the Rotary Club of
Florence and was recently seen
creating a painting live during
a fundraising reception. That
painting was then auctioned on
the spot.
The First Friday event is free
and family friendly.
The next event will be held
July 10, at the Myrtlewood
Gallery in Reedsport. It also
will be a celebration of the
Myrtlewood Gallery’s 30th
year doing business in
Reedsport.
For more information about
CDABA or its First Friday
events, contact Kathleen Miller
at 541-271-2101 or by email at
kkmiller@reedsportlaw.com.
Also contact Miller if you
are an artist, crafter, author,
photographer or other hand
made artist who would like to
participate in Reedsport’s
annual spring Art Walk on
Saturday, June 20, from 10
a.m. to 5 p.m.
Wildtree
Automotive
opens its doors
in Florence
Florence native Chris
Gibson, owner and operator
of Wildtree Enterprises,
has diversified with the
opening
of
Wildtree
Automotive, which will
be managed by Kent Gibson
— a local mechanic
with more than 30 years of
automotive repair experi-
ence.
Wildtree
Automotive
is at 85365 Highway 101,
across
from
Sandland
Adventures.
The facility is easily
accessible with ample
parking and turn-around
room.
“Wildtree Automotive’s
mission is to provide the
community with superior
automotive repair services
at an affordable rate,” said
Gibson, who offers a wide
variety of services, from
simple oil changes to com-
plete engine rebuilds.
For more information,
or to speak with a comp-
any representative about
your automotive service
needs, call 541-997-4036.
