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THE DAILY ASTORIAN • FRIDAY, JUNE 9, 2017
‘Bikes for Books’ has first winners
RELIGION BRIEFS
Pacific Unitarian Universalist
The Pacific Unitarian Universalist Fellowship holds a ser-
vice at 10:30 a.m. Sunday at the Performing Arts Center, 588
16th St. The topic is “Stories of Change,” and the service is
shared with members of the Astoria Pride community. Mem-
bers and friends, whose lives have been changed by their deep
desire to live honestly and outside the proverbial closet, are
speaking.
The monthly potluck is after the service. Participants are
asked to bring finger foods that can be put in little lunch bags,
that are being provided, to be able to take the social hour to the
Pride Parade starting point by 12:30 p.m.
For information, call 503-338-6883 or go to www.pacuuf.
org
Religious Society of Friends
ILWACO, Wash. — The Lower Columbia Quakers, also
known as the Religious Society of Friends, meets at 3 p.m.
Sunday in the Ilwaco Community Center, 158 First Ave. N.,
Ilwaco, Washington. All are welcome to visit and participate.
For information, go to https://lowercolumbiaquakers.org
First Lutheran
Submitted Photo
Evergreen Masonic Lodge and Maple Chapter Eastern Star in Seaside sponsored the “Bikes For Books” program, aimed at
encouraging third- and fourth-graders in Gearhart and Seaside Heights elementary schools to read books. During the month
of May, each time a student read a book and reported on it, he or she got to enter their name in a drawing for a new bicycle.
At the end of the month, the name of one boy and one girl was drawn. Pictured, left, the Seaside Heights boy winner, Kaedan
Chen, with the girl winner, Liliana Miller. The drawing for the winners at Gearhart Elementary School occurs Thursday.
Rally for Truth held in Astoria
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.
Submitted Photo/Joan Herman
Indivisible North Coast Oregon organized the Rally
for Truth, held in conjunction with Marches for Truth
around the nation, which took place June 3 outside the
Astoria Post Office. Holding a sign saying “Never fib to
Lady Lib,” Lady Liberty is Susan Paul-Parter of Seattle.
SELF-HELP GROUPS
Al-Anon (Nehalem) — 7
p.m. Monday, Riverbend Room,
North County Recreation District,
36155 Ninth St. For information,
call 503-368-8255.
Al-Anon (Seaside) — 6:30
p.m. Tuesday, Seaside Public
Library, 1131 Broadway, call 503-
810-5196 for information.
Al-Anon (Tillamook) — 7:30
p.m. Wednesday, St. Albans
Episcopal Church, 2102 Sixth
St., call 503-842-5094 for infor-
mation; noon Friday, 5012 Third
St., call 503-730-5863 for infor-
mation.
Al-Anon Family Groups in-
formation, 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
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 ad-
dictions. Being religious not re-
quired. Free dinner and child care
provided. For information, call
D.B. Lewis at 503-741-5977.
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.
Kick Butts Group Meets
(Nicotine Anonymous) — 6:30
to 7:30 p.m. Wednesday, Seaside
Public Library, 1131 Broadway.
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.
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.
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
— Certified ombudsman volunteers
advocate for the rights, care and
dignity of the elderly and disabled
living in licensed long-term care
facilities. Many residents have no
one to watch out or speak up for
when things go wrong. Volunteer
Ombudsmen talk to the residents,
investigate complaints, and work to
resolve problems. Flexible sched-
ule, four hours a week, mileage
reimbursement available. Training
is provided. For information, call
800-522-2602 or go to www.ore-
gon.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 volunteer drivers for
Community Connections, a free
program that transports people to
services and appointments relat-
ed to health and well-being in the
Portland-Metro area. Mileage reim-
bursement available. For informa-
tion, call (503) 717-7171 or email
Alana.Kujala@providence.org
Providence Seaside Hospi-
tal — Needs volunteers who enjoy
meeting, interacting with and help-
ing people. Opportunities are avail-
able in the hospital gift shop, café,
and as greeters and for spiritual in-
tegration. For information, call (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/Svensen 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.
Scandinavian Sunday is featured, along with the Holy
Trinity and First Sunday After Pentecost, at First Lutheran
Church, 725 33rd St. Scandinavian attire is encouraged and
Scandinavian goodies will be served durnig the coffee hours
after the 8:30 a.m. and 11 a.m. services. A meeting regarding
Confirmation will be held at 9:45 a.m.
The Orchid Society meets at 2 p.m. Sunday.
On Monday, Sea Scouts meet at 5:30 p.m., and the Hope
House Parenting Class is at 6 p.m.
TOPS meets at 5:30 p.m. Tuesday, Pure Life Alliance at
5:45 p.m., and the Fort Clatsop Boy Scouts at 6:30 p.m.
St. Mary, Star of the Sea
A rosary for Our Lady of Fatima is being said at 7 p.m.
Tuesday St. Mary, Star of the Sea Catholic Church, 1465
Grand Ave.
A Worldwide Marriage Encounter Weekend takes place
Aug. 25-27 at Our Lady of Peace Retreat House in Beaverton.
For information, call 503-853-2578 or apply on-line at www.
rediscoverthespark.org
Astoria Community
Vacation Bible School
Six area churches have combined to create an annual Asto-
ria Community Vacation Bible School for ages 3 through sixth
grade from 10 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. June 19-22. The churches
involved are First Baptist, First Presbyterian, Grace Episcopal,
First United Methodist, Peace Lutheran and First Lutheran.
This year’s theme is “It’s a Miracle,” and the cost is $15
per child or $25 per family. The week is filled with fun games,
arts and crafts, learning new songs, skits, and learning about
a mission group from Tennessee who will be joining the class
for the week.
For information, go to the First Presbyterian Church web-
site at www.firstpresbyterianastoria.org and click on “VBS”
in the left side menu, or call 503-325-1761. The deadline for
online registration is Saturday, but registration is also avail-
able on site.
Grace Episcopal
After the 10 a.m. Sunday service at Grace Episcopal
Church, 1545 Franklin Ave., the sixth annual Jean Barney Art
Show opens with a reception at 11:30 am. Awards are given at
noon by judges Scott Leahy and Tim Masuelli.
The monthly Second Sunday Soup-Supper meal is served
at 4 p.m. in the Parish Hall, free of charge. Those willing to
help should come at 3 p.m. to set up or 5 p.m. to help clean up.
Grace Church is offering an ecumenical Taizé Prayer &
Song service at 7 p.m. Wednesday. All are welcome.
For information, call the church at 503-325-4691 or 503-
325-6580, or go to www.graceastoria.org
Warrenton United Methodist
WARRENTON — The congregation of the Warrenton
United Methodist Church, 679 S. Main Ave., invites the com-
munity to celebrate the 124th anniversary of worship in the
sanctuary at a 10 a.m. Sunday service. A social time with cof-
fee and cake follows.
The building is Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA)
accessible. For information, contact, Jane Hill, pastor, at
971-704-4357.
OREGON CAPITAL
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.
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
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