CRR February 2014 by Columbia River Reader

CRREADER.COM •February 15 – March 14, 2014 • COMPLIMENTARY Helping you discover and enjoy the good life in the Columbia River region at home and on the road.

Take the

Winter Waterfall Tour page 17

DIG THOSE CLAMS! page 19 PORTLAND ART MUSEUM page 14 RAYMOND’S CARRIAGE MUSEUM

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COLUMBIA RIVER

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dining guide

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ow was I to know that the Seahawks would go to the Super Bowl when I scheduled CRR’s excursion to the Mima Mounds for Groundhog Day, Feb. 2? We were trumped by football! The outing has been re-scheduled for Feb. 22 (details at right), which is Lincoln’s birthday.

Sue’s Views

A friend of mine told me years ago that he always planted sweet peas on Lincolns’ birthday. In the face of the recent frigid weather with 10+ inches of snow, it is difficult to imagine planting anything. But be on the lookout for crocuses, snowdrops and primroses, however, because even in winter, spring offers glimmers of hope. Meanwhile, I hope you will pack a picnic and take your family and/or friends or just go by yourself on the Winter Waterfall Tour (see story, page 17). I can personally recommend Suzanne’s Speedy No-Knead Bread (page 5) and Man in the Kitchen’s Potato Leek Soup (page 16), having enjoyed them both recently. We served them for lunch, in fact, as the proofreaders examined this issue. If you are like me and yearn to dip a few smelt — or more truthfully, to watch some of your more hearty family members and friends (my husband,

Columnists and contributors: Dr. Bob Blackwood Nancy Chennault Erin Hart Ashley Helenberg Susie Kirkpatrick Suzanne Martinson Scott McRae Ned Piper Perry Piper Alan Rose Kari Rushmer Randy Sanders Greg Smith Paul Thompson Production Staff: Production Manager/Photographer: Perry E. Piper Accounting Assistant: Lois Sturdivant Editorial & Proofreading Assistants Kathleen Packard, Sue Lane, Michael Perry, Marilyn Perry, Ned Piper

Winter amusements, spring hope. brothers and Man in the Kitchen come to mind, see photo) and then share — you are probably excited about the prospects. Although the species is listed as threatened, recent announcements of smelt dipping being opened to

CRR bus at the Puget Island ferry landing on a Sunday afternoon winter waterfall tour. Photo by Lois Sturdivant

Cover Design by

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Driving directions: From I-5 Exit 95, follow Maytown Road west for 3 miles to Littlerock. Proceed forward (west) on Littlerock Road, which soon turns left (south). Bear right onto 128th Ave (signed for the Capitol State Forest). In 0.7 mile at a “T” intersection, turn right onto Waddell Creek Road and drive 0.8 mile. At a sign announcing “Mima Mounds Natural Area,”turn left and reach the trailhead in 0.4 mile. Privy available. (Bring hand santitizer.)

ordinary people on Saturday mornings (6am–noon) through February spark optimism. My frying pan is ready. Now, lets’ just hope those little fish cooperate and head for the Cowlitz River soon. Maybe I’ll see you there!

Sue Piper

Paul Thompson at the Cowlitz River, March 2005.

Columbia River Reader . . . helping you discover and enjoy the good life in the Columbia River region at home and on the road.

In this Issue

Letter to the Editor

Cooking with the Farmer’s Daughter: Choosing Comfort Food

Miss Manners

Community Concerts

Cover to Cover: Top 10 Bestsellers/ Book Review

10 Astronomy 11

Book Review / Bestsellers List

Biz Buzz

Portland Art Museum

Northwest Gardener: Do Plants Think?

Man in the Kitchen: Potato Leek Soup

Out & About ~ Winter Waterfall Tour

19-20 Out & About ~ Clamming / Raymond Carriage Museum 22

Let the People Drink Wine by Randy Sanders

Where Do You Read the Reader?

Dr. Bob’s Oscar Picks

26-27 Outings & Events Calendar / Music Scene

Advertising Reps Ned Piper, Sue Lane, Debi Borgstrom Columbia River Reader P.O. Box 1643 • Rainier, OR 97048 Website: www.CRReader.com E-mail: publisher@crreader.com Phone: 360-749-1021

CRR’s bus will visit Mima Mounds on Saturday, Feb. 22, serving FREE hot apple cider 12:30-2pm. Space is limited, but seats may still be available (call 360-749-1021).

Otherwise, carpool to the Mounds (Discover Pass required to park) and meet other CRR readers to walk the 2.75-mile paved path or optional half-mile section of the loop. Like us on Facebook to receive updates or notice of re-scheduling due to weather. For more info, read last month’s Mima Mounds article online at crreader.com

ON THE COVER Publisher/Editor: Susan P. Piper

Mima Mounds excursion & hike re-scheduled for Feb. 22

28 Movie Review: Long Walk to Freedom

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Lower Columbia Informer ~ SSpeak Easy in the Bay Area

Columbia River Dining Guide

Professor Epicurious: Dining around the River

34 The Spectator ~ Out & About, on the Road 34

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Letter to the Editor

SAY WHAT?

“Words, words, words ...” ~ Wm. Shakespeare, from Hamlet

1. The bandage was wound around the wound. 2. The farm was used to produce produce. 3. The dump was so full that it had to refuse more refuse. 4. We must polish the Polish furniture.. 5. He could lead if he would get the lead out. 6. The soldier decided to desert his dessert in the desert. 7. Since there is no time like the present, he thought it was time to present the present. 8. A bass was painted on the head of the bass drum. 9. When shot at, the dove dove into the bushes. 10. I did not object to the object.

11. The insurance was invalid for the invalid. 12. There was a row among the oarsmen about how to row. 13. They were too close to the door to close it. 14. The buck does funny things when the does are present. 15. A seamstress and a sewer fell down into a sewer line. 16. To help with planting, the farmer taught his sow to sow. 17. The wind was too strong to wind the sail. 18. Upon seeing the tear in the painting I shed a tear. 19. I had to subject the subject to a series of tests. 20. How can I intimate this to my most intimate friend?

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CRR Print Submission Guidelines Letters to the Editor (up to 200 words) are welcome. Longer pieces, or excerpts thereof, in response to previouslypublished articles, may be printed at the discretion of the publisher and subject to editing and space limitations. Items sent to CRR may be considered for publication unless the writer specifies otherwise. We do not publish letters endorsing candidates or promoting only one side of controversial issues. Name and phone number of writer must be included; anonymous submissions will not be considered. Unsolicited submissions may be considered, provided they are consistent with the publication’s purpose—to help readers “discover and enjoy the good life in the Columbia River region, at home and on the road.” However, advance contact with the editor is recommended. Information of general interest submitted by readers may be used as background or incorporated in future articles. Outings & Events calendar (free listing): Events must be open to the public. The arts, entertainment, educational and recreational opportunities and community cultural events will receive listing priority. See submission details, page 26. Businesses and organizations wishing to promote their particular products or services are invited to purchase advertising.

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A Beatle Haiku Many questions and comments on the great new edition of the CRR: I must compliment Ned on the design and stitchery that went into the new fashion accessories from the paper’s circulation department: those bags do a fine job, as intended, I imagine, of disguising the bellies hidden beneath the yards of canvas depicted in “Sue’s Views.” They are similar to the bags used by the local Mima Indians to carry dirt around their pre-contact homeland — where they constructed a topographical map of the area later to be known as Seattle before many of the Queen City’s hills were carted down Yesler Way and dumped into Puget Sound because of the average white man’s belief that flat places are generally better than hilly areas.

Re the 50th anniversary of Beatles: I may have mentioned in my memoirs (WHEN I WAS A DYNAMITER, or How a Nice Catholic Boy Became a Merry Prankster, a Pornographer and a Bridegroom Seven Times) that I met John Lennon and Yoko Ono at my friend Paul Krassner’s home a few minutes away from my house in Watsonville, in central California. We chomped on some tasty marijuana biscuits: Beatle John Lennon, shorter than you’d think, asked for one more pot brownie I don’t like bananas but I have made a flaming banana dessert that’s pretty good but quite dangerous. Happy New Year.

I do like the steamship logo.

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COOKING WITH THE FARMER’S DAUGHTER

Speedy No-Knead Bread

Choosing comfort

Time: About 1 hour, plus 4-1/2 hours resting 2-1/2 cups bread flour (not all-purpose) 1 packet (1/4 oz) instant yeast 1-1/2 teaspoons salt 1-1/2 C. water Oil as needed Combine flour, yeast and salt in a large bowl. Add 1-1/2 cups water and stir until blended; dough will be shaggy. Cover bowl with plastic wrap. Let dough rest about 4 hours at warm room temperature, about 70 degrees.

“I want some mustard pie!” and warm homemade bread Story & Photos by Suzanne Martinson

hen the wind moans, when the rain splatters against the deck door, when I need a coat closed with Velcro to get to my morning newspaper, a warm kitchen beckons. Comfort food, it whispers.

Lightly oil a work surface and place dough on it; fold over on itself once or twice. Cover loosely withyplastic wrap and let rest 30 minutes more.

Gram never plastered the trendy city name of “comfort food” on the three meals a day she cooked on the farm, but it didn’t take a Dick Tracy to see the signs. Her old-fashioned wooden cupboard had a sifter built into the metal flour bin.

At least a half-hour before dough is ready heat oven to 450 degrees. Put a 6- to 8-quart heavy covered pot (cast iron, enamel, Pyrex or ceramic) in oven as it heats. When dough is ready, carefully remove pot from oven. Slide your hand under dough and put it into pot, seam side up. Shake pan once or twice if dough is unevenly distributed; it will straighten out as it bakes.

Open her crowded refrigerator and you were greeted with a herd of glass bottles filled with milk. This milk was not left on the stoop by a stranger, but delivered that morning by my dad. Ah, the milk, still warm from our Guernsey cows, its golden cream steadily creeping to the top of the bottle. Just past the woodshed with her root cellar, Gram’s hens cackled in the chicken yard. The White Leghorns pecking near their chicken coop defined “Fresh.” When comfort was needed, all the ingredients were there. Kicked by a calf, spurned by a boyfriend, sick with the measles, we found comfort in Gram’s kitchen. One gray day, my little brother, Jon, down with a sore throat, cried from the sickroom, “I want some mustard pie, I want some mustard pie!”

Nothing beats the winter blues faster than a slice of crusty bread, slathered with butter. This no-knead artisan loaf, which rises oh-so-slowly, is made with bread flour and baked in a heavy, covered pot in a 450-degree oven.

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He got the name wrong, but Custard Pie is comfort food. Jon is grown and has replaced dairy cows with beefy Herefords, the laying hens have gone to that great coop in the sky, but our family still stocks Pioneer sugar made from our Michigan sugar beets. Here, in the Pacific Northwest, we make do with cane sugar. And when I break an egg, I wonder how long it took to get here. Gram would have used lard in her homemade piecrust. Still, my “Mustard” Pie has its charms. The stuff of life Gram was a pie maker, a cake connoisseur, but I don’t remember her

Cover with lid and bake 30 minutes, then remove lid and bake another 15 to 30 minutes, until loaf is beautifully browned. Cool on a rack. Yield: 1 big loaf. ~ From Mark Bittman’s “The Minimalist” column from The New York Times

baking bread. We grew up in the age of balloon bread. Smelled good when we drove by the Holsum factory in Saginaw, but it had so many chemicals it didn’t dry, it grew green. Spongy bread didn’t seem to bother Gramp, who called his wife Lady. “Don’t worry about my supper, Lady, if you get home late from shopping. I’ll just have bread and milk.” In my life as a food editor, enter crusty artisan bread. My teeth grind when I see the word artisan in supermarket bakeries. Check most labels and the ingredients listed require a degree in chemistry to recognize. cont page 10 Good thru 3/14/14

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Miss Manners By Judith Martin

Correct tipping; gift registries; Facebook sharing ~ or boasting? DEAR MISS MANNERS: I’ve noticed a trend where some of my friends tip as much as 50 percent (on tax, too). Even new tipping “apps” have calculation options up to 50 percent. I always thought if the service was outstanding that 20 percent (not on tax) was more than generous. Am I behind the times, or just a cheapskate? GENTLE READER: Your friends are very generous to people who are woefully underpaid. And as employers knowingly underpay them, expecting the customers to make up the difference, everyone in the industry has an interest in raising the rates. Miss Manners would have thought that using percentages to calculate tips would ensure increases with the cost of living.

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However, as you know, the usual rate has crept up to 20 percent, with something more or less depending on the type of establishment. She has no wish to discourage additional largesse. But that is dictated by the heart and the wallet, not by etiquette. DEAR MISS MANNERS: On the invitation for a birthday party for a 2-year-old, the parents had the child registered for gifts. I was under the impression that you register for a bridal shower or first baby shower. I thought it was quite rude to ask for gifts for a child’s birthday. I was not brought up this way. Am I wrong or were they? GENTLE READER: All right, everyone, that is quite enough. Has Miss Manners been too subtle about her position on Gimme Lists? Stop it!

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Registries are never proper. Not for weddings, not for baby showers and not for birthdays; not for christenings, bar mitzvahs, quinceaneras, sweet sixteens, graduations, engagements or debutante balls; not for announcing gender, changing gender, getting a job, losing a job, buying a house, divorcing, retiring or dying. It is simply never polite to ask someone to buy you a present. Everyone is just going to have to go through life’s milestones without thinking of them as free shopping sprees. DEAR MISS MANNERS: My Facebook friends have wonderful lives, and I am glad for them. They have the best boyfriend/ girlfriend/husband/wife. (“Yeah, be jealous,” demands one young lady about the man in her life.) Their sons and daughters win academic and sports awards and are the most thoughtful beings on the planet. They enjoy relaxing/exciting/exotic vacations. They build huge houses and plant lovely gardens. They enjoy laughter and parties with friends and warm and happy holidays with families. Their grandbabies become more and more adorable with each passing week. They are thankful people, my Facebook friends, wanting to express their sense of gratitude for all the good in their lives. As some will put it, they are “blessed.” How does one know when one has crossed the line between “sharing” with a hundred or two of one’s closest friends and boasting? GENTLE READER: “Sharing” is a word best used to teach small children to allow other small children access to toys. The activity it now describes teaches the contradictory lesson of It’s All About Me.

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The test Miss Manners suggests applying is what reaction is expected from the recipients of one’s announcements. Not everyone is so frank as the young lady who said, “Yeah, be jealous,” but that seems to be the general motivation. DEAR MISS MANNERS: My sister was hosting a luncheon for 12, and to her dismay, a guest showed up with her own guest, announcing to my sister, “I knew you wouldn’t mind.” There was the table set for 12, which was all it would comfortably accommodate, with the china service for 12 laid out on the best tablecloth. Horribly awkward! I think I’d have been frozen in the doorway, but my sister let them in, despite her shock, and tried to conceal that she was laying a stray extra plate at a hastily added place. To my way of thinking, the guest should have been allowed to feel the full embarrassment of her actions ... if she was capable of it. Something along the lines of, “Your guest is welcome, but now you are the extra person for whom I have no space.” Please, Miss Manners, what would be the correct thing to do in such circumstances? GENTLE READER: The wisest thing to do, whenever someone says, “I knew you wouldn’t mind,” is to run. No good will follow. Unfortunately, your sister was not in a position to do this, as she was at home with guests. Miss Manners congratulates cont page 13

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Community Concerts

Backstage chat leads to new arts partnership

OMG! It’s the 15th of the month!

Where can you find the Reader?

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) 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 CASTLE ROCK Castle Rock Exhibit Hall Four Corners General Store Parker’s Restaurant (rack, entry)

RYDERWOOD Community Center RAINIER Post Office Cornerstone Café Rainier Hardware (rack, entry) Lucky Town Chinese Restaurant (on Hwy 30) DEER ISLAND Deer Island Store COLUMBIA CITY Post Office ST HELENS Chamber of Commerce Sunshine Pizza Post Office Wild Currant Olde Towne (near Bemis Printing) Safeway SCAPPOOSE Post Office Road Runner Fultano’s Ace Hardware ARK Real Estate

By Susie Kirkpatrick, President, Longview-Kelso Community Concerts

hanks to a chance conversation backstage in the Rose Center, the Longview-Kelso Community Concert Association will return to continue providing high-quality, live, professional entertainment in our area that has been its mission here since 1937. A partnership with the Lower Columbia College Foundation, through their Hanson Endowment, will provide Community Concerts additional funding to retain their hallmark bargain prices, and offers the Foundation infrastructure for producing the concerts specified in the Hanson bequest. The new season will open on Sunday, March 23 with the return of the highly energetic, Mediterranean guitarist, Pavlo. Actually a season and a half, it will continue through the spring of 2015 with five concerts for a total of $65 for an adult. These incredibly low prices are what has kept audiences around the country coming back since the 1930s. Concerts are so inexpensive you can afford to miss one or two and still get your money’s worth. If you’re able to attend them all it’s an incredible deal; the entertainers are top notch pros and you don’t have to leave town to see them. The basis of the Community Concert financing is season subscriptions sold in advance. Paid subscriptions allow the volunteer board to contract for artists with the security of money in the bank. Although single tickets are also sold, the value is in the season subscription.

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Longview-Kelso Community Concerts will find their new home in the beautiful Wollenberg Auditorium

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of the Rose Center for the Arts on the LCC campus. LCC is delighted to have this wonderful facility, with its fabulous acoustics, utilized by more people and it will be an excellent fit for Community Concerts. This season, subscriptions include: Pavlo Sunday, March 23 – 3:00pm. Dubbed “Greek God of the Guitar”, Pavlo is a hot, sizzling composer, guitarist and singer with a unique style and Mediterranean flavor. With six acclaimed albums and a Juno Award for 2004 World Artist of the Year, Pavlo continues to grow in demand. Jesse Lynch Jazz 101 Friday, May 2 – 7:30pm. Pianist Jesse Lynch is a genredefying musician with the ability and passion to take on any style of music. Joined on bass and drums, he leads audiences on a journey through the evolution and history of jazz through music and multi-media presentation. Habaneros *Sunday, September 14, 2014 – 3:00pm. Direct from Havana, these members of the National Symphony Orchestra of Cuba play classical favorites and Cuban compositions in authentic festival attire. Karrnnel *Sunday, March 15, 2015 – 3:00pm. An award-winning musician and acclaimed recording artist equally at ease in a chamber concert or fiddle festival. His trio brings the story of the fiddle to life with a unique blend of Celtic, Gypsy and Bluegrass. cont page 9

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Community Concerts cont from page 8

Simply Sinatra *Sunday, May 3, 2015 – 3:00 pm. Steve Lippia is more than a “sound-alike.” New York Daily News says “…stop what you’re doing and head to the show … he’s that good.” Lippia’s tribute to “Old Blue Eyes” has won high acclaim in Las Vegas and on national tours with “knock ‘em out of their seat” vocals, a 10-piece big band and the greatest set-list of all time.

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Additional information about Community Concerts and this season’s artists (including video clips) can be found and tickets purchased at www. lkcca.org. See also ad, page 20. ••• Susie Kirkpatrick lives in Longview.

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. Let’s start with me, the mother in the picture. Seventeen 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 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 that 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 10-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 very healthy, well adjusted boy.

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

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Farmer’s Daughter cont from page 5

True artisan bread hones to simple ingredients: flour, yeast, salt, water, a little oil to grease the pan. One recent winter day, I delved into the magic of No-Knead Bread, thus becoming part of a craze that swept the country a few years ago. The recipe came from a friend who has designed pages for The Oregonian food section. It was printed in Mark Bittman’s “The Minimalist” column. Everything was in my kitchen. But not the 6- to 8-quart heavy covered pot. Mine was maybe 5-quart; I measured. So, because I was — as my farmer dad would say — on “uneven ground” in this experiment, I downsized the recipe. You think you’ll never need high school Algebra 1, but you will. As it turned out, it might not have been necessary, as there was plenty of air space in the pot after the bread had baked. The “Speedy” part of the name seemed a misnomer, because it takes five and a half hours, but Mr. Bittman must be comparing his time to what it took for Old World bakers. Love a guy who uses the word “shaggy.” Slathered with butter, hot from the pot, it was worth the wait — and the algebra. In Pittsburgh, influenced by the Italians, we might have dunked the break in olive oil laced with a bit of balsamic vinegar. The next day, leftover bread went into some of the best French toast ever. ••• Suzanne Martinson, a longtime newspaper food editor, grew up on a farm in Michigan. She is the author of The Fallingwater Cookbook: Elsie Henderson’s Recipes and Memories.

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Pastry for 9-inch one-crust pie, homemade or prepared 4 eggs. slightly beaten One-half cup sugar One-fourth teaspoon salt 1 teaspoon vanilla 2 and one-half cups scalded milk Heat oven to 400 degrees. Cover edge of pastry (we like Pillsbury refrigerated pie crusts, which have lard, just like Gram’s) with 1 and one-half inch strip of aluminum foil. Thoroughly mix eggs, sugar, salt and vanilla. Slowly stir in hot milk; pour immediately into unbaked pie shell. (To avoid spills, fill at oven.) Sprinkle top with nutmeg. Bake about 20 minutes, or until 1 silver knife inserted 1 inch from side of filling comes out clean. The center may still look a bit soft, but will set later. Serve slightly warm or chilled. ~ Betty Crocker’s New Good and Easy Cook Book

Scald the milk, not your fingers Heirloom recipes often ask for scalded milk, though I often wonder why. Tradition? Unpasteurized milk in Gram’s time? To scald milk, place it in a glass measuring cup in the microwave oven to heat. Check carefully after every minute or so. It is ready when bubbles form on the edges of the milk. Sometimes a scum will form, that’s OK, but do not boil. The 450-degree temperature for the artisan bread (recipe, page 5) is correct, but man, that’s hot. You’ll need hefty hot pads to remove the heavy pot from the oven. If your fingers do brush against the pan, run icy water over them for several minutes to head off any possible burns.

Looking Up

Astronomical flops ~ and on to better things Over-hyped, no-show comet disappoints sky watchers By Greg Smith

Astro flops… Well… Comet ISON did it to us again. Just when we thought it was going to give us a nice wintertime show, it fooled us again.. It went behind the sun and did not come back out the other side. It kicked the bucket. What had been hyped as the “Comet of the Century” was then downgraded, only to be once more upgraded to possibly a bright show, before it totally fizzled out. In other words: ISON was an over-hyped, no show comet. All this attention to ISON came at the expense of two other naked eye comets that would have been headliners in their own right: Comet Eneke, which was in the same morning sky, just a degree or so from ISON, and was even brighter. And there was also long-tailed Comet Lovejoy, which was in the night sky near the Big Dipper. What should have been headlined as three singles in the sky was promoted as a possible home run. So what we got was a big time strikeout with two runs still coming in. The public has been cheated. Astronomy public relations got a black-eye once more by over-hype. When is the astronomical media going to learn not to count their

chickens before they hatch? For the major popular astronomy magazines to devote so many months’ worth of print space to something as tenuous as a comet’s performance seems to be a waste of valuable educational opportunities. Yes, I realize that they have to come up with something three to four months in advance of publication. But a more cautious approach should’ve been taken since they have experienced this comethype failure several times before. On to better things… Jupiter is high in the southern sky by 8pm. It is the brightest object in the sky other than the moon. As stated in previous articles, the bigger your light bucket, the more detail you can see. With my new 8-inch diameter telescope at medium magnification I can see the dark equatorial bands of the planet. Some smaller-sized scopes can do this too, if they have high quality optics. Binoculars will still show you the four large moons that Galileo saw when he first looked at Jupiter. In fact you can see them better than he did. Mars is no longer an early morning planet but is now becoming a late evening planet, rising around 9pm. cont page 25

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“No one can say when the unwinding began—when the coil that held Americans together in its secure and sometimes stifling grip first gave way.” How did we get to this point? A deeply polarized society— Democrats distrusting Big Business, Republicans distrusting Big Government, and the Tea Party seeming to distrust Big Anything—where diatribe has replaced dialogue, and politics is reduced to pranks (anyone for Green Eggs and Ham?) In The Unwinding, winner of the National Book Award for Nonfiction in 2013, George Packer attempts to understand what is happening by presenting a social history of America over the past three decades.

The unraveling of America’s social fabric This could make for flat reading, but Packer, author of The Assassin’s Gate: America in Iraq, tells the story through a number of different people’s lives—a tobacco farmer in the South, trying to find a new future; a factory worker in the Midwest, fighting to hold her family together as wages and benefits are eroded while productivity and profits soar; a Washington political insider losing the idealism that first drew him to politics. Along with these individuals, Packer also reflects on people who have become almost iconic when we think about this period of history: Newt Gingrich—“Donors were more likely to send money if they could be frightened or angered, if the issues were framed as simple choices between good and evil.” Oprah Winfrey—“If my mind can conceive it, and my heart can believe it, I know I can achieve it.” Walmart’s Sam Walton—“Mr. Sam launched a Buy American campaign, winning praise from politicians and newspapers around the country,

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Clinton wanted to be loved, Gingrich wanted to be feared. They spent 1995 circling around the budget. When they met in the White House, Gingrich dictated terms, while Clinton studied Gingrich. He saw the nine-year-old’s insecurities writhing beneath the fiery words. He understood why none of Gingrich’s colleagues could stand him. He saw how to exploit the grandiosity. Clinton’s need for love gave him insight, and he used it to seduce his adversary while setting traps for him, and when at the end of the year the United States of America was forced to close for business, it was Gingrich who got the blame. ~ From The Unwinding

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If the social fabric of this nation is unraveling, it is not anything new. Packer notes that there have been other “unwindings” in our history —such as the years leading up to the Civil War, or during the Great Depression — and each time, the nation went through the crisis, regained its equilibrium, and in the process reinvented itself. His conclusion is ultimately — eventually — positive: “Each decline brought renewal, each implosion released energy, out of each unwinding came a new cohesion.” Stay tuned. •••

and Wal-Mart stores put up made in the usa signs over racks of clothing imported from Bangladesh.” The short story writer Raymond Carver—“a man who had wandered into a book party from the scary part of town.” Colin Powell, at once noble and tragic—“When the (Iraq) war began, the president said that he was sleeping like a baby. ‘I’m sleeping like a baby, too,’ said the secretary (Powell). ‘Every two hours I wake up screaming.’”

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Biz Buzz What’s Happening Around the River Biz Buzz notes news in local business and professional circles. As space allows, we will include news of innovations, improvements, new ventures and significant employee milestones of interest to readers. Please email publisher@ crreader.com to share the local buzz. Dave Knoeppel, co-owner of Longview Physical & Sports Therapy, retired in early February after nearly four decades as a physical therapist, certified athletic trainer, and clinic consultant. He joined Bruce Peterson to form Longview Physical & Sports Therapy in 2004. Knoeppel’s skill and experience gave him opportunities to work as an athletic trainer at high-profile events, including the Pan-American Games Track and Field Trials, the Goodwill Games, the Pizza Hut Basketball classic, and the National AAU Track and Field Championships. He is well-known for his many year of service as an athletic trainer for Castle Rock High School sports teams, a role he plans to continue, along with occasionally filling in at LPST.

Burlington Northern Santa Fe Foundation recently awarded a grant of $25,000 to Stageworks Northwest and will serve as 2013-2014 Season Sponsor for The Children’s AfterSchool Theatre (The CAST). “BNSF is very impressed by Stageworks Northwest’s continuing commitment to community theatre and the impact they are having with middle school children from Kelso and Longview,” said spokesperson Courtney Wallace.

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Physical therapist John Kowalski, who has been with the practice since 2009, Dave Knoeppel became a coowner in July 2013. He brings a strong accounting background that Peterson said will be helpful in dealing with ever-changing health care regulations. Kowalski, Nichole Winiger, and Suzanne Gerhart are studying for the orthopedic specialization test in March. “This is a clinical specialization that requires years of practice and formal testing,” Peterson said. “It’s a big deal because it would give us four OCS certified therapists in the clinic and that is very rare.”

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Portland Art Museum

A strolling sampler of current exhibits worth a look Feast and Famine the Pleasures and Politics of Food: 1850-Present Day Through May 4

oo d and art—what is the connection? In this exhibit the link between the two creates some exciting art. This show consists of more than 60 prints and features with such big names as Picasso, Roy Lichtenstein, and Andy Warhol.

of picking up leftover food after a field had been harvested). What drove the artist to depict such scenes? Perhaps our connection to food brought a certain human drama the artist had to capture.

technique that looks like the colored dots as found in the magnified print of a comic strip, could have depicted anything else—but what drove him to use a sandwich for imagery?

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Feast and Famine is worth viewing and is especially interesting from a historical viewpoint where the visual language of art meets the concerns and joys of our day when it comes to this vital subject we call food.

Every artist needs a little motivation in order to do their art ... but, food? As I viewed this show, two questions about it came to mind. How does food influence art? I could sense Picasso’s outrage over hunger in his etching Le Repas Frugal. This art piece depicts a couple seated at a table with a very meager meal before them. Both are very emaciated and it is clear that the lack of food was the cause of their appearance. Käthe Kollwitz (German, 1867-1945), Deutschlands Kinder

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Food drives artists to even on cream wove paper, The Vivian and Gordon Gilkey Graphic make political statements as Arts Collection. well. In the exhibition, there are posters that try to encourage the How has art influenced food? planting of victory gardens thought This display also shows how food needs to be important during World War art for its very existence. One work II. Another black and white etching named Miss Fruit Salad promotes the shows the mindless slaughter of buying of its fruit cocktail by placing animals.What made me most curious a Playboy pin-up girl in a cup of fruit. in the show were the etchings done in The Roy Lichtenstein’s Sandwich 1855 showing people churning butter and Soda, created in his pointillist and gleaning off the fields (a process

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so and can be quite disturbing.The artist herself says that her art “softens our hearts to what we are afraid of.” Her show may prove to be very thoughtprovoking. Francis Bacon: Three Studies of Lucian Freud (1969) Through Mar 30, 2014

This famous 20th century painter was good friends with Sigmund Freud’s grandson, Lucian. Until March 30, 2014, you can view Bacon’s three life-size portraits of Lucian Freud. Bacon was interested in showing the essence of what he painted and so in this triptych you will see immediately that the face has been distorted almost cubistically. Freud’s other features, his legs and torso have been kept recognizable, but even the surrounding space is restricted to exactly what Bacon wanted to paint. At first you see Freud, but after viewing it a while you may also see yourself in the painting—abstraction and all. I saw the paintings and was very impressed.

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Charles Darwin described root tips acting like animal’s brain

onsider this: Do plants ponder? Contemplate? Deliberate? Can plants think? Posing those questions causes one to step back and think about the possibilities. Scientists of all persuasions have passionately pursued the answer.

also known as “solar tracking.” The deliberate Read more movements that seem to be calculated thoughts The following expand on Charles are actually the result of the young plant stem Darwin’s book and the research growing more rapidly on the side away from the and opinions connected to the sun. This elongation of the immature tissues question: Do plants think? causes the plant to tilt in the direction of the •The New Yorker Magazine sun. At night the opposite side of the stem grows Dec. 23 & Dec. 30, 2013. “The and the plant again faces east. Once the blossoms Intelligent Plant,” by Michael open and mature, the “tracking” ceases and the Pollan. •The Secret Life of Plants by Peter open blooms permanently face east. A universal Tompkins and Christopher Bird trait of a person who cares for another life form •A letter in rebuttal published in is to want to impart human attributes to them. Trends in Plant Science signed We do it readily with our pets. Whether warm by 36 prominent plant scientists and cuddly •Botany of Desire by Michael kittens or Pollan cool, slippery Koi, our pets are often referred to as “family.” Pets are nonhuman organisms that are part of everyday life. We communicate with them and they learn and respond because they have a brain.

In 1880, in his book, The Power of Movement in Plants, Charles Darwin documented the deliberate action of root tips, writing: “It is hardly an exaggeration to say that the tip of the radical ….Having the power of directing the movement of the adjoining parts, acts like the brain of one of the lower animals.” Since then, the scientific community has continued to invest years and dollars to dispute or confirm the existence of a cerebral capacity in plants. Follow the sun Immature sunflower plants follow the sun’s path from east to west across the summer sky. Always returning

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to the east during the night to face the rising sun the next morning, it appears the plants are “thinking.” Are the sunflowers intentionally turning their young leaves and buds for the most lifegiving exposure, similar to an animal that basks in the sun’s warm rays? This phenomenon is called heliotropism,

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Mature sunflower blossoms remain fixated on the rising sun. As with the limbs of older human beings, their aging stems stiffen, which restricts movement.

Nancy Chennault’s great niece, Alice Thornton, kisses her favorite tree in Fort Steilacoom Park in Lakewood, Wash. Photo by Jessica Shook.

The gardener embraces the concept of a plant’s ability to communicate and think, based on human experience. We want to know if our efforts to cultivate a garden provide comfort and security for the flowers, shrubs and trees we grow. We rejoice in the splendor and are inspired by the beauty that surrounds us. Gardeners would like to think that our floral friends return the favor and think kindly of us, as well. Do the plants we care for inherently feel our cont page 25

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othing hits the spot on a cold wintry afternoon like a bowl of long-simmered soup, the kind that will taste even better the next day. Here’s a Potato Leek soup that fits that description. The ingredients are simple; the result, repeatable.

Potato Leek Soup

Leeks are a mild member of the onion family, used primarily to flavor soups and sauces. Their use dates back thousands of years and is a national symbol for Wales. The white bottom part of the leek is used in the kitchen, cutting off the roots and green stem. Before using, slice through the good part of the leek, length-wise, and fan its leaves under running water to remove any accumulated sand. ••• Charter CRR columnist Paul Thompson enjoys fishing, cooking, bowling, and watching movies. And dipping smelt and diggin clams when he gets the chance.

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/2 C. butter 2 leeks, trimmed, cleaned and chopped 1 qt. chicken broth 4 C. peeled russet potatoes, chopped 2 carrots, peeled, chopped 1 Tbl. chopped fresh thyme Italian parsley and thyme for garnish 1

Simmer leeks in the butter until tender, about 5 minutes. Add the leeks and butter to boiling chicken broth. Reduce heat; simmer for an hour or longer. Add potatoes, carrots and thyme and cook until vegetables are tender. Strain the soup, and puree the solid ingredients with a cup or more of the soup liquid. Add the pureé back into the soup base. Season with salt and white pepper and serve in bowls or cups with a sprinkle of chopped Italian parsley and/or thyme on top. Add Suzanne’s artisan bread (see page 5) as a final touch.

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Take the Winter Waterfall Tour You’ll think you’re on vacation

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hen you need a change of scenery this winter, don’t think you need to hop on an airplane to go find it. A well-planned Sunday drive can yield plenty of enjoyment, too. Sometimes it’s just a matter of taking the less-traveled road and knowing where to look.

“We take it for granted,” Kalama resident Ed Phillips said of the scenery, “but it’s beautiful. It awakens my senses and my youth,” he added. Hed’d been skipping rocks at the Westport ferry landing. “You don’t even have to go very far, to get out and see the river, get a different perspective of where we live,” said Chris Dahlgren, of Columbia City. “We take where we live for granted and feel we need to tour other places, but we can tour here!”

“This is the road we always say we’re going to go down but we never do,” noted Seth Hart, of Longview, who joined one of CRR’s recent winter waterfall excursions. “There’s lots to see.” Take the leisurely, three-hour loop tour (see map, next page) following Beaver Creek Road, a stone’s throw off Oregon’s Highway 30 and continuing “the back way” into Clatskanie, and on toward Westport. You’ll have time to stop and admire three different waterfalls, ride the ferry across the Columbia and have a tailgate picnic along the way (Suggestion: Potato Leek Soup and a loaf of artisan bread – see recipes, pages 5, 16).

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“I love the smells in the country,” Lane said, “whether it’s a wood fire or freshmown hay.” cont page 18

Upper Beaver Falls cascade 11 feet down

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Margaret Smith (top photo) and others (bottom) admire Upper Beaver Falls.

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“You don’t even know this road (Beaver Creek Road) exists,” said Susan Milke, of Scappoose. “You’re going to think you’re in another region of the country. It’s like being on vacation. This introduces an area in your own backyard that you haven’t discovered.”

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Winter Waterfall Tour

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Longview resident Myra Cardon, who moved here from the Atlanta area six months ago with her husband, Mark Cardon, said, “Waterfalls there (in Georgia) are not nearly as close. It’s one more benefit” of living in the Pacific Northwest. “I didn’t know this was here.” Field trip for grown-ups “It’s nice to go on a field trip and get to enjoy it and not have to be responsible for my whole classroom,” said Margaret Smith, a teacher at Olympic Elementary School in Longview. “It’s a chance to learn more about the area and see something new.”

Sample itinerary: 11:30am Head across Rainier Bridge from Longview, continue west on Hwy 30 12 Noon Visit Beaver Falls (allow 10 mins at each). then continue toward Clatskanie 12:40pm Pass through Clatskanie 12:55pm Arrive in Westport (Pubic toilet at landing and on ferry; take hand sanitizer) 1:15pm Board Ferry 1:30pm Exit ferry 1:50pm Stella Falls 2:15pm Arrive in Longview

From Lewis & Clark Bridge drive west on Hwy 30 about 4.7 miles. Turn off at Delena. Continue 1.8 miles to a wide pullout offering view of Upper Beaver Creek Falls. Continue 2 miles to the large pullout past the end of the chain-link fence and walk back about .1 mile for a great view. •Drive 6 miles, following signs to Clatskanie. Drive 10 miles to Westport to catch ferry (departs 15 minutes past each hour) and cross the Columbia River. Drive through Cathlamet and turn right on Washington SR-4, head east toward Longview. About 1/4-mile past Stella, watch for Stella Falls 200 feet north (left side) of the road. Be cautious if you park along the road or if you park at Stella and walk back.

Stella Falls is visible from SR-4 between

Longview and Cathlamet on the Washington side of the Columbia River. The “horsetail” falls cascades over a blocky cliff of columnar basalt, the base formation of which is part of the lower Columbia River Gorge, extending from near the mouth of the Columbia all the way to the Portland area. During the winter months the falls flow with vigor but by mid-summer only a trickle of water may be present (and during drought years the falls may run dry entirely).

At left: crossing the Columbia on the “Wahkaikum.” Below: Ruby and Scarlet Hart distribute Columbia River Readers to bikers waiting for the ferry.

About the ferry The little ferry “Wahkiakum” has sailed the mighty Columbia between Puget Island, Washington, and Westport, Oregon, at least 18 times per day, 365 days a year since 1962. It is the last regularly scheduled car ferry to cross the Columbia River between the two states. Departing the Puget Island ramp on the hour and beginning the return voyage from Westport at a quarter after the hour, the ferry ride packs a lot of scenery and river life into a 10-minute ride. Cost is $5 for a passenger car. Ferry service was interrupted for two weeks due to a cracked hull and blown engine last fall. The Washington Dept. of Transportation is assisting Wahkiakum County with financing a new $5.6 million ferry being built by Nichols Brothers Boat Builders of Freeland, Washington. It is scheduled for delivery in February 2015.

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The clamming perspective

Family outings yield taste of the good life Story & Photos by Kari Rushmer Breakers in Long Beach (our hotel of choice) for a night or two we can take advantage of two. or even three digs.

erhaps, like so many good things in life, the clam-digging experience is greatly a matter of perspective. Is it cold ocean wind plastering hair to your face, numb fingers scraping wet, freezing sand, braving the threat of sneaker waves while squinting along a darkened beach in search of slimy mollusks? Or is it watching the moon rise over the dunes on the longest beach in the world, the salty tang of sea air filling your lungs, the thrill of the hunt, the satisfaction of bringing home the ocean’s harvest, and later, a huge, platter of crisply browned, freshly deep-fried razor clam fritters (recipe and photo, page 20) with a side of garlic cheese biscuits and a green salad? Mini-vacation For my family and me, it is definitely the latter. We load up the Outback with clam guns, nets and buckets and head out in the wee hours of the morning, (or the late afternoon, depending on the dig schedule) for a spontaneous round-trip adventure to dig our collective limit of 60 delicious clams. But often, in order to make the most of our time and gas, we turn the trip into a mini-vacation. By booking a one-bedroom condo at the

The full kitchen enables us to pack a cooler of food and save the cost of meals out. Pack up a bottle of wine, sparkling cider, and S’mores ingredients and we have all the makings of a celebration! The hotel room boasts a fireplace, a deck with an ocean view, and free bike rentals, which are great for use on the Discovery Trail, a beautiful (and paved) ocean-side path through the dunes that stretches all the way to Ilwaco.

Hot tub, star gazing While the older kids enjoy the clam digging (my 10-year old in particular, bursts with pride over a limit of goodsized razor clams dug all on her own), there’s no denying that their favorite part of the trip is the hotel’s indoor pool

and outdoor hot tub. I have to admit, it does my clam-digging muscles good to kick back in a bubbling hot tub, listening to the ocean roar If You Dig and gazing up at (Tentatvive) the stars. Wed, Feb. 26, 4:15 pm; -0.4 feet; Twin For those not Harbors inclined to Thurs, Feb. 27, 5:04 spend their pm.; -0.7 feet; Twin non-digging Harbors, Long Beach, hours holed up Mocrocks in a quiet hotel Fri, Feb. 28, 5:49 room, downtown pm. -0.8 feet; Twin Long Beach Harbors, Long Beach, offers a host Mocrocks of interesting Info: wdfw.wa.gov shops, including M a r s h ’s F r e e Museum. Where else can you find mother-of-pearl earrings, whoopee cushions, Jake the Photos, clockwise form top left: Alex, Joey and Alligator Man T-shirts and Evangeline Rushmer at the beach; Gavin Fee’s mighty pull on the clam gun may yield a clam; a coastal sunset candy cigarettes all under one at the end of a successful clam dig. roof? The kids think its a slice Doughnuts and of shopping heaven on earth, whoopee cushions complete with candy and curiosities. Doughnuts and whoopee cushions For my part, I prefer to spend my hardaside, it is the siren call of the razor earned money at the Cottage Bakery. I clams that brings us back again and have fond memories of sharing a booth again. Armed with clam guns and in this timeless little bakery with my our uniforms of stocking hats, hip grandma, tucking into a Texas-sized waders and windbreakers, I like to maple bar while the locals in the next picture my little family doing a slowbooth discussed the news and the tides motion, theme-music backed strut over steaming cups of coffee. Today, my up the beach, a force to be reckoned personal preference is their glazed-towith in the world of bivalves. Then perfection buttermilk bars. cont page 20

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Clamming

Clam Fritters

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again, as we shiver in the car afterward, eyes watering from the wind, smelling of ocean and raining sand into the seats and floor mats, I think maybe we are a bit outmatched by nature. Overall, I’m left feeling grateful that this untamed Pacific Northwest continues to yield us yet another taste of the good life. •••

Longview resident Kari Rushmer, the mean older sister of CRR contributor Erin Hart (see her story beginning on this page), often entertained herself by tying her younger sister to the basketball pole, according to Erin.

Saute veggies in a little oil until tender. To the clams add veggies, eggs and crumbs (equal parts bread crumbs and crackers – I use about ¾ cup each). Mix well to make a batter you can handle. Shape into patties and fry in hot oil. Serve with tartar sauce or cocktail sauce.

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pend a day watching some old “When Mr. Dennis began collecting, Hollywood classics, and then they were rotting away in the backs count the number of carriages. of barns and warehouses,” said Laurie Surreys, hearses, the light-footed Bowman, museum director and wife “Phaetons” driven by Jane Austen’s of the curator of the museum, and heroes: these are the our tour guide on this vehicles of turn-ofquiet winter day. the-century dreams. “All the world’ll fly in a flurry Hollywood props We’ve invested so While often able to When I take you out in the much in preserving strike private deals surrey our relatively recent on the carriages and automotive history When I take you out in the then have them (see my May 2013 surrey with the fringe on top carefully restored, CRR article on the When we hit that road hell-forthe Dennises were LeMay Automotive leather also able to take Museum in Tacoma), advantage of the and incredibly little in Cats and dogs will dance in the Hollywood studio preserving that which heather prop liquidations that came before it. Birds and frogs will sing all came as a result of together and the toads will hop!” studio bankruptcies Into that void steps a surprising jewelry box and reorganizations. ~ Rodgers & Hammerstein of a museum located from “Oklahoma” in sleepy Raymond, Washington. Dotted with cut-metal sculptures highlighting the industrial logging and fishing history of the area, Raymond is often thought of as a town you drive through on the way to somewhere else. However, you’ll want to make sure you stop at the signs for the “Northwest Carriage Museum.” In this area, you’ll drive past a few “Dennis Company” stores. The owners, Gary and Cec Dennis, started their carriage collection decades ago, based on an appreciation for the overlooked uniqueness of the vehicles. At one time, a well-built carriage could cost many times more than the annual salary of the average worker.

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Some of these carriages, which appeared in classic movies like “Gone With the Wind” and “Gentleman Jim,” have become cornerstones of the collection. There are definite benefits to having a guided tour, Scarlet and Ruby Hart at Raymond’s Carriage Museum. which we lucked out on receiving. brushing against the enormous wheels (We happened to show up on a upon entry, marking her as needing to very quiet day.) An eye that’s not get away too quick. accustomed to looking at these In a beautiful forest-green vehicles might marvel at the shiny “Laundalette” carriage used in our coatings and velvet seats, but the family-favorite film, “The Ghost and tour guide brought the reality of Mrs. Muir,” our guide showed us how this mode of transportation to life, the cleverly-constructed window pointing out the craftsmanship of straps would raise and lower windows. the crystal lenses in the lights (a Made of a brocade ribbon, they show heart-shaped lens might denote a a Victorian sense of ornate design. bachelor), or the way the Hansom cabs were constructed to lock in the Photos depict the original use passengers. The cabs could only be Carriages are often displayed adjacent opened by the driver – seated above to historical photographs depicting – when payment was complete. their original use: the doctor’s wagon Only women deemed “fast” would rolling through enormous stands of dare to ride in a Hansom cab, for fir trees, or the young governess with fear her skirts would be dirtied by perfect posture traveling in her pony cart. In the case of carriages used in the

Enjoy a good lunch before or after your tour at the charming 1950s-style diner, Slaters, 124 7th Street, Raymond. The waffle fries are perfect. If you’ve got a few more hours to wander, make sure to drive down to nearby South Bend, one of the most charming towns in Washington State. Enjoy the rich history and lovely park at the Pacific County Courthouse, then take a walk down towards Willapa Bay and pick an oyster-shell souvenir. movies, a film still is often placed next to the vehicle. The stagecoach used in the Humphrey Bogart film “Virginia City” is perfectly unrestored: a marvel of shock-absorber engineering that one can still imagine bouncing down a dusty road at high speed. cont page 33

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Selecting a good wine off the shelf

he most common complaint I hear when talking to people who aren’t wine aficionados, and who don’t really care to be, is the question: ”How do I just find a decent red wine for dinner?” Indeed, this is a frustrating issue and I can imagine them staring down a sea of wine choices at the grocery store. First of all, it’s important to note that buying good wine does not revolve explicitly around price. Purchasing a very expensive bottle of wine does not always guarantee you have a great gem. And a $7 bottle isn’t always something that will leave your face puckered and you’re stomach wrenched in heartburn.

Wine shop vs grocery shelves In a good wine shop, a serious and educated owner will have hosted many quality wine tastings where wine makers pour and educate the owner and customer alike. Surely, these wine shop owners also attend large pour events that bring together wine makers and growers from many regions and countries all under one roof. The wine shop owner then purchases the best wines at a variety of prices and often brings in particular brands that they know their frequent customers will enjoy.

But a grocery store operates in a totally different stratosphere, Here is an example of a reasonably priced where education Syrah from Columbia Valley at around $9 is discouraged. a bottle. The same Syrah grapes can go into Generally, they wine selling for as high as $80 a bottle. This do not employ can result when older, seasoned wine makers anyone having use their own tested methods, newer oak any knowledge of casks, or are able to get into the vineyards wine whatsoever. and choose the best sections or hand pick the They also rarely perfect fruit before others get at it. Often, do tasting events, makers of less expensive wine never even and when they send people to actually inspect the grapes; If you’re fortunate do, it’s usually a they know the growers and purchase what the enough to know bored employee makers of the more expensive wines pass on. of a great wine with a state liquor shop in your area card and the only thing they know — and there are some excellent shops about wine is there’s a kangaroo on the in Columbia River Reader distribution bottle. They end up pouring whatever area — they’ll be happy to direct you they have too much of in stock, into to what suits your palate. But there little paper cups while you’re passing is another way to choose a good red by pushing a shopping cart looking for wine that will certainly impress your mouse traps or toilet paper. dinner guests. But it is daunting to Wine shops stock their shelves with look down a long aisle of many shelves “great discoveries” while grocery stores stocked with hundreds of wine bottles, sell their shelf space to the highest which is the scenario at most grocery bidders, just as they do with breakfast stores. Let’s look at the main difference cereals and soda pop. They entice us between how those shelves become with fancy, colored labels instead of stocked to begin with. educating us about great wines. cont page 25 22 / February 15 – March 14, 2014 / Columbia River Reader

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h i s y e a r ’s O s c a r Picks are almost a crap shoot—e.g. nine films nominated by the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences for “Best Picture.” Nevertheless, here we go. Best Picture Either Cuarón’s “Gravity” with Sandra Bullock and George Clooney with 10 Academy nominations or McQueen’s “12 Years a Slave” with 9 nominations. I liked Cuarón’s tight, 1 ½ hour thriller the best, but McQueen’s historical film has legs too. Final call: “Gravity” with hopes that the inappropriate “science fiction” label (this film is science, not fiction) doesn’t kill its chances.

Oscar Picks On March 2, the Dolby Theatre in Los Angeles will be filled with the people who make the motion picture industry work in the US and the international arena. The Academy of Motion Picture Arts & Sciences.

Best Actress It could be another Oscar for Cate Blanchett in Allen’s “Blue Jasmine” or another Oscar for Judy Dench in Frears’ “Philomena.” Cate has decades

to go; conceivably, this might be Dame Judy’s last go-round. Final call: Tossup. Best Supporting Actor I liked Jared Leo in Vallée’s “Dallas Buyers Club” for his in-depth performance as a dying transsexual; Michael Fassbender’s slaveholder in McQueen’s “12 Years a Slave” was three-dimensional as well. Final call: Leto. Best Supporting Actres Jennifer Lawrence in Russell’s “American Hustle” created a memorable character that was funny too. Lupita Nyong’o in McQueen’s “12 Years a Slave” broke through to the public with this role. Final Call: Lawrence. Best Director All of them—David O. Russell in “American Hustle,” Alfonso Cuarón in “Gravity,” Alexander Payne in cont page 25

SPRING 2014 George Clooney, Sandra Bullock, and their director, Alfonso Cuarón of “Gravity.” GettyImages.com

Best Actor Probably Leonardo DiCaprio in Scorsese’s “The Wolf of Wall Street” or Chiwetel Ejiofor from McQueen’s “12 Years a Slave.” Leonardo has never won an Oscar, despite very distinguished performances in Scorsese’s films; it is about time he won one. Chiwetel may not have the push to walk away with the golden man, though his performance was flawless. Final call: DiCaprio.

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Oscars cont from page 24 “Nebraska,” Steve McQueen in “12 Years a Slave” and Martin Scorsese in “The Wolf of Wall Street”—did beautiful work. Final call: Cuarón. He overcame some real challenges in re-creating outer space and making us care about his characters. ••• By Dr. Bob Blackwood is CRR’s regular movie reviewer. See his column, page 28.

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devotion? Do our feelings translate to the plant kingdom or is the cognitive thought process reserved for organisms with a brain? Heavy breathing helps We like to think that plants know when they are loved. Bet there is a biological explanation as to why one plant grows well when all its cultural needs are met and another not only grows, but thrives with merely the addition of a doting caregiver. Scientific analysis reveals that more carbon dioxide, which plants need, is exhaled by the hovering gardener. Also, an increase in air circulation, also beneficial, results when gardeners dart about from one project to another. Whether plants have brains or we are assigning our own behavior characteristics to the relationship, maintaining the innocence of childhood gives human beings an emotional link to the plant kingdom. This surely benefits both. So give a tree a hug. I think you’ll feel a hug in return. •••

Astronomy

Randy on Wine

Earth is catching up to Mars and will be passing it later this spring. This means that Mars will continue to get brighter as we get closer to it in our orbit. At Mars’ nearest it will still be nearly 60 million miles away and only a red dot in the sky.

That doesn’t mean that you won’t find a good wine buy at a grocery store, it just simply means that you’ll have to educate yourself so that you can carve though a massive amount of horrible swill just so you may find a tasty dinner wine. Here’s a simple system to help you.

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Look forward to Saturn views Saturn also is transitioning from a morning planet to a full night time planet; it is rising around midnight. Saturn will be a major spring sky planet with best views in late April through June, something to look forward to. The great winter time constellation of Orion the Hunter is still dominant, but just past its prime. The star forming region in the “sword” of Orion is that fuzzy ball of light. It is “only” 1,250 light years away. The bright red star on the top left corner of Orion is Betelgeuse, a nearer 429 light years away, a red giant star that is nearing the end of its life. It is one of a very few stars that have actually been imaged and “sunspots” have been “seen” on its surface. Some astronomers believe that it will go nova in the not too distant future. That could mean anything from 10 to 100,000 years, so don’t wait up at night for it. When it does go nova, it will be a very bright light in the sky day or night depending on what time of the year it blows up. Seven Sisters The last of my favorite “better things” are the are the Pleiades, that tiny cup shaped group of stars above and to the right of Orion. They are sometimes called “Seven Sisters” and are catalogued as Messier 45. The Pleiades, a star cluster known and written about from antiquity, are just 750 light years away and are best viewed through binoculars. Get off the couch! Go out and look at the late winter sky. It’s right over your head. ••• Greg Smith is actiuve in Friends of Galileo, an amateur astronomy group which meets monthly in Longview. Visitors are welcome, telescope ownership is not necessary. For info, call Chuck Ring 360-636-2296.

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Wine grapes are like any other produce, some varieties grow better in certain areas that depend on certain factors like climate, humidity and geography. For instance, we all know that oranges do best in Florida, while Indiana and Illinois grow the best sweet corn and Washington state grows the greatest apples, Oregon grows the sweetest blueberries and so forth. The best, by far These three areas have established an infrastructure with the best distribution, biologists, vintners, employees, wine making products, etc., that are most beneficial and efficient to the growers and wine makers: •Napa Valley, California: Cabernet •Columbia Valley (SE Washington and NE Oregon): Syrah

for a Columbia Valley Syrah, and you might want to pass a dusty, 7-year-old bottle that’s been sitting on a shelf at a corner grocery store. Another misconception besides price: Older is not always better. Remember, these are just the top growing regions, there are other regions where experiments are beginning to yield results such as white wine Rieslings in upper state New York and Sangiovese in Yakima Valley. To conclude: Look for any 4–5-yearold Syrah from Columbia Valley, or any Pinot from Willamette Valley (4– 8 years old) or any Cabernet from Napa (4 – 6 years old) and you really can’t go wrong. But if you care to study up (and taste up) you’ll quickly discover in this fast moving wine landscape, you might just find a great tasting Oregon potato and a great tasting Idaho blueberry, too! ••• Randy Sanders is the founder and original publisher of Columbia River Reader. A musician, travel photographer, wine lover and community leader, he lives in Yankton, a suburb of St. Helens, Ore.

•Willamette Valley, regon: Pinot Noir Now, it’s not to say that no other area can grow these grapes, it’s just that these areas do it best, by far. After all, you can grow a good potato in Oregon, but Idaho has the best. Because these areas have the best situations set up as well, it is safe to assume that you can’t go wrong purchasing certain wine varieties from these areas. Napa Valley is the best place for Cabernet and Merlot grapes, because of it’s long warm season, cool nights and rich, volcanic soil. Pinot grapes do well in a short, cool, rainy climate; thus Oregon’s Willamette Valley. Syrah grapes with its tougher skin, thrives in warmer days and cooler nights, therefore Eastern Washington — especially Walla Walla — is supreme. What about years? Paying particular attention to dates is certainly an important barometer for wine, but not for someone who is spending $8 on a bottle to take to the neighbors for a Friday night dinner. Knowing that 2009 was a better year than 2006 for Napa Cabernet won’t really matter to the casual wine lover. It would be better to understand, for instance, that 3–5 years is the right age

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Outings & Events

Live Music Scene around the River To find which band is playing when and where, go online or call the restaurant or bar

Performing & Fine Arts Music, Art, Theatre, Literary

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The Birk Pub & Eatery 11139 Hwy 202, Birkenfeld, Ore 503-755-2722 • thebirk.com

Broadway Gallery Artists reception, 5:30-7:30 pm. Art demo by Scott McRae. Music by Joe Green. 1418 Commerce www.the-broadway-gallery.com

Cassava 1333 Broadway, Longview FIRST FRIDAY Feb. 7 8pm • Free • All ages Carl Wirkkala and Rion Walsh Flowers ‘n’ Fluff 45 E. Col River Hwy, Clatskanie, Ore. 503-728-4222 Live Music Friday evenings clatskanieflowersnfluff@gmail.com Goble Tavern 70255 Col. River Hwy, Rainier 503-556-4090 • gobletavern.com The Mansion 420 Rutherglen Rd, Longview 360-425-5816. rutherglenmansion.com Wed 5-7 pm Winetasting Buffet $20 Porky’s Public House 561 Industrial Way, Longview 360-636-1616 facebook.com/pages/Porkys-CafeLounge/11041404898298

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Broderick Gallery Artists reception 5–8 pm 1416 Commerce www.broderickgallery.com McThread’s 5 – 7pm. Wet felting demonstration. Upcycled wearable art exhibit and the color green by McThread’s fiber artists and jewelers. 1206 Broadway • 360-261-2373 mcthreadswearableart.com Koth Gallery Longview Public Library Leon Lowman Reception Open until 8 pm 1600 Louisiana Street

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McThread’s Wearable Art Feb: “We Have Hearts” exhibit; Mar: Upcycled Wearable Art. Tues–Thurs 11–5. 1206 Broadway, Longview, Wash. Info: 360-261-2373. Tsuga Gallery Fine arts and crafts by more than 30 area artists. Info: 360-795-0725 or visit tsugagallery.org. Open Thurs-Sat, 11-5. Sun, noon-4pm. 70 Main Street, Cathlamet, Wash. Koth Gallery Through Feb 22: Leon Lowman (paintings); Feb 24-Mar 15 Erica Nordmark (photographs). 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 Feb 18–Mar 14: Deborah Bouchette. Gallery hours: MonTues 10-6, Wed-Thurs 10-4. Lower Columbia College, 15th & Washington Way, Longview, Wash. 360-442-2510. All My Sons Stageworks NW production of Arthur Miller drama. Feb14 – Mar 2, Fri-Sat 7:30pm, Sun 2pm. 1433 Commerce Ave, Longview, Wash Info: 360-636-4488.

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An Evening with Joel Manby presented by Three Rivers Christian School, Fri, Feb 21, 7 pm, Tickets $9.50. Columbia Theatre for the Performing Arts, 1231 Vandercook Way, Longview, Wash or call 360-575-8499. Wells and Woodhead “Foolz” Sun Mar 2, 2 pm. Rainy Months series. Columbia Theatre for the Performing Arts. Tickets $5.-$25, available at the box office. 1231 Vandercook Way, Longview, Wash or call 360-575-8499. Lower Columbia College Symphonic Band Concert Fri, Mar 7, 7:30pm, Rose Center for the Arts. Tickets $8 adults, $7 seniors. Free to age 16 and under, students with ID. Tickets at LCC bookstore and at the door. 1600 Maple St, Longview, Wash. LCC Jazz Band Concert Rose Center for the Arts, Tues Mar 11, 7:30 pm. Tickets $8 adults, $7 seniors. Free to age 16 and under, students with ID. Tickets at LCC bookstore and at the door. 1600 Maple Street, Longview, Wash. First Thursday Downtown Longview Mar 6. See listings,at left. First Friday Downtown Longview At Cassava (see music listing at left, this page). Claddaugh Sunday, Feb 23, 3 pm. Columbia Theatre for the Performing Arts. Tickets $31.50-$41.50, at box office, 1231 Vandercook Way, Longview, Wash or call 360-575-8499. Writers’ Month Open 10am every Sat. in March. Workshops and book signings by local authors. Discounts and drawings. Details: TerrieSpindleArt@aol.com. Pacific NW Gift Gallery, 1316-A Mt. St. Helens Way NE, Castle Rock, Wash. 360-274-8583

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Cowlitz County Museum. The Suffrage Movement in the Pacific Northwest. 7 pm. 405 Allen St, Kelso, Wash.

Stageworks NW presents Three-time Tony Award winner Arthur Miller’s All My Sons Friday Feb 14th- March 2nd Fri and Sat, 7:30pm • Sun 2pm

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Broderick Gallery Contemporary art from England, Cuba and South America, along with George Broderick’s and other artists’ paintings. Tues-Sat, 10am–5pm or by appointment. 1416 Commerce, Longview, Wash. Info: 503-7035188. 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.

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Broadway Galler y Artists co-op. Feb: Beth Bailey (pen/ink/watercolor), Mary Kohlschmidt (Kumihiro jewelry), Jamie Bayer (acrylic), Dean Wood (watercolor), Bill Oatman (wood work), Mirabelle Hobson (acrylic); Mar: Quentin Robbins (paintings), Corey Bishop (metal sculpture), Walt Bensmon (pottery). Mon-Sat 10-5:30. 1418 Commerce, Longview, Wash. 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.

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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Recreation, Outdoors, Gardening Pets, Self-Help, History Cowlitz County Museum Special exhibits: Suffrage Movement in the Pacific Northwest; and Badges, Bandits and Booze, a history of law enforcement in Cowlitz County. Tues-Sat 10am–4 pm. 405 Allen St, Kelso, Wash. www. cowlitzwa.us/museum/. Castle Rock Exhibit Hall Old-time logging displays, Mt St Helens exhibits and North Cowlitz County memorabilia. 10am–2pm, Wed–Sat. 47 Front Ave NW, Castle Rock, Wash. Info: 360-274-6603.

April 13 Tools of Survival: Firearms and Edged Weapons of the Corps of Discovery Michael Carrick May 18 Native Plants: Art Anecdotes and Advocacy, Dorota Haber-Lehigh. Examining Community Health LCC Community Conversation Series. 12 Noon. Main Building, Room 119, Lower Columbia College, 1600 Maple Street, Longview, Wash 360-442-2110.

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Tech 101: Love your devices!. Free beginner level class on Mac and Android smart phones, tablets, etc. Thurs., Feb 27, 10-11:30am, Longview. Limited space. Pre-registration required. Presented by Perry Piper. Info/ registration: 360-270-0608.

Feb 27 Food, Weight and Exercise Elena Ross Mar 6 Mental Health in America Michael Strayer

Feb 16 Condors of the Columbia, Kelli Walker

Mar13 Mobilizing Collective Impact for Health, Michael O’Neill. Senior Center Sale Fri-Sat, Feb 21–22 10 am–4 pm, Rainier Senior Center, 113 B East A Street, Rainier, Ore. Donation hours: Sat Feb 15 or Mon Feb 17, 10 am-2 pm. All proceeds benefit Rainier Senior Center. Info: Sue Drummond 503-556-1220.

Mar 16 Filling Her Shoes: Amazing Women of the Northwest and Beyond Jane Kirkpatrick

Community Indoor Super Sale Sat, Mar 29, 10 am–4 pm. Cafeteria Room, Johnson Park Center, 30 Rosburg School Road, Grays

In Their Foorsteps Free speaker series events. Lewis & Clark National Park Assoication and Fort Clatsop. Sundays, 1pm, Netul Room in the Fort Clatsop Visitor Center. Free. Info: 503-861-2471.

Mima Mounds Mini-hike Saturday, Feb 22 (re-scheduled from Feb 2). Join CRR writers, readers, friends at Thurston County geological mystery site. Free hot cider served 1–2:30pm. Driving directions, page 3.

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River Life Interpretive Center in Redmen Hall. Open noon–4pm, Thurs–Sun. 1394 West SR4, Skamokawa, Wash. Info: 360-795-3007. Wahkiakum County Historical Society Museum Extensive logging, fishing and cultural displays. Open 1–4pm, Thurs–Sun. 65 River Street, Cathlamet, Wash. Info: 360795-3954.

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Movie Review

Mandela: Long Walk to Freedom

Good picture of a man who moved the world

By Dr. Bob Blackwood

Idris Elba, as Nelson Mandela, shakes hands with Naomie Harris as Winnie, his wife, in the 1961 South African courtroom where he received a life sentence for sabotage.

ustin Chadwick’s “Mandela: Long Walk to Freedom” (MPAA: PG13) is a history and a bit of a personal view of Nelson Mandela, the man called “Tata,” the “Father” of the new, integrated, nation of South Africa. Perhaps some critics are unhappy that we did not get more details on Mandela’s political swings or they desired more personal angst from this lawyer who had received a life sentence for treason in 1961 for leading a campaign of sabotage against the white apartheid government of South Africa.

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Mandela should be remembered for what he was—a practical politician. Idris Elba He and his African National plays Nelson Conference first tried a campaign of Mandela, who non-violent protest as Gandhi did. served 27 years It failed and was met with harsh in prison in South Africa, reprisals. He then sought leftist allies before becoming and led the ANC into violence. By the first black 1990, the pressure brought on by president of Mandela and his allies led to the South Africa government releasing him from his Weinstein Company island prison after about 27 years, negotiating with him in privacy to bring peace, and led to his election as South Africa’s first black president, where he governed with fairness to all. Mandela received the 1993 Nobel Peace Prize, the Soviet Order of Lenin and the US Presidential Order of Freedom. Has any other person gathered all three of these prizes? Idris Elba (the star of the British TV police show “Luther”) gave a very nuanced performance of Mandela as a lawyer and political leader, as a prisoner in as harsh a jail as the Afrikaners could create for a Black leader, and as the father of his country. He is only matched by Naomie Harris (Eve in the James Bond film “Skyfall”) as Mandela’s wife. If you want a picture of a man who moved the world, check it out. ••• Dr. Bob Blackwood is CRR’s regular movie reviewer. He lives in Albuquerque, New Mexico. Read his Oscar predictions, page 24.

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lcohol can be considered an American pastime and passionately so because of its history of acceptance, then rejection, during the early 20th century American Prohibition era. From 1920 to 1933, illegal and secretive bars or “speakeasies” emerged and became extremely popular for the public and profitable for those who ran them, often organized criminals. Visiting San Francisco in early February, I had the great pleasure to travel back in time at a themed bar called the Wilson and Wilson Private Detective Agency. Getting their name from behindthe-scenes etiquette of speaking quietly about alcohol when around police, Speakeasies became an American symbol of rebellion and the underground party behavior enjoyed by the “wets,” or those who argued that drinking should be legalized. For this San Francisco evening out wasn’t to just another bar. It required advance reservation for a limited time slot via email confirmations and, ultimately, secret passwords in person. Wilson and Wilson is actually hidden inside of another bar, Bourbon and Branch, or accessible via a plain door on the opposite street. The experience took me back in time to the 1920s as passersby were wondering what my friend and I could be up to, waiting at an unmarked door. When the staff finally opened the door within two minutes, they asked for a password. Once cleared, we were given permission to enter.

The Wilson and Wilson is a quite dark, candlelit room with very high ceilings and intricate fabric walls that perfectly match the artwork on the menus. About 30 pages long, the spirit and cocktails-only booklet introduces patrons to history and rules for the night, such as no electronics, phones or ordering of “Cosmos.” Service is top notch, especially for groups, since servers routinely check for drink and water refills about every five minutes. I was impressed with the quality and diversity of the drinks. The staff explained that they try to make all ingredients in house and use their own recipes whenever possible to provide the highest quality. After flipping back and forth between the pages, I decided to order a threedrink flight of Mezcal, a spirit tasting like a hybrid of Tequila and liqueur and

some American St. George Absinthe. Each of the Mezcal glasses was like a small, stemmed shot glass that sat upon a wooden plank with perfectly cut holes for the drinks. The absinthe was served straight, but with a metal grater-like fitting over the glass with a sugar cube and a side glass of cold water to perform the louching to my content. Louching is the strong smell of black liquorice being released into the room when slowly mixing ice water with Absinthe. The drink goes from a translucent dark green to a lighter, opaque shade. The St. George Absinthe was actually the best I’ve ever had, aside from straight Czech absinthe. My traveling companion, Vince Olano, doesn’t drink, so he had a small sip of each drink to tell me which ones were slightly less terrible than the others. Having a design degree, Vince was incredibly interested in the aesthetic of the bar and couldn’t get over the wall paper.

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Clatskanie Drive-in 150 SE Truehaak Indoor & outdoor seating Fabulous fast food. M-Sat 11am –8pm, Sun 12–6pm New ownership. 503-728-3702.See ad, page 29.

Flowers ‘n’ Fluff Coffee Shop 45 E. Columbia River Hwy Wine Tasting, Dinner & Live Music Fridays 5:30–8:30pm. Unforgettable scones, On-the-go breakfast & lunch. Coffee Shop M-F 5:30am–6:30pm; Sat 7am–6pm; Sun 8am–6pm. 503-728-4222

Fultano’s Pizza 770 E. Columbia River Hwy Family style with unique pizza offerings, hot grill items & more! M-Sat 11am–10pm; Sun 11am– 9pm. 503-728-2922

Ixtapa Fine Mexican Restaurant 640 E. Columbia River Hwy Fine Mexican cuisine. Daily specials. The best margarita in town. Daily drink specials. Sports bar. M-Th 11am–9:30pm; Fri & Sat 11am–11:30pm; Sun 11am–9pm. 503-543-3017

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Evergreen Pub & Café 115-117 East 1st Street Burgers, halibut, prime rib, full bar. 503556-9935 See ad, page 7. Goble Tavern 70255 Columbia River Hwy. (Milepost 31, Hwy. 30) Food, beer & wine + full bar, Live music. 503-556-4090 See ad page 7.

Hometown Pizza 109 E. “A” St. Take-and-bake, Delivery, To-Go and dine-in. Lunch Buffet M-F 11–2. Hrs: Open daily 11am; close M-Th, Sat 9pm, Fri 10pm 503-556-3700

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.

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 4.

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

Sunshine Pizza & Catering 2124 Columbia Blvd. Hot pizza, cool salad bar. Beer & wine. See ad, page 12. 503-397-3211

Bertucci’s

2017 Columbia Blvd., St. Helens Mon–Fri 9–5; Sat 10–4. Breakfast sandwiches, deli sandwiches, espresso, chocolates. See ad, page 12. El Tapatio 2105 Columbia Blvd., St. Helens Authentic Jalisco cuisine from scratch. Full bar. Karaoke Fri & Sat 9pm–2am Sun-Thurs 11am–10pm; Fri-Sat 11–11, Bar til 2am 503-556-8323

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

Conestoga Pub Cornerstone Café 102 East “A” Street Microbrews, wines & spirits Prime rib Friday & Sat. 503-556-8772

JT’s 1203 14th Ave, Longview Fine dining, Happy Hour. Full bar. Specials, fresh NW cuisine. 360-5770717. See ad page 16.

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

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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. 360-425-1838.

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. See ad, page 16. 360-636-1616

Rutherglen Mansion 420 Rutherglen Rd. (off Ocean Beach Hwy. at 38th Ave.), Longview Open for dinner Tues – Sat, Wednesday wine tasting, Sunday brunch. Full bar. 360-425-5816. See ad page 10.

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Fultano’s Pizza 51511 SE 2nd. Family style with unique pizza offerings, hot grill items & more! “Best pizza around!” M–Th, Sat11am–10pm; Fri 11am–11pm; Sun 11am–9pm. Full bar service ‘til 11pm Fri & Sat. Deliveries in Scappoose. 503-543-5100

Ixtapa Fine Mexican Restaurant

33452 Havlik Rd. Fine Mexican cuisine. Daily specials. The best margarita in town. Daily drink specials. M-Th 11am–9:30pm; Fri & Sat 11am–11:30pm; Sun 11am–9pm. 503-543-3017

Woodland The Oak Tree 1020 Atlantic Ave., Woodland. New ownership. Full lunch, breakfast and dinner menu. Fresh from scratch cooking. Great happy hour menu. Sun-Th 7am–10pm, Fri-Sat 7am-11pm. 360-841-8567

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olumbia River Reader congratulates Teri Jensen who with her staff, cuustomers and friends, will celebrate JT’s 8th anniversary on April 4th. Professor Epicurious thought this was a good occasion for a special visit to this talented restaurateur and a chance to ask a few things people have been wanting to know: What do you think are the main things that make your restaurant successful? Customer service is very important. In spite of turnover, the consistency of our food keeps bringing customers back.

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What famous person would you like to invite to dinner in your restaurant? I’d like to have Tom Cruise come in and show me some of his “cocktail” moves behind the bar. What would you serve him? I’d serve Tom a choice of our Steak Imperial or Salmon Roulade, our two signature dishes, with a Teri-Tini for dessert.

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What is the most challenging aspect ot operating JT’s? Running the kitchen is the biggest obstacle. I have learned so much in the past two years running it by myself. I have great respect for the “back of the house.”

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What is the most rewarding aspect of operating JT’s? Developing relationships with my regular customers is very gratifying. I must be doing something right. (Editor’s note: Yes, you are.)

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What is your favorite time of day? 8:30pm, when I can put my feet up and pour myself a big glass of wine. If you could change one thing about the behaviour of certain people dining out, what would it be? Those who come to dinner mad at the world and take it out on the servers need to order a pizza home delivery! What is the funniest thing that has happened to you in your restaurant? Ed Asner’s visit. We shut down the restaurant that day. He’s welcome back any time. Is Lost & Found a big problem? Left-behind doggie bags? Reading glasses is the number one item left behind. Number two is doggie bags. Larin and Cody are really good at chasing people down.

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Is there anything you’d like to say to CRR readers? Thank you for reading the Reader. Thank you for using our coupon in the Reader. It’s a Win, Win,Win. ••• Editor’s note: JT’s is located at 1203-14th Ave., Longview, Wash. Their ad and popular $3 Coupon appear on page 16 in this issue. Stop in and wish them “Happy Anniversary!”

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Carriage Museum cont from page 21

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The Pacific County Courthouse, circa 1910, in South Bend.

Fun for kids The Northwest Carriage Museum has also been constructed with attention to the youngest visitors. They can try on period costumes and climb up on a full-sized buckboard wagon. (I would imagine mothers across the century saying the same thing I did: “Don’t get too close to the edge! You’ll fall out!”)

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A restored “steam donkey,” once used in logging, is on display in South Bend on the way to the Carriage Museum. Left to right: Owen Wilson, Ruby Hart, Scarlet Hart, Blair Wilson.

A mechanical horse with reins will responds to their pulls and steering. (Even my 70-year-old dad had some delight in this exhibit.) However, my daughters’ favorite part was the careful reconstruction of a one-room schoolhouse, complete with (very loud) bell, wooden desks, quills and a chalkboard. (I realized at that moment that my daughters will never experience the eraser-banging we did as children!) Of course I had the song “Surrey with the Fringe on Top” stuck in my head most of the day after our tour. (I had

just learned that a surrey is probably the equivalent of a station wagon or mini-van as a family touring vehicle.) Lowering window straps As we continued our drive to the coast, hitting the road “hell-for-leather” in our modern surrey, I marveled that the day-long roadtrip we were enjoying would have taken weeks to complete in the carriages we’d just seen. And yet the passengers would have taken for granted that they were travelling in the most luxurious style available, carefully lowering their window straps to watch the “cats and dogs dance in the heather.” •••

Erin Hart, who can be found driving her modern-day surrey around Longview (sans fringe), is development director at Three Rivers Christian School. She would like to thank TSCS board president JoAnne Harford for the great tip on the Carriage Museum.

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Please do not place your recyclables in plastic bags. Place directly into your BROWN recycling container.

In an effort to serve you better, the City has compiled common information that residents often request, plus created an easy way for you to communicate with us.

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the spectator

WHAT’S

by ned piper

Out and about, on the road

aving lived in the same town for more than 70 years, you’d think I’d have visited every manmade or natural attraction the area has to offer. Not so, and with just about every new issue of the Reader, I learn about some thing or some place I’ve never visited, or even heard of. The recent CRR Winter Waterfall Tour (see story, page 17) is a perfect example. Where is Delena? On drives to Clatskanie over the years, I’d noticed a sign indicating a road off of Highway 30 onto Beaver Creek Road. I’d never been tempted to take it, because I didn’t know where it went and I didn’t want to end up in some unknown place. I’ve never been very adventurous, though I have ended up in a few strange locations, because I got lost, not because curiosity drove me. The first I’d known about the two waterfalls on Beaver Creek in Columbia County was when my brother-in-law, Mike Perry, drove a group on the CRR bus to a concert in Clatskanie. As a passenger, I was surprised when Mike pulled off onto Beaver Creek

Of course, we eventually arrived in Clatskanie and made it to the concert on time. On the way, though, Mike slowed down so the passengers could get a quick look at the two waterfalls; the first is 11 feet high, a teaser to the second more dramatic, 48-foot- Ned wearing (literally) his bus driver’s cap, coming tall Beaver Falls. off the ferry at Puget Island during a recent Winter That little side trip encouraged Waterfall Tour. Sue to plan the CRR Winter Waterfall Tours especiallt for the readers who submitted essays about how they enjoy “The Good Life Even in Winter” (Jan 2014 CRR). Mike drove the bus on the first tour and I took the wheel the following week.

This gave me yet another opportunity to do something I’d never done before: cross the Columbia River on the ferry from Westport, Oregon, to Puget Island, Washington. If you’ve never taken the “Wahkiakum” ferry, you’re missing an inexpensive ($5 per car), fun outing. Drive one of the big rigs I cannot recall ever thinking, “Boy, I’d sure like to drive a big bus,” but I can honestly say I really enjoy being behind the wheel and driving CRR’s 28-foot bus to fascinating places and exciting events.

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The bus is considered a “private carrier” not for hire and only to be used for outings related to CRR business. Passengers generally include writers, staff and advertisers, but we sometimes have last-minute spots available for interested readers. If you’d like to be on the standby list for future outings, let Sue know (publisher@crreader. com). I’ve also discovered there is an interesting fellowship of bus drivers on the streets, roads and highways in our area. Whenever I pass another bus coming toward me — and I don’t care if it’s a school bus, a city bus, or a Greyhound — the driver and I always exchange a friendly wave. Implicit in that wave is the realization that we all share huge responsibility for the safety and comfort of our passengers. My message to readers Grab a copy of the Reader every month. You will probably learn about an attraction in your own backyard that’s been there all along. One you’ve never visited but which, once you venture out, will make you glad you did. ••• Longview native Ned Piper serves on Stageworks Northwest’s Board of Directors. He enjoys reading, writing, golfing in fair weather and bowling in foul.

By Ashley Helenberg, Port of Longview Communications/Public Affairs Manager

ou benefit from the Port.

It may not always be apparent, but in some way we all benefit from the Port. It takes some work, but as we connect the dots the picture becomes clearer and it’s easier to understand how an economic engine like the Port of Longview is a great benefit to the community. Do you know a truck driver, or how about a logger? I live in Castle Rock, the homeland of logging and if we didn’t have a Port here to move those logs to other markets, what would our local logging industry look like? And if there were no work for that industry, what would happen to the mechanics, tire suppliers and logging supply companies? If the log trucks weren’t running, fuel surcharges that pay for our roads would be significantly hit – which would affect not only the condition of our roads, but those workers who maintain them. And if those people weren’t working, what would happen to the jobs at our restaurants, shopping malls and grocery stores? What about schools and local governments? The Port contributes to those services too. Through our tenants and cargo operations, we generate taxes that are paid directly to our county and other local agencies that use the money to educate our children, to build local infrastructure and yes, even to spray for mosquitos. Know anyone who works in the asphalt industry or at a local printing company? I would venture to guess that you or someone you know works at one of the hundreds of local businesses that keep this place running. All those people are working and moving money through the local economy so that we may all benefit. In turn, those who own homes pay property taxes that feed our schools and local governments, our police forces and fire departments. Yes, you pay taxes to the Port, but what you get in return far exceeds the investment. Just because you may not work at the Port, doesn’t mean it’s not working for you. We all benefit from the Port, learn more on the next page and by visiting www.knowyourport.org. ••• To submit comments about this column please send us a note at info@portoflongview.com.

FEBRUARY 2014

Port Talk The Port is $444 million for local businesses. Results of a recent economic study showed that the Port of Longview delivers $444 million of direct business revenue and local consumption expenditures to the local economy. But what does that mean? It means that local businesses feel the positive financial impacts of a healthy Port. Economists like the terms direct, indirect and induced jobs to describe how closely jobs in our community are related to Port activity. They use other terms like local consumption expenditures to say that the people with those jobs are buying things, and they’re buying them here - locally. The Port and its customers buy a considerable amount of products and services provided by businesses in our community. To operate the Port, the Port and businesses that work with us hire local workers and make local purchases from companies in our community to the tune of nearly $316 million. But it doesn’t end there.

The $52.5 million in payroll those companies and the Port pay its workers gets spent in our community, providing even more fuel for our local economy. The thing about money is that when you spend it, it’s not actually used up. It gets spent again and again in our community in the form of groceries, dinners out, school supplies and haircuts. It’s a ripple effect felt throughout the community in the amount of $128 million.

The Port is 1 in 10 local jobs. That same economic study found that 10% of the jobs in the local communities are related to the Port of Longview’s operation. It’s information that’s good to know, since the Port is a community asset that operates for the purpose of creating jobs and attracting industry to the area, keeping our community healthy. The study added the number of direct Port employees to the jobs in the area that are dependent on Port activity plus jobs that exist to support those workers and their occupations, from shipping and transport supplies to welding and equipment sales. So, what does 1 in 10 local jobs mean? It means that The Port of Longview and an amazing cast of local companies and organizations are working hard, every day, to stimulate local business and create real, living-wage jobs that keep our community moving forward.

“Having an active port in our community makes a significant difference for our business,” said Wood’s Logging Supply Owner Tony White. “It’s the logging companies, contractors and related businesses that rely on the Port who make up a large number of our customers.” So, what does $444 million for local business mean? It means that together, we’re doing our job to maintain a vibrant community.

The Port is $5.2 million in taxes for the local community.

Superior Tire Service and Les Schwab simultaneously fill the 88 tires on the mobile harbor crane.

Taxes aren’t always bad, particularly when you’re on the receiving end for a change. By now, most in our community have seen or heard the Port’s messages regarding its benefit to the area, but what’s this about taxes? The Port of Longview draws customers from around the globe who use the Port’s facility, moving goods from here to there. Those customers have buildings and equipment on site to help move logs, grain, salts, minerals, steel and other goods too heavy to move any other way on to their final destination. That property and shipping activity generates local and state tax revenue that comes back to our community in the form of added money for local infrastructure and public services.

Commissioners Darold Dietz/District 1 Lou Johnson/District 2 Bob Bagaason/District 3

Chief Executive Officer Geir-Eilif Kalhagen

Commission Meetings Meetings are held on the 2nd and 4th Tuesday of every month and are open to the public. For more information, visit portoflongview.com

Our recent economic impact report showed that activity at the Port generated $5.2 million in tax revenue from customers and tenants, often from far away, whose money is flowing into our community. Thanks to that revenue, log exports really can become a new bus for a local school and imported salt really does help improve our roads.

Information Is there information you would like to see in Port Talk, or do you have questions related to a story that was featured? Please email info@portoflongview.com or call 360-425-3305.

Local company Cascade Networks works to install the Port’s security camera system. Funds for the camera system were acquired through a Department of Homeland Security grant.

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