SIUSLAW NEWS ❚ WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 8, 2017
SHIBA warns of scam
Medicare phone calls
Oregon’s Senior Health
Insurance Benefits Assistance
program (SHIBA) is warning
individuals to be wary of “cold
calls” being made in their
name. SHIBA staff members
and volunteers help consumers
understand and enroll in
Medicare, but they never make
unsolicited phone calls.
Anyone who did not contact
SHIBA first should refuse to
share any personal information
and hang up on any unexpect-
ed caller claiming to be from
SHIBA.
Rejecting this type of “cold
calls” is a smart habit to avoid
scams. Oregon SHIBA has
received one report of a simi-
lar suspicious call being made
here. “We help people over the
phone all the time," said Lisa
Emerson, Oregon SHIBA pro-
gram manager, “but only when
they call us, or when we're
returning their call.”
SHIBA has a statewide net-
work of trained volunteers
who educate and advocate for
people of all ages who have or
want to enroll in Medicare.
These volunteers, plus five
state employees, help con-
sumers understand their rights
and Medicare insurance choic-
es.
To find a SHIBA counselor
in your area, contact SHIBA at
1-800-722-4134.
Florence Foursquare Church
Christm as Baza ar
Saturday, November 18, 9 am to 3 pm
Handcraft ed quilts, bags, aprons, gift
baskets, gift drawings and more!
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1641 Highway 101 (next to A&W's)
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Heceta Lighthouse to host Victorian Christmas
The community is invited to
attend the Heceta Head
Lightstation’s 22nd annual
Victorian Christmas Open
House.
Doors will be open to the
public from 4 to 7 p.m. on Dec.
9, 10, 16 and 17.
Visitors are sure to enjoy the
beautifully decorated Keeper’s
House.Each evening local
musicians will perform holiday
favorites, while local sponsors
provide warm drinks and cook-
ies.
In addition, Santa Claus will
also be visiting each evening.
A free shuttle service from
the Heceta Head Lighthouse
State Scenic Viewpoint parking
lot will be available.
There is a $5 day use fee
required
for
parking.
Admission to Keepers House is
free.
The Heceta Lighthouse Gift
Shop will be open for those last
minute gifts, and the State Park
will have the lighthouse open
as well, so bring a flashlight
and rain jacket, just in case.
COURTESY PHOTO
The annual Victorian Christmas Open House at the Heceta Lighthouse will be Dec. 9,
10, 16 and 17.Santa Claus will be there and hot beveridges and cookies will be served.
Remembrance during Hospice, Palliative Care Month
November is National
Hospice and Palliative Care
month.
PeaceHealth Peace Harbor
Medical Center Hospice —
your community hospice team
— serves an area of 25 square
miles surrounding the city of
Florence, including Westlake,
Mapleton, Deadwood and
Swisshome.
Hundreds of families in our
community have benefited this
year from the services our non-
profit hospice provides.
“It is an honor to be invited
into the homes of our commu-
nity neighbors and to help them
through what is a very difficult
time as they face the challenges
of life threatening illnesses,”
said Nancy Allen, one of the
home health aides.
Peace Harbor Hospice pro-
vides care to individuals who
have a prognosis of six months
or less by focusing on the phys-
ical, emotional and spiritual
needs of the families and their
loved ones.
Hospice offers nurses, thera-
pists, social workers, aides,
volunteers and chaplain servic-
es, all under the direction of the
hospice and palliative care
board-certified physician.
Peace Harbor Hospice is
sponsoring its 22nd annual
Light Up A Life fundraiser cer-
emony on Sunday, Dec. 9, from
2 p.m. to 3:30 p.m. at the
Florence Events Center. The
ceremony presents a wonderful
opportunity to honor and cher-
ish the memories of your loved
ones.
Stars can be purchased to
recognize a loved one who has
died or to recognize someone
special in your life.
The stars, each with the
loved one’s name attached, are
hung on a holiday tree; Stars of
David are placed on a Menorah
table. Recognition is also given
during the “reading of the
names” segment of the ceremo-
ny.
Peace Harbor Hospice is a
non-profit 501(c) organization;
all contributions are tax
deductible. One hundred per-
cent of the donations to Light
Up A Life benefit Peace Harbor
Hospice and the Florence-area
patients and families we serve.
Donations can be mailed to
Peace Harbor Hospice, 400
Ninth St., Florence, or can be
dropped off at thr office at
2230 Kingwood St.
To learn more or contribute,
call 541-997-3418. Office
hours are Monday through
Friday, 8 a.m. to 5 p.m., with an
hourlong break at noon.
The hospice team offers its
deep gratitude to the communi-
ty for its continued support of
this important service.
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Salvation Army to host supporters supper tomorrow
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The
Salvation
Army-
Western Lane County is having
a Supporters Supper on
Thursday, Nov. 9, at the ICM
Restaurant in Old Town
Florence.
All Salvation Army support-
ers and anyone interested in
volunteering this Christmas
season will enjoy a choice of
four choices at a price of $12
each.
Vo l u n t e e r R e d K e t t l e
Coordinator Sam Spayd will be
encouraging individuals,
churches and civic organiza-
tions to plan on participating in
this year’s 2017 Red Kettle
Campaign that begins the day
after Thanksgiving and ends on
Christmas Eve.
Representatives of The
Salvation Army, including offi-
cers and staff, have been invit-
ed to come share how money
raised locally has been used to
benefit Western Lane County.
Spayd and Salvation Army
representatives are available to
address local churches and
civic groups.
Anyone interested in volun-
teering is encouraged to attend
the ICM Restaurant dinner,
beginning at 6 p.m.
RSVP by calling 1-800-481-
3280 or email plannedgift
@usw.salvationarmy.org with
your name(s) and phone num-
bers.
Donations for this year’s
Kettle Campaign can be sent to
to:
The
Salvation
Army-
Western Lane County, P.O.
Box 1041, Florence, Ore.
97439.
Caregiving Support Group to meet Nov 14
The Florence Caregiving
Support Group is open to any-
one who gives or receives care.
The group meets to allow
area residents to connect and
discuss caregiving issues, find
care providers or consumers,
WEDNESDAY THURSDAY
and work toward improving
caregiving at the local and state
level. At the next meeting,
Tuesday, Nov. 14, the group
will view the documentary
“Care,” which shows the lives
of caregivers from around the
country.
Meetings start at 5:30 p.m.
in the meeting room at The
Shorewood, 1451 Spruce St.
For more information, call
Steve Benson at 541-429-
2600.
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