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‘Celebrate Siuslaw
Salmon’ on Sept. 22
Come Celebrate Siuslaw
Salmon with Siuslaw Watershed
Council (SWC) at the Florence
Events Center in beautiful Flor-
ence, Ore., on Saturday, Sept.
22. The event will be kicking off
at 5 p.m. with live music. The
program will begin at 5:30, with
dinner following shortly after.
In addition to the ticket
proceeds, a silent auction will
be held to help support SWC.
Your contributions will go di-
Campaign Kick-Off
rectly to the council to support
its efforts in restoring and pro-
tecting watershed health, water
quality and native fish popula-
tions in the Siuslaw region.
There will also be a live auc-
tion after dinner.
Please bring the whole family
and join us at the 2018 Cele-
brate Siuslaw Salmon event.
Purchase tickets by calling
541-268-3044 now or purchase
at the door.
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n Wednesday, local business owner Geraldine Lucio held a “Campaign Kick-off” event at the Old Town Barbershop
on Bay Street to announce her candidacy for the Florence City Council. “I have a lot of positive ideas for our town
and I want to keep Florence moving in a positive direction,” said Lucio. She is the owner of the barbershop and a
third-generation barber, learning the trade from her father. She spent her formative years in Texas and has been a
resident of Florence for the past three years. The Nov. 6 General Election has two other people running for the two
open council seats, incumbent Woody Woodbury and resident Maureen Miltenberger. In addition, current Mayor Joe
Henry is running unopposed.
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Oregon State University’s (OSU) School
of Arts and Communications/Music has ex-
tended an invitation to Lizbeth Garcia-Gal-
van to participate in its music tour of Eu-
rope in the summer of 2019.
“Oregon Ambassadors of Music” is an
honor choir and band comprised of some of
Oregon’s finest high school musicians under
the leadership of some of the Northwest’s
most respected music educators.
Garcia-Galvan was recommended for
consideration in early Spring 2018 by Chris
Rowbotham, Director of Bands at Siuslaw
High School. Selection by OSU was based
on Garcia-Galvan’s musicianship and out-
standing character.
The Oregon Ambassadors of Music will
perform in cities and villages in seven coun-
tries for 16 days. The tour will be the 13th
biennial European concert tour since 1995.
“Lizbeth has been in band since sixth
grade,” said Rowbotham. “She started on
the flute and then auditioned for the alto
saxophone in January of her sixth-grade
year. Ever since then, she has been playing
Siuslaw Director of Bands Chris
Rowbotham nominated Lizbeth Garcia-
Galvan for the Oregon Ambassadors of
Music honor choir and band with OSU.
the alto and really pushes herself to be a
strong player.”
Rowbotham said Garcia-Galvan played
in Advanced Band at the middle school
in eighth grade and performed a solo in a
piece called “The Last Rose of Summer” by
Mark Williams. Garcia-Galvan performed
it not only for the local band concert but
also the middle school district band festival,
where Siuslaw Advanced Band was judged
by an out-of-town clinician.
“The opportunity to perform with the
Oregon Ambassadors of Music would be
life changing and would create memories
for a long time — and she is truly deserving
of this,” Rowbotham said.
Garcia-Galvan is a sophomore honor roll
student and the daughter of Delfino Garcia
and Guadalupe Galvan. She has performed
with both the high school’s concert and jazz
bands.
“I think music connects everybody. And
the experience will be a great opportunity
to learn from OSU music staff,” said Gar-
cia-Galvan. “I’m excited about the chance to
share my music.”
Fundraising efforts for Garcia-Galvan’s
participation as an Oregon Ambassador of
Music will begin soon.
Audition for ‘A Christmas Story’ Monday and Tuesday
Last Resort Players an-
nounces an audition call for “A
Christmas Story” on Monday
and Tuesday, Sept. 10 and 11,
at 6 p.m. at the Florence Events
Center. The production will be
presented Dec. 14, 15 and 16 as
a holiday treat for the commu-
nity at the FEC on the flat floor.
A Christmas Story is a play
in two acts with adult Ral-
phie relaying his memories of
a mid-America Christmas in
1938. Primary roles are avail-
able for two men, two women,
five boys and two girls. There
are additional roles for a group
of school children (girls and
boys), neighbors/parents, a
caroling group and various
adult cameo roles, including a
Christmas tree seller and Santa
Claus.
Last Resort Players is produc-
ing the play under the direction
of Jennifer Connor-Chaney
with assistance from Cathy Du-
pont and other LRP members.
The production team will
ask actors to read short scenes
from the show with other ac-
tors. Monologues are optional
and encouraged — but not nec-
essary. Interested actors may
attend both audition dates, but
are not required to.
SATURDAY
SUNDAY
MONDAY
SEPTEMBER 8
SEPTEMBER 9
SEPTEMBER 10
Rehearsals will begin Tues-
day, Sept. 18, and be held two
to three nights a week, de-
pending on role commitments.
The two weeks before the show
will be more involved.
More information is avail-
able from lastresortplayers.
org.
All levels of participation
are encouraged to attend the
auditions, including produc-
tion, sound & stage effects,
costumes and backstage assis-
tance.
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