SIUSLAW NEWS ❚ SATURDAY, MAY 16, 2015
R HODODENDRON F ESTIVAL S CHEDULE
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E VENTS
Florence’s 108th Annual Rhody Days continue with exciting events throughout the area
All-Weekend Events
Rhododendron Fest Display
Open daily – 12-4 p.m.
Half-price admission on
May 17
Siuslaw Pioneer Museum
Contact: 997-7884
Contact: 997-3128
Davis Shows NW Carnival
May 16-17 – All day
Port of Siuslaw parking lot
Contact: 997-3128
Art Fest 2015
May 16 – 11 a.m.-5 p.m.
May 17 – 10 a.m.-4 p.m.
Florence Events Center
Presented by Florence
Regional Arts Alliance
Contact: 902-1933
Moose Lodge Activities
May 16 – Casserole 4-6 p.m.
May 17 – Breakfast 9-11 a.m.
1108 Quince St.
Contact: 997-7749
Apex Helicopter Rides
May 16-17 – Sunrise to sunset
Florence Municipal Airport
Contact: 997-3270
Old Town Vendor Fair
May 16 – 10 a.m.-6 p.m.
May 17 – 10 a.m.-3 p.m.
Maple Street in Old Town
Highway 101 Vendor Fair
May 16 – 12-6 p.m.
May 17 – 10 a.m.-3 p.m.
Shippin’ Shack on Hwy 101
Contact: 997-5888
Saturday, May 16
37th Annual Rhody Run
Race starts at 9 a.m.
Florence Events Center
Contact: 997-3518 or
eclecticedgeracing.com
Rhody Days Gun Show
10 a.m.-4 p.m.
Presented by Siuslaw Rod
& Gun Club
87227 Munsel Lake Road
Contact: 997-2475
Airboat Tours Northwest
Every hour
$25 for 45-minute ride
Port of Siuslaw Boardwalk
Contact: 800-252-0975
Junior Parade
Staging at 11 a.m.
Parade starts at noon
Miller Park & Oak Street
Presented by Siuslaw Valley
Fire and Rescue
Contact: 999-0600
Hot Dog & Hamburger Sale
10 a.m.-4 p.m.
Grocery Outlet parking lot
Presented by Florence Area
Humane Society
Contact: 997-4277
Elks Barbecue and Pie Sale
May 16-17 – 11 a.m.-4 p.m.
Elks Lodge, 1686 12th St.
Contact: 997-2610
23rd Annual Rhody Days
Car Show ’n’ Shine
10 a.m.-4 p.m.
Grocery Outlet parking lot
Presented by Beachkomber’s
Car Club
Contact: 902-0916
American Rhododendron
Society’s Festival Flower
Show & Plant Sale
May 16 – 1-5 p.m.
May 17 – 10 a.m.-5 p.m.
Florence Events Center
Contact: 997-3082
Kiwanis Kids Games
Right after Junior Parade
Siuslaw High School
Contact: 999-7083
Motorcycle Show 2015
11 a.m.-1 p.m.
Three Rivers Casino Resort
Contact: 997-7529
Coast Radio Classic Car Cruise
KCST Live Broadcast
at 5:30 p.m.
Cruise starts at 6:30 p.m.
Old Town and Bay Street
Contact: 997-9136
Journey Unauthorized Concert
7 p.m.
Three Rivers Casino Resort
Contact: 997-7529
Tommy Hogan Concert
8-11 p.m.
Kenneth B Gallery
Contact: 999-5875
Sunday, May 17
Elks Lodge Breakfast
7-11 a.m.
Elks Lodge, 1686 12th St.
Contact: 997-2610
108th Annual
Grand Floral Parade
Staging at 10 a.m.
Parade begins at noon
Starts at Highway 101 and
27th Street, ends in Old Town
Contact: 997-3128 or
florencechamber.com
I N BRIEF
Boardwalk market
now open
The Florence Boardwalk
Market’s 2015 season kickoff
is today, May 16. The market
is located adjacent to the Port
of Siuslaw boardwalk at Bay
and Nopal streets.
Ladies of Elks
Homemade Pies &
Bake Sale
Saturday, May 16th
11:00 am til sold out
Florence Elks Lodge
1686 12th Street
*North Entrance*
Hours are Saturdays, 10 a.m.
to 5 p.m., and Sundays, 11 a.m.
to 5 p.m. The market runs every
weekend through Oct. 4.
for $2 during the Elks’ barbe-
cue chicken dinner.
All proceeds go to local
charities.
Lady Elks offer
freshly baked pies
FAHS Thrift Store
selling goodies
Today, May 16, the Ladies of
Elks will have their Rhody
Days Pie and Bake Sale. Enter
through the west door of the
Elks Lodge on 12th Street. The
sale begins at 11 a.m. and will
continue until all items are
gone. Items include pies, gour-
met desserts and baked goods.
Also, on Saturday, the Lady
Elks will sell ice cream sundaes
The Florence Humane
Society (FAHS) Thrift Store
will host a hot dog and bake
sale during Rhody Days, May
16 and 17, from 10:30 a.m. to 3
p.m.
The FAHS Thrift Store is at
1193 Bay St.
All proceeds will go to sup-
port the Florence Humane
Society.
The May meeting of the Us
TOO Florence Prostate Cancer
Education/ Support Lunch
Bunch is Tuesday, May 19, at
the Kozy Kitchen Restaurant
from noon to 1 p.m. Call 541-
999-4239 for more info.
Race
in Lacer and Reynolds’ win
was that they were wearing
official City of Florence T-
shirts bearing the city’s motto,
“City in Motion.”
It gave them a “slight edge
in momentum,” he said.
The stakes of the competi-
tion were simple: whichever
city team lost, the mayor
would volunteer three hours
for the other city.
“We have a wonderful idea
for this,” said Henry.
Saturday, July 18, is Power
of Florence Day, a city-wide
day of volunteering.
Henry said, “I personally
want to be very involved in
this effort and I can think of
no better community service
than to invite Mayor Becky to
join me.”
Ruede said, “In all, it was
great fun and plans are under-
way to expand the challenge
to include other cities next
year.”
Next year’s Oregon Dunes
Triathlon and Duathlon will
again feature running, biking
and swimming through the
beautiful scenery of the
Oregon dunes — and possibly,
more teams sponsored by
local cities.
ing applauded.
Boyd said, “Thank you,
thank you very much, council
and Mayor Henry. ... Our com-
munity is really grateful. What
you’ve done is be heroic. We
have a voice now that’s
stronger.”
“We have gotten commit-
ment from Arnie Roblan that
he will support our letter and
champion the cause,” Henry
said.
Part of the cause is to add
better buffers between pesti-
cides and water sources,
schools and human habitation.
“I’m convinced we have to
do something,” Roblan said.
To change current laws, it
will take pressure from activist
groups, concerned citizens and
local governments, Roblan
said. He also wants to ensure
that adequate testing records
everything that enters water
systems.
Henry said that the owners
of the land that sparked so
much controversy have been
in communication.
“We ask that they continue
to use care in their administra-
tion of pesticides,” Henry said.
In conversations that
Roblan has had with the own-
ers, he said, “The owner is
being responsible. He’s made
a lot of concessions by hand-
spraying one side of the prop-
erty. He’s probably replanting
better than the law requires.
I’ve been happy to hear those
kinds of reports.”
He wants concerned resi-
dents to know, “They are
being heard by lots of different
people. ... Everybody wants
things to be safe.”
Florence City Council plans
to finish their revisions and
sign the letter soon.
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Dunes City Councilors fin-
ished at 1:39:24.
“Mayor Henry’s Florence
team is the winner,” said
Ruede. “It is noteworthy that
it is less than four minutes dif-
ference.”
“Team Florence edged out
the Dunes City team by a
nose,” Henry said.
It was a “hard fought battle
with both teams demonstrat-
ing superhuman capabilities,”
he added.
Henry believes that a factor
Water
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After hearing the first read-
ing of the letter publicly, the
audience at the council meet-
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What do you like most about being on the Rhody Court?
“ Rhody Court has been a
great honor. My junior
princess Elizabeth Perez has
been a great joy and light in
my life. I have found more
confidence and purpose
within myself .”
—Q UEEN R HODODENDRA
K ENNEDY R OYLANCE
“The best part was the Rhody
Showcase and bonding with
everyone on the court and who
helped out.”
—K ING OF THE C OAST
K EONI C ASTRO
“I enjoyed most bonding
with my junior princess Alizé
Castallanos. We had a lot of
fun hanging out together . It
was a fun addition to end my
senior year with and I’m for-
ever grateful. ”
“My favorite part about being
on Rhody Court is giving back
to the community. We live in a
great place, and giving back to
make it better is awesome!”
—P RINCE J OE D OTSON ,
R UNNER U P
—P RINCESS C OURTNEY K ING ,
R UNNER U P
DISCLAIMER: The opinions expressed above are solely those of the Rhody Court and do not necessarily reflect those of the Siuslaw News or its advertisers.
I live in my own little world. But
itʼs ok, they know me here.
~ Lauren Myracle
Coast Real Estate
Cell: 541-999-7317
100 Hwy. 101, Florence, OR 97439
diana@cbcoast.com
Diabetes Support
Group meets May 19
The Siuslaw Diabetes/Pre-
diabetes Support Group will
meet Tuesday, May 19, at 2
p.m., in the conference room at
the Siuslaw Public Library.
Prostate cancer
support Tuesday
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