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SIUSLAW NEWS ❚ WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 26, 2017
Firefighters from 1A
Langborg said the deploy-
ment of firefighters will not
directly impact operations in
Florence as volunteers step into
the openings created by the
temporary transfer of personnel.
The cost for the deployment
will not impact Florence resi-
dents as Oregon pays for the
volunteers to fill in for the
responding officers.
Langborg added that this sit-
uation also provides an opportu-
nity for volunteers to receive
experience working with full-
time members of the depart-
ment.
Dunes City
from 6A
One individual attempted to
convince the audience of the
benefits of medical marijuana,
having helped with his own ail-
ments and getting him off pre-
scription pain medications.
The speaker also stressed
that the facility is a medical-
only grow, not recreational.
The pro-grow group was
small, however, as more indi-
viduals spoke out against it.
One woman argued that the
lack of trees on the property
was an environmental risk,
while a man stated the facility
had no right to be where it is
because the lot is only zoned as
a residential area.
Regarding the zoning issue,
Forsythe later stated, “It is resi-
dential, but it’s also agriculture.
While they might be upset with
it, it’s legal.”
Wells, who had originally
brought up the issue of an
emergency stay, was unable to
attend the Thursday meeting.
Dunes City Council decided not
to vote without his input, while
allowing more time for resi-
dents to give feedback to the
city regarding their concerns.
The issue will next be dis-
cussed, with a possibility of a
final vote, on Wednesday, Sept.
13, at 6 p.m. at Dunes City Hall,
82877 Spruce St.
For more information, visit
DunesCityHall.com.
12th Street Alano Club Hope Meets 1525 12th
Street (Old hospital, back annex). Meeting site for
“Open to All” recovery groups: AA, DDA, Al-Anon,
Native American AA, GA, Kids caught in the cross-
fi re, Alanohope.org Meetings. Seven Days a week,
Call for times & meeting agenda. Contact: 541-
9917-9558 or 612-462-1481. Friday 5:30pm. 1525
12th St. (Old hospital, back annex) Contact: 541-
999-1243 or 541-991-9588.
55 ALIVE/MATURE DRIVING. Contact Lane
Community College, 541-997-8444.
AA Candlelight Meditation Meeting meets Sat.,
7pm., 1525 12th St. (rear). Contact: 310-210-3324.
A. C. A. Adult Children of Alcoholics (Alco-
holic/dysfunctional families). Meets every Saturday
at 6:45pm at Alono Club Hope. Contact: Loyd (406)
214-9176.
Ada Grange #570 meets second Saturday of
each month. Potluck at 5pm. Meeting at 6pm. En-
joy getting together with people involved in helping
the community. Ada Grange is 10 miles out Canary
Road. Contact: Linda Pugh 541-997-4254, or PO
Box 674, Florence, OR 97439.
Aglow International meets fi rst Saturday, 10am–
Noon., at Florence Vineyard Fellowship, 2610 King-
wood St., Contact: Judy Murphy 541-997-5849.
Al-Anon Meets each Wednesday at 12:30pm @
Alono Club Hope.
Al-Anon Family Group meets every Thursday
at noon, at St. Andrews Episcopal Church, Library
Room, 19th & Tamarack. Contact: 541-997-3788
Al-Anon Family Hope Group 1525 12th St. (old
hospital back annex). Meets Fridays 5:30pm to 6:30
pm. Contact: 541-999-1243.
Al-Anon Siuslaw Family Group meets every
Tuesday at 7pm., at Cross Roads Assembly of God,
10th & Maple St., Rm 14. Contact: 541-997-1209
or 999-0271.
Al-Anon Mapleton Family Group meets ev-
ery Monday at 7pm, at the Mapleton Evangelical
Church, Riverview Ave., Mapleton. Access door off
rear parking lot. Contact: 541-999-5223.
Alano Club Hope meets Mon.-Sun. daily. 1525
12th St., Florence (rear). 7-8pm Contact: 310-210-
3324.
Alcoholics Anonymous 12 Step Study meets
Tues., 6:00pm. Alano Club Hope (rear). Contact:
310-210-3324.
Alcoholics Anonymous meets Mon., Wed. &
Thurs., 7pm., Episcopal Church, 19th & Tamarack.
Contact: 541-902-0152.
Alcoholics Anonymous meets Mon. & Fri.,
10am., New Life Lutheran Church, 21st & Spruce
Streets. Contact: 541-902-0152.
Alcoholics Anonymous meets Tues (closed),
Thurs and Sat (open), 7pm., Mapleton Lions Club
Annex on River Ave., Mapleton. Contact: 541-902-
0152.
Alcoholics Anonymous Open meetings Sunday,
10-11am. 1525 12th St. (Old hospital, back annex).
Contact: 541-991-7870 or 541-999-7300.
Alcoholics Anonymous Brown Baggers Bunch
1525 12th St., Florence, OR 97439. Meets Daily at
noon Contact: Pat Duncan 310-210-3325.
Alcoholics Anonymous Men’s Meeting. Meets
Tuesdays, from 5-6pm. at the Methodist Church on
the corner of Kingwood & 2nd St. Contact: 541-902-
0152.
Alcoholics Anonymous New Beginnings Men’s
stag. Meets 11:30 am-12:30pm. (Closed) Methodist
Church @ Kingwood & 2nd St. Contact: 541-902-
0152
Alcoholics Anonymous Serenity Meeting 1525
12th St., Florence, OR 97439. Meets Sunday 10-
11am.
Alcoholics Anonymous Uptown Group meets
Sin., Wed., thurs., Fri., 5:30-6:30pm., 1525 12th St.,
Alano Club, Florence (rear). Contact: 310-210-3324.
Alcoholics Anonymous Sisters (SIS) Sisters in
Sobriety Women’s meeting. Meets Saturday at 10-
11:30am, at Alano Club Hope, 1525 12th St., rear
entrance. Contact: 310-210-3324.
Alzheimer’s Support Group meets the 1st & 3rd
Wednesdays of every month, 1-2:30pm., Regency
Florence. 1951 E. 21st Street, Florence. Contact:
Rachel: 541-997-8436 ext. 205.
American Red Cross Oregon Pacifi c Chapter.
meets 3rd Monday of each month. Contact Tom 541-
997-1123. Great opportunity to help locally.
American Legion & Aux., Francis M. Yost Post
No. 59 meets the 4th Tuesday of every month, 5pm
for dinner and 6pm for general membership meeting,
at Elks Lodge of Florence, 1686 12th Street. Con-
tact: 541-997-3082
Argentine Tango in Newport meets every Mon-
day night at 7-9pm. (7:30pm on second Monday)
at South Beach Community Center located east of
LaQuinta motel on 3024 SE Ferryslip Rd. First 1/2
hour is a lesson-then dancing. No partner needed. All
ages welcome. Wear leather bottom shoes, for info
contact: 541-563-2705 or http://www.geocities.com/
yesnewporttango/.
The affected burn area at the
Chetco Bar Fire is in the
Kalmiopsis Wilderness in the
Klamath Mountain range in the
Rogue River-Siskiyou National
Forest. The Kalmiopsis is made
up of conifers and deciduous
trees with large numbers of
downed trees with surrounding
areas of extremely dry under-
brush.
The Chetco Bar Fire is being
fought with a unified command
structure that includes Oregon
State Fire Marshal, U.S. Forest
Service, Oregon Department of
Forestry and the Curry County
Sheriff’s Office.
Initial efforts to reach the fire
were hampered by the moun-
tainous terrain and the dense
undergrowth that restricted
access to the fire in its earlier
stages. This delay allowed the
area to grow exponentially
when temperatures and wind
speeds rose dramatically at the
end of July.
The area now burning has
quadrupled in size, increasing
the urgency to affect some level
of containment.
The fire has destroyed five
homes and prompted evacua-
tions from areas surrounding
Brookings that might be in the
path of the fire. Approximately
3,400 families have been evacu-
ated at this time, with no deaths
or serious injuries reported.
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Position: Volunteer Coordinator
22.5 hours per week, Monday – Friday
(with potential for more hours)
Make a Connection 5:15-5:45pm
Workshop 5:47-7pm
$11.00 per hour
Medical insurance reimbursed at cost to employee
Florence Food Share is seeking a levelheaded, even
keeled, caring, multi-tasking individual. Must be able
to keep calm under stressful situations, which you will
encounter periodically and unexpectedly with this
position. 
Prior experience coordinating a large volume of volun-
teers is required. 
Experience with Excel spreadsheets is a plus. 
Ability to interact in a positive and respectful manner
to clients, volunteers, staff and board members.
This Chamber sponsored event is open to the public.
Chamber members ticket is $10 nonmembers $20.
Space is limited to 20 so get your tickets now!
Get your ticket online fl orencechamber.com
Please come in to the food pantry: 2190 Spruce Street,
to fi ll out an application with a working phone number.
If qualifi ed, you will be contacted by phone for an in-
terview. Position to begin Wednesday, August 30, 2017.
Baha’i Faith of Florence discussion meetings
every Monday evening @ 875 7th Street, 6:30pm.
Soup’s on supper and interfaith devotional discus-
sion. No Charge. Contact: Suzanne Mann-Heintz
541-590-0779 or James Heintz 541-590-0616.
Beloved Community of Florence, Healing Cir-
cles, Meditation, Spiritual Coaching. Meets every
Saturday, 10:30am., Private Home. Contact: Eleanor
541-999-9870 Cell.
Better Breathers Club, meets 4th Wednesday of
each month, Peace Harbor Medical Center in Con-
ference room C. 2-3:30pm. Contact: Karl 541-902-
6300 Ext 5635.
Breastfeeding Support Group, second Thursday,
6:30-7:30pm., Siuslaw Area Women’s Center, 12th
St., Florence. Contact: 541-997-1794.
Cancer Education Group Everyone Welcome.
Meets every other Tuesday at 1:30pm @ 1525 12th
St., Ste. 4A, Florence, 97439. For further informa-
tion please Contact: 541-999-6809 or 541-999-8624.
Fee: No fee.
CaregiverSupport Group Bimonthly meeting is
held at SprucePoint on the 2nd and 4th Thursdays
of each month starting at 11 AM. Spruce Point has
supported this group by providing a complimentary
lunch for the participants on those meeting times. It is
facilitated by Mary Ann Earl RN BSN retired. Con-
tacts are Annette Poston 541-997-6111 or Mary Ann
Earl 541-997-4866. Anyone needing support caring
or assisting another person with their responsibilities
for health, welfare, fi nances or decision making can
be supported in that process in this group.
Celebrate Recovery for hurts, habits and hang-
ups Starting Nov. 29th. Meets every Friday. 6 PM
for a meal, following by meetings at 6:30.PM Meet-
ing. 1st qtr. at Cross Road Church,, 2nd quarter
at Florence Christian Church, 3rd qtr. at Florence
Evangelical church and 4th qtr at Florence Church
of the Nazarene. For more information call Chick
541-997-3370.
Central Coast Miniatures Club of Florence, 1st
Thursday of month, 6pm., Siuslaw Public Library,
Bromley Room, Florence.
Central Oregon Coast Amateur Radio Club
meets every Wed. 7-8:30am. at Koffee Klatch @
Clawson’s Wheelhouse. Wed net @ 7 pm. 146.80(-)
100hz tone.
Chronic Pain Group People with chronic pain
helping people with chronic pain, meets 1st & 3rd
Tuesday, 5:30 to 7:00pm at Community Baptist
Church, 4590 Hwy. 101, Florence. Contact: 541-
991-0037.
Circle 4 Oneness community meets two times a
month, the 11th and 22nd, 6:30-8pm. Contact 541-
902-7912 for directions.
Citizens Democracy Watch, meets at 1pm., the
last Sunday of the month at the Women’s Center.
Contact: 541-997-3950.
City Club of Florence, Meets 1st Friday of each
month. 11:00am order off the lunch menu., Speaker:
12-1 pm. Driftwood Shores Surfside Restaurant
upstairs, 88416 1st Ave. For information, call 541-
902-5135.
Coast Chamber Ensemble, meets every Thurs-
day, 3-5pm., Coast Village Clubhouse. All musical
levels welcome. Contact: 541-870-4346.
Coastal Celtic Society, Meets the third Wednes-
day of each month. Contact: Carolyn McCord 541-
997-9142 for different locations and time.
Coastal Women Veterans, 2nd Friday, 11:30am.
Place to be announced. Contact: 541-902-8623.
Coastal Writers, 1st and 3rd Thursday, 7-8:30pm.
at The Shorewood, 1451 Spruce St. Contact: 541-
902-8575.
Community Chorus of Florence meets Mon.
7-8:30pm. at Cross Road Church, 10th & Maple Sts.
Florence. Contact: 541-997-3469.
Diabetes Health & Wellness Group, Meets twice
a Week every Wednesday from 9am to 11am AND
8pm to 9:30pm. Location: 1710 Laurel Way, Unit B
(upstairs), Florence. For information contact: Debo-
rah Grigsby, LPCi, MMHC, 541-999-1913, no cost
group sessions.
Disabled American Veterans and Auxiliary meet
fi rst Saturday each month at 2pm., 1715 W. 21st St.
Contact: DAV Skip Stitt 541-997-1562.
Family Caregiver, Support Group, Spruce Point
Assisted Living, 9th Street, Florence. Meets 2nd &
4th Thursdays 10:30 am. to 11:30/12:00 in the Com-
munity Room. Contact Annette at SP 541-997-6111.
Facilitator: Mary Ann Earl RN, BSN
Family Support Group for family members of
chronically mentally ill, meets the 4th Wednesday
of each month, 6:30-8pm., PeaceHealth counseling
Serv., Florence Business Center.
Fibromyalgia Support Group of Central Oregon
Coast, 1st Saturday, 1pm., Pacifi c Community Hos-
pital, Newport. Contact: 541-563-5240.
Fibromyalgia Support Group of Reedsport
meets 3rd Wednesday of every other month at the
Reedsport Public Library.
MEETING PLACE
Florence Area Chamber of Commerce Noon
forum 2nd. Thursday of each month, noon, at Best
Western Pier Point Inn. Open to the public. Contact:
541-997-3128.
Florence Area Coordinating Council meets the
fi rst Wednesday of the month at the Siuslaw Valley
Fire and Rescue Hall on Hwy. 101, 9am.
Florence Area Democratic Club meets at 11am
the 1st Saturday of every month. Contact: www.fl or-
enceareademocrats.org.
Florence Area Humane Society, Low Cost Spay/
Neuter, Wednesdays, Please call the Shelter for an
appointment. 541-997-4277.
Florence Caring Pregnancy Center open Mon.,
Tues & Thurs., 11:00am.-4pm. FREE. 1525 West
12th Street (Florence Business Center). Margaret
Getchell, Executive Director, 541-902-2273.
Florence Chapter-Oregon Right to Life Con-
tact: Mona Dick 541-997-2065.
Florence Community PTA meets 2nd Tuesday of
the month, 4pm. Siuslaw Elementary School Library.
Contact Diane McCalmont, 541-997-1854. Email:
fl orencecommunitypta@yahoo.com. Website: fl or-
encepta.org, Facebook: Florence Community PTA.
Florence Dance Guild, meets monthly. Contact:
Angela Palmer 541-997-6839.
Florence Duplicate Bridge (non-smoking),
Every Thursday afternoon starting @ 12:30pm.
St. Andrews Episcopal Church, 19th & Tamarack,
Florence. Contact: John Weatherwax 541-997-2677.
(American contract bridge league (ACBL) sanc-
tioned games (Master points awarded) Open to all.
Florence Elks Lodge 1858 meets every Thursday
at 7:00pm., 1686 12th Street.
Florence Garden Club, 2nd Wed., Sept.-June,
1:00pm., Presbyterian Church of the Siuslaw, 3996
Hwy 101. Contact: www.facebook.com/FGCOR.
Florence Kiwanis meets each Wednesday, noon,
Florence Elks Lodge, 1686 W. 12th St., Florence.
Florence Memory Loss Respite Center meets
Mon., Wed., Thur. from 10am.-2pm., Florence Se-
nior Center, 1570 Kingwood Street, $10 includes
lunch. 541-902-8539.
Florence Parkinson’s Disease Support Group,
Meets 4th Wednesday of every month, 1:30pm.,
Shorewood Apartments meeting room. Contact:
Joann 541-633-3330.
Florence Performing Arts Association Board
meeting, 2nd Thursday of each month, 3:15pm.
FEC. www.fl orenceperformingarts.com
Friends of Poetry, Meets every Wednesday,
3-5pm., in the activity room at Shorewood Retire-
ment Center, 15th & Spruce. All welcome. Contact:
Shirley Nelson 541-373-0065.
Florence Rotary Club, Tuesdays, noon, at Flor-
ence Events Center, 715 Quince St., Florence. Con-
tact: Ron Caputo, 541-997-4961.
Florence Salmon/Trout Enhancement Pro-
gram, 1st Wed., 7pm, Florence Elks Lodge. Contact
Ron Caputo 541-997-4961.
Florence Senior Travel Club, Meets Monday,
Wednesday & Friday, Noon-3, at Jerry’s Hot Rod
Grille, 1179 Hwy. 101. 541-999-9700.
Florence Siuslaw Lions Club, 1st & 3rd Tues-
days, 6:30pm., Pacifi c Pines RV Park meeting room,
4044 Hwy. 101. (entrance on 42nd St.) Contact: 541-
991-3161.
Florence Unitarian Universalist Fellowship,
Sundays, 10am. at the Fellowship Hall located at
the NW corner of Heceta Beach Rd. & Hwy 101.
Contact: Sally Wantz 541-902-9505.
Flying Needles & Hooks of the Siuslaw, This
group does charitable knitting & crocheting for
schools, SOS, & Helping Hands. All are welcom.
Meets 2nd Tuesday in Bromley room Siuslaw Public
Library from 3pm-5pm. 4th Tuesday – at Greentrees
Community Room from 3pm-5pm. Contact: Su-
zanne Mann-Heintz, 541-590-0779.
Friends of Florence Events Center meets on
the last Tuesday of every month, 3pm. at Florence
Events Center. Contact: FEC 541-997-1994.
Friends of Honeyman State Park, Meets 3rd
Monday of each month at 11:15am. recreational
meeting hall at Honeyman, on Canary Rd. A group
of volunteers who support projects at Honeyman –
activities include park upkeep, planting & clearing,
interpretive programs and special events. Everyone
Welcome! Contact: Suzanne Mann-Heintz 541-590-
1779, or honeymanfriends@aol.com
Friends of the Library meeting, 4th Thursday of
each month, 11am., Bromley Room Siuslaw Public
Library. Contact: Susy Lacer, 541-997-8663.
Grief & Loss for Adults, Meets weekly every
Thursday from 9am, to 11am. Location: 1710 Laurel
Way, Unit B (upstairs), Florence. For information
contact: Deborah Grigsby, LPCi, MMHC, 541-999-
1913, no cost group sessions.
Grief & loss for Students, ages 12-18, Meets
weekly every Thursday from 3:30pm to 5:00pm. Lo-
cation: 1710 Laurel Way, Unit B (upstairs), Florence.
For information contact: Deborah Grigsby, LPCi,
MMHC, 541-999-1913, no cost group sessions.
Grief & Loss Support Group sponsored by Hos-
pice. Please contact facilitator for information. Con-
tact Norma Wood, LCSW. 541-997-3418.
Grief Share Meets at the Florence Christian
Church, Thursdays, 3-4pm., 2nd and Ivy streets.
Contact: 541-997-2961.
Health Associates, a parenting support group,
3rd Wednesday, 7pm., 340 9th St. Contact: 541-997-
1877 or 541-997-7134.
Helping Hands Coalition, is an all-volunteer
community organization dedicated to providing ser-
vices, food, clothing, and a daytime center for the
homeless and others with unmet needs. Our small
but friendly facility provides warmth, comfort, and
basic services for those in our community. Meets ev-
ery Mon., Wed., & Fri, from 11am-2pm, 1339 Rho-
dodendron Dr. Contact: 541-997-5057.
Ladies of Elks, second Monday, 7pm., Florence
Elks Lodge. Contact: Linda Tank, secretary, 541-
997-3352.
Lower Umpqua Gem & Lapidary Society Meets
the 2nd Tuesday of each month @ 2pm. Winchester
Bay Community Center, 451 Winchester Ave. Con-
tact: Bill Hendrickson, 541-271-6816 Reedsport. or
Cam Grow, 541-997-8089 Florence.
Managing Chronic Pain Support Group Form-
ing Starting March 2, 2015. Meets 1st & 3rd Tues-
day of each month from 5:30-7pm, at Community
Baptist Church, 4590 Highway 101. for information:
541-590-0591.
Mapleton Advisory Committee meets the sec-
ond Wednesday of each month, Siuslaw Valley Bank
in Mapleton, 4pm.
Mapleton Booster Club, Meets 3rd Wednesday.
of each month @ 6pm. Siuslaw Bank in Mapleton.
Contact: Krystal Wolford 541-268-6951.
Mapleton Grange #584, Meets 2nd Tuesday of
each month, potluck @ 4pm, meeting @ 5pm. Bar-
bara Reeder, Master: 541-268-1061.
Mapleton Lions Club meets 1st and 3rd Mon-
days of every month.
Masonic Lodge of Florence Stated Communi-
cation, 1st Tuesday. Family dinner 6:30pm. Open
Lodge 7:30pm. 84910 Hwy. 101 S. Contact: 541-
997-9728 (bus.)
Masonic Widows Social Club, last Wednesday,
12 Noon, at the Masonic Temple, 84910 Highway
101 South (1.5 miles south of the bridge). Contact:
Phyllis Williams 541-997-7965.
Meditation held Thursdays, 5:30pm. at United
Methodist Church, 2nd & Kingwood. Contact: Pip
Cole, 541-971-1173.
Mid Coast Soldiers, Come ride with us, Chris-
tian Motorcycle Association (CMA) Florence, OR.
Breakfast meeting/ride, 1st Saturday @ Kathleen
& Ninas, 8:30am. Business meeting, 3rd Tuesday
@ Chen’s Family Dish, 6:00pm. Contact: Rob 541-
999-7605
NAMI (National Alliance for the Mentally Ill)
of West Lane County, meets on the 4th Thursday of
each month. 6:30pm.-8pm. Hospital Cafeteria. Con-
tact Monica: 541-902-8308.
Narcotics Anonymous meets every Mondays:
5:30-6:30pm, Wednesdays: 7pm-8pm & Fridays,
7pm-8:30pm at Alano Club Hope, 1525 12th Street,
East end of building. Contact: Carol K:541-268-
4769.
National Assn. of Retired Federal Employees
(NARFE) Contact: Jim Parrish, 541-997-1427.
Ocean Dunes Women’s Golf Assoc. meets fi rst
Tuesday of every month, 8am., at Ocean Dunes Golf
Links. Contact: 541-997-3232.
Oregon Central Coast Veterans, each Tuesday,
12:30pm., Old Town Coffee Roasters, 125 1/2 Nopal
St., Florence. Any veteran or active duty member of
the Armed Forces welcome. Contact: Dennis Marsh,
541-997-5169
Oregon Coast International Dancers, meet ev-
ery Wednesday evening 6:30 pm.-7:30pm., Come
join the fun! at LCC. Contact: 541-870-4346 for info
and directions.
Oregon Dunes Chapter Daughters of the Ameri-
can Revolution meets monthly September–May. For
more information, contact: E. F. Westphal - Regent
541-517-5333.
Oregon Right to Life please contact Mona Dick
at 541-997-2065.
Overeaters Anonymous, has moved to a new
location. Meets every Thursday from Noon to 1 at
Lane Community College, Room 158, 3149 Oak St.,
Florence. Contact: 541-603-6978 or oafl orence.com.
Pacifi c Coast Wind Ensemble meets Monday
6:30-8:30 pm., alternates btw SHS & Waldport HS
music rooms. Amateur thru professional welcome.
Contact: Gail Nichols 541-999-6907.
Pacifi c Dunes Shrine Club meets for Dinner So-
cials at Driftwood Shores, for Business Meetings at
Bliss’ 101. For details, call 541-997-4082.
Parkinson Support Group meets fi rst Tuesday of
each month at Ocean Unity, 834 SW Lee, Newport.
Call 574-6560 for more information. Jeff Geiger,
Facilitator.
Peace Harbor Hospital Auxiliary meeting, 3rd
Thursday, except July/August, luncheon at 11:30,
Florence Events Center. Contact: 541-902-9669 or
541-902-1970.
Points of Grace - Community Acupuncture.
Experience relief from pain, anxiety, headache, de-
pression. Improve mental clarity, sleep and overall
health. Meets Wednesdays: 11am-1pm @ Wellspring
Clinic, 1845 Why 126, Suite H. No appointment is
needed. Donations are welcome and make this ser-
vice possible.
Pointman Veterans Ministries - Support for vet-
erans and their families. Especially wartime stress.
Contact: Bond Hanson, 541-997-2074; Dan Hackett,
541-902-0688
Professionally Retired Ornery Single Seniors,
(PROSS). For information, contact Damie, 991-
6430, or write 1451 Spruce St. Apt 107, Florence.
Quilt Guild (Rhododendron), 2nd and 4th
Wednesdays, 10am., Florence Elks Lodge, 1686
12th St. Contact: kquilt20@yahoo.com.
RAPP Committee meets 3rd Wednesday of
month at B&G conference room, 1234 Rhododen-
dron Drive, noon-1:30pm.
Rainbow Girls, Meet 1st & 3rd Wednesdays,
6pm, Masonic Lodge 84910 Highway 101 South
(1.5 miles south of the bridge). Contact: Sherry, 541-
915-9382.
Reiki Gathering All Reiki students 1st, 2nd, 3rd
degree. Time to work on each other. No cost. Meets
2nd Wednesday of the month 6:30-8:30pm in Private
Home - call for directions. Contact: Lynette Kristine
541-997-2154.
Retreads Motorcycle Club, Florence Chapter,
meets second Saturday of the month at 9am @ Kath-
leen & Ninas for breakfast & a ride. Contact: Bill
Trapp 541-997-5063.
Rhododendron Society, Siuslaw Chapter, meets
3rd Tuesday of every month, 7pm., Presbyterian
Church of the Siuslaw, 3996 Hwy. 101. Contact:
Mike Bones, 541-997-3082. Sept-May only.
SAR (Sons of the American Revolution) Central
Coast Chapter, meets 3rd Saturday of each month,
at Reedsport Methodist Church at 11am. For infor-
mation call 541-271-3771 or James Ives - President
541-271-4212.
S.C.O.R.E. (Service Corps Of Retired Execu-
tives), free personal consultations with people in or
interested in business. Contact: LCC, 541-997-8444.
SHIBA, (Senior Health Insurance Benefi ts Assis-
tants) Meets in Florence @ LCC 3rd Friday of each
month. Call for an appointment for Medicare help.
Contact: 800-722-4134.
Siuslaw Area React meets third Tuesday each
month, 7pm. Contact: 541-997-4297.
Siuslaw Diabetic Support Group meets third
Tuesday each month, 2pm., Siuslaw Public Library,
The Bromley Room. Contact: 541-997-7134 Ju-
lianne or Joan. No meetings June, July or August.
Start September 20, 2011
Siuslaw Fiber Arts Guild meets the third
Wednesday of each month from 10am-Noon at
Bromley Room at the Library. Contact: Margaret
Keith 541-997-4558. Anyone interested in joining
in the knitting, hand-spinning, felting, rug-hooking
is welcome.
Siuslaw Fisherman’s Association, Meets 3rd
Monday of each Month at 1536 12th St. Church
of the Nazarene, 2nd fl oor, 6pm. Contact: Annette
Smith 541-902-2345.
Siuslaw Friendship Club meets the second
Thursday of each month at 11am. Contact: Mary
Danforth 541-590-5012.
Siuslaw Genealogical Society meeting, 3rd
Wednesday of each month, 7pm. Public Library,
Bromley room. Contact: Kevin Mittge 541-902-
2376.
Siuslaw Outreach Services. Women’s Empower-
ment Support Group meets every Tuesday, 4-6pm.,
1576 West 12th St. Contact: 541-997-2816.
Siuslaw Pioneer Museum meeting, second Mon-
day of each month, 10am., 2nd & Maple St. 541-
997-7884.
Siuslaw Public Library’s Art Display Com-
mittee meets the second Tuesday of each month at
8:30am., Bromley Room of the library.
Siuslaw Rod & Gun Club meets third Thursday
of every other month, 7pm., Gun Club, Munsel Lake
Road. Contact: Jerry Harpole, 935-5224
Siuslaw Soil & Water Conservation Dist., fi rst
Monday, 6:30pm., 1525 12th Street, Suite 10A. Con-
tact: Seth Mead, 541-997-1272.
Siuslaw Viewfi nders Photography Club, meet-
ings 1st Monday of the month at the Siuslaw Public
Library, Bromley room, 6pm. Contact: Curt Peters,
Digital Dunes Photography 541-902-8748.
Siuslaw Watershed Council meets the last
Wednesday of every month, 6:30pm., Contact: 541-
268-3044 (Open to public.)
Soroptimist International of Florence, Meets
2nd, 3rd & 4th Wednesdays, 12:00 noon at Chen’s
Family Dish, 3620 Hwy. 101. Contact: Jo Hine 541-
997-2233.
Support Group for Families & Friends with
Mental Illness, Meets every 4th Thursday of the
month from 6:30-8pm., at the Peace Harbor Hospi-
tal cafeteria, 400 Ninth St. Mental illness is a very
stressful and devastating experience for all involved.
Everyone is welcome to come and share with others
who are going through the same experiences. Con-
tact: Monica 541-902-8308 or Julia 541-997-2026.
SWING (Siuslaw Womens Investment Group),
Meets every third Tuesday, 12:30pm., New Life
Lutheran Church, spruce & 21st St. Contact: Joyce
541-999-9876 or Karen 541-999-7906.
T.O.P.S. - OR #890, Meets Every Wednesday,
8:45-10am., The New Life Lutheran Church, 2100
Spruce St., Florence, OR. Contact: 541-902-7574.
Toastmasters International, Siuslaw Talespin-
ners, meets four times per month: the fi rst and third
Thursday at 5:30 to 6:30pm at the Port of Siuslaw
Offi ce and the second and forth Thursday at 12:05
to 12:55pm at the Siuslaw Valley Fire & Rescue
Station on 2625 HWY 101. Contact: Alan Campbell
541-991-2920.
Us Too Prostate Cancer Education and Support
Group – Evening Group, meets 2nd Tuesday of each
month, 5pm. at Presbyterian Church. Spouses, loved
ones and families are welcome. Contact: Bob Hor-
ney 541-997-6626.
Us Too Prostate Cancer Education and Support
Group – Lunch Group, meets 3rd Tuesday of each
month, 12 Noon at Ichiban Restaurant. Spouses,
loved ones and families are welcome. Contact: Bob
Horney 541-997-6626.
Van Fans – Meets the 1st Wednesday of each
month, 11:45am., at Shorewood for meeting &
lunch. Cost $8.50. Contact: Lea Rudd 541-999-0779.
Veterans of Foreign Wars – Post 3232 meets the
2nd Tuesday of each month, 6:00 pm., Florence Elks
Lodge, 1686 12th Street. Contact: 541-997-5944.
Veterans of the Florence Area meet every Mon-
day at 11:30am. at Elks Lodge of Florence, 1686
12th Street. Contact: Band of Brothers 541-997-
5944.
VFW Auxiliary, Meets 2nd Tuesday, 1pm., 2216
Willow Loop, Florence. Contact: Beryl Foreman -
541-902-8327 Call for information or applications.
Weight Loss Surgery Support Group meets the
4th Wednesday of each month, 7 pm., Conference
Room “C” - Peace Harbor Hosp. Contact Ron 541-
902-8081 or Marlene 541-997-8801.
Weight Watchers meets Thursday evenings at
5:30 pm. (Meeting weigh-in 5 pm.) at the 1380 10th
Street at Cross Road Assembly of God. Contact:
1-800-651-6000
Women’s Fellowship Circle, Wednesdays,
10am.-noon, Cross Road Assembly of God, 1380
10th Street. Contact: 541-902-8928.
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