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THE ASTORIAN • THuRSdAy, JuNE 13, 2019
RELIGION
BRIEFS
Crossroads
Community
SVENSEN — Cross-
roads
Community
Church, a Friends Fel-
lowship, at 40618 Old
Highway 30, is holding a
Free Family Film Friday
at 6:45 p.m. Friday. Come
enjoy a film and fellow-
ship. This event is always
held the second Friday of
the month. All are wel-
come. For information,
call Shawn Leonard, pas-
tor, at 503-949-5033.
Community HU sing
SEASIDE — A Sound
Of Soul Event, Singing
HU (Hue), an ancient
name for God, takes place
at 3 p.m. Sunday at the
Seaside Public Library,
1131 Broadway, spon-
sored by ECKANKAR,
The Path Of Spiritual
Freedom. For informa-
tion, contact Seann Valen
at eckcoast@gmail.com
Cannon Beach
Community
CANNON BEACH
— Cannon Beach Com-
munity Church, 132 E.
Washington St., holds
an Evensong service at
6 p.m. the first and third
Sunday of the month. All
are welcome.
Evensong
features
Wes Warhmund (gui-
tar, flute and clarinet)
and meditative songs,
Psalms, readings, candle-
light and time for quiet
reflection.
For
informa-
tion, call the church at
503-436-1222.
Communities in
Partnership
SEASIDE — Spiritual
Communities in Partner-
ship meets at 8:30 a.m.
Tuesday at the Riley’s
Restaurant, 1104 S. Hol-
laday Drive, to foster bet-
ter understanding among
faith practitioners and to
nurture one another in
spirit. All faiths are wel-
come. For information,
call Ann Souvenir at
503-738-0200.
‘Bully Buster’
seminar offered
SEASIDE — A free
seminar, “Bully Buster,”
for kids ages 5 to 12,
takes place from 10 to
10:45 a.m. Saturday at
the Adamson Bros. Jiu
Jitsu Academy, 1601
S. Roosevelt Drive in
Seaside.
Topics
covered
include stranger dan-
ger,
abduction
and
safety awareness, and
the The 3 Ts (Talk, Tell,
Tackle). The goal is to
instill mental and phys-
ical confidence in local
youth.
Space
is
lim-
ited. To register, call
503-738-4080.
Hike club tours
underground
The Angora Hik-
ing Club meets at
9 a.m. June 22 at 1125
Marine Drive for an
Underground
Astoria
tour with Jeff Daly. The
cost is $15 per person.
Those who are planning
to attend should email
the walk leader, Arline
LaMear, at cliffandar-
line@msn.com by June
20.
For information, go
to angorahikingclub.org
— The Astorian
GRADUATE
The following stu-
dent has graduated from
college:
Eastern New Mexico
University
Portales, New
Mexico
Astoria: Clayne Wil-
liams, bachelor’s degrees,
computer science and
mathematics.
Court Appointed Special Advocates
Seven new volunteer Clatsop Court Appointed Special Advocates were sworn in by Judge Dawn McIntosh on May 30. From left, Erin Kissane, Crystal Moody,
Margy Slivkoff, Alicea Powell, Crista Weitzman and Nancy Clayton. Not pictured, Lu Anne Farrar.
Seven new CASA volunteers sworn in
The Astorian
The
Clatsop
Court
Appointed Special Advo-
cate (CASA) Program has
announced that on May 30,
seven new CASA volun-
teers joined other dedicated
CASA community volun-
teers in serving abused and
neglected children in Clat-
sop County.
Judge Dawn McIntosh
conducted the ceremony to
swear in Margy Slivkoff,
Crista Weitzman, Alicea
Powell, Nancy Reed Clay-
ton, Erin Kissane, Crystal
Mood and Lu Anne Farrar,
who have undergone more
than 30 hours of training
in order to be able to effec-
tively advocate for mal-
treated children.
CASA volunteers speak
solely for a child’s best
interest throughout a child’s
time in the child welfare
system. Having a court
directive and statutory
power to learn as much as
possible about a child, they
make informed recommen-
dations to the court, and
advocate for services for
children.
CASA volunteers work
to achieve a safe, perma-
nent and loving home for
each child, as soon as pos-
sible. There is still a wait-
ing list of children who
urgently need CASAs to
speak up for their best
interests.
The next Clatsop CASA
training starts Oct. 9. To get
on the training list, or to
find out how to can advo-
cate for children in need,
contact Chelsea Harper or
Francesca Lazzari by call-
ing 503-338-6063, email-
ing casa@clatsopcasa.org
or going to clatsop-casa.org
or go to campkiwanilong.org
Cannon Beach Academy
— 3781 S. Hemlock St., Cannon
Beach. Volunteers needed for
breakfast or lunch preparation
and cleanup, reading groups,
math groups, lunch/recess
duty and housekeeping. 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 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@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.
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 vari-
ety of opportunities and time
commitments including week-
day front desk, music library
digital conversion, graphic and
sign making, booths at farm-
ers markets and special events,
landscaping, and mailing par-
ties. For information, email
janet@coastradio.org or call
503-325-0010.
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 quality
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 Cen-
ter — 1076 Franklin Ave. Win-
ter overnight emergency shel-
ter 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 morn-
ing. Volunteers also needed
for weekly litter patrols in the
neighborhood. 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 information,
call 503-325-6311.
Camp Kiwanilong —
A large variety of volunteer
opportunities are available. For
information, call 503-861-2933
Need time for bereavement
SELF-HELP GROUPS
Dear Annie: My daugh- to explain the situation
ter was 14 weeks preg- — that I would be stay-
nant when the baby died. ing with my daughter, and
The nurse midwives, who I was told by my supervi-
sor that she would
were
wonderful,
put me down for
sent her home to
DEAR
vacation/sick time,
have the miscar-
ANNIE
riage and told her
and, if need be, for
it could take up to
me to call back and
two weeks to “be
she would change
complete.”
it to bereavement.
I was surprised
Again, REALLY?
and extremely sad-
When I called back
dened by how she
several days later
was treated by her ANNIE LANE to say the baby had
Creators
supervisor at work.
come and we were
Syndicate Inc.
She is a profes-
planning a funeral
sional engineer, and
and burial, my
when she called her super- time off was changed. But
visor to explain why she again, why did it take two
would not be coming into phone calls and a second
work, she was told she extended explanation?
could have three sick days,
What is wrong with
but after that, she would people? Shouldn’t we both
need to take vacation time. just have been told how
REALLY? And this was sorry they were and what,
another woman.
if any, paperwork would
After my daughter and I need to be filled out? How
discussed the situation, she can the death of a baby be a
applied, and was approved, vacation? — Surprised and
for benefits from the Fam- Saddened Grandmother
ily and Medical Leave Act,
Dear Grandmother: I
but the mental damage had am so sorry for the loss of
been done. To all of us, this your grandchild. I can feel
was a child. My daughter how much you and your
had known she was preg- daughter loved this baby.
nant for more than three You are 100 percent cor-
months, and, as a mother, rect that her employer and
was devastated when her your supervisor should
have been much more sen-
baby died.
As the grandmother, sitive to both of you. Try
I also called my office not to allow their insensi-
Al-Anon
(Astoria)
— 7 p.m. Tuesday, Peace
Lutheran Church, 565 12th
St.;12 p.m. Wednesday, First
United Methodist Church,
1076 Franklin Ave. For infor-
mation, call 503-325-1087.
Al-Anon (Clatskanie) —
7 p.m. Monday, 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 Recre-
ation District, 36155 Ninth
St. For information, call
503-368-8255.
Al-Anon (Seaside) —
6:30 p.m. Tuesday, Seaside
Public Library, 1131 Broad-
way, 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 information; 9 a.m. Thurs-
day, 6505 Headquarter St., Til-
lamook; 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. Monday, 5012 Third
St. For information, call
503-730-5863.
Alcoholics Anonymous —
To find a meeting in Clatsop
tivities to further your pain.
Clearly they have not expe-
rienced such a loss and
don’t know the depths of
your sorrow.
Now is the time for you
and your daughter to sur-
round yourselves with war-
rior women — women who
have experienced a simi-
lar loss and know what it
feels like to live in a world
where you lost a baby or
a grandchild. This child
would want you both to
feel loved and comforted.
Heal for the baby.
There are readers who
are reading this letter with
tears in their eyes, shar-
ing your grief. Go and hug
your own daughter a little
tighter today. Tell her that
she, too, is strong and will
survive this terrible loss.
Dear Annie: This is
in response to “Educated
by Others.” I’m a retired
teacher with 31 years of
being in a wonderful pro-
fession. I used to tell my
classes at the start of each
school year that when
you talk, you teach. When
you listen, you learn. Just
another view. — Always a
Teacher
Dear Teacher: Thank
you for your insightful tip
for not only students but
also those of us who are
students of life.
County, call 971-601-9220, in
Tillamook County, call 503-
739-4856, or go to aa-oregon.
org
Men’s Sexual Purity
Recovery Group — Tuesday
nights. Part of the Pure Life
Alliance (purelifealliance.org)
in Portland. For information,
call the confidential 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 sched-
ule details, as well as upcom-
ing special events, call the
Helpline at 503-717-3702, or
go to na.org
Overeaters Anonymous
— 1 p.m. Sunday, 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 informa-
tion, call Trisha Hayrynen at
503-298-9058.
TOPS (Seaside) — 9:15
to 10:15 a.m. meeting Tues-
day, North Coast Family Fel-
lowship Church, 2245 N.
Wahanna Road. All are wel-
come. For information, call
509-910-0354.