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SIUSLAW NEWS ❚ WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 23, 2016
Call to artists for ‘Love of Animals’ exhibit
During the months of
January and February, 2017,
the Florence Events Center
(FEC) is offering a “Rent-a-
Rod” opportunity for local
artists. The show celebrates
animals and benefits the
Oregon Coast Humane Society
(OCHS) in Florence.
For this third annual exhibit
of “For the Love of Animals,”
artists can purchase one or
more rods for $20 each, with
each rod hold up to three
pieces of art including paint-
ings, photography, mixed
media and more.
The glass case is also avail-
able for 3-D items at $20 for up
to three items.
This is a great opportunity
for artists to showcase and sell
their art, as well as support the
local animal shelter. Domestic
animals, wildlife, sea life, birds
— all animal art is welcome.
Interspersed with the art-
work will be actual photos of
animals up for adoption at the
OCHS. Artwork will be
viewed by many visitors to the
FEC, including at a special
reception Jan. 21, from 10 a.m.
to 2 p.m.
This special day will feature
refreshments, photos taken of
peopl’'s pets in a special
Valentine’s Day booth, and a
raffle to win an original oil
painting of your pet by well-
known local artist Ron
Hildenbrand.
A portion of the proceeds
from this event will be donated
to the OCHS.
Admission to the reception
is free, but guests are encour-
aged to bring a bag of pet food
for the OCHS.
To get the rent-a-rod appli-
cation visit ww.eventcenter
.org, or go to the office at the
FEC during regular business
hours, 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.,
Monday through Friday, at 715
Quince St. to apply.
Deadline for applications is
Dec. 21.
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12th Street Alano Club Hope Meets
1525 12th Street (Old hospital, back annex).
Meeting site for “Open to All” recovery
groups: AA, DDA, Al-Anon, Native
American AA, GA, Kids caught in the cross-
fire, Alanohope.org Meetings. Seven Days a
week, Call for times & meeting agenda.
Contact: 541-9917-9558 or 612-462-1481.
Friday 5:30pm. 1525 12th St. (Old hospital,
back annex) Contact: 541-999-1243 or 541-
991-9588.
55 ALIVE/MATURE DRIVING.
Contact Lane Community College, 541-
997-8444.
AA Candlelight Meditation Meeting
meets Sat., 7pm., 1525 12th St. (rear).
Contact: 310-210-3324.
A. C. A. Adult Children of Alcoholics
(and Addicts). Meets every Monday at 3pm
St. Andrews Episcopal Church, 19th &
Tamarack. Contact: Loyd or Kyle (612)
462-1481.
Ada Grange #570 meets second
Saturday of each month. Potluck at 5pm.
Meeting at 6pm. Enjoy getting together with
people involved in helping the community.
Ada Grange is 10 miles out Canary Road.
Contact: Linda Pugh 541-997-4254, or PO
Box 674, Florence, OR 97439.
Aglow International meets first
Saturday, 10am–Noon., at Florence
Vineyard Fellowship, 2610 Kingwood St.,
Contact: Judy Murphy 541-997-5849.
Al-Anon Family Group meets every
Thursday at noon, at St. Andrews Episcopal
Church, Library Room, 19th & Tamarack.
Contact: 541-997-3788
Al-Anon Family Hope Group 1525
12th St. (old hospital back annex). Meets
Fridays 5:30pm to 6:30 pm. Contact: 541-
999-1243.
Al-Anon Siuslaw Family Group meets
every Tuesday at 7pm., at Cross Roads
Assembly of God, 10th & Maple St., Rm 14.
Contact: 541-997-1209 or 999-0271.
Al-Anon Mapleton Family Group
meets every Monday at 7pm, at the
Mapleton Evangelical Church, Riverview
Ave., Mapleton. Access door off rear park-
ing lot. Contact: 541-999-5223.
Alano Club Hope meets Mon.-Sun.
daily. 1525 12th St., Florence (rear). 7-8pm
Contact: 310-210-3324.
Alcoholics Anonymous 12 Step Study
meets Tues., 6:00pm. Alano Club Hope
(rear). Contact: 310-210-3324.
Alcoholics Anonymous meets Mon.,
Wed. & Thurs., 7pm., Episcopal Church,
19th & Tamarack. Contact: 541-902-0152.
Alcoholics Anonymous meets Mon. &
Fri., 10am., New Life Lutheran Church, 21st
& Spruce Streets. Contact: 541-902-0152.
Alcoholics Anonymous meets Tues
(closed), Thurs and Sat (open), 7pm.,
Mapleton Lions Club Annex on River Ave.,
Mapleton. Contact: 541-902-0152.
Alcoholics Anonymous Open meetings
Sunday, 10-11am. 1525 12th St. (Old hospi-
tal, back annex). Contact: 541-991-7870 or
541-999-7300.
Alcoholics
Anonymous
Brown
Baggers Bunch 1525 12th St., Florence,
OR 97439. Meets Daily at noon Contact: Pat
Duncan 310-210-3325.
Alcoholics
Anonymous
Men’s
Meeting. Meets Tuesdays, from 5-6pm. at
the Methodist Church on the corner of
Kingwood & 2nd St. Contact: 541-902-
0152.
Alcoholics
Anonymous
New
Beginnings Men’s stag. Meets 11:30 am-
12:30pm. (Closed) Methodist Church @
Kingwood & 2nd St. Contact: 541-902-
0152
Alcoholics
Anonymous
Serenity
Meeting 1525 12th St., Florence, OR
97439. Meets Sunday 10-11am.
Alcoholics
Anonymous
Uptown
Group meets Sin., Wed., thurs., Fri., 5:30-
6:30pm., 1525 12th St., Alano Club,
Florence (rear). Contact: 310-210-3324.
Alcoholics Anonymous Sisters (SIS)
Sisters in Sobriety Women’s meeting. Meets
Saturday at 10-11:30am, at Alano Club
Hope, 1525 12th St., rear entrance. Contact:
310-210-3324.
Alzheimer’s Support Group meets the
1st & 3rd Wednesdays of every month, 1-
2:30pm., Regency Florence. 1951 E. 21st
Street, Florence. Contact: Paulette Volkoff
541-997-8436.
American Red Cross Oregon Pacific
Chapter. meets 3rd Monday of each month.
Contact Tom 541-997-1123. Great opportu-
nity to help locally.
American Legion & Aux., Francis M.
Yost Post No. 59 meets the 4th Tuesday of
every month, 5pm for dinner and 6pm for
general membership meeting, at Elks Lodge
of Florence, 1686 12th Street. Contact: 541-
997-3082
Anger Management for Men, Meets
weekly every Tuesday from 6pm to 8pm.
Location: 1710 Laurel Way, Unit B
(upstairs), Florence. For information contact:
Deborah Grigsby, LPCi, MMHC, 541-999-
1913, no cost group sessions.
Anger Management for Women, Meets
weekly every Tuesday from 12 to 2pm.
Location: 1710 Laurel Way, Unit B
(upstairs), Florence. For information contact:
Deborah Grigsby, LPCi, MMHC, 541-999-
1913, no cost group sessions.
Argentine Tango in Newport meets
every Monday night at 7-9pm. (7:30pm on
second
Monday)
at
South
Beach
Community Center located east of LaQuinta
motel on 3024 SE Ferryslip Rd. First 1/2
hour is a lesson-then dancing. No partner
needed. All ages welcome. Wear leather bot-
tom shoes, for info contact: 541-563-2705
or http://www.geocities.com/yesnewport-
tango/.
Baha’i Faith of Florence discussion
meetings every Monday evening @ 875 7th
Street, 6:30pm. Soup’s on supper and inter-
faith devotional discussion. No Charge.
Contact: Suzanne Mann-Heintz 541-590-
0779 or James Heintz 541-590-0616.
Beloved Community of Florence,
Healing Circles, Meditation, Spiritual
Coaching. Meets every Saturday, 10:30am.,
Private Home. Contact: Eleanor 541-999-
9870 Cell.
Better Breathers Club, meets 4th
Wednesday of each month, Peace Harbor
Medical Center in Conference room C. 2-
3:30pm. Contact: Karl 541-902-6300 Ext
5635.
Breastfeeding Support Group, second
Thursday, 6:30-7:30pm., Siuslaw Area
Women’s Center, 12th St., Florence.
Contact: 541-997-1794.
Cancer Education Group Everyone
Welcome. Meets every other Tuesday at
1:30pm @ 1525 12th St., Ste. 4A, Florence,
97439. For further information please
Contact: 541-999-6809 or 541-999-8624.
Fee: No fee.
CaregiverSupport Group Bimonthly
meeting is held at SprucePoint on the 2nd
and 4th Thursdays of each month starting at
11 AM. Spruce Point has supported this
group by providing a complimentary lunch
for the participants on those meeting times.
It is facilitated by Mary Ann Earl RN BSN
retired. Contacts are Annette Poston 541-
997-6111 or Mary Ann Earl 541-997-4866.
Anyone needing support caring or assisting
another person with their responsibilities for
health, welfare, finances or decision making
can be supported in that process in this
group.
Celebrate Recovery for hurts, habits and
hang-ups Starting Nov. 29th. Meets every
Friday. 6 PM for a meal, following by meet-
ings at 6:30.PM Meeting. 1st qtr. at Cross
Road Church,, 2nd quarter at Florence
Christian Church, 3rd qtr. at Florence
Evangelical church and 4th qtr at Florence
Church of the Nazarene. For more informa-
tion call Chick 541-997-3370.
Central Coast Miniatures Club of
Florence, 1st Thursday of month, 6pm.,
Siuslaw Public Library, Bromley Room,
Florence.
Central Oregon Coast Amateur Radio
Club meets every Wed. 7-8:30am. at Koffee
Klatch @ Clawson’s Wheelhouse. Wed net
@ 7 pm. 146.80(-) 100hz tone.
Chronic Pain Group People with
chronic pain helping people with chronic
pain, meets 1st & 3rd Tuesday, 5:30 to
7:00pm at Community Baptist Church, 4590
Hwy. 101, Florence. Contact: 541-991-
0037.
Circle 4 Oneness community meets two
times a month, the 11th and 22nd, 6:30-8pm.
Contact 541-902-7912 for directions.
Citizens Democracy Watch, meets at
1pm., the last Sunday of the month at the
Women’s Center. Contact: 541-997-3950.
City Club of Florence, Meets 1st
Friday of each month. 11:00am order off the
lunch menu., Speaker: 12-1 pm. Driftwood
Shores Surfside Restaurant upstairs, 88416
1st Ave. For information, call 541-902-
5135.
Coast Chamber Ensemble, meets
every Thursday, 3-5pm., Coast Village
Clubhouse. All musical levels welcome.
Contact: 541-870-4346.
Coastal Celtic Society, Meets the third
Wednesday of each month. Contact:
Carolyn McCord 541-997-9142 for different
locations and time.
Coastal Women Veterans, 2nd Friday,
11:30am. Place to be announced. Contact:
541-902-8623.
Coastal Writers, 1st and 3rd Thursday,
7-8:30pm. at The Shorewood, 1451 Spruce
St. Contact: 541-902-8575.
Community Chorus of Florence meets
Mon. 7-8:30pm. at Cross Road Church, 10th
& Maple Sts. Florence. Contact: Sandy
Vaccaro 970-618-6307.
Diabetes Health & Wellness Group,
Meets twice a Week every Wednesday from
9am to 11am AND 8pm to 9:30pm. Location:
1710 Laurel Way, Unit B (upstairs),
Florence. For information contact: Deborah
Grigsby, LPCi, MMHC, 541-999-1913, no
cost group sessions.
Disabled American Veterans and
Auxiliary meet first Saturday each month at
2pm., 1715 W. 21st St. Contact: DAV Skip
Stitt 541-997-1562.
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Family Caregiver, Support Group,
Spruce Point Assisted Living, 9th Street,
Florence. Meets 2nd & 4th Thursdays 10:30
am. to 11:30/12:00 in the Community
Room. Contact Annette at SP 541-997-6111.
Facilitator: Mary Ann Earl RN, BSN
Family Support Group for family
members of chronically mentally ill, meets
the 4th Wednesday of each month, 6:30-
8pm., PeaceHealth counseling Serv.,
Florence Business Center.
Fibromyalgia Support Group of
Central Oregon Coast, 1st Saturday, 1pm.,
Pacific Community Hospital, Newport.
Contact: 541-563-5240.
Fibromyalgia Support Group of
Reedsport meets 3rd Wednesday of every
other month at the Reedsport Public Library.
Florence Area Chamber of Commerce
Noon forum 2nd. Thursday of each month,
noon, at Best Western Pier Point Inn. Open
to the public. Contact: 541-997-3128.
Florence Area Coordinating Council
meets the first Wednesday of the month at
the Siuslaw Valley Fire and Rescue Hall on
Hwy. 101, 9am.
Florence Area Democratic Club meets
at 11am the 1st Saturday of every month.
Contact: www.florenceareademocrats.org.
Florence Area Humane Society, Low
Cost Spay/Neuter, Wednesdays, Please call
the Shelter for an appointment. 541-997-
4277.
Florence Caring Pregnancy Center
open Mon., Tues & Thurs., 11:00am.-4pm.
FREE. 1525 West 12th Street (Florence
Business Center). Margaret Getchell,
Executive Director, 541-902-2273.
Florence Chapter-Oregon Right to
Life Contact: Mona Dick 541-997-2065.
Florence Community PTA meets 2nd
Tuesday of the month, 4pm. Siuslaw
Elementary School Library. Contact Diane
McCalmont, 541-997-1854. Email: flo-
rencecommunitypta@yahoo.com. Website:
florencepta.org,
Facebook:
Florence
Community PTA.
Florence Dance Guild, meets monthly.
Contact: Angela Palmer 541-997-6839.
Florence Duplicate Bridge (non-smok-
ing), Every Thursday afternoon starting @
12:30pm. St. Andrews Episcopal Church,
19th & Tamarack, Florence. Contact: John
Weatherwax 541-997-2677. (American con-
tract bridge league (ACBL) sanctioned
games (Master points awarded) Open to all.
Florence Elks Lodge 1858 meets every
Thursday at 7:00pm., 1686 12th Street.
Florence Garden Club, 2nd Wed.,
Sept.-June, 1:00pm., Presbyterian Church of
the Siuslaw, 3996 Hwy 101. Contact:
www.facebook.com/FGCOR.
Florence
Kiwanis
meets
each
Wednesday, noon, Florence Elks Lodge,
1686 W. 12th St., Florence.
Florence Memory Loss Respite Center
meets Mon., Wed., Thur. from 10am.-2pm.,
Florence Senior Center, 1570 Kingwood
Street, $10 includes lunch. 541-902-8539.
Florence Parkinson’s Disease Support
Group, Meets 4th Wednesday of every
month, 1:30pm., Shorewood Apartments
meeting room. Contact: Carole 805-587-
3394
Florence Performing Arts Association
Board meeting, 2nd Thursday of each
month, 3:15pm. FEC. www.florenceper-
formingarts.com
Friends of Poetry, Meets every
Wednesday, 3-5pm., in the activity room at
Shorewood Retirement Center, 15th &
Spruce. All welcome. Contact: Shirley
Nelson 541-373-0065.
Florence Rotary Club, Tuesdays, noon,
at Florence Events Center, 715 Quince St.,
Florence. Contact: Ron Caputo, 541-997-
4961.
Florence Salmon/Trout Enhancement
Program, 1st Wed., 7pm, Florence Elks
Lodge. Contact Ron Caputo 541-997-4961.
Florence Senior Travel Club, Meets
Monday, Wednesday & Friday, Noon-3, at
Jerry’s Hot Rod Grille, 1179 Hwy. 101. 541-
999-9700.
Florence Siuslaw Lions Club, 1st & 3rd
Tuesdays, 6:30pm., Pacific Pines RV Park
meeting room, 4044 Hwy. 101. (entrance on
42nd St.) Contact: 541-991-3161.
Florence
Unitarian
Universalist
Fellowship, Sundays, 10am. at the
Fellowship Hall located at the NW corner of
Heceta Beach Rd. & Hwy 101. Contact:
Sally Wantz 541-902-9505.
Flying Needles & Hooks of the
Siuslaw, This group does charitable knitting
& crocheting for schools, SOS, & Helping
Hands. All are welcom. Meets 2nd Tuesday
in Bromley room Siuslaw Public Library
from 3pm-5pm. 4th Tuesday – at Greentrees
Community Room from 3pm-5pm. Contact:
Suzanne Mann-Heintz, 541-590-0779.
Friends of Florence Events Center
meets on the last Tuesday of every month,
3pm. at Florence Events Center. Contact:
FEC 541-997-1994.
Friends of Honeyman State Park,
Meets 3rd Monday of each month at
11:15am. recreational meeting hall at
Honeyman, on Canary Rd. A group of vol-
unteers who support projects at Honeyman –
activities include park upkeep, planting &
clearing, interpretive programs and special
events. Everyone Welcome! Contact:
Suzanne Mann-Heintz 541-590-1779, or
honeymanfriends@aol.com
Friends of the Library meeting, 4th
Thursday of each month, 11am., Bromley
Room Siuslaw Public Library. Contact:
Susy Lacer, 541-997-8663.
Grief & Loss for Adults, Meets weekly
every Thursday from 9am, to 11am.
Location: 1710 Laurel Way, Unit B
(upstairs), Florence. For information contact:
Deborah Grigsby, LPCi, MMHC, 541-999-
1913, no cost group sessions.
Grief & loss for Students, ages 12-18,
Meets weekly every Thursday from 3:30pm
to 5:00pm. Location: 1710 Laurel Way, Unit
B (upstairs), Florence. For information con-
tact: Deborah Grigsby, LPCi, MMHC, 541-
999-1913, no cost group sessions.
Grief & Loss Support Group spon-
sored by Hospice. Please contact facilitator
for information. Contact Norma Wood,
LCSW. 541-997-3418.
Grief Share Meets at the Florence
Christian Church, Thursdays, 3-4pm., 2nd
and Ivy streets. Contact: 541-997-2961.
Health Associates, a parenting sup-
port group, 3rd Wednesday, 7pm., 340 9th
St. Contact: 541-997-1877 or 541-997-
7134.
Helping Hands Coalition, is an all-vol-
unteer community organization dedicated to
providing services, food, clothing, and a
daytime center for the homeless and others
with unmet needs. Our small but friendly
facility provides warmth, comfort, and basic
services for those in our community. Meets
every Mon., Wed., & Fri, from 11am-2pm,
1339 Rhododendron Dr. Contact: 541-997-
5057.
Ladies of Elks, second Monday, 7pm.,
Florence Elks Lodge. Contact: Linda Tank,
secretary, 541-997-3352.
Lower Umpqua Gem & Lapidary
Society Meets the 2nd Tuesday of each
month @ 2pm. Winchester Bay Community
Center, 451 Winchester Ave. Contact: Bill
Hendrickson, 541-271-6816 Reedsport. or
Cam Grow, 541-997-8089 Florence.
Managing Chronic Pain Support
Group Forming Starting March 2, 2015.
Meets 1st & 3rd Tuesday of each month
from 5:30-7pm, at Community Baptist
Church, 4590 Highway 101. for informa-
tion: 541-590-0591.
Mapleton Advisory Committee meets
the second Wednesday of each month,
Siuslaw Valley Bank in Mapleton, 4pm.
Mapleton Booster Club, Meets 3rd
Wednesday. of each month @ 6pm. Siuslaw
Bank in Mapleton. Contact: Krystal Wolford
541-268-6951.
Mapleton Grange #584, Meets 2nd
Tuesday of each month, potluck @ 4pm,
meeting @ 5pm. Barbara Reeder, Master:
541-268-1061.
Mapleton Lions Club meets 1st and 3rd
Mondays of every month.
Masonic Lodge of Florence Stated
Communication, 1st Tuesday. Family din-
ner 6:30pm. Open Lodge 7:30pm. 84910
Hwy. 101 S. Contact: 541-997-9728 (bus.)
Masonic Widows Social Club, last
Wednesday, 12 Noon, at the Masonic
Temple, 84910 Highway 101 South (1.5
miles south of the bridge). Contact: Phyllis
Williams 541-997-7965.
Meditation held Thursdays, 5:30pm. at
United Methodist Church, 2nd &
Kingwood. Contact: Pip Cole, 541-971-
1173.
Mid Coast Soldiers, Come ride with us,
Christian Motorcycle Association (CMA)
Florence, OR. Breakfast meeting/ride, 1st
Saturday @ Kathleen & Ninas, 8:30am.
Business meeting, 3rd Tuesday @ Chen’s
Family Dish, 6:00pm. Contact: Rob 541-
999-7605
NAMI (National Alliance for the
Mentally Ill) of West Lane County, meets
on the 4th Thursday of each month.
6:30pm.-8pm. Hospital Cafeteria. Contact
Monica: 541-902-8308.
Narcotics Anonymous meets every
Mondays: 5:30-6:30pm, Wednesdays: 7pm-
8pm & Fridays, 7pm-8:30pm at Alano Club
Hope, 1525 12th Street, East end of build-
ing. Contact: Carol K:541-268-4769.
National Assn. of Retired Federal
Employees (NARFE) Contact: Jim Parrish,
541-997-1427.
Ocean Dunes Women’s Golf Assoc.
meets first Tuesday of every month, 8am., at
Ocean Dunes Golf Links. Contact: 541-997-
3232.
Oregon Central Coast Veterans, each
Tuesday, 12:30pm., Old Town Coffee
Roasters, 125 1/2 Nopal St., Florence. Any
veteran or active duty member of the Armed
Forces welcome. Contact: Dennis Marsh,
541-997-5169
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148 Maple Street, PO Box 10
Florence, OR, 97439
Oregon Coast International Dancers,
meet every Wednesday evening 6:30 pm.-
7:30pm., Come join the fun! at LCC.
Contact: 541-870-4346 for info and direc-
tions.
Oregon Dunes Chapter Daughters of
the American Revolution meets monthly
September–May. For more information,
contact: E. F. Westphal - Regent 541-517-
5333.
Oregon Right to Life please contact
Mona Dick at 541-997-2065.
Overeaters Anonymous, meets every
Wednesday at 7 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
office/clubhouse). Contact: (503) 775-6927
or (541) 590-0738.
Pacific Coast Wind Ensemble meets
Monday 6:30-8:30 pm., alternates btw SHS
& Waldport HS music rooms. Amateur thru
professional welcome. Contact: Gail
Nichols 541-999-6907.
Pacific Dunes Shrine Club meets for
Dinner Socials at Driftwood Shores, for
Business Meetings at Bliss’ 101. For details,
call 541-997-4082.
Parkinson Support Group meets first
Tuesday of each month at Ocean Unity, 834
SW Lee, Newport. Call 574-6560 for more
information. Jeff Geiger, Facilitator.
Peace Harbor Hospital Auxiliary
meeting, 3rd Thursday, except July/August,
luncheon at 11:30, Florence Events Center.
Contact: 541-902-9669 or 541-902-1970.
Points of Grace - Community
Acupuncture. Relieve pain • balance your
nervous system • intergrate body, mind &
spirit ~ Live life more fully. Meets
Wednesdays: 12noon ~ 3 pm @ Wellspeing
Clinic, 1845 Hwy. 126, Park Place, Suite H.
Cost is by donation. 541-902-8860.
Pointman Veterans Ministries -
Support for veterans and their families.
Especially wartime stress. Contact: Bond
Hanson, 541-997-2074; Dan Hackett, 541-
902-0688
Professionally Retired Ornery Single
Seniors, (PROSS). For information, contact
Damie, 991-6430, or write P.O. Box 572,
Florence.
Quilt Guild (Rhododendron), 2nd and
4th Wednesdays, 10am., Florence Christian
Church. Contact: Cyndie Wenz, President.
RAPP Committee meets 3rd Wednesday
of month at B&G conference room, 1234
Rhododendron Drive, noon-1:30pm.
Rainbow Girls, Meet 1st & 3rd
Wednesdays, 6pm, Masonic Lodge 84910
Highway 101 South (1.5 miles south of the
bridge). Contact: Sherry, 541-915-9382.
Reiki Gathering All Reiki students 1st,
2nd, 3rd degree. Time to work on each other.
No cost. Meets 2nd Wednesday of the month
6:30-8:30pm in Private Home - call for
directions. Contact: Lynette Kristine 541-
997-2154.
Retreads Motorcycle Club, Florence
Chapter, meets second Saturday of the
month at 9am @ Kathleen & Ninas for
breakfast & a ride. Contact: Bill Trapp 541-
997-5063.
Rhododendron
Society,
Siuslaw
Chapter, meets 3rd Tuesday of every
month, 7pm., Presbyterian Church of the
Siuslaw, 3996 Hwy. 101. Contact: Mike
Bones, 541-997-3082. Sept-May only.
SAR (Sons of the American Revolution)
Central Coast Chapter, meets 3rd Saturday
of each month, at Reedsport Methodist
Church at 11am. For information call 541-
271-3771 or James Ives - President 541-
271-4212.
S.C.O.R.E. (Service Corps Of Retired
Executives), free personal consultations
with people in or interested in business.
Contact: LCC, 541-997-8444.
SHIBA, (Senior Health Insurance
Benefits Assistants) Meets in Florence @
DHS & LCC 1st Tuesday & 3rd Friday. Call
for an appointment for Medicare help.
Contact: 800-722-4134.
Siuslaw Area React meets third
Tuesday each month, 7pm. Contact: 541-
997-4297.
Siuslaw Diabetic Support Group
meets third Tuesday each month, 2pm.,
Siuslaw Public Library, The Bromley Room.
Contact: 541-997-7134 Julianne or Joan. No
meetings June, July or August. Start
September 20, 2011
Siuslaw Fiber Arts Guild meets the
third Wednesday of each month from 10am-
Noon at Bromley Room at the Library.
Contact: Margaret Keith 541-997-4558.
Anyone interested in joining in the knitting,
hand-spinning, felting, rug-hooking is wel-
come.
Siuslaw Fisherman’s Association,
Meets 3rd Monday of each Month at 1536
12th St. Church of the Nazarene, 2nd floor,
6pm. Contact: Annette Smith 541-902-2345.
Siuslaw Friendship Club meets the sec-
ond Thursday of each month at 11am.
Contact: Mary Danforth 541-590-5012.
Siuslaw Genealogical Society meeting,
3rd Wednesday of each month, 7pm. Public
Library, Bromley room. Contact: Kevin
Mittge 541-902-2376.
Siuslaw Outreach Services. Women’s
Empowerment Support Group meets
every Tuesday, 4-6pm., 1576 West 12th St.
Contact: 541-997-2816.
Siuslaw Pioneer Museum meeting, sec-
ond Monday of each month, 10am., 2nd &
Maple St. 541-997-7884.
Siuslaw Public Library’s Art Display
Committee meets the second Tuesday of
each month at 8:30am., Bromley Room of
the library.
Siuslaw Rod & Gun Club meets third
Thursday of every other month, 7pm., Gun
Club, Munsel Lake Road. Contact: Jerry
Harpole, 935-5224
Siuslaw Soil & Water Conservation
Dist., first Monday, 6:30pm., 1525 12th
Street, Suite 10A. Contact: Seth Mead, 541-
997-1272.
Siuslaw Viewfinders Photography
Club, meetings 1st Monday of the month at
the Siuslaw Public Library, Bromley room,
6pm. Contact: Curt Peters, Digital Dunes
Photography 541-902-8748.
Siuslaw Watershed Council meets the
last Wednesday of every month, 6:30pm.,
Contact: 541-268-3044 (Open to public.)
Soroptimist International of Florence,
Meets 2nd & 4th Wednesday, 12:00 noon at
Chen’s Family Dish, 3620 Hwy. 101.
Contact: Pres. Jo Hine 541-997-2233.
Support Group for Families &
Friends with Mental Illness, Meets every
4th Thursday of the month from 6:30-8pm.,
at the Peace Harbor Hospital cafeteria, 400
Ninth St. Mental illness is a very stressful
and devastating experience for all involved.
Everyone is welcome to come and share
with others who are going through the same
experiences. Contact: Monica 541-902-
8308 or Julia 541-997-2026.
SWING (Siuslaw Womens Investment
Group), Meets every third Tuesday,
12:30pm., New Life Lutheran Church,
spruce & 21st St. Contact: Joyce 541-999-
9876 or Karen 541-999-7906.
T.O.P.S. - OR #890, Meets Every
Wednesday, 8:45-10am., The New Life
Lutheran Church, 2100 Spruce St.,
Florence, OR. Contact: 541-902-7574.
Toastmasters International, Siuslaw
Talespinners, meets every Wednesday at
the Siuslaw Valley Fire & Rescue Station on
2625 HWY 101, from 5:30pm to 6:30pm.
Contact: Irma Geller 541-999-0921 or Jim
541-999-5766.
Us Too Prostate Cancer Education
and Support Group – Evening Group,
meets 2nd Tuesday of each month, 5pm. at
Presbyterian Church. Spouses, loved ones
and families are welcome. Contact: Bob
Horney 541-997-6626.
Us Too Prostate Cancer Education
and Support Group – Lunch Group,
meets 3rd Tuesday of each month, 12 Noon
at Ichiban Restaurant. Spouses, loved ones
and families are welcome. Contact: Bob
Horney 541-997-6626.
Van Fans – Meets the 1st Wednesday of
each month, 11:45am., at Shorewood for
meeting & lunch. Cost $8.50. Contact: Lea
Rudd 541-999-0779.
Veterans of Foreign Wars – Post 3232
meets the 2nd Tuesday of each month, 6:00
pm., Florence Elks Lodge, 1686 12th Street.
Contact: 541-997-5944.
Veterans of the Florence Area meet
every Monday at 11:30am. at Elks Lodge of
Florence, 1686 12th Street. Contact: Band
of Brothers 541-997-5944.
VFW Auxiliary, Meets 2nd Tuesday,
1pm., 2216 Willow Loop, Florence.
Contact: Beryl Foreman - 541-902-8327
Call for information or applications.
Weight Loss Surgery Support Group
meets the 4th Wednesday of each month, 7
pm., Conference Room “C” - Peace Harbor
Hosp. Contact Ron 541-902-8081 or
Marlene 541-997-8801.
Weight Watchers meets Thursday
evenings at 5:30 pm. (Meeting weigh-in 5
pm.) at the 1380 10th Street at Cross Road
Assembly of God. Contact: 1-800-651-6000
Women’s
Fellowship
Circle,
Wednesdays, 10am.-noon, Cross Road
Assembly of God, 1380 10th Street.
Contact: 541-902-8928.
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