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SIUSLAW NEWS ❚ WEDNESDAY, MARCH 23, 2016 9 A Parents, it’s time we rally for having spring break too work at lunch to find your Ned teen still in pajamas eating Hickson Pop-Tarts straight out of the Some of you may already be participating in the annual celebration of spring break. And by “participating” I mean coming home from box while playing “Call of Duty” or streaming “Supernatural” reruns on Netflix. Being a parent, you will smile and playfully tousle their hair. You’ll ask them if they’re enjoying their much- needed vacation from another hard month of schooling. They will grunt in response, causing you to chuckle as you walk to the kitchen, open the refrigerator, and find nothing left but a chilled cantaloup rind. “You must’ve worked up an appetite,” you’ll say, though what you're really thinking is: Between early-release days, in-service days and hol- idays, my kids spent a total of nine days in actual SCHOOL last month! How is this even FAIR! I hate you! I hate everyone! Oops, sorry. That last part was my teenagers. My point is, the time has come to expand spring break to include EVERYONE so we can all enjoy a week of unfet- tered fun. And naturally, when I say “everyone,” I real- ize there are certain positions so important to the country’s infrastructure they can’t shut down without causing our great nation to crumble. So I’m sorry: cooks, servers and bartenders, you’ll have to draw straws for President’s Day instead. For the rest of us, however, a week of relaxation during the nicest time of year is going to be fantastic! No longer will Cancun, Panama City and South Padre Island be the exclusive destinations for drunken college students and creepy professors offer- ing extra credit assignments. No way! From now on, they'll have to share those warm beaches with parents inflating 8-foot plastic sea mammals for their young children or, in some cases, their horrified teenagers. “We’re TOO OLD to ride a plastic Shamu!” they’ll protest. 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Trucks will be set up to accept confidential paper materials to be shredded onsite in the Florence Branch parking lot, 1355 Highway 101. The event is free and open to everyone in the Florence community. Businesses may bring confidential materials for shredding during the last hour of the event. Remember that once the shred truck is full, Oregon Pacific Bank will be unable to accept any more confidential documents. The public is encouraged to take advantage of Shred Day as a way to protect themselves from identity theft by correct- ly disposing of paper waste. After all paper documents have been shredded they are taken to be recycled, allowing for a safe and responsible way to dispose of confidential paper materials. The Shred Day event will be staffed by Oregon Pacific Bank employee volunteers, friends, and family members. Many of these volunteers are also part of Oregon Pacific Bank’s Relay For Life team, “Banking on Life,” and will be helping out with a car wash held onsite during the Shred Day event to raise money for Relay For Life and support the American Cancer Society’s efforts in cancer research, advocacy and sup- port services. For more information about the upcoming Shred Day event, call Oregon Pacific Bank at 541-997-7121 or visit www.opbc.com. FRAA to host artists booth at Indoor Yard Sale April 2 The Florence Regional Arts Alliance (FRAA) will have a booth at the upcoming Indoor Yard Sale, set for April 2, at the Florence Events Center. FRAA will have art sup- plies as well as home decor items for sale. Members are encouraged to donate items and bring them in on Friday, April 1, between 9 a.m. and noon. 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Or the reason that group of girls keeps giggling every time you get near them is because Mom is showing pictures of you pointing to your very first chest hair! Yes, I think the need to implement a National Spring Break Week is something we can all agree is long overdue. For those who don’t, I have two words for you: Summer school. Annual ‘Shred Day,’ car wash at Oregon Pacific Bank 280 Hwy. 101 M 541-997-8996 Mon.-Sun., 10-6 Fresh CRAB undeterred, blowing into an air nodule located in a highly questionable area of plastic whale anatomy. This will of course be embarrassing to his teens, who are already morti- fied by the fact that Dad wore his swim fins to the beach and sand-whipped 30 sun- bathers en route to a relative- ly quiet spot near a keg draped with bikini tops. That’s when Mom and Dad will begin spreading suntan lotion on themselves as if cre- ating a protective layer against the Ebola virus, slathering every crevice before putting on matching Panama Jack sun hats. They will then hand the lotion to their sobbing teens, assuming they haven’t already run off to drown themselves in the surf. What if your kids are already in college with spring break plans of their own? No problem! Surprise them at the Chick en Coop O N M A P L E Hop on over and see what the Easter Bunny brought to fi ll those Easter Baskets! Community Easter Egg Hunt at Miller Park Field Area 18th and Oak Streets Saturday March 26 10:00 A.M. Ages 1-10 Come and enjoy the fun! 129 Maple Street , Old Town Florence 541-991-7739 Personal Services Housekeeping Grocery shopping Co-hosted by Siuslaw High School Interact Club, & The Rotary Club of Florence. Odd jobs & Errands Pick up & Delivery Pet Services Helpinghandspettaxi.com Readers Choice Voted #1 Realtor Pet sitting Medical care (Out of town services available) Taxi service 541-991-9681 Veterinary visits Helping hands and paws live happy healthy lives. All jobs are negotiable and scheduled by appointment only. 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