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THE ASTORIAN • THuRSdAy, July 25, 2019
COASST
offers
training
session
The Astorian
The Coastal Observation and Seabird
Survey Team is offering a free training
session from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Aug. 17
at Towler Hall, Clatsop Community Col-
lege, 1651 Lexington Ave., for citizens
interested in surveying for marine debris.
The COASST Marine Debris Pro-
gram identifies debris, characterizes it
and measures its abundance in particu-
lar zones of the beach. Through an inter-
active, hands-on workshop, trainees are
provided with the tools to monitor for
potential changes in the marine environ-
ment. Volunteers need no prior experi-
ence with scientific data collection, just a
commitment to survey a specific beach at
least once a month.
There is a short break in the middle of
the session for lunch; participants should
bring a sack lunch or money to purchase
lunch. Reserve a spot for the training by
calling COASST at 206-221-6893 or by
emailing coasst@uw.edu. For informa-
tion, go to coasst.org
GRADUATES
The following students have gradu-
ated from college:
Gonzaga University
Spokane, Washington
Astoria: Abril Loughran, bachelor’s
degree, nursing; Liam Loughran, bache-
lor’s degree, accounting.
Pacific University
Forest Grove
Astoria: Shelby Heck, bachelor’s
degree, public health; Patrick Ingmire,
bachelor’s degree, French, cum laude,
and Confederation in Oregon for Lan-
guage Teaching award; Kaneah Owen,
bachelor’s degree, exercise science,
magna cum laude, also named an Out-
standing Senior in Exercise Science by
the university; Joshua Shoop-Long, bach-
elor’s degree, philosophy, ethics, society
and law and environmental science
Cannon Beach: Eleanore Whitlock,
bachelor’s degree, music.
HONOR ROLL
The following students have qualified
for the honor roll by earning a 3.5 grade
point average or higher at school.
Pacific University
Forest Grove
Astoria: Patrick Ingmire, Brittany
Nyberg, Kaneah Owen, Hailey Ranta.
Gearhart: Emily Spalding.
RELIGION BRIEFS
Grace Episcopal
Sunday is Hunger Awareness Sun-
day at Grace Episcopal Church, 1545
Franklin Ave., with an ingathering for the
church’s Hunger Ministries. Both mon-
etary and nonperishable food items are
requested. Cans of corn and chili, loaves
of bread, can openers and meal helpers
are especially needed.
The monthly Community Dinner is
being served at 4 p.m. Sunday in the Par-
ish Hall. Those willing to help should
come at 3 p.m. to set up and at 5 p.m. to
clean up.
Donations are being accepted for
the annual rummage sale, and may be
dropped off at the church from 9 a.m. to
noon Monday through Thursday.
For information, go to graceastoria.
org
SELF-HELP GROUPS
information.
Al-Anon Family Groups information —
Oregon Area Al-Anon website, oregonal-anon.
org
Alateen (Tillamook) — 4 p.m. Monday, 5012
Third St. For information, call 503-730-5863.
Alcoholics Anonymous — To find a meet-
ing in Clatsop 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 informa-
tion, call the confidential voice mail at 503-750-
0817 and leave a message.
Narcotics Anonymous — The North-
west Oregon Area of Narcotics Anonymous
(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 Community
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. meet-
ing Tuesday, North Coast Family Fellowship
Church, 2245 N. Wahanna Road. All are wel-
come. 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 information,
call Marilyn Barnard 503-861-2918 or Glennys
Sherman at 503-338-8214.
4-H — Looking for 4-H leaders. For informa-
tion, call Sandra Carlson at the Oregon State Uni-
versity Extension at 503-325-8573.
American Red Cross — Needs registra-
tion volunteers (donor ambassadors) in Clat-
sop County to provide customer service and
enhance the blood donor experience. For infor-
mation, call Angela Basurtto at 503-528-5430.
Angels for Sara Senior Dog Sanctuary —
Needs volunteers to help care for elderly dogs
who are unable to stay with their owners. Any-
one interested in fundraising, yard maintenance,
spending quality time with the dogs or foster-
ing a senior dog, short or long term, contact Jac-
que Pressly at angelsforsara@gmail.com or call
503-325-2772.
Astoria Column — 1 Coxcomb Drive. Volun-
teers needed to welcome visitors, provide infor-
mation and answer questions about the Astoria
Column and the city of Astoria. For information,
call the Friends of the Astoria Column Visitor
Center at 503-325-2963.
Astoria Riverfront Trolley Association —
111 W. Marine Drive. Needs conductors/motor-
men 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 volunteer, call Larry Miller at 503-325-3231.
Astoria Veteran Van Drivers — Volunteer
drivers needed for the Disabled American Vet-
erans van for one or more trips per month. A
CDL license is not required. The van leaves Asto-
ria at 7 a.m. weekdays for the Portland Veter-
ans Administration Hospital and returns in the
afternoon. To volunteer, contact Helen Gouvert,
Astoria DAV van coordinator, at 480-272-4894 or
seagullz1812@gmail.com. Drivers receive free
breakfast and lunch vouchers for the hospital
canteen on every trip.
Astoria Warming Center — 1076 Frank-
lin 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,
cleaning the kitchen, monitoring the sleeping
area overnight, and closing the shelter in the
morning. Volunteers also needed for weekly lit-
ter patrols in the neighborhood. To volunteer,
email astoriawarmingcenter@gmail.com
Astoria-Warrenton Area Chamber of
Commerce — 111 W. Marine Drive. Volunteers
needed at the chamber and for events. For infor-
mation, call 503-325-6311.
Camp Kiwanilong — A large variety of vol-
unteer opportunities are available. For informa-
tion, call 503-861-2933 or go to campkiwan-
ilong.org
Cannon Beach Academy — 3781 S. Hem-
lock 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 lon-
ger. For information, call 503-298-5245.
Cannon Beach Library — 131 N. Hemlock,
Cannon Beach. Volunteers needed for a vari-
ety 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 infor-
mation email info@cannonbeachlibrary.org or
call 503-436-1391.
Caring Adults Developing Youth (CADY)
Mentoring Program — 800 Exchange St., sec-
ond floor. Needs mentors for youths ages 10 to
17 at risk of school failure. Time commitment:
one year, about eight hours per month. For infor-
mation, contact Laura Parker at 503-325-8601 or
lparker@co.clatsop.or.us
Clatsop Animal Assistance Inc. — Needs
volunteers who have a strong commitment to
work on behalf of the Clatsop County Animal
Shelter’s dogs and cats. For information, email
info@dogsncats.org or call 503-861-0737.
Clatsop County Animal Shelter — Animal
care volunteers 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 Atkinson at
503-325-1000.
Clatsop Community Action Regional Food
Bank — Volunteers needed to help hand out
fruits and vegetables at the weekly produce
pantries for two hours on Thursdays, from April
to October, in Seaside and Warrenton. Ware-
house attendants are needed for food pack-
ing or processing, picking orders for agencies,
light janitorial and housekeeping, or lawn and
grounds maintenance. Three to four-hour shifts
are available Monday through Friday. To volun-
teer, call 503-861-3663.
Clatsop Community College Outreach
Literacy — Needs volunteer literacy tutors to
work with adults, native and non-native speak-
ers. Training available. For information, call
503-338-2557.
Clatsop County Public Works — 1101
Olney Ave. Adopt-A-Road volunteers needed to
remove litter two times (minimum) per year for
two years. Safety equipment and supplies pro-
vided. Volunteers must receive safety orienta-
tion. For information, call 503-325-8631.
Clatsop Cruise Hosts — Looking for volun-
teers to meet and greet cruise ship passengers
and crew, provide information and answer ques-
tions 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 informa-
tion, go to clatsopcruisehosts.org
Coast Community Radio — Volunteers
needed for a variety of opportunities and time
commitments including weekday front desk,
music library digital conversion, graphic and
sign making, booths at farmers markets and spe-
cial events, landscaping, and mailing parties. For
information, email janet@coastradio.org or call
503-325-0010.
Columbia Memorial Hospital — Needs vol-
unteers to provide assistance to patients, visitors
and hospital staff. Training provided. For infor-
mation, go to columbiamemorial.org. To sched-
ule an interview, call 503-325-4321.
Columbia River Maritime Museum — 1792
Marine Drive. Volunteer opportunities for those
with an interest in maritime history. For informa-
tion, call the volunteer coordinator weekdays at
503-325-2323.
Columbia Senior Diners — 1111 Exchange
St., Astoria Senior Center.Volunteers needed
weekdays to serve tables and for kitchen help.
To volunteer, call 503-325-9693.
Community Emergency Response Team —
CERT volunteers needed for community events
and disaster response with local police, fire and
emergency medical service agencies. Training
includes fire safety, first aid, traffic and crowd
control, communications, damage survey, disas-
ter planning and civic events within city lim-
its. For information, contact CERT coordinator
Kenny Hansen at khansen@astoria.or.us or leave
a voicemail at 503-325-4411.
Friends of Seaside Library — 1131 Broad-
way, Seaside. Volunteers needed to staff the
fundraising store. For information, call 503-738-
6742 or stop by the library.
Haystack Rock Awareness Program —
Needs volunteers for general office assistance
and to assist lead interpreters on the beach with
signage, ropes and set up during low tides and
talking to visitors about the rock and the local
flora and fauna. Must pass a basic background
test. Children are always welcome; must be
supervised by a parent. For information, contact
Lisa Habecker at 503-436-8064 or habecker@ci.
cannon-beach.or.us
Knappa Rural Fire Protection District —
Needs volunteer firefighters. Training provided.
For information, contact any of the active person-
nel or call Chief Paul Olheiser at 503-458-6610.
Long-Term Care Ombudsman — Certified
ombudsman 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 Ombuds-
men talk to the residents, investigate com-
plaints, and work to resolve problems. Flexible
schedule, four hours a week, mileage reimburse-
ment 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 information, call (219) 331-6427 or go to bit.
ly/2u3KpWe
NorthWest Senior & Disability Services
— Needs dishwashers and volunteers to serve
and clean up weekdays at a meal site, and driv-
ers for Meals on Wheels. For information, contact
Candy Foster at 503-738-9323.
NorthWest Senior & Disability Services
— Svensen Meal Site needs volunteer Meals
on Wheels driver. Must be age 18 or older,
have a valid driver’s license and auto insur-
ance. For details, contact Suzanne Bjaranson at
503-861-4202.
Oregon Money Management Program —
Volunteers needed to assist low-income seniors
and people with disabilities with budgeting,
organizing financial paperwork, sorting mail
and filling out applications, and can choose the
day of the week and time of day to volunteer. For
information, contact Julie Sobel at 503-304-3407
or julie.sobel@nwsds.org
Providence Seaside Hospital — Needs vol-
unteer drivers for Community Connections, a
free program that transports people to services
and appointments related to health and well-be-
ing in the Portland-Metro area. Mileage reim-
bursement available. For information, call 503-
717-7171 or email Alana.Kujala@providence.org
Providence Seaside Hospital — Needs vol-
unteers who enjoy meeting, interacting with
and helping people. Opportunities are avail-
able in the hospital gift shop, café, and as greet-
ers and for spiritual integration. For information,
call 503-717-7171 or email Alana.Kujala@provi-
dence.org
River Song Foundation — Looking for peo-
ple 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
maintenance of any shelters, and is a proven, sci-
ence-based method that along with spay/neu-
ter programs is the only effective and humane
way of ending cat homelessness and suffer-
ing. Call 503-741-7369 for information and to
volunteer.
Seaside American Legion Veterans’ Assis-
tance & Rehabilitation — Volunteers needed
to help knit/crochet items for hospitalized vets
and cut coupons for military families. Donations
of fabric/yarn especially welcome. Group meets
from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. second Tuesday of the
month at 1315 Broadway, Seaside. For informa-
tion, call 503-738-5111 and leave a message for
Marilyn Faulkner.
vides a wide assortment of educational expe-
riences 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 area locations and hours.
Grief Support Group, Seaside — 2 to
4 p.m. first Thursday, Bob Chisholm Commu-
nity Center, Meeting Room 1, 1225 Avenue 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 sui-
cide prevention service for anyone in a sui-
cidal 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 men-
tal illness and families of those with mental ill-
ness are available.
Northwest Oregon Housing Authority
— 503-861-0119. Rent assistance based on
income.
NorthWest Senior and Disability Services
— 503-861-4202 or 800-442-8614. Medicaid
services, food stamps, information and assis-
tance, family caregiver support services, Medi-
care 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 care-
givers and families.
Oregon Care Partners — 800-930-6851,
oregoncarepartners.com. Funded by the
state of Oregon, provides no-cost in person
and online training to family care givers and
professionals.
Oregon Home Care Commission Registry
and Referral System — 877-867-0077, or-hcc.
org. Provides lists of home care workers avail-
able to hire.
Oregon Law Center — 877-296-4076. Pro-
vides free services in civil cases to low income
people. Partners with Clatsop Community
Action (CCA), Community Action Resource
Enterprises Inc. (CARE), and the Bob Chisholm
Community Center to provide 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 Avenue A,
Seaside, 503-738-7393.
Senior Center, Warrenton — Warrenton
Community and Senior Center, 170 S.W. Third
St, Warrenton, 503-861-3502 Mondays and
Thursdays.
Senior Peer Mentor Program — Free assis-
tance to seniors, age 60 and older, who are
struggling with mild to moderate depression
and/or anxiety in Clatsop and Tillamook coun-
ties, offered by NorthWest Senior & Disability
Services. For information, call 503-861-4210.
Veteran Benefits — 800-827-1000.
Al-Anon (Astoria) — 7 p.m. Tuesday, Peace
Lutheran Church, 565 12th St.;12 p.m. Wednes-
day, First United Methodist Church, 1076 Frank-
lin Ave. For information, call 503-325-1087.
Al-Anon (Clatskanie) — 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, Riv-
erbend Room, North County Recreation Dis-
trict, 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. Wednes-
day, St. Albans Episcopal Church, 2102 Sixth St.,
call 503-842-5094 for information; 9 a.m. Thurs-
day, 6505 Headquarter St., Tillamook; noon
Friday, 5012 Third St., call 503-730-5863 for
VOLUNTEER NOTES
SENIOR NOTES
Alzheimer’s Association Oregon Chap-
ter — Information, referral and counseling ser-
vices for families and caregivers of people with
Alzheimer’s, dementia and other related dis-
orders. For information, call 800-272-3900 (24
hours a day).
Astoria Alzheimer’s & Other Dementia
Family Support Group — 2 to 3:30 p.m. third
Monday, Clatsop Care Center, 646 16th St.,
first floor conference room. Open to all family
members of people with dementias. For infor-
mation, call Rosetta Hurley at 503-325-0313,
ext. 216, or email support@clatsopcare.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 assistance, hous-
ing 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 Retirement
Education (ENCORE) — 503-338-2408. Pro-