SIUSLAW NEWS ❚ SATURDAY, DECEMBER 31 2016
U.S. Bank awards performance grant to CROW
On Dec. 23, David Spray,
Sales and Service Manager of
the Florence Branch of US
Bank, awarded a grant check in
the amount of $2,500 to local
youth non-profit organization,
CROW (Children’s Repertory
of Oregon Workshops)
Accepting the grant was
Melanie Heard, artistic director
and founder of the program.
Funds were provided as part of
the US Bank Foundation's
2016 “Play” grant cycle, which
provides support for local arts
organizations that enhance the
economic vitality of the com-
munity.
US Bank Foundations web-
site states that “Research
shows that there are many
important benefits of arts edu-
cation for children. Our arts in
education grants provide fund-
ing for arts-focused nonprofit
organizations that bring visual
and performing arts program-
ming to low-and moderate-
income K-12 schools and
youth centers.”
According to Heard,this is
exactly the important kind of
work that CROW has provided
since 2011 - allowing local
children and families the
opportunity to access high-cal-
iber arts education right here in
a rural coastal community.
Heard believes that youth in
rural areas are entitled to the
same opportunities as other
students.
She also believes in the
strong need for arts education
and the impact it has on the cre-
ation of well-rounded children.
“Kids that are exposed to the
arts frequently score higher in
academics, have reduced social
problems, and emerge from our
program more confident,
poised, creative, and dedicated
to problem solving,”Heard
said.
This educational philosophy
is where CROW’s motto stems
from: “The Arts Really DO
Matter.”
“We were honored to have
received grant funds in 2016,”
said Heard, “and thank the US
Bank Foundation for its incred-
ible generosity and support.”
For more information about
CROW or to contact Heard,
call 541-999-8611.
Financial Peace University program to be offered
More than 4.5 million people
have positively changed their
financial future through Dave
Ramsey’s Financial Peace
University (FPU). The nine-
week course provides families
and individuals with practical
tools to gain control of their
finances and set themselves up
for long-term financial success.
The course meets once a
week where a different lesson
is taught by Ramsey on DVD,
followed by a small-group dis-
cussion. Lessons include budg-
eting, relationships and money,
getting out of debt, saving for
emergencies and investing.
L OOKING
FOR
FPU will be held in Florence
at the Florence Christian
Church, 990 Second St. in
Florence.
Classes begin Sunday, Jan.
8, at 7 p.m.
Through
common-sense
principles and small-group
accountability, FPU gives peo-
ple the tools they need to
change their behavior and suc-
ceed financially. On average,
families who complete FPU
pay off $5,300 and save $2,700
in the first 90 days. Following
the class nearly 94 percent of
those families budget regularly.
“FPU will not only trans-
form the way you handle
money, but also your marriage
and other areas of your life,”
says Ramsey. “This isn’t a bor-
ing financial class. We make
learning about money fun and
easy to understand so people in
every situation can benefit
from the information.”
Ramsey knows first-hand
the pain that financial stress
can cause. After creating a net
worth of more than a million
dollars by age 26, he quickly
lost it all. Since then Ramsey
has helped families and indi-
viduals across the country learn
how to get control of their
finances and avoid debt so they
don’t have to experience the
same pain he did.
FPU lessons also include
guest speakers Rachel Cruze,
speaker and daughter of Dave
Ramsey and Chris Hogan,
counselor and speaker for the
Dave Ramsey organization.
After purchasing a member-
ship each participant receives a
workbook, Dave Ramsey’s
Complete Guide to Money, an
envelope system and an audio
CD library.
For more information, visit
www.daveramsey.com.
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Deadline 3 p.m. Mondays.
To be included in this directory contact
the Siuslaw News at 997-3441, or drop off
information at 148 Maple St., Old Town, Florence.
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health lectures, healthy cooking and more.
FLORENCE UNITARIAN
UNIVERSALIST FELLOWSHIP
N.W. Corner of Heceta Beach Road & Hwy. 101
Every Sunday at 10 a.m.
All are welcome. (541) 997-2840
BAY BERRY CHRISTIAN FELLOWSHIP SINGSPIRATION
You are invited to come and sing your favorite old time gospel hymns
Every Friday night at 7pm • Non-denominational
Bay Berry Square; 101 at Sutton Lake Dr. /milepost 185 N.
For more information , please call 541-997-2681
CHRISTIAN SCIENCE GROUP
“God Is Life”
Meeting Thursday at 3pm
575-313-3640
THE CHURCH OF JESUS CHRIST
OF LATTER-DAY SAINTS
Located at Munsel Lake Road and North Fork Road
Worship Services 10:00 AM Sunday
All are welcome! 541-997-7268
COMMUNITY BAPTIST CHURCH
4590 Hwy. 101, Across from Fred Meyer –- 997-7418
Sunday School, 9:30a.m. – Worship, 10:45
Wed. Prayer - 6:00 p.m. –Wed. Ministries 1-8 Grade 7 p.m.
CROSS ROAD ASSEMBLY OF GOD
Corner of 10th & Maple –- 997-3533
Bible Study at 9:00 A.M.
Services: Worship, 10:30 A.M.
fl orencecrossroad.org • offi ce@fl orencecrossroad.org
FIRST BAPTIST CHURCH - SBC
1935 25th St. – 997-7660 • Pastor, Dr. Marvin Owen
Series “People of the Bible.” on Wednesdays 6 p.m.
A friendly place to worship, vacationers welcome.
Sun.; 11am & 6pm, Sunday school 9:45am.
FLORENCE CHRISTIAN CHURCH
2nd & Ivy – 997-2961 –Non-Denominational
Worship Service: 9:00 am & 10:30 am
FLORENCE UNITED METHODIST CHURCH
1st Sunday of each month worship at 10:30 am
2nd-5th Sundays worship at 9am and 10:30am
Every Sunday Adult Sunday School at 9am
Children and Youth Sunday School at 10:45 AM
2nd & Kingwood • (541) 997-6025
FOURSQUARE CHURCH
1624 Highway 101 (next to A&W) –- 997-6337
Pastor George Pagel – Something for the entire family.
Sun. Services: 10:45 a.m., Wed. Bible Study 7 p.m.
Website:fl orence4square.com
FLORENCE CHURCH OF THE NAZARENE
12th and Nopal –997-9020
Worship Service 10:30 a.m.
10 am Wed., Women’s Bible Study
Saturdays, Mens’ Breakfast @ 8 a.m.
Online Worship Service@ www.fl orencenaz.com
FLORENCE EVANGELICAL CHURCH
1318 Rhododendron Dr. –- 997-2523 – Worship at 11:00 AM –- Sunday
School at 9:30 AM – Variety of Sunday evening activities - 5 PM
Wed. Bible & Children classes at 6:00 PM
Call for details.
FLORENCE SEVENTH-DAY ADVENTIST
4445 Hwy 101 (South of Fred Meyer) – 997-3951
Worship on Saturday 10:30 A.M.
Adult/Children’s Sabbath School 9:15 A.M.
SALEM
—
Oregon
Department of Revenue offi-
cials have announced that no
personal income tax refunds
for the 2016 tax year will be
issued until after Feb. 15,
2017.
The refund hold will allow
data-matching of amounts
claimed on returns to what
employers report on Forms W-
2 and 1099.
“Data-matching reduces
potential refund fraud, and
fraud is a problem we want to
tackle from every direction we
can,” said Ken Ross, manager
of
Revenue’s
anti-fraud
efforts. “The IRS, Oregon, and
other states are taking similar
measures to prevent potential
fraud, capitalizing on the
requirement that employers
submit W-2 and 1099 informa-
tion by Jan. 31.”
Ross referred to the IRS’
announcement earlier this year
that taxpayers claiming the
Earned Income Tax Credit or
the Additional Child Tax
Credit won’t see their federal
refunds until after Feb. 15.
Revenue stops millions of
dollars in fraudulent refunds
each year: In 2015, anti-fraud
efforts stopped $6.9 million in
fraudulent refunds claimed on
almost 4,000 different returns.
Fraudsters are known to
submit fraudulent returns
early, trying to go unnoticed
among the many early filers
requesting legitimate refunds.
Among returns filed before
Feb. 15, approximately 90 per-
cent request a refund.
“No one wants to hold up a
taxpayer’s legitimate refund,
and taxpayers have been pretty
understanding of the need to
combat fraud,” Ross said. “We
take very seriously our respon-
sibility to make sure tax dol-
lars go to the legitimate own-
ers and not to fraudsters.”
Visit www.oregon.gov/dor
to get forms, check the status
of your refund or make pay-
ments, call 503-378-4988 (or
800-356-4222 toll-free) or
email questions.dor@oregon.
gov for more information.
For TTY for hearing or
speech impaired, call 800-886-
7204.
During peak calling times,
you may experience an
extended wait.
Sherrif’s Office warns public
about new phone scam
The Lane County Sheriff’s
Office has received multiple
reports of a new wave of
phone scams.
Scammers are claiming to
be from the “Lane County
Sheriff’s Department” or the
“US Marshal’s Office Civil
Division.”
Community members are
told by the scammers that they
have outstanding warrants,
unpaid citations, or have failed
to appear at jury duty and can
remedy the issue by purchas-
ing gift cards. After the cards
are purchased, the callers will
ask for the numbers on the
cards which allow access to
the gift card funds.
Scammers are calling from
the numbers 541-357-3302
and 541-327-9121, though
additional calls may be made
from other numbers.
The numbers are equipped
with voicemail messages
claiming to be one of the
above listed governmental
agencies. A male with a slight
southern accent has also
answered the line.
The Lane County Sheriff’s
Office would like to remind
community members to be
cautious of phone calls
demanding payment in the
form of gift cards.
When returning a phone call
that you think might be a
scam, use the publicly listed
number for that agency.
If you are the victim of a
phone scam and have lost
money as a result of the scam,
please report it to your local
law enforcement agency.
If you did not send any
money, you do not need to call
and report it.
6th Ever!
2610 Kingwood, Florence • 541-268-2025
Sunday Worship @ 10:00 a.m., experience the Power of the Holy Spirit
Pastors: George & Beverly Sisemore
Intercessory Prayer & Worship, Thursday night @ 5:00 pm
fl orencevineyardchurch.com
NEW LIFE CHURCH-UPC
1424 15th Street •541-991-9398
Sunday Services: 10am and 6pm
Tues. Bible Study 7:00pm
NEW LIFE LUTHERAN CHURCH, E.L.C.A.
21st & Spruce Street – 997-8113
Adult Forum 9 a.m. – Sunday School 10:30 a.m.
Worship services; Sun. 10:30am & Wed. 6pm.
Pastor Lori Blake
www.lutheranchurchfl orence.com
PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH OF THE SIUSLAW
Traditional Worship Service 10:00 a.m. , Reverend Greg Wood
Sunday School and Nursery – Organ and Choir
All Welcome. Come as you are.
3996 N Hwy 101 997-7136
RELIGIOUS SOCIETY OF FRIENDS (QUAKERS)
Pre-Denominational (Romans 16:16)
1833 Tamarack Street (2 blocks east of Hwy. 101 on 18th St.)
Bible Study: Sunday 10 a.m.; Worship: Sunday 11 a.m.
www.churchofchristfl orence.org
Revenue Department to hold
tax refunds until February
FLORENCE VINEYARD (GOD’S POWER HOUSE)
Middle School and High School youth groups meet on Wednesday.
FLORENCE CHURCH OF CHRIST
5 A
“War is still not the answer.” FCNL
We worship in homes at 11am Sundays
Call 997-4237 or 902-9511 for locations.
RESURRECTION LUTHERAN CHURCH, L.C.M.S.
Every Sun., Bible Class 9 a.m., Worship Service 10 a.m.
85294 Hwy. 101 S. – 997-8038
DVD of Weekly worship service available.
Pastor Randy Benscoter
ST. ANDREW’S EPISCOPAL CHURCH
2135 19th St. –- 997-6600
8:30am, Tuesdays, Morning Prayer
Sunday Services: 8 a.m. and 10 a.m. - Wed, 11 a.m.
Everyone Welcome – Come walk our Labyrinth.
SAINT MARY, OUR LADY OF THE DUNES
CATHOLIC CHURCH
Masses: Sat. 5:30 p.m., Sun. 11:00 a.m.
1.5 miles south of river on Hwy 101 – 997-2312
Gems
Fossils
Agates
Gem,
Minerals
Mineral &
Vendors
Fossil Show
Lectures
Family Fun
The Rock Doc
Special Displays
January 14 & 15
10-4
Yachats Commons
4th & Hwy 101
www.YachatsAgateFestival.com
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