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Maritime museum hosts lecture series How do you dismantle oppression? ASTORIA — The Columbia River Maritime Museum will present its eight-week Past to Present Lecture Series this January and February. Guest speakers will share knowledge about maritime issues, industry and history each week. The lectures take place at 10:30 a.m. Tuesdays at the museum. Admission is free for museum members and free with paid admission for non-members. The lecture series will kick off Tuesday, Jan. 10 with Katie Watkins-Brandt, a senior faculty research assistant at Oregon State University’s College of Earth, Ocean and Atmospheric Sciences. Watkins-Brandt will discuss “Regional Class Research Vessels: The next generation of ships for coastal science.” In 2013, the National Science Foundation selected OSU to lead the design and construction of as many as

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Katie Watkins-Brandt, a research assistant at Oregon State University, will be the Jan. 10 speaker at the Columbia River Maritime Museum’s Past to Present Lecture Series.

three new Regional Class Research Vessels to address issues related to climate studies, ocean circulation, natural hazards, human health and marine ecosystems. The first vessel is anticipated to be ready for science operations in 2021. The vessels will feature advanced

sensors and sampling systems, and through datapresence capabilities and satellite communications will bring science at sea to classrooms, the public and researchers ashore. They promise to be highly versatile platforms, with novel features. Watkins-Brandt will provide an overview of the ship design including highlights of the RCRV capabilities, green features, and new and exciting technologies. Future speakers include: • Jan. 17: Cultural anthropologist and author Margaret Willson giving the talk “What Defines Survival? The Seawomen of Iceland.” • Jan. 24: Grant McOmie giving the talk “KGW’s Grant’s Getaways.” • Jan. 31: Oregon Sea Grant Extension Assistant Professor Amanda Gladics giving the talk “(Don’t) catch me if you can: Reducing bycatch in fisheries.”

Partners for the PAC presents

‘All Apartments In The Timing’ Illahee

By David Ives Directed by Edward James

Why Live Anywhere Else? 1046 Grand Avenue

Astoria, OR 97103

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Clatsop Community College performing arts Center 16th street and Jerome avenue astoria

7 p.m. Jan 13, 14, 20, 21 4 p.m. Jan 15, 22 admission $15 Produced with permission of Dramatists Play Service, Inc. Supported by a generous grant from the Clatsop County Cultural Coalition/ Oregon Cultural Trust www.supportthepac.org

Ales & Ideas talk to focus on resisting injustice and cultivating equality ASTORIA — Inequality and oppression disrupt our ability to engage fully with the quest toward life, liberty and justice for all. History provides a template for examining abuse of power and the destructive methods of imposed domination — as well as stories of defiance and resistance to injustice. Transforming oppression is possible, but only by challenging the tactics used to fuel divisions. This will be the topic of the next Ales & Ideas community lecture, #theskyisfalling: Dismantling the Master’s Tools.” Presented by Clatsop Community College and the Fort George Brewery, the lecture will feature CCC faculty Deac Guidi and Mindy Stokes, along with Margaret Frimoth, the director of the CCC Lives in Transition and counseling programs and interim associate vice president of academic affairs. Ales & Ideas will be held at 7 p.m. Thursday, Jan. 5 at the Fort George Lovell Showroom, located at 426 14th St. Doors open with food and beverage service at 6 p.m. Minors are welcome. This timely and academic lecture will explore the SHAM, the need to speak truth to power, resisting the normalization of violent language, and understand the relationship between all tactics of oppression. Presenters will speak about how to counteract inequality and injustice by developing interdependent and shared connections. Audre Lorde reminds that, “Difference is that raw

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and powerful connection from which our personal power is forged.” When we dismantle tools that oppress, we construct the means to cultivate equity and inclusion. Guidi is an instructor of speech communication at Clatsop Community College. He earned a Bachelor of Arts in speech communi-

cation from Montana State University and a Master of Arts in rhetoric from Idaho State University under Nancy J. Legge. His areas of scholarship include popular culture, fallacies and argumentation theory. Guidi is a founding member of the college IOU (Isms, Obias and Us) Committee and maintains an ongoing commitment to diversity and inclusion within the academic environment. Stokes is an adjunct faculty member of CCC. She began teaching in the Lives in Transition program in 2008. In 2009, she developed CCC’s women’s studies courses and curriculum. During her tenure, Stokes and her students have produced multiple feminist events including “The Vagina Monologues,” The Clothesline Project and One Billion Rising. She earned her Bachelor of Science in dietetics from Chico State University and her master’s degree in women’s studies from the University of South Florida. Her thesis title is, “Women, Domestic Abuse, and Dreams: Analyzing Dreams to Uncover Hidden Traumas and Unacknowledged Strengths.” Frimoth is the CCC Director of the Lives in Transition and Counseling programs. She offers a breadth of information about diversity, inclusion and equity as foundations for healthy communities. She has worked closely with internationally renowned author and activist Riane Eisler on Partnership Theory. She is the founder of The Healing Circle and annual Victory Over Child Abuse Camps. Frimoth received her master’s degree from San Francisco Theological Seminary and her doctorate from California Institute of Integral Studies.

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Hear from accomplished writers of contemporary literature Pacific University presents reading series in Seaside SEASIDE — The Paciﬁc University Master of Fine Arts in Writing program will once again host readings by some of the world’s ﬁnest contemporary writers during its 10-day residency in Seaside. Free and open to the public, the evening readings begin at 7:30 p.m. and take place from Friday, Jan. 6 through Friday, Jan. 13 at the Best Western Ocean View Resort, located at 414 N. Prom. This event is a rare opportunity to hear master

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writers read on successive evenings. Featured authors include poet Marvin Bell, recipient of an American Academy of Arts & Letters Award in Literature; and Australian ﬁction writer Cate Kennedy, winner of the Queensland Literary Award and the Victorian Premier’s Literary Award. The evening reading schedule is as follows: • Friday, Jan. 6: Chris Abani, Judy Blunt and Pete Fromm; • Saturday, Jan. 7: Ellen Bass, Jack Driscoll and Cate Kennedy; • Sunday, Jan. 8: Steve Amick, Craig Lesley and Joseph Millar; • Monday, Jan. 9: Frank

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AUTHOR READINGS 7:30 p.m. Jan. 6 to 13 Best Western Ocean View Resort 414 N. Prom, Seaside Free

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Poet Marvin Bell will read Wednesday, Jan. 11.

Author Cate Kennedy will read Saturday, Jan. 7.

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Marvin Bell, Scott Korb and Laura Hendrie; • Thursday, Jan. 12; Kwame Dawes, Valerie Laken and David Long; • Friday, Jan. 13; Sandra Alcosser and Sanjiv Bhat-

tacharya. The authors in the reading series also teach at the residency where MFA students participate in workshops, lectures, classes and other events in preparation for the guided study that follows. Students leave the residency paired with a professional writer who responds to their reading and writing throughout the semester, encouraging and inspiring emerging craft and voice. For more information about the writers or the MFA in Writing program, contact director Shelley Washburn at 503-352-1532 or visit www.paciﬁcu.edu/ as/mfa

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A man of three trades

A hoist operator, custom framer and musician, Michael Bruhn isn’t afraid of a little risk By DWIGHT CASWELL

Aircraft mechanic, art framer and musician. These three pursuits meet in one person, Michael Bruhn — and did I mention that he’s the one who operates the hoist that lowers Columbia River bar pilots from the helicopter to a ship pitching its way across the bar? Bruhn is a man who seeks new challenges. It all began over three decades ago. Bruhn was fresh out of high school and enrolling in Lane Community College in Eugene. He looked at the lines leading to tables for various programs and, having no idea what he wanted to do in life, he chose the shortest line. That’s how he became an aircraft mechanic, and he’s pursued that career in Louisiana, the San Francisco Bay area, Puget Sound and Portland. It was while working for Alaska Airlines in Portland than Bruhn and his wife, Mary Ann, moved to Astoria. Then in 2004 the part-time position for the bar pilots became available, and Bruhn began maintaining the helicopter and — the exciting part of the job — operating the hoist. Bruhn had spent almost all of his adult life maintaining aircraft, but he had never been part of a flight crew; he became a hoist operator in Astoria. “Being in a helicopter at 2 a.m. in a storm can be dicey,” he says. “When the ship is rolling and the cranes are coming your way, it used to scare the heck out of me. Now, after 10,000 ships, it doesn’t intimidate me like it did at first.”

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Mike Bruhn operates Astoria’s Best Frame Shop, located inside Dots ‘N Doodles Art Supplies.

He worried most about the possibility of hurting someone, but over the years he learned, “what to avoid, and the best plan of attack to mitigate danger. You can’t be too cautious, and you get to know your strengths and weaknesses.” Bruhn also says, “If it’s too rough, if you can’t do it safely, you can call it off. It’s not like the Coast Guard search and rescue.” Bruhn has always had a wide range of interests, and when the opportunity came to take over the framing shop located in the back of Dots ‘N Doodles Art Supplies in Astoria, he jumped at it, and audaciously named his new store Astoria’s Best Frame Shop. Wait a minute, you’re saying to yourself, never

been a framer and now he calls himself the best? As it turns out, Bruhn has a background that prepared him for framing. His sister and brother-in-law were successful framers, and he was an artist himself, a woodworker who specialized in custom boxes, primarily jewelry boxes. “Framing is a natural extension of my woodworking,” he says. You may ask how, doing these two jobs, he manages to sleep. He’s arranged things pretty well: He flies with the bar pilots one week out of every month, and for that week the frame shop is opened fewer hours. Of course, he still has to make time to make music, mostly with the banjo, although he’s been known to play the mandolin and

guitar as well. With a father as a music teacher, Bruhn’s background in music goes back to childhood. His work schedule makes playing in a band impossible, but you may have caught him at a contra dance or providing ambiance with Rob Stevens at T. Paul’s Supper Club. When you listen to KMUN’s “Talk of the Town,” you hear Bruhn’s music; he composed and plays the theme. “I play primarily for my own enjoyment,” he says, but he’s good enough to sit in with professional musicians and, “fake my way through and make it sound okay.” Mike Bruhn’s life has taught him not to be averse to risk. “I’ve lost my fear of the unknown,” he says, “I’m not intimidated any more.”

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Mike Bruhn sits at the hoist controls inside the Columbia River Bar Pilot helicopter.

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Mike Bruhn, who operates the hoist that lowers Columbia River bar pilots from the helicopter onto ships so they can navigate them across the river bar, works on his preflight checklist.

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IN THE COLUMBIA-PACIFIC REGION writer genre accompanied by the sweet and sultry vocals of Juliet Howard.

Drunken Prayer

The American West 9 p.m., Adrift Hotel, 409 Sid Snyder Drive, Long Beach, Wash., 360-6422311, no cover. The American West is an upright bass and guitar duo combining desert noir, folk and indie-rock music.

Thursday, Jan. 5 7 p.m., Adrift Hotel, 409 Sid Snyder Drive, Long Beach, Wash., 360-6422311, no cover. Drunken Prayer plays a dark mix of blues, country, traditional and reluctant pop music.

Thursday, Jan. 5 Richard Kelly 5 p.m., Shelburne Inn Restaurant, 4415 Pacific Way, Seaview, Wash., 360-642-4150, no cover. Richard Kelly plays jazz, blues, rock and sing-alongs on piano. Senior Center Jam 6:30 p.m., Astoria Senior Center, 1111 Exchange St., Astoria, 503-468-0390, free. The Astoria Senior Center offers string band, bluegrass and country. Floating Glass Balls 7 p.m., Bill’s Tavern, 188 Hemlock St., Cannon Beach, 503-436-2202, no cover. The Floating Glass Balls plays bluegrass, Caribbean, folk, swing and country.

Friday, Jan. 6 Thistle & Rose 6 p.m., Seasons Café, 255 Hemlock St., Cannon Beach, 503-436-1159. Thistle and Rose perform original tunes, folk and Americana music from the 70s and 80s. Tom Trudell 6 p.m., Shelburne Inn Restaurant, 4415 Pacific Way, Seaview, Wash., 360-

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642-4150, no cover. Tom Trudell plays jazz piano. Maggie & the Cats 6:30 p.m., Sweet Basil’s Café, 271 Hemlock St., Cannon Beach, 503-4361539, no cover, 21 +. Maggie and the Cats play Creole, jazz, blues and soul music. Open Mic & Jam 7 p.m., Pacific Pearl Bistro, 111 Broadway, Seaside. All styles welcome to jam, hosted by the Tim Kelly Blues Band. RJ Marx Trio 7 p.m., WineKraft, 80 10th St., Astoria, 503-468-0206, no cover, 21 +. Saxophonist RJ Marx leads the trio in a repertoire of jazz music with John Orr (guitar) and Dave Gager (drums). The Columbians 7 p.m., McMenamins Sand Trap, 1157 Marion Ave., Gearhart, 503-717-8150, no cover. The Columbians play a mix of acoustic bluegrass and Americana eclectic. The American West 9 p.m., Adrift Hotel, 409 Sid Snyder Drive, Long Beach, Wash., 360-6422311, no cover. The American West is

an upright bass and guitar duo combining desert noir, folk and indie-rock music.

Saturday, Jan. 7 George Coleman 6 p.m., Shelburne Inn Restaurant, 4415 Pacific Way, Seaview, Wash., 360642-4150, no cover. George Coleman plays pop, jazz, folk and rock music on his 12-string guitar. Niall 7 p.m., WineKraft, 80 10th St., Astoria, 503-468-0206, no cover, 21 +. Niall Carroll plays pop, classic rock and folk music with vocals on guitar and harmonica. Rio Con Brio 7 p.m., Peninsula Arts Center, 504 Pacific Ave., Long Beach, Wash., 360901-0962, $15. Rio Con Brio performs an esoteric Brazilian repertoire of world music and choro, known as early 20th century street music. Earle & Howard 8 p.m., Sou’Wester Lodge, 3728 J Place, Seaview, Wash., 360642-2542. Nathan Earle brings a soulful depth to the singer song-

Eric John Kaiser 7 p.m., Adrift Hotel, 409 Sid Snyder Drive, Long Beach, Wash., 360-6422311, no cover. French troubadour Eric Kaiser crosses musical cultures playing songs with a very American rhythm, with influences from rock, hip-hop, reggae to roadhouse blues and traditional French stylings.

Monday, Jan. 9 Burgers & Jam 6 p.m., American Legion, 1216 Hemlock St., Cannon Beach, 503-436-2973. The legion offers good burgers and good music. Eric John Kaiser 7 p.m., Adrift Hotel, 409 Sid Snyder Drive, Long Beach, Wash., 360-6422311, no cover. French troubadour Eric Kaiser plays rock, hip-hop, reggae, roadhouse blues and traditional French stylings.

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Wednesday, Jan. 11 Richard Kelly 5 p.m., Shelburne Inn Restaurant, 4415 Pacific Way, Seaview, Wash., 360-642-4150, no cover. Richard Kelly plays jazz, blues, rock and sing-alongs on piano. Thistle & Rose 5 p.m., The Bistro, 263 Hemlock St., Cannon Beach, 503-436-2661. Thistle and Rose perform original tunes, folk and Americana music from the 70s and 80s. Austin Quattlebaum 7 p.m., Adrift Hotel, 409 Sid Snyder Drive, Long Beach, Wash., 360-6422311, no cover. Austin Quattlebaum plays Americana and southern acoustic folk-grass music.

Thursday, Jan. 12 Richard Kelly 5 p.m., Shelburne Inn Restaurant, 4415 Pacific Way, Seaview, Wash., 360-642-4150, no cover. Richard Kelly plays jazz, blues, rock and sing-alongs on piano. Senior Center Jam 6:30 p.m., Astoria Senior Center, 1111 Exchange St., Astoria, 503-468-0390, free. The Astoria Senior Center offers string band, bluegrass and country. Austin Quattlebaum 7 p.m., Adrift Hotel, 409 Sid Snyder Drive, Long Beach, Wash., 360-6422311, no cover. Austin Quattlebaum plays Americana and southern acoustic folk-grass music.

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.

Floating Glass Balls 7 p.m., Bill’s Tavern, 188 Hemlock St., Cannon Beach, 503-436-2202, no cover. The Floating Glass Balls plays bluegrass, Caribbean, folk, swing and country.

Austin Quattlebaum 7 p.m., Adrift Hotel, 409 Sid Snyder Drive, Long Beach, Wash., 360-6422311, no cover. Austin Quattlebaum plays Americana and southern acoustic folk-grass music.

Open Jam Night 7 p.m., South Jetty Dining Room & Bar, 1015 Pacific Drive, Hammond, 503-861-3547, no cover, 21 +. Bring equipment and instruments and join in with a group of local musicians for a monthly jam session.

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ACROSS 1 Sponged 8 Asylum 14 Takes from page to screen, say 20 Pope with the longest reign between St. Peter and Pius VI (A.D. 67-1799) 21 Left speechless 22 On the down-low 23 They may be sealed or broken 24 Marquee locale 26 Degree in math 27 Gruesome 29 Companion of Han in “The Force Awakens” 30 H.O.V. ____ 31 Sénégal summers 33 Running figure 34 Players last produced in July 2016 36 Epic singers 37 Kicks back 39 Rural postal abbr. 40 Worthiness 41 Samberg and Serkis 42 Home of the Triple-A Mud Hens 44 Gets bogged down 45 Vitamin Shoppe competitor 46 Vegan sandwich filler 48 Calrissian of “The Empire Strikes Back” 49 One end of Paris’s Champs-Élysées 53 Worked as a stockbroker 54 Capitol group 56 Designer Saarinen 57 Post-op program 58 Main stem 59 Rap group inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 2016 60 Pulled off 61 Like an unswept hearth 62 Brawl 63 “That Latin Beat!” bandleader 65 Advantage

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Children can audition Kick up your heels at for ‘The Jungle Book’ community contra dance ASTORIA — The Astor Street Opry Company will present an adaption of Rudyard Kipling’s “The Jungle Book,” for youth. Ages 6 and up can audition for this play from noon to 2 p.m. Saturday, Jan. 7 at the ASOC Playhouse, located at 129 W. Bond St. Directed by Heather A.

Yadon-Ramsdell, this show is sure to delight and inspire young children looking for a creative outlet. Contact Yadon-Ramsdell for information by calling 503-791-6259 or emailing jhancramsdell@gmail.com Performance dates are Feb. 17, 18, 19, 24, 25 and 26. There will be two mat-

inees, Feb. 19 and 26 at 2 p.m. Other performances are in the evening. The theater opens 30 minutes before each performance. For more information about this and other shows, visit www.astorstreet oprycompany.com or email info@astorstreetopry company.com.

ASTORIA — Community contra dancing is back. Inspired by the crowd at a recent contra dance at the Netel Grange, Dave Ambrose has organized what he hopes to be a monthly contra dance in downtown Astoria. The kick-off dance will be Friday, Jan. 13 at Astoria Arts & Movement Center, located at 342 10th St. The

dance will feature live music by local musicians and Ambrose as dance caller. The dance will start at 7 p.m. with a beginner’s lesson for those new to contra or folk dancing, and the event will run until 10 p.m. All ages are welcome. Bringing a dance partner is not necessary as contra dancers are encouraged to

dance with as many partners as they are comfortable with. The entrance fee is a sliding scale of $5 to $10. You can give more to support the musicians, caller and hall. If all goes well, there will be a regular monthly dance every second Friday of the month. For more information, call Ambrose at 503741-8412

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Will they understand? It’s ‘All In The Timing’ Comedy on tap at the PAC this month ASTORIA — Lock three chimpanzees in a room with typewriters. Could they eventually write “Hamlet”? What if they shared an affinity with three famous authors? If a construction worker announced he was the Lindbergh baby, would you believe him? And, if you went on a first date and said the wrong thing, would you like to start the conversation all over? Odd questions, and seemingly unrelated, but they form the premise of David Ives’ “All In The Timing,” a zany play being staged at the Clatsop Community College Performing Arts Center in Astoria this month. Performances are 7 p.m. Jan 13, 14, 20 and 21 and 4 p.m. Jan. 15 and 22. Tickets are $15, cash or check, at the door. The production is directed by Edward James of Astoria and features a cast of North Coast actors. It has six comic segments that share a focus on words, language and almost inevitable miscommunications.

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Justin Germond, left, appears as Milton, Amber Bletcha plays Kafka, and Edward James is Jonathan Swift in “Words, Words, Words,” a scene from the Partners for the PAC production of “All In The Timing” being staged in Astoria this month. James also directs David Ives’ play, which consists of six comic scenes focusing on language, relationships and miscommunications. In this scene, the three are chimpanzees who are locked in a room to type “Hamlet.”

Written in 1993 and first staged Off-Broadway, the contrasting scenes highlight often existentialist perspectives on life. Several are complicated by romance, although none proceeds perfectly. “What drew me to producing David Ives’ ‘All In The Timing’ is that these six short comedies are simul-

taneously enchanting and perplexing, smart, as well as side-splittingly funny,” said James, who directs the play and appears in one of the scenes as the satirist Jonathan Swift. “He revolutionized short-form theatrical comedy 20-odd years ago, creating playful and poignant puzzles about relationships and

romance and the unintended consequences of the language we share.” The six scenes have varied topics, with the common theme of miscommunication. As well as James, the ensemble cast features Amber Blecha, Gigi Chadwick, Jim Dott, Justin Germond, Jordan Griffin, Barry Sears, Patricia Shannon and Patrick Webb. Ives is a playwright, screenwriter and novelist, born in Chicago, educated at Yale and based in New York. Although he has written many scripts and adaptations of full-length plays, his skill in writing one-act comedies prompted The New York Times to label him the “maestro of the short form.” The director, James, expects audiences will have a good time — thanks to Ives’ skill with words. “He tickles the heart, the brain and the funny bone,” he said. The Astoria performances are produced with permission of Dramatists Play Service, Inc. The show is funded, in large part, by a grant from the Clatsop County Cultural Coalition using money donated to the Oregon Cultural Trust.

Take part in a community sugar detox SEASIDE — Kick those sugar craving to the curb as you prepare for a healthier, happier you. Jenn Visser, owner of the Healthy Hub Massage and Wellness, presents her third annual 10-day Community Sugar Detox. She created the 10-day program in January 2015 because everyone gets something from this detox. “I volunteer my time to put on the sugar detox because I love seeing my community get healthier together,” Visser says. This year’s detox is slightly different with three levels for participants to

choose from. Visser hopes to reach a broader audience and have a level for everyone. Participants in the past have experienced weight loss, better sleep, more energy, higher focus and more. The detox also helps create a level of consciousness with food and nutrition that information alone cannot do. “When you feel the difference, long-lasting changes are likely to stick,” Visser says. An informational intro presentation about the Community Sugar Detox will be held from 6:30 to 7:30 p.m. Thursday, Jan. 12 at Seaside

Coffee House. The presentation will cover information like the detox rules and the three levels explained. The presentation also covers why you would want to detox from sugar, tips and tricks, what to expect, how to prepare and more. Participants do not need to be present to participate. A recorded link will be emailed the next day. The cost of participation in this 10-day detox is free. Those interested can sign up at healthyhubwellness.com and receive daily emails, online Facebook group, recipes and meal planning and a life-after-detox workshop/

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Jennifer Visser, owner of The Healthy Hub in Seaside, will lead the third annual 10-day Sugar Detox Challenge this January.

potluck at the end of the 10 days. The 10-day detox starts Monday, Jan. 16.

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Peggy and Dave Stevens, owners of RiverZen Yoga and Resistance Studio, pose for a photo inside their new location located at 177 Howerton Way at the Port of Ilwaco.

Take advantage of free yoga classes with RiverZen ASTORIA and ILWACO, Wash. — RiversZen Yoga Studio will hold five free community classes each week, three in Astoria and two in Ilwaco, starting “One of our core goals when we opened RiversZen Yoga Studio in Astoria was to be sure that our yoga and stretching classes were affordable and available for everyone, even for those that can’t afford to pay,” said owners Peggy and Dave Stevens in a press release. For the past five years, RiverZen has offered two yoga classes each week in Astoria, at 12:10 p.m. Tuesdays and Thursdays, at no charge to the community. Now, RiverZen is adding a third free class in Astoria at 7:30 a.m. Monday mornings: Qigong Walking and Forms with instructor Donna Quinn. This new class will leave you tingly, energized and ready to meet the day head on. What is Qigong? Qigong is an ancient Chinese health care system that integrates physical postures, breathing techniques and focused intention. The word Qigong is made up of two Chinese words. “Qi” is pronounced “chee” and is usually translated to mean the life

force or vital-energy that flows through all things in the universe. The second word, “Gong,” pronounced “gung,” means accomplishment, or skill that is cultivated through steady practice. Together, Qigong means cultivating energy; it is a system practiced for health maintenance, healing and increasing vitality especially helpful to start off your week. To further its mission of providing accessible yoga and stretching to the local community, RiverZen is also adding two more free classes at its Ilwaco studio location at 12:10 p.m. Wednesdays and Saturdays. These classes are perfect for the raw beginner, yet challenging enough for the advanced yogis, as RiversZen instructors, guides and consultants assist students to move at their own pace and level. The RiversZen Yoga and Ki-Hara Resistance Stretching Studio in Astoria is located at 399 31st St. on the Astoria Riverwalk. RiverZen’s second location, which opened in October, is located at 177 Howerton Way on the Waterfront Walk in Ilwaco. There is plenty of free parking and a handicapped ramp is available.

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Mark Wiltrakis, 69, of Astoria, took Second Place with “Kaboom,” his photo of a crashing ocean wave at Shore Acres State Park near Coos Bay.

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Teddy Townsend, 18, of Cathlamet, Washington, won the judges’ pick for First Place with his self-portrait photo under the Milky Way. “It took a bunch of tries to get this shot; this was a 30 second exposure,” he says. “It was hard to stand perfectly still for that long!” He also earned an Honorable Mention in the Top 10 with his photo “Growing Toward the Light,” depicting a pristine patch of forest in northern Washington. Coast Weekend’s Photo Contest isn’t new to Townsend — last year one of his photos earned a spot in the Top 25.

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Third Place went to John Dudley, 72, of Gearhart, for his photo, “Rescue,” of an injured bald eagle. “Though helping hands tried to save this victim of an attack by another eagle over the Necanicum Estuary, in the end the rescue could not save the bird from its sad fate,” Dudley says.

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ere are the top shots of the 2016 Coast Weekend Photo Contest. With 377 photos submitted, this year’s contest was pretty big. Determining the best was tough — there were tons of interesting, beautiful and eye-catching entries for judges to look over. This year there were great turnouts by photographers from the local Columbia-Pacific region, the Portland metro area, Eastern Oregon and the central Oregon Coast, as well as some entries from northern Washington. Congratulations to our winners, and thank you to all who entered. It’s inspiring to see the beauty and variety of your photos, and we can’t wait to see what you shoot for next year.

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More than 330 people voted on coastweekend.com for the People’s Choice photo, a striking shot of a massive fog bank rolling in at Ecola State Park. Photographer Liisa Peterson, 45, of Lake Forest Park, Washington, won People’s Choice.

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First place winner Teddy Townsend, 18, of Cathlamet, Washington, also took home an Honorable Mention in the 2016 Coast Weekend Photo Contest with this photo, “Growing Toward the Light,” depicting a pristine patch of forest in northern Washington.

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This photo of a corral in the Alabama Hills with the Sierra Nevada Mountains in the background was taken by Mike Matthews, 70, of Rosburg, Washington. The photo is a Top 10 Honorable Mention in the 2016 Coast Weekend Photo Contest.

A: “Growing Toward the Light” by Teddy Townsend, 18, of Cathlamet, WA B: “Alabama Hills” by Mike Matthews, 70, of Rosburg, WA C: “Summertime Run” by Amanda Rohne, 35, of Astoria D: “Gulls” by Geneva Sherman, 73, of McMinnville E: “Morning in the Mist” by Daniel Tchozewski, 58, of Cathlamet, WA F: “Focus is Everything. Trystan: 2014” by Carrie Ank, 50, of Astoria G: “Arcadia Sunset” by Kristin Roosmalen, 36, of Portland

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“Morning in the Mist” by Daniel Tchozewski, 58, of Cathlamet, Washington, took home an Honorable Mention in the 2016 Coast Weekend Photo Contest.

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“Focus is Everything. Trystan: 2014” by Carrie Ank, 50, of Astoria was an Honorable Mention in the 2016 Coast Weekend Photo Contest.

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Two children enjoy a run through the hay fields in “Summertime Run,” a photo by Amanda Rohne, 35, of Astoria. The photo earned an Honorable Mention in the 2016 Coast Weekend Photo Contest.

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“Gulls” by Geneva Sherman, 73, of McMinnville, earned an Honorable Mention in the 2016 Coast Weekend Photo Contest.

“Arcadia Sunset,” taken in Arch Cape by Kristin Roosmalen, 36, of Portland, won an Honorable Mention in the 2016 Coast Weekend Photo Contest.

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COA S T W E E K E N D C A L E N DA R Saturday, Jan. 7 Pickleball 10 a.m., Camp Rilea Gymnasium, 333168 Patriot Way, Warrenton, 503-860-1382, $4, all levels. Great exercise and fun, includes demonstrations and instruction; balls and paddles provided. ASOC Auditions Noon, ASOC Playhouse, 129 W. Bond St., Astoria, 503-7916259. Astor Street Opry Company will hold auditions for “The Jungle Book,” ages six and older welcome and no experience necessary.

Thursday, Jan. 5 Spirit Scarves 3:30 to 5:30 p.m., Ilwaco Timberland Library, 151 First Ave N., Ilwaco, Wash., 360642-3908, for teens, free. Teens can show their school spirit at local basketball games: Drop by the Ilwaco Timberland Library and make a blue or gold fleece scarf in support of your teams. All materials and snacks provided. Ales & Ideas 7 p.m., Fort George Lovell Showroom, 426 14th St., Astoria, free. The next Ales & Ideas program will be “The Sky is Falling: Dismantling the Master’s Tools” with Clatsop Community College faculty speaking about fighting oppression. Food and beverage service is available with doors open at 6 p.m.

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Sunday, Jan. 8 Evenings Readings 7:30 p.m., Best Western Ocean View Resort, 414 Prom, Seaside, free. The public is invited to free evening readings by some of the country’s top contemporary writers featuring Steve Amick, Craig Lesley and Joseph Millar.

Tillamook Head Gathering 7 p.m., Seaside Convention Center, 415 First Ave., Seaside, $10 to $15. The annual Tillamook Head Gathering, a benefit for arts enrichment programs at Seaside High School, features live music, a silent auction and refreshments.

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contemporary writers featuring Frank Gaspar, Mike Magnuson and Kellie Wells.

Tuesday, Jan. 10 Happy Tails Group Dog Walk 8 to 11 a.m., Airport Dike Trail, west end of Lewis and Clark Bridge, Warrenton, free. Join a group dog walk hosted by Anicadia Dog Training. Reactive dogs are welcome (bring a muzzle if you feel that your dog might bite), as well as those looking to improve their walking skills or those just looking for a social outing with their dogs. All dogs must be on a standard leash; no retractable leashes allowed. Past to Present 10:30 a.m., Columbia River Maritime Museum, 1792 Marine Drive, Astoria, 503-325-2323, $5. Past to Present lecture series begins with Katie Watkins-Brandt who will discuss her research on the next generation of ships for coastal science.

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WellSpring Meeting 3 p.m., Pacific County South District Building Conference Room, 7013 Sandridge Road, Long Beach, Wash., 360642-9300 ext. 2639, vkarnoski. co.pacific. wa.us. The public is invited to attend the WellSpring Coalition

meeting to help work toward a safer and healthier environment for the community. Evenings Readings 7:30 p.m., Best Western Ocean View Resort, 414 Prom, Seaside, free. The public is invited to free evening readings by some of the country’s top contemporary writers featuring Claire Davis, Debra Gwartney and John McNally. PHOTO BY JOSHUA BESSEX

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

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Doktor Kaboom 2 p.m., Raymond Theater, 323 3rd St., Raymond, Wash., 360-875-5123, $5, all ages. Doktor Kaboom performs original interactive science comedy shows for audiences of all ages, creatively blending theater arts with the wonders of science. Folded Book Art 2 to 3:30 p.m., Ocean Park Timberland Library, 1308 256th Place, Ocean Park, Wash., 360-665-4184, free, call to register. Book folding is a fun way to re-use old books. By simply folding the corners of each page fantastic art is created. Learn how to make a decorative birdhouse with trimmings. All materials are provided. Class size is limited. Business After Hours 5:30 p.m., The Red Building, 20 Basin St., Astoria, 503-325-6311, free. The Loft, Bridgewater

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7 p.m., Fort George Lovell Showroom, 426 14th St., Astoria, free. The next Nature Matters community lecture will be “Orcas Need Oregonians” by Quinn Read, who will speak about how Oregonians can help endangered Northwest orcas survive. Bistro and Sundial Travel will host this month’s BAH, a social networking opportunity for business owners to meet and mingle. Community Detox 6:30 p.m., Seaside Coffee House, 5 Holladay Drive, Seaside, 503-717-3645. Get healthy for the new year with the support you need by signing up for the third annual Community Sugar

Detox event, an all free 10-day detox program; sign up online or at the meeting. Evenings Readings 7:30 p.m., Best Western Ocean View Resort, 414 Prom, Seaside, free. The public is invited to free evening readings by some of the country’s top contemporary writers featuring Kwame Dawes, Valerie Laken and David Long.

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The best new restaurant of 2016 By MOUTH OF THE COLUMBIA MOUTH@COASTWEEKEND.COM

Of the handful of restaurants that opened on the North Coast in 2016, many — including the ambitious Carruthers in Astoria, the fresh-faced A Mighty Thai in Manzanita and the pricey Pelican Pub in Cannon Beach — were met with great fanfare. But my favorite new restaurant of 2016 opened quietly. Tucked away in Seaside’s tourist milieu, its unlikely existence seemed to perplex residents I told about it. “It’s where?” they’d say again. (It’s located at 409 Broadway.) You could plop McBani anywhere, and it’d still be absolutely marvelous. Its inspiration and execution transcends both the cubby hole interior and the blaring surroundings. More than just the year’s best new restaurant, McBani is among the best in the region. I knew for certain when I returned recently, as a refresher for this column, finding myself every bit as excited as that first time I visited. McBani opened in the summer. The owners, a married couple, spent a number of years in Portland after emigrating from Jordan and Lebanon. Naturally, McBani brings those Mediterranean and Middle Eastern flavors to the North Coast. Besides the Kabob House in Long Beach, McBani is the only such cuisine in the region. McBani’s delicately spiced dishes are at once comforting and exquisite. The mere thought of the Beef Kafta makes me drool. Ground with herbs, onions and spices, it’s something like God’s meat loaf, the saffron whispering of ancient wisdom and elegance. The Lamb Shawarma, so popular McBani has been known to run out, has a similarly deep, tantalizing marinade, with cinnamon, cloves and cumin. The greatness goes beyond the

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Above: The beef and chicken kabob combo platter at McBani in Seaside features well-spiced meat offerings. Right: McBani’s Stuffed Cabbage Leaves Platter features hummus, salad and cabbage leaves suffed with rice and spiced beef.

meats. McBani offers robust and thoughtful options for vegetarians and vegans alike (or a carnivore taking a break from eating animals). McBani is indeed quite mindful about preparing healthy, whole foods. Everything is made from scratch with natural, kosher ingredients (except the pitas). They boast no GMOs, preservatives or artificial flavors. Much of McBani’s success is rooted in that attention to detail. The staff sweat the small things, and it adds up not only to balanced but gorgeously presented meals. Dishes may not fly out of the kitchen, but it’s not the result of dragging inefficiency — it’s be-

cause your food is being lovingly, wholly crafted. Hardly anything in the restaurant is dainty or overpriced. For $19.95 the Beef Kafta platter in-

cludes a starter — either hummus or baba ganoush, both top notch — a cleansing, acidic Mediterranean salad, basmati rice, and two logs of kafta, just one of which is

likely to satiate, the other to share or take home for later. That is, if you can tear yourself away. You might be full but, that saffron beef is a righteously tempting. The plate also comes with little accoutrements that multiply the flavors. There are pickled red onions sprinkled with cumin and two hot sauces: a sambal and a pickled garlic-jalapeño sauce. The beef itself is drizzled with the perfect amount of tahini. Then there’s a cup of tzatziki, the soothingly cool yogurt-based sauce with cubes of cucumber. The a la carte Chicken Shawarma Sandwich ($11.95), which approaches the size of two burritos, stuck end-to-end, has a whole chicken breast worth of meat, maybe more. Indeed, McBani offers a little bit of everything, almost. As I mentioned, it’s both comforting and expansive, accommodating for most any diet and quite reasonably priced. Its setting is not over-the-top romantic, but a couple comfortable without glamour will be well taken care of. I would be lying, however, if I didn’t take a moment to whine about the lack of alcohol. A dry red wine would go so well with those meats. Nevertheless, McBani not only came out of the gate swinging but has improved since opening. The additions — like including sambal and pickled garlic-jalapeño sauce with the hummus, a dedicated server, and a softer nighttime alternative to the fluorescent lights — are incremental, indicators of ownership’s pride and care. Looking back on restaurants, 2016 saw the continuing expansion of tourist-facing burger and beer joints along the coast. McBani does the yeoman’s work of expanding options for residents as well. Here’s hoping 2017 brings more of the world’s marvelous cuisines to the North Coast.

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Attend the Tillamook Head Gathering SEASIDE — The third annual Tillamook Head Gathering will take place on Saturday, Jan. 7, at the Seaside Convention Center. Doors open at 6:30 p.m., and the program will begin at 7 p.m. Soul singer Kelsey Mousley, who graduated from Seaside High School about 10 years ago, will provide music with her Portland band. Local artists donated items for a silent auction, and light fare will be pre-

pared by The Stand. All proceeds from the event support enrichment in the arts for Seaside High School students. Last year’s gathering helped fund an arts day at Seaside High School, in which local artists gave workshops for the entire student body. The event also helped support a choir trip to Los Angeles, bring in professional musicians to perform in various classes and

provided a stipend for a professional dance instructor to share his expertise through a dance club. A yearbook staff photography workshop was also assisted by the event. Tickets for the Tillamook Head Gathering are $10 in advance and can be purchased at Seaside Coffee House, Beach Books, or the Seaside High School business office. Tickets will cost $15 at the convention center the day of the event.

Enjoy quirky Brazilian music with Rio Con Brio LONG BEACH, Wash. — Rio Con Brio will bring Brazilian choro music to the Peninsula Arts Center for a concert at 7 p.m. Saturday, Jan. 7. Rio Con Brio began in 2006 as a vehicle for virtuoso mandolinist Tim Connell to indulge his burgeoning obsession with the Brazilian national choro music. Joined by fellow gypsy jazz string player Mike Burdette, the two soon accumulated a large repertoire of these quirky instrumental tunes from early 20th century Brazil— preceding the samba, bossa nova and MPB — complex yet accessible, exotic yet familiar — and all addictively danceable. By 2008, the duo found themselves performing all over the Northwest and, by 2010, across North America. Rio Con Brio has been a staple of Brazilian music and mandolin events and, due to their technique and Connell’s adventurous improvisation, have also been featured in traditionally classical concert series and jazz festivals. Rio Con Brio has recorded three acclaimed albums of choro music and have performed with top Brazilian musicians, including Trio Brasilerio, Choro das Tres and Almir Cortes. Connell is a graduate of the New England Conservatory of Music and a virtuoso mandolinist with over 20 years professional performing experience. Connell has created a sophisticated and original global mandolin style. Regarded as one of the top North American interpreters of Brazilian choro, he has also developed his own unique voice for the instrument, described in a recent Mandolin Magazine cover story as “fiery and energetic, soulful and evocative.”

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Connell has performed alongside top Brazilian musicians including Dudu Maia, Alessandro Penezzi and Eduardo Neves. He collaborates with jazz clarinet superstar Harvey Wainapel and the Berkeley Choro Ensemble and performed in the premiere of Wainapel’s new piece at the Berkeley Festival of Choro in May 2015. He has performed with a roster of the greatest living American mandolinists, including David Grisman, Mike Marshall, Don Stiernberg, Rich Del Grosso, Chris Acquvella and many others. Burdette has been performing Brazilian choro and gypsy jazz guitar for the past seven years with many of Portland’s best, including Jason Okamoto, David Stassens and Joseph Appel. His pursuit of excellence in

these styles has led him to study with many of today’s leading players, including Mike Marshall and Choro Famoso, Dudu Maia, Douglas Lora, and Don Stiernberg. He also builds and repairs instruments for many of Portland’s finest players at Portland Fretworks, and pickers throughout the Northwest enjoy playing on frets he has installed. He lives in rural Newberg with his wife, chickens and honeybees. The Peninsula Arts Center is located at 504 Pacific Ave. N. Admission is $15 at the door or online through Brown Paper Tickets, or call Bill at 360-901-0962. Wine, beer, and other refreshments are available for purchase. Concerts benefit the Long Beach Peninsula Acoustic Music Foundation, a 501(c)3 non-profit charitable organization.

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Maddox Dance Studio hosts auditions for 45th Summer Dance Lab Local dancers can try out for intensive dance program, take a master class Jan. 7

WARRENTON — Summer Dance Lab, a pre-eminent five week intensive dance camp hosted at Whitman College in Walla Walla, Washington for pre-professional dance students, will hold its annual audition for prospective students on Saturday, Jan. 7 at Maddox Dance Studio/Little Ballet Theatre, located at 389 S. Main Ave. Denise Dabrowski, director of the San Diego Ballet, will give a master class and judge auditions for all area dance students in the intermediate/advanced levels of ballet. Students between 13 and 21 years of age can audition from 2 and 3:15 p.m., and students between 10 and 12 years of age can audition from 3:30 to 4:45 p.m., with registration 30 minutes prior to each audition. The results of the audition will qualify dancers to attend the 45th annual Summer Dance Lab, to be held in late June and July 2017. All area students are encouraged to participate in the class, as a master class for new inspiration and the benefits of experiencing the audition atmosphere. A non-returnable picture of the student is required, along with a registration form, and $30 to Summer Dance Lab Whitman College. Summer Dance Lab accepts serious dance students for a multi-disciplinary training program, focusing

on ballet, modern and American theater dance styles. Select merit scholarships are available by audition only. Students may attend for two, three or five weeks during the summer. Students who attend for the full five weeks of the program may audition for the Apprentice Program, which entitles selected dancers the opportunity to work with professional choreographers and dance in a final public, professional performance in association with affiliate Walla Walla Dance Festival. Visiting companies to the festival hail from across the country, from San Francisco to New York City, and also includes a number of outstanding guests artists both established and emerging. Directors John Passafiume and Lydia Tetzlaff have molded Summer Dance Lab to enable students to maximize their individual potential, and to that end employ a faculty of teaching professionals that encompass all dance styles featured in today’s dance world. Summer Dance Lab immerses its students in the language of dance with a rigorous pre-professional schedule, imparting valuable information that is translated into the body and taken back to their home studios or into professional auditions. For more information, email sdl@whitman.edu, or go to www.whitman.edu/ summer_dance. This is Maddox Dance Studio’s 40th year of association with Summer Dance Lab. For class assignment times, call Pamela Morimoto at Maddox Dance Studio/ Little Ballet Theatre at 503861-1971.

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‘Beyond Bling’: Exhibit of jewelry made from unusual stuff By SOLVEJ SCHOU

LOS ANGELES (AP) — A brooch in the shape of a dung beetle, made out of a gray metal teaspoon. A bracelet resembling a koi fish, with scales of glistening red, white and blue thumb tacks. An enormous yellow, black and white statement necklace made entirely out of tiny Lego pieces. These and other 20th and 21st century works in the exhibit “Beyond Bling: Jewelry from the Lois Boardman Collection” at the Los Angeles County Museum of Art, are not only created from unusual materials, using creative techniques; they’re each whimsically unique. The exhibit features 50 pieces by jewelry designers from the United States, Europe, Australia and New Zealand from the 300-piece collection recently donated to the museum by Boardman, a Southern California collector. “The unifying element of all the pieces is that they all seem to express an idea, and not just adorn a body,” said Bobbye Tigerman, the exhibit’s co-curator. “These jewelers are making things that are reflecting political ideas and personal experiences, and not just reflecting wealth and status.” The exhibit runs until Feb. 5. The rings, bracelets, necklaces and brooches on display combine precious materials such as gold and silver with non-precious materials such as feathers, leather, glass and plastic. A 1969 red-white-andblue Plexiglas breastplate by the late East Coast jeweler Carolyn Kriegman has saucy, bright-red stars covering the chest. Swiss jeweler David Bielander’s 2007 “Dung Beetle” brooch — which Bielander created by bending and slicing

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The “Beyond Bling: Jewelry from the Lois Boardman Collection” exhibit at the Los Angeles County Museum of Art in Los Angeles features 50 jewelry pieces made from unconventional materials that belong to Southern California collector Boardman’s 300-piece jewelry collection, recently donated to the museum. The exhibit opened on Oct. 2, and runs until Feb. 5, 2017.

This photo taken on Dec. 2, 2016 at the Los Angeles County Museum of Art in Los Angeles shows late East Coast jewelry artist Carolyn Kriegman’s 1969 red-white-and-blue Plexiglas breastplate.

a spoon — and his 2013 thumb tack-decorated “Koi” bracelet imaginatively use everyday materials. Dutch artist and jeweler Paul Derrez’s 1985 “Pebble Collar” is made out of potato-size ovals of cork, lightly spray-painted pink and strung with a red cotton cord. For his striking 2010 “Smoky Quartz on Countersink Nail” ring, Swiss jewelry designer Bernhard Schobinger shoved a nail he forged out of white gold through a large quartz stone faceted like a diamond, but intentionally chipped and imperfect, said Tigerman. “The idea of avant-garde jewelry is not new. As far back as the 19th century, people were experimenting with unconventional materials,” she said. “In the 1960s, (artists in) the U.S., Germany and other countries took it to a new level. The exhibit documents that shift, beginning in the ‘60s and continuing to today.” San Francisco jewelry artist Emiko Oye, 42, patterned her bold 2008 “Maharajah’s 6th” Lego necklace after French

jeweler Louis Boucheron’s diamond-and-emerald necklace for an Indian Maharajah in 1928. She first started making Lego-based jewelry in 2007 after visiting a new Lego store and getting hooked on the Danish toy building bricks. Boucheron’s use of white platinum, and his departure from flat, two-dimensional jewelry design, inspired her, Oye said. She used hundreds of Lego pieces from donated sets as well as used, rare, vintage pieces from collectors. She started by taking Boucheron’s original sketch of his necklace, enlarging it and putting it on her wall. Then she traced over the drawing, and used it like a map. “I dumped all the white, black and yellow Legos on the floor and started to play, to see what shapes could mimic the design of the original necklace,” she said. “One thing I love about using Lego is how it reaches every part of the social spectrum — male, female, old, young — and across cultures. It’s a great way for people to connect with the jewelry.”

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This photo shows San Francisco jewelry artist Emiko Oye’s 2008 “Maharajah’s 6th” necklace, made entirely of Lego pieces.

On a recent day at the exhibit, museumgoers excitedly milled around Oye’s necklace. Others gravitated

to a wall of beautifully strange, sculptural brooches and items, including German jewelry artist Gerd

Rothmann’s “Die Goldene Nase” nosepiece, cast in gold from Boardman’s own nose. “This exhibit elevates what we do as crafts artists,” Oye said. “People have no idea you can make jewelry from these materials, such as thumb tacks and Legos, as art.” Sandra Enterline, 56, a jeweler in San Francisco, began making jewelry in high school before going to art school to learn jewelry as a craft. Her 1998 “Queen Bee” brooch is fabricated out of 18-karat gold, on a bed of real flower pollen, with a real queen yellow jacket fixed in the center and covered by a dome of low-magnifying glass. She originally created the brooch for a 1998 traveling exhibit honoring then U.S. Secretary of State Madeleine Albright, who loved brooches. “I was thinking about Madeleine, because she was the queen bee,” Enterline said. “Contrasting the fragility of the bee with the gold shows the brooch’s high-low value. The bee is on the same type of pin you would have in a butterfly collection.” For those interested in making jewelry using unusual materials, Oye and Enterline recommended amassing a collection of interesting items, and taking a basic jewelry-making workshop. Most of all, have fun! “Go into your kitchen junk drawer. Get a glue gun, get some wire, get some pliers and start playing,” said Oye. “I would collect board games, and all the little colorful pieces that came with them. That’s also a great place for people to start.” Los Angeles County Museum of Art: http://www.lacma.org

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CANNON BEACH —Yoga instructors and practitioners of all levels can participate in yoga workshops, meditation classes and other programs over four days at the seventh annual Cannon Beach Yoga Festival, to be held Feb. 24 to 27. A line-up of world-renowned yoga teachers will present programs for yoga professionals and enthusiasts. Guest instructors include Alan and Sarah Finger, co-founders of ISHTA Yoga and the style’s namesake studios in Manhattan; Julie Gudmestad, a certified Iyengar yoga teacher and physical therapist, director of Gudmestad Yoga Studio in Portland and columnist for Yoga Journal; Sarahjoy Marsh, a yoga teacher, therapist and founder of DAYA Foundation, a nonprofit yoga center in Portland; and Aadil Palkhivala, author of the book “Fire of Love,” co-owner of Alive & Shine Center in Bellevue, Washington, and co-founder of internationally acclaimed

SEAVIEW, Wash. — Nathan Earle and Juliet Howard of The Get Ahead will bring their stripped-down Americana soul music to the Sou’Wester Lodge. The free performance will take place at 8 p.m. Saturday, Jan. 7. A son of the flint hills of eastern Kansas, Earle brings a soulful depth to the singer-songwriter genre with impassioned vocal delivery and introspective storytelling. Howard lends her sweet and sultry vocals. Together, the pair create a vocal landscape of joy, love and longing.

patterns in relation to the yoga asanas. Yoga Figure Drawing will be offered again this year, as well as a Saturday class on Forward Bending to sooth the heart and nerves and the popular Saturday night Bollywood Dance Party, among others. Full Festival Passes for the Cannon Beach Yoga Festival are $375 for Saturday and

Sunday. Participants can also choose to purchase a Saturday Pass for $210 or a Sunday Pass for $190. Individual events and workshops are priced between $30 and $175. For a full schedule of events, list of instructors or to purchase tickets for the Cannon Beach Yoga Festival, visit www.CannonBeachYogaFestival.com or call Christen Allsop at 503-440-1649.

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Guest instructors include Julie Gudmestad, a certified Iyengar yoga teacher and physical therapist.

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[tɪm•bɚr] noun 1. Prepared wood meant for carpentry or other building; lumber. Also, a single piece of wood that makes up part of a structure 2. Wood grown specifically for harvest and cultivation 3. Informal: a personal characteristic that qualifies someone for a particular position. Usually used with an adjective, i.e., a presidential timber 4. Exclamation: an expression yelled to warn others of a felled tree 5. Nautical slang: (timbers, pl.) one of the curved pieces of wood that forms a ship’s hull

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A large fir tree heads to the forest floor after it is cut by an unidentified logger in the Umpqua National Forest near Oakridge, Oregon.

Canadian English and is first recorded in 1912. PHOTO BY JOSHUA BESSEX

A man walks along the deck of the Ken Rei bulk carrier in December 2014. The carrier left the Port of Astoria with nearly 5 million board feet of timber.

Origin: Arrives in Old English with the current spelling around 900 by way of the cognate of the

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“The object of the government in endeavoring to prevent the waste and destruction of public timber is, primarily, to preserve it for the wants of future generations — having, of course, due regard for the requirement of the present.”

—“Instructions to Special Timber Agents,” The Daily Astorian, Thursday, Aug. 23, 1883, P. 1

“The big raft of logs which contains many million feet of lumber, will put to sea this morning under command of Captain H. R. Robertson. The captain says that he has one of the finest rafts ever floated, and that the spars and timbers are A1.”

—“Derelicts at Sea: Are Rafts of Logs a Menace to Ocean Navigation?,” The Daily Astorian, Thursday, Aug. 20, 1896, P. 7

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