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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
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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