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Fiber artist Donna Crispin to teach weaving workshop The Sou’Wester Lodge to host one-day workshop this April

Photo by Alex Pajunas

The Sunset Empire Park and Recreation District’s annual Easter Egg Hunt at Broadway Park will be held Saturday, March 26.

Search for Easter eggs at Seaside community event SEASIDE — The Sunset Empire Park and Recreation District will put on its free annual Community Easter Egg Hunt and Aquatic Treasure Dive on Saturday, March 26. The youngest age group will start promptly at 10:30 a.m. From there, each next oldest age group will go when everyone is in place and prepared to start. The egg hunt will proceed rain or shine. This event boasts over 6,000 EULJKWO\ FRORUHG FDQG\ ¿OOHG eggs scattered throughout Broadway Field and Broadway Park. One egg in each age group will contain a golden ticket for the collector to receive a special Easter basket prize.

The age categories are: • 0-2 years old, parent help and baskets allowed; • 3-4 years old, no parent help and no baskets allowed; • 5-6 years old, no parent help and no baskets allowed; • 7-8 years old, no parent help and no baskets allowed; • 9-10 years old, no parent help and no baskets allowed. Following the egg hunt, there will be an Aquatic Treasure Dive at Sunset Pool, located at 1140 Broadway, which begins at 1 p.m. The treasure dive is open to ages 7 to 17, and the cost is $2. For more information, contact Sunset Empire Parks & Recreation by calling 503-738-3311.

SEAVIEW, Wash. — The Sou’Wester Lodge will host a Weaving Workshop led by instructor Donna Crispin on Saturday, April 23. The day will begin at 11 a.m. with a brief nature walk along the beach to gather natural items such as shells and rocks for weaving projects. After returning to the Sou’Wester Lodge, participants will learn about handspun Japanese paper cords, koyori, and then coil twine and loop cords around stones and beads to create a small shallow bowl or wall piece. Participants will also learn Japanese knots and basketry embellishments to decorate smooth water worn rocks.

The workshop is set for 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. All art supplies will be provided. Participants should bring a sack lunch or snack; hot tea and coffee will be provided. Suggested donation for this workshop is $30 to $40 and includes materials. The workshop is for ages 16 and older, geared for beginners and beyond, and will be capped with a number of 12 maximum participants. RSVP by emailing souwesterlodge@gmail.com, or call 360-642-2542. Crispin has been weaving EDVNHWV DQG RWKHU ÂżEHUV DUWV IRU almost 30 years, incorporating 3DFLÂżF 1RUWKZHVW LQGLJHQRXV techniques, Japanese aesthetics,

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Donna Crispin will teach a weaving workshop April 23 at the Sou’Wester Lodge after spending a week as the lodge’s artist in residence.

basketry experiences to as many people as possible and inspire others to pursue a craft or artistic form of expression to enrich their lives.

Saturday concert benefits Goodding family Eight bands to perform at Seaside Civic and Convention Center SEASIDE — The Seaside American Legion will host a EHQH¿W FRQFHUW WR VXSSRUW WKH family of Sgt. Jason Goodding at 2 p.m. Saturday, March 26 at the Seaside Civic and Convention Center. Sgt. Goodding, a 39-yearROG 6HDVLGH SROLFH RI¿FHU ZDV killed in the line of duty Feb. 5 during a warrant arrest. He is survived by his wife and two school-age daughters.

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Tickets are a suggested donation of $20. Tickets are available in advance at the Seaside American Legion, the Seaside branch of U.S. Bank, and at the door on the day of the event. For more information, call 503-338-8019. All proceeds will go to benHÂżW WKH *RRGGLQJ IDPLO\ 7KH Submitted photo Oregon Fallen Badge Founda- The event will benefit the family of Seation will also be present to as- side Police Sgt. Jason Goodding, who was shot in the line of duty in February. sist with donation collection.

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and materials and inspiration from the natural world. She has taught at Tillamook Bay Community College, the University of Oregon, the Sitka Center for the Arts and Ecology, Lane Community College, the High Desert Museum in Bend, the Newport Paper Arts Festival, the Tolovana Arts Colony and more. She has had basketry and ÂżEHU DUW VKRZV LQ 2UHJRQ :DVKington, California and Colorado, and has been a featured artist at the Cannon Beach Arts Association gallery. She is a member of the National Basketry Organization, the Columbia Basin Basketry Guild and the Natural Fiber Arts Group. She hopes to pass on her

Put in orders for spring plant sale in Seaside SEASIDE — The Seaside P.E.O. (Philanthropic Education Organization) branch, Chapter CR, will host a spring plant sale — its biggest fundraiser of the year. Plant orders must be received by April 1. The plants will be available April 30, a week before Mother’s Day. A diverse selection of beautiful and healthy annuals, perennials, herbs, vegetables, planters

and hanging baskets will be offered. New Leaf Greenhouse in Cornelius will supply the plants. All plant orders are presold. Order forms can be obtained from any Chapter CR member or by calling Khris Frank at 503-810-5196. $OO SURÂżWV IURP WKH VDOH help fund scholarships and loan programs that help women achieve their goals of higher education.

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COASTAL LIFE

In search of the sun “I was tired of getting my vitamin D from the drugstore�

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James ‘Sparky’ and Rhonda Rucker perform in Manzanita MANZANITA — The Hoffman Center for the Arts will host a concert featuring old-time blues, Appalachian music, ballads, slave songs, spirituals and original music by James “Sparkyâ€? Rucker and Rhonda Rucker. The concert is set for 7 p.m. Tuesday, March 29. Admission will be a sliding scale of $10 to $15 at the door. The Ruckers perform throughout the U.S. and overseas, singing songs and telling stories from the American folk tradition. They weave history, traditional storytelling and humor into their concerts, and they have been featured at the International Storytelling Center and Festival in Tennessee. The duo make music with ÂżQJHU VW\OH SLFNLQJ DQG ERWtleneck blues guitar, blues harmonica, old-time banjo, piano, spoons and bones. Performing for over 40 years, the Ruckers have appeared at the Kennedy Center in Washington D.C. and the Smithsonian Folklife Festival as well as on NPR’s “On Point,â€? “Prairie Home Companion,â€? “Mountain Stageâ€? and “Morning Edition.â€? Their recording “Treasures & Tearsâ€? was nominated for a W.C. Handy Award. James “Sparkyâ€? Rucker has been singing songs and telling stories for over 50 years. Growing up in Knoxville, Tennessee, Sparky began playing

guitar at 11. After graduating from University of Tennessee, Sparky taught school in Chattanooga before becoming a full-time folksinger. Descended from a long line of preachers and law enIRUFHPHQW RIÂżFHUV KLV VHQVH of justice stems from both of these traditions. He has been involved with the Civil Rights movement since the 1950s; he participated in workshops at the Highlander Research and Education Center in Tennessee with many prominent people, including Rosa Parks, Myles Horton and Bernice Reagon. He marched shoulder-toshoulder with SNCC Freedom Singers Matthew and Marshall Jones and sang at rallies,

marches and sit-ins alongside other folksingers such as Guy Carawan and Pete Seeger. Rhonda Hicks Rucker SUDFWLFHG PHGLFLQH IRU ÂżYH years before becoming a fulltime musician, author and storyteller. Rhonda grew up in Louisville, Kentucky, and has played piano since the age of 4. She is a versatile singer and performer, using her songwriting for social and environmental advocacy. She has created songs about global warming, the broken health care system, and Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder. These songs are showcased on the Ruckers’ 2009 album release entitled “One Earth.â€? Rhonda plays blues har-

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Sparky and Rhonda Rucker will present a concert of old-time blues music at the Hoffman Center on Tuesday, March 29.

monica, piano, clawhammer banjo, and rhythmic bones, and she has appeared on nine recordings with her husband. Both Sparky and Rhonda are writers. Both contributed to the “Encyclopedia of Appalachia� and “Team Up! Tell In Tandem!�

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su n In search of the

Coastal Life Story and photos by LYNETTE RAE McADAMS

(Or: How I spent my winter vacation)

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I have long been skeptical of snowbirds. Mind you, not the actual feathered kind (which are, in every respect, quite fascinating); but rather, the bourgeois human version that packs up every year and skips town just when things are getting tough. You know the type: They bask in the beauty of late spring, then the long days of summer, extolling the pleasures of our oceanside paradise all through July and August; when the dry, crowdless days of September arrive, they practically swoon. October’s okay — it still offers a clarity that keeps them content — but come 1ovember, there’s a Àurry of forwarding addresses and a brutal ousting of the houseplants, then it’s ta-ta till tax-time, when they’ll return audaciously, without apology, sporting sun-kissed faces and unnaturally high levels of serotonin. Of winter, they know nothing! Nothing of the real coastal rains; nothing of the soul-drenching sogginess that the rest of us embrace. Nothing of what it means to walk the dog in gale force winds through torturous torrents of precipitation (which is, as we all know, the truest road to Northwest virtue). At worst, their fair-weather lifestyle reveals a genuine weakness of overall character; at best — at very best — it smacks of solid hedonism. So naturally, the ¿rst time I had the chance, I immediately followed suit and headed south. It’s a mark of maturity to recognize when your own moral judgments are grounded in things like, you know, actual principles, rather than, as I’m ashamed to say is more often the case with me, a few of the more base human qualities, like jealousy, arrogance and vanity. For 15 winters I’d stayed the coastal course, sure in my wet and hearty superiority, romanced by the sense of coolness that we love to attach to our suffering. But on the day I left the beach, it was 43 degrees outside and raining so hard, that from the middle of the Astoria-Megler Bridge, neither Washington nor Oregon was visible. By my calculations, it had been like this since long before Thanksgiving — three months at least — and I

I was tired of getting my vitamin D from the drugstore.

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was tired of getting my vitamin D from the drugstore. I drove through that watery no man’s land and emerged, wanting, without shame, only this from the world: a little warmth to the wind, a soft touch of sun on my face. I didn’t have to wait long. In no time, my small tribe and I were barreling down the interstate, zig-zagging our 21-foot motorhome (I know, I know, it’s totally un-cool to have a motorhome) in and out of truck-stops like seasoned pros. When we reached the bottom of the Willamette Valley, the rain was mostly in our rear-view mirror; by just the other side of Mt. Shasta, we were sipping milkshakes outside a Burger-Barn, tugging off our sweatshirts and looking for our sunglasses. In Sacramento, &alifornia, I traded in my romeos for Àip-Àops, thinking to myself: You might not be cool anymore, but at least, for just a little while, you’re going to be warm. We were headed for the desert, but didn’t make it that far. A false spring throughout the San Joaquin Valley saw steady temperatures in the low-to-mid 70s, which was just exactly hot enough for a couple of unacclimated Washingtonians. We quickly ditched the speed of the interstate for the backroads of Gold Country, where we Àirted with the edges of the Sierra Nevada, dropping in on the wealth of campgrounds that surround the rivers and lakes that drain those great mountains. To our surprise, we even found another Columbia — with just as rich (though considerably less watery) a history as the one we’d left behind. All in all, it was a marvelous trip, and I was happy. And then, as is the way of all good things, it was suddenly over, time to turn around. In the end, that’s just as well. As it happens, the best lesson of my short stint at snow-birding came entirely at the end. Crossing back over the river that de¿nes this region I so dearly love, I saw with fresh eyes all that I had wearied of — the rain-drenched hills, the swollen streams, yet another storm passing onto land — my beautiful life, super-saturated. And I realized, it’s only in leaving that we give any meaning to the coming home, and to my surprise, in that moment, I found myself wanting only this from the world: a clean chill from an ocean breeze, the rain falling softly on my face.

The warm shores of Lake McSwain, in Mariposa County, California.

A ghost building from 1850 stands on the outskirts of town in Columbia, California — the “gem of the southern mines” — located in the Gold Country foothills of the Sierra Nevada mountain range.

Setting up “camp” at New Melones Lake in Tuolumne County, California.

A field of oaks near New Melones Lake in Tuolumne County, California.

Stepping Out

THEATER

Friday, March 25 “Macbeth: Off-Kilter” 7 p.m., Grays River Valley School, 793 Washington State Route 4, Naselle, Wash., 360-484-7121, $5 to $7. Who says Shakespeare’s darkest tragedy can’t give you belly laughs? Complete with witty word play, slapstick action and a shocking twist ending, “Macbeth: Off-Kilter” spins the frown of tragedy upside down. “Nothing Serious” 7 p.m., The Barn Community Playhouse, 1204 Ivy Ave., Tillamook, 503-842-6305, www.tillamooktheater.com, $10 to $15. “Nothing Serious” is a collection of Rich Orloff ’s 10 most popular short comedies from Antarctica and Disneyland to the Garden of Eden, creating worlds both imaginative and hilarious. “The Apple Tree” 7:30 p.m., Coaster Theatre Playhouse, 108 N. Hemlock St., Cannon Beach, 503-4361242, www.coastertheatre.com, $18 to $23, PG. Take a musical journey of love through three witty, tuneful and charming musical miniatures in “The Apple Tree.”

Saturday, March 26 “Macbeth: Off-Kilter” 2 p.m., Grays River Valley School, 793 WA-4, Naselle, Wash., 360-484-7121, $5 to $7. Repeat performance will be at 7 p.m. “Nothing Serious” 7 p.m., The Barn Community Playhouse, 1204 Ivy Ave., Tillamook, 503-842-6305, www.tillamooktheater.com, $10 to $15. “The Apple Tree” 7:30 p.m., Coaster Theatre Playhouse, 108 N. Hemlock St., Cannon Beach, 503-4361242, www.coastertheatre.com, $18 to $23, PG.

Sunday, March 27 “Nothing Serious” 2 p.m., The Barn Community Playhouse, 1204 Ivy Ave., Tillamook, 503-842-6305, www.tillamooktheater.com, $10 to $15.

DANCE

Saturday, March 26 DJ Dance Party 9:30 p.m., Twisted Fish, 311 Broadway, Seaside, 503-738-3467, www.twistedfishsteakhouse.com, 21 and older. DJ Sugar spins house, electro, hip-hop and dubstep.

MUSIC

Thursday, March 24 Basin Street NW 6 p.m., Bridgewater Bistro, 20 Basin St., Astoria, 503-325-6777, no cover. Dave Drury on guitar, Todd Pederson on bass and friends perform mainstream jazz classics. Senior Center Jam 6:30 p.m., Astoria Senior Center, 1111 Exchange St., Astoria, 503-468-0390, free. The Astoria Senior Center offers string band, bluegrass and country. Floating Glass Balls 7 p.m., Bill’s Tavern, 188 N. Hemlock St., Cannon Beach, 503-436-2202, no cover. The Floating Glass Balls plays bluegrass, Caribbean, folk, swing and country. Pretty Gritty 7 p.m., The Adrift Hotel, 409 Sid Snyder Drive, Long Beach, Wash., 360-642-2311, no cover. Pretty Gritty is an engaging Americana, alternative country, blues and folk music duo, emphasizing both harmonies and acoustics.

Friday, March 25 Ray Raihala 6 p.m., Urban Café, 1119 Commercial St., Astoria, 503-338-5133, no cover. Ray Raihala plays acoustic Americana with folk, blues, country and soft rock. Tom Trudell 6 p.m., Shelburne Inn Restaurant, 4415 Pacific Way, Seaview, Wash., 360-6424150, no cover. Tom Trudell plays jazz piano.

Saturday, March 26 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, the Troll Stinky Toadwort, Troll Radio Theater Troupe and guests. Goodding Family Concert Fundraiser 2 p.m., Seaside Civic & Convention Center, 415 First Ave., Seaside, 503-738-8585, $20, all ages. The Seaside American Legion will host a multi-band benefit concert for the family of Sgt. Jason Goodding. George Coleman 6 p.m., Shelburne Inn Restaurant, 4415 Pacific Way, Seaview, Wash., 360-6424150. George Coleman plays pop, jazz, folk and rock music on his 12-string guitar. Ray Raihala 6 p.m., T. Paul’s Supper Club, 360 12th St., Astoria, 503-338-5133, no cover. Tom Trudell 6 p.m., Bridgewater Bistro, 20 Basin St., Astoria, 503-325-6777, no cover. Howly Slim 7 p.m., WineKraft, 80 10th St., Astoria, 503-468-0206, no cover, 21 and older. Songwriter Howly Slim sings bluesy folk music on acoustic guitar. Hondo’s Open Mic 7:30 p.m., Hondo’s Brew & Cork, 2703 Marine Drive, Astoria, 503-325-2234. Thunder Road Band 7:30 p.m., American Legion 99, 1315 Broadway, Seaside, 503-738-5111, no cover, 21 and older. Thunder Road plays classic rock and country.

Troy Lee Hunt 6 p.m., Bridgewater Bistro, 20 Basin St., Astoria. Troy Hunt plays jazz piano. Maggie & the Cats 6:30 p.m., Sweet Basil’s Café, 271 N. Hemlock St., Cannon Beach, 503-436-1539, no cover, 21 and older. Maggie and the Cats play blues, funk and rhythm-n-blues. John Stowell 7 p.m., Cannon Beach History Center & Museum, 1387 S. Spruce St., Cannon Beach, 503-436-9301, $2 to $12. World-renowned jazz guitarist John Stowell plays introspective acoustic jazz music.

Editor’s Pick: Saturday, March 26 Three For Silver 8 p.m., Sou’Wester Lodge, 3728 J Place, Seaview, Wash., 360-642-2542. Three For Silver plays gritty and traditional world folk music.

Hondo’s Open Mic 7:30 p.m., Hondo’s Brew & Cork, 2703 Marine Drive, Astoria, 503-325-2234, no cover. Musicians, singers and comedians are welcome. Performers receive $1 off pints. The Cars & Loverboy Tributes 8 p.m., Astoria Events Center, 255 9th St., Astoria, $10 to $12. Port of Call Live presents Candy-O, a tribute band for The Cars and Workin’ For The Weekend, a Loverboy Tribute Band. Faint Peter 9 p.m., The Adrift Hotel, 409 Sid Snyder Drive, Long Beach, Wash., 360-642-2311, no cover. Faint Peter plays indie and cinematic folk music.

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Saturday, March 26 (continued) Faint Peter 9 p.m., The Adrift Hotel, 409 Sid Snyder Drive, Long Beach, Wash., 360-6422311, no cover. Ramble On 9 p.m., San Dune Pub, 127 Laneda Ave., Manzanita, 503-368-5080, 21 and older. Ramble On is a Led Zeppelin tribute band that captures the energy of classic rock-n-roll with acoustic rhythm. The Weather Machine 9 p.m., Pitchwood Inn & Alehouse, 425 3rd St., Raymond, Wash., 360942-5313, $5, 21 and older. The Weather Machine plays rhythmic acoustic folk-rock.

Sunday, March 27 Tom Trudell 11:30 a.m., Bridgewater Bistro, 20 Basin St., Astoria, 503-325-6777. David Drury 6 p.m., Bridgewater Bistro, 20 Basin St., Astoria, 503-325-6777, no cover. David Drury plays jazz guitar. Joseph DeNatale 7 p.m., Adrift Hotel, 409 Sid Snyder Drive, Long Beach, Wash., 360-6422311, no cover. Singer, songwriter and multi-instrumentalist, Joseph De Natale of Faint Peter plays acoustic folk music. Jaime Leopold & the Short Stories 8 p.m., Fort George Brewery, 1483 Duane St., Astoria, 503-325-7468. Jaime Leopold plays Americana, folk, country, blues and acid memory.

Monday, March 28 Burgers & Jam 6 p.m., American Legion 168, 1216 S. Hemlock St., Cannon Beach, 503436-2973. The legion offers good burgers and good music. Anna Tivel 7 p.m., Adrift Hotel, 409 Sid Snyder Drive, Long Beach, Wash., 360-6422311, no cover. Anna Tivel is a multi-instrumentalist playing folk, soul and Americana on fiddle, mandolin and guitar.

Tuesday, March 29 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.

Editor’s Pick:

NOCS Concert 7 p.m., Cannon Beach Community Church, 132 E. Washington St., Cannon Beach, 503-836-2198. North Oregon Coast Symphony will have an open rehearsal concert of “Symphony at Sunset” featuring classical music. Old-time Blues & Storytelling 7 p.m., Hoffman Center for the Arts, 594 Laneda Ave., Manzanita, 503368-3846, $10-$15. Sparky and Rhonda Rucker perform old-time blues, Appalachian music, ballads, slave songs, spirituals and original music, singing songs and telling stories from the American folk tradition.

Wednesday, March 30 Paul & Margo Dueber 5 p.m., The Bistro, 263 N. Hemlock St., Cannon Beach, 503-436-2661. Paul and Margo Dueber perform folk and Americana from the 70s and 80s. Anna Tivel 7 p.m., The Adrift Hotel, 409 Sid Snyder Drive, Long Beach, Wash., 360-6422311, no cover. Richard Thomasian 8 p.m., Port of Call, 894 Commercial St., Astoria, 503-325-4356, no cover. All musicians, dancers and styles are welcome to jam with the Port’s house band featuring Richard Thomasian, Peter Unander and Tom Peake.

Thursday, March 31 Basin Street NW 6 p.m., Bridgewater Bistro, 20 Basin St., Astoria, 503-325-6777, no cover. Senior Center Jam 6:30 p.m., Astoria Senior Center, 1111 Exchange St., Astoria, 503-468-0390. Anna Tivel 7 p.m., Adrift Hotel, 409 Sid Snyder Drive, Long Beach, Wash., 360-642-2311. Floating Glass Balls 7 p.m., Bill’s Tavern, 188 N. Hemlock St., Cannon Beach, 503-436-2202. Holiday Friends and TUFT 8 p.m. to midnight, Astoria Armory,1636 Exchange St., Astoria, all ages to 10 p.m., free. At the halfway point of their West Coast tour in honor of their new EP “SpringSting,” Astoria indie-pop band Holiday Friends will hold a concert at the Astoria Armory with California indie band TUFT. Bring your dancing shoes.

MARKETS

Saturday, March 26 In-Door Super Sale 10 a.m. to 4 p.m., Grays River Valley Center, 30 Rosburg School Road, Rosburg, Wash., 360-465-2273. The third annual Community In-Door Super Sale will feature gently used, repurposed, vintage, antique, newly crafted goods, book and furniture. Food, beverages and a bake available during the sale. This is a fundraising event for the center.

EVENTS

Thursday, March 24 Trivia Night 6:30 p.m., Uptown Café, 1639 S.E. Ensign Lane, Warrenton, $2 person per game. Each night ends with a rollover jackpot question.

Monday, March 28 Anna Tivel 7 p.m., Adrift Hotel, 409 Sid Snyder Drive, Long Beach, Wash., 360642-2311, no cover. Anna Tivel is a multi-instrumentalist playing folk, soul and Americana on fiddle, mandolin and guitar.

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Wit and Wisdom 7 p.m. Fort George Brewery, 1483 Duane St., Astoria, all ages, free. Guest speaker Kjirsten Severson will explore the question “What is a Human Being?” at this Wit and Wisdom fourth Thursday lecture. Doors open at 6 p.m. , and food and drink will be available for purchase.

Friday, March 25 Let’s Go Birding Bird Survey 9 a.m., Sunset Beach State Recreation Site, Warrenton, 503-861-3170 ext. 41, dane.osis@oregon.gov, 8 and older. Help with the citizen science project to monitor birds. Volunteers meet at the Fort to Sea Trailhead. Community Skate Night 5 p.m., Astoria Armory, 1636 Exchange St., Astoria, $3, all ages. Community skate night is a weekly, family-friendly, fun activity. Skate rentals available. Paint and Sip 7 to 9 p.m., Fairweather House & Gallery, 612 Broadway, Seaside, 503-7388899, $45. Bring your friends and a bottle of wine to share, and learn to paint a scene of beach grass with artist Susan Curington. Texas Hold’em 7 p.m., American Legion 168, 1216 S. Hemlock St., Cannon Beach, 503436-2973, 21 and older. Cannon Beach American Legion offers a Texas Hold’em poker tournament. Friday Night Flicks 7:30 p.m., Hoffman Center for the Arts, 594 Laneda Ave., Manzanita, 503368-3846, www.hoffmanblog.org, $5. The next screening in the Manzanita Film Series will be the 2015 documentary “Lessons of Basketball and War,” a story of a small group of refugee girls struggling to make a new life in America. Refreshments available for purchase.

Saturday, March 26

Editor’s Pick: SOLV Cleanup 10 a.m., Clatsop County beaches, www.solv.org, all ages. Volunteers gather at stations along the Oregon Coast for the annual SOLV Spring Beach Cleanup. (In Warrenton, meet at Columbia River Beach or Peter Iredale Beach at Fort Stevens, or Sunset Beach State Recreation Area; in Gearhart meet at the 10th Street or Del Rey beach approaches; in Seaside, meet at the Turnaround; and in Cannon Beach, meet at City Hall or Tolovana Wayside.)

Veterans Appreciation Day 11 a.m., Lum’s Auto Center, 1605 S.E. Ensign Lane, Warrenton, 503-3251049, all ages. Welcome Home Veterans Military Appreciation Day honors local veterans for their military service, includes a barbeque, raffle prizes, live music and awards. Sponsored by Marine Corps League Daniel E. Crockett Detachment 1228. Artist Reception 1 p.m., Redmen Hall, 1394 State Route 4, Skamokawa, Wash., 360-7958675, www.redmenhall.blogspot.com. Students and teachers will be on hand to discuss their robotic creations during a combined reception for “Battle of the Robots.” Author Reading 7 p.m., Cloud & Leaf Bookstore, 148 Laneda Ave., Manzanita, 503-3682665. Micah White will read from his newly released book “The End of Protest: A New Playbook for Revolution.” Caravan of GLAM 9 p.m., Astoria Event Center, 255 Ninth St., Astoria, 503-325-4356, $12 in advance, $15 at the door, VIP tables for four $120, 21 and older. Caravan of GLAM brings its adult LGBTQ cabaret to Astoria for a night of debauchery, raffles, and amazing off-the-wall performances. Doors open at 7 p.m.

EVENTS CONTINUED Sunday, March 27

Bar Wars: Trivia Game Show 4 p.m., Merry Time Bar & Grill, 995 Marine Drive, Astoria, 503-468-0852, www.merrytimebar.com, 21 and older. Part trivia, part game show. Each game is three rounds, each round is three sets. Top teams will compete in a showcase showdown.

Monday, March 28 Lunch in the Loft Noon, Beach Books, 616 Broadway, Seaside, 503-738-3500, www.beachbooks37. com, $25. Beach Books will host author Deb Vanasse who will share her book “Cold Spell.” Cost includes lunch and a signed copy of the book. Reservations required. Knochlers Pinochle Group 1 p.m., Bob Chisholm Community Center, 1225 Avenue A, Seaside, all ages, $1 per session per person. Knochlers host regular play in the card game of pinochle every Monday. Prizes awarded.

Paint & Sip Class 7 to 9 p.m., Fairweather House & Gallery, 612 Broadway, Seaside, 503-738-8899, $45, 21 and older. Artist Susan Curington will show painters how to bring grasses to life with highlights, shadows and color, using different mediums and techniques. Bring wine, snacks and friends. No experience necessary.

Saturday, March 26 Tour Guide Class Field Trip 9 a.m. to 5 p.m., Clatsop Community College, 1651 Lexington Ave., Astoria, 503-3382402, www.clatsopcc.edu/schedule, $75. Learn how to share your community with visitors, points of interest, research and more. Registration required. How to Publish Your Book 1 to 3 p.m., Tolovana Arts Colony, 3779 S. Hemlock, Cannon Beach, $25, www.tolovanaartscolony.org. Gregory E. Zschomler covers the ins and outs of self-publishing in “How to Publish Your Book with Ease.” Preregistration required.

Monday, March 28 Diabetes Education 1:30 p.m., Providence Seaside Hospital, 725 S. Wahanna Road, Seaside, 503-7177301, www.providence.org, free. This program is for caregivers and anyone who suffers from diabetes. Registration required.

Tuesday, March 29

Tuesday, March 29

Benefit Night 4:30 to 8 p.m., Fort George Brewery, 1483 Duane St., Astoria, all ages. Help raise money for the North Coast Watershed Association, a local nonprofit that restores rivers and the lands connecting them. Fort George is donating a portion of the upstairs sales to the NCWA. You can also participate in a raffle, talk to local volunteers, and learn how to get involved.

Cooking for One or Two 10 a.m. to noon, North Coast Food Web Building, 577 18th St., Astoria, www. northcoastfoodweb.org, $40, seniors. In five sessions, learn easy, economic and ways to cook small meals with just the right leftovers. Limited to 10 persons.

Last Tuesday Poetry Open Mic 7 p.m., Port of Call Bistro & Bar, 894 Commercial St., Astoria, 503-267-4290, free, all ages. Port of Call offers an Open Mic poetry reading of poems, short prose or song. Sign-up is 6:30 p.m.

Wednesday, March 30 Let’s Go Birding Bird Survey 9 a.m., Sunset Beach State Recreation Site, Warrenton, 503-861-3170 ext. 41, dane. osis@oregon.gov, 8 and older.

Shipwreck Archaeology 1 to 4 p.m., CCC Seaside Campus, 1455 N. Roosevelt Drive, Seaside, 503-338-2402, www.clatsopcc.edu/schedule, $49. Learn the fundamentals of archaeology taught within the context of the maritime environment. Registration required. Cartooning 3:30 to 5:30 p.m., CCC Seaside Campus, 1455 N. Roosevelt Drive, Seaside, 503-3382402, www.clatsopcc.edu/schedule, $35. Learn to make funny caricatures from local artist David Poole. Registration required.

Town Hall Lecture Series 10 a.m., Historic Oysterville Schoolhouse, 3322 School Road, Oysterville, Wash., $3 donation. Betsy Millard will discuss “Bringing History to Life.” Artist Reception 6 p.m., Royal Nebeker Gallery, 1799 Lexington Ave., Astoria, www.aunaturelart.com, 503-338-2421. An artist reception will highlight the artist’s work in the show “Think Outside the Box.”

Digital Camera Class 6:30 to 8:30 p.m., Clatsop Community College, 1651 Lexington Ave., Astoria, 503338-2408, www.clatsopcc.edu/schedule, $45. Learn the use and value of camera features, includes field trips. Registration required.

Trivia Night 6:30 p.m., Uptown Café, 1639 S.E. Ensign Lane, Warrenton, $2 person per game. Vortex Presentation 7 p.m., Fort George Lovell Showroom, 426 14th St., Astoria, 503-812-1524, free. Author of “The Far Out Story of Vortex I,” Matt Love will give a multi-media presentation about the only state-sponsored rock festival that took place 46 years ago.

CLASSES

Friday, March 25 Composting on the Coast 10 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., North County Recreation District, 36155 9th St., Nehalem, 541908-2829, www.smallfarms.oregonstate.edu, $30. This is an agricultural compost workshop for high quality compost production using compostable materials readily available on the Oregon. The workshop will begin inside and move outside on the farm in the afternoon. Bring a lunch, outdoor footwear and clothing. Registration required.

Saturday, March 26 Pickleball 10 a.m., Camp Rilea Gymnasium, 333168 Patriot Way, Warrenton, 503-738-3311, www.sunsetempire.com, $5, 12 and older. Three hours of fun, exercise, demonstrations and instruction. Balls and paddles provided, no experience or registration required. Community Egg Hunt 10:30 a.m., Broadway Field and Broadway Park, next to Sunset Pool, 1140 Broadway, Seaside, 503-738-3311, www.sunsetempire.com. SEPRD will host its annual community egg hunt for children up to 10 years. A special basket will be given to each age group. Easter Egg Hunting 11 a.m., Tapiola Park, 900 W. Marine Drive, Astoria, 503-325-7275, www. astoriaparks.com, all ages. Come early and enjoy the pre-hunt activities, including a petting zoo, face painting, crafts, games and more. Easter Egg Hunt Noon, South Bend High School, 400 E. First St., South Bend, Wash. Grab the kids and join the fun at the annual Easter Egg Hunt on the practice field at the school. Magic Show 1 p.m., Cannon Beach Library, 131 N. Hemlock St., Cannon Beach, 503-436-1391, www.cannonbeachlibrary.org, free, all ages. Back by popular demand, the library brings back the family-friendly Magic Show with the amazing Brett Willyard. Treasure Dive 1 p.m., Sunset Pool, 1140 Broadway, Seaside, 503-738-3311, www.sunsetempire. com, $2, 7 to 17. Dive for treasures and trinkets and play water games at the Aquatic Treasure Dive following the community egg hunt.

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Wednesday, March 30 Cast On & Knit 6 to 8 p.m., Clatsop Community College, 1651 Lexington Ave., Astoria, 503-3382408, www.clatsopcc.edu/schedule, $49. This class covers the basic techniques of knitting. Students will finish a knitted project and have the skills to make scarves, hats and placemats. Registration required.

Thursday, March 31

Dive-in Movie 7 p.m., Sunset Pool, 1140 Broadway, Seaside, 503-738-3311, www.sunsetempire. com, $2 to $3, all ages. The next Dive-in Movie Swim will feature the animated movie “Minions.”

Saturday, March 26 Egg Hunt After Dark 8 p.m., Astoria Recreation Center, 1555 W. Marine Drive, Astoria, 503-741-3035, all ages. Bring a flashlight and come early for carnival-style games and activities, glow in the dark face painting and bowling.

Thursday, March 31 Basic Fly Tying 6 to 8 p.m., Clatsop Community College, 1651 Lexington Ave., Astoria, 503-3382408, www.clatsopcc.edu/schedule, $80. Develop a working knowledge of tools and materials to construct all basic categories of flys. Registration required. Jewelry Metalsmithing 6 to 8:20 p.m., Clatsop Community College, 1651 Lexington Ave., Astoria, 503-3382408, www.clatsopcc.edu/schedule, $75. Learn how to make silver, brass or copper jewelry by using hand tools and precious metals. Registration required.

YOUTH

Friday, March 25 Easter Egg Dying 6 p.m., Port of Play, 758 Alameda, Astoria, 503-325-8669, all ages. A mess with no stress! You bring the hard-boiled eggs – dye and coloring supplies provided. Staff will be on hand to help and offer egg-dying techniques.

Sunday, March 27 Teen Theater Club Meeting 6 p.m., Hannan Playhouse, 518 Eighth St., Raymond, Wash., 360-934-5569, www. willapaplayers.org. The teen theater club is for high school aged teens interested in exploring all aspects of the theater from improvisation and acting to stagecraft and directing.

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Find ‘Macbeth: Off-Kilter’ on stage in Naselle New music fest comes NASELLE, Wash. — The Naselle-Grays River Valley Schools Drama Club announces their production of “Macbeth: Off-Kilter,” which will be performed March 25 and 26. Who says Shakespeare’s darkest tragedy can’t give you belly laughs? In “Macbeth: Off-Kilter,” a play by Billy Internicola, Scotty Macbeth is a high school senior with everything going for him, including a giant ego and a penchant for plaid. When some goth classmates — the weird sisters — convince him that he, not his friend Duncan Morto, should be the class president, his ambition leads him down a dark and absurd path of deception and expulsion. (No murder, of course. It’s a comedy, after all!) Macbeth’s plan is foiled when a hilarious cast of school faculty — including the goofy custodian Willie, Willie’s love interest Nurse Doris, and the unstable psychologist Dr.

Oprah — team up with a couple of angry expelled “ghosts” and start investigating the troublesome events at Highland High. Macbeth’s cheerleader girlfriend and co-conspirator Sadie MacNutt cleans her way to total madness as her own guilt ¿nally exposes their evil plot. Complete with witty word play, slapstick action and a shocking twist ending, “Macbeth: Off-Kilter” spins the frown of tragedy upside down. This year’s cast includes many returning actors and actresses, including Cameron Burch as Scotty Macbeth, Selah Wulf as Sadie MacNutt and Cody Kirkman as Willie. Mother Weird is played by Emma Zimmerman, with Zanith Wulf and Hollie Haataia as the “weird sisters.” Jazmyne Fisher playing Nurse Doris rounds out the returning cast from last year’s performances. There are also some new faces playing the expelled

ghosts: Corey Smith as Duncan Morto and Joshua Chadwick as Ben Kwo. Grace Hunt plays the intelligent class vice president Jenny Fleance. The chocolate-loving Dr. Oprah is played by Peyton Dalton, and Zachary Thorsen plays Assistant Principal MacDuff. Add in a few cameos by staff and the stage crew and you have the makings of an hilarious evening. “Macbeth: Off-Kilter” will be performed at 7 p.m. Friday, March 25, and at 2 p.m. and again at 7 p.m. Saturday, March 26. Tickets are $7 for adults and $5 for seniors and students. The tickets will be available at the door. Doors will open 30 minutes prior to the performance. The play takes place at Naselle-Grays River Valley Schools, located at 793 Washington Route 4. The play is produced with special arrangement with Pioneer Drama Services Inc. of Denver, Colorado.

Learn to make cheese at one-day April class Marc Bates to lead tasting, teach class April 16 in Cannon Beach CANNON BEACH — Registration is open for Introduction to Cheese and Cheese Making Workshop, a one-day event to be held from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturday, April 16 at the Cannon Beach Chamber Community Hall. The workshop includes a cheese tasting of the seven major cheese families and a handson session where participants work in pairs to convert milk to cheese. The class is offered and taught by Marc Bates, who has 48 years of experience in the industry. During this time, he managed the Washington State University Creamery and made Cougar Gold cheese. More recently, he managed the Oregon State University Creamery where he assisted with the startup and development of the Beaver Classic cheese. Bates has taught numerous cheese making short courses

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Marc Bates will teach an intro to cheese making workshop on April 16.

in Oregon, Washington, Idaho and California. He has served as an of¿cial judge for the U.S. Cheese Championship, World Cheese Championship hosted by the Wisconsin Cheese Makers Association and at competitions of the American Cheese Society. He has been and independent consultant since 2000.

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The class is open to high school-age students through adults who want to expand their love and knowledge of cheese. The cost of the workshop, including samples and materials, is $89 per person if you register by April 11. Day-of tickets are $99 per person. To register, visit https://cbcheese4.eventbrite.com Full refunds will be given for cancellation prior to April 11. Planning and supply purchasing requires a $25 cancellation fee after April 11. Transfer your ticket to another is welcome up to the start of the event. Upon completion of this class, attendees are offered continuing classes on speci¿c cheese types such as fresh mozzarella, feta, ricotta, fromage blanc, chevre and others. If you have questions about the workshop, email cheeseguy@charter.net or call Bates at 509-595-8652.

to Manzanita this July MANZANITA — A new festival will take over downtown Manzanita this coming July. The Manzanita Music Festival will be an annual music celebration that presents a multi-genre collection of local, regional and national musicians playing Americana, folk, pop, reggae, bluegrass and more. The festival is partnering with the Hoffman Center for the Arts and the North County Recreation District in Nehalem. These partners promote the educational, recreational, social, and physi-

cal well being of residents of Tillamook County. Proceeds from the event will support other like-minded organizations in the community. The inaugural festival will take place July 23 and 24 in downtown Manzanita. It will kick off at the beach after the 26th annual Manzanita Beach Walk and Run, then extend up Laneda Avenue to stages at Third Street and a main stage at the Hoffman Center Garden next to the library. Besides amazing music, the festival will also offer local and region-

North Oregon Coast Symphony to perform Hear Beethoven, Mozart in concerts CANNON BEACH, ASTORIA and NEHALEM — The North Oregon Coast Symphony will present three concerts of classical chamber works in Cannon Beach, Astoria and Nehalem in late March and early April. The Symphony at Sunset concerts will be conducted by Cory Pederson and performed by the symphony’s string ensemble, with selected members of the brass, woodwind and percussion sections. The ¿rst concert, an open rehearsal, will be held at 7 p.m. Tuesday, March 29 at the Cannon Beach Community Church, located at 132 E. Washington St. Admission will be by voluntary donation. The ¿rst formal concert will take place at 7 p.m. Friday, April 1 in the newly renovated auditorium at the North County Recreation District in Nehalem, located at 36155 Ninth St. The second formal concert will be held at 3 p.m. Sunday, April 3 at the Clatsop Community College Performing Arts Center in Astoria, locat-

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The inaugural Manzanita Music Festival will take place July 23 and 24.

al craft brews, wine and food. Many sponsorship levels are available. For more information, call 425-394-3828, email manzanitamusicfestival@gmail.com and friends to attend these radiant and inspiring concerts,” said conductor Cory Pederson NOCS is actively seeking string players (violin, viola, cello and bass) at this time, and invites those who are interested in participating to contact Pederson at 503-8362198 or nocscory@gmail. com.

Symphony seeks members, staff

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The North Oregon Coast Symphony is conducted by Cory Pederson.

ed at 588 16th St. Admission to the two formal concerts will be $15 for adults and $10 for seniors (65 and older). Children under 12 (with adult supervision) are admitted free. The programs will include Peter Warlock’s “Elgar Serenade for Strings” and “Capriol Suite for String Orchestra.” Beethoven’s “Romance” in F Major, Op. 50, will feature Astoria’s Angela K. Calvin-Pederson on violin. Mozart’s “Flute Duet No. 1” and the ¿rst movement from his “Symphony No. 39” will also be presented. Other classical chamber works will be performed during the concerts. “We invite all families

The North Oregon Coast Symphony is seeking musicians, board members and support staff positions for its 2016 season. “This all-volunteer, nonpro¿t organization is committed to growing into a sustainable arts organization for the bene¿t of the community, offering concerts, trios and quartets for events, musical education and scholarships for K-12 students,” said board chairman Glenn Thomas. “Joining in any capacity will help us further our goals to provide and promote live classical music on the coast,” he added. Persons interested in learning more can contact Thomas at glennt@gbis.com Information about the symphony and its 2016 schedule is available at www.northoregoncoastsymphony.org

‘Spring Sting’ Holiday Friends usher in the season with new EP

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Enjoy a night of jazz with John Stowell Astoria Bridge celebrates 50 years in 2016 Guitarist performs at Cannon Beach History Center & Museum CANNON BEACH — World-renowned jazz guitarist John Stowell returns to the Cannon Beach History Center & Museum for a performance at 7 p.m. Friday, March 25. Stowell began his career in the early 1970s with guitarist Linc Chamberland and pianist John Mehegan. He is an internationally renowned performer who has been welcomed to Australia and all over Europe. He was the ¿rst American jazz performer to appear in Russia after the fall of the Iron Curtain. Stowell continues to tour, record and teach internationally. He has been an artist-in-residence at schools in Germany, Indonesia, Argentina, the United States and Canada. He served as assistant director and performer at Oregon Public Broadcasting’s PDX Jazz Summit in 1991, and since 1995 he has been a contributing columnist for a number of magazines, including Down

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John Stowell will perform at 7 p.m. Friday, March 25 at the Cannon Beach History Center and Museum.

Beat, Guitar Player, Canadian Musician, Soundcheck (Germany), and Guitar Club (Italy). Stowell’s “Through the Listening Glass” with David Friesen was designated one of the “10 Best Jazz Albums of the

Decade” by the Los Angeles Examiner, and he was chosen as a “Talent Deserving Wider Recognition” by Downbeat’s International Critic’s Poll in 1978 and 1979. He has appeared on BET’s “Jazz Discovery” and “Guitar Series” television shows. Stowell is one of the museum’s most popular performers. The event space creates an intimate setting that produces a sound warm enough to wrap up in. Seating for this concert is limited. Tickets are available through http://cbhistory.org, by calling 503-436-9301, or in person at the museum, located on the corner of Sunset and Spruce streets. Tickets are $12 for adults and $2 for children. Complimentary refreshments will be provided. All proceeds will help fund upcoming events at the museum, including future concerts, lectures, exhibits and ¿eld trips.

Join Deb Vanasse for Lunch in the Loft Beach Books hosts new North Coast author for book reading SEASIDE — Beach Books will host author and new North Coast resident Deb Vanasse for Lunch in the Loft at noon Monday, March 28. Vanasse is the author 16 books, the newest of which is “Wealth Woman: Kate Carmack and the Klondike Rush for Gold,” a deeply researched biography of one of the most elusive but essential characters in the Klondike history. At Lunch in the Loft, she will discuss her writing life and her many works of non-¿ction, and she will read from “Cold Spell,” her latest novel that tells the parallel stories of a mother who risks everything to start over and a daughter whose longings threaten to undo them. At age 21, Vanasse was dropped by a bush pilot on a gravel runway in middle of the Alaska wilderness. No roads, no houses, no cars, no people

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“Cold Spell” by Deb Vanasse.

Deb Vanasse is the author of 16 books.

— only a winding brown slough and tundra spread Àat as prairie. She had come not for adventure but to live, an isolating but evocative experience that inspires much of her work. Vanasse earned a Master of Arts in humanities from California State University at Dominguez Hills and is an alumnus of the Squaw

Valley Writers Workshops. She is also co-founder of the 49 Alaska Writing Center and founder of the author collective Running Fox Books Lunch in the Loft costs $25 and includes a signed copy of “Cold Spell” and a catered lunch. RSVP by Saturday, March 26 to insure a copy of the book and lunch.

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The 50-year milestone of the completion and opening of the Astoria Bridge is being commemorated this year in Washington and Oregon. Communities north and south of the bridge will celebrate the anniversary throughout 2016 with special exhibits, talks and a rededication. “The opening of the bridge was a big deal for coastal communities at the mouth of the Columbia River,” said Betsy Millard, executive director of the Columbia Pacific Heritage Museum. “Easier auto access opened up both sides of the river to more travelers and made Astoria much more accessible to local residents.” The impressive structure links Astoria to Point Ellice at Megler in Pacific County, Washington, 14 miles from the mouth of the Columbia River and 11 miles from the Long Beach Peninsula. Approximately 6,000 cars cross the two-lane (plus bike lanes) bridge daily. As part of the celebration, the Columbia Paci¿c Heritage Museum will open a special 50th Anniversary Astoria/Megler Bridge exhibition on July 29. The exhibition will focus on the history of Megler and its transition from the era of steamboats and ferries to that of the modern bridge. For more information, visitcolumbiapacificheritagemuseum. org or call 360-642-3446. The Clatsop County Historical Society is presenting a free, monthly “Bridge Talk” at Fort George Brewery at 7 p.m. the second Wednesday of the month. For more information, email cchs@cumtux.org or call 503-325-2203. Other events in the planning stages include a rededication on Aug. 13 with tie-ins to the Astoria Regatta (taking place Aug. 10 to 14) and a bridge workers reunion. Speci¿cs will be announced. In addition to the 50th

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Runners make their way across the Astoria Bridge during The Great Columbia Crossing.

anniversary events, the popular Great Columbia Crossing, a timed 10K walk or run, is held annually in October; this is the only set day each year when foot traffic is allowed on the bridge. The 35th annual crossing is slated for Oct. 16, and registration opens on May 1 atgreatcolumbiacrossing.com

History of the bridge

Construction began Nov. 5, 1962 at a cost of $24 million. The longest continuous, three-truss, through-span bridge in North America, the Astoria-Megler Bridge opened on July 29, 1966 and was dedicated by Washington Gov. Dan Evans and Oregon Gov. Mark Hat¿eld, along with a crowd of 30,000 people, on Aug. 27, 1966. The engineering feat was designed by William Adair Bugge, with the Oregon and Washington Departments of Transportation overseeing the project. Bonds were paid off and tolls were removed on Dec. 24, 1993. At one time nicknamed the “Bridge to Nowhere,” the 4.1-mile-long Astoria Bridge is signi¿cant as the last-tobe-completed link in the Trans American Highway: a continuous, uninterrupted motor route between the Canadian and Mexican borders. Upon its completion, the

bridge replaced the Astoria-Megler Ferry, a commercial ferry service established by Capt. Fritz Elfying in 1921 and sold to the state of Oregon, with operations assigned to the State Highway Department (now the Oregon Department of Transportation) in 1946. In good weather, the crossing could take half an hour. The ferry’s limited car capacity and cancelled service most always meant long waits. The nearest non-ferry crossing was at the Lewis and Clark Bridge, crossing from Rainier to Longview, Washington, approximately 48 miles upstream. “The opening of the bridge marked a change of life for all of us on the Long Beach Peninsula,” recalls David Campiche, native of Seaview, Washington, and owner/operator with his wife Laurie Anderson of the historic Shelburne Inn. “It marked the end of a slower-paced, in retrospect, more-romantic-though-less-predictable means of crossing. “I remember taking the ferry to The Y swimming pool in Astoria. Sometimes the ferry would stop running or get caught on a sand bar. We’d have to overnight at the John Jacob Astor Hotel, quite the adventure for us as young people.”

Learn the unlikely story of the Vortex I rock fest

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Matt Love to speak about the only state-sponsored rock fest in US history ASTORIA — Forty-six year ago this summer, the only state-sponsored rock festival in American history unfolded in a state park outside of Portland. Were you there? Can you remember anything about the experience? How in the world did something like this only happen in Oregon? Join Matt Love, author of “The Far Out Story of Vortex I,� for a unique multimedia presentation about the event. His presentation, “Oregon Story Sessions: Vortex I,� will take place at 7 p.m. Thursday, March 31 at the Fort George Lovell Showroom, located at 426 14th St. At the presentation, learn why Vortex I still matters today and help Love collect new stories and photographs for an upcoming second edition of his book planned for the 50th anniversary of Vortex in 2020. “I want to encourage anyone who attendend the festival to show up and share your stories with the crowd,� said Love. “There’s still much to know about Vortex, and I want to keep digging into it.� “I might also add,� said Love, “this being Fort George,

a person can sip a Vortex IPA during a presentation about Vortex. I like that historical coincidence.� Two months after the May 1970 shootings at Kent State University and police riot at Portland State University, President Richard Nixon was scheduled to address the annual gathering of the American Legion in Portland. The FBI told Oregon Gov. Tom McCall, a Republican facing a tough re-election bid later in November, that he should expect 25,000 Legionnaires and 50,000 anti-Vietnam War protesters to clash in the Rose City streets. The ensuing mayhem would make the 1968 Democratic Convention in Chicago “look like a tea party,� according to FBI documents. To keep the peace, McCall and a group of hippies collaborated to stage the only state-sponsored rock festival in American history. Four young people had approached McCall’s staff in June with the unprecedented idea of holding a festival to help draw potential protesters away from Portland. They asked McCall

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The free Vortex I: A Biodegradable Festival of Life, unfolded the last weekend of August in 1970; 100,000 people attended at McIver State Park outside Estacada.

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For the state-sponsored Vortex I rock festival in 1970, Oregon Gov. Tom McCall waived the prohibition against camping in McIver State Park.

for a state park. He gave them one. They asked him to waive the park’s prohibition against camping and keep the cops out. McCall complied. The free festival, Vortex I: A Biodegradable Festival of Life, unfolded the last week-

end in August, and 100,000 people attended at McIver Park outside of Estacada. Peace prevailed in Portland, McCall was re-elected to a second term and his leadership ushered in modern Oregon. There never was a Vortex II.

MANZANITA — The Hoffman Center for the Arts will screen the independent documentary “Lessons of Basketball and Warâ€? RQ )ULGD\ 0DUFK 7KH ÂżOP will start at 7:30 p.m., and admission is $5. Written and directed by Ron Burke, with cinematography by Wheeler resident Carl Vandervoort, “Lessons of BasNHWEDOO DQG :DU´ ZDV ÂżOPHG at Hosford Middle School in Portland. Exploring the themes of violence, prejudice, cultural identity DQG FRQĂ€LFW UHVROXWLRQ WKH ÂżOP tells the story of a small group of Somali refugee teenage girls as they struggle to put the distrust and animosity of war behind them and create a new life in America. This documentary offers an engaging and at times thrilling account of a year in their young lives and the challenges faced by one dedicated educator, peacemaker and basketball coach.

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the intertidal and bird life of Haystack Rock; answering visitor questions; promoting conservation and stewardship of the area; assisting staff and other volunteers of the program; engaging visitors who are participating in prohibited activities in a friendly and professional manner; and setting up and breaking down the program. Volunteer interpreters also assist with data collection. Volunteers should be in-

terested and enthusiastic about the marine areas at Haystack Rock and working with the public. Training will be provided in the areas of intertidal species and nesting bird identification, ecology, program set-up and break down, proper species collection techniques, data collection and general communication skills. Young adults under the age of 16 must be attended with a guardian.

Volunteers may attend a training session or train on the beach with experienced staff and volunteers. 2016 volunteer training sessions will be held April 9 and June 11 at Cannon Beach City Hall, located at 163 E. Gower St. Lunch will be provided at each training. Attendees should RSVP. Contact HRAP Volunteer Coordinator Kelsey Brown at 503-436-8095 or hrapvolunteer@ci.cannon-beach.or.us

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THE DYNAMIC NONPROFIT ASTORIA VISUAL ARTS HAS A GROWING LIST OF PROJECTS TO ENHANCE THE ARTS IN ASTORIA

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Astoria is undergoing a renaissance, with a new cultural and economic vitality that is attracting people to Astoria as both visitors and residents. At the heart of this revival is the arts, and the organization that is doing the most to raise awareness of the arts is Astoria Visual Arts. AVA was founded in , a nonproÂżt intended to “enhance, strengthen and promote the arts in greater Astoria area.â€? Since then it has had its ups and downs, and for si[ years focused on Âżber arts, with a group worNing under AVAÂśs nonproÂżt umbrella. 7he Astoria )iber Arts Studio is now its own nonproÂżt, and a new activist AVA Board of Directors has turned the organization into the most dynamic and creative arts group in the area. AVA now has a growing list of projects, from the Miss Bea Johnson Fund for Young Artists (founded by local artists 1oel and 3at 7homas , which seeNs to promote Âżne arts among young people, to a partnership with Recology Western Oregon, the folks who

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Astoria Visual Arts’ board of directors includes Astoria artist Darren Orange, left, and Ray Merritt, who has served several terms as president of the board.

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During her AVA a-i-r residency, which started Jan. 1 and runs to March 30, Annie Eskelin has created a body of paintings and started thinking of herself as a professional artist.

collect your trash and recycling, which will support the creation of art from recycled and discarded materials. Perhaps the most visible AVA undertaking is the successful artist-in-residence program (AVA a-i-r , which provides free studio space to emerging artists, with plans to do the same for writers. Participants open their studios to the public during Astoria’s monthly Second Saturday Art Walk. “A-i-r is about Âżnding emerging artists and giving them conÂżdence and motivation,â€? says painter and AVA board member Darren Orange, who serves on the AVA a-i-r selection committee. 7his has certainly worked with one of the current artists-in-residence, Annie Eskelin. She had painted in group studios at college and an art collective, but never had a studio of her own, until the AVA a-i-r program. “It’s been unbelievable. I’m taking myself more seriously, creating a body of work, and thinking of myself as a professional,â€? she says about the a-i-r program. “And my studio is right next to Darren Or-

ange and Robert Paulmenn, who actually do it.â€? Eskelin is interested in getting into a local gallery and is impressed by the “tough competitionâ€? in Astoria. She says of her work, “I paint intuitively. I start painting and see what happens. I discover things about myself.â€? Blaine Verley is another local artist who has beneÂżted from the a-i-r program. Verley shows his work at Luminari Arts and WineKraft Wine Bar, and he’s been painting for over 40 years. “A long time, man,â€? he says. “I always knew it was what I wanted to do, but things got in the way.â€? Now his art is getting a boost. “I saw the words ‘free studio.’ I’ve never had a studio of my own, and I thought it would be fun.â€? His a-i-r space is above the Edison Bros Fish Co., on the 11th Street Pier and, says Verley, “I love the water, man.â€? None of the artists-in-residence have come from any great distance, although applications have come from as far away as Estonia. AVA would like to extend the program to distant artists, but funding for housing continues to be a challenge.

7he latest major AVA project is the Coastal Oregon Artist Residency, the partnership with Recology Western Oregon. In a few weeks, AVA will issue a call for artists to apply for the residency, which will take place over the summer. Artists will receive a modest stipend and 400 square feet of space at Recology Western Oregon’s Warrenton ofÂżce near the Astoria Regional Airport in which to assemble their art. Orange observes that Recology became involved in the project, “to support and promote the local arts community, and educate the public about resource conservation, recycling, reuse and repurposing materials otherwise destined for landÂżll disposal.â€? 7he project with Recology Western Oregon illustrates how AVA likes to partner and collaborate with other people and groups. “We facilitate projects that other people would like to do,â€? says AVA board member Ray Merritt. “7here’s not much money, but we can use our history in the community and our nonproÂżt status.â€? Another of these projects is a partnership with the Clatsop County Heritage Museum: an exhibition of

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Blaine Verley stands by one of his paintings in his Astoria waterfront studio space.

an Astoria artist’s work that spans 60 years. Arvi Ostrom owned the Snug Harbor Beer Parlor in Uniontown from 1934 to 1970, and when he wasn’t serving beer he must have spent every minute painting because he produced more than 10,000 works. His art often had a nautical theme and featured the people, boats and buildings of Astoria. Currently being catalogued and conserved in Seattle, the plan is to bring some of the art back to Astoria. “It’s folk art,â€? Orange says, “illustrative, impressionistic and well-crafted nuggets of Astoria history.â€? AVA is also in the midst of other undertakings. 7he organization is doing its best to resurrect the Luna Phaser, a large sculpture by Jim Fink that would track the relationship of the tide and the moon. First proposed over a decade ago, the Luna Phaser is envisioned as the Âżrst of many public artworks exhibited along the Astoria Riverwalk. AVA is also partnering with the Obon Society in a Japanese-American project that seeks to heal families through exhibiting and returning personal artifacts taken as battleÂżeld souvenirs during World War II.

Nearly 800 people participate in AVA online sites, which include a Facebook page, a Facebook bulletin board called “Art in Astoria,� an Artists Registry for visual artists, and a Creatives Directory for performing artists, galleries, patrons and anyone else interested in the arts. 7he latest AVA vision statement says the organization seeks, “to support artists; encourage artistic opportunity and diversity; and serve the Greater Astoria area as an artistic hub of cooperation, education and information-sharing.� Among the goals Astoria Visual Arts hopes to achieve are a national a-i-r program, a bi-monthly artists’ salon, a speaker series, workshops, a city-wide art fair, and increased advocacy for the arts. Achieving such ambitious goals may seem an impossible task, but consider all that has been accomplished in a short time. Nobody can predict the future of the arts in Astoria, but judging by the commitment and creativity of AVA members, the time ahead will be a bright one for artists, art lovers and the local economy.

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Luna Phaser, an AVA public art installation project, is a kinetic tidal-activated sculpture by artist Jim Fink. The project is in post-planning, pre-implementation phase.

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CHERI’S CAFE A sweet spot for baked goods and traditional fare

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“Be who you are and say what you feel,” reads a dusty chalkboard at Cheri’s. “Because those who mind don’t matter and those who matter don’t mind.” At the long-running Cannon Beach cafe, both permutations are integral: Cheri’s is a local haunt, and the eponymous owner treats all-comers with a brash, no-nonsense spunk. For those who are sure of themselves, who can do without excessive glad-handing or false cheer, the cafe can be cozy, comfortable and, yes, considerate. My first trip came on a dismal, rainy Friday evening. Cannon Beach was empty, and the cafe appeared that way too. But as I made my way through the vacant front dining room to the back bar I found a warm, lively salon. Local so-and-sos gathered around tables over spirits, gossip and the day’s politics. Couples tucked into booths, and a guitarist picked and sang smooth, unobtrusive but buoying ragtime and blues standards. Besides the “shingle museum” lining the walls, there’s a lot of wood, rows of deep, pocketed skylights, a well-hidden video slot cove, a diner-style bar and a clean, lived-in feel that’s intimate and un-cramped. Cheri, who runs the front of the house, was curt at first. It took a bit of cajoling to get her to highlight the standout dishes. A bashful, less steadfast customer might not have gotten it out of her. (Many of them, however, freely unload in online reviews after some perceived slight.) Noting the hand-pressed patty, Cheri called her’s the “best burger in town.” And while I’ve yet to try them all, Cheri’s certainly deserves to be in the conversation. While there’s no signature flourish to Cheri’s thick burger — it’s minimally seasoned, with familiar accoutrements — the hand-pressed patties are so far superior to their frozen, pre-made, runty siblings. The bun was lightly toasted, the roughage crisp

I found a warm, lively salon. Local so-andsos gathered around tables over spirits, gossip and the day’s politics. Couples tucked into booths, and a guitarist picked and sang.

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and rightly portioned. Cheri’s burger ($8.50 with cheese) was also offered in a way I wish were more common: a la carte. Should you want fries you can pay $2 more for them. A side salad, however, wasn’t among the up-charge options, so I paid $4.95 for one outright. For a bowl of lettuce, croutons and sesame seeds — with a few errant shreds of cabbage and carrot — it was entirely too much. Akin to a bowl of crispy water and seeds, it was more neutral than nutritious. Cheri also spoke fondly of the fish and chips. I had the Pacific Cod ($15.95). The four beer-battered, golden-brown chucks of fish easily outweighed the fries. The crust was light, even, not too greasy. From the hot sandwiches, the Turkey Club ($10.95), on lightly toasted oat nut bread, was precisely assembled, but the ratios were off. It featured as many (thin) slices of turkey as it did bread. The pizza too was quite bread-y, but more purposefully. Though I wouldn’t quite call it “deep dish,” the crust on Cheri’s pizzas approaches the upper end of the spectrum. The sauce is sweet and there isn’t

The cinnamon rolls are gooey, buttery, spongy and full of brown sugar and cinnamon.

The pizza abounds with crust and mozzarella; the Mouth would have liked more sauce.

enough of it. Conversely, melty mozzarella abounds. At $15 for a 12-inch pie, Cheri’s pizzas are quite a deal, easily filling two, maybe three people. At about twice that cost for a 16-inch pizza, doubling up on the smaller pies seems to me a better value. Also, slices are available starting at noon. But times can be a bit fungible at Cheri’s. While there are no posted hours, she says they’re open 8 a.m. to 7 p.m. every day (and closed on Sundays and Thursdays). I showed up around 5:45 p.m. on a Saturday and found the lights off and the doors locked.

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I returned on a weekday afternoon for coffee and pastries. While a little less lively than the Friday salon, a warm, easy vibe persisted. A long-running customer fawned, pointing me toward the cinnamon roll, and I understood why. Served on saucer-sized plate about its own circumference, the roll was gooey, buttery, spongy, full of brown sugar and cinnamon, and topped with a frosting that smacked of a nutty, almond finish. (The cinnamon rolls are also used in the bread pudding.) The chocolate chip cookie was firm, chewy, and with the subtle, requisite salty counterpoint. The pastry case is filled out with bagels, scones, coffee cakes and more. Indeed, baked goods are Cheri’s sweetspot. The current restaurant began in 1985 as The Cookie Store. Decades later it expanded into the full-scale cafe. Since that expansion, I’m told the menu has mostly stood pat, which certainly seems to be the case — this is traditional fare. And, like Cheri herself, it’s not changing for anyone.

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Sign up for a paint and sip experience Create a painting and enjoy a glass of wine at Fairweather SEASIDE — Fairweather House & Gallery will host a paint and sip experience from 7 to 9 p.m. Friday, March 25. Artist Susan Curington will teach participants how to create a painting of grass dancing in the sea breeze. Using acrylic paint, various mediums and a few secret techniques, you’ll be guided step by step. Learn how to bring grasses to life with highlights and shadows, warm and cool colors. No experience is neces-

sary; non-painters and painters are welcome. All art materials (canvas, paint, mediums, brushes, etc.) will be provided — you bring the sips. Participants should bring their favorite wine and snacks and maybe some friends to share it. To sign up, call Fairweather House & Gallery at 503738-8899 or stop by in person at 612 Broadway. The class costs $45 per person. “I am in love with — smitten by — nature,� Curington

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Artists think outside the box with new CCC art exhibit ASTORIA — Over 30 professional artists, designers, architects, indigenous artists, writers, photographers, craftspeople and tradesmen from the Northwest were invited to participate in an unusual and exciting art exhibition at Clatsop Community College’s Royal Nebeker Art Gallery. Each selected artist was given a handcrafted wooden box that measures 15 inches long by 15 inches wide by 15 inches Submitted photo deep, and was asked to use this In the afternoon portion of the workshop, participants will do hands-on compost work hollow box form as a structure outside. to think outside of — to use the box as the substratum and inspiration for the creation of a work of art. The only established constraint was to maintain the integrity of the box. They could add to the box, take away or cut into it, hang it, paint it, smooth it, rough it, apply materials to it, NEHALEM — Oregon State The morning session will work on the interior or exterior University’s Small Farms Pro- be indoors where participants space, make it into something gram will host an Agriculture will learn about compost reci- new: recreate it physically and Composting Workshop from pe development, compost area conceptually. 10 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Friday, siting and design, handling The community will soon March 25 at the North County different materials and related be able to explore the diverse Recreation District, located at information. range of responses at an open36155 Ninth St. The afternoon session will ing reception for the exhibition This compost workshop EH LQ WKH ÂżHOG ZLWK KDQGV RQ “Thinking Outside the Boxâ€? at for small-scale farms will activities evaluating compost 6 p.m. Thursday, March 31 at focus on high-quality com- materials and one-week-old the gallery. The show will run post production using com- active compost piles to learn postable materials readily about estimating moisture available on the Oregon content and bulk density, mon&RDVW VXFK DV ÂżVK ZDVWH itoring temperatures, and testbedding material consisting ing for pH and EC and comof manure and straw, wood post maturity. Bring footwear ASTORIA — ENCORE stands and clothing that can get wet for Exploring New Concepts of FKLSV DQG ÂżVK VFUDSV or dirty. Retirement Education, a memThis workshop is modeled ber-run organization for adults after the Agricultural Com- 50 years old and older, continposting Resources & Edu- ues to offer short-term courses cation Series held alternate and activities for people with years in Aurora. Instructors diverse interests. include Dan Sullivan of OSU Annual membership is $50 and Andy Bary of Washington and includes more than 20 State University. classes during fall, winter and This workshop costs $30 spring sessions scheduled to per person. Bring your own correspond with the college food for lunch. Register online calendar, as well as computer at http://smallfarms.oregon- and library privileges at Clatstate.edu/agriculture-compost- sop Community College, uning-workshop-coast der which ENCORE operates. Some partial scholarships Preregistration for classes is not may be available. Contact Em- necessary. ENCORE invites If you are looking for something unique, visit ily Vollmer by email or phone non-members to come and samthe Golden Whale (541-908-3829) prior to regis- ple classes; you may attend two 194 N. Hemlock, Cannon Beach tering for scholarship opportu- classes as a guest before becom503.436.1166 nities. ing a member.

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through April 28. Viewers may well ask the questions: How did the artists keep enough of the contour of the box intact and still create a way of using it to engage in metaphor or to express their personal or political view? How did they keep from doing the obvious (and what is the obvious)? How did they transform WKH LGHQWLÂżDEOH FRPPRQ SDUDdigm to create a different idea or experience? “The broader vision of this exhibition is to give the community a sense of what innovative diversity looks like,â€? says CCC ceramics instructor Richard Rowland, who curated the exhibition with CCC historic preservation and CAD instructor Lucien Swerdloff. “We would like to honor the artistic vision and how that vision provides genuine value to our community.â€? “Thinking Outside the Boxâ€? explores the fun of human creativity as well as diverse expressions of creativity. Artists’ relationships between life and art communicate vision and hope that is essential for a healthy world, Rowland says. “Clatsop Community College and its art program con-

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In Clatsop Community College’s new art exhibition “Thinking Outside the Box,� artists were given the same 15-inch hollow wooden cube to work with, and the results are diverse and creative. Pictured is Portland glass artist Walt Gordinier’s box, “Dead on Arrival,� which refers to “the typical response given by our Republican Congress. The concept of the work addresses the deep-seated paranoia that breeds flourishing systemic root rot.�

tinues to provide a place to celebrate and explore how the visual arts support the ideas of tolerance, acceptance and the many ways imaginative individuals make contributions to their communities,� Rowland says. The 32 participating artists include several from the Astoria area: artisan light maker Lam

Quang, Tim Peitsch of Columbia Dock Works, sculptor and inventor Jim Fink, architect and designer Daren Doss, contractor and woodworker Tim Kennedy, Gearhart photographer Don Frank, professional plumber Mike Oien; theater director and visual artist Karen Bain, and painter Roger McKay. Other artists in the exhibition include Portland glass artist Walt Gordinier, Native American artist Lillian Pitt, Portland area artist Owen Premore, Portland painter and collage artist Grace Sanchez, Yamhill artist Monica Setziol-Phillips, 3DFL¿F 8QLYHUVLW\ SURIHVVRU emeritus of art Jan Shield, author Kim Stafford, Tillamook artist John Stahl, Portland sculptor Marie Watt, Joe Adams, Mike Friton, Erin Genia, Justin L’amie, Cynthia Lahti, Linley Logan, Renee McKitterick, Brad Mildrexler, Jay Raskin, Sara Siestreem, Cindy Stinson-Chenell, Rod Whaley and Jay Ylvisaker. For more information, contact Rowland at rrowland@ clatsopcc.edu or 503-338-2449, or contact Lucien Swerdloff at lswerdloff@clatsopcc.edu or 503-338-2301.

ENCORE starts spring classes, welcomes new members

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This spring, every Monday morning Drew Herzig offers Folk Dancing at the Astoria Senior Center. Tuesday’s calendar features Bridge classes at the senior center, Cooking for One or Two at the North Coast Food Web, and Crocheting in the afternoon at the CCC Art Building. Wednesdays get a little more technical with Downloading Photos, The Art and Politics of the Documentary, and the ever-popular Science Exchange. Thursday morning’s class focuses on the maritime environment with The Salvage Chief: Rescue Ship. This course LQFOXGHV D ¿HOG WULS Thursday afternoons bring the course American Indian in Justice and Violence: Bro-

ken Treaties and Promises. The course will explore life in American Indian tribes, tribal organization, customs, and relations with other tribes. Historians generally agree that the United States entered into over 500 treaties with its Indian population; all of them were violated. Friday mornings ENCORE presents Philosophical Questions, a course with philosophy professors from Portland. ENCORE’s classes and programs endeavor to appeal to people who like hands-on activities as well as academically oriented courses. The organization provides physical and mental training as well as the establishment of social contacts to members of the North Coast

communities. ENCORE was established under the auspices of Clatsop Community College in 2001 and provides opportunities for new instructors, committee memberships and leadership development. For dates, times and locations of classes, visit ENCORElearn.org or contact Evy Javadi or Mary Fryling at 503338-2408. For a special informational program on Warrenton’s plans for its business park along U.S. Highway 101, ENCORE and Lum’s Auto Center invite the public to join them at 5 p.m. Thursday, March 24 at Lum’s. Warrenton Mayor Mark Kujala and City Manager Kurt Fritsch are prepared for questions from the audience.

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College offers spring art, hobby classes ASTORIA and SEASIDE — Find your artistic medium or your new hobby with these spring classes starting soon at Clatsop Community College. In Animal Silhouette Collage, learn basic color theory, patterning, printing and how to make collages. This class will focus on incorporating animal shapes into the collage. It takes place from 10 a.m. to noon Saturdays, April 2 to 23 at the Seaside South County Campus, 1455 N. Roosevelt Drive. Cost is $35 plus supplies. Call 503338-2566 for a list of supplies.

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instructor at 503-338-2566 for a list of needed supplies; bring scissors. Class meets from 6 to 8 In Cartooning, learn to make 8 p.m. Thursdays, March 31 to p.m. Wednesdays, March 30 to funny caricatures from local art- April 28 in room 307 of Towler May 18 in room 209 of Towler ist David Poole. Students will Hall at the CCC main Astoria Hall. Cost is $49 plus supplies. start with pencils and move on campus. Cost is $35 plus $45 to Get the Most Out of Your to other techniques as time per- the instructor for supplies. Digital Camera in a class by mits. Bring a pencil and paper to The Cast On and Knit class Dwight Caswell. Focus on the WKH ¿UVW FODVV &ODVV WDNHV SODFH will cover knit and purl stitches, areas of photography that infrom 3:30 to 5:30 p.m. Tues- casting on two ways and bind- terest you, and learn the use of days, March 29 to May 3 at the ing off. Students will learn how camera features. Be prepared Seaside campus. Cost is $35. WR ¿[ D GURSSHG VWLWFK GHFUHDVH WR JR RQ D FRXSOH ¿HOG WULSV WR In the class Basic Fly Tying, and increase stitches, as well as practice. A prerequisite for this students will develop a working different types of yarn and the class is that students must own knowledge of tools and mate- GH¿QLWLRQV RI VNHLQ EDOO FDNH a digital camera and have some rials to construct basic catego- and hank. Students will learn familiarity with how to operate ULHV RI À\V ZLWK DQ HPSKDVLV about straight and circular knit- it. Class meets from 6:30 to 8:30 on useful patterns throughout ting and about the importance of p.m. Wednesdays, March 30 to Oregon. Class takes place 6 to gauges and swatches. Call the May 18 in the CCC Art Build-

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ing’s computer lab room 115. Cost is $45. Add a little bling to your life with the Jewelry Metalsmithing class. Learn how to make silver, brass or copper jewelry by using hand tools and precious metals to produce cut-work using designs and formed items that UHÀHFW \RXU LQGLYLGXDO VW\OH Contact instructor Virginia Hall at 503-325-0998 for list of supplies to bring to class; bring safety glasses. Class is held from 6 to 8:30 p.m. Thursdays, March 31 to June 2 in room 101 of the CCC Art Building. Cost is $75, plus supplies. In Shipwreck Archaeology, the fundamentals of archaeolo-

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J\ DUH WDXJKW ZLWKLQ WKH FRQWH[W of the maritime environment. Students will learn shipwreck archaeological methods and theories, including techniques used in locating, gathering and interpreting data from shipwrecks, both on land and from underwater surveys. Laws and regulations applicable to maritime archaeology will be discussed. Class is taught by Chris Dewey from 1 to 4 p.m. Tuesdays, March 29 to April 19 at the Seaside South County Campus. Cost is $49. Register for classes at www. clatsopcc.edu/schedule and search under Course Title, or call 503-325-2402.

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Cannon Beach Property Mgmt. currently has opportunities for Vacation Home cleaners to join our team. Flexible hours. Will train. Hourly rate DOE. Email resume to tfcb@cbpm.com or fax 503-436-9264. Delivery Driver Needed for J&S Appliance Need to be able to lift 100lbs,Valid Drivers license. $10/hr, DOE Apply in Person 529 SE Marlin Ave, Warrenton FOR QUICK CASH Use a classified ad to sell items around your home you can no longer use.

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40 hours per week position. Office location in Astoria, Or. Community Action Team, Child and Family Developement Programs. Requires AA/AS in Early Childhood Education, Bachelor preferred. This position will conduct and monitor assessments of children birth to three years of age. Community outreach skills a must. Knowledge of infant, toddler, and preschool development. Ability to work with diverse populations. Bilingual preferred. Full job description and to apply go to www.nworheadstart.org. For additional information regarding the position call (503)325-4455

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Interested? Please call Pastor James Tweedie at 783-2770 or call 642-4105 or come by the store located at 911 Pacific Avenue N in Long Beach between 11 a.m. and 4 p.m., Tuesday through Saturday. Inn of the Four Winds Motel Front Desk Receptionist, Housekeeping, and Maintenance positions available. Part-time positions. Evening and weekends hours will be required. Must be 18 and have valid driverʼs license. Salary based upon experience. Apply at 820 North Prom Seaside, Oregon.

Our culture honors hard work, honesty, a sense of humor and individuality. At its core is a commitment to hiring for The Hospitality Attitude. In addition to offering a very competitive wage, Escape Lodging offers many benefits to our employees. These benefits include paid vacation, medical, profit sharing/401K and more. Positions currently available: •Front Desk •Housekeeping •Housekeeping Supervisor

Positions are available at the Inn at Cannon Beach. Must be available to work a flexible schedule, including weekends. NEGOTIABLE WAGES. Please apply in person at the Inn at Cannon Beach (3215 S Hemlock, Cannon Beach). If you have any questions, please contact Terri at terri@innatcannonbeach.com or call (503) 436-9085. www.escapelodging.com

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Seeking great customer service skills and awesome attitude! Experience not required. Willing to train. Valid driverʼs license. Proudly a drug free workplace. Apply at 1605 SE Ensign Lane, Warrenton, OR Maritime Science Deck Department Technology Instructor – Full-time position begins September 2016. View job description/qualifications and apply on-line at our web site www.clatsopcc.edu. Applications must be submitted by 5 PM on April 22, 2016. Contact the Office of Human Resources at Clatsop Community College at (503)3382406 if application assistance is needed. AA/EOE

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Wauna Credit Union is seeking a F/T COMMUNICATIONS CENTER REPRESENTATIVE in our Astoria branch. Keep reading if you have an interest in helping people and are a great problem solver! We would have you supporting our members to conduct transactions and offering additional financial services. If you have multitasking skills, Microsoft proficiency, and sales prowess, this could be your next job! Outstanding phone etiquette is necessary. We offer an opportunity to serve your community and a competitive salary and benefits package. To join our outstanding team, apply at https://waunafcu.org/about/careers.shtml. Pre-employment drug screen and background check required. Equal Opportunity to include Disability & Vets.

Does a “People Helping People” philosophy and helping dreams come true appeal to you? Check out our F/T Member Service Officer position in our Astoria branch! If you have outstanding communication, customer service and problem solving skills, sales prowess, lending experience and Windows literacy this may be your next job! We offer an opportunity to serve your community AND enjoy competitive wages, generous incentives, career growth opportunities and FUN. If you want to work for a Top 100 Nonprofit employer with a caring environment, please apply at https://waunafcu.org/about/careers.shtml. Tell us all about you - include resume and cover letter. Pre-employment drug test and background check required. Equal Opportunity to include Disability & Vets.

Ad Designer Join the pre-press team at The Daily Astorian and create memorable advertisements/ special projects. You'll work with multiple people and deadlines in a fast paced environment. Must be very accurate and detailoriented. Experience in Multi-Ad Creator, Adobe Photoshop,InDesign and/ or QuarkXPress required. Newspaper experience preferred, but not required. Full-time position, benefits include Paid Time Off (PTO), 401(k)/Roth 401(k) retirement plan and insurances. Send resume, work samples and letter of interest to EO Media Group, PO Box 2048, Salem, OR 97308-2048, by fax to 503-371-2935 or e-mail hr@eomediagroup.com

NOW HIRING Seasonal Park Ranger Assistants$2,141 - $2,916 Monthly The Park Ranger Assistant performs a variety of duties in operation, maintenance, interpretation, rule enforcement and resource conservation. To qualify, applicants must have six months of experience (paid or unpaid) performing public contact or customer service duties (e.g. Teacher, Customer Service Representative, Salesperson, Receptionist, etc.) and/or maintenance experience (construction trades, landscaping, custodial, etc.); OR six months of college in any discipline (24 quarter hours / 16 Semester Hours) Application materials must be submitted through the State of Oregon electronic E-recruit system. If you do not have access to the internet you can visit your local Employment Office, or local library. Contact: Fort Stevens State Park503-861-3170 x 21 Nehalem Bay State Park/Ecola State Park/Oswald West State Park- 503-368-5943] or visit www.oregonstateparks.org today. OPRD is an equal opportunity, affirmative action employer committed to a diverse work place.

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.

Stephanieʼs Cabin is accepting applications for all positions. •Experienced Line Cooks •Host/Hostess •Dishwashers •Waitstaff Pay DOE Apply in person. Must be able to work nights and weekends, 18 years of age. Pick up application at 12 W. Marine Dr. Astoria. No phone calls please.

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FOOD SERVICE DIRECTOR Experience in school nutrition preferred. 240 days per year, 8 hrs/day. $46,000 - $50,000 annual. For complete job description and application procedure go to https://ocean.tedk12.com/ hire/Index.aspx . Ocean Beach School District is an EOE.

The Columbia River Estuary Study Taskforce is hiring for our Staff Accountant & Contracts Coordinator position. For job description and how to apply please visit our website at www.columbiaestuary.org. Open Until Filled The Silver Salmon is hiring a Chef/Kitchen Manager. Apply in person at 1105 Commercial, Astoria

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

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Part-time Receptionist, Part-time Medical Assistant. Email, Drop off, or Mail to 2120 Exchange St. Ste. 111 Astoria, Or Vycky.Wagner@ urgentcarenwastoria.com Physician Opening: Astoria clinic (CFHC): FT /PT Benefits, Salary DOE send resume cstergar@coastalfhc.org RN Openings(3): Astoria clinic (CFHC): full time, full benefits, salary DOE send resume cstergar@coastalfhc.org Sea Ranch Resort has honest jobs for honest workers. •Front Desk •Retail, computer skills needed. •Stable hand, with horse back riding experience Positive, out-going personality with Customer service a must. Drugfree. (503)436-1075

Sign on BONUS The Lanai in Seaside is seeking houekeepers. Experiance prefered but not required. Pay starting at $12 per hour. Apply in person at 3140 Sunset Blv. Seasde.

Want an international experience without leaving home? Come work at Job Corps! Our students, and staff, represent numerous countries and cultures. Join our Tongue Point family and become part of an amazing community unlike any other in Astoria. Current openings include: •Accounting Clerk •Residential Advisor •On-call Residential Advisor •Recodes Clerk (Temporary)

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Saturday-March 26 10am-4pm Food, beverages available . This break-the-back-of-winter sale event will feature antiques, vintage items, collectibles, crafts, new, used, repurposed items, tools, and much more!

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Tongue Point is a drug-free workplace and has a tobacco-free campus. Yard Maintenance/Landscaping crew: Arch Cape and Cannon Beach. Must have good rain gear, good attitude, and good work ethic. Call Tim (503)436-2880

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Caravan of GLAM brings Create your own book with Hoffman Center issues call for submissions for LGBTQ cabaret to Astoria on-demand publishing ASTORIA — Caravan of GLAM, a new-age LGBTQ cabaret, will take over the Astoria Event Center on Saturday, March 26. Doors open at 7 p.m., and the 21-and-over show starts at 9 p.m. Tickets are $12 in advance or $15 at the door. VIP tables for four are $120 and include two appetizers with a bottle of champagne. Tickets are available at Port of Call Bistro & Bar or by calling 503-325-4356. The event center is located at 255 Ninth St. Caravan of GLAM was created in 2013 by Justin Buckles of Portland after he realized there was a need for LGBTQ community events in smaller cities throughout Oregon. The ¿rst Caravan of GLAM shows sold out in Portland, Bend and

Eugene. Since then, the variety show has toured California, Idaho, Washington, Montana, Utah, Colorado, Nevada, Alaska, Hawaii and hit season 10 of “America’s Got Talent.” The Caravan of GLAM consists of a rotating cast of over 50 performers from Seattle to Hawaii, and performers come in all shapes, sizes and colors. All staff and entertainers are members of the LGBTQ community and identify as gay, lesbian, bi-sexual, trans-sexual, or queer. The Astoria show will be hosted by Ecstacy Inferno and feature Isaiah Esquire, Jayla Rose, Johnny Nuriel, Holly Dai and more. The will include a night full of debauchery, rafÀes, and off-the-wall performances all rolled into one.

Three for Silver perform gritty folk at Sou’Wester SEAVIEW, Wash. — Three For Silver will perform at 8 p.m. Saturday, March 26 at the Sou’Wester Lodge, located at 3728 J Place. Three For Silver represents a hybrid of acoustic music. The twin melodies of Willo Sertain’s vocals and Greg Allison’s violin glide atop of chug-

ging polyrhythms of Lucas Warford’s homemade bass instruments and the idiosyncratic style in which he plays them. Described by Baby Gramps as “the acid baby of Tom Waits and Victor Wooten,” the trio combines a gritty aesthetic, folk traditions, and virtuosic technique with modern songwriting.

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Author Gregory E. Zschomler to lead one-day workshop at Tolovana Hall CANNON BEACH —Did you know you can print a book for around three dollars? And that’s not after a volume discount. You can get as many — or few — as you like. That three dollars gets you a full-color, glossy cover, proper binding, and a wholly customizable layout a ¿nished product that’s virtually indistinguishable from those at the bookstore. These are the perks of on-demand publishing, and whether you want to distribute your ¿rst novel, publish a book of poetry, or simply create a single keepsake of letters, journals or family moments, Gregory E. Zschomler is here to show you how you can. From 1 to 3 p.m. Saturday, March 26 at Tolovana Hall, Zschomler will lead a class, stepby-step, through the self-publishing process. At the workshop Zschomler will guide participants through the on-demand publishing process from beginning to end. He’ll show you how to format, design and prepare your book for print-

ing, as well as take you through the online ordering and proo¿ng process. He’ll also share tips on editing, marketing and what it takes to sell books as an independent author. Zschomler, a proli¿c writer, has self-published 11 books since 2009. His latest, “Hell, Heaven and Back,” is a supernatural tale of speculative ¿ction. While his books run the gamut — from fantasy to technological guides — a thread unites them. “Believe in yourself,” Zschomler says. “The advantages of self-publishing are total control,” Zschomler says. “You don’t have to print thousands of books. You can print just one, for yourself and it’s available just as soon as you can do it. It’s fast. You don’t wait 18 months to get a book published.” The cost of the workshop is $25, and space is limited. For more information visit tolovanaartscolony.org, email tolovanaartscolony@gmail.com, or call 541-215-4445.

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‘Word & Image’ project Exhibit pairs artists, writers together

MANZANITA — The Hoffman Center for the Arts will open submissions April 1 for “Word & Image,” an upcoming summer exhibit that will pair artists and writers together. Each artist and writer creates original work in response to their partner’s work. Co-organizer Deborah DeWit and Emily Ransdell call the creative experience “silent collaboration.” “We piloted this project last summer,” Ransdell explained. “Writing in response to art has been popular for centuries — we thought it would be fun for artists to have their turn as well, creating art in response to writing.” “It turned out to be a great experience for the participants,” DeWit added. “Unlike a more typical themed show, the concept of response art and writing enabled each participant to both showcase their own personal style and to connect with others through interpreting each other’s work. People explored new mediums and methods with wonderful results.” The project began as a spin-off of the Hoffman’s weekly Writer’s Lounge, where writers are invited to create short pieces in response to various prompts, often resulting in work that surprises the authors themselves. Last summer’s call for submissions to “Word & Image” was so successful that Ransdell and DeWit will be jurying the entries this year via a blind submission process. “By limiting participants to 10 writers and artists, we can make sure we give all the participants the space and time for their work to be represented well,” DeWit said. “And we want the community participation to be as broad

and diverse as possible. There is so much talent in our area.” “Word & Image” is open to all artists and writers who live on the North Oregon Coast or have a strong connection to the area. Submissions will be accepted from April 1 through May 1. Review submission guidelines at hoffmanblog. o rg / w o r d - i m a g e / s u b m i s sion-guidelines Selected artists and writers will be paired at a kickoff gathering June 4, with the resulting new work for the “Word & Image” exhibit due from each artist and writer by July 25. An opening reception and reading will be held at the Hoffman Center on Aug. 20. Participants will be selected by a Hoffman Center team, led by Ransdell and DeWit. Ransdell is a poet with a Master of Fine Art in creative writing. A past recipient of an American Academy of Poets Prize, she is currently a member of The Poet’s Studio at The Attic Institute in Portland. She divides her time between Manzanita and Camas, Washington. DeWit, a full-time painter and photographer for 35 years, has exhibited widely. Her work is included in many private and public collections throughout the Pacific Northwest. She is also a published author and is the subject of the documentary “Wetlands: Seasons of Mind” about her painting and its relationship with the natural world. Currently she exhibits with Whitebird Gallery in Cannon Beach and Rowboat Gallery in Pacific City. She lives with her husband, filmmaker Carl Vandervoort, in Wheeler. This project is supported in part by a grant from The Oregon Cultural Trust.

Shelburne Inn celebrates 120 years

Jaime Leopold & the Short Stories play Washington’s oldest continuously operating hotel holds events at Fort George Brewery on March 27

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The Shelburne Inn in Seaview, Washington, turns 120 years old in 2016.

tea on Mother’s Day (May 8). A Séance & Spirits Tasting with Ethereal Bites will invoke the inn’s infamous ghosts Oct. 29. The Inn will continue to offer special holiday menus on Mother’s Day, Father’s Day, Christmas, and New Year’s Eve, and will participate in the Long Beach Peninsula’s Wild Mushroom Celebration, October through mid-November, by showcasing the region’s highly prized native edibles.

About the Shelburne

The Shelburne Inn was established in 1896 as a coastal retreat for city visitors. Charles Beaver built the Victorian-style inn as his home and boarding house, gracing it with the name Shelburne after a grand hotel in Dublin, Ireland. In 1911 the building was pulled across the street by a team of horses and adjoined to another building to accommodate its increasing numbers of summer guests. During that era, visitors arrived from Portland via the side-wheeler T.J. Potter, a ferry from Astoria to Megler and the Clam Shell Railroad to one of its main stops, The Shelburne Station. Four major phases of refurbishing have been completed to date, and the inn is listed on the National Register of

Historic Places. Campiche and Anderson have owned and operated the inn since 1977. Today, the Shelburne Inn offers 15 antique-appointed guestrooms, all with private baths and many with private decks. A gourmet breakfast is included for overnight guests as are complimentary coffee and tea in the lobby. The inn serves breakfast, lunch and dinner daily at the Shelburne Restaurant and Pub. Building from local and Northwest ingredients, the restaurant menu and pub fare provide choices for both casual and ¿ne dining. Heritage breads, pastries and desserts are prepared in the in-house bakery. The dining room is notable for its art nouveau stained-glass window, which was salvaged from a church in Morecambe, England. With an eye on the inn’s future, Anderson and Campiche are immersing Ilwaco High School students into the hospitality industry, with a focus on the culinary arts. With a daily class at the inn, participants in the ProStart program are given hands-on instruction and experience in food preparation as well as hospitality and management training. For additional information, call the Shelburne Inn at 360-642-2442 or email innkeeper@theshelbureinn.com

ASTORIA — Jaime Leopold & the Short Stories will perform at the Fort George Brewery at 8 p.m. Sunday, March 27. The brewery is located at 1483 Duane St.; the show is open to all ages, and there is no cover. The band¶s name is ¿tting, led by Leopold, who regales audiences with stories from his rich past as a musician and artist in the halcyon days of the 1960s. Leopold was the original bass player in the cult band Dan Hicks and the Hot Licks. Playing all original music, Jaime Leopold & the Short Stories celebrate a wild deck of characters in the style of what the band calls American quirk: folk, country and acid memory. It’s a collaborative effort with all the band members contributing to this genre-bending music. The band features Leopold on guitar and vocals, Jennifer “the Polish Princess” Smieja on vocals, Clark “the Reverend” Salisbury on guitar, Aaron “Gatemouth” Lowe on harmonica, J. Michael Kersey on bass, and Eugene Fred Ingram on drums. Leopold’s songs are inspired by his early years in the Haight-Ashbury district of San Francisco as a part of the youth culture move-

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SEAVIEW, Wash. — March 4, 2016 – The Shelburne Inn, Restaurant & Pub is celebrating 120 years of continuous operation in 2016. To mark the milestone, longtime owners David Campiche and Laurie Anderson are presenting a full calendar of special events for returning and new guests. “Being key holders to a landmark inn has many rewards,” said Anderson. “We’re happy to have successfully retained the characteristic charm of the Shelburne Inn while keeping pace with the needs of today’s discerning traveler. “We’re especially pleased to mark the 120th year of the inn’s operation with entertaining events that speak to the essence of this unique property, summarized best by our tagline, ‘The Shelburne Inn, established 1896, grounded in tradition, bound by none.’” Toasting the occasion, a series of Wine Dinners have been planned with Arcane Cellars (March 25), William Hatcher Pinot Noir and A to Z Wineworks (May 13) and Woodhouse Wine Estates (Nov. 4). A feast for the senses with a good cause, a Middle Eastern Dinner, complete with belly dancers, will be presented April 20, as a bene¿t for Syrian Refugees. The Shelburne will partner with local craft brewery North Jetty (Sept. 16) and Seattle’s Pike Brewing Company (Oct. 28) for Beer Dinners. An accomplished potter, Campiche’s hand-thrown tea bowls will be set for a Japanese Tea on June 26. A Hemmingway Dinner (July 9) and a Jane Austen Tea (Dec. 17) are also among the mix, as are classic cocktail (May 27) and sake (June 25) tastings. A talk about vintage lace and styles will evoke a feeling of times past at light afternoon

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Jaime Leopold and the Short Stories will perform at the Fort George Brewery in Astoria at 8 p.m. Sunday, March 27.

ment of the day. He hung out with many legends of those times, including Allen Ginsburg, Neal Cassady and Jerry Garcia, and was present at seminal counterculture events like the 1967 Human Be-in, Ken Kesey’s Acid Tests, The Death of Hip, and the Avalon Ballroom and Fillmore Auditorium music scene. Leopold, totting his upright bass from his hometown of Portland to San Francisco, played in The Orkustra, a psychedelic electri¿ed orchestra, before becoming the original and longtime bass

player for Dan Hicks and the Hot Licks.After four well-received albums with the band, he moved back to Portland, rasied a family — and never stopped scribbling in his musical diary. His approach to art and life was strongly inÀuenced by those freewheeling times. Jaime Leopold & the Short Stories continue to bring new tales of truth and consequence to all those willing to slow down and take a listen. The group’s latest album is “Live At O’Connor’s,” a venerable Portland roadhouse.

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All the great dive bar aficionados in the area told me the same thing: “Matt, you’ve got to check out Dock of the Bay in Bay Center, Washington.” So I did. Glorious. Absolutely glorious in its gritty and antiquated coastal splendor. I pulled up in front of

Dock of the Bay on a Saturday afternoon in February. I have no idea how I found it. A few locals in Raymond had given me vague directions, but I passed the alleged turnoff from U.S. Highway 101 at least twice and felt lost. As I drove around the fringes of Willapa Bay, it occurred to me that the Dock of the Bay might not exist. Perhaps it was only a legend.

And then I saw it: a somewhat ramshackle, octagon-like building nestled between all things of the oystering trade. I parked in front, exited the truck and inspected the façade. There didn’t seem to be a front entrance so I asked two men smoking outside about this oddity. “There are three entrances,” said a man. That was a first in my dive bar life. I walked in and sat down on a stool at a long wooden bar. I ordered a Guinness in bottle and placed an order for — what else? — an oyster burger. A couple of men sat at the bar. They were obviously locals connected to the oystering trade. I asked one of them about Bay Center’s finest quality. “No cops,” he said. That was that. I like terse answers in dive bars. The man suggested I take a look at an old photograph on the wall. I did. It was a black and white shot from 1949 of a great white shark caught in Willapa Bay. It looked as big as the fake one from “Jaws.” I had no idea great whites traveled

this far up Pacific Northwest estuaries — or used to. See what you can learn in coastal dive bars? Marine biology, among other subjects. My oyster burger arrived in the blink of an eye. I took a bite. It was the best oyster burger I’d ever tasted. I ate and listened to the men talk. I heard a priceless line: “The gals are up at the house steam cleaning the carpet, and I couldn’t hear the TV so I came here.” I heard more priceless lines. I could listen to the regulars’ fishing and crabbing mishap stories for hours. There is easily a novella or true crime thriller in every one of them. The Guinness didn’t really go that great with the oyster burger. Next time, Rainier, as I should have ordered in the first place.

on 160 acres in the area after jumping ship in Astoria in the 1870s. The post office officially changed its name from Bear Creek to Svensen in 1895. The post office closed in 1944.

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Svensen >VY‫ܭ‬Q V‫ܭ‬Q@ noun 1. an unincorporated area in Clatsop County situated on the Columbia River and located 11 miles east of Astoria on U.S. Highway 30 2. Svensen Island: a somewhat marshy island sitting in the Columbia River at Mile 24 and separated from the mainland by the Svensen Slough, which drains into the river Origin: A variant of Svensson, one of

the most common Scandinavian surnames, which literally means, “son of Sven.” In Sweden to refer to someone idiomatically as a “Svensson” is to imply their ubiquity in Swedish culture, much like calling someone an average Joe in U.S. parlance. The community, island and slough in Clatsop County are attributed to Peter Svensen, a Finnish sailor who settled into a homestead

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