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THE DAILY ASTORIAN • FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 6, 2015
RELIGION BRIEFS
‘Laugh Your Way To A
Better Marriage’
choices, including wine,
The cost is $9 for adults, $5 for
WARRENTON — “Laugh Your children 10 and younger, and $20
Way To A Better Marriage” is be- for a family (with a maximum two
ing hosted at Lighthouse Christian adults). Desserts can also be pur-
Church, 88786 Dellmoor Loop chased from the Knights youth
Road, from 6:30 to 9:30 p.m. Feb. group, the Columbian Squires. All
13, and from 9 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. are welcome.
Feb. 14. International speaker Mark
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Gungor shares honest and humorous with cash prizes of $500, $250,
aspects of marriage.
$100, $50 and $25. Winners will be
“The key to a successful marriage drawn the evening of the dinner. The
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said. “The key to a successful mar-
The spaghetti dinner is the largest
riage is doing the right things. If you fundraiser of the year for the William
do the right things you’ll succeed — J. Leahy Astoria Knights of Colum-
if you don’t, you’ll fail. It’s just that bus Council.
simple.”
For information, call the church
The event is an insightful pre- at 503-325-3671.
sentation for singles desiring to get
Book and Media Sale
married, engaged couples, and those
A Book and Media Sale contin-
married for many years.
Tickets cost $18 per person, and ues from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. today and
snacks and child care are provided. Saturday at Grace Episcopal Church,
To reserve a spot, call 503-738-5182. 1545 Franklin Ave. The proceeds
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The Knights of Columbus are dren entering foster care.
serving their annual Spaghetti Din-
Grace is presenting a concert fea-
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Saturday at the St. Mary, Star of Saturday; the doors open at 6:30 p.m.
the Sea School Auditorium, 1411 The concert, “Bach to the 21st Cen-
Grand Ave. This is gourmet spaghet- tury,” features classical guitar music
ti, made by one of the Knights, with from around the world. Tickets cost
meat sauce, green salad and garlic $15 for adults, $10 for students (with
bread and an assortment of beverage student ID), and no charge for chil-
the Rev. Stephen Fletcher from Feb.
13-15. All are welcome.
The schedule is as follows: Feb.
13, 6:30 p.m. meeting; Feb. 14, 9
a.m., men’s breakfast, 5 p.m., ban-
quet; and Feb.
15 10:30 a.m.
morning wor-
ship, 5 p.m.,
evening wor-
ship.
Fletcher
attended Pas-
adena Naza-
rene College,
where he grad-
The Rev. Stephen uated with a
Fletcher
degree in reli-
gion and psy-
chology; then
he went to Nazarene Theological
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ment was youth pastor at Lynnwood
Church of the Nazarene in Southern
California.
He and his wife, Julene, have
pastored churches in Renton,
Puyallup and Yakima, Wash., and
.Oklahoma City, Okla. In 1990,
he was elected district superin-
tendent of the Northwest District
Spiritual Renewal Weekend Church of the Nazarene, where he
LONG BEACH, Wash. — The and his wife served for 14 years,
Peninsula Church of the Nazarene, until their retirement in 2004. He
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a Spiritual Renewal Weekend with pastor at Liberty Bible Church
dren younger than 12, and are avail-
able at the door.
There is a new art exhibit hang-
ing in the Parish Hall featuring artist,
Lou Kister. The art includes pieces
in acrylic, water color and oil. There
is a reception following the 10 a.m.
Sunday service.
The monthly Second Sunday
Soup-Supper meal is served at 4 p.m.
in the Parish Hall, free of charge.
Those willing to help should come at
3 p.m. to set up, 4 p.m. to eat, or 5
p.m. to help clean up.
Grace Church is offering a Taizé
Prayer & Song service at 7 p.m.
Wednesday. There is a new program
featuring songs of peace. Musicians
include Jennifer Goodenberger, pi-
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service consists of simple repeated
chants, periods of silence, prayers
individual and communal, and the
lighting of candles. Grace conducts
this evening prayer service on the
second Wednesday of each month.
All are welcome.
For information, call the church
at 503-325-4691 or 503-325-6580,
or go to www.graceastoria.org
VOLUNTEER OPPORTUNITIES
4-H — Looking for 4-H leaders.
For information, call Sandra Carlson
at the Oregon State University Ex-
tension at 503-325-8573.
Astoria Riverfront Trolley As-
sociation — 111 W. Marine Drive.
Needs conductors/motormen to
operate trolley and narrate points
of interest. One or more three-hour
shifts per month. For information,
call the 503-325-6311.
Astoria Senior Center — Tem-
porarily located at 1555 W. Marine
Drive in the old Astoria Yacht Club.
To volunteer, call Larry Miller at
503-325-3231.
Astoria-Warrenton
Area
Chamber of Commerce — 111 W.
Marine Drive. Volunteers needed
at the chamber and for events. For
information, call 503-325-6311.
Caring Adults Develop-
ing Youth (CADY) Mentoring
Program — 800 Exchange St.,
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youths ages 10 to 17 at risk of
school failure. Time commitment:
one year, about eight hours per
month. For information, contact
Laura Parker at 503-325-8601 or
lparker@co.clatsop.or.us
Clatsop Animal Assistance
Inc. — Needs volunteers who have
a strong commitment to work on
behalf of the Clatsop County An-
imal Shelter’s dogs and cats. For
information, email info@dogsn-
cats.org or call 503-861-0737.
Clatsop Care Center — Vol-
unteers needed daily for all three
meals to provide one-on-one as-
sistance to dining dependent res-
idents. Volunteers must participate
in a 16-hour training program. For
information,
contact
Mandy
Brenchley at 503-325-0313, ext.
209.
Clatsop County Animal Shel-
ter — Animal care volunteers age
16 and older needed for one 3-hour
shift per week. Pick up an applica-
tion at 1315 S.E. 19th St., Warren-
ton. For information, or to schedule
orientation, call Leslie Atkinson at
503-325-1000.
Clatsop Community College
Outreach Literacy — Needs
volunteer literacy tutors to work
with adults, native and non-native
speakers. Training available. For
information, call 503-338-2557.
Clatsop County Public Works
— 1101 Olney Ave. Adopt-A-Road
volunteers needed to remove litter
two times (minimum) per year for two
years. Safety equipment and sup-
plies provided. Volunteers must
receive safety orientation. For in-
formation, call 503-325-8631.
Columbia Memorial Hospital
— Needs volunteers to provide
assistance to patients, visitors and
hospital staff. Training provided.
For information, go to www.colum-
biamemorial.org. To schedule an
interview, call 503-325-1164.
Columbia River Maritime
Museum — 1792 Marine Drive.
Volunteer opportunities for those
with an interest in maritime history.
For information, call the volunteer
coordinator weekdays at 503-325-
2323.
Columbia Senior Diners —
565 12th St. Volunteers needed
weekdays to serve tables and for
kitchen help. To volunteer, call
503-325-9693.
Friends of Seaside Library
— 1131 Broadway, Seaside. Vol-
unteers needed to staff the fund-
raising store. For information,
call 503-738-6742 or stop by the
library.
Knappa Rural Fire Protec-
tion District — Needs volunteer
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information, contact any of the ac-
tive personnel or call Chief Paul
Olheiser at 503-458-6610.
Lunch Buddy Mentoring Pro-
gram — Adults needed to mentor
elementary and middle school stu-
dents once a week during lunch.
For information, call Mary Jackson
at 503-440-0368 or email lunch-
buddies.mp@gmail.com
NorthWest Senior & Disabil-
ity Services — Needs dishwash-
ers and volunteers to serve and
clean up weekdays at a meal site,
and drivers for Meals on Wheels. For
information, contact Candy Foster at
503-738-9323.
Providence Seaside Hospi-
tal — Needs volunteers to drive
local senior citizens to medical
appointments for the Partners for
Seniors Program, and to work in
the Providence Seaside Hospital
Gift Shop. Commitments as small
as one hour a month to regularly
scheduled weekly shifts are avail-
able. For information, call Volunteer
Services at 503-717-7171 or email
Alana.Kujala@providence.org
Seaside Downtown Develop-
ment Association — Volunteers
needed to help with local events
happening throughout the year. For
information, call Laurie Oxley at
503-717-1914 or email director@
seasidedowntown.com
and assist with sustainable living
projects; minimum commitment
of four hours per week requested.
Some training provided. For infor-
mation, contact Caren Black at 503-
325-6886.
Tri-City Spay and Neuter
Thrift Store — 600 Broadway, Sea-
side. Needs volunteers interested
in improving the welfare of animals.
For information, call 503-738-7040.
9eterans Services OfÀcer of
Clatsop County — Seeking vol-
unteer drivers to transport veterans
from Astoria to the Veterans Adminis-
tration Medical Center in Portland us-
ing the Disabled American Veterans
(DAV) van. To volunteer, call 503-298-
8757 or email clatsopvso@gmail.com
Warrenton Senior Lunch Pro-
gram — Warrenton Community
Center, 170 S.W. Third St. Volunteers
needed to help with Meals on Wheels
and in the dining room Mondays or
Thursdays. For information, contact
Barb Balensifer at 503-861-1341.
Wildlife Rehab Center of the
North Coast — Needs volunteers
to help rehabilitate orphaned and
injured wildlife. For information, call
Sharnelle Fee at 503-338-0331 or
go to coastwildlife.org
of the Nazarene in Vancouver,
Wash., and holds revivals, camp
meetings and retreats across the
country.
For information, call the
church at 360-642-4520.
Theology on Tap
A new discussion group called
Theology on Tap, organized by
seminary intern Brach Jennings,
who is working at First Lutheran
Church in Astoria, begins at 5 p.m.
Sunday at the Rogue Brewery on
Pier 39. The group involves discus-
sion and wrestling with questions
related to God and theology, but in
a more relaxed setting. Topics to be
discussed will be generated by the
group that meets, and every session
will be on a different topic. All are
welcome.
‘Our Seven Principles’
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ist Fellowship holds a service at 11
a.m. Sunday at the First Congrega-
tional Church, 820 Alameda Ave.
Mike Summers is giving his per-
spective on “Our Seven Principles.”
Erin Glenn is the lay leader,
Joyce Hunt is the greeter, and the
monthly potluck takes place. A
board meeting follows.
For information, call 503-338-
6883 or go to www.pacuuf.org
Haystack lectures
continue Feb. 11
Cameron La Follette,
executive director of the
Oregon Coast Alliance,
will be the speaker at the
next Friends of Haystack
Rock Lecture Series Feb.
11
The lecture will start at
7 p.m. in the library, 131
N. Hemlock St. La Fol-
lette’s talk is titled, “Land,
Forest, Waters: Activism
to Protect the Oregon
Coast.”
La Follette has a law
degree from Columbia
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She has worked on coast-
al issues advocacy for
10 years; her experience
includes managing the
Coastal Futures Project
for 1000 Friends of Ore-
gon.
In earlier environmen-
tal work, she focused on
protecting ancient forests
on federal lands in Oregon
to ensure clean drinking
water, salmon habitat and
ecosystem protection. She
also served on the Salem
Planning Commission for
three years.
Friends of Haystack
Rock and the Cannon
Beach Library host the
lecture series the second
Wednesday from Novem-
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ing speakers include: Alan
Rammer, retired marine
educator for the Washing-
ton Department of Fish
and Wildlife, on March 11
and Ram Papish, wildlife
artist, biologist and au-
thor, on April 8.
Start Making a Reader Today
— Needs volunteers to read to stu-
dents one-on-one for one hour a
week at local elementary schools.
To volunteer, call 503-391-8423 or
go to www.getsmartoregon.org
Svensen Congregate Meal-
site — Wickiup Grange Hall, 92683
Svensen Market Road. To volun-
teer, or for information, call Debbie
Dunaway at 503-791-4532 or 503-
861-4202.
Titanic Lifeboat Academy —
Volunteer to help care for animals
SELF-HELP GROUPS
Seaside TOPS (Take Off
Pounds Sensibly)— 8 to 8:45
a.m. weigh-in, 9 to 10 a.m. meet-
ing Tuesday, North Coast Family
Fellowship Church, 2245 N. Wa-
hanna Road, Seaside. For infor-
mation, call 503-861-2904.
Astoria TOPS — 5 p.m.
weigh-in, 5:30 p.m. meeting
Tuesday, First Lutheran Church,
725 33rd St. For information,
call Trisha Hayrynen at 503-325-
4114.
Warrenton TOPS — 9 to 9:45
a.m. weigh-in, 10 a.m. meeting
Wednesday, First Baptist Church,
30 N.E. First St., Warrenton. For
information, call Marilyn Barnard
503-861-2918 or Jeannie Pike
503-861-1404.
Alcoholics Anonymous —
To find a meeting, call 503-861-
5526 or go to www.aa-oregon.org
Kick Butts Group Meets
(Nicotine Anonymous) — 6:30
to 7:30 p.m. Wednesday, Sea-
side Public Library, 1131 Broad-
way.
Al-Anon Family Groups in-
formation line for Clatsop and Til-
lamook counties, 503-338-5688.
Oregon Area Al-Anon website.
oregonal-anon.org
Astoria Al-Anon — 7 p.m.
Tuesday. The Harbor, 1361
Duane St. For information, call
503-861-1703; noon Wednesday,
First United Methodist Church,
1076 Franklin Ave. For informa-
tion, call 503-325-1087; 7 p.m.
Thursday, Crossroads Commu-
nity Church, 40618 Old Highway
30, Svensen. For information,
call 503-458-6929.
Nehalem Al-Anon — 7 p.m.
Monday, Riverbend Room, North
County Recreation District,
36155 Ninth St, Nehalem. For
information, call 503-368-8255.
Seaside Al-Anon — 7:30
p.m. Tuesday, Seaside Public
Library, 1131 Broadway, Seaside,
call 503-810-5196 for information;
noon Friday, same location, call
503-738-5727 for information.
Tillamook Al-Anon — 7:30
p.m. Wednesday, St. Albans
Episcopal Church, 2102 Sixth
St., Tillamook. For information,
call 503-842-5094.
Narcotics Anonymous —
The Northwest Oregon Area of
Narcotics Anonymous (NWONA)
holds meetings in Clatsop County.
For full schedule details, as well
as upcoming special events, call
the Helpline at 503-717-3702, or
go to www.nworegonna.org
Men’s Sexual Purity Recov-
ery Group — Tuesday nights.
Part of the Pure Life Alliance
(www.purelifealliance.org)
in
Portland. For information, call
the confidential voice mail at
503-750-0817 and leave a mes-
sage.
ENCORE course explores Coast Guard
During Spring term of
2015, ENCORE (Exploring
New Concepts of Retire-
ment Education) will offer
an in-depth course on the
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Astoria and Warrenton
are unthinkable without
the Coast Guard, which
has been a part of the low-
er Columbia region since
1964. It includes hundreds
of personnel spread among
two cutters, the Alert and
Steadfast, moored at the
17th Street Dock; the
buoy-tender cutter Fir and
accompanying aids to nav-
igation station at Tongue
Point; and an air station at
the Astoria Regional Air-
port. Their missions in-
clude search and rescue,
law enforcement, aids to
navigation and environ-
mental protection.
The ENCORE course
will study the history of
the Coast Guard, both na-
tionally and locally; the
command structure and re-
sponsibilities; the air unit,
including a possible future
fixed-wing unit; and the
motor lifeboat station and
rescue unit at Station Cape
Disappointment in Ilwa-
co, Wash. Capt. John Bit-
terman from the Steadfast
will welcome students to
his cutter and have his crew
show how it works.
The course is open to the
public and runs every Tues-
day from April 7 through
May 5. See the spring
class schedule for venues
at clatsopcc.edu. For more
information on ENCORE’s
offerings, visit www.en-
corelearn.org/index.html
For online updates: www.dailyastorian.com
Join us!
FREE! Fun for the whole family!
Community Health Fair
February 14, 9am-2pm
Clatsop County Fairgrounds
92937 Walluski Loop, Astoria, OR
Join the CMH/OHSU Cardiology Clinic on Valentine’s Day for a fun
and informative, heart-friendly Community Health Fair.
< Get basic health screenings.
< Get advice from experts on heart health, medication interactions,
orthopedic surgery and more.
< Learn about local health & fitness programs.
< Talk with local medical specialists.
< Test your strength and balance.
< Win prizes hourly! Fun for the whole
family!!
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