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THE DAILY ASTORIAN • FRIDAY, DECEMBER 7, 2018
North Coast Land Conservancy expands habitat reserves
North Coast Land Conservancy
Butte Creek runs through the expanded North Coast Land Conservancy Butte Creek Habitat Reserve.
The Daily Astorian
SEASIDE — The North Coast
Land Conservancy expanded two
of its existing habitat reserves when
it closed on two land acquisitions in
Tillamook and Clatsop counties in
November.
A gift of land northeast of the
community of Neskowin, in southern
Tillamook County, has increased the
size of NCLC’s Butte Creek Habitat
Reserve to nearly 46 acres. On Nov.
14, Jane and Jack Casey donated a
10-acre parcel of forested land run-
ning through Butte Creek, along with
a financial donation that will support
the property’s perpetual stewardship.
On Nov. 28, NCLC acquired eight
acres of prairie habitat on the east side
of Neacoxie Creek, north of Gearhart.
SELF-HELP GROUPS
Al-Anon (Astoria) — Offers
groups in Astoria, Clatskanie, Ne-
halem, Seaside and Tillamook For
information, contact Oregon Area
Al-Anon at 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, 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.
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
(purelifealliance.org) in Portland.
For information, call the confiden-
tial voice mail at 503-750-0817
and leave a message.
Narcotics Anonymous —
The Northwest Oregon Area of
Narcotics 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
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.
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 infor-
mation, call Marilyn Barnard 503-
861-2918 or Glennys Sherman at
503-338-8214.
Neacoxie Prairie Habitat Reserve
now spans both sides of the creek.
The acquisition expands protection
of native plants and animals in the
Neacoxie Wildlife Corridor, where
NCLC already conserves more than
800 acres of native habitat in nearly
a dozen reserves. The National Park
Service partnered with NCLC to
acquire the land through a transfer of
conservation credits.
Read more about how the NCLC
protects coastal habitat at NCLCtrust.
org
College offers preparation
classes for GED exam
The Daily Astorian
Clatsop Community College will hold ori-
entations in Seaside on Thursday and Astoria
Dec. 14 in Astoria for its GED exam prepara-
tion classes.
GED preparation classes are free, with study
materials provided. They are offered in English
and Spanish, and take place at various times and
locations around Clatsop County. The classes
are open to students age 16 and older trying to
earn a high school credential. Students under 18
must have the permission of their high school.
The orientations are from 5:30 to 8:30 p.m.
on Thursday at the college’s South County
Campus, 1455 N. Roosevelt Drive in Seaside,
and from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. Dec. 14 in Columbia
Hall Room 114 on the college’s main campus,
1671 Lexington Ave. in Astoria.
For more information, call 503-338-2347 or
email epurcell@clatsopcc.edu
Read this book, and you’ll understand
a lot about what makes Oregon Oregon.
— Jackman Wilson, Editorial Page Editor, The Register-Guard
VOLUNTEERS
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to watch out or speak up for when
things go wrong. Volunteer Om-
budsmen talk to the residents, in-
vestigate complaints, and work to
resolve problems. Flexible sched-
ule, 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 (219) 331-
6427 or go to bit.ly/2u3KpWe
NorthWest Senior & Disabil-
ity Services — Needs dishwash-
ers 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 Hospi-
tal — Needs volunteer drivers for
Community Connections, a free
program that transports people
to services and appointments re-
lated to health and well-being in
the Portland-Metro area. Mileage
reimbursement available. For in-
formation, call 503-717-7171 or
email Alana.Kujala@providence.
org
Providence Seaside Hospi-
tal — Needs volunteers who en-
joy meeting, interacting with and
helping people. Opportunities are
available in the hospital gift shop,
café, and as greeters and for spir-
itual 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 in the Knappa/Svensen ar-
eas. TNRF involves setting and/
or monitoring traps, and daily
feeding of cats and maintenance
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
information and to volunteer.
Seaside American Legion
Veterans’ Assistance & Reha-
bilitation — Volunteers needed
to help knit/crochet items for hos-
pitalized vets and cut coupons
for military families. Donations of
fabric/yarn especially welcome.
Group meets from 10 a.m. to 2
p.m. second Tuesday of the month
at 1315 Broadway, Seaside. For
information, call 503-738-5111 and
leave a message.
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 direc-
tor@seasidedowntown.com
Seaside Museum and Histor-
ical Society — Volunteers need-
ed 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 seaside-
museum@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 Dunaway 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 in-
formation, contact Caren Black at
503-325-6886.
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 educa-
tion courses, vessel inspections to
public; offers chance to learn new
skills and qualifications. No former
military or boating experience
needed. Meetings are held at 7
p.m. on the first Wednesday of the
month. For information, call Della
Wilson at 360-244-7062 or email
at wilsontekart@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.
“Grit and Ink” tells a story
that is very worthy of being told.
— Kerry Tymchuk, Executive Director, Oregon Historical Society
Small-town family business history at its best.
—Richard Baker, U.S. Senate Historian Emeritus
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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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