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SIUSLAW NEWS | SATURDAY, OCTOBER 23, 2021 | 7A SHROOMS from page 1A We are open for dine-in, take-out, sidewalk & patio seating We are doing everything we can to safely serve our community. We are open: Noon to 8pm every day 2020 VOTED F E BEST O F LO E N C R 1285 Bay Street, Old Town Florence (541) 902-8338 www.1285Restobar.com LES SCHWAB TIRE CENTERS Tires • Brakes Shocks • Alignment 4325 Highway 101, Florence 541-997-7178 HOME OF THE BEST TIRE VALUE PROMISE Big Fish Café & Dinner House 345 Riverfront Reedsport • 541-361-6331 NOW SERVING SUNDAY BRUNCH 9 am – 12 pm Full Service Catering Weddings • Cocktail parties Business events • Holiday gatherings Our location or yours! Find dinner menu at bigfi shcafereedsport.com Open Tuesday – Saturday 4:00 – 8:00 pm Sunday Brunch 9:00 am -12:00 pm Reservations Suggested The organization has garnered a worldwide fol- lowing due to the wide variety of mushrooms in both the county as a whole and coastal Oregon. The group is prepar- ing to restart their annu- al Mushroom Festival on Sunday, Oct. 31, although in a COVID conscious way after last year’s festival was held virtually. August Jackson is a vol- unteer at Mount Pisgah and has participated in a number of previous festi- vals. “Lane County is a great spot for foraging mush- rooms and there are a mix of habitats from the Cas- cades to the Coast, with many edible and interest- ing species easily identi- fiable,” Jackson said. “At our last in-person show, we had about 400 species identified with many on display, and that is just scratching the surface, as those were from the days we were doing the survey, not the rest of the time when mushrooms are also abundant.” One of the main rea- sons that nine of the 25 best counties for foraging were located in the North- west is the abundance of forests, heavy rainfall and HUNGER from page 1A which require delivery to the student’s home. There are often more families in a situation where they are food challenged. “Food Backpack for Kids provides nutritious, ready-to-eat prepackaged Faith – Friendship - Fellowship – Fun CHURCH DIRECTORY To include your organization in this directory, please call us @ 541-997-3441 BAHA’I FAITH OF FLORENCE Ongoing Devotions, Study Circles, Services to the Community, Join us on Facebook. Join your friends via zoom, Monday’s 7:30-8:30p.m. “SPIRITUAL CONVERSATIONS” Florence Baha’i Community For info: 541-590-0779 FLORENCE UNITED METHODIST CHURCH 2nd & Kingwood • (541) 997-6025 Link to Sunday services at www.fl orenceunitedmethodist.org or fi nd us on Facebook. FOURSQUARE CHURCH THE CHURCH OF JESUS CHRIST 1624 Highway 101 (next to A&W) –- 997-6337 OF LATTER-DAY SAINTS Pastor George Pagel – Something for the entire family. 2705 Munsel Lake Road, All are welcome! Sun. Services: 9:00 a.m. & 10:45 a.m. Sunday Worship Services are at 10 AM & 11:15 AM. Wednesday Bible Study returns this Fall. Bishop Larry Farnsworth 541-999-1979 Website: fl orence4square.com 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. RESURRECTION LUTHERAN CHURCH, L.C.M.S. Worship Services 10 am • Bible Study 9:00 am Pastor Steve Waterman 85294 Hwy. 101 S. – 997-8038 DVD of Weekly worship service available. www.puppro.wixite.com/rlcfl orence FLORENCE CHURCH OF CHRIST ST. ANDREW’S EPISCOPAL Pre-Denominational (Romans 16:16) Church Welcomes You 1833 Tamarack Street Worship Sun. 9am Wed 11am 2135 19th St. (2 blocks east of Hwy. 101 on 18th St.) Bible Study: Sunday 10 a.m.; Worship: Sunday 11 a.m. 541-997-6600 standssecretary19@gmail.com Labyrinth & Garden daily 8am-5pm www.churchofchristfl orence.org “Be the change.” FLORENCE EVANGELICAL CHURCH SAINT MARY, OUR LADY OF THE DUNES 1318 Rhododendron Dr. • 541-997-2523 CATHOLIC CHURCH Sunday Service 11am ( Children Sunday School) 1.5 miles south of river on Hwy 101 – 997-2312 Mid-Week Activities, all ages. COVID-19 Compliant Masses have been scheduled. Please call our offi ce for details. FLORENCE SEVENTH-DAY ADVENTIST 4445 Hwy 101 (South of Fred Meyer) – 997-3951 Worship on Saturday 11:00 A.M. Adult/Children’s Sabbath School 10:00 A.M. FLORENCE UNITARIAN UNIVERSALIST FELLOWSHIP 87738 Hwy 101 at Heceta Beach Road RUAUU? All are welcome to explore the answer. Until it is safe to meet in person, Sunday Worship Services are available 24/7 on our website: www.florenceuuf.org good soil conditions, all of which are present in and around Florence. The Siuslaw National Forest and most state parks are good spots for forag- ing and there is no permit necessary for personal use quantities of less than one gallon of mushrooms. There are a number of reasons for the increase in both the profile of the food, which includes its nutritional benefits, and the replacement of meat with other “meaty” tasting options in a growing num- ber of American diets. The most popular mushrooms found in Or- egon are morels, golden chanterelles, king boletes and American matsutakes. Other edible species in- clude the horn of plenty, the spreading-hedgehog, the shaggy parasol, the coral tooth, the black pi- coa and the Oregon white truffle. The protein in mush- rooms contain all nine es- sential amino acids and the fungi have high amounts of fiber and antioxidants. There are also important minerals in mushrooms, specifically copper, which is essential in the develop- ment of red blood cells. This year’s festival at Mt. Pisgah is being called a show due to the slimmed down nature of both pre- sentations and the number of attendees. Tickets will be capped at 1,200 and there will be a three-hour viewing window for ticket holders. Proof of vaccina- tion or a negative COVID administered with-in 72 hours will be required and masking will be enforced. For more information, go to mountpisgaharbore- tum.org/festivals-events/ mushroom-festival/. and shelf stable meals to children at risk for hunger on weekends during the school year. Every food bag contains three meals plus snacks for Saturday and three more for Sun- day,” said Jane Alsop, who is currently coordinating the program. Students that are in a living situation where they are unsure of when or what their next meal might be have been shown to have performance, comprehen- sion and attention issues in the classroom. Many of these problems can be mit- igated if there are depend- able and reliable meals available. According to Feeding America, one in six students are attending school while hungry. “Children need nutrients so that they can grow, de- velop and focus on learn- ing instead of thinking about the food they need,” says Christina Martinez, Program Manager of Chil- dren and Families at Feed- ing America. “Ultimately, they need to be able to con- centrate in the classroom, so they can succeed and reach their full potential.” According to the non-profit “No Kid Hun- gry,” the COVID era has increased the number of youth facing hunger with as many as 12 million chil- dren going hungry every day. There is also the issue of hungry children being afraid or uncomfortable speaking about their fami- ly dynamics and the simple fact that they are hungry. Locally, respect for the privacy of the students re- ceiving support is part of the discussion when de- termining the best or most discreet way to ensure students have food when school is not in session. These decisions are tak- en seriously by the group as they can have a dramatic impact in either a positive or negative way, depend- ing on how the situation is handled. “The staff privately dis- tributes food bags to at-risk students, who put them into their backpacks,” Al- sop said. “Our volunteers do not know the identity of the children.” The program delivers 50 food bags to Siuslaw, 20 to Mapleton and 10 to Swiss Home Church each Thurs- day. During the summer, a volunteer delivers addi- tional bags each week to Mapleton/Deadwood. A dozen organizations pledge annual support to the food program, but additional help is always needed. For more informa- tion, visit foodbackpack- forkids.com or call 541- 997-3533. NEW LIFE LUTHERAN E.L.C.A. 21st & Spruce Streets—997-8113 Pastor, Paul Strike • All are welcome. Sunday in-person worship service@ 10:30. Also available to you on website www.fl orencenewlifelutheran.org. CROSS ROAD ASSEMBLY OF GOD Corner of 10th & Maple- 541-997-3533 PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH OF THE SIUSLAW Sunday 9:00 3996 N Hwy 101 541-997-7136 1st Service in person Internet and in person Sunday services at 10AM, Sunday 11:00 Call the church for details. 2nd Service in person & Online Reverend Greg Wood Children’s Church (0yrs-12yrs) in person & Online All Welcome. Come as you are. Wednesdays at 7pm https://www.fl orencecrossroadag.org/church-online RELIGIOUS SOCIETY OF FRIENDS (QUAKERS) Other platforms update after the service. “War is still not the answer.” FCNL fl orencecrossroadag.org We meet Sunday’s at 11am in our homes. Call 408-482-1141 or 541-997-4237 for locations. offi ce@fl orencecrossroadag.org FLORENCE CHRISTIAN CHURCH 2nd & Ivy - 541-997-2961 - Non-Denominational Service is on Sunday at 10:00 a.m. Sunday Service also streaming live at 10:00 am at fl orencechurch.com The most popular mushrooms found in Oregon are morels (above), golden chan- terelles, king boletes and American matsutakes. Give us a call 541-997-3441 to get us your updates or email to: mberg@thesiuslawnews.com Do you part and volunteer today to help support these organizations in our community. Habitat for Humanity Florence Habitat ReStore Volunteer to help Florence Habitat forHumanity ReStore. From customerservice to donation coordination, there’s a volunteer opportunity for you! Our greatest need right now is cashiers. We are grateful for your continued support! 541-997-5834 | 2016 Hwy 101, Florence • www.fl orencehabitat.org Helping Hands Coalition We are in need of volunteers on Monday, Wednesday and Fridays. We need volunteers to serve food, set up for meals and also prepare meals beginning at 11:00 am and fi nishing at 2:00pm. New Location: Community Baptist Church, 4590 Hwy. 101, Florence (Across from Fred Meyer) Oregon Coast Humane Society relies heavily on volunteers. There are many opportunities to volunteer and a variety of skills and talents are always in need. Volunteer interest forms may be found online, at the shelter and at our Thrift Shop on Bay Street. www.oregoncoasthumanesociety.org/volunteer/ Us Too Florence Saving men one PSA test at a time. “Someone to talk to...who understands!” 541-997-6626 • maribob@oregonfast.net www.ustoofl orence.org To include your organization in this directory, please call us @ 541-997-3441