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SIUSLAW NEWS | SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 21, 2019 | 9A TRIPLE P POSITIVE PARENTING PROGRAM An online parenting course for parents with children ages 2-12. • Triple P is available in English and Spanish, and is free if you or your child are Trillium (OHP) members. • You can access the course anytime, on any device, for up to 12 months after you sign up. • Triple P doesn’t tell you how to parent, but gives you tools you can use to meet your family’s needs. • It can help you raise KDSS\FRQ´GHQWNLGV and have a calmer family life. VISIT www.lanetriplep.com to learn more about Triple P and to sign up! The end approaches for Scare-CROW Haunted House sponsorships Local 501(c)3 youth theatre organization CROW is currently seek- ing business and individ- ual sponsors for its 2019 “Freak Show Haunted Maze.” For this year’s theme, one by one, humanity has been drained from the traveling carnival troupe until all that is left is utter darkness. CROW invites the public to join them in their macabre celebra- tion under the tent. Will you enter the Freak Show to see what’s on display? This will be CROW’s fifth haunted maze and each year the event gets bigger and scarier. This year’s maze will be Oct. 25, 26, 29, 30 and 31, from 6 to 9 p.m. “Fami- ly Hour” will be on Oct. 29 from 5 to 6 p.m. for smaller children and big- ger chickens. Last year’s “Quaran- tine” maze recently tied 9th Annual for first place for “Best Haunt in Oregon” by Or- egon Haunted Houses. “We were floored when we found out that we had received such an awesome award,” said Melanie Heard. Haunted Maze spon- sorships are $250 and sponsors will receive four free maze passes and two complimentary tickets to the 2019 Holly Jolly Follies, CROW website recognition, Facebook mentions, as well as their name visually featured within the “Freak Show” maze area. Last year’s Spon- sors were featured on “Wanted” posters, mock medical forms, and of- fering up Zombie Quar- antine-related services. Haunted Maze spon- sorships can be reserved until Sept. 25 only. If you are interested in a sponsorship, contact Heard at 541-999-8641 or crowtheatrekids@ yahoo.com. For more information, visit crowkids.com. Hear about Food Backpack for Kids at DAR October 11,12,13, 2019 Fri-Sun: JOIN US IN HISTORIC OLD TOWN Great Glass Float Trail Enter to win a memorable and collectible fl oat. A treasure hunt you’ll not soon forget! Hunt: Friday-Sunday Giveaway: Sunday 3:30 pm Saturday: Wine Trail – 2-5pm Taste from over 10 Oregon wineries! Sunday: Chowder Trail – 12-4pm You decide who the best chowder winner is! Plan your getaway today @ FlorenceChamber.com presented by Since the inception of the Food Backpacks for Kids program in the Florence-area, Oregon Dunes Chapter of the Daughters of the Amer- ican revolution (DAR) has supported it. The chapter will hear from program founder Mari- lyn Barba, who will pro- vide updated informa- tion at the group’s Friday, Sept. 27 program. The Sept. 27 meeting will be held at New Life Lutheran Church. For the time, contact Karen Childs at 541-997-7154. Learn how Food Backpack for Kids helps hungry students in the Siuslaw and Mapleton school districts by pro- viding food for weekend meals during the school year. Visit www.foodback p a ck for k i d s . c om for more information. PROSTATE CANCER AWARENESS MONTH FACTS & STATS In the U.S., prostate cancer is the most commonly diagnosed non- skin cancer in men with 1 in 9 men being diagnosed with the disease Approximately 174,650 men will be diagnosed with prostate cancer in 2019 in the U.S. - that is 1 every 3 minutes - a 6 percent increase over 2018 In the U.S., prostate cancer is the 2nd leading cause of cancer death in men About 31,620 men will lose their lives to prostate cancer in 2019 in the U.S. - that is 82 men every day - a 7 percent increase over 2018 Some men have a higher risk for developing prostate cancer: o All men are at risk of developing prostate cancer, but the risk increases significantly as men age o African American men have the highest incidence of prostate cancer; they are 60 percent more likely to develop the disease and more than twice as likely to die from it compared to Caucasian men o Men with a family history of prostate cancer are at higher risk for developing prostate cancer o Men who served in the military during the Vietnam and Korean wars and were exposed to Agent Orange are at a higher risk for developing prostate cancer (and other cancers/ diseases) Five-year survival rates are nearly 100 percent among men diagnosed with localized or regional disease and about 30 percent when diagnosed with metastatic disease Screening for prostate cancer includes a PSA (prostate specific antigen) blood test and a DRE (digital rectal exam); a biopsy is required to diagnose prostate cancer Nearly 3 million men in the U.S. are living following a prostate cancer diagnosis The disease is always treatable; but if detected early, prostate cancer is often curable Signs and Symptoms Early-stage prostate cancer may not be associated with any obvious signs or symptoms. Most cases of prostate cancer are detected by testing men who have no signs or symptoms. The signs and symptoms of advancing prostate cancer may include Pelvic pain Frequent need for urination Difficult or painful urination Blood in the urine Painful ejaculation Loss of appetite and weight Bone pain • Attend an Us TOO Florence meeting - speak with urologists who are prostate cancer experts. • A prostate cancer diagnosis is not needed to attend. • Spouses/family members are encouraged to attend. • Bring questions/records - get answers. • Someone to talk to - who understands. Florence, Oregon Us TOO Florence Prostate Cancer Education/Support on the Oregon Coast www.ustooflorence.org BOB HORNEY, CHAPTER LEADER/FACILITATOR Us TOO Florence has two monthly meetings for your convenience: • Tuesday Evening Group (2nd Tuesday) 5-7 p.m. - Ichiban Restaurant Urologist Dr. Bryan Mehlhaff attends. • Tuesday Lunch Group (3rd Tuesday) 12 noon – 1:00 p.m. – Ichiban Restaurant Urologist Dr. Roger McKimmy attends. Contact Bob for more information: (H) 541-997-6626 (C) 541-999-4239 maribob@oregonfast.net
