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10 A SIUSLAW NEWS ❚ WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 7, 2016 Adventists improve lives through Better Living New Life Lutheran to host third annual ‘Roundup’ “I am very grateful to our community, which provides so many donations, as well as our volunteers who make it possi- ble to provide this needed serv- ice,” says David Ross, director for the Lois Davidson Better Living Center. Ross recently reported that from July 2015 through June 2016, the Better Living Center, at 85134 Highway 101, served 3,569 families, totalling 8,783 individuals. Free items distributed to patrons included 23,757 arti- cles of clothing, 1,002 pairs of shoes, 855 articles of bedding, 4,704 household items and 9,104 miscellaneous items. The center received 1,181 contributions from the public, usually in large boxes or bags. Volunteers contributed 2,513 hours in laundering, cleaning and sorting the contributed items, and in face-to-face con- sultation with patrons. The center, operated by the Florence Seventh-day Adventist Church, is open each Wednesday, from 10 a.m. to 5:30 p.m., to receive and dis- tribute new and gently-used clothing, bedding, towels, kitchenware, personal items On Sunday, Sept. 11, Florence’s New Life Lutheran Church, 2100 Spruce St., will hold its third annual “Roundup Sunday,” to mark the begin- ning of the church’s program- ming year. As in the previous two years, all attending will be encouraged to dress in “cow- boy” or western attire, and informality will be the order of the day. In addition to regular church business, musical entertain- ment by Marty Adams and his country music group will be provided. “This informal get-together gives our members a chance to communicate their ideas for the coming year,” said pastor Lori Blake. “We also hope to welcome many new visitors from the community at large to this event.” COURTESY PHOTO The Better Living Center, 85134 Highway 101, is open Wednesdays. center, call 541-997-2137. The Florence Seventh-day Adventist Church, 4445 Highway 101, also sponsors annual Community Heath Fair exhibits, seminars and the 5K walk/run at the Florence Events Center each April, and Shoreline Christian School (formerly Sonshine Christian School), which is open to all students in grades 1 through 8. The school is accepting enrollment for the 2016-17 school year. To register, call 541-997-5909. The church invites the public to attend services on Saturday mornings. Adult and children’s Bible study classes are at 9:30 a.m., the worship service begins at 10:45 a.m., and a veg- etarian lunch follows at 12:15 p.m. For more information, call 541-997-3951. We invite you to join us. •Wednesday, 7 p.m. - Family Connections •Sunday, 9:00 a.m. - Bible Study •Sunday, 10:30 a.m. - Worship Service Corner of 10th & Maple St. • 541-997-3533 www.florencecrossroad.org email: office@florencecrossroad.org CYAN MAGENTA YELLOW BLACK and small household items. The center was established in the 1980s through the bequest of church member Lois Davidson, with the intent of “serving the poor and needy of Florence and the surrounding area,” stipulating that all items be given free to those who need them. Contributions made to the center are tax-deductible. For information about the Attracting Abundance to reveal ‘Four Laws’ For the next two months, Circle 4 Oneness Rev. Kat Cunningham will reveal the truth about attracting abun- dance and how it takes four natural laws in motion to com- plete the process. The Law of Attraction is only a starter part of the process. Nature holds the for- mula to our requests. Attendees will learn to see themselves as creators and understand the miracles that L OOKING are already happening around them. A standard question-and- answer session is held. Circle 4 Oneness, 3960 Munsel Creek Drive, is a non- denominational entity and holds this “Open Door Service” for everyone on the 11th and 22nd of each month, from 6:30 to 8 p.m. Donations are accepted. For private sessions, call the office at 541-902-7912. FOR DEQ#37263 CB#91052 E XCAVATNG • S EPTIC S YSTEMS S UBDIVISIONS • L AND C LEARING P AVING • T RUCKING B RUSH & D EBRIS R ECYCLING D EMOLITION 541-997-2054 1770 Laurel Place Fax: 541-997-3499 1-877-201-0652 B REAKING N EWS ? www.TheSiuslawNews.com 13 TH A NNUAL Dubbed “The Hammond Queen,” Akiko Tsuruga is a jazz composer, Hammond B-3 organist and pianist from Osaka, Japan. 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