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SIUSLAW NEWS | SATURDAY, JANUARY 12, 2019 | 7A Winter Music Festival 2019 comes to FEC Jan. 25-27 Music fans — don’t just mark your calendars. Buy your seats now for the Friends of the Florence Event Center’s 2019 Winter Music Festival, happening Jan. 25 to 27 at the Florence Events Center, with Sea Lion Caves as the presenting sponsor. The 2019 festival headliner is international star John McEuen, American folk music icon and founding member of The Nitty Gritty Dirt Band. He will bring his “Will the Circle Be Unbroken” tour to Florence along with the fabulous band, The String Wizards. Opening for McEuen is Pacific Northwest favorite Chris Kokesh of Misty River fame and her hus- band, singer-songwriter-guitarist LJ Booth. Saturday show sponsors are Art and Jean Koning/Terrace Homes, Inc. The Winter Music Festival opens Friday with a hot bluegrass night, featuring Chris Jones & The Night Drivers. In addition to his bluegrass artistry, Jones is the popular host of SiriusXM’s “Truegrass” show. Friday night’s opener is the hot ‘n’ rising group out of Washington State, North Country Band. Saturday’s Americana gener- al admission show, sponsored by Oregon Pacific Bank, boasts fan favorites Katie Jane Lubiens, True North and Cabin Fever NW, along with the very best folk singer you’ve never heard of, Eli West. Any one of these bands is worth the price of admission for this amazing after- noon, but plan to hear and cheer all four. Circle back on Sunday to buy some cornbread and a cup of hearty soup, then get ready to sing along at the Gospel Gathering. Local music luminaries Laura Merz and Marty Adams raise the roof with their enthusiastic singers. The afternoon is capped by Lane County’s own University of Oregon Gospel Choir under the direction of the incomparable Andiel Brown. The Gospel Gathering is sponsored by Le Bouchon Wine Bar & Kitch- en. The popular Pie Sale, Florence Regional Arts Alliance Winter Arts Festival, after-hours jam sessions at the ICM Restaurant, community outreach concert at Oregon Pacific Bank, and fabulous food and bev- erage offerings, including Ninkasi Beer, complete the festive weekend. The heart of the Winter Music Festival remains the invitation-on- ly Thursday Kiwanis Kids Con- certs, sponsored by the Kiwanis Club of Florence, The Mapleton Community Foundation, Florence Elks Lodge #1858 and the Ladies of Elks. This one day is like no other in Florence — when 900 elementa- ry-age students from Florence, Ma- pleton and Reedsport rocking the house to the “Ameri-Celtic” music and storytelling of Katie Jane Lubi- ens. Don’t miss a moment of this fan- tastic event. Tickets are available at the FEC Box Office, by phone at 541-997- 1994, or online at WinterMusicFes- tival.org. DAR workshop to offer tips on genealogy resources at library Did you know that the Siuslaw Public Library in Florence has the largest ge- nealogical collection of any public library on the Oregon coast? The collection is based in the library’s Siuslaw Room. Kevin Mittge, Adult Services Librarian and a genealogist with many years of expe- rience, will be speaking to the Oregon Dunes Daugh- ters of the American Revo- lution (DAR) chapter about the family history resources available at the library on Friday, Jan. 25. The meeting will be at New Life Lutheran Church. For the time, contact Kar- en Childs at 541-997-7154. Electronic resources in- clude Ancestry Library Edi- tion, a library-version of the famed Ancestry.com site, and affiliate-library status with FamilySearch (the LDS and Salt Lake City based genea- logical database), allowing access to millions of scanned records, previously available only on microfilm. There are three dedicated workstations for genealogists. The book collection con- sists of approximately 100 reference titles, including the DAR Patriot Index, the multi-volume “Map Guide to German Parish Registers” and the “Great Migration: Immigrants to New England, 1634-1635” series compiled by Robert Charles Anderson. Florence Food Share Ask us about volunteer opportunities. 2190 Spruce Street • P.O.Box 2514 Florence, Oregon 97439 (541) 997-9110 info@fl orencefoodshare.org Habitat for Humanity Construction Volunteers needed for each stage of the building process. Experience is a plus, but not required. Help us build a new home For information call 541-902- 9227 Meals on Wheels and Cafe 60 This genealogy collection is meant to be circulated, so the majority of the books may be checked out. Because the library only has so much space, priority is given to “how-to” books for different countries, ethnici- ties and genealogy sources. The library has such var- ied works as “The Source: A Guidebook to American Ge- nealogy,” “Hidden Sources: Family History in Unlikely Places,” “Tracing Your Irish Ancestors: The Complete Guide,” “Tracing Your Ala- bama Past,” “History for Ge- nealogists,” “Eastern Cher- okee by Blood, 1906-1910,” and “Evidence Explained: Citing History Sources from Artefacts to Cyberspace” by Elizabeth Shown Mills. The library also subscribes to the National Genealogi- cal Society Quarterly, Your Genealogy and Family Tree Magazine. Mittge will discuss some of these resources in more depth during the DAR pro- gram. Community members are welcome to attend this meeting and to hear him share genealogy tidbits that might help you trace your own lineage. Any woman 18 years or older, regardless of race, re- ligion or ethnic background, who can prove lineal descent from a patriot of the Amer- ican Revolution is eligible for DAR membership. DAR boasts 185,000 members in 3,000 chapters across the United States and interna- tionally. To learn more about the Daughters of the American Revolution, visit the national website at www.dar.org. Visit the DAR Oregon Dunes Chapter website for additional information at www.oregonduneschapter. org. New trips added for 2019 to LCC Florence Volunteer Get involved Donate Do your part and volunteer today to help support these local non-proft organizations in our community! Meals on Wheels are available to people over the age of 60 who cannot get out much due to illness or advanced age and who are not eating properly, regardless of income. Cafe 60 is available for those who prefer to make new friends in a dining room setting. 1570 Kingwood, PO Box 2313, Florence 541-997-5673 laneseniormeals.org Oregon Coast Humane Society relies heavily on volunteers. There are many opportunities to volunteer and a variety of skills and talents are always in need. Volunteer interest forms may be found online, at the shelter and at our Thrift Shop on Bay Street. www.oregoncoasthumanesociety.org/volunteer/ Peace Harbor Volunteers Join the Peace Harbor Hospital Volunteers, you will fi nd an area of interest in a caring organization. 400 9th Street, Florence 541-997-8412 ext. 2218 Us Too Florence Saving men one PSA test at a time. “Someone to talk to... who understands!” 541-997-6626 maribob@oregonfast.net www.ustoofl orence.org To include your organization in this directory, please call us @ 541-997-3441 With the April tour to Tuscany fully booked, Lane Community College Flor- ence Center has added two new trips to its 2019 travel program. Join friends and neigh- bors in September for the “Islands of New England” tour, featuring the Gilded Age mansions of Newport, RI, the historic sites of Bos- ton and a visit to Martha’s Vineyard — including a lob- ster feast. Or celebrate the holidays in December with a trip to Germany and Austria, including a six-night Dan- ube River cruise. The air- and-land packages include round-trip transportation from Florence. Book now to get an ear- ly-booking discount and guarantee your spot. People who are interested can stop by Lane Community Col- lege Florence Center located at 3149 Oak St. to pick up a brochure. For more information, call 541-997-8444. Local Habitat for Humanity still selling See’s Candy The Florence Habitat for Humanity is pleased to an- nounce that the Florence Kiwanis has passed along the annual See’s Candies sales to them. The sales of See’s Candies on Valentine’s Day, Easter and Christmas will contin- ue. See’s Candies will be available for purchase from Feb. 1 to 14 at the Habitat ReStore, 2016 Highway 101. Valentine’s Day candies can also be pre-ordered, which will be fulfilled first. All pre-order forms and col- lection envelopes must be received by Jan. 17. For more information, call Kristy or Janell at 541- 902-9227. Indoor Yard Sale returns to FEC in February The Indoor Yard Sale is coming to the Florence Events Center on Saturday, Feb. 23, from 8 a.m. to 2 p.m. Starting Jan. 22 at 9 a.m., applications to be part of the Friends of the Florence Events Center’s annual in- door sale will be available for non-profit groups and individuals who wish to rent a booth space to display their goods. For those who do not have a garage, adequate parking or hard to find locations, this is a perfect solution to be part of this huge sale. Single booths and double spaces are available for a fee from $35 to $90 and there are discounts for non-profit groups. Space will be avail- able until Thursday, Feb. 22, at 5 p.m. for any group or individual to participate in the sale. Sign up soon as spaces go quickly. For more information on purchasing a booth, come in to the Florence Events Cen- ter office at 715 Quince St. or contact the FEC at 541- 997-1994. FRAA Winter Arts Festival set to return Jan. 26 This year, the Florence Regional Arts Alliance (FRAA) Winter Arts Fes- tival will be held Saturday, Jan. 26, from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. and Sunday, Jan. 27, from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m., during the Winter Music Festival weekend event at the Florence Events Center. FRAA will again be the organizer for the Arts Fes- tival, bringing together both local and regional artists and craftsmen to fill the booths, with their latest cre- ations. Some of the artists will be Let me Showcase your property. Amy Johnson Broker, CSA 541 999-7875 Levage Drive #600 – Cleared corner lot in North lakes area ready for your home. Heceta Water available, power to lot line, septic approval in process. Filtered lake views in an established neighborhood. Owner fi nancing OAC. $69,000. #2822-18170517 1749 Highway 101 • 541-997-1200 demonstrating their craft and items for sale and have tastings to warm the spirit. A sample of the wide va- riety of unique creations in- cludes works of art in wood, art for the garden, fiber creations of all kinds, glass works of art, jewelry designs in various media and hand- made goodies to sample. For a complete list of the artists/craftsmen com- ing this year, check out the Winter Music Festival web- site, www.wintermusicfes- tival.org and click on the FRAA tab Admission to the Arts Festival is free. See you in January at the Florence Events Center. For more information on the FRAA Winter Arts Fes- tival, contact Event Chair Claudia Brown at 541-902- 1933.
