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THE DAILY ASTORIAN • FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 9, 2016
Local coalition announces
grant opportunities and
application workshops
The Daily Astorian
The Clatsop County Cul-
tural Coalition is funded by
the Oregon Cultural Trust to
award funding that supports,
maintains, preserves and pro-
motes cultural programs in
visual and performing arts, as
well as heritage, and human-
ities-based projects within the
county. Individuals and groups
located within Clatsop County
are eligible to apply.
Grants will be awarded to
support programs and/or activ-
ity occurring between Jan. 1,
and Dec. 31, 2017. Funding
is available for up to $2,000
per project, and 2016 offers
HONOR
ROLL
The following student
qualiied for the honor roll
by earning a 3.5 grade point
average or higher at school.
Washington State
University
Pullman, Washington
Astoria: David Woltjer.
the most money to be awarded
to date, with $10,000 to be
distributed.
The application for a Clat-
sop Cultural Coalition grant is
available online at www.clat-
sopculturalcoalition.org. Appli-
cations are being accepted from
Sept. 15 to Oct. 31.
The Coalition recom-
mends that potential appli-
cants attend a workshop about
the application process. The
irst workshop is at 6:30 p.m.
Sept. 29 at The Art Loft above
Dots ’N Doodles, 303 Marine
Drive; the second is at 11 a.m.
Oct. 1 in the Seaside Public
Library Community Room,
1131 Broadway.
Workshops take approx-
imately one hour, and pro-
vide the opportunity to clar-
ify the most effective approach
to grant application, as well as
answer any questions related
to the grant guidelines. Suc-
cessful grant applicants will
be notiied by Dec. 1, and
invited to receive their checks
and speak briely at the awards
ceremony later that month in
Astoria.
For information, go to
the coalition website, attend
a workshop, email informa-
tion@clatsopculturalcoali-
tion.org, or call Janet Bowler
at 503-325-2431 or Charlene
Larsen at 503-325-0590.
Local student
wins statewide
essay content
Research for the essay
included documenting per-
Kenneth Schlink, a ifth sonal interviews with beekeep-
grader in the Paws N’ Action ers, and others familiar with
dog club, won the Oregon the subject, and surveys in the
State Bee Essay Contest. This community and state. Essay
national contest, sponsored by submissions were limited to
the Foundation for the Pres- between 750 and 1,000 words.
ervation of Honey Bees Inc., Schlink’s essay will repre-
was open to all active 4-H sent Oregon in the National
members.
Contest.
The Daily Astorian
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 Tri-
sha Hayrynen at 503-298-9058.
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.
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
DAR offers essay contests
to local school children
The Daily Astorian
The Astoria Chapter
Daughters of the American
Revolution, in conjunction
with the Oregon State Soci-
ety and the National Society,
is sponsoring several essay
contests and scholarships for
students. Packets have been
distributed to area schools,
and are also available for
home-schooled youth as
well as preschool and scout
groups.
This year’s theme for the
Junior American Citizens
contests is “Our National
Parks: 100 Years of Service
to America.” This contest has
a variety of options including
essays, artwork, and com-
munity service, and may be
entered individually or as a
group.
The history essay con-
test theme, “Celebrating a
Century: America’s National
Parks,” is open to students in
grades ive through eight.
Students in grades nine
through 12 may enter the
Christopher
Columbus
essay contest, “Technolo-
gy’s Impact on the Voyage of
Christopher Columbus.”
High School seniors may
be selected to receive the
Good Citizen award, and
then participate in the essay
contest associated with it.
Scholarships in a variety of
areas are also available from
the organization. For infor-
mation, go to www.dar.org/
national-society/education
VOLUNTEER OPPORTUNITIES
4-H — Looking for 4-H leaders.
For information, call Sandra Carl-
son at the Oregon State University
Extension at 503-325-8573.
Astoria Column — 1 Cox-
comb Drive. Volunteers needed to
welcome visitors, provide informa-
tion and answer questions about
the Astoria Column and the city of
Astoria. For information, call the
Friends of the Astoria Column Vis-
itor Center at 503-325-2963.
Astoria Riverfront Trolley As-
sociation — 111 W. Marine Drive.
Needs conductors/motormen to
operate trolley and narrate points
of interest. One or more three-hour
shifts per month. For information,
call the 503-325-6311.
Astoria Senior Center — 1111
Exchange St. To volunteer, call Lar-
ry Miller at 503-325-3231.
Astoria-Warrenton
Area
Chamber of Commerce — 111 W.
Marine Drive. Volunteers needed at
the chamber and for events. For in-
formation, call 503-325-6311.
Camp Kiwanilong — A large
variety of volunteer opportunities
are available. For information, call
503-861-2933 or go to www.camp-
kiwanilong.org
Caring Adults Developing
Youth (CADY) Mentoring Pro-
gram — 800 Exchange St., second
loor. Needs mentors for youths
ages 10 to 17 at risk of school fail-
ure. Time commitment: one year,
about eight hours per month. For
information, contact Laura Parker
at 503-325-8601 or lparker@co.
clatsop.or.us
Clatsop Animal Assistance
Inc. — Needs volunteers who have
a strong commitment to work on
behalf of the Clatsop County An-
imal Shelter’s dogs and cats. For
information, email info@dogsncats.
org or call 503-861-0737.
Clatsop Care Center — Vol-
unteers needed daily for all three
meals to provide one-on-one as-
sistance to dining dependent resi-
dents. Volunteers must participate
in a 16-hour training program. For
information, contact Mandy Brench-
ley at 503-325-0313, ext. 209.
assistance to patients, visitors and
hospital staff. Training provided.
For information, go to www.colum-
biamemorial.org. To schedule an
interview, call 503-325-4321.
Clatsop County Animal Shel-
ter — Animal care volunteers age
16 and older needed for one 3-hour
shift per week. Pick up an applica-
tion at 1315 S.E. 19th St., Warren-
ton. For information, or to schedule
orientation, call Leslie Atkinson at
503-325-1000.
Columbia River Maritime Mu-
seum — 1792 Marine Drive. Vol-
unteer opportunities for those with
an interest in maritime history. For
information, call the volunteer coor-
dinator weekdays at 503-325-2323.
Clatsop Community Action
Regional Food Bank — Volun-
teers needed to help hand out
fruits and vegetables at the weekly
produce pantries for two hours on
Thursdays, from April to October,
in Seaside and Warrenton. Ware-
house attendants are needed for
food packing or processing, picking
orders for agencies, light janitorial
and housekeeping, or lawn and
grounds maintenance. Three to
four-hour shifts are available Mon-
day through Friday. To volunteer,
call 503-861-3663.
Clatsop Community College
Outreach Literacy — Needs
volunteer literacy tutors to work
with adults, native and non-native
speakers. Training available. For
information, call 503-338-2557.
Clatsop County Public Works
— 1101 Olney Ave. Adopt-A-Road
volunteers needed to remove litter
two times (minimum) per year for
two years. Safety equipment and
supplies provided. Volunteers must
receive safety orientation. For infor-
mation, call 503-325-8631.
Clatsop Cruise Hosts —
Looking for volunteers to meet and
greet cruise ship passengers and
crew, provide information and an-
swer questions about the Clatsop
County area. Ships arrive in the
spring and fall, about 20 ships each
year. Work all the ships or part of
them. For information, go to www.
clatsopcruisehosts.org
Columbia Memorial Hospital
— Needs volunteers to provide
Columbia Senior Diners —
1111 Exchange St., Astoria Senior
Center. Volunteers needed week-
days to serve tables and for kitchen
help. To volunteer, call 503-325-
9693.
Community
Emergency
Response Team — CERT vol-
unteers needed for community
events and disaster response with
local police, ire and emergency
medical service agencies. Train-
ing includes ire safety, irst aid,
trafic and crowd control, commu-
nications, damage survey, disaster
planning and civic events within
city limits. For information, contact
CERT coordinator Kenny Hansen
at khansen@astoria.or.us or leave
a voicemail at 503-325-4411.
Friends of Seaside Library
— 1131 Broadway, Seaside. Vol-
unteers needed to staff the fund-
raising store. For information, call
503-738-6742 or stop by the library.
Knappa Rural Fire Protec-
tion District — Needs volunteer
ireighters. Training provided. For
information, contact any of the ac-
tive personnel or call Chief Paul
Olheiser at 503-458-6610.
Long-Term Care Ombuds-
man — Volunteers advocate to
protect the rights and dignity of
licensed long-term care facility res-
idents in Clatsop County; educate
about resident rights; and investi-
gate quality of care concerns. Flex-
ible schedule; about ive weekday
hours needed per week. For infor-
mation, contact Gretchen Jordan
at 503-983-3920 or go to www.
oregon.gov/ltco
Seaside kids get healthy smiles
thanks to Providence Seaside
Hospital oral health program
The Daily Astorian
SEASIDE — Provi-
dence Seaside Hospital’s new
school-based children’s oral
health program, “Providence
Healthy Smiles,” is gearing
up for the start of the 2016-
17 school year. The program
was created through a multi-
year grant from the Oregon
Community Foundation, and
is aimed at increasing chil-
dren’s education and access
to dental care. Mackenna Tay-
lor, program coordinator, will
assist parents in connecting
their child with a dental care
organization and help them
navigate the system for annual
and/or emergent dental care
needs.
Free dental sealants will
also be available. If inter-
ested, parents need to return
the OHA permission form to
the school prior to sealant day.
Taylor will be assisting the
OHA during its state sealant
days at Clatsop County public
schools to provide follow-up
with parents and/or guardians
to ensure students receive qual-
ity dental services. She can also
answer questions prior to seal-
ant day.
For information about
Providence Smiles, call 971-
601-0479. To make a donation
to the program, call the Provi-
dence Seaside Hospital Foun-
dation at 503-717-7604.
RELIGION BRIEFS
First Lutheran
Rally Sunday at First Lutheran Church, 725
33rd St., begins with worship and Holy Com-
munion at 8:30 a.m.; the second service and
Holy Communion is at 11 a.m. Both worship
services include a Backpack Blessing for stu-
dents and teachers of all ages. Sunday School
kicks off the fall season of songs, lessons and
activities at 9:45 a.m.
The Church Picnic, featuring food, fun
games, special entertainment and a service
project, begins at noon Sunday on the church
lawn. The project, “God’s Work, Our Hands,”
focuses on the people who serve and protect
every day, in honor of the 15th anniversary of
Sept. 11.
The Orchid Society meets at 2 p.m. Sunday
in the Friendship Room.
On Monday, the Scandinavian Workshop
begins at 10 a.m. in the Fireside Room, Sea
Scouts meet at 5:30 p.m. in the Fellowship Hall,
and the Hope House Parenting Class is held at 6
p.m. in the Friendship Room.
On Tuesday, Hope Circle meets at 1:30
p.m. and TOPS meets at 5:30 p.m. in the Fire-
side Room. The Pure Life Alliance meets in the
Friendship Room.
Devotional Bible Studies begin Wednesday
in the Fireside Room. Senior Choir kicks off its
season at 7 p.m.
Church Council members meet at 6:30 p.m.
Thursday in the Friendship Room.
For information, call the church at 503-325-
6252 or go to www.astoriairstlutheran.com
Bethany Free Lutheran
Bethany Free Lutheran Church, 451 34th St.,
begins a new Sunday school season at 9:30 a.m.
Sunday in the church’s overlow parking lot
with food, music, an object lesson and a game.
Following the 11 a.m. worship service, there is
a barbecue in the same location.
In consideration of the anniversary of Sept.
11, the theme of the morning is “Rescue.” Those
who rescue others in the community, such as
police oficers and ireighters, are being hon-
ored and prayed for during the day, and are
invited to attend the barbecue and/or the wor-
ship service and Sunday school. The public is
welcome to attend, as well.
For information, call 503-325-2925.
Paciic Unitarian Universalist
The Paciic Unitarian Universalist Fellow-
ship is holding a service at 11 a.m. Sunday at
the First Congregational Church, 820 Alameda
Ave. Michael Rowe and Rev. Kit Ketcham are
delivering a sermon, “Saying Goodbye, Packing
Up and Leaving with Love.”
This is the last service in this location, and
includes the annual Water Ceremony, an oppor-
tunity to share memories of this home for the
past several years. Those attending should
remember to bring a small amount of water to
pool with others in the common vessel.
Veja Lahti is the service leader, Nancy
Cook is the musician and Peggy Coreson is the
greeter. The monthly potluck is after the service.
For information, call 503-325-5225 or go to
www.pacuuf.org
St. Mary, Star of the Sea
On Sunday, the regular Mass is being held
at 8:30 a.m. at St. Mary Star of the Sea, 1465
Grand Ave. The Mass at St. Francis de Sales,
867 Fifth Ave. in Hammond is at 11 a.m. Sun-
day, followed by the Parish Picnic, to be held on
the church grounds in Hammond.
Hamburgers and hot dogs are being provided
by the Knights of Columbus. Bring a favorite
appetizer, salad or dessert and your favorite bev-
erage. There will be music and games for all.
Registration for classes and sacraments is
open until Sept. 18. Classes for K through sixth
grade begin Sept. 22; seventh and eighth grade
classes begin Sept. 25 from 6 to 7:30 p.m. Reg-
istration forms are available in the vestibule or
at the Parish ofice.
A volunteer for co-leader irst communion
catechist is still needed.
For information, call the church at 503-325-
3671 or go to www.stmaryastoria.com
Local, Family Owned Company
Astoria First Baptist
Each September, Astoria First Baptist
Church holds a street picnic and end of summer
celebration, which is being held this year after
the 11 a.m. Sunday worship service. The Rev.
Robert Sturdivant is beginning a new series
Sunday, “Your Best Life Now.”
All are welcome to come and share in both the
service and the family fun at the hamburger and
hot dog barbecue. Commercial Street, between
Sixth and Seventh streets, will be blocked off.
The main dish is provided, but those who would
like to contribute can bring a side dish or a dessert.
For questions, call the church at
503-325-1761.
Caring Professional Service
Serving Families for Generations
Hughes-Ransom
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SEASIDE • 220 N Holladay • 503.738.6622
Grace Episcopal
After the 10 a.m. Sunday service, Grace
Episcopal Church, 1545 Franklin Ave., is offer-
ing ice cream sundaes to all who attend.
The monthly Second Sunday Soup-Supper
meal is at Grace Church at 4 p.m. Sunday in the
Parish Hall, and is free of charge. Those willing
to help should come at 3 p.m. to set up, or 5 p.m.
to help clean up.
Grace Church is offering a 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 eve-
ning prayer service on the second Wednesday of
each month. All are welcome.
For information, call the church at 503-325-
4691 or 503-325-6580, or go to www.graceas-
toria.org
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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
