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Peninsula Arts Center hosts guitarist Terry Robb LONG BEACH, Wash. — The Peninsula Arts Center will once again welcome guitarist Terry Robb for a concert at 7 p.m. Saturday, Feb. 18. Doors open at 6:30 p.m. Robb has long been considered one of the top acoustic blues guitarists. His dynamic finger picking style and ability to sound like a hard, yet sophisticated band all within a solo performance have amazed audiences worldwide. From ragtime and country to swing and free jazz, Robb’s foundation is the blues, but his influences and music and includes elements of finger style, rock, bluegrass, Latin, hymns and spirituals. A member of the Oregon Music Hall of Fame and Cascade Blues Association Hall of Fame, Robb is an icon of the Pacific Northwest music scene. In 2011, having won the Muddy Award for best acoustic guitar an unprecedented 19 consecutive years, the Cascade Blues Association honored Robb with a namesake award: the Terry Robb Acoustic Guitar Muddy Award, bestowed on a nominated guitarist from the Pacific Northwest annually. One of Robb’s early

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Terry Robb will perform at the Peninsula Arts Center Saturday, Feb. 18.

influences was the legendary steel-string guitarist John Fahey. He and Fahey became good friends, and, at the young age of 24, Robb began producing several of Fahey’s critically-acclaimed recordings — including the 1984 album “Let Go,” which Rolling Stone named one of the top three albums of the year alongside “Purple Rain” and “Born in the USA.” The Peninsula Arts Center is located at 504 Pacific Ave. N. Admission is $15 at the door or online through Brown Paper Tickets; or call Bill at 360-901-0962.

Join the Great Backyard Bird Count Fort Clatsop to host bird activities Feb. 17 to 20 ASTORIA — The 20th annual Great Backyard Bird Count is taking place Feb. 17 to 20. To participate in this citizen science opportunity, anyone in the world can count birds at any location for at least 15 minutes on one or more days of the count and enter their sightings at www.BirdCount. org The information gathered by tens of thousands of volunteers helps track changes in bird populations on a massive scale. The Great Backyard Bird Count is a joint project of the Cornell Lab of Ornithology and the National Audubon Society with partner Bird Studies Canada and is partially sponsored by Wild Birds Unlimited. From Friday, Feb. 17, through Monday, Feb. 20, visitors to Fort Clatsop in Lewis and Clark National Historical Park can join in the count by recording bird observations in the park and make plans to count birds in their own backyards. Binoculars will be available for loan within the park. Along with the actual bird counting activities, the park has planned four days of bird-related opportunities. A “great pink heron scavenger hunt” will be ongoing using the Netul Trail along the Lewis and Clark River. A Birds of Fort Clatsop display is in the visitor center. On Saturday, Feb. 18, Mike Patterson will lead a birding walk starting at 9a.m. in the Fort Clatsop Visitor Center lobby. Although leashed dogs are welcome at most of the park’s outdoor programs, dogs are not allowed at this morning walk. Dress for the weather. The walk is wheelchair accessible, although non-motorized users might need assistance for about 200 yards.

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Wildlife Center of the North Coast Director Josh Saranpaa will speak about the center’s work on Sunday, Feb. 19.

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A rhinoceros auklet at the Wildlife Center of the North Coast.

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A “great pink heron” awaits scavenger hunters.

On Sunday, Feb. 19, Josh Saranpaa, a wildlife rehabilitator and director of the Wildlife Center of the North Coast, will talk about the center’s work at 1 p.m. in the Netul River Room of the Fort Clatsop Visitor Center. This In Their Footsteps program will feature live birds from the center, such as common murres, rhinoceros auklet, northern fulmar, a northern

saw-whet owl and an American kestral. For 20 years, the Wildlife Center of the North Coast has been a helpful resource when people find sick or injured wildlife. The nonprofit center aids all indigenous wildlife, has a wildlife hospital, and provides off-site education programs. Saranpaa has worked there for nine years. His presentation will cover

some of the dangers that wildlife face in this region, the work of the Wildlife Center of the North Coast and how people can help local wildlife. Admission to the In Their Footsteps program is free. Park hours are 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. each day. Admission is $5 per adult and free for youth 15 years old and under. Passes to National Park Service sites are accepted. In honor of President’s Day, visits to National Park sites, including Lewis and Clark National Historical Park, are free on Monday, Feb. 20. A variety of bird field guides are available for purchase at the Lewis & Clark National Park Association bookstore in the Fort Clatsop Visitor Center. For more information on the national bird count event or to submit bird counts from your home, go to www. birdcount.org. The weekend’s birding events at Fort Clatsop are sponsored by the Lewis & Clark National Park Association and the National Park Service. For more information, call the park at 503-861-2471 or check out www.nps.gov/ lewi or Lewis and Clark National Historical Park on Facebook.

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Celebrate swing music at a free concert in Ilwaco ILWACO, Wash. — DoGoodnics, a peninsula nonprofit agency, invites the public to a free concert at 1 p.m. Saturday, Feb. 18 at the Columbia Pacific Heritage Museum, located at 115 S.E. Lake St. In a celebration of swing music, the duo Red and Ruby will perform luscious ballads and finger-snapping tunes from the 1930s and ’40s. Vince Brown (Red) and Lavon Hardison (Ruby) have performed together for 10 years. They delighted an audience last Oct. 19 at the Timberland Regional Library in Ocean Park, Washington.

Assisted by museum staff, Robert and Gwen Brake are providing the free concert as part of their ongoing “Music and Memory” program, dedicated to helping memory-impaired residents enjoy music from the past. DoGoodnics invites the public to this family-friendly event and provides the program as a way of saying thank you to peninsula residents and visitors who value the role of music in enhancing quality of life. Brown has performed and taught acoustic music on guitar, tenor and fivestring banjo, old-timey

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Ilwaco museum shines under director’s guidance

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claw hammer banjo, and uke in a variety of styles for over 30 years. He has played at venues and festivals, in pit orchestras and recording studios around the world. A member of Olympia groups like Tune Stranglers, Deaf Lester, and the gypsy swing band Hot Club Sandwich, Brown is highly-regarded as a soloist, sideman and teacher. Hardiman sings jazz standards, originals and her own eclectic arrangements of popular songs. she uses her background in musical theater, opera and jazz as a foundation for her joyful, engaging musical explorations.

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Hardiman was a featured performer at the 2009 Festival of World Sacred Music in New Delhi, India, and has performed on stages in Massachusetts, Oregon and Washington. She also hosted a weekly radio show, “The Jazz Experience,” on KAOS 89.3 FM. Attendees can enjoy the exhibits at the museum while listening to songs like “I Got Rhythm,” “I’ll See You in My Dreams,” “Digga digga do” and “It don’t mean a thing.” Seating is limited. For more information, call 360665-2784 or visit oobear@ centurytel.net

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Vince Brown (Red), right, and Lavon Hardison (Ruby) have performed together for 10 years.

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Connect to the Columbia Native elders, writers to lead story-driven discussion in Astoria By JON BRODERICK

Some of us sometimes find ourselves standing alone for a moment at Clatsop Spit on the Columbia River shore or atop the Astoria Column on Coxcomb Hill, surveying the estuaries, the tides, the dunes, forests and mountains from Cape Disappointment to, on a clear day, Mount St. Helens and think to ourselves, “If this land could talk.” Well, it sort of can. The Confluence Story Gathering affords a rare opportunity to listen to it in the voices of its indigenous people. The gathering takes place from 2 to 4 p.m. Saturday, Feb. 18 at the Liberty Theatre in Astoria. Part of the ongoing Confluence Project, the Story Gathering is a story-driven discussion, in a welcoming public forum, with a panel of native elders and leaders “designed,” says its executive director Colin Fogarty, “to elevate indigenous voices in our understanding of the Columbia River system.” In collaboration with Northwest tribes, communities and celebrated artist/ architect Maya Lin, and with the support of the Oregon Community Foundation, says Fogarty, “Confluence connects people to place through art and education. Most people know us through a series of six art landscape installations along the Columbia River system.” This weekend’s Confluence Story Gathering follows the inaugural Story Gathering held last November at the Tamastslikt Cultural Institute on the Umatilla Indian Reservation in Pendleton. Two others

are planned, in Portland and The Dalles, this spring. The Story Gatherings feature video excerpts from interviews with tribal elders and leaders. “We wanted to take these interviews to the people. These are important stories that we should hear and that we should listen to as a community,” Fogarty explains. “This is fun and a long time coming,” said Umatilla elder Leah Connor at the first Story Gathering in November. There attendees heard from folks like Johnny Jackson, Cascade Klikitat, who grew up fishing at Celilo Falls. “That’s when the fish were strong. Not like today. We used to call them torpedoes, us kids. The Falls made them strong.” The Confluence Story Gatherings includes panelists from different places along the river so the audience will have a sense of a people connected by the river. “Bands were not nation states,” explained Roberta Connor of the Umatilla people. “People were related up and down the river. By virtue of taboo rules, we couldn’t marry close, we had to marry outside our bands, so (people of different tribes) were related for thousands of years up and down the river.” Tribal nations, she explained, were a creation of a U.S. Government that wanted to make treaties with families from around the Columbia, though these people already enjoyed longstanding reciprocal arrangements to share space and resources. “People had the whole river for thousands of years and they had their places that their

families belonged. Not having those places is painful to think about.” Her mother, Umatilla elder Leah Connor, remembered a story her grandmother told of violence that her village experienced near Celilo when her grandmother was 14. “The militia came and threw all their food in the river. Her mother and father were killed.” Connor’s grandmother escaped up the river by canoe. “We have to keep telling these stories like the one my grandmother told. People need to know that someone canoed up the Columbia River a long way, at the age of 14, so that we could be alive … Our ancestors did great, difficult things so that we could be here. That’s the focus. Not the violence, but the sacrifice.” Stories like these are part of the family histories of many native people. Some remember the “long walks” when, rounded up village by village, people were herded to reservation land. Among those participating in Astoria will be Tony Johnson, chairman of the Chinook tribe, who is perpetually engaged in the tribe’s struggle to gain official recognition from the federal government, a complicated story about local people that isn’t widely known. Joining him will be visual artist and Oregon Poet Laureate Elizabeth Woody, of Yakama Nation and Navajo Nation descent and a member of the Confederated Tribes of Warm Springs. David Lewis, descended from Santiam Kalapuya, Chinook, Molalla, Takelma and Yoncalla Kalapuya people

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Guest speaker Oregon Poet Laureate Elizabeth Woody is an enrolled member of the Confederated Tribes of Warm Springs and is of Yakama Nation and Navajo Nation descent. She has published three books of poetry, writes short fiction and essays, and is a visual artist.

and a member of the Confederated Tribes of Grand Ronde, will be there, too. Lewis, who has a Ph.D. in anthropology, is an expert on tribal histories of Oregon. “Anyone interested in enriching their knowledge about life along the Columbia would enjoy joining us,” says Courtney Yilk, Conﬂuence Project Program Manager. Admission is free. The Story Gathering is a remarkable opportunity, Yilk says, “Where else can you talk to people of this background?” Where else can you listen to the land speak? The Confluence Project is supported by the Oregon Community Foundation. Partners for the Astoria Story Gathering include Oregon Humanities, the Oregon Historical Society, the Columbia River Maritime Museum, the Liberty Theatre, the Astoria Column and KMUN.

Chinook Tribal Chairman Tony Johnson is pictured at an annual First Salmon Ceremony. Johnson will speak at the Confluence Story Gathering Feb. 18 in Astoria.

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Roberta Conner, left, and her mother, Leah Conner, are members of the Confederated Tribes of the Umatilla Indian Reservation. They spoke at the first Story Gathering in November on the Umatilla Indian Reservation in Pendleton.

2 to 4 p.m. Saturday, Feb. 18 Liberty Theatre 1203 Commercial St., Astoria 360-693-0123 Free

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The Astoria Confluence Story Gathering will feature guest speaker and anthropologist David Lewis, right, who is an enrolled member of the Confederated Tribes of Grand Ronde.

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IN THE COLUMBIA-PACIFIC REGION Thursday, Feb. 16

Terry Robb 7 p.m., Peninsula Arts Center, 504 Pacific Ave., Long Beach, Wash., 360901-0962, $15. Guitarist Terry Robb’s foundation is the blues, yet diverse in playing everything from swing to free jazz.

Trudell and Pederson 6 p.m., Bridgewater Bistro, 20 Basin St., Astoria, 503-325-6777. Tom Trudell and Todd Pederson play jazz. Senior Center Jam 6:30 p.m., Astoria Senior Center, 1111 Exchange St., Astoria, 503-468-0390. The Astoria Senior Center offers string band, bluegrass and country.

Eric Sugar Larsen 8 p.m., Port of Call, 894 Commercial St., Astoria, 503-325-4356, 21 +. Blues band Eric Sugar Larsen plays rock, rhythm-n-blues, soul and groove.

Floating Glass Balls 7 p.m., Bill’s Tavern, 188 Hemlock St., Cannon Beach, 503-436-2202. The Floating Glass Balls plays bluegrass, Caribbean, folk, swing and country. The Horsenecks 7 p.m., Adrift Hotel, 409 Sid Snyder Drive, Long Beach, Wash., 360-6422311. The Horsenecks play old time and bluegrass music.

Friday, Feb. 17 David Drury 6 p.m., Bridgewater Bistro, 20 Basin St., Astoria. David Drury plays guitar. Thistle & Rose 6 p.m., Seasons Café, 255 Hemlock St., Cannon Beach, 503-436-1159. Thistle and Rose perform originals, folk and Americana from the 70s and 80s. Tom Trudell 6 p.m., Shelburne Inn Restaurant, 4415 Pacific Way, Seaview, Wash., 360642-4150. Tom Trudell plays piano. Wes Wahrmund 6 p.m., The Bistro, 263 Hemlock St., Cannon Beach, 503-436-2661. Wes Wahrmund’s classical guitar skills amaze with light jazz and originals.

Gerle Haggard 8 p.m., Sou’Wester Lodge, 3728 J Place, Seaview, Wash., 360-642-2542. An all-female tribute band to country legend Merle Haggard.

Hollis Peach Friday and Saturday, Feb. 17 and 18 9 p.m., Adrift Hotel, 409 Sid Snyder Drive, Long Beach, Wash., 360-6422311, no cover. Drawing from diverse influences ranging from Simon and Garfunkel, Joanna Newsom, Pete Seeger and Radiohead, Hollis Peach strives to create authentic innovative music. Open Mic & Jam 7 p.m., Pacific Pearl Bistro, 111 Broadway, Seaside. All styles welcome to jam with the Tim Kelly Blues Band.

Saturday, Feb. 18 Red & Ruby 1 p.m., Columbia Pacific Heritage Museum, 115 Lake St., Ilwaco, Wash., 360-642-3446. Musical duo Vince Brown and Lavon Hardison of Red & Ruby perform ballads and swing music from the 30s and 40s.

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.

Sea Strings 2 p.m., Ocean Park Library, 1308 256th Place, Ocean Park, Wash., 360-665-4184. Bill and Janet Clark perform duets on fiddle, mandolin, tenor guitar and bass.

2:AM Pacific 7 p.m., McMenamins Sand Trap, 1157 Marion Ave., Gearhart, 503-717-8150. 2:AM Pacific plays a variety of genres from soul and rock to jazz and pop.

Bar-K Buckaroos 6 p.m., Sweet Basil’s Café, 271 Hemlock St., Cannon Beach, 21 +. Bar-K Buckaroos play country, Western swing and a tribute to Buck Owens.

Harvest Gold 6 p.m., The Birk, 11139 Hwy. 202, Birkenfeld, 503-755-2722, $10. Harvest Gold plays a tribute to the 60s and 70s folk rock era. Tom Trudell 6 p.m., Bridgewater Bistro, 20 Basin St., Astoria. Tom Trudell plays piano. Wes Wahrmund 6 p.m., The Bistro, 263 Hemlock St., Cannon Beach, 503-436-2661. Wes Wahrmund’s classical guitar skills amaze with light jazz and originals. Cascade Concert Opera 7 p.m., CCC Performing Arts Center, 588 16th St., Astoria, $15 to $25. Cascade Concert Opera and North Coast Chorale present a program of opera highlights: arias and choruses from well-known and well-loved operas. Randy Burt 7 p.m., American Legion, 1315 Broadway, Seaside, 503-738-5111, 21 +. Randy Burt plays a variety of genre including blues and rock music.

Scratchdog Stringband 9 p.m., San Dune Pub, 127 Laneda Ave., Manzanita, 503-368-5080, 21 +. Scratchdog Stringband sets a new standard for Americana/bluegrass music, combining classic and contemporary Americana with influences of rock, folk, country and jazz.

Sunday, Feb. 19 Richard T. & Friends 11:30 a.m., Bridgewater Bistro, 20 Basin St., Astoria. Richard T. and friends performs a repertoire of blues. Kitchen Music 1 p.m., Long Beach Grange, 5715 Sandridge Road, Long Beach, Wash., 360642-2239. Join the circle and enjoy traditional, folk, bluegrass, country, blues and pop music played by local musicians. All levels welcome.

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Skadi Freyer 6 p.m., Bridgewater Bistro, 20 Basin St., Astoria. Skadi Freyer plays piano. Lewi Longmire 7 p.m., Adrift Hotel, 409 Sid Snyder Drive, Long Beach, Wash. Lewi Longmire plays roots rock and Americana. Melville 8 p.m., Fort George Brewery, 1483 Duane St., Astoria. Melville plays melody-driven rock.

Monday, Feb. 20 Burgers & Jam 6 p.m., American Legion, 1216 Hemlock St., Cannon Beach, 503-436-2973. The legion offers burgers and music. Lewi Longmire 7 p.m., Adrift Hotel, 409 Sid Snyder Drive, Long Beach, Wash.

Tuesday, Feb. 21 Brian O’Connor 5:30 p.m., Shelburne Inn Restaurant, 4415 Pacific Way, Seaview, Wash. Acoustic jazz guitarist Brian O’Connor plays a mix of jazz standards. Lewi Longmire 7 p.m., Adrift Hotel, 409 Sid Snyder Drive, Long Beach, Wash.

Wednesday, Feb. 22 Thistle & Rose 5 p.m., The Bistro, 263 Hemlock St., Cannon Beach, 503-436-2661.

Sunday Afternoon Live 2 p.m., Raymond Theatre, 323 3rd St., Raymond, Wash., 360-875-5207, $12 to $15. Sunday Afternoon Live presents Duetto, performing timeless duets from musical theater, opera, classical and popular music.

Pretty Gritty 7 p.m., Adrift Hotel, 409 Sid Snyder Drive, Long Beach, Wash. Pretty Gritty plays country, rock, blues and soul.

Evensong 6 p.m., Cannon Beach Community Church, 132 Washington St., Cannon Beach, 503-436-1222. Evensong features performers Jennifer Goodenberger and Wes Wahrmund.

Jazz Festival Kick-off 7 p.m., Elks Lodge, 324 Avenue A, Seaside, 503-738-6651, $10. The Seaside Jazz Festival’s annual kick off features music by Dave Bennett & Memphis Speed Kings; limited seating.

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What makes a healthy diet for your dog? Historical society holds casino night Guest speaker to discuss nutrition at 4-H seminar

ASTORIA — The Clatsop County 4-H program will offer a dog seminar featuring showmanship, starting at 8:30 a.m. Monday, Feb. 20 at the Clatsop County Fairgrounds indoor arena. The public is invited to watch and also attend the special lunch speaker at noon. Guests Rick Dunn and

his wife Cindy Dunn will be speaking to the group on the importance of a balanced diet and proper supplementation for good dog care. Rick Dunn was appointed as president and CEO of the Dr. Kruger Pet Supplements company in 2014. Their presentation will not focus on their products, only on maintenance, growth and overall health of dogs. They are 4-H supporters, and they like spending time educating people about the foundation

of animal health through proper nutrition. This presentation will include the importance of the six essential nutrients: water, proteins, fats, carbohydrates, vitamins and minerals. Rick Dunn will include topics about weaning and feeding puppies, adult and senior dogs, and overweight dogs. For questions about the event or for more information, contact Sally Freeman at 503-325-7161 or Sandra Carlson at 503-325-8573.

ASTORIA — Get ready for a roaring good time at 7 p.m. Saturday, Feb. 18. The Clatsop County Historical Society’s annual Roaring ’20s Speakeasy Casino Night promises a fun time. There will be games of black jack, roulette, craps and (for an additional fee) Texas Hold ’em poker with prizes for top chip holders and best 1920s costume at the end of the night. Make your reservations by calling 503-325-2203 or

e-mail to cchs@cumtux.org Entry is $15 for one or $25 for a couple. Get in on the action at the Texas Hold ’em tournament for an additional buy-in of $30, $40 or $50; call for details. The event will take place at the Heritage Museum, located at 1618 Exchange St. This event has been sponsored by: Jim and Jan Aalberg, Uptown Café, Lektro, Whole Brain Creative, Astoria Sunday Market, Ocean Crest Chevrolet,

Astoria Fultano’s Pizza, Patricia Roberts and Warrenton Deep Sea Market. All proceeds support the Clatsop County Historical Society, a 501(c)(3) nonprofit educational organization dedicated to preserving and presenting the history of Clatsop County and the surrounding area. The society operates the Flavel House Museum, the Heritage Museum, the Oregon Film Museum and the Uppertown Firefighters Museum.

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BRINGING IT ALL BACK HOME

Ilwaco museum shines under director’s artful guidance By LYNETTE RAE McADAMS

ot just anyone can look at a lacy antique wedding dress and a worn out pair of fisherman’s waders and see the same beautiful story in both of them, but Betsy Millard can — as executive director of the small-but-spectacular Columbia Pacific Heritage Museum in Ilwaco, Washington, connecting objects to their shared story is one of her specialties. “Sometimes it’s the things you don’t think of that really carry the story of a place,” she says. “The day-to-day objects that moved with someone through the course of regular life— sometimes those can have the most power to draw us into history.” Now entering her ninth year at the museum’s helm, Millard’s current work rightly prides itself on being stuck in the past, but that hasn’t always been the case. Born in Kansas to a mother who was a painter and a father who worked as a potter, she followed the destiny written in her bloodlines, earning a Master of Art History from the University of Kansas, followed by a prestigious post-graduate internship at the Walker Art Center in Minneapolis. Doors in the art world continued to open, eventually leading her to settle in St. Louis, where she held several positions with the St. Louis Art Museum before accepting directorship of the Forum for Contemporary Art (now the Contemporary Art Museum St. Louis). Enjoying an illustrious, decade-long tenure there, her successes included a $12 million capital campaign, which created a new, architecturally designed building at the heart of the city, and helped secure the institution’s spot as a leader in the cutting-edge world of contemporary art. “That was a very intense time for me, professionally and personally,” says Millard, who retired from the museum and, effectively, the high-level world of art, in 2002. “In the end, I was really ready to make a change.” But from a booming Midwestern metropolis to a tiny finger of land on the southwest coast of Washington state? “My mother was a fifth-generation Orego-

COLUMBIA PACIFIC HERITAGE MUSEUM 115 SE Lake St., Ilwaco, Washington / 360-642-3446 Open 10 a.m. to 4 p.m., Tuesday through Saturday Closed Sunday and Monday $5 adults, $4 seniors, $2.50 youth, kids under 12 are free Admission is free every Thursday, courtesy of the Port of Ilwaco Annual memberships: $25 individual, $40 family nian, whose family came by wagon and settled outside Oregon City. She spent her childhood summers here on the peninsula, and growing up, I did too,” explains Millard. “I was born and raised in the Midwest, and I love it, but when I came to a point in my life where I really wanted to be rooted somewhere, it felt natural to choose this place to be rooted to.” Happy with her relocation, but ill-suited to permanent retirement, it wasn’t long before Millard found herself answering a newspaper ad for a part-time director at the local heritage museum. “I’d discovered that it was the ‘museum’ part of museum work that I really loved,” she says, smiling. “The concept that these are places that provide people with so much — be it knowledge, entertainment, respite, or simply a sense of community and place. That’s the part I’m attracted to — bringing people together for that shared experience. I saw the ad and started thinking, ‘You know, this just might work.’” Bill Garvin, president of the museum’s board of directors, laughs to recall Millard’s interview: “It was such a pleasant and surprising experience — we were all just dazzled by her — still are, really. I don’t think I can say enough good things about Betsy; she just brings a lot to the party. To find such professionalism and dedication — to the museum and the community — we couldn’t be luckier.” “Her energy and enthusiasm are contagious,” Garvin continues, “and she’s a visionary when it comes to creating exhibits. She’s always trying to make sure the viewer engages — always coming back to what they can take away, what they can digest. And once she lays the foundation, she’s completely hands-on, mounting and displaying the objects just so, adding special captions — those are the things that are her forte.”

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Betsy Millard is the executive director at the Columbia Pacific Heritage Museum in Ilwaco, Washington. Here, she poses before one of the showcase pieces in the museum’s current exhibit, “Memories of Megler,” which runs through March 11.

With four permanent galleries and one changing exhibit space, there’s plenty of opportunity to engage Millard’s talents while also showing off the full measure of the museum’s collection — all of which seeks to weave together the many layers of culture embedded on these shores. “There’s a lot that’s special about us,” Millard says, “but one thing that really stands out — aside from our collection — is our community. Museums all over the world ask themselves every day, ‘How do we connect ourselves back to the community? How do we make ourselves relevant?’ Here, more than anywhere I’ve ever been, there’s already a passion for place — people already have that

desire to know what they’re a part of. All we have to do is show them.” “If we’re doing our job right,” she adds, “and I hope we are, then people will feel like they have something to share back with us. That’s my goal with every exhibit — that our objects and the stories we’ve coaxed from them will serve to spark another story, and then another. That when it’s ended, you never feel like you’ve closed the book on something — but only like you’ve opened a different chapter.” To learn more about current and upcoming exhibits at the museum, visit columibapacificheritagemuseum.org.

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The Columbia-Pacific region is ‘for the birds’ — and that’s a good thing By MARILYN GILBUAGH

f you’re a bird, winter in the Pacific Northwest is a good place to be. While the majority of us people-types can’t help nattering about the long damp and gloomy season, most of our feathered friends — whether here for the short, medium or permanent stay — find the mild dark days a bountiful wonderland. “To get some perspective, what we’re observing is not just another bird at a feeder, but a bird as a life,” said avid birder and well-known local conservationist Neal Maine about bird watching. “We’re looking at a creature that weighs around 16 ounces on a good day, and it might be one that flies the length of the planet each year for its reproduction. It’s way more than a bird that we’re watching; it’s part of the entire universe. “I wonder what the quality of our lives could be like if we learn to be quiet, pay a little bit more attention to what surrounds us and learn to listen?” he asks. According to birder, scientist and North Coast Diaries blogger, Mike Patterson, in 2011 somewhere around 375 different bird species had been documented in Clatsop County; 250 of them alone making Seaside and its surroundings their year-round or seasonal home. Today the count remains about the same, though each winter provides a few new-to-the-area sightings. This winter there’s been a flurry of birder buzz as at least two new species not seen around here before dropped in. A mocking bird came to call, (or as is its talent, to imitate many other calls), showing up in Seaside. And another first timer, a gorgeously marked Baltimore oriole is also visiting in the area. All birds have basic needs: water, food and resting. Our year-round locals don’t migrate, getting what they need by staying put. They are able to find adequate year-round water, food and shelter in grasses, trees or burrowing alternatives. Escaping the cold can be a migrating bird’s motivating factor. But many species, including local hummingbirds, can withstand freezing temperatures as long as an adequate supply of food is available. Migrating birds move seasonally. Some travel only short distances just like our four-legged wildlife, moving from higher elevations to lower. Some birds make medium moves, traveling a few hundred miles. Long-distance migrants cover thousands of miles, typically moving from breeding ranges in the United States and Canada to wintering grounds in Central and South America. Despite the demanding journeys involved, long-distance migration is a feature of some 350 species of North American birds. The red knot (Calidris canutus) is a migrating bird you may see in the Columbia-Pacific area.

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WHAT’S THAT BIRD? Several bird-identification apps are available on your smartphone. If you’re a novice, try Merlin Bird ID, which is free. Other good apps include Audubon Birds of North America (free) and iBird Pro ($14.99).

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This red knot, a type of sandpiper, was observed on Del Rey beach in the spring migration of 2016. The bird was banded in 2006 in the Gulf of Mexico. The red knot has one of the longest migrations of any bird, nesting and breeding in the arctic and migrating as far south as the southern tip of South America.

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A snowy plover enjoys Gearhart beach in January. The bird was banded as a nestling on the Central Oregon Coast.

Western bluebirds appreciate nesting boxes in which to make their homes. Their summer breeding range extends north into the Pacific Northwest, and more breeding pairs have been spotted locally in recent years.

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The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service notes that the red knot is around nine inches long with a wingspan of 20 inches. This little shorebird, part of the sandpiper clan, weighs less than a cup of coffee. But every year of its life, it goes on a very long migratory journey. There are two North American subspecies. The Calidris canutus roselaari breeds in Siberia and western Alaska and migrates south each fall to winter in Mexico, Florida and South America. The Calidris canutus rufa nests in the Canadian low arctic and migrates more than 9,300 miles south to the tip of South America’s Tierra del Fuego for the winter. The migration is one of the longest in the animal kingdom. One red knot, banded in May 1987, was seen on Delaware Bay in May 2000. During those 13 years, the bird had flown about 242,350 miles, a distance farther than it is from the earth to the moon. The bird band identifying that red knot is a true boon to tracking birds. It is a non-invasive numbered ring attached to a wild bird’s leg or wing, providing ornithologists with information about the bird’s migration and life history MAGESwithout harming the bird. And ndedit’s been done for centuries — n thethink homing pigeons. The North American Bird Banding Program is run jointly by the U.S. Geological Survey and the Canadian Wildlife Service. Banding is an indispensable way to study the behavior, movement and survival of birds and is also essential to bird conservation. “Today lightweight devices such as geolocators are revolutionizing the tracking of migratory birds and, in the process, documenting astonishing new records for distance and endurance,” wrote Jessica Snyder Sachs in a 2011 article for the National Wildlife Federation. A geolocator weighs 1.1 grams, or less than two M&Ms. “The first surprising discovery came in 2007, when wildlife biologists used surgically implant-

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Great blue herons are year-round residents of the Columbia-Pacific region, commonly spotted near the shores of open water or in wetlands.

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Over the last hundred years, the Eurasian collared dove has colonized the bird world, spreading from its native warm temperate and subtropical Asia across the world. Introduced in North America in the 1980s, the collared dove is now found in nearly every state in the U.S. and is an example of a new bird taking up residency in the local area.

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A trumpter swan spread its wings on Black Lake in Ilwaco, Washington, in late December. Seventy percent of all trumpeters breed and nest in Alaska, then winter in the Pacific Northwest, including here along our coastline.

ed satellite transmitters to show that migrating bar-tailed godwits fly from Alaska to New Zealand without once stopping to refuel. At 7,100 miles in just over 8 days, the migration was, and remains, the longest nonstop flight ever recorded.” Purple martins, birds that comes to visit the Columbia-Pacific region, have been geo-tagged in northern Pennsylvania. Stay tuned for tracking updates. Tom Anderson, a part-time Gearhart resident and ardent birder, documents his daily sightings by taking mental notes and then entering them on a list on his iPhone. His iBird and Merlin Bird ID apps

The Shoalwater Birders meet four times a year at the Ocean Park Timberland Library in Ocean Park, Washington, and generally hold field trips once a month, taking birders all over the Long Beach Peninsula and the Willapa National Wildlife Refuge as well as further afield to the Julia Butler Hansen Refuge, Astoria, Cannon Beach and more. Membership is $12 a year. For more information, visit shoalwaterbirders.com or email info@shoalwaterbirders.com help him identify birds. Currently, Anderson’s favorite neighborhood bird is the western bluebird. “They haven’t, until recently, been a common visitor to the Gearhart neighborhood. I think the tree removal on the (Gearhart) golf course has been beneficial to this population, along with locals placing nest boxes in appropriate locations,” he said. “The western bluebird has been declining in population due to competition for nest sites by starlings and house sparrows. A great winter activity for interested birders would be construction and placement of nest boxes designed for this bird,” said Anderson, who welcomes any-

one interested in contacting him regarding his idea. Wendy Watson-Beisner, co-owner of Lyles’s Garden and Pet Center in Seaside, has a steady stream of customers seeking her advice about all things birds, both wild and caged. A backyard birder herself, she has fly-bys, new-tothe-area birds and regulars at her bird feeders all year round. “I have some winter thrushes and finches hanging out in my backyard right now. The finches are early this year, usually not start showing up until late February or March,” said Watson-Beisner This area is truly “for the birds”: So much for us to learn, so

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Whimbrels like this are among our region’s more dramatic shorebirds.

much to see flying right around us. If you find yourself needing a break from our long, wet winter days, here’s a suggestion: Check computer websites to see if birds have a sense of smell. My computer listed 6,250,000 related web results. Which led to wondering if birds can taste? 8,600,000 results pop up: yes, no, some can, most can’t — whatever your conclusion, it’s evidently something lots of people have been wondering about for a long time. Since birds can’t people-speak, step outside or find a well-placed viewing window and watch them. Draw some of your own conclusions. Just like the birds, time will fly.

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COA S T W E E K E N D C A L E N DA R Friday, Feb. 17

Thursday, Feb. 16 Bountiful Backyards 5:30 p.m., Raymond Library, 507 Duryea St., Raymond, Wash., 360-942-2408, adults. Bountiful Backyards lecture series welcomes master gardeners who will discuss bringing common pollinators into the garden. Dance Now 6 p.m., Warrenton Grade School, 820 Cedar Ave., Warrenton, 503-791-3184, free, all ages. Clatsop County Dance Now and Warrenton-Hammond School District will host a dance for people with special needs in Clatsop County, open to the public and caregivers must be present; supervision is not available.

Fish Tales 7 p.m., Seaside Public Library, 1131 Broadway, Seaside, 503738-6742, free. Food writer Jennifer Burns Bright helps participants explore the relationship with the products of the sea, understanding the ocean’s bounty and challenges. Thursday Night Talks 7 p.m., Fort George Lovell Showroom, 426 14th St., Astoria, 503-325-2203, free. TNT lecture series welcomes makeup artist Christina Kortum giving the presentation “Mask Maker: Bringing Film and Television Characters to Life.” Kortum’s work has appeared on TV shows such as “Portlandia,” “Leverage,” “The Librarians” and “Grimm.”

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Backyard Bird Count 9 a.m., Fort Clatsop Visitors Center, 92343 Fort Clatsop Road, Astoria, 503-861-2471, free. Bird watchers of all ages are invited to join the annual Great Backyard Bird Count and help create a real-time snapshot of bird locations; includes activities for each day of the event. Poet Reading 7 p.m., Tolovana Hall, 3779 Hemlock St., Cannon Beach, 541-215-4445. Oregon’s Poet Laureate Elizabeth Woody will give a free reading and discuss her writing process, followed by a Q&A.

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“The Curious Savage” 7 p.m., NCRD Performing Arts Theater, 36155 9th St., Nehalem, 503368-7008, $15. “The Curious Savage” is an

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entertaining and fanciful comedy, giving the audience a feeling that kindness and affection is not entirely lost in a world of greed and dishonesty. “The Jungle Book” 7 p.m., ASOC Playhouse, 129 Bond St., Astoria, 503-325-6104, $5, all ages. Rudyard Kipling’s “The Jungle Book” explores the relationship between the human world and the animal world through a collection of fables using animals in a human manner to give moral lessons. Dark Arts Eve 8:50 p.m., Commodore Hotel, 258 14th St., Astoria, $5. Chariot and the Commodore Hotel will host a bone-chilling event with true ghosts stories and séance rituals, spaces limited.

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“A Sting in the Tale”

7 p.m., Barn Community Playhouse, 1204 Ivy Ave., Tillamook, 503-842-7940, $10 to $15. “A Sting in the Tale” is a witty, comedy thriller that follows two playwrights who were once successful crime writers and are now struggling to write their next hit show.

voices in understanding of the Columbia River system; open to the public. “The Jungle Book” 2 p.m., ASOC Playhouse, 129 Bond St., Astoria, 503-325-6104, $5 to $10, all ages. Rudyard Kipling’s “The Jungle Book” explores the relationship between the human world and the animal world through a collection of fables using animals in a human manner to give moral lessons.

Festival of Dark Arts 2 to 10 p.m., Fort George Brewery, 1483 Duane St., Astoria, 503-325-7468, 21+. Fort George Brewery campus will overflow with dark art, darker entertainment and the darkest selection of craft beer as celebrants come together for the Festival of Dark Arts; souvenir festival glasses and tasting tokens available for purchase. PBL Tournaments 8 a.m., Seaside, Warrenton, Astoria, 503-717-4308. Enjoy the excitement of the annual Pacific Basketball League tournaments held at schools in Seaside, Warrenton and Astoria. Backyard Bird Count 9 a.m., Fort Clatsop Visitors Center, 92343 Fort Clatsop Road, Astoria, 503-861-2471, free. Bird watchers of all ages are invited to join the annual Great Backyard Bird Count and help create a real-time snapshot of

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bird locations; includes activities for each day of the event.

goods and treasures to recycle, refurbish, reuse and re-enjoy.

local businesses, find great sales and enter for prize drawings.

Pool-a-Thon 9 a.m., North County Recreation District, 36155 9th St., Nehalem, 503-368-7121. NCRD will host its annual Pool-a-Thon fundraiser for the NCRD/Nehalem Elementary Swim Instruction & Water Safety Awareness Program.

Bountiful Backyards 10 a.m., South Bend Library, 1216 First St., South Bend, Wash., 360-875-5532, adults. Bountiful Backyards lecture series welcomes master gardeners for a discussion on how to bring common pollinators to the garden.

Bountiful Backyards 2 p.m., Naselle Library, 4 Parpala Road, Naselle, Wash., 360-484-3877, adults. Join master gardeners and discover how to bring common pollinators (bees, butterflies, beetles, birds, etc.) into the garden.

Svensen Flea & Craft Market 9 a.m., Wickiup Grange, 92683 Svensen Market Road, Svensen. Find antiques, toys, household items, handmade

Cash Mob 11 a.m., Manzanita Visitor Center, 31 Laneda Ave., Manzanita, 503812-5510. Cash Mob is a fun day to patronize

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Confluence Gathering 2 p.m., Liberty Theatre, 1203 Commercial St., Astoria, 503-325-5922, free. Confluence will kick off a series of public forums intended to elevate indigenous

Crab & Oyster Feed 3 p.m., Norse Hall, 444 State Route 4, Cathlamet, Wash., 360-7959996, $32, 21 +. The Wahkiakum Chamber of Commerce will host its annual Crab and Oyster Feed fundraiser, with three seatings: 3 p.m., 5:15 p.m., and 7:30 p.m., attendees are asked to bring condiments and crab cracking tools, includes raffle and prizes; reserved seating only. Casino Night 7 p.m., Heritage Museum, 1618 Exchange St., Astoria, 503-325-2203, $15 to $25. The Clatsop County Historical Society’s annual Roaring 20s Speakeasy Casino Night includes blackjack, roulette, craps and (for an additional fee) Texas Hold’em poker, prizes and best 1920s costume awards; reservations required.

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Manzanita Writers Series 7 p.m., Hoffman Center, 594 Laneda Ave., Manzanita, 503-368-3846, $7. The Manzanita Writers Series presents a reading and Q&A with Arthur Bradford reading from his short story collection “Turtle Face and Beyond;” open mic to follow.

Backyard Bird Count 9 a.m., Fort Clatsop Visitors Center, 92343 Fort Clatsop Road, Astoria, 503-861-2471, free. Bird watchers of all ages are invited to join the annual Great Backyard Bird Count and help create a real-time snapshot of bird locations; includes activities for each day of the event. 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.

“The Curious Savage” 7 p.m., NCRD Performing Arts Theater, 36155 9th St., Nehalem, 503-368-7008, $15. “The Curious Savage” is an entertaining and fanciful comedy, giving the audience a feeling that kindness and affection is not entirely lost in a world of greed and dishonesty.

In Their Footsteps 1 p.m., Fort Clatsop Visitor Center, 92343 Fort Clatsop Road, Astoria, 503-861-2471, free. An illustrated program, “Wildlife Center of the North Coast” is presented by Josh Saranpaa and is part of the February worldwide Great Backyard Bird Count activities.

“A Sting in the Tale” 7 p.m., Barn Community Playhouse, 1204 Ivy Ave., Tillamook, 503-842-7940, $10 to $15. “A Sting in the Tale” is a witty, comedy thriller that follows two playwrights who were once successful crime writers and are now struggling to write their next hit show.

“The Jungle Book” 2 p.m., ASOC Playhouse, 129 Bond St., Astoria, 503-325-6104, $5 to $10, all ages. Rudyard Kipling’s “The Jungle Book” explores the relationship between the human world and the animal world through a collection of fables using animals in a human

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manner to give moral lessons. Birth Safety Event 3 to 5:30 p.m., Columbian Theater, 1102 Marine Drive, Astoria, free, donations welcome. Astoria doula Libby Silva will give a presentation about her recent trip to Uganda, share a vision of making birth safer in the local commu-

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nity, and screen the documentary “Why Not Home?” about maternity care in the U.S. PBL Tournaments 7 p.m., Seaside, Warrenton, Astoria, 503-717-4308. Enjoy the excitement of the annual Pacific Basketball League tournaments held at schools in Seaside, Warrenton and Astoria.

Dark Hearts 11 a.m. to 6 p.m., Carruthers Restaurant, 1198 Commercial St., Astoria. A bazaar of curiosities, tarot readings, hand crafted goods, cocktails and live music by Acousta Noir.

Showmanship & Rally 8:30 a.m., Clatsop County Fairgrounds, 92937 Walluski Loop, Astoria, all ages. This 4-H program is offering a dog seminar featuring Showmanship and Rally, open to the public; concessions available for purchase. Backyard Bird Count 9 a.m., Fort Clatsop Visitors Center, 92343 Fort Clatsop Road, Astoria, 503861-2471, free. Bird watchers of all ages

are invited to join the annual Great Backyard Bird Count and help create a real-time

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Entrance Fee Free Day

9 a.m., Fort Clatsop, 92343 Fort Clatsop Road, Astoria, 503-861-2471. In honor of Presidents Day, all National Park Service sites will waive daily entrance fees.

Tuesday, Feb. 21 Past to Present 10:30 a.m., Columbia River Maritime Museum, 1792 Marine Drive, Astoria, 503325-2323, $5. Past to Present lecture series features Patrick

Corcoran presenting “Storms & Hazards: Building Community Resilience.” ABATE 5:30 p.m., Astoria Moose Lodge, 420

17th St., Astoria, 503-325-3566. ABATE is a north coast group of motorcycle enthusiasts who ride, have fun and provide community support.

Wednesday, Feb. 22 Job Fair 9 a.m., Clatsop County Fairgrounds, 92937 Walluski Loop, Astoria, free. CEDR

and Worksource Northwest Oregon are spearheading the third annual Clatsop County Career & Job

Fair open to students in the morning and the afternoon to adults beginning at 2 p.m.

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Town Hall Lecture 10 a.m., Historic Oysterville Schoolhouse, 3322 School Road, Oysterville, Wash., $3 donation. Guest speaker Colleen Smith will discuss “Old Yarns” followed by a Q&A session; seating is limited.

History & Hops 6 p.m., Seaside Brewing Co., 851 Broadway, Seaside, 503-738-7065. As part of the History & Hops lecture series, Seaside Museum and Seaside Brewing presents “Calvin Tibbetts: Oregon’s First Pioneer” with Jerry Sutherland.

Wit & Wisdom 7 p.m., Fort George Lovell Showroom, 426 14th St., no cover, all ages. Guest speakers Robin Cangie and Seth Tichenor will hold the Philosofarian conversation “Does History Repeat Itself?” Seating is limited.

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Uptown Cafe offers mid-tier menu but a local vibe Review and photos by MOUTH OF THE COLUMBIA MOUTH@COASTWEEKEND.COM

The concrete sprawl of Warrenton’s North Coast Retail Center represents one of the region’s rare pockets where national chains outnumber locally owned businesses. Among Petco, Staples and Home Depot, Uptown Cafe is an outlier. When it comes to dining, that distinction becomes more pronounced. Nearby there is but a Taco Bell, the Costco food court and the new Panda Express, which, bewilderingly, boasts long drive-thru lines seemingly every time I pass. Such corporate conglomerations have been known to welcome the likes of an Applebee’s or a Chili’s. And while Uptown Cafe doesn’t fit those molds precisely, the comparison is not without some merit — for Uptown Cafe is also family friendly, offers reasonable prices, substantial portions and familiar, ketchup-dunking dishes. The most obvious differences, besides more festive side-show flavors and corporate “flair”? Uptown Cafe is less a place to watch sports. Beneath the double-high ceilings, Uptown’s reasonably comfy interior is mostly a clean slate. There are a few embellishments to the silvery, aquamarine palette like floating glass balls and metallic fish. There’s also plenty of wood. The substantial bar and benches were salvaged from historic regional buildings in the Warrenton-Astoria area. The menu is less locally inspired. There are appetizers like chicken wings and onion rings, dinner salads, pastas, burgers, fish and “other meaty stuff,” such as New York steak and barbecue ribs. Nothing you haven’t had before. Without hesitation, two different servers told me that the Fish Tacos ($10) were Uptown’s most popular dish. Quickly the tacos emerged with

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UPTOWN CAFE IS FAMILY FRIENDLY, OFFERS REASONABLE PRICES, SUBSTANTIAL PORTIONS AND FAMILIAR, KETCHUPDUNKING DISHES.

Above: Though the fish tacos at Uptown Cafe are popular, the Mouth didn’t find them special. Left: The Petit Filet had a colorful presentation and was a serviceable but unremarkable steak

a cup of mostly minced tomato parts, watery and mild, allegedly pico de gallo. The taco’s ingredients, meanwhile, were almost imperceptible from the grocery store’s most packaged: medium-sized flour tortillas, bagged, premixed coleslaw, and frozen, beer-battered cod. Uptown Cafe adds an almost imperceptible layer of cheddar cheese, which has no business in a fish taco. (Try cotija.) They also use Baja sauce, which has a subtle kick, but is hardly a savior. The dish cried out for something, anything — a semblance of finesse, exciting ingredients or expressive taste. I remain perplexed why these bland, basic fish stick tacos are Uptown Cafe’s

most popular item. A cynical take? Perhaps it’s about margins. Either way, the burgers were much better. In my trips to Uptown, I saw a whole lot more burgers being served than tacos. With a steak knife jutting out of the top, each one was easy to spot. I had the Peppered Pig ($10). I went with the 1/3-pound patty, which was pre-formed. (For a dollar more you can upgrade to a 1/2-pound patty.) Besides the usual lettuce and tomato it was loaded with pepper jack cheese, thick peppery bacon and breaded onions that resembled the shards of rings, only with more bread and less onion. A dousing of

buttery peppercorn ranch multiplied fat and salt contents. Tall and barrel-chested, all together the Peppered Pig burger was a big, gluttonous, greasy delight. Cholesterol spikes aside, it was far more enjoyable than the fish tacos. A better deal, too. But my mood dipped again with the The Avocobbo ($10), Uptown’s take on the Cobb salad. Note: The original Cobb salad includes avocado. The differences: rather than grilled or roasted chicken, the Avocobbo substitutes chicken fingers, which act like chicken croutons. There were no onions as the original calls for nor red wine vinaigrette. I found the olives rather incongruous (though some Cobb recipes use them). Either way, the Avocobbo was less exuberant, less lean and mean than the namesake. The delivery was also unwieldy. In a bowl shaped like a 1960s mid-century-modern ball chair, the tilted, sloping edge seemed designed to dump salad into my lap.

Rating:  1639 SE Ensign Lane, Warrenton PHONE: 503-245-1400 HOURS: 9 a.m. to 9 p.m. Monday through Friday, and 8 a.m. to 9 p.m. Saturday and Sunday. PRICE: $ – Entrées around $10 SERVICE: Youthful and enthusiastic VEGETARIAN/VEGAN OPTIONS: Slim DRINKS: Full bar, soda, coffee, juice KEY TO STAR RATING SYSTEM  Poor  Below average  Good  Excellent  Best in region

The colorful presentation of the Petit Filet ($17) was more enticing. There were red bell peppers, green broccoli and white onions, all of which were made to kneel by the bacon they were cooked with. The white hill of potatoes were whipped and buttery. The red onions adorning the steak had become even more purple, soaking up the red wine demi-glace, keeping it all to themselves. The six-ounce beef tenderloin was cooked to an appropriate medium rare, and there was hardly a spot of fat on it. There also wasn’t a whole lot of fat rendered into it. This was a serviceable but unremarkable steak. The same could be said of Uptown Cafe’s menu at large: It neither upends nor transcends the corporate surroundings. The vibe, however, at least reflects the local pulse.

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Spring into creativity Register for CoastWalk Oregon 2017 CANNON BEACH — Take time out of your busy schedule for a creative art break. The Cannon Beach Arts Association announces some artistic opportunities for you to engage your right brain. The workshops will be held March 4, 17 and 18. On March 4, Dorota Haber-Lehigh will teach an Intro to Drawing Coastal Creatures class, using found objects on the beach, special paper and colored pencils. Haber-Lehigh is an art teacher for the Seaside School District and conducts botanical drawing classes on the coast. The class will take place from 1 to 4 p.m. On March 17, Mary Ann Gantenbein will teach a coastal-themed Collage Creation class, using a variety of printed papers and media. She has studied with Eric Wiegardt, Karlyn Holman and Tony Couch. Some of her work is on display at Trail’s End Art Gallery and, during the month of February, at the Seaside Public Library. The class will take

place from 1 to 4 p.m. On March 18, Christine Trexel will teach a StabBound Journal Making class, using papers and simple stitches to create a 4-by-6-inch Japanese stab-bound journal with a decorative cover. Trexel has been making paper, binding books and making boxes for over 25 years. Her work is currently on display at Imogen Gallery in Astoria, Fairweather House and Gallery in Seaside and Cannon Beach Art Gallery in Cannon Beach. The class will take place from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Cost for each workshop is $45 for CBAA members or $65 for non-members. CBAA memberships are $35 per year. Space in each class is limited to eight people, age 16 or older. No prior talent is necessary. Call 503-436-4426 or 503-436-0744 to make a reservation. The workshops will be held in the Creative Coast Project Space upstairs at Sandpiper Square in downtown Cannon Beach.

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CANNON BEACH — CoastWalk Oregon, a three-day walk benefitting North Coast Land Conservancy, is back for a second year on Sept. 22, 23 and 24. This year’s walk welcomes more participants and features a new route highlighting the history of the Oregon Beach Bill, which marks its 50th anniversary this year. Participants in CoastWalk Oregon 2017 will walk roughly 10 miles of the Oregon Coast Trail each day, about half on the beach and half on forest trails. Most of the 30-mile walk follows the route Gov. Oswald West took on horseback in 1911 that, two years later, inspired him to champion a law declaring Oregon’s beaches public highways. That law was a precursor to the 1976 Oregon Beach Bill, which was prompted by a Cannon Beach hotel owner’s effort to claim part of the beach for his private use.

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most meals are not included. Most of the registration fee represents a tax-deductible donation to North Coast Land Conservancy, which has just undertaken a project to conserve 3,500 acres of forest adjacent to Oswald West State Park — a private land conservation effort unprecedented in size in western Oregon. The Rainforest Reserve, which NCLC hopes to complete within five years, will create a continuous 29-square-mile conservation corridor stretching from the ridgetops to the nearshore ocean at Cape Falcon Marine Reserve. CoastWalk Oregon participants will walk right through the middle of that corridor.

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It’s crab and oyster time in Cathlamet Annual feed raises funds for July’s Bald Eagle Days CATHLAMET, Wash. — The Wahkiakum Chamber of Commerce will host its annual Crab and Oyster Feed on Saturday, Feb. 18 at the Norse Hall, located at 444 Washington State Route 4 on Puget Island. The Crab and Oyster Feed is a fundraising event for the chamber. Funds raised at this dinner help support Bald Eagle Days and the fireworks show in July. Due to the large amount of

attendees in years past, there will be three seating times for this dinner: at 3 p.m., 5:15 p.m. and 7:30 p.m. All seating times will be for guests 21 and older since there will be beer and wine served both upstairs and downstairs. All seating will be reserved, so get your tickets early. Tickets for the Crab and Oyster Feed are available at the Cathlamet branch of the Bank of the Pacific. Ticket price is $32 per person. In addition to crab and oysters served at the dinner, there will be baked beans,

coleslaw, potato salad and fresh bread. Attendees are asked to bring their own condiments and crab cracking tools. Attendees are not permitted to bring their own alcohol on site. Participants will also be invited to purchase tickets for a raffle with more than 50 prizes donated from local businesses throughout Wahkiakum County. Contact the Wahkiakum Chamber of Commerce at 360-795-9996 or by emailing wchamber@cni.net if you have any questions or would like to donate raffle prizes to the event.

Can writers learn from ‘South Park’? Manzanita Writers’ Series hosts author Arthur Bradford for workshop, reading MANZANITA — At first glance, the crude animated show “South Park” might appear to offer few lessons for the serious fiction writer, but O Henry Award-winning author Arthur Bradford discovered that the unconventional way this show is produced actually offers valuable lessons for anyone engaged in a creative pursuit, especially writers. Hosted by the Manzanita Writers’ Series, Bradford will lead the first workshop of the 2017 season “What Can Writers Learn From South Park?” from 1 to 3:30 p.m. Saturday, Feb. 18 at the Hoffman Center for the Arts. Bradford has published two books of fiction and is also an established documentary filmmaker. He brought his writer’s sensibility to a recent film project in which he documented the creation of the TV show “South Park” for Comedy Central. The film, “Six Days

to Air” was nominated for an Emmy Award, in part because of the unprecedented intimate access to the writer’s room of the show. In the workshop, Bradford will show clips from his film and discuss which lessons apply to writers in general. Participants should come prepared to write as the lessons will then be applied to short writing exercises after which participants are encouraged to share and comment on each other’s work. This is a fiction/non-fiction writing workshop. Tuition is $40. Register online at hoffmanblog.org The Manzanita Writers’ Series will also host Bradford as its featured author for a reading later in the evening, to be held at 7 p.m. at the Hoffman Center. Bradford will read from his short story collection, “Turtle Face and Beyond.” The book is a strangely funny assortment featuring prosthetically limbed lovers, a snakebitten hitchhiker turned wedding crasher, a lawyer at the end of his rope, a ménage à trois at Thailand’s Resort Tik Tok, and a whole host of near disasters,

narrow escapes, and complicated victories. “Turtle Face and Beyond” was a finalist for the Ken Kesey Award for Fiction in the 2016 Oregon Book Awards. Bradford’s writing has appeared in Esquire, McSweeney’s, Vice, Men’s Journal and other publications. His first book, “Dogwalker,” has been translated into 10 languages. He’s also published two children’s books, “Benny’s Brigade” and “43 Monsters.” Bradford is also creator and director of the acclaimed “How’s Your News?” documentary series, versions of which have been broadcast on HBO/Cinemax, PBS, and Channel Four England. Following Bradford’s reading and a question-and-answer session, there will be an Open Mic, where up to nine local or visiting writers will read five minutes of their original work. The suggested theme for the evening’s Open Mic is “A Good Idea That Turned Bad.” Admission for the evening reading is $7. The Hoffman Center for the Arts is located at 594 Laneda Ave.

Pick up a game of pickleball WARRENTON and LONG BEACH, Wash. — Now you can play pickleball nearly every day in the local area. Camp Rilea pickleball play takes place from 10 a.m. to noon every Wednesday. The fee is $3. Or, if you’re a weekender, the time for Saturday’s pickleball play is from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. at a cost of $5. Paddles and balls are available if needed. The fees cover the gym rental. All ages are welcome, as well as those skilled from beginner to advanced. A driver’s license is required at the entrance gate to Camp Rilea, which is located at 333168 Patriot Way in Warrenton. The North Coast Pickleball Club is also pairing up with Lighthouse Resort, located at 12417 Pacific Way in Long Beach, Washington. Days of play in Long Beach are Monday, Wednesday, Friday and Sunday from noon to 2 p.m. Cost is $5 paid at the office. Balls and

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Hard, lightweight and punched with little holes, the pickleball resembles a wiffleball. Hard paddles are used, and the court is smaller than a tennis court.

paddles are available, and no reservations are required. Pickleball is a combination of tennis, badminton and ping-pong. It’s played with a whiffle ball and a paddle on a badminton-size court. The game starts with an underhand serve and played in doubles for a total of 11 points. The sport originated in

1965, and in 1972 the U.S. Pickleball Association was formed, as was a rulebook. In 1984, the USPA with 15,000 members became the governing body of the sport. It is popular with all age groups, but has been growing since the baby boomer population adopted it. Pickleball is well suited to the boomer-and-beyond crowd. Using a smaller court, a lighter ball and paddle — made of wood or granite — the sport avoids joint jarring. The underhand serve helps keep shoulder joints pain free. This low-impact but dynamite sport burns calories you’re unaware you’re using because you’re too busy having fun. If you’re new to the game, learn more about pickleball at www.usapa.org For more information, call Alice Lane at 503-8601382, or visit the website at www.northcoastpickleball. org. For Long Beach, call 360-642-3622.

Oregon State University to host Small Farms Conference Featured presenter to focus on farm efficiency Feb. 18 CORVALLIS — The 16th annual Oregon Small Farms Conference will take place Feb. 18 at Oregon State University. The event, one of the flagship educational offerings of OSU Extension Service’s Small Farms Program, is geared toward farmers, agriculture professionals, food policy advocates, restaurant owners, students and managers of farmers markets. Over the years, participants have learned about

subjects such as marketing, disease control, economics and organic certification. Last year’s conference drew more than 1,000 people. This year’s conference’s speakers will include farmers, OSU faculty and representatives of agribusiness and government agencies. The featured presenter this year is Ben Hartman, farmer and author of “The Lean Farm,” who will do a series of sessions on the concept of eliminating waste and introducing efficiency. “There are two pieces to lean production,” Hartman said. “On the one hand is

waste elimination. On the other hand is an intense focus on creating what customers actually want. You’re either adding value or you’re contributing to waste.” In addition, the Oregon Small Farms Conference will feature 24 workshops, including four in Spanish, on topics that include: dryland farming, organic weed control, specialty crops, diversifying with cut flowers, record-keeping, agritourism, field-to-market essentials, parasite control in livestock, and insurance. To register, visit the Small Farms Conference website, http://smallfarms. oregonstate.edu/sfc

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ASOC children’s theater Hear opera arias, choruses music is the language of presents ‘The Jungle Book’ Cascadia Concert theIfheart, this presentation reASTORIA — The Astor Street Opry Company is proud to present a youth adaption of Rudyard Kiplings masterpiece, “The Jungle Book.” Directed by Heather A. Yadon-Ramsdell, this show features over 40 young and talented actors. Evening performances are at 7 p.m. Friday, Feb. 17 and 24. Tickets for Friday evening performances are $5 for all ages.

Matinee performances are at 2 p.m. Saturday and Sunday, Feb. 18, 19, 25 and 26. Matinee tickets are $10 for adults and $5 for children. Tickets are available at the door, by calling 503325-6104 or online at www. astorstreetoprycompany. com The theater is located at 129 W. Bond St. and opens 30 minutes before each performance.

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Opera, North Coast Chorale present concert Feb. 18

ASTORIA — The Cascadia Concert Opera is returning to Astoria to perform with the North Coast Chorale a program of opera highlights: arias and choruses from some of the most well-known and well-loved operas sung in their original languages. No need to wait for the Astoria Music Festival to hear vocal artistry sung with technical expertise and expression. Hear the performance at 7 p.m. Saturday, Feb. 18 at Clatsop Community College’s Performing Arts Center, 588 16th St. Tickets are available at the door for $25 general admission and $15 for students with ID.

flects the full range of human emotions. From the bright upbeat choruses of Gershwin’s “Porgy and Bess,” to Verdi’s heroic themes from “Il Travatore,” to the soulful longing in Purcell’s “Dido’s Lament” and Verdi’s “Nabucco,” the singers will project both the tragic and the comedic elements of life. Cascadia Concert Opera is a nonprofit performing arts organization based in Eugene. Its troupe of established and emerging professional singers and pianists tours and presents opera in intimate venues throughout the Northwest. While Cascadia Concert Opera provides the principal singers, the organization collaborates with local singers to support the choral sections. In this way it engag-

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es communities and, in some instances , introduces residents for the first time to the vibrant story-telling tradition of opera. Astoria audiences have enjoyed Cascadia’s performance of Beethoven’s “Fidelio” in 2014 and Mozart’s “Don Giovanni” in 2015. The Feb. 18 production of opera highlights will help raise money for the North Coast Chorale, which in turn helps with the fundraising

efforts of Partners of the PAC . These efforts support the continued operations of the PAC facility as a venue for affordable artistic and educational offerings. Some proceeds of this concert will help fund Cascadia Concert Opera’s upcoming “Tango of the White Gardenia.” A tango-infused chamber opera, this production will be performed in Astoria and elsewhere.

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Hear Gerle Haggard at the Sou’Wester SEAVIEW, Wash. — Gerle Haggard returns to the Washington coast and the historic Sou’Wester Lodge this weekend. On Saturday, Feb. 18, this eight-piece ensemble will perform a post-Valentine’s Day sweetheart show for music lovers in the lodge’s intimate parlor room. The show starts at 8 p.m. This marks the fifth appearance of the all-female Merle Haggard tribute band to the Seaview venue on the Long Beach Peninsula. Gerle Haggard Band brings the best of Merle Haggard’s timeless music to audiences who’ve been loving songs like “Mama Tried,” “Misery and Gin” and “Working Man Blues” for nearly five decades, as well as introducing these and many more classics to a whole new audience. Old and new outlaw country listeners will enjoy hearing

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pepperings of The Hag’s more obscure singles as well as carefully chosen covers of some of his own idols: Bob Wills, Jimmie Rodgers and Lefty Frizzell. The band’s original instrumentation, tight harmonies and a mix of showmanship from lead singer Tave Fasce Drake are woven together.

This appearance will feature national fiddle champ Aarun Carter who brings her own finesse to these classic country songs. The show is free and open to the public. The Sou’wester Lodge is located at 3728 J Place. For more information, call 360-6422542.

Oregon’s poet laureate will visit Cannon Beach on Friday CANNON BEACH — Oregon Poet Laureate Elizabeth Woody will give a reading at 7 p.m. Friday, Feb. 17 at Tolovana Hall, located at 3779 Hemlock St. The reading is free and open to the public. Appointed in 2016 by Oregon Gov. Kate Brown, Woody is the eighth poet to hold the post. Among the poet laureate’s duties are to “foster the art of poetry, encourage literacy and learning, address central issues relating to humanities and heritage, and to reflect on public life in Oregon.” Woody’s work is rooted in both personal experience and her American Indian heritage. She is an enrolled member of the Confederate Tribes of Warm Springs. In a review of Woody’s “Luminaries of the Humble,” Judy Elsey observed: “Woody’s poetry acts as a tool for rebuilding history, reconstituting dignity, and communicating culture.” The title of that book —

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Oregon Poet Laureate Elizabeth Woody will appear in Cannon Beach on Feb. 17.

“Luminaries of the Humble” — is instructive. Woody says her poems are often inspired by observing extraordinary people in their day-to-day lives. “They could be my grandparents,” Woody says. “They could be my little sisters. They could be someone in the street. I don’t know who I will see next and have a poem come out of it.”

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Besides reading at the Cannon Beach event, Woody will dive into her process, provide background on her poems, and hold a question-and-answer session. As such, aspiring writers are encouraged to attend. Woody got her start in academia. She studied at the Institute of American Indian Arts, Evergreen College and Portland State University. Over her two-year term as poet laureate, she hopes to visit far-flung pockets of the state, bypassing populations centers like Portland that she feels are well-served by the arts. In the early 2000s, Woody was part of the group that revived the state’s poet laureate position, which had laid dormant for decades. She remembers some of the criteria the group set for the prospective poets. “I didn’t want (poet laureates) to be namby pamby,” Woody says. “They have to have some kind of backbone. They have to have really strong community ties and have been in Oregon a long time.” Woody inhabits those ideals. She is passionate, tied deeply to community, and views the position in terms of service. “I think that’s my natural inclination,” Woody says. “Because I’m not going to make money out of it. I have to get something out of it. Service is important. I was raised in a family that always had me thinking about other people. “It’s good for people to be gathered for at least a few moments,” she adds. “And the literary community has a lot of opportunities for that to happen. It’s a good place to draw in folks.” For more info, visit tolovanaartscolony.org, email tolovanaartscolony@gmail. com or call 541-215-4445.

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Anglo-Saxon version of the name is considered a locational surname that refers to Flyford Flavell, a village in Worcestershire, England, though the name is now more commonly associated with the Irish.

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[ﬂə•vɛl] noun 1. Surname of one of the most prominent and wealthy families in early Astoria. Capt. George Flavel arrived at the mouth of the Columbia River in the winter of 1849 and amassed a large fortune by creating a virtual monopoly through his bar piloting enterprise as well as his other business ventures, which included banking and real estate. Remembered for his efforts to develop the canning and shipping industries in the area, he was one of the region’s first millionaires. His last descendants, siblings Harry and Mary Louise Flavel, abruptly fled Astoria in 1990 after Harry was found guilty of assault in the stabbing of Alec Josephson. They left in their wake a number of abandoned properties, both residential and commercial,

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The town of Flavel was the site of the Flavel Hotel. Passengers came to stay at the hotel while waiting to board steamships bound for San Francisco.

as well as liens and unpaid bills, many of which are still being figured out today. 2. Flavel House: Capt. George Flavel built this 11,600-square-foot, Queen Anne-style mansion on the corner of 8th and Duane streets in downtown Astoria as his retirement home in 1886 for a reported $36,000. The home was donated to the city of Astoria by Patricia Jean Flavel in 1934. Listed on the National Register of Historic Places since 1951, the house is owned and operated as a museum by the Clatsop County Historical Society.

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3. Flavel, Oregon (18961918): The Flavel family tried to launch this eponymous port town near Hammond at Tansy Point in an effort to rival other West Coast ports, such as Astoria, Seattle and San Francisco. Sold as “the terminus on the hill,” “where river, rail and ocean meet,” a number of docks were built as well as the lavish three-story Flavel Hotel, which including a bowling alley, swimming pool and tennis court. Despite the family’s connections and a massive ad push, the town floundered and was eventually

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annexed by Warrenton in 1918. Origin: Flavel is one of more than 60 known variant spellings of the Latin Flavian, which means “yellow hair” and can be traced

back to the Roman Empire. It is thought to have arrived in the British Isles alongside or shortly after William the Conqueror landed with the Normans in 1066, when surnames were introduced in Britain to aid in the collection of taxes. The

“Life in Astoria was great, unless you were a Flavel.” —Mary Louise Flavel, as interviewed by Chelsea Gorrow, “Mary Louise Flavel Found,” The Daily Astorian, Wednesday, July 11, 2012

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This page from The Sunday Oregonian on Oct. 18, 1914 boasted an ad for the town of Flavel near Warrenton and Astoria.

“Captain Flavel’s death, which occurred late Monday night, though expected, was a severe shock to the community in which he has lived for many years. He died in great agony, his strength fighting off the inevitable to the last moment. For the last four years the captain has led a very quiet life…. The Flavel rent roll is the heaviest in the city. He owned 60 lots in the business center and never sold one of them. His Tansey Point tract, consisting of 1760 acres, purchased by him for $40,000, he sold last fall for $360,000…. He is assessed here for $252,000, and altogether his possessions, at a low valuation, total considerably over $1,000,000…. His death will be greatly regretted in every part of the country.” —“The Death of Captain Flavel,” The Dalles Weekly Chronicle, Friday, July 7, 1893, P. 2

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