6B SIUSLAW NEWS ❚ SATURDAY, DECEMBER 7, 2019
in writing prior to the
Council’s meeting on
December 16th, you
may submit them to
City Recorder, 250
Highway 101, Florence,
OR 97439, or via email
at kelli.weese@ci.fl or-
ence.or.us. For more
information about this
notice, or any Florence
City Council proceed-
ings, please contact City
Recorder Kelli Weese
at 541-997-3437, or via
email at kelli.weese@
ci.fl orence.or.us.
Publication Date: De-
cember 7, 2019
MEETING
PLACE
55 ALIVE/MATURE DRIV-
ING. Contact Lane Community
College, 541-997-8444.
ACA – Adult Children of Alco-
holics and Dysfunctional Families
meets every Monday from 5:30-7pm
at Saint Andrews Episcopal Church.
Back building 19th St. half block
east of Spruce St. Textbook can be
bought at: https://shop.adultchil-
dren.org/. Contact: Robin C. 541-
991-3223.
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 – Guiding Light meets
every Friday from 5-6pm at Beacon
of Hope Alano Club, 88896 Hwy.
101. Contact: Suzanne 541-999-
2714
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 potluck dinner and 6pm for
general membership meeting at Al
Stapleton/DAV Hall at 21st & Pine
Streets. For more information: 541-
590-0395 Mike Nielsen, Command-
er. www.americanlegionpost59.com
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 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
Conference room C. 2-3:30pm. Con-
tact: 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 complimentary
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 April
3rd, 2019. All Welcome! Meets
every Wednesday. 5pm for Soup
& Fellowship, followed by large
group meeting at 5:30.pm. Small
group meeting at 6:30pm. Florence
Church of the Nazarene, 1536 12th
Street (corner of 12th & Nopal.. For
more information call Diana 541-
997-9020.
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.
Central Oregon Coast British
Car Club meets the last Saturday of
each month @ Florence Golf Club.
Open to all lovers of British cars.
Do not need to own a British car to
belong. Contact: Larry England 541-
997-3356.
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.
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.
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Coast Chamber Ensemble,
meets every Thursday, 3-5pm.,
Coast Village Clubhouse. All mu-
sical 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 6:30–8pm
August to December and February
to June 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,
4:30pm. Siuslaw Elementary School
Library. Contact: Crystal Osburn.
Email:
fl orencecommunitypta@
yahoo.com. Website: fl orencepta.
org, Facebook: Florence Commu-
nity 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. (Amer-
ican 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. from
10am.-2pm., Florence Senior Cen-
ter, 1570 Kingwood Street, $10 in-
cludes 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 Newcomers’ Dinner
meets the third Tuesday from 5 to
8pm at ICM Restaurant. No host din-
ner open to newcomers, community
members. RSVP to 541-590-3944.
Florence Performing Arts Asso-
ciation Board meeting, 2nd Thurs-
day of each month, 3:15pm. FEC.
www.fl orenceperformingarts.com
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 Universalist
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 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 Honeyman State
Park, Meets 3rd Monday of each
month at 11:15am. recreation-
al 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.
Friends of Poetry, Meets every
Wednesday, 3-5pm., in the activi-
ty room at Shorewood Retirement
Center, 15th & Spruce. All welcome.
Contact: Shirley Nelson 541-373-
0065.
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
contact 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 parenting
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 Committee
meets the second Wednesday of each
month, Siuslaw Valley Bank in Ma-
pleton, 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.)
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:
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 Fami-
ly 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,
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
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 summer
and will resume in September. See
oafl orence.com. Location will con-
tinue at LCC. New date and time to
be announced. Call for information
541-603-6948
Pacifi c Coast Wind Ensemble
meets Monday 6:30-8:30 pm., alter-
nates btw SHS & Waldport HS mu-
sic rooms. Amateur thru professional
welcome. Contact: Gail Nichols
541-999-6907.
Pacifi c Dunes Shrine Club
meets third Thursday each month
@11:30am at Chen’s Family Restau-
rant. 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
families. Especially wartime stress.
Contact: Bond Hanson, 541-997-
2074; 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 RV Park, 5607 Mercer
Lake Road, Florence, OR 97439.
Contact: rhodyquilt@gmail.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.
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 Diabetes/Pre-ddiabetes
Support Group meets third Tues-
day each month, 2pm., Siuslaw
Public Library, The Conference
Room. Contact: 541-902-6059. No
meetings June, July or August. Start
September 17, 2019
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 Associ-
ation, 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 @ Shorewood Senior Liv-
ing, 1451 Spruce, Florence. Contact:
Betty Blakley 541-991-9080.
Siuslaw Genealogical Society
meeting, 3rd Wednesday of each
month, 7pm. Public Library, Brom-
ley room. Contact: Kevin Mittge
541-902-2376.
Siuslaw Nutrition Consulting
Service meets every Monday from
1-4pm at Caffeination Station,
Mapleton. CBD eduction & infor-
mation. Come in and try a CBD in-
fused coffee latte. Contact: Melonie
Rollin.
Siuslaw Outreach Services.
Women’s Empowerment Support
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.
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: Carol Bennett 541-991-3455.
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 fi rst
three Thursdays of every month at
5:30 to 6:30pm at the Port of Siu-
slaw Offi ce. Contact: Bruce Yelle
530-312-7085
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 Restau-
rant. Spouses, loved ones and fam-
ilies 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 3rd Tues-
day, 1pm., DAV building, 1715 21st
Street, Florence. Mailing address:
POB 1372, Florence, OR 97439.
Contact: Sue Miller, President - 541-
991-3841 or 253-341-0755. 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
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