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3B THE DAILY ASTORIAN • FRIDAY, MARCH 2, 2018 Oregon Hunters Association Danish Society helps couple celebrate 50 years of marriage hosts fundraising banquet The Daily Astorian The Clatsop County Chapter of the Oregon Hunt- ers Association hosts its annual fundraiser banquet March 17 at the Clatsop County Fairgrounds. Guests have a chance to bid on auc- tion items, and win a variety of raffle prizes, while sup- porting hunting and wildlife conservation. Ticket packages for adult singles and groups range from $50 to $1,200, and include dinner and a variety of raffle tickets. Dinner for youths age 17 and younger is $35. Numerous items are being raffled and auctioned at the event, including fire- arms, hunting, fishing and camping equipment, and a wide variety of outdoor gear. Raffles include the annual Les Schwab Raffle, this year featuring an OHA-en- graved Howa 1500 rifle in 6.5 Creedmoor. One OHA membership is required per couple or group. A one-year member- ship is $35 for individu- als, and $45 for families, and includes a subscrip- tion to Oregon Hunter mag- azine and the Oregon Hunt- er’s Calendar. Funds raised at the banquet are dedicated to local wildlife habitat con- servation projects and youth activities that the chapter sponsors each year. All tickets must be pur- chased prior to March 12. To buy tickets, call Wendell Locke at 503-359-3535. For information about the OHA, go to oregonhunters. org SENIOR NOTES Astoria Alzheimer’s & Other Dementia Family Support Group — 2 to 3:30 p.m. third Monday, Clat- sop Care Center, 646 16th St., first floor conference room. Open to all family members of people with de- mentias. For information, call Roset- ta 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. Exploring New Concepts of Retirement Education (EN- CORE) — 503-338-2408. Pro- vides a wide assortment of educa- tional experiences for individuals older than 50. Elder Friendship Line — 800- 971-0016. Available from 8 a.m. to 11 p.m.; crisis calls taken 24/7. Northwest Oregon Housing Authority — 503-861-0119. Rent assistance based on income. 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. NorthWest Senior and Disabil- ity Services — 503-861-4202 or 800-442-8614. Medicaid services, food stamps, information and assis- tance, family caregiver support ser- vices, Medicare choice assistance, home delivered meals, senior meal sites and senior peer counseling. 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). National Alliance on Mental Illness — 800-950-NAMI (6264) or locally, 503-717-1835. Sepa- rate support groups for people with mental illness and families of those with mental illness are available. Oregon Aging and Dis- ability Resource Connection — 855-ORE-ADRC (673-2372), www.adrcoforegon.org. Informa- tion and services for older adults, people with disabilities, their care- givers and families. Oregon Home Care Com- mission Registry and Referral System — 877-867-0077, https:// www.or-hcc.org. Provides lists of home care workers available to hire. Veteran Benefits — 800-827- 1000. Marie Yost Family, friends and neighbors joined the Lower Columbia Danish Society on Jan. 27 in surprising Roy and Bonnie Little with a 50th wedding anniversary celebration. Following Danish tradition, an arch covered with greens and flowers was carried to their home and erected at their door, creating the ‘Gate of Honor.’ The celebrants then sang to summons the Littles to the door. Coffee, Scandinavian treats and fellowship followed as all gath- ered offered their congratulations. SELF-HELP GROUPS Al-Anon (Astoria) — 7 p.m. Tuesday, Peace Lutheran Church, 565 12th St.; noon Wednesday, First United Methodist Church, 1076 Franklin Ave. For information, call 503-325-1087; 7 p.m. Thursday, Crossroads Community Church, 40618 Old Highway 30, Svensen. For information, call 503-458-6467. Al-Anon (Nehalem) — 7 p.m. Monday, Riverbend Room, North County Recreation District, 36155 Ninth St. For information, call 503- 368-8255. 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 infor- mation, Oregon Area Al-Anon web- site. 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 in Clatsop County, call 971-601-9220, in Tillamook County, call 503-739-4856, or go to 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, including drugs and alcohol, anger, co-dependence, domestic abuse or sex, food or pornography addictions. Being reli- gious not required. Free dinner and child care provided. For information, call D.B. Lewis at 503-741-5977. Eating Disorders Anonymous — 1:10 to 2:10 p.m. Wednesdays, River Zen Yoga, 399 31st St. A 12- Step program. For information, call Susan Williams at 510-417-5553. meetings in Clatsop County. For full schedule details, as well as upcom- ing special events, call the Helpline at 503-717-3702, or go to nwore- gonna.org 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. Men’s Sexual Purity Recovery Group — Tuesday nights. Part of the Pure Life Alliance (purelifeal- liance.org) in Portland. For infor- mation, call the confidential voice mail at 503-750-0817 and leave a message. Narcotics Anonymous — The Northwest Oregon Area of Narcot- ics Anonymous (NWONA) holds M arch 6 th Clatsop County District Attorney Josh Marquis A Columbia Forum Presentation Josh Marquis is about to start his 25th year as Clatsop County’s District Attorney. First appointed by Gov. Barbara Roberts in 1994 after the recall and criminal conviction of his predecessor. A graduate of the Honors College and Law School of the University of Oregon, he has spent most of his 37 years as a lawyer as a prosecutor, first in Eugene, then Newport, and as Chief Deputy DA in Bend before coming to Astoria. He also spent time as a newspaper reporter and speechwriter in Los Angeles and two years as a criminal defense lawyer. He lectures and teaches to lawyers and others across the nation and overseas and has been asked to testify four times before Congress. Marquis served as President of the Oregon District Attorneys Association and Vice President of the National DA’s Association, on whose board he still serves 21 years later. He is married to City Councilor Cindy Price. For more than 20 years he’s been a jazz programmer at KMUN and appeared in SHANGHAIED IN ASTORIA every year since 1994. TO ATTEND: LIMI SEA TED TING RESE For Members: Dinner & Lecture: $25 each; Lecture only: no charge SPAC R E VE YOUR TODA Y! For Non-Members: Dinner & Lecture: $35 each; Lecture only: $15 ea. Appetizers will be available at 6 p.m. • Dinner will be served at 6:30 p.m. The speaker will begin after the dinner service is complete and non-dinner members and guests of the audience take their seats. Forum to be held at the CMH Community Center at 2021 Exchange St., Astoria. ColumbiaForum FOR RESERVATIONS OR TO JOIN COLUMBIA FORUM CONTACT: Be in the know A colonoscopy may be your best option for cancer screening and prevention. Talk to your doctor and learn more about your options online at www.columbiamemorial.org. 3 Facts for Colorectal Cancer Awareness Month 1. Colorectal cancer is the second leading cause of cancer death in the U.S. Finding it now could save your life. 2. Everyone over the age of 50 should be screened. Ask your doctor if you should be screened sooner. 3. There are several colorectal cancer screening tests, includ- ing affordable, simple, at-home screening options. Holly Larkins at 503.325.3211 ext. 227 or hlarkins@dailyastorian.com by March 4, 2018 Columbia Forum is sponsored by: The Daily Astorian • Craft3 • OSU Seafood Laboratory • KMUN-FM Cannery Pier Hotel & Spa Call 503-338-4075 now to make an appointment. 2111 Exchange St., Astoria, Oregon • 503-325-4321 www.columbiamemorial.org • A Planetree-Designated Hospital