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2B THE DAILY ASTORIAN • FRIDAY, MAY 25, 2018 DAR will dedicate grave marker, retire flags The Daily Astorian Astoria Chapter Daugh- ters of the American Revolu- tion members Evelyn Laugh- man, Sandra Fuller and Sue Glen returned from the Ore- gon State Society Daughters of the American Revolution state conference in Lebanon, where Fuller was elected state organizing secretary for the 2018-2020 term. Glen was appointed state parliamentar- ian for the two-year term. Members of the chapter will dedicate the Judge John Buchanan marker at Ocean View Cemetery at 10 a.m. Monday, and hold a flag retire- ment ceremony at Fort Ste- vens historical area at 1 p.m. June 14, Flag Day. The public is invited to attend both events. Chief Petty Officers Association gets new president Registration open for Great Columbia Crossing The Daily Astorian The Great Columbia Cross- ing 10K run/walk, hosted by the Astoria-Warrenton Area Chamber of Commerce and sponsored by the Columbia Memorial Hospital Cardiol- ogy Clinic, is Oct. 14. This is the only opportunity each year to cross the longest continu- ous truss bridge in North Amer- ica while on foot. This year, for the first time, the bridge will be closed to vehicles during the event from 8:30 to 11 a.m. Registration is now open for the Official USA Track & Field Certified Event, and will close when the capacity reaches 3,500 racers. All participants will be timed via electronic chip, and competitive racers will be given a separate start time from walkers. The cost for registration is $40, which includes electronic timing. During early bird regis- tration in May only, the cost is $35, including electronic tim- ing, and $5 off for a commem- orative T-shirt (online sign-ups only). For this event, the Asto- ria-Warrenton Area Chamber of Commerce relies on volun- teers filling roughly 80 shifts over four days. Volunteers help with several duties from packet pickup and race course set up to shuttle bus loading and distrib- uting water at the finish line. To register for the race, or sign up to volunteer, go to greatcolumbiacrossing.com For information, call 503- 325-6311 or 800-875-6807, or email events@oldoregon.com Gearhart hosts 57th Firefighter’s Ball Saturday The Daily Astorian GEARHART — The 57th annual Gearhart Volunteer Fire Department Firefighter’s Ball Fundraiser takes place from 8 p.m. to midnight Saturday at the Gearhart Fire Hall, 670 Pacifc Way. The event features games, dancing and refreshments, with live music by The 24/7 Band. No minors are permit- ted. The cost is a $10 donation, and all proceeds benefit fire department operations. For information, call 503-738-7838. The Harbor’s Soup Bowl fundraiser seeks sponsors The Daily Astorian The Harbor is holding its 15th annual Soup Bowl from 5:30 to 8:30 p.m. June 2 at The Loft at the Red Build- ing, 20 Basin St. The dinner event focuses on raising funds to support the shelter and the services it offers, and is also a celebration of the return of a service that The Harbor has not been able to provide since 2015: confidential shelter for survivors and their family members when they are flee- ing a violent situation. Soup Bowl sponsors are being sought. The options are: Platinum Sponsor: $2,000 and over; Gold Sponsor: $1,000 to $1,999; Silver Sponsor: $500 to $999; and Bronze Sponsor: $250 to $499. For sponsorship information, email molly@har- bornw.org or call 503-325-3426. For those wishing attend the event, tickets can be purchased at https://soupbowl2018. brownpapertickets.com Astoria Regatta fundraiser features concert The Daily Astorian The Astoria Regatta Asso- ciation and U.S. Bank are hosting a private performance and cooking/tasting experi- ence by recording artist Steve Azar, his daughter Cecilia and Chef Chris Holen on Sunday at The Loft at the Red Building, 20 Basin St. The doors open at 6:30 p.m., and the event starts at 7 p.m. The cost is $100 per person, and the experience is limited to 100 attendees, with an upgrade option for 10 guests, who will join in the cooking experience. All ticket sales benefit the Astoria Regatta. During the tasting, Azar’s private label wine, Notorious Pink is being served. To fin- ish the evening, Steve Azar performs. All guests will have the opportunity throughout the evening to meet him, and have pictures taken with him, along with receiving a copy of one of his CDs. For information, and to pur- chase tickets, go to regattacon- cert18.brownpapertickets.com Lauren Walton Chief Petty Officers Association Lower Columbia River has a new president, Senior Chief Matthew Gerber, right, who relieves Chief Yeoman Lauren Walton, left, as she prepares for the birth of her third child and retirement. ‘I look forward to the new ad- venture, and helping our Coasties and the community,’ Gerber said. Clatsop College students recognized for outstanding research papers The Daily Astorian On May 2, faculty, staff and students gathered in the Clatsop Community College Library commons for a recep- tion to recognize the winners of the Information Literacy Competition. The winners for the 2017-18 academic year are Ethan Huls, Jeremy Bou- tin, Melissa Gardner, Leland Wiedeman, Freeman Grant and Alec Griffiths. Each spring, students sub- mit their best research papers to the competition, which has scholarship prizes, and the Clatsop Community College The winners of the Information Literacy Competition at Clatsop Community College are, from left, Melissa Gard- ner, Leland Wiedeman, Freeman Grant and Alec Griffiths. CCC Library director evalu- ates the papers. Award funds are raised through library cof- fee sales and through the gen- erosity of Columbia River Coffee Roasters. Knappa student Takalo garners scholarship The Daily Astorian LONGVIEW, Wash. — Each year the PeaceHealth Friends of St. John award scholarships to encourage individuals to pursue careers in the health care field. This year, due to the sup- port of employees, patients and visitors of fundrais- ing events, the Gift Shop, Terrace Espresso and spe- cial donors, 10 high school and three adult scholar- ships, totaling $25,000 were awarded. One of the recipients was Dale Takalo of Knappa High School, who was given a $1,000 scholarship. Camp Kiwanilong’s summer program hits 40 years The Daily Astorian WARRENTON — What began as a small one-week overnight summer program in 1978, Camp Kiwanilong’s Summer Youth Program has now grown to six weeks of fun for hundreds of kids. A 40th anniversary celebration and open house is planned from 1 to 4:30 p.m. June 2 at Camp Kiwanilong. The board of directors has planned a scavenger hunt, cake, bever- ages, games and a campfire. “There are people who have lived here many years and have never been to camp,” says Board Chair- woman Marge Huddleston. Others are new to the area or might be curious about camp. This is an opportunity for people to view the lodge, cabins, meet some staff and share memories or create new ones. Sue Cody Camp Kiwanilong is holding a 40th anniversary celebra- tion and open house from 1 to 4:30 p.m. June 2. The camp serves kids from third to ninth grade. This summer’s sessions filled within two weeks, but kids can tour the camp and get on a list for next year. The camp is located on Camp Kiwanilong Road. Turn into the west soccer field parking lot at 1100 N.W. Ridge Road in Warrenton and follow the road parallel to Ridge Road. It winds through the woods to camp. For infor- mation, call 503-861-2933 or 503-741-5975. Emergency prep events presented in Spanish The Daily Astorian Susan Romanski, execu- tive director of Mercy Corps, offers two presentations to Spanish-speaking residents on preparations for the Casca- dia earthquake and tsunami. The events are from 5:30 to 7 p.m. Wednesday at Seaside High School, 1901 N. Holladay Drive in Seaside, and from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. Thursday at Clat- sop Community College, Asto- ria-Columbia Hall, Room 219. The event is a partnership between the Clatsop County Emergency Management Divi- sion, Mercy Corps and Lower Columbia Hispanic Coun- cil. Light refreshments are provided, and child care is available. The presentation cov- ers basic information, local impacts of the event, and tips for preparing yourself, commu- nity and school. The Red Cross also offers its “Pillowcase Proj- ect” preparedness program for children. Each participant receives an e-prep bag with prepared- ness items and information, and there is a raffle with emergency preparedness prizes. LCHRMA presents seminar on invisible disabilities The Daily Astorian The Lower Columbia Human Resources Manage- ment Association (LCHRMA) presents “Help! I’m Invisi- ble! Dealing With Invisible Disabilities,” a seminar with Nancy Kasmar of Compensa- tion Connections, from 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. June 6 at Fort George Brewery, 1483 Duane St. This presentation is designed to provide human resource professionals with knowledge and guidance on the impact of invisible disabil- ities on their workforce and their organization’s bottom line. The discussion includes information on disability eti- quette, and techniques to encourage disclosure of invis- ible disabilities by employees. Kasmar has more than 25 years of management experi- ence in addition to more than 10 years in human resources. She has worked with hun- dreds of companies through- out North America as a com- pensation consultant over the past decade. She currently serves as the 2018 director of the Washington state Society for Human Resource Manage- ment (SHRM) Council. Anyone with an inter- est in the topic is welcome to attend. Register online at www.lchrma.org. The cost, including lunch, is $20 for LCHRMA members, $25 for nonmembers, and $15 for stu- dents. Cancellations must be no later than by 5 p.m. June 4 for a full refund. Thank You! To the Clatsop County District 5 voters, my warmest thanks for your sup- port in reelecting me to the Board of County Commissioners. Your votes, your kindness, your good ideas, and your constructive criticism all nour- ish and guide me as I work for you, my bosses. Together we can cooperate with people all over Clatsop County, the re- gion, and the state to address the issues facing us. Those vitally import- ant matters include housing, ecologically sustainable economic develop- ment, and resilience. As we honor each other and the beautiful place we call home, we can love the people and the planet. Let’s go forward together to bring out the best and deal with the worst. I’m also asking for your financial support, in order to retire my campaign debt. Please contribute what you’re able to, using the information below. We face the future with hope, joy, and determination to do right by each other. Let’s get started! Lianne Please send your contributions to: P.O. 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