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3B THE DAILY ASTORIAN • FRIDAY, OCTOBER 28, 2016 Carnival set for Saturday SELF-HELP GROUPS The Daily Astorian WARRENTON — A Fall Community Carnival is being held from noon to 3 p.m. Sat- urday at the Warrenton Grade School Gym, 815 S.W. Cedar Ave. This family fun event is a benefit for the Clatsop Community Action (CCA) Regional Food Bank. Bring a nonperishable food item, and receive four game tickets; additional game tickets are 25 cents each. All proceeds go to the food bank. For information, call 503-861-1714. 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. 5526 or go to www.aa-oregon. org 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. Al-Anon Family Groups in- formation line for Clatsop and Til- lamook counties, 503-338-5688. Oregon Area Al-Anon website. oregonal-anon.org 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. Astoria Al-Anon — 7 p.m. Tuesday, Peace Lutheran Church, 565 12th St.; 12 p.m. Wednesday, First United Methodist Church, 1076 Franklin Ave. For informa- tion, call 503-325-1087; 7 p.m. Thursday, Crossroads Commu- nity Church, 40618 Old Highway 30, Svensen. For information, call 503-458-6467. Alcoholics Anonymous — To find a meeting, call 503-861- Kick Butts Group Meets (Nicotine Anonymous) — 6:30 to 7:30 p.m. Wednesday, Seaside Public Library, 1131 Broadway. VOLUNTEER OPPORTUNITIES 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, fire and emergency medical service agencies. Training includes fire safety, first aid, traffic 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 fire- fighters. 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 five 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. Seaside Downtown Develop- ment Association — Volunteers needed to help with local events happening throughout the year. For information, call Tita Montero at 503-717-1914 or email director@ seasidedowntown.com Seaside Museum and Histor- ical Society — Volunteers needed to help as docents, maintaining and creating exhibits, and various events throughout the year. Small and large projects available. Any amount of time will be greatly ap- preciated. Call the museum at 503- 738-7065 or email seasidemuse- um@hotmail.com Start Making a Reader Today — Needs volunteers to read to stu- dents one-on-one for one hour a week at local elementary schools. To volunteer, call 503-391-8423 or go to www.getsmartoregon.org Svensen Congregate Meal Site — Wickiup Grange Hall, 92683 Svensen Market Road. To volun- teer, or for information, call Debbie Dunaway at 503-791-7298 or 503- 861-4202. Titanic Lifeboat Academy — Volunteer to help care for animals and assist with sustainable living projects; minimum commitment of four hours per week requested. Some training provided. For infor- mation, contact Caren Black at 503- 325-6886. Tri-City Spay and Neuter Thrift Store — 600 Broadway, Sea- side. Needs volunteers interested in improving the welfare of animals. For information, call 503-738-7040. Veterans Services Officer of Clatsop County — Seeking vol- unteer drivers to transport veterans from Astoria to the Veterans Admin- istration Medical Center in Portland using the Disabled American Vet- erans (DAV) van. To volunteer, call 503-298-8757 or email clatsopv- so@gmail.com Warrenton Senior Lunch Pro- gram — Warrenton Community Center, 170 S.W. Third St. Volun- teers needed to help with Meals on Wheels and in the dining room Mondays or Thursdays. For infor- mation, contact Barb Balensifer at 503-861-1341. RELIGION BRIEFS Bethany Free Lutheran First Lutheran Bethany Free Lutheran Church, 451 34th St., holds its annual Fall Festival at 4 p.m. Sunday. Del Palmer, pastor and director of World Missions for the Association of Free Lutheran Congrega- tions, is sharing about mis- sions work being done by the AFLC in various parts of the world. The program also includes special music and congregational singing. An offering is being received for the work of Betha- ny’s Women’s Missionary Federation. Following the program, food is served, including sandwiches, Scan- dinavian specialities and other desserts. The public is welcome. For information, call 503-325-2925. St. Mary, Star of the Sea The Feast of All Saints, a holy day of obligation, is Tuesday. The schedule is as follows: A Mass is at 8 a.m. at St. Mary, Star of the Sea Catholic Church, 1465 Grand Ave., with a recon- ciliation to follow; a noon Mass is at the St Francis De Sales Mission, 867 Fifth Ave. in Hammond; and there is also a Mass at 7 p.m. at Star of the Sea. The parish is renovat- ing the entrance of the school auditorium, includ- ing a display of Star of the Sea School memorabilia and the pictures of each of the graduating classes. Help is needed to locate six graduat- ing class pictures: 1971 and 1972, grade 6; and 1978, 1979, 1980 and 1984, grade 8. Anyone who can help locate these photos should call the parish office at 503-325-3671. The Mount Angel semi- narians are celebrating the 13th anniversary of the Sem- inary Benefit Dinner Nov. 6 at the Oregon Convention Center. The reception begins at 4 p.m., followed by dinner and the program. Some seats are available at no charge. To attend, call Linda Keizer at 503-440-0462. The Ministry Fair contin- ues at First Lutheran Church, 725 33rd St., between the 8:30 and 11 a.m. worship ser- vices on Sunday. In addition, a signup sheet will be avail- able on which people can indicate an interest in donat- ing pies for the “Piece of Pie” Fun First at First celebration. At 4 p.m. Sunday, there is a Harvest Party. Everyone is encouraged to bring a pump- kin to carve and a snack to share. On Monday, Scandina- vian Sewing meets at 9:30 a.m. and Sea Scouts meet at 5:30 p.m. On Tuesday, Stewardship Sewing (quilting) meets at 9:30 a.m. with a sack lunch, TOPS meets at 5:30 p.m. and Pure Life Alliance gathers at 5:45 p.m. Devotional Bible Stud- ies in the Fireside Room are held at 11:30 a.m. (with a sack lunch) and at 6 p.m. (with a sack dinner) Wednes- day. Senior Choir meets at 7 p.m. All are welcome to attend worship services and activities. Warrenton United Methodist WARRENTON — All voices and all singers are welcome to help celebrate the fifth Sunday of the Month on Sunday at Warrenton United Methodist Church, 679 S.W. Main Ave. The service starts at 10 a.m., but coffee is on at 9:30 a.m. The annual Holiday Bazaar and Luncheon is from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Nov. 5. Lunch service is from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. The event also features Thanksgiving and Christmas holiday dec- orations, crafts, a homemade food table and more. This year, everyone who attends will be eligible to receive the “blessing blan- ket,” donated by member of the congregation. Being present is not required to receive this shared blessing. Funds raised from the Holiday Bazaar and Luncheon will go to support the church’s Christ- mas distributions throughout the community. For questions, con- tact Jane Hill, pastor, at 971-704-4357. Grace Episcopal There is a single 9 a.m. service Sunday at Grace Episcopal Church, 1545 Franklin Ave. It is an oppor- tunity for those who usually attend either the 8 or 10 a.m. service to share worship, a meal and conversation. Vincent Centeno has been hired as organist and music director. A choir is form- ing, and meets Sundays, usu- ally following the 10 a.m. service. Classical guitarist Aaron Larget-Caplan returns to Grace at 3 p.m. Sunday with a performance that includes works by Bach, Mussorgsky, John Cage and more. Tickets are $15 at the door; no charge for children. For information, call the church at 503-325-4691 or go to www.graceastoria.org North Coast Family Fellowship WARRENTON — North Coast Family Fellowship is holding a Craft Bazaar from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturday at the Pacific Grange, 90475 U.S. Highway 101. There is no cost to browse and shop for a variety of items such as jewelry, aprons, candles, duck calls, cards and more. The proceeds will go to the NCFF Women’s Ministry. First United Methodist The First United Meth- odist Church, 1076 Frank- lin Ave., is providing a Soup Lunch on a donation basis at 12:30 p.m. Sunday in the Fellowship Hall, which is off the 11th Street entrance. The public is welcome. Park- ing is available in the church lot, and there is handicapped access to the building. A variety of soups and des- sert are available, and home- baked goods and home- crafted cards are available for purchase. All proceeds will support Hope House, the Astoria Food Bank and Christmas Families. For information, call the church at 503-325-5454. Wildlife Rehab Center of the North Coast — Needs volunteers to help rehabilitate orphaned and injured wildlife. For information, call 503-338-0331 or go to coastwildlife. org 2016-2017 O UR 27th S EASON Columbia Fo r um N OVEMBER 15 F EBRUARY 23 JOHN HORVICK ERIK KNODER & JOSH LEHNER State Economists Researcher No bones about it, Quality healthcare matters. 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