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2 A SIUSLAW NEWS ❚ SATURDAY, MAY 6, 2017 Carriers to collect canned goods SVFR Burning and learning Join with neighbors and the local community on Saturday, May 13, during the annual Letter Carrier’s Food Drive. To participate, leave non- perishable food at your mail- box that morning. Food Share needs: Beef stew, tuna, diced and stewed tomatoes, spaghetti sauce, refried beans, black beans, green beans, fruit, breakfast cereal, chicken noodle soup and fresh carrots. Introducing Siuslaw High School Senior P rincess Eyza COURTESY PHOTOS BY JUDY YEAGER MARSALL Members of Siuslaw Valley Fire and Rescue had their own kind of Sunday cookout during a burn-to-learn exercise on 17th street, near Miller Park on April 30. The controlled blaze allowed the department’s volunteers, including new recruits, to practice hands-on procedural, fire supression and safety skills. Rhody Festival parade entry deadline extended Give Her Flowers All Summer Long Hanging Baskets Fuchsia Million Bells Begonia Geranium Decluttering, Spring Cleaning and Recycling Avoid Waste: When doing your spring cleaning, aim for zero waste. For instance, instead of using paper towels to clean your windows, use old or washable towels or even newspaper. Instead of buying plastic bags for your trash, utilize any leftover plastic bags from the grocery or discount store. Q uiz Just for Mom! Just Arrived! T ip Colorful & Healthy $5.00 off Good through 5/14/2017 A) reducing. B) reusing. C) recycling. D id you Know? Award-winning Landscaping Service L SA PO COAST DIS AL NURSERY • LANDSCAPING • GARDEN CENTER 4 IC E W I TH A S Now through 5/14/2017 “We’re glad to get you growing!” People in the U.S. make up 5% of the world’s population but use 25% of the world’s resources and generate 30% of its garbage.* 02-7 1) 9 55 Buy your pot or hanging basket liner and plants from us. We’ll pot them up for free! Bark • Royal Soil Compost • Plants Answer to Previous Quiz: C: Recycling If you have a garage sale you are… RV Florence Food Share, 2190 Spruce St., P.O. Box 2514, Florence, OR 97439 Most people have heard of the 3Rs of environmentally friendly behavior- REDUCE is to use less of something. Use less water, turn off lights, use both sides of a paper. REUSE is to use an item again. Refi ll a water bottle, reuse a container and buy reusable bags. RECYCLE is to make new items from old ones; recycle bottles, glass, paper, cans, plastic, cardboard & more. SE Households served . . . . . 543 Ages served Infants . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 51 Children 3-12 . . . . . . . . . 178 Teens 13-17 . . . . . . . . . . . 95 Adults 18-54 . . . . . . . . . . 628 Seniors 55+ . . . . . . . . . . . 418 Total served . . . . . . . . . . . . 1,370 LAUREL BAY GARDENS! LCB#6718 April 2017 Life‛s Short. Get Dirty. R E-CORNER IL E Florence Food Share Monthly Statistics is 9 a.m. Saturday, May 20, at the FEC. Also on Saturday, the 25th annual Rhody Classic Car Show 'n' Shine runs from 10 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. at Grocery Outlet, with the Coast Radio Classic Car Cruise taking place from 6:30 to 7:30 p.m. through Historic Old Town. The Rhododendron Festival is May 19 to 21. Time for Spring Planting at M CHATHAM—Maleficent McKenna Grace Chatham, a girl weighing 6 lbs., 9 ozs., was born to Shealynne Alleen Johnson and Jeffrey Scott Chatham of Florence on April 29, 2017, at 8:37 p.m., at PeaceHealth Peace Harbor Medical Center. Rivers Casino and Resort will host its annual “Let It Ride” motorcycle show and vendor fair, and the Reel Rally Poker Run. At the Florence Events Center (FEC), Queen Rhodo- dendra and the King of the Coast, and their court, will be installed at 7 p.m. Thursday, May 18. Tickets are $10, and $6 for ages 18 and under. The American Rhododen- dron Society flower show, the Florence Regional Arts Alli- ance fine art and crafts show and sale, and the Jazz Kings concert all take place at the FEC throughout the weekend. The 39th annual Rhody Run Dave’s CEN TR BIRTH ‘Always Ready,’ and they will be our grand marshal for the big parade.” The Davis Shows Carnival runs from 4 p.m. on Wednesday, May 17, through Sunday, May 21, at 8 p.m., on the Port of Siuslaw grounds. Discount tickets are available now through Wednesday, May 17, at 1 p.m., at Florence Chamber.com. Pre-purchasing saves buy- ers $6 on Wednesday's and Thursday's admission, and $7 on Friday through Sunday admission prices. Saturday and Sunday bring the Maple Street vendor fair to Historic Old Town from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Also, Three (54 Florence Area Chamber of Commerce has extended the deadline for parade applica- tions through May 10. Applications are available at FlorenceChamber.com/rhody- festival, at the Chamber's Visitors Center, 290 Highway 101, or can be emailed to events@FlorenceChamber.co m. The entry fee is $20. “This is our 110th Grand Floral Parade,” said Chamber executive director Bettina Hannigan. “We're looking to entrants to really step up this year and rock the rhodies, even with artificial, paper, or painted on their floats.” The parade, one of the longest-running on the West Coast, begins at noon on Sunday, May 21, at 27th Street and Highway 101. The Chamber is also recruiting volunteer banner carriers, ages 9 to 17, for the parade. Volunteer will receive a ticket to the Davis Shows Carnival. Volunteer applications and official Rhododendron Festival posters and schedule of events, are available at F l o r e n c e - C h a m b e r. c o m / rhody-festival. “Florence is ‘Always Ready to Rhody,’” said Hannigan. “The Siuslaw River Coast Guard Station is celebrating its centennial year of service in Florence, and they are our inspiration for this year's slo- gan. “The Coast Guard’s slogan is ‘Semper Paratus,’ or Sponsored by: 88493 Hwy. 101 Florence Open 7 days Just 2 min. N. of Fred Meyer Patios • Pathways • Fire Pits Outdoor Lighting • Irrigation Systems Home & Garden Décor 10% Senior Discount Every Tuesday 997-5973 www.LaurelBayGardens.com Find us on Facebook
