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8 A SIUSLAW NEWS ❚ SATURDAY, JUNE 4, 2016 ❘ THESIUSLAWNEWS . COM THIS WEEK / SIUSLAWNEWS ❘ @ SIUSLAWNEWS COAST ON THE 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 Saturday, June 4 Wednesday, June 8 M ARKET AT FEC TODAY G ARDEN C LUB TO TALK F LO G RO An extravagant vintage flea market will continue today during the Gypsy Camp Vintage Market at the Florence Events Center, from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Admission is $5 and free to those who attended on Friday. The public is invited to hear Gar McLaughlin from the City of Florence speak about Florence’s suc- cessful “FloGro” composting project during the meeting of the Florence Garden Club. Learn how FloGro can benefit gar- dens with a free giveaway from the City of Florence on June 11. Florence Garden club will meet at 1 p.m. at the Presbytrian Church of the Siuslaw, 36996 Highway 101. Monday, June 6 SSWCD BOARD TO MEET The Siuslaw Soil and Water Conservation District will hold its regularly scheduled Board meeting at the district office, 1775 Laurel Place, Ste #4, in Florence, at 6:30 p.m. F RIENDS OF P OETRY The Friends of Poetry meets from 3 to 5 p.m. at the Shorewood, 1451 Spruce St. Tuesday, June 7 a.m. The group meets every month on the second Thursday, September through June. In addition to lunch- eons, the club sponsors card games. For more information, contact membership chairwoman Mary Danforth at 541-590-5012. Friday, June 10 C OASTAL W OMEN V ETS TO MEET Saturday, June 11 Due to the large response of peo- Overeaters Anonymous meets from ple that have come to the City of 7 to 8 p.m., at the Rose Room in the Florence’s “FloGro” Class A com- Coast Village Clubhouse, at 131 posted biosolids product giveaways, Rhody Loop (enter east side of Coast Florence Public Works Director Village at 27th and Spruce and fol- Mike Miller has announced the give- low signs to the office/clubhouse). away of one more batch of compost- The only requirement for member- ed biosolids, which have received ship is a desire to stop disordered DEQ approval and are ready for use eating, overeating or eating compul- on local gardens. sively. The event will be from 8 a.m. to 2 For more information, contact p.m. at the Wastewater Treatment Valerie at 503-775-6927 or Toria at Plant at 794 Rhododendron Drive. 541-590-0738. As long as supplies last, each com- munity member that shows up will Thursday, June 9 receive up to one free cubic yard of composted biosolids, nicknamed P LAY CARDS , MEET NEW FRIENDS FloGro. FloGro is not packaged. The Friendship Club will meet at Members of the public wanting to Driftwood Shores Restaurant at 11 receive FloGro samples must bring Florence Lions Club meets at 6:30 p.m. in the Pacific Pines RV Park meeting room, 4044 Highway 101, to learn about Dogs for the Deaf. The public is invited to attend. Dogs for the Deaf rescues dogs from animal shelters throughout the western United States and places them with people with a variety of disabilities and chal- lenges, as well as professionals, in the treatment of and work with their clients. The dogs are placed with quali- fied clients throughout the United States. For more information, contact Linda Stent at 541-844-5573. We buy, sell and consign quality estate/heirloom jewelry. Gold, silver, platinum jewelry with precious & semi precious stones. Call 541-997-8104, Florence Antiques The original A&W Drive-in opened in 1961 Let us cater your special events! Diane Marti proprietor 541-997-9234 490 Hwy. 101 • Florence monamicafeandcatering @gmail.com Where great friends and good food meet! FOR L IFE AT M ILLER P ARK The third annual Bark for Life will be from from 10:30 a.m. to 2 p.m. at Miller Park on Oak Street. Registra- tion starts at 10 a.m. All are wel- come to bring socialized pets to join in. There will be games, contests, and barnyard agility, demonstrations, interesting acts on stage and a fundraising silent auction as well. Contests will include best dog/owner look-a-likes, best cos- tume, best trick and more. All registered participants will receive a bag with a purple bark for life bandanna, a poop bag, a “pawsport” and a few doggie treats for the instruction classes. For more information, visit www.florencebark.org. Upcoming events G ET HELP FOR SUBSTANCE ABUSE The Siuslaw Area Partnership to Prevent Substance Abuse, SAPPSA, meets Monday, June 13, at 3.30 p.m., at the Siuslaw Public Library, 1460 Ninth St. The meeting is free and open to the public. Handyman 101 Construction, LLC ESTATE JEWELRY !!! Old Fashioned Car Hop Service 1690 Hwy. 101, Florence 541-997-8124 B ARK The Coastal Women Veterans will meet at 11:30 a.m. at the Shorewood, 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 LORENCE GIVES AWAY F LO G RO L IONS HEAR ABOUT D OGS FOR D EAF G ET HELP WITH FOOD ISSUES their own containers or truck. The Class A Biosolids Composting Project was established by the Public Works Department, with the assis- tance of Kennedy/Jenks Consultants, as a pilot project in 2010. For more information on the City’s biosolids program, contact Public Works at 541-997-4106. 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