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Mapleton Grange to
host spaghetti feed
tonight
The Mapleton Grange will
be hosting a free spaghetti din-
ner to benefit local community
charities today, June 20, from 4
to 7 p.m.
There will be limited tickets
available at Shalom, located in
the Lions Club building on
Riverview Ave., and the
Resource Center next door to
Mapleton Food Share on
Highway 126.
Shalom is open Wednesdays
from noon to 3 p.m.; the
Resource Center is open
Thursdays from 10 a.m. to 2
p.m.
There will be an optional tip
jar at the dinner, with proceeds
to be divided equally between
Shalom, The Resource Center,
Mapleton Food Share and the
Mapleton Grange.
Real Food art, craft
donations due today
Art and craft donations for a
fundraiser for the Real Food
Co-op are needed. The benefit
will be held June 27 at Kenneth
B. Gallery.
All pieces need to be
received by today, June 20. If
you are interested in donating,
would like to help with the
event or have questions,
contact Christine Delgado at
delgadochristine1@gmail.com
or call 206-369-6825.
Library Friends board
meeting set
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The Friends of the Siuslaw
Public Library (FOL) will hold
its monthly board meeting
Thursday, June 25, at 11 a.m.,
in the Bromley Room at the
library.
All members, and anyone
interested in supporting the
library or learning more about
the Friends, are invited to
attend.
Refreshments are provided.
The purpose of the FOL is to
support the Siuslaw Public
Library.
For more information, con-
tact SiuslawLibraryFriends@
gmail.com.
Summer hours begin
at LCC
Lane Community College
will close on Fridays for the
summer, beginning Friday,
June 26, and continuing
through Friday, Aug. 28.
No services will be avail-
able, and no classes or events
will be held, unless otherwise
scheduled by a department or
program.
Ham radio operators
participate in 24-hour
event June 27-28
Florence ham radio opera-
tors will join thousands of
amateur radio operators across
the United States and Canada
to demonstrate their effective-
ness and proficiency in provid-
ing critical communications
after a catastrophic event, such
as an earthquake or tsunami.
On the weekend of June 27-
28, members of the Central
Oregon Coast Amateur Radio
Club will establish four ama-
teur radio stations capable of
communicating all over the
world at Sutton Campground
in group area A.
Beginning at 11 a.m. on
Saturday, June 27, local hams
will operate these stations con-
tinuously for 24 hours until
Sunday, June 28, at 11 a.m.
During that time they will
communicate with other sta-
tions in Canada, the United
States and Oceania to test abil-
ities, equipment and practices.
This year the club will be
assisting members of Troop
777 of the Boy Scouts of
America to obtain their radio
merit badges. This will be an
educational experience for the
members and for fire and
police department staff, city
staff and the community at
large.
Ukulele players
to strum June 28
Florence Ukulele Club (The
Flukes) will meet June 28,
from 3 to 4 p.m. for a song cir-
cle. The group meets in the
Bromley Room of the Siuslaw
Public Library, 1460 Ninth St.
Meetings are open to ukulele
players of all levels and anyone
interested in learning more
about the club, as well as any-
one who just wants to listen
and/or sing along.
Beginners meet first from
1:30 to 2:30 p.m.
For more information, email
janetwellington@charter.net.
FAHS Garden Tour
held June 28
The Florence Area Humane
Society will host its annual
Tour of Gardens on Sunday,
June 28, featuring five distinc-
tive gardens in the Florence
and Mapleton area.
Tickets are $15 and now on
sale at Mary Ann’s Natural Pet,
On Your Feet with a Splash,
Raining Cats and Dogs, the
FAHS Shelter, Laurel Bay
Gardens
and
Premier
Landscaping.
The tour will run from 10
a.m. to 4 p.m.
A colorful glass garden art
tree is being offered as the raf-
fle prize. Tickets for this item
are one for $3, four for $10 and
eight for $20 and will be avail-
able on Saturday during the
monthly Hot Dog and
Hamburger Sale at Grocery
Outlet and at the gardens dur-
ing the Tour of Gardens.
Van Fans to meet
at Shorewood
The next monthly meeting
and luncheon for the Van Fans
will be Wednesday, July 1, at
The Shorewood on Spruce
Street at 11:45 a.m.
For more information or to
volunteer, contact Karen Lee at
541-997-9669.
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 stories.
Anyone with a Colorado
connection is invited.
For more information, call
Donna Dobson at 541-997-
7383.
SHS Class of 1975
planning reunion
Siuslaw High School Class
of 1975’s 40th reunion will be
Saturday, Aug. 15.
There will be a potluck
lunch at the boat ramp area
between the second and third
bridge at noon.
Dinner will be at 7:30 p.m.
at Pier Point Inn. It will be buf-
fet style.
For more information, con-
tact Bill Libby at broncos.7
@live.com.
Poetry Group meets
Wednesdays
Friends of Poetry meets
every Wednesday from 3 to 5
p.m. in the activity room at
Shorewood
Retirement
Center, 1451 Spruce St.
All are welcome.
For more information, call
541-991-7556.
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