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8A | SATURDAY, AUGUST 21, 2021 | SIUSLAW NEWS Siuslaw Pioneer Museum seeks asset protection Dunes City honors lives Del Phelps, a lifelong Florence is prudent to budget $80,000 for an resident, descendant of Siuslaw immediate Artifact Preservation region pioneers, local real estate Initiative.” developer and broker and avid vol- Naturally, the question arises: “If unteer, has a fear. a fire occurs, won’t you lose all of “An orange glow shows from the artifacts from water damage the window. Soon, it radiates out anyway?” another. And another. Before the Phelps says, “No. When a fire neighbors can call 911 the entire starts, with this system installed, library wing of the Siuslaw Pioneer only the sprinkler head at the fire’s Museum is engulfed in a roaring starting location will open and inferno spreading unimpeded into spray water. That water keeps the the main building. fire small until the fire department ZEAHNA YOUNG/SIUSLAW NEWS “The fire department arrives can arrive on site to secure and mop in time to evacuate the block and Siuslaw Pioneer Museum, 278 Maple St., up. This will be a brilliant solution save…almost nothing,” explains holds thousands of artifacts. because insurance will not, cannot, Phelps. “That is my biggest fear replace the community’s irreplace- a quote for a fire suppression system right now.” able, one-of-a-kind artifacts.” to install throughout both buildings Among his many ventures, Phelps and the porch area for $41,000. That The museum is currently applying currently serves as Siuslaw Pioneer will cover all labor and material for the for grants, but grants are not guaran- Museum board president. Local his- installation inside the building, within teed. The best way to fight their fears is tory, and the preservation of it, is his normal specifications. to get community support. passion. “Grant providers like to see that we According to Phelps, to get the wa- “Can you imagine a fire, taking near- ter from a city main on Second Street have community support and will of- ly every artifact, exhibit, and our exten- to the building, install a fire depart- ten match what we raise for such an sive research library? That which is not ment hook up, purchase and to install essential priority,” he said. “Waiting to incinerated would wash away in the the automated equipment needed to raise the funds to do the sprinklers is, stream of the hardworking firefighter’s make the system functional is another if you’ll pardon the expression, ‘playing hose. Every precious exhibit. The items $25,000. with fire.’ We invite the community to gifted to us by direct pioneer family “That adds up to a basic investment get behind this Artifact Preservation descendants. The memories from our of $66,000,” Phelps explains. “However, Initiative to help protect and preserve own long lives. Our community’s col- as with many large, contracted proj- these priceless treasures.” lective history … gone,” he muses. To learn more about the Siuslaw Pi- ects, additional money may be needed It doesn’t have to happen. oneer Museum, its exhibits, hours, ad- for city, state and/or county permits, Phelps and the Siuslaw Pioneer Mu- and the possibility of cost overruns if mission or more, visit SiuslawPioneer- seum Board of Directors have secured we delay. That’s why the board thinks it Museum.com or call 541-997-7884. CROW holds Holly Jolly Follies Specialty Act auditions Sept. 25 The Children’s Reperto- ry of Oregon Workshops (CROW) will hold open au- ditions for limited solo, duet and specialty act spaces in the 2021 Holly Jolly Follies, which will be performed Dec. 3, 4 and 5 at the Flor- ence Events Center. This audition is for those who wish to be considered for a special performance slot, such as vocal soloists, dance group, variety act, etc. Please note, to perform only in the ensemble, you do not need to audition. All are welcome to join the gen- eral cast of the Follies. Participants just need to attend the first all-cast meeting on Saturday, Nov. 6, from 2 to 5:30 p.m. at CROW Center for the Per- forming Arts, 3120 High- way 101. Specialty Act Auditions will be held Saturday, Sept. 25, from 1 to 3 p.m. at the CROW Center for the Per- forming Arts. “Please mark your calen- dar, and begin working on your Follies piece that you’d like to share. We’d love to see what you can offer us!” CROW Artistic Director Melanie Heard said. “You must show us the exact piece you are proposing for the show. It does not need to be 100% finished, but enough to show us what you have in mind.” The best length for each piece is less than three min- utes. If applicable, bring music on a device such as an iPod, Phone or MP3 player. Email crowtheatrekids@ yahoo.com any questions or go to crowkids.com. of former volunteers On Saturday, Aug. 21, from noon to 3 p.m., Dunes City will be holding a Cele- bration of Life for the nu- merous volunteers and former officials that have passed in the last few years. Food will be served for as long as supplies last. “Individuals being hon- ored include Rebecca Ruede, Bob Petersdorf, John Scott, John Stead, Marilyn Miller, Suzie Navetta, Bob Chuzas, Nor- man Martin, Judy Martin, Darlene Beckman, Ron Tucker, Barry Sommer, Jimmy Hart, Bob Herbner, Sally Hilden, Ken Platt and Richard Anderson — and any others I have inadver- tently omitted,” said Dunes City Administrator Jamie Mills. The event takes place at Dunes City Hall, 2877 Spruce St. in Westlake. All COVID-19 protocols will be followed. Last Resort Players hold auditions for cast of 2 Last Resort Players is proud to announce audi- tions for a very special fall musical, “John & Jen.” Music Theater Interna- tional calls “John & Jen” a “truly original musical that honors brothers and sis- ters, as well as parents and children, set against the background of a changing America between 1950 and 1990.” The show brims with in- telligence, wit and beautiful melodies with a cast of only two people. This show is a vehicle for two strong singer actors. Last Resort Players is looking for a man and a woman with a stage age of 20 to 45. The vocal range for “John” is Ab2 to C5. The vocal range for “Jen” is F3 to F5. Auditions will be held at the Florence Unitarian Uni- versalist Fellowship, at the corner of Highway 101 and Heceta Beach Road, Friday, Aug. 27, from 6:30 to 9 p.m., and Saturday, Aug. 28, from noon to 2:30 p.m. “We pride ourselves on providing a welcoming and inclusive environment, and encourage both new and experienced talent to audi- tion,” said LRP Board Pres- ident Jim Wellington, who will direct the show. Last Resort Players founder Annie Schmidt will be assistant director. Rehearsals will begin Sept. 7 and the show will open at City Lights Cine- mas on Thursday, Nov. 4, for a two-weekend run. For further information, contact Wellington at jwell. or@charter.net, or visit with Last Resort Players in person at the Florence Events Center’s 25th An- niversary Celebration on Aug. 25. 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