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THE DAILY ASTORIAN • FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 21, 2018
Harvest Festival
Miss Clatsop
County program set for Saturday
seeks contestants in Nehalem
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Young women ages 13 to
24 interested in becoming the
next Miss Clatsop County,
Miss North Coast, Miss Clat-
sop County’s Outstanding
Teen, or Miss North Coast’s
Outstanding Teen are asked to
go to missclatsopcounty.org to
download an application.
Among other requirements,
contestants must reside, attend
school or work in Clatsop, Til-
lamook, or Columbia counties.
The Miss Clatsop County
Scholarship Program is an offi-
cial preliminary competition
for the Miss Oregon Schol-
arship program, a part of the
Miss America Organization, a
leading scholarship provider
for women. In 2018, the Miss
Clatsop County organization
made available over $7,000 in
scholarships to local women.
The Miss Clatsop County
Program is scheduled for Jan.
26 at the Seaside Convention
Center. Teen and Miss Contes-
tants are judged in interview,
talent, physical fitness, eve-
ning wear and on-stage ques-
tion. The deadline to enter is
Dec. 1. Winners will move
on to the Miss Oregon pag-
eant in June, with the possibil-
ity of moving to the national
competitions.
The Miss Clatsop County
Scholarship Program also sup-
ports a Princess program, a
mentoring program for young
ladies ages 6 to 12. A $75 par-
ticipation fee is requested. At
a random drawing, one prin-
cess will become the official
Princess for the Miss Clatsop
County Scholarship Program
for the year, and be sponsored
at the Miss Oregon pageant
with a possibility to move on
to Miss America’s Outstand-
ing Teen Program in Orlando,
Florida. For information, con-
tact Mariah Collins at 362-
315-5883 or download the
application on the website.
The Miss Clatsop County
Scholarship Program is run
solely by volunteers, and indi-
viduals interested in starting
a program in Tillamook and
Columbia counties is being
sought.
For information, con-
tact Suzy Jagger at 503-440-
6392 or Chelle Sollars at
503-791-6029 or go to fb.me/
missclatsopcounty
NEHALEM — The
Lower Nehalem Commu-
nity Trust hosts the 16th
annual Harvest Festival
from noon to 4 p.m. Satur-
day at Alder Creek Farm,
35955 Underhill Lane in
Nehalem.
This is a free, fami-
ly-friendly event filled with
activities for both adults
and children, and includes a
farmers market.
Vendors have fresh local
food, and live music is pro-
vided by the Nehalem Valley
All Stars. Wine and beer are
available, as well as fresh-
pressed organic apple cider,
an apple slingshot, face
painting and hands-on activ-
ities for the kids. Stroll the
Community Garden, or join
a guided tour from 2:30 to 3
p.m. and learn about organic
techniques and practices.
For information, email
events@nehalemtrust.org,
call 503-368-3203 or go to
www.nehalemtrust.org
Fort George Benefit
night features Astoria
Fiber Arts Academy
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Fort George Benefit
Night features the Astoria
Fiber Arts Academy, from 4
to 8 p.m. Tuesday, upstairs
at Fort George, 1483 Duane
St.
There will be a raffle
and silent auction, featur-
ing a pilot boat ride, knitted
and hand-woven goods and
many other items donated
by craftsman and artists. A
portion of the upstairs food
and drink proceeds that eve-
ning will be donated to the
Astoria Fiber Arts Academy.
Lasana Kanneh
Liberian gospel duo
performs concert at
Warrenton church
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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.
Third St., call 503-730-5863 for
information.
Al-Anon (Clatskanie) — 7
p.m. Monday, Faith Lutheran
Church, 1010 N.E. Fifth St., Clats-
kanie. For information, call 503-
728-3351.
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
Al-Anon (Nehalem) — 7 p.m.
Monday, Riverbend Room, North
County Recreation District, 36155
Ninth St. For information, call 503-
368-8255.
Celebrate Recovery — 6 p.m.
Thursday, The Table Church, 852
Broadway, Seaside. Faith-based
12-step program designed to help
anyone struggling with hurts, hab-
its and hangups, including drugs
and alcohol, anger, co-depen-
dence, domestic abuse or sex,
food or pornography addictions.
Being religious not required. Free
dinner and child care provided. For
information, call D.B. Lewis at 503-
741-5977.
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
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.
Eating Disorders Anon-
ymous — 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 (pure-
lifealliance.org) in Portland. For
information, call the confidential
voice mail at 503-750-0817 and
leave a message.
Narcotics Anonymous —
The Northwest Oregon Area of
Narcotics Anonymous (NWO-
NA) 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 (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.
WARRENTON — The African gospel duo IJen-
Neh appears in concert at 4 p.m. Sunday at Pioneer
Presbyterian Church, 33324 Patriot Way in Warren-
ton. Admission is by goodwill donation.
IJenNeh began as Echoes of the Blind, in Monro-
via, Liberia, a group of blind men and women who
sang for food on the war-ravaged streets of Liberia.
Lead singer, and half of the duo IJenNeh, Lasana
Kanneh, next became a part of the Liberian groups A
cappella, then African Gospel A cappella. He toured
the U.S. several time with both groups, before form-
ing IJenNeh, which means “Heaven.”
For information, call the church at 503-861-2421.
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Overeaters Anonymous — 1
p.m. Sunday, Suzanne Elise As-
sisted Living Community library,
101 Forest Drive, Seaside. Call
503-738-0307 for information.
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.
VOLUNTEER OPPORTUNITIES
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 Auxilia-
ry — Uniformed civilian volunteer
branch provides boating educa-
tion courses, vessel inspections
to public; offers chance to learn
new skills and qualifications. No
former military or boating expe-
rience needed. Meetings 7 p.m.
first Wednesday of the month. For
information, call Della Wilson at
360-244-7062 or email at wilson-
tekart@gmail.com
Warrenton Senior Lunch
Program — Warrenton Communi-
ty Center, 170 S.W. Third St. Vol-
unteers 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.
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 coast-
wildlife.org
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