SIUSLAW NEWS ❚ WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 24, 2016
British Car Club
set to roll Saturday
The Central Oregon Coast
British Car Club invites the
public to its monthly break-
fast gathering and business
meeting Saturday, Feb. 27,
starting at 9 a.m., in
the upstairs dining room at
the
Driftwood
Shores’
Surfside Restaurant, 88416
First Ave. in Florence.
Those planning to have
breakfast should arrive early
enough to order and be served
before the meeting starts at 10
a.m.
Anyone
interested
in
British automobiles is wel-
come to attend.
Fraudville Lip Sync Battle
entertains Saturday
Fraudville returns for
one night of fun and a
vaudeville-styled lip-sync
battle
among
seven
competitors, all to benefit
the Boys and Girls Club
of Western Lane County.
The event is Saturday,
Feb. 27, at Three Rivers
Casino
Resort,
5647
Highway 126, with doors
opening at 5 p.m. Guests
must be 21 or older to
attend.
Watch performances spon-
sored by Oregon Pacific
Bank (OPB), Kiwanis Club
of Florence, Florence Rotary
Library
Tidings
Club,
Cindy
Forsythe,
Children’s Repertory of
Oregon Workshops (CROW)
and Siuslaw Elementary
School.
Games, auctions, raffles
and “buy a vote” are all
part of the event, along with
appetizers and beer and
wine.
Tickets are $25 and are
available at Coast Insurance,
OPB, Siuslaw News and
Boys and Girls Club of
Western Lane County.
For more information,
contact Jean Murphy at 541-
997-3455.
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
“Mr. Holmes”
Directed by Bill Condon
DVD review by Susie Voth
At 93, Sherlock Holmes is
declining. His mental processes
have slowed so much that his
physician has instructed him to
make dots on his diary (calen-
dar) to indicate times when he
was unable to complete a
thought or remember a name or
have any other kind of memory
lapse.
Some pages of the diary are
almost completely covered with
dots, much like a painting by
Georges Seurat.
Still, Holmes continues on
with his quiet life. He looks after
the bees in his aviary. He
embarks on a journey of friend-
ship with Roger, the son of his
housekeeper (an excellent per-
formance by Milo Parker).
Holmes attempts to slay the
demons of his past, and one case
in particular that has haunted
him for 30 years and will take all
of his deductive reasoning to
solve.
There has been some Oscar
hype about the performance of
Ian McKellen in his starring role
as 93-year old Sherlock Holmes.
McKellen is marvelous as
Holmes in his dotage. I was
impressed by his ability to act
the part of a genius in decline
with such accuracy.
McKellen’s blue eyes appear
to go opaque, thereby indicating
“senior moments.” It is unset-
tling to watch him play the for-
midable consulting detective in
his declining years.
Laura Linney convincingly
portrays the housekeeper, “Mrs.
Munro.” In my mind’s eye, I pic-
ture Linney as she was in the
movie “Love Actually,” a young
career woman. In this movie, she
is frumpy looking and acting just
like a 1947 war widow making
ends meet as a housekeeper.
The movie “Mr. Holmes” is
based on the book “A Slight
Trick of the Mind” by Mitch
Cullin.
The library has the book as
well as the audiobook in our col-
lection.
Library presents Best
Books Friday
On Friday, Feb. 26, at 1 p.m.
in the library’s Bromley Room,
librarian Kevin Mittge will be
presenting the “Best Books of
2015” as selected by patrons,
staff and book critics.
This will be a fast-paced
review of the year’s best books
in 60 minutes, with booklists
provided.
Hopefully all those who
attend will get some ideas
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about wonderful new books to
explore.
Noted storyteller to
perform in March
Nationally known storyteller,
author and playwright Kevin
Kling will be in Florence on
Monday, March 14, performing
and teaching at local schools
during the day and performing at
the library in the evening.
Kling has performed on stages
all over the globe. Well known
for insightful and funny stories,
Kling has worked with some of
America’s most celebrated the-
ater groups, including Second
Stage Theatre in New York and
the Sundance Institute.
His commentaries can be
heard on NPR’s “All Things
Considered.” He mixes humor
and anecdote to create powerful
stories that leave you clutching
your side in laughter and dab-
bing tears from your eyes.
Tickets for his 7 p.m. per-
formance on March 14 at the
library are $10 for adults and
free for students ages 12 to 18.
Seating is limited, so get your
tickets early.
Funding for this program is
provided by the Lane County
Cultural Coalition and the
Friends of the Siuslaw Public
Library.
Enjoy wine, create art at ‘Wine and Wallflowers’
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Everyone is invited to
unleash their inner artist
and join the art party at
the Wine and Wallflowers
on Friday, Feb. 26, begin-
ning at 6:30 p.m., at the
Florence Events Center
(FEC).
Come create your own
wall art with artist John
Leasure and enjoy a glass
of wine. All paints, canvas
and art instruction will be
provided to make your
own sunflower master-
piece.
Tickets are $40 a person
and include a free bever-
age (one glass of wine
or non-alcoholic choice)
and a multitude of snacks
while
receiving
pro-
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“Sunflowers” by John Leasure
fessional, step-by-step
painting instruction.
Additional beverages
or wine will be for sale
for those age 21 and
older to enjoy while
painting.
This is the first in a
series of upbeat art party
events sponsored by the
Friends of the FEC and
the FEC art gallery com-
mittee.
Space is limited, so
reserve a spot by visit-
ing www.eventcenter.
org, or the FEC
box office, 715 Quince
St.
For more informa-
tion, call the FEC at
541-997-1994.
Get ‘red carpet’ treatment Oscar night at City Lights
Florence Rotarians Present
The Sky’s the Limit!
Rotary
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City
Lights
Cinemas
invites its members, patrons
and the entire community to
join in celebrating the best
films of 2015 at its second
annual Academy Awards
party on Sunday, Feb. 28.
Dress up and enjoy this
star-studded award show on
the big screen, pose on the red
carpet, enjoy live music and
join in the fun.
Doors open at 4 p.m. for
the live red carpet walk and
the awards ceremony starts at
5:30 p.m.
“We hope everyone in the
community will join us and
bring their own glitz and
glamour to this special
event,” says Susan Tive, co-
owner of City Lights
Cinemas. “Experiencing the
awards on the big screen at
City Lights with friends and
neighbors makes this evening
the not-to-be-missed event of
the season.”
“We’re focusing on the
fun,” says Michael Falter, co-
owner. “We’ll have awards,
prizes and an Oscar ballot
competition — and we’re
only selling 200 tickets, so
the odds of winning are
good.”
Dust off your fancy duds
and take home an award for
Best Dressed (a gift certifi-
cate from On Your Feet with a
Splash) or fill out an Oscar
ballot to win other prizes.
The first place winner will
receive a print of their choice
from The Archives, LLC,
home of the world famous
Milton Greene collection of
Marilyn Monroe photographs.
Winners will choose from the
First Portfolio Edition with a
value between $800 to
$2,200.
Local musician Denny
Weaver will play movie
favorites in the lobby during
commercial breaks.
Mister Ooh-la-la, theatre
manager, says, “I slipped him
a $20 last year to learn the
theme to ‘The Godfather’ and
he came through in spades.
I’m hoping he’ll add some of
the themes from ‘Star Wars:
The Force Awakens’ to his
repertoire this year.”
Advance tickets are avail-
able now and include one
glass of wine and light hors
d’oeuvres.
Steph
and
Wayne
Crosthwaite,
owners
of
BoxLunch, will offer special
bites including Bleu Cheese
and Pear Tartlettes and
Chevre-stuffed
Belgian
Endive.
They will also be serving
up full dinners for an addi-
tional charge. Their special
menu includes Rosemary Tri-
Tip steak and Chicken
Roulade, among other Oscar
night items.
Purchase tickets online or
at the City Lights box office.
Tickets are $20 for regular
admission or $15 for City
Lights members.
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Serves 4
Sponsored in part by:
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Law Offi ce of Jane C. Hanawalt
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Oysters,
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INGREDIENTS:
PREPARATION:
4 (8-ounce) red snapper fillets,
about 1/2-inch thick
1 teaspoon salt
1/2 teaspoon pepper
1 cup chopped onions
1 green bell pepper, chopped
1/2 cup (1 stick) butter
1 tablespoon Worcestershire sauce
1 cup freshly grated Parmesan
Season the fish with the salt and
pepper. Spread the onions and pepper
in a 13 by 9-inch glass baking dish and
place the fish on top. Dot the fish with
butter. Sprinkle with a little
Worcestershire sauce. Bake for
12 minutes, then baste fish with pan
juices. Sprinkle the fish with Parmesan
and then place under the broiler for
about 2 minutes or until the cheese
browns. To serve, spoon the vegetables
over the fish.
Preheat oven to 350 degrees F.
Recipe courtesy of foodnetwork.com
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