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8 A SIUSLAW NEWS ❚ SATURDAY, APRIL 8, 2017 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 Tuesday, April 11 Saturday, April 8 C AREGIVER SUPPORT P ANCAKE BREAKFAST TO BENEFIT P REGNANCY C ENTER The Caring Pregnancy Center of Florence is inviting the community to attend its annual pancake breakfast fundraiser from 8:30 to 11 a.m., at the Florence Senior Center, 1570 Kingwood St. In addition to breakfast, this year’s event will also feature entertainment by local guitarist Denny Weaver and a silent auction, with items up for bid that include a wide array of gift certificates for area restaurants and businesses — and a B&B getaway package in Sisters, Ore. Florence Caregiving Community will have its next monthly meeting in the activity room of the Shorewood, 1451 Spruce St. The meeting will start at 5:30 p.m. and run for an hour or so. The group is starting an organization where care- givers can seek support and get ques- tions answered. Caregivers and their clients are wel- come to come and share experiences, network or just get to know each other. Pizza and drinks will be available. For more information, contact Steve Benson at 541-429-2600. P ROSTATE CANCER SUPPORT N ATIONAL G UARANTEED H EALTHCARE D AY CELEBRATION The Florence chapter of Healthcare for All Oregon is sharing a second showing of the free documentary film,“Now is the time for Health Care for Everybody.” For those who missed the first show- ing, catch this provocative film and take part in an open discussion at the Bromley Room in the Siuslaw Public Library. Doors open at 6:30 p.m. Sunday, April 9 M APLETON L IONS TO HOST PAN - CAKE BREAKFAST The Mapleton Lions Club will host its monthly pancake breakfast from 7:30 to 10:30 a.m., at the Mapleton Lions Club, 88148 Riverview Dr., in Mapleton. Menu will include pancakes, sausage, ham aNd eggs. Cost is $7 for adults and $3 for chil- dren (ages 12 and under) The Us TOO Florence Prostate Cancer Education/Support Group will meet at the Presbyterian Church of the Siuslaw from 5 to 7 p.m. With the pres- ence of urologist Dr. Bryan Mehlhaff and prostate cancer survivors with their spouses and loved ones, this Us TOO Florence meeting is an excellent source of prostate cancer information. Pick up a free Us TOO “Hotsheet,” wich contains eight pages of the latest prostate cancer research. Bring questions and leave with answers, or just come to listen and learn. Call Bob Horney at 541-999-4239 for more information Wednesday, April 12 M IKE B ONES TO SPEAK AT G ARDEN C LUB Florence Garden Club will host Mike Bones of Bones Nursery. Bones’ pas- sion for growing things, especially rhodies, is contagious and his knowl- edge is vast. Bring gardening questions and take notes. Also, raffle tickets will be on sale for FGC’s big Plant Sale and Marketplace coming in May. The public is welcome to the meeting, which will take place at 1 p.m., at the Presbyterian Church, 3996 Highway 101. The meeting is free and open to the public. Thursday, April 13 M ASTER R ECYCLERS MEETING The Florence Master Recyclers will meet at 5:30 p.m. at the Port of Siuslaw Conference Room, 100 Harbor St., next to the campground. The agenda will include the plans for the Green Fair information booth; a potluck and guest speaker for May 11; moving the Dishware inventory; and a short video on recycling. Florence Master Recycler meetings are open to the public. For more information, call 541-590- 0506. Friday, April 14 W OMEN VETERANS LUNCHEON The Coastal Women Veterans will have its monthly luncheon beginning at 11:30 a.m. at Rosa’s Mexican Restaurant, 2825 Highway 101 in Florence. All women who have served in any branch of the military are invited as well as their spouses or caregivers. For reservations, email, call, text, or leave a message for Sharon Armstrong by emailing sarmstrong@msn.com or calling 541-999-5094. H ABITAT ART CONTEST Habitat for Humanity Restore of Florence is sponsoring a Recycled Art Contest. The recycled art entries must be received before April 17. Prizes for the contest will be given out at THE Earth Day event on April 22. Art must be constructed from a mini- mum of 80 percent recycled material and will be displayed in the Restore. Call 541-997-5834 for more informa- tion. V OLUNTEERS LUNCHEAON AT P EACE H EALTH A PeaceHealth Peace Harbor volun- teer appreciation luncheon will be held Thursday, April 20, at FEC. Lunch and a special program celebrating the volun- teers begins at 11:30 a.m. All PeaceHealth Volunteers are invit- ed. RSVP to Michele Diffenderfer at 541-902-6589 or email mdiffenderfer @peacehealth .org. L EARN ABOUT RHODIES The Siuslaw Rhododendron club meets Tuesday, May 16, at 6.30 p.m. for refreshments. At 7 p.m., club president Mike Bones will present a great pro- gram on Rhododendron Culture and Care, with pictures of rhododendrons that thrive in the area, how they grow, different blooming times, growth habits, different colors and foliage. The public is invited to the meeting, held at the Presbyterian Church, Siuslaw 3996 Highway 101. For more information, call 541-997- 3082 or visit www.siuslawars .org. Upcoming events Village Grooming 4981 Highway 101, across Munsel Lake Rd 541-305-5411 Call for appointment Commerical • Residential Weekly, Bi-Weekly, Monthly, One Time Pick-Up. Easy curb side recycling program- No additional costs to our customers. 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