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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 httpastoria¿berarts.com
Evergreen Masonic Lodge
No. 137 — 6:30 p.m. dinner, 7:30
p.m. meeting, 201 N. Holladay
Drive, Seaside. All Masons and
their families are welcome. For in-
formation, call 503-717-0808.
North Coast Chorale Practice
— 6:45 to 9 p.m., Performing Arts
Center, 588 16th St. Looking for
more singers. Just show up or call
503-791-5681 or 503-338-8403.
WEDNESDAY
Warrenton Sunrise Rotary
Club — 7 a.m., Dooger’s Seafood
& Grill, Youngs Bay Plaza, 103 S.
U.S. Highway 101, Warrenton. For
information, call 503-325-4030.
Moms Offering Moms Sup-
port Club — 9 a.m., Capt. Gray
Port of Play, 785 Alameda Ave.
For information, go to www.mom-
sclubofastoria.org or email presi-
dent@momsclubofastoria.org
Help Ending Abusive Re-
lationship Tendencies — 10
to 11:30 a.m., The Harbor, 1361
Duane St. HEART covers subjects
related to the effects of domestic
violence on children, parents and
other family members, dynamics
of power and control, and how to
recognize red Àags. For anyone
in an abusive relationship, or who
knows someone who is. Call Juli
Hol to reserve a spot at 503-325-
3426, ext. 103.
Open Sewing Gathering —
10:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., Home-
spun Quilts, 108 10th St. For
information, call 503-325-3300 or
800-298-3177 or go to http://home-
spunquilt.com
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
donation of $3 for those older than
60; $6.75 for those younger than
60. For information, call Michelle
Lewis at 503-861-4200.
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Ally Bentley
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Brenna Flores-Borup
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Victoria Holcom
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Kristen Travers
Aubrey McMahan
Astoria Regatta chooses 2016 court
Four Clatsop County high school
students have been chosen to join
2015 Queen Ally Bentley on the
Regatta Court for the 2016 Astoria
Regatta Festival. The court will
give speeches, make appearances
and attend parades throughout the
season.
Bentley, daughter of John
and Gina Bentley, is a senior at
Warrenton High School. Since 2012
she has been an active participant
in the Columbia Empire Volleyball
Association, and is also a varsity
letterman in both golf and volleyball,
earning two all-league honors for
volleyball in her high school career.
She is an active member of St. Mary
Star of the Sea Catholic Church and
youth group. She has been involved
with various community activities,
including volunteering for the
CHIP-in Park Clean Up and Astoria
High School’s North Coast Volleyball
Camp, and helping to collect food
for the food bank. Each summer, she
is a counselor at Camp Kick-A-Lot,
put on by the Lower Columbia Youth
Soccer Association. She also enjoys
being involved in her high school,
and she is part of the leadership and
spirit committee, as well as student
council. After high school, she plans
to pursue a degree in elementary
education.
Brenna Borup, daughter of Emily
and Jeff Borup, also attends WHS,
where she is junior class president.
She is a member of student council,
leadership class, and the prom
committee. She is also a member of
St. Mary Star of the Sea high school
youth group. Borup volunteers her
time at U.S. Coast Guard Sector
Columbia River holiday events
for children. She works part time
at Warrenton Prep Preschool as a
teacher cadet. She plans to pursue a
degree in medicine, specializing in
either neonatal or pediatric nursing.
Victoria Holcom, daughter of
Floyd and Sheryl Holcom, is a junior
at Astoria High School. She is a
member of the Key Club, Spanish
Club, Chinese Club, Business Leaders
of Tomorrow, and the Waldorf
German Exchange Program. She is a
varsity letterman in both soccer and
formation, call 503-325-3231.
Fourth St., Warrenton.
Sit and Stitch Group — 1 to 3
p.m., Custom Threads, 1282 Com-
mercial St. Knitting, crocheting and
needle work. For information, call
503-325-7780.
Seaside Elks Lodge No.
1748 — 7:30 p.m., 324 Avenue A,
Seaside. For information, call 503-
738-6651 or email seasideelks@
yahoo.com
Ukulele Players — 1:30 p.m.,
Warrenton Masonic Lodge, 66
S.W. Fourth St., Warrenton. All
are welcome, including beginners.
Loaner ukuleles available. For in-
formation, call Roger Williams at
503-717-5645.
THURSDAY
Columbia Senior Diners
— 11:30 a.m., Peace Lutheran
Church (lower level), 565 12th St.
The cost is $7. For information, or
to have a meal delivered, call 503-
325-9693.
Seaside Dementia Support
Group — 2 to 3:30 p.m., Necan-
icum Village, 2500 S. Roosevelt
Drive, Seaside. For families and/or
caregivers of dementia patients. All
are welcome. To attend, RSVP to
503-738-0900.
Blood Pressure Checks —
noon to 2 p.m., Astoria Senior
Center, 1111 Exchange St. For in-
Warrenton Gateway Masonic
Lodge No. 175 — 6:30 p.m. din-
ner, 7:30 p.m. meeting, at 66 S.W.
North Coast Republican
Women — 11:30 a.m., Astoria Golf
and Country Club, 33445 Sunset
Beach Lane, Warrenton. For in-
formation, call 503-717-0392 or
go to www.clatsopcountyoregon.
republican
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.,
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dance at Maddox Dance Studio, and
has participated in leadership orga-
nizations such as the Ford Institute
Leadership Program and the National
Youth Leadership Forum for National
Security. Holcom currently works
part-time at Coffee Girl. She plans on
attending George Mason University
to study economics and international
relations and affairs, while joining
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Training Corps (ROTC) program.
Aubrey McMahan is the daughter
of Boaz and Kaia McMahan and
Nathan and Angela Messick. She
is a junior at Knappa High School,
where she is currently playing
varsity basketball, and is engaged
in the leadership program. She
is also passionate about social
programs, which has led her to be
the main anti-bullying advocate in
the school. She also volunteers for
school blood drives. McMahan is
involved in Talent Search through
Clatsop Community College, and
has attended three Oregon Writing
Festivals (OWF), held at Portland
Bob Chisholm Senior Center, 1225
Avenue A, Seaside. Suggested
donation of $3 for those older than
60; $6.75 for those younger than
60. For information, call Michelle
Lewis at 503-861-4200.
Columbia Senior Diners
— 11:30 a.m., Peace Lutheran
Church (lower level), 565 12th St.
The cost is $7. 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 vol-
unteer, call 503-861-3502 Monday
or Thursday.
Seaside Rotary Club — noon,
Shilo Inn, 20 N. Prom, Seaside.
For information, go to http://sea-
siderotary.com
State University. She plans to attend
Portland Community College for
two years, then move on to the
University of Oregon to earn a Ph.D
in forensic psychology.
Kristen Travers, daughter of
Daniel and Caroline Travers, is a
junior at Astoria High School, where
she plays on the soccer team. She has
been involved in scouting since she
was in kindergarten, and has earned
the Girl Scout Bronze and Silver
awards. She is also a member of
the Key Club, Mu Alpha Theta, the
National Honor Society, and is vice
president of the Spanish Club. She
has also volunteered at Columbia
Memorial Hospital and the Astoria
Sunday Market. She currently enjoys
working at Frite & Scoop, and after
high school she plans on attending
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in physical therapy.
Chaperones for the court are
Mike and Donna Kuratli.
This year marks the 122nd year of
the Astoria Regatta Festival, which
is being held Aug. 10-14. This year’s
theme is “Bridge to Everywhere.”
Lower Columbia Hospice
Bereavement and Grief Support
Group — 2 to 4 p.m., Meeting
Room 1, Bob Chisholm Commu-
nity Center, 1225 Avenue A, Sea-
side. Group is open to those who
are age 18 or older. For informa-
tion, call 503-338-6230.
Lower Columbia Danish
Society — 7 p.m., First Lutheran
Church, 725 33rd St. Scandinavian
Dancers give demonstration of folk
dances following business meet-
ing. The public is welcome. Meet-
ings are in English; only an interest
in Danish heritage, culture and tra-
ditions is needed to participate. For
questions call 503-325-2612.
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
donation of $3 for those older than
60; $6.75 for those younger than
60. For information, call Michelle
Lewis at 503-861-4200.
Columbia Senior Diners
— 11:30 a.m., Peace Lutheran
Church (lower level), 565 12th St.
The cost is $7. For information, or
to have a meal delivered, call 503-
325-9693.
Community Skate Night — 5
to 9 p.m., Astoria Armory, 1650 Ex-
change St. Admission $3. Limited
roller skate rentals available for
$3; roller blades available. For in-
formation, call 503-791-6064 or go
to www.astoriaarmory.com
Bingo — 7 p.m., Wickiup Se-
nior Center, 92650 Svensen Mar-
ket Road. For information call Mark
Tischer at 503-458-6482.
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Evalin Roberts of the Astoria Little Ballet Theater, left,
draws the winning ticket from the Liberty Theater raffle
for a trip to Venice, Italy. She is assisted by Christine Lo-
lich, vice president of the Liberty Theater Board of Direc-
tors. The winners of the trip are John and Jan Nybakke.
The Astoria Scandinavian
Midsummer Festival Association
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members at its January meeting.
The 2016 executive board
includes Leila Collier, president;
Bonnie Fisher, secretary; Carole
Lyngstad, treasurer; Corleen
Mathews, historian; Katrina
Ivanoff, publicity; Bernadeth
Ladd, general director; and Nettie
Blair, board member at large.
In addition to the newly
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group of over 70 volunteers
helps with festival planning,
setup and cleanup. The Scan-
dinavian lodges — Finnish
Brotherhood, Danish Society,
Sons of Norway, Daughters of
Norway, and VASA Swedish
Lodge — participate with their
own groups of volunteers as well,
making the Midsummer Festival
a true community effort.
The 2016 Midsummer
Festival is June 17, 18, and 19 at
the Clatsop County Fairgrounds,
and has been a tradition on the
North Coast for over 40 years.
The festival embodies the rich
cultural heritage that was trans-
planted to the region by Scandi-
navian immigrants in the early
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The Astoria Scandinavian Midsummer Festival Association recently installed officers
and board members. Standing, from left, Katrina Ivanoff, publicity; Loran Mathews,
board member at large; Carole Lyngstad, treasurer; Leila Collier, president; and Corleen
Mathews, historian. Seated, Nettie Blair, board member at large. Not pictured, Bonnie
Fisher, secretary, and Bernadeth Ladd, general director.
20th century. Activities at the
three day festival center around
heritage, tradition, family, food
and fun.
Featured musical enter-
tainers in 2016 include three
trios traveling from Denmark,
Finland and Norway. Also
featured are Scandinavian dance
groups, singers and dancers
from the Astor Street Opry
and Viking re-enactors. Retail
booths offer handcrafts, Scan-
dinavian import items, and
traditional Scandinavian foods.
Schedules and details will be
posted at www.astoriascanfest.
org as they are available.
To volunteer, call Loran
Mathews at 503-325-6136 or
email mathews3168@charter.net
SELF-HELP GROUPS
Seaside TOPS (Take Off
Pounds Sensibly)— 8 to 8:45 a.m.
weigh-in, 9 to 10 a.m. meeting Tues-
day, North Coast Family Fellowship
Church, 2245 N. Wahanna Road,
Seaside. For information, 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 infor-
mation, call Marilyn Barnard 503-861-
2918 or Jeannie Pike 503-861-1404.
Windermere Stellar supports local charities
SEASIDE — Windermere
Stellar supported 46 charitable
organizations throughout Oregon
and Southwest Washington in
2015. Through the Windermere
Foundation, $350,000 was
given to charities supporting
low-income children and
families, with a portion of that
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tions based in the North Oregon
Coast communities, such as
the Assistance League of the
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Camp Kiwanilong in Warrenton
and the St. Vincent De Paul Food
Pantry in Gearhart.
“I am proud to say that our
brokers are equally successful
at real estate as they are raising
money for worthy causes,” Joan
Allen, Windermere co-owner and
Windermere
Foundation
co-chairwoman, said. “Working
to build better communities is
a natural extension of what real
estate professionals do on a daily
basis.”