SIUSLAW NEWS ❚ SATURDAY, DECEMBER 10, 2016
I T ’ S
Signups being taken for
annual TRCR job fair
Plans are underway for the
annual Community Job Fair on
Thursday, March 23, from 10
a.m. to 3 p.m., hosted by Three
Rivers Casino Resort.
This fair will be free to
attendees, businesses and
community partners.
Three Rivers aims to bring
parties and resources together
to form a network in the local
community by utilizing its
marketing experience and con-
tacts to publicize this event so
that there is a large pool of
attendees.
The following businesses
have already committed to
participating:
Driftwood Shores, Fred
Meyer, Lane Community
College, Les Schwab, Oregon
Department of Transportation,
Siuslaw Fire District, Spruce
Point Assisted Living, Three
Rivers
Casino
Resort,
Confederates Tribes of Coos,
Lower Umpqua and Siuslaw
Indians, Northwest Youth
Corps and Western Lane
Ambulance District.
Additional interested busi-
nesses and community part-
ners who would like to partici-
pate in this free event are
invited to be a part of this
opportunity to reach out to
interested applicants and talk
with them in person before the
busy season.
For more information or to
sign up to participate, contact
Pam Hickson at 541-902-
6504.
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A MIRACLE ON
“Santaland
Diaries”
Review
B Y B URNEY G ARELICK
his is the time of year
when you can never
have too many elves.
Last weekend, Florence frol-
icked with a plethora of Holly
Jolly elves — big, little, and
swivel-hipped — rockin’
around the Christmas tree. This
weekend and next, Fat Cat
Productions features a stupen-
dous single elf at Class Act
Theatre (CAT) on Kingwood
Street.
The redoubtable Matt Korso
is Crumpet the elf in “The
Santaland Diaries,” by humorist
David Sedaris, that began as a
radio essay and morphed into a
one-act, one-man play, adapted
by Joe Mantello, and a holiday
favorite throughout the country.
Korso is Florence’s extraor-
dinary chameleon, a consum-
mate actor who doesn’t just act
but so thoroughly transforms
himself that he inhabits a char-
acter that never fails to capture
the hearts and minds of an audi-
ence. The emcee in “Cabaret”
and Leaf Coneybear in “The
25th Annual Putnam County
Spelling Bee” are two of his
glorious performances.
In “Santaland,” Korso’s char-
acter is an out-of-work actor
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who finds a job as one of
Santa’s elves at Macy’s depart-
ment store in New York City.
It’s a different story than the
iconic holiday movie about Kris
Kringle having to prove he’s
Santa, so don’t expect the sweet
sentimentality of “The Miracle
on 34th Street.”
In Crumpet’s “Santaland,”
Santa’s identity is not ques-
tioned; in fact, there are many
Santas of varying dispositions,
including salesmen and Wall
Street brokers, all clamoring for
cash for Ho Ho Ho-ing. And
there are strange and plentiful
elves and dwarfs with elfin psy-
choses and names like Jingle
Bells and Snowball.
Most of all, there’s Crumpet,
who’s just trying to get along. A
crumpet, by the way, is a pastry,
a cross between an English
muffin and a pancake, grilled on
one side with the top toasty with
nooks and crannies to be
slathered with butter and jam.
By the time Crumpet fulfills his
many elfin duties, he’s pretty
toasty, sustained with wee nips
from a brown bottle, and he’s
pretty cynical at the array of
customers and colleagues he
encounters.
Korso is a triumph as
Crumpet, on the festive CAT
stage all alone for an hour
straight telling tales — recreat-
ing elf school, putting on his
cuddly red and green elf suit
complete with cap and pointy
shoes, working with stage-door
parents and whining children,
To be included in this directory contact
the Siuslaw News at 997-3441, or drop off
information at 148 Maple St., Old Town, Florence.
J OIN U S I N W ORSHIP
WATCH! 3 ANGELS BROADCASTING NETWORK
(3ABN) TV UHF Channel 48.
24 hour Christian TV highlights Bible studies of prophecy, inspirational music,
health lectures, healthy cooking and more.
FLORENCE UNITARIAN
UNIVERSALIST FELLOWSHIP
N.W. Corner of Heceta Beach Road & Hwy. 101
Every Sunday at 10 a.m.
All are welcome. (541) 997-2840
BAY BERRY CHRISTIAN FELLOWSHIP SINGSPIRATION
You are invited to come and sing your favorite old time gospel hymns
Every Friday night at 7pm • Non-denominational
Bay Berry Square; 101 at Sutton Lake Dr. /milepost 185 N.
For more information , please call 541-997-2681
CHRISTIAN SCIENCE GROUP
“God Is Life”
Meeting Thursday at 3pm
575-313-3640
THE CHURCH OF JESUS CHRIST
OF LATTER-DAY SAINTS
Located at Munsel Lake Road and North Fork Road
Worship Services 10:00 AM Sunday
All are welcome! 541-997-7268
COMMUNITY BAPTIST CHURCH
4590 Hwy. 101, Across from Fred Meyer –- 997-7418
Sunday School, 9:30a.m. – Worship, 10:45
Wed. Prayer - 6:00 p.m. –Wed. Ministries 1-8 Grade 7 p.m.
CROSS ROAD ASSEMBLY OF GOD
Corner of 10th & Maple –- 997-3533
Bible Study at 9:00 A.M.
Services: Worship, 10:30 A.M.
fl orencecrossroad.org • offi ce@fl orencecrossroad.org
FIRST BAPTIST CHURCH - SBC
1935 25th St. – 997-7660 • Pastor, Dr. Marvin Owen
Series “People of the Bible.” on Wednesdays 6 p.m.
A friendly place to worship, vacationers welcome.
Sun.; 11am & 6pm, Sunday school 9:45am.
FLORENCE CHRISTIAN CHURCH
2nd & Ivy – 997-2961 –Non-Denominational
Worship Service: 9:00 am & 10:30 am
FLORENCE UNITED METHODIST CHURCH
1st Sunday of each month worship at 10:30 am
2nd-5th Sundays worship at 9am and 10:30am
Every Sunday Adult Sunday School at 9am
Children and Youth Sunday School at 10:45 AM
2nd & Kingwood • (541) 997-6025
FOURSQUARE CHURCH
1624 Highway 101 (next to A&W) –- 997-6337
Pastor George Pagel – Something for the entire family.
Sun. Services: 10:45 a.m., Wed. Bible Study 7 p.m.
Website:fl orence4square.com
FLORENCE VINEYARD (GOD’S POWER HOUSE)
2610 Kingwood, Florence • 541-268-2025
Sunday Worship @ 10:00 a.m., experience the Power of the Holy Spirit
Pastors: George & Beverly Sisemore
Intercessory Prayer & Worship, Thursday night @ 5:00 pm
fl orencevineyardchurch.com
NEW LIFE CHURCH-UPC
1424 15th Street •541-991-9398
Sunday Services: 10am and 6pm
Tues. Bible Study 7:00pm
NEW LIFE LUTHERAN CHURCH, E.L.C.A.
21st & Spruce Street – 997-8113
Adult Forum 9 a.m. – Sunday School 10:30 a.m.
Worship services; Sun. 10:30am & Wed. 6pm.
Pastor Lori Blake
www.lutheranchurchfl orence.com
PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH OF THE SIUSLAW
Traditional Worship Service 10:00 a.m. , Reverend Greg Wood
Sunday School and Nursery – Organ and Choir
All Welcome. Come as you are.
3996 N Hwy 101 997-7136
Middle School and High School youth groups meet on Wednesday.
RELIGIOUS SOCIETY OF FRIENDS (QUAKERS)
FLORENCE CHURCH OF CHRIST
Pre-Denominational (Romans 16:16)
1833 Tamarack Street (2 blocks east of Hwy. 101 on 18th St.)
Bible Study: Sunday 10 a.m.; Worship: Sunday 11 a.m.
www.churchofchristfl orence.org
FLORENCE CHURCH OF THE NAZARENE
12th and Nopal –997-9020
Worship Service 10:30 a.m.
10 am Wed., Women’s Bible Study
Saturdays, Mens’ Breakfast @ 8 a.m.
Online Worship Service@ www.fl orencenaz.com
FLORENCE EVANGELICAL CHURCH
1318 Rhododendron Dr. –- 997-2523 – Worship at 11:00 AM –- Sunday
School at 9:30 AM – Variety of Sunday evening activities - 5 PM
Wed. Bible & Children classes at 6:00 PM
Call for details.
FLORENCE SEVENTH-DAY ADVENTIST
4445 Hwy 101 (South of Fred Meyer) – 997-3951
Worship on Saturday 10:30 A.M.
Adult/Children’s Sabbath School 9:15 A.M.
“War is still not the answer.” FCNL
We worship in homes at 11am Sundays
Call 997-4237 or 902-9511 for locations.
RESURRECTION LUTHERAN CHURCH, L.C.M.S.
Every Sun., Bible Class 9 a.m., Worship Service 10 a.m.
85294 Hwy. 101 S. – 997-8038
DVD of Weekly worship service available.
Pastor Randy Benscoter
ST. ANDREW’S EPISCOPAL CHURCH
2135 19th St. –- 997-6600
8:30am, Tuesdays, Morning Prayer
Sunday Services: 8 a.m. and 10 a.m. - Wed, 11 a.m.
Everyone Welcome – Come walk our Labyrinth.
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K INGWOOD S TREET
kibitzing with fellow elves, and
serving Santas who have pecu-
liar ways of coping.
In a moment of frustration,
Crumpet ruminates about the
word “Santa” and how it is an
anagram in which the letters can
be jumbled to form “Satan”
which leads to a devilish story.
But when the job ends on
Christmas Eve, Crumpet is
overcome with sentiment, and
just as he is about to express
kindness to his employer, he is
jolted back to reality by a bel-
lowing Grinch.
So, if you, like me, enjoy
playing with words like “diary”
and “dairy,” scoop an imaginary
dish of ice cream, willingly sus-
pend your disbelief and settle
back for outright prolonged
laughter at Korso’s masterful
interpretation of “The Santaland
Diaries.”
But wait! I’ve got the horse
before the cart — or the rein-
deer before the sleigh.
Crumpet’s story encompasses
Act Two of this production.
It is preceded by Act One, a
kind of overture of “Holiday
Music and Musings,” presented
by three of Florence’s finest
vocalists-Maree Beers, Hilary
Roach and Jason Wood.
Beers is absolutely stunning
in voice and appearance, the
best jazz singer around. Roach,
who dazzled audiences as
Mabel in the recent “Pirates of
Penzance,” plays the comic of
the trio with a big, bright smile
and a red sweater sporting a
silly reindeer that resembles its
wearer. Wood, who directed
“Santaland,” is a peerless vocal-
ist, actor, arranger, vocal
instructor and a sort of Dr.
Frankenstein as the creator of
Fanny Rugburn, a naughty lady.
The trio’s songs, to recorded
music,
include
holiday
favorites, parodies of holiday
favorites and readings from
Sedaris’ book, “Holidays On
Ice,” including his infamous
story of the Dutch Santa, for-
merly Bishop of Turkey, cur-
rently living in Spain, and his
Six or Eight Black Men, who
are neither elves nor helpers.
You’ll want to hear this.
There is a caveat to this
splendid production. Crumpet
may not be everyone’s cup of
tea. Some of the language,
while in context and character,
may be offensive to some, and
some of the humor blue.
Also, the show may not be
appropriate for children, no
matter how above-average
they may be.
Otherwise, it’s A Miracle on
Kingwood Street. Crumpet, the
musical trio, and Fat Cat
Productions wish you a Merry
Christmas, A White Christmas,
A Blue Christmas or A Rainbow
Christmas — whatever stuffs
your stocking. So deck the halls
and roast the chestnuts. It’s time
for laughing, singing, spreading
joy to the world and slathering
jam on crumpets.
“The Santaland Diaries”
plays this weekend, Dec. 10 to
11, and next weekend, Dec. 16
to 18, at 509 Kingwood St. in
Florence.
For more information or tick-
ets, call 866-967-8067 or visit
catproductions.org.
Paint holiday scene at
Mindpower Gallery
REEDSPORT — Florence
artist Karylynn Keppol is
teaching a Holiday Paint and
Wine event at Mindpower
Gallery, 417 Fir Avenue in
Reedsport, tonight from 5:30
to 8:30 p.m.
Keppol is a Siuslaw High
School graduate and has two
degrees in fine art. She will
be demonstrating how to
paint a festive scene using a
simple palette.
Guests can browse the
gallery, sip wine and learn
some of Keppol’s favorite
techniques.
Tickets are $35 and
include all materials and a
glass of wine for people 21
and older.
For more information or to
reserve your place, call 541-
271-2485.
Florence Christian Church,
Fred Meyer holding food drive
Florence Christian Church
and Fred Meyer are teaming
up for the third annual Holiday
Food Drive.
Food will be collected today
from noon to 4 p.m. at Fred
Meyer, 4701 Highway 101 in
Florence.
Most needed items are
peanut butter, tuna, beef stew,
macaroni and cheese, spaghet-
ti sauce, canned fruit, diced
tomatoes, sugar, coffee,
baby formula, chili, milk and
eggs.
All food purchased and
donated will go to Florence
Food Share.
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Meet Butch
Hi, my name is Butch
Cassidy. Our group of kittens
were named after the wild
bunch as we were found in
the woods near the South
Jetty. We were very shy when
we fi rst came in, but every
day we are getting more and
more friendly with our care givers. Please come in and
meet us in the Kitten Adoption Room at OCHS.
If you would like to meet Butch or any of his
friends, please visit us at:
OREGON COAST HUMANE SOCIETY
2840 Rhododendron Drive • Florence • 541-997-4277
www.oregoncoasthumane.org
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