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THE DAILY ASTORIAN • FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 23, 2016
Pioneer Presbyterian
celebrates 170th year
Jennifer Causer receives
Works of Heart award
The Daily Astorian
Coast
Rehabilitation
Services employee Jenni-
fer Causer recently received
the Works Of Heart award
from the Oregon Rehabilita-
tion Association (ORA). This
award is given once each year
to outstanding direct support
professionals working in the
ield of supporting people with
developmental disabilities.
Causer has worked in the
ield of developmental disabil-
ities for many years. She pos-
sesses a gift for understanding
the needs of her residents. Her
nomination was suggested and
supported by her co-workers.
“Working with Jennifer
has shown me what’s possi-
ble when a person truly cares
about the people they serve,”
Josh Terrill, services coordina-
tor, said, adding that she is an
“unfathomable asset” to Coast.
Typically, she would
receive the award in front
of hundreds of direct sup-
port professionals and man-
agers gathered for a region-
wide conference sponsored by
ORA. However, at the time of
the ceremony, she was taking
care of her ailing mother-in-
law, providing what she does
best — attention, care and
support.
Submitted Photo
Jennifer Causer received
the Works Of Heart award
from the Oregon Rehabili-
tation Association.
SENIOR NOTES
Alzheimer’s Association Ore-
gon Chapter — Information, refer-
ral and counseling services for fam-
ilies and caregivers of people with
Alzheimer’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
After 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, 1111 Ex-
change St., Astoria Senior Center.
Cost is $6. 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,
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, refer-
ral, training and paid respite for
family caregivers.
National Suicide Prevention
Lifeline — 800-273 - TALK (8255).
A 24-hour, toll-free suicide preven-
tion service for anyone in a suicidal
crisis. TTY users should dial 800-
799-4TTY (4889).
or locally, 503-717-1835. Separate
support groups for people with
mental illness and families of those
with mental illness are available.
Patricia Beck-Fries/For The Daily Astorian
Inspired by the church’s daffodil tradition, this cross
of dahlias marks Clatsop Plains Presbyterian Church’s
170 year.
Northwest Oregon Housing
Authority — 503-861-0119. Rent
assistance based on income.
The Daily Astorian
NorthWest Senior and Dis-
ability Services — 503-861-4202
or 800-442-8614. Medicaid ser-
vices, food stamps, information
and assistance, family caregiver
support services, Medicare choice
assistance, home delivered meals,
senior meal sites and senior peer
counseling.
WARRENTON — Dahl-
ias arranged on the sloping
lawn of Clatsop Plains Pio-
neer Presbyterian Church
over the weekend marked
the 170th anniversary of the
longest continuing Presbyte-
rian congregation west of the
Rocky Mountains.
The church building,
Gray Memorial Chapel, near
Warrenton is the third build-
ing to house the congrega-
tion. The congregation was
formed by settlers in 1846.
Cheryl Capellen, a church
National Alliance on Mental
Illness — 800-950-NAMI (6264)
Oregon Aging and Disabil-
ity Resource Connection —
855-ORE-ADRC (673-2372), www.
adrcoforegon.org. Information and
services for older adults, people
with disabilities, their caregivers
and families.
or Jeannie Pike 503-861-1404.
Library, 1131 Broadway.
Alcoholics Anonymous — To
ind a meeting, call 503-861-5526
or go to www.aa-oregon.org
Al-Anon Family Groups in-
formation line for Clatsop and Til-
lamook counties, 503-338-5688.
Oregon Area Al-Anon website. ore-
gonal-anon.org
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 Highway
30, Svensen. For information, call
503-458-6467.
Astoria Al-Anon — 12 p.m.
Clatskanie Al-Anon — 8 p.m.,
elder, arrayed the lowers
with Pastor Michael Pyburn
and Kathleen Teeple, a
church deacon.
The church is popu-
larly known as the “Daf-
fodil Cross” church for its
long-running spring tradi-
tion of arranging on the lawn
the blossoms of daffodils
– which are grown on the
property — in the shape of a
cross.
The dahlia presentation,
an activity commemorat-
ing the church’s anniversary
(Sept. 18), is inspired by the
daffodil tradition.
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 Tuesday, First
Lutheran Church, 725 33rd St. For
information, call Trisha 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
Kick Butts Group Meets (Nic-
otine Anonymous) — 6:30 to 7:30
p.m. Wednesday, Seaside Public
Monday, United Methodist Church,
290 S. Nehalem St. For information,
call 503-728-3351.
Nehalem Al-Anon — 7 p.m.
Monday, Riverbend Room, North
County Recreation District, 36155
Ninth St. For information, call 503-
368-8255.
RELIGION BRIEFS
Our Saviour’s Lutheran
SEASIDE — Our Saviour’s Lutheran
Church presents “Song, Scripture and Sac-
rament” from 11 to 11:30 a.m. Wednesday
at Suzanne Elise Assisted Living, 101 Forest
Drive. All are welcome.
For information, call the church at
503-738-6791.
Paciic Unitarian Universalist
The Paciic Unitarian Universalist Fellow-
ship is holding a service at 11 a.m. Sunday at the
Performing Arts Center, 588 16th St. Kjirsten
Severson is delivering a sermon, “Love and
Death.”
Severson grew up in the Black Hills of South
Dakota, received her bachelor’s degree in eth-
ics from George Washington University, and
her master’s degree in Western philosophy from
Duquesne University. For the past 11 years she
has been teaching at Clackamas Community
College.
Tod Lundy is the service leader, Kathy Rob-
ertson is the greeter and Anne Gant and Tim
Robertson are providing refreshments.
For information, call 503-325-5225 or go to
www.pacuuf.org
Bethany Free Lutheran
The youth group of Bethany Free Lutheran
Church is holding a yard sale from 9 a.m. to
around 3 p.m. Saturday in the church parking
lot, 451 34th St. A wide variety of items will be
available for purchase, and there is also a bake
sale. The proceeds will help with the expenses
of attending the 2017 Free Lutheran Youth
national convention.
On Sunday at 6 p.m., the church is showing
the movie “God’s Not Dead” free of charge. The
public is welcome.
For information, call 503-325-2925.
Grace Episcopal
Sunday is Hunger Awareness Sunday at
Grace Episcopal Church, 1545 Franklin Ave.,
with an ingathering at both the 8 and 10 a.m.
services for the Hunger Ministries at the church.
Both monetary and nonperishable food items
are requested. Canned meals such as chili and
stew are especially needed, as are paper prod-
ucts such as toilet paper.
Following the 10 a.m. service, there is an
acolyte training session, and lunch will be
served.
The monthly Community Dinner is being
served in the Parish Hall at 4 p.m. Sunday free
of charge. Those willing to help should come at
3 p.m. to set up and at 5 p.m. to clean up.
For information, call the church at 503-325-
4691 or go to www.graceastoria.org
First Lutheran
First Lutheran Church, 725 33rd St., is offer-
ing a Taking Faith Home Event from 10 a.m.
to noon Saturday. Children, parents, grandpar-
ents and other guardians in the community are
invited to learn the four keys (caring conver-
sations, devotions, service and rituals and tra-
ditions) for developing faith in the home. Each
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household is invited to bring some food items to
donate. To register, call 503-325-6252 or email
Tami Jones at tamikjones@hotmail.com
At 1:30 p.m. Saturday, a Gathering with
Communion is being held at Clatsop Retire-
ment Village.
Worship services on Sunday are at 8:30 and
11 a.m., with Sunday School starting at 9:45
a.m. A nursery is provided for small children.
New member orientation takes place at 9:50
a.m.
On Monday, the Scandinavian Workshop
meets in the ireside room at 10 a.m. Sea Scouts
meet at 5:30 p.m. Tuesday’s schedule features
Stewardship Sewing (quilting) from 9:30 a.m.
to 2 p.m. (bring a sack lunch), TOPS at 5:30
p.m. and Pure Life Alliance at 5:45 p.m.
A Gathering Bible Study and Brown Bag
Lunch is held Wednesday, followed by a Devo-
tional Bible Study in the ireside room at 6 p.m.
and then Senior Choir at 7 p.m.
For information, call the church at 503-325-
6252 or go to www.astoriairstlutheran.com
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Funerals, burials, and cremations
Onsite crematorium
Reliable 24-hour service
Preplanning available
Special attention to veterans
Special rooms for receptions
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