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There will be a few new twistswhen the 21st annualFlorence Home and Garden

Show opens at the Florence EventsCenter on March 3. Those twistsinclude tiny homes, tractors and fairygardens.

“This could be the best show we’veever had,” said promoter JonThompson.

That’s because outside a display byTiny SMART Homes of Albany willshow off the finer points of livingsmall. Alongside the tiny homes willbe the nearly 100 percent recycledgreenhouse from window purveyorMark and Company, and a wideselection of lawn and garden tractorsfrom Mid Valley Tractor.

Tiny homes can range in size fromjust under 100 square feet to a pala-tial 350 square feet, and the modelsproduced by SMART also includesustainable and eco-friendly featureswithout having to give up comfort.

Marcelle Fisher, with ForbesMagazine, said “compact-home livingcan still be just grand,” adding theycan be “simple, more affordable and

Fly over the moon withLast Resort Players’ (LRP)“Moon Over Buffalo” on

March 17 to 19 and 24 to 26 atthe Florence Events Center.

In the madcap comedy tradi-tion of “Lend me a Tenor,” the hilari-ous “Moon Over Buffalo,” by KenLudwig, centers on George andCharlotte Hay, played by JohnBachman and Judy Adams, fading starsof the 1950s. At the moment, the Haysare playing two shows in rep in Buffalo,New York, with five actors.

On the brink of a disastrous split-upcaused by George’s dalliance with ayoung ingenue, they receive word thatthey might just have one last shot atstardom: Frank Capra is coming to

town to see their matinee, and if helikes what he sees, he might cast themin his movie remake of “The ScarletPimpernel.”

Unfortunately for George andCharlotte, everything that could gowrong does go wrong, abetted by a visitfrom their daughter’s clueless fiancéand hilarious uncertainty about whichplay they are actually performing,caused by Charlotte’s deaf old stage-manager mother who hates every bonein George’s body.

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This year’s event will include dozens ofhome and garden improvement vendors.

Cast and crew members from LastResort Players’ upcoming production.

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March 3-5Home & Garden Show

• Friday 2 to 6 p.m.• Saturday 10 a.m. to 6 p.m.• Sunday 11 a.m. to 3 p.m.

March 6Lane Blood Bank

11:30 a.m. to 5:30 p.m.

March 8 and 9SES Talent Show

6 p.m.

March 11Florence Rotary Auction

6 p.m.

March 17-19, 24-26LRP’s “Moon over Buffalo”

Fridays and Saturdays 7 p.m.Sundays 2 p.m.

March 29SEAcoast presents

Dallas Brass7 p.m.

March 31-April 1FlorenceFest ’17

Friday, 2 to 8 p.m.Saturday noon to 8 p.m.

April 7-9Community Health Fairnoon to 5 p.m. each day

April 9Community Health Fair for kids

1 to 5 p.m. (Fun Run: 9 a.m.)

Florence CommunityPTA will host its annual K-5 Student Talent Show onWednesday, March 8, andThursday, March 9, at theFlorence Events Center.

Each night will featuredifferent student perform-ers, from kindergartenthrough 5th grade, withspecial middle schoolappearances.

The community is invit-ed to join Siuslaw studentsand parents for this displayof Siuslaw’s superstars per-forming vocal and pianosolos, gymnastics, dance,

poetry and more. Tickets are

available for just$2 for PTAmembers and $3for non-membersin the SiuslawE l e m e n t a r ySchool office.

Don’t missthese shiningstudent stars andan opportunityto supportF l o r e n c eC o m m u n i t yPTA.

FEC’s Gallery One willhost a special month-long display showcasingthe art created duringthe popular Wallflowersand Wine events. Localaward-winning artistJohn Leasure has heldfive social-style art class-es, each with 20 students— with a total of 100

individual works pro-duced.

Subject have includedsunflowers, roses, pop-pies, blue Hydrangeasand hummingbirds.

Come to Gallery Onethrough March andenjoy a variety of sub-jects created by dozens oflocal artists.

Gallery One exhibit:‘Wallflowers and Wine’

JOHN LEASURE (BOTTOM LEFT) WITH STUDENTS FROM ONE OF HIS FIVE WALLFLOWERS AND WINE EVENTS; ONE OF FIVE DIFFERENT ART SUBJECTS.

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ecologically friendly.”Mark Seery of Mark and Company

will have a display of affordable andenergy reducing windows inside, butoutside will be what he likes to call“garden art”.

Seery and his crew began assemblingwood and glass greenhouses from oldwindows they were taking out of homesand businesses. The greenhouses arefunctional, but also extremely attrac-tive.

Alongside the tiny home and thegreenhouse, there is a wide selection ofKubota tractors from Mid ValleyTractor.

Once people move indoors at thisyear’s show, they will see many familiarexhibits, including a centerpiece displaycreated by Laurel Bay Gardens.

“Laurel Bay has been with us forevery show,” said Thompson. “This yearthey are back again and, in keeping

with the theme of doing something alittle different, they’ll be talking abouthow to create tiny gardens and fairygardens.”

Fairy gardens can be any size and fea-ture small features that are intended toattract fairies. A tiny “Tinkerbell” sizebench, or even a miniature arbor, willmake fairies feel comfortable in any sizegarden.

For those short on space, Laurel Baycan help create a tiny garden to fit anyhome. Laurel Bay staff will be present-ing seminars on both tiny and fairy gar-dens during the weekend. Any one canlearn how to create their own.

There will be lots of things on displayto help people improve their homesand gardens, but there will also be sometasty things as well. Noti’s WinterGreen Farm will have a display of theirorganic goodies, Bandon’s Face RockCreamery will have samples andKitchen Kraft will be offering classes onlow-fat, but very tasty cooking.

The Florence Home and Garden

Show is presented by the Siuslaw Newsand Coast Broadcasting, KCST andKCFM. It is sponsored by Bi-Mart andThree Rivers Casino Resort.

It will run three days in March,

Friday, March 3, to Sunday, March 5, atthe Florence Events Center.

Tickets are $2, or free admission onSaturday from 4 to 6 p.m.

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Directed by PaulaLindekugel-Willis with Leah

Goodwin as assistant director,LRP’s strong ensemble cast fea-tures eight actors in comedicroles.

The local all-star cast hasappeared in several local the-ater productions and will bringthis uproaringly funny comedy

to life in a way that will leaveaudiences laughing long afterthe lights go out.

For more information, go to

www.lastresortplayers.org. Topurchase tickets, visit the FEC,call 541-997-1994 or visit www.eventcenter.org.

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THE ANNUAL HOME AND GARDEN SHOW OFFERS TIPS, SUGGESTIONS AND FREE SAMPLES TO HELP PRE-

PARE YOUR OWN HOME AND GARDEN FOR SPRING.

The Friends of the Florence EventsCenter has a long-standing history ofvolunteerism.

Without the thousands of hours giveneach year by a team of committed vol-unteers, the Florence Events Centerwould not function.

A current call for new volunteers isgoing out for all aspects of altruism atthe event center.

Opportunities for volunteers include:ushering, taking tickets, working back-stage, helping with room set-up, artgallery set-up, office support and

fundraising for the Friends of the F.E.C. Being a volunteer requires a minimal

training orientation to find out what theinterest of the volunteer might be.

The average number of hours a volun-teer may donate range from 2 to 20 permonth.

For more information on volunteeringat Florence’s arts and entertainmentfocal point, call Sandi Anderson, FECoffice and volunteer coordinator, at 541-997-1994 or drop by the office at 715Quince St., Monday through Friday, 9a.m. to 5 p.m.

Festival

Seven jazz acts, includingrapidly-rising internationalstar Halie Loren, will comple-ment 12 wineries of regionaland global renown, and aninvitational juried art show, tolure aficionados of discerningtastes to Florence forFlorenceFest ‘17.

The two-day event takesplace at the 21,000-square-foot Florence Events Centerfrom 2 to 8 p.m. Friday, March31, and noon to 8 p.m. onSaturday, April 1.

Pre-event tickets are $20online and available at www.florencechamber.com, or $25at the door.

Admission is restricted toadults age 21 and over.

“We’re excited to launchthis event in Florence for thewine, art and jazz aficionadosthroughout Oregon,” says

organizer Jon Thompson.“The quality of the wine, art,food and music is critical tothe overall success of theevent and will appeal to a dis-cerning audience. We knowattendees will be delighted.”

Wineries from the ColumbiaGorge to the Rogue Valleywill offer free tastings as partof the admission price.

Wineries include GelardiVi n e y a r d / P o c o C o l l i n a ,

Hanson Vineyards, Benton —Lane Winery, PanacheCellars, Youngberg Hill, IrisVineyards, Rivers Edge,Season Cellars, CathedralRidge, Naked Winery,Sineann and J Scott Cellars.Wineries will sell their prod-uct by the glass or bottle.

On Friday, The MichaelAnderson Jazz Trio andMichelle and Dave VanHandel, will precede headlin-

er Toni Glausi and his 9-pieceFunk Band.

On Saturday, headlinerHalie Loren and her quintetwill take the stage after per-formances by The Paul Biondiand Gus Russell Quartet, TheMiles To Go Quartet and DonLatarski and D’Trio.

The juried art show andsale, conducted by RobertCanaga — artist, appraiserand gallery owner/curator —will include 60-plus finalistsout of more than 100 entriesfrom Seattle to Bandon,including many Lane Countylocals. Prizes range up to$1000. The event is coordi-nated by the FlorenceRegional Arts Alliance.

Thompson says thatthroughout the two days, atapas-style menu will be avail-able from a variety of

providers.“Florence is so centrally

located on the coast, andspringtime is amazing here,”adds Thompson, owner ofCoast Radio KCST/KCFM inFlorence, which is producingFlorenceFest ‘17.

“Florence bills itself as‘Oregon’s coastal playground,’and this event at this venue isa great part of all the funFlorence has to offer.

We want to fill the townwith people who appreciatefine art, fine wine, and inter-national caliber jazz,”Thompson said.

For more information, visitwww.F lo renceFes tOregon.com or call Coast Radio at541-997-9136 or the FlorenceArea Chamber of Commerceat 541-997-3128.

Celebrate art, wine and jazz at Florence Fest debut

health and Fitness

SEAcoast season 2017

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The annual Community Health Fairwill be back bigger than ever April 7through 9.

Admission is free all three days, andeach day offers something different.Each day at noon, the first 100 peoplewill receive a free healthy lunch.

Friday’s lunch will be provided by TheBridgewater restaurant. Saturday’s andSunday’s lunches will be provided by theFlorence Seventh-day AdventistChurch, whose members teach healthycooking classes in the area.

On Friday only, April 7, from noon to5 p.m., attendees can interact with morethan 30 exhibiting experts from acrossthe spectrum of healthcare. The early-bird deadline for exhibitor applicationsis Friday, March 1.

Also on Friday, the public can chosefrom two classes. From 1 to 5 p.m.,

Western Lane Ambulance District(WLAD) will offer its adult certificationclass in CPR/First Aid/AED for free tothe first 20 people who pre-register byemail at lindasveggies@gmail.com.

From 3:30 to 4:30 p.m., there will be afree overview class on mental healthfirst-aid taught by Jonathan Betlinski,M.D., of the Department of Psychiatryat Oregon Health and ScienceUniversity.

Betlinski trains resident physicians inpublic psychiatry.

Friday’s session will present anoverview of what to look for and how torespond in a mental health emergency.Friday’s overview prepares participantsfor the following workshops that takeplace from 1 to 5 p.m. on Saturday andSunday.

Workshop topics will include first aid

for mental health, depression, substanceabuse, anxiety and psychosis.

Those who complete Saturday’s andSunday’s sessions will receive nationally-recognized certification in mentalhealth first aid.

There is a $20 fee to cover books andmaterials.

Pre-registration is recommended byemailing lindasveggies@gmail.com.

On Saturday only, April 8, attendeescan choose from a variety of helpfulseminars by experts from different areasof healthcare starting every half hourfrom 1 to 5 p.m.

Sunday will be the annual 5K fun walk& Run and a day of activities for kidsfrom 1 to 5 p.m. There will be a giantobstacle course for older kids and abounce house for the younger ones,along with other games, prizes and

exhibits that include tips for living toage 100.

The pre-registration deadline for the5K to ensure a participant receives a T-shirt prior to the run is Monday, March20.

Pre-registration by email at lindasveg-gies@gmail.com is recommended. On-site registration for the 5K begins at 8a.m. the day of the event.

A limited number of T-shirts will beavailable the day of the run. The 5Kstarts at 9 a.m. Entry fees help benefitSAPPSA, the Siuslaw Area Partnershipto Prevent Substance Abuse.

Fee is $20 including T-shirt, or $10without a commemorative T-shirt.

The annual Community Health Fair ispresented by the Florence Seventh-dayAdventist Church and underwritten bythe Korando Dental Group.

Annual Community Health Fair returns to Florence

The SEAcoast season continuesWednesday, March 29, whenFlorence fans of brass will get a

dose of the Dallas Brass beginning at 7p.m.

The quintet masters all aspects of thebrass repertoire: classical, Dixieland,swing, show tunes and more as theyprovide a musical travelogue throughAmerican instrumental history.

On Wednesday, April 26, at 7 p.m.,SEA presents “Barrage 8,” a high-ener-gy dose of modern string instrumentsand movement.

Their innovative stage performanceblends wonderfully with their musical

talent — and strings like you havenever heard them before.

On Wednesday, May 24, at 7 p.m., itwill be an incomparable night for key-board fans: dueling pianos when “ThePiano Caméléons” will ring out theSEA season on two grand pianos,expertly manned by a pair of virtuosopianists.

They revisit great classic pieces withinterpretations touched by traditionaljazz, world beat and other influences.

It will be a spectacle for the eyes, earsand soul.

Tickets can be purchased at theFlorence Events Center box office, 715

Quince St., or by phone at 541-997-1994 during regular business hours.

Artist profiles, show times, links tovideo clips, and more are available atwww.SEAcoastEA.org.

On Wednesday, April 26, at 7 p.m.,SEA presents “Barrage 8,” a high-ener-gy dose of modern string instrumentsand movement.

Their innovative stage performanceblends wonderfully with their musicaltalent — and strings like you havenever heard them before.

On Wednesday, May 24, at 7 p.m., itwill be an incomparable night for key-board fans: dueling pianos when “The

Piano Caméléons” will ring out theSEA season on two grand pianos,expertly manned by a pair of virtuosopianists.

They revisit great classic pieces withinterpretations touched by traditionaljazz, world beat and other influences.

It will be a spectacle for the eyes, earsand soul.

Tickets can be purchased at theFlorence Events Center box office, 715Quince St., or by phone at 541-997-1994 during regular business hours.

Artist profiles, show times, links tovideo clips, and more are available atwww.SEAcoastEA.org.

High energy brass and eclectic musical fun

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