Oregon Coast Today December 7, 2012

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FREE! Dec. 7 to 13, 2012 • ISSUE 29, VOL. 8

Tides • Dining • Theater Events Calendar • Live Music

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ON THE COVER This tender-hearted crew just won’t have any truck with the Grinch. Many thanks to ďŹ reďŹ ghters Ryan Smith, Ethan Smith and Aaron Linfoot for turning out in their turnouts for the shoot. Steve Prewitt’s iconic Lincoln City lights display is this year collecting funds for the North Lincoln Fire & Rescue District #1 Volunteer FireďŹ ghter Association. TODAY photo by Patrick Alexander.

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Variety is the key to the Kids Sing Out Christmas show that will grace the stage at the Lincoln City Cultural Center on Dec. 14, 15 and 16. One of the students involved, Dylan Myers, said she is amazed that she can learn songs as different as “Reggae Christmas� and “Silent Night� in preparation for the show: “A Light’s Blink’n, Bell Ring’n, Sweet Dream’n, Carol Sing’n Christmas.� Artistic director Valerie Kendall has blended traditional songs with contemporary music for the show, which, thanks to a partnership with Nicole O’Brien of Ballet and Dance of Lincoln City, will also see young ballerinas take to the stage. The show will be capped by a short musical entitled “Destiny,� an adaptation of a classic old American story, “A Tale of Three Trees,� written by Kendall and her husband, John. As well as Myers, participants include Angelina Berlingeri, Haley Callin, Winter Callin, Fiona Eyman, Rowan Myers, Avery Nightingale, Margery Price, Alyson Pringle, Delpheen Kimbrough, Chloe Kay Stroud, Corey Van Damme and Juliette Vold. The show is produced by Flying Fish Productions, which is sponsored by the First Baptist Church of Lincoln City and supported by many other community churches and the cultural center. Tickets are $5 in advance and $7 at the door and are on sale at the Lincoln City Cultural Center, 540 NE Hwy. 101, 541- 994-9994. Attendees are also asked to bring two non-perishable items of food for the Lincoln City Food Pantry. Performances are set for 7 pm on Friday Dec. 14, and Saturday, Dec. 15, and 3 pm on Sunday, Dec. 16. A portion of every ticket sold helps launch Family Promise of Lincoln County and helps support the Lincoln City Cultural Center.

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The Yachats Community Presbyterian Church will present A Celebration of Carols on Sunday, Dec. 16, at 4 pm. This festive holiday program features the Chancel Choir and hand bells in a celebration of the Christmas season through holiday readings and music. Guest artists include Mindy Simon and Ginia Strickland on violin, Yvonne Coopmans on viola and Sioux Boston on cello. Cheryl Waide directs the choirs and Betsy Maxfield is accompanist. A reception will follow the performance and donations will be accepted for South Lincoln Resources Holiday Food Baskets. The church is located at 360 West 7th Street. For more information, contact the church office at 541-547-3400.

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in concert stories to recreate a simpler time before TV became the center of the family home. Doan will play more than a dozen turn-of-the-century instruments once popular in American parlors, on vaudeville stages and in mandolin orchestras. In addition to playing the instruments, Doan explains their history, shows slides of old catalogues and archival photographs, and leads the audience in singing, or whistling, many beloved carols. The festive holiday concert is a live version of Doan’s Emmy-nominated Public Broadcasting television special, which re-enacts what it might have been like to celebrate Christmas a century ago. The show is scheduled to start at 7 pm on Sunday, Dec. 9. The church is located at 36335 Hwy. 101, Manzanita. Tickets are $15 for adults and $10 for students at the door.

Second coming for Handel’s ‘Messiah’ The Midway Chorus & Orchestra will give its second performance of George Frideric Handel’s “Messiah” on Sunday, Dec. 9, at the Salishan Long House in Gleneden Beach. The group, composed of musicians from Lincoln and Tillamook Counties, has performed the first part of Handel’s masterpiece, often referred to as “the Christmas portion,” every other year for more than 30 years. Soloists include Carol Rohlfing, Rebecca Mina, Beryl Crandall, Jean Ford, Bob Herman, and Jim Friesen. Dr. Albert Thompson directs the performance, which features Nate Sanders as organist. The Salishan Long house is located at 7660 Highway 101 North, Gleneden Beach. Admission is free, but an offering will be collected. For more information call 503-965-6555.

Newport High School musicians

High school musicians put on a concerted effort The entire music department of Newport High School will be taking to the stage on Thursday, Dec. 13, for a nonstop, one-hour-and 20-minute concert featuring the choir, the Intermediate 7th/8th Grade Band, the Jazz Band and the Concert Band. The free Winter Concert will see Choir and Band Director John Bringetto conducting all the action, including renditions of “Dance of the Sugar Plum Fairy” and “The Magnificent Seven” by the Intermediate Band. The choir will be performing a variety of songs including “Think of Me” by Andrew Lloyd Webber. “Bells of Christmas,” and a spectacular version of “Alleluia,” while the Jazz Band will tackle “Lullaby of Birdland,” “Georgia on My Mind,” “Groovin’ Hard” and more. The Concert Band performance will include Tchaikovsky’s “Theme from The Nutcracker,” Leroy Anderson’s “Sleigh Ride,” and “Blue Ridge Saga” by James Swearingen. The show is scheduled to start at 7 pm at Newport’s Performing Arts Center, 777 West Olive Street. The Band Boosters will be raffling off gift baskets, with a drawing in the lobby after the show. Proceeds from the raffle will go towards NHS Concert Band educational travel in the spring of 2013.

Don’t toy with us, Jason If you’ve never seen a fully-grown man bash away at a toy piano, this is your chance as Jason Farnham brings his talents to the Lincoln City Cultural Center on Friday, Dec. 7. The first of five concerts in the Devils Lake Community Concert Series, Farnham will use a full-size piano as well as his miniature to play originals like “Calyps-O Christmas Tree” and “I Got the Jingle Bells Blues,” in addition to a carol sing-along. In between, you’ll hear his dance-mix arrangement of “Für Elise” (aka “Fur God Sakes Elise, Let’s Dance” and his bossa-nova-samba fusion of “Autumn Leaves.” Tickets are $20 in advance and $25 at the door or $90 for the five-concert season. The show begins at 7 pm at the cultural center, 540 NE Hwy. 101. For more information, call 541-994-9994. Jason Farnham

You can’t beat a Victorian Christmas

The Victorian Christmas celebration at the Yaquina Head Lighthouse interpretive center will not lack for percussion, with the Newport Community Drum Circle Ensemble in attendance to provide the rhythm. The Saturday, Dec. 8, event, which sees lighthouse staff dressed as old-fashioned lighthouse keepers and the interpretive center decked out in Victorian-era decorations, will feature a drum sing-a-long led by lighthouse park ranger Roy Simpson and the ensemble’s Mary-Beth Nickel. The ensemble performs at 1:45 pm, followed at 2:30 pm by Nickel in a solo performance on the Celtic harp. Running from 10 am-4 pm, the event also features several vocal groups, the Recorder Society and Debbie Dypold’s Spindrift trio, with viola, guitar and hammered dulcimer. Also on offer will be traditional crafts, activities for children and light refreshment all day. The interpretive center is located at 750 NW Lighthouse Drive, Newport.

Manzanita goes Wilde with Christmas show Emmy nominee and master harp guitarist John Doan will conjure a Christmas scene that would seem at home in the parlor of Oscar Wilde at St. Catherine’s Episcopal Church in Manzanita on Sunday, Dec. 9. Presented by The Hoffman Center, “A Victorian Christmas,” will see Doan use instruments and

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Female Coho salmon, photographed Dec. 2 near Toledo. TODAY photo.

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A Thursday, Dec. 13, presentation hosted by the Salmon Drift Creek Watershed Council, aims to draw attention to the problems of unsustainable fishing, which is decimating fisheries, destroying marine species and habitats and threatening the livelihoods and food security of millions of people. In a talk entitled “Seafood Sustainability in the North Pacific� Dave Martin, North Pacific improvements director for the Sustainable Fisheries Partnership (SFP), will explain how his organization works to catalyze and engage the seafood supply chain to restore depleted fisheries and reduce the environmental impacts of fishing and fish farming. During the presentation, Martin will give an overview of SFP’s work, introduce the Fishery Improvement Project model and provide information on various standards and ratings for seafood sustainability. Martin has been involved in conservation efforts for more than 20 years, focusing on working with communities in Siberia, the Russian Far East, Oregon and throughout the Pacific Rim to promote civil society, habitat conservation and restoration, wilderness and natural resource protection and sustainability. Prior to joining SFP he held senior positions leading conservation efforts in Russia for Pacific Environment and the Wild Salmon Center, and most recently was executive director of the Westwind Stewardship Group. Martin earned MAs in International Policy Studies and Russian Translation from the Monterey Institute of International Studies and a BA in Political Science and Russian Studies from the University of Iowa. He is based in Portland, Oregon. The presentation is scheduled to run from 7-8:30 pm at the Lincoln City Cultural Center, 540 SE Hwy. 101. For more information, contact the Salmon Drift Creek Watershed Council at 541-996-3161 or director@salmondrift.org.

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Like Roosevelt? Bully for you.

The science of deep-sea acoustics will be up for discussion at the Thursday, Dec. 20, meeting of the Yaquina Birders & Naturalists, where Dr. Bob Dziak will give a presentation entitled “Detecting and Quantifying Deep-Ocean Volcanic Eruptions.â€?  Dr. Dziak is the leader of NOAA’s Ocean Acoustics Project, which, for the past 20 years, has used hydrophones to study the sounds of underwater volcanoes and associated earthquake activity.  Initially, the program focused on using U.S. Navy hydrophones to detect earthquakes caused by volcanic eruptions off the Pacific Northwest coast.  More recently, portable hydrophones have collected records of explosions from submarine volcanoes in the western Pacific. Other sounds have also been recorded, ranging from ice-quakes caused by the break-up of sea ice to sounds of icebergs as they run aground to the vocalizations of large whales.  The presentation, which is free and open to all, is scheduled to start at 7 pm at the Central Lincoln PUD Meeting Room, 2129 North Coast Highway, in north Newport. For more info, call 541-265-2965.

After a presidential campaign in which both candidates cried foul often and loudly about the attacks launched by the other, some voters could be forgiven for yearning for the days when our leaders were made of sterner stuff. Like President Teddy Roosevelt, who, in 1912, did not let the trifling matter of a would-be assassin’s bullet penetrating his chest prevent him from finishing a campaign speech. Not for nothing did the 26th president of the United States earn the nickname “Bullyâ€? — a nickname that serves as the title for the Monday, Dec. 10, presentation at the Newport 60+ Center in which interpretive speaker Richard Cassidy will perform as Teddy Roosevelt.  The appearance, part of the center’s Mind-full Mondays series, is scheduled for 12:45 pm in the Education Center, 20 SE 2nd Street, Newport.  For more information, go to www.newportoregon.gov/sc or call 541-265-9617.

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What do you call a 2-ton creature with claws? (Other than ‘Sir.’) The group behind the Devils Lake Creature, which was installed in Lincoln City’s Regatta Park earlier this year is asking local schoolchildren to come up with a name for the 2-ton creation. Artist Heidi Erickson, who constructed the creature along with fellow metalworker Doug Kroger said there are a number of things kids should bear in mind when thinking up suggestions for a name. First, she said, the creature is very happy, and is about hope, love and bringing people together. Erickson said she created the sculpture as a whimsical tribute to the legendary Lake Creature and that the finished piece acts as a magical guardian of Regatta Park and watches over the children in the park and creatures in the lake. “The creature has a big red heart that has hundreds of wishes inside from people of all ages, shapes, sizes, ethnicity who live here and all over the world,” she said “Some of those wishes have already come true!” At 13 feet high and 18 feet long, the creature is made of 90 percent recycled materials, with its heart chamber constructed from car metal.

Toledo plans sweet celebration Toledo merchants are joining forces to create the first Homemade Holiday Confection Convention as a part of town’s annual Hometown Holidays celebration on Saturday, Dec. 8. SolaLuna Gallery and Main Street Mercantile will be serving their favorite childhood candy recipes and are encouraging the community to bring their own favorite homemade candies and recipes to share with others. The BeeHive will have Candy Box projects to take and make at home. And Becky Miller Studio and Gallery will have cute and delicious chocolate mice. Shops will be open from 10 am to 6 pm during the event offering sample candies as well as the opportunity to share your favorite stories and childhood memories. For more information, call 541-632-3236 or email solalunastudios@gmail.com.

Coffee with a cop Tillamook police will be writing a different kind of ticket on Wednesday, Dec. 12, as officers volunteer at Denny’s to raise funds for the 4th annual Shop With a Cop event. The fund-raiser will see cops pouring coffee, bussing tables, and providing whatever assistance is needed at the restaurant. All funds raised will go toward the Shop With a Cop program, which matches up police officers with local children to shop for the holiday season at Fred Meyer. “This event is always very special,” said Donna Kyle, Denny’s community coordinator. “We focus our fund-raising on kids and this organization and its mission is a perfect fit. The officers who participate really create a fun environment . . . and we raise money to support them, too!” The fund-raiser will run from 4–8 pm at Denny’s, 2230 Main

Let There Be Arts, a local nonprofit dedicated to keeping arts programs in the schools, is helping to coordinate a naming contest open to all children in grades K-12. The deadline is Friday, Dec. 14. There are three ways to enter: Children can e-mail their entry to LTBA director Kaline Klaas, at kklaas@lettherebearts.com and be sure to include their full name, their parents’ names and a phone number where they can be contacted if their creature name is chosen. Or, children can write their entry name on the front side of a piece of paper, and on the back write their full name, parents’ names and contact information. Mail it to Let There Be Arts, PO Box 453, Lincoln City, Oregon, 97367. Lastly, students at Oceanlake and Taft Elementary Schools can give their entry to their teacher. All the names will be given anonymously to a committee who will choose the creature’s name. The winner will be notified Ave N, Tillamook. For more information, call 503-815-8061 or e-mail tillamookdennys@gmail.com.

Ark prepares for flood of children The holiday period is a very special time for children — a time for family, a time for tradition and a time for sugar highs to rival those of Halloween and Easter. For parents struggling to keep up with supercharged kids, help is at hand in the form of the Play Park Ark — an indoor play space packed with developmentally appropriate toys. The Play Park, located within Tillamook United Methodist Church, aims to provide a time for parents to simply play with and enjoy their children. One parent or other responsible adult must be present throughout the play period. Parents will also receive additional support through Play Park’s “Parents Encouraging Parents (PEP) Talk” discussions. Volunteers will be available to give parents a time out so they can attend the 15- to 20-minute talk, which includes information sharing and discussions related to positive parenting. There is no fee for participating in Play Park, which is held every Monday from 9-10:30 am in the church’s Fellowship Hall, 3808 12th Street, east of Five Rivers Retirement and Assisted Living Center. For more information call Roxanne Fletcher at 503-842-1001 or Cheryl Hantke at 503-842-8312.

Pig Feathers BBQ collecting food and toy donations Pig Feathers BBQ is lending a trotter to the Toledo Food Pantry and the Toledo Elks in their efforts to help local families in need.

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and have their picture taken with the Regatta Creature and the artist. For more information, go to www.lettherebearts.com or call 503-812-7813. The food pantry has placed a collection box in the restaurant, where customers can leave items of non-perishable food. “It is our hope that while our customers are enjoying a tasty meal, they will remember that some of their neighbors are not so fortunate,” co-owner Becky Miller said. As an added incentive, on Saturday, Dec. 8, during Toledo’s Hometown Holiday, anyone who places a food donation in the collection bin at the restaurant will be entered in a drawing to win a Pig Feathers gift card. The restaurant is also collecting children’s toys for the Toledo Elks annual toy drive. The drive seeks unwrapped gifts valued at approximately $20 for infants, children and teens. Gift tags are hanging on the tree at Pig Feathers and gifts must be returned to the restaurant before Dec. 15. Pig Feathers is located at 300 S. Main Street in Toledo. Hours are Monday to Thursday, 11 am-8 pm and Friday to Saturday, 11 am-9 pm. For more information, contact Becky Miller at 541-336-1833.

A Christmas gift, complete with bow The prospect of learning how to shoot a bow and arrow is enough to set any child aquiver. The Wolf Track Archery club has space for a few 4-H members in grades 4-12 who want to learn marksmanship, the responsible use of firearms, and the principles of archery. The focus of all 4-H programs is the development of youth as individuals and as responsible and productive citizens. The activities of the program and the support of caring adult leaders provide young people with opportunities to develop life skills, self-worth and environmental stewardship. For more information or to sign up, call Jim Bergeron at 503458-6829.

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The coast offers cache prizes Patrick Alexander

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They’re all around you. Whether you’re walking down the high street, strolling on the beach or hiking in the woods, chances are you are not far from a geocache — the modern day answer to buried treasure. Exactly what’s in that cache is another question entirely. It could be a nickel or a dollar, a rubber duck or a toy car. The only constant is that each cache will contain paper and a pen so that everyone who finds it can record their triumph for other searchers to see. And exactly who is searching for these hidden treasures? At the last count, somewhere around 2 million people worldwide — a number that continues to soar as the spread of smart phones beings global positioning software to more and more pockets. Getting started as a geocacher takes about five minutes. Register for a free membership with www.geocaching. com to get the co-ordinates of caches near you, grab your smart phone or GPS device Gee-o, that and start searching. sounds like fun Oregon has more than 5,800 • Several websites offer lists of caches hidden everywhere geocache locations. The largest, from downtown Portland to www.geocaching.com, offers the wilds of Malheur County access to thousands of locations but one of the state’s most through a free membership. Copopular geocaching targets sits ordinates for some caches are in the heart of Lincoln City, reserved for premium members, commanding a view of the who pay a $30 registration fee. Pacific Ocean. • Connect with other geocachers Called “The Bench of over coffee at a weekly meet-nNames,” the cache was greet held at 9 am most Saturdays at designed by Lincoln City Chinook Winds Hotel’s beachfront geocacher Rick Anderson, who restaurant, 1501 NW 40th Place, operates under the pseudonym Lincoln City. For details, contact Rick Anderson at beachguy0123@ “Beachguy.” embarqmail.com. The cache takes its name from a nearby bench carved with the names of all the neighborhood children. The cunningly concealed cache presents successful searchers with an additional challenge. The cache container is located at the bottom of a PVC pipe, which must be filled with water for the payload to float to the top. But the surprises don’t end there. Geocachers adding water quickly find that strategically placed holes in the pipe leave them with wet pant legs. “You will get wet,” Rick said, “You will get peed on.” Rick, who can see the cache from his nearby home, said the bench draws about 600 visitors in the summer. He will often come and chat with geocachers who come hoping to crack the puzzle and even provide water for those who forgot to bring their own. According to Adela Bahtijaragic of geocaching.com, “The Bench of Names” is the 22nd most popular cache in all of Oregon. The bench is just one of the 191 caches that Rick maintains from Lincoln City to Tillamook. Some 89 of those

are within Lincoln City, which boasts almost 200 caches in total. Rick said visitors to the area often spent two or three days trying to tackle all the Central Coast’s caches. “Our goal with this is to bring people into town and spend money,” he said, “go to the antique stores, stay in a hotel, go to a restaurant, go to a movie. And it does work.” The Andersons first heard of geocaching during a trip to Fort Stevens to search for razor clams. Rick said bad weather and worse clamming meant the trip was in danger of becoming a washout when some of the couples’ friends arrived and opened the door to the world of modern day treasure hunting. Together, the couples searched for and found the nearest cache to the campsite, a sealed ammo can at an old radio mast overlooking the wreck of the Peter Iredale in Fort Stevens State Park. Even though the couple couldn’t officially claim the find as they were not yet registered geocachers, Rick said they were hooked.

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“If you are sitting around and there’s nothing to do, this is pretty cool,” he said “You can get out of your hotel room, your motel, your camper. Every city, every town, every state, every nation, every part of the world has geocaches.” The Andersons quickly logged on to geochaching.com to register, choosing the names “Beachguy” and “Beachlady.” The couple soon learned the tricks of the trade and started carrying the tools of the trade too, with a range of items including bent coat hangers, pliers, tweezers and flashlights all helping with the removal of hard-to-reach cache containers. In order to adhere to the geocaching rule that any item removed from a cache should be replaced with an item of equal or greater value, the Andersons also got into the habit of carrying bags of “swag” around in their car. Janet said most cache items are trinkets such as agates or kids’ plastic toys but that some cache owners include special items to reward the first person to solve the puzzle. It didn’t take long for Rick to graduate from a searcher to a cache owner, starting with the bench cache

outside the couple’s home and gradually adding more and more locations — including ones started by outof-towners who can’t maintain their creations. “So I wait and wait,â€? he said, “and, when its no longer maintained ‌ I will jump in and maintain it and own it.â€? While maintaining 191 caches might seem like a hefty workload, Rick said the fact that most geocachers are courteous and responsible means most of the sites take care of themselves, with only about five ever needing serious maintenance or repair. Most geocaches, while cunningly hidden, are on dry land and within easy reach for the average searcher. Occasionally, though a searcher’s GPS will point them toward some more outlandish hiding places. The most out-of-the-way cache in the couple’s care is “Cedar Islandâ€? located at the edge of the Siletz Bay National Wildlife Refuge. “You can only get to it by a minus tide or a canoe or a boat,â€? Rick said. But, he said, the most difficult cache he has ever en-

countered is in Neskowin — right on top of Proposal Rock, which spends most of its time cut off from the mainland. “You have to climb up like 600 feet,� he said. “And I’ve been up there twice and have never found the cache.� With hiding locations ranging from dramatic outcrops to the mailbox at the end of the street, geocaching offers a challenge to fit everyone’s comfort level — all while getting its participants outside and away from the TV. Perhaps one of the activity’s greatest attractions, however, is that new challenges arrive all the time as cache owners continue to dream up new puzzles. Rick said he and Janet have signed up to receive alerts via the geocaching.com website whenever a new cache is registered within a certain distance of their home. “When we get that, we run right out,� he said. “I don’t care if it’s midnight. We will run right out and get that cache.�

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Time is running short to sign up for the the 2013 series of Master Gardener classes run by Oregon State University Lincoln County Extension, with the deadline set for Dec. 14. Classes are taught by OSU horticulture instructors, local county specialists and experienced gardening experts who will share their insights on topics including native and invasive species, soils and composting, seed starting and propagation, conifer and plant identification, plant diseases and diagnostics and organic gardening. No experience isnecessary, just a desire to immerse yourself in a learning, gardening environment. Classes are held from 9 am to 4 pm on Tuesdays and Thursdays at Oregon Coast Community College beginning on Jan. 15, with an orientation on January 10. The course costs $195, with limited partial scholarships available. For more information call OSU Lincoln County Extension at 541-574-6534, or stop by at 29 SE 2nd Street, Newport (across from the Senior and Recreation Centers) or go to http://extension. oregonstate.edu/lincoln/master_gardeners.

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Depending on your family’s level of propriety, reindeer antlers, elf shoes and Santa suits may or may not be acceptable attire for Christmas functions, but one place where all of the above are welcomed with open arms is the inaugural 5K(ish) Jingle Bell Jog. Hosted by the Lincoln City Recreation Department, the fun event is open to runners, joggers, walkers, baby strollers and pets. Costumes are recommended but optional. Bells will be provided. The run/walk will start at 9:30 am Saturday, Dec. 22, at the Lincoln City Community Center, and the out-and-back course will traverse the Head to Bay sidewalk/trail along NE 22nd Street and West Devils Lake Road. Hot chocolate and coffee will be served immediately afterwards. The race will take place rain or shine. Online registration is now open at www.active.com, or register in person at the Lincoln City Community Center. The cost through Dec. 21 is $15 for the race only or $25 with a commemorative T-shirt. Day of race registration will start at 8:30 am on Dec. 22, and the cost will be $20 for the race only or $30 with T-shirt. For more information call 541-994-2131 or see www.lincolncity.org.

Christmas. Trees.

Looking for a gift for that seemingly present-proof person in your life? Can’t face buying another tie or pair of socks? How about a few hundred thousand acres of lush, coastal forestland instead? The Siuslaw National Forest is offering a $5 discount on Oregon Pacific Coast Annual Passports throughout December, lowering the price to just $30. “The discount makes giving the pass as a holiday gift an even more attractive deal,” Stacey Forson, Siuslaw National Forest recreation staff officer said. The passport covers Oregon State Parks, Forest Service, Bureau of Land Management and National Park Service sites along the Oregon Coast. The annual passport is valid for a year from the date of purchase and covers day-use and parking fees at more than 20 sites along the entire length of the Oregon Coast. “One pass that covers day-use and parking fees at places like Lewis and Clark National Historic Park, the Oregon Dunes National Recreation Area, all the beautiful coastal State Parks, Cape Perpetua Visitor Center and Yaquina Head Outstanding Natural Area is a tremendous value, as well as a tremendous convenience for visitors,” Forson said. “It’s a great way for us all to help take care of these wonderful places that make the Oregon Coast so special.” Revenues from passport sales are retained locally and help operate, maintain and enhance recreation facilities and services managed by the four participating agencies. Passes are on sale at the Hebo Ranger District office, 31525 Hwy. 22, Hebo, 503-392-5100; the Central Coast Ranger District office, 1049 SW Pacific Hwy., Waldport, 541-563-3211; and the Cape Perpetua Visitor Center, 2400 Hwy. 101, Yachats, 541-547-3289. Passes are also available via the Oregon State Parks toll free number 1-800-551-6949.

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This land is gar-land How to use backyard bounty to spruce up the front door this holiday season As the holiday season enters full swing, no door is complete without a wreath to welcome visitors with a dose of festive cheer. While picking out a pre-made garland offers the chance to support local merchants or good causes such as Rotary, putting one together using branches from the back yard can be a family-friendly craft activity to fill a wet afternoon. Here are the TODAY’s tips on how to create a backyard holiday wreath.

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artsy A show with its heart on its sleeve The Yaquina Art Association Gallery will showcase work by Jana Westhusing and Mary Young until Dec. 14 as part of its spotlight featured artist series. Westhusing bought her first Nikon camera more than 25 years ago and has been taking photographs and making her own prints ever since. In the early ‘90s she worked and attended classes at the Photographic Center Northwest in Seattle. Her work was shown in several galleries in the Seattle area. In 1995, Westhusing completed a degree in graphic design and, with photography going digital, a perfect relationship was born. When Westhusing moved to Newport from Colorado in 2008, she joined the Yaquina Art Association and began taking drawing classes at the Visual Art Center. Many of her photos have a painterly feel, which led her to experiment with watercolors, pastels and colored pencils. She draws and paints from her own original photographs and often combines elements from several images to create a drawing. Young has been creating glass art for eight years, with her interest in the medium stemming from her father who bought a kiln to experiment with. “It just took off from there,” she said, “exploring, trying new techniques, just playing around.” Young said she loves the endless possibilities working with glass and is excited to execute new ideas and designs. Young, who has lived in Newport for six years, grew up in Seattle and lived in Portland before moving to the Oregon Coast. She has been a member of the Yaquina Art Association since the autumn of 2006.

Right now she is currently involved in displaying all the 3D art in the Yaquina Art Gallery, but has served as secretary and a board member in the past few years. Both artists will have a variety of work on display and for sale on the center showcase walls. Cards and unframed images will be for sale at the gallery as well. The gallery is open daily from 11 am to 4 pm and is located at 789 NW Beach Drive at the Nye Beach turnaround in Newport.

Caution: wet paint! A collection of works celebrating the Oregon Coast’s well-hydrated landscapes will be on display as part of the Coastal Oregon Visual Artists Showcase and Video Archive at the Newport Visual Arts Center from Saturday, Dec. 8. “Landscapes: On the Wet Side” is a series by Tillamook County artist Dennis Worrel, who moved to the Oregon Coast 14 years ago to work as a soil scientist. Worrel created the works in the late summer and fall of 2012, starting the process outdoors and finishing in the studio using mixed media including acrylic ink, fluid acrylic paint, graphite and watercolor pencil. “As an artist, I am attracted and challenged by the areas complexity of light, color, and texture, which can change dramatically over the day, and the ‘closeness’ of space,” he said. “I am interested in our perceptions of nature and the places we reside. One of my influences is Chinese landscape painting, especially regarding how space and time are conveyed. My working process consists of

layering marks and fields of color, adding and subtracting, covering and revealing, a dialogue connecting the outer landscape and the self. Through these landscapes I hope to convey a timeless sense of place where nature can exist in both experience and imagination.” Worrel has a master’s in Fine Arts from San Francisco Art Institute and has recently shown at Portland’s Gallery 114. He has won several art awards including a judge merit and purchase at the Umpqua Valley Arts Association’s Plein Air Competition and Exhibition earlier this year. The show, hosted by the Oregon Coast Council for the Arts, begins with an opening reception for the artist from 5-7 pm on Saturday, Dec. 8. Refreshments will be served. A video of the artist’s technique and other work will be shown near the showcase. The exhibit will run until Dec. 29, with the showcase and video available for viewing from noon-4 pm, Tuesday through Saturday on second floor of the Visual Arts Center, 777 N Beach Drive, Newport.

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Lincoln City Cultural Center Wrap up your holiday shopping at this show, featuring art of all kinds from cultural center members. Opening reception from 5-7 pm. Free. 540 NE Hwy. 101. For more information, call 541-9949994.

Tillamook County Pioneer Museum View and bid on the decorated trees while enjoying hors d’oeuvres and wine and listening to Christmas carols. Tickets $20 in advance, $25 on the door. 2106 2nd Street. For more information call 503-842-4553.

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Lincoln City Cultural Center Jason Farnham gets the five-concert series rolling, playing originals and favorites on a full-size piano as well as doing his Schroeder impression on a miniature. $20 in advance and $25 at the door or $90 for the five-concert season. 7 pm, 540 NE Hwy. 101. For more information, call 541-994-9994.

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The Barn Community Playhouse • Tillamook Opening night for this Christmas comedy, full of puns, one-liners, funny situations and nutty characters. Performance dates are Dec. 7, 8, 14, 15, 21 and 22 at 7 pm and Dec. 9 and 16 at 2 pm. Adults, $15, Senior Citizens/Students - $10. For more information, call 503-842-6305.

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The Eventuary • Lincoln City A screening of the epic, 18,000-mile journey of two surfers determined to catch the same wave twice as it makes its way across the globe. a fund-raiser for the Tigersharks Youth Surf Club, the evening will also feature door prizes, a prize draw and live music. Tickets $10 for adults, $8 for students. 6 pm, SW Fleet Street and Hwy. 101, Lincoln City.

Tillamook United Methodist Church Feel the calling of the stage? The Tillamook Association for the Performing Arts is seeking vocalists to perform some of the most memorable music the Broadway stage in “It’s Broadway, Baby!� as well as actors aged 50 and over for two 1-act plays. Auditions will take place at 2 pm on Saturday, Dec. 8, and Sunday, Dec. 9. 3808 12th Street.

Yaquina Head Lighthouse • Newport The Newport Community Drum Circle’s ensemble with Mary-Beth Nickel on Native American flutes and Celtic harp will lead a sing along at the annual Victorian Holiday celebration at Yaquina Head Lighthouse. The regular second Saturday drum circle has moved to the first Saturday for this month only. 10 am-4 pm. For more information email chandler@chandlerdavis.com.

14th Annual Christmas Greens Sale Seal Rock Garden Club Handmade wreathes, small decorated trees, table displays, arrangements, sprays, and other holiday creations on offer along with a raffle and free refreshments. 10 am-3 pm in the clubhouse, the bright yellow building just off Hwy. 101, next door to the Seal Rock Fire Department.

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2nd Street • Tillamook The market’s holiday bazaar will run from 9 am to 6 pm, offering a range of family fun including cookie decorating from 10 to 3pm, kids’ karaoke from noon to 3 pm, and face painting throughout the day. Santa will be hearing children’s wishes from 1 to 3 pm. 2003 2nd Street. For more information, call 503-842-9797.

Best Western Plus Agate Beach Inn • Newport Last chance to see the Newport Festival of Trees entries before they move on to their new homes. The event will feature crafts and an appearance from Santa Claus as well as music from the Eddyville Drummers and the Newport High School Jazz Band. Despite a suggested donation of $10 per family, $5 per adult and $2 per child, organizers say no one will be turned away. 11 am to 2 pm, 3019 North Coast Highway.

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Visual Arts Center • Newport Tillamook County artist Dennis Worrel exhibits a series of landscapes inspired by the Coastal Range. The show, which runs from noon-4 pm, Tuesday through Saturday until Dec. 29, begins with tonight’s opening reception. 5-7 pm, 777 N Beach Drive, Newport.

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Main Street • Toledo Do you have memories of favorite Christmas candies? Share your reveries and try a few free samples at the inaugural confection convention, part of the Hometown Holidays celebration. 10 am to 6 pm, Main Street, Toledo. For more information, call 541-632-3236 or email solalunastudios@gmail.com.

Newport High School Welcome to Monkswell Manor, where you can watch “The Mousetrap,� written by the grand dame of mystery, Agatha Christie, from your table as you try to figure the clues. Presented by the Newport High School Drama Club. $15, includes dinner, NE 4th Street. For reservations please contact Amber Houck or Deborah Zirin at Newport High School 541-265-9281.

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Lincoln County Fairgrounds • Newport Holiday gift ideas from local artists and food producers will be on offer at the Lincoln County Fairgrounds Farmers Market, held in the Main Exhibition Hall. 10 am-2 pm, 633 NE 3rd Street. For more information go to http://lcffarmersmarket.org.

FINAL WEEKEND: The Producers Newport Performing Arts Center Don’t risk being the last person on the coast to catch this hilarious Porthole Players Production. Final shows tonight (7:30 pm), Saturday (7:30 pm) and Sunday, Dec. 9 (2 pm). Recommended for mature audiences. For tickets and information, visit portholeplayers.org, 541-265-ARTS (2787).

WXHV ‡ GHFHPEHU Victorian Christmas High Tea Newport Senior Center The afternoon begins with an optional tree trimming from noon to 1 pm, followed by a performance of original stories written by members of the Readers Theater Group from 1-1:30 pm, accompanied by juice and cookies. High tea will be served from 1:30-2 pm, followed by a final performance from 2-2:30 pm. 20 SE 2nd Street, Newport.

“A Victorian Christmasâ€? St. Catherine’s Episcopal Church • Manzanita Emmy nominee and master harp guitarist John Doan will play a range of turn-of-the-century instruments and lead the audience in singing, or whistling, carols in this gathering, which aims to recapture the feeling of a time before radio and TV. 7 pm, 36335 Hwy. 101, $15 for adults and $10 for students.

Breakfast with Santa Yachats Lions Hall The Yachats Lions Club and Yachats Youth & Family Activities are hosting a pancake breakfast with Santa Claus. There will be arts and crafts, pictures with Santa and loads of holiday fun! Bring your own camera or have the photographer take photos for you. 8:30-11 am, W. 4th and Pontiac Street. For more information contact Alice Beck at YYFAP, 541-547-4599 or go to www. yachatsyouth.org.

Indoor Farmers Market Lincoln City Cultural Center Don’t let a little thing like the weather keep you from finding great hand-crafted items, baked goods and produce. The Lincoln City Farmers Market is going strong, inside the cozy Cultural Center. 9 am to 3 pm, 540 NE Hwy. 101, 541-994-9994.

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Depoe Bay Community Hall Bring your table setting, favorite pot luck dish, wrapped gift for Santa to present, your best singing voice and appetite to this annual community get together. 5:30 pm, 220 SE Bay Street. For more information, call the Depoe Bay Chamber of Commerce at 541- 765-2889.

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First Presbyterian Church • Newport Master organist Christopher Wicks puts the church’s 20-pipe, custom-built instrument through its paces with a benefit concert. Free, but donations accepted. 3 pm, 227 NE 12th Street.

Burrows House Museum • Newport A display of Christmas postcards and historical facts tells the story of how Christmas celebrations have evolved — from the Catholic Church’s 4th Century decision to pick Dec. 25 to the English Puritans’ move to ban the holiday in 1645. Free. 11 am to 4 pm, Tuesday through Saturday until Dec. 15, 545 SW Ninth Street in Newport.

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Salishan Long House • Gleneden Beach The Midway Chorus & Orchestra will perform the Christmas portion of Handel’s masterpiece. Admission is free, but an offering will be collected. 3 pm, 7660 Hwy. 101 North. For more information call 503-965-6555.

Newport High School welcome to Monkswell Manor, for dining and murder with eight suspects. Tickets $15, includes dinner. 1:30 pm and 6:30 pm, NE 4th. Call 541-265-9281 for tickets. See Dec. 7 listing for details.

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Tillamook United Methodist Church • Tillamook The Tillamook United Methodist Church choir will present a Christmas cantata “The Mystery & the Majesty,â€? also featuring the Chimes Choir. All are welcome. 11 am, 3808 12th. Street.

First Presbyterian Church • Newport An evening of barbershop-style tunes that will see the men of the CoastalAires joined by the Oregon Coast Chorus of the Sweet Adelines and several quartets. 7 pm, 227 NE 12th Street.

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2nd Street • Tillamook Chloe Brown will be doing her Christmas songs from 6 to 8 pm at the market, which offers indoor shopping and dining in downtown Tillamook. 2003 2nd Street. For more information, call 503-842-9797.

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Tillamook Bay Community College • Tillamook Where does all that rain go once it touches down? The Tilllamook Estuaries Partnership has the answers to all your questions, along with an update on projects including water quality monitoring and culvert replacement. 5:30 pm, 4301 Third Street. For more information, call 503-322-2222

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Newport 60+ Center Teddy Roosevelt, the 26th president of the United States and quintessential political tough guy will be brought to life by interpretive speaker Richard Cassidy. Free. 12:45 pm in the Education Center, 20 SE 2nd Street, Newport. For more information, go to www.newportoregon.gov/sc or call 541265-9617.

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bake sale. Continues on Sunday, Dec. 9. For more information, contact Melody Lavrakas at 541-5740899, sealavrakas@yahoo.com.

“Un Ballo in Maschera� Newport Performing Arts Center Part of “The Met: Live in HD� series, this tale by Verdi tells the story of intrigue and assassination at a masked ball. $20 for adults, $17 for seniors and $10 for students. 10 am, 777 West Olive Street. For more information, call 265-2787.

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Yachats Commons Learn the art of traditional Japanese drumming with the Monmouth Taiko Drummers. $10. 2 pm, 441 Highway 101. To reserve a space, email Todd Wilson at twilson@greydigger.com.

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Best Western Plus Agate Beach Inn • Newport The festival continues with a trivia dinner party featuring ShanRocks Triviology. 6-10 pm, 3019 North Coast Highway. $40. Call 541-574-1810 for reservations.

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more than 500 plants for sale, with native trees, shrubs, ferns, wildflowers and graminoids chosen for riparian, urban garden, coastal headland and forestland areas. Stock will be 1 gallon down to plugs. All proceeds will support restoration efforts, low impact development projects like rain gardens, surface water quality monitoring and native fish habitat inventory. Market runs 10 am - 4 pm, Dec. 7 and 8, in the market parking lot, 23 N Coast Highway. Call Josh at 541-265-2631 for further details.

Spotlight on Yaquina artists Yaquina Art Association Gallery • Newport The gallery is showcasing work by Jana Westhusing and Mary Young until Dec. 14 as part of its spotlight featured artist series. Free. 11 am to 4 pm, 789 NW Beach Drive at the Nye Beach turnaround.

Tillamook United Methodist Church A range of developmentally appropriate toys to keep kids occupied and provide the opportunity for parent/child play (see photo, right). Volunteers are also on hand to give parents a 20-minute break to attend a talk on positive parenting. 9-10:30 am in the church’s Fellowship Hall, 3808 12th Street, east of Five Rivers Retirement and Assisted Living Center. For more information call Roxanne Fletcher at 503-842-1001 or Cheryl Hantke at 503-842-8312.

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Yachats Commons See the Monmouth Taiko Drummers in action, weaving rhythm, melody and movement into a powerful musical art. $10. 6:30 pm, 441 Highway 101. For more information go to goyachats.com or call 541-961-6695.

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Chalet Restaurant & Bakery • Newport Part of the Newport Festival of Trees. $20. Call 541574-1810 for reservations.

Festival of Trees Gala and Auction Best Western Plus Agate Beach Inn • Newport View all the trees at this gala event, starting with a champagne social and silent auction at 5:30 pm and moving on to a full dinner and live auction at 7 pm, 3019 North Coast Highway. Tickets $105. Call 541-574-1810 for reservations.

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Freed Gallery • Lincoln City Have an unused, warm coat lying around? Love art? Put the two together with a trip to the Freed Gallery, during its Coats for the Cold collection drive. Bring in a coat or other warm item of clothing on Dec. 8 or 9 and receive a voucher for 20 to 40 percent off selected items. Donated coats and other items of warm clothing will be passed on to needy members of the community. Music and refreshments will be provided. 1-5 pm, 6119 Hwy. 101. For more details, call 541-994-5600.

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Bay City Arts Center • Bay City You’ll want to reserve a plaice so you don’t have to perch on a stool for this fund-raiser event to benefit the Bay City Arts Center. Dinner starts at 5:30 pm with seafood and all the trimmings. The event promises exciting auction items available in a silent auction plus entertainment surprises. Call 503377-9260 for reservations. Tickets are $20 in advance and $24 at the door, or $12 for children 12 and under. 5680 A Street, Bay City.

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Shop with a Cop benefit Denny’s • Tillamook Local cops will be serving coffee, bussing tables and generally making themselves useful at this fund-raiser in aid of the Shop with a Cop program. 4–8 pm at Denny’s, 2230 Main Ave N, Tillamook. For more information, call 503-815-8061 or e-mail tillamookdennys@ gmail.com.

Lincoln City Cultural Center Dave Martin, North Pacific improvements director for the Sustainable Fisheries Partnership (SFP), will explain how his organization works to catalyze and engage the seafood supply chain to restore depleted fisheries and reduce the environmental impacts of fishing and fish farming. Free. 7-8:30 pm at the Lincoln City Cultural Center, 540 SE Hwy. 101. For more information, contact the Salmon Drift Creek Watershed Council at 541-996-3161 or director@salmondrift.org.

Winter Concert Newport Performing Arts Center Newport High School, will be having a silent night — because all their musicians are on stage at the PAC for this free winter concert. The choir, the Intermediate 7th/8th Grade Band, the Jazz Band and the Concert Band will all be showing their skills, with John Bringetto wielding the baton. Free, 7 pm, 777 West Olive Street.

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In today’s society, canceling Christmas has become the ultimate unthinkable — the act of a Scrooge or a Grinch who must be shown the error of their ways before the end of the tale. But at various times in the 17th century, Christmas was banned in both the old world and the new, a fact that is documented in the latest display at the Lincoln County Historical Society’s Burrows House Museum, which tells the story of how Christmas celebrations have evolved throughout the years. Early Europeans celebrated light and birth in the dark of winter, many during the winter solstice when they could look forward to more hours of daylight. The winter celebrations of old were often unruly. In the 4th Century, the Roman Catholic Church chose Dec. 25 to celebrate the birth of Jesus, coinciding with these celebrations, even though history offers no information on the actual date. In 1645 Puritans in England cancelled Christmas, calling the celebration decadent. The American Pilgrims were even stricter than the English. From 1659 to 1681 celebrating Christmas was outlawed in Boston. In 1819, American author Washington Irving included five stories about gentry and peasants joining together for Christmas celebrations in his collection of short stories titled “The Sketch Book.� People saw their desire for a peaceful, family-centered celebration reflected in Irving’s stories and began modeling their Christmas after the stories. The historical society’s display, which includes a panel of Christmas postcards and historical facts is on display now through Dec. 15, displayed against a backdrop of Christmas decorations. “Stop by to see the display and the Burrows House decorated for the holiday,� Steve Wyatt, executive director of the historical society, said, “and take in a little of the history of Christmas in the world and in Lincoln County.� The Burrows House Museum, at 545 SW Ninth Street in Newport, is open Tuesday through Saturday 11 am to 4 pm.

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Opera lovers will have a chance to enjoy two more performances by New York City’s Metropolitan Opera beamed to the Oregon Coast throughout Demember, with tickets starting at just $10. The Oregon Coast Council for the Arts will present “Un Ballo in Mascheraâ€? and “Aidaâ€? by Verdi on screen in High DeďŹ nition at the Newport Performing Arts Center. “Un Ballo in Mascheraâ€? will screen live at 10 am on Saturday, Dec. 8, hosted by Gloria Hutchins and Bernice Isham. David Alden, conducts a cast led by Sondra Radvanovsky, Marcelo Ă lvarez, and Dmitri Hvorostovsky in this new production of Verdi’s classic tale of assassination at a masked ball. According to the Associated Press, Alden’s production is an “intriguing fresh look at one of the essential works of the repertory.â€? The performance has a run time of about 3 hours 54 minutes. On Saturday, Dec. 15, an anonymous local sponsor will host the Performing Arts Center’s live screening of Verdi’s “Aidaâ€?, again at 10 am. Fabio Luisi conducts this tale of a captured Ethiopian princess forced into slavery and the ensuing tangle of love and divided loyalties that plays out against a backdrop of war. “The combined fervor of Olga Borodina as Amneris and Fabio Luisi at the helm of a ďŹ red-up orchestra made for an electrically charged and energetic performance,â€? read a review in The New York Times. The Newport screenings are sponsored in part by the Jeannette B.

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Christmas postcards were a common means to greet friends and relatives at Christmas. This card is from the collection of the Lincoln County Historical Society.

Hofer Fund of the Oregon Community Foundation, the City of Newport, the Oregon Coast Council for the Arts and Oregon Arts Commission. Tickets are available at the Performing Arts Center Box OfďŹ ce or by calling 541-265-2787, Monday to Friday 9 am–5 pm. The reserved seating tickets are $20 for adults, $17 for seniors and $10 for students.

Giving winter a warm welcome The Driftwood Public Library will throw open its doors and welcome the change in season at its 2012 Winter Solstice Celebration on Friday, Dec. 21. The celebration is open to all ages and will include musical performances, readings and poetry that celebrate the winter season. Refreshments will be provided at the intermission. Winter solstice is the ofďŹ cial ďŹ rst day of winter and has been a special moment of the year for many centuries. Cultures around the world have marked this occasion in many ways and the winter solstice is often seen as a time of hope and reection. This event is sponsored by The Friends of Driftwood Public Library, The Driftwood Library Foundation and Starbucks Coffee Company. The celebration is scheduled for 7 pm in the Driftwood Public Library Distad Reading Room. The library is located on the second oor of the Lincoln City Hall building at 801 SW Hwy. 101. For more information, contact Ken Hobson at 541-996-1242 or via e-mail at kenh@lincolncity.org.

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Roundabouts Dan and Stephanie Franklin (left) and Dan and Lisa Murphy (right) guard BAMA members Don Williams and A.J. Jarvis (kneeling) at the Taft dock.

You could be forgiven for worrying about Santa — an older gentleman who makes a habit of carrying a sleigh load of often-valuable goods to sometimes-questionable neighborhoods in the dead of night. Does he ever worry about getting mugged? When searching for chimneys on the wrong side of town does he find himself wondering if Rudolph can handle himself in a rumble or whether the entire herd would bolt if Donner or Blitzen decided to make a run for it? There will be no need for such thoughts on Saturday, Dec. 8, when Santa and Mrs. Claus will roll into Lincoln City’s SW 51st Street escorted by a formidable crew of bikers. The crew is made up of bikers from the Roundabouts for Veterans & Community group, which started the Miracle on 51st Street event five years ago to bring a little Christmas sparkle to the Taft area. Roundabouts member Stephanie Franklin said the event started with a fairly simple Christmas wish. “The guys wanted to go for a bike ride in December,” she said. So ride they did, with Santa in tow, perched on the back of a trike, ready to listen to Christmas wishes and have his photo taken with all-comers. The following year, the addition of Mrs. Claus, who Since then, Franklin said, the lighting of the dock has been a sign that does not ride, led to the couple being brought in by Santa has arrived. jeep. Since then the Clauses have arrived in comfort, “That’s how we get 51st into a festive mood or jolly mood,” she said. “When delivered by a North Lincoln Fire & Rescue District Santa shows up then ‘boom’ — the lights go on.” #1 fire truck. Mo’s Restaurant, which sits adjacent to the dock, provides the electricity for Franklin said Santa, who entertains visitors in the lights and maintains the decorations until after Christmas. a decorated trailer to keep the Mary Jarvis, BAMA secretary, said the event helps local merweather at bay, never fails to draw a crowd, chants give something back to the area. with kids adults and even animals wanting their photo “A kid smiling at Christmas,” she said, “there’s really nothing taken with the polar present-giver. st like that.” WHAT: Miracle on 51 “Ever since day one, we’ve always had someone bringStreet Jarvis said families that come to the event will have lots of oping a dog,” she said, adding: “We’ll take a tions if they choose to combine the visit with a little Christmas WHEN: 4 pm, Saturday, photo of any animal that you bring shopping. Dec. 8 that isn’t a snake or something.” “I think that south Lincoln City in general has some of the Franklin said one memorable WHERE: Mo’s Restaurant, most unique gift ideas,” she said. “Things that you are not going lap visit for everyone’s favorite 860 SW 51st Street, Lincoln to find any other place.” City Laplander came in the form of a Santa and Mrs. Claus are scheduled to arrive at Mo’s Restauwoman dressed in lingerie despite the COST: Free to watch. Two rant at 4 pm, having been escorted from the Christmas Cottage December cold. cans of food for a photo in the Nelscott Strip. “Santa wanted to come back the with Santa and Mrs. Claus Photos with the red-robed couple will be on offer in return next year because he thought that for a donation of two cans of food for the local food bank. Cash would be his Christmas present every donations will also be accepted. year,” she said. “But Mrs. Claus said ‘no.’” Jarvis said she has every confidence that the winter weather will co-operate Two years ago, the Bay Area Merchants Association for the visit from the world’s most prominent elf employer. (BAMA) started helping out with the event, bringing with “It should be gorgeous,” she said. “And Mo’s will be right there handing out them the bright idea of decorating the 51st Street dock with hot chocolate to warn you up if it’s cold.” fairy lights as part of the celebration.

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Charlie and the Chocolate Factory by Roald Dahl is perhaps the ultimate children’s fantasy story — a young boy wins a coveted golden ticket that grants him access to a world of incredible delights controlled by a kind-hearted recluse. And while no one needs a golden ticket to enter the gates of the Holmes Road Christmas lights display, creator Steve Prewitt sees a few parallels between his operation and the one that produced the Wonka Bar — not least his own desire to stay out of the limelight. “I’m Willy Wonka,” he said. “I stay behind the gates.” Instead, Prewitt, who, for the past 10 years has transformed his driveway into a festive carnival of twinkling bulbs, leaves the talking to his fellow lights heavyweight, Marc McPherson. McPherson used to run a Christmas lights show of his own in California before moving to Oregon and settling on a property that can’t be seen from the street, putting a stop to any plans to recreate the show here. When people found out about his sparkling past, they rushed to introduce him to Prewitt, already known throughout Lincoln City as “The Christmas Lites Guy.” “All my friends said ‘you’ve got to meet this guy. He just

goes crazy for Christmas,’” McPherson said. It was the beginning of a beautiful friendship, with McPherson bringing his expertise in computerized displays in which the lights flash in time with the accompanying music. McPherson also helped Prewitt rig up a low-power radio station so that people can listen sought after equipment that doesn’t to the music on their car radios when the fit within the district’s budget. weather is bad. “Sometimes the district doesn’t “We’ve been collaborating ever since to have the money to do what they try and make it bigger and better every want,” he said, “so we kick in.” WHAT: 10th Anniversary year,” he said. “We literally start on January For Prewitt, the display is a labor nd Christmas Lights Show 2 to build the next year’s show.” of love. In 2010, when back surgery McPherson said many people visiting WHERE: 2642 NE Holmes Road, prevented him from running the Lincoln City the show have never seen a display as large show, he went as far as to write a or complex before. WHEN: 5 pm-9 pm, every night letter to the local newspaper, apolo“You can see the Christmas spirit just until Jan. 1 gizing to his fans. racing through their body,” he said. “It COST: Free, but donations Each year’s display is different kind of raises the hair on your arms when accepted for the North from the last, with Prewitt cutting you see those kids just go ‘oh, dad!’ That Lincoln Fire & Rescue District and painting plywood cutouts by in itself is worth the #1 Volunteer Firefighter hand to create a unique look electricity bill and all Association This year, to mark the 10th year the hard work we put of the display, Prewitt’s driveway into it.” boasts at least one item from each With up to 50,000 of the previous years’ shows. bulbs burning in any one year, that electricity bill is significant and Prewitt has While visitors can watch the show from the comfort of had extra breaker panels installed to allow their car by tuning to 106.5 FM to hear Prewitt’s custom for 800 amps of current to flow safely radio station, McPherson recommends people get out of through the house. McPherson said a the vehicle and stroll around the grounds if the weather is regular home that size would be wired for co-operative to better appreciate the detail in each of the just 150 to 200 amps. models. But, despite the cost of staging the Firefighters will be at the show on Dec. 21 and 22, handdisplay, Prewitt will not accept a cent from ing out candy canes to show their appreciation, and Santa anyone who comes to view it. Claus himself is scheduled to make an appearance on Dec. Each year all donations received from 23 and 24. visitors go to a worthy cause, with this Visitors looking to catch a glimpse of Prewitt, however, year’s beneficiary being the North Lincoln might be out of luck, with Lincoln City’s Willy Wonka likely Fire & Rescue District #1 Volunteer Fire- to keep a low profile and simply enjoy the pleasure that his fighter Association. hard work brings to all who come through the gates. McPherson, a volunteer firefighter, said “I’ve met a lot of people that like the pat on the back and the association looks after the men and the face in the newspaper and everything,” McPherson said. women who give their time to keep their “He has one motive and one motive only and that’s to profellow citizens safe — helping to pay for vide the community with something they can appreciate.”

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Friday, Dec. 7 THE BRET LUCICH SHOW — Bret offers impersonations, comedy and songs you can sing along to. 8-11 pm. SURFTIDES, 2945 NW JETTY AVE., LINCOLN CITY, 800-452-2159. RON PLOOIJER — piano jam session. 6pm. THE NAUTI MERMAID BAR & BISTRO, 1343 NW HWY. 101, LINCOLN CITY, 541-614-1001.

TU TU KANE — 6:30-9 pm THE DRIFT INN, 124 HWY. 101 N., YACHATS, 541-547-4477.

BROH TAYLOR BLUES — 9 pm. ROADHOUSE 101, 4649 SW HWY. 101, LINCOLN CITY, 541994-7729. ELLEN WHYTE — Ellen is known for her astonishing vocals, as she gracefully moves among genres from blues to jazz to funk and ballads. 8-11 pm ATTIC LOUNGE, SALISHAN SPA & GOLF RESORT, GLENEDEN BEACH, 541-764-2371. MICHAEL DANE — The famous Michael on piano and guitar, playing modern classics with Hawaiian style. 6-10 pm. GRACIE’S SEA HAG, 58 SE HWY. 101, DEPOE BAY, 541-765-2734.

Sunday, Dec. 9 Listings are free. Venues and music makers in Lincoln or Tillamook counties are invited to submit concerts, photos and corrections in writing. Email them to news@oregoncoasttoday. com. Listings are organized from north to south, and the descriptions are generally provided by the venue. Entrance is free unless otherwise indicated.

BRINGETTO-CAMERON JAZZ ORCHESTRA — 7 pm. CECIL’S DIRTY APRON, 912 NE HWY. 101, NEWPORT. ELIZABETH CABLE — The ame haired songstress is back on stage. Remember to wish her a happy birthday for last week. 6-8 pm. THE SAVORY CAFE AND PIZZERIA, 526 NW COAST STREET, NEWPORT, 541-574-9365. HENRY COOPER AND LEONARD MAXSON — Local favorites playing blues/slide guitar/drums. 8:30-11:30 pm. NANA’S IRISH PUB, 613 NW 3rd STREET, NEWPORT, 541-574-8787. ORIGINAL FACE — Duo features Joe Armenio on keyboard and Gary Baker on guitar in a special Friday Night showcase, playing original jazz, blues, and funk. 7 pm. CAFÉ MUNDO, 209 NW COAST ST., NEWPORT, 541-574-8134. ROB CONNELL AND LISHA ROSE — An evening of acoustic music with Rob Connell on six- and 12-string guitars and vocals, along with longtime collaborator Lisha Rose on lead and backing vocals, and Rob’s regular musical partner, Evans Longshore on upright bass, guitar, and vocals. 7-10 pm. THE EMBARCADERO RESORT HOTEL 1000 SE BAY BLVD., NEWPORT, 541- 265-8521. JUNE RUSHING BAND — June says one of the beneďŹ ts of being married to your band partner is that, when it comes to tour time, no one is left home alone. Come and see how the Rushings click on stage as they aim to make you forget your troubles one at a time. 6:30-9 pm THE DRIFT INN, 124 HWY. 101 N., YACHATS, 541-547-4477.

Saturday, Dec. 8 THE BRET LUCICH SHOW — Bret offers impersonations, comedy and songs you can sing along to. 8-11 pm. SURFTIDES, 2945 NW JETTY AVE., LINCOLN CITY, 800-452-2159. BILLY HAGEN BAND — 9 pm. SNUG HARBOR BAR & GRILL, 5001 SW HWY. 101, LINCOLN CITY, 541-996-4976. BETH WILLIS ROCK BAND – Consisting of Beth Willis (vocals and guitar) and Todd Chatalas (lead guitar) the Beth Willis Rock Duo pairs catchy musical hooks with concise, intelligent lyrics, which merge together to form a style both distinct and familiar - some critics have dubbed the genre “Instant Classic Rock.â€? 9 pm. ROADHOUSE 101, 4649 SW HWY. 101, LINCOLN CITY, 541-994-7729. ELLEN WHYTE — Ellen is known for her astonishing vocals, as she gracefully moves among genres from blues to jazz to funk and ballads. 8-11 pm ATTIC LOUNGE, SALISHAN SPA & GOLF RESORT, GLENEDEN BEACH, 541-764-2371. MICHAEL DANE — The famous Michael on piano and guitar, playing modern classics with Hawaiian style. 6-10 pm. GRACIE’S SEA HAG, 58 SE HWY. 101, DEPOE BAY, 541-765-2734. HOLIDAY DRUMS AND FLUTES – Newport Drum Circle’s ensemble with Mary-Beth Nickel on Native American utes and Celtic harp will lead a sing along at the annual Victorian Holiday celebration at Yaquina Head Lighthouse. 10 am-4pm. YAQUINA HEAD LIGHTHOUSE, NORTH OF NEWPORT. FMI, contact chandler@chandlerdavis.com. JUNE AND JOREN RUSHING — 8:30-11:30 pm. NANA’S IRISH PUB, 613 NW 3rd STREET, NEWPORT, 541-574-8787. RICK BARTOW AND THE BACKSEAT DRIVERS — featuring an

STEVE SLOAN — 8:30 pm. SNUG HARBOR BAR & GRILL, 5001 SW HWY. 101, LINCOLN CITY, 541-996-4976. MICHAEL DANE — The famous Michael on piano and guitar, playing modern classics with Hawaiian style. 6-10 pm. GRACIE’S SEA HAG, 58 SE HWY. 101, DEPOE BAY, 541-765-2734.

Tuesday, Dec. 11 OPEN JAM HOSTED BY ONE WAY OUT – 8:30 pm. SNUG HARBOR BAR & GRILL, 5001 SW HWY. 101, LINCOLN CITY, 541-996-4976.

Wed., Dec. 12 THE BRET LUCICH SHOW – Bret offers impersonations, comedy and songs you can sing along to. You haven’t lived until you’ve seen his Willie Nelson. 7-9 pm. ATTIC LOUNGE, SALISHAN SPA & GOLF RESORT, GLENEDEN BEACH, 541-764-2371. RICHARD SHARPLESS — Folk, guitar and vocals, originals and covers. 6:30-9 pm THE DRIFT INN, 124 HWY. 101 N., YACHATS, 541-547-4477.

Thursday, Dec. 13 THE BRET LUCICH SHOW — Bret offers impersonations, comedy and songs you can sing along to. 6-9 pm. SURFTIDES, 2945 NW JETTY AVE., LINCOLN CITY, 800-452-2159. MICHAEL DANE — The famous Michael on piano and guitar, playing modern classics with Hawaiian style. 6-10 pm. GRACIE’S SEA HAG, 58 SE HWY. 101, DEPOE BAY, 541-765-2734. OPEN MIKE NIGHT – The cafe’s weekly performance art venue. 7 pm. CAFÉ MUNDO, 209 NW COAST ST., NEWPORT, 541-574-8134. GOLDEN GATE TRIO — A pleasing rhythmic meld of acoustic Americana-folk-rock with a slight bluesy streak and dead-ish psychedelic roots. Original music with a familiar, energetic feel. Covers that harken to the heyday of the Haight. In an unusual twist, Hodges and Norton trade off instruments for a totally engaging groove. 6:30-9 pm THE DRIFT INN, 124 HWY. 101 N., YACHATS, 541-547-4477.

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ROB CONNELL — Rob will be singing and performing his originals and classic rock and roll tunes on 6- and 12-string acoustic guitars. As usual, Rob is joined by Evans Longshore on upright bass, acoustic guitar, and vocals. The duo perform uptempo tunes, both familiar and new. 6-8 pm. CLUB 1216, CANYON WAY RESTAURANT AND BOOKSTORE, 1216 SW CANYON WAY, NEWPORT. 541-265-8319. PAST FORWARD — One of the Central Coast’s jazz favorites, featuring Patty Egan, David M. Jones, Neal Staufenbeil, Chris Waugh, Curtis Colt and Steve Driver. Playing jazz, pop, swing and the Great American Songbook. 7 pm. CAFÉ MUNDO, 209 NW COAST ST., NEWPORT, 541-574-8134. LEA JONES — Solo acoustic rock. 6:30-9 pm THE DRIFT INN, 124 HWY. 101 N., YACHATS, 541-547-4477.

Saturday, Dec. 15 THE BRET LUCICH SHOW — Bret offers impersonations, comedy and songs you can sing along to. 8-11 pm. SURFTIDES, 2945 NW JETTY AVE., LINCOLN CITY, 800452-2159. WATER BROTHERS — 9 pm. SNUG HARBOR BAR & GRILL, 5001 SW HWY. 101, LINCOLN CITY, 541-996-4976. SONNY HESS & VICKIE STEVENS — 9 pm. ROADHOUSE 101, 4649 SW HWY. 101, LINCOLN CITY, 541-994-7729.

MICHAEL DANE — The famous Michael on piano and guitar, playing modern classics with Hawaiian style. 6-10 pm. GRACIE’S SEA HAG, 58 SE HWY. 101, DEPOE BAY, 541-765-2734.

EVENTS IN THE LINCOLN COUNTY AREA

BRINGETTO-CAMERON JAZZ ORCHESTRA — 7 pm. CECIL’S DIRTY APRON, 912 NE HWY. 101, NEWPORT.

BILL RHOADES & THE PARTY KINGS — 9 pm. ROADHOUSE 101, 4649 SW HWY. 101, LINCOLN CITY, 541-994-7729.

RITCHIE G & TU TU KANE — Hawaiian style. 6:30-9 pm THE DRIFT INN, 124 HWY. 101 N., YACHATS, 541-547-4477.

MICHAEL DANE — The famous Michael on piano and guitar, playing modern classics with Hawaiian style. 6-10 pm. GRACIE’S SEA HAG, 58 SE HWY. 101, DEPOE BAY, 541-765-2734. ELIZABETH CABLE — More songs and guitar music from the Coast’s copper-topped performer. 6-8 pm. THE SAVORY CAFE AND PIZZERIA, 526 NW COAST STREET, NEWPORT, 541-574-9365.

TERRY SHUMAKER — 11 string guitarist. Everything from Bach to Rock. 6:30-9 pm THE DRIFT INN, 124 HWY. 101 N., YACHATS, 541-5474477.1-547-4477.

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RON PLOOIJER — Piano jam session. 6 pm. THE NAUTI MERMAID BAR & BISTRO, 1343 NW HWY. 101, LINCOLN CITY, 541-614-1001.

BETH WILLIS ROCK BAND – Consisting of Beth Willis (vocals and guitar) and Todd Chatalas (lead guitar) the Beth Willis Rock Duo pairs catchy musical hooks with concise, intelligent lyrics, which merge together to form a style both distinct and familiar - some critics have dubbed the genre “Instant Classic Rock.� 8-11 pm ATTIC LOUNGE, SALISHAN SPA & GOLF RESORT, GLENEDEN BEACH, 541-764-2371.

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THE BRET LUCICH SHOW — Bret offers impersonations, comedy and songs you can sing along to. 8-11 pm. SURFTIDES, 2945 NW JETTY AVE., LINCOLN CITY, 800-452-2159.

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I’m pretty willing to try just about anything new, especially if the promise of endorphins is included. So when I heard about the striptease and burlesque-based fitness classes newly offered in Newport and Lincoln City, it wasn’t long before I was crawling, spinning and whipping my hair around like I was auditioning for an ’80s music video. I first took my spandex-clad self to Urban Striptease, a dance-based class taught at ME Fitness in Newport. Instructor Ellen Mathewson has a background in dance, and uses that to create choreography that is less about bodybuilding and more about confidence building. “People that come to a dance-based fitness class aren’t looking to have a body builder shape,” says Mathewson. “They just want to be sexy and look good in a swimsuit. It’s more about sensuality than sexuality and giving you a body you feel confident showing, dressed or otherwise.” “I want people in the class to sweat,” she said. “We do strength intervals, but most of it is dance. We do a warm up then I give choreography, which is different each week. I teach the choreography Wednesday, and then we put it all together on Friday.” Mathewson, who was already teaching Boot Camp at ME Fitness, approached owner Mike LeBoss about trying a striptease style class as a fun alternative to the existing schedule. “He had to think on it for a few weeks,” she said. “He warmed to the idea though, since he knew the founder of Urban Striptease, and sent me to become a certified trainer.” According to Mathewson, fear of looking more silly than sexy shouldn’t keep people from trying the class. “Everybody is worried about how they look and are all focused on looking at themselves in the mirror,” she said. “They aren’t paying attention to anyone else.” The class is open to women only, so that also might help allay any apprehensions. And there is no actual stripping, unless you count the extra layers that tend to come off throughout the hour-long class. “People worry that they have to be sexy,” said student Brandy Wareham after class. “We passed sexy about half an hour ago.”

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“There is a perception that its all about sex,” added student Amanda Clendenin, “There’s more to it, when you give it a chance. I walk differently after the class, more confidently.” The Verdict: If you have become at all bored by your current fitness routine or are having trouble establishing one, by all means give Urban Striptease a try. The energy in the class is highly infectious, and smiles and encouragement are abundant. Although I’m fairly fit, I’m a pretty huge klutz that thinks “right” and ‘left” are interchangeable concepts. I still had little trouble following along with Mathewson’s choreography, or working up a pretty good sweat. And, yes, some of the moves made me feel downright sexy. One of the questions that Mathewson gets all the time is if she uses a pole in her classes. The answer is no, but don’t despair; if pole dancing has ever appealed to you, there is now a great chance to give it a try. Jacki Carlson has been pole dancing for three years, not only taking classes but also working with a mentor. She loves to seek out new poses and techniques from dancers who do it professionally or just for fun, describing herself as a “pose chaser.” By the time Carlson relocated from the Valley when her husband was hired by Mist Restaurant in Lincoln City, she felt ready to start teaching and began offering classes in the Oceanlake district. Because it takes good arm strength and flexibility to do pole postions safely and enjoyably, Carlson spends a great deal of the class helping students increase both. “Pole dancing has given me great upper body strength, which I definitely didn’t have before” she said. Carlson starts her classes with a series of strength and flexibility poses before moving to the pole. She eases students into the more difficult poses based on their level of fitness. “It’s all about learning your pole space,” she said. Like Mathewson, Carlson uses the word “confidence” repeatedly when describing her goals for students. “It’s so much about confidence, and good posture is really important for that. I like to see my students standing up straighter from my classes from both the strength and the self confidence that pole dancing gives them.” The Verdict: Carlson puts a lot of thought into gauging the fitness level of her students and tailoring her sessions so that each person is challenged at their own level. We skipped some of the more introductory moves, and after a short demonstration, I was let loose on the unsuspecting pole. I was pretty good at the fireman spin, but not so much at other moves. Since my enthusiasm far outweighs my grace, Carlson repeatedly showed me with poise and fluidity moves that I bungled with my lack of restraint. However, I could have spent at least another hour trying. And the next day, I was sore in places that I never work out in other ways, like my shoulders – a big selling point for me.

With both classes, you may not feel sexy walking in, but you’re pretty likely to on the way out.

Ready to try? Urban Striptease classes are offered at ME Fitness, 1111 SW 10th Street in Newport, Wednesdays and Fridays at 5:30 pm. For more information, call 541-5749062 or visit www.mefit2. com. ME Fitness is also having an open house on Thursday, Dec. 6. All classes will be offered free in half hour segments, from 5-8 pm. Pole Dancing classes are offered at the new Fusion Fitness Dance and Music Studios, 1420 NE Hwy. 101 in Lincoln City. Classes are currently offered Tuesday at 1:30 pm, Wednesday at 7:15 pm, Thursday at 10 am, and Saturday at 11:30 am. For more information, call 541-921-1874, or email aethena2002@hotmail. com.

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Create a flipbook
Issuu converts static files into: digital portfolios, online yearbooks, online catalogs, digital photo albums and more. Sign up and create your flipbook.