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2 B SIUSLAW NEWS ❚ WEDNESDAY, MARCH 8, 2017 SIUSLAW VALLEY FIRE & RESCUE hy do people join the fire department? Maybe they have pulled over to the side of the road to let a fire engine pass and wondered where it was going? Or maybe it could be that they have witnessed, first-hand, emergency responders huddled over a person, struggling to maintain a life? Maybe they have driven past a car with a rescue team using the “Jaws-of- Life,” as they are B Y P ETE “B OA ” W ARREN actively Recruitment & Retention inserting the Coordinator for SVFR spreaders into a badly mangled vehicle to gain access to a victim? There are multitudes of reasons people are stepping forward and tak- W Why join the fire department? ing time away from family, friends and other volunteer opportunities to join our local fire department. By volunteering, they not only con- tribute to emergency services in our area, but they also help save valuable community resources by reducing costs for payroll, benefits and so on that would be passed on to the taxpay- ers. As a result, that leaves more money for local improvements. There are also a lot of personal side benefits to volunteering. Certainly, they gain physical fitness, thus feel better physically and mentally — ben- efits that promote personal growth and self-esteem. This acts as a wonderful stress reliever. Other side benefits include bringing people together and promoting cama- raderie and teamwork. Volunteering unites people from diverse back- grounds to work together towards a common goal. W ELCOMING BLOOM Volunteers may not even realize it at the time, but they are gaining pro- fessional experience and may possibly find a new career. For example, every one of our fulltime firefighters were once volunteers. It’s also a great learning experience as volunteers gain knowledge about various functions and operations of our local government. As a matter of fact, some of our previous firefighters are now running for public office. A sense of civic responsibility increases with volunteerism in our community as each volunteer invests their time and energy amongst those who reside here. Finally, our volunteers make a dif- ference in our community every day. Every single volunteer counts. ______________________ Pete “Boa” Warren can be contact- ed at 541-997-3212, or the main SVFR station, 2625 Highway 101, or email Boa@svfr.org. PHOTO BY MIKE BONES G allagher Park, at the east entrance into Florence, shows the red rhododendron ‘Cornubia’ in full bloom, one of the first rho- dodendrons to bloom each year. This is a welcom- ing sight for drivers on Highway 126. The theme for the January meeting of the Siuslaw Viewfinders Camera Club was “Flight.” It was judged at the February meeting because of the special guest presentation in January. Jane Pittenger took first place with her composite of a lady feeding seagulls that was titled “Seagull Whisperer.” Third place went to Ed Wilent with a well-composed picture of a U.S. Army bi-plane during takeoff. The second-place winner was not available at press time. Commercial • Residential • Drop Box Service • Portable Toilets • Portable Storage Rentals • Recycling Specialist • Recyling Services & Containers available at no cost to customers. 85140 Hwy. 101 S Fax: 541-997-7345 COURTESY IMAGES Winning photographs by Jane Pittenger (left), who won first place, and Ed Wilent BRIA SKONBERG AND ALL THAT JAZZ Review B Y V ICKIE K ENNEDY A bit of jazz trivia: In 1917, exactly 100 years to the day that Seacoast Entertainment Asso- ciation introduced jazz musician Bria Skonberg to Florence, The Original Dixieland Jazz Band made the first Jazz recording of “Livery Stable Blues,” a compo- sition copyrighted by Ray Lopez. There was nothing trivial about the Feb. 26 concert and tea dance, featuring Bria Skonberg on trumpet, Darrin Douglass on percussion, Sean Cronine on bass and Matisse Picard — a recent Julliard graduate — on piano. Presented on the flat floor at the Florence Events Center, there were dance “floors” on either side of the band stand. Skonberg and her band pre- sented some jazz classics during the first half of the show. Pieces made famous by Louis Armstrong, Anita O’ Day and Nat King Cole received appre- ciative rounds of applause. In recognition of all things New Orleans and Mardi Gras, the band played “Swing That Music,” one of Armstrong’s clas- sics. The band also performed a song of revenge about he who left and she who waited (not!), made famous by Nat King Cole’s Trio. Skonberg was proud of the fact that she was from the Jazz Capitol of the Great White North, Chilliwack, British Columbia. She explained the unwritten rule in Canada that states a certain percentage of every concert must reflect some- thing Canadian, so she sang “Je Suis Seul Ce Soir,” written and composed by Rose Noel, Jean Casanova and Paul Durand. This is a love song, expressing a young woman’s feelings of being alone, as her soldier boyfriend is far away. This was a very soft, romantic selection that pulled on the heart strings. Picard made the key- board talk in this piece. During intermission, a mem- ber of the audience commented that Douglass, the percussionist, Phone: 541-997-8233 Florence, OR 97439 Bria Skonberg (second from left) with her band members fol- lowing their concert at the FEC. (photo by Vickie Kennedy) was well trained. He played soft- ly, not overwhelming the other musicians. He also stated that this music reminded him of a popular sound of the ‘60s labeled “tasty jazz.” His musical expert- ise labeled the arrangements as “Amazing” and “Masterful.” Audience members did get up and dance in the second half, starting with a song written by Skonberg, “Down in the Deep,” a bluesy instrumental. Cronine joined his writing talents with Skonberg’s in the second selec- tion called “Wear and Tear,” a great song about relationships. A favorite tune of the night was “You’re Getting To Be A Habit With Me,” where every band member shone. Picard played perfect runs and trills throughout this piece. Douglass used brushes with precision on the drums. Skonberg has great jazz skills, both on the trumpet and with her voice. In her vocal jazz, she uti- lized scatting. This is a vocal improvisation with wordless vocables, nonsense syllables or without words at all. Scatting is a difficult technique that requires vocalizing improvised melodies and rhythms using the voice as an instrument rather than words that are sung. In her rendition of “St. Louis Blues,” a popular American song composed by W.C. Handy, she used her voice as an instrument, adding to the blues style of this piece. The concert closed with an audience favorite, “The Tiger Rag.” Every instrument had a solo section in this piece, show- ing that while the audience enjoyed the band’s music, each one of the musicians had a talent that could stand alone. After the concert, a comment was made to Skonberg that she must have been ready to put her feet up after such an energetic performance. She replied that she just reflects the energy that the audience sends her way. She could have performed for a cou- ple of more hours. How we wish she would have. Seacoast Entertainment Association’s next production will be the Dallas Brass on Wednesday, March 29, at 7 p.m. at the Florence Events Center. DENTURE SERVICES INC. LOCALLY OWNED AND OPERATED D EADLINE FOR P RESS R ELEASES I S E VERY M ONDAY AND T HURSDAY BY N OON . E MAIL P RESS R ELEASES @T HE S IUSLAW N EWS . COM . Now Open! memory m mo or care c are services e r v i s there's no place like home 5292 Harvard Avenue, Florence OR 97439 Tours Daily For more information call: 541.997.5002 Or email: PHOLQGD#QZUH͇HFWLRQVPFFRP Open 4 days a week! 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