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THE DAILY ASTORIAN • FRIDAY, MAY 13, 2016
Sewing group quilts for world relief Artists’ panel Tuesday
at the Astoria library
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For more than 50 years the
Stewardship Sewing Group
has met at 9:30 a.m. Tuesdays
to create quilts for use locally
and around the world. Using
guidelines from Lutheran
World Relief, 60-by-80-inch
quilts are cut, sewn and tied for
distribution where needed in
the U.S. or shipped overseas,
typically to refugee camps.
During 2015 a large num-
ber of quilts were shared with
families arriving in Europe.
Their arrival meant the end
of monthslong journeys with
very few personal belong-
ings. The quilts — along with
personal care kits, school kits
and baby care kits compiled
by this same group — were a
welcome relief to refugees in
Serbia.
The number of migrants
and refugees applying for asy-
lum in Serbia was nearly 250
percent greater than the num-
ber of people seeking asy-
lum over the same period in
2014. This dedicated group
of volunteers has provided,
on an annual basis, 200 quilts
and dozens of kits per year
for Lutheran World Relief. In
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The Stewardship Sewing group members are, from left, Joanne Baker, Betty Jo Heiner,
Phyllis Hayrynen, Korinna Olson, Pat Heiner, Janet Kemp and Edi Roshau. Not pictured
are Trish Dunn, who is a sewer, and John Jensen, who delivers boxed quilts and kits to
Portland. The group not only makes quilts from donated fabric and purchased batting,
but also assembles school, sewing, layette and health kits for Lutheran World Relief.
addition, quilts are given to
First Lutheran Church graduat-
ing high school seniors as they
venture into new beginnings.
The kits are part of
Kinder Ready, a parent and
preschooler interactive work-
shop, is being held in Seaside
and Astoria.
The irst workshop is from
10 a.m to noon Saturday at the
Seaside Public Library, 1131
Broadway; the second is from
10 a.m. to noon June 4 at the
Astoria Public Library, 450
10th St. There is no cost, but
registration is required and
space is limited.
In this class, parents
and preschoolers ages 3-5
will learn easy inexpensive
ways to incorporate learn-
ing through play each day at
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home, and explore to learn
through hands-on activities
involving essential kindergar-
ten skills such as: Learning let-
ters, sounds and rhyming skills
using games and books; build-
ing math skills with matching,
counting, sorting and addition
games; and building social,
physical and communication
skills to instill conidence to
enter kindergarten. Parents
will receive as a free gift all of
the interactive learning materi-
als, books, games and supplies
used in the workshop.
To register for either loca-
tion, contact Northwest Par-
enting at 503-325-8673, ext.
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Astoria woman inducted into
Phi Kappa Phi honor society
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BATON ROUGE, La. —
Carly Sproul of Astoria was
recently initiated into The
Honor Society of Phi Kappa
Phi, one of the nation’s oldest
and most selective collegiate
honor societies for all academic
disciplines. Sproul is pursuing a
degree in psychology at West-
ern Oregon University.
Sproul is among approxi-
lives disrupted by poverty and
disasters. For information,
call First Lutheran at 503-
325-6252 or Janet Kemp at
503-325-4628.
‘Source to Sea’ event at the Columbian
Kinder Ready
kicks off Saturday
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Lutheran World Relief’s Proj-
ect Promise. They give every-
one in the community an
opportunity to participate in
this ministry, which impacts
The American Association
of University Women Asto-
ria Branch presents an artists’
panel at 5:30 p.m. Tuesday in
the Flag Room of the Asto-
ria Public Library, 450 10th
St. The panel consists of Lin-
den, Carol Newman and Rob-
ert Paulmenn, who will share
their experiences on creativ-
ity and the inluences of art on
education, the community and
life.
Linden began her studies at
Clatsop Community College
with instructors Royal Nebeker
and Roy Garrison. She contin-
ued at Paciic Northwest Col-
lege of Art where she earned
a bachelor’s degree in ine
arts, focusing on painting and
sculpture. In Benicia, Califor-
nia, she founded Linden Tree,
a school dedicated to the edu-
cation of ine art for all ages.
She has exhibited at the River-
Sea Gallery, Imogen Gallery,
and Columbia River Maritime
Museum in Astoria and at the
Cannon Beach Gallery.
For 40 years Newman
has traveled, studied and per-
formed international folk
dance in Asia, the Middle East,
Africa, Europe and the Ameri-
cas. She graduated from Cor-
nell University with a degree
in human development and
family studies. She has taught
at Columbia University, City
University of New York, Clat-
sop Community College,
Tongue Point Job Corps and
as a teaching artist throughout
Oregon.
In 1971, Paulmenn gradu-
ated from the duCret School of
Art in Plainield, New Jersey.
His principle focus was sculp-
ture. After working at the Great
Adventure/Six Flags Amuse-
ment Park in New Jersey as
a sculptor and mold maker,
he began painting scenery for
a regional musical company.
In 1980, he attended the Art
League of New York and the
National Academy of Art. In
2005, Paulmenn won the Art
Students League of New York
award for oil painting at the
Audubon Artists 63rd Annual
Show. His work is shown at
the RiverSea Gallery.
For information, contact
Sara Meyer at 503-325-7969.
mately 30,000 students, fac-
ulty, professional staff and
alumni to be initiated into
Phi Kappa Phi each year.
Membership is by invitation
and requires nomination and
approval by a chapter. The
society has chapters on more
than 300 college and univer-
sity campuses in North Amer-
ica and the Philippines.
For information, go to
www.phikappaphi.org
The Columbia Basin Trans-
boundary Youth Network, led
by tribal and non-tribal young
professionals, is inviting the
public to join in a “Source
to Sea” storytelling and ilm
screening event at the Colum-
bian Theater on Sunday. The
doors open at 1 p.m., and there
will be free smoked salmon
snacks for everyone, and pizza
available for sale.
Participants are invited to
share stories about the Colum-
bia River and their connec-
tion to its waters. There will
then be ilm screenings of four
short independent ilms. Sev-
eral ilm-makers will be avail-
able on site for a question and
answer period between ilms.
Between ilms, those attending
have the chance to connect by
video-conferencing with peo-
ple holding a similar event at
the river’s headwaters in Can-
ada, and to send a message
“upstream.”
Participants can also join a
social media campaign leading
up to the event. Youth are invited
to post pictures of themselves
next to the Columbia River,
standing with a sign: “Stand-
ing up for our watershed.” Pho-
tos can be posted to the Colum-
bia Basin Transboundary Youth
Network Facebook page, or on
Twitter, #JoinCBTYN #Source-
ToSea #ColumbiaRiver.
For information, contact
Adam Wicks-Arshack at adam-
wicksarshack@gmail.com
or Kirsten Harma at kirsten.
joy.harma@gmail.com
or
360-488-3232.
Clatsop County diversity group gathers in Gearhart
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GEARHART — The
Diversity in Clatsop County
group met recently for a time
of bowling, fun and pizza at
Gearhart Bowl. About 20 peo-
ple showed up, representing
the African-American, Fili-
pino, Caucasian, Hispanic and
LBGTQ communities.
The group began about a
year ago when Andy Marshall
met several people of differ-
ent races at a Lower Colum-
bia Diversity Project function.
Marshall, a resident since 1978,
has watched Clatsop County
become much more diverse in
recent years than it used to be.
He met with Drew Herzig of
the Diversity Project, and oth-
ers in the community, who
thought it would be a good idea
to have a diversity group just
for socialization and fun.
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Diversity of Clatsop County met recently at local bowling alley.
Josie Lambert and Violeta
Arney, members of the Fili-
pino community, were invited
to join and help promote a cul-
tural exchange by doing differ-
ent events.
“We’ve had a Christmas
Tea for a neighborhood, and
have been to dinners together,”
Arney said. “This is an
all-community effort to engage
and invite people of all races to
become knowledgeable about
different cultures and embrace
each other in a positive way on
the lovely Coast.”
Lambert hopes to have
more of these get-togethers in
the future. Anyone interested
in being a part of upcoming
events can keep in touch via
the Lower Columbia Diversity
Project’s Facebook page or by
emailing dandg817@att.net
RELIGION BRIEFS
Society of Friends
SEAVIEW, Wash. — The Lower Colum-
bia Worship Group of the Society of Friends
(Quaker) meets at 3 p.m. Sunday in the Penin-
sula Church Center Fireside Room (south build-
ing), 5000 N Place. This is a “silent” (unpro-
grammed) worship group. All are welcome
to visit and participate. For information, 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
irst and third Sunday of the month. All are
welcome.
Evensong features Wes Warhmund (gui-
tar, lute and clarinet) and meditative songs,
Psalms, readings, candlelight and time for quiet
relection.
For information, call the church at
503-436-1222.
Interfaith Partnership
SEASIDE — The South County Interfaith
Partnership meets at 8:30 a.m. Tuesday at the
Pig ’N Pancake, 323 Broadway, to foster better
understanding among faith practitioners and to
nurture one another in spirit. All faiths are wel-
come. For information, call Ann Souvenir at
503-738-0200.
Grays River Methodist
ROSBURG, Wash. — The Grays River
Methodist Church Friendship Circle Spring Tea
and Luncheon is being held Sunday at the Ros-
burg Community Hall, 28 Rosburg Community
Hall Road. The doors open at 11:30 a.m.; lunch is
served promptly at 12:30 p.m.
The High Tea menu includes scones, fresh
fruit, sandwiches and savories, veggies and dip,
tea and punch, and a special dessert plate. The
suggested donation at the door is $8 per person.
Children younger than 12 cost $5. 4-H youths are
the servers.
This year’s theme is “Magic in the Kitchen,”
with comedian and magician Steve Hamilton as
the entertainment. The program is about 20-25
minutes long, and appeals to both adults and chil-
dren. Children are welcome, but must be accom-
panied by an adult.
The event includes a display comprised of
unusual kitchen antiquities, aprons and memora-
ble cookbooks. Appelo Archives Center is sell-
ing Donna Gatens-Klint’s book, “The Magic in
the Backwoods Kitchen,” which is illed with
recipes, photos and stories from Naselle through
Grays River.
There is a Pick Your Own Prize rafle, with
tickets at $1 each, and a silent auction. Proceeds
from the silent auction will be donated to the
West End Food Bank. The rafle is being held all
throughout the luncheon rather than just at the
end of the event. The Silent Auction continues
throughout the afternoon.
For information, call 360-465-2740 or
360-484-7749.
Paciic Unitarian Universalist
Grace Episcopal
The Paciic Unitarian Universalist (UU) Fel-
lowship is holding a service at 11 a.m. Sunday
at the First Congregational Church, 820 Alameda
Ave. The Rev. Katie Larsell is delivering a ser-
mon, “Belonging to Each Other.”
After the service, the congregation is invited
to meet with Larsell, who is giving a short pre-
sentation about Oregon UU Voices for Justice,
followed by a give-and-take conversation.
Larsell not only leads Oregon UU Voices for
Justice, she is active in local Portland politics.
She serves on the Planning and Sustainability
Commission and volunteers with the East Port-
land Action Plan.
Cameron Brister is the service leader; Michael
Rowe, Carole Elder and Tod Lundy are providing
refreshments and Frank Logan is the greeter.
For information, call 503-325-5225 or go to
www.pacuuf.org
Grace Episcopal Church, 1545 Franklin Ave.,
celebrates the Feast of Pentecost at both the 8
and 10 a.m. services Sunday. Those attending
are reminded to wear red, from the story in the
Book of Acts, when tongues of lame rested on
each person.
There is a call for artwork for the sec-
ond annual art show, “Places of Worship and
Renewal.” The art is to be submitted June 3. The
show opens June 12 with an artist reception at
noon.
Registration is now open for the Grace Pre-
school, with classes for 3- through 5-year-olds
to begin in September. The classes are from 8:30
a.m. to 12:30 p.m., and parents may choose the
most convenient days to enroll.
For information, call the church at 503-325-
4691 or go to www.graceastoria.org
St. Mary, Star of the Sea
Bethany Free Lutheran Church is sponsor-
ing a free night of roller skating at the Astoria
Armory from 5 p.m. to 9 p.m. Saturday. The skat-
ing is free, and all are welcome to come to this
evening of fun for all members of the family.
Bethany Free Lutheran
St. Mary, Star of the Sea Catholic Church
parishioners who need marriage help can attend
the Retrouvaille program, a marriage ministry
designed to help couples heal and renew their
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