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7B THE DAILY ASTORIAN • FRIDAY, OCTOBER 6, 2017 Instant Gratification Race offers gain, but no pain for runners The Daily Astorian Astoria Parks and Rec- reation, along with the Asto- ria Downtown Historic Dis- trict Association are inviting the community to participate in the third annual Instant Grat- ification Race — All Fun No Run fundraiser at the Baked Alaska Annex at 12th Street and the Riverwalk. The event starts at 3:30 p.m. Sunday with a preparty, followed by the cer- emonial 0.0-mile “race” and an after-party and awards cer- emony. “Runners” will be treated to a free beer from Fort George Brewery and food. The purpose of the event — whose motto is “We Don’t Run So You Can!” — is to raise money to help fund Asto- ria Parks & Recreation fun runs and health and wellness programming that were cut at the beginning of the year. Entry to the event costs $25, and includes a race bib and a specially designed T-shirt. Interested individuals can sign up or get more informa- tion at http://bit.ly/2hAJsBi SENIOR NOTES Alzheimer’s Association Ore- gon Chapter — Information, refer- ral and counseling services for fam- ilies and caregivers of people with Alzheimer’s, dementia and other related disorders. For information, call 800-272-3900 (24 hours a day). Astoria Alzheimer’s & Other Dementia Family Support Group — 2 to 3:30 p.m. third Monday, Clatsop Care Center, 646 16th St., first floor conference room. Open to all family members of people with dementias. For information, call Rosetta Hurley at 503-325- 0313, ext. 216, or email support@ clatsopcare.org Clatsop Community Action — 503-325-1400. Respite care services, low-income energy as- sistance, emergency food assis- tance, housing information, emer- gency personal care items. Columbia Senior Diners — 11:30 a.m. weekdays, 1111 Ex- change St., Astoria Senior Center. Cost is $6. For information, or to have a meal delivered, call 503- 325-9693. Elder Friendship Line — 800- 971-0016. Available from 8 a.m. to 11 p.m.; crisis calls taken 24/7. Food Pantries — 503-325- 1400. Clatsop Community Action serves six food pantries in Clatsop County through the Oregon Food Bank Network. Call for area loca- tions and hours. Grief Support Group, Sea- side — 2 to 4 p.m. first Thursday, Bob Chisholm Community Center, Meeting Room 1, 1225 Avenue A, Seaside. For information, call Lower Columbia Hospice at 503- 338-6230. Lifespan Respite — 503-325- 1400. Provides information, refer- ral, training and paid respite for family caregivers. National Suicide Preven- tion Lifeline — 800-273 - TALK (8255). A 24-hour, toll-free suicide prevention service for anyone in a suicidal crisis. TTY users should dial 800-799-4TTY (4889). Submitted Photo Oregon State University Extension forestry and natural resources faculty member Val- erie Grant in the woods near Astoria. ‘Know your trees’ is subject of Nature Matters talk The Daily Astorian Northwest Oregon Housing Authority — 503-861-0119. Rent assistance based on income. Valerie Elder, an Oregon State University Extension for- estry and natural resources fac- ulty member, presents “Know Your Forests, Know Your Trees: Native Tree Identifica- tion and Ecology,” the first in the Nature Matters series of the season, at 7 p.m. Thursday at Fort George’s Lovell Building showroom. The event is free NorthWest Senior and Dis- ability Services — 503-861-4202 or 800-442-8614. Medicaid ser- vices, food stamps, information and assistance, family caregiver support services, Medicare choice assistance, home delivered meals, senior meal sites and senior peer counseling. and open to the public, and the doors open at 6 p.m. Elder works primarily with small woodland owners, help- ing them meet their diverse management objectives like increasing wildlife habitat or productivity of their land. She is also an adjunct professor in dendrology at Tillamook Bay Community College. Her pre- sentation focuses on where common coastal trees are found, why they are well suited to the coastal fog belt, and how wildlife and people use them. Nature Matters is hosted by Lewis and Clark National Historical Park in partnership with the North Coast Water- shed Association, the Lewis & Clark National Park Asso- ciation and Fort George. For information, call 503-861- 2471 or go to www.nps.gov/ lewi produce pantries for two hours on Thursdays, from April to October, in Seaside and Warrenton. Ware- house attendants are needed for food packing or processing, picking orders for agencies, light janitorial and housekeeping, or lawn and grounds maintenance. Three to four-hour shifts are available Mon- day through Friday. To volunteer, call 503-861-3663. Columbia Memorial Hospital — Needs volunteers to provide assistance to patients, visitors and hospital staff. Training provided. For information, go to www.colum- biamemorial.org. To schedule an interview, call 503-325-4321. VOLUNTEER OPPORTUNITIES 4-H — Looking for 4-H leaders. For information, call Sandra Carl- son at the Oregon State University Extension at 503-325-8573. American Red Cross — Needs registration volunteers (donor ambassadors) in Clatsop County to provide customer ser- vice and enhance the blood donor experience. For information, call Angela Basurtto at 503-528-5430. Astoria Riverfront Trolley Association — 111 W. Marine Drive. Needs conductors/motor- men to operate trolley and narrate points of interest. One or more three-hour shifts per month. For information, call the 503-325- 6311. Astoria Senior Center — 1111 Exchange St. To volunteer, call Lar- ry Miller at 503-325-3231. Astoria Veteran Van Drivers — Volunteer drivers needed for the Disabled American Veterans van for one or more trips per month. The van leaves Astoria at 7 a.m. for the Portland Veterans Administration Hospital and returns in the early af- ternoon. To volunteer, contact Dick Lang, Astoria DAV van coordina- tor, at 503-298-8757 or dicklang@ charter.net. Drivers receive free breakfast and lunch vouchers for the hospital canteen on every trip. Astoria-Warrenton Area Chamber of Commerce — 111 W. Marine Drive. Volunteers needed at the chamber and for events. For in- formation, call 503-325-6311. Camp Kiwanilong — A large variety of volunteer opportunities are available. For information, call 503-861-2933 or go to www.camp- kiwanilong.org Cannon Beach Academy — 3781 S. Hemlock St., Cannon Beach. Volunteers needed for breakfast or lunch preparation and cleanup, reading groups, math groups, lunch/recess duty and housekeeping. Shifts are 1.25 hours or longer. For information, call 503-298-5245. Caring Adults Developing Youth (CADY) Mentoring Program — 800 Exchange St., second floor. Needs mentors for youths ages 10 to 17 at risk of school failure. Time commitment: one year, about eight hours per month. For information, contact Laura Parker at 503-325- 8601 or lparker@co.clatsop.or.us Clatsop Care Center — Vol- unteers needed daily for all three meals to provide one-on-one as- sistance to dining dependent resi- dents. Volunteers must participate in a 16-hour training program. For information, contact Mandy Brench- ley at 503-325-0313, ext. 209. Clatsop Community Action Regional Food Bank — Volun- teers needed to help hand out fruits and vegetables at the weekly Clatsop County Public Works — 1101 Olney Ave. Adopt- A-Road volunteers needed to re- move litter two times (minimum) per year for two years. Safety equipment and supplies provided. Volunteers must receive safety orientation. For information, call 503-325-8631. Columbia River Maritime Mu- seum — 1792 Marine Drive. Vol- unteer opportunities for those with an interest in maritime history. For information, call the volunteer coor- dinator weekdays at 503-325-2323. 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. 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