SIUSLAW NEWS ❚ WEDNESDAY, APRIL 20, 2016
Ashes to ashes, dust to... Hey, not so fast!
Then I rush back in for a
Ned
second trip to the rest room.
Hickson
I’m turning 50 this
August.
There. I said it.
The truth is, I haven’t
given it much thought
because I don’t feel 50. Sure,
there are some days I roll out
of bed, walk to the bathroom
and realize the creaking and
popping sounds I hear aren’t
coming from the floorboards.
And yes, I’ve noticed
when I’m cleaning out my
razor it looks like someone
used it to shave our neigh-
bor’s grey Schnauzer. But
most days I throw on a rock-
er T-shirt or slim-fit dress
shirt, leave it untucked over
my jeans, lace up my super-
hero Vans or hiking boots
and am on my way.
But still... I’m technically
on my way.
However, over the last
several months I’ve started
getting reminders from soci-
ety’s collective data bank
that I am getting older. The
first came in my email back
in January, when I got one of
those Singles Looking for
Love In Your Area! mes-
sages.
I’ve received many of
these over the years, and
they always include the
image of an attractive 30-
something woman in a sun
dress laughing with an equal-
ly attractive 30-something
man as they sip wine on a
beach at sunset.
Not anymore.
This time, the word “sin-
gles” had been replaced with
“seniors,” and the two 30-
somethings apparently found
FRESH
CRAB
Fresh In The Case
This Week:
Salmon,
Snapper,
Perch,
LIME MARINATED GRILLED
SALMON
INGREDIENTS:
1/4 cup fresh lime juice
1 TBS olive oil
2 tsp dijon mustard
1/4 tsp ground ginger
1/4 tsp garlic powder
1/4 tsp cayenne pepper
1/8 tsp black pepper
4 Salmon Steaks
Serves 4
Oysters,
Steamers,
Shrimp,
Mussels,
Smoked Fish
and more...
PREPARATION:
Whisk together the lime juice, olive oil, mustard, ginger, garlic
powder, cayenne pepper, and black pepper in a bowl.
Pour into a resealable plastic bag. Add the Salmon Steaks, coat
with the marinade, squeeze out excess air and seal bag.
Marinate in the refrigerator for 1 hour.
Preheat outdoor grill for medium heat, and lightly oil grate.
Remove the Salmon from the marinade and shake off excess.
Discard remaining marinade.
Grill until the fish flakes easily with a fork, 5-10 mins per side
depending on thickness.
Recipe from Allrecipes
THE KRAB KETTLE
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h e production of
h e Diary of Anne Frank
is just around the corner!
You do not want to miss this heartwarming play that brings
history to life.Written by Frances Goodrich and Albert Hackett
and now newly adapted by Wendy Kesselman. Directed by Jen-
nifer Conner and Cathy Dupont. h is adaptation gives us a pow-
erful new look into the daily lives of eight people hiding in the
Annexe. h rough Anne’s diary we experience historic honesty
during World War II for the Jewish people.
h e Diary of Anne Frank allows us an opportunity to see
what life would have been like in the Annexe. First there was Mr.
Kraler, played by Paul Deemer. He was a sot spoken businessman
that was hired on by Mr. Frank to help run his Opekta business.
During the invasion of the Annexe, Kraler himself was ar-
rested for harboring Jews and was sent to a work camp in Amers-
foort, but he was able to escape while being transported to Ger-
many. Kraler was one of 4 individuals that helped hide the Frank
family.
Another individual that helped the Frank family was Miep,
played by Trudie Cahoon, she became a close, trusted friend to
Anne and her family during her employment by Mr. Frank. While
the Frank family was in hiding she would bring food, books and
anything that was needed to help make life in the Annexe a little
a hotel room, leaving behind
a white-haired couple sip-
ping on fruit smoothies and
playing Canasta.
Soon after that, I received
a free trial subscription to
AARP magazine. I have to
say, there’s nothing like hav-
ing an entire magazine full
of people living it up on
cruises, attending Broadway
musicals and playing tennis
to remind you that you’re
still another 15 years away
from retirement.
I’ve also been receiving a
lot more pharmaceutical
spam. Mostly for reducing
blood pressure.
And for increasing my,
uh...
Longevity.
But it wasn’t until yester-
day, when I opened our mail
box top find a letter
addressed to “Mr. Ned
Hickson” from Neptune
Cremation Service, that I felt
the buzzards beginning to
circle. Death was not only
coming for me — he knew
my address!
I opened it and was a bit
relieved it wasn’t a coupon
with an expiration date. At
the same time, I was a little
unnerved by a statement in
the opening paragraph that
read:
More and more people are
being cremated — and the
numbers are increasing every
year!
The numbers of what,
dead people? Was this a
veiled threat?
All of this made me come
to the realization that, yes; I
am getting older. At least on
paper. However, the fact that
society’s collective data bank
isn’t aware that I’m ridicu-
lously happily married, am
in reasonably good health
and am more than a decade
away from qualifying for
Social Security just shows
they don’t know everything.
Given the fact that I come
from a long line of longevity
and late bloomers, I think I’ll
keep the cremation plans on
the back burner for now
(although that pun might kill
someone) and think of
approaching 50 as the second
act of my life as opposed to
the final act.
Besides, I still need to find
out who keeps using my
razor on that Schnauzer...
Ned is a syndicated colum-
nist with News Media
Corporation.
His
book,
“Humor at the Speed of Life,”
is available online at Port
Hole
Publications
in
Florence, Amazon Books and
Barnes & Noble. Write to him
at nedhickson@icloud.com.
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Siuslaw Riverside
hosts artists reception
The Siuslaw Riverside Eat
and Drink Restaurant will be
hosting an artists reception
Thursday, April 21, for fea-
tured photographers Stephen
Jones and Patrice Lampton.
The Riverside, 1340 Bay
St., will have a no-host bar
as well as a selection of menu
items available.
The event will take place
from 5 to 8 p.m.
Jones and Lampton are an
award-winning husband and
wife documentary photogra-
phy duo who moved to
Florence three years ago.
Also featured will be the
work of local fine-art pho-
tographer Rudy Gargioni.
Lampton is an accom-
plished nature and wedding
541-997-9300
1739 West 22nd Street, Florence
easier. It was Meip who found Anne’s
diary at er the Natzis burst into the
Annexe.
During the time the families were
in hiding they had to i nd ways to
compromise with each other so that
everyone would be more comfortable.
One of those compromises was
Anne rooming with Jan Dussel, played
by Grant Harmond. Mr. Dussel was
the neighborhood Dentist and friend
to Mr. Frank. Although he was not
easy to live with, his medical knowl-
edge swit ly became a great blessing
to those in the Annexe.
Mr. and Mrs Van Daan, played
by Jim Wellington and Jackie Crave
could have truly used a space of their
own. h ose two were like two sticks of
dynamite always ready to ignite due to their “hot” tempers.
At their worst, they were loud, petulant, rude, and seli sh but,
at their best , Mr. and Mrs. Van Daan showed love, humor, and
compassion toward each other and those around them. Mrs. Van
Daan was the cook in the Annexe and was happiest when serving
up the meals she had prepared with limited ingredients.
Mr. Van Daan was a friend to Mr. Frank and business partner.
He and Mr. Frank worked together to plan the family's disappear-
ance and prepared the annex as a hiding place.
Peter Van Daan, played by Kyle Hight, was Mr. and Mrs. Van
Daan’s teenage son who in all understanding was just trying to just
get through each day they were in hiding. Anne and Peter became
great friends during their time together. He became Anne’s i rst
love.
Margot Frank, played by Brooklyn Cahoon, was the oldest
Frank daughter. She was given a work order by the Gestapo caus-
ing the hastening of the family to go into hiding early. Anne and
Margot were as diff erent as night and day, but that did not stop
them from being closer then two sisters could possible be. Margot
kept a diary as well of the accounts in the Annex, but sadly it was
never found.
Otto and Edith Frank, played by Dana Rodet and Kate Gib-
son, were model parents. Mr. Frank,with his even temper and
eagerness to keep peace with in the walls of the hiding place was
regarded as the leader in the Annexe. Otto Frank made sure that
the children stayed educated just as if they were still in school and
he encouraged Anne to write in her diary.
Mrs. Frank was sot spoken and tried to keep her thoughts
to herself, but in doing so she began to close off from her family
and spend many hours with her own darkening fears. Edith would
coni de in Miep whenever she could. When mending needed to be
done or cleaning, Edith and Margot worked together to achieve
the task. Anne was far too busy writing in her diary to help with
the mending.
Anne Frank, played by Memphis Gkiewe, was an energetic
young girl that spoke her thoughts freely. On her 13th birthday
Anne received an autograph book from her father, which she used
as a diary. She named her diary Kitty. When her family went into
hiding in 1942, Anne made sure she had Kitty with her. Anne was
the shining light during the darkest times in the Annexe for the
others. She helped bring laughter and hope for the unsure future.
Her honesty and energy at times, however, was not always well
photographic storyteller, an
internationally
published
author and the managing edi-
tor of Aaronstadt Studios.
Jones is a seasoned photo-
journalist, educator, wed-
ding, commercial and docu-
mentary photographer.
Their work showcases
many of the well-known
iconic features of the coast as
well as some hidden gems
and some imagined, “as I
thought it should be” photo-
graphic art.
There will be framed wall
art as well as loose prints and
note cards available for pur-
chase.
For more information, call
Riverside Restaurant at 541-
331-3663.
Homegrown features
7 Devils at beer tasting
The 7 Devils Brewery from
Coos Bay will be the featured
brewery at Homegrown Pub on
Friday, April 22.
The 7 Devils Brewing
Company is a small craft brew-
ery on a mission to bring the
inspiration of the coastal area to
the tap. Owned by Annie
Pollard and Carmen Mathews,
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7 Devils Brewery strives to be
a sustainable business that is
socially, ethically and environ-
mentally responsible and pro-
vides a place where passionate
people converge to create a
positive environment and
inspired products.
Its goal is to enhance the
community in which it lives
and succeed financially so that
it can provide family wage jobs
for creative people in a progres-
sive workplace. With core val-
ues of efficiency, ingenuity,
pride in craftsmanship, envi-
ronmental and social responsi-
bility and superior customer
service, the 7 Devils Brewing
Company is crafting the change
they wish to see in the world.
Come to Homegrown Pub,
294 Laurel St., from 4:30 to
6:30 p.m. to meet the folks at 7
Devils Brewery and taste some
of their beers.
For more information, call
541-997-4886.
timed or received. Young Anne tried to be calm and collected like
her sister Margot, but that was just not what her soul longed to be.
She would write in her diary for hours, capturing day to day life
in the Annexe.
Last Resort Payers invite you to experience this powerful pro-
duction. h is is a limited seating event, so get your tickets before
it is too late.
Florence Events Center is hosting performances on
April 22,23,28, 29 at 7:00pm and
April 24, and 30 at 2:00pm.
Get your tickets at the
Florence Events Center box offi ce.
Hours are Monday through Friday
9:00am to 4:30pm.
Or go on line atwww.eventcenter.org.
Any questions call 541-997-1994.