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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-
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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-
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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
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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
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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