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THE DAILY ASTORIAN • FRIDAY, JULY 27, 2018
Court: Ban seafood caught with
nets that harm tiny porpoises
Environmental
groups filed a
legal challenge
By DEEPTI HAJELA
Associated Press
NEW YORK — A judge
has ordered the U.S. govern-
ment to ban imports of sea-
food caught by Mexican fish-
eries that use a net blamed
for killing off the vaquita, the
world’s smallest and most-en-
dangered porpoise.
Judge Gary Katzmann,
of the U.S. Court of Inter-
national Trade, on Thursday
granted a motion after three
environmental groups filed a
lawsuit seeking a ban on sea-
food caught with gillnets in
part of the Gulf of California,
AP Photo/Marco Ugarte
An activist carries a vaquita porpoise skull on a large
shell as activists and artists held a mournful, dirge-like
procession in February for the critically endangered por-
poise in Mexico City.
where the vaquita live.
Some scientists estimate
that there could be as few as
15 of the vaquita — Span-
ish for “little cow” — left.
The court noted that experts
believe they could be extinct
by 2021 without intervention.
Their numbers have been
severely reduced by illegal
fishing and by the gillnets,
which are used to catch a vari-
ety of shrimp and fish.
The nets are hung in the
water to catch seafood. The
Mexican government has
banned their use in some
areas and for some species,
but allows it for other species.
There also is illegal fishing
in the vaquitas habitat for the
Mexican totoaba fish, which
goes for high prices because
its swim bladder is consid-
ered a delicacy in China and
reputed to boost fertility.
The Justice Department,
which had opposed the ban,
did not immediately answer
an email seeking comment.
The groups that filed the
suit are the Natural Resources
Defense Council, the Center
for Biological Diversity and
the Animal Welfare Institute.
Bean Bag Tournament and
Fundraiser at Big O Saloon
The Daily Astorian
OLNEY — The Ashlee
Martens Art Scholarship Bean
Bag Tournament and Fund-
raiser is at noon Saturday at
the Big O Saloon, 89523 High-
way 202. The doors and regis-
tration open at 11 a.m.; prepaid
early registration is available
at the Olney Store and Big O
Saloon.
The tournament, which fea-
tures double elimination and
competitive and casual divi-
sions, starts at noon and ends
around 5 p.m., depending on
the number of teams. The cost
is $40 per team.
There are general and
bucket raffles for $1 per
ticket, and a players-only raf-
fle; prizes will be drawn all
day. T-shirts are also avail-
able for sale on the day of the
tournament.
To donate a prize of any
kind, contact Kory Knutinen
on Facebook at bit.ly/ashleem
Rally against repeal of sanctuary
set for Saturday in Astoria
The Daily Astorian
La Voz de la Comunidad
is being joined by Indivisible
North Coast Oregon in a Rally
to Protest Measure 105 at 11
a.m. Saturday at 16th Street and
Marine Drive. Measure 105
seeks to repeal Oregon’s sanctu-
ary state law.
La Voz de la Comunidad is a
local group, dedicated to creat-
ing unity and building power for
the Latino community through
advocacy efforts to promote its
social and economic well-being.
VOLUNTEER OPPORTUNITIES
4-H — Looking for 4-H leaders.
For information, call Sandra Carlson
at the Oregon State University Ex-
tension 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 ex perience.
For information, call Angela Basurtto
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 op-
erate trolley and narrate points of in-
terest. One or more three-hour shifts
per month. For information, call the
503-325-6311.
Astoria Senior Center — 1111
Exchange St. To volunteer, call Larry
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
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.
Camp Kiwanilong — A large
variety of volunteer opportunities are
available. For information, call 503-
861-2933 or go to campkiwanilong.
org
formation email info@cannonbeach-
library.org or call 503-436-1391.
Caring Adults Developing
Youth (CADY) Mentoring Program
— 800 Exchange St., second floor.
Needs mentors for youths ages 10
to 17 at risk of school failure. Time
commitment: one year, about eight
hours per month. For information,
contact Laura Parker at 503-325-
8601 or lparker@co.clatsop.or.us
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.
Clatsop Care Center — Volun-
teers needed daily for all three meals
to provide one-on-one assistance to
dining dependent residents. Volun-
teers must participate in a 16-hour
training program. For information,
contact Mandy Brenchley 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 — Volunteers
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 War-
renton. Warehouse 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 avail-
able Monday through Friday.
To volunteer, call 503-861-
3663.
Clatsop Community College
Outreach Literacy — Needs vol-
unteer literacy tutors to work with
adults, native and non-native speak-
ers. Training available. For informa-
tion, 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
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 in-
formation, go to clatsopcruisehosts.
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.
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.
Cannon Beach Library —131
North Hemlock, Cannon Beach. Vol-
unteers needed for a variety of tasks
and time commitments, including
alphabetizing bookshelves, covering
books, doing minor building main-
tenance, helping with a speakers’
Columbia Memorial Hospi-
tal — 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.
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.
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.
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.
For information, call 503-717-7171
or email Alana.Kujala@providence.
org
information, call Sarah Dailey at
503-717-1914 or email director@
seasidedowntown.com
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 main-
tenance of any shelters, and is a
proven, science-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 in-
formation and to volunteer.
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
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
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
Tri-City Spay and Neuter
Thrift Store — 600 Broadway,
Seaside. Needs volunteers inter-
ested in improving the welfare of
animals. For information, call 503-
738-7040.
U.S. Coast Guard Auxiliary —
Uniformed civilian volunteer branch
provides boating education cours-
es, vessel inspections to public; of-
fers chance to learn new skills and
qualifications. No former military or
boating experience needed. Meet-
ings 7 p.m. first Wednesday of the
month. For information, call Della
Wilson at 360-244-7062 or email at
wilsontekart@gmail.com
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.
Warrenton Senior Lunch Pro-
gram — Warrenton Community
Center, 170 S.W. Third St. Volun-
teers needed to help with Meals
on Wheels and in the dining room
Mondays or Thursdays. For infor-
mation, contact Barb Balensifer at
503-861-1341.
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 infor-
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
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 always welcome; must be
supervised by a parent. For infor-
mation, 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 Olheiser
at 503-458-6610.
Long-Term Care Ombudsman
— Certified ombudsman volunteers
advocate for the rights, care and
dignity 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. Flexible sched-
ule, four hours a week, mileage re-
imbursement 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 (219) 331-6427 or
go to bit.ly/2u3KpWe
NorthWest Senior & Disability
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-Met-
ro 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
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
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