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Meet the cast of LRP’s ‘Mamma Mia!’ “Mamma Mia!” will be the Last Resort Players fall musical at the Florence Events Center, 715 Quince St., and it has a strong and deep cast. Much of the action in the play takes place at the Summer Night City Tav- erna on a remote Mediterranean Island that keeps it free from too many tourists, but it still attracts the discerning visitor. Th ree young male characters in the play — Sky, Eddie and Pepper — are played by local talented actors William Owens, Christopher Keppol and Ramiro Ramirez. Sky is the fi - ancé of the hotel owner’s daughter, Pepper is a barman at the tavern and Eddie helps Sky with watersports. According to William, a Siuslaw High School student, he thinks his character Sky is much like him in that he also would move to a Greek Island. Although he doesn’t have a British accent, he likes that Sky is a successful businessman. William is a fan of minimalism and says he’s interpreted that love of design in his room. When not doing theater, you can most oft en fi nd him practicing piano. Christopher (Topher) says he’s smart and a bit of a goof like his character Eddie. He re- ally likes that Eddie helped build a website for a place that nobody really knew about. Topher likes to play on his computer, as well as fantasy games like Dungeons and Drag- ons, and he can ride a unicycle. Ramiro says his character is a bit diff er- ent from him because Pepper is a little bit more of a risktaker when it comes to women, while he, on the other hand, doesn’t have that much to lose. What he likes most about Pepper is the way he talks. Ramiro says the way Pepper handles his part of the dialog is something that he could employ when he fi nally has a love interest. When he’s not do- ing theatre, he’ll be producing his own radio show for 90.7 KXCR, writing articles for the Siuslaw News, making his own videos, play- ing with the Siuslaw High School Soccer team, helping his parents at ICM, or just pre- paring himself for the next step of life: Col- lege! Ramiro fl ew a plane before driving a car at the age of 15. All three actors have experience on the stage in plays that have been very popular in Florence. Check out their bios at www. lrpproductions.org for a description of their experience. “Mamma Mia!” will play at the Florence September 2019 • Florence Events Center — Center Stage • 5 Siuslaw Alumni All-School Reunion & Banquet PHOTO BY DAVE HANSEN (From Left) Topher Keppol, William Owens and Ramiro Ramirez play three best friends in “Mamma Mia!” Events Center the weekends of Nov. 1 to 3 and 7 to 10. Th ursday, Friday and Saturday shows are at 7 p.m. and Sunday matinees are at 2 p.m. Get tickets now at www.eventcenter.org. Help the alumni association raise mon- ey for Siuslaw scholarships and have fun doing it on Saturday, Sept. 21, at the Siu- slaw Alumni Association Board Meeting and All-School Reunion and Scholarship Banquet. Gather around the tables with your classmates to remember good times and make plans for future meetups. Win fan- tastic raffl e prizes donated from local busi- nesses and graduates. Bring cash to buy raffl e tickets, t-shirts and hats. Th e event takes place at the Florence Events Center, 715 Quince St., with a happy hour at 5 p.m. and dinner at 7 p.m. that Saturday night. Everyone must be pre- paid/registered as there will be no pay-at- door for the banquet. Following the banquet the Class of 1969 has arranged for music by Th e Intruders for the alumni’s dancing and listening en- joyment, which is free with paid banquet reservation. For more information, visit www.siuslaw alumni.org/reunions-1. Florence Events Center CENTERSTAGE SEPTEMBER 2019 6 • Florence Events Center — Center Stage • September 2019 FEC exhibit showcases oil paintings by John Leasure & students Expect to see beautiful fl orals, stunning seascapes and more unique artistry during the months of September and October at the Florence Events Center (FEC) in Gallery One. Oil paintings on display are the work of local artist John Leasure and students from his Wallfl owers and Wine classes at the FEC, as well as his oil painting classes at Florence Regional Arts Alliance (FRAA). A reception honoring Leasure and his students will be held at the FEC, 715 Quince St., on Friday, Sept. 13, from 5 to 7 p.m. Th e Wallfl owers and Wine classes repeat every four months at the FEC, and Leasure holds classes in oil painting every Saturday at FRAA. His teaching techniques off er a simple approach, enabling students to cre- ate polished paintings. Th e exhibit at the FEC is a marvelous op- portunity to showcase the students’ work as well as that of the teacher. Leasure is a leader in the art commu- nity of Florence. He’s a board member at FRAA, on the gallery committee at the FEC and very involved at Backstreet Gallery as a member/owner. His work can be seen at Backstreet Gallery as well as FRAA. For more information about upcoming classes by Leasure, contact the FEC at 541- 997-1994 and FRAA at 541-997-4435. Always Something Happening at the FEC September to October John Leasure & Students Exhibit in Gallery 1 “Everything Odd-Umn” in Gallery 5 September 13 — 5 to 7:30 p.m. Everything Odd-Umn & John Leasure Reception September 1 Florence Festival of Books Registration Deadline www.fl orencefestivalofbooks.org September 21 — 5 p.m. Siuslaw Alumni Association All-School Reunion & Scholarship Banquet Tickets on sale now September 6 — 1 p.m. “Sparking Your Connection” Work- shop With Psychic Medium Daniel Monroe Tickets on sale now — 7 p.m. “Hello from Heaven” An Evening with Psychic Medium Daniel Monroe Tickets on sale now September 12 — 9 a.m. to noon Strategic Fundraising in Rural Com- munities Nonprofi t Association of Oregon Tickets required September 26 — 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. Good Life Boomer & Senior Expo Free admission September 27 — 3 to 4:30 p.m. “The Ins and Outs of Publishing” Festival of Books Panel Free admission — 7 p.m. Festival of Books Keynote Address By Bob Welch Tickets on sale now September 28 — 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Florence Festival of Books Free admission October 5 — 5 p.m. Boys and Girls Club Auction Tickets on sale now October 16 — 7 p.m. SEAcoast presents Whipped Cream A Tijuana Brass Tribute Tickets on sale now October 19 — 7 p.m. Disciple Concert Sponsored by True Love Music Free concert Nov. 1 to 11 — Last Resort Players presents “Mama Mia!” www.lrpproductions.org Tickets on sale now Every Tuesday — Noon to 1 p.m. Rotary Club of Florence Meeting www.thefl orencerotary.org Strategic Fundraising in Rural Communities On Th ursday, Sept. 12, from 9 a.m. to noon, the Nonprofi t Association of Oregon (NAO) will discuss Strategic Fundraising in Rural Communities with presenter Mike Westby. Registration begins at 8:30 a.m., with the presentation starting promptly at 9 a.m. Th ere is a continental breakfast provided. From top to bottom, this is a readiness workshop for nonprofi ts contemplating a fundraising campaign. Th is session is for nonprofi t organizations of all sizes and would be ideal for executive directors, board mem- bers and development staff considering a large fundraising campaign eff ort. In this interactive and engaging session, at- tendees will learn about: • Navigating the board and executive direc- tor’s roles, responsibilities and relationships. • Embracing productive/creative friction. • Understanding diff erence between gover- nance and support roles. • Leading from the middle. • Aligning your campaign with your stra- tegic priorities. • Ensuring you’ve done your due diligence before launching your project. • Best practices to plan and execute a suc- cessful campaign. Th is workshop is made possible with sup- port from Th e Ford Family Foundation. Th e cost for the Strategic Fundraising in Rural Communities workshop is $15 for NAO members and $30 for nonmembers. NAO Members must be logged in to re- ceive the automatic discounted rate when registering at nonprofi toregon.org. People are asked to contact training@nonprofi t oregon.org or 503-239-4001 ext. 123 if they are having diffi culties registering. Westby is the CEO and president of West- by Associates, Inc. More than 30 years ago, Westby moved into the development fi eld and hasn’t looked back. He places a distinct focus on major gift s and strategic fundraising campaigns, and over the years he’s represent- ed a diverse group of organizations and mis- sions. Westby has represented projects that have generated in excess of $250,000,000. Th rough his career, he has formed an in- timate and comprehensive knowledge of in- dividual philanthropy, as well as foundation and corporate giving. 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