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THE DAILY ASTORIAN • FRIDAY, DECEMBER 8, 2017
National Guard vs. Coast Guard
football game raises funds
The Daily Astorian
WARRENTON — A
Toys for Tots charity football
game, the Oregon National
Guard vs. the Coast Guard,
takes place at noon Saturday
at the Camp Rilea Armed
Forces Training Center in
Warrenton. All are welcome,
and the gates open at 10 a.m.
The event has activities for
all ages.
The opening ceremony
commences at 11:30 a.m.
with the Oregon National
Guard Color Guard, the
national anthem, and a flyby
from the Coast Guard. During
the game, there is a kids’ area
with fun and games. A food
court has hamburgers and hot
Riverfolk Thanksgiving dinner welcomes all
dogs; for the adults, there is a
beer garden provided by Fort
George Brewery.
The cost for parking is $5,
and admission to the game
is $5. A new unwrapped toy
will substitute for the park-
ing and admission at each
entry point. No credit cards
or checks will be accepted.
Toys for Tots will be at the
game to accept all money
collected.
Support for this event is
provided by several local
individuals and businesses
and Warrenton and Seaside
high school athletics. Addi-
tional support and volunteers
are needed. For informa-
tion, contact Velva Bradish at
503-861-0245.
ABOVE, from left, Morgan
Jarrett, Piper Voloshen,
Mayor Arline LaMear, Jer-
ry Keesee, Astoria City
Councilor Cindy Price
and Jack Fisher visit at
the Astoria Armory on
Thanksgiving.
LEFT, Riverfolk and doz-
ens of volunteers wel-
comed the community to
a Thanksgiving dinner at
the Astoria Armory. From
left, Kloe Palulis, Ari Eck-
hardt and Raven Palulis
serve the Thanksgiving
meal.
Astoria High School
Astoria High School students will show off their art-
work from 5:30 to 8 p.m. in the former Lum’s Auto Cen-
ter in Astoria.
Astoria High School student
art on display Saturday
The Daily Astorian
The Astoria High School
art department will host
“The Art of Transportation”
featuring drawings, paint-
ings, ceramics, photogra-
phy and more from students
in the program during Sec-
ond Saturday Art Walk.
The show will be held
at the former Lum’s Auto
Center at 1625 Exchange
St. from 5:30 to 8 p.m. Sat-
urday. The proceeds from
the sale of any piece are
split between the student
and the high school’s art
program.
There will also be pieces
on display from Astoria
Middle School students and
classes at Lewis and Clark
and John Jacob Astor ele-
mentary schools. Refresh-
ments will be available, and
many of the high school art-
ists will be in attendance.
Sue Cody
SELF-HELP GROUPS
Al-Anon (Seaside) — 6:30 p.m.
Tuesday, Seaside Public Library,
1131 Broadway, call 503-810-5196
for information.
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, including drugs and
alcohol, anger, co-dependence, do-
mestic abuse or sex, food or pornog-
raphy addictions. Being religious not
required. Free dinner and child care
provided. For information, call D.B.
Lewis at 503-741-5977.
Kick Butts Group Meets (Nic-
otine Anonymous) — 6:30 to 7:30
p.m. Wednesday, Seaside Public
Library, 1131 Broadway.
Men’s Sexual Purity Recovery
Group — Tuesday nights. Part of
the Pure Life Alliance (www.pure-
lifealliance.org) in Portland. For in-
formation, call the confidential voice
mail at 503-750-0817 and leave a
message.
Overeaters
Anonymous
Women’s Meeting — noon to 1
p.m. Thursday, 1218 Avenue A.,
Seaside.
TOPS (Take Off Pounds Sen-
sibly) (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.
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 am-
bassadors) in Clatsop County to
provide customer service and en-
hance the blood donor experience.
For information, call Angela Basurt-
to at 503-528-5430.
Astoria Riverfront Trolley As-
sociation — 111 W. Marine Drive.
Needs conductors/motormen 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 Warming Center —
1076 Franklin Ave. Winter overnight
emergency shelter for homeless
persons needs volunteers for three-
hour shifts from evening through the
night to help with welcoming guests,
serving dinner, cleaning the kitchen,
monitoring the sleeping area over-
night, and closing the shelter in the
morning. Volunteers also needed
for weekly litter patrols in the neigh-
borhood. To volunteer, email astori-
awarmingcenter@gmail.com
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 Pro-
gram — 800 Exchange St., second
floor. Needs mentors for youths
ages 10 to 17 at risk of school fail-
ure. 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 County Animal Shel-
ter — Animal care volunteers age
16 and older needed for one 3-hour
shift per week. Pick up an applica-
tion at 1315 S.E. 19th St., Warren-
ton. For information, or to schedule
orientation, call Leslie Atkinson at
503-325-1000.
Clatsop Community Action
Regional Food Bank — Volun-
teers needed to help hand out
fruits and vegetables at the weekly
produce pantries for two hours on
Thursdays, from April to October,
in Seaside and Warrenton. Ware-
Debbie D’s will be at
Cash & Carry in Warrenton
at 10:00 a.m. every Saturday
to pick up and deliver
meat for processing.
20 lb. min • Each batch individual
Please call or leave message by
Friday so we know to expect you!
DEBBIE D’S Jerky & Sausage Factory
2210 Main Avenue N. • Tillamook, OR • 503-842-2622
Clatsop Community College
Outreach Literacy — Needs
volunteer literacy tutors to work
with adults, native and non-native
speakers. Training available. For
information, call 503-338-2557.
Clatsop County Public Works
— 1101 Olney Ave. Adopt-A-Road
volunteers needed to remove litter
two times (minimum) per year for
two years. Safety equipment and
supplies provided. Volunteers must
receive safety orientation. For infor-
mation, call 503-325-8631.
Clatsop Cruise Hosts — Look-
ing for volunteers to meet and greet
cruise ship passengers and crew,
provide information and answer
questions about the Clatsop County
area. Ships arrive in the spring and
fall, about 20 ships each year. Work
all the ships or part of them. For in-
formation, go to www.clatsopcruise-
hosts.org
Coast Community Radio —
Volunteers needed for a variety
of opportunities and time commit-
ments including weekday front
desk, music library digital conver-
sion, graphic and sign making,
booths at farmers markets and
special events, landscaping, and
mailing parties. For information,
email janet@coastradio.org or call
503-325-0010.
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.
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.
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.
Astoria Band Boosters
CAN & BOTTLE DRIVE
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GAME MEAT PROCESSING
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.
P LEASE , NO EARLY DROP - OFFS
Items must have the 10 cent, OR redemption label
in order to benefit the band programs
The Band Boosters are the primary source of
funds to keep Astoria’s school band programs
functioning. Please help by dropping off your
empties or making a donation.
Call (503) 791-8134
or email i_want_to_help@astoriabands.org
for more information.
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.
Seaside American Legion
Veterans’ Assistance & Reha-
bilitation — Volunteers needed
to help knit/crochet items for hos-
pitalized vets and cut coupons
for military families. Donations of
fabric/yarn especially welcome.
Group meets from 10 a.m. to 2
p.m. second Tuesday of the month
at 1315 Broadway, Seaside. For
information, call 503-738-5111
and leave a message for Marilyn
Faulkner.
Seaside Downtown Develop-
ment Association — Volunteers
needed to help with local events
happening throughout the year.
For information, call Sarah Dailey
at 503-717-1914 or email direc-
tor@seasidedowntown.com
Seaside Museum and Histor-
ical Society — Volunteers need-
ed 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
appreciated. Call the museum at
503-738-7065 or email seaside-
museum@hotmail.com
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.