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SIUSLAW NEWS | WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 8, 2020 | 3A Community News FOLLOW US FOR THE LATEST NEWS /S IUSLAW N EWS @S IUSLAW N EWS T HE S IUSLAW N EWS . COM We specialize in helping people get along with people CAFA, a mental health agency, now has a branch open in Florence Counseling for individuals, couples & children; neurofeedback; & group classes including parenting & emotional intelligence development Location: 491 Laurel Street Florence, Oregon 97439 Contact: 541-686-6000 ex. 561 Lori is a LoriM@Cafaweb.com long time Florence www.cafaweb.com resident Now accepting clients on Thursdays We invite you to join us. • Wednesday, 7 p.m. - Family Connections • Sunday Worship 9:00am and 10:45am Corner of 10th & Maple St. • 541-997-3533 florencecrossroadeg.org email: office@florencecrossroadeg.org Training on the river On Jan. 3, crews from U.S. Coast Guard Station Siu- slaw River and Air Sector North Bend conducted train- ing on the Siuslaw River. According to Senior Chief Jay Nilles, crews are on the water training every day as they patrol the river and monitor water conditions, as well as interact- ing with boaters and enforcing safety regulations. PHOTO BY RODGER BENNETT/RODGER BENNETT PHOTOGRAPHY 4th Women’s March to focus on ‘Women Rising’ Readers Choice Voted #1 Realtor Stocks. Bonds. CDs. IRAs. Mutual funds. Andy Baber, AAMS® Financial Advisor Ryan Hitchcock Financial Advisor 1010 Highway 101 Florence, OR 97439 541-997-8755 MKT-5894I-A Member SIPC Florence ORganizes (FOR) will sponsor the fourth annual Women’s March in Florence on Sat- urday, Jan. 18, at the Unit- ed Methodist Church, 333 Kingwood St. in Florence. This year’s national Wom- en’s March theme is “Wom- en Rising.” It will also be a celebration of the 100th an- niversary of women’s right to vote. Marchers will gather at noon for a rally with local speakers, including Pas- tor Karen Baisinger, Sal- ly Wantz, Florence City SIUSLAW NEWS FILE PHOTO Councilor Ron Preisler and Shirley Nelson, who represents the League of Women Voters. The march route will be along the west side of Highway 101 down to Bay Street and back up to the east side of Highway 101. Back at the Method- ist church following the march, at 12:45 p.m., there will be time in the fellow- ship hall to mingle, enjoy refreshments and learn more about the projects taking place in the local community to improve the lives of those who live here. The community is invited to join FOR with positive outlooks and signs cele- brating women and family rights, as well as human dig- nity and democracy. Visit forflorence.org, the Florence ORganizes Face- book page or email info@ forflorence.org for more in- formation. Tickets still available for annual Florence Food Share’s Crab Crack Tickets are still available for the ninth annual Flor- ence Crab Crack, but they are going fast. Past Crab Cracks have sold out, so don’t wait until the last minute to purchase your tickets. Ticket price is $45 and Email your event to PressReleases@ TheSiuslawNews.com. can be purchased at Flor- ence Food Share, 2190 Spruce St., Monday to Fri- day from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Florence Crab Crack will be held at the Florence Events Center on Saturday, Feb. 1, from 4 to 7 p.m. There will be no ticket sales at the door. Enjoy crab while aiding the less fortunate in this area during this annual fundraiser that benefits Florence Food Share. Ore- gon coast Dungeness crab, along with pasta, coleslaw, garlic bread, sodas, coffee and dessert will be served by volunteers. A no-host bar will also be available. Attendees will also have the opportunity to pur- chase special auction items. New this year are 50 “To Go” boxes which will be available for pick-up on Feb. 1 from 2 to 3 p.m. for $25 each. Group seating or more information is available at florencefoodshare.org or by calling 541-997-9110. Alzheimer’s Assoc. presents ‘Living with’ series Once a month from Jan- uary to March, the Alz- heimer’s Association will present a series on Living with Alzheimer’s — Early Stage. Each meeting will be held at the Bromley Room of the Siuslaw Public Li- brary, 1460 Ninth St. in Florence. WEDNESDAY THURSDAY This free educational op- portunity is hosted by the Alzheimer’s Association. To register for the series, call 800-272-3900. The first session, “Living with Alzheimer’s — Ear- ly Stage: Part 1,” will oc- cur Thursday, Jan. 9, from 10:30 a.m. to noon. The next session, “Living with Alzheimer’s — Early Stage: Part 2,” will occur Wednesday, Feb. 12, from 10:30 a.m. to noon. 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