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SIUSLAW NEWS | SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 13, 2021 | 3A Community News Let me Showcase your property. Tim Sapp Owner / Principal Broker 541 999-8230 5225 Dunewood Dr – Beautiful, custom home currently under construction in the Reserve at Heceta Lake. Built by Ron Mann Construc- tion. This 3 bdrm, 2 bath home with 2002 sqft boasts a 3-car garage, granite counters and a seasonal lake view. $679,000. #3263- 21535037 1749 Highway 101 • 541-997-1200 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 0 202 VOTED F E BEST O F LO E N C R 1285 Bay Street, Old Town Florence (541) 902-8338 www.1285Restobar.com ...need a friend? MEET CHARLEY It’s Adopt A Senior Pet Month, and Charlie Boy is ready for his FUREVER family. This sweet Doxie mix loves adventures and gets along with other dogs. There are currently 8 small seniors ready for families at OCHS. Fill out an application on our website you’d like to give a deserving dog their happy ever after. ‘Care’ campaign to support local health care workers warms hearts each week The “We Care” campaign, orga- nized by Florence Indivisible, has continued to deliver kits of snacks, drinks and notes of support and en- couragement to healthcare workers at Peace Harbor every week since Sept. 1. “The support from the local com- munity with both financial contri- butions and volunteering means the ‘We Care’ campaign will extend the delivery of kits through the end of the year,” said Florence Indivisible Group Leader Beverly Sherrill. “The importance of supporting health- care workers continues during the stressful healthcare crisis.” The “We Care” project began with the recognition that healthcare workers were being overwhelmed and working long hours with a rise in COVID cases and hospitaliza- tions. As Sherrill explained, “This is a way to show health care workers who are working so hard to keep us all alive that we care.” In addition, the “We Care” cam- paign includes encouraging resi- dents to get vaccinated, practice social distancing and wear a mask, in addition to providing healthcare workers at Peace Harbor “thank you” gifts from the community. For more information on vaccina- tion clinics in the area, people can go to siuslawvision.org/covid19/. Donations have come from in- dividuals with financial support as well as support from the Florence Unitarian Universalist Fellowship (FUUF) with donations to fill two of the 21 baskets delivered weekly, and Silver Lining Boutique donated trays of snacks and treats that sup- plied the kits for one of the weeks. Donations of wrapped snack items, drinks and notes of encour- agement for the “We Care” kits will be accepted at Silver Lining Boutique at 2217 Highway 101 and BeauxArts at 2285 Highway 101 Suite H. This initiative has grown state- wide to include “We Care” projects in The Dalles, Hood River, Sea- side, Astoria, Portland and more in development. More information and a tool kit is available from the Consolidated Oregon Indivisible Network (COIN), which includes Florence Indivisible and 50 other Indivisible groups in Oregon. These are all local organizations that pro- mote grassroots activism through organizing and taking action for advocacy and electoral work. For more information, contact Sherrill at 541-980-3090 or floren- ceindivisible@gmail.com. First Step hosts ‘Giving Gumbo Gala’ Saturday Why not enjoy a special southern cold weather fa- vorite and bring home a bit of New Orleans with a bowl of authentic Louisi- ana gumbo. First Step Florence Solutions for Housing Security invites the com- munity to its first annual Giving Gumbo Gala on Saturday, Nov. 13, from noon to 3 p.m. at the Pres- byterian Church of the Siuslaw, 3996 Highway 101 in Florence. People can experience a unique flavored treat and help First Step raise funds to support its transitional housing program for fam- ilies without a secure and safe place to live. First Step is designed to help families set and achieve appropriate goals and take that first step to- wards a more stable living situation. With each generous donation to First Step, people can take home one quart of Louisiana gumbo with a pint of rice! There is a choice of seafood gumbo or chicken an- douille gumbo. It will be a limited supply, so peo- ple should be sure to get their gumbo before it runs out. To guarantee yours, re- serve today by emailing your name, phone num- ber and gumbo selection to: info@firststepflorence. org. Donations for gumbo will be accepted by cash, check or credit card when you come to get your gum- bo at the drive-through, COVID-safe pick on the north side of the church. For more information about the First Step orga- nization, contact Program Director Ken Gaylord at 541-999-1057 or visit firststepflorence.org. Genealogical Society learns about trees, roots If you would like to meet them or any of their friends, please visit us at: OREGON COAST HUMANE SOCIETY 2840 Rhododendron Drive • Florence • 541-997-4277 www.oregoncoasthumanesociety.org Open 11am-4pm 7 days a week • Closed Noon-1pm for lunch S By he turn Siu int ed a TS SP OR Let area it snow ice m with INSI DE akers. — A3 and T Siu supp no w no h w co ITY UN W Ge ne a hi rally su low gh of n 60 Full tonigh a fore t ca of 4 CO MM st on A This message brought to you by: News and views that defi ne our community. Siuslaw News Print, Digital, Mobile and More thesiuslawnews.com The Siuslaw Genealog- ical Society has begun in-person monthly meet- ings. On Tuesday, Nov. 16, the meeting will feature WEATHER DATA D ATE Nov. Nov. Nov. Nov. Nov. Nov. Nov. H IGH 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 58 64 57 53 53 48 50 L OW R AIN 47 49 48 45 40 39 38 0.01 1.17 0.61 0.30 0.40 1.17 0.16 Rainfall Week: 3.82” Month: 4.23” Year: 47.47” Courtesy of Roger Cunningham information on two of the most popular genealogy programs, Family Tree Maker® and Roots Magic. Members Merilee Mul- vey and Jacquie Beveridge will share features of the programs they’re familiar with to help you decide. Over the past 20 months, Ancestry.com saw a 37% increase in new subscribers as people stuck at home channeled pandemic boredom into genealogy research. One of the skills which attendees will learn is that once information is gathered, organizing it becomes critical. When genealogists are ready to put it in a binder or share it with other family members, making it user friendly makes a big dif- ference! This meeting, open to all, will be held at The Mustard Seed, 509 King- wood St. The group’s usual meeting location, Siuslaw Public Library Bromley Room, is still not available. So, we’re thank- ful for this location. Due to scheduling conflicts, this meeting will be on a Tuesday at 3 p.m. Appropriate safety pro- tocols will be followed. In case changes are nec- essary, people can check the blog at siuslawgeneal- ogy.org for updates. Peo- ple can also email siuslaw- genealogy@gmail.com. FRAA holds ‘orphaned’ art supplies sale tomorrow Florence Regional Arts Alliance (FRAA), located at 120 Maple St. in Histor- ic Old Town Florence, is seeking a good home for art supplies that their art- ists no longer need or use. Items such as oil and wa- tercolor supplies, pastels, pens, punches for card- making and scrapbooking, frames, easels, books and so much more will be of- fered at amazing prices. The FRAA Orphaned Art Supplies Sale will be held on Sunday, Nov. 14, from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Artists of all types and abilities are encouraged to come by and see what’s available, and give these supplies the home they de- serve. 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