SIUSLAW NEWS | WEDNESDAY, MARCH 13, 2019 | 9A
Learn how to break down
walls in genealogy searches
The focus for the Siuslaw Genealogy Society
this year is breaking down brick walls without
wearing a hardhat or using a sledgehammer. No
matter how accomplished a person is as a geneal-
ogist they will eventually hit a roadblock in their
search.
The Wednesday, March 20, meeting will feature
two webinars to help in this exploration. “Ances-
try DNA: How it can help with genealogy brick
walls” and “10 Top Tips for How to Bust Through
Your Genealogy Brick Wall” with professional ge-
nealogist Lisa Louise Cooke will provide informa-
tion to aid in any genealogist’s quest.
Make this the year that you provide connec-
tions, learn where you came from, find informa-
tion for your children, inform your health choices
and encourage compassion.
Stories handed down from one generation to
the next about something an ancestor did can be
inspiring. Family history is what makes a name
and series of dates on a page into a living, breath-
ing, person. Knowing that heart disease runs in a
family can encourage those a person cares about
to seek advice from doctors about how to avoid it.
Families that have a genetically heritable disease
in their genes can encourage younger generations
to get tested for it.
Children who know that their ancestors were
immigrants may feel compassion towards their
classmates who are recent immigrants. Kids who
know which countries their ancestors came from
may feel for the people who live in that country
today and who are in dire situations. Knowing
this family history can help anyone find common
ground with people who aren’t part of their family
tree.
All are welcome to attend the March 20 meeting
at 7 p.m. in the Bromley Room of Siuslaw Public
Library, at 1460 Ninth St. The program is followed
by a brief refreshment break and the business
meeting. More information is available at siuslaw-
genealogy.org.
Florence Unitarians come to the aid of SOS
On March 11, Florence Uni-
tarian Universalist Fellow-
ship (FUUF) member Jennifer
French presented a check in the
amount of $2,175 to Siuslaw
Outreach Services (SOS) Exec-
utive Director Bob Teter.
Every year, the FUUF con-
gregation selects four to six lo-
cal community service groups
in which they want to support
and donate to for two or three
months at a time. This partic-
ular donation was collected for
SOS each Sunday, from January
through February.
SOS is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit
organization which began serv-
ing Western Lane County in
1986. The mission of SOS is to
provide compassionate, respect-
ful and confidential support to
people in need.
“SOS is in-
vested in the
success of our
clients,” Teter
said. “We want
our clients to
thrive, not just
survive.”
SOS provides
protective or-
der assistance,
help with util-
ities, women’s
empowerment,
veteran’s assis-
tance and emer-
gency vouchers
that offer help
with
shelter, SOS Executive Director Bob Teter receives
fuel, showers, Jennifer French this week.
Visit www.florencesos.org for
laundry, transportation,
pre-
scriptions, clothing and house- more information on SOS.
For
more
information
hold items.
a check from FUUF member
about FUUF, visit www.
florenceuuf.org or stop by 87738
Highway 101.
Take a stroll through the Humboldt Tour Fivemile restoration, volunteer
Botanical Gardens with the Walshes with Siuslaw Watershed on March 23
The March 19 meeting of the
Siuslaw Chapter of the Amer-
ican Rhododendron Society
(ARS) will be entertaining and
educational. Tim and June
Walsh have been involved with
the Humboldt Botanical Gar-
dens in Humboldt County, Ca-
lif., since its inception in 1991.
He was on the first board of
directors for the newly formed
garden.
Once the rhody bug bit him,
Tim didn’t have a chance. He
became completely immersed
in the species Rhododendron;
We’ve got you
COVERED
Serving Florence since 1990
first, as president of the local
chapter, then as treasurer of the
ARS; and now as the District 5
Director.
Hands-on knowledge of the
gardens and enthusiasm for
sharing that knowledge is Tim’s
goal.
Meetings are held at the Pres-
byterian Church of the Siuslaw,
3996 Highway 101, in Florence.
As always, the meeting is open
to the public. Doors open at
6:30 p.m. for coffee, cookies
and elbow rubbing with the
meeting starting at 7 p.m.
On Saturday, March 23, the
community is invited for a tour
of a valley-wide restoration proj-
ect where Fivemile Creek meets
Bell Creek, the largest tributary
to Tahkenitch Lake. This is a
multi-phase, multi-year project,
restoring watershed function
and floodplain connection. In
sum, the project occurs in four
phases spanning 10 years (2012-
2022) and includes four miles of
stream reconstruction, five miles
of large wood placement, 112
acres of re-grading and native
plant community restoration in
the valley bottoms, and six miles
of road decommissioning.
Following the tour, volunteers
are invited to join in planting
native plants in Phase 4 of the
project to help restore water-
shed function. There will be
refreshments and hot drinks in
the barn that serves as the native
plant nursery.
There is limited parking at
the site, so the group will meet
at 9:30 a.m. and caravan to the
project site together from the
East Woahink Lake Day Use
Area. Register at siuslaw.org.
Jose Dela Mora Scholarship p F
Fund
TACO FEED
Tacos made by the Dela Mora Family
from Rosa’s Mexican Restaurant
business • homeowners • auto • life • health • medicare plans
A SK US ABOUT M ULTIPLE P OLICY D ISCOUNTS !
Contact Angela, Jodi or Paul to discuss your policy needs.
875 Hwy 101 • Florence, OR • (541) 997-3466
www.AbelInsuranceAgency.com
SUNDAY, APRIL 7, 2019
Noon until we sell out!!
6 Tacos for $10
Eat in or grab and go
Cross Road Assembly Church
(1380 10th St. - Diagonal from library)
DONATIONS CAN ALSO BE MADE TO THE JOSE DELA MORA
SCHOLARSHIP FUND AT OREGON PACIFIC BANK.
The Salvation Army – Western Lane County
P.O. Box 1041
Florence, Oregon 97439
1 (800) 481-3280
Like us on Facebook:
Salvation Army – Western Lane County

in Our Community.
Thank You.

www.edwardjones.com
Member SIPC

FEATURED HOME OF THE WEEK
3562 JAKE MANN LANE
Luxury and views await from this 4,000+ SF
custom home overlooking the city, golf course, and
more. Custom tile work, granite slabs and soaring
rooms with views. Call to see today!!
$529,000
“We’re next to the Bridge”
100 Hwy. 101
See all Florence Listings at cbcoast.com
Speak your peace. Write a Letter to the Editor today. Email Editor@TheSiuslawNews.com
COAST REAL ESTATE
541-997-7777