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THE DAILY ASTORIAN • FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 18, 2015
SENIOR NOTES
Alzheimer’s Association Ore-
gon Chapter — Information, referral
and counseling services for families
and caregivers of people with Alzhei-
mer’s, dementia and other related
disorders. For information, call 800-
272-3900 (24 hours a day).
Astoria Alzheimer’s & Other De-
mentia Family Support Group — 2
to 3:30 p.m. third Monday, Clatsop
Care Center, 4 th 6t., ¿rst Àoor
conference room. Open to all family
members of people with dementias.
For information, call Rosetta Hurley at
503-325-0313, ext. 216, or email sup-
port@clatsopcare.org
Clatsop Behavioral Health After
Hours Crisis Line — 503-325-5724.
Clatsop Community Action
— 503-325-1400. Respite care ser-
vices, low-income energy assistance,
emergency food assistance, housing
information, emergency personal care
items.
Columbia Senior Diners —
11:30 a.m. weekdays, Peace Luther-
an Church (lower level), 565 12th St.
Cost is $5. For information, or to have
a meal delivered, call 503-325-9693.
Exploring New Concepts of
Retirement Education (ENCORE)
— 503-338-2408. Provides a wide
assortment of educational experiences
for individuals older than 50.
Elder Friendship Line — 800-
971-0016. Available from 8 a.m. to 11
p.m.; crisis calls taken 24/7.
Food Pantries — 503-325-1400.
Clatsop Community Action serves
six food pantries in Clatsop Coun-
ty through the Oregon Food Bank
Network. Call for area locations and
hours.
Grief Support Group, Seaside
— 2 to 4 p.m. ¿rst 7hursday, Bob
Chisholm Community Center, Meeting
Room 1, 1225 Avenue A, Seaside. For
information, call Lower Columbia Hos-
pice at 503-338-6230.
Legal Aid Services of Oregon —
888-245-4091. Provides free services
in civil cases to low income people.
Lifespan Respite — 503-325-
1400. Provides information, referral,
training and paid respite for family
caregivers.
National Suicide Prevention Life-
line — 800-273 - 7AL. (8255). A 24-
hour, toll-free suicide prevention service
for anyone in a suicidal crisis. 77< users
should dial 800-799-477< (4889).
National Alliance on Mental Ill-
ness — 800-950-NAMI (6264) or lo-
cally, 503-717-1835. Separate support
groups for people with mental illness
and families of those with mental ill-
ness are available.
Northwest Oregon Housing Au-
thority — 503-861-0119. Rent assis-
tance based on income.
NorthWest Senior and Disability
Services — 503-861-4202 or 800-
442-8614. Medicaid services, food
stamps, information and assistance,
family caregiver support services,
Medicare choice assistance, home
delivered meals, senior meal sites and
senior peer counseling.
Oregon Aging and Disability
Resource Connection — 855-ORE-
ADRC (673-2372), www.adrcofore-
gon.org. Information and services for
older adults, people with disabilities,
their caregivers and families.
Oregon Home Care Commis-
sion Registry and Referral System
— 877-867-0077, https://www.or-hcc.
org. Provides lists of home care work-
ers available to hire.
Partners for Seniors — 503-717-
7174. Serves South Clatsop County
seniors with volunteer visits, transpor-
tation, light housekeeping, yard work,
minor home repairs, daily phone calls.
Senior Center, Astoria — Astoria
Senior Center, temporarily located at
1555 W. Marine Drive in the old Astoria
<acht Club, 503-325-3231.
Senior Center, Seaside — Bob
Chisholm Community and Senior
Center, 1225 Avenue A, Seaside, 503-
738-7393.
Senior Center, Warrenton — War-
renton Community and Senior Center,
170 S.W. 7hird St, Warrenton, 503-861-
3502 Mondays and 7hursdays.
9eteran BeneÀts — 800-827-
1000.
Tongue Point students help
stuff 752 backpacks for kids
For several years, in-
structor Mary Putnam and
her class of finance and
business students at Tongue
Point Job Corps have vol-
unteered to stuff backpacks
for school students with
members of the Lunch Bud-
dy Mentoring Program, and
they helped again this year.
“I will say that in the
last three years, our team
has gotten the assembly
line for supplies down to a
science,” Mary Jackson of
the Lunch Buddy program
said. “We now are able to
get the backpacks packed
and done in record time.”
This year, the group
completed 752 backpacks,
which will be donated to
kindergarten through sec-
ond grade youth in Clat-
sop County schools and
incoming students from the
Head Start Program. Cost-
co provides up 420 of the
backpacks, and the Lunch
Buddy program purchases
the rest, along with all of
the supplies that go into the
backpacks.
“I cannot thank Tongue
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Mary Putnam’s finance and business students at Tongue Point Job Corps Center
helped members of the Lunch Buddy Mentoring Program stuff 752 backpacks for Clat-
sop County students.
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should receive calls to up date
their information, but if you are
new or want to get ahead of the
curve, contact Betty Smith or
Holly Larkins at 503-325-3211
or bsmith@dailyastorian.com
or hlarkins@dailyastorian.com
Updates must be in before
Oct. 2.
ing these backpacks with
supplies. They help youth
become excited about
school.”
Astoria Schools salute parks department
ria School District,” said a
release by the district. “Teen
The Astoria School parents who attend the Gray
Board honored Astoria School Alternative Program
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Aquatic Center and Port of a unique program that is not
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play area located in the dis- school district and parks and
trict’s Capt. Robert Gray recreation program.”
The district also thanked
School.
“Port of Play Daycare the parks department for of-
provides a valuable support fering numerous programs
system for students in Asto- for youth.
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(with students), we also see
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Members of the Astoria Parks & Recreation Department,
including, from left, Preschool Recreation Coordinator
Erin Reilly, Director Angela Cosby, Astoria Recreation
Center Coordinator Terra Patterson and Recreation Co-
ordinator Pam Pierce were honored Wednesday by Asto-
ria School Board Chairman Martin Dursse.
RELIGION BRIEFS
St. Mary, Star of the Sea
Jehovah’s Witnesses
A rummage sale is being held in the St. Mary,
Star of the Sea School auditorium, 1411 Grand
Ave., from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Saturday, and from
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the Youth Group, which is raising money need-
ed to attend the National Youth Conference.
Items for the sale can be dropped off today.
For information, call 503-325-3671 or go to
www.stmaryastoria.com
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Congregation of Jehovah’s Witnesses has an-
nounced that construction is complete on the
new Kingdom Hall, and the community is invit-
ed to an Open House from 2 to 5 p.m. Saturday
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Work on the building was performed by pro-
fessional tradesman who traveled at their own
expense from Washington and Oregon, volun-
teering their time, tools, and skills. In addition,
Society of Friends
they were supported and assisted by hundreds
SEAVIEW, Wash. — The Lower Columbia of other unskilled and semi-skilled volunteers.
Worship Group of the Society of Friends (Quak- All volunteers were Jehovah’s Witnesses who
er) meets at 3 p.m. Sunday in the Peninsula received an invitation to participate in the build.
Church Center Fireside Room (south building),
The new Kingdom Hall was constructed on
5000 N Place. This is a “silent” (unprogrammed) the same footprint as the old one, which was
worship group. All are welcome to visit and par- XVHG VLQFH 7KH ZRUN ZDV ¿QDQFHG E\
ticipate. For information, call 503-895-7474.
and completed under the direction of the Local
Design/Construction Department (LDC), which
Cannon Beach Community
oversees Kingdom Hall and Assembly Hall
CANNON BEACH — Cannon Beach Com- projects throughout the U.S.
munity Church, 132 E. Washington St., holds
A new building became necessary when
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Sunday of the month. All are welcome.
irreparable damage in July 2014. In the interim,
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tion.
hospitality and cooperativeness for the past
For information, call the church at 503-436- year,” said William Neal, an elder and resident
1222.
of Ocean Park.
During the upcoming open house, area res-
Our Savior’s Lutheran
idents will have a chance to take a tour of the
SEASIDE — Our Saviour’s Lutheran building and grounds, and there will be light re-
Church presents “Song, Scripture and Sacra- freshments available. No charge, obligation or
ment” from 11 to 11:30 a.m. Wednesday at Su- collections will be taken at any time. No service
zanne Elise Assisted Living, 101 Forest Drive. will be held during the Open House.
All are welcome.
For information about Jehovah’s Witnesses
For information, call the church at 503-738- and meeting locations and times, go to www.
6791.
jw.org
Lighthouse Christian
WARRENTON — The annual Bluegrass
Carnival is being held from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. Sat-
urday at the Lighthouse Christian Church, 88786
Delmoor Loop. The family-friendly fundraising
event includes a barbecue, games, prizes, huge
slides, bouncers, live music, bingo, a bake sale
and more. The proceeds will help support the
Seaside High School robotics team and other
local needs.
For information, call 503-738-5182.
First Presbyterian
The Rev. David Prichard has served as pastor
of First Presbyterian Church of Astoria for over
15 years. He is now looking forward to new
challenges and new opportunities, so he has ten-
dered his resignation.
To commemorate his long term of service,
and to show appreciation for his contributions
to the church and to community life, there is an
informal farewell potluck dinner at 4 p.m. Sat-
urday at the church’s Fellowship Hall, which is
located at the corner of Harrison Avenue and
11th Street. All of his friends in the community
are welcome.
For information, call 503-325-1702.
Peace Lutheran
A “God’s Work, Our Hands” Communi-
ty Service Project is scheduled for Saturday,
joining SOLVE and Oregon State Parks at Fort
Stevens State Park for a
beach cleanup. Volunteers
will meet at Peace Luther-
an Church, 565 12th St.,
by 9:30 a.m. or at Peter
Iredale Beach by 10 a.m.
A Women’s Retreat is
being held from 10 a.m.
to 2 p.m. Saturday in
the Social Room at the
church. The morning ses-
Melissa
sion is being presented by
Johnstone
Melissa Johnstone from
NorthWest Senior and
Disability Services, who
will share information to
help deal with age-related
problems and tips on what
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available.
The afternoon session
is being given by local
author Muriel Jensen.
She has published over 90
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books in her career, many
Jensen
of them centered in Asto-
ria. She will speak about
the big and small miracles in her life, and ex-
plain how to recognize life’s daily miracles.
Those attending should bring a brown bag
lunch for a day of friendship, sharing, singing
and worship. Coffee and snacks are being pro-
vided. All are welcome.
Grace Episcopal Church, 1545 Franklin
Ave., is holding two services on Sundays; the
8 a.m. service is without music, and the 10 a.m.
service has music, Sunday School classes and
nursery.
The latest art exhibit at the church features
watercolors, oils, acrylics, monoprints, and col-
lages created by members of The Draw Group.
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First Lutheran
First Lutheran Church of Astoria welcomes
an interim pastor, Rev. Keith M. Swenson and
his wife, Kathy, at a Meet and Greet Coffee
fellowship after the 8:30 and 11 a.m. services
on Sunday. He is currently the president and
chief consultant for Church and Clergy Re-
sources. This includes
helping pastors and con-
gregations identify areas
of church life where as-
sistance is needed, such
as living out their vision,
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management.
Swenson has broad
experience in church lead-
ership, as he has served
Rev. Keith
congregations as a solo
Swenson
pastor, an associate pas-
tor and a senior pastor,
in Montana, Colorado, Minnesota, Washington
and Oregon. He has a doctorate in preaching,
a master’s degree in theology from Lutheran
School of Theology in Chicago, and a bache-
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versity in Tacoma, Wash. He is not new to this
congregation, as he served as an interim pastor
in 2008-2009.
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ship is holding a service at 11 a.m. Sunday at the
First Congregational Church, 820 Alameda Ave.
Allison Wilski, lay leader, is giving a presenta-
tion, “The Arts of Worship.” Kathleen Adams
and Arline LaMear are providing refreshments,
and Joyce Hunt is the greeter.
For information, call 503-325-5225 or go to
www.pacuuf.org
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Grace Episcopal
Artists in the current exhibit include Christy
Payne, Lynn Johnson, Noel Thomas, and other
members who meet regularly to draw together
around this area.
A reception for the artists follows the 10 a.m.
Sunday service at Grace. The exhibit runs from
now through Nov. 5, and may be seen Monday
through Thursday from 9 a.m. to noon, and Sun-
days from 8 a.m. to noon.
For information, call the church at 503-325-
4691 or go to www.graceastoria.org
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A STO R IA • 576 12th Street • 503.325.2535