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I figured he was feeling a blend of pride, amazement, gratitude, fear, and awe — similar to what I felt, holding in my hands the first issue of CRR back in April 2004. And every month since, I must say, as the issues stack up; this is #155. Thanks to our advertisers, readers, writers, staff and friends who continue to help this Little Monster, now 13, stay alive and kicking.

Congratulations also to David Freece, about to retire as director of the Cowlitz County Historical Museum after 31 years. See page 27. Thank you, Dave, for your steady leadership and important contributions to the Museum’s vitality and growth.

I hope readers have been paying attention to the eclipse cartoon strips running each month (facing page). We are now just three months away from the dazzling event many of us have been looking forward to for years. It’s not too late to get on this bandwagon, but Publisher/Editor: Susan P. Piper Columnists and contributors: Tracy Beard Dr. Bob Blackwood Joseph Green Brooke Hendrickson Suzanne Martinson Gary Meyers Michael Perry Ned Piper Perry Piper Marc Roland Alan Rose Alice Slusher Greg Smith Gordon Sondker Paul Thompson

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Milestones, the coming eclipse and people-pleasing peonies divine intervention may be required if you don’t already have your viewing spot staked out somewhere along the path of totality (including Lincoln City, Corvallis, Salem, Monmouth, Madras and John Day, Oregon). See Greg’s astronomy article, page 23.

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e c e n t l y, I t o o k a Saturday morning jaunt into the Rainier hills to visit Mike and Nancy Thomas.

Their beautiful property contains 48 bee hives, a few alpacas, Nancy’s quilt shop and a vast expanse of peonies, which the public is invited to view in glorious bloom starting May 25.

When their friends, peony garden operators Jim and Bonnie Johnson, of Warren, Oregon, wanted to retire about 10 years ago, the Thomases started taking home the Johnsons’ leftover root stock “divides” each fall to plant in their own yard on Fern Hill Road. After two years, the Johnsons were out of business, thanks to the Thomases, who had fallen head over heels in love with peonies.

“We liked them so much we bought the whole thing,” Nancy Thomas said.

Today, a good chunk of their 37-acre property hosts about 7,000 peonies, including 150 different varieties.

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“We keep moving the fence line,” to accommodate more plants, Mike Thomas said, laughing.

Every spring since 2009, the couple has opened their garden to the public for about 6 weeks, when visitors can simply enjoy the showcase of colorful blooms. They can also compare plant characteristics and place orders for their favorites to pick up in October, when established plants can be dug up and the root balls divided. cont page 15

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In this Issue

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Miss Manners

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Northwest Wines ~ The Future in a Barrel

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Besides CRR...What Are You Reading?

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Cover to Cover ~ Bestsellers List / Book Review

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Quips & Quotes

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Dispatch from the Discovery Trail

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My Slant: Memorial Day Reflections

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Cowlitz Black Bears: Season 8 begins!

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Peonies ~ Roses, big as cabbages!

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Summer Lake Getaway

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Cinema: Dr. Blackwood on Two Movies

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Cooking with the Farmer’s Daughter: Cherry Trifle

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Man in the Kitchen ~ Fire up the grill!

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Lower Columbia Informer ~ Digital Prospecting

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Astronomy ~ The King reigns; Preparing for the eclipse

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Columbia River Dining Guide

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Master Gardener ~ A Trio of Topics

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Where Do You Read the Reader?

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The Spectator ~ Put Some Spring in Your Step

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What’s Up Under the Bridge?

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Northwest Wine

Civilized Living

From moonshine to fine wine

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Etiquette evolves,but is not a free-for-all DEAR MISS MANNERS: In one of your responses, you refer to “unauthorized people who make up their own etiquette rules.”

As with spelling, grammar and a host of other culture-related items, is not etiquette always dynamic, changing over time? Whom do you believe is “authorized?”

GENTLE READER: You are addressing her. It is exactly because etiquette evolves that Miss Manners has to act as the impartial judge of which are legitimate changes and which are not.

From long experience, she knows that a declaration that something is “no longer expected” — typically answering invitations or writing thanks — simply represents a refusal to comply with the legitimate expectations of others.

Someone has to speak up for those who are nevertheless expected to be generous and hospitable -- but without acknowledgment or even simple cooperation.

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love diversity. It’s But with all this diversity, the what makes our wine world is still dominated world interesting. by large corporations who see It’s a phenomenon that wine only as a commodity. came about as humans Most wine in the world is began to migrate about produced as a commodity, to the globe, some due fill a need for the enjoyable to hardship or famine, effects of alcoholic beverages. others because of a Let’s face it: People use wine desire to explore and to feel good and to relax. conquer. This clash So large wine producers strive of cultures resulted

By Marc Roland to make wine that appeals to in both unthinkable the masses. This means they conflicts and unimaginable beauty must find out what the majority of and color that have unleashed unusual people like as far as taste, what price partnerships and a melding of ideas. they are willing to pay, and where they Our stylized culture is a result of these influences that have converged and then propagated through a series of technological advances in communication. This gave rise to an awareness of different cultures and their food, fashion, language, music, and art.

Our personal style is a result of all the influences that form who we are. Many of these influences are imposed on us by marketers, but most come from our neighborhoods and communities where we live.

The wine world is also becoming more diverse. No longer are wine makers ruled by tradition and adherence to old world rules that prevented wine from becoming better and more interesting.

Modern wine makers are willing to ask the question: What can I do to make better wine, and for what purpose? Wine with a purpose is a modern concept. In ancient times, wine was used primarily in religious practices and to purify and improve the taste of a stagnant water source. Today’s wine maker has endless options as to how to make wine and for what purpose it is being made.

Reasons for making wine include: to make money, to enhance the taste of food, to create unique flavors, to win awards, for the joy of the craft, tradition, and to make people happy.

The different styles of wine have grown to include fullbodied reds and whites, medium-bodied reds and whites, light-bodied reds and whites, rosé, aromatic whites, dessert and fortified, and champagne and sparkling wines.

can get the product near them. Makers of wine as commodity spend millions testing their products, as do large food companies, to develop the secret formula that will satisfy the majority.

Mass production

There really is nothing wrong with this, except that quality is usually sacrificed to meet the demand for inexpensive, decent products. To me, this is no style at all. It is pure marketing to train the public to accept a mediocre product, with clever labels, while delivering a drug that people want. I think this is more accepted in our country.

America’s short history of exploration and settlement of a vast and wild land left no time for fine wine, craft beer and spirits. Moonshine was easy to make and the purpose was to escape the harshness of life in a new land.

This fueled mounting social problems relating to alcohol abuse, leading to Prohibition, finally repealed, as a new sensibility about the benefits of moderate alcohol use took hold. It started with the Industrialization of America which created more leisure time than ever before, and we started to think about alcohol as a lifestyle along with a desire for higher quality and choice. I believe we still suffer from the residual effect of the attitude that alcohol is a social evil and that its primary use is for the purpose of getting buzzed. For example, tell a kid that alcohol is bad for them, and they will want it more! Model for them that alcohol is an adult beverage, and when used responsibly, is a world of discovery in taste and enjoyment.

So you may be asking this “wine man” — What is your style and for what purpose do you make wine? The short answer is to make a fruity wine that cont page 8

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BOOK REVIEW Perplexities and paradoxes posed by the idea of time

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hinking about time is like gazing at an Escher engraving: You’re doing fine, following along, when suddenly you realize that somewhere it’s jumped the tracks of logic. Time is a concept that our earliest philosophers wrestled with.

Augustine confessed, “What then is time? If no one asks me, I know. If I wish to explain it to one who asks, I know not.”

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provides an entertaining meditation on time and time travel in his newest work.

He starts with H. G. Wells’ classic The Time Machine (1895), which Gleick says has become so ingrained in our modern culture that it is “one of those books you feel you must have read at some point, whether or not you actually did.”

But the idea of traveling through time has been in our species’ subconscious for quite a while longer, if not by a machine, then maybe by hibernation, as in Washington Irving’s “Rip Van Winkle” or Woody Allen’s film, “Sleeper,” where the main characters wake up in the future (“I haven’t seen my analyst in two hundred years. He was a strict Freudian. If I’d been going all this time, I’d probably almost be cured by now.”)

Gleick’s wide-ranging survey explores mythology, history, science and science fiction, mathematics and quantum physics, literature, psychology, art and popular culture. He even quotes from Doctor Who:

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Why do we need time travel? All the answers come down to one. To elude death. Time is a killer. Everyone knows that. Time will bury us. “I wasted time, and now doth time waste me.” Time makes dust of all things. Time’s winged chariot isn’t taking us anywhere good…The past, in which we did not exist, is bearable, but the future, in which we will not exist, troubles us more. ~ from Time Travel: A History

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“What’s that?”

“No idea. Just made it up. Didn’t want to say ‘magic door.’”

He discusses space travel, wormholes, tesseracts, parallel universes, and the Many-Worlds Interpretation (MWI)—“that we have multiple selves, living other lives in other universes.” (See Kate Atkinson’s 2013 novel, Life After Life.)

He wrestles with a number of problems that time and time travel present, such as the “grandfather paradox:” If time travel is possible, could you go back in time and kill your grandfather before

you were born? (Even if you could, it probably wouldn’t be in your best self-interest.)

Clearly, this is not a book to whiz through, but rather one that forces the reader to stop at times and ponder the implications. You may even need to go for a walk, trying to work through the convolutions and conundrums, the perplexities and paradoxes posed by the idea of time. But if you do, don’t be surprised, as with that Escher engraving, if you meet yourself coming back from your walk •••

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QUIPS & QUOTES

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•We should live as though our life would be both long and short. ~ Bias

•Very few people can offord to be poor. ~ George Bernard Shaw •All moral laws are merely statements that certain kinds of actions will have good effects. ~ G.E. Moore •The measure of a man is what he does with power. ~ Pittacus •Kindness is a language which the deaf can hear and the blind can read.

~ Mark Twain

•Once made equal to man, woman becomes his superior. ~ Socrates •Why does a woman work ten years to change a man’s habits and then complain that he’s not the man she married? ~ Barbra Streisand

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The long answer will be revealed in future articles.

I’m glad style exists in the world. I’m glad we have evolved into a world where ideas and culture from around the globe have made us bigger and

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year and went down the Missouri River to Great Falls. There, they would retrieve the material cached in 1805 and then continue on down the Missouri to meet up with Captain Lewis.

Heading for home Gun-jumping departure backfires

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s explained in last month’s five feet deep, they realized they had column,the Corps was anxious left too soon. Still, they proceeded on to start their homeward another day and found the snow was 10 journey east after spending more feet deep and the trail was buried. than four months at the mouth of the Benumbed and bewildered Columbia. Knowing the snow in the That night Lewis wrote, “here was winter Rocky Mountains would be a major with all it’s rigors; the air was cold, my obstacle, they had planned to leave on hands and feet were benumbed. We knew April 1, 1806, but left two weeks early, that it would require five days to reach… hoping to escape Colt Creek… short of the dismally wet that point we could not We are pleased to present conditions at Fort hope for any food for Installment 24 of Michael Clatsop. That was Perry’s popular 33-month series our horses as the whole a mistake, since the which began with CRR’s April was covered many feet 15, 2004 inaugural issue. During spring salmon runs deep in snow. If we the 2004-2007 Bicentennial they had counted Commemoration of the Lewis proceeded and should on were late and and Clark Expedition, each get bewildered in installment covered their thus, no fish were these mountains the travels 200 years prior. We are available from the certainity was that we repeating the series for the Indians at The enjoyment of both longtime should loose our horses Dalles. The men and more recent readers. and… we should be To find prior installments visit spent two weeks so fortunate to escape crreader.com Click “Features,” camped across from then “Archives.” with life.” the Sandy River to Decision time obtain enough meat The next day, Lewis wrote, “we therefore to make the trip to the Nez Perce came to the resolution to return with our villages in Idaho. horses while they were yet strong and in Anyone got a snowplow? good order and indevour to… procure When they reached the Nez Perce an Indian to conduct us over the snowey villages in early May, they were pleased mountains… knowing from the appearance to find their horses still there. The of the snows that if we remained until it had Indians told them it would be at least desolved sufficiently for us to follow the road a month before they could cross the that we should not be enabled to return pass due to deep snow, so the next six to the United States within this season.” weeks were spent waiting. Everyone Thus, they began a “retrograde march” was concerned about the delay since after placing most of their supplies in they wanted to get back to St. Louis an overhead cache made of poles hung that year, and a long delay might mean between trees. The only things left to having to spend another winter at Fort trade with the Indians were their guns.

Mandan in North Dakota.

So, under promise of two rifles, some Nez On the road again!

Perce guides were hired and the journey Finally, on June 15, they started the began again on June 25, three months dreaded journey across the Rockies. after leaving Fort Clatsop.

The Indians had told them it was still Early Fourth of July too early, but as Lewis wrote, “every On June 24th, Lewis wrote, “the Indians body seems anxious to be in motion.” entertained us with seting the fir trees on fire. They have a great number of dry lims Clark wrote, “I Shudder with the near their bodies which when set on fire expectation with great dificuelties in creates a very suddon and immence blaze passing those Mountains.” They knew it from the bottom to top of those tall trees… could take a week to make the crossing.

This exhibition reminded me of a display If the snow still covered everything, of fireworks. The natives told us that their there would be no grass for the 65 object… was to bring fair weather for our horses, and without the horses they journey.” were doomed. A day later, as the horses grazed in a meadow surrounded by snow I wonder what Lewis & Clark had against cats. They took along a dog... my ancestor(s) could’ve helped with the hunting.

~ Smokey Man in the Kitchen’s cat

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Clark mosies to Bozeman…

Adieu to the snow

The Indians knew where to find meadows on south-facing slopes that would be clear of snow and thus provide new-grown grass for the horses. While the snow was still many feet deep, it was solid enough for horses to walk on without sinking in more than a few inches most of the time. However, once in a while the snow would not support a horse and it would sink to its belly.

Finally, on June 29, they “bid adieu to the snow” and a day later reached Lolo Hot Springs. The men spent the next two days relaxing and recovering from the hard journey.

Divide and conquer

Before leaving Fort Clatsop, Lewis and Clark had made plans for the return trip.

They wanted to explore different routes, so on July 3rd the party split up. Captain Clark, along with Sacajawea and most of the party, went up the Bitterroot River, back to Camp Fortunate, where they had found Sacajawea’s tribe the previous year. However, this time nobody was to be found since they had gone east to hunt buffalo.

Sgt. Ordway “caches” in

Clark’s group continued down the Jefferson River until reaching Three Forks on July 13. At that point, Sgt. Ordway and a detachment recovered the canoes they had cached the previous

Clark took the rest of the party up the Gallatin River to present-day Bozeman, Montana, and followed Sacajawea’s directions to Bozeman Pass, leading to the Yellowstone River. Everyone planned to meet at the junction of the Yellowstone and Missouri Rivers.

While Lewis goes to Great Falls

With the Louisiana Purchase in 1803, President Jefferson bought all the land that drained into the Missouri.

Thus, knowing the Missouri River’s northernmost tributary was important, Captain Lewis wanted to see where the Marias River’s headwaters were. He and nine men took the Indian’s overland route from Lolo Pass to Great Falls. Six men were left at Great Falls to make carts and help portage the canoes Sgt. Gass’s detachment would bring down the Missouri. On July 11th Lewis took three men and headed north to find the headwaters of the Marias River.

Next month, we will learn more about that deadly journey.

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Their ranks are dwindling now. In its May 2016 statistics, the Department of Veterans Affairs estimated their number at 696,000 with 372 dying daily. But through their clear voices and letters, they convey a sense of patriotism that is just as strong today as it was during the World War II era.

These are the mothers and fathers, sons and daughters, aunts and uncles, young and old, rich and poor who came together to defend our country in its darkest hour. Their common bond was love of country and concern for family, friends and neighbors.

Many would find themselves in the air or on the sea in hostile environments.

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Not every American defender was destined for the front. Many worked in defense-related industries, bought savings bonds, raised victory gardens or collected paper and scrap metal for the war effort. Many mothers traded their household implements for coveralls and tool kits; “Rosie the Riveter” was born.

Their focus, like those who volunteered to go in harm’s way, was to defeat the enemy and preserve the cherished American way of life.

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To those who have volunteered to go in harm’s way, we owe a debt of gratitude that can never be fully repaid, for they are defending our lives at great personal risk. We are indeed blessed that America continues to produce men and women of such moral conviction and selfless dedication.

Today is a good day to reflect on the words of Sen. Frank Moss at the 1972 dedication of the USS Utah memorial at Pearl Harbor: “While we honor those who here gave their last full measure of devotion, all of us hope and pray that the time will come when we no longer need to dedicate memorials to men who died in battle — that we will dedicate memorials to those who live in peace —to all nations and all men.”

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When the Bears first came to Cowlitz County in 2010, team owner Tony Bonacci, said, “We hope to become part of the social fabric of this community.”

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~ Marco Polo, describing peonies after encountering them for the first time in China

Rainier peony growers invite visitors

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Customers can expect their new plants to bloom sooner than many retailers typically offer. Mail order and many mass producers “cut way down” for shipping, Nancy Thomas said. These plants often take 2-3 years to bloom. But smaller growers tend to give out a bigger root stock, she said, resulting in plants usually blooming the first spring after transplanting.

Cut flowers ($1.25 per stem) and a limited variety of potted plants in 2-3 gallon pots are available on site when the garden is open.

Root divides and potted plants range in cost from $18-26.

Peonies are lovely to look at, and not just during their bloom season, Mike Thomas said. The bush stays green all year (if watered), and “they stand up nice in your flower beds.” The stems and leaves display an array of burgundy and green shades. “Come fall, you have a whole different show,” he said.

Photos courtesy of Mike & Nancy Thomas

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“Nobody gets a plant and won’t know what to do with it,” he said, noting that written instructions go along with every purchase.

Peonies all grow differently and new hybrids continuously come out with new colorations and other characteristics, explained his wife. And she never tires of them.

“You can never figure out what your favorite is,” she said. “I go out every evening and cut a big bouquet.” And she talks to her peonies.

•Cut peonies last a week in a vase

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“I do,” said Nancy Thomas. “I come out every morning on the deck and have coffee with ‘em.”

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Summer lake escape Cabin in the woods beckons

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ummer is approaching and it’s time to plan those fun days away from home. Whether you are tent camping, RV-ing, or staying in a cabin, summer is the perfect time to head out to a lake or river for a few days. Needing a break recently, I took a two-day trip and stayed at a property named “The Unique Cabin,” which has been owned by the same family since the 1960s.

This property, built in the 1940s, is a little over six miles east of Castle Rock, Washington, on SR-504, also known as Spirit Lake Highway.

The cabin rests nestled between trees up a slight hill on the far side of the road running alongside Silver Lake.

Sunrise

After a restful first night, I watched from the kitchen window as the darkness of night yielded to the morning sun reflecting off the lake.

What a great way to begin the day! The wind whistled through the trees while I cooked my steel-cut oats and banana on the stove in the tidy little kitchen. The banana melted into the oats, creating a natural sweetness. I added toasted almonds and dried cranberries to finish the dish and sat at the kitchen table enjoying it with a fresh glass of orange juice while deciding what activities I would do for the day.

My life seemed to slow down at the cabin.

There is no Wi-Fi and only minimal phone service. Satellite TV is available, but I chose to spend my time reading and writing. The porch, furnished with a rocking chair and loveseat, beckoned me outside with my book.

The cabin, with its two queen-size beds, accommodates up to four guests. The cozy living room, complete with a log fireplace and adjoined by the fully equipped kitchen, created the perfect secluded getaway to inspire my writing. The cabin, constructed with rich hardwood floors, ceilings, and walls, epitomizes warmth and comfort. The bear and moose motif, even down to the bear toilet paper holder, match perfectly with the woodsy ambience.

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The cabin host provides a canoe, paddle boat, rowboat, kayaks, and fishing equipment for guests to enjoy, along with a grassy beach to rest on along the water’s edge. Silver Lake measures more than 35,000 acres in size with lots of room for boating, swimming, and fishing. The cabin is cont page 18

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Lake Escape

Closer hikes are available adjacent to Seaquest State Park. Approximately 4–6 miles of trails ramble throughout and around the campground. The wooded campground located just off the highway is a beautiful option if you wish to camp instead of stay at a cabin in the area.

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only half a mile from the Mt. St. Helen’s Visitor Center and mountains of history are just waiting discovery.

Four different islands are scattered within Silver Lake. Most are privately owned, but one is easily accessible and offers zip lining to the public. This is a fun activity for those looking for a little excitement during their vacation.

The Silver Lake Wetland Haven, a half-mile nature walk encircling the center, is well worth the effort. The easy trail meanders through woods, then becomes a boardwalk heading out over the lake to a small island.

Stick to the trail along the island leading to another boardwalk, then back to the visitor center. The lake here is full of plants and wildlife with cattails and lily pads pervading the wetlands.

I packed snacks and various ingredients for a few meals on trip. Pre-made taco meat makes for easy prep at dinnertime. I built an excellent taco with flour tortillas, pre-shredded cheddar cheese, tomato, and lettuce, and added some wine, a fire, and a good book — all the elements needed for the perfect evening in a cabin. For the afternoons, I brought crackers, prepared tuna, veggies with dip, and some of my favorite grasshopper mint fudge cookies.

Hoofing it

Mt. St. Helens offers a variety of scenery and different levels of hiking.

The Hummocks Loop Trail has a minimal elevation gain and is only 2.3 miles long.

The trail begins 2.4 miles southeast of the Coldwater Ridge Visitor Center. This trail encompasses sections of mudflow debris, marshes, the Toutle River, and some views of Mt. St. Helens.

When looking for a longer hike, I would suggest the Coldwater Lake Trail. Call the Gifford Pinchot National Forest for Cowlitz County at 360-497-1100 or the Mount St. Helens National Volcanic Monument

360-449-7800 before heading that direction to make sure everything is open. The Coldwater Lake Trail is 8.4 miles with minimal elevation gain. It begins at the boat launch at the foot of Coldwater Lake, 2.2 miles southeast of the former Coldwater Ridge Visitor Center (now used by the Mt. St. Helens Institure for group programs) on Highway 504. Highlights for this hike include a waterfall, lake, and canyon views.

If you are not up to packing in your own meals, nearby Castle Rock offers fast food and several eateries, including Parker’s Restaurant, a great option for steaks, seafood and pasta.

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DR. BOB ON TWO MOVIES

Guardians of the Galaxy: Gamora (Zoe Soldana), Star Lord (Chris Pratt), the tiny Baby Groot (voice of Vin Diesel), Drax (Dave Bautista) and Rocket (voice of Bradley Cooper).

Below: Rocket and Baby Groot make a ferocious couple regardless of their size

One for the seesaw, one for keeps

By Dr. Bob Blackwood

J

ames Ponsoldt’s “The Circle” is another exploration into the world of computers and their creators, or is it the world of creators who are controlled by their computers? Of all the actors in Hollywood, someone picked Tom Hanks to do a Steve Jobs impression. Well, Hanks can do almost anything. But he can’t bring this film to life.

Tom Hanks plays a computer magnate in “The Circle.”

Is the problem the other actors? No, Emma Watson plays a computer specialist quite competently. The film is based on a 2013 novel. There does seem to be a cloaked villain hanging around somewhere, but it may be more of a fear than a reality. Meanwhile, Watson’s character is climbing a corporate ladder with charm and competence and impressing Tom Hanks’ character.

As you might expect, something goes wrong in Watson’s high tech company, The Circle. No, it is not hanky-panky in the executive lounge, it is — well, let’s not get into that. Frankly, after a while, you begin to wonder: If everything becomes recorded, who will ever have a moment’s privacy? This is not exactly a red-hot new concept, but it was enough to get this film made, though it may remind you of other films a bit too much.

I

t looks like the big hit this year (at least in terms of money made and filled seats) may very well be James Gunn’s sequel “Guardians of the Galaxy, Vol. 2.” Now, if you don’t like overacting and prefer the subtlety of English actors re-working Shakespeare’s best, this is not for you. If you like heavy handed humor, cute alien creatures and two-fisted action, you are talking “Guardians of the Galaxy, Vol. 2.”

I can only say that my spouse, who attended many

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Shakespeare performances with me over the years, insisted that we get opening-night seats in advance for “Vol. 2.”

I don’t think she was attracted alone to the young wooden Groot (voice by Vin Diesel) or the snappy “don’t ever say raccoon” Rocket (voice by Bradley Cooper). Rather, it was the mix of action, comedy, a touch of romance, and the promise that you won’t lose your interest in the script before the film ends, though they pushed it an extra 15 minutes this time. But when it came to swashbuckling action, the attractive Chris Pratt as Star-Lord was a crowd-pleaser. I myself found Zoe Saldana as Gamora, regardless of her verdant hue, to be someone you would love to have on a long trip to almost any planet.

Kurt Russell as a god was almost human, though he doesn’t seem to have the genuine skills on how to cope with a son like Star-Lord. Still, it was good to see him in an action/comedy picture again. Have fun at the movies.

••• Dr. Bob Blackwood, professor emeritus of the City Colleges of Chicago, co-authored with Dr. John Flynn the book, Everything I Know about Life I Learned from James Bond.

Mr. Blackwood lives in Albuquerque, New Mexico.

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COOKING WITH THE FARMER’S DAUGHTER

Bye-bye, punch bowl A

Celebrate spring with Story and photo

by Suzanne Martinson this show stopper punch bowl — who loses a punch bowl? Who? Me, that’s who.

The punch bowl will turn up. The missing always do. But of course it will be in the last place I look. It will be the “last place” because once you find it, you stop looking!

So, let’s cut to the chase: the missing bowl means this is now a recipe not for Punch Bowl Cake, but for Trifle. I have a Trifle bowl.

Was the punch bowl tossed into the creek in a fit of pique? Did aliens creep into my house and steal it to use at an alien reunion? Is it a shattered pile of glass secreted into the garbage can in the middle of the night by a punch bowl-dropper?

So, let’s cut to the lesson. One word: downsizing. Downsizing is a scary word that strikes when a person like me reaches, let’s say, “a certain age.”

Many years ago, an insightful compatriot of mine — retired Longview Daily News writer Tom Paulu — wrote a column about “stuff.”

He was his own inspiration for weeding out, downsizing, giving away, stuff.

My daughter, Jessica, then a toddler, received a lovely little golden horsie on wheels after Tom’s reduction-in-stuff.

If I remember right, I probably still have the little horsie-on-wheels. My

daughter is now 37 years old. The toy may be in the garage/workshop.

No cars reside there, and no work is done in this shop. I have two granddaughters; if they can find horsie, they can ride it.

When a person is a food writer, like me, or a great cook, like many CRR readers, kitchen stuff particularly proliferates like poundage. (Poundage, now that’s another story.)

Oh, how I admire those minimalists who can cut their possessions to 100 items, and I presume that includes underwear, as well as a single place setting. Of course, these are the same wise guys who survive in 100-squarefoot houses. Tiny house, anyone?

Not to diss young people, but an astute friend of mine remarked that few 20somethings know the meaning of the word “potluck.” They come in bringing an eight-inch cereal bowl filled — not even to overflowing — with 10 tablespoons of coleslaw they picked up at the supermarket deli on the way over to the party.

That said, few family celebrations have enough “dish to pass” offerings that will feed everybody. I, for one, have been guilty of pushing to the head of the line when a pecan pie was presented. The days when Mom

This Trifle could be a stunning centerpiece for a bridal or baby shower, and it can be created up to three days in advance. It features red cherries, a perfect choice while cooks wait for local strawberries and raspberries to become available.

CHERRY TRIFLE (formerly known as Punch Bowl Cake)

Vegetable Spray, for misting the pan 1 plain yellow cake mix 1 1/3 cups water 1 /3 cup vegetable oil (we used canola) 3 large eggs 2 packages (3.4 ounces) banana instant pudding mix 4 cups whole milk 2 21-oz cans cherry pie filling (not canned cherries) 1 20-oz can crushed pineapple, drained 4 ripe bananas, sliced ½ inch thick 1 container (12 ounces) frozen whipped topping, thawed 1 cup pecans, toasted Place rack in the center of the oven, preheat oven to 350º F. Lightly mist a 13-by-9-inch baking pan with vegetable oil spray. Set aside.

Place the cake mix, water, oil and eggs in a large mixing bowl. Blend on low speed for 1 minute. Scrape down the sides of the bowl with a rubber scraper. Increase the mixer speed to medium and beat for 2 minutes more, scraping the sides down again if needed. Pour the batter into the prepared pan, smoothing it out with the rubber spatula.

Place the pan in the oven.

Bake the cake until it is golden brown and springs back when lightly pressed with your finger, 30 to 35 minutes.

Meanwhile, place the banana pudding mix and milk in a large bowl and blend according to the package directions. Set aside. (Because I had half-and-half on hand, I substituted that for whole milk, making for a richer pudding.)

Remove the cooled cake from the pan and crumble it into 1-inch pieces with your hands. Place half of the crumbles in the bottom of a large glass punch bowl. (I used a trifle bowl, as pictured.) Top with 1 can of cherry pie filling, half the crushed pineapple and half of the pudding.

Add half of the banana slices, half of the whipped topping and half of the pecans.

Repeat the layers beginning with the remaining cake crumbles, including the second can of cherry pie filling, and ending with the pecans. Cover the bowl with plastic wrap and place in the refrigerator.

Chill at least 1 hour before serving. Serve up portions with a long-handled spoon.

Serves 16 to 20.

Note: Store the cake, covered in plastic wrap, in the refrigerator for up to 4 days.

Adapted from a recipe in Anne Byrn’s “The Cake Doctor.”

or Gram cut a Sunday dinner pie into six pieces is long gone; today, one pie typically serves eight, not counting people (allegedly on a diet) who extend their fork for “just a taste” of yours or mine.

Sharing is good, at least that’s what my mother always said. The joke at my dad’s farm family table was this: One child slices the pie, another chooses the first piece. Equality guaranteed.

But my punch bowl, bought for $9 at a Pittsburgh dime store, is still missing.

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And this trifle is a treat.

I am always cautious about those “Serves 16 to 20” promises, because if you have a sweet tooth like mine, all prognostications are problematic.

••• Retired Kelso resident Suzanne Martinson made her living as a newspaper food editor after a short stint as a junior high home economics teacher. On the family farm, she had to move fast to get a taste of the best desserts.

Northwest Foods

MAN IN THE KITCHEN

Fire up the grill

Tangy salsa adds zest to pork roast By Paul Thompson

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ecently I got together with my neighbors to “test drive” a recipe that caught my eye in a cooking magazine. It was for grilled pork tenderloin — one of my favorite reliable entrees — but with a twist which prompted me to learn a couple of new things.

The recipe called for Kosher salt. I’m not Jewish and never thought much about Kosher salt. From some quick research, I learned that Kosher salt is the most versatile salt, less refined than ordinary table salt, coarser and not as dense. It is said to be especially good for seasoning meat before cooking.

Sea salt, on the other hand, undergoes the least processing. Flakes are collected from evaporated seawater and may contain residual minerals that alter the color. The unevenly-shaped flakes don’t stack up evenly. They create a less dense “pinch.”

Sea salt is the best for finishing. Table salt is for last-minute adjusting, which accounts for its name.

The recipe also called for chipotle chili powder, which — again, who knew? not me! — is available in the regular spice section of the grocery store. I knew a chipotle was a smoked jalapeno pepper, but it was news to me its powdered form now has a place on the shelf. Details, at right.

Try the recipe(s) at your next casual patio gathering — we liked both the flavor of the rub (and used it again for a bonein pork loin roast) and the salsa. You probably will, too. Bon appetit!

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Grilled Pineapple-Onion Salsa

/2 fresh pineapple, peeled, cored and cut into 6-8 chunks 1 red onion, cut into 8 wedges through root end 4 tsp olive oil 1 /2 cup chopped cilantro 1 /2 serrano chile, stemmed, seeded and minced 2 Tbl. lime juice + extra for seasoning Salt 1

Pork

One pork tenderloin serves about 4 people; it’s easy to cook extras to feed a crowd.

1 tsp Kosher salt 1-1/2 tsp sugar 1 /2 tsp ground cumin 1 /2 tsp chipotle chile powder 1 pork tenderloin (12-16-oz), trimmed

While the meat cooks, grill pineapple and red onions on the grill’s hot side; charring deepens the salsa’s flavor.

Combine spices in small bowl, reserving 1/2 tsp for the salsa. Rub remaining spice mixture over the tenderloin. Prepare grill, close lid and preheat on high for 2-5 minutes. Place pork on primary burner, turn off other burner(s). Cover and cook, on high heat, turning every 2 minutes until browned on all sides, about 8 minutes.

Brush pineapple and onions with 1 tsp oil.

Move tenderloin to cooler side of grill. Place pineapple and onion on hot side. Close lid and cook until pineapple and onion is charred on both sides and softened, 8-10 minutes, and until meat thermometer in pork registers 140º.

Remove pork, cover loosely with foil to rest while making the salsa.

Combine pineapple, onion, cilantro, serrano, lime juice, reserved spice mixture and remaining 3 tsp oil in food processor, pulse 4-6 times until mixture is coarsely chopped. Transfer to bowl and season with salt and extra lime juice to taste.

Slice tenderloin crosswise about a half inch thick. Serve with salsa.

Paul Thompson is a charter contributor to CRR. He lives in Longview.

Assemble the salsa while the meat rests after reaching 140º.

What is Chipolte CHILI POWDER?

Chili powder is a seasoning blend with a base of ground chili mixed with spices like garlic, oregano, and cumin. The chili pepper used can vary and it may be a mix of chilies, from ancho to cayenne.

Generic chili powders usually have a subdued kick.

Chipotle chili powder, on the other hand, contains only one ingredient: dried, smoked jalapeño peppers crushed into powder form. This may currently be found in supermarkets’ regular spice sections.

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Miss Manners

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DEAR MISS MANNERS: When you have dinner guests, must you offer a full bar or no bar at all? We don’t typically have anything on hand but martini fixings and scotch, but we do stock beer and wine for guests.

GENTLE READER: Etiquette, being more interested in the “how” than the “what,” concentrates on serving the drinks rather than mixing them.

What you serve — if you serve any alcohol at all — is up to you. Miss Manners does require that if you hide the good wine from undiscriminating palates, then the discriminating palates (including the host’s) will have to settle as well. And requests for nonalcoholic beverages should be honored without argument or inquiry.

DEAR MISS MANNERS: When I’m expecting guests, I will keep one eye out my window to watch for their arrival. When their car pulls into my driveway, I will open my door for them and greet them on the stoop, or if they have items to bring in, I will meet them at their vehicle to lend a hand.

Unfortunately, I don’t often receive the same courtesy when I visit others.

Many times, I have been left standing on a front porch for what seems like long periods of time after having rung the doorbell, hearing sounds of life from inside but no urgency to let me in. Am I expecting too much to be greeted at the door before the bell is even rung?

GENTLE READER: Yes. Yes, you are.

It is one thing to be ready for your guests near to their appointed arrival time. But quite another to cease all activity long before it — and to be peering out the door, ready to pounce before they do. Particularly, since not all guests are as prompt as Miss Manners can only assume you must be.

If it is truly taking an inordinate amount of time for your hosts to come to their door, then you may say politely, “Oh dear. Am I early?” when they finally do. But only if you can manage to say it without an accusatory edge.

DEAR MISS MANNERS: When someone invites you to their private club, who should pay the bill?

GENTLE READER: Anyone who invites you anywhere should pay. That’s what it means to invite someone, as opposed to agreeing to meet or go out together.

But Miss Manners notes that this is especially true at a private club, which is considered equivalent to the member’s home (and where there should be a policy allowing only members to pay).

DEAR MISS MANNERS: When I invite a guest, sometimes before they accept my invitation they say they need to see what’s going on that night. Should I rescind the offer so I can invite someone I know will come?

I’m not sure I like the “maybe, man” attitude. I would either decline or accept. There should be no middle ground. Am I wrong?

GENTLE READER: Your response should be, “Well, perhaps another time.” However, Miss Manners does not recommend that you name another time — ever. Why would you want to entertain someone who so clearly hopes that something better will come along?

DEAR MISS MANNERS: Many grocery stores, and even restaurants, now seem to require their staff to chitchat with customers. While I appreciate this over what used to be the norm (texting while waiting on me, talking to co-workers), it’s gone too far in the opposite direction.

I am now regularly asked, “What are your plans for today (or this weekend)?” or “What did you do this weekend?”

How can I respond in a polite way?

These questions are intrusive.

Honestly, I don’t want/need more chitchat other than “How are you?” and I don’t feel like sharing my plans with strangers.

GENTLE READER: Nor need you.

These are not courtroom interrogations where you are required to answer fully and truthfully. Or even relevantly.

Miss Manners’ response to those rote questions would be, “Fine, thank you, except that I ran out of food, which is why I’m here.”

••• 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, Andrews McMeel Syndication, 1130 Walnut St., Kansas City, MO 64106.

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Informer

By Perry Piper

Digital Prospecting Getting in on the ground floor Disclaimer: Technology changes fast. I’m not a financial expert. The IRS considers Bitcoin and other cryptocurrencies as property and taxes any gains when traded for dollars or goods. Mining receipts are taxed as income. You must keep your own tax records. Consult your tax advisor for guidance.

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itcoin is the most popular among You don’t need to be wealthy; you can what is called cryptocurrencies. jump in with $5, using your phone.

New technology enables users Crypto markets trade 24/7 and are to send money to anyone in the extremely volatile, often changing world in seconds with low transaction 20% in a day, 100% per month and fees. The network many thousands-fold is decentralized, over the years. meaning it isn’t Since its 2009 The website and app controlled by a Coin Market Cap can creation, a single company, country be used to track statistics Bitcoin’s value or traditional group. and pin your favorite Getting Involved

has grown from less than half a penny to $1,800, or more than 400,000-fold!

The most conservative Bitcoin option is to simply buy and hold one Bitcoin by signing up for Coinbase, a San Francisco based bank. Or, even easier and more secure, there are Bitcoin ATMs near Portland allowing you to buy Bitcoins with cash. Price projections for one Bitcoin As I write this, the Bitcoin price is at its all time high, so I expect a crash and buying opportunity around the $700-1,200 range.

coins to a portfolio. You can also see Bitcoin’s growth charts for yourself.

Security & Risks

Coinbase can secure your account details on paper in a safety deposit box so that it requires 48 hours and two forms of authorization to transfer any funds. This means your money will be safe from Internet hacking, like the infamous Mt. Gox attack, where hackers stole $460 million of privately-held funds.

All Bitcoin related account details should be written down on paper and secured in a safety deposit box or safe.

Your email should have the highest levels of security enabled, including a very complex password, as well as what’s called 2-Step Authentication.

We’re in the midst of a digital “gold rush” you won’t want to miss, but keep in mind it’s also the Wild West and where there is great opportunity, there is also great risk. Like the Internet itself, emerging applications will revolutionize our world. Ask your tech savvy friends for setup help if needed.

We may not get rich, but if we’re lucky,maybe we’ll get a free lunch.

••• Perry Piper enjoys learning about emerging technology and is looking forward to the August 2017 total solar eclipse and the 2020 Toyko Olympics.

Astronomy

The ‘King’ of planets reigns

AND: Preparing for August’s solar eclipse – an event of a lifetime

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By Greg Smith

Prepare for viewing the Eclipse

ith the end of May and the beginning of June, we are approaching the shortest nights of the year. By midJune, we really have no dark skies ‘til very late.

But don’t let that stop you. Jupiter is very bright and is visible a bit before darkness is full. Jupiter is at its highest in the night sky as night falls.

Jupiter is truly the “king” of May and June. It is at its best at this time.

If you want to see the progression of the moon over the sun during the eclipse Aug. 21, you will need a form of eye protection, either a projection system or special solar viewing eyeglasses.

Regular sunglasses — no matter how dark — are no good. If you can see Wikipedia image

Use your binoculars or telescope to see the moons Io, Callisto, Ganymede and Europa make their obeisance to the king. These moons change their positions over a couple hours of viewing. Callisto will be the one whose changes are the slowest, as it is the farthest out. Io and Europa make the fastest changes. In fact, they will zip to opposite sides of Jupiter on a daily basis. If you look in magazines like Astronomy or Sky and Telescope, they will give you a chart that shows where the moons are in relation to Jupiter on each day of the month.

These charts will help you identify which moons are where, when you are viewing Jupiter in your binoculars or telescope. Remember, if you only see two or three of the four, it’s because one or more of them is either behind or in front of Jupiter.

Jupiter is not the only thing in the sky at this time.

In the northeastern sky, brilliant Vega is rising along with its constellation Lyra. In Lyra is one of the most photographed planetary nebulae in the sky: the Ring Nebula (M57). It is only visible in telescopes.

The larger the diameter of the scope’s opening, the more light you collect and the better your view of the nebula. You won’t see a beautiful red and yellow ring of light as in the Hubble pictures, but just a faint grey circle of mist. It was called a planetary nebula because in the 18th century all they could see, just as you do, was a circle of light about the diameter of Jupiter. They first thought it was a planet, so the designation of planetary nebula has stuck. The Ring Nebula is 2,300 light years

away and is the remains of an exploded sun. This, too, will get easier to see as the summer approaches. It is located at the bottom of Lyra, between the two bottom stars. M57 will be viewable all summer long.

Longview resident Greg Smith is an active member of Friends of Galileo, a familyfriendly astronomy club which meets monthly in Longview. Visitors are welcome; telescope ownership is not required. For info about the club, call Chuck Ring, 360-636-2294.

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A projection system is as easy as putting a small round hole in one end of a box and seeing the sun projected on the other end as you line up the hole with the sun and the back side of the box. The image won’t be very big, but you will see the shadow of the moon as it increasingly takes a “bite” out of the sun. Remember: NEVER look at the sun without eye

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protection. The only time it is safe to look at the sun is when it is FULLY blocked by the moon during a total solar eclipse. Here in Southwest Washington, the sun will be only 98-99% blocked. It will be dim, but the portion of the sun that shows will be too bright for naked eye viewing.

Telescopes and binoculars must be properly shielded, as well. A front end solar shield is required. Look these up online. These can be a bit expensive, depending on the size of your telescope.

I hope all of you who are wanting to see the solar eclipse in August have your destinations for viewing secured, as all the campsites in Oregon are reserved. Salem’s fairgrounds have sold out their 8,000 sites. The hotels and motels have been sold out for many months. Hopefully, you can find a parking spot on some road in the path of totality, as that may be the only place left to view the event of a lifetime.

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Reception, 5:30-7:30pm.

Live music by Keith Hinyard 1418 Commerce Ave. Downtown Longview, Wash. www.the-broadway-gallery.com Across the Cowlitz River: Cowlitz County Museum 405 Allen Street, Kelso, Wash.

360-577-3119 6–8pm Celebration of Museum Director David Freece’s retirement.

Photos taken over the 31 years of his tenure. Brief program at 7pm honoring him.

Broadway Gallery Artists co-op. Year-round classes for all ages, workshops and paint parties. May: Guest artist Irene Bacon (oil paintings); Masami Kusakube, (jewelry). June: Andy Zahn, guest artist (photography); Gary Bilodeau (paintings & small works); student art show. Gallery hours: Mon-Sat 10-5:30. 1418 Commerce, Longview, Wash. 360-577-0544. www.the-broadway-gallery.com Tsuga Gallery Fine arts and crafts by area artists.

Thurs-Sat 11–5. 70 Main Street, Cathlamet, Wash. 360-795-0725.

Sense of Place celebrates the Pacific Northwest with new works by Cascadia Composers May 20, 7:30pm, Colonial Heights Presbyterian Church, 2828 SE Stephens St, Portland, Ore. New works by nine local composers. Tickets:: General admission $20, Seniors $10, Working Artists $10, Students $5, Children 12 or younger free.

For more info or tickets visit cascadiacomposers. org.

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The Sound of Music Fri, May 26, 7pm and Sat, May 27, 1pm and 7pm. Presented by Three Rivers Christian School, featuring students from elementary and high school campuses.

Full-length, beautifully-costumed Broadway versioin of the Von Trapp’ family’s courageous stand against the Nazi regime in Austria during the 1930s. Performances at New Life Church, 2441 42nd Ave., Longview, Wash. General seating tickets at the door: Adults $12, Seniors/ children 5–18 $10, kids 4 and under Free. Max $45 for families of five or more. Info: 360-6361600. See ad, page 20.

Veterans Monument Dedication Mon, May 29, 1:30pm. Civic Circle/Broadway, Longview, Wash. Free. Unveiling and dedication of two memorials to local veterans.

Bart Hafeman and the HIT MACHINE benefit concert for Columbia County Habitat for Humanity, 7:30pm, June 2, St Helens High School, 2375 Gable Rd., St Helens, Ore..

Advance tickets $15. At the door $20. More details: www.habitatcolumbiacounty.org.

Lower Columbia College Per forming Arts spring concerts 7:30pm, Wollenberg Auditorium, LCC Rose Center for the Arts, 1600 Maple St., Longview, Wash. $10 general admission except where noted. May 30 Student recital/opera showcase (Free); June 2, Symphonic Band (“Noah’s Ark” water music); June 6 Jazz ensemble; June 9 LCC Choirs Rock!

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Outings & Events

Recreation, Outdoors, Gardening History, Pets, Self-Help

Cowlitz County Museum New permanent exhibit, “Cowlitz Encounters.” Open Tues-Sat 10am–4pm. 405 Allen St, Kelso, Wash. www. co.cowlitz.wa.us/museum. Info: 360-577-3119.

Wahkiakum County Historical Society Museum Logging, fishing and cultural displays. Open 1-4pm, Th-Sun. 65 River St, Cathlamet, Wash.

For info 360-795-3954.

Appelo Archives Center Historic exhibits, Naselle-Grays River area. 1056 State Route 4, Naselle. T-Fri 10–4, Sat 10–2, or by appt. 360484-7103. appeloarchives.org.

What Culture Means to Me Lower Columbia College Community Conversations speaker series, Thurs, 12 noon, Laufman Lecture Hall (Room 101, LCC Health & Science Bldg), 1600 Maple St., Longview, Wash. Free •May 18: Clashing Home and Academic Cultures, by Janell Haynes-Hughes, language and literature instructor.

•May 25: Deaf Culture, Sensitivity and Awareness, by community advocate Teresa Rogmno.

•June 1: Just Act Normal, That’s Crazy Enough! A Firsthand comparison of Dutch and American cultures, by Stefan Rijnhart, computer science instructor.

Annual Spring Arts & Crafts Fair May 19-20, 10–4, 305 Morse St, Ryderwood, Wash. Fine handcrafts. Info: “What’s Happening?” page of ryderwood.org or call 360-295-0069.

Photographing Oregon’s Public Coast, Celebrating 50 Years of Access by Rick Schafer, Pacific Northwest landscape photographer. Sun., May 21, 1pm. “In Their Footsteps” free lecture series. Fort Clatsop Visitor Center (near Astoria, Ore.), Netul Room.Series presented by Lewis and Clark National Park Assn. Info: 503-861-2471 or visit nps.gov/lewi.

Willapa Hills Audabon Field Trip Sat., May 27, 10–5. Led by Steve Puddicombe and Bob Pyle, open to public. Explore Teal Slough and nature trail at Willapa Bay National Wildlife

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Refuge; cross to Long Island and hike to the ancient cedar grove. Space is limited. RSVP pudfella@willapabay.org, for updates depending on weather conditions. Prepare for inclement weather, a 4-mile hike. Bring a lunch and your own water craft for crossing to Long Island if possible, otherwise several canoes will be available. http://willapahillsaudubon.org “Forget Me Not” Golf Classic June 3, Three Rivers Gold Course, 2222 S. River Rd., Kelso, Wash. Registration 11:30am, Shotgun start 1pm. $100 per person ($80 for veterans) includes greens fee, cart, driving range access, BBQ lunch. Benefitst Cowlitz County Veterans Service Center. Info: Phil Olson, 360-355-0979.

Large Rummage Sale Inside & Out June 3, 9am–4pm. Bethany Lutheran Church, 2900 Parkview Dr., Longview, Wash. Furniture, antique sewing machine, old dolls, and everything in between. Snacks. Info:, Rhonda (T-Th) 360-577-8240 or Carol (before 7pm) 360-431-3564.

The Columbia Century Challenge Bike Rider June 17. This popular annual event attracts cyclist from far and wide to Columbia County to participate. For more info: www.cyclecolumbiacounty.com.

Longview Bridge Club Weekly duplicate bridge games Mon, 10:30am and Thurs 6:30pm, Kelso Senior Center, 106 NW 8th Ave., Kelso.

New players welcome. For info or help finding a partner: Rich Carle, 360-425-0981 or rhcarle@ msn.com.

GFWC AMALAK women’s service club welcomes all women to its meetings 7pm, every first and third Thursday, Sept through May. Community Center, 216 Elm St., Kalama, Wash. Info: 360-901-1791.

R Square D Dance Club Kelso Senior Center, 106 NW 8th Ave, Kelso, Wash. Details and schedule: www.r-square-d.info/ or 360-4145855.

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Wed, May 17 • Lake Sacajawea (E) Walk around the whole lake (3 miles+) or walk half the lake (1 mile+). Leaders: Trudy & Ed, 360-414-1160.

Sat, May 20 • Capital Peaks (S) Drive 150 miles RT. From Falls Creek Campground, hike 10 miles with 2000’ e.g. to summit of Capital Peak. Great views of Olympic Mountains. Discovery Pass required. Leader: Bruce, 360-425-0256.

Mon, May 22 • Hummocks Trail (E) Drive 110 miles RT, hike 3 miles RT with 350’e.g.

Hike gentle trail with a few very short, steep patches through mudflow deposits, past ponds, wildflowers, view of mountains and Toutle River. Continue a half-mile up Boundary Trail and back before completing loop to cars. Leader: Pat D., 360-295-0570.

Wed, May 31 • Tarbell Trail (E) Drive 90 miles RT We will drive to Tarbell Picnic Area, where we will begin the hike.

Hike downhill 3 miles to Rock Creek Campground. Views of Mt. St. Helens and Silver Star Mountain, along with the “Hiking Club Picnic Table.” Leader: Bruce, 360-425-0256.

Mt. St. Helens Club This friendly club welcomes newcomers.

For more info please call the hike leader or visit mtsthelensclub.org.

RT(round trip) distances are from Longview.

E=easy, M=moderate, S=strenuous, e.g.=elevation gain.

Mon, June 5 • Coweeman Dike (Kelso) (EM) Hike 3+ miles on dike. Leaders: Trudy & Ed, 360-414-1160.

Sat, June 10 • Hardy Ridge (M/S) Drive 150 miles RT, hike 8 miles RT with 1,900’e.g. in forest and ridge tops for flowers and vistas near Beacon Rock. Free day for Washington State Parks; no Discover Pass required. Leader: George W., 360562-0001.

Wed, June 14 • Willapa Hills (E) Drive 80 miles RT. Hike 3+ miles RT up and back on a smooth, flat trail. Trailhead at Chehalis.

Leader: Art, 360-425-3140.

Sat, June 17 • Elk Mountain/Tillamook Burn (S) Drive 155 miles RT to Elk Creek Trailhead. Hike 8.5 miles with 2,500’e.g.

Loop hike up West Fork Elk Creek to Elk Mountain viewpoint. Great views of Coast Range. Leader: Bruce, 360-425-0256.

Community / Farmers’ Markets Astoria Sunday Market

Sundays • 10–3 thru Oct 6 Downtown on 12th, just west of Hwy 30, Astoria, Ore. www.astoriasundaymarket.com 503-325-1010

Clatskanie Farmers’ Market

Saturdays• 10–2 June 3 thru Sept. 30 Copes Park. From Hwy 30, turn north on Nehalem, east on Lillich. Produce, jewelry, soaps, arts/crafts, food cart. Food prep demos. Live music. clatskaniefarmersmarket.com Info:clatskaniefmmanager@gmail.com

Columbia-Pacific Farmers’ Market Fridays • 3–6pm, June 9 thru Sept 29 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.

Ilwaco Saturday Market

Saturdays • 10–4 thru Sept 30 Port of Ilwaco, Ilwaco, Wash. www.portofilwaco.com Info: Bruce Peterson 503-338-9511

Kelso Bridge Market

Sundays • 10–3, Three Rivers Mall Kelso, Wash. Info: 360-957-2515.

Puget Island Farmers’ Market Fridays, May 26 – Oct. 13 3–6pm 59 West Birnie Slough Rd, Cathlamet, Wash.

Info: Rob and Diane 360-849-4145 More on Facebook

St. Helens Open Air Market

Thursdays, June 1 thru Aug 24 • Opens 4pm. Music 6:30pm alternate Thurs, special 5-day concert series June 29–July 3, Columbia View Amphitheatre, St. Helens Plaza, St. Helens, Ore. Info: christina.13nights@gmail. com or 620-654-8205. See Facebook for info.

Scappoose Community Club Farmers Market

Saturdays, thru Sept 30 • 9–2 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

Saturdays • 10–3 thru Oct. 14.

Closed June 17 for Planters Day. PRODUCE VENDORS ARE NEEDED Hoffman Plaza, downtown across the street from fire station (100 Davidson St) Woodland, Wash.

Info: Carrie Riebow, 503-504-4186. www.woodlandfm.com

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Astoria Fulio’s Pastaria 1149 Commercial St., Astoria.

Italian-Mediterranean cuisine. Steaks, pasta, veal scallopini, lamb. Full bar, wine. Open 11:30–9, 7 days a week.

503-325-9001.

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

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

503-728-4222.

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

M-Sat 11am–10pm; Sun 11am–9pm.

503-728-2922

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

The best margarita in town. Daily drink specials. Sports bar.

M-Th 11am–9:30pm; Fri & Sat 11am–11:30pm; Sun 11am–9pm. 503-728-3344

Rainier 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.

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dining guide

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

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

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

See ad, page 10.

Kelso Grounds for Opportunity 413 S. Pacific Ave. 360-703-3020 Wed–Sun 7am–3pm. Breakfast and Lunch available all day. See ad, page 12.

Longview

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

360-425-2837. See ad, page 16.

Homestyle cooking from the 1960s-1970. All natural ingredients. Beer and wine available. Open Wed. thru Sun, 7am–8pm. See ad, page 9.

The Carriage Restaurant & Lounge

Full breakfast, lunch and dinner. Daily drink special: Bloody Mary $5. Homemade soup 6am–2pm. Full bar in lounge, open 6am.

1334 12th Ave. 360-425-8545.

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 10.

Locally roasted espresso, fine teas, fresh pastries daily, smoothies, beer & wine, homemade soups. Breakfast and lunch. 1333 Broadway. 360-425-7700 See ad, page 14.

Country Folks Deli 1329 Commerce Ave., Longview. Open for lunch and dinner. 360-425-2837.

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

503-556-9935. See ad, page 10.

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

See ad page 11.

Freddy’s Just for the Halibut. Cod, halibut & tuna fish and chips, oysters & clams., award-winning clam chowder. Prime rib every Thurs. Beer and wine. M-W 10–8, Th-Sat 10–9, Sun 11–8.

1110 Commerce 360-414-3288.

See ad, page 14.

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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 8.

1210 Ocean Beach Hwy., Longview. Fish & chips, burgers, more.

Beer & wine. 360-577-7972.

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

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

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

St. Helens

Sunshine Pizza & Catering 2124 Columbia Blvd.

Hot pizza, cool salad bar. Beer & wine.

503-397-3211 See ad, page 8.

Scappoose 1260 Commerce Ave. Serving lunch & dinner Mon–Sat 11am–10pm. Full bar, banquet space, American comfort food. 360-703-3904. www.millcitygrill.com. See ad, page 9.

My Thai Kitchen

421 20th Ave., Authentic Thai food, i.e. Drunken Noodles, Pad Thai, Green Curry. Tues–Sat 11:30– 2:30pm, 4:30–7:30pm. 360560-3779.

The Original Pietrio’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.

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

33 draft beers. Full bar. Family-friendly, weekly jazz and acoustic dinner hour sets on Weds. 360-636-1616. See ad, page 14.

Ice cream, oldfashioned milkshakes, sundaes, local coffee, healthy lunches, Fun atmosphere in The Merk. 1339 Commerce. 360-4234986.

Teri’s 3225 Ocean Beach Hwy, Longview.

Lunch and dinner. Fine dining, with specials, fresh NW cuisine. Happy Hour.

Full bar. Mon–Sat open 11am. Closed Sundays. 360-577-0717.

Fresh-roasted coffee, snack and pastries. 1335 14th Ave., M-F 9am–4pm, Sat-Sun 9am–4pm.

360-232-8642 Second location: 931 Ocean Beach Hwy (Inside seating plus drive-thru).

M-F 6am–8pm, Sat-Sun 8am–8pm.

360-232-8642. See ad, page 9.

Fultano’s Pizza 51511 SE 2nd.

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

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

Ixtapa Fine Mexican Restaurant

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

Warren Warren Country Inn 56575 Columbia River Hwy. Fine family dining. Breakfast, lunch & dinner. Fri Prime Rib special, Taco Tuesday. Karaoke Fri-Sat. Full bar.

M-Th 8am–9:30pm, Fri-Sat 8am– 10:30pm, Sun 9am–9pm.

503-410-5479.

Woodland The Oak Tree 1020 Atlantic Ave., Woodland. Full breakfast, lunch and dinner menu. Fresh from scratch cooking. Great happy hour menu. Sun 7am–9pm, M-Th 8am–9pm, Fri-Sat 7am–10pm. 360-841-8567

To advertise in Columbia River Dining Guide call 360-749-2632

Cowlitz Museum director retiring

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he public is invited to join the Cowlitz County Historical Society in honoring D a v i d F r e e c e ’s 3 1 years of service and to wish him well in his upcoming retirement. A celebration on Thursday, June 1, 6–8pm, will feature refreshments and time to visit with other community members, while enjoying pictures on multiple screens around the museum showing Dave during his tenure. A brief program at 7pm will focus on formally recognizing and thanking him for his leadership over these years.

Freece joined the Cowlitz County Historical Museum in June 1986, when he started the process of moving the museum forward as never before, said Museum office manager Jim Elliott. Much has been accomplished during Freece’s time at the museum. Over these past three decades under his leadership, the museum has enjoyed advances in many areas, including almost 27 years of computerbased collection management, development of the popular First Thursday Don’t miss our event May 18 – 21! program series, inschool programs, and, 360-577-6956 most recently, the new esteticaspa.com main exhibit, “Cowlitz 812 Ocean Beach Hwy Encounters.”

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Master Gardeners

A Trio of Topics by Alice Slusher Crop rotation

Sugar Ants

Pavement Ants

Mix things up this year!

Tiny “soldiers” on parade

Between a rock and a hard place

he odorous house ant (AKA sugar ant) can be found in your home in spring and early summer. The name “odorous” comes from the rotten coconut scent when you crush them (yes, I’ve actually done that to see if it’s true…it is!). They make their temporary shallow nests outside in the soil. They are brown or black, and really tiny — about 1/8 of an inch long. They are attracted to sweet things, but if they find their way into your kitchen, they will go after fruits, vegetables, milk, and pastries.

avement Ants are becoming a real nuisance in the PNW. They are tiny — 1/ 10 to 1/ 8 inch — and their coloration ranges from light brown to dark brown to black. They can look like the odorous house ant (AKA sugar ants) to the naked eye, but they are more of a problem than the odorous house ant. Under a microscope, there are two nodes on

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efore you plant your vegetable garden this year, consider NOT planting your plants in the same beds they were in last year. There are three reasons to do this: DISEASE Plants that belong to the same families are all prone to the same diseases. For example, Verticillium Wilt is a common Washington soilborne diseases that will infect your tomatoes and peppers year after year.

We have heard some horror stories of gardeners who have lost all their tomato and pepper plants within a couple of weeks to a soil-borne fungus.

Here are example of popular garden vegetable families: •Solinaceae (tomatoes, peppers, eggplants), •Brassicaceae (broccoli, kale Brussel sprouts, cauliflower), •Curcurbits (squash, cucumber, melons), •Root crops •Leafy green vegetables INSECT PESTS Plants from the same families are also prone to attract the same pests. Crop rotation will help keep the pest population from exploding SOIL FERTILITY You can help manage your soil’s fertility, too, by rotating crops. Each type of plant needs specific nutrients from the soil, and planting the same crop in the same place year after year can deplete those nutrients.

Rotating crops prevent this depletion and help the soil to recover nutrients.

Also, planting Legumes (beans and peas) will fix nitrogen in the soil, creating a more fertile environment.

There are many different systems of crop rotation, ranging from simple, such as the one presented here, to very complex. If you have a small garden or use raised beds, it’s easy to rotate your crops every couple years. Just keep accurate records each year to help you determine where you will plant the following year.

If you have a very large garden, it’s suggested that you rotate crops every 5-7 years.

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You’ll see them marching in lines across your kitchen counter or window sill. We see swarms of ants in June and July (this is when you’ll see the winged ants—the reproductive form of the ants), but they can be a nuisance any time of the year. What to do?

It’s important to know that when the ants are marching in a row, they are touching their butts to the surface as they go, leaving chemical scent markers for the ants behind them to follow.

Your best non-chemical management choice is keeping your counters and kitchen wiped clean with a soapy sponge frequently to remove the trail markers. Also, make sure there is no food debris—crumbs or jelly drips—on surfaces, as the colony sends out scouts for “fast food” opportunities. The most effective chemical management is a gel-type insecticide, such as Combat Ant Killing Gel or Terro Ant Killer II Liquid Ant Baits. Place the bait traps where you’ve seen activity, but away from animals and children. Important: Read and follow all directions on the product. It may take up to 2 weeks to get complete results. In the meantime, keep wiping down your counters.

Kalama resident Alice Slusher is a Master Gardener and volunteers with WSU Extension Service Plant & Insect Clinic. Drop by 9am–12noon Wednesdays at 1946 3rd Ave., Longview, with your specimen, call 360-577-3014, ext. 8, or send questions (with photo, as appropriate) to cowlitzmastergardener@gmail.com.

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LONGVIEW • Info: 360-577-3014 Training Center, 1942 1st Ave. • Plant & Insect Clinic, Weds, 9–12 Home & Garden Show May 20-21 Cowlitz County Expo Center FREE GARDENING WORKSHOPS Sat., May 20: 9am Propogating Plants 10:30am Growing Vegetables 12pm Feel the Heat (peppers) 1pm Spice of Life (herbs) 2pm Fruit tree summer pruning Sun, May 21: 11am Easy way to a great lawn 12pm Tips to control moles 1pm Composting Basics Tomatopalooza & Plant Sale May 20-21 (see ad, below) ST HELENS • Info: 503-397-3462 • May 25 Marion County Master Gardener Harry Olson: “What’s new with tomatoes.” Call office for details on this or future MG meetings with programs open to the public or visit http://extension. oregonstate.edu/columbia.

its waist and two backward-facing spines on the body. If you aren’t sure what you are dealing with, bring in a specimen to the Plant and Insect Clinic for identification with the microscope. However, you will probably be able to tell the difference by where they live.

Although they can also find their way into your home and into your kitchens like the odorous house ant, pavement ants nest under stones, pavement, rotting wood, and homes-between walls, attic insulation and under water heaters and toilets. They are usually swarming (flying ants—the reproductive forms) from June through July. They are tiny omnivores-feeding on just about anything--dead insects, seeds, plant saps, as well as household food, their preference being meats and cheese. Pavement ants can girdle and kill vegetable plants in their search for sap. This can be devastating in a patio garden.

Pavement ants are so common that it’s very difficult to control them. In your kitchen, keep all food crumbs and other debris cleaned up—wash the counters frequently with a soapy sponge. Outside, try to keep foundation plants from coming in contact with the house. The best way to keep them under control in the home is to apply a barrier treatment, such as Ortho HomeDefense, around the home’s foundation, taking care to spray under the siding. If the nest is found, it can be treated directly. A bait chemical, such as Combat Ant Killing Gel, may also be effective. Be sure to follow all directions on the label.

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the spectator by ned piper Put some spring in your step

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ike most people, I’m beyond tired of the rain. I will never, however, tire of chocolate, reading a good book or listening to music of all kinds (well, maybe not Gangsta Rap).

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Don’t you agree there is no music like the music from the “previous The Sound of Music will be presented May 26-27 by elementary era?” Sue and I got tickets for the and high school students of Three Rivers Christian School. See ad, page 18 and calendar listing, page 24. Evan Brittell and Katerhine Moody Blues June 9 performance Allread play Capt. Van Trapp and Maria. Courtesy photo. at McMenamins Edgefield in Troutdale, Oregon. It’s the group’s “Days of Future Passed 50th Anniversary Tour.” We’re both looking forward to hearing them perform live outdoors...songs like “Nights in White Satin,” “Ride My See Saw,” and “I’m Just a Singer (in a Rock and Roll Band).” The original members — three of whom still play in the group — must be about my age by now. I admire anyone who can last this long in the music business.

Speaking of “golden oldies” music, two years ago for Christmas, I gave Sue a “nostalgia” record player to play her old vinyls. She finally got around to taking the player out of the box and brought it to the office, along with a few choice albums from her late-1960s/1970svintage collection which have been gathering dust all these years....The Beatles, Santana, Three Dog Night, Roberta Flack, Herbie Mann, Harry Nilsson, Lee Michaels, Sugarloaf. What else can transport us back in time the way music does?

Let the good times roll! An invitation to readers For those with old records but no means of playing them, come to our office at 1333 14th Avenue with a record or two of your old favorites to play. I’ll serve the coffee. We’ll be open for this opportunity every Wednesday during the month of June, 10am – 1pm. Just e-mail me at nedpiper@ comcast.net to sign up for your time slot.

I’m eagerly awaiting Three River’s Christian School’s production of ever-popular “The Sound of Music” on May 26-27. I hear it is a full-length Broadway style production with professional-quality costumes. If you’ve never seen this Rodgers and Hammerstein’s musical — or even if you have — don’t miss this chance to see it. The music is familiar and uplifting and the story never grows old.

Let’s keep hoping for better weather, but remember: Rain or shine, music can help keep that “spring” in your step!

••• Lifelong Longview resident Ned Piper is enjoying life embellished by his role in CRR’s ad sales and distribution.

He enjoys golf, reading and writing.

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Sue and I recently went out to Mary’s (on Ocean Beach Highway in Longview), at the invitation of Stewart Title manager John McMeekan to hear Two Bit Rumor.

John plays bass in the five-piece group that focuses on rock and roll music from the ‘70s and ‘80s. It was a hoot! Two Bit Rumor is a popular band in the Portland music scene and I can now see why.

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y river, rail and road, the Port of Longview connects cargo to destinations around the world, bringing real benefits for our community. Marine ports, like the Port of Longview, are more than just gateways to domestic and international trade; they are much more than that. Ports drive economic development and job growth across the regions they serve, working as the economic development engine for their communities.

The Port’s public mission is to stimulate commerce and development for the benefit of our communities, and we work hard to do just that.

The movement of cargo and freight brings jobs, but the activity at the Port has a big impact on our community, from what businesses operate here

in support of Port activity to what kind of shops and services are available in our revitalized downtowns.

The Port itself purchases goods and services to maintain the assets that draw shipping and industrial companies to Longview. From fuel and safety equipment, to trucking and even paving services, the Port needs some assistance from local businesses to keep running and move freight efficiently for its customers.

The Port, and those supporting companies, also pay wages to their own employees that get spent on everyday things in our community, making the local economic impact even greater.

All told, the local economy benefits from the Port’s activities with $444 million spent by the Port and supporting businesses right here in our community.

The information also makes us aware of the other side of this assessment: that the people and businesses here have a positive effect on the Port as well. We’re proud to be a part of this community.

••• Brooke Hendrickson is Communications Associate with the Port of Longview. Reach her at bhendrickson@portoflongview.com or 360-703-0256.

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