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Art association to feature watercolors by Debbie Loyd GEARHART —This September, Trail’s End Art Association will feature the watercolors of award-winning Astoria artist Debbie Loyd. The public is invited to the opening reception from 2 to 5 p.m. Sept. 3, held in conjunction with the Gearhart ArtWalk. The TEAA gallery is located at 656 A St. Meet the artist and view Loyd’s watercolors along with the work of other TEAA member artists. Refreshments will be served. Loyd is a native Oregonian who has lived on the North Coast for 20 years. She works only with the challenging medium of watercolors and has painted for over 16 years. Initially, she traded piano lessons for watercolor lessons

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“Moons Over Maasai Mara” by Debbie Loyd.

and then continued teaching herself with books and videos. She also attended various workshops along the way.

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artist Ted Nuttall. Loyd was drawn to watercolor by the spontaneous and fresh ways the paint mixes with water on the paper. “There is so much to learn about art — techniques, color,

design and composition. One can always learn something more,” she says. Portraits based on photographs are among her preferred subjects. “I love the process of looking back and forth from the photo to my painting to ﬁgure out what makes that person look like them. I like to understand people at a deep level,” she says. Loyd also enjoys painting ﬂowers and scenes inspired by photos taken during a recent trip to Africa. Loyd is active in showing her work and in teaching others. As a member Trail’s End Art Association, the Watercolor Society of Oregon, and Palette Puddlers, Loyd has exhibited for a number of years and has won numerous awards locally, including Best in Show at the recent Judged

Show at Trail’s End Art Association. Also this year, Loyd won national recognition for her watercolor “Cosmos” at the Emerald Art Center Spring Exhibition in Springﬁeld. Additionally, she is a teacher who assists other aspiring watercolor artists. She ﬁnds teaching rewarding and believes she often learns more than her students. “I enjoy seeing the excitement of someone learning how to express him or herself through painting.” Loyd advises beginning and experienced artists to be patient with themselves. “Be willing to make mistakes and to paint something more than once.” She recommends painting a lot and using the best materials. “You will never be happy with what you paint on cheap paper.”

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Dog agility:

A team sport for people and their pups

By DWIGHT CASWELL

he only Olympic event in which an animal other than man competes is dressage, which reflects the special relationship that has developed between the two species over the centuries. But what about the relationship we have with our dogs? Shouldn’t they have an event, too? If that ever happens, the sport will likely be dog agility, known to aficionados simply as “agility.” Like dressage, agility requires close collaboration between animal and human, a partnership achieved by cooperation and understanding rather than through coercion. “Becoming a smoothly choreographed duo takes a long time,” says Astoria violinist Kim Angelis. “Dogs are masters at reading body language, and 99 percent of what goes wrong originates with you sending the wrong signal.” Of the end result she says, “When things flow, it’s an incredible rush, a dip into the right hemisphere of the brain as you and your dog share a feeling of exhilaration and love.” Agility hasn’t been around as long as dressage, of course. Dressage traces its roots back to Xenophon, the Greek historian and student of Socrates, who wrote two treatises on training horses around

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400 BC. By contrast, agility began in 1977 when a dog trainer designed the first course as entertainment to fill time at a dog show in England. The idea caught on, and agility took off. Agility is a team sport, with each team consisting of two players, a human and a dog. Teams compete at shows, and make no mistake: If you and your dog get involved in agility, you will almost certainly want try out your skills against other teams. The idea is for you and your dog to run a course of obstacles together, and the course is different for each competition. Novice teams run courses of 13 to 15 relatively easy obstacles. Intermediate and advanced levels have 18 to 20 obstacles of increasing difficulty. The first impression you have watching Angelis and her collie, Ramona, is one of amazing speed. Ramona leaps hurdles, runs through tunnels and up and over a teeter-totter, and whips through the “weave

Above: Kim Angelis and her dog Ramona have been working on dog agility for over two years. Far Left: Dog agility obstacle courses include tasks like leaping over hurdles, running over teeter-totters, and whipping thorugh weave poles. Left: Agility is about having fun — for both humans and their canine companions.

poles.” This last obstacle, Angelis explains, “is very hard for a dog to do, because it doesn’t resemble anything a dog would do on his own.” Angelis was first introduced to agility at an annual demonstration given at the Clatsop County Fairgrounds by Sally Freeman, leader of the Classy Canines 4-H group. (This year’s event is set for Nov. 12). Angelis had attempted the sport with her older collie, Paco, but he had spinal issues. She then got Ramona as a companion for Paco. Angelis didn’t intend Ramona to be an agility dog, but when the 10-month-old puppy began scaling retaining walls the first day at her new home, Angelis recognized talent when she saw it. Angelis and Ramona have now

been working together for over two years. Freeman introduced them to dog trainer Karin Haderly, who concurred that Ramona was an “agility savant.” Four months later — after Ramona’s growth plates had closed, necessary for agility — the team began working with Haderly at her Fido Beta Kappa training barn in Stella, Washington, near Longview. “We have a blast going there,” says Angelis. Having a blast is what it’s all about for the canine half of the team as well as the human half. “You can’t drill your dog,” Angelis says. “You build a relationship, and you do so by playing. You go into their zone, you figure out what they want.” In Ramona’s case, “she wants to do what I want her to; she tries really hard.” She also wants to

play tug-of-war with a cardboard tube at the end of agility. It’s not just a matter of Ramona’s learning, either. “There are all these things a person has to learn,” Angelis says. “I did all kinds of things wrong, and if I react Ramona will shut down. Agility is a cure for perfectionism. Things will go wrong, and you have to learn to laugh and be amused by it.” Angelis has plans, possibilities for the future. Agility parties, perhaps. Or after Ramona has won a few titles, perhaps her own training facility. For now though, the team is having the time of their lives. For further information about Classy Canines 4-H obedience training contact Sally Freeman at 503-325-7161. To learn about agility training at Fido Beta Kappa, call Karin Haderly at 360-442-0238

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Hike from the Necanicum to Tillamook Head Register for free, final On the Land outing Aug. 26

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Alexa Wiley & the Wilderness will perform at 8 p.m. Sunday, Aug. 28 at the Fort George Brewery in Astoria. notforsale

Sense of place informs poetic songs of Alexa Wiley ASTORIA — Oregon Music News has described the sound of Alexa Wiley & the Wilderness as “wild metaphorical music that rocks.” Hear the Portland-based band perform at 8 p.m. Sunday, Aug. 28 at the Fort George Brewery. The show is free and open to all ages. The brewery is located at 1483 Duane St. Wiley is the singer-songwriter who nourishes the band’s blend of meaningful lyrics surrounded by the fully realized Americana-rock of guitarist Bret Malmquist, musician Steve Dearborn, drummer Sean Oldham and bassist and Dale Turnbull. The group’s recent eponymous album, “Alexa Wiley & the Wilderness,” features songs like the folk-psych “Oregon Rain,” spin-dance “Water,” groovy “Must be Birds” and rock-poetry “Home.” The genres explored will satisfy aficionados and funabees alike who enjoy musical exploration. Wiley has lived in Portland since she was 6 years old, and her music is inspired by the Pacific Northwest’s sense of place. Her first major foray into

place-based artistic collaboration was the co-produced Salmon Nation Artist Project. As a lover of the outdoors and the Columbia River, Wiley often donates performances for local outdoor organizations such as Outdoor School For All and Columbia Riverkeeper. Her anti-LNG song is featured in “Columbia Crossings: Oregon Faces America’s Energy Future,” a documentary of the long grassroots push in Oregon against proposed liquefied natural gas terminals. Through her friendly collaboration with Astoria fisherman and poet Dave Densmore, Wiley teams her melodies with Densmore’s rough and real poetry to capture moments of transcendent relevance in a show they call “For the Love of Fish.” The duo’s blend of artistic virtues form a complementary lyrical dialogue addressing the difficult environmental choices facing the contemporary Northwest community. Wiley and Densmore have performed together at Astoria’s annual FisherPoets Gathering for several years.

SEASIDE — Join North Coast Land Conservancy Executive Director Katie Voelke and naturalist Mike Patterson for an exploration of the forests in the Necanicum River floodplain forest and lower reaches of Tillamook Head in their many stages: newly planted, dead and decaying, and everything in between. This is the final event in NCLC’s On the Land series of guided summer excursions. It will be held 9 a.m. to noon Friday, Aug. 26. Hikers will begin at Circle Creek, one of NCLC’s largest habitat reserves and also one of the most dynamic. From there, participants will venture up Tillamook Head and into 340-acre Boneyard Ridge, NCLC’s newest con-

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Biologist Mike Patterson will co-lead the hike.

servation property. The excursion will take about two hours, and participants will hike between 2.5 and 3 miles. The walk will be on mown grass path, dirt or gravel trail, wooden boardwalk, and overgrown forest road and will include crossing narrow footbridges over creeks. Expect some elevation gain. There are no toilets on site, and no dogs or pets are allowed. Hikers should bring water and snacks. Wear sturdy

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NCLC Executive Director Katie Voelke will co-lead the hike.

shoes and dress for the day’s weather. Binoculars are a good idea for spotting birds and wildlife. Circle Creek Habitat Reserve is located at the end of Rippet Road. There is no registration limit for this free outing. However, registration is required; sign up at nclctrust. org or eventbrite.com Voelke grew up in Sacra-

Bart Budwig, Mike Midlo play Sou’Wester Lodge SEAVIEW, Wash. — The Sou’Wester Lodge will host musicians Bart Budwig, of Enterprise, and Mike Midlo, of Portland, for a performance at 8 p.m. Saturday, Aug. 27. The show is open to the public, and there is no cover charge. The Sou’Wester Lodge is located at 3728 J Place. For more information, call 360-642-2542. Budwig grew up on the Idaho Palouse, with a pawn shop trumpet and a heart as big as a skyscraper — if skyscrapers knew how to be humble. He learned melody from classic jazz charts and learned that fault-lines in big hearts create drifting continents, cut new oceans and forge new mountains. Everyone close to him disappeared,

whether to death or Texas, and from Texas he got a letter from Waylon Jennings entreating him to pick up a guitar and a pen. Budwig doesn’t write the big songs. He writes the songs about the places between the hills, in the draws and hidden canyons, where truth is a little more in focus, stories can take their time gettin’ told, heartbreak is a place of deep reflection, and melodies don’t have to wear rhinestone suits or drive new, shiny cars to be beautiful. He’s also not afraid of working out of the spotlight. Budwig engineered not only his own 2012 fulllength “Whiskey Girl,” but also albums and tours with Radiation City, Holiday Friends, Girlfriends, Misé,

mento and earned a bachelor’s degree in biology at the University of California, Santa Cruz. She worked as a field biologist for the U.S. Forest Service and Bureau of Land Management and the Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife before joining NCLC as its first stewardship director in 2005; three years later she became its second executive director. She and her husband, Scott Kirby, are expecting their third child this fall. They live in Cannon Beach. Patterson is a biologist, educator and professional counter of things — birds, butterflies, flowers. “The goal is to take these disparate bits of data, stitch them together, and find some portion of the ecological whole,” he writes. Patterson lives in Astoria and blogs about birds and more at surfbirds.com/community-blogs/ northcoastdiaries

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Bart Budwig will bring his Americana sound to the Sou’Wester Lodge on Aug. 27.

John Craigie, Edmund Wayne and Mama Doll. Mike Midlo is a storyteller disguised as a musician. His latest project, the feral eight-song collection “MidLo,” received a grant from Portland’s Regional Arts & Culture Council and was released as a digital download and on cassette in March 2013.

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Gearhart Bowl fall leagues kick off soon GEARHART — Fall bowling leagues are now forming for Gearhart Bowl, located at 3518 Highway 101 N. League play begins in September, and length of the league varies within the different formats. There is a minimum of four people per team. If less than four, Gearhart Bowl can assist in placing bowlers with a group. Forms are available at www.gearhartbowl.com, or call 503-738-5333 for details. The fall leagues include: The Monday Night League

— 33 weeks, beginning Sept. 12. Tuesday Night League includes 21 weeks of bowling, beginning Sept. 13. Wednesday Night League begins Sept. 14. Gearhart Bowl’s new Thursday Night Footbowl League begins Sept. 8. In a new scoring format, the only scores that count are Strikes (touchdowns), worth seven points, and Spares (field goals), worth three points. Gearhart Bowl’s big screen TVs will be showing football during Thursday Night Footbowl league play.

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The play’s the thing in Ilwaco Find four one-act plays in Peninsula Players’ festival

ILWACO, Wash. — The Peninsula Players will put on their One Act Play Festival this weekend, starting Thursday, Aug. 25. “We’re here to make a local splash,” says Joe Paliani, local playwright and producer of the festival for the past five years. “When it’s community theater, everything becomes a voluntary investment by non-professional actors, directors, and stage and tech folks, almost all local people,” Paliani says. “Everyone’s hours of combined energy produces the desired results — we want to entertain people: make it an enjoyable experience that the audiences will want to remember and will come back for more.” The festival’s board of directors called for play submissions in the spring, and actors have been rehearsing all through July and August. This year’s festival features a collection of four one-act plays. Three are written by Long Beach Peninsula writers:

“Storm Stories” by Rose Power will be directed by Sherry Ahlers; “You Never Know” by Jim Tweedy will be directed by Bob Goldberg; and “Slug Girl” written and directed by Paliani. The fourth play, “Summer of Love,” was written by Albany playwright and poet John Byrne, and it will be directed by Laurie Carter. “Come and see the family-friendly plays and see what your local community of actors and directors have prepared for your enjoyment,” says Paliani. Thursday’s opening of the festival begins at 6 p.m. with a champagne gala and live music. The festival will continue at 7 p.m. Friday and Saturday, Aug. 26 and 27. It will conclude with a 2 p.m. matinee Sunday, Aug. 28. The event takes place at the River City Playhouse, located at 127 S.E. Lake St. Admission is $5. Tickets are on sale now at Okie’s Thriftway Market in Ocean Park, Stormin’ Norman’s in Long Beach, and The Olde Towne Trading Post Cafe in Ilwaco, and at the box office on days of performances.

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Bryan Foster, Clint Carter, Melissa Goldberg and Dixie Wood make up the cast of the one-act play “Summer of Love.”

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From left, Steve Berk, Roger Ley, Dennis Allwein and Alan Batchelder rehearse the one-act play “You Never Know.”

Astoria Art Loft hosts upcoming workshops, art sale ASTORIA — It’s summertime, and Astoria Art Loft is jumping with events. August’s featured artist, Carol Couch, entertains with her original watercolors and prints of Northwest landscapes and seascapes, boats, people, and summertime activities. Her style is full of vibrant colors and whimsy. Wildlife artists honed their drawing skills during a three-day workshop with internationally known artist David Kitler earlier this month. Kitler will return next August for another stimulating workshop.

Astoria Art Loft offers several other art workshops and classes this month and in September. You can create beautiful designs and gain mental harmony in a zentangle class. Learn numerous tangle forms (there are over 160) from Sandi Kelley, certified zentangle teacher, on Saturday afternoons from 1 to 4 p.m. Aug. 27 and Sept. 3. Discover the unexpected at the Art Treasure Attic sale on Friday, Aug. 26 and Saturday, Aug. 27. There is something for everyone, including new as well as

gently used art supplies, paintings, prints, cards, collages, frames, mats and more. Look for the white tent in the Art Loft’s parking lot from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. . Have you thought of making a painting with graffiti? Wild and random marks on food-wrap paper? Making designs using your intuition? Create exciting collages with Linda Rothchild Ollis from 9:30 a.m. to 4 p.m. Sept. 12 and 13. Most supplies will be provided. Have you ever admired the inside covers of some hard cover books? How are

those incredible designs and vivid colors created? Recently, local artists learned how to marble paper using a process hundreds of years old and created complex and vivid designs. A second step in the process is turning the bright papers into finished artwork. Liz Walker, well-known Portland artist, will lead a workshop Sept. 15 and 16 to show how to achieve a finished painting from the marbled papers. For more information, visit Astoria Art Loft at 106 Third Street, or call 503325-4442.

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Local author reflects on 71st anniversary of V-J Day By BRIAN D. RATTY

In the dark, early days of World War II, my family moved to the North Coast. I was just a young’un in short pants at the time and had many heroes. They included Roy Rogers and Gene Autry, of course, but my biggest heroes were the brave and bold Navy pilots that I watched working with my father at the Astoria Naval Air Station. That’s what I wanted to be: a Navy pilot. Astoria played a pivotal role in helping America win the war. This bustling little fishing and logging community on the Columbia River helped provide a fleet of 455 ships and thousands of fighter planes to the war effort. Shortly before America entered the war, in 1940, American industrialist Henry J. Kaiser secured a contract to build 31 cargo ships for the British government. The Brits were in a bad way, standing alone as they fought the Nazis in Europe. They needed help, and the American government was beginning to provide them with much-needed war materials. With the British contract in hand, Kaiser searched the communities of the West Coast for the best locations to build his shipyards. The sites had to be on a navigable waterway, with a large local workforce and a good transportation system. In addition, the locations had to have access to cheap energy, as his shipyards would run 24 hours a day. His first selection was 90 miles upstream from Astoria, on the shores of the Columbia River, next to Portland. This area offered lowpriced hydro power and had a large population nearby, with excellent rail connections. As the shipyard was being built, Kaiser and his nautical engineers designed the first Liberty ship. Their concept was simple: Make the ships

durable, inexpensive and easy to build. During the course of the war, 18 American shipyards would build 2,710 Liberty ships, using the Kaiser design. On May 19, 1941, Kaiser’s Oregon Shipbuilding Corporation launched the first Liberty ship, The Star of Oregon. However, the first five ships built that year all sunk in action within months of their commissioning. England was losing the war. After the surprise attack by the Japanese on Pearl Harbor on Dec. 7, 1941, America entered World War II. As Kaiser’s company constructed another shipyard, across the river in Vancouver, Washington, he and his engineers designed a new type of aircraft carrier that would become known as the Casablanca-class Escort Carrier. The “baby-flattops” were built using the standard hull of the Liberty ship with a flight deck on top. These small carriers were used for convoy duty and to resupply the larger fleet aircraft carriers with planes and crews. The concept was again simple and easy to build. Within months of finishing the plans, Kaiser had a U.S. Navy contract to build 50 ships. During the war, Kaiser also expanded his operations in Oregon and built more Liberty ships, landing crafts, and T2 tankers for the U.S. Maritime Commission. Aircraft carriers need planes and crews, and that’s where Astoria came in. The Navy already had a naval air station on Tongue Point, just east of town, where PBY Catalina seaplanes arrived for coastal patrols and anti-submarine operations. In addition, Astoria had a good-sized municipal airport with room to grow, and the Navy welcomed the town’s deep-water location, so near to the mouth of the Columbia River. Best

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The PBY Catalina was one of the most widely used seaplanes of World War II. It was one of many types of planes that Navy pilots and escort carrior crews trained with at the Tongue Point Naval Air Station in Astoria.

of all, the entire estuary was protected by the 249th Coast Artillery. Fort Columbia and Fort Canby stood on the north side of the river, with Fort Stevens on the south shore. Those units also maintained and mined the mouth of the Columbia River. This “iron triangle” of defense made Astoria a formidable fortress. My grandfather, Harry Ratty, had worked many years for the U.S. Navy, maintaining lighthouses up and down the coast. In 1940, he became the head of civilian construction at Tongue Point Naval Air Station. He and his crews built barracks, chow halls, shops, movie theaters and administrative buildings. Prior to the start of the war, my father, Dudley Ratty, did the same kind of work for the Army in Alaska. Early in 1941, with the war looming, all non-essential civilians were ordered back to the lower-48. After the war started, Grandfather got Dad a job with the Navy as a civilian carpenter. The primary mission of the Tongue Point Naval Air Station in Astoria was to train Navy pilots and crews on the new types of combat planes that would serve on escort

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carriers. They would also instruct the pilots on shortfield landings and take-offs, in preparation for the small decks of the baby-flattops. Additionally, the Navy had training schools for aircraft maintenance and radio operation, a naval hospital, a receiving station, and many other U.S. Navy offices at the airfield. The runways were lengthened, new ones were added, and hangars were built to handle the flood of arriving aircraft. Astoria’s naval air station was a fast-growing city with its own police force, chow halls, barracks and movie theaters.

New planes arrived

every day from aircraft manufacturers up and down the West Coast. Each escort carrier required a

minimum of 28 planes. Soon, the gray skies around the airfield filled with all types of aircraft: Grumman F4F Wildcat fighters, the Avenger torpedo bombers, the Douglas SBD dive bombers and, from Tongue Point, the Catalina flyboats. As the pilots and crews trained, there were many accidents. Some planes went down during their training flights, while others crashed upon landing or, as my father told me years later, some pilots undershot the runway and ditched in the shallow, muddy waters of Youngs Bay. This was a dangerous business, with young, inexperienced pilots at the controls. On the home front, the tiny Astoria railroad station filled with strange faces and voices from all around America. These men and woman had different accents, uniforms and lifestyles. They filled the quiet streets, bars, shops and waterfront, turning Astoria into a diverse crab-pot. There was rationing of everything: food, gas, rubber and scrap metal. And as the local men marched off to war, the local women stepped forward, taking over their jobs. There were women fishermen, lumberjacks, bartenders and auto mechanics. While Portland had Rosie the Riveter, Astoria boasted the resourceful Daughters of the Columbia. Everyone pulled together for one common cause: the war effort. After the escort aircraft carriers were completed in Vancouver, they steamed to Astoria for sea trials across the Columbia River bar. If the carrier performed to the high standards set by the many Navy supervisors aboard, the ship would be commissioned into the fleet. Once this was accomplished, the carrier sailed again for the open ocean and waited for its aircraft and flight crews

to arrive from the Tongue Point Naval Air Station. This marrying of ship and planes on the open sea was another dangerous time for the untested pilots. Some had trouble landing on the small flight deck while others overshot the deck and crashed into the cold sea. Carrier pilots had to have nerves of steel. Finally, with all its planes recovered, an escort carrier, with a complement of just over 900 officers and men, would steam toward their first combat assignment. In less than two years, Kaiser’s company built and delivered all 50 carriers to the U.S. Navy. At the end of the war, America had lost 12 aircraft carriers to enemy action. Five of those sunk were Casablanca-class escort carriers built on the Columbia River. Today, unfortunately, not one of these ships has survived the years. They were all scrapped at the end of the war. I never did become a Navy pilot, but I served in the Oregon Air National Guard as a photo reconnaissance photographer. Today, with my chin whiskers gray and my hair snow-white, I realize that my early heroes should have included all of the men and woman, in or out of uniform, who helped defeat the tyranny of our enemies. They preserved our freedoms and our American way of life. Aug. 15 was the 71st anniversary of V-J Day (Victory over Japan Day) and the end of the war. The surrender was announced Aug. 15 around the world, and the official surrender document was signed Sept. 2. As we all pay tribute to the World War II generation, let us never forget that we share our tomorrows because of their yesterdays. Brian Ratty is a local, award-winning author of historical fiction, and has just released his fifth novel, “Voyage of Atonement.” For more information, visit www.DutchClarke.com

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Veterans, widows and children learn to catch big fish in Cathlamet salmon derby Aug. 30

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Tour six homes in Manzanita during a home tour Aug. 27.

Manzanita Tour of Homes set for Aug. 27 MANZANITA — Tour six different homes during the 21st annual Manzanita Tour of Homes. The event, sponsored by the Women’s Club of Manzanita, North Tillamook County, will take place Saturday, Aug. 27. Homes will be open from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Tickets cost $10 each and include a map of the home locations. They are available on the day of the event only starting at 8:30 a.m. Look for

the ticket booth outside at Howell’s Square, located at the corner of Laneda Avenue and Third Street. The Women’s Club’s fundraising efforts support the group’s goal of “Women helping women of all ages and circumstance to make their lives, families and community stronger.” Proceeds support local organizations that help women and children in need. For more information, call 503-368-7279.

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CATHLAMET, Wash. — Just how big is a Chinook salmon? How do you catch one, and what do you use to catch it? Those questions may echo across the lower Columbia River during the second annual Warriors and Widows Salmon Derby. Most of the derby participants are from other parts of the U.S. and have never seen, much less caught, a big fish like a Chinook salmon. The special event, held Aug. 29 and 30 at the Elochoman Slough Marina in Cathlamet, is for soldiers who served in Afghanistan and Iraq and are now in the Warrior Transition Battalion at Madigan Army Medical Center at the Joint Base Lewis-McChord near Tacoma, Washington. Wives and children of soldiers who were killed in the Middle East will also participate in the derby. “This year we expect 56 salmon derby participants, dozens of boats and community volunteers to be involved in the two-day event,” said Bob Roche, derby coordinator. Event sponsor and volunteer Jeff Mason is used to providing fishing experiences to military personnel; his nonprofit Fish’n Trips For Heroes offers free salmon or steelhead fishing trips for veterans in southwest Washington. “While there

are programs like mine that take individual soldiers fishing — usually one or two at a time — to our knowledge Cathlamet, Washington, is the only community in the nation that has organized a large-scale salmon derby specifically for warriors and widows and really engaged the community in the event,” Mason said. Twenty-seven local anglers will provide their boats, equipment and expertise to help the warriors, widows and children succeed in catching a salmon. Just as participants compete for prizes, there is also a friendly competition among boat captains and anglers — they’re already polishing their lures and closely guarding information on where they’ll cast their lines. As derby participants climb aboard boats in the early morning, they may mutter that anglers are crazy to get up so early just to go fishing. But soon they’ll learn what local fishermen know: the importance of fishing the tides on the lower Columbia. And if they catch one of the big Chinooks, they too will be hooked on fishing — even at dawn. The boats will return to the marina in the late morning; all fish must be weighed by 1 p.m. Then follows pictures, catch

cleaning and bragging rights. Participants will be treated to a salmon and oyster barbecue prepared by volunteers. A 3 p.m. awards ceremony will present prizes to the derby participants before they return to the joint base. A new dimension to this year’s Warriors and Widows Salmon Derby involves two southwest Washington residents, John Doumit and Bud Mickelsen. Several years ago, the two teamed up to teach Wahkiakum High School students the art and skill of building fishing rods. Mickelsen had been building rods as a hobby for 60 years, and Doumit was the vocational agriculture teacher. “The class just took off,” Doumit recalled. “Within 10 minutes I knew we had a winner on our hands.” The two went on to teach others, and last year’s salmon derby got them thinking about taking their rod building experience to a new level: What if soldiers and veterans learned to build rods, taught other soldiers and veterans, and became interested in fishing? In March, Doumit, Mickelsen and other local rod craftsmen taught a fishing rod therapy class to several veterans from Joint Base Lewis-McChord and military family members, and the classes have continued.

About 25 to 30 fishing rods have been completed, and more are on their way. “We have five active instructors and a permanent classroom that is near the joint base,” Mason said. “The fishing rod therapy classes began in Cathlamet, where it seems to be part of the community DNA to build and create something good. Now that DNA is being replicated in other parts of the state and benefiting soldiers, veterans and their families.” One student in the March class, 13-year-old Brian Trujillo, lost his father, Spc. Ryan Adriaansen, in 2014. Trujillo has taken up building fishing rods and will attend this year’s derby as a participant and volunteer with his mother, Catherine Trujillo-Adriaansen, who is president of the Tahoma Chapter of the Gold Star Wives of America. Trujillo and other volunteers will demonstrate fishing rod building during the Warrior and Widows Salmon Derby. The public is invited to attend the demonstrations, which will be held from 10 a.m. to noon Aug. 30 at the Elochoman Slough Marina. The salmon derby is sponsored by Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 5297 and its auxiliary, American Legion Post 111, and Fish’n Trips For Heroes.

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Transform invasive plant into a thing of beauty SEASIDE — Refashion the leaves of invasive yellow flag iris into a beautiful hand-made basket. North Coast Land Conservancy will host fiber artist Donna Crispin to teach a hands-on basketry workshop from 9 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. Sept. 10. The workshop will be held at the conservancy’s Circle Creek Habitat Reserve, located at the end of Rippet Road in Seaside. Participants will work outside or, if the weather is inclement, inside the unheated barn and are urged to dress accordingly. All materials will be provided; participants should bring a lunch and water as well as kitchen or basketry shears. You can see examples of Crispin’s work at donnacrispin.blogspot.com Crispin has been weaving baskets and other fibers arts for almost 30 years, incorporating Pacific Northwest indigenous techniques, Japanese aesthetics, and materials and inspiration from the natural world. She has taught at Tillamook Bay Community College, the University of Oregon, the Sitka Center for the Arts and Ecology, Lane Community College, the High Desert Museum in

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Donna Crispin will teach a basketry workshop Sept. 10.

Bend, the Newport Paper Arts Festival, the Tolovana Arts Colony, the Sou’Wester Lodge and more. She has had basketry and fiber art shows in Oregon, Washington, California and Colorado, and has been a featured artist at the Cannon Beach Arts Association gallery. She is a member of the National Basketry Organization, the Columbia Basin Basketry Guild and the Natural Fiber Arts Group. Cost of the workshop is $60 and includes all materials; $10 of each registration supports NCLC’s coastal conservation work. For more information or to register, call NCLC Administrative and Outreach Assistant Lynette Villagomez at 503738-9126.

CANNON BEACH — On the evening of Sunday, Aug. 28, the Tolovana Arts Colony will present a free concert in Cannon Beach’s downtown park. The event features Seattle’s legendary Baby Gramps, Astoria’s Luke Ydstie and Kati Claborn (of Blind Pilot), and more. “If you feel like being amazed,” wrote the esteemed music critic Robert Christgau, “(Baby Gramps is) a better bet than most.” Indeed, Gramps’ funky, freaky, funny folk is eclectic, energetic, inclusive and expertly performed. Plucking and picking a steel-bodied, National-brand resonator guitar with seeming abandon and aplomb — as well as croaking, occasionally through an old metal megaphone — Gramps techniques are both virtuosic and revolutionary. “He’s a performer with a style so distinct you’ll never forget it,” Christgau continued, writing for the Village Voice. As memorable as his guitar playing, so too is Gramps’ scruffy style, tone, humor and gravely vocal chords. The New York Times’ Ben Ratliff wrote that Gramps sounded like “Popeye after smoking an entire tin of Prince Albert.” Reviewing a collection of sea chanteys, Ratliff christened Gramps’ performances “among the album’s best.” “(T)hat’s saying a lot,” Ratliff continued, “among the other contributors are Sting, Lou Reed, Lucinda Williams, Bono...” Springing from traditions of early 20th century

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Baby Gramps will bring his ragtime, blues and jazz to Cannon Beach’s downtown city park Sunday, Aug. 28.

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Kati Claborn and Luke Ydstie will open the concert.

American ragtime, blues and jazz, Gramps’ catalog runs the gamut, from sea to land, serious to whimsical, young to experienced. Indeed, these are songs for children of all ages. Among some of Gramps’ age-span-

ning tunes are “Teddy Bears’ Picnic,” “Let’s All Be Fairies,” and “I’m Gonna Eat Some Worms.” Setting the stage for Baby Gramps are Luke and Kati. From Astoria, the duo are best known as members

of Blind Pilot where Luke (Ydstie) plays bass and Kati (Claborn) performs a myriad of instruments, including banjo, guitar, ukelele and more. Both also contribute backing vocals. When not on national tour with the critically adored group, Ydstie and Claborn are parts of the Alialujah Choir, Hook & Anchor, as well as regular collaborators with a makeshift family of musicians in the Astoria area. Last fall Ydstie released “Collected Essential Works,” his first solo album. The Coast Weekend called it “earnest, a blending of crisp, strummy, mid-tempo folk and sensitive, lilting, plucky Americana.” Claborn is featured on the album as well. She contributed lyrically and sung backup vocals. As Luke and Kati, the duo’s strength and center is singing in harmony — something they do in all the aforementioned groups. The concert itself starts at 6 p.m. But before, after and between performances, Cannon Beach’s DJ Beef will keep the music going with a cross-section of world, popular and eclectic selections. Hear the music start at 5:30 p.m. Located in Cannon Beach’s downtown city park, on Second and Spruce streets, across from Jupiter’s Rare and Used Books, the early evening event is free and open to all. Attendees are welcome to bring food, libations, picnic baskets, blankets, chairs and so on. The event is produced by the Tolovana Arts Colony with support from Cannon Beach’s Tourism and Arts Commission. For more information, visit tolovanaartscolony.org, email tolovanaartscolony@ gmail.com, or call 541215-4445.

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GETTING OUT THE DOOR IS THE HARDEST PART, BUT HEALTH BENEFITS, BEAUTIFUL SCENERY AND NEW FRIENDS AWAIT.

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‘IT’S LIKE A MINI VACATION FOR AN HOUR. I LOVE THAT YOU CAN FIND PLACES TO REALLY RUN FAST OR PLACES TO JUST STRETCH OUT AND GET LOST.’

Members of the Astoria Social Running Club go for an afternoon run along the Astoria Riverwalk in downtown.

ummiting a mountain trail on a leg of a 198-mile relay might be a dream for some, but to many, it’s an intimidating nightmare. The benefits of running are countless but so are the number of excuses people make for themselves not to run. Fortunately, Clatsop County is one of the best places to start putting one foot in front of the other. Getting out the door is the hardest part — but with beautiful parks, gung-ho running partners and one of the best climates around, there’s no reason to not start your own personalized training regimen today. Before you use the weather as an excuse, appreciate that the North Coast carries pretty mellow conditions. While locals might complain that 78 degrees is too hot, remember that Portland temperatures can be near triple digits this time of year. Having to choose between a light sweatshirt or long sleeves means that the chances of getting heat exhaustion or caught in a torrential downpour are slim around here. A major deterrent that keeps people from running is the misconception that you need a track or treadmill to get moving. You were not given complex cartilage and leg muscles to just move back and forth while staring at a television. While treadmills do have their uses in the case of injuries or extreme weather, running outdoors allows you to enjoy fresh air and nature — and the scenic views of the North Coast are something you shouldn’t pass up. If counting laps on the track is your thing, then by all means, head to Astoria High School. However, with a surplus of trails and sights to see, a short drive can bring you to many different running locations to break up monotony. To keep track of your distance and time consider using a free app on your smart phone; there are also a lot of reasonably priced GPS watches that work the same way. Seeing mileage add up and times drop will help you visualize personal progress and keep up your motivation. The Astoria Riverwalk is a straight shot along the beautiful Columbia River. Barring the occasional aroma of fish guts or heckling from a sea lion, the Riverwalk provides a nice running path with a constant

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G The Astoria Social Running Club meets Tuesday afternoons and organizes its informal, social runs in a Facebook group.

cool breeze from the water. Accessibility makes the Riverwalk ideal for any time of day when wanting to go for a quick run, whether you’re in Uniontown, downtown or even in Alderbrook. Traveling back and forth on the pavement might get old, and it’s good to mix it up. The surface a person runs on is just as important as the scenery surrounding them. For runners wanting to get to a real running trail, Lewis and Clark National Historical Park is only a short drive away. The trail system in the historic park allows runners to take well-marked paths or create their own course as they go by linking together different sections. Seasoned runners should try the Fort to Sea Trail, which starts at Fort Clatsop and will have them jumping over roots and traveling along cattle farms before they are spit out at Sunset Beach in Warrenton. The entire route out and back is over 12 miles, but trail traffic is fairly light and runners can expect to only come across occasional hikers and wild rabbits. Andrew Fick, the head cross country coach at Astoria High School, makes it a point to get out to the surrounding parks in order to mix it up and get a variation while running. “It’s like a mini vacation for an hour. I love that you can find places to really run fast or places to just stretch out and get lost. And all

Runners compete a race before the Astoria Regatta Grand Land Parade in downtown Astoria.

Jim Cooley, second from right, checks his watch and stretches before beginning a run with members in the Astoria Social Running Club. The group meets Tuesday evenings in front of Fort George Brewery.

right in our backyard,” he said. A large part of the coach’s job involves getting new runners out with the team. This can be difficult because many high schoolers even dread running the mile in P.E. class. The young coach explained that between wanting to be with their friends or racing competitively there are a multitude of reasons why kids join the high school’s cross country team.

“I usually try to meet people where they are at and help them connect with their reason for running,” said Fick. “Lots of reasons for people to run, sometimes it’s just about making those connections. Coaches and motivators like Fick are harder to find once you get out of school, but there is a local group that can help you make your own connection to running right in Astoria. Whether you’re looking for friends to push

you in your training or just want to start jogging for the first time ever, the Tuesday night social run in Astoria makes exercising a little less painful and a lot more fun. There are no membership fees or attendance sheets; the runners simply plan the event on the Facebook group “Just Run Bike Swim Astoria.” The group meets on Tuesday evening in front Fort George Brewery on Duane Street. The social running club is a mixed-aged group that varies from members just trying to get in shape and others who are training for triathlons. They welcome anyone who just wants to get out and go. “I think people are just intimidated to come out because they think they have to run fast,” said Nancy Frederick. Having run her whole life, the third grade teacher looks forward to the weekly group runs and is training for a 50K. Some members move away and others might only come once, but the group is always looking for more people to join and welcomes anyone who might be the slightest bit interested to get involved. The key to keeping the runs fun is the reward. Once everyone’s returned and stretched out, the group goes into the brewery to recharge with liquid carbs. “Oh, always a beer after,” said Frederick.

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COA S T W E E K E N D C A L E N DA R Saturday, Aug. 27 Hood to Coast All day, on the beach north of the Turnaround, Seaside. The 2016 Hood to Coast event will include 1,050 teams of 12,600 runners traveling 198 miles to finish on the beach in Seaside, concludes with trophy presentation, a beer garden and live music.

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Thursday, Aug. 25 100 Paddles 5:30 p.m., Netul Landing, 92343 Fort Clatsop Road, Astoria, 503-861-4425. Join in a human-powered water journey to celebrate the national park’s 100th birthday. Experienced kayakers meet at Astoria Recreation Center. Novice paddlers meet at Netul Landing.

ed Mount Kilimanjaro to benefit children in Africa.

One Act Play Festival Reception 6 p.m., River City Playhouse, 127 Lake St., Ilwaco, Wash., 360-244-0318, $5. An opening champagne reception will be held for the Peninsula Players’ One Act Play Festival.

Wine 101 7 p.m., WineKraft, 80 10th St., Astoria, 503-468-0206, 21 and older. Sommelier Destiny Dudley will give a presentation and tasting featuring bubbly wine and Chablis.

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Kilimanjaro Talk 7 p.m., Seaside Public Library, 1131 Broadway, Seaside, 503-738-6742. Meet Sara Kangas, the teacher who summit-

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“Shanghaied” 7 p.m., Astor Street Opry Company, 129 W. Bond St., Astoria, 503-325-6104, $13-21. “Shanghaied in Astoria” mixes vaudeville, soap opera and Hollywood-style musicals with local and folklore culture.

“Let’s Murder Marsha” 7:30 p.m., Coaster Theatre, 108 N. Hemlock St., Cannon Beach, 503-436-1242, $15-20. “Let’s Murder Marsha” is a comedy romp about murder.

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All day, Lewis and Clark National Historical Park, 92343 Fort Clatsop Road, Astoria, 503-861-4425, free, all ages.This weekend, the National Park Service offers free admission to all national parks, including Fort Clatsop, to celebrate its 100th birthday.

Friday, Aug. 26 Pacific County Fair 10 a.m., Pacific County Fairgrounds, State Route 6, Menlo, Wash., 360-942-3713, $3 to $10. Enjoy an old-fashioned county fair with animals and livestock exhibits; horse shows; carnival rides; games and contests; arts and textiles; food vendors; and live music. Blood Drive 11 a.m., Astoria Public Library, 450 10th St., Astoria, 800-733-2767. Red Cross Bloodmobile will be at the library parking lot for blood donations. Appointments required.

On the Land Noon, Circle Creek Reserve, 32825 Rippet Road, Seaside, 503738-6742. Mike Patterson and Katie Voelke will lead an exploration of the Necanicum River Tillamook Head.

3 to 6 p.m., Veterans Field, 3rd and Oregon streets, Long Beach, Wash., 360-642-2400. Find produce, meat, eggs, dairy, baked goods, flowers, plants, prepared foods and live music.

Puget Island Farmers Market 3 to 6 p.m., Stockhouse’s Farm, 59 W. Birnie Slough Road, Cathlamet, Wash., 360-849-4145. Find produce, pizza, desserts, kim chi, jams, meat and honey.

Manzanita Farmers Market 5 to 8 p.m., Laneda Ave. and 5th St., Manzanita, 503-368-3339. Featuring produce, farm products, live entertainment, kids’ activities, wines and handcrafted items.

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Meet the Author 5 p.m., Astoria Public

Library, 450 10th St., Astoria, 503-3257323, free. Author Sharyl Rains will read selections from her historical novel “The Holy Tudors: Inheritance.” “Octette Bridge Club” 7 p.m., Barn Community Playhouse, 1204 Ivy Ave., Tillamook, 503-842-6305, $10-15. A sentimental comedy about eight sisters. One Act Play Festival 7 p.m., River City Playhouse, 127 Lake St., Ilwaco, Wash., 360-244-0318, $5.

Peninsula Players presents “Summer of Love,” “You Never Know,” Storm Stories” and “Slug Girl.” “Shanghaied” 7 p.m., Astor Street Opry Company, 129 W. Bond St., Astoria, 503-325-6104, $1321. “Shanghaied in Astoria” is a vaudeville musical. “9 to 5: The Musical” 7:30 p.m., Coaster Theatre, 108 N. Hemlock St., Cannon Beach, 503-436-1242, $18-23. “9 to 5” is a story of office satire, friendship and revenge.

Tour of Homes 10 a.m., Howell’s Square, Laneda Ave. and 3rd St., Manzanita, 503-368-7279, $10. The Women’s Club of Manzanita will host its self-guided Tour of Homes featuring six homes. Buy tickets at Howell’s Square starting at 8:30 a.m. Angora Hiking Club 9 a.m., meet at the 6th St. parking lot (between 6th and 7th streets, Marine Drive and the trolley tracks), Astoria, 213-4489441. Roger Westerman will lead an easy walk at Black Lake trailhead. Pearl Festival 9 a.m., downtown Bay City, free, all ages. Spend the day enjoying a local parade, vendors, music and the Bay City Boosters rummage sale at the third annual Bay City Pearl Festival. Riverwalk Market 9 a.m., 632 Marine Drive, Astoria, 503-260-5592. Find crafts and produce. Tillamook Farmers’ Market 9 a.m., 2nd St. and Laurel Ave., Tillamook,

“Octette Bridge Club” 7 p.m., Barn Community Playhouse, 1204 Ivy Ave., Tillamook, 503-842-6305, $10 to $15. “The Octette Bridge Club” is a sentimental comedy about American life in a bygone era.

Lightship Day 11 a.m. to 3 p.m., Columbia River Maritime Museum, 1792 Marine Drive, Astoria, included with paid admission, museum members free. Join the museum’s education department aboard the Lightship Columbia for a special day of hands-on activities depicting the duties of a lightship sailor. 503-842-2146. Find produce, crafts and flowers; includes live music and special events. Pacific County Fair 10 a.m., Pacific County Fairgrounds, State Route 6, Menlo, Wash., 360942-3713, $3 to $10. An old-time county fair with livestock exhibits; horse shows; carnival rides; contests; food vendors; textiles; live music and entertainment for all. Pickleball 10 a.m., Camp Rilea Gymnasium, 333168 Patriot Way, Warrenton, 503-860-1382, $4, all levels. Great exercise and fun, includes demos and instruction. Saturday Market 10 a.m., Harbor front at Howerton Way, Ilwaco,

Wash. This market features arts and crafts, farm fresh produce, food booths and live music with Double J & the Boys. SummerFest Noon, along Pacific Ave., downtown Long Beach, Wash., free, all ages. SummerFest offers family friendly activities and entertainment including safety programs, horse and wagon rides and live music with the Windy River Band. Alder Farm Tour 1 p.m., Alder Creek Farm, 35955 Underhill Lane, Nehalem, 503368-3203, free, all ages. Max Broderick will lead a tour of the Lower

One Act Play Festival 7 p.m., River City Playhouse, 127 Lake St., Ilwaco, Wash., 360-2440318, $5. Peninsula Players presents “Summer of Love,”“You Never Know,” Storm Stories” and “Slug Girl.”

Hood to Coast 9:30 a.m., on the beach north of the Turnaround, Seaside. Awards presentations. Antique Alley 10 a.m., Pier 11 Building, on the waterfront, Astoria, 503-440-7919. Vintage, crafts and swap meet.

“Shanghaied” 7 p.m., Astor Street Opry Company, 129 W. Bond St., Astoria, 503-325-6104, $13-21. “Shanghaied in Astoria” is a vaudeville musical.

Sunday Market 10 a.m. to 3 p.m., 12th St., Astoria. Astoria Sunday Market offers local products by farmers, craftspeople and artisans; live music with Swing Cats of Astoria and Clatsop County master gardeners available to answer questions.

“Let’s Murder Marsha” 7:30 p.m., Coaster Theatre, 108 N. Hemlock St., Cannon Beach, 503-436-1242, $15-20. “Let’s Murder Marsha” is a comedy romp about murder.

SummerFest Noon, along Pacific Ave., Long Beach, Wash., all ages. SummerFest offers family friendly activities including wagon rides and

Parks After Dark 8 p.m., McClure Park, 7th St. and Franklin Ave., Astoria, $5, all ages. Featured film will be “Short Circuit,” rated PG; concessions available. Movie starts at 9 p.m.

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live music. Farm Stand 1 p.m., Wickiup Grange, 92683 Svensen Market Road, Svensen, 503-4680921. Farm Stand provides seasonal, agricultural products produced on the Highway 30 corridor between Astoria and Columbia County. “Octette Bridge Club” 2 p.m., Barn Community Playhouse, 1204 Ivy Ave., Tillamook, 503842-6305, $10-15. “The Octette Bridge Club” is a sentimental comedy about American life in a bygone era. One Act Play Festival 2 p.m., River City Playhouse, 127 Lake St., Ilwaco, Wash., 360244-0318, $5. “9 to 5: The Musical” 7:30 p.m., Coaster Theatre, 108 N. Hemlock St., Cannon Beach, 503-4361242, $1823.

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Rod Building Demo 10 a.m., Elochoman Slough Marina, 500 2nd Ave., Cathlamet, Wash., 360-7953066, all

10 a.m. to 3 p.m., 12th St., Astoria. An annual event includes an agility course, dog training, dog fashion show and adoptees through Clatsop Animal Assistance.

ages. Brian Trujillo and others will demonstrate fishing rod building as part of the Warriors & Widows Salmon Derby. The public is invited. CB Farmers Market 2 to 5 p.m.,

parking area at Gower and Hemlock streets, Cannon Beach. This market offers flowers, fresh produce, pasture-raised meat, organic cheeses, handcrafted artisan food products and a children’s program.

Wednesday, Aug. 31 Tournament Deadline All day, Sunset Park & Recreation, 1140 Broadway, Seaside, 503-738-3311. Deadline ends today for the first annual SEPRD Foundation Golf Tournament Saturday, Sept. 24 at Seaside Golf Club. Tee off is 9 a.m., registration at 8:30 a.m. $100 per person, reservation required.

balls and paddles provided.

Pickleball 10 a.m., Thousand Trails Seaside Resort, 1703 12th Ave., Seaside, 503-860-1382, $5, all levels. Great exercise and fun, includes demonstrations and instruction,

Seaside Farmers Market 3 to 7 p.m., Broadway Middle School parking lot, off Roosevelt, Seaside, 503-7383311. Last day for the Seaside Farmers Market featuring fresh

Classic Golf Tourney 11 a.m., Gearhart Golf Links, 1157 N. Marion Ave., Gearhart, 503-717-1914. SDDA and Seaside Kids, Inc. team up to host the annual Hotrod Classic Charity Golf Tournament fundraiser with 18-holes of golf, dinner at 5:30 p.m. and auctions.

produce, cheeses, artisan food products, live music and kids’ activities. “Let’s Murder Marsha” 7:30 p.m., Coaster Theatre, 108 N. Hemlock St., Cannon Beach, 503436-1242, $15-20. “Let’s Murder Marsha” is a comedy romp about murder, double crosses and birthday surprises. Movies in the Park 8:30 p.m., Fred Lindstrom Park, 6th and Niagara streets, Astoria, all ages, free. Movies in the Park features Disney’s “Zootopia,” rated PG; concessions available.

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Thursday, Sept. 1 River People Farmers Market 3 to 7 p.m., 12th and Exchange streets, downtown Astoria, 503468-0921. This market features produce, flowers, plant starts, eggs, ready-to-eat food, pie walks, live music

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Refined flavors, easygoing attitude makes The Depot a must Review and photos by MOUTH OF THE COLUMBIA

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I couldn’t do it anymore. When asked about the best restaurants around, I couldn’t say I’d never been to The Depot. I couldn’t keep blathering: “It’s won a lot of awards, and I’ve heard really great things.” I had to know. So on a Wednesday I stopped in. I didn’t have a reservation (recommended), but the staff offered a seat at the bar — or out back on the heated, trellised, ivy-covered patio. I stayed inside not only to get a better sense of the place, but because I was already becoming immersed. The room, with high ceilings, wine-red walls, and plenty of soft lamps and European-inspired decor seemed to whisper: “Relax, exhale, settle in, it’s all good.” The calm extended to the kitchen, which is visible through a large cutout at the rear of the restaurant. The two-top below is called the “Chef’s Table.” The pace, while determined, was equally de-stressed. Quickly I was impressed by the service, an apparent mix of veterans and poised newbies. One of the youngsters, seemingly fresh out of high school, recited the laundry list of specials from memory in full. Still, deciding what to order was difficult, an embarrassment of tantalizing possibilities. There was hardly an un-interesting, un-inspired dish in the bunch. Indeed, if there was ever any fat to begin with, it’s since been trimmed from The Depot’s menu. As co-owner and front-of-house impresario Nancy Gorshe said of the Calamari: “We’re famous for it. We can’t take it off the menu.” Indeed, after opening in Seaview, Washington, The Depot has been distilling its successes in the 13 years since. Owners Gorshe and chef Michael Lalewicz appear as personally invested in both food and experience as ever. On one visit, after the dinner rush

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died down, as Lalewicz surveyed the dining room from the kitchen’s open window, a peaceful, contented grin curled up his cheeks. At the same time, Gorshe chatted with regular customers. It was no mere small talk; with multiple groups Gorshe shared genuine details, true concern, hugs and laughter. Hers is an effortless joy. I began with the Baja Salad ($7). I was perked not only by the salad’s robust brightness but its depth. In what would become a thread running through just about everything I tasted, the dish was more than the sum of its parts. The synthesis was exponential. The avocado-lime vinaigrette was both creamy and citrusy; the kale hearty, supple and crisp; the crumbles of cotija mild; the butter beans kissed with oregano. The synergy of the main course, the Cantonese Duck ($25), was positively astounding. The medallions of succulent duck breast, pan seared, with lightly crisp skin and a luscious layer of fat, were topped with a blackberry hoisin glaze that married sweet, savory, salt, acid, bitterness, a touch of smoked paprika and then some. It was a marvelous complexity — the kind that takes not only a wealth of excellence and experience to execute but to merely dream up. As the servers checked in on me I found myself repeating a single word: “exquisite.” Finishing up, I noticed a familiar face down the bar, an acquaintance I hadn’t seen in years. I said

The Pan Seared Salmon, blackened but still moist, was served with a porcini mushroom cream sauce, veggies, smashed potatoes and corn on the cob.

hello. Instead of a full meal, she’d come for a glass of wine and some small plate snacks. Indeed, The Depot is just as good for nibbling as it is for multiple courses. The Peruvian Mango Sea Scallops ($13) were plated like modern art, three of them ringed by vibrant pools of silky, smooth yellow mango and an outer ring of jalapeño. The jalapeño sauce — almost like a jelly — wasn’t spicy, but the long, thin, curled strands of pinkish-purple onions provided a pickled kick. As much as the food, ingredients and service, the restaurant’s long bar cultivated an atmosphere of conviviality. It, as much as any alcoholic drink, was a social lubricant. And, to this end, I can only imagine The Depot acts as one of the more romantic eateries on the North Coast. We finished by sharing dessert — a big gooey Brownie with Salted Caramel a la Mode ($7.50). “Oh my God,” my companion said. “It makes me feel like a kid again.” Ecstatically she clapped a quiet round of applause. My second trip was every bit as marvelous as my first. Under the rush of a Friday night in August, nothing changed. Well, I still agonized over what to eat — or, just

the same, what I wouldn’t miss out on. As I did, the larger picture came into focus: The Depot’s dishes, assembled using a predominantly traditional European technique, incorporate Asian and Central American flourishes and employ mostly regional ingredients. After circling the world, The Depot lands at home. As one diner said, exiting the restaurant: “It’s the most urban spot on the peninsula.” The Thai Calamari ($13) perfectly encompassed this mode. The wild calamari — from Oregon — were tossed in a thick Thai peanut cilantro sauce that was one, maybe two steps evolved. Not oily or particularly even peanutty, it was green and tasted as such: fresh, pointed and earthy. On a bed of spinach, kale and cabbage, it could be tossed to resemble a salad. Despite the winning sauce, the breading was spectacular — a crunch to die for. The local “catch of the day” seafood special — Pan Seared Salmon ($28) — also had crisp edges, blackened but still moist in the center. A velvety smooth, porcini mushroom cream sauce kept the fish from anything like a diet, rather resplendent and rich. Among

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the simply prepared veggies and robust Yukon gold smashed potatoes was a small section of corn on the cob. With a smile, Gorshe advised that I “pick it up and eat with your hands.” That easygoing sentiment — alongside the synergy, diversity and refinement of flavor — is what takes the Depot over the top. All the excellence and elegance from the kitchen was enveloped by a welcoming, nonjudgemental vibe. The service, meanwhile, remains highly attentive. Indeed, The Depot is simultaneously upscale and unpretentious, refined and inclusive, classy and chill. You’d be hardpressed to eat better in flip flops. All throughout I felt like I was getting my money’s worth, too. Indeed, from top to bottom, front-of-house to back, there isn’t a single weak link in The Depot’s chain. So if you haven’t been, well, what are you waiting for?

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SEASIDE — Comedian Kevin Hart may be one of the most well-known individuals running in the 2016 Hood to Coast Relay, but just as in years past, the event — along with the concurrent Portland to Coast Walk and High School Challenge — promises to bring 18,000 competitors to Seaside this weekend. For the past 18 years, the nearly 200-mile overnight race reached capacity, or 1,050 12-person teams, on the opening day of registration. This year was no different, according to Dan Floyd, chief operating officer for the Hood to Coast Race Series. Competitors from each state and more than 35 countries are registered to participate in the events, which begin Friday, Aug.

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Kevin Hart, left, as Ben Barber and Ice Cube as James Payton are shown in a scene from the film, “Ride Along 2.” Hart plans to run in the Hood to Coast Relay, which finishes in Seaside.

26 at Timberline Lodge on Mount Hood for Hood to Coast runners and downtown Portland for walkers and high school teams. All three events conclude with a grandiose Finish Line Party in Seaside on Saturday, Aug. 27. The Seaside Chamber of Commerce’s Beer and Wine Garden will open at 11 a.m. Brian O’Dell Band will perform on the main stage from 12:45 to 3:45 p.m. Various award ceremonies

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and announcements will take place starting at 4:50 p.m. Radical Revolution will perform from 6:45 to 11 p.m. Last year’s finish party was disrupted by a debilitating storm. Winds up to 85 mph hit the North Coast and dismantled the chairs, tents and other structures set up on the beach. This year, in case of a repeat weather event, “we’re prepared to have an excellent finish inside the (Seaside Civic and Convention Center),” Floyd said. Nike’s team this year includes running advocate, producer and performer Hart, along with 11 other

celebrities. Hart announced his participation in a video uploaded on his YouTube channel and posted to his Facebook page in early August. During the video, the comedian jokes about taking on “the toughest, most craziest 10K,” only to be told it is actually a nearly 200-mile race that starts on Mount Hood, officially characterized by the U.S. Geological Survey as a “potentially active” volcano. He responds, “198 miles? By myself?” It’s a relay race, the reporters reassure him. “You got to get fit,” Hart concludes. “You never know when a surprise 198-mile-potentially-life-threatening-active-volcano relay race is going to sneak up on you. This is one of those moments.” Floyd confirmed Hart’s participation “is definitely happening.” “We don’t know which leg he’s running, and we do know he’s planning to make it to Seaside,” he said. Hart will have his own security personnel, but organizers also will provide Hart and his team “luxuries that other teams don’t get that will make it a lot easier for them to make sure he is safe,” Floyd said.

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ASTORIA — The education department of the Columbia River Maritime Museum invites you to climb aboard the Lightship Columbia for a day of hands-on activities. Kids of all ages can explore the duties of being a sailor. The event is set for 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. Saturday, Aug. 27 at the Lightship Columbia, located at the museum, at 1792 Marine Drive. Admission is included with paid museum admis-

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Camp 18 holds new blacksmithing event ELSIE — The Camp 18 Logging Museum, home of the loggers’ memorial, is putting on its first Hammer In event and Antique Swap & Show on Saturday and Sunday, Aug. 27 and 28. The event will take place from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. at the Camp 18 Logging Museum

Blacksmith Shop. Bring your tools and projects to work on with fellow blacksmiths, or simply watch the action. If you are interested in participating or have questions, contact Herman Doty at 503-9904134 or Mark Standley at 503-434-0148.

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Bay City Pearl Festival set for Aug. 27 BAY CITY — The third annual Bay City Pearl Festival will take place Saturday, Aug. 27. Bay City is located five miles north of Tillamook on U.S. Highway 101. Activities begin at 9 a.m. with vendors, food trucks and artists at the Bay City Arts Center, located at 5680 A St. Live music will run from 10 a.m. to 8:30 p.m. on stage across from the arts center. Performers will include Ben Douglas & Friends, Fred Bassett and Sonya Kazen,

Ocean Bottom Country Blues, Joe Wrabek and Brett Flye, The Gospel Trio, and Midnight Gumbo. The Tillamook County Pioneer Museum will offer a tour of its Kilchis Point Reserve for interested people at 9:30 a.m. The parade starts at 11 a.m. with a the pet parade. Other activities include a library open house from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m.; the library program The Bug Chicks at 2 p.m. at city hall; and a Bay City Boosters Rummage

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Sale from 8 a.m. to 3 p.m. at the IOOF Hall. Sponsors of the festival include Bay City Arts Center, KTIL 95.9 FM, the Tillamook County Pioneer Museum, the Tillamook County Library, Pacific Seafood, Tillamook Country Smoker, Rob Trost, and Bay City Boosters. If you are an artist, vendor or would like to be in the parade, find The Bay City Festival of Pearls on Facebook or email pearlfestial@ earthlink.net

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Tee off for a good cause Sign up for Sunset Park and Recreation Golf Tournament SEASIDE — It will be a day of golf and fun at the Seaside Golf Club on Sept. 24 in the first annual Sunset Park and Recreation Golf Tournament. The event will benefit the organization’s foundation’s scholarships that support

“access to positive life activities for children, youth and adults” in south Clatsop County. There will be prizes and contests throughout the tournament, with food and beverages available for purchase. Family and friends are welcome. The golf tournament will be a four-person, 18-hole shotgun-style tournament. Tee-off time is 9 a.m. Registration begins at 8:30 a.m. at the Seaside Golf

Course, located at 451 Ave. U. Tickets are $100 per person. Carts are limited and are available on a first-come, first-served basis. E-mail sunsetparks andrecfoundation@gmail. com to sign up and select a tee time. Cash and checks are both accepted. Checks can be made out to Sunset Park and Recreation Foundation. The registration deadline is Aug. 31.

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BATH AIDE Harbors Home Health and Hospice, a leading agency committed to providing Grays Harbor and Pacific County with a variety of in-home healthcare services, is currently seeking full time BATH AIDE to assist in patient care. Individuals will be responsible for working with our team of health care providers in the coordination of skilled nursing care in a home setting. Join the leading team in Home Health and Hospice. Home Health, hospice, acute care, and/or skilled nursing facility experience preferred. Requires current CNA license, driver's license, auto insurance and reliable transportation. Harbors Home Health & Hospice is an equal opportunity employer. Please feel free to stop by and pick up an application or email resume to Melissa@myhhhh.org Or mail to: HR Dept., Harbors Home Health & Hospice 201 7th Street Hoquiam, WA 98550

PROJECT MANAGER Bayview Transit Mix, Inc. - EOE is looking for an Asphalt Paving Construction Project Manager in Seaside, Oregon. 3-5 years asphalt paving or construction industry estimating and sales preferred. Familiar with analyzing specs, proposals and plans to prepare cost estimates; computer knowledge; and safety oriented. •FT w/benefits •Competitive wage •Pre-employment drug test is required For details see www.lakesideindustries.com Apply at jobs@bayviewtransit.com or by Fax 503.738.9517

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Become an NWSDS Certified Senior Peer Mentor. Directly influence the lives of older adults struggling with life transitions by coaching proven strategies for change. Provide free, confidential, supportive mentoring to older adults experiencing depression and/or anxiety. NWSDS Senior Peer Mentoring is expanding to Clatsop County and is looking for volunteers aged 45 years and older who can commit to 10-12 hours/ month. Mileage reimbursed. Orientation is Wed. Oct. 5th from 1pm-4pm. Training is Thurs. Oct. 6th & Fri. Oct. 7th from 8am-4pm, in Warrenton. Applications due by Sept. 26th, 2016 Please contact Chad Cox; LCSW, for more information at: chad.cox@nwsds.org, or 503-3043414. Oregon Governorʼs 2012 Outstanding Regional Volunteer Program Billing Clerk Great opportunity with benefits. Strong computer skills. Up to $15/hour DOE Contact HR Dept. 877-523-5564

Billʼs Tavern and Brewhouse is hiring for : •Line Cook, PT/Nights/Weekends •Bussers PT Please apply in person at 188 N Hemlock, Cannon Beach. 503-436-2202 CASH buyers are reading your Classified Ad.

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Columbia Bank puts relationships above all else. If you are someone who is committed to the notion that “Relationships Rule” then Columbia Bank is the next step in your career. We are currently looking for: Entry Level Float Tellers at our Seaside location. If you are interested in putting relationships first and making life easier for customers and the communities we serve please apply at: https://www.columbiabank.com/a bout-us/careers Equal Opportunity Employer Minorities/Women/Protected Veterans/Disabled Concrete Workers Needed Experience preferred. Valid ODL, and pre-drug screening. Call (503)861-2285 or email to rpromconcrete@aol.com DUST off the old pool table and sell it with a classified ad. Current openings for an experienced •Log Truck Driver •Rigging Guys •Delimber Operator •Shovel Operator Drivers must have CDL and current medical card. Medical/Dental and 401K benefits available after probationary period. To complete an application, please apply Mon-Fri from 8:00am to 4:00pm., or mail/fax your resume to: Jerry DeBriae Logging Co., INC. P.O. Box 182 45 Elochoman Valley Road Cathlamet, Wa, 98612 Ph# (360)795-3309 Fax# (360)795-3847 Food servers and cooks for Hood to Coast Catering company looking for workers Saturday, August 27th on the beach-Seaside. $15/hr contact Carmen 503-849-5862 Full time/Half time Truck driver: Class A CDL, medical card, on road/off road experiance required. Call 503-791-7038. Gift Shop Staff Needed. Fun, Fast Paced, Family Environment. Weekends Included. This position will share rotation schedule for multiple outlets. Drop off resume and complete an application for consideration. 714 Exhcange St

70 Help Wanted JESSIE'S ILWACO FISH COMPANY IS NOW HIRING SEASONAL HELP FOR ALL POSITIONS. APPLY IN PERSON: 117 HOWERTON WAY ILWACO, WA (360) 642-3773. Looking for experienced parts person and U-Haul assistant. Part Time. Send reply to Box 248, c/o Daily Astorian, P.O. Box 210, Astoria, OR 97103

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Special Education Nurse Ocean Beach School District – Ilwaco Middle School Part-Time; 37.5 hrs/wk school-year LPN or RN required $20.78-$27.66 Hourly For job description and online application visit our website: https://bit.ly/joinESD112 ESD 112 Vancouver, WA - EOE Specialty

Services McMenamins Sand Trap Pub & Gearhart Hotel is NOW HIRING! We are hiring for all positions, but our greatest needs are for Line Cooks, Prep Cooks, Servers, Catering Servers, and Hosts/Food Runners. We have both seasonal and long-term positions available. What we need from you: An open and flexible schedule, including days, evenings, weekends, and holidays; A love of working in a busy, customer service-oriented environment; Previous experience is a plus!; Please apply online 24/7 at www.mcmenamins.com or pick up a paper app at any McMenamins location. Mail to 430 N. Killingsworth, Portland OR, 97217 or fax: 503-221-8749. Call 503-952-0598 for info on other ways to apply. Please no phone calls or emails to the location! E.O.E.

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70 Help Wanted Clatsop Community Action Community Resource Desk Clatsop Community Action (CCA) provides supportive services to struggling individuals and their families. CCA values its positive relationships with other community partners that have proven essential in order to address the many needs that our clients may face to become healthy, safe and self-sufficient members of the community. Clatsop Community Action (CCA) is seeking to hire and support a full-time, 40-hour/week employee who will work onsite at Providence Seaside Hospital to provide ease of access for all those who need direct supportive housing, energy assistance and general Information and Referral for services offered by CCA and other community resources throughout the County. The Community Resource Desk Employee must provide information, referrals and advocacy where appropriate, in a warm, non-judgmental, professional manner.

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The Bridge to Success begins with you! Join one of the most dedicated staff teams on the North Coast! MTC offers an excellent benefits package with both company paid and optional benefits. 401(k) fully vested after one year. We offer 11 paid holidays, three weeks of vacation, and two weeks of sick time.

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in new writer-in-residence program ASTORIA — Astoria-bornand-raised freelance educator, writer and illustrator Heather Douglas has been invited to take advantage of Astoria Visual Art’s new North Coast Writer’s Retreat as the fall 2016 writer-in-residence. Douglas is well known locally for her writing — especially her popular blog about Astoria, astoriarain.com — and for her illustration work. AVA’s North Coast Writer’s Retreat writer-in-residence program (AVA W-i-R) offers local and visiting writers a unique opportunity to launch new endeavors, revise works in progress or conclude longstanding projects. The program seeks to provide writers with writing time and space in an idyllic setting. AVA’s PierLoft Studio, at the base of 11th Street, features panoramic views of downtown Astoria and the Columbia River. “Heather Douglas was invited to be a writer-in-residence based on the quality of her work and her dedication to community. We also considered Heather’s readiness to benefit from the uninterrupted quiet and creatively charged setting the writer’s retreat affords,” said Lisa

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Heather Douglas is the first writer-in-residence in Astoria Visual Arts’ new North Coast Writer’s Retreat program.

Smith, chair of the AVA W-i-R Selection Committee. Writing has been Douglas’s passion since she was in middle school and first attended The Oregon Writing Festival at Portland State University. She says she will never forget how inspiring it was sitting in a circle on the lawn of the PSU campus sharing her writing with other writers. In 2015 and 2016, she was a presenter at the same festival that inspired her over 30 years ago. In 2014, Douglas made the tough decision to quit her teaching job to pursue

her passion for writing, art and exploration. This journey has resulted in two coloring books — “That’s So Pacific Northwest Coloring Book” and “My Astoria East to West Coloring Book” — the formation of astoriarain.com, and many editing, proofreading and writing jobs for blogs and online publications. “A great example of Heather’s wit and writing style is ‘The Astoria Column Diaries: Musings on Tourists,’ a hilarious account in astoriarain.com of working for a summer in the Astoria Column gift shop,” said Smith. “During her upcoming three-month residency, Heather plans to work on some narrative nonfiction, a book of poems, and a blog about the residency experience. “We look forward to her sharing the fruits of her labors with us and the rest of the community.” AVA North Coast Writer’s Retreat writer-in-residence program is designed to encourage the creative, intellectual and personal growth of both emerging and established writers. A public reading of a sample of their work by the selected writers before the end of their W-i-R session

is a requirement of the residency. Each residency term will be negotiated, dependent on the requirements of the writer and writing project. Short- (one week) and long-term (up to three months) stays are possible. Writers may be invited by the residency selection committee to participate or to apply to AVA for consideration. If applying, the application consists of a cover letter; a one-page description of the writing project, a short writing sample, and a resume, including two references. All writers are eligible; however, the residency does not include overnight accommodations, and outof-town writers must make arrangements on their own. If you’re a writer and interested in being considered, email astoriavisualarts@ gmail.com with the subject heading: AVA Writers Retreat. For more information, visit astoriavisualarts.org/ north-coast-writers-retreat. html AVA was founded in 1989 as a nonprofit membership organization to enhance, strengthen and promote the arts in the greater Astoria area.

Last Tuesday Benefit Night supports The Harbor ASTORIA — Fort George Brewery’s next Last Tuesday Benefit Night event is set for Tuesday, Aug. 30. Presented by the brewery, this month’s event’s will help support The Harbor. What began in 1976 as a group of women and phone line has evolved into the thriving nonprofit of The Harbor. For 40 years, The

Harbor has been providing intervention, recovery and support services to survivors of stalking, domestic violence and sexual assault in Clatsop County. The Harbor aims to break the cycle of violence through education, oneon-one support, practical assistance and referrals. All are invited to the

upstairs Fort George pub for an evening of food, beverages, a silent auction and fun. From 4:30 to 9 p.m. Tuesday, all profits from sales in the upstairs pub will be donated to The Harbor and directly benefit survivors of domestic violence and sexual assault. For more information about The Harbor and its

mission, visit harbornw.org Fort George’s monthly Benefit Night was set up as a way to help raise money for local nonprofits. Past events have benefited the Lewis & Clark Parents Club, the Friends of McClure Park and the Hilda Lahti Elementary Parent Club. Fort George Brewery is located at 1483 Duane St.

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IN THE COLUMBIA-PACIFIC REGION Thursday, Aug. 25 Adams & Costello 6 p.m., Sweet Basil’s Café, 271 Hemlock St., Cannon Beach, 503-4361539, 21+. Julie Adams and Michael Costello play jazz and blues. Basin Street NW 6:30 p.m., Bridgewater Bistro, 20 Basin St., Astoria, 503-325-6777. Dave Drury on guitar, Todd Pederson on bass and friends perform mainstream jazz. Senior Center Jam 6:30 p.m., Astoria Senior Center, 1111 Exchange St., Astoria, 503-468-0390. Bluegrass and country. Del Phoena 7 p.m., McMenamins Sand Trap, 1157 Marion Ave., Gearhart, 503-717-8150. Del Phoena plays folk-pop and soul. Floating Glass Balls 8 p.m., Bill’s Tavern, 188 N. Hemlock St., Cannon Beach, 503-436-2202. Bluegrass, folk, swing and country. Pretty Gritty 8 p.m., Adrift Hotel, 409 Sid Snyder Drive, Long Beach, Wash., 360-6422311. Country, rock, blues and soul.

Friday, Aug. 26 Maggie & the Cats 6 p.m., Sweet Basil’s Café, 271 N. Hemlock St., Cannon Beach, 21+. Maggie and the Cats play blues and funk. Ray Raihala 6 p.m., Urban Café, 1119 Commercial St., Astoria, 503-338-5133. Ray Raihala plays acoustic folk, blues, soft rock. Tom Trudell 6 p.m., Shelburne Inn, 4415 Pacific Way, Seaview, Wash., 360-642-4150. Tom Trudell plays jazz piano. Jennifer Goodenberger 6:30 p.m., Bridgewater Bistro, 20 Basin St., Astoria. Jennifer Goodenberger plays classical, contemporary piano. Barbie G 7 p.m., WineKraft, 80 10th St., Astoria, 503-468-0206, 21+. Acoustic folk.

Ian McFeron 9 p.m., Adrift Hotel, 409 Sid Snyder Drive, Long Beach, Wash. Ian McFeron plays soulful ballads, folk-rock and alt-country blues.

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Satan’s Pilgrims 9 p.m., San Dune Pub, 127 Laneda Ave., Manzanita, 503-368-5080, 21+. Satan’s Pilgrims play garage punk, alternative, pop, indie and surf rock.

Tuesday, Aug. 30 Swingcats of Astoria 11 a.m., Blue Scorcher Bakery, 1493 Duane St., Astoria. Swingcats of Astoria plays swing, jazz and jazz-fusion.

Troll Radio Revue 11 a.m., Fort George Brewery, 1483 Duane St., Astoria, $2. KMUN 91.9 FM offers a live variety show with the Troll andBeerman Creek String Band.

Geezer Creak 6 p.m., Urban Café, 1119 Commercial St., Astoria, 503-338-5133. Geezer Creak plays acoustic music with Dale Clark on guitar and Bob Lennon on mandolin.

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7 p.m., Confluence Project Amphitheater, 244 Robert Gray Drive, Cape Disappointment State Park, Ilwaco, Wash., 360-642-3029. Enjoy live music in an outdoor setting with Ben Hunter and Joe Seamons, who play blues a cappella field hollers, fiddle, banjo and early jazz. Discover Pass required for parking.

George Coleman 6 p.m., Shelburne Inn, 4415 Pacific Way, Seaview, Wash. George Coleman plays pop, jazz, folk and rock on guitar.

Hollywood Squares 9 p.m., San Dune Pub, 127 Laneda Ave., Manzanita, 503-368-5080, 21+. The Hollywood Squares plays cover songs, rock, blues and dance music.

Beach Chamber, 207 Spruce St., Cannon Beach, all ages. Tolovana Arts Colony presents a free concert featuring Baby Gramps, Luke Ydstie and Kati Claborn, and DJ Beef.

Kevin Selfe & the Tornadoes 6 p.m., Sweet Basil’s Café, 271 N. Hemlock St., Cannon Beach, 21+. Traditional and contemporary blues.

Ian McFeron 9 p.m., Adrift Hotel, 409 Sid Snyder Drive, Long Beach, Wash. Ian McFeron plays ballads, folk-rock, blues.

Brad Griswold 6 p.m., Sweet Basil’s Café, 271 N. Hemlock St., Cannon Beach, 21+. Brad Griswold plays folk and bluegrass.

Ray Raihala 6 p.m., T. Paul’s Supper Club, 360 12th St., Astoria, 503-338-5133. Tom Trudell 6:30 p.m., Bridgewater Bistro, 20 Basin St., Astoria. Tom Trudell plays piano. Daric Moore 7 p.m., WineKraft, 80 10th St., Astoria, 503-468-0206, 21+. Daric Moore plays original indie rock on acoustic. Fabulous Garage Band 7 p.m., American Legion, 1315 Broadway, Seaside, 503-738-5111, 21+. Blues, pop and classic rock.

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Monday, Aug. 29 Burgers & Jam 6 p.m., American Legion, 1216 S. Hemlock St., Cannon Beach, 503-4362973. Find burgers and good music. Matt Cadenelli 8 p.m., Adrift Hotel, 409 Sid Snyder Drive, Long Beach, Wash. Matt Cadenelli plays pop rock and folk.

Saturday, Aug. 27

Open Stage Night 5 p.m., Long Beach Grange, 5715 Sandridge Road, Long Beach, Wash., 360-389-8969. Music, story telling, poetry and concessions.

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Sunday, Aug. 28 Jennifer Goodenberger 11:30 a.m., Bridgewater Bistro, 20 Basin St., Astoria. Music in the Gardens 1 p.m., Hoffman Gardens, 595 Laneda Ave., Manzanita. The Hoffman Center’s summer music series features Sedona Fire Band, a seven-piece world folk, rock and blues fusion ensemble. Concert in the Park 5:30 p.m., City Park, next to Cannon

Skadi Freyer 6:30 p.m., Bridgewater Bistro, 20 Basin St., Astoria. Skadi Freyer plays piano.

Brian O’Connor 5:30 p.m., Shelburne Inn, 4415 Pacific Way, Seaview, Wash. Jazz guitar. Mick Overman 8 p.m., Adrift Hotel, 409 Sid Snyder Drive, Long Beach, Wash. Mick Overman plays bluesy folk-n-roll.

Wednesday, Aug. 31 Paul & Margo 5 p.m., The Bistro, 263 N. Hemlock St., Cannon Beach, 503-436-2661. Paul and Margo Dueber play folk. Bill & Gary 6 p.m., Sweet Basil’s Café, 271 N. Hemlock St., Cannon Beach, 21+. Bill and Gary play folk and bluegrass. Lucy Barna 6:30 p.m., San Dune Pub, 127 Laneda Ave., Manzanita, 503-368-5080, 21+. Songwriter Lucy Barna plays Americana, folk and original music.

Alexa Wiley 8 p.m., Fort George Brewery, 1483 Duane St., Astoria, 503-325-7468. The poetic songs of Alexa Wiley paired with the Wilderness’ virtuosity, creates a sonic lyricism.

Mick Overman 8 p.m., Adrift Hotel, 409 Sid Snyder Drive, Long Beach, Wash.

Jay Souza 9 p.m., Adrift Hotel, 409 Sid Snyder Drive, Long Beach, Wash. Jay Souza’s songwriting is flash fiction Americana-style rock and pop.

Ocean Bay Trio 2 p.m., Ocean Park Library, 1308 256th Place, Ocean Park, Wash., 360665-4184, free, all ages. The Ocean Bay Trio perform classical music.

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The cast of “The Octette Bridge Club” is, from left, Karen Downs, Carina Grossman, Ben Ruderman, Carolyn Olsen, Sandra Koops, Caryn Backman, Kimber Lundy, Cynthia Jones and Margaret Page.

‘The Octette Bridge Club’ hits the stage in Tillamook TILLAMOOK — The Tillamook Association for the Performing Arts will open the dramatic comedy “The Octette Bridge Club” on stage Friday, Aug. 26. In the play, written by P.J. Barry and directed by Brenna Sage, eight sisters of Irish descent meet to play bridge and gossip on alternate Friday evenings in Providence, Rhode Island. Act 1 takes place in October 1934, as the sisters pose for a photograph for the local newspaper. Act 2 takes place 10 years later during a Halloween bridge party, where each sister acts out her costume’s persona. The emotionally distraught youngest, who does a hilarious Salome belly dance, has just gotten out of a sanitarium and knows that she must cut the bonds to her smothering family and strike out on her own. Don’t miss this sentimental comedy about American life in a bygone era. The cast of “The Octette Bridge Club” includes TAPA veterans Caryn Backman, Karen Downs, Sandra Koops, Kimber Lundy, Margaret Page, Ben Ruderman, Carolyn Olsen and Cynthia

Jones. Making her acting debut is Carina Grossman. The play runs Friday, Aug. 26 to Sept. 10. Friday and Saturday performances begin at 7 p.m., while Sunday matinees begin at 2 p.m. Doors open 30 minutes prior to curtain. The opening night gala celebration on Aug. 26 will feature complimentary hors d’oeuvres and a beverage of choice for every ticket holder. Tickets for this production are on sale now. Reserved seating is available through Diamond Art Jewelers, located at 307 Main St.; call 503-842-7940 for reservations. Tickets are $15 per person; children 12 and under are $10. For more information, email info@tillamooktheater.com or find TAPAs on Facebook. Celebrating over 35 years in Tillamook, TAPA is a nonprofit community theater dedicated to providing high-quality performing arts experiences through entertainment, education and community participation. TAPA’s Barn Community Playhouse is located at 1204 Ivy St.

ASTORIA — Treat your pet at the Astoria Sunday Market’s annual Dog Day Afternoon, set from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Sunday, Aug. 28. The event will take place in the open space adjacent tot the market off 12th and Exchange streets and next to the American Legion. Clowning Around is the theme for this year’s event in honor of the 50th anniversary of the Astoria-Megler Bridge and the contributions to its completion by the Astoria Clowns. The centerpiece for the day is the Doggie Fashion Show at 2 p.m., sponsored by The Pet Works. Dogs and their owner can walk a catwalk, strut their fluff, and compete for prizes of best-dressed and other silliness. Prizes will be given to first, second and third place winners, valued up to $100. All winners will also receive $5 gift cards for shopping at Astoria Sunday Market. Registration is $5 per pet with proceeds going to Clatsop Animal Assistance. You can reg-

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ister on-site starting at 10 a.m. “Last year our winner was a goat in the fashion show so this is open to any public-friendly pet,” explained Market Director Cyndi Mudge. “We are a dog-friendly market, and we use Dog Day Afternoon as an opportunity to educate about dog etiquette while celebrating the diversity of dogs we see here

every Sunday.” Dog Day Afternoon also includes other activities. The Classy Canines 4-H group will bring its canine agility course so you and your dog can learn new skills. The dogs love it, and it’s a great introduction to this 4-H program. Check it out form 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. Arnicadia Dog Training, LLC, will also provide fun

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Have a musical September at the Ocean Park library OCEAN PARK, Wash. — Visitors to the Ocean Park Timberland Library in September may find their book browsing accompanied by live music. The Timberland Regional Library will offer one-hour programs of live music beginning at 2 p.m. on three Thursdays in the month. The schedule is as follows: • On Sept. 1, the Ocean Bay Trio will perform classical music. The group features Judy Eron on oboe, Renee O’Connor on cello, and Hannelore Morgan on flute and recorders. • On Sept. 8, Aaron English will perform world music-inspired songs on piano. • On Sept. 22, Barbara Bate will perform music from Bach to Broadway. All Timberland Regional Library programs are free and open to the public. The Ocean Park Timberland Library is located at 1308 256th Place. For more information, call the library at 360-665-4184 or visit www.TRL.org Timberland Regional Library serves the people of Grays Harbor, Lewis, Mason, Pacific and Thurston counties, with 27 communi-

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The Ocean Bay Trio features Judy Eron on oboe, Renee O’Connor on cello, and Hannelore Morgan on flute and recorders.

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Barbara Bate will perform music from Bach to Broadway.

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Take a free tour of Alder Creek Farm Learn about the wildlife sanctuary with Max Broderick NEHALEM —Imagine a place on the Oregon Coast preserved forever where elk roam, eagles soar, river otters play, great blue herons fish, and volunteers tend a vast community garden and orchard. You’ll discover just such a place for yourself Saturday, Aug. 27 when Lower Nehalem Community Trust’s stewardship coordinator, Max Broderick, leads a tour of the trust’s natural area and wildlife sanctuary at Alder Creek Farm. Join Broderick at 1 p.m. Saturday for a 1.5-mile easy hike. Alder Creek Farm is located at 35955 Underhill Lane Visitors will tour the barn, as well as the farm’s diverse habitats, which include Alder Creek, where otter and beaver live, and the grassy meadow and pond where elk roam and blue heron hunt. Broderick will lead a discussion of the farm’s ecosystem and the community trust’s restoration progress and goals. Bring binoculars, wear long pants and hiking boots. There are bathroom facilities at the farm. This is a free tour, open to the public and registration is not required. For more information, visit www.tbnep. org/explorenature This program is part of the Explore Nature series of hikes, walks, paddles and nature-based events offered in Tillamook County throughout the year. Created by Tillamook Estuaries Partnership, Lower Nehalem Community Trust, Lower Nehalem Watershed Council, Friends of Netarts Bay WEBS, Tillamook Bay Watershed Council, Friends of Cape Falcon Marine Reserve and the Watershed Councils of Neskowin, Nestucca and

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Max Broderick will lead a tour of the natural area and wildlife sanctuary at Alder Creek Farm in Nehalem on Aug. 27.

Sand Lake, these meaningful, outdoor experiences highlight the beauty of Tillamook County and the work being done to protect the area’s natural resources and natural resource-based economies. This effort is partially funded by the Economic Development Council of Tillamook County and Visit Tillamook Coast. With a vision to protect wildlife habitats on the Nehalem estuary, a small group of local residents purchased Alder Creek Farm in 2002 from William and Carole Anderson, who ran a family dairy there beginning in the late 1950s. Founders Vivi Tallman, Tom Bender, Lane DeMoll, Judy Sorrel, Gareth and Georgenne Fer-

dun, and Doug Firstbrook didn’t know exactly how it would all work out when they purchased the farm. But many showed up to help out, and with donations from local supporters, the Oregon Watershed Enhancement Board, and the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Natural Resources Conservation Service, Lower Nehalem Community Trust was born. Lower Nehalem Community Trust is a community land trust dedicated to preserving land and nurturing conservation values in partnership with an engaged community in the Nehalem region of the Oregon Coast. Its community garden at Alder Creek Farm is that rare place where 40 volunteers come together to grow food to share with families and neighbors served by the North County Food Pantry in Wheeler. Every year the community garden donates more than a ton of fresh organic fruits and vegetables. In addition to the garden, the farm hosts a native plant nursery, greenhouse, fruit orchard, and ethnobotanical trail. After the farm tour, guests are welcome to take a self-guided tour of the native plant nursery, community garden and orchard.

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Anise swallowtail By LYNETTE RAE MCADAMS

Common throughout the western regions of North America, the anise swallowtail butterfly enjoys lots of open space and is usually spotted near fields, sparse hillsides, wide country roads, or sizable backyard gardens. Mostly yellow, and spanning about three inches wide, this

FINDING THE FLOWERS OF THEIR CHOICE IS EASY: THEIR EYES ARE MADE UP OF MORE THAN 6,000 LENSES.

colorful flier has broad bands of black edging on both sets of wings, with magnificent blue spotting on the hind set and two red “eyes” near the insect’s characteristic “tails.” Like all butterflies (there are 20,000 species), this swallowtail (one of 550 in the swallowtail family), has a life cycle that has captivated humankind since the earliest times. In the first stage, eggs are laid singly on the undersides of plants, secured with a glue-like substance secreted by the female. Host plants are chosen for their suitability to provide

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An anise swallowtail butterfly, Papilio zelicaon, rests on a plant on Washington’s Long Beach Peninsula.

food when eggs hatch; here on the coast, swallowtails are partial to wild fennel (hence the “anise” name) and cow parsnip. The tiny caterpillar that emerges from an egg begins to eat and grow immediately. Over the course of five to 10 days, it will increase in size so rapidly that it must shed its skin repeatedly, revealing a different look at every turn. After the fourth shedding, it seeks out a safe place — usually a leaf or twig — and attaches itself with homespun silk, shedding its outer layer a final time to uncover a tough, case-like skin called a chrysalis. Inside the living chrysalis, all the tissues of the caterpillar are fully liquified, then biologically recycled into the final phase of life: a fully grown, winged adult butterfly. Anise swallowtail butterflies eat only liquids, consuming flower nectar and, occasionally, water from mud puddles rich in minerals. To eat, they unfurl a long tubelike structure, called a proboscis, that works like a straw to draw liquids upward. Finding the flowers of their choice is easy: Their eyes are made up of more than 6,000 lenses, and they can even detect color in the ultraviolet spectrum, a realm invisible to humans. Famous for its color, P. zelicaon’s wings are actually clear or translucent; the striking patterns and brilliant hues we see are made by the reflection of millions of tiny scales that cover the wings and rub off like dust. Using its wings as solar panels, this butterfly heats its body to the necessary 85 degrees required for flight and is known to reach speeds up to 10 mph. Though you don’t see it often, a group of butterflies is called a “flutter.”

Antlers taken by Hunter S. Thompson return to Ernest Hemingway home By KEITH RIDLER ASSOCIATED PRESS

BOISE, Idaho (AP) — Gonzo journalist Hunter S. Thompson went to Idaho to write about literary icon Ernest Hemingway and decided to take a piece of his hero home with him — a set of trophy elk antlers. More than half a century later, the antlers have been returned. “One of the stories that has often been told over the years is the story of Hunter S. Thompson taking the antlers,” said Jenny Emery Davidson of Ketchum Community Library. “These are two great literary ﬁgures who came together over the item of the antlers.” Davidson was there on Aug. 5 when Thompson’s widow, Anita Thompson, gave back the antlers she says her husband regretted taking. Hemingway’s house in Ketchum is owned by The Nature Conservancy, which has an agreement with the library to help catalog and preserve items in the residence where the author took his life. In 1964, Hunter Thompson, then 27, came to Ketchum when he was still a conventional journalist. He had not yet developed his signature style, dubbed gonzo journalism, that involved inserting himself, often outrageously, into his reporting and that propelled him into a largerthan-life ﬁgure. Thompson was writing a story for the National Observer about why the globe-trotting Hemingway shot and killed himself at his mountain-town home three years earlier at age 61. Thompson attributed the suicide in part to rapid changes in the world that led to upheavals in places Heming-

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Anita Thompson, Assistant Regional History Librarian for The Community Library, left, is joined by Library Executive Director Jenny Emery Davidson, middle, and Program Manager Scott Burton as they pose with trophy antlers while returning them to the former home of writer Ernest Hemingway.

way loved most — Africa and Cuba. Even Ketchum, which in the 1930s and 1940s attracted luminaries such as Gary Cooper, had fallen off the map of cafe society by the late 1950s, Thompson wrote. In the story, later collected in his book “The Great Shark Hunt,” he noted the problem of tourists taking chunks of earth from around Hemingway’s grave as souvenirs. Thompson aimed higher. Early in the piece, he writes about the large elk antlers over Hemingway’s front door but never mentions taking them. For decades, the antlers hung in a garage at Thompson’s home near Aspen, Colorado. Davidson said they made their way back to Idaho after historian Douglas Brinkley, who spoke at the library in May and was familiar with the antler story after interviewing the writer, contacted Anita

Thompson. She called the library on Aug. 1. “She gave a little background about the antlers and said she’d love to return them,” Davidson said. They have since been shipped to a Hemingway grandson in New York who wanted them, she said. It’s not clear if the antlers came from an elk killed by the author, who was a noted big game hunter, or if they were a gift. Anita Thompson and Sean Hemingway didn’t respond to emails or phone messages seeking comment from The Associated Press. Not long after the visit to Hemingway’s house, Thompson developed the journalism style that took him into the dangerous world of the Hells Angels motorcycle gang and would make him famous. Like Hemingway, Thompson ended his own life by shooting himself, dying in 2005 at age 67 at his Colorado home.

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