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THE DAILY ASTORIAN • FRIDAY, JUNE 22, 2018
Around Saddle Mountain
motorcycle run set for Saturday
RELIGION BRIEFS
Christian Church of
Warrenton
WARRENTON — The
vacation Bible school,
“Shipwrecked: Rescued
by Jesus,” is hosted by the
Christian Church of War-
renton, 1376 S.E. Anchor
Ave., from 6:15 to 8:35
p.m. Monday through June
29 for kids from preschool
to those entering the sixth
grade.
There are Bible-learn-
ing activities, songs, team-
work-building games and
make and eat treats. The
kids will also join a mis-
sion’s effort to provide
seeds for families in Haiti
to grow food.
Each day concludes
at 8:15 p.m. with the Sail
Away Send off. Family
members and friends are
encouraged to join in. For
information, or to preregis-
ter, call the church office at
503-861-1714.
Grace Episcopal
Sunday is Hunger
Awareness Sunday at
Grace Episcopal Church,
1545 Franklin Ave., with
an ingathering at both the 8
and 10 a.m. services for the
Hunger Ministries at the
church. Both monetary and
nonperishable food items
are requested. Chili, hearty
soups, tuna and canned
corn are especially needed.
The monthly Commu-
nity Dinner is served in the
Parish Hall at 4 p.m. Sun-
day, free of charge. Those
willing to help should
come at 3 p.m. to set up,
and at 5 p.m. to clean up.
For information, call
the church at 503-325-
4691 or go to graceasto-
ria.org
Rev. Susan Irvin and her
husband, Tim.
Our Saviour’s
Lutheran
SEASIDE — Our Sav-
iour’s Lutheran Church
in Seaside has announced
that the Rev. Susan “Pastor
Sue” Irvin is its next pastor.
She and her husband Tim,
are coming from St. Paul’s
Lutheran in Nordheim,
Texas. Her ministry begins
July 22, replacing interim
pastor Curtis Zieske.
Irvin grew up in Pennsyl-
vania and has a bachelor’s
degree in history from San
Jose State University. She
studied in the Parish Minis-
try Training Program, then
began the Theological Edu-
cation for Emerging Minis-
tries (TEEM) program at the
Lutheran Seminary Program
in the Southwest (LSPS) in
Austin, Texas.
Bethany Free
Lutheran
Bethany Free Lutheran
Church, 451 34th St., is
hosting a free vacation Bible
school, “Shipwrecked: Res-
cued by Jesus,” from 9 a.m.
to noon July 9 to 13 for chil-
dren age 3 to sixth grade.
There are Bible stories,
puppets, singing, crafts and
games. For information,
call 503-325-2925.
The Daily Astorian
The North Coast Chapter
of ABATE of Oregon hosts
its 24th annual Around Sad-
dle Mountain Run Saturday.
Registration begins at 9 a.m.
at the Astoria Moose Lodge,
420 17th St. The motorcycle
run departs at 10 a.m. with
stops at Camp 18, Vernonia,
Jewell and the Big O Saloon
in Olney. The cost is $20 per
person, which includes a meal
at the end of the run.
All motorcycles and riders
are welcome to enjoy the sce-
nic ride, meet new friends and
riders, have a chance to win raf-
fle items and prizes and enjoy
a meal. The proceeds support
Clatsop County food banks.
For information, call
503-739-0439.
CREATE’s June meeting features
rendition of ‘The Folly of Frack’
The Daily Astorian
The June meeting of the
Columbia River Estuary Action
Team (CREATE) starts at 6:15
p.m. Thursday with a perfor-
mance of “The Folly of Frack”
at the Blue Scorcher Bakery
and Café, 1493 Duane St. Five
members of Stop Fracked Gas/
PDX — 350PDX play char-
acters to tell the fracked gas
story, with an emphasis on Jor-
dan Cove and its pipeline. All
are welcome to attend.
Dan Serres of Columbia
Riverkeeper leads a discussion
after the performance, which
is followed by CREATE’s
monthly meeting.
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.
Angels for Sara Senior Dog
Sanctuary — Needs volunteers to
help care for elderly dogs who are
unable to stay with their owners.
Anyone interested in fundraising,
yard maintenance, spending quality
time with the dogs or fostering a se-
nior dog, short or long term, contact
Jacque Pressly at angelsforsara@
gmail.com or call 503-325-2772.
Astoria Column — 1 Coxcomb
Drive. Volunteers needed to wel-
come visitors, provide information
and answer questions about the As-
toria Column and the city of Astoria.
For information, call the Friends of
the Astoria Column Visitor Center at
503-325-2963.
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
covering books, doing minor build-
ing maintenance, helping with a
speakers’ series, and participating
in annual book sales and other
events. For information email info@
cannonbeachlibrary.org or call 503-
436-1391.
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
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 infor-
mation, go to clatsopcruisehosts.org
Volunteers needed to
drive veterans’ van
Clatsop Animal Assistance
Inc. — Needs volunteers who have
a strong commitment to work on
behalf of the Clatsop County Animal
Shelter’s dogs and cats. For infor-
mation, email info@dogsncats.org
or call 503-861-0737.
The Daily Astorian
The Disabled American
Veterans’ van is currently
short of drivers, and can-
not provide uninterrupted
service to veterans. Volun-
teers are needed one or two
days a month to drive the
van, which departs from
the parking lot on Marine
Drive just west of Burger
King at 7 a.m. to deliver
veterans to their appoint-
ments at the Veterans
Affairs Medical Center in
Portland. The van returns
to Astoria in the afternoon.
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-
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.
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
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 safe-
ty, first aid, traffic and crowd control,
communications, damage survey,
disaster planning and civic events
within city limits. For information,
contact CERT coordinator Kenny
Hansen at khansen@astoria.or.us or
leave a voicemail at 503-325-4411.
Coast Community Radio —
Volunteers needed for a variety of
opportunities and time commitments
including weekday front desk, music
library digital conversion, graphic
and sign making, booths at farmers
markets and special events, land-
scaping, and mailing parties. For in-
formation, 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 columbiamemori-
al.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.
Local veterans depend
on this transportation for
medical treatment they
otherwise would not
receive. Many are being
treated for life-threaten-
ing conditions, and have
no other way to see their
physicians.
Volunteer drivers get a
free physical examination
and breakfast and lunch
in the veterans’ cafete-
ria on the days they drive.
For information, call Dick
Lang at 503-298-8757 or
email AstoriaDAVvan@
charter.net
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.
Haystack Rock Awareness
Program — Needs volunteers
for general office assistance and
to assist lead interpreters on the
beach with signage, ropes and set
up during low tides and talking to
visitors about the rock and the local
flora and fauna. Must pass a basic
background test. Children are al-
ways welcome; must be supervised
by a parent. For information, contact
Lisa Habecker at 503-436-8064 or
habecker@ci.cannon-beach.or.us
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 dig-
nity 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. Flex-
ible schedule, four hours a week,
mileage reimbursement available.
Training is provided. For information,
call 800-522-2602 or go to oregon.
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 lunchbuddies.
mp@gmail.com
NorthWest Senior & Disabili-
ty 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.
Providence Seaside Hospital
— Needs volunteer drivers for Com-
munity Connections, a free program
that transports people to services and
appointments related to health and
well-being in the Portland-Metro area.
Mileage reimbursement available.
For information, call 503-717-7171 or
email Alana.Kujala@providence.org
Providence Seaside Hospi-
tal — Needs volunteers who enjoy
meeting, interacting with and helping
people. Opportunities are available
in the hospital gift shop, café, and as
greeters and for spiritual integration.
For information, call 503-717-7171 or
email Alana.Kujala@providence.org
River Song Foundation —
Looking for people to assist with
Trap/Neuter/Release/Feed (TNRF),
especially in the Seaside and Knap-
pa/Svensen areas. TNRF involves
setting and/or monitoring traps, and
daily feeding of cats and maintenance
of any shelters, and is a proven, sci-
ence-based method that along with
spay/neuter programs is the only
effective and humane way of ending
cat homelessness and suffering. Call
503-861-2003 for information and to
volunteer.
Seaside American Legion
Veterans’ Assistance & Rehabili-
tation — Volunteers needed to help
knit/crochet items for hospitalized
vets and cut coupons for military
families. Donations of fabric/yarn
especially welcome. Group meets
from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. second Tues-
day 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 director@seaside-
downtown.com
Seaside Museum and Histor-
ical Society — Volunteers needed
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 seasidemuseum@hotmail.
com
Start Making a Reader Today
— Needs volunteers to read to stu-
dents one-on-one for one hour a
week at local elementary schools. To
volunteer, call 503-391-8423 or go to
getsmartoregon.org
Svensen Congregate Meal
Site — Wickiup Grange Hall, 92683
Svensen Market Road. To volunteer,
or for information, call Debbie Dun-
away at 503-791-7298 or 503-861-
4202.
Titanic Lifeboat Academy —
Volunteer to help care for animals and
assist with sustainable living projects;
minimum commitment of four hours
per week requested. Some training
provided. For information, contact
Caren Black at 503-325-6886.
Tri-City Spay and Neuter Thrift
Store — 600 Broadway, Seaside.
Needs volunteers interested in im-
proving the welfare of animals. For
information, call 503-738-7040.
U.S. Coast Guard Auxiliary —
Uniformed civilian volunteer branch
provides boating education courses,
vessel inspections to public; offers
chance to learn new skills and qualifi-
cations. No former military or boating
experience needed. Meetings 7 p.m.
first Wednesday of the month. For
information, call Della Wilson at 360-
244-7062 or email at wilsontekart@
gmail.com
Warrenton Senior Lunch Pro-
gram — Warrenton Community Cen-
ter, 170 S.W. Third St. Volunteers
needed to help with Meals on Wheels
and in the dining room Mondays or
Thursdays. For information, contact
Barb Balensifer at 503-861-1341.
Wildlife Rehab Center of the
North Coast — Needs volunteers
to help rehabilitate orphaned and
injured wildlife. For information, call
503-338-0331 or go to coastwildlife.
org
Astoria-Warrenton
Area
Chamber of Commerce — 111 W.
Marine Drive. Volunteers needed at
the chamber and for events. For in-
formation, call 503-325-6311.
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Camp Kiwanilong — A large
variety of volunteer opportunities
are available. For information, call
503-861-2933 or go to campkiwan-
ilong.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.
Cannon Beach Library —131
North Hemlock, Cannon Beach.
Volunteers needed for a variety of
tasks and time commitments, in-
cluding alphabetizing bookshelves,
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