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3B THE DAILY ASTORIAN • FRIDAY, OCTOBER 13, 2017 SELF-HELP GROUPS Al-Anon (Astoria) — 7 p.m. Tuesday, Peace Lutheran Church, 565 12th St.; 12 p.m. Wednesday, First United Methodist Church, 1076 Franklin Ave. For informa- tion, call 503-325-1087; 7 p.m. Thursday, Crossroads Commu- nity Church, 40618 Old Highway 30, Svensen. For information, call 503-458-6467. 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 Epis- copal Church, 2102 Sixth St., call 503-842-5094 for information; noon Friday, 5012 Third St., call 503-730-5863 for information. Al-Anon Family Groups in- formation, Oregon Area Al-Anon website. oregonal-anon.org Submitted Photo A check for $500 was presented to the Jason Goodding Memorial Foundation by KRKZ and Clatsop Community Bank. Pictured, from left, Stephanie Meadows, KRKZ, Joe Schulte, Clatsop Community Bank, Jeff Roberts, Seaside High School and Jason Goodding Memorial Foundation, and Brian Riffe, KRKZ. Alateen (Tillamook) — 6:30 p.m. Thursday, 5012 Third St. For information, call 503-730-5863. KRKZ donates to Jason Goodding Memorial Foundation Alcoholics Anonymous — To fi nd a meeting in Clatsop County, call 971-601-9220, in Tillamook County, call 503-739- 4856, or go to www.aa-oregon.org honor Sgt. Jason Goodding after he was killed in the line of duty in February 2016. It was founded to offer scholarships to local students. It is funded in part by proceeds from an annual summer cornhole tournament held in Goodding’s memory. The 2017 tournament expanded by 10 teams (just one team short of capacity), included a silent auction, and generated $20,000 in 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- The Daily Astorian SEASIDE — As part of local radio station KRKZ’s Charity of the Month promotion, a $500 check was presented to the Jason Goodding Memorial Founda- tion, thanks in part to a commercial spon- sorship provided by Clatsop Community Bank. The foundation was established to proceeds compared to $10,000 the year before. Organizers continue to accept donations toward their 2017 goal of $25,000. “We’re so happy to be able to support this effort,” Joe Schulte, Clatsop Commu- nity Bank president and CEO said. “I can’t think of a better way to honor Sgt. Good- ding than by helping to advance the edu- cation and future of our local students.” RELIGION BRIEFS Pioneer Presbyterian A Celebration of Spirit, sponsored by Common Ground Interspiritual Fellowship, meets from 9:30 to 10:30 a.m. Sunday in the Wesley Room at the Astoria First United Methodist Church, 1076 Franklin Ave. Use the 11th Street building entrance. This morn- ing gathering is not defi ned by any particular belief system, and is intended for the “spiri- tual but not religious,” as well as those who draw from more than one faith tradition. For information, go to http://cgifellowship.org WARRENTON — A Blessing of the Animals, a benefi t for Clatsop Animal Assistance, takes place at 1 p.m. Sat- urday at Pioneer Presbyterian Church, 33324 Patriot Way in Warrenton. Bring pets and/or livestock to be blessed, and stay to watch dog training with 4-H, and dog agility with Kim Angelis. CAA vol- unteers have pet adoption information on hand, and maybe some shelter dogs. Religious Society of Friends Worship services for First Lutheran Church begin at 1:30 p.m. Saturday with a gathering at Clatsop Retirement Vil- lage in the conference room on second fl oor. On Sunday, a Holy Communion Wor- ship Service is at 8:30 and 11 a.m. at First Lutheran, 725 33rd St. Sunday School is held at 8:45 a.m. Sea Scouts meet at 5:30 p.m. Monday at the church. TOPS meets at 5:30 p.m. Tuesday, and Pure Life Alliance meets at 5:45 p.m. The Senior Choir meets at 7 p.m. Wednesday. On Thursday, the Church Council meets at 6:30 p.m. For the Reformation 500 celebra- tion, the Reformation 500 Choir Prac- tice is at 11 a.m. Saturday at Peace Lutheran Church, 565 12th St.; the Ref- ormation 500 Task Force meeting is at noon Wednesday, also at Peace Lutheran Church, and participants should bring a brown bag lunch. For information, call First Lutheran Church at 503-325-6252 or go to www. astoriafi rstlutheran.com First Lutheran ILWACO, Washington — 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. All are welcome to visit and participate. For information, go to https://lowercolumbiaquakers.org Cannon Beach Community CANNON BEACH — Cannon Beach Community Church, 132 E. Washington St., holds an Evensong service at 6 p.m. the fi rst and third Sunday of the month. All are welcome. Evensong features Wes Warhmund (guitar, fl ute and clarinet) and meditative songs, Psalms, readings, candlelight and time for quiet refl ection. For information, call the church at 503-436-1222. Interfaith Partnership SEASIDE — The South County Inter- faith Partnership meets at 8:30 a.m. Tues- day at the Pig ‘N Pancake, 323 Broadway, to foster better understanding among faith practitioners and to nurture one another in spirit. All faiths are welcome. For informa- tion, call Ann Souvenir at 503-738-0200. Astoria Seventh-day Adventist The Astoria Seventh-day Adven- tist Church, 300 Nehalem Ave., is host- n i t y Fe U f o t 0 t h B ir t h d a y s le i Events Ce L a aha ’u ti ’ll br of B l va ah e 20 h h t g ti n g ing events and live-streaming of the 31st annual Christian Women’s Retreat at Eagle Crest Resort the weekend of Oct. 20-22. All women are invited to attend. The main speaker is Jenniffer Ogden, the children and family pastor at the Walla Walla University Church in Walla Walla, Washington. She is sharing on four topics throughout the weekend: “The Great Unveiling,” “The Gravity of You,” “Awaken in Grace” and “Pebbles in Shoes.” The event begins at 5:30 p.m. Oct. 20 with a light dinner in the Fellowship Hall, followed by live-streaming from the retreat at 6:45 p.m. in the Sanctuary. Events on Oct. 21 begin at 9:40 a.m. with a worship service featuring Ogden, followed by “The Power of Story: How and Why Jesus Used Stories in His Min- istry” with Janice Nelson at 12:25 p.m., both in the Sanctuary. A Potato Bar lun- cheon is served between 1:40 and 2:40 p.m., followed by packing boxes for Samaritan’s Purse Operation Christmas Child in the Fellowship Hall. At 4:15 p.m. Saturday, via live-streaming, Diana Jaworski pres- ents “If You Could See What God Sees! … Would Change Your Life,” followed by a Nelson drama about rehab at 5:45 p.m., and a concert with Carly and Ted Alekel at 6:15 p.m. The evening ends with Ogden’s third presentation. The event concludes Oct. 22 with breakfast at 9 a.m. in the Fellowship Hall, and Ogden’s fi nal presentation via live-streaming in the Sanctuary at 10:30 a.m. To assist in planning meals, RSVP by Wednesday by calling 503-325-0610 and leaving a voicemail. No child care is available. OCTOBER 15 · 12 PM OCTOBER 18 · 7 PM MOVIE/PUBLIC TALK (DR. STEVEN PHELPS) FIRESIDE ON WORLD CIVILIZATION OCTOBER 15 · 4 PM OCTOBER 19 · 7 PM INTERFAITH MEETING (DR. STEVEN PHELPS) FIRESIDE ON MUSIC AND FAITH OCTOBER 16 · 7 PM BIRTH OF THE BAB (ANNIVERSARY) FIRESIDE ON PROGRESSIVE REVELATION OCTOBER 17 · 7 PM SPIRITUAL DEVOTIONS RE: BAHA’U’LLAH OCTOBER 18 · 1 PM SPIRITUAL DEVOTIONS OCTOBER 20 · 6 PM OCTOBER 21 · 6 PM BIRTH OF BAHA’U’LLAH (ANNIVERSARY) MOVIE “BAHA’U’LLAH LIGHT OF UNITY” PUBLIC TALK: ACHIEVING PEACE (CHAD JONES) OCTOBER 22 · 11 AM PUBLIC TALK (CHAD JONES) FOR INFORMATION ON LOCATIONS AND HOSTS FIND US AT: FACEBOOK: fb.me/LightUnityClatsopCo TWITTER: @lightunityclat OR CALL LESLIE JORDAN @ 503-440-0807 Kick Butts Group Meets (Nicotine Anonymous) — 6:30 to 7:30 p.m. Wednesday, Sea- side Public Library, 1131 Broad- way. Men’s Sexual Purity Recov- ery Group — Tuesday nights. Part of the Pure Life Alliance (www.purelifealliance.org) in Portland. For information, call the confi dential 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 Overeaters Anonymous Women’s Meeting — noon to 1 p.m. Thursday, 1218 Avenue A., Seaside. 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. AAUW invites the public to learn more about CCC The Daily Astorian Common Ground Interspiritual 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. The American Associa- tion of University Women (AAUW) Astoria is presenting a program, “Clatsop Commu- nity College, from the Hill to the River” at 5:30 p.m. Tues- day on the CCC Marine and Environmental research and Training Station (MERTS) campus, 6550 Liberty Lane. The public is welcome. MERTS Instructor Bill Antilla shows and explains the “Living Machine,” a wastewater treatment system, which is a series of compo- nents through which waste- water fl ows. Staff from the college on the hill discuss the English as a Second Lan- guage (ESL) and General Equivalency Diploma (GED) courses. Refreshments follow the presentation. For rides or questions, call Sara Meyer at 503-325-7969. Halloween spirit brings together 4-H and Clatsop Care Submitted Photo The Clatsop Care Center was full of Halloween spirit as 4-H members became guests for the evening. They brought their own pumpkins and carving tools, and carved pumpkins for the residents, who enjoyed the Halloween tradition of carving scary, happy and cre- ative pumpkin faces. Pictured, from left, 4-H members Tucker and Tanner Delay, Trey and Miley Lempea and Anthony and Hayleigh Anglim. For information, or to join 4-H, call 503-325-8573. Macular Degeneration and Vision Expo Saturday, October 28, 2017 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Come for an hour or stay for the day! • Morning talks by Casey faculty on research, treatment and improving vision performance • Afternoon sessions on managing vision loss • Exhibits of vision aids and community services Free — Get more information and register at www.caseyamd.com or call 503-494-8511 Doubletree by Hilton Hotel 1000 NE Multnomah St., Portland, Oregon Free onsite parking With guest speaker Becky Andrews, author of “Look up, move forward: My journey of losing vision and finding resilience” 9:30–10:10 a.m. Presented by the: In partnership with the Macular Degeneration Center and the Vision Rehabilitation Center Oregon Commission for the Blind
