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B8 THE ASTORIAN • THURSDAY, APRIL 8, 2021 Mother feels inferior 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 delivery, call 503-325-9693 before 10 a.m. Better Breathers Club — Sessions off er support, ways and techniques to cope with COPD, asthma, pulmo- nary fi brosis and other respi- ratory issues. Caregivers also welcome. For information, call 800-562-8964. SATURDAY Lower Columbia R/C Soci- ety — Local Academy of Model Aeronautics chartered radio control model aircraft club. All model aircraft enthusiasts are welcome. For information, call 503-458-5196 or 503-325-0608. SUNDAY Blacksmith Enthusiasts Meet — For information, con- tact Mark Standley at 503- 434-0148 or Herman Doty at 971-306-1043 or ringingan- vildesign@gmail.com National Alliance on Men- tal Illness Support Group — Family to family support group, for anyone with a friend or loved one suff ering from a seri- ous mental illness. For informa- tion, contact Myra Kero at 503- 738-6165, or k7erowood@q. com, or go to nami.org 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 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. 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. Parkinson’s Support Group — For information, call 503-440-1970 or 503-440-1985. Peninsula Quilt Guild — For information, call Janet King at 360-665-3005. Seaside Lions Club — For information, call 503-738-7693. Pacifi c NW Head Injury Support Group — For infor- mation, call 209-791-3092. Pacifi c County Democrats — For information, go to fb.me/ DemocratsofPacifi cCounty TUESDAY Tobacco Free Coalition of Clatsop County — Anyone interested in tobacco use pre- vention and education wel- come. For information, call Ste- ven Blakesley at 503-325-8500 or Alissa Dorman at 503-325- 4321, ext. 5758. 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 delivery, call 503-325-9693 before 10 a.m. Astoria Lions Club — Pro- spective members welcome. For information, contact Char- lene 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 information, call Suzanne Bja- ranson 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 delivery, call 503-325-9693 before 10 a.m. Association on Mental Dis- abilities — Support group for families of those with chronic mental illness. For informa- tion, contact Harry Comins at 503-440-3403. Warrenton Business Association — For informa- tion, call Kristin Talamantez at 503-861-9750. Fat Quarter Quilters — Not limited to quilts. For infor- mation, call 503-325-3300 or 800-298-3177 or go to home- spunquilt.com LGBTIQ Group — Group is designed to help con- nect LGBTIQ people in Clat- sop, Columbia, Tillamook and Pacifi c counties to discuss LGBTIQ issues freely and confi - dentially. For questions, contact Chris Wright at 425-314-3388. 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 Bja- ranson at 503-861-4202. For new Meals on Wheels inqui- ries, 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 Bja- ranson at 503-861-4202; for new Meals on Wheels inqui- ries, 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 Breast Cancer Support Group — Support for women who are being treated for, or are survivors of, breast cancer. No registration required. For information, call Mari Monte- sano at 503-338-4589 or email mmontesano@columbiame- morial.org Understanding Your Grief — Free support group providing an opportunity to learn about the grief process, identify new coping strat- egies, and discuss a variety of topics related to the heal- ing process. For questions, contact Jeanette Johnson at 503-338-6230. Columbia River Estu- ary Action Team — CREATE fosters citizen involvement in protecting the Columbia River Estuary. Visitors and new members always welcome. For information, go to create-co- lumbia.com Dear Annie: My ex and dealing with clinical depres- I got married when I was sion since you were a teen. 19. We stayed together for That black dog, as Winston 10 years, during which I Churchill called it, can’t just was dealing with untreated be shaken off . Therapy won’t depression. That did not wash away all your pain and make life easy for either of regret, but it can help make us. Eventually, he left, leav- your feelings more manage- ing me to care for the kids. able and life more enjoyable. He gave us some fi nancial Additionally, in light of support but was not present your son’s drug abuse, you in their lives. might benefi t from a sup- Unfortunately, I did not port group such as Nar- give my kids the atten- Anon (www.nar-anon.org), tion I know now they badly LifeRing Secular Recovery needed. I was preoccupied (www.lifering.org) or Fam- with my worry about being ilies Anonymous (www. alone forever. I have familiesanonymous. DEAR org). tried to make up for ANNIE Dear Annie: I this since, but my don’t believe it is daughters still har- impossible for “In bor a deep resent- a Quagmire,” who ment for me. I have was “unable to use told them numerous computers,” to learn. times how much I When I taught regret my behavior and off ered to hear ANNIE LANE farmers how to use Creators computers, I started all their sadness as a Syndicate Inc. out with how to turn consequence of my the computer on and actions without try- ing to defend myself. But log on. After that, they played Solitaire until they learned they have both cut me out. My son, the youngest, is how the mouse worked. still in my life and has reas- Then I let them do email sured me that I was not a ter- until that is natural to them. rible mother. He also suf- The above process might fers from depression, and take weeks. The import- for years he abused drugs. I ant thing is to do something blame the fact that he had no basic and not introduce other father in the home for those things until they are com- fortable. It is not necessary important fi rst years. Even after all these years, to learn everything at once. I am still preoccupied with It is overwhelming. I learned that everyone my time married to my ex. Random thoughts are always learns diff erently. I had one about him — what could user who took forever to have been — and I always learn anything, but once they had it down, they never made feel on the verge of tears. I’m about to turn 70. Is mistakes. I am 73 and have there a way to fi nally put this been working with comput- behind me? I’ve had much ers for 55 years. If you want therapy over the years but to learn, keep looking for an still revert to the pain and instructor who understands. sadness about the child- Remember: One thing at a hood I was unable to give time. — Wanda S. Dear Wanda: “One my kids and the loss of my marriage. I think that if I go thing at a time” is good into therapy again, nothing advice across the board. And will change. But should I try I received a few follow-up letters to “In a Quagmire” again? — Regretful Mom Dear Regretful Mom: that recommended play- To the question of whether to ing Solitaire and other sim- try therapy again, my answer ple games to become more is always yes. In your case, comfortable with the basics especially so. You’ve been — smart tip. Ci t y Lumber “We’re more than a lumber yard” BEST New for 2021 Founded 1904 Voted Home Im pr Store in ovement 2020 Your Project Headquarters 2020 $ 55 88 Char Log End Table 24” square. TX93702 $ 145 88 7 $ 99 Char Log 54qt. Cooler TX94012 Miracle-Gro Potting Soil with your family or relaxing outside after a long week, Good Life offers unbeatable performance and durability for your decking $ $ 125 99 Char Log Single Rocker 219 99 $ Double Porch Rocker TX36005 195 88 SKU POTTING SEE OUR NEW DISPL AY Good Life Take time to unwind with Fiberon® Good Life decking. 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