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About The Siuslaw news. (Florence, Lane County, Or.) 1960-current | View Entire Issue (Feb. 20, 2016)
SIUSLAW NEWS ❚ SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 20, 2016 Watershed meeting to discuss truffles, SNF harvesting MAPLETON — The Siuslaw Watershed Council’s general meeting will be held Wednesday, Feb. 24, at the Mapleton Grange, 10880 E. Mapleton Road. Doors open at 6 p.m., with the meeting getting under- way at 6:30 p.m. The meeting agenda includes a presentation on native Oregon truffles by local resident John Getz. The Forest Service will also dis- cuss non-timber special for- est products harvesting in the Siuslaw National Forest, including types of permits, quantities and harvest sea- son. Dan Carpenter, the SWC’s executive director, will pro- vide updates on current SWC projects and efforts. The SWC supports sound economic, social and envi- ronmental uses of natural and human resources in the Siuslaw River Basin. The Council encourages cooperation among public and private entities to pro- mote awareness and under- standing of watershed func- tions by adopting and imple- menting a total watershed approach to natural resource management and production. 11 A Take a ‘Fantastique’ ballet trip tonight at FEC The adventurous in Florence will want to journey to the Florence Events Center tonight for Ballet Fantastique’s performance of Dragon and the Night Queen: Celtic Stories. “Ballet Fantastique is fresh and bold. They take ballet out of the box, have a lot of fun, and build new audiences for dance in the process,” says Karen Smales, SEAcoast board member and producer for this event. “They’re based in the fiercest Russian tradi- tions of classical dance, but are forging new stories, a new dance vocabulary and a new brand of contemporary narra- tive dance theater. “This will be one of the most exciting ballets we’ve ever brought to Florence. Colorful, lively, and the cos- tumes are absolutely fabulous. They have great taste in music and we are proud to present their 100-percent original work this season — especially with the live music.” Donna and Hannah Bontrager. Dragon and the Night Queen: Celtic Stories takes the audience to ancient Ireland, a mesmerizing world haunted by elemental powers and dragons, gatekeepers to other worlds, and guardians of universal treasures. The Bontragers forge a new telling of ancient Irish legends with dynamic live music by and Grasso. New choreography, drama, and live songcraft capture the rich myths of Morgan le Fay (sea goddess of the legends of Avalon), the Night Queen Rhiannon, the Morrigan, and GREG BURNS PHOTO the Dragon King. Dancers Hannah Bontrager and Fabio Simoes of Ballet In this story, medieval Fantastique perform “Dragon and the Night Queen.” faerieworlds collide through fantastical sets, costumes, and evocative, contemporary bal- The Eugene troupe has spirit. proven a Florence favorite The performance includes let choreography. “This performance will and is sure to thrill again with live music from Gerry Rempel a bold, defiant new telling of Ensemble and internationally make for a great date night; ancient Irish and Celtic leg- renown Irish musician Eliot but Donna and Hannah always ends — a vivid exploration of Grasso; and a pre-concert talk make it tasteful and com- new borders, filled with ele- at 6:15 p.m. given by Rempel pelling theater for younger mental powers and riotous and producers/choreographers audiences,” says Smales. On Tuesday, Feb. 23, Florence Urban Renewal Agency (FURA) us hosting an open house from 5 to 7 p.m. at the Florence Events Center, DENTURE SERVICES INC. 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A presentation at 6 p.m. will show some of the current resources and plans for eco- nomic development along Highway 101, especially in the Urban Renewal zone from the Siuslaw River Bridge to Highway 126. Oregon Department of Transportation (ODOT) will be paving Highway 101 in the summer months of 2017. This is a significant infra- structure investment by the state, so the City of Florence is proactively seizing this opportunity to potentially pro- vide street improvements including street lights, side- walks and landscaping to be built with the paving project. The project will improve the appearance of the area and encourage investment on adjacent private property. Leland Consulting has scheduled meetings with the individual property owners of the catalytic sites during their time in Florence. The public is invited to share ideas and provide input on the improvements. Representatives from Leland and FURA’s other con- sulting groups will be present, along with architecture pro- fessionals from the Mhyre Group to sketch out ideas that guests may have. After the open house, FURA will hold a meeting the following night, Wednesday, Feb. 24, at 6 p.m., to discuss results and additional ideas. CYAN MAGENTA YELLOW BLACK Urban Renewal invites all to highway design open house