SIUSLAW NEWS ❚ WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 24, 2016
Home and Garden Show returns March 4-6
Register for FEC’s
Indoor Yard Sale
The Indoor Yard Sale is
coming to the Florence
Events Center on April 2.
Applications to be part of
the Friends of the Florence
Events Center’s annual indoor
sale are available for nonprof-
it groups and individuals who
wish to rent a booth space to
display their goods.
For those who do not have
a garage, adequate parking or
hard to find locations, this is a
perfect solution to be part of
this huge sale. Single booths
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Everything for your home,
from the roof to beneath the
foundation, can be found at the
20th annual Florence Home
and Garden Show coming up
Friday through Sunday, March
4, 5 and 6, at the Florence
Events Center.
More than 40 exhibitors will
offer information and products
that include cleaning the gut-
ters on your home and leveling
the foundation; keeping your
plumbing running freely and
efficiently; and even ways to
equip your kitchen and bath.
There will be entertaining
and decorating ideas on the
inside, and with Laurel Bay
Gardens’ centerpiece landscape
design, you’ll experience an
afternoon in Paris with the
“Marche de Jardin”… a French
garden market featuring local
jams, jellies, soaps and garden
décor perfect for outdoor enter-
taining.
Laurel Bay will also greet
show-goers at the front door
with their outdoor display of
bagged soils and bare root fruit
trees. Bamboo Dave will show-
and double spaces are avail-
able for a fee from $35 to $90
and there are discounts for
nonprofit groups.
Space will be available up
until Thursday, March 31, at 5
p.m., for any group or indi-
vidual to participate in the
sale.
For more information on
purchasing a booth, come in
to the Florence Events Center
office at 715 Quince St. or
contact Jennifer Connor at the
FEC at 541-997-1994.
Now playing Feb 26 - Mar 3
SIUSLAW NEWS FILE PHOTO
Laurel Bay Gardens will once again greet show-goers with
its outdoor display at the Home and Garden Show next
month at the Florence Events Center, 715 Quince St.
case his “upcycling” methods;
ways to transform used wood-
en pallets into useful parts of
your home or garden.
Cedar Works Spas and
Oregon Stove Works join
Bamboo Dave outside the front
door with more great ways to
equip your home for comfort,
style and efficiency.
Inside, the energy pros at
Central Lincoln PUD will tell
you about ways you can save
money and energy.
Whiskey Creek Organics,
the local Consumer Supported
Agriculture, will take reserva-
tions for its popular organic
and locally grown produce this
summer. Kimo’s Dips, Celia’s
Gourmet Foods and Bandon’s
Face Rock Creamery will also
offer a taste or two of what they
have to offer.
Show hours are from 2 to 6
p.m. on Friday, March 4; 10
a.m. to 6 p.m. on Saturday,
March 5; and 11 a.m. to 3 p.m.
on Sunday, March 6.
Admission is $2 for adults
and $1 for children 12 and
under. Admission is free from 4
to 6 p.m. on Saturday. Half-
price coupons will be available
next week at Bi-Mart.
The show is sponsored by
Three Rivers Casino Resort,
Bi-Mart and Central Lincoln
PUD. It is presented by Coast
Radio and the Siuslaw News.
Community job fair to offer new jobs in Florence
New This Week:
45 years (R) - A couple about to celebrate their anniversary receives tragic news that
could change everything. Charlotte Rampling nominated for Best Actress!
The revenant (R) - The gripping tale of frontier survival starring Leonardo Dicaprio
returns to City Lights! Nominated for twelve Academy awards, including Best Picture and Best
Actor for Dicaprio.
THE Big short (R) - Also returning, the hilarious comedy about brazen hedge funders
investing in the biggest gamble of their life. Nominated for five Academy Awards, including Best
Picture.
CONTINUING:
Hail, Caesar! (PG-13) - When super star Baird Whitlock (George Clooney) goes
missing, it’s up to studio fixer Eddie Mannix (Josh Brolin) to solve the case. Directed by the
Coen Brothers (Fargo, Barton Fink).
deadpool (R) - Wise cracking mercenary Wade Wilson, afflicted by terminal cancer, is
subjected to life altering experimentation that transforms him into a new breed of superhero:
Deadpool.
KUNG FU PANDA 3 (PG) - Po, the lovable kung fu panda hero, returns to face Kai!
Special Events:
Les liaisons dangereuses - 2/27, 11am - National Theatre Live Encore of an
astounding production from Josie Rourke.
And the winner is... - 2/28, 4pm - Join us for the Academy Awards, including a
Ballot and Best Dressed Contest, hors d’oeuvres, and dinner available from Box Lunch!
the look of silence - 3/1, 12pm + 7:30pm - True Story Tuesday from director
Joshua Oppenheimer. Nominated for an Academy Award!
The importance of being earnest - 3/2, 5:30pm - With David Suchet.
Times, tickets, and trailers at CITYLIGHTSCINEMAS.COM
1930 Highway 101 - Florence, OR 97439 - Movie Line: 541-305-0014
Three Rivers Casino Resort
will host a community job fair
on Thursday, March 24, from
10 a.m. to 5:30 p.m., in the
Casino’s Event Center.
The event will offer more
than 50 available positions
within the local community.
Admission is free and all
ages are welcome.
“We are happy to host the
community job fair in our
Event Center,” said Mike
Rose, chief operations officer
at Three Rivers Casino Resort.
“The event will provide ample
Your #1 Local Yard, Garden, and Landscape Experts!
opportunities for job seekers
in Florence.”
The event will offer valu-
able employment opportuni-
ties from various businesses in
the community. Participants
will have the ability to connect
with local employers and find
resources for a great career.
The job fair will feature on-
hand assistance to job seekers
provided by Worksource Lane
(Employment Department). In
addition to job recruitment,
the event will feature volun-
teer opportunities.
“Lane Community College
at Florence is excited to be
participating in this event that
focuses on local career oppor-
tunities and businesses.
“We strive to provide mem-
bers of our rural community a
path to finding a new career or
to enhance existing skills to
move into the workforce,” said
Beth
Habian,
admin-
istrative
coordinator
at
Lane Community College.
“Whether you’re interested in
earning an associate degree, a
certificate or planning to trans-
fer to a university, check out
what LCC Florence has to
offer.”
Approximately 24 business
and community partners will
be represented at the job fair.
There will be several job
categories available, including
healthcare, grocery stores,
restaurants, resorts, youth
opportunities, state and federal
and education.
Bank,
Angell
Job
Corps,tThe Siuslaw News and
Driftwood Shores are among
the employers.
For more information, con-
tact Pam Hickson at 541-902-
6504.
NARFE donates to local memory care
Helping YOU put the “Oh!”
in Organic Gardening (Hint: It’s easy)
Just arrived:
Organic seed potatoes!
Choose from red, blue and russet varieties along
with wonderful heirloom potatoes such as purple
Peruvians and French fi ngerlings. We also have
organic onions and shallot sets!
Bales of Soil and Compost
So easy! Plant your veggies directly into the bale,
break it up into your patio pots, or mix directly into
your garden beds.
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EAT FROM YOUR YARD
Bare root fruit trees, strawberries, raspberries,
thornless blackberries, and vegetable seeds…and the
best soils for success!
Gardner & Bloome Organic
Potting Soil and Compost
$1 off
bag!
OMRI Certifi ed—Your plants will
think you’re pampering them!
10-bag limit. Good through 2/28/16 at Laurel Bay Gardens
Dave’s Weekly Garden Tip
“Bamboo Dave” Sedlacek
It is a great time to plant bare root fruit trees,
berries, and shrubs. Make sure you dig a hole
two to three times the size of the roots, add our
Royal Soil, and work the soil around the bare
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The Siuslaw Chapter of the National Active and Retired Federal Employees (NARFE)
recently presented a check for $200 to the Memory Loss Respite Center of Florence
(Alzheimer’s care). From left are: NARFE treasurer Florine Hanson, Memory Loss
Respite volunteer and president Carol Krasel and NARFE president Jim Parrish.
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WHEN YOU ARE ON THE ROAD
SLOW DOWN
Driving more slowly reduces your risk of
losing contact with the road and hydroplaning.
Reduce your speed by 10 mph for each degree
you increase your windshield wiper speed.
Make sure your tires are operating safely and efficiently
Call or come in today for your FREE Tire Check!