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SIUSLAW NEWS | SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 16, 2019 | 3A Community News Visitor’s Center features Rodger Bennett’s artistic photography for the holidays T he eye-popping work of local photographer Rodger Bennett is featured in the monthly art exhibit at the Florence Area Cham- ber of Commerce Visitor’s Center in November, and is scheduled to carry over, with changes, into December. The chamber features a differ- ent local artist’s exhibit each month. “This year we’ll have a col- lection of local scenes with We would like to Thank Everyone who joined our family for our 70 th Wedding Anniversary and th Dan’s 90 Birthday Celebration. Thank you so much for all of the heartfelt gifts, money, flowers, sweet sentiments and food. It meant a lot and we feel very grateful for such caring friends and family. Sincerely Dan & Vivian Stinger some new ones to follow later in the month. All will be shown as metal prints, some with vibrant colors, some with stark contrasts in black and white. The Siuslaw waterfront is the major back- drop for the work and in- cludes some unique shots of the McCullough bridge over the Siuslaw River,” Bennett said. Bennett’s photos on high- gloss metal feature sharp- as-a-tack detail and brilliant color. All are available to pur- chase after the exhibit ends in December. His gallery and office is at 1234 Rhododen- dron Dr., suite 7. Bennett’s work general- ly includes what he enjoys most — Oregon landscapes, wildlife, art, action photog- raphy, individual and family portraits, and business/com- mercial photography. “There are a couple of fa- miliar local scenes on display FRAA ART CENTER 120 Maple Street Phone: 541-997-4435 Hours Open: Wed-Fri 10am-4pm, Sat 10am-5pm, Sun. 10am-4pm Closed: Monday, Tuesday Big Wave Poetry 1st Tuesday Open Mic Tuesday, November 19th, 10:00 am. Come learn about what we have been doing and upcoming events, hear annual survey results, provide suggestions for our future, and vote for new board members. Tuesday, December 3, 2019 at 7:00 pm Admission is free and refreshments will be available. Holiday Arts Festival Poetry Workshop Held at the FEC, Saturday, Dec 7th 10-5 pm and Sunday, Dec 8th 11- 4 pm Join us, do your Christmas shopping and support and visit with your local artist friends. Small group meeting of poets to enhance their written word. Last Tuesday of each month, 6:30-8:30 pm. Write fraaoregon@gmail.com if you are interested in joining. FRAA Holiday Closures Writers Workshop We will be closed Thanksgiving, Christmas and New Year’s Day. We will close early (2 pm) on Christmas Eve and New Year’s Eve. Writers discuss their current works and get inputs from other writers. 2nd Tuesday, Monthly, 1-4 pm Write fraaoregon@gmail.com for details Shop at FRAA on Small Business Saturday FRAA joins the Florence Chamber of Commerce’s Small Business Saturday’s Celebration on Saturday, November 30th, 1-5 pm. Come hunt for our sea lion, and enjoy regular and mulled cider and cookies. Saturdays 9 am - 12 pm No painting experience required. Contact: jnleasure@hotmail.com or 541-991-2754 for details and fees. $9.50 | $8.50 Sen/Student/Military | $8 Matinees Before 2 | $7.50 Child | $6.50 Members | Performing Arts: $19/$15/$10 November 15 -21 A SUN 17 MON 18 Flanagan improves upon King’s source material 2:55 PM yet remains respectful to the themes the author 6:10 PM explored in his novel…[It’s] a monumental 8:35 PM achievement of tension, suspense, forgiveness & sacrifice I’m not soon to forget.” Seattle Times 3:10 PM 3:20 PM 6:10 PM 6:40 PM FORD V FERRARI - Matt Damon & Christian Bale 12:20 PM 12:20 PM 12:20 PM 3:00 PM 3:10 PM 6:15 PM 6:30 PM PG-13 152 MIN – “It stands with the greatest 3:10 PM racing movies ever, and it’s certainly the most 6:15 PM entertaining. But there is no doubt about one 8:30 PM last superlative. Ford v Ferrari is one of the best pictures of the year.” Movie Nation U WED 20 THU 21 3:10 PM 3:20 PM 6:40 PM 0 Just in time for winter, real estate brokers through- out Oregon and Southwest Washington are gearing up for Windermere Real Estate’s annual Share the Warmth campaign. Now through Dec. 9, Windermere brokers in Florence will be collecting warm clothing and other items to benefit the Siu- slaw Outreach Services. The nonprofit is specifical- ly asking for coats, blan- kets and new socks in all sizes. “Share the Warmth is a prime example of how Windermere Real Estate Friendship Club hosts card party Painting with John Leasure For more information about classes, visit fraaoregon.org. To register for these classes, please call or visit FRAA at our Art Center on Maple Street. FRI 15 display Rodger Bennett’s tor’s Center,” Bennett said. “And I’m thankful that the chamber appears to see the commercial, as well as the aesthetic and cultural, val- ue of local people’s creative abilities. The chamber’s support is certainly mean- ingful and appreciated. It’s flattering to have one’s work included with all the attrac- tive displays that are shown throughout the year.” Bennett can be contacted at 541-991-0777 or through his website, PhotoByRodger. com. For more information about the chamber, and how to join or volunteer, visit FlorenceChamber.com. Windermere Real Estate seeks to ‘Share the Warmth’ during winter months Classes, Workshops & Events Annual Members’ Meeting The Florence Visitor’s Center, 290 Highway 101, will photography throughout November and December. as well; although the images pretty remarkable, but the are not the frequently seen display and marketing of angles of the locations we all local work has taken a giant know and love,” he added. step up. The local galleries Bennett has many years of just seem to get better and shooting and processing still better,” he said. photos and remains obsessed “We are delighted to have with the fundamentals that Rodger’s work on display make a great photograph: this month at the Chamber’s light, shadows, composi- visitor center,” says Chamber tion and emotion. But to the executive director Bettina question of his certificates or Hannigan. “The chamber is honors, he’ll only admit to “a listed in the local art tour list- few prizes and ribbons and ings because of our monthly lots of ooohs and aaaahhs.” displays of photography, Regarding Florence’s bour- paintings or three-dimen- geoning art scene, Bennett sional art by local artists and thinks it is on a very positive galleries.” trajectory. “It’s an honor to have been “It seems that the quality chosen by the chamber to of art in Florence has been hang my work in the Visi- drive benefits the commu- nities where Windermere Real Estate brokers live and work. Windermere Real Estate is ranked the largest re- gional real estate company in the Western U.S. with over 300 offices and 6,500 agents serving communi- ties in Arizona, California, Colorado, Hawaii, Idaho, Montana, Nevada, Oregon, Utah, Washington and Mexico. Last year, Winder- mere closed 87,000 home sales for more than $36.7 billion in dollar volume. For more information, visit windermere.com. Use newspapers for genealogy The Siuslaw Friendship Club is hosting a card par- ty at the Florence Senior Center, 1570 Kingwood St. It will be on Saturday, Nov. 16, at 11:30 a.m. There is a $15 fee to par- ticipate. The proceeds go to various local charities. For more information, contact 541-997-1066. S IUSLAW N EWS brokers step up to help those in need in our lo- cal neighborhoods,” said Scott Mitchelson, president of Windermere Services Company in Oregon and SW Washington. “Every year, I’m amazed by the generosity of our neighbors and am grateful that we op- erate in communities that take care of each other in times of need.” Those who want to help can stop by participating Windermere offices to drop off donations. The Winder- mere office in Florence is located at 1625 12th St. This coat and blanket In the ongoing quest for genealogy information, his- torical newspapers are useful tools. They provide day to day accounts of a particular period in time and supply insight into the customs, cul- tural values and social issues impacting communities. At the Wednesday, Nov. 20, meeting of the Siuslaw Gene- alogical Society, three mem- bers will share unexpected discoveries gleaned from newspaper research and how it helped them fill in some of the blanks. The meeting will begin at 7 p.m. in the Brom- ley Room at Siuslaw Public Library. Learn how to prepare plastics Master Recycler Michele LeBlanc will be teaching a free class on identifying which plastics can be re- cycled and how to prepare them. The class will be held in preparation for the next plastics round-up in January. The class will be held Thursday, Nov. 19, at the United Methodist Church Fellowship Hall, 333 King- wood St., from 6 to 7 p.m. Bring problem plastics and questions. Everyone is wel- come. 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