SIUSLAW NEWS ❚ WEDNESDAY, MAY 6, 2015
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Motherly skills include controlling children with a single jalapeno
This hasn’t been easy.
Ned
As I mentioned, our
Hickson daughter is experiencing the
physical and emotional chal-
lenges that accompany ado-
lescence. One minute she is
merrily talking about her
favorite kind of cheese; the
next minute, she is blaming
cheese for ruining her life.
As a father, my instinct is
to fix the problem by address-
ing the root of the issue by
going directly to the refrigera-
tor and throwing out every-
thing that is — or has the
potential of becoming — a
This year perhaps more
than any other, my wife
deserves something special
for Mother’s Day. That’s
because in spite of our
youngest daughter’s many
teenaged mood swings, my
wife has somehow managed
to avoid what I’m sure has
been a strong (some might
even say natural) urge to eat
her young.
cheese-like substance.
My wife, on the other
hand, understands there are
complex emotional issues at
work, and that, in spite of my
good intentions, the likeli-
hood of me being able to
resolve such issues is akin to
having a bomb successfully
de-activated by a goat.
Thanks to her motherly
intuition, my wife was able to
explain to me that what our
daughter says, and what she
really means, are two com-
pletely different things.
As I understand it, this is
All She Wants for
Mother’s Day
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the first step to becoming a
woman.
Being a man, I am no
stranger to this concept.
It’s clear that my wife’s
insightfulness is something
that only comes with mother-
hood. It’s a bond that starts
during that first nine months,
when mother and child reach
a special understanding that if
baby doesn’t stop using
mommy’s bladder for step
aerobics, mommy will eat a
raw jalapeno.
In this way, even before
birth, a child learns Mom will
endure physical or emotional
discomfort if it means provid-
ing a valuable life lesson —
because that’s what Moms do
best.
Endure.
541-997-0111
Dan Clements speaks
to Van Fans today
On May 6, Dan Clements
will speak at the Van Fans
meeting, beginning at 11:45
a.m. at the Shorewood.
Everyone is welcome and
lunch is served at noon for
$8.50.
For more information, call
Karen Lee at 541-997-9669.
LCC to host program
on sustainability
World,” presented by LCC fac-
ulty member Margaret Robert-
son, on Thursday, May 7, at
5:30 p.m.
Learn about the possibilities
for a regenerative future in a
healthy and sustainable world.
Refreshments
will
be
served.
Coastal Women Vets
luncheon Friday
The Coastal Woman Vet-
erans monthly luncheon will
be held at Jerry’s Place, 88274
Rhododendron Drive, on
Friday, May 8, at 11:30 am.
All women veterans are
welcome and encouraged to
Bring Mom in
for a delicious
Mothers Day
meal!
Live Piano Music
Reservation Recommended
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The $6,000,000
upgrade
Changes to
to the
the Central
Central Lincoln
Lincoln
Changes
PUD electrical
electrical distribution
distribution system
system
PUD
in the
the Florence
Florence area.
area.
in
Yes or No
on 20-231?
The Lane County Vehicle
Registration Fee
Jay Bozievich and
Ed Scarberry
The Siuslaw Public Library cele-
brates
a century of service.
an effort to reopen the pool in
Mapleton
Lauren Hess
Siuslaw Regional Aquatics
Center
Memorial Day in
Reedsport
Jim Wells talks about a parade,
memorial service and patriotic
concert.
Featuring:
Featuring:
CL PUD
PUD GM
GM Debra
Debra Smith,
Smith,
CL
chief engineer
engineer Bruce
Bruce Lovelin,
Lovelin, and
and
chief
Communications Mgr.
Mgr. Chris
Chris Chandler
Chandler
Communications
Sponsored by:
Edward Jones Investments
Holloway and Associates, CPAs
PeaceHealth
The Archives, Photo Restoration Specialists
Wednesday
May 6
from 4:00 to 6:00 pm
KCST FM 106.9
With Host
Bob Sneddon
attend and can RSVP by call-
ing 541-952-4951 or emailing
judithturk@kickmetopaul.
com.
Dunes City Triathlon
Saturday
The annual Oregon Dunes
Triathlon and Duathlon will be
held May 9.
Athletes can register at
www.oregondunestriathlon.
com.
Anyone that is interested in
volunteering for this one-day
event can call Renee at Dunes
City Hall 541-997-3338.
Pre-race announcements
will begin at 7:45 a.m. The
transition area will open at
6:30 a.m.
Pitch, Hit and Run
Saturday
The Siuslaw Baseball
Association is hosting the
annual Pitch, Hit and Run
event this Saturday, May 9, for
the following times:
Boys and girls: ages 13 and
14 at 9 a.m.; ages 11 and 12 at
9:30 a.m.; ages 9 and 10 at 10
a.m. and ages 7 and 8 at 11
a.m.
This is a free event for area
children.
Top finishers in each divi-
sion will advance to regionals.
The Toastmasters club
in Florence, Siuslaw Tale
Spinners, will hold an open
house with refreshments on
Saturday, May 9, from 1 to
3:30 p.m., in the Bromley
Room of the Siuslaw Public
Library.
The
workshop
“Set
Powerful Goals That Motivate
You” will be held as part of the
Open House program.
The community is invited to
attend and discover what the
Florence Toastmasters is all
about.
Elks to host Mother’s
Day ceremony
100 years of
libraries in Florence
SWIM
Siulaw Wellness in
Mapleton
Ned is a syndicated columnist
with News Media Corporation.
His book, “Humor at the Speed of
Life,” is available online at Port
Hole Publications, Amazon Books
and Barnes & Noble. Write to him
at nedhickson@icloud.com
Toastmasters hold
open house Saturday
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Spa Pedicure
ing for your arrival by hang-
ing borders, assembling
mobiles, making trips to the
doctor —all while visiting the
bathroom once every three
minutes.
So be sure to give a big
“Thank You” to all the won-
derful mothers out there,
especially those who are cele-
brating their very first
Mother’s Day this year!
You know who you are.
If you don’t, you might try
turning down that breast
pump a notch or two...
I N BRIEF
Lane Community College
Florence Center, 3149 Oak St.,
invites the public to attend
“Sustainability: Surviving and
Thriving in a Changing
On-Site
Parking
If you don’t believe me,
then I have two words for
you:
Breast Pump.
True, not every mother uti-
lized this torture device, but
the mere thought that she
could have is reason enough
for a child to be respectful. If
it were up to fathers to pro-
vide breast milk to the human
species, we’d all be nursed by
monkeys.
But Mom endured, in spite
of the fact that as you were
developing and shaping, so
was she: Developing swollen
feet the size of couch cush-
ions, and taking the shape of
a giant Weeble capable of
destroying Tokyo. Keep in
mind that during this process,
she was still merrily prepar-
Compartiendo Alimentos (Food Share) de Florence
es una despensa de alimentos que sirve a personas
necesitadas con cajas de comida de emergencia en el
área del Oeste del Condado de Lane. Nosotros distri-
buimos un suministro de 3 a 5 días de alimentos para
nuestros clientes, sin costo alguno, hasta 16 veces al
año, y estamos disponibles para todas las personas que
califi quen por bajos ingresos. Nuestra misión es aliviar
el hambre en el Oeste del Condado de Lane y creemos
que nadie debe sentir hambre, sin importar su raza o
grupo étnico. Compartiendo Alimentos (Food Share)
recientemente recibió dos becas específi camente para
ayudar a nuestra comunidad Latina, así que por favor
visite nuestra despensa y disfrute de nuestra “Área de
Comida Internacional”, que ahora provee harina de
maíz, o masa, tortillas de maíz, salsa mole, hojas de
maíz para tamales, salsa para enchiladas, jalapeños, y
mucho más. Nos encontramos en 2190 Spruce Street,
Florence, Oregón, en el mismo estacionamiento que
la Iglesia New Life Lutheran. ¡Gracias!
The Florence area commu-
nity is invited to attend the
annual Mother’s Day ceremo-
ny on Sunday, May 10, at 1
p.m., at the Florence Elks
Lodge #1858, 1686 12th St.
Light refreshments will fol-
low the ceremony.
Get support for
substance abuse
The Siuslaw Area Partner-
ship to Prevent Substance
Abuse will meet Monday, May
11, at 3:30 p.m., in the Siuslaw
Public Library. The meeting is
free and open to the public.
Get prostate cancer
info at Us TOO
The next evening meeting of
the Us TOO Florence Prostate
Cancer
Education/Support
Group will be Tuesday, May
12, at the Presbyterian Church
of the Siuslaw from 5 to 7 p.m.
Call Bob Horney at 541-
999-4239 for more informa-
tion.