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THE ASTORIAN • THURSDAY, APRIL 28, 2022
State’s annual wolf count
shows anemic growth
By KALE WILLIAMS
The Oregonian
Oregon’s wolf population saw
its lowest growth rate in years in
2021, with just two more of the
canids observed in the state than
the previous year.
That’s according to the state’s
annual wolf report, released last
week , which said there were a min-
imum of 175 wolves throughout
the state. The report also noted that
at least 26 wolves died in Oregon
last year, most of them killed by
humans.
The number of packs and breed-
ing pairs also decreased, by one
and two.
Despite the anemic growth rate,
Roblyn Brown, a wolf biologist
with the Oregon Department of
Fish & Wildlife, said the outlook
for wolves in Oregon remains pos-
itive as they continue to populate
new areas of the state.
“The wolf count did not increase
as much over the past year as in pre-
vious years, and a higher number of
mortalities that included the loss of
breeding adults certainly played a
role,” Brown said in a statement.
“Despite this, we are confi dent in
the continued health of the state’s
wolf population as they expand in
distribution across the state and
show a strong upward population
trend.”
Two local volunteers recognized by
state for work in heritage preservation
The Astorian
Two local volunteers were rec-
ognized by the state for their con-
tributions to heritage preservation.
Robert Zimmerling, a vol-
unteer with Lewis and Clark
National Historical Park, and Eric
Williams, a volunteer with the
Astoria Library, will receive Ore-
gon Heritage Excellence Awards
during a virtual event on Thursday
at 5 p.m.
The public event is part of the
2022 v irtual Oregon Heritage
C onference.
SELF-HELP GROUPS
Al-Anon (Astoria) — For informa-
tion, call 503-325-1087.
Al-Anon (Seaside) — For infor-
mation, call 503-810-5196.
Al-Anon (Nehalem) — For infor-
mation, call 503-368-8255.
Al-Anon (Tillamook) — For
information, call 503-842-5094 or
503-730-5863.
Al-Anon (Clatskanie) — For infor-
mation, call 503-728-3351.
Al-Anon Family Groups informa-
tion — Oregon Area Al-Anon web-
site, oregonal-anon.org
Alateen (Tillamook) — For infor-
mation, 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,
RELIGION BRIEFS
Anchor Baptist Church
The congregation meets at the
Astoria Christian Church, 1151
Harrison Ave. On Sundays, the
service starts at 1 p.m.; Bible
study is at 7 p.m. Thursdays. For
information, email anchorbaptis-
tastoria@gmail.com
Astoria Christian Church
For service information and
updates, go to astoriachristian.org
or bit.ly/AstoriaChristian, call
503-325-2591 or email Astoria-
Christian@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 informa-
tion, call the church offi ce at
503-325-1761.
Common Ground Interspiri-
tual Fellowship holds a service
from 9:30 to 10:30 a.m. Sun-
day, 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
Science Church, 632 11th St.,
are held at 10 a.m.; enter on 11th
Street.
Wednesday evening testi-
mony meetings are at 7 p.m.
Those wishing 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 holi-
days; enter on Franklin Avenue.
Grace Episcopal Church
Astoria First United
Methodist Church
Open for worship on Sundays
at 11:30 a.m., 1076 Franklin Ave.
Masks are required. For lives-
tream service information, email
the church offi ce at offi ce@unit-
edmethodistastoria.org or call
503-325-5454.
Bethany Free Lutheran
Church
call 503-738-7453.
Sexual Purity Recovery Group
— Part of the Pure Life Alliance (pure-
lifealliance.org) in Portland. For infor-
mation, call the confi dential voicemail
at 503-750-0817 and leave a message.
Narcotics Anonymous — For full
schedule details, as well as upcom-
ing special events, call the h elpline at
503-717-3702, or go to na.org
Overeaters
Anonymous
(Astoria) — For information, call
425-287-0806.
Overeaters Anonymous (Sea-
side) — For information, call
503-738-0307.
TOPS (Take Off Pounds Sensibly)
(Astoria) — For information, call Tri-
sha Hayrynen at 503-298-9058.
TOPS (Warrenton) — For informa-
tion, call Cheryl Nitz at 503-338-2132.
TOPS (Seaside) — For informa-
tion, call 509-910-0354.
Common Ground
Interspiritual Fellowship
On Sundays at Bethany Free
Lutheran Church, 451 34th St.,
Sunday school is at 9:30 a.m.,
and the service is at 11 a.m. “Glad
Tidings” is at 8:40 a.m. on KAST
1370 AM.
On
Mondays,
confi rma-
tion is at 6 p.m.; Brown Bags is
at 1:30 p.m. Tuesdays; and the
Bethany Sewing Mission is at
10 a.m. Thursdays. The Women’s
Missionary Federation meets at
11 a.m. on the second Thursday
of the month.
For information, go to betha-
nyfree.com or call 503-325-2925.
Calvary Episcopal Church
SEASIDE — Calvary Epis-
copal Church, 503 N. Holladay
Drive, off ers the Holy Eucharist
on Sunday at 9:30 a.m. For infor-
mation, call 503-738-5773.
Grace Episcopal Church,
1545 Franklin Ave., holds Sun-
day services at 8 and 10 a.m.; the
later service is livestreamed on
Facebook and YouTube.
There are weekday morn-
ing prayer services at 8 a.m.,
and an evening prayer service
on Wednesdays at 7 p.m., with
contemplative music by Jennifer
Goodenberger, which is lives-
treamed, as well.
The Grace Food Pantry is
open from 9 to 11:30 a.m. Tues-
day and Thursday.
Church offi ce hours are from
9 a.m. to noon Monday through
Friday. For information, call
503-325-4691, email graceas-
toria4691@gmail.com or go to
graceastoria.org
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 worship service
is at 11 a.m. All are welcome.
A Wednesday prayer meet-
ing is at 2 p.m. For informa-
tion, call the church at 503-325-
3394 or Ed Hortsch, pastor, at
503-791-4475.
Pacifi c Unitarian
Universalist
The Pacifi c Unitarian Univer-
salist Fellowship now meets in
person at noon Sunday at the First
Presbyterian Church, 1103 Grand
Ave. The sanctuary entrance is on
11th Street between Grand and
Harrison avenues. The service is
also held via Zoom; for informa-
tion, go to pacuuf.org
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.ly/3rckrMd
Wednesday Bible study is at
10:30 a.m. and 6 p.m., with noon-
time prayers following the fi rst
session, at 565 12th St. For Bible
study Zoom links, email the
church offi ce.
Church offi ce hours are Mon-
day through Friday 8:30 a.m. to
5 p.m. For information, call 503-
325-6252, email offi ce@peace-
fi rstlutheran.com or go to peace-
fi rstlutheran.com
Pioneer Presbyterian
Church
WARRENTON — For ser-
vice information, call the church
at 503-861-2421 or go to pioneer-
churchpcusa.org
St. Brendon the Navigator
Orthodox Church
St. Brendan the Naviga-
tor Orthodox Church, 820 Ala-
meda Ave., holds Catechism at
3:30 p.m. Saturday; Great Vespers
is at 5 p.m. A light potluck follows.
On Sunday, Matins are at
8:30 a.m. Divine Liturgy is at
10 a.m., followed by a potluck
meal.
Masks must be worn at all
times unless there is a medical rea-
son. For questions, contact Rev.
Sergey Kakorin at 360-904-7794
or skergeykakorin@gmail.com or
go to orthodoxastoria.org
St. Mary, Star of the Sea
Parish
For information about services
at both the Astoria church or the
Hammond Mission, or about the
St. Vincent de Paul Food Pan-
try, call 503-325-3671, email
offi ce@stmaryastoria.com or go
to stmaryastoria.com
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