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8 A SIUSLAW NEWS ❚ SATURDAY, DECEMBER 10, 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 formula, chili, milk and eggs. All food purchased and donated will go to Florence Food Share. Saturday, Dec. 10 G RANGE C HRISTMAS PARTY The community is invited to Ada Grange’s annual Christmas Party is from 1 to 3 p.m. Take a hay ride, make a craft and receive a free ornament. Refreshments will be provided and Santa will visit. Ada Grange is located 10 miles out Canary Road. For more information, call Loni at 541-997-6933. F REE C HRISTMAS CONCERTS Enjoy the Community Chorus’ free Christmas Concert this weekend at the Presbyterian Church on Highway 101 in Florence. The first concert will be today at 7 p.m., with another free concert on Sunday, Dec. 11, at 2 p.m. Refreshments will be served dur- ing intermission. Come hear the Chorus, the Presbyterian Bell Choir, the Florence Nightingales, and the Siuslaw Middle School Choir sing old-fashioned carols. For more information call 541- 997-3469. H OLIDAY F OOD D RIVE The Florence Christian Church and Fred Meyer are teaming up for the third annual Holiday Food Drive. Food will be collected from noon to 4 p.m. at Fred Meyer. Most needed items are peanut but- ter, tuna, beef stew, maccaroni and cheese, spaghetti sauce, canned fruit, diced tomatoes, sugar, coffee, baby Tuesday, Dec. 13 P ROSTATE CANCER HELP The Us TOO Florence Prostate Cancer Education/Support Group Sunday, Dec. 11 will meet at the Presbyterian Church M APLETON L IONS TO SERVE of the Siuslaw from 5 to 7 p.m. PANCAKE BREAKFAST Urologist Bryan Mehlhaff will be The Mapleton Lions Club will host present to provide the latest prostate its monthly breakfast from 7:30 to cancer news and answer questions. 10:30 a.m. It will be held at the Prostate cancer survivors and their Mapleton Lions Club, 88148 spouses or loved ones will also be Riverview Dr., in Mapleton. present to share their personal Menu includes pancakes, sausage, prostate cancer experiences. ham and eggs. Cost is $7 for adults Bring questions and leave with and $3 for age children 12 and answers, or just come to listen and under. learn. Call Bob Horney at 541-999-4239 for more information. Monday, Dec. 12 G ET HELP FOR SUBSTANCE ABUSE The Siuslaw Area Partnership to Prevent Substance Abuse (SAPPSA) will meet at 3:30 p.m., at Siuslaw Public Library, to review 2016 activ- ities and plans for 2017. The meeting is free and open to the public. F REE , CONFIDENTIAL HIV TEST - ING Testing for HIV and Hep-C is being provided for free every Monday and Friday, from noon to 6 p.m., in building 310 at PeaceHealth Medical Centerl on Ninth Street. Tests for HIV are administered oral- ly, without a blood draw, with results available in 20 minutes or less. All testing is confidential. CUSTOM ENGRAVING & CUTTING Wednesday, Dec. 14 KXCR INVITES PUBLIC INPUT Florence’s all volunteer communi- ty radio station, KXCR 90.7 FM, invites the community to attend its annual public meeting scheduled at the Siuslaw Public Library’s Bromley Room at 6 p.m. Attendees will learn about station activities in 2016 as well as get updated plans for improvements in the coming year. Audience participation is welcome. Call KXCR at 541-997-5252 dur- ing business hours for more informa- tion. S INGING OF C HRISTMAS CAROLS The annual Singing of Christmas Carols will be held at 7 p.m. at the Resurrection Lutheran Church of Florence. Commerical • Residential Weekly, Bi-Weekly, Monthly, One Time Pick-Up. We buy, sell and consign quality estate/heirloom jewelry & furniture. Gold, silver, platinum jewelry with precious & semi precious stones. 541-997-5691 541-361-9080 Easy curb side recycling program- No additional costs to our customers. Call 541-997-8104, jmirvis@charter.net Florence, Oregon Call us at 541-997-8233 Florence Antiques Thursday, Dec. 15 L IBRARY F RIENDS POTLUCK Friends of the Siuslaw Library will hold its annual meeting at 11 a.m., in the Bromley Room at the Library. A potluck lunch will be provided by the Friends Board of Directors following the meeting. The past year will be reviewed and plans for the upcoming year will be presented. An election of new board members will be held. The meeting is open to members of Friends as well as nonmembers. For more information, contact Linda Stent at 541-844-5573 or email stentlinda@yahoo.com. L UNCHEON FOR P EACE H EALTH VOLUNTEERS PeaceHealth volunteers will have a luncheon and meeting at 11:30 a.m., at Driftwood Shores. A special Christmas program by the Siuslaw High School choir will be featured. RSVP at 541-902-1368. Upcoming events S ANTA TO VISIT J USTICE C ENTER The Florence Police Auxiliary will be helping Santa give toys to local children when he visits the Florence Justice Center, Ninth and Kingwood streets, on Saturday, Dec. 17. He will hand out gifts to children between 2:30 and 5:30 p.m. ESTATE JEWELRY AND ANTIQUE FURNITURE!!! Awards • Plaques • Name Badges Gifts • Signage • Glassware The church is located about one mile south of the bridge on 101. A dessert reception will follow and everybody is welcome. Siuslaw News 148 Maple St. • PO Box 10 • Florence, OR 97439 (541) 997-3441 • Fax (541) 997-7979 www.thesiuslawnews.com Auto, Home, Life, Business Flood, Antique Auto, RV’s Medicare Advantage Plans Medicare Supplements Health Insurance Phone (541) 997-9497 1234 Rhododendron Dr / Florence Advertise your business here. Call us TODAY!
