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From the Fall Fruit Harvest

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ere we are on the cusp of Fall, many people’s favorite season, certainly mine. The harvest is coming in, as evidenced in CRR’s office by the beautiful basket of fresh-picked grapes and tomatoes and a charming “Thank You” painting made by kids in the Lower Columbia School Gardens program.

Fest, I was pleased to see it was at just about the same location where I smashed “my” squirrel. And I was delighted a few days later to see an actual, living squirrel crossing overhead as I passed under the bridge.

Sue’s Views

I consider this my personal Memorial Squirrel Bridge. I like to think the squirrel I saw crossing it the other day could be a descendant of the one I killed in the “hit-and-run” accident, and whom I now think of every time I drive under the bridge (RIP).

Most living creatures are consciously or by instinct preparing for the change of seasons and subsequent, eventual Longview’s latest squirrel bridge, located at 23rd and Louisiana Street.

Fall preparations; The Louisiana Street Memorial Squirrel Bridge.

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approach of Winter. Gardeners are protecting their tomatoes (see story, page 18) and many people are canning or freezing produce to enjoy later.

Even squirrels are busy storing nuts for the winter. They don’t all survive, however; starvation is not the only hazard to a squirrel.

I ran over one on Louisiana Street a few years ago, not seeing him scurrying across the street in time to react. I wasn’t even texting. The feelings of regret and sadness stirred by the image of that squirrel’s pancake-like remains on the pavement — seen in my rearview mirror as I drove onward — has stuck with me all this time.

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The historic Cedar Creek Grist Mill Photo by Erin Hart Peach Clafouti Photo by Suzanne Martinson

I hope you have a mellow easing into Fall. Do watch for scampering, bushytailed critters who might cross your car’s path. They, too, deserve a chance to enjoy the good life.

When the Sandbaggers and other volunteers installed Longview’s fourth squirrel bridge after this year’s Squirrel

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Thank you, Sandbaggers and everyone who makes Longview’s squirrel bridges possible. (Who says Longview is boring?)

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Letters to the Editor

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Book Review ~ Lost for Words / Bestsellers List

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Farmers & Community Markets

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Miss Manners

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Local Fun: Columbia City Celebration

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Downtown Longview on the Move

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Biz Buzz

16-17 Cooking with the Farmer’s Daughter / Peach Clafouti 18

Northwest Gardener ~ Tips for Avoiding Tomato Blight

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Out & About ~ Lake Takhlakh hike

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Out & About: Cedar Creek Grist Mill

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Where Do You Read the Reader?

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28-29 Outings & Events Calendar / Music Scene 30

Movies: Sin City: A Dame to Kill For; Calvary

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Lower Columbia Informer ~Getting the Full Picture

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Columbia River Dining Guide

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The Spectator ~ Words, Words, Words

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What’s Up Under the Bridge ~ Port of Longview

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Letter to the Editor

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We usually camped at the horse camp area that was provided near the Spirit Lake campgrounds and a wonderful time was had there by me, my horse, and the others in my riding club. I lived in East Vancouver (Orchards) in those days and went to Hudson’s Bay High School, but during summers

my family, my horse, and I would go up to Spirit Lake for trail rides a few times. I think I was very lucky to grow up the way I did, when I did.

Keep up the good work on the Reader, I enjoy every edition.

Alan Howard Longview, Wash.

A report of my visit in the U.S. On 31 of July, I — a 15 year-old German boy — arrived at the Seattle Airport. There, the Piper family picked me up. I was given a very warm welcome. At the beginning I didn´t understand anything. But every day I learned more and more. When I left America, I could understand probably about 95%. cont page 5

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The good life, growing up I sure enjoyed Ned’s Meta Lake story.

It brought back fond memories of when I was a young lad and went on trail rides with my horse (along with other horsemen in the riding club that I belonged to) around Spirit Lake, Meta Lake, through Bear Pass, and on other trails in the area that were so wonderful back in the 50s.

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Perry Piper became my brother and told me a lot about media and he introduced me into the world of video games. The family told and showed me a lot about Longview and its surroundings. All was new for me.

Soon I found my new favorite sport: golfing. The first weekend Perry and I attended a tiny house workshop in Portland, Oregon. It was very interesting for me because I’ve never known of this in Germany and I can´t believe that any Germans can imagine to sleep in such a (tiny) house.

One day we made a trip to Mount St. Helens. It was amazing for me to see a real volcano, that even smokes.

Another day we made a trip to the Pacific Ocean. Unfortunately the water was a lot too cold.

beer which you unfortunately can´t find in Germany. I fell also in love with a pancake at the Pancake House and in bacon and eggs made by Sue for breakfast. In America I discovered the fast food and I have to say that I like it, but I think it´s too unhealthy to eat all the time.

At the end I must say that my visit in Longview was so great that I can understand my grandpa (Gottfried Eichler, foreign exchange student, RAL Class of 1954) when he says: My year in Longview at Ned Piper´s family home was the best year of my life.

Daniel Kellner Stuttgart, Germany P.S. See page 28

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But there we flew a kite and raced with a go-cart. In the middle of August we drove by car in the desert to Salt Lake City to a Piper family member (Ned’s older son, Rees). I had never been before in a desert. My host family was so kind and showed me some sights during the long trip, even a faked (replica) Stonehenge. After arriving in Salt Lake City, we waded in the big Salt Lake and I saw the big Mormon Tabernacle. We visited also Park City and went to the old Olympic Park and to a very big shopping center.

But there´s another important thing I never will forget: All people I met were pleased to meet me and they were very friendly. There are many differences compared to Germany: For example the cars, the roads and many other things are much bigger than in Germany. But I don´t like that you can’t drive your car as fast as in Germany. You can say that the Longview main streets are as big as our highways, called Autobahn.

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Cover to Cover Brought to you by Book Sense and Pacific Northwest Booksellers Association, for week ending August 31, 2014, based on reporting from the independent bookstores of Alaska, Washington, Oregon, Idaho and Montana. For the Book Sense store nearest you, visit www.booksense.com

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BOOK REVIEW

The polite, cutthroat world of literary politics

Lost for Words

By Edward St. Aubyn Farrar, Straus and Giroux $26.

E

ver wonder how books are chosen for those prestigious literary prizes—the National Book Award, the National Book Critics Award, the Pulitzer, the Hugo, the Edgar?

In his novel, Lost for Words, Edward St. Aubyn, author of the popular Patrick Melrose series, delightfully skewers the personalities and the politics that decide the winners.

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“Personally I think that competition should be encouraged in war and sport and business, but that it makes no sense in the arts. If an artist is good, nobody else can do what he or she does and therefore all comparisons are incoherent. Only the mediocre, pushing forward a commonplace view of life in a commonplace language, can really be compared, but my wife thinks that ‘least mediocre of the mediocre’ is a discouraging title for a prize.” ~ from Lost for Words

Malcolm Craig, an obscure opposition MP with little to do on the backbench and no literary credentials is appointed to head the Elysian Prize committee, a clear reference to the Man Booker Prize—Britain’s highest literary award—for which, it just so happens, St. Aubyn’s Mother’s Milk, was shortlisted, and lost.

To join him on the jury selecting the year’s most worthy novel, Craig gathers an Oxbridge academic, a retired officer from the Foreign Office, a popular actor, and (well, why not) even a writer.

By Alan Rose

They argue vehemently over the nominated books they haven’t actually read (200 titles—how could they?) and fight passionately for the one book they have.

self-conscious”; even on falling in love (“…it had all gone terribly wrong, but that, after all, was the point of romantic folly. If it hadn’t all gone terribly wrong, it wouldn’t have been the real thing.”)

The shortlist is pared down to: The Mulberry Elephant, The Frozen Torrent, wot u starin at, The Greasy Pole, and a cookbook, submitted by mistake from the publishing firm of Page and Turner.

Along the way, the committee struggles to decide who will receive the coveted Elysian Prize. I won’t give away which book wins because, well, really, who cares?

Some members of the committee immediately recognize The Palace Cookbook as “the boldest metafictional performance of our time.” A collection of Indian recipes, it also contains brief family stories (Think Suzanne Martinson’s The Fallingwater Cookbook.)

A footnote: Lost for Words won the 2014 Wodehouse Prize for comic fiction. Just as well, since it’s not likely to be nominated for the Man Booker Prize.

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Ever since Jonathan Swift’s Gulliver’s Travels, satire has been a staple of British literature. Certainly, other cultures also employ satire, but the British do it with a certain wicked glee — Yes, I know I’m being naughty, but isn’t this fun?

In that fine British tradition, St. Aubyn has his fun, making sharp observations on everything, from how committees operate (“Malcolm favoured a collegiate approach: there was nothing like proving you were a team player to get your own way”) to our selfie-obsessed modern society where “the collective unconscious has become the collective

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Civilized Life

Miss Manners

By Judith Martin

Ambassador versus cash extractor, the time to toast, thank you notes for attending?

1. DEAR MISS MANNERS: I’m in the process of starting a not-for-profit organization, and I am wondering what is the polite way to solicit donations for such an organization.

I don’t want to become the person who is always asking for money, but I also don’t want the organization to suffer from me being overly shy.

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GENTLE READER: As your question warms Miss Manners’ heart, she will answer it without dwelling on her suspicion that you are not cut out for a career in fundraising. Shyness about asking others for money is a rare and admirable trait.

Fundraising is a legitimate activity, so long as it is not done under false pretenses (which means to unsuspecting persons at unrelated events like family birthday parties) or to excess (which means after the would-be donor has expressed a desire not to be solicited again). The key is to interest people in the cause, not to shame them into paying. Think of yourself as an ambassador and remind yourself not to be a zealot.

2. DEAR MISS MANNERS: I have always felt faintly ridiculous whenever someone proposes a toast, whereupon glasses are raised and pressure is applied to clink on each and every glass remotely waved in my direction.

Are toasts still considered good form?

Are they not a little trite? And what does one do when at a long table where persons at opposite ends of the table can’t possibly clink on each other’s glass?

GENTLE READER: The bad form here is not toasting, presuming that it is kept short and flattering, but insisting upon clinking. Especially when you would have to lie down on the table to reach the glass at the other end. Miss Manners considers it better form merely to raise the glass and meet the eyes of the person being toasted (who must remain modestly immobile).

3. DEAR MISS MANNERS: My husband and I are blessed with wonderful friends and family who celebrated our wedding with us.

We’ve been finishing up thank-you cards for those who sent presents.

I’d also like to thank those who just attended, even if they did not give any physical gifts. Would it be proper to send a heartfelt thank-you card for their presence and support?

We didn’t ask for, nor expect, presents, and felt that our guests’ attendance was present enough.

GENTLE READER: It pains Miss Manners to discourage heartfelt letters of thanks, which have become as rare as people who do not ask for presents.

It is not surprising to hear that you have wonderful friends.

But this is not a good idea. It reverses the usual direction of thanks between guests and hosts, and may be taken — as less kindly brides have used it — as a reminder to come across with the goods.

4. DEAR MISS MANNERS: I am about to complete 14 years of medical training and graduate as a oncology physician. I am female, with a generally open, warm manner, and can usually handle a wide variety of social situations. However, when I meet new people outside of work, and they ask what I do, I occasionally answer truthfully.

This too often results in unsolicited commentary that is at best embarrassing (“You’re an angel! How do you do it? Isn’t that SO SAD?”), and at worst a complete occasiondestroyer when people launch into their own, again unsolicited, health history, or the tragic history of a friend or family member. Or the conversation immediately devolves into a heated debate (between others) on the state of our health care system, or conspiracy theories about how “the cure is out there” but being kept from them.

I have tried answering less-than-truthfully (“I work in health care”), which can end in guessing games and draw out the conversation unnecessarily. How do I avoid being a cocktail party conversation killer?

GENTLE READER: Whatever is said about your profession, your response should be, “Well, it’s the kind of job that makes you grateful to get away among friends and talk about something else.”

Miss Manners trusts that you will say this with a smile. You can then turn to someone else and say, “I imagine you feel the same way about your work.”

It doesn’t matter what that person’s job is, because nowadays people consider it a disgrace to admit that they are not stressed. So the conversation will go on from there.

••• Please send your questions to Miss Manners at her website, www. missmanners.com; to her email, dearmissmanners@gmail.com; or through postal mail to Miss Manners, Universal Uclick, 1130 Walnut St., Kansas City, MO 64106.)

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Columbia City Celebration: Sept. 20 Something for everyone, promises event

By Ned Piper coordinator Chip Gardes

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olumbia City is a history-filled community that stretches along the Columbia River, just off of the Lower Columbia River Highway, 18 miles from Longview and two miles from St. Helens, Oregon.

to try bungee jumping. The huge “Show and Shine” car show will feature 75 – 100 antique and classic cars. The day’s events also include a quilt show and baked goods, books and plant sales (see ad, page 23).

The celebration’s coordinator, Chip Gardes, hopes locals as well as families living in Cowlitz County or in the other Oregon towns along the river will pile their kids in the car and drive to Columbia City.

Gardes said the celebration will feature 20 craft vendors, with an exciting mix of creations — by woodworkers and artists and even nutritious dog biscuits baked by two local teenage girls.

“There’s going to be something for everyone in the family,” he said.

Kids can enjoy a rock climbing wall and an opportunity

Shine & Show will feature antique and classic cars. Courtesy photo.

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You will not go hungry, Gardes said. Plan to arrive early to chow down at the $6 pancake breakfast.

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d a y, c u l i n a r y offerings range from hand-crafted hamburgers and hot dogs to homemade baked goods. “And don’t forget the ice cream,” Chip’s wife, Kit, added.

This community celebration has been happening in Columbia City for over 30 years, Gardes said. Back when the school The historic Caples House will host a Harvest Festival in conjunction was open, there with the Community Celebration. CRR file photo. was a children’s parade. With the The unique thing about this library is possibility that the school will re-open that their services are absolutely free to soon, the parade may resume. everyone, Lundberg explained.. Most According to Columbia City Librarian libraries provide book lending and Cathy Lundberg, the library took over other services only to individuals who the coordination of the celebration live within their designated district. from the city in 2008. In fact, the People living outside the district must celebration is a fundraiser for the pay for the services, or purchase a library. library card. Not so with the Columbia The library was founded in 2000 City Library. All Columbia County and is currently housed in a building residents are welcome at this library. adjacent to the old schoolhouse.

Lundberg said the Lions and Elks clubs When the school re-opens, the library will be at the library during celebration may have to find a new location. The hours to administer free eye tests for library currently has 11,500 books on children from 3 to 7 years old. its shelves to lend. The Columbia For general information,contact Chip City Library receives no government and Kit Gardes at 503-841-3602. Call funding; the operation is volunteerGordon Thistle at 503-396-5658 with run and relies on private donations. questions about the Show and Shine The library welcomes donations of Car Show. For information about the books as well. library, call Cathy Lundberg at 503366-8020

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An Inconvenient Truth

Yes, it is true. The Longview Streetscape Improvement Project started on August 14 and downtown is a mess. Traffic lanes are closed, street parking is gone, sidewalks are torn up. Downtown is littered with construction material, noise and dust.

Who wants to shop or eat or play downtown under these conditions?

You do! Why? Because you want to support Longview’s unique downtown businesses. Because you know that, at this time, only one downtown block (the 1400 Commerce block between Broadway and Maple) is affected.

Because you can still easily get to all the affected businesses. Because you can envision how beautiful Longview will be when this project is finished.

But, most of all, you understand that change is not made without inconvenience.

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The Longview Streetscape Improvement Project will improve the appearance, safety, and accessibility of Commerce Avenue. The design includes better street lighting, new sidewalks, landscaping, benches, trash cans, bike racks, public art and outdoor gathering places.

The city has $1.8M for Phase 1 to construct improvements on Commerce Avenue from Washington Way through the Broadway intersection.

Phase 1 is scheduled to be completed by the end of this year. The engineering design is complete for Phase 2 — Commerce Avenue from Broadway to Hemlock Street — and construction will start once additional funding is secured.

Construction is currently confined to the intersection of Broadway and Commerce and the 1400 block (north of Broadway). This area contains the majority of the affected businesses and the plan is to have the construction substantially finished before the holiday shopping season begins.

The contractor, RC Northwest, Inc., based in Brush Prairie, Wash., is working under the following limitations, based on concerns business owners and the general public expressed: •No road closures •Limited alley and lane closures •Construct only one side at a time in the same block •Maintain diagonal customer parking •Maintain pedestrian access at all times •Minimize dust tracked into buildings

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The lanes at the intersection of Broadway and Commerce have also been reduced to one lane.

Parking On-street diagonal parking is available on the west side of the 1400 Commerce block. Construction is taking place on the east side and no parking is available. However, there are public parking lots behind all the businesses and most retail stores are accessible through backdoor entrances.

Pedestrian Access At this time, the sidewalk on the west side of the 1400 block is open. The sidewalk on the east side has been removed and a temporary pedestrian path, lined with Green Astro Turf, has been installed.

Pedestrians can access the path at either end of the block or the crosswalk in the middle. Temporary pedestrian bridges have been installed for access to each business.

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at the recent groundbreaking ceremony for Longview’s streescape improvement project, left to right: State Representatives Brian Blake and Brian Hatfield, Longview Downtown Partnership president Alice Dietz, Longview Mayor Don Jensen, U.S. Senator Patty Murphy, City of Longview’s Project Engineer Amy Blain, Longview City Manager Bob Gregory, Cowlitz County Commissioner Mike Karnofski.

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Patient Account Representative Linda Wirkkala will retire from Longview Orthopedic Associates on September 24th after more than 27 years with the company.

She was hired as a billing clerk in May 1987, when the LOA staff consisted of orthopedic surgeons Bruce Blackstone and Dave Black and Linda Wirkkala seven additional employees.

To d a y, L o n g v i e w O r t h o p e d i c Associates include six surgeons and 35 support staff.

tions of communications specialist, communications supervisor, data specialist and operations manager. She also served several periods as the acting adminisSusan Gutenberger trator. She has been instrumental in the development of Columbia 9-1-1 and has contributed in many ways. Her dedication and commitment to the agency will be greatly missed, the district’s administrator said in a press release.

During her tenure, Wirkkala’s duties have included insurance billing and follow-up, payment posting and collections, and credentialing, transcription, and computer-related housekeeping.

Peter Kung, md, of Longview Orthopedic Associates was recently invited to teach two peer group sessions for orthopedic surgeons from around the U.S. at industry-sponsored courses in Tracy, California, headquarters of Pacific Medical, a distributorship for Arthrex.

“The biggest change that occurred while I was with LOA,” Wirkkala said, “was the shift from manual financial posting and insurance billing to computerized posting and billing, as well as the move to electronic medical records.”

Arthrex is one of the leaders in sports medicine, with the company’s 7,500 products accounting for 30 percent of all sales in the sports market.

She plans to make full use of her retirement by traveling, doing volunteer work involving children, and spending more time with family and friends.

Kung teamed with Dr. Jim Lubowitz from Ta o s , N e w Peter Kung, md Mexico, to teach a Masters Knee Course on July 26th. Lubowitz is a pioneer in the field of knee surgery and editor of the pres-

“I’ll miss the doctors and staff at Longview Ortho,” she said. “They’re a great group and it’s been a wonderful place to work.”

Susan Gutenberger will retire from Columbia 9-1-1 Communications District, effective on October 1. She started her career in public safety in 1979 as a dispatcher with the Redmond Police Department. In 1984, Sue moved to Rainier and went to work at Columbia 9-1-1.

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New ‘hot spot’ to open in Downtown Longview Operators hope to fill void left

by Monticello Hotel C R R T olumbia

he 6,000-square foot space at 1260 Commerce, Longview — remembered by many as the location of Cibo con Amici which operated there in the early 2000s and, previously Myklebust’s department store — will soon be hopping again. Trina and D o u g Vi u h k o l a (pronounced View-kuhluh) are gearing up for the early October “soft opening” of Longview’s newest restaurant, the Mill City Grill.

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‘We’re in a mill town. Embrace it. We have to cater to our audience.’” The concept of appealing to a “mill town” customer base led to the restaurant’s name, “Mill City Grill,” first proposed by Doug Viuhkola.

“We’re bringing that industrial flair to the r e s t a u r a n t , ” Tr i n a Viuhkola said. The décor showcases natural, rough-cut wood, factory-style light fixtures, saw blades and old metal signs, making an ambience aglow with deep red colors, warm wood tones and burnished steel.

With its 100-person dining capacity, a bar seating another Mill City Grill will serve 100, an elevator and “American comfort a 150-seat banquet food,” like macaroni room with separate and cheese, and upscale Doug and Trina Vuihkola entrance and direct pub fare, including fish See “Sneak Preview” photos, page 36. access to rest rooms, tacos, salmon and prime the facility offers a rib. Ninety percent of the menu multitude of options. It should be a will come out of a wood-fired oven, welcome addition to Longview’s list of Viuhkola said. “We’re not gonna be venues, especially after the closure of a pizza parlor, we just have a woodthe Monticello Hotel banquet facilities fired oven that makes great pizza.” and restaurant early this year left a The menu will also include 8-inch, big hole in special event space, Trina individual-sized pizzas.

Viuhkola said.

Crackling firewood “We’re gonna fill that void.”

Some 15 years ago, then-owner Cindy Norton installed a fireproof wood “Fine dining is my background,” said storage room that holds three cords Viuhkola, who has 20 years’ experience of wood, to be stocked with local in restaurants (including the last 11 hardwoods such as apple and cherry. years at Country Folks Deli/The Bistro in Fueling the fire makes the oven hot Longview), working in both the front — reaching 730 degrees —and fast, and back of the house. “I’m a foodie.” cooking salmon in 5 minutes, pizza However, she added: “Over the last in 90 seconds. Made of a “beautifully couple of years, I’ve been telling myself: patina-ed” copper,” the oven is the kitchen’s centerpiece. “It’s so versatile,” Viuhkola said. “It’s huge.”

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Mill City Grill’s alley-facing door will serve as its primary entrance, well-lit at night and leading to a large, Cityowned free parking lot. “We’re not a night club” needing a bouncer, she explained, but a doorman will likely be posted to greet customers going in and out.

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Kung delivered two lectures, one on partial knee replacements and the other on joint preservation techniques utilizing BioCartilage. After the lectures, participants honed their skills in a wet lab. Lubowitz and Kung rotated from station to station to provide assistance.

“This was a great opportunity to share information about these topics because so many patients can benefit from these procedures,” Kung said. “Both are appropriate for patients who are not candidates for total knee replacements because their arthritis is not severe enough. These are excellent

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separation techniques, and arthroscopic shoulder instability cases under the supervision of Kung and Denard.

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Columbia Gorge romp hits favorite spots and Hood River’s ‘Fruit Loop’

hen a longtime friend from college — we even share the same first name — arrives in our neck of the Northwest, it’s fun to slice out something special.

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ideas since that day eons ago when we first met at Michigan State University and went on to be roommates for three years.

In 30-some hours, Suzanne and I packed in a lunch at the Troutdale, Oregon landmark formerly known as “the poor farm,” overnighted at a historic hotel on the Columbia River, and took a bit of a bite of fruit. In short, we had — pardon the cliche — a peachy time.

We started with a hearty lunch in the Black Rabbit Bar at McMenamins Edgefield, Built in 1911, Edgefield was once the Multnomah County home for indigents, later a nursing home, today a lovely place to stay, dine and enjoy the good life, from weddings to musical headliners. Where the poor farm “inmates” once raised crops to feed themselves, a vineyard grows.

On this rendezvous, my husband, Ace, and I picked up Suzanne at the Portland airport. We’ve shared fun and

We joined our friend, Sharon, whom we met years ago at the Gresham Outlook.

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historic Edgefield properties, which faced the wrecking ball in 1982. She is the only person we know who has an Edgefield hotel room named after her, and she once had her picture on the bottle of a McMenamins pinot gris.

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spend the night in the Columbia G o r g e Hotel, which was built in 1904 overlooking the Gorge with spectacular views and creature comforts. Ace and I had one room, Suzanne had another, with a shared bathroom in between.

After three years as college roommates, 36 years of marriage, we three were used to sharing sinks. As a Californian, Suzanne reveled in all that running water. Their well in the hills of Malibu, where she and husband David live, is down to a trickle, and she showers at the gym.

We dined on the street in nearby Hood River’s downtown. Celilo Restaurant had not only good food, but a table on cont page 17 the sidewalk amid the excitement.

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One small glitch: We had planned to cross the Columbia at The Dalles, but that weekend, a fire was filling the eastern Columbia Gorge with smoke.

That gave us the time to taste a piece of the 35-mile Fruit Loop outside Hood River instead. We’re indebted to the Columbia Gorge Hotel desk clerk — he also manned the hotel elevator — for handing us the map and directing us to a stop with a tasting bar of delicious cookies made right at the farm, Packer Orchards & Bakery.

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rocuring produce is one thing, eating is another. If my alter ego, instead of my id, were in charge of my imbibing, I would reach for a simple, juicy peach to eat out of hand, and that would be that. Instead, I am drawn to dropping my three huge, sweet peaches fresh from a local farmstand into a dessert I’ve never made before: clafouti.

We purchased some delicious peaches, and I am still kicking myself for not buying a bag of Oregon apples, which make such great pies. Ace loved his apple turnover.

Strange name for this native of France: clafouti (say klah-foo-tee).

In this delightful dish, fresh fruit — historically, dark cherries or plums — is placed in a shallow layer in a wide pan. The eggy, sweetened batter is poured over the fruit.

Another great stop on the Fruit Loop was the Hood River Lavender Farms, its fields shining with blooms with Mount Adams to the north and Mount Hood to the south. I don’t know if it’s possible to hit all of the 32 orchards, farms and wineries, but it’s sure on our bucket/basket list.

While baking, the batter (it contains no leavening) sinks to the bottom of the pan, then rises over the fruit and becomes brown. We used our cast-iron skillet, which, of course, can be used in the oven. It provided a nice evenbaking pan and a fun rustic serving dish ready for the picnic table.

Avoiding the fire’s smoke, we crossed the Columbia on the Hood River Toll Bridge (one dollah), and that provided enough slack for a late lunch

Clafouti is delicious warm or at room temperature. We enjoyed our peach clafouti — ­ we threw in a couple of handfuls of blueberries — topped with vanilla ice cream. ~Suzanne Martinson

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Peach Clafouti 3 cups (2 pounds) sliced peaches 1 /3 cup packed brown sugar 3 / 4 cup unbleached all-purpose flour 1 /3 cup white sugar 1 /2 tsp teaspoon salt 3 large eggs 1-1/4 cup milk 3 / 4 tsp almond or vanilla extract Preheat the oven to 375degrees.

Thoroughly butter a 10-inch round pan or ovenproof skillet.

Arrange the peach slices on the bottom of the pan and sprinkle with the brown sugar.

In a mixing bowl, whisk together the flour, white sugar and salt. In a separate small bowl, combine eggs, milk and vanilla. Beat until thoroughly

The French dessert — say klah-foo-tee — was baked in a cast-iron skillet and ready for a picnic on the deck. Traditionally made with dark cherries, this one is Peach Clafouti.

combined, then gradually whisk into the flour mixture, smoothing out the lumps. Pour the batter over the fruit in the prepared baking pan and bake for 35 to 40 minutes. A cake tester inserted into the center should come out clean. Serve warm or at room temperature. ~ from King Arthur Flour Baker’s Companion

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Gorge Romp

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Northwest Gardener

Maximize your late season tomato harvest Story and photos by Nancy Chennault

Columbia River Gorge Interpretive Center near Skamania Lodge.

in Skamania Lodge’s River Rock bar, as well as a visit to the nearby Columbia Gorge Interpretive Center. The signage to this hidden treasure was spotty but we found it. (The lodge is straight up the hill from State Route 14, turn right for the museum.)

We were home by sunset. The next day, fueled with dishes of peaches and cantaloupe, Suzanne was off to the Road Scholars hikes near Mount St. Helens and Mount Rainier. My friend doesn’t just gaze at mountains — she experiences them up close and personal. In case of blisters, she had borrowed some duct tape.

After we dropped her at the airport, I noticed her watch had become entangled in our back seat. So we again crossed the Columbia.

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he summer of 2014 has been a tasty tomato year. Long warm days with minimal moisture. Your plants are in full production mode. With fall comes cooler nights and often substantial rainfall — a perfect set up for “Late Blight” to infect your crop and make the fruit inedible. You can take preventative measures before the rains come.

1. Reduce the size by cutting off excess leaves and new growth with small, immature fruits.

2. Clean up all debris from the soil, including fallen, overripe tomatoes and any limbs lying on the ground.

3. When foliage is dry, open up the plants for better air circulation by removing any that is crowding the center.

4. Reduce watering. In fact you can stop all together. Tomatoes will continue to ripen and disease potential is reduced.

5. Cover with plastic bags or tarp before the first heavy rain.

Misty showers are usually no problem, but cold rain over a prolonged period can bring on the Late Blight disease.

COMING NEXT MONTH

That made 30 hours, five Columbia crossings, and time for another quick hug.

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NOTE: The relative positions of the stops mentioned may be found with the map, page 19.

••• Suzanne Martinson, a former feature editor of The Daily News (Longview) and longtime food editor in Pittsburgh, lives in Lexington, a suburb of Kelso, Wash.

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Following the trail, forward Takhlakh Lake he majority of my childhood vacations centered on the

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outdoors. I’d be hard-pressed to remember too many specifics, but our summer breaks involved a full-to-bursting station wagon, drippy canvas tents, crinkly, mummy-style sleeping bags, pan-fried trout, instant oatmeal and Pilot bread. I distinctly remember waking to the sound of my father chopping wood and heating water on the little Coleman propane stove so we could enjoy the luxurious feeling of a hot, wet washcloth on our face each morning.

What I don’t remember is experiencing any sense of fear as civilization faded into the distance. I don’t remember worrying Kari Rushmer about things like toilet paper, the location of the first aid kit, or whether or not everyone had packed enough pairs of underwear. I vaguely remember the days of packing and preparation, but only in the sense that I was impatient to get on the road and couldn’t imagine how my parents could make packing so complicated and time-consuming.

Time and perspective changes so many things, and now, having survived the ordeal of packing my own family and their bevy of belongings up for a relatively tame three-night stay in a camper club (furnished with flushing toilet, hot shower and – gasp! – washer and dryer), I have a much greater level of respect for my parents. I wonder at my father’s ability to carry out an ambitious backpacking trip into the forest with only what we could carry on our backs, ready to set up camp at a site with no running water and the only “toilet” a deep, dark, spider-filled hole in the ground.

Such are the thoughts of a 30-something mom, rumbling over winding forest roads 30 years later, wishing to give my children a small taste of the joy and beauty of nature that I remember. I trouble myself with how many miles it is to the next restroom, the proximity of the nearest urgent care and whether or not I missed the correct turn.

This particular trip started with the gift of a book. My friend, Melissa Housden, a fellow mom with whom I have shared a lifetime of outdoor (and indoor) adventures, gifted me a book entitled The Best Hikes with Kids: Western Washington & the Cascades. It seemed as good a place as any to begin our foray into the wilderness. . . see story, next column.

After a longer-than-anticipated drive, we finally parked on the road between the TakhTakh Meadows trail and the lake. Our younger hikers raced ahead over the wellmaintained and pleasantly shaded trail until we came within sight of the lake. The hiker’s guidebook cont page 23

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The drive up the forest roads, although bumpy and riddled with “are-we-there-yets?” was wooded green tunnels, muted sun beams, and burbling blue-green river. We stopped multiple times to drink in the beauty of the rushing Cispus River, a destination in itself, and also to dip our toes into the multiple creeks flowing into it. The drive, like most of life with three girls, was not without its share of drama.

There was the excitement of

passing a heavily-loaded and fast-paced RV, rushing down the too-narrow road in a cloud of dust. And then there was the spontaneous, motion-sickness induced vomiting of our youngest passenger, preceeded only by a warning of, “Mom, I’m feeling very tired!”

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chose Takhlakh Lake as our first hiking destination, owing to its proximity to our base camp at Lake Mayfield and its description as “the loveliest place in the Gifford Pinchot National Forest.”

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STAGEWORKS NORTHWEST

OUT • AND • ABOUT

Two decades later, script purchase pays off

Longview’s own ‘Show of Shows’ now playing By Ned Piper

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n considering what to do for Stageworks’ Northwest’s fall comedy, director Jenifer Cheney recalled that 20 years ago the nowdefunct Cascade Players purchased scripts for Neil Simon’s popular, largely autobiographical comedy, “Laughter on the 23rd Floor.” The scripts had never been used, however. Until Cheney decided to bring them to life now. The show runs Sept. 12–28 (see ad, below).

Seasoned local actor Michael Cheney plays the Sid Caesar character. Larry Gelbart, who wrote the comedy hit M*A*S*H for television, is played by actor Patrick Hale and Matt Olason plays outrageous comedy writer Mel Brooks. “The cast of nine players has plenty of acting experience,” Jenifer Cheney noted, “but for most of the cast, this is their first time in a Stageworks production.”

“Of all of the plays by Neil Simon,” Cheney said, “this one stands out because nearly all of the characters in the play are based on real life comedy writers.”

Stage manager Leslie Slape said the program will indicate who the real life comedy writers are, so playgoers won’t have to guess.

Local actor Pip Kennedy, for example, portrays writer Mel Tolkin who was the head writer for Sid Caesar’s famed “Your Show of Shows.” Kennedy had planned a move to the Portland area when he heard that Jennifer would direct “Laughter on the 23rd Floor.” He abruptly changed his plans in order to audition for the show.

“Laughter on the 23rd Floor” is not really a family show,” said Cheney. The witty, rapid-fire dialogue contains some spicy language.

About the play It’s the height of the McCarthy era, and “The Max Prince Show” is the hottest show on television, airing live

The cast of “Laughter on the 23rd Floor.” Clockwise from top: Matt Olason (Ira), Ryan Gaylor (Brian), Pip Kennedy (Val), Ashley Stevens (Helen), Michael Cheney (Max), Dean Baker (Lucas), Patrick Hale (Kenny), Corey Farmer (Milt) and Lora Ressler (Carol). Artwork depicting New York skyline through the windows by Patrick Carrico. Set design by Michael and Jennifer Cheney. Photo by Leslie Slape. to 60 million viewers every Saturday night. But while the nation is stirred up in a panic about the possibility of Communist spies, network executives are stirred up about the new viewers in the Midwestern markets who seem to prefer professional wrestling to brilliant writing. Will the network’s plans to “fix” the show — including cutting the budget, reducing staff and sending an “observer” to watch the crazy antics in the writers’ room — save the show or destroy creative freedom?

“Laughter on the 23rd Floor” is a peek behind the scenes of a television comedy-variety show of the 1950s, based on the real TV program, “Your Show of Shows,.” Playwright Neil Simon was a bashful young writer when he attained “writing Nirvana” to write for Caesar. Other writers who got their start with Caesar — some of whom are fictionalized in this play — include Mel Brooks, Larry Gelbart, Sheldon Keller, Mel Tonkin, Tony Webster, Lucille Kallen, Selma Diamond, Carl Reiner, Woody Allen and Michael Stewart.

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OUT • AND • ABOUT

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Picturesque ‘working museum’ makes fun fall trek

“We’re going to the Cedar Creek Grist Mill,” I said to my daughters as we drove down the Cedar Creek Road in the pouring rain.

“The Cedar Creek what-what?” shouted Ruby, my 8-year-old, from the back seat. (She had to shout so I could hear her over the rain.)

“Back a hundred years ago, if you lived on a farm out here, you would take your corn or grain to the grist mill to have it ground into meal or flour,” my husband explained, in his best radio voice. “It’s powered by water, which in turn powers pulleys, which then powers the grinding equipment.”

“Well, that’s weird. I’d just buy it from someone,” Ruby said, with the certainty of youth.

“But you couldn’t just buy it if you didn’t have money,” I explained. “You’d have to hitch up your wagon to the horses, fill it with your harvest, and take it somewhere to be ground, since not everyone could afford the equipment for grinding.”

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“Well, can’t I just sell the wagon and horses and buy what I need?” Ruby said.

This journey of logic lasted down the steep and winding road to the Cedar Creek Grist Mill, a picturesque working museum located just outside of Woodland, Washington. Despite the pouring

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A footbridge overlooking the creek and a covered bridge add to the appeal of the historic Cedar Creek Grist Mill in Woodland.

rain, a crowd had gathered at the opening hour of the museum to enjoy “Cornbread Day.” We Your Local had to park far up the SW Washington adjacent hillside, but www.the-broadway-gallery.com Artist Co-op the rainy walk afforded “Miniature more conversation of We are Show” in life in the past. open during progress. construction.

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Grist Mill

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constructed in 1876. In those days, it was not only the main location for area farmers to have grain milled, but it was also the site of various dances and community gatherings. You’ve probably seen the mill’s exterior in tourism pictures, surrounded by mosscovered branches and changing leaves.

The inside, however, is equally lovely.

On our visit, they were just getting ready to start grinding corn for the cornbread meal. Folk musicians were setting up in the corner, and docents dressed in overalls and hickory shirts were explaining the process over the

low hum of the pulleys in motion (see photo at left). Soft, yellow grains were spilling out from the bottom of the grinder. If “wholesome” had a scent, we were breathing it.

As the docent pulled lids from various bins of corn and grains, he explained that today’s grains came primarily from Bob’s Red Mill, who is a great supporter of the museum. They also happily grind what people bring in from various farms, although that is much rarer these days. Supported by donations, they encourage purchase of their freshly milled grains, but recommend storing them in the refrigerator or freezing, explaining that the natural oils present in the grain will spoil faster than what we’re used to from the grocery store.

varieties were ready for tasting and musicians were setting up in the corner, ready to entertain the crowd that had collected from all over the area. For a moment, you could close your eyes and believe that a hundred years was not so long ago at all.

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Scenic wonder Despite the rain, we wandered back behind the mill to watch the water travel down the flume towards the Fair rates • Honest work mill machinery, and then walked across the covered bridge (a scenic KENT’S CUSTOM DIESEL, INC marvel in its own right) to view the mill’s exterior from across the creek. Seth Hart shares an observational moment with his FOR ALL YOUR DIESEL REPAIRS Beware the steep trails designed to daugther on a family outing to the grist mill.

BIG RIGS, MOTORHOMES, PICKUPS make mothers nervous. However, TRAILER REPAIR from this vantage point, just about ALL WELDING & FABRICATION IF YOU GO anyone with a camera can take a portrait 2405 TALLEY WAY • KELSO, WA Cedar Creek Grist Mill worthy of hanging on the wall (Editor’s Ph: 360-575-8884 43907 NE Grist Mill Road note: or a CRR cover).

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O SEL As the rain grew heavier, we took cover WE ALS The Cedar Creek Grist Mill is open all under the rear lean-to, where cornbread year, Saturdays 1–4pm and Sundays 2–4pm. It is closed Easter, Christmas Eve and Christmas Day, New Year’s Eve and New Year’s Day. Upcoming Events: Mark your calendar for September 27th, the “Spin In,” where you can watch wool being turned into yarn. October 25th is

the annual Apple Cider Pressing.

Driving directions: Take Woodland Exit •Pancake Breakfast 8–10am • $6 A day of #21 from Interstate 5 and continue to •Craft Fair with 20 Columbia County vendors traffic light.

•Bake Sale • Plant Sale • Book Sale Turn left, continue under freeway and immediately turn right on C-C Street to •Antique quilt show for the whole cross the North Fork of Lewis River.

•Hot dogs • Hamburgers family ... all along Turn left onto Northwest Hayes Road •Homemade baked goods toward Amboy, which becomes Cedar 2nd Avenue in •Raffle for handmade quilt at left Creek Road.

Columbia City •Raffle for beach house rental About eight miles from Woodland, a sign from City hall to points left to the mill. Turn left on Grist •Silent auction Mill Road and the Mill is about 3/4-mile “F” Street •Caples House Museum further.

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Columbia City School parking lot. All cars welcome!

Registration Fee $10 includes dash plaque.

Awards will be given. Info: Gordon, 503-396-5658 www.columbia-city.org/pdffiles/carshow/2014.pdf

Longview native Erin Hart is a regular contributor to CRR. When not exploring the area with her family, she works as development director at Longview Christian School.

Takhlakh Lake

If You Go Takhlakh Lake Fill your backpack with a picnic lunch and don’t forget swimsuits, towels and maybe even some fishing gear! Start early and enjoy the scenic drive.

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did not do justice to the spectacular view that awaited us. We stood several moments, staring, open-mouthed at the breathtaking “potentially active” stratovolcano and its crystal clear, mirror-image view in the lake beneath it. Adams glacier is clearly visible at the center of the volcano, echoing the scars of its 1400-year-old eruption — an imaginable event to anyone who remembers May 18, 1980. The water, crystalline in a way that only mountain lakes are, boasted a smoothly graveled, sandy bottom that left us wishing we had packed our swimsuits.

The campground, which includes 54 back-in sites, was full and yet still pleasantly quiet, as if the scenery itself commanded a permanent, quiet awe.

Canoes, float tubes and fishing poles dotted the lake. The one-mile loop trail hugs the lake and is riddled with wildflowers and heart-stopping views.

We stopped at a picnic table, halfway

Driving directions: From I-5: Take exit 68 and head east on US Highway 12 to Randle, Washington. Turn south onto State Highway 131 and travel 1 mile, stay left at the “Y” and continue southeast on Forest Road 23 for 30 miles to Forest Road 2329.

Turn left onto Forest Road 2329 and follow it through the junction with Forest Road 5601. Proceed on Forest Road 2329 for 3/4mile to the campground.

The last 7 miles of Forest Road 23 are gravel surfaced.

At left: Josephine Rushmer, 10, on the trail around Takhlakh Lake

around the lake to eat the lunch we had packed, take advantage of the very well-maintained vault toilet, and dream of the time we could come back with tents, swimsuits, and a well-placed hammock to drink in the view until the cares of the world fade into white noise.

Having returned to our vehicle after circling the lake, we proceeded up the trailhead to Takh Takh meadows, but reluctantly decided not to traverse the entire 1-1/2 mile loop through the meadow and up a steep switchback trail that climbs the old lava flow. I hated to miss what the book

The Huff & Puff Drivein, Randle, Wash., a logical and comfortably traditional place to stop for a snack on the way home.

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describes as “rock crevasses and battlements like those on top of an ancient fort.” Surely, it will be an exploration for another day.

A jolting trip down the road and into Randle left us aching for more, yearning to return and explore all the side destinations for which we took mental notes: Layser Cave, Sunrise Peak, Walupt Lake, and the Cispus River.

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What better way to soothe the feeling of longing than a stop at the local Huff-n-Puff Drive-in? There’s comfort in knowing that some things never change. The true joy of a good drive-in burger bar is the satisfaction in knowing exactly what to expect: a colorful building, a checkered basket of fried food, an oversized milkshake and a giant sign that says “EAT.” As we bellied up to piled-high softserve twist cones and a basket of piping-hot curly fries, we experienced a much deeper level of satisfaction than the food warranted.

We drank in the peaceful feeling of memories coming full circle under a northwest latesummer sun.

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Health centers respond to the needs of patients by employing caring medical providers, dedicated support staff and trained medical interpreters. CHC’s also offer wrap-around services, treating the whole patient and utilizing warm hand offs for behavioral health and substance abuse treatment, as well as chronic disease management and care coordination services.

CHC’s provide in-person assistance for patients who have barriers to care such as transportation issues, financial concerns, housing and eligibility for assistance programs and medical insurance.

••• Longview resident Kari Rushmer (pictured, page 19) enjoys homeschooling her three children.

She is a frequent contributor to CRR, artfully demonstrating the skills she polished while earning a BA degree at University of Puget Sound, majoring in English with emphasis in creative and professionsal writing.

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The Family Health Center (FHC) has been providing quality care to families in Cowlitz, Wahkiakum and Pacific Counties for 40 years.

The majority of patients seen at the FHC live at or below the federal poverty level. In 2013, 33% of patients seen were uninsured, 47% were on Medicaid and 24% 19 years old or under. By focusing on health conditions that significantly drive up the cost of health care such as asthma, diabetes and hypertension, as well as leading area efforts for health insurance enrollments under the Affordable Care Act, FHC is a part of the health care solution. FHC is only able to offer such comprehensive services through the generosity of our local Cowlitz-Wahkiakum United Way. It is through this partnership that our programs are such a success. We sincerely appreciate the impact that the United Way has had on our patients.

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The Wave, a multi-colored chute cut into a sandstone mountain at Coyote Buttes on the Utah/Arizona border.

From left: Bruce McCredie, Becky Hendrick (who carried the Columbia River Reader with her on the hike), Pat Dick, Trudy Vrana, Shelley Hagberg, Scott McCredie, Ed Vrana. All are members of Mt. St. Helens (Hiking) Club, except for Scott McCredie, who got his own permit the day before in a drawing and joined the Longview group, which drove 1,800 miles each way for the Coyote Butte hike and spent five days in the area in April. They also visited Coral Pink Sand Dunes, Grand Staircase Escalante, Horseshoe Bend, Lower Antelope Canyon and Toroweap on the North Rim of the Grand Canyon.

“It was such a special, rare, rare hike and

not too many people ever get to do this hike,” wrote Betty Hendrick. “People try for years and never get picked. There is a lottery system which awards 10 people worldwide, per day (four months in advance) on the Internet and 10 more people can enter a

lottery at the Bureau of Land Management office in Kanab, Utah, the day before a hike. I was successful in the lottery on the Internet for six of us and another person in our group was successful for obtaining a permit the day before the hike.”

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TENTH ANNUAL MUSEUM DAY LIVE!

In the Gorge

Free admission on September 27 at Maryhill Museum (GOLDENDALE, Wash., September 2, 2014) – Maryhill Museum of Art will open its doors free of charge on Saturday, September 27, as part of Smithsonian magazine’s tenth annual Museum Day Live! A nationwide event, Museum Day Live! offers free admission to visitors presenting a Maryhill Museum overlooks the Columbia River , about 12 miles Museum Day Live! south of Goldendale,Wash. ticket at a participating museum or About Smithsonian Media cultural institution.

Smithsonian Media comprises its The event is presented in the spirit of the Smithsonian Institution’s commitment to make learning and the spread of knowledge accessible to all, giving museums across all 50 states the opportunity to mirror the admission policy of the Smithsonian museums in Washington, D.C. Last year, the event drew 400,000 participants, and this year record-high participation is expected.

flagship publication, Smithsonian magazine, as well as Air & Space, and Smithsonian Media Digital Network.

IF YOU GO: Maryhill Museum of Art is open daily from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m., March 15 to November 15. Admission is $9 for adults, $8 for seniors, $3 for youth age 7-18 and free for children 6 and under. Admission to the Stonehenge Memorial is free; it is open from 7:00 a.m. to dusk daily.

Sandwiches, salads, espresso drinks, cold beverages, and freshly baked desserts and pastries, as well as a selection of local wines are available at the museum’s cafe, Loie’s, from 10:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. daily. The Museum Store features art and history books, jewelry, Native American crafts and other mementos.

Mar yhill is located off Highway 97, 12 miles south of Goldendale, Washington. Drive times to the museum are 2 hours from Portland/ Vancouver. For more information, visit maryhillmuseum.org.

About Maryhill Museum of Art: Housed in a glorious Beaux Arts mansion on 5,300 acres high above the Columbia River, Maryhill Museum of Art opened to the public May 13, 1940 and today remains one of the Pacific Northwest’s most enchanting “All museums are national cultural destinations. The treasures,” says Maryhill museum was founded by executive director Colleen Northwest entrepreneur and Schafroth, “and we are once visionary Sam Hill, who again delighted to participate purchased the property and in this program that opens the Sam Hill built this memorial, reminiscent of Stonehenge, to honor began building the house nation’s treasures to thousands Skamania County military service members killed during World War I with dreams of establishing a free of charge.”

Quaker farming community.

When that goal proved untenable, Smithsonian Media is a division on Museum Day Live! tickets can be Hill was encouraged by friends Loie Smithsonian Enterprises, the revenuedownloaded at www. generating business unit smithsonian.com/ of the Smithsonian museumdaylive. Visitors Institution. The who present the ticket Smithsonian Institution will gain entrance for two is the world’s largest at an institution of choice museum and research on Saturday, September If you don’t design complex, consisting of 19 27, 2014 only; one ticket your Estate Plan, museums and galleries, per household, per email the National Zoological someone else address.

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For more information facilities. Approximately and then about the event 30 million people from what? and for a full list of around the world visit Call today.

“I make participating museums the museums annually. house calls” and cultural attractions, THE LAW OFFICE OF visit smithsonian.com/ Royal regalia once belonging to Queen Marie of Romania and Vincent L. (Vince) Penta, P.S. museumday/venues. a large collection of chess sets are part of Maryhill’s permanent 1561 11th Ave. Longview

Metal sculpture “Reveal Line Series #3,” 1994, by Mel Katz (Portland, Ore.) Photo by Perry Piper.

Fuller, Queen Marie of Romania, and Alma de Bretteville Spreckles to establish a museum.

Maryhill Museum of Art boasts a world-class permanent collection, rotating exhibitions of the highest caliber, and dynamic educational programs that provide opportunities for further exploration by visitors of all ages. On view are more than 80 works

by Auguste Rodin, European and American paintings, objects d’art from the palaces of the Queen of Romania, Orthodox icons, unique chess sets, and the renowned Théâtre de la Mode, featuring small-scale mannequins attired in designer fashions of postWorld War II France. Baskets of the indigenous people of North America were a collecting interest of Hill; today the museum’s American Indian collection represents nearly every cont page 34

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Sept. 21 ‘adult prom’ to raise money for Community Meals “Get Back into Your Wedding Dress” promises to be a fun, end-of-summer prom to raise funds for Community Meals. The event will be held on Saturday September 20, from 7-11 pm at The Olde School in St. Helens.

Participants will enjoy a complimentary champagne cocktail upon arrival and a decadent dessert buffet created by some of Columbia County’s most talented chefs and bakers. There will be a no-host bar, and dancing to your favorite 80’s hits courtesy of DJ Ray Bartley and Music Unlimited.

Door prizes and a raffle for a beautiful handmade quilt will round out the evening.

No wedding dress? No worries!

Put on your favorite frock or that “memorable” bridesmaid’s dress in the back of your closet. Bring your spouse/ partner or make it a “girl’s night out.”

Tickets are $25 per person or $45 per couple, on sale now at Bertucci’s or Scandalous Hair Design in St. Helens, or online at www.brownpapertickets. com. For more information, visit www. facebook.com/endofsummerprom.

Where the funds will go Community Meals, a member agency of the Columbia Pacific Food Bank, operates as a benevolent kitchen.

The only program of its kind in Columbia County, its goal is to increase food assistance to those facing tight budgets, job loss, housing loss, frailness or loneliness and anyone who wants to take part. Dinners are served free every Tuesday and Thursday from 5:30-6 pm at the First Lutheran Parish Hall on the corner of 4th and Wyeth Streets, in St. Helens, Oregon. More information on the program is available atcmeals.org.

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Dane Osis is a state park ranger at Fort Stevens State Park. After gaining a foundation in mushroom identification through several college

December 21: Jefferson’s Bible, by Junius Rochester This third Sunday forum is sponsored by the Lewis and Clark National Park Association and the park (near Astoria, Oregon). These programs are held in the Netul River Room of Fort Clatsop’s visitor center and are free of charge.

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Outings & Events

Performing & Fine Arts Music, Art, Theatre, Literary

Auditions for Stageworks Northwest Theatre Christmas Party Review Sunday, Oct. 12, 6pm The Lion in Winter Sat, Nov 22, 3pm No preparations are needed for these auditions. Just come and play with us!

Please check out our website for more info on upcoming shows and auditions.

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1433 Commerce Ave, Longview

Live Music Scene around the River For music schedule, go online or call the restaurant or bar

The Bistro 1329 Commerce Ave, Longview 360-425-2837 • Music Thurs 6–9; Fridays 6–10, Sats 6–9 thebistrobuzz.com The Birk Pub & Eatery 11139 Hwy 202, Birkenfeld, Ore 503-755-2722 • thebirk.com Cassava 1333 Broadway, Longview 360-425-7700 Live music first Friday. Check Facebook.

Flowers ‘n’ Fluff 45 E. Col River Hwy, Clatskanie, Ore. 503-728-4222 Live Music Friday evenings clatskanieflowersnfluff@gmail.com

FIRST THURSDAY • OCT 2 Downtown Longview Broadway Gallery Artists reception, 5:30-7:30 pm.

Music by Keith Hinyard 1418 Commerce Ave. www.the-broadway-gallery.com Broderick Gallery Artists reception 5–8 pm 1318 Commerce Ave. 503-703-5188 www.broderickgallery.com Longview Outdoor Gallery 1200-1300 blocks, Commerce Ave. Free lighted, guided sculpture tour

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

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

1204/1206 Broadway 360-261-2373 mcthreadswearableart.com Teague’s Gallery 1267 Commerce Ave. 360-636-0712 Open House, local music. Custom framed art; originals and prints available through Teague’s Frame Shop.

Across the Cowlitz River: Cowlitz County Museum 405 Allen Street, Kelso, Wash.

“World War I and Cowlitz County,” by David Freece.

The Mansion 420 Rutherglen Rd, Longview 360-425-5816. rutherglenmansion.com Fri 5-7 pm Winetasting Buffet $25

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 to: Columbia River Reader 1333-14th Avenue Longview, WA 98632 M-W-F • 11–3 or use mail slot

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

Koth Gallery Hans Schaufus, photography of East Germany. Mon, Tues, Thurs 10-8, Wed 10-5, Fri 10-6, Sat 12-5. Longview Public Library, 1600 Louisiana, Longview, Wash.

360-442-5300.

LCC Gallery at the Rose Center Exhibit by Anne Mavor, Al Crane, Tracy/Chia HuiChen Sept 23–Oct 16. Opening reception Sept 23, 4–6pm. Gallery hours: Mon-Tues 10am-6pm, Wed-Fri 10am-4pm. Lower Columbia College, 15th & Washington Way, Longview, Wash. 360-442-2510.

McThreads Wearable Art/Lord and McCord ArtWorks Knits and weaving, wall quilts

by Jean Watson. Oct 1–29. Reception. Oct 2, 5:30–7:30pm. OpenTues-Thurs 11-5, Fri 12-6pm. 1206 Broadway, Longview, Wash.

360-261-2373 or mcthreadswearableart.com.

Tsuga Gallery Fine arts and crafts by more than 30 area artists. New artist: Treasure Collupy. Thurs-Sat 11–5, Sun 12–4. 70 Main Street, Cathlamet, Wash. 360-795-0725.

Blues & BBQ Benefit for Columbia Theatre for the Performing Arts. Barbecue and beer garden, Robbie Laws, other musicians/groups performing. $45 BBQ & show (advance sales only), $35 show only. See ad, page 21.

Lord & McCord Art Works Works by Jean Watson (wall quilts). Artists’ reception Oct 2, 5:30-7:30pm. Open Tues–Thurs 11–5, Fri noon–6. 1204 Broadway, Longview, Wash.

360-261-2373.

All Over the Place through Oct. 19.

Judy VenerMate (photography), Mitzi Christenson (acrylics), Nel Coulson (oils & acrylics). Thurs–Sun, 12–4pm. 1394 State Route 4, Skamokawa, Wash. Info: 360-795-8675Redmen Hall Laughter on the 23rd Floor written by Neil Simon. Sept 12–28. Fri, Sat 7:30pm; Sun 2pm.

Strong language. Longview Theatre, 1433 Commerce Ave., Longview, Wash.Tickets $13. Purchase online at stageworksnorthwest. org or call 360-636-4488.

Monsters in Our Midst Lower Columbia College Community Conversation Lecture Series. 12 Noon at Rose Center for the Arts,, 1600 Maple St (15th and Washington Way), Longview, Wash. Free admission.

Oct 2 Mirror, Mirror, on the Wall: Why heroes make the best villains Oct 9 Battling Monsters: The literary roots of role-playing games Oct 16 Dystopian Visions: Monstrous consequences of perceived trends.

Fall Pops Concert Sunday, Oct. 12, 3pm.

Southwest Washington Symphony, Dr. Rob Davis, conductor. Columbia Theatre for the Performing Arts, 1231 Vandercook Way, Longview, Wash. Tickets: Adults $20, Student $5. www.swwasymphony.org or at the theatre M–F, 11:30am–5:30pm.

Femme Fatale: Movies, Music, Mayhem Columbia Theatre for the Performing Arts Oct 18 7:30 pm 1231 Vandercook Way, Longview, Wash. Tickets $25-40 at the Theatre box office or www.columbiatheatre. com.

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Broderick Gallery Crawford Adamson (pastels) and fine contemporary art from England, Cuba and South America, along with George Broderick’s paintings. TuesSat, 10am–5pm or by appointment. 1318 Commerce, Longview, Wash. Info: 503-7035188. www.broderickgallery.com

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Goble Tavern 70255 Col. River Hwy, Rainier 503-556-4090 • gobletavern.com

Porky’s Public House 561 Industrial Way, Longview 360-636-1616 facebook.com/pages/Porkys-CafeLounge/11041404898298

Broadway Gallery Artists co-op September: Lijah Hanley (photography), Mary Fortner (jewelry); Oct Sandy Brown (pottery), Darlene Chase (paintings), Ramona Lauzon (paintings). Mon-Sat 10-5:30. 1418 Commerce, Longview, Wash. Open during streetscape construction. Parking lot off 12th Ave., back entrance. 360-577-0544.

Deadline: Submissions received by the 25th of each month will be considered for inclusion in Outings & Events listings in the next issue (published the 15th of the month), subject to timing, general relevance to readers, and space limitations.

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By mistake I sent a half message only.

The duration of my jet lag delayed probably one week. My girlfriend loves her gift and my family likes theirs, too. Here in Germany I cannot find root beer. But your candy is very good and tastes exactly like root beer.

Tomorrow I’m going to visit the golf course 3.73 miles far away. Since I am here I found out that there are very many differences between your American and our German life. And I miss the American life very much!

I’ve tried here milkshakes at two different places and it’s really not the same and three times more expensive! Here taxi companies are engaged in a lawsuit with UBER. Please say hello to everyone.

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Recreation, Outdoors, Gardening History, Pets, Self-Help Cowlitz County Museum Wednesday Workshop National Honey Month and more, Sept 17 3:30–5:30pm. Limited to 20 students. To register call 360-577-3119. Oct 2, 7pm: World War I and Cowlitz County, by David Freece. Open Tues-Sat 10 am–4 pm.

405 Allen St, Kelso, Wash. www.cowlitzwa. us/museum.

Wahkiakum County Historical Society Museum Extensive logging, fishing and cultural displays. Open 1-4pm, Thurs-Sun. 65 River Street, Cathlamet, Wash. For info 360-795-3954.

Coffee Hour/Tech Support Sessions Every Monday, 10-11am. Free beginner level help with Mac and Android smart phones, tablets, etc. Longview. Limited space. Pre-registration required. Presented by Perry Piper. Info/ registration: 360-270-0608.

“Don’t Dis Our Abilities” People First State Conference, Sept 19-21. Red Lion Hotel, Kelso, Wash. Topics: living with diabetes, seizures, bullying, different forms of communication, inclusion, using social media. Meals included. Sat pm dance.

Register Fri 3–10pm. $100 for both days, scholarships available. Info: Tiffany Ames, The Arc of Cowlitz County, 360-425-5495.

End-of-Summer ‘Prom’ “Get Back into Your Wedding Dress,” fundraiser for Community Meals. Sept 20, 7-11pm, Olde School, St. Helens. See story, page 27.

Columbia City Celebration All-day family fun. Sat, Sept 20, 9–3 along 2nd Ave. from City Hall to “F” Street, Columbia City (2 miles north of St. Helens, Ore). Climbing wall, bungee ride, car show, quilt show,

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raffles, food. Proceeds support Columbia City Library. Info: Chip, 503-366-2950. See story, page 9; ad, page 22.

Harvest Festival at Caples House Museum, 1915 First St., Columbia City, Ore. Sept. 27, 12–5pm. Free events: apple pressing, ice cream making, candlemaking , butter churning and pioneer kids games. Refreshments available.

Tours of Oregon pioneer Dr. Charles Caples’ Home, the Children’s Attic and Tool Shed.

Adults $4, Kids $3. Info: www.capleshouse. com or phone 503-397-5390.

Lower Columbia Woodcarvers Show Sept.

27-28. Sat 10–5, Sun 10–4. Cowlitz County Expo Center, Longview. Info: Walt Heuer 360-425-0715.

SWW Symphony Auxilliary Breakfast Mon, Sept 29, Bob Paul’s Café, 1140 15th Ave., Longview, Wash. Two seatings (7–8:30 and 8:30–10:30am). Four menu choices. $15.

Tickets or info: 360-425-6563. Proceeds support scholarship fund.

R Square D Dance Club Fall/Winter schedule: 2nd Fri, 4th Sat starting in Sept. 7:30pm for plus, 8-10pm for Mainstream with rounds.

Lessons begin Oct 16 at 7pm. Kelso Senior Center, 106 NW 8th Ave, Kelso, Wash. Info: 360-414-5855 or www.r-square-d.info Columbian Toastmasters Village Inn, 535 S. Columbia Highway, St. Helens. 12:05– 1:05pm Thursdays. Increase your confidence, interview/presentation/leadership skills, Toastmasters is a nonprofit with a proven program. Info: Natasha Parvey, 850-3777867 or natashaparvey@gmail.com, or visit http://6421.toastmastersclubs.org/ Longview Social Club Local activities several times each month, especially geared for anyone ages 18–35. Check Facebook: “LongviewWA Social Club” for details or call Perry, 360-270-0608.

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he Longview Outdoor Gallery is a proud partner of GiveMore24!, our region’s first-ever, 24-hour online giving challenge.

This exciting event, organized by the Community Foundation for Southwest Washington, is set to launch at 7am on September 18th.

Please mark your calendars now, because we will need your help during these 24 hours of local giving. We are asking our friends and supporters to give whatever they can, because every gift will be multiplied through a large matching pool and scheduled wild card prizes. The more money you help the Longview Outdoor Gallery raise, the larger percentage of the match pool we will receive and the more likely we are to win prize money for purchasing for the community one or more sculptures from the current exhibit.

Here’s another way to help the Longview Outdoor Gallery now: Vote for your favorite sculpture. First, visit the sculptures downtown or see photos online at Longview Outdoor Gallery. Then vote for your favorite online at surveymonkey/s/FPPJ986.

Paper ballots are also available at several downtown Longview locations, including Teague’s, McThread’s, The Merk, Longview Library and City

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Hall and the Broadway Gallery, where the ballot box is located. Voting ends Sept. 30.

While you are donating to the Longview Outdoor Gallery in this 24-hour giving event, also consider supporting our Longview Arts Partners: the Columbia Theatre for the Performing Arts and the Southwest Washington Symphony. Together, we’ll show off our community’s spirit of giving.

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A STUDY IN CONTRAST

Movies

‘Sin City: A Dame to Kill For’ meets ‘Calvary’

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r a n k Miller, former comic book author and graphic novelist, and Robert Rodriguez, filmmaker (From Dusk Till Dawn)—created a sequel to their “Sin City” (2005) with the appropriate film James Brolin tries to settle his love life with a beautiful, rich woman in noir title: “Sin “Sin City: A Dame to Die For.” Photo: Weinstein Company.

City: A Dame to but because Father James is a relatively Kill For.” With the high contrast black innocent one. The would-be murderer and white look with only occasional was raped by another priest many times splashes of color, like its predecessor it during his childhood. This is his way may be the most visually stylized film of “evening up the score.” For the this year. Although some critics are most part, Gleeson keeps his concern knocking this sequel, I think it flows about the threat to himself. Adding better than the original film. to Father James’ grief is his daughter Who won’t like this film? People (Kelly Reilly) who joins him after an who can’t accept men and women unsuccessful suicide attempt. stereotyped as macho men vs. slutty Does this destroy the good priest? women, or viewers who like subtlety For about half of the film, he shows in screen performances. Who will his sharp wit in dealing with his like this film? Several film critics, occasional parishioners. He’s both a people who like graphic novels, good man, and no man or woman’s and audience members who can be mesmerized by the emphasis that Eva Green can deliver as a twoDr. Bob Blackwood timing, aristocratic sex-bomb. I’ve is CRR’s regular always remembered Green’s carefully movie reviewer. He nuanced performance as the wife of has visited Ireland the last King of Jerusalem who had a three times and enjoys the variety of yen for Orlando Bloom’s blacksmith the films from that in “The Kingdom of Heaven” (2005).

Yes, Jessica Alba is back as another 1940s-type sex object. Mickey Rourke is as tough as ever. Josh Brolin shows anxiety in his romancing. And Bruce Willis makes an appearance. The rest of the cast is distinguished; I only wish they had more to do.

fool. The closer he gets to the end of the week, however, we see dramatized weaknesses in Father James, but we also see strength. And he comes to terms with his daughter. The conclusion is for you to see.

T h e d i r e c t o r, J o h n M i c h a e l McDonaugh, made a good Irish comedy in “The Guard” (2011) with Don Cheadle; he created a great

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tragicomedy here. Cinematographer Larry Smith opens our eyes to the beauty and the horrors of Irish life.

And the supporting cast—Chris O’Dowd, Aidan Gillen, M. Emmet Walsh, Orla O’Rourke and others— could not be better. Give it a look.

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Panorama photos and cameras have been growing in popularity. First, smartphone users could spin around in a circle, capturing one image per second, to then be digitally sewn together. This is problematic because of image alignment problems and the time it takes to capture the scene. Years ago, Google began to photograph panoramic images of almost every street in America and much of the world, using high-end,

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With specialized cameras now on the market, users can capture an instant, 360-degree panorama without any waiting or hand waving, all with a single button click. The pictures can easily be shared online or cropped down to normal square photos. Although, low resolution of the images remains a drawback.

Google has launched a new platform, however, allowing users across the globe to post their own and to view others’ panoramas. While using consumer generated images,

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The strength of the panorama, especially 360 degrees, compared to regular photo is that it lets you see exactly what it looks like to be there, wherever “there” is. Despite taking numerous photos of my own home over the years, I had never truly “experienced” my house through a digital image... until the panorama.

Panoramas posted to the Internet allow viewers to become the “editor,” directing a unique, individual experience by choosing where to pan the camera. They may view the scene conventionally or choose an

See ad, page 15 Perry Piper lives in Longview and works as CRR’s production manager/photographer and technical consultant. He serves on the Southwest Washington Symphony Board of Directors and volunteers for HOPE of Rainier. He enjoys learning about emerging and evolving technologies.

ntil recently, my preferred method for taking photos has been to find a nice place to stand and proceed to slowly turn a full 360 degrees while zooming in and out to capture a series of perfect shots of my surroundings.

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The service is a cousin of Google Earth’s mapping software and it seems to be targeted at the travel-minded.

The dream and evolution of photography and videography promises a high-resolution panoramic video camera in which separate videos or photos from any angle can be pulled out from a single source file.

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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.

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

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

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

503-556-9935. See ad, page 9.

Goble Tavern 70255 Columbia River Hwy. (Milepost 31, Hwy. 30) Food, beer & wine + full bar, Live music. 503-556-4090. See ad page 9.

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 9.

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

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

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Conestoga Pub

M-Tues 11–4, W-Sat 11–5 1338 Commerce Ave., 360-577-5658 Serving Mediterranean fare for lunch and local farm fresh food for dinner.

Reservations recommended for dinner.

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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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El Tapatio 117 West “A” Street, Rainier Authentic Jalisco cuisine from scratch. Full bar. Karaoke Fri & Sat 9pm–2am Riverview dining. Sun-Thurs 11am–10pm; Fri-Sat 11–11, Bar ‘til 2am. Karaoke. 503-556-8323.

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

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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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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 30.

Lynn’s Ice Cream, Yogurt & More 1232 Commerce Ave. Burgers, sandwiches, fries, etc.. 360-636-4558.

M–Sat 9–6. See ad/coupon, page 10.

Mary’s Burger & A Shake

4503 Ocean Beach Hwy, Longview.

Gourmet burgers, hot dogs & more. Prices range from $7.50–12.50. Home of the Mountain Burger. M-Th 10:30–7, Fri -Sat 10:30–8, Sun 10:30–6.

360-425-1637. See ad, page 17.

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

Morenita Tacos

1045 - 14th Ave. Dine in or take out. All fresh ingredients.

Tortas and green sauce are our specialties.

Mon-Sat 11:30am–9pm; Sun 11:30am–6pm.. 60-425-1838.

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

28 draft beers. Full bar.

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Rutherglen Mansion 420 Rutherglen Rd. (off Ocean Beach Hwy. at 38th Ave.), Longview Open for dinner Fri– Sun, Friday wine tasting, Sunday brunch. Full bar.

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Teri’s 3225 Ocean Beach Hwy, Longview.

Fine dining, Happy Hour. Full bar.

Specials, fresh NW cuisine.

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

Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner. Home of the Rockin’ Burgers, hand-cut steak; seafood and pasta. Restaurant 8am–9pm (‘til 10pm Fri & Sat); Lounge 11am– midnight. 360-967-2333

St. Helens Sunshine Pizza & Catering 2124 Columbia Blvd.

Hot pizza, cool salad bar.

Beer & wine. See ad, page 27.

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Bertucci’s

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Breakfast sandwiches, deli sandwiches, espresso, chocolates.

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El Tapatio 2105 Columbia Blvd., St. Helens Authentic Jalisco cuisine from scratch. Full bar.

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Scappoose Fultano’s Pizza 51511 SE 2nd.

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

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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. 360-841-8567

A “Reel” Pop-Up Movie Theatre at Three Rivers Mall

Free movies, all day, every day E xcitement is building at Three Rivers Mall. Coming soon in 2014 will be a new 12 screen Regal Cinema. To celebrate this new addition, Three Rivers Mall will offer free movies, all day, every day at a “Reel” pop-up movie theatre near the Southwest entrance next door to AT&T. Sit back and relax in plush new theatre seats and enjoy favorite movies on a bigger than life, high-contrast 200- inch screen. Free movies began over the Labor Day Weekend and will continue through to Regal Cinema’s Grand Opening in late 2014. An up-todate movie schedule will be posted online at www. threeriversmall.com and on Facebook. Currently scheduled:

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September 15–21: Kids Favorites / Matinee Toy Story3, Spy Kids, Lego the Movie, Pokemon.

About Three Rivers Mall Three Rivers Mall retailers include Macy’s, JCPenney, Target, Bath & Body Works, Fiesta Bonita, Pier 1 Imports, Famous Footwear, and now open a new Sportsman’s Warehouse. “Coming Soon” this Holiday 2014, a new 12 screen state of the art Regal Cinema. “Let Three Rivers Mall entertain you,” said manager Linda DeLimbo in a press release. “Your Stores. Your Style. Right Next Door.”

All performaces – except for the North Coast Big Band Concert in the Park – will be held at the

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It’s delivered all around the River, but here’s a list of handy, regularly-refilled sidewalk box and rack locations you can visit any time of day (almost), 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

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

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

CASTLE ROCK Lacie Rha’s Cafe (32 Cowlitz W.) SCAPPOOSE Four Corners General Store Post Office Parker’s Restaurant (rack, entry) For more Road Runner locations or the RYDERWOOD Fred Meyer pick-up point Community Center Fultano’s nearest you, visit Ace Hardware RAINIER crreader.com and ARK Real Estate Post Office click “Find the Cornerstone Café CATHLAMET Magazine” under Rainier Hardware (rack, entry) Cathlamet Pharmacy “Features.”

Just Fish & Chips (on Hwy 30) CLATSKANIE DEER ISLAND Post Office Deer Island Store Wauna mill (parking area) COLUMBIA CITY Post Office

Dear Friend, When I meet people in town, they usually say, “Oh, yeah, I know you, you’re Dr. Anik. I’ve seen your ad with that picture of you and your boys.” Well, perhaps I should tell you a little more about that photo, and why I use it in my ads.

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health insurance and those who do have it find that their benefits are reduced. Deductibles are rising, and restrictive HMOs are now common. That’s where our practice comes in. We have found a way to enable more people to afford the care they need, people with or without health insurance.

Let’s start with me, the mother in the picture.

Eighteen years ago, while studying as a pre-med student, I developed terrible low back pain. The pain became so intense that I could no longer handle sitting in class. I began standing through 26 hours of classes per week. After considering surgery (that was the only option, according to the surgeon) I decided against it.

A friend of mine convinced me to give a chiropractor a try, but I just didn’t believe in it. Out of desperation, I went to see him. The chiropractor did an exam, took some X-ray films, and then “adjusted” my spine. The adjustment didn’t hurt, it actually felt good. Within two weeks, not only was my low back pain gone, but my seasonal allergies were much better and I had tons more energy. It worked so well that I changed my major and went to chiropractic school myself.

Dr. Darin, my husband and practice partner, became a chiropractor because of the tremendous results he experienced with severe chronic sinus infections. He also changed his major to chiropractic mid-way through his studies to become a medical doctor.

Simon is our 11-year-old son who received his first chiropractic adjustment the day he was born.

Simon never suffered from colic, ear infections, asthma, allergies or any of the other problems that plague many children. He is a healthy, welladjusted boy.

Marco is our 8-year-old son and possibly the happiest boy I’ve ever met. When Marco was born, he immediately had difficulty regulating his body temperature. The pediatrician kept checking on him, telling us that he would have to remain in the hospital for up to two weeks

if his temperature didn’t start regulating itself immediately. His first chiropractic adjustment was, therefore, immediately after his birth.

Within an hour, his body temperature was normal, and we went home the next day. A few weeks later, Marco was experiencing labored breathing; his pediatrician told us that he had RSV, a condition for which children are usually hospitalized. Marco was adjusted regularly, and a few days later he had, amazingly, completely recovered. Today, Marco is also a well adjusted child and free of all common childhood diseases.

It’s strange how life is, because now people come to see us with their low back pain and sinus problems. Also they come to us with their headaches, migraines, neck and shoulder pain, ear infections, asthma, allergies, athletic injuries, digestive problems and numbness in the limbs...just to name a few.

Several times a day people thank us for helping them get rid of their health problems. With chiropractic, we get tremendous results; it’s as simple as that!

Everyone knows that health care costs are going up. Over 45 million Americans no longer have

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Another way to save...studies show that chiropractic care can double your immune capacity, naturally and without drugs. The immune system fights colds, flus, and other sicknesses. So you may not be running off to the doctor as much.

Studies show that many people actually pay less for their long-term overall health care expenses if they are seeing a chiropractor.

You Benefit from a Unique Offer If you bring in this article by Oct. 15, 2014, you can receive our new patient exam for only $25. That’s for the entire exam that includes neurological, orthopedic and range of motion tests, with X-rays (if necessary)…there are no hidden fees here. This exam could cost you $250 elsewhere. Further care is very affordable and you’ll be happy to know that our office specializes in family health care. You see, we’re not trying to seduce you to come see us with this low start-up fee, then to only make it up with high fees after that. Further care is very important to consider when making your choice of doctor because higher costs can add up very quickly. “It shouldn’t cost an arm and a leg to correct your health!”

You should know a little about our qualifications. That’s important so that there’s no misunderstanding about the quality of care. Dr. Darin and I are cum laude graduates of New York Chiropractic College. We’ve been entrusted to take care of 2-hour-old babies to pro athletes who

Maryhill’s William and Catherine Dickson Sculpture Park features more than a dozen large-scale works

by Northwest artists. The Maryhill Overlook is a site-specific sculpture by noted Portland architect Brad Cloepfil; nearby are Lewis and Clark interpretive panels. Four miles east of Maryhill is a life-sized replica of Stonehenge, Stonehenge Memorial, which Sam Hill built to memorialize local men who perished in World War I. Nearby, the Klickitat County War Memorial honors those who have died in the service of their country since World War I (see photo, page 26).

The museum was placed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1974. In 2001 the museum was listed as an official site of the National Historic Lewis and Clark Trail and in 2002 was accredited by the American Association of Museums. cont page 35

you may know. After practicing in New York for 2 years, we moved our practice to Longview and have been here for 12 years. We just have lower fees so more people can get the care they need.

Dr. Werner has been working with us for 5 years. Having over 20 years experience as a chiropractor and anatomy professor, he is a great source of knowledge and wisdom for our practice members.

Our four wonderful massage therapists, Diane, Kim, Amy and Matt are trained in Swedish (relaxation), deep tissue and pregnancy-related massages.

Our Office Manager, Julianna, and our Chiropractic Assistants, Chelsea, Jill, Skylar, Whitney and Debbie, are really great people.

Our office is both friendly and warm and we do our best to make you feel at home. We have a wonderful service at an exceptional fee.

Our office is called Advantage Chiropractic & Massage, located at 1312 Vandercook Way in Longview. Our phone number is (360) 4256620. Please call one of our wonderful assistants today to make an appointment. We can help you achieve pain-free living and better health, too?

Yours in Health,

Dr. Anik St-Martin P.S. When accompanied by the first, I am also offering a second family member this same examination for only $15.

Your time is as valuable to you as ours is to us.

That’s why we ask that you take advantage of our offer only if you are truly serious about your health.

Federal Law excludes Medicare participants from receiving this discount. Customary fees must be charged. We do bill Medicare and work with Medicare patients every day.

Worker’s compensation claims and personal injury claims are excluded from receiving this discount. We do bill worker’s compensation and personal injury claims and work with these patients every day.

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In 2012 the museum opened the Mary and Bruce Stevenson Wing, a 25,500 square foot expansion that is the first in the museum’s h i s t o r y. T h e n e w wing boasts the M.J. Murdock Charitable Trust Education Center, Photo by Perry Piper a collections storage and research suite, a new cafe and terrace, and the Cannon Power Plaza with an installation of sculpture, and sweeping views of the Columbia River Gorge and Mount Hood in the distance.

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Mill City Grill

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plans for expanding farther onto the sidewalk next year. “We want people sitting out there,” Viuhkola said. “We get the late afternoon sun. It’s very comfortable.”

“We’re gonna take this town by storm with our happy hour. We’re gonna start it early,” keeping in mind teachers and others who have work schedules other than 9-5. The bar is named “The Break Room,” focusing on local craft beers on tap and “Left Coast” wines, meaning Northwest wines. And Happy Hour will be known as “Safety Meeting.”

not hiding anything here: We’re a full bar — located upstairs — and we’re family-friendly downstairs.”

“We don’t want to be a sports bar by any means,” she said, but five TVs in the bar and three big flat screens in the downstairs dining area will offer plenty of lively, visual diversions.

The exhibition style kitchen will also attract notice.

“We all need to have a safety meeting,” she joked.

Seriously, she added, “We’re

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“It’s fun to watch ‘em cook,” she said.

Adding to vitality Downtown “This (Mill City Grill) is such a big entity, with so many people (including more than 12 employees) …It’ll add some excitement,” Viuhkola said, beaming.

“We can have a little pub crawl.”

She envisions a time when, for example, people might “start at Dave (Look’s) place (a proposed new brew pub and

Mediterranean restaurant in the Korten’s building at Commerce and Broadway), continue on to the Bistro, then to Ashtown Brewery . . . and end up here for dessert.”

“Let’s give them (customers) incentives to come to each one,” she said. “Let’s cont page 37 give ‘em punchcards.”

Mill City Grill

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Competition is healthy “It’s all about a united front,” she said.

“Everyone’s afraid of it, but competition is healthy. The more options we give people, the more people will come downtown. It’s a no-brainer.”

“We had a big idea that came together phenomenally,” she said, expressing great

appreciation to family and friends who have pitched in to help accomplish the “floor-to-ceiling facelift.” Her husband, who works for PPG, a global paint company, supporting one of the company’s largest customers, Steelscape in Kalama. He will be an active supporter and likely the after-hours handyman, his wife said, but “he has a real job,” and won’t be involved in day-to-day operation of the restaurant. “It’s my baby.” And her motivation is simple: “I love to see people happy. I’m an entertainer. Come down to Mill City Grill and let us entertain you.”

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Books, books, books

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friend recently told me that she wishes she had a list of all the books she’s read. I told her that I didn’t need a list — I still own most of the books I’ve read, even the ones I didn’t finish because they didn’t grab my attention.

Hanging on to favorite books is one of several flaws I have. Hunting and saving the hundreds (maybe thousands) of mine and other people’s lost golf balls is another — although I did recently give four grocery bags filled with used golf balls to the HOPE of Rainier Thrift Store.

That felt good, but can I do the same with my book collection?

Maybe after I’m dead and gone.

If my children aren’t interested in keeping the collection, one option would be to will them to the Columbia City Library (see story, page 9).

I’m pretty sure my youngest son, Perry, won’t want them. First off, they won’t fit in the “tiny house” he will one day inhabit. Most, if not all of his reading is done online. Perry leans more toward non-fiction, technical articles. Most of my books are fiction.

I’ve never spoken to my daughter Amy about this subject. I know she enjoys reading. We have exchanged books at Christmastime.

My oldest, son Rees is an avid reader. When one of us discovers a new author, we let the other know,

especially if that author has published several books. I have never been too adventurous about selecting new authors.

Most of the authors I’ve latched onto were recommended by friends.

Years ago, my business partner, Dave Anderson, said, “You like to read mysteries, don’t you?” I replied that I loved a good mystery. “Then,” he said, “you need to read Dick Francis, the British writer. Every one of his books has something to do with horse racing.”

I told Dave I really wasn’t interested in horse racing. Finally, he brought me a book by Dick Francis. I let it sit on my nightstand for more than a month before picking it up. Wow! I was knocked over by this man’s writing style, his characters, the story line. I have since read all 40 of his novels. Sadly, Dick Francis died last year.

Another author who passed away last year was Robert B. Parker, who is most famous for his Spencer novels. My good buddy Bert Jepson put me onto Parker. I wasn’t interested at first, as I’d watched a few episodes of “Spencer for Hire,” on TV and it didn’t ring my bell. Then Bert foisted a Spencer novel off on me. I have since read most of the 50-plus titles by Parker. I am thrilled to report that an author named Ace Atkins has picked up the mantle and is now writing Spencer novels in Robert B. Parker’s absence.

It appears that my book collection will continue to grow, until I go rendezvous with Mr. Francis and Mr. Parker in that writer’s workshop in the sky. Hopefully, that will be many, many years from now.

••• Retired life insurance broker Ned Piper has served as a PUD Commissioner for 20 years.

He enjoys the good life in Longview.

A former logger and local small business owner, Brian Blake is OUR independent voice for Southwest Washington • Passed legislation to keep local biomass

WHAT’S

UP

UNDER THE BRIDGE?

By Amy Fischer, Port of Longview Communications/Public Affairs Manager

H

aving lived in many places in my life, I know what it’s like to be the new person in town feeling a bit lost and homesick. Perhaps that’s why when I see foreign visitors, I want to welcome them to Longview and make them feel at home. I’m curious about where they’re from and what they plan to do in town.

Almost every day, ships dock at the Port of Longview. Their crewmen like to come ashore to shop (if they have passports, visas and security clearance, of course), taking advantage of the low prices we have compared to their home countries. I have asked the security guards about their habits.

I’m told that often, their first stop is Starbucks because it has free Wi-Fi. Then they hit Walmart, Goodwill and Ross for electronics and clothes and stock up on snacks at grocery stores.

Sometimes they want a good meal at an independently owned restaurant. (The Indian crew I met today, for instance, was heading to Hop-n-Grape.)

To help them navigate the area better, I created a map for the Port’s security guards to give ship crews as they’re heading into town. I labeled a few points of interest – shopping, Starbucks, hospital, a church, Lake Sacajawea.

My hope is that they will branch out beyond the industrial area and see why Longview was named one of America’s 10 prettiest towns. Maybe they’ll have pleasant interactions with some of the locals. Maybe they’ll enjoy a walk at the lake.

My goal is that after they board their ship and head to sea, surrounded by the same 20 faces they’ve been looking at for weeks, their spirits will be buoyed by memories of their visit, the people they met and the things they saw (and bought and ate). Maybe they’ll tell their families about a little town on the Columbia River called Longview – and look forward to the day they return.

facilities open, preserving hundreds of jobs

• Funded local retraining programs for displaced workers and soldiers returning home

• Protected K-12 and higher education from further cuts

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Send Brian Blake back to Olympia to work for us!

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Contact Amy at afischer@portoflongview.com or call 360-425-3305. Read more about the port at www.portoflongview.com.

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