B8 THE ASTORIAN • THURSDAY, MARCH 18, 2021 Boyfriend won’t commit 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, Sea- side. Drive up to Avenue B to pick up at back door. For infor- mation, call Suzanne Bjaran- son at 503-861-4202; for new Meals on Wheels inquiries, call 503-304-3420. Columbia Senior Din- ers — Full Meals $6: Delivered to seniors or pickup available at the Astoria Senior Center kitchen door, 1111 Exchange St. For information, or meal deliv- ery, call 503-325-9693 before 10 a.m. MONDAY 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, Sea- side. Drive up to Avenue B to pick up at back door. For infor- mation, call Suzanne Bjaran- son at 503-861-4202; for new Meals on Wheels inquiries, call 503-304-3420. Columbia Senior Din- ers — Full Meals $6: Delivered to seniors or pickup available at the Astoria Senior Center kitchen door, 1111 Exchange St. For information, or meal deliv- ery, call 503-325-9693 before 10 a.m. Warrenton Senior Lunch Program — For information, or to volunteer, call 503-861-3502 Monday or Thursday. Astoria Rotary Club — For information, go to AstoriaRo- tary.org Columbia Northwestern Model Railroading Club — Group runs trains on HO-scale layout. For information, call Don Carter at 503-325-0757. TUESDAY Stewardship Quilting Group — Donations of mate- rial always appreciated. 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, Sea- side. Drive up to Avenue B to pick up at back door. For infor- mation, call Suzanne Bjaran- son at 503-861-4202; for new Meals on Wheels inquiries, call 503-304-3420. Columbia Senior Din- ers — Full Meals $6: Delivered to seniors or pickup available at the Astoria Senior Center kitchen door, 1111 Exchange St. For information, or meal deliv- ery, call 503-325-9693 before 10 a.m. Astoria Lions Club — Pro- spective members welcome. For information, contact Charlene Larsen at 503-325-0590. Authentic Spiritual Con- versations — Open dialogue about spiritual issues. All faiths, including “spiritual but not reli- gious” welcome. For informa- tion, email info@cgifellowship. org or call 916-307-9790. WEDNESDAY Mindfulness/Meditation Group — For information, call 503-338-4520. 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 infor- mation, call Suzanne Bjaran- son 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 Center, 1225 Ave. A, Sea- side. Drive up to Avenue B to pick up at back door. For infor- mation, call Suzanne Bjaran- son at 503-861-4202; for new Meals on Wheels inquiries, call 503-304-3420. Columbia Senior Din- ers — Full Meals $6: Delivered to seniors or pickup available at the Astoria Senior Center kitchen door, 1111 Exchange St. For information, or meal deliv- ery, call 503-325-9693 before 10 a.m. Fat Quarter Quilters — Not limited to quilts. For informa- tion, call 503-325-3300 or 800- 298-3177 or go to homespun- quilt.com Warrenton Sunrise Rotary Club — 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 Mar- ket 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 Center, 1225 Ave. A, Sea- side. Drive up to Avenue B to pick up at back door. For infor- mation, call Suzanne Bjaran- son at 503-861-4202; for new Meals on Wheels inquiries, call 503-304-3420. Columbia Senior Diners — Full Meals $6: Delivered 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 — For information, or to volunteer, call 503-861-3502 Monday or Thursday. Rotary Club of Seaside — For information, visit Rotary Club of Seaside on Facebook at fb.me/SeasideRotary Caregiver Support Group — Open to all caregivers, both professional and family care. Yoga exercise, refreshments, friendship and support. For information, call 503-738-0900. OTHER Quilting Project Needs Fab- ric — Our Saviour’s Lutheran Church, Seaside. Needs polyes- ter/cotton fabric, ½ 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 infor- mation, or to donate, call Claudia Kulland at 503-738-5895. Blankets Needed — Colum- bia Veterinary Hospital, 576 31st St. Needs blanket donations for their four legged patients. Any- thing is helpful, even 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 have been with my you back in full, but perhaps you could “boyfriend” on and off for three years. I set up a monthly payment plan. If he still put “boyfriend” in quotes because he says refuses to talk, it’s worth reaching out to he doesn’t like labels. I’m at his place a lawyer for a consultation. If your hus- 90% of the time, yet I still pay rent on my band eff ectively gave your brother this own apartment because he would never money outright (i.e., there’s no docu- agree to move in together. I have met his mentation that it was a loan or otherwise family and he also has met mine. When meant to be returned to you eventually), I ask for commitment, he says I’m being then you may not have many options. But pushy. He doesn’t communicate well at an attorney can off er expertise and evalu- all. I feel shut out. I’m so hurt from the ate the specifi cs of your situation. Dear Annie: You asked readers what years of not knowing where I stand with they love most about their part- him. Everyone deserves to know ners a little while back. I love my where they are in someone’s life DEAR husband’s everyday aff ections, and what they mean to that per- ANNIE from sweet smiles to little notes son! Please help. I can’t take this tucked under coff ee cups and anymore. — Confused in Love inside gloves, and even in sand- Dear Confused: You can’t and wiches! But I think the thing I love you shouldn’t take this anymore. most about him is that he makes You absolutely deserve better, me feel safe. He is nonjudgmen- and you need to end things with tal. By doing that, he frees me to this man — abruptly and com- pletely — so that you can fi nd it. ANNIE LANE love him deeply and without fear. Creators — Sheila G., Eastham, MA I know it won’t be easy. When Syndicate Inc. Dear Sheila: Thank you for someone jerks you around as reminding us what true caring badly as this jerk has, it whit- tles away at your self-esteem — and per- looks like. Though Valentine’s Day has versely, it causes you to keep turning to come and gone, love goes on and on. I that same person to build you back up. It’s received another letter on love that I just a recipe for despair, and it can make leav- had to print. Dear Annie: My partner and I are ing seem impossible. But it is possible, and necessary. I encourage you to seek a both in our mid-70s. My late husband therapist’s help in navigating through the and I were couples friends with him and turmoil and fi nding the other side. Your his late wife. After both of our beloved spouses passed away we shared our grief whole life is waiting for you there. Dear Annie: My husband died back and became friends. Eventually, our in 2010. Before he died, he gave my friendship blossomed into love. I love brother some money to hold onto. Now about a hundred things about him, but I would like to get it back. My sister told what I love most is the very fact that after me that our brother had spent it already. I thought I would never know romantic He moved somewhere else. Is it too late love again, here it is! We feel like young for me to get the funds back? — Cashed lovers and every day is a gift because we both know what it is like to lose the love Out Dear Cashed: Try reaching out to of your life. — Linda B. Dear Linda: What a touching story. your brother in any way that you can — letters, more phone calls, even an in-per- I’m so glad you two have each other. son meeting. He might not be able to pay Thanks for writing. Finn Fest needs donations for community center The Astorian NASELLE, Wash. — The Naselle Community Center is seeking dona- tions for maintenance funding because of impacts from the coronavirus pandemic. The community center was donated to the Finnish American Folk Festival by Naselle Congregational Church. For two years, the festival off ered the building to others for meetings, rentals for weddings and funerals, art shows and several musical performances. 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