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he excitement has been mounting since a group of investors purchased Longview’s historic Monticello Hotel last year for $2.8 million. They are reported to have invested an additional $3 million, so far. And the amount is “still going up,” said project manager Craig Dieffenbach, during a behindthe-scenes tour in mid-May. I was invited to join Kevin Hunter, who lives in an apartment in the Hotel, and a handful of his friends and several City officials to watch plaster artists at work, restoring the detailed moldings and ceiling embellishments that will — along with other painstaking work underway (see photos, page 19) — bring back to its original glory, first, the Crystal Ballroom and in due time, the entire Hotel.

While we looked around, I thought about what the Hotel has meant to our community over the years and, personally, to me.

My list of memories is long, starting with after-work happy hours way back in the 1970s, getting hooked on Belanté’s hypnosis shows in the 80s and, over the years, attending many Toy Soldier bazaars, fashion shows, class reunions, annual banquets, fundraising auctions, holiday dances Publisher/Editor: Susan P. Piper Columnists and contributors: Ron Baldwin Tracy Beard Dr. Bob Blackwood Brooke Hendrickson Suzanne Martinson Michael Perry Ned Piper Perry Piper Marc Roland Alan Rose Leslie Slape Alice Slusher Greg Smith Gordon Sondker Paul Thompson

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“It’s the community’s hotel,” said Longview City Councilman Mike Wallin, who was on the tour. “We all have our memories and experiences here.”

Phil Lovingfoss made sustained effort and investment in the Hotel over several years and, d esp i te m i stak es an d criticism, kept it operating as long as he could. He a n d G i n g e r d e s e r v e The Rev. Bill Sunday spoke in Aug 1924 during the four-day appreciation for their role Pageant of Progress, marking Longview’s first anniversary and in the Hotel’s chain of the opening of the Long-Bell lumber mill. Some local pastors ownership. Who knows? see the Hotel’s current restoration as a sign of renewal and Had the timing been hope for the city. Photo: The Longview Room archives, Longview different or things not Public Library. unfolded as they did, maybe we’d be for our town and they got together looking at a car dealership instead of and organized the first special event to our soon-to-be-glorious again, beloved celebrate. See story, page 18-19.

Monticello Hotel.

“We want to serve whoever cares We can all share local pastor Jeff enough to restore the Hotel,” he said.

Hoover’s gratitude for the new “We want to support them.” investors. “Somebody saw something We all do. Let’s be sure to. I look forward in us that even we didn’t see,” he said. to seeing you at the “new” Monticello Along with other local pastors, he feels Hotel one of these days soon. the Hotel’s restoration is a sign of hope

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Cover to Cover ~ Bestsellers List / Book Review Miss Manners New Eclipse Postage Stamp Northwest Wines ~ Summer Assignments Biz Buzz The Celebrated Jumping Seat of Pacific County Going Home to Raymond The Monticello Hotel: Crystal Ballroom to Sparkle Again Out & About: Skamokawa Getaway Man in the Kitchen Classic: Tandoori Chicken Cooking with the Farmer’s Daughter: Artisan Meats Cinema: Dr. Blackwood on Two Movies Quips & Quotes Lower Columbia Informer ~ Fidgeters: Rejoice!

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Lewis & Clark

Death on the trail What went wrong?

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Installment 25 of Michael Perry’s popular 33-month series which began with CRR’s April 15, 2004 inaugural issue. During the 2004-2007 Bicentennial Commemoration of the Lewis and Clark Expedition, each installment covered their travels 200 years prior. We are repeating the series for the enjoyment of both longtime and more recent readers.

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he day Lewis and Clark had long feared had arrived. One Indian lay dead and another either dead or seriously wounded. After 2-1/2 years of traveling through Indian country without any major problems, how could this have happened? President Jefferson had given Lewis written instructions to treat Indians “in the most friendly & conciliatory manner which their own conduct will admit.” While there had been some tense moments as the Corps crossed paths with hostile Indians, they were able to use diplomacy to resolve conflicts in each case. At least, until July 26, 1806.

Divide and Conquer

On July 3, after crossing the Rocky Mountains, the Corps split into several parties to further explore the northern plains. Lewis and nine men went to Great Falls using an overland route the Nez Perce had told him about. He left six men there to construct carts to portage the canoes that Sgt. Ordway would be bringing down the Missouri.

Lewis took his three best men and headed north to determine if the headwaters of the Marias River lay above the 50th parallel; the United States owned all the land drained by the Missouri River.

Lewis was well aware of the danger in this mission since it would require traveling across Blackfoot land. Lewis’s fear was based on experiences of other Indian tribes that had been victims of the aggressive Blackfoot nation. Lewis wrote they were a “vicious lawless and reather an abandoned set of wretches” and he was determined “to avoid an interview with them if possible.”

After traveling up the Marias River only to find it did not go as far north as he hoped, Lewis decided to return to the Missouri River and rejoin the Expedition. On the morning of July 26, they left their camp near present-day Cut Bank, Montana, and proceeded down Two Medicine River.

That afternoon, Lewis saw the thing he had feared most – a group of Indians coming towards them.

Strength in Numbers

It appeared Lewis and his men were heavily outnumbered; the Indians had 30 horses, about half wearing saddles.

Lewis wrote, “this was a very unpleasant sight.” He unfurled his flag and rode towards the Indians. After both sides met, cont page 8 Michael Perry enjoys local history and travel. His popular 33-installment Lewis & Clark series appeared i n C R R ’s early years and began an “encore” appearance in July 2015.

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ne gets the impression that Elizabeth Strout escaped to the big city, yet can’t totally free herself from the small Maine community in which she grew up, that kind of town where everyone knows your name—as well as your salary and current financial situation, your medical history, your family history with its embarrassing cousins, your marital relationship, extra-marital relationships, and where ninety percent of your high school graduating class still lives, married more or less unhappily to each other.

A happy place, this is not.

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A place where everyone knows your name, and shame are recurring motifs in the and everything else about you townspeople’s lives, like that of Abel Of course, there are also strengths and virtues to small-town life, such as… well, Strout doesn’t really provide us many examples. Her stories are about the private little sorrows, unspoken and unforgotten, that people carry around with them each day: the tragedies of unlived lives and loveless marriages, of disappointments and guilts and regrets, and the dusty dreams that once gleamed, pointing to bright and happy futures.

Such sorrows may be common to the human condition in twenty-first century America, but for Strout, small town life seems to magnify them. Previously, in her Pulitzer prize-winning novel, Olive Kitteridge (2009), her stories had a melancholy tone, yet were balanced with a wry, understated humor. Her books since have kept the melancholy, though I think not the humor.

In her recent collection of inter-linked short stories, Anything is Possible, we meet a number of characters who appeared in her 2016 novel My Name

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When Dottie saw couples like Mr. and Mrs. Small, she was sometimes comforted that her painful divorce years earlier had at least prevented her from becoming a Mrs. Small— in other words, a nervous, slightly whiny woman whose husband ignored her and so naturally made her more anxious. This you saw all the time. And when Dottie saw it, she was reminded that almost always—oddly, she thought it was odd—she seemed a stronger person without her husband, even though she missed him every day.

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Lewis & Clark

Civilized Living

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Lewis was relieved to find just eight young Indians herding horses captured in a raid, but he noticed two Indians had muskets obtained from FrenchCanadian fur traders. After giving his last peace medal to a chief, Lewis wrote, “I was convinced that they would attempt to rob us in which case… I should resist to the last extremity prefering death to that of being deprived of my papers instruments and gun.” Lewis invited the Indians to spend the night together in order to prevent them from returning to their village for reinforcements.

Lewis told his men they needed to watch the Indians all night to prevent them from stealing their guns and horses. After smoking with the Indians until dark, Lewis took the first watch.

When he woke Reuben Fields at midnight, the Indians all appeared to be asleep. His brother, Joseph, took the next watch. All went well until daybreak when the Indians got up and crowded around the fire.

In the Blink of an Eye

According to Lewis, Joseph Fields “carelessly laid his gun down behind him near where his brother was sleeping.”

Before he knew it, the Indian wearing the peace medal took both of the Fields brothers’ rifles. Worse, two other Indians had slipped up to where Lewis and Drouillard were sleeping and stole their rifles. When Joseph Fields saw what was happening, he yelled out to his brother. Reuben Fields jumped up and chased the Indian with the two rifles for 150 feet when, according to Lewis’ journal, “he seized his gun, stabed the indian to the heart with his knife… the fellow ran about 15 steps and fell dead.”

Lewis awoke to hear Drouillard shouting, “damn you let go my gun.”

Drouillard recovered his rifle, but when Lewis realized his rifle was also gone, he “drew a pistol from my holster” and ran after the Indian who had taken it. After Lewis warned the Indian he was going to shoot him, the Indian “droped the gun and walked slowly off, I picked her up instantly.” All four rifles had been recovered and no shots had been fired. But one Indian lay dead.

A Case of Murder?

A Blackfoot tribal elder, G. G. Kipp, feels Lewis’ story is false. Indians did not have a written language; they relied on oral histories to pass down events to future generations.

According to Kipp, Lewis and his party ran into a group of young boys who were herding horses back to camp from a previous foray. “They stayed with them and gambled with them,” Kipp said. “In the morning, they went to part company, and the Indians took what they had won. That was it,” said Kipp, “that’s when they were killed.”

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A reluctant wedding guest; manager passed over for promotion DEAR MISS MANNERS: When I am invited to a party at which a product is being sold, should I attend even if I know that I do not need any of the products?

If I attend, am I obligated to purchase a product?

GENTLE READER: As this is a mixed social and commercial event — sort of like a program with advertisements — you have your choice. You can treat it as social, and ignore the commercial aspect, or you can treat it as commercial, and only buy if you really want to — as you would in a store. In neither case does this require making a purchase.

…or, Justifiable Homicide?

A newspaper story dating back to 1919 offers another view. In 1895, George Bird Grinnell, one of the fathers of Glacier National Park, interviewed a 102-year old Blackfoot chief named Wolf Calf. He told Grinnell that when he was 13 years old, he and some other Indians met some white men in a friendly fashion.

Their chief directed them to try to steal some things, according to Wolf Calf. He said they did so early the next morning, and the white men killed one of them with a big knife. When asked why the Indians didn’t pursue Lewis to retaliate, Wolf Calf said they were frightened and ran away – just like Lewis and his men, but in the opposite direction.

Lewis’ men wanted to kill the Indians, but Lewis refused, saying the Indians had not tried to harm them. But, things soon changed when the Indians attempted to steal their horses. Lewis wrote, “I pursued the man who had taken my gun who with another was driving off a part of the horses… being nearly out of breath I could pursue no further, I called to them… that I would shoot them if they did not give me my horse.”

Now what?

Lewis wrote: “raised my gun, one of them jumped behind a rock and spoke to the other who turned arround and stoped at the distance of 30 steps from me and I shot him through the belly, he fell to his knees and on his wright elbow from which

DEAR MISS MANNERS: A friend of mine is marrying a cad who is only after her money. Do I attend the wedding to support her, or stay away?

GENTLE READER: Whatever you think of the future Mr. Friend, you have presumably had your say and been overruled — by the person who will bear the consequences if you, and not she, turn out to be correct.

If the support you intend to offer is of the “You’re going to regret this” variety, Miss Manners suggests you find an unrelated reason for not being able to attend. But as your friend would like you to be there, the preferred course of action is to do so, graciously.

DEAR MISS MANNERS: After serving my company as a manager in an exemplary fashion (as I was frequently told) for more than 10 years, I was in line for a promotion, which my boss and all my colleagues knew I wanted and expected to receive.

Instead, my boss chose someone else, and offered me what he considered an even better promotion, except that the responsibilities of that job did not appeal to me at all. So I turned it down. I was only vaguely aware that this “better” position existed; at no time, either when I interviewed for the job I wanted, or before or after this period, did my boss even ask me if I had any interest in this “better” position.

I have accepted that it was his decision to choose someone else, and I still would have turned down the “better” job even if he had handled it diplomatically, but I am very, very hurt by his poor communication.

I still have to work with him, although I won’t be seeing him as often now. I don’t want to be childish about this, I don’t want to carry a grudge, but I don’t like or trust this man particularly anymore. How do I respond when I see him, when he asks me (jauntily, as is his style) how I am doing? cont page 28

position he partly raised himself and fired at me, and turning himself about crawled in behind a rock which was a few feet from him. he overshot me, being bearheaded I felt the wind of his bullet very distinctly.” Most historians believe the Indian Lewis shot died, but he likely survived.

Lewis was concerned that the Indians who escaped would return, so they rounded up the remaining horses, some of which belonged to the Indians. After throwing the Indians’ bows and arrows onto the campfire, Lewis left the peace “medal about the neck of the dead man that they might be informed who we were.” Then, they mounted their horses and rode 120 miles in 24 hours.

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I am offended! I’m going to my safe space now, until next month. Meow.

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Man in the Kitchen’s cat

They arrived at the mouth of the Marias River just as Sergeant Gass and his party came floating down the Missouri. Lewis wrote, “I was so soar from my ride yesterday that I could scarcely stand.” Now, if the Blackfeet managed to track them down, there were enough men and guns to repel an attack.

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The stamps will be printed with a special thermochromic ink that makes the Moon appear black like it will look like during the eclipse. When the stamp is warmed by touching it with your finger, the black disk transforms into an image of the normal full Moon. As the stamp cools, the image reverts back to the solid black disk.

The solar eclipse will allow people to see the Sun’s corona without special instruments.

As can be seen in the images of the stamp, the corona will look like a white halo around the black Moon – resembling petals of a flower reaching out into space.

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When the Moon This isn’t the first completely blocks the time a country has ORDER YOURS! Sun from view, a total issued stamps printed The Total Eclipse of the eclipse of the sun occurs, with thermochromic Sun Forever stamps may casting a shadow on ink. In 2007, Great be pre-ordered at usps.

Earth. The 70-mile wide Britain issued some com/shop in early June for shadow (also called the Harry Potter stamps delivery following the June “umbra”) will be visible with attached labels 20 nationwide issuance. across the entire width showing magic spells of the United States, but that were revealed by people outside the path of totality will the touch of a finger. Great Britain only see a partial eclipse. Looking at again used thermochromic ink in 2016 the sun before a total eclipse, or during on a set of stamps to commemorate a partial eclipse, will cause irreversible the 100th anniversary of Agatha eye damage (possibly even blindness) Christie. Those stamps featured unless special dark viewing glasses are hidden secrets using microtext plus worn. Ordinary sunglasses are NOT UV and thermochromic ink. Are adequate! these gimmicks used to sell stamps to collectors? You bet! But, the price is The eclipse will first be visible in Oregon right and you can always pay a bill with on the morning of August 21, and the one after the ink quits changing due to shadow will race across the country excessive exposure to UV light. until it exits an hour and a half later off the coast of South Carolina, 2,500 miles east of Oregon. The shadow will move at 2,950 mph in western Oregon, but will slow down to 1,500 mph by the time it gets to the east coast.

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here are three things you definitely need to do this summer to enhance your enjoyment of wine.

Stock up on what I call summer fun wine, go to a summer concert at a winery, and share your wine discoveries with friends over an al fresco meal.

Summer wine? A bit of a misnomer because I’m not familiar with any winemakers that set out to make wine only for summer consumption. There are some wines that do make sense as the weather improves and our cuisine becomes fresher and lighter.

The farmers markets are open and we can get an array of local ingredients that will delight our taste buds. With the exception of barbecue, we gravitate to fresh pasta salads, tomatoes, fish and seafood, and the bounty of fruits and vegetables.

Are you always in a habit of grabbing a glass of red wine with that juicy hamburger or steak? Think again.

Many red wines go through a process called malolactic fermentation, not really fermentation, but a bacterial conversion of malic acid to lactic acid.

Think of the acid in milk, mellow and smooth…Great for sipping but not so good for bringing out the flavor in Longview resident and former Kelso teacher Marc Roland started making wine in 2008 in his garage. He and his wife, Nancy, now operate Roland Wines at 1106 Florida Street, in Longview’s new “barrel district.” For wine tasting hours, call 360-8467304.

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food. For this we need a wine, white or red, that has more “fruit forward” acidity. For summer I go for whites or rosé which tend to have more acid that makes them crisp and refreshing, exciting the taste buds and cutting through spicy barbecue and creamy condiments.

As a winemaker, my palate gets exhausted tasting wine, especially my own; so when I find a wine that is different and exciting, I’m all over it.

Let me suggest a few good white wines that will please your palette and your pocket book. We’re talking sauvignon blanc from Australia and vino verde from Portugal. See reviews at the end of the article.

How about a summer concert at a winery?

Three of the best venues around to hear world-class artists are within three hours from Longview. They are all open-air, with small, intimate settings where you can buy a seat or a spot on the lawn. My two favorites are Chateau St. Michelle in Woodinville, Wash., and McMinimums Edgefield near Troutdale, Oregon. The third is Maryhill Winery in the Columbia Gorge. I have visited the Maryhill Winery and viewed the venue, but

haven’t been to a concert there. But everything I have heard is that it is a great venue for music. The view is spectacular and the wines are very good. Maryhill was picked the best winery in Washington in 2009 by Wine Press Northwest and the best winery of the year in 2014 by the San Francisco wine competition. So concert or not you should make the drive. It’s worth it.

If you haven’t been to Woodinville, a concert is a great excuse to visit this mecca of Washington state tasting rooms. Places to stay are scarce in the city, but try out-lying areas for hotels near town. For a splurge, the Willows Lodges is located close to Chataeu St. Michelle and the Barking Frog restaurant is reasonable and good.

Nancy and I like the reserved seats because they get you up front and center and you can focus on the music.

But the lawn looks fun for a group and most folks are polite like all good wine citizens.

It seems to me that Ste. Michelle has more mainstream artists than the edgier Edgefield near Portland. We had a blast at the Wilco concert — not the store, but the alternative band we saw a few years ago. At Ste. Michelle we have seen Bonnie Rait, Boz Scaggs, Michael McDonald, Amos Lee, and Donald Fagan. I waited too long to get tickets to Santana this season because the ticket prices seemed way too high, cont page 12

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Roland on Wine from page 11

but now I’m regretting it. Santana is an icon of rock music. But most tickets are reasonable at around $50. At press time, seats are still available to see another legend, Stevie Winwood at Maryhill on Sept. 9.

Now that you know what wine to serve and have gotten out to wine country, it is time to have your friends over.

This is the best part of summer. No excuses. Nancy and I don’t entertain like we used to because we are so busy with work and family. Our house never seems ready with endless repairs and maintenance, but there comes a point where it’s good enough. Your friends don’t care. They aren’t looking at all the things that are undone. They will be impressed that you cared enough to invite them, and when it’s all said and done, it will be a highlight of your summer.

These wines were purchased at Cost Plus World Market in Vancouver, Wash.

Four Sisters Sauvignon Blanc This Australian wine is great with seafood.

Boxwood is revealed on the nose, while the palate offers hints of white grapefruit.

This medium-bodied wine finishes with a bright acidity, with garden vegetable flavors. 86 points in Wine Enthusiast. $12.

Gazela Vinho Verde wine from Portugal has a light green color with a little sparkle that enhances its flavors and freshness.

With aromatic and engaging, tropical fruit flavors and stimulating acidity, it is very well balanced by a slight touch of sugar. $7.99.

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“It’s a fun family melodrama,” said director Clarance Knutson, with humorous character names such as “Melody Lovesong” (the requisite pure-as-the-driven-snow heroine).

“One of my favorite things is that it has a villainess as well as a villain.”

“And she’s fabulous,” said Donnia Reed, who plays Lucretia Moneygrabb, the villainess. “She is everything you’d want to play in a villainess.” As her name implies, she aims to grab the heroine’s inherited fortune.

Melody is “an orphan and lives with her governess,” said Emily Sprunger, who plays Melody. She’s also “an airhead and she’s obsessed with boys.”

“Then I show up and ruin everything,” Reed said. Lucretia, Melody’s aunt, “married into some wealth and is desperately trying to acquire more.”

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Register for one of their hands-on classes to gain confidence in home canning. Participants will practice making and canning recipes in the kitchen, and will process a jar to take home.

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Moneygrabb also wants to marry off her dull-witted candy-loving daughter, Ganglia (Suzanne Edmison).

villain and villainess are looking forward to getting boos and hisses and popcorn thrown at them.”

Her rival in grabbing Melody’s money is Baron Wilhelm von Snipe (Peter Curtis, doing his sixth Stageworks production in a row). He plans to marry the sweet orphan and get her fortune for himself.

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“He’s a huckster in a long line of hucksters,” Curtis said with obvious delight. “He takes whatever beautiful, desirable and valuable thing that comes his way — and he destroys it.”

Meanwhile, solid Sheriff Horace Lamplight (Patrick Hale), who loves Melody’s governess Zinnia Zwieback (Rebecca Flake), introduces his nephew, Lambert Lamplight (Duayne Royston), to Melody, and the two fall in love. But once Lucretia and the baron set their plot in motion, everything seems hopeless. Will love triumph? Will evil get its just rewards?

The ending has “a good twist,” Knutson said, and added, “Both the

Rainier, Ore. resident Leslie Slape is a member of Stageworks Northwest’s board of directors. She has been involved in community theatre for more than 40 years and a storyteller for 30 years.

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Cowlitz County Title welcomes escrow assistants Tryphena Dalton and Phuong Stanyer. Both play a key role providing knowledge, support, and customer service to ensure a smooth closing process in selling, buying or refinancing property. Dalton has worked in the escrow field for 19 years, mostly in California.

After three years as a stay-at-home mom, she moved to Ridgefield, Tryphena Dalton Wash., last July.

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Jon Kretzler, m d , of Longview Orthopedic Associates (LOA) presided over the 92nd annual meeting of the North Pacific Orthopedic Society in Stevenson, Washington, in April. The two-day event featured national guest speakers, along with local members and surgeons from the Pacific Northwest. As NPOS president, Kretzler served as chairman for the scientific program, which included labs where surgeons could hone their skills and practice new techniques.

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Debi Borgstrom returns to CRR Ad sales representative Debi Borgstrom has returned to Columbia River Reader following a three-year absence while she moved to Rockford, Ill, to care for her father in his final years.

“It was great reconnecting after 40 years,” she said. The two enjoyed daily life, reviewing old memories, and going on special outings together. She was happy for the opportunity to take her dad, at age 89 and a lifelong Chicago Cubs fan, to a Cubs baseball game during Wrigley Field’s 100th anniversary. “He used to take me there when I was little,” she recalled.

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Jerry Cole was recently promoted from the rank of Lieutenant to Captain at the Rainier Fire Dept. Cole joined the paid staff at Columbia River Fire and Rescue which currently operates with 36 firefighters,20 years ago, following a 6-year stint as a volunteer. He has also served as Rainier’s mayor for the past 15 years.

The Dog Zone has welcomed a new groomer, Lyndsay Snow. She began grooming in 2008 at a national pet chain store, then operated a mobile grooming business in the mountains of southern California for a few years.

When she moved to Longview, Snow became the grooming salon manager at Petco. After 2-½ years in “corporate world,” Lyndsay has returned to the “dog world” by joining the team at The Dog Zone. She will be grooming dogs Tuesday through Saturday and can Lyndsay Snow handle any size of dog and any kind of cut. Angell Corcoran, who recently gave birth to twin girls, will return soon as a grooomer at The Dog Zone, once the babies give her permission to slip away for a few hours. To schedule a grooming appointment, call The Dog Zone, 360-425-7297, located at 602 California Way in Longview.

Prior to her hiatus from ad sales, Borgstrom had been with CRR for nearly 10 years. “It’s exciting to be back,” she said. “The Reader is the only positive publication in business,” she joked. “I like the family feel of the paper.”

Borgstrom especially enjoys working with small businesses, new businesses and “reluctant” advertisers. “They think they can’t afford it,” she said, “but

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Three Rivers Christian School in Longview, Wash., has earned dual accreditation from the Northwest Accreditation Commission (NWAC), an accreditation division of AdvancED, as well as the Association of Christian Schools International (ACSI), following a three-day accreditation committee visit to school campuses in October. To earn these accreditations, schools must meet ACSI and NWAC’s high standards, be evaluated by a team of professionals from outside the school, and implement a continuous process of school improvement. In the United States, only 822 private schools have achieved ACSI accreditation.

“Accreditation demonstrates to our students, parents and community that we are focused on raising student achievement, providing a safe and enriching learning environment, and maintaining an efficient and effective operation staffed by highly qualified educators,” School superintendent Erin Hart said in a press release.

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The Celebrated Jumping Seat of Pacific County

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By Ron Baldwin, with apologies to Mark Twain

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he highly contested moving of the county seat of Pacific County from Oysterville to South Bend in 1893 has been well chronicled, including in the charming poetry and art of Willard Espy and Nancy Lloyd in “Skulduggery on Shoalwater Bay.” What’s lesser known is that this was not the first time the seat of power in Pacific County was moved.

When Dr. Elijah White sailed into Baker’s Bay, near the entrance to the Columbia River, in the spring of 1837 to serve as doctor for the Methodist Mission at Mission Bottom, near what is now Oregon City, the land nearby must have made an impression on him. After a falling out with Jason Lee, the leader of the mission, Dr. White returned to the east and led one of the first wagon trains to Oregon City in 1842. In 1849 he returned to Baker’s Bay to file a donation land claim near Cape Disappointment and plotted Pacific City which then became the “Seat of Justice” when Pacific County was separated from Lewis County in what was then Oregon Territory.

The Pacific County Courthouse in South Bend, once described as “The Guilded Palace of Extravagance,” features a spectacular art glass dome.

Raymond is located off US-101. Go west on SR-4 past Naselle, then north on US-101. Or take SR-506 through Vader and Boistfort to PeEll, proceed on to SR-6.

A tireless promoter, White enlisted investors, including E. G. Loomis and Charles Stewart, who established the Pacific Steam Mill with a boiler brought from England. In 1850, J.D. Holman, a successful merchant from Oregon City, purchased one third of White’s holdings in Pacific City. He bought and disassembled a hotel on the east coast, shipping it “‘round the horn” to Pacific City. When reassembled, the 60-room hotel became “The Holman House.” City promoters sought to make the post office the official territorial government office and establish the customs house there, but officials in Astoria were able to forestall that arrangement.

The town was eventually to include a reported 500 residents, but in 1852 the U.S Congress claimed 640 acres (including most of the town) as a military reservation. Ten years later construction began on what would become Ft. Canby. The town of Pacific City became depopulated and later the remaining buildings were burned by the army. No trace is left today. Holman would move on to another claim and founded the city of Unity, now modernday Ilwaco. White moved on to San Francisco. Loomis and Stewart would move on to other endeavors.

Washington Hall, who surveyed the town of Pacific City for Elijah White, established the town of Chinookville in 1850 where the Hudson’s Bay Company had established a trading post some cont page 33 Chinook, Wash. resident Ron Baldwin grew up in Longview. He hosts a jazz radio show on the 2nd and 4th Wed. from Astoria, Ore., on KTCB (89.5), KMUN (91.9) KCPB (90.9) or live stream online at coastradio.org, He may be reached at redravenradio@hotmail.com.

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Fond memories and hope for a ‘Raymond Renaissance’ flavor new art gallery

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alking along the Willapa Hills Trail near Raymond, Wash., recently, Judy Perry’s feet were on the ground, but her head was in the clouds. “I remember when there was a train here!” she thought. After decades away, she’s back in her hometown three days a week, planning to get a library card and brimming with memories — memories of driving around with her dad checking tides for fishing, of selling American Legion poppies, and of going to the movies at the Raymond Theatre. Little did she know that someday she’d be operating Pacific Fine Art Studio/Gallery right next door.

“It’s Thomas Wolfe,” she joked, at the gallery’s opening on Memorial Day weekend. “You can go home again!” Perry’s Judy Perry at work. Below, her painting, “Going Home.” new gallery will feature Northwest artists, “as local as possible,” she said. Current exhibitors include members of Women Painters of Washington, Raymond metal sculptor Bob Fermanic and Eric Judy Perry will commute 110 miles each week from Edmonds, Wash., to her new Raymond Weigandt, of Ocean Park, Wash., art gallery, staying at night in the simple-yet-comfortable “home away from home” quarters in the back. a well known watercolorist. “He’s special,” she said. “I felt lucky to IF YOU GO get him.”

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Metal sculptor Bob Fermanis moved from Bainbridge Island to Raymond four years ago for the more affordable cost of living. “This is the most radical thing that’s happened — the opening of an art gallery,” he joked.“I’m elated. It’s a thrill, actually.” The retired Boeing technical illustrator and trade show exhibit designer, who since living in Raymond has volunteered for Habitat for Humanity and crushed cans for recycling, said he’s glad to have an outlet for his art in Perry’s gallery. “She’ll be an embellishment to local culture,” he said. “She’s bringing back her experience and culture to a community that’s starved for it. She’s gonna educate this town.”

Perry said she’s always loved Raymond, but the town has changed since the postwar An acrylic painting by Eric Weigandt, good years. Seeing inspired by an earlier watercolor propped Fish sculpture by Bob Fermanis it lose its luster up alongside. “I think he’s experimenting,” since the decline Perry said. of the forest products industry disturbed her. “I found myself asking, ‘What happened to the wonderful, charming town where I grew up?’” She hopes to be part of a Renaissance in Raymond. “I would like to think that’s happening. This place needs help,” she said. “I’m here to have fun.”

“I loved growing up here,” Perry said. She was a cheerleader and school paper editor in high school and worked as a lifeguard at the municipal pool in the summer. Her father was the local postmaster. A high school art teacher changed the trajectory of Perry’s life when she helped her obtain a scholarship to Pacific Lutheran University.

After graduation, Perry worked as a foreign language teacher and attended grad school in New York, then joined Merrill Lynch as a stock broker and manager. She spent much of her life in Chicago and Pennsylvania and later, managed the company’s Pacific Islands division. Though all her professional successes kept her quite busy, she kept up with her passion for art — attending the Chicago Art Institute and Honolulu Art Academy — and became an accomplished artist of note in her own right.

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Longview Historic Landmark

Crystal Ballroom sparkles again

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ork at the Monticello Hotel will be ongoing for a while, but at press time, progress was on track for the June 16 event scheduled weeks ago in the Crystal Ballroom, organized by a group of local pastors led by Jeff Hoover, whose church is located behind Community House on Broadway.

The Rev. Billy Sunday, a popular evangelist of the time, spoke in 1924 in front of the Monticello Hotel (photo, page 3). He based his sermon on Psalm 67, Hoover said, with the idea of “people in this city being a blessing to the nations.”

Hoover, of Evangel Christian Fellowship, and pastors from Northlake Baptist, Father’s House, Love, Inc., Abundant Life, Renewal City, Emanuel Lutheran, Valley Christian and New Hope City churches have been working together on the event. “We feel a connection to the founding of the City,” Hoover said.

“He wanted to be the first one to organize a special event here at the Monticello,” said hotel general manager Sharon Walker.

The restaurants and bar are not Pastor Jeff Hoover The fact that the Hotel investors want to restore it is yet operating, but the Crystal a sign of promise and hope, Ballroom is available for catered events. he said. “It was meant to be a jewel, to “Celebrate the Legacy,” is set for 6-9pm, shine, to represent the best of what we Friday, June 16. Investors, city officials have.” Over the years, however, the and the public are all invited. The party Hotel’s original character faded. “The will feature mostly music, Hoover said, easiest way to remodel is just to cover “along with a few prayers.”

up,” Hoover said. In this project, however, “it was about un-covering.”

Now, thanks largely to the talent and skill of project manager Craig Dieffenbach, Hoover said the Hotel is being painstakingly restored to what it was in Longview’s early days (photos, facing page). Back then, people would arrive in town via the train station (which later became Cowlitz General Hospital; today the site hosts PeaceHealth offices), look down Broadway and see the stately Monticello Hotel.

The series of oil paintings by Joe Knowles depicting the early years of the settlement of western North America will remain in the lobby, which will be expanded to its former 75-foot width and will allow space for retail mini-boutiques.

Outside, two new patios have been poured on either side of the Hotel’s front entrance. “When it’s hot, we’re gonna have margaritas!” joked Craig Dieffenbach.

“It was meant to be the first place they went to,” Hoover said.

“It was supposed to be a welcoming place, a place for community.” The addition of the two new patios in front suggest a return to that feeling, he said. “There’s an openness to it.”

“This city has a history and a destiny and it’s going to change. The Hotel represents that change into the future,” Hoover said. “We think there’s a link between the past and the future.”

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Alfredo Linares, second from left, of Harbor Construction Co., Gig Harbor, Wash., and his dedicated crew of plaster artists have been making molds for replacement pieces to match originals still in place along the arched ribs that define the Crystal Ballroom’s ceiling. The process involves covering the original articles with clay, then peeling it off to make a casting form.

The Hotel obtained this 1904 bar from the Snohomish Eagles Club and two other massive, late 1800s bars from Chicago, one said to be an Al Capone bar. “You never know,” said Dieffenbach, smiling. The old 1923 Otis handcranked elevator will remain in place as a accent piece in the restaurant.

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ather’s Day brings to mind picnics and barbecues. Step it up this year and head for Skamokawa, Washington, a town overflowing with outdoor activities just waiting for you to explore with Dad. Skamokawa sits along the Columbia River, just 26 miles west of Longview on Washington State Route 4. The small, quiet town was once a bustling steamboat landing, but today is a tranquil place perfect for relaxing and enjoying life.

Choose from several lodging options and pick whatever suits your family’s style. The renovated Skamokawa Resort has eight hotel rooms situated above the resort’s general store and varying sized vacation units next door. Whether you just need a double bed or a full-size condo that sleeps six, the Resort can accommodate you.

Several units with decks overlook the water, giving your clan the opportunity to watch the ships journey up and down the river.

Relaxing Skamokawa getaway sure to please Story & photos by Tracy Beard

The view from Skamokawa Resort. looking across the slough toward the Columbia River.

Vacation units come with fully stocked kitchens making it easy to prepare meals for Dad and the family.

Fireplaces and Jacuzzi tubs will enhance your pleasure by boosting your relaxation in these units. Families with boats may access the public landing and dock next to the Resort, and the on-site store stocks a variety of groceries perfect for barbecues and picnics along with a large selection of beer and wine. Pack a lunch and spend the day fishing with Dad. For a more rural stay, check out The Inn at Lucky Mud, a spacious bed and breakfast.

At right: The Duck Inn’s Skamokawa Sunset cocktail makes an ideal end-of-day relaxer.

Above: Tracy Beard, about to set sail in a kayak. She enjoys the outdoors and explorations of all sorts, including travel, cooking and wine tasting. The former Longview resident now lives in Vancouver, Wash., and writes food and adventure stories for several publications. Read more about her at www. tracybeardwrites.com.

Fishing and disc golf at Lucky Mud

The Inn is six miles from town and has four spacious rooms that sleep two to three people each. The pond, loaded with bass and trout, is 100 feet from your back porch. You don’t need a license to fish on this piece of Yurts at Vista Park come equipped with a pull-out futon couch, private property, so don’t miss out on the bunk bed, and a table with four chairs. excitement of reeling in your big catch and telling fish stories when you get home. The Inn at Lucky Mud maintains two disc golf courses, one for beginners and one for those with experience. Disc golf is rising in popularity and I’ve heard it may even attain the status of an Olympic sport by 2020.

The courses meander through the property, giving you opportunity to test your disc-throwing technique.

Whether you’re trying to avoid tree branches, toss over water, or angle your The Inn at Lucky Mud owners Sara and Adam (and even t h r o w u p o r their 2-1/2 year-old Aiden pictured here) will give you down a hill, you are sure to have pointers on how to play disc golf if you are a first-timer. a good time watching Dad perfect his skills. Breakfast is included for guests at the Lucky Mud, so you’ll be fortified to play disc golf or explore the entire 40-acre wooded property (see photo, page 18).

If your family enjoys camping, Vista Park offers options

Choose from partial to full RV hookups, tent sites in the trees or near the beach, to yurts located just up the hill. The park allows for free day use of picnic tables, playgrounds, and the beach, but donations are appreciated.

Vista Park has many activities to enjoy with Dad. Bring your gear, pick up a fishing license at the Skamokawa store, and fish from the park’s shoreline. The predominantly flat campground is perfect for bicycle riding, and the quarter-mile nature trail follows the river, offering a woodsy escape with peek-a-boo views of the river. For an exciting water adventure, book a kayak trip with Columbia River Kayaking, like I did.

My trip began in the rain; hopefully yours won’t, but this is the Pacific Northwest, so be prepared for all kinds of weather. It’s just cont page 22

Whether you catch a fish to cook over the campfire, toss a burger on the grill, or dine out at a local eatery, you won’t starve around Skamokawa. Photos, from top: Captain’s Seafood Platter (The Duck Inn); Barbecued ribs (Roadkill Restaurant); breakfast entrée served to guests at The Inn at Lucky Mud.

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more water…right? Kyleen, the owner/guide, gave me a short talk about safety before we geared up and dragged the kayaks down to the dock. Warm and toasty in my wet suit, I found the rain didn’t bother me. Getting into the kayaks in deep water is a little trickier than loading up from the shore. Lying on my side while gripping the dock, I put my feet in the kayak and slowly lowered myself in, without tipping over.

Safely inside the kayak, I settled in and began paddling up the slough.

Kayaking in Skamokawa ( photo courtesy of Columbia River Kayaking; below, a view on one of the Inn at Lucky Mud’s two disc golf courses.

We traveled along and admired Price Island on the right. The island is part of the Julia Butler Hanson National Refuge for the Columbian white-tailed deer.

This sanctuary and the nearby Lewis and Clark Wildlife Refuge provide an ideal habitat for local animals and a variety of birds. We spotted an eagle during our paddle and a friendly seal followed us up the slough.

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Once we reached the place where this trip turns into the Columbia River, we discovered that the water was pretty rough. Kyleen made the call to veer into a small waterway where juvenile salmon hang out. Paddling up the gentle waters, she pointed out various birds. Upon our return, the river had calmed, so we headed out into the shipping channel. The waters here move quickly and you must stay aware of any ships that may join you, but this route put us on the fast track back to the dock. Kyleen calculated that we went four times as fast on the return as on the initial paddle up the slough.

Duck in to The Duck

The Duck Inn Restaurant offers a large array of American favorites. The Captain’s Seafood Platter can be deep-fried or sautéed. My dinner of tender halibut arrived, half of it sautéed in garlic butter and the rest deep fried and accompanied with a dill tartar sauce. The perfectly cooked shrimp arrived with spicy cocktail sauce ideal for dipping. Crispy deep fried clams piled next to the baked potato, loaded with sour cream and butter, filled the platter, and the sweet crunchy coleslaw and Texas garlic toast finished off the meal. Logan Britt, the owner and bartender, makes a mean Skamokawa Sunset Cocktail, ideal for enjoying on the deck out back overlooking the slough (see photos, page 17).

For another option, this one available to adults only, head over to the Road Kill Saloon for a glass of beer or wine. This local watering hole is unique, with couches and memorabilia from days gone by.

The new owners, April and Ric Murdock, make only one dinner selection each night. The night I was there, April prepared a kettle of barbecued ribs. Check out what’s on the menu board and end your meal with a slice of locally-made pie for dessert.

Skamokawa’s bustling history, which you can investigate at Redmen Hall, adds charm and flavor to the town, making it a special place to enjoy with Dad. •••

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or you grilling enjoyment this summer, I offer again one of my favorite tried-and-true ethnic recipes: Tandoori Chicken. It’s the perfect dish for a summer barbecue.

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Health scientists applaud the value of turmeric, cumin, chili pepper and ginger for their potential to inhibit and kill cancer cells, reduce the size of tumors, work as high-powered anti-oxidants and much more. These spices, key ingredients of curry, have long been used in Indian medical treatments. Modern scientists are just beginning to discover their significance. Lately, I’ve been hearing that turmeric may be a good substitute for ibuprofen.

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hristopher Leach once nurtured his creativity by painting in pastels and charcoal. For 10 years, he played cello in the Hawaiian Islands with the Maui Symphony and performed chamber music in the Maui Prince Hotel in Wailea -- not far from the famed nude beach, which was his favorite spot for body surfing.

Life today is a sea change for the 1978 R.A. Long High School graduate, who studied music at the University of Puget Sound and worked as a full-time musician in Europe. Eventually, Leach ‘Proscuitto di Longview’ hangs in Christopher Leach’s curing room; they take 18 months to mature.

Christopher Leach in his meat processing plant in the basement of his Longview home.

returned to his hometown of Longview, where his life took a turn in 2012 when he began his career in food.

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Today, in the basement kitchen of his Longview home, he feeds his culilnary soul in a hobby-turned-business making salami, along with other specialties, including prosciuitto and coppa, which is a whole muscle cured meat. In a typical month he might produce 800 to 1,000 pounds of these artisan meats.

Compared to mass-produced products that may cost $5 a pound, his artisan products can run from $25 to $60 a pound. “It’s their gourmet taste,” he said.

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Now in business for five years, he named his venture The Beautiful Pig, Inc., whimsically describing his job as charcutier and salumist as “playing around in the basement.” In case there Garlic Pistachio Saucisson (last word means “sausage” in French) was any question what he was up to, he tacked on a descriptor of his products — gourmet dry cured meats.

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She returned to the Lower Columbia area when she retired.

Leach said his diverse talents have a common thread: a sense of aesthetics.

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The ingredients are locally sourced. He purchases pork from Carlton Farm Pork, Carlton, Ore., and buys beef from Painted Hills Beef, Fossil, Ore.

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challenge. His basement kitchen factory has a telling signpost — the lovely aroma of garlic sausage. In all, he makes 12 different types of salami. He also creates spicy beef jerky and Canadian bacon, which comes from the pork loin. Many people don’t realize that a meat’s flavor comes from the fat, he said. “People are not used to much flavor.”.

Often the meat is frozen for grinding. “We want a clear definition between meat and fat,” he explained.

“Smearing is what we don’t want.” If the product requires additional fat, he likes to purchase the leaf fat that surrounds the internal organs. “It is more flavorful,” he explained.

Perhaps this culinary creativity is in Leach’s blood.

His father’s side of the family was English, first arriving Hot Coppa (cured pork shoulder) (foreground) and in America in 1614, seven Roasted Fennel and Chianti Salami (the salami formally years after the Mayflower. known as Tuscan).

“All roads lead to Laurence Leach,” Leach joked. “kind of like all The meals that buyers create at home roads here lead to Vernonia.” needn’t be complicated. He suggested Today, a Lower Columbia family might serving his specialty meats simply: with dine on an Italian salad featuring good cheese, crusty French bread and briny olives and pickles.

The meat inspector cometh

Leach’s meticulously clean work area is visited daily by a USDA meat inspector. “Meat processing is the most heavily regulated industry,” said Leach, natty in his ever-present hairnet.

He has hired others to help in the business, though he says some employees were “lost to the (ilani) casino.” Occasionally, he can call on his family. He and wife Mary have two children, Sean, 13, who attends Monticello Middle School, and Clara, 16, a student at R.A.Long High School. But mostly it’s Christopher Leach’s hobby-turned-business.

Cutting up sausages. Leach’s plant is visited daily by a USDA meat inspector.

his bresaola, a meat that originated in Northern Italy and often makes its appearance on tables here with arugula, Parmesan and olive oil. A pizza rises to a higher plain with his hand-wrought pepperoni.

Leach likes to pair his meats’ flavors according to terroir, or place of origin.

For example, one of his delicacies is a garlic salami he refers to as Hot Tuscan. Then there are Spicy Fennel and Chianti Salami and Spanish Style Chorizo. Whole hams hang in his curing room; they take a year and a half to mature. “I will have some for the holidays,” he promised.

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His meats are sold at the Elephants Deli stores in Portland, as well as Hop-N-Grape, Red Leaf Coffee and Roland Wines in the Longview area.

The meats are also distributed in wine country, including Oregon’s Willamette Valley and Hood River.

You can also find the meats, snugly vacuum packed, at the Cowlitz Community Farmers Market and sold, according to Leach, by “freshfaced, friendly young adults.” Products include capicola, dry-cured kielbasa and the exotic sounding White Truffle and Champagne Salami. The meat labeled “coppa” is whole muscle cured meat, as opposed to sausage, which is ground meat.

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You can also find his meats in breakfast sandwiches at Roland Wines or Red Leaf in Longview. And for your own homemade pizza, there’s Leach’s pepperoni. His flavorful meats are a fitting complement to gooey cheeses, such as Brie and Camenbert.

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His goal is a simple one, whether playing the cello, painting pictures or making salami: “I want to make people happy.”

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Going back in time

Tandoori Chicken

cont from page 23

Kids’ Day opens Stella Museum 2017 season

low in saturated fats. Check out the skinless chicken recipe below.

I’ve bagged up and marinated enough of this chicken the night before a cookout to serve 50 people. They devoured it, even the finicky eaters.

Tandoori Chicken

1 chicken, whole or cut-up 1 /2 cup tandoori paste 1 /2 cup plain yogurt

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he Stella Historical Society announces the opening day of its 2017 museum season on Saturday, July 8 from 11am to 4pm. It’s a special “Kids’

After skin is removed, cutting each breast-half in half and slashing all the meaty pieces (breasts, thighs and legs) will make them more readily accept the marinade.

Tandoori Paste

Remove the skin from the chicken.

Cut each breast-half in half and slash all the meaty pieces (breasts, thighs and legs) so they’ll more readily accept the marinade. Mix the paste and yogurt, place with the chicken in a plastic bag and fondle it until the chicken parts are evenly coated with the marinade. I doublebag to prevent leakage. Refrigerate for 8 hours or overnight.

Grill over medium heat outdoors, or bake in a 350º oven. When I grill this outdoors, I add some apple or cherry wood chips. Bottled Tandoori paste is readily available from specialty food stores in the Portland-Vancouver area or online.

You can also make Tandoori paste in your own kitchen. Here’s a recipe: Paul Thompson returned to his hometown of Longview five years ago after a teaching career at Chicago’s Wright College, followed by 10 years “early” retirement in Sequim, Wash.

Miss Manners

Day,” with a variety of pioneer games that “older” kids used to play, including include hopscotch, checkers, button spinners, cat’s cradle, a treasure hunt, bean bag toss and pin the tail on the donkey. And, of course, there is always the old school bell for anyone who wishes to ring it. Jerry Kelly will display a variety of antique axes showing what axes were like back in the olden days.

1 tsp. cayenne pepper 2 tsp. garam masala (available in grocery store’s standard spice section) ½ tsp. salt 2 tsp. ground coriander seeds 1 tsp. turmeric 1 tsp. cumin ¼ tsp. fresh-ground nutmeg ¼ tsp. ground cloves 4 cloves minced garlic 2 Tbl. minced ginger 2 Tbl. lemon juice, fresh

Kids can win pennies as prizes and they’ll be able to use their winnings to purchase penny candy, water, pop and ice cream.

The museum will be open 11–4 every Saturday and Sunday until August 27, with experienced docents on hand to share the area’s history.

Admission is free, but donations are greatly appreciated.The museum is located about 10 miles west of Longview at 8530 Ocean Beach Highway. For more information, call Barbara or Harvey Williamson, 360-423-3860 or Sue Richards, 360-423-8663.

Mix together all the above ingredients and blend in: 1 c. Plain low-fat yogurt Use as directed in the preceding Tandoori chicken recipe.

Tandoori chicken is a stand-alone dish anytime, but if you want to extend the flavors of India to a complete dinner, add Indian-inspired side dishes such as Matar Paneer (tofu and peas) aAllo with Cardomom (potato). Recipes abound in traditional ethnic cookbooks and online.

cont from page 8

GENTLE READER: It has come to Miss Manners’ attention that modern businesspeople blame everything from rude emails to embezzlement on “poor communication.” She innocently thought the term referred to her cellular telephone’s carefree disdain for clarity and intelligibility.

Your boss committed three actions to which you object, none primarily a failure of communication. He didn’t give you the job you wanted.

He offered you a job you didn’t want — or more precisely, he made a decision for you about what you would like. And he is jaunty, which Miss Manners interprets to mean “friendly, in a possibly condescending and likely unprofessional manner.”

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The first is, as you recognize, within his right. The latter two show a poor understanding of the divide between business and personal manners. Do not fall into his error. You have reason not to like or trust this man, but you are not required to do either.

He is your boss, not your friend or your father. Treat him with every professional courtesy, and keep your personal feelings for your friends and family.

••• (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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Got stories?

Longview ’23 Club seeks 1950s memories for book

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o you have some fond memories of the 1950s? The ‘23 Club is looking for photos and stories (up to 200 words) about life in the fifties wherever you lived, but especially in Longview, to be considered for inclusion in a paperback book available for sale at the club’s Oct. 2nd annual dinner meeting. Send your stories, photos, or questions ASAP to cmcaines@comcast.net.

Submissions will be accepted until July 31st. For more info, call 360-636-3781 or visit www.longview23club. org.

New members are invited! To join ’23 Club, send $4 per person or $6 per family to Longview ’23 Club, P.O. Box 934, Longview, WA 98632. The purpose of the ’23 Club is to honor the memory of those who planned and built the City of Longview

as a social, spiritual, cultural, and economic center for local residents.

Originally a social organization for lineal descendants of the town’s founders, the ’23 Club is now open to all who share a love for the City, its beauty and history.

Cinema

DR. BOB ON TWO MOVIES

‘King Arthur, Legend of the Sword’ and ‘Alien: Covenant’

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r o w i n g up in the m i d - 2 0 t h century, I spent every Sunday morning reading H a l F o s t e r ’s “Prince Valiant in the Days of King Arthur” in a Chicago newspaper. That’s where I first heard of the fabled British king. A Wet-Stick (Kingsley Ben-Adir), Arthur (Charlie Hunnam) and Bedivere lot of research in (Djimon Honsou) fight for the true king.. you expect the carefully constructed graduate school led me to arguments nuances of Renaissance Europe or about who this king was—real or the noble British 19th century poetry mythical. Was he someone with the of righteous knights and fair ladies, Welsh or Breton name of Arthur from you will be disappointed. If you are the fifth or sixth century who fought shocked by grit, grime and brutal the invading Saxons, or was he simply action sequences with a touch of a poet’s conceit? Well, today, we still sorcery, go back to your reading. This don’t know for sure. film is bloodshed on a large scale, yet What we do know is that more than well done. As for Charlie Hunnam, 100 films have been made about him this film and “The Lost City of Z” and his Round Table. Guy Richie, who should put him in the category of has directed two wonderful Sherlock acceptable leading men. Bravo!

Holmes films recently, decided to make a film about the mysterious king.

Dr. Bob Blackwood, professor emeritus of Rumor has it that he has several other the City Colleges scripts about Arthur; we’ll see what of Chicago, cohappens there. The box office may authored with Dr. John Flynn the decide. But what we do have is a fine book, Everything action film. Yes, we have a bang-up I Know about Life conflict between an evil wizard (Jude I Learned from Law at his best at being his worst) vs.

James Bond. Mr. an honorable would-be king (Charlie Blackwood lives in Hunnam) with a legendary sword (no Albuquerque, New Mexico. one calls it Excalibur, however, in this film, unless I missed something). If

By Dr. Bob Blackwood

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ell, I could not avoid Ridley Scott’s “Alien: Covenant.” Now, I was not overwhelmed by Scott’s “Prometheus.” Scott certainly knows how to work well with the talented Michael Fassbender in both “Prometheus” and in “Alien: Covenant.” But there is more to creating a film than having a good rapport with your actors. You have to keep the audience alert and engaged. That proved to be a bit difficult.

In “Alien: Covenant,” you kept hoping for something to happen, aside from aliens leaping from dark recesses.

Despite a wonderful performance by Fassbender as an android, who seemed to be the source of most of the action, the film sort of dragged along. Luckily, the visuals were quite attractive. The sets keep your eyes moving, if not your mind. Scott is a multidimensional director, but Michael Fassbiender as the talented android. his script just didn’t seem to work for me. We know there is a monster. We do get some excitement from the monster, but I would have liked a little something more, something memorably frightening. Alas.

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UIPS & QUOTES Selected by Gordon Sondker

•Always do right. This will gratify some people, and astonish the rest. ~ Mark Twain (Pres. Truman kept this saying on his desk in the White house.)

• Most of the time I don’t have much fun. The rest of the time I don’t have any fun at all. ~ Woody Allen •Nothing so needs reforming a s o t h e r p e o p l e ’s h a b i t s .

~ Mark Twain •Adam was only human — this explains it all. He did not want the apple for the apple’s sake, he wanted it only because it was forbidden. ~ Mark Twain • Nothing is so fatiguing as the eternal hanging on of an uncompleted task. ~ William James • You’re never too old to become younger. ~ Mae West

•If your parents didn’t have any children, there is a good chance that you won’t have any. ~ Clarence Day •Put all your eggs in the one basket — and watch that basket. ~ Mark Twain • No man is a failure who is enjoying life. ~ William Feather •I was gratified to be able to answer promptly, and I did. I said I didn’t know. ~ Mark Twain • The witty man merely says what you would have said if you had thought of it. ~ Anonymous •One of the most striking differences between a cat and a lie is that a cat only has nine lives.

~ Mark Twain

Longview resident Gordon Sondker, 90, is enjoying life. “I sort of hate to give it up,” he said, smiling. Hopefully,Gordon will remain with us for a good long time. He credits exercise for his good health and offers this advice: “Enjoy today... don’t worry about tomorrow. We live in a wonderful, incredible, amazing world. Enjoy it.”

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the Lower Columbia

Raymond/Pacific Fine Art

Informer

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by Perry Piper

hile in a gift shop in Cannon Beach on a recent family outing, I saw the now virally popular fidget toys. Even Barron Trump has one, so what’s all the rage?

Fidget devices come in two forms: one is a cube and the other is a spinner and they are available in various colors and metal and plastic materials. Teachers have been complaining that they are some of the most distracting things they see now during class even more than smartphones. Buyers of the toy, though, seem to think it’s incredibly fun or enticing in some way.

Sellers claim it helps relieve stress, especially in children with autism, although scientifics have not affirmed this.

The fidget spinners, like their gyroscope cousins, feel very good to spin as fast as possible and then, by rubbing your fingers together, you can feel a stronger centripetal force, where the object is always pulling towards the center of the circle. Mainstream culture usually accounts for this backwards by citing only centrifugal force, or pulling away from the center of the circle. An obvious example of the latter is a centrifuge, which separates blood by spinning it in a circle, since the sub- ingredient bonds aren’t as strong as the centripetal force.

Youtube videos show boys who have led parents to believe the spinner is dangerous because they’ve been using rockets and industrial strength pressurized air to spin their toys at greater than 10,000 RPMs. This makes the centrifugal force greater than the centripetal and causes the object to shoot off like a cannon! It can rip right through gloves and cause great injury.

But I suppose “boys will be boys,” since curiously, girls don’t seem to be emulating this behavior anywhere I can find. Maybe they really are the smarter sex. However, I did find one girl breaking the record for the highest stacked tower of spinners that lasted for about eight seconds before collapsing.

Fidgeters: Rejoice!

The fidget cubes were invented over the last few months and have various distractions on each of its six face, like clicky buttons, indented surfaces, rotating wheels, light switches and combination lock dials. As opposed to clicking pens and disturbing others in a meeting, the fidget cube is designed to let fidgeters indulge in the privacy of their own pockets with nearly silent finger games.

Catherine Hettinger, a chemical engineer, is often credited with the 1993 invention of the fidget spinner, but no one knows for sure. She made the toy after seeing some boys throwing rocks at police officers in Israel, so she thought she could focus their attention on something else. The toy, which has become popular again in these last few months, is simply material shaped around a ball bearing, letting you hold the center spot with two fingers and spin it to your heart’s content. My first one, purchased at the beach was small star-shaped one made of red and pale yellow glow-in-the-dark plastic . Upon looking online when we got home, I realized just how badly I was ripped off. My $20 spinner was available for as little as $1.

I decided to go all-in on the spinner craze, dropping another 15 big ones for an all-metal variety. It looks very unique compared to most of what I’ve seen and is quite a bit larger.

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Small children have been known to take the devices apart and play with them in their mouths causing choking hazards. Other kids perform tricks with their spinners, like tossing them between hands while in motion or spinning them while balanced on their noses.

The most amazing thing I’ve discovered about spinners that I don’t see many people talking about happens at night. Spinning them in front of your phone screen or television displaying flickering lights at 30, 15 or 5 hertz (images per second) creates fantastic geometric shapes that seem to speed up, slow down and spin in the opposite direction.

All in all, you can’t go wrong having a few fidget toys on hand. They’re not just for kids. Just be careful not to get gouged on the price.

And please don’t try to balance it on your nose in public.

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

from page 17

After retirement, Perry, 75, moved to Edmonds, Washington, with her husband, Jack Waterworth, and continued her painting, exhibiting in galleries around the country. She was voted a member of the Women Painters of Washington and operates as a professional artist. She found, however, that painting in her home studio in Edmonds, while convenient, presented daily life interruptions. She started looking for a studio in the Seattle area, away from home.

“I originally wanted a place to paint without being distracted by thoughts of weeding the yard or doing laundry or ‘What am I fixing for dinner?’” she said.

About this time, however, driving through Raymond on the way to the beach, Perry noticed a vacant storefront for rent. It was spacious, with good light, but the building was quite large for just a onewoman studio. Inspired by her business management background, Perry mushroomed her studio idea into a full-fledged art gallery.

Small town boost

Tony Nordin, chairman of the Raymond Theatre Advisory Committee, which manages the historic theatre next door, said he’d heard about “a lady from Edmonds opening an art gallery. “ Tony Nordin

“I was skeptical at first,” he Raymond resident recalled. “We’ve had shops open and close. I’m a bit of a realist.” But, he added, “her work is good. I’m hoping we can get some traffic off (Highway) 101. We have empty buildings, empty space. All small towns need a boost.”

Nordin has heard talk of a “Renaissance” in Raymond, especially since the recent pot industry expansion has created some new jobs. “I’d like to think that is happening,” he said. “This place needs some change.”

Bob Fermanic, also in attendance at the gallery opening, said a Renaissance is underway “sort of.” Out to dinner, you’ll see more young people.” Perry’s new gallery “is the most radical thing that’s happened” in his four years living in Raymond. “I’m elated,” he said.

“It’s a thrill, actually.”

The local economy

A large portion of Raymond’s businesses cater to the timber industry, since Weyerhaeuser still maintains a large sawmill here, providing around 100 of the bestpaying, steady jobs in the area. Logging, fishing and seafood processing remain major employers, as well.

Increasingly, the cannabis industry has become important to the economy of Raymond/South Bend.

The area is home to several of the highest producing cannabis growers in Washington. Marijuana growing came to North Pacific County in a whirlwind around five years ago and has established itself as a major employer. Since the industry is in limbo with the federal government and its cash-only nature, statistics are hard to come by concerning its effect on the local economy, but most business owners agree that the affect is substantial.

“Cannabis workers have disposable income,” one said, “and they pay cash.” cont page 31

Astronomy

Time for a Renaissance? By Ron Baldwin Raymond

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South Bend were industrial forestry

giants in the early half of the last century and they grew fast. The sawmills — supported by an ample supply of timber — or stumpage, as it’s known in the trade — put out an astounding amount of top grade lumber for world trade. Lumber ships lined the harbor, loading lumber bound for ports around the world.

Raymond has remained a timber town while South Bend has taken the role of the oyster industry giant. South Bend is also the Pacific County seat which helps provide a slightly steadier economy. See related story, page 16.

The Great San Francisco Earthquake of 1906 was one of the factors that established Raymond as a major lumber exporter. The demand for lumber to rebuild the California city kept the mills busy for a decade. America’s world wars also contributed to Raymond’s boom/bust economy. War machines depended on lumber and Raymond put it out by the shipload. Several large mills supplied lumber for both world wars and for rebuilding Europe and England.

After World War II, Raymond had a buzzing business district. Many of the buildings built in earlier booms were still in good condition and served well. A few are still preserved but many vanished or were remodeled over the years. As the resource dwindled, so did the mills and mill jobs. In the 1970s, timber supplies started to wain and modern technology severely reduced the number of employees it took to run a sawmill. Raymond lost nearly half its work force. Businesses took a strong hit and many in the downtown section closed. from page 30

The business hasn’t slowed since the first wave of producers, but it has morphed, as bigger operators have come on line. North Pacific County supplies a big portion of Washington’s medical and recreational marijuana.

According to law enforcement sources, the industry has shown little effect on crime statistics.

The longtime anchor retail business in Raymond continues to be the Dennis Company. At this downtown department store, sporting goods, hardware and garden store, you can buy just about anything you can think of and maybe some things you could never think of.

The Pitchwood Alehouse is a thriving pub and eatery and serves up live music on weekends. The Chester Club & Oyster Bar in South Bend is known for good oysters.

People come to Raymond to see the world-class carriage museum and metal cutouts along Hwy 101 or to take advantage of the opportunities for outdoor recreation — kayaking on the local waterways and bicycling or hiking the Willapa Hills Trail, a 56-mile-long trail built on the former Northern Pacific Railway line, which rolls through remote farm and forestland. Hunting and sport fishing also draw people to north Pacific County.

But many come here to just enjoy being off the racetrack of modern life. And for some, like Judy Perry, it’s a homecoming.

••• Ron Baldwin is “inclined to snoop around in some places that have a historical and / or whimsical story. Often, these places are off the main road and out of general traffic.

Among cities/towns, the Willapa Harbor cities of Raymond and South Bend in north Pacific County are high on my list.” He lives in Chinook, Wash.

Two gems of the summer sky

Saturn and M13, aka ‘the armpit’

By Greg Smith of Hercules

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When viewing a chart like the one above, the east-west directions are reversed.

East is on the left and west is on the right. So face south when you hold up the chart; this will give you the proper perspective.

his month, Saturn, the gem of the solar system takes command of the night sky. The ringed planet is at its brightest and closest in its orbit to Earth on July 1st.

Saturn is due south at midnight in the constellation Sagittarius.

Make adjustments for positions to the east for viewing before midnight. This is a must-see in a telescope.

Unfortunately, binoculars cannot get a reasonable view of the rings. In binoculars, Saturn looks like a football-shaped star. A small telescope will bring out the rings of Saturn.

When you see Saturn for the first time, it is amazing. When you see it for the hundredth time, it is still amazing.

At this point in its orbit, the rings are tilted at a very high angle of 27°, so you are looking at its south pole. The rings’ high angle greatly increases Saturn’s brightness and makes it easier to find in the night sky. With summer’s very late sunsets and long evenings, Saturn does not become highly visible until after dusk, around 10:30pm. Saturn is visible all night long and will be visible for several months, located somewhat low in the southern sky, about 20°above the horizon (two fists high at arms length).

It will be surrounded by several other Messier objects visible with binoculars and telescopes. Look around the area and surprise yourself with what you can find.

You will get many chances to see them this summer, so see them as often as you can.

Wikipedia image

by Torsten Bronger ©2003

MIND YOUR EYES

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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.

Jupiter is still out there. You will have to look to the southwest to find it. It is still one of the brightest objects in the sky and easy to find.

Another gem overhead now

Look for the Hercules star cluster, often known as Messier 13 or M13. In a dark sky it can be seen with the naked eye as a tiny fuzzy ball of light in the northwest corner of the trapezoid shape of the body of Hercules. This ball of fuzz, when viewed through binoculars, is seen as a bright ball of light, with hints of it being a mass of stars. Through a telescope, it is seen for what it is, a massive ball of thousands of stars in a tight space. Naturally, the bigger the light- gathering capacity of your scope, the better view you will have. M13 is believed to be the central remains of a small galaxy that the Milky Way, our galaxy, absorbed when the two got too close.

This understanding applies to other globular clusters, as well.

Another globular cluster nearby, as shown by the diagram above is M92, also a great treat.

want to reinforce safety about viewing the August 21 total solar eclipse. Southwest Washington and Northwest Oregon will NOT be in the shadow of the moon. We will have about 98-99% coverage of the sun.

So the 1-2% of the sun that is left is WAY too bright to view without proper shielding. In the July issue I will offer instructions on making your own simple and safe viewer for the local partial solar eclipse. Hint: have a cardboard box ready. ~ Greg Smith

Summer arrives

Summer officially arrives at 9:24pm on June 20th. Why not the 21st? Well, it is June 21st in England at 4:24am. This is the site of the official reference point for astronomical time keeping. Why? You have to go back in history to when Great Britain was the lord of the seas.

They were the ones who came up with a method to keep the correct time at sea — finding their latitude, (position east-west from London) by using an accurate on-board clock. Latitude was determined by the time difference between local noon and when the onboard clock said it was noon in London.

That is the short easy answer for all our time zones, too. If you are a history buff, this is an interesting topic to look into.

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Outings & Events

Performing & Fine Arts Music, Art, Theatre, Literary Submission Guidelines Letters to the Editor (up to 200 words) relevant to the publication’s purpose — helping readers discover and enjoy the good life in the Columbia River region, at home and on the road — are welcome. Longer pieces, or excerpts thereof, in response to previously-published articles, may be printed at the discretion of the publisher and subject to editing and space limitations.

Items sent to CRR will be considered for publication unless the writer specifies otherwise. Writer’s name and phone number must be included; anonymous submissions will not be considered.

FIRST THURSDAY • July 6 Broadway Gallery Enjoy refreshments and meet the artists! See artists listed at right.

Reception, 5:30-7:30pm.

Live music by Dave Mongeau.

1418 Commerce Ave. Downtown Longview, Wash. www.the-broadway-gallery.com

Political Endorsements CRR is a monthly publication serving readers in several different towns, three counties, two states and beyond and does not publish Letters to the Editor that are endorsements or criticisms of political candidates or controversial issues. (Paid ad space is available.)

Tsuga Gallery Fine arts and crafts by area artists. Thurs-Sat 11–5. 70 Main Street, Cathlamet, Wash. 360-795-0725.

National Theatre Live LCC Rose Center for the Arts, 1600 Maple St., Longview, Wash.

World-class theatre broadcast to cinemas.

July 12, ‘Obsession;’ July 19 ‘Who’s Afraid of VirginiaWoolf?’ 3pm. Adults $17.50, Students/ Seniors $14.50. 360-442-2512, lowercolumbia. edu/aande.

Redmen Hall History and art. 1394 SR-4, Skamokawa, Wash. Thurs-Sun, 12-4pm. Info: 360-795-3007 or email fos1894@gmail.com.

Koth Gallery Longview Public Library Longview Public Library, 1600 Louisiana Street, Longview, Wash. Mon-Wed 10am-8pm, Thurs-Sat 10am-5pm. 360-441-5300.

Arts of the Mountain June 24-25, 9am–5pm.

Artisans and music. Along Spirit Lake Hwy (SR504) to Mt. St Helens. Three venues: Silver Lake Grange, Toutle VFW Hall, Twosome Studio. I-5 Exit 49, follow signs. Info: 360-431-9802. Arts of the Mountain on Facebook.

Columbia River Chamber Music Festival July 28–30, St. Stephens Church Parrish Hall, 1428 22nd Ave., off Louisiana St., Longview, Wash.

Fri and Sat 7:30pm, Sunday 3pm. Featuring R.A Long High School alumni Clark Potter, Don Kirkpatrick, Grant Mack, Christopher Leach, and Steve Meharg playing masterworks of the chamber music literature. Free admission. Free will offering for musician expenses and local non-profit to be announced.

FREE OUTDOOR CONCERTS

Outings & Events calendar (free listing): Events must be open to the public. Non-profit organizations and the arts, entertainment, educational and recreational opportunities and community cultural events will receive listing priority. Fundraisers must be sanctioned/sponsored by the benefiting non-profit organization. Businesses and organizations wishing to promote their particular products or services are invited to purchase advertising (contact info, page 3).

Send your non-commercial community event’s basic info (name of event, sponsor, date & time, location, brief description and contact info) to publisher@crreader.com

includes Victory at Sea, After a Gentle Rain, Noah’s Ark, Cloudburst. The concert is free, regular visitor fees will apply before 6 pm

Music on the Mountain Lower Columbia College Symphonic Band concert . Sat., June 24, 6:30–8pm.

Johnston RidgeObservatory, Johnston Ridge Observatory: Milepost 5​ 2, State Route 504 Dr. Rob Davis, conductor. Program

Unsolicited submissions may be considered, provided they are consistent with the publication’s purpose. Advance contact with the editor is recommended. Information of general interest submitted by readers may be used as background or incorporated in future articles.

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Broadway Gallery Artists co-op. Year-round classes for all ages, workshops and paint parties.

June: Andy Zahn, guest artist (photography); Gary Bilodeau (paintings & small works); student art show. July: Teacher Art Works; Various Media; Gary Hilborn, Hemp Baskets; Joyce Hudson, Photography Gallery hours: Mon-Sat 10-5:30. 1418 Commerce, Longview, Wash. 360-577-0544. www.the-broadwaygallery.com

DINNER / AUCTION $50 per person Info/Tickets: Becky Birman 360-353-5343 or Eventbrite online. sponsored by Columbia Security The annual Christmas in July raises money for programs at Salvation Army. This year’s focus is the Hope House and the housing program which helps with rent, deposits, and moving expenses to help people avoid homelessness Last year, the event raised more than $26,000.

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13 Nights on the River St. Helens, Ore.

Concerts at the Lake Longview, Wash.

June 15 Showdown

July 13 Johnny Limbo & Lugnuts

June 29 Workin’ for the Weekend

July 20 Créme Tangerine

June 30 Radical Revolution July 1 Shoot to Thrill ~

AC/DC tribute

July 27 Dancehall Days Aug 3 Hit Machine Aug 10 Petty Fever

July 2

Aerosmith Rocks

July 3

July 4

Reflex ~ Bart Hafeman Band Hit Machine *city event

Aug 17 The June Bugs

not under 13 Nights management

July 13 Barracuda July 27 The Hollywood Squares Aug 10 The Horn Dawgs Aug 24 Quarterflash

6–9pm Thursdays, St. Helens Columbia View Park, Old Town, St. Helens, Ore. Info: 13nightsontheriver.com

First, learn to live with your technology.

Then you’ll learn to love it!

I can help.

One-on-one lessons with your devices in your home or CRR’s office.

For info or an appointment Call 360-270-0608 or email perrypiper@hotmail.com

PERRY PIPER PRODUCTIONS

6–8pm Thursdays, Martin’s Dock, Lake Sacajawea Park, Longview, Wash. Bring blankets, low-backed chairs.

Picnics OK, food available. No alcohol. Info 360-442-5400.

COMING SOON! Stageworks Northwest proudly presents

No Sooner Wed than Dead By Donald Reed June 23 thru July 9

Fri-Sat 7:30, Sun 2pm

$15 Gen’l • $12 students/seniors For tickets and more info visit stageworksnorthwest.org

360-636-4488

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.

Huge Church Garage Sale Fri. June 23 and Sat. June 24, 8 a.m. to 4. p.m. Longview Presbyterian Church, 3808 Pennsylvania St., Longview, Wash. Funds raised to help support a local homeless family, Info: 360-550-5977.

Lews & Clark Trail Series July 1, 9am, Fort Clatsop (near Astoria, Ore.). 6K walk/run incl Kwis Kwis Trail or run half-marathon course on Fort to Sea Trail. Walkers and runners of all ages welcome. $20 Annual pass, free with any pass allowing entry to Nat’l Parks. Sponsored by Lewis & Clark National Park Assn. Next event in series: Sept. 30.

Fort Vancouver Rose Society 64th Annual Rose Show Sat, June 24. Free. Largest rose show in Washington. Exhibits of hybrid teas, floribundas, grandifloras, old garden roses, miniatures and mini-floras. Guided tours 1–3pm, rose care workshop 2pm, trophies and Queen of Show awarded 3pm. Doors open 1–4pm, entries from all rose growers (newcomers welcome!) accepted 7–10:15am. Vancouver Church, 3300 NE 78th St., Vancouver, Wash. Info: Margaret Snitzler, 360-695-0456; or Louis Rossetto, 360573-8033. www.fortvancouverrosesociety.org.

CCA Summer Steelhead Challenge July 21-23.

Weigh-in stations at Kalama Marina, Willow Grove. Entry forms at Bob’s (Longview), Harpers Bait & Tackle (Woodland), Kalama Spirits, Tobacco, Bait & Tackle (Kalama). Cash prizes.

Info: CCAWashington.org or Kirk, 360-431-2213.

Deadline to register: July 19.

Castle Rock High School Alumni/Old Timers Picnic July 30, Castle Rock boat ramp. 1pm meeting. Attendees invited to arrive early. Info: 360-274-6557.

Cathlamet Wooden & Classic Boat Festival Aug 5 & 6, 9am–5pm Sat, 9am–3pm Sun, The Elochoman Marina, Cathalmet, Wash. Wooden and classic boats on exhibit. Food and craft vendors.

Sunday maritime-themed swap meet. Displays, races, demos, fun activities. Favorite brews, music and Saturday car show at River Mile 38 Brewery.

Voting for your favorite boats. Info: Julius Dalzell 503-705-3442. jndalzell@hughes.net Call to artists - Art in the Park Sat, Aug 19, 9-5, Longview Civic Center directly across from the historic Monticello Hotel in conjunction with Squirrel Fest. Download application at columbianartists.org. Mary Fortner, 360-274-5844, maf43@comcast.net or Vicki Brigden, 360-4259906, vickiamb@msn.com.

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

For info or help finding a partner: Rich Carle, 360425-0981 or rhcarle@msn.com.

R Square D Dance Club Kelso Senior Center, 106 NW 8th Ave, Kelso, Wash. Details and schedule: www.r-square-d.info/ or 360-414-5855.

Community / Farmers’ Markets Astoria Sunday Market

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

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

Puget Island Farmers’ Market

Castle Rock Saturday Market 9am– 2pm thru October. 209 Huntington North, Castle Rock, Wash. In Touch of Wheatlands’ parking lot. 360-967-2436 CRSMarket@hotmail.com Clatskanie Farmers’ Market

St. Helens Open Air Market

Columbia-Pacific Farmers’ Market Fridays • 3–6pm, 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

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years earlier. The Pacific County seat was moved to its second home there in 1852.

The popularity of the native oysters in Shoalwater Bay (now Willapa Bay) brought many to engage in the industry.

The population increased enough to swing a vote to move the county seat to Oysterville in 1855, making it the third home of the “seat of justice.”

Things went along “smoothly” until in 1892 a vote made the rapidly growing sawmill town of South Bend on the eastern shore of Willapa Bay the county seat. The leaders of Oysterville did not take kindly to this arrangement, refusing to give up the county records and initiated a lawsuit to delay the move. One night in 1893 the South

Thursdays, 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

Bend men stole across the bay on two steamers, captured the records and South Bend became the fourth county seat. (Note: seemingly all parties contest, to this day, the others’ version of this tale) The courthouse was set up in a building on Water Street.

A number of years later the timber barons of nearby Raymond fancied having their town become the fifth county seat but the leaders of South Bend won a vote to build a domed building to house the county government, sealing its fate to South Bend. Today the courthouse on the hill with the art glass dome, once described by a local wag as “The Gilded Palace of Extravagance,” remains the “seat of justice” of Pacific County.

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ASSE seeks local host families for high school exchange students from various countries, incl Norway, Denmark, Spain, Italy, Japan. ASSE students are eager to experience American culture while they practice their English, and to share their own culture and language with host families.

Host families welcome these students not as guests, but as a family member, giving everyone involved a rich cultural experience. Exchange students have pocket money for personal expenses and full health, accident and liability insurance. They are selected based on academics and personality, and host families can choose their student from a wide variety of backgrounds, countries and personal interests. To become a host family call the ASSE Western Regional Office, 800-733-2773 or visit www.host.asse.com.

Kelso Bridge Market

Fridays, thru Oct. 13 • 3–6pm 59 West Birnie Slough Rd, Cathlamet, Wash.

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

Saturdays• 10–2 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

Jumping County Seat

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HIKE with

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.

Sat, June 17 • Kwis Kwis Trail + Fort to Sea Trail (M/E) Drive 110 mi. RT. Begin and end at Fort Clatsop Vis Ctr. We’ll take a newer trail, the Kwis Kwis, that intersects with Fort to Sea trail, then follow back to the Vis. Ctr, giving us 7.5 miles of fun. A shorter loop of both trails (3.5 mi.) is an option. Leader: Kim 360-431-5530.

Wed, June 28 • Gnat Creek (E/M) Drive 40 mi. RT. Hike 3-6 mi. RT with 500 ft. e.g. Nice hike thru woods and we may meet Big Foot on the way. Leader: Bonny 503-556-2332.

Sat, July 1 • Sedum Point (S) Drive 200 mi.

RT. Hike 10 mi. with 2,100 ft. e.g. on PCT through deep forest up to ridge-top views.

Leader: Mary Jane 360-355-5220

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.

Sat, July 8 • Vernonia/Banks Bike Ride (M/S) Drive 100 mi. RT. Bike paved rails-to-trails path to high point at Stub Stewart State Park and back to Vernonia for a 20 mi. out and back, or go all the way to Banks and back for 42 mi. Leaders: Belinda 360-577-4218 & Tarja 360-562-0001.

Thurs, July 13 •Tacoma Museums (E) Ride train to Tacoma, walk 2-3 mi. to visit two museums. NOTE: Members MUST purchase their train tickets in advance to get the lowest fare. Lunch in Tacoma if time permits, or on the return train. Museums will be chosen by vote. Bring about $20 for museum tickets.

Leaders: Uncle Bob 360- 703-3564 & Grandpa Bob 360-636-4575.

Sat, July 15 • Salmon River (M/S) Drive 200 mi. RT. Moderate hike along spectacular wilderness. Follow the river as far as you want with less than 1,000 ft. e.g. More strenuous hikes gain 3,200 ft. to Devil’s Lookout and 7.5 to 12.5 mi. Leader: Susan M 360-751-1255

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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.

COLUMBIA RIVER

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 11.

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

Longview

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

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

Beer & wine. 360-577-7972.

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 37

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. See ad, page 37

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 37.

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

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

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

See ad page 11.

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

See ad, page 24.

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 20.

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 11.

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Sunshine Pizza & Catering 2124 Columbia Blvd.

Hot pizza, cool salad bar. Beer & wine.

503-397-3211 See ad, page 12.

Scappoose Fultano’s Pizza 51511 SE 2nd.

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

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

Ixtapa Fine Mexican Restaurant

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 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.

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

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

Fire Mountain Grill • NEW Location 9440 Spirit Lake Hwy, Milepost 19.

Lunch & Dinner: Burgers, sandwiches, salads, steaks seafood, chicken & dumplings, housemade cobblers and infamous Bigfoot Burger. Riverside dining. Open daily 10am–8pm. 360274-5217. See ad, page 15.

St. Helens, Oregon

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.

Locally roasted espresso, fine teas, fresh pastries daily, smoothies, beer & wine, homemade soups. Breakfast and lunch. 1333 Broadway. 360-425-7700 See ad, page 20.

Toutle/Mt St Helens

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.

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

Lunch, Dinner. Burgers, hand-cut steak; seafood and pasta. Restaurant opens 11am, Lounge 12 Noon. Closed Monday.

360-967-2333

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

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I live in Corvallis, right on the path of totality. Don’t forget to get your eclipse glasses so you can look at the sun. If you go blind, you won’t be able to read CRR. Info, page 13.

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Master Gardeners

W

e invite readers to submit gardening questions for this column. What kind of problems are you running into? Bugs feasting on your vegetable plants? Spots and fuzzy stuff on leaves?

Wondering about watering options or the best way to fertilize your garden? Let me hear it! Please submit questions to cowlitzmastergardener@gmail.com.

Please stop by and visit our Demonstration Garden in the (Cowlitz County) fairgrounds along Washington Street.

We have worm bins, great perennials, an herb garden, fruit trees, grape vines, and — pretty cool — a Hugelkultur garden.

We would love to see you.

Thanks to ever yone who helped make WSU Master Gardeners’ recent Tomatopalooza and Plant Sale a big success. Proceeds help provide workshops and other gardening outreach programs.

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 question via email noted above.

On the deck, potted

Tips for growing tomatoes in containers The right tomato: Choose your tomato variety carefully

If you plan on having a tomato planter on your deck, you may want to consider a compact “determinate” variety.

Determinate varieties have a bushy growth habit, take up less space, usually don’t need support, and the fruits all ripen at approximately the same time.

specifically formulated for tomatoes or vegetables. Reapply the timerelease fertilizer 6 weeks after that.

2. At 2 weeks after planting, start using a balanced, water-soluble fertilizer once a week when you water (balanced = “5-5-5” or 1010-10” or “20-20-20” — look at the “N-P-K” numbers on the fertilize container)

Planting

One way to get more roots to support your tomato plant’s production is to carefully pinch the leaves off the lower two-thirds of the stem. Use the side of your hand to make a 5-inch deep “trench” in the soil. Lay the stem along the trench, and cover the stem and roots with soil up to where the leaves start. Your plant will be shorter now, but as new roots grow along the stem you just buried, it will have a much healthier root system and become a more robust plant.

Location

At least 6 hours of sun a day, with good air circulation around it. Planting right next to the house or a fence will prevent good air flow.

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The pot

Use at least a 14 inch pot — the bigger, the better — so the tomato plant can have lots of roots to suck up nutrients. Make sure the pot has good drainage.

Potting “soil”: Use only lighterweight, soil-less growing mix (soil) that is labeled for larger pots, such as Jiffy-Mix or Pro-Mix. These contain perlite, vermiculite, and/or peatmoss, plus organic materials.

Fertilizers

Tomatoes are heavy feeders. Most soil mixes have only enough fertilizer to maintain a plant for a couple weeks.

1. When you first plant the tomatoes, apply a pelleted, timerelease fertilizer according to the directions for pot size. Use one

3. When the tomato starts to produce flowers, it needs more potassium, so look for a fertilizer with a higher “K” number, such as “9-15-30” where “30” is the potassium. If you’re trying to grow organically, find a fertilizer labeled as such, or you can use fish emulsion, green sand, kelp meal and bone meal to get similar results.

Watering

Your plant is at your mercy in the pot. When it’s really hot, it will need more water. Your finger is an amazing hydrometer. Stick your finger into the soil about 2 inches deep. If it’s dry, then your plant needs water. Don’t over-water or under-water--it needs to be kept evenly moist to help prevent cracking, leaf rolling, and blossom end rot. When you do water, water thoroughly until some water runs out the bottom holes in the container. If you have a saucer under the pot, do NOT let the water sit in the saucer for more than an hour or two.

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Rockin’! Longview resident Dave Nelson at Delicate Arch at Arches National Park.

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Longivew-ites in Loch Ness Left to right, back row: Doug Campbell, Bob Menzia, John Melink. Front row: Kris Campbell, Claudia Menzia, Mary Jane Melink in Loch Ness (near Inverness, Scotland).

In Viet Nam

Brian Roesch on the River Hau, in the Mekong Delta in southern Viet Nam during the Lunar New Year celebrations. Brian lives in Viet Nam and is traveling around, working on a book about how the war really started and its impact on Viet N a m ’s a n c i e n t farming culture.

He researches historical sites, people’s experiences, and events he hasn’t heard of. “All the food here is delicious, from 5,000 years of testing recipes,” he wrote in an email. “ If one likes the fish sauce, which I do, the foods are all the more enjoyable.” Having lived in the Pacific Northwest, Brian said he fits in well with the warm rains in Viet Nam’s southern region. In the north-central and north regions, he said, the rain can be quite cold, depending on season and conditions.

Heading south

Kalama resident Laurel Murphy at Key West, Florida, during her recent 9,100-mile RT excursion with husband Ed Phillips.

This picture shows about the only day that she wore shorts,” Laurel wrote in an email. “ The weather was disappointedly cool and windy.

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the spectator by ned piper Finally, his own paper route

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few of my boyhood friends had paper routes. I didn’t.

We lived on Pacific Way, a dangerous street on which most of our family pets either met their demise or were maimed by passing cars. It was a hazardous street for a kid on a bike. Our mailbox was at the end of the driveway, 50 feet from the house, and the local paper was delivered by someone driving a car.

As a boy, our son Perry had a paper route with The Daily News. Sue and I ended up doing it with or for him most of the time because it was an early morning route. Still, it was his paper route or, perhaps more accurately, a “family paper route.”

Only when Sue took on the Columbia River Reader did I finally get my own paper route. It does not require getting up before breakfast but it is substantially larger than your run-ofthe-mill neighborhood route.

Besides my in-town deliveries, I also deliver to what Sue calls “The Hinterlands” — north of Castle Rock, to Vader and Ryderwood. Which brings me to the reason I mention all this: The favorite piece of my route is the drive out to Ryderwood. A few years ago, someone called from the small retirement town (for ages 55 and older), requesting that we deliver the Reader to their Community Center.

I placed one of our sidewalk boxes on the porch at the Center and ever since, have refilled the nearly-empty box every month.

out to Vader. About 50 yards up the Vader cutoff, I encounter the first point of interest, a buffalo farm on the left side of the road. There are a half dozen of these beautiful beasts in a fenced enclosure. One has a white face, different from all the rest. I also see the occasional calf in the herd.

Further up the road, just across the train track that cuts the town in half, I deliver papers to the Little Crane Café. I often stop for breakfast. The cook is a cheerful man who always has something clever to say and the waitresses and patrons are the kind of down-to-earth folks you’d expect to find in small-town America.

The six-mile drive from the Little Crane to Ryderwood is a delightful ride through tree farms, small farms, wide open fields and forestland, cattle, horses, sheep, even a Burma Shave sign series, reminding me of earlier times when Mom and Dad took us kids for a drive in the country. I love this drive, rain or shine.

This is the paper route I’d been waiting for all those years.

••• Lifelong Longview resident Ned Piper lives in Longview. He enjoys golf, reading and writing.

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Turning off of I-5 at the Vader/ Ryderwood exit, I drop off a couple dozen copies at the Country House Restaurant before heading 38 / June 15 – July 14, 2017 / Columbia River Reader

WHAT’S

UP

UNDER THE BRIDGE?

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By Brooke Hendrickson

t is so easy to lose perspective of a place when you spend a majority of your time there. Living near a beach, for example, seems glamourous until that becomes the norm of your life. It happens all the time, even here at the Port of Longview.

Ports are so mysterious due to their secure status and the scale of the machinery, facilities and operations are so overwhelmingly large, understanding the scale through comparisons seems almost abstract. For example, the Port moved 8.4 million tons of cargo this year, which is the equivalent to 58,000 blue whales, the largest animal known to have ever existed. Everyone knows what a blue whale looks like, but imagining the weight of that many whales doesn’t happen easily.

Having worked at the Port for about a year now, the scale of what’s going on during operations is sometimes lost on me, so when a member of the public stares in awe at the facilities of the Port, it’s a reality check. An opportunity for my scope of reality to readjust back

to the norm that most people have, this equipment is huge, the facility is expansive, the cargo is mysterious and it’s a really amazing moment.

With Port Tours just two short months away, I’m looking forward to living with this shifted perspective for a few days. Introducing the public to a place they have heard of, but never seen up close. No longer having to imagine the facilities and cargo in terms of football fields and whales, but really being able to see what’s going on up close and personal.

I’m excited for the questions, for the reactions, for the opportunity to meet my community and share what I’ve learned.

Registration for Port’s Summer Tour series opens on June 15th at www. portoflongview.com. We offer four dates to accommodate newcomers, as well as those returning for another year of Port fun! Community members will have the option to choose one of eight different tours, ranging in time throughout the day and evening, so everyone can participate!

Bring a friend, bring your questions and get ready to learn about your Port of Longview.

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

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All aboard! The Port of Longview is excited to continue its tradition of the Summer Tour Series.

SUMMER TOUR SERIES RETURNS FOR A FOURTH YEAR! of their Port. From cargo handling, to what it means to be Washington’s Working Port, to how we compete globally to achieve local benefits, you’ll learn it all at our Port Tours!

Grab some sunglasses and take a seat on the bus, it’s that time of year again – the Summer Tour Series is just around the corner!

Returning for the fourth consecutive year, the Port of Longview is hosting its always popular community tours to give participants a firsthand look at the docks, facilities and equipment that make the Port the economic engine it is today.

Dan works in the External Affairs office at the Port.

EMPLOYEE SPOTLIGHT: DAN POLACEK, COMMUNICATIONS COORDINATOR How long have you been employed at the Port?

I started working for the Port in 2001 and will be celebrating my 17th year as a Port employee in January.

“This year’s Summer Tour Series promises to be our biggest and best yet. Don’t miss out on your chance to participate!” - Brooke Hendrickson, Communications Associate

As an economic cornerstone of our community, we think it is crucial that each citizen have the opportunity to see the Port in action and get a crash course of the Port’s nearly 100-year history. We’re proud of the work we do here, and our Summer Tour Series gives the public the perfect opportunity to see its tax dollars at work.

We offer four dates to accommodate newcomers, as well as those returning for another year of Port fun! Community members will have the option to choose one of eight different tours, ranging in time throughout the day and evening, so everyone can participate!

Port operations are ever-changing, and every year offers a new opportunity for the public to see a new perspective

With nearly 200 people consistently signing up for tours each year, don’t delay, sign up online to reserve your seat!

What’s your favorite part of our Port Tour Series?

REGISTRATION OPENS JUNE 15!

The best thing, without a doubt, is hearing the feedback from community members who have never been to the Port.

I think we on staff sometimes forget just how expansive the Port’s footprint is, and that’s what most people seem to take away from a tour at the Port.

To register for a Port Tour visit www.portoflongview.com. You will have the option of eight different tours. Choose which date and time works best for you, complete the form and click submit!

We’ll take care of the rest!

What do you hope people take away from the Tour experience?

Tour Dates:

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We always hope that our guests learn a lot about what the Port means to the community from an economic standpoint, but we also want them to have a good time and to walk away feeling as proud as we do working at the Port of Longview.ddd

Saturday, July 15th • 10am and 2pm Monday, July 17th • 10am and 2pm Tuesday, July 18th • 10am and 2pm Wednesday, July 19th • 2pm and 6pm

More Information:

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WILLOW GROVE PARK UPDATE Interested in hosting an event at Willow Grove Park?

Willow Grove is a great place for reunions, family gatherings and birthdays. To host an event of more than 50 people or to reserve a specific area of the Park, please view the Park Event Policy online at www.portoflongview. com, or contact the Port of Longview at 360.425.3305 for further coordination.

Port Tours offer the perfect combination of history and industry.

Questions? Call Brooke at 360.703.0256 or email bhendrickson@portoflongview.com.

COMMISSIONERS

COMMISSION MEETINGS

Jeff Wilson / District 1 Doug Averett / District 2 Bob Bagaason / District 3

Regular meetings are held on the 2nd and 4th Wednesday of every month at 10:00 am and are open to the public. Meeting times are subject to change. For more information, visit portoflongview.com.

CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER Norm Krehbiel

PORTOFLONGVIEW.COM

Each of the eight scheduled tours is limited to 30 people Children under 18 must be accompanied by an adult Groups of 8 or more, please call for special arrangements

LEARN MORE ABOUT THE PORT Is there information you would like to see in Port Talk, or do you have questions related to a story that was featured? Please email info@portoflongview.com, or call 360.425.3305.

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AFTER 50,000 PAGES AND FIVE YEARS OF STUDY

WE’RE STILL HERE SUPPORTING OUR

COMMUNITY (AND THE PULP & PAPER INDUSTRY)

13,500 pages

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30,500 pages

4,000 pages

More than ever, we are committed to bringing family wage jobs to Longview.

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