Community notes: 8.6.10

Published 5:00 pm Thursday, August 5, 2010

Manzanita Group Sets Pace – The Manzanita Pace Setters is a walk/jog/run club that meets at 7:30 a.m. Saturdays rain, wind or shine in the parking lot behind Spa Manzanita, located at 144 Laneda Ave. To participate, bring one can of food for the North County Food Bank. The self-paced, approximately one-hour course starts and ends at the parking lot, with a new route each week. All active club members will receive 10 percent off massages at the spa. For information, call Janice Gaines at (503) 368-4777, e-mail janice@spamanzanita.com or go to www.spamanzanita.com

Marine Corps League Meets – Detachment 1228 of the Marine Corps League meets at noon Saturday at Baked Alaska, at the foot of 12th Street. For information, contact Mel Jasmin at (503) 861-2030.

Model Railroad Club Meets – The Columbia Northwestern Model Railroading Club meets at 1 p.m. Saturday in Hammond to exchange stories and ideas and to enjoy running trains on an HO scale layout. For information, call Don Carter at (503) 325-0757.

Square Dancers Dance – The Hayshaker Square Dance Club meets Saturday for an evening of dancing at the Pacific Grange, 90475 U.S. Highway 101, just north of the Cullaby Lake turnoff. Tre-rounds begin at 7:30 p.m.; square dancing is from 8 to 10 p.m. For information, call (503) 861-2726.

Orchid Society Convenes – The Sunset Empire Orchid Society meets at 2 p.m. Sunday at Columbia Memorial Hospital, in the East Conference Room. Visitors are welcome and newcomers are encouraged to attend. The guest speaker will be Skip Burke, who will present a variety of orchid information including mounting plants, fertilizers, and pH levels. Those who attend can bring a plant to mount, along with mounting materials or a mixed solution of fertilizer for pH testing. Burke has 20 years of orchid growing experience to share. For information, contact Georgia Mourikis at (360) 665-5565.

NAMI Meets – The National Alliance on Mental Illness meets from 2 to 3:30 p.m. Sunday at Providence Seaside Hospital Education Center, 725 S. Wahanna Road, Seaside. This support group welcomes anyone who has a friend or loved one who suffers from a serious brain (mental) illness (depression, bipolar disorder, schizophrenia, obsessive compulsive disorder). For information, call Alice Wood at (503) 717-1835.

Senior Meals Set – The Warrenton Senior Lunch Program provides a chance to meet new friends and get reacquainted with old friends. Lunch is served at noon Mondays and Thursdays at the Warrenton Community Center, located at 170 S.W. Third St. The cost is $4. Those who would like to attend but have no transportation should call Judy Sivley at (503) 861-2681. For information, or to volunteer, call (503) 861-3502 or (503) 861-2233.

Parkinson’s Support Group Convenes – The Parkinson’s disease support group meets at 1 p.m. Monday at Peace Lutheran Church social room, 565 12th St. For information, call (503) 717-3511 or (503) 468-3442.

Peninsula Quilt Guild Meets – The Peninsula Quilt Guild meets at 1 p.m. Monday at the Peninsula Church Center, 5000 N Place in Seaview, Wash. Newcomers are welcome. Members are encouraged to bring a nonperishable food donation for FISH (Friends In Service to Him). For information, call Janet King at (360) 642-8585.

CPR/First Aid Class Offered – The American Red Cross adult cardiopulmonary resuscitation will be held from 6 to 10 p.m. Monday and a first aid class will be held from 6 to 8 p.m. Tuesday, at the Clatsop Service Center, 1054 Exchange St. Preregistration is required. The cost is $35 for both certifications. For information, or to preregister, call (503) 325-4721.

Seaside Lions Club Convenes – The Seaside Lions Club will meet at 6:30p.m. Monday at the West Lake Restaurant & Lounge, 1480 S. Roosevelt Drive in Seaside. For information, call John Winter at (503) 883-3387.

Schoolhouse Quilters Meet – The Schoolhouse Quilters meet at 7 p.m. Monday at Grace Episcopal Church, 1545 Franklin Ave. For information, call (503) 338-0294.

Men’s Cancer Support Group Meeting Set – The Men’s Cancer Support Group meets at 8 a.m. Tuesday in the house next to North Coast Family Fellowship, 2245 N. Wahanna Road in Seaside. For information, call Mike Crow at (503) 861-2138 or Curt Allen at (503) 325-3074.

Ladies Club Plays Golf – The Gearhart Ladies Golf Club plays nine or 18 holes of golf starting at 9 a.m. Tuesdays and Thursdays, through October, at Gearhart Golf Links. Guests and new members are welcome. For information, call (503) 325-4945 or (503) 738-8673.

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.

Women’s Cancer Support Group Meets – The Women’s Cancer Support Group meets from 5:30 to 7 p.m. Tuesday at Columbia House Condominiums, No. 1 Third St. For information, call Nancy Magathan at (503) 325-4321, ext. 5759.

CFSTA Meeting Set – The Clatsop Firearms Safety Training Association will meet at 6:30 p.m. Tuesday at the Mulan Restaurant, 1605 E. Harbor St. in Warrenton. For information, call John Svensson at (503) 738-0858.

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.

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.

Seaport Masonic Lodge Dines – The Seaport Masonic Lodge No. 7 meets at 7:30 p.m. Wednesday. Dinner is at 6:30 p.m. All Masons and their guests are welcome. Seaport Lodge is located at the corner of 16th Street and Franklin Avenue.

Car Show Registration Set – The Lower Columbia Classics Car Club will be holding their Annual Regatta Car Show from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Aug. 14 on 12th Street, between Duane and Exchange streets, in conjunction with the Astoria Regatta Week Celebration. Car registration will begin at 8 a.m., and the fee is $15. For information, call Ross Getchell at (503) 325-0341 or Fred Mestrich at (503) 325-8437.

Triathlon Group Forming – An informal triathlon (run, bike, swim) training club is forming. All levels are welcome. For information, call Nancy Frederick at (503) 861-9677.

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.

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