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6 A SIUSLAW NEWS ❚ SATURDAY, MAY 20, 2017 110th annual Rhododendron Festival schedule of events WEEKEND EVENTS Rhody Queen & Court Display Open daily – 12-4 p.m. Half-price admission on May 22 Siuslaw Pioneer Museum Contact: 997-7884 Davis Carnival May 20-21 – All day Port of Siuslaw parking lot Contact: 997-3128 Let It Ride Vendor Fair May 20 – 9 a.m.-6 p.m. Three Rivers Casino Resort Contact: 997-7529 Maple Street Vendor Fair May 20 – 10 a.m.-6 p.m. May 21 – 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Maple Street in Old Town Contact: 997-3128 Elks Barbecue and Pie Sale May 20-21 – 11 a.m.-4 p.m. Elks Lodge, 1686 12th St. Contact: 997-2610 American Rhododendron Society’s Festival Flower Show & Plant Sale May 20 – 1-5 p.m. May 21 – 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Florence Events Center Contact: 997-3082 www.eclecticedgeracing.com 25th annual Rhody Days Car Show ’n’ Shine Presented by Beachkomber’s Car Club 10 a.m.-2:30 p.m. Grocery Outlet parking lot Contact: 902-0916 Show ’n’ Shine Food Court 10 a.m.-2:30 p.m. Grocery Outlet parking lot SATURDAY, MAY 2 0 Let it Ride Poker Run 8 a.m. to noon Three Rivers Casino Resort Register at www.rebel-rally.com Contact: 997-7529 39th Annual Rhody Run Race starts at 9 a.m. Florence Events Center The 2017 Rhododendron Court Wendy Krause and the Rhododendron Junior Court Kiwanis Kids Games Right after Junior Parade JV Baseball Field Siuslaw High School Contact: 999-7083 Student STEAM Fair 11 a.m.-3 p.m. Siuslaw Middle School Contact: 977-8241 ext. 7455 Arts Festival 2017 May 20 – 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Florence Events Center Florence Regional Arts Alliance Contact: 902-1933 Let it Ride Motorcycle Show 1-3 p.m., with awards after Three Rivers Casino Resort Contact: 997-7529 Rhody Junior Parade Staging at 11 a.m., parade starts at noon Miller Park and Oak Street Emerald City Jazz Kings 2 p.m. Florence Events Center Contact: 997-1994 Rhody PHOTOS BY CHANTELLE MEYER/SIUSLAW NEWS Presented by Siuslaw Valley Fire and Rescue Contact: 999-0600 from 1A a painting of his own and offered to sell it after the Coronation ended. During the interview with Krause, he said he saw himself owning a brewery in 15 years. Waggoner, who represented the third generation of women in her family to be on the Rhododendron Court, sang a patriotic song about being “Proud to be an American” while she showed a slideshow of her interactions with veterans. When asked where she would like to travel, Waggoner said she would go to Austria, where her favorite movie was filmed and where “the hills are alive with the sound of music.” Princess Eyza Abbas was the first runner-up. She danced a fusion of flamenco and belly danc- ing. In her interview, she said she would travel back in time to the 1960s, since “I was born in the wrong era.” Princess Jewel Roby stepped out as the first Rhododendron princess to throw knives for her talent. In her dramatic perform- ance, she showed each knife to the audience before throwing each blade into a large straw target. She said a lot of people like her long, natural blonde hair, and said it was one thing that makes her unique. Princess Chehalis Stinger spoke about the loss of her mother at a young age, and all the things she wished she could experience with her. When asked what she would do with a million dollars, Stinger said she would buy a new Chevrolet truck and various out- door gear to take her friends and family on the dunes and out shoot- ing clay pigeons. Princess Abby Watkins spoke briefly about the bullying she has experienced before dancing an interpretive dance to a spoken word poem about how bullying prevents people from being “true to you.” During her interview, she said the celebrity she would most like to meet would be singer Carrie Underwood, whose journey Watkins admires. During the formal wear portion of the evening, mentors and parental figures escorted the Senior Court across the stage. The young men wore matching fitted suits with velvet jackets, each with a unique tie, while the young women wore long gowns and high heels in a variety of styles. The 2017 Rhododendron Festival theme is “Always Ready to Rhody” in honor of U.S. Coast Guard Station Siuslaw River. The Coast Guard presented the colors at the start of the evening, and Master Chief Tim Tregoning assisted 2016 Queen Rhododendra Hanna Anderson as they crowned Cahoon and Waggoner as the reigning rhody royalty. Along with their titles, which they will hold for the next year, Cahoon and Waggoner won the Rhody Court Scholarship. All 13 members of the 2017 Rhody Court will make appear- ances during Rhody Days. On Saturday, May 20, members will appear in Siuslaw Valley Fire and Rescue’s Junior Parade, and some might appear in the Rhody Run earlier in the day. On Sunday, May 21, they will be “ready to rhody” on a float Coast Radio Classic Car Cruise 5:30 p.m. Live broadcast at KCST 106.9 FM Cruise starts at 6:30 p.m. Old Town and Bay Street Contact: 997-9136 SUNDAY, MAY 2 1 Elks Past Exalted Rulers Breakfast 7-11 a.m. Florence Elks Lodge, 1686 12th St. Contact: 997-2610 110th annual Grand Floral Parade featuring U.S. Coast Guard Station Siuslaw River as grand marshals Staging at 10 a.m.; Parade begins at noon Starts at Highway 101 and 27th Street and ends in Old Town Contact: 997-3128 or flo- rencechamber.com For more information, go to Florence Area Chamber of Commerce Visitor’s Center at 290 Highway 101 or visit www.florencechamber.com. sponsored by Banner Bank during the Rhododendron Festival Grand Floral Parade, starting at noon. This year’s Rhododendron Court Committee included Sapp, Krause, Brynne Sapp, Jenna Bartlett, Katie Libby, Dee Osborne and Holly O’Connor. Judges were Florence Mayor Joe Henry, Melanie Heard, George Henry, Buss and Mister Ooh-La- La, The Rhododendron Festival is sponsored by the Florence Area Chamber of Commerce, its under- writers Three Rivers Casino Resort, TR Hunter and Driftwood Shores Resorts, its distinguished sponsors and the community spon- sors of the Junior and Senior Courts. Edgewater Precision Flooring For Rhody Weekend 25% off Home Décor 1745 W 15th St. Ste A, Florence, CCB#186203 541-999-4434 Hours: M-F 10am-5pm, Sat. 1-4pm Spruce Point Assisted Living & Memory Care Living, Loving, & Thriving T g Caring for a a loved loved be very disease overwhelming. Caring for one one with can Alzheimer’s or other memory related be very overwhelming. We’re here to help. We are illnesses here to can help. All seminars are free and open to the public. All seminars are free and open to the public. TUESDAY, MAY 23, 2017 @ 2PM WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 17, 2:00 PM Refreshments provided. 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Abby’s Pizza Amy Yelk~Refl exology Bay Street Grille Blue Heron Gallery Beth Bolerjack~Glass Artist Bones Nursery Books n Bears Bon Jour Boutique Car Wash n Shine Central Coast Bee Keepers Chen’s Family Dish City Lights Cinema Coastal Fitness Coast Radio KCST Domino’s Florence Senior Center Frames of Florence F.R.A.A. Funky Monkey Grocery Outlet Glo Tanning Home Grown Public House Marsha Horner~Artist Kitchen Klutter Krab Kettle Kreations Owen & Evelyn Marsh Mo’s Lane County Master Gardeners Nails by Lucy Lu On You Feet with a Splash Papa Murphy’s Periwinkle & Winkles Phil’s Saw Shop Red’s Barber Shop Renu Hair Sudio Raining Cats & Dogs Rosa’s Mexican Restaurant Sandland Adventures Sandpines Golf Course Sea Lion Caves Serenity Cove Massage Shilo Inn Shippin Shack Siuslaw News Th ompson’s Nursery Th ree River Casino/Ocean Dunes Betty Townsend~Quilter TruValue Water Lily Studio Jewelry & Beads Woahink RV Resort Th anks to community members for purchasing raffl e tickets, plants and goods. You’re enthusiasm for gardening generates beauty for Florence and scholarships for local students seeking higher education. THANK YOU! THANK YOU! THANK YOU!
