Community notes: 10/6/06
Published 5:00 pm Thursday, October 5, 2006
Story Time Set at Seaside Public Library – Stories are read aloud and there are crafts at 11 a.m. Saturday at the Seaside Public Library. For information, call 738-6742.
Seaside Community Clinic Set – A low-income community health clinic is held from 1 to 4 p.m. Saturday at Faith Lutheran Church, 1115 Broadway in Seaside. For information, call 738-5859.
Quilt Guild Forming – A new daytime quilt guild is forming, meeting at 4 p.m. Sunday at Art and Soul Quilts, 690 Alameda Ave. All quilters are welcome. The purpose of the guild is to enjoy, encourage and educate in the art and craft of quilting. For more information, call Jacqueline Holland at 338-0294 or 325-3999.
Toastmasters Club Meets – Astoria Toastmasters Club 775 meets from 6:15 to 7:30 p.m. Mondays at the Fidelity Title Company, 279 Sixth St. The club provides members with dynamic opportunities to improve their communication and leadership skills. Meetings are free and open to the public. For information, call Anita Janis at 325-2956 or Kathy Boyer at (360) 777-8090.
Niemi Hotel Building Open House Set – The Niemi Hotel Building, located at 357-389 12th Street, is an historic structure. A special assessment has been requested, and the required public open house will be from 1 to 5 p.m. Monday.
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), and to remember their secret sister and block of the month. Jan Lambert will tell about her recent travels. For information, call Janet King at (360) 642-8585.
Parkinson’s Disease Support Group Meets – The Parkinson’s Disease support group meets at 1 p.m. Monday at Peace Lutheran Church Social room, 565 12th St.. For more information, call 325-0091 or 717-3511.
Schoolhouse Quilters Meet – The Schoolhouse Quilters meet at 7 p.m. Monday at Grace Episcopal Church, 1545 Franklin Ave. For information, call 338-0294.
Bondage Breakers Meet – A support group for life-controlling problems meets at 7 p.m. Monday at Bible Baptist Church, 1195 Irving Ave. For information, call Ev Lounsberry at 338-7378.
Get Your Blood Pressure Checked – Blood pressure checks are offered from 10 to 11:30 a.m. Tuesday at the Astoria Senior Center, 1111 Exchange St. For information, call 325-3231.
National Active and Retired Federal Employees Meets – NARFE will meet at noon Tuesday at the Alderbrook Community Hall, 45th Street and Lief Erikson Drive. The meeting will begin with a potluck lunch. For more information, call 717-0751.
Model Railroading Club Meets – The Columbia Northwestern Model Railroading Club meets at 11 a.m. Tuesdays in Hammond to talk about and play with trains. For directions or more information, call Don Carter at 325-0757.
Kiwanis Club Convenes – The Astoria-Warrenton Kiwanis Club meets at noon Tuesday at Peace Lutheran Church, 12th and Exchange streets. Visitors are welcome and lunch is served. For information, call Andy Burns at 325-9008 or Swede Nyberg at 338-7400.
TOPS Group Meets – Take Off Pounds Sensibly, the weight-loss group, meets from 6 to 7 p.m. Tuesday, with 5:30 p.m. weigh-in, at First Lutheran Church, 725 33rd St. For information, call 861-2086.
Journey of Hope Meets – The children’s grief group, Journey of Hope, meets from 6 to 7 p.m. Tuesday at Hope House, 3107 Grand Ave. For information, call Hope House (Lutheran Community Services Northwest) at 325-6754.
Lions Club Convenes – The Astoria Lions Club meets at 6:30 p.m. Tuesday at the Astoria Elks Lodge, 453 11th St. Visitors are welcome.
Drinking Liberally Gathers – The Astoria Chapter of Drinking Liberally, an informal Democratic club that mixes politics and socializing, meets at 7:30 Thursday at Cafe Uniontown, 218 W. Marine Drive.
Columbia Pacific Runners Run – Columbia Pacific runners meet every Wednesday at 5:30 p.m. at Astoria Middle School. Runners of all abilities and ages are welcome.
Kick Butts Group Meets – Nicotine Anonymous, a group to help people stop tobacco addiction, meets from 6:30 to 7:30 p.m. Wednesday at the Seaside Public Library, 60 N. Roosevelt Drive.
Freemasons Meet – Evergreen Lodge No. 137 holds their regular meetings at 7:30 p.m. Tuesday at the Masonic Lodge Hall, Second Street and Holladay Drive, in Seaside. All Masons in the area are invited to attend. For more information, call 717-0808 or 738-5680.
Beach MUGs Meet – Macintosh Users Group at the Mouth of the Columbia meets at 7 p.m. Thursday at the Ilwaco (Wash.) High School Library. Meetings are open to all computer users, particularly Mac users. For information, contact John Sporseen at (360) 665-5357 or visit the Web site: www.beachmug.org
RiverVision Meets – RiverVision meets at 6:30 p.m. at the Port Offices, #1 Portway Street. For more information, call 325-4485 or go to www.columbiarivervision.org.
Gamblers Anonymous Gathers – Gamblers Anonymous meets at 7:30 p.m. Thursday at the Astoria United Methodist Church, 11th Street and Franklin Avenue. For information, call 325-9179, ext. 332.