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pringtime brings baseball, longer days, and surprises from the garden. For many, it’s also time for the annual housekeeping ritual of spring cleaning. Instead of one big cleaning and de-cluttering blitz, however, others do it “as needed,” on an ongoing basis in smaller spurts. I’ve been one of those. Circumstances (or an upheaval) can sometimes trigger a change in behavior. (Or not.) To prepare for a long-postponed redecorating/remodeling project, Ned and I recently emptied our master bedroom, vanity/dressing area, bathroom, all the furniture — with many drawers and shelves — and two large, fully-loaded closets. Sorting through everything was challenging, tedious and time-consuming, a lot like moving. Where does all that dust come from? No wonder I sneeze so much. After living in the same house for 22 years, I would hesitate to say we are hoarders — a friend told me he prefers the term “accumulater” — but we sure do have a lot of stuff. There may be such a thing as too much storage space. My friend, Delores Rodman, told me years ago it is a good idea and a practice of personal discipline to not bring home a new item — she was

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I don’t know why I needed to keep 22 tubes of Clinique lipsticks or all those colorful little zippered travel cases containing “bonus” product samples. Or all those scarves, belts, blazers, T-shirts, pantsuits, purses, blue jeans, shoes, books and half-used cosmetics. And how did we end up with so many mis-matched towels and bed linens? Much of the excess went to a local thrift store (once I decided not to open my own). Part of it went to the garbage, and the rest was “temporarily” bundled, boxed and stacked around the house — pending a final going through and further reduction once the remodel work is done and everything can go back in place. Let’s just hope I remember where I put it all.

Spring cleaning, clutter control & garden surprises speaking of clothing, particularly — without simultaneously getting rid of a corresponding one. Accumulation control, you could call it. I learned a lot from Delores, but apparently not in this department. My room-emptying exercise was eye-opening to the point of embarrassment.

Lost legacy I have written about the boxed collection of slides my father took of our family’s early years. He faithfully chronicled our growing up, life milestones and vacation trips to national parks, Disneyland, and Alaska via the Al-Can Highway.

We are celebrating the recovery of this treasure from the “garden of life.” May you, also, enjoy spring surprises.

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We needn’t have worried. Accumulaters never throw anything away. Regular spring cleaning might have led to their discovery sooner, but the “lost” slides have been found! They had been “temporarily” stored among an accumulation of boxes in John’s barn in Brownsville, Oregon.

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In our sorting, dividing, and discarding before selling my parents’ house after they died a dozen years ago, my brothers, Mike and John, and I somehow lost track of the slides. We three — all accumulaters, like our parents — suspected each other of unknowingly discarding them. I had never quite shaken the feeling of regret over the loss of the nostalgic “legacy” left in those slides.

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Lean me or leave me ? The Cunningham Slough, located off the Multnomah Channel near St. Helens, Oregon, is about five miles long and is maintained by the tide going in and out of some lakes on the upper end. It has not changed in the last 50 years and it is rare to go the Cunningham and not see an eagle. Over the past 40 years, I have been up the Cunningham Slough at least 400 times — by kayak, canoe, jet ski at 60mph and a 500hp jet boat, with the outside air temperature 10 degrees to 100 degrees. I have taken a 6-foot-3-inch paraplegic up the Cunningham. His dad and I carried him to the jet ski. I took an 83-year-old lady up the Cunningham. To make it to the dock, she needed to use a walker. I have seen several boats damaged, but not anyone who was injured on the Cunningham. And the strangest thing I have seen was caused by the misunderstanding of one word. My son Lyle, a mechanical engineer, was in charge of entertaining two visiting Chinese engineers, Tiger (Chen Yzn Hu) and Kitty (Ding Qing). Both spoke excellent English and were intelligent and well educated.

The plan was for Kitty to get on my jet ski with Lyle, and Tiger to get on another Jet ski with my friend Marco, who owned a jet ski like mine. The two jet skis headed upriver to challenge the Cunningham Slough. They were expected back for dinner in about 20 minutes. Earlier, as Kitty was putting on a life jacket, I asked her if she was nervous about going on the jet ski. She smiled and said she was looking forward to the ride. I told her she would probably get an adrenaline flash. Her blank face told me there might be some “voids” in their English.

over one of Marco’s shoulders and then shift over to the other shoulder. Marco could barely control the jet ski with Tiger moving from one side to the other. Rounding the corner, Marco shouted “Lean!” Tiger immediately jumped off the jet ski, going about 30mph, into the Cunningham, his cell phone in his pocket. (Tiger thought Marco had said “Leave!”) The jet ski riders were all late for dinner but had a heck of good time re-telling the story. Tiger’s cell phone, after a few days in a cellophane bag with dried rice, is now working fine.

The four adventurers mounted the two jet skis and headed up the Columbia River to the Multnomah Channel and then on to the Cunningham. Jet skis are fast, noisy and very maneuverable. To turn, you apply power, turn the handle bars and lean into the turn. If you let up on the throttle, the jet ski will skip across the water like a flat rock. Jet skies handle very well under full power and at a low speed, but in a tight situation under low power, they slide around and feel out of control.

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Reaching the mouth of the Cunningham, Lyle took the lead at a brisk pace. As Marco was trying to keep up, Tiger would look ahead Chuck Ramsdell on Cunningham Slough. Photo by Perry Piper

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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. The Salish Sea: Jewel of the Pacific Northwest Audrey Delella Benedict, et al., Sasquatch Books, $24.95 4. The Opposite of Loneliness Marina Keegan, Scribner, $15 5. Wild Cheryl Strayed, Vintage, $15.95 6. How to Love Thich Nhat Hanh, Parallax Press, $9.95 7. The Sixth Extinction Elizabeth Kolbert, Picador USA, $16 8. David and Goliath Malcolm Gladwell, Back Bay, $18 9. We Should All Be Feminists Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie, Anchor, $7.95 10. Tibetan Peach Pie Tom Robbins, Ecco, $15.99

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BOOK REVIEW

By Alan Rose The Storied Life of A.J. Fikry By Gabrielle Zevin Algonquin Books $14.95 Paperback

r o t c h e t y, c r a n k y a n d cantankerous, 39-year old A.J. Fikry is a curmudgeon before his time. He has strong likes and dislikes, and among those things he doesn’t like are authors and readers. This could be a problem since A.J. is the owner of a bookstore on Alice Island in Massachusetts. What he loves are books and stories, though here, too, he has his dislikes—a long list that fills an entire page, 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.

A book by, for, and about book lovers Despite the fact that he loves books and owns a bookstore, A.J. does not particularly care for writers. He finds them to be unkempt, narcissistic, silly, and generally unpleasant people. He tries to avoid meeting the ones who’ve written books he loves for fear that they will ruin their books for him. Luckily, he does not love Daniel’s books, not even the popular first novel. As for the man? Well, he amuses A.J. to an extent. This is to say, Daniel Parish is one of A.J.’s closest friends. ~ from The Storied Life of A.J. Fikry

and includes post-modernism, postapocalyptic settings, magic realism, chick lit, poetry, translations… “I do not like children’s books, especially ones with orphans, and I prefer not to clutter my shelves with young adult. I do not like anything over four hundred pages or under one hundred and fifty pages. I am repulsed by ghostwritten novels by reality television stars, celebrity picture books, sports memoirs, movie-tiein editions, novelty items, and—I imagine this goes without saying— vampires.”

The reader can cheer where one shares A.J.’s distaste (Yet another book about zombies and vampires? Oh, please!) and be appalled where one disagrees (No translations? Really? That leaves out a good chunk of world literature, A.J.—Like we’re supposed to read Dostoevsky in the original?) He finds customers to be both a nuisance and a necessity. Customer: “There was a book I read about in the New York Times Book Review. It had a red cover, maybe?” A.J.: “Yeah, that sounds familiar.” Along the way, there are ruminations on books and reading. (“Endings can be happy or sad, I don’t care anymore as long as it’s earned.”)

And then his life changes one morning when he wakes to find a toddler left in his store, a 2-year old girl named Maya—the Hindu word for illusion. At this point one hopes the novel isn’t slipping into magic realism because A.J. hates magic realism. There is a story here, a kind of mystery that eventually links Maya’s appearance with Tamerlane’s disappearance, but the novel is really a celebration of books, and the enjoyment, enrichment and occasional enlightenment they can offer. And the ending? Well, as A.J. might say, it’s earned. •••

What is rather remarkable and a credit to author Gabrielle Zevin is that, in the course of her story, A.J. becomes a quite lovable and endearing character. Perhaps he appeals to the curmudgeon in all of us. A.J. is a lonely man, embittered by his wife’s recent death in a car accident, and also by the theft of a rare copy of Edgar Allan Poe’s Tamerlane — He dislikes Poe, but still, the copy was very valuable.

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Summer Baseball

‘I was proud. I was terrified.’ Owner Tony Bonacci recalls Cowlitz Black Bears’ beginnings

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“I came up and saw a Babe Ruth game, went to some youth league games ... I liked the area and the local passion for baseball was apparent during each of my visits.”

Tony and Caroline Bonacci at a

Key components to the Black Bears’ subsequent success, Bonacci said, are the community’s passion for baseball, the support of host families and the willingness of sponsors to get behind the team and actively participate.

Match each baseball term with the correct answer. Get 10 or more correct, you’re a Major Leaguer; 8-9, you’re in the Minor League; 6-7, you are a Rookie. If you score less, you barely qualify for a place in the Bush League. 1. Can of corn A. Good hit Quiz 2. Suicide squeeze B. Pitcher tough to hit by Tom Myklebust 3. Warning track C. Catchable fly ball & Ned Piper 4. Went yard D. Home run 5. Lumber E. Home plate 6. Nice rip F. Pitcher throwing hard 7. Dish G. Most exciting play in baseball 8. Pitcher is dirty H. The bat 9. It’s a toss I. Ump’s call could go either way 10. He’s got a cannon J. Serious pitcher’s arm injury 11. Bull pen K. Area between outfield grass and the fence 12. Tommy John L. Where pitchers warm up Answers: 1-C, 2-G, 3-K, 4-D, 5-H, 6-A, 7-E, 8-B, 9-I, 10-F, 11-L, 12-J

y the time of the 2009 Babe Ruth World Series, Tony Bonacci had already been awarded the franchise for a new team in the West Coast League. But one particular game — between Kelso and Centralia — stands out in his memory. “It was a really lovely event at Story Field,” he recalled. “It gave me a glimpse of what we’d be able to have. I saw a passion I thought we’d be able to harness.”

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T h e n e w l y - f o r m e d Black Bears game, Aug. 2014. Front end of Cowlitz Black Bears careers “The bond formed played their first season Bonacci enjoys is really special,” Bonacci said in 2010.Six years later, Bonacci says: “I the educational of the players, relative to their feel we’re on our way.” Growing steadily component for experience with host families and in popularity and enjoying strong players, staff and the community. “They’re still community support, the Black Bears An LCC student models interns. “We are kids and they feel comfortable begin their sixth season on June 4 at the new team uniform at at the entry level and supported. Because of when a pre-2010 season event. Story Field at Lower Columbia College for players and it comes in their lives, it’s real in Longview (see schedule, page 36). also people who would like to get lasting.” involved in the sports business,” he said. The back story Bonacci and his wife, Caroline, own “I had been looking to get involved “Because we are a small organization, a home in Arizona, and now a home in the baseball business on and off for we have the opportunity to help in Longview, too. “We had hoped it years,” said Tony Bonacci, an attorney them along. We can allow them a (owning the Black Bears) would be a who played baseball as a kid, from Little broad experience,” unique because family project and it has turned into League through his early teens. “… it’s short term and gives a bitethat,” he said. sized portion.” And it can boost their Exploring opportunities, Bonacci “visited “As a result of the time we spend employment prospects. College level around” and looked at the Midwest here in the summer, we’re here during interns get marketing experience and collegiate, minor and independent the off season, too.” Three of the an opportunity to write game stories leagues. “It became apparent a frequent couple’s four children attend college for the website. Some have gone on commute would be involved” in owning at Gonzaga University, University to positions with the Dodgers, for a team, he recalled. Because he lives of Portland and University of San example, and in athletic departments in Phoenix, the relative proximity by Diego. The youngest, 17, is still in and other sports organizations. air — “five hours, door to door,” gave high school. Longview an edge. The ‘inaugural” game 2010

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“It’s been a learning process,” Bonacci said. “I was not at all familiar with the business when I started. We haven’t had any real shocks.” But the Black Bears’ opening night remains unforgettable. It was an unseasonably and — even to locals — surprisingly cold evening. Despite the brisk outside temperature (in the 40s), Corby, the plus-sized furry mascot, was too hot inside his “suit” and hydration was a concern. Meanwhile, the game was tied, with extra innings underway. Worried about the lateness of the hour, Bonacci and staff decided to interrupt the game for the fireworks show. The glittery display went on longer than expected and

smoke, suppressed by the cold night air, began settling over the field. Poor visibility forced the decision to call off the game. Although Bonacci now smiles as he recalls the turn of events, at the time he was not smiling. “I’m the worstever owner,” he thought. “There’s a responsibility when people are investing in you and trusting you,” he said. “I was proud and I was terrified.” These days, however, when he looks out on the field, “I can’t imagine not doing it. I am grateful that I have an opportunity to do it.” And, especially during the summer, “I’m grateful on a daily basis.” “I like this level (of baseball) and I really love this area,” said Bonacci. What might a resident of Phoenix, where average temperatures in July range from 83–106 degrees, especially like about the Pacific Northwest? “The weather,” he said. “ It’s one of the things that drew us — a beautiful place to spend time in the summer. It’s such a comfortable place to spend time.” Why go to a Black Bears game? Because “everyone else will be there,” Bonacci said. “It’s fun. It is baseball at its best.” And this wouldn’t come as a surprise, he added, “but one of the things not everyone gets to see is how hard they (Cowlitz Black Bears players) compete, how important it is to them.” cont page 21

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Astronomy is Looking Up

Spacecraft to rendezvous with Pluto

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Also: ‘Empress of the Sky’ joins Jupiter, Summer Triangle returns

n the past, along with many other night sky writers, have called Saturn the “Lord of the Rings.” However, I have come to see Saturn more as an “empress,” with rings and circling jewels. Saturn may not show up as big as mighty Jupiter, but Saturn is probably the most impressive of the planets to be seen through a telescope.

Vega, in Lyra the Harp, is the brightest and will eventually travel straight overhead. The second brightest is Deneb at the tail end of the constellation Cygnus the Swan, and points down the length of the Milky Way. The “head” of the swan is the beautiful gold and blue double star Albireo. The third is Altair, in Aquila the Eagle.

When people see Saturn for the first time in a telescope or spotting scope, they are stunned at its beauty and the fact that they can actually see the rings. Saturn will be reigning the night sky during May through mid-August. Saturn is at its highest in the sky on May 22nd and will be visible all night long. Saturn is in the southern sky moving between the Zodiacal constellations of Scorpio and Libra. In May, both Jupiter and Saturn hold court in the sky. Jupiter will be in the western sky until early June. So now is the time to see both at the same time.

As to how far these stars are from us, Vega is 25 light years away (remember the movie Contact with Jodie Foster?), 2.5 times in diameter and 50 times as bright as the Sun. Deneb’s distance is believed to be about 2,600 light years and estimated diameter 200 times greater than our Sun, and about a quarter of a million times brighter in visible light. It is one of the most distant stars you can see with the naked eye. Altair is 16.8 light years away and is in excess of 1.7 times the size of the Sun and spinning at 10 hours per revolution. compared to 28 days for our Sun.

The Summer Triangle is back If you have been reading my column for a while, you know about the summer triangle. Well...it’s baaack. The three bright stars of summer are rising in the east at about 11pm. They will continue to rise earlier and earlier in the evenings as the summer progresses and will be the three dominate high stars of the summer night sky.

We are now beginning to get pictures from the DAWN spacecraft that is orbiting the dwarf planet Ceres. Ceres is the largest object in the asteroid belt between Mars and Jupiter. The Dawn spacecraft previously was at the large asteroid Vesta and orbited it for a year. DAWN will be orbiting Ceres for the rest of its life, as its fuel supply will run out while it is there. So it cannot go onto any more asteroids. For more information on DAWN at Ceres, visit the Jet Propulsion Laboratoy website: jpl.nasa.gov/ .

Greg Smith is a member of Friends of Galileo, a familyfriendly, amateur astronomy club which meets monthly i n L o n g v i e w. Visitors are welcome; telescope ownership is not required to participate. For info about programs or viewing events, call Chuck Ring, 360-636-2294.

Messier 57 (the “Ring Nebula) is located south of the bright star Vega, which forms the northwestern point of the Summer Triangle. The nebula lies about 40% of the distance from Beta) to Gamma points in Lyra,making it an easy target for amateur astronomers to find.

New Horizons and Pluto meet up The highlight of the upcoming summer will be the rendezvous of the New Horizons spacecraft with Pluto. This story will flood the news media. So be forewarned that you will have a hard time missing the event. The actual pictures of Pluto will start coming in late May and early June, just before the July 14th flyby, and will be fascinating. The close-up pictures will be coming in for weeks as the data will take a long time traveling from Pluto but also at a slow pace, due to speed of the telemetry. It won’t be Internet fast, more like extremely slow dialup speed. It will take hours to get a single picture sent and there will be thousands of pictures taken plus all the other scientific data that will

be gathered. All the data will not be received from New Horizons until late 2016. For those of you who have a telescope — and a number of you told me you did at the Earth Day celebration (I was at the Friends of Galileo Astronomy Club booth) — here is a treat: Try to find the Ring Nebula, also known as M57. It is located in the constellation Lyre; the same constellation which contains Vega. What you will actually see is a faint circle of light. It will not be the beautiful color object you see in books. It is just like a black and white picture, only very small. The nebula is where a star died. The ring of material is the remnants of the star that exploded. Above is a map of Lyre and the location of M57. •••

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Port of Longview CEO elected to international ports group Port of Longview chief executive officer Geir-Eilif Kalhagen was recently elected as vice president of the America’s region of the International Association of Ports and Harbors.

The appointment will give the Port of Longview a unique opportunity to showcase its premiere West Coast cargo handling capabilities to a multinational audience, underscoring the viability of the Port as a major player in the international maritime arena.

“I am humbled by this opportunity and am looking forward to sharing — with ports around the world — the story of the Port of Longview and Geir-Eilif Kalhagen its community,” said Kalhagen in a press release. “This is foremost a credit to the staff and management team at the Port of Longview, as I would not be able to take on the responsibility of representing our Port on the global stage without their tireless commitment.”

Kalhagen will travel to Hamburg, Germany, in June, for the 29th IAPH World Ports Conference, where he, along with newly-elected vice presidents from the Asia/Oceania and Africa/Europe regions, will be officially installed. The IAPH is a Tokyo-based, global alliance that represents more than 180 ports and 140 port-related businesses in 90 countries. The main objective is to promote the interests of ports worldwide through strong member relations, collaboration and to create a more environmentally friendly, sustainable industry for the benefit of the global community.

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Longview artist Linda McCord has been chosen as one of the 86 artists for the Northwest Watercolor Society’s 75th Annual International Open Exhibition July 1–Sept. 30 at the Washington State Convention Center, 800 Convention Place, Seattle, Washington. Art enthusiasts, collectors, students and everyone interested in the arts are invited to the Open Exhibition Artists’ Reception on Saturday, July 11, 4:30–6:30pm. Parking is “Outside the Lines” available at (original watercolor) by the Center Linda McCord and nearby parking garages.

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2. DEAR MISS MANNERS: Miss Manners has been quite clear that throwing a party for oneself is out of the question. What is her opinion, then, of celebrations of life, hosted by those who are terminally ill, as a pre-funeral or instead of a funeral? Is it in bad taste to attend your own funeral while still alive? GENTLE READER: Well, yes. And technically impossible. Miss Manners is not unsympathetic to the situation, however. If someone who is terminally ill would like to celebrate with friends — also known as just having a party — he may certainly do so. There is no reason to give the party an alarming name. Those who know the person well may suspect the motivation, but yet be as grateful as those who do not, to not have to call it what it is — especially if the intent is to celebrate and not to mourn. 3. DEAR MISS MANNERS: I’m one spouse in a biracial, same-sex marriage. It really rips me when waitpersons don’t pick up on the fact that my husband and I are a

couple (let alone spouses) and ask us whether we want separate checks. So much so that I make a significant deduction to their tip (up to 50 percent if they’ve done something else to annoy me). I realize this isn’t teaching them anything, but short of trying to engage an already annoying person in additional unwanted chatter, what can I do to make myself feel better about the situation? Do you have any thoughts, please? GENTLE READER: Chiefly that you stop over-thinking this. How, exactly, would you propose teaching service people to recognize that two people, of whatever race or gender, are a couple? Eavesdropping to discover if they are discussing whether the washing machine should be fixed or replaced? Checking to see if they are playing footsie under the table? And what if they are a couple, unmarried or married, who keep separate accounts? Or one of them is taking the other out for a special treat? Sadly, Miss Manners shouldn’t think you would have to work that hard to find evidence of prejudice. 4. DEAR MISS MANNERS: So many times, as I am leaving the office, a certain co-worker will start up a conversation. It won’t be about anything specific, or work-related (or interesting), but she will start talking and keep talking. I am usually more

interested in going home to relax than in chitchat. Is there a polite way to say, “Shut up, I want to go home”? GENTLE READER: “I’m so sorry, but I must get going now. Let’s pick this up tomorrow.” Miss Manners assures you that if you do this — without, in fact, picking it up tomorrow — your co-worker will not follow you home. 5. DEAR MISS MANNERS: My boyfriend of five-plus years has an ex-wife of approximately 18 years who took back his last name. She had left him for another man and remarried soon after their divorce. Now she is divorced again, and I found it interesting that she took back her first husband’s name and did not revert back to her maiden name. What is your thought on this matter? GENTLE READER: First thought: Surely the lady can call herself what she likes. But as you asked Miss Manners to think about it, her guess is that this is the surname she had longest in her adult life, perhaps shared with any children of that marriage, perhaps used in her work. What does it matter to you? ••• 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.) “I like catting around in Vernonia...there are so many ways to find my way home!”

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Boat builders can register at the Saturday cardboard distributions. To register over the phone or ask questions, call Joel at 636-0110. Registration is free. The regatta challenge: Design and build a human-powered, corrugated cardboard boat capable of finishing at least three heats around a 200-yard course. More than 50 boats annually have raced in the free event, which attracts thousands of spectators. Past years’ entries have included tall-mast pirate ships, dragons, a giant rubber duckie, a Batmobile, a Radio Flyer wagon and a replica of the Seahawks football stadium (Century Link Field). Regatta fans should “like” the Longview Cardboard Boat Regatta’s Facebook page and listen to KLOG (1490 AM), The Wave (101.5 FM) and Cookin’ Country (105.5 FM) for more information. •••

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Not yet 30 years old, self-taught botanist John Bartram (1699-1777) of Darby, Pennsylvania, purchased 102 acres of land from Swedish settlers. A third generation Quaker, Bertram was inquisitive and loved to be outdoors. He began the quest for all the North American plants he could find. He gathered seed, dug up sprouted seedlings and unearthed divisions of plants and trees from pre-Revolutionary lands. He brought them all back to Philadelphia. As far west as Lake Ontario, Bertram traveled by boat, horseback or often on foot. He ventured north into New England and south to Florida. The specimens he collected were planted on his farm, which soon became the nation’s first mail-order retail nursery. Inquiries came from across the Atlantic Ocean. All of Europe and, specifically, Britain, wanted North American plants. American horticulturalists have long

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anecdotes. We learned of “Bartram’s Boxes,” the ingenious wooden crates specifically designed to fit under the captain’s bed. Bartram knew that if the captain of the ship sailing to England was kept safe, then so would his precious seed. He was appointed the “Royal Botanist” by King George III in 1765.

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An afternoon stroll with docents from the Historical Society of Philadelphia was included in the symposium program. We walked the cobbled streets of Old City Philadelphia under a canopy of ginkgo trees almost 200 years old (photo, below left). The original American ginkgo growing in Bartram’s Garden was discovered in China and then its offspring shipped from London to the fledgling America in 1785. John Bartram’s son William, carrying on his father’s mission, received it as a gift from fellow horticulturist William Hamilton. The ginkgo lining P h i l a d e l p h i a ’s oldest streets are believed to be Avoid purchasing “seedling” Ginkgo because they may be male. Grafted trees will have benign female flowers. descendants of this tree. Gingko, which is actually a broadleaved conifer, is prized in American gardens for its golden yellow fall color (above). cont page 32 Far left: The ginkgo trees on Philadelphia streets are male. These are not cultivated for gardens because of their foul odor. Residents of Old City Philadelphia call them “Stinky Trees.”

looked to Europe for innovative plant developments. It was a revelation to find that this was just the opposite in the mid-1700s. Actor and playwright Kirk R. Brown provided insight into the life of John Bartram and the legacy of plant introductions he left to the world. As a seminar speaker during the symposium and again on the streets of Philadelphia, the talented actor mesmerized the audience with stories of horticultural pursuits and humorous

Near left: Historically used as a diuretic in urinary tract problems occurring in older men, the sourwood, (Oxydendron arboreum) was discovered by Naturalist John Bartram.

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Dining on the deck This salad shouts “Summer!” By Suzanne Martinson

he weeds need pulling. The book shelves need dusting. The deck needs sweeping. That last one on my list may be a problem, as I’m yearning for an outdoor lunch. The joy of our deck is that it enjoys the breeze across the backyard from the creek, and it’s covered, too. Rain or shine, I’ve got you coming and going. And so, let’s do lunch. Summer doesn’t come every day.

We didn’t “do lunch” at home on the farm in Michigan. Farm families consider a noon meal “dinner.” The evening meal (at 6 p.m. on our farm, after the cows were milked) is supper. Breakfast was breakfast. Brunch was for city people. As a city slicker myself, my noon repast ranged from the rare business lunch at a tony restaurant to a squashed sandwich pulled from a paper bag and eaten over a computer keyboard. Sometimes there was a plastic container of salad, leftovers from a recipe test. When I reached to answer the telephone, dressing dribbled down the front of my blouse.

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A longtime food editor, I typically spent one day a week in my home kitchen testing recipes (shopping at 7 a.m., cooking into the evening, serving the results to family or friends). The best day was probably the one when I filled our daughter’s little red wagon with pizzas fresh off the grill and dropped off supper to our neighbors on the circle. The most challenging testing may have been the artichoke orgy. Our family of three ate them steamed in broth, we ate them boiled and buttered, we ate them with their leaves dipped in homemade mayonnaise. We ate one loaded with stuffing. At the end of that one-dish dinner, artichoke leaves, sucked and stripped bare, lay in a tall stack of discards in the middle of the table. The next week, my daughter, Jessica, and I were faced with a prettier pile in the supermarket produce section. “These look wonderful,” I said, reaching for the nearest choke. She nearly slapped my hand. “Mom, I don’t think I can eat artichoke for two years.” A food editor’s family doesn’t eat like normal folk. There’s the joyful day it’s everything chocolate, another time it will be apples. “When are we going to have that apple pie again?” husband or daughter would say in the same pleading voice, as they would use to make dibs on the last piece. My newspaper pals knew that wasn’t in the cards, because today’s new recipe will become yesterday’s news.

Chicken Avocado Cranberry Salad 6 cups cooked chicken breast, chilled and cubed 1 cup dried cranberries, soaked overnight, drained and patted dry ½ cup finely chopped celery ¼ teaspoon salt ¼ teaspoon white pepper 1 cup Boiled Salad Dressing (recipe follows, see page 30) ¼ cup finely chopped parsley 4 or 5 avocados, peeled, pitted and thickly sliced In a large bowl, add the cranberries to the cooked chicken. Mix in the celery, salt, pepper, dressing and chopped parsley. To serve, arrange the salad on a large round serving plate. (If you are serving individual salads, place on a bed of lettuce.) Prepare the avocado at the last minute so it won’t darken. Peel, pit and thickly slice each avocado. Encircle the chicken salad in the center of the dish with the avocado slices. Figure on one-half avocado per person. Note: Supermarket avocados are often sold while still hard, so they should be purchased several days in advance. They are ripe when the skin yields when pressed gently with the thumb. Serves 8 to 10. Recipes continue on page 30

Now that I’m away from the tyranny of relentless deadlines, I find myself more and more turning to the only cookbook I’ve ever written: The Fallingwater Cookbook: Elsie Henderson’s Recipes and Memories (University of Pittsburgh Press; 2008). cont page 30 16 /May15 – June 14, 2015 / Columbia River Reader

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riving the local roads, I don’t pay much attention to signage unless it’s necessary, but fellow wag and CRR writer, Mike Perry, alerted me to one generality about traveling in northwest Oregon: All roads lead to Vernonia.

Story and photos by Ron Baldwin

Contrary to the old saw, “You can’t get there from here,” you can get to Vernonia from anywhere. Travel virtually any road in Columbia, Clatsop, or Washington County and sooner or later you’ll end up in Vernonia. Vernonia was founded in 1891 as a farming and timber town at the confluence of Rock Creek (in Columbia County) and The Nehalem River, which has brought both bounty and devastation to the town. U.S. Highway 47 runs down Bridge Street which serves as the town’s main street. It is through the connections with U.S. 47 that this story gets its title. The name was originally “Vernona,” after the daughter of an early resident, but the name was misspelled in a clerical mistake and the name stuck. Vernona, it should be noted, never visited her namesake town.

It only looks like a ghost town! Despite Vernoni’s official population of 2,158 (2013) there were no people out walking on the sidewalks at the moment these photos were taken. Look closely at the interior of The Black Iron Grill and Black Bear Coffee... Yes, that’s a canoe suspended from the ceiling.

In 1923, Oregon American Lumber Company began building what was to become the largest sawmill in northwest Oregon, also America’s first all-electric sawmill, at Vernonia. According to an Oregon Historical Society publication, the mill brought men from around the region, some 200 strong. The company built housing for its workers and established the water system and electric power plant. By 1929, almost 500 men were

Timber has always been king here Nestled in the valley of the Nehalem, Vernonia is surrounded by the mountains of the Coast Range which are covered with big timber “thicker than hair on a dog’s back,” as one pioneer described it.

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.

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Vernonia

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employed there. Oregon American continued to operate the mill until it was purchased by Long-Bell Lumber Company in 1953, largely for the vast stands of timber stumpage owned and contracted to the mill. Long-Bell operated the mill until 1958, its earlycentury technology replaced by more modern mills. Then, as today, the logs were mainly trucked to mills in Longview over the improved Highway 47 and Highway 30. Life quenching water, also terror The Nehalem River that brings life quenching water to the town of Vernonia and the fertile valley has also been a source of terror. Several times in the last century the normally placid river has overflowed its banks and

threatened the town. In January 1895, a record snowstorm dropped as much as 5 feet of snow on the surrounding hills and a warm rainstorm followed. Vernonia was devastated by the flood. It remained the worst flood ever until the monsters of 1996 and 2007. Though flood stage waters appeared in 1948, 1964, 1972, and 1974, these were only minor until February 7-9,1996, when Oregon suffered record rainfall coupled with record snowmelt. The town of Vernonia was again devastated. The river crested at 15 feet above flood level. Vernonia was cut off from

the outside world by road and bridge damage. In the aftermath, FEMA declared 13 homes uninhabitable and the cleanup took months. Regulations now require new houses be built above the 100 year flood plain. Give them a break! It would seem that Nature would give Vernonia at least a 100 year break from the flooding, but in early December of 2007, the rains came again. This time it came all at once and the beleaguered town was again filled with the muddy waters of the Nehalem. The water reached 19 feet above flood stage. Buildings downtown were flooded with as much as 5 feet as again the town was cut off from the outside world for days. Eventually, 38 homes were lost entirely while none Vernonia shares some history with Longview. LongBell were spared. The population Lumber at one time owned the whole town and this Shay of 2,300 people was displaced logging locomotive (top). Vernonia’s several eateries serve for weeks. The West Electric food worth finding your way to and a variety of businesses dot the downtown. The new K-12 Vernonia School was Cooperative facility was wrecked and Vernonia Health Center built above the flood plain (bottom photo). was destroyed. As a result of the flood a new, modern K-12 school was built above the floodplain and the West Electric Cooperative got a new headquarters. A new Vernonia Health Center was constructed and FEMA mandated that any existing home with a federally insured mortgage be raised above flood level. FEMA covered 75% of the cost. Again, Vernonia slowly became whole.

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Today, any sign that there was a devastating flood are surprisingly absent. The new school, aptly still known as the home of the Loggers, is the shining pride of the community and the town and morale is defiantly upbeat. These folks are survivors. cont page 30

OUT • AND • ABOUT CRYSTAL SPRINGS RHODODENDRON GARDEN

Flowers, water, wildlife combine for urban delight

Story and photos by Joan Tolby

ou need to look no farther than a short drive to southeast Portland to find a little piece of “heaven.” The Crystal Springs Rhododendron Garden is a well-hidden gem and full sensory overload paradise. The tranquility of this garden makes it hard to believe that the bustling city of Portland is just minutes away. Crystal Springs is every bit as beautiful as the popular and famed Portland Japanese Garden. The property where the garden now exists was owned in the 1800s by William S. Ladd, a twoterm mayor of Portland. The garden began as a test garden in 1950 by the Portland Chapter of the American Rhododendron Society. Today, the society maintains the garden as a year-round place of exquisite beauty. The society’s first rhododendron show was held in 1956. By 1964 the garden was officially named the Crystal Springs Rhododendron Garden. Several additions have been made to the gardens. Workers used rocks from Mt. Hood and Mt. Adams to landscape the gardens, as well as to create the water falls and features.

IF YOU GO

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The garden is just minutes from downtown Portland at 5801 SE 28th Ave, one block north of Woodstock, between Reed College and Eastmoreland Golf Course. If using public transit, take TriMet bus #19 and ask to be dropped off at the stop nearest the Garden. Open year-round: April 1 to Sept 30, 6am to 10pm. Oct 1 to Mar 31 6am to 6pm. $4 admission 10am to 6pm, Wednesday through Sunday, March through Labor Day. Under 12 free. Admission is free for everyone after Labor Day through February.

Although the gardens were created to display the beauty of various varieties of the rhododendron — Washington’s state flower — there is much more to see than the spring blooms of the rhododendron.

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old treelike rhododendrons, along with the activity and water displays, make a winter visit a delightful and pleasurable experience. You will be enchanted and find yourself going back for a second and third visit. Meandering paths at this seven-acre garden lead the visitor along spring fed Crystal Springs Lake, which parallels Eastmoreland, one of the top-rated

public golf courses in the country. The paths lend a feeling of a private stroll as you weave in and out of the woodland setting. Man’s best friend is welcomed on a leash. Children and grandchildren dart about, while parents and grandparents leisurely enjoy the tranquility of the setting. The water features throughout the gardens add an exquisite beauty and cont page 20

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The season was early this year If you visit the gardens this spring, later varieties of rhododendrons will still be visible. The usual spring peak bloom time is the first week and a half of May. This year, the peak came at approximately the third week of April. Beauty can be found during every season. The variety of plants and trees makes fall equally enticing. The structure of the decades-

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intrigue to the wandering paths. Besides the natural bog lands and lake, a couple of waterfalls, a water geyser and a man-made pond have made attractive additions. Early morning walks catch the dew on the flowers and peaceful surroundings for the curious and focused photographer. Sunsets bring a colorful close to the days.

FOR ICE CREAM!

Story & photos by Joan Tolby

n 2011 cousins Kim and Tyler Malek started an artisans ice cream company based out of Portland, Oregon. What began as a food cart business on Alberta Street in Portland, now boasts three Portland store locations and one in Los Angeles. Salt and Grace Tolby enjoys an afternoon treat. Straw has been featured in the New York Times, Food and Wine, Life and Thyme, Bon Appetit, and other national news media. With the help of dry ice, they ship ice cream nationwide.

The gardens offer hours of entertainment for the nature-lover and birdwatcher. Surrounded by 2,500 rhododendrons, azaleas, unusual trees, and companion plants, 94 species of waterfowl and birds have found a paradise. In the early spring, photographers can find new life at the water’s edge. A variety of ducks and geese can be found nesting and feeding in Crystal Springs is the home of friendly fowl, which roam about unfettered by the many visitors, such as Suzanne Martinson, pictured here. Joan Tolby has been a regular CRR contributor for many years. She enjoys travel, gardening and photography.

this natural habitat. Squirrels dart in and out of the vegetation. They, too, are used to people and can be quite entertaining. After a fun day at the Garden, I like to breeze by one of the three Salt and Straw Ice Cream stores in the Portland area to top off the perfect day! cont. next column

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Salt and Straw is a unique standout in the world of ice cream. Eight flavors are offered year-round, but each month at least two new flavors are created seasonally, depending on ingredient availability. What makes them stand out is their “farm-to-cone” philosophy. All products are locally grown. All other added ingredients, such as cookies, etc., are made by hand at their factory location in Portland. What makes their product unique is the relationships they build with the growers, the workers, the community and the customer, to provide a superb product. Whether it is the uniqueness of the name, or the tantalizing tastebud extravaganza, Salt and Straw leaves the customer wanting more. Envision the extraordinary when you plunge into this rare and exclusive dessert.

Expect lines… Voodoo Doughnuts has nothing on t he fan club that gathers at Salt and Straw. To explore the flavors and seasonal creations, visit saltandstraw.com Three Portland locations: 3345 SE Division St., 11am–11pm 2035 NE Alberta St., 11am–11pm 838 NW 23rd Ave. (10am–11pm)

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any Black Bears players have been drafted or signed as free agents by major league teams. Currently eight or nine former Black Bears play in the majors, or for their minor league farm teams. Bears star Filipe Perez, a highly-regarded pitcher, was signed by the Arizona Diamondbacks for $400,000. The baseball community was surprised at this, as Perez had planned to go to UCLA and pitch for them. Perez was the starting and winning pitcher for the Hillsboro Hops in the series-clinching game to win the 2014 Northwest League Championship.

Corby adds to the fun at every home game.

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“There’s an element of nostalgia at that level and in an intimate environment like Story Field. There’s almost something patriotic about being there.” It’s a feeling the organization is trying to foster, reinforced by the “classic” black and white baseball uniforms featuring knicker-style pants. “It’s part of the feel,” Bonacci said. “People have childhood memories, which brings a personal sort of nostalgia into the experience.” And it’s fun not just for those who played ball as kids. “Baseball’s a really social game. You don’t have to know baseball to enjoy the game.” “I like that this is a baseball town,” he added. “And that was here before us.” •••

Tillman Pugh signed with The Mets “literally behind the dugout,” Bonacci recalled, after scoring the first run in Cowlitz Black Bears history at their first game in June 2010.

Tyler Williams (2012), another Bears pitching star is the #7 rated prospect in the Milwaukee Brewers. In 2014, Williams had a 9-3 record and a 2.72 ERA, splitting his time between the Wisconsin Timber Rattlers (Lo-A) and the Brevard County Manatees (Hi-A). He was a Midwest League All-Star. Now benched with an elbow injury, he’s expected back after a rest period. Cowlitz Black Bears in the dugout. CRR File photos. Williams is from Vancouver, Wash.

Cowlitz Black Bears joined in 2010 as one of nine teams in the West Coast League, since expanded to 12 teams in three divisions. In the lead-up to the Black Bears’ first season, owner Tony Bonacci said, “We hope to become part of the social fabric of this community.” Since then, Cowlitz Black Bears have grown firmly established in the community and enjoy wide support. Their 30-some home games each summer form a centerpiece of recreational activities enjoyed by many local families, friends and workplace groups in the region. The West Coast League operates just like minor league professional ball, except that it taps college players, many of whom later make it into the big leagues. WCL member teams recruit players nationwide and are committed to developing aspiring pros. The level of play is challenging for even the best college players.

Bend Elks Corvallis Knights Klamath Falls Gems Medford Rogues Bellingham Bells Kitsap Blue Jackets

Cowlitz Black Bears Victoria Harbourcats Kelowna (BC) Falcons Yakima Valley Pippins Walla Walla Sweets Wenatchee Applesox

The longest tenured Black Bears are Mitch Walding (2011), and Stefan Sabol (2010), both in their fourth year of professional baseball. Walding is with the Philadelphia Phillies and Sabol is with the New York Mets. In the 2013 South Atlantic League Championship game, Sabol drove in both runs for the Savannah Sand Gnats in a 2-0 win for the victory. See BASEBALL QUIZ and related stories, page 7, page 34.

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Paper recyclables MUST BE CLEAN. Remove food, plastic liners or Styro-foam packaging from inside the boxes.

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Most plastic bags are a solid color, preventing sorters from seeing the contents. Used needles or other hazardous materials are sometimes found; for safety reasons, such bags are not opened up.

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Home Interiors

Boring room? Freshen it up! Re-purpose, add a color punch, go big & bold with accessories

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our home interior is a reflection of your taste and vision. “But as time passes, we need to update,” said local designer Michéalina Perry, owner of Glamstruck Unique Boutique in Longview. There’s no need to spend a fortune or change everything, however. “Just freshen it up.” If you like a room and know it needs a change, yet you hesitate to totally re-do it, leave most of your items the same, suggested Bonnie Hall, owner of Revival Creek, another Longview shop. “But add a few things throughout the room that are a different color.” Besides paint — on a new accent wall or on wooden furniture — a good way to effect a change is with textiles, said Perry. Add a punch of color with new seat cushions, pillows or area rug. “A rug is like a fourth wall,” she said. “It anchors the area. To add a contemporary touch to a traditional room,“a good place to start is the rug.” Blue, yellow, light green and pink add freshness to a space, Perry said. Red and yellow give it energy. Revival Creek’s sales counter light fixtures were “recycled” from old chicken feeders.

Wendy Kosloski with small furniture items painted for a “ pop” of color. At left: a variety of textures makes pillows more interesting. When choosing new pillows, combine a variety of textures — furry, metallic, velvety, sequined, satin, etc. To help carry out the new color, replace curtains or simply add a solid colored band of fabric to reinforce the color choice. Mix it up with re-purposing “It’s hard to get away from that ‘matchy matchy’ look,” said Hall. “But it’s passé.” Instead, “Take something in your home and change its purpose. It’s all about taking things with character and giving them a new life.” Maybe a dresser becomes a bathroom vanity, or a buffet becomes a media cabinet. “You still have your grandma’s buffet, but it has new life,” along with that special character and sentimental meaning, she said. Compared to “shabby chic,” which is a feminine, Victorian Bonnie Hall look using lots of white and small floral patterns, Perry explained, the trendier “industrial chic” look uses reclaimed wood and Michéalina Perry “re-purposed” items. It’s a modern, recycled urban look combining natural elements (often wood), with machine components and metal reminiscent of a factory. One item in Hall’s store, for example, combines an industrial base from a structural fabrication company with a thick wooden slab top and castors. “This would make an awesome kitchen island,” she noted.

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DECORATING TIPS •Think bigger and bolder in art and accessories.“Sometimes adding one big bold painting makes all the difference,” Perry said. •Don’t be afraid to paint wood • Have fun with trendy colors: ocean-inspired blues, citrus, melon, charcoal and neutral mushroom grays •Visit stores that combine old and new to get inspiration and ideas for mixing antiques with new things. •Cut out pictures from magazines and collect ideas that inspire and move you •Hire a designer for a home visit. A $200 consultation can give direction and help you avoid costly mistakes. •Avoid multiple holes in the wall when hanging a photo collage. Cut kraft paper or newspaper to the size and shape of the pictures and tape to the wall and adjust placement before hammering nails. “It makes it so much easier and you can kind of play around with it,” Perry said, “to get the exact scale, dimension and design.” Hall suggests scouting for re-purposing candidates in the attic, garage, basement, or even in currently-used rooms, but instead of seeing items in terms of their original purpose, ask: ‘What could this be?’” It’s fun, she said, to give new, useful life to something that’s been cast aside. A clean slate “When I re-invent a room,” said Perry, “I gather every accessory and all the clutter…remove everything but the furniture.” And it’s important to clean the windows, she said. “The cleaning part has to come first. You need a clean slate” in order to re-focus on a new theme. “If you decide to paint that accent wall,” she said, “it’s ready.” No vacation this year? Not to worry. To create a summery, vacation feel in a room, think of the sea. “That’s a sure way to bring that beach feeling,” Perry said. Along with blues and white, azure will add an “electric shine” to your color scheme, she said. Accessorize with ship parts, shells, coral, driftwood, and glass floats. Tear apart a calendar with oceaninspired prints and frame them all in matching frames for a wall collage. Use either a mix of sizes or all the same. “It gives it more visual effect — the ‘Wow!’ factor.” Avoid trinkets as accessories, said Perry. Instead, use larger, more dramatic pieces. “You’ll get more bang for your buck.”

“The bigger thing is more expensive — let’s face it,” said Wendy Kosloski, of Teague’s Interiors in Longview. “But a bigger item will demand attention. Instead of a little accessory sitting on the little table, it’s a four-foot high pot with girth that will really welcome people.” “If everything is the same size and height,” Perry said, the eyes don’t Large, dramatic accessories give more move vertically “bang for the buck.” in a visual “flow” around the room. “No one piece will stand out.”

striking. That old end table, dingy railing or boring lamp can be fresh and new looking, with paint. On accent pieces, Kosloski recommends ChalkPaint© for its ease of use, depth of color and mix-ability for custom effects. For example, a light wash with paint gives the look of a lime-washed finish and the grain still shows. The possibilities are endless, she said. “Do something fun.”

“Paint makes everything feel new,” said Perry. It’s an inexpensive way of updating and easy to redo. “You want to come home to a positive, warm, harmonious, more relaxed atmosphere.” If you’re bored and you want to freshen up, make a few changes inside your home. “You’ll be surprised how the energy flows and it’s more tranquil. •••

“Think big for drama,” said Kosloski. Think it’s not OK to paint finished wood? “That’s old-fashioned thinking,” Perry said. “Times are changing. Painted furniture can add a lot of warmth to a room and you’re reinforcing that new color choice.” Spring cleaning is “a good time for noticing how dinged up your furniture is,” said Kosloski. “Paint the brown. Wood is not the only classic look.” A splash of color on a traditional piece can be

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Here’s where can you find the new Reader It’s delivered all around the River, but here’s a list of handy, regularly-refilled sidewalk box and rack locations, most of which you can visit any time of day and even in your bathrobe ... Sidewalk Box/Rack Locations: LONGVIEW Post Office Bob’s (rack, main check-out) Broderick Gallery YMCA Fred Meyer (rack, grocery entrance) US Bank Fibre Fed’l CU - Commerce Ave Hometown Bank Monticello Hotel (side entrance) The Masthead Kaiser Permanente St. John Medical Center (rack, Park Lake Café) Cowlitz Black Bears box office LCC Student Center Mini-Mart next to Regents Indie Way Diner KELSO Heritage Bank Visitors’ Center/ Kelso-Lgv Chamber of Commerce Backstage Café (rack)

KALAMA Fibre Fed’l CU Columbia Inn WOODLAND Visitor’s Center The Oak Tree

ST HELENS Chamber of Commerce Sunshine Pizza Post Office Wild Currant Olde Towne (near Bemis Printing) Safeway

CASTLE ROCK Lacie Rha’s Cafe (32 Cowlitz W.) SCAPPOOSE Four Corners General Store Post Office Parker’s Restaurant (rack, entry) For more Road Runner RYDERWOOD locations or the Fred Meyer pick-up point Community Center Fultano’s nearest you, visit RAINIER Ace Hardware crreader.com and Post Office ARK Real Estate click “Find the Cornerstone Café CATHLAMET Magazine” under Rainier Hardware (rack, entry) Cathlamet Pharmacy “Features.” Earth ‘n’ Sun (on Hwy 30) CLATSKANIE El Tapatio (entry rack) Post Office DEER ISLAND Hump’s (inside entry) Deer Island Store Chevron / Mini-Mart COLUMBIA CITY - Post Office Wauna mill (parking area) Columbia River Reader / May 15 – June 14, 2015 / 25

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 Mark’s on the Channel •Sat, May 16 8pm Stevie Marie & Tough Love Pyle. Hometown Girl Does Country-American • Sat., May 23, 8:30pm Tim Snyder Trio Astounding, Vibrant Latin Jazz •Fri, May 29 7pm, Redwood Son with Laura Ivancie, West Coast Americana •Sat, May 30, 8pm, JT Wise Trio, Americana Sat, June 6 Paul Cataldo Solo, Americana Porky’s Public House 561 Industrial Way, Longview 360-636-1616 Porkys-Cafe-Lounge To find where your favorites are playing: Raeann raeannphillips.com Avi avimuzo.com Fred Carter FredCarterLive or www.fredcarterlive.com

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FIRST THURSDAY • June 4 Downtown Longview Broadway Gallery Reception, 5:30-7:30pm. Live music. 1418 Commerce Ave. www.the-broadway-gallery.com Broderick Gallery Regional Art Exhibit Reception 6–8 pm 1318 Commerce Ave. 503-703-5188 www.broderickgallery.com Longview Outdoor Gallery 1200-1300 blocks, Commerce Ave. Free guided sculpture tours by LOG board member. Meet at Broadway Gallery, 6pm. McThread’s Wearable Art / Designer Jewelry Opening Reception 5:30–7:30pm. Longview Sewing exhibiting wearable art and small quilts; jewelry by NW artists. 1204/1206 Broadway 360-261-2373 mcthreadswearableart.com Teague’s Gallery 1267 Commerce Ave. 360-636-0712 Chalkpaint® demo. Bring a small item or piece of furniture to paint. 5:30–7:30pm. Across the Cowlitz River: Cowlitz County Museum 7pm “The Long Bell Story,” by Jim Tweedie. New book takes a look at the company which led to the founding of Longview. 405 Allen Street, Kelso, Wash. 360-577-3119

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Broadway Gallery Artists co-op May: Carol Bietsch (paintings); Marilyn Moore (beadwork); Masami Kusakabe (beadwork, origami). June: Art students; Katey Sandy (paintings), Bernadett Crider (pottery). Hours: Mon-Sat 10-5:30. 1418 Commerce, Longview, Wash. . 360-577-0544. Broderick Galler y. “Regional Art” show exhibit June 3–July 1. Artists’ Reception Sun, June 7, 1–6pm. 1318 Commerce, Longview, Wash. Tues-Sat, 10am–5pm or by appointment Info: 503703-5188. www.broderickgallery.com CALL FOR ARTISTS: Submit 1-4 jpegs of your work by June 1 for consideration – oils, acrylic, or watercolor, any subject matter. $5 per piece submission fee. Art must be for sale. Details, email george@broderickgalley. com or call 503-703-5188. Koth Gallery. Longview History display through June 1. Mon, Tues, Thurs 10-8, Wed 10-5, Fri 10-6, 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. June 2–29: Longview Sewing exhibiting wearable art & small quilts. 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. Local landscapes & butterflies acrylics by Shirley. Celebrating 25 years Chalkpaint® by Annie Slaon, June 19 5–7:30. 360-636-0712. 1267 Commerce Ave, Longview, Wash. Tsuga Gallery Fine arts and crafts by more than 30 area artists. Thurs-Sat 11–5. 70 Main Street, Cathlamet, Wash. 360-7950725. Art & More Auction Sat. May 23. Elochoman Marina, Cathlamet, Wash. Preview at 12 noon, silent auction 12– 3, live auction 2p followed by artists

reception 5–7pm at Tsuga Gallery, 70 Main, Cathlamet, Wash. 5–7pm. Music by Kathleen Petersen. Refreshments. Tsuga_gallery.org. 13th Annual Astoria Music Festival Portland Preview June 12, Old Church, 1422 SW 11th Ave. Festival incl opera, symphonic, chamber music. June 13– 28, Astoria. Festival passes: $90–355, single tickets: $15–45 (Maria Stuarda, June 28, $30–85),15% student/active military discount, many free events. www. astoriamusicfestival.org. Festival box office: 1271 Commercial St, Astoria. 503-3259896; Liberty Theater Box Office 1203 Commercial St, 503-325-5922, ext. 55. Music on the Mountain Free concerts at Johnston Ridge, Mt. St Helens. June 27 The Student Loan; July 25 Casey Neill and the Norway Rats; Aug 29 The Resolectrics. More info next month.

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Recreation, Outdoors, Gardening History, Pets, Self-Help Lewis and Clark and Cataclysms on the Columbia by Jim O’Connor. Sun., May 17, 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.

Finding and Using Historic Newspapers by Claudia Breland. June 11, 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

35th Anniversary of the Eruption of Mt. St. Helens Thurs., May 21, Views and Brews with co-host David Freece. Hop ‘n’ Grape Smokehouse Pub, Longview, Wash., Ages 21 and older. Presentation begins at 6:30 p.m. Join anytime after 5pm for food and drink. $5 suggested donation

Wahkiakum County Historical Society Museum Logging, fishing and cultural displays. Open 1-4pm, Thurs-Sun. 65 River Street, Cathlamet, Wash. For info 360-7953954.

Cowlitz County Master Gardeners Annual Spring Plant Sale Sat, May 30, 9 – 3. Cowlitz County Fair Grounds, Floral Building. Heirloom tomatoes, vegetable starts of all kinds, herbs, annuals, perennials, gently used books and gardening containers. Bring your planting questions and plant problems.Master Gardeners will answer all your gardening questions. Info: Phyllis Hull 360 423-1449 Bread & Butter Day May 30, 1–4pm. Churn fresh cream into butter and spread on fresh made bread. Cedar Creek Grist Mill. I-5 Exit 21 from, 8 miles from Woodland. Info: cedarcreekgristmill.com or 360-225-5832. Cowlitz County Museum The Long Bell Story” by Jim Tweedie. June 4, 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. Building Healthy Futures “How You Leave Is Just as Important as How You Live,” with Panelists Kristine Keough (St, John Medical Center), Dave Rorden (elder care attorney) and Teresa Martin (Community Home Health and Hospice). June 9, 5:30–7pm, Lower Columbia College (Longview, Wash.) Physical Science Center, room 102. Free. Info: 360-442-2130.

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 Through May: Wed. lessons 6:30–7pm; Plus dancers 6–7pm; Mainstream 7–8:30pm. June– Aug: 2nd and 4th Wed, Plus 7–7:30pm; Mainstream with Rounds, 7:30–9:30pm. 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. 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 360-232-3006 or jeannetje6@gmail.com.

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Ilwaco Saturday Market Saturdays • 10–4 thru Sept 26 Port of Ilwaco, Ilwaco, Wash. www.portofilwaco.com Info: Bruce Peterson 503-338-9511

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Clatskanie Farmers’ Market Saturdays• 10–2 June thru Sept. Cope Park. From Hwy 30, turn north on Nehalem, east on Lillich. Produce, jewelry, soaps, arts/crafts, food cart. Live music. clatskaniefarmersmarket.com Info:clatskaniefmmanager@gmail.com Columbia-Pacific Farmers’ Market Fridays • 3–6 thru Sept 25 Downtown Long Beach, Wash. www.longbeachwa.gov Info: 360-642-4421 Cowlitz Community Farmers’ Market Tues and Sats • 9–2 thru Oct 7th Ave, Cowlitz Expo Center, Longview, Wash. www.cowlitzfarmersmarkets.com Info: John Raupp 360-785-3883 Jrshamrockhill3@aol.com Kelso Bridge Market Sundays • 10–3 Three Rivers Mall Southwest entrance Kelso, Wash. Info: Betty Erickson 360-957-2515 or bettyerickson@comcast.net. Goble Community Market 4th Saturday •June, July, Aug, Sept May on the 16th Goble Tavern parking area, Goble, Ore. Info: 503-396-0503, Tracie goblecommunitymarket@gmail.com Featuring handmade and farm-raised.

Spirit Market Wed June 3 – Oct 21, 5–7pm Sun June 7 – Oct 18 12–pm St. Stephen’s Episcopal Church 22nd and Louisiana St., Longview Wide variety of produce, native and edible plants, cut flowers, honey, baked goods and jams & jellies, provided by Watershed Gardens. Occasional guest vendors and live music. St. Helens Open Air Market Thursdays • 3–9 Live music 6pm at the Amphitheatre St. Helens Plaza, St. Helens, Ore. Info: christina.13nights@gmail.com or 620-654-8205. Scappoose Community Club Farmers Market Saturdays • 9–2 thru Sept 26 E. 2nd Street (street closed during market), Scappoose, Ore. (between City Hall & Library - visible from Hwy 30) wwwscappoosefarmermarket.com Info: Bill Blank 503-730-7429 Woodland Farmers Market Fridays • 4–8, June 19 – July 31 Aug 7 – 31 • 3–8pm Hoffman Plaza, Woodland, Wash. www.woodlandfarmersmarket.org Info: 360-852-2670 or 360-903-9084

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Off the Beaten Path Sadly, everything we looked at was booked. We considered sleeping on the street or in the woods, but decided to walk back to the original hostel and report our extreme lack of options. Again, the kindness in Japanese culture showed its face as three staff came out and brainstormed for possible places, finally finding us a spare room in a business hotel for only a bit more money than a hostel.

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Greetings from the Land of the Rising Sun KYOTO-SHI, JAPAN — I’ve been to Europe and my family has even hosted Japanese exchange students, but I’ve never been to Asia before. For both my traveling partner, Vince Olano, and me, Japanese culture is the source of our favorite childhood video games and movies like Akira and Totoro. I was excited to see the bullet trains and hopeful we’d meet some kind locals to take us out on the town.

Selfie of Perry (left) and Vince (front) with new friends met on the trail.

Vince had never been outside of the U.S., so I was glad his first international flight was Above: Totoro-style hike gate. At right: Japanese on Delta, its quality being so coins. Photos by Perry Piper. high. We were served breakfast, allowing us to go dinner and snacks. There were USB anywhere on the common JR lines in chargers and an entertainment system hop-on-hop-off fashion. Using what’s that packed so much, I didn’t get to called a Pasmo card, we can load money enjoy a tenth of it, including many onto it like a debit card and then good films I hadn’t seen yet. swipe for entry on the subway or even to purchase vending machine items. Surprisingly, the 10-hour flight also had The system is automated, so there are plentiful vacant seats, allowing Vince no wandering guards to fine you (as I to luxuriously recline across three seats experienced in Europe), just waiting all by himself. The airline also provided for you to make a mistake. The rail a sleep mask and earbuds. pass for the trains is very easy to use. We arrived at our Tokyo station, a We just flash it like a badge to get on 7-minute walk away from our hostel, to even bullet trains and making a seat thinking it would shut down for the reservation is free. In Europe for the rail night in 10 minutes! We got there in pass package, I was given a spreadsheet time, however, relieved to discover it on which to fill in every detail — train was open another hour. type, time, number, arrival times, etc. — for guards to verify at every turn. Our first lodging would prove to be a popular style we’d see on the trip. Although it was “Golden Week” (a “Capsule hotels” are roomy (for what national holiday for the Japanese they are) and everything you need is people to return home) when we compartmentalized across five floors. arrived, Tokyo was unusually quiet The only thing lacking is enough room compared to any other city we’ve ever to hang any clothes within the unit and been to. So many hotels and places to it’s obvious anyone older than 40 or so eat around the country were totally who wasn’t in great shape would hate packed everyday and overbooked. Still, this. My bed was raised like a bunk, so a serenity in the air and a calmness I had to climb up a ladder and then sort among the people was very relaxing. of jump through a window to get to The people here in Japan are the kindest bed. Lots of leg muscles being worked, and most giving we’ve encountered. At that was for sure! Other units were the first sign of our confusion at the level with the floor, requiring bending train station, three people came up to down to get into bed. us asking if we needed help. One man Riding the rails ran 50 feet away to check the status of I’m very much enjoying the Tokyo a train before running back to update subway and Japan train system. us on the details before our departure. Vince and I opted for the rail pass, 28 /May15 – June 14, 2015 / Columbia River Reader

Off to Mt. Fuji One of the staff had jokingly offered to take us karaoking once we were well rested the next day. After packing our things the next morning, we successfully checked in at our two-day hostel to drop off our bags before hiking north to the tree line for our Mt. Fuji hiking adventure.

CapsuleHotel by Chris73 / Wikimedia Commons

All train staff in their uniforms bow to passengers before entering and leaving the cabin. It’s very welcoming. No room in the inn I’m normally quite organized, precise and punctual. But we had a wild night in Fujiyoshida, a small town near Mt Fuji. It has become something of a legend for us. Arriving by train, we discovered I booked our hostel for the wrong day. Under advisement from the owners, we called and walked around to nearby places to stay and even waited two hours at a guesthouse for the owner to return.

Walking through a gate that mirrored a scene from my favorite childhood Japanese movie, Totoro, Vince and I jogged and darted through the woods and hills for about three hours (maybe 3 km) until we got to our karaoke friend’s alternate work as a tour guide. After saying hello, she said we might be able to get drinks that night. Sadly, we slept through our rendezvous, but amazingly after the next day’s hike, we met again just as she was leaving work at the hostel. After dinner that night at a jazz club, I think we may have made a lifelong pen pal and Japanese friend. Perhaps going off the beaten path a bit more than you are comfortable can lead to a great many things. Japan’s culture and scenery are magical — I recommend visiting here! ••• Perry Piper works as CRR’s production manager/photographer and technical consultant. His cushy job allows ample time off to travel.

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It’s fun to imagine my friend Elsie — she’s 101 — on our deck overlooking our wild back yard. Of course, the Fallingwater cook’s kitchen window overlooked the waterfall where the magical Frank Lloyd Wright house still stands. I’ve never been one to follow the experts’ advice and try a recipe before serving it to guests. Who has the time to cook everything twice? When it comes to community cookbooks, we can separate the wheat from the chaff with one question: Did your group test each recipe? Of course, Elsie’s Chicken Avocado Cranberry Salad was tested. I did it myself. Once I might have considered

dried cranberries an exotic aberration but today, so close to the cranberry bogs of Ilwaco, they’re a staple at our Northwest house. In this chicken salad, they play against succulent slices of avocado. This delectable salad might be accompanied by corn sticks baked in cast-iron, corn-shaped baking pans, or the baker could use muffin pans. When our daughter, Jessica, was a tot, I liked to drop a dollop of raspberry preserves into the cornmeal muffin batter before baking. Now I have two granddaughters to surprise. A simple dessert might be leftover Girl Scout cookies. But who has leftovers? Not me, who considers a “serving” of Thin Mints as one sleeve per person.

••• Suzanne Martinson, a longtime food editor, grew up on a farm in Michigan, where she sold Girl Scout Thin Mints, just as her daughter and granddaughter do today. Email her at acesmartinson@comcast.net.

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No directions to Vernonia are really needed (see title), but three ways stand out: from Longview/Kelso, take Highway 30 west through Clatskanie, then south on Highway 47. St.Helens/Scappoose area residents can take the Scappoose/ Vernonia Highway or Pittsburg Road, both of which begin from Highway 30. Standout dining is available at The Blue House Mediterranean Restaurant on Bridge Street which serves gyros, hummus, and other Mediterranean staples in a casual atmosphere. The Black Iron Pub and Grill and Black Bear Coffee serve burgers, steaks and some mighty fine coffee. The Vernonia Pioneer museum is open on Saturdays from 1-4pm until June when the hours are 1-4pm, Friday, Saturday and Sunday. Vernonia’s city parks are clean and welcoming for visitors. Jamboree and Logging Show Begun in 1957, the Vernonia Friendship Jamboree and Logging Show, Vernonia’s premiere event, is the first full weekend in August. This year’s dates are August 7-9. A parade through downtown, The Erik Kesterson Memorial Motorcycle Show and the Westside Cruisers Car Show are on Saturday. The 57th annual Logging Show with some high-flying axe and chainsaw work is Sunday at Hawkins Park. And I propose a new name for the sports teams at Vernonia Schools: The Vernonia Survivors.

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Romance films serve up sci-fi and fantasy By Dr. Bob Blackwood

ho doesn’t like a romance? In the old days, few science fiction fans were praising romances. But to day, we have Alex Gardner’s Ex Machina (MPAA-R), from the Latin “God from the machine,” a reference to a Domhnall Gleeson, Alicia Vikander and Oscar Isaac interact in a sci-fi machine in Greek romance in Alex Garland’s Ex Machina. Photo: A24 Films drama which either dropped the actor on the stage or pushed him up onto it. Alicia Vikander, of Seventh Son fame, stars as the lovely creature, Ava, who allegedly is a machine, but it/she is r-e-a-l-l-y close to the real thing.

parade, you’ll get to see Adeline in a variety of dated dresses. It is like a walk in the past, because that’s what it is. But, wouldn’t you know it, after so many years of making heartbreaking decisions to leave men, she finally meets a charming millionaire, Ellis Jones, played quite intensely by Michiel Huisman (TV’s Game of Thrones). She wants him for the long haul. Well, we have the gloss in Adaline’s relationships, but the substance is provided by Adaline’s daughter, Flemming, played by Ellen Burstyn. The senior citizen Flemming, who knows her mother’s secrets, brings substance into every sequence in which she appears. I kept hoping Burstyn would appear more often in the film. Bravo, Ellen Burstyn! You turned fantasy into a bit of meaty reality.

Take her boss and c r e a t o r, N a t h a n (Oscar Isaac). He lures one of his employees, a very bright, young programmer named The aged Flemming (daughter of Adaline, played by Ellen Burstyn) is comforted by her incredibly youthful mother, Adaline, played by Blake Lively in Lee Toland C a l e b ( D o m h n a l l Krieger’s fantasy, The Age of Adaline. Photo:Lionsgate Gleeson), to his private laboratory and ee Toland Krieger has Blake lair to check out the charming Ava. Lively (TV’s Gossip Girl) as Nathan wants Caleb to evaluate Ava Adeline demonstrating in The Age to determine if she has what it takes to of Adeline (MPAA: PG-13), thanks be more than just a clever invention. to a deep off-screen commentator, how a young woman can be ageless Caleb gives Ava the Turing Test to for seven or eight decades, thanks to a determine her closeness to human bit of pseudo-science. Yes, it’s fantasy, responses. In turn, Nathan also but don’t tell that to the cosmetics tries to get into Caleb’s emotional industry. responses to Ava.

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Our route took us to the medicinal herb gardens of the oldest hospital in America, co-founded in 1751 by Ben Franklin and Dr. Thomas Bond. The grounds of Pennsylvania Hospital were home to many of the medicinal plants collected by John Bartram. The stately sourwood tree towers beside the four stories of brick and mortar constructed before the Revolutionary War (see photo, page15). Sourwood is prized in today’s American gardens for its cascading white clusters of July blossoms, ornamental seed pods and brilliant red fall color. Imagine our surprise to find “John Bartram” standing outside Independence Hall telling of his adventures with his good friend Ben Franklin. (opposite page) Thomas Jefferson and George Washington also spent many an afternoon in Bartram’s peaceful garden. Bartram’s legacy continued through three generations. The nursery he developed before the birth of our nation gave us hundreds of the plants we use in our Pacific Northwest gardens today. The results of Bartram’s intensive search, careful planting, detailed cataloging and continuous propagation of native North American plants gave cont page 33

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us our beloved rhododendrons, evergreen azaleas and magnolias. The next time you plant a sugar maple or marvel at the perfect sugar-candy pink bud clusters of mountain laurel, think of John Bartram and his trek across the vast expanse of the East Coast. We thank you, John!

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The other day while flipping through the sports channels on TV, I stopped to watch a baseball game in progress between the University of Oregon and Scouts and Oregon State. Corby works the crowd at Story Field. CRR File photo. recruiters from For a moment, I major league teams (like the Seattle couldn’t figure out how I recognized the Mariners and Cleveland Indians) names of a couple of players on each are often seen in the stands, quietly team. Then it dawned on me: They watching the game and writing notes. played for the Black Bears last year. Fans from all around the region have Several alumni from our team have embraced the Black Bears, filling the made it to the major leagues (See “On stands and enjoying, as the organization to Pro Ball, page 21). It’s an ongoing promises: Baseball the way it used to be. possibility, given the talent that the Even those who know little about the West Coast League attracts. Playing game will find enjoyment at Black for the Cowlitz Black Bears, the Walla Bear games. We have the jovial team Walla Sweets, the Wenatchee Apple mascot, Corby, a pot-bellied, Sox, or any of the West Coast teams is a oversized, friendly bear who stepping stone for the young men who is a favorite of kids and adults give 110% for the game and for the fans alike. Between-inning contests who fill the stands, night after night. and promotions are aimed Sue and I have our season tickets and mostly at kids, but also amuse are counting the days to Opening the adults. Fans enjoy the Night on June 4th. We’re hoping for a entertaining commentary, warm, dry evening, but rain or shine, music over the loud speakers, we’ll be there in our seats behind home and good food, cold beer and plate, cheering for the Black Bears. soft drinks. In addition, there is a party deck for large groups, Back in the early days of Saturday a play area for kids — oh, and Night Live, comedian Garrett Morris some excellent baseball. portrayed a Puerto Rican baseball player. His recurring line was, “Baseball If you don’t know much about been bery, bery good to me.” the game, don’t be afraid to ask what just happened on the

To reflect his sentiment: Baseball been bear-y, bear-y good to the Columbia River region. •••

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