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.
The speaker will be Robben Lyons
of Court Appointed Special
Advocate (CASA) for the children in
Lane County.
This will be an interesting meeting
for everyone.
The club meets on the second
Thursday of each month.
Lunch is $10.
Handyman 101
Construction, LLC
Sheds, Decks, Carports, Patios,
Painting, Pressure Washing
& Service Calls, etc.
We buy, sell and consign quality
estate/heirloom jewelry & furniture.
Gold, silver, platinum jewelry with
precious & semi precious stones.
Auto, Home, Life, Business
Flood, Antique Auto, RV’s
Medicare Advantage Plans
Medicare Supplements
Health Insurance
Call 541-997-8104,
Florence Antiques
We do it all to
Protect your Investment
(541) 999-5050
Bonded & Insured
CCB#20166
Phone (541) 997-9497
1234 Rhododendron Dr / Florence
CUSTOM ENGRAVING
& CUTTING
Awards • Plaques • Name Badges
Gifts • Signage • Glassware
Commerical • Residential
Weekly, Bi-Weekly, Monthly,
One Time Pick-Up.
R EPUBLICANS TO WATCH DEBATE
Tuesday, Oct. 4
ESTATE JEWELRY AND
ANTIQUE FURNITURE!!!
Old Fashioned Car Hop Service
1690 Hwy. 101, Florence
541-997-8124
Upcoming events
Siuslaw Viewfinders Camera Club
will hold a meeting at 6 p.m. in the
Bromley Room of the Siuslaw
Public Library, 1460 Ninth St.
The contest theme is “Floating,”
which should produce some very
interesting results.
Everyone is welcome.
Easy curb side recycling program-
No additional costs to our customers.
541-997-5691
541-361-9080
Call us at 541-997-8233
jmirvis@charter.net
Florence, Oregon
Siuslaw News
148 Maple St. • PO Box 10 • Florence, OR 97439
(541) 997-3441 • Fax (541) 997-7979
www.thesiuslawnews.com
625 Hwy. 101 #128
Florence, OR 97439
davidhandyman101@gmail.com
Garage Doors
sales • installation • repair
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.
Call us TODAY!
