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10A | WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 12, 2018 | SIUSLAW NEWS AVID from page 8A But the program is also looking to train tutors to help the students. Traditionally, AVID calls for col- lege students, traditionally fresh- men and sophomores, to take on tutoring roles. “But we don’t have access to a lot of college students in Flor- ence,” Perry said, so they’re mak- ing due with what is available: Siu- slaw High School students who are currently enrolled in college credit classes, who tutor the AVID students as a qualifier for an hon- ors diploma. “We’re training right now our junior and senior tutors who will be helping with tutorials, which is a collaborative learning structure we use,” Perry said. “It’s differ- ent than any other tutoring that I’ve been around. Instead of the student saying, ‘The answer is x,’ we’re using inquiry to guide our students using their notes and materials to get the answer of that question.” The older students are being trained not to just give out an an- swer but guide the AVID students through the process of finding the answer through the study materi- als. “The tutors are having a tough time grasping that,” Moser said. “The tutors themselves are super nice, but it’s going to be difficult for them to see someone who’s struggling and not be like, ‘Let me show you the answer and how I got it.’ That’s not what they’re go- ing to be doing, they have to be holding back a bit. They have to ask those inquiries to help the stu- dent learn how to fix the problem themselves.” Working through a complex problem is something that many students are having difficulties with in the modern age of Google. “They give up if they don’t get that easy answer right away,” Mos- er said. “Not everybody, but it’s so easy to pass something if they can get an easy out.” Tatum added, “You can find the answer to almost everything on- line, but you’re really stealing the learning process from yourself.” Perry pointed out that it’s not just students who rely on quick 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 cross- fi re, Alanohope.org Meetings. Seven Days a week, Call for times & meeting agenda. Contact: 541- 9917-9558 or 612-462-1481. Friday 5:30pm. 1525 12th St. (Old hospital, back annex) Contact: 541- 999-1243 or 541-991-9588. 55 ALIVE/MATURE DRIVING. Contact Lane Community College, 541-997-8444. AA Candlelight Meditation Meeting meets Sat., 7pm., 1525 12th St. (rear). Contact: 310-210-3324. A. C. A. Adult Children of Alcoholics (Alco- holic/dysfunctional families). 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. En- joy getting together with people involved in helping 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 King- wood St., Contact: Peggy Pearson 541-977-6000. Al-Anon Meets each Wednesday at 12:30pm @ Alono Club Hope. Al-Anon Family Group meets every 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 & Maple St., Rm 14. Contact: 541-997-1209 or 999-0271. Al-Anon Mapleton Family Group meets ev- ery Monday at 7pm, at the Mapleton Evangelical Church, Riverview 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. Contact: 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). Contact: 541-991-7870 or 541-999-7300. Alcoholics Anonymous Brown Baggers Bunch 1525 12th St., Florence, 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. Contact: 541-902- 0152. Alcoholics Anonymous New Beginnings Men’s stag. Meets 11:30 am-12:30pm. (Closed) Methodist Church @ Kingwood & 2nd St. Contact: 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 Pacifi c 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 dinner and 6pm for general membership meeting, at DAV Building. 1715 21st & Pine Streets. Contact: 541-997-3082 Argentine Tango in Newport meets every Mon- day night at 7-9pm. (7:30pm on second Monday) at South Beach Community Center located east of LaQuinta motel on 3024 SE Ferryslip 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/ yesnewporttango/. internet searches for their knowl- edge base — “I’ve googled how to bake chicken so many times,” he said. “I know how to do it, but I rely on Google.” — and having such instant knowledge can be a good thing. “But in school, we have to talk about the learning process,” he said. “I teach content, but that’s not the most important thing I’m teaching. The process of learning is the important thing. We have to show why it’s important as to why we’re doing this. Maybe the math problem isn’t what you’re learning. It’s the process itself, and a little bit of grit in finding the an- swer.” The educators have also found that it can be difficult for students — and adults — to parse out cor- rect information online as well. “That’s the major problem of our society right now,” Perry said. “It’s so hard to differentiate be- tween good information and bad information online. What’s accu- rate information? That’s some- thing we have to figure out, how to teach our students to use reli- able sources and navigate the in- ternet. I’m not sure we’re doing a good job of that as a society.” Studying can also be hampered through the ways in which tech- nology is built. “They want to use their phones to help them study, but a text message pops up on something they’re really interested in and they lose their train of thought,” Moser said. “With the amount of knowledge you can have on your phone, yes it’s great but it’s also a great distractor. It’s tough to have a balance.” It’s these types of technologi- cal landmines that the educators hope to navigate through pro- grams like AVID. It’s also an op- portunity to build the process of learning through community. “In the first day of AVID, you had a couple of kids in the back who were really shy and weren’t saying anything,” Tatum said. “You had the loud, outspoken kids in front. Day two, everyone was involved and the quietest girl in class was talking. Just that one day of community building, you’re seeing that right away.” And by building community, the apathy that can often lead to a C grade could be offset. “I think a lot of times, those grades come from feeling that maybe people don’t really care,” Perry said. “The work that you’re doing doesn’t have a point. When you have teachers that honestly care about you, not just your class or your essay skills, but you as a person, you have more of a reason to do your work.” See Jim for your auto sales needs! 2150 Hwy. 101 • Florence (541) 997-3475 • 1-800-348-3475 Baha’i Faith of Florence discussion meetings every Monday evening @ 875 7th Street, 6:30pm. Soup’s on supper and interfaith devotional discus- sion. No Charge. Contact: Suzanne Mann-Heintz 541-590-0779 or James Heintz 541-590-0616. Beloved Community of Florence, Healing Cir- cles, Meditation, Spiritual Coaching. Meets every Saturday, 10:30am., Private Home. Contact: Eleanor 541-999-9870 Cell. Better Breathers Club, meets 4th Wednesday of each month, Peace Harbor Medical Center in Con- ference room C. 2-3:30pm. Contact: Karl 541-902- 6300 Ext 5635. Breastfeeding Support Group, second Thursday, 6:30-7:30pm., Siuslaw Area Women’s Center, 12th St., Florence. Contact: 541-997-1794. Cancer Education Group Everyone Welcome. Meets every other Tuesday at 1:30pm @ 1525 12th St., Ste. 4A, Florence, 97439. For further informa- tion please Contact: 541-999-6809 or 541-999-8624. Fee: No fee. CaregiverSupport Group Bimonthly meeting is held at SprucePoint on the 2nd and 4th Thursdays of each month starting at 10 AM. Spruce Point has supported this group by providing a complimentary lunch for the participants on those meeting times. It is facilitated by Mary Ann Earl RN BSN retired. Con- tacts 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 process 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 Meet- ing. 1st qtr. at Cross Road Church,, 2nd quarter at Florence Christian Church, 3rd qtr. at Florence 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, Bromley Room, Florence. Central Oregon Coast Amateur Radio Club meets every Wed. 7-8:30am. at Koffee Klatch @ Clawson’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 Siuslaw Public Library. Open to public. For more information: 541-305-9003. Coast Chamber Ensemble, meets every Thurs- day, 3-5pm., Coast Village Clubhouse. All musical levels welcome. Contact: 541-870-4346. Coastal Celtic Society, Meets the third Wednes- day of each month. Contact: Carolyn McCord 541- 997-9142 for different locations and time. Coastal Women Veterans, 2nd Friday, 11:30am. Place to be announced. Contact: 541-902-8623. Coastal Writers, 1st and 3rd Thursday, 7-8:30pm. at The Shorewood, 1451 Spruce St. Contact: 541- 902-8575. 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.communitychorusfl orenceoregon. org – Facebook: 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: Debo- rah 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 Com- mander – Jim Swant: Senior 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 Com- munity Room. Contact Annette at SP 541-997-6111. Facilitator: Mary Ann Earl RN, BSN Family Support Group for family members of chronically mentally ill, meets the 4th Wednesday of each month, 6:30-8pm., PeaceHealth counseling Serv., Florence Business Center. Fibromyalgia Support Group of Central Oregon Coast, 1st Saturday, 1pm., Pacifi c Community Hos- pital, Newport. Contact: 541-563-5240. Getting teachers involved in students’ lives has been a priority for the Siuslaw High School staff. “Two years ago, we had some significant issues with bully- ing and just some stuff that shouldn’t have been happening,” Tatum said. “One of the things we did to address that was to make sure that staff members were out in the hall, like every single class. So, there’s more eyes. But now that we’re in the halls anyways, we have good where she went to school. It’s an effort to both personalize staff and create a motivation for stu- dents to go on to better things after high school. “It sounds silly, but if I know my teacher cares what I have to say, I’m more likely to put an ef- fort into that assignment, instead of just mailing it in,” Perry said. “I think this kind of stuff where we’re trying to develop relation- ships with kids is paying off in the classroom.” Tee it up for Military Museum! Florence Golf Links Saturday September 22, 2018 Fun and unique event with different format on each hole! Raffle prizes, hole-in-one, pung con- test, closest to pin & longest drives! $100 per player includes awards dinner at Oregon Coast Military Museum! Forms available at Museum, Beach House GiŌs on Bay St., or www.oregoncoastmilitarymuseum.com RegistraƟon deadline September 15! Help us honor our Veterans! MEETING PLACE Fibromyalgia Support Group of Reedsport meets 3rd Wednesday of every other month at the Reedsport Public Library. Florence Area Chamber of Commerce 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 appointment. 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 Con- tact: 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 or- encepta.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) sanc- tioned 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, Flor- ence. Florence Memory Loss Respite Center meets Mon., Wed., Thur. from 10am.-2pm., Florence Se- nior Center, 1570 Kingwood Street, $10 includes lunch. 541-902-8539. Florence MS Support Group meets the 2nd Fri- day of each month, 1pm at Florence Senior Center. Contact: Lloyd Little 541-999-1608. For those with MS and others supporting family or friends with MS. Florence Parkinson’s Disease Support Group, Meets 4th Wednesday of every month, 1:30pm., Shorewood Apartments meeting room. Contact: Joann 541-633-3330. Florence Performing Arts Association Board meeting, 2nd Thursday of each month, 3:15pm. FEC. www.fl orenceperformingarts.com Friends of Poetry, Meets every Wednesday, 3-5pm., in the activity room at Shorewood Retire- ment Center, 15th & Spruce. All welcome. Contact: Shirley Nelson 541-373-0065. Florence Rotary Club, Tuesdays, noon, at Flor- ence Events Center, 715 Quince St., Florence. Con- tact: Ron Caputo, 541-997-4961. Florence Salmon/Trout Enhancement Pro- gram, 1st Wed., 7pm, Florence 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 Tues- days, 6:30pm., Pacifi c Pines RV Park meeting room, 4044 Hwy. 101. (entrance on 42nd St.) Contact: 541- 991-3161. Florence Unitarian Universalist Fellowship, Sundays, 10am. at the Fellowship Hall located at the NW corner of Heceta Beach Rd. & Hwy 101. Contact: Sally Wantz 541-902-9505. Flying Needles & Hooks of the Siuslaw, This group does charitable knitting & 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 Center meets on the last Tuesday of every month, 3pm. at Florence Events Center. 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, interpretive programs and special events. Everyone Welcome! Contact: Suzanne Mann-Heintz 541-590- 1779, or honeymanfriends@aol.com Friends of the Library meeting, 4th Thursday of each month, 11am., Bromley Room Siuslaw Public Library. Contact: Susy Lacer, 541-997-8663. conversations with the students. Tell the kids ‘Hi’ and ask what they did this weekend. It’s mak- ing the conscious effort to do it, and doing it every day, every period and getting to know peo- ple. … I don’t want to say we’re going to ‘turn it around,’ because I feel our culture is great. But we’re bumping it up a notch.” Tatum brought out a “show me” placard that she keeps out- side her office, which shows which movies she likes and Grief & Loss for Adults, Meets weekly every Thursday from 9am, to 11am. Location: 1710 Laurel Way, Unit B (upstairs), Florence. For information 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. Lo- cation: 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 sponsored by Hos- pice. Please contact facilitator for information. Con- tact 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 support 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 ser- vices, 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 Community Center, 451 Winchester Ave. Con- tact: Bill Hendrickson, 541-271-6816 Reedsport. or Cam Grow, 541-997-8089 Florence. Managing Chronic Pain Support Group Form- ing Starting March 2, 2015. Meets 1st & 3rd Tues- day of each month from 5:30-7pm, at Community Baptist Church, 4590 Highway 101. for information: 541-590-0591. Mapleton Advisory Committee meets the sec- ond Wednesday of each month, Siuslaw Valley Bank in Mapleton, 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. Bar- bara Reeder, Master: 541-268-1061. Mapleton Lions Club meets 1st and 3rd Mon- days of every month. Masonic Lodge of Florence Stated Communi- cation, 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). Contact: 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, Chris- tian Motorcycle Association (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 Mental Illness) The NAMI Family Support Group for families and friends of a person with a serious mental health chal- lenge meets on the last Thursday of each month from 6-8pm. at 1720 34th Street, Florence, OR 97439. 541-902-8308. NAMI Connections Recovery Support 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 Assoc. 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 welcome. Contact: Dennis Marsh, 541-997-5169 Oregon Coast International Dancers, meet ev- ery 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 Ameri- can 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 every 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., alternates btw SHS & Waldport HS music rooms. Amateur thru professional welcome. Contact: Gail Nichols 541-999-6907. Pacifi c Dunes Shrine Club meets for Dinner So- cials 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 Acupuncture. Experience relief from pain, anxiety, headache, de- pression. Improve 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 ser- vice possible. Pointman Veterans Ministries - Support for vet- erans and their families. Especially wartime stress. Contact: Bond Hanson, 541-997-2074; Dan Hackett, 541-902-0688 Professionally Retired Ornery Single Seniors, (PROSS). For information, contact Damie, 991- 6430, or write 1451 Spruce St. Apt 107, Florence. 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 conference room, 1234 Rhododen- dron 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, Florence Chapter, meets second Saturday of the month at 9am @ Kath- leen & 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 Revolution) Central Coast Chapter, meets 3rd Saturday of each month, at Reedsport Methodist Church at 11am. For infor- mation call 541-271-3771 or James Ives - President 541-271-4212. S.C.O.R.E. (Service Corps Of Retired Execu- tives), free personal consultations with people in or interested in business. Contact: LCC, 541-997-8444. SHIBA, (Senior Health Insurance Benefi ts Assis- tants) 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 Ju- lianne 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 Nazarene, 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. Women’s Empower- ment Support Group meets every Tuesday, 4-6pm., 1576 West 12th St. Contact: 541-997-2816. Siuslaw Pioneer Museum meeting, second Mon- day of each month, 10am., 2nd & Maple St. 541- 997-7884. Siuslaw Public Library’s Art Display Com- mittee 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 Conservation Dist., fi rst Monday, 6:30pm., 1525 12th Street, Suite 10A. Con- tact: Seth Mead, 541-997-1272. Siuslaw Viewfi nders Photography Club, meet- ings 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 Florence, Meets 2nd, 3rd & 4th Wednesdays, 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 illness 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. Con- tact: Monica 541-902-8308 or Julia 541-997-2026. SWING (Siuslaw Womens Investment Group), Meets every third Tuesday, 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, Siuslaw Talespin- ners, 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 Thursday 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 Hor- ney 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 Wednesday of each month, 11:30am., at Shorewood Senior Living, 1451 Spruce St., for meeting & lunch. Cost $8.50. Contact: Sharon Grove: 541-997-8629 for more in- formation. 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 Mon- day at 11:30am. at Elks Lodge of Florence, 1686 12th Street. Contact: Band of Brothers 541-997- 5944. VFW Auxiliary, Meets 2nd Tuesday, 1pm., 2216 Willow Loop, Florence. 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. Contact: 1-800-651-6000 Women’s Fellowship Circle, Wednesdays, 10am.-noon, Cross Road Assembly of God, 1380 10th Street. Contact: 541-902-8928. Brought to you by 148 Maple St., P.O. Box 10, Florence, OR 97439 • (541) 997-3441