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B2 THE ASTORIAN • THuRSdAy, OcTObER 31, 2019 Wauna Credit Union and Helping Hands volunteers unite Nicole Ramsdell, left, and Dylan Altheide-Nielson are the Astoria Rotary’s October Students of the Month. Rotary names October Students of the Month The Astorian The Astoria Rotary hon- ored two Astoria High School seniors, Nicole Ramsdell and Dylan Altheide-Nielson, as Stu- dents of the Month for October. Students of the Month are selected from the junior and senior classes at Astoria and Knappa high schools; they must be in good standing in school, and involved in school and community activities. Ramsdell is the daugh- ter of Heather and Jeff Ramsdell. She participates in robotics, the French Club, National Honor Society and Communi- care, has volunteered at the Astoria Music Festival, local assisted living facili- ties and the Clatsop County Fair, and is also involved in the Miss Clatsop County Scholarship Program. She plans to attend a four-year university and major in bio-engineering. Altheide-Nielson is the son of Erica and Marty Altheide-Nielson. He par- ticipates in advanced placement classes, dual enrollment at Clatsop Community College, the Key Club and National Honor Society, is a mem- ber of the soccer, basket- ball and golf teams at AHS, and volunteers as a youth soccer coach. He plans to attend a four-year univer- sity in Oregon and major in family therapy. The Astoria Rotary meets at noon Mondays at the Elks Lodge in Astoria. Astor Street Opry holds fundraising event The Astorian The Astor Street Opry Company’s sixth annual Be an Angel fundraising event starts at 6 p.m. Nov. 9 at the ASOC Playhouse, 129 W. Bond St. The event features a silent and live auction, a special Reader’s The- atre presentation written by ChrisLynn Taylor and a Scandinavian dessert by Table 360 Bakery & Bis- tro. All proceeds go to keep the ASOC doors open, the lights on and the popcorn popped. Tickets cost $25 per person or $40 per couple and can be purchased at bit.ly/ASOCnov9 Those who cannot attend the event can still participate in the auction online at biddingowl.com/ ASOC. There are four packages available for online bidding, including hotel stays at the Cannery Pier Hotel, Best Western Astoria Bayfront Hotel and Comfort Suites Columbia River, dinners at Bridge- water Bistro, Fulio’s and Carruthers Restaurant and more. Bus routes expand in Astoria The Astorian The Sunset Empire Transportation District has announced that weekend service has been added, effective Oct. 26, which serves the east side of Astoria, and operates from 9:55 a.m. to 3:51 p.m. on Saturdays and Sundays. This new Route 13 con- nects with the Pacific Con- nector Bus at the Astoria Transit Center. “We are excited to begin adding additional service that will be funded by the Statewide Trans- portation Improvement Fund, that was part of HB 2017 that the Legislature passed in 2017,” said Jeff Hazen, executive director of the transportation dis- trict . “We look forward to announcing additional ser- vice expansion projects in the near future.” Route 13 schedules will be posted in shelters, are available on the dis- trict’s website at nwore- gontransit.org and copies are available at the Asto- ria Transit Center and the Seaside Transit office. For information, or alter- native formats, contact Mary Parker at mary@ ridethebus.org or call 503-861-5370. Kiwanis commemorative brick presented Pictured, from the 100-Year Astoria Kiwanis Celebration are Astoria club president Tod Jones, left, and past Northwest District Governor Jerry Deas, presenting the commemorative brick that will be placed with the Pacific Northwest Kiwanis office in Gladstone. OREGON CAPITAL INSIDER We’re investing in Salem coverage when other news organizations are cutting back. Get the inside scoop on state government and politics! On Oct. 19, Wauna Credit Union and outreach organization Helping Hands teamed up and provided several hours of volunteer work to improve the Astoria Helping Hands re-entry center. ‘We’re so grateful for all of our community volunteers, including Wauna Credit Union’s staff,’ Alan Evans, founder and CEO of Helping Hands, said, ‘because in addition to a freshly-painted cafeteria and classroom, it shows our participants that the community is truly invested in their recovery and success.’ Pictured, from left, Wauna Credit Union employees Mario Mutis, Charles Dennis, Michael Murdoch, Nick Hellmich and Serena Schlosser. RELIGION BRIEFS Common Ground Interspiritual Fellowship A Purification Service at Common Ground Inter- spiritual Fellowship is being held from 9:30 to 10:30 a.m. in the Wesley Room of the Astoria First United Methodist Church, 1076 Franklin Ave. Use the 11th Street entrance. This service, not defined by any particular belief sys- tem, is intended for the spiritual but not religious, as well as those who draw from more than one faith tradition. For information, go to cgifellowship.org St. Catherine Episcopal NEHALEM — St. Cath- erine Episcopal Church, 36335 U.S. Highway 101 in Nehalem, holds a Laby- rinth walk from 3 to 5 p.m. Sunday, and the first Sun- day of every month. All are welcome. For information, go to saintcatherineoregon- coast.org the Performing Arts Center, 588 16th St. The speakers are Lau- rie Caplan and Monica Vogel Pearson from Indi- visible North Coast Oregon. Caplan has been a longtime community organizer and activist, and Pearson has been active in social justice issues since arriving in this community. Religious education for children is available during the service. A social time after the service takes place in the “green room” downstairs. Grace Episcopal Church Grace Episcopal Church, 1545 Franklin Ave., cele- brates All Saints’ Sunday at the 10 a.m. service on Sun- day. The names of loved ones will be read during the service. The Labyrinth is avail- able for walking from 3 to 6 p.m. Sunday. A laby- rinth introduction is offered at 3 p.m., upon request. It takes an average of 30 min- utes to complete the walk. The annual Grace Hol- iday Bazaar is open from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Nov. 8 and 9, and features original art by local artists, as well as vintage and holiday trea- sures, Christmas gardens, decor and cookbooks. Soup and baked goods will also be available. For information, call the church at 503-325-4691 or go to graceastoria.org Bethany Free Lutheran Bethany Free Lutheran Church, 451 34th St., holds its annual Fall Festival at 5 p.m. Sunday. The pro- gram includes music and sharing about mission work in Alaska, and is followed by food and fellowship. All are welcome. Warrenton United Methodist WARRENTON — War- renton United Method- ist Church, 679 W. Main Ave., holds its annual Hol- iday Bazaar from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday. The event includes an array of handmade gifts and decorations, along with home-baked goods and tables of “white elephant” items to choose from. A sandwich and salad lunch with pie, or not, is served from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. All are welcome. Cannon Beach Community CANNON BEACH — Cannon Beach Community Church, 132 E. Washington St., holds an Evensong ser- vice at 6 p.m. the first and third Sunday of the month. All are welcome. Evensong features Wes Warhmund (guitar, flute and clarinet) and medita- tive songs, Psalms, read- ings, candlelight and time for quiet reflection. For information, call the church at 503-436-1222. W I T H G R AT I T U D E AT Thanksgiving Faith and Politics “Faith and Politics in Oregon and Beyond,” a free conversation with Russ Pierson, takes place at 7 p.m. Saturday at the Asto- ria Library, 450 10th St. This program is sponsored by Oregon Humanities. Pierson, a GreenFaith fellow, earned a doctor of ministry in global leader- ship degree from George Fox University, and holds several sustainability-re- lated certifications. He is dean of the Lane Commu- nity College Florence Cen- ter, and has a background in construction management, the faith community and higher education. For information about this event, contact com- ments@astorialibrary.org or call 503-325-7323. Giving Thanks to all who support Columbia Memorial Hospital— patients, community members, caregivers, medical community, donors, and local businesses. May the good things of life be yours in abundance not only at Thanksgiving but throughout the coming year. Pacific Unitarian Universalist The Pacific Unitarian Universalist Fellowship meets at 11 a.m. Sunday at 2111 Exchange Street, Astoria, Oregon 97103 503-325-4321 | columbiamemorial.org
