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THE ASTORIAN • THURSDAY, AUGUST 12, 2021
COMMUNITY BRIEFS
RELIGION BRIEFS
Winners announced
for statewide vaccine
incentive
Astoria Regatta holds
memorial, boat parade
on Saturday
The winners of the Oregon Health
Authority’s Take Your Shot, Ore-
gon incentive drawings have been
announced. Included in the 36 indi-
vidual county winners, each of whom
won $10,000, is Scott Jagger, of Clat-
sop County.
In addition to the county win-
ners, there was one $1 million win-
ner: Oregon State University stu-
dent Chloe Zinda, of McMinnville,
and fi ve $100,000 Oregon College
Savings Plan education scholarship
winners.
The Astoria Regatta Association
is holding the festival’s Seamen’s
Memorial at 11 a.m. Saturday at
Maritime Memorial Park.
The event is to honor those who
lost their lives on the water. It features
a U.S. Coast Guard honor guard and
the fi rst public introduction of Capt.
Michael S. Jackson, Coast Guard Sec-
tor Columbia River, who assumes
command the day before and is pro-
viding offi cial remarks.
The program also includes a pre-
sentation by Astoria Regatta Queen
Annalyse Steele, and comments
from Melissa Grothe, president of the
Astoria Regatta Association, Mayor
Bruce Jones, Columbia River Bar
Pilots representative Capt. Joe Sohl-
berg, commercial fi shing represen-
tative Steve Fick and Kevin Leahy,
emcee and past president of the Asto-
ria Regatta Association.
Chris Lynn Taylor is providing
patriotic songs, and FisherPoet Mary
Garvey will sing an original song.
Later in the day, the Astoria Regat-
ta’s Boat Parade begins at 5 p.m. on
the Columbia River. View the parade
along the Astoria Riverwalk.
The Astoria Regatta Association plans
to fully resume the festival next year.
— The Astorian
Anchor Baptist Church
The congregation meets at
the Astoria Christian Church,
1151 Harrison Ave. On Sun-
days, the service starts at
1 p.m.; Bible study is at
7 p.m. Thursdays. For infor-
mation, email anchorbaptis-
tastoria@gmail.com
Astoria Christian
Church
For service informa-
tion and updates, go to asto-
riachristian.org or bit.ly/
AstoriaChristian, call 503-
325-2591 or email Astoria-
Christian@gmail.com
Astoria Church of
Christ
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-
nue 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 infor-
mation, or meal delivery, call 503-325-
9693 before 10 a.m.
Better Breathers Club — Sessions
off er support, ways and techniques to
cope with chronic obstructive pulmo-
nary disease , asthma, pulmonary fi bro-
sis and other respiratory issues. Caregiv-
ers also welcome. For information, call
800-562-8964.
SATURDAY
Lower Columbia R/C Society —
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.
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-
nue 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 infor-
mation, 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 informa-
tion, 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 infor-
mation, go to 775.toastmastersclubs.org
or call Christa Svensson at 206-790-2869.
members welcome. For information, con-
tact Charlene Larsen at 503-325-0590.
Astoria Kiwanis Club — For informa-
tion, call Frank Spence at 503-325-2365 or
Susan Brooks at 503-791-3026.
Bras2Moms Fitting — Free nursing
bras and tanks for mothers. A $5 dona-
tion is requested, not required. For best
fi t, come for a fi tting two weeks after giv-
ing birth. Sizes subject to availability. For
information, call 503-338-7581.
Warrenton Caregiver Support
Group — 1:30 to 3 p.m., conference call.
Support, information and resources for
caregivers. For conference call details,
and to RSVP, call Grace Bruseth at
503-738-6412.
Lower Columbia Hospice Bereave-
ment Support Group — Open to
age 18 or older. For information, call
503-338-6230.
North Coast La Leche League —
Pregnant women, mothers, babies and
toddlers welcome. For breastfeeding
support, call or text Megan Oien at 503-
440-4942, Kestrel Gates at 503-453-3777,
Katie Winters at 503-717-3748 or send a
message to La Leche League of Astoria
on Facebook, fb.me/lllofastoria
North Coast Chapter, ABATE of Ore-
gon — All are welcome. For information,
call 503-791-7253.
Peninsula Arts Association — All are
welcome. For information, call 360-665-
6041 or go to beachartist.org
Authentic Spiritual Conversa-
tions — Open dialogue about spiri-
tual issues. All faiths, including “spiritual
but not religious” welcome. For informa-
tion, email info@cgifellowship.org or call
916-307-9790.
TUESDAY
Stewardship Quilting Group —
Donations of material always appreci-
ated. 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-
nue 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 infor-
mation, or meal delivery, call 503-325-
9693 before 10 a.m.
Astoria Lions Club — Prospective
The nondenominational
Astoria Church of Christ,
692 12th St., holds a service
at 10:30 a.m. Sunday. Masks
are required, and social dis-
tancing is in place. Families
may sit together. A descrip-
tion of services is avail-
able in front of the build-
ing. For information, call
503-468-8397.
Astoria First Baptist
Church
First Baptist Church, 349
Seventh St., holds a worship
service at 10:45 a.m. Sunday.
The service is also broadcast
at fb.me/astoriafi rstbaptist
Sunday school starts at
9:30 a.m. There is no child
care, but children are encour-
aged to join the service. For
information, call the church
offi ce at 503-325-1761.
Astoria First United
Methodist Church
Open for worship on Sun-
days at 11:30 a.m., 1076
Franklin Ave. Masks are
required. For livestream ser-
vice information, email the
church offi ce at offi ce@unit-
edmethodistastoria.org
or
call 503-325-5454.
Common Ground
Interspiritual
Fellowship
Common Ground Inter-
spiritual Fellowship holds
a service from 9:30 to
10:30 a.m.
Sunday,
via
Zoom, which is open to all
belief systems, including the
spiritual but not religious.
For information, go to cgifel-
lowship.org. For the Zoom
link, email info@cgifellow-
ship.org
Grace Episcopal Church
For updates, food pan-
try hours and in-person and
livestream service informa-
tion, call the church at 503-
325-4691, email graceasto-
ria4691@gmail.com or go
to graceastoria.org or fb.me/
Grace Astoria
Pacifi c Unitarian
Universalist
A Pacifi c Unitarian Uni-
versalist Fellowship service
is being held via Zoom at
11 a.m. Sunday. For Zoom
information, go to pacuuf.org
Peace First Lutheran
Peace First Lutheran
Church holds Sunday ser-
vices at 8:30 and 11 a.m. at
725 33rd St. The 8:30 a.m.
service is also streamed live
at bit.ly/3rckrMd
Wednesday Bible Study
is at 10:30 a.m., with noon-
time prayers following, at
565 12th St.
Church offi ce hours are
Monday through Friday
8:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. For infor-
mation, call 503-325-6252,
email offi ce@peacefi rstlu-
theran.com or go to peace-
fi rstlutheran.com
Pioneer
Presbyterian Church
WARRENTON — For
service information, call the
church at 503-861-2421 or
go to pioneerchurchpcusa.
org
St. Mary,
Star of the Sea Parish
For information about the
St. Vincent de Paul Food
Pantry hours, and service and
livestreaming
information
at both the Astoria church
and Hammond mission, call
503-325-3671, email offi ce@
stmaryastoria.com or go to
stmaryastoria.com or bit.ly/
stmaryastoria
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