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ed and I certainly share Perry’s excitement as he plans for his long-awaited independent trip to Europe in March (see story, page 28). In many ways this will bring a final cutting of the umbilical cord. For the first time ever in Perry’s life, I will not be on hand — physically nearby — to provide a reliable, quick-response safety net.

Living in close proximity to their kids, in the same country, certainly, parents can always come to the rescue. Now, Perry’s dad and I will not be able to offer immediate, inter-continental hands-on assistance if he needs it in Europe. He’ll be on his own. This signals a sort of new beginning for both him and us, perhaps reflecting the cycle of life and coinciding with the coming of spring?

Northwest Gardener columnist Nancy Chennault led CRR’s Feb. 5 excursion to the Lan Su Chinese Garden in Portland (see stories, pages 15,19), inspiring me to walk at Longview’s Lake Sacajawea one morning a few days later and look for signs of spring.

I feel we are on the cusp of it. There is something about the air toward the end of winter, I was reminded, walking alongside the Japanese garden at the north end of the Lake.

Sue’s Views

Columnists and contributors: Dr. Bob Blackwood The late Jean Carnine Bruner Nancy Chennault Ashley Helenberg Michael Perry Ned Piper Perry Piper Diane Pond Rick Pope Alan Rose Greg Smith Shirley Smith Lois Sturdivant Paul Thompson Staff: Production Manager/Photographer: Perry E. Piper Accounting Assistant: Lois Sturdivant Editorial Assistants and proofreaders Kathleen Packard, Sue Lane, Michael Perry, Marilyn Perry

On the cusp of spring Swelling buds on bare branches spill the beans: This is a period of preparation and expectancy. People can sense a hopeful anticipation. The sun may not be shining, but it seems like it wants to. Meanwhile, Lent

CRR’s group visits Portland’s Lan Su Chinese Garden just prior to celebration of the Chinese New Year, the Year of the Snake. See stories, page 15, 19.

Photo by Lois Sturdivant Cover Design by

Maybe winter is a good time to go less often to the grocery store and more often out to eat. We can satisfy our hunger while helping to sustain local small businesses during their slow time of year.

CRR’s “Northwest Gardener” columnist Nancy Chennault presents a selection of plant specimens visitors could expect to see during their visit to Lan Su Chinese Garden. The group traveled on CRR’s Out & About bus.

The Columbia River Dining Guide (page 30) is growing, with the addition of new eateries this month. Visit an old favorite or discover one that’s new to you. Watch for Dr. Munchie and the CRR bus. If you see him, be sure to say “Hi!” Happy Chinesssssse New Year!

Sue Piper

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In this Issue

4 Quips & Quotes ~ In Memory of Jean Bruner

5 Cover to Cover: Top 10 Bestsellers

5 Book Review ~ Short Nights of the Shadow Catcher

7 Biz Buzz

8 My Slant: Photo Phobia by Diane Pond

9 Everyday Ethics: Hunger Games (continued)

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This is still the time to rest, enjoy your cocoon. We’ll probably all be ready to shed winter in those first days after Daylight Savings Time takes effect March 8.

Suddenly: “Longer” days – spring is near! Watch for those crocuses and primroses (and I don’t mean in the grocery store).

ON THE COVER Publisher/Editor: Susan P. Piper

and Easter observances also portray promising renewal themes, but for a bit longer, it is still winter.

15 Northwest Gardener: Plants for the Chinese New Year 17 Dr. Munchie’s 2012 Burger Roster 19 Lan Su Chinese Garden in Portland 21 Randy Sanders on Wine & the Good Life 23 Where Do You Read the Reader?

24 Armchair Travel: Shirley Smith on Kauai 26-27 Outings & Events Calendar / Music Scene 28 Lower Columbia Informer: Off to Europe 30 Columbia River Dining Guide 33 Movie Reviews & Oscar Picks by Dr. Bob 34 The Spectator ~ Railroad crossing, look out ...

34 What’s Up Under the Bridge? Port of Longview

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Letter to the Editor I love mankind — it’s people I can’t stand. ~ Charles Shultz Don’t smother each other. No one can grow in the shade.

~ Leo Buscaglia

Contributed by Jean Carnine Bruner

Life is relationships. The rest is just details. ~ Gary Smalley Forgiveness is the fragrance that the violet sheds on the hell that crushes it. ~ Mark Twain I once asked George Burns, “Will you ever retire?” And he said, “To what?” ~ Billy Crystal No man or woman knows what perfect love is until they’ve been married a quarter of a century.

~Mark Twain

Friendship, like money, is easier made than kept. ~ Samuel Butler Once a woman has forgiven her man, she must not reheat his sins for breakfast. ~ Marlene Dietrich Love is the triumph of imagination over intelligence. ~ H.L. Mencken Love comforts like sunshine after rain. ~ Wm. Shakespeare Love is in season at all times and within the reach of every hand, anyone can gather it and no limit is set. ~ Thomas Jefferson

Our beloved friend Jean Bruner died tragically on January 12 in a car accident in Longview.

Her family found her partially-finished February column (above), penned, as was her custom, on lined notebook paper in her elegant handwriting.

We present it here in grateful remembrance of Jean. Her son, Gary Bruner, also found a single quote on a separate slip among Jean’s papers; we share it, hoping Jean would be pleased readers might consider it her special “Farewell.”

Jean Bruner 11/19/25 – 1/12/13

I wish you perfect health Peace beyond understanding Joy Unconditional love Honest relationships And everything that money cannot buy.

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which included Dr. Munchie’s, too.

I am positive it was just an oversight on his part, but since our meeting was so pleasurable, I paid it.

Mike Clark Seattle, Wash.

At a table in one corner sat Dr. Munchie. He had just finished eating, and was enjoying his cup of coffee as he read the Philippine Daily Inquirer.

I was not sure if he remembered me; so I re-introduced myself. He quickly invited us to sit at his table. We had a pleasant conversation about his favorite eateries back home, especially those mentioned in the Columbia River Reader.

After about twenty minutes, he looked at his watch and excused himself, saying he needed to run.

I never did find out why he was in Davao or where he was going. At the end of our meal I received our bill

In Memory Jean was spunky, outspoken, generous, and forgiving. Since 2004 she faithfully, cheerfully and thoughtfully compiled entries for her monthly Quips & Quotes column and enjoyed delivering copies of Columbia River Reader around town.

She participated fully in life, including CRR parties and projects, always exhibiting good humor. She expressed love unabashedly. She will be sorely missed, and fondly remembered.

A chance meeting During my travels to far-flung places, there occurs a chance meeting with someone whom I had just recently seen in another part of the world.

This chance meeting happened again yesterday when my wife and I went down for breakfast at our hotel in Davao, Philippines.

Mike Clark in the lobby of the Marco Polo Hotel in Davao, Philippines, sharing the CRR with a hotel employee wearing the native dress of the T’Boli (this is where he met Dr. Munchie).

Cover to Cover Brought to you by Book Sense and Pacific Northwest Booksellers Association, for week ending Sunday, Jan 31, 2013, based on reporting from the independent bookstores of Alaska, Washington, Oregon, Idaho and Montana. For the Book Sense store nearest you, visit www.booksense.com

Top 10 Bestsellers PAPERBACK FICTION 1. The Snow Child Eowyn Ivey, Reagan Arthur/Back Bay Books, $14.99 2. The Paris Wife Paula McLain, Ballantine, $15 3. Life of Pi Yann Martel, Mariner, $15.95 4. Death Comes to Pemberley P.D. James, Vintage, $15 5. The Sense of an Ending Julian Barnes, Vintage, $14.95 6. The Night Circus Erin Morgenstern, Anchor, $15 7. State of Wonder Ann Patchett, Harper Perennial, $15.99 8. Canada Richard Ford, Ecco Press, $15.99 9. Truth Like the Sun Jim Lynch, Vintage Books, $15 10. Mink River Brian Doyle, Oregon State University Press, $18.95

PAPERBACK NON-FICTION 1. Proof of Heaven Eben Alexander, M.D., S&S, $15.99 2. Quiet: The Power of Introverts in a World That Can’t Stop Talking Susan Cain, Broadway, $16 3. Lady Almina and the Real Downton Abbey The Countess of Carnarvon, Broadway, $15.99 4. The Swerve Stephen J. Greenblatt, Norton, $16.95 5. How to Tell If Your Cat Is Plotting to Kill You Matthew Inman, Andrews McMeel, $14.99 6. Unlikely Friendships Jennifer S. Holland, Workman, $13.95 7. Team of Rivals Doris Kearns Goodwin, S&S, $21 8. Tiny Beautiful Things Cheryl Strayed, Vintage, $14.95 9. In the Garden of Beasts Erik Larson, Broadway, $16 10. Steal Like an Artist Austin Kleon, Workman, $10.95

BOOK REVIEW

HARDCOVER FICTION 1. Tenth of December George Saunders, Random House, $26 2. Flight Behavior Barbara Kingsolver, Harper, $28.99 3. Speaking From Among the Bones Alan Bradley, Delacorte, $24 4. A Memory of Light Robert Jordan, Brandon Sanderson, Tor, $34.99 5. Gone Girl Gillian Flynn, Crown, $25 6. The River Swimmer: Novellas Jim Harrison, Grove Press, $25 7. The Twelve Tribes of Hattie Ayana Mathis, Knopf, $24.95 8. Where’d You Go, Bernadette Maria Semple, Little Brown, $25.99 9. Blasphemy Sherman Alexie, Grove Press, $27 10. Standing in Another Man’s Grave Ian Rankin, Reagan Arthur Books, $25.99

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HARDCOVER NON-FICTION 1. I Could Pee on This Francesco Marciuliano, Chronicle, $12.95 2. Wild Cheryl Strayed, Knopf, $25.95 3. Help, Thanks, Wow Anne Lamott, Riverhead, $17.95 4. My Beloved World Sonia Sotomayor, Knopf, $27.95 5. Short Nights of the Shadow Catcher Timothy Egan, Houghton Mifflin Harcourt, $28 6. Going Clear Lawrence Wright, Knopf, $28.95 7. The World Until Yesterday Jared M. Diamond, Viking, $36 8. The Future: Six Drivers of Global Change Al Gore, Random House, $30 9. The Dude and the Zen Master Jeff Bridges, Bernie Glassman, Blue Rider Press, $26.95 10. Behind the Beautiful Forevers Katherine Boo, Random House, $27

1. A Game of Thrones George R.R. Martin, Bantam, $8.99 2. A Feast for Crows George R.R. Martin, Bantam, $8.99 3. A Storm of Swords George R.R. Martin, Bantam, $8.99 4. A Clash of Kings George R.R. Martin, Bantam, $8.99 5. Snuff Terry Pratchett, Harper, $9.99 6. Animal Farm George Orwell, Signet, $9.99 7. Les Miserables Victor Hugo, Signet, $9.95 8. Ender’s Game Orson Scott Card, Tor, $6.99 9. The Name of the Wind Patrick Rothfuss, DAW, $8.99 10. Fair Game Patricia Briggs, Ace, $7.99

It is unlikely that you have never seen a “Curtis Indian”—one of those striking, black and white, or sepia portraits of Native Americans created in the early part of the twentieth century by Edward S. Curtis.

Timothy Egan, author of the National Book Award-winning The Worst Hard Time, has written a fastpaced biography of Curtis that also eloquently and movingly relates the systematic destruction of the cultures of the people who once occupied this country.

Curtis came out to Seattle from Minnesota at a time when the city was in its raw and ungainly adolescence.

1. This Is Not My Hat Jon Klassen, Candlewick, $15.99 2. Goodnight Moon Margaret Wise Brown, Clement Hurd (Illus.), Harper, $8.99 3. Extra Yarn Mac Barnett, Jon Klassen (Illus.), Balzer & Bray, $16.99 4. Little Blue Truck Alice Schertle, Jill McElmurry (Illus.), Houghton Mifflin Harcourt, $6.99 5. Pat the Bunny Dorothy Kunhardt, Golden, $9.99 6. Where the Wild Things Are Maurice Sendak, Harper, $17.95 7. I Want My Hat Back Jon Klassen, Candlewick, $15.99 8. Harold and the Purple Crayon Crockett Johnson, Harper, $6.99 9. I Am a Bunny Ole Risom, Richard Scarry (Illus.), Golden, $5.99 10. Splat the Cat: Funny Valentine Rob Scotton, HarperFestival, $6.99

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Capturing on film the soul of a people forever Short Nights of the Shadow Catcher: The Epic Life and Immortal Photographs of Edward Curtis

By Timothy Egan Oct 2012 Houghton Mifflin Harcourt • $28

CHILDREN’S INTEREST

Curtis had pulled his punches with Custer, and kept his views to himself about the brutal mistreatment of the Navajo…Even in his description of the Cheyenne, aside from the account of the Sand Creek massacre, he’d shown restraint. But—damn all!—he would not hold back on the Nez Perce. If a reader could look into the face of Chief Joseph, could hear the story of the long retreat, the broken promises, the imprisonment in Oklahoma, the decimation of a superior band of human beings, and not feel some anger, then Curtis would have trouble living with himself. ~ from Short Nights of the Shadow Catcher Within a decade the city grew from 10,000 to nearly 100,000, and would double that within another ten years.

A man of enormous energy, ambition, and confidence, he quickly learned photography and set up a studio.

Within four years, he had moved from a homesteader’s shack on Puget Sound

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to a large gracious home in Seattle, and had become a celebrity in the Northwest for his portraits.

As his business was prospering, he took a photograph of the 80-some year old daughter of Chief Sealth (Seattle)—“To look at the face and not see humanity is to lack humanity,” states Egan.

What started as a commercial venture for Curtis became a life passion: to create a proposed 20-volume photographic record of the North American Indian cultures. His goal, he said, was that he “wanted people to see human beings in the faces of Indians, and he wanted those faces to live forever.” His task would take on a heightened urgency as he realized “the subject was dying.”

He was able to secure financial backing for his project from mega-financier J.P. Morgan, but the attitudes toward Native Americans were still far from enlightened (Theodore Roosevelt: “I don’t go so far as to think that the only good Indians are dead Indians, but I believe nine out of ten are, and I shouldn’t inquire too closely into the case of the tenth.”)

He was told not to get “political” in his project—addressing injustices and

By Alan Rose broken treaties. This became more and more difficult as he uncovered the extent of the injustices and the vast number of broken treaties, and when he met the aging Chief Joseph and studied the dying Nez Perce, and found in them a culture superior in many ways to his own, he had to speak out.

Curtis’s passion would drive his life, eventually consuming him, his business, and his marriage, but through this passion he captured the souls of dying cultures, and faces that would live forever.

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Three Longview charities are beneficiaries of lifelong resident E. Kenneth Henderson’s estate

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The following awards were presented at the South Columbia County Chamber of Commerce’s recent annual banquet: Scappoose School Educator of the Year ~ Jeanne Palin (2nd grade teacher); St. Helens School District Educator of the Year ~ Andy Croley (principal at St. Helens High School); Scappoose Community Club Outstanding Member ~ Nicole Camberg; James Grant Watts (1st Citizen of Scappoose) ~ Fred Bernet; Henry Knighton (1st Citizen of St. Helens) ~ Kathy Bauska; Swep Morton, Jr. (Chairman’s Award) ~ Columbia Aviation Center, llc; HF McCormick (Business of the Year) ~ Columbia River PUD.

Family reunion The Columbia Theatre Association for thelights Performing Arts, Community Home Health & Hospice, and the Cowlitz chapter of The Salvation Army each received $242,356 from the estate plus several pieces of artwork. Henderson, who passed away in October 2008 at the Hospice Care Center, was an active community member and avid collector of fine art.

Erin Mckee, 22, of Longview, joined the Cowlitz AmeriCorps Network and started her year-long term with Lower Columbia School Gardens last fall. Right away, program director Ian Thompson saw that this was not your typical 22-year-old.

She worked hard for school gardens during the day, then went home to work until dark on her family’s organic farm (harvesting, packing and delivering CSA produce shares), and then would run the booth at the Farmer’s Market on Saturdays. Thompson said Erin’s work has her running around town to all the school gardens, working with kids, teachers, and volunteers — gardening, cooking, crafting; and putting on special events like Harvest Festivals and Health Fairs. She is smart, generous, thoughtful, and a lot of fun, Thompson said. “A talented LCC art student, Erin lends her expert eye and creative touch to every project. And the kids love her!”

Erin McKee, with local elementary school student working in a Longview school garden

About Ken Henderson Ken was born May 11, 1929, in Longview, to K.T. and Louella Henderson and graduated from R.A. Long High School in 1947 and the University of Washington in 1952. Following his service in the Korean War he returned home as a general contractor and president of K.T. Henderson Construction Company from 1958 to 1978. Ken was well known for his service to the community and the arts. He was a member of Longview Noon Rotary, LCC Foundation Board, CAP Foundation Board, SWW Foundation, CTPA Board, SWW Symphony Board, Kelso-Longview Chamber, St. Stephen’s Episcopal Church, Longview Country Club, Harlequin Dance Club, Couples Investment Club, the Republican Party, Council of Contemporary Arts, Portland Art Museum and St. Mark’s Episcopal Church in Portland. He is remembered as a gentle, caring and compassionate man.

After traveling back and forth multiple times from Joplin, Mississippi to Longview, Washington, to visit her daughter, son-in-law and granddaughter, Jeanne Devitt encountered the opportunity the purchase The Valley Bugler. from Oscar and Michelle Myre. Devitt, who has a background in business and advertising, produced her first “solo” issue in February.

Columbia River Reader welcomes her to the local community looks forward to continuing the long-standing cooperative relationship between the two publications as 28th Annual Auction friendly competitors.

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Columbia Theatre’s plans for the Henderson bequest At its January 23rd meeting, the Board of Directors of the Columbia Theatre Association voted to allocate its gift by establishing an endowment, investing in the front-of-house sound system for the theatre, and adding to the theatre’s operating reserve.

“Each one of these areas is critical to the immediate and long term goals of the theatre,” said executive director Gian Paul Morelli. “The endowment and operating reserve will provide stability, and the sound will improve the audience experience.” The sound system was removed from the theatre’s 2009 renovation budget as concern grew about the health of the economy.

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“The establishment of an endowment is a sign of maturity for the Columbia Theatre as we begin to secure our future,” said CTPA board president David Nelson. “A gift of this nature is rare. But then, Ken Henderson was a rare and wonderful Public Meetings on man. We are deeply Improving Broadband grateful for this gift.”

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My Slant

Photo phobia

mesmerized the kids and turned me into a heroine. There wasn’t a dry eye in the theater.

One woman conquers fears in daughter’s daunting assignment

One marvelous bonus is that we made a copy of the entire digitized archive for each of our children, then put the actual photos into seven sacks and distributed them. The scary file cabinet is empty.

By Diane Pond

“We will completely handle all the arrangements for the family reunion this summer,” my daughter assured me. “Your only assignment will be to put together a DVD of us kids growing up. I’ve rented the local theater for an hour for the premier — but no pressure.” When she dropped that bombshell on me last fall, I was stunned. She is such a nice person. We get along.

I wondered, “Could she really be trying to get me to change my name and go into the witness protection program?”

I’ve been a lousy steward of our family’s pictorial archive I am not a scrapbooker and the file cabinet that held our pictures was a black hole of utter and complete chaos. A few times in the last 20 years I attacked it, hoping to sort pictures into files, one for each of our seven kids. The inequality of the files panicked me; even the fullest files were deplorably lean. I’d given up in despair. Now, however, I was stuck. I couldn’t botch my “only” assignment. I dreaded it, but I knew there was no way out. The reunion had cornered me.

As I revisited that mess last fall I realized we just hadn’t been picture takers although we always had some kind of camera. Early in our marriage we had a movie camera and much later we had a video camera. I preferred the few movies because the expense and trouble (with all the cords and lights) meant we only made them on very special occasions. They were very short and focused — only 25 feet on a reel. Also, unlike the later videos, one couldn’t record David Letterman over baby’s first birthday.

Sporadic and hideous Our surviving family videos were sporadic and rather hideous with 30 minutes of a kid opening presents on his birthday and only 5 minutes of a wedding reception. Once for 10 minutes all you had was a black screen and muffled but intelligible

A techy person with some talent, time and the right computer software could do part or all of such a project oneself.

If you are brave enough to mail precious videos and films you can also deal with many online companies like: www. imemories.com For me, it was totally worth the money to get some live help. Here is a sampling of expertise in the Longview-Kelso area (there are likely similar resources in ClatskanieRainier-St. Helens/Scappoose areas): Dan & David Productions 360-560-2412 • dananddavid.net Crystal River Video 360-577-1162 • crystalrivervideo.com One Hour Photo Express 360-577-0030 • longviewphotoexpress. com

~ Diane Pond conversation. Somebody had put the lens cover on the still-running camera and put it in its case. I was sort of sorry the battery ran out as the recorded conversation was becoming fascinating. I also discovered that between the movie film years and the video years lay a wasteland of not-so-hot snapshots. YUK! So after receiving my reunion assignment, I simply ignored the beast of a file cabinet for the next six months.

Crunch time When spring came and the June reunion loomed, I knew it was crunch time. I called in the cavalry: Dan Lindstrom, a family-photo DVD wizard. He calmed me down and explained my role. I was to gather and sort into files pictures from any medium – film, slides, videos and snapshots. He would digitize all the pictures and snippets of video and film. Drawing from that archive he would put something wonderful together and add appropriate music and graphics. The resulting DVD would be fun and entertaining. So great that nobody would even notice we’d had to switch babies or to run a bunch of stills quickly to fake movement.

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“My part” took at least 40 hours and was punctuated with moments of tears and panic. I learned that (1) scenery pictures devoid of important people, or (2)dizzying videos of sporting events, where you can’t find the important people, are worthless. It is also inhumane to set a video camera on a tripod and just let it drone away (so boring). I am now an avid fan of the miraculous delete function of the current digital cameras. We cannot edit and refocus our life but now the pictorial record of our life can be edited as we go and be as perfect as our conscience will allow.

Distilled conglomeration The day I finished my part of the project and it became Dan’s problem, I experienced a huge completion-offinal-exam-type high. Somehow, Dan distilled, from that conglomeration I gave him, a great DVD that

If you have a huge file cabinet, or a large cardboard box, or even a whole frightening room that is full of pictures, I suggest that you face your fears. Start now to put together something you can gift to your family, Christmas 2013. It may cost you a bit of cash but have you priced a good therapist lately?

••• Diane Pond now thinks “picture perfect” is anything of her 28 grandkids. She and her husband, Steve Pond, love Longview but their family is spread all over the U.S., giving them cause for frequent travel. “But only in the winter,” she notes. “Longview is perfect in the summer!

My Slant

couple’s step to help EVERYDAY One curb “gun madness” ETHICS W Hunger games (continued)

By Lee & Chris Quarnstrom

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any readers offered comments on the Everyday Ethics of several issues back, which addressed line-jumping tablegrabbers at an order-in-line restaurant.

The girlfriend saved a table with her coat and was miffed that someone gave her claim no heed. This month, the readers have their say: From Pete: I have taken a table “reserved” by a coat or whatever – then dealt with the irate party who expected everyone in front of them in line to surrender their superior position. When confronted by the lady who had laid the coat on the chair, my response is typically, “My dear, is it your implication that it is a social norm that a coat in a chair affirms ownership of the table? Wait for your turn like everyone else or prove to all these people that you are superior to all of us.” Of course, I am then accused of being a “red neck” or, in these days, an “ornery old man.”

Dear Pete: Or a good ol’ boy. I suspect you love it.

From Jesse: 1. I wouldn’t eat in a restaurant that had more customers than tables, especially if I already had my food and had to stand around waiting for a table.

2. Anyone who would act like a table nazi and think they could hold a table in a crowded restaurant by placing clothing on the chairs is an idiot.

3. Anyone who would act like a table nazi and expect someone to get up and leave the table because someone had placed clothing on the chair to hold it, is also an idiot.

4. Any restaurant that has no seating arrangement, causing such frustration, is managed by an idiot.

Dear Jesse: I am sure you enjoy many home-cooked meals.

From Mike: I would have had my wife find a table and sit there, with my coat covering the seat across the table. Other diners have the same opportunity. I would not risk having to stand while my meal cooled down.

Dear Mike: If your wife disagreed, would you still bring her food?

From Patrick: When my wife and I are in that situation, one of us orders and the other sits at the

table with our kids. When you have the little guys with you, you need a table and to get in and out in a reasonable amount of time. --Patrick Dear Patrick—I see your point, but Mike doesn’t need it.

From Gary: My motto in those situations is WWLDD (What Would Larry David Do?). If he hoarded the table, he would berate the latecomer. If he were the latecomer, he would berate the table hoarder. But he would enjoy it either way.

Dear Gary: Until he discovered his nemesis was his son’s football coach.

From George: How is that different from going to the movies and dropping your wife off to stand in line while you park the car? You do that, don’t you? --George Dear George: Oh, shut up.

From David: I would make exceptions for people who actually plant someone at the table as long as there is a justification such as the person at the table is elderly or disabled or is a parent with a small child. Otherwise, the coat strategy is line cutting, pure and simple.

Dear David: Your decency puts me to shame.

From John: People in the restaurant may have had different rules in mind. In the US and UK, standing in line is the understood rule, but in some surprisingly civilized countries, like France and Italy, it is not, and you only stand in line if you cannot get away with jumping it. To some people in the restaurant, the rule may have been that whoever stakes his claim first gets the table. I think that’s widespread. It’s competitive and unfair, but many people are out for themselves only and expect others to behave the same way. I agree that tables should be allocated in the order that customers have placed their orders. But the girl and her friend may not have been particularly selfish; they just thought they knew the rule and acted accordingly. I think the restaurant is at fault for not establishing a posted rule.

Dear John: I hope this is something we can all agree on.

e are so sickened by the recent plague of gun violence that has broken out recently — in schools, a movie theater, places where boys and girls and men and women go expecting to learn and/or to be entertained — that we have taken one very small step hoping to help curb the madness.

We have made a small ($100) donation to the group started by former U.S. Rep. Gabby Giffords and her husband, astronaut Mark Kelly, to try to bring some common sense to bear in the firearms debate that has begun and, hopefully, will continue until solutions are found.

Specifically, Giffords and Kelly have formed a political action committee designed to counter the efforts of the politically powerful NRA. The National Rifle Association, some say, is NOT what it claims to be: an organization of gun owners. Rather, it seems to function as a marketing organization for the manufacturers of firearms, with the purpose of helping those gun-makers sell as many of their products as they can.

Giffords and Kelly, as we understand it, support what they believe is Americans’ Second Amendment right to own firearms. Their goal is not to disarm Americans but to work with lawmakers to eliminate the availability of the useless but deadly semi-automatic rifles designed for use by the military as well as accessories such as clips that hold enough ammunition to kill, for instance, 20 schoolchildren and six of their teachers.

If you are interested in helping Gabby Giffords and Mark Kelly stand up to the NRA, you can make a contribution online at americansforresponsiblesolutions. org or you can send a check to: Americans for Responsible Solutions P.O. Box 15642 Washington, D.C. 20003 Let’s hope that there will be fewer, even no, gunshot massacres in this new year.

••• Lee Quarnstrom, whose 18-year-old son Eric was shot to death in San Francisco in 1982, says a lesson to be learned is that the loss of one’s own child is unnatural and the pain of that loss never subsides.

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Astronomy: Looking Up

Spring comet on the way

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For those of us in the Northern Hemisphere, this comet will be the brightest since the 1990s. It is believed to be on its first journey to the inner solar system, coming in from the Oort Cloud — that region of the solar system that lies far beyond Pluto and its family of icy bodies (50,000 times farther than the Earth is from the sun, almost one light year away).

C/2011 L4 could become a superb object when viewed through binoculars and probably an impressive naked-eye sight.

The comet will put on its show as it climbs out of the west just after sunset. If it reaches its predicted brightness, it may appear around March 16 or 17 although only a degree above the western horizon 30 minutes after sunset.

Each day after that, on through the first part of April, it will climb one to two degrees higher. As it climbs, its visibility greatly improves. As the nights get darker, the wispy tail should become more visible. The tail of the comet may be what is seen first.

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for the main course. C/2011L4 is not the great comet of 2013. But there is another one on its way.

A holiday surprise may be in store Comet ISON (the name comes from another telescope group viewing the skies for incoming comets and asteroids.) will be showing up around Thanksgiving through Christmas. If this one pans out as predicted, we may be able to see it during the day. It is thought it will become as bright as the moon as seen during the daytime. If all this comes to pass, then this will be a very remarkable sight to behold and remember for a lifetime; just like the transit of Venus was last June.

You won’t have trouble remembering when it comes; the media will be all over this comet. It will be on TV and the Internet. Even now there are articles on the internet about Comet ISON .

Back to the present The giant planet Jupiter continues its journey through Taurus the Bull and remains the brightest star-like object in the night.

On a side note, if you did receive a new telescope or spotting scope for Christmas, keep in mind that the best time to view the Moon is during the first quarter, when you can see it in the early evening or late afternoon, as well as after dark.

The shadows of the crater rims and the mountains can present an almost 3D view. Even two-inch wide opening in a telescope can give a super close-up view of the lunar surface. The amount of light reflected from the moon is far more than enough to blast any eye viewing its hills and valleys.

••• Greg Smith is active in the local amateur astronomy club Friends of Galileo, which meets monthly in Longview (for info, call Chuck Ring 360-636-2294).

Greg often reminds people: “Every day is a s t a r- f i l l e d day and every night is a starry night.”

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n the middle of a cold winter, what sounds more delicious than hot beef stew? My natural choice in making beef stew would be to begin with cans or cartons of beef broth. The beef added later would intensify the richness of that broth.

Brown beef cubes in a little canola oil until browned nicely. Add onions and cook another 10 minutes.

Add salt, water and wine.

Bring to a boil, then turn down heat and simmer partly covered for 2 hours.

Add water if needed to maintain consistency. Add carrots and potatoes and cook for 45 minutes, then add peas and cook 15 minutes.

But I have become particularly sensitive to the issue of salt in the diet and realize that canned beef broth and most canned foods contain a high level of sodium (salt).

I’ve been warned by my doctors to cut down on the salt in my diet, which would be good for everybody, not just those in my particular health circumstance. Many people unconciously salt their breakfast omelette, for example, before even tasting it. Some people automatically salt all foods before eating.

So this month I made beef stew totally from scratch, without canned broth. It was every bit as delicious. Compare the sodium difference with canned beef stew (see sidebar). It is shocking.

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late winter walk through Portland’s Lan Su Chinese Garden presents the grandeur of the plant kingdom in a setting unlike any other. Garden enthusiasts, historians, artists and those seeking a serene retreat from the commotion and clatter of the urban streetscape will find nourishment for their soul within the walls of this Scholar’s Garden designed to replicate those found during the Ming Dynasty.

Shrubs and trees, bulbs, perennials and grasses are symbolically designed into a series of gardens connected by an alluring arrangement of pathways. Sixtyfive artisans from Suzhou, China, Portland’s sister city, lived in the city and constructed the gardens in 2000. Tons of hardscape materials, including the pebbles used in the patterns of the pathways (at right) were shipped from Jiangsu province. Lan Su Garden visitors in the warmer seasons are encouraged to remove their shoes and experience the texture of the pebbled walkway’s irregular surface. Moss is growing in between the stones.

Many of our common landscape plants originate in China. More than 30,000 plant species call China home, which is about one-eighth of the world’s total. The climate of Suzhou is similar to that of the Pacific Northwest and a stroll through the Lan Su Garden will be one of familiarity as well as discovery. The blossoms of the common camellia catch your eye as you flow from one garden to another. Many are Camellia sasanqua, or the “winter blooming” type (center photo). You will see many of these still in bloom during a visit in the next few weeks.

Heavy with buds, Camellia japonica “Drama Girl” has been blooming for several weeks with many more buds ready to open to fourinch semi-double flowers. Find this lovely specimen in the corner of the Scholar’s Courtyard.

The Hall of Brocade Clouds (open-sided room for a Chinese family to greet their guests, who could see the expansive gardens as a statement of the family’s wealth) is the backdrop for a lake, bridges and the bright orange lantern-like fruit of the Hachiya Persimmon.

Look closely to the right, just beyond the persimmon trunk: you will see a modern office building beyond the walls.

A rare species, Camellia grijsii, is related to C. sasanqua. Enjoy the delicate display of the two inch blossoms and be grateful for the sanctuary within the walls of Lan Su. Grijsii is rare and endangered because its native habitat is being destroyed.

Just as you enter the “Courtyard of Tranquility,” before you see the large shrub against the wall, you will be enveloped in the heady fragrance of one of the earliest blooming winter shrubs.

Wintersweet (see photo, page 16) is the floral symbol of the twelfth lunar month. The blossoms, opening during the coldest months of the year, fill Chinese gardens with their delicious aroma.

I was captivated by the pods forming after the blooms had faded. They look like sleeping bats hanging from the bare branches. Ironically, the blossoms of Winter Jasmine, Jasminum nudiflorum, which can be seen cascading over rocks next to the lake, are cont page 16

Because of the warmer micro-climate of the walled garden, you will also see the larger blossoms of the vivid Camellia japonica varieties (above) in every flower form imaginable.

The incorporation of fragrant plants into Chinese garden design combines culture with sensory characteristics for a delightfully pleasing experience.

In February, the last of the blossoms of Chinese Mahonia (pictured, far right), related to our native Oregon Grape, can be seen at the edge of the lake in the center of the garden.

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will provide a fulfilling immersion in Chinese culture and the majesty of the gardens. Information and schedules of year-round activities can be found on the website: www.lansugarden.org ••• Nancy Chennault for many years operated a popular local nursery.

These days, she and her husband, Jim Chennault, operate “The Plant Station” and The Gardens @ Sandy Bend on their beautiful garden property in Castle Rock.

Wintersweet (Chimonanthus praecox)

not fragrant. You would think with a name like “Jasmine”… but the lemon yellow is lovely and brings cheer to a winter day.

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OUT • AND • ABOUT

The 2012 Great Burger Hunt

Story & Photos by Michael O. Perry With special assistance from Dr.Munchie

New Burgeroster offers many choices L ongtime Reader readers may recall Dr. Munchie’s 2005 Burgeroster, a search for the best hamburger in the Lower Columbia River region. When we decided to repeat the quest in 2012, none of the CRR staff thought it would be all that difficult. After all, how many truly great hamburgers could there be? Well, after months of searching, we can say that the number and quality of hamburgers have improved significantly in the last seven years.

burger hunt that there really can be too much of a good thing – even if he usually managed to find a dining companion willing to pick up the tab. Knowing so many people were depending on his report, however, he waded in (maybe “waddled in” would be more appropriate?) with great vigor.

Fire Mountain Grill’s “Big Foot Burger,” with more than 1-1/2 pounds of meat was more than Dr. Munchie could eat.

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Off we went, seeking the champion burger. It didn’t take long to realize there are a lot of new places serving exceptional burgers. Picking a true Colvin’s Garlic Mushroom Burger can’t be beat! winner became something quality of the buns and condiments. of a problem. How could Dr. Munchie In the end, the price plays a role, too . be expected to try every burger on the As you know, Dr. M is very frugal, but menu at every eating establishment? he also appreciates quality. Finding Even with help, the task seemed restaurants with outstanding burgers impossible. at reasonable prices became the goal.

Blue Ribbon Winner We tried to evaluate all of the Ultimately, we decided to pick suggestions offered by Reader readers, winners in several places around but a couple (such as Camp Sherman the area where the Columbia River near Bend, Oregon, and the Rogue Reader is distributed. We’ll leave it Ale Pub in Astoria) were outside our to you to narrow it down and pick established boundaries. We sampled cont page 18 many hamburgers in St. Helens, Rainier, Clatskanie, Scappoose,

Dr. Munchie set some rules before starting. Naturally, run-of-themill fast food and national chain restaurants were excluded. Good burgers can be found in such places, but we wanted to find delicious burgers in unique, locally-owned restaurants. We also decided there had to be indoor seating available, and the restaurant couldn’t be located inside a mini-mart. Dr. Munchie insisted we consider places you (actually “he” — being quite the ladies man) might want to take a date. Atmosphere and presentation certainly influenced our ratings of a burger.

Trying to sample all the restaurants we knew about or that were suggested

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Actually, the bigger problem was all the calories consumed in the chase.

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Burger Roster

OUT • AND • ABOUT A burger is a burger is a burger? NOT! People in Clatskanie used to swear by the burgers at Bundy’s – but they’ve been closed for a couple of years. Dr. M likes the burgers at Colvin’s.

Again, the choices are tempting… names like Paul Bunyan, Garlic Mushroom Swiss, Smoky Bacon, Texas Longhorn, and Sante Fe burgers give you a clue. The Sante Fe has Jalapeno peppers and avocado. All their burgers come with fries at a very reasonable price. Dr. M’s favorite was the garlic mushroom Swiss burger.

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your own “blue ribbon winner.” Here are Dr. Munchie’s favorites, in no particular order: The Masthead Restaurant in Longview, a local favorite for more than 40 years, offers over a dozen delicious burgers that all come with fries. Dr. Munchie went there several times to try different burgers and was never disappointed. His favorite was the A-1 Steakburger, while I liked the Tillamook Cheddar Bacon Burger.

If you want a good burger without going to a tavern, try Lynn’s Ice Cream, Yogurt & More in Longview with a 1950s soda shop atmosphere.

Greasy and good Lynn’s offers lots of choices, and the burgers are huge; most people will walk away without eating everything.

Dr. Munchie especially liked the Hawaiian burger (two pineapple rings, Canadian bacon, mozzarella, and teriyaki sauce on the huge fresh ground beef patty. An extra dollar gets you a heaping pile of fresh cut home made U-Dub Pub’s Bacon Blu Burger, one of Dr. Munchie’s fries. Sure they’re greasy – but that’s top picks why they are so good.

Since the 2005 Burger Hunt, the Ginger’s Hawaiian Burger: Goble Tavern (south of Rainier) has Mouth-watering! been completely rebuilt. The old building had lots of character, but maybe their teriyaki, TexI always wondered if it would still be Mex, Black & Blue, BBQ standing the next time I went there.

Bacon cheeseburger, or their The new building looks just like the old Mushroom Swiss burger. Or, one, but everything is level and stable do like Dr. M and try their now. Their basic burger has a 1/3 pound Slop Trough burger – double patty, but Dr. Munchie wisely suggested beef patties, bacon, fried egg, the bacon cheeseburger for $1.50 more cheddar, and Swiss cheese, (all burgers come with fries). For the etc. All their burgers are made from truly hungry, try their BaDonka Donk 100% fresh ground chuck. Personally, (two patties with double cheese and I liked their mushroom Swiss basket bacon). Mouthwatering! best. For those who don’t want a burger, Porky’s has a great selection Elk and buffalo burgers of sandwiches, too. You can’t go Porky’ Public House in Longview wrong here. has an interesting choice of burgers.

Try their elk or buffalo burger, or

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ancy Chennault invited a few CRR writers, advertisers and readers to serve as her “focus group” consultants on a visit recently to the Lan Su Chinese Garden in Portland. See Northweest Gardener, page 15.

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Burger Hunt cont from page 18 While Dr. Munchie loves the burgers at the Dairy Delish in St. Helens, they have no indoor seating. So we ate at the Dockside in Old Towne. This is one of my favorites – good food and nice atmosphere. Their Gold Rush Burger is huge and includes ham, bacon, and both Swiss and American cheese.

Their Guacamole, Teriyaki, Mushroom Onion, or Black & Blue burgers are all tasty. I can’t vouch for the Heat Burger. It has jalapenos sautéed in habanero oil on top of bacon, BBQ sauce, and cheddar cheese… served with a Tabasco aioli for a little extra kick — too much for my taste buds!

After Dr. Munchie’s recent trip to Hawaii, where he discovered how good pineapple is on a hamburger, he has been seeking them locally (like at Lynn’s, above). He talked me into trying the Hawaiian burger at Ginger’s Restaurant (in the Hotel Monticello). It was outstanding. Dr. M had a delicious Bacon Blue Burger and said he had previously tried the Southwest Burger (with bacon, Swiss cheese, and guacamole). As usual, fries are included. If you would have never thought of a burger at the Hotel, try one. Delicious!

Center at the end of October, just before they closed for the winter.

They serve Elk or Buffalo burgers to the adventuresome. For the truly daring, the Fire Mountain Burger might be tempting — a 1/3 pound patty with chopped habaneros, chipotle peppers, tapatio and pepperjack cheese – with “fire sauce” on the side.

Or, you might do what Dr. Munchie did – try their Big Foot Burger. It has five 1/3-pound patties, three slices of cheese, plus all the usual condiments, including a ton of fries. This burger costs $19, but if you can eat everything in 20 minutes or less, they will give you a free Mt. St. Helens “bucket list” T-shirt. Needless to say, Dr. M couldn’t eat the whole thing by himself (what was he thinking? That burger has over a pound and a half of meat!). Since the restaurant is now closed for the winter, you will need to wait until spring to see if you can do any better.

The Tuck Burger was Dr. Munchie’s favorite at Evergreen Pub.

In Castle Rock One of the old area favorites is the C & L Burger Bar, once located near downtown Castle Rock. Its new spot by the freeway offers indoor seating – and the food is just as delicious as always. Dr. M liked the Elk Burger here, but they have a nice selection of traditional burgers, too. The “store-bought” crinkle fries are the only complaint – Dr. M preferred the old-fashioned greasy fries!

Across the street from the C&L Burger Bar is Parker’s Steak House & Brewery. Originally located in Longview, Parker’s moved to Castle Rock in 2012. Their steak dinners are wonderful, and their burgers are mouth-watering, too. Dr. M liked their Farmer’s Burger (10-ounce patty with melted cheddar topped off with bacon, ham, and a fried egg). They have a dozen more burgers to choose from, so you won’t be bored.

One of the surprises of The Hunt was the new U-Dub Pub in Longview. All burgers include fries and are priced right. Besides the well-rounded choices, they offer something for the hungry man. The Touchdown Burger has 2/3-pound of meat plus jalapenos, bacon, fried egg, onion rings, BBQ sauce, and both Swiss and The Masthead’s Mushroom Swiss Burger gets high marks.

American cheese. If that isn’t enough, try their Dawg Burger with a full pound of meat (no jalapenos on this one). Dr. M. liked their Bacon Blu Burger best. concludes on page 26

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Dr. Munchie usually eats breakfast at Rainier’s Cornerstone Cafe, but I talked him into lunch there one day.

Their signature burger is the NoahNator, named after one of the cooks. It has two fresh ground chuck 1/3-pound patties with two slices of grilled ham, two eggs, Swiss and cheddar cheese, grilled onions and all the trimmings.

Their 1/3-pound Mushroom Swiss Burger was great, too, and their Blue Egg Burger sounded interesting.

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atching the latest Presidential Inaugural activities, I was particularly interested in the Inaugural dinner. Being a fanatical foodie, I closed my eyes and imagined the taste of succulent buttered lobster tails, grilled bison, butternut squash puree and cinnamon crumble with maple caramel sauce as angry, old John McCain mumbled under his breath to Chuck Schumer about a pending bill while his wife Cindy shot him a sharp piercing glance and muttered back, “No, not today, John.”

Being a self-proclaimed wine aficionado, I paid particular close attention to the wine being served on President Obama’s lunch and dinner tables: Tierce Finger Lakes Dry Reisling (2010) and Bedell Cellars Merlot, both from New York state, and Korbel Natural-Special Inaugural Cuve California Champagne. What, no Oregon or Washington wine?

Clatskanie: Restaurant on .43 acre with highway frontage wife, Mrs. Gursharan Kaur. The wine served was a Brook’s 2006 Ara Riesling from the Willamette Valley.

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It was a bittersweet event for the Brooks family; winemaker Jimi Brooks died at the age of just 38, five years before he was to see his cherished, honeysuckle aromatic riesling take its place on the tables in front of the leader of the free world.

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So I wondered: Have Oregon The wine community, being a tightor Washington wines ever been knit one, jumped in to help upon his represented on the table of a White death, as he left the winery to his 13House dinner? Well, as far as an year old son who was obviously too Inaugural Dinner goes, no. But at the young and too inexperienced to assume second biggest White House dining the helm by himself. event — the State Dinner — it’s a ••• different story.

An Oregon wine recently made its appearance at a second course during President Obama’s first state dinner given for Prime Minister of India, Dr. Manmohan Singh, and his

Randy Sanders is a travel photographer and wine enthusiast. He lives in Yankton, a suburb of St. Helens. He founded Columbia River Reader in 2000 and sold it to Sue Piper in 2004.

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Where do you read

THE READER? World-class theatre Tim and Rachel Fagg of Hawkhurst, a village in Kent, England, at the “Old Vic” theatre in London recently.

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Visiting their relatives?

Taking the high road Monica Laird of Nanaimo, B.C., who with her sister,

Shanna Laird, traveled to Peru and “lugged the whole CRR Bigfoot issue (October 2009) on a 4-day trek up to Machu Picchu.”explained their mother, Marie Laird, of Sannich, B.C. The majority of the other people in this photo probably took a bus/train to the top,but the girls hiked with a group.”The issue holds special meaning due to a family connection to the “discovery” of Bigfoot in July 1924 when Fred Beck, Marie Laird’s great uncle, “encountered” Bigfoot while camping at Mt. St. Helens.

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four 18-hole golf courses with many challenges and amazing views. The resorts are all upscale with the emphasis on golf, so it is not too family-oriented.

Luau City Kauai is the best island for a luau and we chose the one at the historic Kilohana Plantation. We enjoyed all the music, mai-tais, entertainment and food. It was also quite commercial and expensive and there was a large crowd. The event is very much worth seeing and everyone should go at least once. But once is enough!

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wenty years had passed since my last visit to Kauai and my companion, Ray McDermott, had never been there, so we were eager to see it all. Ray was enchanted with everything and I was delighted to see how little has changed. I love the slower pace and laidback culture that, to me, represents the true “Aloha spirit.”

In order to see as much as possible we made a “To Do” list. First on our list was a day-trip to Princeville on the north shore. Being on the windward side you are more likely to have rain, but we had a perfect day and picnicked on Hanalei Bay and watched swimmers of all ages play and surf in the warm waters. The Princeville area boasts

We stayed in a condo in Kapaa — definitely more charming and low key. There are lots of restaurants, grocery stores and we even saw a Veterans Day parade. My prior stays had been in the Poipu area but it has been so built up with four-story cont page 25

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(the highest allowed on Kauai), magnificent (and very expensive) resorts so we were happy we were in Kapaa. One of the great beaches, Brennecke, is now a lovely public park with a sheltered area built up for great swimming and snorkeling.

Toward the west side of the island we traveled the entire length of the Waimea Canyon called “Grand

Canyon of the Pacific,” now the biggest tourist attraction. If going by car, stop at all the incredible lookouts.

For the adventurous, Waimea Canyon offers 40 miles of hiking trails. You will gasp at the lush valleys and tropical forest canopies.

Flying high We visited Lihue, site of the island’s commercial airport. The town itself

has pretty much moved up on the hill near the new highway, but the old town has all of its charming little restaurants and shops and very few tourists. Nearby is the town of Nawiliwili with its bustling harbor;

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One afternoon, we took the open-air boat trip up the Wailua River to the Fern Grotto. Fringed with ferns, this natural lava rock grotto was once used exclusively by Hawaiian royalty and is now a popular wedding venue. We also visited the Opaekaa Falls to see the water simply appearing out of the forest over a steep drop.

Golf courses abound but unless you are willing to spend more than $200 per person for 18 holes, look for the public courses that run $50–100.

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Hamburger Hunt

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Don’t forget to try the Shamrock Tavern in Longview. They have a lot of menu choices besides their excellent hamburgers. But don’t go there on Mondays expecting to get a burger – Monday is “Taco Monday” and they don’t serve burgers that day.

At Country Folks Deli ,also in Longview, it’s a hard choice between the Aloha Burger, with teriyaki sauce, ham, pineapple and Swiss cheese, and the Rancher Burger. The latter includes Ranch dressing, bacon, onion rings and cheddar cheese. There’s also the Cowboy or the Black & Bleu, equally deliciously embellished. For the very hearty eaters, make it a “Heifer” and turn any burger into a double or triple.

Use the CRR coupon Rainier’s Evergreen Pub & Café caught Dr. M’s eye with their 10% Off coupon in the Reader. Their ad claiming to have the best burgers in the area, so we had to try them out. We weren’t disappointed! Try their Oink Burger (with slices of thick bacon) or their Forest Burger (Swiss cheese and mushrooms). Better yet, order Dr. Munchie’s favorite: the Tuck Burger (bacon, cheese and mushrooms).

Another out-of-the-way place is the Fireside Café in Camp Kalama, north of Kalama in the RV Park. I’ve had dinners here several times and decided to try their burgers (all come with fries).

I tried their Hawaiian Burger, but Dr. M went for their Wild Bill’s Burger (1/2 pound patty, Swiss and American cheese, ham, egg, etc.). I was envious!

One of the suggestions we received was a surprise. Fultano’s is known for their pizzas, but it turns out the Scappose and Clatskanie restaurants also serve hamburgers! Their Shroomin’ Burger has a ½-pound patty topped with grilled mushrooms and Provolone cheese (and onions if desired), along with au jus to further enhance the flavor. Their King Nat Burger has two ½-pound patties with crumbled bacon on top of melted cheddar cheese.

We ran out of time. If your favorite burger joint isn’t included in the list doesn’t mean it doesn’t measure up.

Rather, it means we will need to do this again. Meanwhile, we encouraged you to get out of your rut when going out for a burger – try some place new.

Better yet, hop in the car and visit a neighboring city along the lower Columbia. Good food is not hard to find. A tasty, handcrafted burger might cost you a couple bucks more than at a fast food drive-thru, but we all should take time to visit new restaurants once

Live Music Scene around the River To learn which band is playing when and where, go online or call the restaurant or bar.

The Bistro 1329 Commerce Ave, Longview 360-425-2837 • Music Thurs 6–9; Fridays 6–10, Sats 6–9 www.thebistrobuzz.com The Birk Pub & Eatery 11139 Hwy 202, Birkenfeld, Ore 503-755-2722 The Brits Friday & Sat Nights 1427 Commerce Ave, Longview 360-575-8090 Live Music 7–9pm www.facebook.com/TheBrits/122919501062224 Goble Tavern 70255 Col. River Hwy, Rainier 503-556-4090 • www.gobletavern.com The Mansion 420 Rutherglen Rd, Longview 360-425-5816. rutherglenmansion.com Wed 5-7 pm Winetasting Buffet $20 Monticello Hotel 23 Club 1405 17th Avenue, Longview 360-425-9900 ”The Original Monticello” Karaoke every Thursday Weekend Music 9 pm–1 am Fireside Lounge Porky’s Public House 561 Industrial Way, Longview 360-636-1616 www.facebook.com/pages/Porkys-CafeLounge/11041404898298

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Outings & Events

Performing & Fine Arts Music, Art, Theatre, Literary Broadway Gallery Artists co-op.Feb: Kim Russ (photography), Mary Huels (pottery), Rowan Chinook. MR: SIn Firbanks (paintings), Heidi Bishop (quilling). Mon-Sat 10-5:30. 1418 Commerce, Longview, Wash. 360-5770544 Broderick Gallery Fine contemporary art from England, Cuba and South America along with George Broderick’s lively paintings. Fri-Sun 11-5 or by appointment. 313 B Street, Rainier, Ore. www.broderickgallery.com Koth Gallery To Feb 20: Leon Lowman.

Feb. 21–Mar 13: Mary Duvall, Jesse Cramerer, Marisa Mercure. Hours: Mon, Tues, Thurs 10-8, Wed 10-5, Fri 10-6, Sat 12-5. Longview Public Library, 1600 Louisiana, Longview, Wash. 360442-5300.

LCC Gallery at the Rose Center Feb 12– Mar 1. Marl Rhoda Fleischman (painter/ potter) Reception Feb 11, 4-6pm.

Gallery hours: Mon-Tues 10-6,Wed-Fri 10-4. Lower Columbia College, 15th & Washington Way, Longview, Wash.

360-442-2510.

Lord & McCord Artworks Feb: Heather E Phillips (silk batik wall hangings).

Mar: Karen McIntroll (felted tapestries), Daniela Nyberg (wearable fiber art).

Tues-Fri 11-5, Sat 12-4. 1416 Commerce, Longview, Wash. 360-423-9100.

Teague’s Mezzanine Gallery Feb/Mar: Life Is Art. Classes offered by various artists. Open March 1 ‘til 7pm. Icon class Sat 10:30–12:30, Mon 10-12noon; Vintage Jewelry Redesign Mar 2 1–4pm.

Call 360-636-0712 to sign up. Mon-Fri 10-5:30, Sat 10-3. 1267 Commerce, Longview, Wash.

Tsuga Gallery Fine arts and crafts by more than 30 area artists. Thurs-Sun 11-5. 70 Main Street, Cathlamet, Wash.

360-795-0725.

Columbia Artists Association members display at the following locations in Feb: •Backstage Café: Sharon Kelley. Mon 7-11, 5-9, Tues-Fri 7-3, 5-9, Sat 5-9.

Corner of Vine and Pacific, Kelso, Wash.

•Cowlitz County Human Services: Arlis Fulgham. Mon-Fri 8:30-12, 1:30-4. 1952 9th Avenue, Longview, Wash.

•The Merk Window: Glenda Williams.

1337 Commerce Avenue, Longview, Wash.

•Longview Country Club: Alan Brunk, Sharon Simpson, Jessica Camerer. 41 Country Club Drive, Longview, Wash.

Non-members, please check in at clubhouse office upon arrival.

Plomondon Independent Film Festival Feb. 15, 7pm. Sat, Feb. 16, 1pm; 9th Annual “PIFFY” Awards, Sat, Feb 16, 7pm.

Adults $2, Kids, students, seniors $1.190 Plomondon Rd, Toledo. I-5 Exit 63, east 2 miles, right onto Plomondon Rd, drive .6 miles further. Info: 360-864-4278 or morganartscentre.com.

An Evening with Tennessee Williams Three one-act plays. Feb. 20–23, 28, Mar 1,2,7,9. LCC Rose Center for the Arts, 15th Ave at Washington Way., Longview, Wash.

Adults $8, Seniors $7, 12 and under Free.

See ad, page 27.

FirstThursday Downtown Longview, Wash. March 7 See Listings page 27.

Lower Columbia College Symphonic Band Mar. 8, 7:30pm. LCC Rose Center for the Arts, 15th Ave at Washington Way., Longview, Wash. Adults $8, Seniors $7, 12 and under Free. See ad, page 27.

Lower Columbia College Jazz Band Mar. 12, 7:30pm. LCC Rose Center for the Arts, 15th Ave at Washington Way., Longview, Wash. Adults $8, Seniors $7, 12 and under Free. See ad, page 27.

Lower Columbia College Choir Mar. 16.

7:30pm. LCC Rose Center for the Arts, 15th Ave at Washington Way., Longview, Wash. Adults $8, Seniors $7, 12 and under Free. See ad, page 27.

Ryan Stiles and Friends A night of improv.

Mar 8, 8 pm, Columbia Theater for the Performing Arts, 1231 Vandercook Way, Longview, Wash. Tickets: $35-$45, 360575-8499.

Hate Mail Staged reading comedy.

Stageworks Northwest Theater. Feb 1524. Fri-Sat 7:30 pm, Sun 2 pm. $12. 1433 Commerce Avenue, Longview, Wash. www.stageworksnorthwest.org Thoroughly Modern Millie Jr. March 16, 7pm; Mar 17, 2pm. St. Rose Middle School production. St Rose Parish Center, Longview.. Info 360-577-6760.

Hop N Grape Open Daily for Lunch and Dinner Home Brew Supplies To list your music venue here, call Ned Piper, 360-749-2632

in awhile. And who knows, you might see Dr. Munchie back up at Hoffstadt Bluffs trying to eat their Big Foot Burger so he can get that free T-shirt.

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Outings & Events

Recreation, Outdoors, Gardening Pets, Self-Help, Living History LCC Cultural Family Night Friday Feb. 22, 6-8 pm. LCC Student Center, 15th Ave and Washington Way, Longview, Wash. Featuring five different world cultures: China, France, Honduras, Russia and Samoa. Dragon dancers, Samoan dancers, authentic Honduran food, French baked goods. Caricature artists. Fun, food, entertainment. Free.

Sponsored by Associated Students of Lower Columbia College (ASLCC). Info: Justin Ford, 360-442-2458.

Oregon Hunters Association Columbia County Chapter 8th Annual Fundraiser Sat, Feb. 23. Columbia County Fairgrounds, 58892 Sausler Road, St. Helens, Ore. 5 pm doors open; 6:30pm dinner; raffles/auction after dinner. Call Jim Lyski 503-799-7087 or Ken Smith 503-543-3549 for info.

Broadway Gallery 2nd Recycled Art Show open to the public Open to all 2-D and 3-D art composed of recycled materials of the artist’s choice. First prize in each category will be a Gift Certificate to the Broadway Gallery. Separate categories for children, and professionals/gallery members.

Application Deadline: Feb. 22 Show hanging: Feb. 28 Gala Opening: March 7 Voting will continue through the month, with prizes announced at the Gallery’s First Thursday event on April 4. For application or information, call Gayle Kiser, 360-414-7029, or visit Broadway Gallery at 1418 Commerce Ave., Longview.

Columbia County Veterans Stand Down Calling all veterans. Sat, Feb. 23.

9 am to 5 pm. St Helens Olde School.

251 Saint Helens Street, St Helens, Ore. For info call Pam Daniel 503-366-6591.

ASSE Student Exchange Programs Qualified high school students, age 15–18: spend 4 or 6 weeks during the summer holiday in Europe, Asia, South America or Australia. Apply at asse. com to experience an opportunity of a lifetime. For info on hosting a foreign exchange student, visit www. assehosts.com, call 800-733-2773 or email AsseUSAwest@asse.com.

HOW TO PUBLICIZE YOUR EVENTS IN CRR List your community event’s basic info (name of event, sponsor, date & time, location, brief description and contact info) and email to:

publisher@crreader.com or mail or hand-deliver to

Columbia River Reader, 1333-14th Ave. Longview, WA 98632 Deadline: Submissions received by the 25th of each month will be considered for inclusion in Outings & Events listings in the next issue (published the 15th of the month), subject to timing, general relevance to readers, and space limitations.

Happy Birthday

2013: Celebrating 90 Years • Beautiful Hotel Suites • Renovated Motel • Beloved local landmark • Convenient & welcoming • Great steaks, soups, sandwiches, burgers, and breakfast . . . including the best Eggs Benedict in town!

“Longview’s Best-kept Secret”

Ginger’s Restaurant • ‘23 Club Lounge • Luxury Lodgings

~ First Thursday ~ March 7 Mix and mingle with new friends and old as you enjoy an artful evening downtown.

Broadway Gallery, 1418 Commerce www.the-broadway-gallery.com/ Diana Fairbanks(paintings); Heide Bishop (quilling).Recycled Art Show; Art Demo by jeweler Mary Fortner Reception 5:30-7:30pm.

Live music by Dve Mongeau Koth Gallery Mary Duvall, Jesse Cramerer, Marisa Mercure. Longview Public Library 1600 Louisiana St. Gallery open ‘til 8pm.

Lord & McCord ArtWorks 1416 Commerce • www.lindamccord. com/ Demonstrations: Karen McIntroff,dry felt embellishing; Daniela Nyberg, wearable crocheting at McThreads.

Reception 5:30–7:30pm. Refreshments

Volcano Views & Brews Monthly Lecture Series Hiking Washington’s History Why is this trail here?

The public is invited March 21, 6:30pm to the Smokehouse Pub (Hop N Grape), 924 15th, Longview, Washington, for a program by Judy Bentley, a writer and historian who hiked and researched more than 60 historic trails in Washington. Her book, Hiking Washington’s History, includes 40 of the most compelling hikes from around the state, ranging from short day trips to multi-day backpacks, from Cape Flattery to Chief Joseph’s Summer Trail.

Her slide-talk features historic hikes around Mt. St. Helens, and highlights of other regions, answering the questions: “Who walked here before?”

“Why is this trail here?” Bentley teaches at South Seattle Community College and is the author of 15 other books. Info: mshinstitute.org.

Cowlitz County Historical Museum 405 Allen St., Kelso, Wash. www.cowlitzwa.us/museum/ Cowlitz County Historical Museum “Finding David Douglas,” new documentary film with presentation by producer/director Lois Leonard about the research which went into this production which tells the story about the early 19th century botanist explorer for whom the Douglas fir is named.

Program begins at 7pm; museum open until 9pm.

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Staged reading:

“Hate Mail” Feb 15-16-17, 22-23-24 • 7:30pm See ad, page 19

Coming April 12 – May 12 The Secret Garden

stageworksnorthwest.org

Winter Arts Events at LCC Center Stage Theatre–‘Three One-Act Plays’

ROSE CENTER FOR THE ARTS

The Long Goodbye, The Purification & Something Unspoken

by Tennessee Williams, Feb. 20-23 & 28, Mar. 1, 2 & 7-9

March 8–Symphonic Band Concert March 12–Jazz Band Concert March 15–Choir Concert Classics March 19–A Night at the Opera In the Art Gallery February 12-March 1 Arborescence by Rhoda Fleischman Plays and concerts begin at 7:30 p.m.

In the heart of downtown on Longview’s historic Civic Circle • 360-425-9900

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My good friend, David Thorson, a Longview resident and ICU nurse at St. John Medical Center, and I plan to fly to Frankfurt, Germany, and return from Rome, Italy.

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I’ve been to Europe before, but mostly on guided tours for about 10 days each trip on average. This excursion will be discovering the “back door of Europe,” as Rick Steves puts it. David and I will also be planning every aspect of it together, without the help of any traditional guides or tours. If we make a mistake or something goes awry, it’s our fault. This will force us to pay better attention and more quickly adapt to any unexpected happenings while overseas.

My father took a similar trip in his 20s, with Paul Thompson, Columbia River Reader’s “Man in the Kitchen.” They planned their own trip and went for • Best Burger in Town!

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Contrasting the trips that my older relatives might take to see churches, buildings, museums and history of the area, our trip will be about experiencing the locals and the culture. Sure, we’ll make it to some of the famous sights, but why go to a crowded, expensive restaurant when you can find a cozier, more authentic one three blocks down? When my dad and I went to Ireland, the sights were great, but it was the food, people and their pride of their homeland that won me over.

While some travelers might want to plan every detail of the trip before booking flights, we are doing things in reverse. Knowing a few of our European dreams or must-see cities, we planned our “open-jaw” flight in one city and out another and are currently planning the details of train travel, communications and what sights to see.

We’ll of course find out “on the tracks,” but I think David and I will be good travel companions. We can work together on a task for hours without getting impatient or arguing in a negative way. We both have a strong interest in science and technology and want to tour the Large Hadron Collider in Geneva, Switzerland.

The LHC is the world’s largest particle accelerator and is the project that provided evidence of the HiggsBoson particle for the first time. We have been pragmatic in the planning process and his go-to place will be Italy to see his cousin, while mine would probably be Prague, Czech Republic, followed closely by Berlin, Germany.

I’m incredibly excited for this trip.

With our plane tickets booked, an almost surreal curtain has fallen around me as I speculate about our adventures ahead!

••• Perry Piper promises to send next month’s column, along with a picture or two, from Europe.

*MAMA stands for “My American Money Account.”

an entire six months! We’ll probably see some of the same sights they saw and even get to visit some European “connections,” such as the first-ever R.A. Long High School foreign exchange student or other Europeans visitors I met when they were on their American travels.

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Clatskanie Colvin’s 135 Nehalem St. Breakfast served ‘til 4pm. Best burgers in town. Smoked prime rib. Thurs–Sat. Full service bar and lottery games.

Bar: 7am–12pm, 2am weekends.

Restaurant: 6am–10pm; Sun 7am–9am 503-728-4122 See ad, page 28.

Conestoga Pub & Grill 85 N. Nehalem.Lunch & Dinner; homemade soup, Dive Burger Special, steaks, ribs, burgers. Full service bar & grill.

10am to close. New ownership.

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Rainier

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

M-Sat 11am–10pm; Sun 11am–9pm 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.

Sports bar.

M-Th 11am–9:30pm; Fri & Sat 11am–11:30pm; Sun 11am–9pm.

503-543-3017

Longview

Conestoga Pub Cornerstone Café 102 East “A” Street Microbrews, wines & spirits Prime rib Friday & Sat. 503-556-8772.

El Tapatio 117 West “A” Street Authentic Jalisco cuisine from scratch. Full bar. Karaoke Fri & Sat 9pm–2am Riverview dining. Sun-Thurs 11am–10pm; Fri-Sat 11–11, Bar til 2am Karaoke.

503-556-8323.

Flowers ‘n’ Fluff Coffee Shop 45 E. Columbia River Hwy Wine Tasting, Dinner & Live Music Fridays 5–8:30pm.

Unforgettable scones, On-theGo Breakfast & Lunch.

Coffee Shop M-F 5:30am– 6:30pm; Sat 7am–6pm; Sun 8am–6pm.

503-728-4222

Kelso

Evergreen Pub & Café 115-117 East 1st Street Burgers, halibut, prime rib, full bar.

503-556-9935 See ad, page 12.

Goble Tavern 70255 Columbia River Hwy. (Milepost 31, Hwy. 30) Food, beer & wine + full bar, Live music. 503-556-4090 See ad page 33

Lucky Town Restaurant 228 West “B” St (Hwy 30) Full selection of Chinese food.

Lunch special 20% Off. 11am–9pm M-Sat 3pm–9pm Sunday To Go orders: 503-556-1187 See ad, page 12

Luigi’s Pizza 117 East 1st Street 503-556-4213 Pizza, spaghetti, burgers, beer & wine. See ad, page 12.

The Brits Café and Tea Shoppe 1427 Commerce Avenue Tea, pastries and scones, lunch, British fare. Beer & wine.

360-575-8090 See ad, page 10.

Cassava

1333 Broadway. 360-425-7700 Locally roasted espresso, fine teas, fresh pastries daily, smoothies, beer & wine, homemade soups. Breakfast and Lunch..

Country Folks Deli 1329 Commerce Ave. Opens at 10 for lunch.

360-425-2837

The Bistro Restaurant & Wine Club (Alley Entrance) 1329 Commerce Ave. Fine dining, happy hour specials. wine tastings. W-Sat opens 5pm.

See ad page 20.

Hop N Grape 924 15th Ave., Longview 360-577-1541 M–Th11am–8pm; Fri & Sat 11am–9pm; Sun 11am–7pm.

BBQ meat slow-cooked on site.

Pulled pork, chicken brisket, ribs, turkey, salmon. Worldfamous mac & cheese.

See ad page 26.

JT’s 1203 14th Ave, Longview 360-577-0717.

Fine dining, Happy Hour. Full bar. Specials, fresh NW cuisine.

See ad page 18.

Ginger’s Restaurant (located in the Monticello Hotel), Longview Traditional breakfast, lunch & dinner – homestyle Sunday dinners. Full bar (‘23 Club).

360-425-9900. See ad page 27.

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Lynn’s Ice Cream, Yogurt & More 1232 Commerce, Longview “The best homemade burger & fries, milkshakes (made with Umpqua ice cream) in town!”

9:30am–6pm. 360-636-4558.

1210 Ocean Beach Hwy., Longview 360-577-7972.

Fish & chips, burgers and more.

Beer and wine.

Morenita Tacos

1045 - 14th Ave. All fresh ingredients. Tortas and green sauce enchiladas are our specialties. Mon-Sat 11:30am9pm; Sun 11:30am– 6pm.

360-425-1838

Porky’s Public House 561 Industrial Way, Longview Slow-roasted prime rib Fri & Sat, Flatiron steaks, 1/3-lb burgers, fish & chips. 28 draft beers. Full bar.

360-636-1616

Rutherglen Mansion 420 Rutherglen Rd. (off Ocean Beach Hwy. at 38th Ave.), Longview Open for dinner Tues – Sat, Wednesday wine tasting, Sunday brunch. Full bar.

360-425-5816 See ad page 33.

We are certain there must be somewhere to eat in Kelso. If you operate a restauarant in Kelso and would like to be listed here, call us!

St. Helens

Sunshine Pizza & Catering 2124 Columbia Blvd.

503-397-3211 Hot pizza, cool salad bar.

Beer & wine. See ad, page 11.

Bertucci’s

2017 Columbia Blvd.

Mon–Fri 9–5; Sat 10–4.

Breakfast sandwiches, deli sandwiches, espresso,

by Michael Evans chocolates.Photo See ad, page 6.

Scappoose Fultano’s Pizza 51511 SE 2nd.

Family style with unique pizza offerings, hot grill items & more! “Best pizza around!”

M–Th, Sat11am–10pm; Fri 11am–11pm; Sun 11am–9pm.

Full bar service ‘til 11pm Fri & Sat. Deliveries in Scappoose.

503-543-5100

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.

503-543-3017

Shamrock Tavern 1131 15th Ave, Longview Breakfast, lunch & dinner. Full menu with steaks, seafood, daily specials. Kegs/growlers to go. Big screen TVs. 360-577-0717.

To advertise in CRR’s Dining Guide call 360-749-2632.

U-Dub Pub 934 Washington Way, Longview 360-353-5229 Full menu, light lunch, weekly specials. Traeger smoked prime rib on Fri and Sat nights. Great burgers. Full Bar.

Kauai

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the local farmer’s markets that you can find almost every day. They have the most amazing variety of fruits and vegetables; some we had never seen before.

Certainly the highlight of our trip was the Na Pali Sunset Cruise to the western shore on a 55-foot sailing catamaran. The swells

were running high and our Captain was quite a “hot dog,” so our ride was exciting and quite wet! On the ride back we dined on a lovely buffet dinner with open bar and many island specialties.

the grounds so overgrown you would not recognize anything. Sad to see that beautiful mecca in ruin, but natives told us that someone is now interested in restoring it. We hope so.

My only disappointment was visiting the old Cocoa Palms Resort. For many years it was the gem of the Wailua Bay area but it has not been occupied since Hurricane Iniki ravaged the area in 1992. The buildings are falling down and

Our list was complete and we may have a new favorite island. If you are contemplating a winter vacation in the sun, we urge you to consider Kauai.

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Longview residents Shirley Smith and Ray McDermott, enjoying another day in paradise.

Views of and from Kauai.

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Movies

Bullet to the Head: the best action film in years, says Dr. Bob

By Dr. Bob Blackwood

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have always enjoyed Walter Hill’s work; he may be the greatest living action director. Films by John Ford and Howard Hawks must linger in his mind. His “Bullet to the Head” (MPAA: R) with Sylvester Stallone is not his greatest work, but it is the best action film I have seen in years.

BLACKWOOD’S OSCAR PICKS

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ach year I try to pick the Oscar winners; I do better at that than I do at the Keeneland Racetrack in Lexington, Kentucky.

The setting is New Orleans with its decadence and violence on display.

Hill was there before with Charles Bronson and James Coburn in the midst of the Great Depression with his first film, “Hard Times” (1975). Hill even set the final action sequence of “Bullet to the Head” in the old New Orleans powerhouse that I believe he used for a bare-knuckle boxing sequence from “Hard Times.”

Best Picture: “Lincoln,” though “Argo” is picking up many related awards.

Best Director: Steven Spielberg for “Lincoln.”

Best Actor: Daniel Day Lewis for title role in “Lincoln.”

Best Actress: Jennifer Lawrence for “Silver Linings Playbook.”

Best Supporting Actor: Tommy Lee Jones in “Lincoln.”

Best Supporting Actress: Anne Hathaway in “Les Misérables,” though Sally Field from “Lincoln” is a contender.

Cinematography: Ang Lee’s “Life of Pi,” though I’m glad to see that “Skyfall” is a contender.

Original Screenplay: Kathryn Bigelow’s “Zero Dark Thirty” written

by Mark Boal.

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A great heavy Stallone plays Bonomo, a hitman who has been double-crossed by his handler. The handler’s boss (Adewale AkinnuoyeAgbaje as a Washington insider) arranged for his partner to be killed by a mercenary (Jason Momoa), who almost killed Bonomo too. Momoa makes a great heavy.

Sung Kang (from “Fast Five”), a DC detective whose partner is killed in New Orleans as part of the same Washington-based intrigue, decides to hook up with Bonomo. Bonomo knows the territory, and his attractive daughter (Sarah Shahi from TV’s “Fairly Legal”) can both remove bullets and create tattoos, skills needed in this film. Kang shows he can act, as well as react.

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B o b Blackwood loves to watch good films, sample wine with Man in the Kitchen Paul Thompson, read novels, cook, and dance with his wife, Diane, at fancy dress balls. He now resides in Albuquerque, NM, after retiring from the City Colleges of Chicago, where he taught film study, photography and English.

Weapons, fights, insults Throughout a wild costume party with naked ladies (wearing masks) thrown by a wealthy crooked lawyer (Christian Slater), a confrontation with a handler, an attack by a team of mercenaries with automatic weapons, and various fights, Bonomo and his Korean companion exchange insults (most of them coming from Bonomo), worldviews, and the usual male bonding dialog that we expect to hear.

Sylvester Stallone plays Bonomo, a New Orleans hitman who keeps his word This film is fun. If you want profundity, try the films of in Walter Hill’s “Bullet to the Head.” Photo credit: Warner Bros. Pictures Ingmar Bergman, Federico Fellini or Steven Spielberg

on a good day.

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FEBRUARY 2013

Port Talk

A home away from home, crews enjoy visiting Longview More than 200 vessels dock at the Port each year, bringing crews from around the world to our local community. Ranging in size from 15 to 40 crew members with stays from three days to two weeks for cargo loading and unloading, crews look forward to stretching their legs in Longview.

From attending local church services and shopping to restock their vessel to evenings out at local restaurants, some crews consider Longview their home away from home.

“Some of these crews really have become like family here,” said Public Affairs Manager Ashley Helenberg. “They know that the greater Longview community provides a warm welcome anytime they’re here, and that’s something we’re very proud of here at the Port.”

Crews are often away from their families from six months to a year at a time. Many vessels are on a shipping pattern that brings the same crews back to Longview frequently.

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Captain, Chief Engineer and Third Engineer of the vessel Anne Mette Bulker enjoyed the local fare.

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TOP CARGOES OF 2012

BERTH 9 BULKS Soybeans, wheat and grains exported from the new EGT facility dominated the top five cargoes with a total of 4,722,954 metric tons of cargo exported in 2012.

CALCINED PETROLEUM COKE A by-product of the oil refining process, 543,048 metric tons of product was railed to the Port from a Washington refinery for export to be used in the aluminum industry.

LOGS Last year, 530,654 metric tons (141,282 million board feet) of logs were exported through the Port of Longview. Logs are received from the surrounding area and bound for China, Japan and Korea.

BERTH 2 BULKS The Port’s Berth 2 is a dedicated export facility leased by Kinder Morgan. In 2012, approximately 220,000 metric tons of Pot Ash, Bentonite Clay, Soda Ash and Talc moved through Berth 2.

IRON OXIDE FINES Used in the energy sector, 32,000 metric tons was imported from several Latin American countries and railed to its final destination in Canada.

Port, customers partner to fill local tummies The Port of Longview recently challenged tenants and customers in a food drive benefiting local student-oriented Outreach and Back Pack Buddy food programs and CAP Food Warehouse. Nearly 500 cases of food and cash were donated by the Port of Longview Employees Association, EGT, LLC., Jones Stevedoring, SSA Marine, Skyline Steel, Longview Timber, Brown-Strauss and Pacific Lumber & Shipping.

LOOKING AHEAD IN THE PORT’S VESSEL SCHEDULE

Logs remained a strong-hold cargo in 2012.

did you KNOW...

IMPORT salt from Chile IMPORT petroleum coke from Brazil EXPORT potash to Australia EXPORT bentonite clay to Saudi Arabia EXPORT petroleum coke to Australia EXPORT logs to China EXPORT wheat, corn & soybeans globally

learning our waterways

...the Port’s mobile harbor crane has 88 rubber tires and can be operated via remote control? Special training is required to operate the hi-tech crane.

Commissioners Darold Dietz/District 1 Lou Johnson/District 2 Bob Bagaason/District 3

Chief Executive Officer Geir-Eilif Kalhagen

Commission Meetings Meetings are held on the 2nd and 4th Tuesday of every month and are open to the public.

For more information, visit portoflongview.com

Information Is there information you would like to see in Port Talk, or do you have questions related to a story that was featured? Please contact Ashley Helenberg, Public Affairs Manager, 360.425.3305

…that warehouse 8, which the Port still uses for cargo storage, was one of the original buildings of the Long Bell Lumber Company from the early 1900’s? ...the Columbia-Snake River system is the #1 U.S. wheat export gateway?

PLS staff Christina Goodenough, Amy Jackson and Leona Juve represented the winning team.

During their curriculum on bodies of water, the Port was invited to CVG Elementary to explain the positive impacts the Columbia River has on our local community.

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What better way to ring in the New Year than with a beautiful smile?

Here at Hilander Dental we are Preferred Providers for Washington Dental Service and United Healthcare and we are discount proividers for CIGNA. January is when most dental benefits “roll over.”

Call our friendly staff today to make your appointment and start the New Year with a bright and healthy smile!

New Patients who complete their initial exam, X-rays and cleaning will receive a $50 Gift Certificate** to a locallyowned business as our “Thank You” for trusting Hilander Dental with your dental health. **some restrictions apply

WWW.HILANDERDENTAL.COM 510 Allen Street, Kelso • 360-636-5170

Expert eye care, close to home.

For great eye care close to home, look to the OHSU Casey Eye Institute at Longview.

• Our doctors are part of OHSU. • We now accept VSP insurance.

• Our ophthalmologists perform cataract surgery in Longview.

Receive high quality, comprehensive eye care in your own community. Call the Casey Eye Institute at Longview.

Timothy Vrtiska, M.D.

James Hulbert, M.D.

Now accepting VSP members.

For appointments, call 360 423-0220.

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