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THE DAILY ASTORIAN • FRIDAY, MARCH 20, 2015
COMMUNITY NOTES
SATURDAY
Angora Hiking Club — 9 a.m,
Sixth Street parking lot. Labyrinth
walk at Willapa Bay. For informa-
tion, call Kathleen Adams at 541-
262-3458.
Cannon Beach American Le-
gion Women’s Auxiliary Break-
fast — 9 to 11:30 a.m., American
Legion, 1216 S. Hemlock St., Can-
non Beach.
Columbia Northwestern Mod-
el Railroading Club — 1 p.m., in
Hammond. Group runs trains on
HO-scale layout. For information,
call Don Carter at 503-325-0757.
SUNDAY
National Alliance on Mental
Illness (NAMI) Support Group — 2
to 3:30 p.m., Seaside Public Library,
1131 Broadway. For anyone with
friend or loved one suffering from a
serious brain (mental) illness. For
information, contact Myra Kero at
503-738-6165, or k7erowood@q.
com, or go to www.nami.org
Line Dancing — 5:30 to 8
p.m., Seaside American Legion,
1315 Broadway. For information,
call 503-738-5111. No cost; sug-
gested $5 tip to the instructor.
MONDAY
Senior Lunch — 11:30 a.m.,
Bob Chisholm Senior Center,
1225 Avenue A, Seaside. Sug-
gested donation $3 for those older
than 60; $6.75 for those younger
than 60. For information, call Mi-
chelle Lewis at 503-861-4200.
Columbia Senior Diners
— 11:30 a.m., Peace Lutheran
Church (lower level), 565 12th St.
Cost is $5. For information, or to
have a meal delivered, call 503-
325-9693.
Warrenton Senior Lunch
Program — noon, Warrenton
Community Center, 170 S.W.
Third St. Suggested donation of
$5 for seniors and $7 for those
younger than 60. For information,
or to volunteer, call 503-861-3502
Monday or Thursday.
Astoria Rotary Club — noon,
second floor of the Astoria Elks
Lodge, 453 11th St. Guests al-
ways welcome. For information,
go to www.AstoriaRotary.org
Warrenton Kiwanis Club —
noon to 1 p.m., Doogers Seafood
and Grill, 103 U.S. Highway 101,
Warrenton. For information, call
Darlene Warren at 503-861-2672.
Knochlers Pinochle Group
Mentor earns highest
Scouting volunteer honor
Youth mentor Laurie Kautz of the Fort the Portland Flood of 1997, she worked
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Boy Scouts of America was pre-
assisted with debris removal. As
sented the prestigious Silver Beaver
a member of the Coast Guard
Volunteerism Award Feb. 26 at a
Reserve she earned the rank of
special recognition ceremony in her
boatswain mate 2nd class. She
honor.
has also worked with the local
The Silver Beaver Award is the
Sea Scouts and other venturing
top award that a local Boy Scout
units to do joint activities, and
council can bestow upon a volun-
has involved a Venturing Crew
teer mentor. Recipients are selected
to help with Cub Scout recruit-
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peers, and only one award may be
Kautz’s prime focus has been
Laurie
presented for every 60 troops, mak-
on children with disabilities. She
Kautz
ing it a prominent honor.
has two autistic children, and has
Kautz started scouting in Port-
used her knowledge of autism to
land in the 1980s as a Sea Scout. She has support the Gearhart and Seaside school dis-
served as a pack committee and den leader tricts. She is an active member of the PTA,
for Pack 540, and in the Fort Clatsop District promoting autistic children’s programs, and
as the popcorn kernel, day camp director and has helped scouting and community leaders
Cub Scout leader trainer. She is currently the by bringing experts to present courses on the
district program chairwoman. Kautz has at- support autistic children.
tended Woodbadge, and earned several Cub
For information about Scouting pro-
Scout awards and the District Award of Merit. grams, go to www.cpcbsa.org or call the
As a U.S. Coast Guard member during FRXQFLORI¿FHDW
— 1 p.m., Bob Chisholm Com-
munity Center, 1225 Avenue A,
Seaside. Cost is $1 per regu-
lar session per person. Players
with highest and second highest
scores split the prize. Game is
designed for players 55 and older,
but all ages are welcome.
Diabetes Class — 1:30 to
2:30 p.m., Providence Seaside
Hospital, 725 S. Wahanna Road,
Seaside. Free help managing di-
abetes. All are welcome. For in-
formation, go to www.providence.
org/diabetes or call 503-717-
7301.
Line Dancing for Seniors
— 6 to 7:30 p.m., Astoria Senior
Center, temporarily located at
1555 W. Marine Drive in the old
Astoria Yacht Club. For informa-
tion, call 503-325-3231.
Clatsop County Democrats
— 6:30 to 9 p.m., Astoria Yacht
Club, 300 Industry St., Suite 201
(at the West End Mooring Basin,
above Tiki Charters). For informa-
tion, call 503-717-1614 or go to
http://clatsopdemocrats.org
TUESDAY
Do Nothing Club — 10 a.m.
to noon, 24002 U St., Ocean Park,
Wash. Men’s group. For informa-
tion, call Jack McBride at 360-665-
2721.
Line Dancing for Seniors —
1 to 3 p.m., Astoria Senior Center,
temporarily located at 1555 W. Ma-
rine Drive in the old Astoria Yacht
Club. For information, call 503-325-
3231.
Senior Lunch — 11:30 a.m.,
Bob Chisholm Senior Center, 1225
Avenue A, Seaside. Suggested do-
nation of $3 for those older than 60;
$6.75 for those younger than 60.
For information, call Michelle Lew-
is at 503-861-4200.
Astor Library Friends Asso-
ciation — 2 p.m. annual meeting,
Flag Room, Astoria Library, 450
10th St. Members and nonmem-
bers are welcome. For information,
call 503-325-7323 or go to http://
astorialibrary.org
Columbia Senior Diners —
11:30 a.m., Peace Lutheran Church
(lower level), 565 12th St. The cost
is $5. For information, or to have a
meal delivered, call 503-325-9693.
Spinning Circle — 3 to 5 p.m.,
Astoria Fiber Arts Academy, 1296
Duane St. Bring a spinning wheel.
For information, call 503-325-5598
or go to http://astoria¿berarts.com
Astoria Lions Club — noon,
Astoria Elks Lodge, 453 11th St.
Prospective members welcome.
For information, contact Charlene
Larsen at 503-325-0590.
Spinning Circle — 3 to 5 p.m.,
Astoria Fiber Arts Academy, 1296
Duane St. Bring a spinning wheel.
For information, call 503-325-5598
or go to http://astoria¿berarts.com
WEDNESDAY
Open Sewing Gathering —
10:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., Homespun
Quilts, 108 10th St. For information,
call 503-325-3300 or 800-298-3177
or go to http://homespunquilt.com
Wickiup Senior Lunches —
11:30 a.m., Wickiup Grange Hall,
92683 Svensen Market Road. Free
for those older than 60 ($3 sug-
Gearhart gets new playground
Committee
meets goal to
have structure
installed by
spring break
gested donation of $5 for seniors
and $7 for those younger than 60.
For information, or to volunteer, call
503-861-3502 Monday or Thursday.
Senior Lunch — 11:30 a.m.,
Bob Chisholm Senior Center, 1225
Avenue A, Seaside. Suggested do-
nation of $3 for those older than 60;
$6.75 for those younger than 60.
For information, call Michelle Lew-
is at 503-861-4200.
Seaside Rotary Club — noon,
Shilo Inn, 20 N. Prom, Seaside. For
information, go to http://seasidero-
tary.com
Columbia Senior Diners —
11:30 a.m., Peace Lutheran Church
(lower level), 565 12th St. The cost
is $5. For information, or to have a
meal delivered, call 503-325-9693.
Blood Pressure Checks —
noon to 2 p.m., Astoria Senior
Center, temporarily located at 1555
W. Marine Drive in the old Astoria
Yacht Club. For information, call
503-325-3231.
International Longshore and
Warehouse Union Pensioners
— noon luncheon, 1 p.m. meeting,
Local No. 50 Longshore Hall, 491
Industry St.
Ukulele Players — 1:30 p.m.,
Warrenton Masonic Lodge, 66 S.W.
Fourth St., Warrenton. All are wel-
come, including beginners. Loaner
ukuleles available. For information,
call Roger Williams at 503-717-
5645.
Fat Quarter Quilters — 5:30 to
8 p.m., Homespun Quilts, 108 10th
St. Not limited to quilts. For informa-
tion, call 503-325-3300 or 800-298-
3177 or go to http://homespunquilt.
com
THURSDAY
Wickiup Senior Lunches —
11:30 a.m., Wickiup Grange Hall,
92683 Svensen Market Road. Free
for those older than 60 ($3 sug-
gested donation), $6.75 for those
younger than age 60. For informa-
tion, call Michelle Lewis at 503-861-
4200.
Senior Lunch — 11:30 a.m.,
Bob Chisholm Senior Center, 1225
Avenue A, Seaside. Suggested do-
nation of $3 for those older than 60;
$6.75 for those younger than 60.
For information, call Michelle Lew-
is at 503-861-4200.
Columbia Senior Diners —
11:30 a.m., Peace Lutheran Church
(lower level), 565 12th St. The cost
is $5. For information, or to have a
meal delivered, call 503-325-9693.
Warrenton Senior Lunch Pro-
gram — noon, Warrenton Commu-
nity Center, 170 S.W. Third St. Sug-
ABOVE: Dozens of
community members
showed up at Gearhart
Elementary School
March 14 to help install
two new playgrounds
on the school’s campus.
The playgrounds were
purchased with funds
raised by the Gearhart
Playground Project Com-
mittee, a subgroup of the
Parent-Teacher Organi-
zation.
Photos by KATHERINE LACAZE — EO Media Group
Gearhart Elementary School replaced its two existing
playgrounds, which were about 30 years old, with new
structures. Community members started installing the
play sets last weekend, and the work was completed
this week. The Gearhart Playground Project Commit-
tee’s goal was to have the structures installed by spring
break 2015.
long hours to install the
equipment.
The North Coast Build-
ing Industry Association
rounded up about 10 build-
ers and construction work-
ers to do the specialized
labor; the association also
obtained donations of ma-
chinery and materials for
the project. Warrenton’s
A-1 Ready Mix poured
concrete for the playground
sites.
The playground sets,
which were selected with
input from the elementa-
ry students, are environ-
mentally friendly, hand-
icap-accessible and able
to withstand the coastal
weather.
Both are designated for
kindergarten through fifth-
grade students. The play-
grounds aren’t exclusively
for elementary students,
however: The public can
use them year-round.
“We hope it gets used
throughout the summer,”
Jackson said.
The playground equip-
ment cost about $70,000.
A majority of those funds
were raised through a din-
ner and auction at the As-
toria Golf and Country
Club in November. The rest
came from a Turkey Trot
Fun Run the week before
Thanksgiving; a family
night-out fundraiser at Mc-
Menamins Gearhart Hotel
and Sand Trap Pub last fall;
and individual donations
from citizens and business-
es.
Knochlers Pinochle Group —
1 p.m., Bob Chisholm Community
Center, 1225 Avenue A, Seaside.
Group hosts free refresher and
beginning course in card game of
pinochle. Course open to anyone
55 and older.
Lower Columbia Chief Petty
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Astoria Moose Lodge, 420 17th St.
For information, call Dave Kinney at
415-827-5190.
Columbia River Meditation
Group — 6 to 7:30 p.m., Room
306, Towler Hall, Clatsop Commu-
nity College. Class format, regis-
tration required. Drop-ins welcome.
For information, call Ron Maxted at
503-338-9153.
Clatsop County Republicans
— 7 p.m., old Port of Astoria of¿ces,
422 Gateway Ave. For information,
call 503-738-6474 or go to www.
clatsopcountyoregon.republican
FRIDAY
AAUW Walking Group — 9:30
a.m. Seaside Branch of American
Association of University Women
weekly low-impact group walk, fol-
lowed by coffee and fellowship. For
information, call 503-738-7751.
Senior Lunch — 11:30 a.m.,
Bob Chisholm Senior Center, 1225
Avenue A, Seaside. Suggested do-
nation of $3 for those older than 60;
$6.75 for those younger than 60.
For information, call Michelle Lew-
is at 503-861-4200.
Columbia Senior Diners —
11:30 a.m., Peace Lutheran Church
(lower level), 565 12th St. The cost
is $5. For information, or to have a
meal delivered, call 503-325-9693.
Open Skating — 5 to 9 p.m.,
Astoria Armory, 1650 Exchange St.
Admission $2. Limited roller skate
rentals available for $3; bring own
skates if possible.
OTHER
U.S. Coast Guard Cutter Yo-
cona (168) Sailors — Reunion of
shipmates being planned in 2015
for anyone stationed on the cutter
Yocona. For information, contact
Ken Pearson at 503-741-0860 or
kenpearson@centurytel.net
Doggie Dash to
donate to shelter
SEASIDE — Hillcrest
Inn is sponsoring a Dog-
gie Dash, a 2-mile walk/
run, at 10 a.m. March 28,
starting at Cartwright Park,
1942 S. Franklin St. in
Seaside.
The cost is $20 per person,
and more than one dog is al-
lowed per person. Half of the
proceeds will go directly to
the Clatsop County Animal
Shelter. Prizes are being giv-
en for the fastest time, ugliest
By KATHERINE
LACAZE
EO Media Group
GEARHART — The
Gearhart
Elementary
School has two new play-
grounds.
They arrived March
14, delivered by truck to
the school, where a large
group of community mem-
bers waited, eager to install
them despite chilly wind
and rain.
The shiny blue play-
grounds are made possi-
ble by the efforts of the
10-member Gearhart Play-
ground Project Commit-
tee and local donations
of time, money, labor and
materials.
“This really is a com-
munity
project,”
said
Erin Jackson, a member
of the playground com-
mittee, a subgroup of the
school’s
Parent-Teach-
er-Student Organization.
Without volunteers, the
project never would have
materialized, she said.
When Gearhart’s only
existing playgrounds, lo-
cated outside the school,
started deteriorating last
spring, the idea to replace
them was born.
Two slides broke on one
of the structures, where
nearly 30 years old, third-
grade teacher Suzi Regan
said.
“The kids said, ‘we
should do something about
that,’ and I said, ‘you’re
right,’” she said.
The playground commit-
tee was formed to address
the problem. The group,
which includes teachers,
parents and Principal Juli
Wozniak, set a goal to have
the play sets ready for use
by spring break 2015.
That goal was accom-
plished
last
weekend
with the help of several
dozen community mem-
bers who showed up on a
rainy morning and worked
gested donation), $6.75 for those
younger than age 60. For informa-
tion, call Michelle Lewis at 503-861-
4200.
dog and dog/owner couple
who look the most alike. Pho-
to opportunities are provided
by Kaptured Moments. Cof-
fee, water, snacks and dog
treats will be available.
To register, go to
http://bit.ly/1wkHYM1, click
on “Sports & Fitness” on the
menu at left, and scroll down
to Doggie Dash. For informa-
tion, call the Sunset Empire
Park and Recreation District
at 503-738-3311.
Seaside High School teacher
wins Daughters of the
American Revolution award
The Astoria Chapter,
Daughters of the American
Revolution, announces the
2015 Oregon State Society
Daughters of the Ameri-
can Revolution (OSSDAR)
award winner of the Out-
standing Teacher of Amer-
ican History Contest: Mike
Hawes of Seaside High
School.
He will be presented at the
OSSDAR State Conference
Awards Luncheon to be held
in Wilsonville May 16. His
entry will be submitted to the
National DAR contest.
The national winner will
be honored at the 124th Con-
tinental Congress and will
receive a check for $3,000, a
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