12 A SIUSLAW NEWS ❚ SATURDAY, AUGUST 1, 2015 Laurel Bay Gardens shares dirt on elementary school garden project Students work the school garden at Siuslaw Elementary School with soil provided by Laurel Bay Gardens. COURTESY PHOTO School. With her donation of soil, we were able to fill our new boxes so we can expose more students to the values of growing their own garden. “We very much appreciate her support and look forward to a growing future together.” “We care about our kids, and we love to promote organic gardening, especially for future generations,” said Walter-Sedlacek. “That’s why we dig this project. We are thrilled to have provided the full amount of soil needed for the school’s garden.” “Here at the Siuslaw School Gardens we are creat- ing a living classroom, open- ing students’ curiosity and endless possibilities,” said CONCEAL CARRY CARRY CONCEAL PERMIT CLASS CLASS PERMIT Oregon –Utah Oregon – Valid in 35 Utah - Valid 34 States States Wednesday, August 5th 1pm or 6pm Goodmans’ Floor Covering Invites our customers and the community to join us in helping to provide fl ooring for the Boys & Girls Club Walk-ins Welcome Florence Event Center, 715 Quince St. Please Join Our Buy a Kid a Yard Campaign OR/Utah–valid in WA $80 or Oregon only $45 $15.00 covers the cost of 1 square yard of fl ooring installed 350 Square yards are needed for the 15th St. location. Goodmans’ will obtain fl ooring at discounted rates and provide the fi rst 100 square yards. 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CCB: 192681 THE OLD SCHOOL FURNITURE STORE 1550 HWY 101 & 6TH 541-997-9424 Monday - Saturday 10-5 FREE FLORENCE DELIVERY NEW FURNITURE ARRIVING WEEKLY FROM GREAT MANUFACTURES ASHLEY / BEST / COASTER / PERDUE / CORSICANA Driveways and all phases of Excavation DESKS/OFFICE CHAIRS CURIO CABINETS BOOKCASES/LAMPS MATTRESSES/BED SETS SWIVEL ROCKER RECLINERS ELECTRIC RECLINERS SOFAS/COFFEE TABLES DINETTE SETS WE LOVE SPECIAL ORDERS CYAN MAGENTA YELLOW BLACK The July 8 delivery of three cubic yards of Laurel Bay Gardens’ custom-blend- ed Royal Soil compost to Siuslaw Elementary School’s garden site was a “dirty” job, but they were glad to do it. “We turned the shovel on this project on March 28, when we invited all cus- tomers to our annual ‘free potting day,’” said Laurel Bay’s owner Lisa Walter-Sedlacek. “Custom- ers brought their flower pots and we filled them, at no charge, with one of our cus- tom soils, and then planted their flowers or vegetable starts for free. “For each yard of soil our customers got, we pledged a matching amount toward the school’s garden.” Throughout April, Laurel Bay asked its customers to help teach children the beauty and excitement of gardening. For every yard of its pro- prietary Royal Soil, Gro- More Potting Soil or Blended Mint compost it sold, Laurel Bay Gardens donated anoth- er $5 worth of Royal Soil to the garden project. Laurel Bay donated an additional cubic yard of soil and free delivery for a total contribution valued at more than $200. “Lisa brought awareness to our community by sup- porting Siuslaw School Gardens,” said Lyza Houlihan, garden coordina- tor for Siuslaw Elementary