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THE DAILY ASTORIAN • FRIDAY, OCTOBER 16, 2015
SENIOR NOTES
VOLUNTEER OPPORTUNITIES
Alzheimer’s Association Or-
egon Chapter — Information, re-
ferral and counseling services for
families and caregivers of people
with Alzheimer’s, dementia and
other related disorders. For in-
formation, call 800-272-3900 (24
hours a day).
4-H — Looking for 4-H leaders.
For information, call Sandra Carl-
son at the Oregon State University
Extension at 503-325-8573.
Astoria Alzheimer’s & Other
Dementia Family Support Group
— 2 to 3:30 p.m. third Monday,
Clatsop Care Center, 646 16th St.,
¿ rst À oor conference room. Open
to all family members of people
with dementias. For information,
call Rosetta Hurley at 503-325-
0313, ext. 216, or email support@
clatsopcare.org
Clatsop Behavioral Health
After Hours Crisis Line — 503-
325-5724.
Clatsop Community Action
— 503-325-1400. Respite care
services, low-income energy as-
sistance, emergency food assis-
tance, housing information, emer-
gency personal care items.
Columbia Senior Diners —
11:30 a.m. weekdays, Peace Lu-
theran Church (lower level), 565
12th St. Cost is $5. For informa-
tion, or to have a meal delivered,
call 503-325-9693.
Exploring New Concepts
of Retirement Education (EN-
CORE) — 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
County through the Oregon Food
Bank Network. Call for area loca-
tions and hours.
Grief Support Group, Sea-
side — 2 to 4 p.m. ¿ rst Thursday,
Bob Chisholm Community Center,
Meeting Room 1, 1225 Avenue
A, Seaside. For information, call
Lower Columbia Hospice at 503-
338-6230.
Legal Aid Services of Ore-
gon — 888-245-4091. Provides
free services in civil cases to low
income people.
Lifespan Respite — 503-325-
1400. Provides information, refer-
ral, training and paid respite for
family caregivers.
National Suicide Prevention
Lifeline — 800-273 - TALK (8255).
A 24-hour, toll-free suicide preven-
tion service for anyone in a suicidal
crisis. TTY users should dial 800-
799-4TTY (4889).
National Alliance on Mental
Illness — 800-950-NAMI (6264)
or locally, 503-717-1835. Separate
support groups for people with
mental illness and families of those
with mental illness are available.
Northwest Oregon Housing
Authority — 503-861-0119. Rent
assistance based on income.
NorthWest Senior and Dis-
ability Services — 503-861-4202
or 800-442-8614. Medicaid ser-
vices, 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 Disabil-
ity Resource Connection —
855-ORE-ADRC (673-2372), www.
adrcoforegon.org. Information and
services for older adults, people
with disabilities, their caregivers
and families.
Oregon Home Care Commis-
sion Registry and Referral Sys-
tem — 877-867-0077, https://www.
or-hcc.org. Provides lists of home
care workers available to hire.
Partners for Seniors — 503-
717-7174. Serves South Clatsop
County seniors with volunteer
visits, transportation, light house-
keeping, yard work, minor home
repairs, daily phone calls.
Senior Center, Astoria — As-
toria Senior Center, temporarily
located at 1555 W. Marine Drive
in the old Astoria Yacht Club, 503-
325-3231.
Senior Center, Seaside —
Bob Chisholm Community and
Senior Center, 1225 Avenue A,
Seaside, 503-738-7393.
Senior Center, Warrenton —
Warrenton Community and Senior
Center, 170 S.W. Third St, Warren-
ton, 503-861-3502 Mondays and
Thursdays.
Astoria Column — 1 Cox-
comb Drive. Volunteers needed to
welcome visitors, provide informa-
tion and answer questions about
the Astoria Column and the city of
Astoria. For information, call the
Friends of the Astoria Column Visi-
tor Center at 503-325-2963.
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 —
Temporarily 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.
Camp Kiwanilong — A large
variety of volunteer opportunities
are available. For information, call
503-861-2933 or go to www.camp-
kiwanilong.org
Caring Adults Develop-
ing Youth (CADY) Mentoring
Program — 800 Exchange St.,
second À oor. Needs mentors for
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 resi-
dents. Volunteers must participate
9eteran BeneÀ ts — 800-827-
1000.
in a 16-hour training program. For
information, contact Mandy Brench-
ley at 503-325-0313, ext. 209.
Clatsop County Animal
Shelter — Animal care volunteers
age 16 and older needed for one
3-hour shift per week. Pick up an
application at 1315 S.E. 19th St.,
Warrenton. For information, or to
schedule orientation, call Leslie
Atkinson at 503-325-1000.
Clatsop Community Action
Regional Food Bank — Volun-
teers needed to help hand out
fruits and vegetables at the weekly
produce pantries for two hours on
Thursdays, from April to October,
in Seaside and Warrenton. Ware-
house attendants are needed for
food packing or processing, pick-
ing orders for agencies, light jan-
itorial and housekeeping, or lawn
and grounds maintenance. Three
to four-hour shifts are available
Monday through Friday. To volun-
teer, call 503-861-3663.
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.
Community Emergency Re-
sponse Team — CERT volunteers
needed for community events and
disaster response with local police,
¿ re and emergency medical ser-
vice agencies. Training includes
¿ re safety, ¿ rst aid, traf¿ c and
crowd control, communications,
damage survey, disaster planning
and civic events within city limits.
For information, contact CERT
coordinator Kenny Hansen at
khansen@astoria.or.us or leave a
voicemail at 503-325-4411.
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.
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.
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
supplies provided. Volunteers must
receive safety orientation. For infor-
mation, call 503-325-8631.
Knappa Rural Fire Protec-
tion District — Needs volunteer
¿ re¿ ghters. Training provided. For
information, contact any of the
active personnel or call Chief Paul
Olheiser at 503-458-6610.
Clatsop Cruise Hosts —
Looking for volunteers to meet
and greet cruise ship passengers
and crew, provide information and
answer questions about the Clat-
sop County area. Ships arrive in
the spring and fall, about 20 ships
each year. Work all the ships or
part of them. For information, go to
www.clatsopcruisehosts.org
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 503-325-4321.
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 Volun-
teer Services at 503-717-7171 or
email Alana.Kujala@providence.
org
River Song Foundation
— Looking for people to assist
with Trap/Neuter/Release/Feed
(TNRF), especially in the Sea-
side and Knappa/Svenson ar-
eas. TNRF involves setting and/
or monitoring traps, and daily
feeding of cats and maintenance
of any shelters, and is a proven,
science-based method that along
with spay/neuter programs is the
only effective and humane way
of ending cat homelessness and
suffering. Call 503-861-2003 for
information and to volunteer.
Seaside Downtown Develop-
ment Association — Volunteers
needed to help with local events
happening throughout the year.
For information, call Tita Montero
at 503-717-1914 or email direc-
tor@seasidedowntown.com
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
volunteer, or for information, call
Debbie Dunaway at 503-791-7298
or 503-861-4202.
Titanic Lifeboat Academy —
Volunteer to help care for animals
and assist with sustainable living
projects; minimum commitment of
four hours per week requested.
Some training provided. For in-
formation, contact Caren Black at
503-325-6886.
Tri-City Spay and Neuter
Thrift Store — 600 Broadway,
Seaside. Needs volunteers inter-
ested in improving the welfare of
animals. For information, call 503-
738-7040.
DISCOVER
RIVER CRUISING
SELF-HELP GROUPS
WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 21 ST
Seaside TOPS (Take Off
Pounds Sensibly)— 8 to 8:45
a.m. weigh-in, 9 to 10 a.m. meeting
Tuesday, North Coast Family Fel-
lowship Church, 2245 N. Wahanna
Road, Seaside. For information,
call 503-861-2904.
AAA Travel
135 S. Hwy 101, Warrenton, OR
RSVP: 503.861.3118
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
¿ nd a meeting, call 503-861-5526
or go to www.aa-oregon.org
Kick Butts Group Meets (Nic-
otine Anonymous) — 6:30 to 7:30
p.m. Wednesday, Seaside Public
Library, 1131 Broadway.
Al-Anon Family Groups in-
formation line for Clatsop and Til-
lamook counties, 503-338-5688.
Oregon Area Al-Anon website. or-
egonal-anon.org
Astoria Al-Anon — 12 p.m.
Wednesday, First United Method-
ist Church, 1076 Franklin Ave. For
information, call 503-325-1087; 7
p.m. Thursday, Crossroads Com-
munity Church, 40618 Old High-
way 30, Svensen. For information,
call 503-458-6467.
6:00 PM
Nehalem Al-Anon — 7 p.m.
Monday, Riverbend Room, North
County Recreation District, 36155
Ninth St, Nehalem. For informa-
tion, call 503-368-8255.
Tillamook Al-Anon — 7:30
p.m. Wednesday, St. Albans Epis-
copal Church, 2102 Sixth St., Til-
lamook, call 503-842-5094 for in-
formation; noon Friday, 5012 Third
St., Tillamook, call 503-730-5863
for information.
All events are open to the public and free
to attend, but space is limited. Please RSVP.
Tillamook Alateen — 5 p.m.
Thursday, 5012 Third St., Tilla-
mook. For information, call 503-
730-5863.
Warrenton Al-Anon — noon
Friday, United Methodist Church,
679 S. Main Ave. For information,
call 503-738-5727.
Narcotics Anonymous — The
Northwest Oregon Area of Narcot-
ics 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 con¿ den-
tial voice mail at 503-750-0817 and
leave a message.
Clatsop Community
College plans to hold
appreciation concert
The Clatsop Community
College Foundation presents
its annual scholarship donor
appreciation “Mostly Mu-
sicals” concert at 3:30 p.m.
Sunday in the CCC Perform-
ing Arts Center, 588 16th St.
Tickets are available at the
door for $15, and proceeds
Zill bene¿ t the Foundation
Scholarship Fund. Donors to
the foundation’s scholarship
funds during the past year and
2015/2016 scholarship recip-
Join AAA Travel agent Debbie
Schindler and Michael Weldon of
Viking River Cruises and discover
grand cities and quaint villages along
Europe’s legendary rivers aboard
Viking River Cruises.
Seaside Al-Anon — 7:30 p.m.
Tuesday, Seaside Public Library,
1131 Broadway, Seaside, call 503-
810-5196 for information.
ients receive complimentary
admission.
This year’s concert fea-
tures local performers Deac
Guidi, Ann Bronson and
Richard Bowman. Susan
Buehler is providing piano
accompaniment. Works from
various musicals are being
performed, as well as selec-
tions from Samuel Barber’s
“Hermit Songs” and a humor-
ous duet for two cats attribut-
ed to Rossini.
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