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nior Center, 1111 Exchange St. For
information, call 503-325-3231.
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Astoria Lions Club — noon,
Astoria Elks Lodge, 453 11th St.
Prospective members welcome.
For information, contact Charlene
Larsen at 503-325-0590.
Beginner Line Dancing for
Seniors — 1:30 to 3 p.m., Asto-
ria Senior Center, 1111 Exchange
St. For information, call 503-325-
3231.
Astoria-Warrenton Duplicate
Bridge Club — 12:30 to 4 p.m.,
Astoria Senior Center, 1111 Ex-
change St. Anyone may play if they
have a partner; to request a bridge
partner, call 503-325-0029.
Fat Quarter Quilters — 5:30
to 8 p.m., Homespun Quilts, 108
10th St. Not limited to quilts. For
information, call 503-325-3300 or
800-298-3177 or go to http://home-
spunquilt.com
North Coast Chorale Practice
— 6:45 to 9 p.m., Performing Arts
Center, 588 16th St. New mem-
bers welcome. For information, call
503-791-5681 or 503-338-8403.
Warrenton Sunrise Rotary
Club — 6 p.m., Uptown Café, 1639
S.E. Ensign Lane, Warrenton. For
information, call 503-325-4030.
WEDNESDAY
THURSDAY
Chair Exercises for Seniors
— 9 to 9:45 a.m., Astoria Senior
Center, 1111 Exchange St. For in-
formation, call 503-325-3231.
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
recognize red flags. For anyone
in an abusive relationship, or who
knows someone who is. Call Juli
Hol to reserve a spot at 503-325-
3426, ext. 103.
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Heather and Pierce Christie. A dance party and benefit is planned Saturday for
Pierce Christie, right, who suffered a stroke.
Musicians to perform at
live event for Christie
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Open Sewing Gathering —
10:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., Home-
spun Quilts, 108 10th St. For
information, call 503-325-3300 or
800-298-3177 or go to http://home-
spunquilt.com
Christie Palooza No. 2 (The Sequel), a
winter dance party and benefit for Pierce
Christie, is being held from 7 to 10 p.m.
Saturday at the Astoria Event Center
— Port of Call Live, 255 Ninth St. The
event features live performances by Bruce
Thomas Smith, Jesse Lee Falls and Barney
Perrine.
Christie, a lifelong musician and
owner of Astoria music shop The Mall-
ternative, suffered a severe stroke in Sep-
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.,
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.
Blood Pressure Checks
— noon to 2 p.m., Astoria
Senior Center, 1111 Exchange
St. For information, call 503-325-
3231.
tember. He is currently recuperating at
Porthaven Health Care Center in Port-
land. His daughter, Heather Christie, has
been helping him through stroke recovery
and keeping the store running, but there
are huge medical expenses, plus loss of
earnings.
Donations are being accepted at the
door during the event, and can also be
made at https://www.gofundme.com/
christierecovery, where there is more
information and updates on Christie’s
recovery.
International Longshore and
Warehouse Union Pensioners
— noon luncheon, 1 p.m. meeting,
Local No. 50 Longshore Hall, 491
Industry St.
Warrenton Kiwanis Club — 1
p.m., Doogers Seafood and Grill,
103 U.S. Highway 101, Warrenton.
For information, call Darlene War-
ren at 503-861-2672.
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-
McOmie to speak at Maritime Museum
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The Columbia River Mari-
time Museum’s Lecture Series
presents Grant McOmie, of the
TV show “Grant’s Getaways,”
at 10:30 a.m. Tuesday at the
museum, 1792 Marine Drive. The
show airs on KGW throughout the
Northwest Cable News station net-
work across Oregon and in Wash-
ington, Idaho, Alaska, Montana
and California.
A fifth-generation Oregon
native, McOmie is an Emmy
award winning journalist, author
and teacher who realized he hadn’t
seen enough of his native state, and
he has spent much of his 30-year
career as a news reporter explor-
College hosts
free course on
emergency shelters
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SEASIDE — Clatsop
Community College will host
a free course to help prepare
people for running an emer-
gency shelter after a disaster.
“Comprehensive
Shel-
ter Training,” a five-ses-
sion course taught by Red
Cross-certified instructors,
trains and certifies partici-
pants in basic food safety,
psychological first aid, serv-
ing people with functional and
access needs and reconnect-
ing people through the Red
Cross’ Safe & Well online
system. Allison Coffinberger
will share her experience run-
ning warming centers, and
will discuss the differences
between shelters and warm-
ing centers.
The core section, “Shel-
ter Fundamentals,” includes
procedures for setting up,
running and closing a shelter
during a disaster. A case study
and a final simulation com-
plete the course.
The entire course is free.
Classes meet at the college’s
South County Campus at
1455 N. Roosevelt Drive in
Seaside, adjacent to Diamond
Heating.
The first two classes will
be from 6 to 9 p.m. Jan. 27
and 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Jan. 28.
The final three classes will be
held at the same times Feb. 3
and 4, with the final simula-
tion from 1 to 5 p.m. Feb. 5.
Register by calling 503-
338- 2402 or at http://bit.
ly/2ioLq5u. For more infor-
mation, call 503-325-6886.
ing Oregon. He ended up enjoy-
ing his getaways so much that he
decided to share these “teachable
moments with touchable history”
in his Grant’s Getaways series of
guidebooks.
The Lecture Series is free with
a paid admission to the museum,
and always free to museum
members.
SEASIDE — A nine-
week class for Latino parents
with children of grade school
age and younger who want
to learn how to support and
advocate for their children in
their education is being held
in the Seaside Heights Ele-
mentary School library, 2000
Spruce Drive. Childcare and
dinner are provided.
The class starts Wednesday,
and continues each Wednes-
day through March 22, and is
sponsored by Northwest Par-
enting, the Lower Colum-
bia Hispanic Council and the
A volunteer work party
to place recycled Christmas
trees in channels through-
out the Colewort Creek res-
toration site takes place from
1 to 4 p.m. Saturday at Lewis
and Clark National Historic
Park, 92343 Fort Clatsop
Road. Signs will be posted
with directions to the work
area and parking.
The project will provide
habitat for aquatic life, includ-
ing juvenile coho salmon. It
will be muddy, so volunteers
are advised to come prepared
with proper attire. Gloves and
hot cocoa are being provided.
For questions or informa-
tion, call 503-861-4445.
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://seasid-
erotary.com
Lower Columbia Chief Petty
Officers Association — 1 p.m.,
Clatsop Post 12 American Legion,
1132 Exchange St. The club ac-
cepts all enlisted prior, retired and
active military personnel, rank E7
and above. For information, call
Dave Kinney at 415-827-5190.
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.
Clatsop County Republicans
— 7 p.m., BJ’s Pizza Palace, 2490
U.S. Highway 101. For informa-
tion, call 541-969-2976 or go to
http://tinyurl.com/CCRepublican
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
RELIGION BRIEFS
Our Saviour’s Lutheran
Grace Episcopal
Grant McOmie
Seaside School District. Din-
ner is at 6 p.m., and the class
follows from 6:30 to 8 p.m.
The topics being covered are:
early childhood development,
school readiness, good health,
social and emotional well-be-
ing, parenting styles and much
more.
This class will be taught
in Spanish only, and is led by
Maritza Beltran of the Lower
Columbia Hispanic Council.
For information, or to register
for the class, call the Lower
Columbia Hispanic Council
at 503-325-4547 or Seaside
Heights Elementary School at
503-738-5161.
Columbia Bank makes donation
Saturday work party
to help salmon
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Senior Lunch — 11:30 a.m.,
Bob Chisholm Senior Center,
1225 Avenue A, Seaside. Sug-
gested donation of $3 for those
older than 60; $6.75 for those
younger than 60. For information,
call Michelle Lewis at 503-861-
4200.
Knochlers Pinochle Group —
1 p.m., Bob Chisholm Community
Center, 1225 Avenue A, Seaside.
Group hosts free refresher and
beginning course in card game of
pinochle. Course open to anyone
55 and older.
SEASIDE — Our Saviour’s Lutheran Church presents
“Song, Scripture and Sacrament” from 11 to 11:30 a.m.
Wednesday at Suzanne Elise Assisted Living, 101 Forest
Drive. All are welcome.
For information, call the church at 503-738-6791.
Latino parents offered
free dinner and classes
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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.
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.
Grace Episcopal Church, 1545 Franklin Ave., is holding
an ingathering at both the 8 and 10 a.m. services for the Hun-
ger Ministries at the church. Both monetary and nonperish-
able food items are requested. Especially needed are canned
soup and fruit, chili seasoning packets and hotel toiletries.
The monthly Community Dinner is served at 4 p.m. Sun-
day in the Parish Hall, free of charge. Those willing to help
should come at 3 p.m. to set up and 5 p.m. to clean up.
For information, call the church at 503-325-4691 or go to
www.graceastoria.org
The Pacific Unitarian Universalist
The Pacific Unitarian Universalist (UU) Fellowship is
holding a service at 11 a.m. Sunday at the Performing Arts
Center, 588 16th St. Frank Logan explores “UU’s Troubled
Relationship with ‘God.’”
Carole Elder and Tod Lundy are providing refreshments
for the Social Hour following the service, and Anne Gant and
Jeff Van Steenberg are the greeters.
For information, call 503-325-5225 or go to www.pac-
uuf.org
Astoria Church of Christ
Astoria Church of Christ, 692 12th St., hosts guest
speaker Ken Tipps at 10:30 a.m. Sunday. The sermon topic
is “A New Year.”
For information, call 503-791-3235.
First Lutheran
A memorial is being held at 11 a.m. Saturday at First
Lutheran Church, 725 33rd St., for Nels Rasmussen, fol-
lowed by a luncheon reception.
Worship services are at 8:30 and 11 a.m. Sunday. As part
of the “Seven Sundays of Service” series, a presentation by
Marlin Martin regarding the Clatsop Food Bank is at 9:50
a.m.
Activities during the week: Scandinavian Workshop is
at 10 a.m. and Sea Scouts is at 5:30 p.m. Monday; Stew-
ardship Sewing is at 9:30 a.m., TOPS is at 5:30 p.m. and
Pure Life Alliance is at 5:45 p.m. Tuesday; Devotional Bible
Study is at 11:30 a.m. and 6 p.m., and Senior Choir is at
7 p.m. Wednesday; and the Call Committee meeting is at 7
p.m. Thursday.
For information, call 503-325-2354, email flcastoria@
gmail or go to www.astoriafirstlutheran.com
St. Mary, Star of the Sea
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As part of the annual Columbia Bank “Warm Hearts” cam-
paign, which raised a total of $209,000, the Astoria branch
donated $1,596.66 in cash, as well as coats, gloves, hats,
neck warmers, socks and other warm clothing, to the
Astoria Warming Center. Pictured, from left, Bill Van Nos-
tran, pastor of Astoria First Presbyterian Church, Mistie
McDonley, personal banker at Columbia Bank, and Brian
Mahoney of the Astoria Warming Center.
The 10:30 a.m. Sunday Mass at St. Mary, Star of the Sea
Catholic Church, 1465 Grand Ave., is a Children’s Mass,
with readings, music, greeting and ushering provided by the
children. Parents are asked to send children at 10 a.m. to the
parish office to practice singing and for greeters to welcome
parishioners coming to Mass.
The Men’s Fellowship is at 7 p.m. Wednesday. The video
series, “Be a Man,” by Larry Richards, is being presented by
the Knights of Columbus. For information, call the church
office at 503-325- 3671.