CRR March 2015

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WASHINGTON, D.C. March 9, 2015 — All these decades later, memories are still vivid of my first visit to our nation’s capital, when my mom and I accompanied my dad on a rare business trip. The multi-stop, turbo-prop flight was almost a milk run, but I didn’t know the difference. Besides, on each leg of the flight, the stewardesses served elegant meals (complete with linen napkins and silverware) and beverages in sparkling glassware. Looking back, I see how luxurious it really was.

Sue’s Views

A fan of Jackie’s, I wore a sleeveless, A-line dress and a wide brimmed hat as I stood at the eternal flame in Arlington Cemetery.

We toured the halls of Congress, watching the U.S. Senate — including a young Teddy Kennedy, using a cane after his 1964

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of sorts. And the best part? I finally got to see Julia Child’s kitchen...whisks and all.

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But I wouldn’t mind bumping into Anderson Cooper, Chris Matthews, John Boehner or even President Obama. Maybe we could add another “celebrity/politician” to CRR’s “Where Do You Read the Reader?” archives, which include Senator Patty Murray (D-Wash.) and former GOP chairman Michael Steele.

Approaching to land on that long-ago summer evening, I was thrilled to see the illuminated Washington Monument, Jefferson Memorial and the Capitol dome.

To me, it was even better than Disneyland.

An impressionable teenager in the aftermath of JFK’s assassination, I was fascinated by everything to do with American history and the Kennedys.

Beyond being merely star struck, I was “stars and stripes” struck, and relished visiting the places where the pageantry of our national tragedy had played out on TV.

These days, perhaps a tad jaded and less star struck, I am still moved by the memorials and national monuments and open-eyed in case somebody “famous” comes along. Our waiter said Bob Barker was dining in the next room. I might have wanted to meet him if “Truth or Consequences” had somehow morphed into a TV show about national politics.

Whisked to Washington

For this visit, a non-stop flight whisked Ned and me to the “other” Washington in less than five hours and the only food available was a $7.50 fruit and cheese tray. Washington, D.C. is still better than Disneyland, and also a theme park,

plane crash — pass the bill authorizing the U.S. Mint to make coins with an alloy-clad copper core instead of silver.

We visited “our” senator, Warren G. “Maggie” Magnuson (D-Wash.) in his stately, mahogany-paneled office.

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ON THE COVER “Tulips” original watercolor by Judy Perry. Another tulip painting, 13”x16,” is on exhibit at Broderick Gallery.

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Soufflé photo by Perry Piper Jetty photo by Ron Baldwin

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Letters to the Editor

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Local Books / Book Review / Bestsellers List

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Julia Child’s reconstructed kitchen may be seen at the Smithsonian’s American History Museum.

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Biz Buzz

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Miss Manners

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Northwest Gardener ~What your roses want

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Man in the Kitchen: Soufflés

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Out & About: Tulipmania

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Out & About: Portland Art Museum / El Greco

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Out & About: Tourists in Portland

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Guardians of the Columbia: The jetty system

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Where Do You Read the Reader?

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Lower Columbia Informer ~ F utilitarianism

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Columbia River Dining Guide

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Movies: 50 Shades of Grey; Still Alice

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Letters to the Editor But a favorite spot to enjoy pink snow is while parked along the 1000 block of Longview’s 14th Avenue (near Goodwill, Paperbacks Galores, etc.)

Pink snow and a cyclone of petals When we moved from snowy Alaska to Kelso, it was disappointing for one who loves snow. It snowed only one day during the whole winter.

Whenever I drive there on a dry, hopefully sunny day, I sit and wait for a while. And it’s not long before I’m rewarded by a small breeze swirling by, picking up the fallen pink petals which carpet the parking lot. First it’s a small whirlwind, and then it develops into a veritable cyclone of pink petals.

But my first spring here was overwhelmingly beautiful. There were blossoming trees everywhere, starting with flowering plums. Then, before

Flowering trees in Longview. CRR File photo.

they were even finished blooming, flowering cherries and magnolias burst forth. It was a feast for the eyes.

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One day on my drive to town, I spied a striking bush growing beside a house on South Pacific Avenue. I stopped, knocked on the door and asked the lady, “What kind of bush is that?” She replied that it was a star magnolia tree.

I hastened to the nearest nursery and bought one. It was the first tree my husband planted in our completely bare — except for grass — yard.

All around Kelso and Longview were fabulous, pink blooming cherry trees.

They were so marvelous to behold that once again I found myself at the local nursery and came home with another tree for our front yard.

One of the most enjoyable activities for me in the spring is to experience PINK SNOW! It’s great to drive through a tunnel of pink cherry trees and encounter a pink “snowstorm.”

I just sit there smiling and enjoying until the wind tires of the game and drops the petals back into pink snowdrifts. Ah, how I love springtime and pink snow!

Carlin Lohrey Kelso, Wash.

Mea Culpa Since I am referring to the haiku article in last month’s edition, I will use a popular Japanese phrase often used in response to goof-ups: “Saru mo ki kara ochiru.” (“Even a monkey can fall from the tree.”)

When I reported the judges’ results to our publisher, I inadvertently left off the winner in the Foreign Entry category, Keith Simmonds, from Crayford, England.

Hibiscus flowers Shimmering in the morning Hummingbird’s glory.

In making this error, I not only treated Mr. Simmonds with disdain but probably offended the Crown, as well!

All we can do to atone for the oversight at this late date is highlight Mr. Simmonds’ winning haiku, hope that he recovers from the slight, and hope that once the monkey gets back in the tree, he will stay there.

Gary Meyers HaikuFest Founder/Chief Judge Honolulu, Hawaii The ghost of Basho Your HaikuFest has unlocked the Ghost of Basho in the neighborhood.

This AM’s ghost ...

Today, after three Days of sunshine; Ooh, fresh cool Mists and sweet drizzle!

Thanks for creating the community venue.

Loggers need Haiku, too.

Dave Ford Woodland, Wash.

Another haiku by Mr. Ford was spotlighted in the Northwest category of CRR’s recent HaikuFest, which has become a popular annual event conducted under the guidance of contest founder Gary Meyers.

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Top 10 Bestsellers PAPERBACK FICTION

PAPERBACK NON-FICTION

1. The Rosie Project Graeme Simsion, S&S, $15.99 2. Still Alice Lisa Genova, Gallery, $16 3. The Storied Life of A.J. Fikry Gabrielle Zevin, Algonquin, $14.95 4. The Martian Andy Weir, Broadway, $15 5. Ruby Cynthia Bond, Crown, $16 6. Americanah Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie, Anchor, $15.95 7. A Tale for the Time Being Ruth Ozeki, Penguin, $16 8. The Ocean at the End of the Lane Neil Gaiman, Morrow, $14.99 9. The 100-Year-Old Man Who Climbed Out the Window and Disappeared Jonas Jonasson, Hyperion, $16 10. Redeployment Phil Klay, Penguin, $16

1. The Boys in the Boat Daniel James Brown, Penguin, $17 2. Astoria: Astor and Jefferson’s Lost Pacific Empire Peter Stark, Ecco, $15.99 3. Wild Cheryl Strayed, Vintage, $15.95 4. The Sixth Extinction Elizabeth Kolbert, Picador USA, $16 5. Unbroken Laura Hillenbrand, Random House, $16 6. American Sniper Chris Kyle, Scott McEwen, Morrow, $15.99 7. Quiet Susan Cain, Broadway, $16 8. Behind the Beautiful Forevers Katherine Boo, Random House, $16 9. The Four Agreements Don Miguel Ruiz, Amber-Allen, $12.95 10. This Is the Story of a Happy Marriage Ann Patchett, Harper Perennial, $15.99

HARDCOVER FICTION 1. All the Light We Cannot See Anthony Doerr, Scribner, $27 2. The Girl on the Train Paula Hawkins, Riverhead, $26.95 3. A Spool of Blue Thread Anne Tyler, Knopf, $25.95 4. The Nightingale Kristin Hannah, St. Martin’s, $27.99 5. The Whites Richard Price writing as Harry Brandt, Holt, $28 6. Trigger Warning Neil Gaiman, Morrow, $26.99 7. Funny Girl Nick Hornby, Riverhead, $27.95 8. Dreaming Spies Laurie R. King, Bantam, $26 9. The Big Seven Jim Harrison, Grove Press, $26 10. A Sudden Light Garth Stein, S&S, $26.95

HARDCOVER NON-FICTION 1. The Life-Changing Magic of Tidying Up Marie Kondo, Ten Speed Press, $16.99 2. Being Mortal Atul Gawande, Metropolitan, $26 3. Leaving Before the Rains Come Alexandra Fuller, Penguin Press, $26.95 4. Everything I Need to Know I Learned From a Little Golden Book Diane Muldrow, Golden Books, $9.99 5. What If? Randall Munroe, Houghton Mifflin, $24 6. A Boat, a Whale & a Walrus: Menus and Stories Renee Erickson, Jess Thomson, Sasquatch Books, $40 7. H Is for Hawk Helen MacDonald, Grove Press, $26 8. Believer David Axelrod, Penguin Press, $35 9. Deep Down Dark Hector Tobar, FSG, $26 10. Thug Kitchen Michelle Davis, Matt Holloway, Rodale, $24.99

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1. To Kill a Mockingbird Harper Lee, Grand Central, $8.99 2. American Sniper Chris Kyle, Scott McEwen, Harper, $9.99 3. A Game of Thrones George R.R. Martin, Bantam, $9.99 4. The Name of the Wind Patrick Rothfuss, DAW, $8.99 5. Missing You Harlan Coben, Signet, $9.99 6. The Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy Douglas Adams, Del Rey, $7.99 7. 1984 George Orwell, Signet, $9.99 8. The Catcher in the Rye J.D. Salinger, Little Brown, $8.99 9. The Alpine Yeoman Mary Daheim, Ballantine, $7.99 10. Dragonfly in Amber Diana Gabaldon, Dell, $9.99

1. Minecraft: Combat Handbook Scholastic, $7.99 2. The One and Only Ivan Katherine Applegate, Patricia Castelao (Illus.), Harper, $7.99 3. Minecraft: Construction HandbookScholastic, $7.99 4. Minecraft: Redstone Handbook Scholastic, $7.99 5. El Deafo Cece Bell, Amulet, $10.95 6. Minecraft: Essential Handbook Scholastic, $7.99 7. Drama Raina Telgemeier, Graphix, $10.99 8. The Absolutely True Diary of a Part-Time Indian Sherman Alexie, Ellen Forney (Illus.), Little Brown, $15 9. The Book Thief Markus Zusak, Knopf, $12.99 10. The Tale of Despereaux Kate DiCamillo, Candlewick, $7.99

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BOOK REVIEW

By Alan Rose

What’s the fun of having secrets if you can’t share them?

The Secret Place

By Tana French Viking $27.95 Hardcover

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Girls like to reveal their secrets, and they like to be secretive, says the headmistress of the posh private girls school in Dublin. In the school there is a board, called the Secret Place, where the girls are permitted to post their secrets anonymously—concerns about their weight, fear of not being liked, a new romance, etc.

Alan Rose, author of Tales of Tokyo, The Legacy of Emily Hargraves and The Unforgiven organizes the monthly WordFest gatherings. He can be reached at www. alan-rose.com, at www.Facebook.com/Alan.Rose.Author, and www.Facebook.com/WordFestNW.

This year, everyone gets ready for the Court like they’re getting ready for the Oscars….You like so totally have to have your hair either straightened to death or else brushed into a careful tangle, and fake tan all over and an inch of foundation on your face and half a pack of smoky eye shadow around each eye, and super-soft-superskinny jeans and Uggs or Converse, because otherwise someone might actually be able to tell you apart from everyone else and obviously that would make you a total loser. ~ from The Secret Place

A year ago, a popular and handsome 16-year old boy named Chris Harper was found murdered on the grounds of the school. No clues or motives could be found and the case has remained unsolved.

And then a card shows up on the Secrets board: his photo, with cut-out letters pasted under it: I KNOW WHO KILLED HIM.

Detective Stephen Moran, ambitious and eager to advance out of Cold Cases, pairs up with the Murder Department’s abrasive Antoinette Conway, a kind

of human scouring pad. Together, they explore the secret society of teenage girls who come from a world of privilege, with all the perks, pride, and insensitivity that privilege bestows.

crinkled his eyes and nose. A little cocky, a little bit sweet. Young, everything that rises green in your mind when you hear the word young. Summer romance, baby brother’s hero, cannon fodder.

Like most crime mysteries, this is not a book that gives one much faith in humanity. The girls we meet are tempting, taunting, devious and calculating in their meanness. (“Joanne has always been the kind of person who doesn’t even have to hate you to be horrible to you.”) And one of them may be capable of murder.

In contrast, the boys in the story are pretty clueless, no match for the girls’ strategic use of sweetness, sexiness, and cruelty—they’re clearly playing checkers while the girls are playing chess; not only different rules, but completely different games.

By comparison, the savagery of the boys in Lord of the Flies seems refreshingly direct—At least you know your friends from your enemies.

Tana French won The Los Angeles Times’ Best Mystery/Thriller Prize for her Broken Harbor. She has a sharp, often witty style capturing different points of view, whether the snide attitude of the girls toward one of their less bright friends (“Her head is obviously spinning so hard she can’t think, even by her standards.”) or in Moran’s brisk procedural description of Chris Harper from the photograph: …a puppy dog look. Clear skin, rosy cheeks; a few freckles along the cheekbones, not a lot. A jaw that would’ve turned out strong, if there’d been time. Wide grin that

Who knew teenage girls could be so vicious? Given a choice, I think I’d prefer taking my chances on an island with a bunch of savage boys.

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Happy Spring!

Astronomy: Looking Up

The spring equinox, shadows and a plethora of eclipses How did the Greeks discover the

By Greg Smith Earth is round?

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he weather has been springlike for the last month. The Spring Equinox comes on March 20th at 3:45 pm. It is also a New Moon. As many of you know, the equinox is the time when the sun rises at the North Pole and is setting on the South Pole. We experience equal times of daylight and night.

We generally have a 12-hour day and a 12-hour night. On the equator, the sun rises due east and shines straight down at noon and then sets due west.

I have experienced this day of no noon shadow. It is strange; everything is equally-lit by the sun with no reference as to what is north or south.

At the equator, as Northern Spring advances, your shadow points south; that, too, is strange and can confuse a northerner as to where he is facing.

This Spring brings eclipses A full solar eclipse will take place in the far North Atlantic Ocean on a track that runs between Iceland and Norway. England will have a partial eclipse; London will have 87% of the sun covered on the 20th of March.

On April 4th there will be another lunar eclipse. This is the third in a series of four full lunar eclipses this year. The fourth one will occur in September. These are called “blood

red” eclipses due to the fact that the moon passes fully through the shadow of the Earth. The red comes from the diffraction of light through the Earth’s atmosphere. In fact, the curvature of the Earth’s shadow on the moon is how the ancient Greeks determined that the earth was a sphere — and not flat — some 500 years BC. In our night sky, Orion still holds forth as the predominate constellation with bright Jupiter getting close to the rising Leo. The Big Dipper is fully in the north when the sun goes down.

The handle of the Big Dipper drags along on the northern horizon.

How about a trip around the night sky and learn some star names?

Let’s start looking south. You will see a very bright star named Sirius, the Dog Star in Canis Major the Big Dog. Next, look left and a bit higher in an “empty” area of the sky and find a somewhat bright star. This is Procyon in the constellation Canis Minor or the Little Dog. These two Dog constellations are the hunting dogs that accompany Orion the Hunter. Next we travel straight up till we find two bright stars. These are the twins, Pollux and Castor, Pollux is the brighter of the two. After finding these two stars we will head to being virtually overhead where we

spot another very bright star, this is Capella in the constellation Auriga the Charioteer. Now we head back to the southwest and find a bright star a bit northwest of Orion, this is Aldebaran the eye of the Bull in Taurus. Then we travel down to the right foot of Orion and end up at Rigel.

If you continue to the bright star in the south you have returned to Sirius.

Now you have traced out the winter circle of six of some of the brightest stars in the winter sky. You have added six more stars you can name beyond Polaris the North Star and Betelgeuse in the upper left of Orion and the names and locations of more constellations. If you have a hand held star chart, the circle may be marked

Greg Smith is an active member of Friends of Galileo, a family-friendly, amateur astronomy club which meets monthly in Longview.

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for you. If you have an astronomy app, you will be able to find these stars and constellations easily.

Book recommendation For anyone interested in astronomy and what is going on in recent research and theories of how our solar system came together, let me recommend a book. The Big Splat, by Dana Mackenzie, is an easy, informative read on the history of our knowledge of the Moon — what it is made of and how it is believed to have formed. The book ( Wi l e y, 2 0 0 3 , retails $33.95) is available at the Longview Public Library and, possibly, at other area libraries. The author has a PhD in mathematics and is also an artist and science fiction writer.

With this background, he is able to communicate complex science into easy-to-understand language that brings this topic out of the science journals and into our hands.

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Opsahl Dawson, Certified Public Accountants has given $25,000 to Washington State University Vancouver to be divided between accounting fellowships and sponsorship of WSU Vancouver’s annual Notable Alumni Award for the next five years.

“WSU Vancouver’s accounting program instills a passion for excellence, customer focus and attention to detail in its graduates,” said Aaron Dawson, president of Opsahl Dawson. “We are proud to support the university’s work to train the CPAs we need in Southwest Washington. These graduates are the future of our business.”

The firm was founded in 1979 by George Opsahl and transitioned to Aaron and Jen Dawson in 2009.

Matt Lee joined the firm in 2010 and became an owner in 2012. The firm employs 17 full time staff and an additional seven seasonal employees during tax season.

Arleen Hubble was recently honored by Longview Downtown Partners in recognition for her 30 years service to the community in organizing and promoting the annual Christmas parade in Downtown Longview. Originally, she took over following a person who had charged a fee for the task. Hubble volunteered her time and enjoyed the job. Now retired from her career in advertising with The Daily News, Hubble said, “...as I get older, it (the parade job) just gets colder.”

Under her enthusiastic, dedicated leadership, the parade has grown to 80–100 entries. Hubble hasn’t given up all her projects, however. She’s still the director of Longview’s Go Fourth Festival, entailing yearlong planning with Arleen Hubble about 15 volunteers, and she also donates time fundraising for the St. John Foundation.

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Michealéna Perry describes her new Glamstruck Unique Boutique as “not your typical cookie cutter type store.” Instead, it’s a kaleidoscopic array of furniture, art, light fixtures, antiques and accessories, mixed together for an array of stylishly dramatic, playful yet sophisticated arrangements.

Perry moved to Rainier, Oregon, last fall to be nearer her adult daughter. Then she seized the opportunity to open her own boutique in Longview.

Previously, Perry managed a 22,000-square foot Austin-based world market center in Las Vegas, where “other people got to come in and do the and visual designing.”

“I wanted to work hard,” she said, Michealéna Perry, Glamstruck owner “but I wanted to grow my own business. I want to choose what I sell and be more creative and more selective.”

Longview has no other stores specializing in what Perry describes as “urban chic…that stellar, well-traveled, loft look.” In order to remedy that, she worked for four months remodeling, transforming and expanding to 2,400 square feet the space located at 1314 Commerce Avenue, next to Broderick Gallery.

“I want to be part of the re-birth of (downtown) Longview,” she said. “By my moving here from Las Vegas, I can be a beacon of light to other businesses considering opening here, who are on the fence … they’ll see it’s happening now…(and realize) it’s time to get in.”

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I’ve collected things that are unusual,” combining functionality with fun and whimsicality with elegance in an eclectic flow. “I’m not into matchymatchy.”

“A sofa is just a sofa until you add the accessories,” she said. “Sixty percent of the look is the accessories and the proper lighting.”

Most people need help with scale, the visual space ratio, Perry said. “Many people don’t really know their taste or know how to accessorize to achieve the look they want. And mistakes are costly.”

Hiring a professional eliminates the mistakes, she said, noting that besides operating her shop, she’s also available on an hourly basis for interior design consultation.

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Dinner will be served from 12 Noon to 3pm. The cost is $12 for adults, $5 for children 6–12 years old. Kids under 6 are free. Reservations aren’t necessary.

Proceeds benefit the Grange’s scholarship fund and various community projects. For more information, contact Ellen Nieminen, 503-728-2886, or Evelyn Pugh, 503-728-3894.

Lewis & Clark Trail Series begins March 21

Experience the coast on footpaths L ewis and Clark National Historical Park hosts the first of a trail run series on Saturday, March 21 to “bid adieu” to winter at Fort Clatsop and mark the arrival of spring. The Lewis & Clark Trail Series includes three different exhilarating events along beautiful trails through forest landscapes, complete with a welcoming and friendly race atmosphere. All events are open to walkers and runners of all ages and provide the opportunity to experience the Northwest coast the way people have done it for thousands of years – on footpaths.

The first event is Saturday, March 21 at 10am. Come for either an approximately 5k or 10k course featuring the Kwis Kwis Trail.

The 10k run will include a two- mile stretch of brand new trail. The start/finish line will be at the Fort to Sea Trail parking area off of Fort Clatsop Road. Allow time to park at one of the Fort Clatsop Visitor Center parking

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Pre-register in person, or register that morning from 9–9:30 at the Fort Clatsop Visitor Center.

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Participants younger than 18 also need their parent or guardian to sign the registration.

The Lewis & Clark Trail Series is sponsored by the Lewis & Clark National Park Association, which supports park education and interpretative activities. The other events in the series are scheduled for June 20 and September 26.

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1. DEAR MISS MANNERS: I’m a woman nearing 30 years old. About seven years ago, I was diagnosed with alopecia. It’s an autoimmune disease where the body no longer recognizes the hair as yours, causing it to fall out in circular patches.

My dilemma is, how do I correct someone as politely as possible when they assume I have cancer and/or that I’m going through treatment? My usual response is, “Oh! I just have alopecia.” or, “I’m sorry, I don’t have cancer. I have alopecia.”

Is this acceptable? Or is there a more polite way of responding without embarrassing them?

GENTLE READER: Your responses are perfectly acceptable and polite, and Miss Manners would even condone your merely saying, “Thank you, but I don’t have cancer.”

Although one hopes that these people were well-intentioned, it would have been more polite of them not to indicate that they have noticed. So she assures you that you don’t have to apologize for others’ self-inflicted embarrassment.

If you do mention your disease, and find that it brings on further inquiry, you may expand or not as it suits you.

And if they offer gifts or privileges — as Miss Manners has heard can sometimes accompany strangers’ wellmeaning, but misguided responses to this particular disease — ­ you may also decide to decline or not.

2. DEAR MISS MANNERS: If you are hosting a colleague’s baby shower and are serving only cupcakes, is it OK to provide only napkins instead of small plates?

GENTLE READER: Only if you plan to vacuum after everyone leaves.

3. DEAR MISS MANNERS: I had cosmetic surgery two weeks ago and have been out of social circulation since then. When questioned, my sister answered that I had “a surgical procedure” and that I was fine.

Last night, an acquaintance telephoned me to ask, “What kind of surgery did you have?” I was not prepared for such an intrusive question and gave more information than I intended. The acquaintance is not a discreet person, obviously.

How could I have answered her without causing animosity or even more curiosity?

GENTLE READER: “It was very minor.” (Miss Manners assures you that this is not a lie: The medical definition of major surgery is when a body cavity is opened.) “You’re a dear to worry about me, but I’m fine. Now tell me how you are.”

4. DEAR MISS MANNERS: My son is a polite, respectful and kind-hearted child. As my mother before me, we only use the terms “Yes, ma’am” and “No, ma’am” to much older ladies and gentlemen. A simple “yes” or “no” spoken in kindness was always sufficient.

In my nephew’s home (my son’s cousins), the expectation is for their children to use the ma’am/sir terms for every person and for every possible scenario — ad nauseum. They are charged a quarter every single time they do not.

I view the cousins as little robots who speak few words other than the constant “Yes, ma’am, no, sir,” etc.

What is your view on this?

I told my son to respect their home and try his best to please his aunt and uncle when he visits (When in Rome, do as the Romans do). I honestly believe that Southerners have really gone overboard on this.

GENTLE READER: Robotic? Do they say “sir” and “ma’am” to the cat and dog? Is that the way they address their playmates?

Miss Manners suspects that the cousins are being reared on pretty much the same system that you taught your son, with the difference, perhaps, that you do not require him to address grown-up relatives that way. And she hopes that you do not give him the job of distinguishing among older and younger grown-ups; everyone looks old to a child. cont page 30

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Your roses want to eat!

and you’re going to cut most of those beautiful new leaves OFF?... YES!

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pring is so close you can feel it.

Winter reluctantly relinquishes its frosty grip on landscapes throughout the region and gardeners rejoice in each lengthening day. The subtle, softening of the air and the warmth of the sun have encouraged roses to stir from their lingering state of dormancy. You’ve been patient, knowing that you should not prune too early. Your patience has been rewarded. Now is the time!

Pruning promotes new growth.

Buds are set on the new canes (stems) and it is at the ends of these canes that flower buds form. Spring pruning initiates development of laterals (side shoots) and basal bud growth (new growth from the base). It is this growth that will yield multiple flower buds all summer long. The more extensive the pruning …. the larger and more prolific the blossoms.

Begin with an assessment of the plant Clean up any debris from its base.

Don’t be intimidated by the labyrinth of branches and emerging leaves (photo #1, above). Cleanly cut out dead, diseased and small canes. After winter’s coldest temperatures, there may be many canes blackened from the freeze. Cut these back until you see clean green pith in the center of the cane (photo #2). Sharp, clean tools are essential (photo #3). A pair of heavy leather gloves will protect tender fingers from the prick of thorns.

These cuts will be made at a slight angle, just above a bud pointing to the outside of the plant. Remember, you control how the rose will grow.

Cutting to an outside bud encourages that bud to grow outward, not across the middle of the plant (photo #4).

Once completed, the rose bush will be in the shape of a bowl with the canes spaced somewhat like the spokes of a wheel. Air circulates within that bowl.

Plants are rarely symmetrical so don’t despair if it takes some imagination to see this shape (photo #5).

You will continue to shape and prune your roses all summer. Every time you cut a rose bud for a bouquet or pick off the spent blossoms on a summer evening, there is opportunity to encourage more blooms. Cut the stems back to an outside bud that is on a cane at least as big as a pencil. Anything smaller will result in fragile growth with diminutive stems. Grooming your roses as the blossoms fade will result in faster repeat flowering. When all the flowers on the tips of stems have faded, cut that stem back as you would a stem you were cutting for a vase. The reward for your rigorous pruning regime will be arm loads of bountiful blossoms from June through October frost.

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Longtime local gardening maven Nancy Chennault is a dynamo of horticultural energy. She and her husband, Jim Chennault, operate The Gardens @ Sandy Bend in Castle Rock.

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oses that are well fed and watered, enjoy plenty of sun, have breezes to rustle their leaves after a rain, are rooted into soil which is rich in organic matter that it drains quickly after spring rains . . . these roses flourish. Good health results in abundant blossoms all summer long, but the real bonus of healthy roses is minimal insect and disease problems. You often hear people say that they would love to grow roses, but they are “so much work!” With a little care when selecting varieties, as well as providing for nutritional needs, your roses will thrive.

Roses leaf out vigorously from stored starches as the weather warms. The lush leaves of this rugosa rose will burn if a high nitrogen liquid chemical fertilizer is used.

Fertilizer Basics Rose fertilizers come in many formulations, and they will have a higher percentage of nitrogen than some other types of shrub fertilizers. Nitrogen is the first number you see when you look at the largest numbers on a fertilizer package label (at right). For roses, which need ample nitrogen to grow vigorous new canes to support bud and bloom, the first number should be equal to or larger than the other two. The photo of an organic fertilizer label shows a low amount (4%) of nitrogen. Some chemical rose fertilizers will often show a higher amount The middle number represents phosphorus which promotes root growth. A healthy rose is only as vigorous as the roots that anchor it. It also helps with photosynthesis (energy production) and most significantly, flower production. You will often see this middle number disproportionately high in synthetic fertilizers that endorse maximum bloom production. cont page 25

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MAN IN THE KITCHEN CLASSICS

Make a soufflé for Easter Story by Paul Thompson Photo by Perry Piper

Light-as-air French specialty easy to make

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hy did it take so long? I wandered for 73 years before having my first soufflé, in Paris, of course. Maybe that’s why it took so long. We don’t find them on American menus, and you won’t find them everywhere in France, either. I’d heard of them, but knew little more.

A soufflé is a mixture of eggs and flavorings baked in ramekins, expanding and rising to a gentle lightness. Egg whites are separated and beaten to a foamy thickness then folded gently into the batter. As the soufflé bakes, the airy whites expand, puffing the dish to wondrous heights. At LeSoufflé in Paris, the waiter plunged a hole into our soufflés and added a rich sauce accenting our chosen variety, i.e. cheese, spinach, mushroom, salmon, etc. With the dessert course, he left a bottle of Gran Marnier (an orange-flavored cognac liqueur) on our table to pour over our soufflés, making a perfect and memorable enhancement to our meal’s finale. One dessert soufflé was served with warm fruit compote alongside, as well (see photo, page 22).

If you make it at home, serve your soufflés immediately. That “puff” doesn’t last long, although they’ll still have a light texture if deflated. cont page 22

Ramekins are small, straight-sided glazed ceramic or glass bowls used for baking and serving various dishes. They come in different sizes and are ideal for soufflés, both individual and “family size.”

Individual Cheese Souffles

1-1/2 cups milk 1 sprig fresh thyme 1 bay leaf 3 tablespoons butter 1 /4 cup plus 1 Tbl all-purpose flour and 1–2 Tbl softened butter for ramekin prep 2 large egg yolks, room temperature 1 /4 cup finely grated Parmesan, plus 1 Tbl for ramekin prep Pinch of cayenne pepper Pinch of salt 1 /8 tsp nutmeg 4 large egg whites, room temperature A few drops freshly squeezed lemon juice 3 /4 cup lightly packed coarsely grated Gruyere or Emmentaler cheese (about 2 oz) Position a rack in the middle of the oven and preheat to 350ºF. Using softened butter, generously coat insides of six 6-ounce ramekins and sprinkle with Parmesan to lightly coat, tapping out excess. Put prepared ramekins on a baking sheet and refrigerate.

Place the milk, thyme, and bay leaf in a small saucepan and bring just to a simmer on the stove, and then pull from the heat.

Melt the butter in a saucepan over medium heat. Add the flour, and stir constantly with a wooden spoon until the mixture (roux) bubbles and thickens, about 2 minutes. Whisk in the warm milk, bring to a boil, and cook, whisking constantly, until the souffle base thickens slightly, about 1 minute. Remove the herbs and transfer the mixture to a large bowl and whisk to cool. Add the egg yolks, the Parmesan cheese, cayenne, and nutmeg.

Slowly whisk the egg whites (in a very clean bowl with lemon juice and a pinch of salt) with a hand-held mixer until foamy. Increase the speed to high and whip until the whites hold a soft peak. Quickly, but gently fold onefourth of the whites into the base with a rubber spatula. Fold in the remaining whites, then scatter the grated Gruyere on top and gently fold everything together. Don’t over mix. Divide the batter among the prepared ramekins, and bake until golden, puffed, and just set in the center, about 30 minutes.

Avoid opening and closing the oven door while baking, but if you must, do so very gently. When done, transfer the ramekins to individual plates and serve immediately.

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OUT • AND • ABOUT

Tulipmania

IF YOU GO

Story & original art

by Judy Perry

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n the 1500s tulips drove men mad.

This is described in Extraordinary Popular Delusions and the Madness of Crowds, by Charles Mackay. The rich in Holland and Germany sought after the “Turban” flower and had them shipped from Constantinople.

By 1634 in Amsterdam, having a collection of many varieties in your garden was a status symbol. The middle class began to participate. And, like Christmas lights, the gardens became competitive.

Crazy about tulips!

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The rich now saw a chance to sell and make a large profit.

The market was driven down by their sales and the middle class lost land, their homes, horses and other valuable possessions.

The market never recovered.

he tulip was first introduced in the United States at Spring Pond, near Salem, Massachusetts.

In 1847, one of the area’s wealthiest men, Richard Foy, grew 500 acres.

In the Skagit Valley of Washington, the Roozen family (who have grown tulips beginning in the 1700s in Holland) have one-quarter million bulbs and 150 varieties in bloom to share with the public. Consider a jaunt to the Skagit Valley Tulip Festival in Mt. Vernon (60 miles north of Seattle), Burlington, and La Conner in April. 9am–7pm. Free driving tour; $5 to walk the gardens.

For details and dates, see brochure at tulipfestival.org or call 360-428-5959.

German poetphilosopherplaywright Friedrich Schiller said, “Anyone taken as an individual is tolerably sensible and reasonable—as a member of a crowd he at once becomes a blockhead.”

The tulip trade began and, as expected, prices rose. The more exotic the bloom, the crazier people became.

Twelve acres of land was offered for one Harrlaem tulip root. By 1636, they became part of the Holland stock exchange. The ultimate tulip was the black tulip—“black as a black swan” and called “Juvenal.”

Today, more reasonable heads prevail. Holland is still proud of their tulips and they can be purchased at flower markets all over the country.

Amsterdam sells a wonderful variety of bulbs.

Benno and Klazina Dobbe came to Woodland, Washington, from Painting by Ramona Lauzon. See story, page 20 Holland in 1980 to begin a new life.

Today, the family enterprise has grown into the Holland America Bulb Farm known worldwide for growing premier bulbs. Home of the annual Woodland Tulip Festival, Holland America Bulb Farm’s spectacular, colorful fields delight travelers and locals alike. April 11-12 and 18-19,from 10am–4pm. Free. (You may also enjoy the 2nd Annual Wine Tasting and Art Show, April 25, 5–9pm, with live music, private label wines, local catering and a sunset walk through the tulip fields, $15 advance, $20 at the door. Reservations: 360-225-4512.)

Let’s be crazy! Attend at least one of our area tulip festivals this year!

DeGoede Tulip Festival showcases the work of a fourth generation of flower-growing family — the first two generations in Holland, then J. Henry DeGoede started his own farm in Mt. Vernon, Washington, in 1951. In 1976 DeGoede began moving the farm to Mossyrock, Washington, where he and his two sons Jack and Bob, and grandson Alex operate DeGoede Bulb Farm today. Mossyrock is 20 miles from I-5 on Hwy 12.

Call for peak blooming dates in April. Mon-Sat, 9am–5pm. 360-983-9000. Free.

Judy Perry, a cousin of CRR’s publisher, grew up in Raymond, Wash., retired from her financial services career while living in Hawaii and has since returned to the Pacific Northwest. She lives in Edmonds, Wash., with her husband, Jack Waterworth. She paints full time and loves traveling, art and clam digging. To see more of her work, visit judithperryart.com.

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OUT • AND • ABOUT PORTLAND ART MUSEUM

By Scott McRae

Glimpse a masterpiece from Spain’s Golden Age

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n college, I had a painting professor who loved to paint the folds of cloth. There were pregnant folds, angry folds, and even lonely folds.

What each of these paintings had in common was that they took a material object and breathed spirituality into it. Can the folds of cloth really speak to you? They certainly do in El Greco’s Holy Family with Saint Mary Magdalen, now showing at the Portland Art Museum in celebration of the fourth century since his death (1541-1614). He truly made a masterpiece with this painting. Like my teacher, he brings folds alive.

But El Greco created more than just folds in drapery. He weaves together

an intricate drama between the Virgin Mary, Joseph, Jesus, and Mary Magdalen as they float in front of a stormy sky.

Because everything is pushed to the front of the painting, this forces the clothing to be as much a part of the narrative as the actors themselves.

IF YOU GO - thru April 5 Masterworks | Portland: El Greco Portland Art Museum 1219 SW Park Ave Portland, Ore. 503-226-2811 portlandartmuseum.org Hours:10am,Tues,Wed, SatSun ‘til 5pm; Thurs-Fri ‘til 8pm.

Closed Mon. Admission: Adults $15 Seniors 55+/college students $12 Members and under 17 free.

El Greco [Domenikos Theotokopoulos] (Spanish, born Greece, 15411614), The Holy Family with Saint Mary Magdalen, 1590-1595, oil on canvas, The Cleveland Museum of Art, Gift of Friends of the Cleveland Museum of Art in memory of J.H. Wade.

To fully understand his paintings, you have to understand what the artist was against. El Greco rejected the materialism of his time (and our time, too). He didn’t even want his paintings to be accessible to a larger public. El

Greco did not want his art to be naturalistic, but instead stem from the intellect, channeled through his own empathetic feelings.

As part of his Renaissance training, El Greco was familiar with conventions such as the use of perspective, but his figures exist out of space and time and are often elongated and stylized. El Greco started as an icon painter in the Byzantine era (showing flat, twodimensional art often featuring zigzags) and after learning Renaissance techniques (using perspective), his style combined the two.

As I studied this painting, I noticed both the Virgin Mary and Mary Magdalen seem very upset, as though they can look ahead and see Jesus’ crucifixion. The look on their faces and Mary Magdalen’s dark complexion become our own expressions. The only thing that seems to really unify these characters is the bowl of fruit cont page 20 Longview painter Scott McRae shows and sells his work in local and regional galleries, and teaches children and adults at Longview’s Broadway Gallery.

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he fifth installment of the Portland Ar t Museum’s ongoing series “Masterworks|Portland” commemorates the fourth centenary of the death of El Greco (1541-1614), the brilliant, multicultural genius whose highly personal, conceptual style gave form to the intense spirituality of Spain’s Golden Age. Coinciding with the celebration of Easter, this special showing features the artist’s greatest devotional painting, the magisterial Holy Family with Saint Mary Magdalen, a rarely-loaned treasure of the Cleveland Museum of Art. Painted at the height of El Greco’s powers in the 1590s, The Holy Family shows the Virgin Mary holding the squirming Christ child on her lap as Joseph offers a bowl of fruit. They are joined by Mary Magdalen, whose sorrowful gaze alludes to the future suffering of the happy child. El Greco’s approach is based on Venetian depictions of the subject set in a landscape, but transformed so that the figures seem to exist out of space and time, floating before a turbulent sky. The visionary quality of the elongated forms, animated by flashing light and vivid color, is tempered by touches of realism, particularly seen in the faces of the Virgin and child, in the bowl of fruit, and in the warm domesticity that characterizes the scene. This endows the image with unusual accessibility and appeal.

About the artist Born Domenikos Theotokopoulos on the island of Crete, El Greco first worked as a painter of icons. Beginning about 1567, he spent a decade in Venice and Rome cont page 20

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OUT • AND • ABOUT

Tourists in the City of Roses Weekend getaway wards off winter blues

Story & photos by Becky Bell

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acific Northwest winters stimulate creativity and, maybe, a deeper search to ward off the “winter blues.” Portland has held a place in my heart since I was a young child. I have lived there several times and, in between, have been a tourist. Being a tourist puts a whole new twist and adds a new spark to every place. So, for our 96th anniversary (we count differently), my husband, Rick Bell, and I decided to be “tourists” in the City of Roses.

Powell’s: A book-lovers’ paradise on Burnside.

Even in the rain, Portland is swarming with activity. Driving through the busy streets, jockeying with bicyclists —abundant in Portland — you also have to be aware of the Max train. The streets are one way, but it is easy to find your way around. It’s a good thing Rick serves as my driver, because I am always spellbound by all there is to see.

All the big name hotels — The Hilton, Embassy Suites, Marriott, The Benson and Hotel Monaco, just to mention a few — are represented in Portland. We chose the Hotel Monaco. It is right in the hub of Portland at SW 5th and Washington.

Its eclectic charm is warm and embracing. Underground valet parking was easy and dry, but as in all big cities, a little pricey ($40 per night). Park and forget the car anyway, because walking in the city is the way to go.

Above: Hotel Murano by day and (at left) the evening street view. “It was fun to watch all the trees with the birds in the night light and listen to their calls. But I had to think of the old Alfred Hithcock thriller, “The Birds.” ~ Becky Bell

Walking through the beautiful, double glass doors, the entryway has a personalized “Welcome” board for pets. This is a super pet-friendly hotel, which makes it even more charming. We did not bring our pets, but it’s nice to know they would be welcome. Portland is a big “dog city.” The hotel also offers hypo-allergenic rooms where pets are not allowed.

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El Greco

cont from page 18

Joseph is offering Jesus and it is treated very realistically, being the only calming aspect of the piece— much like comic relief.

This El Greco’s Holy Family with Saint Mary Magdalen is the only painting in this show, but it is truly a masterpiece and is well worth seeing. Be prepared to get wrapped up in this painting!

For lunch near the museum, my favorite still is Nordstrom Café. It is reasonably priced and relaxing. I recommend the turkey sandwich or the Chinese chicken salad.

If you have room for dessert, try their fresh, moist cookies.

cont from page 18 absorbing the aesthetic principles of the Mannerist style. He made his way to Spain in 1576 and settled in Toledo, where he was free to develop his distinctive art. Today El Greco is celebrated not only by artists, but by the public at large. Do not miss this opportunity to experience his unique genius in one of his greatest works.

THURSDAY nd April 2 5:30–7:30 pm Refreshments.

he Columbian Artists Association 39th Annual Spring Art Show opens Saturday, March 21 with a reception 2–4pm and continues through April 12 in Kelso’s Three Rivers Mall.

A spacious storefront near Macy’s will be transformed into a colorful display of artwork by talented regional artists.

Awards presentation will be at 3pm and refreshments will be served. The public is invited to drop by and meet some of the talented artists from the area.

Last year’s show, with about 40 artists exhibiting just over 100 paintings, was well attended by the public. Due to positive feedback and the Mall’s recent expansion, the Columbian Artists Association anticipates an even more successful show this year.

Included again this year is a separate judged competition for Longview-Kelso high school art students.

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Some of the Southwest Washington area’s murals also bear her name, including one of Mt. St. Ramona Lauzon Helens which was shown in National Geographic magazine’s coverage of the 30th anniversary of the eruption.

Lauzon has created other murals on building exteriors, such as the train cont page 27

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Mighty River of the West CORPS OF ENGINEERS JETTY SYSTEM

Guardians of the Columbia Story and photos by Ron Baldwin

Clockwise from left: Cape Disappointment with Waikiki Beach and North Jetty in the foreground;

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South Jetty on a calm day;

latsop Spit, Cape Disappointment, Waikiki Beach, Peacock Spit, Desdemona Sands — the names sound exotic and adventure-filled and, indeed, they have been. In contrast, our subject names are rather straight forward: South Jetty, North Jetty and Jetty “A.” There is no river entrance in all the world’s seas more dangerous than the bar at the mouth of the Columbia River. More than 2000 ships have perished here, along with 700 lives. And these were only the recorded losses.

A freighter headed south leaves the Columbia.

A bar, in the nautical sense, is a shoal or sand deposit in a river or sea. Where rivers meet the sea, sediment carried by the river drops to the bottom as the river slows when meeting strong tidal currents. These deposits build to make a mound of sand at the bottom around the river opening, making the water shallow, raising the surf to coaming breakers that move at alarming speeds, difficult for vessels to pass. This is called a river bar and occurs

in the estuaries of large rivers. Though channels form in the bar, releasing the outflow to the sea, these channels change depth and direction often, making vessel traffic dangerous and unpredictable. Seas at the Columbia River entrance average 10–20 feet but often top 25 feet while sustained 70-80 mph winds are common in mid-winter storms.

Since the first known harbor built in the Egyptian Red Sea 4,500 years ago at Wadi el-Jarf, the process of channel dredging and building jetties, breakwaters, and other seaworks has endeavored to stabilize river entrances to allow safe passage for vessels of industry and commerce.

According to a very detailed, early 1950s report by Corps engineers/ historians R. E. Hickson and F. W Rodolf, channel stabilization cont page 24

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MITK: Soufflé

cont from page 16

Your soufflé can be a dessert or part of your dinner — sweet or savory. Add berries and a dollop of whipped cream for brunch, or cheese for an evening feast.

While cheese is the traditional flavoring, choose another if you like. I’m thinking of next time adding fresh Dungeness crab, or maybe chopped shellfish to the mix. If you Sweet soufflé with warm fruit compote. Gran experiment with adding meats, poultry or Marnier may be added as a flavor bonus. fish, be sure they are well cooked ahead Note the “entry” indentation on top. of time.

Soufflés add an elegance that lingers with your guests. I’ve even heard of people being drawn back to their faith while praying for their soufflés to rise. The process is so very simple and the results, dazzling.

••• Paul Thompson (far right) found that being able to cook resulted in frequent party invitations during his “bachelor father” years while teaching at Chicago’s Wright College.

Now living in Longview, he still enjoys experimenting in the kitchen. He is pictured here with Longview residents and fellow travelers Fax Koontz and Sue Lane in Paris at LeSouffle, known for its savory soufflés made with asparagus, foie gras, mushrooms or truffles and their signature sweet soufflés with raspberry, chocolate or liqueur.

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Where do you read

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THE READER?

Castle Rock area resident Maria Frey at Steinbeck House in Salinas, California.

Italian postcard Joyce and Terry Hoggatt, of Kalama, Wash., in Positano, along the Amalfi Coast in Southern Italy, October 2014.

A momentous occasion for racketeers Michelle Waite at the Brisbane International tennis tournament at the Pat Rafter Arena in Australia. She was fortunate to see Roger Federer play.... twice — Once on Thursday night and again on Saturday afternoon.

He recorded his 1000th win while playing the final at the Brisbane International.

When in Rome...Longview residents Dwight and Julie Herron on their terrace in Rome, Dec 2014. Their apartment was located next to Trajan’s Market, a structure built 107–110 A.D. as part of Trajan’s Forum, the last of the Imperial Forums built in Ancient Rome. The market itself, to the left, is incredibly intact; ruins of columns and other parts of the forum can be seen to the right.

They rode elephants through the jungle

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In Thailand Nov/ Dec 2014, left to right, standing: Tim Coleman, Bend, Ore; Ty Coleman, Gavin Mills, and Andrea Coleman, Castle Rock, Wash; Suzanne Karnofski,Bend, Ore. and, kneeling in front: Eric Coleman, Castle Rock, Wash.

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Jetties

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came to the bar of the Columbia River a little over a century ago when, after some years of survey, the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers commissioned South Jetty and construction began in 1895. The prevailing southwest swell had pushed the shipping channel

north and split it into two smaller channels; the jetty would deepen and realign it. Ultimately, after an extension, the jetty reached 6.6 miles into the North Pacific. But the channel could only be maintained at 22’ because of incursion of sand from Peacock Spit and Baker Bay to the north. Soon it became apparent

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Construction of North Jetty, smaller in stature in both cross-section and length, began in 1913 and pushed to completion in 1917. The new jetty was built west from Cape Disappointment on Peacock Spit, named after “The Peacock,” a U.S Navy sloop lost there in 1841.

Ed Saldania- North Jetty project inspector

Right across from the Kelso train station

a bunch of rocks from a distance are anywhere from the size of my car to the size of my elephant, with a few being the size of the average convenience store. In fact, from a distance the jetty sort of recalls a great, long pile of bears and elephants. Stones on the new face will weigh between 10 and 45 tons.

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By 1930, the ends of both jetties had collapsed, due to the massive onslaught of the North Pacific, and repair operations were undertaken in 1936. Since then, every decade has seen some repair or maintenance. In 1932, a Corps survey program indicated need for a system to stabilize Peacock Spit and Sand Island, so a project to build Jetty A, .9 miles south from Cape Disappointment, began along with repair of both North and South Jetties.

Jumbo sized rocks The scale of reference is knocked askew by the sheer size and mass of everything here. For example, the stones that just look like 24 /March 15 – April 14, 2015 / Columbia River Reader

The importance of CRR’s namesake to the economy and to the defense and well being of our nation is hard to state in numbers, but let’s just say HUGE. The Port of Portland estimates 40,000-50,000 jobs in the Lower Columbia region alone are directly connected to the river. The MCR jetties (Corps designation: Mouth of Columbia River) and their maintenance are part of an incredibly complicated engineering feat that escapes our thoughts on most days but affects everyone who lives near this “Great River of the West,” which drains an area about the size of France.

The average discharge is 265,000 cubic feet per second. Combined with tidal flow, the amount of water passing the structures can reach 3 million cubic feet (about 35 Olympic swimming pools) per second.

Repairs Underway A system of interim repairs began in 2005 on the North Jetty and continued in 2006–2007 on the South Jetty. cont page 25

Jetties

The Corps is preparing the site for moving in the heavy machinery used Meanwhile, a 20-year channel deepening by another contractor responsible for project concluded in 2010, deepening the Phase II. Phase II involves rebuilding a shipping channel to 43 feet all the way stone road that extends atop the jetty to Portland. to accommodate a massive crawler crane that will place the stones, carefully interlocking them to MCR Jetty System “The Numbers” form a matrix seeking to tame the Columbia River Length 1243 miles mighty Pacific. The “monsters” Typical current 4-7 knots will be hauled individually or in Total drainage area 258,000 sq. miles pairs on lowboy flatbed trucks North/South opening about 2 miles from a quarry in Lewis County.

Navigation channel outside 2540’w X 50’d cont from page 24

Navigation Channel inside 600’w X 43’d Average discharge 265,000 cfs # Ships lost since 1792 2000+ # Lives lost 700+ Tons of cargo yearly (2012) 46,000,000 Cargo value

$20,000,000,000 South Jetty length

6.6 miles North Jetty length 2.5 miles Jetty “A” length

0.9 miles

Access Limited The Corps stresses that the jetties were never intended for public recreation and can be life threatening in inclement weather — or fair. Since the root of the structure is in Cape Disappointment State Park, limited viewing is afforded at Other Columbia River facts: Waikiki Beach, but the best views Forth largest U.S. River by volume are at Cape Disappointment Largest river to the Pacific in North America Lighthouse and Lewis and Clark West Coast #1 in paper products, logs, bulk minerals and auto imports Interpretive Center, also located at Cape Disappointment State Park. The signage is good and In the fall of 2014, an ambitious project the views are spectacular. Camping to stabilize North Jetty was begun. information is available through Repairs are scheduled to conclude in Washington State Parks. Other late 2016, but repairs on all three MCR recreational choices are nearby. jetties will continue through 2021. The repairs are projected to cost $257million. As the North Pacific is relentless, so must be the protectors of our Ed Saldania, a veteran Corps of Engineers mainline to the world, the lifeblood Site Inspector (photo, opposite page), of the region. The job is complex, hands me a white hardhat and orange expensive and never-ending but vest and welcomes me to the site, the Corps of Engineers is up to it. showing me the first phase of the project Planning and execution of projects which is about 95% complete. As we of this complexity and magnitude stand near the root (land end) of the take a decade or more. There’s three jetty, Ed points out a long embankment feet of charts, drawings and blueprints that curves to meet the jetty. and whole computer drives full of “This shotrock bank is part of a sand engineering drawings and technical filtration system that prevents sand and details. sediment from passing through the jetty And here I am, agonizing over from this small creek that flows through learning how to use this infernal the jetty and into the shipping channel,” new smartphone. he says. Farther west he shows me an ••• area that was once a large lagoon that ran parallel to the jetty on the north or ocean side. The water rose and fell in the Longview native Ron Baldwin, lives lagoon with the tides and jeopardized in Chinook, Wash. He is known as the foundation of the jetty itself. Sand CRR’s Renaissance Man. He loves the was hauled from just west of Westport, outdoors, old Volkswagens, fast cooking and music. He is a regular programmer at Oregon, to fill the lagoon. More than KMUN radio in Astoria, Ore. Hear his 100 truckloads per day (63,000 cubic program 6–8pm on the second and fourth yards) rolled through Astoria, Chinook Wednesdays on and Ilwaco to the site. This work, along KTCB (89.5), with a big culvert for the creek under the KMUN access road and road repair, constitute (91.2), KCPB Phase I of the project completed by the (90.9) or live contractor, CatWorks Construction. stream online at The fill has been planted with a variety coastradio.org. of native plants. Even the driftwood was Jazz is played removed, stored and replaced. Attention Mon–Thurs at to sensitive species is stressed at every that hour. phase.

Northwest Gardener The last number is potassium. This equally important essential nutrient strengthens canes, improves vigor and increases winter hardiness.

epsom salts, one-half cup bone meal, 2 cups alfalfa meal or pellets and a generous shovelful or two of compost.

This one application will take care of your rose’s basic nutritional needs for a year!

All three building blocks of plant nutrition (N-P-K) should be accompanied by a multitude of micronutrients that are inherent ingredients of natural based organic fertilizers. Carefully read the label as you would food purchased for your own table. The list of nutrients should not be “enriched” chemical additives, but those that occur naturally.

In addition to the annual feeding, apply one gallon per rose of natural fish/kelp liquid fertilizer, (diluted according to the label directions), once a month.

If you have a “worm condo” that produces compost tea, you can use that nutritionally rich liquid in place of the commercial fertilizer. September 15th would be your last date for liquid feeding.

cont from page 15

Recommended sources of nutrients for your rose pantry would include: 1. All purpose organic fertilizer with the nutrient ratio in the single digits, such as “4-4-4.”

2. Bone meal or rock phosphate for additional phosphorus 3. Fish/kelp liquid fertilizer for a nitrogen and trace mineral boost 4. Alfalfa meal or pellets to promote plant growth and condition the soil 5. Epsom Salts (magnesium sulphate) for green leaves and increased enzyme activity in the soil 6. COMPOST to feed the soil because healthy soil grows healthy plants.

Roses will then have a chance to slow down and toughen up before they go dormant for the winter.

Minimal time and effort can result in armloads of spectacular rose blossoms to create dramatic landscapes or bouquets to grace your dining room table. By using sound nutritional practices and making a conscientious investment in your soil, you will soon be saying, “I love to grow roses! They are not much work at all!”

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When to Fertilize First time in the spring: April 1-15.

The initial leaf and bud growth you see in early spring comes from starches stored over winter. These ensure the plant gets a good start once winter is over. But eventually those nutrients are depleted. Pull back the mulch layer and gently work 2 cups all-purpose fertilizer into the soil around the base of the plant. You can also add one-fourth cup

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Outings & Events

COMING SOON

Performing & Fine Arts Music, Art, Theatre, Literary

Stageworks NW Theatre proudly presents

Little Women: The Musical May 1 – 31

FIRST THURSDAY • April 2 Downtown Longview For tickets and more info visit stageworksnorthwest.org

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Live Music Scene around the River For music schedule, 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 thebistrobuzz.com The Birk Pub & Eatery 11139 Hwy 202, Birkenfeld, Ore 503-755-2722 • thebirk.com Cassava 1333 Broadway, Longview 360-425-7700 Live music first Friday. Check Facebook.

Flowers ‘n’ Fluff 45 E. Col River Hwy, Clatskanie, Ore. 503-728-4222 Live Music Friday evenings clatskanieflowersnfluff@gmail.com Goble Tavern 70255 Col. River Hwy, Rainier 503-556-4090 • gobletavern.com Porky’s Public House 561 Industrial Way, Longview 360-636-1616 facebook.com/pages/Porkys-CafeLounge/11041404898298

To find where your favorites are playing:

Broadway Gallery Artists reception, 5:30-7:30 pm.

Music by Mike Theriault 1418 Commerce Ave. www.the-broadway-gallery.com Broderick Gallery “International Waters,” exhibit featuring the sea.

Artists reception 5–8 pm 1318 Commerce Ave. 503-703-5188 www.broderickgallery.com Longview Outdoor Gallery 1200-1300 blocks, Commerce Ave. Free lighted, guided sculpture tours

by LOG board member. Meet at Broadway Gallery, 6pm.

McThread’s Wearable Art /Lord & McCord ArtWorks Opening Reception 5:30–7:30pm.

Jeanette Fedorka: Felted animals; Weavers’ Guild exhibit.

1204/1206 Broadway 360-261-2373 mcthreadswearableart.com Teague’s Gallery 1267 Commerce Ave. 360-636-0712 Chalk Paint demo 5:30–8pm.

McThreads Wearable Art/Lord and McCord ArtWorks “Green,” Up cycled Wearable Art thru Mar. April 1–24: Weaver’s Guild exhibit. Opening Reception April 2, 5:30–7:30pm. Open Tues-Thurs 11-5, Fri 12-6pm. 1206 Broadway, Longview, Wash.

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Teague’s Interiors & Gallery Original acrylics and photos by Shirley and Wendy.

10–5:30 M–F, 10–3 Sat. Chalkpaint® 201”Cabinet Kudos,” Sat., Mar 28, 1:30–

Tsuga Gallery Fine arts and crafts by more than 30 area artists. Thurs-Sat 11–5, Sun 12–4. 70 Main Street, Cathlamet, Wash.

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LCC Gallery at the Rose Center Opening reception Feb 17, 4–6pm. Gallery hours: MonTues 10am-6pm, Wed-Fri 10am-4pm. Lower Columbia College, 1600 Maple St, Longview, Wash. 360-442-2510.

Will the Circle be Unbroken John McEuen and John Carter Cash. April 18, 7:30pm.

Columbia Theatre for the Performing Arts.

1231 Vandercook Way, Longview, Wash.

Tickets $30–35. At the box office, 360-5758499 or www.columbiatheatre.com Whitworth College Choir Mar 25, 7pm, Longview Community Church, Kessler & Washington Way, Longview, Wash. Freewill offering.

The Sousa Tradition North Coast Symphonic Band. Sun, April 19, 2pm, Liberty Theater, Astoria, Ore. Pre-show at 1:30: Astoria Tuba Quartet.Tickets: Liberty Theater Box Office, 1203 Commercial, Astoria, 2-5:30pm.

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List your non-commercial 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 (in person or via mail slot) to: Columbia River Reader 1333-14th Ave Longview, WA 98632

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To list your music venue here, call Ned Piper, 360-749-2632

Koth Gallery. Photographs by Karen Straube through Mar 28; For the Love of Art, Mar 30–April 28. Mon, Tues, Thurs 108, Wed 10-5, Fri 10-6, Sat 12-5. Longview Public Library, 1600 Louisiana, Longview, Wash. 360-442-5300.

3:30pm; Weekday “Paint Small” opportunities and evening workshops starting in April.

Call Wendy to register; 360-636-0712. 1267 Commerce Ave, Longview, Wash.

World-class Beverages

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Open Daily for Lunch and Dinner

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FredCarterLive@facebook.com or www.fredcarterlive.com

International Waters Art exhibition featuring the sea, from ships on the high seas to coastal shores of the Northwest. Through Mar 31. Broderick Gallery. 1318 Commerce, Longview, Wash. Tues-Sat, 10am–5pm or by appointment Info: 503-703-5188. www. broderickgallery.com

Across the Cowlitz River: Cowlitz County Museum April 2 7pm Presentation: “Washington Music Pioneers” 405 Allen Street, Kelso, Wash.

360-577-3119

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avimuzo@facebook.com Fred Carter

Broadway Gallery Artists co-op Mar: Dean Wood (watercolors); Ruth Doumit (mosaics); Virginia Paul (paintings, photos); Neeltje Vos (pottery). April: Jeanne Hamilton (paintings), Di Morgan (wearable art). Earth Day Art Show (communitywide). Hours: Mon-Sat 10-5:30. 1418 Commerce, Longview, Wash. . 360-5770544.

Deadline: Submissions for events occurring April 15–May 25 deadline is Mar. 25. For events occurring May 15–June 25, the deadline is April 25. All submissions subject to lead time, general relevance to readers, and space limitations.

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21 & Older

360.577.1541 • 924 15th Ave • Longview WA

Lower Columbia Genealogical Society Join us on the 2nd Thursday of each month @ 7pm

Interested in your Family History?

Somerset Retirement Apts 2025 Tibbets Drive Longview, WA

Upcoming Programs: April 9 “The Military Life of Joshua H. Bates, WW1” Joanne Enders & JD Otto May 14 “Church Records of England, Wales and Scotland” Richard L. Halliday June 11 “Finding and Using Historic Newspapers” Claudia Breland

lcgsgen@yahoo.com • rootsweb.ancestry.com/~walcolgs Longview Library helper available every Wednesday 1-3pm.

Outings & Events

Recreation, Outdoors, Gardening History, Pets, Self-Help Oregon’s Indian Wars by Gloria Linkey.

Sun., Mar 15, 1pm. Fort Clatsop Visitor Center (near Astoria, Ore.), Netul Room.

Free admission. In Their Footsteps Speaker Series. Presented by Lewis and Clark National Park Assn. Info: 503-861-2471 or visit online: nps.gov/lewi/index.htm.

What’s Brewing at Yellowstone byDan Dzurisin. Thurs, Mar 19. From 5pm for nohost food/beverages, presentation 6:30pm Hop ‘N’ Grape, 924 15th Ave., Longview, Wash. $5 donation suggested for program costs, Mt. St. Helens Institute. 360-4497883 or info@mshinstitute.org Lewis & Clark Trail Series Mar 21, 10am.

For walkers and runners of all ages. See story, page 10.

Columbia Artists Spring Art Show Mar 21–April 12 at Three Rivers Mall, 3513 Rivers Drive, Kelso, Wash. See story, page 20, ad page 4.

Community In-Door Super Sale Sat, Mar 28, 10–4. Grays River Valley Center at Johnson Park, Grays River, Wash. Food, beverages, bake sale hosted by the ladies of the Grays River Methodist Church.

Info: 360-465-2740. Proceeds benefit for community center building serving as library, computer, sewing instruction, aerobic & fitness center and a Wahkiakum County food bank.

Elvis Tribute by Scott Coons Mar 28, 4–6pm. $10 per person includes a meal of pulled pork sandwiches, coleslaw, chips and

beverage.(watch video clip at http://www. scottcoon.com/elvis-tribute-artist.html).

After the concert Mr. Coons will be calling for the R Square D Square Dance Club, beginning at 7pm with pre-rounds, 7:30pm for plus and 8-10pm mainstream dancing. $5 per person.

Vaux’s Happenings Program manager Larry Schwitters Mar 29 7pm, Kelso Senior Center, 106 NW 8th, Kelso, Wash. Sponsored by Willapa Hills Audubon Society. Open and free to the public. See details, page 34.

Walk for Respect Sat, April 4, Lake Sacajawea, Longview, Wash. Sponsored

by Arc of Cowlitz County. Registration 8:30am at Lions Club Picnic Shelter (near 16th and Nichols Blvd), walk starts at 10am.

Event honors all people with developmental and intellectual disabilities and supports their full participation and inclusion in the community. To register as an individual or team or for more info: 360-577-9093.

The Military Life of Joshua H Bates, WWI

by Joanne Enders & JD Otto. April 9, 7pm.

Lower Columbia Genealogical Society, meeting held at Somerset Retirement Apts., 2025 Tibbets Dr., Longview, Wash.

Genealogical helper available every Wed,1-3pm, Longview Public Library. Info: lcgsgen@yahoo.com; rootsweb.ancestry. com/~walcolgs 10th Annual Les Nelson Memorial Breakfast & Auction April 11, 7:30am.

Supports Cowlitz Chaplaincy. Cowlitz County Event Center, Longview, Wash.

RSVP required: 360-425-7222. Details: www. cowlitzchaplaincy.org.

Cowlitz County Museum “Badges, Bandits & Booze,” special exhibit. Many photos on display from the early days to current times.

Museum open Tues-Sat 10 am–4 pm. 405 Allen St, Kelso, Wash. www.cowlitzwa.us/ museum. Info: 360-577-3119.

Spring Concert

Wahkiakum County Historical Society Museum Logging, fishing and cultural displays. Open 1-4pm, Thurs-Sun. 65 River Street, Cathlamet, Wash. For info 360-795-3954.

Appelo Archives Center Historic exhibits, Naselle-Grays River area.1056 State Route 4, Naselle. T-Fri 10–4, Sat 10–2, or by appt.

360-484-7103. appeloarchives.org.

R Square D Dance Club Fall/Winter schedule: 2nd Fri, 4th Sat, 7:30pm for plus, 8-10pm for Mainstream with rounds. Lessons begin Oct 16 at 7pm. Kelso Senior Center, 106 NW 8th Ave, Kelso, Wash. Info: 360-414-5855 or www.r-square-d.info.

Coffee Hour/Tech Support Sessions Monday mornings in Longview. Beginner level help with Mac and Android smart phones, tablets, etc. Limited space. Preregistration required. $5 fee. Presented by Perry Piper. Info/registration: 360-270-0608.

See scheduled topics in ad, page 24.

The Pickleball Link Club Tues and Fridays 1–3pm. Fee: $4 per session. Youth & Family Link, 907 Douglas St., Longview, Wash.

Free beginner introductory lessons. For players 15–90, by appt. Paddles and balls available. Info: 360-831-9937 or 360-2323006 or jeannetje6@gmail.com.

Columbian Toastmasters Village Inn, 535 S. Columbia Highway, St. Helens.

12:05–1:05pm Thursdays. Increase your confidence, interview/presentation/ leadership skills. Info: Natasha Parvey, 850377-7867 or natashaparvey@gmail.com, or visit http://6421.toastmastersclubs.org/ Longview Social Club Local activities several times each month, geared for anyone ages 18–35. Check Facebook: “LongviewWA Social Club” for details or call Perry, 360-270-0608.

Link Buddies Free activity time for middle and high schoolers with or without disabilities. Teens must be accompanied by a responsible adult. Every Thurs 3–4:30 pm at Youth and Family Link Gym, 907 Douglas St. Longview Wash. RSVP Madi 360-577-9093. Sponsored by the Arc of Cowlitz County and Youth and Family Link.

Dr. Robert Davis, Conductor

Sunday April 19, 2015 3:00 pm Wollenberg Auditorium at LCC Rose Center for the Arts Cello Concerto Antonio Vivaldi Symphony No. 8 Antonin Dvorak The Plow that Broke the Plains: Suite Virgil Thomson

Parent support group for parents of young children 2 to 6 with disabilities. Come share stories and get support from other parents.

Every Tuesday 10–11:30 am. Call The Arc of Cowlitz County to register 360-425-5494 or email laceycairns@lifeworkswa.org. Held at Lifeworks 906 New York St. Longview WA 98632.

Free Gardening Workshops Mar 21-22 sponsored by WSU Extension and WSU Cowlitz County Master Gardeners, in conjunction with Home & Garden Show at Cowlitz County Expo Center (see ad, page 6): Saturday, March 21 9:00am “Preparing your Vegetable Garden” by WSU Master Gardener Jon Griffin 11am “Raising Mason Bees” by WSU Master Gardener Billie Bevers.

12:30 pm “How to Sharpen your Tools” by WSU Master Gardener Dale Hurley 1pm “Raised Bed Workshop” by WSU Master Gardener Jon Griffin.

Participants may purchase a 4 x 8-foot raised bed which can be delivered for Cowlitz County residents.

2–4pm “Youth Gardening Workshop,”

by WSU Master Gardeners, for kids (K-9). Youth will learn how to plant a vegetable garden and raise healthy plants. Participants will bring home a plant to raise. Held in the Floral Building at the Cowlitz County Fairgrounds. Please register by Mar 19, by contacting the WSU Extension office, 360-577-3014 Ext 0, or Jessica Bischoff at bischoffj@co.cowlitz.wa.us.

Sunday, March 22 11am “Lawn Care” by professional groundskeeper and WSU Master Gardener Bryan Iverson Lawn maintenance incl. watering, fertilizing, weed control and mowing; preparing an area for planting a new lawn.

12pm “Tips to Control Moles” by WSU Master Gardener Bryan Iverson.

1pm “Basics of Composting” by WSU Master Gardener Tom Welch.

Columbia Artists - Ramona Lauzon Young Artist Jared Devine

Ticket Price - Adults - $20, Students - $5 Available at the door Tickets may be purchased online at swwasymphony.org or by calling 360-783-6165

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and sternwheeler in Castle Rock, the logging horses on Watkins Tractor building (501 S. Pacific Ave.), smelt dippers on the Kelso Eagles building (609 S. Pacific Ave.), an American Indian on A-1 Vacuum’s building (508 Allen St.) and two deer on Riverside Animal Clinic (506 Allen St.).

She says she likes to create beauty and inspire imagination. See other examples of her work, page 17 (tulips) and in the Columbia Artists’ ad, page 4.

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the LowerColumbia

Learn to LOVE your electronic devices!

Informer

By Perry Piper F utilitarianism

F

ashion has always been about creating a product that becomes an exclusive niche, usually a very expensive one. Even the knock offs of major brands, although almost identical, are still not “the same” in the eyes of the fashionable. While it can be fun to dress up and pick things I like, I’ve always struggled with this idea of spending tons of money on the non-functional aesthetic.

Too any ziiiros Some time ago, I was shopping around for some watches, I was somewhat recently intrigued by the Ziiiro brand of Europe.

Their watches are incredibly minimalist, a style I fancy quite a bit.

Using high contrasting colors to blend together different times, the mechanical like watch face basically shows a thick line for minutes and a thin one for hours. It takes some getting used to, but they have some basic examples on their website. The problem for me, despite knowing that many friends spend hundreds or even thousands per year on clothing and accessories alone, was that this watch was $200, was unusable at night time and only told the time.

An awkward middle Today, we have smartwatches: devices that not only tell the time, but link with your smartphone to feed alerts like calls, text messages and other trackers like fitness.

For the added functionality and nighttime compatibility,

I think the $200-400 price range is more worth it than the Ziiiro, but again, it’s really more of a fashion item since the smartphone does all the same things and is actually required for smart watches to function much at all.

The old guard Technology has always been more utilitarian. Technology provides something that makes lives better and improves how we communicate, do business and relax. As functional as our devices are getting, technology and fashion have always butted heads.

Is it even possible to have extreme form and extreme function? Some prominent fashion industry experts stated that the new Apple Watch looks as if it were designed

by a first year student. Whether or not the watch actually does look silly or not, it seems as if the proliferation of Apple products is in and of itself perhaps offensive to those in high fashion. The idea of giving basically anyone that “hot new item” will hurt the exclusivity factor.

A city of gold Which leads us to a piece of news that I think shocked all of us in the tech space while perhaps pleasing the fashion forward. Apple has announced that beyond even the normal special editions of their Apple Watch, there will be a gold version starting at $10,000 with the highest version being rumored at around $17,000. Now...for someone like me who struggles to justify buying a normal $200 watch, a luxury such as this is something I could almost never do, even if I were a multi-millionaire!

You could buy a new computer lab for a school for that kind of money!

So what is the point of encasing our phones in gold? Do we really need to show off that much? I’ll be standing behind technologies that bring new looks and styles to as many people as possible, not the elite few.

•••

Perry Piper lives in Longview and works as CRR’s production manager/ photographer and technical consultant. He enjoys learning about emerging and evolving technologies, including his Segway personal transporter on which he can be seen gliding around town. Be sure to wave!

NEW: Coffee Hour / Tech Support Sessions with Perry Piper Mondays •10am $5 per person See ad, page 24.

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Clatskanie Flowers ‘n’ Fluff Coffee Shop 45 E. Columbia River Hwy Wine Tasting, Dinner & Live Music Fridays 5:30–8:30pm. Unforgettable scones, On-the-go breakfast & lunch.

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

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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.

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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. 503-728-3344

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Hometown Pizza 109 E. “A” St. Take-and-bake, Delivery, To-Go and dine-in. Lunch Buffet M-F 11–2.

Open daily 11am; close M-Th, Sat 9pm, Fri 10pm. 503-556-3700

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

See ad, page 11.

Grounds for Opportunity 413 S. Pacific Ave. 360-703-3020 Wed–Sun 7am–3pm Breakfast and Lunch available all day.

See ad, page 24.

Longview

Hop N Grape 924 15th Ave., Longview M–Th 11am–8pm; Fri & Sat 11am–9pm; Sun 11am–7pm. BBQ meat slow-cooked on site. Pulled pork, chicken brisket, ribs, turkey, salmon. World-famous mac & cheese. 360-577-1541 See ad page 26.

The Original Pie@trio’s Pizzeria

Sunshine Pizza & Catering 2124 Columbia Blvd.

Hot pizza, cool salad bar.

Beer & wine. 503-397-3211 See ad, page 10.

614 Commerce Ave., Longview. 18 varieties of pizza. Salad bar, Lunch buffet all-you-can-eat. Beer & wine. Mon-Fri open 11am, Sat-Sun 12 Noon. 360-3533512. See ad, page 6.

Porky’s Public House 561 Industrial Way, Longview Slow-roasted prime rib Fri & Sat, flat iron steaks, 1/3-lb burgers, fish & chips.

31 draft beers. Full bar.

360-636-1616. See ad, page 21.

Bowers Down W-Sat 5–8

M-Tues 11–4, W-Sat 11–5 1338 Commerce Ave., 360-577-5658 Serving Mediterranean fare for lunch and local farm fresh food for dinner.

Reservations recommended for dinner.

See ad, page 9.

Full breakfast, lunch and dinner. Daily drink special: Bloody Mary $5. $4 Breakfast Special. Homemade soup. 6am–9pm. Full bar in lound, open 6am. 1334 12th Ave. 360-425-8545

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., Longview. Opens at 10 for lunch. 360-425-2837

Scappoose Fultano’s Pizza 51511 SE 2nd.

Family style with unique pizza offerings, hot grill items & more!

“Best pizza around!”

M–Th, Sat 11am–10pm; Fri 11am– 11pm; Sun 11am–9pm. Full bar service ‘til 11pm Fri & Sat. Deliveries in Scappoose. 503-543-5100.

Ixtapa Fine Mexican Restaurant

Teri’s 3225 Ocean Beach Hwy, Longview.

Breakfst, lunch and dinner. Fine dining, with specials, fresh NW cuisine. Happy Hour. Full bar. Tues -Th 8am–9pm, FriSat 8am–10pm. 360-577-0717.

See ad page 20.

Restaurant & Lounge

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

See ad page 11.

2017 Columbia Blvd., St. Helens Mon–Fri 9–5; Sat 10–4.

Breakfast sandwiches, deli sandwiches, espresso, chocolates. See ad, page 10.

1260 Commerce Ave. Family Dining 11–9, Breakroom Bar 11am–midnight. American comfort food.

Full bar. 360-703-3904.

Gyros Gyros

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

503-556-9935. See ad, page 11.

St. Helens Bertucci’s

1210 Ocean Beach Hwy., Longview Fish & chips, burgers, more. Beer & wine. 360-577-7972

The Bistro

1329 Commerce Ave., Longview (alley entrance). Fine dining, happy hour specials. wine tastings. Tu-Sat open 5pm.

360-425-2837. See ad page 19.

Conestoga Pub Cornerstone Café 102 East “A” Street Microbrews, wines & spirits Prime rib Friday & Sat. Open M-F 6am–8pm; Sat-Sun 7am–8pm.

503-556-8772. See ad, page 11.

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

Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner. Burgers, hand-cut steak; seafood and pasta.

Restaurant opens 8am, Lounge 12 Noon. Closed Monday. 360-967-2333

Kelso

Alston Pub & Grub 25196 Alston Rd., Rainier 503-556-4213 11 beers on tap, cocktails.

Open daily 11am.

503-556-9753 See ad, page 11.

Castle Rock

Fresh-roasted coffee, snack and pastries.

Downtown: 1335 14th Ave., M-F 9am–4pm, Sat-Sun 9am–4pm.

360-232-8642

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

Woodland The Oak Tree 1020 Atlantic Ave., Woodland. Full lunch, breakfast and dinner menu.

Fresh from scratch cooking. Great happy hour menu. Sun 7am–9pm, M-Th 8am–9pm, Fri-Sat 7am–10pm.

360-841-8567

New location: 931 Ocean Beach Hwy (Inside seating plus drive-thru).

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Miss Manners

GENTLE READER: Was the party on a small raft at sea?

Portland

But please control your nausea.

Certain polite forms are best mastered in the automatic way you call robotic.

It is always a great moment for parents when, after years of “Say ‘Thank you,’ dear” and “Do you mean, can you PLEASE have that?” the right words come out of the child’s mouth without his or her having to think about them.

If not, Miss Manners is hard-pressed to understand the host’s behavior.

If your friend was concerned about waste, perhaps it would be a good idea to invest in glassware.

The Monaco is right next door to Dosha Salon Spa. Dosha is a magical place for facials, manicures, f aci al s, etc. , an d overall rejuvenation.

The massages are out of this world, and this establishment, which is entered through the Monaco Hotel, as well as from the street, comes highly recommended by me.

I had a gift certificate and that is the first stop I made.

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And by the way, if there is any part of the country that suffers from an excess of etiquette, Miss Manners has not had the good fortune to encounter it. Fortunately, she does often encounter polite individuals everywhere, and she would not dream of trying to discourage them.

5. DEAR MISS MANNERS: At a friend’s party, the disposable glasses he took out for us had our names written on them, though there were just 10 of us. Even if we had a soft drink, we were supposed to have water later on in the same glass. Is this the correct way, or am I just overreacting?

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Your reaction is understandable, and she trusts that your behavior was not the cause of your being adrift in the life raft in the first place.

••• Please send your questions to Miss Manners at her website, www. missmanners.com; to her email, dearmissmanners@gmail.com; or through postal mail to Miss Manners, Universal Uclick, 1130 Walnut St., Kansas City, MO 64106.)

After my pampering, we walked four blocks to the most wonderful world: Powell’s Book Store. It’s a whole city block of the most amazing store ever.

I love books and this is THE place.

Honestly, it should be a hotel. I could spend days and days just wandering amidst every book one could want on every subject. I could even live there because they have a café…food and books. There you would have it — travel, cooking, crafts and all of life in books. I could spend hundreds and hundreds of dollars and would need a big cart. Rick dragged me out, but I had a big bag.

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Our dinner plans would take us to Jake’s Grill, just three blocks from our hotel. My brother and his wife, and my sister and her husband, all of whom live in Portland, were joining us for our celebration; what could be better? We started with the wine happy hour in the hotel. The music was great and the wine and hors d’oeuvres were perfect. It is fun to walk in the evening in Portland, but one must always be smart and aware of surroundings. Our walk, wine, dinner and company will be a heartfelt memory. Winter trees (with no leaves) lined the street and as we walked back, black birds made their “good night” caws as they settled in the branches.

Next morning, we headed for Voodoo donuts and Lan Su Chinese Garden. They are within blocks of each other, but for this, we checked out of our wonderful Monaco and drove. Lucky us, we parked right in front of our destination. Voo-doo had a line of customers, but that is a good thing. In this tiny shop, there is so much on the walls and ceilings to look at, the wait is a pleasure. They have mostly “interesting” donuts and a few of the old regulars. Their claim to fame is their donuts shaped like a voo-doo doll. We ordered a boxful to take home.

After the donut-maker filled our box, the wait was still on. A computer malfunction meant they couldn’t ring up our order… resulting in FREE donuts. They gave us our order for waiting. (This is where my memory flashes to the good ole’ days where they took your money and counted your change back, but hey, I am not complaining.) cont page 31

Portland

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utopia designed to escape the problems of everyday life.” Entering the garden, I instantly hoped I could keep the moment and feeling. It is truly a place of peace and beauty. Surrounded by the tall buildings of Portland, the garden is near the train station and entrance to Chinatown. The bustle and busy-ness of the big city stops at the gates of this tranquil place.

Homeward bound, I always feel melancholy after being a tourist. But I have a lovely memory from a fun weekend just a short 60 minutes from home.

•••

At Portland’s tranquil Chinese Garden.

Inside the Monaco Hotel.

Normally, it would be drizzling rain, but today was a cool day with the sun — a beautiful day to see the Chinese Garden. Sixty-five artisans from Suzhou, China (sister city of Portland) lived in Portland for 10 months in 2000 to build the garden, replicating a wealthy Chinese family’s garden. The building materials included more than 500 tons of rock and features more than 300 plant species. “It is a spiritual Becky and Rick Bell enjoy travel near and far and are always up for an adventure.

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Movies

WANTED

Two Women’s Pictures?

Still Alice and Fifty Shades of Grey

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Competitors for Symphony’s ‘Battle for the Baton’

By Dr. Bob Blackwood

ulianne Moore won the Oscar for Best Performance by an actress in a leading role for her portrayal of a 50-year-old linguistics professor in Richard Glatzer and Wash Westmoreland’s “Still Alice” (MPAA:PG-13).

Her problem: she has early-onset Alzheimer’s disease.

Being intelligent, she knows what to expect, and she knows there is no cure. Her husband (Alec Baldwin) wants to deny she has it at first, but he gradually accepts the truth which she has already accepted. Yes, she has some moments of emotional weakness when she is initially examined by her doctor, but she copes.

How does she cope? Well, eventually no one can cope with it, because you become unaware of all of its effects on you with the passage of time. But Moore demonstrates valiant efforts in the earlier phases.

By Chas Dean

S

outhwest Washington Symphony Auxiliary is once again sponsoring “Battle for the Baton,” a fundraiser benefitting the Auxiliary’s and Southwest Washington Symphony’s scholarship funds.

A college professor (Julianne Moore) faces a grim future on her campus and elsewhere in “Still Alice.” Photo: Sony Pictures Classic

For example, she somehow writes and types a speech on the problems she is facing, but, when she delivers it to her supportive audience, she can’t just read it off the page. She is aware that she may read the same passage aloud more than one time. So, after she reads a passage, she runs a colored marker over the lines she has read. The crowd applauds her speech.

As the film ends, her husband must work away from the home to finance the family’s expenses. Her youngest daughter (Kristen Stewart), who is playing a young actress seeking fame, keeps her mother company. Their relationship is more meaningful than the other relationships in the mother’s life at that time. Stewart and Moore both were right-on there. It was real, not tear-jerking.

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hat wasn’t real? Dare I say “Fifty Shades of Grey” (MPAA: R) by female British director Sam Taylor-Johnson? The book and, I believe, this film were were aimed at a middleclass, middle-aged female audience. It has grossed more than three times its production cost in its first two weeks. My favorite Albuquerque theater set up velvet ropes to guide in the rush of ladies in mid-February.

Anastasia (Dakota Johnson) thinks about her acquaintance and his pencil in “Fifty Shades of Grey.” Photo: Universal Pictures

Take a virginal, intelligent college student named Anastasia — played by Dakota Johnson, daughter of Don Johnson and Melanie Griffith — and a stylish billionaire, Christian Grey — played by the 32-yearold Jamie Dornan. She is graduating from college; he is the dean of Marquis de Sade studies. He can buy her a new computer and a new car, but can he really love her?

I suspect most women would find a room loaded with whips, clamps, and assorted nasty devices something of a turn-off.

But our girl says, do your worst to me, then I’ll know if I can take it or not. The film’s sequel may answer this question, though there is talk of a third film.

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While Mr. Grey (James Dornan) plays a prelude, Anastasia (Dakota Johnson) has to face the future. Photo: Universal Pictures.

Dr. Bob Blackwood, professor emeritus of English at the City Colleges of Chicago, is the author of: From the Silent Era to The Sopranos: Italian American Gangsters in Trend-Setting Films and Television Shows (2006) and co-author with Dr. John Flynn of Future Prime: The Top Ten Science Fiction Films (2006) and has been reviewing films since the late 1960s for a variety of publications. He lives in Albuquerque, New Mexico.

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The Auxiliary is now recruiting competitors for the baton, who need not be trained musicians – but must want to have fun while gathering donations for scholarships and competing to win the baton for the Symphony’s Fall 2015 concert. Last year, Gian Paul Morelli, executive director of the Columbia Theatre for the Performing Arts,won the honor of conducting the Symphony in a piece on its Fall 2014 concert program. He raised a significant sum and conducted with comic flair, creating fun for everyone – musicians and audience.

Each year the winners of the Young Artist Auditions are awarded scholarships and perform as featured soloists with the Symphony. This year’s 2015 Young Artist Audition winner, Jared Devine, cellist, will perform a Vivaldi cello concerto at the Symphony’s spring concert, April 19, at 3pm at Lower Columbia College’s Wollenberg Auditorium in Longview (see ad, page 27). Concert tickets are available through the Symphony website swwasymphony. org or at the door.

Competitors in “Battle for the Baton” may register with the Southwest Washington Symphony Auxiliary through June 1. For more information and/or to register as a competitor in “Battle for the Baton,” contact Chas Dean (360-423-1538) or email: swsauxiliary@gmail.com.

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the spectator by ned piper

Headed for the Beltway

S

ue, Perry and I are hooked on the Netflix series House of Cards, starring Kevin Spacey as Frank Underwood — a politician with questionable ethics — and Robin Wright as his wife, Claire. Season Three was just released. Rather than air a new installment each week, Netflix made available to subscribers all 13 episodes at one time on February 27th. It took us less than four days to view all 13 episodes. Now I understand the term “binge watching.”

I have to wonder, watching Spacey’s character climb through the political ranks, if part of my fascination with the series has something to do with

my 22 years as an elected official with Cowlitz PUD. Especially the past two years, having faced censure by my fellow commissioners, followed by a recall attempt to remove me from office. If you aren’t aware of the gory details, I will spare you the particulars in this column.

Maybe I’ll write a book — later.

Having just watched 10 hours of the extraordinary House of Cards drama on television, as this issue goes to press Sue and I are looking forward to visiting Washington, D.C. She will accompany me to our nation’s capital for my meetings with the Washington PUD Association. Commissioners from around the country will meet with their representatives in Congress and/or their

staffers to discuss public power issues.

Those of us from Washington State have a series of talking points regarding issues we want to advance and a few we’d like our members of Congress to block.

The Washington State delegation has always been receptive to supporting public power.

Occasionally, some the delegation’s members are busy or are out of their offices when we are in town. In those cases, we meet with their staffers who are bright, young people, often in their 20s. In many cases, the staffers have a broader understanding of the issues than their bosses.

I recall one occasion we were meeting with a Congressman in his office when a bell sounded calling for a vote on the floor. The Congressman asked his staffer, a 25-year-old woman from the Wenatchee area, if she knew what the vote was about. She said, “Yes, that’s House Bill Number 1875, the Transportation Bill.”

He said, “Right. So how am I to vote on this one?”

She said, “We are voting to approve, Sir.” With that, he excused himself and left the room, returning in 15 minutes to continue his discussion with our little group.

While I’m on the job, Sue will visit the Smithsonian Museum, to see the “re-located” kitchen of Julia Child, an American icon she holds dear. She also promised Ruben Grendahl she’d check the gift shop for parchment reproductions of the U.S. Constitution.

If you see him, ask for a copy.

A friend who lives in DC gave me the names of restaurants where we might chance to see a public figure or two. Who knows, perhaps we’ll even run into Kevin Spacey, who will be in Washington to appear on Chris Matthew’s “Hardball.” If we do, maybe we can get a photo of him reading the Reader.

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illapa Hills Audubon Society invites the public to a free program at 7pm, Sunday, March 29, at the Kelso Senior Center, 106 NW 8th Ave., Kelso, Wash.

Larry Schwitters of Issaquah, Washington, will examine Audubon’s ongoing citizen science project, Vaux’s Happening, launched eight years ago to gather data necessary to make a compelling case for the preservation of one of the most significant Vaux’s Swift communal migratory roost sites in North America.

Vaux’s Happening quickly expanded into an attempt to locate, raise awareness of, and preserve the important roost sites used by this species all along their migratory path.

In the last 14 migrations the project has documented over seven million Vaux’s Swift roosting events from San Diego to the Yukon. Schwitters will share images and information captured by the project’s chimney surveillance cameras and precision temperature recorders.

Schwitters holds a master’s degree in science and spent 30 years in public education, mostly as a middle school science teacher and coach in the Seattle area. He spent four years tracking down Black Swifts at Washington State’s waterfalls for the American Bird Conservancy.

For more information, contact Stephen Glucoft, 360-577-7720.

Years ago, while I was in the “other Washington” on PUD business, a few of us had lunch at a restaurant called Bullfeathers. While waiting to be seated, more than half of the U.S. Supreme Court stopped by for lunch.

Surprise, surprise! They didn’t have to wait in line for prime seating.

Frank Underwood probably wouldn’t have to, either.

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Ned Piper is a lifelong Longview resident who enjoys TV sports and going to local high school games. He is looking forward to the Cowlitz Black Bears 6th season opening June 4.

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