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SIUSLAW NEWS | WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 8, 2020 | 5B Regency activities director recognized with award New, traditional folk plays at Winter Music Festival Sunday: Tyler Stenson Friday: John Reischman and the Jaybirds Saturday: Mr. & Mrs. Something Saturday: Jim Hurst Saturday: Greg Blake Band Friday: Kathy Kallick Band Sunday: True North Duo N Rachel Kilfoy of Regency Florence (middle) receives an award from the Oregon Health Care Association in November 2019. On Nov. 20, Rachel Kilfoy was recognized at the Oregon Health Care Association conven- tion where she received the Enrichment of Life Award. The nomination came from peers in her field. Kilfoy has been in the health care field for over 20 years. She has worked at Regency Florence as the activities director for 5 years. “Congratulations Ra- chel from everyone at Regency Florence. We are happy that you were recognized for your con- tribution to the Florence community and Regency Florence,” Regency repre- sentatives said. LCB#6718 Visit us online: www.TheSiuslawNews.com OPEN 7 DAYS A WEEK 88493 Hwy 101, 3 miles north of Florence (541) 997-5973 Plants • Flowers Soil • Rock • Bark Pavers • Gravel Shrubs • Compost Beverly Unger & Tiffany Rogato Welcome to Florence Greeting Service 1919 E. 23rd St. 997-7075 website: www.welcometoflorence.com email: welcome@oregonfast.net Welcome To Florence owner, Tiffany Rogato with man- ager, Beverly Unger, have been welcoming new comers to the area since 1998. Many fine local businesses participate as sponsors, offering gifts and discounts to our appreciative and enthusiastic new residents. ine high-caliber groups will deliver a full menu of bluegrass, Americana, traditional and new folk Jan. 24, 25 and 26 during the 18th annual Florence Winter Music Festival at the Florence Events Center. Each day also features mu- sic workshops, jam sessions, exhibits and demonstra- tions by regional artisans, as well as food and drink. A complete festival over- view, with artist profiles and ticket prices, is available at WinterMusicFestival.org. The festival headliner, per- forming the evening of Sat- urday, Jan. 25., is Livingston Taylor. Sea Lion Caves is this year’s presenting sponsor. Folk Music Sunday, spon- sored by Bodega Wine Par- lor, features Tyler Stenson at 1 p.m. and the True North Duo at 2:30 p.m. Stenson was named “Best Male Artist” at the Portland Music Awards and is twice- named Portland’s perform- er-songwriter of the year. His “elegant folk” is often compared to singer-song- writer greats such James Taylor, Cat Stevens and Ryan Adams. At 2:30 p.m., festival fa- vorite True North’s Kristen Grainger and Dan Wetzel, performing as a duo, deliver their trademark powerhouse of intelligent, memorable songs and lush instrumen- tals and vocals. The two make art from ordinary life with Grainger’s multi-award- winning songwriting and Sa turday : Circus No . 9 2020 Winter Music Festival headliner Livingston Taylor plays Saturday night. Wetzel’s revered multi-in- strumentalism to produce alternatingly heartwarming and heart wrenching songs. The weekend starts on Bluegrass Friday, sponsored by The Old Town Inn, with Canadian mandolin master John Reischman and the Jaybirds at 7 p.m., followed by the Kathy Kallick Band at 8:30 p.m. Kallick, a Grammy and IBMA award winner, was described as “jaw-dropping awesome” by the Delaware Valley Bluegrass Festival. Friday’s shows are spon- sored by The Old Town Inn in Florence. Americana Saturday starts with afternoon per- formances sponsored by The Waterfront Depot. The soulful passion of blues and rock melded with the honesty of folk as presented by Mr. & Mrs. Something begins at 1 p.m.; the deft finger work and smooth vocals of Nashville’s sought-after guitarist Jim Hurst begins at 2:15 p.m.; and the multi-award-win- ning country/folk/bluegrass music of the Greg Blake Band starts at 3:45 p.m. Saturday evening’s ses- sion, sponsored by The River House Inn, starts at 7 p.m. with Circus No. 9, a band that blurs the lines between bluegrass, jazz and rock. Circus No. 9 will also perform a free community concert at Oregon Pacific Bank, 1355 Highway 101, on Friday, Jan. 24, from 4:30 to 5:30 p.m. Headliner Livingston Taylor takes the stage at 8:30 p.m. In harmony with the music is the free Florence Regional Arts Alliance (FRAA) Winter Arts Festi- val with 20-plus renowned local and regional artists and crafts people’s demon- strations, two- and three-di- mensional art in a wide va- riety of media, personal care items, edibles, and adult potables. Ninkasi Brewing, food trucks and the annual pie sale will add to the folksy flavor of the event. New this year will be free on-site jam sessions and daily workshops by festival musicians on songwriting, guitar skills, and jamming. Workshops are free to con- cert ticketholders and $20 for non-concertgoers. Free, dedicated, on-site jamming space is available beginning at noon on Friday and 1 p.m. on Saturday and Sunday. Jam sessions take place in the workshop room any time other than when workshops are under way. The Friday and Saturday jams end at midnight and Sunday’s jam ends at 4 p.m. Tickets are available by phone or in person at the Florence Events Center Box Office by calling 541-997- 1994 or come to the FEC at 715 Quince St. in Florence. You can also get tickets on- line at WinterMusicFestival. org. Regular price admission for a three-day pass is $112, a two-day pass is $92. Tick- ets for Friday Night Blue- grass are $35, Saturday af- ternoon general admission Americana, $27, Saturday night headliners $49, and Sunday $27. All prices in- clude customary ticketing surcharges. The Events Cen- ter’s doors open one hour before show time, and the- ater doors 30 minutes later. The Florence Winter Music Festival is produced by the 501(c)(3) nonprof- it Friends of the Florence Events Center, an all-vol- unteer membership orga- nization that helps fund capital improvements and performance grants at the venue. To join, call the Florence Events Center at 541-997-1994. New residential cleaners now serving area F lorence Cleaning LLC is a locally owned resi- dential cleaning company that began operating in Florence and surrounding areas in July 2019. Now, services provided include standard, move-in/move- out and deep cleaning tai- lored to each person’s home and goals. Owners Jesse and Car- la Petersen are licensed, bonded and insured. Flor- ence Cleaning LLC is pre- pared to meet everyone’s home cleaning needs. Founded to address the demand for local cleaning services, Florence Clean- ing LLC has received a good response from the community and is building a steady cli- ent base. Local residents Jim and Karen Sievers have welcomed the new service, saying, “Jesse has done an excellent job for us. He is thorough and punctual. … We have recommended him to friends.” Detailed informa- tion about services offered, pricing and cleaning tips, as well as online book- ing, can be found at www. Florence Cleaning LLC owner Jesse Petersen florencecleaning.com. 541-999-5033 or via email Additionally, Flor- at florenceoregonclean- ence Cleaning LLC can ing@gmail.com with any be reached by phone 8 questions or to schedule a a.m. to 5 p.m. weekdays at cleaning. Healthy Families Well Mama of Oregon comes to Florence offers resources in Florence Port Hole Books FULL SERVICE BOOKSTORE! New-Used - Rare Special Orders - Book Searches Appraisals www.PortHoleBooks.com Email: info@EllenTraylor.com Owner: ELLEN GUNDERSON TRAYLOR www.EllenTraylor.com Healthy Families Florence provides free in-home support for families during preg- nancy and the first 3 years of the child’s life. Healthy Families is a national program that has been offered for more than 40 years to families providing them with in- 179 Laurel Street - Suite D formation about parenting, child devel- Florence, Oregon 97439 opment, managing stress, prenatal educa- tion, childbirth, continuing education and employment, as well as providing support Ph: 541-999-5725 for connecting with community resourc- es. The information shared during the Owner/Publisher: home visits are determined by the needs Bestselling Author of the family. ELLEN GUNDERSON For more information about Healthy TAYLOR Families in the Florence area, contact Jen www.EllenTraylor.com at 541-999-4880 or Lane County Maternal and Child Health. The Well Mama program pro- vides free, confidential and non- judgmental pregnancy and post- partum mental health services that is open to all Lane County Families. Families can receive peer support and information via a warm line or email, connect with other families via peer support groups, or attend wellness workshops. Becoming a parent can be over- whelming and can lead to anxiety or depression if not supported. Up to 20 percent of all pregnant and postpartum birthing parents expe- rience depression or anxiety during pregnancy, postpartum or post-loss. Symptoms can range from sadness, anxiety, exhaustion, numbness, an- ger, physical symptoms, numbness, anger, confusion, insomnia or dis- turbing thoughts or fears. It is com- mon for most birthing parents to experience a range of these feelings or symptoms. The Well Mama Peer Support group and warm line is a safe space where families can find support for any feelings around pregnancy, childbirth, or new parenting. All families are welcome to attend, in- cluding friends and other members of the family’s support team. The Florence area Peer Support group meets the second and fourth Tuesdays of each month, from 6 to 7:30 p.m., at the PeaceHealth Peace Harbor campus, 340 Ninth St., in the waiting room of the Women’s Health Clinic. For information about the Florence group contact Jen at 541-999-4880. Families can connect via the Well Mama Florence and Surrounding Area Facebook page. This is a closed Facebook page where families can discuss their feelings around birth or parenting, connect for social gatherings, or reach out for support. To contact Well Mama, visit well- mamaoregon.org or call 1-800-896- 0410.
