Rhody festival under way this weekend.Byline: The Register-Guard FLORENCE - The queen of the 95th Rhododendron rhododendron (rō'dədĕn`drən) [Gr.,=rose tree], any plant of the genus Rhododendron, shrubs of the family Ericaceae (heath family) found chiefly in mountainous areas of the arctic and north temperate regions and also of the Festival will be crowned at a pageant pageant, modern dramatic spectacle or procession celebrating a special occasion or an event in the history of a locality. In medieval times the word pageant had meant the wagon or the movable stage on which one scene of a mystery or miracle play was performed. tonight at the Florence Events Center. Competing for the honor are princesses Liz Bartman, Jennifer Daugherty, Lexis Lexis® An online legal information service that provides the full text of opinions and statutes in electronic format. Subscribers use their personal computers to search the Lexis database for relevant cases. They may download or print the legal information they retrieve. LaRue, Kailee Van Curler and Christina Zieske. The pageant begins at 7 p.m. The center is at 715 Quince quince, shrub or small tree of the Asian genera Chaenomeles and Cydonia of the family Rosaceae (rose family). The common quince (Cydonia oblonga St. Admission to the event costs $10 per person. The festival gets under way Saturday with two full days of activities. New this year is a kite festival on the Siuslaw River The Siuslaw River (pronounced sigh YOU slaw) is a river, approximately 110 mi (177 km) long, along the Pacific coast of Oregon in the United States. It drains an area of approximately 4560 sq mi (11900 km²) in the Central Oregon Coast Range southwest of the Willamette North Jetty jetty: see coast protection. parking lot. A 5K and 10K Rhody Run will be held Saturday morning and the annual Grand Floral Parade at noon Sunday. 95TH RHODODENDRON FESTIVAL Multiday events Davis Amusement Carnival - through Sunday, Port of Siuslaw parking lot, Old Town. Siuslaw Pioneer Museum history display - today through Sunday, noon to 4 p.m., Highway 101 south of Florence. Elks' chicken barbecue - Saturday and Sunday, 11 a.m. to 4 p.m., Elks Lodge parking lot, 1686 12th St. 41st Florence Arts and Crafts arts and crafts, term for that general field of applied design in which hand fabrication is dominant. The term was coined in England in the late 19th cent. as a label for the then-current movement directed toward the revivifying of the decorative arts. Association Show and Sale - Saturday 9 a.m. to 6 p.m., Sunday 9 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., Rhododendron Elementary School elementary school: see school. , 2151 Oak St. American Rhododendron Society Show - Saturday 1 p.m. to 5 p.m., Sunday 10 a.m. to 4 p.m., Florence Events Center, 715 Quince St. Kite Festival - Saturday and Sunday, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m., Siuslaw River North Jetty parking lot. Ladies of the Elks Plant Sale - Friday and Saturday, 11 a.m. to 4 p.m., Elks Lodge, 1686 12th St. Today Fun Bunch Square Dance - 7:30 p.m. to 11 p.m., Rhododendron Primary School, 2221 Oak St. Saturday 5K and 10K Rhody Run - 9 a.m., begins at Country Corners, 1234 Rhododendron Drive. 10th Annual Rhododendron Show 'n' Shine Car Show - noon to 4 p.m., Emporium Center, 21st Street and Highway 101. 12th Annual Siuslaw Rod and Gun Club Rhody Gun Show - 10 a.m. to 4 p.m., Rod and Gun Club, Munsel Lake Road. Ladies of the Elks Pie Sale - 11 a.m. until pies are gone, Elks Lodge parking lot, 1686 12th St. Coast Radio Car Cruise - 7 p.m. to 9 p.m., begins at Emporium Center, 21st Street and Highway 101. Lil' Cutie cut·ie also cut·ey n. pl. cut·ies also cut·eys Informal A cute person. Contest awards ceremony - 11 a.m., Siuslaw High School Gym, 2975 Oak St. Rhody Festival Junior Parade - noon, begins at Florence Events Center, 715 Quince St. Kiwanis kids games - Hans Petersen Memorial Field on Quince Street, after kids' parade. Sandboard demonstrations - noon to 4 p.m., Sand Master Park, 87542 Highway 101, north Florence. Sunday Grand Floral Parade, - noon, starts at 27th Street and Highway 101, moves along Highway 101 and through Old Town. Eugene Highlanders - performing at The Shorewood, 15th and Spruce streets, after parade. |
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