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SIUSLAW NEWS ❚ WEDNESDAY, MARCH 14, 2018 3 A Rhody Society to hear LRP announces new, returning board members about shade gardens The Siuslaw Chapter of the American Rhododendron Society (ARS) has its next meeting on Tuesday, March 20, at 6:30 p.m. at the Presbyterian Church of the Siuslaw, 3996 Highway 101. This free event features coffee and cookies and a social envi- ronment. This month’s topic is shade gardens, with information from Sebright Gardens. So you have lots of shade and don’t know what to grow. There is a fix for that. Hostas, ferns and epimediums are just three groups of plants that will prosper under that oak tree or in the shade of the neighbors house. Hostas are super hardy easy to grow shade plants that have little care issues. Ferns come in many shapes and sizes and add a peaceful and fresh look to the land- scape. Epimediums are like little harbingers of spring; many shoot forth from the ground in February and immediately cover themselves with cute lit- tle columbine type flowers. Thomas Johnson and his partner Kirk Hansen own and operate Sebright Gardens, a shade specialty nursery, near Salem. Sebright was born out of a splitting of another busi- ness, Mid- America Garden, in 2002. Johnson started his plant crusade as a child selling bed- ding plants out of a green- house in Alberta, Canada, when he was 8 years old. In 1994, he moved to Oklahoma City and joined Mid-America Garden. In 1998 Mid-America Garden and Thomas moved to the Salem area. Mid-America Garden still operates at the same location as Sebright Gardens but is primarily a mail order business specializing all classes of bearded iris. Johnson is also an award winning iris hybridizer and has lectured on them across the U.S. and in Australia and New Zealand. For more information, con- tact Mike Bones, president of the Siuslaw Chapter ARS, at 541-997-3082 or rhodies@charter.net. Willamette Valley Arms Collectors Association Collections Display & GUN SHOW (Includes Member Gun Collections) Saturday March 17th 9am to 5pm Sunday, March 18th 9am to 3pm A T THE L ANE E VENTS C ENTER FREE Parking Eugene, Oregon Admission: $6.00 Kids under 12 Free (when accompanied by paying adult) Local theater group The Last Resort Players has announced the addition of five new mem- bers to its board of directors. Joining the board in 2018 are costume mavin Sabrina Hand, recording secretary Crystal Farnsworth and Grant Harmond. The board also added two new student representatives, Raelee Dimon and Patrick Rowley. Returning members include president Kassy Keppol, vice president Jennifer Connor, cor- respondence secretary Judy Kaplan, treasurer Cathy Dupont, Karylynn Keppol and Victoria Seitzinger. For more information or a list of upcoming productions for 2018, visit www.lastresort players.org. COURTESY PHOTO Pictured left to right: (Top row) Grant Harmond, Patrick Rowley, Kassy Keppol, Raelee Dimon, Victoria Seitzinger, Judy Kaplan, Sabrina Hand and Jennifer Connor. (Bottom row) Crystal Farnsworth, Cathy DuPont and Karylynn Keppol. Rotary seeks submissions for 4-Way-Test Speech Contest Any Siuslaw area high school student (public, private, or home-schooled) in grades 9-12 who cares about ethical standards and behavior in today’s world is invited to par- ticipate in the 2018 Rotary I n t e r n a t i o n a l 4 - Wa y Te s t Speech Contest The contest will be held Thursday, April 19, at 4 p.m. at the Florence Events Center. Three finalists will then present their speeches and receive certificates and cash prizes totaling $1,500 at a Rotary meeting on Tuesday, April 24 at noon. The winning speaker will also be expected to compete in a “Speak Off” at the Rotary District Conference in Ashland, Ore., on May 5. First place prize for the local contest is $750, second place will receive $500 and third place is $250. There are even more cash prizes available at the District level. All participants will be required to take the Rotary 4- Way Test and apply it to real life throughout their speeches. The 4-Way Test has four prin- ciples: 1. Is it the truth? 2. Is it fair to all concerned? 3. Will it build goodwill and better friendship? 4. Will it be beneficial to all concerned? The choices for topics are endless. Would the Super Bowl pass the 4-Way Test? What about homework assign- ments? How about social net- working? N EW F LORENCE F ARMERS M ARKET The Florence Farmers Market, which will open on Bay Street on May 15, is look- ing for a manager with a pas- sion for sustainably grown or produced local foods. This position requires exceptional customer service skills across a broad spectrum, including working with farm- ers, volunteers and market attendees. The market manager will be onsite at the market, which will be open on Tuesdays, from 3 to 7 p.m. The market will include about 10 vendors who will sell locally-produced goods such as fresh produce, eggs, baked items, meat and flowers from within 60 miles of the Siuslaw Region. In addition to being at the All speeches must be origi- nal and may not be less than 5 minutes or more than 7 min- utes. Speeches should also be memorized. For information on partici- pating, including an applica- tion and guidelines, visit www.the florencerotary.org and choose the tab “Club Youth Programs.” Those interested can also contact Committee Chair Meg Spencer via email at mspencer 1818@yahoo.com. SEEKS MARKETING MANAGER market site, the manager will spend an additional six hours keeping records, processing SNAP tokens and reimbursals, and helping with promotion and marketing, including social media, special market events and partnering with other community businesses. The proposed start date for this position is March 26 and the ending date will be Nov. 15. For a complete job descrip- tion and proposal criteria, please visit www.rivercal.org /marketmanager or email SiuslawVision@gmail.com. Contractor proposals are due Thursday, March 15. The Florence Farmers Market is an initiative of the Siuslaw Vision. FREE for Active Duty with ID Dunes City seeks volunteers to help with sixth annual triathlon $1 off coupon available at local area Gun Shops and all regional BI-MART stores FOR MORE INFO. CALL JOHN AT 541-954-8460 • wvaca.show@outlook.com Visit the Siuslaw News online at WWW.THESIUSLAWNEWS.COM Dunes City is getting ready to host the sixth annual Oregon Dunes Triathlon and Duathlon on Saturday, May 12. Even though the city’s signa- ture event is still weeks away, organizers are already recruit- ing volunteers to help staff the event. Volunteers help ensure that the races run smoothly and safely. Volunteers also play a vital support role for all of the participating athletes by pro- viding encouragement and hos- pitality; many athletes have WEDNESDAY THURSDAY said that they return to the Tri/Du each year because they appreciate the enthusiastic vol- unteers. Most volunteers work only half a day and all volunteers will receive a free event t-shirt. Again this year, Dunes City will award a $250 donation to the organization that brings the most volunteers on race day, so make sure to mention your organization’s name when you register to volunteer. Volunteers are needed between 6 a.m. and 1 p.m. on race day, Saturday, May 12. Anyone who would like to volunteer can call Dunes City Hall at 541-997-3338. 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Open Monday - Friday 8am-5pm AJ and Megan Shervin, Owners FREE! 54°F 40°F 541- 997-5049 • 4515 Hwy. 101 N., Florence 11:00 AM NATIONAL THEATRE LIVE: HAMLET - Encore Showers 1:10 PM 4:15 PM 7:00 PM THE GREATEST SHOWMAN – Hugh Jackman 3:25 PM 12:30 PM 1:00 PM 3:30 PM 1:00 PM 3:20 PM 3:30 PM PG 105 MIN – The sleeper hit of the winter returns for another round of song and dance. Partly Cloudy Partly Cloudy 3:00 PM Aj Shervin, Owner 120 MIN – with Marine Biologist Carrie Newell Royal Opera Ballet: THE WINTER'S TALE 6:00 PM 180 MIN – Christopher Wheeldon’s hit ballet Box Office opens 30 min. prior to 1 st Film | 1930 HWY 101 | www.citylightscinemas.com | Times: 541-305-0014 D EADLINE FOR P RESS R ELEASES I S E VERY M ONDAY AND T HURSDAY BY N OON . E MAIL P RESS R ELEASES @T HE S IUSLAW N EWS . COM .
