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November 3, 2017 T he C olumbia P ress 8 This Weekend Holiday bazaar, lunch set Saturday Digital-age teens subject of movie Free community screen- ings of a movie about the effects of digital media on our children will be held in Warrenton and Astoria this weekend. “Screenagers: Growing Up in a Digital Age” will be shown at 6 p.m. Friday, Nov. 3, at Warrenton Grade School, 820 S.W. Cedar Ave. It begins with a free dinner followed by the movie. Child care also will be free. In Astoria, the movie will be shown at 2 p.m. Satur- day, Nov. 4, at The Colum- bian Theater, 1114 Marine Drive. “Screenagers” is sparking community conversations nationwide, as parents and educators learn how screen time impacts our lives. Ore- gon Health Authority and the county’s Juvenile Prevention Program partnered to bring Screenagers to the North Coast. Warrenton United Meth- odist Church will have its annual Holiday Bazaar and Luncheon from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 4, at the church, 679 S. Main Ave. There will be hand-craft- ed Christmas decorations, baked goods and “white ele- phant” treasures. Lunch will be served beginning at 11 a.m. Reformation events continue Area Lutheran churches will have a joint celebration this weekend of the 500 an- niversary of the Reformation, which was sparked by Mar- tin Luther in 1517. Nearly all modern Chris- tian churches can trace their beginnings to that historical event. A worship service with Legal Ads PUBLIC NOTICE JOINT MEETING – 11/08/17 WARRENTON CITY COMMISSION AND WARRENTON BUSINESS ASSOCIATION The Warrenton City Commission and the Warrenton Business Asso- ciation will hold a joint meeting at 5:30 p.m. on Wednesday, November 8, 2017. The purpose of the meeting is to discuss goals and plans going forward. The meeting location is at Warrenton City Hall, Commission Chambers, 225 S. Main, Warrenton, Oregon. City Commission meetings are open to the public. Warrenton City Hall is accessible to the disabled. An interpreter for the hearing impaired may be requested under the terms of ORS 192.630 by contacting Dawne Shaw, Deputy City Recorder, at 503-861-2233 at least 48 hours in advance of the meeting so appropriate assistance can be provided. VACANCIES The CITY OF WARRENTON is seeking interested persons to apply for vacancies on the City’s various committees. We have vacancies on the following boards: • Warrenton Budget Committee - 2 positions (3 year term) • Warrenton Budget Committee - 1 position (2 year term) • Warrenton Planning Commission - 1 position (4 year term) • Warrenton Community Center Board - 1 position (4 year term) • Warrenton Parks Advisory Board - 3 positions (3 year term) • Warrenton Parks Advisory Board - 1 position (2 year term) • Warrenton Business Association - 3 positions (3 year term) • Warrenton Business Association - 2 positions (2 year term) • Warrenton Urban Renewal Advisory Board - 4 positions (2 year term) Applications are due by December 1, 2017. This is an excellent opportunity to participate in the important decisions affecting your community. For more information and appointment qualifications go to the City’s website at www.ci.warrenton.or.us, (click on the “Community” tab at top of the page and then “Citizen Involvement” from the drop down menu). If you need additional information, please contact Dawne Shaw, Deputy City Recorder at 503- 861-2233 ext. 102 or via email at dshaw@ci.warrenton.or.us. Bishop David Brauer-Rieke speaking is set for 2 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 4, at Peace Lutheran Church in Asto- ria. Breakout sessions on music and art of the Refor- mation will follow. Present- ers are Kristin Shauck, art instructor at Clatsop Com- munity College, and Vincent Jones-Centenno, music di- rector of Cascadia Concert Opera and organist at Grace Episcopal Church. A schnitzel and brisket dinner is set for 5 p.m. in the church’s fellowship hall. Cost is $10, or $25 per fam- ily. For more information, send an email to flcastoria@ gmail.com. Talk on coastal hazards set at Fort George Meg Reed, a coastal shores specialist for the Department of Land Conservation, will talk about hazards coastal communities face and how climate change factors in at 7 p.m. Nov. 9 in the Lovell showroom at Fort George Brewery, 1483 Duane St., As- toria. The talk is part of the on- going Nature Matters lecture series. It is free and children are welcome. Doors open at 6 p.m. for those wanting to purchase food or drinks. Oregon’s Coastal Manage- ment Program is charged with the management, con- servation and development of Oregon’s coastal and ocean resources. Reed provides technical assistance to cities, counties and state agencies. Her back- ground is in marine science, natural resource manage- ment and science communi- cation. For more information, call the park at 503-861-2471.