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GROWING ROSES IN ECUADOR

DAY toTRIPPING WILLAPA

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e begin Columbia River Reader’s 12 th year with something new. This issue includes our first-ever mathematics story (see page 7). Lower Columbia College instructor Brett Calhoon shows that math is beautiful and a means of understanding the world, even as a catalyst for “unconfined” joy.

Sue’s Views

He writes: “…it might not hurt to remind ourselves that there exist certain ideas and notions which are universal among the people in this world, and to appreciate our collective experience of them.”

Music is one such collective experience, too. I’m looking forward to the Oregon Symphonic Band’s performance May 3 in Clatskanie.

They promise to play a lively trumpet trio, which I suspect will be “Bugler’s Holiday.” I first heard this played by the trumpet section of my high school band and always enjoy hearing it again. The piece is familiar around the world to people of all languages.

Music, math, art and even sports can transcend spoken language and bring human beings together on another level. But that doesn’t mean words aren’t important.

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Math, music and Mad Men box. We haven’t yet remembered during business hours to take it in for repair or replacement. Certain channels manifest occasional, fleeting, unexplained sound glitches.

Audiosyncrasies, you might say.

Sometimes the sound isn’t quite

in synch with the visuals, most noticeable when watching talking head programs and the news. But at least they are speaking English.

Imagine our surprise on Super Bowl Sunday. We’d invited friends over to watch. When the game commentary suddenly switched to Spanish, we all looked at each other, befuddled, yet amused. No amount of fussing with the controller seemed to help and we ultimately had no choice but to make the best of it.

It actually became sort of fun, once we accepted the “inconvenience.”

None of us spoke Spanish, per se, but every now and then someone would recognize certain words or phrases and translate to the group.

This dynamic made watching the game interesting. And following the team plays, the crowd’s reactions, and the camera coverage with various shots and angles — and, of course, the scoreboard — illustrated that the “language” of sports is universal, much like math, music and art.

We feel a certain sense of impending loss and melancholy over the ending of Mad Men. We also face an undercurrent of worry each week.

What if Mad Men comes out of our TV in Spanish? Airing at 10pm, it would be a tad late to run to the neighbors to watch on their TV, especially because I am usually in my pajamas by then.

But if we don’t get around to fixing the TV, maybe I’ll eventually learn Spanish.

You will know this has happened when the title of this column becomes “Opiniones de Sue.”

Sue Piper

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ON THE COVER Metal sculpture by Hans Nelson, located at Willapa Landing in Raymond, Wash., conveying the spirit of local recreational fishermen and women. The fish is depicted larger than the man, to reflect the size of native river sturgeon and the universal “epic fish story,” Photo by Ron Baldwin

After several months of suspenseful waiting, wondering how AMC’s Mad Men would wrap up its seventh and final season, Ned and I continue to look forward to each weekly episode.

Just four installments remain in this engaging, award-winning, brilliantlywritten show. Nostalgic to many of us of a certain age, it is true to the 1960s-70s culture, furniture, art and fashion.

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Letters to the Editor

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Local Books / Book Review / Bestsellers List

Rose photo by Patrick Kubin

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My Slant: Fun with Fibonnaci

Oscar B photo by Perry Piper

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Miss Manners

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Global Gardening ~ Ecuadorian roses

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Cooking with the Farmer’s Daughter

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Out & About: The new Puget Island ferry ~ Oscar B

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Out & About: Day Tripping to Willapa Bay

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Out & About: Bike to Work Week

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Lower Columbia Informer ~ The One Hundred Dollar Computer

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Columbia River Dining Guide

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High Hopes for an Economic Boom in Raymond/South Bend

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Sea lion uproar at Astoria I had a good time at Astoria, Oregon the first part of March when my sister, Quita, and I drove down to observe the sea lions. I’ve only seen one or two swimming past at Rainier. Imagine my surprise when I saw hundreds of the large animals perched on the rocks and the dock along the Columbia.

The cacophony was unbelievable as they made the whole valley ring with their harsh, discordant calls. Since I don’t speak “sea lion,” I wasn’t sure if the racket they made was to threaten other males or to woo the females. Maybe both.

The town of Astoria was certainly welcoming to the people who came to observe the sea lions. There was a long asphalt path and many people rushed by, clutching cameras to record the action. There were also benches for those who needed a rest or just provide a good spot to sit and observe the antics of the sea lions as they vied for positions by pushing others off so they could flop up onto the over-crowded dock.

Letters to the Editor There was adequate parking space and — wonder of wonders — public bathrooms. Then, after we had our fill of observing sea lion antics and taking photos of the most charming or most photogenic, there were places to eat. They varied from drive-through fast food to greasy spoons to fine dining.

A most hospitable town.

Flying to DC Thank you for the latest “Sue’s V i e w s . ” Yo u brought back our good memories of seeing Wa s h i n g t o n , D.C. at night with the monuments illuminated. It was a very special week in the nation’s Capitol for us. Also, your description of airline travel and service was perfect.

The sea lions are supposed to stick around until June, although it depends upon the salmon run. Coming into Astoria on Hwy 30, the viewing area is to the right, between Hampton Inn and the Safeway store.

Thank you again.

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By Alan Rose The Dead Wake: The Last Crossing of the Lusitania

By Erik Larson Random House $28 Hardcover

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he sinking of the Lusitania is probably second only to the Titanic in ranking great maritime disasters. One hundred years ago, on May 7, 1915, the British luxury liner was torpedoed and sunk by a German U-boat. Seattle author Erik Larson (In the Garden of Beasts, The Devil in the White City) has created a gripping narrative of the event.

With the assassination of a minor archduke in June 1914, Europe had virtually stumbled into “the Great War.” By the end of that year, the opposing armies found themselves in the deadly stalemate of trench warfare.

Since England imported twothirds of its food, Germany’s

Was the Lusitania a bargaining chip?

“I took my position at the periscope again,” Schwieger told his friend Max Valentiner. “The ship was sinking with unbelievable rapidity.

There was terrific panic on her deck.

Overcrowded lifeboats, fairly torn from their positions, dropped into the water. Desperate people ran helplessly up and down the decks. Men and women jumped into the water and tried to swim to empty, overturned lifeboats. It was the most terrible sight I have ever seen…too horrible to watch, and I gave orders to dive to twenty meters, and away.” ~ from Dead Wake

strategy was to starve the island nation by sinking ships, including those of neutral countries, which might be carrying munitions and food. Germany could not compete with the British Royal Navy in surface vessels, but they had built a fleet of submarines— Unterseebooten, or U-boats—that had become terribly effective. As Larson notes, by April 1917, “any ship leaving Britain had a one-in-four chance of being sunk.”

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The German Embassy in the United States had issued a warning to the passengers of the Lusitania the morning it set sail from New York. Yet to most people, it was inconceivable that the Germans would dare sink a passenger ship full of civilians.

As in his other books, Larson wraps rich historical detail in a riveting narrative as he gives a day-by-day account of that last fateful cruise, alternating between the 61-year-old Captain William Turner of the Lusitania and 32-year-old Kapitänleutnant Walther Schwieger in charge of U-boat 20.

Along the way he provides fascinating information about both ships. The German submarines were so primitive that, to speed a dive, Schwieger needed to order his sailors to run to the bow for added ballast. The conditions were harsh —cramped, dangerous, with extreme humidity and temperatures rising over 100 degrees when submerged.

By contrast, the Lusitania was the largest and most luxurious ocean liner of its day. It was also the fastest— capable of 25 knots, while U-boats could only manage 15 knots on the surface and 9 knots underwater.

As in Walter Lord’s classic account of the Titanic’s sinking, A Night to

Remember, Larson introduces us to a wide range of passengers. Heightening the suspense, we don’t know until the end which of them survived and which perished.

The Lusitania was struck at 2:10 pm, on a warm and sunny day off the Irish coast. Incredibly, the huge ship sank in 18 minutes. Larson vividly captures the horror and panic of those 18 minutes.

Although the ship had more than enough lifeboats for its passengers and crew—lesson learned from the Titanic’s sinking only three years earlier—when hit, the ship listed heavily on its starboard side, swinging the lifeboats cont. page 11

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Math is hard. Awesome!

Fun with Fibonacci

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s a mathematics instructor I am often faced with the opinion that math is hard, boring and will never have any real value to the person charged with learning the subject. I will ignore the latter for this article and present a mathematical topic which is not only beautiful, but accessible to anyone who is willing to spend a few minutes exploring it. This will be on the exam.

In the years that followed the fall of Rome, western Europe had continued to use Roman numerals for keeping track of numbers. Even today they still appear in some segments of our society.

The next time you watch the end credits of a movie notice that most films still use Roman numerals to record the year in which the film was produced. I find antiquity fascinating, but when it comes to computation of numbers, Roman numerals are just poorly suited for the job. Imagine trying to balance your checkbook using Roman numerals or worse yet, learning your times tables in Roman numerals (if you don’t believe me, try to calculate MMXV times MDCDIII ).

The numerals we use today were created by the mathematicians of India between the first and fourth and 4th centuries and by the ninth century, these numerals had been adopted by Persian mathematicians.

Three hundred years later they were finally popularized in Europe by an

By Brett Calhoon

Italian mathematician by the name Leonardo Bonacci; better known as Fibonacci.

In 1202 Fibonacci published his major work Liber Abaci. (The title of this book always makes me think of a certain late entertainer sometimes called the King of Bling.) Not only did Fibonacci’s work introduce the benefit of a far simpler numerical system, but it also included a sequence of numbers which had been studied in India no later than 700 C.E. I speak of course of the Fibonacci sequence.

In mathematics, a sequence is just an ordered list of numbers which goes on forever. The standard notation for a sequence is a letter with a subscript n. With this in mind let us denote the Fibonacci sequence as Fn . Terms in a sequence are usually denoted with a subscript number indicating the order the term appears in the sequence.

The first two terms in the Fibonacci sequence are both 1. That is F1=1 and F2=1. With these first two terms, we can define the rest of the sequence as follows: the next term in the Fibonacci sequence is the sum of the two previous terms. (continue next column) Brett Calhoon earned his master’s degree at Western Washington University. He teaches math at Lower Columbia College and lives in Longview.

In this oft-cited example of art proportioned following the golden ratio, Dali framed his painting in a golden rectangle and positioned “The Sacrament of the Last Supper” by Salvador Dali. the two disciples at Christ‘s side at the “golden” sections of the width of the composition.

The windows in the background are formed by a large dodecahedron (dodecahedrons consist of 12 pentagons, which exhibit (phi) relationships in their proportions

So then

and more generally the kth term will be

Continuing this process we see that the first 15 terms in the Fibonacci sequence are:

Not only does this sequence grow, but the farther you go along the faster it grows!

Down the rabbit hole If you’ve come this far I hope you’re willing to continue down the rabbit hole a litter farther. In hand we have the Fibonacci sequence which grows towards infinity. Let’s now create a new sequence using the terms of the Fibonacci.

Fn+1 Define Rn = Fn . It might look a little crazy at first, but each term is just the ratio of two consecutive terms of the Fibonacci sequence. To help understand it let’s calculate some of the terms.

If we were to continue this process (the reader is invited to calculate as many terms as is interesting) we would notice that the terms of Rn become very close to one another. In fact the further you go along, the terms of Rn become as close as you would like to a particular number, (phi).

Johannes Kepler showed that the particular number the sequence Rn approaches is cont page 9

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Chime in at St. Stephen’s May 3 concert in Longview

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olumbia River Handbells, directed by Rob Lloyd, will present their Spring Concert at 3pm, Sunday, May 3, at St. Stephen’s Episcopal Church, located at 22nd Avenue and Louisiana Street in Longview.

The theme of the program is “Music from the Longing Heart.” Thirteen handbell musicians will be ringing a varied program, including Prayerful Moments, written by Jean Watson, handbell choir director at St. Stephen’s Church.

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The golden ratio is what is known as the “golden ratio” and it was known to the ancient Greeks no later than 300 BC. Salvador Dali’s The Sacrament of the Last Supper displays the golden ratio, not just within the subject of the painting, but the very physical

Also featured will be one piece with Bob Pollock on euphonium; another with Barbara Byker on the string bass and another with a vocal by Merry Lloyd.

Admission is free. A free-will offering will be taken to build the fund for purchase of a set of handchimes for loan to local schools and home-school groups in Cowlitz and Columbia Counties.

About handbells he first The first tuned handbells were developed in England between 1696 and 1724. Originally, tower bell ringers’ enthusiasm for practicing the complicated algorithms of change ringing could easily exceed the village’s patience, so tuned sets of handbells provided ringers a way to rehearse outside their towers. The handbell sets used by change ringers had the same number of bells as in the towers.

Handbells were first brought to the United States from England in 1902. Modern handbell ensembles ring recognizable music with melodies and harmony, as opposed to the mathematical permutations used in change ringing.

smaller rectangle that will again have the same golden ratio! In fact, you can keep doing this until they get too small to draw.

Unconfined joy!

This property is what gained this special number so much attention long ago and has not lost its elegance in the centuries since.

dimensions of the canvas exhibit this ancient proportion. One of the pioneers I hope you’ve of modern enjoyed our time architecture, together with Mathematics famed Swiss mathematics. If architect you have seen that is the majestic LeCorbusier, performing the structure conceived frequently seemingly simple employed both by man to grant him task of adding two the Fibonacci can have comprehension of the numbers sequence and r e s u l t s d e e p e r, golden ratio universe.” ~ LeCorbusier more interesting in his works and more beautiful stating that than you previously they possessed thought, then let “rhythms apparent to the eye and joy be unconfined. clear in their relations with one If not, then perhaps take note another.” So what is all the fuss of the ability of mathematics with this number? To conclude to bridge the gap between we shall explore its most notable cultures. In this case, the work property. of mathematicians from East and Try this at home West brought deeper understanding Take a ruler and construct a of the world in which we live. rectangle that is 2” by 3.25”.

Given some of the world’s current Notice that the ratio of the length struggles it might not hurt to to width is approximately equal remind ourselves that there exist to . Next draw a line dividing certain ideas and notions which the rectangle so that one piece is are universal among the people in a perfect 2” square and the other this world, and to appreciate our is a 2” by 1.25”. Notice that the collective experience of them. ratio of the length and width of Go forth and make sure to always the new, smaller rectangle is also distribute your negative signs and approximately equal to . You never divide by zero. could now cut the new rectangle similarly and end up with an even •••

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The event is sponsored by a coalition of local agencies and volunteers to bring together non-profits, businesses, and service clubs to connect seniors to community resources.

“It was Bernie Altman’s i d e a , ” r e c a l l e d Ti n a McCully, with Catholic Community Services and a member of the fair’s steering committee. A Kelso, resident, Altman is known for his volunteer service, community leadership and advocacy.

“He felt that there should be one place to go and get information,” McCully said.

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“We’re an aging community in general,” said Tawni Jacobson, with Longview Housing Authority. Senior Connections Fair tries to help make people aware of available services, products and opportunities.

“It’s not just a health fair,” McCully said. “It’s about other fun things to do…like hiking clubs, a ukulele band, or bingo at the senior center.”

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“Everything (at the fair) relates to health,” said Vickie Rhodes, who works for Longview Housing Authority, “but it’s bigger than health.”

“It’s also about maintaining a health lifestyle and enjoying independence,” said Dawn Morgan, a volunteer with Stageworks Northwest.

The eight-member steering committee estimates the fair will draw 300-350.

“It’s hard to count here because there are so many different ways to come in,” said McCully. The displays and demos will fill most of the mall’s central area.

Attendees can get “passports” stamped by vendors to win door prizes. Many stores in the Mall will offer special discounts and coupons during the fair.

The committee meets monthly, starting each year in August or September, stepping up the frequency as the event draws near. “We already have a format,” said Rhodes, “so it’s not a matter of changing anything… we just need to be sure everyone is on task.”

“We tweak it every year,” added Morgan. The group aims to break even, with vendor fees covering expenses such as publicity and table and chair rentals. “It’s not a money maker,” she said.

A surprising cross-section of people typically drop by. The event is aimed at those 35 and older, many who probably aren’t facing needs yet themselves, but may be dealing with parents who need help getting transportation or services from agencies, explained McCully.

“Come and ‘go shopping’ for your parents or for yourself.”

“I like the reaction of the people who come and enjoy it,” said Jacobson.

“It’s about living well,” said Rhodes.

“There’s something for everybody.”

••• The best way to keep enjoying the good life — at any age — is to have a cat. Preferably, a beautiful black one like me.”

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Book Review

Civilized Life cont from page 5

Miss Manners

hanging from their divots well out of reach of the crew trying to load them, while on the opposite side, the lifeboats swung in over the deck, making it impossible to lower them. Only six of the ship’s lifeboats were able to be launched.

Schwieger witnessed the terror and chaos through his periscope. His fiancée later told a reporter that the sinking had left him “a shattered man.” (He and the crew of U-boot 20 would perish four months later in a British minefield.)

Of the 1,959 passengers and crew on the Lusitania, including 95 children and 39 infants, only 764 survived.

Many questions remain 100 years later. Foremost, knowing that German U-boats were in the area and sinking non-military shipping, why was the Lusitania not given a naval escort when entering the war zone, as had other ships?

One disturbing theory is that the British Admiralty may have intentionally sacrificed the Lusitania, reckoning that its sinking would draw America into the war. First Lord of the Admiralty Winston Churchill had confided, “For our part we want the traffic (neutral ships)—the more the better; and if some of it gets into trouble, better still.”

If so, it was a costly and brutal miscalculation, for it wasn’t the Lusitania’s sinking, but the discovery of the infamous Zimmerman Telegram that finally brought the Americans out of their neutrality. (The telegram offered the Mexican president an alliance if the United States entered the war, whereby Germany would help Mexico win back their “lost territory” in Texas, New Mexico, and Arizona.)

The United States issued a declaration of war against Germany on April 6, 1917, almost two years after the sinking.

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I wanted to turn down the invitation, but to be polite I said that I would mark it on my calendar, but wasn’t sure if I could attend. Then the inviter replied, “OK, I’ll be collecting $10 or $15 ahead of time for the party.”

Now I’m completely turned off! Even if I could attend, I certainly don’t want to fund the party. What can I do to turn down the invitation, and to point out to the inviter that he should fund the party that he wants to throw for his boss?

GENTLE READER: The antihospitality inherent in charging a guest is unfortunately common. In your case, however, Miss Manners notices that things might not have gotten to this stage had you yourself not misstepped.

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She’s also the author of two chapbooks, The Girl Who Goes Alone (Floating Bridge Press, 2010) and Where Currents Meet (Toadlily Press, 2010). Austen earned an MFA in Poetry at Antioch University Los Angeles. She produces poetry programming for NPR-affiliate KUOW 94.9 and makes her living at Seattle Children’s Hospital, where she also offers poetry and reflective writing workshops for the staff.

Her visit is being funded by Humanities Washington.

Joseph Green retired from teaching in 2010, his 25th year at Lower Columbia College. His poems have been appearing in magazines and journals since 1975, and many have been collected in five chapbooks, most recently That Thread Still Connecting Us (Moon Path Press). A new, longer collection, What Water Does at a Time Like This, is expected to appear later this spring.

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Global Gardening

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Harvested roses are stacked two dozen per bundle, ready for transport to the cutting room.

Central American industry grows long-stemmed roses for the world

Straight as a plumb line Ecuador, which means “equator” in Spanish, is a country roughly the size of Oregon, located on the northwest coast of South America. The equator runs squarely through the country, resulting in days and nights of equal and unvarying length.

The sun is directly overhead at midday every day. This results in an unparalleled opportunity to grow flowers as straight as a plumb line, an enormous advantage in the long-stem rose business.

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Dozens of rose farms thrive in the town of Cayambe in the foothills of the Andes Mountains in eastern Ecuador. Only an hour or so from the capital of this South American country, the rolling fertile fields support a global industry. Dream Farms is one of those plantations.

Occupying a seven hectare (17.29 acre) property, Dream Farms sits on a dirt road just off the main highway through Cayambe. It is an unimposing sight at first, a large gate and stone wall hiding the operation from casual view.

An armed guard opens the gate, revealing rows of greenhouses to the east. Roses are very valuable, more so after value is added by cutting, sorting and packaging.

One local farm was recently robbed at gun point, the robbers hijacking two fully loaded semitrucks full of processed roses just before Valentine’s Day. Security is taken very seriously here.

Photos, from top: Long rows of greenhouses at Dream Farms; industrious workers in the cutting room; roses hanging by their “necks” prior to sorting for stem length and then trimming.

Immense scale Enormous greenhouses with fabric roofs protect the roses from direct sunlight, while allowing very bright, uniform equatorial light to penetrate the interior. The greenhouses are massive, stretching off into the distance in every direction. Tidy grounds surround them, closely cropped lawns and paths allowing ready access by workers and equipment.

Entering a greenhouse, one is struck by the immense scale of the operation.

Dream Farms alone grows 600,000 rose plants in scores of greenhouses. Plants live 5–20 years, depending upon the variety and desirability. Varieties that fall out of favor are quickly replaced with more profitable types. Presently the most highly prized rose at Dream Farms is a new variety called “Deep Purple,” already a very hot seller.

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Because Ecuador is a tropical country, the coastal lowlands in the west are very hot and humid. In the far eastern “Oriente” region the low-lying tributaries of the Amazon River are equally hot and sultry. Thus, roses are grown in the Andes at the surprisingly high altitude of 7,200 feet above sea level. Here the climate remains uniformly warm and pleasant yearround, precluding the possibility of frost or excessive heat. The tropical cont page 24

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COOKING WITH THE FARMER’S DAUGHTER

Memories of Ace’s well-lived life

By Suzanne Martinson

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have lost my breakfast cook, my husband, Bob.

We were married for 37 years, and we called each other Ace, as in “ace reporter” from our years working together at five newspapers in four states. I remember well our first conversation at the weekly Gresham (Ore.) Outlook, where I wrote features and he covered sports.

It was Bob’s first day working on deadline and somehow our first conversation turned to cookies. I told him that I had always been partial to chocolate chip cookies with oatmeal.

He agreed that he loved them, too. For 25 years, I did bake those cookies for him with my prize-winning 4-H recipe.

“Here’s your favorite cookies,” I said one day, pulling out a batch, warm from the oven and rent with melty chips.

finances. Amid the financial flotsam was this line: “Brush Molly every other day.” Bob’s thoughtful legacy (he was an economics major, after all) didn’t surprise me. The guy I referred to as “the editor I sleep with” was the kind of man who thought logically and cared deeply for those he left behind, including the dog.

“Actually, peanut butter is my favorite,” he confessed. “But I like these, too.”

He later joked he “wouldn’t kick either one out of bed.”

His typed parting instructions covered everything, from where the tool to turn off the water supply hung in the garage, to the location of the 2015 tax file. All spouses and children should be so lucky.

Bob died Jan. 16, from pulmonary fibrosis, a result of graft vs. host disease, which occurred after a successful stemcell transplant that had cured his leukemia and extended his life for three-plus years. We counted every day as a miracle, thanks to great medical care and his stem cell donor, Jennifer Taylor, who traveled from Washington, D.C., to Longview for his memorial.

Yet until I received a letter with a Pennsylvania postmark from longtime friend Alice Schwartz, an attorney and mother of twins, I didn’t realize how much the breakfasts he created for family and friends — waffles, cornmeal pancakes, bacon, sausage — meant to me.

Since his passing, I have been wandering from room to room, where his presence is everywhere. His absence is felt most intensely in the kitchen, which we recently remodeled, and his cluttered office, where he created a 17page how-to list for house, lawn and

He was well read, thoughtful and funny (breakfast table conversation so informative, so convivial and so pleasing).”

The part about the “helicopter” is an old family joke — a knowing nod to parents who hover over their children.

Ace, guilty as charged. When our daughter, Jessica, grew up and left home, Ace hovered over me. I am thankful for that.

He did everything for me. Reminded me to get my car serviced. Navigated a thicket of paper for our taxes.

Planned for retirement.

When he couldn’t vacuum anymore, he hired a housekeeper.

He spoiled me. After some initial education (permanent press should neither wash nor dry on HOT), he did the laundry. He wrote thank-you notes and then taught our Bob Martinson daughter. Though he had a journalist’s penchant for “show, not tell,” he spread Alice wrote that those breakfasts were his “I love you” around. the “essence of Bob.” When his illness meant he could no “He was warm (no boxed cereals on longer enjoy his beloved carbs, I was the menu). He was giving (up early privileged to make scrambled eggs for to feed women, children and dog). He him. was creative (lingonberry pancakes Each morning, I am reminded of this from his Scandinavian heritage). He great loss. No more does the Ace of my was responsible (daughter Jessica off heart call to his sleepyhead wife, “Ace, to school with the invisible helicopter your waffles are ready.” about). He was patient (sometimes the helicopter needed to hover intensely).

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Scrambled eggs, the Beard way James Beard changed my life. Or at least the scrambled eggs I made for my husband.

I discovered Beard’s method while researching a program about the Oregon-born culinary genius for my study group.

His book Beard on Food propelled me from the land of eggs scrambled into submission in favor of the Beard cont page 22

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OUT • AND • ABOUT

Let’s take a Sunday drive!

Waterfall tour includes a stop at Quincy Grange and a ride on the Oscar B

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The newly-commissioned $5.7 million 115-foot long “Oscar B” ferry (above and at left) carries 23 passenger cars. It is named after the late Oscar Bergseng, who skippered the previous ferry, the Wahkiakum, for 17 years.

The Wahkiakum 1962–2015. Photo by Lois Sturdivant

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Photo courtesy of Carol Everman, Deputy to the Oregon State Grange Master

Top left photo: The road pullout just west of Lower Beaver Creek Falls is a scenic stopping place for pictures or a tailgate picnic. Bottom photo: Antique cars often show up at the Quincy Grange’s annual chicken dinner, held this year on Mar. 29. We’ll remind you of the date in advance next year. Meanwhile, consider visiting their Trash, Treasures & Plants Sale on May 2, 9am–3pm. 78314 Rutters Rd. Follow signs from Clatskanie.

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GOT TALENT? ARE YOU A STAR?

Do you dance • Play in a band Do magic • Sing • Juggle Are you an acrobat • or ...?

Come show us your talent!

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pring cruising time always sends me on little journeys of desperation for inspiration in the name of information and education, but more often just to stir my imagination.

The cities of South Bend and Raymond on Willapa Bay have always intrigued me. Just 2+ hours from the I-5 corridor by Washington Route 4, it’s a great day trip with lots of sights along the way. From Longview/Kelso take either State Rt. 4 west through Naselle to U. S. 101 or, along with Oregonians, take U.S. 30 west to Astoria, cross the bridge to Washington and proceed to U.S 101 north along the east side of Willapa Bay to South Bend/Raymond.

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APRIL 26, 2015 • 3:00 pm

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“Lunch first,” I always say This means a visit to The Chester Club Tavern on Highway 101 in South Bend for killer oysters prepared just right. Then, after a short walk along the river, it’s on to the commanding attraction in South Bend.

The Pacific County Courthouse on Quality Hill overlooking the town and the bay is truly sensational.

Built in 1910-11 Look for NEW SEASON coming soon! at a cost of $132,000, the courthouse was dubbed “The Golden Palace of Extravagance” by some wags. Just two blocks from U.S. 101, it’s a “must see.” Also in South Bend is the Pacific County Historical CONDUCTED BY FRED RADKE Society Museum on Highway 101. It’s a treasure trove of local history.

Architecturally classed as Second Renaissance Revival, the Pacific County Courthouse in South Bend is graced by stately columns inside and out and the rotunda is crowned by an awe-inspiring 35’ art glass dome of many colors.

HaRRy JAMeS Orchestra

I also like to watch the oyster scows move in and out of the harbor. The people who operate and crew this fleet Above: The oyster launch “Ena” at East Point Seafood Market.

The backbone of the big band era!

Sunday, May 10th MOTHER’S DAY 3pm In celebration every mother receives a flower!

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• Plus Comedian Susan Rice with light-hearted comedy on Women’s Health. $5 per person includes a light lunch, door prizes and a gift. • Please RSVP by May 11th (360) 423-3333 • WEAR RED! 18 /April 15 – May 14, 2015 / Columbia River Reader

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work what I would call a most difficult schedule. Oysters are worked by the tides, so workers’ start and quit times change almost every day. South Bend’s largest employer is Hilton’s Ocean Foods, the oyster processing plant on the south end of town.

I’m pleased to know that I’m standing in the town where one of my heroes was born. South Bend is the birthplace of my favorite presidential candidate of all time, comedian Pat Paulson.

Welcoming committee stands firm Journeying north on 101 brings us in short order to Raymond.

A paved walking pedestrian and bicycling path parallels the highway, giving partakers views of the harbor and allowing them to mingle with the steel silhouette sculptures that line the path and are visible from the highway. Along the way, you’ll catch sight of the luxury craft built at Pedigree Catamarans. If you have to ask the price, you can’t afford one. The big twin-hulled boat in the yard now has been under construction for three years.

Raymond has always been a timber town. The 12-plus mills of the boom years are long gone, but Weyerhaeuser Company still operates a mill with all the modern bells and whistles.

The steam kilns cook away day and night, supplying America’s h o u s i n g i n d u s t r y.

The mill provides more than 100 jobs as Raymond’s biggest single employer.

name-it. It’s two warehouses stuffed to the max with everything you can think of and some things you could never think of. Until his passing last year, Ed Norman operated the store. He was a longshoreman, furniture salesman, police chief, mayor, developer. What is it that Ed didn’t do? Today the store is owned and operated by his friendly daughter Debbie, who seems to know where every last item is.

Barn-raising party My first stop is The Northwest Carriage Museum in Raymond. This recently acquired turn of that “other” century Austrian hearse is the star of the show at Raymond’s Carriage Museum I t ’s a w o r l d - c l a s s and displays intricate carvings and gewgaws of the day. collection of late 1800s horse-drawn carriages for the elite. The workmanship is nothing less than jewelry-quality perfect and displayed in a most interesting setting.

Debbie, with one of Ugly Ed’s unique items.

Whoa! It’s time to eat again!

Let’s eat again real soon!

Liang’s Chinese Cuisine is right next to the Raymond Theater on Third Street.

Chinese and some Thai foods are prepared fresh. The Pitchwood Alehouse, also on Third, serves up microbrews and ales from 11 taps and some of the best pub food anywhere.

On weekends the Pitchwood hosts live bands. (Remember them?)

I’ll surely pay return visits to Willapa Harbor. The cities of Raymond and South Bend have a lot to offer to someone like me who likes to get off the beaten path.

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See related story, “High Hopes for an Economic Boom,” page 30

Longview native Ron Baldwin, CRR’s Renaissance Man, lives in Chinook, Wash. He loves the outdoors, old Volkswagens, fast cooking and music. Hear his jazz program 6–8pm on the second and fourth Wednesdays from Astoria, Ore., on KTCB (89.5), KMUN (91.2), KCPB (90.9) or live stream online at coastradio.org.

An expansion to the museum is just finishing which will display horse drawn vehicles of a more proletarian nature; work wagons, stagecoaches and haulers are displayed in what has been dubbed “The Barn” by museum director Laurie Bowman and her husband, curator Jerry Bowman.

A “Barn Raising Party” fundraiser is planned for April 25th from 4-7pm at the museum, with music, appetizers and fun for all.

No visit to Raymond is complete without a visit to Ugly Ed’s New and Used, a mind boggling 40-plus year collection of antiques and used youColumbia River Reader / April 15 – May 14, 2015 / 19

OUT • AND • ABOUT

BIKE TO WORK WEEK

It’s time to pedal!

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t’s spring and a great time to “gear up” for bicycling season. Our area offers many cycling opportunities for the casual rider to serious enthusiast.

In the Longview-Kelso area, getting around is easier and safer than many believe, if riders avoid the busy arterials like Ocean Beach Highway

in this community, you’ll find many options that can get you to your destination quickly and safely. Several multi-use paths and trails — such as the Highland Trail, the Coweeman, Cowlitz and Pacific Way dike trails and the paths encircling Lake Sacajawea — offer opportunities to explore.

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Some businesses provide bike racks, but many more are needed. The simple placement of racks can act as an incentive for folks to ride to that business and secure their bikes. This benefits the business by attracting new customers. If some of your favorite destinations don’t have racks, inquire of the owner/manager to see if they can be provided.

(its north sidewalk is designated as a bike path), stretches of Washington Way and 15th Avenue. The street layout, or grid system, provides a series of low traffic options to get to parks, shopping centers, office complexes, schools, medical services and similar destinations. Once you strike out to explore the streets and neighborhoods

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Repairs and adjustments, of course, are the responsibility of the owner. A local group of cycling fans is preparing activities and gathering prizes to encourage folks to start up or increase riding for whatever reason.

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we’re experiencing certainly has made it even easier to get out on the bike.

Regular cyclists often say that there isn’t bad riding weather, only bad gear.

See the local bike shops for a great selection of riding clothing, helmets, fenders, lights and similar equipment to keep you pedaling year round. They offer tips on riding no matter what level of interest or ability. Washington Bikes! (formerly the Bicycle Alliance of Washington), www.WABikes.org, is a good source of information for riding in all conditions and situations.

They act as statewide advocates to promote a safer riding environment for all levels of riders in rural to urban settings.

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In Honor of Our Children

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I-5 exit 39, head east on Allen St, approximately 1/4 mile

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Everyone deserves music!

Piano Lessons A great investment in yourself or as a gift

Martin E. Kauble Longview, WA

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technique • theory • performance

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Scrambled Eggs

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method. Ace wholeheartedly approved.

Sometimes what a girl learned at Mom’s elbow as she fried eggs was better left at home on the farm.

Beard doesn’t mince words. “I disagree completely with those who say you can scramble one egg well. It is an impossibility.”

Beard also sometimes used two slices of Canadian bacon about 3 inches in diameter and 2 pieces of ham of the same size and one-fourth inch thick.

He precooked the meat, cut it into thin shreds and tossed it into the pan with a tablespoon or two of butter.

He continued: “Let this warm over low heat, then add, for two services, beaten eggs and, as you do, increase the heat to medium high.

So there.

He wrote he used a castaluminum Teflon-coated 9-inch omelet pan with rounded sides, which he used for up to 4 or 5 eggs, and a 10-inch pan for larger quantities, “which are much harder to make.”

James Beard was included in the 2014 USPS Celebrity Chefs set of commemorative stamps, along with Julia Child, Southern-food champion Edna Lewis, Chinesefood expert Joyce Chen, and South American chef Felipe Rojas-Lombardi.

“For scrambled eggs I think you should gauge at least 2 eggs per person.

Add salt, freshly ground black pepper, and 1 or 2 dashes of Tabasco and then beat lightly with a fork. For lighter scrambled eggs I beat in 1 teaspoon of water for every two eggs. I don’t like cream or milk added to scrambled eggs, but if I want them extraordinarily rich, I mix in softened butter.”

“As soon as the coagulation starts, make pushing strokes with a rubber or wooden spatula so you get curled curds.

I’m not quite as definite in my movements as Julie Child. I lift the pan off the burner side to side with sort of a circular motion while pushing with the spatula.

“As the heat in the cooking eggs increases, the curds form much faster, and there you have to remove the pan from the heat and work faster with your pushing. That’s the ticklish point. You have to know the exact moment to cease applying any heat and rush your eggs from pan to plate, or they will be overcooked, hard, coarse-textured and disagreeable.”

Believe me, I’ve dined on many a disagreeable egg in my lifetime. I usually skip the meat and focus on the eggs. The Tabasco gives them a bit of tang, and if feeling adventuresome of a morning, I used three splashes or even four for Ace and me.

On the farm, we’d inquire how many eggs each person wanted, come up with a sum and add an additional “one for the pan.” My husband gave me a beautiful All-Clad stainless steel pan for Christmas, and I pushed aside my nonsticks — after much use, they’re sticky — and reverted to the simplicity of the low-stress All-Clad stainless enjoyed by many chefs.

Few dishes cook as quickly as an egg, or overcook so fast, so the bread should be toasting before the eggs are dropped into the heat. Eggs served as cold as the stone step into the henhouse are nothing to brag about. ~ Suzanne Martinson •••

Suaznne Martinson writes CRR’s “Cooking with the Farmer’s Daughter” column. She lives in Lexington, a community just north of Kelso, Wash.

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Where do you read

THE READER? At the top

Longview resident Patrick Kubin enjoys a quick (though fairly breathless, he said) read at the top of TelerefiQo gondola above Quinto, Ecuador, at 13,287 feet above sea level. Part of the Pichincha volcano group shows in the background. See his story on roses, page 15, inspired by his sightseeing while in Ecuador.

WHERE DO YOU READ THE READER? Send your photo reading the Reader (high-resolution JPEG) to Publisher@ CRReader.com. If sending a cell phone photo, choose the largest file size up to 2 MB. Include name and city of residence. Thank you for your participation and patience. Keep those photos coming!

Taking a breather in Italy Peter and Esther Bennett, of Longview, at the Bridge of Sighs, Venice.

Looking for Dr. Munchie

Kelso resident Marilyn Perry stopped at this quaint café in Scotland, located in Callander, between Sterling and Loch Lomond.

She was hoping the management might know something about the disappearance of CRR’s own Dr. Munchie. They said they didn’t, but Marilyn thought they acted suspiciously.

Could the two different spellings of the name mean something?

A Colombia reader

Angie Grams, of Longview, Wash., in front of the Torre del Reloj, or Clock Tower, the most famous landmark of Cartagena, a city on Colombia’s northern coast. The tower, built in the early 1600s, was once the main gateway to the walled city.

The eyes have it From left: Michael Berger, Barbara Berger, Tien Vo, David Berger at the Hilton Waikoloa Village (on the Big Island). Michael and Barbara were attending an optometry continuing education conference. David (Mark Morris High School Class of 2007, graduate of Seattle University School of Law and currently in oneyear clerkship at the Washington State Supreme Court) and Tien tagged along for fun.

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Roses

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sun is intense, though. A half-hour of unprotected exposure can sunburn fair skin.

Roses are big business here Cultivation of Rosaceae is undertaken with scientific precision on an industrial scale. With more than 100

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species of rose available, varietal selection is critical to market success. Flowers are grown for length and appearance, not fragrance. Dream Farms grows thirty varieties.

Cuttings 20 centimeters in length, called Patrones, are rooted in a hormone and planted in neat rows. After a short time, they may be cut again and re-rooted. Often new varieties are grafted on to hardy rootstock to ensure vitality.

Cuttings were originally imported from Holland, but as the industry matured, the labor intensive cutting enterprise became an important and profitable local activity.

A cutting requires 87 days after planting to become established.

Within nine months the rose begins producing marketable flowers. Many of the rose bushes are very tall, their long stems reaching six to eight feet toward the sky. Each variety is grown in long, adjacent rows where they can be collectively monitored for progress. A greenhouse may contain several varieties, the cutting schedule varying depending on the season and special orders.

The timing of growth is of utmost importance Mother’s Day and Valentine’s Day are critical opportunities for profit, and the roses must be ready at the exact right moment. Roses are also grown for custom orders, such as weddings, graduations and celebrations. Need five thousand white roses and two thousand yellow roses for your wedding? Put in your order sufficiently in advance and they will be in bloom, cut, trimmed and packaged to A new proprietary product recently introduced by Dream Farms.

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your specifications exactly on time.

Dream farms will even wrap each bunch in custom paper with your name imprinted.

is regularly sprinkled to keep dust down.

The slightest dust will blight these beautiful and valuable flowers.

Caution, cleanliness, precision Underground drip irrigation reduces humidity. Flowers shipped overseas are also fumigated to prevent the exportation of unwanted pests. The level of caution, cleanliness and precision is characteristic of a factory producing food products for human consumption, a comforting thought when the scale and worldwide reach of this exquisite product is considered.

rose bearing multiple petals, each of a different color. The process is proprietary, but appears to involve the splitting of the stems of white roses, with each piece of stem in a different color of water. The result is nothing short of incredible. These are presently done for special order, but they will likely soon appear at a florist near you.

The next time you purchase fresh roses in perfect bloom during fall, winter or spring, consider the time, investment and innovation that makes such a feat achievable. Maybe pour yourself a cup of strong Ecuadorian coffee, nibble some delicious Ecuadorian dark chocolates, or take a bite from a yellow Ecuadorian banana, and thank your lucky stars that such things are possible.

The cutting is done on a precise timetable to maximize the number of mature roses. Special mesh sleeves are sometimes slipped over the unopened buds of premium varieties to prevent ••• blackening or other blemishes. Cutting is done carefully, but quickly, by highly skilled crews of workers in blue uniforms (pictured, opposite page).

Long-stem Wo r k e r s roses are are paid the laid in open, national curved metal minimum wage bins lined with (equivalent corrugated to US$354 plastic. Two per month), dozen are with doubleRoses are held in water prior to cutting and sorting. carefully time offered at bundled in the reusable plastic and peak times and for weekend projects. trundled to the sorting area in rubber Workers also benefit from contributions wheeled carts. There they are placed in to the Ecuadorian equivalent of Social metal racks to be sorted by quality and Security and the national health care length by proficient workers in aprons. plan.

Flowers that are too mature or bent are Dream farms has also been tossed in an inglorious heap on the dirt experimenting with coloring flowers, floor of the greenhouse. the most magnificent of which is a Roses of similar quality and length are place in bunches that are mechanically cut to uniform length, and either bundled alone, or packed in beautiful bouquets with baby’s breath, greens and other flowers. Bundles are boxed for shipment in long cardboard boxes that maintain temperature, humidity It’s delivered all around the River, but here’s a list of handy, regularly-refilled and shape. Coolers are filled with sidewalk box and rack locations, most of which you can visit any time of day bright bundles, bouquets and boxes ready to ship to a wedding in Quito, and even in your bathrobe ... Sidewalk Box/Rack Locations: a celebration in Minsk, or anywhere KALAMA LONGVIEW ST HELENS on earth.

Fibre Fed’l CU Post Office Chamber of Columbia Inn Bob’s (rack, main check-out) Commerce Russians like their roses l-o-n-g Broderick Gallery Sunshine Pizza Long-stem roses are the most valuable.

WOODLAND YMCA Post Office Visitor’s Center Americans will accept stems 60 Fred Meyer (rack, grocery entrance) The Oak Tree Wild Currant centimeters (23.6 inches) long. The US Bank Olde Towne (near Bemis Printing) Russians prefer a 110 centimeters (43.3 CASTLE ROCK Fibre Fed’l CU - Commerce Ave Safeway inches) length, and will pay a premium Lacie Rha’s Cafe (32 Cowlitz W.) Hometown Bank SCAPPOOSE of 10¢ for each additional centimeter.

Four Corners General Store Monticello Hotel (side entrance) Post Office Global competition for world-class Parker’s Restaurant (rack, entry) The Masthead For more Road Runner flowers is intense.

Kaiser Permanente RYDERWOOD locations or the Fred Meyer St. John Medical Center pick-up point Community Center Of course, this enterprise is not without Fultano’s (rack, Park Lake Café) nearest you, visit its environmental cost. More than 30 RAINIER Ace Hardware Cowlitz Black Bears box office crreader.com and Post Office species of insects plague roses, and ARK Real Estate click “Find the LCC Student Center Cornerstone Café the company works hard to control CATHLAMET Magazine” under Mini-Mart next to Regents Rainier Hardware (rack, entry) infestations. Workers in elaborate Cathlamet Pharmacy Indie Way Diner “Features.”

Earth ‘n’ Sun (on Hwy 30) chemical protection clothing and CLATSKANIE KELSO El Tapatio (entry rack) wearing full respirators spray the crops.

Post Office Heritage Bank Staff keeps visitors well clear of the DEER ISLAND Hump’s (inside entry) Visitors’ Center/ Kelso-Lgv Deer Island Store process. The ground in the greenhouses Chevron / Mini-Mart

Chamber of Commerce COLUMBIA CITY - Post Office Wauna mill (parking area) Backstage Café (rack)

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Outings & Events

Opening May 1

Performing & Fine Arts Music, Art, Theatre, Literary

Stageworks NW Theatre proudly presents

Broadway Gallery Artists co-op April: Jeanne Hamilton (paintings), Di Morgan (wearable art). Earth Day Art Show (community-wide). May: Carol Bietsch (paintings); Marilyn Moore (beadwork); Masami Kusakabe (beadwork, origami).

Hours: Mon-Sat 10-5:30. 1418 Commerce, Longview, Wash. . 360-577-0544.

Little Women: The Musical Through May 31

For tickets and more info visit stageworksnorthwest.org

360-636-4488

1433 Commerce Ave, Longview

Live Music Scene around the River

FIRST THURSDAY • May 7 Downtown Longview Broadway Gallery Artists reception, 5:30-7:30 pm.

Live music by John Crocker 1418 Commerce Ave. www.the-broadway-gallery.com

Longview Outdoor Gallery 1200-1300 blocks, Commerce Ave. Free lighted, guided sculpture tours

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

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

Teague’s Gallery 1267 Commerce Ave. 360-636-0712 Talk on color trends 5:30–8pm.

The Birk Pub & Eatery 11139 Hwy 202, Birkenfeld, Ore 503-755-2722 • thebirk.com

Across the Cowlitz River: Cowlitz County Museum 7pm “Longview: City Beautiful in the Pacific Northwest” by Abe Ott, who covered the topic in his master’s degree in history from University of Nevada, 2008, placing the design of Longview in a national context.

405 Allen Street, Kelso, Wash.

360-577-3119

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 Porkys-Cafe-Lounge

To find where your favorites are playing:

Koth Gallery. For the Love of Art, through April 18. Longview History May 11–June 1.

Mon, Tues, Thurs 10-8, Wed 10-5, Fri 106, Sat 12-5. Longview Public Library, 1600 Louisiana, Longview, Wash. 360-442-5300.

McThreads Wearable Art/Lord and McCord ArtWorks May featured artists: Heather E. Phillips. Opening Reception May 7, 5:30–7:30pm. Scarf tying demo.

Open Tues-Fri 10-5pm. 1206 Broadway, Longview, Wash. 360-261-2373 or mcthreadswearableart.com.

Teague’s Interiors & Gallery 10–5:30 M–F, 10–3 Sat. Chalkpaint® 201 “Cabinet Kudos,” Sat., April 25, 1:30–3:30pm; Chalkpaint®101, May 2, 1–3:30pm. Call to register; 360-636-0712. 1267 Commerce Ave, Longview, Wash.

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

360-795-0725.

LCC Gallery at the Rose Center Art Faculty 2015 Biennial thru April 30. Gallery hours: Mon-Tues 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 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

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Broderick Galler y Paintings by Bill Rutherford of Portland, featuring jazz artists of the past. Through May 2. 1318 Commerce, Longview, Wash. Tues-Sat, 10am–5pm or by appointment Info: 503703-5188. www.broderickgallery.com

Broderick Gallery New show. Reception 5–8 pm 1318 Commerce Ave. 503-703-5188 www.broderickgallery.com

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

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Theater Box Office, 1203 Commercial, Astoria, 2-5:30pm. Tues thru Sat and two hours before the performance, or call 503325-5922, ext. 55. Adults $15, $7 students.

Online tickets available at TicketsWest.com and include a service charge.

Spring Concert

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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

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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Outings & Events

Recreation, Outdoors, Gardening History, Pets, Self-Help Earth Day 2015 Sat., April 18, Cowlitz Expo Center. Free, fun-filled event.

Farmer’s Market, live animals, trout pond, science fun, rock climbing wall, hands-on exhibits, educational booths, live music.

Free admission. Suggested donation: A can of non-perishable food for the CAP Help Warehouse. Info: City of Longview Public Works 360-442-5209.

Pacific Northwest Foraging by Dr. Douglas Deur. Sun., April 19, 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: 503-8612471 or visit online: nps.gov/lewi/index. htm.

Fox Creek Cleanup Sat, April 25, 9am–1 pm. Sponsored by Friends of Fox Creek, SOLVE, City of Rainier, Boy Scout Troop 332 and Riverside Community Church.

Volunteers will remove invasive ivy and blackberries from trail sides and spread bark chips. Leather gloves, 5-gal buckets, ownermarked hand tools encouraged. Post-event barbecue for volunteers. Register online

by April 19 or at the registration tent on event day. Info: www.solv.org or Darrel Whipple, 503-556-9838 or Bob Burnham, 503-556-4918. Park on C St between W. 2nd and W. 3rd in Rainier or in the Riverside Community Church parking lot and assemble south of the lot at the trailhead.

50th Anniversary Head Start Celebration April 21, 5:30–8pm, Cowlitz County Expo.

Dinner, music, guest speakers. $30 per person. Reservations: 360-442-2840.

Country Life Fair (formerly “Herb Festival”) at Pomeroy Farm. April 25–26, 10–5. 20902 NE Lucia Falls Rd, Yacolt, Wash. Free admission. Thousands of herbs and plants, including organic vegetables. Vendors with handcrafts, local honey. Demos of blacksmithing, fly tying, wood working, handcrafts, etc. Farm animals incl. dairy goats, alpacas, hayrides, candle making for kids. Details: Maura Todd, pomeroyfarm. maura@gmail.com or 360-686-3537.

I Am for the Child CASA Dinner & Auction Sat., April 25. 5:30pm. Cowlitz County Expo Center, 1900 7th Ave., Longview, Wash. Jet Set dance band. $65 per person. Tickets: www.cowlitzcountycasa.org.

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Spring Artisan Faire Friday, May 1 at Cassava’s Fusion Cafe, 14th & Broadway, Longview, 10–5. Artists on site with their creations for sale, incl. upcycled metal, stained glass, photography, glass art, turned wooden bowls, jewelry, fused glass and more. Find the perfect gift just in time for Mother’s Day and Graduation. For more info and pictures of each artist’s work, find us on Facebook at “The Artisan Guild of Mt St Helens” or email theartisanguild@yahoo. com or call Kevlyn, 360-431-9802.

Rainier Garden Club Plant Sale May 2, 9–3.

J & R Sales parking lot, Rainier. Info: 503556-0238. Club meets 1st Wed, Methodist Church, Rainier, $10 annual dues.

Senior Connections Fair May 6, 9–3. Fashion show, 1pm. Vendors and free info. Three Rivers Mall, Kelso, Wash. See story, page 10.

Cowlitz County Museum “Longview: City Beautiful in the Pacific Northwest,” by Abe Ott. May 7, 7pm. Ongoing exhibit: Badges, Bandits & Booze.” 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.

Mother’s Day Party & Afternoon Tea Sat., May 9. 1–2:30pm. Toledo Community Library, 241 Cowlitz Street, Toledo Wash.,Teacup prize for the best hat. Children age 6 and up with an adult are welcome.

Limited seating; call the Library, 360-8644247 Wed, Thu, Sat 10am-5pm to reserve a place. Free admission; donations to support the Library are welcome.

Church Records of England, Wales & Scotland by Richard L. Halliday. May 14, 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 Ryderwood’s Spring Arts & Crafts Fair and Quilt Display May 15–16. Community Hall and Pioneer Hall. Vendors limited to 35; submit applications asap prior to May 8. $20 for each 6 ft.-by-6 ft. space, table included. Contact Norma, 360-295-3672 for application. Ryderwood is located 9 scenic At Donavon Wooley Performing Arts Center, Clatskanie Mid/ High School • 471 BelAir Dr, Clatskanie, Ore • For general info call Elsa at 503-728-3403

Oregon Symphonic Band Sunday May 3, 2015 3:00 pm This performance sponsored by Mike Arthur Machine Service.

miles west of I-5 exit #59 at the end of SR 506. The quaint village is the country’s oldest retirement community and is home to some of the finest artists and crafters for miles around.

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.

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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 Wed. lessons 6:30–7pm Plus dancers;, 7–9pm Beginners move to next level. Dance schedule 2nd Fri, 4th Sat. Plus, 7:30; Mainstream with rounds 8–10pm. Craig Ambercrombie, caller; Lonnie Sychs, cuer. 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. Free beginner level help with Mac and Android smart phones, tablets, etc. Limited space.

Pre-registration required. Presented by Perry Piper. Info/registration: perrypiper@ hotmail.com. See ad, page 25.

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 & Family Link Gym, 907 Douglas St. Longview Wash. RSVP Madi, 360-5779093. Sponsored by the ARC of Cowlitz County and Youth and Family Link.

Parent support group for parents of children ages 2– 6 with disabilities. Held Tuesdays 10–11:30 am at LifeWorks, 906 New York St. Longview, Wash. Share stories and get support from other parents. .

Call the ARC of Cowlitz County to register 360-425-5494 or email laceycairns@ lifeworkswa.org.

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ven a kid can “bring home the bacon” for dinner and feel proud about it. Communitysponsored events like the following can be great ways to introduce a child to the joys of fishing. Once “caught,” the desire to fish seems to last a lifetime — it has for me.

~Paul Thompson CRR’s Man in the Kitchen Longview: Lake Sacajawea Kids’ Fish-In Sat, April 25 starting at 8am with seven 45-min sessions starting on the hour, until the last session at 2pm. This event is being held through Longview Parks and Recreation. Each youth, ages 5–14, must pre-register. $8 fee. All equipment is provided and no personal equipment is allowed.

All registered participants may keep all the equipment provided for their use during the event. Adults will be cleaning the fish, if necessary, and participants may keep or donate the fish they catch.

Woodland: Horseshoe Lake May 16 with registration starting at 9am. at the Lake. $3.00 registration fee; all equipment is loaned to participants by the Woodland Moose Lodge for use during this event. Registration closes by 1:30 and the event ends promptly at 2pm.

Kalama: Kress Lake Safety Day May 23 with registration starting at the Lake at 9am –12:30pm; everyone will have the opportunity to visit all the stations by the event’s end around 1:30–2pm. No fees. Sponsored by the Kalama Fire Department.

Oregon Family Fishing Events ODFW provides equipment, instruction. No licenses required under 14 years.

Rainier: At Trojan Pond, April 26, 9:30am–2pm. Info: Jeff Fulop, 971673-6034.

Vernonia: At Vernonia Pond, May 2, 9am–2pm. Info: Ron Rehn, 503842-2741, ext. 244.

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the LowerColumbia

Informer

By Perry Piper

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The One Hundred Dollar Computer

omputer chugging along? Just got the last viruses fixed at the shop? Software not supported anymore? Well guess what? That’ll be another $2,000 please.

This sad series of questions and ultimate cash outlay used to be the norm for having and maintaining a computer. And then for a while, we needed even more gizmos to sustain our teched up lives: pagers, palm pilots, laptops, desktops, printers, the works. We were getting buried in a sea of devices that required careful dedication like a newborn child and often complex animal sacrifices to the gods to get these machines to work in the way that we wanted. But finally, after a few decades of marching in that parade, we may have finally reached the light at the end of the tunnel.

As smartphones and tablets have gotten better and better, they have in many cases been able to replace conventional and expensive computers for most people. And even for people who prefer desktops, 2015 will mark the year of the high quality, $100 computer.

A range of full blown Windows 10 PCs are hitting the market shortly. Some are in the form of TV sticks. A selfcontained $150 Intel Compute Stick computer the size of a deck of cards plugs into the video slot of the TV and works with wireless keyboard and mouse. Another device, known as the Raspberry Pi 2 costs $35 — no, I’m not forgetting any zeros — and is the same size and

has plug ‘n’ play ports for traditional monitors, keyboard, mouse and printer for a typical desk setup.

Although iPads are considered the most luxurious tablets at around $400, one of the best rated and cheapest tablets around is the Google Nexus 7, an Android tablet for under $100.

These machines will offer enough power for everybody except dedicated gamers, designers and video producers, and are more than sufficient for news, shopping, email, online banking and even watching movies.

Going beyond just having computers for anyone that needs them, the bigger implications at work are that cheaper and smaller devices will lead to what’s being called the Internet of Things.

That’s when every physical thing, from washing machines and refrigerators to doors and lamps, contain networked digital processors to automate homes,

Perry Piper lives in Longview and works as CRR’s production manager/ photographer and technical consultant.

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improve medicine and let us “feel” the world just like we can feel hot and cold with our hands.

Going forward, we’ll pass the era of the $1 computer and then the tenth of a penny computer, and so on. Each leap will make the same level of computing power less expensive and smaller than ever thought possible.

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

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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.

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

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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.

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.

St. Helens Bertucci’s

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

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

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.

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

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

Full bar. 360-703-3904. See ad, page 31.

The Original Pie@trio’s Pizzeria

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 24.

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 16.

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Reservations recommended for dinner.

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The Carriage

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.

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Sunshine Pizza & Catering 2124 Columbia Blvd.

Hot pizza, cool salad bar.

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

Scappoose Fultano’s Pizza 51511 SE 2nd.

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

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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

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

Mark’s on the Channel. Floating restaurant on the Multnomah Channel, 34326 Johnson Landing.

Delicious daily menus; full bar, wines & taps. Outdoor seating. Live music.

Wednesdays beginning April 22: All you can eat Alaskan Cod Fish & Chips. Open W-Th 11:30–8:30; F-Sat 11:30–9. Sun 11:30–6:30.

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

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

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

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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.

Fresh-roasted coffee, snack and pastries.

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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.

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Castle Rock Country Folks Deli 1329 Commerce Ave., Longview. Opens at 10 for lunch. 360-425-2837

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

Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner. Burgers, handcut steak; seafood and pasta. Restaurant opens 8am, Lounge 12 Noon. Closed Monday. 360-967-2333

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Washington’s Willapa Harbor

High hopes for an economic boom

By Ron Baldwin

Marijuana growing operations join oyster, lumber industries in Raymond/South Bend Willapa Harbor: A short history In his 1850s book, The Northwest Coast – Three Years Residence in Washington Territory, James G. Swan, one of the area’s most illustrious early residents, gushed that the Willapa region would soon exceed California in both population and prosperity.

But for a twist of fate, Willapa Harbor might have become the largest community on the coast north of San Francisco. Some imagined it as the “New Baltimore.” However, the Great Northern Railroad decided to terminate at Tacoma — and it became, well...Tacoma. The Willapa area got only a spur line 30 years later and it became Raymond.

Swan was betting on the oyster trade, which was booming in his days at Bone River. Like most booms, it was short and sweet. Ostrea lurida, the native oysters, supplied the gold-

fattened elite of San Francisco by the shipload. The tasty bivalves were decimated — nearly extinct in just 40 years. The boom was over.

South Bend was settled by subsistence farmers in the early 1860s but the timber trade soon ruled and fortunes were to be made. Several mills lined the river and the population grew from 150 to 3,500 in five years, outpacing all other towns on the bay.

Taking a seat In the election of 1892, voters decided to move the Pacific County seat from Oysterville to South Bend. The folks in Oysterville didn’t like that idea and held on tight. The folks in South Bend thought that since they were the biggest city, they should rightly be the county seat. So they did what any other powerful group would… they took it.

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Raymond was built on the mud flats just three miles north of South Bend around yet more sawmills. The Great San Francisco Earthquake of 1906 and resulting fires created a huge demand for Willapa timber and Raymond was to benefit. By 1913, the population grew to 6,000, largely employed in the timber industry. Twenty mills stretched along the river.

When the Corps of Engineers began dredging the channel from the bay’s mouth, larger schooners could reach the mills. In 1893 the railroad was opened to the mainline near Chehalis, making it possible to ship lumber, dairy products and seafood.

Along with passenger traffic, this too helped feed the boom. The booms would come and go over the years.

World Wars I and II brought boom times. Weyerhaeuser, one of the major players since 1931, weathered all the boom/bust cycles and remains a strong presence. The mill here provides more than 100 jobs plus all the support business.

Seafood, shellfish Salmon canneries became strong employers in the 1890s, taking some of the people left idle from the fall of the oyster industry. The oyster industry remained all but dead here until the 1920s when a University of Washington scientist, Trevor Kincaid, and a group of grower/processors began importing oyster seed or “spat” from Japan and the industry took

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The main industries in Willapa Harbor are still lumber, seafood and government services. Today though, the area is in the early stages of what many hope will be another boom.

This time, it’s something no one would have even considered as little as five years ago. The recreational cannabis industry has come to the Willapa — big time.

When Washington’s voters passed I-502 in 2012, legalizing recreational marijuana sales, the vote set off a scramble for land and facilities to grow for the new market. Having just lost their biggest tenant (a waterpurification technology company that moved to Bothell, Wash.) and faced with five empty warehouses to fill, the Port of Willapa started listening to those who were interested in establishing grow operations.

After some public meetings showing little opposition, the commissioners decided to sell land in three parcels to a group of investors planning to develop a “pot campus” or business park. Thirteen licensees who intend to grow and process for the market want to locate here. Currently, three grows are in operation. We’re talking warehouse-sized grows. Nine are expected to be in operation by June.

Marijuana cultivation and processing is a labor-intensive endeavor. Skilled workers are required and so far, the wages are averaging greater than $15 per hour with benefits. More than 50 are now employed full time. Job creation could be as much as four times that. To say that the local economy may be positively affected is an understatement.

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than $18,000 per year. Add to this 50 –200 well paying jobs and you’ve got yourself a boom, of sorts.

Of course, a caveat must be entered here. Many of the projects are on hold statewide until the Legislature refines the law to make it friendlier and less taxing on the investors in this currently all-cash business. It’s unclear the direction this hoped-for economic surge will take in the coming months, but it’s clear that local folks think it’s going to be positive.

New meaning to “Tokeland?”

According to its website, the Port of Willapa Harbor welcomes small manufacturing firms and offers a variety of commercial and industrial facilities and properties for lease at locations in Raymond and Tokeland.

“Our tenants operate in a supportive business environment and with reasonable rental rates and a range of tenant services.”

I’m sure there must be dissenters, but if a March 31 community information meeting, co-sponsored by the Willapa Harbor Chamber of Commerce and the Pacific County Economic Development Council, is any measure of community support, this place is welcoming the newborn industry with open arms. I did not hear a single negative among the 70-plus people who attended. The panel included law enforcement, a school official, a county commissioner, a judge, and a recreational marijuana merchant.

Their consensus was that, so far, there have been no noticeable negative effects from I-502 or from the new industry.

Right here at home!

Let’s just say there are high hopes around Willapa Harbor.

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DEAR MISS MANNERS: We’ve been invited to a wedding where the bride wants it “off the grid.” She is planning on having 120 guests and has asked that no one bring a camera or take photos with their cellphones.

I’d like to hear your comments.

GENTLE READER: One is, “Well, good for her.” Another is that Miss Manners considers it a shame to have to instruct one’s guests that a wedding ceremony is a solemn rite to which they should be paying quiet attention, and that a wedding reception is a celebration at which they should be socializing.

DEAR MISS MANNERS: My cousin got married not quite two years ago. The ceremony and reception were lovely, and I was considering using the same beautiful church for my own wedding, which I am just beginning to plan.

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Cinderella vs. Insurgent Fantasy versus the Sci-fi “prom”

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Walt Disney production of Cinderella brings to my mind the 1950 cartoon version of the classic fairy tale. I remember how proper and neat the scrub girl was in her blue gown at the palace. I remember those little cartoon mice, one fat like Lou Costello and one thin like Bud Abbott, running about the hut squealing “Cinderelly, Cinderelly, Cinderelly.” It was high cartooning and hijinks in the forest.

The new Cinderella is live action, directed by Kenneth Branagh, with a charming Lily James (Lady Rose in Downton Abbey) as the lead and an equally suave Richard Madden (Robb Stark from Game of Thrones) as the part-time “apprentice” when he first

Lily James stars as Cinderella in Walt Disney’s latest production. Photo: Disney Pictures

which the first Disney version had. Regardless, I think most folks will enjoy it greatly. I suspect many women will envy the gown that Ella had and would wonder if their significant other will take her to the ball. Or, would that other person disappear after a trip to the local sports stadium?

Who knows? Walt Disney knew the way to a girl’s and a woman’s heart. Remember, this is fantasy, not really a response to the feminist reality which society accepts.

H o w e v e r, s i n c e m y c o u s i n ’s marriage was short-lived, I am not sure whether using the same church would be disrespectful and distasteful. There are other wonderful churches nearby, but this one also has an enchanting environment, near a lake. What would be the proper thing to do?

GENTLE READER: The last Miss Manners checked, churches were exempt from curses. But then, the last she checked, bridal couples were supposed to choose their wedding churches on the basis of something deeper than scenery.

No, wait. The last she really heard was that churches were actually being regarded as stage sets. In that case, surely more than one show can be put on there.

••• 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.)

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Lily James as Cinderella meets Richard Madden as an “apprentice” in the forest in Cinderella. Photo: Getty Images

meets Cinderella and, later, a full-time prince, soon to be king. Of course, many sequences are stolen by the wickedly sexy Cate Blanchett as the stepmother. How did she stay a widow? Who will marry her nasty daughters? Who cares? Only wicked old Mom. The cinematography is gorgeously colorful. The ball gowns are as elegant as any Hollywood studio could possibly do, and yes, Ella’s outfit is blue again. Helena Bonham Carter makes an enchanting Fairy Godmother, as she should. I guess the only feature I miss are some of the songs from the cartoon version of this tale.

Shailene Woodley and Theo James are the leads in the new “Insurgent” film, the second in the “Divergent” series. Photo: Disney Pictures

As the clichés go, this is a story for all ages of viewers. However, I miss the focus on the very young

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nsurgent is the second in a planned series of four films about the trials of Tris (Shailene Woodley) and Four (Theo James), fighters for the right of young people to fight against somewhat older people who manipulate a rigid futurist society — such as the Erudites’ faction led by Jeanine (Kate Winslet) and Eric (Jai Courtney).

That was pretty much the plot of the last film, 2014’s Divergent. Two more films to go in the series, kids, and I do mean kids. If you are over 21, you may know that people trying to loosen up an oppressive society often are brutally destroyed as soon as they are captured.

I know this is science fiction, but oppressive people in power tend to squash their enemies, not dance around with them like it’s the Prom.

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very so often, I buy a small bag of chicken gizzards at Safeway’s deli and share them with my friend George at Broderick’s Art Gallery in Downtown Longview. He’s one of the few folks I know who likes those chewy little giblets.

It’s impossible to walk through George’s gallery without stopping to look at the fabulous paintings exhibited on the walls. The current show (through May 3) is a series of collages by Portland artist Bill Rutherford, showcasing icons of the jazz world. His paintings

of various master jazz musicians have an actual vinyl recording by that musician incorporated into the art.

My interest in jazz goes back to my college days when my friends and I spent time rummaging around the St. Vincent de Paul Thrift Store in Seattle.

One time, I watched workers unloading a truck with “fresh” junk for the store.

One of the items being handed down was the turntable and horn salvaged from an old wind-up Victrola record player. It was beautiful. I had $20 in my pocket, more than I normally carried, but I was willing to spend it all on this cool antique.

I asked the worker how much they wanted for it and he said, “Ten dollars.”

and the Columbia and Rogue Rivers, along with a lively trumpet trio (see ad, page 27).

“Ten dollars?” I responded, in disbelief that it was so cheap.“Alright, alright,” the guy said, “you can have it for five bucks.”

We’ll be treated to classical music and a special piece by talented young artist Jared Devine on cello, at the Southwest Washington Symphony’s spring concert. The orchestra, conducted by Dr. Robert Davis, performs on Sunday, April 19th, at 3pm in the Wollenberg Auditorium at Lower Columbia College (see ad, page 26).

This got me started searching for old 78 rpm records to play on my new treasure. A few were symphonic classics, but most were old jazz records by greats like Louis Armstrong, Count Basie and Benny Goodman. The sound was scratchy and uneven, but I loved the old-time sound.

I’m not aware of a regular local live jazz venue, but have come to appreciate the concerts performed by the Southwest Washington Symphony, the Oregon Symphonic Band and the Longview Kelso Community Concert series.

The Oregon Symphonic Band performs at the Clatskanie Mid-High School on May 3rd. Conductor Dr. Michael Burch-Pesses will raise his baton at 3pm for a program including music from the Sound of Music, a suite

by Ralph Ford inspired by Crater Lake

The May 15 Community Concert performance, “Simply Sinatra,” will likely be more along a jazzy line than the Symphony’s Vivaldi or Dvorak pieces. Listen to the musical stylings of “Ol’ Blue Eyes” at 7:30pm at the LCC Wollenberg Auditorium (see ad, page 21).

By the way, CRR’s own Ron Baldwin hosts a jazz program 6–8pm on the

second and fourth Wednesdays from Astoria, Ore., (Listen on KTCB 89.5, KMUN 91.2, KCPB 90.9 or live stream online at coastradio.org). Whichever

way(s) you choose to enjoy music, I’d like to suggest the perfect way to get “in the mood.” Visit the Rutherford jazz collage collection at Broderick Gallery (1318 Commerce Ave, Longview).

And if you want to get on George’s good side, bring along a few gizzards.

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