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THE DAILY ASTORIAN • FRIDAY, AUGUST 5, 2016
American Association of University Register now for
Women in Astoria elects new oficers childbirth class
The Daily Astorian
The Daily Astorian
The Astoria branch of
the American Association of
University Women (AAUW)
elected oficers for 2017.
They are co-presidents Sara
Meyer and Janice Horn-
ing; Monica VanSteenberg is
vice-president of Programs;
Dee Dee Deacon is trea-
surer; and Pamela Alegria is
secretary. Judith Mahoney
is the new editor of AAUW
columns.
The Astoria branch of the
AAUW, organized in 1927,
will celebrate its 90th year
in 2017. Sixty years ago the
branch hosted the irst Historic
Homes tour for the irst Sis-
ter City Exchange, and since
its beginnings has hosted pan-
els, forums, discussions and
study groups on public educa-
tion, civics, health and equity
issues.
Each year AAUW helps
coordinate the Women Inter-
ested in Going to School
(WINGS) free conference,
whose purpose is to show
women how to overcome bar-
riers to education. During the
summer, AAUW assists with
the library summer reading
program.
SEASIDE — Providence
Seaside Hospital is offer-
ing a community Child-
birth Preparation Class
from 9 a.m. to 3:30 p.m.
Aug. 20 in Education A at
Providence Seaside Hospi-
tal, 725 S. Wahanna Road.
Participants are to meet
the class instructor at 8:50
a.m. in the Providence Sea-
side Hospital Main Lobby,
entering through the Emer-
gency Room Entrance. The
instructor will take everyone
to the classroom.
This condensed class is
geared toward irst-time par-
Submitted Photo
Pictured, the 2017 officers of the Astoria branch of the American Association of Univer-
sity Women. From left, Judith Mahoney, Janice Horning, Dee Dee Deacon, Sara Meyer,
Pamela Alegria and Janet Weidman. Not pictured, Monica VanSteenberg.
AAUW’s Reader Theater
raises money for scholarships
for women who want to attend
Clatsop Community College.
This year’s recipients of the
scholarships are Rebekah L.
Cave ($1,000), Darby J. Cul-
len ($1,000), Liliana V. Diaz
Preciado ($1,850) and Alex A.
Lyon ($500).
For information, contact
Sara Meyer at 503-325-7969.
Students create colorful mural for Food Web
ents. Learn about labor and
delivery, coping with con-
tractions, medical proce-
dures, comfort measures,
pain management and med-
ications. Participants should
bring a pen/pencil, two pil-
lows, a small blanket and
dress in loose comfortable
clothing. Bring beverages
and snacks, and there will
be a lunch break. The hospi-
tal cafeteria is open for those
who wish to purchase lunch
or snacks.
There is no cost for the
class, but registration is
required. To register, go to
www.providence.org/classes
or call 503-717-7736.
Gaebel appointed
to Sunset Empire
Transportation board
The Daily Astorian
The Sunset Empire Trans-
portation District’s Board of
Commissioners approved the
appointment of Lylla Gaebel
to the board at the July board
meeting, illing the dis-
trict’s Commissioner No. 5
vacancy.
Gaebel has been active in
the community, serving as a
former Warrenton City Com-
missioner and former Clat-
sop County Commissioner.
She is also a former member
of the SETD Board of Com-
missioners, and has been the
chairwoman of the district’s
Budget Committee for sev-
eral years.
The Commissioner No.
5 position expires June 30,
making this position open for
the May elections. For infor-
mation, contact Jeff Hazen at
503-861-5399 email jeff@
ridethebus.org
SELF-HELP GROUPS
Seaside TOPS (Take Off
Pounds Sensibly)— 9:15 to
10:15 a.m. meeting Tuesday,
North Coast Family Fellowship
Church, 2245 N. Wahanna Road.
All are welcome. For information,
call 509-910-0354.
Astoria TOPS — 5 p.m.
weigh-in, 5:30 p.m. meeting Tues-
day, 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. For information,
call Marilyn Barnard 503-861-2918
or Jeannie Pike 503-861-1404.
Submitted Photo
Upward Bound students from Astoria, Seaside and Warrenton painted a mural on the north side of the North Coast
Food Web building. Although they were supervised by Miki’ala Souza, the students came up with the designs and made
all the decisions.
Alcoholics Anonymous — To
ind a meeting, call 503-861-5526
or go to www.aa-oregon.org
Kick Butts Group Meets
(Nicotine 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.
oregonal-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.
Clatskanie Al-Anon — 8 p.m.,
Monday, United Methodist Church,
290 S. Nehalem St. For informa-
tion, call
RELIGION BRIEFS
Community HU sing
Crossroads Community
SEASIDE — A Seaside Commu-
nity Eckankar HU Sing takes place
at 3 p.m. Sunday at the Seaside Pub-
lic Library, 1131 Broadway. Regard-
less of one’s beliefs or religion, any-
one 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
SVENSEN — Crossroads Com-
munity Church, a Friends Fellow-
ship, at 40618 Old Highway 30, is
holding a Free Family Film Friday
at 6:45 p.m. Friday. Come enjoy a
ilm and fellowship. This event is
always held the second Friday of the
month. All are welcome. For infor-
mation, call Shawn Leonard, pastor,
at 503-949-5033.
Society of Friends
SEAVIEW, Wash. — The Lower
Columbia Worship Group of the Soci-
ety of Friends (Quaker) meets at 3
p.m. Sunday in the Peninsula Church
Center Fireside Room (south build-
ing), 5000 N Place. This is a “silent”
(unprogrammed) worship group. All
are welcome to visit and participate.
For information, call 503-895-7474.
Cannon Beach Community
CANNON BEACH — Can-
non Beach Community Church, 132
E. Washington St., holds an Even-
song service at 6 p.m. the irst and
third Sunday of the month. All are
welcome.
Evensong features Wes Warh-
mund (guitar, lute and clarinet)
and meditative songs, Psalms, read-
ings, candlelight and time for quiet
relection.
For information, call the church at
503-436-1222.
Christian Church
WARRENTON — Comedian,
songwriter and inspirational speaker
Paul Aldrich is performing a free con-
cert at 7 p.m.
Saturday
at
the Christian
Church of War-
renton, 1376
S.E.
Anchor
Ave. The public
is welcome.
A l d r i c h ’s
music
and
stand-up com-
edy have been
Paul
featured
at
Aldrich
thousands of
faith-based and corporate events
around the world, and can be heard
daily on Laugh USA Radio. Learn
more about him at www.paulaldrich.
com
For information about the concert,
call 503-861-1714.
Holy Nativity Mission
HAMMOND — The Holy Nativ-
ity Eastern Orthodox Mission is hold-
ing 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 Annunciation in Mil-
waukie, and rector of Holy Nativ-
ity Mission, is celebrating the Divine
Liturgy.
All Eastern Orthodox are wel-
come to participate. Those interested
in attending an Orthodox Liturgy are
warmly encouraged to come, as well.
For questions, contact Steve Sol-
lars, 503-298-3453 or Linda Andres
503-440-3930.
First Baptist
WARRENTON — Instead of its
traditional Vacation Bible School,
First Baptist Church of Warrenton, 30
N.E. First St., is holding a 5-Day Club
from 10 a.m. to noon Aug. 15-19.
Children ages 4 through 12 are wel-
come to attend, and lunch is provided
every day.
For information, call the church at
503-861-2432.
First Lutheran
First Lutheran Church’s wor-
ship services begin on Sunday with a
Beach Service at 7 a.m. in the Peter
Iredale upper parking lot. It is sug-
gested that everyone bring a chair and
wear a warm jacket. This beach wor-
ship begins Fun Firsts @ First, spe-
cial events chosen for the irst Sunday
of each month.
Local, Family Owned Company
6252 or go to www.astoriairstlu-
theran.com
Grace Episcopal
Grace Episcopal Church, 1545
Franklin Ave., has begun a school
supply drive, and those attending
either the 8 or 10 a.m. Sunday ser-
vices are encouraged to bring school
supplies as donations to beneit fam-
ilies who come to the Grace Food
Pantry.
The last day of the annual Grace
Rummage Sale is from 10 a.m. to
noon Saturday. All items are free after
1 p.m. The proceeds from this sale
support a variety of projects, includ-
ing a preschool scholarship, food
pantry supplies and outreach in the
community.
The Labyrinth is available for
walking from 3 to 6 p.m. Sunday. A
labyrinth introduction is offered at 3
p.m. upon request. It takes an average
of 30 minutes to complete the walk,
which is available on the irst Sunday
of every month.
Grace Church is offering an non-
denominational Taizé Prayer & Song
service at 7 p.m. Wednesday. The
service consists of simple repeated
chants, periods of silence, prayers
individual and communal and the
lighting of candles. Grace conducts
this evening prayer service on the sec-
ond Wednesday of each month. All
are welcome.
For information, call the church at
503-325-4691 or go to www.graceas-
toria.org
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SEASIDE • 220 N Holladay • 503.738.6622
The 8:30 and 11 a.m. Sunday wor-
ship services, with communion, are
being held at the church, 725 33rd
St., and Sunday School begins at 9:45
a.m. Coffee hour with baked goods is
held between services.
Sunday evening dinner is being
prepared for 23 youths and young
adults visiting Astoria and staying
at First Lutheran. They are part of
the Ulman Cancer Fund for Young
Adults, and make up one of four
teams riding from Baltimore, Mary-
land, to the West Coast. After break-
fast on Monday, they will travel down
the Coast for their irst view of and
dip in the Paciic Ocean.
Scandinavian Workshop meets
at 10 a.m. Monday in the Fireside
Room, Sea Scouts meet at 5:30 p.m.
in the Fellowship Hall, and the Hope
House Parenting Group meets at 6
p.m. in the Friendship Room.
On Tuesday and Wednesday, din-
ner and breakfasts are being prepared
for the Bike the U.S. for MS cyclists
who will stay at the church. Steward-
ship Sewing has been canceled. TOPS
meets at 5:30p.m. Tuesday in the
Fireside Room, and Pure Life Alli-
ance meets in the Friendship Room at
5:45 p.m.
On Thursday, the Vasa Order
Astor Lodge meets at 7 p.m. in the
Fireside Room.
The featured Artist for the
Month is Janet Kemp and her lo-
ral arrangements in the Friendship
Room.
For information, call 503-325-
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