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Newspaper Page TextWEDNESDAY, JUNE 6, 2018 ❚ SIUSLAW NEWS S BLINDS / INTERIOR D-077 CONSTRUCTION/CONTRACTORS Cont. ELECTRICAL SIUSLAW VALLEY ELECTRIC, INC. RESIDENTIAL • COMMERCIAL CONTRACTING Blinds • Shades • Draperies • Shutters We Design ~ We Install tfc Residential • Commercial • 30 Years Experience CONSTRUCTION , Inc. 541-991-3405 CCB#212734 CCB#164861 1710 Laurel Way - Airport Industrial Park Store Hours: Mon. thru Fri., 8 A.M. to Noon Forrest G. Grigsby • Stanton E. Grigsby P.O. Box 1216 • sve-1973-grigsby@hotmail.com D-085 D-057 Joe Ellis Construction CLEANING SERVICES Major credit cards accepted 997-3825 Certified-Bonded CARPET CLEANING CCB #96660 P.O. B OX 3467 • 1770 L AUREL P L . • F LORENCE , OR 97439 Design ~ Construction ~ Remodel Additions ~ Rot Repair ~ Etc. Residential • Commercial 541.268.1961 Carpet & Upholstery Cleaning D-182 Environmentally Responsible Free Inspections Robert’s Handyman Service Licensed • Certified Insured 541-997-4027 G ENERAL C ONTRACTOR CCB#79884 We specialize in Structural Problems and Dry Rot CCB #96660 Tweety Sez: Consistent, Quality Cleaning. Call Robert or Marcus 541-997-5970 • 541-991-7870 (cell) tfc 997-2385. Florence Janitorial Services For clean as a whistle, call PEST CONTROL For What’s Bugging You CCB#167683 Family owned & operated All major credit cards accepted CB# 91052 P H . 541-997-2054 • F AX 541-997-3499 • 1-877-201-0652 STEAM OR DRY Smoke • Water Cleanup 541-999-5169 Ray Wells, Inc E XCAVATING • S EPTIC S YSTEMS • S UBDIVISIONS L AND C LEARING • P AVING • T RUCKING B RUSH & D EBRIS R ECYCLING • D EMOLITION 541-543-7764 CCB#186756 Upholstery Phone 997-8821 FAX 997-3723 EXCAVATING DEQ#37263 General Contractor New Construction and Remodels SteamWay Carpet Cleaning D IRECTORY D-070 Ore. BBR No. 8689 ERVICES D-040 9B D-222 30 Years Experience • Reasonable Rates• Senior Discount • Lic. #209676 REAL ESTATE Lynnette Wikstrom – Broker (541) 999-0786 Bill and Jo Hine, Owners CERTIFIED, LICENSED, BONDED & INSURED Living in the Florence area since 1979. D-070 100 Highway 101 Florence, OR 97439 CONSTRUCTION/CONTRACTORS ANGLE & SQUARE LLC D-266 General Contractor HOME REPAIR • ROOF REPAIR • CUSTOM CARPENTRY QUALITY OF LIFE SOLUTIONS Call Jeff 541-590-3400 “Doing the Right Thing the Right Way” angleandsquare345@gmail.com • www.angleandsquare.com BearClaw Construction Window Cleaning CCB#203797 541-305-5548 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 crossfi re, Alanohope.org Meetings. Seven Days a week, Call for times & meeting agenda. Contact: 541-9917-9558 or 612-462-1481. Fri- day 5:30pm. 1525 12th St. (Old hos- pital, back annex) Contact: 541-999- 1243 or 541-991-9588. 55 ALIVE/MATURE DRIVING. Contact Lane Community College, 541-997-8444. AA Candlelight Meditation Meet- ing meets Sat., 7pm., 1525 12th St. (rear). Contact: 310-210-3324. A. C. A. Adult Children of Alco- holics (Alcoholic/dysfunctional fami- lies). 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. Enjoy getting together with people involved in help- ing 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 2nd Saturday, 10am–Noon., at Florence Vineyard Fellowship, 2610 Kingwood St., Contact: Peggy Pearson 541-997- 6000. Al-Anon Meets each Wednesday at 12:30pm @ Alono Club Hope. Al-Anon Family Group meets ev- ery 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 & Ma- ple St., Rm 14. Contact: 541-997-1209 or 999-0271. Al-Anon Mapleton Family Group meets every Monday at 7pm, at the Mapleton Evangelical Church, River- view 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. Con- tact: 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). Con- tact: 541-991-7870 or 541-999-7300. Alcoholics Anonymous Brown Baggers Bunch 1525 12th St., Flor- ence, 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. Con- tact: 541-902-0152. Alcoholics Anonymous New Be- ginnings Men’s stag. Meets 11:30 am-12:30pm. (Closed) Methodist Church @ Kingwood & 2nd St. Con- tact: 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 Pacif- ic 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 din- ner and 6pm for general membership meeting, at DAV Building. 1715 21st & Pine Streets. Contact: 541-997-3082 Argentine Tango in Newport meets every Monday night at 7-9pm. (7:30pm on second Monday) at South Beach Community Center located east of LaQuinta motel on 3024 SE Fer- ryslip 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/yesnew- porttango/. Baha’i Faith of Florence discus- sion meetings every Monday evening @ 875 7th Street, 6:30pm. Soup’s on supper and interfaith devotional dis- cussion. No Charge. Contact: Suzanne Mann-Heintz 541-590-0779 or James Heintz 541-590-0616. Beloved Community of Florence, Healing Circles, Meditation, Spiri- tual Coaching. Meets every Saturday, 10:30am., Private Home. Contact: El- eanor 541-999-9870 Cell. Better Breathers Club, meets 4th Wednesday of each month, Peace Harbor Medical Center in Conference room C. 2-3:30pm. Contact: Karl 541- 902-6300 Ext 5635. Breastfeeding Support Group, second Thursday, 6:30-7:30pm., Siu- slaw Area Women’s Center, 12th St., Florence. Contact: 541-997-1794. Cancer Education Group Every- one Welcome. Meets every other Tues- day at 1:30pm @ 1525 12th St., Ste. 4A, Florence, 97439. For further infor- mation please Contact: 541-999-6809 or 541-999-8624. Fee: No fee. CaregiverSupport Group Bi- monthly meeting is held at Spruce- Point on the 2nd and 4th Thursdays of each month starting at 10 AM. Spruce Point has supported this group by pro- viding a complimentary lunch for the participants on those meeting times. It is facilitated by Mary Ann Earl RN BSN retired. Contacts 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 pro- cess 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 Meeting. 1st qtr. at Cross Road Church,, 2nd quarter at Florence Christian Church, 3rd qtr. at Flor- ence 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, Brom- ley Room, Florence. Central Oregon Coast Ama- teur Radio Club meets every Wed. 7-8:30am. at Koffee Klatch @ Claw- son’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. Program 12pm– 1pm. Meets in Bromley Room of Sius- law Public Library. Open to public. For more information: 541-305-9003. Coast Chamber Ensemble, meets every Thursday, 3-5pm., Coast Village Clubhouse. All musical levels wel- come. Contact: 541-870-4346. Coastal Celtic Society, Meets the third Wednesday of each month. Con- tact: Carolyn McCord 541-997-9142 for different locations and time. Coastal Women Veterans, 2nd Fri- day, 11:30am. Place to be announced. Contact: 541-902-8623. Coastal Writers, 1st and 3rd Thurs- day, 7-8:30pm. at The Shorewood, 1451 Spruce St. Contact: 541-902- 8575. MEETING PLACE Community Chorus of Florence Oregon meets Thursdays 7 – 8:30 pm August to December and January to May at Presbyterian Church of the Siuslaw, 3996 Hwy. 101, Florence. Contact: 541 997-3469. www.commu- nitychorusfl orenceoregon.org – Face- book: Community Chorus of Florence. 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: Deborah Grigsby, LPCi, MMHC, 541-999-1913, no cost group sessions. Disabled American Veterans and Auxiliary meet third Tuesday each month at 5pm., DAV Hall, 1715 W. 21st St. Contact: Jerry Hernandez: Chapter Commander – Jim Swant: Se- nior Vice Commander, 541-590-0420. 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 Community Room. Contact An- nette at SP 541-997-6111. Facilitator: Mary Ann Earl RN, BSN Family Support Group for fam- ily members of chronically mentally ill, meets the 4th Wednesday of each month, 6:30-8pm., PeaceHealth coun- seling Serv., Florence Business Center. Fibromyalgia Support Group of Central Oregon Coast, 1st Saturday, 1pm., Pacifi c Community Hospital, Newport. Contact: 541-563-5240. Fibromyalgia Support Group of Reedsport meets 3rd Wednesday of every other month at the Reedsport Public Library. Florence Area Chamber of Com- merce 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 appoint- ment. 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 Contact: 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 orencepta.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) sanctioned 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, Ocean Dunes Golf Links, Munsel Lake Rd, Florence. Florence Memory Loss Respite Center meets Mon., Wed., Thur. from 10am.-2pm., Florence Senior Center, 1570 Kingwood Street, $10 includes lunch. 541-902-8539. Florence MS Support Group meets the 2nd Friday of each month, 1pm at Florence Senior Center. Con- tact: Lloyd Little 541-999-1608. For those with MS and others supporting family or friends with MS. Florence Parkinson’s Disease Sup- port Group, Meets 4th Wednesday of every month, 1:30pm., Shorewood Apartments meeting room. Contact: Joann 541-633-3330. Florence Performing Arts Associa- tion Board meeting, 2nd Thursday of each month, 3:15pm. FEC. www.fl or- enceperformingarts.com Friends of Poetry, Meets every Wednesday, 3-5pm., in the activity room at Shorewood Retirement Cen- ter, 15th & Spruce. All welcome. Con- tact: Shirley Nelson 541-373-0065. Florence Rotary Club, Tuesdays, noon, at Florence Events Center, 715 Quince St., Florence. Contact: Ron Caputo, 541-997-4961. Florence Salmon/Trout Enhance- ment Program, 1st Wed., 7pm, Flor- ence 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 Tuesdays, 6:30pm., Pacifi c Pines RV Park meeting room, 4044 Hwy. 101. (entrance on 42nd St.) Con- tact: 541-991-3161. Florence Unitarian Universalist Fellowship, Sundays, 10am. at the Fellowship Hall located at the NW cor- ner of Heceta Beach Rd. & Hwy 101. Contact: Sally Wantz 541-902-9505. Flying Needles & Hooks of the Siu- slaw, This group does charitable knit- ting & 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 Cen- ter meets on the last Tuesday of every month, 3pm. at Florence Events Cen- ter. 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, interpre- tive programs and special events. Ev- eryone Welcome! Contact: Suzanne Mann-Heintz 541-590-1779, or hon- eymanfriends@aol.com Friends of the Library meeting, 4th Thursday of each month, 11am., Bromley Room Siuslaw Public Li- brary. 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 in- formation 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. Location: 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 spon- sored by Hospice. Please contact facil- itator for information. Contact 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 sup- port 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 services, 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 every Mon., Wed., & Fri, from 12:30pm-1:30pm, New Life Lutheran Church, 2100 Spruce St., Next of Food Share. 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 Com- munity Center, 451 Winchester Ave. Contact: Bill Hendrickson, 541-271- 6816 Reedsport. or Cam Grow, 541- 997-8089 Florence. Managing Chronic Pain Support Group Forming Starting March 2, 2015. Meets 1st & 3rd Tuesday of each month from 5:30-7pm, at Community Baptist Church, 4590 Highway 101. for information: 541-590-0591. Mapleton Advisory Committee meets the second Wednesday of each month, Siuslaw Valley Bank in Maple- ton, 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. Barbara Reeder, Master: 541-268-1061. Mapleton Lions Club meets 1st and 3rd Mondays of every month. Masonic Lodge of Florence Stated Communication, 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). Con- tact: 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, Christian Motorcycle Associ- ation (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 on Men- tal Illness) The NAMI Family Sup- port Group for families and friends of a person with a serious mental health challenge meets on the last Thursday of each month from 6-8pm. at 1720 34th Street, Florence, OR 97439. 541- 902-8308. NAMI Connections Recovery Sup- port Group for people living with mental illness meets every Wednesday from 6:30-8pm at 750 Laurel Street. Florence, OR 97439. 541-343-7688 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 As- soc. 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 wel- come. Contact: Dennis Marsh, 541- 997-5169 Oregon Coast International Danc- ers, meet every 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 American 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 ev- ery 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., alter- nates btw SHS & Waldport HS music rooms. Amateur thru professional wel- Brought to you by 148 Maple St., P.O. Box 10, Florence, OR 97439 • (541) 997-3441 WINDOWS Yes! WE DO WINDOWS! Residential & Light Commercial Roofing, Siding, Windows, Doors, Dry Rot, Custom Decking w/Patterns & General Contracting, Painting: Int & Ext, Tile No Job is too small Pressure Washing to Treating Moss one call does it all. Servicing Florence and the Pacific N. W. since 2000. Y ELLOW COAST REAL ESTATE Commercial • Residential Connie, Bill & Mike Spinner–997-8721 come. Contact: Gail Nichols 541-999- 6907. Paciﬁ c Dunes Shrine Club meets for Dinner Socials 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 Acu- puncture. Experience relief from pain, anxiety, headache, depression. Im- prove 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 service possible. Pointman Veterans Ministries - Support for veterans and their families. Especially wartime stress. Contact: Bond Hanson, 541-997-2074; Dan Hackett, 541-902-0688 Professionally Retired Ornery Single Seniors, (PROSS). For infor- mation, contact Damie, 991-6430, or write 1451 Spruce St. Apt 107, Flor- ence. 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 confer- ence room, 1234 Rhododendron 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, Flor- ence Chapter, meets second Saturday of the month at 9am @ Kathleen & 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 Revo- lution) Central Coast Chapter, meets 3rd Saturday of each month, at Reed- sport Methodist Church at 11am. For information call 541-271-3771 or James Ives - President 541-271-4212. S.C.O.R.E. (Service Corps Of Re- tired Executives), free personal con- sultations with people in or interested in business. Contact: LCC, 541-997- 8444. SHIBA, (Senior Health Insurance Benefi ts Assistants) 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 Julianne 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 Naza- rene, 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. Wom- en’s Empowerment Support Group meets every Tuesday, 4-6pm., 1576 West 12th St. Contact: 541-997-2816. Siuslaw Pioneer Museum meeting, second Monday of each month, 10am., 2nd & Maple St. 541-997-7884. Siuslaw Public Library’s Art Dis- play Committee 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 Conserva- tion Dist., fi rst Monday, 6:30pm., 1525 12th Street, Suite 10A. Contact: Seth Mead, 541-997-1272. Siuslaw Viewﬁ nders Photography Club, meetings 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 Flor- ence, Meets 2nd, 3rd & 4th Wednes- days, 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 ill- ness 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. Contact: Monica 541- 902-8308 or Julia 541-997-2026. SWING (Siuslaw Womens Invest- ment Group), Meets every third Tues- day, 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, Sius- law Talespinners, 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 Thurs- day 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 Horney 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 Wednes- day of each month, 11:30am., at Shore- wood Senior Living, 1451 Spruce St., for meeting & lunch. Cost $8.50. Con- tact: Sharon Grove: 541-997-8629 for more information. 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 Monday at 11:30am. at Elks Lodge of Florence, 1686 12th Street. Contact: Band of Brothers 541-997- 5944. VFW Auxiliary, Meets 2nd Tues- day, 1pm., 2216 Willow Loop, Flor- ence. 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. Con- tact: 1-800-651-6000 Women’s Fellowship Circle, Wednesdays, 10am.-noon, Cross Road Assembly of God, 1380 10th Street. Contact: 541-902-8928.