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Home & Chef Tour 2017 spotlights lovely properties, local chefs 10th annual event clothes hundreds of Clatsop County schoolchildren

INFO BOX What: Home & Chef Tour When: 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 14 Sponsored by: Assistance League of the Columbia Pacific Cost: $30 Tickets available at: Holly McHone Jewelers, 1150 Commercial St., Astoria; Columbia Bank locations in Astoria, Warrenton and Seaside; also available at the tour locations in Warrenton

By WILLIAM HAM FOR COAST WEEKEND

y any metric, the 10th annual Assistance League Home & Chef Tour promises to be rewarding for everyone involved. For the architecturally inclined, a $30 ticket buys the opportunity to tour six of the area’s loveliest properties. The culinary-minded have the chance to sample the fare of fine local restaurants. The homeowners and the chefs get to show off their wares. And most importantly, the Assistance League of the Columbia Pacific — who have organized the event every October since 2008 — gets to help clothe hundreds of less-fortunate schoolchildren throughout Clatsop County. “This year’s theme is ‘Houses in Clatsop Plains and Warrenton,’ which we’ve never done before,” said Mary Davies, the League member in charge of the project and the dozens of volunteers — from the “heads of home” that serve as guides to the local florists providing special arrangements at each location — who make it happen. With an eye to a fresh experience, Davies and her team have not only found a new clutch of homes to visit, but — with the exception of the Fort George Brewery and Public House — all of the restaurants involved are participating for the first time. “We like to mix things up,” said Sally LaCoste, president of the local charter of the Assistance League.

Property listing

This year’s houses are: • Warren home: Built in 1885 for the Oregon pioneer Daniel Knight Warren (Warrenton’s namsake), this restored Queen Anne Victorian currently sits on two acres surrounded by sculptured gardens with a view across Youngs Bay toward the Columbia River. The home features five bedrooms and three baths with numerous built-ins and was placed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1988. • Zunkel home: Originally built as a “starter home” in 1988, this lakefront house has been expanded into a 3,500-square-foot, five-bedroom, three-and-a-half-bath home, with custom tile, granite and woodwork throughout, a two-story stone fireplace, complete motherin-law suite, ample outdoor living space with fireplace, lakefront boardwalk and dock. • Kirby home: Designed and constructed in the American Craftsman style popularized

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An artist’s rendering of the Warren Home. Built in 1885 for the Oregon Pioneer Daniel Knight Warren (Warrenton’s namesake), the property will be part of this year’s Home & Chef Tour.

in the 1860s, this home features 4,800 square feet of living space, four bedrooms, three-anda-half baths, and two expansive living rooms, one of which includes a completely restored traditional parlor-style Steinway grand piano from the turn of the 20th century. • Bacon home: Built in 1966 in the American Craftsman style, this 3,000-square-foot home stands overlooking Smith Lake and is perhaps best known for its Asian-influenced landscaping and as a destination for local garden tours for more than a decade. • Brown home: Completed in 2008, this Craftsman-style house sits on ten acres at the end of Perkins Lane in the Clatsop Plains area and boasts an expansive garden, a large chicken coop and a meticulously detailed interior, painstakingly restored to its original state following a 2012 house fire. • The Chateau at Camp Rilea: Built between 1935 and 1937, the Chateau is known as “The Jewel in the Crown” of Camp Rilea. Situated on a quiet site at the end of Sunset

Lake, it is constructed of unpainted exterior logs, without dormers, and windows trimmed in white. With accommodations for 10, it has been traditionally occupied by the camp’s commanding officer while in camp. This last location qualifies as something of a coup. “Most people never get a chance to see the Chateau,” Davies said. “Unless you’re in the military, of course. So that’s pretty exciting.”

For the kids

All of this is in the service of a great cause. “Operation School Bell is the main program of the Assistance League chapters throughout the nation,” LaCoste said. With the support of local clothiers, the program helps provide school clothes — from coats and shoes to socks and underwear — to students of all ages in five school districts: Jewell, Knappa, Astoria, Warrenton and Seaside. From assisting a relatively modest 70 kids its first year, the program has grown tremendously.

• Warren Home, 107 N.E. Skipanon Drive, Warrenton; food by Warrenton Deep Sea Market; flowers by Bloomin Crazy Floral • Zunkel Home, 1236 S.W. Pine Drive, Warrenton; food by Mo’s Restaurants; flowers by Erickson Floral Co. • Kirby Home, 1158 S.W. Pine Drive, Warrenton; food by Clemente’s Cafe and Public House; flowers by Bloomin Crazy Floral • Bacon Home, 92076 Whiskey Lane, Warrenton; food by El Compadre; flowers by Erickson Floral Co. • Brown Home, 33861 Perkins Lane, Warrenton; food by Fort George Brewery and Public House; flowers by Mimi’s Flowers and Gifts • Chateau at Camp Rilea, S. Oregon Street, Warrenton; food by Dough Dough Bakery; flowers by Mimi’s Flowers and Gifts

“Last school year, we clothed 692 kids, the most we’ve ever done,” LaCoste said. Operation School Bell’s success has led to further programs from the local League: Cinderella’s Closet lends out prom and homecoming dresses free of charge; the School Participation Program helps cover the cost of fees and equipment for extracurricular activities for middle and high school students in need; and the Duffel Bag Program provides clothing and personal items to children entering foster care. But Operation School Bell remains the Assistance League’s cornerstone, and Mary Davies anticipates this year’s Home & Chef Tour will be their most successful yet. “It’s a really fun way to spend the day,” she said, “and you’ll be able to help kids throughout the county feel good about themselves and fit in with the rest of the kids. It’s a wonderful thing.” CW

SCRATCHPAD Niceness is natural a background in biology, tackled these questions last week at the college’s ﬁrst Ales & Ideas lecture of the 2017-18 season. The event, held in the Fort George Lovell Showroom and titled “Why Being Nice Matters (Because Evolution Says So),” was standing room only. Breitmeyer led the beer-laden audience through the main theories of altruism. Is it all about kin selection (because our relatives share our genes)?

By ERICK BENGEL COAST WEEKEND

f natural selection, the driving force of evolution, really depends on whatever set of traits makes an organism more or less likely to reproduce and pass on genes, where does altruism come in? Why does anyone work to beneﬁt others at his or her own expense? Chris Breitmeyer, the president of Clatsop Community College who has

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Is it simply based on expectations of reciprocity? Or did we evolve to help our larger community? There is evidence for all three. “The fact that you have those kinds of feelings is natural and normal. It’s the norm,” Breitmeyer said — though, he admitted, we’re in a time when it feels like it is not the norm. Many educators will make a logical leap from describing the useful things people evolved to do to prescribing, morally, why

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Mouth of the Columbia Just killer pizza at Seaside’s Avenue Q

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‘Junk, Elevated’

Bonny Gorsuch salvages objects for exhibition

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people should do it. But Breitmeyer didn’t say we should be nice merely because we’re hardwired to be nice. (Remember: We’re hardwired to do a lot of things we probably shouldn’t do in civilized society.) Instead, he set up a conditional: If we want to feel good, make others feel good and enjoy a cooperative community — like, say, Astoria, Oregon — one way to do that is to act on the altruistic impulse. In his writings and interviews, the evolutionary biologist Richard Dawkins has talked about why we help people we are unlikely to meet again, when there is

no kin/self/group beneﬁt. He says that, when we mostly lived in small-ish groups, we developed an instinctual urge to help people in need — an urge, for many, as basic and powerful as lust. Both urges, for different reasons, boosted our evolutionary fitness. Lust, Dawkins says, is actually a useful analogy: We continue to feel lust, a trait that aided us in reproduction, even though our species uses birth control, and we continue to be altruistic, even though we no longer live in tribes composed only of kin and cohorts. These urges — lust

and altruism — are detached from the prehistoric social environment that selected for them. But that doesn’t make them irrelevant in today’s world. As primates, we carry the mental imprint of many millennia spent surviving in tribes — an evolutionary journey evident in both our tribalism and our capacity for kindness. This journey is also evident when we do something else our ancestors did: gather, learn and hold discourse. And if they could have done it with a finely fermented stout in hand, you know they would have. CW

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CLASSIC JAZZ, CLASSICAL MUSIC IF YOU GO To purchase tickets and for more information, visit watermusicfestival.com Friday, Oct. 13 Swing Fever Inn at Harbour Village 120 Williams Avenue, Ilwaco, Washington, 98624 Doors open at 6 p.m., performance at 7 p.m. Tickets: $40

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The Music at the Mission Chamber Players, from left: Steve Huber, violin; Rhonda Bradetich, flute; Michael Graham, cello; Aileen Chanco, piano; William Everett, double bass; and Matt Szemela, violin. (Not pictured, Chad Kaltinger, viola. Huber will not be touring with the band.)

Water Music Festival 2017 presents Swing Fever, Music at the Mission By MARILYN GILBAUGH FOR COAST WEEKEND

or more than three decades, the Water Music Festival on the Long Beach Peninsula has given audiences an experience to enjoy and remember. This year’s festival — taking place Friday through Sunday, Oct. 13 through 15 — will be no exception.

Swing Fever

Swing Fever, of San Francisco, kicks off this year’s festival Friday, Oct. 13, at the historic Inn at Harbour Village with a program full of classic jazz, jumping and jiving. George Gershwin, Cole Porter, Continued on Page 15

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Saturday, Oct. 14, Music at the Mission Chamber Players Leadbetter Farms Lighthouse 35710 1 Place, Ocean Park, Washington 98640 Gates open at 6 p.m., program at 7 p.m. Tickets: $50 Sunday, Oct. 15 Music at the Mission Chamber Players Leadbetter Farm’s Lighthouse 35710 1 Place, Oceanside, Washington, 98640 Gates open at 1 p.m., concert at 2 p.m. Tickets: $50

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IN THE COLUMBIA-PACIFIC REGION Thursday, Oct. 12 Maggie & the Kats 6 p.m., Public Coast Brewing Co., 264 Third St., Cannon Beach, 503-4360285, no cover. Maggie & the Kats play world-class blues music, alternative soul, funk and rhythm-n-blues. Basin Street NW 6:30 p.m., Bridgewater Bistro, 20 Basin St., Astoria, 503-325-6777, no cover. Dave Drury on guitar, Todd Pederson on bass and friends perform mainstream jazz classics. Senior Center Jam 6:30 p.m., Astoria Senior Center, 1111 Exchange St., Astoria, 503-468-0390. The Astoria Senior Center offers string band, bluegrass and country. Smith and Jeffrey 6:30 p.m., North Beach Tavern, 102 Pioneer Road, Long Beach, Wash., 360-642-2302, no cover. Holly Jeffrey will join rocker Bruce Smith for an evening of classic guitar rock. Floating Glass Balls 8 p.m., Bill’s Tavern, 188 Hemlock St., Cannon Beach, 503-436-2202, no cover. The Floating Glass Balls plays bluegrass, Caribbean, folk, swing and country. Lindsie Feathers 8 p.m., Adrift Hotel, 409 Sid Snyder Drive, Long Beach, Wash., 360-6422311, no cover. Lindsie Feathers adds a mix of delta country and rock-n-roll music to powerful vocals.

Wes Wahrmund 6 p.m., The Bistro, 263 Hemlock St., Cannon Beach, 503-436-2661. Wes Wahrmund’s classical guitar skills amaze with light jazz and original tunes. Jennifer Goodenberger 6:30 p.m., Bridgewater Bistro, 20 Basin St., Astoria, 503-325-6777, no cover. Jennifer Goodenberger plays new age, folk and original music in styles from classical and contemporary to improvisational and contemplative piano. Maggie & the Kats 6:30 p.m., Sweet Basil’s Café, 271 Hemlock St., Cannon Beach, 503-436-1539, no cover, 21+. Maggie & the Kats play New Orleans gumbo blues, soul and rhythm-nblues. Matthew Szlachetka 7 p.m., McMenamins Sand Trap, 1157 Marion Ave., Gearhart, 503-7178150, no cover. Matthew Szlachetka is a rock-n-roll, Americana singer songwriter who plays a blend of roots rock, rock, blues, country and folk influences. Water Music Festival 7 p.m., Inn at Harbour Village, 120 Williams Ave., Ilwaco, Wash., 360261-1598, $40. Swing Fever features vocals by Denise Perrier performing jazz in the style of Count Basie and Duke Ellington; cocktails at 6 p.m.

Ray Raihala 6 p.m., Urban Café, 1119 Commercial St., Astoria, 503-338-5133, no cover. Ray Raihala plays acoustic Americana with elements of folk, blues, country, soft rock and old standards.

Warren G 8 p.m., Pitchwood Inn, 425 3rd St., Raymond, Wash., 360-942-5313. Warren G, an American West Coast rapper and hip hop producer Warren G plays funk, soul, jazz and bluegrass as well as contemporary music from pop to punk; joined by Grynch and special guests.

Thistle & Rose 6 p.m., Seasons Café, 255 Hemlock St., Cannon Beach, 503-436-1159. Thistle and Rose play folk, Americana and bluegrass music from the 70s and 80s, and original tunes.

Lindsie Feathers 9 p.m., Adrift Hotel, 409 Sid Snyder Drive, Long Beach, Wash., 360-6422311, no cover. Lindsie Feathers adds a mix of delta country and rock-n-roll music to powerful vocals.

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five saddest songs of all times with Pmoma and MC Libby Werbel.

George Coleman 6 p.m., Shelburne Inn Restaurant, 4415 Pacific Way, Seaview, Wash., 360642-4150, no cover. George Coleman offers a repertoire mix of old familiar favorites and classical selections on his 12-string guitar.

Graham & Stillway 9 p.m., Adrift Hotel, 409 Sid Snyder Drive, Long Beach, Wash., 360-6422311, no cover. Malachi Graham presents punchy female-fronted alt-Americana music on electric guitar backed by Jamie Stillway on bass.

Niall 6 p.m., Wet Dog Café, 144 11th St., Astoria, 503-325-6975. Niall Carroll plays pop, classic rock and folk music with vocals on guitar and harmonica.

Sunday, Oct. 15 Richard T. & Friends 11:30 a.m., Bridgewater Bistro, 20 Basin St., Astoria, 503-325-6777, no cover. Richard T. and friends performs a repertoire of blues.

Ray Raihala 6 p.m., T. Paul’s Supper Club, 360 12th St., Astoria, 503-338-5133, no cover. Ray Raihala plays acoustic Americana with elements of folk, blues, country, soft rock and old standards. Wes Wahrmund 6 p.m., The Bistro, 263 Hemlock St., Cannon Beach, 503-436-2661. Wes Wahrmund’s classical guitar skills amaze with light jazz and original tunes. David Drury 6:30 p.m., Bridgewater Bistro, 20 Basin St., Astoria, 503-325-6777, no cover. Guitarist David Drury plays contemporary, classic and traditional jazz standards. Rumours 7 p.m., Liberty Theater, 1203 Commercial St., Astoria, 503-325-5922, $20 to $25. Rumours is a Fleetwood Mac tribute band playing some of the band’s greatest hits. Sugar Thistles 7 p.m., WineKraft, 80 10th St., Astoria, 503-468-0206, no cover, 21+. Live music with Sugar Thistles playing folk, indie folk, Americana and folk-pop music. Water Music Festival 7 p.m., Leadbetter Farms Lighthouse, 35710 I St., Ocean Park, Wash., 360261-1598, $50. The Mission Chamber Players ensemble will perform masterworks from the classical repertoire, highlighting Schubert’s “Trout Quintet;” cocktails at 6 p.m.

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Saturday, Oct. 14 Simon Levene 5 p.m. Gulley’s Butcher Shop, 1255 Commercial St., Astoria, 503-325-2478. Levene will play during the Second Saturday Art Walk, while the shop offers appetizers and drinks.

3 Leg Torso 7:30 p.m., NCRD Performing Arts Center, 36155 9th St., Nehalem, 971308-0309, $18 to $23. The ensemble performs an eclectic repertoire of chamber, tango, klezmer, Latin and Roma music on violin, cello, accordion, percussions and bass. It Takes Two 7:30 p.m., American Legion, 1315 Broadway, Seaside, 503-738-5111, no cover, 21+. It Takes Two is a power duo playing classic rock and country music from the 80s and beyond. Sad Night Live 8 p.m., Sou’Wester Lodge, 3728 J Place, Seaview, Wash., 360-642-2542. Join Patrick DeWitt, Michael Hurley, Dragging An Ox Through Water, Shelley Short for a brief history of the

Kitchen Music 1 p.m., Long Beach Grange, 5715 Sandridge Road, Long Beach, Wash., 360-642-2239. All levels welcome to bring instruments and join the jam session to play, sing or listen to folk, bluegrass, country, blues and pop music. Water Music Festival 2 p.m., Leadbetter Farms Lighthouse, 35710 I St., Ocean Park, Wash., 360261-1598, $50. The Mission Chamber Players ensemble will perform masterworks from the classical repertoire, highlighting Schubert’s “Trout Quintet;” cocktails at 1 p.m. Sunday Jazz 5 p.m., WineKraft, 80 10th St., Astoria, 503-468-0206, no cover, 21+. Sunday jazz features the music of Clon Von Fitz. Evensong 6 p.m., Cannon Beach Community Church, 132 Washington St., Cannon Beach, 503-436-1222. Evensong features performers Jennifer Goodenberger and Wes Wahrmund, meditative songs and quiet reflection. Skadi Freyer 6:30 p.m., Bridgewater Bistro, 20 Basin St., Astoria, 503-325-6777, no cover. Skadi Freyer plays jazz compositions on piano.

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Healing art part of new cancer center Open house to be held Oct. 15

of North American ornamental trees and a representation of the hospital’s patient-centered By EDWARD STRATTON ethos — done by ceramicist Richard Rowland. COAST WEEKEND Laman had approached Rowland, locally famous for his large, wood-fueled anagama hris Laman, director of Columbia Mekiln — a type of ceramic firing technique that morial Hospital’s pharmacy and cancer originated in China some 4,000 years ago — care, said he wanted the community to and asked if he could create something similar be involved in the building of the new Knight at the cancer center from broken pieces of Cancer Collaborative, a partnership with Orepottery. Rowland, an adjunct ceramics instrucgon Health & Science University. tor at the college, had been in the middle of Like hiring local subcontractors to help finbuilding a new kiln, but took a year off to focus ish the new cancer treatment center, that meant on the mosaic. reaching out to about 20 artists to populate it “I knew it was the right project, because with pieces designed to help patients going (of) the cancer center being important in the through radiation and chemotherapy. community,” he said. “I knew right The cancer center will hold an away I had to take time off from my WHEN TO regular work.” open house 2 to 4 p.m. Sunday, Oct. 15. And, in November, the artists Rowland started with an at-scale SEE THE whose work is featured at the cendrawing on transparent plastic, later CENTER ter will be on hand during Astoria’s creating molds of the branches and Second Saturday Art Walk to explain leaves spread over about 80 1-squareThe cancer their pieces. foot tiles. center, at 1905 Testing and firing the tiles took Exchange St., Bringing nature in three rounds in Rowland’s kiln, each will hold an Randy McClelland, the hospital’s requiring five cords of dry wood. open house 2 director of strategic initiatives, was Donations of dry wood came in from in charge of gathering artwork for the to 4 p.m. Sunall around the world, he said. David day, Oct. 15. cancer center. Nygaard, a member of the hospital’s “Every single piece that went into board of trustees and head of WarrenAt 4 p.m. the cancer center was created for the ton Fiber Co., trucked in 10 cords of Saturday, Nov. cancer center,” McClelland said. One dry wood for the project. 11, during next exception was artist John Stahl, who Preparing the kiln takes three month’s Second died in January but had several of his days, along with another 110 hours of Saturday Art pieces posthumously selected. continuous firing, McClelland said. Walk, the center Volunteers converged at Rowland’s Artists were given guidelines on will open again, property in July to cut wood, load the art in a healing environment by the with artists on hospital’s consultant from the Plankiln and complete the final two firings hand to talk etree Alliance, a group of more than of the tiles. about their 60 health organizations worldwide “It was back to back,” McClelpieces and a focused on patient-centered care. land said. “We had to unload the kiln “The idea behind it is to bring in presentation by when it was 130 degrees inside. Then that healing aspect of nature,” said we turned right around and did the Rowland titled Felicia Struve, a spokeswoman for the “Art: A Commu- reloading again, just immediately.” hospital. Earlier this month, crews from nity Connection Throughout the heavily wood-cov- for Healing.” P&C Construction installed Rowered and earth-toned cancer center are land’s mosaic on the side of the pieces incorporating nature and local cancer center’s radiation therapy artistry. chamber, around which will be built a Hanging high above the front lobby are healing garden. Rowland was the first to touch several paper lights, made to look like seed the finished installation, followed a couple balls of the plane tree, created by Lam Quang days later by the entire staff of the new cancer and Kestrel Gates of HiiH Lights. Murals in the center. Such was the vision of the mural, hallway incorporate local flora used in cancer McClelland said, to help provide some positive treatment. A locally fallen tree provides a conenergy to patients, friends and family during a ference table. difficult time. “We have an example of one of the greatest Plane tree healing environments that healthcare can proThe centerpiece of the center’s art is a 2-ton vide,” McClelland said. “I feel like everyone bah relief mosaic of a plane tree — a genus has come together at the end.” CW

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Ceramicist Richard Rowland said he spent about one year designing and building a 2-ton plane tree exhibit for Columbia Memorial Hospital’s new Knight Cancer Collaborative.

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Rain Magazine reading, reception held in Cannon Beach CANNON BEACH — Come celebrate the 2017 edition of Rain Magazine, Clatsop Community’s College’s annual literary and arts publication, with a free public reading and reception 3 to 5:30 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 14, at Tolovana Hall (3779 S. Hemlock St.) in Cannon Beach. Some of the magazine’s contributors will be on hand to read excerpts, and original artwork will be displayed. Copies of this limited edition publication will be available for a suggested $10 donation. This year’s edition includes new writing from Robert Michael Pyle, Karin Temple, Wayne Downing, Florence Sage, Jim Dott, John Ciminello, Melissa Lahti, Kathy Hightower, Autumn Buckridge, Cameron Pierce, Gail Henrikson, Alyssa Graybeal and others. It also showcases new artwork by Terry Shumaker, Bill Dodge, Roger Hayes, Kim Rose-Adams, Vicki Lawson, Logan Tausch, Lisa Ackerman and Martha Clarkson. This year’s cover features a painting by Clatsop art student and Rain staff member Kelsi Leer.

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Rain Magazine will also welcome

submissions Sunday, Oct. 15, through Thursday, Feb. 1, for the 2018 edition. Rain welcomes submissions from the public as well as Clatsop Community College students and area high school students. General submissions of art, fiction, poetry and non-fiction will be considered, as well as submissions centered around the theme of “survival.” Potential contributors should feel free to interpret this theme as they see fit. Submit no more than three items total, including poems, photographs, high-quality (at least 300 dpi) digital images of original artwork, and prose less than 5,000 words in length. Please make sure to label your work by its appropriate genre (poetry, fiction, non-fiction) in a cover letter or on the manuscript. The ability to print color is limited, so artists submitting color images should indicate if the image may appear in black and white. Include name, address, phone number, email, title, medium, and a two-to-threeline biography with all entries. Note whether you intend one or all of your submissions to be considered for the 2016 theme section. Email submissions are greatly preferred. RTF is the preferred format

for written work. TIFF or JPG files (at least 300 dpi) are preferred for artwork. Email to rainmagazine@ clatsopcc.edu. Include your full name along with genres and titles of submissions in the subject line of your email message. Submissions without proper contact information will not be considered. You can also mail submissions to Rain Magazine, Clatsop Community College, 1651 Lexington Ave., Astoria, OR, 97103.

Current students and interested community members can join the staff of Rain Magazine. Register for WR 270 Literary Publications. Registration opens Tuesday, Nov. 7. In this class, students participate in all phases of producing a literary magazine (manuscript selection, graphic design, editing, fundraising, correspondence and distribution). The course includes instruction in the industry standard publishing software Adobe InDesign. Instructor Ryan Hume will lead the 2018 Rain Magazine project. For more information, contact Hume at rhume@clatsopcc.edu, or call 503338-2517.

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‘Bigfoot’ is back! Author reads in Skamokawa

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SKAMOKAWA — The Friends of Skamokawa presents a reading and book signing with Robert Michael Pyle, author of “Where Bigfoot Walks: Crossing the Dark Divide,” 7 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 14, at the Skamokawa Resort Conference Center (1391 Washington State Route 4) behind the Skamokawa General Store. A reissue of “Where Bigfoot Walks” was published by Counterpoint Press in August. This handsome new edition is updated with fresh experiences, research and findings. Pyle is the author of eighteen books, including “Wintergreen,” “Rambles in a Ravaged Land,” “Chasing Monarchs,” “The Thunder Tree: Lessons from an Urban Wildland,” “Sky Time in Gray’s River: Living for Keeps in a Forgotten Place,” and the recent poetry collection “Evolution of the Genus Iris.” A Yaletrained ecologist and a Guggenheim fellow, he is a full-time writer living in

southwestern Washington. “The newly reissued Where Bigfoot Walks by Robert Michael Pyle is a spectacular, moving, and witty narrative exploration of not only the phenomenon of Bigfoot, but also the human need to believe that something is out there beyond the campfire, and that wildness remains as well,” Counterpoint Press said in a release. Lawrence Millman, author of “Our Like Will Not Be There Again: Notes from the West of Ireland,” wrote: “Splendidly lyrical and just as splendidly crusty, ‘Where Bigfoot Walks’ is the sort of book Thoreau might have written if he had discovered giant footprints of an unknown origin in the vicinity of Walden Pond.” The event supports the Friends of Skamokawa Foundation. Call 360-795-3007 or email fos1894@ gmail.com for more information.

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Author Robert Michael Pyle

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Winter nourishment taught at Sou’wester SEAVIEW — The Sou’wester Workshop Series presents “Nourishing Ourselves into Winter with Food and Herbs,” with instructors Lara Pacheco and Paige Common, 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 14. Common, chef and owner of Eatin’ Alive, and Pacheco, a clinical herbalist of Seed and Thistle, will lead participants through a hands-on workshop to learn how to prepare for the winter season. Attendees will make elderberry syrups and fire cider to take home while learning the folklore and medicinal uses of this age-old medicine.

Paige will nourish participants with a hearty, warming lunch while they prepare broths to deepen the support for their immune systems in the coming cold and flu season. Lara Pacheco is a Latina mamita, clinical herbalist and community organizer who runs Seed and Thistle Apothecary, an herbal company that provides education for youth and adults, health consultations and a monthly herbal CSH through homegrown medicine. She runs a full-year apprenticeship program and is starting a pop-up clinic to address access to plant medicine and bodywork in the

Cully community of Portland. Paige started preparing plantbased foods in her Portland kitchen giving life to Eatin’ Alive in 2010. She is available for oneon-one health coaching, recipe development, pre- and post-natal consultations, small-event catering, speaking engagements and classes. The cost is $40. Please bring notebooks and pens to take notes. Hot tea and coffee provided. Common will provide lunch. All workshops are open to the public, and all skill levels are welcome. RSVP via souwesterfrontdesk@gmail.com or 360-642-2542.

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Gaze upon the ‘Body Politic’ at CCC

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3 Leg Torso

3 Leg Torso band takes the Nehalem stage NEHALEM — The North County Recreation District Performing Arts Center in Nehalem (36155 9th St.) will host 3 Leg Torso 7:30 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 14. “This amazing band recently performed at the Astoria Music Festival, and we are thrilled to bring them here,” the district said in a release. 3 Leg Torso creates charming, elegant and daring modern chamber pop music infused with

equal parts tradition and innovation. Influenced by tango, Eastern European folk and other world music traditions, their cosmopolitan musical style embraces wit and humor within thoughtful, uncommon and beautiful musical arrangements. Advance sale tickets are available at TicketTomato.com. For more information, contact Mary Moran at 971-308-0309 or theatre@ ncrdnehalem.org.

ASTORIA — The Clatsop Community College Royal Nebeker Art Gallery will open its 2017-18 exhibition season with a two-person show titled “Body Politic: Contemporary, Classical Drawings by Ghislaine Fremaux and Henk Pander.” The show will run Thursday, Oct. 12, through Thursday, Nov. 30, with a reception for the artists scheduled for 6 p.m. Oct. 12. The gallery reception and exhibit are free and open to the public. Both artists were selected to show their work in the 2017 international “Au Naturel” competition. Pander, born in Haarlem, The Netherlands, is represented in prestigious museums and collections across the globe, including the Rijksmuseum in Amsterdam. In addition to winning the first place award in the 2017 “Au Naturel,” Pander was an award-winning participant in CCC’s ninth annual “Au Naturel” in 2015. Ghislaine Fremaux, born in Washington, D.C., is Assistant Professor of Art in the discipline of Painting at Texas Tech University in Lubbock, Texas. She holds her MFA from the Pennsylvania State University. Her undergraduate studies began in 2003 at Bard College at Simon’s Rock and culminated in a BFA from Tufts University with SMFA, Boston, in 2007. “Henk and I will present a show that is immense in both scale and

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content,” Fremaux said. “We both draw with fervor, and the stuff of our drawings crosses notions of violence, terror, intimacy, the body, death and social criticism.”

In addition, Pander and Fremaux will conduct workshops that provide participants with insights and actual hands-on practice of each artist’s unique approaches to drawing. Fremaux’s workshop, titled “Know Thyself: Tactile Mapping and Self-Image,” is scheduled for 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Friday, Oct. 13, with a one-hour lunch break and will take place in Room 112 of the Drawing/Painting Studio of the CCC Art Center. This workshop is free to CCC students enrolled in fall term art classes and open to the public for a $20 fee. Space is limited; pre-registration is required. For more details, a materials list, and to register, contact Kristin Shauck by phone 503-338-2472, or e-mail kshauck@clatsopcc.edu. Henk Pander’s workshop will be held in the later weeks of fall term (exact time and date to be announced) and will focus on the practice of drawing from the imagination using the medium of quill pen and ink. The CCC Royal Nebeker Art Gallery and the Drawing/Painting Studio are ADA accessible. Both are located at 1799 Lexington Ave. in Astoria. The gallery hours are 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday through Friday, and on weekends and holidays by appointment only. For more information, contact Shauck at 503-338-2472.

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1. Astoria Art Loft

addition, Roger Hayes will be showing completed multimedia works and works in progress.

106 Third St. Featuring oils by Caron Lewis, a longtime local artist who loves to do portraits. Meet Caron and watch her create. Colorful rocks painted at a workshop are also on exhibit; the art walk is an opportunity to swap rocks. Enjoy children’s creations and the paintings of emergent and professional artists. Our Art Walk is early: 1 to 4 p.m., above Dots ’N Doodles.

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“I Dream of Palm Trees” by Vicki Baker of Tempo Gallery

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1162 Marine Drive Quirky, fun accessories for parents, babies and kiddos. We welcome MarshMueller whose family business centered around practicality. Every item is designed, cut and beautifully sewn. Stock up now for Christmas! Also, Coastal Oregon Artist Residency Program will host “Junk, Elevated,” an exhibition for artist-in-residence Bonny Gorsuch. She has elevated cast-offs and assorted detritus into collectible pieces of art.

2. WineKraft

80 10th St. (Pier 11) Join us on Pier 11. Featuring work from six local artists as well as live music with Sugar Thistles at 7 p.m. Sip wine, eat and enjoy the arts. WineKraft is the perfect location for you to wrap up your art walking.

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240 11th St. We welcome back Bethany Rowland and a powerful new series of acrylic paintings. For this collection, Bethany’s focus is an exploration of uncertain times. She creates within each painting a beautiful balance between abstraction and representational work. “Hope In Another” will be on view Saturday, Oct. 14, through Tuesday, Nov. 7.

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80 11th St. (above Coldwater Skate and Surf Shop) Jessica Schleif focuses on seeds — the idea that DNA in such a small vessel is capable of growing large life forms in a single season. Her work is a reaction to the struggle among science, nature and human nature. Schleif is an avid landscaper active in the Community Garden Project. In

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Portland dance company BodyVox performs Halloween-themed ‘BloodyVox’ at Liberty Theatre By HEATHER DOUGLAS FOR COAST WEEKEND

n Friday the 13th of October, BodyVox, a Portland-based dance company, will bring their frightfully fun performance “BloodyVox” to Astoria’s historic Liberty Theatre. A story told in body movement, “BloodyVox” nods to Halloween as well as local ghost legends. The “Cirque du Soleil”-esque performance features old standbys — like ghosts, goblins and vampires — and pop culture staples: “The Shining,” Alfred Hitchcock, even Abbott and Costello.

The show is “rather cinemagraphic with setting, character and story,” said Jamey Hampton, who co-founded BodyVox with his wife and dance partner, Ashley Roland. “Each dance we present is its own little movie.” Unlike many traditional shows, “BloodyVox” pairs classical horror like Mary Shelley’s “Frankenstein,” with satire like Mel Brook’s “Young Frankenstein.” “The work is very approachable and not confusing or alienating,” Hampton said. “Even the sad pieces are lovely.” Hampton and Roland, who conceptualized and choreographed the show in honor

of their favorite holiday, tried to avoid the obvious Halloween trappings. “There is a real variety of emotions, but most of it is purely fun,” Hampton said. “We intentionally stay away from horror and gore; it’s been overdone with haunted houses.” “BloodyVox” is creepy, yes, but also festive. The Liberty lobby will be decorated, and guests are encouraged to come in costume. “We’re known for being haunted here (at the Liberty). ‘BloodyVox’ will be paying homage to our Astoria ghosts,” Jennifer Crockett, the theater’s executive director,

IF YOU GO What: “BloodyVox” by BodyVox When: 7 p.m. Friday, Oct. 13; doors open for wine/beer reception at 6 p.m. Where: The Liberty Theatre (1203 Commercial St., Astoria) Reserve seating: $20 to $35 Minors $5 in Section C only. Groups of 10 or more save 10 percent in Section A

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said. “There may even be — wink, wink — Astoria ghosts in the show.” The all-ages event begins at 7 p.m. Doors open at 6 p.m. for a wine and beer reception. Reservations are recommended. Tickets range from $20 to $35 and can be purchased at libertyastoria.org or at the box ofﬁce 2 to 5:30 p.m. “You can bring a 7-year-old and they’ll love it, and your 90-year-old grandma will love it, too,” Hampton said.

Colorful, scary, fun

Roland and Hampton have been a

creative team since the beginning. “Anything we make collaboratively is better than what we could do alone,” Roland said. The couple met on the East Coast in a dance company in New York before moving out west in 1994. They freelanced until 1997, when they formed BodyVox, and married that same year. One of their ﬁrst projects in Portland was choreographing “Carmina Burana” for the Portland Opera. Through that experience, the couple met dancers who would eventually form the BodyVox dance troupe.

“The interesting thing about being co-collaborators and being married is, in the end, we never know who said what. We invent the whole thing together,” Roland said. She added, “The beauty is the level of trust we’ve developed in each other. If you’re making a piece and one person runs with an idea and stumbles and stops, you can pass the ball to the other person. You end up bouncing off each other, and the original idea can go even further than you thought.” BodyVox has become a way of life for Hampton and Roland. It has consumed most of their time for the last

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20 years. “It is almost my full focus,” Hampton said. “For fun, I have a band and play music.” The dance company performs regularly in Europe. They recently performed twice in China in one season. “We go international whenever we can. We love it,” Hampton said. The “BloodyVox” show marks BodyVox’s fourth time putting on a show at the Liberty. “‘BloodyVox’ is very eclectic and unique,” Roland said. “The themes we get to explore within the context of Halloween make the show colorful, scary and fun.” CW

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Thursday, Oct. 12 Artist Reception 6 p.m., Royal Nebeker Gallery, 1799 Lexington Ave., Astoria, 503-3382421. An opening reception for the show “Body Politic” features the work of Ghislaine Fremaux and Henk Pander. Paint Party 6:30 p.m., Astoria Golf & Country Club, 33445

Sunset Beach Lane, Warrenton, $35. Create an original piece of art in a relaxed setting with food and drink, all levels welcome, limited seating. Nature Matters 7 p.m., Fort George Lovell Showroom, 426 14th St., Astoria, 503861-4443, free. Speaker Valerie Elder will give a

presentation on the forests in Clatsop County and tree identification. LNWC Speaker Series 7:20 p.m., Pine Grove Community Center, 225 Laneda Ave., Manzanita. Join Katie Voelke of North Coast Land Conservancy for a presentation on NCLC’s ongoing efforts to conserve the wild.

Friday, Oct. 13 Columbia-Pacific Farmers Market 3 p.m., Veterans Field at 3rd and Oregon streets, Long Beach, Wash., 360-642-2400.

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Saturday, Oct. 14

Library Program 1 p.m., Ilwaco Library, 158 First Ave., Ilwaco, Wash., 360-642-3908, 21+. Theme features cranberry bread; assemble in a jar for a gift or keep as your own.

Fall Festival & Craft Fair 9 a.m., United Methodist Church, 241 Holladay Drive, Seaside. Riverwalk Marketplace 9 a.m., 632 Marine Drive, Astoria, 503-260-5592. Consignment Auction 5 p.m., Long Beach Grange, 5715 Sandridge Road, Long Beach, Wash., 360-642-4953.

Wild Mushroom Hike 1 p.m., Fort Stevens State Park, 100 Peter Iredale Road, Hammond, 503-861-3170. This is a guided hike for wild mushrooms; wear weather-appropriate clothing, bring a basket, pocketknife and meet at Battery Russell.

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Sunday, Oct. 15 Riverwalk Marketplace 9 a.m., 632 Marine Drive, Astoria, 503-260-5592. Farm Stand 1 p.m., Wickiup Grange, 92683 Svensen Market Road, Svensen.

“BloodyVox” 7 p.m., Liberty Theater, 1203 Commercial St., Astoria, 503325-5922, $20 to $35. “BloodyVox” is a dance theater experience that mimes cinema, folklore and nightmares, features the BodyVox dancers.

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“Blithe Spirit” 7:30 p.m., Coaster Theatre, 108 Hemlock St., Cannon Beach, 503-436-1242, $20 to $25, rated PG. Noel Coward’s “Blithe Spirit” is a supernatural comedy to die for.

River People Farmers Market 2:30 p.m., North Coast Food Web, 577 18th St., Astoria, 503-468-0921.

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“The Birds” 7 p.m., ASOC Playhouse, 129 Bond St., Astoria, 503-325-6104, $5. “The Birds” is a gripping look at human relationships in the face of societal collapse.

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Angora Hiking Club 7 a.m., meet at 6th St. parking lot (6th and 7th streets), Marine Drive, Astoria, 503468-0474. Bill Harold will lead a moderate hike at Ape Cave.

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Cranberrian Fair 10 a.m., Columbia Pacific Heritage Museum, 115 Lake St., Ilwaco, Wash., 360-642-3446. A celebration of local harvest including all things cranberry featuring food, crafters and bog tours, $5 covers all events at CPHM; Cranberry Museum is free.

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7 p.m., Liberty Theatre, 1203 Commercial St., Astoria, 503-325-5922, $15. Reader’s Theater presents “The Turn of the Screw,” the story of a gathering of friends and the ghost stories they tell.

Children’s Program 1 p.m., Naselle Library, 4 Parpala Road, Naselle, Wash., 360484-3877. Create a gnome or fairy house for the backyard, snacks included. Wild Mushroom Program 1 p.m., Fort Stevens State Park, 100 Peter Iredale Road, Hammond, 503-861-3170, $5 parking, all ages. A ranger-led tour to discover wild mushrooms and to learn the role they play in the health of a forest; meet at Coffenbury Lake. Book Reading 3 p.m., Tolovana Hall, 3779 Hemlock St., Cannon Beach. This is a free public reading and reception for the 48th edition of Rain magazine.

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Great Columbia Crossing 6 a.m., Dismal Nitch Rest Area, off, Hwy. 101, Chinook, Wash., 503-325-6311, $40. The annual Great Columbia Crossing 10k run/walk begins at Dismal Nitch and finishes at the Port of Astoria, race starts at 8:45 a.m.

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Artist Reception 5 p.m., LightBox Photographic Gallery, 1045 Marine Drive, Astoria, 503-468-0238. An artist reception for artists showing their work in “Fairy Tales & Nuclear Bombs” will be featured. dinner where proceeds go to Cannon Beach Volunteer Fire Department. Artist Reception 5 p.m., RiverSea Gallery, 1160 Commercial St., Astoria, 503-325-1270. An artist reception for Jill McVarish and Benz & Chang, showing their work in “Night at the Haunted Big Top.” Second Saturday Art Walk 5 p.m., celebrate the arts in Astoria where

businesses are open late, provide refreshments, entertainment and exhibit original works of art or craft; look for pinwheels at participating merchants.

“The Birds” 7 p.m., ASOC Playhouse, 129 Bond St., Astoria, 503-3256104, $7 to $16. “The Birds” is a gripping look at human relationships in the face of societal collapse.

Author Reading 7 p.m., Skamokawa Resort Conference Center, 1340 State Route 4, Skamokawa, Wash. Robert Pyle, author of “Where Bigfoot Walks…” will be featured, followed by book signings.

“Blithe Spirit” 7:30 p.m., Coaster Theatre, 108 Hemlock St., Cannon Beach, 503-436-1242, $20 to $25, rated PG. Noel Coward’s “Blithe Spirit” is a supernatural comedy to die for.

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Exchange St., Astoria, 503-325-4321. Public is invited to an open house and tour of the new Cancer Center. In Their Footsteps 1 p.m., Fort Clatsop Visitor Center, 92343 Fort Clatsop Road, Astoria, 503-861-2471. In Their Footsteps lecture series presents “America’s Master Park Maker: Frederick Law Olmsted” with film producer Laurence

Tuesday, Oct. 17 NC ABATE 5:30 p.m., Astoria Moose Lodge, 420 17th St., Astoria, 503325-3566. ABATE is a north coast group of motorcycle enthusiasts who ride, have fun and provide community support.

Paint Party 6:30 p.m., Crabby Oyster, 150 Broadway, Seaside, $35. Create an original piece of art in a relaxed setting with food and drink, all levels welcome.

Cotton. “The Birds” 2 p.m., ASOC Playhouse, 129 Bond St., Astoria, 503-325-6104, $7 to $16. “The Birds” is a gripping look at human relationships in the face of societal collapse. “Blithe Spirit” 3 p.m., Coaster Theatre, 108 Hemlock St., Cannon Beach, 503-

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436-1242, $20 to $25, rated PG. Noel Coward’s “Blithe Spirit” is a supernatural comedy to die for. Gathering of Faith 4 p.m., Bob Chisholm Community Center, 1225 Avenue A, Seaside, 503-7913365. South County Interfaith Partnership will host a gathering of faith traditions in celebrating spirituality with music and guest

Wednesday, Oct. 18 Angora Hiking Club 9 a.m., meet at 6th St. parking lot (6th and 7th streets), Marine Drive, Astoria, 503-338-6883. Arlene LaMear will lead a moderate walk from A to N and back again.

Reader’s Theater 7 p.m., Liberty Theatre, 1203 Commercial St., Astoria, 503-325-5922, $15. Reader’s Theater presents “The Turn of the Screw,” the story of a gathering of friends and the ghost stories they tell.

Lecture Series 10 a.m., Historic Oysterville Schoolhouse, 3322 School Road, Oysterville, Wash., $3 donation. Gary Kobes will speak on “Rails in the Surf” at the next Oysterville Community Club Town Hall & Lecture series. Business After Hours 5:30 p.m., Astor Place, 999 Klaskanine Ave., Astoria, 503-325-6311. Sponsored by the Astoria Warrenton Chamber of Commerce, Business After Hours provides a social networking opportunity for chamber members to meet and mingle. Writer’s Showcase 6 p.m., Astoria Public Library, 450 10th St., Astoria, 503-325-7323. Write Astoria Showcase features local writers reading their own fiction and nonfiction stories.

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Author Reading 7 p.m., Seaside Public Library, 1131 Broadway, Seaside, 503-738-6742. Christopher Sandford, author of “Union Jack” will be featured, followed by book sales and signings.

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ith rigorous, laser-like mastery of the basics, Seaside’s Avenue Q Pizza excels humbly. For owner/operator Matt Kaffer — aka the “one man pizzeria” — the ethics of minimalism, reverence and austerity are all-encompassing. Avenue Q, which opened in mid-July, is almost Zen-like — a pizza monastery. “I think simplicity is a big part of it,” said Kaffer of what makes a great pie. “And that’s something that a lot are missing.” In pursuit of such sublimity, Avenue Q eschews distraction. There are no salads. No buffalo wings. No twisty-breads. Just pizza. Killer pizza. Kaffer approaches bread-saucecheese bliss after years of study and practice. He said he’s worked at something like eight or nine pizzerias over the years and distilled those varying styles and techniques into something all his own. It starts with the crust. And no matter your preference, pizza is only as good as its crust. Avenue Q’s is essential and deliberate. Kaffer employs a slow-fermentation process that hearkens back to early bread-making. Yeast is used, but not that much. In paraphrasing influential food writer Michael Pollan, The Guardian summarized the science: “a long fermentation process allows bacteria to fully break down the carbohydrates and gluten in bread, making it easier to digest and releasing the nutrients within it, allowing our bodies to more easily absorb them.” According to The Guardian (and Pollan), that’s a rarity these days. “Speeding up of the bread-making process for mass consumption has so radically altered what we know as bread in the last century that it’s

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no longer as easily digested.” pillowy, texture and a crisp edge. Slow-fermented breads are also And while hewing to old-counlighter, airier, less-dense. The glytry bread making serves Avenue cemic content is Q’s crust, so, too, reduced. In short: does restricting They’re healthier, what goes on top KAFFER less bloating and, of it. The tomato APPROACHES most important, sauce is basic, they taste better. sharp, unsweetBREAD-SAUCEAs Kaffer put ened. Cheese is CHEESE BLISS it, his is “more a combination AFTER YEARS like hearth bread.” of wet and dry OF STUDY AND The wheat comes mozzarellas. PRACTICE. through. Toppings are You’ll notice curbed in such slow-fermented a way that it’s and properly-cooked pizza by the actually possible to list them all “leopard spots” — that is, a few here: pepperoni, sausage, Canadian charred ovals contrasted against an bacon, capocollo, mushroom, red otherwise light crust. Those spots onion, black olive, basil, arugula indicate big airy pockets inside and pineapple. the dough, bubbles ensuring light, If you had to classify Avenue Q’s

pies beyond Kaffer’s own, classic Italian would be the most appropriate comparison. (New York-style is much floppier, overwhelmed by oceans of thick, greasy cheese. And, compared to Kaffer’s thin crust, Chicago-style might well be a savory cake.) There are a few pre-made slices ready to go after a brief re-heat. They vary a bit but usually include something like Canadian bacon and pineapple (and with the unsweetened sauce, the sugars of the Canadian bacon and pineapple really sing); pepperoni (though I prefer the capocollo, a salty, rich, thin-sliced cured pork); and a few vegetarian riffs on margherita that you shouldn’t sleep on (finished after heating with fresh-cut basil and a drizzle of olive oil, the margherita

has entrancing depth). Also fitting of Avenue Q’s uncomplicated aesthetics, all pies are 16 inches. (No small, medium, large). Slices — or, rather, one-quarter of a whole pie — are a great deal at just $4. Whole pies run from $13-18, which is also a strikingly fair price (not to mention a far cry from the offensive $30-plus affronts that have become common in the region). There are some limits to his restraints, though. And while I’ve never walked into a pizza joint then walked out for lack of BBQ’d chicken, white sauce, artichoke hearts, or pine nuts, there were times at Avenue Q I sure would have liked a beer to go along with my slice. (As I understand it, an application for a beer and wine permit is underway.) And while I find an odd charm in the completely undecorated, almost barren interior, some may find it less than inviting. But don’t let the liquidation-sale furniture or the towering sign out front featuring long-bygone tenants (“Herb’s Burger’s”) fool you: Avenue Q isn’t flashy, but the pies are fabulous. With more time and resources, there’s no reason to think Kaffer won’t perfect the environment, too. CW

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the Mission Chamber Players will perform in the Leadbetter Lighthouse in Ocean Park. Towering high in the sky, the lighthouse is on the grounds of the private 60-acre Leadbetter Farm estate. On Saturday evening, Oct. 14, the ﬁre-breathing dragons guarding the gates, along with tireless festival volunteers, welcome ticket holders at 6 p.m. for a no-host wine bar. The Chamber Players perform at 7 p.m. The concert repeats on Sunday afternoon, Oct. 15. Gates open at 1 p.m. for a nohost happy hour. The concert follows at 2 p.m. “The Lighthouse seats 100, which is pretty amazing when you think of a lighthouse — it gives you some scope of the size,” Diane Marshall, the festival chairwoman, said. “It provides fabulous sound, too.” Saturday evening sells out well before the concert date, she said; offering two different times allows the festival to offer more people the opportunity to attend the chamber music program in a remarkable setting. Music at the Mission Chamber Players is a small, elite group of musicians who gather several times a year to perform at Mission San Jose in Fremont, California, in a series they call “Chamber Music Outside the Box.” “Our goal is to continuously strive for artistic excellence

by providing audiences with provocative, engaging and high-caliber programs,” said Rhonda Bradetich, the group’s ﬂutist. Six musicians demonstrate their expertise on ﬂute, piano, double bass, violin, cello and viola. Their program includes Bach, Mozart and Prokofiev, and will feature Franz Schubert’s Piano Quintet in A Major (aka the “Trout”).

‘Icing on the cake’

In keeping with the festival’s ongoing dedication to music programs in area schools, student performances precede each concert. On Friday night, the Ocean Beach School District student jazz trio opens the evening with Christopher Lake and Tristan Trudell, accompanied by Tom Trudell. On Saturday and Sunday, vocalist/pianist Elle Personius is front-andcenter. On Monday morning, Oct. 16, Music at the Mission players will continue the WMF Education Outreach program, sharing their talents with area students. Each year, a portion of funds raised goes back to music programs in the school district. Locals lodge, transport and feed the visiting musicians. “WMF volunteers do just about anything they can to help,” Marshall said. “Then the musicians put the icing on the cake, so to speak.” CW

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LightBox’s ‘Fairy Tales and Nuclear Bombs’ mourns Summer of Love

240 11th St. Having our eighth annual Day of the Dead altar … celebrating famous female artists … stop by and take a look!

7. The Fox and The Fawn

1008 Commercial St. An upscale, resale boutique that features a variety of reasonably priced new and gently worn clothing. Ayla DeCoraggio, the shop’s owner, can provide you with style advice guaranteed to make you shine. Come enjoy the festivities, while you learn about our charity-of-the-month.

8. Forsythea Home & Garden Arts

1124 Commercial St. Stop by and see the show “Float Plan” by Patricia Fagerland as it continues through October. We also have fabulous new pottery pieces by Sonja Korpela, and a new clay artist, Linda Johnson. Her work is hand-thrown and decorated with whimsical graphics sure to make you happy.

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Jill McVarish’s “Three Graces,” on display at RiverSea Gallery

1132 Commercial St. Wenda Vorce collects “sea glass” and anything else that catches her eye. Nature is her muse and supplier, with 75 percent of her creations fashioned of found and upcycled objects. The result is glass artwork on driftwood planks, bone and glass mobiles, and painted folk art on driftwood. Come see!

1168 Commercial St., Suite 205 A new boutique and artist studio (located upstairs in the Copeland building) featuring vintage and collectible items, handcrafted jewelry, art and more. Join us as we celebrate October with vintage Halloween items and an art installation by Denise Faddis.

11. RiverSea Gallery

1268 Commercial St. The Art Stall has new artists! Come enjoy refreshments and check out their work. Don’t be afraid … to buy something!

1133 Commercial St. Featuring Judith P. Niland with her latest art project, an original full-color printed Tarot Card Deck with 78 original illustrations and a 250-page companion guide book. Niland will also be premiering the latest in her Chakra windchimes series, “Chakra Jellyfish” — long, floating and lit up.

1160 Commercial St. In “Night at the Haunted Big Top,” Jill McVarish and Dave Benz riff on the glitz and grit of the circus. Looking back to the heyday of a lingering memory, they portray the darker side of this American icon. Also on display: Jesse Narens’“Things Growing Slowly, Nothing Sitting Still,” featuring woodland and wildlife in acrylic and pencil on wood. Music by Lucy Barna.

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12. Space Studios

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13. The Art Stall

14. Tempo Gallery

1271 Commercial St. Featuring new work by Vicki Baker, printmaker and painter. She will be showing new monotypes that she created this summer in Mexico and new acrylic paintings done in Florida last winter. Stop by and enjoy this new work, visit with Vicki and listen

Happy Hour

Tuesday-Friday 4pm-6pm and 8:30-Close

15. Creations Studio and Gallery

1396 Duane St. Grand opening! Join us for food, festivities and free drawings. Mosaic artist Kai Raden is joined by six other local artists in this new space. Check out her open studio, work and upcoming opportunities to join the fun.

16. Museum of Whimsy

1215 Duane St. Featuring our usual fun, cultural, whimsical art and artifacts from the mid 1800s to today. Trish Bright will be displaying 42 photographs titled “Window Seat.” Three of the photographs will seem out of place. Stop by and guess which ones! Tour the museum while listening to live music by Two Crows Joy.

as the dreams. What was lost was more than these brief experiments in lifestyle but an imagination which honored ones’ visions and possibilities of a joyful existence. Though those aspirations of youth now seem distant, there is a residual ﬂame, burning deep and still revolutionary and radical in it’s demand for joy and love. “For this call, I’d like to see your dreams or nightmares as we face the anxiety of the present.” “Fairy Tales and Nuclear Bombs” will show in the gallery until Tuesday, Nov. 7. The gallery (1045 Marine Drive) is open 11 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. Tuesday through Saturday. Contact LightBox at 503-468-0238 or at info@ lightbox-photographic.com, and visit lightbox-photographic.com for more info on this exhibit and to enjoy past, current and upcoming exhibits.

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ASTORIA — LightBox Photographic Gallery hosts the opening and artists’ reception of “Fairy Tales and Nuclear Bombs (What happened to the Summer of Love),” 5 to 8 p.m. during Astoria’s Second Saturday Art Walk, Oct. 14. The exhibit features the work of 36 photographic artists from around the country exhibiting images that focus on their reaction to this year’s political environment. The exhibit features work in many photographic processes and interpretations of the theme. Diane Fenster, a prominent artist from Paciﬁca, California, who works in digital imaging, juried the exhibit of 54 pieces. Fenster wrote: “The Summer of Love and the hippie revolution were primarily centered on remaining outside the taint of the major societal forces of war and greed. Dreams were cultivated spiritually and chemically. The post-WWII years of repressive ideas, clothing and regimentation exploded into a wide array of color and music and dance, expressions of both individual dreams and visions of a society which nurtured creativity and personal liberty to the utmost, while taking consideration of the environment in a sustainable way. “Now, decades later, the tie dye clothes are as tattered

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Go cranberry crazy on the Peninsula Know the forests ILWACO, WASH. — A celebration of local harvest, including all things cranberry, kicks off the fall season on the Long Beach Peninsula 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday and Sunday, Oct. 14 and 15. Foods, crafters, local artists and more will showcase the area’s rich heritage during the Cranberrian Fair. Collectible fair buttons are $5 each and cover admission to all events at the Columbia Pacific Heritage Museum. The Cranberry Museum is free. As part of Cranberrian Fair activities, the Columbia Pacific Heritage Museum in Ilwaco will host local artists offering handmade items, such as pottery, jewelry, paintings, cranberry vine baskets, baked goods and more. Demonstrations — including the Peninsula Rug Hookers, the Peninsula

Quilt Guild, Blacksmith Gary Lewis and other artists — will take place Saturday and Sunday at the Columbia Pacific Heritage Museum. The Cranberry Trolley will run between the Heritage Museum and the Pacific Coast Cranberry Research Foundation 10:30 a.m. to 3 p.m. Saturday, and 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. Sunday. (Space is limited and seating is on a first-come first-served basis.) Self-guided tours of cranberry harvesting will be underway at the Pacific Coast Cranberry Research Foundation. The Columbia Pacific Heritage Museum is located at 115 S.E. Lake Street in Ilwaco, Washington. The Cranberry Museum is located at 2907 Pioneer Road, Long Beach, Washington. For more information on the Long Beach Peninsula, visit funbeach.com.

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Blacksmith Gary Lewis will participate in this year’s Cranberrian Fair by demonstrating his blacksmithing techniques.

Crafters tout their creativity at fall festival, craft fair SEASIDE — Celebrate cooler weather, changing leaves and the harvest season at the Seaside United Methodist Church’s Fall Festival and Craft Fair, 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Sunday, Oct. 14. Admission and parking are free. Prepare your appetite for caramel corn, jams and jellies, as well as homemade breads and cookies. The ladies at the church have been busy cooking and creating since early this year. The army of volunteers has been planning the festival for the past 10 months, an organizer said. Together they have sewn, stitched, quilted, crocheted, knitted, canned, baked

and sewn googly eyes on an array of spooky, crafty, ready-made gifts. This year’s big raffle prize is the classic red-andwhite quilt handmade by Carol Johnson. The quilt will make a lovely keepsake for the lucky winner. But that’s not all. Food is a must at any bazaar. For $6, shoppers will enjoy a bowl of homemade chili, warm corn bread with a cookie on the side. Money raised is earmarked for local mission work, benevolence projects, or big-ticket items necessary to operations. Join us for the fun event! The church is located at 241 N. Holladay Drive.

ASTORIA — Are you curious about the forests of Clatsop County? Want to sharpen your skills at native tree identification? Would you like to turn hillsides from blurs of green into trees you know by name? You’re in luck! At 7 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 12, Valerie Elder, from Oregon State University Extension Forestry and Natural Resources faculty, will guide you through an indoor forest discovery session at the first Nature Matters of the season. The event is free, open to the public and will take place in the Fort George’s Lovell Building showroom. Doors open at 6 p.m. for attendees wanting to purchase dinner or beverages before the event. Elder is an adjunct professor in dendrology at Tillamook Bay Community College. The Oct. 12 presentation will focus on where common coastal trees are found, why they are well-suited to the Coastal Fog belt and how wildlife and people use them. Nature Matters, a lively conversation about the

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OSU Extension Forestry and Natural Resources faculty member Valerie Elder in the woods near Astoria

intersection of nature and culture, takes place on the second Thursday of each month from October through May. The events are hosted by Lewis and Clark National Historical Park in partnership with the North Coast Watershed Association, the Lewis & Clark National Park Association and Fort George Brewery. For more information, call the park at 503-8612471 or check out nps.gov/ lewi or Lewis and Clark National Historical Park on Facebook.

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Spooky, crafty, ready-made gifts will be available at the Seaside United Methodist Church’s Fall Festival and Craft Fair.

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Send resume to Blind Box 31 c/o The Daily Astorian, P.O. Box 210, Astoria, OR 97103 EMT/Paramedic Coordinator Half-time position. View job description/minimum qualifications and apply on-line at our website www.clatsopcc.edu. Applications must be submitted by 5 PM on October 27TH, 2017. Call the Office of Human Resources at Clatsop Community College 503 338-2406 if application assistance is needed. AA/EOE

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FULL or PART-TIME DENTAL ASSISTANT position available. Must have experience (EFDA preferred). Looking for someone who takes pride in their work, is caring, organized and willing to learn. Great pay, PTO, medical & other great benefits! If you’re interested in joining our team and working at a high energy, state-of-the-art dental office, please drop off your resume at ALEXANDROFF DENTAL 1630 SE Ensign Ln Warrenton, OR 97146. Full or part-time Driver needed. Wages DOE, CDL required, North West Ready Mix. 950 OlneyAvenue nwready@pacifier.com 503-325-3562

High School Diploma or equivalent, ability to pass competency test OR Two-year college degree, preferred (Associates degree) and understanding and familiarity with technology. For full job description please go to www.knappa.k12.or.us Applications are being accepted until October 19th 2017. Contact Nikki Fowler @ 503-458-5993 ext. 302 for more information.

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Apply online lektro.com/careers or send resume to: lektro@lektro.com No Phone Calls Please Seeking a dental assistant to join our team at a dental office in Seaside. Must have X-Ray certification. Our office is open Mon-Thurs, position is approx 32-35 hrs a week and includes a great benefit package. Please email your resume and cover letter to ssdentist@hotmail.com

In this position you will: •Meet and greet patients •Enter computer data •Schedule patients •File, copy, print, and scan records •Obtain and track medical insurance verification and authorization •Collect co-pays •Employ excellent oral and written communication and customer service skills with patients, therapists, teammates, physician offices and insurance adjusters Required qualifications for this position include: •High school diploma or equivalent •The ability to follow directions under supervision while detail-oriented multi-tasking in this fast paced environment •Eventual adequate expertise to make independent decisions and flexibility consistent with clinic policies and procedures Preferred qualifications for this position include:

Position will provide direct customer support as well as provide clerical support to Parts Department. Ideal candidate will be friendly, have 2 years relevant work experience or experience in customer service, strong MS Office skills with particular proficiency in Excel, be a quick learner, versatile and detail oriented. Resume must reflect previous positions requiring high level of accuracy. Candidates must have valid driver’s license and pass a pre-employment drug screen and background check. Competitive wage rate DOE.

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Biographer tells of ‘Union Jack’ Kennedy Frighten your readers SEASIDE — At 7 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 19, as the Friends of the Seaside Library welcomes author Christopher Sandford, who will speak on his new book, “Union Jack: John F. Kennedy’s Special Relationship with Great Britain.” The event takes place in the Seaside Library’s Community Room, and there will be book sales and signings. President Kennedy carried on a lifelong affection for England and the English people. From his speaking style to his tastes in art, architecture, theater, music and clothes, his personality reflected his deep interest in a certain kind of idealized Englishness. In “Union Jack,” Sandford, a noted biographer, tracks Kennedy’s exploits in Great Britain between 1935 and 1963. He delves into the unique way Britain shaped JFK throughout his adult life and how Kennedy charmed British society. This mutual affinity took place against a backdrop of some of the 20th century’s most profound events, including the Great Depression, Britain’s appeasement of Hitler, World War II and

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the proliferation of weapons of mass destruction. The book is based on extensive archival work as well as firsthand accounts from former British acquaintances, including old girlfriends. “Union Jack” charts Kennedy’s struggle to escape the shadow of his father, who was the former ambassador to Great Britain, and his pro-British rhetoric that was rivaled only by Winston Churchill. In the centennial year of his birth, this unique and enduring portrait gives us a glimpse into another side of JFK. Sandford is the author of 19 books and has written for a variety of publications including the Times of London, The Daily Telegraph, Cosmopolitan and Rolling Stone. His biographies of Mick Jagger, Kurt Cobain and Sting have been bestsellers. Born in London, Sandford splits his time between Seattle and England. The Seaside Public Library is located at 1131 Broadway St. For more information, call 503-7386742 or visit seasidelibrary. org.

ASTORIA — Just in time for Halloween, local author Melissa Eskue Ousley will share secrets to writing scary stories at a free workshop at the Astoria Library (450 10th St.) 3 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 14. The workshop is open to teens and adults. In the “Writing Scary” workshop, Eskue Ousley will cover topics including sensory details, character-driven fiction, point of view and foreshadowing. Participants will learn techniques for writing spooky and suspenseful scenes and engaging readers. Registration is recommended but not required. Contact library staff at 503325-7323 or comments@ astorialibrary.org to reserve a spot. Eskue Ousley is the author of five novels, two of which — including her latest, “Pitcher Plant” — are set on the Oregon Coast and feature murder and restless spirits. Her short stories have appeared in Rain UPNE.BLOGSPOT.COM

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Magazine and The North Coast Squid. In addition to writing, Eskue Ousley enjoys mentoring new authors and leads Writers@Work, a group that meets monthly at the Seaside Public Library. Connect with her at MelissaEskueOusley.com. The Astoria Library is a department of the City of Astoria, guided by the mission statement: “Explore ideas, engage minds, excite imagination.” For more information about library programs and services, contact 503-325-7323 or visit astorialibrary.org.

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‘Write Astoria’ showcases works in progress ASTORIA — Enjoy an evening of readings by local writers 6 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 19, at the Astoria Library (450 10th St.). The free event will showcase works of fiction and nonfiction from participants of Write Astoria, a local writers group. Write Astoria was founded by facilitator and Library Advisory Board Chairwoman Kate Deeks as an open forum where writers read from works in progress and offer each other constructive feedback and support. The

group meets 5 to 7 p.m. on the first and third Wednes-

day of the month in the library’s Flag Room.

The Oct. 19 event will be the first at which Write Astoria participants will read from their own work publicly. The writers will be available to answer questions at a reception following the readings. The Astoria Library is a department of the City of Astoria, guided by the mission statement: “Explore ideas, engage minds, excite imagination.” For more information about library programs and services, contact 503-325-7323 or visit astorialibrary.org.

Sept. 22 - Oct. 28, 2017 Tickets $20 or $25 Shows begin at 7:30 p.m.

Sunday shows start at 3:00p.m. Sponsored by Becker Capital Management Tickets: 503-436-1242 or coastertheatre.com 108 N Hemlock Street, Cannon Beach, OR

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Graham & Stillway 8 p.m., Adrift Hotel, 409 Sid Snyder Drive, Long Beach, Wash., 360-6422311, no cover. Malachi Graham presents punchy female-fronted alt-Americana music on electric guitar backed by Jamie Stillway on bass.

Monday, Oct. 16 Burgers & Jam 6:30 p.m., American Legion, 1216 Hemlock St., Cannon Beach, 503-436-2973. The legion offers good burgers and good music. Graham & Stillway 8 p.m., Adrift Hotel, 409 Sid Snyder Drive, Long Beach, Wash., 360-6422311, no cover. Malachi Graham pres-

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ents punchy female-fronted alt-Americana music on electric guitar backed by Jamie Stillway on bass.

Tuesday, Oct. 17 Brian O’Connor 5:30 p.m., Shelburne Inn Restaurant, 4415 Pacific Way, Seaview, Wash., 360642-4150, no cover. Acoustic guitarist Brian O’Connor’s repertoire includes nostalgic favorites, an eclectic mix of jazz standards as well as original compositions. Cari Quoyeser 8 p.m., Adrift Hotel, 409 Sid Snyder Drive, Long Beach, Wash., 360-6422311, no cover. Cari Quoyeser plays alternative and indie folk music.

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Cari Quoyeser 8 p.m., Adrift Hotel, 409 Sid Snyder Drive, Long Beach, Wash., 360-6422311, no cover. Cari Quoyeser plays alternative and indie folk music. Metzner & Patenaude 9 p.m., Voodoo Room, 1114 Marine Drive, Astoria, 503-325-2233, no cover, 21+. Scheckie Metzner and Pee Wee Patenaude play blues, soul and Caribbean music with Josh Baer on bass.

Thursday, Oct. 19 Basin Street NW 6:30 p.m., Bridgewater Bistro, 20 Basin St., Astoria, 503-325-6777, no cover. Dave Drury on guitar, Todd Pederson on bass and friends perform main-

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stream jazz classics. Senior Center Jam 6:30 p.m., Astoria Senior Center, 1111 Exchange St., Astoria, 503-468-0390. The Astoria Senior Center offers string band, bluegrass and country. Floating Glass Balls 8 p.m., Bill’s Tavern, 188 Hemlock St., Cannon Beach, 503-436-2202, no cover. The Floating Glass Balls plays bluegrass, Caribbean, folk, swing and country. Kory Quinn 9 p.m., Adrift Hotel, 409 Sid Snyder Drive, Long Beach, Wash., 360-6422311, no cover. With a hobo twang as sharp as a 9-ball break, Kory Quinn offers sturdily constructed country, folk and Cajun-tinged Americana songs.

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A cornucopia of talent in college literary magazines Autumn is a great time to sing the praises of literary arts magazines. The Pacific Northwest boasts several fine examples, but given our space limitations, this column will focus on two recent college publications. Talk about educational! Imagine putting out the call for material, wrangling all the contributors, managing the editing process, the layout, the publishing operation — it’s all in a day’s work for the faculty advisors. But they would be the first to note the teamwork required to pull this off — beginning with the student staff and extending to the essayists and poets, the short story writers and cartoonists, the photographers and artists, all bravely bar-

Blended Faculty advisors Lynn Hovde and Nicholas Schuur Olympic College

ing their souls and honing their talents in front of their classmates, campus and community.

Rain Magazine

At Clatsop Community College, the annual literary effort is called Rain Magazine. This is a surprisingly hefty offering — thanks to the support of advertisers and individual patrons, the magazine features the work of more than fifty writers and artists living around the mouth of the Columbia River. Among the highlights are crystalline poetry offerings from Victoria Boone of Ocean Park, Anne Farley of Beaverton and John Ciminello of Naselle. Alyssa Graybeal, a writing instructional assistant at

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Rain Magazine Faculty Advisor Ryan Hume Clatsop Community College the college, supplies a wry and wonderful recollection

of a hot springs misadventure. A thoroughly engrossing Passport section tells stories from farther afield, incorporating snapshots taken by Clatsop College students during a recent trip to Europe, dispatches filed by poet/lepidopterist Robert Michael Pyle from Cuba, dazzling Latin American photography by photographers Wendy Harding and Martha Clarkson, and more. Particularly important is an interview conducted by CCC advisor (and Coast Weekend contributor) Ryan Hume with Irani-

an novelist Aida Moradi Ahani. A Willapa Bay Artist in Residence earlier this year, Ahani almost had her long-planned-for residency scuttled due to President Trump’s initial immigration ban. In the end, she was able to come, and it’s terrific that Rain Magazine could capture her thoughtful, and optimistic, perspective.

Blended

“Blended 2017” is a magazine published by Olympic College in Bremerton. Student staff member Daniel Chung designed the cover for this journal, which features the image of a strutting cock, in recognition of this being the Year of the Rooster according to the Chinese calendar. This zodiac sign traditionally is viewed as a symbol of fortune, fidelity and strength, and readers who pay close attention may be able to identify those qualities as

the thematic basis for the selection of pieces in this collection. The dozen or so literary works range from poems to essays that contain personal reflections on concerns such as search for identity and loss of innocence. “Blended” also contains graphic novel-style sketches, a short story, and some good old-fashioned rhyming verse by poet Matthew Dean. One section does a nice job of pairing physics-themed haiku with illustrations in a variety of media. And true to its title, there is a blend of other visual images throughout — Nessa Broughton-neiswanger’s mixed media piece, “Coming Home,” is a zippy standout. The Bookmonger is Barbara Lloyd McMichael, who writes this weekly column focusing on the books, authors and publishers of the Pacific Northwest. Contact her at bkmonger@ nwlink.com.

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Scandinavian artist teaches Sami bracelet making ASTORIA — Augusta Anderson, of Nomadic Artistry, is teaching two-classes on Sami bracelet making 8 a.m. to noon Saturday and Sunday, Oct. 14 and 15, at Bumble Art Studio (230 10th St.). She will also be at Finn Ware (1116 Commercial St.) that Saturday evening demonstrating her craft. Anderson uses traditional and authentic materials imported from Sweden to create Sami bracelets for women and men, according

to her website. Each piece of this handcrafted jewelry is meticulously handmade using centuries-old techniques in order for Nomadic Artistry to present a very beautifully authentic and much-loved piece of Scandinavian history and tradition. Born in 1969, Anderson is a second-generation Swede and a third-generation Norwegian who grew up on Mitkoff Island in Southeast Alaska. Her website is nomadicartistry.com.

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ILWACO, WASH. — Bruce Peterson, photographer extraordinaire, will be ArtPort Gallery’s guest artist for October starting 1 to 3 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 14. Peterson has been traveling the world and sensitively photographing local villages, landscapes and people with a remarkable and quirky eye. Peterson will hold a lecture on “The Art of Seeing” 2 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 14. This rare collection of 10 mini photography books will be available to special order at ArtPort Gallery for the month of October on Saturdays from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. Peterson has a long history of photographic excellence working for prominent corporations. He left the high-stress world and moved to Seaview, Washington, in 2002 from Phoenix, Arizona, with his wife, Wendi, a graphic designer. Together they spearheaded the Port of llwaco Market, helped form the original Ilwaco Art Walk and, until recently, owned the Wade Gallery. They continue to offer outstanding graphic and web design and help support the art community in llwaco with their leadership.

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Floating art featured at Art Loft in October ASTORIA — What do you do with old ﬂoats? Some people hang them from trees, others throw them around the yard, and others let them lie where they fall. Artists, including one from the North Coast, makes good use of them. Sharon Caulkins will exhibit her unique art at the Astoria Art Loft in October. She uses ﬂoats as a support for acrylic paintings of the ocean, rivers, sea animals and other coastal scenes. Unafraid to tackle unusual surfaces, Caulkings also paints on rocks. Caulkins is a self-taught artist. Eager to learn as much as possible, she learned to

paint with watercolor, acrylic, oil, mixed-media, and to become proﬁcient with tole painting, china painting and murals. Caulkins says she will paint on anything that will hold still and that is true. She paints murals on wooden panels (kitchen cupboards, kitchen islands and other surfaces), on large brass screens, helmets, shovels, crosscut saws, trucks, motorcycles and carousel horses. Her work has been featured in several art magazines. For more information, call 530-325-4442 or stop by the Astoria Art Loft (106 Third St.).

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BONNY GORSUCH ELEVATES ‘JUNK’ Self-taught artist salvages thrownaway objects for new exhibition By PATTY HARDIN FOR COAST WEEKEND

ocal artist Bonny Gorsuch is preparing artwork for a joint project between Recology Western Oregon and Astoria Visual Arts. Gorsuch plans to have 15 pieces ready for an exhibition that begins Saturday, Oct. 14, at Astoria Vintage Hardware. For the show, Gorsuch went to the Recology transfer center station at least 30 times over a three-month period, picking out objects she could use. Over the next few weeks, Gorsuch began her work in earnest, laying out pieces of her found treasures until things began to click into place, and gave new life to discarded objects. “Bonny spent months elbow and knee deep at the Recology transfer center, followed by sorting, riveting, soldering and painting her ﬁnds at Recology’s on-site studio,” Lisa Smith, board president of Astoria Visual Arts, wrote. “She has elevated cast-offs, debris, rubbish and assorted detritus — whatever you want to call it — into eminently collectible pieces of art,” Smith continued. “Thus, the title of her show: ‘Junk, Elevated.’”

Leaving the comfort zone

Gorsuch said it was a “natural ﬁt” to have the showing at Astoria Vintage Hardware. “I already sell my Wearable Art there and have a great relationship with owner Becky Johnson,” she said.

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MORE INFO What: Artist’s Reception and Exhibition When: 5 to 8 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 14, with artist-led gallery walk-through at 6 p.m. The show will be kept up indefinitely. Additional Viewing Hours: 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday through Saturday; noon to 4 p.m. Sunday Where: Vintage Hardware (1162 Marine Drive, Astoria) Admission is free and open to the public “They ‘elevate junk’ just as I have done for the upcoming exhibit.” But unlike the items of clothing Gorsuch makes — items that can be used only by people who ﬁt them — everybody can use the art in “Junk, Elevated,” she said. The project has totally pulled Gorsuch out of her comfort zone. “I usually design garments,” she said. “My husband paints; our sons paint. Me? I feel very uncomfortable painting, so I do just enough painting to add color to these pieces.” Gorsuch gestured to her

works in progress, such as “Trusting Heart,” which has just enough red to make the piece pop. She really likes the ﬁgurative (i.e., life):

people, animals, birds. Material gathered at a transfer station is most often in need of cleaning, but Gorsuch said she did a minimal amount, “just enough to remove surface dirt. I don’t want to ruin the patina,” she said. If this patina, in the form of dull brass or copper, for example, is polished away, the whole character of the piece in question can change. In some cases, cleaning a piece of art can actually have a negative effect.

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Gorsuch is a self-taught artist. “This is quite typical of a folk artist, which I consider myself,” she said. “Also typical of such an artist: My materials are found easily and readily at hand.” She likes to tell a story. Twenty-ﬁve years ago her house in Eugene was being re-roofed. She picked some of the old discarded shingles and added various bits and pieces to them. The tiles became art materials. “This was the ﬁrst time I did ‘serious’ art,” she said. “People paid $5 each for these shingles, so I guess that made me an artist.” “Bonny Gorsuch is the real deal, a true artist,” Smith said. “She has a fabulous eye, an exceptional wit, and an indefatigable Mon-Sat 10 am - 8 pm Sun 11 am - 6 pm

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