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10 A SIUSLAW NEWS ❚ WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 26, 2017 Local theater group seeks piano player for musical Last Resort Players Theater Company is in search of a piano and keyboard player for their upcoming musical pro- duction of “Annie.” The pianist will be asked to accompany two rehearsals a week for September and October, along with playing in the orchestra on Nov. 3, 4, 5, 10, 11 and 12. The skill level requirement is intermediate to advanced and a stipend will be offered to the pianist for their time. Inquiries and questions should be directed to the assistant director, Beth Johnston, at 541-999-0159. S EPTEMBER W ORDS ON THE C OAST CONFERENCE SET “Making Your Writing the Best it can Be” is the theme of a new writers’ conference, Words on the Coast, to be held the weekend of the Florence Festival of Books, Sept. 29 and 30. Sponsored by Florence Regional Arts Alliance, Florence Festival of Books, Port Hole Publishing and Lane Arts Council, the con- ference will feature several regional authors who will teach on the theme. Bob Keefer, arts editor for Eugene Weekly and longtime arts reporter for the Eugene Register-Guard, will teach “Making Your Writing Sing,” on polishing your work. Bestselling author and pub- lisher Ellen Traylor will teach “How to be Your Own Editor,” perfecting your prose and following modern style. Ned Hickson, Siuslaw News editor and humor writer, will teach “Getting Organized: 8 Steps to Mapping Out Your Novel or Memoir.” Karen Nichols, novelist and leader of a local writing group, will teach “Jump Starting Your Writing,” gen- erating ideas and motivation to tackle writing projects. Patricia Marshall, publish- er at Luminaire Press, will teach the “Who, What, When, Where and Why” approach to receiving and giving writing feedback. In addition, Barbara Giles, writing instructor at Lane Community College, will teach on developing charac- ters In your writing. “We appreciate the support from local arts groups in get- ting this conference off the ground,” said Traylor. “If this event is a success, we hope to make in an annual event.” Details on cost and sched- ule will be announced soon, but anyone interested in reserving a place at the con- ference may contact Ellen Traylor at 541-999-5725 or porthole@centurytel.net. Master Recycler classes to be offered this fall Lane County Waste Management Division is offering a free course this fall that provides comprehensive training on local solid waste issues. The Waste Management Division hosts this course to help Lane County residents and businesses reduce, reuse, recycle and rethink waste habits. Fall classes will be held on Tuesdays from 6 p.m. to 9 p.m., Sept. 12 through Nov. 7, at Lane County Waste Management Division locat- ed at 3100 East 17th Ave. in Eugene. Hear from local experts, tour local recycle facilities and learn why things are (or are not) recyclable. Retirees, teachers, green job seekers, parents, high school and college students studying sustainability, busi- ness owners and employees tasked with reducing solid waste in the workplace all find common purpose in the Master Recycler community. The Master Recycler train- ing course includes 35 hours of classroom instruction: nine consecutive Tuesday evening classes, a Saturday compost demonstration and two Saturday multi-site field trips to area solid waste and recy- cling sites. Instructors are local experts in solid waste from business, government and non-profit sectors. The course is free for those who volunteer 30 hours to educate and assist their com- munities in the year following the training. Those who do not wish to volunteer may pay a small fee. In addition to attending class sessions and tours with local experts, all participants enroll in Recycling 101 online. The R101 course was developed for and by Oregon’s recycling industry. Normally valued at $50 to $75, R101 is free for Lane County Master Recycler stu- dents. Applications are available on line or by calling 541-682- 2059. Completed applications may be submitted by fax, email or regular mail. Survey part of study about Florence’s Future The City of Florence is conducting a study of housing and the local economy to ensure there is sufficient land for these uses for the next 20 years. The City requests the pub- lic take time to complete a brief questionnaire to share their ideas at www.survey- monkey. com/r/Florence Housing. The survey ends Sept. 15. For more information on the project, visit the City of Florence website at www. ci.florence.or.us or contact City Recorder Kelli Weese at 541-997-3437 or email her at kelli.weese@ci.florence.or.us . VOICE YOUR OPINION! Write a Letter to the Editor: E DITOR @T HE S IUSLAW N EWS . COM Yachats Arts Guild begins fall show The Yachats Arts Guild Fall Show begins Sept. 2 and runs through Sept. 4 in room eight of the Yachats Commons, 441 Highway 101 N from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. daily. The guild will have over 20 framed art items in the exhibit including watercolor, oil, acrylic and photography for sale and viewing. Also available are cards, prints and ceramic tiles of the orig- inal art. The Yachats Arts Guild began in 2007 with seven founding members and has grown to the present 18 members, all from the Central Oregon Coast. The guild has an ongoing display at the Yachats Public Seal Rock Library. Art by members can also be seen in local galleries, restau- rants, bookstores and gift shops. A show featuring four of the guild Path, oil by Maeona Urban, at the Yachats Arts Guild Fall Show. members’ art continues at the Florence Yachats. Event Center through August. Applications for membership are The public is invited to meet the artists available from artists who are in atten- Sept. 2 through 4. at the Commons in dance each day. 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