The daily Astorian. (Astoria, Or.) 1961-current, March 29, 2019, WEEKEND EDITION, Page B3, Image 15

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THE DAILY ASTORIAN • FRIDAY, MARCH 29, 2019
RELIGION BRIEFS
The ensemble IJenNeh presents African gospel music at
Grace Episcopal Church on Sunday.
Grace Episcopal
Grace
Episcopal
Church, 1545 Franklin
Ave., celebrates Lent at a
single 10 a.m. service. The
ensemble IJenNeh pres-
ents African gospel music
during the service, and
also at a 3 p.m. concert
at Grace, with a freewill
offering.
“Lessons & Anthems
of the Lenten Season,”
takes place at 6 p.m.
Wednesday performed by
the two choirs of Grace
Episcopal and St. Mary,
Star of the Sea Catholic
Church.
Directed by Vincent
Centeno of Grace, and
Chris Lynn Taylor of St.
Mary’s, this ecumenical
event features congrega-
tional singing, solos and
a children’s choir, alter-
nating with readings from
the Bible.
The noon series “Fri-
days in Lent” offers con-
templative music for listen-
ing or self-guided Stations
of the Cross walks. Pia-
nist Jennifer Goodenberger
performs April 5.
Grace Church has
issued a Call for Art for the
eighth annual Jean Barney
Memorial Art Show. The
theme this year is “This
Fragile Earth, Our Island
Home,” with artwork to
be submitted on May 31.
Information about the
show and entry forms are
available at the church and
in various art galleries.
For information, call the
church at 503-325-4691 or
go to graceastoria.org
Diversity coalition to meet
The Daily Astorian
The Lower Columbia
Diversity Coalition meets
from 2 to 4 p.m. Sunday
in Room 219, Columbia
Hall, at Clatsop Commu-
nity College, 1651 Lexing-
ton Ave. Parking is avail-
able behind the building.
All are welcome to attend,
and light refreshments will
be served.
The agenda includes the
fi rst of what will be a series
of presentations and exer-
cises to improve listening
skills to help individuals
better engage in “coura-
geous conversations.”
The group will also
discuss ongoing efforts
to assist undocumented
immigrants living on the
North Coast who have
been arrested by U.S.
Immigration and Customs
Enforcement.
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 Veterans Admin-
istration Hospital and returns
in the early afternoon. To vol-
unteer, contact Dick Lang,
Astoria DAV van coordinator,
at 503-298-8757 or dicklang@
charter.net.
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 neighbor-
hood. To volunteer, email asto-
riawarmingcenter@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 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 fl oor. 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 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.
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.
Knappa Rural Fire Pro-
tection District — Needs
volunteer fi refi ghters. Train-
ing provided. For informa-
tion, call Chief Paul Olheiser at
503-458-6610.
Long-Term Care Ombuds-
man — Certifi ed 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, investigate com-
plaints, and work to resolve
problems. Flexible schedule,
four hours a week, training is
provided. 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 weekdays
at a meal site, and drivers for
Meals on Wheels. For informa-
tion, contact Candy Foster at
503-738-9323.
NorthWest Senior & Dis-
ability Services — Svensen
Meal Site needs volunteer
Meals on Wheels driver. Must
be age 18 or older, have a
valid driver’s license and auto
insurance. For details, con-
tact Suzanne Bjaranson at
503-861-4202.
Oregon Money Manage-
ment Program — Volunteers
needed to assist low-income
seniors and people with dis-
abilities with budgeting, orga-
nizing fi nancial paperwork,
sorting mail and fi lling out
applications, and can choose
the day of the week and time
of day to volunteer. For infor-
mation, contact Julie Sobel at
503-304-3407 or julie.sobel@
nwsds.org
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 people.
Opportunities are available
in the gift shop, café, and as
greeters and for spiritual inte-
gration. 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 Knappa/Svensen
areas. TNRF involves setting
and/or monitoring traps, and
daily feeding of cats and main-
tenance of shelters. Call 503-
741-7369 for information and
to volunteer.
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