SIUSLAW NEWS ❚ WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 18, 2015
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Siuslaw students to serve Homegrown raises funds for school garden program
seniors at pie social
Florence-area seniors are
invited to a Thanksgiving pie
social on Tuesday, Nov. 24,
from 1 to 2 p.m., at Siuslaw
High School, inside the main
entrance in the “Mall” area.
The KCST Viking Hour
crew is hosting this event to
connect the senior citizen
community with high school
students. Viking Hour is a stu-
dent-produced and hosted
weekly radio show on 106.9
KCST Monday nights from 7
to 8 p.m.
“This is a chance for
Siuslaw students to serve our
seniors and thank them for all
they have done for us,” said
Claire Waggoner, the student
producer of the show. “I am
hoping this will become an
annual event.”
Grocery Outlet is helping
sponsor the event. Kyle Lewis
and the Siuslaw Culinary Arts
program are baking the pies.
For more information, call
Claire Waggoner at 541-999-
6876.
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The second annual Autumn Harvest dinner held Nov. 16 at Homegrown Public House raised $850 to support the
Siuslaw Elementary School garden program and program coordinator Lyza Houlihan. The event was once again a sell
out with all 50 tickets being sold. A dessert auction was also held.
New This Week:
He Named me malala (PG-13) - The true story of schoolgirl Malala
Yousafzai who was attacked by the Taliban after speaking her mind about
girl’s education.
Creed (PG-13) - Rocky Balboa (Sylvester Stallone) gets back into the
ring, this time as mentor of none other than Appolo Creed’s son.
THE GOOD DINOSAUR (PG) - An Apatosaurus creates an unlikely bond
with a human boy in this new Pixar release. In 2D and 3D.
THE HUNGER GAMES: MOCKINGJAY - PART 2 (PG-13) - The
leader of the rebellion, Katniss Everdeen (Jennifer Lawrence), aims her
bow and army at the Capitol to finally defeat President Snow.
Continuing:
Spectre (PG-13) - Mr. Bond (Daniel Craig) uncovers a secret meeting
between an evil organization known only as SPECTRE
the peanuts movie (G) - The Peanuts gang slips off the strip and
onto the big screen! 2D and 3D.
BRIDGE OF SPIES (PG-13) - James B. Donovan (Tom Hanks), a lawyer
during the Cold War, is recruited by the CIA to negotiate the return of a pilot.
Special Events:
Henry V - Sat 11/21, 11am - Royal Shakespeare Company Encore!
Rocky Horror Picture Show - Sat 11/21, 8:30pm - Rocky
Horror comes to Florence! It’s astounding!
Salvation Army to host ‘Kettle Kick-off’ Thursday
Tomorrow, Nov. 19, begin-
ning at 10 a.m., The Salvation
Army will be hosting a Kettle
Kick-off with Geraldine Lucio,
owner
of
Old
Town
Barbershop.
Mayors Rebecca Robinson
Ruede of Dune City and Joe
Henry of Florence will join
local Sam Spayd to draw atten-
tion to the opportunity to
“stand at kettle” this Christmas
season in Florence and help
raise funds to help others
through The Salvation Army.
Church and civic leaders are
invited to come and learn how
they can be involved in this
year’s Kettle Campaign.
Moneys raised will benefit
Western Lane County.
The general public is invited
to attend.
Six locations in Florence
will have kettles daily from
Thanksgiving
Day
to
Christmas eve, including Fred
Meyer, BiMart, Grocery
Outlet, Safeway and Old Town
Barbershop.
Volunteers generally “stand
kettle” in two-hour shifts, ring
a bell and greet and thank shop-
pers for their generosity.
Church choirs and local
musicians often volunteer to
provide music while their
members volunteer. Blocks of
time at specific locations can
be arranged for civic groups.
Many volunteers are needed.
A free “Thank You Night
Movie” at City Lights Cinemas
for all volunteers and support-
ers of this effort on Sunday,
Dec. 27, with awards for
Outstanding Kettle Volunteer
and
Outstanding
Kettle
Church/Civic Group.
Call
Florence
Kettle
Coordinator Janet Snow at
559-289-3063 or Bill Olson at
503-880-0680 to volunteer or
for more information.
Laurel Bay to hold holiday open house
Laurel Bay Gardens owners
Lisa and David Sedlacek, and
their staff, welcome the public
this Saturday, Nov. 21, for a
holiday open house from 2 to
7 p.m.
“We invite everyone to get
a relaxing and festive start to
the holidays,” says Lisa.
“There will be yummy hot
cider and cookies and samples
of our tasty Oregon jams, jel-
lies and honey, along with our
famous frog balls (pickled
Brussels sprouts) and hawg
balls (spicy hot onions).”
Visitors can also enter a
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Gardens gift certificate.
This year, Laurel Bay
Gardens is featuring hand-
made Christmas wreaths. All
proceeds from wreath sales
this year will benefit the
Senior Memory Care Respite
Program.
Staff will offer wreath-mak-
ing demonstrations.
“Bring your greens and we
will help you make a wreath
for the holidays,” Lisa says.
“We will also teach visitors
how to pick healthy seasonal
plants for indoor or outdoor
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Have the exhaust system checked for
carbon monoxide leaks, which can be
especially dangerous during cold weather
driving when windows are closed.
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use, and demonstrate other
fun, new, decorating ideas for
this year.”
Laurel Bay has a variety of
living Christmas trees, garden
fresh evergreen and dried flo-
ral wreaths, healthy locally-
grown poinsettias, holly, holi-
day-scented candles and new
indoor and outdoor holiday
décor.
“Come and welcome this
holiday season at Laurel Bay
Gardens, where you can create
light, warmth, whimsy, and
cheer in your home for the
holidays,” said Lisa.
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