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SIUSLAW NEWS ❚ WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 22, 2017 5 A Community Suppers to Local humane society celebrates its volunteers continue in March Garden Club seeks scholarship applicants The Florence Garden Club invites local Siuslaw and Mapleton High School sen- iors to apply for the Garden Club scholarship for the 2016-17 school year. Applicants must be planning a post-high school career in horticulture or a related field such as forestry or environ- mental science. Awards are typically $1,000 or more. Applications are available through each high school counseling department. Deadline for applying is Saturday, April 1. Since the first scholarship was awarded in 1994, over $53,000 has been distributed to local students. The Garden Club raises funds throughout the year from donations, raffles and the spring community plant sale. “We gratefully thank the Florence and Mapleton area merchants who have con- tributed merchandise and services for raffles, as well as monetary donations to the club for scholarship fund rais- ing,” members said. The Florence Garden Club was formed in 1949 to improve the community and to promote the knowledge of horticulture. The club meets the second Wednesday of each month at 12:30 p.m. at the Presbyterian Church on Highway 101 in Florence. The club currently has over 90 members. For more information regarding the scholarship application process, contact a school counselor, or call Carol Jolley, Garden Club scholarship chairwoman at 541-902 -9343. Let me Showcase your property. Desiree Clifton Principal Broker 541 999-5223 164 Outer Dr – Coast Village bungalow with large 10x26 covered deck and oversized 12x24 cabana on a .25 acre lot. This is a unique 288 sqft home, ready for your finishing touches. Many uses for this property. Bring your toys and RV too! $70,000. #2554-16356437 1749 Highway 101 • 541-997-1200 THE 2017 ROTARY AUCTION Saturday, March 11, 5 p.m. Florence Events Center http://thefl orencerotary.org/ $ 65 Contact Craig Sanders for tickets: 541.999.1713 After a one-year hiatus, the annual Community Health Fair will be back bigger than ever at the Florence Events Center April 7 through 9. Admission is free all three days, and each day offers something different. Each day at noon, the first 100 people will receive a free healthy lunch. Friday’s lunch will be provided by The Bridgewater restaurant, with Saturday’s and Sunday’s lunches being provid- ed by the Florence Seventh-day Adventist Church members who also teach healthy cooking classes in the area. On Friday only, April 7, from noon to 5 p.m., attendees can interact with more than 30 exhibiting experts from across the spectrum of healthcare. The early-bird deadline for exhibitor applications is Friday, March 1. Also on Friday, the public can chose from two classes. From 1 to 5 p.m., Western Lane Ambulance District (WLAD) will offer its adult certification class in CPR/First Aid/AED for free to the first 20 people who pre-register by email at lindas veggies@gmail.com. From 3:30 to 4:30 p.m., there will be a free overview class on mental health first-aid taught by Jonathan Betlinski, M.D., of the Department of Psychiatry at Oregon Health and Science University. Betlinski trains resident physicians in public psychiatry. Friday’s session will present an overview of what to look for and how to respond in a mental health emergency. Friday’s overview prepares participants for the following workshops that take place from 1 to 5 p.m. on Saturday and Sunday. Workshop topics will include first aid for mental City Club presents City Light’s Falter as speaker On Friday, March 3, the City Club of Florence will hold its regular meeting, fea- turing guest speaker Michael Falter, who will give a presen- tation on “Film in the Digital Age: Why Exhibition Still Matters in the 21st Century.” Michael Falter is co-owner of City Lights Cinemas and Program Director for the Pickford Film Center. Falter, his wife Susan Tive and other industry leaders, co-founded Art House Convergence (AHC). AHC was designed to bring best practices to inde- pendent theaters around the country and navigate the per- ils of the shift to digital pro- jection. He will provide a brief overview of the major upheavals in the film industry, including the shift from silent to sound and the more recent shift from 35mm to digital. City Club meets at the Ocean Dunes Golf Links Club House off Munsel Lake Road. Lunch orders are taken after 11 a.m. and served from 11:30 to noon. The program runs from noon to 1 p.m., with time for Q & A after the pres- entation. Lunch reservations can be sent to Ruth at socialpollin ator@gmail.com. Call email: craig@hoaglandproperties.com Sponsored in part by: Peace Health Peace Harbor Medical Center Florence Eye Clinic • Fred Meyer Bridgewater Fish House & Zebra Bar 1285 Restobar Bill Meyer - Caldera Springs Retreat VRBO #678475 Washington Federal • Aero Legends Art and Jean Koning • Spencer/Anderson Rotary celebrates a world fi lled with possibility, raising funds for scholarships for Florence area youth and other community projects. FOLLOW US FOR THE LATEST NEWS CRUISE T I CK ET S Health fair to offer kids day, mental health seminars Discover Europe’s cultural and culinary delights. Call our professional agents to book your perfect European vacations. Paris to the Swiss Alps 12 Days | Paris to Zürich APR-MAY 2017 Departures from $3,699 per person, ❘ Th is cruisetour sails through four fascinating countries, including hotel stays in elegant Paris and lakeside Zürich. @S IUSLAW N EWS WWW .T HE S IUSLAW N EWS . COM age 100. The pre-registration dead- line for the 5K to ensure a par- ticipant receives a T-shirt prior to the run is Monday, March 20. Pre-registration by email at lindasveggies@gmail.com for the run is recommended. On- site registration for the 5K begins at 8 a.m. the day of the event. A limited number of T-shirts will be available the day of the run. The 5K starts at 9 a.m. Entry fees help benefit SAP- PSA, the Siuslaw Area Partnership to Prevent Subst- ance Abuse. Fee is $20 including T-shirt, or $10 without a commemora- tive T-shirt. The annual Community Health Fair is presented by the Florence Seventh-day Adven- tist Church and underwritten by the Korando Dental Group. Blue Bills Sports Bar presents Bump in the Road Feb. 24-25 Courtesy Photo The Blue Bills SportsBar and Taproom, located inside the Three Rivers Casino Resort at 5647 Highway 126, will be presenting, Bump in the Road, on Friday and Saturday, Feb 24 and 25, from 9 p.m. to 12:30 a.m. Bump In The Road entered the country scene back in 2003 as the Oregon State Champions in the Colgate Country Music Showdown. Today, the power quartet focuses on tightness, tone and arrange- ments to keep the audience on their toes. DIRK’S 5 201 - F BEST O F LO E N C R Best Burger! plus FREE Air* *Expires Feb. 28 2017. Restrictions may apply. Subject to availability. /S IUSLAW N EWS health, depression, substance abuse, anxiety and psychosis. Those who complete Saturday’s and Sunday’s ses- sions will receive nationally- recognized certification in mental health first aid. There is a $20 fee to cover books and materials. Pre-registration for the class is recommended by emailing lindas veggies@gmail.com. On Saturday only, April 8, attendees can choose from a variety of helpful seminars by experts from different areas of healthcare starting every half hour from 1 to 5 p.m. Sunday will be the annual 5K fun walk and run and a day of activities for kids from 1 to 5 p.m. There will be a giant obstacle course for older kids and a bounce house for the younger ones, along with other games, prizes and exhibits that include tips for living to E March 8: The Presbyterian Church, 3996 Highway 101. March 15: United Methodist Church, Second and Kingwood streets March 22: The Episcopal Church, 2136 19th St. March 29: New Life Lutheran, 21st and Spruce streets. Anyone who would like to join in a friendly meal once a week is welcome. Donations towards the cost of the meals will be accepted but not required. Come for a meal, no strings attached. - Free Florence Community Suppers, which began in February as a way to bring families and community mem- bers together, will be continu- ing into March. Community Suppers are held each Wednesday at one of four local churches and is sponsored by St. Andrews Episcopal, New Life Lutheran, Presbyterian Church of the Siuslaw and Florence United Methodist Church. Suppers for March: March 1: New Life Lutheran Church, 21st and Spruce streets. Oregon Coast Humane Society (OCHS) volun- teers were recognized on Sunday, Feb. 19, at the first-ever Volunteer Appreciation Day. The celebration was designed as an opportunity to thank and appreciate those who give so gener- ously of their time and skills toward the care of the animals living and waiting at the shelter for a forever home. The shelter simply could not exist without those who volunteer their time at the shelter caring for the animals, working at the thrift store and at other tasks. COURTESY PHOTO Robert Bare, president of the OCHS board of OCHS board members Ed Gervais, Carla Porter and Robert Bare (far right) present directors, spoke honoring Woody Woodbury (center) with a painting by Carla Porter after announcing him as those volunteers that give the first Benefactor of the Year award recipient. so generously of their time while enjoying a few hours Woody Woodbury. years. A garden painting by and of their talents. Board member Berne Hill local artist Carla Porter was The Sunday afternoon of camaraderie. It was also a day to made the presentation of the also presented to Woodbury gathering also provided an opportunity to meet and honor and express OCHS’s first Benefactor of the Year as a token of gratitude for mix with other volunteers, appreciation to a long time award to Woodbury for his his years of support and staff and board members friend of the animal shelter, many generous acts over the friendship. 800-853-0909 We serve Breakfast and Lunch! 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