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SIUSLAW NEWS ❚ SATURDAY, OCTOBER 14, 2017 7 A Spirituali-Tea to celebrate Baha’i Holy Day Free classes on New Testament continue On Monday, Oct 16, begin- ning at 6:30 p.m., the public is invited to join a group that enjoys finding the common grounds in diverse spiritual thoughts and paths. This year, in mid October, the Báhá’ís of Florence will be holding the 200th year anniver- sary of the Birth of Bahá’u’lláh. The Holy Day mark the happiest and most festive time for Bahá’is, and the Baha’i community is invit- ing friends, neighbors and acquaintances to take part in the special celebration. The gathering will end at 8 p.m. with prayers for the requests left in the Prayer Pole in the garden of the Florence Playhouse and those shared by the group. For more information, call Suzanne Mann-Heintz at 541- 590-0779. N i n e N e w Testament classes are being taught by Joel Marks, from 6:30 to 8 p.m., each Thursday night through Nov. 16 at the LDS Church at the corner of Munsel Lake and North Fork roads. The classes are free and open to the public regardless of denomi- nation or belief. Each verse of the New Testament will be cov- ered, starting with the Book of St. John, and class participation is COURTESY PHOTO encouraged. Refreshments will Joel Marks teaches a class on The New Testament at the Church be served following of Latter Day Saints in Florence. each class session. For more information, call journey into the meaning of the relates to life today. 541-840-0620. The class is a Messiah’s life and how it Cel e 70 brati Yea ng rs! Hoberg’s Complete Auto Repair www.hobergsautorepair.com 345 Hwy. 101 • P.O. Box 357 Florence, OR 97439-0012 541-997-2413 Kevin McMullen 3rd Generation Owner hobergsautorepair@gmail.com Serving Your Auto Needs Since 1945 240 HOURS Is your family prepared? If an emergency happens in your community, it may take emergency workers some time to reach you. You should be prepared to take care of yourself and your family for a minimum of 240 hours. D EADLINE FOR P RESS R ELEASES I S E VERY M ONDAY AND T HURSDAY BY N OON . E MAIL P RESS R ELEASES @T HE S IUSLAW N EWS . COM . Get your emergency car kit started with these essentials: ❑ Always have at least one half tank of gas ❑ First aid kit ❑ Class ABC fi re extinguisher ❑ Radio and fresh batteries ❑ Nonperishable food in coffee can ❑ Bottled water ❑ Tool kit ❑ Blankets or sleeping bags ❑ Short rubber hose for siphoning ❑ Jumper cables ❑ Waterproof matches and candles ❑ Refl ectors and fl ares ❑ Flashlight with fresh batteries ❑ Paper and pencil maps ❑ Towel, plastic bags, medications This message brought to you by the West Lane Emergency Operations Group. www.wleog.org IDENTIFY • PREPARE • SURVIVE FUUF to discuss why Halloween is celebrated Rev. Rick Davis has served as minister of the Unitarian Universalist Congregation of Salem for the past 25 years. On Sunday, Oct. 15, from 10 to 11 a.m., Rev. Davis will be speaking for the first time at the Florence Unitarian Universalist Fellowship. His topic will be: “Why Do We Celebrate Halloween?” Davis is a graduate of Emory University’s Candler School of Theology. He serves on the board of the Unitarian Universalist Buddhist Fellowship and is currently the longest serving active UU minister in the Pacific Northwest. The UU Fellowship, 87738 Highway 101 (at Heceta Beach Road), is wheelchair accessible. Each service concludes with refreshments and a dialogue circle to explore the ques- tions that come up during each service. For more information, visit FUUF’s website at www.flo- renceuuf.org or call 541-997- 2840. Visit us on the web T HE S IUSLAW N EWS . COM Women in Business Build • Create • Mentor • Transform • Strengthen Siuslaw News My husband Dave and I were both born and raised in Springfield, Oregon. We grad- uated from Thurston High School. Dave and I married in June of 1979 and moved to Florence two months later. Dave man- ages and works on the family timber farm outside of Springfield as well as working in construction. We enjoy spending time with our grown children. Bryce and Carly live on the family farm in Springfield while Trent and Jenna continue to live here in Florence. In July, Trent and Jenna married, so it is official, Jeanna Petersen I have another daughter! As a family, we Marketing Associate enjoy target practice, trap shooting, riding quads and bowling. I began working at the Siuslaw News in February 2003. I am in the sales department as a Marketing Associate. I enjoy getting to know my clients and helping them with their advertising needs. 148 Maple Street • Old Town • 997-3441 Siuslaw News Chantelle Meyer is the features editor at Siuslaw News, where she formats, edits and creates the special features and editions of the twice-weekly Florence-area newspaper. She enjoys writing stories about economic development, events around town and the fascinating people who make up the Siuslaw Region. She loves the creativity she gets to use daily and the chance to feature her own and the editorial staff’s writings and photographs. Her main goal is to live a creative life, and she can definitely say she is. When not working, Chantelle likes to read, write and draw, as well as volunteer with local community groups, dress in cos- tume and continue to explore this area she calls home. She has an MFA in Children’s Literature and looks forward to publishing her books in the future. Chantelle Meyer Features Editor Social Media Coordinator 148 Maple St. • Florence • 997-3441
