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THE DAILY ASTORIAN • FRIDAY, OCTOBER 14, 2016
Order poinsettias and
holiday greenery now
4-H brings pumpkin fun
to Clatsop Care Center
The Daily Astorian
FALCON COVE — Fire
Mountain School is hold-
ing its annual Poinsettia and
Greens Sale of poinsettias,
wreaths, garland and other
evergreen forms. The poin-
settias come in red, white,
marble or pink, in either a
6-inch pot with one stem
and a crown about 1 foot in
diameter, or an 8-inch pot
with three stems and a crown
of about 2 feet. The wreaths
and other forms are made of
cedar, noble ir, ponderosa
pine cones and juniper, with
silver blue berries. The gar-
lands are made of western
red cedar.
The order deadline
is Oct. 26; delivery is Nov.
18, when payment will be
collected. To order, or for
speciic prices and infor-
mation, call Julie Chick at
503-368-5193.
All proceeds beneit the
Fire Mountain School. For
information, go to www.ire-
mountainschool.org
Green Party grassroots
support on tap Sunday
The Daily Astorian
The Paciic Green Party
of Clatsop County is hosting
a regular chapter meeting at
4 p.m. Sunday in Room 101
of the Art Building at Clatsop
Community College, 1651
Lexington Ave. The meet-
Submitted Photo
Recently, 4-H members and their families brought the Halloween spirit to Clatsop Care Center when they carved pumpkins
and chatted with residents in the dining area. Pictured, back row, from left, Mylie Lempea, Marlee Walter and Steven and
Baylee McSwain. Middle row, Norma Nikkila, Kenneth Lampi, Tucker Delay, Ethan Marohn, Ed Aho and Twilla Kenobbie. Front
row, Avya Hudson and Tori Miller. For information about 4-H membership or leadership, call 503-325-8573.
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 or
Jeannie Pike 503-861-1404.
Al-Anon Family Groups infor-
mation line for Clatsop and Tillamook
counties, 503-338-5688. Oregon Area
Al-Anon website. oregonal-anon.org
Astoria Al-Anon — 12 p.m.
Wednesday, First United Methodist
Church, 1076 Franklin Ave. For in-
formation, call 503-325-1087; 7 p.m.
Thursday, Crossroads Community
Church, 40618 Old Highway 30,
Svensen. For information, call 503-
458-6467.
Clatskanie Al-Anon — 8 p.m.,
Monday, United Methodist Church,
290 S. Nehalem St. For information,
call 503-728-3351.
Alcoholics Anonymous — To
ind a meeting, call 503-861-5526 or
go to www.aa-oregon.org
Nehalem Al-Anon — 7 p.m.
Monday, Riverbend Room, North
County Recreation District, 36155
Ninth St. For information, call 503-
368-8255.
Kick Butts Group Meets (Nic-
otine Anonymous) — 6:30 to 7:30
p.m. Wednesday, Seaside Public Li-
brary, 1131 Broadway.
Seaside Al-Anon — 6:30 p.m.
Tuesday, Seaside Public Library,
1131 Broadway, call 503-810-5196
for information.
WHS’s Jeryd Lewis
chosen as Warrenton
student of the month
The Daily Astorian
WARRENTON — Jeryd
Lewis, a Warrenton High
School senior, has been
selected to be the irst recipi-
ent of the new school year for
the Warrenton Sunrise Rotary
Club’s Student of the Month
award. Lewis, who is being
recognized for the encour-
agement he gives others and
his positive attitude, plans to
attend Clatsop Community
College, then transfer to Eas-
ter Oregon University to study
psychology and design.
The Student of the Month
is chosen by the school admin-
istration for his/her accom-
plishments and for making
a difference in their school
and community. Each stu-
dent chosen receives a printed
award along with gift certii-
cates from area businesses —
including Warrenton Fultano’s
Pizza, Arnie’s Café, Warrenton
Mini Mart, Lucky Locks and
Zentangle Drawing.
Warrenton Sunrise Rotary
meets at 7 a.m. each Wednes-
day at Dooger’s Seafood &
Grill, Youngs Bay Plaza, 103
S. U.S. Highway 101. All are
welcome to learn more about
becoming a member. For
information, go to the War-
renton Sunrise Rotary Club’s
Facebook page.
ing is open to the public, and
the discussion will be about
grassroots methods to support
the Green Party platform.
For information, email
pgpclatsopcounty@gmail.
com or go to the group’s
Facebook page at http://
fb.me/clatsopcountypgp
VOLUNTEER OPPORTUNITIES
Clatsop Cruise Hosts — Look-
ing for volunteers to meet and greet
cruise ship passengers and crew,
provide information and answer
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 in-
formation, go to www.clatsopcruise-
hosts.org
Columbia Memorial Hospital
— Needs volunteers to provide
assistance to patients, visitors and
hospital staff. Training provided. For
information, go to www.columbiam-
emorial.org. To schedule an inter-
view, call 503-325-4321.
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.
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 Re-
sponse Team — CERT volunteers
needed for community events and
disaster response with local police,
ire and emergency medical service
agencies. Training includes ire
safety, irst aid, trafic and crowd
control, communications, damage
survey, disaster planning and civic
events within city limits. For infor-
mation, contact CERT coordinator
Kenny Hansen at khansen@as-
toria.or.us or leave a voicemail at
503-325-4411.
Friends of Seaside Library
— 1131 Broadway, Seaside. Volun-
teers needed to staff the fundraising
store. For information, call 503-738-
6742 or stop by the library.
Knappa Rural Fire Protection
District — Needs volunteer ire-
ighters. Training provided. For in-
formation, contact any of the active
personnel or call Chief Paul Olheis-
er at 503-458-6610.
Long-Term Care Ombudsman
— Volunteers advocate to protect
the rights and dignity of licensed
long-term care facility residents in
Clatsop County; educate about res-
ident rights; and investigate quality
of care concerns. Flexible schedule;
about ive weekday hours needed
per week. For information, contact
Gretchen Jordan at 503-983-3920
or go to www.oregon.gov/ltco
Lunch Buddy Mentoring Pro-
gram — Adults needed to mentor
elementary and middle school stu-
dents once a week during lunch.
For information, call Mary Jackson
at 503-440-0368 or email lunchbud-
dies.mp@gmail.com
NorthWest Senior & Disability
Services — Needs dishwashers
and volunteers to serve and clean
up weekdays at a meal site, and
drivers for Meals on Wheels. For
information, contact Candy Foster
at 503-738-9323.
Providence Seaside Hospi-
tal — Needs volunteers to drive
local senior citizens to medical
appointments for the Partners for
Seniors Program, and to work in
the Providence Seaside Hospital
Gift Shop. Commitments as small
as one hour a month to regularly
scheduled weekly shifts are avail-
able. For information, call Volunteer
Services at 503-717-7171 or email
Alana.Kujala@providence.org
River Song Foundation —
Looking for people to assist with
Trap/Neuter/Release/Feed (TNRF),
especially in the Seaside and Knap-
pa/Svenson areas. TNRF involves
setting and/or monitoring traps,
and daily feeding of cats and main-
tenance of any shelters, and is a
proven, science-based method that
along with spay/neuter programs is
the only effective and humane way
of ending cat homelessness and
suffering. Call 503-861-2003 for in-
formation and to volunteer.
Fred Meyer gives funds to CASA
Submitted Photo
Pictured, Clatsop Court Appointed Special Advocates Program Executive Director Julia Mabry (center, red coat) accept-
ing a check for $3,458.06, donated by North Coast Fred Meyer employees and customers. The funds were collected
in check-out coin boxes, as well as through employee donations. CASA volunteers advocate for the best interests of
abused and neglected children in Clatsop County to ensure that the children’s needs are met. For information, or to
volunteer, contact Chelsea Bergman at 503-338-6063 or go to www.clatsopcasa.org. A new training class for volunteers
RELIGION BRIEFS
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.
Paciic Unitarian
Universalist
The Paciic Unitarian Universal-
ist Fellowship is holding an Adopt-
A-Road Clean Up and Potluck. The
group meets at 90504 Logan Road at
10 a.m. Saturday. Bring gloves and a
potluck item; everything else is being
provided.
A service is being held at 11 a.m.
Sunday at the Performing Arts Cen-
ter, 588 16th St. Rev. Kate Lore is
delivering a sermon, “Love Beyond
Belief.”
For information, call 503-325-
5225 or go to www.pacuuf.org
St. Mary, Star of the Sea
St. Mary, Star of the Sea Catholic
Church, 1465 Grand Ave., is celebrat-
ing Right to Life Month on Saturday
and Sunday, blessing pregnant moth-
Local, Family Owned Company
group is open to all men of the par-
ish; membership in the Knights is
not required. Refreshments will be
served. For information, contact Ray
Prom at 503-861-8039.
St. Mary, Star of the Sea’s irst
Chowder Challenge is being held
from 5 to 8 p.m. Oct. 22 in the Star of
the Sea School gym, 1411 Grand Ave.
All are welcome to attend. Three sam-
ples of various chowders costs $5; a
bowl of one chowder is $5; and salad
and bread are $2. Beer and wine will
also be sold. The proceeds will go to
the preservation and maintenance of
the parish’s historic buildings.
Caring Professional Service
Serving Families for Generations
Hughes-Ransom
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www.hughes-ransom.com
SEASIDE • 220 N Holladay • 503.738.6622
ers and the children’s fathers. The
following weekend, the Novena for
those considering adoption begins.
Adult Faith Formation started
Tuesday, and there is still time to
join. Thursday Bible Study Scrip-
ture Class began Thursday, and each
class covers a different topic. For
information, call the church ofice at
503-325-3671.
The Knights of Columbus are
sponsoring this year’s Men’s Fel-
lowship program, “Into the Breach,”
which started Wednesday, and meets
at 7 p.m. in the Star of the Sea School
auditorium, 1411 Grand Ave. The
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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