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What really — truly — happened during those final wind-blown, rain-soaked thirty days of the Lewis and Clark Expedition’s trek to the Pacific? Southwest Washington author and explorer Rex Ziak revolutionized historical scholarship by providing the answers: day by day and week by week. We’re delighted to offer In Full View, and Rex’s other two books, one with an extraordinary fold-out map, as our inaugural offerings from CRR Collectors Club.

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Sue’s Views

Chinese, Japanese, and age-old All-Americans

W

e all evolve our own New Year’s rituals. For some, it’s a raucous celebration. For others, it’s put in the ear plugs and early to bed.

For an enterprise like the Reader, it’s a set of homegrown traditions and editorial events, commingled, we hope, with lots that’s new and novel and fun, that will set a Queen’s table for 2022.

HaikuFest 2022 First in line of course Beloved haikufest beckons Far Eastern surprise With this meager effort, and apologies to our own haiku Grandmaster Gary Myers, we proudly announce this year’s HaikuFest, with a special zodiacal (can that be a word?) twist. Read more details on page 4. Hint: Gary has audaciously conflated two great traditions — the Chinese zodiac and the Japanese haiku.

But what can we say? After all, he is a Grandmaster! And, of course, CRR’s esteemed HaikuFest Founder and Chief Judge.

As a further public service, and recognizing that a few of our readers may have birth years earlier than those shown in the Chinese zodiac chart on page 4 (what wonders we continue to contrive for you, dear readers!) we offer a supplemental listing in the sidebar at right.

stories of contemporary people who might be considered their descendants or equivalents today.

Our pilot for “People+Place ~ Then and Now” begins on page 17, and features two leaders a hundred years apart in time: Longview founder Robert A. Long and today’s Longview Mayor MaryAlice Walllis.

CRR’s feature writer and Longview native Hal Calbom has written hundreds of profiles in his career as a journalist. He continues, I think, to portray people and their personalities in a fresh and insightful way. He listens as well as he talks.

Though we cherish our regional history here at the Reader, we remain committed as well to the present and to the future.

It’s our vision that the good life we enjoy will continue to define who and what we are. In that spirit, we’ve come up with an innovative way to celebrate the Centennial: combining profiles of our founders with

Publisher/Editor: Susan P. Piper Columnists and contributors: Tracy Beard Hal Calbom Alice Dietz Joseph Govednik Jim LeMonds Gary Meyers Michael Perry Ned Piper Robert Michael Pyle Brett Renville Marc Roland Alan Rose Alice Slusher Greg Smith Debra Tweedy Judy VanderMaten Editorial/Proofreading Assistants: Merrilee Bauman, Michael Perry, Marilyn Perry, Tiffany Dickinson, Debra Tweedy Advertising Manager: Ned Piper, 360-749-2632

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This inaugural “People+Place ~Then and Now” piece gives real character to Long and sets the stage for his amazing achievements. How many of us really realize and appreciate what a marvelous place we share, and its extraordinary founding?

Robert A. Long Born in 1850 The Year of the Dog

We hope this series, which will launch in July 2022, will stir readers who grew up with this story, along with those who may have never heard it, to more fully understand Longview’s origins and uniqueness. This is something we can all love and be proud of.

Happy New Year!

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ON THE COVER Longview Mayor MaryAlice Wallis visits the Longview Public Library.

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Pig 1935, 1947, 1959, 1971 In our production process for this series Hal and I agreed we wanted to “breathe more Rat 1936, 1948, 1960, 1972 life” into R.A. Long, who we all tend to Oxen 1937, 1949, 1961, 1973 stereotype as an older gentleman commemorated merely in statues, portraits, and plaques.

A Century on the Lower Columbia

We also are excited to share with you a sneak peek at our extensive year-long coverage planned for the upcoming Longview Centennial to be formally celebrated in July 2023. In this issue, we’re running a special 8-page, pullout “Then and Now” edition of our popular People+Place feature, introducing “The Long View: A Century on the Lower Columbia.”

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Letter to the Editor

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HaikkuFest 2022

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Civilized Living: Miss Manners

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Dispatches from the Discovery Trail ~ Episode 9

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A Different Way of Seeing ~ The Tidewater Reach

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Dining at Home ~ Pickin’s from the Pantry

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Museum Magic: Rainy Days Are Museum Days!

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Lower Columbia Dining Guide

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Where Do You Read the Reader!

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Besides CRR What Else Are You Reading?

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Cover to Cover ~ Book Review / Bestsellers List

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Marc Roland on Wine: The Wondering Winemaker

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Northwest Gardening: Seven Cardinal Sins of Gardening

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Sue agreed to our proposal with the understanding that poets could still submit traditional haiku based on nature and/or on the Pacific Northwest if the zodiac theme didn’t light their fire.

Let’s help Jo’s Country Market continue serving the community!

Jo’s Country Market, a fixture in Clatskanie for 33 years, burned down last fall due to a faulty wire. There was insurance but it didn’t cover the building because of its age.

Yvonne’s is the largest stall of fruit and vegetables at the Cowlitz Community Farmers Market on 7th Avenue, Longview, near the County Fairgrounds.

Editor’s note: We were saddened to learn of the fire that destroyed Jo’s Country Market Clatskanie location and hope many friends and customers will donate to help her rebuild. Above: Yvonne Krause, at her Cowlitz Community Market stall, Summer 2021.

She was the subject o f C R R ’s A u g u s t People+Place feature story.

She works hard, traveling from Longview, Clatskanie, Astoria, and Yakima markets providing locally-grown food, often at better prices than box stores.

A n y o n e wishing to help Yvonne rebuild and get her business back on its feet so she can continue to serve local residents at the farmers markets may donate to accounts set up in the name of Yvonne Krause/ Jo’s Country Market at Fibre Federal Credit Union and Wauna Credit Union.

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HaikuFest celebrates the Chinese zodiac! By Gary Meyers

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n announcing HaikuFest 2022, we first extend our best wishes to all our readers for a safe, happy, and prosperous 2022.

Few would disagree that we have earned a good year after tumultuous 2021! And to those who follow the lunar calendar and the Chinese zodiac, we also join in saying goodbye to the Ox as we welcome in the Year of the Tiger on February 1st.

“But how do the Tiger and the zodiac relate to HaikuFest 2022?” you may It started with a comment I made to our CRR publisher, Sue Piper. 2022 is special for me since I was born in the Year of the Tiger, 1938. Having spent nearly half of my adult life in Asia, I have long been fascinated by the myths, legends, and

HaikuFest 2022 format and rules: • Traditional haiku structure of three lines of five syllables, seven syllables, five syllables • Up to five submissions allowed per entrant; no fees; please include name and city of residence.

•All entries must be original and unpublished; once submitted and accepted by the judges, entries become the property of the Columbia River Reader;

superstitions surrounding the zodiac animals and how human lives are sometimes affected.

With haiku having its origins in Asia, and the lunar calendar being Asian, I proposed a new twist in our HaikuFest by making the Chinese zodiac our theme this year. We could offer readers the opportunity to research their birth year using the zodiac illustration we provided (this page). Poets could then craft their haiku around “their” animal, or if they prefer, 2022’s animal, the tiger.

Always seeking new and interesting information to present to our readers and new stimuli to our haiku competitions,

• Awards will be at the discretion of CRR. •Entries are due no later than 10pm PST, February 25th. Email entries are preferred, sent to haikucenter@ aol.com. Snail mail entries will be accepted, postmarked by Feb. 20, sent to G. Meyers, 3045 Ala Napuaa Place #1406, Honolulu, HI 96818.

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Gzry Meyers is CRR’s HaikuFest Founder, friend and frequent contributor. He grew u p i n L o n g v i e w, Wash., and now retired after careers with the US Marine Corps and Northwest Airlines, enjoys an active life in Honolulu and traveling the world.

The Chinese zodiac, which dates from antiquity, is comprised of 12 animals, each representing a year on a 12-year cycle. Several legends surround the animals and their calendar sequence. The most prevalent is linked to the first Chinese emperor. He called for a race to bring all the animals to his side. The route included a wide river which caused interruptions and delays. Of the 12 animals that arrived on time, the clever rat was the first. He crossed the river on the nose of the ox , then hopped off and dashed home. The ox was next, followed by the tiger, rabbit, dragon, snake, horse, ram (goat o r s h e e p ) , m o n k e y, rooster, dog, and boar (pig). We have provided an illustration of the zodiac animals and some of the years they represent.

Earlier years are listed on page 3. Traditionally, each animal exhibits distinctive traits and characteristics which influence the personalities of the people born in that year.

Mountains of material related to each of the 12 animals can be found in literature and online. Using the Tiger as one example, people born in a Tiger year are supposedly brave, competitive, unpredictable, and confident. They are very charming and well-liked. But sometimes they are likely to be impetuous, irritable, and overindulgent. Tigers tend to be authoritative and never retreat.

They can be competent leaders.

They tend not to prepare for anything but can handle everything that comes along. In relationships, they are best with partners born in the years of the horse, dog, or boar, and worst with partners born in the years of the ox, snake, ram (goat), and monkey. You can believe it or not, but be aware that many, particularly in Asia, base real-life decisions on the zodiac guidance.

We look forward to reading your HaikuFest 2022 submissions. Send them in! See details, sidebar at left.

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DEAR MISS MANNERS: We moved into a new neighborhood and have quickly grown to like our next-door neighbors. My husband has conversed with the wife on many occasions, and their conversations have been nothing but lovely.

However, in a recent discussion of Valentine’s Day, she was strongly hinting to my husband that he should buy me a gift from her catalogue.

We are firmly opposed to multilevel marketing companies as a whole, but we really value the budding friendship. How can we gently, but permanently, let her know we are not interested while continuing to grow our friendship?

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GENTLE READER: By ignoring her hint. That may be the end of it.

But should this develop — say, with invitations to sales parties — Miss

Manners is afraid that you will have to say, “We’re really not interested, but we would love to see you just socially.”

DEAR MISS MANNERS: For most of my life, my mother has had a special endearment that she uses just for me. Her new beau has taken to calling me by this same endearment, and I would prefer that he not. Aside from a harsh-sounding, “Please don’t call me that!” how can I politely tell him that I would prefer he use my first name instead?

GENTLE READER: There is no cause to be harsh: Having heard you addressed this way, he naturally thought it was your accepted nickname. He hasn’t asked you to call him Daddy, has he?

All that is needed is, “Oh, that’s just Mother’s pet name for me. Everyone else calls me Daisy.”

DEAR MISS MANNERS: We are empty-nesters, and have been invited to many weddings over the past few years — usually ones where we are friends with the parents of the bride or groom, rather than with the couples themselves.

When we got married, over 40 years ago, I vividly remember making sure we went from table to table to welcome our guests and have a brief conversation. I have noticed, in recent years, that I never even talk to the bride and groom; they do not make the rounds or have an oldschool receiving line.

I certainly get that it is their special day, and I do not feel insulted or want to intrude. I have tried to be proactive and go up to the couples, but they hardly know us and it can be awkward if we even make it to them. I cont page 6

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Miss Manners

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think about how odd it is on our way home, even though I had a nice time and appreciate the invitations. Do you think we have lost something in the new normal?

GENTLE READER: Give a lady a chance to catch up. You are already in the car on the way home, having accepted a new normal, while Miss Manners is still sitting at the table wondering where everyone went.

Whether or not today is the bride’s day, the bridegroom’s day or Boxing Day, bridal couples are expected to greet their guests and guests must thank their hosts.

Parents also have a duty to smooth the introductions by reminding Sophie that she met you when she was 3 and threw up on your couch after eating all the cookies. This last bit may be less fun for Sophie, but the parents are entitled to some entertainment, and Sophie gets all the presents.

DEAR MISS MANNERS: On a trip to our local library, I used my elbow to activate the entrance door by pressing the handicap button on the side.

I did this to avoid touching the door handle. My 7-year-

old daughter said she thought it was inappropriate for me to use the button, as I am not disabled.

virtuous, if sometimes humorless. But inventing infractions merely to put people in the wrong is not.

I started to explain why it was acceptable for anyone to use the button — unlike parking in a handicapped zone, it’s not unlawful to use the entrance button -- but then second-guessed myself. I began to wonder if my daughter was correct: Just because the button is there doesn’t mean that a non-handicapped person should use it. What say you?

Your use of the button was not a trespass as it harmed no one. And if anyone is about to draw a parallel to the handicapped parking space by saying that it was not being used, Miss Manners answers that you, not being 7 years old, know the difference.

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Just last week, I attended a student career fair where everyone wore masks.

It was the first one I’d attended in a year and a half. I didn’t even think about handshaking until students started coming up to me with outstretched hands. I couldn’t help but reciprocate, grabbing their sometimes damp, limp hands for a quick pump or two. My brain screamed “NO” while my social reflexes took over.

Two days later, I came down with a runny nose and sore throat. Thankfully, after getting a negative COVID test, it was clear I merely had a cold. cont page 32

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The Indispensable Sacajawea

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here are more statues of Sacajawea in the United States than of any other woman. She has appeared in paintings and films, on postage stamps and on a golden dollar coin introduced in 2000. Nobody knows what she really looked like, but we have all heard the embellished stories of the teenager who carried her baby across half the continent and back while guiding the Lewis and Clark Expedition. In truth, while she did little, if any, guiding, her presence undoubtedly contributed to the success of the Expedition. Without her, the Lewis & Clark Expedition would have likely ended in failure.

Sacajawea, Sakakawea, or Sacagawea?

What is the correct spelling for the name of the American Indian woman who accompanied Lewis and Clark on their western journey 200 years ago? That depends on which source one consults; there is no uniform consensus.

“Sacajawea” is the Shoshone spelling and means “boat pusher” while “Sakakawea” is the Hidatsa spelling and means “bird woman.”

Lewis and Clark had no idea how to spell it; they usually referred to her as “Squar” or “Indian Woman.”

The few times they attempted to write her name, they spelled it phonetically. In 1805, Lewis wrote that they named a river after her in present-day Montana, “this stream we called Sah-ca-gar-we-ah or bird woman’s River, after our interpreter the Snake woman.” Thus, many people believe the Hidatsa pronunciation (“Tsakaka-wea”) is correct. However, in 1825 Captain Clark made a list of the expedition

members where he wrote, “Se car ja we au – Dead.”

Today, most people spell it Sacagawea, but we will use Sacajawea here to conform with the spelling of the lake in the center of Longview, Washington.

Subject to Interpretation One of the first things Lewis and Clark did in November 1804 when they arrived at the Mandan Indian villages in present-day North Dakota was to hire a FrenchCanadian fur trader named Toussaint Charbonneau as an interpreter through his wife. Charbonneau, born about 1758, could not speak English, but he did speak a little Hidatsa. There were other Frenchmen they could have hired, but Charbonneau had something that Lewis and Clark knew would be most valuable in the coming year — he had two Shoshone wives.

A Big Disappointment During the first weeks at the Mandan villages, they had talked with many Indians and had come to realize there was no direct water route to the Pacific Ocean. It was clear they would have to portage across the Stoney (Rocky) Mountains. The Shoshone (Snake) Indians lived near the headwaters of the Missouri and had horses that Lewis and Clark would need to make the passage. But, to obtain horses, they would need some way to communicate with the Shoshones.

Charbonneau was hired on the condition he bring one of his wives with him. The fact the two captains didn’t care which wife he brought seems a little surprising because one of his wives (Sacajawea) was six months pregnant and would give birth to a son just two months before the Expedition resumed their trek to the Pacific in April 1805. They just wanted someone who could speak Shoshone. Even then, communication would be difficult — Captains Lewis or Clark would speak

The most famous statue of Sacajawea was sculpted by Alice Cooper (Hubbard), of Denver, Colorado, and was dedicated during the 1905 Lewis and Clark Centennial in Portland, Oregon.

The heroic-sized statue contains 20 tons of copper. It was moved to Portland’s Washington Park in 1906.

In April 2021 we introduced a revised and expanded version of Michael Perry’s popular series. In the new book, Dispatches from the Discovery Trail, edited by Hal Calbom and excerpted below, CRRPress includes an in-depth author interview and new illustrations and commentary.

Michael Perry enjoys local history and travel. His popular 33-installment Lewis & Clark series appeared in Columbia River Reader’s early years and helped shape its identity and zeitgeist. After two encores, the series has been expanded and published in a book. Details, page 2.

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to Private Francois Labiche, who would repeat it in French to Charbonneau who would then translate it to Hidatsa so Sacajawea could translate it into Shoshone. By the time the answer came back, six translations would take place, so errors were bound to creep in.

Oral Traditions Surprisingly little is known about Sacajawea. Indians did not keep written histories, so the journals kept by the men of the Lewis and Clark Expedition and a few letters and records kept after the journey was over are the only factual information modern-day researchers can rely on. But, there are several oral histories about Sacajawea that have been passed down among different Indian tribes over the last 200 years that offer tantalizing (and often

conflicting) information that makes it impossible to know for sure what the truth is.

While no records exist, it is likely Sacajawea was born in 1788 near present-day Salmon, Idaho. Shoshone Indians made annual trips into presentday Montana to dig roots and hunt for buffalo, elk, and deer. In 1800, while at their summer camp west of presentday Bozeman, Montana, Sacajawea and several other Shoshone girls were taken captive by a band of marauding Indians and later sold to some Hidatsa Indians who lived near the Mandan villages in North Dakota. cont. page 9

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Dispatches

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... oral traditions ...

The Indians told Lewis and Clark they’d have to get horses if they were to go all the way to the ocean. Lewis and Clark said, ‘How are we going to get them from these Indians? We can’t speak their language.’ Charbonneau’s two wives had both been kidnapped by Hidatsa Indians who sold them to the French trapper.

He had no skills whatsoever, but in order to join the Expedition as an interpreter, the captains insisted he bring one of his wives. The part I find most ironic is here’s one that’s six months pregnant and they don’t say, ‘No, we don’t want the baby on a journey.’ You’d think they would’ve said, ‘Bring the other one.’”

had been thus disposed of before she was taken by the Minnetares, or had arrived to the years of puberty. the husband was yet living and with this band. he was more than double her age and had two other wives. He claimed her as his wife but said that as she had had a child by another man, who was Charbono, that he did not want her.”

Surprisingly, Sacajawea showed little or no interest in staying with

her people. Most of her family was dead, and she had enjoyed life with the Hidatsa Indians. When the Expedition returned from the Pacific in 1806, they found no trace of the Shoshone Indians. Thus, Sacajawea returned to the Mandan villages with Charbonneau and their son and probably never saw her native family again.

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... reunited with her birth tribe ...

Translation among the captains and the Indians resembled the modern party game of “Telephone.” Sacajawea could speak Hidatsa and Snake which she addressed to her husband Charbonneau. Charbonneau’s languages were Hidatsa and

One of the kidnapped girls escaped enroute, but Sacajawea believed it would be impossible to find the way back to her people and accepted her fate as a 12-year-old captive. She learned the Hidatsa language and was adopted into their tribe. When just 14, she was sold (or lost in a gambling bet) to Charbonneau. A year later, she was pregnant and told to prepare for the long trip.

On February 11, 1805, Sacajawea gave birth to a boy. It was a long and difficult labor, so Captain Lewis was called to help. A French trader told him a small portion of the rattle from a rattlesnake would hasten the birth process. Since her pain was so violent, Lewis reluctantly administered two rings of the rattle and within 10 minutes the baby was delivered. Charbonneau named him Jean Baptiste after his father, but his Indian name was Pomp, meaning “first born.”

After leaving Fort Mandan in April 1805, it took four months for the Corps of Discovery to reach the place Sacajawea had been captured five years earlier. She began to recognize

familiar landmarks and told Lewis and Clark they were getting close to the Shoshone lands. In August, Sacajawea was reunited with her birth tribe. One of the women who rushed to greet her was the girl who had escaped after Sacajawea was captured. The journals state the chief of the Shoshone tribe turned out to be Sacajawea’s brother, but since all men in the tribe were referred to as brothers, fathers, or grandfathers, there is some question if he was her biological brother.

A tense moment occurred shortly after Sacajawea returned to her people. Lewis wrote, “The father frequently disposes of his infant daughters in marriage to men who are grown or to men who have sons for whom they think proper to provide wives. the compensation given in such cases usually consists of horses or mules which the father receives at the time of contract and converts to his own uce. the girl remains with her parents untill she is conceived to have obtained the age of puberty which with them is considered to be the age of 13 or 14 years... Sah-car-gar-we-ah

French, so the co-captains used the French engages, who spoke English and French, to address Charbonneau.

The Sacagawea dollar (also known as the “golden dollar”) is a United States dollar coin that has been minted every year since 2000, although not released for general circulation from 2002 through 2008 and again from 2012 onward due to its general unpopularity with the public and low business demand for the coin. These coins have a copper core clad by manganese brass, giving them a distinctive golden color.

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A Different Way of Seeing

THE TIDEWATER REACH Poem by Robert Michael Pyle • Photograph by Judy VanderMaten • Field Notes by Hal Calbom

‘... half - forgotten crafts and vagabond on a winter’s night ...’

I Cover the Waterfront

(Ilwaco, December, 2018: For Karla)

Sometimes it seems the hopes of all mankind lie on display in a small-town bookstore, against all odds still open on a bleak December dock in a time when so much else is going, going, gone.

After the reading I spill out the back door onto the wet green waterfront. Walk up and down in the dripping dusk. The slips still have boats, though the fleet is tiny now.

Still, a good seafood grill, a pub, and Jessie’s Fish Market at the end of the pier, persist.

I remember charters by the dozen, the cafe at the end of the spit, Doupe’s Hardware as a going concern. But now it’s mostly a matter of the riverfront, where the Columbia brushes Baker Bay before dying, or being born anew, into the Ocean itself. And what moves me is not what’s gone, but what somehow remains:

HISTORIC FOG

the boats, the oysters, the books shiny in the light

The recent history of the Lower Columbia is particularly scant and mutable.

The two states bordering the river are half the age of their eastern peers.

The rugged topography has impacted navigation, settlement, and precise historiography. Even the particulars of the Lewis and Clark Expedition, the legendary Voyage of Discovery, grew hazy as the Corps approached the mouth of the Columbia, and have been subject to debate and revision.

through the wet window. They speak to the possibility of all things, even in these times, waterfronts do.

As long as little seaside towns live on, giving harbor to half-forgotten craft and vagabonds on a winter’s night, I will continue to cover the waterfront, seeking something not likely to be found, anywhere else.

On this page we excerpt poems, pictures and field notes from our own “Field Guide to the Lower Columbia River in Poems and Pictures,” The Tidewater Reach, by Gray’s River resident and renowned naturalist Robert Michael Pyle, and Cathlamet photographer Judy VanderMaten.

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The two dreamed for years of a collaborative project, finally realized when Columbia River Reader Press published color and black and white editions of The Tidewater Reach in 2020, and a third, hybrid edition in 2021, all presenting “a different way of seeing” our beloved Columbia River.

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DINING AT HOME Story & photos by Tracy Beard

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ll the holiday decorations are packed and put away.

The house is clean, and I have taken stock of the kitchen. At the beginning of each year, I inspect my kitchen accessories and inventory the refrigerator, freezer and pantry. I ask myself, “Is it time for a few new hand towels, pot holders or fresh spices? What needs to be used up from the freezer, and do I need to replace any pantry items?”

Potato Galette with Greens 1 handful of your favorite greens 1/3 Tbl. lemon juice and 2/3 Tbl olive oil

(or 1 Tbl Italian dressing ) Salt and pepper to taste 1 ounce goat cheese 2 Tbl. panko bread crumbs 2 small potatoes, peeled and thinly sliced ½ granny smith apple, peeled and sliced 1 tsp olive oil 2 Tbl. butter Make a ball of goat cheese and flatten it.

Roll the ball in the panko crumbs. Place 1 tablespoon butter in a pan and fry goat cheese round until golden brown on both sides. Set aside and keep it warm. Pour olive oil and ½

tablespoon butter in a 6-inch frying pan. Melt the fats and coat the pan. Remove the pan from the stove and make an overlapping ring with the potato slices. Top with apple slices and finish with another layer of potato and lightly salt and pepper.

Return the pan to the stove and cook the bottom layer until the potatoes are crispy golden brown on the outside and tender inside. Slide onto a plate.

Put the remaining butter in the pan and melt. Flip the potato galette onto another plate and slide the raw side into the frying pan. Cook until golden.

Top the galette with the warm goat cheese round.

Toss the greens in dressing and serve with or on top of the galette. An excellent addition would be some caramelized onions inside with the apple or on top as a garnish.

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As an enthusiastic cook, I have a pantry containing the usual suspects, i.e., flour, sugar, potatoes, onions and canned goods. As a trained chef, I often cook for people with different diets; I keep on hand ingredients for preparing vegan, paleo and keto meals. I appreciate many ethnic cuisines and typically stock unique and unusual items on my shelves to create authentic Chinese, Thai, Mexican and Mediterranean dishes. If your pantry is not as extensive, have no fear, as you should be able to locate at your local grocery store everything needed for these recipes.

As a well-traveled foodie, I admit I am pretty spoiled in regard to dining on delicious cuisine. I am not fond of “repeat” meals. Leftovers are okay once or twice, but not more than that. However, occasionally I find a dish that tantalizes my tastebuds enough to warrant its duplication several times. The potato galette recipe at left is one of those dishes. It makes for a superb light dinner or an excellent brunch dish. It is easy enough to whip up for one cont page 13

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DINING AT HOME

Pickin’s from the Pantry

Tracy’s Carnita Tacos

1 pound roasted pork shoulder, shredded (or home-canned pork) 3 Tbl. taco seasoning 3 Tbl. olive oil 1/3 cup water Corn and/or flour taco-size tortillas ¾ cup cotija cheese Pickled onions

(homemade or store-bought) ¼ cabbage – shredded 2 avocados – sliced 3 limes – sliced into wedges

or can be gussied up and served as a culinary piece of art for a few friends.

While growing up, my family had dinner together almost every night. My mother cooked typical dishes like macaroni and cheese, fried pork chops with homemade applesauce or spaghetti with meat sauce. Each summer I helped my mother can fruits and vegetables. It was no surprise to have home-canned green beans with bacon or peaches with dinner.

My grandmother, on my father’s side, also filled her storeroom each summer with home-canned goods.

I learned the value of “putting up” food for winter from these two remarkable women and continue that tradition today.

Thinly slice your cabbage and crumble the cotija cheese. Slice the avocado and place some pickled onions in a bowl. Place three tablespoons of olive oil in a large skillet on medium-high heat. Add the shredded pork. Fry the pork until crispy bits are created and the meat is thoroughly heated. Add 3 tablespoons of taco seasoning and 1/3 cup water. Warm the tortillas on the stove or wrap in foil and warm in the oven for 15 minutes at 350 degrees. Now your taco bar is ready. Fill your tacos and finish with a squeeze of lime.

You may have had your fill of candy after the holidays, but you never know when someone might stop by. This candied almond bark is made entirely from pantry ingredients. It is easy to prepare, not too sweet and makes a great ending to any meal.

Tacos are an easy pantry fix.

Tortillas last “forever” in the refrigerator and have a week- long shelf life in the pantry. Meats and cheeses keep well in the freezer. Tacos range the gamut, from simple to trendy and gourmet.

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Candied Almond Bark ½ Tbl. butter plus extra to butter the dish ¼ cup sugar ¾ cup whole almonds - toasted 4 ounces bittersweet chocolate (72%) 4 ounces semisweet chocolate Coarse sea salt

(I like Maldon sea salt flakes) Butter a baking dish or use a silicone baking mat. Swirl the sugar in a medium saucepan over medium heat until a light copper color; do not stir.

Add butter, using a whisk to blend.

Stir in almonds. Pour the mix onto the silicone pad and spread it out to cool.

After 15 minutes break the brittle into small pieces. Melt chocolate in a double boiler. Once melted, add the candied almonds. Stir well. Pour onto a silicone mat and smooth into a single layer. Wait five minutes and sprinkle with salt. Place in refrigerator for two hours and then break into pieces. The bark will stay fresh for one week in a cool, dry place with layers separated between foil or parchment and in an airtight container.

Pantries are a fabulous place to begin meal planning and to alleviate stress.

Whether you entertain regularly or cook mostly for the family, it is easy to whip up dishes with dried pasta, canned or homemade sauces and a few refrigerator items to freshen up the meal.

In this time of ups and downs with bad weather and inconsistent employment, it is always a good idea to have a stocked pantry capable of feeding your family for three days to two weeks. Get creative and stock up with some Asian egg noodles, soy sauce and oyster sauce, along with some Chinese BBQ pork from the freezer and fresh veggies from the refrigerator.

Now you are set for an impromptu Asian dinner anytime or prepared for a grrrrrreat Chinese New Year’s dinner on February 1 — 2022 is the year of the Tiger!

••• Vancouver, Wash. resident Tracy Beard writes about luxury and adventure travel, traditional and trendy fine dining and libations for regional, national and international magazines. She is CRR’s “Out & About” columnist, now in her seventh year.

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Local Culture

MUSEUM MAGIC

Rainy Days are Museum Days!

Story and photos by Joseph Govednik

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oliday decorations are put away, the last firework from New Year’s Eve fizzled weeks ago, and it’s cloudy, cold, and rainy outside. Happy New Year and welcome to the Lower Columbia in January! How do you fight cabin fever and stay dry? Try visiting your local museum — many are open, though

Textile Art

Samantha Furer

Gallery Member January Featured Artist

Cowlitz County Historical Museum Director

often by appointment.

Most of the museums in our region are smaller and often volunteer-operated.

Just because they may not hold “regular hours” in the winter doesn’t mean you can’t go visit, usually having the whole building to yourself or your party (great for social distancing!) A fun, rainy Saturday isn’t complete without a museum visit! Museums that are open include the Wahkiakum County Historical Society Museum in Cathlamet, Wash. This museum recently underwent exhibits changes incorporating large display cases showing their collection in all their glory. Add a trip on the Wahkiakum County Ferry to (or from) Westport for an added adventure on your journey to Cathlamet.

We’re moving Come see us at the address below.

In Historic Downtown Longview

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Also open by appointment is the Stella Historical Society in Stella, Wash., offering several buildings to browse historic artifacts and equipment. The Stella Historical Museum is hosting some blacksmithing classes through Clatsop Community College this winter!

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Museum Magic

from page 15

On the Oregon side of the Columbia River is the Columbia County Historical Museum in St. Helens. It is located in the historic county courthouse building and easily recognized as “City Hall” from the film “Halloweentown.”

Before visiting these regional treasures, be sure to call to make an appointment.

Please allow up to a few days before your planned visit, as the museums may need time to schedule someone to open the doors and exhibits. Here is the contact information for planning your adventure!

Wahkiakum Historical Society Museum 360-849-4353 Wahkiakum County Ferry $6 fee. (departs daily from Puget Island, Wash., on the hour, every hour, 5am–10 pm; departs Westport, Ore. 15 min. past the hour 5:15am – 10:15pm). To confirm, call 360-795-7867.

Stella Historical Society Museum 360-423-3860 Columbia County Historical Museum 971-225-3971 •••

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UIPS & QUOTES

Selected by Debra Tweedy

At a certain point, if you still have your marbles and are not faced with serious financial challenges, you have a chance to put your house in order.

It’s a cliché, but it’s underestimated as an analgesic on all levels. Putting your house in order, if you can do it, is one of the most comforting activities, and the benefits of it are incalculable. ~ Leonard Cohen, Canadian singersongwriter and poet, 1934-2016 There is nothing quite so tragic as a young cynic, because it means the person has gone from knowing nothing to believing nothing. ~ Maya Angelou, American writer, poet and activist, 1928-2014 The space in which we live should be for the person we are becoming now, not for the person we were in the past. ~ Marie Kondo, Japanese organizing consultant and author, 1984The great thing about getting older is that you don’t lose all the other ages you’ve been. ~ Madeleine L’Engel, American writer, 1918-2007

The first forty years of life give us the text; the last thirty supply the commentary. ~ Arthur Schopenhauer, German philosopher, 1788-1860 There is no human problem which could not be solved if people would simply do as I advise. ~ Gore Vidal, American writer, 1925-2012 When will our consciences grow so tender that we will act to prevent human misery rather than avenge it? ~ Eleanor Roosevelt, American First Lady, diplomat, and writer, 1884-1962 It’s the first day of Autumn! A time of hot chocolatey mornings, and toasty marshmallow evenings, and, best of all, leaping into leaves! ~ A. A. Milne, English author, 1882-1956 Another belief of mine: that everyone else my age is an adult, whereas I am merely in disguise. ~ Margaret Atwood, Canadian writer, 1939Longview native Debra Tweedy has lived on four continents. She and her husband decided to return to her hometown and bought a house facing Lake Sacajawea.“We came back because of the Lake and the Longview Public Library,” she says.

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THE GALLANT 320 The Longview Outdoor Gallery does not normally spend donations on advertising.

However, it is impossible for our board to ignore the 320 donors who have made the sculpture project a bigger success than ever anticipated. So a very huge

THANK YOU!

To the 320 donors who have given their support. This includes businesses, foundations, and many individual donors.

Thank you, thank you, thank you!!!

“23 BY 23” At this time the historic downtown boasts 20 permanent sculptures. By Longview’s 100th anniversary in 2023, we are on track to commemorate this milestone by having donated 23 sculptures. Please continue believing in this important work.

Lastly, your donations have also created a podcast that allows you information of each sculpture. Just aim your cell phone camera on the QR code and you’re there!

Above: :”Neptune.” by Jud Turner, one of 8 new, temporary sculptures installed in downtown Longview in September 2021.

Donate online at longviewlog.org or mail your check to: LOG, PO Box 2804, Longview, WA 98632

Long View THE

A Century on the Lower Columbia

people+ place

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People + Place ~ Then and Now A monthly feature written and photographed

by Southwest Washington native and Emmy Award-winning journalist

Hal Calbom

Production Notes

A Centennial Celebration I’ m

a third generation native of Longview, Washington, this Planned City here on the Lower Columbia River.

Our story began a hundred years ago, and over those years hundreds of personal stories have helped shape the collective history and identity of this town and this region. We think it’s time for a celebration.

LONGVIEW CENTENNIAL IN We ’ v e b e g u n t h e p l a n n i n g , WORDS photography, and promotion for a AND PICTURES year-long series we’re calling “The Long View: A Century on the Lower Columbia.” And we’re previewing our centennial celebration in this issue.

Now and Then This will not be your typical centennial celebration. Rather than the usual retrospective, the scrapbook approach, we have something different in mind.

We want to do justice to the past, yes, but we also want to assess the present and envision the future. We will not simply be looking backward. We’ll be looking ahead, too.

In the spirit of our ongoing People+Place feature, we’ll follow parallel tracks. We’ll identify individuals and stories that helped found the town, and settle the region. And then, we’ll search out and profile, as best we can, the modern equivalents, descendants and inheritors of these founding folks and their stories. We’ll compare, contrast, and consider.

Our goal will be more than memorializing our history. We hope to bring it to life, and suggest where it’s headed.

We call it People+Place: Then and Now, reporting both on our historic beginnings and on our contemporary progress since — evolution, successes or failures, continuity or disruption.

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“THE LONG VIEW” PRODUCTION BEGINS

Two People, One Place Each month — beginning a year before the formal celebration of the Centennial in July of 2023 — we’ll pair a significant figure in Longview’s history with a contemporary equivalent. The matches will be figurative, not literal, looking for echoes, contrasts, trends, and significant comparisons.

How much of that original Planned City still survives and thrives? What has changed, evolved, disappeared forever? And most importantly, perhaps, what shared future still beckons and draws us to this particular place?

Photo by Brett Renville

rather than power-wielding. Mr. Long consistently delegated most tasks to a team of subordinates. And the mayor is selected by other serving members of the Longview City Council in a system where a hired city manager executes most of the Council’s decisions.

In the case of both these leaders, “figurehead” is by no means a pejorative term. The arts of negotiation and consensus building, of persuasion and compromise, are essential to their aspirations and accomplishments.

The Mister and the Mayor In this inaugural edition of People+Place Then and Now we’ve made an obvious pairing — founder Robert A. Long and current Longview Mayor MaryAlice Wallis. These two individuals are both figureheads, of sorts, symbolic

So are their grounding in economics and business development. They are the visionaries and spokespeople for our dreams, challenges, and goals.

In this segment we hope to get to know both better.

And we look forward in a few months to commencing an entire year of these parallel portraits, bringing our Centennial and our people to life. Then and now.

People + Place ~ Then and Now

NICE TO MEET YOU Robert A. Long FROM Shelby, Kentucky CAREER Built Long-Bell Lumber Company, largest in the United States; founded Longview

then people+ place A Hero on Horseback The Robert Alexander Long of statuary and old black and white photographs is an unlikely founding figure. We tend to remember him as that slightly frail older gentleman in a bow tie and straw hat. His innate modesty and “church clothes” in fact hid a fierce work ethic, a savvy business sense, and a vast ambition.

KNOWN FOR Work ethic, moral fiber, delegating to and empowering colleagues READING Made it a practice to read a chapter of the Bible every morning; industry reports and trends RECOMMENDATIONS “Look about you, count your blessings, take full advantage of your opportunities. This is the day of educated men and women.”

As we celebrate the life and legacy of Longview’s founder, let’s envision the kid who left the family farm at 18, with a purpose no grander than “just getting ahead,” a risk taker. Let’s envision his failing hay business that transformed itself into a lumber business as if by magic.

Robert A. Long, age 23

Let’s envision a hero on horseback, not an old man cast in stone in a city park, timber cruising through the greatest stand of trees he’s ever seen. Hot, dusty, and nearly on top of the world, he pauses on a ridge overlooking Mount St. Helens and the miles and miles of towering Douglas fir on its flanks, sips from a canteen, and calculates board feet in the millions with a cool head and a practiced eye.

This town was founded by a lumberman, not a dandy in spats. Not even Paul Bunyan had a bigger heart.

His first business, a butcher shop near his home in Shelby County, Kentucky, failed. Searching for any way out and up, he and another 19-year-old decided they could cut and sell wild grass hay in nearby Columbus, Kansas. But they cut the grass too late and it began turning brown. According to local custom they covered the overcooked hay with lumber to preserve it through the winter. Come spring the hay was virtually worthless, but the boys sold the lumber for a modest profit.

By the age of 24 Long and a partner, Victor Bell, started a lumberyard in Columbus. Long had a natural bent for business that his partner did not. The Long-Bell Lumber Company was lots of Long and not much Company. Long was yard manager, lumber handler and bookkeeper. His partners remained mainly “silent” and provided some access to credit.

At age 25, Long met Ella Wilson in Columbus, married her, and moved in with her to a small house in the corner of the lumberyard. According to family records, on their wedding day he was away from the office for a mere two hours.

THIS TOWN WAS FOUNDED

BY A LUMBERMAN, NOT A DANDY IN SPATS

‘Long was never afraid to take a chance,’ said one of his old associates. ‘But when he took it we always saw that wasn’t a chance at all. He saw further than the rest of us and thought bigger. We used to think him visionary and called ourselves practical. Now I see that our practicality was the cowardice of unimagination.’ ~ George Creel 1 9 0 7 profile of Long The Independent

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R.A.Long

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Ten years later R.A. Long’s company owned 19 lumber yards, helping fuel the building and settlement boom in what was then known as The West. Long tracked the expansion of the railroads carefully and located his yards strategically. During the late 1880s, Long-Bell began to show an interest in manufacturing lumber, not just selling it, and began buying sawmills in what was then known as the yellow pine country, the American Southeast.

Long developed a low opinion of the noxious “mill towns” that grew up around the logging and lumbering businesses, gangs of often itinerant men tempted by an underworld of drink, gambling and prostitution. A strong churchgoer his entire life, he believed foremost in the gospel of work, and that the energy and efforts of individuals should serve their communities and the larger good.

“I believe no man, no matter how many dollars may be in his till, has a right to cease work simply because he has enough to use for his own purposes.” ~R.A. Long Speech in New Orleans, 1904

Long retained the name Long-Bell, despite controlling all the affairs of the company. His capacity for work continued to astonish his colleagues and competitors. Remarking on Long in his mid-50s, the American Lumberman, the leading industry periodical, marveled at his vitality and engagement.

One particular thing the lumber public has never been able to even approximately understand is how Mr. Long has retained the vigor of early manhood and yet has been able to personally conduct the large and increasing business of the Long-Bell Lumber Company…

Mr. Long, as he was known, handled the correspondence of the company personally. Secretaries came and went, shattered by the volume of dictated letters, telegrams and reports demanded of them. Long thought anyone who took the time to write him a personal letter deserved a reply, and often left the office after midnight, leaving no letter unanswered.

Long, age 43

HE BROACHED THE REMARKABLE PROPOSITION THAT BECAME LONGVIEW

As a chief executive he empowered his colleagues and staff long before that term became popular.. His relentless investment in the future of his enterprise helps explain his most momentous decision. In his mid-60s, already one of the great success stories of American business life (Long -Bell was by this time the largest lumber company in the United States) he would not retire, as might be expected. Sitting down in 1918 with his extraordinary staff, many of whom had known no other employment or loyalty than to Mr, Long and Long-Bell, he broached the remarkable proposition that became Longview.

Its birth was something of an accident, since there was no intention at all of embarking on a city building project when the Long-Bell Lumber Company laid first plans for western expansion.

The city, it turned out, was merely a byproduct of that expansion. ~John M. McClelland, Jr. R.A.Long’s Planned City: The Story of Longview

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~ Then and Now Long’s ambitious proposal required not only the purchase of some 70,000 acres of prime timber, but also building the milling and shipping facilities to distribute lumber from the remote Pacific Northwest.

The company originally thought of building two huge mills, one tied to the railways and the other to a deepwater port. After an extensive survey of potential sites, including as far upriver as Sauvie Island and downriver as Fort Stevens, Long-Bell decided on a compromise site at the confluence of the Cowlitz and Columbia Rivers which could offer both rail and water access. They would build the largest lumber mill in the world.

LONG-BELL WOULD NOW ADD REAL ESTATE AND LAND SPECULATION TO ITS PORTFOLIO

“I have often thought since we commenced out there that is very well that we don’t always know what is ahead of us. I expect if we all knew the amount of work ahead of us we could not have gone forward with the courage that we did.” ~R.A. Long R.A. Long’s Planned City: The Story of Longview

The initial impetus for a Planned City was the site’s topography. The Cowlitz delta was mostly brush and swamp. Much of it flooded regularly, much of it was below water level. The first big job, both in the adjacent forests and in the confluence site itself, was an extensive survey and engineering report. The second, even bigger job, would be the enormous effort of damming, dredging and diking.

And the third job, once the inimitable engineer Wesley Vandercook reported out, would dramatically alter their plans. To get the most from the site, Vandercook argued, and protect their investment, they should dike and enclose three times the amount of land they’d originally intended.

Convinced finally by Vandercook’s plan (and his relentless lobbying) Long-Bell would now add real estate and land speculation to its portfolio of businesses. They would build a city.

Long, in his 70s. Portrait in Longview Public Library

As usual, Long relied heavily on the expertise and empowerment of his lieutenants, reserving his final decision until he’d heard them all out.

“I became convinced of the fact that success for an individual, after his business has become so large that he cannot conduct it himself, depends on his choice of men to fill responsible positions and to interest them in such a manner as to cause continuous association.

That has always been my policy — to build the organization from within instead of without, and so the prominent men associated with me are practically all men who commenced with us in the very early part of their manhood.” ~R. A. Long R.A. Long’s Planned City: The Story of Longview

In the years that followed, Mr. Long would maintain his distance, ensconced in his Kansas City mansion and the aptly-named Longview Farm. The hands-on work of platting and building would fall to those who are today memorialized in the City’s streets and schools: Kessler, Morris, Tennant, Nichols, Vandercook. Their stories remain to be told.

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NICE TO MEET YOU Mary Alice Wallis FROM Reno, Nevada. Moved to Longview at age 7.

A thoroughly modern mayor

CAREER Speech therapist, City Council member, Longview mayor KNOWN FOR Church leadership, political leadership, homeschooling

She’s wanted to run things since she was two years old. Her dad began calling her “Boss” shortly after she started walking and asserting herself. She disdains women’s lib, insisting that the opportunities are there and women simply have to reach for them without legal assistance or affirmative action.

She presides over a city council / city manager system, influencing without administrating with great strength of purpose and a knack for conciliation and consensus building.

READING Historical fiction, leadership/spiritual, mystery, Chaim Potok, Stephen Covey, John Grisham RECOMMENDATIONS “Take a walk in fresh air, drive along the coast, sit by a fire, sip fresh herbal tea, enjoy a great concert.”

She clearly enjoys the work.

FOR FUN Beach trip - sun, sand, snorkeling; homemade ice cream, dark chocolate

I THINK WOMEN ARE AMAZING ON THEIR OWN.

HC: We’ve paired you up with a pretty formidable character. Mr. Long himself.

MW: I know. I’m so grateful for him. He was past retirement age when he decided to come here. And he saw a dream here, when he looked at this land.

He decided that there was something here.

HC: Do you still feel his presence here? He was never Mayor, you know.

MW: Oh, of course I do. I love his vision. The way they laid out the streets so beautifully. It really is a planned city. He put in place the things that you and I would want today. That’s pretty amazing. This beautiful lake we have to enjoy — right in the center of town! We have more than 14,000 trees that we maintain on a regular basis. We have more than 80 churches in the two communities, Longview and Kelso. All those things were started with forethought over the last hundred years.

HC: I’ve got to hear more about this childhood nickname from your dad.

He called you “Boss?”

MW: He never really called me MaryAlice growing up. Just Boss. I guess when I was about two years old, and he told me not to touch the walls, I would get just about an inch away, really close, and give him a little smirk as if to say ‘I’ll tell you what I want to do.’

HC:: I assume he’s proud of what the “boss” has accomplished?

MW: Now he’s in a care facility. And unfortunately he doesn’t remember that. How I long to hear him call me Boss again.

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A day in the life: Mayor MaryAlice Wallis Opposite page: Meeting at Cowlitz County Historical Museum with Education Coordinator Danielle Robbins, Museum Director Joseph Govednik, Cowlitz County Commissioner Dennis Weber.

Near left: Touring updated NORPAC plant with CEO Craig Anneberg.

At right and below: Demo-ing the Longview Public Library’s new, contactless checkout machine with Library Director Chris Skaugset.

Next page: Cycling Longview with members of the Complete Streets Advisory Committee.

HC: Do you think there are born leaders?

Is a “boss” a likely candidate for Mayor?

YOU HAVE TO COMMUNICATE. YOU HAVE TO EDUCATE.

MW: I’ve always been a leader. I’m the oldest of three children. And I’ve always just asserted myself. It was comfortable for me. In fact, when we’re sitting in a group of people and somebody says, ‘Let’s have a conversation’ I have to pinch myself and count to 10 just to not be the first one out of the chute with a comment or an idea. I so much want to talk but I’ve learned to give other people the opportunity, too.

HC: Do you feel you’re setting an example for women?

Most of the past mayor photos around here are old white guys in suits.

MW: I think women are amazing on their own. I don’t think we really need a movement to make us amazing. We can be President of the United Sates, if we want to run for it, or we can have garage sales, or start our own businesses. We can be pilots, we can do anything we want.

HC: So you feel like things have normalized for women? That you don’t need a “movement” behind you?

MW: The women’s liberation movement never really rocked me too much. I think we’re more powerful than we sometimes realize. I feel like we just need to step forward, take the ring, and do what we choose.

How do we compare — then and now — these two leaders separated by a hundred years of history?

Obviously gender, to begin with. Mr. Long’s team was uniformly white and male. But he also showed unusual solicitude for women and families — calling all the company wives together to seek their counsel as he prepared to send their husbands out west. Neither is a publicly elected leader, per se: Long never held elected office; Mayor Wallis is a City Council member voted mayor by her colleagues.

Both are networkers and connectors, empowering others even where they might exert power themselves.

Long and his team could be freewheeling developers while Wallis and today’s City are constrained by regulations, politics, and a pesky Department of Ecology. And now, as then, cities rely heavily on their cont page 24

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People + Place ~ Then and Now from page 23

infrastructure — one reason we settle together in the first place — to share roads and buildings and pipes and wires.

Long spent millions of his own money developing Longview. Mayor Wallis will devote much of this year spending state and federal money to mend Longview’s bridges, shore up its foundations, and fix its potholes.

MW: We received an incredible allocation of funds from the federal government’s, American Rescue Plan Act totaling $8.2 million. It’s money to encourage recovery. We have a subcommittee evaluating projects that will benefit us for years to come.

HC: How important is relationship-building to your current job?

MW: It’s everything, really. We do rely heavily on state and federal grants, and other larger sources of funding, for the types of things a city municipality can no way do on its own.

HC: How do you fight off the negatives — lots of jobs and investment lost in our traditional businesses?

WE DON’T HAVE TO REINVENT IT...

IT’S ALREADY BEEN BUILT FOR US.

MW: You have to change. You have to communicate.

You have to educate. Lower Columbia College works so hard with the trades here in town, and now offers an incredible range of both two- and four-year programs. A person can actually graduate from high school and get a four year degree right here without ever leaving town.

HC: That’s a huge development for this town.

MW: And the high schools are totally tuned into it —workforce development — developing progress paths for individual students.

HC: What’s your elevator pitch for Longview?

When you’re lobbying for influence, money, doing public relations?

MW: Probably location, location, location. We live between two major rivers, and have one of the largest ports on the West Coast. There is so much production and trade going through here — most people are not aware of how much we produce and transport.

Photo by Brett Renville

Editor’s note: Interviews are edited for length and clarity.

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HC: If R.A. Long were watching over you right now, what would you hope he’d think?

MW: That we’re preserving, and protecting, his investment, his dream... And living his vision.

He created something beautiful here. This is a remarkable place.

HC: So you are as much of a custodian as a creator?

MW: Well, I like to think we’re creating a lot of great new programs and opportunities. But, yes. We have the good fortune to live in this Mayberry-type town so we don’t have to reinvent it. We don’t have to build it again. It’s already been built for us.

••• Hal Calbom grew up in Longview and attended R.A.Long High School. He graduated with a degree in government from Harvard College and worked in public affairs television and independent publishing.

He is editor for CRRPress and producer of CRR’s “People+Place” feature series, running since April 2018.

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COLUMBIA RIVER

Clatskanie, Ore. Fultano’s Pizza 770 E. Columbia River Hwy Family style with unique pizza offerings, hot grill items & more!

Dine-in,Take-out and Home Delivery.

Visit Fultanos.com for streamlined menu. 503-728-2922

Ixtapa Fine Mexican Restaurant 640 E. Columbia River Hwy Fine Mexican cuisine. Daily specials.

The best margarita in town. Daily drink specials. Dine-in, curbside pickup. M-Th 11am–9:30pm; Fri & Sat 11am–11:30pm; Sun 11am–9pm. 503-728-3344

Rainier. Ore. Alston Pub & Grub

25196 Alston Rd., Rainier 503-556-9753 11 beers on tap, cocktails.

Open daily 11–11. Inside dining.

Conestoga Pub Cornerstone Café 102 East “A” Street Microbrews, wines & spirits 7am–8pm Daily. Inside dining.

dining guide

Longview, Wash.

1335 14th Avenue 18 rotating craft brews, pub fare.

M-Th 11am–8pm. Fri-Sat 11am–10pm; Sunday 11am–6pm. Local music coming soon.

360-232-8283. Inside dining See ad, page 36. Follow us on Untappd.

Broadway Barrel Room

1133 Broadway Family friendly tap house and eatery. 18 taps local craft beverages, hand-crafted soups, sandwiches, flatbread and desserts. Live music on Thursdays. Hours: Tues-Thur 11-9; Fri-Sat 11–10. 360-353-4295. See ad, page 8.

115-117 East 1st Street 503-556-9935 Burgers, halibut, appetizers, full bar.

11–11 Daily. Inside dining.

The Carriage Restaurant & Lounge

The Carriage Restaurant & Lounge 1334 12th Ave. Open 8am–9pm (sometimes closes later, call to check). Breakfast, lunch and dinner. Full bar, banquet room available for groups, parties, family reunions, etc. no charge with min. $250 food/drink purchases. Happy hours daily (9–11am, 5–7pm). 360-425-8545.

In the Merk (1339 Commerce Ave., #113) 360-998-2139. Mon-Fri 8am–4pm. Specialty coffees, teas, bubble teas and pastries....drinks with a smile. Takeout and on-site.

Goble Tavern

70255 Columbia River Hwy. (Milepost 31, Hwy. 30) Food, beer & wine + full bar, Live entertainment 11–11 Daily. Inside dining.

503-556-4090

The Original Pietrio’s Pizzeria

614 Commerce Ave., Longview. 18 varieties of pizza, prepared salads. Beer & wine. Open 11am every day. Inside seating, outdoor dining.

360-353-3512. Inside dining, Take-out, some local delivery.

Roland Wines

Eclipse Café

Evergreen Pub & Café

MERKANTILE CAFE In The Merk (1339 Commerce Ave., #111). Heart-healthy food; Rice bowls, smoothie bowls, soupls, curries, salads.

Open Tues–Fri 10am–5pm, Sat 10am– 3pm. See ad, page 8.

Freddy’s Just for the Halibut.

Cod, Alaskan halibut fish and chips, award-winning clam chowder. Burgers, steaks, pasta. Beer and wine. M-Sat 10am–8pm, Sunday 11am–8pm. Inside dining, Drive-thru, outdoor seating.

1110 Commerce 360-414-3288.

See ad, page 38.

1106 Florida St., Longview. Authentic Italian wood-fired pizza, wine, and beer.

Casual ambience. 5–9pm Wed-Fri, Sat. 11–3. Call for status.360-846-7304.

See ad, page 9.

Castle Rock, Wash.

Parker’s Steak House & Brewery 1300 Mt. St. Helens Way. I-5 Exit 49.

Lunch, Dinner. Burgers, hand-cut steak; seafood and pasta. Restaurant opens 11am, Lounge 12 Noon. Closed Monday.

360-967-2333. Call for status/options.

Vault Books & Brew 20 Cowlitz Street West, Castle Rock Coffee and specialty drinks, quick eats & sweet treats. See ad, page 28.

Pizza, spaghetti, burgers, beer & wine.

11–9, Mon-Thurs, Sun; 11–10 Fri-Sat

Restaurant operators: To advertise in Columbia River Dining Guide, call 360-749-2632

Sunshine Pizza & Catering 2124 Columbia Blvd. Hot pizza, cool salad bar. Beer & wine. Limited inside seating, curbside pickup and delivery.

503-397-3211 See ad, page 14.

Big River Tap Room 313 Strand Street on the Riverfront, St. Helens. Lunch/Dinner Tu-Thurs 12Noon– 8pm; Fri-Sat 12Noon–9pm. Chicago-style hot dogs, Italian beef, pastrami. Weekend Burrito Breakfast, Sat 8-11, Sun 8am-3pm.

See ad, page14.

Scappoose, Ore. Fultano’s Pizza 51511 SE 2nd. Family style with unique pizza offerings, hot grill items & more!

“Best pizza around!” Sun–Th 11am–9pm; Fri-Sat 11am–10pm. Full bar service ‘til 10pm Fri & Sat. Deliveries in Scappoose.

503-543-5100. Inside Dining.

Ixtapa Fine Mexican Restaurant

33452 Havlik Rd. Fine Mexican cuisine.

Daily specials. The best margarita in town.

Daily drink specials. M-Th 11am–9:30pm; Fri & Sat 11am–11:30pm; Sun 11am–9pm. Curbside pickup and home delivery. 503-543-3017

Warren, Ore. Warren Country Inn 56575 Columbia River Hwy. Fine family dining. Breakfast, lunch & dinner. Full bar. Call for hours.503-410-5479.

Check Facebook for updates. Dine-in.

Toutle, Wash.

DREW’S GROCERY & SERVICE

Kalama, Wash.

5304 Spirit Lake Hwy (10 miles from Exit 49) Picnics on site or to go, full deli, fried chicken, Skipper’s chowder, fish, shrimp.

See ad, page 6.

Woodland, Wash.

Luigi’s Pizza

117 East 1st Street, Rainier 503-556-4213 Inside dining, Take-out & Delivery

St. Helens, Ore.

Hop N Grape

924 15th Ave., Longview Tues–Thurs 11am–7pm; Fri & Sat 11am– 8pm. BBQ meat slow-cooked on site. Pulled pork, chicken, brisket, ribs, turkey, salmon.

World-famous mac & cheese. 360-577-1541.

Grant’s at the Monticello Hotel on Longview’s

historic Civic Circle. Casual upscale inside dining, patio dining. Seafood, steaks, pasta, burgers. Happy Hour specials 3pm. Lunch & dinner. M-Th 11-9, Fri-Sat 11-10.

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215 N. Hendrickson Dr., Port of Kalama.

A Northwest pub and unique bars serving breakfast, lunch & dinner daily.

Info & reservations, bar hours at mcmenamins.com. 8am–midnight daily.

360- 673-9210. Indoor dining, covered outdoor seating, curbside take-out.

“SoCo”

1350 Atlantic Ave. Rotating craft brews, pub fare. Open M-Th 11am–6pm; Fri–Sat 11am–10pm; Sunday 11am–6pm.

360-841-8941. See ad, page 36.

L

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Coffee Company 1230 Lewis River Rd. Small batch on-site roasted coffee, breakfast, lunch. Inside seating. M-F 5:30am–6pm, Sat 6am–5pm, Sun 7am–3pm.

See ad, page 12.

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Storytellers at the Columbia River

By Michael Perry

I

’ve read several books about the Manhattan Project and how the United States created the atomic bomb. Very little is ever included about the plutonium factory built at Hanford in Washington State. So I looked forward to Storytellers at the Columbia River, by Nancy Danielson Mendenhall, since it was based on the story of how the settlers who first came in 1906, the Japanese Americans who planted fruit orchards, and the Wanapum Indians who never signed a treaty with the United States were all evicted by the federal government around White Bluffs and Hanford in 1943.

This novel is set in 1998 at one of the annual Settlers’ Reunions held near Hanford on the Columbia River between 1965 and 2005. Mendenhall created a multicultural cast of characters to represent the various groups of people impacted in 1943. The story focuses on the passions of these representative characters more than on the actual history of what happened at Hanford. She tries to make connections between their different points of view, but I found her story often repetitive

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The main takeaway for me was the glacial pace of our government on the major issues of nuclear waste and the loss of native and hatchery-raised salmon due to dams and warming river and ocean temperatures.

Many people are still waiting for the government to acknowledge the wrongs they believe were done to them or their ancestors. Such an apology may never come, but even if it does, I wonder how that would change anything. The genie can never be put back in the bottle. The big dams are here to stay, and Hanford will never be returned to its pre-1942 condition.

•••, Mike Perry is author of “Dispatches from the D i s c o v e r y Tr a i l , ” t h e 33-month series published on an ongoing basis in CRR since 2004, and the book by the same name published by CRRPress in 2021. He lives in Kelso Wash.

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It’s not a quick read. At 600+ pages, it is more like one of those large 19th century novels you settle down with, perhaps next to a fire, cup of hot cocoa in hand, and lose yourself for hours, wholly immersing yourself in its world of Dickens’s London or Dostoevsky’s Russia.

The structure is reminiscent of David Mitchell’s Cloud Atlas, where parallel stories from different times and different places occur simultaneously, connected by a common thread.

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Cloud Cuckoo Land becomes a celebration of books and how they provide not simply an escape from one’s world, but an escape into other worlds — worlds where there is more beauty, more mystery, more love, more kindness and compassion, more adventure and heroism than the one the reader physically inhabits. It is why many of us started reading in the first place. Books make life bearable, even when it’s not.

He should have risked more. It has taken him his whole life to accept himself, and he is surprised to understand that now that he can, he does not long for one more year, one more month: eighty-six years has been enough. In a life, you accumulate so many memories, your brain constantly winnowing through them, weighing consequence, burying pain, but somehow by the time you’re this age you still end up dragging a monumental sack of memories behind you, a burden as heavy as a continent, and eventually it becomes time to take them out of the world.

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Others are names that we all know — stores that we loved, restaurants we frequented, services we used — but now gone for one reason or another. On the bright side, I was amazed to see new storefronts taking shape that seem exciting and interesting.

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All this makes me wonder what will the future be around here. Are there trends emerging? And if so, what are they? Frankly, I don’t see any yet. Quite a mishmash of retail, social services, restaurants, and thrift stores all bundled together in what is the heart of Longview. Que sera sera. I don’t intend to lay out a new vision because others have tried and failed. After a recent visit to Leavenworth, Tiggy (Marc’s puppy) and I learned a lot of the ‘history trail’ and we can say we are far from becoming a ghost town, in need of drastic measures by leaders to pick a theme and force it on the merchants. No, the survivors will form the future. The customers will pick the winners.

I think the best thing we can do is work together and look for the opportunities that come everyday. Themes will emerge, which will encourage others to jump in.

As a wine writer and business owner, I can’t help but notice the proliferation of drinking establishments in town. I see this as a positive infrastructure that will help all businesses prosper, by offering places for people to gather when they visit downtown for shopping, taking in a show, or accessing services. Cheers to those who have started craft breweries and tap houses.

Restaurant entrepreneurs won’t be held down for long as the pandemic gets under control. Wait for it! Yes I am optimistic, but I understand change will be awhile. This business game is not for the faint of heart. Don’t get in it if you aren’t willing to suffer for years before seeing results.

The Longview area is in transition in real time, not in one person’s ideas. I believe in 2022 we will see more clearly what we are becoming. Don’t just talk about what you don’t like about living here— take some action to change it.

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Miss Manners

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Would there have been any way I could have warmly greeted them while pleasantly excusing myself from shaking hands? (Don’t think I didn’t thoroughly wash my hands and apply hand sanitizer as quickly as I could afterwards!) I’m also wondering how to react when I again meet with clients and industry colleagues in upcoming gatherings. Is there any graceful way to handle this?

GENTLE READER: Begin to reach out your hand, stop, look as if you just remembered something, and then convert your movement to the elbow bump that is now becoming commonplace. You can further soften the implied rejection by shrugging and asking, as if you did not know, “Is this what we are supposed to do now?”

Miss Manners realizes this will not satisfy those who, unlike yourself, enjoy educating their colleagues about pandemic safety more if it involves public shaming. She simply observes that the latter isn’t working.

DEAR MISS MANNERS: I lost my beloved sister two years ago to ovarian cancer. Her only child, who came out his freshman year in college, is in a very loving relationship with a wonderful man. They are soon to be married, and of course the family is invited to the wedding, which will be in Washington, D.C. My husband said at the outset of the relationship that he would never attend a gay wedding because he feels it is not a real marriage. I have no qualms about it; to me, it’s all about love. He now says he doesn’t want me to go because D.C. is a dangerous place.

I feel I should do what I want to do, which is go to this wedding; on the other hand, he will make my life miserable about it for a long time. We have been married for 40 years and he has always pretty much had the last word on everything, but I know I will resent him if I don’t go.

GENTLE READER: It seems to Miss Manners that either way, there will be resentment. It is unfortunately up to you which form of it is more tolerable.

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Miss Manners certainly does not wish to put further strain on your marriage, but she will point out two things: Not going to the wedding may well cause a rift between you and the rest of your family. And as a native and resident of Washington, D.C., herself, she assures you that it is infinitely less dangerous than prejudice and intolerance.

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DEAR MISS MANNERS: I’ve been very ill, and people have been very kind to bring food. Some of the people brought food in nice dishes that they’ll want back, but I am still not cleared to drive.

Who is responsible for returning the good dishes? Me or the person who brought them?

GENTLE READER: Under normal circumstances, you, but yours are extenuating. Miss Manners will therefore declare you responsible only for cleaning them -- and also that doing so at the moment of receipt is acceptable.

“What a beautiful casserole dish. I’m not certain when I will be able to return this to you, so here — let me transfer it to one of my containers and clean it for you quickly.”

If the person protests that it can wait, or that they will pick it up later, take them up on it. And clear a shelf for all of your new, abandoned dishware.

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Seven deadly sins

Northwest Gardening

Armchair gardening thoughts

By Alice Slusher

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atching the snow gently sifting down onto my front planting bed, it seems like a strange time to be considering gardening resolutions for the coming year. But planning for spring is like a beacon of light during these long, dreary winter days, and it’s not too soon to think about avoiding the seven most common gardening mistakes this year.

1. Planting in the wrong place Landscape plants come with their unique light, temperature, moisture, space, and soil needs. Research any new plants before you place them in your landscape. Veggie gardens should be convenient both to water and your home—a garden located on the back 40 won’t be adequately tended. Planting on the south and west sides of your home ensures that your plants get at least 6-8 hours of sun, and rows and beds oriented north-to-south make the best use of the sun as it passes from east to west. Allow 3 feet of well-mulched space between the beds to allow room to work and prevent plants from shading neighboring beds or rows. Planting too close will stunt plant growth and encourage plant disease because of poor air circulation. Don’t let taller plants shade shorter ones unless the plants require some afternoon shade.

2. Not managing water needs One of the biggest mistakes is not planning for irrigation before you plant.

If possible, use drip irrigation or soaker hoses and plan to keep the soil moist— not wet—in the root zone. Both too much and too little water can damage plants and fruit. For example, the dreaded blossom end rot on tomatoes and other vegetables is usually caused by inconsistent watering. If you water with a hose, do so in the morning at ground level to ensure the water reaches the roots, and avoid getting the leaves wet to minimize fungal plant disease.

3. Not taking care of your soil The best advice is to get a soil test to discover your soil needs. However, good soil management is a year-round quest. Start in the fall by covering your vegetable garden with shredded leaves.

The organic material adds nutrients and tilth to your soil and keeps the spring weeds down. If indicated, add lime in autumn to amend our acidic soil.

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many landscape plants don’t need it. Your veggie garden will usually need fertilizer at planting and when the plants set fruit, but be sure to use a slow-release fertilizer. A couple of shovels of compost around the plants will help to boost soil fertility, too.

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can remove dead, damaged, and crossing branches at any time.

However, if you want to keep your trees and shrubs healthy, blooming, and productive, learn what each plant needs. Springflowering shrubs should only be pruned immediately after they have bloomed. Summer and fall-blooming plants can be pruned back in late winter. Most fruit trees, bushes, and vines should be pruned in late winter while still dormant.

7. Not monitoring your plants Keep a close eye on your garden and landscape. You can detect minor problems before they become significant disasters! Early detection will minimize the use of chemicals to solve insect or plant disease problems.

The more I look back, the more mistakes I remember making! But don’t be afraid to make mistakes—that’s how you learn to avoid future problems. Please plan to attend our Master Gardener Workshops this year to increase your knowledge. Above all, have fun “playing in the dirt!”

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“The patient had end-stage osteoarthritis of the ankle, which was causing him quite a bit of pain and limiting his mobility,” he said. “He was healthy enough to have the surgery on a same-day basis and go home after the procedure.”

Three months after the surgery, the patient’s recovery is going well.

Dr. McLeod’s typical postoperative recovery regimen is to keep patients in a non-weight bearing cast for a month, then a protective walking boot for the following month. “Barring any complications, the patient then begins transitioning back to wearing a regular shoe.”

He noted that — provided the patient is relatively healthy — total ankle replacements are perfectly suited for outpatient settings. “There’s less time spent at the surgery center for both the patient and the patient’s family than there would be at a hospital.”

According to the University of Washington Department of

Orthopaedics and Sports Medicine, ankle arthroplasty has been growing in popularity because the imp l an ts av ai l ab l e f o r replacement have improved.

Current studies indicate a 90 percent patient satisfaction rate in the first four years after the surgery.

D r. M c L e o d e a r n e d his medical degree at Midwestern University in Glendale, Arizona, before completing a three-year surgical residency at Highlands Foot & Ankle Institute in Denver, Colorado. He later finished a foot and ankle and sports medicine surgical fellowship at Virginia Mason Medical Center in Seattle.

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Astronomy

SKY REPORT

Looking UP

By Greg Smith

Jan 15 – Feb 15

T

hese past months have not been very conducive to sky watching.

The clouds and snow have made short work of it. Hopefully, February will follow up with a normal period of clear skies so we can see our friendly stars.

Evening Sky Jupiter is heading into the western horizon at sunset. It will disappear in the first half of February and will not be back till it reappears in the morning sky in April. So, this will be your last chance to view it and its moons before it goes behind the Sun. After Jupiter goes below the horizon there are no more naked eye planets in the evening sky. There are plenty of other jewels to be seen. Get out your planisphere or monthly star chart and go look for them.

group of stars. The stars tend to come together in the middle. This is where the brightest stars will be found. The whole group is made up of about 1000 stars all gravitationally bound together.

Pleiades star cluster in Taurus (M45) This star cluster looks like a tiny dipper and is often confused with the Little Dipper. The Pleiades resides high overhead right now. It resides only 445 light years away and is the closest star cluster to Earth. This is a group of stars known and written about for thousands of years.

The book of Job in the Bible references it.

naked eye. Look through binoculars and you will see dozens of stars that make up this cluster. Astronomers don’t know what the seventh sister star was, as no seventh bright star is visible by naked eye, and the remains of an exploded star are not found in the group. A seventh bright star is visible in binoculars but shines below naked eye visibility.

The Japanese call it Subaru. Look closely at the logo on the front of its cars and you will see six stars.

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Ancients called it the Seven Sisters. They represent the seven daughters of Atlas and Pleione.

Each star is named after one of the sisters. The brightest star is named Alcyone (look up Pleiades on Wikipedia). But you can only see six with the

Morning Sky Saturn, Mars, Venus, and Mercury are in the morning sky just 30 minutes before sunrise. Venus will be the brightest and highest, with the red planet Mars to the lower right of Longview resident Greg Smith is Venus. Closer to the horizon will past president of Friends of Galileo. be Mercury, but it will be somewhat Meet him and other club members hard to see as it is closer to the at monthly brightening horizon. Binoculars will meetings in likely be needed to pick it out.

Longview. For more info about Night Sky Spectacles: FOG, visit Beehive Cluster in Cancer (M44) friendsofgalileo.

Located in the center of the com. constellation of Cancer, a “Y” shaped constellation between Gemini and Leo. Cancer is a dim constellation, as it has no bright stars. It is located in the eastern to southeastern sky. It is well above the horizon by 9pm in January and 7pm

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An early name was Presepe, or “manger” in Greek, as a reference to the bed of the Christ child. Later in 1833 the British scientist John Herschel, son of astronomer William Herschel, said it looked like a swarm of bees around a beehive for all the stars he could see in his telescope. The Beehive name has been used since then.

This is one of the closest star clusters to Earth at about 515 light years away.

It appears as a faint nebulous glow in the center of the “Y” to the eyes in a fairly dark sky, but with binoculars it is quite clear that this is a widespread 36 / Columbia River Reader / January 15, 2022

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An angel in a parking lot?

ome years ago I read in a novel a phrase that captured my imagination. I don’t recall the book’s title or who wrote it, but in the storyline he referred to “angels unawares.” It wasn’t until years later, while sitting in the St. Stephen’s Church choir, that the scripture reader read that phrase aloud. It came from the the New Testament. “Forget not to show love unto strangers: for thereby some have entertained angels unawares” (Hebrews 13:2).

That phrase always intrigued me. I didn’t fully understand what that meant until I recently encountered a man who surprised me with his kindness.

I’d just delivered Columbia River Readers to Canterbury Park. As I was leaving the facility, I ran over a curb. It sounded like my engine was about to explode. I managed to pull into a nearby parking lot and got out of the car to see what was making all that noise. A long piece of plastic beneath the passenger door had pulled loose from the car’s frame.

He got on his knees and snapped the car part back in place, but indicated that the piece had broken and it would take more work to properly fix it.“I can come over to your house and make it more permanent,” he said. “I don’t have time or the tools to do it now.” I told him I’d appreciate that. He gave me his name, Nathan, and phone number. I thanked him and we parted ways. So I would have the correct amount of cash on hand to pay him, called him that night and asked how much he planned to charge. Nathan told me there was no charge. He said, “It’s what I can do to help a guy who’s going to give his car to someone who needs it.”

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