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CANNON BEACH PLEIN AIR & MORE ARTS FESTIVAL

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A Q-AND-A WITH ASTORIA ARTIST DARREN ORANGE

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President Lincoln speaks at Seaside church SEASIDE — Walter Trumbull, a stage actor, will be performing in his one-man show as Abraham Lincoln 7 p.m. Friday, June 23, at Seaside United Methodist Church. Trumbull began performing as the 16th president in 2007 and has taken the role throughout the North Coast and to Portland. “Often I am confronted by the idea that today’s America is more sophisticated and more modern than people of other times. But, as I like to tell it, you can learn a lot from the past,” he said. Trumbull’s presentation comprises a chronological ﬁrst-person narrative of Lincoln’s life, from the Great Emancipator’s humble origins through his trying years in the White House. “His presentation is often hu-

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morous while at the other times extraordinarily moving,” the organizers said, adding: “However, Trumbull’s real performance comes from what you cannot see, his heart. He loves to share the power of Lincoln’s words and actions, and the love Lincoln had for his nation, his family and all people everywhere.” A $10 donation is suggested; proceeds go to the church. There will be time after the performance to meet and take pictures with Trumbull dressed as Lincoln. For program information, contact Trumbull at 503-7390037. For other inquiries, contact Seaside United Methodist Church at 503-738-7562. The church is located at 241 N. Holladay Dr.

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arts & entertainment ON THE COVER At Cannon Beach’s 2014 Plein Air & More arts festival, Elizabeth Steele, then 4, from St. Clairsville, Ohio, marvels at artist Dave Deal’s pot-in-progress. Based just outside Camus, Washington, Dave and his wife, Boni Deal, make their pottery together and show their work in Cannon Beach’s White Bird Gallery. PHOTO BY ERICK BENGEL

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Plein Air & More arts festival

Astoria artist has first solo show at Imogen Gallery

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‘TWELVE ANGRY JURORS’ PERFORM IN ILWACO ILWACO, WASH. — “Twelve Angry Jurors,” an adaptation of Reginald Rose’s classic “Twelve Angry Men,” will run at the River City Playhouse (127 Lake St. S.E. Ilwaco) 7 p.m. Friday and Saturday, June 23 and 24; 7 p.m. Friday and Saturday, June 30 and July 1; and 2 p.m. Sunday, June 25, and Sunday, July 2. Stay after the July 1 show for the Independence Day Fireworks Spectacular. Directed by Ed Ahlers and performed by the Peninsula Players of Ilwaco, the play tells the story of a murder trial in which 12

jurors from wide-ranging backgrounds must decide the fate of a 19-year-old accused of killing his father. “During discussions, facts and motives sometimes take backstage to personal feelings and goals. As the emotions build, we slowly learn more about the jurors, and the differences in social upbringing,” according to a plot description. “Finally, a decision is reached. But is it the correct decision? Or just one juror’s game?” The play — exciting, thought-provoking, intense and heartfelt — has been

the benchmark of courtroom plays since it was ﬁrst produced in the mid-20th century, organizers wrote. “It reminds us of the meaning behind ‘innocent until proven guilty’ and the privileges that comes from a democracy that we experience here in America.” Tickets are $10. Limited tickets will be available at the playhouse box ofﬁce on performance days. Pre-sold tickets are available at Okie’s Thriftway in Ocean Park; Stormin Norman’s in Long Beach; Olde Towne Cafe in Ilwaco.

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‘SOMEWHERE BETWEEN A DANCE AND A BOXING MATCH’ Astoria artist Darren Orange talks about his drive, creative process and first solo show at Imogen Gallery By KAELIA NEAL

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arren Orange is not a traditional artist. With a focus on non-representational abstract, he uses materials like his hands and pallet knives rather than paint brushes and scrapers. “I don’t wait for inspiration. I work through the process to find inspiration,” he said. “The best works come when I take a big risk.” Orange’s first solo show at Astoria’s Imogen Gallery, “Under the Surface,” runs through Monday, July 3. His work has been exhibited in Graeter Gallery, Peoples Gallery and Launch Pad Gallery in Portland, Oregon, Brooklyn Waterfront Artists Coalition in Brooklyn, New York, Shidoni Gallery in Santa Fe, New Mexico and elsewhere. His studio is off Tongue Point Road next to storage units, boat builders and fabrication businesses. “I like that blue-collar work atmosphere,” he said. “I think that’s the way I value my work.” Orange works on a minimum of a dozen paintings at one time. “It’s like playing 20 games of chess at the same time,” he said. When painting on a fresh canvas, Orange is never sure how the finished product will look. After making progress, he might end up turning the painting on its side.

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TOP RIGHT: Orange uses a variety of non-traditional means to apply paint to the canvas. RIGHT: Astoria artist Darren Orange ponders over a work in progress in his studio.

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ABOVE: “Beard,” by Darren Orange LEFT: “Reach,” by Darren Orange

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IN THE COLUMBIA-PACIFIC REGION Thursday, June 22 Basin Street NW 6:30 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. Rhythm Ryders 6:30 p.m., Sweet Basil’s Café, 271 Hemlock St., Cannon Beach, 503-4361539, no cover, 21 +. Rhythm Ryders with Jackson Andrews and Dave Quinton plays original songs and arrangements of folk, rock, blues and popular tunes. Senior Center Jam 6:30 p.m., Astoria Senior Center, 1111 Exchange St., Astoria, 503-4680390, 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. Astoria Music Festival 7:30 p.m., Liberty Theatre, 1203 Commercial St., Astoria, 503-3259896, $25. Beethoven and Blue Jeans features music by Beethoven with singer Israel Nebeker, cellist Sergey Antonov, pianist Ilya Kazantsev and the Independent Performers Association String Quartet. John Nemeth 7:30 p.m., The Birk, 11139 Hwy. 202, Birkenfeld, 503-755-2722. Blues musician and soul singer John Nemeth and his band The Blue Dreamers play rhythm-n-blues, contemporary sounds and rock-n-roll. Rain City Ramblers 8 p.m., Adrift Hotel, 409 Sid Snyder Drive, Long Beach, Wash., 360-6422311, no cover. Rain City Ramblers are an acoustic trio that draws upon the deep well of American roots music to practice their own original songwriting and arrangements of Americana.

Friday, June 23 Wanderfest 3 p.m., The Birk, 11139 Hwy. 202, Birkenfeld, 503-755-2722, $50. Wanderfest is a two-day showcase of regional Americana bands with Brothers and Sisters, an Allman Brothers tribute band; Fernando, Resolectrics, Lewi Longmire, Left Coast Roasters, Root Jack, Don of Division Street, Deadstring Family Band, Wanderlodge, Brother Busk and more. Richard Kelly 5:30 p.m., The Cove, 9604 Hwy. 103, Long Beach, Wash., 360-642-2828. Richard Kelly is at the piano bar taking requests. 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., 360-6424150, no cover. Tom Trudell plays jazz piano favorites, classical jazz tunes and original compositions. Wes Wahrmund 6 p.m., The Bistro, 263 Hemlock St., Cannon Beach, 503-436-2661. Wes Wahrmund’s classical guitar skills amaze with light jazz and original tunes. David Drury 6:30 p.m., Bridgewater Bistro, 20 Basin St., Astoria, 503-325-6777, no cover. Guitarist David Drury plays contemporary, classic and traditional jazz standards. Cape House Concert 7 p.m., private home, Arch Cape, 503717-2997 or 503-436-1718, $20. The Cape House Concert series features bluesman Roy Book Binder; location given at time of ticket purchase. Howly Slim 7 p.m., WineKraft, 80 10th St., Astoria, 503-468-0206, no cover, 21 +. Songwriter Howly Slim sings bluesy folk music on acoustic guitar.

Astoria Music Festival 7:30 p.m., Performing Arts Center, 588 16th St., Astoria, 503-325-9896, $15. Songs of Love, Loss and Betrayal, an intimate recital with baritone Richard Zeller and guitarist Aaron Larget-Caplan.

Paradox 9 p.m., San Dune Pub, 127 Laneda Ave., Manzanita, 503-368-5080, 21 +. Paradox plays modern alternative rock and dance tunes from the 60s to the 90s. Pete Krebs 9 p.m., Adrift Hotel, 409 Sid Snyder Drive, Long Beach, Wash., 360-6422311, no cover. Songwriter Pete Krebs’ rock-oriented roots drive his introspective songs across genres including punk-pop, folk, bluegrass, honky tonk and country.

Saturday, June 24 Wanderfest All Day, The Birk, 11139 Hwy. 202, Birkenfeld, 503-755-2722, $50. Wanderfest features Brothers and Sisters, an Allman Brothers tribute band; Fernando, Resolectrics, Lewi Longmire, Left Coast Roasters, Root Jack, Don of Division Street, Deadstring Family Band, Wanderlodge, Brother Busk and more.

Saturday, June 24

Troll Radio Revue 11 a.m., Fort George Brewery, 1483 Duane St., Astoria, 503-325-0010, $2. KMUN 91.9 FM and KTCB 89.5 FM offer a live variety show featuring Beerman Creek String Band, Troll, Stinky Toadwort, Troll Radio Theater Troupe and guests.

King Ghidora 10 p.m., Merry Time Bar & Grill, 995 Marine Drive, Astoria, 503-468-0852, no cover, 21+. King Ghidora are a masked quartet that feature roiling drums, waves of electric guitar, theremin and no vocals.

Astoria Music Festival 4 p.m., Liberty Theatre, 1203 Commercial St., Astoria, 503-325-9896. “The Barber of Seville,” a reader’s theater with scenes that launched the French Revolution and inspired Rossini’s opera. Bruce Smith 6 p.m., Columbia River Roadhouse, 782 Hwy. 101, Chinook, Wash., 360-7778233, no cover. An evening of acoustic solo guitar music and vox notes. George Coleman 6 p.m., Shelburne Inn Restaurant, 4415 Pacific Way, Seaview, Wash., 360-6424150, no cover. George Coleman offers a repertoire mix of old familiar favorites and classical selections on his 12-string guitar. Skadi Freyer 6:30 p.m., Bridgewater Bistro, 20 Basin St., Astoria, 503-325-6777, no cover. Skadi Freyer plays jazz compositions on piano. Niall 7 p.m., WineKraft, 80 10th St., Astoria,

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503-468-0206, no cover, 21 +. Niall Carroll plays pop, classic rock and folk music with vocals on guitar and harmonica. Waikiki Beach Concert 7 p.m., Confluence Project Amphitheater, 244 Robert Gray Drive, Ilwaco, Wash., 360-642-3029, free. Live music with Ranger & the Re-Arrangers, playing gypsy jazz; Discover Pass required for parking. Astoria Music Festival 7:30 p.m., Liberty Theatre, 1203 Commercial St., Astoria, 503-325-9896. Celebrity Chamber Music featuring Oregon Symphony concertmaster Sarah Kwak, violinist Vali Phillips, cellist Sergey Antonov and pianist Cary Lewis. Art-N-Music 8 p.m., The Armory, 1636 Exchange St., Astoria. Armory Skatepark will host four Portland Art-n-Music projects featuring Way Worse, Class M Planets, Sea and Thankygives.

Garden Concert 1 p.m., Hoffman Gardens, 595 Laneda Ave., Manzanita, free. Hosted by the Hoffman Center for the Arts, music in the gardens is a summer series featuring musicians and bands from around the area. Astoria Music Festival 3 p.m., Liberty Theatre, 1203 Commercial St., Astoria, 503-325-9896. Baritone Luis Ledesma leads an all-star cast as Figaro in the grand finale of “The Barber of Seville,” a comic opera; semi-staged concert sung in Italian with English super-text. Jimmy James Jam 5 p.m., Port of Call, 894 Commercial St., Astoria, 503-325-4356. Jam at the Port with Jimmy James and friends, open mic and jam for all genres; bring instruments, amps and drums provided. Brad Griswold 6 p.m., Sweet Basil’s Café, 271 Hemlock St., Cannon Beach, 503-436-1539, no cover, 21 +. Brad Griswold and friends play a mix from bluegrass to ballads and country swing to Americana. Jennifer Goodenberger 6:30 p.m., Bridgewater Bistro, 20 Basin St., Astoria, 503-325-6777, no cover. Jennifer Goodenberger plays classical and contemporary piano. Astoria Music Festival 7 p.m., Astoria Golf & Country Club,

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ACROSS 1 Chimp relatives 7 Free spot, for short 10 Mouth pieces 14 Pac-12 team 18 Asian plumlike fruit 19 Rihanna’s 2016 ____ World Tour 21 Puma alternative 22 QB Tony 23 Reversals of reversals in sentences? 25 Ribald 26 Making the honor roll, e.g. 27 Org. involved in an annual open house 28 Directional suffix 29 Shell containers 31 Railroad name starting in 1832 32 Golf ball’s path 33 Result of waves hitting rocks 35 “Don’t worry about me!” 37 With 73-Across, a symbol of Massachusetts 38 Laundry unit 40 Small egg 41 Donates shelter to some beavers? 44 Bedding in a horse’s stall 46 Name that’s Hebrew for “my God” 47 Relative of “POW!” 48 Crop-damaging rodent 49 “Don’t give up!” 51 New pony 53 One following the dotted lines? 57 Soup, black bread and, for the wealthy, meat? 62 Neutrogena dandruff shampoo 66 John or James 67 “What nerve!” 68 ____ Raton, Fla. 69 Gear for a hike 70 Part of E = mc2 73 See 37-Across 74 Not quite leaders of the pack 75 Social Security fig. 76 Based on theoretical deduction 78 Like concrete that’s shaped in advance

Continued from Page 5 33445 Sunset Beach Lane, Warrenton, 503-325-9896, $90. Astoria Music Festival’s annual award dinner honors Astoria Mayor Arline LaMear. Noelle Tannen 7 p.m., Public Coast Brewing Co., 264 Third St., Cannon Beach, 503436-0285, no cover. Noelle Tannen brings a theatrical synthesis of soul, jazz and rock-n-roll. Countryside Ride 8 p.m., Fort George Brewery, 1483 Duane St., Astoria, 503-

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325-7468, no cover. Countryside Ride plays country, honky-tonk, Western swing and American roots music. Pete Krebs 9 p.m., Adrift Hotel, 409 Sid Snyder Drive, Long Beach, Wash., 360-642-2311, no cover. Rock-oriented roots songwriter Pete Krebs plays punk-pop, folk, bluegrass, honky tonk and country.

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129 Like elves’ ears DOWN 1 Cronies 2 Plant disease whose two words differ by only one letter 3 Amphibious auto 4 Essence of an idea 5 Powerful winds 6 Lead-in to phonic 7 Greek god depicted on the cover of “The Wind in the Willows” 8 Onetime rap moniker 9 Clothe 10 Tomb raider ____ Croft 11 “The Terrible” czar 12 When repeated, plea to a stage magician 13 Powers to decide 14 Goad 15 “Ugh, that hits close to home!” 16 “Shoot over your response” 17 Very serious 20 Part of las Filipinas 24 Scoundrel 30 Popular rapper with a feline-sounding name 34 Bacteria-battling drug 36 Intoxicating Polynesian drink 39 Cloud’s purpose 42 Hurt 43 No. 1 Presley hit 45 Court orders 47 “Ugh!” 50 Big fashion inits. 52 Follows, as advice 54 One might represent a representative 55 Sleazeball 56 ____ culpa 57 Frothing at the mouth 58 Lyric poem 59 Who has ever won a debate over the internet? 60 Start of the Marines’ motto

Hemlock St., Cannon Beach, 503-436-1539, no cover, 21 +. Bill Hayes and Gary Keiski play tunes from all eras with a mix of guitar and fiddle. Jam at the Port 8 p.m., Port of Call, 894 Commercial St., Astoria, 503-325-4356, no cover. Open jam for all genres with Jimmy James and friends; bring instruments, amps and drums provided; open mic with Avery at 6 p.m. Pretty Gritty 8 p.m., Adrift Hotel, 409 Sid Snyder Drive, Long Beach, Wash., 360-642-2311, no cover.

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cific Drive, Cannon Beach, 503436-1108. Bobby “Bobcat” Rice and Paul Dueber of Thistle play an American-inspired music mix of blues, folk, ballad, rock and originals. Basin Street NW 6:30 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. Smith & Thomasian 6:30 p.m., North Beach Tavern, 102 Pioneer Road, Long Beach, Wash., 360-642-2302, no cover.

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An evening soiree of music and blues with Bruce Smith and Richard Thomasian. Pretty Gritty 8 p.m., Adrift Hotel, 409 Sid Snyder Drive, Long Beach, Wash., 360-642-2311, no cover. Americana duo Pretty Gritty plays alternative country, blues and folk music. Thee Last Go Round 8 p.m., Sou’Wester Lodge, 3728 J Place, Seaview, Wash., 360-642-2542, no cover. Thee Last Go Round play beloved 60s songs, covers and country music.

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Continued from Page 4 “I have less control on how they’re going to turn out than some artists do with their work,” he said. “Some artists have a definitive goal. Mine is a value of completion.” Words have power, Orange said; therefore, most of his paintings are untitled. “I would rather have an ‘untitled’ than the wrong title. The titles can lead viewers into the wrong direction. I don’t want to steer viewers into a specific place.” Orange began drawing and painting at 8 years old. He grew up in Yakima, Washington, on a fruit orchard, which he said is similar to creating art: “You have problems, and you have to come up with creative solutions.” After studying art history and studio painting at Western Washington University, Orange moved to Astoria in 2000. This interview has been edited for length and clarity.

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Coast Weekend: How would you describe your art? Darren Orange: I think it is a process. I don’t generally have an end result I’m seeking. It’s more of an intuitive feeling when I’ve hit the mark and it’s done. The process is similar to abstract expressionism in that it’s action painting. I stand up. Sometimes the painting is on the floor and I’m over the top of it. It’s somewhere between a dance and a boxing match. CW: What drives you to be an artist? DO: The drive is like a bad habit. It’s a chemical addiction. The rush that you get when you hit a mark that you resonate with gives you a high that a chemical would. CW: What inspires your art? DO: What inspires me is my surroundings, my natural environment I live in, and music. Also seeing someone

Orange recently made the move to his new studio and is still in the process of remodeling the facility. PHOTOS BY COLIN MURPHEY THE DAILY ASTORIAN

LEFT: Orange’s work has been most recently displayed in the Imogen Gallery in downtown Astoria. RIGHT: Darren Orange positions a canvas in his studio located just outside of Astoria.

making it in whatever field they’re in. Them chasing it (success) inspires me. CW: How long do you typically spend on a piece? DO: Average time frame for one painting can be a

few weeks to two or three months. Or the rare occasion of 15 years. CW: How long did it take you to finish the “Under the Surface” collection? DO: I started in December

and worked until last month, so five or six months. There’s about 30 works in this show. CW: How do you feel about having your first solo show at Imogen Gallery? DO: I’m really excited

to work with Teri (Sund, owner of Imogen). We’ve already had a great relationship outside of this gallery. We’ve known each other for 17 years. She’s already done amazing things for my work

before the show started, so I feel really strongly about it. CW: What are your goals with your art? DO: I’d like to see the work given space to be and seen by the public. Some nice critical essay in some point in time would be nice. Maybe in some notable collections. I’ve been in some notable collections, but more would be nice. That’d be a nice goal. CW: Do you have any projects planned? DO: I don’t have anything planned right now. I’ll have some work in an international magazine in September. I’m always applying to competitions. I’m hoping to find more time in the studio to paint and create a 3-D sculpture. I’ve done some sculptures before. I want to rekindle that fire, that relationship. CW

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trictly translated, the term “en plein air” refers to the tradition of artists painting outdoors, where they can observe and incorporate how the air, shadows and light affect their subject. The Cannon Beach Gallery Group takes a less stringent approach to the term during its annual Plein Air & More arts festival, which applies the concept of publicly crafting artwork outdoors to a number of mediums, creating a more robust, varied experience. The ninth annual festival will take place Friday through Sunday, June 23 through 25, in Cannon Beach. During that time, more than 30 artists — mostly from the Paciﬁc Northwest — will create art on location throughout town. “The gallery group invented this (festival) as a chance to engage people with a type of artwork much of the public would not be familiar with,” said Jim Kingwell, of Cannon Beach’s Iceﬁre Glassworks. “Generally, getting this many galleries to cooperate is an unusual event in towns. It’s so much a character of this town. Each gallery has a distinct difference, and you see a joint cooperative effort instead of a competitive effort.”

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Multimedia wildlife artist Dan Chen, represented by the Bronze Coast Gallery, will be back at the Cannon Beach Gallery Group’s ninth annual Plein Air & More festival.

GALLERIES AND PARTICIPATING ARTISTS

PHOTOS BY GEORGE VETTER

Anton Pavlenko, a plein air oil painter, works on an art piece during last year’s Plein Air & More festival, put on by the Cannon Beach Gallery Group. Pavlenko, represented by the DragonFire Gallery, is one of four nationally recognized artists conducting a workshop in the couple days leading up to this year’s ninth annual Plein Air & More festival.

Archimedes Gallery: Nicole Gustafsson Bronze Coast Gallery: Pamela Claflin, Dan Chen, Kristina Boardman Cannon Beach Gallery: Christopher Perry, J. Scott Wilson, Sidone Caron DragonFire Gallery: Joanne Shellan, Anton Pavlenko, Michael Orwick Icefire Gallery: Jim Kingwell, Suzanne Kindland, Michelle Kaptur, Pamela Juett Imprint Gallery: Angela Purviance, Lisa Wiser, Alisa Vernon, Mark Andres Jeffrey Hull Gallery: Jeffrey Hull Jewelry By Sharon Amber: Sharon Amber, Steven Amber-Voorheis Northwest By Northwest Gallery: Jeff White, Ivan McLean, Tolley Marney, Cristina Acosta, Hazel Schlesinger White Bird Gallery: Greatha Lindwood, Dave and Boni Deal, Robert Schlegel, Bev Drew Kindley, Josh Henrie

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The Cannon Beach festival is special because it’s “the only plein air festival in the entire country that has the ‘& More’ part to it,” according to marketing director Bonnie Gilchrist. “By adding the ‘and more’ component, we were able to invite more artists to participate and make the festival more interesting,” she said. Not only can visitors see artists working in various paint mediums characteristic of traditional “en plein air,” such as oil, pastels and watercolors, but also different art forms altogether, including metalworking, printmaking, woodworking, stone carving, bronze sculpture, jewelry making, and fused or blown glass. Dave and Boni Deal, artists who live outside Camas, Wash., and show their work at the White Bird Gallery, will mimic the plein air style during their raku firing on the beach. The Deals, who have collaborated in clay for more than 30 years, bring to their pottery a focus on the natural environment through the plants, geology and wildlife reflected in the themes and materials they use. In that way, they create art that’s influenced by the surrounding environment, Boni Deal said. Her husband, Dave, started learning raku, a type of Japanese ceramic-making, during a summer class in Cannon Beach in the early 1970s. On their two-person team, he’s the potter, while Boni Deal uses her illustrating and painting skills to do surface work. On Saturday, Dave Deal will set up his kiln on the beach near Whale Park, where spectators can watch the drawn-out, low-fire process that evening. The raku style involves pulling artwork out of a kiln while it’s still red-hot and then transferring it to a container filled with combustible materials for post-firing reduction — a step of the process that is “fiery and exciting and dramatic,” Boni Deal said. The smoke that surrounds the art while it cools in the reduction barrel gives the clay a unique appearance: crackly and sooty with metallic accents, almost “ancient-looking,” Boni Deal said. “It’s really slow, so you have to be patient,” she added. The raku firing, which has been part of the festival for three years, will include s’mores and live music by the Rogue Blue Grass Band. The Deals will work on wet clay Sunday, and Boni Deal will demonstrate how they do surfaces while incorporating coastal vegetation and themes. “We’re trying to be like we’re ‘plein air’ artists,” she said.

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The Cannon Beach Gallery Group’s annual Plein Air & More art festival brings together several dozen artists from across the Pacific Northwest who take advantage of the outdoors to create their works of art.

Artist Dave Deal conducts a raku firing on the beach at sunset during the Plein Air & More Festival in 2015. He and his wife Boni will be back at the ninth annual Plein Air & More art festival this year and will do the raku firing Saturday night near Whale Park.

The Boka Marimba Band plays in the courtyard by the Coaster Theatre Playhouse during last year’s Plein Air & More art festival, put on by the Cannon Beach Gallery Group. The band, sponsored by Pelican Brewing Company and Hallmark Inns, will be back this year, and will play from 11:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. Saturday in the same location. PHOTO BY GEORGE VETTER

‘EACH GALLERY HAS A DISTINCT DIFFERENCE, AND YOU SEE A JOINT COOPERATIVE EFFORT INSTEAD OF A COMPETITIVE EFFORT.” year’s festival, the Artists’ Swarm, will be back this year. From 2 to 4 p.m. Saturday, artists will gather in the courtyard beside the Coaster Theatre Playhouse to work on their pieces while personally interacting with spectators. The idea for the Artists’ Swarm was born of a past scheduling conflict with a different venue, and also the frustration some visitors experienced when they looked for artists around town and could not find them. Taking away that possibility and requiring the artists to practice their craft in one spot for a couple of hours was a successful solution, Gilchrist said. “The energy that came out of that, people

loved it,” she said. Kingwell agreed the active gathering of all participating artists for two hours of concentrated work is “probably the best overall experience for the general public,” and a prime example of the town’s “positive abnormality.” “It’s a bit of a surprise to see this type of thing happening in a town of storefronts,” he said, adding how pleasantly surprised visitors are to “stumble upon this public access to art that they may not have come to town for … I think it’s the most dynamic event Cannon Beach has seen in decades.” While he does not blow glass during the swarm — “we are not able to set up a furnace,” he explained — he and other artists

representing the gallery will be available to answer questions about their style of work. Pam Juett, who incorporates glass into her jewelry, will show equipment she uses to make beads and develop her necklaces, bracelets and earrings. They will be blowing glass at Icefire Glassworks, in midtown, throughout the weekend. Leading up to the Artists Swarm, the Boka Marimba Band will play a concert in the courtyard from 11:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. Another new feature to re-appear this year is the Creative Play Space, set up in the U.S. Bank Parking lot on North Hemlock Street, which gives children the chance to explore their own artistic talents. From 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Friday, 10 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. Saturday, and 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. Sunday, artists will be working near their galleries or in one of five locations, including Whale Park; the Coaster Theatre courtyard; the corner of Washington Street and Ocean Avenue; the corner of Harrison Street and Ocean Avenue; and the courtyard behind White Bird Gallery and next to Northwest by Northwest Gallery. Visitors are encouraged to ask the artists questions while they work. Brochures will be available at all gallery locations and the Cannon Beach Chamber of Commerce; they also will be distributed during the day by Portland stilt-walker Melissa Rae. For more information about the artists, contact the individual galleries, listed on cbgallerygroup.com. CW

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Saturday, June 24 Angora Hiking Club 9 a.m., meet at the 6th St. parking lot (between 6th and 7th streets, Marine Drive and the trolley tracks), Astoria, 503-791-5325. Michael Dubb will lead a difficult hike to the Phyllis Dubb memorial. Riverwalk Marketplace 9 a.m., 632 Marine Drive, Astoria, 503260-5592. This market features produce, flowers, plant starts, eggs, ready-to-eat food, pie walks, live music and kids’ activities.

Friday, June 23 Clatskanie Quilt Show 10 a.m., I.O.O.F. Building, 75 Nehalem St., Clatskanie, 503-369-6178, $4. The Clatskanie Quilt show includes a raffle, country store, quilting demonstration and car show in the City Park. Plein Air Festival 10 a.m., on location throughout Cannon Beach. Watch artists create works of art outdoors throughout town and on the beach; galleries will host receptions and exhibits.

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Performing Canines 10:30 a.m., Astoria Public Library, 450 10th St., Astoria, 503-325-7323. Border Collie International is a performing canine team uniquely educated in entertaining kids of all ages through demonstrations and tricks. Hickory Classic Noon, Gearhart Golf Links, 1157 Marion

Ave., Gearhart, 503738-3538, $20 member, $75 guest, 21 +. Link lovers are invited to attend the 125th anniversary Hickory Classic sponsored by Northwest Hickory Players. Performing Canines 2:30 p.m., Warrenton Community Library, 160 Main Ave., Warrenton, 503-861-3919. Border Collie International is a performing canine team uniquely educated in entertaining kids of all ages through demonstrations and tricks. Reptile Presentation 3 p.m., Manzanita Branch Library, 571 Laneda Ave., Manzanita, 503-368-6665. See reptiles from around the world with Reptile Man Richard Ritchey, includes a variety of snakes, lizards, turtles and tortoises. Columbia-Pacific Farmers Market

Tillamook Farmers’ Market 9 a.m., 2nd St. and Laurel Ave., Tillamook, 503-842-2146. Find fresh food, produce, crafts and flowers; includes special events and live music with Eric Sappington.

4 p.m., Veterans Field, at 3rd and Oregon streets, Long Beach, Wash., 360-642-2400. This market offers produce, meat, eggs, dairy, baked goods, flowers, plants, prepared foods and live music. Manzanita Farmers Market 5 p.m., City Parking Lot, near Laneda Ave. and 5th St., Manzanita, 503-

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368-3339. Find local farmers, local seafood and local artisans; enjoy wine tasting from wineries, live music, delicious food and more. Lincoln Performance 7 p.m., United Methodist Church, 241 Holladay, Seaside, $10. Lincoln impersonator Walter Trumbull will re-

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cite words from many of Lincoln’s speeches during an evening performance of Abraham Lincoln. “Twelve Angry Jurors” 7 p.m., River City Playhouse, 127 Lake St., Ilwaco, Wash., 360244-0318, $10, rated PG-13. The play follows 12 jurors as they deliberate the murder trial of a teenage boy who faces a death

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sentence after being accused of killing his father, high courtroom drama. Film Screening 7:30 p.m., Hoffman Center, 594 Laneda Ave., Manzanita, 503-368-3846, $5. Manzanita Film Series presents “The Curio,” the story of a struggling filmmaker raising a family while trying to follow an artist’s path; concessions available.

“CLUE” 7:30 p.m., Coaster Theatre, 108 Hemlock St., Cannon Beach, 503-436-1242, $20 to $25, rated PG. “Clue The Musical” brings the world’s best known suspects to life and only the audience can help solve the mystery.

Clatskanie Quilt Show 10 a.m., I.O.O.F. Building, 75 Nehalem St., Clatskanie,

503-369-6178, $4. The Clatskanie Quilt show includes a raffle, country store, quilting demonstration and car show in the City Park. Saturday Market at the Port 10 a.m., Harbor front at Howerton Way, Port of Ilwaco, Wash. This market features art, crafts, farm fresh produce, food booths and live music. Weekend Market on the Dock 10 a.m., 1161 Robert Bush Drive, South Bend, Wash., 360-8758157. This market features live music, jewelry, food and treasures. NRCD 20th 11 a.m., North County Recreation District, 36155 9th St., Nehalem, 503-368-7008. Join the fun at the NCRD 20th anniversary celebration, includes a barbecue, live music, games, kids’ activities and more.

On the Land 11 a.m., Circle Creek Habitat Reserve, 32825 Rippet Road, Seaside, 503-738-9126. Mike Patterson and Katie Voelke will lead a hike from Circle Creek to Boneyard Ridge on Tillamook Head; sign up required. Author Reading Noon, Cannon Beach Book Company, 130 Hemlock St., Cannon Beach, 503-436-1301, free. Terry Brooks, author of “The Black Elfstone” will be featured, followed by book sales and signings.

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SummerFest Noon, along Pacific Ave., downtown Long Beach, Wash., free. SummerFest offers family friendly activities, beach safety, balloon artistry, face painting, live music, and horse and wagon rides.

at Fort Clatsop, 92343 Fort Clatsop Road, Astoria, 503-861-4425, 10 +. Ranger-led Lewis and Clark River paddle tours begin Thursdays to Sundays to Sept. 3; times vary according to tides, reservations required. “Twelve Angry Jurors” 7 p.m., River City Playhouse, 127 Lake St., Ilwaco, Wash., 360244-0318, $10, rated PG-13. The play follows 12 jurors as they deliberate the murder trial of a teenage boy who faces a death sentence after being accused of killing his father, high courtroom drama.

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Monday, June 26 Historical Tour 9 a.m., Fort Stevens State Park, 100 Peter Iredale Road, Hammond, 503861-2000. Take an underground tour through a rare gun battery, ride in a period military truck, and see inside a military jail; summer tours are daily at Fort Stevens.

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10 a.m., on location throughout Cannon Beach. Watch artists create works of art outdoors throughout town and on the beach; galleries will host receptions and exhibits. mystery.

Guided Paddle Tours 1 p.m., Netul Landing

“Clue” 7:30 p.m., Coaster Theatre, 108 Hemlock St., Cannon Beach, 503-436-1242, $20 to $25, rated PG. “Clue The Musical” brings the world’s best known suspects to life and only the audience can help solve the

artisans; live music with Double J & the Boys in the food court.

town and on the beach; galleries will host receptions and exhibits.

live music, jewelry, food and treasures.

Plein Air Festival 10 a.m., on location throughout Cannon Beach. Watch artists create works of art outdoors throughout

Weekend Market on the Dock 10 a.m., 1161 Robert Bush Drive, South Bend, Wash., 360-875-8157. This market features

Parks After Dark 8 p.m., McClure Park, 7th St. and Franklin Ave., Astoria, $5, rated PG. Parks After Dark summer movie series features the 80s classic “Top Gun;” concessions available.

Auditions 9:30 a.m., Columbia Theatre, 1231 Vandercook Way, Longview, Wash., 360-575-8499. Missoula Children’s Theatre presents its summer theater camp and will cast 60 students in 1st to 8th grades for the production of “Peter and Wendy.” Coaster Auditions 6:30 p.m., Coaster Theatre, 108 Hemlock St., Cannon Beach, 503-4360609. Director Edward James will cast five women and two men for the fall play “Blithe Spirit;” be prepared to read from pre-selected sides from the show.

Tuesday, June 27 On the Land 7 a.m., Ecola Creek Forest Reserve, Cannon Beach, 503-7389126. Join naturalist Mike Patterson for an early-morning bird watching walk in the Ecola Creek Forest Reserve; sign up required.

CB Farmers Market 1 p.m., City Hall, 163 Gower Ave., Cannon Beach. This market offers a wide variety of fresh produce, pasture-raised meat, organic cheeses, handcrafted artisan food products and live music with Rich Thomasian and Barney Perrine.

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Coaster Auditions 6:30 p.m., Coaster Theatre, 108 Hemlock St., Cannon Beach, 503-436-0609. Director Edward James will cast five women and two men for the fall play “Blithe Spirit;” be prepared to read from pre-selected sides from the show.

Wednesday, June 28 Kid Corps 11 a.m., Lewis & Clark National Historical Park, 92343 Fort Clatsop Road, Astoria, 503-861-2471. It’s time for kids to unpack their creativity and dust off their enthusiasm for crafts and

stories every Wednesday to Aug. 30. Seaside Farmers Market 3 p.m., Broadway Middle School parking area, 1120 Broadway,

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Seaside, 503-7383311. Seaside Farmers Market offers a variety of fresh produce, pasture-raised meat, organic cheeses, wild-caught seafood, flowers, artisan food and hand crafted products.

Thursday, June 29 Guided Paddle Tours 5 p.m., Netul Landing at Fort Clatsop, 92343 Fort Clatsop Road, Astoria, 503-861-4425, 10 +. Ranger-led Lewis and Clark River paddle tours begin Thursdays to Sundays to Sept. 3;

times vary according to tides, reservations required. Downtown Rally 5:30 p.m., Astoria Yacht Club, 300 Industry St., Astoria, 503-784-5072, $13.

Join skippers and prospective crew at the Downtown Rally, a fun noncompetitive social cruise along the Astoria waterfront followed by a light meal; nonmembers welcome.

Sunday, June 25 Riverwalk Marketplace 9 a.m., 632 Marine Drive, Astoria, 503260-5592. This market features produce, flowers, plant starts, eggs, ready-to-eat food, pie walks, live music and kids’ activities.

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Membership at Wauna Credit Union is open to anyone who lives, works, attends school or worships in Clatsop, Columbia, or western Washington Counties in Oregon, or Pacific County in Washington.

Astoria Sunday Market 10 a.m., 12th St., downtown Astoria, 503-3251010. Astoria Sunday Market offers local products by farmers, master gardeners, craftspeople and

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SummerFest Noon, along Pacific Ave., downtown Long Beach, Wash., free. SummerFest offers family friendly activities, beach safety, balloon

How is a Credit Union different from a bank? A Credit Union offers all of the same products & services banks do, but Credit Unions are not-for-profit, so profits are given back to the members via lower rates, fewer fees, and the willingness to help people and businesses that banks may not see merit in.

artistry, face painting, live music, and horse and wagon rides. Farm Stand 1 p.m., Wickiup Grange, 92683 Svensen Market Road, Svensen. Farm Stand features sustainable grown fresh fruits,

vegetables and flowers from local farms. Guided Paddle Tours 1:45 p.m., Netul Landing at Fort Clatsop, 92343 Fort Clatsop Road, Astoria, 503-8614425, 10 +. Ranger-led Lewis and Clark River

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paddle tours begin Thursdays to Sundays to Sept. 3; times vary according to tides, reservations required. “Twelve Angry Jurors” 2 p.m., River City Playhouse, 127 Lake St.,

Ilwaco, Wash., 360-2440318, $10, rated PG-13. The play follows 12 jurors as they deliberate the murder trial of a teenage boy who faces a death sentence after being accused of killing his father, high courtroom drama.

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James Beard, Gearhart legend sun peaking through the trees and the sound of surf in the distance, it’s not hard to see why. MOUTH@COASTWEEKEND.COM Beard, along with his famchef friend gave me rather ily and neighbors, had regular loose directions to find the picnics on the beach. They swam, Gearhart cottage where clammed and raked crabs from James Beard spent summers as a the tide pools. They explored the child. rivers and forest, caught crawfish I knew I was close, but I and picked buckets full of berries. couldn’t quite put my finger on it. They returned home to host regular I asked a woman who was out gar- lunches and dinner parties — hundening if she could dreds of them. help. Pointing In Beard’s autoaround the corner, biography, “Dedown E Street, she lights and Prejudicknew exactly the es,” memories are place. traced back through “James Beard is food. A momma’s a Gearhart legend,” boy, Beard paid she said. keen attention And while and found kinship others of great in the reverent fame and note have cooking of his staldecamped to the wart, independent idyllic enclave, mother. Communiperhaps none ty gathered around have been greater their table, their ambassadors for fires on the beach. the place than James Andrew Beard And the North Beard. The titanic Coast provided an and influential gourmand, critic, abundance to share. writer, teacher and socialite was “(W)hat a treasure house of effusive when it came not only to good food this part of the world Gearhart’s “isolated charm,” where was for us!” Beard wrote in ‘De“commercial life has been kept at lights and Prejudices.’ “The sandy a minimum,” but the bounty of the soil was perfection for vegetables North Coast. and small fruits; the evening dew Having explored high cuisine and the temperate climate were in Europe, and treated as royalty good for growing and ripening. in the best restaurants of New The nearby waters provided an York City — keeping a table at inexhaustible supply of fish.” the storied Four Seasons — Beard “The Pacific’s greatest blessing, remarked that “those busy days on though, was the Dungeness crab, to the Oregon Coast left their mark my mind unequaled by anything in on me and no place on earth has the shellfish world,” Beard wrote. done as much to influence my “I will match a good Dungeness professional life.” against the best lobster in America Standing in front of the cotand against the best langouste in tage — built in 1910, when Beard Europe.” (Langouste is a spiny would’ve been just 7 — with the lobster.) Story by THE MOUTH OF THE COLUMBIA

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James Beard’s childhood cottage in Gearhart

Fresh, never frozen, boiled crab, Beard believed, if allowed to cool and eaten with “rich homemade mayonnaise, good bread and butter, and beer or a very light white wine” yields a meal “that the gods intended only for the pure in palate.” Salmon, too, was a staple in Gearhart, delivered the day it was caught. Beard and his mother were particularly fond of the cheeks. At the time an afterthought often tossed out with the heads, the fatty, rich cheeks would later become a delicacy as “scarce as white caviar and nearly as expensive.” As for the rest of the salmon, it was prepared just about every which way: poached, baked, pickled, grilled and smoked. The Beards cooked it as natives had before them: over an open flame, splayed on forked branches of spirea that don’t burn. Beard rejoiced in sturgeon, crawfish, trout and “mussels by the ton.” Oysters were sautéed in butter, sometimes lightly breaded, just cooked warm through. Razor clams were fried for breakfast, scalloped and souffléd. Of the “su-

perb” razors, which he wrote have “a rich flavor, somewhat akin to scallops, and a delicacy of texture that is different from any other clam I know,” Beard declared he was “certain that if the razor clam existed in France, the recipes for them would be classic.” “It’s no wonder we hardly ever touched meat,” Beard wrote of his summers in Gearhart. “Save for picnics and occasional dinners, we existed almost entirely on the riches of the rivers and the sea.” There were fruits and vegetables, too, of course, like strawberries, huckleberries and blackberries, as well peas from a neighbor’s garden that were “even better than the petits pois of France.” In “Delights and Prejudices” Beard includes the recipes of his stories, including those from his mother as well as other Gearhart residents, friends of the family. You’ll find dishes like clam fritters, huckleberry cake, Mother’s Clam Soufflé, Gravad Lax and Grammie Hamblet’s Deviled Crab. Beard’s recipes are remarkable for their simplicity. Most are but

a paragraph long and include only a handful of ingredients. While some are surely more difficult than such brevity suggests, many appear quite approachable. Indeed, Beard’s cooking was largely elemental, trusting that fresh, fine — and yes, local — ingredients would carry the day. Occasionally, the Beards were invited to dine out, though his mother demurred, preferring her own fresh cooking to the “horrible stuff out of jars and cans” from nearby restaurants that she said left her with indigestion. And while Beard continued to visit his beloved Gearhart and the North Coast almost until his death in 1985, only toward the end, in the early 80s, would he discover a restaurant that truly satisfied his taste, paying proper homage to the abundant bounty of the region. It was The Ark — later Nancy & Jimella’s Cafe & Cocktails. This is the first in an intermittent series on James Beard, exploring his history and influence in the region. CW

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CANNON BEACH — This summer, the Cannon Beach History Center & Museum’s seasonal art exhibit will feature the work of more than 10 Pacific Northwest artists. “Behind the Lens” will open 6 p.m. Friday, June 23, with refreshments and an opportunity to meet the artists. The exhibit includes three to five pieces from amateur and professional photographers. The artists were given the freedom to share their story — and, in some cases, their love of Cannon Beach and Oregon — through visual art. “Behind the Lens” mingles metal, wood, canvas and framed pieces with vibrant colors, innovative content and inspiring stories. This exhibit was made possible with funding from Clatsop County and will be on display through September. The museum (1387 S. Spruce St.) is open 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. seven days a week. For more information, visit cbhistory.org or find the museum’s Facebook page.

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Sharpen your tool-sharpening skills ASTORIA — An upcoming class on tool sharpening, led by instructor Darrin Fiscum, will be held at the Barbey Maritime Center 8:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. Saturday, June 24. “Sharp tools make any job easier and safer,” organizers said. Participants will learn how to sharpen planes and chisels using basic stones and strops. They will use hand-eye skills rather than expensive machinery. No experience with hand tools necessary. The cost is $40 for members, $65 for nonmembers. Bring hand tools that need sharpening. To register, call 503-325-2323.

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Guitarists perform at Peninsula Arts Center LONG BEACH, WASH. — Two proliﬁc guitarists, Aaron Larget-Caplan and Peter Janson, will play 7 p.m. Saturday, June 24, at the Peninsula Arts Center (504 Paciﬁc Avenue North). Larget-Caplan is an international touring and recording artist who has performed solo and chamber music in Russia, Europe and the United States. “Aaron is a unique talent not to be missed,” the Washington Post wrote. Janson is an award-winning contemporary fingerstyle acoustic guitarist, composer and music educator. He has performed at the Montreal Jazz Festival, the Healdsburg Guitar Festival, the Argenta Acoustic Music Series in Little Rock, the WUMB Music Festival in Boston, and venues throughout North America. For $15, tickets can be purchased at Brown Paper

Silver Lake 66 plays Americana in Manzanita MANZANITA — Silver Lake 66, a Portland-based duo, will perform soulful Americana 7 p.m. Saturday, June 24, at Manzanita’s Hoffman Center for the Arts (594 Laneda Ave.). The show costs $10. The musicians, Maria Francis and Jeff Overbo, released their debut album, “Let Go or Be Dragged,” in August 2016.

“Their stylings combine tight harmonies, strong duets and sharp guitar work steeped in classic country, rock and blues,” according to press materials. Silver Lake 66 performs regularly in Portland and throughout the Paciﬁc Northwest. For more information, contact Gary Seelig at garys@nehalemtel.net or 360-620-2685.

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Clatsop Community Action is seeking a Finance Manager Employee is the non-profit agency's full-time Finance Manager who will assist the Executive Director to oversee investments and assets, assists the Executive Director and Board of Directors with the development of long-term strategies and prepare financial reports in addition to performing basic payroll and bookkeeping duties. Salary DOE with benefits.

Ad Director The Daily Astorian is looking for a proven and innovative advertising director for multiple publications and digital platforms on the N. Oregon coast. We are seeking a strong, creative leader to inspire advertising staff and create sales campaigns, and to guide and grow our advertising sales efforts. Youʼll need to have the ability to follow through on details while managing the big picture. Youʼll oversee both display and classified reps. Prior sales management experience in the media field and a solid record of successful campaigns required. Send resume and letter of interest to EO Media Group, P.O. Box 2048, Salem, OR 973082048 or e-mail hr@eomediagroup.com. LET one of our friendly advisors help you word your classfied ad. Call 503-325-3211. ARE YOU A SAFETY-MINDED ELECTRICIAN? Georgia-Pacific is looking for a talented Journeyman Electrician to join the team in Clatskanie, OR. To learn more about this position, additional information and the application can be found at GP.com. Minority/Female/Disabled/Veteran

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For more information and a full job description and employment application, please call Elaine Bruce, Executive Director, 971-308-1035, ebruce@ccaservices.org. Come Join our Friendly Team and Earn Extra $$ Full-time/part-time Housekeepers/ Quality Control Inspectors needed. Must be detail-oriented, responsible, and have reliable transportation. Great pay, incentive, bonuses, plus mileage. Please apply in person at: 800 North Roosevelt Drive or call (503)440-1168 Full time Medical Biller / PT Medical Receptionist , Experience necessary, Send resume to ATTN. Jeanne 2120 Exchange St Suite 200 Astoria OR 97103 Hiring F/T & P/T Caregivers for an Adult Foster Home in Warrenton. Please Call: 503 861 8388

Billʼs Tavern and Brewhouse is now accepting applications for Summertime Servers. Previous experience preferred. Please apply in person at 188 N Hemlock, Cannon Beach. 503-436-2202 FOR QUICK CASH Use a classified ad to sell items around your home you can no longer use.

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WANTEDVACATION HOME CLEANERS! $15+/Hour, part-time piece work. Must be able to work holidays and weekends. Attention to detail a must. We will train. Ability to provide own transportation a plus. Please apply in person at: Cannon Beach Vacation Rentals 164 Sunset Blvd. Cannon Beach, OR

Housekeeping/Housemen Full-Time/Part-Time needed. End of Summer Bonus! Applications at Gearhart by the Sea 1157 N. Marion. Starting wage $12 an hour D.O.E. Inn of the Four Winds Housekeeping and Front Desk positions available. Previous experience preferred. Full/Part-time positions available. Must be 18 and have valid driverʼs license. $15/hr. Applications may be picked up in person at: 820 North Prom, Seaside Oregon 97138. INSTRUMENTATION TECH CLATSKANIE, OREGON The Georgia-Pacific Wauna Mill is seeking a talented individual for our Instrument Technician position. Additional information and the application can be found at GP.com. Minority/Female/Disabled/Veteran Shilo Inns Seaside Oceanfront and Boardwalk Restaurant Now hiring seasonal full and part time positions. •Housekeeping/Room Attendants • House Persons •Front Desk Agents •Bookkeeper • AM/PM Food & Beverage Servers • Kitchen Staff •Bartenders Apply in Person 30 N Prom

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Duties include using machines to place inserts into the newspaper, labeling newspapers and moving the papers from the press. Must be able to regularly lift 40 lbs. in a fast paced environment. Mechanical aptitude helpful and the ability to work well with others is required. Pre-employment drug test required. Pick up an application at The Daily Astorian, 949 Exchange Street or send resume and letter of interest to EO Media Group, PO Box 2048, Salem, OR 97308-2048, fax (503) 371-2935 or e-mail hr@eomediagroup.com Wanted: Mechanically inclined person to install hot water heaters, drain cleaning, and for laboring duties. Pay contingent upon ability and experience. Please contact: JP Plumbing at 503-325-2830

Current openings include, Line Cooks, Dishwashers, Servers, Foodrunners/Bussers, Catering Servers, Bartenders, Hosts, Housekeepers and more! What we need from you: An open and flexible schedule, including days, evenings, weekends and holidays; Previous experience is preferred, but we are willing to train! A love of working in a busy, customer service-oriented environment; Seasonal and Long term positions are available. Interested in a career in the hospitality industry? We offer opportunities for advancement as well as an excellent benefit package to eligible employees, including vision, medical, chiropractic, dental and so much more! Apply online 24/7 at mcmenamins.com or stop by the Sand Trap and Gearhart Hotel, and fill out an application. EOE. LOOKING for livestock buyers? Place a low-cost classified ad. Part-Time Sales Person Needed for J&S Appliance Must have experience. Apply in Person 529 SE Marlin Ave, Warrenton 503-861-0929

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Now Hiring Hostess, Server, Busser, Dishwasher, Year-round Full-time Cook, Apply in Person PigʼN Pancake Seaside•Cannon Beach Pacific Coast Seafood is currently hiring SEASONAL & FULL TIME/YEAR AROUND Team Members. BENEFIT PACKAGE included. Please apply in person M-F 9am4pm at our Tongue Point location, 200 Railroad Way in Astoria or online at careers.fish Pre-employment screening. EEO and E-verify company Positions Open! Sous Chef, Line Cook, & Prep Cook Seasonal and Full-Time Positions Available Apply in person at at 20 N. Columbia, Seaside Monday-Friday 11am-5pm

The City of Astoria Parks Dept. is seeking bids for janitorial services in public restrooms and landscaping services in parks. Additional information and bid packets can be obtained by contacting Jonah Dart-Mclean at jdart@astoria.or.us. Bids are due by June 23rd at noon. Include the PRICE for FASTER RESULTS when you advertise in the classified ads!

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Clean-Sweep is looking for Dump Truck Driver. CDL, Pre-Employment Drug Screen & Good Driving Record necessary. Come join our Great Crew! *FT w/ Benefits *WAGE DOE Apply at Clean-Sweep Maintenance 1570 Lewis & Clark Rd Seaside, OR 97138 503-738-7556

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Warrenton fabrication shop hiring experienced Welder. Competitive wages and benefits package! Apply at www.careers.fish or call 503-861-8603. EEO and e-verify.

Great opportunity to join our team at the Wayfarer Restaurant in Cannon Beach. We offer a fun, busy environment, medical insurance with HSA, 401k match and vacation. Bring your supervisory experience to work for us. Please apply at www.martinhospitality.com/jobs or apply in person at 148 East Gower in Cannon Beach. Call Tamara at 503-436-1197 if you have questions. We hope to hear from you soon.

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oin Friends of Nedonna Marsh for a guided Ecological Tour of Nedonna Marsh 10 a.m. to noon Saturday, June 24, and learn about the organization’s work to help keep the area wild.

“This is an intact remnant of the original native coast,” organizers wrote in a release. “Within this area is a native saltwater marsh, a spruce/willow wetland and a dune area with many native plants.”

Coyotes, river otters, deer and other wildlife make this area home, and migratory birds use it to rest and reﬁll, the group said. Two salmon-bearing streams, Jetty Creek and McMillan Creek, ﬂow through the estuary and

into Nehalem Bay. The marsh is privately owned and in danger of being developed. “If this happens, the community will lose this special place forever,” the friends group said. The walk is fairly easy, but there is some uneven group, so it would be best to wear sturdy shoes. Rain or shine, the walk will take place. Participants are asked to bring binoculars if they have them. The suggested donation, collected on site, is $5 per person over 18. Kids walk free. No dogs allowed. The walk begins from the parking lot near the South Jetty of the Nehalem River in the Nedonna Beach section of Rockaway Beach, Oregon. To get there from U.S. Highway 101, turn west at the sign indicating the Manhattan Beach Wayside. (This exit is somewhat north of Neah-kah-nie High School.) Then, do not actually turn into the wayside, but proceed west on Beach Drive, following it

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as it curves north, and then dead-ending after about half a mile. At the intersection of Beach Drive and Section Line Road is the parking lot where the hike will start. Regarding restroom facilities: There is a port-a-potty at the parking lot, plus the complete restroom facilities at the Manhattan Beach Wayside. The event is sponsored by

Friends of Nedonna Marsh, Lower Nehalem Community Trust, and Rockaway Beach Citizens for Watershed Protection. Registration is appreciated, and can be done through the Explore Nature website: explorenaturetillamookcoast. com. For more information, contact nedonnamarsh@ gmail.com or call 503-3552516.

Walk the Land with land conservancy SEASIDE — The North Coast Land Conservancy is offering a free guided twohour walk on Oregon Walk the Land Day beginning 11 a.m. Saturday, June 24, at the Circle Creek Conservation Center, at Seaside’s south end. The walk consists of foot trails, mown paths and raised boardwalks. Conservancy Executive Director Katie Voelke and naturalist Mike Patterson will lead participants through a roughly 3-mile hike. “The walk will provide a glimpse of the forests in the Necanicum River ﬂoodplain and lower reaches of Tillamook Head in their many stages: newly planted, dead

and decaying, and everything in between,” organizers wrote. Anyone can participate, but preregistration is required. Register at NCLCtrust.org/cc-headland-ﬂoodplain. Circle Creek, one of the conservancy’s largest habitat reserves, is located at the end of Rippet Road in Seaside. Look for it on the west side of U.S. Highway 101, 0.7 miles north of the junction with U.S. Highway 26. Follow the road west and north, passing a gravel quarry on the left, to where it ends between two barns. For more information, contact nclc@nclctrust.org or 503-738-9126.

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Summer climbs offered for Angora hikers and friends

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The Angora Hiking Club has organized a series of summer climbs for Angora hikers and friends. The Phyllis Dubb Memorial Saddle Mountain Flower Climb, a difﬁcult hike, will take place Saturday, June 24. Hikers can meet up with others at the vacant parking lot at the end of Sixth Street in Astoria at 9 a.m., or they can meet at the Saddle Mountain trail head at 10 a.m. Michael Dubb and Kathleen Adams will lead the hike. For more information, contact Dubb at 503791-5325, or Adams at 541-261-3458.

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NETARTS — Friends of Netarts Bay WEBS will offer a free course for emerging landscape and nature photographers 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. Sunday, June 25, in the Netarts Bay area. Participants must register for details. Jim Young, a professional photographer and marine scientist, will teach the basics of photography and how to take a good image. The course is part of the “Explore Nature” series of hikes, walks, paddles and outdoor adventures. Series events are hosted by a consortium of volunteer community and nonproﬁt organizations. They are “meaningful nature-based experiences” highlighting the beauty of Tillamook County and the work done “to preserve and conserve the area’s natural resources and natural resource-based economy,” organizers said. The class is limited to 10 people, who will need to bring their own cameras and be familiar with transferring photos to computers. WEBS will provide transportation to natural areas. Donations for Netarts Bay WEBS are encouraged. Contact Young at jimyoung4990@gmail.com, or call 503-842-2153 for more information.

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ASTORIA — Author Matt Love will hold a half-day ocean-themed writing workshop 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday, July 15, in an Astoria home. “The ocean is a tremendous part of my creative

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BOOKMONGER A tale of heroism from the ‘Forgotten Front’ They are there — we blink — and then they’re gone. That seems to be happening all too frequently these days as the number of survivors of the Great Depression and World War II dwindle, and so many of their stories of deprivation and resilience vanish with their passing. But when Bozeman author Mark Sullivan stumbled across the remarkable story of Pino Lella more than a decade ago, and learned that Lella was still alive, he flew to Italy to capture firsthand the details of Lella’s experiences in Italy during World War II. After a series of interviews with Lella, and extensive research into war archives in both Europe and the United States, Sullivan has written “Beneath a Scarlet Sky,” a novelized version of Lella’s story of survival on what has been called one of World War II’s “Forgotten Fronts.” At 17, Lella was fixated primarily on friends, music and an unattainable older

woman named Anna. But when his family home in Nazi-occupied Milan was destroyed during an Allied bombing raid, his parents sent him to an alpine camp run by a Catholic priest. They may have thought they were sending him away from danger, but Father Re had other designs for Lella. The Vatican had recently issued secret instructions to all Italian Catholics to offer refuge to Jews and anyone else being persecuted by the Nazis. Since Father Re’s camp was in the Italian Alps, and close to the Swiss border, the priest decided to have Lella lead Jewish refugees across the mountains to safety in neutral Switzerland. Throughout the winter of 1943-44, the quickly maturing teen braved blizzards, avalanches, cutthroat smugglers and ruthless Nazis to lead small bands of asylum seekers to sanctuary. The next spring, he was summoned back to town by his parents, who were worried that with his 18th

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Crossword Answer birthday approaching he would be drafted into the Italian service and sent to the Russian front, certain to become “cannon fodder.” Instead, with the war winding down, his family advised him to join the German Army, where they knew a contact who could assign him to a unit that was dedicated to construction, not fighting. Lella resisted the idea of being associated with the Germans in any way, but ultimately acquiesced. In what turned out to be a bizarre series of events, he caught the eye of the German general overseeing Nazi operations

“Beneath a Scarlet Sky” By Mark Sullivan Lake Union Publishing 520 pp $14.99 in Italy, and became his driver. In that position, Lella was able to feed valuable intelligence back to the partisan resistance. Furthermore, when Lella took the German general to visit his mistress, the woman’s maid turned out to be Anna, Lella’s unrequited love interest from the year before. Against a backdrop of anarchy, brutality and revenge, Lella navigated the road to

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