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WEDNESDAY, MARCH 6, 2019 ❚ SIUSLAW NEWS 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 con- tact: 541-563-2705 or http://www. geocities.com/yesnewporttango/. Baha’i Faith of Florence dis- cussion meetings every Monday evening @ 875 7th Street, 6:30pm. Soup’s on supper and interfaith devotional discussion. No Charge. Contact: Suzanne Mann-Heintz 541-590-0779 or James Heintz 541- 590-0616. Beacon of Hope Alano Club 88896 Highway 101, beaconofho- pealanoclub.com and Facebook: Beacon of Hope Alano Club. AA Meetings daily at Noon & 6pm., Sobriety Sisters Women’s meeting - Saturdays @ 10am. Room available to rent to any 12-step or recovery program. Speaker meeting the fi rst Saturday of each month at 7pm. Beacons Alanon Meets every Friday 5pm-6pm @ 88896 High- way 101 - Bayberry Square. Co-Ed meetings. Beloved Community of Flor- ence, Healing Circles, 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 Confer- ence 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 Ev- eryone Welcome. 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 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 providing a complimen- tary 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 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 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. Christian Science Study Group meets every Thurs. 4:30pm. at Siu- slaw Library (Florence). 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 Commu- nity 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. 55 ALIVE/MATURE DRIV- ING. 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 involved in helping the community. Ada Grange is 10 miles out Canary Road. Con- tact: 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 541-997-6000. Al-Anon Family Group meets every Thursday at noon, at St. An- drews Episcopal Church, Library Room, 19th & Tamarack. Contact: 541-997-3788 Al-Anon Florence Acceptance Group meets every Thursday at noon, at St. Andrews Episcopal Church, 19th & Tamarack. Contact: 541-999-2714 or 541-997-1209 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 every Monday at 7pm, at the Mapleton Evangelical Church, Riverview Ave., Mapleton. Access door off rear parking lot. Contact: 541-999-5223. Alcoholics Anonymous meets 7 days a week @ Noon & 6pm at the Beacon of Hope Alano Club, 88896 Highway 101. Contact: 541- 997-5697. Alcoholics Anonymous meets Mon., Wed. & Thurs., 7pm., Epis- copal 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 Lutheran Church, 21st & Spruce Streets. Alcoholics Anonymous meets Tues (closed), Thurs and Sat (open), 7pm., Mapleton Lions Club Annex on River Ave., Mapleton. Contact: 541-902-0152. Alcoholics Anonymous Beacon of Hope Alano Club has meetings daily at Noon and 6pm. 88896 High- way 101. Contact: 541-997-5697. 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 Be- ginnings Men’s stag. Meets 11:30 am-12:30pm. (Closed) Methodist Church @ Kingwood & 2nd St. Contact: 541-902-0152 Alcoholics Anonymous Sobriety Sisters (Women) meets Saturdays at 10am at the Beacon of Hope Alano Club, 88896 Highway 101. Contact: 541-997-5697. Alzheimer’s Association Care- giver Support 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, Flor- ence. 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., Fran- cis M. Yost Post No. 59 meets the 4th Tuesday of every month, 5pm for dinner and 6pm for general member- ship 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 Citizens Democracy Watch, meets at 1pm., the last Sunday of the month at the Women’s Center. Con- tact: 541-997-3950. City Club of Florence, Meets 1st Thursday of each month. Program 12pm–1pm. Meets at Ocean Dunes Club House. Open to public. For more information: 541-997-1023. Coast Chamber Ensemble, meets every Thursday, 3-5pm., Coast Village Clubhouse. All musi- cal 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 an- nounced. Contact: 541-902-8623. Coastal Writers, 1st and 3rd Thursday, 7-8:30pm. at The Shore- wood, 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, Flor- ence. Contact: 541 997-3469. www. communitychorusflorenceoregon. 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 Lau- rel 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 Her- nandez: Chapter Commander – Jim Swant: Senior Vice Commander, 541-590-0420. Family Caregiver, Support Group, Spruce Point Assisted Liv- ing, 9th Street, Florence. Meets 2nd & 4th Thursdays 10:30 am. to 11:30/12:00 in the Community Room. Contact Annette 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 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 Reedsport meets 3rd Wednesday of every other month at the Reedsport Public Library. Florence Area Chamber of Commerce Noon forum 2nd. Thurs- day 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, Wednes- days, Please call the Shelter for an appointment. 541-997-4277. Florence Caring Pregnancy Center open Tues & Thurs., 11am.- 4pm. Play group Wed. 9:30-11am. FREE. 1525 West 12th Street (Flor- ence Business Center). Susan Kirby, 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 orencecom- munitypta@yahoo.com. Website: MEETING PLACE 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. (Ameri- can 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., Presby- terian 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 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 Performing Arts As- sociation Board meeting, 2nd Thurs- day of each month, 3:15pm. FEC. www.fl orenceperformingarts.com Friends of Florence Van Fans, Meets the 1st Wednesday of each month, 11:30am., at Shorewood Senior Living, 1451 Spruce St., for meeting & lunch. Cost $8.50. Con- tact: Sharon Gelmstedt: 541-991- 3209 for more information. Friends of Poetry, Meets every Wednesday, 3-5pm., in the activ- ity room at Shorewood Retirement Center, 15th & Spruce. All welcome. Contact: Shirley Nelson 541-373- 0065. Florence Rotary Club, Tues- days, noon, at Florence Events Cen- ter, 715 Quince St., Florence. Con- tact: Ron Caputo, 541-997-4961. Florence Salmon/Trout En- hancement Program, 1st Wed., 7pm, Florence Elks Lodge. Contact Ron Caputo 541-997-4961. Florence Senior Travel Club, Meets Monday, Wednesday & Fri- day, 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 Universal- ist 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 wel- com. 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. Franglais Club meets once monthly/day varies, location Varies each month. Informal social gather- ing where attendees speak English and /or French. No language fl uency required. Interest in things Franco- phile encouraged. No formal les- sons, no textbooks! Contact Claire Jacquemin: 541-305-5778, cjwood- lake@yahoo.com. Friends of Florence Events Cen- ter meets on the last Tuesday of ev- ery 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 pro- grams and special events. Everyone Welcome! Contact: Suzanne Mann- Heintz 541-590-1779, or honeyman- friends@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 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 sponsored by Hospice. Please con- tact facilitator for information. Contact Norma Wood, LCSW. 541- 997-3418. Grief Share Meets at the Flor- ence Christian Church, Thursdays, 3-4pm., 2nd and Ivy streets. Contact: 541-997-2961. Grief Share Support Group Be- ginning Sunday, February 3rd, 2019. Meets at the Church on the Rock, 1750 18th St. Florence, Every Sun- day, 2-4pm. Last class is May 5th. Help and encouragement after the death of a loved one. Contact: Janet Terry Phelps: 1-562-291-8131. Health Associates, a parent- ing support group, 3rd Wednesday, 7pm., 340 9th St. Contact: 541-997- 1877 or 541-997-7134. Helping Hands Coalition, is an all-volunteer community organiza- tion dedicated to providing services, food, clothing, and a daytime center for the homeless and others with un- met needs. Our small but friendly fa- cility provides warmth, comfort, and basic services for those in our com- munity. 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 & Lapi- dary Society Meets the 2nd Tuesday of each month @ 2pm. Winchester Bay Community Center, 451 Win- chester Ave. Contact: Bill Hendrick- son, 541-271-6816 Reedsport. or Cam Grow, 541-997-8089 Florence. Managing Chronic Pain Sup- port 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 Commit- tee 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 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.) Wednesday’s Graphic Here is how it works… We will put a graphic or photo in the box to the left. You find it somewhere in the classifieds. Come into our office, Enter your name, phone number and describe where you found the graphic or bring in a clipping to attach to your entry into the Y D-004 DEQ#37263 Ray Wells, Inc 541-991-3405 D-057 WE COME TO YOU! 541-759-2942 Licensed & Insured • Serving Coos, Curry, Lane and Douglas Counties CONSTRUCTION , Inc. Robert’s Handyman Service tfc 997-2385. 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Box 1216 • sve-1973-grigsby@hotmail.com Phone 997-8821 FAX 997-3723 COAST REAL ESTATE 100 Highway 101 Florence, OR 97439 D-230 ROOFING / CONTRACTORS McLennan Construction, Inc. Off ering all types of ROOFING Great References, Senior Discounts Licensed & Insured • Established 2002 D-245 CCB#150484 STOVES – PELLET / GAS ACE STOVE Fall Cleaning Service – Schedule NOW! D-266 Family owned & operated D-077 Living in the Florence area since 1979. CCB#87690 Call for an appointment 541-420-4082 Carpet & Upholstery Cleaning All major credit cards accepted Lynnette Wikstrom – Broker (541) 999-0786 Pellet stove – $135 • Gas Stove – $110 Service Calls – $110 SteamWay Carpet Cleaning 541-999-5169 REAL ESTATE 541-521-7303 Bill and Jo Hine, Owners CERTIFIED, LICENSED, BONDED & INSURED 997-3825 D-222 New Homes, tfc Additions Remodels & Home Repair G ENERAL C ONTRACTOR Major credit cards accepted Decor® White Acrylic Rubber or White Fiber Glass Roof Replacement & Renewal. 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IREC TORY North Fork Farrier Services Brought to you by Gift Certificates must be picked up within 2 weeks of winning D ANIMALS 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 Conser- vation Dist., fi rst Monday, 6:30pm., 1775Laurel Way, Suite 4. Contact: Seth Mead, 541-997-1272. Siuslaw Viewfi nders Photog- raphy 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 - svfcc.org. Questions: president@svfcc.org. No meetings June, July, & August. 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. Con- tact: 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 Har- bor Hospital 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. Contact: Monica 541-902-8308 or Julia 541-997-2026. T.O.P.S. - OR #890, Meets Every Wednesday, 8:15-10am., The New Life Lutheran Church, 2100 Spruce St., Florence, OR. Contact: Judeen 541-590-3062. 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 sec- ond 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 Edu- cation 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 Edu- cation and Support Group – Lunch Group, meets 3rd Tuesday of each month, 12 Noon at Ichiban Res- taurant. 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 Liv- ing, 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: 541-901-1849 Veterans of the Florence Area meet every Monday at 11:30am. at Elks Lodge of Florence, 1686 12th Street. 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 Mar- lene 541-997-8801. Weight Watchers meets Thurs- day 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 JEAN HEFTY found the Iditarod Trail Sled Dog Race Graphic on page 5B (West Coast Real Estate Services – Top of photo fro listing #859) She has won a Gift drawing for a gift certificate. ELLOW 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, 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 con- ference 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 stu- dents 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 Sat- urday 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. Con- tact: 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 Executives), free personal consultations with people in or in- terested in business. Contact: LCC, 541-997-8444. SHIBA, (Senior Health Insur- ance 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 Li- brary, 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 in- terested in joining in the knitting, hand-spinning, felting, rug-hooking is welcome. Siuslaw Fisherman’s Asso- ciation, 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, Brom- ley room. Contact: Kevin Mittge 541-902-2376. Siuslaw Outreach Services. Women’s Empowerment Sup- port Group meets every Thursday, 4-6pm., 1576 West 12th St. Contact: 541-997-2816. Siuslaw Pioneer Museum meet- ing, second Monday of each month, 10am., 2nd & Maple St. 541-997- 7884. Siuslaw Public Library’s Art Display Committee meets the sec- ond Wednesday of each month at 9:30am., Bromley Room of the library. Good Luck Graphic Search International Ideas Month 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 As- sociation (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 Illness) The NAMI Fam- ily Support 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, Flor- ence, 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 build- ing. Contact: Carol K:541-268-4769. National Assn. of Retired Fed- eral 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 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 Daugh- ters 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, Meet- ing has been suspended for sum- mer 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., al- ternates btw SHS & Waldport HS music rooms. Amateur thru profes- sional welcome. Contact: Gail Nich- ols 541-999-6907. Pacifi c Dunes Shrine Club meets third Thursday each month @11:30am at Chen’s Family Res- taurant. Contact: Fred Petersen 541- 997-3728. Parkinson’s Disease Support Group meets 4th Wednesday of each month 1-2:30pm at Shorewood Senior Living. Contact: JoAnne 541- 633-3330. Peace Harbor Hospital Auxil- iary 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, depression. Improve mental clarity, sleep and overall health. Meets Wednesdays: 11am-1pm @ Wellspring Clinic, 1845 Why 126, Suite H. No appoint- ment is needed. Donations are wel- come and make this service possible. Pointman Veterans Ministries - Support for veterans and their fami- lies. Especially wartime stress. Con- tact: Bond Hanson, 541-997-2074; 7B General Contractor HOME REPAIR SERVICES• CUSTOM CARPENTRY QUALITY OF LIFE SOLUTIONS CCB#216910 Call Jeff 541-590-3400 Insured & Bonded “Doing the Right Thing the Right Way” angleandsquare345@gmail.com • www.angleandsquare.com D-182 PEST CONTROL For What’s Bugging You Environmentally Responsible Free Inspections 541-997-4027 CCB#79884 WINDOWS DO WINDOWS! Yes! WE Window Cleaning Commercial • Residential Connie, Bill & Mike Spinner–997-8721