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Labor Day Boat Parade in Lakeside BY BREE LAUGHLIN The World
Campers and other recreationists took a pause from their activities to enjoy Lakeside's Labor Day weekend Boat Parade. The parade was led by Robert Baker, a marine deputy for the Coos County Sheriff's Office in Oregon, and followed by about a dozen decorated boats, containing happy boaters, smiling children and tail-wagging dogs. The Labor Day weekend Boat Parade was hosted by Lakeshore Lodge and RV Park. It took place the afternoon of Sunday, Sept. 1. Boats in the parade were judged on creativity and theme. Awards included a $100 prize for first place and second place got a dinner for two at the Lakeshore Lodge. Photos by Bree Laughlin
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Lakeside couple creates kids club BY BREE LAUGHLIN The World
A Lakeside couple has been dedicating their time with local children in mind. April and Jake Shivers started a kid’s club alongside their business in downtown Lakeside, at The Stables Clubhouse and Restaurant. “I have never just followed my heart so much, and I have immersed myself with these kids,” April Shivers said. April said she and her husband had been wanting to do something for kids in the Lakeside community for a long time. They have six kids between the two of them. There are now about 23 local children who frequent the Lakeside children’s program. April said she is proud of how far the group of kids have come in a short time. “They've changed so much in the last eight months. They know rules, boundaries, and expectations. They say please. They take care of the clubhouse. They help clean up,” April said. The children involved in the kid’s club have even raised money for a virtual reality game, and a karaoke machine. Any child is welcome to join the kids club. Those under 10-years-old need to be accompanied by a parent or guardian. Lakeside local Jaci Smith took her granddaughters to the kid’s club almost every day during the summer. Jaci said their schedule was to go to the kid’s club at noon. Every day at 11:59 a.m., her granddaughters ask, ‘Can we go yet?’ “They are out the gate as
fast as their little legs will carry them,” she said. Jaci said she’s not the only local parent or grandparent that appreciates having the kids club in town. “Everyone loves it. They like that their kids can have a safe place to play,” she said. That was a major goal for Lakeside couple who started the club. A rise in homelessness and drug use in the area has made Lakeside parents weary about letting children play outside in the parks, April said. In addition to providing a safe place, the Shivers want to support children to do well in school and be productive and happy members of society. The couple has helped children by collecting clothes, hygiene items and school supplies. They have also brought in speakers who are positive role models – such as Bikers Against Child Abuse. During the school year, the clubhouse transitions into an afterschool program, helping children with schoolwork, and providing snacks and some meals. The Shivers are in the process of creating an official nonprofit for the kid’s club and afterschool program so they can broaden the support for Lakeside children, including providing scholarship and field trip opportunities. They are calling it Nanny's Nest. In addition to creating Nanny’s Nest, the Shivers are in the process of opening an educational center in partnership with reptile rescue service, Jungle Things Ore-
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April and Jake Shivers started a kid’s club alongside their business in downtown Lakeside, at The Stables Clubhouse and Restaurant.
gon. They plan on opening that to the public in the next few months. The couple also owns The Stables Restaurant. This casual eatery offers a menu designed to satisfy all appetites. The restaurant is comprised of a tight-knit team of locals that also have a goal to foster long term relationships in the community. These three separate, and seemingly unrelated endeavors, actually complement each other, April Shivers said. “We have a lot of support from families who go to the restaurant, and the restaurant helps the clubhouse.
safe place, a safe haven for the kids,” April said. “My husband and I – we're not going to get rich doing this by any means. But we are going to have full hearts,” she said.
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And the kids can help us with some of the things at the critter coral,” she said. Her main goal was to find a way to provide a welcoming spot for Lakeside children. “Basically, I think every small town should have a
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