A12
THE ASTORIAN • THURSDAY, OCTOBER 14, 2021
RELIGION BRIEFS
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 information,
email anchorbaptistastoria@
gmail.com
Astoria Christian
Church
COMMUNITY NOTES
mony meetings are at 7 p.m.
Those wishing to attend by
phone can get details by call-
ing 971-320-0294.
The Reading Room hours
are 11:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m.
Tuesday through Thursday,
except holidays; enter on
Franklin Avenue.
Grace Episcopal Church
For service information
and updates, go to astoria-
christian.org or bit.ly/Astoria-
Christian, call 503-325-2591
or email AstoriaChristian@
gmail.com
For updates, food pantry
hours and in-person and lives-
tream service information, call
the church at 503-325-4691,
email
graceastoria4691@
gmail.com or go to graceasto-
ria.org or fb.me/Grace Astoria
Astoria First Baptist
Church
Pacifi c Unitarian
Universalist
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 sys-
tems, including the spiritual
but not religious. For infor-
mation, go to cgifellowship.
org. For the Zoom link, email
info@cgifellowship.org
First Church of Christ,
Scientist
Sunday morning services
and Sunday school at the
Christian Science Church, 632
11th St., are held at 10 a.m.;
enter on 11th Street.
Wednesday evening testi-
A Pacifi c Unitarian Uni-
versalist Fellowship service is
being held via Zoom at noon
Sunday. For Zoom informa-
tion, 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 8:30am ser-
vice 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 peacefi rst-
lutheran.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 Pan-
try 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
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 Avenue A, Seaside.
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.
Seaside Bridge Club —
Players need proof of vac-
cination and a partner; for
information, or to request a
partner, call 503-325-0029.
MONDAY
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 Avenue A, Seaside.
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 Astori-
aRotary.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.toast-
mastersclubs.org or call Christa
Svensson at 206-790-2869.
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 informa-
tion, 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 Cen-
ter, 1225 Avenue A, Seaside.
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.
COMMUNITY BRIEFS
Seaside Elks hold fundraiser,
prepare food boxes
SEASIDE — All are welcome to
attend a tamale dinner fundraiser Oct.
23 at the Seaside Elks Lodge, 324 Ave-
nue A. The doors open at 5 p.m., and
the cost is $15.
The event includes a silent auction,
a 50/50 raffl e and root beer fl oats by
Cub Scout Pack 540. Call the lodge at
503-738-6651 or stop by to make a res-
ervation. Items for the silent auction
are needed; to donate, call Joy Cruz at
503-440-0675.
The Seaside Elks Lodge is also
preparing 150 food boxes for needy
families and seniors at Thanksgiv-
ing. Help support this program by
donating canned or boxed food to the
Elks Lodge, which is open daily after
4 p.m., and Monday and Friday from
10 a.m. to noon. To apply for a box,
call the lodge or email seasideelks@
gmail.com
Scandinavian association
receives grant for Nordic park
SALEM — The Oregon Cultural
Trust marks its 20th anniversary by
announcing $3,709,852 in grant awards
to 140 cultural organizations across the
state.
Made possible by Oregonians who
invested a record $5.2 million in the
cultural tax credit in 2020, this year’s
awards bring the cumulative total of
grants to more than $36 million since
2001.
Among the organizations receiv-
ing a grant is the Astoria Scandinavian
Heritage Association, which received
$8,729 for the construction of the
Arrival Plaza at the Astoria Nordic Her-
itage Park. The plaza meets a need in
the city’s master plan for more gather-
ing space.
For information, go to CulturalTrust.
org
Babysitting classes off ered
Oregon State University Exten-
sion is off ering free virtual babysitting
classes to youth ages 10 and up. The
training is designed to train youth in
baby and toddler care, healthy snacks,
business tips, age appropriate games,
fi rst aid and safety.
The one-hour classes in the fi rst
series are on Nov. 1, 2, 8 and 9; the sec-
ond series is being off ered Feb. 1, 3,
8 and 10. The time slots are from 4 to
5 p.m. or 6 to 7 p.m. each day. Youth
who attend all four sessions in a series
will get a certifi cate of completion.
Register by Oct. 21 for the Novem-
ber series at beav.es/UcN. For ques-
tions or information, email san-
dra.carlson@oregonstate.edu or call
360-942-9763.
Emerald Heights
holds Boo Bash
Emerald Heights Apartments will
host a Boo Bash from 4 to 7 p.m. on
Oct. 30.
The event is free. There will be
no-contact trick-or-treating, games,
prizes and a costume contest.
For the fi rst hour of the event, free
school supplies will be given away.
Wedding:
Shamizadeh — Weidman
Soja Shamizadeh, of Munich,
exchanged
wed-
ding vows with Mat-
thew Weidman, also
of Munich, on Sept.
3, 2021, at the court-
house/town hall in
Miesbach, Germany.
He is the son of Peter
Soja
and Janet Weidman, of
Shamizadeh
Astoria.
The bride is a der- and Matthew
Weidman
matologist and has a
dermatology practice
in Munich.
The groom has a Ph.D. in laser
optics, and is employed by the Max
Planck Institute of Quantum Optics.
The couple, who will continue to
reside in Munich, honeymooned in Italy.
— The Astorian
Ci t y Lumber
Voted
“We’re
more than
a lumber
yard”
BE S T
Founded 1904
Home Im
p
Store in rovement
2020
Your Project Headquarters
2019
Don’t have room to store a ton of pellets?
PREPAID
40-LB. BA
5
$ 39
PELLET
PROGRAM
G
$249.50
/ton
Picked
up
We’ll store your pellets for you.
You pick them up when
you need them!
Invest in the beauty and
comfort of home this
holiday season with
Hunter Douglas shades.
REBATES STARTING AT
100 *
$
ON QUALIFYING PURCHASES
SEPT. 11-DEC. 6, 2021
BONUS! Receive a one-time, $100 bonus rebate when you include 2 or more pairs of Design
Studio™ Side Panels with a qualifying purchase.
*Manufacturer’s mail-in rebate offer valid for qualifying purchases made 9/11/21–12/6/21 from participating dealers in the U.S. only. Design Studio™ bonus
rebate is only available when making a qualifying purchase. Rebate will be issued in the form of a Reward Card and mailed within 6 weeks of rebate claim
approval. Funds do not expire. Subject to applicable law, a $3.00 monthly fee will be assessed against card balance 6 months after card issuance and each
month thereafter. See complete terms distributed with Reward Card. Additional limitations may apply. Ask participating dealer for details and rebate form.
©2021 Hunter Douglas. All rights reserved. All trademarks used herein are the property of Hunter Douglas or their respective owners.
2142 Commercial, Astoria
325-4511 • 1-800-248-4511
®
www.citylumber.com
FOLLOW US ON
Open Monday - Friday 7:30 am to 5:30 pm; Saturday 8 am to 5 pm; Sunday 9 am to 4 pm
FOLLOW US ON