CRR July 2015

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hile talking with me about where to meet for lunch, a reader in St. Helens once referred to Longview (founded in 1923) as “the Paris of the Lower Columbia.”

I sometimes use the comparison, too, attributing it to that reader. When I mentioned this in passing to CRR’s book reviewer Alan Rose, he gently corrected me.

Sue’s Views

“Actually,” he wrote in an email, “I think it was Lewis and Clark who were the first to refer to Longview as ‘the Paris of the Lower Columbia.’ I remember reading that in their journals ...or maybe it was on the History Channel? Check with Mike Perry. He’d know.”

Indeed, Mike would. He’s CRR’s inhouse Lewis and Clark expert, having researched and written the popular 33-installment “Dispatch from the Discovery Trail,” starting in our first issue in April 2004. It coincided with the Bicentennial Commemoration. We are pleased to present the series again, beginning this month (see page 5).

Back when we were designing CRR’s original layout, I imagined a column header for Mike based on the familiar Lewis and Clark Trail road signs. Mike was a good sport, posing in a kid-sized souvenir tri-corn hat from Williamsburg

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Jefferson in Paris.

Lewis & Clark in Longview? and pointing west. He didn’t like the photo, but I needed it to inspire the graphic designer’s prototype design leading to the final version (at right).

He was enamored of the City of Lights and its architecture, sculpture, paintings, music and even its bookstores. When he returned home, he brought back 86 packing crates filled with furniture, kitchen utensils, books, candlesticks, teapots, tablecloths, fabric and many other items.

No wonder his home at Monticello later reflected so much elegant refinement.

Ah, Paris.

We chose Joanne Coleman’s painting “Café” for this month’s cover, with dining al fresco in mind (see story, page 25). To me, it also suggests Paris — where sidewalk cafés abound — and, connecting the imaginary dots, I think of Thomas Jefferson ... the Corps of Discovery ... the Columbia River ... and on to this lovely surrounding area we call home.

A stretch? Perhaps. But whether it’s on your own patio or deck, or visiting an area eatery with outdoor seating, I hope you’ll have many chances to dine al fresco this summer.

As Thomas Jefferson would say — although I’m not so sure Lewis and Clark spoke French— Bon appétit!

Sue Piper

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Prior to becoming the third President and sending Lewis and Clark on their expedition, Jefferson spent five years in Paris as Ambassador to France.

ON THE COVER “Café” by artist Joanne Kollman of Portland, Oregon. The original painting (24”x18”oil on canvas) is part of Broderick Gallery’s recent regional art exhibit and is available for viewing or purchase at 1318 Commerce, Longview, Wash.

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Dispatch from the Discovery Trail

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Local Books / Book Review / Bestsellers List

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Biz Buzz

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Miss Manners

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Squirrelfest: The gathering of nuts in Longview

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Northwest Gardener ~ Lettuce: It’s a Wrap!

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Lower Columbia School Gardens

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Out & About: Jazz & Oysters

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Out & About: Perseid Meteor Showers

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OSU Mascot to visit Columbia County Fair

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Where Do You Read the Reader?

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The Good Life in Summer: Dining al fresco

26-27 Outings & Events Calendar / Farmer’s Market Listings 28

Lower Columbia Informer ~ Soylent: Food of the future

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Columbia River Dining Guide

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Movies ~Dope, and Terminator Genisys

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Man in the Kitchen: The Dog Days of Summer

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Lewis & Clark

Why founding father Thomas Jefferson lied to Congress

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odern day presidents aren’t the only ones who conduct covert operations. Thomas Jefferson, author of the Declaration of Independence and our third president, helped define and ensure the American way of life.

Mackenize followed parts of the Peace and Fraser Rivers to the Pacific Ocean in 1793, publishing a full account of his explorations in 1801. A year later, Thomas Jefferson read Mackenzie’s story.

But if it hadn’t been for his vision and strategy — and his deception of Congress when he sent Lewis and Clark to explore the western lands — those of us living in the Pacific Northwest today might be flying a different flag.

While he undoubtedly a d m i r e d M a c k e n z i e ’s accomplishment, Jefferson also knew it strengthened Britain’s claim to the Pacific Northwest. In addition to England, the Oregon Territory was also claimed by Spain, Russia and the United States — which had the weakest claim, based on Robert Gray’s discovery of the mouth of the Columbia River in 1792.

The weakest claim Lewis and Clark often get credit for being the first white men to cross North America by land, but Canadians know that Alexander Mackenzie earned the honor. He was a member of the North West Company that competed with the Hudson Bay Company to dominate the fur trade in what is now the Pacific Northwest.

Installment #1 of Michael Perry’s popular 33-month series which began with CRR’s April 15, 2004 inaugural issue.

“Dispatch from the Discovery Trail” helped define and shape Columbia River Reader in its early years during the Bicentennial Commemoration of the Lewis and Clark Expedition. Each installment covered their travels during the corresponding month 200 years prior. We are repeating the series for the enjoyment of both longtime and more recent readers.

Knowing he must act fast to protect America’s interest, Jefferson aimed to strengthen his country’s claim by launching an expedition to find the most direct water route to the Pacific Ocean.

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At the time, twothirds of the United States’ population lived within 50 miles of the Atlantic Ocean and its tidewaters. People living beyond the Appalachian Mountains felt isolated and many favored secession from the United States to form a separate country.

From sea to shining sea However, Jefferson didn’t see the mountains as a dividing line. He had long promoted exploring the lands west of the Mississippi River, with the idea of eventually making the United States reach from coast to coast.

Jefferson believed the massive Columbia River reached inland to the Rocky cont page 9

Michael Perry enjoys local history and travel. His popular 33-installment Lewis & Clark series appeared in CRR’s early years and is making an “encore” appearance, beginning with this issue.

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Top 10 Bestsellers PAPERBACK FICTION

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1. The Martian Andy Weir, Broadway, $15 2. Station Eleven Emily St. John Mandel, Vintage, $15.95 3. The Invention of Wings Sue Monk Kidd, Penguin, $17 4. Grey E.L. James, Vintage, $15.95 5. Euphoria Lily King, Grove Press, $16 6. The Goldfinch Donna Tartt, Back Bay, $20 7. Everything I Never Told You Celeste Ng, Penguin, $16 8. The Vacationers Emma Straub, Riverhead, $16 9. The Rosie Project Graeme Simsion, S&S, $15.99 10. Ready Player One Ernest Cline, Broadway, $14

1. The Boys in the Boat Daniel James Brown, Penguin, $17 2. Wild Cheryl Strayed, Vintage, $15.95 3. Astoria: Astor and Jefferson’s Lost Pacific Empire Peter Stark, Ecco, $15.99 4. I Am Malala Malala Yousafzai, Back Bay, $16 5. The Sixth Extinction Elizabeth Kolbert, Picador USA, $16 6. The Opposite of Loneliness Marina Keegan, Scribner, $15 7. How to Love Thich Nhat Hanh, Parallax Press, $9.95 8. Quiet Susan Cain, Broadway, $16 9. Daring Greatly Brene Brown, Avery, $17, 10. David and Goliath Malcolm Gladwell, Back Bay, $18

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2. The Girl on the Train Paula Hawkins, Riverhead, $26.95, 3. Seveneves Neal Stephenson, Morrow, $35 4. The English Spy Daniel Silva, Harper, $27.99 5. Our Souls at Night Kent Haruf, Knopf, $24 6. The Little Paris Bookshop Nina George, Crown, $25 7. In the Unlikely Event Judy Blume, Knopf, $27.95 8. The Water Knife Paolo Bacigalupi, Knopf, $25.95 9. A God in Ruins Kate Atkinson, Little Brown, $28 10. The Nightingale Kristin Hannah, St. Martin’s, $27.99

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3. Dead Wake Erik Larson, Crown, $28 4. The Oregon Trail: A New American Journey Rinker Buck, S&S, $28 5. The Wright Brothers David McCullough, S&S, $30 6. The Road to Character David Brooks, Random House, $28 7. H Is for Hawk Helen MacDonald, Grove Press, $26 8. Modern Romance Aziz Ansari, Penguin Press, $28.95 9. Everything I Need to Know I Learned From a Little Golden Book Diane Muldrow, Golden Books, $9.99 10. What If? Randall Munroe, Houghton Mifflin, $24

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The myth of “summer reading,” and its enjoyments

The Rosie Project

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ne of my favorite New Yorker cartoons shows a man in a lounge chair at the beach, reading a big, thick book. Standing over him is an officer with “Beach Patrol” on his uniform, saying, “Sorry, sir, Dostoevsky is not considered beach reading. I’m afraid you’re going to have to come with me.”

Hear “beach” or “summer reading,” and most people will think of books that are entertaining, easily forgettable fluff—the literary equivalent of a Big Mac and fries, as Stephen King once described his books—with probably sand between the pages.

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Gene and Claudia tried for a while to assist me with the Wife Problem.

Unfortunately, their approach was based on the traditional dating paradigm, which I had previously abandoned on the basis that the probability of success did not justify the effort and negative experiences.

I am thirty-nine years old, tall, fit, and intelligent, with a relatively high status and above-average income as an associate professor. Logically, I should be attractive to a wide range of women. In the animal kingdom, I would succeed in reproducing. ~ from The Rosie Project

But is “Summer Reading” a valid category, I wondered. Do people really say to themselves, “Oh, it’s summer.

Time to put away James Joyce and pull out James Patterson?” To find out, I conducted my own in-depth survey of the literary marketplace.

One hundred percent of the survey population (Janet at Paperbacks Galore in Longview) noted that while there might be “a small up tick in sales,” there was no qualitative difference in the books people buy for the summer months. “If people like science fiction, they read science fiction year ‘round,” Janet told me.

But maybe that’s just us. They don’t call us Literary Longview for nothing.

So I visited the Vancouver Barnes & Noble, asking a young sales assistant if she would kindly direct me to the Summer Reading section. (Quizzical expression.) “Maybe the Beach Reading section?” (Quizzical replaced by baffled.) “Um, Fluff section?”

(Baffled replaced by growing alarm.)

I was able to determine conclusively that B&N does not have a “Summer Reading” section; although they do have security personnel to escort out individuals who frighten the staff.

All this is to say that, if the category of Summer Reading were valid, The Rosie Project would undoubtedly qualify, a bestselling, fun and funny romantic comedy.

Don Tillman is experiencing a wife problem. He doesn’t have one. An associate professor of genetics, his work focuses on the genetic predisposition to cirrhosis of the liver. (“Much of my working time is devoted to getting mice drunk.”)

Highly intelligent, he is on the Asperger’s end of the autism spectrum, high functioning but limited in his ability to read and interpret social

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Assisted by his friends, Gene and Claudia, Don devises a project to find a wife — he assures them that, contrary to their suspicions, he’s actually had lots of sexual experience, though he realizes adding another person will probably make sex more complicated. In his logical, scientific manner, he sets out, having identified the criteria for a suitable mate. Then he encounters Rosie Jarman, who meets none of them other than being female.

There is a side-plot about Don helping Rosie learn the identity of her biological father, but it feels like an excuse to give them something to do as they fall in love.

I don’t want to give too much away here, but let’s just say the story doesn’t end tragically.

Happy (summer) reading!

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Lewis & Clark

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Mountains. He thought following the Missouri River to its headwaters and taking a short overland portage across the continental divide might lead to the headwaters of the Columbia River.

Sending an American expedition along that route would strengthen America’s claim to the western half of North America. Such a trek, however, was not authorized by the Constitution and could be considered an armed intrusion into foreign lands — including the Indians’.

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Satisfying curisoity In early 1803, Congress approved the $2,500 Jefferson requested for an expedition promoting commerce, going no farther west than the Mississippi basin. However, Jefferson told his private secretary, Meriwether Lewis, that this official explanation “satisfied curiosity” and “masks sufficiently the real destination.”

Congress didn’t know it, but Jefferson had already made plans and picked Lewis to lead the expedition.

While the early Americans had been creating a new country along the east coast, France, Russia, England and Spain had laid claim to the western half of the continent. France ceded its claims to Spain in 1762, so Spain owned everything west of the Mississippi River except the Oregon Territory.

France was the new landlord. Spain did say their explorers had already shown conclusively there was no water route between the Missouri and the Pacific.

Jefferson let Napolean know the United States would not tolerate French control of land in North America.

Before resorting to war, Jefferson sent an envoy to Paris in 1803 to try to negotiate the purchase of New Orleans and as much of the Mississippi Valley as possible.

Meanwhile, Napoleon had his hands full with the resumption of the AngloFrench War, so he decided to cut his losses in America and raise some money to fight his war in Europe.

They knew a good deal When France offered to sell all its holdings in North America for $15 million, the American envoy accepted although they had only been authorized to spend $10 million. They knew a good deal when they saw one.

The news reached Jefferson on July 4, 1803: America had doubled in size, overnight!

Remember the story about colonists buying Manhattan Island from the Indians in 1626 for $24 worth of

beads? Well, the purchase of half the continent for three cents an acre was an even bigger steal.

The stage was set! Thanks to Jefferson’s behind-the-scenes efforts, America was ready to send the Corps of Discovery westward to reinforce its claim to what would eventually become the western half of the United States. Without that expedition, it is likely England or Russia would have ended up with what is now Washington and Oregon.

What the Lewis and Clark Expedition set out to accomplish 211 years ago was similar in scope and magnitude to America’s space exploration program.

And while the actual trip up the Missouri River began on May 14, 1804, the expedition officially began a year earlier.

It required careful planning, packing and preparation — similar, but on a much bigger scale, to what some Northwest families are doing now, as they get ready for their summer camping vacations.

Next month we’ll look at the instructions Jefferson gave and the preparations that went into the expedition.

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In 1800. Napolean decided he wanted the land back and Spain relented since it was no longer a world power. It took two years for word of that transfer to reach Jefferson and he was not pleased. A few months earlier, he had asked Spain’s permission to travel up the Missouri in an effort to reach the Pacific coast, and they hadn’t mentioned

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Assistant manager and title officer Terry Woodruff will retire in August after 32 years with Cowlitz County Title Company. His career began In 1977, when Terry Woodruff a Realtor® friend in Walla Walla suggested he apply for work at a new title plant opening in the Tri-Cities.

At first, what he liked best was “just the paycheck,” he recalled. But the work was “something different,” and a good fit with his skills with crossword puzzles, sudoku, any kind of “mind game,” and working with numbers. Over the next six years, Woodruff learned the title examination business in Thurston County, BentonFranklin County and Ephrata, Wash. In 1983, Kelly McDonald — who Woodruff first met in Thurston County — became the manager at the parent company’s newest acquisition, Cowlitz County Title in Longview, and recruited Woodruff to join him there.

local properties. During his 32 years here, “He has searched almost every property in the County,” she said, adding that she and her staff will miss Woodruff’s sense of humor and laid-back demeanor. “He always had a joke to keep everybody going,” she said, “even during the toughest of times.”

Finding a solution to a problem, such as a missing or ambiguous easement, has been satisfying. “Looking at old documents and the historical aspects made it interesting,” Woodruff said. He is proud of his work record, despite having to defend his findings a few times in Court, where his accuracy was always validated. His Cowlitz County Title colleagues share pride in the quality of their collective work, he said, and are dedicated to the same work ethic.

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Are tall folks obliged to try to avoid sitting in front of people, especially short people, if possible? Does the fullness of the theater affect these metrics at all?

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DEAR MISS MANNERS: Is it rude to introduce someone as an inherited friend of my fiancee’s?

GENTLE READER: You have not left your mother-in-law any options. You consider her silence rude. Telling you she disapproves of your taste would be ruder. And Miss Manners finds it hard to believe that the flat statement you propose — merely acknowledging the change — would be satisfactory.

GENTLE READER: If your fiancee is dead, Miss Manners sends you her condolences, and yes, that would be an affectionate way of saying that you appreciate and honor her friendships.

If, however, your fiancee is alive, it sounds more like your being stuck with her friend. That may be the case, but it would not be nice to make that clear.

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The Happy Kids 5K Fun Run kicks off the festivities at 9am, followed by the always-fun Squirrelfest Parade. Then come kids’ games and activities, with free performers and Circus Cascadia and L-Bow the Clown. Food and craft vendors will be open all day.

At noon the Longview Sandbaggers will formally open the festival and unveil the newest addition to Longview’s collection of squirrel bridges. The historic Shay Locomotive will be open for public tours, along with a fully-operating model railroad display.

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Squirrelfest is inspired by the town’s unique Nutty Narrows Squirrel Bridge, installed in 1963 on Olympia Way and now listed on the National Register of Historic Places. Additional squirrel bridges have since been added to the city’s collection listed, below. Another new bridge will be unveiled at 12 noon on Aug. 15.

The beer and wine garden opens at 4pm, just in time for the live music to start. Unchained (a Van Halen tribute) will open, followed by Lydia Pense and Cold Blood at 7pm. At 9pm the amazing rock/funk band WAR will perform on the main stage. The show is open to all ages and advance tickets are available for $15 at cascadetickets.com., or $20 on the day of the show.

Post-show fireworks will cap the evening.

Squirrelfest is fun and games for the whole family. Come on down and stay a spell!

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Constructed of aluminum and a fire hose.

Peters constructed the bridge after seeing squirrels attempting to cross Olympia Way from the Library grounds to the Old West Side neighborhood.

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The wooden sculpture is located on the grounds of the Longview Public Library, across from 1717 Olympia Way. Nearby is the historic Shay Locomotive, built in 1924 and operated

by Long Bell Lumber Company until 1956. It was restored by John Chilton, Jeff Wilson and many other volunteers in 2005.

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4. OBEC Bridge Louisiana Street, near 1503 – 23rd Avenue. Constructed and donated by the company building the new Washington Way bridge across Lake Sacajawea. Installed in 2013. Constructed of wood with interesting architectural bracing.

5. Safety Awareness Bridge 1708 Kessler Boulevard. Designed and constructed by the Bits and Bots Robotics Club of RA Long and Mark Morris High Schools. Inspired by the memory of Linda LaCoursier, who was struck by a car. Made of aluminum with cutouts and tinted material. Many squirrels use this bridge. Installed in 2015.

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Northwest Gardener

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Story and photos by Nancy Chennault

he heat of summer accelerates the growth of garden lettuce.

A perfectly robust crop of leaf lettuce (at right) can quickly bolt (below).

As the heads of lettuce mature, hot temperatures promote seed production and leaves become course and tough.

Harvests of lettuce, as a “cool” season crop, can be extended by sowing and transplanting seedlings over the course of the summer.

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1 When the lettuce heads are large and still

tender, harvest in the cool of morning. Cut the entire head just above the last whorl of leaves.

5 After half the towel is covered with lettuce leaves, fold the towel over and repeat.

2 Remove the leaves one at a time and rinse off any debris, insects or baby slugs.

3 Lay out a large bath towel. Place the leaves in a line along the length of the towel, shaking and tapping the excess water from the leaves as you go. Be sure to leave the ribs intact. Tips for longevity: Shake off as much excess water as possible without damaging the leaves. Broken, torn or damaged leaves will not last as long.

Reserve those for immediate use.

6 Starting from one end, gently roll the towel around the lettuce, until you get to the end and it looks like a ‘burrito’ of lettuce.

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By alternating the leaves, more can be lined up without overlapping.

7 The lettuce can then be stored in plastic

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Northwest Foods

‘I didn’t know you could eat plants.’

School gardens inspire learning from the ground up Story and photos by Suzanne Martinson

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he beauty of the Northlake (Elementary School) garden hits first, its golden sunflowers blinking welcome at the gate. The second welcome sign is simple: POTATO, it says, introducing a big, leafy green plant.

To enjoy the first, you look; the other, you dig.

Today’s children have their screen time, and they have their class time, but most are “not getting their hands dirty playing with worms,” says Ian Thompson, director of the Lower Columbia School Gardens.

“We want to teach kids how to grow food,” he says. “We want them to interact with the natural world.”

As a parent of two children, Ezra and India, now in high school, Ian got hooked as a volunteer in the Northlake Elementary School’s garden in 2007. It never let him go.

In 2012, directing the nonprofit school gardens project became his day job.

Tick off the participating schools in Kelso and Longview: Beacon Hill, Butler Acres, Carrolls, Cascade, Columbia Heights, Columbia Valley Gardens (CVG), Huntington, Mint Valley, Monticello, Northlake, St. Ian Thompson Helens, Rose Valley and the latest additions, Coweeman and Olympic.

LCSG is also working with Family House Academy, St. Rose Parish School and Yale and Wahkiakum elementary schools.

All the schools bring what they’ve grown to the Wednesday produce sale at Northlake. Hours are 10am to 1pm. Math creds are pivotal here, as students weigh vegetables for sale and make change for buyers.

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Long-term, Ian hopes all schools in Cowlitz County, plus neighbors like Rainier (Oregon) will join the Lower Columbia group.

If schools need inspiration, consider this telling comment from a third grader at Columbia Heights: “I didn’t know you could eat plants.”

Digging up dinner Where food comes from can be a revelation. “The gardens are not the wilderness, but the kids are getting outside,” Ian says. “And it’s hands-on, not just filling out a big worksheet for science.”

Just as in scientific experiments, trial and error comes into play. “We might have a good crop, but then something comes along to eat the whole thing.”

The not-for-profit project, in its fifth year, is funded by donations and foundation grants. Only around five percent of its CVG 5th grader Cameron Fratt mans the hose. budget comes from the school districts. cont page 30

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JAZZ & OYSTERS AT 30

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his August 15, “Jazz and Oysters” celebrates its 30th anniversary as one of the longest running jazz festivals in the Northwest.

led by local community cheerleader Diana Thompson, descend on Wilson Field, where the “Rod Run to the End of the World” also takes place later this summer. Thompson and her husband, John, are 15-year veterans and there are a few who have been here The cooks at work. Below: Reggie Houston. every year. For the first 26 years, the File photos courtesy of Jazz & Oysters event was held at the historic Oysterville Schooyard, but as crowds grew and services became more complex, the facilities at Wilson Field became the obvious choice. Last year’s event funded over $5,000 in music scholarships at Peninsula schools.

Ocean Park, Washington, may not seem like it would be a real jazz hotspot in this jazz-rich region, but for 30 years the festival has drawn increasing crowds as its laid-back style fits with the prevalent late summer attitude.

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Jazz & Oysters cont from page 17

Pleasure Palace of The Pacific,” the club had thousands of sailors and shipyard workers lined up to dance and drink at the long bar.

By the 1950s, the Northwest jazz scene was heating up and BAREFOOT DANCE FLOOR helped foster the careers of superstar artists such collaboration with former Paul as Ray Charles, Quincy DeLay cohort and organist IF YOU GO Jones, and Ernestine Louis Pain, the Mel Brown Jazz & Oysters Anderson. Clubs like B-3 Organ Group. Balmer’s Wilson Field, the Shoebox and most lightning-quick guitar work 25815 Sandridge Road famously the Black will be featured in a quartet Ocean Park, Wash. and Tan Club featured format. New to the festival this August 15 • 12 Noon–5pm Adults $25, ages 6–18 $13, what was known then year is Geno Micheals and Soul Under 6 Free. Service animals only. as “race music” and City, a horn-powered r&b/soul Adult beverages available. white audiences began act that’s been tearing up the More info: to catch on to the club circuit. www.watermusicfestival.com music which spawned This gig: WAY uptown! a generation of jazz Balmer and Brown are no devotees. The ’70s witnessed stars like strangers here, both having been on the J&O guitarist Larry Coryell, pianist Tom bill multiple times, both as headliners and as Grant and the “New Age” jazz group sidemen. Balmer has recorded eight albums and named “Oregon” come to national tours regularly with vocalist Dianne Schuur. Mel prominence.

Brown has been in demand as a band leader and All this exposure to jazz here in the educator since his days as house drummer for Northwest has made a huge audience, Motown Records in the 60s. Many Motown hits many of whom are eager to travel featured Brown at the drum kit. Soul City, the to “the end of the world” to hear new kids on the block, promise to “boogie your their favorites in a non-urban, folksy brains out.” atmosphere.

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enjoy the beauty of rom late July until midMETEOR VIEWING TIPS the night sky. As the August is the time for night progresses the meteors. The most famous •Skip the binoculars or constellation moves meteor shower is the Perseids, telescope; your own eyes are all higher and to the so named because the meteors you need east at the same pace stream into the Earth from the • Find a place as far away the sun takes during direction of the constellation from artificial lights as possible the day.

Perseus. To be more accurate, •Plan to stay up late!

You’ll see Pluto: the big news Earth’s orbit plows into the more after midnight Pluto is the really big stream of comet debris left by the news for the month tail of the comet Swift-Tuttle. •Dress warm, get comfortable of July and probably The highest numbers occur in and watch the northeastern sky for the year. As this August, from the 10th through issue of the Columbia the 14th this year with the peak River Reader hits the night of August 12-13. This year, newsstands, the New Horizons robotic we will enjoy a great benefit of there being probe is flying past the dwarf planet no moonlight those nights. The dark sky will Pluto. This is the first of what is now enhance the viewing, as faint meteors will be known as Kuiper Belt Objects (KBOs) or easily visible, too. Early morning from 1am also known as Trans-Neptunian Objects. until an hour before sunrise is the best time For most of us, it is the last historically for viewing, as the Earth is rotating into the known planet of the solar system. The debris stream. Do not let the late hours stop you from going out earlier and looking. After cont page 32 dark, the northeast sky is where the CRR’s astronomy meteors will appear to be coming columnist Greg Smith from. They will be few at first, and is active in Friends the numbers will increase the later of Galileo, a familyin the night you watch. friendly amateur The best way to watch for meteors is to get a lounge chair, lean back and face the northeast and just watch the whole sky. No telescope or binoculars are wanted as they get in your way. So sit back and

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OUT • AND • ABOUT

‘War’ to perform in Longview

A BEAUTIFUL WALK IN THE PARK

he famous and amazing rock band WAR — which some regard as one of the greatest bands of all time — will play at Squirrel Fest in Longview’s Civic Circle at 9pm, Aug. 15. The group’s music is a mixture of rock & roll, jazz and rhythm & blues, with a bit of funk stirred in. Hits like “Why Can’t We Be Friends?” and “Cisco Kid” remain widely recognized today.

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became immediately popular with hits like “Spill the Wine.” When Jimi Hendrix died, mere hours after jamming with the WAR, Burdon left the band, devastated by the death of his friend.

Many believed that Burdon’s departure would cause the band’s demise, but they continued to tour throughout Europe and the United States, where their career soared. See Squirrelfest story, page 12; schedule of events, page 27; and ad, below.

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Columbia Artists hold 7th annual show at Lake Sacajawea ake Sacajawea is always a beautiful place to take a walk, but on Saturday, August 15th, there will be a little extra beauty to enjoy. Art in the Park, sponsored by the Columbian Artists Association, will be back again for its seventh year.

From 10-5 at Hemlock Plaza in Longview’s Lake Sacajawea Park, dozens of local artists will display their original works of art for purchase.

There will be artwork in all kinds of mediums to admire while meeting the artists who created them. Some of the

artists will be demonstrating. Mediums on display range from handmade soap, photography, pottery, wood, glass, jewelry, fiber art, paintings, recycled art and more.

Come by and see what wonderful talent this community has. You won’t be disappointed. Enter your name in the free raffle for a chance to win the original silk painting (shown at right) by Susan Supola, featured in this year’s Art in the Park poster, a piece of handmade jewelry by Mary Fortner, or a $50 gift certificate from the Broadway Gallery.

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OSU mascot to visit Columbia County fair B

enny Beaver will be trotting about the Columbia County fairgrounds on Saturday, July 18th, showing his trademark buck teeth and flat tail. Benny will be visiting onethird of all the fairs in Oregon and is attending Columbia County’s fair because the OSU Extension Service office jumped on the chance to host Meet Benny July 18 the mascot. “ T h e r e i s n ’ t m u c h 2:30 pm Meet and greet opportunity for Columbia Benny near the gazebo County residents to go to at the Columbia County Fairgrounds Beaver games or get a picture with him if they go,” said 3pm Join Benny for a Woody Davis, 4-H Youth welcome reception and cake D e v e l o p m e n t p r o g r a m at the OSU Extension tent spokesman. “This is a pretty next to the pavilion neat opportunity for people 4:30pm Look for Benny with the Hit Machine – stage 1 in the county to have.”

6pm See Benny around Benny has a rich history the Columbia County with OSU and its culture. Fairgrounds Beginning in 1908, “The Beaver” was used as the 7pm Benny opens the Grand Rodeo Entry college newspaper’s title and later as the yearbook title. Benny’s name came from a photograph in OSU’s 1942 yearbook showing students standing next to a beaver statue inscribed “Benny Beaver.”

He became the official mascot in1945 and first perfomed at an athletic event in 1952. Co-mascot Bernice Beaver joined the OSU team some years later.

The Columbia County OSU Extension Service will staff a booth from 1 to 5pm on OSU Day (July 18), handing out prizes and serving cake. For more information about Benny’s visit, contact Woody Davis at 503-397-3462 or woody.davis@oregonstate.edu.

All OSU Beaver fans are encouraged to wear orange to the fair.

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In the Big Apple In the Gorge Vancouver resident Vince Olano (second from right) on a summer hike in the Columbia River Gorge with friends met along the trail. He evidently takes along extra copies to hand out on all hikes!

Ship shape Greg Smith, of Longview, takes a moment to calm down after a hectic day on a cruise to the Bahamas.

At left: Pasco, Wash., resident Jean Ryckman at the Empire State Building in New York City.

Above: Miles Jaeger from Pasco, Wash., in Times Square.

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Wash., in Dubai at the beach walk.

Hot property Rod and Joan Wright, Kelso residents, in front of

Chichén Itza site created by the Mayan Indians, 1,200 AD, chosen as one of the seven wonders of the modern world, located 2.5 hours by bus north of Cancun, Mexico, on the Yucatan Peninsula. The temperature this day was 110 degrees.

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The Good Life in Summer

Former “city girl” discovers charming outdoor dining spots around the River

By Vanessa Johnson

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everal years ago I made a big move from Seattle to Longview. It was one of those “cliche” moves for a relationship which luckily ended up working out, so I now call the Lower Columbia area my home. Being a city kid, I found it unfathomable to venture too far from home to dine or find entertainment, so for the first couple years I stayed pretty close to home. This year I decided to get more in touch with my surroundings and put some miles on my other Northwest cliche, my Subaru. For this round of travel I went in search of places with outside dining, otherwise known as dining al fresco.

CRR file photo Photo by Vanessa Johnson

First up I stopped at The Masthead in Longview. Just recently I heard they have outdoor seating and decided this would be a great place to take my family.

The Masthead’s deck is fully enclosed and a perfect place to kick back and enjoy the luxurious heat while indulging in one or two of their many beers on tap. The menu offers a wide variety of food — Woodland including 16 different resident Vanessa burgers, sandwiches, Johnson says she salads, steaks and fish is eager to find and chips — to satisfy and try more of the many “hidden those picky eaters, young gems” in the and old.

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Banking made easy

From top: Mark’s on the Channel’s deck, filled with diners relaxing on a warm day; Flowers‘n’ Fluff’s park-like area ready for a Friday night wine tasting dinner; and The Masthead’s deck, with both shade and dappled sunlight in the afternoon.

Further west I came across a little flower and coffee shop called Flowers ‘n’ Fluff that is a hidden gem.

Located in Clatskanie, Oregon, Flowers ‘n’ Fluff offers dinner and wine tasting once a week, on Friday, with a different menu for each time. Our dinner of roasted pork with Parmesan potatoes and lemon sautéed green beans was excellent, along with a lovely orange and vanilla cream cake. The wine tasting was also a treat, allowing us to enjoy several high quality, full bodied and delicious wines. Two-buck Chuck was not invited to this dinner party and I was a happy girl.

The price is more than fair ($12 for dinner, $8 for the wine tasting, $6 for dessert) and everything was simply laid out. The beautiful outdoor seating area is reminiscent of a park, making it a perfect spot for a large group or a romantic evening.

As I looked around for my next destination, I came across the Goble Tavern, a small bar located in Goble, Oregon, a few miles outside of Rainier. Goble is so small, in fact, that if you blink, you will miss it. It was a bit of a jaunt from my home in Woodland, but well worth the drive. The Goble Tavern’s interior is spacious and a typical tavern, but as you make your way outside you come upon a huge backyard filled with tables and patio heaters, a stage and ample space for a good time. Classic bar food populated the menu — along with not-so-ordinary chicken gizzards and the amazing Babonka Donk Burger — and who can ask for anything better with a cold beer on a hot day? cont page 25

CRR’s al fresco dining recommendations

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n a recent“sampling” tour, following in the footsteps of Dr. Munchie and Professor Epicurious, CRR’s reporter visited several cafés and dining spots with outdoor seating.

There are likely many more, but CRR can whole-heartedly recommend these fine eateries for the next warm day you feel like dining OUT.

Longview: The Masthead 1210 Ocean Beach Hwy 360-577-7972. Enclosed deck.

Full menu, wine & beer.

Mill City Grill 1260 Commerce.

Full bar, sidewalk seating, American comfort food.

Pietrio’s Pizzeria 614 Commerce Ave. Salad bar, top notch pizza, beer & wine. Flower-filled courtyard.

Rainier: Cornerstone 102 “A” St E 503-5568772. Full Bar. Sidewalk seating.

Goble Tavern 70255 Columbia River Hwy. (Milepost 41, Hwy 30).

503-556-4090. Full Bar. Alston Pub & Grub 25196 Alston Road. 11 beers on tap, cocktails & wine. Deck seating.

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Clatskanie: Flowers ‘n’ Fluff 301 N. Nehalem.

503-728-3496 Morning coffee & lunch spot, Friday evening wine tasting dinners. Beer & wine.

Scappoose: Mark’s on the Channel Floating restaurant on the Multnomah Channel of the Columbia River.

Full Bar. 34326 Johnson Landing.

503-543-8765 Toutle: Fire Mountain Grill 15000 Spirit Lake Hwy. Wine & Beer. View of Mt. St. Helens, dining on the deck.

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Going farther south into Scappoose, Oregon, I ended my first round of dining travel at a restaurant with not only outside dining, but also a view: Mark’s on the Channel. And man, did it deliver! With the sun beating down on me in my trusty but non air-conditioned car, I pulled up to McCuddy’s Marina at Johnson’s Landing and opened my door to a cool breeze and amazing scenery.

Mark’s, as the name indicates is located right on the water. The multiple places to sit outside make it a great location to entertain guests or just impress a first date in warm weather.

Nothing is more decadent than eating oysters on a deck with a glass of wine and a cool breeze from the river. I had no idea that so many notable places existed in the region, but I’m glad I decided to explore my extended

neighborhood. My car is gassed up and I am ready for another dining adventure. In our small communities along the Lower Columbia, we may not be able to walk from place to place like you can in the city, but so far for me, the drive has been part of the fun and each destination has been well worth the travel.

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

Chamber of Commerce Backstage Café (rack) KALAMA Fibre Fed’l CU Columbia Inn WOODLAND Visitor’s Center The Oak Tree

RYDERWOOD Community Center RAINIER Post Office Cornerstone Café Rainier Hardware (rack, entry) Earth ‘n’ Sun (on Hwy 30) El Tapatio (entry rack) DEER ISLAND Deer Island Store COLUMBIA CITY - Post Office ST HELENS Chamber of Commerce Sunshine Pizza Post Office Wild Currant Olde Towne (near Bemis Printing) Safeway SCAPPOOSE Post Office Road Runner Fred Meyer Fultano’s Ace Hardware ARK Real Estate

For more locations or the pick-up point nearest you, visit crreader.com and click “Find the Magazine” under “Features.”

CATHLAMET Cathlamet Pharmacy

CASTLE ROCK Lacie Rha’s Cafe (32 Cowlitz W.) Four Corners General Store Parker’s Restaurant (rack, entry)

CLATSKANIE Post Office Hump’s (inside entry) Chevron / Mini-Mart Wauna mill (parking area)

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Live Music Scene around the River For music schedule, go online or call the restaurant or bar The Bistro 1329 Commerce Ave, Longview 360-425-2837 • Music Thurs 6–9; Fridays 6–10, Sats 6–9 thebistrobuzz.com The Birk Pub & Eatery 11139 Hwy 202, Birkenfeld, Ore 503-755-2722 • thebirk.com Cassava 1333 Broadway, Longview 360-425-7700 Live music first Friday. Check Facebook.

Five Dons Brewery 1150 11th Ave., Longview 360-261-0956 Third Saturday, 4–7pm Mark Earl Dykstra Acoustic music & brew.

Flowers ‘n’ Fluff 45 E. Col River Hwy, Clatskanie, Ore. 503-728-4222 Live Music Friday evenings clatskanieflowersnfluff@gmail.com Goble Tavern 70255 Col. River Hwy, Rainier 503-556-4090 • gobletavern.com Mark’s on the Channel • Fri/. July 17, 7pm, Kenny Lavitz Solo, West Coast blues • Sat, July 18, 7pm, Robbie Laws Solo • Sat, Aug 15, 8pm Rich Layton & the Troublemakers Sat, Aug 29, 8pm. Tough Love Pyle Porky’s Public House 561 Industrial Way, Longview 360-636-1616 Porkys-Cafe-Lounge

Outings & Events

Performing & Fine Arts Music, Art, Theatre, Literary

FIRST THURSDAY • August 6 Downtown Longview Broadway Gallery Reception, 5:30-7:30pm. Live music.

1418 Commerce Ave. www.the-broadway-gallery.com Broderick Gallery Reception 6–8pm 1318 Commerce Ave. 503-703-5188 www.broderickgallery.com Longview Outdoor Gallery 1200-1300 blocks, Commerce Ave. Free guided sculpture tours by LOG board member. Meet at Broadway Gallery, 6pm.

McThread’s / Designer Jewelry 1206 Broadway Opening Reception, 5:30–7:30pm.

Chuck Lafrenz, china painting; Bridal gowns & headpieces, wearable art.

Teague’s Gallery 1267 Commerce Ave. 360-636-0712 Special focus on Iconography 5:30–7:30pm.

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To find where your favorites are playing: Raeann raeannphillips.com Avi avimuzo.com Fred Carter FredCarterLive or www.fredcarterlive.com Mark Earl Dykstra Mark Earl Dykstra

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

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13 Nights on the River St. Helens, Ore. July 16 Brothers of Baladi July 23 21 Horses July 30 Shanghai Wollies Aug 6 Finnders & Youngberg Aug 13 Mosby Aug 20 Whiskey Union Aug 27 Quarterflash

6–9pm Thursdays, St. Helens Columbia View Park, 265 Strand Street, Historic Riverfront Olde Town, St. Helens, Ore. Info: 13nightsontheriver.org

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Broadway Gallery Artists co-op. July: Julie Martin (paintings), Bob Kizziar (pottery), Madeline Houston (photos); Aug: Bud Wilkinson (paintings), Vicky DeKrey Vasey (photography). Byrn and JoAnn Watson (wood sculpture). Art classes all summer.

Call for info. Gallery hours: Mon-Sat 105:30. 1418 Commerce, Longview, Wash.

360-577-0544.

Teague’s Interiors & Gallery Acrylics by Shirley in the gallery. 10–5:30 M–F, 10–3 Sat. ChalkPaint® workshops July 18, Aug 8 and 15. Call Wendy for info: 360-636-0712.

1267 Commerce Ave, Longview, Wash.

Broderick Gallery. “Regional Art” show.

1318 Commerce, Longview, Wash. TuesSat, 10am–5pm or by appointment Info: 503-703-5188. www.broderickgallery.com McThreads Wearable Art/Lord and McCord ArtWorks Nine local fiber artists.

Sidewalk Fashion Show July 16. See ad, page 21.Open Tues-Fri 10-5pm. 1206 Broadway, Longview, Wash. 360-261-2373 or mcthreadswearableart.com.

Gloriana Wed., July 22, 7pm. Cowlitz County Fair. Advance tickets $20, at the gate $25. Advance party corral $25, at the gate $30. See ad, page 31.

What’s Blue to You? A collection of works

by High Fiber Diet. Through Aug. 19. Free.

The Art Gallery, Rose Center for the Arts, Lower Columbia College, Longview, Wash.

M-Tues 10–6, W 10–4. Info: lowercolumbia. edu/gallery.

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List your non-commercial community event’s basic info (name of event, sponsor, date & time, location, brief description and contact info) and email to: publisher@crreader.com Or mail or hand-deliver (in person or via mail slot) to: Columbia River Reader 1333-14th Ave Longview, WA 98632

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Concerts at the Lake

Longview, Wash.

July 16 Robbie Laws & his Big Band

Jump, swing, jazz, blues

July 23 The June Bugs Pop meets Americana July 30 Wally & The Beaves 50s & 60s rock ‘n’ roll tribute Aug 6 Britnee Kellogg Country rock Aug 13 Paperback Writer Beatles Tribute 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.

Tsuga Gallery Fine arts and crafts by more than 30 area artists. Thurs-Sat 11–5. 70 Main Street, Cathlamet, Wash. 360-7950725.

FOX Theatre Film Series July 25 Beetlejuice; Aug 8 Fred & Eva Beeks present Silent Films.

123 S. Tower Ave., Centralia, Wash. 2pm and 7pm. Tickets $8 single, family $20. See ad, page 20.

Music on the Mountain Free concerts at Johnston Ridge, Mt. St. Helens. July 25 Casey Neill and the Norway Rats; Aug 29 The Resolectrics. See ad, page 19.

Kalama Music Festival (formerly Kalama Blues Festival) Aug. 1, 12-9pm. Marine Park along Columbia River in Kalama.

Blues , R&B, reggae, rock, motown. Lineup at cityofkalama.com/visitors/events. Beer garden, vendors. Admission $10 + 2 cans food. Vendor info 360-673-4561.

Art in the Park Call for Artists Sat., Aug 15. 10–5, Lake Sacajawea Park, Hemlock Plaza, Longview, Wash. Juried exhibition of fine art and crafts for sale, with opportunity for public to meet the artists. To apply, include 3 photos of work, artist commitment form and $40 check payable to Columbia Artists Assoc. Application and more info: columbianartists.org WAR rock concer t in the park in conjunction with 5th Annual Squirrelfest Sat., Aug 15, Longview Civic Circle. See event schedule, facing page; ad, page 20; related story, page 12.

Downtown Woodland Hot Summer Nights July 17 Mojo Blasters Blues July 24 Silver Rose Country rock Contemporary, high energy rock Juy 31 Mark Stevenz Elvis tribute Aug 7 Misty Mamas Aug 14 Road Hard Guitars, vocals, drums

7–9pm Fridays, Hoffman Plaza, downtown Woodland, Washington.

Bring lawn chairs, blanket. No alcohol. Info: revitalizewoodland.org

Outings & Events

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

Blueberry Pancake Day July 25, 1–4pm.

Blueberry pancakes smothered in fresh blueberries and drowned in blueberry syrup. Cedar Creek Grist Mill. I-5 Exit 21 from, 8 miles from Woodland. Info: cedarcreekgristmill.com or 360-225-5832.

4th Annual Castle Rock Bloomin’ Tour July 30-31, Aug 1, 10-5. Visit award-winning downtown Castle Rock and 6 locations: CR Lavender, 865 PH 10; CR Nursery, 331 Buland Drive; Cowlitz River Dahlias & Succulents, 100 Chapman Rd.; Nancy Corkrum Garden, 220 Buland Drive; The Gardens at Sandy Bend, 953 Sandy Bend Rd; The Gardens at Stillmeadows, 201 Still Meadows Lane. Tickets $8. Details on Facebook or Teresa Bergman, 360-751-1280.

Cowlitz County Museum Ongoing exhibit at the Museum: Badges, Bandits & Booze.”

Many photos on display from the early days to current times. Museum open Tues-Sat 10 am–4 pm. 405 Allen St, Kelso, Wash. www. cowlitzwa.us/museum. Info: 360-577-3119.

Adoption: Here I am, but where did I come from? With Darlene Wilson. Aug 13, 7pm. (No July meeting). Lower Columbia Genealogical Society, meeting held at Somerset Retirement Apts., 2025 Tibbets Dr., Longview, Wash. Genealogical helper available every Wed, 1-3pm, Longview Public Library. Info: lcgsgen@yahoo.com; rootsweb.ancestry.com/~walcolgs 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.

360-484-7103. appeloarchives.org.

Life Insurance at My Age? Aug. 11, 5:307pm. Free “aging wisely” seminar hosted by LCC Foundation. Real estate, insurance, financial planning specialists. LCC Health & Science Bldg, Room 123, 1600 Maple St., Longview, Wash. Info 360-442-2130.

School Gardens Schedule ~ thru Aug 21 For latest schedules and info visit LCschoolgardens.org

Squirrelfest Event Schedule • Sat - Aug 15 7 – 9am Vendor Set-Up Civic Circle, Longview 8am Happy Kids On-The-Run 5K Fun Run Day-of-Race Register, pick up packet. Happy Kids Dentistry, 1717 Olympia Way 9am Fun Run Starts at Happy Kids parking lot, to Lake Sacajawea, ends at Civic Circle 9-10am “Go Nutty” Squirrel Fest Parade, Civic Center to Post Office.

Line up at LCC Maple St. parking lot 10am-5pm Vendor Row Civic Circle 10am-10pm Food Vendors Civic Circle 11am-4pm Kids’ games & activities, ie tight rope, juggling, diablo, flower- sticks pole balance, walking globe, stilts, Poi balls, unicycle, plate spin and more.

At Kids Corner 11am-4pm Kids Circus Workshops At Circus Cascadia, Kids Corner Noon Unveil new squirrel bridge Main Stage 1pm &3pm L-BOW THE CLOWN Main Stage 4-10pm Beer & Wine Garden featuring regional selections. Your concert ticket gets you in.

In the Circle 5pm Unchained A premier early Van Halen tribute band Main Stage 7pm Lydia Pense & Cold Blood Forged its own brand of funk/soul & R&B which came to be known as East Bay Grease Main Stage 9pm WAR Popular American funk band, 50 million records Main Stage 10:30pm Fireworks from atop historic Monticello Hotel Please stay clear of the area in front of the Hotel

See related stories, page 12, 20.

Community / Farmers’ Markets Astoria Sunday Market Sundays • 10–3 thru Oct 11 Downtown on 12th, just west of Hwy 30, Astoria, Ore. Info: Cindi Mudge, 503-325-1010

To get involved or to learn more please contact us! Phone: 360-431-6725 • Mail: PO Box 785, Longview WA 98632 Email: info@LCschoolgardens.org Website: www.LCschoolgardens.org Facebook: Steve-the-Rabbit

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Cope Park. From Hwy 30, turn north on Nehalem, east on Lillich. Produce, jewelry, soaps, arts/crafts, food cart. Live music. clatskaniefarmersmarket.com Info:clatskaniefmmanager@gmail.com Columbia-Pacific Farmers’ Market Fridays • 3–6 thru Sept 25 Downtown Long Beach, Wash. www.longbeachwa.gov Info: 360-642-4421 Cowlitz Community Farmers’ Market Tues and Sats • 9–2 thru Oct 7th Ave, Cowlitz Expo Center, Longview, Wash. www.cowlitzfarmersmarkets.com Info: John Raupp 360-785-3883 Jrshamrockhill3@aol.com Kelso Bridge Market Sundays • 10–3 Three Rivers Mall Southwest entrance Kelso, Wash.

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Goble Community Market 4th Saturday • July, Aug, Sept Goble Tavern parking area, Goble, Ore. Info: 503-396-0503, Tracie goblecommunitymarket@gmail.com Featuring handmade and farm-raised.

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Saturdays • 10–4 thru Sept 26 Port of Ilwaco, Ilwaco, Wash. www.portofilwaco.com Info: Bruce Peterson 503-338-9511 Puget Island Farmers’ Market Fridays • 3–6 59 West Birnie Slough Rd, Cathlamet, Wash.

Info: Rob and Diane 360-849-4145 Check us out on Facebook Spirit Market Wed thru Oct 21, 5–7pm Sun thru Oct 18 12–2pm St. Stephen’s Episcopal Church 22nd and Louisiana St., Longview Produce, native and edible plants, cut flowers, honey, baked goods and jams & jellies, provided by Watershed Gardens.

St. Helens Open Air Market Thursdays • 3–9 Live music 6pm at the Amphitheatre St. Helens Plaza, St. Helens, Ore. Info: christina.13nights@gmail.com or 620-654-8205.

Scappoose Community Club Farmers Market Saturdays • 9–2 thru Sept 26 E. 2nd Street (street closed during market), Scappoose, Ore. (between City Hall & Library - visible from Hwy 30) wwwscappoosefarmermarket.com Info: Bill Blank 503-730-7429 Vernonia Open Air Market Saturdays, 10–2. Adams Ave. at Bridge St. Local organic starts & produce; handcrafted goods. Info: Penny 503-8040424 or Bill 971-998-3705 Woodland Farmers Market Fridays • 4–8, through July 31 Aug 7 – 31 • 3–8pm Hoffman Plaza, Woodland, Wash. www.woodlandfarmersmarket.org Info: 360-852-2670 or 360-903-9084

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However, we can’t control what others say. I always feel sad about these comments since I feel very proud of both of my parents’ heritages, and I don’t like identifying to a stereotype, much less explaining why I don’t fit one.

Am I overreacting?

Is it polite to make such comments, and if not, do you think there is a proper answer to them? When friends are around who know how I feel, they tend to scold the commenter, but they are not always there (of course). I might answer, “Well, sorry to disappoint you” to the first one, but to the comparison I am speechless. I would hate to be rude to the commenter, but sometimes I wish I had a smart comeback!

GENTLE READER: You might try the boomerang comeback. That is when you return a remark that is not only rude but stupid and thoughtless to its sender.

Not a remark in kind, Miss Manners insists, but the original remark, only strengthened. In this case, it would be: “Really? I don’t look Latina to you? Which part of Latin America, or the Hispanic world, are you familiar with?” Perhaps not what you would call smart, but — smack!

— effective.

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Soylent: Food of the future

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aking up to a rumbling stomach, you look around and ponder possible meals.

There’s fast food, quick and easy but expensive, unhealthy and you have to get dressed to drive to get it. You could prepare some delicious home cooked eggs and steak, but you’ve been cooking all week and just want a break. Those Oreos in the cookie jar look tempting, but you know the nutrition content there is zero. Then, a lightbulb moment. You realize your fresh batch of Soylent is chilling in the fridge. Taking a sip, you experience your belly quieting down so you pour a glass and begin reading the news.

of those pleasures. The company aims to end unhealthy snacking, financial worries around food and stress over preparation and shopping. While the current price point may only suit city dwellers Soylent is working toward getting prices down to the “beans and rice” level. The implications for solving world hunger are inspiring.

Going beyond other meal supplements like Ensure, SlimFast or Jevity, Soylent is a complete meal replacement option, a powder containing recommended daily values of the Institute of Medicine and which meets FDA requirements to be sold as a food . Rosa Labs, which produces Soylent, states that it includes all of the elements of a healthy diet without excess amounts of sugars, saturated fats, or cholesterol.

Even though Soylent 1.5 is vegancertified and will get official glutenfree certification within the next few versions, there is an organic and GMO-free competitor called Ambronite. Designed more for nutritious snacking and less for 100% replacement, Ambronite is ground up from fresh food sources like spinach and bananas, but comes in at a hefty $25 a day.

Consumer prime time After five versions, two years of high demand, and shipping delays, the product is finally ready for consumer prime time. For $10 per day and free shipping, Soylent requires no cooking, just three minutes to mix with water.

The powder has a one-year shelf life.

Delivering 2,000 calories while tasting neutral and milky, the mixture’s nutrition list is plainly shown on their website. Soylent also supports a DIY page for the super health-conscious, tweaking every last ingredient to create their perfect personalized recipe.

Soylent currently ships to the U.S. and Canada, with Europe and other territories to be added. I’m not saying Soylent is some amazing new diet everyone should switch to. Soylent, should be considered only as one component along with traditional foods — until studies prove long term safety of liquid-only diets. The social aspect of food is a very important one that drinking only from a mug can’t replace.

While it’s possible to live on nothing but Soylent for every meal, it’s doubtful anyone would want to. We all love fancy dinners and morning breakfast items like toast with hot peanut butter or jam. Soylent isn’t trying to get rid

Grocery lists and guesswork Soylent was created in 2013 by Rob Rhinehart, 26, a software engineer in Silicon Valley who thinks our “hunter gatherer” spontaneous shopping style at the supermarket is a vastly inefficient process that needs to be upgraded.

Things are changing, though, and one day soon we may all be consuming Soylent 5.0, perhaps from a genetically engineered, fruit-bearing plant growing outside our windows.

Or maybe we will have indoor faucets of Soylent next to the water tap.

Hunger will have been starved to extinction and people will live more complete and healthy lives.

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

He will be ordering his first trial batch of Soylent in August and will give a brief followup in CRR in the months to come. While looking forward to trying Soylent, he also plans to continue consuming raw, pasteurized cookie dough, sushi and New York steak.

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1210 Ocean Beach Hwy., Longview Fish & chips, burgers, more. Beer & wine. 360-577-7972 Luigi’s Pizza 117 East 1st Street, Rainier 503-556-4213 Pizza, spaghetti, burgers, beer & wine.

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

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

Full bar. 360-703-3904.

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

31 draft beers. Full bar.

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

Open daily 11am.

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

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Reservations recommended for dinner.

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

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

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

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

Teri’s 3225 Ocean Beach Hwy, Longview.

Breakfast, lunch and dinner. Fine dining, with specials, fresh NW cuisine. Happy Hour. Full bar. 9am–9pm, Tues–Sun. Closed Mondays. 360-577-0717.

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The Carriage Full breakfast, lunch and dinner. Daily drink special: Bloody Mary $5. $4 Breakfast Special. Homemade soup. 6am–9pm. Full bar in lound, open 6am. 1334 12th Ave. 360-425-8545 1333 Broadway. 360-425-7700 Locally roasted espresso, fine teas, fresh pastries daily, smoothies, beer & wine, homemade soups. Breakfast and lunch.

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

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Hop N Grape 924 15th Ave., Longview M–Th 11am–8pm; Fri & Sat 11am–9pm; Sun 11am–7pm. BBQ meat slow-cooked on site. Pulled pork, chicken brisket, ribs, turkey, salmon. World-famous mac & cheese. 360-577-1541 See ad page 28.

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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 21.

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

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Sunshine Pizza & Catering 2124 Columbia Blvd.

Hot pizza, cool salad bar.

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

Fresh-roasted coffee, snack and pastries.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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School Gardens

For some, that’s a magical experiment.

from page 16

“At home they are opening packages for food,” Ian says. “They are only seeing food from packages. Even school lunch comes in a package from a central kitchen.

Like the organic gardens themselves, the program aims to be sustainable. A plant sale held the day before Mother’s Day brought in $3,000.

“At first they’re not sure it’s OK to eat fresh food.”

Powered by many volunteers (last year there were 300), the program has, in addition to Ian, a paid garden coordinator, as well as two AmeriCorps workers.

HOW YOU CAN HELP Whether you want to dig in the dirt or into your wallet, Lower Columbia School Gardens welcomes your support.

The LCSG job wasn’t a big stretch for three-year employee Erin McKee, who grew up on an organic farm in Willow Grove. Her parents, Ruth and Michael McKee, are familiar faces at the Cowlitz Community Farmers Market on Saturdays.

Erin said her job is a perfect fit: “I wanted to work with plants and I wanted to work with kids.” She is anxious to teach students more about native plants, such as lambsquarters and amaranth, often overlooked as food sources.

• To help in the garden, prospective volunteers may call Ian Thompson at 360-431-6725 or email him at ian@LCSchoolGardens.org • Donations, which are tax-deductible, may be mailed to Lower Columbia School Gardens, PO Box 785, Longview, WA 98632. The Health Care Foundation and the Wollenberg Foundation have doubled contributions with matching funds.

AmeriCorps member Karen Clark at work in the garden.

A family connection In another instance of the apple not falling far from the tree, consider Ian’s mother, Cecily Thompson, a Progress Center retiree and loyal volunteer. “I’m a retired grandma having the time of her life. One of the big things is how the students learn the work ethic. It’s not just their legs and arms at work, but the brain, too.”

Hoarder’s Paradise!

• For a list of needed gardening, building and cooking supplies, check out the website LCSchoolGardens.org.

They range from cedar to storage, kitchen knives to colanders, hand trowels to wheelbarrows. Wooden benches are welcome, too.

• To develop a gardening program at your school, call LCSG director Ian Thompson, whose organization is funded by individuals and foundations interested in science, math and culinary education founded on growing healthful fresh food locally.

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An added benefit is the chance for children to expand their tastes beyond the familiar celery and carrots, canned corn and iceberg lettuce, to taste arugula and figs, artichokes and asparagus, kale and, perhaps, a gigantic red radish.

The one-acre Northlake plot boasts 80 fruit trees, as well as six rows of raspberries and 60 blueberry bushes.

A salad mix sold at the produce sale one recent Wednesday included arugula, mixed lettuce, chard, chives, nasturtiums and calendula.

Who knew anybody but rabbits ate flowers?

Each school garden is different, but all offer the same opportunity: “They don’t just grow the food, they clean and cook it, too.”

Ian grins. “Yes, they are using knives.”

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What’s always needed to pull the project off is a supportive principal, interested teachers and enthusiastic community volunteers, especially in the summer. The kids bring their own excitement.

Creating the Lower Columbia School Gardens as an umbrella group was a way to attain the kind of sustainability that happens in the gardens themselves. School gardens are not a local invention, Ian says, but gardens without a support system are less apt to survive.

“The children of the volunteer parents move on to a new school, the principal retires, and the garden dies,” he says.

Here, the enthusiasm engendered in grade school often carries over to junior high. Monticello Middle School seventh graders Keely Morgan and Marcos Alba-Estrada were cashiers at a recent produce sale at Northlake, where as students they got acquainted with growing edibles.

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“It always smells good here,” Marcos said. “Everywhere I look, there’s food.”

“This is a really fun thing to do in the summer,” adds Keely, as she began to shell some peas.

The burlap-topped table had bargains on food seldom sold this fresh: peas, $2 a pint; beets $1.50 a bunch; a choice Rose Devries and Steve the Rabbit. of kale or chard, $2 a pound; and artichokes, $1 apiece. A head of garlic was 50 cents. The flowers, they were giving away free to buyers.

Jamie Devries of Longview is starting her children’s food education early. She brought Rose, 6, and Kali, 2 weeks old, to see, smell and taste. Rose is a member of Butler Acres Garden Club at her school, and this trip to town includes a visit to Steve the Rabbit, who greets visitors at his own hutch. “I haven’t seen Steve since Earth Day,” Rose says, reaching out to pat the garden’s mascot.

Children who work in the gardens, Volunteer fingers fill these garden gloves. where food is grown organically without pesticides, develop a sense of balance with nature. “When they pull a carrot out of the ground, they are careful to put all the soil back in the ground and give the worms room to move.” says Cecily Thompson.

Val Squires, of Longview, has been volunteering since March. “It’s such a unique way to give back to the community and the children in it,” she says.

On this day, the garden is abuzz.

Britany Homme, who recently moved toTempe, Arizona, has returned to the school garden to quietly pick golden raspberries. Once, she didn’t know the berries were any color but red.

In a noisier, more vigorous activity, children from Longview Parks and Recreation are shoveling mulch into wheelbarrows. Safety is paramount.

The children learn the job takes two — one to steer the wheelbarrow, another on the side to prevent tipping.

Two best friends, Stevie Jones and Soleia Rivera, are behind the sales table, adding up produce totals and making change. They look as if they were born to the business of marketing fresh food grown by local school children.

School gardens aren’t recess. They’re so much more, and that may include providing an interesting theme for that “How I Spent My Summer Vacation” story the first day of school.

••• Suzanne Martinson, who grew up on a farm, believes that fresh food grown close to home tastes better. A longtime food editor, she shops at the farmers market and is happy to have a place to buy homegrown food midweek — at Northlake Elementary School. She writes “Cooking with the Farmer’s Daughter” in CRR.

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Movies

‘Dope’ and ‘Terminator Genisys’ Two very different films

By Dr. Bob Blackwood

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i c k F a m u y i w a ’s Sundance Film Festival success, Dope, may do it for you. We have three bright youths, thinking about college, who are in a really tough neighborhood in Inglewood, California.

Malcolm (Shameik Moore) is the leader.

Jib (Tony Revolori—the bellboy from “The Grand Budapest Hotel”) is the ironic commentator, and Diggy (Kiersey Clemons) is the attractive girl who plays some music with the boys.

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news media are making a big deal of this flyby of Pluto. For good reason; this is big news, for we will actually see what Pluto looks like for the first time.

The Hubble telescope could not see more than a few pixels in its cameras.

New Horizons will be taking visible light photos, infrared photos, analyzing chemicals on its surface by spectroscopy, looking for magnetic fields, and trying to see what kind of atmosphere it has.

Jib (Tony Revolori), Diggy (Kiersey Clemons) and Malcolm (Shameik Moore) see trouble coming in “Dope.” Photo: Paramount.

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ell, Arnold Schwarzenegger appears as the aging Terminatorprotector of Sarah Connor (Emilia Clarke) in Alan Taylor’s Terminator Genisys. In addition, John Connor (Jason Clarke) sends Kyle Reese (Jai Courtney) back to 1984 to protect Sarah Connor, but his 1984 wasn’t like he expected it would be.

Life gets difficult when, after a birthday party that the gangbangers forced them to attend, the three wind up with two kilos of white powder and a gun that have been jammed into Malcolm’s backpack when “the heat” made the scene. It is totally believable when we Sarah Connor (Emilia Clarke) and the Terminator Guardian see them walk into (Arnold Schwarzenegger) prepare for battle in “Terminator Genisys.” Photo: Paramount. their hard-nosed high As an old sci-fi buff, let school, and the school security officers me tell you that time-travel novels are hard to follow. Time-travel ignore the alarms going off due to the films, particularly action films, just move too fast. So what should contents of Malcolm’s backpack. No you do, as an intelligent person? You should take a sip of the soft one suspects these nerds of anything, drink of your choice and follow the action. By the end of the film, except possibly of being virgins. everything should be worked out, probably.

This is a film reflecting 21st century concerns, not just struggling with the world of gangsters. This isn’t the 1991 Boyz n the Hood, though Malcolm uses 90s slang and is called on it by the gangbangers. It is life in the real world of intelligent youths struggling to survive. Let’s hope all three get their sheepskins.

Don’t do this on the ride home: “Well, if he did this then, and she did that afterwards, and he went back in time and did that, maybe he or she or it or….”

Just let it ride, cowboy. This is The Terminator, not War and Peace or A Streetcar Named Desire. Of the five films in the series, the only one that annoyed me was Terminator Salvation, which could have used Schwarzenegger.

Of course, if you see every film as a potential Ingmar Bergman or Federico Fellini or Steven Spielberg production, Terminator Genisys just doesn’t hold up. But, if you feel mankind is becoming a heartless computerized society, you can get a few thrills seeing the “old, not obsolete” Schwarzenegger/Terminator and his pals take on the latest elitist killers in town.

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

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Plus we will get to see what its largest moon, Charon looks like and get to see the other small moons; Styx, Nix, Kerberos, and Hydra. These four moons were discovered after New Horizons was sent on its trip to Pluto. The engineers who plotted the course for New Horizons had wondered if they might make problems for New Horizons, but as the probe has gotten closer, they have found out there does not seem to be any problem arising.

What will New Horizons do after the Pluto fly by?

First it will spend a year sending back all the data it collected as it flew by Pluto. Then it is supposed to go onto another KBO that has yet to be determined.

There are two possible targets that are available and New Horizons will get to one of those in about 2018 or 2019.

The summer triangle of Vega, Deneb, and Altair is now more prominent in the eastern sky. Deneb is the “tail” of the constellation Cygnus (the Swan) that flies down the Milky Way toward the center of the galaxy which now is in the southern sky. The “head” of the Swan is the constellation’s third most bright star, Alberio. A spotting scope or telescope can split this star into its two components, Yellow Alberio A and Blue Alberio B. This is considered one of the finest examples of a double star and having two completely different colors.

Vega is the brightest of the three in the triangle. To Vega’s left, is a pair of stars known as the “Double Double.” In binoculars, the pairing of the double stars is easily found, but to find the second double takes a 4” or bigger telescope. This is because each of those stars are doubles themselves.

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rankfurters, wieners, red hots: of dill pickle, lettuce, mustard, ketchup whatever name you give them, and an odd looking bright green sweet they’re as American as apple pie. Hot relish tops it off. You’ll only find that dogs are a part of our culture, they’re relish in Chicago. I add some hot pepper slices to mine. available everywhere, from street vendors and High Style Dogs My favorite dog is mini-marts to penthouse Tired of plain old mustard and Nathan’s Famous. I’ve restaurants. ketchup? Try these variations: tried most brands and

Baseball games, backyard The Reuben Sauerkraut and keep coming back to Nathan’s because of their cookouts, campfires on the shredded Swiss cheese franks’ superior beach — they all require The B & B Bleu cheese and bacon crumbles flavor. Polish hot dogs as a main course Tropical Dog Teriyaki sauce immigrant or backup for the finicky N a t h a n or late-comers. Made from and pineapple chunks Handwerker beef, pork, chicken or began selling turkey, they’re jammed with flavor them at Coney and plump when cooked. Most Island, New York often they are grilled or boiled, in 1916. but I prefer mine deep fried when available. Bun preparation Don’t eat hot dogs too often. is also important. Should the bun be They’re not your healthiest food. It’s longer, the same size or a bit shorter recommended that you wash hot dogs than the dog? We could argue. Many after taking them from the package, and serve the buns right out of the package, heat them to remove residual bacteria. others toast them, while in Chicago the Hot dogs, which are responsible for 17 buns are steamed. percent of all choking deaths caused by The condiments we add make the food, are especially dangerous to kids. greatest difference. Mustard, ketchup, Doctors find it difficult to remove a chunk relish (sweet or dill) and onions are of dog lodged in the trachea. It’s a good usual fare. A Chicago hot dog is so idea to slice them down the middle (the unique, few places outside Chicago can long way) before serving to children. create one. It’s more of a salad, with a Adults, too. dog squeezed in. Tomato slices, a spear ••• Paul Thompson teach speech and drama at Chicago’s Wright College. Now retired, he lives in Longview, his hometown.

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Onions on the Grill 4 medium-large Walla Walla sweets 2 tsp beef bouillon granules 4 Tbl butter 2 tsp fresh chopped thyme 1/4 tsp salt 1/4 tsp pepper 4 tsp white wine (optional) With a sharp knife, carefully remove a 1-inch core from the center of each onion. Cut each into four wedges to within 1/2 inch of root end.

Place each onion on a 12-inch square of heavyduty foil. Dividing between the four onions, place bouillon in the centers; top with butter, thyme, salt and pepper. Drizzle with wine if desired. Fold foil around onions and seal tightly.

Cook onion packets over pre-heated indirect medium heat (with grill lid closed) for 35-40 minutes or until tender. Open foil carefully to allow steam to escape. Yield: 4 servings.

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From garden to grill

o be clear, this column is not my attempt to usurp Paul Thompson’s popular Man in the Kitchen role. But I was pleased when Sue suggested to Paul that he write about cooking a batch of Walla Walla Sweet onions on the barbecue for his column. He agreed.

You see, we had a ready source for the onions. Near the end of last winter, I planted 50 tiny onion starts in our raised bed garden. Sue and I had decided to fill this year’s garden mostly with flowers, cutting back on the number of veggies this year. We didn’t plant carrots, peas, beans, or tomatoes. Actually, we wouldn’t have

needed to plant tomatoes anyway, as enough volunteers showed up from last year’s leavings to give us plenty.

It took several months for the baby Walla Wallas to look like they would survive, but little by little I could see them growing stronger. We now have 40 beautiful, soft-ball-sized Walla Walla Sweets crowding one end of the plot. All 50 survived, but we’ve already sliced up a few for our hamburgers and given some to friends and neighbors.

I remember hearing many years ago from our friend, Columbia Ford founder Bill Sari, that Walla Walla

Sweets make for good eating when barbecued in aluminum foil with a pat of butter. I’ve always wanted to try cooking them this way. The Walla Walla variety is sweeter — cooked or raw — than most other onions. It comes by its name honestly.

Because it turned out Paul didn’t much like the onions and didn’t want to write about them. He preferred the dogs.

But I really enjoyed Walla Walla Sweets cooked on the grill, so I got the assignment instead. And Paul is hot doggin’ it in this issue (see page 33.)

We gathered at our house with the recipe Paul chose for his column.

Fortunately, along with the onion dish, we cooked some good old Ball Park hot dogs.

••• Lifelong Longview resident Ned Piper finds many ways to enjoy the good life in the Columbia River region, including grilling, golfing and going to Cowlitz Black Bears baseball games.

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