Societies, Clubs & Fraternal Organizations
- AMERICAN LEGION & AUXILIARY, FRANCIS M. YOST - POST 59
P.O. Box 692
Florence, OR 97439
(541) 997-3082 Mike Bones
(541) 997-9138, Steve Olienyk
Resurrection Lutheran Church
85294 Hwy. 101 South
Florence, OR 97439
(541) 997-8038
Meets: 7:00 pm 1st Monday monthly
Last Monday of the month - dinner @ 6pm.
Sponsors boys and girls state programs, sponsors local or state baseball in Junior League, Community programs on Veterans’ holidays, supports Veterans in need of transportation to Veterans hospitals.
- AMERICAN RHODODENDRON SOCIETY ~ SIUSLAW CHAPTER
P.O. Box 1701
Florence, OR 97439
(541) 997-3082 - Mike Bones
Meets: 7:00 pm 3rd Tuesday monthly
Presbyterian Church of the Siuslaw
3996 Hwy 101 North
Flower Show Schedule: 1st weekend in April
(Except for April 24-25, 2010 – Rhododendron Festival weekend)
3rd weekend in May
Florence Events Center – Free admission Website: http://www.siuslawars.org/
- BOWLING ASSOCIATION ~ Holiday Bowl
Hwy 101 at 27th Streets
P.O. Box 389
Florence, OR 97439
(541) 997-3332 - Holiday Bowl
- DELTA GAMMA (ESA INTERNATIONAL)
P.O. Box 1355
Florence, OR 97439
(541) 997-2850, Julie Rassman
Meets: 1st Mondays
Philanthropic community service organization. Sponsors Easter Seals camperships, scholarships, community sponsored programs, Thanksgiving baskets, & Christmas gifts for children.
- DUPLICATE BRIDGE CLUB
Florence, OR 97439
(541) 997-2677 - John Weatherwax, Club Manager
Meets: Thursday afternoon at 12 noon
Location to be announced or please contact John. Promotes recreational bridge.
- ELKS LODGE #1858
1686 12th Street P.O. Box 36 - Florence, OR 97439
(541) 997-2610
Meets: Thursdays at 7:30 pm
- ELKS, LADIES OF
FLORENCE ELK LODGE
1686 12th Street P.O. Box 1063 Florence, OR 97439
(541) 997-2610 Lodge
Meets: 2nd Mondays - 6:30 pm potluck, 7:30 pm meeting
Supports many Florence area community activities and charitable organizations.
- FLORENCE AREA COMMUNITY COALITION (FACC)
P.O. Box 1161 Florence, OR 97439 The purpose of the FACC is to promote delivery of human services in Western Lane County.
Meets: 9:00 am - 10:30 am 1st Wednesday, monthly.
Check website for current meeting location Website: http://www.florenceareacc.org/
- FLORENCE AREA HUMANE SOCIETY
Shelter 2840 Rhododendron Drive Florence, OR 97439
(541) 997-4277, Barb Hall, Shelter Manager
(541) 902-1586 FAX Email: mailto:fahs3@oregonfast.net Thrift Store 1193 Bay Street Florence, OR 97439
(541) 997-5705
Companion animal rescue and adoption services for unclaimed animals. Low-cost spay and neuter certificates and (limited) emergency assistance for qualified low-income situations. Community education on animal welfare and abuse issues. Consultations and referrals on animal behavior issues.
- FLORENCE ARTS AND CRAFTS ASSOCIATION
P.O. Box 305 Florence, OR 97439
(541-997-9316) Beverly Pagel
Meets: 10:00 am 2nd Saturday monthly
Community Baptist Church
4590 Hwy 101 (Across from Fred Meyer)
Promotes the enjoyment and betterment of the arts in the Florence community.
Meetings held 2nd Tuesday each month, 4:00 p.m.: Sept. - Nov. at Siuslaw Elementary School, Dec. - Feb. at Siuslaw High School, and March - May at Siuslaw Middle School. The Florence Community PTA serves all of the schools in the Siuslaw School District, K-12, and works to improve the education, health, safety and well-being of children and youth in the community.
- FLORENCE EVENTS CENTER
715 Quince Street - Florence, OR 97439 (541) 997-1994, Kevin Rhodes, Director (541) 902-0991 FAX Community Outreach Manager: Paula Becker Website: http://www.ci.florence.or.us/eventscenter A multi- purpose facility with a 457 seat theater, 7,560 sq.ft. conference and banquet hall. Full catering service. Center provides a venue for all types of performances ranging from theater & ballet, art shows, business meetings, conferences, festivals and concerts.
- FLORENCE PERFORMING ARTS ASSOCIATION
SEE: SEACOAST ENTERTAINMENT ASSOCIATION (S.E.A.)
FRIENDS OF THE FLORENCE EVENT CENTER 2006 Hwy 101 #405 Florence, OR 97439
(541) 997-1994 (FEC)Contact: Bonnie MacDuffee; bbmacduff@msn.com
Community of volunteers that supports the event center.
- GARDEN CLUB OF FLORENCE
89366 Dahlin Road Florence, OR 97439 (541) 997-8965 - Carol Honey, President (541) 997-8965 Fax Email: dchoney@oregonfast.net Meets: 12:30 p.m., 2nd Wednesday, monthly Presbyterian Church of the Siuslaw 3996 Hwy. 101, South of Bi-Mart
Dedicated to the beautification of the City of Florence.
- GOLF ASSOCIATION, FLORENCE
Ocean Dunes Golf Links
3345 Munsel Lake Road, Florence, OR 97439
(541) 997-3232
Meets:1st Tuesday Monthly (Women’s Club), 8 am. Call for meeting times for the Men’s Club (Spring & Summer Only).
- GRANGE, ADA #570
P.O. Box 674 (10 Miles east up Canary Rd.) Florence, OR 97439 541-997-1543 Harold Johnson, President (541) 997-2809, Betty Huff, Secretary Email: Betty@oregonfast.net Meets: 2nd Saturday Monthly; 6:30 p.m. Potluck, 7:30 p.m. Grange Meeting. Both events are open to the public and everyone is welcome!
The Grange is a family-oriented, non-profit organization with roots in agriculture. We are involved in community service, Food Share, school programs, scholarship programs, and our Veterans, to name just a few. Today the members of the Grange have careers in all walks of life and live in both suburban and rural areas.
- GRANGE, MAPLETON # 584
East Mapleton Road P.O. Box 283 Mapleton, OR 97453
(541) 268-4291 - Darlene Upton
Meets: 1st Saturday monthly; 1pm Potluck, 2pm Grange Meeting
4th Monday monthly; 11am Grange Women’s Auxiliary.
Community services program.
- GRANGE, NORTH FORK #492
5 1/2 Miles up North Fork Siuslaw Road P.O. Box 745, Florence, OR 97439 541-997-8138, Pat Gentry, Secretary (541) 997-3561 Dorothy Martin, Master Meets: 1st Friday, monthly; 1pm at North Fork Grange Hall Rural/Urban Family Oriented Organization
- LIBRARY, FRIENDS OF THE SIUSLAW PUBLIC
P.O. Box 2465 Florence, OR 97439
(541) 997-3132
Meets: 4th Thursday monthly at 11 am. Provides support for the public library.
- LION’S CLUB, FLORENCE SIUSLAW
P.O. Box 1234 Florence, OR 97439
(541) 997-2687 - Mike Groshong, President
Meets: 1st & 3rd Tuesday, 6:30 pm at the DAV Hall on 21st St.
Service club focused on sight, hearing & diabetes. Community activities include eye screenings for all elementary and middle school kids each Fall; providing flags for 1st graders in February, High School Scholarships, Sponsoring Fun Bass Tournament in June.
- LION’S CLUB, MAPLETON
88148 Riverview Ave P.O. Box 237 Mapleton, OR 97453
Meets: 1st & 3rd Mondays at 6:30 pm
Community services including Lion’s Eye Bank Program.
- MASONIC LODGE, FLORENCE #107
84910 Hwy 101 P.O. Box 34 Florence, OR 97439 Meets:1st Tuesday monthly at 7:30 p.m. Freemasonry is the oldest & largest fraternal order in the world. It is a universal brotherhood of men dedicated to serving God, family, fellow man & country.
- MERCHANTS OF OLD TOWN
P.O. Box 2646 Florence, OR 97439
Meets: 8:30 am 2nd Tuesday monthly at the Bridgewater.
Activities focus on improvement of Florence Old Town.
- MOOSE, LOYAL ORDER OF THE #2110
1108 Quince Street P.O. Box 957 Florence, OR 97439
(541) 997-6691
- MOOSE, WOMEN OF THE #1184
1108 Quince Street P.O. Box 385 Florence, OR 97439
(541) 997-6691
- NORTHWEST BASS CLUB
P.O. Box 894 - Florence, OR 97439 (541) 997-9111 - Contact: Jim Pearson Meets: 7:30 p.m. 1st Tuesday monthly at Prudential Pacific Properties Provides information regarding conservation techniques and competitions. Community projects.
3345 Munsel Lake Road Phone: 541-997-3232 Florence, OR 97439 - ODDFELLOWS INDEPENDENT ORDER FLORENCE #111
Oddfellows Park 04906 South Jetty Road
P.O. Box 1503 Florence, OR 97439
(541) 997-9658 - Peter Schaf,
Responsible for Glenada Cemetary
Meets: 7:30 pm 1st & 3rd Wednesdays - Jesse T. Jones Park
04906 South Jetty Road Florence, OR 97439
- PEACE HARBOR VOLUNTEERS (PHV)
Members volunteer on PeaceHealth Campus and Hospital in 25 departments. To volunteer or for information: Contact: Joan Kerrebrock, President, 541/902-8308 or Gary Stine, VP of Inservice, 541-601-9088 (cell) PHV Gift Shop located in Peace Harbor Hospital Lobby 400 9th Street Florence,
OR Volunteer Applications available in the Gift Shop. Open Monday through Friday: 10:00a.m. to 4:00p.m. and Saturday from 11a.m. until 3p.m., Phone: 541-997-8412 All profits benefit PeaceHealth Siuslaw Region (Peace Harbor Hospital)
- PIONEER MUSEUM, SIUSLAW
Maple & 2nd Street
P.O. Box 2637 Florence, OR 97439
541-997-7884
Hours: Tuesday-Sunday, 12:00 pm-4:00pm
- ROD & GUN CLUB, SIUSLAW
87227 Munsel Lake Road P.O. Box 209 Florence, OR 97439 (541) 902-7708 - 24-hour information line. Website: http://www.siuslawgunclub.com/ Provides community activities for rod, gun and archery. Also conducts hunter saftey and handgun safety courses.
- ROTARY CLUB OF FLORENCE
P.O. Box 294 Florence, OR 97439 Meets: Tuesdays at Noon at the Florence Events Center.
- SEACOAST ENTERTAINMENT ASSOCIATION (S.E.A.)
P.O. Box 3287 Florence, OR 97439 Ken Henderson, Board President Website: http://www.seacoastea.org// Provides world-class entertainment, presenting a variety of types of music for the general public.
- SENIOR BOOSTER CENTER
1570 Kingwood P.O. Box 2047 Florence, OR 97439
(541) 997-8844 - Clubhouse
Hours Open: Monday - Friday, 10:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m. Activities:
Senior Meals: Monday, Wednesday & Friday, 11:30 a.m. Bingo: Thursday from 1:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m.
Senior Party Bridge: 1st and 3rd Fridays at 1:00 p.m. and
Every Wednesday 12:30 pm to 4:00pm
Singing Pines Café, Tuesday and Thursday, 11:30a.m. to 12:30 p.m. Eat for $3.00. Call to make a reservation.
Tai Chi, Monday, Wednesday, and Friday, 2:30 p.m. to 3:30 p.m.
Line Dancing , Tuesday , 1:30 p.m.. to 3:30 p.m.
Pinochle, 12:30p.m. to 4: 00 p.m.
Hand and Foot Card Party/Friendship Club 2nd and 4th Fridays , 1:00 p.m.
- SIUSLAW BASEBALL/SOFTBALL ASSOCIATION
P.O. Box 873 Florence, OR 97439 Baseball and Softball sports program for boys and girls.
- SIUSLAW FRIENDSHIP CLUB
P.O. Box 932 Florence, OR 97439
(541) 997-6295 - Betty Blake
Meets: 11:00 a.m. 2nd Thursdays monthly at Ocean Dunes Café Ocean Dunes Golf Club
Florence, OR 97439
A women’s group that welcomes new people to the community. Supports various local charities.
- SIUSLAW GENEALOGICAL SOCIETY
1460 9th Street Florence, OR 97439 Meets: 3rd Wednesday Monthly at 7:00 pm Bromley Room, Public Library Meetings consist of an informative program, a refreshment break & a business meeting. All meetings open to the general public.
- SIUSLAW VIEWFINDERS CLUB
Contact: Curt Peters, Digital Dunes Photography Phone: 541-902-8748 Email: curt@digitaldunesphoto.com The 82 member strong Siuslaw Viewfinders is an all-things photographic club. With monthly meetings and workshops, we strive to advance our knowledge and artistic talents in photography, while always trying to find ways to give back to the community.
International, state and local professional/business women’s service club that supports fund raising efforts for community needs.
2890 Chad Drive Eugene, OR 97408 Phone: (541) 687-5820; Fax: (541) 683-9423 Hours of Operation: Monday - Friday 8:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m. (SVDP Administrative Office) Services: VIDA program (10 hour free financial management class every fall and spring; matched savings program for asset building; monthly peer support group focused on financial challenges). Classes held at store on Hwy 101 in Florence and at Affordable Housing on Oak St. in Florence (Oak Terrace Apts).
- T.O.P.S. - TAKE OFF POUNDS SENSIBLY
FLORENCE CHAPTER 890
1-800-932-8677 541-689-5316
Website: http://www.tops.org/ Meets: Wednesdays - Weigh-in 7:45 am/Meeting at 9:00 am at the New Life Lutheran Church 2100 Spruce St Florence, OR 97439
A non-profit group teaching people how to achieve/maintain a healthy person.
- WEIGHT WATCHERS
1-800-651-6000
Website: http://www.weightwatchers.com/ Meets: Thursdays at 6:00 p.m. at the Siuslaw Valley Christian Center
1380 10th St. Florence, OR 97439
Weight Watchers is recognized as the safe and sensible way to manage your weight. They’ve been teaching people how to achieve and maintain a healthy body weight for over 35 years.
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