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8 A SIUSLAW NEWS ❚ SATURDAY, APRIL 9, 2016 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 R AISE MONEY FOR M APLETON POOL Saturday, April 9 S EA L IONS SPLASH OFF Dancing with Sea Lions Splash Off! is from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. at the Florence Events Center, 715 Quince St. This first-time peek at all 21 sea lions handpainted by area artists is a gift to the community from the Friends of the Florence Events Center and is free to the public. R UMMAGE SALE TO BENEFIT KIDS A pulled-pork dinner and live/silent auction will be held at the Florence Elks Lodge as a fundraiser for the Siuslaw Regional Aquatics Center, the Mapleton pool. Doors open at 5 p.m. with dinner served between 5:30 and 7 p.m. The Elks’ no-host bar will be open. Only a handful of tickets, $15 each, will be available at the door, 1686 12th St. Call 541-268-6945 with questions. Sunday, April 10 The Florence Evangelical Church is raising money through a rummage sale L IONS PANCAKE BREAKFAST at Florence Evangelical Church from 10 The Mapleton Lions Club will host a.m. to 3 p.m. to help youth attend its monthly pancake breakfast from camp this summer. 7:30 to 10:30 a.m. at the Mapleton Lions Club, 88148 Riverview Drive. Q UILT G UILD ‘S EW -I N ’ Menu includes pancakes, sausage, ham and eggs. The Rhododendron Quilt Guild is Cost is $7 for adults and $3 for chil- sponsoring a Sew-In at Wenz-daze dren age 12 and under. Quilters Emporium from 1 to 4 p.m. Everyone is invited to bring their sewing machine, hand sewing or just Monday, April 11 themselves to enjoy the afternoon meet- ing and stitching with some of the G ET HELP FOR SUBSTANCE ABUSE Guild members. The Siuslaw Area Partnership to Wenz-daze Quilters Emporium is at Prevent Substance Abuse, SAPPSA, 5045 Highway 101, next to Ron’s Paint. meets Monday, April 11, at 3.30 p.m., at the Siuslaw Public Library. The A RT RECEPTION AT S ILVER L INING meeting is free and open to the public. That same day, from 5 to 8 p.m., Visual artists and photographers Bill SAPPSA presents information at Durst and Al Moore are the featured Abby’s Pizza in Florence. Abby’s artists at the Gallery Above the Silver Lining Boutique for the month of April. Legendary Pizza supports educational nonprofits with every pizza sold. The gallery will host a champagne and hors d’oeurves reception during the Tuesday, April 12 Second Saturday Gallery Tour, from 3 to 5 p.m. Other Second Saturday Gallery Tour PFLAG MEETING AT LCC locations can be found at 2ndsaturday Learn more about the more about the gallerytour.com. Gay-Straight Alliance (GSA) at Siuslaw High School at PFLAG’s monthly meeting at Lane Community College, 3149 Oak St., in Florence, at 6:30 p.m., in room 130. The public is invited and refreshments will be served. The GSA, formed at the High School in 2012, consists of students who iden- tify with issues related to the LGBT (lesbian, gay, bi-sexual, transgender) spectrum, forming an alliance to assure full inclusion and prevent bullying. P ROSTATE CANCER SUPPORT The Us TOO Florence Prostate Cancer Education/Support Group will meet at the Presbyterian Church of the Siuslaw from 5 to 7 p.m. With the presence of urologist Dr. Bryan Mehlhaff, prostate cancer survivors and their spouses or loved ones, the Us TOO Florence meeting is an excellent source of prostate cancer information. Bring questions and leave with answers, or just come to listen and learn. Call Bob Horney at 541-999-4239 for more information. Wednesday, April 13 B ONES TO SPEAK AT G ARDEN C LUB Florence Garden Club will host guest speaker Mike Bones, whose passion for gardening is evident as the premier supplier of rhododendrons for the local area. Bones will share some tips on pruning, as well as his enthusiastic plant auction, which is one of the club’s favorite fundraisers for its scholarship fund. The meeting will begin at 1 p.m. at the Presbyterian Church of the Siuslaw, 3996 Highway 101. Old Fashioned Car Hop Service 1690 Hwy. 101, Florence 541-997-8124 The original A&W Drive-in opened in 1961 Call 541-997-8104, Florence Antiques Let us cater your special events! Breakfast • Lunch • Dinner Sunday Brunch Diane Marti www.adoberesort.com proprietor 1555 Highway 101 Yachats (541) 547-3141 541-997-9234 490 Hwy. 101 • Florence monamicafeandcatering @gmail.com Where great friends and good food meet! F RIENDSHIP C LUB ELECTS OFFICERS The Siuslaw Friendship Club will elect new officers for the 2016-17 year at its lunch and general meeting at the Elks Club, beginning at 11 a.m. Nominations are: President Janet Van Kleek, vice-president Pam Thompson, secretary Jeanette Bratcher and treasur- er Dee Darrow. For more information, contact mem- bership chairman Betty Fieldson at 541-997-2842. Friday, April 15 CROW OPENS ‘S HREK J R .’ Children’s Repertory of Oregon Workshops (CROW) will be perform- ing four shows of “Shrek the Musical, Jr.” between April 15 and 17 at the Florence Events Center, 715 Quince St. For tickets, showtimes and more infor- mation, go to eventcenter.org. Saturday, April 16 OPB SHRED DAY , CAR WASH Oregon Pacific Bank will be holding its ninth annual Shred Day and car wash from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m., or until the truck is full. Confidential paper materials will be shredded onsite in the Florence Branch parking lot, 1355 Highway 101. The event is free and open to every- one in the Florence community. Businesses may bring confidential materials for shredding during the last hour of the event. The event is staffed by OPB employ- ee volunteers and friends. For more information, call 541-997-7121. Handyman 101 Construction, LLC ESTATE JEWELRY !!! We buy, sell and consign quality estate/heirloom jewelry. Gold, silver, platinum jewelry with precious & semi precious stones. Thursday, April 14 Sheds, Decks, Carports, Patios, Painting, Pressure Washing & Service Calls, etc. Auto, Home, Life, Business Flood, Antique Auto, RV’s Medicare Advantage Plans Medicare Supplements Health Insurance Phone (541) 997-9497 1234 Rhododendron Dr / Florence Commerical • Residential Weekly, Bi-Weekly, Monthly, One Time Pick-Up. Easy curb side recycling program- No additional costs to our customers. 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