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THE ASTORIAN • THuRSdAy, NOvEmbER 21, 2019
Astoria FFA competes in district event
COMMUNITY BRIEFS
Boyd to serve on Oregon
Carden benefit set for Saturday
student councils executive board
A “Rock for Jeff” fundraiser for stroke
SEASIDE — Briana Boyd of Seaside
High School has been elected to serve a
term of one year on the
executive board of the Ore-
gon Association of Student
Councils. The elections
took place at the annual
fall conference in Seaside,
where a group of 1,600
students and advisors from
Briana Boyd
over 100 high schools were
in attendance.
Boyd will represent her region and join
a group of 11 other youth board members
and 10 adult board members from around
the state. Her duties include planning and
presiding over two statewide conferences,
communicating with schools in her region,
writing newsletter articles and participat-
ing in policy decisions for the association.
The Astoria Future Farmers of America Advanced Agricultural Sales Team received third place
in a recent Northwest District Career Development event. Pictured, from left, are Ali Dixon,
Northwest District officer, presenting the award to Jack Phillips, Ali Clark, Shelby Rasmussen,
Marlee Walter and Baylee McSwain. Other highlights of the day included awards for first place
beginning individual to Jena Russell, third place beginning individual to Jon Clark and eighth
place advanced individual to Marlee Walter. The Advanced Ag Sales Team moves on to the FFA
state competition on Saturday.
Share the
Warmth
campaign seeks
donations
Angora Hiking Club
announces 2020 officers
The Ladies of the Moose are holding a
bingo/dessert auction from 1 to 3:30 p.m.
Sunday at the Astoria Moose Lodge, 420
17th St.
The games begin at 1 p.m. Desserts are
being auctioned between games. Game
packets cost $10, plus there are two special
games for $1 each.
All proceeds will be used for Christ-
mas charity obligations, including Wishing
Tree, Adopt-A-Family, the girls at the Ore-
gon Home at Mooseheart and the North-
west Alliance Christmas Party.
Gas Assistance Program
helps with heating bills
The Astorian
Real estate brokers
throughout Oregon and
Southwest
Washington
are gearing up for Winder-
mere Real Estate’s annual
Share the Warmth cam-
paign. Now through Dec.
18, Windermere brokers in
Astoria will be collecting
warm clothing and other
items to benefit Clatsop
Community Action. The
nonprofit is specifically
asking for coats, blankets,
hats, gloves, mittens and
scarves in all sizes.
Those who want to help
can stop by participating
Windermere offices to drop
off donations. The office in
Astoria is located at 175
14th St., Suite 120. The full
list of drop-off locations is
at bit.ly/2QiXtTm
Bingo, dessert auction
set for Sunday
Pictured, from left, Angora Hiking Club’s 2020 officers, Ellen
Norris, treasurer, and Phuong Van Horn, vice president, both
of Astoria, Kathleen Hudson, president, of Hammond, Arline
LaMear, chief guide, of Astoria, and Debby Halliburton,
secretary, of Ocean Park, Washington. All are wearing the
centennial button to celebrate Angora’s 100th Centennial in
2020. For information, go to angorahikingclub.org
This past year NW Natural customers
and shareholders contributed more than
$143,000 to the Gas Assistance Program
to help low-income families and seniors in
the Pacific Northwest pay their heating bills
during the cold winter months. Some of the
funds are being distributed to Community
Action Team Inc. for Clatsop and Colum-
bia counties, which screens all low-income
recipients.
The new giving season is underway
now through Aug. 31, 2020. NW Natural
shareholders will match the first $60,000 in
GAP contributions. Tax-deductible dona-
tions can be made via United Way at con-
nect.unitedway-pdx.org/GAP or by mailing
a check to: Gas Assistance Program, 619
SW 11th Ave., Room 300, Portland, OR.,
97205-2646.
survivor Jeff Carden is being held from 7
to 11 p.m. Saturday at the Astor Street Opry
Company, 129 W. Bond St.
There is a no-host bar, and performers
include Ma Barley, the Ad Hoc Blues Band,
Sharon Hartley Band and more. All are wel-
come, donations are appreciated.
Oregon Parks offers
free parking Nov. 29
Oregon Parks and Recreation Depart-
ment invites Oregonians to celebrate “Green
Friday” Nov. 29, when the department will
waive day-use parking fees in 25 state parks
across Oregon.
Parking is free year-round at almost all state
parks; the waiver applies to the 25 parks that
charge $5 daily for parking. The waiver applies
from open to close on Nov. 29, except at Shore
Acres State Park. A list of parks that charge the
$5 parking fee is available at bit.ly/2QmWTEg
For information, go to oregonstateparks.
org
Seaside Aquarium
holds annual food drive
SEASIDE — The Seaside Aquarium is
holding its annual “Feed the Seals, Feed the
Community” food drive from Thanksgiv-
ing through New Year’s Day. Patrons can
pay admission to the Seaside Aquarium with
two cans of non-expired food per person.
Food items are collected at the aquarium then
sorted, checked and stocked on the shelves
of the South County Community Food Bank.
The food bank’s public hours are Tues-
days and Thursdays from 1 to 4 p.m. at 2041
N. Roosevelt Drive. Aquarium hours are
9 a.m. to 5 p.m. daily. For information, call
the aquarium at 503-738-6211.
Student art shines
at local exhibit
“Artistry Abroad,” an Astoria High School
and Astoria Middle School art event, takes
place from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. Saturday at the
old Lum’s Showroom, 1625 Exchange St.
In an artistic trip around the globe, over
200 students from the Astoria School Dis-
trict have art on display, including draw-
ings, paintings, pottery and a special light
installation.
All proceeds will be split between the
individual artists and the high school and
middle school art programs.
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