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THE ASTORIAN • THURSDAY, DECEMBER 17, 2020
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COMMUNITY NOTES
FRIDAY
Senior Lunch To Go — Pick up a hot lunch from
11:30 a.m. to 12:15 p.m., Bob Chisholm Senior Center,
1225 Ave. A, Seaside. Drive up to Avenue B to pick up
at back door. For information, call Suzanne Bjaranson
at 503-861-4202; for new Meals on Wheels inquiries,
call 503-304-3420.
Columbia Senior Diners — Full Meals $6: Deliv-
ered to seniors or pickup available at the Astoria Senior
Center kitchen door, 1111 Exchange St. For informa-
tion, or meal delivery, call 503-325-9693 before 10 a.m.
MONDAY
Grace and Encouragement for Moms — GEMS
group is a time for moms to relax and enjoy each oth-
ers’ company. For information, call Christina Leonard
at 503-298-3936.
Senior Lunch To Go — Pick up a hot lunch from
11:30 a.m. to 12:15 p.m., Bob Chisholm Senior Center,
1225 Ave. A, Seaside. Drive up to Avenue B to pick up
at back door. For information, call Suzanne Bjaranson
at 503-861-4202; for new Meals on Wheels inquiries,
call 503-304-3420.
Columbia Senior Diners — Full Meals $6: Deliv-
ered to seniors or pickup available at the Asto-
ria Senior Center kitchen door, 1111 Exchange St.
For information, or meal delivery, call 503-325-9693
before 10 a.m.
Warrenton Senior Lunch Program — For infor-
mation, or to volunteer, call 503-861-3502 Monday or
Thursday.
Astoria Rotary Club — For information, go to
Astoria Rotary’s Facebook page.
Columbia Northwestern Model Railroading
Club — Group runs trains on HO-scale layout. For
information, call Don Carter at 503-325-0757.
Astoria Toastmasters — For information, go to
775.toastmastersclubs.org or call Christa Svensson at
206-790-2869.
TUESDAY
Stewardship Quilting Group — For information,
call Janet Kemp at 503-325-4268.
Do Nothing Club — Men’s group. For information,
call Jack McBride at 360-665-2721.
Senior Lunch To Go — Pick up a hot lunch from
11:30 a.m. to 12:15 p.m., Bob Chisholm Senior Center,
1225 Ave. A, Seaside. Drive up to Avenue B to pick up
at back door. For information, call Suzanne Bjaranson
at 503-861-4202; for new Meals on Wheels inquiries,
call 503-304-3420.
Columbia Senior Diners — Full Meals $6: Deliv-
ered to seniors or pickup available at the Asto-
ria Senior Center kitchen door, 1111 Exchange St.
For information, or meal delivery, call 503-325-9693
before 10 a.m.
Astoria Lions Club — For information, contact
Charlene Larsen at 503-325-0590.
Authentic Spiritual Conversations — Open dia-
logue about spiritual issues. All faiths, including “spiri-
tual but not religious” welcome. For information, email
info@cgifellowship.org or call 916-307-9790.
WEDNESDAY
Mindfulness/Meditation Group — Free and
“We’re
more than
a lumber
yard”
open to all, drop-ins welcome. For information, call
503-338-4520.
Warrenton Mothers of Preschoolers —
Moms of children ages infant through kinder-
garten. For information, go to mops.org/groups/
warrentonmops
Senior Lunch To Go — Pick up a hot lunch from
11:30 a.m. to 12:15 p.m., Bob Chisholm Senior Cen-
ter, 1225 Ave. A, Seaside. Drive up to Avenue B to
pick up at back door. For information, call Suzanne
Bjaranson at 503-861-4202; for new Meals on Wheels
inquiries, call 503-304-3420.
Columbia Senior Diners — Full Meals $6: Deliv-
ered to seniors or pickup available at the Astoria
Senior Center kitchen door, 1111 Exchange St. For
information, or meal delivery, call 503-325-9693
before 10 a.m.
Fat Quarter Quilters — Not limited to quilts. For
information, call 503-325-3300 or 800-298-3177 or
go to homespunquilt.com
Warrenton Sunrise Rotary Club — 6 p.m.,
Uptown Café, 1639 S.E. Ensign Lane, Warrenton. For
information, call 503-325-4030.
THURSDAY
Alzheimer’s Support Group — For information,
call 503-368-6445.
Wickiup Senior Lunches To Go — Pick up a hot
lunch from 11:30 a.m. to 12:15 p.m, Wickiup Grange
Hall, 92683 Svensen Market Road. For information,
call Suzanne Bjaranson at 503-861-4202. For new
Meals on Wheels inquiries, call 503-304-3420.
Senior Lunch To Go — Pick up a hot lunch from
11:30 a.m. to 12:15 p.m., Bob Chisholm Senior Cen-
ter, 1225 Ave. A, Seaside. Drive up to Avenue B to
pick up at back door. For information, call Suzanne
Bjaranson at 503-861-4202; for new Meals on Wheels
inquiries, call 503-304-3420.
Columbia Senior Diners — Full Meals $6: Deliv-
ered to seniors or pickup available at the Astoria
Senior Center kitchen door, 1111 Exchange St. For
information, or meal delivery, call 503-325-9693
before 10 a.m.
Warrenton Senior Lunch Program — noon,
Warrenton Community Center, 170 S.W. Third St.
Suggested donation of $6 for seniors and $7 for
those younger than 60. For information, or to volun-
teer, call 503-861-3502 Monday or Thursday.
Seaside Rotary Club — For information, visit
Rotary Club of Seaside on Facebook.
OTHER
Quilting Project Needs Fabric — Our Saviour’s
Lutheran Church, Seaside. Needs polyester/cotton
fabric, 1/2 yard or larger, and clean sheets (queen
or king size) for group that makes quilts for those
in need within the U.S. and around the world. For
information, or to donate, call Claudia Kulland at
503-738-5895.
Blankets Needed — Columbia Veterinary Hos-
pital, 576 31st St. Needs blanket donations for their
four legged patients. Anything is helpful, even the
stained or frayed. Donations can be dropped off
during business hours (closed for lunch from noon
to 1:30 p.m.) Monday through Saturday.
Dear Annie: I’m 48 years old. value family — and who are looking
I’ve been a single mom since I had for a relationship. While the coronavi-
my fi rst kid — in other words, since rus pandemic makes in-person dating
forever. I’ve never really had healthy risky at the moment, you can connect
relationships with men. I’m way too with potential partners on dating sites
trusting and just want love so badly. such as Match.com and eHarmony and
A few months ago, I accidentally tex- go on FaceTime or Skype dates to see
whether you feel a spark.
ted a man I knew from high
DEAR
Dear Annie: I’d like to
school. We ended up strik-
ANNIE
share my response to “Work-
ing up a conversation, texting
ing From Home Works.” In
back and forth for a few days.
the past, I also had at least an
Then he called me a couple of
hour’s drive to the offi ce. Talk
times, and we had long talks.
to your boss. He might con-
We became friends on Face-
sider some compromise, such
book. I was so interested, as he
as allowing you to do three
seemed like a very good man:
20-year veteran, retired, single ANNIE LANE days at home and two days
Creators
at the offi ce. That approach
father, hard worker. I could tell
Syndicate Inc.
worked well for me — the
that family was important to
best of both worlds! Initially,
him. And he was so good-look-
ing. After two months of chatting back bosses may think that you goof off at
and forth, I asked to meet him. He said, home. But in time, they’ll likely fi nd
that production is higher, and then they
“Maybe after some more time.”
After another month, I said: “Can are happy. — Worked for Me
Dear Worked for Me: Indeed — a
I please meet you? I just want to see
you in person, even for 5 minutes.” For hybrid remote and in-offi ce approach
some reason, he seemed to panic. He might be just the thing to make life
said: “I am going through something workable for long-distance commut-
professionally. I may be moving out of ers and managers alike. Thanks for
state and don’t want to get attached.” I writing.
Dear Annie: Not long ago in your
decided that he was worth the risk, so I
pushed on and asked questions. He got column, you featured a letter from a
angry and blocked me. For two weeks gentleman asking what to do when he
after that, I tried to contact him, but he was asked to write a recommendation
kept me blocked. I just don’t under- for someone whom he was uncomfort-
stand. Our friendship meant something able recommending. I was reminded
to me. In our last conversation, when I of a time, many years ago, when I
brought that up, his only response was worked for a human resources direc-
that “we weren’t together.” I under- tor who was widely regarded by every
stood that. But why would he not just employee and was asked often to write
let me meet him? I’m too old to be this recommendations. When he was asked
to write a recommendation for some-
confused. — Lost
Dear Lost: It sounds as though he’s one who wasn’t a great employee, he
the one who’s lost and confused. You solved the problem by writing, “If you
know what you want. Thankfully, your can get (name) to work for you, you
directness fl ushed out these issues after will be a very lucky person.” I don’t
just three months; otherwise, this could think any of those requesting the ref-
have dragged on for who knows how erences ever caught on. — Bonnie R.
Dear Bonnie: Thanks for the
long. Don’t get discouraged. There are
plenty more good men out there who chuckle!
SELF-HELP GROUPS
Al-Anon (Astoria) — For informa-
tion, call 503-325-1087.
Al-Anon (Clatskanie) — For infor-
mation, call 503-728-3351.
Al-Anon (Nehalem) — For informa-
tion, call 503-368-8255.
Al-Anon (Seaside) — For informa-
tion, call 503-810-5196.
Al-Anon (Tillamook) — For
information, call 503-842-5094 or
503-730-5863.
Al-Anon Family Groups informa-
tion — Oregon Area Al-Anon website,
oregonal-anon.org
Alateen (Tillamook) — For informa-
tion, call 503-730-5863.
Alcoholics Anonymous — To fi nd
a meeting in Clatsop County, call 971-
601-9220, in Tillamook County, call 503-
739-4856, or go to aa-oregon.org
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