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8 A SIUSLAW NEWS ❚ SATURDAY, APRIL 2, 2016 Salvation Army dinner Monday night Everyone is invited to a gathering to thank and congrat- ulate the volunteers and donors in Western Lane County who successfully raised nearly $17,000 in the recent Red Kettle Campaign. This was the first Red Kettle Campaign in many years in Western Lane County and by every measure was a huge suc- cess. The all-volunteer effort was led by Janet Snow, a first- year resident in Florence who has worked annually as a bell ringer volunteer in the Fresno, Calif. area. “We wanted to get together again to say thank you to our many friends and especially to The Siuslaw News and KCST- KCFM Radio for their tremen- dous support of this effort,” says Snow. “We also wanted to be sure that our supporters knew that recently an anony- mous donor arranged to match dollar-for-dollar everything we raised so that the total amount credited to the Red Kettle Campaign will be $33,544.” Local volunteers, donors and community leaders have met and discussed with officers and representatives of The Salvation Army to share their vision of how best The Salvation Army can have an ongoing, positive effect on the people in Western Lane County and help to meet their greatest needs. A special quasi-endowment is being put together to provide a steady stream of moneys to be used in the local area each year. Local donors can con- tribute directly to that endow- ment. The Salvation Army plans to have other events in Western Lane County before the next Red Kettle Campaign, which officially begins Thanksgiving Day and ends on Christmas Eve 2016. Darlings RV Resort and Marina at Siltcoos Lake will be holding a “Christmas in July” lighted boat parade near the weekend of July 4. Others have proposed a din- ner at Pop’s BBQ Smokehouse with live music outdoors in Mapleton and a series of com- munity support projects to help other organizations with their ministries to the homeless and hungry in Western Lane County. Another series of “Canned Food Concerts” to benefit the Florence and Mapleton Food Share programs will be dis- cussed. Local restauranteurs Blaise Khufu and Melonie Rollins will be hosting a Making a Difference Dinner this Monday, April 4, from 6 to 7:30 p.m., at the Siuslaw Riverside Restaurant, 1340 Bay Street in Old Town Florence. Seating is limited so call now to make your reservations by calling 541-991-3663. Cost of the dinners will be $20 each. Anyone interested in being involved in support of The Salvation Army in Western Lane County can write P.O. Box 1041 Florence, OR 97439; or email: bill.olson@usw. salvationarmy.org. Rotary donates to Memory Care COURTESY PHOTO On Feb. 23, Rotary presented a check to Carol Krasel for $400 to the Memory Loss Respite Center of Florence to provide funds to help pay for advertising to increase the participation in the program. The program provides four hours of respite care for caregivers of persons with memory loss on Monday, Wednesday and Thursday, from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. From left are: Rotary President-Elect Pat Riley, Carol Krasel and Rotary President Crystal Farnsworth. Taco feed to benefit Dela Mora scholarship The Dela Mora family has announced it has established a new scholarship memorial- izing their son, Jose Dela Mora, and will be hosting a taco feed to support the fund on Sunday, April 3, beginning at noon. The taco feed is being cooked by the Dela Moras, who own and operate Rosa’s Mexican Restaurant. The ben- efit feed will be held at Crossroads Church, 1380 10th Street (across from the library), from noon until the food runs out. Get six tacos for $10. The community is encour- aged to attend. You can eat-in or grab tacos to go. Jose’s Siuslaw senior class- mates will be serving at the event. The Jose Dela Mora schol- arship was established spring 2016, the year Jose Dela Mora would have graduated from Siuslaw High School. The scholarship was estab- lished to honor Jose’s life and to memorialize the lives that he touched; Jose was tragical- ly taken from this earth in a drowning accident. Jose was a gifted wrestler and a talented artist. However, he was most known for his fun-loving character and kind- ness. Everyone considered Jose their friend. Two $500 scholarships will be offered annually to students who have a passion for art or for wrestling, and who need support to pursue enrichment opportunities, college or voca- tional training. Interested students can get the scholarship application in the counseling office at Siuslaw High School. Donations to the scholar- ship fund can be made to the Jose Dela Mora Scholarship at Oregon Pacific Bank. For information, contact Jennifer Waggoner at 541- 520-1255. Laurel Bay Gardens offers free potting Now that spring has arrived, local nursery, landscaping and gardening store Laurel Bay Gardens announced they are giving away their custom- blended GroMor potting soil during a “free potting day” on Saturday, April 2. For every unit of potting soil Laurel Bay Gardens gives away to customers, they will donate a matching amount to the Siuslaw Middle School’s garden project. “One of our long standing slogans is, ‘We’re glad to get you growing,’ and this is just one more way to prove it as we celebrate the start of spring,” says Laurel Bay’s Lisa Sedlacek. “The public is welcome to bring or buy pots, and we’ll fill them with potting soil and plant their flowers or veg- etable starts,” Sedlacek explains. “Our potting soil is custom blended to our specifi- cations to have nutrients from compost that help plants thrive in our coastal environment, with just the right amount of pumice to promote the proper amount of minerals and facili- tate a proper balance between moisture retention and drainage.” Laurel Bay Gardens also has a wide variety of bedding plants and flowers on sale. Customers are encouraged to bring a friend and enjoy a free cup of Dutch Bros. coffee while Laurel Bay staff fill the pots and plant the flowers for them. The event runs from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. The school’s garden project will also benefit. For every unit of potting soil Laurel Bay Gardens gives away to cus- tomers on April 2, they will contribute the same amount to the students’ garden. “We want to help students learn how things grow, where their food comes from, and why the right soil and nutrients are important for successful gardening,” says Sedlacek. “This is a great way to teach responsibility along with biol- ogy, botany, and nutrition. Plus, it’s a lot of fun watching kids achieve something so practical as growing food. We’re honored to be part of this important project.” Laurel Bay Gardens is at 88493 Highway 101, about three miles north of Florence. For information call 541- 997-5973 or visit www. LaureBayGardens.com. FRAA ART CENTER 120 Maple Street Phone: 541-997-4435 Hours Open: Wed-Fri noon-5pm, Sat 10am-5pm, Sun. noon-5pm Classes and Workshops The Magic of Color Workshop with Sharon Wildey-Pryor Explore the way watercolor pigments interact with one another and different paper textures using information given in class. 2-day class, April 11&12, 10 am-12 pm $45/member, $50/non-FRAA member Some painting experience preferred. Bring your own paper, brushes and pigments as well as an 8”x10” shaded drawing of your favorite subject ready to transfer. Pre-registration required at FRAA. Whimsical Hand Building Ceramics with Alissa Clark Every Wednesday, 3 - 5 p.m. Per weekly session: $10/member, $15/ non-FRAA member, Clay and Firing extra $5/hr open lab after class No experience required. Class will be held at Alissa’s Studio at 180 Laurel Street. Register at FRAA or with Alissa. Contact Alissa for questions: 503-957-5222 Creative Writing Workshops - Writers on the River with Catherine Rourke Saturday April 16th, 9 am - 11 am “Simple Steps to Improve Your Writing” Streamline your prose with tips from an Amazon editor $20/member, $25/non-FRAA member To register, call 541-708-2120 or email CJReditor@gmail.com Upcoming Spring classes: May 14th, June 11th 9 am - 11 am Painting with John Leasure Saturdays (March 12 and 26, April 2, 9, 23, and 30) Fridays (March 18 and April 15 ) 9:00 am - 12 noon Contact: jnleasure@hotmail.com or 541-991-2754 for details and fees. Oil Painting with Michael Wood Every Monday, 1:30 pm - 4:30 pm Contact: fmwood@msn.com for details, fees, and more information For more information about classes, visit fraaoregon.org. To register for these classes, please call or visit FRAA at our art center on Maple Street. WORD ON THE STREET HAVE A QUESTION WE SHOULD ASK? E MAIL : E DITOR @T HE S IUSLAW N EWS . COM What is your favorite April Fool’s joke? “Take the creamy center out of an Oreo cookie and replace it with toothpaste. Then put the cookies back together and giving them to people.” —H ENRY , 6 TH GRADE ”Put a rubberband around a faucet and when someone turns it on they get sprayed in the face.” —L ILY , 6 TH GRADE “Put Saran Wrap around a doorway and somebody walks into it..” —A VERY , 6 TH GRADE DISCLAIMER: The opinions expressed above are solely those of the contributors and do not necessarily reflect those of the Siuslaw News or its advertisers. F ULLY F URNISHED ON F OUR A CRES ! Coast Real Estate 100 Hwy. 101, Florence, OR 97439 Cell: CB#11210 MLS#16259757 $250,000 541-999-7317 diana@cbcoast.com