Coffee with the Commissioner Set – Coffee with the Commissioner, an opportunity to air concerns and ideas with Clatsop County District 5 Commissioner Robert L. Mushen in a relaxed residential setting, will be held at noon Tuesday at 148 E. Van Buren St. in Cannon Beach. All Clatsop County residents are invited, and asked to bring their own coffee cup. The speakers will be Ann Lederer, Court Appointed Special Advocates executive director, and Carmen Posey, CASA volunteer coordinator, who will speak about CASA and children who are victims of abuse or neglect. Parking is available at City Hall, 163 Gower St. For questions, call Jeneé Pearce at (503) 436-9292 or e-mail (jpmushen@aol.com)

Check Your Blood Pressure – Blood pressure checks are offered from 10 to 11:30 a.m. Tuesday at the Astoria Senior Center, 1111 Exchange St. For information, call (503) 325-3231.

Line Dancing for Seniors – Line dancing to slower music is available from 1:30 to 2:30 p.m. Tuesday at the Astoria Senior Center, 1111 Exchange St. For information, call (503) 325-3231.

Divorce Care Group Meets – The Divorce Care support group for those going through a divorce will meet at 6:45 p.m. Tuesday at Grace Community Baptist Church, 1195 Irving Ave. For information, call (503) 325-2263 or (503) 738-7453.

Coin Club Meets – The Lower Columbia Coin Club will meet at 7 p.m. Tuesday at the Hotel Elliott conference room, 357 12th St. All ages interested in numismatics are invited to attend. For information, call Clatsop Coin, formerly known as Clatsop Coin Collecting and Supplies, at (503) 298-3898.

Garden Club Meeting Set – The Sou’Wester Garden Club will meet on Wednesday at the Bob Chisholm Community Center, 1225 Avenue A in Seaside. Socializing is at 10 a.m., with the meeting starting at 10:30 a.m. The program, presented by Marcia Kay Whitelock, is titled “Surprises and Arrangements.” The public is welcome. For information, call (503) 738-3515.

Friends of the CRMM Convene – The Friends of the Columbia River Maritime Museum meet at 11:30 a.m. Wednesday in the Kern Room at the museum. The new officers for the year 2010-2011 will be installed. The speakers will be Bill and Dorothy Davidson, from the Community Emergency Response Team, with a program titled, “Your Friends in Time of Need.” 

 

Wickiup Senior Lunches Set – Senior citizens in the area are welcome to have lunch at noon Wednesday at the Wickiup Grange Hall, 92683 Svensen Market Road. Those interested should contact Sharon Simonsen, coordinator for the NorthWest Senior and Disability Services at Svensen, at (503) 458-6800, or on Wednesday mornings only, (503) 458-6888.

ILWU Pensioners Meet – The International Longshoremen’s and Warehousemen’s Union Pensioners meet at 12:30 p.m. Wednesday at Local No. 50 Longshore Hall, 491 Industry St. A potluck lunch precedes the meeting.

Lions Club Convenes – The Astoria Lions Club meets at 6:30 p.m. Wednesday at the Golden Star Restaurant, 599 Bond St. Visitors are welcome. For information, call Gene Mellott at (503) 741-0669.

Pacific Trail Riders Meeting Set – The Pacific Trail Riders Club will meet at 6:30 p.m. Wednesday at the Astoria Yacht club. All-terrain vehicle enthusiasts who are interested in joining the club, sharing their ideas and assisting the club with planning and building a safe and family-friendly ATV recreation use area are invited. For information, call Lisa Newby at (503) 468-0027.

Scandinavian Court Speakers Available – The 2010 Astoria Scandinavian Midsummer Festival Court is available to speak at community events. For information, call Lisa Nyberg at (503) 440-1462 or Melissa Vedenoja at (503) 440-5931.

Prostate Cancer Support Group Forming – A prostate cancer support group is forming in Astoria. Meetings will be held at the Astoria Senior Center, 1111 Exchange St. Anyone with prostate cancer, or anyone of any age who is concerned about prostate cancer is welcome. For information, or to join the group, call Jon Lindhout at (503) 791-5211.

Recycle Old Ink Cartridges – A box for recycling used printer ink cartridges has been set up at Astoria High School’s main office as LeeLynn Vellucci’s senior project. The money raised from the recycled cartridges will go toward the Senior Celebration for the 2010 graduates on graduation night. The collection box will be in the office until the end of the school year.