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55 ALIVE/MATURE DRIVING. Contact
Lane Community College, 541-997-8444.
Ada Grange #570 meets second Saturday
of each month. Potluck at 5pm. Meeting at
6pm. Enjoy getting together with people in-
volved in helping the community. Ada Grange
is 10 miles out Canary Road. Contact: Linda
Pugh 541-997-4254, or PO Box 674, Flor-
ence, OR 97439.
Aglow International meets 2nd Saturday,
10am–Noon., at Florence Vineyard Fellow-
ship, 2610 Kingwood St., Contact: Peggy
Pearson 541-977-6000.
Al-Anon Family Group meets every
Thursday at noon, at St. Andrews Episcopal
Church, Library Room, 19th & Tamarack.
Contact: 541-997-3788
Al-Anon Siuslaw Family Group meets
every Tuesday at 7pm., at Cross Roads As-
sembly of God, 10th & Maple St., Rm 14.
Contact: 541-997-1209 or 999-0271.
Al-Anon Mapleton Family Group meets
every Monday at 7pm, at the Mapleton Evan-
gelical Church, Riverview Ave., Mapleton.
Access door off rear parking lot. Contact:
541-999-5223.
Alcoholics Anonymous meets Monday
through Sunday @ Noon. 88896 Highway
101. Contact: 541-997-5697.
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 Wednesday
thru Sunday, 5:30-6:30pm., New Life Luther-
an Church, 21st & Spruce Streets.
Alcoholics Anonymous meets Tues
(closed), Thurs and Sat (open), 7pm., Maple-
ton Lions Club Annex on River Ave., Maple-
ton. Contact: 541-902-0152.
Alcoholics Anonymous Beacon of Hope
Alano Club meets Monday through Sunday
5pm-7pm. 88896 Highway 101. Contact:
541-997-5697.
Alcoholics Anonymous Men’s Meeting.
Meets Tuesdays, from 5-6pm. at the Method-
ist 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.
Alzheimer’s Association Caregiver Sup-
port Group meets the 1st Tuesday of every
month, 2pm-3:30pm. Presbyterian Church,
3996 Hwy. 101 North. Contact: Kay Hart-
mann: 541-728-8167.
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 opportuni-
ty 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
Monday 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 wel-
come. Wear leather bottom shoes, for info
contact: 541-563-2705 or http://www.geoci-
ties.com/yesnewporttango/.
Baha’i Faith of Florence discussion meet-
ings every Monday evening @ 875 7th Street,
6:30pm. Soup’s on supper and interfaith de-
votional discussion. No Charge. Contact: Su-
zanne Mann-Heintz 541-590-0779 or James
Heintz 541-590-0616.
Beacon of Hope Alano Club 88896 High-
way 101, beaconofhopealanoclub.com and
Facebook: Beacon of Hope Alano Club. AA
Meetings daily at Noon & 6pm., Sobriety Sis-
ters Women’s meeting - Saturdays @ 10am.
Room available to rent to any 12-step or re-
covery program. Speaker meeting the fi rst
Saturday of each month at 7pm.
Beloved Community of Florence, Heal-
ing Circles, Meditation, Spiritual Coaching.
Meets every Saturday, 10:30am., Private
Home. Contact: Eleanor 541-999-9870 Cell.
Better Breathers Club, meets 4th Wednes-
day 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., Siuslaw Area Wom-
en’s Center, 12th St., Florence. Contact: 541-
997-1794.
Cancer Education Group Everyone Wel-
come. Meets every other Tuesday at 1:30pm
@ 1525 12th St., Ste. 4A, Florence, 97439.
For further information 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 fa-
cilitated by Mary Ann Earl RN BSN retired.
Contacts are Annette Poston 541-997-6111 or
Mary Ann Earl 541-997-4866. Anyone need-
ing 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 meet-
ings at 6:30.PM Meeting. 1st qtr. at Cross
Road Church,, 2nd quarter at Florence Chris-
tian 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 Flor-
ence, 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.
Christian Science Study Group meets ev-
ery Thurs. 4:30pm. at Siuslaw Library (Flor-
ence). New topic each week – Phone contact.
575-313-3640 or 541-999-9255
Chronic Pain Group People with chronic
pain helping people with chronic pain, meets
1st & 3rd Tuesday, 5:30 to 7:00pm at Com-
munity Baptist Church, 4590 Hwy. 101, Flor-
ence. 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
Thursday, 3-5pm., Coast Village Clubhouse.
All musical levels welcome. Contact: 541-
870-4346.
Coastal Celtic Society, Meets the third
Wednesday 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 De-
cember and January to May at Presbyterian
Church of the Siuslaw, 3996 Hwy. 101, Flor-
ence. Contact: 541 997-3469. www.commu-
nitychorusfl 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: Deborah Grigsby,
LPCi, MMHC, 541-999-1913, no cost group
sessions.
Disabled American Veterans and Aux-
iliary meet third Tuesday each month at
5pm., DAV Hall, 1715 W. 21st St. Contact:
Jerry Hernandez: Chapter Commander – Jim
Swant: Senior Vice Commander, 541-590-
0420.
Family Caregiver, Support Group,
Spruce Point Assisted Living, 9th Street, Flor-
ence. Meets 2nd & 4th Thursdays 10:30 am.
to 11:30/12:00 in the Community Room. Con-
tact Annette at SP 541-997-6111. Facilitator:
Mary Ann Earl RN, BSN
Family Support Group for family mem-
bers of chronically mentally ill, meets the 4th
Wednesday of each month, 6:30-8pm., Peace-
Health counseling 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 Reed-
sport 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.
MEETING PLACE
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. Con-
tact: www.fl orenceareademocrats.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 Direc-
tor, 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 Ele-
mentary School Library. Contact Diane Mc-
Calmont, 541-997-1854. Email: fl orencecom-
munitypta@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-smok-
ing), Every Thursday afternoon starting @
12:30pm. St. Andrews Episcopal Church,
19th & Tamarack, Florence. Contact: John
Weatherwax 541-997-2677. (American con-
tract 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.face-
book.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. Contact: Lloyd Little 541-999-
1608. For those with MS and others support-
ing family or friends with MS.
Florence Performing Arts Association
Board meeting, 2nd Thursday of each month,
3:15pm. FEC. www.fl orenceperformingarts.
com
Friends of Poetry, Meets every Wednes-
day, 3-5pm., in the activity room at Shore-
wood Retirement Center, 15th & Spruce. All
welcome. Contact: Shirley Nelson 541-373-
0065.
Florence Rotary Club, Tuesdays, noon, at
Florence Events Center, 715 Quince St., Flor-
ence. Contact: Ron Caputo, 541-997-4961.
Florence Salmon/Trout Enhancement
Program, 1st Wed., 7pm, Florence Elks
Lodge. Contact Ron Caputo 541-997-4961.
Florence Senior Travel Club, Meets Mon-
day, 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.) Contact: 541-991-3161.
Florence Unitarian Universalist Fellow-
ship, 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 & cro-
cheting for schools, SOS, & Helping Hands.
All are welcom. Meets 2nd Tuesday in Brom-
ley room Siuslaw Public Library from 3pm-
5pm. 4th Tuesday – at Greentrees Community
Room from 3pm-5pm. Contact: Suzanne
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. rec-
reational meeting hall at Honeyman, on Ca-
nary Rd. A group of volunteers who support
projects at Honeyman – activities include
park upkeep, planting & clearing, interpre-
tive 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.
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. Location: 1710 Laurel Way, Unit
B (upstairs), Florence. For information con-
tact: Deborah Grigsby, LPCi, MMHC, 541-
999-1913, no cost group sessions.
Grief & Loss Support Group sponsored
by Hospice. Please contact facilitator for
information. Contact Norma Wood, LCSW.
541-997-3418.
Grief Share Meets at the Florence Chris-
tian Church, Thursdays, 3-4pm., 2nd and Ivy
streets. Contact: 541-997-2961.
Health Associates, a parenting support
group, 3rd Wednesday, 7pm., 340 9th St. Con-
tact: 541-997-1877 or 541-997-7134.
Helping Hands Coalition, is an all-vol-
unteer community organization dedicated to
providing services, food, clothing, and a day-
time 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 So-
ciety Meets the 2nd Tuesday of each month
@ 2pm. Winchester Bay Community Center,
451 Winchester Ave. Contact: Bill Hendrick-
son, 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 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 Tues-
day 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 Com-
munication, 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,
Christian Motorcycle Association (CMA)
Florence, OR. Breakfast meeting/ride, 1st
Saturday @ Kathleen & Ninas, 8:30am. Busi-
ness meeting, 3rd Tuesday @ Chen’s Family
Dish, 6:00pm. Contact: Rob 541-999-7605
NAMI (National Alliance on Mental Ill-
ness) The NAMI Family Support Group for
families and friends of a person with a seri-
ous 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 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 Mon-
days: 5:30-6:30pm, Wednesdays: 7pm-8pm
& Fridays, 7pm-8:30pm at Alano Club Hope,
1525 12th Street, East end of building. Con-
tact: Carol K:541-268-4769.
National Assn. of Retired Federal Em-
ployees (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 Roast-
ers, 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 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 Septem-
ber–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, Meeting has
been suspended for summer and will resume
in September. See oafl orence.com. Location
will continue at LCC. New date and time to
be announced Contact: 541-603-6978.
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 Din-
ner Socials at Driftwood Shores, for Business
Meetings at Bliss’ 101. For details, call 541-
997-4082.
Parkinson’s Disease Support Group
meets 4th Wednesday of each month 1:30pm
at Shorewood Senior Living. Contact: JoAnne
541-633-3330.
Peace Harbor Hospital Auxiliary meet-
ing, 3rd Thursday, except July/August, lun-
cheon at 11:30, Florence Events Center. Con-
tact: 541-902-9669 or 541-902-1970.
Points of Grace - Community Acupunc-
ture. Experience relief from pain, anxiety,
headache, depression. Improve mental clarity,
sleep and overall health. Meets Wednesdays:
11am-1pm @ Wellspring Clinic, 1845 Why
126, Suite H. No appointment is needed. Do-
nations 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 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 Rho-
dodendron Drive, noon-1:30pm.
Rainbow Girls, Meet 1st & 3rd Wednes-
days, 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 oth-
er. 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 @ 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 Revolution)
Central Coast Chapter, meets 3rd Saturday of
each month, at Reedsport 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 Retired Ex-
ecutives), free personal consultations with
people in or interested in business. Contact:
LCC, 541-997-8444.
SHIBA, (Senior Health Insurance Benefi ts
Assistants) Meets in Florence @ LCC 3rd Fri-
day 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 inter-
ested 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. Con-
tact: 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 Mitt-
ge 541-902-2376.
Siuslaw Outreach Services. Women’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 Display
Committee meets the second Tuesday of each
month at 8:30am., Bromley Room of the li-
brary.
Siuslaw Rod & Gun Club meets third
Thursday of every other month, 7pm., Gun
Club, Munsel Lake Road. Contact: Jerry Har-
pole, 935-5224
Siuslaw Soil & Water Conservation 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-
8pm. Contact: Nancy Pruitt, 541-557-1441.
photogirlnwcoast@charter.net. Website - svf-
cc.org. Questions: president@svfcc.org. No
meetings June, July, & August.
Siuslaw Watershed Council meets the last
Wednesday of every month, 6:30pm., Con-
tact: 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 Thurs-
day of the month from 6:30-8pm., at the Peace
Harbor Hospital cafeteria, 400 Ninth St. Men-
tal illness is a very stressful and devastating
experience for all involved. Everyone is wel-
come 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 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 Wednes-
day, 8:45-10am., The New Life Lutheran
Church, 2100 Spruce St., Florence, OR. Con-
tact: 541-902-7574.
Toastmasters International, Siuslaw
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 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 Ichiban
Restaurant. 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 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 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 ev-
ery Monday 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 eve-
nings 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
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