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Enjoy winter blues concert in Cannon Beach

North Coast Food Web Lauren Sheehan brings folk music to Cannon Beach History Center & Museum to host food film festival CANNON BEACH — The Cannon Beach History Center & Museum welcomes multi-talented blues and folk musician Lauren Sheehan for a concert at 7 p.m. Friday, Feb. 26. A charismatic songster, Sheehan plays guitar, mandolin and banjo while singing, interpreting songs learned from some of America’s greatest folk and blues artists. Sheehan launched her recording and performing career in 2002 and has been sailing on to critical acclaim, national and international radio charts, and encores at festivals, concerts and venues across the country and in Canada ever since. From fronting a nine-piece band to solo acoustic work, this vivacious musician delights audiences with the breadth of her material, evocative artistry and musicianship. According to Reed Magazine, “Lauren has the authenticity, the sound and the knowledge of the folk/blues genre that other acts can only aspire to.â€? Sheehan gives memorable performances, from boozy Memphis blues and old-time banjo tunes, to country songs and electric modern folk. She studied classical guitar as a child and became infected by the spirit of the Âżddle. She

Watch ‘Julie & Julia’ and ‘Waitress’ in Astoria

Lauren Sheehan 7 p.m. Friday, Feb. 26 Cannon Beach History Center Corner of Sunset & Spruce 503-436-9301 $12 adults, $2 children

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Lauren Sheehan will perform at Feb. 26 at the Cannon Beach History Center & Museum.

wrote her thesis at Reed College on American folk music before spending some years playing in small ensembles. Her gifted guitar work, stylistic breadth and vocals are inspired by her study with elders, oral tradition and scholarship. With tradition behind her, she recreates the intimacy of a back porch, where singing and playing were regular events. She brings a passion and knowledge to each performance that adds a feeling of authenticity.

“The Âżrst thing that strikes me is the beauty and clarity of Lauren’s voice,â€? says Phil Wiggins, of acoustic blues duo Cephas and Wiggins. “It’s like discovering some new instrument that combines qualities of Âżddle and clarinet, fresh but with deep roots, accompanied by some pretty impressive guitar work. Lauren’s music is rich with ingredients that nourish the human spirit.â€? Her 2011 release “Rose City Rambleâ€? reached the top 10 on the folk radio charts. In

2015, Sheehan released two new albums: “Lauren Sheehan: Songster Roots of Americanaâ€? and another album that she did with her daughter called “Tillamook Burn,â€? which reached number six on folk radio. She has performed all over the United States and appeared on the nationally syndicated radio show “River City Folk.â€? She is also a regular at the Portland Waterfront Blues Festival. Seating is limited for this performance. Tickets are $12 for adults and $2 for children. Complimentary snacks and wine will be available. All proceeds will help fund upcoming events at the history center, including future concerts, lectures, exhibits and Âżeld trips. Tickets are available through the center’s online gift shop at www.cbhistory.org/shop, by phone at 503-436-9301, or at the door.

ASTORIA — The North Coast Food Web is hosting a small Food Film Festival as a delicious way to support local food. The organization will screen “Julie & Juliaâ€? March 5 and “Waitressâ€? April 2. Both Âżlms will screen at 7 p.m. at the North Coast Food Web ofÂżce, located at 577 1 th St. Doors open at 6:30 p.m. with appetizers and refreshments available before and during the show. Admission is by donation, and all proceeds beneÂżt the food web. Seating is limited; visit northcoastfoodweb.org to reserve your spot. For more information, call 503-46 -0921 or email northcoastfoodweb@gmail.com In the 2009 Âżlm “Julie& Julia,â€? starring Amy Adams and a Golden-Globe-winning role for Meryl Streep, a culinary legend provides a frustrated ofÂżce worker with a new recipe for life. The Âżlm tells the true stories of how Julia Child’s life and cookbook inspired Ă€edgling writer Julie Powell to whip up 524 recipes in 365 days and introduce a new generation to the magic of French cooking. Stanley Tucci co-stars in director Nora Ephron’s delicious comedy about joy, obsession and butter. The 2007 Âżlm “Waitress,â€? tells the story of one woman trapped in a life from which she dreams of escape. Jenna’s (Keri Russell) secret ambition is to save enough money from her waitressing job to leave her overbearing and controlling husband (Jeremy Sisto). Jenna

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The North Coast Food Web will screen “Julie & Julia� March 5.

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Watch the 2007 film “Waitress,� starring Keri Russell, April 2.

is a sharp, sassy woman with a gift for making unusual pies whose recipes are inspired by the trials, tribulations and circumstances of her life. An unwanted pregnancy changes the course of events, giving her an unexpected conÂżdence via letters to her unborn baby.

‘Julie & Julia’ 7 p.m. Saturday, March 5 North Coast Food Web 577 18th St., Astoria Admission by donation

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COASTAL LIFE

Time for the FisherPoets Gathering!

Fishing for poetry Rob Seitz learned early how to find words to describe his work

THE ARTS

True to her roots and music Fisherpoet Mary Garvey has always felt close to the water

FEATURE

‘The salt of the earth’ The 19th annual FisherPoets Gathering takes place this weekend

DINING

Mouth of the Columbia New Garden Asian Cuisine is a hidden gem in the Carousel Mall

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FISHING FOR POETRY

Hear Rob Seitz at the Gathering Friday: Seitz will emcee with fisherpoet Pat Dixon at the Columbian Theater Friday, helping close out the night with his own poetry at the end of the 9 p.m. set. Saturday: On Saturday night, hear him read during the 7 p.m. set at the Wet Dog Cafe. Photo by Alex Pajunas

Rob Seitz, second from left, prepares for his turn at the mic during a 2013 FisherPoets Gathering reading at the Voodoo Room. Seitz used to fish for crab, pink shrimp, albacore and groundfish out of Astoria; he now lives and fishes in Morro Bay, California, and is involved in efforts to maintain sustainable fishing.

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THEATER Friday, Feb. 26

“Tale of Beauty & the Beast” 7 p.m., Astor Street Opry Company, 129 W. Bond St., Astoria, 503-325-6104, www.astorstreetoprycompany.com, $7 to $11, all ages. Directed by Bill Carr, the “Tale of Beauty & the Beast” is an adaptation of the classic fairy tale full of singing, dancing and witty, quick rhyming dialogue. “Urinetown” 7 p.m., Seaside High School, 1901 N. Holladay Drive, 503-738-5586, $8 adults, $6 seniors and students, $4 high school students with ASB card and elementary students, all ages. This satirical comedy musical explores socially relevant themes while simultaneously poking fun at musical theater itself.

Saturday, Feb. 27 “Tale of Beauty & the Beast” 7 p.m., Astor Street Opry Company, 129 W. Bond St., Astoria, 503-325-6104, www. astorstreetoprycompany.com, $7 to $11, all ages. “Urinetown” 7 p.m., Seaside High School, 1901 N. Holladay Drive, 503-738-5586, $8 adults, $6 seniors and students, $4 high school students with ASB card and elementary students, all ages.

Sunday, Feb. 28 “Tale of Beauty & the Beast” 2 p.m., Astor Street Opry Company, 129 W. Bond St., Astoria, 503-325-6104, www. astorstreetoprycompany.com, $7 to $11, all ages.

DANCE

Saturday, Feb. 27 DJ Dance Party 9:30 p.m., Twisted Fish, 311 Broadway, Seaside, 503-738-3467, www.twistedfishsteakhouse.com, 21 and older. DJ Sugar spins house, electro, hip-hop, Top 40s and dubstep.

Monday, Feb. 29 Senior Line Dancing 3 p.m., Astoria Senior Center, 1111 Exchange St., Astoria, 503-468-0390, free. Whether its disco or country, seniors can enjoy line dancing at the Astoria Senior Center.

MUSIC

Thursday, Feb. 25 Basin Street NW 6 p.m., Bridgewater Bistro, 20 Basin St., Astoria, 503-325-6777, no cover. Dave Drury on guitar, Todd Pederson on bass and friends perform mainstream jazz classics. Senior Center Jam 6:30 p.m., Astoria Senior Center, 1111 Exchange St., Astoria, 503-468-0390, free. The Astoria Senior Center offers a jam session of string band, bluegrass and country. Seaside Jazz Festival Warm Up 7 p.m., Elks Lodge 1748, 324 Avenue A, Seaside, 866-345-6257, $10. A pre-festival event for jazz enthusiasts features the Rudy’s Revelers. Limited seating available and early ticket purchase recommended. Floating Glass Balls 7 p.m., Bill’s Tavern, 188 N. Hemlock St., Cannon Beach, 503-436-2202, no cover. The Floating Glass Balls plays bluegrass, Caribbean, folk, swing and country. Pretty Gritty 7 p.m., The Adrift Hotel, 409 Sid Snyder Drive, Long Beach, Wash., 360-642-2311, no cover. Folk duo Pretty Gritty plays Americana, alternative country and blues.

Friday, Feb. 26 Seaside Jazz Festival 3 p.m., Seaside Civic & Convention Center, 415 First Ave.; Elks Lodge 1748, 324 Avenue A; Best Western Ocean View Resort, 414 N. Promenade, Seaside, 866-3456257, $15 to $95, all ages. Seaside Jazz Festival’s opening day celebrates 33 years of jazz at the coast, featuring top performers of traditional and contemporary jazz. Free shuttle service between locations. David Drury 6 p.m., Bridgewater Bistro, 20 Basin St., Astoria, 503-325-6777, no cover. David Drury plays jazz guitar. Tom Trudell 6 p.m., Shelburne Inn Restaurant, 4415 Pacific Way, Seaview, Wash., 360-6424150, no cover. Tom Trudell plays jazz piano. Maggie & the Cats 6:30 p.m., Sweet Basil’s Café, 271 N. Hemlock St., Cannon Beach, 503-436-1539, no cover, 21 and older. Maggie and the Cats play blues, funk and rhythm-n-blues. Winter Blues Concert 7 p.m., Cannon Beach History Center & Museum, 1387 S. Spruce St., Cannon Beach, 503-436-9301, $2 to $12, all ages. The Cannon Beach History Center and Museum welcomes multi-talented blues and folk singer Lauren Sheehan. Hondo’s Open Mic 7:30 p.m., Hondo’s Brew & Cork, 2703 Marine Drive, Astoria, 503-325-2234, no cover. Musicians, singers and comedians are welcome. Performers receive $1 off pints of beer or cider.

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Redwood Son 9 p.m., The Adrift Hotel, 409 Sid Snyder Drive, Long Beach, Wash., 360-642-2311, no cover. Redwood Son plays Americana with hook-laden roots rock and alternative country while maintaining an authentic pop vibe.

Saturday, Feb. 27 Seaside Jazz Festival 10 a.m., Seaside Civic & Convention Center, 415 First Ave.; Elks Lodge 1748, 324 Avenue A; Best Western Ocean View Resort, 414 N. Promenade, Seaside, 866-3456257, $15 to $95, all ages.

Editor’s Pick: Saturday, Feb. 27 Troll Radio Revue 11 a.m., Astoria Event Center, 255 9th St., Astoria, 503-325-0010, $2, children free. KMUN 91.9 FM and KTCB 89.5 FM will broadcast live with a fisherpoet twist in honor of the 19th annual FisherPoets Gathering. Performers include Portland duo Shanghaied on the Willamette, Canadian fisherwoman Kathy Stack, the Troll, Stinky Toadwort and guests.

Portland Opera Season Preview 1 p.m., St. Catherine Episcopal Church, 36335 N. U.S. Highway 101, Nehalem, 503-241-1802, free. Portland Opera’s resident artists, led by Chorus Master and Assistant Conductor Nicholas Fox, will perform musical highlights from “The Magic Flute,”“Sweeney Todd,”“Eugene Onegin” and “The Italian Girl in Algiers.” George Coleman 6 p.m., Shelburne Inn Restaurant, 4415 Pacific Way, Seaview, Wash., 360-6424150. George Coleman plays pop, jazz, folk and rock music on his 12-string guitar. Tom Trudell 6 p.m., Bridgewater Bistro, 20 Basin St., Astoria, 503-325-6777, no cover. Alena 7 p.m., American Legion 99, 1315 Broadway, Seaside, 503-738-5111, no cover, 21 and older. Alena Sheldon sings country, southern rock, rhythm-n-blues and blues.

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MUSIC CONTINUED

Saturday,Feb. 27 (continued) Tenderfoot 8 p.m., Sou’Wester Lodge, 3728 J Place, Seaview, Wash., 360-642-2542. Adam Boehmer and his band Tenderfoot play art folk and folk rock music. Hearts of Oak 9 p.m., San Dune Pub, 127 Laneda Ave., Manzanita, 503-368-5080, 21 and older. Hearts of Oak plays desert country folk, Americana and alternative country. Redwood Son 9 p.m., The Adrift Hotel, 409 Sid Snyder Drive, Long Beach, Wash., 360-6422311, no cover. Supersuckers 9 p.m., Pitchwood Inn & Alehouse, 425 3rd St., Raymond, Wash., 360-9425313, $5, 21 and older. The Supersuckers play a mixture of punk, rock and country.

Sunday, Feb. 28 Seaside Jazz Festival 9:30 a.m., Seaside Civic & Convention Center, 415 First Ave.; Elks Lodge 1748, 324 Avenue A; Best Western Ocean View Resort, 414 N. Promenade, Seaside, 866-345-6257, $15 to $95, all ages. Richard T. & Friends 11:30 a.m., Bridgewater Bistro, 20 Basin St., Astoria, 503-325-6777, no cover. Richard T. & Friends performs a repertoire of blues. Rabbit Wilde 7 p.m., The Adrift Hotel, 409 Sid Snyder Drive, Long Beach, Wash., 360-6422311, no cover. Rabbit Wilde plays folk-stomp Americana. Redwood Son 8 p.m., Fort George Brewery, 1483 Duane St., Astoria, all ages, no cover.

Monday, Feb. 29

Jam Richard Thomasian 8 p.m., Port of Call Bistro & Bar, 894 Commercial St., Astoria, 503-325-4356, no cover. All musicians, dancers and styles are welcome to jam with the house band featuring Richard Thomasian, Peter Unander and Tom Peake.

Thursday, March 3 Basin Street NW 6 p.m., Bridgewater Bistro, 20 Basin St., Astoria, 503-325-6777, no cover. Senior Center Jam 6:30 p.m., Astoria Senior Center, 1111 Exchange St., Astoria, 503-468-0390. Floating Glass Balls 7 p.m., Bill’s Tavern, 188 N. Hemlock St., Cannon Beach, 503-436-2202. Robin Bacior 7 p.m., Adrift Hotel, 409 Sid Snyder Drive, Long Beach, Wash., 360-642-2311.

EVENTS

Thursday, Feb. 25 Bridge Stories 10 a.m. and again at 7 p.m., Clatsop County Heritage Museum, 1618 Exchange St., Astoria, cchs@cumtux.org, 503-325-2203. Did you or your relative work on the Astoria Bridge 50 years ago? In honor of the bridge’s anniversary, the Clatsop County Historical Society is seeking stories and will host an informal open house for the public to come share personal connections to the bridge. Bring photographs, documents, stories and memories. Light refreshments will be provided. NAMI Spaghetti Dinner 5 p.m., Peninsula Senior Activity Center, 21603 O Lane, Klipsan Beach, Wash., 360-665-3999. Tickets are available from NAMI Pacific members and at the door for the second annual NAMI benefit spaghetti dinner, includes door prizes. History & Hops Lecture 6 p.m., Seaside Brewing Co., 851 Broadway, Seaside, 503-717-5451. Seaside Museum and Seaside Brewing present “Elk, Salt and a Monstrous Fish: Lewis and Clark on the Lower Columbia” with Tom Wilson.

Burgers & Jam 6 p.m., American Legion 168, 1216 S. Hemlock St., Cannon Beach, 503436-2973. The legion offers good burgers and good music. Rabbit Wilde 7 p.m., Adrift Hotel, 409 Sid Snyder Drive, Long Beach, Wash., 360-642-2311.

Tuesday, March 1 Senior Karaoke 1 p.m., Bob Chisholm Community Center, 1225 Avenue A, Seaside, 503738-3311, www.sunsetempire.com, free. Senior karaoke follows the senior lunch program. Time is approximate.

Editor’s Pick: Thursday, Feb. 25 Film Screening 6:30 p.m., Big O Saloon, 89523 Oregon Hwy. 202, Astoria, free. Big O Saloon will host its annual winter screening of the 1971 movie “Sometimes A Great Notion” adapted from Ken Kesey’s novel of the same name and stars Paul Newman.

Brian O’Connor 5:30 p.m., Shelburne Inn Restaurant, 4415 Pacific Way, Seaview, Wash., 360-642-4150, no cover. Acoustic jazz guitarist Brian O’Connor plays an eclectic mix of jazz standards.

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FisherPoets Gathering 1 p.m., multiple venues throughout Astoria and in Cannon Beach, www. fisherpoets.org. The annual FisherPoets Gathering returns with seafaring men and women sharing their wind-blown and weathered stories of life on the sea. Weekend admission buttons available. Times vary per venue. Author Reading 2 p.m., Godfather’s Books, 1108 Commercial St., Astoria, 503-325-8143. Author Abigail B. Calkin will read from her newest book “The Soul of My Soldier: Reflections of a Military Wife,” followed by a discussion and book signing. “Fish-Works” Artist Reception 4 to 7 p.m., Imogen Gallery, 240 11th St., Astoria, all ages, free. Photographer and fisherman Corey Arnold of Portland will be present during a reception for his photography exhibit that chronicles the commercial fishing lifestyle throughout the world. Community Skate Night 5 p.m., Astoria Armory, 1636 Exchange St., Astoria, $3, all ages. Community skate night is a weekly, family-friendly, fun activity. Skate rentals available. Texas Hold’em 7 p.m., American Legion 168, 1216 S. Hemlock St., Cannon Beach, 503436-2973, 21 and older. Cannon Beach American Legion offers a Texas Hold’em poker tournament. Friday Night Flicks 7:30 p.m., Hoffman Center for the Arts, 594 Laneda Ave., Manzanita, 503368-3846, www.hoffmanblog.org, $5. The next screening in the Manzanita Film Series will be “Behind the Emerald Curtain,” a story documenting the impact of herbicide spraying on the logged lands in the mountains.

Saturday, Feb. 27 Cannon Beach Yoga Festival 6 a.m., Cannon Beach Yoga Arts, 251 N. Hemlock St., Cannon Beach, 503- 4401649, www.cannonbeachyogafestival. com, $190 to $375. FisherPoets Gathering 9 a.m., multiple venues throughout Astoria and in Cannon Beach, www.fisherpoets.org. Community Garden Opens 10 a.m., Alder Creek Farm, 35955 Underhill Lane, Nehalem, 503-368-3203, www.nehalemtrust.org. The Lower Nehalem Community Trust will hold its 2016 community garden season kick-off. Open to the community.

Birds of the River 1 p.m., Redmen Hall, 1394 State Route 4, Skamokawa, Wash., 360-7953007, www.redmenhall.blogspot.com. Andrew Emlen will give a presentation of the life histories of the “Birds of the Lower Columbia River.”

Wednesday, March 2

Robin Bacior 7 p.m., Adrift Hotel, 409 Sid Snyder Drive, Long Beach, Wash., 360-642-2311.

Cannon Beach Yoga Festival 8 a.m., Cannon Beach Yoga Arts, 251 N. Hemlock St., Cannon Beach, 503440-1649, www.cannonbeachyogafestival.com, $190 to $375. The annual Cannon Beach Yoga Festival offers workshops, meditation, music and health/wellness treatments. Times vary at multiple locations throughout Cannon Beach. Registration is required.

Willow Planting 10 a.m., Circle Creek Habitat Reserve, 32825 Rippet Road, Seaside, 503738-9126, www.nclctrust.org. North Coast Land Conservancy is asking volunteers to join them for a willow planting party along the Necanicum River. Bring a lunch. Pre-sign up required.

Robin Bacior 7 p.m., The Adrift Hotel, 409 Sid Snyder Drive, Long Beach, Wash., 360-6422311, no cover. Singer songwriter Robin Bacior plays melodic pop folk. Paul & Margo Dueber 5 p.m., The Bistro, 263 N. Hemlock St., Cannon Beach, 503-436-2661. Paul and Margo Dueber perform folk and Americana from the 70s and 80s.

Friday, Feb. 26

Trivia Night 6:30 p.m., Uptown Café, 1639 S.E. Ensign Lane, Warrenton, $2 person per game. Each night ends with a rollover jackpot question.

Author Reading 2 p.m., South Bend Timberland Library, 1216 W. First St., South Bend, Wash., 360-875-5532, www.trl.org, free. Author Matt Love will talk about his latest work, his independent publishing career and his advice for aspiring writers, followed by a discussion and book signing.

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Saturday,Feb. 27 (continued) Artist Reception 5 p.m., Cannon Beach Gallery, 1064 S. Hemlock St., Cannon Beach, 503-436-0744, www.cannonbeacharts.org. Cannon Beach Arts Association will host an artist reception for the new show “From Life,” which coincides with the “Au Naturel” show at Clatsop Community College. Late Skate and Party 8 to 11 p.m., Astoria Armory, 1636 Exchange St., Astoria, $3 at the door, $3 skate rentals. The Lower Columbia Q Center and the Astoria Armory present a Late Skate and Party in the Mezzanine. In honor of the FisherPoets Gathering, the theme for the skate this month is fishermen. Come skate, hang out in the mezzanine, watch the scene and dance. Costumes encouraged. A bar will be available on the mezzanine for the 21-and-over crowd.

Sunday, Feb. 28 Cannon Beach Yoga Festival 6 a.m., Cannon Beach Yoga Arts, 251 N. Hemlock St., Cannon Beach, 503- 440-1649, www.cannonbeachyogafestival.com, $190 to $375. FisherPoets Gathering 9 a.m., multiple venues throughout Astoria and in Cannon Beach, www.fisherpoets. org. Polar Plunge 10 a.m., Black Lake, off Hwy. 101, Ilwaco, Wash., ilwacomba@outlook.com, $20. Join the Ilwaco Music Booster Association’s third annual Polar Plunge, a crazy and fun experience where participants plunge into the freezing cold waters of Black Lake. Registration required. Artist Reception 11 a.m., Grace Episcopal Church, 1545 Franklin St., Astoria. The Northwest Artist Guild will hold an artist’s reception for guild members who are participating in the show. Refreshments will be furnished. Bar Wars: Trivia Game Show 4 p.m., Merry Time Bar & Grill, 995 Marine Drive, Astoria, 503-468-0852, www. merrytimebar.com, 21 and older. Part trivia night and part game show. Each game is three rounds, each round is three sets. Top teams will compete in a showcase showdown for cash and prizes.

Trivia Tuesday 5:30 p.m., Astoria Public Library, 450 10th St., Astoria, 503-325-7323, www.astorialibrary.org. Teams compete for prizes and glory. Salty Talks 6:30 p.m., Salt Hotel & Pub, 147 Howerton Ave., Ilwaco, Wash., free. Take a journey with Climate Change intern Nancy Fernandez as she discusses the history of plant phenology as seen through the eyes of Lewis and Clark.

Wednesday, March 2 Angora Hiking Club 1 p.m., meet at the 6th St. parking lot (between 6th and 7th streets, Marine Drive and the trolley tracks), Astoria, 503-791-4123, www.angorahikingclub.org. Melanie Ryan will lead an easy Riverwalk East hike. Coloring for Adults 5:30 p.m., Astoria Public Library, 450 10th St., Astoria, 503-325-7323, www.astorialibrary.org, free, 21 and older. The library offers adults a new experience in relaxation using coloring books with intricate designs and patterns. Artist Reception 4:30 p.m., Columbia Memorial Hospital, 2265 Exchange St., Astoria, free, all ages.

Editor’s Pick: Thursday, March 3 Town Hall Lecture Series 10 a.m., Historic Oysterville Schoolhouse, 3322 School Road, Oysterville, Wash., $3 donation. Matt Winters, editor of the Chinook Observer, will talk about “The Joys & Challenges of a Small Town Paper.”

Monday, Feb. 29

Columbia Memorial Hospital will host an artist reception for Dr. Madhavarapu whose work in landscapes and nightscapes will be featured.

Cannon Beach Yoga Festival 9:30 a.m., Cannon Beach Chamber Hall, 207 N. Spruce St., Cannon Beach, 503- 4401649, www.cannonbeachyogafestival.com, $190 to $375.

Trivia Night 6:30 p.m., Uptown Café, 1639 S.E. Ensign Lane, Warrenton, $2 person per game.

Knochlers Pinochle Group 1 p.m., Bob Chisholm Community Center, 1225 Avenue A, Seaside, all ages, $1 per session per person. Knochlers host regular play in the card game of pinochle every Monday. Prizes awarded.

Tuesday, March 1 Cat in the Hat Photo Contest All day, Naselle Timberland Library, 4 Parpala Road, Naselle, Wash., 360-484-3877, www.trl.org, 18 and older. Post your best cat photos to the Naselle Facebook page up to April 9, gift prizes awarded. Must be TRL cardholders. North Coast Squid Submissions Open All day, Hoffman Center for the Arts, 594 Laneda Ave., Manzanita, 503-368-3846, www.hoffmanblog.org. Manzanita Writers’ Series is accepting submissions for the 2016 North Coast Squid, a literary journal for local writers and artists. Submissions accepted in fiction, nonfiction, memoir and poetry. Art and photos accepted for cover and inside art. Deadline is May 31. PageTurners Book Discussion 2 p.m., Ocean Park Timberland Library, 1308 256th Place, Ocean Park, Wash., 360665-4184, www.TRL.org, free, adults. Join in a discussion of “Heart of Darkness” by Joseph Conrad.

Ales & Ideas 7 p.m., Fort George Lovell Showroom, 426 14th St., Astoria, free. The program will be “Suspending Reality: How Simulation Prepares Nursing Students for Clinical Practice” with Carolyn Cazee. Food and beverage service available.

Tuesday, March 1 Medicare Updates 3:30 to 5:30 p.m., CMH Duncan Law Building, 2021 Marine Drive, Astoria, 503-8614202, free. “Get a Grasp on Medicare” workshop will cover basic Medicare benefits, options and 2016 updates. No sales presentations.

Wednesday, March 2 Learn Self Defense 4 to 5:30 p.m., Belcher Home Gym, 30800 H St., Ocean Park, Wash., 360-665-0860, jonbelcher1741@yahoo.com, $10.

Thursday, March 3 Staying Connected 1:30 to 3 p.m., NW Senior & Disability Services, 2002 S.E. Chokeberry Ave., Warrenton, 800-272-3900. This is a four-week program for those diagnosed with early stage Alzheimer’s disease or other dementia causing condition. Screening and registration required. Voice Lessons 2 to 4 p.m., Peninsula Arts Center, 504 Pacific Ave., Long Beach, Wash., bkristinajones22@gmail.com, $10. Kristina Jones is offering group voice lessons teaching basic vocal technique and style. Open to all levels in any genre. Private lessons available. Preparedness Workshop 5:30 to 7 p.m., Chamber of Commerce, 207 N. Spruce St., Cannon Beach. City of Cannon Beach and Oregon Office of Emergency Management will host a free event with speakers to inform community members how to be ready for a major disaster.

YOUTH Editor’s Pick: Friday, Feb. 26 Dive-in Movie 7 p.m., Sunset Pool, 1140 Broadway, Seaside, 503-738-3311, www.sunsetempire. com, $2 to $3, all ages. The Dive-in Movie & Swim will feature the animated film “Transylvania 2.”

CLASSES

Saturday, Feb. 27 Native Planting Class Noon to 2 p.m., Fred’s Homegrown Produce, 201 S. Valley Road, Naselle, Wash., 503-484-3345, www.northcoastfoodweb.org, $10. As part of a Salmon Habitat Restoration project, Fred Johnson will offer two classes in habitat restoration planting covering hedgerow design and erosion control. On March 5, the class will cover planting in flood plain areas. Bring mud boots and raincoat, limited class size.

Sunday, Feb. 28

Learn Self Defense 2 to 3:30 p.m., Belcher Home Gym, 30800 H St., Ocean Park, Wash., 360-665-0860, jonbelcher1741@yahoo.com, $10. Instructor Jon Belcher teaches the Ed Parker System of Kenpo Karate, private lessons available. Ask about a free introductory lesson.

Tuesday, March 1

Teen Theater Club Meeting 6 p.m., Hannan Playhouse, 518 Eighth St., Raymond, Wash., 360-934-5569, www. willapaplayers.org. The teen theater club is for high school aged teens interested in exploring all aspects of the theater from improvisation and acting to stagecraft and directing. Cat in the Hat Photo Contest All day, South Bend Timberland Library, 1216 W. First St., South Bend, Wash., 360875-5532, www.trl.org, 13 and older.

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S T O O R R E H O TRUE T C I S U M R E H D N A Mary Garvey has always felt close to the water

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Fisherpoet Mary Garvey, of Long Beach, Washington, has been involved and performing with Astoria’s FisherPoets Gathering since its infancy. In her own infancy and her formative childhood years, Garvey had an intimate closeness to rivers and seas, particularly the Columbia River. Raised in Longview, Washington, for as far back as she can remember, she’s been an avid nature lover. The Columbia River and all that it provides was both her playground and her family’s extended source of livelihood. Her dad was a postman with delivery routes that wove along the banks of the river’s disappearing canneries and active lumber mills. He also caught, smoked and sold plentiful salmon. An innate understanding of the waterway’s many virtues, values and vices, both past and present, are part of Garvey’s imprint. “The Columbia River and its tributaries are extremely important to me. Even though in my youth most of the sides of the river were owned by the mills and you had to go out of town to see the river you lived on, it made me stop and think about its power,” Garvey said. “Canneries are an era that’s gone by. I remember going into canneries when I was 3 or 4. It was exciting for a little girl, though I’m sure if I ever did that repetitive cannery work, it wouldn’t be,” she said. “Every so often when I’m singing a song about canneries, someone comes up and shows me a scar.” Spending most of her adult life on or close to the water, she’s lived in the Paci¿c 1orthwest, on the East Coast, and in Canada’s ohso-far northeastern provinces of Labrador and 1ewfoundland. Her involvement in the ¿sheries industry found her at different times in her life working with the 8niversity of 1ew-

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A longtime performer at the FisherPoets Gathering, Mary Garvey sings about local places and history.

foundland’s ¿sheries’ research proMects ask her about sea cucumbers) and whaling; observing cannery workers; or in admissions at the University of Washington’s graduate program in its School of Aquatic and Fishery Sciences. Garvey has always felt close to the water. “Though I’m not a commercial ¿sherman or a poet, I think my history is why I get invited to the FPG,” said Garvey. Fortunately for FisherPoets Gathering audiences, she also has a knack for turning her vast array of stories relating to commercial ¿shing into song. She will perform once again at the Gathering Feb 26, 27 and 28 in Astoria. “Mary Garvey is a really remarkable, quirky person,” said Jon Broderick, FisherPoets Gathering organizer and performer. “On stage she casts a spell. With her casual genuineness, it’s not unusual for her to Must hum as though she’s lost in thought for a second or two then resume her song. She seems to sing like she speaks: without an in-

‘The Columbia River and its tributaries are extremely important to me.’

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strument, absolutely a cappella, kind of in that Celtic tradition. It isn’t Celtic by any means, but in that solo fashion. She’s Must fresh as a breeze.” She can play the ¿ddle but says “not very well.” She has an accordion, too, but considers it too loud to sing with. “My music is like ¿shing. <ou never know what you’re going to reel in. It’s an honor to be included in the FPG,” said Garvey in her typically understated, genuine manner.

Hear Mary Garvey at the FisherPoets Gathering Friday: Garvey is the first performer at the Columbian Theater Friday night, kicking things off at 6 p.m. sharp Saturday: She will emcee at the Fort George Lovell Showroom with Rich Bard on Saturday and perform at the start of the 8 p.m. set.

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VISUAL ARTS • LITERATURE • THEATER • MUSIC & MORE Story by MARILYN GILBAUGH

Jazzing up Seaside 33rd annual festival brings bounty of live entertainment Story by KATHERINE LACAZE EO Media Group

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here else on the North Coast, asked Seaside’s Ruth Johnson, “can you go that you have this much live entertainment? There’s just not another event like it.â€? Under the direction of dynamic duo Johnson and Judy Shook, the Seaside Jazz Festival tradition continues thriving and adapting. A changing demographic and musical tastes, Âżnancing and the North Coast’s unpredictable weather are all hurdles overcome as the 33rd year of the festival brings a wide array of international jazz talent. This year’s festival will be held Thursday, Feb. through Sunday, Feb. at Âżve locations in Seaside. Three locations are at the Seaside Civic and Convention Center the 3aciÂżc Room, the Necanicum Room and the Riverview Room. The Best Western Ocean View Resort and the Seaside Elks Lodge are the other two venues. The bands rotate to the different venues throughout the festival.

Dixieland roots

The festival started in the 1980s as the Oregon Dixieland Jubilee, and it took place in Astoria, Gearhart and Seaside. Originally the event was a fundraiser for the Clatsop County Historical Society. The Lighthouse Jazz Society, a local nonproÂżt organization, took ownership of the event in the early 1990s. It began to be held solely in Seaside as trafÂżc became an obstacle to the schedule, Shook and Johnson said. The Oregon Dixieland Jubilee changed its name to the Seaside Jazz Festival. After the death of former director Dick Pearson in October 2007, longtime volunteers Shook and Johnson became the new festival directors for the event in 2008. Since taking the reins that year, “we can’t let go,â€? Johnson said. Together they have addressed the challenge of sustaining the program, keeping it relevant and exciting, and introducing new people to jazz. “We’re always hoping to grow more,â€? Johnson said.

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Electrifying violinist and composer Tom Rigney leads some of the finest musicians on the San Francisco roots music scene to form the passionate musical group Tom Rigney and Flambeau. Submitted photo

Paolo Alderighi, from Italy, and Stephanie Trick, from St. Louis,will combine their talents at the Seaside Jazz Festival to perform stride and ragtime-styled piano.

‘Make it happen’

One challenge is drawing young people to the festival. Those with a dancing background often enjoy attending and making use of the dance floors at four of the five locations. “The music really does give them an opportunity to dance,� Johnson said. The organizers diversified the style of music performed at the festival. It started as being strictly traditional New Orleans-style jazz. Now the offerings include jazz-inspired styles, like doo-wop, bebop and swing, in addition to some traditional jazz, Cajun and ragtime music. This year’s event will feature Rudy’s Revelers, Rudy being a portmanteau of Johnson and Shook’s first names. The group is comprised of various musicians selected from other groups. After all, Johnson said, “that’s just the way jazz is.� “It allows you to improvise,� she added. Rudy’s Revelers will give a special performance at 7 p.m. Thursday at the Seaside Elks Lodge, which has a dance floor. The public can attend for $10 per person. Finding groups to perform is never difficult. The society often gets emails and messages from groups wanting to be in the lineup. The organizers have to contend, however, with issues like unpredictable weather

and travel interruptions, as they bring in the musicians, many from other states, such as Florida, Connecticut, Louisiana and Missouri. The directors promote the show with the caveat that the bands are subject to change without notice. As festival directors, Johnson and Shook travel to other jazz festivals to promote the Seaside festival and get ideas for how to keep the event running. They attend about three or four per year, mostly in the western states. Ticket sales do not pay for the event, so the Lighthouse Jazz Society seeks sponsorships and donations to cover costs. In the end, Johnson said, “We seem to be able to make it happen.� Several downtown businesses have remained dedicated over the years. During the festival, they have a raffle and proceeds are given as scholarships to high school students to attend jazz camps in Washington and California. They also help send students to Music in May at Pacific University in Forest Grove. Generally the event brings about 1,700 to 1,800 people — many from the Portland and Seattle metropolitan areas and Canada — and they stay in local hotels and eat an local restaurants. “I’m a firm believer it’s a good event for Seaside, and Seaside is the perfect place for

this event,� Johnson said. The directors said they enjoy seeing people having a good time, although, Shook said, “We like it much better the Monday afterward.�

A full lineup

Music begins at 3 p.m. Friday and 10 a.m. Saturday and will go until about 11 p.m. both nights. Two free gospel services at the convention center will be open to the public at 9:30 a.m. Sunday. They will take a free-will offering to bene¿t the local Food .ids backpack program. The closing ceremony will begin at 3 p.m. Sunday. The Seaside High School Jazz Band and four or ¿ve other groups will each play a 10-minute set for the closing ceremony. This year, the festival features Ivory & Gold; Blue Street; Cornet Chop Suey; Grand Dominion; Mardi Gras All Stars; Stephanie Trick & Paolo Alderighi; High Sierra; Tom Rigney & Flambeau; The Young Bucs; Uptown Lowdown; Rudy’s Revelers; and Bob Draga With Friends. Often, festivalgoers will don fringe shimmy dresses, feather boas, zoot suits and other period clothing to get into the spirit. A free shuttle bus, provided by Suzanne Elise Assisted Living Community, will transport festivalgoers to different venues and most hotels during festival hours. Food and beverages are available at all sites. For more information, visit www.jazzseaside.com February 25, 2016 | coastweekend.com | 9

‘THE SALT OF THE EARTH’ THE 19TH ANNUAL FISHERPOETS GATHERING BRINGS COMMERCIAL FISHING POETRY, MUSIC, PHOTOGRAPHY, FILMS, WORKSHOPS AND MORE TO DOWNTOWN ASTORIA FEB. 26, 27 & 28

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I’ve made my living as a carpenter and a merchant seaman,â€? says Clem Starck. “It’s physical work. It’s what I know, and so it’s the subject matter of my poetry. Not exclusively, but it’s what comes to me.â€? Starck writes what academics call “occupational folk poetryâ€? — that is, poetry about the hazards and rewards, the tragedy and comedy of often physically challenging work. Starck simply says, “My poetry is down to earth and accessible. It’s not esoteric. It’s plain and simple. I use direct language.â€? In other ZRUGV KLV SRHWU\ UHĂ€ HFWV WKH QDWXUH of his work, and he has done both the work and the words about the work for more than 50 years. Starck comes to Astoria to read his poetry at almost every FisherPoets Gathering, and he’ll be there again this year. “For me it is one of

the highlights of the year. There’s nothing like it,â€? he says. “It’s quite authentic, not a lot of showmanship. It’s the salt of the earth, with an interesting variety of voices.â€? “I always try to read a few new poems,â€? Starck adds, “but ,ÂśP QRW YHU\ SUROLÂż F It takes me a long Check time to write a out the official poem.â€? No matter. Starck has guide to this SXEOLVKHG Âż YH year’s FisherPo books of poetets Gathering star ry, and he has ting a repertoire of on page 13 about 150 poems to draw upon. Submitted photo One of the people Photo by Joshua Bessex The FisherPoets Gathering came about from some who will be listening atJay Speakman will lead a story circle at the Astoria Event Center from 1:30 to 3 p.m. Saturday, where phone calls fisherman Jon Broderick made back in tentively is Jon Broderick. It 1998. ZDV DW D UHDGLQJ DW /LQÂż HOG &ROOHJH commercial fishing veterans will tell tales of adventure or tedium working on the water. when Starck was an Oregon Book $ZDUG Âż QDOLVW WKDW %URGHULFN Âż UVW WKH Âż UVW )LVKHU3RHWV *DWKHULQJ heard Starck’s poetry. It came as Starcks’ “work poetry,â€? Broderick a revelation to Broderick that you says, “was the inspiration for the could write poetry about work, FisherPoets Gathering.â€? and a few years later he 7KDW Âż UVW JDWKHULQJ ZDV KHOG began making the last weekend of February 1998, FLDO Âż VKLQJ FRPPXQLWLHV RQ ERWK cated longtime commercial salmon the phone and it has been held on that week- coasts will participate. Deckhands, Âż VKHU DQWKURSRORJLVW DQG Âż VKHUSRHW calls that end every year since. Originally skippers, cannery workers, ship- When she’s not reciting, she’ll be at led to a small, unpretentious reunion of ZULJKWV DQ\RQH LQ WKH Âż VKLQJ FRP Baked Alaska’s new annex providGLVWDQW IULHQGV LQ FRPPHUFLDO Âż VK munity with a taste for poesy will ing activities for kids that will ineries, the gathering today remains declaim or sing their work for the clude storytelling and oral histories. unpretentious, but every year it has fans gathering in bars, restaurants, Corey Arnold is a commercial grown. My, how it has grown. This art galleries, the Columbian The- Âż VKHU LQ $ODVND ZKR XQWLO UHFHQWO\ year songwriters, storytellers and ater, Clatsop Community College was a deckhand on the f/v Rollo even photographers from commer- and the Columbia River Maritime crabbing in the Bering Sea. Now he Museum. This year there will be runs a sockeye salmon setnet operaover 95 poets, including 26 tion out of Bristol Bay, but don’t exnew voices to add to the pect to hear him reading any poems familiar ones. There will DERXW FKDVLQJ Âż VK RU FUDE $UQROG be new bands, comedy and is a widely published and exhibit“FisherKids.â€? ed photographer who is chronicling “We’ve got every- WKH FRPPHUFLDO Âż VKLQJ OLIHVW\OH thing,â€? says Broderick. throughout the world. His exhibit FisherKids is overseen by at Imogen Gallery coincides with Emilie Springer, a native of Ho- FisherPoets, but his unique contrimer, Alaska, and a Stanford-edu- bution to the Gathering will be large projections of his images on the Photo by Joshua Bessex walls of downtown buildings. Renee Ruscoe, left, gives a tour of the Cold There will be a second photography Stream, a fishing boat owned by fisherpoet Dave exhibit at the Gathering: “Lost at Sea: Densmore, during the 2015 festival. Tours of the Remembering the Victims of the F/V boat, docked on Pier 39, are available to the pub-

This year there will be over 95 poets, including 26 new voices to add to the familiar ones.

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Kathy Stack, of Saltspring Island, British Columbia, will emcee Friday at the Fort George Lovell Showroom and perform during the 9 p.m. set Saturday at the Astoria Event Center.

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“Fight or Flight” by Corey Arnold, part of his photography show “Fish-Work” about commercial fishing at Imogen Gallery.

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People listen to fisherpoetry inside the Astoria Event Center at the 2015 FisherPoets Gathering.

Continued from Pg. 10 Investor Murders” curated by Brittany Retherford. The 1982 murder of eight people aboard the Investor is Alaska’s most notorious unsolved case. Retherford, a freelance journalist, spent years investigating and interviewing surviving family members, and then created an exhibit to remember the lives of the victims. The traveling show also explores the impacts of this unexplained violence on the Alaskan ¿shing community. The photographs will be on display at the FisherPoets Gathering Gearshack, located at 1254 &ommercial 6t., where ¿sherpoets’ &'s, books, buttons and gear are sold. In addition to the readings and music, a number of special events are planned. There’s a silent auction at the Gearshack. Fisherpoet Toby Sullivan will teach a writing workshop at &&&. 'eckhand &hris Grundberg’s ¿lm, ³Aboard +omeshore,” about the southeast Alaska salmon season aboard a seiner, will be shown at the &olumbian, as will ³:ork is 2ur Joy,” about the heritage and history

of Columbia River gillnetters, and ³Tanglenet,” a brief ¿lm showing the techniques used by gillnetters to assure survival of wild salmon. There’s a Friday night dance at KALA and a tour of a working ¿shing boat Saturday morning (for those who survive the previous night). There will be songwriting workshops, knot workshops, singing and shanty workshops, and a whole lot more. Venues for evening readings open at 5 p.m. sharp, and you may ¿nd it bene¿cial to choose the venue by the size of the crowd, rather than who’s reading, and to get your seat ASAP. ³It’s not possible to see all the highliners,” Jon Broderick says, ³but every venue has a terri¿c show. :e’re really careful about that.” Trouble is, the Saturday night audience for all venues topped 1,200 last year. As you might expect, Broderick compares it to ¿shing. ³<ou never know how many ¿sh you’re going to catch,” he laments, ³but if it’s bigger than last year, where am I going to put all those ¿sh"”

Where: Astoria, various venues When: Friday, Saturday and Sunday, Feb. 26, 27 & 28 Admission: $15 buttons are good for all venues and workshops all weekend long. Get yours at the FPG Gearshack, 1254 Commercial St. Students 18 and younger are free.

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Jeff Stonehill, of Seattle, Washington, will read at 6 p.m. Friday at the Columbian Theater and at 6 p.m. Saturday at the Astoria Event Center.

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‘Fish-Work’ chronicles commercial fishing lifestyle Imogen Gallery hosts reception, exhibition by photographer Corey Arnold ASTORIA — Imogen Gallery presents “Fish-Work,” an exhibition by professional artist and fisherman Corey Arnold of Portland. This is Arnold’s second exhibition at Imogen, held in conjunction with the 2016 FisherPoets Gathering, an annual celebration of the fishing community that offers a glimpse into one of the oldest industries through stories and poetry written and recited by fisher folk. Kick off a full weekend of scheduled events and learn more about Arnold’s work, both photographing and fishing the waters of Alaska and Northern Europe. All are invited to attend a reception for Arnold and the FisherPoets Gathering from 4 to 7 p.m. Friday, Feb. 26. Light bites and beverages will be provided by Astoria Coffeehouse & Bistro. The exhibition will remain on display through March 8. This year there’ll be an added dimension to the weekend’s events with Arnold projecting his images onto exterior walls of downtown buildings, near

established venues for the event. Arnold began fishing as a boy, about the same time he first picked up the camera. What began as weekend adventures with the family quickly became a permanent part of life, culminating into a successful dual career, one mutually supporting the other. This exhibition will include photographs from the ongoing series “Fish-Work,” a lifelong project that chronicles the commercial fishing lifestyle throughout the world. Arnold began fishing commercially in 1995 as a deckhand aboard various vessels and skiffs in Alaska. His career as a photographer has taken him from the waters of Alaska to Europe. The images included in this show are from more recent trips working aboard pollock and factory trawlers in the Bering Sea, a multi-month tour of European fisheries, images from his seven years spent on the deck of the crabber F/V Rollo on the Bering Sea, and Graveyard Point

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“Octopus” by Corey Arnold.

a seasonal salmon fishing community in Bristol Bay, Alaska, where Arnold captains a skiff every summer. Arnold’s work is without doubt a celebration of the lifestyle of the fisherman. He also hopes to convey a broader message, raising awareness to the challenges that coastal communities and the oceans are facing in the 21st century. Through his lens he captures the raw

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Welcome to the 2016

FisherPoets Gathering

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In ancient times, during competitions at the Olympic games, winning poets were awarded laurel crowns. Ever since, from poetic jousts in the time of Cervantes to today’s slams, performing poets have vied for such victories over their rivals. The annual FisherPoets Gathering has none of that. We come together, not in a spirit of competition, but of camaraderie — a celebration of hard work and nature and the common bonds forged among those who make their living on the water. These poets are a diverse group of men and women. Some have a lifetime of seasons under their belt. For others,

You will hear poems and stories and songs, all with a salty, hard-working theme. The pieces are a fortunate bit of by-catch inspired by our work on the water, which gives them a ring of truth.

commercial ¿shing is a recently acquired passion. Still others have left the work behind, but found that it won’t quite leave them. Oh, and there is one landlubber cowboy, which is a long story. Suf¿ce it to say, as he’s remarked, the heart of a cowboy and the heart of a ¿sherman are not that far apart. He can work in my skiff any day. Do not let the word “poetry”

Don’t forget your entry button! Where:

The FisherPoets Gathering Gearshack, 1254 Commercial St. Buttons are also available in advance at: • Old Town Framing, 1287 Commercial St., • The Fox and the Fawn, 1008 Commercial St., • KMUN’s Tillicum House, 1445 Commercial St., • The Wet Dog Café, 144 11th St., • Astoria-Warrenton Chamber of Commerce, 111 Marine Drive, • And during the Gathering at all venues.

When:

FPG Gearshack open 2 to 10 p.m. Friday, Feb 26 and 10 a.m. to 9 p.m. Saturday, Feb 27. Closed Sunday.

Why:

Event button guarantees entry all weekend at all venues.

Price:

$15 per button Students under age 18 get in free. Previous page poster art by Jay Speakman Photos by Joshua Bessex

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deter you. The Gathering is more highliner than highbrow. You will hear poems and stories and songs, all with a salty, hard-working theme. The pieces are a fortunate bit of by-catch inspired by our work on the water, which gives them a ring of truth. 0y friend and fellow ¿sherpoet Tele Aadsen once gave me the best writing advice I’ve ever heard: “Find words among the ¿sh.” There are so many stories out there, Àoating by on every opener. You will hear the ones we are fortunate enough to catch. Oh, I ¿bbed a little at the beginning. It’s okay. That’s what ¿shermen do. We do have a poetry competition, Saturday night at the Astoria Event Center, open to all participants and audience members. The goal is to come up with a short poem based on a line announced Friday night. Everyone has a go at the mic. Audience applause determines the winner. But there are no laurel crowns and, really, there are no losers. So enjoy the fun with us in Astoria. You can’t ¿nd a better return on 15 dollars and two days of your time. Heck, jump up on stage yourself — but fair warning: There may be no turning back. I was a very reluctant ¿rsttime participant several years ago, but I’m an eager one now, looking forward to my ¿fth FisherPoets Gathering. It’s an addicting kind of terror. I’m glad you’re here. Meezie Hermansen Kasilof, AK

Fred Bailey, of Gabriola Island, British Columbia, reads his poetry inside the Voodoo Room at last year’s festival. Catch him this year during the 5 p.m. hour Friday at KALA and at 5 p.m. sharp Saturday at the Astoria Event Center.

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ASTORIA EVENT CENTER 255 9TH St. CANNERY WORKERS’ MUSEUM at Pier 39 CLATSOP COMMUNITY COLLEGE 1651 Lexington Ave, COLUMBIAN THEATER 1102 Marine Dr. COLUMBIA RIVER MARITIME MUSEUM 1792 Marine Dr. FORT GEORGE BREWERY and PUBLIC HOUSE 426 14th St. IMOGEN GALLERY 240 11th St. KALA 1017 Marine Dr. VOODOO ROOM 1114 Marine Dr. WET DOG CAFE 144 11th St. WINEKRAFT 80 10th St. FPG GEAR SHACK 1254 Commercial St.

FisherPoets Gathering Special Events Friday, Feb. 26 Noon to 1:30 p.m. Clatsop Community College, Towler Hall 207 Writing workshop with fisherpoet Toby Sullivan, CCC Poetry Club and Rain Magazine staff. All are welcome. Host is Alison Ruch. 1 to 10 p.m. FisherPoets Gearshack 1254 Commercial St. The silent auction opens for bids. Fisherpoets’ CDs, books and gear will be for sale. 2 to 3 p.m. FisherPoets Gearshack 1254 Commercial St Brittany Retherford will answer questions about her photo/essay exhibition “Lost at Sea: Remembering the Victims of the F/V Investor Murders,” which honors the skipper, family and crew who perished, tragically and mysteriously, in 1982. 3:15 to 4:30 p.m. Columbian Theater Films at the FisherPoets Gathering: “Aboard Homeshore” – Deckhand Chris Grundberg’s film takes viewers to southeast Alaska for the salmon season aboard the classic SE Alaska seiner. Host skipper is Jim Kyle. “Work is Our Joy” – The rich heritage and history of Columbia River gillnetters is captured in this lovely documentary. Host is Hobe Kytr

Sunday, Feb. 28 9 to 10 a.m. Astoria Event Center Harmony Singing Workshop and Friendly Gospel Sing – John Palmes and friends lead a threepart harmony practice with surprisingly pleasant results followed by the traditional gospel sing, just for fun.

“Tanglenet” – This brief film goes aboard a Columbia River gillnetter to demonstrate the effective steps gillnetters take while harvesting hatchery runs, to assure the survival of wild salmon. 4 to 7 p.m. Imogen Gallery Artist Reception – Attend a reception with commercial fisherman and photographer Corey Arnold for his photo exhibit “Fish-Work,” which explores commercial fishing in Bristol Bay, the Bering Sea and Northern European waters. Look for Corey’s photos projected against Astoria buildings Friday and Saturday evenings. The exhibit continues 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. Friday and Saturday and 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. Sunday, then through March 8. 4 to 5 p.m. WineKraft Open Mic – Drop in with a few friends and give your stuff a try. All are welcome. 10 to 11 p.m. WineKraft Open Mic – Drop in with a few friends and give your stuff a try. All are welcome. 10 p.m. to Midnight KALA Fifth Annual FisherPoets Dance – DJ host Dinah Urell invites everyone back for more rock, new wave and country. Cocktails, too.

10 a.m. to Noon Astoria Event Center FisherPoets Gathering Farewell Mic – A very brief farewell read from lots of lingering fisherpoets. 4 to 6 p.m. Cannon Beach Gallery One last, invited reading in south county.

Saturday, Feb. 27 9 a.m. to Noon Pier 39 Step aboard Dave Densmore’s working fishing boat Coldstream. C’mon in and have a cup of coffee. 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Pier 39: Hanthorn Cannery Museum Enjoy a self-guided tour of the oldest cannery on the Columbia River. Have a cup at Coffee Girl while you’re there. 10 a.m. to 9 p.m. FisherPoets Gearshack 1254 Commercial St. Fisherpoets’ chapbooks, CDs and art for sale. The silent auction closes at 4 p.m. 10 to 11:15 a.m. Columbia River Maritime Museum: Ford Room “Protecting the Columbia from Fossil Fuel Export” – Brett VandenHeuvel of Columbia Riverkeeper will speak about how the nation’s largest oil, coal and gas export terminals are proposed on the lower Columbia. Discuss plans to stand up for the Columbia. Columbia River Maritime Museum: Kern Room Knots Workshop – Make yourself useful around boats in this workshop led by Dano Quinn. Once you learn a bowline you’ll wonder how you lived without it. Columbia River Maritime Museum: Barbey Maritime Center “The Didliest Catch” – Find encouragement and suggestions from fisherpoet songwriters at this songwriting workshop led by John Palmes. 11:30 a.m. to 12:45 p.m. Columbia River Maritime Museum: Ford Room “Protecting the Sea that Feeds Us” – Learn how a working group of fishermen, tribes and

seafood-dependent communities are effectively championing intelligent carbon pollution policies with Brad Warren of Global Ocean Health. Columbia River Maritime Museum: Kern Room “Writing a FisherPoet Community Poem” – In this workshop led by Erin Fristad and Pat Dixon, join a spiral of voices to create together a single poem to be read before the Poetry Contest and published on the fisherpoet website. Columbia River Maritime Museum: Barbey Maritime Center “Singing and Shanty Workshop” – Mary Garvey leads this workshop. Who wouldn’t want to sing along with her and friends? Or simply listen. 12:30 to 2 p.m. Baked Alaska FisherKids and Alaska Salmon – Led by Emilie Springer, enjoy stories, interviews and activities with kids and families about life on beaches and boats. 1 to 2 p.m. KALA Artist Reception – Attend a reception with documentary photographer Karen Ducey, whose photos capture the true grit of life at sea, informed by her decade as a commercial fisherman in Alaska. With music by John Van Amerongen. 1:30 to 3 p.m. Astoria Event Center Story Circle – Commercial fishing veterans tell tales, true mostly, of adventure or tedium working on the water in this circle led by Jay Speakman. 2 to 3 p.m. FisherPoets Gearshack 1254 Commercial St. Brittany Retherford answers questions about her photo/essay exhibition “Lost at Sea: Remembering the Victims of the F/V Investor Murders,” which honors

the skipper, family and crew who perished, tragically and mysteriously, in 1982. 3 to 4:30 p.m. KALA Columbia Riverkeeper Gathering – Attend an informal drop-in reception with Columbia Riverkeeper staff to discuss protecting and restoring the mighty river. Riverkeeper will provide light snacks. Led by Elizabeth Terhaar. 3:15 to 4:30 p.m. Columbian Theater Films at the FisherPoets Gathering: “Aboard Homeshore” – Deckhand Chris Grundberg’s film takes viewers to southeast Alaska for the salmon season aboard the classic SE Alaska seiner. Host skipper is Jim Kyle. “Work is Our Joy” – The rich heritage and history of Columbia River gillnetters is captured in this lovely documentary. Host is Hobe Kytr “Tanglenet” – This brief film goes aboard a Columbia River gillnetter to demonstrate the effective steps gillnetters take while harvesting hatchery runs, to assure the survival of wild salmon. 4 to 5 p.m. WineKraft Open Mic – Drop in with a few friends and give your stuff a try. All are welcome. 10 to 11 p.m. WineKraft Open Mic – Drop in with a few friends and give your stuff a try. All are welcome. 10:30 p.m. Astoria Event Center On-Site Poetry Contest – 2016 rules will be revealed by emcees at venues. Everyone wearing a 2016 FPG button is eligible to compete. Audience applause helps determine which winning poem is posted on the fisherpoets.org website.

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The FisherPoets Gathering thanks its 2016 supporters Clatsop Community College, since the beginning, for its abiding, visionary staff support and for equipment, KMUN Coast Community Radio for bookkeeping, for being our nonprofit home, for promotion, and for broadcasting live Friday and Saturday nights, The Daily Astorian for donating, since 2013, the publishing, printing and distribution of our programs, The City of Astoria for its $1,500 grant from the Arts and Cultural Fund to Promote Tourism, Judi and Milt Stewart, longtime supporters, for their generous $1,000 donation to the 2016 FPG in honor of Judi’s brother, Jack Connaway, west coast fisherman and skipper of the Adios, Fishpeople Seafood for contributing $500 toward FPG venue expenses, The Meyer Memorial Trust for contributing $500, Englund Marine for sponsoring since 2009 a $250 Distant Waters Readership to help with travel expenses for individual fisherpoets from afar, Fishhawk Fisheries for sponsoring since 2009 a $250 Distant Waters Readership, Salmon for All for sponsoring since 2009 a $250 Distant Waters Readership, Bornstein’s Seafood for becoming a $250 Distant Waters Readership sponsor, Coffee Girl for becoming a $250 Distant Waters Readership sponsor, The Patricia Friedland Fund of the Oregon Community Foundation since 2001 for its annual $250 support grant, The Astoria-Warrenton Chamber of Commerce for national and regional press releases, The Oregon Folklife Network for its partnership and documentation support, Kyle Johnson for donating space for the 2016 FisherPoets Gearshack, The Cannery Pier Hotel and the Astoria Riverwalk Inn for donating rooms to the FPG, Columbia River Coffee Roasters for providing hot joe at the Gearshack and Farewell Mic, Our venues the Wet Dog Café, the Voodoo Room, the Columbian Theater, Fort George Brewery and Public House, the Astoria Event Center, KALA and the Columbia River Maritime Museum for inviting us all in, Friends and businesses who donated to our silent auction, Scores of volunteers for greasing the FPG gears and, as always, Our fisherpoet friends who come, sometimes from very far away and always mostly on their own dime, to gather this weekend in Astoria with us.

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Emcees: Jon Broderick & Jay Speakman 5 p.m. Renee Ahre, Astoria OR Patty Hardin, Long Beach WA Anjuli Grantham, Kodiak AK 6 p.m. Jim Toteff, Kalama WA John Elliott, Saltspring Island BC Larry Kaplan, Essex CT 7 p.m. Ed Edmo, Portland OR Geno Leech, Chinook WA Michelle Abramson, Corbett OR 8 p.m. Jon Broderick and Jay Speakman, Cannon Beach and Gearhart, OR Sarah Treadwell, South Wellfleet MA Brendan Jones, Sitka AK 9 p.m. Belly Meat, Sitka AK Rich Bard, Vashon WA Gray Keister, Port Townsend WA 10 p.m. David Beveridge, Chico CA Sarah Jane and the Muddy Bottom Boys, Homer AK

FORT GEORGE LOVELL SHOWROOM Emcees: Sean Talbot & Kathy Stack

6 p.m. Clem Starck, Dallas OR Mariah Warren, Sitka AK Kathy Stack, Saltspring Island BC 7 p.m. Will Hornyak, Portland OR Todd Overby, Gig Harbor WA Heather Talbot, Portland OR 8 p.m. Shanghaied on the Willamette, Portland OR Sean Talbot, Portland OR Sophie Elan, Port Townsend WA 9 p.m. Steve Willard, Marblehead MA Ryan and Kyle Lutz, Portland OR Dave Densmore, Astoria OR

VOODOO ROOM

Emcees: Doug Rhodes & Erin Fristad 5 p.m. Victoria Stoppiello, Nehalem OR John Haggerty, Seaside OR Abigail Calkin, Gustavus AK 6 p.m. Buck Meloy, Bellingham WA Emilie Springer, Homer AK Harlan Bailey, Martinez CA 7 p.m. Brad Warren, Seattle WA Louie Flora, Juneau AK Joel Brady-Power, Bellingham WA 8 p.m. Erin Fristad, Port Townsend WA Don Pepper, Alert Bay BC Steve Schoonmaker, Kasilof AK 9 p.m. John Palmes, Juneau AK Lorrie Haight, Long Beach WA Doug Rhodes, Craig AK Toby Sullivan, Kodiak AK 10:30 p.m. Open mic and pick-up band

COLUMBIAN THEATER

Emcees: Pat Dixon & Rob Seitz 6 p.m. Mary Garvey, Long Beach WA Jeff Stonehill, Seattle WA Irene Martin, Skamokawa WA 7 p.m. Lloyd Montgomery, Wasilla AK Hobe Kytr, Astoria OR Jon Branshaw, Westport WA 8 p.m. Libby Ferrara, Girdwood AK Cary Jones, Eugene OR Jack Merrill, Southwest Harbor ME 9 p.m. The Brownsmead Flats, Astoria OR Tele Aadsen, Bellingham WA Pat Dixon, Olympia WA Rob Seitz, Los Osos CA

KALA

Emcees: Ron McDaniel & Mary Jacobs 5 p.m. Doreen Dahl, Roseburg OR Fred Bailey, Gabriola Island BC Kelley Watson, Port Townsend WA 6 p.m. Niel Pfundt, Bellingham WA Brittany Retherford, Craig AK Peter Munro, Kenmore WA 7 p.m. Meezie Hermansen, Kasilof AK Lou Beaudry, McCall ID Mary Jacobs, Ophir OR 8 p.m. Ron McDaniel, Sulphur Springs AR Henry Hughes, Monmouth OR Jim Reiter, Vancouver WA 9 p.m. Max Broderick, Cannon Beach OR Joel Miller, Portland OR Margaret Doyle, Eastsound WA Moe Bowstern, Portland OR

WET DOG CAFÉ

Emcees: Tom Hilton & Wayne Chimenti 6 p.m. Tom Hilton, Portland OR Mark Alan Lovewell, Martha’s Vineyard MA Maria Finn, Sausalito CA 7 p.m. Dano Quinn, Seattle WA Alana Kansaku-Sarmiento, Portland OR Wayne Chimenti, Port Townsend WA 8 p.m. Brian Robertson, Powell River BC Alan Lovewell, Monterey CA Tim Sproul, Newport OR 9 p.m. John Van Amerongen, Vashon WA Scott McAlister, Juneau AK Lara Messersmith-Glavin, Portland OR Nancy Cook, Astoria OR February 25, 2016 | coastweekend.com | 17

FisherPoets Gathering Evening Schedule – Saturday, Feb. 27 ASTORIA EVENT CENTER

Emcees: Toby Sullivan & Moe Bowstern 5 p.m. Fred Bailey, Gabriola Island BC Margaret Doyle, Eastsound WA Buck Meloy, Bellingham WA 6 p.m. Moe Bowstern, Portland OR Jeff Stonehill, Seattle WA Niel Pfundt, Bellingham WA 7 p.m. John Van Amerongen, Vashon WA Will Hornyak, Portland OR Britanny Retherford, Craig AK 8 p.m. Dano Quinn, Seattle WA Mark Alan Lovewell, Martha’s Vineyard MA Toby Sullivan, Kodiak AK 9 p.m. Duncan Berry, Otis OR Kathy Stack, Saltspring Island BC Scott McAlister, Juneau AK Harlan Bailey, Martinez CA 10:30 p.m. On-site poetry contest

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Emcees: Meezie Hermansen & Nancy Cook 5:30 p.m. Nancy Cook, Astoria OR 6 p.m. Anjuli Grantham, Kodiak AK Peter Munro, Kenmore WA Mary Jacobs, Ophir OR 7 p.m. Jim Reiter, Vancouver WA Clem Starck, Dallas OR Ryan and Kyle Lutz, Portland OR 8 p.m. Meezie Hermansen, Kasilof AK Henry Hughes, Monmouth OR Sarah Jane and the Muddy Bottom Boys, Homer AK 9 p.m. Sierra Golden, Seattle WA Alan Lovewell, Monterey CA Maria Finn, Sausalito CA Pat Dixon, Olympia WA

COLUMBIAN THEATER

Emcees: Brad Warren & Jim Toteff 5 p.m. John Haggerty, Seaside OR Gary Keister, Port Townsend WA Doreen Dahl, Roseburg OR 6 p.m. Alana Kansaku-Sarmiento, Portland OR Jim Toteff, Kalama WA Joel Miller, Portland OR 7 p.m. Lou Beaudry, McCall ID Sarah Treadwell, South Wellfleet MA Louie Flora, Juneau AK 8 p.m. Geno Leech, Chinook WA Brad Warren, Seattle WA Mariah Warren, Sitka AK 9 p.m. Steve Willard, Marblehead MA Max Broderick, Cannon Beach OR Austin Tomlinson, Seaside OR Jon Broderick w/Jay Speakman, Cannon Beach OR

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Emcees: Tele Aadsen & Lara Messersmith-Glavin 5 p.m. Victoria Stoppiello, Nehalem OR Patty Hardin, Long Beach WA Michelle Abramson, Corbett OR 6 p.m. Tele Aadsen, Bellingham WA Joel Brady-Power, Bellingham WA Hobe Kytr, Astoria OR 7 p.m. Ed Edmo, Portland OR Irene Martin, Skamokawa WA Robert Michael Pyle, Grays River WA 8 p.m. Brian Robertson, Powell River BC Erin Fristad, Port Townsend WA Emilie Springer, Homer AK 9 p.m. Shanghaied on the Willamette, Portland OR Lloyd Montgomery, Wasilla AK Brendan Jones, Sitka AK Lara Messersmith-Glavin, Portland OR

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Shanghaied on the Willamette will perform at 8 p.m. Friday at the Fort George Lovell Showroom and at 9 p.m. Saturday at KALA.

The Fort George Lovell Showroom is a performance-focused fisherpoet venue open to minors and serving beer and wine to patrons 21 and older.

Dave Densmore, of Astoria, reads a poem chastising young, cocky fishermen during a performance at the Astoria Event Center at last year’s FisherPoets Gathering.

This isn’t new: This year’s FisherPoets Gathering is the biggest ever. Again. The schedule is deckloaded with favorite familiar voices and a lot of fresh new ones. Some of them sing. Sarah Jane Braund and her muddy bottom boys Caleb Billmeier and Matt Williams join us from Nushagak, Alaska. Down from Sitka comes Belly Meat, with Ernie Eggleston, Ted Howard and Gary Gouker. Larry Kaplan brings his ballads from the East Coast, and Mark Alan Lovewell brings shanties. Todd Overby and his crew, Ryan and Kyle Lutz, Jim Reiter and Alana Kansaku-Sarmiento, bring original music from closer to home. 2WKHU ¿ VKHUSRHWV MRLQ XV IRU WKH ¿ UVW WLPH IURP IDU away. Sarah Treadwell from Massachusetts. Alaskans Anjuli Grantham from Kodiak, Scott McCallister and Louis Flora from Juneau, Libby Ferrara from Girdwood, Brittany Retherford from Craig. From California, David Beveridge; from Washington, Karen Ducey, Sophie Elan, Peter Munro and Jim Kyle; and from Oregon, Doreen Dahl, Duncan Berry, Heather Talbot and Henry Hughes join us on WKH VFKHGXOH IRU WKH ¿ UVW WLPH And we’re delighted that, IRU WKH ¿ UVW WLPH LQ D ORQJ while, Native American storyteller and poet Ed Edmo is with us.

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shack, that pop-up bookstore that relies each year on the generosity of an Astoria landlord, this year Kyle Johnson. Drop by 1254 Commercial. The rest of the 2016 Fish-

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enterprise of public amenities, including toilets. A young hero, observing the inequity between the rich and poor, leads a rebellion, assisted by a character symbolically named Hope. Although parents may be wary of the title, the show is family-friendly; there is no swearing or gambling, drugs or alcohol references. Some of the themes — such as the satirical critique of greed, the legal system, populism, bureaucracy, corporate mismanagement and social irresponsibility — may go over the heads of young audience members, but they will enjoy the comedy and music. “I think there’s something in it for everyone,” Schmelzenbach said. The cast includes 27 students, and the show includes about 12 to 15 additional students for tech and makeup. For the third year, Vanessa Rush, who teaches music and choir, is the musical director. Rich Small is overseeing choreography. The show will be accompanied by a live band. Schmelzenbach is directing the musical in place of Head Secretary Lenore Morrisson, who has directed both the spring and fall plays for the past 11 years. Morrisson will still assist with the production by oversee-

ing costumes, set, props, lighting and other technical aspects. Schmelzenbach also is assisted by senior Joseph Harkins, who wanted to step off the stage and help direct this semester. Schmelzenbach, who joined the staff this school year, did musical theater in high school and worked backstage for a myriad of productions at the John and Orah Brandt Fine Arts and Convocation Center during her college years at Northwest Nazarene University in Nampa, Idaho. The goal is to split the high school’s theatrical productions between two people, so neither gets burned out. Schmelzenbach anticipates directing the spring musicals for a while. “I’m going to do it until I can’t do it anymore,” she said,

adding she’s already started sifting through ideas for next year, which shows she has “bought into this idea of directing.” Although Schmelzenbach has not directed before, this experience has shown she has the ability and skill set to do so. “Urinetown” was recommended to her by her best friend from college, who said he had the most fun acting while doing that show. When she read it, she was drawn to its darker humor and satire. She also liked that this was something new for the high school. “The deciding factor is that it requires a large cast,” she said. “That really made me excited about it. In high school, theater is supposed to be an experience everyone can enjoy, and I think that’s really true of this show.” Instead of having one star, eight people share the lead. The cast — which features two exchange students, 17 seniors and several new students — fell into place smoothly following auditions in mid-December, Schmelzenbach said.

the individual ideas and creativity students bring to their characters during rehearsal. For more information about the show, contact the high school by calling 503-738-5586. The high school is located at 1901 N. Holladay Drive. Tickets are $8 for adults, $6 for senior citizens and students, and $4 for high school students with their Associated Student Body card and elementary students.

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Cast members from Seaside High School’s upcoming production of “Urinetown” practice a song during rehearsal after school Jan. 27. The students include (front row, from left) Annie Stafford, Nathanael Ward, Lucy Swenson, Daniel Kuszmaul and Chloe Kincaid; and (back from, from left) Chance Giguiere, Alison Zagata and Klara Bedrnova.

“Most of the kids are in choir or band, and that really plays to our advantage,” Morrisson said. Using her skills as an English teacher, Schmelzenbach alerted her cast members to the metaphors, wordplay and other literary devices that make the play so rich. “It makes the show more interesting to them,” Schmelzenbach said. She said she is encouraged by

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Star Chinese restaurant offers value, tasty dishes in Seaside Carousel Mall Picture a carousel — the bobbing plastic horses, the twinkling lightbulbs and the incessant, revolving carnival soundtrack. There, what foods come to mind? Hot dogs? Elephant ears? Corn on the cob? Try Mongolian beef. Indeed, there’s a charming and wholly worthwhile Chinese restaurant tucked in the back of Seaside’s Carousel Mall. It’s called New Garden, and it’s damn-near an oasis in a deluge of fading ephemera. Now, Chinese in the Carousel Mall isn’t new. New Garden is at least the third regionally-inspired restaurant to rent the space. The family-operated restaurant opened last March, though you might’ve missed it — I sure did. Being at the back of a kitschy tourist mall will do that. But the recommendations kept trickling in: “I know it sounds funky but you’ve got to try it.” “It might be the best Chinese food on the coast.” “The eggplant with garlic sauce is amazing!” So, ¿nally, with a whistle and some whimsy, I spun around on my heel and wandered in, gawking at the asinine T-shirt shops, the caricature artist, the odd stillness of this relative ghost town. New Garden is at the back of the mall, ensconced by 6-foot-tall dividing walls. With a shared, open ceiling, the restaurant is at once separate and part of the mall. The carousel soundtrack bleeds into the comfy, spacious, bright and clean dining room. There are loads of tables, booths, and a big stone ¿replace I never saw running. Colorful tapestries hang from the ceiling. The kitchen too is half open — you can hear the sizzling woks and spy Àaming bursts as they’re tossed. The menu, in Chinese and clipped English, is vast and opaque. With nothing more than titles and occasional photos, it lists over 120 dishes and 40 more lunch specials. While certainly Americanized in its offerings, New Garden could loosely be considered the descendant of Szechuan and Cantonese cooking: simple preparation reliant on sautéed proteins and vegetables, brought together with sauce. My server, thankfully, was not shy about proffering her favorites, as well as making sure my needs were met. By assessing my proclivities — did I like spice? did I have any dietary restrictions? — she guided me toward the Mongolian Beef ($12.95), which I had spiced “medium,” two on a four-alarm scale. The plate appeared in no time at all. Even without the side of rice, it was huge. Tossed in an oily, red pepper sauce, the beef rested on a bed of rice noodles with onions, scallions and the occasional hot pepper. The heat eventually got my nose running, but in no way overtook the Àavor — if I wasn’t paying proper attention I might not have noticed at all. The onions were ideal, caramelized and still crisp. The strips of beef were plentiful and gristle-free. The thin rice noodles

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added a light, airy, contrasting crunch. Even while ignoring the rice almost completely, there would be leftovers worthy of another lunch. I was less enamored with the of Cumin Chicken ($10.95), which was also recommended. Certainly, though, it lived up to the name. Blunt and musky, it might as well be called the CUMIN Chicken. The ancient spice provided back-of-thethroat heat and coated the accompanying carrots, onions, jalapeños and bell peppers. The essence to me was almost pan-ethnic, as much Indian and Mexican as Chinese. Regardless of origin, unless you buy your cumin by the pound I’d suggest something else. Well, not just anything else: the Eggplant w/ Hot Garlic Sauce ($9.95) was indeed absolutely marvelous. As I ordered it, my server inquired about my heat tolerance, as the Hot Garlic Sauce is measured on its own scale: A “medium” Hot Garlic Sauce equates to “hot” in any of the others. I saddled up and had no regrets. This particular day was awfully cold, gnarly, wet and windswept, and the Hot Garlic Sauce had me taking off my cap. To be sure: It wasn’t meaningless, carnival, feat-of-strength type stuff; just robustly hot. While just a tad sweet, the slick sauce was also terri¿cally garlicky. And in this case — un-

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like the cumin — I celebrated the intensity. Before the plate was even set down before me I smelled the pungent plumes of garlicky steam rising, and my mouth began to water. The eggplant aroused further senses: It was one of the most attractively colorful dishes I’ve seen lately. The skin of the eggplant was a purple gradient, deeply darkened on the edges, brighting towards the center. The Àesh was tan, burnt yellow, off-orange. It was dotted with green peas and chives, red peppers, black beans and the seeds from hot peppers. Splattered chaotically but evenly in the rectangular frame, it resembled something like a Pollack painting. The eggplant was divine, buttery and so so soft. A delight for vegetarians and carnivores alike, I melted along

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with it. I ordered it as part of the “Weeknights and Weekend Special,” which includes two pot stickers, a spring egg roll and choice of soup along with the rice for no additional cost (total: $9.95). The fried rice was rather bland, light on accoutrements, but added a little ¿rmness and texture to the soft veggies. The pot stickers were perfectly fried, crispy, Àaky and yet still soft. The innards were meaty, with a hint of ginger. The spring roll had a similarly exquisite shell, but prioritized rice noodles above veggies inside, and thus became all starch. I went the Hot and Sour soup route, which included the basics of the Egg Flower with some sweet spicy kick, tofu cubes, and pork stock. All in all, quite a deal for 10 bucks. And yet, New Garden topped that one with the daily special: General Tso’s Chicken with rice for only $5. While a bit sweet and bread-heavy for my taste, it’s a stellar value. Bento Boxes, basically four-item samplers, are another way to try multiple items. As such, New Garden will pique my radar from when I’m lunching in Seaside. And while the restaurant has yet to turn me on to any new aspects of Chinese cooking, New Garden’s uncluttered, durable preparation, generous portions and low prices have given me reason to spend time in a carousel mall. And that’s no small feat.

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Redwood Son will perform Feb. 26 and 27 at Pickled Fish in Long Beach, Washington, and then travel across the river to Astoria to perform Feb. 28 at Fort George Brewery.

LONG BEACH, Wash. and ASTORIA — Portland Americana band Redwood Son will perform on both sides of the river this weekend. First, the alt-country roots rock band will perform at 9 p.m. Friday and Saturday, Feb. 26 and 27 at Pickled Fish in the Adrift Hotel, located at 409 Sid Snyder Drive. Then, the band will play a show at 8 p.m. Sunday, Feb. 28 at Fort George Brewery, located at 1483 Duane St. Both shows are open to

mote the EP. Proceeds from sales will go toward manufacturing the full-length vinyl LP, which is set to release this spring and will be produced by Steve Berlin (Los Lobos). Fusing vintage tones with contemporary stylings, these songs promise to bring a more mature approach to some timeless folk tunes. Truth be told, you may even ¿nd a few dusts of country music in this new album, but that’s not a bad thing. Life brings tragedy, and those bleed feelings. Redwood Son

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70 Help Wanted The City of Warrenton is accepting applications for temporary help. The position will not exceed 600 hours and only be up to June 30, 2016. Work will consist of general labor and construction, maintenance and repair of streets, parks facilities, and sidewalks. Some operation of light trucks, backhoes and power equipment may be required. Previous utility work is helpful, but not required. Applicants must be 18 years of age and older, submit to and pass drug testing and a background check. A valid Driverʼs License is required at the time of employment. Salary is $14.00 per hour. Applicants must be able to work Monday through Friday, 7 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. Some overtime and weekend work may also be required. Applications may be picked up at Warrenton Municipal Center, 225 S. Main Ave., Warrenton, OR (from 8:30 a.m. to 5:00 p.m., Monday through Friday) or www.ci.warrenton.or.us (upper right hand corner under Employment (Temporary Application Packet) and returned to the above address or mailed to P.O. Box 250, Warrenton, OR 97146 before 5:00 p.m., Wednesday, March 2, 2016.

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Boatyard Tech to repair recreational boats 25' to 55'. Must have several years experience. Drug and alcohol free. $16 to $24 boatyard@rpmarina.com Scappoose Cannon Beach Property Mgmt. currently has opportunities for Vacation Home cleaners to join our team. Flexible hours. Will train. Hourly rate DOE. Email resume to tfcb@cbpm.com or fax 503-436-9264. Concrete Workers/ Finishers Needed Experience preferred. Valid ODL, and pre-drug screening. Call (503)861-2285 or email to rpromconcrete@aol.com LET one of our friendly advisors help you word your classfied ad. Call 503-325-3211.

Escape Lodging Company is seeking an “Escapee” to join our team as General Manager of the Ocean Lodge. www.theoceanlodge.com Our culture honors, honesty, a sense of humor, individuality and fun. We look for individuals with a Hospitality Heart. Ideal qualities include: Someone who is self confident, ambitious with high Integrity, a positive orientation and a sense of humor. Has a true sense of hospitality and is personable with a strong social IQ. Uses good common sense and pays attention to detail. Is passionate and has a well balanced life. Is a strong communicator who can provide vision and is approachable. Responsible for overseeing and directing property operations, with major emphasis on providing a positive guest experience and exceeding guest expectations for quality service; responsible for the development and direction of all departments including the implementation and administration of employee training, motivation, and team development; responsible for the net profitability of the property. Please email resume to Patrick@escapelodging.com. Experienced healthcare aid is needed urgently to take care of elderly people CNA optional, $970 per week, Send resume to behrendsroxanne@yahoo.com for details.

Housekeeping/Housemen Full-Time/Part-Time needed. End of Summer Bonus! Applications at Gearhart by the Sea 1157 N. Marion. Starting wage $12 an hour D.O.E. LOOKING for a second car? The classified section is a complete car-buyerʼs guide. Inn of the Four Winds Motel Front Desk Receptionist, Housekeeping, and Maintenance positions available. Part-time positions. Evening and weekends hours will be required. Must be 18 and have valid driverʼs license. Salary based upon experience. Apply at 820 North Prom Seaside, Oregon.

Job Announcement: Custodial Leader The Sunset Empire Park & Recreation District is looking for a flexible, dependable, team oriented individual to work on our maintenance team to maintain high quality recreation facilities in Seaside, Oregon. The successful candidate will possess some combination of previous landscaping, janitorial, cleaning, building systems, and building maintenance experience. For more information, to download an application, and to review the complete job description please visit: www.sunsetempire.com

Mailroom: Opportunity to work parttime (15-25 hours per week) in our packaging and distributing department at The Daily Astorian. Duties include: using machines to place inserts into the newspaper, labeling newspapers and moving the papers from the press. Must be able to regularly lift 40# in a fast paced environment. Mechanical aptitude helpful and the ability to work well with others is required. Pre-employment drug test required. Pick up an application at The Daily Astorian, 949 Exchange Street or send resume and letter of interest to EO Media Group, PO Box 2048, Salem, OR 97308-2048, fax (503)371-2935 or e-mail hr@eomediagroup.com

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FNP Opening: Astoria clinic (CFHC): FT/PT Benefits, Salary DOE send resume cstergar@coastalfhc.org

Seaside Lodging owner of several hotels in Seaside is now taking applications for Housekeeping/Maintenance/Night Laundry-Front Desk/ Front Desk Please come pick up an application at 441 2nd Ave or send a resume to

Immediate Opening Secretary/Customer Service Looking for Professional person in Busy Office, preferred skills Computer experience (word, excel) Data entry, good customer service skills. Send resume to PO Box 420, Astoria, OR 97103

McMenamins Sand Trap Pub & Hotel is now hiring Servers, Line Cooks & Dishwashers! Qualified applicants must have a willingness to learn, enjoy working in a busy customer service oriented environment, and an open/flexible schedule (days, evenings, weekends, holidays, and open summertime schedule). Previous experience is a plus! We have seasonal and long-term opportunities. Looking for a career in the hospitality industry? We offer opportunity for growth and great benefits. Apply online 24/7 at www.mcmenamins.com or kick it old school and pick up a paper app at the Sand Trap (or any other McMenamins location). Mail to: 430 N. Killingsworth, Portland, OR, 97217 (Attn: HR); or fax to 503-221-8749. E.O.E. Pacific Northwest Occupational Therapy is seeking a Physical Therapist interested in a part time or full time position providing services for our worker compensation programs as well as for general adults. The PT should have a strong interest in neuromuscular, orthopedic, and industrial rehabilitation. It is important for the PT to be outgoing, flexible, demonstrate good communication skills, and be able to work autonomously. It is recommended, but not required for the candidate to have at least one year experience in physical therapy working with a variety of adults and treatments. The PT requires an OR license and CPR Certification. Call Donna Bzdil 503.325.8115 or email resume to pnwot@hotmail.com Physician Opening: Astoria clinic (CFHC): FT /PT Benefits, Salary DOE send resume cstergar@coastalfhc.org RN Openings(3): Astoria clinic (CFHC): full time, full benefits, salary DOE send resume cstergar@coastalfhc.org Rodʼs Bar and Grill is Now Taking Applications for Cooks and Servers. Wage DOE. Pick up application in store at 45 NE Skipanon. No Phone Calls Please.

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Secretary, part-time Grace Episcopal Church 1545 Franklin Avenue, Astoria Preferred candidate will have computer, publishing, communication and organizational skills. Call (503)-325-4691 for more information

The Warrenton Les Schwab Tire Center has an immediate opening for a fulltime Sales & Service position. Sales & Service employees are the first to greet customers and determine their needs. They explain Les Schwabʼs range of products and services and install and maintain tires, wheels and batteries. Our employees deliver World Class Customer Service. In return, we provide them with generous bonus and benefit programs. We are proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer. Please speak with management in store for application.

Warrenton Fiber Co. is seeking experienced loggers for the following positions: ·Choker Setters ·Chasers ·Rigging Slingers ·Yarder Operators Includes a comprehensive Benefits Package. Applications available at: 389 NW 13th St. Warrenton, Or. 97146 or by calling: (503) 861-3305

The Daily Astorian is currently seeking independent contractors to deliver its paper and related products on the Washington Peninsula. Interested individuals must have valid drivers license, insurance, and reliable vehicle. Please contact Heather at 503-325-3211 x235 for more information on this route and the availability of other routes.

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

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Aladdin Lamps for sale Many models to choose from. Ask for Jim (503)338-8817. LIVE OUTSIDE ASTORIA? To place your ad in the Daily Astorian Classifieds, simply dial:

1-800-781-3211 Itʼs fast and itʼs toll free! ERROR AND CANCELLATIONS Please read your ad on the first day. If you see an error, The Daily Astorian will gladly re-run your ad correctly. We accept responsibility for the first incorrect insertion, and then only to the extent of a corrected insertion or refund of the price paid. To cancel or correct an ad, call 503-325-3211 or 1-800-781-3211.

585 Antique-Classic Cars Astoria Automotive Swap Meet Vendors Wanted Clatsop Fairgrounds Saturday, March 12th 8am-2pm Contact Fred at 503-325-8437-evenings 1-800-220-0792-days or Rod 971-219-5517

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Teens perform ‘Tale of Beauty and the Join a willow planting party Beast’ at Astor Street Opry Company Help out NCLC at Circle Creek on Feb. 27 ASTORIA — The Astor Street Opry Company will present its 2016 teen musical production, “Tale of Beauty and the Beast,” on stage at 7 p.m. Friday and Saturday, Feb. 26, 27, March 4 and 5. There will also be two matinée performances at 2 p.m. Sunday, Feb. 28 and March 6. The ASOC Playhouse is located at 129 W. Bond St. This adaptation of the classic Beauty and the Beast fairy tale is full of singing and dancing; witty, quick rhyming dialogue; and fantastic costumes. The musical’s book is by Vera Morris, with music and lyrics by Bill Francoeur, and it’s produced by arrangement with Pioneer Drama Services, Inc. Directed by Bill Carr, with music direction by Dena Tuveng and production management by Mary Ritter, the show’s teenage cast will in-

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SEASIDE — Help the North Coast Land Conservancy plant more willows at Circle Creek Habitat Reserve. The organization will hold a willow planting hands-on stewardship party from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday, Feb. 27. Volunteers will be work-

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“Tale of Beauty and the Beast” cast members include, from left, Timothy Pior as Graspo, Nick Reibold as Greedo, Josie Posey as Isobel, Elizabeth Pior as Margarite, Nicole Ramsdell as Beauty, and May Loya as Madame Rondeau.

clude: Brodie Smithart, Lexi Reibold, Malachi Keefe, Emily Bergerson, Glori Benthin, Laurel Pritchard, Ashley Peasley, Matthew Duncan, Mae Loya, Lily Reed, Josey Posey, Elizabeth Pior, Timothy Pior, Nicole Ramsdell, Nickolas Reibold, Riley Mitchel, Blake Leitch and Joseph O’Grady. This fourth annual teen production was a development from other youth theater programs for ages 8 to 14, which ASOC began in 2008. This year, younger children will produce a “Junior Shanghaied in Astoria” musical in June. Tickets are available at www.astorstreetoprycompany. com, or call 503-325-6104.

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Author Matt Love to lead two-day April class at Sou’Wester SEAVIEW, Wash. — Have you wanted to start writing but seem unsure how to begin? Do you want to write the story of your life or your family’s for possible publication or private documentation? Do you have a great idea for a novel, script, blog, column or an area of expertise that you want to share with others? Many people aspire to write for themselves, publication and multiple other reasons, but they can’t seem to get started. This frustration often results in the aspiration disappearing. Don’t let that happen. Get the writing going: All you have to do is start. Nestucca Spit Press publisher, author of 14 books about Oregon, and educator Matt Love is offering a “Getting the Writing Going” workshop from 7 to 8:30 p.m. Friday, April 1 and from 9:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. Saturday, April 2 at the Sou’Wester Lodge.

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Getting the Writing Going 7 to 8:30 p.m. Friday, April 1 9:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. Saturday, April 2 Sou’Wester Lodge 3728 J Place, Seaview, Wash. 503-812-1524 $75 To register for the workshop, email Love at nestuccaspitpress@gmail.com or call 503-812-1524. To book a stay at Sou’Wester Lodge, located at 3728 J Place, visit www.souwesterlodge.com or call 360-642-2542.

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Northwest Artist Guild displays new art this March Long Beach Peninsula group puts on show at Astoria’s Grace Episcopal Church ASTORIA — Northwest Artist Guild members will show their newest images at Grace Episcopal Church, located at 1545 Franklin Ave. for the month of March. Guild members will be on hand from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. Sunday, Feb. 28 for an artist’s reception. Guild member and the church will provide refreshments at the reception. Members of the artist guild are an eclectic group, and their work ranges from abstract watercolor through more traditional pieces and mixed-media collage, both realistic and more avant-garde — there’s something for everyone in this show. The art can be viewed at the church from 8 a.m. to noon Monday through Thursday and by appointment on Saturdays. The church gallery is also open Sunday morning from 7:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. Previous shows by the guild have been held on Washington’s Long Beach Peninsula at the Cove Restaurant and at the Old Train Depot in Long Beach. The guild is affiliated with the Peninsula Arts Center at 504 N. Pacific Highway, where the guild originally held its shows. The group

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still meets at the arts center on occasion. Members are committed to the goals of sharing their art and their expertise, and each member will be showing a technique at an upcoming meeting. The skills are varied and the presentations have been informative. The guild is always looking for new members that want to have a relationship with others who are interested in the sharing and growing of their art.

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Information about the Northwest Artist Guild is available online at www. northwestartistguild.weebly.

com or at The Picture Attic, located at 711 S. Pacific Ave. in Long Beach, or by calling 360-642-2295.

SEAVIEW, Wash. — Singer-songwriter Adam Boehmer, of folk music project Tenderfoot, will perform a solo show at the Sou’Wester Lodge at 8 p.m. Saturday, Feb. 27. Seven years ago, Tenderfoot started as a solo project on the highways and back roads of the United States. Along with his partner, Boehmer lived on the road for a year in

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a refurbished vintage camper trailer. Getting by Àipping vintage furniture, selling art, and designing projects for friends and small businesses, Boehmer was afforded the time to write his ¿rst songs under the name Tenderfoot, playing at small bars and house shows across the country. Some of these ¿rst tunes are still performed today. With an unabashedly romantic, lyrics-driven approach to songwriting, Boehmer excavates past relationships, growing up queer in the South, and living in the tension between city life and a natural spiritualism. Though at the Sou’Wester Boehmer will appear and perform solo guitar and vocals, Tenderfoot has grown to include Jude Miqueli on drums and percussion, Gabriel Molinaro on keys, and Darcey Zoller on cello. The band plans to record its ¿rst full-length album this year. The Sou’Wester Lodge is located at 3728 J Place. For more information, call 360642-2542.

‘Exceptional teaching’ in a pristine place Columbia Memorial hosts art Sixth annual Cannon Beach Yoga Festival has new classes, extra day show by local pediatrician Story by LYRA FONTAINE EO Media Group The sixth Cannon Beach Yoga Festival will be the longest yet, from Friday, Feb. 26 through Monday, Feb. 29. This is because Monday falls on a leap year, which founder and director Christen Allsop says is “auspicious.” Notable new events include an Indian dance workshop and party, a gemstone healing intensive, and a marketing class for yoga professionals. Cannon Beach Yoga Festival is different from big yoga conferences that are located in a single setting, such as a convention center. “This is a way to experience a beautiful environment in different venues,” Allsop said. “We’ve got this beautiful, pristine place, and we want to offer exceptional teaching.” Allsop has studied yoga in India and New York City. After teaching yoga in Cannon Beach for 15 years, she opened the Cannon Beach Yoga Arts studio ¿ve years ago. “It’s a lifelong learning process,” she said of teaching and practicing yoga. The yoga festival is funded by the city’s lodging tax, which is designated for nonpro¿t events. “The funding makes it possible to bring amazing master teachers from all over the country,” Allsop said. The full festival pass is $375, the Saturday pass is $210, and the Sunday pass is $190. People can now sign up for main track workshops individually. The event is expected to have about 175 people, with the majority of yogis in attendance coming from Seattle and Portland. Cannon Beach Yoga Arts will serve as a central hub or headquarters for the event. A shuttle will take attendees to events at Tolo-

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Students at the 2015 yoga festival.

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Cannon Beach yoga students practice poses.

Need-to-know Sanskrit terms: Asana: physical postures in yoga such as tree pose, warrior pose or downward dog. Ayurveda: a 5,000-year-old system of natural medicine from India that helps optimize individuals’ health and balance. Namaste: a term that means “I bow to you” that can be said for a greeting, goodbye or to recognize the light and wisdom in others.

ASTORIA — Columbia Memorial Hospital will unveil a new art exhibit with photography by pediatrician Dr. “Ram” Madhavarapu. The show, entitled “Serenity,” features Northwest landscapes and Portland nightscapes. It opens with an artist reception from 4:30 to 6 p.m. Thursday, March 3 in the Columbia Memorial Hospital Health and Wellness Pavilion, located at 2265 Exchange St. Prints will be available for purchase and proceeds will be donated to the CMH Auxiliary. Madhavarapu’s photography is dynamic and worldly. He has been passionate about photography since age 14 because it captures a moment in time, allowing the viewer to recall a memory with ease. Madhavarapu said he “especially loves the Northwest landscapes” and feels like he never has enough time to capture all the beauty he sees. Madhavarapu attended medical school in India, completed specialized training in neonatology in England and Ireland, and worked on the East Coast before moving to Astoria 12 years

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Dr. “Ram” Madhavarapu, as depicted by a street artist in Italy.

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“Playing at the Edge of the World” by Madhavarapu.

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A teacher leads a yoga class at a recent festival.

vana Inn, Hallmark Resort, Cannon Beach Chamber Hall and Sea Ranch Resort. “In the past ¿ve years, the growth of yoga has been so exponential,” Allsop said, adding that it is harder than ever to ¿nd master teachers who aren’t booked two or three years in advance. She carefully selected this year’s master class teachers to create a well-rounded program that would draw a variety of people. Julie Gudmestad’s workshop focusing on anatomy awareness of lower back, hips and pelvis during poses will appeal to yoga professionals and advanced practitioners, she said, while Sarahjoy Marsh’s therapeutic

workshops that address how yoga is connected to addiction, recovery, love and belonging may interest mental health professionals. Lovers of language will enjoy Simon Chokoisky’s class on learning the ancient language of Sanskrit. Brad Waites teaches a class on the origins of sun salutations, a key movement series in yoga, as well as a course on how to achieve “wheel” pose. There are also optional workshops to choose from, including Prashant Kakad’s beginning bhangra and Bollywood dance class. A Bollywood dance party will take place at Sea Ranch Resort on Saturday night. Kids’ classes include ¿g-

ure drawing with local artist Dave Kinhan and imagination yoga. Friday night will see the opening ceremony. Advanced holistic nurse Kathleen Bell will lead morning meditations on Saturday and Sunday. Master classes can be beginner-friendly, Allsop says, particularly if they deal with matters of yoga philosophy and not just yoga poses, called “asanas.” Jeevani Eigen will teach courses on ayurveda, an ancient East Indian philosophy for healing and longevity. Star Weitman and Dr. Ada Gonzalez are leading a workshop on quantum healing with gemstone energy medicine.

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Author, military wife shares how world Learn how plants respond to climate of war shaped her marriage and life change at Salty Talks event March 1 Abigail B. Calkin to appear at Godfather’s Books Feb. 26 ASTORIA — It may not be battle wounds or Post Traumatic Stress Syndrome that affect a deployed soldier, but even without a diagnosable condition they always return home changed. Award-winning Alaskan author Abigail B. Calkin discusses these changes in her newest book “The Soul of 0y Soldier 5eÀections of a Military Wife.” Calkin will read from her book from 2 to 4 p.m. Friday, Feb. 26 at Godfather’s Books and Espresso. A book signing will follow the reading. “The Soul of My Soldier” follows the true story of Calkin, a military wife of 45 years. As a woman who never intended to marry a soldier, Calkin faced life changes when she married into the

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Author Abigail B. Calkin will speak about her book “The Soul of My Soldier” at a book signing Feb. 26 at Godfather’s Books.

military. Her veteran husband, who had returned from his two years in Vietnam with PTSD, re-enlisted a few years

later only to be deployed again. Through moving prose and poetry, she crafts a unique military story. Her self-reÀection brings to life the struggles and triumphs military families often face. It also provides insight as to how these challenges can be turned into a strengthening bond connecting the past to the future. “A very personal perspective of what a soldier’s family and especially his or her spouse encounters in the relationship,” says retired U.S. Coast Guard Rear Adm. Paul Busick. “This is a very different viewpoint … about PTSD and one that has long been needed.” Godfather’s Books is located at 1108 Commercial St.

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ILWACO, Wash. — The explorers Meriwether Lewis and William Clark were some of America’s ¿rst scienti¿c observers, making notes and sketches about plants and animals to share with Thomas Jefferson and an emerging nation. Today, scienti¿c observation continues to play a critical role in monitoring animal and plant species, particularly in the face of climate change and its impacts. National programs such as Project Budburst serve to connect citizen scientists with opportunities to help monitor changes in plants and animals in their communities. At Salty Talks, set for 6:30 p.m. Tuesday, March 1, hear from Nancy Fernandez, a climate change intern with Lewis and Clark National Historical Park and San Juan Island National Historical Park, as she talks about delves into the history of plant phenology as seen through the eyes of Lewis and Clark and gives practical information about how to get involved with Project Budburst, an opportunity for the public to learn about tracking changes to 10 significant plants at each national park.

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Nancy Fernandez, a climate change intern with the Lewis and Clark National Historical Park, will speak at 6:30 p.m. March 1 at the Salt Hotel & Pub in Ilwaco, Washington.

The presentation takes place at the Salt Hotel & Pub, located at 147 Howerton Ave. The event is free, open to the public, and will take place in the upstairs pub. Fernandez is a graduate of California State University, Stanislaus, with a degree in anthropology. Her involvement with the Student Conservation Association in her ¿nal year of school immersed her in community outreach, education and youth

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leadership. In the summer of 2015, Fernandez came to the Lewis and Clark National Historical Park as part of the NPS Academy, a program within the SCA. As a Healthy Parks intern, Fernandez created a brochure and map of Astoria’s parks as part of a broader campaign to get people of Clatsop County more active, helped local Hispanic youth attend summer camp, and assisted with the development of a museum exhibit on Chinese cannery workers in the lower Columbia. Lewis and Clark National Historical Park and San Juan Island National Historical Park are two of the nation’s 409 sites celebrating the 100th anniversary of the National Park Service in 2016. In preparation for the next 100 years, service wide goals include creating the next generation of stewards, engaging communities and building resiliency into natural and cultural landscapes. Salty Talks are sponsored by the Columbia Paci¿c Heritage Museum in partnership with the Lewis and Clark National Historical Park, the Lewis & Clark National Park Association, and the Salt Hotel & Pub.

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Festival of Dark Arts They traveled from as far away as Vancouver B.C., Seattle, Salt Lake City, San Francisco, Klamath Falls and who knows where else, perhaps the land beyond the Styx River where Budweiser and Coors flowed. A couple hundred waited in line before the noon opening while classic winter rain ripped through Astoria and shredded many of the useless umbrellas. Some people dressed in costume. One woman came on stilts and wearing horns. Many moms and dads carried small children. All this to taste stout beers, one of them peanut butter flavored, one

of them named after the Devil himself. Now, I like beer, even dark beer, but the Fort George Brewery’s Festival of Dark Arts smacked of obsession — no — make that a pilgrimage, a pilgrimage that featured a DJ spinning heavy metal music, belly dancing, clowns, a tattoo artist, tarot card readings, a blacksmith, macaroni and cheese, fire dancing, rock and roll, and a lot more I didn’t see because the brewery was packed like the way salmon used to be canned in Astoria. It was my first visit to the festival, and I was ensconced like a Captain Nemo aboard the Nautilus among the gleaming silver vats, kegs, sinister tubing and bubbling beer to teach my Blood, Beer and

Typewriters speed writing workshop/contest to anyone who wanted to crank out noir fiction under pressure on vintage typewriters and drink stouts. Sixteen quasi-sober people signed up and wrote with macabre gusto under the dim glow of red light. About half of them had never used a typewriter before and I had to teach them on the spot, not an easy thing to do when stout is involved. The writers all channeled the late great sportswriter Red Smith, who once said, “Writing is easy. Just sit in front of a typewriter, open up a vein and bleed.” The noise of five typewriters pounding madly away reverberated in our area of the brewery and drew a curious crowd. Several onlookers remarked how soothing the sound was, like the familiar voice of a long lost friend from a bygone era when grandfathers wrote letters on typewriters instead of watching Fox News or carried assault weapons near wildlife refuges. The writing was superb, at turns wicked and hilarious. A couple pieces were certainly worth publishing as Astoria noir flash fiction. I see a whole new trend for this town: leave typewriters in taverns, bars and taprooms, put some paper in them, provide a list of profane and savage prompts, and let the noir stories pour forth like so much stout from a keg at a party for a powerful coven working their magic on who will become the next President of the United States.

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Hippoglossus stenolepsis Pacific halibut By LYNETTE RAE McADAMS The world’s largest flatfish, Hippoglossus stenolepsis can be found throughout the waters of the northern Pacific Ocean — from California to Alaska in the east, and all along the coasts of Russia, Japan, and North and South Korea in the west. Known commonly as halibut, the fish’s name derives from two words of late middle English origin: “haly,” meaning “holy,” and “butte,” meaning “flatfish,” and was so called for its popularity on Catholic holy days. A demersal fish, halibut live on or near the ocean floor and are swift swimmers and strong predators. Camouflaged with sediment, they lie in wait for their prey, which include other fish like sardines, cod and rockfish, as well as shrimp, crabs, octopus, and, quite

unabashedly, other halibut. Known to live as long as 55 years, H. stenolepsis can grow to more than 8 feet long and can weigh nearly 500 pounds. In 2014, a 76-year-old man caught a 482-pound halibut in Glacier Bay, Alaska, but the catch was stricken from record when the fish had to be shot during landing for fear it would cause injury to others on his boat. Pacific halibut are diamond shaped, and their scales are embedded in their skin, nearly invisible. At birth, they swim like a salmon, with an eye on both sides of their head, but at

six months of age, one eye migrates over to the other side. At the same time, the side of the fish that now holds both eyes, darkens in color to a deep brown with handsome speckles, becoming the halibut’s topside, while the underside turns a creamy offwhite. This color effect, known as countershading, allows the fish to be disguised from above (the dark color blends with the sea floor), or below (the white blends with the light from the surface). Most halibut swim with their right side uppermost, but for 1 in 20,000, the opposite is true. A favorite fish for those with a taste for seafood, halibut is light and flaky when cooked, with a buttery nut flavor whose richness belies its fat content: Compared to salmon’s 30 percent fat, H. stenolepsis weighs in at only 1 to 3 percent.

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