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2B THE DAILY ASTORIAN • FRIDAY, MARCH 23, 2018 Drive a Stinger, support the cause behind Relay for Life The Daily Astorian WARRENTON — On Saturday, from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m., Warrenton Kia, 801 S.E. Marlin Drive, is donat- ing $20 for every person who test drives the 2018 Kia Stinger, up to $500, to Clatsop County Relay For Life. For information, contact event chairwoman Laura Parvi at 503-298-8943. Plenty of places to help with SOLVE beach cleanup The Daily Astorian Take care of Oregon’s public beaches by volunteer- ing for the annual SOLVE Spring Oregon Beach Cleanup, presented by AAA Oregon, which takes place from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. Satur- day. Volunteers can choose to register at 45 beach cleanup locations coastwide, from Fort Stevens State Park to Harris Beach in Brookings. For information, and to sign up, go to solveoregon.org 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 do- nor experience. For information, call Angela Basurtto at 503-528- 5430. 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. Knappa Rural Fire Protec- tion District — Needs volunteer firefighters. Training provided. For information, contact any of the ac- tive personnel or call Chief Paul Olheiser at 503-458-6610. Liberty Theatre honors volunteer Robinson The Daily Astorian Regulars to the Liberty Theatre may notice an updated plaque in the lobby cookie stand. The plaque “Chez Jo” has been updated to honor longtime volunteer, donor and friend of the Liberty, Jo Robinson. Before the renovation, Robinson gathered together friends and formed The Lib- erty Theatre Guild to assist in any way they could — clean- provided $3,000 to ing, moving, setting the stage, ushering get the needed power for events and sell- installed that day, so ing cookies and cof- the show could go on. fee from a small table Other items that in our lobby. the Guild has pro- vided include: the first When a local radio station presented the Jo Robinson telephones and office equipment; velvet first big country and ropes for the lobbies; western concert at the Liberty, the promoter discov- material for more than 100 seat ered, on the day of the show, covers; Christmas lights, dec- that the theater lacked the elec- orations and flowers; $5,000 trical service needed for the for lighting equipment; and lights and sound. The Guild sponsoring the Missoula Chil- dren’s Theatre workshops and performances. “For all of the earliest events in the Theatre’s new life, it was Jo who was first to arrive to open the doors for performers and then stay to take tickets, usher and sell coffee and cookies,” Jennifer Crockett, executive director of Liberty Theatre, said. “The Liberty Theatre would not be where we are today without volunteer extraordinaire, Jo Robinson.” COMMUNITY NOTES Continued from Page 1B Avenue A, Seaside. Suggested do- nation $3 for those older than 60; $6.75 for those younger than 60. For information, call Michelle Lew- is at 503-861-4200. Columbia Senior Diners — 11:30 a.m., 1111 Exchange St. Cost is $6. For information, or to have a meal delivered, call 503-325-9693. Warrenton Senior Lunch Pro- gram — noon, Warrenton Commu- nity Center, 170 S.W. Third St. Sug- gested donation of $5 for seniors and $7 for those younger than 60. For information, or to volunteer, call 503-861-3502 Monday or Thursday. Astoria Rotary Club — noon, second floor of the Astoria Elks Lodge, 453 11th St. Guests always welcome. For information, go to As- toriaRotary.org Knochlers Pinochle Group — 1 p.m., Bob Chisholm Community Center, 1225 Avenue A, Seaside. Cost is $1 per regular session per person. Players with highest and second highest scores split the prize. Game is designed for play- ers 55 and older, but all ages are welcome. Mahjong for Experienced Players — 1 p.m., Astoria Senior Center, 1111 Exchange St. For in- formation, call 503-325-3231. Diabetes Class — 1:30 to 2:30 p.m., Providence Seaside Hospital, Education Room A, 725 S. Wahan- na Road, Seaside. Free help man- aging diabetes from certified diabe- tes educators. All are welcome. For information, go to providence.org/ diabetes or call 503-717-7301. Line Dancing for Seniors — 3 to 4:30 p.m., Astoria Senior Center, 1111 Exchange St. Not for beginners. For information, call 503-325-3231. call Janet Kemp at 503-325-4268. Do Nothing Club — 10 a.m. to noon, 24002 U St., Ocean Park, Wash. Men’s group. For information, call Jack McBride at 360-665-2721. Senior Lunch — 11:30 a.m., Bob Chisholm Senior Center, 1225 Avenue A, Seaside. Suggested do- nation of $3 for those older than 60; $6.75 for those younger than 60. For information, call Michelle Lew- is at 503-861-4200. TUESDAY Stewardship Quilting Group — 9:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m., First Lu- theran Church, 725 33rd St. All are welcome. Donations of material al- ways appreciated. For information, Columbia Senior Diners — 11:30 a.m., 1111 Exchange St. The cost is $6. For information, or to have a meal delivered, call 503- 325-9693. the Holy Land. The Maundy Thursday Service follows. The altar is stripped, and stays bare until Easter. On Good Friday, March 30, the Stations of the Cross Lit- urgy and Procession begins at 12:10 p.m., and the Good Fri- day Service is at 7 p.m. Both have musical accompaniment by Vincent Centeno. The Holy Saturday Liturgy of the Word is read at noon March 31. There will not be a Laby- rinth Walk on Easter Sunday, April 1. For information, call the church at 503-325-4691 or go to graceastoria.org odist Church, 1076 Franklin Ave., holds a worship service and Procession with Palms at 11 a.m. Sunday. Pastor Carol Prichard’s sermon topic is “The Wild Politics of Jesus.” For information, call the church office at 503-325-5454. RELIGION BRIEFS Pacific Unitarian Universalist The Pacific Unitarian Uni- versalist (UU) Fellowship holds a service at 11 a.m. Sunday at the Performing Arts Center, 588 16th St. Rev. Barbara Wells ten Hove’s sermon topic is “On Bur- dened Wings.” She is co-minister emerita of Cedars UU Church, and lives in Bellingham, Wash- ington. She is joined by her hus- band, the Rev. Jaco B. ten Hove. For information, call 503- 325-5225, email pacuuf@gmail. com or go to pacuuf.org Religious Society of Friends ILWACO, Washington — The Lower Columbia Quak- ers, also known as the Religious Society of Friends, meets at 3 p.m. Sunday in the Ilwaco Com- munity Center, 158 First Ave. N. All are welcome to visit and par- ticipate. For information, go to lowercolumbiaquakers.org Common Ground Interspiritual A Celebration of Spirit, spon- sored by Common Ground Inter- spiritual 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 defined by any particular belief system, and is intended for the “spiritual but not religious,” as well as those who draw from more than one faith tradition. For information, go to cgifellowship.org, email info@cgifellowship.org or call 916-307-9790. Christian Church of Knappa KNAPPA — “Journey to the Cross,” an interactive prayer walk, is being held from 4 to 8 p.m. Sunday and Mon- day at the Christian Church of Knappa, 42417 Valley Creek Road. There are 13 stations: Noise and Distractions, Dwell- ing Among Us, Jesus Anointed at Bethany, Jesus Betrayed, Last Supper, Gesthemane, Jesus Arrested, Jesus on Trial, Crucifixion, Death of Jesus, Jesus’ Burial, Jesus’ Resurrec- tion and Crossroads. For information, go to www.cconline.cc Lighthouse Christian WARRENTON — Light- house Christian Church, 88786 Dellmore Loop, pres- ents a free night of music with About Faith, in concert from 6 to 7:30 p.m. Saturday, to ben- efit the Manna House Food Pantry. Donations will be accepted. For information, call 208-659-1347 or email mill- river1@ymail.com Pioneer Presbyterian WARRENTON — The annual Easter daffodil cross at Pioneer Presbyterian Church, 33324 Patriot Way, is being assembled starting at 9 a.m. Saturday. Volunteers are needed to help pick and place thousands of flowers on the Pioneer Presbyterian Church Church, 1545 Franklin Ave., with a single Palm Sunday service at 9 a.m. Sunday. The palms and crosses are blessed before the procession, which is outside as weather allows, and parishioners take parts in the reading of the Gospel. Anyone interested in learn- ing how to fold palm fronds into palm crosses is invited to come to the church at 10 a.m. Saturday. Also on Satur- day, from 10 a.m. to noon, the church building and grounds will be cleaned in preparation for Easter. Holy Wednesday is cele- brated with an Evening Prayer service at 7 p.m. On Maundy Thursday, at 6 p.m., there is an instructed “Christian Passover Meal” and a potluck, featuring food from Astoria First United Methodist Astoria First United Meth- Bethany Free Lutheran Bethany Free Lutheran Church, 451 34th St., begins Holy Week observances with a showing of the movie, “Son of God,” at 6 p.m. Sunday. The public is invited to this free movie that tells the story of Jesus. A Holy Communion ser- vice is at 7 p.m. Thursday. For information, call 503- 325-7135 or go to bethany- free.com Making a daffodil cross is an annual Easter traditon for Pioneer Presbyterian Church in Warrenton. front lawn of the church. On Sunday, which is Palm Sunday, an African gospel music trio, IJenNeh, featur- ing Liberian musician Lasana Kanneh, is performed during the 10 a.m. service. For information, call 503- 861-2421, email pioneerchur- choffice@gmail.com or go to pioneerchurchpcusa.org Peace Lutheran At Peace Lutheran Church, 565 12th St., the Palm Sunday service begins at 10:30 a.m. Sunday with a Procession of the Palms. Maundy Thursday worship is at noon Thursday, and Good Friday worship is at noon Friday. An Easter Sunday Festival Worship takes place at 10:30 a.m. April 1. A free Easter breakfast follows in the Social Room. The public is welcome. The congregation is gath- ering items for personal care kits, to be assembled by May 1 for Lutheran World Relief. For information, call the church at 503-325-3871. First Lutheran Church On Sunday, the congrega- tion of First Lutheran Church, 725 33rd St., celebrates Palm Sunday at both the 8:30 and 11 a.m. services. The entry of Jesus into Jerusalem is marked by processing with palms and music. Maundy Thursday service is at 7 p.m. Thursday. On March 30, a Tenebrae service is at 7 p.m. The events of Good Friday are highlighted in a dramatic worship, accom- panied by meditation. All are welcome to attend the services. For information, call 503-325-6252 or go to astoriafirstlutheran.com First Presbyterian First Presbyterian Church of Astoria, 1103 Grand Ave., holds its weekly service at 10 a.m. Sunday. Rev. Bill Van Nostran’s sermon is “Being Born Again.” Denise Reed provides musical accompani- ment on organ and piano. A Seder Supper marking the beginning of Passover is being held Thursday in the Fellow- ship Hall. The public is invited to participate, and is asked to contact the church office at 503-325-1702 for details. Classes on learning how to ring English hand bells are being held from 2 to 3:30 p.m. each Tuesday. Those interested in attending should contact the church office. The church is holding a Communion Service and a special music presentation during the celebration of Eas- ter on April 1. For information, email pas- torbill@fpcastoria.org or go to fpcastoria.org St. Mary, Star of the Sea St. Mary, Star of the Sea Catholic Church, 1465 Grand Ave., holds 8:30 and 10:30 a.m. Masses on Palm Sunday, and a 1 p.m. Spanish Mass. On Tuesday and Wednes- day, Mass is at 8 a.m.; a Holy Thursday Service takes place at 7 p.m. Thursday. On Good Friday, March 30, Stations of the Cross are at 10 a.m. at the St. Francis de Sales Mission, 867 Fifth Ave. in Hammond. Also on Good Friday, “They Were There,” music and reflections led by ChrisLynn Taylor, is at noon, and the Pas- sion and Veneration of Cross and Communion Service is at 7 p.m., both at St. Mary, Star of the Sea. An Easter Vigil Service is at 8:30 p.m. March 31. On April 1, Easter Sunday, there are 6:30 and 10:30 a.m. Masses, and a 1 p.m. bilingual Mass. The annual Catholic Daughters of America Rum- mage Sale fundraiser is April 7 and 8. Clean donations will be accepted all day April 6. For information, go to stmaryastoria.com Grace Episcopal Holy Week, the week com- memorating the events that lead up to Easter Sunday, begins at Grace Episcopal 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. 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