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SIUSLAW NEWS ❚ WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 15, 2017 3 A Mapleton Lions hosting 18th annual ‘Pounding’ to raise funds for Food Share 18th annual “Pounding” to rise. This means that for turkey bingo Friday night to The benefit Florence Food Share every pound we receive at the Come win a Thanksgiving turkey this Friday, Nov. 17, during the Mapleton Lions Club Turkey Bingo from 7 to 9 p.m. Doors open at 6:30 p.m. A total of 20 games will be played, with a turkey for the winner of each game and one game for dollars. Also, a pie auction will be held during the halftime break. Bingo cards are $10 for 20 games and play up to six “cards” each game; cards are $5 for players age 12 and under and play three “cards” each game. The cards will be paper, so bring your own dauber or they can be purchased for $1. The Mapleton Lions Club is located at 88148 Riverview Drive in Mapleton. For more information, call Herb Harry at 541-554-1901. will be held at Grocery Outlet on Saturday, Nov.18, from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Hosted by local businesswoman Cindy Wobbe, this annual food drive aims to fill the food bank’s pantries with much needed canned, boxed and frozen food items in time for the holiday season. Starting in 2000 and always held the Saturday before Thanksgiving, Wobbe matched the public’s donations pound for pound, resulting in more than 80,000 pounds of dona- tions over a 15-year span, until she sold her restaurant. In 2015, an anonymous donor stepped in to continue the sponsorship, matching pounds with dollars. “I’ve never asked who it is,” Wobbe said. “I’m just deeply grateful that someone stepped in to help. Over 600 families in our community rely on Food Share to keep from going hun- gry each month and this food drive has been a godsend year after year.” SIUSLAW NEWS FILE PHOTO Cindy Wobbe (right) helps volunteers weigh food from Grocery Outlet to benefit Florence Food Share for the 18th annual Pounding on Saturday, Nov. 18. This is the third Pounding this same anonymous donor has offered to match the total poundage with funds. An additional sponsor, Top Hydraulics, has just announced that it will also match the total number of pounds donated. “I’m thrilled for Food Share!” Wobbe said. “Food Share is facing a crisis right now. Donations of food and money are at a critical low, and the need for services continues Pounding, Food Share will receive a match of $2. What a wonderful and timely gift.” Wobbe will be joined by local radio personality Wayne Sharpe of KCST Radio, who has conducted a live radio remote broadcast on location every year since the beginning. Grocery Outlet owner/opera- tor Woody Woodbury will mark specials throughout the store of items most desperately needed at the food bank and plans to have extra staff avail- able during the event to help with pushing grocery carts, loading boxes of canned foods and ringing in customers at the checkstands. Last year’s event raised a record 11,111 pounds of food, and both Wobbe and Woodbury expect an even larger turnout due to two recent feature sto- ries in the Siuslaw News high- lighting Food Share’s immedi- ate crises. Grocery Outlet is located at 2066 Highway 101. Soroptimist Christmas Basket and Toy Drive Underway Soroptimist International of Florence has kicked off its annual Christmas Basket col- lection season in style. The Florence Rhody Cruisers Car Club, with the help of Siuslaw Valley Fire and Rescue firefighters, organized a toy donation drive at A&W on Nov. 2. Santa Claus, flash- ing fire engines and free root beer floats all helped fill a van with toys. If you missed the fun, there is still plenty of time to donate a new, unwrapped toy for an infant to 12-year-old child for Christmas. The Soroptimists have set up collection points at the following business locations: Oregon Pacific Bank, First Community Credit Union, Banner Bank, US Bank, WA Federal Savings, Lane Community College Florence Center, AIC Insurance, Coastal Fitness, Hoberg Muffler, On Your Feet, Rite Aid, St. Mary’s Catholic Church, The Shipping Shack, Three Rivers Casino Resort, Stone Haven VOICE YOUR OPINION! Write a Letter to the Editor today. Email Editor@TheSiuslawNews.com. Santa Claus gathers gifts Nov. 2 with Florence Soroptimist President Frankie Jorgenson and Siuslaw Valley firefighters. COURTESY PHOTO Acupuncture, Fred Meyer, West Coast Auto Body, Shervin’s Tire, Florence Eye Clinic, State Farm Insurance and Abel Insurance. Monetary donations are also needed to help with food for the Christmas Baskets. These can be mailed to: Soroptimist International of Florence, P.O. Box 1209, Florence, OR 97439. The Food Baskets and Toys will be distributed on Dec. 16 at Siuslaw Middle School and Florence Church of the Nazarene. This is truly a community effort and anyone willing to help with set up and distribu- tion is urged to contact Soroptimist members Michelle Fraley, 541-997-3434, or Carol Bennett, 541- 991-3455, to volunteer or for more informa- tion. Florence Community Suppers continue tonight Four churches in Florence work together each month to provide free dinners for com- munity members. Florence Community Suppers are held Wednesday nights from 5:30 to 6:30 p.m. The dates and locations are as follows: WEDNESDAY THURSDAY • Nov. 15 — St. Andrew’s Episcopal Church, 2136 19th St. • Nov. 29 — Florence United Methodist Church, Second and Kingwood streets St. Andrews Episcopal, New Life Lutheran, Presbyterian Church of the Siuslaw and Florence United Methodist Church provide these dinners as a service to anyone who would like to join in a friendly meal once a week. Donations towards the cost of the meals will be accepted but are not required. FRIDAY SATURDAY SUNDAY MONDAY TUESDAY NOVEMBER 15 NOVEMBER 16 NOVEMBER 17 NOVEMBER 18 NOVEMBER 19 NOVEMBER 20 NOVEMBER 21 Rain Rain Showers Showers Rain Showers Showers 50°F 45°F 49°F 42°F 52°F 42°F 54°F 47°F 52°F 45°F 54°F 46°F 57°F 49°F RECEIVE $10 OFF WHEN YOU SPEND $100 OR MORE. (VALID WITH THIS COUPON ONLY) Open Monday - Friday 8am-5pm 4515 Hwy. 101 N., Florence 541- 997-5049 AJ and Megan Shervin, Owners
