SIUSLAW NEWS ❚ WEDNESDAY, APRIL 22, 2015
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Learn to make yogurt, Early Rhody Show winners announced
kefir at home
Join Calvin and Rene at the
Real Food Co-op on Saturday,
April 25, from 3 to 4 p.m., and
learn how to make yogurt and
kefir at home.
From their demonstration,
learn the difference between
mesophillic and thermophillic
yogurts. They will discuss
countertop yogurts and those
made in a machine. Also learn
how to make a yogurt maker at
home.
Yogurt and kefir are high in
probiotics, which have been
found to keep digestive sys-
tems healthier and boost the
immune system. Yogurts are
also high in B vitamins, mag-
nesium, calcium and more.
Making it at home requires
less sugar than products com-
monly found in stores.
Come on by the Real Food
Co-op, 1379 B Rhododendron
Dr., and learn how to make
these healthy and tasty foods.
For more information, call
541-997 3396.
The Co-op is open Monday
through Saturday, 10 a.m. to 6
p.m., and is open to the public.
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The Siuslaw Chapter of the
American
Rhododendron
Society Early Rhododendron
and Azalea Show 2015, held
April 11 and 12 at the Florence
Events Center, was full of 364
flower trusses and sprays.
Azalea and rhododendron
flowers in an array of bright
colors filled the gallery and
lined the walk outside, where
potted plants were for sale.
There also was a display of
Bonsai.
Winners included:
Sweepstakes winner: Jim
Smith
Best in Show: Paul and Jo
Ann Wilson, Bruce Brechtbill
and Bill and Sandi Hennig
Other prize winners: Don
and Jeannie Shields, Grace
Seabrook, Robert and Leilani
Mayes, Candy Baumer, Karen
Timmins Larry and Sandi
Jensen, Dave Braley, Chris
Troutman, Chuck, Jerry C. and
Veronica Z.
The Siuslaw Chapter of the
American
Rhododendron
Society gave many thanks to
the participants, growers and
fans of rhododendrons and the
Florence Events Center.
PHOTO BY CHANTELLE MEYER/SIUSLAW NEWS
This blooming rhododendron was just one of many plants for sale in the Early
Rhododendron and Azalea Show at Florence Events Center April 11-12.
The
May
Festival
Rhododendron Show and Sale
is Saturday, May 16, from 1 to
5 p.m., and Sunday, May 17,
from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. at the
Florence Events Center, 715
Quince St.
The Siuslaw Chapter of the
American
Rhododendron
Society meets the third
Tuesday of every month at the
Presbyterian Church of the
Siuslaw, 3996 Highway 101.
Doors usually open at 6:30
p.m. and the meeting starts at 7
p.m. For more information,
call 541-997-3082 or visit
www.siuslawars.org.
Hospital volunteers make donation to PeaceHealth
APRIL 25, 2015
8:30 AM - 3:30PM
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Peace Harbor volunteers
made a generous $15,000
donation to the PeaceHealth
Peace Harbor Foundation
(PHPHF) in January. Part of
the funds went to support the
hospital’s Cardiopulmonary
Wellness and Rehabilitation
Department as well as the Save
a Life, Leave a Legacy cam-
paign to build a new emer-
gency department.
Every year, Peace Harbor
volunteers make a donation to
the PHPHF for services, pro-
grams or equipment that the
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Peace Harbor volunteers donate $15,000 to PeaceHealth Peace Harbor Foundation.
Celebrate
Earth Week
hospital designates as a high
priority.
These funds are raised
through fundraising events put
on by the volunteer group and
the sales from the hospital gift
shop.
Volunteers host scrubs sales,
jewelry sales for hospital
Help us teach children the
beauty of gardening!
Earth Week Specials!
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Fertilizers, weed, and
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employees and gift items for
the public in the gift shop. At
last count, there were 135
active members of the volun-
teer group, logging nearly
35,000 volunteer hours annual-
ly.
“The volunteer program has
two goals: fundraising and vol-
unteering time,” said Paula
Burnette, president of the
Peace Harbor Volunteers.
“Most volunteers contribute to
both goals by participating in
the fundrasing events, shop-
ping at the gift shop and volun-
teering time on a regular basis
at the hospital.”
Low-cost spay, neuter clinics return to FAHS
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Thanks to your great
support during our free
potting day, we were able
to donate almost half of
the soil for the Siuslaw
Elementary School’s Garden
Project! For every yard
sold this month of our
wonderful soils (Royal Soil,
Gro-More Potting Soil, or
Blended Mint Compost),
Laurel Bay Gardens will
donate $5.00 of Royal
Soil to help fi nish fi lling
the Siuslaw Elementary
School’s garden plots.
Dr. Ron Titterington of
Eugene has put the Florence
Area Humane Society back in
the business of spaying and
neutering cats and dogs.
According
to
Shelter
Manager Barb Hall, low-cost
WEDNESDAY THUIRSDAY
Spay and Neuter Clinics are
now held every Wednesday
with the help of Titterington.
Call the shelter, 541-997-
4277, to make an appointment.
Spay surgery for a female
cat costs $65 and neuter sur-
gery for males is $50.
Spay and neuter surgeries
for dogs range between $150
and $200.
Vaccinations and micro-
chipping are available for sur-
gical patients.
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Lisa’s Avant Gardener Tips of the Week
Cut and remove weeds near the garden to help prevent
disease transmission
Prune and thin branches on spring blooming shrubs after
blooms fade
Remember that lilacs and forsythia bloom on second year
wood, so don’t cut all the branches on these shrubs
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