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8 A SIUSLAW NEWS ❚ SATURDAY, JUNE 18, 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 18 H UMANE SOCIETY GRILLS AT GO Hot dogs and hamburgers hot-off- the-grill will be available in the Grocery Outlet parking lot, 2066 Highway 101, from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. to raise money to help provide care for the pets at the Oregon Coast Humane Society. There will be hamburgers for $4, hot dogs and Polish dogs for $3, cold drinks for $1 and homemade pastries. Customers can add cheese to any order for 50 cents. Inside the store, adoptable cats with humane society volunteers will be the main attraction. These volunteers also offer information about the services offered by OCHS. Grocery Outlet owner Woody Woodbury sponsors this event and donates all of the food. C AR WASH / CHILI DOG FUNDRAISER The children of Swisshome church will be putting on a chili dog feed and car wash fundraiser starting at noon in the parking lot of Banner Bank in Mapleton. Proceeds will be used to help youth attend church camp this summer. edgy acoustic/electric blues-rock, along with some originals. He uses pre-recorded “loops” to create a full band sound when per- forming solo. His latest CD, “One Guitar,” is an all acoustic eclectic collection of new and old songs. Sunday, June 19 D INNER , DANCING AT E LKS L ODGE Florence Elks Lodge #1858, 1686 12th St., will be opening its doors to the public for dinner and dancing for Father’s Day. The Fabulous Studio Band is on tour and will be perform- ing 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. Monday, June 20 L EARN TO SIGHT - READ MUSIC Lane Community College Florence Center, 3149 Oak St., will offer an eight-week sight reading course designed for singers of all skill levels starting today. Classes are from 2 to 4 P ORT CONTINUES SUMMER W IND F EST p.m., Mondays, June 20 through Aug. David Wiegan will play at Port of 15. Siuslaw’s WindFest from 6 to 9 p.m. Instructor Laura Merz will help stu- at the port boardwalk and greenway. dents develop music theory skills, Wiegan has played with a variety of including vocal development and per- blues, rock and acoustic groups, formance, simple notation, rhythm, including The Zoo, Shotgun, Four pitch and harmony. About 50 percent Way Street and Blue Sea. His live of the class will be spent singing to performances are best described as practice theories. For more information, contact Laura Merz at merzl@lanecc.edu or call 541-997-8444. Tuesday, June 21 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! Upcoming events P ROSTATE CANCER SUPPORT , INFO The Us TOO Florence Prostate Cancer Education/ Support Lunch Bunch will meet at Ichiban Restaurant, 1179 Highway 101, from noon to 1 p.m. This is an excellent source of prostate cancer information directly from Dr. Roger McKimmy and the prostate cancer survivors in attendance. Bring questions and get answers, or just come to enjoy lunch, listen and learn. Call Bob Horney at 541-999-4239 for more information. G ET DIABETES SUPPORT The Siuslaw Diabetes/Pre-diabetes Support Group will meet at 2 p.m. in the conference room at Siuslaw Public Library, 1460 Ninth St. Bring your questions for a stimulating and informative discussion. For more information, call 541- 902-6059. Wednesday, June 22 G ET HELP WITH FOOD ISSUES Overeaters Anonymous meets Wednesdays from 7 to 8 p.m., at the Rose Room in the Coast Village Clubhouse, at 131 Rhody Loop (enter east side of Coast Village at 27th and Spruce and follow signs to the office/clubhouse). F LORENCE F LUKES TO STRUM Florence Ukulele Club (The Flukes) meets June 26 from 3 to 4 p.m., for a song circle in the Bromley Room of the Siuslaw Public Library, 1460 Ninth St. Meetings are open to ukulele play- ers of all levels and anyone interested in learning more about the club, as well as anyone who just wants to lis- ten and/or sing along; audience wel- come. Beginners meet first from 1:30 to 2:30 p.m. For more information, email janetwellington@charter.net. VFW SETS MEETING DATES Veterans of Foreign Wars meets every second Tuesday of the month at the Elks Lodge, 1686 12th St., at 6 p.m., or 4:45 p.m. for hamburgers and hot dogs at the Vets cafe. L ASAGNA FUNDRAISER AT MES A lasagna dinner and auction fundraiser will be held July 9 at Mapleton Elementary School, with all proceeds going to establish a pre-k program in Mapleton. Tickets for the dinner are available now at Banner Bank in both Florence and Mapleton, Mapleton Food and Fuel on Highway 126 and the Deadwood Market. Handyman 101 Construction, LLC ESTATE JEWELRY !!! We buy, sell and consign quality estate/heirloom jewelry. Gold, silver, platinum jewelry with precious & semi precious stones. The only requirement for member- ship is a desire to stop disordered eat- ing, overeating or eating compulsively. For more information, contact Valerie at 503-775-6927 or Toria at 541-590-0738. 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