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10 A SIUSLAW NEWS ❚ SATURDAY, AUGUST 6, 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 Sunday, Aug. 7 D EMS PICNIC AT H ONEYMAN The Florence Area Democratic Club will be holding its annual pic- nic at the Honeyman State Park Meeting Hall from noon to 4 p.m. This is a campaign kick-off event and an opportunity to meet candi- dates. For more information, contact Sue Jones at 541-997-4820. Monday, Aug. 8 G ET HELP FOR SUBSTANCE ABUSE The Siuslaw Area Partnership to Prevent Substance Abuse (SAPPSA) meets at 3:30 p.m. at the Siuslaw Public Library, 1460 Ninth St. The meeting is free and open to the public. fishtravel@hotmail.com or call 209- 747-8459 Cancer Education/Support Group will meet at the Presbyterian Church of the Siuslaw from 5 to 7 p.m. Special guests will be Rick Yecny and Nena Harvey, PeaceHealth Peace Harbor Medical Center CEO/CMO and director of Medical Group Operations, respectively. Harvey will present information on primary care and walk-in operations and Yecny will discuss the Comm- unity Health Needs Assessment. Both will answer questions and con- cerns. Call Bob Horney at 541-999-4239 for more information. Saturday, Aug. 13 2 ND S TAR ALIGHTS IN F LORENCE Second Star Festival presents its second annual cultural arts celebra- tion honoring creativity of all forms at the Florence Events Center, 715 Quince St., on Saturday and Sunday, Aug. 13 and 14. “Always Create! Always Encourage! Never Land!” is the motto of the festival, highlighting artisans, authors, illustrators and per- formers of music, storytelling and puppetry. For more information, go to 2ndstarfestival.com or eventcenter.org. Thursday, Aug. 11 M ASTER R ECYCLERS MEETING The Florence Master Recyclers will meet at 5:30 p.m. at the Port of Siuslaw Conference Room, 100 Harbor St. The agenda will include Tuesday, Aug. 9 scheduling volunteers for Relay for Life and Oktoberfest, promoting the P IERSON TO SPEAK AT PFLAG screening of “Just Eat It” on Sept. 8, Russ Pierson, director of Lane and recruitment for the Master Community College Florence Recycler Class to be held in Center, will present a vision for the Florence this winter. region. Information provided has Florence Master Recycler meetings been compiled from civic, communi- ty and business leaders during a two- are open to the public. For more information, call 541- year visioning process. 590-0506. The meeting will be held at the Siuslaw Public Library, 1460 Ninth Friday, Aug. 12 St., and is free and open to the pub- lic. The meeting starts at 6:30 p.m. W OMEN V ETERANS LUNCHEON in the Bromley Room. Coastal Women Veterans will meet Refreshments will be served. at 11:30 a.m. at Bridgewater Restaurant, 1297 Bay St. P ROSTATE C ANCER SUPPORT All women veterans are welcome The Us TOO Florence Prostate to attend. RSVP to Rita Cadagin at Upcoming events L IONS TO MAKE PANCAKES The next Mapleton Lions Club pancake breakfast will be Sunday, Aug. 14, from 7:30 to 10:30 a.m. The breakfast will be held at the Mapleton Lions Club, 88148 Riverview Drive, in Mapleton. Menu includes pancakes, sausage, ham and eggs. Cost is $7 for adults and $3 for youth age 12 and under. LCC TO HOST O PEN H OUSE Learn more about upcoming Lane Community College Florence Center Continuing Education classes and trips during an open house at 10:30 a.m. on Aug. 16. Guests will have a chance to win Call 541-997-8104, Florence Antiques D E F AZIO TO VISIT F LORENCE Rep. Peter DeFazio will soon start his next series of town hall meetings to hear from his constituents and update them on his work. He will be in Florence on Wednesday, Aug. 17, at the Siuslaw Public Library, 1460 Ninth St., from 10 to 11 a.m. The public is encour- aged to attend. R EGISTER FOR C OMM . C HORUS Registration for the Community Chorus Christmas Concert will begin Monday, Aug. 22, at the Cross Roads Church, 10th and Maple streets. Community Chorus, conducted by Jennifer Weier, will be performing traditional Christmas songs. There is a registration fee of $60, with some scholarships available. Singers from high school age and older are invited to join, with stu- dents registering at no charge. Call Sandy at 970-618-6307 for more information. F REE FILM TO BE SCREENED The award-winning documentary “Just Eat It: A Food Waste Story” will be shown for free Thursday, Sept. 8, at 5:30 p.m. at the Port of Siuslaw office, 100 Harbor St. Handyman 101 Construction, LLC ESTATE JEWELRY !!! We buy, sell and consign quality estate/heirloom jewelry. Gold, silver, platinum jewelry with precious & semi precious stones. door prizes. Light refreshments will be provided. The open house is at 3149 Oak St. For more information, contact Marsha Sills at 541-997-8444, ext. 4825. Registration for the term starts Sept. 6. 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 We do it all to Protect your Investment (541) 999-5050 Bonded & Insured CCB#20166 625 Hwy. 101 #128 Florence, OR 97439 davidhandyman101@gmail.com COAST COMPUTER SERVICES, LLC New computer sales • Repairs • Upgrades Spyware & Virus Removal • Tune-Ups Used Computers and Laptops • DSL • Cable Old Fashioned Car Hop Service 1690 Hwy. 101, Florence 541-997-8124 The original A&W Drive-in opened in 1961 Commerical • Residential Weekly, Bi-Weekly, Monthly, One Time Pick-Up. 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