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THE ASTORIAN • THURSDAY, DECEMBER 16, 2021
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Hoop Shoot winners
announced
SEASIDE — Seaside
Elks Lodge No. 1748 has
announced the winners of
the Hoop Shoot Contest,
held Dec. 4. More than 600
boys and girls participated at
the local level.
The first place winners in
the girls’ divisions are: ages
8-9, Kinsley Thompson,
nine throws; ages 10-11,
Jahzara Marshall, 12 throws;
and ages 12-13, Tiera Spivey
five throws.
The first place winners
in the boys’ divisions are:
ages 8-9, Maleek Marshall,
19 throws; ages 10-11, Sam
Jones, nine throws; and ages
12-13, Hayden Halsen, 17
throws.
The winners will advance
to the district shoot, hosted
by the Seaside Elks Lodge
on Jan. 8.
Hoop Shoot, which will
celebrate its 50th anniver-
sary in 2022, is a national
Elks program that began in
Corvallis.
Regional venues off er
reciprocal admissions
Twelve regional attrac-
tions have partnered to offer
reciprocal admission to their
members.
From January through
December 2022, member-
ship to one of the participat-
ing organizations is a key to
free admission for a member
and three guests of any age
to a different attraction each
month.
The offer applies to all
membership levels. Valid
proof of membership and
photo ID are required. The
Reciprocal Admission Pro-
gram members and available
months are as follows:
January: Oregon Zoo in
Portland; February: Colum-
bia River Maritime Museum;
March: Deepwood Museum
& Gardens in Salem; April:
Clark
County
Histori-
cal Museum in Vancouver,
Washington; May: Archi-
tectural Heritage Center in
Portland; June: Oregon Jew-
ish Museum and Center for
Holocaust Education in Port-
land; July: World Forestry
Center in Portland; August:
Oregon Historical Soci-
ety in Portland; September:
Rice Northwest Museum of
Rocks and Minerals in Hill-
sboro; October: Evergreen
Aviation & Space Museum
in McMinnville; Novem-
ber: Oregon Coast Aquarium
in Newport; and December:
Lan Su Chinese Garden in
Portland.
Fish could have another
challenge to their ecosystem
By COURTNEY FLATT
Northwest News Network
Salmon and steelhead in the
Columbia River basin could
have another mounting chal-
lenge: a horde of American
shad.
In recent years, non-native
shad migrating past Bonneville
Dam on the lower Columbia
greatly outnumbered the total
salmon and steelhead counted
at the dam, according to a
recent report presented to the
Northwest Power and Conser-
vation Council.
“We’re starting to see shad
at multiple times the number
of salmon and steelhead,” said
John Epifanio, lead author of
the report. “Shad are the domi-
nant species now that appear to
be passing over the dam.”
However, less is known
about how the shad boom
“We’re
more than
a lumber
yard”
In recent years, non-native
American shad migrating past
Bonneville Dam greatly out-
numbered the total salmon and
steelhead.
might aff ect native salmon and
steelhead runs, Epifanio said.
That uncertainty is why an
independent science advisory
board wanted to alert the poli-
cymakers to the growing num-
ber of shad. Much still needs to
be learned about their eff ect on
the ecosystem, Epifanio said.
For instance, he said, little is
known about whether shad are
competing for the same food as
salmon or whether they might
eat young salmon. In addi-
tion, little is known about what
mammals or birds might eat
shad.
The biggest question is
whether shad could contrib-
ute to the decline of salmon
and steelhead or whether shad
merely could take advantage
of the lack of salmon, Epifanio
said.
“At a gut level, with mil-
lions of adult fi sh running up
the river, how can they not have
an impact on the ecosystem?”
he said.
Although shad aren’t native
to the Pacifi c Northwest eco-
system, the bony fi sh have been
in the region for more than a
century.
Shad fi rst made it to the
West Coast in the 1800s, travel-
ing from the East Coast, Epifa-
nio said. By the 1890s, they had
been observed in the Columbia,
he said.
Anchor Baptist Church
The congregation meets at the
Astoria Christian Church, 1151 Har-
rison Ave. On Sundays, the service
starts at 1 p.m.; Bible study is at
7 p.m. Thursdays. For information,
email anchorbaptistastoria@gmail.
com
Astoria Christian Church
For service information and
updates, go to astoriachristian.org
or bit.ly/AstoriaChristian, call 503-
325-2591 or email AstoriaChris-
tian@gmail.com
Astoria First Baptist Church
First Baptist Church, 349 Sev-
enth St., holds a worship service
at 10:45 a.m. Sunday. The ser-
vice is also broadcast at fb.me/
astoriafi rstbaptist
Sunday school starts at 9:30 a.m.
There is no child care, but children
are encouraged 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 Frank-
lin Ave. Masks are required. For
livestream service information,
email the church offi ce at offi ce@
unitedmethodistastoria.org or call
503-325-5454.
Common Ground Interspiritual
Fellowship
Common Ground Interspiri-
tual 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 cgifellowship.org. For the Zoom
link, email info@cgifellowship.org
First Church of Christ,
Scientist
Sunday morning services and
Sunday school at the Christian Sci-
ence Church, 632 11th St., are held at
10 a.m.; enter on 11th Street.
Wednesday evening testimony
meetings are at 7 p.m. Those wish-
ing to attend by phone can get details
by calling 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
Grace Episcopal Church, 1545
Franklin Ave., lights the fourth and
last Advent candle on Sunday, when
services are at 8 and 10 a.m. The
second service is livestreamed both
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Morning prayer services are at
8 a.m. daily.
An evening prayer service, which
begins at 7 p.m. Wednesday, and is
accompanied by pianist Jennifer
Goodenberger, is also livestreamed.
Church offi ce hours are from
10 a.m. to noon Monday through Fri-
day. For information, go to graceas-
toria.org, call 503-325-4691 or email
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Olney Community Church
The non-denominational Olney
Community Church, 89351 Oregon
Highway 202, meets at 9:30 a.m.
Sunday for breakfast. Sunday
school is at 10 a.m., and the wor-
ship service is at 11 a.m. All are wel-
come. A Wednesday prayer meet-
ing is at 3 p.m. For information, call
the church at 503-325-3394, or Ed
Hortsch, pastor, at 503-791-4475.
Pacifi c Unitarian Universalist
The Pacifi c Unitarian Universal-
ist Fellowship now meets in person
at noon Sunday at the First Presby-
terian Church, 1103 Grand Ave. The
sanctuary entrance is on 11th Street
between Grand and Harrison ave-
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Peace First Lutheran
Peace First Lutheran Church
holds Sunday services at 8:30 and
11 a.m. at 725 33rd St. The 8:30 a.m.
service is also streamed live at bit.
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Wednesday Bible Study is at
10:30 a.m., followed by midweek
Advent prayer, at 565 12th St.
Soup suppers are at 6 p.m.
Wednesday, followed by Advent ser-
vices at 7 p.m., at 725 33rd St.
Church offi ce hours are Monday
through Friday 8:30 a.m. to 5 p.m.
For information, call 503-325-6252,
email offi ce@peacefi rstlutheran.com
or go to peacefi rstlutheran.com
Pioneer Presbyterian Church
WARRENTON — For service
information, call the church at 503-
861-2421 or go to pioneerchurchp-
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St. Mary, Star of the Sea Parish
For information about the St.
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