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6 B SIUSLAW NEWS ❚ WEDNESDAY, MAY 13, 2015 C ALENDAR OF E VENTS M AY 13 – J UNE 13 O NGOING A CTIVITIES Health & Nutrition 13 15 14 Friends of Poetry every Wed. 3-5 p.m. The Shorewood “Ride with a Councilor” 10:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m. Rhody Express ltd.org/rhody Peace Officers Memorial Day 16 Armed Forces Day 108 TH R HODODENDRON F ESTIVAL ESTIV AL West Lane 90by30 Initiative meeting 11:30 a.m. Siuslaw Elementary City Club 12 p.m. Ocean Dunes Golf Links SEAcoast presents Eugene Symphony 7 p.m. FEC Soul Vibrator concert 7:30-11 p.m. Kenneth B Gallery 18 108 TH R HODODENDRON F ESTIVAL ESTIV AL Memory Loss Respite Center every Mon., Wed. & Thurs. 10 a.m.-2 p.m. Senior Center Us Too Metastatic 12-1 p.m. Kozy Kitchen Bingo every Tues. 3:45 & 5:45 p.m. Florence Elks Lodge Florence City Council 6 p.m. City Hall See program inside this issue for details. Grand Floral Parade 12 p.m. Highway 101 & Old Town George Mann concert 6:30 p.m. Kenneth B Gallery Script-Reading Group every Mon. 6:30-9 p.m. Florence Playhouse 25 24 20 19 Rhody Society 6:30 p.m. Presbyterian Church 26 Memorial Day Bingo every Tues. 3:45 & 5:45 p.m. Florence Elks Lodge 21 22 National Maritime Day Living Well with Chronic Conditions 10 a.m. Spruce Point Read for the Need Book Sale 10 a.m.-4 p.m. FEC Read for the Need Book Sale 9 a.m.-4 p.m. FEC Friends of Poetry every Wed. 3-5 p.m. The Shorewood Florence Herb Enthusiasts 11 a.m. New Life Lutheran Church Artist’s Reception: Bob Hefty 10 a.m. Shorewood Retirement Residences Recycle unwanted electronics 12 p.m. Real Food Co-op Port of Siuslaw Commission meeting 7 p.m. Port Office 27 Florence Chamber Noon Forum 12 p.m. Three Rivers Casino Resort 29 28 Friends of Poetry every Wed. 3-5 p.m. The Shorewood 30 FloTones presents “The Glory of Love” 7 p.m. FEC Toastmasters Tale Spinners 5:30-6:30 p.m. SVFR main station 31 Oregon Coast Chamber Orchestra presents “A Spring Potpourri” 2 p.m. Florence Community Baptist Church 23 Siuslaw Fiber Arts Guild 10 a.m.-12 p.m. Siuslaw Library West Lane Translator meeting 6:30 p.m. Siuslaw Library Recycle unwanted electronics 12 p.m. Real Food Co-op FloTones presents “The Glory of Love” 7 p.m. FEC 1 2 3 4 5 6 Memory Loss Respite Center every Mon., Wed. & Thurs. 10 a.m.-2 p.m. Senior Center Bingo every Tues. 3:45 & 5:45 p.m. Florence Elks Lodge Friends of Poetry every Wed. 3-5 p.m. The Shorewood Coastal Fitness Gymnastics Show 6:30 p.m. FEC City Club 12 p.m. Ocean Dunes Golf Links Spoken Word Poetry Contest 3-4 p.m. register 4:15 p.m. readings Kenneth B Gallery SHS Choir Concert 7 p.m. FEC Florence First Friday 5-8 p.m. Old Town Florence City Council 6 p.m. City Hall MHS Graduation 2 p.m. Mapleton High School SHS Graduation 7 p.m. Siuslaw High School Script-Reading Group every Mon. 6:30-9 p.m. Florence Playhouse SHS Band Concert 7 p.m. FEC 7 8 9 Memory Loss Respite Center every Mon., Wed. & Thurs. 10 a.m.-2 p.m. Senior Center Bingo every Tues. 3:45 & 5:45 p.m. Florence Elks Lodge 10 Garden Club 12:30 p.m. Presbyterian Church Friends of Poetry every Wed. 3-5 p.m. The Shorewood Lane Blood Bank 11:30 a.m.-5:30 p.m. walk-ins welcome FEC B RADLEY B ERG A TTORNEY PC 1940 Hwy. 101, Florence 541-997-7770 Siuslaw Friendship Club meeting 11 a.m. Ocean Dunes Golf Links 13 Last Resort Players presents “The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee” 7 p.m. FEC Last Resort Players presents “The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee” 7 p.m. FEC Oregon Pacific Manageent dba: Specializing in Trusts, Wills & Probate North Bay Condos 733 Highway 101, Florence 541-997-8114 211 Harbor St, Florence 541-902-8695 Terrace Homes Maps Available on Bus Florence, Oregon 541-902-2067 2825 Hwy. 101, Florence Best For Hearing 997-8866 Spruce Point Assisted Living 997-6111 Yard Debris Disposal Day 9 a.m.-2 p.m. Kingwood & 27th streets (near airport) Bark for Life fundraiser 11 a.m.-3 p.m. Miller Park Toastmasters Tale Spinners 5:30-6:30 p.m. SVFR main station Script-Reading Group every Mon. 6:30-9 p.m. Florence Playhouse Pizza Hut 12 11 997-3144 1647 W. 12th St., Florence 541-361-0601 Music Community Chorus—Cross Road Church, 10th & Maple streets, 7 to 8:30 p.m., every Monday, Laura Merz, 541-902-8567 Community Concert Band—Siuslaw High School music room, 6:30 p.m., every Monday, Gail Nichols, 541-999-6907 Yachats Big Band—Yachats Commons, 7 to 9 p.m., first Thursday, $5 dona- tion with children 12 and younger free, 541-547-4308 Journey Unauthorized concert 8 p.m. Three Rivers Casino Resort Grand Floral Parade — May 17 17 See program inside this issue for details. Better Breathers Club—PeaceHealth Peace Harbor Medical Center, Conference Room C, fourth Wednesday, 2 p.m., 541-902-6300 ext. 5635 DAV Veterans Vans to Roseburg and Portland Medical Centers—Florence Elks Lodge, 6 a.m., Mondays through Fridays Senior Meals Program—Senior Center, 11:30 a.m., Monday, Wednesday, Friday, $3 suggested donation with reservations requested, 541-997-5673 Singing Pines Café—Senior Center, 11:30 a.m., Tuesday & Thursday, $5 with reservations requested, 541-997-8844 Therapeutic Touch Group—Spruce Point Assisted Living Center, 7 p.m., first and third Thursdays, 541-268-4769 or 541-997-1791 Siuslaw News Keeping Seniors Informed 541-997-3441 Social Bingo—Senior Center, 1-4 p.m., every Thursday, 541-997-3945 Central Coast Miniatures Club—Senior Center, 6 p.m., second Thursday Chess Club—Siuslaw Public Library, 1 p.m., every Sunday; Spruce Point, 6 p.m., every Monday, Fred Catania, 541-997-5216 Florence Duplicate Bridge—St. Andrews Episcopal Church, 12:30 p.m., every Tuesday and Thursday, 541-997-2677 Good Sam Chapter Rhody Roamers—Elks Lodge, fourth Monday, 541- 997-2031 Line Dancing—Senior Center, 1:30-2:30 p.m., Tuesdays, Pat Wheeler, 541- 999-0797 Masonic Lodge of Florence State Communication—84910 Highway 101 S., first Tuesday, family dinner 6:30 p.m., open lodge 7:30 p.m., 541-997- 9728 Pinochle Group—Laurelwood Community Center, 1137 Maple, Florence; every Thursday, 9:30 a.m. Walk-ins welcome Professionally Retired Ornery Single Seniors (PROSS)—60 years of age and older, Lunches, 12:30 p.m., second and fourth Wednesdays, 541-991-6430 PROSS Social—Senior Center, 5:30 p.m., third Thursdays, 541-991-6430 Senior Party Bridge—Senior Center, 12:30 to 4 p.m., every Wednesday and Friday, 541-997-8827 Support Groups Alzheimer’s Support Group—Regency Florence, 1–2 p.m., first and third Wednesdays of each month, Dee Clymer, 541-997-8436 Chronic Pain Group—Community Baptist Church, 4590 Highway 101, 5-7 p.m., every first and third Tuesday, 541-991-0037 Cancer Support Group—St. Andrews, 3 p.m., every Thursday, 541-997- 3418 Florence Parkinson’s Disease Support Group— Spruce Point Assisted Living, 375 Ninth St., 1:30 p.m., fourth Wednesday, Carole 805-587-3394 Grief and Loss Support Group—St. Andrews Church, 2 p.m., every Wednesday, 541-997-3418 GriefShare Support Group—Florence Christian Church, 3 p.m., every Thursday, 541-997-2961 DivorceCare – Florence Christian Church, 6:30 p.m., every Friday Memory Loss Respite Center—Florence Senior Center, 10 a.m. to 2 p.m., every Monday, Wednesday and Thursday, $10, 541-902-8539 Multiple Sclerosis Self-Help Group—PeaceHealth Peace Harbor Medical Center, Conference Room C, 6 p.m., second Wednesday, 541-902-1565 or 541-902-7683 Overeaters Anonymous—PeaceHealth Peace Harbor Medical Center, Conference Room C, 5 to 6 p.m., every Thursday, 541-997-3370 Siuslaw Diabetic Support Group—Siuslaw Public Library, Bromley Room, 2 p.m., third Tuesdays, 541-997-1295 Support Group for Families, Friends of the Mentally Ill—Hospital cafete- ria, 6:30 p.m., fourth Thursday, 541-902-8308 or 541-997-2026 TOPS (Take Off Pounds Sensibly)—New Life Lutheran Church, every Wednesday, 8-10 a.m., 541-268-4541 UsToo Prostate General Cancer Support Group—5-7 p.m., second Tuesday of every month, Presbyterian Church, Bob 541-997-6626 UsToo Prostate Metastatic Cancer Support Group—12-1 p.m., third Tuesday of every month, Kozy Kitchen, Jim 541-997-8639 Vision Northwest—Spruce Point, 10 a.m., second Tuesday, 541-902-1426 Veterans American Legion Post 59 and American Legion Auxiliary—Florence Elks Lodge, 1686 12th St., 5 p.m. dinner, 6 p.m. meeting, fourth Tuesday of every month, 541-997-3082 Band of Brothers Koffee Klub—Florence Elks Lodge, 11:30 a.m., every Monday, former military members of all services invited, 541-997-1677 Coastal Women Veterans—place TBA, 11:30 a.m., second Friday, 541-997- 9011 Disabled American Veterans and Auxiliary—Disabled American Veterans Building, 2 p.m., first Saturday, 541-997-1562 or 541-997-3720 Pointman Veterans Group—Potter’s Tire and Automotive, 7 p.m., every Tuesday, 541-997-2074 U.S. Coast Guard Auxiliary—USCG Siuslaw Station, Coast Guard Road, 7 p.m., second Tuesday, 541-997-2486 VFW and Ladies Auxiliary—Masonic Lodge of Florence, 84910 Highway 101, 6 p.m. potluck, 7 p.m. meeting, second Tuesday, 541-991-3394 Other Free Used Clothing—Better Living Center, 85134 Highway 101, 1 to 4 p.m., every Wednesday, 541-997-2137 Oregon Dunes Chapter Daughters of the American Revolution—12:30 p.m., fourth Friday, September-May, Dianna Allison, 541-991-2958 Toastmasters Siuslaw Tale Spinners—SVFR main station, 2625 Highway 101, 5:30-6:30 p.m., second and fourth Wednesday, Stephanie Begley-Smith, 541-902-1462 For changes to the Senior Calendar, contact Siuslaw News Editor Ryan Cronk at editor@thesiuslawnews.com.