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SIUSLAW NEWS | SATURDAY, APRIL 13, 2019 | 7A Learn about lineage societies, how and why to join one Next year will mark the 400th anniversary of the ar- rival of the Mayflower and establishment of the Plym- outh Colony in 1620. The members of this hereditary organization, founded in 1897, are those who can doc- ument their descent from one or more of the 102 pas- sengers who arrived at Plym- outh Rock. The General Society of Mayflower Descendants is just one of more than 200 lineage organizations in the United States. On April 17, Jacquie Beveridge, a mem- ber of Colonial Dames XVII Century, Jamestowne Soci- ety, Daughters of the Amer- ican Revolution, and U.S. Daughters of 1812, will share information about lineage societies and tips for joining one during a meeting of Siu- slaw Genealogy Society. “You may well qualify for membership in one of the numerous organizations,” said Beveridge, who says that there are four basic catego- ries of lineage societies: Mil- itary Lineage societies, such as Daughters of the Ameri- can Revolution, Sons of the American Revolution, U.S. Daughters of 1812, Sons of Union Veterans of the Civil War, and Sons and Daugh- ters of WWII Veterans; first families and pioneer lineage societies, such as Sons and Daughters of Oregon Pio- neers; colonial and New En- gland lineage societies, such as National Huguenot Soci- ety, Colonial Dames of the XVII Century and the James- towne Society; and occupa- tional lineage societies, such Florence Farmers Market to host plant sale on Earth Day, April 20 Florence Farmers Market will have a plant sale and information booth at Earth Day this year. Community members are invited to stop by on Saturday, April 20, from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m., at the Port of Siuslaw Boardwalk in Old Town Florence. Earth Day is free and open to the public. During the Earth Day event, Florence Farmers Market will be offering veg- etable and other plant starts for sale. Proceeds of the sale help fund the Market’s Double Up Food Bucks match program for SNAP (Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Pro- gram) recipients. This program allows SNAP shoppers to redeem up to $10 in matching funds to purchase fresh, local pro- duce. In 2018, the first sea- son for Florence Farmers Market, over 70 low income families were able to benefit from the program. Earth Day is a family friendly event. Florence Farmers Market, a nonprofit organization, promotes awareness and ac- cess to healthy, local foods for Siuslaw residents. It will begin its 2019 season on May 14 and run through Oct. 15, open every Tuesday from 3 to 6 p.m., next to the Veter- an’s Memorial Park on Bay Street. The Market offers only lo- cal foods, grown or produced within 60 miles of Florence. Short workshops will be offered during the first three Market days as part of the Local Matters series. These fun and informal sessions will provide free education on relevant topics for area residents. The first work- shop, “Growing in Florence,” will be held Tuesday, May 14, at 4 p.m. The second in the series, on May 21, will focus on Backyard Edible plants. Florence Farmers Market is fiscally sponsored by the Florence Area Communi- ty Coalition and received funding support from the Western Lane Community Foundation; it is an initiative of Siuslaw Vision. For more information about Florence Farmers Market, email contact@flor- ence farmersmarket.org. J OIN U S I N W ORSHIP THE CHURCH OF JESUS CHRIST OF LATTER-DAY SAINTS Located at Munsel Lake Road and North Fork Road Worship Services 10:00 AM Sunday All are welcome! 541-997-7268 FLORENCE UNITED METHODIST CHURCH Worship Services 10:00 a.m. Sunday Adult Classes at 9am; Children’s Sunday School at 10:30m Coff ee Fellowship Following Service 2nd & Kingwood • (541) 997-6025 FOURSQUARE CHURCH COMMUNITY BAPTIST CHURCH 4590 Hwy. 101, Across from Fred Meyer –- 997-7418 Sunday School, 9:30a.m. – Worship, 10:45 Wed. Prayer - 6:00 p.m. –Wed. Ministries 1-8 Grade 7 p.m. 1624 Highway 101 (next to A&W) –- 997-6337 Pastor George Pagel – Something for the entire family. Sun. Services: 10:45 a.m., Wed. Bible Study 7 p.m. Website:fl orence4square.com CROSS ROAD ASSEMBLY OF GOD NEW LIFE LUTHERAN CHURCH, E.L.C.A. Corner of 10th & Maple –997-3533 Wednesday, 7 p.m. - Family Connections Adult Bible Class, 9:30am on Sundays. Sunday Services, 9am and 10:45am. fl orencecrossroad.org • offi ce@fl orencecrossroadag.org 21st & Spruce Street – 997-8113 Adult Forum 9 a.m. Worship service: Sun. 10:30am Welcome to all! www.fl orencenewlifelutheran.org FIRST BAPTIST CHURCH - SBC PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH OF THE SIUSLAW 1935 25th St. – 997-7660 • Pastor, Ron Allen Series “People of the Bible.” on Wednesdays 6 p.m. A friendly place to worship, vacationers welcome. Sun.; 11am & 6pm, Sunday school 9:45am. FLORENCE CHRISTIAN CHURCH 2nd & Ivy – 997-2961 –Non-Denominational Worship Service: 9:00 am & 10:30 am Middle School and High School youth groups meet on Wednesday. FLORENCE CHURCH OF CHRIST Pre-Denominational (Romans 16:16) 1833 Tamarack Street (2 blocks east of Hwy. 101 on 18th St.) Bible Study: Sunday 10 a.m.; Worship: Sunday 11 a.m. www.churchofchristfl orence.org FLORENCE CHURCH OF THE NAZARENE 12th and Nopal –997-9020 • Worship Service 10:30 a.m. Saturdays, Mens’ Breakfast @ 8 a.m. Online Worship Service@ fl orencenaz.church Wednesdays Celebrate Recovery 5 pm facebook:fl orenceoregonchurchoft henazarene FLORENCE EVANGELICAL CHURCH 1318 Rhododendron Dr. • 541-997-2523 Sunday Service 11am ( Children Sunday School) Mid-Week Activities, all ages. Traditional Worship Service 10:00 a.m. , Reverend Greg Wood Sunday School and Nursery – Organ and Choir All Welcome. Come as you are. 3996 N Hwy 101 997-7136 RELIGIOUS SOCIETY OF FRIENDS (QUAKERS) “War is still not the answer.” FCNL We worship in homes at 11am Sundays Call 997-4237 or 902-9511 for locations. FLORENCE UNITARIAN UNIVERSALIST FELLOWSHIP 87738 Hwy 101 at Heceta Beach Road RUAUU? All are welcome to explore the answer. Sunday Worship Service ~ 10:00 a.m. www.FlorenceUUF.org - (541) 997.2840 have similar research inter- ests, it lets you access the organization’s library, rec- ommends publications and other resources you may not have known.” All are welcome to attend the April 17 meeting of the Florence Genealogical Soci- ety, which will be held in the Bromley Room of the Siuslaw Public Library beginning at 7 p.m. For more information, visit www.siuslawgenealogy.org. Siuslaw News + Volunteers needed to help with SHIBA applications Anyone looking for a vol- unteer activity that is need- ed and fulfilling, consider being a trained Medicare counselor for the SHIBA program. SHIBA stands for Senior Health Insurance Benefits Assistance. Florence only has two SHIBA counselors, so the need for counselors to help those applying for SHIBA grats is greater than ever. Trained counselors meet with Medicare eligible cli- ents to introduce them to Medicare, to help them se- lect and enroll in programs, to troubleshoot problems with Medicare or to get as- sistance with medical costs through available low-in- come subsidies. Florence SHIBA counsel- ors meet with clients at the Lane Community College computer lab one Friday per month throughout the year, and more often during Open Enrollment, Oct. 15 to Dec. 7. Appointments are sched- uled for one hour per client. In order to become a SHI- BA counselor, volunteers do a two-day training and an online course. A new volunteer training is scheduled for Thursday, April 18 and Friday, April 19, from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. in Springfield. Lunch, snacks and bever- ages are provided. There is no charge for the training. Interested persons can call 541-736-4421 or email Jake.Gariepy@willamalane. org. Registration deadline is April 15. FUUF to discuss how ‘You Can’t Please ’Em All’ with art On Sunday, April 14, from 10 to 11 a.m., Unitarian Uni- versalist member Jennifer French will share a message at the Fellowship Hall, titled: “You Can’t Please ‘Em All.” “Eleven Florence citizens answered the City’s call for applications for people who wanted to volunteer for the City Public Art Committee,” said French. “We were ap- pointed by our town mayor because he liked what each of us had to offer in the way of our art and business knowledge. The City gave our group the autonomy, meaning they trusted us to move forward and do what we needed to do — to finally bring eye-catching art to our town.” French will explain how one of the things she said she learned through the recent mural installation process in a town of 8,500 people is there is no way to please everyone. “After all, art is certainly in the eye of the beholder, isn’t it? Ones’ own perspective — which means that it’s a matter of personal opinion. Each one of us has dif- ferent opinions and values about whether something is beautiful or not, inter- esting or not, or even good enough.” FUUF, located at 87738 Highway 101 at Heceta Beach Road, is wheelchair accessible. For more information, visit the FUUF website at www.florenceuuf.org RESURRECTION LUTHERAN CHURCH, L.C.M.S. Every Sun., Bible Class 9 a.m., Worship Service 10 a.m. 85294 Hwy. 101 S. – 997-8038 DVD of Weekly worship service available. Pastor Randy Benscoter ST. ANDREW’S EPISCOPAL CHURCH 2135 19th St. –- 997-6600 8:30am, Tuesdays, Morning Prayer Sunday Services: 8 a.m. and 10 a.m. - Wed, 11 a.m. Everyone Welcome – Come walk our Labyrinth. SAINT MARY, OUR LADY OF THE DUNES CATHOLIC CHURCH Masses: Sat. 5:30 p.m., Sun. 11:00 a.m. 1.5 miles south of river on Hwy 101 – 997-2312 FLORENCE SEVENTH-DAY ADVENTIST 4445 Hwy 101 (South of Fred Meyer) – 997-3951 Worship on Saturday 10:30 A.M. Adult/Children’s Sabbath School 9:15 A.M. as National Society Sons and Daughters of Antebellum Planters, Order of Descen- dants of Colonial Physicians and Chirurgiens, Society of the Descendants of the Co- lonial Clergy, Hereditary So- ciety of Teachers, Flagon and Trencher, and Associated Daughters of Early American Witches. “Membership in lineage organizations comes with many privileges you might not otherwise consider,” says Beveridge. “It connects you with family historians who Join Us In Worship 4 lines, approx 15 words, $10 a week 4 week Minimum Deadline 3 p.m. Mondays. To be included in this directory contact the Siuslaw News at 997-3441, or drop off information at 148 Maple St., Old Town, Florence. VOICE YOUR OPINION! — Write a Letter to the Editor today: Editor@TheSiuslawNews.com FROM WHENCE THEY COME It was just a thought; But not one soon forgot. Now we get on this special little bus, to ride for free; This act of love for his fellow man, was started years ago, for those of us, that are not yet, cancer free. In our small town, there seemed to be a great demand; For a few good people to drive, there was no shortage of hands. The drivers, take us to places, like Eugene, and Springfi eld, to be treated for this hand of cancer, that we have been delt; Some of us feel no pain, while others, there is not a moment, when it is not felt. As we board the bus, we feel the warmth from the drivers greeting, and the bus's small heater; There are those, that just look out the window, others are lost in conversation, and each is a believer. For most of us, there was many things to rearrange; As we listen to the driver's story, some of them had what we have, but now want to drive, to me that doesn't seem so strange. Many volunteers, make quilted blankets, which fi ll the bus galore; We are encouraged, to take one with us, on your last day of treatment, the day that we shut cancers door. Charles L. Myrick www.shoppelocal.biz