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Shop for local produce at pop-up farmers market ASTORIA —The North Coast Food Web will host a Pop-Up River People Farmers Market for folks hoping to feature locally grown food in their home cooking this holiday season. Whether you’re looking for something special for your holiday feast or just miss shopping at your neighborhood farmers market, you’ll find something scrumptious at this pop-up. This indoor market will be yours to peruse from 2:30 to 5:30 p.m. Wednesday, Dec. 21 at the North Coast Food Web building, located at 577 18th St.

Shoppers will find fresh produce, baked goods, organic cranberry products, cheese and meats. North Coast Food Web will provide complimentary snacks and warm, spiced cider for all shoppers. Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program shoppers can take advantage of a $10 SNAP match funded by North Coast Food Web. This is also an opportunity to spend any leftover tokens from the previous season of the River People Farmers Market. Visa and MasterCard are also accepted. North Coast Food Web

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• Mon-Wed: Closed for winter hours • Thursday: Burger and draft beer for $10 • Breakfast every Sat and Sun-open at 10am • Sunday: $10 Bloody Mary Bar-10am to 2pm. Active military appreciation day 20% off with proof of service. $10 bottomless mimosa’s for 2 hours between 10am to 2pm.

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Christmas EVE PJ Party!

Come in your PJs! Live DJ!

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Find fresh local produce at a pop-up farmers market Dec. 21.

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The Portland Gay Men’s Chorus will perform in Astoria on Sunday, Dec. 18.

Portland Gay Men’s Chorus brings ‘Holiday Celebration’ ASTORIA — Celebrate the holidays on Sunday, Dec. 18 as the North Coast Chorale hosts a performance by the Portland Gay Men’s Chorus. Hear this large choir sing, dance and rap — with all that seasonal bling — many of traditional and not-so-traditional holiday favorites in the concert

“A Holiday Celebration.” The performance will take place at 3 p.m. at Astoria High School. “A Holiday Celebration” is appropriate for all ages. In addition to celebrating music from Christmas, Hanukkah and solstice, the concert will also debut new works composed by chorus

The Coaster Theatre Playhouse Presents

Sunday December 18

Pacific Northwest Professional Wrestling Astoria Event Center Doors Open at 4:30PM

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Come welcome 2017 in style at Port of Call’s Black and White Event. Champagne toast, balloon cash drop, prizes and give aways.

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members. Complementing the choir’s “wall of sound” will be the chorus’ dance troupe, The Locomotions, and its classical acapella ensemble, Cascade. No PGMC holiday concert is complete without revisiting some seasonal favorites. This year the chorus will perform works by Handel, Rachmaninoff, Berlin and a seldom-performed song by Paul McCartney. “PGMC undertakes these outreach concerts at our own expense to benefit local groups and to fulfill our mission of ‘uplifting the gay community and affirming the worth of all people,’” says artistic director Bob Mensel. “We are excited to share this memorable holiday concert with our friends on Oregon’s North Coast.” Established in 1980, the Portland Gay Men’s Chorus is the fourth oldest gay-identified chorus in the country. Tickets cost $15 for adults and $7 for students and may be purchased at the door. Proceeds will benefit the Clatsop Community College Performing Arts Center.

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Sou’Wester Lodge hosts Handmade Bazaar Seaview lodge also will host winter solstice potluck

by Nicky Kriara and Niko Far West; hand-dyed linen dish towels and kimonos by Brooke Shepherd of Seawater Studio; coloring books, fine art prints, drawings and tote bags by printmaker Heather McLaughlin; metal sculptures by artist Joe Chasse; wildcrafted therapeutics by Vetiver Therapy; artwork and “taxidermy” mushroom people by Tera Stenzel; and cards and journals made from 100 percent reclaimed materials by Dawn Stetzel and Nature Nell’s Sister. The bazaar will include a print-your-own card station too: You can print your own mermaid holiday

SEAVIEW, Wash. — To celebrate the holidays, the Sou’Wester Lodge will hold a Handmade Bazaar and Winter Solstice Potluck this December. The Handmade Bazaar will run from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 17 inside the Sou’Wester Lodge. The event will feature perfume, T-shirts and crystals by Julia Barbee Studios; functional textured ceramics inspired by the history and landscape of the Northwest

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arts & entertainment ON THE COVER Astoria High School junior Johnny Frost adds different colors of glass to his creation Oct. 28 at Fernhill Glass Studio. PHOTO BY DANNY MILLER

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COASTAL LIFE

Hanthorn Cannery Museum

Art in the schools

You can practically hear the artifacts talking on Pier 39

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Astoria Visual Arts helps local high school students in art

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Mouth of the Columbia

Seaside’s U Street Pub & Eatery gets the details right

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Find metal sculpture and other wares at the bazaar.

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Lindsie Feathers will perform at 8 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 17.

card with hand-carved images by McLaughlin on a sliding scale from $1 to $5. The Handmade Bazaar will also include the grand

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re-opening of Thrifty, the Sou’Wester Lodge’s vintage travel trailer thrift shop. It will be open for visitors to peruse. After the bazaar, stick around for live honky-tonk folk-country music with Lindsie Feathers at 8 p.m. in the lodge. Then, at 6 p.m.

Find cards, prints, ceramics and much more at the Sou’Wester Lodge’s Handmade Bazaar.

Wednesday, Dec. 21, the Sou’Wester will host a Winter Solstice Potluck. All are invited to come celebrate this shortest day of the year, the change of seasons, and the return of the light that the winter solstice brings. The 6 p.m. potluck in the lodge will feature harvest vegetables and winter delights, with a

bonfire celebration in the sauna garden after dinner. As part of the sauna bonfire, the lodge will serve locally harvested wild herb hot tea as a special treat. Community members or those already in the area can join the potluck, and if you want to use the sauna it is $6 per person or $10 per couple.

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Visit the Hanthorn Cannery Museum

THAT’S THE COLUMBIA RIVER BENEATH YOU. TARRED DOUGLAS FIR YOU SMELL. THAT’S THE SAME CHILLY DRAFT THAT BLEW THROUGH THE BUILDING BACK IN THE 1930S.

You can practically hear the artifacts talking

By JON BRODERICK

At the end of Pier 39, beyond Astoria’s East Mooring Basin, stands a relic still living of Astoria’s long and prosperous commercial fishing culture. Yet the James O. Hanthorn Cannery, built in 1875, owned by Columbia River Packers Association and home until 1981 of Bumble Bee Seafoods, might today be a ruin of pilings and tumbled debris if Floyd Holcom hadn’t stopped by. Holcom grew up in Astoria’s Uniontown, hanging around canneries and fishermen. His father, an immigrant from the Philippines, came from California’s San Joaquin Valley to Astoria, where he arranged Philippine labor for canneries in Alaska owned by Astoria’s fish companies. “The first job I ever had,” Holcom says, “was filling needles for fishermen in Uniontown, where the Cannery Pier Hotel is today. I was 5 or 6 years old. They paid me five cents a needle, and the twine had to be wrapped tight.” His education continued at Union Steam. “The old guys would haul in a Pepsi box for us kids to sit on in the sauna, and we’d listen to all their stories.” As he grew older, Holcom fished with the Reiter family on the Columbia River. Later, with his pal Tom Hilton, he headed north to Cook Inlet to fish Bill Gunderson’s boat. Then, years later in 2002, after Bumble Bee Seafoods had moved to San Diego and the Hanthorn Cannery had been mostly abandoned, Holcom, curious, found the building for sale. He negotiated its purchase for a dollar. “And other consideration,” he adds. Within days, though, he was called to Iraq. By the time he got home, his two partners had begun dismantling the building. “I gave them each 35 cents and bought them out,” he says and wondered what to do next. Rummaging about one day, he heard steps approaching. John McGowan, former Bumble Bee Seafoods CEO and Alan Sellers, former Chief Financial Officer, had heard rumors that the plant was to be razed. “Young man,” Holcom recalls McGowan

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The James O. Hanthorn Cannery, constructed in 1875, is reached by a 500-foot long pier. PHOTO BY JOSHUA BESSEX

The museum keeps local fishing history alive through salmon and tuna canning displays, (above) and boat displays (right).

saying, “you can’t tear this place down. You don’t know the story of this building. This is where the whole industry started.” “At the end of our conversation,” says Holcom, “we’d started the Hanthorn Cannery Foundation.” The resulting museum is an old timer in work clothes telling its own story — not gussied up for visitors but gathered for local folks and their curious friends. Walk about the Hanthorn Cannery Museum and you can practically hear artifacts talking. That’s the Columbia River beneath you. Tarred Douglas fir you smell. That’s the same chilly draft that blew through the building back in the 1930s. In the warehouse, Bumble Bee 47 leans on its starboard side, a beamy double-ended Columbia River gillnetter, a sailboat of the sort built for Bristol Bay’s sockeye fishery, where, until the ’50s, motors were prohibited. BB 47, like scores of others, was converted to power for the Columbia River fishery where sailing gillnetters disappeared a hundred years ago. Next to BB 47, on its flat, unfinished bottom sits a husky open boat, cedar planks on fir, every board clear, tight-grained, its rails and hull made of flawless lumber 32 feet long. Begun in Ilwaco, work on this net tender stopped abruptly in 1934 when traps were outlawed on the river. At the Hanthorn

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Cannery Museum, the boat is suspended in time, still new, still waiting for that guy to ﬁnish fastening the rail at the stem before they roll the boat over and plank the bottom. Run your hand over the gunwale, and wonder when they’ll be back. Before you wander into the exhibits, stroll around a couple of veteran Columbia River gillnetters of the distinctive design that followed the early Bristol Bay boats, square-sterned bow pickers with their spartan cabins aft. Crane your neck for a peek inside. Looks like someone might have left the CB on. Relics line the cold storage walls: a century of outboards, wooden net ﬂoats, early canning machinery with eccentric wheels, exposed belts and toothed gears enough to make you cringe. The museum gives its visitors credit for imagination and curiosity enough to rummage through both its memory and their own. Insightful information is plentiful, but it might be in an old industry magazine

article thumb-tacked to the cold storage wall or in text glued to a dusty piece of cardboard propped up in old machinery. “There’s no tour,” says Holcom. “Just walk around. ‘It’s free?’ people ask. ‘Well,’ I say, ‘you can always make a donation.’” “Work is Our Joy: the Story of the Columbia River Gillnetter” plays in one room; an episode featuring the Astoria plant from the 1961 television series “Success Story” plays in another. Bundle up, have a seat and watch, surrounded by the souvenirs of Bumble Bee Seafoods: a net hanging bench, a safe, a typewriter, a ledger, a paycheck. Along one wall, a dozen of Bill Wagner’s black and white photos record an opener on the river aboard a classic bow picker. The lines of local boats ﬁll another wall, reproduced in drawings with help from the Smithsonian Museum. And here’s Wilho Korpela’s wooden gear box sitting open, like he’s just emptied it. On it, with black felt pen, or orange spray or blue brushed paint, he’s left a virtual almanac: Sept 5, 83 degrees hottest day in years and 11/20/74 2.20 inches rain 24 hrs and most dates from April 25 to May 30 rain, rain, rain. Chilly? It’s a former cold storage, for crying out loud. Enjoy a coffee break, mug up, at Coffee Girl overlooking the water or a beer at Rogue Ales,where June hogs, those enormous Columbia River Chinook, were once ﬁlleted. You’ll pass between walls covered in the signatures of hundreds of souls who’ve worked at Bumble Bee Seafoods. See how many names you recognize.

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IN THE COLUMBIA-PACIFIC REGION Thursday, Dec. 15 Basin Street NW 6 p.m., Bridgewater Bistro, 20 Basin St., Astoria, 503-325-6777. Dave Drury on guitar, Todd Pederson on bass and friends perform mainstream jazz Richard Kelly 5 p.m., Shelburne Inn, 4415 Pacific Way, Seaview, Wash., 360-642-4150. Richard Kelly plays jazz, blues piano Winter Choir Concert 6 p.m., Astoria High School, 1001 Marine Drive, Astoria, 503-325-3911. The Winter Choir Concert Spectacular features the Astoria Middle School and Astoria High School choirs. Senior Center Jam 6:30 p.m., Astoria Senior Center, 1111 Exchange St., Astoria, 503-468-0390. String band, bluegrass and country. Floating Glass Balls 7 p.m., Bill’s Tavern, 188 Hemlock St., Cannon Beach, 503-436-2202.Bluegrass, Caribbean, folk, swing.

Friday, Dec. 16 Basin Street NW 6 p.m., Bridgewater Bistro, 20 Basin St., Astoria. Dave Drury on guitar, Todd Pederson on bass and friends perform mainstream jazz classics. Thistle & Rose 6 p.m., Seasons Café, 255 Hemlock St., Cannon Beach, 503-436-1159. Thistle and Rose play folk and originals. Tom Trudell 6 p.m., Shelburne Inn, 4415 Pacific Way, Seaview, Wash. Tom Trudell plays jazz piano. Simon Levene 6 p.m., Salt Hotel & Pub, 147 Howerton Ave., Ilwaco. Simon Levene plays an acoustic mix of originals and covers in a Brit-pop folk-rock style. Maggie & the Cats 6:30 p.m., Sweet Basil’s Café, 271 Hemlock St., Cannon Beach, 503-4361539, 21+. Maggie and the Cats play Creole, jazz, blues and soul music.

Monday, Dec. 19

Barbie G 7 p.m., WineKraft, 80 10th St., Astoria, 503-468-0206, 21+. Barbie G plays Americana and folk music.

Burgers & Jam 6 p.m., American Legion, 1216 Hemlock St., Cannon Beach, 503-436-2973. The legion offers burgers and music.

Open Mic & Jam 7 p.m., Pacific Pearl Bistro, 111 Broadway, Seaside. All styles welcome at this jam session hosted by the Tim Kelly Blues Band.

Lewi Longmire 7 p.m., Adrift Hotel, 409 Sid Snyder Drive, Long Beach, Wash. Lewi Longmire plays roots rock and Americana music.

The Talbott Brothers 7 p.m., McMenamins Sand Trap, 1157 Marion Ave., Gearhart, 503-717-8150. The Talbott Bros. play heartland rock. Countryside Ride 9 p.m., San Dune Pub, 127 Laneda Ave., Manzanita, 503-368-5080, 21 +. Countryside Ride plays country, honky-tonk, Western swing and American roots music.

Saturday, Dec. 17

George Coleman 6 p.m., Shelburne Inn, 4415 Pacific Way, Seaview, Wash. George Coleman plays jazz, folk and rock on 12-string. Tom Trudell 6 p.m., Bridgewater Bistro, 20 Basin St., Astoria. Tom Trudell plays piano. Kory Quinn 7 p.m., Peninsula Arts Center, 504 Pacific Ave., Long Beach, Wash., 360-901-0962, $12. Kory Quinn offers country and folk. Ted Brainard 7 p.m., WineKraft, 80 10th St., Astoria, 21+. Ted Brainard plays blues, swing.

Winter’s Night Concert 7 p.m., Grace Episcopal Church, 1545 Franklin St., Astoria, 503-325-5310, $10, all ages. “Concert for a Winter’s Night: Music for Chanukah, Solstice and Christmas” features flutist Shelley Loring and pianist Jennifer Goodenberger playing Jewish, Celtic, American and original seasonal compositions.

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Grand Lake Islands 9 p.m., Adrift Hotel, 409 Sid Snyder Drive, Long Beach, Wash., 360-6422311. Grand Lake Islands plays indie, Americana and folk music.

Joyful Christmas 4 p.m., Liberty Theatre, 1203 Commercial St., Astoria, 503-791-5681, $5-20. Enjoy Christmas traditions at this holiday concert with North Coast Chorale and North Coast Symphonic Band. A preshow concert begins at 3:30 p.m. by the Astoria Tuba Quartet.

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8 p.m., Fort George Brewery, 1483 Duane St., Astoria, 503-325-7468. Singer, songwriter and storyteller Robert Sarazin Blake plays folk, Americana, folk-punk, Irish folk and the spoken word. Bruce Smith & Band 8 p.m., Port of Call, 894 Commercial St., Astoria, 503-325-4356, 21+. Bruce Smith plays Texas roadhouse rock. Lindsie Feathers 8 p.m., Sou’Wester Lodge, 3728 J Place, Seaview, Wash., 360-642-2542. Lindsie Feathers brings a mix of delta country, rock and powerful vocals. Grand Lake Islands 9 p.m., Adrift Hotel, 409 Sid Snyder Drive, Long Beach, Wash. Grand Lake Islands plays indie and folk.

Sunday, Dec. 18 Morning Music 11 a.m., Tillamook United Methodist Church, 3808 12th St., Tillamook, 503-842-2224. All are welcome to listen to the Chancel Choir and Pacific Chimes for a morning of Christmas music featuring soloists Emily Nord-Rush, Jerry Jefferies and Bill Farnum.

Red Beans & Rice 11:30 a.m., Bridgewater Bistro, 20 Basin St., Astoria. Ted Brainard and John Orr offer Southern blues, swing and ’20s and ’40s Tin Pan Alley tunes. Kitchen Music 1 p.m., Long Beach Grange, 5715 Sandridge Road, Long Beach, Wash., 360-642-2239. Join the circle and enjoy folk, country, blues and pop. Portland Gay Men’s Chorus 3 p.m., Astoria High School, 1001 Marine Drive, Astoria, 503-791-5681, $15. A special holiday concert. Evensong 6 p.m., Cannon Beach Community Church, 132 Washington St., Cannon Beach, 503-436-1222. Evensong features performers Jennifer Goodenberger and Wes Wahrmund. Lewi Longmire 7 p.m., Adrift Hotel, 409 Sid Snyder Drive, Long Beach, Wash. Lewi Longmire plays roots rock and Americana.

Tuesday, Dec. 20 Brian O’Connor 5:30 p.m., Shelburne Inn, 4415 Pacific Way, Seaview, Wash. Acoustic jazz guitarist Brian O’Connor plays an eclectic mix of jazz standards. Lewi Longmire 7 p.m., Adrift Hotel, 409 Sid Snyder Drive, Long Beach, Wash. Lewi Longmire plays roots rock and Americana.

Wednesday, Dec. 21 Thistle & Rose 5 p.m., The Bistro, 263 Hemlock St., Cannon Beach, 503-436-2661. Thistle and Rose play originals, folk and Americana from the ’70s and ’80s. Richard Kelly 5 p.m., Shelburne Inn, 4415 Pacific Way, Seaview, Wash. Richard Kelly plays many genres on piano: jazz, blues, rock and sing-alongs. The Horsenecks 7 p.m., Adrift Hotel, 409 Sid Snyder Drive, Long Beach, Wash. The Horsenecks play old time music with a bluegrass edge. Repeats Thursday.

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fermented krauts and learn about the fermentation process, and then they will prepare a beet kraut, carrot kraut and a traditional cabbage kraut. The kraut made in class will be left to ferment for two weeks. Then, during the second class, students will taste and divide the krauts that were prepared in the first class. From there, students will prepare and enjoy a meal together pairing the fermented sauerkraut with it. The first class will take place from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m.

Jan. 15. The second class will take place from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. Jan. 29. Price for the two classes is $60. This is hands on cooking, were everyone gets involved in the food preparation and cooking. To register, visit http:// northcoastfoodweb.org/events/ and click on the class. For more information, contact Coordinator Wendy D’Agostino at 503-468-0921 from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. Wednesday through Friday.

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Learn to make your own sauerkraut ASTORIA — Have you ever had a hankering to make your own sauerkraut? Prepare to learn: The North Coast Food Web will hold a two-class Sauerkraut Workshop this January. Instructor Iris Daire will teach how to ferment seasonal vegetables. Students will learn about the basic history and benefits of fermentation before moving on to chop, salt and mix their very own batch of krauts. At the first class, students will sample some naturally

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Catch Kory Quinn on Saturday, Dec. 17 at the Peninsula Arts Center.

LONG BEACH, Wash. — The Peninsula Arts Center will host songwriter Kory Quinn for a performance at 7 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 17. Quinn is a writer of personal experience and a singer of cross-country adventure, frequently woven into a prayer rug of justice. With a hobo twang as sharp as a nine-ball break, Quinn transposes the eternal troubadours like Woody Guthrie, Jack Elliot and Bob Dylan into the present day.

The Peninsula Arts Center is located at 504 Pacific Ave. N. Wine, beer, and other refreshments are available for purchase. Admission is $12 at the door or online through Brown Paper Tickets, or call Bill at 360-901-0962. Concerts benefit the Long Beach Peninsula Acoustic Music Foundation, a 501(c)3 non-profit charitable organization.

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Doug Fir invites readers to ‘Like My Hike’ By DAN HAAG

They say to write what you know. For Tillamook author Doug Fir, that means two things: hiking the miles of trails along the North Coast and managing Type 1 diabetes. The two experiences come together in Fir’s first graphic novel “Like My Hike,” a fun, imaginative tale that follows an adventurous tree — Doug-Fir — along sections of the Pacific Coast Trail. The conifer Doug-Fir is frustrated. He’s tired of being stuck in a rut, and especially tired of being stuck by multiple diabetic insulin shots day after day. Seeking an adventure — and better health — Doug-Fir decides to explore the Oregon Coast wonderland that is the Pacific Coast Trail. Along the way, he learns the important role that regular exercise plays in managing his diabetes. He also bumps into fellow hikers, talking mountains and a Big Foot-type beast named Stomper. He also meets his true love, a beaver named Miss Beaver Tale. Filled with puns and innuendo, “Like My Hike” tilts slightly more in the adult reading direction, and Fir calls it “PG-13 reading.” “When I first started selling my stuff on eBay, someone told me it looked like Robert Crumb’s,” he says. “I didn’t know who he was at the time so I looked it up, but his stuff is definitely more adult than mine.” Many of author Fir’s own experiences are mirrored in the book’s fantastical artwork and storyline, chiefly his struggle with Type 1 diabetes. He calls it “a life-changing illness.” Fir, who grew up in Wisconsin, has been drawing and sketching since he can remember. “I really got into

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Author Doug Fir has been busy promoting his graphic novel around Tillamook County.

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“Like My Hike” is the first graphic novel from Tillamook author Doug Fir.

drawing cars as a teenager,” he says. “It was how I taught myself to draw in 3D.” He also spent hours roaming woods and trails, building forts and having all manner of outdoor adventures. Diabetes often slowed him down and even once put him on the brink of death. He quickly learned the necessity of managing a disease with no cure. A big part of that management came when Fir moved to the Oregon Coast. An avid hiker, he began to notice a correlation between

extended hiking and lulls in his diabetes. “Continuously hiking, I started noticing I’m having to take less shots,” he says, adding that while on the trail, he focuses on a lowcarb, high-protein diet to keep balanced blood sugars. The struggle of being diabetic is something Fir hopes readers will recognize. He also hopes they realize independence is possible. “Being a diabetic and a hiker, you need to think for yourself and look out for yourself,” he says.

Fir also promotes lightweight hiking and packs as little as possible. “I just like moving fast and enjoying the hike, not really worrying about extra stuff,” he says. Independence has always been an important element of Fir’s life and work. He created his own comic book in the early 1990s and had one of his drawings published in CARtoons magazine. “Like My Hike” was definitely a labor of love: Fir wrote, designed and illustrated the book and also self-published. His wife,

Mis, served as editor. In all, the process took two years. Fir is now in the promotion stage and has attended several book fairs and signing events around Tillamook County this fall. “Like My Hike” is currently available at Cloud & Leaf Bookstore and News & Espresso in Manzanita. It can also be purchased online through Amazon. As he builds inventory, Fir hopes to branch out to book sellers up and down the Oregon Coast. Fir is even looking ahead

to ideas for his next tale, perhaps in coloring book form, featuring monsters, creatures and, of course, cars. In the meantime, Fir intends to keep hiking. His favorite trails include the Wilson River Trail in the Tillamook State Forest and the section of the Pacific Coast Trail between Seaside and Manzanita. Whatever he writes next, Fir knows where to look for inspiration. “I just love Oregon, and I’ve always loved trees,” he says.

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Astoria Visual Arts, Astoria High School and Knappa High School have partnered to increase students’ skills in the visual arts By CATE GABLE

he Gift of Art

As painter and miniaturist Noel Thomas says, “I think we’ve done a disservice to our children. When the budget needs to be cut, art and music are the first things to go.” But this year, Noel and his wife, poet Patricia Staton Thomas, are part of a group supporting a community arts project that delivers the gift of art to Astoria and Knappa high school students. The seed of this gift for the ages all started back when Noel was in school. “I had an eighth grade art teacher, Miss Bea Johnson, an itty bitty feisty thing, full of energy,” Noel says. “And on my last day of school in Longview, she came up to me and said, ‘When you’re through with high school and girls and cars and all of that and you start settling down, I want you to go to the Los Angeles Art Center.’ I didn’t know it at the time, but I really filed that idea away.” In fact, both Noel and Pat have pursued lives with art at the center. As Noel tells the story, “At a really depressed moment, lying in my bunk in Germany in the Army, I started thinking, what do I really want to do? And Miss Johnson’s voice came back to me out of the gloom — ‘go to the Los Angeles Art Center’ —and that’s just what I did. And I’ve been in art ever since. “I did go to the LA art center,” he says. “Then I went into advertising to pay off my debts, but one day here about 30 years ago I said to Patty, ‘If I’m ever going to do this, I better get at it.’ We cut back on our other work and started doing what we wanted to do.” Pat decided she wanted to pursue poetry, and Noel began

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Claude Kurtz, owner of Fernhill Glass Studio in Astoria, spreads green colored glass on a table to add to a creation while helping high school students during an art workshop. PHOTO BY DANNY MILLER

Greer Sund, a senior at Gray Alternative High School, works on a glass creation at Fernhill Glass Studio during a Community-based Arts Programming for Teens art workshop in late October.

painting. Five years ago they started the Miss Bea Johnson Fund for Young Artists from their art show proceeds. So, with seed money from the Miss Bea fund, a generous grant from the Oregon Community Foundation, and the support of the Astoria Visual Arts board and members, the Community-based Arts Programming for Teens began. “The program is coordinated by artist and educator Miki’ala Souza, who is working with Astoria High School art teacher Mickey Cereghino and Knappa High School art teacher Janet Sheridan to expand the art opportunities for students,”

writes AVA board vice president Lisa Smith. “Our goal is to give our local students increased exposure to the visual arts, both in the classroom and with outings and excursions to museums, galleries and artists’ studios.”

Art in the Real World

Program coordinator Miki Souza has a Bachelor of Fine Arts in painting from the University of Oregon, and an Master of Arts in education from Western Oregon University. She knows the importance of both receiving arts education and seeing art first hand. “I’ve been hearing such great feedback from teachers and parents

‘THEY GET TO GO SEE WHERE OTHER ARTISTS WORK, THEY GET TO THINK OFF THE PAGE, OUTSIDE OF THE BOX. THAT’S HUGE!’

For more information about the Oregon Community Foundation: www.oregoncf.org of the students about how they’ll come home at the end of the day, after one of our classes or outings, and start talking about how amazing the day was,” Miki says. She was thrilled in late October to be able to take 21 students from Knappa High School, Astoria High School and Gray Alternative High School to visit Fernhill Glass Studio in Astoria for quarterly art workshops up close and personal. “At Fernhill our students got to blow glass, handle liquid glass, choose colors and be up near the furnaces,” Miki says. “They each got to make a piece of art to take home, and they were so proud of what they made. It was great! A lot of these students are probably going to continue to make art after school. And it’s just this kind of opportunity to do something that’s a little more in depth, outside of the norm, that inspires them.” On Dec. 2, Gray School stu-

dents visited Clatsop Community College’s art department on a field trip to learn about printmaking. Future printmaking workshops are planned at the college’s art department for more of the high school art students taking part in the program.

Coming up in 2017

“They get to go see where other artists work, they get to think off the page, outside of the box. That’s huge!” Miki says. “Next year, we may get to go to Seattle for an overnight to some galleries and museums. We’ll probably go on the train — that in itself will be new for many of our students. Some of them may have gone to Portland, but going to Seattle — a little bigger city — that will be exciting.” Other aspects of the program

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On Dec. 2, some Gray Alternative High School students took an art field trip to Clatsop Community College to learn about printmaking and create their own prints.

More info on the Miss Bea Johnson Fund for Young Artists: www.astoriavisualarts.org/ miss-bea-johnson-fund.html PHOTO BY DANNY MILLER

Claude Kurtz, owner of Fernhill Glass Studio, assists Astoria High School junior Johnny Frost creating a piece of glass artwork Oct. 28.

Continued from Pg. 8 include a Clatsop County-wide show of high school artists (keep your eyes on the Coast Weekend calendar for details); a bookbinding workshop with fiber artist Iris Daire; and a papermaking workshop with HiiH Lights artists Lâm Quảng and Kestrel Gates. Students also get, every Friday, a special 90-minute art lesson based on the kinds of things they have specifically asked to learn and do. The sponsors hope the program will improve overall student performance, not only in art. As Lisa says, “Arts education can serve as a critical link to student achievement and social development in many areas. Research-based evidence points to arts education as a key influence in building

broad skills and competencies in students, improving academic performance, and creating a positive school culture. The program has been very well-received so far, and we hope to go back to the community and to OCF for support in order to continue it in the next academic year. We have our fingers crossed!” Miki, who grew up in Hawaii before visiting Astoria, says, “I never planned to stay. I came out for the summer and I just never left — that was seven years ago! People here appreciate the land and community. That’s really what I fell in love with.” Maybe it’s also something about nature’s amazing landscape that attracts such great artists to the North Coast. Or perhaps the secret is community support for the arts.

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A high school student tries out printmaking during a field trip to Clatsop Community College’s art department on Dec. 2.

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Astoria High School junior Johnny Frost adds different colors of glass to his creation Oct. 28 at Fernhill Glass Studio.

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Thursday, Dec. 15 “A Christmas Carol” 7 p.m., Liberty Theatre, 1203 Commercial St., Astoria, 503-325-5922, $15. The Liberty Theatre presents a Reader’s Theater performance of “A Christmas Carol” with Seneschal Incavo, Dida DeAngelis and Mark Barsekian. Author Reading 7 p.m., Seaside Public Library, 1131 Broadway, Seaside, 503-738-6742, free. Carolyn Wood, author of “Tough Girl: An Olympian’s Journey” will be featured, followed by book sales and signings.

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Meet the Author 7 p.m., Fort George Lovell Showroom, 426 14th St., Astoria, free. Jerry Sutherland will give a talk about Calvin Tibbets, an early Oregon pioneer.

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Christmas Tea 1 p.m., Pine Grove Community Center, 225 Laneda Ave., Manzanita, free, all ages. St. Catherine Episcopal Church will host its annual Christmas Tea with delicacies, stories, a silent auction, songs and laughter. Film Screening 1 p.m., Clatsop Community College, 1651 Lexington Ave., Astoria, 503-861-4205. There will be a film screening of “Gen Silent” followed by a discussion about barriers in healthcare and housing within the LGBTQIA community. Author Reception 2 p.m., Hoffman Center, 594 Laneda Ave., Manzanita, 503-3683846, all ages. There will be an author reception for Dr. Reed

“Dear Santa” 7 p.m., Barn Community Playhouse, 1204 Ivy Ave., Tillamook, 503-842-6305, $10 to $15. “Dear Santa” is composed of a number of short scenes that range from the hilarious to the touching, shedding light on the mysteries surrounding Santa Claus.

“Scrooged in Astoria” 7 p.m., Astor Street Opry Company, 129 Bond St., Astoria, 503325-6104, $5 to $16. “Scrooged in Astoria”

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is an adaptation of Charles Dickens’ classic “A Christmas Story,” combining holiday tunes with Scandinavian traditions. Film Screening 7:30 p.m., Hoffman Center, 594 Laneda Ave., Manzanita, 503-368-3846, $5. Manzanita Film series presents “Seed: The Untold Story,” follows seed keepers protecting mankind’s 12,000-year-old food legacy. “It’s A Wonderful Life” 7:30 p.m., Coaster Theatre, 108 Hemlock St., Cannon Beach, 503-436-1242, $15 to $20, rated PG. “It’s A Wonderful Life” is the classic holiday story of the celebration of life, values and ideals.

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Fandom Friday 6 p.m., Astoria Public Library, 450 10th St., Astoria, 503325-7323. Come to the library for a free showing of Tim Burton’s “The Nightmare Before Christmas,” rated PG.

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10 a.m. to 4 p.m., Adrift Hotel, 409 Sid Snyder Drive, Long Beach, Wash. 360-642-2311. Shop small and support local vendors, featuring Ali Harrington Woodworks (above), Jacob’s Hammer, Shift, Wheeler Bag Co., Starvation Alley Farms, Harmony SoapWorks, Pink Poppy Bakery (right) and more. Bird Count TBA, Willapa National Wildlife Refuge, 3888 Hwy. 101, Ilwaco, Wash., 360-431-1174. Help with the citizen science project to count birds and learn to identify species, dress for the weather, no experience required. Call for time and meeting place.

whole family for allyou-can-eat pancakes, coffee and more, raffles and photos, too.

Svensen Flea & Craft Market 9 a.m., Wickiup Grange, 92683

Breakfast with Santa 8:30 a.m., Warrenton Community Center, 170 3rd St., Warrenton, 503-861-2233, $1 to $5, all ages. Bring the

Svensen Flea & Craft Market 10 a.m., Wickiup Grange, 92683 Svensen Market Road, Svensen. Find antiques, toys, household items, handmade goods and treasures to recycle, refurbish, reuse and re-enjoy.

In Their Footsteps 1 p.m., Fort Clatsop Visitor Center, 92343 Fort Clatsop Road, Astoria, 503-8612471, free. In Their Footsteps 11 a.m., Seaside Outlets, 1111 Rooslecture series evelt Drive, Seaside, 503-717-1603. presents “The Bring the whole family, kids too, Corps and the War to get a holiday picture taken of 1812” with Lorna with Santa. Hainesworth.

“Scrooged in Astoria” 7 p.m., Astor Street Opry Company, 129 Bond St., Astoria, 503325-6104, $5 to $16. “Scrooged in Astoria” is an adaptation of Charles Dickens’ classic “A Christmas Story,” combining holiday tunes with Scandinavian traditions.

“Scrooged in Astoria” 2 p.m., Astor Street Opry Company, 129 Bond St., Astoria, 503325-6104, $5 to $16. “Scrooged in Astoria” is an adaptation of Charles Dickens’ classic “A Christmas Story,”

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Gingerbread Tea 1 to 4 p.m., Butterfield Cottage, 570 Necanicum Drive, Seaside, 503-7387065, $3 to $5, all ages. The Seaside Museum hosts its annual holiday Gingerbread Tea with homemade gingerbread, hot cider, hot cocoa or tea, raffles and live music.

goods and treasures to recycle, refurbish, reuse and re-enjoy. Breakfast with Santa 10 a.m., Astoria Moose Lodge, 420 17th St., Astoria, 503-325-0881, $5. Get ready to have breakfast with Santa, bring the whole family for an enjoyable holiday event. Pickleball 10 a.m., Camp Rilea Gymnasium, 333168 Patriot Way, Warrenton, 503-860-1382, $4, all levels. Great exer-

cise and fun, includes demonstrations and instruction; balls and paddles provided. Holiday Celebration 11 a.m., Cannon Beach History Center, 1387 Spruce St., Cannon Beach, 503-436-9301. The museum will host its annual holiday and appreciation event offering a series of fun festivities, tasty treats and a free raffle. Plum Pudding & Tea 1 to 4 p.m., Flavel House

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Museum, 714 Exchange St., Astoria, 503-325-2203, $12. Kick off the annual Plum Pudding and Tea event with a traditional Victorian holiday treat of warm plum pudding, tea and a self-guided tour of the museum.

“It’s A Wonderful Life” 7:30 p.m., Coaster Theatre, 108 Hemlock St., Cannon Beach, 503-436-1242, $15 to $20, rated PG. “It’s A Wonderful Life” is the classic holiday story of the celebration of life, values and ideals.

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St., Cannon Beach, 503-436-1242, $15 to $20, rated PG. “It’s A Wonderful Life” is the classic holiday story of the celebration of life, values and ideals.

Holiday Bazaar 11 a.m. to 6 p.m., Carruthers, 1198 Commercial St., Astoria. Support local artists and enjoy live music while holiday shopping for clothing, jewelry, pottery, baked goods, wreaths and more.

Winter Camp 10 a.m., Coaster Theatre, 108 Hemlock St., Cannon Beach, 503-436-0609, 8 +. Coaster Theatre presents Coaster Kidz Winter Camp, includes singing, acting, dancing and make-up application; each camper will create and apply their unique make-up designs. Holiday Bazaar 11 a.m. to 6 p.m., Carruthers, 1198 Commercial St., Astoria. Support local artists and enjoy

live music while holiday shopping for clothing, jewelry, pottery, baked goods, wreaths and more. Old Fashioned Christmas 6 p.m., Flavel House Museum, 714 Exchange St., Astoria, 503325-2203, all ages. St. Nick will attend this old-fashioned Christmas celebration with holiday music, refreshments, crafts, games and stories for the kids.

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Tuesday, Dec. 20 Last Day of School Event 3:30 p.m., Raymond Library, 507 Duryea St., Raymond, Wash., 360942-2408. Celebrate the last day of school before break and create delicious houses out of graham crackers; supplies provided.

ABATE Chapter Meeting 5:30 p.m., Astoria Moose Lodge, 420 17th St., Astoria, 503325-3566. ABATE is a north coast group of motorcycle enthusiasts who ride, have fun and provide community support.

Wednesday, Dec. 21 Pickleball 10 a.m., Camp Rilea Gymnasium, 333168 Patriot Way, Warrenton, 503-860-1382, $5, all levels. Great exercise and fun, includes demonstrations and instruction, balls and paddles provided.

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Seaside’s U Street Pub gets the details right Review and photos by MOUTH OF THE COLUMBIA

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ucked toward the back of an ocean-ending street on Seaside’s southern edge, it can be easy to bypass the U Street Pub & Eatery. But this lack of main street visibility doubles as virtue — residing off the beaten path allows the all-ages eatery to double as both a tourist spot and down-toearth local haunt. In more ways than one, the U Street Pub reminds me of Cannon Beach’s Hardware Store and Public House. They’re both lived-in, and the service has a charming, if brusque, personality. They’re both equal parts neighborhood bar and worthwhile restaurant. They’re places where residents hold court at the tiny bars despite clumpings of tourists. Both too offer familiar pub fare — burgers, sandwiches, chicken wings, etc. And, while not quite reaching or artisan, both favor quality above the bottom line. In particular, U Street gets the details right. It’s the little things that delight, like perfectly grilling the pastrami on a flat top rather than just tossing it in the sandwich. Indeed, those thick slices of beef radiate through the Historic Union Town sandwich ($10.95), which I chose to “reubenize” (aka, add kraut) for two dollars more. It stayed hot until the last tantalizing, slurpy, finger-licking bite. The Historic Union Town was a server suggestion. As it was set before me I could smell the briny, salty, fatty, cheesy, steaming vapors. The supple, juicy pastrami stacked with golden ratios of kraut, cheese and a dab of Thousand Island. The package was stout, not overwhelming in footprint, but piled pastrami at least an inch high. Melted Swiss cheese bound it together, keeping its components from spilling out. The bread, a caraway seed-flecked, light rye from Astoria’s Blue Scorcher, was

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Above: The Ochoco is like a cousin to a Philly cheese steak, with thin-sliced beef brisket, caramelized onions, bell peppers and a whole lot of melted Swiss. Left: The Harbor Spicy Heat Clams featured a white wine and red pepper broth and a back-of-the-throat heat.

magnificent. Perfectly toasted and lightly buttered, the bread was every bit as integral as the cured meat, maybe even more so. Perusing the menu you’ll find Blue Scorcher’s name frequently, and I can’t overstate that importance. In a sandwich-heavy menu, bread really matters. The chain can only be as strong as its weakest link. And at U Street Pub I found few weak links. Sandwiches come with chips. Sides like fries and salads are ordered separately. At the server’s suggestion I tried the Spinach with Creamy Balsamic salad ($6.95). I reveled in the hearty leaves, a respite from watery lettuce. The creamy balsamic had a reasonable, perky sweetness. I was surprised by wedges of peach, whose color

and flavor played counterpoint to the matching tomatoes. There too were red onions, croutons, plenty of sunflower seeds and shards of thick, salty bacon. The dish straddled the line between nourishing and indulgent. It’s too bad though, that salads can’t be added to the sandwiches in the form of a side, for a small up-charge. While delicious, it was neither cheap nor heaping. While only a bit cheeky, U Street’s menu offers a few suggestions. One is that you won’t want to share the Shrimp Po Boy. Another is that spicy dishes won’t be refunded for being too spicy. I didn’t see such description as a dare, though — more like a knowing wink. Indeed, the bowl of Harbor

Spicy Heat Clams ($14.95) coursed with an almost radical, back-of-the-throat heat. After a few clams my cheeks were welling up, my sinuses clear, and my awareness of the December coldsnap forgotten. This wasn’t pain, though. It was pleasure. I like heat. And I liked the white-wine-andred-pepper-based broth too, even though it was too spicy to further unpack the essence of its purported 17-odd ingredients. Here again the accompanying bread was fantastic. The Shrimp Po Boy was described as “East Coast style.” If that means leaving out the pickles, well, then there you go. I’ve since been unable to find the difference, if there even is one. Regardless, a squeeze of lemon, or perhaps some

other acidic infusion, incorporated the necessary bright twang. Bites were fresh, creamy and irresistible. Like the Union Town, it was another sandwich where the ratios were right on, and any ingredient that managed to escape the bread’s embrace would be found and devoured. The Ochoco ($12.95), with thinsliced beef brisket, caramelized onions, bell peppers and a whole lot of melted Swiss, was decidedly East Coast, something like a cousin to the Philly Cheese Steak. Rather than Cheez Wiz, though, its creaminess came also from a delightful chipotle mayo. The red and green bell peppers were perfectly grilled, blackened on the edges, smoky as if they came off a backyard barbecue. Again, a minor detail that adds up to something more. So in that vein, the U Street Pub can’t be overlooked. But then again, maybe it’s best the pub remains a few steps off the beaten path — that way we residents can continue to call it our own.

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North Coast Symphonic Band spreads holiday cheer ASTORIA — The North Coast Symphonic Band and the Liberty Theatre are teaming up to present their annual holiday concert “Joyful Christmas Traditions” at 4 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 17, at the Liberty Theatre, located at 1203 Commercial St. Dave Becker is the conductor and musical director for a late afternoon concert celebrating familiar and new holiday traditions for audience goers of all ages. Concert organizers hope that community members and North Coast visitors will suspend their holiday shopping and preparations on the last weekend before Christmas to relax and enjoy the best of music inspired by the December holidays. Come early at 3:30 p.m. to enjoy the pre-show of seasonal music by the Astoria Tuba Quartet. Becker has selected a program to please the ears and the soul. The concert starts with Leroy Anderson’s classic arrangement of familiar carols in “A Christmas Festival.” Many of the carols repeat in the sing-along finale at the end of the concert in a Steve Rein-

‘JOYFUL CHRISTMAS TRADITIONS’ 4 p.m. Saturday, Dec.17 3:30 p.m. pre-show: Astoria Tuba Quartet Liberty Theatre 1203 Commercial St. Adults $20, students $5 eke arrangement titled “Merry Christmas, Everyone.” Featured selections for the afternoon include a Jerry Brubaker arrangement of tunes from “The Polar Express” and “The Saint’s Hallelujah” combining Handel’s “Hallelujah Chorus” with “When the Saints Go Marching In,” including solos from several of the symphonic band’s hottest jazz musicians. The North Coast Chorale directed by Denise Reed will perform a set that includes the Hanukkah song “Light the Legend,” a John Rutter Christmas lullaby, and “Dashing

Through the Snow: a Jingle Bell Spectacular.” Special guests for the afternoon include vocalists, a harpist and Santa. Local favorites Deac Guidi and Aleesha Nedd will be featured on vocals on a Dave Robertson arrangement of Frank Loesser’s “Baby, It’s Cold Outside.” Guidi will narrate a stunning version of “The Night Before Christmas” arranged by Randol Alan Bass, and Nedd will be featured in Irving Berlin’s always popular “White Christmas.” Cheri Walker of Long Beach, Washington, will perform a harp solo from Benjamin Britten’s “Ceremony of Carols,” and Bob Walters of Ilwaco will return as Santa and lead the finale sing-along. Tickets are available at the Liberty Theatre’s box office from 2 to 5:30 p.m. Wednesday through Saturday and two hours before the performance. Regular admission is $20. Student tickets for those 18 and under are $5. For more information on the North Coast Symphonic Band, visit www.northcoastsymphonicband.org or call 503-325-2431.

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•Front Desk •Housekeeping •Night Auditor •Experienced Breakfast Attendant Wages are DOE. Interested applicants should apply in person at 400 Industry Street here in Astoria. No Phone Calls Please. Awakenings by the Sea is seeking LPN/RN. Full time. Dependable. Team Player. Salary DOE. If interested call 503-738-7700 Caregiver, Resident Manager/ Full-Time Weekend Worker wanted. CPR and first aid cards needed. (503)440-4188 (503)861-2518

position available for CPA office in Long Beach, WA. Must have phones, 10-Key, Excel, Word, basic office equipment and computer knowledge. Send resume to PO Box 435, South Bend, WA 98586 Attn: Martin

Local manufacturing company is seeking full time General Shop Labor. Job duties include: grinding, sanding, cutting of metals, and other shop duties. Experience in a manufacturing or machine shop environment preferred but not required. Candidates must have valid driver's license and pass a pre-employment drug screen and background check. Competitive wage rate DOE. Apply at LEKTRO Inc., 1190 SE Flightline Drive. Warrenton Oregon. No Phone calls please.

Dental Assistant needed. X-Ray certification preferred. Please email or drop off resume: Gearhart Dentistry 3965 Hwy 101 N, Gearhart, OR. We look forward to meeting you!

Ocean Beach Hospital is looking for an

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Full time/Half time Truck driver: Class A CDL, medical card, on road/off road experience required. Call 503-791-7038.

for our Acute Care, Swing Bed, & Discharge Planning departments.

TDX Contruction LLC is looking for qualified Laborers and/or Skilled Workers. Must have own hand tools and transportation. Rate of pay DOE. Contact Amber: 503-739-2983

More info: www.oceanbeachhospital.com. Contact employment@ oceanbeachhospital.com or 360-642-6315.

70 Help Wanted SEAMANSHIP INSTRUCTOR Inland Boatman's Union seeks candidates to provide all phases of basic engineering instruction, supervise student projects, and perform the duties of a Qualified Member of the Engineering Dept on our vessels at the nationally-recognized & U.S. Coast Guard certified Maritime Training Program at Tongue Point Job Corps Center in Astoria. Preferred qualifications: Qualified Member of the engineering dept document and STCW'95 basic safety training certificate, 5 years exp in the engineering dept acting under the authority of a Merchant Mariner license/endorsement, a current TWIC card, the ability and desire to communicate with and supervise young people, and computer proficiency. Please e-mail resume & cover letter to Treber.gordon@jobcorps.org. Questions? Call Chief Treber at 503-338-4990. EOE.

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LOOKING FOR EXPERIENCED VACATION HOME CLEANERS! PART TO FULL-TIME, PIECE WORK BASED ON $15 TO $18 AN HOUR, DEPENDING ON EXPERIENCE. ATTENTION TO DETAIL A MUST. ABILITY TO PROVIDE OWN TRANSPORTATION A PLUS. WILL ALSO TRAIN. MUST BE ABLE TO WORK HOLIDAYS AND WEEKENDS. Interviews will be scheduled by housekeeping manager APPLY IN PERSON AT 164 SUNSET BLVD., CANNON BEACH

JESSIE'S ILWACO FISH COMPANY IS NOW HIRING FOR ALL POSITIONS FOR THE UPCOMING CRAB SEASON. APPLY IN PERSON: 117 HOWERTON WAY ILWACO,WA (360) 642-3773.

Join the Lumʼs Team! We are hiring GREAT team members for the following positions: •ASE Tech •Detailer •Express Lube Tech •Service Appt Scheduler Seeking great customer service skills and awesome attitude! Will Train! Valid driverʼs license required. We offer vacation, health benefits, 401K and much more. Proudly a drug free workplace. Apply at 1605 SE Ensign Lane, Warrenton, OR or http://www.lumsautocenter.com/ employment/

We're looking for a Full-time & Parttime Hygienist. Please drop off a resume: Monday - Thursday 508 N. Holladay Seaside, Or 97138

Part-time Bus Driver (CDL Required) 16 hours/week Tuesday 11:30 a.m. - 7:30 p.m. Sunday 8:30 a.m. - 6:30 p.m. To see starting pay, job description, and to apply, visit: http://www.mtctrains.com. Select Careers, and enter Tongue Point as the location. For more information call 503-338-4961 Management & Training Corporation is an Equal Opportunity Employer Minority/Female/Disability/Veteran. MTC Values Diversity! Tongue Point is a drug and tobacco free workplace. CLASSIFIED ADS work hard for you. Try one today! Tyack Dental Group Astoria office is seeking experienced, full time/part time dental assistant to be a key part of our team. Highly competitive wages, vacation, holidays, retirement plan medical and dental. Radiology certification required. Tyack Dental Group 433 30th St. Astoria, Or 97103 (503)338-6000 jtyack@clatskanie.com

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Are you a sports and fitness enthusiast? Our intramural sports program is looking for you! Don't miss this opportunity to join our excellent recreation team! Part-time and Full-time Recreation Advisors Needed To see starting pay, job description, and to apply, visit: http://www.mtctrains.com. Select Careers - Job Corps & Corrections, Search Openings, and the Tongue Point JCC location. For information call 503-338-4961 Management & Training Corporation is an Equal Opportunity Employer Minority/Female/Disability/Veteran.

MTC Values Diversity! Tongue Point Job Corp Center is a drug-free and tobacco free workplace.

Local manufacturing company is seeking full time qualified Welders. Position requires a minimum 2 years experience. Will be performing aluminum and dual shield welding. Must have a valid driverʼs license. Pre employment drug screen and background check performed. Competitive wage rate DOE. Apply at LEKTRO Inc., 1190 SE Flightline Drive, Warrenton Oregon. No Phone calls please. Part-time Exec. Director wanted for local non-profit. Must have: undergraduate degree, 2 years experience as ED or similar, strong written & oral communications skills, valid drivers license w/ insurance, experience in community food systems, strong organizational, administrative & financial management skills. Info at northcoastfoodweb.org. App. deadline: Jan. 13, 2017.

The Liberty Theatre is now hiring a Part Time Artistic Director. Qualified applicants must possess the following: experience in arts management and programming, educational arts projects, budgeting, building community partnerships, and fundraising.

$100 Signing Bonus! The Daily Astorian is currently seeking independent contractors to deliver its paper and related products in the Astoria Oregon area. Interested individuals must have valid drivers license, reliable vehicle, and insurance. Routes are Monday through Friday afternoons. There are no collections or weekend deliveries. Please come in person to The Daily Astorian office at 949 Exchange St, Astoria OR 97103 to pick up more information.

250 Home Share, Rooms & Roommate Home share: 1 furnished bedroom, $650. First/last month, $300 security deposit. No pets/smoking. (503)338-0703

300 Jewelry Buying Gold, Silver, Estate Jewelry, Coins, Diamonds, Old-Watches. Downtown Astoria-332 12th St. Jonathonʼs, LTD (503)325-7600

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Applicants must also have a flexible schedule that allows them to work days, evenings and weekends as needed within a 24 hour part time work week. Please contact the Liberty Theatre for details and to submit a resume: director@liberty-theater.org or 503-325-5922 x33. EVERYTHING is coming up results when you use a Classified Ad!

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Celebrate the holidays with the Clatsop County Historical Society Holiday Tea and Plum Pudding, Old-Fashioned Christmas planned ASTORIA — The Clatsop County Historical Society invites the public to enjoy festive holiday activities this December. Enjoy a relaxing afternoon with a cup of tea and traditional holiday plum pudding in the decorated historic Flavel House Museum. Holiday Tea and Plum Pudding will be held daily from 1 to 4 p.m., Dec. 17 to 23 and Dec. 26 to 30. Plum pudding is a traditional Victorian holiday

treat. According to Victorian author Satenig St. Marie, “Plum pudding was believed to have magical powers including the ability to make peace. A husband and wife who had had a misunderstanding would be reconciled by the moral influence of the pudding while stirring it.” Cost per person is $12 and includes fresh, warm plum pudding, a cup of tea and self-guided tour of the Flavel House Museum. Reservations are recommended for groups of eight or more. The historical society will also host its Old-Fashioned Christmas. Old St. Nick will be attending the Old-Fashioned

Christmas celebration in the Flavel House Museum from 6 to 8 p.m. Monday, Dec. 19. Visitors will have an opportunity to see the

decorated Flavel House Museum and be treated to holiday music, crafts, games and stories for the kids. Everyone will enjoy the cookies and hot chocolate. Mom and Dad, don’t forget your camera as you will want to capture that photo of your little one on Santa’s lap in front of the beautiful fireplace in the Flavel House library. This event is made possible by the support of Easom Property Management and the Windermere Pacific Land Company. The event is free to Clatsop County Historical Society members; regular admission applies to non-members.

CCC’s Rain Magazine invites submissions for 2017 edition ASTORIA — Rain Magazine, Clatsop Community College’s annual literary and arts publication, invites submissions now through Feb. 1 for the 2017 edition. Proud of its 40-plus years publishing the art and literature of the local talented coastal community, Rain welcomes submissions from the general public as well as CCC students and area high school students. Submit no more than three items total, including poems, photographs, high quality (at least 300 dpi) digital images of original artwork, and prose less than 5,000 words in length. The ability to print color is limited, so artists

submitting color images should indicate if the image may appear in black and white. Include name, address, phone number, email, title, medium, and a two-to-three line biography with all entries. Also note whether you intend one or all of your submissions to be considered for the 2017 theme section. Email submissions are greatly preferred. RTF is the preferred format for written work. TIFF or JPG files are preferred for artwork. Email to rainmagazine@clatsopcc.edu. Include your full name along with genres and titles of submissions in the subject line of your email message. Submissions without proper contact information

will not be considered. You can also mail submissions to Rain Magazine, Clatsop Community College, 1651 Lexington Ave., Astoria, OR 97103. Current CCC students and interested community members can join the staff of Rain Magazine. Register for WR 270 Literary Publications, which takes place noon to 2:20 p.m. Tuesdays and Thursdays during winter term. Registration opened Nov. 9. In this class, students participate in all phases of producing a literary magazine (manuscript selection, graphic design, editing, fundraising, correspondence and distribution). The course includes instruction in the indus-

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The 2016 Rain Magazine — the preservation edition — featured artwork by Astoria artist Robert Paulmenn on the cover. Submissions are open for the 2017 edition.

try standard publishing software Adobe InDesign. Instructor Ryan Hume will lead the 2017 Rain Magazine project. For more information, contact Hume at 503-3382517 or rhume@clatsopcc. edu

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“Calvin Tibbets: Oregon’s First Pioneer” by Jerry Sutherland.

Portlander Jerry Sutherland researched historical figure Calvin Tibbets and makes the case for him being Oregon’s first pioneer in his new book.

Author to speak about pioneer Calvin Tibbets Historical society hosts Portland author for history lecture Thursday ASTORIA — The Clatsop County Historical Society will host author Jerry Sutherland for its Thursday lecture series at 7 p.m. Thursday, Dec. 15 at the Fort George Lovell Showroom. The event is free and open to all ages. Sutherland will give the talk “Calvin Tibbets: Oregon’s First Pioneer,” introducing folks to Calvin Tibbets, a pioneer who ventured to Oregon in 1832 determined to make it part of the United States. He will focus on Tibbets’ Clatsop Plain years — from 1840, when Tibbets and Solomon Smith built a mission for Methodists to serve Celiast Smith’s tribe, to Tibbets’ death of cholera in 1849. Sutherland will invite questions and attempt to bring history forward by placing historical landmarks on today’s landscape. Sutherland, based in

HISTORY LECTURE 7 p.m. Thursday, Dec. 15 Fort George Lovell Showroom 426 14th St., Astoria All ages Free Portland, has an Associate Degree in business from Clark College in Vancouver, Washington, and a Bachelor of Science in psychology from Portland State University. Sutherland’s research on Tibbets appeared in two editions of Cumtux, Clatsop Historical Society’s quarterly magazine before being published as a book earlier this year. Doors to the Lovell Showroom open at 6 p.m., with food and drinks available through the Taproom. Arrive early; seating is limited. The showroom is located at the corner of 14th and Duane streets.

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Learn about the War of 1812 at In Their Footsteps ASTORIA — When thinking about the Lewis and Clark Expedition, the War of 1812 does not usually come to mind. But the two historical happenings are connected. At the next In Their Footsteps free speaker series event, Lorna Hainesworth’s research on “The Corps and the War of 1812” will be shared. Hainesworth is unable to attend in person, but she has shared her research paper and PowerPoint presentation with Lewis and Clark National Historical Park staff. The event will take place at 1 p.m. Sunday, Dec. 18 in the Netul River Room of

Fort Clatsop’s visitor center. The event is free and open to the public. During the Corps of Discovery’s 1804-06 expedition, the U.S. Army was small since the country was in peacetime, but soon the War of 1812 with England began. Were some of the soldiers of the Corps of Discovery still in the Army? How did the war impact the civilians associated with the expedition? The forum is sponsored by the Lewis & Clark National Park Association and the park. For more information, call 503-861-2471.

How do you run a gallery? CANNON BEACH — Cannon Beach Arts Association will host the last event in its Artists Talk series at 6 p.m. Thursday, Dec. 15 at the Creative Coast Project Space, Suite 25 in Sandpiper Square. This panel discussion will feature three gallery owners, who will illustrate different gallery business models and varying levels of artist representation. Panel members include Jeffrey Hull, owner of the

Jeffrey Hull Gallery; Martha Lee, leader of Russo Lee Gallery; and Joyce Lincoln, owner of Northwest by Northwest Gallery. Each panelist will provide a look into running a gallery and how artist representation varies in metro areas, like Portland, versus resort areas, like Cannon Beach. For more information, call 503-436-4426 or email cannonbeacharts@gmail. com

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Shelley Loring, left, and Jennifer Goodenberger will present a winter holiday concert on Monday, Dec. 19.

Hear a winter concert ASTORIA — Long-term friends flutist Shelley Loring and pianist Jennifer Goodenberger will present the performance “Concert for a Winter’s Night: Music for Chanukkah, Solstice and Christmas” at 7 p.m. Monday, Dec. 19 at Grace Episcopal Church, located at 1545 Franklin Ave. The concert will include Jewish, Celtic and holiday music, Christmas carols, and original compositions to celebrate the season. At a young age, Loring performed concerts of Jewish music with her father, a Jewish cantor. She has toured the Western States with the

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Community Concerts Association in addition to playing with many regional and local music organizations. Most recently she returned to performing her life-time passion — jazz and improvisation. Goodenberger is a solo pianist, performing her original compositions, classical music and arrangements of folk and Celtic music. Her recordings are often used in the healing arts and as film soundtracks. She recently released her eighth solo piano CD. There is a $10 suggested donation at the door. For more information, call 503325-5310.

WARRENTON — Come have Breakfast with Santa at the Warrenton Community Center. Find all-you-can-eat pancakes, prepared by Pig ’N Pancake, coffee donated by Starbucks, sausage, eggs and more. You can also enter raffles for two gift baskets and other goodies. Plus, kids can meet Santa. The event takes place from 8:30 to 10:30 a.m. Saturday,

Dec. 17 at the Warrenton Community Center, located at 170 S.W. Third St. Admission is $5 for ages 12 and older, $3 for ages 6 to 11, and $1 for ages 5 and under. Breakfast with Santa is sponsored by the Warrenton Community Center Advisory Board. All proceeds support the Warrenton Community Center. For more information, call 503-861-2233.

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Winter Solstice By RYAN HUME

Tucked inside the Warrenton Highlands Shopping Plaza near Staples and Petco, The Uptown Cafe hid most of its charm during a recent visit on a brisk autumn afternoon. Inside there was cheery warmth radiating off the staff and the reclaimed wood excavated from a local historic church and an abandoned steamer. I asked for a warm drink, and they did not disappoint. Ironically, the recipe for the Winter Solstice, current bar manager Jacki Hoard told me, was forged in the heat of late summer and was originally an iced cocktail served in a small rocks glass. Though the drink is not her recipe, she still has one or two customers coming in who ask for the original chilled version even as the season has gathered hurricane-strength winds and enough inches of rain to make you rethink your inseam. This beverage is still permutating behind the bar and at the pour of each tender. One variation, the Sweet

Tart, substitutes rum for Bulleit Bourbon and switches out the apple for cranberry juice. The constants are chai plus cinnamon, which invigorates and soothes each sip like a mulled wine. In the name of science, I say, keep the experiments coming: Find two ounces of either spiced rum or bourbon and find a perfect cranberry, apple or cranapple equation plus chai and cinnamon — and don’t forget to take at least one swig from the cinnamon stick as a straw. Ingredients 2 ounces Captain Morgan’s or another spiced rum 1 bar spoon of brown sugar (about 1 teaspoon) Equal parts apple juice and chai Cinnamon stick Orange wheel Directions Add apple juice (or cranberry juice), chai and sugar to a cocktail mug and stir

until the sugar dissolves. Heat until nearly boiling. The Uptown Cafe accomplishes this on the steamer nozzle of the espresso machine, but a microwave, kettle or sauce pot will get the same result. Once the liquid is giving off its winter breath, add the rum or bourbon, swizzle in the cinnamon stick and sink the orange wheel pith-deep onto the rim. Breathe in to enjoy the spice emanating off the steam and breathe out to cool it down before the first sip. —Recipe courtesy Lynsi Jewell, assistant manager, and Jacki Hoard, bar manager, at The Uptown Cafe, Warrenton

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Traditional Christmas Eve Services

Saturday, December 24th

Astoria United Methodist Church 11th and Franklin Avenue | Astoria | 4pm

Warrenton United Methodist Church 679 S. Main Street | Warrenton | 7pm

Enjoy wonderful instrumental music, candle lighting and refeshments.

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SEASIDE Our Lady of Victory – 120 Oceanway Christmas Eve: 4pm & 9pm Christmas Day: 11am ARCH CAPE St. Peter the Fisherman – 79441 Hwy 101 Christmas Eve: 5:30pm Christmas Day: 9am

THE SPIRIT OF CHRISTMAS We invite you to join us as we worship at 10:45am on Saturday, December 24th. We will celebrate the season with music and praise. A vegetarian potluck of soup and bread will follow the service. Sabbath School begins at 9:30am

Christmas Eve

Candlelighting Service at 7 pm

Peace Lutheran Church

Special music provided by

Tevan Goldberg & Members of the Congregation Sermon: “The Light of Christmas”

Seaside United Methodist Church

Celebrate Jesus’ Birth with a Candlelight Service of Scripture & Carols

Dec. 24th 7:00 pm

241 N. Holladay Dr. • Seaside • 503-738-7562

Christmas Day Communion Service

Lessons & Carols

10:30 am

Sunday, December 18th, 5pm A festival of readings and music for the season

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Grace Episcopal Church

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1450 N. Roosevelt Drive For more info call: 503-739-5184

Come to Bethlehem

A Christmas Musical

With Sing-a-long carols, choir, hand bells, actors and costumes

Saturday December 24th 7pm

First Presbyterian Church 1103 Grand Ave. Astoria, Oregon

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Christmas Eve Services Saturday, December 24th Family Worship -4:30 pm

Hymn Sing -10:30 pm

Midnight Mass with choir -11 pm

Christmas Day Service Sunday, December 25th Morning Prayer -10 am

Christmas Eve Services Christian Church of Knappa 42417 Valley Creek Lane Astoria, Oregon 97103 Service time 5:00 p.m.

Christian Church of Warrenton

1376 S.E. Anchor Ave Warrenton, Oregon 97146 Office: (503)861-1714 Fax: (503)861-3392 Web: www.cconline.cc Service times: 5:00 p.m. & 7:00 p.m.

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