SIUSLAW NEWS | SATURDAY, JULY 21, 2018 | 7A Power of Florence returns today for the eighth annual day of service and giving back to the City of Florence. The brainchild of Siuslaw High School graduate Kaylee Graham while she was still 11 years old, Power of Florence is now continued by 13-year-olds Ava Glowacki and Faith Lumadue. Florence City Councilors and city staff talked about the impor- tance of the event at the July 16 council meeting at the Florence Events Center. While the girls could not attend the July 16 meeting, Florence City Manager Erin Reynolds said “the new generation that is coming up” had done an excellent job. According to Councilor Woody Woodbury, “Power of Florence is just a day of volunteerism, and many of the nonprofit groups al- ready have stuff lined up. Grocery Outlet will be making its parking lot available again for entertain- ment, food, nonprofit groups and the Florence Police Department.” Woodbury, who retired from Grocery Outlet this year, partnered with Graham in 2011 to hold the Party in the Parking Lot in the 2000 block of Highway 101. Florence Mayor Joe Henry said, “Power of Florence begins with a walk through Old Town, a march of sorts, with a police escort, and that heads out at 9 a.m. We hope you’ll all be there for the Power Walk.” People are encouraged to come earlier to buy official merchan- dise, including T-shirts, sweat shirts and hats. “The Power of Florence website also has a whole slew of volunteer activities,” Reynolds said. “If you don’t have your own that you are putting on and you want to plug in and show up at a site, I know from experience you can do that.” City of Florence employees will be landscaping and planting in the islands outside the Florence Justice Center on Greenwood Street. “That will us to have a little more pride of ownership of that space,” Reynolds said. “Again, there’s a lot of things happening at the event center, parks in town and at the hub in front of Grocery Outlet.” EVENTS AROUND TOWN: 7 to 10 a.m. — FREE pancake and scrambled egg breakfast at United Methodist Church, 333 Kingwood St. 9 a.m. — POWER Walk to Offi- cial Start of Power of Florence. Mayor Henry will officially start the walk, which begins at the Florence Christian Church. 9 a.m. — The Florence Garden Club and the Siuslaw Chapter of the American Rhododen- dron Society will be weeding and beautifying Gallagher’s Park. 9 a.m. — Delta Gamma will be cleaning and beautifying the tennis courts and surrounding park area at 35th Street. 10 a.m. to noon — Oregon Dunes Restoration Collaborative Scotch broom removal: Help remove invasive Scotch Broom at Heceta Dunes (corner of Joshua Lane and Nautilus). Bring water, gloves, sunscreen and tools (such as loppers, hand pruners and small hand saws). Dogs are welcome. 10 a.m. to noon — City of Florence employees will be cleaning and beautifying the islands outside the Justice Center on Green- wood St. at 9th St. 10 a.m. to noon — The Siuslaw Youth Soccer Association will be cleaning and beautifying Miller Park. 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. — C.R.O.W will hold a Costume and Prop Ga- rage Sale at 3120 Highway 101. 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. — The Friends of the Florence Events Center will be beautifying and adding bark dust to the front of the Events Center. 11 to 2 p.m. — Florence Regen- cy will have a carnival with games, dunk tank, face paint- ing, bounce house and Crepe/ SnoCone food truck to raise money for the Thomas Fuller It’s All About Heart foundation, Florence Food Share provides food to those who are hungry in our community. If you have four hours a week available, we are in need of vol- unteers to staff our Front Desk and also act as Guides as clients walk through the pantry. Please call our volunteer coordinator, Sarah Lovejoy, @ 541-997-9110 (Monday – Friday, before noon) to learn more about volunteering. info@lorence- foodshare.org 2190 Spruce Street. Annual Ice Cream Social July 21 at Florence Events Center Get involved Donate Memory Care Respite of Florence Your Memory Care Respite Center needs you! Seeking volunteers for our Coffee Club: Conversation & companionship in a caring setting while providing respite for caregivers. Contact us at memcarerespite@gmail.com 2888 Munsel Lake Road these local Saturday & Sunday July 21st & 22nd 9:00-4:00 non-proft organizations in our community! volunteer today to help support these local our community! • Coffee Table • Entertainment Center • Cloth Love Seat • Recliner • King Size Bed • Queen Size Bed 1570 Kingwood • PO Box 2313, Florence 541-997-5673 laneseniormeals.org Operating Monday, Wednesday and Friday • Curio Cabinet • Art • Chest of Drawers Saving men one PSA test at a time. 541-997-6626 maribob@oregonfast.net Someone to talk to... who understands! non-proft organizations in • Samsung 40” TV • Bed Side Tables Volunteer Do your part and Partial List of Items: • Oak Dining Table Set 400 9th Street, Florence, OR 97439 541-997-8412 ext. 2218 Meals on Wheels are available to people over the age of 60 who cannot get out much due to illness or advanced age and who are not eating properly, regardless of income. Cafe 60 is available for those who prefer to make new friends in a dining room setting. In Sunday’s program, she will link that work back to one of the Unitarian Universalist Sources, which encourages all “to heed the guidance of reason and the results of science.” Each service concludes with refreshments and a dialogue cir- cle to explore the questions that come up during each worship service. For more information, visit www.florenceuuf.org. to help support Peace Harbor Volunteers Donate people understand the idea that divinity didn’t sit on a throne, he used a number of different terms for the divine, including both Oversoul and Reason. In the process of “translating” some of his essays for the book “Natural Abundance,” Miller had the opportunity to really explore Emerson’s thinking on the sub- ject, and to compare it to some other, similar uses of the term. ESTATE SALE Join the Peace Harbor Hospital Volunteers. <RXZLOOÀQGDQDUHDRILQWHUHVW in a caring organization. Get involved On Sunday, July 22, from 10 until 11 a.m., at the Florence Uni- tarian Universalist Fellowship, the Rev. Dr. Ruth Miller will lead the worship service. The fellow- ship is located at 87738 Highway 101 at Heceta Beach Road and is wheelchair accessible. Her message is titled: “The Power of Reason.” When Ralph Waldo Emer- son was looking for ways to help volunteer today Do your part and Meet 1st Wednesday of every month Luncheon Meeting ($8.50) Shorewood Senior Living 1451 Spruce St 541-991-3209 or sgelmstedt@gmail.com membership drive and fun games. • Florence Farmers Market — spread the word about the Tuesday market and seek new volunteers. • Florence Master Recyclers — discuss the program and learn about the free dishware for loan program. • Florence ORganizes (FOR) Ed- ucation Group — learn about opportunities at Lane Commu- nity College and provide infor- mation on the upcoming Siu- slaw School District bond issue. • Food Backpacks for Kids (FB4K) — learn about the mis- sion to erase weekend hunger for students in Florence and Mapleton. • KXCR — learn about the area’s local nonprofit radio station, 90.7 FM. • Precious Plastics — help fund- raise for a machine to take the plastic we can no longer recycle. • Siuslaw Vision — let the com- munity know how the Vision “puts people at the center” of its mission. • Siuslaw Youth Soccer Associa- tion — learn about this group and register new soccer players for a fall team. • Students for a Better World — learn about scholarships for Siuslaw High School col- lege-bound students. In addition, other businesses will be open during the Party in the Parking Lot, including Grocery Outlet, the Habitat for Humanity ReStore and City Lights Cinemas. For more information, visit www.powerofflorence.org. FUUF to look at ‘The Power of Reason’ Volunteer Florence Habitat for Humanity ReStore is a place to put your talents to work. From customer service to furniture repair, we offer volunteer opportunities geared toward individual interests and skills.By giving your time, you help Florence Habitat ReStore do more to support building projects that benefi t families in our community. 2016 Hwy 101 or email volunteer@fl orencehabitat.org Store hours 9am – 5pm Monday- Saturday 541-997-5834 www.facebook.com/restorefl orence the Genevieve Bailey Memori- • Oregon Coast Military al scholarship and the Oregon Museum — T-shirts for sale Coast Military Museum. to raise money to support the 1 to 4 p.m. — Van Fans Ice Cream museum; military vehicles and Social at the Florence Events historical weapons on display. Center. Serving homemade pie • PeaceHealth Peace Harbor — & ice cream with live music and collecting refundable cans and entertainment tickets $5 each. bottles to raise money for Food Backpacks for Kids. PARTY IN THE PARKING LOT • Vehicles on display — Florence 2066 Highway 101 Public Works, Florence Police 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. Department, Oregon State Po- Mike Bones emcees this party lice and Siuslaw Valley Fire and from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. There will Rescue will have vehicles on be live music and entertainment by display for kids and adults to the CROW Summer Camp kids, explore and learn the depart- Jason Wood’s voice students, the ments. Luke Turner Jazz Quartet, Last Re- sort Players and Speaker Wave. In Siuslaw Elementary School Kind- addition, the following organiza- ness Club will host: tions will have booths: • Bake Sale — Darcie and Lily will have a bake sale to benefit the • Florence Food Share — Beavers Oregon Coast Humane Society. vs. Ducks food collecting con- test. Bring canned goods and • Confections — Emma will be selling cookies and cupcakes donated items to “weigh in” for donated by Sweet Mama’s Cup- your favorite college team. cakes & Goodies to raise money • Florence/Siuslaw Lion’s Club — to clean the Deadwood Pioneer FREE health screening will of- Museum. fer screening stations for vision, glaucoma, blood pressure and • Lemonade Stand — Melody and Thalia will sell lemonade to blood sugar in the lobby of City support Loved Again Pets. Light Cinemas. • Foursquare Church — accepting • Power of Florence Booth — Sale of T-shirts, sweatshirts and donations of new/gently used hats. Get yours while they last! clothes, shoes and small house- Hosted by the Siuslaw Elemen- hold items to benefit the Better tary School Kindness Club. Living Center, aka “The Free Store.” • Oregon BoxLunch — serving up In addition, informational booths will have representatives from: delicious lunch with proceeds going to Sacred Animal Sanc- • Florence Climate Alliance — help educate and encourage tuary. citizens to understand how • Oregon Coast Humane Society climate change is affecting the — hamburger & hotdog BBQ local area. and the “Stuff the Van” pet food • Florence Community PTA — drive. • Table Lamps • Garage Storage • Front Load Washer and Dryer with Pedestals • Kitchen Items To include your organization in this directory, please call us @ 541-997-3441 • Cookware • Assorted Collectibles, Adult & Childrenʼs Clothing, Blankets, Linens and lots of misc. For more information contact aric@cbcoast.com