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COMMUNITY IN BRIEF
THE ASTORIAN • THURSDAY, JUNE 20, 2019
Fishermen’s Cable Committee receives Partnership Award
The Astorian
Finnish log cabin
construction lecture set
WARRENTON — The “Finnish Log Cabin Construc-
tion — the Art,” a lecture by Frank Eld, takes place from
noon to 1 p.m. Friday at the Finlandia Foundation Colum-
bia-Pacifi c Chapter’s ax-hewn Lindgren Cabin in Cullaby
Lake County Park, 89990 Hawkins Road
in Warrenton. There is no cost for admis-
sion, and refreshments will be served.
The lecture can also heard at 2:15 p.m.
Saturday and 12:30 p.m. Sunday at the
Astoria Scandinavian Midsummer Fes-
tival, in the Exhibit Hall, at the Clatsop
County Fairgrounds.
Frank Eld
A native of Idaho, where his Finnish
immigrant parents settled, Eld has been a
Lecturer of the Year for Finlandia Foundation National,
and is the author of “Finnish Log Construction — the
Art.”
He currently travels around the U.S. and Canada doc-
umenting structures to be featured in his second book on
the subject. He also is helping with the construction of a
replica of a traditional Finnish smoke sauna and farm-
house that will become the Finnish classroom at the Uni-
versity of Pittsburgh Cathedral of Learning.
For information about the lecture, go to ffcpc.info
The Oregon Fishermen’s
Cable Committee Inc.
(OFCC), an Astoria-based
nonprofi t that works with
commercial fi shermen and
subsea fi ber-optic cables,
received the Department
of State Lands 2018 Part-
nership Award from the
State Land Board June 11
in Salem.
The award, based on
innovation,
consistency,
effort and being a good
example in partnership
with the Oregon Depart-
ment of State Lands in
stewardship of Oregon’s
natural resources, recog-
nized the more than 20-year
history of the OFCC work-
ing cooperatively with sub-
Oregon Fishermen’s Cable Committee
The Oregon Fishermen’s Cable Committee Inc. received the Department of State Lands 2018
Partnership Award from the State Land Board June 11 in Salem. Pictured, OFCC Technical
Advisory Rob Munier, Oregon Secretary of State Bev Clarno, OFCC Chairman Scott McMullen,
Terry Thompson of Newport, Gov. Kate Brown, Oregon State Treasurer Tobias Read, Brad
Pettinger of Brookings, Joanne Morris of Google and Mikal Modisette of Verizon.
marine cable owners and
installers on projects to
develop and land subma-
rine cable systems on the
Oregon Coast.
These
installations
have been done in a way
that minimizes negative
impacts to Oregon’s terri-
torial sea, and the Oregon
fi shing industry, while pro-
viding signifi cant benefi ts
to the state of Oregon.
For information, go to
ofcc.com
Astoria School District recognizes Fort George
The following students
have graduated from
high school:
Oregon Connections
Academy
Online school
Astoria: Lillian
Burnett
Warrenton: Madylin
Monroe
Columbia Memorial
nurse Meier honored
For the fi fth year in a row, the March of Dimes hon-
ored a nurse from Columbia Memorial Hospital with the
Nurse of the Year award.
Jamee Meier, a registered nurse and 16-year employee
at CMH, was named the Ambulatory/
Clinic Care winner for Oregon and south-
west Washington. Meier was recognized
at an award ceremony in Portland on June
7.
Meier joined CMH in 2003 as a stu-
dent, precepting in the maternity unit. She
has served as a fl oor nurse, clinic nurse
Jamee Meier
supervisor, clinic manager and director of
the CMH Medical Group.
CMH’s other Nurse of the Year nominees were Mack-
enzie Payton, Shannon Lackey, Brett Byers, Kendra Gohl,
Meghan Standridge, Shannon Klein, Jenny Wohosky,
Angie Tucker, Barbara Tienhaara, Lizzie Wiedmaier,
Emily Brizendine, Jay Reynolds, Maria Shipley, Ryan
Taggart, Suzanne McGuffi n, Tara Hano, Kelsey Betts,
Kristy Haglund, Ingrid Boettcher and Brooke Duncan.
CMH nurses Margaret Santee, Jenny Wohosky, Laura
Brown and Kendra Gohl were Nurse of the Year winners
in 2015, 2016, 2017 and 2018.
The Astoria School District Board recognized Fort George Brewery and Public House for its
support of Astoria School District students and staff at the June 12 meeting. Pictured, from left,
John Frausto of Fort George, Grace Laman of the ASD Board and Jack Harris of Fort George. Fort
George has supported students with Tuesday Benefi t Night program events, donated items for
raffl es and auctions, provided a space for students to perform musically and, during Teacher
Appreciation Week, delivered hundreds of $10 gift cards to all Astoria schools employees.
Albertsen receives
Silver Service Award
Public’s help needed to fi nd orange hawkweed
American Medical Technologists has announced that
Astoria resident Marilyn Albertsen, who recently retired
from Tillamook General Hospital, will receive the Silver
Service Award at the AMT annual meet-
ing in Chicago on July 2. The award is
given for active service on the state and
national level.
Albertsen was certifi ed as a medical
technologist in 1991. She served in multi-
ple roles for the Oregon AMT State Soci-
ety, including as president from 2013-
Marilyn
2017. She also served as the state editor
Albertsen
and on the state audit, awards and public-
ity committees.
She has received numerous awards during her career,
including the Charles E. Martin Service Award, Distin-
guished Achievement, Exceptional Merit, Pillar, Out-
standing Service and Editor of the Year.
For information, go to americanmedtech.org
— The Astorian
GRADUATES
SELF-HELP
GROUPS
Astoria School District
The Astorian
The Clatsop Soil and
Water Conservation Dis-
trict is seeking help
from the public in find-
ing orange hawkweed, an
invasive plant listed by the
Oregon State Weed Board
as a Class A noxious weed.
The district has been
awarded a grant for survey
and herbicide treatment of
this plant, as well as mat-
grass, gorse and yellow
archangel.
Orange
hawkweed,
pilosella aurantiacum, has
been found in three loca-
tions in Clatsop County,
Oregon Department of Agriculture
Orange hawkweed
and is just starting to
bloom. It is an aggres-
sive perennial plant that
spreads by both runners
and dandelion-like seeds,
eventually forming a dense
mat that replaces native
vegetation. Orange hawk-
weed can even overtake
lawns. Early detection and
control of this species is
necessary to quickly stop
the spread.
For information about
noxious weeds, go to the
Oregon Department of
Agriculture website at bit.
ly/2XiPh9r. Report sus-
pected locations of orange
hawkweed by calling 503-
325-4571, or emailing
cswcd@clatsopswcd.org
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
(Clats-
kanie) — 7 p.m. Monday,
Faith Lutheran Church,
1010 N.E. Fifth St., Clats-
kanie. 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.
Thursday, 6505 Headquar-
ter St., Tillamook; noon Fri-
day, 5012 Third St., call 503-
730-5863 for information.
Al-Anon
Family
Groups information —
Oregon Area Al-Anon web-
site, oregonal-anon.org
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