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Hear Americana and folk-pop tunes in Seaview, Astoria Bart Budwig, Luke Ydstie, Bryan John Appleby perform at Sou’Wester, Albatross

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Paintings by Janet Bland are on exhibit at the Seaside Public Library through Feb. 26.

Local artist exhibits work at Seaside Public Library See images of nature by Janet Bland SEASIDE — The Seaside Public Library is exhibiting paintings by local artist Janet Bland. Her art show “Presence� opened Feb. 2 and will run through Feb. 29, hanging in the Community Room and the foyer.

On the North Coast of Oregon, just south of the Columbia River, Bland paints and draws. Her work features the beautiful and lush coastal landscape of the area. Bland’s work is a personal response to nature and to the experience of painting. She emphasizes color, gesture and the tactile qual-

ities of paint. Her painting encourages looking at ourselves and at our surroundings.

Bland is a graduate of Stanford University and has studied in California, Oregon, and at the New York Studio School. Her work is in collections in the United States and Canada. She is represented by the Cannon Beach Gallery and the Rental Sales Gallery of the Portland Art Museum.

The Seaside Public Library is located at 1131 Broadway.

For more information call 503-738-6742 or visit seasidelibrary.org.

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SEAVIEW, Wash. and ASTORIA — A collection of singer-songwriters will perform on both sides of the Columbia River this weekend.

Musician Bart Budwig of Enterprise, accompanied by Luke Ydstie on upright bass, comes to share his outlaw Americana tunes, as does Seattle folk-pop singer-songwriter Bryan John Appleby, who will perform solo.

7KH JX\V ¿UVW SOD\ DW 8 p.m. Friday, Feb. 5 at the Sou’Wester Lodge in Seaview, Washington; the show is free and open to all ages. Then catch them play from 3:30 to 6 p.m. Sunday, Feb. 7 at Albatross & Co. in Astoria. The Astoria show is 21 and older; advanced tickets are $5, and tickets at the door of this small venue are $8.

Budwig grew up on the Idaho Palouse, with a pawn shop trumpet and a heart as big as a skyscraper — if skyscrapers knew how to be humble. He learned melody from classic jazz charts and learned that fault-lines in big hearts create drifting continents, cut new oceans and forge new mountains.

Everyone close to him disappeared, whether to death or Texas, and from Texas he got a letter from Waylon Jen-

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Bart Budwig will perform Americana music in Seaview, Washington, and Astoria.

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Luke Ydstie will accompany Bart Budwig on upright bass. Ydstie is a musician active in many bands, including Blind Pilot and Hook & Anchor.

to guitar and spent several seasons penning the songs that comprised his 2009 EP “Shoes for Men and Beasts.�

Appleby’s early live shows — many of which took place at open mic nights, dubbed “the batting cages� — quickly earned him a reputation as a notable lyricist and a compelling solo performer, often Submitted photo surprising crowded bars and Bryan John Appleby, second from left, will perform at two local venues this weekend. basements to a heady, affecting silence with his clear nings entreating him to pick songs about the places be- voice and intricately crafted up a guitar and a pen. tween the hills, in the draws lyrics.

His November 2015 fullBudwig doesn’t write and hidden canyons, where the big songs. He writes the truth is a little more in focus, length release “The Narrow stories can take their time Valley,â€? crafted with Seatgettin’ told, heartbreak is a tle producer Sam Anderson, SODFH RI GHHS UHĂ€HFWLRQ DQG deals with the sun-bleached melodies don’t have to wear landscape of his youth — a rhinestone suits or drive new, dreamy, densely constructed shiny cars to be beautiful. cinematic world more musiHe’s also not afraid of work- cally tied to the maximalist ing out of the spotlight. Bud- West Coast pop traditions wig engineered not only his of outsider California comown full-length “Whiskey posers like Van Dyke Parks Girlâ€? (2012), but also albums and Brian Wilson than to the and tours with Radiation folk roots of Appleby’s early City, Holiday Friends, Girl- work. “The Narrow Valleyâ€?’s friends, MisĂŠ, John Craigie, orchestral character takes Edmund Wayne, and Mama dramatic steps away from heartfelt folk balladry, showDoll.

After moving to the Pacif- casing Appleby’s deftness ic Northwest from Califor- in composition and arrangenia in 2007 as a drummer in ment while still managing to VKRUW OLYHG LQGLH URFN RXW¿W deliver the epic line-by-line Appleby switched his focus lyricism he is known for.

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COASTAL LIFE

Encounters in the rain You hear nothing of rain if you walk around with ear buds in

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ASTORIA — February is Stout Month at Fort George Brewery. The shortest and darkest month of the year is the perfect time to showcase the variety within this rich, dark style of beer.

Every Monday starting Feb. 1, new Fort specialty stouts are released at the pub. *UDE D SLQW ÂżOO D JURZOHU RU sample a blind stout taster tray. At least eight stouts will be on tap in every location at the brewery.

Different stouts include coffee varieties, Mexican chocolate stout, Russian imperial stout, an oyster stout, RDWPHDO DQG ¿J VWRXW D GLUW\ chai stout, and even one brew called Tuesday’s Lunch, a roasted peanut and blackberry stout.

The brewery will also host its popular Festival of Dark Arts from noon to 10 p.m. Feb. 13. The event offers one-offs from 45 breweries, including Barley Brown’s, Block 15, Boneyard, Breakside, The Bruery, Deschutes, Ecliptic, Evil Twin, Firestone Walker, Fremont, Perennial Artisan Ales, pFriem, The Commons, Trinity, Upright and more.

The event is also a magical menagerie of art and music, craft and creation spread out over a city block. Make way for wandering minstrels,

belly dancers and burlesque shows. View demonstrations from ice sculptors, tattoo artists and wood carvers. Warm yourself by the iron forge and glassblowing furnace, RU ZDWFK ÂżUH GDQFLQJ LQ WKH courtyard. Vendors will be located throughout the block, and everywhere you go the stouts will follow. Check the website at www.festivalofdarkarts.com for updates and tickets.

Fort George wants to share the stout love beyond Astoria.

Experience a taste at these events around the Northwest: • Fat & Stout Tuesday Celebration, Twilight Cafe and bar, 1420 S.E. Powell Blvd.,

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You can try specialty stout beers with a blind taster tray at Fort George Brewery.

Portland, 8 to 11 p.m. Feb. 9. • Chuck’s Hop Shop Greenwood, 656 N.W. 85th St., Seattle, Washington, 5 to 8 p.m. Feb. 17. • Parkway Tavern, 313 N.

I St.,Tacoma, Washington, 5 to 9 p.m. Feb. 25.

Check the event page at www.fortgeorgebrewery.com for new and updated Stout Month happenings.

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ENCOUNTERS

Coastal Life Story by MATT LOVE

IN THE RAIN

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enry David Thoreau was a prodigious man of rain. He wrote much about rain in his journals.

For example, take this entry from March 30, 1840: “Pray what things interest me at present? A long, soaking rain, the drops trickling down the stubble while I lay drenched on last year’s bed of wild oats.�

Notice how Thoreau paid attention to rain. Notice how he allowed rain to fall on him.

Pray, what things interest me at present, when rainfall hit 20 inches for December in Astoria? My recent encounters in rain, that’s what.

Here they are: I was walking in cats-and-dogs rain down Marine Drive on my way to the KMUN radio station.

My trusty pea coat was losing the battle. A red Toyota 4-runner from the early Clinton presidency pulled up alongside me in the parking lot of Pig ’N Pancake. The window came down, and I beheld a somewhat young bearded man with tattoos covering both his arms. He lit a cigarette and asked me, “How far are you going brother? I’ll give you a lift.â€? “It’s all right,â€? I said, “I like walking in rain, but thanks for the offer.â€? Âł,ÂśP \HDUV ROG DQG WKLV LV WKH ÂżUVW YHKLFOH I’ve owned,â€? he said. “I want to help people when it’s raining and give them rides.â€?

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hicle or not have to walk down Highway 30 in rain unless you do so for pleasure. Âł, DSSUHFLDWH WKDW EXW ,ÂśP ÂżQH ´ , VDLG He waited a split second. I don’t think I convinced him. “Okay,â€? he said, and splashed away, trailing cigarette smoke out the window.

My next encounter occurred standing in front of Godfather’s Books. I waited for the light to turn red so I could cross Commercial Street. Rain was moving north, south, east, west. It couldn’t make up its mind where it wanted to go, which is the perfect direction for embracing rain as a personal metaphor.

An older man came up to me. I’d never seen him before. He said, “Do you know what the Grinch

should have done to end Christmas in Whoville?� “Tell me!� I was clamoring for the answer.

Sometimes I’ve wanted the Grinch to have won. “He should have enslaved beavers and then turned them loose on the town!� said the man.

Only in rain would I have ever heard such a maniacal ridiculous plot, and I relished hearing it.

You hear nothing of rain if you walk around with ear buds in. “It would have worked!� I said, practically yelling to be heard over the oceanic rain.

The light turned red. We started walking in rain together to cross the street, and then we parted company.

0\ ÂżQDO HQFRXQWHU KDSpened on my couch with my old husky snoozing beside me. Rain battered the house in multiple pulverizing methods. I was searching the recesses of mind for totems and cultural landmarks of my youth when I inexplicably recalled the classic television sitcom from the mid ’70s “Barney Miller.â€? I pulled out the tablet, dialed up YouTube, and the episodes were there.

7KH ÂżUVW VKRZ , ZDWFKHG VHDVRQ WZR HSLVRGH 11, originally aired in 1975. As the program unfolded, my astonishment ratcheted up to giddiness.

I could not believe what I was seeing. How had this translucent gem of rain’s cultural history escaped me?

It was a show about rain; yes, rain: undoubted-

ly the greatest half hour meditation on rain in the annals of American network television. It was a GRZQSRXU RI H[LVWHQWLDOLVP PHDQGHULQJ UHĂ€HFtions, absurdity and semiotics, via the unlikely medium of an analog cop sitcom set in a dilapidated New York City precinct building staffed by a team of multi-cultural detectives from the era when President Ford told New York to drop dead.

In the episode, rain keeps falling and falling and threatens to collapse the roof of the precinct. The ceilings drip, DQG WKH ÂżOLQJ FDELQHWV ÂżOO XS with water. One of the detectives, Nick Yemana, observes that rain never falls on Nelson Rockefeller. He also makes coffee with rainwater. Other detectives drift into a hazy state of melancholy as they stare at rain through a window and muse upon the better, alternate realties that could have befallen them.

Isn’t that what many of us do when we stare at rain? I’ve written an entire book on the subject! I almost feel I stop contemplating life when it doesn’t rain.

There was plenty of contemplation time for me in December, and I can only dream the rains fall even harder the rest of winter.

You hear nothing of rain if you walk around with ear buds in.

Matt Love is the author/editor of 14 books about Oregon, including “Of Walking in Rain.�

His books are available through coastal bookstores or his web site, nestuccaspitpress.com

Stepping Out

THEATER

fathers, uncles and father figures are invited to this memory-making event with a special little lady (or ladies). Space is limited. Register online.

Thursday, Feb. 4

Editor’s Pick:

Liberty Presents Reader’s Theater 7 p.m., Liberty Theater, 1203 Commercial St., Astoria, 503-325-5922, www. liberty-theater.org, $15. “A Coupla White Chicks Sitting Around Talking” is a two-character, lowbrow but sweet-tempered tour-de-talk comedy.

Saturday, Feb. 6 Throwback Prom Night 9 p.m., Astoria Armory, 1636 Exchange St., Astoria, 21 and older, $10 regular admission, $25 special package per person or $45 per couple. Relive or redo your prom at this Throwback Prom Night party, a fundraiser for the Armory Community Center and Assistance League of the Columbia Pacific.

Win prizes for best costume, enjoy dance music by DJ imcodefour, spiked punch, food and prom photos.

Friday, Feb. 5 “Rumors” 7 p.m., The Barn Community Playhouse, 1204 Ivy Ave., Tillamook, 503-842-6305, www.tillamooktheater.com, $10 to $15, PG-13. Filled with Neil Simon’s ingenious, rapid-fire humor, “Rumors” takes place at a 10th anniversary party where the host has been shot, mounting to confusion, miscommunication and classic farcical hilarity.

“Waiting for Godot” 7 p.m., CCC Performing Arts Center, 588 16th St., Astoria, $15. “Waiting for Godot” is an absurdist play by Samuel Beckett, in which two characters Vladimir and Estragon, wait endlessly for the arrival of someone named Godot.

“Dead Guilty” 7:30 p.m., Coaster Theatre Playhouse, 108 N. Hemlock St., Cannon Beach, 503-4361242, www.coastertheatre.com, $15 to $20, PG-13. Richard Harris’ psychological thriller is an intense tale that goes awry when an affair causes a chain of events.

Saturday, Feb. 6 “Rumors” 7 p.m., The Barn Community Playhouse, 1204 Ivy Ave., Tillamook, 503-842-6305, www.tillamooktheater.com, $10 to $15, PG-13.

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.

“Waiting for Godot” 7 p.m., CCC Performing Arts Center, 588 16th St., Astoria, $15.

Monday, Feb. 8

“Dead Guilty” 7:30 p.m., Coaster Theatre Playhouse, 108 N. Hemlock St., Cannon Beach, 503-4361242, www.coastertheatre.com, $15 to $20, PG-13.

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.

Sunday, Feb. 7 “Dead Guilty” 3 p.m., Coaster Theatre Playhouse, 108 N. Hemlock St., Cannon Beach, 503-4361242, www.coastertheatre.com, $15 to $20, PG-13.

DANCE

Saturday, Feb. 6 Daddy Daughter Dance 6 p.m., Seaside Civic & Convention Center, 415 First Ave., Seaside, 503-738-3311, www.sunsetempire.com, $20 per couple, $5 each additional child. Fathers, grand-

MUSIC

Thursday, Feb. 4 Richard T. & Friends 6 p.m., Bridgewater Bistro, 20 Basin St., Astoria, 503-325-6777, no cover. Richard T. & Friends performs a repertoire of blues.

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 music.

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Floating Glass Balls 7 p.m., Bill’s Tavern, 188 N. Hemlock St., Cannon Beach, 503-436-2202, no cover.

Floating Glass Balls plays bluegrass, Caribbean, folk, swing and country.

Mary Flower 7 p.m., Adrift Hotel, 409 Sid Snyder Drive, Long Beach, Wash., 360-642-2311, no cover. Mary Flower embodies a mix of rootsy, acoustic blues guitar and vocal styles including ragtime, swing, folk and hot jazz.

Friday, Feb. 5 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.

Open Mic on the Peninsula 7 p.m., Peninsula Arts Center, 504 Pacific Ave., Long Beach, Wash., 360-901-0962, free. Bring an instrument, your voice or simply listen. Singers, musicians, poets and comedians are welcome. Refreshments available.

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.

Bart Budwig & Guests 8 p.m., Sou’Wester Lodge, 3728 J Place, Seaview, Wash., 360-642-2542, free. Bassist Luke Ydstie will join Bart Budwig playing Americana, alternative country, folk and soul with a solo performance by Bryan John Appleby playing folk-pop music.

McDougall 9 p.m., Adrift Hotel, 409 Sid Snyder Drive, Long Beach, Wash., 360-642-2311, no cover. McDougall plays folk, Americana and old-time country.

Saturday, Feb. 6 George Coleman 6 p.m., Shelburne Inn Restaurant, 4415 Pacific Way, Seaview, Wash., 360-6424150, no cover. 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.

Barbie G 7 p.m., WineKraft, 80 10th St., Astoria, 503-468-0206, no cover, 21 and older.

Barbie G plays acoustic folk.

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Saturday, Feb.6 (continued) Mary Flower 7 p.m., Peninsula Arts Center, 504 Pacific Ave., Long Beach, Wash., 360-9010962, $12.

Hondo’s Open Mic 7:30 p.m., Hondo’s Brew & Cork, 2703 Marine Drive, Astoria, 503-325-2234.

McDougall 9 p.m., Adrift Hotel, 409 Sid Snyder Drive, Long Beach, Wash., 360-6422311.

Sunday, Feb. 7 Jennifer Goodenberger 11:30 a.m., Bridgewater Bistro, 20 Basin St., Astoria, 503-325-6777, no cover. Jennifer Goodenberger plays classical and contemporary piano.

Kitchen Music 1 p.m., Long Beach Grange, 5715 Sandridge Road, Long Beach, Wash., 360642-2239. Join the circle and enjoy traditional, folk, bluegrass, country, blues and pop music played by local musicians. All levels welcome.

A Celebration of Love Songs 2 p.m., St. Catherine Episcopal Church, 36335 Hwy. 101, Nehalem, 503436-0378, $10, all ages. “Love x 3: A Celebration of Song” will be performed in honor of St. Valentine’s Day featuring Deac Guidi, Susan Buehler, Adam Schwend and Cary Lewis.

Bart Budwig & Guests 3:30 p.m., Albatross & Co., 225 14th St., Astoria, 503-741-3091, $5 in advance, $8 at the door, 21 and older.

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

Malachi Graham 7 p.m., Adrift Hotel, 409 Sid Snyder Drive, Long Beach, Wash., 360642-2311, no cover. Songwriter Malachi Graham presents noir-tinged alternative Americana, folk and indie music inspired by family lore and complicated women.

Monday, Feb. 8 Burgers & Jam 6 p.m., American Legion 168, 1216 S. Hemlock St., Cannon Beach, 503436-2973. The legion offers good burgers and good music.

Chorale Rehearsals Begin 7 p.m., Raymond High School, 1016 Commercial St., Raymond, Wash., 360942-2661. Rehearsals are underway for the Willapa Harbor Chorale spring concert. Rehearsals last two hours and all singers are welcome.

Malachi Graham 7 p.m., Adrift Hotel, 409 Sid Snyder Drive, Long Beach, Wash., 360-6422311, no cover.

Wednesday, Feb. 10 Paul & Margo Dueber 5 p.m., The Bistro, 263 N. Hemlock St., Cannon Beach, 503-436-2661. Paul and Margo Dueber perform original tunes, folk and Americana from the 70s and 80s.

Richard Thomasian 7 p.m., Port of Call Bistro & Bar, 894 Commercial St., Astoria, 503-325-4356, no cover. All musicians and styles are welcome to jam with the Port’s house band featuring Richard Thomasian, Peter Unander and Tom Peake.

Sam Densmore 7 p.m., Adrift Hotel, 409 Sid Snyder Drive, Long Beach, Wash., 360-6422311, no cover.

Ales & Ideas 7 p.m., Fort George Lovell Showroom, 426 14th St., Astoria, all ages, free. Clatsop Community College Seamanship Instructor Christopher Jacobsen presents “You Have to Go Out, But You Don’t Have to Come Back: Rescue Boats of the Columbia River and Beyond.”This lecture will explore how the development of the lifeboat and other rescue craft has shaped the maritime history of our region and the world.

Jacobsen will share stories from the long history of rescue on the Columbia River Bar along with his own experiences working in towing and salvage for the U.S. Coast Guard and as a volunteer for the Pacific County Surf Rescue Team. See photos and hear a selection of songs appropriate to the maritime theme.

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, 503-4680390, free.

Floating Glass Balls 7 p.m., Bill’s Tavern, 188 N. Hemlock St., Cannon Beach, 503-436-2202, no cover.

Sam Densmore 7 p.m., Adrift Hotel, 409 Sid Snyder Drive, Long Beach, Wash., 360-6422311, no cover.

MARKETS Saturday, Feb. 6

Long Beach Grange Indoors Market 10 a.m. to 4 p.m., Long Beach Grange, 5715 Sandridge Road, Long Beach, Wash., 360-642-4953, www. longbeachgrange.org.

Features home-baked goods, prepared food, woodcrafts, honey, nuts, art and jewelry.

Sunday, Feb. 7 Long Beach Grange Indoors Market 10 a.m. to 4 p.m., Long Beach Grange, 5715 Sandridge Road, Long Beach, Wash., 360-642-4953, www.longbeachgrange.org.

EVENTS

Thursday, Feb. 4

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.

Town Hall Lecture 10 a.m., Historic Oysterville Schoolhouse, 3322 School Road, Oysterville, Wash., $3 donation. Kristina Jones, retired opera singer will talk about her Peninsula roots, music, career and her nonprofit foundation. This event is part of the Oysterville Community Club Town Hall & Lecture series.

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Tuesday, Feb. 9

Sam Densmore 7 p.m., Adrift Hotel, 409 Sid Snyder Drive, Long Beach, Wash., 360-6422311, no cover. Singer songwriter Sam Densmore plays alternative, folk, pop and acoustic rock.

Editor’s Pick:

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.

Friday, Feb. 5 Community Skate Night 5 p.m., 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.

Saturday, Feb. 6 Wings Conference 8 a.m., Clatsop Community College, 1651 Lexington Ave., Astoria, 503717-1852, www.wings-clatsop.com, free, 18 and older. The annual WINGS conference offers sessions and workshops for women who are interested in pursuing educational opportunities. Free lunch and childcare provided.

Community Shred Day 10 a.m., Bank of the Pacific, 1007 S. Pacific Hwy, Long Beach, Wash. The Long Beach branch is offering community members another chance to protect their identity and bring confidential materials to be safely disposed.

Two-cases or 50 pounds maximum per person.

Play Pickle Ball 10 a.m., Camp Rilea Gymnasium, 333168 Patriot Way, Warrenton, 503-7383311, www.sunsetempire.com, $5, 12 to 80+. Drop in for three hours of fun, exercise, demonstrations and instruction. Balls and paddles provided.

Celebrate Chinese New Year Noon, Sou’Wester Lodge, 3728 J Place, Seaview, Wash., 360-642-2542, www.souwesterlodge.com, free, all ages. Open to the public, Sou’Wester Lodge will celebrate the Chinese New Year starting with community acupuncture ($30), a tea ceremony at 3 p.m. and a lantern lunch at 5:30 p.m. Reservations required.

Seaside First Saturday Art Walk 5 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.

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Coffee & Caucuses 10 a.m., Bagels by the Sea, 210 S. Holladay Drive, Seaside, nholmes105@yahoo. com. The community is invited for coffee and a discussion on the upcoming local, statewide and national election. There will be fun quizzes and prizes.

CLASSES

Saturday, Feb. 6

Artist Reception 2 p.m., Hoffman Center for the Arts, 594 Laneda Ave., Manzanita, 503-368-3846, www.hoffmanblog.org. The Hoffman Center will host an artist reception for Rockaway Beach artist Doreen Lindstedt, who will display new artwork during February.

Meet the Author 1:30 p.m., Astoria Golf & Country Club, 33445 Sunset Beach Lane, Warrenton, 503717-7154. Willem O’Reilly, author of “What Do I Do Now: A Caregiver’s Journey with Alzheimer’s” will give an intimate account of struggles faced during his role as his wife’s caregiver.

Winter Film Series 2 p.m., Liberty Theater, 1203 Commercial St., Astoria, 503-325-5922, www. liberty-theater.org, $5, PG-13. AIFF and Liberty Theater present MGM’s 1952 musical treasure “Singin’ in the Rain” starring Gene Kelly, Debbie Reynolds and Donald O’Connor.

Bridge Talks 7 p.m., Fort George Lovell Showroom, 426 14th St., Astoria, 503-325-2203, free, all ages. Joe Leahy will start the new presentation and discussion series Bridge Talks off with “Automobile Ferries at the Mouth of the Columbia River, 1921-1966.”

Writing Workshop 10 a.m. to 2:30 p.m., Hoffman Center for the Arts, 594 Laneda Ave., Manzanita, 503368-3846, www.hoffmanblog.org, $50. Bob Balmer will teach a writing workshop on “Mining Your Life for Laughs” where students explore humorous writings and discuss what makes them laugh. Registration required.

HRAP Lecture Series 7 p.m., Cannon Beach Library, 131 N. Hemlock St., Cannon Beach, 503-436-1391, www.friendsofhaystackrock.org, free. Dr. Debbie Duffield of Portland State University will discuss “Marine Mammals, the Marine Mammal Stranding Network and Marine Reserves” as the next speaker for the Haystack Rock lecture series.

Time 4 Coaching 11 a.m. to noon, Seaside Public Library, 1131 Broadway, Seaside, 720-301-3993, www.heart2heartcoacing.org, free. This is a small group coaching class on topics to support personal growth.

Monday, Feb. 8 Asian New Year Kite Celebration 11 a.m., World Kite Museum, 303 Sid Snyder Drive, Long Beach, Wash., 360-6424020, www.worldkitemuseum.com, $3 to $5, all ages. Each year, the World Kite Museum features kites and cultures of different Asian countries, displaying uniquely shaped and decorated kites and folk art with videos, demonstrations and hands-on activities through Feb. 22.

Spaghetti Feed Fundraiser 5 to 7 p.m., American Legion 99, 1315 Broadway, Seaside, $6, all ages. Bring the family and enjoy a homemade pasta dinner plus dessert. Enter to win a drawing for a $200 Visa gift card in addition to other raffle items. Proceeds go toward a Seaside High School delegate’s tuition for Oregon Girls State, a program teaching girls from Clatsop County about local and state governments.

Tuesday, Feb. 9 Coastal Writers Critique 10 a.m., PUD Building, 9610 Sandridge Road, Long Beach, Wash, 360-642-1221. This group discusses and critiques writing works in progress for encouragement, support and inspiration.

Past to Present Lecture 10:30 a.m., Columbia River Maritime Museum, 1792 Marine Drive, Astoria, 503325-2323, www.crmm.org, $5. Lois Leonard will present the film “Finding David Douglas,” a tale of adventure and discovery that captures the compelling story of environmentalist David Douglas’s remarkable life.

Mardi Gras Celebration 5 p.m., Peninsula Senior Activity Center, 21603 O Lane, Klipsan Beach, Wash., 360665-3999, www.peninsulaseniorcenter.com, $15. Celebrate Mardi Gras with the traditional King cake, hurricane punch, jambalaya, Cajun red beans, dirty rice and muffuletta salad. Reservations required.

Knitting Club 5:30 to 6:30 p.m., Coffee Girl on Pier 39, 100 39th St., Astoria. The Knitting Club, and crafters too, meet Tuesdays for informal knitting. All skill levels welcome and knitters should bring supplies.

Documentary Film Screening 6 p.m., Astoria Public Library, 450 10th St., Astoria, 503-325-7323, www. astorialibrary.org, free, all ages. “American Promise” is an intimate account of two middle-class African-American boys who entered a prestigious private school on Manhattan’s Upper East Side, spans 13 years.

Author Discussion 6 p.m., Naselle Timberland Library, 4 Parpala Road, Naselle, Wash., 360-484-3877, 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.

Wednesday, Feb. 10 Let’s Go Birding Survey 9 a.m., Sunset Beach State Recreation Site, Warrenton, 503-861-3170 ext. 41, dane. osis@oregon.gov, 8 and older. Help with the citizen science project to monitor habitats in the park. Volunteers meet at the Fort to Sea Trailhead.

Thursday, Feb. 11

Editor’s Pick: Thursday, Feb. 11 ROCC Little Libraries Fundraiser 6 p.m., Seaside Civic & Convention Center, 415 First Ave., Seaside, 503-7386742, www.seasidelibrary. org, all ages. The community is invited to a library auction and fundraiser for the Little Free Libraries (built by locals for neighborhoods to use as community book exchanges) with a silent auction of items donated by local businesses and artists. Proceeds benefit the Reading Outreach in Clatsop County program.

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

Beers to Your Health 7 p.m., Fort George Lovell Showroom, 426 14th St., Astoria, 503-791-8869, www. astoria.coop, free, all ages. Astoria Co-op and Fort George welcomes Eric Steen who will discuss “Beers Made by Walking,” a program that invites brewers to make beer inspired by nature hikes and urban walks. Food and beverages served in the taproom.

PageTurners Book Discussion 7 p.m., Raymond Timberland Library, 507 Duryea St., Raymond, Wash., 360-9422408, www.TRL.org, free, adults. This month’s discussion is “Flight Behavior” by Barbara Kingsolver. Books are available for check out.

YOUTH

Small Farm Sustainability Class 10 a.m. to noon, Clatsop Community College, 1651 Lexington Ave., Astoria, 503338-2408, www.clatsopcc.edu/schedule, $49. Explore best practices in four sessions on four main systems to help small farm operations step into sustainability.

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.

Monday, Feb. 8 Pain Education 12:30 to 2:30 p.m., Providence Seaside Hospital, 725 S. Wahanna Road, Seaside, 800-562-8964, www.providence.org, free. This is a monthly class providing education on understanding pain.

Tuesday, Feb. 9 Beginner & Intermediate Tai Chi Noon to 1:15 p.m., Astoria Arts & Movement Center, 342 10th St., Astoria, 503-3867934, www.astoriaartsandmovement.com, $40 to $50. The beginner’s class will learn gentle warm up movements and progress to Tai Chi for Arthritis Part 1. Then from 12:45 to 1:15 p.m. intermediate students will move to more advanced topics.

Winter CPR & First Aid Class 1 to 5 p.m., Clatsop Community College, 1651 Lexington Ave., Astoria, 503-3382402, www.clatsopcc.edu/schedule, $60. Students will develop skills to provide First Aid and CPR in emergency situations and care for life-threatening emergencies, includes two-year certificate. Registration required two days prior to class. Cost includes class fee and book. Next available date will be March 8.

Wednesday, Feb. 10 Ready, Set, Start 8:30 to 10:30 a.m., CCC Seaside Campus, 1455 Roosevelt Drive, Seaside, 503-3382402, $20. David Reid will discuss the fundamental basics of starting a business, including research, marketing, growth and business plans.

Stroke Support 1 to 2:30 p.m., Providence Seaside Hospital, 725 S. Wahanna Road, Seaside, 503717-7781, free. This group is affiliated with the American Stroke Association and is open to survivors and caregivers.

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.

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Beginner & Intermediate Tai Chi Noon to 1:15 p.m., Astoria Arts & Movement Center, 342 10th St., Astoria, 503-386-7934, www.astoriaartsandmovement.com, $40 to $50.

Spread the Love 1 p.m., Naselle Timberland Library, 4 Parpala Road, Naselle, Wash., 360-484-3877, www.TRL.org, free, children. Make fancy, frilly, dazzling, crazy, lovey-dovey or swoony handmade valentines. Everything provided for sending those sweet greetings.

Better Breathers Club 1:30 to 3 p.m., Providence Seaside Hospital, 725 S. Wahanna Road, Seaside, 800562-8964, www.providence.org, free. These sessions offer ways to cope with COPD, asthma and other respiratory issues.

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Spring begins early in Oysterville with a lecture series OYSTERVILLE, Wash. — Springtime is set to begin on Feb. 4 in 2ysterville when the ¿fth semi-annual “Town Meeting and Lecture Series” begin at the historic schoolhouse. As always, organizer Diane Buttrell murmurs, “They aren’t really Town Meetings; I just like how that sounds.”

By whatever name, the hugely successful events feature local speakers who are willing to share their expertise on one or more subjects with their neighbors. “Neighbors

in the broad sense,” comes the murmur.

The ¿rst group of talks began with a spring 2014 series, which Buttrell thought of as experimental. It was followed by a fall 2014 series and then a spring and fall 2015 series. The talks have grown in popularity and says Buttrell, “There was actually an ‘expectation’ that they would continue in 2016!”

On Thursday, Feb. 4, audience members will hear from Kristina Jones, who says, “I actually have four different

topics to cover. First, I want to talk about my roots. Then I want to talk about music and my career as an opera singer. I want to mention that I lived in Asia for two years and began a highly successful nonpro¿t foundation whose purpose is to rescue girls from the horrors of sex traf¿cking. And, ¿nally, I want to talk about meditation.”

When asked for a title for her talk, it was her turn to murmur, “How about ‘A Gypsy Comes Back to her Roots’?”

On Feb. 18, David Cam-

piche will give his listeners “A Renaissance Moment” and perhaps a hands-on experience with pottery. “The last time I talked at the Oysterville School, everyone contributed to a prayer pot I was building, and they seemed to like it,” he said. “Maybe I’ll do something like that again.”

Prize-winning Chinook Observer Editor Matt Winters plans to talk about “The Joys and Challenges of a Small Town Paper” on March 3.

“American History Via Big

Band Music” is the topic that local writer and KMUN DJ Wayne Downing will present on March 17.

On March 31, Betsy Millard, director of the Columbia Pacific Heritage Museum, will talk about “Bringing History to Life.”

Oysterville resident Steve Romero, founder of “Critical Path Software,” will devote his presentation to “The Future of Technology” on April 14.

And, ¿nally, on April 28, John Thompson, former superintendent of the Ocean Beach School District, will invite his listeners to experience the variety of cultural enrichment

and ecosystem exploration offered by the Olympic Coast National Marine Sanctuary.

Buttrell isn’t murmuring as she urges Long Beach Peninsula residents as well as visitors to attend any or all of these free lectures. “Mark your calendar for every other Thursday beginning Feb. 4 and continuing through April 28,” she says. “Each talk begins at 10 a.m. and lasts for 40 or 45 minutes with a question-and-answer period following. You’ll be amazed at the wide range of expertise among our own Peninsula neighbors.”

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Baritone Adam Schwend will perform.

Cannon Beach soprano Susan Buehler will perform at the concert.

Astoria baritone-bass Deac Guidi will sing at the concert.

tinued. “Plus, we purposefully scheduled our concert at 2 p.m. so everyone will be home in time for the Super Bowl.”

Tickets for the concert are $10 and may be purchased at the door or in advance by calling 503-436-0378.

‘Love x 3’

Hear varied program of love songs Local singers, pianist Cary Lewis to perform in concert NEHALEM — Local singers will be featured in the concert “Love x 3: A Celebration in Song” at 2 p.m. Sunday, Feb. 7 at St. Catherine’s Episcopal Church.

Featured performers are Astoria bass-baritone Deac Guidi, Cannon Beach soprano Susan Buehler, Tillamook baritone Adam Schwend, and pianist Cary Lewis from Portland.

In honor of Valentine’s Day, all of the songs performed present a theme of love and include art songs by Johannes Brahms, Roger Quilter, Hugo Wolf, Ralph Vaughan Williams, Michael Head, and others, as well as selections from musical theater by Leonard Bernstein, Maltby and Shire, Rodgers and Hammerstein, and a taste of Verdi’s “Un ballo in Maschera.”

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Buehler maintains Music Lasts A Lifetime voice and piano studio in Cannon Beach and said, “We will present a varied program of love songs — some with happy endings, others not quite so happy — that feature a diverse body of composers and poets in the hope that we offer something for everyone. It is, by and large, a classical program that explores almost every human emotion and looks at love from every angle.

“We are so pleased that Cary Lewis is able to join us and we are eager to perform in the beautiful acoustic space at St. Catherine’s,” Buehler con-

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‘Dead Guilty’ challenges the cast and the audience When Julia suffers a serious leg injury in a car accident that killed her married lover, she is only just beginning a journey of psychological terror.

From the solicitous widow who arrives to help her, the well-intentioned counselor who advises her and the misunderstood handyman who tries to maintain her home, everything conspires to prevent Julia from a fast recovery.

In fact, someone in this suspense thriller may just end up “Dead Guilty.”

This play, with numerous twists and turns, opened at the Coaster Theatre Playhouse Jan. 29 and runs until Feb. 20.

Appearing in the play are Priscilla Fairall, as Julia; Diane Borcyckowski, as Margaret; Kathleen /aca]e, the counselor; and Jordan Grif¿n, the handyman.

The play ¿ts into the slot the Coaster reserves at this time of year for productions that may be more serious or experimental than others produced at the theater during the rest of the year.

“We don’t really do much drama anymore,” said Edward James, who directs the play. “In Cannon Beach this (the winter season) is the slot that is dramatic. With this play, you have to work a little harder.”

Although the audience will have to wait until the play’s very last sentence for the “big reveal,” the story is not exactly a mystery, James said.

“It’s more of a character study of two women,” he added.

Playwright Richard Harris has written a tight play, James noted.

“I’ve come to respect the author’s ability.

There’s not a stray word in it. He really is a skilled playwright.”

“Dead Guilty” is composed of 20 short scenes, each providing a bit of information that eventually is woven together to complete the story.

“It’s like a ¿lm,” James said. “We have to do it in quick time. There are a lot of light tricks, too.

It’s challenging, really challenging.”

James, who also designed the set, has been in theater throughout his life. He has a master’s degree in playwriting and appeared in theaters in the Midwest and South. He performed in regional theaters in New York and did stints on “Guiding Light,” “All My Children,” “The Cosby Show” and “Dr. Ruth.”

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at Sylvia’s Class Act Dinner Theatre in Portland, directed more than 50 shows in 13 years. He also directed plays at the Astor Street Opry Company and the former River Theater.

At the Coaster, James directed “Bell, Book and Candle” last fall and “She Loves Me” in 2008.

Like James, Diane Borcyckowski, who plays the grieving widow, has extensive theater experience, with more than 50 lead roles in stage productions, including “My Fair Lady” and “Streetcar Named Desire,” and appearances on television’s “Days of Our Lives” and “Little House on the Prairie.”

Her recent performances at the Coaster were in “Grace & Glorie,” “Come Blow Your Horn” and “Dixie Swim Club.”

Borcyckowski, a Portland resident, originally was asked to direct “Dead Guilty,” but when she read the script, “I said I wanted that role.”

“That role” is of Margaret, a middle-aged woman who has mastered the art of manipulation. She also has learned how to accommodate a marriage involving a charming but unfaithful husband.

“One of the most attractive qualities about a man is his sense of humor,” Margaret tells Julia.

“Except for commitment, of course.”

Each of the four characters in the play have their own backstories that ultimately intertwine in the drama’s ¿nal scene.

“Many of the characters are guilty of something,” and are seeking redemption, said Priscilla Fairall, who plays Julia.

The most dif¿cult part of being in the play is dealing with the numerous scenes that she appears in because each scene begins and ends in the middle of the action; it isn’t exactly a linear plot.

Those scene changes require the characters to suddenly switch emotions, motivations and even the plentiful props, including pills, crutches and a wheelchair.

To prepare for her role, Fairall had to think about what it would be like to be a “person who had an affair and how to present this woman” and why her character would continue to invite the widow into her home.

She must also decide if what Margaret tells her is true: “There’s always an answer.”

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From left, Katherine Lacaze, Jordan Griffin and Priscilla Fairall rehearse a scene in “Dead Guilty” at the Coaster Theatre.

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Hoffman Center for the Arts holds New monthly talk on tap at Fort George reception for Rockaway Beach artist Historical society honors Astoria Bridge’s 50th anniversary MANZANITA — The Hoffman Center for the Arts will host a reception for Rockaway Beach artist Doreen Lindstedt from 2 to 4 p.m.

Sunday, Feb. 7.

Several of Lindstedt’s works will be on display at the center throughout February.

Lindstedt is teaching watercolor classes at the Hoffman Center Wednesday afternoons during the month of February.

“Watercolor is like no other medium in its transparency, its ‘stained glass’ appearance,” said Lindstedt. “It has the reputation of being a dif¿cult method of painting, but with some demonstration

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“After the Storm” by Doreen Lindstedt.

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Doreen Lindstedt will have artwork on display this month at the Hoffman Center for the Arts.

it can be conquered.”

Lindstedt is a member of the Watercolor Society of Oregon and the Northwest Watercolor Society. She has paintings in the Portland Art

Museum rental sales gallery, and exhibits at Fourth Street Gallery in Manzanita, Cannon Beach Gallery, Louisiana State University’s Animals in Art exhibition, and Oregon State University’s Art About Agriculture exhibition.

The Hoffman Center is located at 594 Laneda Ave.

ASTORIA — In honor of the Astoria Bridge’s 50th anniversary this year, the Clatsop County Historical Society will host Bridge Talks, a series of presentations and discussions to be held the second Wednesday of each month at 7 p.m. at the Fort George Lovell Showroom.

Bridge Talks are free and open to the public. The showroom is located at 426 14th St. Joe Leahy will get the series started on Wednesday, Feb. 10 with his presentation “Automobile Ferries at the Mouth of the Columbia River 1921–1966.”

Leahy is a native Astorian, a 1961 graduate of Astoria High School, and an alumni of University of Oregon and Notre Dame Law School.

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Clatsop County Historical Society will host monthly talks about the Astoria Bridge at the Fort George Lovell Showroom.

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Astoria Armory hosts Throwback Prom Night

Relive or redo your prom and fundraise for Assistance League and the Armory

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Comedian Abbey Drake will perform.

Comedian Mike “Wally” Walters will headline both shows.

ASTORIA — Do you remember your prom? Did you skip it? Wish you could have a re-do? Shake out those dresses and grab your tux: The Astoria Armory is hosting Throwback Prom Night, a fundraiser for the Armory Community Center and Assistance League of the Columbia Paci¿c.

This 21-and-older event takes place at 9 p.m. Saturday, Feb. 6

at the Astoria Armory, located at 1636 Exchange St. Come have a prom night you wish you would have had. There will be prizes for best era of prom attire, from the groovy ’60s to the funky ’90s.

DJ imcodefour will lead revelers through the different decades of dance. Get ready for a line-dance tutorial of your favorite dances,

including the electric slide, YMCA, the hustle, the wobble and more. It’s a way to prepare for the Soul Train dance off.

No rulers will be pulled out for slow dances, and the punch will de¿nitely be spiked. A full cash bar will be open. There will also be food to enjoy, a photo station with Tyler Little Photography and more.

Admission is $10 per person at the door, or buy advanced tickets online at brownpapertickets. com. There is also a premium package available for $25 per person or $45 per couple that includes admission, drink tickets, prom photos and free rides on the Glamtram.

For more information, call 503-791-6064.

Comedy on the Coast set Author to share story of Alzheimer’s disease to bring lots of laughs MANZANITA and WARRENTON — Comedy on the Coast returns this month with two shows: Friday, Feb.19 at the Manzanita Lighthouse Pub & Grub and Saturday, Feb. 20 at the Uptown Café in Warrenton. Show time is 8 p.m. for both nights.

Headlining both shows is comedy legend Mike “Wally” Walters. Wally has been criss-crossing the U.S., Canada and even the Middle East for 35 years.

Sharing the stage with Walters is one of Seattle’s fastest rising comedy stars and Bumbershoot veteran Abbey Drake.

Hosting each evening is KCRX 102.3 FM classic rock radio station morning announcer Tim Murphy.

Tickets cost $10 in advance and $15 the day of the show.

Tickets are on sale now, and they can be purchased at each venue.

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WARRENTON and SEASIDE — Colorado author Willem O’Reilly will share about his book, “What Do I Do Now? A Caregiver’s Journey with Alzheimer’s,” at two events next week.

“What Do I Do Now?” is a memoir in the form of 100 essays and anecdotes that chronicle the diagnosis of O’Reilly’s wife, Molly, with Alzheimer’s and her decline with the disease from early to late stage. It presents the parallel narrative of the author’s despair and anger with God and his transformational process through

many stages of grief. It includes the author’s experiences and lessons from A Course in Miracles, the 12 Steps of Al-Anon, and Buddhist meditation practice.

First, O’Reilly will give a book reading and lead a journal writing exercise from 1:30 to 4 p.m. Wednesday, Feb. 10 at Astoria Golf & Country Club, located at 33445 Sunset Beach Lane in Warrenton.

The free event is an effort to support and educate the community about Alzheimer’s disease.

Refreshments will be served, and

autographed books will be available for sale. The event is put on

by North Coast Alzheimer’s Task Force and Providence Seaside Hospital. Contact Rebecca Worth at 503-717-7154 with any questions.

Then, O’Reilly will give an intimate account of the struggles he faced during his role as a caregiver at 11:30 a.m. Feb. 12 at the Bob Chisholm Community Center, located at 1225 Ave. A in Seaside. Books will be available for sale after O’Reilly’s presentation. For more information, call 503-738-7393.

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“What Do I Do Now? A Caregiver’s Journey with Alzheimer’s” by Willem O’Reilly.

Acoustic blues guitarist Mary Flower kicks off blues month at Peninsula Arts Center LONG BEACH, Wash. — Nobody picks it like Mary Flower.

An internationally known and award-winning picker, singer-songwriter and teacher, Portland acoustic blues artist Mary Flower will perform live at 7 p.m. Saturday, Feb. 6 at the Peninsula Arts Center.

Flower’s immense ¿ngerpicking guitar and lap-slide prowess is soulful and meter-perfect, a deft blend of the inventive, the dexterous and the mesmerizing. Her supple honey-and-whiskey voice provides the perfect melodic accompaniment to each song’s story.

Evolving out her native Indiana, Flower ¿rst relocated to the rich Denver music scene, working with Katy Moffatt, Randy Handley and Pat Donohue and was a founding member of the famed Mother Folkers. After building her career and reputation as a picker’s-picker, including top-three ¿nishes (and the only woman ¿nalist) at the National Fingerpicking Guitar Championship in 2000 and 2002, Flower escaped the Denver orbit to land in culturally rich Portland. She continues to please crowds and critics at folk festivals and on concert stages domestically and abroad, ones that include Merlefest, Kerrville, King Biscuit, Prairie Home Companion and the Calgary Folk Festival, among many.

Flower embodies a luscious and lusty mix of rootsy, acoustic-blues guitar and vocal styles that span a number of idioms — from Piedmont to the Mississippi Delta, with stops in ragtime, swing, folk and hot jazz.

Flower’s 10 recordings, including 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.

Flower recently released her 10th album, “When My Bluebird Sings,” this time on her

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Acoustic blues artist Mary Flower will perform at the Peninsula Arts Center on Feb. 6.

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own label, Bluesette Records.

“This CD is a departure stylistically from my previous recordings,” Flower says. “The CD is a mix of lap slide instrumentals and guitar pieces with vocals, all original. Some of these tunes have been rumbling around in my head for quite a while and seemed well-suited for a solo project. Many of you have asked for more solo and more slide — so here it is, the raw and unadorned. Enjoy.”

Accolades come easily and deservedly for Flower — the aforementioned National Fingerpicking Guitar Champion-

ship ¿nishes, as a nominee in 2008 and 2012 for Blues Foundation Blues Music Awards, a 2009 nod with the coveted Vox Populi award at the 2009 Independent Music Award’s Acoustic Song category, and a 2011 Portland Muddy Award win. The list goes on. But for Flower, it’s not about prizes. It’s about making the music come alive onstage, in her recordings, and with her teaching. She continues to compose, record and tour relentlessly, honing and evolving her style rooted in rich tradition but always moving America’s indigenous music forward.

The Peninsula Arts Center is located at 0 Paci¿c Ave. N. Admission is $12 at the door, by calling 360-901-0962, or online through Brown Paper Tickets. Wine, beer and other refreshments will be available for purchase. Concerts bene¿t the Long Beach Peninsula Acoustic Music Foundation, a 01(c)3 non-pro¿t charitable organization.

Lowest Pair bring Americana to the Fort ASTORIA — Fort George Brewery welcomes The Lowest Pair to perform Americana and bluegrass at 8 p.m. Sunday, Feb. 7.

All ages are welcome, and there is no cover charge.

Born in Arkansas and now homesteading in Olympia, Washington, Kendl Winter sprouts alfalfa beans in mason jars in the back of the tour van and spreads her songs across the country, Johnny Appleseed-style. Winter brings her weaving poetry of song, old and new, and a voice somewhere between Gillian Welch and Iris DeMent with a little Olympia twist.

Palmer T. Lee, who hails from Minneapolis, was 19 when he inherited a couple of banjos and discovered he could reassemble them into his dream instrument.

Lee’s songs are distilled into the warm sweet sounds of his percussive wordplay and the melodic interludes of his own style played on a pieced-together banjo.

After a year of traveling the country playing clubs, hotels, house shows, backyards and street corners, the duo found their way back up to Minnesota, this time to Duluth, where they sat down to record the follow-up to “36¢.” Linking up with Tom Fabjance at an old church (the same one Low recorded “C’Mon” in) seemed like the perfect way to expand on their sound without diluting their original magical formula.

Their latest album, “The Sacred Heart Sessions,” is a collection that allows the listener to enter the space that surrounds its creation. One can virtually feel the walls and vaulted ceiling of the old wooden church rising up, creating a natural reverb and warming the air.

Be it Winter’s punk roots, her admiration for the traditional American songbook or

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“Shadow Myth: Io,” a graphite drawing by Ellen Soderquist of Dallas, Texas.

“Music Pausing For Love” by Bruce Erikson of Mainville, Ohio.

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his year’s “Au Naturel: The Nude in the 21st Century” exhibit at the Clatsop Community College Royal Nebeker Gallery marks the 10th anniversary of a show that attracts both national and international interest. This year’s show is dedicated to the late Royal Nebeker, an internationally known artist and the chief driving force behind the level of excellence achieved by the CCC art department.

Art is one of the oldest expressions of the human mind, and the drive to produce art, to express oneself in this way, is a significant part of what makes us human. The nude is among the most ancient forms of art. It reflects our interest in ourselves not simply in terms of the beauty of flesh and form, but also in terms of who we are in relationship to the worlds we live in: natural, man-made, and an unseen world of spirit. Art at its best expresses the condition of being human: joy, terror, fear, anger, resignation. From lust to shame, it’s all there, and the nude has and does serve as a focus of our attempt through art to describe and to encompass the fullness of what it means to be human. “Au Naturel” provides modern examples of a form of expression that is almost as old as our species.

The nude in art is often thought of as primarily a Western phenomenon, particularly since the Renaissance, but the tradition is much older and more widespread. The earliest known figurative painting is about 30,000 years old, found in the Chauvet Cave in France, and it includes a fragmentary female nude. A little later the stylized “Venus” figures, small stone sculptures, were found from Europe to Siberia.

Art such as that of Africa, once thought “primitive,” frequently shows the nude form, and heavily influenced Picasso’s “African Period.” Voluptuous female nudes decorate Indian temples built over 2,000 years ago, and the nude is a frequent subject in international folk art to this day.

Ancient nudes were almost certainly related to and used in religious practices. A transition to more secular depictions, the nude as it is best known today, began in ancient Greece with depictions of the male nude as ideal heroes, gods,

“Blue Flowers in the Tile” by Troy Bunch of Washington, D.C. “Persephone (Homage to Cocteau)” by Robert Bibler of Salem.

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“The Three Graces Re-imagined” by Linda Andrei of Ithaca, New York.

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and Olympic champions (with a healthy dose of homo-eroticism). The Greeks portrayed women primarily as goddesses, particularly Aphrodite, the goddess of love. With the rediscovery of the classical nude in the Renaissance, art began depicting the nude in both secular and religious works.

In “Au Naturel” you won’t find any direct descendants of Paleolithic art, but there

“The Green Room,” an oil on linen painting by Irvin Rodriguez of New York, New York.

are works that reflect the classical nudes of Greece. Elena Wilkes’ “Claire” has the soft tonality of sculpture and a pose that evokes a statue of Aphrodite. Ellen Soderquist’s “Shadow Myth: Io” has a similar tonality and a pose and model that suggest an Olympian ideal. The most abruptly contemporary reference to classical sculpture has to be Linda Andrei’s “Three Graces Re-imagined.”

In the 19th century, the secular nude came into its own, and the nude was used both to idealize the human form and to portray the nude in a lifelike way, which had the effect of shocking audiences of the time. In the mid-century, the realist Gustave Courbet’s unidealized women disgusted viewers used to the idealized depictions of the past, as did Édouard Manet’s revolutionary “Olympia,” a reclining nude on a bed,

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staring directly at the viewer.

“Au Naturel” exhibits Bruce Erickson’s “Music Pausing for Love,” a throwback to the romanticism of the first half of the 19th century, which is enjoying a revival today. The simple authenticity of Irvin Rodriguez’s “The Green Room” suggests the realism that followed.

The influence of the Impressionists, with their bold use of light and color, is seen everywhere in art today, but at the Nebeker Gallery you are more likely to see the influence of artists who followed the impressionists. Michael Southern’s “Mass Migration” recalls, oddly, the post-impressionism of Gauguin, with a little socialist realism thrown in.

The influence of the modernists who built on and moved away from Impressionism is much in evidence in this year’s exhibition. Penny Treat’s “Amanda Two” owes much to Matisse, for example, and Reed Clark’s “Reclin-

ing Nude” reminds one of Modigliani. There is even an explicit reference to great art in another medium altogether, in Robert Bibler’s “Persephone (Homage to Cocteau),” presumably a reference to Jean Cocteau’s important “Orphic” trilogy, three films accomplished from 1930 to 1960.

Last and certainly not least, are two works by Royal Nebeker, “Faster” and “Sleeping Nude.”

The influence of Expressionism and of Edvard Munch, whose prints he cataloged while a student in Norway, are clearly present in a style he nonetheless made entirely his own.

Nebeker’s work stands out in this show, but there are other artists in “Au Naturel” who walk the same path he did. That path is no less than the history of the nude in art, of the growing and changing ways in which we portray to ourselves the human presence in known and unknown worlds.

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The Lefty Burger at Bubba’s Sports Bar in Warrenton is a stout, barrel-chested burger, with a crusty-soft bun, blue cheese crumbles, a burger patty and roast beef.

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And in many ways, Bubba’s is the typical sports bar ² it just happens to be celebrating a team whose home games are played some 2,500 miles east of Warrenton.

It’s clear from the parking lot: “Home of the 3ittsburgh 6teelers´ signs announce. Inside, around a long, L-shaped bar, the walls are rimmed with diamond steel plating and teeming with jerseys, autographed memorabilia, photos and, of course, an abundance of Terrible Towels.

And with a 6teelers playoff game on the docket, I Âżgured: Why not go now? Better yet, quarterback Ben Roethlisberger and co. would be taking on their division rival Cincinnati Bengals.

For proper color, I brought along two friends, both 6teelers fans, dressed in full team regalia.

TVs are everywhere at Bubba’s, but the real theater is in the back, in a long, loud, windowless, echoey, stone-Àoored fan cave. There we maneuvered a table alongside the 20-odd 6teelers fans, just after kick-off.

Pursuing the menu I realized something: Bubba’s is joined at the hip with Fultano’s Pizza, which is next door. Essentially, Bubba’s is a themed franchise ² they provide the atmosphere, Fultano’s takes care of the food.

From the voluminous menu, we had a little bit of everything. And since it was football, we started with some of “Bubba’s Famous Wings.´ Regretfully I couldn’t persuade my teammates to try the “Hell Hot´ nor the “Very Hot´ wings. We ended up with eight pieces of the “Hot´ wings 0 , which is Bubba-speak for “mild.´ They were fairly typical, the sauce likely a base of Frank’s RedHot. All eight were wings no drumsticks and all were larger than average. The skin could’ve been crispier, but they made it through the uprights.

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player. On a medium crust was a base of garlic ranch sauce, loads of melted cheese, big chunks of chicken, pepperoncinis and a drizzling of Frank’s RedHot. The creaminess of the cheese and the sweet, buttery tinge of the ranch played well with the sharp pepperoncinis and zingy hot sauce.

The 6pice of Life too was capable, though predictable. Over a traditional red sauce was pepperoni, pineapple, jalapeĂąos and crumbled bacon.

It’s a taste you can imagine, no more or less than the sum of its parts. Were bacon left out, though, I wouldn’t have thrown a penalty Àag.

As the game wore on, the crowd followed, rapt, cheering at every play the 6teelers made.

Pittsburgh was playing well, and the atmosphere was jovial, just south of wild. Among the revelers, I noticed, was the owner. He was in all the photos on the walls.

He was helping out, delivering a pizza here and there, but more a part of the group than working. It made for a good vibe ² like the

owner of a football team whose emotions run like a fan. 6omeone noticed me without any 6teelers regalia and handed me a Terrible Towel. We plowed ahead, watching, cheering and eating. 'espite the packed house, our food arrived in reasonable time. More impressive was our server, who did yeoman’s work taking care of the back room almost entirely by herself. 6he gets the game ball.

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The bread was soft with just the lightest, Àaking crust. The salami and pepperoni had bite, though there wasn’t enough of them. The bread-meat ratio was off. Also, the tomatoes were woefully out of season. But the real misstep ² or mis-squeeze ² was the oil: the sandwich was just drenched in it. 1o knocks on the accompanying wafÀe fries, however, which were hearty, ample, crispy and soft in the middle.

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Finally, we had a burger. And not just any burger ² a burger with roast beef on it. We were, after all, watching football and celebrating American abundance. Or, rather, gluttony.

But the truth is: We didn’t mean to order a burger topped with roast beef. We thought The Lefty .25 was a sandwich that put roast beef in place of the patty.

It was a stout, barrel-chested burger, with a crustysoft bun. The pungent, blue cheese crumbles cut through the meat’s defensive line, but the roast beef might as well have been a second burger patty ² the two were indistinguishable in taste and texture. This was a concoction that belonged on the practice squad.

With the Lefty, I opted for a run through the salad bar, in some hope of topping out with something healthy. To get there, to the Fultano’s side, one has to walk down the hall, past the bathrooms.

And I must say, there’s something unappetizing about passing the commodes, particularly as someone is entering or exiting and you’re carrying a plate of food.

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Hiking inspires brewers to create beers Learn about Beers Made by Walking at monthly co-op lecture ASTORIA — A style of wildcraft beer brewing will take the spotlight at the next Beers to Your Health talk, Astoria Co-op Grocery’s monthly health and wellness lecture.

Eric Steen, who works as a communications specialist at Hopworks Urban Brewery in Portland, will present about Beers Made

by Walking, a program he founded that invites brewers on nature hikes to make beer inspired by the plants

they find. Proceeds from Beers Made by Walking go toward environmental nonprofits.

Steen will give his talk at 7 p.m. Thursday, Feb. 11 at the Fort George Lovell Showroom, located at 426 14th St. The talk is co-sponsored by Fort George Brewery. Doors open at 6 p.m., and the presentation is free and open to all ages.

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Steen will show a history of Beers Made by Walking and images of different hikes and beers as well as pop-up pubs and other unorthodox beer events he has been organizing since 2008. For example, he worked with the Portland Art Museum to have local brewers make beer inspired by an 18th century

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Steen says it’s not unusual to identify up to 30 medicinal plants on a walk that can be used for tea, beer or food. A local example is salal. Steen says the berry grows all over the coast, but you don’t see anyone using it, until recently a couple brewers used it in their beer.

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Library hosts free screening of ‘American Promise’ film ASTORIA — The Astoria Public Library invites the public to attend a screening and discussion of “American Promise,� an intimate and provocative account of the experiences of two middle-class African-American boys who entered a prestigious — and historically white — private school on Manhattan’s Upper East Side.

The screening will take place at 6 p.m. Tuesday, Feb. 9. The library is located at 450 10th St. Admission is free.

American Promise spans 13 years as Joe Brewster and Michèle Stephenson, middle-class African-American parents in Brooklyn, New York, turn their cameras on their son, Idris, and his best friend, Seun (Oluwaseun) Summers, who make their way through one of the most prestigious private schools in the country. The Dalton School

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families raising black boys,â€? says co-director and co-producer Michèle Stephenson. “We hope ‘American Promise’ shines a light on these issues.â€? “Our goal is to empower boys, their parents and educators to pursue educational opportunities, especially to help close the black male achievement gap,â€? adds her husband DQG ÂżOPPDNLQJ SDUWQHU -RH Brewster. “American Promiseâ€? is a co-production of Rada Film Group, ITVS and POV’s Diverse Voices Project. ITVS and Diverse Voices Project receive funding from the Corporation for Public Broadcasting. The ÂżOP LV SDUW RI $PHULFDQ *UDGuate: Let’s Make It Happen, a national public media initiative made possible by CPB to identify and implement solutions to the dropout crisis and help parents and teachers keep students on the path to a successful future.

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A painting by Drea Frost at Seaside Yoga, which will be celebrating its two-year anniversary during art walk.

SEASIDE — The Seaside First Saturday Art Walk, celebrating 12 years in 2016, is all about the arts. Visitors walk about, meet artists, sip wine or snag appetizers by favorite restaurants, view artist demonstrations, listen to an artist talk or enjoy live performances in music.

The next art walk is from 5 to 7 p.m. Saturday, Feb. 6 at galleries located in the historic Gilbert District of downtown Seaside.

Seaside Yoga 609 Broadway Seaside Yoga opens the cultural arts season in 2016 with a show featuring two talented Northwest artists, in conjunction with an anniversary celebration. “Seaside Yoga is turning two years old,� says owner Kristin Tschannen. “Join us as we celebrate our grand re-opening during the Seaside First Saturday Art Walk and introduce new work by our studio artists, Drea Frost and Sarah Louise (Boslooper). Over the course of the evening, we will be featuring new membership opportunities, discounts on events, classes and merchandise, and a celebratory champagne toast.�

Frost, an Oregon artist, works in interdisciplinary photography, painting, fiber arts and sculpture. Her art explores nature, the sublime, geometric patterns, the human condition and relationships.

Frost has exhibited at the Hoffman Gallery at Oregon College of Art and Craft.

Boslooper is a 26-year-old artist who loves to create artworks expressing the Pacific Northwest and nature or emotion in strong colors. She primarily works with acrylic or oil pastel on canvas or a mix of burning and painting on wood. She has a hands-on approach; if the paintbrush isn’t mastering the thought she’s trying to portray, she will literally paint with her fingers. Boslooper’s art includes a threepiece wave wall painting.

Beach Books 616 Broadway Beach Books features work from the Green Cab Artist Collective, a working artist group located in Washington County created with the goal of encouraging and inspiring one another, sharing techniques and information about the business side of art, and sharing work with the public.

The Cabbies are a synergistic alliance of artists, working in diverse mediums from the greater Portland area. The February show includes work by Anne E. Brown, Penny Forrest, Lisa Griffen, Jeffery J. Hall, Kathryn Jtineant, Christine Martell, Helvi Smith, Bruce Ulrich, Jim Zaleski and Elina Zerbergs.

T. Anjuli’s Salon & Gallery 7 N. Holladay Drive T. Anjuli’s features the contemporary poster artwork by gallery artist, co-owner and Seaside philosopher Billy Lutz, who has painted in themes for 30 years, developing a philosophy of collectivism premised on the requirements of individual motive and other paradox. Lutz’s wife Lisa Scigliano, gallery co-owner and artist, also offers original works of art.

Seaside Coffee House 3 N. Holladay Drive Seaside Coffee House is a welcoming space where art enthusiasts gather,

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interact and review the art walk experience. The coffee house features art

by Morgan Stoller, whose pen and ink work focuses on dramatic and subtle contrasts of light and shadows. Also find posters by Billy Lutz.

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Directed by Bill Carr, with music direction by Dena Tuveng and production management by Mary Ritter, the show cast will include: 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 will hit the stage Feb. 26 to March 12 at the ASOC Playhouse.

Sponsorships are still available. Sponsorships allow ASOC to continue its youth programing for the greater Astoria area. For more information, email jniland@paci¿er.com Tickets are available at www.astorstreetoprycompany.com or by calling 503-3256104.

ASTORIA — In 2013, Northwest artists Ron Stocke and Derek Gundy decided they wanted to collaborate on a special art educational project. The next year they created Sketch Seattle.

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Now, Stocke and Gundy are bringing their project to Astoria. The very ¿rst Sketch Astoria will be held Saturday, June 4. Tuition is $85. The event features a full day of sketching instruction around key areas of Astoria. Students will be based out of Dots N Doodles Art Supples, located at 303 Marine Drive.

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months in advance. Registration for Sketch Astoria is now open. Sketch Astoria will take place rain or shine; indoor sketching venues are already on the list as alternative places if it rains. If the event is canceled, all students receive a full refund. Any registered student may cancel 30 days before a class and receive a full refund.

In addition to adding Astoria to their list, Stocke and Gundy hope to begin offering sketching days in Portland and San Francisco in the future.

Learn more at www.sketchastoria.com. For questions, email sketchseattle@gmail.com

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Ad Designer Join the pre-press team at The Daily Astorian and create memorable advertisements/ special projects.

You'll work with multiple people and deadlines in a fast paced environment. Must be very accurate and detail-oriented. Experience in Multi-Ad Creator, Adobe Photoshop,InDesign and/ or QuarkXPress required. Newspaper experience preferred, but not required. Full-time position, benefits include Paid Time Off (PTO), 401(k)/Roth 401(k) retirement plan and insurances.

Send resume, work samples and letter of interest to EO Media Group, PO Box 2048, Salem, OR 97308-2048, by fax to 503371-2935 or e-mail hr@eomediagroup.com Arch Cape Water & Sanitary Districts Plant Operator Career opening for a water & wastewater plant operator Arch Cape Oregon $42–46K DOE w/ excellent benefits High School Diploma or equivalent Oregon Drivers License Reside within 15 minute drive of District plants upon employment Application information at www.archcape.com and www.sdao.com resources/classifieds Bergeman Construction is now accepting applications for a Site Forman position.

Applicant must understand structural aspects of building. We offer Health and dental insurance and qualified Simple IRA benefits.

Rate of pay based on experience.

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ASTORIA SCHOOL DISTRICT 1C is currently seeking applicants for Substitute Bus Drivers.

Please visit http://astoria.tedk12.com/hire/ index.aspx or call 503-325-4550 for more details

CREST is looking for a half time Staff Accountant & Contract Coordinator to work in our Astoria office. For the job announcement, please visit www.columbiaestuary.org

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Busy Primary Care practice seeking Medical Receptionist Must possess the following skills:

Busy Optometry Clinics need FT motivated team player with excellent customer service skills looking for a career. Medical/Optical exp pref but will train right person. Job is based in one location but will travel between Long Beach, Astoria, and Seaside as needed.Apply to athorsen@coastaleyecare.com.

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.

Crisis Respite Peer Support Specialist (PSS) Clatsop Behavioral Healthcare is seeking to hire part-time Peer Support Specialists at the North Coast Crisis Respite Center facility opening soon in Warrenton, Oregon.

The Peer Support Specialist (PSS) is a self-identified person currently or formerly receiving mental health services or a family member of an individual who is a current or former recipient of addictions or mental health services. This position will provide peer support services to clients with serious mental illnesses.

The PSS performs a wide range of tasks to assist peers of all ages, from young adult to old age, in regaining independence within the community and mastery over their own recovery process.

With assistance from a QMHP on staff, the PSS will work with the clients and other treatment team staff to develop a treatment/ recovery plan based on each clientʼs identified goals.

A valid DL is preferred and applicant must pass a criminal history check. Salary $13.00 and up, DOE. Send resume, cover letter, and references to Lois Gilmore, 65 North Highway 101, Suite 204, Warrenton, OR 97146, email loisg@clatsopbh.org or fax to 503-861-2043. EOE

Customer service representative We need talented people who can work in fast-paced, multi-tasked situations, and still be able to share the joys of the North Oregon Coast with our guests.

Exceptional customer service ability a must. Hospitality experience a plus. Must enjoy diverse personalities as this is a team working environment. Availability required for weekends, holidays and evening shifts. Come work with us in this most spectacular Resort! Medical, Dental and 401K offered, paid vacations. Competitive wage DOE. Luxury Day-Spa: Openings for part-time LMT, ET and NT. Current Oregon license, experience preferred. Flexible 10-6 scheduling. Please include references with your resume.

Pick up application/submit resume to Hallmark Resort, 1400 S Hemlock, Cannon Beach or email your resume to cbaccounting@hallmarkinns.com, include position applying for in subject line or regular mail to PO Box 547, Cannon Beach OR 97110.

No phone calls please.

FNP Opening: Astoria clinic (CFHC): FT/PT Benefits, Salary DOE send resume cstergar@coastalfhc.org HR Specialist Tillamook County Transportation District Full Time Position. Competitive wages and full benefit package.

Application online at www.tillamookbus.com Submit completed Applications to: Tillamook County Transportation District Attn: HR Position 3600 Third St., Suite A Tillamook, OR 97141 Fax: 503-815-2834 or e-mail: employment@tillamookbus.com Closing date, Thursday, February 11, 2016 by 5:00pm 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.

Friendly and personable, great customer service-oriented attitude Strong computer skills a must Ability to multi-task and good organization skills Medical office experience and/or Medical Assistant experience a plus.

We offer: Flexible hours A friendly, positive workplace Competitive pay and benefits Please send résumé to: Operations Manager Renaissance Health 1406 Marine Drive Astoria, OR 97103 astoriarenaissance@gmail.com Occupational Medicine Nurse (RN) Full-time and PRN available Clatskanie, Oregon Daytime 6:30-3pm M-F, competitive salary and benefits.

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Cashier/Clerk Accepting application for honest, friendly, self-motivated individual for a full-time position. Starting pay $10.25 per hour.

Pre Employment screening required.

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Retail and warehouse moving/closing sale. Everything must go! !

Everything at least 50% off of retail.

Products include cooking thermometers, bath scales, cooking scales, projection clocks, reusable bottles, Beer/wine Growlers, Rolser trolleys, weather gadgets and more. Warehouse supplies include office chairs, warehouse shelving, tables, warehouse mats, conveyor belt, cubicles and lots more! Sales starts Monday January 18th and runs through the end of the month or when everything has sold.

ExploraTrack 1315 S Hemlock, Cannon Beach Or. Hours 10:00AM to 4:00pm 7 days a week.

Staffer for Non-profit Arts Group Tolovana Arts Colony in Cannon Beach seeks program coordinator.

60-80 hours/month at $14.00/hour. tolovanaartscolony@gmail.com Stephanieʼs Cabin Restaurant Taking applications for Breakfast Cooks, Hostesses, and Janitorial. Apply in person.

Must be able to work nights and weekends, 18 years of age.

Pick up application at 12 W. Marine Dr. Astoria. Experience is preferred.

No phone calls please.

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Large 1bedroom apartment, bridge view, newly renovated, $750, deposits. All utilities included.

No pets/no smoking.

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260 Commercial Rental Astoria: 3925 Abbey Lane, 800 square feet and up. Starting at $.50 square foot. (503)440-6945

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Seaside Huge Seaside ESTATE Sale, Friday 9-4, Saturday 10 - 3, 2110 Skyline Dr. EVERYTHING goes! Jewelry, quality furniture, linens, cookware, kitchenware, patio furniture, BBQ, beds, dressers, tables, chairs, sofas, electronics, glassware & much more.

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Judges announced for fifth edition of North Coast Squid literary journal MANZANITA — The Manzanita Writers’ Series announces the schedule and judges for the fifth edition of the North Coast Squid, a journal for local writing.

The fifth North Coast Squid literary magazine, which showcases work of writers and artists who live on the North Oregon Coast or have a strong connection to the area, will be published in October 2016.

Submissions will be accepted from March 1 through May 31. Submissions are accepted for fiction, nonfiction (to include memoir), and poetry. There will also be a Young Writers category. All submissions are selected in a blind judging by authors/ poets outside the coastal area. Submissions of art and photos will also be solicited for cover art and inside art.

Watch for coming detailed submission guidelines at northcoastsquid.submittable.com and hoffmanblog. com Judith Barrington will judge poetry for the North Coast Squid. She is the award-winning author of four poetry collections, two poetry chapbooks, a prizewinning memoir, and a text on writing literary memoir. Her work has been published in numerous

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2015 Oregon Book Award-winning author Cari Luna will judge fiction submissions.

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Portland author Brian Benson will judge nonfiction submissions.

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Poet and memoirist Judith Barrington will judge poetry submissions.

literary journals and anthologies. Her latest collection, “The Conversation,” resulted from one poem winning the Gregory O’Donoghue International Poetry Competition in 2013, which resulted in an Irish publisher bringing out her work in a new book.

Brian Benson will judge non¿ction submissions. He is author of “Going Somewhere: A Bicycle Journey Across America.” In 2015, he co-produced “The River

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Signal,” a radio drama written and recorded during a trip down the Mississippi.

Benson now teaches creative writing at the Attic Institute in Portland and is at work on his second book Portland author Cari Luna will judge fiction submissions for the North Coast Squid. Luna is the author of “The Revolution of Every Day,” which won the 2015 Oregon Book Award for Fiction. A graduate of the

Master of Fine Arts fiction program at Brooklyn College, Luna has had her writing appear in Salon, Jacobin, Electric Literature, The Rumpus, PANK and other publications.

North Coast Squid’s Young Writer category accepts submissions in fiction, nonfiction, and poetry for young writers under age 18.

The three best submissions, regardless of category, are selected by the editors of Tattoo Magazine, a national award-winning high school literary and art publication based in Shoreline, Washington.

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SEAVIEW, Wash. — The Sou’Wester Lodge is offering a Chinese New Year celebration on Saturday, Feb. 6. The day includes three different activities: acupuncture, a tea ceremony and a lantern launch.

From noon to 2 p.m., licensed acupuncturist Tom Geha of North Beach Acupuncture in Ocean Park, Washington, will provide community based acupuncture in the lodge.

Community based acupuncture is practiced in a group setting; the treatments are primarily on the front of the body on distal points, such as the legs, arms, hands, feet and ears. Participants should wear loose, comfortable clothing and refrain from overexertion, working out, drugs or alcohol and large meals before and after the visit. This activity costs $30 per person; RSVP by emailing souwesterlodge@gmail.com or calling 360-642-2542.

From 3 to 4 p.m., representatives from Mountain and Sea, a Portland-based importer of single-source Taiwanese oolong teas, will discuss the history of the Chinese gongfu tea ceremony before teaching participants the ceremony. This event is free and open to the public. RSVP by email or phone.

Gongfu tea is a traditional art that is reserved for the preparation of the ¿nest quality teas. Gongfu tea literally means, “making tea with skill” and refers to the re¿nement

needed to extract the balanced aromatics and Àavor notes of the different types of tea. Water quality, vessel selection, proper temperature and steep time are some of the essentials of this art form. At the ceremony, instructors will use pure spring water from the Oregon Coast Range to steep three varietals from famed tea producing regions in Taiwan and China.

Mountain and Sea was created by Nicholas and Nora Grod with the desire to share the traditional tea arts that have pervaded East Asian culture for centuries. Nora Grod’s Taiwanese family has been involved in the high mountain oolong tea industry for over 30 years. For the past decade, the Grods have been students of Wu Zhongxian, whose teachings include Daoist internal martial arts, Yijing divination, Four Pillar astrology, brush calligraphy and more. The gongfu tea ceremony is another embodiment of these ancient practices because the nature of steeping tea in this way forces one to slow down and be mindful.

At 5:30 p.m., the Sou’Wester will ¿nish the day with a lantern launch, launching a single paper lantern up into the night sky to celebrate the Chinese New Year. The event is free and open to the public.

All are invited to write a New Year intention, thought, poem or phrase on the lantern before lighting and launching it.

Rehearsals start up for Willapa Harbor Chorale RAYMOND, Wash. — The Willapa Harbor Chorale begins rehearsals for its spring concert on Monday, Feb. 8.

The two-hour rehearsals start at 7 p.m. and are held in the Raymond High School band room. The high school is located at 1016 Commercial St. The Chorale welcomes all

singers to join the group.

For more than four decades this community-based chorale has performed two annual concerts, one in early May and another in early December.

For more information about the Willapa Harbor Chorale, contact Director Rick Gauger at 360-942-2661.

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Gull >ܳ‫ݞ‬l@ noun 1. any number of large, mostly gray-and-white aquatic birds living in coastal areas near the sea, especially those of the family Laridae 2. Gulls (colloq.): local nickname for any of the Seaside High School athletic teams, including football, basketball, soccer, volleyball and many others 3. Gulls’ Nest (colloq.): a.) informal reference to the basketball court at Seaside High School b.) a seasonal fall radio show on KCRX 102.3 FM dedicated to covering the North Coast’s high school athletics

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A gull and her chick were sighted by photographer Jeff Daly in July on an Astoria piling.

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“Banks kept it close for over two quarters Friday night, before Seaside kicked it into another gear and gradually pulled away for a 62-50 win in a Cowapa League boys basketball game at the Gulls’Nest.”

—Gary Henley, “Gulls rally ’round their coach in win,”The Daily Astorian, Jan. 24, 2016

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transitive verb 4. to deceive, trick or dupe Before 1450, an imitative word meant to represent the bird’s cry that is also related to the Welsh, gwylan, which meant the same thing. First recorded in a cookbook in the early 15th century, gull came to replace the Old English mæw, which was the predominate imitative English word for the shore bird for many years, and is related to mew, another word that comes from an imitative animal sound, this one referring to cats.

The verb form, meaning to hoodwink, is the root of the word gullet (as in throat) and refers to the act of swallowing, as in someone who will swallow anything, which might have arisen from watching the sea bird’s behavior.

The Sou’Wester Lodge offers guests a vast selection in its VHS library.

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Members of the Seaside Gulls girls basketball team pose for a photo before their win against Ilwaco Dec. 9, 2015. The Gulls won at home, 60-44.

“Sea gull and other fowl of like character are protected by ordinance in this city – and rude boys who wish to keep out of ‘chokie’ should not be caught in the act of stoning the birds.”

“While there may be no such thing as a ‘seagull,’ there are, however, many different species of gulls — laughing gulls, ivory gulls, California gulls, slaty-backed gulls and so on. Those found most often in Cannon Beach are known as northern fulmars.”

—Editorial, Tri-Weekly Astorian, Saturday, Oct. 11, 1873, P. 1

—Andrew R. Tonry, “‘No such thing as a seagull,’”Cannon Beach Gazette, Jan. 21, 2016

At long last, after many years of hearing about its exquisite retro graces, I checked into the historic Sou’Wester trailer/cabin resort in Seaview, Washington, for a two-night stay in winter.

I brought along the old husky, some books to read and ideas for pieces to write.

All my best-laid plans for literature went immediately out the window when I discovered a VHS/TV combo in my cabin and the Sou’ Wester Lodge’s vast collection of VHS movies — and

only VHS movies. Long live tape!

Long live rewind! I decided right there I would have my own private old movie festival. I heartily recommend the experience, and the Sou’Wester is the best place on the Pacific Coast to stage one.

The selection astonished me.

How could I possibly decide?

The best of Orson Welles? “A Man Called Horse.” The Beastie Boys’ “Sabotage”? Fellini? “Porky’s”?

Where was my mood? Where in my past did I want to return?

Then I saw it and snatched it off the shelf like a madman — “Blade Runner” — I hadn’t seen the film in 30 years. And lo and behold, this was the director’s

cut without the superfluous, trudging voice-over from Harrison Ford’s detective character.

I watched “Blade Runner,” a quasi science fiction movie set in Los Angeles in 2019, and it delighted me. There was bawdy origami, an evil corporation, no CGI, Sean Young! And rain, rain, rain, with lots of black umbrellas, but Harrison Ford doesn’t wield one. He covered his head with a daily newspaper, like a lot of movie characters and real people used to do.

They got a lot right about the future in “Blade Runner.”

But scenes of big city people sheltering themselves from rain with newspapers were dead wrong. No one does that in Portland or Seattle.

Newspapers there are dead.

It never rains in Southern California either.

What a film! Thank God they never made a sequel.

Don’t do it Harrison Ford! I beg you in the name of VHS! The recent “Star Wars” reboot or recycle or rehash was enough.

Matt Love is the author/editor of 14 books about Oregon. His books are available through coastal bookstores or his web site, nestuccaspitpress.com

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For orthopedic care including sports medicine, come to Providence.

Brooke Benz, M.D., is here to help you get back in action. If you’ve been sidelined by an injury or pain is stopping you from doing what you love, Dr. Benz gives you personalized care backed by decades of experience in sports medicine and knee, hip and shoulder joint replacement. Board certified in orthopedic surgery with a subspecialty in treating sports injuries, Dr. Benz can help you get moving again.

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