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Sign up for Coastal Farmers Retreat MANZANITA — Oregon State University Extension, in partnership with Corvus Landing Farm and Birdsong Bouquets, is hosting the 2017 Coastal Farmers Retreat on Saturday, Feb. 4 in Manzanita. Cost is $50 per participant; scholarships are available. This event is for commercial growers, farm workers and folks actively working toward developing a commercial farm. The focus will be on farm businesses that

sell their products directly to their customers. This event is by farmers for farmers. It is a chance to meet with your fellow coastal growers to talk about your successes and struggles. The day will feature structured and spontaneous discussion, troubleshooting and problem solving, creativity and moral support. The cost of attendance includes a morning snack, lunch and dinner all skillfully prepared with as many

local products as possible. The schedule is not final and is subject to change. Organizers aim to set some structure so there is substance and value for all participants, but leave opportunities to explore ideas that come up at the retreat. To register by phone, call Caroline at 541-4182281. To register online go to: http://extension.oregonstate.edu/clatsop/register-now-2017-coastal-farmers-retreat

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SEASIDE — The Seaside First Saturday Art Walk, celebrating 13 years in 2017, is all about the arts. Visitors meet artists, view artist demonstrations, listen to art lectures or enjoy live performances in music. The next art walk will be held from 5 to 7 p.m. Saturday, Feb. 4 in the historic downtown Gilbert District. The event is free and open to the public. SunRose Gallery 606 Broadway Visit with owner and artist Cathy Tippin, who creates broken china mosaics in the French tradition. SunRose features the spectrum of creative, recycled art and fine art mosaics by local, regional and nationally known artists. Moxie, Shine On! 609 Broadway Moxie features jewelry and art where everything is handmade. As a member of the Fair Trade Federation, Moxie demonstrates an equitable approach to conducting business. Find fair trade and handmade clothing, jewelry and home decor. Fairweather House and Gallery 612 Broadway Fairweather will host the opening reception for “Yearn,” an exhibit launching the 2017 arts season at the gallery. “Yearn” introduces emerging artist Ashley Howarth, an Oregon State University graduate who has a deep appreciation for the Pacific Ocean. Howarth pushes the boundaries with art that imagines a fantasy world where myths and legends come to life. The exhibition also introduces artist and art teacher Carolyn Macpherson, who has been active in the Washington State Arts Commission and directed the SW Washington Arts Festival. Macpherson has served as an interpretive host at Smith Rock State Park, where she was commissioned to illustrate interpretative displays at the visitor’s center as well as the signage for the park’s hiking trails and botanical gardens. Her recent work features regional birds.

At 6 p.m. Seaside naturalist Neal Maine will speak about the ecology of living in the North Coast. Keyboard musician Shirley Smith-Yates will perform throughout the evening. Beach Books 616 Broadway Beach Books will feature a Seaside ukulele group of 8 to 10 players who will be at the bookstore playing live music throughout the evening. This group plays the ukulele

T.anjuli Salon & Gallery 7. Holladay Drive T.anjuli features the work of artist/philosopher Billy Lutz and his wife, gallery owner Lisa Scigliano. “I need to look ahead I need to know what’s real. I need to open up rather than conceal. The pendulum swings with haunting regularity,” writes Lutz. “Whatever it takes to shake lethargy, I’m all for it. Art is not here to make friends. It’s to open eyes and expand minds. It’s a matter of forcing people to open up their eyes and talk.” Additional original art Hold Fast Gallery, 611 Broadway; Seaside Antique Mall, 726 Broadway; Seaside Coffee House, 3 N. Holladay Drive. Participating restaurants: Guido and Vito’s, 604 Broadway; Tora Sushi, 619 Broadway; Nonni’s Bistro, 831 Broadway; Yellow Curry Cozy Thai, 20 N. Holladay Drive; Three Little Bird’s Bakery, 8 N Holladay Drive. SUBMITTED PHOTOS

“Jelly” by Ashley Howarth at Fairweather’s.

A mosaic at SunRose Gallery.

“Displacement” by Billy Lutz at T.anjuli.

“Cranes in Flight” by Carolyn Macpherson at Fairweather’s.

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Portland poet comes to Astoria Public Library Take part in a workshop, listen to a poetry reading

for emerging authors. From submitting to reputable chapbook publishers to creating handmade, locally printed, limited editions of your work, the world has never been more open to an author’s speciﬁc vision. But what’s the best way to organize and structure your chapbook, make it read cohesively and ﬁnd the right publishing path? Williams will aim to answer those questions with his hands-on workshop Creating and Publishing Your Chapbook, taking place from 4 to 5:30 p.m. For writers of both poetry and prose, the workshop will guide you all the way from inspiration to publication.

ASTORIA — As part of its Meet the Author, a free series of readings and presentations by Oregon authors, Astoria Public Library will host award-winning Portland writer John Sibley Williams on Saturday, Feb. 4. In the afternoon, Williams will lead a creative writing and publishing workshop. Then, he will give an evening reading. Both events are free and open to the public. There’s currently a small press renaissance, with countless publishing options

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Following the workshop, Williams will give a poetry reading at 6 p.m. Williams is celebrating the release of his latest poetry collection, “Disinheritance.” The New York Review of Books said, “At once ambitious and enigmatic, these poems are charged with a mysterious energy bordering sometimes on the untranslatable.” Today’s Book of Poetry called it “an epic cannonade of grief. Reading it will wring your heart right out of your chest.” Williams serves as editor of The Inﬂectionist Review and works as both a literary agent and marketing director of Portland-based Inkwater Press. He is the editor of two

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Northwest literary anthologies and the author of nine poetry collections, including “Disinheritance” and “Controlled Hallucinations.” Williams is a seven-time Pushcart nominee and winner of the Philip Booth Award, American Literary Review Poetry Contest, Nancy D. Hargrove Editors’ Prize, Confrontation Poetry Prize and Vallum Award for Poetry, Williams’ publishing credits include: The Yale Review, Midwest Quarterly, Sycamore Review, The Massachusetts Review, Poet Lore, Saranac Review, Arts & Letters, Columbia Poetry Review, Mid-American Review, Third Coast, Baltimore Review, RHINO and various

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Portland writer John Sibley Williams will lead two events at Astoria Public Library on Feb. 4.

anthologies. He lives in Portland. Astoria Public Library is located at 450 10th St. For more information about library programs and services,

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“Disinheritance” is the latest poetry collection by John SIbley Williams.

contact library staff at 503325-7323 or comments@ astorialibrary, or visit the Astoria Public Library at www.astorialibrary.org

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TRAVELING FROM YAKAITL-WIMAK TO WILLAPA BAY BY CANOE

Second interlude: Portage into the Willapa

By DAVID CAMPICHE

Note: This is part two of a threepart series. Jimmy Goulter tells stories of his grandfather, John R. Goulter, and grandmother, Jenny, living in a pioneer house built by John’s father, Allen, in the mid-19th century. The house rested beside the Wallicut River, where today U.S. Highway 101 intersects with U.S. Alternate Route 101, just two miles east of Ilwaco. John R. Goulter later became a member of the Washington State Legislature and was often pulled away from his farm for weeks at a time. One might assume that he sometimes traveled with R. H. Espy (another legislator) from Oysterville, the great-grandfather of Sidney Stevens, a favorite writer of local lore and a fine historian. Jimmy’s father, Allen, was born in that house in 1919. There were few roads then, and none led to Olympia. John R. Goulter most likely portaged rolling hills dozens of times, and then use river canoes and ferries to complete that 110-mile journey. Left at home, Jenny kept a loaded shotgun by the front door. Washington Territory was still the wild west. Out one of her few windows, she could see flights of swans and geese and immeasurable hordes of waterfowl. They settled on her fields and charged the night with contorted sounds, with squawks and whistles and honks and raspy protests. Coyotes stalked them. Pre-contact, the Native Americans hunted them with bows and arrows. They were keen archers, these First Peoples, and the numbers of these birds must have been daunting. Up these same streams that laced her property like spider webs, tens of thousands of salmon bolted up any waterway that offered sanctuary, a spot to lay a red and regenerate offspring. The small village of Chinook was another nine miles east up the Columbia River, an ancient Tsinuk

(Chinook) outpost, once numbering in the thousands of indigenous peoples but now pummeled to a dozen small lodges of dispirited inhabitants. Early chronicler James Gilcrest Swan defined the new Boston (a universal native term for the American settlers) village: “We now drew near the village proper, which consisted of some 12 to 14 houses, occupied by whites, and nearly the same numbers of Indian lodges.” From Swan’s journals, “The Northwest Coast” or “Three Years’ Residence in Washington Territory,” we gather that the Wallicut River was a small artery leading from the Columbia River to an overland trail that terminated on Bear River, about two miles from the mouth of that sturdy stream. Betsy Trick, a half-Chinook of recent legend, defined the Wallicut as “brook of shining pebbles.” The trek over the Willapa Hills was more than a mile and arduous. This Wallicut portage was one of three routes followed by the Chinook peoples from the Columbia River to Willapa Bay. A portage is a short overland route that a person follows, carrying a boat or supplies between two waterways. The Chinook River (Wappalooche) portage was also well traveled, as was a portage from Black Lake in Ilwaco, north and then east up Tarlatt Slough and into the Willapa. The portages were later used by the early pioneers, including the Goulter family. Jimmy’s father, Allen Goulter II, a local veterinarian and World War II vet, was a well-regarded doctor who administered care to horses, cows, cats and dogs. When one of my own father’s springer spaniels was left tattered in a dog fight — naturally, over a female — the two docs, Goulter and Campiche, spent most of a night doing skin grafts on the dying animal. He survived, only to fight and lose again, reminding this writer of something akin to the War of the

Roses. Oh, how men love to quarrel! This held true of the Chinook and the white settlers as well, an unfortunate fact that we tend to overlook. The Wallicut to Bear River portage is nearly invisible today. But Jimmy Goulter knows the route well. Many of his observations are based on memories and details from his youth. On the other hand, Jimmy is a bit of a sleuth, and he knows his geography. At the top of the Wallicut was the Marshall Somme property, and a house with a horse and pack. For a buck, a settler could rent the horse, and the dutiful animal would carry family belongings and/or supplies on its broad back across their field, and then along a meandering trail that followed a ridgeline, which today parallels, crosses and often follows Highway 101 over the big hill just west of the Bear River Bridge. It terminates just north of that same bridge on an elevated river bank, just a couple hundred yards down Jeldness Road. The Chinook had an encampment here, and probably initiated a tariff for the use of their landing. Like a modern-day parking lot, canoes were cached for the return trip up Willapa Bay to the Chinook winter lodges. It would have been difficult to drag the long cedar vessels overland. Swan describes one as weighing a ton. Not impossible however; the infamous wordsmith, Willard Espy, describes the portage — and how his grandfather, R. H. Espy, stole a burial canoe, and he and Isaac A. Clark carried the vessel on their shoulders and then launched into Willapa Bay. As the two entrepreneurs began to paddle down the deep-water channel that traversed the bay, the Willapa shimmered with quicksilver light. The two easterners were planning a rendezvous with Espy’s Indian friend in Oysterville. Late that afternoon, their Boston Tillicum was born. The seedling outpost would be called Oysterville.

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Pictured is the Lower Wallicut River on Jimmy Goulter’s field in Pacific County, Washington. The Wallicut River was a favored portage of the Chinook peoples and first Euro-American pioneers.

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Pictured is Tarlatt Slough at Willapa Bay. Another portage involved traveling from Black Lake in Ilwaco, north and then east up Tarlatt Slough and into the Willapa.

THE WALLICUT RIVER PORTAGE WAS ONE OF THREE ROUTES FOLLOWED BY THE CHINOOK PEOPLES FROM THE COLUMBIA RIVER TO WILLAPA BAY.

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IN THE COLUMBIA-PACIFIC REGION Thursday, Feb. 2 Senior Center Jam 6:30 p.m., Astoria Senior Center, 1111 Exchange St., Astoria, 503-468-0390, free. The Astoria Senior Center offers string band, bluegrass and country. Floating Glass Balls 7 p.m., Bill’s Tavern, 188 Hemlock St., Cannon Beach, 503-436-2202, no cover. The Floating Glass Balls plays bluegrass, Caribbean, folk, swing and country. Cloudship 8 p.m., Port of Call, 894 Commercial St., Astoria, 503-325-4356, no cover. Band mates Brandon Freeman (rhythm-n-blues) and Jonathan Napoles (metal) of Cloudship use their unique and quirky instrumentation and folk, blues and rock driven sound to make a splash.

Friday, Feb. 3 Thistle & Rose 6 p.m., Seasons Café, 255 Hemlock St., Cannon Beach, 503-436-1159. Thistle and Rose perform original tunes, folk and Americana music from the 70s and 80s. Tom Trudell 6 p.m., Shelburne Inn Restaurant, 4415 Pacific Way, Seaview, Wash., 360642-4150, no cover. Tom Trudell plays jazz piano. Wes Wahrmund 6 p.m., The Bistro, 263 Hemlock St., Cannon Beach, 503-436-2661. Wes Wahrmund’s classical guitar skills amaze with light jazz and original tunes. Maggie & the Cats 6:30 p.m., Sweet Basil’s Café, 271 Hemlock St., Cannon Beach, 503-4361539, no cover, 21 +. Maggie and the Cats play Creole, jazz, blues and soul music. Bo Porter 7 p.m., McMenamins Sand Trap, 1157 Marion Ave., Gearhart, 503-717-8150. Bo Porter plays traditional country

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music, Texas blues, swing, honky tonk, Americana and rockabilly. Open Mic & Jam 7 p.m., Pacific Pearl Bistro, 111 Broadway, Seaside. All styles welcome to jam, hosted by the Tim Kelly Blues Band.

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RJ Marx Trio 7 p.m., WineKraft, 80 10th St., Astoria, 503-468-0206, no cover, 21 +. Saxophonist RJ Marx leads the trio in a repertoire of jazz music with John Orr (guitar) and Dave Gager (drums).

Saturday, Feb. 4 8 p.m., Sou’Wester Lodge, 3728 J Place, Seaview, Wash., 360-642-2542. Norman Baker plays acoustic alternative folk music ranging from whimsical to upbeat and melancholy.

Mary Flower 8 p.m., KALA, 1017 Marine Drive, Astoria, 503-338-4878, $10. Mary Flower embodies a mix of rootsy, acoustic blues guitar and vocal styles including ragtime, swing, folk and hot jazz. Roselit Bone 9 p.m., Adrift Hotel, 409 Sid Snyder Drive, Long Beach, Wash., 360-6422311, no cover. Roselit Bone plays knife-fight, psychotic cowboy and folk style music.

Saturday, Feb. 4 George Coleman 6 p.m., Shelburne Inn Restaurant, 4415 Pacific Way, Seaview, Wash., 360642-4150, no cover. George Coleman plays pop, jazz, folk and rock music on his 12-string guitar. Wes Wahrmund 6 p.m., The Bistro, 263 Hemlock St., Cannon Beach, 503-436-2661. Wes Wahrmund’s classical guitar skills amaze with light jazz and originals. Barbie G 7 p.m., WineKraft, 80 10th St., Astoria, 503-468-0206, no cover, 21 +. Barbie G plays Americana and folk music. Jesse Lee Falls 7 p.m., Port of Call, 894 Commercial St., Astoria, 503-325-4356. The Jesse Lee Falls band plays rhythm-n-blues, funk, soul and blues. Mary Flower 7 p.m., Peninsula Arts Center, 504 Pacific Ave., Long Beach, Wash., 360-

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Burgers & Jam 6 p.m., American Legion, 1216 Hemlock St., Cannon Beach, 503-436-2973. The legion offers burgers and music. Ben Larsen 7 p.m., Adrift Hotel, 409 Sid Snyder Drive, Long Beach, Wash., 360-6422311, no cover. Ben Larsen plays folk, bluegrass and Americana music.

Tuesday, Feb. 7 Brian O’Connor 5:30 p.m., Shelburne Inn, 4415 Pacific Way, Seaview, Wash., 360-642-4150. Acoustic jazz guitarist Brian O’Connor plays a mix of jazz standards. Ben Larsen 7 p.m., Adrift Hotel, 409 Sid Snyder Drive, Long Beach, Wash., 360-6422311, no cover. Ben Larsen plays folk, bluegrass and Americana music.

Wednesday, Feb. 8 901-0962, $15. Mary Flower embodies a mix of rootsy, acoustic blues guitar and vocal styles including ragtime, swing, folk and hot jazz. Paradox 9 p.m., San Dune Pub, 127 Laneda Ave., Manzanita, 503-368-5080, 21 +. Paradox plays modern alternative rock and dance tunes from the 1960s to the 1990s. Roselit Bone 9 p.m., Adrift Hotel, 409 Sid Snyder Drive, Long Beach, Wash., 360-6422311, no cover. Roselit Bone plays knife-fight, psychotic cowboy and folk music.

Sunday, Feb. 5 Kitchen Music 1 p.m., Long Beach Grange, 5715 Sandridge Road, Long Beach, Wash., 360-642-2239. Join the circle and enjoy traditional, folk, bluegrass, coun-

try, blues and pop music played by local musicians. All levels welcome. Skamokawa Swamp Opera 2 p.m., CCC Performing Arts Center, 588 16th St., Astoria, $15, all ages. A quartet of local musicians, Skamokawa Swamp Opera perform everything from hip-hop, opera and folk music to pop standards and more. Evensong 6 p.m., Cannon Beach Community Church, 132 Washington St., Cannon Beach, 503-436-1222. Evensong features performers Jennifer Goodenberger and Wes Wahrmund, meditative songs and quiet reflection. Ben Larsen 7 p.m., Adrift Hotel, 409 Sid Snyder Drive, Long Beach, Wash., 360-6422311, no cover. Ben Larsen plays folk, bluegrass and Americana music.

Thistle & Rose 5 p.m., The Bistro, 263 Hemlock St., Cannon Beach, 503-436-2661. Thistle and Rose perform originals, folk and Americana from the 70s and 80s.

Thursday, Feb. 9 Senior Center Jam 6:30 p.m., Astoria Senior Center, 1111 Exchange St., Astoria, 503-468-0390, free. The Astoria Senior Center offers string band, bluegrass and country. Floating Glass Balls 7 p.m., Bill’s Tavern, 188 Hemlock St., Cannon Beach, 503-436-2202. The Floating Glass Balls plays bluegrass, Caribbean, folk, swing and country. California Guitar Trio 7:30 p.m., Liberty Theatre, 1203 Commercial St., Astoria, 503-325-5922. The California Guitar Trio plays a range of instrumental music, from originals to their interpretations of Queen and the Beatles to Bach, Beethoven and surf music.

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THE NEW YORK TIMES MAGAZINE CROSSWORD HIT THE DECK

By Jim Hyres and David Steinberg / Puzzles Edited by Will Shortz Answers on Page 19

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Find the perfect accessory and help a good cause at annual Accessorize Sale ASTORIA — Assistance League of the Columbia Pacific announces the return of its super fundraiser, the annual Accessorize Sale, to be held from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. Sunday, Feb. 5 at The Loft at the Red Building, located at 20 Basin St. Shoppers will have plenty of time before the big game starts on Super Bowl Sunday to take a break

and shop for that special handbag, scarf or piece of jewelry, all at bargain prices. This annual fundraiser helps Assistance League make a difference for area schoolchildren. Assistance League Columbia Pacific is a nonprofit, all-volunteer organization whose philanthropic programs promote the well-being and self-esteem of children and

teens throughout Clatsop County. Assistance League is also requesting donations of new or gently used jewelry, purses, scarves and home décor. Donations can be dropped off at all Columbia Bank locations in Clatsop County. For more information visit assitanceleaguecp.org or contact Mary Davies at 503-738-0313.

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Columbian Artists Association issues call for Spring Art Show KELSO, Wash. — Area artists are invited to participate in the Columbian Artists Association’s 41st annual juried Spring Art Show to be held March 18 through April 2 at the Three Rivers Mall, located at 3513 Three Rivers Drive in Kelso, Washington. The show is open to artists 18 and older from Cowlitz, Clark, Wahkiakum, Lewis and Pacific counties

in Washington and Clatsop and Columbia counties in Oregon. Entries must be original work, completed in the past two years. Both two- and three-dimensional work will be accepted. Work will be judged and cash awards given in each category. Additional awards include a memorial award, sponsor awards and people’s choice award.

Entries will be received from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. March 13 at the Three Rivers Mall. Entry forms and a prospectus with details regarding rules, categories, sizes and entry fees are available online at www.columbianartists.org. They are also available at the Broadway Gallery in Longview, or by calling 360-425-0142.

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ASTORIA — The Astoria Arts & Movement Center welcomes prospective dance students to a four-week beginning-level West Coast

Swing Dance Class. West Coast swing is a smooth, sensual variation of the Lindy hop or jitterbug that showcases the lady. It can be danced to a range of music, from jazz and blues to country and rock. Taught by instructor Jen Miller, the class series takes

place once a week at 7:30 p.m. Tuesday, Feb. 7, 14, 21 and 28 at the Astoria Arts & Movement Center, located at 342 10th St. No partner is required, no experience is necessary, and two left feet are welcome. Class is $45 per person for the entire series or $15

per person to drop in. Class is an hour long, followed by a student-led swing practice hour at 8:30 p.m. Admission is free for class students and $5 for drop-ins. For more information, contact Miller via email at jen@floorplay.net or visit www.floorplay.net SUBMITTED PHOTO

Salmon River estuary restoration teaches lessons about salmon recovery

Cannon Beach Arts Association seeks submissions of artwork revolving around the theme of contemporary portraiture.

Art association seeks contemporary portraits for upcoming exhibit

Lower Nehalem Watershed Council hosts Dan Bottom for talk Feb. 9 MANZANITA — Although estuaries have long been recognized as biologically productive, their value as nursery habitat for juvenile salmon has not been fully appreciated until recently. The first comprehensive study of juvenile salmon in an Oregon tidal marsh began less than 20 years ago in the Salmon River estuary. Millions of dollars are spent each year to restore estuarine wetlands to support salmon recovery efforts on the coast and in the Columbia River. Now, for the first time, researchers at Salmon River have quantified the direct contributions of estuary restoration to Chinook and Coho salmon populations. Join Lower Nehalem Watershed Council in welcoming author and scientist Dan Bottom for a presentation examining the science behind estuary wetlands restoration and the recovery of salmon populations. The free event will be held Thursday, Feb. 9 at the Pine Grove Community House, located at 225 Laneda Ave. in Manzanita. Doors open at 6:30 p.m. for refreshments. The presentation will start at 7:20 p.m. following an update from

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Dan Bottom will examine estuary wetlands restoration and the recovery of salmon populations.

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An aerial view of the Salmon River Estuary.

Lower Nehalem Watershed Council at 7 p.m. The presentation will make the scientific case for habitat restoration as an engine for salmon resiliency and recovery. In the early 1960s most tidal wetlands in the Salmon River estuary were diked for agricultural use. But since 1978, a series of restoration projects has removed dikes and tide gates and restored salmon access to about 75 percent of the historical wetland habitat. Many juvenile Chinook and Coho salmon now move into the estuary earlier in the year and remain for a longer time compared to the period when most of the estuary’s wetlands were diked. Estuary restoration has strengthened population resilience to future disturbance (e.g., floods, landslides, climate change, etc.) by

providing access to alternative downstream rearing areas, dispersing the risks of salmon mortality more broadly across the basin. In addition, the restoration of estuarine habitat has contributed directly to the survival and return of adult salmon. Up to 75 percent of the adult Chinook and 20 to 35 percent of the adult Coho now returning to spawn in the Salmon River were juveniles reared in the restored estuarine marshes. The Salmon River results have important implications for habitat restoration and salmon recovery programs throughout the Pacific Northwest. Presenter Dan Bottom served as a fishery research biologist and project leader in state and federal government for 38 years, including 22 years with the Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife Research Section

in Corvallis and 16 years with NOAA’s Northwest Fisheries Science Center in Newport. At NOAA, Bottom led an interdisciplinary research team investigating the ecology and life histories of juvenile Chinook salmon in the Columbia River estuary. In 2011, he co-authored an Oregon Sea Grant book examining the conservation future of Pacific salmon species, “Pathways to Resilience: Restoring Salmon Ecosystems in a Changing World.” Bottom retired from federal service at the end of 2015. He continues serving as a member of the Expert Regional Technical Group for the Columbia River estuary and as courtesy faculty at Oregon State University. This event is part of the Lower Nehalem Watershed Council’s regular Speaker Series, held the second Thursday of the month from January through May. Some of the featured topics for 2017 include salmon recovery, watershed health and ocean acidification.

Deadline to submit artwork is Feb. 11 CANNON BEACH —Cannon Beach Arts Association is issuing a call for work for its first juried show of 2017. The theme for the show is contemporary portraiture, and it is a complimentary show to “Au Natural: The Nude in the 21st Century” exhibition happening at Clatsop Community College. In today’s “selfie culture” this is the perfect opportunity to explore what role portraits now play in society. Artwork submissions should freely interpret the exhibition theme. Two-dimensional and three-dimensional work should not exceed 36 inches in any dimension (including frame) and should weigh no more than 40 pounds. Work can be in any medium. Each artist can submit three works. All submitted artwork must be exhibition ready with all appropriate hardware. The exhibition will run Feb. 18 through March 26. A reception will be held from 6 to 8 p.m. Feb. 18. The show will be juried by Martha Lee, owner of Russo Lee Gallery.

In addition to the juried exhibition at the Cannon Beach Gallery, CBAA will also host a non-juried show in its new space located in Sandpiper Square. The Creative Coast Project Space will host a salon-hung exhibition for any artwork left over from the jurying process. This exhibition will run during the same time frame as the main show and will provide the opportunity for all the artwork submitted to be viewed. Artists should submit work from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. Feb. 11 at the Creative Coast Project Space, located in Suite 25 at 172 N Hemlock St. Early submissions may be brought to the Creative Coast Project Space 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. Wednesday through Saturday. All artwork submitted by mail must arrive by Feb. 11. All shipped artwork must include return packaging or reusable packaging and a paid return label. FedEx and UPS Packages must be sent to: Creative Coast Project Space, Suite 25, Sandpiper Square, Cannon Beach, OR 97110. USPS Packages must be sent to: Cannon Beach Gallery, PO Box 684, Cannon Beach, OR 97110

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Janet Sheridan teaches Paint with a Pint nights inside the Fort George Lovell Showroom in Astoria. Students start with blank canvases and end the night with completed paintings.

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common theme emerges when you talk to anyone who has experienced tipsy painting: enter as strangers, leave as friends. A feeling of camaraderie is just one of the many phrases used to describe the attraction to the paint and sip industry. Hardly a new trend, the concept has been wildly popular on the

East Coast for the past eight years but just recently hit Clatsop County. Tipsy painting is, in essence, an alcohol-fueled paint class typically led by a local artist; participants work from an example painting to create their very own version of the same artwork to take home as a souvenir. Participants paint while enjoying a glass of wine or beer along with painting instruction and conversation; all art supplies are provided, and the overar-

ching theme is fun. All levels are welcome, from those who have never picked up a paintbrush to professional artists. Local Knappa High School art teacher Janet Hockman Sheridan has been hosting Paint with a Pint nights at the Fort George Lovell Showroom in Astoria on Fridays each month for the past nine months. Sheridan first approached Fort George co-owner Jack Harris with the idea in March 2016 and held the first event two

months later. Although only eight people attended that first Paint with a Pint, word of mouth and social media quickly spread the word; Sheridan was soon selling out each month as well as hosting corporate events and private parties. WineKraft Wine Bar in Astoria, has seen similar success for over a year with a Tipsy Painting event every Wednesday

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Continued from Pg. 8 night (and occasionally Sunday afternoons) in the winters. Owner Rebecca Kraft plans to add the event as a cruise ship excursion this May and has considered adding more Tipsy Painting nights this summer as well. “Our Tipsy Painting events expose new people to my business, and the popularity has grown quickly,” Kraft said. “We’re often sold out, and sometimes they’re practically painting outside the door!” WineKraft is situated on Pier 11 at the edge of the Columbia River. Along with a glass of wine or beverage of their choice, participants enjoy the expertise of experienced local artists like Jo Pomeroy-Crockett and Ronni Harris. Tipsy Painting teacher Harris has been an artist for over 40 years and lends her vast experience and techniques during each event. “At the very end, they can’t believe what they’ve created,” Harris said. “I’ve had people dragged into the event by a friend who talked them into coming. Before they leave at the end of the night they’re signing up for the next three events.” Sheridan has also seen her share of repeat customers. After attending her first Paint with a Pint night, local Laurel Sullivan quickly signed up for three more events. “I feel you get a lot of bang for your buck with a two-hour session, drinks, plenty of time to paint and great side, the new event will be an ongoing conversations. I would not call myself paint night every first Thursday of the creative, but you would never know by month from 6 to 9 p.m. and will include looking at the paintings I bring home at all art supplies and light appetizers. the end of the night,” she said. Ashore Hotel Operations Director Harris spoke further on the attracLinh DePledge said,“We want both tion of tipsy painting. “Everyone gets our hotel guests and our locals to take their paint groove on and advantage of this little finds their personal style. — our great wine ‘WE TEND TO gem The paintings all come and espresso bar here at LOSE TOUCH Ashore. We have local out different but wonderWITH OUR ful,” she said. “Anyone craft brews and organic/ can come out and enjoy CREATIVITY biodynamic wines from without having to invest AS WE GROW around the world with in art supplies. It can be a great music and delicious OLDER. I safe, comfortable place for ENCOURAGE provisions.” a single woman to enjoy a The concept of letEVERYONE ting go and having fun, night out, perfect for date TO FORGET along with a previously night, mom’s night out, co-workers’ night out and THAT INNER undiscovered creativity, girls’ night out.” another frequent reason CRITIC AND isgiven In Seaside, the Ashore by teachers and parGIVE IT A Hotel is hoping to encourticipants for the popularity TRY.’ age camaraderie in the of paint and sip events. community between hotel “A comment I frequentguests and locals with plans to host its ly hear from adults is, ‘We had so much own inaugural Paint Night at Ashore fun,’” Sheridan said. “I’ve observed this Bar on Thursday, Feb. 2. Hosted by across the board as an art teacher: As we experienced art teacher Ben Schlattman grow older, we become self-conscious, from Buddha Kat Winery, also in Seaand it suddenly becomes easy to say we

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Above: Local artist Janet Sheridan applies brush strokes to a recent painting. At paint and sip events, students start with a blank canvas and create a painting, following along with a teacher who gives step-by-step instructions. Left: Knappa High School art teacher Janet Sheridan in her home studio in Svenson. Sheridan teaches a class called Paint with a Pint at Fort George Brewery.

are not creative. Because of this, I start the beginning of every Paint with a Pint class by addressing that we tend to lose touch with our creativity as we grow older. I encourage everyone to forget that inner critic and give it a try.” At the end of any given two-hour Paint with a Pint night (which doesn’t include hours of prep and clean up that go into each event), Sheridan typically walks over with her husband, Lenny, to the Fort George Brewery to wind down before heading home. She spoke of seeing her students also doing the same thing at the Fort with their paintings in hand. “One night, I saw one of my students come down the stairs with her painting, and she just seemed so proud. I have people who are blown away with what they are able to paint — it’s super rewarding to witness.” Sheridan added, “In reality, we all have an inner artist no matter what our experience. It’s one of the reasons why I love these events so much — I’m always surprised to see 35 people get ready for class, watch it unfold from start to finish and see them proudly walk out with a finished painting. Their faces light up, and that never gets old.”

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The Ashore Hotel in Seaside, owned by Brady and Tiffany Turner, will hold its first paint and sip night Feb. 2. The paint nights are scheduled for the first Thursday of each month.

Tipsy Painting WineKraft Wine Bar 80 10th St., Astoria Next class: 6:30 p.m. Feb. 8 winekraftpnw.com 503-468-0206 $35

Paint with a Pint Fort George Lovell Showroom 426 14th St., Astoria Next class: 6 p.m. March 10 paintwithapint.com $40

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April Thorgramson, left, and her mother Rebecca Kraft, right, are co-owners of WineKraft, a wine bar on the west end of the Pier 11 building. WineKraft holds Tipsy Painting nights several times a month.

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Sunday, Feb. 5

Coastal Farmers Retreat 8 a.m., all day, Manzanita, call for venue and to register, 541-4182281, $50. Oregon State University Extension, in partnership with Corvus Landing Farm and Birdsong Bouquets, is hosting the 2017 Coastal Farmers Retreat.

Thursday, Feb. 2 Ales & Ideas 7 p.m., Fort George Lovell Showroom, 426 14th St., Astoria, free. The program will be “Immigration Nation: History, Reality & Reform” with Fernando Rodriguez, Craft3 financial systems analyst; concessions available at 6 p.m.

Reader’s Theater 7 p.m., Liberty Theatre, 1203 Commercial St., Astoria, 503-325-5922, $15. Reader’s Theater presents “Death and the Maiden,” a story about a country’s survival and recovery during the transition from a dictatorship regime to a democracy.

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Friday, Feb. 3 Color Print Class 10 a.m. to 3 p.m., Creative Coast Project Space, Suite 25, Sandpiper Square, Cannon Beach, $75 for CBAA members, $100 for non-members,

503-436-4426. Artist Angela Purviance will lead a two-day workshop on how to use nontoxic methods

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to create full-color drypoint prints. Continues same time Saturday, Feb. 4. Space is limited.

Coast Weekend editor suggested events

Canna-Veda Retreat 7 p.m., North Fork 53 Retreat Center, 77282 Hwy. 53, Nehalem, 503-3109650, $420. Facilitated by Joanne Matson, the three-day

Canna-Veda retreat offers farm-to-table organic food, yoga, Ayurveda and cannabis workshops focusing on cannabis as a conscious medicinal plant.

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6 to 8 p.m., Seaside Civic and Convention Center, 415 First Ave., Seaside, 503-738-3311, $25 per couple, $5 each additional child. Fathers, grandfathers, uncles and father figures are invited to attend the fourth annual Daddy Daughter Dance with the special little lady in their life. Event includes dancing to live DJ, dessert, a photo booth and raffle prizes.

4-H Workshop 9 a.m. to 2:30 p.m., Clatsop County Fairgrounds, 92937 Walluski Loop, Astoria, 503-325-8573, free. All 4-H and non-4-H youth age 5 to 19 are welcome to this free workshop. Youth can participate in archery, science, dog training, arts and crafts, shotgun, Zumba, woodworking, and horse riding classes. Beach Clean Up 9 a.m., Seaside Beach, meet at Seashore Inn on the Beach, 60 Promenade, Seaside, all ages. Join local volunteers for the monthly “Treasure the Beach” community beach clean up. Beach Clean Up Day 9:30 a.m., Peninsula beach approaches, Long Beach, Wash., all ages. Meet the Grass Roots Garbage Gang organizers at any major beach approach on the Peninsula to sign in and pick up bags; soup feed for volun-

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Wednesday, Feb. 8 HRAP Lecture Series 7 p.m., Cannon Beach Library, 131 Hemlock St., Cannon Beach, 503-436-

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1391, free. Bob Van Dyk will give a presentation on how to help protect over 50,000 acres of forest in Clatsop County.

Thursday, Feb. 9

Artist Reception 2 to 5 p.m., Trail’s End Art Gallery, 656 A St., Gearhart, 503-717-9458. The community is welcome to meet the artists at a wine and cheese reception offered as part of the opening art exhibit by TEAA members teers included after the clean up. Asian New Year 11 a.m. to 5 p.m., World Kite Museum, 303 Sid Snyder Drive, Long Beach, Wash., 360-642-4020. Celebrate Asian New Year while you enjoy Chinese food, majong demonstrations from local majong clubs, tour the museum, wander through kites from 10 Asian countries, watch Asianthemed movies, make your own kite and fold origami.

Author Reading 1 p.m., Seaside Public Library, 1131 Broadway, Seaside, 503-7386742, free. Carolyn Wood, author of “Tough Girl: An Olympian’s Journey” will be featured, followed by book sales and signings. Poetry Publishing Workshop 4 to 5:30 p.m., Astoria Public Library, 450 10th St., Astoria, 503325-7323, free. Portland poet John Sibley Williams will lead the hands-on workshop

Creating and Publishing Your Chapbook. Seaside Art Walk 5 to 7 p.m., enjoy original artwork, live music and refreshments during Seaside’s monthly First Saturday Art Walk, includes artists receptions and demonstrations. Look for the art walk signs at participating merchants. Annual Spaghetti Dinner 5 to 7:30 p.m., Star of the Sea, 1411 Grand Ave., Astoria, $9 adults, $5 children under 10, $20 family. This annual spaghetti dinner is the largest fundraiser of the year for the Wil-

liam J. Leahy Astoria Knights of Columbus council. Enjoy a classic Italian dinner menu. Desserts can also be purchased from the Columbian Squires youth group. There will be raffle tickets sold with cash prizes. Meet the Author 6 p.m., Astoria Public Library, 450 10th St., Astoria, 503-325-7323, free. Portland poet John Sibley Williams will read and discuss his latest collection of poetry “Disinheritance.”

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Asian New Year 11 a.m. to 5 p.m., World Kite Museum, 303 Sid Snyder Drive, Long Beach, Wash., 360642-4020. Celebrate Asian New Year while you enjoy Chinese food, majong demonstrations from local majong clubs, tour the museum, wander through kites from 10 Asian countries, watch Asian-themed movies, make your own kite and fold origami. Film Screening 2 p.m., Liberty Theatre, 1203 Commercial St., Astoria, 503-3255922, $5. Liberty Theatre presents a screening of Hal

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11 a.m. to 3 p.m., The Loft at the Red Building, 20 Basin St., Astoria, 503-7173671. Assistance League of the Columbia Pacific’s annual event is all about great affordable shopping for a great cause, features home decor, jewelry, handbags, gloves, scarves and more.

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Recipe Talk 7 p.m., Cannon Beach History Center and Museum, 1387 S. Spruce St., Cannon Beach, free. Writer and scholar Jennifer Roberts will give the presentation “Stone Soup: How Recipes Can Preserve History and Nourish Community.” Participants are encouraged to bring any treasured recipes they’d like to share with the group.

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Wallis’ production of “Barefoot in the Park” with Jane Fonda and Robert Redford, in honor of Redford’s 80th birthday.

Tuesday, Feb. 7 Past to Present 10:30 a.m., Columbia River Maritime Museum, 1792 Marine Drive, Astoria, 503-325-2323, $5. Past to Present lecture series features Tom Wilson who will give a talk about

“A Convenient Situation to Make Salt.” Ric’s Poetry Mic 7 p.m., WineKraft, 80 10th St., Astoria, 503468-0206, 21 +. Sign up at 6:45 to read poetry or a short story at this monthly poetry open mic.

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Nature Matters 7 p.m., Fort George Lovell Showroom, 426 14th St., Astoria, 503861-4443, free. Guest speaker Sarah Kidd will give a presentation on her last study

of the wetland seed banks, non-native plant invasions and sea level rise.

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LNWC Speaker Series 6:30 p.m., Pine Grove Community Center, 225 Laneda Ave., Manzanita, free. Lower Nehalem Watershed Council welcomes author and scientist Dan Bottom for a presentation examining science wetlands restoration and salmon recovery; presentation begins at 7:20 p.m.

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Bountiful Backyards 2 p.m., Ocean Park Library, 1308 256th Place, Ocean Park, Wash., 360-665-4184, adults. Bountiful Backyards lecture series welcomes the Master Gardeners of Pacific County who will talk about how to bring common pollinators to your garden.

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For Best Breakfast, readers selected Astoria Coffeehouse & Bistro. Breakfast items include eggs, bacon, biscuits and fruit.

Buttercup in Nehalem makes chowder — such as traditional clam chowder, left, and Thai veggie chowder, right — to order.

The grain of the fish is apparent in Grizzly’s tuna fish and chips in Seaside.

The Mouth responds to the Readers’ Choice Awards Review by MOUTH OF THE COLUMBIA

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Each year I await the Coast Weekend Readers’ Choice Awards with baited breath. (They came out last week). Obviously I pay particular attention to the Dining category; your votes help me understand what’s enticing to North Coast eaters writ large. For the most part I find your anointments strong. I also think the awards are a great way to keep the conversation going. Below I’ll highlight a few Readers’ Choice selections that stood out — both where we agree and diverge. Before I do, I’d like to extend the invitation to continue this exchange. Send me your own personal picks! Choose one or two categories you feel passionate about and explain why. If I get enough I’ll turn them into a column. Email me at mouth@ coastweekend.com Beyond the Readers’ Choice categories, there’s still more I want to know. In regular reviews, I want to know when you feel I’ve missed something, when I’ve nailed it and when just I’m flat wrong. I want to know not only your favorite restaurants, but your favorite dishes therein. I want to know your guilty pleasures, your choices for health-conscious eating, and where you go to treat yourself. Also, I’m interested in what restaurants you’d most like to see reviewed. (Again, emailing mouth@coastweekend.com is best, but notes passed through the Astorian’s mailbox and office will find me.)

So please: Drop me a line. And not just this week. Let’s continue the conversation throughout the year. Now, without further ado: What struck me from the Readers’ Choice Awards.

BEST BREAKFAST: ASTORIA COFFEEHOUSE & BISTRO

It’s worth mentioning out front that Astoria had a leg up in the awards — just three of 22 categories were won by restaurants outside the city. To that end: No shots at Astoria Coffeehouse & Bistro. It’s terrific. But if I woke up on another end of the region I could find equally fine breakfasts — particularly Wanda’s in Nehalem and Osprey Cafe in Seaside. At Wanda’s I love how big portions meet speedy finesse, and how country meets the coast. At Osprey I appreciate both the attention to detail and worldly flourishes. (And, as we’re dotting the North Coast regions, I’d love to hear recommendations on the best breakfast on the Long Beach Peninsula!)

BEST CHEF: ANDREW CATALANO, STREET 14 CAFE

Here more than anywhere else, readers, we are simpatico; there’s hardly a 2016 winner that we agree more on than Street 14’s Andrew Catalano as Best Chef. Catalano excels in three most important realms: execution, ethic and invention. While some of Street 14’s dinner dishes employ complex technique, others are superb because they’re straightforward. The fine, exceedingly fresh ingredients the restaurant sources from local farms require less massaging — and, some-

times, less ego. Working with these local producers and creating a new menu every week based on what’s available moment to moment not only shows off Catalano’s nimble skills, but also provides a dining experience that’s most reflective of our bountiful region.

and beer-battered crust that will melt your tastebuds as it rattles your bank account.

BEST MEXICAN FOOD: LA CABANA DE RAYA

Carruthers is certainly upscale. And its boutique hotel lobby-esque, art deco digs are something to behold. But for some reason the label “fine dining” doesn’t quite stick for me. When I think about fine dining, I think about something a little more subtle and private, where the food and service are indeed terrific, but offered with preternatural, quiet ease. There’s a grandiosity and a bubbling scene to Carruthers that deserves a different descriptor. Call it, rather: “cosmopolitan.”

La Cabana De Raya is a similar situation to Bowpicker. I don’t dislike it, and I get why readers like it. But when I think about La Cabana De Raya the first thing that comes to mind is the “mangonada,” a frosty, creamy, fruity and delicious dessert cocktail. The food comes second. Not so at Readers’ Choice runner-up Tacos El Catrin in Warrenton. Sure, El Catrin doesn’t offer the usual, quick, affordable comfort food like La Cabana De Raya — you know: big, cheap burritos and the like. What Tacos El Catrin does is expand the truly traditional. The restaurant goes to significant lengths to honor those recipes with thoughtful, nuanced preparation.

BEST FISH AND CHIPS: THE BOWPICKER

BEST CLAM CHOWDER: THE DEPOT, SEAVIEW

BEST FINE DINING: CARRUTHERS

While my original review of Bowpicker — in which I awarded 3 stars — had me eating outside the charming land-locked boat more than once, I wonder if it’s time I check back in. It’s just that the North Coast seem to love Bowpicker so, even after waiting in long, snaking lines. I found the atmosphere charming but the product short of overwhelming. If I wanted fish and chips I’d go one of two ways: to Seaside’s Grizzly Tuna, which offers similar fish at a better value with an unmatched crunch, or the Public Coast in Cannon Beach, which delights on the high end with an exquisite halibut

As heretofore the only restaurant I’ve awarded five stars, my appreciation for The Depot is beyond reproach. That said, there’s no place I’d rather have clam chowder — or, rather, any chowder — than at Buttercup in Nehalem. In part, that’s because Buttercup’s varieties — from vegan to carnivorous — are regularly rotating. (And to be sure: The curry-like vegan version is wonderful, as good as any other.) I love Buttercup too because, just like The Depot’s, its chowders are made to order, allowing each ingredient its individual say. It makes for great conversation.

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The Skamokawa Swamp Opera will perform Feb. 5 in Astoria.

Skamokawa Swamp Opera takes over the PAC ASTORIA — Do you enjoy unusual instrument combinations like cello and banjo? Guitar and Jew’s harp? Solo voices that come together in tight harmony? If you do, head to the Clatsop Community College Performing Arts Center at 2 p.m. Sunday, Feb. 5 to hear the Skamokawa Swamp Opera. The group is headed by Skamokawa resident and string musician Andrew Emlen. Kyleen Austin sings and plays guitar. Eric Friend plays percussion and mandolin and sings

tenor. Jillian Raye plays banjo and sings. Skamokawa Swamp Operaplays almost every kind of music — hip-hop, opera, folk, pop standards and more. Their concerts include lots of “sidebar” comments to the audience, and they are family friendly. Tickets are $15 and will be available at the door the day of the concert. Children under 12 are free. Doors will open at 1:30 p.m. The Performing Arts Center is located at 588 16th St.

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lives in Josephine County. She received her Ph.D. in English literature from the University of Minnesota, where she discovered her fascination with the history of science and medicine. Studying alchemy and early pharmacology sparked her interest in recipes of all kinds. She is currently working on a novel set in the 17th century that involves witchcraft, alchemy and, of course, recipes. Communities around the state have year-round access to free discussions through the Conversation Project, a program of Oregon Humanities that brings Oregonians together to discuss provocative issues and ideas.

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ASTORIA — Clatsop Weavers and Spinners Guild, in conjunction with the Astoria Fiber Arts Studio, is offering Linen and Lace, a two-day weaving workshop. Taught by Suzie Lilies of the Eugene Textile Center, the class will be held March 9 and 10 at the Astoria Fiber Arts Studio, located at 1292 Duane St. In this workshop, participants will thread four- or eight-shaft looms in various sizes of linen and cotton yarns and in round-robin fashion. They will also explore various lace patterns,

including hand-manipulated laces. Beginning, intermediate or advanced skill levels are welcome, but participants must have some experience dressing a loom. Cost for the workshop is $100 for guild members or $120 for non-members, plus a materials fee of $30. Looms will be provided. The deadline to register is Feb. 17. Call 503-325-5598 for more information, or mail your payment to Clatsop Weavers and Spinners Guild, P.O. Box 211, Long Beach, WA 98631.

Film festival presents ‘Barefoot in the Park’ ASTORIA — The Astoria International Film Festival will present the second and final film in its annual Winter Film Series this weekend. The film “Barefoot in the Park” will be screened at 2 p.m. Sunday, Feb. 5 at the Liberty Theatre, located at 1203 Commercial St. Tickets cost $5. Presented as a tribute to actor Robert Redford’s 80th birthday, the 1967 film was directed by Gene Saks and stars Robert Redford, Jane Fonda, Charles Boyer and Mildred Natwick. Based on the play of the same name by Neil Simon, “Barefoot in the Park” is a romantic comedy that follows newlyweds Corie and Paul as they begin married life in a tiny, fifthfloor walk-up apartment in a Manhattan brownstone. He’s a straight-as-an-arrow lawyer, and she has a far more spontaneous, free spirit. As the young couple contend with a lack of heat, a skylight that leaks snow, several long flights

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Watch “Barefoot in the Park” Feb. 5 at the Liberty Theatre.

of stairs, oddball neighbor Victor Velasco, and Corie’s well-meaning mother, they must also reconcile their own personal differences. Paul just doesn’t understand Corie, as she sees it. He’s too staid, too boring, and she just wants him to be a little more spontaneous. Running “barefoot in the park” would be a start.

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Olympic gold medalist to World of Haystack Rock Help your child learn to share memoir in Seaside lecture focuses on forest read with free classes SEASIDE — On Saturday, Feb. 4, the Friends of the Seaside Library will host Carolyn Wood, author of “Tough Girl: An Olympians Journey.” The event will take place at 1p.m., and there will be book sales and singings by Beach Books. Wood had been scheduled to speak in December but had to cancel due to weather. Wood was born in Portland and swam for the Multnomah Athletic Club and Beaverton High School, where she won seven individual state championships in butterfly, freestyle and the individual medley. At the 1960 U.S. Olympic Trials, at the age of 14, she finished first in the 100-meter butterfly and was favored to win the gold medal in Rome. At the Olympics, during the women’s 100-meter butterfly final, Wood swallowed water during the turn and did not finish the race. She did win a gold medal as a member of the women’s 4X100-meter freestyle relay team, together with Joan Spillane, Shirley Stobs and Chris von Saltza. The U.S. relay team set a new world record in the event final — nine seconds faster than the previous record. Wood was the youngest member of the 1960 U.S. Olympic team to win a medal. Wood’s story in “Tough Girl” details the training and commitment it took to become an Olympian at just 14 years old. She also tells of growing up in mid-century Portland, of being a closeted athlete, and of coming out and fighting for gay rights. It is the account of youthful dreams and exuberance, of struggle and the will to overcome obstacles in sport as well as in life.

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Carolyn Wood will share her memoir, “Tough Girl: An Olympian’s Journey,” Feb. 4 at Seaside Public Library.

CANNON BEACH — The next World of Haystack Rock lecture is set for 7 p.m. Wednesday, Feb. 8 at the Cannon Beach Library, 131 N. Hemlock St. Bob Van Dyk will give the presentation “How to Help Protect Over 50,000 Acres of Forest in Clatsop County.” Van Dyk first worked for Wild Salmon Center on Oregon State Forest policy in 2010, and he now leads efforts to protect and restore salmon strongholds in Oregon and California. His background is in forest policy and in academia. He has a Ph.D. in political science from the University of Washington, and he worked for 21 years at Pacific University in Forest Grove, where he is now a professor emeritus. Van Dyk is also trained G.I.S., and he has a passion for illustrating public policy

through maps. World of Haystack Rock lectures are sponsored by Friends of Haystack Rock and the Cannon Beach Library. Lectures are held the second Wednesday of each month, November to April at the library. Upcoming lectures are: • March 8: Tommy Swearingen, “Oregon Marine Reserves: An Overview of the Human Dimensions Research Program”; • April 12: Tom Horning, “Geology of Haystack Rock.” Friends of Haystack Rock supports the Haystack Rock Awareness Program in cooperation with the City of Cannon Beach, promoting the preservation and protection of the intertidal life and birds that inhabit the Marine Garden and the Oregon Islands National Wildlife Refuge at Haystack Rock.

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WARRENTON and ASTORIA — Clatsop Kinder Ready is offering free Every Child Ready to Read classes in Warrenton this February and in Astoria during March. The series of three classes will be held from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. Tuesday evenings. The Warrenton classes will be held Feb. 7, 14, and 21 at Warrenton Grade School, located at 820 S.W. Cedar Ave. The Astoria classes will be held at Astor Elementary School, located at 3550 Franklin Ave., on March 7, 14, and 21. The purpose of the Every Child Ready to Read classes is to help parents and caregivers learn how to use the fun daily activities of talking, reading, writing,

singing and playing to help build their children’s brains during the early critical years and help their children learn. Classes are for families with children ages birth to 5, but expectant parents are welcome too. Classes are offered in both English and Spanish at each location. Pizza dinner is served each night to participants, and families go home with children’s picture books at each session to build their home libraries. Free childcare is offered during the classes as well. Space is limited in each session, so register early. To register, call Angie at the Clatsop E.S.D. at 503338-3377 or email her at aharrington@nwresd.k12. or.us. Spanish-speaking families can contact Diane at 503-738-2109 or email ddieni@nwresd.k12.or.us

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“Tough Girl: An Olympian’s Journey” by Carolyn Wood.

Following the Olympics, Wood returned to her hometown and completed her studies at Beaverton High School. She attended the University of Oregon, became an English teacher, and taught at both Beaverton and Wilson High Schools. She was inducted into the Oregon Sports Hall of Fame in 1992. She started writing her memoir “Tough Girl” in 2010, and it is her first book. Seaside Public Library is located at 1131 Broadway. For more information call (503)738-6742 or visit us at www.seasidelibrary.org

Next Ales & Ideas lecture to focus on history, economics of immigration ASTORIA — The recent presidential election and the uncertain future of immigration in the Americas have made immigration reform a hot topic. But immigration is older than the U.S. flag or Constitution, and it plays an immense role in our regional, national and international economy. This is the subject of the next Ales & Ideas free community lecture, set for Thursday, Feb. 2 at the Fort George Lovell Showroom, located at 426 14th St. Craft3 Financial Systems Analyst Fernando Rodriguez will give the presentation “Immigration Nation: History, Reality & Re-

form.” Doors open with food and beverage service at 6 p.m., and the lecture starts at 7 p.m. Minors are welcome. In a multimedia lecture, Rodriguez will begin with the history and root causes of immigration to the United States, provide an economic analysis of the current situation, and close by discussing the implications, both economic and humanitarian, of immigration reform. Rodriguez joined the Ilwaco, Washington, branch of Craft3 as the coordinator of the Hispanic community services program in 2004. He has since been promoted to director of immigrant programs (2006), accountant (2009) and is currently financial system analyst. He is also active as board director of the Lower Columbia Hispanic Council. Prior to joining the Craft3

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Fernando Rodriguez will speak at the next Ales & Ideas on Feb. 2.

team in January 2004, Rodriguez was a Migrant Bilingual Assistant at the Ilwaco Jr/Sr High School. Rodriguez grew up primarily in Morelia, in the state of Michoacán in México. While there, he worked at Banco de México FIRA as software developer and systems analysis and design specialist for 10

years to formulate, evaluate, analyze and implement agriculture projects. At Universidad Latina de América he held the position as director and teacher of the computer systems’ school for nine years teaching computer science, computer programming, operations research, systems and software analysis and design. He received his industrial engineer egree from Morelia Institute of Technology. He went on to earn a Master Degree in computer science from Toluca Institute of Technology, a Master Degree is information systems from Fundación Arturo Rosenblueth, and a degree in financials from Universidad LaSalle Campus Morelia. The monthly Ales & Ideas lecture is presented by Clatsop Community College and the Fort George Brewery.

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Youth can attend a free 4-H workshop ASTORIA — The Clatsop County 4-H program will hold a free Super Saturday Workshop open to all 4-H and non-4-H youth ages 5 to 19. The workshop will take place from 9 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. Saturday, Feb. 4 at the Clatsop County Fairgrounds. Many different classes will be held, including ones

on shotgun, archery, science, dog training, arts and crafts, Zumba, woodworking and horse riding. Dress in layers and wear warm and comfortable shoes for cold and wet weather and physical activities. There will be some activities held in outside venues. Lunch is available for $5, but you need to RSVP by Feb. 3.

Space is limited for Cloverbuds; youth ages 5 to 8 must reserve a spot, limited to 40 spots. The Clatsop County Fairgrounds are located at 92937 Walluski Loop. For more information, call the Oregon State University Clatsop County Extension Office at 503-3258573.

California Guitar Trio to play concert in Astoria ASTORIA — As part of its 2016-17 Liberty Presents concert series, the Liberty Theatre will welcome California Guitar Trio for a concert at 7:30 p.m. Thursday, Feb. 9. The universe of guitar knows no boundaries for The California Guitar Trio. Since 1991, the group has enthralled listeners with a singular sound that fearlessly crisscrosses genres. The trio’s questing spirit drives it to explore the intersections between rock, jazz, classical and world music. It even throws in the occasional surf or spaghetti Western tune for good measure. Comprised of Bert Lams, Hideyo Moriya and Paul Richards, the group has established a personal connection with audiences. In addition to dazzling musicianship and interplay,

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The California Guitar Trio will perform Feb. 9 in Astoria.

The California Guitar Trio’s shows are full of stories and humor that enable concert-goers to feel like they’re part of the music, not just spectators. In fact, the group’s goal is to transcend their instruments, so people focus on the music first, and its considerable technical prowess a distant second. The band has released 15 albums to date. Their music has served as the soundtrack

for coverage of the Olympics, and NASA used their music to wake the crew aboard the Space Shuttle Endeavour. Tickets cost $15, $25 or $35 and are available on TicketsWest or at the Liberty Theatre box office, open from 2 to 5:30 p.m. Wednesday to Saturday and two hours before showtime. The theater is located at 1203 Commercial St.

Make a full-color print with artist Angela Purviance CANNON BEACH — Creative Coast, a program of Cannon Beach Arts Association, will host a printmaking workshop taught artist Angela Purviance, whose work is currently featured in “Complications of Childhood” at the Cannon Beach Gallery. This two-day workshop will take place Friday and Saturday, Feb. 3 and 4. It will focus on using nontoxic methods to create full-color drypoint prints. Four separate 8-by-10inch Plexiglas plates will be the print matrices, with marks and tones formed through the use of scribes and sandpaper. Participants should bring an 8-by10-inch sketch; all other materials will be provided. No experience is required for this workshop, and it is suitable for any skill level. The first half of this workshop will be held from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Friday with an hour lunch break at 1 p.m. The second half will take place from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m.

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SEASIDE — All fathers, grandfathers, uncles and father figures are invited to attend the fourth annual Daddy Daughter Dance with the special little lady in their life. The dance takes place from 6 to 8 p.m. Saturday, Feb. 4 at the Seaside Civic and Convention Center.

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The dance is sponsored by the Sunset Empire Park & Recreation District, Seaside Outlets, Bruce’s Candy Kitchen, Shilo Inn, Sam’s Seaside Cafe and Providence Seaside Hospital. The convention center is located at 415 First Ave. For more information, call 503738-3311.

Saturday with an hour lunch break. This two-day session will be held at the Creative Coast Project Space, located in Suite 25 on the second floor of Sandpiper Square. The workshop is limited to eight participants. You must book ahead of time and you must be able to commit to both days of the workshop. Cost is $75 for

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Angela Purviance will teach a workshop on how to create full color drypoint prints.

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Guitarist Mary Flower to perform Catch this blues musician in Astoria or Long Beach

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“Apples on Striped Cloth” by Judith Marsh Garrity.

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“Waterfall in Spring” by Jane McGeehan.

View members’ art show GEARHART —Trail’s End Art Association has been promoting the arts along the North Coast for over 50 years. The gallery, at 656 A St., reopens in February after a winter break with an art show featuring the talents of Trail’s End Art Association members. The public is invited to attend an opening reception for art exhibition from 2 to 5 p.m. Saturday, Feb. 4. Visitors can enjoy wine and

cheese, view artwork and meet the artists. Visitors will see watercolor, acrylic and pastel creations. Look for the work of Susan Bish, Lynda Campbell, Gheri Fouts, Judith Frederickson, Mary Ann Gantenbein, Judi Garrity, Linda Gebhart, Jane McGeehan, and Michael Muldoon. Three-dimensional works by Kathy Karbo, Jane Newhouse and Jim Schoeffel include paper sculpture, fused

glass and turned wood items. Noted photographer Richard Newman will display some of his most recent work. In the foyer gallery, a wide variety of notecards are available along with giclee prints. There other chances to see the show; winter hours for the gallery are 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. Friday to Sunday. Trail’s End Art Association has been promoting the arts along the North Coast for over 50 years.

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ASTORIA and LONG BEACH, Wash. — Nobody picks it like Mary Flower. The award-winning fingerpicking guitarist and singer-songwriter will perform on both sides of the Columbia River this weekend. First, KALA will host this Pacific Northwest guitarist for a concert at 8 p.m. Friday, Feb. 3. Accompanying Flower will be longtime coastal musician Peter “Spud” Siegel on mandolin. Doors open at 7:30 p.m., and admission is $10 at the door. KALA is located at 1017 Marine Drive in Astoria. Then, Flower will perform acoustic blues at the Peninsula Arts Center at 7 p.m. Saturday, Feb. 4 as part of the center’s February Blues Month events. Doors open at 6:30 p.m., and admission is $15 at the door or online through Brown Paper Tickets; or, call Bill at 360-901-0962. The Peninsula Arts Center is located at 504 Pacific Ave. N. in Long Beach. The concert will benefit the Long Beach Peninsula Acoustic Music Foundation, a 501(c)3 nonprofit charitable organization. An internationally known picker, singer-songwriter and teacher, Flower, a Midwest native, relocated from Denver to the vibrant Portland music scene in 2004. She continues to please crowds and critics at folk festivals and concert stages domestically and abroad, including Merlefest, Kerrville, King Biscuit, Prairie Home Companion and the Calgary Folk Festival. Her fingerpicking guitar and lap-slide prowess is soulful and meter-perfect,

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Acoustic blues artist Mary Flower will perform at KALA on Feb. 3 and at the Peninsula Arts Center on Feb. 4.

a deft blend of the inventive, the dexterous and the mesmerizing. Her supple honey-and-whiskey voice provides a melodic accompaniment to each song’s story. Flower is fluent in the artistically tricky Piedmont style of acoustic guitar, one that requires a deft touch, intricate picking, and an innate sense of subtle harmonics wrapped in a rousing good time. But she is equally rooted, schooled and dynamic with Mississippi blues, especially when rendered on a vintage lap-slide. Stir in her love of swing, ragtime, folk and hot jazz, plus a healthy dose of her own song craft, and you have a modern artist with an ear for the traditional who brings an immediate vibrancy and dynamism in concert. Flower was a top-three finalist in 2000 and 2002 at the National Fingerpicking Guitar Cham-

pionship, a nominee in 2008 and 2012 for a Blues Foundation Blues Music Award, and a 2011 Portland Muddy Award winner. Flower’s 10 recordings, including her last four for Memphis’ famed Yellow Dog Records — “Bywater Dance,” “Instrumental Breakdown,” “Bridges” and “Misery Loves Company” — show a deep command of and love for folk and blues string music. She continues to compose, record and tour, honing and evolving her style rooted in rich tradition but always moving America’s music forward. Her devotion to the art form of American roots music is both lovingly and historically accurate, yet her creativity lends it vitality and energy that it might continue, evolve and flourish in an age of increasingly digitized and compressed music.

Mark Twain House hopes for a boost from 1879 fairy tale A researcher found the story in the archive of the Mark Twain Papers at the University of California at Berkeley. The contract for the book was steered through the Mark Twain House and Museum in part because of its ﬁnancial struggles. The book tells the story of a boy who gains the ability to talk to animals and joins them to rescue a kidnapped prince. It’s set to be published in September.

HARTFORD, Conn. (AP) — Notes that Mark Twain jotted down from a fairy tale he told his daughters more than a century ago have inspired a new children’s book, “The Purloining of Prince Oleomargarine.” At the Mark Twain House and Museum in Hartford, Connecticut, there is excitement that the story could help introduce the writer to wider audiences — and provide a ﬁnancial lift for the museum.

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Jewell [dʒu• əl] noun 1. This unincorporated community is located in Clatsop County at the junction of Oregon State Routes 103 and 202. Traditionally a logging town near the banks of the Nehalem River, Jewell currently has 994 residents as of the 2010 Census. The area is in close proximity to the Clatsop State Forest and the Jewell Meadows Wildlife Area Origin: The town is named after Marshall Jewell, who was twice the Governor of Connecticut, the U.S. Minister to Russia, a Chairman for the Republican National Committee and the 25th Postmaster General of the United States until President Ulysses S. Grant asked for his resignation from this position. Known for his alabaster complexion, gray eyes and shock of white hair, Jewell was commonly known as the “Porcelain Man.” The town was named in his honor by Jewell’s original postmaster W. H. Kirkpatrick in 1874, the year the post office opened, just

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Elk are fed throughout the winter months by staff and guests at the Jewell Meadows Wildlife Area.

two years prior to Grant asking for Jewell’s resignation. The post office closed in 1967. “The Jewell School District, one of two timber-funded school districts in the state, will stay in a $1.4 billion lawsuit over timber harvests.”

—Edward Stratton, “Jewell stays in timber suit,” The Daily Astorian, Tuesday, Jan. 24, 2017

“It has transpired why Postmaster-General Jewell was removed. His sturdy opposition to ring rule and his general reputation for integrity ought to have been sufficient to keep him in the Cabinet. But it is not unlikely these are among the causes of his compulsory retirement. The whole

SKAMOKAWA SWAMP OPERA

PHOTO BY TED SHORACK

Douglas fir logs harvested near Jewell are brought up to a landing in the Clatsop State Forest.

force of fraudulent mail contractors and straw bidders are his enemies. They are not the enemies of the President. On the contrary, most, if

Four “serious, zany, talented” singers/instrumentalists perform everything from folk to opera to hip hop. (Andrew Emlen, Director)

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Happy Hour

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Performing Arts Center (PAC) 588 l6th Street, Astoria

Tickets: $15 at the door Children under 12 admitted free