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B8 THE ASTORIAN • THURSDAY, APRIL 1, 2021 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 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: 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. Ostomy Support Group — For information, call Lisa Harris at 503-338-4523. SATURDAY Detachment 1228 Marine Corps League — For information, contact Lou Neubecker at 503-717-0153. MONDAY Grace and Encouragement for Moms — A time for moms to relax and enjoy each others’ 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 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: 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 Pro- gram — For information, or to vol- unteer, call 503-861-3502 Monday or Thursday. Astoria Rotary Club — For infor- mation, go to AstoriaRotary.org 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.toastmaster- sclubs.org or call Christa Svensson at 206-790-2869. TUESDAY Stewardship Quilting Group — Donations of material always appre- ciated. 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: 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. Astoria Lions Club — Prospec- tive members welcome. For infor- mation, contact Charlene Larsen at 503-325-0590. Astoria Kiwanis Club — For information, call Frank Spence at 503-325-2365 or Susan Brooks at 503-791-3026. Bras2Moms Fitting — Free nursing bras and/or tanks to moth- ers. A $5 donation is requested, not required. For best fi t, come for a fi t- ting two weeks after giving birth. Sizes subject to availability. For infor- mation, call 503-338-7581. Evergreen Masonic Lodge No. 137 — For information, call 503-717-0808. Authentic Spiritual Conversa- tions — Open dialogue about spiri- tual issues. All faiths, including “spir- itual but not religious” welcome. For information, email info@cgifellow- ship.org or call 916-307-9790. WEDNESDAY Moms Off ering Moms Sup- port Club — For information, go to fb.me/MOMSClubofAstoria or email president@momsclubofastoria.org 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 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: 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. U.S. Coast Guard Auxiliary Flo- tilla 06-02 — Uniformed civilian vol- unteer branch of the Coast Guard. Members learn new skills and qualifi - cations; no former military or boating experience needed. For information, contact Della Wilson at 360-244- 7062 or wilsontekart@gmail.com Seaside Elks Lodge No. 1748 — For information, call 503-738-6651 or email seasideelks@yahoo.com THURSDAY 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 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: 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 Pro- gram — For information, or to vol- unteer, call 503-861-3502 Monday or Thursday. Rotary Club of Seaside — For information, visit Rotary Club of Seaside on Facebook at fb.me/ SeasideRotary Lower Columbia Chief Petty Offi cers Association — The club accepts all enlisted prior, retired and active military personnel, rank E7 and above. For information, call Lau- ren Walton 208-290-8110. OTHER Blankets Needed — Colum- bia Veterinary Hospital, 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.) Mon- day through Saturday. Time to ditch the cheating boyfriend Dear Annie: My boyfriend a computer: Computers con- and I have been together for 10 found me to no end. I enjoy my years. Everything was good until games and texting on my phone. three years ago when a woman I tweet a bit. But when it comes contacted me to tell me that she’d to any task where I’m expected been seeing him. She apologized to have the least amount of com- to me for it. After we got off the puter skills, it’s incredibly frus- phone, I found her on Facebook trating — as frustrating as not and realized that they’d been being able to get a “real” person “liking” each other’s posts for on the phone to help me. I grad- years. She even posted a photo of uated high school summa cum them together, and someone had laude but that has no infl uence commented making a sexual joke on my computer skill, and “In A about them. They’d both replied Quagmire” needn’t question his smarts. I just accept it as a place and laughed. So, I confronted my boy- where I need help. Self-pro- fessed computer geeks are friend, and he stopped usually willing to step in — or so I thought. Then, DEAR and help. And in this day six months ago, I found ANNIE and age, if you have a charges on his credit card child, grandchild, niece or statement for some local nephew, they’re often able hotel! I confronted him, to help. — J. Mac and he brushed it off , said Dear J. Mac: I heard it hadn’t been him. lots of sympathetic feed- We have smart secu- back for “Quagmire,” rity cameras at our front and back door, and ever ANNIE LANE including the following Creators practical tip for adults since I confronted him Syndicate Inc. who have struggled to about the middle-of-the- get the hang of comput- night hotel charges, he’s disabled my ability to access the ers despite years of trying and camera feeds from my phone. lessons. Dear Annie: To “In a Quag- But I can always tell when he’s with her because he won’t mire,” his problem might be that answer his phone. (Otherwise, he he’s being taught by people who always answers his phone.) I just are not dyslexic! It takes one to hate the thought that the last 10 teach one. We come at things dif- years were for nothing. — Had It ferently. I’m about his age and also graduated from college with Up to Here Dear Had It: Make deci- honors. And I’m dyslexic. I man- sions based on your future, not aged to somewhat teach myself on your past. You’re caught up in to use a computer. The other the sunk cost fallacy — continu- people who had attempted to ing your current relationship just teach me to use one — my hus- because you’ve already spent so band, my techie son and others much time in it and don’t want it — didn’t “see” things the way to have been a waste. The thing I did. However, beyond fi nding is, it wasn’t really a waste. Con- an instructor with dyslexia, my sider the good moments you’ve solution is: Get an iPad or other had, even with your boyfriend. tablet. Anybody can use an app, Consider the tough, charac- even small children. Now I’m a ter-building moments, too. It’s wiz and even teach my husband all added up to a meaningful how to do it! And I just pretend period of growth and lessons you that I only use an iPad because can take into the next decade — it’s a far superior device — ha! after leaving this lecher in the — A.F. 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