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PFLAG Florence is meet-
ing Tuesday, Nov. 16, to
coincide with Transgender
Awareness Week, Nov. 15-
20, a national observance
that concludes with the
Transgender Day of Remem-
brance held Nov. 20 each
year.
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Of Florence Food Share’s
clientele, one-third are chil-
dren under 18. Another third
are fixed-income seniors over
65. Many are disabled and
unemployed. Many of the
others are actually working
but aren’t getting the neces-
sary hours or compensation
to make ends meet.
“A Desert Storm vet I’ll
call ‘Frank’ is also a familiar
kind of client. He used our
services for about 12 months
but got on his feet, got a good
job and housing, and is now
a donor,” Morgan said. “He’s
one of many success stories
thanks to our generous sup-
porters.”
But that need for support
never ends. And that’s one
reason Morgan said that
Florence Food Share wel-
comes what he calls “the giv-
ing season,” which is ramping
up very quickly.
“Individuals and commu-
nity groups in Florence are
so generous, especially when
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• Don’t drive through
flood water; just 6 inches
of fast-moving flood water
can knock over an adult,
and a foot of rushing water
can carry away most cars.
• Heed flood watches and
warnings
• Beware of hydroplan-
ing. That’s what occurs
when your tires are getting
more traction on the layer
of water on the road than
on the road itself — the re-
sult is that your car begins
to slide uncontrollably. If
you start to hydroplane, let
off the accelerator slowly
and steer straight until you
regain control.
Be alert
• A Flood Advisory is is-
sued when a specific weath-
er event that is forecast to
occur may become a nui-
sance: Be aware.
• A Flood Watch is issued
when conditions are favor-
able for flooding to occur:
Be prepared.
• A Flood Warning is is-
sued when flooding is im-
minent or already occur-
ring: Take action.
Meeting at Florence Unit-
ed Methodist Church at 6:30
p.m. on Tuesday, Nov. 16,
PFLAG Florence will show
“Disclosure,” an award-win-
ning documentary that
takes an in-depth look at
Hollywood’s depiction of
transgender people and the
Florence Food Share sends
out a call for support as we
do every year around this
time,” explains Morgan. “We
are incredibly blessed to have
our two foremost supporting
events coming up soon —
Cindy Wobbe’s 21st annual
Pounding on Nov. 20, and
the 25th annual Empty Bowls
event at the Florence Events
Center during the first two
weekends of December.”
“In the 21-year history of
the Pounding, I don’t think
there has ever been a greater
need in Florence for the crit-
ical services Florence Food
Share provides,” said Pound-
ing founder Cindy Wobbe,
of Cindy Wobbe Estate Sales
and Liquidations in Flor-
ence. “And I don’t think I’ve
ever been more motivated to
see us fill the pantry, and the
cupboards and the freezer
with nutrition-rich food for
the hundreds of local families
who struggle to make ends
meet before the holidays.
Our community leans in and
steps up year after year to
suddenly turns muddy or
the water flow suddenly de-
creases or increases.
• Listen for unusual
sounds, such as trees crack-
ing or boulders knocking
together, that might indi-
cate moving debris.
For more information
about flood risk and mitiga-
tion, visit www.ready.gov/
floods. For information on
landslides and debris flow,
visit www.ready.gov/land-
slides-debris-flow. For in-
formation on flood insur-
ance, visit www.floodsmart.
gov.
impact of those stories on
transgender lives and Amer-
ican Culture.
The film, directed by Sam
Feder and featuring Laverne
Cox, Bianca Leigh and Jen
Richards, will be shown on
the large screen in the sanc-
tuary. COVID protocols,
make the Pounding an amaz-
ing success. It’s a remarkable
tradition that I’m humbled to
be a part of.”
The Pounding takes place
at the Grocery Outlet park-
ing lot at 21st Street and
Highway 101 from 10 a.m.
to 2 p.m. Donors are asked to
drive through the designated
and well-marked drop-off
zone to deliver their contri-
butions.
In addition, the Empty
Bowls Committee has an-
nounced that, after canceling
last year due to COVID-19,
that 2021 is their 25th year
of hosting the Empty Bowls
Fundraiser. The group said
that this year will be bigger
than ever due to expanding
the event over two weekends
—Friday, Dec. 3, from 4 to 7
p.m.; Saturday, Dec. 4, from
10 a.m. to 5 p.m.; Friday,
Dec., 10, from 4 to 7 p.m.;
and Saturday, Dec. 11, from
10 a.m. to 5 p.m.
Morgan said that the
Pounding has provided as
much as 30,000 pounds of
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“The fire was very ad-
vanced upon our arrival,
and we went to a defensive
fire position immediately,”
reported Fire/EMS Chief
Michael Schick.
The fire completely de-
stroyed the popular restau-
rant, which was declared
a total loss soon after the
including distancing and
masking, will be observed.
The event is free and open
to the public.
Florence United Method-
ist Church is located at the
corner of Kingwood and Sec-
ond streets, one block west of
Highway 101 in Florence.
food and a matching amount
of funding from Klaus and
Maria Witte of Top Hydrau-
lics in Florence, and that
Empty Bowls has resulted in
more than $18,000 in contri-
butions.
“One of the most helpful
ways to contribute is through
a monthly recurring gift.
Those kinds of contributions
help support even beyond
the holidays, but the holi-
days are a great time to start
them,” Morgan said. “We
are so grateful for our com-
munity’s support, especially
around the holidays, but the
need continues year-round.
As Maria Witte says, ‘Hunger
doesn’t take a holiday.’”
Florence Food Share
accepts contributions of
canned, boxed and pack-
aged food. The agency’s most
needed items are canned
meat, canned soup, canned
vegetables, canned tomatoes,
macaroni and cheese, peanut
butter, flour, oats, potatoes,
onions, milk and eggs.
“Florence Food Share
works with clients so that
we are truly helping those in
need. We grow a lot of our
food in onsite gardens and
greenhouses. We offer our
clients a shopping-style ex-
perience to select what they
need instead of just hand-
ing them a box of food and
hoping for the best,” Mor-
gan explained. “They get
nutritious food instead of
spending for less nutritious
food elsewhere, and they’re
treated with great dignity
to destigmatize the need for
support.”
Contributions to Florence
Food Share can be made by
check made payable to Flor-
ence Food Share at P.O. BOX
2514, Florence, OR 97439, or
dropped off at 2190 Spruce
St. in Florence, next to the
New Life Lutheran Church.
Funds can also be given se-
curely online at Florence
FoodShare.org.
For more information,
contact Morgan at 541-997-
9110 or email info@florence
foodshare.org.
fire was extinguished.
Two fire engines, one
water tender, a rescue
truck, a ladder truck and
two ambulances respond-
ed to the fire. Respond-
ing personnel included
14 firefighters from SVFR
and four Western Lane
Ambulance District per-
sonnel. Also assisting were
the Reedsport Fire De-
partment, Central Lincoln
PUD, City of Florence
Public Works and Flor-
ence Police Department.
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or online. If told to evacu-
ate, do so immediately.
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