8A | SATURDAY, DECEMBER 29, 2018 | SIUSLAW NEWS
CROW to hold auditions for ‘The Wiz’
CROW invites the commu-
nity to “Ease on Down the
Road,” find out why “You Can’t
Win,” “Slide Some Oil” to the
Tinman, “Believe in Yourself ”
— and ultimately discover
the importance of “Home” in
“The Wiz.”
There are great roles for
ages 6 to 22+ and there are ap-
proximately 40 onstage roles.
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The dock entrance near Mo’s now has a gate to restrict nigh-
time use of the docks to moorage customers and residents.
GATES from page 1A
Issues surrounding un-
wanted visitors have long
been an issue with moorage
customers, who often live on
the boats that are anchored at
the port.
“People want their property
a little more protected down
there,” Huntington said.
In February, gates were
mentioned as a possibility
after one moorage customer
listed a litany of issues they
had seen with unwanted vis-
itors, including overnight
campers, late night crabbers
and skinny-dippers.
“As a neighborhood we had
issues with certain miscre-
ants, primarily youth, who
were giving our neighbors
a hard time,” Commission-
er Bill Meyer said during the
meeting in response to the
complaints.
Meyer lives in an apart-
ment building adjacent to the
docks.
But port staff was limited
in how and when they could
respond to complaints. The
office is closed during the
weekends and evenings.
“We’ve never had the man-
power and staff to enforce it
at night, and [the complaints]
come only at night, too,” Hun-
tington said.
Instead, Florence Police
were tasked with respond-
ing to incidents. The gates
became the port’s only alter-
native to maintain a peaceful
atmosphere at night.
“But it’s a safety issue as
well,” Huntington added. “It
gets dark down there on those
docks, it’s not easy to see.”
For example, some Fourth
of July revelers would cram
the docks with folding chairs
in hopes to catch a better view
of the annual river fireworks.
“It’s a fire obstruction to
have that many people on the
docks,” Huntington said.
But Huntington stressed
that closing the docks during
certain parts of the evening
is not meant to deter visitors
to the area. The docks are still
open during the day, and “I do
know people come on to visit
their friends on the boats at
night, and we’d never discour-
age that,” he said.
Residents will be able to
give out the passcode in those
situations.
“We’ve just never been able
to have enforcement before,”
Huntingdon said. “I think this
will help us out a lot, safety
wise and staff wise.”
All ethnicities are encouraged
to audition for all roles which
fit their age and skillset. A full
character breakdown can be
found at www.crowkids.com.
Auditions will be held at
CROW Center for the Per-
forming Arts, 3120 Highway
101 in Florence, on Jan. 7 and
8 at 6:30 p.m. Invited Call-
backs will be held on Jan. 9 at
6:30 p.m.
“The Wiz” marks CROW’s
eighth spring production and
will be performed April 5 to 14
at the Florence Events Center,
and for invited school audi-
ences on April 4.
Parents should also attend
the audition to help fill out
forms. Hopefuls will need to
bring 16 to 32 bars, or about
one minute, from a song that
they would like to sing. Sheet
music or a CD or MP3 track
with no background voices are
acceptable. Those auditioning
should also submit a headshot
and resume if they have one.
For a casting breakdown,
FAQs and detailed audi-
tion information, visit www.
crowkids.com.
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Thi s Sunday and Monday
Dec. 30 & 31
We are open until 8pm on Sunday!
St. Vincent
de Paul
2315 Hwy. 101 Florence
(541) 997-8460
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“Have some fun, save some money,
do something nice for your neighbor.”
In the Spirit of Gratitude
We value being part of the fabric of Florence. Partnering to make our home
healthier for everyone. We hope as this year ends, we can reflect together on a
year that was full of challenge and triumph, moments of grace and gratitude.
Thank you for partnering with us.
To: Our partners, neighbors and friends
From: The PeaceHealth Executive Leadership Team in Oregon