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3B THE DAILY ASTORIAN • FRIDAY, JULY 6, 2018 DAR places banners downtown SENIOR NOTES Alzheimer’s Association Oregon Chapter — Information, referral and counseling services for families and caregivers of people with Alzheimer’s, demen- tia and other related disorders. For information, call 800-272- 3900 (24 hours a day). Astoria Alzheimer’s & Oth- er Dementia Family Support Group — 2 to 3:30 p.m. third Monday, Clatsop Care Center, 646 16th St., first floor conference room. Open to all family members of people with dementias. For in- formation, call Rosetta Hurley at 503-325-0313, ext. 216, or email support@clatsopcare.org Clatsop Behavioral Health After Hours Crisis Line — 503- 325-5724. Clatsop Community Ac- tion — 503-325-1400. Respite care services, low-income ener- gy assistance, emergency food assistance, housing information, emergency personal care items. Columbia Senior Diners — 11:30 a.m. weekdays, 1111 Ex- change St., Astoria Senior Cen- ter. Cost is $6. For information, or to have a meal delivered, call 503-325-9693. Exploring New Concepts of Retirement Education (ENCORE) — 503-338-2408. Provides a wide assortment of educational experiences for indi- viduals older than 50. Elder Friendship Line — 800-971-0016. Available from 8 a.m. to 11 p.m.; crisis calls taken 24/7. Food Pantries — 503-325- 1400. Clatsop Community Action serves six food pantries in Clat- sop County through the Oregon Food Bank Network. Call for area locations and hours. Astoria Chapter, Daughters of the American Revolution The Astoria Chapter, Daughters of the American Revolution have placed 34 banners in downtown Astoria for July. 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. Northwest Oregon Housing Authority — 503-861-0119. Rent assistance based on income. NorthWest Senior and Dis- ability Services — 503-861- 4202 or 800-442-8614. Medicaid services, food stamps, informa- tion and assistance, family care- giver support services, Medicare choice assistance, home deliv- ered meals, senior meal sites and senior peer counseling. Oregon Aging and Disabil- ity Resource Connection — 855-ORE-ADRC (673-2372), www.adrcoforegon.org. Informa- tion and services for older adults, people with disabilities, their caregivers and families. Oregon Home Care Com- mission Registry and Refer- ral System — 877-867-0077, https://www.or-hcc.org. Provides lists of home care workers avail- able to hire. Oregon Law Center — 877- 296-4076. Provides free services in civil cases to low income peo- ple. Partners with Clatsop Com- munity Action (CCA), Community Action Resource Enterprises Inc. (CARE), and the Bob Chisholm Community Center to provide in-person clinics in Astoria, Tilla- mook and Seaside each month. Grief Support Group, Sea- side — 2 to 4 p.m. first Thursday, Bob Chisholm Community Cen- ter, Meeting Room 1, 1225 Ave- nue A, Seaside. For information, call Lower Columbia Hospice at 503-338-6230. Partners for Seniors — 503- 717-7174. Serves South Clatsop County seniors with volunteer visits, transportation, light house- keeping, yard work, minor home repairs, daily phone calls. Lifespan Respite — 503- 325-1400. Provides information, referral, training and paid respite Senior Center, Astoria — Astoria Senior Center, 1111 Ex- change St., 503-325-3231. Barbs for Bezos, but Gates largely admired in Seattle By SALLY HO Associated Press SEATTLE — The Seattle region is home to America’s two richest men, but their local legacies to date represent two very different eras for the city. While Amazon’s Jeff Bezos is blamed by some for rising rents and clogged city streets, Bill Gates is largely admired for helping lead the computing revolution and donating bil- lions through his philanthropy. The Microsoft co-found- er’s legacy here includes open- ing the world’s largest private charity across the street from the Space Needle, creating housing for homeless families and supporting charter schools. Microsoft was the first tech company to dramatically change the region’s economy as it grew quickly in the 1980s and 1990s. Today, Seattle is booming again with housing prices skyrocketing thanks to online retail giant Ama- zon’s explosive growth that has added tens of thousands of well-paid workers to the area. Bezos has been a flash- point in the tension that has come with success. The City Council recently passed — then quickly rescinded — a tax on large employers to com- bat homelessness, which Ama- zon opposed and successfully worked to strike down. A city councilwoman organized pro- tests in front of Amazon build- ings featuring people carrying “Tax Bezos” signs. Meanwhile, Gates has largely escaped the criticism directed at Bezos and other tech leaders as Seattle loudly debates how to respond to the advantages and downsides of being the United States’ fast- est-growing big city. SELF-HELP GROUPS Al-Anon (Astoria) — 7 p.m. Tuesday, Peace Lutheran Church, 565 12th St.; 12 p.m. Wednesday, First United Methodist Church, 1076 Franklin Ave. For informa- tion, call 503-325-1087; 7 p.m. Thursday, Crossroads Community Church, 40618 Old Highway 30, Svensen. For information, call 503- 458-6467. Al-Anon (Clatskanie) — 7 p.m. Monday, Faith Lutheran Church, 1010 N.E. Fifth St., Clats- kanie. For information, call 503- 728-3351. Al-Anon (Nehalem) — 7 p.m. Monday, Riverbend Room, North County Recreation District, 36155 Ninth St. For information, call 503- 368-8255. Al-Anon (Seaside) — 6:30 p.m. Tuesday, Seaside Public Library, 1131 Broadway, call 503- 810-5196 for information. Al-Anon (Tillamook) — 7:30 p.m. Wednesday, St. Albans Epis- copal Church, 2102 Sixth St., call 503-842-5094 for information; 9 a.m. Thursday, 6505 Headquarter St., Tillamook; noon Friday, 5012 Third St., call 503-730-5863 for in- formation. Al-Anon Family Groups in- formation, Oregon Area Al-Anon website. oregonal-anon.org Alateen (Tillamook) — 4 p.m. Monday, 5012 Third St. For infor- mation, 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 re- ligious not required. Free dinner and child care provided. For infor- mation, 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. Men’s Sexual Purity Recov- ery Group — Tuesday nights. Part of the Pure Life Alliance (purelife- alliance.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 meetings in Clatsop County. For full schedule details, as well as upcoming special events, call the Helpline at 503-717-3702, or go to nworegonna.org 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 Baptist Church, 30 N.E. First St. For information, call Marilyn Barnard 503-861-2918 or Glennys Sherman at 503-338- 8214. Urgent Care Anytime! With two CMH Urgent Care locations and the CMH Virtual Clinic, we’re here to serve you whenever you need urgent medical care. Urgent Care In Astoria Open M-F, 9am-6:30pm; and Sat., 9am-5:30pm 2655 Exchange St. Astoria, OR 97103 503-338-4050 Urgent Care In Warrenton Open daily, 9am-7pm 1639 SE Ensign Lane Warrenton, OR 97146 503-338-4500 Virtual Clinic Open 24/7, in Oregon and Washington www.columbiamemorial.org/care-now 1-888-972-8022 39 $ no insurance 2111 Exchange St., Astoria, Oregon • 503-325-4321 www.columbiamemorial.org • A Planetree-Designated Hospital
