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THE DAILY ASTORIAN • FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 23, 2018
Students donate 1,100 pounds of food
RELIGION BRIEFS
Pacific Unitarian Universalist Fellowship
Pacific Unitarian Universalist Fellowship services are
11 a.m. Sunday at the Performing Arts Center, 588 16th St.
Pooka Rice, from the Haystack Rock Awareness Program,
talks about Haystack Rock’s ecological importance to the
North Coast, and the efforts to save its endangered species.
Religious education for children is available during the
service. A social/coffee hour follows the service downstairs at
the PAC. For information, go to pacuuf.org
Grace Episcopal
This Sunday is the last Sunday of the liturgical year in the
church, Christ the King Sunday, and is celebrated at both the 8
and 10 a.m. services at Grace Episcopal Church, 1545 Frank-
lin Ave. There is also a baptism at 10 a.m. The new liturgical
year begins Dec. 2 with the First Sunday of Advent.
Sunday is also Hunger Awareness Sunday, with an ingath-
ering for the Grace Food Pantry. Especially needed are canned
hearty soups, fruit, juice, corn, boxed milk, coffee and sugar
for holiday baking.
The Community Dinner is at 4 p.m. Sunday. Those wish-
ing to help should come at 3 p.m. to set up or at 4:30 p.m. to
clean up. For information, call 503-325-4691 or go to gra-
ceastoria.org
St. Mary, Star of the Sea Parish
Broadway Middle School
Broadway Middle School in Seaside has traditionally held a food drive to create baskets to give families in need for the
Thanksgiving holiday. This year, the food drive had a school-wide goal of bringing in 700 pounds, all to be donated to
the Clatsop County Regional Food Bank.
The sixth-grade class brought in an estimated 600 pounds of food, while the seventh- and eighth-grade classes brought
in approximately 500 pounds of food.
“The students did an outstanding job this year,” Natalie Osburn, principal of the school, said. “We are so thankful to our
families for their support of our food drive, and our students, in this effort to give back to the community.”
Dr. Robbie Law, Astoria, named Community Star
The Daily Astorian
Dr. Robbie Law, family
physician at the Lower Colum-
bia Clinic in Astoria, has been
named a Community Star by
the National Organization of
State Offices of Rural Health.
The member organization
serves all 50 State Offices of
Rural Health, including the
Oregon Office of Rural Health
at Oregon Health and Science
University.
On the third Thursday of
November every year, the
national group leads National
Rural Health Day, a day of
recognition for those who
serve the health needs of peo-
ple residing in America’s rural
communities.
In 2015, the state groups
were asked to nominate those
on the front lines of rural
health who were making a pos-
itive impact on rural lives.
Soon after, the book
of National Rural Health
Day Community Stars was
published.
Law will appear in the 2018
edition of the book, available
at PowerofRural.org.
The Oregon Office of Rural
Health believes he is a true
rural health leader, and an
example for future providers.
Law has not only shown
dedication to his patients and
community, but also to the
next generation of upcoming
health care providers through
his teaching.
The Youth Group Poinsettia Sale is being held after the 4
p.m. Mass at the St. Francis de Sales Mission, 867 Fifth Ave.
in Hammond, and after Masses on Sunday at St. Mary, Star
of the Sea Catholic Church, 1465 Grand Ave. Plants cost $15
each. For information, call Margaret Heyen at 503-298-9038.
On Dec. 2, the Knights of Columbus are serving breakfast.
Star of the Sea School supporters and parishioners are
invited to have some fun and learn more about how to get
involved in honoring the memory of the school on Dec. 2 at
the Leahy Auditorium, 1411 Grand Ave., after the 8:30 and
10:30 a.m. Masses, and before the 1 p.m. Spanish Mass.
A DVD series of Dr. Brant Pitre’s lectures is presented
this Advent from 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. Sundays, starting Dec.
2. People who wish to attend the lectures should inform the
parish.
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 information, call 503-325-1087.
Al-Anon (Clatskanie) — 7 p.m. Monday, Faith Lutheran Church,
1010 N.E. Fifth St., Clatskanie. For information, call 503-728-3351.
Al-Anon Family Groups meet weekly in Astoria, Clatskanie, Ne-
halem, Seaside and Tillamook. For information, go to the Oregon Area
Al-Anon website. oregonal-anon.org
Alateen (Tillamook) — 4 p.m. Monday, 5012 Third St. For informa-
tion, call 503-730-5863.
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 sleep-
ing area overnight, and closing the
shelter in the morning. Volunteers
also needed for weekly litter patrols
in the neighborhood. To volunteer,
email
astoriawarmingcenter@
gmail.com
events. For information email info@
cannonbeachlibrary.org or call 503-
436-1391.
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.
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
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,
covering books, doing minor build-
ing maintenance, helping with a
speakers’ series, and participating
in annual book sales and other
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 — 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.
See VOLUNTEER, Page 3B
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. Being religious not
required. Free dinner and child care provided. For information, 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 Recovery Group — Tuesday nights in Port-
land. For information, call the confidential voice mail at 503-750-0817
and leave a message.
Narcotics Anonymous — The Northwest Oregon Area of Narcotics
Anonymous holds meetings in Clatsop County. For schedule, call the
Helpline at 503-717-3702, or go to nworegonna.org
Overeaters Anonymous — 1 p.m. Sunday, Suzanne Elise Assisted
Living Community library, 101 Forest Drive, Seaside. Call 503-738-0307
for information.
TOPS (Take Off Pounds Sensibly) (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 wel-
come. 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.
