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8 A SIUSLAW NEWS ❚ SATURDAY, JUNE 11, 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 This program is free and open to the public. For more information, contact the library at 541-997-3132. Cancer Survivor Tea. Cancer sur- vivors, caregivers and a guest are welcome to attend from 1 to 3 p.m. G ET HELP FOR SUBSTANCE ABUSE at the Elks Lodge, 1686 12th St. The Siuslaw Area Partnership to Come for an afternoon dessert, Prevent Substance Abuse, SAPPSA, coffee or tea, entertainment, door M EET LOCAL PFLAG MEMBERS meets at 3:30 p.m., at the Siuslaw prizes and a gathering of cancer sur- Join your friends and meet new Public Library. vivor friends celebrating one more ones at Chen’s Family Dish for The meeting is free and open to PFLAG-Florence’s monthly meeting, birthday. This year’s presenter will the public. be former Florence First Citizen in the meeting room, beginning at Mike Bones. He will be giving his 6:30 p.m. Tuesday, June 14 thoughts and views on “Living a Order off the menu or share tea Happy Life.” and hors d’oeuvres. Chen’s is at G ET PROSTATE CANCER SUPPORT RSVP by contacting Karen 3620 Highway 101, just north of The Us TOO Florence Prostate Earnshaw at 541-999-8411 or email 35th Street. Cancer Education/Support Group k.earnshaw1@gmail.com. The public is invited. As is cus- will meet at the Presbyterian Church tomary, there will be time for news of the Siuslaw from 5 to 7 p.m. ‘B ASED ON A T RUE S TORY ’ AT FEC and sharing. Guest speaker will be Lori Koby, Last Resort Players present “Based PFLAG is the country’s largest recently hired Director of Clinical on a True Story,” or “BOATS” at 7 organization for parents, families, Services at PeaceHealth Peace friends and straight allies united with p.m. Friday and Saturday at the Harbor Medical Center. Come meet her and learn about her people who are lesbian, gay, bisexual Florence Events Center, 715 Quince St. Doors open at 6:30 p.m. and transgender. role in providing quality healthcare Tickets are $15 at the FEC box at Peace Harbor Medical Center. Thursday, June 16 office or online at eventcenter.org. Prostate cancer survivors and their Audiences will enjoy listening to spouses’ loved ones will also be S TUDENTS SHARE MUSICAL TALENT true stories (or slightly embellished) present to provide an excellent Jason Wood’s vocal students will that are also poignant, laugh-out- source of prostate cancer personal be performing their Summer loud-funny, provocative and in some experiences. cases life-changing. The storytellers Call Bob Horney at 541-999-4239 Showcase at Class Act Theater, (CAT), 509 Kingwood St., at 7 p.m. are your local friends, relatives, for more information. Between 15 and 20 vocal and teachers, city councilors, pastors and piano students of all ages will per- restaurant servers. It’s a lineup not to L IBRARY HOSTS EPIC JOURNEY form songs they have perfected be missed. Siuslaw Public Library, 1460 under Wood’s tutelage. Some may Between stories, Debra Young will Ninth St., will present author Susan even add movements to their songs. provide brief piano interludes as Marie Conrad at 6 p.m. in the Admission is free. transitions. library’s Bromley Room. Conrad has recently published her Friday, June 17 Upcoming events latest book, “Inside: One Woman’s Journey Through the Inside C AR WASH / CHILI DOG FUNDRAISER Passage,” which she will discuss and C ANCER S URVIVOR T EA AT E LKS The Elks Lodge #1858 Ladies of The children of Swisshome show photographs of from her epic the Elks will host its sixth annual Church will be putting on a chilli journey. Monday, June 13 Old Fashioned Car Hop Service 1690 Hwy. 101, Florence 541-997-8124 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! L EARN TO SIGHT - READ MUSIC Lane Community College Florence Center will offer an eight- week sight reading course designed for singers of all skill levels starting June 20. The classes, taught by Laura Merz, will help students develop music theory skills, includ- ing vocal development and perform- ance, simple notation, rhythm, pitch and harmony. About 50 percent of the class will be spent singing to practice theories. Classes are from 2 to 4 p.m., Mondays, June 20 through Aug. 15, at 3149 Oak St. For more information, contact Laura Merz at merzl@lanecc.edu or call 541-997-8444. D INNER , DANCING AT COAST COMPUTER SERVICES, LLC 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 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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The Fabulous Studio Band is on tour and will be performing from 5 to 7 p.m. There will be a chicken fried steak buffet dinner at 7 p.m. Cost is $20 per person and tickets are available at the Florence Elks Thrift Store, 10 a.m. to 3 p.m., Tuesday through Saturday, or at the North Door of the Elks Lodge on the day of the performance. Handyman 101 Construction, LLC ESTATE JEWELRY !!! We buy, sell and consign quality estate/heirloom jewelry. Gold, silver, platinum jewelry with precious & semi precious stones. dog feed and car wash fundraiser starting at noon on June 18, in the parking lot of Banner Bank in Mapleton. Proceeds will be used to pay for 12 kids to attend church camp this summer. We sell and install all types of garage doors, as well as garage door openers. alumium • steel • wood • vinyl Give us a call today for a free estimate. We promise fast, friendly service and great rates! MIKE BARRETT’S GARAGE DOORS Florence • 541-991-0367 CCB# 79598 Advertise your business here. 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