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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.
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Gold, silver, platinum jewelry with
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Easy curb side recycling program-
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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.
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