SIUSLAW NEWS ❚ WEDNESDAY, APRIL 18, 2018
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Library displays oil Wine, art and jazz return to Florence April 27
paintings in April
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“In Sync” by Claudia Ignatieff
Exhibiting
during
the
month of April at the Siuslaw
Public Library, 1460 Ninth St.
in Florence, is local artist
Claudia Ignatieff.
Ignatieff’s oil paintings
encompass a wide variety
of scenes, but her true love is
painting animals. Animals
speak emotionally to her as
an artist, whether it be a
dog looking out at an ocean
sunset, a bear cub appear-
ing vulnerable on a tree limb
or an otter playing in the
water.
For many of her paintings,
she begins with the eyes, and
when the expression she
wants is captured, she contin-
ues to work to evoke a sense
of emotion for all who may
view the painting.
Ignatieff retired to Florence
after a career in education and
became actively involved in
the art community. She serves
as Chair of the Florence
Events
Center
Gallery
Committee; is an artist mem-
ber of Backstreet Gallery; and
is a board member and spon-
sor of Florence Regional Arts
Alliance (FRAA).
Ignatieff also exhibits both
at the Backstreet and FRAA
galleries in Historic Old Town
Florence.
Seven national-caliber jazz
acts will complement 12
Oregon wineries and an invita-
tional juried art show and sale,
to lure aficionados of discern-
ing tastes to Florence for
FlorenceFest ’18.
The two-day event takes
place at the Florence Events
Center, 715 Quince St., from 2
to 8 p.m. on Friday, April 27,
and noon to 8 p.m. on
Saturday, April 28.
Pre-event tickets are $20 for
Friday, $25 for Saturday, or a
two-day pass can be purchased
for $40.
Tickets are available exclu-
sively at FlorenceChamber.
com/FlorenceFest or at the
Florence Area Chamber of
Commerce’s visitors center,
290 Highway 101. Tickets are
limited in number and, if avail-
able at the door, will be an
additional $5 each. Admission
is restricted to adults age 21
and over.
The music line-up includes
headliners the Tony Glausi
Quartet on Friday and the
George Colligan Quartet on
Saturday.
Both performers are highly-
respected composers, arrangers
and collaborators on the national
scene.
Friday’s line-up begins at 2
p.m. and includes Bossa PDX
and the Paula Byrne Quartet.
Saturday’s shows start at noon
and feature the Michael
Anderson Trio, Bossanaire, and
the Gerry Rempel Jazz
Syndicate.
Wineries from throughout
Oregon include Hanson Vine-
yards, Cathedral Ridge Winery,
J Scott Cellars, Sineann,
Campbell Lane Winery, Lady
Hill Winery, Noble Estate
Vineyard and Winery, HV
Cellars, Abbey Creek, Emerson
Winery, Cardwell Hill Cellars
and Troon Vineyard.
Ticket holders receive eight
tastings and a commemorative
wine glass daily.
“If you appreciate wine, art or
jazz, you’re invited. So come
enjoy,” said event producer Jon
Thompson. “Last year’s inaugu-
ral FlorenceFest was a great suc-
cess. We hosted several hundred
wine, art and jazz aficionados
from throughout Oregon and the
West Coast.
“The quality of the wine, art,
food and music was critical to
last year’s big success, and this
year’s event is shaping up to be
even better.”
Coast Radio KCST/KCFM,
owned by Thompson, is produc-
ing FlorenceFest ’18.
The juried art show and sale
will be conducted by Margaret
Prentice, who has curated
numerous exhibitions through-
out the Northwest.
The show and sale will
include more than 50 finalists
out of more than 100 entries
from
Florence,
Eugene,
Portland, Ashland and nine other
states. The top-three best-in-
show prizes range from $250 to
$1,000, with additional cash
awards.
The art portion of the two-day
event is coordinated by the
Florence Regional Arts Alliance.
Thompson says that through-
out the two days, a tapas-style
menu will be available from a
variety of providers.
“Florence bills itself as
Oregon’s Coastal Playground,
and this event at this venue is a
great part of all the fun Florence
has to offer. We want to fill the
town with people who are into
fine art, fine wine and interna-
tional caliber jazz,” said
Thompson.
For more information, visit
FlorenceFestOregon.com or call
Coast Radio at 541-997-9136, or
contact the Florence Area
Chamber of Commerce at 541-
997-3128 or visit Florence
Chamber.com/FlorenceFest.
Directors
rent probate or other pending
matters involving a particularly
significant gift to OCHS. ...
The department is interested in
insuring the OCHS has appro-
priate procedures in place to
manage its finances, including
any restricted funding or antic-
ipated large gifts,” said the let-
ter sent to the attorneys for the
group.
DOJ’s inquiry led to the
eventual resignation of all sit-
ting board members and an
agreement between the DOJ
and the OCHS related to any
future elections. This election
is the result of those consulta-
tions.
The newly elected board will
have responsibility for close to
$1 million in assets, entrusted
to the OCHS by community
members, with more donations
and bequeathments expected.
The new board members met
Tuesday morning with a repre-
sentative of the DOJ to discuss
the organization’s ongoing
transition.
Hannigan was elected presi-
dent of the board of directors at
the meeting. He said he feels
there is a lot of work ahead for
the group.
“[Tuesday] morning at 8
a.m., the newly elected board
members met with Lottie Zorn,
Oregon DOJ Charitable Audit
Coordinator,” Hannigan said of
the meeting, which was held in
a Florence Event Center con-
ference room donated by the
center. During the meeting, the
DOJ informed the new board
of items needing immediate
attention.
“For example, making sure
all animals at the OCHS are
being well cared for, and that
payroll obligations and other
bills are being paid,” Hannigan
said.
The board then elected its
officers,
beginning
with
Hannigan as president. In addi-
tion, Shauna Robbers was cho-
sen as vice president, Sandra
Davidson will be the new sec-
retary and Jerry Hatcher will be
treasurer.
After the meeting, the new
directors met at the shelter,
2840 Rhododendron Drive, for
a tour of the building and to
introduce themselves to those
at the facility.
“The board was impressed
with current operation of the
facility and the dedication of
the staff and volunteers,”
Hannigan said. “We asked each
staff member to make a list of
any concerns or recommenda-
tions they would like the new
board to address. We will meet
again Wednesday afternoon at
the shelter to listen and learn.”
There will be significant
challenges ahead for the organ-
ization and its new leaders as
they try to get a handle on a
confusing situation left by the
members of the previous board,
who will not be assisting in any
way with the transition.
On Tuesday, Hannigan also
made a brief stop at the OCHS
Thrift Store in Historic Old
Town Florence and feels the
situation there is well under
control.
“All in all, both the shelter
and Thrift Store are doing
fine,” he said. “The new
board’s main focus is currently
to get a handle on the total
operations at OCHS.”
Topping the long list of
things to do, according to
Hannigan, is a board decision
on whether to interview and
hire an interim executive direc-
tor through The Non-Profit
Association of Oregon — a
suggestion made by the DOJ.
The new board will also
review and modify OCHS by-
laws where needed, including
changes to authorized signato-
ries on the OCHS bank
accounts and board liability
policies.
Roth, one of the new board
members, also provided the
Siuslaw News with a statement
that reflects the more inclusive
and transparent attitude of the
current OCHS board,
“I wish to thank all of the
OCHS members that voted
for me,” she wrote. “I pledge
to listen to the community
about the concerns we share,
to the volunteers about things
they may need or ideas they
may have, and to the other
board members and staff of
our humane society and Thrift
Store so we all may grow and
do the best job possible for
our furry companions.
“It’s a new time for the
OCHS.”
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At the time of the DOJ
request, attorneys at the
agency also expressed con-
cern over pending and expect-
ed gifts and bequeathments
from the community.
“We have also received
reports that there may be cur-
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