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THE DAILY ASTORIAN • FRIDAY, JANUARY 25, 2019
Pizazz offers youth dance clinic
Pictured, Astoria
High School
Pizazz Dance
Team members.
Front row, from
left: Skylar Sturtz,
Isabella Clement,
Makenzie Brady
and Madison
Yeager. Back row:
Hope Womack,
Aliyah Grant, Liz
Varner and Nara
Van De Grift.
Emily Madsen
The Daily Astorian
The Astoria High School Pizazz Dance
Team is hosting a Youth Dance Clinic for
boys and girls ages 4 to 14 from 10 a.m.
to noon Feb. 2 in the Astoria High School
gymnasium.
Registration opens at 9:30 a.m.
The event is a fundraiser for the team’s
competition season; the cost is $20 per per-
son with a Pizazz T-shirt, or $15 without a
shirt. Children who are attending are encour-
aged to wear comfortable dance or gym
clothes to work on dance skills such as turns,
leaps, kicks and tricks.
Students will also learn a short dance rou-
tine, by age group, choreographed and taught
by Pizazz members, which they are invited
to perform at the halftime of the AHS Fisher-
man basketball game Feb. 5.
SELF-HELP GROUPS
Al-Anon (Astoria) — 7 p.m. Thursday,
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. Mon-
day, Faith Lutheran Church, 1010 N.E.
Fifth St., Clatskanie. For information, call
503-728-3351.
Al-Anon (Nehalem) — 7 p.m. Monday,
Riverbend Room, North County Recreation
District, 36155 Ninth St. For information,
call 503-368-8255.
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 Episcopal Church,
2102 Sixth St., call 503-842-5094 for infor-
mation; 9 a.m. Thursday, 6505 Headquarter
St., Tillamook; noon Friday, 5012 Third St.,
call 503-730-5863 for information.
Al-Anon Family Groups information
— Oregon Area Al-Anon website, orego-
nal-anon.org
Alateen (Tillamook) — 4 p.m. Mon-
day, 5012 Third St. For information, call
503-730-5863.
Alcoholics Anonymous — To fi nd a
meeting in Clatsop County, call 971-601-
9220, in Tillamook County, call 503-739-
4856, or go to aa-oregon.org
Eating Disorders Anonymous — 1:10
to 2:10 p.m. Wednesdays, River Zen Yoga,
399 31st St. A 12-Step program. For informa-
tion, call Susan Williams at 510-417-5553.
Men’s Sexual Purity Recovery Group
— Tuesday nights. Part of the Pure Life Alli-
ance (purelifealliance.org) in Portland. For
information, call the confi dential voice mail
at 503-750-0817 and leave a message.
Narcotics Anonymous — The North-
west Oregon Area of Narcotics Anony-
mous (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 na.org
Overeaters Anonymous — 1 p.m. Sun-
day, Suzanne Elise Assisted Living Commu-
nity 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 Hay-
rynen at 503-298-9058.
TOPS (Seaside) — 9:15 to 10:15 a.m.
meeting Tuesday, North Coast Family Fel-
lowship 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 informa-
tion, call Marilyn Barnard 503-861-2918 or
Glennys Sherman at 503-338-8214.
Spaghetti dinner set Wednesday
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WARRENTON — A
s paghetti d inner fundraiser
for Clatsop County federal
employees impacted by the
g overnment shutdown is
being held from 5 to 8 p.m.
Wednesday at Camp Rilea,
33168 Patriot Way.
The event is hosted by
the Veterans of Foreign
Wars Fort Stevens Post
10580 and Auxiliary. The
cost is $8 per person, and
$4 for youths age 11 and
younger.
Impacted
federal
employees and their fam-
ilies eat for free, but proof
of federal employment is
required.
It is requested that those
attending bring one or more
of these items to donate:
diapers, toilet paper, sham-
poo, paper towels, dish
soap, toothpaste, laundry
soap, soap, dog food or cat
food.
Free workshops offered for caregivers
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WARRENTON
—
NorthWest Senior and Dis-
ability Services offers a free
six-session workshop and
training program, Savvy
Caregiving, designed for
caregivers who serve family
members and friends with
any form of dementia (i.e.
Alzheimer’s), from 10 a.m.
to noon Fridays, starting
Feb. 9, at NWSDS, 2002
S.E. Chokeberry Ave.
The goal is to increase
knowledge and skills to
lessen caregiver stress, and
improve levels of care.
Savvy Caregivers learn to:
understand dementia and its
progressive losses, increase
Liberty Theatre offers free
viewing of ‘Up’ on Sunday
The Daily Astorian
The Liberty Theatre, 1203 Commercial St., is pre-
senting a matinee of the animated family movie classic
“Up,” from Pixar Studios, at 2 p.m. Sunday. The fi lm
was chosen by the community via the theater’s Face-
book page at fb.me/libertytheaterastoria
This event, although free to all and open to the pub-
lic, was created with U.S. Coast Guard and federal
employees in mind. No tickets are needed. The doors
open at 1:30 p.m.
Coast Guard spouses hold
pop-up market Saturday
The Daily Astorian
A Coast Guard Spouses Pop-Up Makers Market
takes place from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Saturday at the Fort
George Lovell Brewery and Taproom, 426 14th St.,
to raise money to help support Coast Guard families
during the federal shutdown. The fundraising event
features wood carvings, photography, baked goods,
accessories, home decor and essential oil-infused items
for sale. Those attending are asked to bring cash to pay
for their purchases.
caregiving skills, set fl exi-
ble caregiver goals, involve
family and friends in care-
giving, and reduce caregiver
health risks. Space is limited
to the fi rst 15 who register.
For information, or to
register, contact Suzanne
Bjaranson at 503-861-4202
or
suzanne.bjaranson@
nwsds.org
Student
exchange
program
holds dinner,
auction and
raffl e
The Daily Astorian
A German d inner, s ilent
a uction and r affl e is being
held from 6:30 to 9 p.m. Feb.
2 at the Astoria High School
Commons, hosted by the par-
ents and students involved
with the Astoria-Walldorf
Exchange Program. The pro-
gram supports visits between
students from Astoria and
Walldorf, Germany.
One of the prizes is an
Alaskan cruise for two.
Tickets cost $10 per per-
son. For information, email
esparks19@astoriak12.org,
ihunt19@astoriak12.org or
aleader19@astoriak12.org
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SENIOR NOTES
Alzheimer’s Association Oregon Chap-
ter — Information, referral and counseling
services for families and caregivers of peo-
ple with Alzheimer’s, dementia and other
related disorders. For information, call 800-
272-3900 (24 hours a day).
Astoria Alzheimer’s & Other Demen-
tia Family Support Group — 2 to 3:30 p.m.
third Monday, Clatsop Care Center, 646 16th
St., fi rst fl oor conference room. Open to all
family members of people with dementias.
For information, call Rosetta Hurley at 503-
325-0313, ext. 216, or email support@clat-
sopcare.org
Clatsop Behavioral Health After Hours
Crisis Line — 503-325-5724.
Clatsop Community Action — 503-
325-1400. Respite care services, low-income
energy assistance, emergency food assis-
tance, housing information, emergency
personal care items.
Columbia Senior Diners — 11:30 a.m.
weekdays, 1111 Exchange St., Astoria Senior
Center. Cost is $6. For information, or to
have a meal delivered, call 503-325-9693.
Exploring New Concepts of Retire-
ment Education (ENCORE) — 503-338-
2408. Provides a wide assortment of educa-
tional experiences for individuals older than
50.
Elder Friendship Line — 800-971-0016.
Available from 8 a.m. to 11 p.m.; crisis calls
taken 24/7.
Food Pantries — 503-325-1400. Clatsop
Community Action serves six food pantries
in Clatsop County through the Oregon Food
Bank Network. Call for locations and hours.
Grief Support Group, Seaside — 2 to
4 p.m. fi rst Thursday, Bob Chisholm Com-
munity Center, Meeting Room 1, 1225 Ave-
nue A, Seaside. For information, call Lower
Columbia Hospice at 503-338-6230.
Lifespan Respite — 503-325-1400. Pro-
vides information, referral, training and paid
respite for family caregivers.
National Suicide Prevention Lifeline
— 800-273-TALK (8255). A 24-hour, toll-free
suicide prevention service for anyone in
a suicidal crisis. TTY users should dial 800-
799-4TTY (4889).
National Alliance on Mental Illness —
800-950-NAMI (6264) or locally, 503-717-
1835. Separate support groups for people
with mental illness and families of those
with mental illness are available.
Northwest Oregon Housing Authority
— 503-861-0119. Rent assistance based on
income.
NorthWest Senior and Disability Ser-
vices — 503-861-4202 or 800-442-8614.
Medicaid services, food stamps, informa-
tion and assistance, family caregiver sup-
port services, Medicare choice assistance,
home delivered meals, senior meal sites and
senior peer counseling.
Oregon Aging and Disability Resource
Connection — 855-ORE-ADRC (673-2372),
adrcoforegon.org. Information and services
for older adults, people with disabilities,
their caregivers and families.
Oregon Home Care Commission Regis-
try and Referral System — 877-867-0077,
or-hcc.org. Provides lists of home care work-
ers available to hire.
Oregon Law Center — 877-296-4076.
Provides free services in civil cases to low
income people. Partners with Clatsop Com-
munity Action (CCA), Community Action
Resource Enterprises Inc. (CARE), and the
Bob Chisholm Community Center to pro-
vide in-person clinics in Astoria, Tillamook
and Seaside each month.
Partners for Seniors — 503-717-7174.
Serves South Clatsop County seniors with
volunteer visits, transportation, light house-
keeping, yard work, minor home repairs,
daily phone calls.
Senior Center, Astoria — Astoria Senior
Center, 1111 Exchange St., 503-325-3231.
Senior Center, Seaside — Bob Chisholm
Community and Senior Center, 1225 Ave-
nue A, Seaside, 503-738-7393.
Senior Center, Warrenton — Warren-
ton Community and Senior Center, 170 S.W.
Third St, Warrenton, 503-861-3502 Mondays
and Thursdays.
Senior Peer Mentor Program — Free
assistance to seniors, age 60 and older,
who are struggling with mild to moderate
depression and/or anxiety in Clatsop and
Tillamook counties, off ered by NorthWest
Senior & Disability Services. For information,
call 503-861-4210.
Veteran Benefi ts — 800-827-1000.
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