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SIUSLAW NEWS ❚ WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 20, 2017 Nominate an outstanding area business, person Deadlines to nominate businesses and individuals for the 10th annual Siuslaw Awards is fast approaching. In fact, only nominations for the First Citizen and Future First Citizen are still open. Nomination forms are avail- able through area service clubs and are due back to the Florence Area Chamber of Commerce on or before Friday, Dec. 29. The Siuslaw Awards recog- nizes excellence in the local business community by nam- ing recipients for awards in Excellence in Customer Service, Curb Appeal, Nonprofit Achievement, Community Caring, Innovation in Business and the Stu Johnston Business of the Year Award. The awards banquet, spon- sored by the Florence Area Chamber of Commerce, will happen Feb. 7 at the Florence Events Center, 715 Quince St. Two outstanding individu- als in the community will be honored with the First Citizen Award and the Future First 3 A H o m e sw e e t h o me s Citizen Award. The First Citizen Award recognizes that individual who has given selflessly to the community based on community involve- ment, leadership and overall community impact. The Future First Citizen Award recognizes a high school sen- ior based on his or her aca- demic success as well as civic involvement and contribu- tions to the community. The chamber will also rec- ognize an individual or busi- ness that has selflessly given of their time and efforts in supporting the chamber and its efforts with the Distinguished Service Award. The banquet event is open to the public. Tickets are available at the Florence Chamber of Commerce Visitor Center, 290 Highway 101, or online at FlorenceChamber.com. Nominations closed for the business awards Dec. 15. For more information, please call Florence Area Chamber of Commerce at 541-997-3128 or visit FlorenceChamber.com. S iuslaw Public Library and Youth Services Librarian Gayle Waiss again hosted the chance to decorate gingerbread houses on Dec. 9. Kids and families created more than 140 graham cracker and icing houses in the first 40 minutes. Volunteers provided royal icing and a variety of candy, cookies and other toppings for people to add to the sweet structures. PHOTOS BY CHANTELLE MEYER/SIUSLAW NEWS AN UNFORGETTABLE GIFT FOR YOUR FRIEND OR RELATIVE WHO HAS EVERYTHING….. GIFT TES CA TIFI CER ILABLE AVA ‘Ancestral Recipes’ supports local DAR chapter "" !" Deadlines for press releases and news items are by noon Mondays and Thursdays. Email them to: P RESS R ELEASES @T HE S IUSLAW N EWS . COM . As people support local efforts this holiday season, they can deliver delicious and his- torical information to their family and friends. With luck, the recipient will prepare some of the tasty treats for them. “Frog-eye Salad,” “Grandmother ’s Chocolate Gravy” and “Hawaiian Cantaloupe Pickles” are just three delicacies submitted by Oregon Dunes Daughters of the American Revolution (DAR) chapter members for their 110-page cookbook, “DAR: Delicious Ancestral Recipes,” available for just $15. With 199 heirloom recipes, fascinating snippets of histori- cal information, menus, leg- ends, family memories as well $9.50 | $8.50 Sen/Student/Military | $8 Matinees Before 2 | $7.50 Child | $6.50 Members | Performing Arts: $19/$15/$10 DECEMBER 22 - 28 FRI 22 SAT 23 SUN 24 MON 25 TUE 26 WED 27 11:30 AM 2:20 PM 2:20 PM 4:55 PM 4:55 PM 7:20 PM 7:20 PM 1:30 PM 4:00 PM 6:30 PM 9:00 PM 1:30 PM 4:00 PM 9:35 PM 1:00 PM 3:30 PM 8:50 PM 1:20 PM THE GREATEST SHOWMAN PG 105 MIN – Hugh Jackman as PT Barnum 3:50 PM Original musical that celebrates the birth of show 6:20 PM business & illustrates the genius of PT Barnum 8:40 PM 1:40 PM 3:50 PM 6:20 PM 8:40 PM 11:10 AM 2:00 PM 2:00 PM 5:00 PM 5:00 PM 7:05 PM 7:05 PM 1:20 PM 3:50 PM 6:20 PM 8:40 PM 1:20 PM 3:40 PM 6:30 PM 9:00 PM 1:20 PM 3:50 PM 6:20 PM 8:40 PM 12:10 PM 3:15 PM PG-13 119 MIN – Stars Duane Johnson “It’s an entertaining, engaging, colourful picture 6:10 PM 9:10 PM in its own right.” Screen International 12:10 PM 3:15 PM 6:10 PM 9:10 PM 11:20 AM 2:10 PM 2:10 PM 4:30 PM 4:30 PM 7:50 PM 7:50 PM 12:10 PM 3:15 PM 6:10 PM 9:10 PM 12:10 PM 3:15 PM 6:10 PM 9:10 PM 12:10 PM 3:15 PM 6:10 PM 9:20 PM 12:00 PM STAR WARS: THE LAST JEDI 3:00 PM PG-13 150 MIN. – “Easily its most exciting iteration in decades — the first flat-out terrific “Star 6:00 PM Wars” movie since “The Empire Strikes Back.” LAT 8:50 PM 12:00 PM 3:00 PM 6:00 PM 8:50 PM 11:00 AM 1:45 PM 1:45 PM 4:45 PM 4:45 PM 7:30 PM 7:30 PM 12:00 PM 3:00 PM 6:00 PM 8:50 PM 12:00 PM 3:00 PM 6:00 PM 8:50 PM 12:00 PM 3:00 PM 6:10 PM 9:10 PM TUE 26 WED 27 THU 28 PG 108 MIN – “Goofy, charming, faithful to its sweet source material, and all while advancing the standard “Be yourself” message with fresh challenges to gender expectations.” 4.5/5 *’s 1:30 PM 4:00 PM 6:30 PM 9:00 PM JUMANJI: WELCOME TO THE JUNGLE Events & Performing Arts: ROYAL OPERA BALLET: THE NUTCRACKER FRI 22 SAT 23 SUN 24 MON 25 11:00 AM 180 MIN – The holiday classic NATIONAL THEATRE LIVE: YOUNG MARX st imagine. While on vacation, she and her husband stopped in Estes Park, Colo., for dinner where she ordered trout. The head hung off one side of the plate and the tail off the other side. She was in heaven and remem- bered so many good times with her dad. Cook up some memories with “DAR: Delicious Ancestral Recipes” and help the chapter support the com- munity with an annual scholar- ship for a student who has made significant improvement in their academic achievement. DAR also supports the Oregon Coast Military Museum, veterans’ needs, Project Patriot (supporting active duty military); Food Backpack for Kids, Florence Food Share and other projects that support historical preser- vation, education and patriot- ism. To order the book, email oregonduneschapter@gmail. com. WEDNESDAY THURSDAY DECEMBER 20 SATURDAY DECEMBER 21 DECEMEMBER 22 DECEMBER 23 Partly Cloudy Mostly Sunny 48°F 31°F FRIDAY 47°F 34°F AM Clouds/ PM Sun 47°F 30°F SUNDAY MONDAY TUESDAY DECEMBER 24 DECEMBER 25 DECEMBER 26 Partly Cloudy Mostly Sunny Partly Cloudy Partly Cloudy 44°F 30°F 46°F 33°F 47°F 33°F 46°F 31°F We are now offering CAR WASHES. We will hand wash your car and vacuum the inside. It’s not considered a “detail” but it is a nice, quick spruce up for your car all for $59.95. Bring your car in with this weather ad and we will give you $5 off your fi rst wash! 6:00 PM st 180 MIN – 1 play at 1 new theatre in 80 years SMALL BUSINESS REVOLUTION Main Street: Preview & Community Forum and then make a camp fire and cooking spot. Set up your tent. Get out your fishing gear and find a good spot to fish. Bait your hook, set your reel and have a great time! Now that you have caught your limit, clean and gut your trout; leave the fish whole with head and tail still attached. “Heat up the iron skillet on the camp fire and put in the butter to melt. Put the flour, salt and garlic powder in the plastic zip bag and put in your trout, one at a time to dredge each one with the coating mixture. Cook about two trout at a time until each one is just done, not overcooked. When serving the trout, each one should be slit with a knife from chin to tail so you can filet the fish; then squeeze some lemon juice on the trout.” Merilee shared that her dad took her and her brother out fishing for trout on camping trips when they were children. They prepared the fish in this manner and it was the most delicious meal a child could THU 28 11:10 AM 4:00 PM 6:30 PM 9:00 PM FERDINAND – Classic novel brought to life as “sage” advice about Colonial use of herbs, the book is also entertaining. Proceeds from sales go back into the community, as the nine-year- old chapter continues to sup- port local nonprofit endeavors. Recipes date from the 15th to the 20th centuries and include Mary Gill’s prize-win- ning recipe for “Braised Short Ribs” that was published in “Taste of Home” magazine October/November 2004. Until ketchup making was standardized by Fannie Farmer, head of Boston Cooking School in the late 19th century, this popular condiment was made from many kinds of fruits and vegetables. The recipe for “Cucumber Ketchup” is cer- tainly worth a try, along with “Maxine’s Bean Salad,” as served at Newton’s Ice Cream Parlor in Lake Oswego, Ore., in the 1960s and 1970s. Many of the recipes are accompanied by stories, such as this one for trout, by Merilee Mulvey: “Find a good spot to camp 6:00 PM 120 MIN – FREE! Box Office opens 30 min. prior to 1 st Film | 1930 HWY 101 | www.citylightscinemas.com | Times: 541-305-0014 Gift cards make the perfect present! 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