SIUSLAW NEWS | WEDNESDAY, MARCH 13, 2019 | 11A Networking, connections highlight of 4th annual Three Rivers Community Job Fair PHOTOS BY CHANTELLE MEYER/SIUSLAW NEWS T his year’s free Community Job Fair at Three Rivers Casino Resort in Florence led to “lots of connections and network- ing,” said event organizer Pam Hickson, recruitment specialist for Three Rivers Casino Resort and the Confederated Tribes of Coos, Lower Umpqua and Siuslaw Indians (CTCLUSI). With over 40 vendors offering active job listings, educational offerings, volunteer opportunities and job hunt resources, this was the biggest year yet for the event that was free for both attendees and vendors. Hundreds of job seekers of all ages attended the event on March 7 at Three Rivers. “Thanks to all of our employ- ers and community partners,” Hickson said. Western Lane Ambulance District Invites You to LEARN CPR CPR Certifi cations Adult CPR - $50.00 Child Infant CPR Supplemental - $25.00 Total - $75 for both 2nd Saturday of every month 9am to 1pm at Western Lane Ambulance District Call 541-997-9614 www.westernlaneambulance.com OREGON COAST Garden in Florence: learn how to grow fresh food The Florence Farmers Mar- ket and Florence Food Share invite community members to learn how to grow fresh food in the Florence area year-round. On Saturday, March 23, from 1 to 3 p.m. at Florence Food Share, 2190 Spruce St., Garden Coordinator Bart Mealer will lead an interactive workshop focused on “Growing Your Own Food.” This event is free and open STORM BE READY Expo READY Saturday, March 30, 2019 FLORENCE EVENTS CENTER FREE ADMISSION LIVE DEMOS, VENDORS, PRIZES! DOORS OPEN AT 10AM to the public. The workshop will provide proven, practical advice for gardeners at all experience lev- els. The free class will demon- strate the wide variety of vege- tables that can be grown in the coastal Siuslaw climate. Tours of the Florence Food Share Garden will be included. This production garden grows just under 10,000 pounds of fresh produce each year to sup- ply the emergency food pantry. Mealer has been overseeing the garden for 10 years. His fo- cus is on feeding hungry peo- ple. “This pantry garden is pro- viding food for people who don’t have enough money to buy what they need to eat,” he said. “I’ll share simple growing methods that can work for any- one. Like how to grow food in small spaces — on your patio or in your front yard.” Workshop participants can look forward to learning which vegetables grow well in the Florence area, along with tips and techniques for suc- cess. They will also be able to explore the two, 40-foot-high tunnel greenhouses and the 52 raised beds that provide the growing areas in the garden, along with the rainwater recov- ery and drip irrigation systems. The class will be informal, with plenty of time for ques- tions and answers. “I’m not a gardening expert,” Mealer said. “I learn new things each season and I’m happy to share what I’ve learned.” Growing Your Own Food is a collaboration between the Florence Farmers Market and Florence Food Share, with the goal of increasing access to fresh, seasonal food for local residents. Florence Farmers Market, a nonprofit organization, will begin its 2019 season on May 14 and run through Oct. 15 next to the Veteran’s Memorial Park on Bay Street. Florence Food Share is a nonprofit emergency food pantry serving residents of Florence, Dunes City, Westlake and the surrounding areas. It provides emergency food boxes, free of charge, to low income, disabled, senior, un- employed and underemployed individuals. For more information about the workshop, contact Mealer at 541-997-8663. Filling the need for knitted knockers Local volunteer Kathy Bell will share her story of how she supports breast cancer patients who have undergone mastectomies or other pro- cedures to their breasts at the March meeting of Oregon Dunes Chapter National Soci- ety Daughters of the American Revolution (DAR). Bell volunteers for a nation- al, 100 percent volunteer orga- nization to create breast pros- thetics because she cares and wants to make a difference. The special, handmade, soft, lightweight breast prosthetics are very comfortable for wom- en who have undergone mas- tectomies, lumpectomies and radiation, and/ or are undergo- ing reconstruction. One out of eight women will experience breast cancer some- time in their lifetime. There are 50,000 mastectomies done a year in the U.S. alone, and 90 percent will wear a breast pros- thesis at least for a while. Many women find the traditional breast prosthesis hot, heavy and expensive. Knittedknockers.org pro- vides free patterns that have been downloaded over 1,000,000 times. Over 500 groups are registered with this group in 50 states and 25 coun- tries. All are invited to attend this meeting on Friday, March 22, and learn more about this sup- portive program that benefits women in our community and beyond. For the time and location, contact Karen Childs at 541- 997-7154. To learn more about the Daughters of the American Revolution, visit the nation- al website at www.dar.org or the Oregon Dunes Chapter at www.oregonduneschapter.org. EMERGENCY SUTURING CLASS to be held at the Florence Events Center during the FREE HOT DOG LUNCH SPONSORED BY KIWANIS OF FLORENCE PRESENTED BY: Sponsored by: Be Ready – Storm Ready Preparedness Expo March 30, 2019! Please call the Siuslaw News at 541-902-3526 to sign up. You may pay by credit or debit card. There are two classes being offered. Positions in the class are on a fi rst paid for, fi rst reserved basis and classes are limited to the fi rst 25 paying participants in each class. So don’t delay, sign up for a place now! The class is at 11:00 AM AND 2:00 PM Saturday, March 30, 2019 Cost is only $25.00 per participant! Sponsored by: Taught by: IDENTIFY • PREPARE • SURVIVE Siuslaw News