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SIUSLAW NEWS | SATURDAY, APRIL 17, 2021 | 3A Community News Buying or Selling? I can help. New Listing Eclectic artistry on display at Florence Visitors Center 5445 Little Woahink Dr – Custom built home on Little Woahink. No detail was overlooked. Solid granite, Red Oak fl oors, custom Maple and Cherry cabinets, built-in surround sound, and hot tub on lower back patio. Gorgeous master suite with all the extras and more! $769,000. #3197- 21687619 Tim Sapp Owner / Principal Broker 541 999-8230 1749 Highway 101 • 541-997-1200 Hoberg’s Cel 70 ebrat + Y ing ear s! Complete Auto Repair www.hobergsautorepair.com New Service d Offere FREE Taxi Ride via: River Cities Taxies Florence City Limits Only From our shop to your home or work 345 Hwy. 101 • P.O. Box 357 Florence, OR 97439-0012 • 541-997-2413 Serving Your Auto Needs Since 1945 Kevin McMullen 3rd Generation Owner, hobergsautorepair@gmail.com SIUSLAW P UBLI C LIBRARY BROWSING IS BACK! No appointment needed. All ages welcome. Masks required. Florence: Monday-Thursday 11 AM - 2 PM Friday 11 AM - 6 PM Mapleton: Thursdays 12-5 PM. Walk-ins with limited capacity; no public computers. Stunning acrylic abstract paint- In 2014, Lassan and her hus- ings and her “Avec Le Temps” band Allen decided to escape Los international jewelry collection Angeles and moved to Florence are part of a new art exhibit by where she established her “atelier” featured artist Gigi Lassan from (workshop). She divides her time The Studios at Jayne Smoley De- between her paintings and her sign. In addition, Lassan’s art will jewelry collection, both of which be on display at the Florence Area have sold in France and the U.S. Chamber of Commerce Visitors Lassan’s paintings are often in- Center, 290 Highway 101, through spired by Sam Francis, Jackson June 1. Pollock, Kupka, Zao Wou-Ki and The Studios at Jayne Smoley other impressionists. Design, 1458 First St., regularly “Sometimes shapes, lines, col- features Lassan’s art. Her jewelry ors bounce around in my head collection can be seen at Bonjour and are often projected in my Boutique, 1336 Bay St. in Historic work, frequently based on geo- Old Town Florence. metric abstraction,” said Lassan. “It is such a pleasure to exhibit For the past three decades, at the Visitors Center,” said Las- her intriguing jewelry collection san. “People from all over the “Avec Le Temps” (With Time) state, the country and even the Lassan will display paintings and jewelry at has incorporated mechanical el- world, stop in there every day. The the Florence Visitors Center through June 1. ements from clocks and broken chamber has done so much over or abandoned objects. She often the years to advance the talents of local arresting flair to her work, and I invite mixes the old with the new in creating artists and present them to locals and everyone to come appreciate such lo- her imaginative one-of-a-kind wear- tourists alike. I’m honored to be a part cal talent — while wearing masks and able works of art. with proper distancing, of course.” of it.” For more information on Lassan Raised in the South of France, Las- and her work, visit www.facebook. According to Chamber President/ CEO Bettina Hannigan, “The Studios san moved to Los Angeles in 1978. com/gislenegigilassan. has provided us many great artists’ She then founded “France Exchange To learn more about joining or exhibits in the past and we are excited School” where art was a large part of volunteering with the Florence to show Gigi’s paintings and jewelry the curriculum and brought her L.A.’s Area Chamber of Commerce, visit at our visitors center. She has such an “Family Choice Award.” FlorenceChamber.com. CROW awards Graduating Senior Scholarship The CROW (Children’s Repertory of Oregon Work- shops) Board of Directors announced this week that William Owens will receive the 2021 CROW Graduat- ing Senior Scholarship. “William is the epitome of a ‘CROW kid,’” said CROW Artistic Director Melanie Heard. “He started with us when he was only seven years old and he went on to play Chip in our first main- stage production — ‘Beauty Let me Showcase your property. Curbside Pickup Call Mon-Fri 10-1 or online any time Pick up during browsing hours Item Returns In the lobby during browsing hours Public Computers Call for appointment 541-997-3132 WWW.SIUSLAWLIBRARY.ORG and the Beast.’ Over the years, he honed his fine arts skills, while maintaining academic excel- lence. In spring 2019, William played Lion in CROW’s PHOTOS BY MELANIE HEARD & NATHAN FULLER production of “The (From left) William Owens played Chip the teacup in “Beauty Wiz,” as well as and the Beast,” CROW’s first mainstage musical at the Sky in Last Resort Florence Events Center and Lion in “The Wiz.” Players’ “Mamma to so many of our younger to announce that he is this Mia!” that November. “William is a role model kids, and they have always year’s scholarship winner,” looked up to him,” Heard Heard added. “Bravo, kid- said. do. Keep roaring loudly, and William will receive $250 even though life is a jungle to help him with expenses as sometimes … remember he starts down his next path that your CROW family al- in life. ways has your back.” “We are beyond proud Learn more about CROW of William, and could not at crowkids.com and on be more excited to be able Facebook. 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