SIUSLAW NEWS ❚ WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 12, 2016
Loretta Lynn musical to play coast this month
A talented group of Oregon
musicians paying tribute to
Loretta Lynn will tour the
Oregon coast this fall.
Fronted by the popular
Portland folk and country
songstress Mary Rondthaler,
the five-piece band will per-
form two 45 minute sets featur-
ing the songs of country music
legend Loretta Lynn.
Also known as the “Coal
Miner's Daughter,” Lynn wrote
many of her own songs and has
been dubbed the Queen of
Country Music throughout her
five decade career. In 1972, she
was the first woman to be nom-
inated and named Entertainer
of the Year by the Country
Music Association.
Rondthaler has spent many
years honing her craft around
the Portland music scene. She
has performed and recorded
with
George
Chudacoff,
Succotash, The Sagebrush
Sisters and The Rocky Butte
Wranglers.
She can be seen regularly
singing country and western
songs with the Wranglers at
nightclubs
around
the
Northwest, as well as with The
Sagebrush Sisters, a three-
piece cowgirl swing band.
sion player Gary Thorsen, who
toured with Lynn’s twin daugh-
ters, The Lynns.
He has worked for many
other country music greats,
including Tanya Tucker.
Thorsen is locally known for
his inspiring work in the musi-
cal show “Who’s Gonna Fill
Their Shoes?” and with the
Opry West at The Little
Theater by The Bay in North
Bend.
The entourage is scheduled
to perform at several of the
Oregon Coast’s most endear-
ing theaters. All Friday or
Saturday night shows are at 7
p.m. and Sunday shows are a 2
p.m. for matinees.
Tickets are available at local
ticket outlets and at www.hey
COURTESY PHOTO loretta.com/tickets.
A portion of all proceeds
Mary Rondthaler portrays country music legend Loretta
will benefit the Children’s
Lynn in the musical “Hey Loretta.”
Repratory of Oregon Work-
shop (CROW) in Florence.
Shows will take place at
Rondthaler is well known for his lifelong contribution to
for her knack of picking great music performance and educa- these locations:
• Sprague
Theatre
in
unknown songs from the reper- tion.
toires of many legendary coun-
They are Justin Schepige on Bandon, Oct. 7, 8 and 9.
• Dori Randall Performing
try music artists.
bass, Tommy Brownson on
The band features three drums and Erik Crew on lead Arts Center in Brookings, Oct.
graduates of Oregon State who guitar. Joining them on pedal 14
• Class Act Theatre in
studied music under Professor steel guitar will be veteran
Neal Grandstaff, widely known Nashville touring pro and ses- Florence, Oct. 21, 22 and 23.
Soroptimists seek
applicants for award
The Soroptimist Inter-
national Club of Florence
(SIF) is seeking applicants for
their annual “Live Your
Dream Award.”
This award is for a single
woman who is head of house-
hold and wants to further her
education. The funds are
given directly to the individ-
ual to offset living expenses
while attending school.
Last year, SIF gave $1,000
to a local woman whose appli-
cation was then forwarded to
the Soroptimist International
of the Americas (SIA)
Northwest Region to be
included in a pool for an addi-
tional award. The Florence
woman was selected to
receive an additional award of
$1,500.
The application period is
open through Nov. 15.
The application can be
found on the SIA Website at
www.soroptimist.org/live
yourdreamawards.html, then
click on the Live Your Dream
link. This page gives more
information about the award.
If there are any question
about the award or filling out
the application, call Nancy
Bosket (SIF member) at 541-
902-7250 or email siflorence
@soroptimist.net.
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Western artist Prechtel featured at Vardanian Gallery
Don Prechtel, a nationally
acclaimed historical and west-
ern-themed artist will be fea-
tured Oct. 22 through Jan. 2,
2017, at the new Vardanian
Gallery in Florence.
Experience the magnificence
and grandeur of the old west
and Oregon’s landscapes in this
unique exhibit of classic-style
painting. Meet the artist and
enjoy light hors d’oeuvres
Saturday, Oct. 22, from 6 to 8
p.m.
Prechtel will also participate
in an artist’s question and
answer session on Saturday,
Nov. 5, from 1 to 2 p.m.
Prechtel is a career painter
and muralist of historical and
western art of almost 50 years.
His works are featured in
museums and his paintings are
collected worldwide. He is the
recipient of many awards,
including the highly coveted
National Arts for the Parks
Juried Competition and his
Brisbane said, “This show will
be a fabulous opportunity for
the community to view excep-
tional original paintings and
local artists will have the
chance to glean new insights
from this profoundly gifted
painter.”
Vardanian Gallery is located
at 1300 Bay Street in Old
Town Florence. The gallery is
open Wednesday through
Sunday, noon to 5 p.m.
For more information, visit
www.VardanianGallery.com,
or contact the show’s curator,
SK Lindsey, at 916-554-0044.
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Old West and historical artist Don Prechtel’s “Buena
Vista.”
paintings are featured on
numerous popular historical
Florence Antiques buys,
sells and consigns pre-owned
jewelry and vintage watches at
its store and can provide infor-
mation related to selling your
own jewelry.
Bring your gem quality jew-
elry to be cleaned (please note
that emeralds, rubies, lapis,
jade, tanzanite, tourmaline, and
turquoise cannot be steam
cleaned due to their fragile
nature.) There will be a token
charge of $20 for each clean-
ing.
Bassett will also evaluate
antique and vintage furniture
that you can easily bring with
you such as small tables,
clocks, mirrors, etc. Pictures of
larger items can offer some
indication of age and condition
so feel free to bring photos in
lieu of the larger items.
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Senior Expo to feature antique appraisal
The 2016 Good Life
Boomer and Senior Expo is
coming to the Florence Events
Center on Thursday, Oct. 27,
from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.
This year, the expo features
speakers on topics ranging
from health and wellness to
keeping your mind engaged
through art.
Attendees are invited to visit
30 vendor booths to learn
about senior-related products,
services and resources. Bi-
Mart will offer a flu shot clinic
all day, and Florence Police
Auxiliary will accept unused
and expired prescriptions and
over-the-counter medications.
No needles, however, will be
accepted.
There will also be free BJ’s
ice cream starting at 1 p.m.
until the supply runs out.
This year, the Good Life
Boomer and Senior Expo is
excited to announce the inclu-
sion of a booth this year
designed to offer participants a
chance to have their heirlooms,
antiques and vintage jewelry
evaluated.
Tom Bassett, partner at
Florence
Antiques,
494
Highway 101, will be available
during the entire expo to clean,
test and value your gold and
silver estate jewelry.
While Bassett has special
equipment for testing dia-
monds and gem stones, he is
not licensed to perform actual
appraisals. However, based on
his history of selling estate
jewelry, he can provide you
with fair retail market valua-
tions.
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