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THE DAILY ASTORIAN • FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 25, 2016
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Bob Chisholm Senior Center, 1225
Avenue A, Seaside. Suggested
donation of $3 for those older than
60; $6.75 for those younger than
60. For information, call Michelle
Lewis at 503-861-4200.
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Columbia Senior Diners —
11:30 a.m., 1111 Exchange St.
The cost is $6. For information, or
to have a meal delivered, call 503-
325-9693.
Columbia Senior Diners —
11:30 a.m., 1111 Exchange St. The
cost is $6. For information, or to
have a meal delivered, call 503-
325-9693.
Astoria Lions Club — noon,
Astoria Elks Lodge, 453 11th St.
Prospective members welcome.
For information, contact Charlene
Larsen at 503-325-0590.
Blood Pressure Checks —
noon to 2 p.m., Astoria Senior
Center, 1111 Exchange St. For in-
formation, call 503-325-3231.
Astoria-Warrenton Duplicate
Bridge Club — 12:30 to 4 p.m., As-
toria Senior Center, 1111 Exchange
St. Anyone may play if they have a
partner; to request a bridge partner,
call 503-325-0029.
Nehalem Bay Garden Club —
1:30 p.m., Pine Grove Community
House, 225 Laneda Ave., Manza-
nita. Speaker is Claudia Groth,
Oregon State Master Gardener of
the Year for 2013, presenting “Slug
Hunting: Know Your Enemy.” All
are welcome. Light refreshments
erved. Bring favorite horror stories.
For information contact Terri Mara-
gos at 503-368-5203 or helidoni@
nehalemtel.net
North Coast Chorale Practice
— 6:45 to 9 p.m., Performing Arts
Center, 588 16th St. New members
welcome. For information, call 503-
791-5681 or 503-338-8403.
Authentic Spiritual Conver-
sations — 7 to 8:30 p.m., 2021
Marine Drive. Exploring spiritual
questions, doubts, practices, long-
ings. Group supports participants
in sharing their own understanding
and putting their spiritual values into
practice. All faiths, including “spiri-
tual but not religious” welcome. For
information, email info@cgifellow-
ship.org or call 916-307-9790.
WEDNESDAY
Warrenton Sunrise Rotary
Club — 7 a.m., Dooger’s Seafood
& Grill, Youngs Bay Plaza, 103 S.
U.S. Highway 101, Warrenton. For
information, call 503-325-4030.
Chair Exercises for Seniors
— 9 to 9:45 a.m., Astoria Senior
Center, 1111 Exchange St. For in-
formation, call 503-325-3231.
Help Ending Abusive Re-
lationship Tendencies — 10
to 11:30 a.m., The Harbor, 1361
Duane St. HEART covers subjects
related to the effects of domestic
violence on children, parents and
other family members, dynamics of
power and control, and how to rec-
ognize red flags. For anyone in an
abusive relationship, or who knows
someone who is. Call Juli Hol to re-
serve a spot at 503-325-3426, ext.
103.
Sit and Stitch Group — 1 to 3
p.m., Custom Threads, 1282 Com-
mercial St. Knitting, crocheting and
needle work. For information, call
503-325-7780.
Mahjong for Experienced
Players — 1:15 p.m., Astoria Se-
nior Center, 1111 Exchange St. For
information, call 503-325-3231.
Submitted Photo
Columbia Memorial Hopsital’s Vice President of Patient Care Services Trece Gur-
rad, left, presented the March of Dimes 2016 Small Hospital Nurse of the Year Award
to Kendra Gohl at an award ceremony in Portland last week.
Line Dancing for Seniors
— 1:30 to 3 p.m., Astoria Senior
Center, 1111 Exchange St. For in-
formation, call 503-325-3231.
THURSDAY
CMH caregivers earn honors
For the second year in a row, a nurse from
Columbia Memorial Hospital has been hon-
ored with a Nurse of the Year Award by the
March of Dimes.
Nurse and certified infection preventionist
Kendra Gohl was named the 2016 Small Hos-
pital Nurse of the Year in Oregon and South-
west Washington by the March of Dimes
during an award ceremony in Portland Nov.
18. In 2015, Laura Brown was named Nurse
of the Year for Women’s Health.
“We are truly blessed to have Kendra as
part of our CMH family,” said Trece Gur-
rad, the hospital’s vice president of patient
care services. “Her work in infection preven-
tion has helped CMH attain and consistently
maintain the goal of zero healthcare acquired
infections, which is a remarkable achieve-
ment in any size organization.”
Gohl has worked at the hospital for 24
years. In addition to overseeing CMH’s highly
effective infection prevention program, Gohl
is the manager of the hospital’s Care Manage-
ment Department. This department connects
patients and their families with resources in
the community and the hospital that can help
them after they leave the hospital. Her team
has reduced patient readmission rates from 16
percent in 2013 to 6 percent in 2016.
During her career at Columbia Memorial,
she has overseen staff development, created
Open Sewing Gathering —
10:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., Homespun
Quilts, 108 10th St. For information,
call 503-325-3300 or 800-298-3177
or go to http://homespunquilt.com
the community education program and estab-
lished the Health Occupations class for area
high school students — several of whom now
work at the hospital.
CMH’s other Nurse of the Year finalists
were Kelsey Betts, Casseopia Fisher, Jenny
Jacques, Amy Karsten, Shannon Lackey,
Jamee Meier, Jay Reynolds, Brooke Roberts,
Mariah Rudolfi, Maria Shipley and Brandy
Spencer.
Spirit of Caring Awards
CMH’s podiatric surgeon Dr. Michael
Murdock and housekeeper Cindy Dalmazzo
were also recognized earlier this month at the
annual Planetree Conference in Chicago.
Murdock and Dalmazzo were awarded
Spirit of Planetree Awards for personalizing,
humanizing and demystifying the health care
experience for others.
The hospital’s CEO Erik Thorsen, Board
of Trustees President Heather Seppa and
Board member Constance Waisanen also rep-
resented the hospital as it was redesignated
as a Planetree-Designated® Patient-Centered
Hospital for another three years.
Planetree Designated hospitals are rec-
ognized for their excellence partnering with
patients and families to promote the patient’s
comfort, dignity, empowerment and well
being.
Wickiup Senior Lunches —
11:30 a.m., Wickiup Grange Hall,
92683 Svensen Market Road. Free
for those older than 60 ($3 sug-
gested donation), $6.75 for those
younger than age 60. For informa-
tion, call Michelle Lewis at 503-861-
4200.
Senior Lunch — 11:30 a.m.,
Chair Exercises for Seniors
— 9 to 9:45 a.m., Astoria Senior
Center, 1111 Exchange St. For in-
formation, call 503-325-3231.
North Coast Republican
Women — 11:30 a.m., Astoria Golf
and Country Club, 33445 Sunset
Beach Lane, Warrenton. For in-
formation, call 503-717-0392 or
go to www.clatsopcountyoregon.
republican
Wickiup Senior Lunches —
11:30 a.m., Wickiup Grange Hall,
92683 Svensen Market Road.
Free for those older than 60
($3 suggested donation), $6.75
for those younger than age 60. For
information, call Michelle Lewis at
503-861-4200.
Senior Lunch — 11:30 a.m.,
Bob Chisholm Senior Center, 1225
Avenue A, Seaside. Suggested
donation of $3 for those older than
60; $6.75 for those younger than
60. For information, call Michelle
Lewis at 503-861-4200.
Columbia Senior Diners —
11:30 a.m., 1111 Exchange St. The
cost is $6. For information, or to
have a meal delivered, call 503-
325-9693.
Warrenton Senior Lunch
Program — noon, Warrenton
Community Center, 170 S.W. Third
St. Suggested donation of $5 for
seniors and $7 for those younger
than 60. For information, or to vol-
unteer, call 503-861-3502 Monday
or Thursday.
Seaside Rotary Club — noon,
Best Western Ocean View Resort,
414 N. Prom, Seaside. Lunch
costs $15. All are welcome. For
information, go to http://seasidero-
tary.com
Astoria-Warrenton
Dupli-
cate Bridge Club — 12:30 to 4
p.m., Astoria Senior Center, 1111
Exchange St. Anyone may play if
they have a partner; to request a
bridge partner, call 503-325-0029.
Lower Columbia Hospice
Bereavement and Grief Support
Group — 2 to 4 p.m., Meeting
Room 1, Bob Chisholm Commu-
nity Center, 1225 Avenue A, Sea-
side. Group is open to those who
are age 18 or older. For informa-
tion, call 503-338-6230.
Jam Session — 6:30 to 8:30
p.m., Astoria Senior Center, 1111
Exchange St. Open to the public.
For information, call 503-325-
3231.
Lower Columbia Danish
Society — 7 p.m., First Luther-
an Church, 725 33rd St. Danish
Christmas traditions and stories
from our members’ families will be
shared. For information call 325-
2612. You do not have to be Dan-
ish or speak Danish — you only
need to have an interest in Danish
heritage, culture, and traditions.
FRIDAY
AAUW Walking Group — 9:30
a.m. Seaside Branch of American
Association of University Women
weekly low-impact group walk, fol-
lowed by coffee and fellowship. For
information, call 503-738-7751.
Senior Lunch — 11:30 a.m.,
Bob Chisholm Senior Center, 1225
Avenue A, Seaside. Suggested
donation of $3 for those older than
60; $6.75 for those younger than
60. For information, call Michelle
Lewis at 503-861-4200.
Columbia Senior Diners —
11:30 a.m., 1111 Exchange St. The
cost is $6. For information, or to
have a meal delivered, call 503-
325-9693.
Community Skate Night — 5
to 9 p.m., Astoria Armory, 1650 Ex-
change St. Admission $3. Limited
roller skate rentals available for
$3; roller blades available. For in-
formation, call 503-791-6064 or go
to www.astoriaarmory.com
Bingo — 7 p.m., Wickiup
Senior Center, 92650 Svensen
Market Road. For information call
Mark Tischer at 503-458-6482.
Columbia Bank collects warm, winter clothing
The Daily Astorian
Columbia Bank launched
the annual Warm Hearts Win-
ter Drive to benefit home-
less shelters in communi-
ties across the Northwest this
week.
Now through the end
of the year, all Columbia
Bank branch locations will
accept cash donations and
new winter attire as it aims
to raise $160,000 for people
in the Northwest impacted
by homelessness. Donations
can be submitted at Warm-
HeartsWinterDrive.com
All clothing and funds col-
lected during the 2016 Warm
Help
decorate
Uniontown
Hearts Winter Drive will
be donated directly back to
49 shelters and relief orga-
nizations in the communi-
ties where the collections
originated.
More information and
branch locations may be
found at www.columbiabank.
com
The Daily Astorian
SELF-HELP GROUPS
Al-Anon (Astoria) — 7
p.m. Tuesday, Peace Lutheran
Church, 565 12th St.; 12 p.m.
Wednesday, First United Meth-
odist Church, 1076 Franklin Ave.
For information, call 503-325-
1087; 7 p.m. Thursday, Cross-
roads Community Church, 40618
Old Highway 30, Svensen. For
information, call 503-458-6467.
Al-Anon (Clatskanie) — 8
p.m., Monday, United Methodist
Church, 290 S. Nehalem St. For
information, call
Al-Anon Family Groups in-
formation line for Clatsop and Til-
lamook counties, 503-338-5688.
Oregon Area Al-Anon website.
oregonal-anon.org
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-oregon.org
Al-Anon (Seaside) — 6:30
p.m. Tuesday, Seaside Public
Library, 1131 Broadway, call 503-
810-5196 for information.
Celebrate Recovery — 6
p.m. Thursday, The Table Church,
852 Broadway, Seaside. Faith-
based 12-step program designed
to help anyone struggling with
hurts, habits and hangups, in-
cluding drugs and alcohol, anger,
co-dependence, 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.
Al-Anon (Tillamook) — 7:30
p.m. Wednesday, St. Albans Epis-
copal Church, 2102 Sixth St., call
503-842-5094 for information;
noon Friday, 5012 Third St., call
503-730-5863 for information.
Eating Disorders Anon-
ymous — 1:10 to 2:10 p.m.
Wednesdays, River Zen Yoga,
399 31st St. A 12-Step program.
For information, call Susan Wil-
liams at 510-417-5553.
Al-Anon (Warrenton) —
noon Friday, United Methodist
Church, 679 S. Main Ave. For in-
formation, call 503-738-5727.
Kick Butts Group Meets
(Nicotine Anonymous) — 6:30
to 7:30 p.m. Wednesday, Seaside
Public Library, 1131 Broadway.
503-728-3351.
Al-Anon (Nehalem) — 7
p.m. Monday, Riverbend Room,
North County Recreation District,
36155 Ninth St. For information,
call 503-368-8255.
Men’s Sexual Purity Recov-
ery Group — Tuesday nights.
Part of the Pure Life Alliance
(www.purelifealliance.org)
in
Portland. For information, call
the confidential voice mail at 503-
750-0817 and leave a message.
Submitted Photo
Seaside Elks delivered 102 food boxes to families in need.
Narcotics Anonymous —
The Northwest Oregon Area of
Narcotics Anonymous (NWONA)
holds meetings in Clatsop Coun-
ty. For full schedule details, as
well as upcoming special events,
call the Helpline at 503-717-3702,
or go to www.nworegonna.org
TOPS (Take Off Pounds
Sensibly) (Astoria) — 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.
TOPS (Seaside) — 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.
TOPS (Warrenton) — 9
to 9:45 a.m. weigh-in, 10 a.m.
meeting Wednesday, First Bap-
tist Church, 30 N.E. First St. For
information, call Marilyn Barnard
503-861-2918 or Jeannie Pike
503-861-1404.
Seaside Elks delivers
Thanksgiving boxes
The Daily Astorian
On Sunday, members of
Seaside Elks Lodge delivered
102 boxes of food to needy
families. The program, known
as Holiday Helpers, is in its
third year of providing food
and household needs to fam-
ilies at Thanksgiving. Boxes
included turkeys, fresh pro-
duce, canned and boxed food,
toothpaste, toilet paper and
other items.
Holiday Helpers thanks
Main Street Market in War-
renton, Seaside Brewing Co.,
Starr Furniture, Inca’s Inc.,
the public and Elks members
who donated food and cash.
An auction earlier this month
also provided funding.
For more information
about membership and com-
munity projects, call 503-738-
6651 or email seasideelks@
yahoo.com
Starting at 1 p.m. Satur-
day, at the Doughboy Mon-
ument, members of the
Uniontown Association are
decorating Uniontown for
the holidays, and volunteers
are needed. All are welcome
to come and help.
Immediately
follow-
ing the holiday decorating,
at about 3 p.m., there is a
gathering at the Holiday
Inn Express. Refreshments
will be served. Kevin Cro-
nin from the Community
Development Department
with the city of Astoria will
provide information about
a new program created for
storefront improvements for
Uniontown businesses.
Membership in the
Uniontown Association is
open to everyone interested
in preserving the uniqueness
and heritage of Uniontown.
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