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AUGUST 25, 2016 // 19 coa st weeken d MARK ETPLACE Astoria Visual Arts names irst writer 360 Furniture & HH Goods Solid wood tiger oak coffee table w/custom glass top, 1-drawer 28"W x 42"L x 16"H $275.00 503-861-1724 500 Boats for Sale 28ʼ Fishing Boat Fiberglass Stern Reel Gillnetter Roberts Built 220HP V-8 Crusader Nets & Permit May Go With. Call (503)741-0529 After 6pm CASH buyers are reading your Classified Ad. 70 Help Wanted Clatsop Community Action Community Resource Desk Clatsop Community Action (CCA) provides supportive services to struggling individuals and their families. CCA values its positive relationships with other community partners that have proven essential in order to address the many needs that our clients may face to become healthy, safe and self-sufficient members of the community. Clatsop Community Action (CCA) is seeking to hire and support a full-time, 40-hour/week employee who will work onsite at Providence Seaside Hospital to provide ease of access for all those who need direct supportive housing, energy assistance and general Information and Referral for services offered by CCA and other community resources throughout the County. The Community Resource Desk Employee must provide information, referrals and advocacy where appropriate, in a warm, non-judgmental, professional manner. • Job Requirements: • Working knowledge of Microsoft Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook, • Experience in a social service setting preferred. Bi-lingual Spanish-speaking and writing Any job offer will be contingent upon the results of an updated background investigation and a drug screen. For a full job description please contact CCA at 503-325-1400 Ext. 1035 or by contacting Elaine Bruce, ebruce@ccaservices.org The Bridge to Success begins with you! Join one of the most dedicated staff teams on the North Coast! MTC offers an excellent benefits package with both company paid and optional benefits. 401(k) fully vested after one year. We offer 11 paid holidays, three weeks of vacation, and two weeks of sick time. Submit an electronic application for consideration! To Apply: Go to mtctrains.com ; select Careers and the Tongue Point Location. The following positons are currently open: Campus Security Officer -- Student Activities Specialist -- Residential Advisors -- On-Call Residential Advisors -- Part Time Recreation Advisor. Part Time Vehicle Operator Who we are: Tongue Point Job Corps Center is operated by Management & Training Corporation (MTC) for the U.S. Department of Labor. Our staff teach 473 youth, ages 16-24, the academic, technical training, employability, and social skills needed to become successful. Management & Training Corporation is an Equal Opportunity Employer Minorities/Females/Disabilities/Veterans MTC Values Diversity! Tongue Point is a drug-free workplace and has a tobacco-free campus. in new writer-in-residence program ASTORIA — Astoria-born- and-raised freelance edu- cator, writer and illustrator Heather Douglas has been invited to take advantage of Astoria Visual Art’s new North Coast Writer’s Re- treat as the fall 2016 writ- er-in-residence. Douglas is well known locally for her writing — especially her popular blog about Astoria, astoriarain.com — and for her illustration work. AVA’s North Coast Writ- er’s Retreat writer-in-res- idence program (AVA W-i-R) offers local and visiting writers a unique opportunity to launch new endeavors, revise works in progress or conclude longstanding projects. The program seeks to provide writers with writing time and space in an idyllic setting. AVA’s PierLoft Studio, at the base of 11th Street, features panoramic views of downtown Astoria and the Columbia River. “Heather Douglas was invited to be a writ- er-in-residence based on the quality of her work and her dedication to commu- nity. We also considered Heather’s readiness to benefit from the uninter- rupted quiet and creatively charged setting the writer’s retreat affords,” said Lisa SUBMITTED PHOTO Heather Douglas is the irst writer-in-residence in Astoria Visual Arts’ new North Coast Writer’s Retreat program. Smith, chair of the AVA W-i-R Selection Commit- tee. Writing has been Doug- las’s passion since she was in middle school and first attended The Oregon Writing Festival at Portland State University. She says she will never forget how inspiring it was sitting in a circle on the lawn of the PSU campus sharing her writing with other writers. In 2015 and 2016, she was a presenter at the same fes- tival that inspired her over 30 years ago. In 2014, Douglas made the tough decision to quit her teaching job to pursue her passion for writing, art and exploration. This journey has resulted in two coloring books — “That’s So Pacific Northwest Col- oring Book” and “My Asto- ria East to West Coloring Book” — the formation of astoriarain.com, and many editing, proofreading and writing jobs for blogs and online publications. “A great example of Heather’s wit and writ- ing style is ‘The Astoria Column Diaries: Musings on Tourists,’ a hilarious account in astoriarain.com of working for a summer in the Astoria Column gift shop,” said Smith. “During her upcoming three-month residency, Heather plans to work on some narrative nonfiction, a book of po- ems, and a blog about the residency experience. “We look forward to her sharing the fruits of her labors with us and the rest of the community.” AVA North Coast Writ- er’s Retreat writer-in-resi- dence program is designed to encourage the creative, intellectual and personal growth of both emerging and established writers. A public reading of a sam- ple of their work by the selected writers before the end of their W-i-R session is a requirement of the residency. Each residency term will be negotiated, depen- dent on the requirements of the writer and writing project. Short- (one week) and long-term (up to three months) stays are possible. Writers may be invited by the residency selection committee to participate or to apply to AVA for consideration. If applying, the application consists of a cover letter; a one-page description of the writing project, a short writing sample, and a resume, in- cluding two references. All writers are eligible; however, the residency does not include overnight accommodations, and out- of-town writers must make arrangements on their own. If you’re a writer and inter- ested in being considered, email astoriavisualarts@ gmail.com with the subject heading: AVA Writers Retreat. For more information, visit astoriavisualarts.org/ north-coast-writers-retreat. html AVA was founded in 1989 as a nonprofit membership organization to enhance, strengthen and promote the arts in the greater Astoria area. Last Tuesday Beneit Night supports The Harbor ASTORIA — Fort George Brewery’s next Last Tuesday Beneit Night event is set for Tuesday, Aug. 30. Presented by the brewery, this month’s event’s will help support The Harbor. What began in 1976 as a group of women and phone line has evolved into the thriving nonproit of The Harbor. For 40 years, The Harbor has been providing intervention, recovery and support services to survi- vors of stalking, domestic violence and sexual assault in Clatsop County. The Harbor aims to break the cycle of violence through education, one- on-one support, practical assistance and referrals. All are invited to the upstairs Fort George pub for an evening of food, beverag- es, a silent auction and fun. From 4:30 to 9 p.m. Tues- day, all proits from sales in the upstairs pub will be donated to The Harbor and directly beneit survivors of domestic violence and sexual assault. For more information about The Harbor and its mission, visit harbornw.org Fort George’s monthly Beneit Night was set up as a way to help raise money for local nonproits. Past events have beneited the Lewis & Clark Parents Club, the Friends of McClure Park and the Hilda Lahti Ele- mentary Parent Club. Fort George Brewery is located at 1483 Duane St.
