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8 A SIUSLAW NEWS ❚ SATURDAY, OCTOBER 3, 2015 THESIUSLAWNEWS . COM THIS WEEK ON THE ❘ ❘ / SIUSLAWNEWS @ SIUSLAWNEWS COAST A W EEKLY L ISTING OF C OMMUNITY E VENTS IN THE F LORENCE A REA S UBMIT ALL E VENTS I NFORMATION VIA E MAIL TO P RESS R ELEASES @T HE S IUSLAW N EWS . COM Sunday, Oct. 4 Monday, Oct. 5 M OZART MASTERPIECE TO BE PERFORMED AT FEC S IUSLAW S OIL , C ONSERVATION D ISTRICT MEETS Cascadia Concert Opera will conclude its 2015 season with Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart’s “Don Giovanni” at 3 p.m. Tickets are $20 for adults or $10 for students. Purchase them by phone at 888-968-4086, online at www.eventcenter.org, or at the door. The Siuslaw Soil and Water Conservation District will hold its regularly scheduled Board meet- ing at the district office, 1775 Laurel Place, Ste No. 4, in Florence, at 6:30 p.m. For more information, contact the district office at siuswcd@ gmail.com or call 541-997-1272. Wednesday, Oct. 7 H AVE YOUR ANIMALS BLESSED AT S T . A NDREWS St. Andrew’s Episcopal Church will honor St. Francis, lover of animals Sunday, during the Feast of St. Francis at 1 p.m. There will be a blessing of animals at the plaza near the Port of Siuslaw Boardwalk. Deacon Steve and Mother Georgia will be present to pray with animals and their peo- ple. Bring animal friends on leashes or in appropriate carriers to receive a blessing. (Reptiles will be blessed only in carriers.) Humans will receive a prayer card to use in praying for their animal companions. The blessing service will finish up at 2 p.m. For more informa- tion, call the church at 541-997- 6600, or Mother Georgia DuBose at 541-503-5549. V AN F ANS TO DISCUSS UPCOMING FUNDRAISER EVENT The next monthly meeting and luncheon for the Florence Van Fans will be at The Shorewood on Spruce Street at 11:45 a.m. The group’s October fundraiser is scheduled for Oct. 21 at the Florence Events Center. Lunch is catered by Fresh Harvest and there will be a card party afterwards. Help raise funds to keep the cancer van functioning for patients on the coast. For more information or reser- vations, call Karen Lee at 541- 997-1564. Coalition (FACC) on Wednesday, Oct. 7, from 9 to 10:30 a.m., in the Bromley Room of the Siuslaw Public Library. In honor of Domestic Violence Awareness month, FACC will be collecting donations for SOS. Attendees are invited to bring socks, toiletries, disposable dia- pers, feminine hygiene products, or monetary contributions in lieu of items. For more information visit www .florenceareacc.org. Thursday, Oct. 8 B OYS AND G IRLS C LUB DIRECTOR TO SPEAK AT F RIENDSHIP C LUB Chuck Trent, director of Florence Boys and Girls Club, will be the guest speaker at the luncheon meeting of the Siuslaw Friendship Club. The meeting will be held at the Elks Club at 11 a.m. For more information, contact membership chairwoman Betty Fieldson at 541-997-2842. New Construction & Remodels 24 Hour S ERVICE A VAILABLE 1555 Highway 101 Yachats (541) 547-3141 (541) St. Vincent de Paul 2315 Hwy. 101 • Florence • 541-997-8460 Phil’s Saw Shop Let us cater your special events! Diane Marti proprietor 399 Nopal St. • Florence • Next to Pro Lumber monamicafeandcatering @gmail.com Where great friends and good food meet! Call 541-997-8104, Florence Antiques Underwater Pump Diving Services We Come To Your Home or Business. bret@mycoastcomputers.com 1525 12th St. Suite #5, (541)997-0700 Call us at 541-997-8233 DIVERSIFIED MARINE & EQUIPMENT SALES ESTATE JEWELRY !!! We buy, sell and consign quality estate/heirloom jewelry. Gold, silver, platinum jewelry with precious & semi precious stones. 27 Years Family Owned & Operated New computer sales • Repairs • Upgrades Spyware & Virus Removal • Tune-Ups Used Computers and Laptops • DSL • Cable Easy curb side recycling program- No additional costs to our customers. 541-997-9234 997-7567 85276 S H WY 101 • F LORENCE COAST COMPUTER SERVICES, LLC Commerical • Residential Weekly, Bi-Weekly, Monthly, One Time Pick-Up. 490 Hwy. 101 • Florence 541-997-9767 There will be a display of nativ- ity scenes in the glass display cases in the lobby of the Siuslaw Public Library through Oct. 30. www.adoberesort.com (Diagonal from McDonald’s) www.philssawshop.com N ATIVITY DISPLAY AT LIBRARY DONATE NOW! 21st and Highway 101 Prison Blues • Big Bills Boots: Whites • Hoffman Hathorn • Danner • Muck The Friends of Poetry meet every Wednesday from 3 to 5 p.m. at The Shorewood Retirement Residences, 15th and Spruce streets. Readers and writers of all poetry are welcome. For more information, call 541- 373-0065. Maximize your donation by donating to Cars for a Cause by Dec. 31st. We accept cars, trucks, RVs, boats & motorcycles CALL NOW! Hours: M-F 9am-6pm • Sat 9am-3pm Quality Work Clothing The Coastal Women Veterans will host its next monthly lunch- eon Oct. 9, from 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. at Rosa’s Mexican Restaurant, 2825 Highway 101. Please RSVP to Judith Turk at judithturk@kickmetopaul.com, or call 541-952-4951. After the lunch, everyone is invited to the Oregon Coast Military Heritage Museum, 2145 Kingwood St., for a special tour from 1:30 to 2:30 p.m. Breakfast • Lunch • Dinner Sunday Brunch S CU T HAIR THE R O F LE WHO Y IL FAM 83530 HWY 101 (541) 997-8563 Open most days: 10:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. W OMEN VETS TO TOUR MUSEUM F RIENDS OF P OETRY The Mapleton Evangelical Church will be hosting a Christmas music concert at 6:30 L EARN ABOUT M EDICARE p.m., when the McLean family “Medicare and Open from Montana will be singing Enrollment” will be the keynote at Christmas songs with a country this month’s general meeting of sound. the Florence Area Community Jason Fine Myrtlewood Products (Gifts for every occasion) Come see it made. 5 Miles south of Florence Friday, Oct. 9 Ongoing Events C HRISTMAS MUSIC BEGINS IN M APLETON WITH CONCERT Th e Barber Station LAKESHORE MYRTLEWOOD There will be refreshments afterwards. For more information, call Mark at 541-268-4414. OREGON COAST’S SUPERSTORE “Where You Always Get a Whale of a Deal!” Auto, Home, Life, Business Flood, Antique Auto, RV’s Medicare Advantage Plans Medicare Supplements Health Insurance TWILA, LORI, KELLY & DENISE • Cut • Color • Perms Facials and Waxing Carrying Kenra and Pureology Product lines Phone (541) 997-9497 1234 Rhododendron Dr / Florence Siuslaw News 148 Maple St. • PO Box 10 • Florence, OR 97439 (541) 997-3441 • Fax (541) 997-7979 www.thesiuslawnews.com 541-997-8440 498 Hghway 101, St. B Formerly Studio W the Salon We Do SandBlast ing Metal Buildings • Wooden Sheds Consignment: ATVs, Rvs, Boats, Cars & Trucks Complete Detail Service: RVs, Cars, Trucks & Boats Enclosed/Open Trailers for Sale or Rent Boat, Motor, Trailer Repair Service Used Vehicle Sales diversifi edmarineandequipmentsales.com Veteran Owned & Operated Jim & Bonnie Johnston, Owners 2530 Hwy. 101, Florence • 541-997-4505 Old Fashioned Car Hop Service 1690 Hwy. 101, Florence 541-997-8124 The original A&W Drive-in opened in 1961 Advertise your business here. 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