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3B THE DAILY ASTORIAN • FRIDAY, JULY 15, 2016 Warrenton Kia gives to CMH Seaside Elks attend national convention The Daily Astorian SEASIDE — Seaside Elks Lodge Exalted Ruler John Gates and his wife, Carol, attended the 152nd Elks National Convention in Houston, Texas, joining over 5,000 Elks from around the nation. Michael F. Zel- len, of the Saugus-Ever- ett, Massachusetts, Lodge was elected as the Grand Exalted Ruler for 2016- 2017. Zellen has been an Elk since 1968. In the last year the Benev- olent and Protect Order of Elks added more than 72,400 new members. Ore- gon added 729 new members and was third in the nation for an increase in member- ship. Dedicated to serving others, it was reported that last year 1,803,260 Elks and Seaside Elks Lodge 1748 Exalted Ruler John Gates helpers impacted 11,370,162 people. For information about Seaside Elks Lodge 1748, call 503-738-6651, email seasideelks@yahoo.com, or stop by for a visit 324 Ave- nue A. Submitted Photo Warrenton Kia donated $800 to Columbia Memorial Hospital’s Relay for Life team. CMH’s Ivan Sultan, left, accepts the do- nation from, left to right, Warrenton Kia’s Jim Morinville, Roxanne Williams-Morinville and Vince Williams. The dealership hosted a fundraising car wash June 25, during which CMH caregivers and their families scrubbed and buffed cars. With the addition of donations from grateful drivers, the team raised a total of more than $1,200 for the American Cancer Society. Free oyster hatchery Local Windermere tour set for Sunday branches donate The Daily Astorian A free tour of a Tilla- mook County oyster hatchery and processing plant is being offered from 9:30 a.m. to 2 p.m. Sunday. This tour will start in Tillamook or Bay City; attend- ees can sign up for the speciic location. Free shuttle service is provided. There is no cost for this event, but space is limited and preregistration is required. The tour includes a stop at Whiskey Creek Shellish $9,550 to nonproits Hatchery and a stop at JAndy Oyster Company. A number of the sites visited on this tour are not normally open to the public, and the tours are a rare opportu- nity to learn about these facil- ities, the state-of-the-art scien- tiic research going on at the hatchery and the issues faced by the shellish industries and wild shellish in the Paciic Northwest. For information, and to reg- ister, go to www.tbnep.org/ Explore-Nature.php The Daily Astorian GEARHART — Real estate brokers from Wind- ermere Stellar’s Gearhart and Cannon Beach ofices donated $9,550 in the irst half of this year to local nonproit organizations to beneit programs serv- ing low-income children and families. The dona- tion recipients included: the Autism Society of Ore- gon, Connect the Dots in Gearhart, the St. Vincent de Paul Food Pantry in Sea- side, Warrenton-Hammond Healthy Kids Inc., the Can- non Beach Food Pantry, GRADUATE The following student has graduated from college: Washington University St. Louis, Missouri Astoria: Taylor Widawski, doctorate degree, law. Start Making A Reader Today of Clatsop County, and the Warrenton-based Assistance League of the Columbia Paciic. In addition to helping these local programs, Wind- ermere associates partici- pate in annual community service projects and donate a portion of every com- mission to the Windermere Foundation — a nonproit organization that has raised and donated more than $2.9 million to programs in sup- port of those who need help the most in the Portland metro and North Oregon Coast areas. 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 Dementia Family Support Group — 2 to 3:30 p.m. third Monday, Clat- sop Care Center, 646 16th St., irst loor conference room. Open to all family members of people with de- mentias. For information, call Roset- ta Hurley at 503-325-0313, ext. 216, or email support@clatsopcare.org Clatsop Behavioral Health Af- ter Hours Crisis Line — 503-325- 5724. Clatsop Community Action — 503-325-1400. Respite care services, low-income energy assis- tance, 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 experi- ences 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. irst Thursday, Bob Chisholm Community Center, Meeting Room 1, 1225 Avenue A, Local DAR members attend national meeting The Daily Astorian Sandra Fuller, Sue Glen and Robin Rhodes, members of Astoria Chapter Daughters of the American Revolution, attended the 125th Continen- tal Congress in Washington D.C. recently. While there, it was announced that DAR members had broken the Guinness World Record for the most letters in a month — 100,904 — to service members. Sue Glen was appointed national vice chairwoman of the Northwest Division for DAR Museum Outreach for the next three years. Any woman, age 18 or over, interested in joining the DAR may contact Sue Glen, registrar, at 503-861- 0574, or any member of the chapter. Seaside student earns entry into honor society The Daily Astorian BATON ROUGE, La. — Tamara Sexton of Seaside was recently initiated into The Honor Society of Phi Kappa Phi, one of the nation’s oldest and most selective col- legiate honor societies for all academic disciplines. Sexton was initiated at Eastern Ore- gon University. Membership is by invi- tation and requires nomina- tion and approval by a chap- ter. Only the top 10 percent of seniors and 7.5 percent of juniors, having at least 72 semester hours, are eligible for membership. The society has chapters on more than 300 college and university campuses in North America and the Philippines. For information, go to www.phikappaphi.org Seaside. For information, call Lower Columbia Hospice 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 Lifeline — 800-273 - TALK (8255). A 24-hour, toll-free suicide prevention service for anyone in a suicidal cri- sis. TTY users should dial 800-799- 4TTY (4889). Astoria trolley looking for conductors The Daily Astorian The Astoria Riverfront Trolley Association needs conductors/motormen to oper- ate the trolley, Old 300, and narrate points of interest along Astoria’s Riverwalk. Two peo- ple man the trolley on each run, switching off as motor- man and conductor on the east and west portions of the 6.5- mile round trip to Pier 39 and back. Motormen need only be 18, have a driver’s license and be willing to act as conduc- tor. Each volunteer needs to be available for one or more three- hour shifts per month. For information on the trol- ley and its scheduled stops, go to www.old300.org. To track the Trolley via GPS, go to http://tinyurl.com/TrolleyGPS. To volunteer, call the Asto- ria-Warrenton Area Chamber of Commerce at 503-325-6311. RELIGION BRIEFS Society of Friends SEAVIEW, Wash. — The Lower Columbia Wor- ship Group of the Society of Friends (Quaker) meets at 3 p.m. Sunday in the Peninsula Church Center Fireside Room (south building), 5000 N Place. This is a “silent” (unpro- grammed) worship group. All are welcome to visit and par- ticipate. For information, call 503-895-7474. Cannon Beach Community CANNON BEACH — Cannon Beach Community Church, 132 E. Washington St., holds an Evensong ser- vice at 6 p.m. the irst and third Sunday of the month. All are welcome. Evensong features Wes Warhmund (guitar, lute and clarinet) and meditative songs, Psalms, readings, candlelight and time for quiet relection. For information, call the church at 503-436-1222. Peace Lutheran Peace Lutheran Church and its Thrivent Action Team invites the public to an Ecumenical Outdoor Barbecue and Potluck at 12:30 p.m. Sunday in the church courtyard, 565 12th St. This event kicks off the cooper- ative Astoria Central City Vaca- tion Bible School, hosted by First Baptist, First Presbyterian, First United Methodist, Grace Episcopal and Peace Lutheran churches. As a fundraiser for scholar- ships and light-weight porta- ble staging, the highlight of the event will be the musical per- formance of the Seattle Com- munity Church Teen Band. The sale of fair trade coffee, choc- olate and olive oil will also be available during the festivities. On Monday night, a Unite Youth Event for teens starts at 6 p.m. at First Presbyte- rian Church social hall at 11th Street and Harrison Avenue. Pizza will be provided. The Helsinki Lutheran Choir, Brass and Woodwind Ensemble is performing a free concert at Peace Lutheran at 7 p.m. Wednesday. Those who are able to host hous- ing are asked to call Peace Lutheran for information at 503-325-3871. Starting Tuesday, and through Friday, from 10 a.m. to 2:30 p.m., VBS begins for children ages 4 through ifth grade. Registration is at 10 a.m. Tuesday at the First Presbyterian Church social hall. Students will be directed through all of the churches for various portions of crafts, games, music and other activ- ities. Lunch is provided each day, and a CD and a T-shirt are also included. The cost is $15 per child or $25 for families. Scholarships are available. VBS registration forms are available at http://fbcasto- ria.org. For information, call 503-325-1761. First Lutheran Jerry O’Neill, church pas- tor, oficiates at the Sun- day services at First Lutheran Church, 725 33rd St. Commu- nion services begin at 8:30 and 11 a.m.; Sunday School is at 9:45 a.m. Starting Monday, and run- ning through July 22, Camp Lutherwood Bible camp, for children who have completed K through ifth grade, is being held from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. The theme for the camp is “Fol- low the Leader!” and coun- selors from Camp Luther- wood will lead the children in Local, Family Owned Company Grace Episcopal The Rev. Ann Fontaine is the guest celebrant and preacher at both the 8 and 10 a.m. services at Grace Episco- pal Church, 1545 Franklin Ave. She is priest associate at St. Catherine’s Episcopal Church in Nehalem/Manzanita. The church is hosting an Art Reception for John Wecker at 11:30 a.m. Sunday, following the 10 a.m. service. Wecker has a lifelong interest in art, but since retiring from the Lutheran ministry, he has pursued art in earnest. Oil painting and draw- ing are his passions, and he experiments with a variety of substrates including poly- meric ilm, wood, and can- vas. Wecker has visited many parts of the world, often vis- iting family. He enjoys paint- ing and drawing a wide variety of subjects, and likes to trans- late travel experiences into his work. The annual Grace Church rummage sale is Aug. 4-6. Donations are being accepted, and may be dropped off at the church from 9 a.m. to noon Monday through Thursday mornings. For information, call the church at 503-325-4691 or go to www.graceastoria.org Caring Professional Service Serving Families for Generations Hughes-Ransom • • • • • • Mortuary & Crematory www.hughes-ransom.com SEASIDE • 220 N Holladay • 503.738.6622 a variety of lessons and activ- ities. An ice cream social and program featuring the songs and skits learned during camp is at 7 p.m. Thursday. Registra- tion forms are available at the church ofice or www.astori- airstlutheran.com The Women’s Bible Study and Brown Bag Lunch is at 11:30 a.m. Wednesday in the Fireside Room. For informa- tion, call the church ofice at 503-325-6252. he 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