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SIUSLAW NEWS ❚ SATURDAY, MARCH 3, 2018 7 A Annual Rotary Auction to showcase work of local artists, photogs The Siuslaw region is home to a community of talented artists of all ages, giving visual voice to the imagery that sur- rounds the area. The Rotary Club of Florence will showcase a number of these artists with a variety of works available for auction at the March 10 event. A relative newcomer to the arts scene, Quinn Lewis, is a Sophomore at Mapleton High School. A budding photogra- Competitive Rates – FDIC-Insured * 0.40 % APY* 24 - month CD 1.45 % APY* 36 - month CD It’s a beautiful thing. Let me help you choose an FDIC-insured Certificate of Deposit from State Farm Bank ® and watch your money grow. Bank with a good neighbor ® . CALL ME TODAY FOR MORE INFORMATION. Sue Gilday, Agent State Farm Agent 1275 Rhododendron Drive Florence, OR 97439 Bus: 541-997-7161 *Up to FDIC insured limits. Annual Percentage Yields as of 02/28/18. 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A community partner- ship effort assisted Lewis in showcasing his work, with Joshua Greene, owner of The Archives, professionally print- ing Lewis’ image, and Cameron Jagoe of Pacific Frameworks donating the matting and framework. The completed piece is titled “Historic Crossing” and depicts an image of the Cushman bridge train trestle. The image COURTESY PHOTO The photo “Historic Crossing” by Quinn Lewis will be available at this year’s auction. will be auctioned off in the Gallery section of the Rotary Auction. Quinn Lewis' photography will be featured alongside the works of other local talent. Additional works in the auction include a print of Marilyn Monroe from one of the rare and previously unpublished series of photos taken by Milton Greene and restored by Joshua Greene; Curt Peters, owner of Digital Dunes Photography, has bundled one of his art pieces titled “Central Oregon Coast,” which show- cases the beauty of our rugged coastline, with a $100 gift cer- tificate for services at his busi- ness; the work of local water- color artist Katheryn Davis was donated, including the original watercolor painting of “Ballerina Interlude,” packaged with volume one and volume two of “The Art of Katheryn Davis.” Two separate artists have also donated works capturing the beauty of natural light on the Siuslaw river, with local artist Rodger Bennett’s work entitled “Winter Sun on the Florence Riverfront,” and pho- tographer Ken McDougal’s piece “Boardwalk at Dawn.” These works of art will be auctioned off starting at 5 p.m. on March 10. All proceeds raised at the Rotary Auction go towards scholarships for local youth. The theme for this year’s event is “Let the Games Begin!” in recognition of the 2018 Olympics. More information about this year's event is available from the auction co-chairs Kevin McMullin at hobergs.autore- pair @gmail.com and Kim Erickson at kim.erickson@ opbc.com. THIS WEEK COAST ON THE A W EEKLY L ISTING OF C OMMUNITY E VENTS IN THE F LORENCE A REA S UBMIT ALL E VENTS I NFORMATION VIA E MAIL TO P RESS R ELEASES @T HE S IUSLAW N EWS . COM Now through March 15 Fundraiser for Senior Center Raffle for five-course prime rib dinner for 10 Tickets $10 Drawing March 15 at noon 541-997-8844 Tax Prep Assistance AARP Foundation Tax-Aide Mondays and Thursdays through April 14 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. Siuslaw Public Library aarpfoundation.org/taxaide Sip and Paint with Karylyn Keppol 5:30 p.m. $40 — RSVP required Mindpower Gallery 417 Fir Ave., Reedsport 541-271-2485 March 4 to 9 Revival Services at First Baptist Church of Florence 11 a.m. and 6 p.m. Sunday 6 p.m. Monday through Friday Open to public 1935 East 25th St. 541-999-7953 March 3 to 5 Florence Home and Garden Show All day $2 admission Florence Events Center March 3 Florence Area Democratic Club Meeting 11 a.m. Open to public Florence Senior Center Ada Grange’s 100th Birthday Bash 1 to 3 p.m. Open to public Ada Grange 10 miles out Canary Road “Talking about Dying:” A Discussion with Bob Daley Oregon Humanities Conversation Project 1 p.m. Open to public Siuslaw Public Library Melody Ann Beaudro P RINCIPAL B ROKER Licensed in the state of Oregon 1749 Hwy. 101 Cell: 541-991-2151 Melody@trhunter.com www.trhunter.com TR HUNTER CUSTOM ENGRAVING & CUTTING March 7 Van Fans Meeting 11:45 a.m. — check-in Noon — lunch for $8.50 Open to public The Shorewood 541-999-0779 Siuslaw Soil and Water Conservation District Board Meeting 6:30 p.m. Open to public SWCD Office 1775 Laurel Way, Ste #4, Florence siuswcd@gmail.com or 541-997-1272 Siuslaw School Band Concert 7 p.m. Open to public Florence Events Center March 6 Florence Big Wave Open Mic 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. Open to public Audition for “A Nice Family Gathering” By Last Resort Players 2 to 4 p.m. Open to public Florence Events Center Contact Judy Kaplan at lastresortplay- ers2@gmail.com or 541-999-9392 March 8 Three Rivers Annual Community Job Fair 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Open to public Three Rivers Casino Resort March 11 March 9 March 5 Florence City Council Meeting 5:30 p.m. Open to public Florence Events Center “Let the Games Begin!” Rotary Auction 2018 5 p.m. Tickets required Florence Events Center FRAA Art Center Coastal Women Veterans Luncheon 11:30 a.m. Open to military women The Shorewood RSVP to myjoyinparadise@gmail.com “Ernest Haycox and the Western” Discussion by Professor Richard Etulain 1 p.m. Open to public Siuslaw Public Library Florence MS Support Group For time and location call Skip at 541997-8205 or Lloyd at 541-999- 1608 March 10 2nd Saturday Gallery Tour 3 to 5 p.m. Various locations around Florence 2ndSaturdayGalleryTour.com 541-997-5691 541-361-9080 jmirvis@charter.net Florence, Oregon Deluxe Small Business Seminar 8:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. Open to public — RSVP required Florence Events Center www.deluxe.com/myflorence Alzheimer’s Association Programs 11 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. — “The Basics: Memory Loss, Dementia, and Alzheimer’s Disease” 1 to 2:30 p.m. — “Dementia Conversations” Open to public Siuslaw Public Library March 15 Audition for “A Nice Family Gathering” By Last Resort Players 2 to 4 p.m. Open to public Florence Events Center Contact Judy Kaplan at 541-999-9392, lastresortplayers2@gmail.com Wine, Chowder & Dancing at Shorewood Florence Area Chamber of Commerce Business After Hours 5 to 7 p.m. Shorewood Senior Living March 12 March 16 SAPPSA Meeting to Plan Community Events 3:30 p.m. Open to public Siuslaw Public Library. Contact sappsa@oregonfast.net March 13 Us TOO Florence Prostate Cancer Support Group With Dr. Bryan Mehlhaff 5 to 7 p.m. Open to public Presbyterian Church of the Siuslaw 541-999-4239 Leprechaun Bingo and Pie Auction 6:30 p.m. — doors open 7 p.m. — games begin Open to public Mapleton Lions Club Last Resort Players present “Funny Money” — The Improvised Game Show 7 p.m. Tickets required Florence Events Center Visit rivercal.org for more calendar events. MM Piano Studio ESTATE JEWELRY AND ANTIQUE FURNITURE!!! Mary Morganti We buy, sell and consign quality estate/heirloom jewelry & furniture. Gold, silver, platinum jewelry with precious & semi precious stones. 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