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Sunday, May 29
C ELEBRATE PEACE AT ‘A WAKENING ’
The third annual “Awakening Peace”
event will be held from 10 a.m. to 3
p.m., at the Recreational Meeting Hall
at Honeyman State Park.
The purpose of the event is to reflect
on and experience peace, individually
and collectively.
Featured artists include the Indian
Education Program drummers and
dancers, poets Noah Schultz and
Stephen Fowler, singer Jeff Lovejoy,
flautist Bruce Jarvis and Stephen Pierce
of “Dances for Peace International.”
There will also be craft activities and
snacks; bring your own lunch.
There is no charge and everyone is
welcome to attend.
Monday, May 30
P IONEER MEMORIAL AT D EADWOOD
A special Memorial Day service will
be held at the Deadwood Pioneer
Cemetery, just north of Highway 36 on
Deadwood Creek Road, beginning at
noon.
Hear about Civil War and Oregon his-
tory. David Burkett of the Sons of the
Union Veterans of the Civil War, and
Tami Dreiling, will provide pioneer
reenactments and storytelling, and Ken
Sawyer will bring his Civil War and
Native American memorabilia.
The community is invited.
There will also be free hot dogs, chili,
cookies and bottled water. Potluck items
for salads and desserts are welcome.
Elks Lodge, 1686 12th St.
At 11 a.m., the Florence American
Legion, along with the Veterans of
Foreign Wars, are hosting a Memorial
Day service at Veteran’s Memorial Park
located on Bay Street. The local U.S.
Coast Guard will perform a wreath-
laying ceremony on the river.
At 1 p.m., there will be a VFW dedi-
cation of a new flag pole and veterans
memorial at the Florence cemetery.
A shuttle will be available at 12:30
p.m. at the lodge to take people to the
cemetery for the 1 p.m. service and
dedication.
LCC CLOSED FOR HOLIDAY
Lane Community College will be
closed for the Memorial Day holiday.
No classes will be held and no servic-
es will be available, unless otherwise
announced by a department or program.
To review the academic calendar, visit
www.lanecc.edu/calendars/academic-
calendar.
Wednesday, June 1
V AN F ANS TO HOST LUNCHEON
The monthly meeting and luncheon
for the Florence Van Fans will be held
at The Shorewood on Spruce Street at
11:45 a.m.
The group will be planning its annual
Ice Cream Social and is always looking
for new members. It’s free to join Van
Fans. All help is appreciated.
Come eat lunch for $8.50.
For more information, call Karen Lee
at 541-997-9669.
M EMORIAL D AY SERVICES
I MPROVE YOUR SPEAKING SKILLS
The Florence Elks Lodge will hold
Memorial Day services at 10 a.m. at the
Visit the Toastmasters open house
from 5:30 to 6:30 p.m., at the Siuslaw
Valley Fire and Rescue Station No. 1,
2625 Highway 101.
There’s more to communication than
just talking. Learn how you can listen,
process information and give specific
feedback to communicate effectively
during productive meetings.
Contact Anne Machalek, Siuslaw Tale
Spinner Toastmaster, at 541-902-8008
for more information.
RAIN HOLDS F IRESIDE C HAT
Three Regional Accelerator and
Innovation Network (RAIN) innovators
will speak at the Founders’ Fireside
Chat from 5 to 7 p.m. at Ocean Dunes
Golf Links, 3345 Munsel Lake Road.
The event is free to attend. Light food
and beverage will be served.
For more information, go to
bit.ly/FloCo_Fireside Chat.
Old Fashioned Car Hop Service
1690 Hwy. 101, Florence
541-997-8124
Call 541-997-8104,
Florence Antiques
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KXCR FUNDRAISER INCLUDES BLUES
Blues master Walker T. Ryan will be
performing at the Kenneth B Gallery,
1458 First St., Saturday, June 4, in a
special benefit for KXCR.
Refreshments, beverages and a silent
auction will kick off festivities at 7
p.m., followed by Ryan at 8 p.m. with
his blues guitar mastery and stories of
his long, hard-working career in front of
blues lovers everywhere.
Cover charge is $10 at the door.
Upcoming events
C OASTAL W OMEN V ETS TO MEET
Saturday, June 4
M C K EOWN TO SPEAK TO D EMS
The Florence Area Democratic Club
will meet at 11 a.m. on Saturday, June
4, in the Bromley Room of the Siuslaw
Public Library, 1460 Ninth St.
Guests will be Dan Carpenter,
Siuslaw Watershed Council and Oregon
Rep. Caddy McKeown.
Everyone is welcome.
T HREE R IVERS FIRES UP BBQ
Three Rivers Casino Resort will host
the official Oregon State barbeque
championship Fire It Up! featuring
Kansas City Barbeque Society (KCBS)
official judges to find the state’s best
chicken, pork, ribs and brisket.
Event attendees are welcome to sam-
ple the state’s finest barbeque from
noon to 5 p.m. The public will vote
The Coastal Women Veterans will
meet Friday, June 10, at 11:30 a.m., at
the Shorewood Senior Residence, 1451
Spruce St. Cost of lunch will be around
$8.50.
To confirm attendance, call 541-997-
1249 or email towanda1249@yahoo
.com before June 4.
F RIENDS OF P OETRY
The Friends of Poetry meet every
Wednesday from 3 to 5 p.m. at The
Shorewood Retirement Residences,
15th and Spruce streets. For more infor-
mation, call 541-373-0065.
VFW SETS MEETING DATES
The VFW meets every second
Tuesday of the month at the Elks Club,
1686 12th St., at 4:45 p.m. for ham-
burgers and hot dogs. The next meeting
is June 9.
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