B8 THE ASTORIAN • THURSDAY, MAY 6, 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 Center, 1225 Avenue 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 Lower Columbia R/C Society — Local Academy of Model Aero- nautics chartered radio control model aircraft club. All model air- craft enthusiasts are welcome. For information, call 503-458-5196 or 503-325-0608. SUNDAY Blacksmith Enthusiasts Meet — For information, contact Mark Standley at 503-434-0148 or Her- man Doty at 971-306-1043 or ringin- ganvildesign@gmail.com National Alliance on Mental Ill- ness Support Group — Family to family support group, for anyone with a friend or loved one suff er- ing from a serious mental illness. For information, contact Myra Kero at 503-738-6165, 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 Avenue 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. 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 infor- mation, call 503-738-7693. Pacifi c NW Head Injury Sup- port Group — For information, call 209-791-3092. Pacifi c County Democrats — For information, go to fb.me/ DemocratsofPacifi cCounty TUESDAY Tobacco Free Coalition of Clat- sop County — Anyone interested in tobacco use prevention and educa- tion welcome. For information, call Steven 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 Avenue 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. Authentic Spiritual Conversa- tions — Open dialogue about spir- itual issues. All faiths, including “spir- itual but not religious” welcome. For information, email info@cgifellow- ship.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 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 Avenue 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. Association on Mental Disabil- ities — Support group for families of those with chronic mental illness. For information, contact Harry Com- ins at 503-440-3403. Warrenton Business Associa- tion — For information, call Kristin Talamantez at 503-861-9750. Fat Quarter Quilters — Not lim- ited to quilts. For information, call 503-325-3300 or 800-298-3177 or go to homespunquilt.com LGBTIQ Group — Group is designed to help connect LGBTIQ people in Clatsop, Columbia, Tilla- mook and Pacifi c counties to discuss LGBTIQ issues freely and confi den- tially. 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 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 Avenue 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. Help is available for abusive situations Dear Annie: My husband and and/or hearing without losing l have been married for 22 years. consciousness). —Personality or memory When we fi rst married, it was young love. But throughout our changes. —Nausea or vomiting. marriage, he has been adulterous —Fatigue. and abusive toward me, physi- —Drowsiness. cally and verbally. 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