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THE DAILY ASTORIAN • FRIDAY, OCTOBER 21, 2016
Volunteers needed
to assist wildlife
The Daily Astorian
The Wildlife Center of
the North Coast is looking
for volunteers who are inter-
ested in helping with animal
care and support.
A volunteer orientation
and training is being held
from 2 to 4 p.m. Oct. 29 at
Clatsop Community College,
1651 Lexington Ave.
Volunteers must be age 18
or older, and be able to com-
mit to one four to six hour
Warrenton Kia hauls in donation
shift per week for at least six
months. To attend the train-
ing, RSVP by email to vol-
unteer@coastwildlife.org by
Oct 28.
Other volunteer oppor-
tunities that don’t require
animal handling, such as
facilities/maintenance, com-
munity outreach, education,
or animal transport are also
available, and do not require
training. For information,
call 503-338-0331 or go to
www.coastwildlife.org
Tip-a-cop Thursday
at Mo’s Restaurant
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CANNON BEACH —
Local law enforcement agen-
cies are jointly hosting and
serving as hosts and waiters
at the Tip-A-Cop fundraiser,
which is being held from 4
to 8 p.m. Thursday at Mo’s
Restaurant, 195 Warren Way.
The event also features fun
and food, celebrity greeters
and special guests.
The proceeds will bene-
it Special Olympics Oregon
athletes, the local programs,
and regional and state-wide
competitions.
Eat spaghetti and help
the warming center
The Daily Astorian
WARRENTON — A
Spaghetti Feed fundraiser is
being held from 5:30 to 7:30
p.m. Thursday at the Warren-
ton Grade School, 820 S.W.
Cedar Ave. The event also
includes a Muriel Dunn Pie
Auction and rafle prizes.
The cost is $5 per adult,
$3 for children age 11 and
younger and $15 for a fam-
ily pass. All proceeds will
go towards the Warrenton
Warming Center.
For
details,
call
503-440-8104.
Join Read for the Record
at libraries on Thursday
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Read for the Record takes
place from 6:30 to 7:30
p.m. Thursday at two local
libraries with a group read-
ing of “The Bear Ate Your
Sandwich” by Julia Sar-
cone-Roach. At the Asto-
ria Public Library, the guest
reader is Peter Gimre; the
guest reader at the Seaside
Public Library is Justin Graf-
ton. The irst 30 families will
go home with a free copy of
this year’s book.
For information, contact
NW Parenting at 503-325-
8673 or northwestparent-
ing@gmail.com
Submitted Photo
Warrenton Kia is once again supporting the annual Harvest Haul by donating $1,000 to the food drive, which benefits
the Ilwaco and Long Beach, Washington, food banks. Pictured from left, Jim and Roxanne Morinville, Ralph Rasmus-
sen, Lori Larsen and Kimberly and Gregg Lundberg.
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. meet-
ing 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.
Alcoholics Anonymous — To ind a meeting, call
503-861-5526 or go to www.aa-oregon.org
Kick Butts Group Meets (Nicotine Anony-
mous) — 6:30 to 7:30 p.m. Wednesday, Seaside
Public Library, 1131 Broadway.
Al-Anon Family Groups information line for Clat-
sop and Tillamook counties, 503-338-5688. Oregon
Area Al-Anon website. oregonal-anon.org
Astoria Al-Anon — 7 p.m. Tuesday, Peace Lu-
theran Church, 565 12th St.; 12 p.m. Wednesday,
First United Methodist Church, 1076 Franklin Ave.
For information, 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 informa-
tion, 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.
Seaside Al-Anon — 6:30 p.m. Tuesday, Seaside
Public Library, 1131 Broadway, call 503-810-5196 for
information.
Tillamook Al-Anon — 7:30 p.m. Wednesday, St.
Albans Episcopal Church, 2102 Sixth St., call 503-
842-5094 for information; noon Friday, 5012 Third St.,
call 503-730-5863 for information.
Tillamook Alateen — 6:30 p.m. Thursday, 5012
Third St. For information, call 503-730-5863.
Warrenton Al-Anon — noon Friday, United Meth-
odist Church, 679 S. Main Ave. For information, call
503-738-5727.
Narcotics Anonymous — The Northwest Ore-
gon Area of Narcotics Anonymous (NWONA) holds
meetings in Clatsop County. For full schedule details,
as well as upcoming special events, call the Helpline
at 503-717-3702, or go to www.nworegonna.org
Men’s Sexual Purity Recovery Group — Tues-
day nights. Part of the Pure Life Alliance (www.pure-
lifealliance.org) in Portland. For information, call the
conidential voice mail at 503-750-0817 and leave a
message.
Star of the
Sea seeks
school photos
The Daily Astorian
St. Mary, Star of the Sea
Catholic Church is renovating
the entrance of its parish hall/
auditorium. The renovation
will include a display of Star
of the Sea School memorabilia
and pictures of each graduating
class from 1939 through 2011.
The school educated local
students for 115 years, from
1896 to 21011. It included
a high school until 1969. In
1970, it became a grade school,
from kindergarten through
sixth grade. Seventh grade was
added in 1976, and in 1977,
the school expanded to include
eighth grade, as well.
The parish needs help locat-
ing photos of six missing grad-
uating classes, including 1971,
1972 (sixth grade), 1978, 1979,
1980 and 1984 (eighth grade).
If you can help, call Amy Rus-
sell at the parish ofice at 503-
325-3671. All original photos
will be copied and returned.
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.
Northwest Oregon Housing
Authority — 503-861-0119. Rent
assistance based on income.
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.
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.
Oregon Home Care Com-
mission Registry and Referral
System — 877-867-0077, https://
www.or-hcc.org. Provides lists of
home care workers available to
hire.
Partners for Seniors — 503-
717-7174. Serves South Clatsop
County seniors with volunteer vis-
its, transportation, light housekeep-
ing, yard work, minor home repairs,
daily phone calls.
C OMING M ONDAY!
National Alliance on Mental
Illness — 800-950-NAMI (6264)
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In a five-day special report,
The Daily Astorian describes the problem and search
for housing solutions through the eyes of professionals,
developers, homeowners and renters.
The shor tage of
housing options affects:
• All income levels
• All walks of life
MONDAY:
Overview
of the
issues
county-
wide
• All ages
• All areas
FRIDAY:
WEDNESDAY: THURSDAY:
County
and rural
South
TUESDAY: Warrenton
areas
County
Astoria