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THE ASTORIAN • THURSDAY, APRIL 22, 2021
Husband is COVID-shaming
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.
SATURDAY
Karaoke — For information,
call 503-738-7911.
SUNDAY
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 serious
mental illness. For information,
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 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.
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, 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 — Pro-
spective members welcome. For
information, contact Charlene
Larsen at 503-325-0590.
Authentic Spiritual Conver-
sations — Open dialogue about
spiritual issues. All faiths, includ-
ing “spiritual but not religious”
welcome. For information, 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 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, 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 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
Dear Annie: I have friends and family But the family members are people I like
who have traveled for vacations during to see two or three times a year — and
the COVID-19 pandemic. My husband I’d like to visit them with a happy hus-
and I have taken trips during the pan- band! Do I have to give up that fantasy?
demic, too, but only road trips, and we — Dealing with the Fallout
Dear Dealing: Remind your hus-
stay at Airbnb rentals (by ourselves).
Some of my relatives, meanwhile, went to band that there are folks who have been
Hawaii, justifying it as helping Hawaii’s even more careful than you have, peo-
economy. Some have fl own upwards of ple who have barely set foot outside
fi ve times during the pandemic. Many their yard, let alone left their town. They
even traveled during the holidays and got might consider your road trips reckless.
together with people outside their house- My point is COVID-shame not, lest ye be
COVID-shamed.
hold for multiple days.
Still, it’s not surprising that
These friends and relatives are
DEAR
many
of us have been so quick
not anti-maskers. They proudly
ANNIE
to judge during a year that has
tout all the extra safety precau-
been so turbulent. Judging others
tions they take when traveling,
gives us a sense of control. Hope-
and they get tested beforehand.
fully, as the pandemic recedes
But my husband is sickened by
and life eventually returns to nor-
their behavior, and he’s begun
mal, your husband will let go of
opting out of our weekly family
these resentments. In the mean-
Zoom calls. He says he’s lost all
ANNIE LANE time, continue to talk with these
respect for them.
Creators
friends and family as you nor-
He’s saddened by this situa-
Syndicate Inc.
mally would, paying no mind to
tion and isn’t enjoying himself.
his crankiness.
He feels very alone in his quest
Dear Annie: Your column caught my
to do the right thing, surrounded by those
who prioritize themselves over the safety eye when you printed a prayer for Lent
about fasting from negative emotions.
of greater society.
I’m disappointed in their actions, too While reading, I even got a sheet of paper
— but not enough to cut them out of my and divided it in two columns: one with
the negative behaviors (to fast from) and
life.
When we’ve pressed these relatives the other with the corresponding positive
about why they feel the need to travel and behavior. As I looked at the poem and
take unnecessary risks, they say that our wrote down the points, I thought it would
vacations have been just as risky; fl ying be a good start for New Year’s resolutions
is safe (this is a big one); it’s their prerog- (and can be used by everyone): “Say kind
ative; and they’re not endangering any- words; be thankful or fi lled with grati-
one. They feel as though my husband is tude; be patient; be fi lled with hope,” etc.
This past year has really been one of
harshly judging and shaming them. And
testing and has been hard on many peo-
to be honest, he is.
I’m trying to support all parties ple to have a positive attitude. I thank the
involved. I’ll never force my husband to Lord for watching over us. — Bonnie
Dear Bonnie: Happy to hear you liked
be friends with people whom he doesn’t
respect — but at the same time, I’m griev- the poem, and I appreciate your letter as
ing the loss of the unity between every- a reminder to stop and count my bless-
one. Thankfully, we live far away from ings. The days I feel the least like mak-
these friends and relatives, and they’re ing a gratitude list are the days I need it
not really part of our regular daily lives. the most.
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
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.
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.
SELF-HELP GROUPS
OTHER
Blankets
Needed
—
Columbia Veterinary Hospi-
tal, 576 31st St. Needs blanket
donations for their four legged
patients. Anything is help-
ful, 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.
Al-Anon (Astoria) — For information,
call 503-325-1087.
Al-Anon (Clatskanie) — For informa-
tion, 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, orego-
nal-anon.org
Alateen (Tillamook) — For information,
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
Celebrate Recovery — Faith-based
12-step recovery from hurts, habits and hang
ups. For information, call 503-738-7453.
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