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B2 THE ASTORIAN • THuRSdAy, JANuARy 23, 2020 COMMUNITY BRIEFS The Harbor featured at benefit night Fort George Benefit Night, which is being held in the brewery’s upstairs din- ing room, starting at 4:30 p.m. Tuesday, is raising funds for The Harbor, a Clatsop County advocacy center. The evening features a silent auction and music by Barney Perrine and Myshkin Warbler with Jenny Q. Proceeds from all upstairs sales for the night will go to the local nonprofit, which provides no cost help, and hope, for sur- vivors of domestic violence, sexual assault and stalking. For information about The Harbor, go to harbornw.org Members of Spruce Up Warrenton receive a grant check for $40,000 from Lacey Sortman of the Reser Family Foundation. Free feral cat spay/neuter services available Spruce Up Warrenton awarded grant The Feral Cat Coalition of Oregon is offering free spay/neuter services in Febru- ary for feral and stray cats. This special is in honor of Spay/Neuter Awareness Month and World Spay Day on Feb. 25. Individuals who are feeding feral or stray cats qualify for this special offer, regardless of income or where they live. Services include spay/neuter surgery, vac- cines, flea treatment, pain relief medication and an ear-tip for identification. The coalition has humane live traps available to safely catch and transport cats, and instructions on how to use them successfully. Surgeries are performed at the coali- tion’s spay/neuter clinic in southwest Port- land. To schedule an appointment, call 503-797-2606 or go to feralcats.com Bus offers Rider Appreciation Day The Sunset Empire Transportation Dis- trict has announced that its annual Rider- ship Appreciation Day is Tuesday, when it offers free bus service on all regular routes within Clatsop County in a gesture of appreciation to bus riders and the local community for their support throughout the past year. The public is invited to attend an open house from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Tuesday at the Astoria Transit Center, 900 Marine Drive. The event offers information on avail- able services, including several upcoming route changes, refreshments, drawings and prizes. Ridership Appreciation Day is also scheduled to coincide with the annual Proj- ect Homeless Connect event Tuesday, which is being held from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. at the Seaside Convention Center, 415 First Ave. For information, contact Mary Parker at 503-861-5370 or mary@ridethebus.org Grant writing series offered Spruce Up Warrenton The Astorian The Reser Family Foundation recently awarded a $5,000 grant to local nonprofit Spruce Up Warrenton, with an additional $5,000 offered as a 1:1 match for any com- munity donations. The funding renews annually for four years, for a total of $40,000 over the duration of the grant. The grant decision was made Encore Dance holds Cartwheels for Canned food event Encore Dance Studio is hosting its 13th annual Cartwheels for Canned Food event at 11 a.m. Saturday at the Warrenton studio, 737 E. Harbor Drive. The program began in 2008 as a way to offer a free tumbling class to local chil- dren while also collecting donations for the Clatsop County Regional Food Bank. The class is open to children age 4 and older who should bring a donation of nonperishable food and wear activewear (but no jeans). Parents will need to sign a waiver for their child to participate. For information, call 503-861-1637 or go to the “Cartwheels for Canned Food” event page on Facebook. — The Astorian the district of Hammond. The grant funds will be used for expenses such as equipment purchases, technical assistance and a flower planter program for downtown Warrenton. Currently, additional fundraising is ongo- ing, and help is needed to meet the $5,000 community match goal. Donations can be sent to Spruce Up Warrenton, P.O. Box 97, Warrenton, OR 97146. For information, go to fb.me/SpruceUpWarrenton Wildlife art competitions announced The Astorian Artists are invited to compete in one or all three of the Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife’s 2021 stamp art compe- titions. The winning artist in each contest receives a $2,000 award. Art entries for the Habitat Conserva- tion Stamp must feature an eligible species from the Oregon Conservation Strategy in its natural habitat. See the contest rules and entry form for a list of eligible species at bit.ly/2twXIkE All entries for the Upland Game Bird Stamp Contest must feature the spruce grouse in its natural habitat setting. Rules and the entry form are at bit.ly/2Rahzz7 Waterfowl Stamp Contest art entries must feature western Canada goose, surf scoter, cinnamon teal, or snow goose in its natural habitat setting. For rules and the entry form, go to bit.ly/2G9KP2A Entries can be delivered or shipped to state fish and wildlife’s headquar- ters between Aug. 28 and 5 p.m. Sept. 25 at 4034 Fairview Industrial Drive S.E., Salem, OR 97302. A panel will judge artwork based on Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife ‘Canary Rockfish,’ by Karin Wares, 2020 Habitat Conservation Stamp winner. artistic composition, anatomical accuracy of the species and general appeal. All qual- ifying submissions are displayed for public viewing at state fish and wildlife’s annual November art show. Collector’s stamps, art prints and other promotional materials are produced from first place artwork. Proceeds from prod- uct sales are used for habitat improve- ment, research surveys and conservation projects. For information, go to bit.ly/36aUNvt Seaside students receive Elks awards The Astorian Rural Development Initiatives Inc. is presenting “Ready, Set Grant: Warren- ton/Astoria 2020,” a comprehensive grant writing workshop series in three sessions, in room 310 Towler Hall at Clatsop Com- munity College. Session 1, “Grant Ready: Setting up for Success,” is Feb. 18; Session 2, “Set: Defining the Details,” is March 10; and Session 3, “Go: Getting to Work,” is March 31. The sessions are held from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m., with lunch provided. The registration deadline is by the end of the day Feb. 13, and the cost is $129. Scholarships are available, and course credit is offered by the college. For infor- mation, and to register, go to conta. cc/3alTo8H For questions, contact Jessie Katon at jkaton@rdiinc.org or 541-684-9077, ext. 5. public in October 2019. Lacey Sortman, grant and program coordinator for the Reser Family Foundation, presented the check to the nonprofit at its meeting on Jan. 16. Spruce Up Warrenton is an all-volun- teer organization that is part of the Oregon Main Street network. Its mission is develop- ing and promoting revitalization and beauti- fication, while stressing cultural and historic preservation, in downtown Warrenton and Kara Spell, Emma Meyer and Emma Brown, seniors at Seaside High School, were each awarded scholarships by the Sea- side Elks Lodge. Spell will receive $1,000 from the Sea- side lodge; Meyer and Brown will each receive $500 scholarships. Spell also won $1,800 in the Oregon State Elks Associa- tion Northwest District competition, and will attend its awards banquet at the Salem Elks Lodge on Feb. 15 to receive further scholarships. Exalted Ruler Jim Fettig noted that these Most Valuable Student awards are given for superior scholastic achievement as well as outstanding qualifications of citizenship and Emma Brown Emma Meyer Kara Spell leadership, using judging criteria from the Elks National Foundation. Yingst honored by Spruce Up Warrenton The Astorian Spruce Up Warrenton Cindy Yingst, left, receives a certificate of appreciation from Spruce Up Warrenton chairwoman Brenda Hoxsey. Local citizen group and nonprofit Spruce Up Warrenton presented a certificate of appreciation to Cindy Yingst at its monthly meeting in January — the first award pre- sented by the committee. Yingst, owner of Warrenton businesses The Columbia Press and The UPS Store, was selected for recognition based on her longtime support of the Warrenton business community and her dedication to improv- ing the downtown corridor. Yingst and her husband, D.B. Lewis, have owned The UPS Store since 2006. Through their two businesses, Yingst and Lewis have supported Spruce Up War- renton, the Warrenton Community Library, the American Red Cross, local ham radio clubs and the Warrenton Community Emer- gency Response Team. The UPS Store col- lects donations through the Toys for Tots Literacy Program, resulting in the purchase of 400 new books for Warrenton’s Start Making A Reader Today program. Yingst also coordinated Warrenton’s Fourth of July parade and festivities from 2009 to 2018. Nordic park fundraising tops $750,000 Astoria Nordic Heritage Park committee members cheered as committee chairwoman Judi Lampi gave Astoria Scandinavian Her- itage Association President Loran Mathews $99.01 in cash, bringing the total raised for the park to $750,000. Committee members have been work- ing since 2015 on this project. The design and engineering phases are finished, paid for and have passed review by the city of Asto- ria. Construction begins when fundraising is complete. A Nordic Lights Benefit Dinner for the project is being held at Carruthers Restaurant on March 28. Tickets cost $150 per person, and include a five-course Nordic-themed dining experience. To receive an invitation, contact Lampi at clatsop41@yahoo.com or call 503-791-9156. For information about the park, go to AstoriaNordicPark.org following the service. A meal is shared, then reports from the various ministries and committees are presented. The first annual meeting was held in 1846, before the original church building was completed in 1867, where the Spex- arth Building stands now. The congrega- tion then moved to the present location where the first service was held on Eas- ter in 1886. A community dinner is served in the Parish Hall at 4 p.m. Sunday. Those will- ing to help should come at 3 p.m. to set up and at 5 p.m. to clean up. The annual books, media, art sale is Feb. 14 and 15. Donations of books, CDs, DVDs, are requested, and may be dropped off mornings, but no encyclopedias, Read- er’s Digests, magazines or VHS tapes. Also requested are pieces of art. The Astorian Astoria Scandinavian Heritage Association President Loran Mathews, left, receives $99.01 in cash from Astoria Nordic Heritage Park Committee Chairwoman Judi Lampi, bringing the fundraising effort for the park to $750,000. RELIGION BRIEFS Grace Episcopal At Grace Episcopal Church, 1545 Franklin Ave., Sunday is Hunger Aware- ness Sunday. There is an ingathering at the 10 a.m. service for the hunger ministries at the church; both monetary and nonper- ishable food items are requested. Hearty soups and canned chili and corn are espe- cially needed. The 156th annual meeting is being held For information, call the church at 503- 325-4691 or go to graceastoria.org First Lutheran There is one worship service, which includes special revival music, at 10 a.m. Sunday at First Lutheran Church, 725 33rd St. Following the service, the con- gregation holds the annual meeting and a luncheon.
