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THE DAILY ASTORIAN • FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 11, 2016
COMMUNITY IN BRIEF
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Sunday bingo, dinner, auction
raises funds for charities
Astoria Chapter 422 Women of the Moose is holding a
Bingo/Dessert Auction and Spaghetti Dinner, starting at 1 p.m.
Sunday at the Moose Lodge, 420 17th St. Ten bingo game pack-
ets are $10 each, plus two extra games are $1 each. Donated
desserts are being auctioned between games. A spaghetti dinner
is being served from 2:30 p.m. until the food is gone.
All proceeds will benefit Women of the Moose Christmas
charity donations, including the Wishing Tree Program, Christ-
mas Adopt-A-Family, the Coast Rehab Party and gifts for girls
in the Oregon House at Mooseheart.
Seaside Elks offer free
dinner to honor veterans
Submitted Photo
The Angora Hiking Club has elected officers for 2017. From left, Aletha Westerberg, treasurer; Nguyen Trung, president;
Bob Westerberg, vice president; Phuong Vanhorn, secretary; and Bill Harold, chief guide.
Hiking club elects officers
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The Angora Hiking club
recently elected the club officers
for 2017. Nguyen Trung of Sea-
side is president; Bob Wester-
berg of Astoria is vice president;
Phuong Vanhorn of Astoria is
secretary; Aletha Westerberg
of Astoria is treasurer; and Bill
Herold of Astoria is chief guide.
The election was held at the Fall
Potluck hosted by a new mem-
ber, George Heintz.
New business included
appointing a taskforce to pre-
pare for the centennial celebra-
tion of the club in 2020. There
bership is open to the public for
anyone age 18 and older. The
club is dedicated to encourag-
ing walking, hiking, biking and
other outdoor activities. Annual
dues are $7, and are due Jan. 1.
For information go to www.
angorahikingclub.org or email
westysr@charter.net
was also a special recogni-
tion of members who reached
their 90th birthdays, Ella Hill
of Astoria and Jim Hudson of
Hammond.
The next scheduled event is
the Christmas Party, Dec. 9, and
annual hike planning has been
rescheduled for Jan. 8. Mem-
Mason dignitaries visit
SELF-HELP
GROUPS
Al-Anon (Warrenton) —
noon Friday, United Methodist
Church, 679 S. Main Ave. For
information, call 503-738-
5727.
Al-Anon Family Groups
information line for Clatsop and
Tillamook counties, 503-338-
5688. Oregon Area Al-Anon
website. oregonal-anon.org
SEASIDE — Seaside Elks Lodge 1748, 324 Avenue A.,
invites all veterans, their families and the community to a Vet-
erans’ Celebration at 6 p.m. Saturday. Veterans are encouraged
to wear their uniforms. Special guests include speaker Lt. Col.
Michael A. Becker, commanding officer at Camp Rilea Oregon
National Guard, and the 442nd Engineer Utility Detachment
Color Guard. Each service branch will be recognized.
A Call to Order is being given by Jay Pitman. A free spa-
ghetti dinner, prepared by Guido and Vito’s, is being served
after the program, followed by karaoke.
For information, call 503-738-6651 or email seasideelks@
yahoo.com
Typewriter event planned
A Typewriter Type-In is being held from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m.
Saturday at the Astoria Senior Center, 1111 Exchange St. Visi-
tors and children are welcome to attend. Those who wish to par-
ticipate are encouraged to bring their favorite machine.
For information, contact Ray Montgomery at 856-341-0884
or rhmontg0354@gmail.com
Health insurance workshop
coming Monday to CCC
Clatsop Economic Development Resources will hold a
workshop Monday teaching small-business owners about buy-
ing and using health care coverage under the Affordable Care
Act. Michael Morter, an agent and small business liaison at
Oregon Health Insurance Marketplace, will cover tax credits,
identifying the best health insurance options and understanding
the benefits of working with a local agent.
The workshop is from 1 to 2 p.m. Monday in Columbia Hall
Room 219 on Clatsop Community College’s main campus at
1651 Lexington Ave.
It is free but requires preregistration at http://tinyurl.com/
j8ufm7m
Windermere shares warmth
with coat and blanket drive
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Alateen (Tillamook) —
6:30 p.m. Thursday, 5012
Third St. For information, call
503-730-5863.
Alcoholics Anonymous
— To find a meeting, call 503-
861-5526 or go to www.aa-or-
egon.org
Celebrate Recovery —
6 p.m. Thursday, The Table
Church, 852 Broadway, Sea-
side. Faith-based 12-step pro-
gram designed to help anyone
struggling with hurts, habits
and hangups, including drugs
and alcohol, anger, co-de-
pendence, domestic abuse
or sex, food or pornography
addictions. Being religious not
required. Free dinner and child
care provided. For information,
call D.B. Lewis at 503-741-
5977.
Submitted Photo
Arthur Borland of Medford, left, grand master of Masons in Oregon, enjoys an informal mo-
ment with Milo Haskell, master of Seaport Lodge No. 7 in Astoria Nov. 9, during his annual
visit to District 1, which includes lodges in Astoria, Gateway 175 in Warrenton and Ever-
green 137 in Seaside. Masons from those lodges, plus members from Occident 48 in Ilwa-
co, Washington, were among those attending, including Neil Christensen, master of Clats-
kanie 133, and 10 past masters of various lodges. Other Oregon dignitaries included Myles
McMillan, deputy grand master, and Jim Morgan, senior grand warden, who is a past master
in Clatskanie. Washington’s grand secretary, Sam Roberts, attended, with Mike Carmel, of
Long Beach, Washington, district deputy to the grand master of Washington Masons.
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GEARHART — The
Share the Warmth coat and
blanket drive, a long-stand-
ing tradition for Windermere
offices throughout Oregon
and Southwest Washington,
kicked off Monday. Three
offices on the North Oregon
Coast serve as donation drop-
off sites.
Community
members
can bring new or gently used
and laundered coats (for chil-
dren and adults) and blankets
to the following Windermere
offices during the designated
drop-off hours. The Astoria
office is also collecting dona-
tions of gloves, hats, mittens
and scarves.
• Astoria: 175 14th St.,
Suite 120, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.
Monday through Friday.
• Cannon Beach: 255 N.
Hemlock St., Suite B1, 10
a.m. to 4 p.m. every day.
• Gearhart: 588 Pacific
Way, 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday
through Friday; 10 a.m. to 4
p.m. Saturday and Sunday.
Columbia Bank and U.S.
Bank branches in Cannon
Beach and Manzanita are
also participating as donation
drop-off sites for the coat and
blanket drive.
Donated items will be dis-
tributed to those in need by
The Wishing Tree and Food
Basket Program, Head Start,
Astoria Rescue Mission,
Siuslaw Outreach Services,
NESKO Women’s Club and
Seashore Family Literacy.
For a complete list of
participating offices, go to
http://bit.ly/2ewGLJB or call
503-220-1145.
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