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Santa to make visit to
Florence Elks Lodge
Santa Claus is coming to
town on Saturday, Dec. 15,
from noon to 2 p.m. for the
Florence Elks Lodge #1858’s
annual Children’s Christmas
Party Extravaganza.
This year there will be mu-
sical entertainment, along
with the children from Chil-
dren’s Repertory of Oregon
Workshops (CROW) per-
forming some Christmas
dances and skits.
There will be a game show
with McDonald’s gift cer-
Library celebrates ‘Hang-It-All’ art winners
tificates as prizes, piñatas
will be loaded with candies,
gifts will be available to ev-
ery child in attendance and
cookies and ice cream will be
served.
And lodge members ful-
ly expect a visit from Santa
Claus, who has said that he
would take time out from his
busy schedule to visit Flor-
ence and our children.
All children are welcome.
Florence Elks Lodge is at
1686 12th St.
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Florence artists Jerry Schnei-
der and Craig Shreeve were
each recognized for their out-
standing photographic pieces
after the completion of the an-
nual “Hang it All” community
art show at Siuslaw Public Li-
brary.
'This non-juried public art
display is open to all and takes
place each November.
“I was excited to see such
a strong showing of art at this
year’s event,” said Library Di-
rector Meg Spencer. “I was
so struck by the diversity and
quality of the show. It is spe-
cial to see so many community
members share their art with
all of us as part of each year’s
display, and I really think both
winning pieces captured that
spirit of public art.”
Schneider’s image, “Chestnut
Visitor,” was chosen as the Peo-
ple’s Choice Award. This desig-
nation was determined after a
month of voting from patrons
who viewed the full display and
selected a favorite.
“I’m really grateful for all
those people who voted for my
art,” said Schneider. “Photogra-
phy has always been a passion
and I’m inspired by what nature
has to offer.”
Schneider was also inspired
by the show to apply to the Li-
brary’s Art Display Committee,
and is now serving as a member
The eye-popping work of lo-
cal photographer Rodger Ben-
nett is being featured in the
monthly art exhibit at the Flor-
ence Area Chamber of Com-
merce’s Visitor Center in De-
cember. The chamber features
a different local art exhibit each
month.
Bennett’s exhibit includes
nine of his photos, self-framed,
on high-gloss metal with sharp-
as-a-tack detail and brilliant
color. The pieces vary in size
from medium-sized accent
photos to larger murals. There
is also one of his photos printed
on canvas with a floating frame.
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“This year’s theme is large-
ly wildlife that I enjoy pho-
tographing and displaying,”
said Bennett. “Most are North
American, but there are a cou-
ple of African creatures mixed
in. It is pretty typical of my stu-
dio, although there are no por-
traits on display. I really enjoy
making portraits that people
like.”
“We are delighted to have
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month at the Chamber’s vis-
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the attractive displays that are
shown throughout the year.”
Bennett’s work generally in-
cludes what he enjoys most —
Oregon landscapes, wildlife,
art, action photography, indi-
vidual and family portraits, and
business/commercial photogra-
phy.
“There are a couple of famil-
iar local scenes on display as
well; although the images are
not the more often seen views
of the sights we call our own,”
Bennett added. “The studio
is full of more photos … and
many stories.”
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the local art tour listings be-
cause of our monthly displays
of photography, paintings, or
three-dimensional art by local
artists and galleries.”
“It’s an honor to have been
chosen by the Chamber to hang
my work in the Visitor Center,”
Bennett said. “And I’m thankful
that the chamber appears to see
the commercial, as well as the
aesthetic and cultural, values,
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the Viewfinders throughout
December in the library’s lobby
display.
Both winning pieces are on
display at the Siuslaw Public
Library in Florence throughout
the month of December.
In addition to viewing the
winning entries, community
members are invited to begin
working on a piece for the Hang
It All 2 show in May 2019. The
theme for the spring show will
be “Things with Wings.”
For more information about
the Siuslaw Public Library Dis-
trict’s monthly art displays or to
apply to display your work, go
online to www.SiuslawLibrary.
org or call 541-997-3132.
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Selected for the Bob Kutsch
Award by the Library’s Art Dis-
play Committee was Shreeve’s
“A Dramatic Depiction of
Heceta Head Lighthouse.” This
digitally altered image, printed
on canvas, shows the famously
photogenic lighthouse in a new
light.
Speaking about his work as
a photographer, Shreeve said,
“My hope is that I never stop
creating.”
Shreeve is also a member of
the Siuslaw Viewfinders, a Flor-
ence-based camera club. In ad-
dition to the display of his win-
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