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10 A SIUSLAW NEWS ❚ SATURDAY, OCTOBER 1, 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 For more information, visit www.scrapbookfest.com. Saturday, Oct. 1 V IEWFINDERS TO MEET AT LIBRARY ADA SCHOLARSHIP FUNDRAISER Ada Grange will hold its annual scholarship breakfast fundraiser for the Harley Huff Sr. Memorial Scholarship from 7 to 11 a.m. The cost is by donation. Breakfast includes biscuits with sausage gravy or pancakes with eggs and sausage, juice and coffee. The Grange Hall is located 10 miles out Canary Road. For more information, call Linda at 541-997-4254. F LORENCE D EMS TO MEET The Florence Area Democratic Club will hold a regular meeting at 11 a.m. in the meeting room of the Florence Democratic Campaign Office, 4969 Highway 101, Suite 2A. Guest speakers will give informa- tion about measures on the November ballot. Everyone is welcome. For more information, call 541- 991-3777. S CRAPBOOK F EST ON THE C OAST Venders offering a variety of prod- ucts for scrapbooking, crafts, totes and jewelry will be on hand for the Scrapbook Fun Fest at Three Rivers Casino Resort. Five classes, ranging from card and banner making to scrapbooking techniques will be offered, along with make-and-take vendors throughout the day. Admission to the festival is $2 or two cans of food, all of which will be donated to Florence Food Share. The event will be from 10 a.m. to 10 p.m. Monday, Oct. 3 ACES OFFERS C HURCHILL SERIES The Adult Continuing Education Series presents a Great Courses lec- ture on Winston Churchill Oct. 3 through Nov. 7 at Lane Community College Florence Center. As part of the class, students will view a lecture by a Churchill scholar, J. Rufus Fears. An interactive discussion, facilitat- ed by David Ripley, will follow. The eight-week class will meet from 2:30 p.m. to 4 p.m. Register at www.lanecc.edu/ce or call 541-997-8444. SSWCD MEETING SET The Siuslaw Soil and Water Conservation District will hold its monthly scheduled board meeting at the district office, 1775 Laurel Place, Ste. No. 4, in Florence, at 6:30 p.m. D ISASTER SKILLS CLASS BEGINS The CERT Basic Course consists of 24 hours of classroom training followed by a 3-hour Disaster Simulation Exercise where attendees demonstrate the disaster prepared- ness skills learned. Each of the three-hour classes are scheduled for Monday and Wednesday evenings with morning and afternoon classes on Saturdays. The class will be at Siuslaw Valley Fire & Rescue, 2625 Highway 101, from 6 to 9 p.m. weeknights and 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. on Saturdays, with an hour break for lunch. Call 541-997-3212 for more infor- mation or to reserve a seat. The original A&W Drive-in opened in 1961 On Sunday, Oct. 9, the Republican Club of Florence will host the Presidential Debates in the Bromley Room of the Siuslaw Library from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. Bring a favorite dish to share. For more information, call 541- 590-5435. I MPROVE LOCAL MEDICAL CARE L EARN ABOUT CARCINOGENESIS On Oct. 13, from 4 to 6 p.m., there will be a meeting to discuss current gaps in healthcare services in our community. The meeting will encourage community members to look at positive ways of working with medical providers on the fol- lowing: primary care providers, den- tal care, mental health services, serv- ices for uninsured individuals and issues for people living upriver. The meeting will be held in the Bromley Room of the Siuslaw Public Library, 1460 Ninth St. For more information, call Maggie Bagon at 541-991-6832. The Siuslaw Public Library begins its exciting October adult program- ming schedule with the appearance of Dr. Charles M. King, an expert in the field of carcinogenesis. The study of carcinogenesis (the production of cancer) has been King’s lifelong focus. The retired scientist will speak on this topic at 1 p.m. in the Bromley Room at the library’s main branch in Florence, 1460 Ninth St. Wednesday, Oct. 5 V AN F ANS TO HOST LUNCHEON The monthly meeting and lunch- eon for The Van Fans will be held at The Shorewood, on Spruce Street, beginning at 11:45 a.m. Don’t forget the card party at Our Lady of the Dunes Catholic Church, Oct. 19. Reserve a table now for the game of your choice by calling Karen Lee at 541-997-9669. All proceeds keep the cancer van in operation for coastal patients, who need transportation to Eugene and Springfield for radiation treatments. This is a free service for all cancer patients. F RIENDSHIP C LUB TO MEET The Oct. 13 meeting of the Siuslaw Friendship Club will be held at Driftwood Shores, beginning at 11a.m. Come for a meal, great com- pany and fun. 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