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THE DAILY ASTORIAN • FRIDAY, JANuARY 25, 2019
Winter groups and class offered
at Trail’s End Art Association
The Daily Astorian
GEARHART — Trail’s End
Art Association, 656 A St.,
offers a variety of artist groups
and classes to both members and
nonmembers annually. Winter
offerings begin the first week of
February.
There are four groups and one
class.
Groups are free to TEAA
members, and have a $5 fee per
day for nonmembers. The groups
are: Drawing for Beginners to
Pros, 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Mondays;
Intermediate and Advanced Pas-
tels, 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Tuesdays;
a watercolor group for beginners
to advanced, 11 a.m. to 3 p.m.
Wednesdays; and Inspiration, a
leaderless group, 12:30 to 3 p.m.
Thursdays.
One six-week class, Begin-
ning and Intermediate Water-
color, taught by Gheri Fouts, is
offered on Fridays from Feb. 1
RELIGION BRIEFS
to March 8. The fee is $30 for
members and $38 for nonmem-
bers, the class can also be joined
at any time for $5 a session for
TEAA members and $8 per ses-
sion for nonmembers.
For
information,
go
to trailsendart.org or call
503-717-9458.
2019 WINGS Conference set for Feb. 9
The Daily Astorian
The Astoria and Seaside
Branches of the American Asso-
ciation of University Women
(AAUW) and Clatsop Commu-
nity College (CCC) are again
offering women the opportu-
nity to attend a free event about
returning to education.
The 2019 Women Interested
in Going to School (WINGS)
Conference takes place from
8 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. Feb. 9, in
Columbia Hall, 1651 Lexington
Ave.
Women may return to school
to earn their GED, to start or
finish vocational certificates or
college degrees, to develop new
job skills, or train for a new
career.
Sessions and workshops
and college staff at the confer-
‘Treasure the Beach’
cleanups set in Seaside
The Daily Astorian
SEASIDE — The Sea-
side Aquarium, city of Sea-
side, Seaside Downtown
Development Association,
Inn at Seashore and Solve
are holding a “Treasure the
Beach; Beach Cleanup”
from 9 to 11 a.m. the first
Saturday of every month,
except March and July, rain
or shine. The next cleanup is
Feb. 2.
Cleaning the beach helps
remove trash before it enters
or reenters the ocean, saving
countless lives in the marine
environment.
People who are willing to
help can sign in at the Sea-
shore Inn on the Beach, 60
N. Prom.
Pick up a bag, and when
done, drop it by a trash
receptacle along the Prom.
ence will provide information
about CCC degrees and cer-
tificate programs, admissions,
scholarships, financial aid, sup-
port programs, career planning,
nontraditional careers, conquer-
ing math anxiety, distance learn-
ing, admissions and support ser-
vices, the Lives in Transition
Program and more.
WINGS Latina began three
years ago. Gudelia Contreras
offers real-time Spanish trans-
lation with earphones for Latina
attendees.
Participants receive free
breakfast, lunch and profes-
sional daycare on-site for chil-
dren younger than 12.
For information, or to regis-
ter, go to clatsopcc.edu or call
503-717-1852.
Preregistration, either online
or by phone, is required.
Forest laws discussion offered
Thursday at local brewery
The Daily Astorian
“Carbon, Water & Commu-
nity — How Strong Forest Laws
Are Good for Business,” a discus-
sion about forests, climate change
and drinking water, takes place at
7 p.m. Thursday at the Fort George
Brewery, Lovell Showroom, 426
14th St.
The doors open at 6 p.m.; dis-
cussion begins at 7 p.m.
The speakers and their topics are
as follows: Marielle Cowdin will
discuss the Oregon Brewshed Alli-
ance; Chandra LeGue will address
public lands; and Jason Gonzales
will talk about logging, policy and
sustainability.
The event is presented by the
Alliance for Democracy, Columbia
River Estuary Action Team (CRE-
ATe), Oregon Wild, Oregon Brew-
shed Alliance and Indivisible North
Coast Oregon (INCO).
Admission is free.
First Baptist
First Baptist Church of Astoria,
349 Seventh St., is starting an evening
Good News Club for kids in kindergar-
ten through fifth grade that will meet
from 6:30 to 8 p.m. Wednesdays at the
church. There is no cost for any child
attending the club.
For information, call the church office
at 503-325-1761 or go to fbcastoria.org
First Lutheran Church
Instead of the usual 8:30 and 11 a.m.
worship services on Sunday at First
Lutheran Church, 725 33rd St., this Sun-
day there is only one service at 10 a.m.,
followed by a luncheon and the congre-
gation’s annual meeting.
Grace Episcopal
Grace Church, 1545 Franklin Ave.,
holds its 155th Annual Meeting on Sun-
day, beginning with a single 9 a.m. com-
bined service.
Following the service there is a meal,
and reports from the various ministries
and committees are presented. The first
annual meeting of Grace was held in
1846.
Sunday is also Hunger Awareness
Sunday, and there is an ingathering at the
service for the Hunger Ministries. Both
monetary and nonperishable food items
are requested; hearty soups, canned chili
and corn are especially needed.
A Community Dinner is served in
the Parish Hall at 4 p.m. Sunday. Those
willing to help should come at 3 p.m. to
set up and at 5 p.m. to clean up.
The annual Books, Media, Art Sale is
Feb. 8 and 9. Donations of books, CDs,
DVDs and pieces of art are requested,
and may be dropped off mornings. No
encyclopedias, Readers’ Digests or VHS
tapes accepted.
For information, call the church at
503-325-4691 or go to graceastoria.org
Astoria Church of Christ
The Astoria Church of Christ, 692
12th St., hosts Dennis Daniels as its
guest speaker for the 10:30 a.m. Sunday
service. His topic is “Prayer,” based on
Philippians 4:5-7.
A Bible study is offered at 9:45 a.m.
All are welcome. For information, call
503-791-3235.
VOLUNTEERS
4-H — Looking for 4-H
leaders. For information, call
Sandra Carlson at the Oregon
State University Extension at
503-325-8573.
American Red Cross —
Needs registration volunteers
(donor ambassadors) in Clat-
sop County to provide cus-
tomer service and enhance
the blood donor experience.
For information, call Angela
Basurtto at 503-528-5430.
Angels for Sara Senior
Dog Sanctuary — Needs vol-
unteers to help care for elderly
dogs who are unable to stay
with their owners. Anyone
interested in fundraising, yard
maintenance, spending qual-
ity time with the dogs or foster-
ing a senior 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 welcome visi-
tors, provide information and
answer questions about the
Astoria Column and the city
of Astoria. For information,
call the Friends of the Asto-
ria Column Visitor Center at
503-325-2963.
Astoria Riverfront Trolley
Association — 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 vol-
unteer, call Larry Miller at
503-325-3231.
Astoria Veteran Van
Drivers — Volunteer driv-
ers 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 Veter-
ans Administration Hospital
and returns in the early after-
noon. To volunteer, contact
Dick Lang, Astoria DAV van
coordinator, at 503-298-8757
or dicklang@charter.net. Driv-
ers receive free breakfast and
lunch vouchers for the hospi-
tal 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 wel-
coming guests, serving din-
ner, cleaning the kitchen,
monitoring the sleeping area
overnight, and closing the
shelter in the morning. Volun-
teers also needed for weekly
litter patrols in the neigh-
borhood. To volunteer, email
astoriawarmingcenter@gmail.
com
Astoria-Warrenton Area
Chamber of Commerce —
111 W. Marine Drive. Volun-
teers needed at the chamber
and for events. For informa-
tion, call 503-325-6311.
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., Can-
non Beach. Volunteers needed
for breakfast or lunch prepa-
ration and cleanup, reading
groups, math groups, lunch/
recess duty and housekeep-
ing. Shifts are 1.25 hours or
longer. For information, call
503-298-5245.
Cannon Beach Library
— 131 N. Hemlock, Cannon
Beach. Volunteers needed
for a variety of tasks and time
commitments,
including
alphabetizing bookshelves,
covering books, doing minor
building maintenance, help-
ing with a speakers’ series, and
participating in annual book
sales and other events. For
information email info@can-
nonbeachlibrary.org or call
503-436-1391.
Caring Adults Develop-
ing Youth (CADY) Mentoring
Program — 800 Exchange St.,
second floor. Needs mentors
for youths ages 10 to 17 at risk
of school failure. Time commit-
ment: one year, about eight
hours per month. For informa-
tion, contact Laura Parker at
503-325-8601 or lparker@co.
clatsop.or.us
Clatsop Animal Assis-
tance Inc. — Needs volunteers
who have a strong commit-
ment to work on behalf of the
Clatsop County Animal Shel-
ter’s dogs and cats. For infor-
mation, email info@dogsn-
cats.org or call 503-861-0737.
Clatsop Care Center —
Volunteers needed daily for
all three meals to provide
one-on-one assistance to din-
ing dependent residents. Vol-
unteers must participate in a
16-hour training program. For
information, contact Mandy
Brenchley at 503-325-0313,
ext. 209.
Clatsop County Animal
Shelter — Animal care volun-
teers age 16 and older needed
for one 3-hour shift per week.
Pick up an application at 1315
S.E. 19th St., Warrenton. For
information, or to schedule
orientation, call Leslie Atkin-
son at 503-325-1000.
Clatsop
Community
Action Regional Food Bank
— Volunteers needed to help
hand out fruits and vegetables
at the weekly produce pan-
tries for two hours on Thurs-
days, from April to October, in
Seaside and Warrenton. Ware-
house attendants are needed
for food packing or process-
ing, picking orders for agen-
cies, light janitorial and house-
keeping, or lawn and grounds
maintenance. Three to four-
hour shifts are available Mon-
day through Friday. To volun-
teer, call 503-861-3663.
Clatsop Community Col-
lege Outreach Literacy —
Needs volunteer literacy tutors
to work with adults, native and
non-native speakers. Training
available. For information, call
503-338-2557.
Clatsop County Pub-
lic 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. Volun-
teers must receive safety ori-
entation. For information, call
503-325-8631.
Clatsop Cruise Hosts —
Looking for volunteers to meet
and greet cruise ship passen-
gers and crew, provide infor-
mation 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 information, go to
clatsopcruisehosts.org
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, landscaping,
and mailing parties. For infor-
mation, email janet@coastra-
dio.org or call 503-325-0010.
Columbia Memorial Hos-
pital — Needs volunteers to
provide assistance to patients,
visitors and hospital staff.
Training provided. For infor-
mation, go to columbiam-
emorial.org. To schedule an
interview, call 503-325-4321.
Columbia River Mari-
time Museum — 1792 Marine
Drive. Volunteer opportuni-
ties for those with an inter-
est in maritime history. For
information, call the volun-
teer coordinator weekdays at
503-325-2323.
Columbia Senior Diners
— 1111 Exchange St., Asto-
ria Senior Center.Volunteers
needed weekdays to serve
tables and for kitchen help. To
volunteer, call 503-325-9693.
Community Emergency
Response Team — CERT vol-
unteers needed for com-
munity events and disaster
response with local police,
fire and emergency medi-
cal service agencies. Train-
ing includes fire safety, first
aid, traffic and crowd con-
trol, communications, dam-
age survey, disaster planning
and civic events within city
limits. For information, con-
tact CERT coordinator Kenny
Hansen at khansen@astoria.
or.us or leave a voicemail at
503-325-4411.
Friends of Seaside Library
— 1131 Broadway, Seaside.
Volunteers needed to staff the
fundraising store. For informa-
tion, call 503-738-6742 or stop
by the library.
Haystack Rock Aware-
ness Program — Needs vol-
unteers 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 par-
ent. For information, contact
Lisa Habecker at 503-436-
8064 or habecker@ci.can-
non-beach.or.us
Knappa Rural Fire Pro-
tection District — Needs
volunteer firefighters. Train-
ing provided. For information,
contact any of the active per-
sonnel or call Chief Paul Olhe-
iser at 503-458-6610.
Long-Term Care Ombuds-
man — Certified ombuds-
man volunteers advocate for
the rights, care and dignity of
the elderly and disabled liv-
ing 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, investi-
gate complaints, and work
to resolve problems. Flexible
schedule, four hours a week,
mileage reimbursement avail-
able. Training is provided. For
information, call 800-522-
2602 or go to oregon.gov/ltco
Lunch Buddy Mentoring
Program — Adults needed to
mentor elementary and mid-
dle school students once a
week during lunch. For infor-
mation, call (219) 331-6427 or
go to bit.ly/2u3KpWe
NorthWest Senior & Dis-
ability Services — Needs
dishwashers and volunteers
to serve and clean up week-
days at a meal site, and drivers
for Meals on Wheels. For infor-
mation, contact Candy Foster
at 503-738-9323.
Providence Seaside Hos-
pital — Needs volunteer driv-
ers for Community Connec-
tions, a free program that
transports people to services
and appointments related to
health and well-being in the
Portland-Metro area. Mile-
age reimbursement available.
For information, call 503-717-
7171 or email Alana.Kujala@
providence.org
Providence Seaside Hos-
pital — Needs volunteers
who enjoy meeting, interact-
ing with and helping peo-
ple. Opportunities are avail-
able in the hospital gift shop,
café, and as greeters and for
spiritual integration. For infor-
mation, call 503-717-7171 or
email
Alana.Kujala@provi-
dence.org
River Song Foundation
— Looking for people to assist
with
Trap/Neuter/Release/
Feed (TNRF), especially in the
Seaside and Knappa/Svensen
areas. TNRF involves set-
ting 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 503-741-
7369 for information and to
volunteer.
Seaside American Legion
Veterans’ Assistance &
Rehabilitation — Volunteers
needed to help knit/crochet
items for hospitalized vets
and cut coupons for military
families. Donations of fab-
ric/yarn especially welcome.
Group meets from 10 a.m. to
2 p.m. second Tuesday of the
month at 1315 Broadway, Sea-
side. For information, call 503-
738-5111 and leave a mes-
sage for Marilyn Faulkner.
Seaside
Downtown
Development Association
— Volunteers needed to help
with local events happening
throughout the year. For infor-
mation, call Sarah Dailey at
503-717-1914 or email direc-
tor@seasidedowntown.com
Seaside Museum and
Historical Society — Vol-
unteers needed to help as
docents, maintaining and cre-
ating exhibits, and various
events throughout the year.
Small and large projects avail-
able. Any amount of time will
be greatly appreciated. Call
the museum at 503-738-7065
or email seasidemuseum@
hotmail.com
Senior Peer Mentor Pro-
gram — Volunteers, age
45 or older, needed in Clat-
sop County to help mentor
seniors coping with mild/
moderate depression and/or
anxiety. Program participants
utilize workbook model that
teaches proven strategies for
positive change. For infor-
mation, contact Chad Cox
at chad.cox@nwsds.org or
503-304-3414.
Start Making a Reader
Today — Needs volunteers to
read to students one-on-one
for one hour a week at local
elementary schools. To volun-
teer, call 503-391-8423 or go
to getsmartoregon.org
Svensen
Congregate
Meal Site — Wickiup Grange
Hall, 92683 Svensen Mar-
ket 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 sus-
tainable living projects; min-
imum commitment of four
hours per week requested.
Some training provided. For
information, contact Caren
Black at 503-325-6886.
Tri-City Spay and Neuter
Thrift Store — 600 Broadway,
Seaside. Needs volunteers
interested in improving the
welfare of animals. For infor-
mation, call 503-738-7040.
U.S. Coast Guard Auxil-
iary — Uniformed civilian vol-
unteer branch provides boat-
ing education courses, vessel
inspections to public; offers
chance to learn new skills and
qualifications. No former mil-
itary or boating experience
needed. Meetings 7 p.m. first
Wednesday of the month. For
information, call Della Wilson
at 360-244-7062 or email wil-
sontekart@gmail.com
Warrenton Senior Lunch
Program — Warrenton Com-
munity Center, 170 S.W. Third
St. Volunteers needed to help
with Meals on Wheels and in
the dining room Mondays or
Thursdays. For information,
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 coastwildlife.org