SIUSLAW NEWS | WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 28, 2018 | 3A
G ENERAL N EWS
Tree full of wishes in Florence Nativity Festival to open this Friday
bloom for local teens
Twin Lakes Store has a
Christmas Tree full of orna-
ments, each filled with detailed
wishes from local teenagers.
However, there is still more
room for teens to sign up to
participate in the sixth annual
Teen Giving Tree, sponsored
by Twin Lakes Store.
This year, the store is look-
ing for a few more teens that
could benefit from the pro-
gram and would love to come
to the distribution party on
Dec. 20.
To nominate a teen or to
pick an ornament represent-
ing a teen to shop for, head
to Twin Lakes Store, located
three miles north of Florence
on Highway 101.
More ornaments are expect-
ed to trickle in, so people are
asked to check back often to
see the last-minute wishes.
“Our teenagers are typical
and they have particular likes
and dislikes,” said Vicki Am-
brosio, owner of Twin Lakes
Store and founder of the annu-
al Teen Giving Tree. “The in-
formation provided is detailed
and it is important to keep in
mind what they are asking for.
They also have pride and the
newest participants can have
a bit of conflict within them-
selves when they are asked to
fill out the wish list/applica-
tion form.
“But as soon as they know
there is a neighbor that wants
to buy them a gift, they get ex-
cited and fill it out.”
Now is the time for the
community to stop in and see
what teens need and want for
Christmas. Presents can be
dropped off, wrapped or un-
wrapped, any day during Twin
Lakes business hours from 7
a.m. to 9 p.m.
Rather than handing the
gifts to the teenager, the store
hosts a Christmas party at Siu-
slaw Valley Fire and Rescue’s
Sutton Lake Fire Station in a
Distribution Party.
“The party is fun and heart-
warming for all who attend,”
Ambrosio said. “This summer,
I had a 12-year-old come in to
announce he is now the age to
get into the Giving Tree. His
two older brothers were in last
year, so he has already been to
the party. He knows what to
expect.”
For more information or
to help with fundraising, call
Twin Lakes Store at 541-997-
3021. The Teen Giving Tree
distribution party is scheduled
for Thursday, Dec. 20.
Blinds • Shades • Draperies • Shutters
We Design ~ We Install
Residential • Commercial • 30 Years Experience
CCB#212734
541-991-3405
Come away from the hus-
tle and bustle of the holiday
season and escape to an af-
ternoon filled with the joy of
the Christmas season.
The public is invited to the
13th annual Nativity Festival
to be held in Florence on Fri-
day, Nov. 30, Saturday, Dec.
1, and Sunday, Dec. 2, from
1 to 5 p.m.
The event is held at The
Church of Jesus Christ of
Latter-day Saints, located at
the corner of Munsel Lake
Road and North Fork Road,
2705 Munsel Lake Road.
This is an event for the en-
tire family and admission is
free.
Attendees will see dozens
of nativity scenes, crèch-
es, tapestries and other art
forms depicting the birth of
Christ.
Most of the Nativity sets
are on loan from local mem-
bers of the community.
These are cherished pieces
that have become part of
their family traditions.
Many have been collect-
ing for years and are eager
to share their personal and
family Nativity scenes.
The festival has grown
from a one-day event dis-
playing 119 nativity scenes
to a three-day festival with
almost 400 crèches, tapes-
tries and other art forms de-
picting the birth of Christ.
The Christmas crèche —
also known as a Nativity or
manger scene — is more than
a decoration. For many, dis-
playing a Christmas crèche
is a way to focus on the real
meaning of the holiday.
They can be made from
many different materials and
can vary from single piece
displays to a whole entou-
rage of shepherds, wise men,
cattle and the Holy Family.
Crèches come in all shapes
and sizes, from tradition-
al figures handed down
through generations, such
as the three-legged dog or
the camel with the chipped
nose, to ethnic interpreta-
tions, from children's paper
cutouts to expensive collect-
ibles.
The festival is open to peo-
ple of all faiths and beliefs.
Make this an annual tradi-
tion in your family. Home-
made cookies, games and
music make it even better.
Children are welcome.
The following lineup of
musical talent will perform,
and the schedule is still be-
ing up-dated.
Friday:
1 p.m. — Rebecca Phillips
2 p.m. — Lynette Blue on
piano/organ
Saturday:
1 p.m. — Tina Wilkinson
2 p.m. — Nancy Klassen
3 p.m. — Mary Morganti
Sunday:
1 p.m. — Florence Ward
Choir
3 p.m. — Rebecca Phillips
4 p.m. — Florence Prima-
ry Chorus
For more information
about the Nativity Festival,
visit the page on Facebook.
Yachats Ladies Club hosting 91st annual holiday bazaar
The 91st Annual Christ-
mas Bazaar by the Yachats
Ladies Club will be starting
on Friday, Nov. 30, and con-
tinuing on to Saturday and
Sunday, Dec. 1 and 2, from
10 a.m. to 3 p.m. each day.
The event will be held at
the Yachats Ladies Club-
house, 286 W. Third and
Pontiac streets in Yachats.
On Saturday only, a home-
made lunch will be served
from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. and
pie slices will be served all
day.
Admission to this family
friendly event is free.
The Christmas Bazaar is
the longest running holiday
bazaar in the county. It af-
fords the public an opportu-
nity to support the Yachats
community and find won-
derful and unusual hand-
made gift items at the same
time. All items are made by
club members.
The warm holiday atmo-
sphere welcomes all who
enter with cheery holiday
decorations throughout the
clubhouse.
A huge array of clever,
beautiful and useful hand-
made items all made by club
members will be offered,
including fiber arts, orna-
ments, papercrafts, baby
items, pet gifts and more.
There will be something for
everyone on your list.
A wonderful selection of
delightful holiday edible
goodies, including candies,
cakes, cookies and breads,
will be sold as well.
The Saturday lunch menu
is homemade delicious and
features hearty Sloppy Joes
with a side of macaroni sal-
ad and choice of coffee or tea
for $8.
Pie will be served all day
starting at 10 a.m. and coffee
and tea will be offered. This
is the last chance for the fa-
mous Yachats Ladies Club
pie this year.
To-go boxes are available
so you can eat some and take
some for later.
A special project of The
Yachats Ladies Club is creat-
ing welcome bags for My Sis-
ters' Place, a safe haven for
individuals escaping domes-
tic violence. Each bag con-
tains towel sets and toiletries
for the adults at the shelter.
For your donation of $25,
a welcome bag will be deliv-
ered to My Sisters' Place to
welcome a person in crisis.
Tax deductible donation re-
ceipts for this purchase are
available from the cashier.
Plus, each year the Yachats
Ladies Club offers a hand-
made quilt to raise money
for the Yachats Ladies Club
Scholarship Fund. The 2018
quilt, “Light In The Storm,”
is 77-by-89 inches and fea-
tures a nautical theme with
a lighthouse focal point
in beach colors of various
shades of turquoise and or-
ange.
It will be on display during
the weekend.
Tickets are $1 each and
they will be sold throughout
the weekend with the draw-
ing happening at the Club-
house on Sunday at 2 p.m.
The winner will be notified
by phone.
For more information
about the event, call Presi-
dent Huck Huckins at 541-
547-5425 or visit the new
website at www yachatsladi-
esclub.org.
David Lauria to speak about ‘Magic of Play Production’ at City Club
The City Club of Florence
will host a presentation by
David Lauria, former artistic
director of Class Act The-
atre, on Thursday, Dec. 6.
City Club meets from
noon to 1 p.m. in the club-
house of Ocean Dunes Golf
Links, 3345 Munsel Lake Rd.
A limited lunch menu is
available for purchase prior
to the program. Meetings are
open to the public.
Lauria has been doing live
theater since he was 8 years
old. He has acted and direct-
ed both professionally and
in community theatres all of
his life.
Since moving to Florence
over 25 years ago, he has ap-
WEDNESDAY THURSDAY
NOVEMBER 28
NOVEMBER 29
Showers
Cloudy
53°F
44°F
52°F
43°F
peared as an actor in shows
like “Fiddler on the Roof,”
“Proof ” and murder mystery
productions, as well as di-
recting shows like “Cabaret,”
“Chicago” and “The Sound
of Music” at the Florence
Events Center.
After he and his wife
Rosemary founded Class
Act Theatre, Lauria both
directed and acted in “The
25th annual Putnam County
Spelling Bee,” which first ran
at the FEC as a Last Resort
Players production.
At Class Act Theater, the
smaller stage allowed for
greater variety than a main-
stage theater, featuring one-
man shows, drag queen per-
formances, live music and
presentations.
Lauria hopes to give the
audience a deeper under-
standing of the complexity
involved in producing pro-
fessional quality live theater.
FRIDAY
SATURDAY
SUNDAY
MONDAY
TUESDAY
NOVEMBER 30
DECEMBER 1
DECEMBER 2
DECEMBER 3
DECEMBER 4
Sunny
Sunny
Partly Cloudy
50°F
34°F
49°F
35°F
49°F
35°F
Rain/Thunder Partly Cloudy
49°F
40°F
50°F
37°F
Receive $5 off when you
spend $100!
WE ARE YOUR ONE STOP CAR CENTER
• Full Service Repair
• ASE Certifi ed Technician
• Shrink Wrap • Tire sales
Locally Owned. Community Minded
Aj Shervin, Owner