SIUSLAW NEWS ❚ SATURDAY, JUNE 13, 2015
New LIHEAP funds
available at SOS
Low Income Home Energy
Assistance
Programs
(LIHEAP) funds are now
available at Siuslaw Outreach
Services.
Lane County LIHEAP
agencies were recently award-
ed additional dollars to help
low income households with
electric, propane or oil bills.
Those who did not receive
LIHEAP funds between Nov.
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BIRTHDAYS
1, 2014, and March 31, 2015,
are encouraged to sign up for
this program by contacting
Siuslaw Outreach Services
between 9 a.m. and 4 p.m.,
Monday through Friday.
Call SOS at 541-997-2816
or visit the office at 1576 12th
St. in Florence.
Names will be taken until
funds run out, so sign-up
today.
Congratulations to our
local scholarship recipients!
C O U RT N EY K I N G
Oregon Pacific Bank Scholarship
Siuslaw High School
W Y AT T C L E A RY
Oregon Pacific Bank Scholarship
Mapleton High School
COURTESY PHOTOS
T UCKER F ORD
Geraldine Bagley Scholarship
Mapleton High School
I N BRIEF
member
541-997-7121 www.opbc.com
We wish you the best of luck in all
your future endeavors.
The first Summer Splash will
Fir more information or to gies@gmail.com for more
Start summer with
be
today,
June
13,
from
10
a.m.
sign
up, contact New Life information.
splash for kids today
“Summer Splash Saturdays”
for children is happening the
second Saturday of each month
at New Life Lutheran of
Florence.
to 1 p.m. Activities will include
an art project, music, storytime
and playtime outside.
Lunch will be provided.
New Life Lutheran is located
at 21 and Spruce streets.
Lutheran at 541-997-8113.
Free cooking class to
feature picnic food
A free cooking class for the
community includes heart-
healthy, diabetic-friendly and
cholesterol-free recipes.
The event is Sunday, June
14, from 6 to 8 p.m., at the
Florence Seventh-day Adven-
tist Church, 4445 Highway
101.
Contact Linda Lydick at 541-
999-2052 or email lindasveg-
Dune Riders
ATV Rental
881 Clear Lake Ave
Winchester Bay, OR 97467
(541) 680-1605
9am-5pm • 7 days a week
ATV, Razors 2&4 Seaters
Available to Rent
DELIVERY TO
MOST DUNE
SITES
All Credit Cards Accepted
www.duneridersatv.com
Get diabetes support
The Siuslaw Diabetes/Pre-
diabetes Support Group will
meet Tuesday, June 16, at 2
p.m., in the conference room at
the library. The group meets the
third Tuesday of each month
for education and sharing.
For more information, call
541-902-6059.
Get support, info for
prostate cancer
The next meeting of the Us
TOO Florence Prostate Cancer
Education and Support Lunch
Bunch is Tuesday, June 16, at
the Kozy Kitchen Restaurant
from noon to 1 p.m.
This is an excellent source of
prostate cancer information
with Urologist Dr. Doug Hoff
and prostate cancer survivors in
attendance. Bring questions
and get answers.
Call Bob Horney at 541-999-
4239 for more information.
Library
board
to
discuss new budget
The Siuslaw Public Library
District board of directors will
meet at 1:30 p.m. on
Wednesday, June 17, in the
Bromley Room of the Siuslaw
Public Library, 1460 Ninth St.
in Florence, for a regular
monthly meeting. There will
be a public hearing on the pro-
posed 2015-16 budget.
A complete agenda for this
meeting is available online at
www.siuslawlibrary.org.
Senior driving class
from AARP
The AARP Driver Safety
Program will be offered
Wednesday, June 17. Class is
held from 10 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.,
at Shorewood Retirement
Apartments, 15th and Spruce
streets.
Cost for AARP members is
$15; non-members is $20.
To register, call LCC
Florence Center at 541-997-
8444.
Colorado Picnic
returns in July
The third semi-annual
Colorado Picnic is being
planned for Sunday, July 19,
from noon to 6 p.m., at the
Woahink Lake picnic meeting
place on Canary Road.
Bring a dish to share and
your favorite Colorado sto-
ries.
Anyone with a Colorado
connection is invited.
For more information, call
Donna Dobson at 541-997-
7383.
CYAN MAGENTA YELLOW BLACK
On June 4, Florence resident Helen Cunningham (far right) turned 105 years old. Earlier this month, she
enjoyed an early birthday celebration hosted by the Florence Elks Club and the area veterans. Helen has made
more than 25 crocheted blankets and five quilts for community members and veterans in need.