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6 A SIUSLAW NEWS ❚ WEDNESDAY, JUNE 22, 2016 Warning to Watsonville: Next week, I’ll be eating all your fruit the help of a sister newspa- Ned per, the Register-Pajaronian, Hickson which also runs my column. Over the years, I’ve been offered chances to go to many places. Usually by someone with a raised voice. And often to a destination that is physi- cally impossible for anyone who isn’t a skilled contortion- ist. However, this Thursday, June 23, there’s a good chance you’ll find me face- down in a row of strawberries somewhere in Watsonville, Calif. Did I mention I love fruit? The trip came about with (And yes, when the Watsonville police pull you over, they make you say “Register-Pajaronian” three times to prove you haven’t been drinking.) When our editor found out it meant me being gone for a week, he did something he’s never done before. He gave me the “thumbs up” to visit Watsonville. Naturally, this was exciting news! At least once I got over the creepiness of him actually giving me a “thumbs up” sign. I did a little research and know there’s more to Watsonville than farming. With a population of more than 51,000 people, along with nine TV and radio sta- tions, 28 parks, the Santa Cruz Fair Grounds and Ocean Speedway, there are plenty of ways for me to get into trou- ble that don’t involve being run over by someone riding a tractor. Unless it’s during a tractor race on the speedway. And hey, any town that can claim being home to “Killer Clowns from Outer Space” is my kind of place. For some reason, the fact that the cult classic was filmed almost entirely in Watsonville isn’t something they included on their brochure. Something else that makes Watsonville my kind of place is that it’s a community that helps its hungry. As Chris Ryan at Second Harvest Food Bank pointed out to me, the only time “humor” and “hunger” are close together is in the dictionary. I couldn’t agree more. However, on June 23, I’ll be using humor to help the hungry by donating a third of my book sales to Second Harvest while I’m at the Register-Pajaronian from 10 a.m. to noon. I have no staff or overhead. Senior Center offering July 16 garage sale spaces The Florence Senior Center will be holding a “garage sale” July 16, from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. Indoor spaces will rent for $20, which includes a table, or outdoor spaces in the parking lot for $15. Tables may be set up between 2 and 5 p.m. on Friday, July 15. Call Ron Borge at 541-991- 7977 by July 11 to reserve a space. Anyone who would like to donate items (no clothing) can bring them to the center on Friday, July 15, between 10 a.m. and 5 p.m., or contact Borge for pick up. L L E E O O M M L L I I D D editor Erik Chalhoub and everyone at the Pajaronian for having me. It’s a real privi- lege to be a part of their com- munity through its local newspaper. But seriously... I’d hide the fruit while I’m there. Ned is a syndicated columnist 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 T O T T R T R O N E E Y Y A A T T A T A N O T O N E R E R Y Y N :,//6¬352%$7(/,9,1*758675(9,6,216 :,//6¬352%$7(/,9,1*758675(9,6,216 216 Nopal Street (Old Town) 40 Years Lane County Legal Experience 10 Year Coast Resident 997-9983 45% Comedy Thursdays at Three Rivers Casino Resort Three Rivers Casino Resort’s Comedy Thursdays continues through the summer in Blue Bills (located inside Three Rivers) from 7 to 8 p.m. On June 23, the headliner will be Sean McBride. McBride is one of the fastest-rising comics to come out of Southern California. A well traveled man indeed, but it’s certainly helped him relate to people no matter where he’s performing. 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