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The show noes on for LRP’s ‘Grey Gardens’ Master Recycler Program
applications open
Last Resort Players announce
the presentation of their No-
vember musical, “Grey Gar-
dens.” It is based on the doc-
umentary from the 1970s,
which follows the precipitous
decline of the wealthy and well
connected Bouviers, an aunt
and first cousin of Jacqueline
Kennedy Onassis. From their
heyday in the Long Island 28-
room mansion in the ‘30s to the
squalor of a ruin overrun with
50 cats, “Grey Gardens the Mu-
sical” deals with a darkly comic
mother and daughter duo who
develop a psychological depen-
dency which allows them no
escape.
Following the death of Leah
Goodwin, the director, Last Re-
sort Players have taken steps to
move forward with the produc-
tion in her memory.
to accomplish this
and provide the
cast and crew with
the opportunity to
carry out a dream
long held by Leah.
“Grey Gardens”
will be presented
from
Thursday,
Nov. 1, through a
Sunday matinee on
Nov. 5.
PHOTO BY KATHLEEN WENZEL
(From left) Leading ladies Joanie Schmidt, Chrystal
It will be done
Farnsworth and Sue Sweatt play Little Edie Beale and Big
in
concert style
Edie, her mother, in Last Resort Players’ November perfor-
mance of “Grey Gardens.” Farnsworth is double cast as Big on the Florence
Edie in Act I and Little Edie in Act II.
Events Center flat
Due to the emotional and floor, with the orchestra seat-
physical upheaval after Le- ed on the platform behind the
ah’s passing, the production actors. The production will be
has been scaled down to make memorized and fully costumed,
“Grey Gardens” a tribute in her complete with hand props car-
memory. The new director, Ja- ried by the actors as they move
son Wood, has been tasked to about a more limited space.
In July, Leah and her directing
provide an appropriate staging
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staff of Assistant Director Kath-
leen Wentzel and Stage Manag-
er Mary Conley, were well into
implementing production plans
of “Grey Gardens” and Music
Director Rhianna Haines was
already conducting vocal re-
hearsals.
The orchestra conductor,
Chris Lewis, a teacher at Siuslaw
Elementary School, returned
to Florence from her summer
break to begin work with the
musicians in August.
Sheena Moore, a former LRP
board member and frequent
performer, has joined the music
staff as ensemble director.
Tickets will be available at the
Florence Events Center Box Of-
fice, 715 Quince St., and online
at eventcenter.org.
For more information, visit
lastresortplayers.com.
Tax prep help needed
AARP has provided free in-
come tax preparation for the
residents of Florence and the
surround-ing communities for
more than 20 years. In order to
continue this valuable service,
the Florence site needs addi-
tional volunteers to prepare in-
come tax returns.
Those who enjoy working
with people and have experi-
ence preparing taxes using soft-
ware such as Turbo Tax or H&R
Block are encouraged to apply.
Training will be provided
starting the third week of Janu-
ary and tax preparation begins
in early February through April
15.
Those interested should con-
tact Dave Riordan at 510-468-
1796.
SIGNS from page 1A
allowed and not allowed to do,”
she said.
If in violation, “they are usual-
ly very fast to respond.”
Many political signs are found
on private property, however,
which exempts them from state
temporary sign restrictions and,
within city limits, brings them
under the purview of municipal
law.
City codes may differ on what
is allowed. In Eugene, for exam-
ple, signs on private property are
limited to 12 square feet or less
in area during a period — from
60 days before to five days after
— any public election. Florence
city ordinances, by contrast, al-
low political signs no larger than
six square feet in area and five
feet in height without permits.
These signs may be erected up
to 90 days before — and no later
than five days after — a public
election, though signs with per-
mits may stay up year-round.
The most common violations
in Florence are excessive size
and placement in right-of-ways.
Florence Public Works makes
occasional code enforcement
sweeps, keeping violators’ signs
in the Public Works building for
up to 30 days as they wait to be
reclaimed.
Because rights-of-way vary in
width, government property is
often a good indicator of where
it ends.
“The best way to tell where
the right-of-way is, is to look for
infrastructure,” said Florence
Planning Director Wendy Far-
leyCampbell. “You can do that
by looking at poles or utility
boxes.”
After elections, it is also com-
mon for signs to exceed their
five-day limit.
“We do have active violations
almost all of the time,” said Jill
Hendrickson, Program Coordi-
nator of ODOT’s Outdoor Ad-
vertising Sign Program. “We do
our very best to cover the state
and make sure that people are
handling their signs in the fash-
ion that they’re supposed to.”
Election cycles are a time
for increased vigilance on this
front, but Hendrickson finds
that political advertising is rare-
ly a problem.
“Most of our politicians that
have been in elections before
are aware … of what they are
People Of Florence
Please help
Victims of
Hurricane
Florence
Lane County Waste Manage-
ment Division is offering a free
course providing comprehen-
sive training on local solid waste
issues.
Hear from local experts, tour
local facilities and learn why
things are (or are not) recycla-
ble. The Waste Management Di-
vision hosts this course to help
Lane County residents and busi-
nesses reduce, reuse, recycle and
rethink waste habits.
In Florence, classes will be
held Tuesdays from 5:30 to 8:30
p.m., Jan. 8 through March 5,
2019, at Lane Community Col-
lege (3149 Oak Street).
“Because of recent disrup-
tions in the global recycling
market and the growing aware-
ness that we need to do more to
keep materials out of the land-
fill, this is a great time for people
who are interested in learning
how they can change their hab-
its and help lead their commu-
nity to improve our recycling
practices overall,” said Master
Recycler Coordinator Kelly Bell.
Applications are available at
www.lanecounty.org/masterre-
cyclers or by calling 541-682-
2059.
Completed applications may
be submitted by fax, email or
regular mail.
Retirees, folks new to the area,
teachers, green job seekers, par-
ents, high school and college
students studying sustainability,
business owners and employ-
ees 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 Satur-
day multi-site field trips to area
solid waste and recycling sites.
Instructors are local experts
in solid waste from business,
government and non-profit sec-
tors.
The course is free for those
who volunteer 30 hours to ed-
ucate and assist their commu-
nities in the year following the
training. Those who do not wish
to volunteer may pay a small fee.
More than 980 Lane County
master recyclers have contrib-
uted more than 42,000 hours of
education and assistance to local
citizens and businesses since the
program began in 2000.
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This political sign is on display on Highway 101 at the
north end of Florence.
“People don’t pull them down
quick enough,” said FarleyC-
ampbell. “And they shouldn’t
rely on public employees to run
around and pick up their signs.”
While most political adver-
tising in Florence is limited to
yard signs, one prominent ad-
vertisement on Highway 101
has received attention from
protestors and even claims it
does not pass legal muster. Lo-
cated just north of Fred Meyer,
the sign promotes the repeal of
Oregon Sanctuary Law on one
side and advertises Teri Grier
for State Representative on the
other.
The property owner, Dennis
Fleming, rejects claims the sign
is in violation and attributes the
complaints made on this to op-
posing political frustrations.
“They had the same freedom
to post whatever they wanted
to on that sign as well,” he said,
referring to those who have is-
sued complaints.
Erected in 1993, the structure
was authorized as a “free-stand-
ing sign” and has hosted a num-
ber of business advertisements
over the years. This year marks
the first time it has displayed a
political advertisement and is
also the first time it’s received
complaints.
“We live in a free speech so-
ciety,” said Fleming. “I don’t en-
dorse anybody one way or the
other.”
Reports of sign violations can
be directed to the Public Works
Department at 541-997-4106.
The Rotary Club of Florence
Is collecting money to help the victims
of Hurricane Florence in North Carolina.
Please drop off your donation to the
Hurricane Florence relief Fund
at Oregon Pacifi c Bank
Florence Rotary Club meets at the Florence Events Center
715 Quince Street, Florence, Oregon 97439
Each Tuesday From Noon to 1 p.m.
www.thefl orencerotary.org
For more information
Call President, Mike Webb 541-902-8715
President-Elect: Meg Spencer 541-999-2627
The Baha’is of Florence
invite you to join us
for a musical journey through
the life of Baha’u’llah
with Irish singer-songwriter
LUKE
SLOTT.
October 1st at 6:30pm.
Florence Playhouse, 208 Laurel St.
Free Event and Refreshments.
Questions call 541-590-0779