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Friday & Saturday, Feb. 13 & 14 at 7pm Sunday, Feb. 15 at 2pm Newport Performing Arts Center $5 suggested donation More info 265-ARTS Directed by Nancy Mittleman with PDE alumni Mary Eastman & Zephyr Kreis and live music by guest artists
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LINCOLN CITY — I always knew volunteer firefighters were a dedicated bunch — rushing out to car wrecks in the middle of the night, leaving the dinner table to attend to medical calls and taking care of a host of other thankless tasks to keep us safe. But I never knew quite how deep that dedication ran until last week, when I called up Capt. Jim Kusz with a suggestion for a photo shoot to promote the annual firefighters ham dinner. “Jim,” I said, “I need someone willing to get on bended knee with a bunch of roses and propose to a cured ham.” “No problem,” he said, without missing a beat. “When should we meet you?” Patrick Alexander Many thanks to Jim and to fellow firefighter Bob Duby for Editor & Publisher going above and beyond the call of duty. Add your thanks to these two and the rest of the crew by dropping by this Sunday and grabbing a plate. See story, page 22
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NEWPORT — One of the first things that strikes people about the Newport Seafood & Wine Festival is that it’s big — really big. With 85 wineries from across the Northwest alongside a host of culinary marvels and vendors galore, this event is expected to draw more than 20,000 people to the coast during its four-day run. The good news for folks who prefer a quieter festival is that most of those visitors come in for the weekend. So, this Thursday, grab your e-ticket and come along to locals’ night. See coast calendar, pages 12 & 13
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YACHATS — Swap the Big Easy for the Little Breezy this Saturday, as the Gem of the Oregon Coast hosts a slate of events in honor of Mardi Gras, turning the whole town green, purple and gold. See page 17
TOLEDO — And Mardi Gras mania has also reached Toledo, where PigFeathers BBQ is marking Fat Tuesday with a Cajun feast, king cake and live music. Looking for something more intimate? Try their Valentine’s champagne dinner instead, guaranteed to put a curl in your tail. See coast calendar, pages 12 & 13
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A series of fortunate events The Winter Series of excursions and lectures at Cape Perpetua Visitor Center will continue throughout February, with free programs and guest speakers on Saturday, Feb. 14, and Feb. 21. On Feb. 14, Fawn Custer of CoastWatch will lead a rocky shores hike to explore the impacts of Sea Star Wasting Syndrome. Participants should meet at the visitor center at 4:30 pm for the walk down to the tide pools located in the Cape Perpetua Marine Reserve. After the walk, guests can return to the visitor center for snacks, followed by Dr. Rebecca Flitcroft’s 6:30 pm presentation, “Estuaries Rising? Climate change and salmon in the Oregon Coast
Range.” A fish biologist with the USDA Forest Service at the Pacific Northwest Research Station in Corvallis, Flitcroft’s research focuses on aquatic systems from headwaters to the ocean. Her presentation will discuss climate change predictions for the Oregon Coast and how these might affect aquatic species, including salmon. On Saturday, Feb. 21, Forest Service archaeologist Kevin Bruce will give a presentation on shell midden sites, starting at 1 pm at the visitor center. Afterwards, he will lead a tour to some of the archaeological sites in the Cape Perpetua Scenic Area. These sites show evidence of
thousands of years of human use and contain important information about the Alsean people who created them. Bruce has been the forest archaeologist for the Siuslaw National Forest since 2011, and has more than 15 years of experience as an archaeologist, including serving as a district archaeologist on National Forests in Mississippi and as chief archaeologist for the Mississippi Department of Transportation. In winter, the Cape Perpetua Visitor Center is open from 10 am to 4 pm, Friday through Tuesday. The center is located three miles south of Yachats on Highway 101. For more information, call 541-547-3289 or go to www.fs.usda.gov/siuslaw.
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Marine mammal expert James Sumich is the guest speaker at the Saturday, Feb. 14, meeting of the Oregon Chapter of the American Cetacean Society, where he will give a presentation on gray whale populations. Sumich is the author of a best-selling textbook on marine biology, now in its 10th edition, and co-author of the widely adopted “Marine Mammals: Evolutionary Biology.” He has taught at the college and university level for more than four decades and has conducted research on gray whales from British Columbia to Baja California. He currently resides in Oregon where he recently retired from teaching marine mammal courses at OSU’s Hatfield Marine Science Center.
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The final first downs I
call them the “final first downs.” They are wrapping up the great ongoing beach football game I’ve played with Sonny the husky for almost 16 years. We are very late in the fourth quarter of the World Championship of Walking Dogs on Oregon Beaches. The clock could run out at any moment. When it does, I’ll know we’ve already won; a million first downs on the state’s publicly owned ocean beaches turned the contest into a blowout years ago. By the way, the league we’re in never pays its players or charges fans admission. Sonny and I are perennial all-stars. You can claim all-star status, too. Just turn off the TV, get off the couch and take your dog to the beach on a habitual basis. In football, a first down is awarded to the offense each time it moves the ball 10 yards in four plays or less. Every new first down enables the offense to continue driving toward scoring a touchdown. If the offense comes up short of 10 yards in three plays, it typically punts the ball to the opposing team. The Sonny/first down metaphor occurred to me a few days after Christmas when she nearly passed away from natural causes. A few days later, she staged a miraculous comeback and I took her to the beach. She walked all of nine yards and sat down. She was tired and that was it. I thought: we were so close to a first down and advancing. But I can’t push her too hard. We punted and I carried her most of the way back to the truck. In the coming days, she continued to rally and we started gaining 15, then 23, then 35 yards. Every new walk longer than nine yards was a mini celebration and occasionally I
would say ‘first down’ aloud and make the ridiculous referee’s first down gesture when Sonny crossed the yardage marker, which inevitably was a strand of kelp, crab shell or piece of driftwood. We’ve yet to mount a touchdown drive but it hardly matters at this point. We’ve already scored thousands and thousands of beach touchdowns in the course of our life together, most on Nestucca Spit, but all up and down the Oregon Coast in all weather conditions. Driftwood forts have sometimes served as our locker rooms. We’ve never lost a game. In her youth as a rookie, Sonny was a darter, a bolter, a galloper, a combo Barry Sanders/Gayle Sayers kind of runner. In her old age as a veteran, she has become a fullback plunging into the line between the guards. If none of this football metaphor makes any sense to you, that’s okay. I’m writing it for myself. On the day of the National
Orgy of Concussion and Advertising also known as the Super Bowl, I wanted to take Sonny to the beach. This was a ritual of ours since she came into my life in the fall of 1999. Long ago, I discovered that the best Super Bowl stories have nothing to do with actually watching the game and everything with taking your dog
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to the beach. It was raining on Super Sunday and Sonny wasn’t feeling it. She was tired and I didn’t push it. There was no need. In these final moments of her life, she lets me know when she wants to go to the beach. We have very few first downs left together. When they are over, then, as they say, it
becomes a whole new ball game for me. Matt Love is the publisher of Nestucca Spit Press and the author/ editor of 12 books about Oregon, including “Of Walking In Rain,” his account of one of the rainiest winters in Oregon history. They are available at coastal bookstores and through www.nestuccaspitpress.
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As Presidents’ Day approaches, Cap’n Dan gives his take on the nation’s highest office By Patrick Alexander Oregon Coast TODAY
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n a world packed with bland coffee shops and cookie cutter bakeries that look the same wherever you go (we’re looking at you, Seattle), Captain Dan’s Pirate Pastry Shop is a breath of fresh, albeit salty air. It’s been seven years since Kathy and Dan Draper planted their Jolly Roger in the Taft district of Lincoln City, where Dan greets customers dressed in full pirate garb — complete with cutlass and tricorner hat. “It was a stormy February morning when we set sail to Newport and took a wrong turn into the Siletz Bay, only to find ourselves shipwrecked in Taft,” he said. Dan swears on a pirate Bible that their accidental arrival was the inspiration for the pastry that quickly became the shop’s bestseller — the shipwreck turnover. “It’s probably the only baked good on the seven seas that combines apples, cream cheese and caramel with the sweet bounty of BACON,” he said. “We called it a shipwreck because that’s what it looked like when we took it out of the oven.” Elsewhere in the shop, cases are filled with Maple Cinnamon Rolls, Pirate Eyes (small tarts filled with jam) and an impressive array of turnovers, cookies, pies, muffin tops and macaroons. Voted best bakery in Lincoln County from 2009 to 2013, the shop is a firm favorite, both with locals and visitors. And, as the coast braces for the Presidents’ Day weekend rush, the TODAY thought this would be
the perfect time to quiz the cap’n on America’s top job — the US presidency itself. TODAY: As you peruse your everpresent wall chart of past presidents, are there any that you think would have made good additions to a pirate crew? DAN: All of them. They all set sail in different directions but eventually, they all walk the plank. After they’ve left office or been kicked out, they can be pirates and have a holiday named after them. TODAY: Are there any past presidents you feel would be badly suited for pirate life? DAN: Donald Trump. You know I can’t imagine any pirate hat sitting on that hair. I’m not sure if a tricorner would do it. TODAY: Which past presidents do you admire the most? DAN: The two presidents I like the most are Lincoln; because I’ve heard there’s a city named after him on the Oregon Coast, and Washington, because of the pot. TODAY: The pot? DAN: Arrrr! Pots are just perfect for filling with gold when you run out of room in your treasure chest. TODAY: Local murder mystery author Ron Lovell cast you as mayor of the fictional Taft-by-the-Bay in his latest book “Carnival.” Would you ever consider running for the nation’s highest office?
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DAN: Aye! TODAY: Are you officially declaring yourself a candidate for the presidency? DAN: No. I’ll never declare anything at tax time. You’ll get nothing out of me. TODAY: What is your platform? DAN: I don’t have a platform. I have a plank, you see. Everybody should have a plank if they are running for president. It makes it a whole lot easier if you end up having to drop out. TODAY: Are you concerned that being a pirate could alienate some sectors of the electorate, like the Coast Guard? DAN: Pirates don’t offend anybody. They love everybody — so donate now. The treasure chest is almost empty. I can hear the bottom rattle. That’s a problem that comes with age, the bottom rattle. It’s telling me I’ve run aground somewhere. TODAY: If elected, what would
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be the first thing you do upon entering the White House? DAN: I’d install a dock right on Pennsylvania Avenue. There would have to be valet docking for the president. Then I’d go to the kitchen and start baking. TODAY: What would be the first pastry to come out of President Cap’n Dan’s kitchen? DAN: It would have to be our Pirate Eyes. That way, when people ask me how the job is Kathy Draper going I can say: “Just another T ODAY pho runs a tight ship in the day in pirate eyes.” kitchen • to TODAY (sampling a pirate eye): They’re very chewy. I’m going to have to stop talking for a minute. DAN: That’s right. I’ll be handing them out at press conferences. They’re designed to keep two year olds really quiet. They should work for junior senators and speakers of the house, too. TODAY: If the current president were to walk in to your bakery, what would you serve him? DAN: What would I serve
President Barack Obama? I’m assuming he’s going to pay for it, right? I remember hearing that his debit card doesn’t work because he doesn’t use it enough. But if he had two pieces of ID, one with a picture on it, then I’ll take his personal check. Captain Dan’s Pirate Pastry Shop is located at 5070 SE Hwy. 101 in the Taft district of Lincoln City. Opening hours are from 9 am to 4 pm every day except Tuesday. To reach them, call 541-996-4600.
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Bean birding lately? The phrase “you are what you eat” has perhaps never been more true than for the Tundra Bean Goose — a bird named for its habit of grazing among the stubble of recently harvested bean fields in Europe and Asia. And anyone who wants to say “bean there, seen that” should meet up with the Audubon Society of Lincoln City birders for their Saturday, Feb. 14, field trip to the Nestucca Wildlife Refuge. The refuge, just south of Pacific City, is serving as the winter home for a Tundra Bean Goose, the first confirmed sighting in the Lower 48. As a result, more than a thousand birders from all over the US have flocked to the refuge to add the specimen to their Birding Life List. In addition to this seasonal celebrity, the refuge’s multitude of habitats — including pastures, grasslands, woodlands, tidal
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marsh and mudflats — are home to 10 percent of the world population of dusky Canada geese as well as winter waterfowl, raptors and overwintering songbirds. Saturday’s field trip, led by Mark Elliott, will depart from the lower parking lot of the refuge at 9 am.
No prior birding experience is required and binoculars and guidebooks will be provided. To get to the refuge, travel north on Highway 101 from Lincoln City and turn left on to Christensen Road. For more information, call 541-992-0440 or go to lincolncityaudubon.org.
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including Hooded Merganser, Wood Duck, Northern Pintail, American Wigeon and Green-winged Teal. The two-hour trip will also give walkers a chance to scan the woodlands for hawks, eagles and a variety of sparrows. Participants should dress for variable weather and meet at 9 am at the Toledo Dairy Queen parking lot along Highway 20. For more information, call 541-961-1307.
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The Yaquina Birders & Naturalists group will continue to offer opportunities to learn about Oregon Coast wildlife throughout February. On Thursday, Feb. 19, the group will welcome Joy Primrose, president of the Oregon Chapter of the American Cetacean Society, as its guest speaker. Her presentation, “All in Our Backyard: Oregon Cetaceans,” will look at the diversity of whales, dolphins and porpoises found off the Oregon Coast, highlighting species that can be viewed from shore. The free presentation will start at 7 pm in the public meeting room of Central Lincoln PUD, 2129 North Coast Highway, Newport. For more information, call 541-265-2965. On Saturday, Feb. 21, the group will offer a free birding field trip to the freshwater sloughs and shrubby woodlands of Toledo. Led by Dawn Harris, the trip will include stops along Olalla Slough and Toledo’s historic waterfront to search for wintering waterfowl
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“By the River” honors Toledo’s artistic spirit Art lovers can bank on seeing an inspiring collection when Lincoln City’s Chessman Gallery unveils “By the River,” a new show from the Toledo Arts Guild, on Friday, Feb. 13. The show, which features a wide range of mediums, will open with a public reception from 5 to 7 pm, featuring wine, light refreshments and the chance to meet many of the guild’s artists. A small town of only 3,500 people, Toledo has long punched above its weight on the art scene, due largely to the efforts in the early 1990s of three well-known landscape artists; Michael Gibbons, Ivan Kelly and Doug Haga. Once the mill town started attracting visitors interested in art, other artists Photograph by Angie Lehrbass
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started moving into the community, which now boats five galleries in the four blocks of Main Street, as well as a thriving Arts District. Each year, the town hosts a Labor Day Art Walk, where artists throw open the doors to their galleries and studios. “The town often uses the motto ‘Where art and industry meet,’” said local oil painter Becky Miller, “because we also have a large working mill, a boat repair yard and several other industries.” Toledo’s small-town charm is boosted by art installations of mosaic and ironwork as well as a walkable Main Street
— a novelty on the coast where Highway 101 runs through the center of most towns. “This is a great place for art,” said Toledo librarian Deborah Trusty. “There is the abundance of natural subjects, the special light created when water, sun and mist meet, the striking tall trees, the green and hidden meadows, the lazy estuaries. Time passes more slowly here. One can take a breath, relax and take it all in.” The Toledo Arts Guild began in 2010 with 11 artists and the aim of promoting the arts in east Lincoln County. Today, the guild has 36 members, active in
A guild-en opportunity The Toledo Arts Guild plays a role in the town’s Scarecrow Festival, Christmas lighting displays and window contests as well as “The Wild North Coast” by Sylvia A. Hosie
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all aspects of visual and performing arts, from painters and woodworkers to actors and musicians. The Chessman exhibit will run through Monday, March 9, available to view from 10 am to 4 pm every day except Tuesday. The Chessman Gallery is located within the Lincoln City Cultural Center at 540 NE Hwy. 101.
Artists participating in “By the River” include: Mary Madewell — painting Sarah Gayle — painting and mixed media Eileen Hearne — painting and ceramics Larry Somer — glass Steve Alicea — fiber Chasse Davidson — pottery Alice Martin — photography Cynthia Jacobi — mixed media Cheri Aldrich — mixed media jewelry and paper Sylvia A. Hosie — photography Angie Lehrbass — photography and wood burning Rodney Lehrbass — wood Janet Runger — 3D found object Keith LaMarr — 3D found object and jewelry Phil Sconce — metal Sam Briseno — metal Heather Fortner — printmaking
For more information, call 541-994-9994 or go to lincolncity-culturalcenter.org.
putting up seasonal displays on Main Street. When the Toledo High School lost its art department due to budget cuts, the guild stepped in to provide an after-school arts program with its member artists in 20132015. For the past three years, the guild has run the Annual Sidewalk Chalk Drawing
Contest and recently installed a “Little Free Library” on Main Street. The guild meets on the first Thursday of every month at 7 pm the Impressions Pacific gallery on Main Street and is open to all artists and art supporters no matter where they reside or their medium.
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Feel the Meccore rising in Neskowin You Otter book early Time was that in order to see performances from four of Europe’s most celebrated string musicians, a person would have to shell out for a long-haul flight and tickets to pricey concert halls in places like London, Vienna and Prague. But no longer. The 2007 formation of the Meccore Quartet means that audiences can now hear the talents of four of Europe’s finest in just one venue. And, thanks to the Neskowin Chamber Music series, that venue is the chapel at Camp Winema, this Sunday, Feb. 15. The quartet, featuring Wojciech Koprowski and Jaroslaw Nadrzycki on violin; Michal Bryla on viola; and Karol Marianowski on cello, made their North American debut in 2013 and will be performing the fourth concert in Neskowin Chamber Music’s 21st season. The group won second prize — and three additional special prizes — at the London International String Quartet Competition at Wigmore Hall in 2012. They also received top
prizes at the Paolo Borciani Competition in 2011, the International Chamber Music Competition in Weiden in 2010, and the Max Reger International Chamber Music Competition in 2009. The quartet directs “Q’arto Mondi,” an international chamber music festival featuring
top quartets from around the world that takes place annually in Poland. After being featured many times on European radio and television, the group’s Schubert recording was recently named one of the best accomplishments on the Polish cultural scene. The group was also nominated for the
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Jazz at Otter Crest will begin its new season with a Sunday, Feb. 15, concert featuring sets from the Blueprints Trio, internationally recognized vibraphonist and drummer Chuck Redd and Oregon Coast jazz guitarist Greg Ernst. Blueprints Trio was formed in 2012 in Portland and features Mike Winkle on vocals, Craig Snazelle on bass, Dave Averre on drums and Matt Tabor on piano. Originally from the Bay Area, Winkle has been refining his vocal style since the early ’80s, developing a sound reminiscent of Frank Sinatra and Michael Bublè with hint of Sam Cooke and Otis Redding. Redd will follow the trio on stage, in a rare West Coast appearance for the man who served as artist-in-residence at the Smithsonian Jazz Café in Washington, D.C. from 2004 to ’08. Redd began performing internationally in 1980, when he joined the Charlie Byrd Trio. Since then, he has played with the best of the young jazz cats and seasoned jazz greats, performing on 13 European tours and five tours of Japan.
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Friday, Feb. 13
Coast Calendar
“Take a Number, Darling” North County Recreation District • Nehalem The Riverbend Players present this contemporary farce, packed with crazy confusion and tangled romantic liaisons. $15. 7 pm, 36155 Ninth Street. FMI, call 503-368-5764 or go to NCRD.org.
“Dances from the Heart” Newport Performing Arts Center 7 pm. See Saturday listing for details.
Friday Night Clay Lincoln City Cultural Center Get creative with clay and learn the basics of handbuilding in this one-night, all-levels course. $20 includes materials and instruction. Ages 12 and up. 7-9 pm, 540 NE Hwy. 101. FMI or to register, contact Caroline at 575-621-2634 or mail@lincolncityclay.com.
Saturday, Feb. 14
Artist reception Café C’est La Vie • Lincoln Beach An opening reception for an exhibit of bright Prismacolor pencil works by Lincoln City artist Ben Soeby. Wine and hors d’oeuvres will be served. 5-7 pm, 8 Bella Beach Drive. FMI, call 619-6748816.
Computer classes Newport Public Library The free classes continue with, at 9 am, “Introduction to Evernote,” followed at 10 am, by “ Introduction to Facebook.” Registration required. FMI, call 541-265-2153 or go to www.newportlibrary.org.
Spotlight Show Yaquina Art Association Gallery • Newport See work from the association’s photography class. Show runs through Feb. 20, available to view from 11 am to 4 pm daily at 789 NW Beach Drive.
Wherever you want Let that special someone know you care by send a singing valentine their way today or tomorrow. All funds raised benefit the CoastalAires Barbershop Chorus. FMI, or to schedule a visit, call Rod at 541-265-8504.
Crafters’ Supply Sale
Singing Valentines
American Cetacean Society
Lincoln City beaches Nothing says ‘I love you’ like a solid red glass float. So grab your loved one and hit the sands this weekend, when volunteers will be hiding 50 such treasures along with the regular winter crop of colorful glass floats. FMI, call the Lincoln City Visitor & Convention Bureau at 800-452-2151.
Lincoln City Community Center A chance to pick up supplies for crafts including quilting, beading, spinning, weaving and crocheting — all at reasonable prices and sold by experienced crafters. Free. 10 am to 4 pm, 2150 NE Oar Place. FMI, contact Margaret Kerr, 541-994-8465 or email margaretmkerr@aol.com. Continues Sunday.
Wherever you want Let that special someone know you care by send a singing valentine their way today or tomorrow. All funds raised benefit the CoastalAires Barbershop Chorus. FMI, or to schedule a visit, call Rod at 541-265-8504.
Newport Public Library Marine mammal expert James Sumich gives a presentation on gray whale populations. 10 am, 35 NW Nye Street. FMI, contact Joy Primrose at marine_lover4ever@yahoo.com or 541-517-8754.
Greek Cuisine Demo
Kiawanda Community Center • Pacific City A celebration of chocolate, wine and art, with all proceeds going toward the Community Arts Project’s art literacy programs. Art sale runs from noon to 5 pm with no admission charge. From 6:30 to 10 pm ticket-holding guests will have another chance to pick up treasures at the chocolate and wine party. Tickets, $25 advance, $30 at the door. FMI, call 541-450-0656, or email communityartsproject101@gmail.com.
The Culinary Center in Lincoln City Learn how to make classic dishes including Greek salad, baked shrimp, gyros and baklava. 11 am-2 pm. $55 per person includes meal and wine. To sign-up, call Chef Sharon Wiest at 541-557-1125 or email sharonw@lincolncity.org.
Bijou Theatre • Lincoln City Celebrate Lincoln City’s 50th anniversary and Antique Week with a free screening of this Western starring James Stewart, released in 1965, the year Lincoln City became incorporated. 11 am, 1624 NE Hwy. 101.
“Dances from the Heart”
Newport Five insightful presentations including “Music for the Health of It” by Dr. Ruth L. Miller, and “Loving — One Belief at a Time” by Cricket Thomas. Also featured are channeler Ker Cleary, author Dee Cuenod and intuitive Diana Kekule. 10 am-4 pm. $20 for the day includes lunch. For venue details and to RSVP, email littlebluehouse5506@gmail.com or call 541-270-1703.
Coastal Nutrition • Lincoln City Get fit the fun way with this free, high-energy cardio drumming session using workout balls as drums. Bring a towel and a bottle of water. Under 14s must be accompanied by an adult. 6:30 pm, 6062 SE Hwy. 101, next to the Beach Dog Café. FMI, call 541994-2424.
“Take a Number, Darling”
“Shenandoah”
Your Heart’s Desire
Heart & Soul Day
Mega Fit Camp
Singing Valentines
Valentine’s float drop
Newport Performing Arts Center A free performance from the Pacific Dance Ensemble, featuring original dance pieces, a silent auction and a special appearance by ensemble alumni. 7 pm, 777 W. Olive Street. FMI, call 541-961-2316 or 541-9615203. Repeated Sunday.
North County Recreation District • Nehalem The Riverbend Players present this contemporary farce, packed with crazy confusion and tangled romantic liaisons. $15. 2 pm, 36155 Ninth Street. FMI, call 503-368-5764 or go to NCRD.org.
Valentine’s Tea Party Driftwood Public Library • Lincoln City Dig out your Valentine’s Day finest for this formal sit-down tea, featuring finger foods, crafts and a dress up corner for kids of all ages. Free. 2-4 pm, second floor of the Lincoln Square Civic Complex at 801 SW Hwy. 101. FMI, call 541-996-2277
Drumming for Lovers Don Davis Park • Newport The Newport Community Drum Circle celebrates Valentine’s Day in a drug- and alcohol-free, family friendly environment. No musical experience necessary, loaner drums available. 2-4 pm, inside the glass-enclosed gazebo, across from the Newport Performing Arts Center. FMI, email chandler@chandlerdavis.com.
Valentine floats on the beach • Feb. 14 & 15
Saturday, Feb. 14 continued Sea Lion Kisses Oregon Coast Aquarium • Newport Mark Valentine’s Day with a whiskery kiss from one of the aquarium’s resident seals or sea lions — at a special low price of $30. Available for guests aged eight and older. For reservations, call 541-867-3474, extension 5401. Continues Sunday.
Winter Series Cape Perpetua Visitor Center Fawn Custer of CoastWatch will lead a rocky shores hike to explore the impacts of Sea Star Wasting Syndrome at 4:30 pm. At 6:30 pm, fish biologist Dr. Rebecca Flitcroft will present “Estuaries Rising? Climate change and salmon in the Oregon Coast Range.” Free. 4:30 pm, three miles south of Yachats on Highway 101. FMI, call 541-547-3289.
• At 6 pm, join the second line in The Starlight Costume Parade, setting off at 6 pm from the Yachats Commons at 441 Hwy. 101 N. • From 6:30 to 8pm, the Yachats Lions Club at 344 W. 4th Street will host a free, all-ages Family Costume Ball, featuring zydeco music from The New Iberians along with refreshments. • From 8:30 to 10 pm, the Lions Club will host a 21-and-over Masquerade Ball, with music from The New Iberians and a no-host bar. Admission is $8, or $5 with a donation of canned food. FMI, go to yachats.org/events.html.
Mardi Gras celebration
Valentine’ Day spaghetti dinner
Throughout Yachats The Gem of the Oregon Coast turns purple, green and gold for a day of celebration, starting with a Family Fun Carnivale from 11 am to 2 pm at Alder Bistro, 120 W. 2nd Street.
Panther Creek Community Center • Otis Bring your sweetheart for spaghetti with a choice of sauces, plus garlic bread, salad and dessert. $5.50 for adults; $3 for under 12s. 4-7 pm, 665 Wayside Loop.
Sunday, Feb. 15
Indoor Farmers Market
Valentine’s champagne dinner
Firefighters Ham Dinner
Bob Welch
Lincoln County Fairgrounds • Newport Snug in the fairgrounds exhibition hall, this market features locally made handcrafts, art, specialty foods and fresh fruits, vegetables and farm products from Lincoln County farms and growers from surrounding areas. 10 am to 2 pm, 633 NE 3rd Street.
PigFeathers BBQ • Toledo Surprise that special someone with smoked prime rib, other specials and romantic door prizes — not to mention the full slate of craft beers from the Twisted Snout Brewery next door. 5-9 pm, 300 S. Main Street.
Taft High 7-12 • Lincoln City Enjoy a meal of honey-cured ham, gravy and fresh-made coleslaw, followed by marionberry cobbler and fresh coffee while helping volunteer firefighters buy muchneeded equipment. $8 for adults; $5 for kids aged 12 or younger; free for toddlers. 11 am-6 pm, 3780 SE Galley Court.
Newport Public Library The award-winning author and columnist leads a free workshop on how to show — rather than tell — readers what is happening, focusing on the use of metaphors, similes and active verbs. 2-4 pm, 35 NW Nye Street. Hosted by the Coast Chapter of Willamette Writers. FMI, call Theresa Wisner at 541-351-8002 or go to willamettewriters.com/coast.
Ceremony of Renewal Little Log Church • Yachats Committed couples of all kinds are invited to say “I do” again in this vow-renewal ceremony. $10 donation suggested. Noon and 5:30 pm, SW Third Street and Pontiac. Reservations required. Call 541-547-4547.
Sweetheart Dance Lincoln City Cultural Center Earn major brownie points by taking your sweetie out dancing to the swinging sounds of the Lincoln Pops Big Band. 7-10 pm, 540 NE Hwy. 101. Advance tickets $14 per person or $25 per couple, rising to $16 or $28 on the door. Light refreshments are included in the price. Beer and wine sold separately. Arrive early to take a beginners’ dance class from 6-6:45 pm for $5 per person.
Audubon field trip Nestucca Wildlife Refuge The refuge is home to multitudes of dusky Canada geese as well as winter waterfowl, raptors and overwintering songbirds. Audubon volunteers will help you tell one from the other on this free field trip. Meet at 9 am in the lower parking lot just south of Pacific City. FMI, call 541-992-0440.
Book signing Connie Hansen Gardens • Lincoln City Donald Olsen will sign copies of his book “The Pacific Northwest Garden Tour,” which details the 60 best gardens in Washington, Oregon and British Columbia — including the Connie Hansen Garden. $5 suggested donation. Proceeds benefit the garden. 1-3 pm, 1931 NW 33rd Street. FMI, call 541-994-6338.
“Force Majeure”
The Meccore Quartet
Newport Performing Arts Center 7 pm. See Monday listing for details.
Camp Winema • Neskowin The fourth concert in Neskowin Chamber Music’s 21st season presents four of Europe’s finest string musicians in just one venue. 3 pm, three miles north of Neskowin, just off Highway 101. Tickets, $25, available by calling 503-965-6499. FMI, go to www. neskowinchambermusic.org.
“The Train Station Trilogy” Bay City Arts Center This award-winning, three-act play from Tillamook High School’s Drama Group is billed as a rollicking, mind blowing, comedy/drama about the universe inside the human heart. 3 and 7 pm, 5680 A Street. $7 at the door. All proceeds go to Charity Drive and Bay City Arts Center.
Sea Lion Kisses Oregon Coast Aquarium • Newport Mark Valentine’s Day with a whiskery kiss from one of the aquarium’s resident seals or sea lions — at a special low price of $30. Available for guests aged eight and older. For reservations, call 541-867-3474, extension 5401.
“Bach to the 21st Century” Lincoln City Cultural Center Classical guitarist Aaron Larget-Caplan returns to the coast for a performance of his own arrangements of Bach, Scarlatti and Schubert, as well as original works by Latin American, Spanish and Japanese composers. 3 pm, 540 NE Hwy. 101. Tickets, $13 in advance, $15 at the door, available by calling 541-994-9994.
Ice cream social Kiawanda Community Center • Pacific City Come and share your vision for the future Pacific City Community Park
and Skate Park at this meet and greet, hosted by the Nestucca Valley Community Alliance. Free. 2-4 pm, 34600 Cape Kiwanda Drive.
Monday, Feb. 16
Mardi Gras party
King Tides
The Lodge at Otter Crest • Otter Rock The new season of afternoon jazz kicks off with sets from the Blueprints Trio; internationally recognized vibraphonist and drummer, Chuck Redd; and Oregon Coast jazz guitarist, Greg Ernst. 2 pm, 301 Otter Crest Drive. Tickets, $23 apiece, are available at jazzottercrest.com.
Newport Performing Arts Center While on a skiing vacation in the French Alps, a family’s dynamic is shaken to the core when an avalanche nearly wipes out the patrons lunching on the lodge’s outdoor patio. R. 118 minutes. Part of the Bijou Theatre’s Winter Series. 7 pm, 777 W. Olive Street. $7.50 for adults; $7 for seniors and students.
PigFeathers BBQ • Toledo Celebrate Fat Tuesday with a Cajun feast, king cake and prizes, topped off with live music from High Fidelity and possibly a pint from Twisted Snout Brewery next door. 5-9 pm, 300 S. Main Street.
Along the Oregon Coast Check your tide tables, grab your camera and lend a hand as CoastWatch embarks on its fifth year of monitoring King Tides through photography. Shots showing high tides in relation to the built environment are particularly sought after. FMI, go to www.coastalatlas.net/kingtides or call Fawn Custer at 541-270-0027.
“Dances from the Heart”
Strings and schools
Jazz at Otter Crest
Newport Performing Arts Center 2 pm. See Friday listing for details.
Pancake Breakfast Bay City Arts Center Start your day off right at this all-you-can-eat event — open to all ages and appetites. $5. 8 am-noon, 5680 A Street. FMI, call 503-377-9620.
Salishan Spa & Golf Resort • Gleneden Beach The Oregon Coast Learning Institute continues its winter semester with, at 10 am, an appearance by the Meccore String Quartet. Followed at 1 pm by “The Lincoln County School District Bond Story” by Tom Rinearson. Guests welcome. 7760 Hwy. 101. FMI, go to www.ocli.us or call a member at 503-3923297 or 541-265-8023.
Oil painting show
Crafters’ Supply Sale Lincoln City Community Center A chance to pick up supplies for crafts including quilting, beading, spinning, weaving and crocheting — all at reasonable prices and sold by experienced crafters. Free. 10 am to 4 pm, 2150 NE Oar Place. FMI, contact Margaret Kerr at 541-994-8465 or margaretmkerr@ aol.com.
Palladine Studios • Newport A retrospective of original oil paintings by Clayton Bryant Young, featuring sculptures and prints from special guest artist Armadillo. Runs through Feb. 22, available to view noon-4 pm, Monday to Friday and 10 am-6 pm Saturday and Sunday in Aquarium Village, 3101 SE Ferry Slip Road.
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Thursday, Feb. 19
King Tides Along the Oregon Coast See Wednesday listing.
Excel-erate your learning Newport Public library The library’s free computer classes continue with, at 6:30 pm, “Beginning Excel.” “Intermediate Excel” will follow at 7:30 pm. Registration required. FMI, call 541-265-2153 or go to www. newportlibrary.org.
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Tuesday, Feb. 17
Lakeview Senior Living • Lincoln City Find out how to use Facebook, text with your grandkids and Skype with friends and family throughout the world at this question-andanswer session with tech guru Michael Shinner. Bring your gadget and your questions. Free. 2:30 pm, 2690 NE Yacht Avenue. RSVP by calling 541-994-7400.
Newport Seafood & Wine Festival South Beach • Newport Sshhh! Widely regarded as locals’ day, today offers smaller crowds and a lot of familiar faces in addition to the 85 wineries, culinary marvels and vendors galore. 5 pm to 9 pm. Entry by advance e-ticket only; $15, available from www. seafoodandwine.com.
Teen Third Thursday Newport Public Library A chance for people aged 12 to 18 to try their hand at beading and jewelry making — creating everything from bracelets, earrings and necklaces to
keychains and backpack swag. Free. 3:45 to 5:30 pm, 35 NW Nye Street. FMI, call 541-265-2153.
King Tides Along the Oregon Coast See Wednesday listing.
All in Our Backyard Central Lincoln PUD • Newport Learn about the diversity of whales, dolphins and porpoises found off the Oregon Coast in this free talk from Joy Primrose of the American Cetacean Society. Hosted by Yaquina Birders & Naturalists. Free. 7 pm, 2129 North Coast Highway. FMI, call 541-265-2965.
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By the Connie Hansen Garden Conservancy Photos by NANCY CHASE
We have William Shakespeare to thank for the phrase “the winter of our discontent.” But even the most sorrowful scribe would surely become content after a visit to Lincoln City’s Connie Hansen Garden, which an unusually warm winter has seen burst into bloom. The garden, developed over the course of some 20 years by gardener, plant collector and artist Constance P. Hansen, started blooming in mid-November. Now in February, many flowering plants have not waited for official spring to array themselves in glorious blossoms, and are solid with healthy buds about to burst. But even when winter follows the more usual pattern of lower temperatures and chill rain, the garden offers surprising aspects of which many
Dig in! The Connie Hansen Garden Conservancy, a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization, is supported by the generosity of visitors, fund-raising activities, plant sales, rentals, grants and membership dues. For more information about visiting and touring the garden, becoming a member or volunteer or making a tax-deductible donation, go to conniehansengarden.com, or call 541-994-6338.
Posy poesy All who love gardens will feel the truth of the beautiful poem, “One or Two Things,” by Mary Oliver, winner of the Pulitzer Prize for Poetry in 1983, which reads, in part: “The god of dirt came up to me many times and said so many wise and delectable things, I lay on the grass listening to his dog voice, crow voice, frog voice; now, he said; and now, and never once mentioned forever.”
people might not be aware. Winter alone among the seasons makes apparent the “bones” of the garden, the essential, fundamental structure obscured by lush foliage the rest of the year. The genius of Hansen’s design is revealed in her gently curving planting beds where no harsh linearity disrupts the natural flow of the landscape. These characteristic beds are perceived by some as commas, creating a restful pause in a lyrical phrase. Others familiar with textile patterns see in the beds the classic curve of traditional Paisley, conscious of the underlying woof and warp of the garden tapestry. And surely visiting biologists think the beds resemble fanciful paramecia, normally visible only beneath their microscopes. Your own interpretations await. This winter landscape shows how judiciously Hansen selected plantings to keep the garden
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verdant throughout the most challenging time on the calendar. Visitors are surprised by winterblooming hellebores, primroses, pulmonaria, crocus and cyclamen rampant beneath early-blooming trees, such as Hamamelis, Parrotia and Magnolia. Equally scornful of winter are rhododendrons and camellias, laughing derisively in brilliant display. Signs throughout bear both the common and botanical names of plants, helping visitors avoid the confusion that might occur over otherwise familiar forms in their winter dress. These treats for the eye are further enhanced by the delicate fragrance of early shrubs, such as Sarcococca and Viburnum x bodnantense. This olfactory feature of the garden is especially meaningful to visitors who are visually impaired. Thus, the garden in winter gives moments of pure peace, refreshing the spirit and the soul, an antidote to the stress and exhaustion that might otherwise diminish the joy of the holidays. Lunch-hour visitors taking a much-needed break from office, store or shop might find a quiet, solitary stroll along the winding pathways and across the five rustic bridges over the meandering stream produces the same meditative effect they feel when walking a labyrinth. Visitors leave the garden with a renewed sense of meaning and joyful anticipation of new life in spring to come, surely sentiments deeply felt by Hansen herself. Thanks to Hansen, for whom gardening was a lifelong passion, and the dedicated volunteers who maintain her legacy, this very personal and sometimes spiritual experience is available to all of us, all winter long. The garden, located one block west of Highway 101 at 1931 NW 33rd Street, is open year-round and free of charge from dawn to dusk.
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Worth leafing through This Saturday, Feb. 14, the Garden House will host Donald Olsen, whose book “The Pacific Northwest Garden Tour” details the 60 best gardens in Washington, Oregon and British Columbia — a list that, naturally, includes the Connie Hansen Garden. From 1 to 3 pm, Olsen will be signing books for a $5 suggested donation, with proceeds benefiting the garden. During winter, the Garden House, with its gift shop and garden-art gallery of painting and photography, is open regularly from 10 am to 2 pm on Tuesdays. The venue, with its kitchen and dining facilities, is also available for tour groups, meetings and special events. For more information, email conniehansengarden@msn.com or call 541-994-6338.
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get out! Prepare for March on beach Registration is now open for this year’s Spring Oregon Beach Cleanup, which will see thousands of people scour more than 100 miles of beaches on Saturday, March 28, cleaning up debris washed in from winter storms. The cleanup is organized by SOLVE, which encourages volunteers of all ages to take to the beaches from 10 am to 1 pm. SOLVE Program Coordinator Joy Irby said the event gives people a chance to give back to Oregon’s public beaches and combat the threat of plastics and other debris. “Marine debris on Oregon’s coast is an issue that affects all of us, threatening the health our environment, and impacting the economy,” she said. “Discarded items, like cigarette butts and tiny bits of plastic flow into our rivers and streams to the Pacific Ocean, where they can be toxic to marine life. Everyone has a role they can play in helping to reduce the
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impact of wayward trash.” During last year’s spring cleanup, some 4,800 volunteers removed nearly 50,000 pounds of debris from the coast, contributing to the 3.2 million pounds
that have been picked up since the first coast-wide cleanup in 1984. To volunteer for this year’s event, go to solveoregon. org or call 503-844-9571, extension 332.
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YEAR TO DATE RAIN 2015: 7.54 in. 1995: 12.3in. Weather Statistics recorded by Sheridan Jones in Roads End, Lincoln City. Noteworthy: All in all, January was mild, temperature-wise. There were seven consecutive days with no precip. There was a major wind and rain storm on Jan. 16. Noteworthy 1995: 51 degrees in the surf. 48 degrees one mile offshore. Earthquake in Japan on the 16th, no tsunami generated. Another ’quake felt in Portland on the 28th — no damage. NEXT MONTH’S OUTLOOK: Expect above-average temperatures and below-average precipitation.
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A heartfelt performance Newport’s Pacific Dance Ensemble will celebrate its 29th anniversary with a trio of free performances this Valentine’s Day weekend. “Dances from the Heart” will feature original choreography by director Nancy Mittleman and ensemble members Erika Sugrue and Drake Simon, as well as a mime performance by ensemble alumni Mary Eastman and Zephyr Kreis. The pair’s mime play is set in an abandoned house, where a colorful newer doll and a forgotten old doll are left behind to forge friendship and
find a new life. Also joining this year’s celebration is local Newport musician Tyler Spencer, who has more than 20 years of didgeridoo crafting and playing experience, including tours in Australia and around the world. Music will also be provided by Newport pianist Milo Graamans, author and composer of the recent comedy musical “She Loves Me Not.” Graamans grew up on the Oregon Coast, studying piano with Jessie Treon and went on to spend a year and a half at the University of Oregon
School of Music. He is the organist for Yachats Presbyterian Church, the accompanist for Central Coast Chorale and has been involved in numerous plays, musicals and other musical events in Lincoln County. “Dances from the Heart”, will be presented at the Newport Performing Arts Center, at 7 pm on Friday, Feb. 13, and Saturday, Feb. 14, and at 2 pm on Sunday, Feb. 15. This Valentine’s celebration also offers a silent auction, featuring items donated by many local and regional artists.
Award-winning author and columnist Bob Welch is famous for showing — rather than telling — his readers what’s going on. And, on Sunday, Feb. 15, he will visit Newport to show the coast how it’s done. In a workshop hosted by the Coast Chapter of Willamette Writers, Welch will discuss how metaphors and similes bring realness to a story; how active verbs add power; and how action can breathe life into words on a page. Welch is the author of 17 books, a national awardwinning columnist with The Register Guard and a nationally known speaker. His book about the first nurse to die after the Bob Welch landings at Normandy, “American Nightingale,” was featured on ABC’s “Good Morning America” and was an Oregon Book Award finalist. He has had books published about hiking the Oregon portion of the Pacific Crest Trail; World War II; fathers and sons; Oregon; and nuggets-of-wisdom from “It’s a Wonderful Life” and “Les Miserables.” In addition, he has teamed with illustrator Tom Penix to do two Oregon-based children’s books, “The Keyboard Kitten” and “The Keyboard
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Crab your ticket, before they shell out Tickets are now on sale for the annual Crab and Seafood Feast at St. James/Santiago Episcopal Church — a fund-raiser for Lincoln City’s Community Meals Program. Taking place on Friday and Saturday, Feb. 27 and 28, the feast will offer two sittings per day, at 4 and 6:30 pm.
For $39 a head, guests will receive a meal of hand-picked crab, shrimp and clam chowder, plus salad and dessert. A non-seafood option and take-out orders are available; and wine can be purchased separately. During dinner, guests can also place bids on a range of items up for grabs in a silent auction.
Proceeds from the dinner will help fund the Community Meals Program, which serves up a hot meal three days a week to anyone who is hungry, stretching their food dollars or just in need of company. The program, founded in 2000 by Scott Sommerfeld and Eric Simpson,
now serves more than 5,500 meals per year, with no restrictions and no questions asked. Tickets are available through Friday, Feb. 20, at the church office by calling 541-994-2426. For more information, go to www.episcopalchurchlincolncity. com and click on ‘Events.’
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from the Yachats Commons at 441 Hwy. 101 N. In accordance with Mardi Gras tradition, all are welcome to join the second line of costumed marchers behind the band. From 6:30 to 8 pm, the Yachats Lions Club at 344 W. 4th Street will host a free, all-ages Family Costume Ball, featuring zydeco music from The New Iberians along with refreshments. Later on, the action at the Lions Club will switch to over-21s only, with a Masquerade Ball from 8:30 to 10 pm, with The New Iberians continuing the music — but this
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time with a no-host bar. Admission is $8, or $5 with a donation of canned food. The weekend’s festivities also include special menus at local restaurants for Mardi Gras and Valentine’s Day, bead giveaways and sales at shops and galleries. Inspired by one of the most famous New Orleans parade throws, the Golden Nugget, businesses are competing in a golden coconut-decorating contest. Once the winner is crowned, the
coconuts will be raffled off with gift baskets during the Family Costume Ball. Raffle proceeds benefit the Yachats Youth and Family Activities Program Preschool Scholarship Fund. For more information, go to yachats.org/events.html or goyachats.com/Events.
Drumming up awareness The Newport Community Drum Circle will join in a worldwide protest against gender violence with a Valentine’s Day rhythm gathering on Saturday, Feb. 14. The drum circle’s regular February gathering coincides with the third annual One Billion Rising event, which is marked by dance, drumming and other community arts events in some 200 countries. The event takes its name from the sobering United Nations estimate that one in three women worldwide — about one billion in all — will be assaulted at some time during their lives. Under the slogan “Drum, Dance, Rise!,” the movement has broadened to also focus on subtler forms of harassment of women and girls and on gender-related economic issues. Drum circle leader Chandler Davis said he hopes the event will “tap into the transformative power of music to encourage and empower individuals and communities to rise to action for the betterment of all.” The free event will run from 2 to 4 pm in the glass-enclosed gazebo at Don Davis Park, across from the Newport Performing Arts Center. All ages are welcome and no musical experience is necessary. Drums and other percussion instruments will be available to borrow. For more information on the global event go to www. OneBillionRising.org. For drum circle information, email chandler@chandlerdavis.com or call 541-272-4615.
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BRET LUCICH SHOW — An experience to remember from this singer-songwriter, entertainer and musician, with a wide variety of music for listening and dancing. 8-11 pm in the Attic Lounge, Salishan Spa & Golf Resort, 7760 Hwy. 101, 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 JAM — Hosted by Guilty Tendencies. Open to all styles. 3-6 pm, Bay Haven Inn, 608 SW Bay Blvd, Newport, 541-265-7271. TIM TRAUTMAN — Piano-playing singer-songwriter. 6-8:30 pm, The Drift Inn, 124 Hwy. 101 N., Yachats, 541-547-4477.
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SOL SEED — This Eugene fusion band brings its eclectic style
of reggae mixed with elements of hip hop, soul and rock to the Oregon Coast. With thought-provoking lyrics, infectious grooves and high-energy performances, Sol Seed creates a memorable experience for all ages to enjoy. $5. 9 pm, Manzanita Lighthouse Pub & Grub, 36480 N. Hwy. 101, Nehalem. ZUHG — Acoustic. 7-10 pm, Surftides Resort Mist Lounge, 2945 NW Jetty Avenue, Lincoln City, 1-800-452-2159. JOHNNY WHEELS & THE WALKERS — Have a rockin’ good time with this band, made up from members of Swamp Donkeys and Blue Evolution. 9 pm, Roadhouse 101, 4649 SW Hwy. 101, Lincoln City, 541-994-7729. BRET LUCICH SHOW — An experience to remember from this singer-songwriter, entertainer and musician, with a wide variety of music for listening and dancing. 8-11 pm in the Attic Lounge, Salishan Spa & Golf Resort, 7760 Hwy. 101, Gleneden Beach, 541764-2371. 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. LUCKY GAP STRING BAND — The real thing, with bass, guitar, banjo, fiddle, mandolin and resophonic guitar. 6-8 pm, Club 1216, located inside Canyon Way Restaurant and Bookstore, 1216 SW Canyon Way, Newport, 541 265 8319. COYOTE MORNING BAND — Local favorites playing classic country, blues and rock plus some originals. 7-10 pm, Café Mundo, 209 NW Coast Street, Newport, 541-574-8134. PAUL J. BIONDI & SKIP JONES — With Paul on Saxophone and Skip on keyboards, this Eugene duo is ready to fill the Waterfront Grille with their unique sound. 6-9 pm, Embarcadero Resort, 1000 SE Bay Blvd, Newport, 541-265-8521. THEY WENT THATAWAY — Formerly Ian, Stacy & Whale, this acoustic American roots three-piece offers covers and originals with elements of folk, blues and alt-country. 6-8:30 pm, The Drift Inn, 124 Hwy. 101 N., Yachats, 541-547-4477. THE STELLAR JAYS — Lozelle Jennings and Ronnie Jay Pirrello make their south county debut as a duo. We’re expecting something truly stellar. 6:30-9:30 pm, The Alder Bistro and Lounge, 160 W. 2nd Street, Yachats, 541-547-3420.
Saturday, Feb. 14 NEIL DARLING BAND — Alternative music with a fresh, funky
sound. $5. 9 pm, The San Dune Pub, 127 Laneda Avenue, Manzanita, 503-368-5080. THE STRANGE TONES — Enter the world of “Crime-abilly” and discover the trademark sound of this band of Portland
Monday, Feb. 16 TERRY HILL — This storyteller plays several instruments and sings original country-folk-rock-Americana. 6-8:30 pm, The Drift Inn, 124 Hwy. 101 N., Yachats, 541-547-4477.
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renegades. 9 pm, Roadhouse 101, 4649 SW Hwy 101, Lincoln City, 541-994-7729. TED VAUGHN BLUES BAND — 9 pm, Snug Harbor Bar & Grill, 5001 SW Hwy. 101, Lincoln City, 541-996-4976. BRET LUCICH SHOW — An experience to remember from this singer-songwriter, entertainer and musician, with a wide variety of music for listening and dancing. 8-11 pm in the Attic Lounge, Salishan Spa & Golf Resort, 7760 Hwy. 101, Gleneden Beach, 541764-2371. 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. RIC DIBLASI — Another show from the crooner piano man. 6:30-8:30 pm, The Lodge at Otter Crest, 310 Otter Crest Drive, Otter Rock, 541-765-2111. REVOLVING DOOR — Classic rock, with popular rock diva Lisha Rose on vocals and coast music veterans Will Kang and Bill Wallace on guitars, Jay Arce on drums and Marvin Selfridge on bass. 7-10 pm, Toledo Eagles Lodge, 161 SE 2nd Street, 541-336-2172. GIANT’S DANCE — Celtic band from Colorado. 9-11:30 pm, Nana’s Irish Pub, 613 NW 3rd Street, Newport, 541-574-8787. RICK BARTOW AND THE BACKSEAT DRIVERS — Local
boy Rick plays the best in originals and roots music most Saturday nights. 7-10 pm, Café Mundo, 209 NW Coast Street, Newport, 541574-8134. PAUL J. BIONDI & SKIP JONES — With Paul on Saxophone and Skip on keyboards, this Eugene duo is ready to fill the Waterfront Grille with their unique sound. 6-9 pm, Embarcadero Resort, 1000 SE Bay Blvd, Newport, 541-265-8521. PAST FORWARD — Nostalgic tunes from the 1920s to the 1960s, like popular standards, show tunes and bossa nova. 6-8:30 pm, The Drift Inn, 124 Hwy. 101 N., Yachats, 541-547-4477.
Sunday, Feb. 15 THE LONESOME HEROES — All the way from Austin, Texas, this Cosmic American band combine elements of indie rock, folk and country into a highway revelry that unites decades, sounds and regions. No Cover. 6:30 pm, The San Dune Pub, 127 Laneda Avenue, Manzanita, 503-368-5080. OREGON COAST JAM SOCIETY — 4 pm, Old Oregon Tavern, 1604 Hwy. 101, Lincoln City, 541-994-8515. MARJORIE LAFRENZ & RUSS WILSON — Acoustic. 8:30 pm, Snug Harbor Bar & Grill, 5001 SW Hwy. 101, Lincoln City, 541-996-4976.
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ROCK’N TACOS OPEN JAM — Jam hosts Argosy Instone mostly play rock and blues but will “try almost anything with anyone.”Pair that with 50-cent tacos and you have yourself one fine evening. 7-10 pm, Uptown Pub, 636 SW Hurbert Street, Newport, 541-265-3369. MIKE ANDERSON — Jazz standards. 6-8:30 pm, The Drift Inn, 124 Hwy. 101 N., Yachats, 541-547-4477.
Wednesday, Feb. 18 RICHARD SHARPLESS — ‘Retired’from his days playing in Nashville,
Richard plays guitar and sings his own tunes plus an eclectic mix of favorites. 6-8:30 pm, The Drift Inn, 124 Hwy. 101 N., Yachats, 541-547-4477.
Thursday, Feb. 19 CEDAR SHAKES — Down home all the way. Originals and more. 6 pm, The San Dune Pub, 127 Laneda Avenue, Manzanita, 503-368-5080. BRET LUCICH SHOW — An experience to remember from this singer-songwriter, entertainer and musician, with a wide variety of music for listening and dancing. 7-10 pm in the Attic Lounge, Salishan Spa & Golf Resort, 7760 Hwy. 101, Gleneden Beach, 541-764-2371. IAN SMITH — Folk, originals and covers. 6-8:30 pm, The Drift Inn, 124 Hwy. 101 N., Yachats, 541-547-4477.
Friday, Feb. 20 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.
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7-10 PM, CAFÉ MUNDO, 209 NW COAST STREET, NEWPORT, 541-574-8134. BRET LUCICH SHOW — An experience to remember from this singer-songwriter, entertainer and musician, with a wide variety of music for listening and dancing. 6-9 pm, Embarcadero Resort, 1000 SE Bay Blvd, Newport, 541-265-8521. UNPLUGGED — Bruce Moore of the The Moore Bush Project and Steve Mason of Bucket List sit down for three great hours of unplugged acoustic classic rock and country. 3-6 pm, Bay Haven Inn, 608 SW Bay Blvd., Newport. TERRY LEE’S GOT A BUZZ — Join Valley favorites Terry Lee and his main man Buzz, along with the rest of the band for an amazing Friday night post-seafood and wine festival party. High-energy rock and roll to dance the night away. 8:30 pm to close, Bay Haven Inn, 608 SW Bay Blvd., Newport. GREG ERNST TRIO — Jazz guitar, bass and drums. 6-8:30 pm, The Drift Inn, 124 Hwy. 101 N., Yachats, 541-547-4477.
Saturday, Feb. 21 DIXIE WRECKED — A good-time, having-fun, kick-you-in-the-butt rock and roll band. 9 pm, Roadhouse 101, 4649 SW Hwy. 101, Lincoln City, 541-994-7729. BILLY HAGEN BAND — Blues. 9 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. RIC DIBLASI — Another show from the crooner piano man. 6:30-8:30 pm, The Lodge at Otter Crest, 310 Otter Crest Drive, Otter Rock, 541-765-2111. HIGH FIDELITY — Blues. 9-11:30 pm, Nana’s Irish Pub, 613 NW 3rd Street, Newport, 541-574-8787. RICK BARTOW AND THE BACKSEAT DRIVERS — American
for listening and dancing. 6-9 pm, Embarcadero Resort, 1000 SE Bay Blvd, Newport, 541-265-8521. TERRY LEE — Three hours of rock and roll classics in a little more sedate manner. (Who we kidding? This is Terry Lee.) 3-6 pm, Bay Haven Inn, 608 SW Bay Blvd., Newport. BUCKET LIST — Join The Oregon Coast’s premiere classic rock band for a night of in-your-face and in-your-ears hits from Buffalo Springfield to Black Sabbath. 8:30 pm to close, Bay Haven Inn, 608 SW Bay Blvd., Newport. RONNIE JAY PIRELLO — Hailing from San Francisco, Jay will be performing acoustic American music, singing and playing guitar and harmonica on songs by Muddy, Mose, Duke, Chuck and other American artists. 7:30-9:30 pm, at Cecil’s new location, 839 Bay Blvd, Newport, 541-265-2839. KENNY, BOB & ROB — An entertaining trio from Bandon that play folk music with a country flavor. Kenny Croes (guitar and vocals), Bob Shaffar (Dobro, fiddle and vocals) and Rob Hamilton (bass and vocals) come from diverse musical backgrounds, but together perform a unique blend of original and well-known songs. 6-8:30 pm, The Drift Inn, 124 Hwy. 101 N., Yachats, 541-547-4477.
Sunday, Feb. 22 OREGON COAST JAM SOCIETY — 4 pm, Old Oregon
Tavern, 1604 Hwy. 101, Lincoln City, 541-994-8515. RONNIE JAY PIRRELLO — Hailing from San Francisco, Jay will be performing acoustic American music, singing and playing guitar and harmonica on songs by Muddy, Mose, Duke, Chuck and other American artists. 8:30 pm, Snug Harbor Bar & Grill, 5001 SW Hwy. 101, Lincoln City, 541-9964976. 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 JAM — Hosted by Guilty Tendencies. Open to all styles. 3-6 pm, Bay Haven Inn, 608 SW Bay Blvd, Newport, 541265-7271.
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roots music with a sampling of Rick’s originals. 7-10 pm, Café Mundo, 209 NW Coast Street, Newport, 541-574-8134. BRET LUCICH SHOW — An experience to remember from this singer-songwriter, entertainer and musician, with a wide variety of music
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lively Valentine’s tea leaves nothing to be desired From Alice in Wonderland to the novels of Jane Austen, the tea party occupies a special place in the world of books. And staff at Lincoln City’s Driftwood Public Library are inviting guests of all ages to dig out their Valentine’s Day finest for a free, all-ages tea party on Saturday, Feb. 14. The formal, sit-down tea
will run from 2 to 4 pm in the library’s community room. Both caffeinated and decaffeinated tea will be on offer and volunteers will be hand to help fill teapots, which guests can then take to their tables. Finger foods will also be served buffet style, and guests are welcome to bring a treat to share. In addition to the tea and
snacks, there will be crafts and a dress up corner for the kids and kids-at-heart. The library is located on the second floor of the Lincoln Square Civic Complex at 801 SW Hwy. 101. For more information, call Driftwood Public Library at 541-996-2277 or email Youth Services Coordinator Teena Nelson at tnelson@ driftwoodlib.org.
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Lincoln City Indoor Market Featuring: “TIC TAC TACO” Thank you for a great 2014 season! Look for us to return to the Lincoln City Cultural Center on March 1st, 2015 Sundays • 10am-3pm • “CHECK US OUT” At the Lincoln City Cultural Center 540 NE Hwy. 101 • lincolncityfarmersmarket.org Tillamook Bay, Garibaldi Date
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I do, still
Committed couples of all kinds are invited to say “I do” again this Valentine’s Day, as the Little Log Church and Museum in Yachats presents its annual Ceremony of Renewal and Commitment. This is the 20th year that the church has hosted the ceremony, offering couples the opportunity to renew their vows in a group setting. Both married and unmarried couples are invited to attend and have a choice between a noon ceremony and one at 5:30 pm. Independent minister Mary Crook has facilitated the event since 1996, renewing vows for couples from all around the country. “It’s a very powerful evening,” she said. “For some couples it is a first-time experience; for others it has become an annual tradition
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— something fun and meaningful to do on Valentine’s Day.” The theme for this year’s ceremony is “Life is Precious.” This year, popular local violinist Ruth Mock will play a selection of romantic pieces at the noon ceremony. Guests at the 5:30 pm ceremony will be treated to Celtic harp music
from Khlo Brateng of South Beach. Each couple will receive a certificate as a memento of the occasion. A donation to the museum of $10 per couple is suggested. Reservations are required and couples should call Crook at 541-547-4547.
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You old HAM
ith Valentine’s Day upon us, the words of master songwriter Leonard Cohen remind us all that “there ain’t no cure for love.” Curing a ham, on the other hand, is a time-honored tradition that sits at the very heart of the Volunteer Firefighters Annual Ham Dinner, which celebrates its 58th year this Saturday in Lincoln City. The dinner, which has been taking place since 1958, will be serving up a retro theme in honor of Lincoln City’s 50th anniversary celebrations, with a display of photographs showing firefighters from bygone days. The display will feature photos of the firefighters and equipment of the two fire districts that merged in 1997 to form the current North Lincoln Fire & Rescue District #1. Those districts, Taft-Nelscott-Delake Fire District and Devils Lake Fire District, had served the south and north portions of the Lincoln City area since the late 1930s. In addition to the historical display, North Lincoln Fire & Rescue volunteers will welcome guests with a lineup of their newest engines and trucks as well as be
This year’s ham dinner will feature a photo display of bygone equipment including the district’s 1940 fire truck • TODAY photo
Firefighters’ retro ham dinner will have you in historics
It’s amazing what firefighter Bob Duby will do for the love of ham • TODAY photo
informational displays on earthquakes, tsunamis, fire prevention and life safety. Local CERT members and other emergency preparedness organizations will also be there to answer questions. This year will also see some changes to the menu, with a succulent honey-cured ham from Kenny’s IGA, a new brown gravy sauce, freshmade coleslaw, Mo’s famous marionberry cobbler and fresh coffee from Cape Foulweather Coffee Company. The dinner costs $8 for
adults, $5 for kids aged 12 or younger and is free for toddlers. As well as giving guests the chance to become better acquainted with their volunteer fire personnel, the dinner helps raise funds to support local emergency response. Funds raised from the event allow volunteer firefighters to acquire equipment or supplies that the fire district might otherwise not be able to make available. Over the years, money raised by the ham
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Stop! Capt. Jim Kusz demands that you sample this year’s ham • TODAY photo
dinner, along with generous donations, has purchased items including heart monitors, thermal imaging cameras, portable light units and a rapid deployment inflatable rescue craft. “The vast majority of fire departments are volunteer and it’s events like this that augment what our budget can’t handle,” said NLFR Capt. Jim Kusz, adding:
“The intention is to give the dinner customers good value for the dollar, educate the public about what our volunteers do in the district, share life-saving information and give the proceeds back to the community in the form of improved emergency services.” The dinner will run from 11 am to 6:30 pm on Sunday, Feb. 15, at Taft High 7-12, 3780 SE Galley Court.
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Sealed with a kiss Some kisses come with flowers; some come with whispered words of love; and some come with the distinct smell of fish breath. It’s this last category that is on offer at Newport’s Oregon Coast Aquarium this Valentine’s Day weekend, with special deals on whiskery smooches from seals and sea lions. On Saturday and Sunday, Feb. 14 and 15, the aquarium will be offering these pinniped pecks for just $30, rather than the regular price of $40. As well as being an experience the smoochee will never forget, these interactions are serious business for the seals and sea lions — being part of the enrichment activities devised by staff to keep the animals’ minds active. Kisses are available for aquarium guests aged eight and older and must be booked in advance by calling 541867-3474, extension 5401, between 10 am to 5 pm. The Oregon Coast Aquarium is located at 2820 S.E. Ferry Slip Road. For more information, go to www. aquarium.org or call 541-867-3474. Photos courtesy of Oregon Coast Aquarium
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Get on the beading track The Teen Third Thursday series at Newport Public Library will continue on Thursday, Feb. 19, with a session on beading and jewelry making. Participants will get the chance to create everything from bracelets, earrings and necklaces to keychains and backpack swag. “We will have quite a mix of beads; gem beads, seed beads, pony beads, bugle beads and more,” said organizer Linda Annable. “If you are not much of a jewelry wearer, try a beaded lizard, or a keychain, or a simple bracelet for a friend.” The free session, which is open to people aged 12
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