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SIUSLAW NEWS ❚ WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 3, 2016 LRP announces cast of Library ‘Pirates of Penzance’ Tidings Prepare for high energy on the high seas with Last Resort Players’ “Pirates of Penzance,” sailing into the Florence Events Center this November. The creative team that brought “Les Misérables” to local audiences has gathered a stellar cast of new and old faces to bring Gilbert and Sullivan’s classic comic opera of a band of pirates, faithful daughters and a very modern major general in a comedy of epic proportions. “Pirates of Penzance” will star Sandy Vaccaro as the Pirate King, Jim Wellington as the major general, Dana Rodet as the sergeant, Patrick Rowley as Samuel and Sean Abplanalp as Frederic, a young pirate apprentice in love. Hilary Roach plays Mabel, daughter of the major general, and Abplanap’s real-life best friend. “I’m thrilled to be acting opposite one of my best friends, Sean,” Roach said. “In addition, I am so excited to be working with Leah Goodwin, Laura Merz and this fabulous cast and crew, many of whom I worked with in ‘Les Mis.’” The major general’s other daughters include Kate, played by Erin Leonard, Edith, played by Taylor Winona, and Isabel, played by Lilly Cox. Crystal Farnsworth stars as Ruth, Frederic’s nursemaid. The “Pirates of Penzance” pirate chorus includes Jim Adie, James Bonisteel, Ceasar Castillo, David Collins, Butch Goodwin, Paul Guthmuller, Grant Harmond, Danial Keppol, Dorland Neale, Annie Schmidt, Sue Sweatt and Sally Wantz. The women’s chorus includes Karin Bigler, Johanna Bonisteel, Shy Coverdale, Alison Cox, Tanya Garrett, Jessalynn Keppol, Karylynn Keppol, Lyndsey Keppol, Erin Leonard, Alizabeth Norton, Joanie Schmidt and Myrna Lee Sullivan. Last Resort Players will play “Pirates of Penzance” at Florence Events Center, 715 Quince St., the weekends of Nov. 4 to 6 and 11 to 13, with evening and matinee perform- ances. Tickets will soon be avail- able at eventcenter.org. For more information about the production, go to www.lastresortplayers.org. 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 Rise of the Rocket Girls: The women who propelled us, from missiles to the moon to Mars By Nathalia Holt Book Review by Linda Weight Microbiologist and author Nathalia Holt discovered a remarkable group of women by happenstance while researching names for the daughter she was expecting. One name, Eleanor Frances, led her to Eleanor Frances Helin, who was a scien- tist at NASA’s Jet Propulsion Laboratory (JPL) in charge of a program that tracked asteroids nearing Earth. Intrigued, Holt delved further, discovering a group of women known as “the human comput- ers” at JPL during the 1940s and 1950s. These women, with their amazing math skills, were responsible for the critical calcu- lations at JPL that helped devel- op rocket fuels, launch America’s first satellite, guide lunar missions and navigate Mars rovers. At first, all their computing was done with pencil, graph paper and slide rules. Even after the introduction of early IBM computers, JPL’s engineers pre- ferred to rely on the “human computers” as their work was faster and more accurate. Holt’s book, “Rise of the Rocket Girls,” provides a fasci- nating history of JPL, starting with its early days at CalTech with four young men who were experimenting with rockets from the roofs of campus buildings (until CalTech administrators decided this might be too dan- gerous), all the way up to current projects that are running — including Project Juno, overseen by Sue Finley, one of the original team, which is on its way to Jupiter. But Holt’s book also shows the challenges a group of extremely intelligent women faced while contributing their formidable talents to the devel- opment of America’s space pro- gram. Fired for pregnancies, denied the title of “engineer” because JPL’s policy stated that only someone with an engineering degree could hold that title (and colleges of engineering were, at that time, male-only), the Rocket Girls persevered because they loved mathematics and believed in the goals of the program. Story Time on hiatus Twice-weekly story times with Ms. Gayle are on hiatus until September. Story times 5 A resume Tuesday, Sept. 6, at 10:30 a.m. August art display This month’s lobby art display features the beautiful water media work of Lin-Su, a Hang- It-All award winner from last year. And in the case, just in time for the election season, is a collection of Harlan Springer’s political campaign buttons. Get your notices through email If you would like to save the library a little money, be sure to ask that all hold notices, overdue notices and any other library messages be sent through email rather than through “snail” mail. You will get the information much quicker and you’ll save the library a stamp. Just stop by the Circulation desk and they can make sure they have the correct email address for you. Mapleton branch The Mapleton library is locat- ed at 88148 Riverview Ave., in the Lion’s Club Building. With a nice view of the Siuslaw River, it’s a wonderful place to sit and enjoy a good book or read the newspaper. Hours are Tuesday through Saturday, noon to 5 p.m. Check it out! FRAA to feature ‘Three Glassy Ladies’ in August The public is invited to attend a three-women show titled: “Three Glassy Ladies.” This will be held at the Florence Regional Arts Alliance (FRAA) Art Center at 120 Maple St. A reception with refreshments will be held on Friday, Aug. 12, from 3 to 5 p.m. Then on Saturday, Aug. 13, the three artists’ beautiful glassworks can be viewed from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m., including during the popular Second Saturday Gallery Tour, from 3 to 5 p.m. The artists will be available during these times to meet guests and answer questions about their art forms. The three “Glassy Ladies” include Peggy Goodrow, who works with stained glass; Tina Shoys, who works with mosaic glass; and Kristin Anderson, who works with fused glass. Goodrow has lived in the Pacific Northwest her entire life, and loves the natural beau- ty of the Florence area. different textures of glass,” she said. In addition to being a mem- ber of FRAA, Goodrow is on the art display committee at the Siuslaw Public Library. Shoy started to do mosaic work after retiring from a career in corporate telecommu- nications management. She sells her art on Etsy, at local arts and crafts events and has sold work in several local Florence shops. She is also a member of FRAA. Anderson said she began working with fused glass “as a counterbalance to my analyti- cal daily work as an engineer- ing director.” “I fell in love with the color and creativity that comes with creating glass art,” added COURTESY PHOTO Anderson. Artists (from left): Tina Shoys, mosaics; Peggy Goodrow, She has an Etsy store and has stained glass; and Kristin Anderson, fused glass sold work in galleries, includ- ing FRAA. She serves as vice-president “After a long career in dental to take stained glass classes,” of FRAA, and enjoys “helping hygiene, I decided to make said Goodrow. good use of the right side of my Her favorite thing to do with to promote the arts in brain and started 14 years ago glass is to “use lots of color and Florence.” ‘Midnight in Florence’ literary salon set for Saturday SPEAK YOUR PEACE. WRITE A LETTER TO THE EDITOR. EDITOR@THESIUSLAW NEWS.COM e c N ren W Flo O for ne i R gaz U a s M w e N T O A The Arts as Economic Developmentt Developmen Harlen Springer, president Florence Regional Arts Alliance Joshua Greene, Florence City Council Sponsored by: Andy Baber, Edward Jones Investments Holloway and Associates, CPAs PeaceHealth, LCC Florence The Archives, Photo Restoration Specialists Siuslaw Public Library The literary salon of 1930s Paris is making a comeback. Designed as a convivial event celebrating the written word and The Boys of Fall A new Viking Football Coach Jamin Pool Siuslaw Athletics Hall of Fame With Siuslaw Athletic Director Chris Johnson A vision for the future Siuslaw Vision Keepers Meg Spencer The Oregon Promise made famous by the film “Midnight in Paris,” literary salons help to promote local writers and their work while upholding the literary arts in a digital era. Writers on the River will present its first “Midnight in Florence” literary salon on Saturday, Aug. 6, from 6 to 8 p.m., at the Florence Regional Arts Alliance (FRAA), 120 Maple St. in Old Town. Presented by FRAA creative writing instructor and award- winning journalist Catherine J. Rourke, the salon is free and open to the public. Following the tradition of Gertrude Stein’s infamous Parisian salons, each monthly event will highlight a featured writer who will talk about their writing and share an excerpt from their work. 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Visit www.karendnichols. com for more info. Reading slots are limited to five minutes on a first-come basis. Those who wish to partic- ipate in the open mic must arrive at 5:30 p.m. to sign up. Call 541-708-2120 or email Catherine J. Rourke at CJReditor@gmail.com for more info, or if interested in becoming a featured writer. The next salon will take place in October. A $5 donation is suggested to support FRAA for hosting the event. Refreshments will be avail- able. “Literary salons inspire, unite and support all writers while providing cultural enrichment and entertainment,” Rourke said. “We are bringing the River Seine to the Siuslaw and the Left Bank to Bay Street.” Writers on the River offers educational workshops and social events as an opportunity for open exchange and network- ing to support writers on their journey.