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FOUR WATERFALLS IN ONE HIKE
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nce this issue goes to press, I’ll be immediately on my way over to the Cowlitz County Historical Museum to look at the reference book, Stuff. It is recommended by Joseph Govednik, featured in this month’s People+Place. I’d buy my own copy, but am currently observing a self-imposed moratorium prohibiting adding anything to the Piper household. Many CRR readers know that my husband, Ned, and I recently bought a house on Longview’s Old West Side. Over the years, we lived at three different addresses in the neighborhood, and are happy to return. The canopy of beautiful, mature trees which as we speak are delivering daily drifting doses of colorful leaves, the proximity to Lake Sacajawea and the distinctive historic houses make for a lovely residential setting. Ned moved in earlier but it took all summer to get our former house ready to sell and, subsequently, emptied. It wasn’t so much the house that needed preparation, it was all our
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Moving, museums and STUFF. stuff. Put a family of three — made up of booklovers, home entertainers and extended family memorabilia
custodians with packrat tendencies (not to be confused with “hoarders,” please) — in one place for 25 years and the accumulation of “stuff” is mindboggling. Boxes and boxes! We just completed the final move. It was a long, grueling, exhausting task. But we survived and can even joke about it. Now I fully understand when people say things like, “I’m not leaving this house until they take me out in a pine box.” I feel the same way. Of course, the unpacking and settling into a new home can be an extended task but, hopefully, less grueling and deadline-driven. We’ll take our time doing it. We plan to enjoy the process. And it already feels like home, especially with the new mountain ash tree in the back yard (see Ned’s column, page 38).
Photos by Hal Calbom. story, page 19. Waterfall and sliders photos by Tracy Beard
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I was surprised at the number of Columbia River area museums. In fact, there are even more than are shown on page 22. As fall proceeds and winter approaches, staying indoors is normal. But we can still enjoy outings. We can transport ourselves — first, to a local museum and then, to another “piece of time” through the exhibits. One thing is certain: their content is curated much better than my boxes of stuff!
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Cowlitz County Museum director Joseph Govednik adjusts a plane in ‘The Great War’ exhibit; below, with a model of the Chester (pictured on cover), a Cowlitz River ferry operating 18971917. She was 101 feet long and designed with a very shallow draft of just 7.5” unloaded, and when loaded to 60 tons she drew 16”. This allowed her to navigate the shallow waters of the Cowlitz and head as far north as Toledo.
And maybe we’ll be able to pare down the amount of stuff we’ve been storing over the years. Or at least learn how to more efficiently manage our “treasures.” Some of them are probably already represented in our local museums’ collections — or soon will be if they are accepting donations! — and we can connect with our memories in new ways there.
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OMSI/Link Family Night
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Dispatch from the Discovery Trail ~ Bluffs and Bluster
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Fort Clatsop Lecture Series
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Emergency Preparedness
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Medical Matters
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Miss Manners
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Northwest Gardening ~ A Word about Weeds
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Out & About: Lewis River hike with four waterfalls
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Provisions along the Trail (Recipes)
19-22 People + Place ~ A Piece of Time: Joseph Govednik 23
People+Place Top Five Books
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Quips & Quotes
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Columbia Theatre’s fall season kicks off
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Essay from The Tangled Bank / Robert Michael Pyle
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Besides CRR, What Are You Reading?
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Cover to Cover ~ Bestsellers List / Book Review
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Astronomy ~ Night Sky Report
30 Mount St. Helens Club Hike Schedule 31
Lower Columbia Dining Guide
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Lower Columbia Informer ~ Internment, more than...
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Movies by Dr. Bob Blackwood
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OMSI to visit Link’s Octoberfest By Tiffany Dickinson Family Night Wind up for a fall of fun, learning, and family time with Youth and Family Link. The OMSI (Oregon Museum of Science and Industry) Traveling Museum is coming for the Octoberfest Fall Family Night at the Link Tuesday, October 23. OMSI will have about a dozen tables filled with hands-on science activities for children. Try your hand (and your
head) at brain teasers. Learn about magnets, math, and much more. Play games and win prizes! Make a spooky trail mix. Light snacks will be available. Wear your Halloween costume and get your picture taken in the photo booth. Learn about Youth and Family Link’s free resources such as after-school programs, open gym, Indian education services and more. The program will be 6:30–8pm at the Youth and Family Link, located at 907 Douglas St., Longview. The event is free for children and families.
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Lewis & Clark
Heading for South Dakota
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ast month, this column found the Corps of Discovery looking for a place to spend the winter. After their tense confrontation with the aggressive Teton Sioux in late September 1804, they were anxious to be on their way. The men had covered 1300 miles in the previous six months – an average of just seven miles per day. While they hoped to get further up the Missouri, they had underestimated the challenge of the rapidly flowing river.
Lewis & Clark Encore We are pleased to present
Installment #7 of Michael Perry’s popular 33-month series which began with CRR’s April 15, 2004 inaugural issue. “Dispatch from the Discovery Trail” helped define and shape Columbia River Reader in its early years during the Bicentennial Commemoration of the Lewis and Clark Expedition. Each installment covered their travels during the corresponding month 200 years prior. We are repeating the series for the enjoyment of both longtime and more recent readers.
So the Corps decided to try to make it to the Mandan Indian villages in present-day North Dakota if possible. The expedition reached the Arikara Nation in present-day South Dakota on October 8th. Things went much better than when the Corps had met with the Teton Sioux two weeks earlier. As usual, the keelboat cannon was fired to impress the Arikaras, and Lewis also fired his air rifle that “astonished them much.” But the Indians were even more amazed by one of the men in the expedition; Captain Clark had brought his slave, York, along. “Those Indians wer much astonished at my servent, They never Saw a black man before, all flocked around him & examined him from top to toe, he made him Self more terrible in
Michael Perry enjoys local history and travel. His popular 33-installment Lewis & Clark series appeared in CRR’s early years and began its second “encore” appearance in April 2018.
York: The Big Medison Charles M. Russell’s 1908 watercolor titled “York” depicts a March 1805 event, when a Hidatsa chief spit on his finger and tried to rub the black color off Clark’s slave, York, but to no avail. York, about 30, was a big, very dark, strong, agile man who had been Clark’s lifelong companion from childhood. Although he was a slave, York was treated as a full member of the expedition. Throughout their journey, Indians were fascinated by York and thought he was “the big Medison.” Plains Indians frequently shared their wives with strangers possessing wealth or power they didn’t have. While Expedition journals make no mention of York’s sexual activities, the 1814 narrative edition, prepared by Nicholas Biddle from the original journals, included additional information based on discussions with Captain Clark. Biddle’s account tells of a warrior who invited York to spend the night with his wife. The warrior stood guard at the door to prevent any interruptions, believing some of York’s power would be transferred to himself through his wife.
their view than I would have wished him to Doe… telling them that before I cought him he was wild & lived upon people, young children was verry good eating. Showed them his Strength &c. &c.”. Another court martial took place on October 13th where John Newman was sentenced to 75 lashes and was banished from the party. His crime? He had “uttered repeated expressions of a highly criminal and mutinous nature.” The Arikara chief was horrified by the whipping, since his people “never whiped even their Children, from their burth.” Newman would be allowed to stay with the crew, along with Moses Reed who had been expelled earlier for desertion. Both men would be sent back to St. Louis in the spring; to do otherwise would have meant certain death. On October 14th, the group spent their first night in present-day North Dakota. Progress remained slow as they fought the rain, wind, and cold. Fortunately, elk and bison herds were plentiful, but several of the creeks that flow into the Missouri were brackish enough to act as a laxative on anyone drinking from them. A grizzly bear was encountered on October 20th, but efforts to kill it proved fruitless.
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Knife River. White men were nothing new to the Mandans since French and British fur trappers had been trading with them for many years. However, as had been the case with many Indian encounters along the way, York intrigued the Mandans. The next day, Lewis visited the second Mandan village. Besides these two villages, there were three Hidatsa villages near the Knife River. With a total population of about 4,500 in the area, this was where the Corps wanted to spend the winter. Without the help of the Indians, it is doubtful the Expedition could have survived the winter facing them. A council was held with members of the Mandan, Hidatsa, and Arikara tribes on “a fair fine morning after Brackfast.” As usual, members of the Corps wore their dress uniforms, firing their guns and performing drills to impress the Indians. They also demonstrated wonders such as magnets and Lewis’ air gun. The captains gave their standard speech about how the land was now ruled by the United States government, and that the Great Father (Thomas
Jefferson) wanted peace among all Indian nations. Furthermore, Jefferson wanted the Indians to quit trading with Great Britain. The chiefs then received numerous gifts such as uniform coats, cocked hats, medals, flags, etc. After the speeches, a Mandan boy set fire to the prairie which spread so fast that a man and woman were caught and burnt to death, while three others were severely burned. With one exception, all the French boatmen that had been hired to help get the boats up the Missouri River were discharged on November 3rd (one was enlisted as a private to replace John Newman who had been expelled three weeks earlier). Most of the Frenchmen headed downriver, but a few decide to stay and go back with the return party in spring. On November 4th, Toussaint Charbonneau was hired as an interpreter with the understanding he would bring one of his two wives. While he had no particular skills, he had lived with the Hidatsas for five years and both of his wives were Shoshone (Snake) Indians.
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The Corps decided to build winter quarters downstream from the first Mandan village since other potential sites lacked an adequate supply of wood. A triangular log stockade, with cabins along two walls, was built and named Fort Mandan. Winter arrived in full force by midNovember when ice began to form on the Missouri, just two weeks after the Corps decided to stop. Temperatures
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BE PREPARED
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Winter Safety By Tiffany Dickinson
or ... An Ounce of Prevention
a Nina is coming to the Pacific Northwest, meaning higher than normal precipitation. The Lower Columbia region, with its glorious array of rivers and waterways, may be at increased risk of flooding from both rain and melting mountain snows. Wind and ice storms are also possible during the winter months. Predictions conflict for our 2018 winter. “But weather prediction is more of an art than a science in the Pacific Northwest,” said Alan Headley, Fire Commissioner with Cowlitz 2 Fire and Rescue. In any case, preparation and knowledge can make the rough times safer and more comfortable. Kalama, Rose Valley, and areas west of Longview toward the coast experience landslides during heavy rains. Many of these areas, Headley said, have only one way in and out. If the road is blocked due to mud, trees, debris, or instability, it may be days or weeks before emergency personnel can get to those homes or people can get out. Portland native Tiffany Dickinson is a nurse-turned homeschooling momturned children’s writer. She was recently published in Newsworthy, the newsletter of the Society of Children’s Book Writers and I l l u s t r a t o r s . We welcome her to the pages of CRR, aimed at readers who are children at heart.
Ideally, our homes have two weeks’ supplies, but most experts agree that three days’ worth is the minimum. Stocking your home with food, water, medications, pet supplies, and a heat source for at least three days without power or services is a great start. Most power outages due to weather conditions last 24 hours or less. Headley keeps a backpack in his car with the 10 essentials (see sidebar), plus personal items. He includes water, shelter, chemical hand warmers, space blankets, and a headlamp at the top of the pack to grab first if it’s dark out. He also recommends packing food you like. “Don’t stock stuff just because it seems as if it would be good in an emergency, or it’s on sale, or ‘everybody buys SPAM’. If you don’t like SPAM, don’t pack it.” When stocking your car, home, or RV, budget constraints are often a concern. Headley recommends putting $20 or $30 per month into one quality important piece of equipment. For example, one month, purchase high-power flashlights. He likes the crank flashlight/radios that don’t need batteries and serve a dual purpose. The next month, perhaps buy a good knife. Multi-use tools such as the Leatherman brand are great. Next, maybe invest in a water 10 Essentials filtration system. (For the car or hiking) Navigation (GPS or compass) Water bottle and water purification tablets Matches Knife Cording or paracord Full extra set of clothes
Think in order of shelter, warmth, water, food. Many people think of food first. However, we are at greater risk from exposure and cold than from starvation. Most people can live for up to three weeks without food; we can live only a few days without water. And hypothermia can kill in even less time. Chelsea Baldwin of Cowlitz County Search and Rescue recommends at the very least having a stocked first-aid kit in your house and car. To prepare for being home-bound for a time, she recommends having easy meals on hand that don’t require electricity, as well as having a heating source for your home that doesn’t release carbon monoxide (CO).
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We often think we’ll just call 911 in an emergency. But remember that responders may be dealing with other issues. Their buildings, vehicles, and roads may be compromised, too. You can also decrease your risk for house fires. Move furnishings and combustibles —left next to heating units that haven’t been used all summer — away from the heat source before the heat kicks on. Woodstoves and fireplaces need annual maintenance, including cleaning the chimney of creosote build-up. Creosote is very flammable, and chimneys are made to hold smoke, not fire. Follow the manufacturer recommendations for use and maintenance of appliances such as generators, and install CO detectors. If you’re taking a hiking or camping trip at any time of year, have a basic understanding of orienteering, firstaid, fire making, water collection/ disinfection, shelter construction, and rescue signaling. Let friends know where you’ll be and familiarize yourself with the terrain beforehand. “It’s always good to remember there is no charge for Search and Rescue,” Baldwin said. “We don’t charge
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because we don’t want people to worry about the cost and wait to call.” It’s better to acknowledge you’re lost and call right away, she said, than to wait until the situation is desperate. “We’d rather find and save you before things have gotten to an emergency medical situation.” An ounce of prevention may save you from a world of hurt – or at least great discomfort! We love our region. We shouldn’t live in a state of fear, but we should think “what if?” The Boy Scouts have it right. Success goes to those who are prepared. •••
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Local hand-wrist specialist reduces recovery time for patients By Jim LeMonds Hand-wrist specialist A.J. Lauder, MD, of Longview Orthopedic Associates, understands the importance of returning patients to their regular activities as quickly as possible.
to resume work and other activities much more quickly than if they’d had a standard incision.” Standard open carpal tunnel surgeries typically require six to eight weeks for recovery; endoscopic procedure require just three to four.
“Among the more basic procedures I perform, the one that helps people Another procedure that A.J. Lauder, md, of the most is carpal tunnel Longview Orthopedic has dramatic results for Associates surgery,” he said. “I do the patients is thumb CMC procedure endoscopically, arthroplasty. “CMC stands and that makes a great for carpometacarpal, which is deal of difference when it comes to essentially the joint at the very base recovery time.” of the thumb,” Lauder said. “Thumb arthritis affects many people and After conducting an initial assessment, can be quite debilitating. Patients do Lauder refers prospective patients for a remarkably well after this procedure.” nerve study conducted by a neurologist or physiatrist. If the test shows that After completing a hand surgery surgery is warranted, Lauder performs fellowship at the University the procedure using a camera. “This of Washington, Lauder earned means there is a smaller incision,” subspecialty certification from the he said. “As a result, people are able American Society for Surgery of the Hand (ASSH). He is a member of the American Orthopaedic Association’s Former R.A. Long High School English Emerging Leaders program and serves teacher Jim LeMonds is a semi-retired as a committee member for the ASSH writer, editor, and marketer who rides as well. his mountain bike Dr. Lauder has co-authored nearly a whenever dozen books dealing with the hand he gets the and wrist. His writing has also been chance. published in the Journal of Hand He lives Surgery, Skeletal Radiology, Spine, in Castle Rock, and the Journal of Arthroplasty. Wash. His For more information or to published schedule an appointment, call books are Longview Orthopedic Associates at South of 360.501.3400. Seattle and ••• Deadfall.
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home behind, and doesn’t want to cause any ill will. She’s brand-new and doesn’t want to make an etiquette mistake. GENTLE READER: Of course. But neither does she want to be paired for life. Miss Manners supposes that you or she could solve this by telling a manager that she would like to move around for her meals, so that she could meet people. She can also tell the gentleman that she enjoyed meeting him, and hopes they will someday share another meal, but that being new, she wants to spend mealtime meeting everyone. DEAR MISS MANNERS: How do you politely decline gifts of signs and crafts with sayings on them? It’s just not our thing. It’s our son’s girlfriend who makes and gives them, so we have to tread lightly.
However, when it comes to the nature of the quotes themselves, Miss Manners will allow the quality of the enthusiasm to differ appropriately. Crafts and sayings of the “adorable downtrodden kitten” variety may be greeted with a pleasant, bemused smile. More provocatively intended ones of a political or religious nature may be received with a much, much weaker one. DEAR MISS MANNERS: Lately I’ve found that chain restaurants, and even local ones, have a tip line on the credit card form — when the restaurants provide no service. I place my order at a register, pick up my food when they call my name or number, and then bus my own table. They clearly expect you to do this, as they provide receptacles and signs with instructions. They have a tip jar for use if you don’t use a credit card. I understand this is a practice at coffee shops to show appreciation for the artistic ability of cont page 32
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We may not win the war, but we can pick our battles and win them By Alice Slusher
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just came back with a bunch of Master Gardener friends from an incredible state conference in Wenatchee. We learned so much, and I’m looking forward to sharing it with you in the future. Would you like to join us? A new Master Gardener Training Class is beginning in January 2019, and we’d love to have you! No prior gardening is necessary— the only requirements are that you’re at least 18 years old, have a passion for gardening, an inquiring mind, and a zest for learning. Because we are first and foremost a volunteer organization, you must have the time and willingness to volunteer service hours and the enthusiasm to share your knowledge with the people in our community. This is a great course—we are trained in all aspects of sustainable gardening, and when our six month course is finished and our internship begins, we have a lot of knowledge, but mostly we have the basics on how to find the answers. If you are interested, please call the WSU Extension office for more information: 360-577-3014 ext. 3. Kalama resident Alice Slusher volunteers with WSU Extension Service Plant & Insect Clinic. Drop by 9am–12noon Mon-Wed-Fri. at 1 9 4 6 3 r d Av e . , Longview, with your specimen, call 360-577-3014, ext. 8, or send question via cowlitzmastergardener@ gmail.com.
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ow, about winning the weed war—or rather, picking your battles. You’ll never win, but you can reduce the most annoying of your weeds to an acceptable level. Remember, a good garden may still have weeds! Your first battle strategy is knowing your enemy: Identify the invader. This will help you find its Achilles heel. It’s important to know whether it’s an annual, perennial, or biennial (management techniques differ) and whether it’s one of those that want to take over your entire garden or yard. Knowing the name of the weed will also help you to determine the best way to manage the weed, including the most effective herbicides to use as a last resort. A word to the wise: If you see a weed trying to take over your yard or garden, and you’ve never seen it before, please bring it in to the Extension office for identification. It may be a new noxious weed in our county, and the Noxious Weed Control Board needs to know about it. An ounce of prevention: If the weeds never come up, you’ve won your first battle. Not buying weed-seed infested soil and compost is one way to prevent it. I’m still trying to kill horsetail from a Trojan horse load of topsoil in which
these demons were hidden. Use an organic mulch like arborist wood chips or shredded leaves to both enrich your soil and keep the weeds down. What if you’re already looking at a healthy crop of weeds? Knowing which weed you’re dealing with will help you decide whether the best way to cut them back is with hand-weeding, mowing, or hoeing/cultivating with tools. One cast-iron rule of thumb is to either pull them or cut them back before they go to seed, or you’ll have an even more difficult uphill battle ahead. The way you care for your desirable plants also can be a weed deterrent. Use drip irrigation to make sure that your dahlias and tomatoes will have water, while the weeds will struggle with thirst. Keep your plants healthy and fertilized, and either mulch or plant dense groundcover to eliminate a place for weeds to take hold. If all else fails, and you are not adverse to using chemicals, herbicides can effectively control the enemy. This is when it’s essential to identify the weed, because you’ll need to know the correct herbicide and the best time of year to effectively control your weed. If you know the weed species, be sure to read the label on the container very carefully. It will tell you how much and when to use it, as well as personal and environmental safety concerns. I can’t tell you how many times we’ve found herbicide damage to folks’ garden plantings, and they’ve never used an
EXTENSION SERVICE/ MASTER GARDENERS UPCOMING EVENTS WSU / Cowlitz County 360-577-3014 Evaluating Mason Bees cocoons, Oct 20, 10am. Kids’ Workshop: Foraged Swagmaking and Mining for Seeds Nov. 17, 11am.
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herbicide — but their neighbors do. Read the label to prevent herbicide drift and other safety issues. Did you know that fall is the best time to treat those weeds that keep coming back year after year: perennial (e.g., Canada thistle and dandelion) and biennial weeds (those that form a “rosette” of leaves on the ground the first year, then flower and die the second, e.g. wild carrot)? At this time of year, these plants are sending all their energy to their roots, so herbicides used now will be most effective. If you need help with identification of your weed and how to control it, contact our Plant and Insect Clinic, and we will also be able to give WSUrecommended methods of controlling that weed. Bring in a sample with leaves and roots, and preferably flowers. Our office is located at 1946 3rd Ave, Longview, and you can reach us at 360-577-3014, ext. 8. •••
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OUT • AND • ABOUT
On Your Face: A Kiss of Mist Fall hike delivers fresh air, color and four waterfalls
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utumn is my favorite season to be outdoors. The temperate weather in the Pacific Northwest is perfect for hiking. The bugs are gone, and the cool mornings and sunny afternoons inspire me to venture outside. Nature’s abundance of color paints a glorious backdrop for my photos, and I’m honestly not quite ready to give up all the sun and warmth from summer to bundle up and get out the snowshoes, snowboards and skis for winter. Early in the season, my husband Steve and I decided to head east from Woodland to the Lewis River Trail.
Lewis River Trail
It takes a while to reach the Lower Falls Campground, but as you ramble on the roadway following the river, check out some of the lovely properties along the way. Part of the FS-90 trail is deteriorating with substantial drops and potholes, so be sure to travel in a four-wheel- or all-wheel-drive vehicle.
Story and photos by Tracy Beard
I have hiked the Lewis River trail many times. A few years ago, storms washed out part of the trail near Middle Lewis River Falls. The original trail was 5.2 miles round trip with gentle rolling hills and stunning views of three waterfalls. Today the re-routed trail, extended by a detour adding a little more than ¾ of a mile, makes the route just over 6 miles up and back. This addition also adds a bit of elevation gain and loss to the hike in one section but rewards hikers with a fourth waterfall for the effort. Lower Lewis River Falls
The trail leads down to the river from the campground, and in just a quarter mile we were standing in front of Lower Lewis River Falls. The falls drop 43 feet and span 200 feet across. The Native Americans used to wade in the water beneath the falls and catch salmon. We arrived at 8am. The campground and trail were incredibly quiet, but we did see a committed photographer. He was standing in waders downstream from the falls waiting for the perfect shot when the sun would illuminate the sky while rising over the waterfall.
We began our hike at Lower Falls Campground. The up and back route begins here and turns around at an overlook above Upper Lewis River Falls. Don’t forget to purchase a day pass, or put your Northwest Forest Pass on the rearview mirror of your car before you begin.
Middle Lewis River Falls
We meandered another mile and a half east up the trail toward Middle Lewis River Falls. This section of the Gifford Pinchot National Forest is recognized as oldgrowth forest. Wispy green moss drapes the giant fir and cedar trees, seedling and juvenile trees spring forth from mother logs, and broken limbs and ancient stumps fill in the forest floor along with an abundance of pine needles and ferns. Shade canopies most of the gently rolling riverside trail, but
Tracy Beard writes about luxury and adventure travel, outdoor activities, spas, fine dining, and traditional and trendy libations for regional, national and international magazines and about local “Out & About” topics for Columbia River Reader. Formerly of Longview, she now lives in Vancouver, Wash.
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several side trails lead down to the water where you can bask in the sunshine while lying on the rocks or remove your boots and revitalize your feet in the icy water. Steve and I soon found the detour leading up the hill to the Middle Falls parking lot. The route is well signed and easy to follow. We heard the waterfall before we spied it through the trees on the left side of the trail. This one was not as large or exciting as the three waterfalls on the main river, but it was lovely and distracted us from the uphill climb. Once we arrived at the parking lot we headed back down another trail to the main route. Middle Lewis River Falls bridges the entire width of the river. In some places the water plunges down over the rocks, creating stunning sprays of white foam, and in other areas cascades down gently over sloped rock, never making a splash. Upper Lewis River Falls
We continued east along the river until we finally arrived at Upper Lewis River Falls, my favorite of the four falls. Fewer people venture this far, creating a more tranquil atmosphere. The waterfall is 58 feet high and 175 feet across. We climbed down off the trail and onto the beach. Downed logs made a perfect bench for resting and sharing a snack. We sat quietly enjoying the summer peaches we had packed and as we gazed at the falls the wind sent a kiss of mist to grace my face. We lingered a while in our private paradise and then gathered our things and made our way back toward the start. It’s funny when you traverse an up and back hike, you notice different things in each direction. On the way up, I was concentrating on the river and listening for the sounds of the next waterfall. On the way back Steve and I were discussing our upcoming backpacking trip for the following weekend when I noticed three campsites along the river. These easily accessible sites make great
IF YOU GO Direction to Lewis River Trail Take Exit 21/Woodland off Interstate 5 heading east on WA-503. Drive 31 miles, (2 miles past Cougar) the road turns into FS90. Continue 30 miles on FS 90, turn right immediately past the Pine Creek Information Center and drive until you reach the Lower Lewis River Falls Recreation Area. Take the first right off the entrance road for the trailhead and follow the signs to the campground.
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spots for families looking to backpack with smaller children, or for anyone looking for a fun overnight trip.
The Lewis River Trail is generally open from April to November depending on snow. It’s not too late to get out and hike one more trail before you, too, drag your snowshoes, snowboard and skis out of the garage to greet the winter weather.
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DELICIOUS SLIDERS
It’s football season, so whether you are sitting in front of an old console TV, lounging in your new home theater, or standing while tailgating in the parking lot at the game, try out my spicy pulled pork sliders with zingy coleslaw assembled on Hawaiian buns. Spicy Pulled Pork
1 (2-3 lb) pork sirloin tip roast – frozen 1 teaspoon McCormick’s steak seasoning 1 /2 cup leftover pork juice 2 teaspoons adobo sauce 2 chipotle peppers – seeded and chopped fine 1- 1/ 4 cups Sweet Baby Ray’s BBQ Sauce, or your favorite brand Cooking spray Spray your crockpot with cooking spray. Sprinkle all sides of frozen pork roast with steak seasoning and place seasoned roast in crockpot and cook for 6 hours or until thoroughly cooked. Remove roast and discard all but 1/2 cup pork juice. Add chopped chipotles, adobo sauce and 1-1/4 cups of your favorite BBQ sauce to the juice in the crockpot and mix thoroughly. Use two forks to shred the pork. Add pork to sauce and mix. Keep on warm setting.
Tracy’s Zingy Coleslaw
2 14-ounce bags of classic coleslaw mix 1 cup grated carrots 1 cup mayonnaise 4 tablespoons seasoned rice vinegar 4 teaspoons sugar 1 /2 teaspoon salt 1-1/2 teaspoons celery salt Whisk everything from mayonnaise to celery salt in a large bowl. Add coleslaw mix and carrots. Mix sauce and vegetables thoroughly and let sit covered in the refrigerator for at least one hour, up to one day. Slice Hawaiian buns in half, add pork and slaw to make sliders.
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A Piece of Time: Joseph Govednik Perhaps the most common — and wildly inaccurate — idea of a museum is of a place frozen in time, a mausoleum. In fact, the day-to-day running of a museum is a dynamic, energetic exercise in networking, event planning, fundraising, educating, and outreach. Hal Calbom
People in the word business often start writing by searching out the synonyms that can help drive their point and their meaning. When in doubt, begin with a definition. Then we follow that trail of words and origins and applications. It’s often a verbal voyage of discovery. I began this month interested in the idea of confluence: originally meant as the junction or flowing together of two rivers; today used often to suggest merging, flowing together, unifying. Producing this month’s People+Place piece, on Joseph Govednik of the Cowlitz County Historical Museum, I incorporated both ideas. Certainly we owe the existence of our communities to physical confluences — the flowing together of the Cowlitz, Coweeman and Columbia Rivers, with contributions from the Lewis and Kalama and Toutle and Grays, to boot. People settled near rivers and used them for sustenance, transportation, and trade. But there’s more to this confluence than geographical happenstance. Another “C word” seems relevant here, too. We’re familiar with centrifugal forces, which throw things apart. Their antonym, on the other hand, is a more benevolent force, a centripetal force, a unifying force, a force which directs us toward a central point, toward a shared center. My contention is that healthy communities require not just confluences but also this unifying force, this centripetal force, that coalesces their shared habitats, aspirations, and sense of themselves. It may be a little hifalutin, but when confluence meets centripetal force, our past and present acquire a hopeful and viable future. •••
It’s about time. Time isn’t the freon in history’s freezer; it’s the hot cocoa, the shot of caffeine, the catalyst for comparison, communication, discovery. In an imaginative and well-run museum, time sets the scene, dresses the set, and directs our experience. Just over one year in his tenure as its director, Joseph Govednik is working to make the Cowlitz County Historical Museum both timely and timeless. HC: Do people come here as a kind of refuge, an escape from the busy present tense?
windows in a museum. So when you’re walking around you don’t see Allen Street right out there.
JG: I think some do. It’s an escape in learning in a sense. Each exhibit is its own environment. You’re in this piece of time, right there, and a subject in that piece of time. And you walk into this building, because we’re a museum, there are no
HC: So your design is experiential, not just educational?
NICE TO MEET YOU Joseph Govednik
JG: Yeah, I think of it as a time traveling opportunity. Where at least when you’re in the museum you’re not thinking about your other daily worries, paying the utility bill and things like that.
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HC: What brings people here?
San Francisco Bay Area via Tacoma and Olympia, Wash.
JG: Our location is very convenient. We’re a half mile from the freeway, and an awful lot of people stop here to get oriented to the county. Not just the history but the places to eat, stay. We have tourist and visitor information up front so we can help as wayfinders. HC: I think people forget about the functions of museums as hubs, centerpieces for communities. JG: Of course. If you’re a resident, this is a kind of second home for you. You come here to learn
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Museum Director, Cowlitz County Historical Museum. Washington Museum Assn. board member and immediate past president. from
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Highly energetic, outgoing, full of enthusiasm for history. Performs “Happy Birthday Dance” at coworkers’ and friends’ birthdays. reading
The Big Burn: Teddy Roosevelt and the Fire that Saved America by Timothy Egan. Reading as part of Cowlitz County employee “Healthy Workforce” book club. for fun
Kayaking, sailing, reading, walking neighborhoods, coast trips with family, antiquing and estate sales, and puttering around the garage. recommends
Combining natural, geographic, and human history, The Seven States of California by Philip L. Fradkin (1997) was a favorite in college.
about your own regional and personal history. There are people that come in here and look at exhibit pieces and read the descriptions and they’ll say, ‘That was my great-grandfather’s,’ for example, and I’ll get that every now and then, with this awe and amazement, ‘that was part of our family at one point.’ HC: Are museums just for the very old and the very young? cont page 20
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JG: Good grief, no. And we’re working hard to put on events and evenings that attract people of all ages. We have a speaker’s series, you can learn about local interest authors, films we show. If you have a little bit of curiosity about who we are here, what was going on in this place, you’ll find that as you dig around the more interesting it becomes.
“ You can’t be bored if you live here.”
HC: You can’t do it all in the museum, though?
Joseph Govednik has directed the museum for a year now. His experience is broad and extensive, previously as curator of the Foss Waterway Seaport in Tacoma. Prior to coming to Washington he worked with a host of museums in the San
JG: No, of course not, but I’m a great believer in our ability to network and convene. It’s the museum in association with all these other entities.
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go to Portland to see the big symphony, that’s great. But we also have it right here in town, and free concerts with the symphony as well. You just have to stay connected and aware.
HC: Such as? JG: Well, a group I’d like to target is people in their twenties and thirties. And how could we have a series of events that would be exciting to them. Because I have talked to people in that age group that have lived here and many of them wish maybe they lived in Portland, for instance. But look around here. We have a symphony here, we have two live theaters here — we have one at the community college and we have a private theater.
Francisco Bay area. He’s a veteran networker, serving as past president of the Board of Trustees of the Washington Museum Association, among many other positions.
HC: So there’s a cultural confluence here, too?
HC: And you get as well as give?
HC: Museum people seem like relentless networkers. JG: It’s our life’s blood. Most special exhibitions are cobbled together from various collections, loans, and reciprocal agreements with other museums. We loan a considerable amount of our collection to other regional museums. JG: Having statewide connections is a good thing when you’re a local museum. In the recent World War I exhibit, I got some of the materials from the state history museum, the posters are from a private collector in Yakima, and I wouldn’t have really known about them if I hadn’t known people at that state museum.
JG: You can’t be bored if you live here. There is a wealth of things to do. You just have to look a little bit for it. If you want to
HC: What’s special to you about this place? Our county? JG: It’s a very, very rich history. Of course there’s what you might call the generic history of the region, timber and railroads and settlement. But it’s such a place of confluence, too, the rivers that flow together here. And, although most of Mt. St. Helens is in Skamania County, it’s a huge and extraordinary piece of history — regional, national, even world history — that we access mainly through Cowlitz County. cont page 21
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HC: How so? JG: Well, the Planned City gets a lot of attention and focus. And it was an incredible accomplishment. You see the layouts of the worker’s houses, the neighborhoods, the segregation of the various classes of employees into their respective neighborhoods. HC: Yet Kelso was already here and well established. JG: Yes, and that’s where the plot thickens. RA Long was a devout, deeply religious man and many say he built a separate town so his workers wouldn’t be corrupted by the moral depravity of Kelso, with its brothels and taverns and rather typical accouterments of frontier life. HC: I can see Lumberjacks climbing on their high horses! JG: But in fact Kelso has the much longer history. The houses are much older. And the railway line went through Kelso, from Kalama up to Portland. There was constant pressure to get a spur line built to Longview, to go over there, and they did for awhile, but then it got washed out in a flood and they didn’t bother remaking it. HC: And the name Kelso? JG: Basically the creature of a Scotsman named Peter Crawford, who came here to homestead. He incorporated the town in 1884, forty years before Longview, and named it after Kelso, Scotland. So we have the Kelso Highlanders as the local high school team, the Highlander Games every year here. And Kelso extended across the river, to what was sometimes called West Kelso or Catlin, because a man named Catlin had a grant there, and hoped to start a separate city. cont page 22
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Govednik is aware that the County and Museum are in the midst of relentless change — moving from an extractionbased economy, shifts in job prospects, changing demographics. He’s using his networks and outreach skills to help improve communications and coordination among heritage groups and other caretakers of our collective past.
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JG: There’s a Stella Historical Museum, for example, there’s the Ryderwood History Project, there’s a children’s museum here at the Three Rivers Mall. I’ve talked to all these people, and we’ve formed a Heritage Association that’s loosely based but set up so all the county groups can talk together. We need to know what’s on each others’ calendar and we’re planning moving forward so we can collaborate, not have three events going on the same time on the same day. HC: How do you see the County changing as we look forward?
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JG: Well, we had great advantages, and wonderful jobs, thanks to the ports and trade advantages we’ve talked about. Timber, aluminum. You would graduate from high school here and there would be a job waiting for you. You could work at the mill that your father worked at, even your grandfather.
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HC:And make a good living.
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JG: Yes, very much so. You had decades of families that knew they would always have a job out of high school. And now these jobs are in less demand. There’s a lot of service level
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A lot of people are moving here to retire. There are even people moving here that commute to Portland and Vancouver but like our quality of life. HC: So you’re focusing on the quality of the present and future, not just the past? JG: By all means. We need to be a convener. And not just the heritage groups. I want the arts groups, and the symphony, and the community service groups. And get coordinated and focused enough that people can go to one website or facebook page and say, ‘Wow, there’s a calendar of events. And a lot of great events!’ •••
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Top Five Recommended Books 1. Saving Stuff by Don Williams and Louisa Jaggar. This book is recommended to YOU, the CRR enthusiast who wants to preserve old items such as photographs, sports equipment, clothing, and greatgrandma’s rocking chair. Written for the layman, it is a great resource for museums and others who have collections of old things. Lots of illustrations, tips, and easy to read and navigate. We keep this at our front desk for reference. 2. They Came to Six Rivers: The Story of Cowlitz County by Virginia Urrutia (1998). This book is considered a great primer on Cowlitz county history. A must for every resident! 3. Whistles: The Story of Longview Fibre Company by David Wilma (2017). A history of the Longview Fibre Company, one of the major employers and shapers in the community. 4. R.A. Long’s Planned City by John McClelland Jr. (1998). This is the 75th anniversary edition book detailing the history of Longview. A previous edition was published in 1976.
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The man who does not read good books has no advantage over the man who can’t read them. ~ Mark Twain, American humorist and author, 1835-1910 A reader lives a thousand lives before he dies...The man who never reads lives only one. ~ George R. R. Martin, American novelist, 1948There cannot be a crisis next week. My schedule is already full. ~ Henry Kissinger, American diplomat and former Secretary of State, 1923People who think they know everything are a great annoyance to those of us who do. ~ Isaac Asimov, American writer and chemistry professor, 1920-1992 One of the advantages of being disorganized is that one is always having surprising discoveries. ~ A. A. Milne, British writer, 18821956, from “Winnie-the-Pooh”
Security is mostly a superstition. It does not exist in nature, nor do the children of men as a whole experience it. Avoiding danger is no safer in the long run than outright exposure. Life is either a daring adventure or nothing. ~ Helen Keller, blind and deaf American author and social activist, 1880-1968 Kindness is in our power, even when fondness is not. ~ Samuel Johnson, English writer, 1709-1784 You can’t go back and change the beginning, but you can start where you are and change the ending. ~ C. S. Lewis, British writer and theologian, 1898-1963 A somebody was once a nobody who wanted to and did. ~ John Burroughs, American naturalist and essayist, 1837-1921 Debra Tweedy was born and raised in Longview and has lived on four continents. Recently retired, she and her husband decided to return to her hometown and bought a house facing Lake Sacajawea. “We came back because of the Lake and the (Longview Public) Library,” she said.
5. Eruption: The Untold Story of Mt. St. Helens by Steve Olson. A great window into the lives of people impacted by the eruption, augmented with natural, economic, and political history.
Joseph Govednik, who likes stories of survival and society, lists Earth Abides by John Stewart (1949) and Lucifer’s Hammer by Larry Niven and Jerry Pournelle (1977) among favorites. Treasure Island is a favorite classic short novel. Favorite films: 2001: A Space Odyssey; The Bounty (1984).
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Columbia Theatre off and running Dracula and Dreamgirls highlight By Gian Paul Morelli Fall season Executive Director,
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secrets of eternal life when a mysterious maiden arrives at the asylum. As the ties that bind the living and the dead begin to unravel, the lines between heroes and the devil begin to blur.
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Following on Dracula’s heels is the award-winning musical Dreamgirls with two performances: Friday, November 9th and Saturday, November 10th at 7:30 pm. $35-$45, Students $20. This is the first of two collaborations between the Columbia Theatre and Stumptown Stages, Portland’s premiere musical theatre company (Jesus Christ Superstar follows in March). From the “fabulous sixties” to the creation and arrival of disco, Dreamgirls showcases a time in American musical history when rhythm and blues blended with other cont page 35
The Natural World
Turning Fifty on Silver Star By Dr. Robert Michael Pyle
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hen Thea and I married, we built the living-room ceremony around friends, family, flowers; autumn leaves, the local judge, a little Walt Whitman; and a best-forgotten sonnet with a well-remembered message: that getting OUT would define our lives together, so help us. And gotten out we have; but never enough. A regrettable but formidable tendency ensures that many would-be naturalists betake themselves out-of-doors all too rarely. This misdirection not-so-subtly subverts the very impulse that drives us to work on behalf of the outside world. So biologists spend their time in labs, committee rooms, and conference halls, while conservationists haunt offices, meetings, and legislative chambers. Rangers administrate, managers delegate. And they all devote much more time, unless they are clever or vigilant, to a computer terminal than to the wild, be it yard, park, or mountain fastness.
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Years ago, when I worked for international conservation groups, most of my colleagues had been inspired by a love of nature. But they had grown far from the model I envisioned for-myself: an engaged, yet oft-sauntering naturalist. Plainly, they never got out; and then they forgot. I took steps to avoid that fate, and over the years I have made certain to get out often, if only modestly. That is one reason I live where I do, where even fetching the mail is an adventure. But I have not escaped that insidious counter-pull altogether, especially when it comes to longer, more physically demanding excursions far from the desk, mail, telephone, terminal, and all other anchors on the ambler’s drift. In our early 20s, Thea and I belonged to the University of Washington Conservation Education and Action Council. We watched David Brower movies on the North Cascades and other imperiled wildlands, secure in the knowledge that we would see all those charmed scenes with the aid of boots and backpacks. Thirty years later, the treks to high meadows and wilderness beaches have been far fewer than we’d anticipated. The summer we both turned fifty, we decided to mend our ways. I suppose we did it partly to prove we still could, partly out of a sense of summers slipping by rapidly and irretrievably. No matter. On July 18 we girded, loaded, and stretched our loins, and set out on a trail-head
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This is the sixth in a series of selected essays to appear in Columbia River Reader. These essays were originally published in Orion Afield or Orion Magazine in the author’s column, “The Tangled Bank” and, subsequently, in the book of the same name published by Oregon State University Press in 2012.
recently redeemed from an old forest lookout road in Washington’s southwesternmost Cascades. Silver Star Mountain was reputed to be a fine place for butterflies. Since these insects favor flowers, the mountain held high promise for Thea’s primary interest too. Our first morning broke to Mount Adams emerging from the night into a slurry of rose mist and summer sun. The snowy cone suffered in competition with the dawn-and-dewstruck flora. Tall orange Columbia lilies swayed on a light breeze all around the carefully placed gray dome of our tent. A canopy of creamy umbels and full-maned yellow composites wrapped outbursts of magenta paintbrush, furry mariposa lilies, blue gentians, and scarlet columbines. Our perch on the flowerstrewn slope was solitary, since a lack of surface water deterred backpackers. You wouldn’t know it from the lushness of the turf. For two days we explored the slopes, trails, hollows, and peaks of Silver Star, and I turned over my first half-century in the embrace of four white volcanoes. And the butterflies? I have never seen such a spectacle in butterfly-subtle western Washington. Only 14 species, but thousands of golden western sulphurs, hundreds of wax-and-cherry Clodius parnassians, chalcedony and
Edith’s checkerspots by the score. Sharp-eyed Thea spotted the small brown chrysalis of a western meadow fritillary on a granite chip beneath its host-plant violets. And as sunset glazed Mount St. Helens, she saw three backlit butterflies bed down: a diaphanous parnassian on a pinkened umbel, a meadow fritillary on a rush, and a checkerspot on a blown dandelion. There they stayed till morning rays warmed their wings and sent us down the mountain to water. One week later, we again took up our beast-of-burden packs for a trek into the proposed wilderness of the Dark Divide, northeast of Silver Star. On the summits of Sunrise and Jumbo peaks, among nativeplant-society friends and mountain heather, we found alpine butterflies never before recorded in Skamania County. Come September, we kept Thea’s 50th among the red-and-blue blaze of ripe huckleberries that gave Indian Heaven Wilderness its name. If our loads were not yet second nature, neither was the experience secondhand. I don’t doubt that next summer will see our packs further exercised, our canoe wetted more than it has been lately. We are rebuilding the habit of getting out, often and well. You don’t have to backpack, of course, to taste the “tonic” that Thoreau distilled from his walking. But as we age and our lives complexify more and more, we must ardently resist the busy demon that would keep us in. It doesn’t do to become prisoners of our own commitment. We deserve to experience what we labor to preserve. For the good places’ sake—and for our own sake—we are wise to get out, as often as we possibly can. After all, going afield, as the old naturalists called it, is its own reward. •••
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hen Scappoose author, singer and songwriter Willy Vlautin brought out Lean on Pete in 2010, fellow writer Ned Piper enthusiastically recommended it to me. But I was reluctant. It was supposedly about horse racing, much of the early action set at Portland Meadows, and I had absolutely no interest in horse racing. Zilch. Nonetheless, trusting Ned’s judgment, I gave it a read. And I loved it. Alan Rose, author of The Legacy of Emily H a r g r a v e s , Ta l e s of Tokyo, and The Unforgiven, organizes the monthly WordFest events and hosts the KLTV program “Book Chat.” For other book reviews, author interviews, and notes on writing and reading, visit www.alan-rose.com.
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EARLY & MIDDLE READERS 1. City of Ghosts Victoria Schwab, Scholastic Press, $17.99 2. George Alex Gino, Scholastic, $6.99 3. Be Prepared Vera Brosgol, First Second, $12.99 4. How to Draw a Unicorn and Other Cute Animals with Simple Shapes in 5 Steps Lulu Mayo, Andrews McMeel, $12.99 5. Squirm Carl Hiaasen, Knopf Books for Young Readers, $18.99 6. Restart Gordon Korman, Scholastic Press, $6.99 7. The House with a Clock in Its Walls John Bellairs, Edward Gorey (Illus.), Puffin, $7.99 8. Number the Stars Lois Lowry, Houghton Mifflin Harcourt, $7.99, 9. Anne of Green Gables: A Graphic Novel Brenna Thummler (Illus.), Mariah Marsden, Andrews McMeel, $10.99 10. Stories for Boys Who Dare to Be Different Ben Brooks, Quinton Wintor (Illus.), Running Press Kids, $16.99
A Tale of the Modern West Powerful, sad, tender and wrenching, it was one of my favorite books of that year. (It also won two Oregon Book Awards: The Ken Kesey Award for Fiction and the People’s Choice Award.) So, when Ned told me that Vlautin had a new novel about championship boxing, I was sold — though I have even less interest in boxing than horse racing. (Less than zilch?) Horace Hopper is a young man of Paiute and Irish ancestry. Abandoned as a child by his parents, he was raised on a sheep ranch in Nevada belonging to Mr. and Mrs. Reese, who took him in and consider him a son. As they now are getting up in years, they hoped that Horace would take over the ranch. But he has a hunger. And a dream to fill it. Something is missing inside him, so he sets out on his own hero’s journey to find it. He travels to Tucson where he reinvents himself as Hector Hidalgo, a hard-hitting Mexican boxer aspiring to become a champion. Not only is he not Mexican, he can’t even speak Spanish, and tries faking a Mexican accent. As the Reeses patiently wait on the ranch, hoping that Horace will someday return and settle down, the young boxer continues battling for his dream and to fill his hunger.
It seemed the closer he was to what
he wanted the more lost he became. The sinking feeling that had plagued him his entire life wasn’t going away. It was getting worse…Mr. Reese had told him that life, at its core, was a cruel burden because we had the knowledge that we were born to die. We were born with innocent eyes and those eyes had to see pain and death and deceit and violence and heartache. If we were lucky we lived long enough to see most everything we love die. But, he said, being honorable and truthful took a little of the sting out of it. It made life bearable.
are battered and beat down by life yet who maintain a quiet, unpretentious dignity. Comparisons to Steinbeck are unavoidable. The hero’s journey offers no guarantee one will return in triumph. Or even that one will return—probably why few people ever attempt the journey in the first place. For the one who does return, there is only the guarantee that he or she will come back scarred, battered and bruised, and a hero. •••
~ from Don’t Skip Out on Me
Vlautin writes of the modern West, stripped of its mythology, in lean, spare prose, capturing the gritty side of life and of hard scrabble lives. As he did with horse racing, he shows us the seamy side of the championship boxing circuit, with its scurrilous promoters, burnt out boxers, and has-been coaches. He has a kindred sensitivity and sympathy for those who
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FIRST THURSDAY • Nov. 1 Broadway Gallery Enjoy refreshments and meet the month’s artists. Reception, 5:30-7:30pm. Music: by John Crocker www.the-broadway-gallery.com 1418 Commerce Ave. Downtown Longview, Wash. The public is invited to begin bidding for the Annual Silent Auction at 5:30pm. Bidding ends Nov. 10. Don’t miss your chance for a great deal on a variety of artworks made by cooperative artists. BWG is a nonprofit organization ready to upgrade the gallery flooring with the profit. Across the River Cowlitz County Historical Museum 405 Allen St, Kelso, Wash.
Broadway Gallery Artists co-op. Classes for all ages, workshops and paint parties. Featured Artists: Oct: Autumn Art Show, guest artist Jean Watson (knits, weaving, quilts); Nov: Guest artist Pat Brame (pottery) and Dean Woods (watercolor). Holiday Opening Nov 10. Gallery hours: Mon-Fri 10-5:30, Sat 10–4. 1418 Commerce, Longview, Wash. 360577-0544. www.the-broadway-gallery.com. Currently calling for New Artists for Gallery Membership. See’s candy available, benefits SWW Symphony Auxiliary. Tsuga Gallery Fine arts and crafts by area artists. Thurs-Sat 11–5. 70 Main Street, Cathlamet, Wash. 360-795-0725. Redmen Hall History and art. 1394 SR-4, Skamokawa, Wash. Thurs-Sun, 12-4pm. Info: 360-795-3007 or email fos1894@gmail.com. Koth Gallery, Longview Public Library October: Columbia Artists; Nov: Longview Public Library Art Show. 1600 Louisiana Street, Longview, Wash. Mon-Wed 10am8pm, Thurs-Sat 10am-5pm. Info: Daniel, 360-442-5307.
7pm Program: Historical company towns of Clatsop County, presented by Jim Allberg. Explore the Longview Outdoor Gallery Unique sculptures on display along the sidewalks of Downtown Longview, both sides of Commerce Ave.
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Stageworks Northwest • Longview Theatre
Cowlitz Valley Old Time Music Association Music jam night with open mic, 7–9pm, 1st, 3rd and 5th Fridays, Catlin Grange, 205 Shawnee, Kelso, Wash. Primary instruments: guitar, mandolin, banjo, fiddle, piano, accordion. Traditional country and/or bluegrass. Dance floor open. Info: Archie Beyl, 360-636-3835. Samhain/Halloween Concert Thurs, Oct 25, 7–9pm. Clatsop Community College Performing Arts Center, 588 16th St., Astoria, Ore. $15 general admission, $10 seniors/students, under 13 Free. Info 503-338-2369. Michael Allen Harrison Holiday Concert Wed, Dec 10, 6 pm. Community Hall, 1850 Second Street, Columbia City. Concert tickets $20, may be purchased in advance by contacting City Hall, or at the door. Some food and drinks (including wine and beer) will be available for sale. Benefits maintenance and upkeep of the 92-year old Columbia City Community Hall. Info: City Hall 503-397-4010 or colcity@columbia-city.org. Community Conversations: The Mind at Work. Free Lower Columbia College lecture series. Thursdays, 12 Noon, Health & Science Building, Room 101 (Laufman Lecture Hall). Oct 18: “How Adverse Childhood Experiences Can Throw a Wrench in the Works” by Janell HaynesHughes, LCC English instructor. Oct 25: “The Teen Brain: Creative, Impulsive, Miraculous, Terrifying and Incomplete” by Michael Strayer, LCC Social Science instructor. Nov. 8: “Neurobiology of Addiction” by Michele Waltz, LCC Chemical Dependency instructor. Nov 15: “Artificial Intelligence” by LCC Computer Science nstructors David Rosi and Don Derkacht, and LCC Business Technology instructor Mark Gaither.
ST. JOHN MEDICAL CENTER CAFETERIA HUGE $6 SALE Tues-Wed, Oct. 30-31, 8am–5pm. Thurs., Nov 1, 7am–3pm. 8–5. Something for everyone. Name brand, top quality products. Some “Show Stoppers” available up to $15. See’s Christmas Candies Sale Several varieties. Nov 27, 8–5; Nov 28, 8–5; Nov 29, 7–4. Proceeds benefit scholarship program. Info: 360-751-1048.
Mount St. Helens Club
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Outings & Events
Recreation, Outdoors Gardening, History, Pets, Self-Help Cowlitz County Museum Open Tues-Sat 10am–4pm. 405 Allen St, Kelso, Wash. www.co.cowlitz.wa.us/museum. Info: 360577-3119. Wahkiakum County Historical Society Museum Logging, fishing and cultural displays. Open 1-4pm, Th-Sun. 65 River St, Cathlamet, Wash. For info 360-795-3954. Appelo Archives Center Historic exhibits, Naselle-Grays River area. 1056 State Route 4, Naselle. T-Fri 10–4, Sat 10–2, or by appt. 360-484-7103. appeloarchives.org. “Altho’ no regular botanist” – Jefferson’s Reference to Lewis by Carol Lucas. Sunday, Oct. 21, 1pm. “In Their Footsteps” free lecture series. Netul Room, Lewis and Clark Nat’l Historical Park, Fort Clatsop (near Astoria, Ore.). Series presented by Lewis and Clark National Park Assn. and Fort Clatsop. Info: 503-861-2471. See story, page 8. Longview Bridge Club Weekly duplicate bridge games Mon 10:30am, Thurs 6:30pm, Kelso Senior Center, 106 NW 8th Ave. New players welcome. For info or help finding a partner: Rich Carle, 360-4250981 or rhcarle@msn.com. 14th Annual Ryderwood Fall Arts & Crafts Fair Fri-Sat, Oct 19-20. Community Hall and café, Ryderwood, Wash. Artisan wares, Grandma’s Kitchen Bake Sale, Gourmet Baked Potatoe Lunch. Benefits
Ryderwood Women’s Club for upkeep of historic Pioneer Hall. Ryderwood (“the village in the woods”) is located at the end of SR-506 off I-5 Exit 59. Info: ryderwood.org. Events at Rainier Senior Center, 48 W. 7th, Rainier, Ore. All events benefit Meals on Wheels and nutrition programs. Info: 503-556-3889. Holiday Bazaar Sat, Nov 3, 9am. Kitchen selling food. Table rentals $15. Contact Rachel 503-369-6382.
Fall ShowS at The Columbia drAcuLA*
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Just in time for Halloween Saturday, October 27th 7:30 p.m. • $35-$45, Students $20
Thanksgiving Dinner Nov 17, 2pm. $12. All welcome. Get tickets early. Prime Rib Holiday Dinner Dec. 15, 2pm. $15. All welcome. Get tickets early. St. James Country Christmas Bazaar Nov 17, 10–4. 1134 Columbia St, Cathlamet, Wash. Lunch available. vendors needed. Table rentals $25–35; contact Christie 360-849-4489. Holiday décor, wreaths, ornaments, gifts, art photographs, cards, quilts, baskets, paintings, jewelry, etc. Proceeds benefit St. James Family Center programs for children and families. Winter Festival Dec 2, 12–4pm. Free family open house. Celebrate a Bavarian Christmas with Nutcracker exhibits on loan from the Nutcracker Museum in Leavenworth, Wash. Cowlitz County Historical Museum, 403 Allen St., Kelso, Wash.
We will rock you! l a r e n i M d n a k Roc •Oct 19-21 Show The Pacific Northwest Friends of Mineralogy
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In partnership with Portland’s Stumptown Stages. • Fri., Nov. 9th & Saturday, Nov. 10th 7:30 p.m. $35-$45, Students $20
39th seATTLe iNTerNATiONAL
cOMedY cOMPeTiTiON**
(Semi-finals) 10 comics competing for one of the 5 finalist slots. Fri., Nov. 16th 8:30 p.m. $25-$35
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A holiday tradition for the whole family. Saturday, December 1st 7:30 p.m. $25-$35, Students $20
THe WiZArds OF WiNTer
Fri 5-9pm Sat 8am-9pm Sun 8am-12 noon
A holiday rock event for the whole family. • Saturday , December 8th 7:30 p.m. $25-$35, Students $20
FREE to the Public! Red Lion Inn • Kelso, Washington
Family Night
Friday evening is Special activities, demonstrations, and giveaways for the kids. Bring in your favorite rock for identification. Learn about micro-minerals and minerals that are fluorescent!
Dorothy Gevers-Wojtowych * Parental Advisory ** Ages 18 and up, please
Minerals of California Symposium runs simultaneously with the Rock Show. If interested in attending the symposium visit www.pnwfm.org
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Columbia River Reader Half Page Ad Oct. 15, 2018
SKY REPORT / FRIENDS OF GALILEO
Oct 15–Nov 25 Look for three evening planets, Venus as the morning “star”... and a meteor shower! By Ted Gruber Evening Sky
Meteor Showers
Jupiter and Mercury lie low in the southwestern sky at dusk. The two planets are visible until they set 30 to 60 minutes after sundown, with Mercury setting first through October, followed by brighter Jupiter setting first through mid-November. Because the two planets lie only about 5° above the horizon, you’ll need an unobstructed southwestern view to see them.
The Orionids meteor shower is active through November 7, with a predicted peak in the early morning hours of October 21. The Orionids typically produce a peak rate of 20 meteors per hour. However, the Orionids produced 50-75 meteors per hour at their peak from 2006-2009. And because there are theories this repeats in a 12-year cycle, this year we might see more. The meteors occur as Earth passes through the trail of tiny debris particles left by Halley’s Comet.
Saturn becomes visible in the southwestern sky as darkness falls. Look for the ringed planet about 20° above the horizon. The red planet Mars is visible in the southern sky from twilight until it sets about 1:00am. The first quarter moon passes just 1° south of Mars the evening of November 15. Morning Sky
Venus returns to the morning sky in early November. The bright planet rises about 30 minutes before sunrise on the first of the month, two hours before sunrise by mid-month, and about three hours before sunrise by the end of the month. Venus remains visible until fading into the morning light.
Another meteor shower, the Leonids, is active from November 5 to 30. The Leonids are known for producing some of the most intense meteor storms recorded, but this year, like most, we can expect “only” 10-15 meteors per hour during the predicted peak the night of November 17-18. The meteors occur as Earth passes through the debris trail left by comet TempleTuttle. One feature of the Leonids is that the meteors often produce persistent trains – visible trails of ionized gas that remain for a few seconds after the meteor disappears. The Orionids are so named because they appear to originate from a point in the sky (called the radiant) in the
If you are interested in the sale of your cedar boughs (branches), we are willing to pay per pound.
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WE DO NOT DAMAGE TREES. Feel free to call 360-241-6889 or 360-425-0738. We also do pruning, trimming, general yard clean-up and MORE!
Kelso resident Ted Gruber makes a regular report to fellow members of Friends of Galileo, a familyfriendly astronomy club which meets monthly in Longview. For info about FOG, visit friendsofgalileo. com.
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This friendly club welcomes newcomers. For more info please call the hike leader or visit mtsthelensclub.org. RT(round trip) distances are from Longview. E=easy, M=moderate, S=strenuous, e.g.=elevation gain.
Wed, Oct. 17 • Lake Sacajawea (E) Walk around the whole lake (3+ mi.) or walk half the lake (1+ mi.) with little e.g. Leaders: Ed & Trudy 360-414-1160. Sat, Oct. 20 • Little Baldy (M/S) Drive 125 miles RT. Hike 8 miles RT with 600 ft. e.g. on the remote Bluff Mountain Trail. Scramble up talus slope to summit of Little Baldy. Excellent views of Silver Star and surrounding Yacolt Burn area. Leader: Bruce 360-425-0256. We d , O c t . 2 4 • St . H e l e n s U r b a n Walk(E) Drive 48 miles RT. Take a 3-mile walking tour of the charming sity of St. Helens. Mostly paved with minimal e.g. Leader: Bonny 503-556-2332. Sat, Oct. 27 • Salmon River Trail (M/S) Drive 180 miles RT. Hike 6–12 miles RT with 500–1,000 ft. e.g. Pleasant riverside stroll, or slightly more challenging trek to views above the upper river. Leaders: Susan M. 360-7511255 and Vicki 360-921-2532. Tues, Oct. 30 • Millersylvania State Park (E) Drive 130 miles RT. Hike 4 miles on Park’s perimeter trail with little or no e.g. Bring packed lunches to eat at one of the covered pavillions afterwards. Leader: John R 360431-1122.
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ATTENTION LANDOWNERS!
constellation Orion. Likewise, the Leonids are so named because their radiant is in the constellation Leo. But looking directly at the radiant isn’t the best place to observe any meteor shower, as the meteors often don’t become visible until some distance from the radiant. Ideally, choose a location with an unobstructed view in all directions, as the meteors can occur anywhere in the sky.
Sat, Nov 3 • Foothills Trail Bike Ride (M) Drive 200 mi. RT. Bike 15–27 mi. RT. with 200 –500 ft. e.g. on paved rails-to-trails path in pastoral Pierce County. Leader: George W 360-562-0001 Wed, Nov 7 • Seaquest State Park (E) Drive 45 mi. RT. Hike 4 mi. loop with 100 ft. e.g. through tall timber, including boardwalk on Silver Lake with view of Mt. St. Helens. Tour of Visitor Center optional. Discover Pass required per vehicle. Leader: Bruce 360-425-0256. Wed, Nov 14 • Columbia City Hike (E) Drive 60 mi. RT. Hike 1.8 mi. on a forested trail at the south end of Columbia City in a county reserve on the banks of the mighty Columbia River. Then, wander the historic sites of Columbia City, including a DAR museum and the Stand on the riverfront for an additional 2+ mi. Leaders: Dana 503-397-3429 & Art 360425-3140. Sat, Nov 7 •Gales Creek (M/S) Drive 140 mi. RT. Hike 9 mi. RT with 900 ft. e.g. along scenic Gales Creek inside the Tillamook Burn. Shorter hikes available. Leader: Bruce 360-425-0256.
Clatskanie 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. Summer Hours starting May1–Sept 30: M-Sat 11–11; Sun 11am–10pm 503-728-2922
Ixtapa Fine Mexican Restaurant 640 E. Columbia River Hwy Fine Mexican cuisine. Daily specials. The best margarita in town. Daily drink specials. Sports bar. M-Th 11am–9:30pm; Fri & Sat 11am–11:30pm; Sun 11am–9pm. 503-728-3344
Rainier Alston Pub & Grub 25196 Alston Rd., Rainier 503-556-4213 11 beers on tap, cocktails. Open daily 11am. 503-556-9753 See ad, page 8.
COLUMBIA RIVER
dining guide
Longview 716 Triangle Shopping Center. 18 rotating craft brews, pub fare. M-W 12 noon –9pm, Th-Sat 12 noon-11pm, Sun 12 Noon-8pm. 360-232-8283. Follow us on Untappd .
1260 Commerce Ave. Serving lunch & dinner Mon–Sat 11am–10pm. Full bar, banquet space, American comfort food. 360-703-3904. www.millcitygrill.com. See ad, page 9.
The Original Pietrio’s Pizzeria Homestyle cooking from the 1960s-1970. All natural ingredients. Beer and wine available. Open Wed. thru Sun, 7am–8pm. 1140 15th Ave., Longview. See ad, page 8.
The Carriage Restaurant & Lounge
Full breakfast, lunch and dinner 6am– 9pm. Full bar in lounge, open 6am. Three happy hours daily (8–10am, 12– 2pm, 5–7pm). Group meeting room, free use with $150 food/drink purchases. 1334 12th Ave. 360-425-8545.
614 Commerce Ave., Longview. 18 varieties of pizza. Salad bar, Lunch buffet all-you-can-eat. Beer & wine. Mon-Fri open 11am, Sat-Sun 12 Noon. 360-353-3512.
Castle Rock Parker’s Restaurant & Brewery 1300 Mt. St. Helens Way. I-5 Exit 49. Lunch, Dinner. Burgers, hand-cut steak; seafood and pasta. Restaurant opens 11am, Lounge 12 Noon. Closed Monday. 360-967-2333
Toutle/Mt St Helens Fire Mountain Grill 9440 Spirit Lake Hwy, Milepost 19. Lunch & Dinner: Burgers, sandwiches, salads, steaks seafood, chicken & dumplings, housemade cobblers and infamous Bigfoot Burger. Riverside dining. Open daily 10am–6pm. 360-274-5217.
St. Helens, Oregon Porky’s Public House 561 Industrial Way, Longview Slow-roasted prime rib Fri & Sat, flat iron steaks, 1/3-lb burgers, fish & chips. 33 draft beers. Full bar. Family-friendly, weekly jazz and acoustic dinner hour sets on Weds. 360-636-1616. See ad, page 15.
Sunshine Pizza & Catering 2124 Columbia Blvd. Hot pizza, cool salad bar. Beer & wine. 503-397-3211 See ad, page 32.
Scappoose
Conestoga Pub Cornerstone Café 102 East “A” Street Microbrews, wines & spirits Prime rib Friday & Sat. Open M-F 6am–8pm; Sat-Sun 7am–8pm. 503-556-8772. See ad, page 8.
Evergreen Pub & Café 115-117 East 1st Street Burgers, halibut, prime rib, full bar. 503-556-9935. See ad, page 8. Goble Tavern 70255 Columbia River Hwy. (Milepost 31, Hwy. 30) Food, beer & wine + full bar, Live entertainment. 503-556-4090. See ad page 8.
Luigi’s Pizza 117 East 1st Street, Rainier 503-556-4213 Pizza, spaghetti, burgers, beer & wine. See ad, page 8.
Country Folks Deli 1329 Commerce Ave., Longview. Serving lunch and dinner. Sandwiches, soups, salads. Open M-Sat 11am. 360-425-2837. See ad, page 9.
Freddy’s Just for the Halibut. Cod, halibut & tuna fish and chips, oysters & clams., award-winning clam chowder. Prime rib every Thurs. Beer and wine. M-W 10–8, Th-Sat 10–9, Sun 11–8. 1110 Commerce 360-414-3288. See ad, page 35.
Hop N Grape 924 15th Ave., Longview M–Th 11am–8pm; Fri & Sat 11am–9pm; Sun 11am–7pm. BBQ meat slow-cooked on site. Pulled pork, chicken brisket, ribs, turkey, salmon. World-famous mac & cheese. 360-577-1541 See ad page 8.
Masthead Castaways 1124 Washington Way, Longview. Famous fish & chips, gourmet burgers, Chowders. 13 beers on tap. 360-232-8500. See ad, page 8.
Red Kitchen 848 15th Ave., Longview. Cocktails, taps, vino. Traditional diner fare, breakfast, lunch, dinner. Sandwiches, burgers, funky comfort food, incl. Bacon Gouda Mac n Cheese, shepherd’s pie, healthy options. Full service bar, incl 12 taps. 7am–10pm, M-F, 8am–10pm SatSun. See ad, page 32.
Fultano’s Pizza 51511 SE 2nd. Family style with unique pizza offerings, hot grill items & more! “Best pizza around!” Sun–Th 11am–9pm; Fri-Sat 11am– 10pm; Sun 11am–9pm. Full bar service ‘til 10pm Fri & Sat. Deliveries in Scappoose. 503-543-5100.
Roland Wines 1106 Florida St., Longview. Authentic Italian wood-fired pizza, wine, and beer. Casual ambience. 5–9pm Wed-Sat. (Harvest Hours thru Oct: Fri-Sat 5–9pm) See ad, page 36.
Ixtapa Fine Mexican Restaurant
33452 Havlik Rd. Fine Mexican cuisine. Daily specials. The best margarita in town. Daily drink specials. M-Th 11am–9:30pm; Fri & Sat 11am–11:30pm; Sun 11am–9pm. 503-543-3017
Warren Teri’s 3225 Ocean Beach Hwy, Longview. Lunch and dinner. Fine dining, with specials, fresh NW cuisine. Happy Hour. Full bar. Mon–Sat open 11am. Closed Sundays. 360-577-0717.
Fresh-roasted coffee, snack and pastries. 1335 14th Ave., M-F 7am–4pm, Sat-Sun 9am–4pm. 360-232-8642 See ad, page 9.
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Warren Country Inn 56575 Columbia River Hwy. Fine family dining. Breakfast, lunch & dinner. Fri Prime Rib special, Taco Tuesday. Full bar. M-Th 8am–9:30pm, Fri-Sat 8am–10:30pm, Sun 9am–9pm. Karaoke Fri & Sat.503-410-5479.
Woodland The Oak Tree 1020 Atlantic Ave., Woodland. Full breakfast, lunch and dinner menu. Fresh from scratch cooking. Great happy hour menu. Sun 7am–9pm, M-Th 8am–9pm, Fri-Sat 7am–10pm. 360-841-8567
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Miss Manners
from page 13
the barista, but for a plain cup of coffee? I’ve also found this practice when I pick up a meal to go. I understand this is to offset the fact that they do not pay a living wage to the employees, but am I required to tip when no service is rendered? I usually end up putting $1 in the tip jar or on the tip line, which makes me feel churlish and taken advantage of at the same time.
GENTLE READER: There are a number of factors to weigh when deciding whether or how much to tip, but Miss Manners does not consider that the little tip-bait traps that have become so prevalent should be among them. The most important element is whether the job is structured so that tips are counted as part of the workers’ wage. (For that reason, owners of businesses are not tipped, although many have also come around to expect it.) Miss Manners believes that service charges should be built into the customers’
bills, not left to their discretion. If that is not being done, however, she cannot countenance customers withholding such basic compensation. Less important, to Miss Manners and practically no one else, is the quality of the service. Blatantly bad service should be reported, she believes. But before penalizing someone merely for having a bad day at work, one should reflect about whether one’s own income is affected by an occasional lapse. And while it is generous to reward good service beyond the customary minimum, it is insulting to maintain that workers are so unprofessional as to require extra bribery in order to perform their jobs well. So you should tip when you think it is right. But do not have qualms about not doing so only because the business is trying to make you feel guilty if you do not. DEAR MISS MANNERS: The cafeteria in my office building includes a large salad bar, which I often frequent. The setup is fairly standard: greens, then proteins, then a long stretch of other toppings before finally getting to the dressings. Often enough, I find myself with my salad fully assembled to my liking, but I am stuck behind someone who is moving down the line adding more and more toppings.
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styles of popular music, creating a new American sound. This production features Portland’s Julianne Johnson. A sweeping and inspirational journey through 20th century American popular music, Dreamgirls chronicles one Motown group’s rise from obscurity to superstardom. Through gospel, R&B, smooth pop, disco and more, Dreamgirls explores themes of ambition, hope, and betrayal—all set in the glamorous and competitive world of the entertainment industry.
made possible this cultural phenomenon. Act Two shows the creation and the arrival of disco — though the word is never used in the script. The subject matter of this play deals with a musical contribution to America of such importance that only now — decades later — are we beginning to understand.” -Michael Bennett ABOUT STUMPTOWN STAGES
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Blackwood on Movies
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“The Predator” vs. “BlacKkKlansman” By Dr. Bob Blackwood The original 1987 “Predator” had the great (or at least the very large) Arnold Schwarzenegger. We saw him search through the jungle, somewhat like Tarzan, in an attempt to control and eliminate a monster from outer space. Well, I think we were all glad that he did that. Now, you can ignore “Predator 2,” the “Alien vs. Predator” film and TV shows if you like (I certainly can), but the current “Predator” is doing a fair business at the box office and to many, it will have some justification for being seen and discussed at great length. After all, it is a commercial venture. I wish those folks a very pleasant discussion. I’m just glad that I am not in on those discussions.
what the KKK may be doing, he does so over the phone, as the Klansmen would not be interested in a face-to-face discussion with any black man, cop or no cop. As you might imagine, his speech is fairly white bread. Ron Stallworth realizes he needs a white persona, so he persuades his officials to have an experienced white officer, Adam Driver, infiltrate the local Klan, as a fill-in for “Black KkKlansman,” Spike Lee’s latest movie, with Adam Driver and John David Washington, tells the incredulous true story of African-American detective Ron Stallworth, who infiltrates the KKK. Focus Features
Stallworth. Stallworth, however, continues to call the KKK leadership on the phone to get a feeling for what’s happening in the world of bigots and white sheets. There is a lot of humor here. If you want a laugh, give it a shot. •••
What’s wrong with this “The Predator” follows a group of PTSD-afflicted soldiers who must film, anyway? I guess my fight off an invading pair of predators. 20th Century Fox. main concern is that this predator seems to never eat or take pleasure. In other words, he is just an interstellar whack job killing for kicks—not for food, not for land, not for glory, just for kicks. After a while, I just got tired of it. If it turns you on, OK. It is better than living that experience. The human characters never seem to stand out in this film; it is almost always just Predator time. Spike Lee’s “BlacKkKlansman” is part satire of American politics and part satire of police procedures in the white bread world of Colorado Springs, where Ron Stallworth (John David Washington, Denzel’s son) is the first black American cop on the force. I’m guessing the film is set in the 1970s. We see a lot of cops being less than charmed by a black police officer in their department, though the police chief is making an effort to keep things rolling. When Stokely Carmichael comes to town, the black officer is there to check on what’s happening in the black community. Ron seems more interested in the attractive black woman organizer (Laura Harrier), however, than in any possible hostile event in the community. When he seeks for more serious information on
Dr. Bob Blackwood, professor emeritus of the City Colleges of Chicago, co-authored with Dr. John Flynn the book, Everything I Know about Life I Learned from James Bond. Mr. Blackwood lives in Albuquerque, New Mexico.
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Birthday in Vietnam Longview resident Christopher Robinson, enjoying the Reader on his birthday (Aug. 29) along the coastal peninsula of Da Nang, Vietnam.
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Trees and serendipity
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ur move from Maryland Street across Lake Sacajawea to 25th Avenue took us from a street nearly void of trees to a lush forest of towering maple and oak trees, lilacs and 15-foot tall rhododendrons. With the steady unfolding of autumn, this means, of course, yards and sidewalks covered with leaves. Several years ago, Sue fell in love with a tree called the American mountain ash. I won’t attempt to tell this charming story. She can tell it better than I. The outcome was that we bought two mountain ash to stand side by side in our backyard on Maryland. One seemed sturdy, the other somewhat frail. We weren’t certain the smaller tree would survive. At one point early on, I tied a piece of twine around its trunk and tied it to the fence in order to pull it upright. Eventually, I removed the twine. From that day on, it stood tall and straight, producing red berries that the robins gorge themselves on at summer’s end. At about the time we put the Maryland house on the market for sale, Sue asked if I thought we could move her beloved mountain ash trees to the house on 25th Avenue. I was doubtful, but I called to ask our friend Jim Chennault, who had originally procured and
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planted the trees for us. Jim works at Tsugawa Nursery in Woodland; his wife, Nancy, wrote the popular “Northwest Gardener” American mountain ash column in the Reader voice pleasant. A few minutes later for many years and still contributes she informed me that my order did occasionally as a guest columnist. not appear in their records. Jim doubted the trees would survive a “Do you have mountain ash in move, given how long they’d been in stock?” I asked. the ground. So I told him I wanted to order another mountain ash for our new “I’m sorry, we don’t. The best we yard. He said we should wait until fall can do is order you another.” to plant a tree. I said, “Fine,” and let it Reluctantly, I placed an order for go at that. a mountain ash, which, I was told, If you’ve ever moved from one house to would not be available until spring. another, you know how traumatic the Jim called me about 10 minutes experience can be, especially if you’d later. I told him I’d called Tsugawa been collecting stuff in the old house to order another mountain ash. for 25 years. I woke up one morning remembering that Sue’s birthday was He said, “Why? Do you want two the following day and I hadn’t yet found of them?” He told me that when I a gift for her. called him earlier he’d found one In a bit of a panic, I called Nancy to see if I could talk to Jim. He wasn’t there, but she said she’d tell him I’d called. I called Tsugawa’s to see if the tree I’d ordered from Jim could be delivered to our new house the next day, on Sue’s birthday. “Please hold while I find your order in our system,” the receptionist said, her
Editor’s note: During the years Paul Thompson (CRR’s Man in the Kitchen) lived in Sequim, Ned and I visited him and played golf several times at the Dungeness Golf Course. Near the tee of one particular hole was a tree that caught my eye. It had dark green jagged leaves and beautiful orangey-red berries. We considered it “my” tree. I even snipped off a small twig and put it in my pocket as a souvenir. A few years later, while visiting Glacier 1930s vintage touring bus at Glacier Naional Park National Park, I was smitten by the famous red “jammers,” the classic, rag-topped 14-passenger touring buses that traverse the Park. Each seat was furnished with a Pendleton blanket “lap robe” and I could just imagine such a vehicle taking CRR readers up and down the Columbia River Gorge, their scarves flying in the breeze. From the driver’s narration, I learned that the restored jammers’ paint was mixed to specifically match the color of mountain ash berries. I started to wonder... and once home, investigated. It turned out that the twig and berries I had admired and kept in a drawer, for whatever “mysterious” reason, were from “my” mountain ash tree. When we later purchased CRR’s bus and had it painted, I made sure the color was mountain ash berry red. Serendipity! CRR’s bus
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on the lot and took it home to be delivered after we were in the new house. It appeared, thanks to Jim, in our backyard just in time for Sue’s birthday. And in time to add a few more leaves to rake. I love it! ••• Longview native Ned Piper enjoys reading, writing, and schmoozing with CRR advertisers and readers.
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henever we experience a large outage I receive texts and calls from folks wanting the inside scoop. Receiving those questions is one of my favorite parts about the job. I enjoy helping people and providing as much information I can. The problem is, not all of Cowlitz County has my cell phone number (and I’m not going to give it to everyone, either). So what do most people do to find out more information on an outage? They call our outage hotline. It’s is a reliable option, but we have more resources to discover even more information on an outage that may be affecting your neighborhood. On our cowlitzpud.org/outages website, you’ll find an up-to- the-minute, interactive outage map that provides the location of the outage, number of customers affected, cause (if available), status of the crew and an estimated time of restoration. This map is accessible through any electronic device. As storm season approaches, communicating with our customers is our top priority. We are continuously working to improve the resources we provide our customers. I encourage you to look into our outage map, follow us on social media (Twitter and Facebook) and always know you can give us a call at 360-423-2210. •••
Alice Dietz is Communications and Public Relations Manager at Cowlitz PUD. Reach her at adietz@cowlitzpud.org, or 360-501-9146.
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