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SIUSLAW NEWS | SATURDAY, DECEMBER 5, 2020 | 3A Florence Habitat fashion boutique’s final day Florence Habitat for Hu- manity opened the doors at 470 Highway 101 as a pop- up boutique called Ada and Her Shoes. The boutique will be open for its final day Saturday, Dec. 5, from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. The boutique offers an as- sortment of clothing, acces- sories, shoes, home décor and furniture. “When we did a clean out for Ada’s estate, she had closets full of some very cute clothes, purses, acces- sories and shoes,” said Flor- ence Habitat Executive Di- rector Janell Morgan. “Did she ever have shoes! A new idea was born.” Thus came the Ada and Her Shoes Pop-Up Boutique, which opened Thanksgiving weekend. “I really felt we could raise some money for Hab- itat, provide high quality clothing to the community and have some fun doing it. And more cleanout led to more really nice clothing,” Morgan added. Russ Luker donated the use of the building to Hab- itat to hold the sale, and vol- unteers have helped to set up and work at the event. The sale offers men’s and women’s items from size 0 to 4XL. Shoes range from size 5 to men’s size 12. The funds raised from Ada and Her Shoes will help to further Florence Habitat for Humanity’s mission in the Siuslaw Valley Fire Dis- trict, building homes with an affordable mortgage for low-income families. For more information, visit florencehabitat.org or stop by the Habitat ReStore at 2016 Highway 101. Curbside pickup is here! Call 541-997-3132 Mon-Fri, 10 AM - 1 PM, or go to siuslawlibrary.org any time to request up to five items. Holds are usually available the following weekday. Siuslaw Public Library WE’VE GOT WHAT YOU NEED FOR YOUR NEXT GATHERING* Tables & Chairs Linens & Full Place Settings Punch Bowls & Chafi ng Dishes Video Projection & Sound Equipment …and things you didn’t know you needed! Community News Backstreet announces Shell-A-Bration winners T he Florence commu- background: “The wear- nity is blessed with a ing down by wind, sand, myriad of marvelous cre- ocean, and time fascinates ators as manifested in the me. I see beauty in this Shell-A-Bration Show at transformative process — Backstreet Gallery, 1421 the beauty of imperfec- Bay St. in Historic Old tion. Nature is constantly Town Florence. changing, nothing is per- With 37 entries, this manent.” outstanding event is one Because there was no of the popular communi- distinction between two- ty shows the gallery regu- and three-dimensional larly exhibits. Jurors Rosie work and the unusual Hill, Charles Edmonds number of entries, the and Joni Goodman-Fox, judges presented two rib- “Opening” by “Weather Beaten and Time awarded eight of these bons in each of the fol- Anderson Miller Worn” by Anne Brewster artists for their incredi- lowing categories: ble creative artwork, which needed to • Second place: Maureen Shaffer and This piece also contains a ceramic incorporate at least one shell. However, “ribbon” which perhaps came about af- Debi Ford many artists fashioned their pieces with ter Miller studied ceramics last year at • Third place: Karen Gassaway and multiple shells. Margaret Free Lane Community College. Anderson Miller, recipient of a first- • Honorable Mention: Kathy Moon Inspiration for Florence artists often place blue ribbon for “Opening,” de- comes from local coastal magnificence. and Kathleen Wenzel. scribed his work. Backstreet Gallery would like to The jurors awarded a second blue rib- “Paired with driftwood discovered bon to Anne Brewster. thank all the incredible artists who 20+ years ago, abalone cabochons, She outlined her rationale of “Weath- entered the Shell-A-Bration. This out- beads and fishing weights, ‘Opening’ er Beaten and Time Worn,” a single standing community show is available emerged,” he said. shell mounted on a polished copper for viewing until the end of December. CROW receives relief grant from Oregon Cultural Trust Florence based 501(C)3 children’s theatre organi- zation CROW (Children’s Repertory of Oregon Work- shops) was delighted to discover that it had been selected as one of over 60 Lane County recipients to receive a grant from the Oregon Cultural Trust. The grant, totaling $25,540, will profoundly impact CROW, which provides ongoing free and low-cost performing arts opportunities to area children and families. This grant was part of a series of emergency COVID-19 relief grants funded by the Oregon Cul- tural Trust, providing 621 organizations a total of $25.7 million dollars. Funds received by CROW will directly impact the people of Florence and sur- rounding areas. “We cannot put into words how grateful we are to the Oregon Cultural Trust,” said CROW Artistic Director and Founder, Melanie Heard. “In a year when essentially all of our program and ticket income went to $0 within a day, we are grateful for the opportunity to keep moving forward, and reaching peo- ple through the arts.” According to the trust’s website, “The Oregon Cul- tural Trust’s mission is to lead Oregon in cultivating, growing and valuing cul- ture as an integral part of communities. We do this by inspiring Oregonians to invest in a permanent fund that provides annual grants to cultural organizations. The Oregon Cultural Trust is a testament to how much Oregonians value culture, as no other state provides a 100 percent tax credit to inspire cultural giving.” CROW was slated to pro- duce a Broadway-caliber youth production of Dis- ney’s “Mary Poppins” last April, when sudden emer- gency COVID-19 response shut down the entire nation. “One day, our children were in the studio. Everyone was happy and excited to be rehearsing the big produc- tion numbers,” said Heard. “The next thing we knew, our show — which we had all worked so hard on — was being postponed and then cancelled. We watched as reality set in that our stu- dents would not be able to share their incredible work. We haven’t been able to do anything in-person since March, and it’s heartbreak- ing.” Since its inception in 2011, CROW has been spe- cifically dedicated to giv- ing back to the community through arts exposure, edu- cation, ongoing community service, and much more. “We are immensely grate- ful for these funds. This grant will make our big dreams possible again in the future,” said Heard. The organization hopes to return to more normal op- erations in 2021, dependent on federal, state and local rulings for the COVID-19 pandemic. For more information on the CROW program, vis- it www.crowkids.com. For more information on the Oregon Cultural Trust, visit www.culturaltrust.org. Florence Winter Market continues to offer the goods 541-997-1994 • EventCenter.org 715 Quince St. *Following all pandemic protocols for safe pickup/delivery. Every other Tuesday un- til Spring 2021, the Flor- ence Winter Market will be available to purchase food products from some of the favorite vendors from the Florence Farmers Market. At the conclusion of the farmers market, some of these vendors decided to continue to offer local favor- ites. “We are local bakers, brewer of shrub, mushroom growers, fishermen, and cooks of fermented cuisine — vendors who work out of our homes,” writes the market on its home page at florencewintermarket.word- press.com. The winter market will be held from 4 to 5 p.m. on every other Tuesday at the market location next to the Veterans Memorial Park on Bay Street in Historic Old Town Florence. To order, go to source- whatsgood.com and search for local markets. People can place orders for vendors and products beginning on Wednesday and ending Sun- day at 11 p.m. When people arrive to pick up their orders, COVID-19 protocols will be in effect. People are asked to display their name visibly on side windows. Vendors will then load cars with the items peo- ple ordered on WhatsGood for Florence Winter Market. The Florence Winter Mar- ket Vendors are: • Aronia Bijou Bloom, an- ndwaters@yahoo.com: Ann brews shrubs with local aro- nia berries and bakes a vari- ety of scones. • Federated Seafood Com- pany, 541-901-1571, www. federatedseafood.com: Spe- cializing in local chinook salmon, halibut, lingcod and albacore. • Fermentruth, 541-295- 7892: Midori specializes in cuisines that use fermented food. • Ma rc y ’s S ou rd ou g h & Sweet, marcelladodson 2017@gmail.com: Marcy bakes sourdough wheat and rye breads, chocolate chip cookies, brownies and bis- cotti. • Rain Forest Mushrooms, 541-270-4789, www.rainfor- estmushrooms.com: Bob’s Mushroom Farm produces Certified organic gourmet mushrooms, mushroom kits, dried mushrooms, mush- room oils and mushroom powders. • Vine To Table, gaylesis- son@live.com: Gayle bakes savory and sweet hand pies, savory and sweet quick breads and other baked items. WEDNESDAY THURSDAY SATURDAY SUNDAY MONDAY TUESDAY NOVEMBER 28 NOVEMBER 29 NOVEMBER 30 DECEMBER 1 DECEMBER 2 DECEMBER 3 DECEMBER 4 PM Showers Partly Cloudy Partly Cloudy Showers Partly Cloudy AM Showers AM Showers 56°F 45°F 54°F 40°F 51°F 38°F 49°F 38°F 55°F 40°F 56°F 40°F 57°F 41°F FRIDAY Health is our #1 Priority! At Shervin’s we are taking extra precaution in order to ensure that our customers and staff are kept safe and healthy during this quickly changing situation. 1 Car Sanitation – All cars are wiped down with a sanitizer before and aft er the service. We wipe down any areas in the interior where employees have touched, such as door handles, the steering wheel, keys, shift ers and power window panels. 2 Hand Sanitation- Our staff will continue to wash their hands throughout the day and change gloves aft er each car they service. 3 Give Customers Options- We will pick up and deliver your vehicle to your home. You may also drop your key in our secure mailbox for drop-off s to avoid or minimize contact. 4 Employee Illness is Serious- We are encouraging employees not to shake hands. We are practicing “personal distancing” and encouraging employees to stay home if they feel under the weather. 5 Wipe Down High Touch Points- We wipe/spray counters, credit card machines, door handles, phone handles, kitchen areas, and chair arms and tables in waiting area multiple times a day. We continue to be focused and committed to working with each of you to ensure we continue to meet and exceed your expecta- tions. We are here for you. We thank you for your business and more importantly, your friendship. Please be safe and exercise extra precaution during this challenging time.
