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THE DAILY ASTORIAN • FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 5, 2016
Seaside Elks announce
poster contest winners
SEASIDE — Seaside Elks
Lodge 1748 awarded Aubrey
Kinnunen, a Seaside Heights
Elementary student, ¿rst place
in the annual Elks Eye Injury
Prevention Poster Contest for
her drawing of “Even Super-
heroes need to protect their
eyes.” She received $35 and a
certi¿cate.
Second place went to Lucy
Gloria of Seaside Heights, and
third place went to Kiana Oben-
shain of Gearhart Elementary
School, who each received $15
each and a certi¿cate. All three
posters will be submitted to the
Northwest District contest, and
winners of that contest will be
submitted to the Oregon State
Elks contest.
Twenty seven posters
depicting how children can
prevent eye injuries were
received from Seaside Heights
and Gearhart elementary
schools. Each student received
a certi¿cate of participation.
For information, stop by
Seaside Elks Lodge, 324
Avenue A, call 503-738-6651
or email seasideelks@yahoo.
com
Submitted Photo
Kendall Sawa, RN, center, new chief executive at Providence Seaside presents a do-
nation for $40,000 for Way to Wellville to Debbie Morrow, left, Way to Wellville strategic
council, and Sydney Van Dusen, Way to Wellville coordinator for Clatsop County.
Providence Seaside gives to
Way to Wellville campaigns
The Daily Astorian
Submitted Photo
Aubrey Kinnunen drew the winning poster for the Sea-
side Elks Lodge annual Elks Eye Injury Prevention
Poster Contest, and her entry will be submitted to the
Northwest District contest.
Providence Seaside Hospital has donated
$40,000 the Way to Wellville. The money will go
toward four initiatives including:
• Trauma-informed care community project
• RX to Play
• Clatsop County Underage Substance Abuse
Campaign
• Early Childhood Health and Education Clinic
RELIGION BRIEFS
Holy Nativity Eastern Orthodox
HAMMOND — The Holy Nativity Eastern
Orthodox Mission holds services Sunday at St.
Francis de Sales Mission, 867 Fifth St. Orthos
(matins) begin at 9 a.m., with Divine Liturgy
beginning at 10 a.m. The Rev. Kevin Lien,
assistant pastor of the Church of the Annunci-
ation in Milwaukie and rector of Holy Nativity
Mission, is celebrating the Divine Liturgy.
All Eastern Orthodox are welcome to partic-
ipate. Those interested in attending an Orthodox
Liturgy are encouraged to come, as well. For
questions, contact Steve Sollars at 503-298-
3453 or Linda Andres at 503-440-3930.
Community HU sing
SEASIDE — A Seaside Community HU
Sing takes place at 1:30 p.m. Sunday at the
Seaside Public Library, 1131 Broadway.
Regardless of one’s beliefs or religion, anyone
can sing HU (pronounced hue), an ancient name
for God; it is for the spiritual upliftment of those
who come, and is not directed to any other
purpose. For information, call Seann Valen at
503-717-5485, email axcess49@gmail.com or
go to www.eckankar.org
Society of Friends
SEAVIEW, Wash. — The Lower Columbia
Worship Group of the Society of Friends
(Quaker) meets at 3 p.m. Sunday in the Penin-
sula Church Center Fireside Room (south
building), 5000 N Place. This is a “silent”
(unprogrammed) worship group. All are
welcome to visit and participate. For informa-
tion, call 503-895-7474.
Cannon Beach Community
CANNON BEACH — Cannon Beach
Community Church, 132 E. Washington St.,
holds an Evensong service at 6 p.m. the ¿rst and
third Sunday of the month. All are welcome.
Evensong features Wes Warhmund (guitar,
Àute and clarinet) and meditative songs,
Psalms, readings, candlelight and time for quiet
reÀection.
For information, call the church at
503-436-1222.
Crossroads Community
SVENSEN — Crossroads Community
Church, a Friends Fellowship, at 40618 Old
Highway 30, is holding a Free Family Film
Friday at 6:45 p.m. tonight. This event is always
held the second Friday of the month. All are
welcome.
St. James Episcopal
CALTHLAMET, Wash. — The Castle
Rock Men’s Ensemble, a group of musicians
including pastors, teachers, a judge and a
plumber, are giving a concert at 2 p.m. Sunday
at St. James Episcopal Church, 1134 Columbia
St. The group has been singing together for the
last 13 years under the direction of Clarence
Knutsen.
Following the concert there is a reception
with a dessert buffet. There is no cost for the
event, but a free-will offering will be accepted
for the St. James Family Center, a nonpro¿t
agency in Wahkiakum County serving children
and families.
For information, call Rachael Wolford at
360-849-4181.
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The Paci¿c Unitarian Universalist Fellow-
ship is holding a service at 11 a.m. Sunday at
the First Congregational Church, 820 Alameda
Ave. Kjirsten Severson is giving a talk on
“God and Reason.”
Severson has been teaching philosophy at
Portland area community colleges since 2005.
She received a master’s degree in ethics from
the George Washington University in 1997,
and a master’s degree in Western Philosophy
from Duquesne University in 2000.
Tod Lundy is the service leader, Chris-
tine Yeigh and Michael Rowe are providing
refreshments and Helen Pitkanen is the greeter.
For information, call 503-325-5225 or go to
www.pacuuf.org
St. Catherine Episcopal
NEHALEM — St. Catherine Episcopal
Church, 36335 U.S. Highway 101 in Nehalem,
is holding an Ash Wednesday service with
imposition of ashes at 5 p.m. Wednesday. To
learn more about Ash Wednesday, go to https://
youtu.be/LvFNaaQ9RRY
For information about St. Catherine’s, go to
www.saintcatherineoregoncoast.org
Grace Episcopal
St. Mary Star of the Sea
The St. Mary Star of the Sea Catholic Church
annual Knights of Columbus Spaghetti Dinner
is being held from 4:30 to 7 p.m. Saturday at the
Star of the Sea School auditorium, 1411 Grand
Ave. On the menu are spaghetti with meat sauce,
green salad, garlic bread and a beverage. The
cost is $10 per person, $5 for children younger
than 10 and $25 per family. The church youth
group is serving desserts. Everyone is welcome.
Between the 8:30 and 10:30 a.m. Masses
Sunday, and after the 10:30 a.m. Mass, the
Knights of Columbia are hosting a breakfast of
pancakes, bacon, scrambled eggs and assorted
pastries. All are welcome.
For information, call the church at 503-325-
3671 or go to www.stmaryastoria.com
Grace Episcopal Church, 1545 Franklin
Ave., celebrates the Last Sunday after the
Epiphany at both the 8 and 10 a.m. Sunday
services. The tradition of “putting away
the Alleluias” occurs following the 10 a.m.
service. This highlights the omission of “Alle-
luias” during the season of Lent, which this
year ends on March 26. Easter Sunday is
March 27.
Parishioners are asked to bring palm crosses
or branches from Palm Sunday last year, which
will be burned on Shrove Tuesday. The ashes
will be used on Ash Wednesday.
Grace offers the labyrinth for walking from
3 to 6 p.m. Sunday, with an introduction at 3
p.m. upon request.
The annual Shrove Tuesday Pancake Supper
Local, Family Owned Company
is being served from 5 to 7 p.m. Tuesday in the
Parish Hall. This very old tradition began when
households used up fat and eggs before the
fasting period during Lent. The Grace Youth
Group presents this meal, which includes ham
and all-you-can-eat pancakes.
Wednesday is Ash Wednesday, the ¿rst
day of Lent, and is being observed with two
services for the imposition of ashes at noon
and 7 p.m. Taizé music is being played during
the evening service.
Feb. 12 marks the beginning of Grace
Church’s music series, Fridays in Lent. The
concerts start at 12:10 p.m. and feature a
different performer each week. Contemplative
music is chosen for listening or for self-guided
walking of the Stations of the Cross. The Feb.
12 musician is Jennifer Goodenberger (piano).
For information, call the church at 503-325-
4691 or go to www.graceastoria.org
First Baptist
First Baptist Church of Astoria, 349
Seventh St., is hosting a weekly Bible study,
“Believe,” starting Feb. 21. Those who do not
have a church home, but have questions about
what part faith has in their life, are welcome.
There is a soup dinner at 5 p.m., followed by
the Bible study from 5:30 to 6:30 p.m. The cost
for the study guide is $10, and scholarships are
available.
For information, call the church at 503-325-
1761 or go to http://fbcastoria.org
Seventh-day Adventist
SEASIDE — The Seaside Seventh-day
Adventist Church, 1450 N. Roosevelt Drive,
features a concert from the musical “About
Faith” at the 11 a.m. Saturday service,
including many songs composed by Roger
Harte and Greg Kabanuk during the many
years they have been playing and singing in
Clatsop County. All are welcome.
Sabbath School and Bible study begin at
9:30 a.m.
For information call 503-739-1634.
Caring Professional Service
Serving Families for Generations
Hughes-Ransom
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www.hughes-ransom.com
SEASIDE • 220 N Holladay • 503.738.6622
The Slack 5
Funerals, burials, and cremations
Onsite crematorium
Reliable 24-hour service
Preplanning available
Special attention to veterans
Special rooms for receptions
ASTORIA • 576 12th Street • 503.325.2535
Where does your trash go?
Is your recycling really recycled?
Talking
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Trash
His two-part special report starts
Friday, February 12