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SIUSLAW NEWS ❚ WEDNESDAY, JUNE 15, 2016 9 A There shall be no eye rolling from my teens on Father’s Day I am a father with three teens. As a result, if a priest were to visit my home and than “The Conjuring.” I realize this is a teen thing, and that it’s not easy going through physical and emotional changes generally reserved for a full moon. ZĞƟƌĞŵĞŶƚ>ŝǀŝŶŐĂƚŝƚ͛ƐĞƐƚ͊dŚĞ^ŚŽƌĞǁŽŽĚ ƚĂŬĞƐĐĂƌĞŽĨĞǀĞƌLJƚŚŝŶŐͶϯŵĞĂůƐĂĚĂLJ͕LJŽƵƌ ŽǁŶƉƌŝǀĂƚĞĚŝŶŝŶŐƌŽŽŵ͕ĂůůƵƟůŝƟĞƐĐŽǀĞƌĞĚͶ ŶŽŵŽƌĞŐƌŽĐĞƌLJƐŚŽƉƉŝŶŐͶŶŽĐůĞĂŶŝŶŐʹ ŶŽLJĂƌĚǁŽƌŬ͘ ZĞƟƌĞŵĞŶƚůŝǀŝŶŐĂƚŝƚƐĞƐƚ͊Ε ŽŵĞƚƌLJŽƵƌŶĞǁŚĂŝƌzŽŐĂͶ&ƌŝ͘ϵĂŵΨϱ͘ϬϬ 6SUXFH6W)ORUHQFHa-- VKRUHZRRGUHWLUHPHQWVKPRUJ GIFTS FOR DAD! Sterling Silver Jewelry at a fraction of the price that other stores charge! •Turquoise Jewelry •Sterling Silver Jewelry •Hand Engraved Money Clips •Tie Tacks •Book Markers •Bracelets •Chains •Gift Items • Key Rings • Gremlin Bells Open 7 days a week! SSD 1499 Bay Street (Old Port building) 541-997-0111 I understand how the Molotov cocktail of hormones created during this time makes everything annoying, particularly when I say some- thing insensitive such as, “Hi.” However, come Father’s Day, I will remind them about the recently discovered 11th Commandment, in which God said unto the teenagers of the world: “Thou shalt not eye roll thine parents. ’Tis truly annoying.” They will immediately Google it and discover I’m making this Commandment up, at which point the whites of their eyes will begin that slow, exaggerated roll they know drives me nuts... and then they’ll remember: Oh no, it’s Father’s Day. “Ahhh-HA!” I’ll say. “Today, the only whites I want to see will be on the eggs you’re cooking me for breakfast!” Ok, not really. All eye rolling aside, my teenagers are good kids who, on Father’s Day, honestly do their best to make it special. While it’s a day we show appreciation for fathers, I can tell you it’s as much a day that we fathers quietly appre- ciate the gift of our children. Sure, there are moments when it feels like a white ele- phant gift, but we wouldn’t exchange it for anything. Especially since most white elephant gifts are limited to $5 anyway. When I look back over the years and how sharing the ups and downs, good and bad, joys and frustrations of our children have shaped our lives as a family, I’m remind- ed of how much it has shaped me as a father and a man. And not just in terms of weight gain from bake sales and Girl Scout cookies. I can honestly say my chil- dren have taught me as much about myself as I’ve tried to teach them about themselves. Without them, and each other, I know my life would never have become every- thing I hoped it would be. Do I sometimes wish “everything I hoped it would be” didn’t include those annoying eye rolls? Sure. But I’ve also come to understand that it’s a small price to pay for fatherhood. Together, it’s just the way we roll. Ned is a syndicated colum- nist with News Media Corporation. His book, “Humor at the Speed of Life,” is available online at Port Hole Publications, Amazon Books and Barnes & Noble. Write to him at nedhickson @icloud.com. Come see Laurel Bay Gardens’ new pottery store Laurel Bay Gardens will celebrate the official grand opening of the new part of its garden center, Oregon Coast Pottery, on Thursday, June 16, from 5 to 7 p.m., and through- out the following weekend. The event coincides with the 11th anniversary of its nursery and garden center, and the 27th anniversary of its landscaping business. It will be held in conjunc- tion with Thursday’s Florence Area Chamber of Commerce “Business After Hours” event, which is open to the public. “Come enjoy a festive gar- den atmosphere with your friends. Check out the huge variety of colors and shapes of our new pottery, get free gar- dening and landscaping advice from our staff, enjoy food and beverages, and help Laurel Bay Gardens celebrate our anniversary,” says Laurel Bay owner Lisa Walter-Sedlacek. “There will be grand opening sale prices and great sales throughout the nursery and gift shop.” The public is also invited to Laurel Bay’s annual Father’s Day Open House, Saturday, June 18, from 9 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. From 11 a.m. to 2 p.m., there will be free hot dogs for nursery shoppers. Laurel Bay will also hold prize drawings all week for three $25 gift cer- tificates. On Saturday and Sunday, as part of the ongoing celebra- tion, the nursery will hold a special “It’s Still Green” sale, featuring rock-bottom prices on older plants that have over- stayed their nursery welcome. All proceeds from the sale will benefit Florence Food Share. There will also be a collec- tion site at the nursery during the weekend for canned food donations. “Come by and enjoy the flowers, get advice on Dad’s outdoor projects, and take advantage of some great Father’s Day sale prices too,” said Walter-Sedlacek. Laurel Bay Gardens is just three miles north of Florence. It has the area’s largest plant nursery and wide a variety of native trees and shrubs, along with plants that are great for growing in coastal climates. Laurel Bay’s licensed and trained staff provides land- scaping solutions, and help create yards and gardens that reflect each customer’s sense of style. It installs flagstone and paver patios, fire pits, gar- den lighting, water features, and water-saving irrigation systems. The nursery has a variety of bulk and bagged bark, soils, fertilizers, compost and eco- friendly soil amendments, including its custom-blended Royal Soil and GroMor soils. The gift shop offers indoor and outdoor décor, and a vari- ety of local jams, jellies, honey, and other organics. Laurel Bay Gardens is open seven days a week at 88493 Highway 101, about two min- utes north of Florence. For more information, call 541-997-5973 or visit www. LaurelBayGardens.com. Pharmacist to speak at next Herb Enthusiasts meeting At the meeting of the Florence Herb Enthusiasts on Thursday, June 16, sit down with friendly and local pharma- cist Jo Ann Whitney, Rph., for some timely information. Whitney will be sharing knowledge accumulated during email Whitney at jawhitney her 18 years as a pharmacist to @bimart.com. teach about some As a pharmacist, common herb and Whitney said she is drug interactions. both required and This information happy to continue her could not only education, keeping enhance, but perhaps her up to date on pop- even save a life. ular trends as well. The presentation Whitney will close will cover many her presentation with favorite herbs, includ- some invaluable tips COURTESY PHOTO ing the most current on making trips to the information available Jo Ann Whitney pharmacy as quick, on cannabis. easy and helpful as Anyone who has a specific possible. herb or drug interaction ques- Following the discussion, tion can come to the meeting or there will be an open and infor- mal question and answer peri- od. Join in for tea, treats and information. The meeting will begin at 11 a.m., at New Life Lutheran Church, 2100 Spruce St. Meetings are each third Thursday of the month, except for July, when the group has its annual Thyme Garden tour and luncheon. Through monthly meetings and special events, the Florence Herb Enthusiasts explore, experience and learn about culinary, craft, folklore, and medicinal use of herbs. Comedy continues at Three Rivers Casino Three Rivers Casino Resort’s Comedy Thursdays continues through the summer, with stand-up comedians from around the Northwest perform- ing each Thursday in Blue Bills Sports Bar and Tap Room (located inside the casino at 5647 Highway 126) from 7 to 8 p.m. On June 16, from 7 to 8 p.m., experience the mayhem of hypno-comedian Ron Stubbs. “He’s the rock star of hypno- sis,” said Backstage Pass Magazine. If you’re looking for an old- fashioned, outdated boring show this isn’t it. Anyone look- ing for a modern, fast-paced, laugh-a-minute, mind bending excursion through the inner mind, come see Stubbs. FOLLOW US FOR THE LATEST NEWS /S IUSLAW N EWS ❘ @S IUSLAW N EWS Starting his show with a standup comedy routine and then ex- ploring the infinite possibili- ties that the mind can create with an outra- g e o u s sense of COURTESY PHOTO humor, Ron Stubbs Stubbs is a comedian and entertainer audiences will remember for years. 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