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THE ASTORIAN • THURSDAY, MARCH 18, 2021
COMMUNITY BRIEFS
RELIGION BRIEFS
Oregon Spring Cleanup
volunteers needed
Registration for SOLVE’s statewide
volunteer event, the Oregon Spring
Cleanup on April 17, is now live.
There are over 70 participating vol-
unteer projects, ranging from beach
cleanups and inland cleanups to res-
toration projects and native tree and
shrub plantings.
While most projects are happening
April 17, volunteers can get involved
the week before and the week after.
Interested volunteers should visit
solveoregon.org for a full list of proj-
ects happening as part of this statewide
event.
Those who know of an area that
needs a litter cleanup or invasive spe-
cies pull can host an Oregon Spring
Cleanup project. Project ideas can be
emailed to info@solveoregon.org
Red Cross needs
blood donors
The American Red Cross urges indi-
viduals who are healthy to make an
appointment to donate blood. More
donors, especially those with Type
O blood, are needed to ensure that
patients have lifesaving blood products
available for emergencies and every-
day medical treatments.
A blood drive will take place from
noon to 5 p.m. March 30 at the Hol-
iday Inn Express, 204 W. Marine
Drive. Schedule an appointment
to donate by downloading the Red
Cross blood donor app, going to
RedCrossBlood.org
or
calling
800-733-2767.
United Way seeks
volunteers for
Day of Caring
The United Way of Clatsop County
is calling for volunteers to sign up for
Day of Caring from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m.
April 17. Volunteers will receive
water and a light lunch; social
distancing and mask wearing will be
observed. The event takes place at
three locations:
• Hilltop Apartments, Niagara Ave-
nue between 11th and 12th Streets, 30
volunteers needed. Project includes
planting fl owers and trees, gardening,
yard maintenance, sign installation and
other landscaping tasks.
• Camp Kiwanilong, 595 S.W.
Ridge Road, Warrenton, 50 volunteers
needed. Project includes skimming the
lake to remove Styrofoam and debris,
collecting storm debris and clearing
trails throughout camp, power washing
docks and buildings and cabin spring
cleaning.
• Seaside community gardens, 1001
to 1099 S. Irvine Place, Seaside, 30
volunteers needed. Project includes
various gardening opportunities, gar-
den box rebuilding, paver and fence
installation.
For information, and to sign up, go
to ClatsopUnitedWay.org and click on
“Events.”
Washington State Parks
are free Friday
ILWACO, Wash. — Washington
State Parks invites visitors to help cel-
ebrate the agency’s 108th birthday on
Friday by enjoying a state park for free.
Visitors to state parks will not need a
Discover Pass for a day-use visit that
day.
The free days only apply at state
parks; the Discover Pass is still required
on Washington Department of Fish and
Wildlife and Department of Natural
Resources lands. For information, go
to parks.state.wa.us
— The Astorian
Astoria Christian Church
For service information and updates,
go to astoriachristian.org or bit.ly/Asto-
riaChristian, call 503-325-2591 or email
AstoriaChristian@gmail.com
Astoria First Baptist Church
First Baptist Church, 349 Seventh St.,
holds an in-person worship service at
10:45 a.m. Sunday. Social distancing is
practiced, face coverings are required and
hand sanitizers are available. The service
is also broadcast at fb.me/astoriafi rstbaptist
Sunday school starts at 9:30 a.m. There
is no child care, but children are encour-
aged to join the service. For information,
call the church offi ce at 503-325-1761.
Astoria First United
Methodist Church
Alan Isaksen, of the Astoria Co+op, presents a check to Astoria Scandinavian Heritage
Association representatives Judi Lampi, left, and Janet Bowler.
Nordic park receives $3K
from Astoria Co+op program
The Astorian
The Astoria Scandinavian Heritage Asso-
ciation, the nonprofi t building the Astoria
Nordic Heritage Park on the Astoria River-
walk, received $3,179.19 from the Astoria
Co+o p during its Change for Community
program in February.
During the program, shoppers can round
up their purchases to the nearest dollar or
donate pocket change to local nonprofi ts.
The co-op has raised more than $70,000,
including this latest donation.
The association hopes to start construc-
tion on the park, a permanent tribute to Asto-
ria’s Nordic roots, this year. For information,
and to follow the project’s progress, go to
AstoriaNordicPark.org
Job corps center holds book drive
Grace Episcopal Church
During Lent, Grace Episcopal Church,
1545 Franklin Ave., off ers contempla-
tive music by local musicians from noon
to 1 p.m. on Fridays. Ray Utterback is the
guest musician on Friday.
The entire schedule, which runs through
Good Friday on April 2, can be found on
the church website, graceastoria.org. These
off erings will also be livestreamed and can
be found online and recorded on Facebook
and YouTube.
For updates, food pantry hours and
in-person and livestream service infor-
mation, call the church at 503-325-4691,
email graceastoria4691@gmail.com or
go to the church’s website or fb.me/Grace
Astoria
Peace First Lutheran
For service information, go to asto-
riafi rstlutheran.com under “Worship &
Music/Videos & Resources” or bit.ly/
FLCAstoria. To receive a DVD of the ser-
vices and bulletin, call the offi ce and leave
a message.
The Astorian
Tongue Point Job Corps
Center is completing a ser-
vice project to improve lit-
eracy in the community by
collecting new books for
the students of Lewis and
Clark Elementary School
during March.
Lisa Reid, owner of
Lucy’s Books, 348 12th
St., is off ering a discount
on books purchased at
her shop for the drive.
Books can be selected
from a dedicated display
of wish list items, then left
there for pickup.
Book drop-off s are
located at Lucy’s Books or
the Administration Build-
ing at Tongue Point Jobs
Corp Center. B ooks can
be shipped to the center,
37573 Old Highway 30,
Astoria, OR., 97103.
Donated books will be
delivered to the school on
March 31. For information,
contact Katrina Morrell
Gasser at 503-338-9220.
For livestream service information
and updates, email the church offi ce at
offi ce@unitedmethodistastoria.org or call
503-325-5454.
Pioneer Presbyterian Church
WARRENTON — For service infor-
mation, call the church at 503-861-2421 or
go to pioneerchurchpcusa.org
St. Brendan the
Navigator Eastern Orthodox
St. Brendan the Navigator Eastern
Orthodox Church, 820 Alameda Ave.,
holds Catechism, which is open to any-
one interested in learning more about the
Eastern Orthodox faith, at 4 p.m. Saturday.
Great Vespers follow at 5 p.m.
On Sunday, Rev. Kevin Lien, priest-
in-charge, leads the congregation through
Matins, starting at 8:30 a.m.; Divine Lit-
urgy is at 10 a.m.
For questions, contact Rev. Lien at
503-467-8360.
St. Mary, Star of the Sea Parish
Olivia Gasser, a third grade student at Lewis & Clark Elementary
School.
SELF-HELP GROUPS
Al-Anon (Astoria) — For information, call
503-325-1087.
Al-Anon (Clatskanie) — For information,
call 503-728-3351.
Al-Anon (Nehalem) — For information, call
503-368-8255.
Al-Anon (Seaside) — For information, call
503-810-5196 for information.
Al-Anon (Tillamook) — For information,
call 503-842-5094 or 503-730-5863.
Al-Anon Family Groups information —
Oregon Area Al-Anon website, oregonal-anon.
org
Alateen (Tillamook) — For information, call
503-730-5863.
Alcoholics Anonymous — To fi nd a meet-
ing in Clatsop County, call 971-601-9220, in Til-
lamook County, call 503-739-4856, or go to
aa-oregon.org
Celebrate Recovery — Faith-based 12-step
recovery from hurts, habits and hang ups. For
information, call 503-738-7453.
Sexual Purity Recovery Group — Part of
the Pure Life Alliance (purelifealliance.org) in
Portland. For information, call the confi dential
voicemail at 503-750-0817 and leave a message.
Narcotics Anonymous — For full schedule
details, as well as upcoming special events, call
the helpline at 503-717-3702, or go to na.org
Overeaters Anonymous (Astoria) — For
information, call 425-287-0806.
Overeaters Anonymous (Seaside) — For
information, call 503-738-0307.
TOPS (Take Off Pounds Sensibly) (Asto-
ria) — For information, call Trisha Hayrynen at
503-298-9058.
TOPS (Seaside) — For information, call
509-910-0354.
TOPS (Warrenton) — For information, call
Cheryl Nitz at 503-338-2132.
For information about the St. Vincent
de Paul Food Pantry hours, and service and
livestreaming information at both the Asto-
ria church and Hammond mission, call
503-325-3671, email offi ce@stmaryasto-
ria.com or go to stmaryastoria.com or bit.
ly/stmaryastoria
GRADUATES
The following students have gradu-
ated from college:
University of Wyoming
Laramie, Wyoming
Astoria: Amber R. Moore, Bachelor’s
of Science degree
Western Governors University
Salt Lake City, Utah
Astoria: Matthew Woodside, master’s
degree, teaching, mathematics education
(secondary).
Gearhart: Timothy Brannigan, mas-
ter’s degree, information technology
management.
Hammond: Benjamin Bergerson,
master’s degree, special education.
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