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THE ASTORIAN • THURSDAY, JUNE 6, 2019
VOLUNTEER NOTES
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 Cox-
comb Drive. Volunteers needed
to welcome visitors, provide
information and answer ques-
tions about the Astoria Col-
umn and the city of Astoria. For
information, call the Friends of
the Astoria Column Visitor Cen-
ter 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 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, clean-
ing the kitchen, monitoring
the sleeping area overnight,
and closing the shelter in
the morning. Volunteers also
needed for weekly litter patrols
in the neighborhood. To volun-
teer, email astoriawarmingcen-
ter@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 campkiwanilong.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 com-
mitments, including alphabet-
izing bookshelves, covering
books, doing minor building
maintenance, helping with a
speakers’ series, and participat-
ing in annual book sales and
other events. For information
email
info@cannonbeachli-
brary.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@dogsncats.
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 ori-
entation, call Leslie Atkinson 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.
COMMUNITY IN BRIEF
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 includ-
ing weekday front desk,
music library digital conver-
sion, 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 informa-
tion, go to columbiamemorial.
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, fi re
and emergency medical ser-
vice agencies. Training includes
fi re safety, fi rst aid, traffi c and
crowd control, communica-
tions, damage survey, disas-
ter planning and civic events
within city limits. For informa-
tion, contact CERT coordina-
tor Kenny Hansen at khansen@
astoria.or.us or leave a voice-
mail 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 Awareness
Program — Needs volunteers
for general offi ce assistance
and to assist lead interpret-
ers on the beach with sig-
nage, ropes and set up during
low tides and talking to vis-
itors about the rock and the
local fl ora 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.cannon-beach.
or.us
Knappa Rural Fire Protec-
tion District — Needs volun-
teer fi refi ghters. Training pro-
vided. For information, contact
any of the active personnel
or 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 sched-
ule, four hours a week, mile-
age reimbursement available.
Training is provided. For infor-
mation, 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. Mileage
reimbursement available. For
information, call 503-717-7171
or email Alana.Kujala@provi-
dence.org
Free dental clinic offered
A free dental clinic is offered from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Sun-
day at the Astoria Armory, 1636 Exchange St.
This is a fi rst-come, fi rst-served event for people who do
not have dental insurance, and includes dental exams, digital
X-rays, extractions and fi llings. Other services provided are
lifestyle and health counseling.
The event is sponsored by Caring Hands Worldwide.
For information, contact Randy Meyer at 541-937-2786
or randy@caringhandsworldwide.org
North Coast students receive
Oregon State scholarships
CORVALLIS — Oregon State University has awarded
the Presidential Scholarship, which provides up to $40,000
in funding for undergraduate studies, to Chance Giguiere
of Seaside High School and Andrea Harris of Astoria High
School. The students are eligible to receive $10,000 per year,
renewable for up to a total of four years. Only 36 students
entering OSU in the fall will receive the scholarship.
To be considered for the Presidential Scholarship, stu-
dents must be current Oregon high school seniors; consid-
ered an Oregon resident at the time of application for admis-
sion; have a minimum 3.85 unweighted high school GPA;
and have a minimum score of 1360 on the SAT or 29 on the
ACT. In addition, applicants are evaluated on their admis-
sions application and supplemental questions.
For information about OSU scholarships, go to scholar-
ships.oregonstate.edu
Wauna Credit Union awards
$12,000 in scholarships
Wrapping up the 2018-19 school year, local fi nan-
cial cooperative Wauna Credit Union (WCU) has awarded
$12,000 in scholarships to WCU student members in
Columbia, Clatsop and Washington counties.
Scholarship recipients were selected based on a variety of
factors, including GPA, community involvement, extracur-
ricular activities and need for fi nancial assistance.
Thirteen students from seven area high schools and three
colleges were selected, including Camille Cottrell and Nara
Van De Grift of Astoria High School, Maria Heyen of War-
renton High School and Tyler Wolf of Vernonia High School.
The scholarships range from $500 to $1,000 each. As
of 2019, WCU has awarded over $350,000 in scholarships
over the years.
Seaside Elks announce
essay contest winners
SEASIDE — On May 30, Exalted Ruler Jim Fettig and
Past Exalted Rulers Jeanne Uzelac and Jan Jackson of the
Seaside Elks Lodge No. 1748 attended a Gearhart Elemen-
tary School awards ceremony for the Elks’ essay contest
winners.
Fettig presented a plaque and $25 to Landon Nofi eld, and
a plaque and $50 to Sophia Bucher. Both students submitted
essays on the topic, “What Makes You Proud of America?”
Their essays were forwarded to the Northwest District and to
the Oregon State Elks Association.
Joe Woods, lodge Americanism chairman, presented the
essay contest to the schools.
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