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EMT named top firefighter Brian Christopher Alsbury has been named 2018 Fire- fighter of the Year for the Warrenton Fire Department. Alsbury is a lieutenant in the department and has served since 2007. Prior to that, he was a member of the Astoria Fire Department for seven years. Alsbury is an emergency medical technician and is employed by the Warrenton Public Works Department. Besides responding to fire and medical emergencies, he fills in for Chief Tim Demers when he’s out of town. Alsbury, a 1999 Astoria High School graduate, is married to Sarah Litwin and has four children, Sophie, Norah, Paxton and Teegan. He’s working toward an associate’s degree in fire ser- vice from Clatsop Communi- February 1, 2019 T he C olumbia P ress 8 Brian Alsbury ty College and is earning his advanced EMT certificate. His parents are Lynn and Rose Alsbury. Lynn Alsbury served as fire chief in the Tongue Point Fire Depart- ment. This weekend School board names new member Nude works return to college gallery Neal Bond, a member of the Oregon Department of For- estry’s protection unit, has been appointed to the War- renton-Hammond School Board. He’ll fill the Position 4 seat left vacant when Stac- ey Brown resigned last year. The term expires June 30, 2021. Bond was one of four ap- plicants, although one later dropped out. The six other serving board members held interviews with the three re- maining candidates on Jan. 23 and made the appoint- ment that night. The board wanted to make the appointment immediate- ly, Superintendent Mark Jef- fery said, so the newest board member can participate in property negotiations for the new middle school campus. St. Francis begins prayer program Knights of Columbus present the 2019 Marian Prayer Pro- gram beginning at 4:30 p.m. Fri- day, Feb. 1 at St. Francis de Sales Mission Church, 867 Fifth Ave., Hammond. There will be a prayer service and Rosary ending there after the 4 p.m. vigil Mass. This pilgrimage icon honors the martyrs over the centuries as well as the Christians suffer- ing in the Middle East today. The prayer program, created by Italian iconographer Fabrizio Diomedi, also is designed to aid anyone who suffers for their faith. The Icon of Our Lady will pro- cess during the 8:30 a.m. Mass on Sunday, Feb. 3, at St. Mary, Star of the Sea, 1465 Grand Av- enue, Astoria, where it will re- main until Feb. 9. Knights of Columbus will pro- vide a breakfast of pancakes, eggs, sausage, juice and coffee after the 8:30 and 10:30 a.m. Masses on Sunday, Feb. 3. The 13th annual interna- tional juried exhibit, “Au Naturel: The Nude in the 21st Century,” is on display through March 14 at Clatsop Community College’s Royal Nebeker Art Gallery, 1799 Lexington Ave., Astoria. A community reception is at 6 p.m. Thursday, Feb. 7. This year’s juror, Ashley Stull Meyers, will give a brief gallery talk. She is a writer, editor and curator. Awards to be announced at the reception include cash prizes, purchase awards, a special exhibit award during the 2019-20 season, and a select number of workshop awards. The reception is free and open to the public. A post-reception gathering immediately following the reception will be held at the Inferno Lounge, 77 11th St., Astoria. Gallery hours are 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. weekdays and 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturdays. Gallery visitors are invited to cast “The Photographer” their vote for their favorite piece in the show anytime throughout the duration of the exhibit. The ballots will be tallied at the close of the exhibition and the winner of the “People’s Choice Award” will be announced. The 2019 exhibit includes 43 works by 32 artists from 11 states, plus Canada. Popular crab feed returns this weekend The annual fisherman’s crab feed returns this week- end with fresh Dungeness crab and all the trimmings. The popular event is in its 31st year and is a raises money for the Fishermen’s Benefit Fund, a nonprofit group that helps fishermen and their families during lean times and tragedies. The dinner is from 4 to 8 p.m. today, Feb. 1, and Sat- urday, Feb. 2, at Warren- ton Community Center, 170 S.W. Third St. Cost is $17 for adults, $15 for those younger than 12 and those 65 and older, and $10 for a half-crab dinner. Register for 4-H Super Saturday Super Saturday, a free work- shop for ages 5 to 19, will be held from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Sat- urday, Feb. 9, at the Clatsop County Fairgrounds, 92937 Walluski Loop, Astoria. While sponsored by 4-H and the OSU Extension Office, the event is open to all youths. Ages 5 to 8 must register in advance by Feb. 6 by call- ing 503-325-8573. They’ll do various crafts, art projects and play games. Those ages 9 to 19 can attend various classes in shotgun, archery, baking, dogs, crafts, science and hand-spinning. Attendees should invite their friends, dress in layers and wear comfortable sturdy shoes.
