14 - G IVING B ACK — F LORENCE -A REA N ON -P ROFIT G UIDE 2016
THE MEETING PLACE (continued)
Family Caregiver, Support Group, Spruce Point
Assisted Living, 9th Street, Florence. Meets 2nd & 4th
Thursdays 10:30 am. to 11:30/12:00 in the Community
Room. Contact Annette at SP 541-997-6111. Facilitator:
Mary Ann Earl RN, BSN
Family Support Group for family members of
chronically mentally ill, meets the 4th Wednesday of
each month, 6:30-8pm., PeaceHealth counseling Serv.,
Florence Business Center.
Fibromyalgia Support Group of Central Oregon
Coast, 1st Saturday, 1pm., Pacifi c Community Hospital,
Newport. Contact: 541-563-5240.
Fibromyalgia Support Group of Reedsport meets
3rd Wednesday of every other month at the Reedsport
Public Library.
Florence Area Alzheimer’s Hospitality Program,
Respite Care meets Mon., Wed., Thur. from 10am.-
2pm., Florence Senior Center, 1570 Kingwood Street,
$10. Contact: Jan landrum 541-902-8539.
Florence Area Chamber of Commerce Noon forum
2nd. Thursday of each month, noon, at Best Western Pier
Point Inn. Open to the public. Contact: 541-997-3128.
Florence Area Coordinating Council meets the fi rst
Wednesday of the month at the Siuslaw Valley Fire and
Rescue Hall on Hwy. 101, 9am.
Florence Area Democratic Club meets at 11am
the 1st Saturday of every month. Contact: www.fl or-
enceareademocrats.org.
Florence Area Humane Society, Low Cost Spay/
Neuter, Wednesdays, Please call the Shelter for an
appointment. 541-997-4277.
Florence Caring Pregnancy Center open Mon.,
Tues & Thurs., 11:00am.-4pm. FREE. 1525 West 12th
Street (Florence Business Center). Margaret Getchell,
Executive Director, 541-902-2273.
Florence Chapter-Oregon Right to Life Contact:
Mona Dick 541-997-2065.
Florence Community PTA meets 2nd Tuesday of
the month, 4pm. Siuslaw Elementary School Library.
Contact Diane McCalmont, 541-997-1854. Email: fl or-
encecommunitypta@yahoo.com. Website: fl orencepta.
org, Facebook: Florence Community PTA.
Florence Dance Guild, meets monthly. Contact:
Angela Palmer 541-997-6839.
Florence Duplicate Bridge (non-smoking), Every
Thursday afternoon starting @ 12:30pm. St. Andrews
Episcopal Church, 19th & Tamarack, Florence. Contact:
John Weatherwax 541-997-2677. (American contract
bridge league (ACBL) sanctioned games (Master points
awarded) Open to all.
Florence Elks Lodge 1858 meets every Thursday at
7:00pm., 1686 12th Street.
Florence Garden Club, 2nd Wed., Sept.-June,
1:00pm., Presbyterian Church of the Siuslaw, 3996 Hwy
101. Contact: www.facebook.com/FGCOR.
Florence Herb Enthusiasts meet the 3rd Thursday,
11am. New Life Lutheran Church. For info call Jacquie,
541-997-8311. www.fl orenceherbenthusiasts.com July-
fi eld trip, Nov.-wreath making at Greentrees, Dec.-
Community service project.
Florence Kiwanis meets each Wednesday, noon,
Florence Elks Lodge, 1686 W. 12th St., Florence.
Florence Parkinson’s Disease Support Group,
Meets 4th Wednesday of every month, 1:30pm.,
Shorewood Apartments meeting room. Contact: Carole
805-587-3394
Florence Performing Arts Association Board
meeting, 2nd Thursday of each month, 3:15pm. FEC.
www.fl orenceperformingarts.com
Friends of Poetry, Meets every Wednesday, 3-5pm.,
in the activity room at Shorewood Retirement Center,
15th & Spruce. All welcome. Contact: Shirley Nelson
541-373-0065.
Florence Rotary Club, Tuesdays, noon, at Florence
Events Center, 715 Quince St., Florence. Contact: Ron
Caputo, 541-997-4961.
Florence Salmon/Trout Enhancement Program,
1st Wed., 7pm, Florence Elks Lodge. Contact Ron
Caputo 541-997-4961.
Florence Senior Travel Club, Meets Monday,
Wednesday & Friday, Noon-3, at Jerry’s Hot Rod Grille,
1179 Hwy. 101. 541-999-9700.
Florence Siuslaw Lions Club, 1st & 3rd Tuesdays,
6:30pm., Pacifi c Pines RV Park meeting room, 4044
Hwy. 101. (entrance on 42nd St.) Contact: 541-991-3161.
Florence Unitarian Universalist Fellowship,
Sundays, 10am. at the Fellowship Hall located at the
NW corner of Heceta Beach Rd. & Hwy 101. Contact:
Sally Wantz 541-902-9505.
Flying Needles & Hooks of the Siuslaw, This group
does charitable knitting & crocheting for schools, SOS,
& Helping Hands. All are welcom. Meets 2nd Tuesday
in Bromley room Siuslaw Public Library from 3pm-5pm.
4th Tuesday – at Greentrees Community Room from
3pm-5pm. Contact: Suzanne Mann-Heintz, 541-590-
0779.
Friends of Florence Events Center meets on the last
Tuesday of every month, 3pm. at Florence Events Center.
Contact: FEC 541-997-1994.
Friends of Honeyman State Park, Meets 3rd
Monday of each month at 11:15am. recreational meeting
hall at Honeyman, on Canary Rd. A group of volunteers
who support projects at Honeyman – activities include
park upkeep, planting & clearing, interpretive pro-
grams and special events. Everyone Welcome! Contact:
Suzanne Mann-Heintz 541-590-1779, or honeyman-
friends@aol.com
Friends of the Library meeting, 4th Thursday of
each month, 11am., Bromley Room Siuslaw Public
Library. Contact: Susy Lacer, 541-997-8663.
Grief & Loss for Adults, Meets weekly every
Thursday from 9am, to 11am. Location: 1710 Laurel
Way, Unit B (upstairs), Florence. For information contact:
Deborah Grigsby, LPCi, MMHC, 541-999-1913, no cost
group sessions.
Grief & loss for Students, ages 12-18, Meets weekly
every Thursday from 3:30pm to 5:00pm. Location: 1710
Laurel Way, Unit B (upstairs), Florence. For information
contact: Deborah Grigsby, LPCi, MMHC, 541-999-1913,
no cost group sessions.
Grief & Loss Support Group sponsored by Peace
Harbor Home Health. Please contact facilitator for infor-
mation. Contact Deborah Hunt, LCSW. 541-997-3418.
Grief Share Meets at the Florence Christian Church,
Thursdays, 3pm., 2nd and Ivy streets. Contact: 541-997-
2961.
Health Associates, a parenting support group, 3rd
Wednesday, 7pm., 340 9th St. Contact: 541-997-1877 or
541-997-7134.
Helping Hands Coalition, is an all-volunteer com-
munity organization dedicated to providing services,
food, clothing, and a daytime center for the homeless
and others with unmet needs. Our small but friendly
facility provides warmth, comfort, and basic services for
those in our community. Meets every Mon., Wed., &
Fri, from 11am-2pm, 1339 Rhododendron Dr. Contact:
541-997-5057.
Ladies of Elks, second Monday, 7pm., Florence Elks
Lodge. Contact: Linda Tank, secretary, 541-997-3352.
Lower Umpqua Gem & Lapidary Society Meets
the 2nd Tuesday of each month @ 2pm. Winchester Bay
Community Center, 451 Winchester Ave. Contact: Bill
Hendrickson, 541-271-6816 Reedsport. or Cam Grow,
541-997-8089 Florence.
Managing Chronic Pain Support Group Forming
Starting March 2, 2015. Meets 1st & 3rd Tuesday of each
month from 5:30-7pm, at Community Baptist Church,
4590 Highway 101. for information: 541-590-0591.
Mapleton Advisory Committee meets the second
Wednesday of each month, Siuslaw Valley Bank in
Mapleton, 4pm.
Mapleton Booster Club, Meets 3rd Wednesday. of
each month @ 6pm. Siuslaw Bank in Mapleton. Contact:
Krystal Wolford 541-268-6951.
Mapleton Grange #584 meets second Saturday of
each month. The GWA and the social pot luck begin
at 1pm., Grange meeting starts at 2pm. Contact: Robert
Fritson 541-997-6855.
Mapleton Lions Club meets 1st and 3rd Mondays
of every month.
Masonic Lodge of Florence Stated Communication,
1st Tuesday. Family dinner 6:30pm. Open Lodge 7:30pm.
84910 Hwy. 101 S. Contact: 541-997-9728 (bus.)
Masonic Widows Social Club, last Wednesday, 12
Noon, at the Masonic Temple, 84910 Highway 101 South
(1.5 miles south of the bridge). Contact: Phyllis Williams
541-997-7965.
Meditation held Thursdays, 5:30pm. at United
Methodist Church, 2nd & Kingwood. Contact: Pip Cole,
541-971-1173.
Mid Coast Soldiers, Come ride with us, Christian
Motorcycle Association (CMA) Florence, OR. Breakfast
meeting/ride, 1st Saturday @ Kathleen & Ninas, 8:30am.
Business meeting, 3rd Tuesday @ Chen’s Family Dish,
6:00pm. Contact: Rob 541-999-7605
NAMI (National Alliance for the Mentally Ill)
of West Lane County, meets on the 4th Thursday of
each month. 6:30pm.-8pm. Hospital Cafeteria. Contact
Monica: 541-902-8308.
Narcotics Anonymous meets every Friday, 7pm-
8:30pm & Wednesdays 7:30pm-8:30pm., at Options
Annex, 1445 8th Street. Contact: Carol K: 541-268-4769.
National Assn. of Retired Federal Employees
(NARFE) Contact: Jim Parrish, 541-997-1427.
Ocean Dunes Women’s Golf Assoc. meets fi rst
Tuesday of every month, 8am., at Ocean Dunes Golf
Links. Contact: 541-997-3232.
Oregon Central Coast Veterans, each Tuesday,
12:30pm., Old Town Coffee Roasters, 125 1/2 Nopal
St., Florence. Any veteran or active duty member of
the Armed Forces welcome. Contact: Dennis Marsh,
541-997-5169
Oregon Coast International Dancers, meet every
Wednesday evening 6:30 pm.-7:30pm., Come join the
fun! at LCC. Contact: 541-870-4346 for info and direc-
tions.
Oregon Dunes Chapter Daughters of the American
Revolution meets monthly September–May. For more
information, contact: E. F. Westphal - Regent 541-517-
5333.
Oregon Right to Life please contact Mona Dick at
541-997-2065.
Pacifi c Coast Wind Ensemble meets Monday 6:30-
8:30 pm., alternates btw SHS & Waldport HS music
rooms. Amateur thru professional welcome. Contact:
Gail Nichols 541-999-6907.
Pacifi c Dunes Shrine Club meets for Dinner Socials
at Driftwood Shores, for Business Meetings at Bliss’ 101.
For details, call 541-997-4082.
Parkinson Support Group meets fi rst Tuesday of
each month at Ocean Unity, 834 SW Lee, Newport. Call
574-6560 for more information. Jeff Geiger, Facilitator.
Peace Harbor Hospital Auxiliary meeting, 3rd
Thursday, except July/August, luncheon at 11:30,
Florence Events Center. Contact: 541-902-9669 or 541-
902-1970.
Pointman Veterans Ministries - Support for vet-
erans and their families. Especially wartime stress.
Contact: Bond Hanson, 541-997-2074; Dan Hackett,
541-902-0688
Professionally Retired Ornery Single Seniors,
(PROSS). For information, contact Damie, 991-6430, or
write P.O. Box 572, Florence.
Quilt Guild (Rhododendron), 2nd and 4th
Wednesdays, 10am., Florence Christian Church. Contact:
Cyndie Wenz, President.
RAPP Committee meets 3rd Wednesday of month
at B&G conference room, 1234 Rhododendron Drive,
noon-1:30pm.
Rainbow Girls, Meet 1st & 3rd Wednesdays, 6pm,
Masonic Lodge 84910 Highway 101 South (1.5 miles
south of the bridge). Contact: Sherry, 541-915-9382.
Reiki Gathering All Reiki students 1st, 2nd, 3rd
degree. Time to work on each other. No cost. Meets
2nd Wednesday of the month 6:30-8:30pm in Private
Home - call for directions. Contact: Lynette Kristine
541-997-2154.
Retreads Motorcycle Club, Florence Chapter,
meets second Saturday of the month at 9am @ Kathleen
& Ninas for breakfast & a ride. Contact: Bill Trapp 541-
997-5063.
Rhododendron Society, Siuslaw Chapter, meets
3rd Tuesday of every month, 7pm., Presbyterian Church
of the Siuslaw, 3996 Hwy. 101. Contact: Mike Bones,
541-997-3082. Sept-May only.
SAR (Sons of the American Revolution) Central
Coast Chapter, meets 3rd Saturday of each month, at
Reedsport Methodist Church at 11am. For information
call 541-271-3771 or James Ives - President 541-271-
4212.
S.C.O.R.E. (Service Corps Of Retired Executives),
free personal consultations with people in or interested in
business. Contact: LCC, 541-997-8444.
SHIBA, (Senior Health Insurance Benefi ts Assistants)
Meets in Florence @ DHS & LCC 1st Tuesday & 3rd
Friday. Call for an appointment for Medicare help.
Contact: 800-722-4134.
Siuslaw Area React meets third Tuesday each
month, 7pm. Contact: 541-997-4297.
Siuslaw Diabetic Support Group meets third
Tuesday each month, 2pm., Siuslaw Public Library,
The Bromley Room. Contact: 541-997-7134 Julianne or
Joan. No meetings June, July or August. Start September
20, 2011
Siuslaw Fiber Arts Guild meets the third Wednesday
of each month from 10am-Noon at Bromley Room at the
Library. Contact: Margaret Keith 541-997-4558. Anyone
interested in joining in the knitting, hand-spinning, felt-
ing, rug-hooking is welcome.
Siuslaw Fisherman’s Association, Meets 3rd
Monday of each Month at 1536 12th St. Church of the
Nazarene, 2nd fl oor, 6pm. Contact: Annette Smith 541-
902-2345.
Siuslaw Friendship Club meets the second Thursday
of each month at 11am. Contact: Betty Fieldson 541-
997-2842.
Siuslaw Genealogical Society meeting, 3rd
Wednesday of each month, 7pm. Public Library, Bromley
room. Contact: Kevin Mittge 541-902-2376.
Siuslaw
Outreach
Services.
Women’s
Empowerment Support Group meets every Tuesday,
4-6pm., 1576 West 12th St. Contact: 541-997-2816.
Siuslaw Pioneer Museum meeting, second Monday
of each month, 10am., 2nd & Maple St. 541-997-7884.
Siuslaw Public Library’s Art Display Committee
meets the second Tuesday of each month at 8:30am.,
Bromley Room of the library.
Siuslaw Rod & Gun Club meets third Thursday of
every other month, 7pm., Gun Club, Munsel Lake Road.
Contact: Jerry Harpole, 935-5224
Siuslaw Soil & Water Conservation Dist., fi rst
Monday, 6:30pm., 1525 12th Street, Suite 10A. Contact:
Seth Mead, 541-997-1272.
Siuslaw Viewfi nders Photography Club, meetings
1st Monday of the month at the Siuslaw Public Library,
Bromley room, 6pm. Contact: Curt Peters, Digital Dunes
Photography 541-902-8748.
Siuslaw Watershed Council meets the last
Wednesday of every month, 6:30pm., Contact: 541-268-
3044 (Open to public.)
Soroptimist International of Florence, Meets 2nd &
4th Wednesday, 12:00 noon at Chen’s Family Dish, 3620
Hwy. 101. Contact: Pres. Jo Hine 541-997-2233.
Support Group for Families & Friends with
Mental Illness, Meets every 4th Thursday of the month
from 6:30-8pm., at the Peace Harbor Hospital cafeteria,
400 Ninth St. Mental illness is a very stressful and devas-
tating experience for all involved. Everyone is welcome
to come and share with others who are going through
the same experiences. Contact: Monica 541-902-8308 or
Julia 541-997-2026.
SWING (Siuslaw Womens Investment Group),
Meets every third Tuesday, 12:30pm., New Life Lutheran
Church, spruce & 21st St. Contact: Joyce 541-999-9876
or Karen 541-999-7906.
T.O.P.S. - OR #890, Meets Every Wednesday, 8:45-
10am., The New Life Lutheran Church, 2100 Spruce St.,
Florence, OR. Contact: 541-902-7574.
Toastmasters International, Siuslaw Talespinners,
meets every Wednesday at the Siuslaw Valley Fire &
Rescue Station on 2625 HWY 101, from 5:30pm to
6:30pm. Contact: Irma Geller 541-999-0921 or Jim 541-
999-5766.
Us Too Prostate Cancer Education and Support
Group – Evening Group, meets 2nd Tuesday of each
month, 5pm. at Presbyterian Church. Spouses, loved
ones and families are welcome. Contact: Bob Horney
541-997-6626.
Us Too Prostate Cancer Education and Support
Group – Lunch Group, meets 3rd Tuesday of each
month, 12 Noon at Ichiban Restaurant. Spouses, loved
ones and families are welcome. Contact: Bob Horney
541-997-6626.
Van Fans – Meets the 1st Wednesday of each month,
11:45am., at Shorewood for meeting & lunch. Cost
$8.50. Contact: Lea Rudd 541-999-0779.
Veterans of Foreign Wars – Post 3232 meets the
2nd Tuesday of each month, 6:00 pm., Florence Elks
Lodge, 1686 12th Street. Contact: 541-997-5944.
Veterans of the Florence Area meet every Monday
at 11:30am. at Elks Lodge of Florence, 1686 12th Street.
Contact: Band of Brothers 541-997-5944.
VFW Auxiliary, Meets 2nd Tuesday, 1pm., 2216
Willow Loop, Florence. Contact: Beryl Foreman - 541-
902-8327 Call for information or applications.
Weight Loss Surgery Support Group meets the
4th Wednesday of each month, 7 pm., Conference Room
“C” - Peace Harbor Hosp. Contact Ron 541-902-8081 or
Marlene 541-997-8801.
Weight Watchers meets Thursday evenings at 5:30
pm. (Meeting weigh-in 5 pm.) at the 1380 10th Street at
Cross Road Assembly of God. Contact: 1-800-651-6000
Womans A.A. Meeting, SIS (Sisterhood in
Sobriety), Meets every Tuesday 5:30-6:30pm. at 1525
12th St. (Old hospital, back annex). Contact: 541-902-
0152. Open Meeting
Women’s Fellowship Circle, Wednesdays, 10am.-
noon, Cross Road Assembly of God, 1380 10th Street.
Contact: 541-902-8928.