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SIUSLAW NEWS | WEDNESDAY, JULY 24, 2019 | 7A Florence Christian Church to host Vacation Bible School Florence Christian Church, located at Sec- ond and Ivy streets, in- vites local children to ROAR Vacation Bible School. The VBS runs Aug. 5-9, from 9 a.m. to noon dai- ly for children four years old through grade five. Kids will participate in memorable Bible adven- tures, games and hands- on science fun. They will also be chal- lenged to collect canned food and pocket change to help support Florence Food Share program here in town. To register, call the church office at 541-997- 2961 or visit florence church.com and click on the VBS logo. DENTURE SERVICES INC. LOCALLY OWNED AND OPERATED Open 4 days a week! Here to serve your denture needs: Dentures Partial Dentures Immediate Dentures Implant Dentures Relines & Repairs Same Day Monday-Thursday 10am - 2 pm William Foster LD Sherry, Offi ce Manager “As a denture wearer myself, I can answer your questions and address your denture concerns.” ~ William Foster, LD Financing: Citi Health Card 12 Month no Interest 524 Laurel St. 541-997-6054 Ginny Verville Westminster Kennel Club Dog Show Winner! Best of Breed & Best Opposite Sex McKnight, Nichols featured artists for August at Backstreet Colleen McKnight, gourd artist, and Karen D. Nichols, multimedia artist, will be honored at a re- ception Saturday, Aug. 10, from 3 to 5 p.m., at Back- street Gallery, 1421 Bay St. The evening will also feature guitar music by Denny Weaver. With no formal art train- ing, McKnight has devel- oped her skills decorating gourds since 2015, convert- ing her design skills from systems design and flower design to transforming the organic shapes of gourds into works of art. Her gourd crafting pat- terns emerge from the use of wood burning, cutting and carving, then finish- ing with inks, dyes, paints, beading, embossing, de- coupage, metal leafing, glass frit and mosaic work. After hand-selecting gourds, she thoroughly scrubs them, removing dirt and mold. McKnight works in harmony with the shape to finish a design that en- hances the gourd’s natural qualities — all while creat- ing a unique work of art. Whether looking for sculpture, a bit of whimsy, a playful animal, a useful vase, a basket or a beauti- ful decorative piece of art, individuals will appreciate McKnight’s expertise of taking nature’s gift and re- defining it as fine art. McKnight spends spring COURTESY PHOTO Artwork by Karen Nichols (top) and Colleen McK- night will be featured at Backstreet Gallery during the month of August. and summer in Florence with autumn and winter spent in Chandler, Ariz., where she is the president of a sanctioned patch of the Spirit of the Desert, an Ari- zona Gourd Society. Nichols’ art includes, wa- tercolor, acrylic and oils. However, her signature work is paper-painting collage. The original tech- nique she perfected starts with various kinds of fi- brous papers. Using watercolor or acrylic paints, the paper is colored. By tearing, cutting and molding paper, she creates three-dimensional sculptural relief works. Certain papers lend themselves to feathery wings or animal fur. While birds continue to be her favorite subjects, flowers and equine crea- tures come close. She has edited and cre- ated cover art and illustra- tions for other authors. Her feature stories for Back- street Gallery can be found in the Siuslaw News. Nichols enjoys teaching and has been on writing panels, spoken at literary salons and taught classes at writing seminars as well as beginning art workshops. Besides creating fine art, Nichols writes novels, short stories and poetry. Her sev- en books and Pocket Poetry can be found at the gallery. Her latest novel, “A Name by Any Other,” comes out in September. She participated in de- veloping the Florence Festival of Books and the Florence Regional Arts Alliance (FRAA) and has been a member of Back- street Gallery for 14 years. Storyteller Chris Chandler to perform in Florence Aug. 3 PARTS CONSIGNMENTS SERVICE Let us Sell Your Rv, Auto, Boat, Cycle, ATV For You For Free $$$ We Have The Highway Frontage - We Advertise - We Provide Professional Sales Representatives and Best Of All It Doesn’t Cost You Anything. Chris Chandler is set to grace Florence stage Sat- urday, Aug. 3, at Florence Unitarian Universalist Fel- lowship at Highway 101 and Heceta Beach Road. Provocative American storyteller Chris Chandler will host a KXCR summer fundraiser as he slips back to the Northwest from an extended gig in the United Kingdom. Chandler’s performanc- es are known as a unique entertainment experience. The late great Utah Phillips called Chandler “the best performance poet I have ever seen.” Chandler has worked with everyone from Allen Ginsberg to Pete Seeger, and recently was a Master of Ceremonies at the na- tionally regarded Kerrville Folk Festival in June. Behind Chandler’s spo- ken word riffs on American culture is a sharp eye and a deep love of language. Striking in appearance, sporting a black bowler on his shaved head, he some- times finds himself climb- ing any nearby chair to add emphasis to a story’s rivet- ing conclusion — a show- man to the core. Chandler, son of a south- ern preacher, left his home and instead of pursuing a career in New York theater, he trusted his instincts to hit the road to find and tell the stories of America. As any entertainer will attest, it hasn’t been easy. For the last 30 years he has traveled from gig to gig, losing his long blond hair, but sharpening his craft. Everywhere he and his guitar playing sidekick Sean Shanahan appear, the reac- tion usually includes a rec- ognition that it’s a unique entertainment experience. Suggested donation is $15. Doors open at 6 p.m. and the show begins at 7 p.m. Tea and coffee will be available. Healthy finger foods encouraged (optional BYOB if over age 21. For information, call 541 997-2997 or 541-305-9003. Florence RV Consignment 4390 Highway 101 North, Florence 541-991-2001 or 541-902-0741 AVAILABLE 7 DAYS A WEEK 541•999•6078 8 201 VOTED F E BEST O F LO E N C R FACEBOOK.COM/PETERSENAUTODETAIL VOICE YOUR OPINION! Write a Letter to the Editor today. Email E DITOR @T HE S IUSLAW N EWS . COM New ‘Smokey Bear’ license plates available from DMV Aug. 1 The Keep Oregon Green Association Smokey Bear vehicle license plate will be available for Oregon passenger vehicles starting Aug. 1. The plate is only for pas- senger vehicles titled and registered in Oregon. The DMV cannot accept or pro- cess applications received before Aug. 1. In addition to regular ti- tle, registration and plate manufacturing fees, the Smokey Bear plate has a $40 surcharge due when indi- viduals first order the plate and at each registration re- newal. The surcharge is the same amount for four-year or two-year registration pe- riods. Customers who pur- chased a prepaid voucher may submit that with their application in lieu of the surcharge. The voucher may only be used once. The Keep Oregon Green Association was required to sell at least 3,000 vouch- ers before DMV could start implementation of the Smokey Bear license plate. Surcharge funds will go to the Keep Oregon Green Association. For more in- formation on the associ- ation, visit www.keepore- gongreen.org. Custom (vanity) and Amateur Radio Operator (HAM radio) versions will be available on the Smokey Bear plate. DMV cannot re- serve specific number-letter configurations for license plates. Also, DMV does not sell “sample” versions of li- cense plates. People can apply for the plates by mail, at DMV field offices, online or through licensed vehicle dealers when they purchase a car. Customers cannot apply for a Smokey Bear plate on- line if they are submitting a pre-paid voucher. Custom- ers cannot replace vehicle plates through DEQ emis- sions testing stations (emis- sions tests are required only in parts of the Portland and Medford metropolitan ar- eas). The cost of a set of plates depends upon when and how a vehicle owner applies for a new set. Here are two common scenarios: 1 Plates ordered within 120 days before a vehicle’s stickers expire: • Smokey Bear surcharge: $40 (also paid at every re- newal) or a pre-paid vouch- er • Plate fee: $24.50 for the pair Overhead Door Company of Th e Oregon Coast™ Now serving the entire Oregon Coast. Staff ed locally with factory trained professionals. Residential and Commercial Garage Door Installation. 541.997.5008 • OverheadDoor.com CCB# 50460 • Plate replacement fee: $5 • Registration renewal: $112 (Multnomah County residents add $38; Wash- ington County residents add $60) • Total without a voucher: $181.50 ($219.50 in Mult- nomah County; $241.50 in Washington County) • Total with a pre-paid voucher: $141.50 ($179.50 in Multnomah County; $201.50 in Washington County) 2 Plates ordered more than 120 days before a vehi- cle’s stickers expire: • Smokey Bear surcharge: $40 (also paid at every two- year renewal) or a pre-paid voucher • Plate fee: $24.50 for the pair • Plate replacement fee: $10 • Total without a vouch- er: $74.50 • Total with a pre-paid voucher: $34.50 People who purchase a new or used vehicle from a licensed dealer may or- der Smokey Bear plates as part of the car-buying pro- cess and provide a pre-paid voucher to the dealer if they have one. To order new plates from DMV more than 120 days before a vehicle’s stickers expire, customers need to fill out an Application for Registration, Renewal, Replacement or Transfer of Plates and/or Stickers, Form 268. Customers can get this form at their local DMV office to apply for the plate in person.
