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his month we launch Jay Ryan’s “Generation Eclipse,” which will run in every issue through August 2017. Hopefully, these illustrative, informative “comic strips” will spark readers’ interest and help everyone understand and prepare to experience an amazing phenomenon in our solar system, a total solar eclipse.
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An eclipse’s progression, capped by totality, are often described as breathtaking, heart-stopping, even soulshaking. For most people, opportunities to experience a total solar eclipse are rare, so we must seize them! CRR will explore this topic in upcoming issues. If you’ve ever witnessed a total solar eclipse and would like to share your impressions and memories, please email me (publisher@crreader.com) with the date and location of “your” eclipse and your contact information so we can be in touch. As we resume the “busy-ness” of Fall, this issue is full of inspiration for fun — everything from music, books and theatre to quilt shows, tailgating, wine stomping, spirit sipping and even de-cluttering your closet. If you had a If you missed Perry Piper’s VIRTUAL REALITY demo, here is another opportunity: Sept 17-28 and 24-25. See ad, page 23.
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The coming eclipse and getting ‘batty’ for Fall lazy summer and now find yourself getting a little “batty” with all this fall activity, call Ned and John — they can probably help (see story, page 38).
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Dr Mark Thorson and Greg Smith, members of the Friends of Galileo Astronomy Club of Longview, attended the Oregon Star Party in the Ochoco Mountains of eastern Oregon in August. More than 650 amateur astronomers from all over the Pacific Northwest and Northern California joined them at OSP, one of the largest gatherings of amateur astronomers in the nation at one of the darkest skies in the lower 48 states. This site will be in the shadow of next year’s Total Eclipse that runs from Depoe Bay through Salem and Prineville, Oregon, all the way to the East Coast of the United States. See illustration, page 2.
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Letter to the Editor
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Besides CRR...What Are You Reading?
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Lewis & Clark: Over the hump
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Pants on Fire: Confessions of a code official
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Biz Buzz
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Miss Manners
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Wellness: Back to School
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Northwest Gardener: Winter? No!
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Movie Reviews by Dr. Bob Blackwood
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Lower Columbia Informer ~ Spirit tasting tour
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Letters to the Editor
Photo, circa 1925, taken on Longview’s Commerce Avenue, Last month, CRR posed a rhetorical question about the man to promote its Downtown Longview Summer Walkabout. The man is said to have been a commercial photographer who made it a standard practice to himself appear in photos taken by his company
What is this man doing? The man in the hat, walking arms akimbo against southbound traffic on Commerce Avenue some 90 years ago is obviously Carlton Moore, wearing his brand new reporter’s fedora, running toward the Daily News after being ejected from the pool room for smoking cigars considered even then, mid-Depression, as too cheap and too stinky for a newspaper city room. “Where did all this traffic come from?” he wondered, after missing entirely the “Planned City” boom when city officials turned down his recommendation that the city be renamed Smelt Town.
Liked Summer Walkabout My wife Cheryl and I just want to let you know we really appreciate the Walkabout that you, your husband and others organized. We were extremely surprised by what we saw on our walk, the beauty that has restored downtown Longview and the shops that have endured economic hardships and have weathered the beautification work that has brought downtown Longview to where it is today.
our needs. Now the big box stores and malls have taken away the personal warm, fuzzy feeling you’re left with when visiting stores downtown, whether you made a purchase or not. Thank you again for what you do! Michael Hill Longview, Wash.
Editor’s note: The Hills joined CRR’s Summer Walkabout in Downtown Longview on Aug. 26, visiting 11 shops and ending with refreshments and prize drawings at 1318 Commerce, in temporarily vacant space formerly occupied by Broderick Gallery. The building’s owner, Ken Grams, along with the participating CRR advertisers donated prizes.
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am Bauman recently read The Nightingale for her book group. The 2015 historical novel by Kristin Hannah tells the story of two sisters, Vianne and Isabelle, living in France during the Nazi occupation. Though very different, they both play active roles during the occupation. Vianne, married with a young daughter, hides Jewish children from the authorities. Isabelle, more the rebel, becomes active in the French resistance, rescuing downed Allied pilots and smuggling them across the border into Spain. She is known to the Germans only as The Nightingale. The novel is based on actual characters. Although it “has a slow start” and “is not the most eloquently written book,” Pam still recommends it for highlighting the secret role women played in World War II. “This is not often covered,” she says. “The Nazis didn’t suspect that the Nightingale was a woman. They just assumed it must be a man.”
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Pam started the book group eight years ago. Most of the members are teachers or retired teachers, and she enjoys the multiple points of view they offer. They read fiction, nonfiction, “and the occasional classic for good measure.” Among the titles the group has most enjoyed reading and discussing are Diane Setterfield’s The Thirteenth Tale, Abraham Verghese’s Cutting for Stone, and The Immortal Life of Henrietta Sacks by Rebecca Skloot. One of the benefits of the group, says Pam, is that “I’ve enjoyed books I wouldn’t have otherwise read.” •••
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n August 12, 1805, after traveling 3,000 miles since leaving St. Louis 20 months earlier, the Corps of Discovery reached the Continental Divide. Lewis had gone ahead to look for the hopedfor, one-day portage route between the Missouri and Columbia River drainages. Upon reaching the summit at Lemhi Pass east of present-day Salmon, Idaho, Lewis “discovered immence ranges of high mountains still to the West of us with their tops partially covered with snow.” He could see there was no Northwest Passage or easy walk to the Columbia River. Lewis realized that the fate of the Expedition rested on their finding the Shoshone Indians and obtaining horses to continue the journey over the mountains and to the Columbia River’s watershed. The previous day, Lewis saw the first Indian since leaving Fort Mandan four months earlier. Two days later, contact was made with two Shoshone Indians. Lewis gave them a few gifts and, using sign language, convinced them to take him to the rest of their tribe. They soon met 60 warriors on horseback. After seeing the gifts, they welcomed Lewis and his small party. Lewis had only three men with him, so the Shoshone could have easily killed them if they wanted to, but Chief Cameahwait held a celebration that night.
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When word came back to camp that Drouillard had killed a deer, the Indians raced off on horses. By the
time Lewis arrived, “Each Indian had a piece of some discription and all eating most ravenously. Some were eating kidnies, the melt [spleen] and liver, blood running from the corners of their mouths.” Meat was very scarce and the Indians had been living off berries and fish, so they devoured the whole deer without bothering to cook it.
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s a child, I loved to go camping and sit around the campfire. I loved it so much that I wanted to share the experience with my two younger sisters. I was all of 7 or 8 years old when I convinced my younger sister to sneak some matches so we could pretend to be camping and build a campfire to keep the wolves away. Oh, the imagination of children. The fire worked great! No wolves found us in the basement of our home, but mom did! When my dad came home from work the smoke still lingered. As I recall, he set my pants on fire without using a single match and the heat of that moment is one of the many formative memories that I am thankful to my father for. Ignorance and immaturity were no excuse. I had endangered my sisters, the rest of my family and our home. The lecture was long, the law was laid down, I knew the consequences of breaking the law first hand, and it did not happen again. Although I did not sit down comfortably for a while, the family was safer due to my father’s authoritative actions. Children are not the only ones guilty of unsafe, not so smart, heat of the moment tragic mistakes. Over the years, adults have been responsible for some disastrous fire-related tragedies. In Boston on November 28, 1942, 492 persons died in the Coconut Grove Nightclub fire due to the proliferative use of highly flammable decorations, careless use of open flame, inadequately marked exits and deficient exit hardware. On May 28, 1977, 164 people died in the Beverly Hills Supper Club fire in Southgate, Kentucky. The contributing factors in the Beverly Hills Supper Club fire were strikingly similar to the Coconut Grove tragedy. More recently, on February 20, 2003 a fire at The Station Nightclub in West Warwick, Rhode Island, tragically took the lives of 100 persons. Again, highly flammable wall coverings and open flame devices were a prime factor. These are just a few of the high profile, fire-related tragedies of our past. Many less publicized fire tragedies have occurred and continue to occur, resulting in unnecessary loss of life, limb and property. Fire codes and building codes are intended to reduce and eliminate such tragedies, but it would appear
that past code requirements and code enforcement have not been completely effective. There is a code enforcement issue that I refer to as the human factor. It does not matter how many exits are required, what kind of exit door hardware is mandated, how limiting the rules on overcrowding are, or how often the building inspector or fire inspector inspect — the human factor says that safety codes are only as good as the people responsible to maintain building safety. I am referring to the building owners and business tenants. Unfortunately, many commercial building owners and business tenants tend to expend more time and effort on issues such as security, attracting customers and limiting operational costs than they do on maintaining code required safety features in their buildings. Even though I am a code official, I generally do not subscribe to the philosophy that more is always better when it comes to building and fire codes. However, the unnecessary loss of life due to the tragic fires cited in this article is unacceptable and could have been avoided. Thinking back to my own experience as a child and my father’s handling of the near tragedy of my foolish actions, I ask myself, “When are those in authority going to devise effective safety measures that will keep us safe in spite of ourselves?” I confess that more or better crafted regulations may be helpful, but the real answer is not more regulation, but an educated public that understands the common sense basics of safety within buildings. Talk to your building official or fire marshal prior to making any changes to doors, locks and
latches, wall coverings, exit signs or emergency lighting. All of these building elements play an important role in building safety during an emergency, such as a fire. I confess that I have been known to scan the buildings I enter — even when I am not on duty — to assess how safe they are for my family to be in. I also confess that I am not reluctant to inform building owners when I observe a serious safety hazard, like the time I informed a museum with a basement display that 7 out of 10 emergency lights were not operational. An emergency with loss of electrical power would have left us hopelessly lost in the maze of displays. Even though my children were a bit embarrassed by my confronting a museum employee about the safety deficiencies, they were impressed to see all the emergency lights were working the next time we visited. I confess that my children acknowledging their dad as the “safety guy” made me feel really good about being a code official. And while I am confessing, I still enjoy a good campfire, but I don’t start them in the basement anymore. Thanks, Dad, for being my “safety guy.” ••• John Brickey is a 26-year employee of the City of Longview. He has served the Longview community as Electrical Inspector, B u i l d i n g Inspector, Building Official and is currently the Director of Community and Economic Development. If you have a building safety question, feel free to contact him at 360-442-5080, or at john.brickey@ ci.longview.wa.us.
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Lewis & Clark
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Camp Fortunate Lewis was relieved when Clark and the rest of the party arrived on August 17th. Sacajawea recognized one of the girls as having been captured with her five years earlier at Three Forks, near present-day Bozeman, Montana. The other girl, Jumping Fish, had escaped while being taken to the Mandan Indian villages in North Dakota where Sacajawea had been sold to Charbonneau. Even more amazing was the discovery that Chief Cameahwait was Sacajawea’s brother! While Sacajawea had shown no emotion as they neared her homeland, she was very excited when she met her friend and brother. Lewis wrote, “she jumped up, ran & embraced him, & threw her blanket over him and cried profusely.” Sacajawea was the only member of the party that could speak the Shoshone language, but it still took four people to converse – Captains Lewis or Clark would speak to Private Francois Labiche, who would repeat it in French to Charbonneau, who would translate it to Hidatsa for Sacajawea to translate into Shoshone. Thus, Sacajawea was the key to obtaining horses from the Shoshone Indians. Lewis was encouraged by the fact there were between 400 and 700 horses grazing around the camp. It’s NOT downhill all the way? Lewis attempted to “obtain what information I could with rispect to the country.” Chief Cameahwait drew a map in the dirt and made it clear there was no easy route across the Rocky Mountains. Lewis had hoped the Lemhi River flowed through the mountains, but Cameahwait told him it flowed north for a half day’s march before joining the Salmon River. Cameahwait told of “vast mountains of rock eternally covered with snow through which the river passed, that the perpendicular and even jutting rocks so closely hemmed in the river that there was no possibilyte of passing along the shore; that the bed of the river was obstructed by sharp pointed rocks and the rapidity of the stream such that the whole surface of the river was beat into perfect foam as far as the eye could reach.” Cameahwait told Lewis he had never crossed the mountains, but ”that he had understood from the persed nosed [Nez Perce] Indians who inhabit this river below the rocky mountains that it ran a great way toward the setting sun and finally lost itself in a great lake of water which was illy taisted, and where the white men lived.” Lewis now had a pretty good idea about the drainage west of the Continental
Divide. Cameahwait had told Lewis the Nez Perce crossed the mountains every year to hunt buffalo in presentday Montana. Cameahwait said their route was to the north, “but added that the road was a very bad one as he had been informed by them and that they had suffered excessively with hunger on the rout being obliged to subsist for many days on berries alone as there were no game in that part of the mountains which was broken rockey and so thickly covered with timber that they could scarcely pass.” On August 21st the men awoke to find ¼ inch of ice on jugs of water. Everyone was aware of the short time left to cross the Rocky Mountains. Oh, ye of little faith It appears Lewis and Clark were still in a state of denial. A water passage through the mountains was still a desperate dream they both wanted to make happen if possible. Clark traded a uniform coat, a pair of leggings, a few handkerchiefs, three knives, and some trinkets for three horses, “the whole of which did not cost more than about 20$ in the U’States.” He and eleven men then set out to explore the Salmon River to see if there was a possibility of going that route. But, after a week, he knew the Indians hadn’t lied. Clark sent a man with a note telling Lewis to buy more horses since the Salmon River was impassable. Today, the Salmon River is still known as the River of No Return. Meanwhile, Lewis had, “purchased five good horses of them very reasonably, or at least for about the value of six dollars a piece in merchandize.” While Clark was exploring the possibility of going down the Salmon River, Lewis used the horses, a mule, and some Shoshone women to carry their cargo the rest of the way from Camp Fortunate to Cameahwait’s camp at Lemhi Pass where the journey through the mountains would begin. A minor inconvenience? On August 26th, “one of the women who had been assisting in the transportation of the baggage halted at a little run about a mile behind us… I enquired of Cameahwait the cause of her detention, and was informed by him in an unconcerned manner that she had halted to bring fourth a child… in about an hour the woman arrived with her newborn baby and passed us on her way to the camp.” While still transporting their cargo, Charbonneau told Lewis he had learned the Indians were going to leave the next day to hunt buffalo – before Lewis had purchased the additional horses they would need. He was able to delay their departure and bought
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22 more horses on August 28th. Clark hired an Indian called Old Toby to guide them over the mountains, and two days later the rest of the Indians left to go hunt buffalo. The Corps reached the North Fork of the Salmon River on September 1st, and then traversed mountainsides so steep the horses slipped and slid down the slopes. Rain and snow fell, making the journey even more dangerous. Is this the way to San Jose? On September 4th, they met 400 Salish Indians (called Flatheads by Lewis and Clark) with 500 horses near present-day Sula, Montana. They bought 13 horses and exchanged 7 others. Toby then led the Corps down the East Fork of the Bitterroot River. When asked, Toby confessed he had no idea if the river joined the Columbia River (it does). The Expedition had traveled along the Continental Divide and across trail-less mountains to get to Travelers Rest. Toby told the Captains of a trail from there to Great Falls that only took four days; the Corps circuitous route had taken 53 days. The Corps spent a couple days at Travelers Rest on Lolo Creek, ten miles southwest of present-day Missoula, Montana. While hunting, George Colter ran into three Nez Perce Indians and brought them back to Travelers Rest. One of them agreed to guide the Corps the rest of the way over the mountains, which, he said, was a sixday hike. But, the Nez Perce guide abandoned them a day later. The Corps continued to follow an old trail that had been used by the Nez Perce since the 1730’s. This trail is still visible today. Travel was extremely difficult and, as Chief Cameahwait had said, there were virtually no animals to shoot and eat. On September 13th they reached Lolo Hot Springs and saw a bathing hole used by the Indians. They crossed the Bitterroot Mountains at Lolo Pass and
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By Judith Martin DEAR MISS MANNERS: I have a workmate who posted his wife’s baby shower invitation on the refrigerator door in the break room. He has not mentioned anything about it to anyone or given out private invitations. Are we obligated to respond or buy a gift, or even RSVP, since little to no effort was really put forth on their part for inviting colleagues? I’m fairly put off, as I find this tacky and very impersonal. I just find this as someone looking to get as much as they can in any form with no other thought put into it. GENTLE READER: Posting an invitation in the break room is not the same as issuing a formal invitation. Miss Manners gives you permission to ignore it so long as your workmate does not bring it to your attention. If he does, you will have to respond, mumbling that you didn’t realize you were included, left your glasses at home and took lunch out all week. DEAR MISS MANNERS: My wife and I attended the wedding of a friend of hers. As we entered, an usher asked my wife, “Bride or groom?” then extended his arm, which she gladly accepted. He escorted her to the seat, never acknowledging my presence. I told my wife I felt that was out of line. We entered as a couple, and why were you being led in another man’s arm? She disagreed and said this is standard practice. I am a photographer who has done plenty of weddings, but I’ve never seen this done. I need you to settle this debate.
GENTLE READER: It is standard practice. DEAR MISS MANNERS: A friend surprised me with a book as a gift. As it happened, I already owned a copy of that book, and had read and enjoyed it. This book was not a best-seller -- far from it -- and my friend could not have expected that. So I laughed at the coincidence and told him the whole truth. He looked a little chagrined, so I did my best to soften the blow. I praised the gift lavishly — it really was an excellent book — and I praised him for knowing the exact kind of book I would like. But I didn’t see any point in owning two copies, so I didn’t take it. (“Refused” sounds like such a harsh word!) I left it with him (we were at his house at the time) and recommended he keep it and read it himself, or give it to someone else. By the way, it was not my birthday or any other special occasion. I wasn’t expecting a gift at all. I think he just happened to run across a book that was “right up my alley,” so to speak, and decided to buy it for me.
The polite thing to do would have been to thank him profusely for his thoughtfulness, say that you know about how good the book is, and then change the subject.
Sadly, this lesson has been lost on the generation that posts their parties on social media and then wonders why their friends get insulted. Clearly they do not have mothers as wise as yours.
If he directly asks you if you have read it, then you can confess, but even then, you needn’t confess voluntarily to owning a copy. As he did not ask, it is up to your discretion to figure out what to do with the second copy, not his.
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DEAR MISS MANNERS: When the party for my seventh birthday was planned, my mother cautioned me that since I had not invited everyone in my class, I was not to discuss the party at school. I could see the sense of this. Now that I’m an adult, however, two different friends have regaled me with plans for future events with no invitation offered.
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Some things don’t change. But some things do.
White Trash: The 400-Year Untold History of Class in America By Nancy Isenberg Viking $28.
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ou’ve seen the photo. Little Rock, Arkansas. September, 1957: A neatly dressed, fifteen-year old black girl named Elizabeth Eckford quietly walks alone, surrounded by angry whites. She is attempting to enter the all-white high school. Behind her is Hazel Bryan, a fifteen-year old white girl, her face contorted by hatred as she spews insults at Eckford. That photo appeared in newspapers around the world and Hazel Bryan became, in Nancy Isenberg’s words, “the face of white trash. Ignorant. Unrepentant. Congenitally cruel. Only capable of replicating the pathetic life into which she was born.” But it is Hazel Bryan’s story, and the story of
America’s “white trash,” that Isenberg is most interested in understanding. Bryan grew up in a house without indoor plumbing; neither of her parents graduated from high school; she herself would drop out of school and marry when she was seventeen. In these and other ways, she reflected those traits often associated with the lower classes—ignorance, poverty, racism, and misdirected anger. A professor of history at Louisiana State University, Isenberg has written a searing account of class in America. One is struck by how some things just don’t change. From the beginning, the poor were cut off from wealth and the means to obtaining wealth. For much of antebellum America, land was the measure of wealth, and most of the land was owned by a few, and only those few “men of property” could vote and hold office. People became trapped in their poverty, which they bequeathed to their children and to their children’s children. Although there were those like Thomas Jefferson who believed that through education and land grants, the poor could raise themselves out
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The power elite in American history has thrived by placating the vulnerable and creating for them a false sense of identification—denying real class differences wherever possible…Poor whites are still taught to hate—but not to hate those who are keeping them in line. Lyndon Johnson knew this when he quipped, “If you can convince the lowest white man that he’s better than the best colored man, he won’t notice you’re picking his pocket. Hell, give him somebody to look down on, and he’ll empty his pockets for you.” ~ from White Trash
of their poverty, the popular opinion considered them to be congenitally flawed, degenerate, and undeserving.
managed to free herself from her white trash origins. She educated herself about racism, changed her ideas about integration, and became increasingly political, active in both peace work and social work. She taught mothering skills to unmarried black girls and took underprivileged black youth on field trips. In 1963, she sought out Elizabeth Eckford to personally apologize, and in 1997, at the fortieth anniversary of Little Rock’s forced integration, Hazel and Elizabeth met again and for that moment became friends. History teaches us that some things don’t change. And that some things do. •••
Throughout our history, the wealthy and the powerful have used fear, anger and hatred to control the lower classes by targeting blacks, Native Americans, or the immigrants du jour—whether Irish, Italians, Chinese, or Syrians. It is often a depressing story because the patterns of oppression, economic inequality, and political manipulation continue to be repeated anew in each generation.
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most of the delicious wine made in our lovely state is, indeed, made here on the Westside. It’s the “perfect storm” because our climate here on the coast is mostly moderate to cool during the year, making for ideal conditions in the
wineries for making and aging wine. I feel sorry for the wineries in Yakima who need to run their air conditioners while the grapes ferment in the fall. Temperature control is always an issue and their energy bills must be enormous. On September 14th we will be crushing our first grapes, Merlot from famed Red Willow Vineyard. The ritual of hitching up the truck and trailer, cleaning and loading the bins, and getting up in the wee hours of the morning to head out Antiquity: Trampling the Grapes - Greek engraving over White Pass is exhilarating. ©Erica Guilane-Nachez-Fotolia.com The ritual is happening all over the Northwest right under your nose. From Vancouver to Linden, small boutique winemakers are bustling around in their rigs, traversing the mountains to the sacred cont page 16 Longview resident and former Kelso teacher Marc Roland started making wine in 2008 in his garage. He and his wife, Nancy, now operate Roland Wines at 1106 Florida Street, in Longview’s new “barrel district.” For wine tasting hours, call 360-846-7304.
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vineyards, whose alluvial soils were brought about by volcanic events and spread out over the valleys of Eastern Washington by the Missoula floods long, long ago. One harvest fact that really got me was that 70 percent of all the grapes harvested in the state are crushed by one winery, the first in the state, Chateau Ste. Michelle. Now, that is impressive. All the other grapes go to the other 900 wineries which create an economic impact of more than $10 billion dollars and provide 30,000 jobs. The good news is that Washington wineries provide us with 16 million cases of wine to drink — well, not just us, but also for people all over the world who are starting to recognize the quality and variety of Washington wine. People ask me all the time about the crush and especially whether we crush with our feet. They always bring up the infamous crush scene in the classic “Lucy’s Italian Movie” episode of the classic TV series I Love Lucy.
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The inquirers are always surprised when I say, “We do crush some of
the grapes with our feet.” It is still the most gentle form of crushing. Machine crushing is the norm in modern winemaking, but there are some famous wineries who still make some of their wine using this method. The only difference is they usually wear hip waders! As for dirty feet and their effect on wine, if you have ever been to a crush, you know that plenty of MOG (materials other than grapes) find their way into each batch. Not to worry, all the MOG is filtered out during the winemaking process. Plus, our foot crushers thoroughly wash their feet first! I’m finishing this article at home as the first fall rain is pattering down on the deck. It is a magical time for me. I’m so fortunate to be connected with the agriculture of our great state. It harkens back to a time when all of us were in one way or another living by Mother Nature’s clock, where life was dictated by the ebb and flow of the seasons, planting and then harvesting ... out of necessity, not just an occasional garden. How life has changed. It’s encouraging to know, though, that someplace, somewhere, someone is still doing it. •••
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everal extended 90-degree-PLUS days have gardeners contemplating cooler weather. When watering parched gardens and an endless assortment of containers and baskets, these thoughts do have a psychologically refreshing effect. Fall can linger well into December, but preparing for winter will bypass the panic when severe cold is in the forecast. What temperatures make it a “cold” winter? Our Pacific Northwest region has not experienced extreme cold, or “Arctic Blast,” for a few years. Snow in the forecast is not a bad thing. A good layer of 6-8 inches of fluffy white stuff will insulate and protect. Be aware of local weather forecasts with temperatures below 20 degrees for more than a couple of nights. Those should get your attention! Winter Prep Check List LEARN the hardiness of your landscape plants. The Musa “Basjoo” looks tender, but is going to withstand temperatures of minus 25 degrees. Now THAT is cold! Freezing to the ground, it will return with vigor in late spring. INVENTORY tender plants that need extra care. Containers often house garden favorites. A plant in a pot is more susceptible to freezing because the roots
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Exceptionally cold temperatures followed our area’s most recent “big snow,” December 2008.
Young palms can be protected from severe winter temperatures with non-LED holiday lights.
are vulnerable. The Tropicana Canna should move to a protected area, such as a garage, shed, under or against the house. As temperatures drop, cover with blankets, leaves, fir boughs or other insulating material. Dwarf Citrus? Leave them outdoors until mid 20°F. Move to the garage and then back out when warmer.
Mexican Fan Palm, Tr o p i c a n a C a n a (foreground) and Hardy Musa Bajoo (background) in the summer garden.
Be attentive to young plants. The palm in the summer photo has matured and acclimated to PNW winters. In 2008 it was young and needed protection. Sparkling lights add a festive glow to your holiday season and warm the trunk just enough to keep it from freezing. Shrubs, tree roses and small trees can be wrapped in insulating fabrics or blanket-like materials. Cover the crown of tender plants with leaves or fir boughs. For young shrubs and trees several inches of snow may be too heavy. Brush off just enough to relieve the pressure of the weight, leaving as much as you can for insulation.
Keep an area of the pond ice cut to provide a “breathing hole” for fish.
Avoid covering with plastic tarps unless you add at the last minute and then remove when the sun
comes out. A severe freeze is usually associated with clear days. The sun will heat the plastic like a greenhouse and temperatures will escalate during the day. Temperatures will then drop at night, which will be harmful to the plants. FALL CLEAN-UP is an important step for winter protection. All roses (with the exception of tree roses and climbers) should be cut back to about 30 inches. This will keep them from being broken by snow or whipped by winds. Climbing roses should be trimmed and tied to the framework on which it grows. Tree roses need to be pruned and the trunk and grafts wrapped with insulation. DECIDUOUS perennials, hardy fuchsias and grasses (those that lose their leaves or die to the ground) should be cut back to 6-8 inches. The remaining stems will deflect the winter rains and keep the crown of these from rotting. Many plants are hardy to extreme cold. It is our winter wet that is the culprit more often than low temperatures. cont page 18 Nancy Chennault, who has written Northwest Gardener since CRR’s early years, leads a successful volunteer effort to beautify and revitalize Castle Rock through the program Bloom Town USA. She and her husband, Jim, have devoted their professional lives to local horticulture and gardening activities.
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RAKE all fallen leaves off lawns; use to mulch around tender plants or layer in the vegetable garden to improve the soil.
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1990s cold crater streams supported Pacific tree frogs that had hopped up from the Spirit Lake basin. This frog’s only true predator, the Western garter snake, reached the crater a decade later. Even the Crater Glacier that feeds these streams hosts amazing coldloving life forms, like a watermeloncolored algae and the cricket-like cockroach grylloblattid.
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he most inhospitable place at Mount St. Helens is the crater itself, but even there one can never underestimate the tenacity of life. In 1981 geologists working in the crater, wearing bright-orange flight suits, were dive bombed by hummingbirds attempting to pollinate “gigantic flowers.” That same year
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and international award-winning artist in painting and sculpture. He currently lives in Seattle and divides his time between stone and ceramic sculpture, public art and painting. When he submitted “The Healer” to be considered for the outdoor gallery, he wrote: “Being part Cherokee draws me into the spiritual connection that all life gifted to us must follow with the earth’s cycle. I hope this large version that resulted from an indoor series reflects that all things ‘heal’ when we seek wisdom.” Formed in 2010 to help revitalize and add character to Longview’s historic downtown. LOG has received tremendous community support, currently including almost 200 individual donors. It is these individual donations that allows LOG to carry on its commitment to create a vibrant outdoor gallery for everyone who comes downtown to shop, dine, work, attend cultural events or stroll the tree-lined streets.
“The Healer,” by Leon White, standing 13 feet tall in front of 1308 Broadway, Longview, is made of steel and copper.
On Sept. 22, LOG will take part in Give More 24! (see story, page 30), with the goal of raising enough money to purchase the People’s Voice, the sculpture that receives the most votes from community members. Vote by Sept. 30 on the LOG Facebook page, or submit the form below to Columbia River Reader, 1333 14th Ave., Longview. Ballots are also available att Broadway Gallery, 1418 Commerce Ave. For more info: longviewoutdoorgallery@ gmail.com or 360-673-3866.
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Modern Bloom by Jessie Swickard Located in front of Teague’s Interiors 1267 Commerce
Journey by Kris Vermeer Located in front of Elam’s Home Furnishings 1432 Commerce
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id you hear about the major discovery of an Earth-size planet in the habitable zone of the closest star to the sun? It seems that once again, reality is catching up to science fiction. I remember a TV show that was based on the idea that we were going to colonize a planet in the Alpha Centauri system. Remember Lost in Space with Billy Mummy, Angela Cartwright, June Lockhart (the mom in Lassie), Guy Williams (Zorro) in the mid-sixties? “Danger, Will Robinson, danger!” Not much is known about the justdiscovered planet other than it is there and most likely a rocky planet. Further research will be done to learn if it has an atmosphere or not. It orbits its small red dwarf star in only 11 days. The habitable zone for a small star is very close in and so a planet located there has a short orbit period. The habitable zone is the area around a star where it would be warm enough for liquid water to exit if there is an atmosphere. Also known as the “Goldilocks Zone” — it’s not too hot and not too cold.
large square, tilted on its points, in the low eastern sky. Andromeda is the constellation that immediately follows Pegasus and is often seen as attached
Once in a blue moon September 1st saw a new moon, and on September 30th will see a second new moon for the month. Many call this a “Blue Moon.” Like the old saying: “Once in a blue moon it happens.” The month of September will see it happen. So you’d better do what you do rarely so you can say, “I only do it once in a blue moon.” Pegasus: a flying horse The constellation of Pegasus will be taking center stage this fall, as the Summer Triangle heads west and to the horizon. Pegasus is formed by four fairly bright stars that form a
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to it. Andromeda is made up of two lines of stars that flow from Pegasus. These two lines of stars start from the left-most star of the square. Once again, the galaxy in Andromeda will be making its best appearance. To find the galaxy, also know as M31, follow the lower line of stars from the left corner star, as they are the brightest line of stars. Then count two stars to the left and from the second star count upwards three stars. The third star is dimmer than the rest, but put your binoculars on that third star and you will see a large fuzzy glow. That is the center portion on the galaxy; the outer part is too faint to see without a large telescope (10-inch mirror or larger). If you could see the whole galaxy, it would occupy a space six widths of the moon in the sky.
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IF YOU GO Celebration Concert Sunday, Sept. 25, 3pm Lewis Thompson, classical pianist and violinist Alexander Hawker. St. Stephen’s Episcopal Church 1228 22nd Ave. (corner of 22nd Ave and Louisiana Street), Longview, Wash. A free will offering will benefit the Lower Columbia School Gardens program.
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COOKING WITH THE FARMER’S DAUGHTER
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It was just me and him standing in front of the eight empty stanchions. The 16 fawn-and-white Guernseys that he and the Baked beans are a tasty tailgate food at a football game. hired man milked twice a day were out in the pasture, munching Aunt Gladys was known to bring the last of September’s green grass. Dad exotic baked oysters to Sunday dinner. turned to check if the metal vat of navy Aunt Norma and Aunt Alice were beans were soft enough for the cows to pioneers in baking German chocolate chew. cakes, and Aunt Lila was good to go on frozen fruit salad. “I sure would like a bowl of those baked beans,” I said, primed for an after-school But, as a newlywed, my mother joined snack. the family without a signature dish to tote next door to Gram and Gramp’s “You wouldn’t like ‘em, Lefty,” Dad said. family table. Somehow, she hit upon “They don’t have brown sugar and side baked beans, a dynamic dish she pork like the ones your mother makes.” perfected over 54 years of marriage. Over the years, she tinkered with As a young woman, my mother worked her master work: A touch of Beau at the tiny Fostoria, Mich., telephone Monde. A switch from light to dark switchboard while her four future sistersbrown sugar. Bacon when she ran in-laws were learning to cook and bake. short of side pork, which is unsmoked. Molasses. That homely dish will always mean home to me. When my parents arrived for my Northwest wedding, Mom was carrying a bag of homegrown navy beans when she and Dad got off the plane. “We have beans here, you know,” I said. My husband-to-be, whose idea of family food tradition was salmon, just grinned. “They might not be fresh,” said Mom, prototype for farm-to-table entertaining. Today, modern farming practices seem foreign to me. The small harvester pulled by a John Deere tractor has been replaced by giant combines, which chop up the bean pods to provide nutrients for next year’s crops. cont page 27
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When I was a girl, once the dry beans were removed, the pods went into windrows that were then stacked into piles to burn. For us kids, setting a mountain of bean pods aflame was an exciting way to play with matches. One fall day, my cousin Ann and I created a “cabin” with a pile of pods. We were so proud, and then we spotted my little brother a half-mile across the field torching the pile, sending our creation up in flames. Sometimes farm life is easy-come, easy-go. Eating baked beans always had much more allure than hoeing beans, a hot, humid job in the best of times. The job became back-breaking when dad dreamed of pristine fields devoid of the tall, evil sow thistle that waved at passers-by on the gravel road. Even my summer job waitressing at the famed Zehndner’s Restaurant in Frankenmuth, Mich., to earn college money did not excuse me from the beanfield. Our dad was proud of our crops, and he’d call to me from the bottom of the stairs: “Lefty, get out of that lazy bed — I’ve sharpened the corn knife for you. You can work for a couple hours before work.” I guess he didn’t think chopping weeds was work. To the uninitiated, a corn knife is a tool with a curved blade and a wooden handle, a small scythe. An instrument of torture, because you must bend over each weed, grab it and steady it with one hand, and hack it off with the knife in the other. One dreary morning, tired from the late shift, I missed the weed and, because I am a southpaw, I chopped my right forefinger to the bone. Not to worry. Dad drove me to town before office hours and rousted the doctor, who applied a curved splint and bandage to my finger. I wasn’t even late for work. At the restaurant for my 10-hour shift, I quickly learned to balance a 25-pound tray of family-style chicken and all the fixings, one finger short. I can show you my scar.
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On a recent 800-mile trip around the West with my sister, Roxann, and her husband, Dutch, I was surprised to learn she had never made baked beans. Both have been known to eat them, though. One happy occasion was a tailgate party before a football game at our alma mater, Michigan State University. That day, brother Jon was the baker of beans. “Delicious,” I said, though I couldn’t quite put my finger on why they tasted a little different. “I put an apple in them,” said Jon, today’s filler of bean bins. Maybe it’s one of those things where “You had to be there,” but right now I am hankering for a baked bean sandwich, good hot or cold. Just butter two pieces of white bread, balloon or artisan, spread with sweet baked beans and enjoy. Don’t worry: on the farm, a girl’s digestive system is always ready for baked beans.
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Special Literary Event
Notable writers to speak at Longview Library Foundation event By Longview Library Director Chris Skaugset
Original • Local Carefully compiled All about the good life More than fluff and filler Crinkles in your hands
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ince 1998, the Longview Library Foundation has been dedicated to supporting the Longview Public Library in its mission of educating minds, empowering people, enriching lives, and building community. The Foundation gives community members a place to bring about a positive impact on the library and the community as a whole. “Each time I visit the library,” said current board chairman Sam Wardle, “I’m reminded of the extraordinary things that set our library apart from other libraries and make it such a treasure for young and old alike in our community.” It is this sort of dedication to the library that continues to fuel the Board members to help provide not only for the library of today but for the library of tomorrow as well.
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Many generous donations given over the years have supported many library programs and projects, including:. Project READ, through which thousands of adults have gained new skills; Fire It Up! adult winter reading program in which many find pleasure exploring new books; the Culture Card program which helps individuals and families discover local performing arts; the Summer Reading program serving hundreds of excited children and teens; the building of the Teen Space that gave local teens a place in the library to call their own; the Koth Gallery, a venue where countless individuals and families visit to soak up the beauty of local artists’ paintings, photographs, quilts, and more; the re-upholstered and padded bathtubs that have delighted so many young readers in the Children’s Department; the Consumer Reports database and access to a myriad of eBooks and eAudiobooks through the Washington Anytime Library; the priceless old photographs of Longview that have been digitized and preserved for future generations in the Longview Room; and the two historic paintings of Mr. and Mrs. Long that have been carefully restored and displayed. Along with thousands of books and other materials that have been added to the collection,these are just a few of the projects that the Foundation has supported over the years. It is through the great generosity and support of the community and the dedicated work of the Foundation that these programs and many, many others are possible at the library.
YOU ARE INVITED! The community is welcome to join the Longview Library Foundation on Sunday, Oct 9th, 2-4pm, as it thanks recent donors. The event, filled with food, friends, and great writing, will be held at the Longview Public Library, 1600 Louisiana Street, Longview, Wash, The program will feature former Longview resident and noted Holocaust expert Robert Ericksen and best-selling Portland writer Molly Gloss. Refreshments will be served in between the two presentations.
Molly Gloss is a fourth-generation Oregonian who now lives in Portland on the west side of the Tualatin Hills. She is the author of five novels: The Jump-Off Creek, The Dazzle of Day, Wild Life, The Hearts of Horses, and Falling from Horses. Her awards include the Oregon Book Award, a Pacific Northwest Booksellers Award, the PEN West Fiction Prize, the James Tiptree Jr. Award; and a Whiting Writers Award. Her work often concerns the landscape, literature, mythology and life of the American West. Robert Ericksen, Kurt Mayer Chair in Holocaust Studies Emeritus and Professor of History at PLU, earned his Ph.D. in history at the London School of Economics. He is the author or editor of five books and more than 40 articles or book chapters. All of his work has dealt with two major institutions in Germany during the Nazi period: churches and universities. His books include, Theologians Under Hitler: Gerhard Kittel, Paul Althaus and Emanuel Hirsch; and Complicity in the Holocaust: Churches and Universities in Nazi Germany. He is now under contract with Cambridge University Press to complete Christians in Nazi Germany, which will appear in their Short History Series. Ericksen has been a fellow of the Alexander von Humboldt Foundation, the Center for Advanced Holocaust Studies of the U.S. Holocaust Memorial Museum, and the Lutheran Academy of Scholars at Harvard University; and he serves as Chair of the Committee on Ethics, Religion and the Holocaust at the U.S. Holocaust Memorial Museum.
The Internet Age
Ready for do-it-yourself heart surgery? YouTube shows you everything you need to know
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f what I observe is true, then CRR readers above the age of 8 and below the age of 35-40 may not be interested in what I have to share, since the odds are excellent that they could write the article and probably include more detail from memory. This piece is primarily for those whose knowledge of the Internet is limited generally to email and Facebook (I’m only guessing about Facebook). The subject is YouTube.com YouTube was founded on February 14, 2005 by three former PayPal employees. They sold the site to Google in November 2006 for $1.65 billion—not a bad return on investment. The site was launched officially on December 15, 2005 with 8 million views a day. By May 2011, that number had increased to 3 billion video views each day. The latest numbers available indicate 4.95 billion views each day in 76 languages.
been over-served by unscrupulous bartenders, and redneck brethren whose lead-ins to disaster inevitably begin with, “Hold my beer. Watch this!” Frankly, it’s not exaggerating to say that if you can think of a subject, almost surely it’s available for public viewing on YouTube. And the list grows longer literally as I write. The YouTube statistics site indicates that 300 hours of new videos are being uploaded every minute! Let’s take music for starters. I’ve been visiting YouTube.com for my favorite artists and songs for a couple of years and I have never failed to find what Honolulu resident Gary Meyers grew up in Longview and returns to the mainland regularly to visit his brother, Ron Meyers, in Toledo, Wash.Gary Meyers founded CRR’s HaikuFest and continues as its chief judge. Earlier this year he wrote about Kopi Luwak coffee and hosted a tasting for interested CRR readers.
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I’m looking for, be it old favorites, rock and roll, or classical. You name it, you’ll find it. And often you will have choices of artist and arrangement. The “how to” videos have broad popularity whether the viewer wants to remove spilled ink or red wine stains from a carpet, install a new door knob, stop a dripping faucet, or remove dried bugs or tar from a car bumper. And if you’ve ever thought that driving cars or motorcycles might require an additional measure of alertness, you can watch crashes. I can guarantee that those videos are not for the fainthearted. A common response to any question these days is, “Google it” or “Bing it.” I would add, “YouTube” it and get the whole picture—pun intended. So how does one enter the world of YouTube? Simple. Type youtube.com in your browser’s search window. And when the site appears, type whatever you seek in the YouTube search
window, e.g., “Elvis; sharpening a chain saw; eating a Carolina Reaper (the world’s hottest chili pepper); evaluating pearls; O Solo Mio; open heart surgery; or monkey pranks tiger.” Get the idea? Oh, about that open heart surgery video: Yes, there are several that show the complete operation. But we aren’t advising the procedure at home. Although, with the rising costs of Obamacare looming, who knows? I have already cleared out my garage, installed bright lighting and mounted a 60” TV monitor on the wall. •••
The idea for this article came about from a recent luncheon discussion. My brother was sharing with our tablemates how much he enjoys listening to music on YouTube while conducting his eBay business and surfing the net. His comments led our other friends to talk about how they benefited from the myriad “how to” videos on YouTube. And that led to still other comments about all the “feel good” videos available, such as colorful travelogues and pets at play (one of the most beautiful such videos is of a Golden Lab protecting a young child with Down Syndrome (“dog with Down child”); if you watch it, you will never forget it—over 19.5 million had viewed the video three years ago. Then there are the home videos documenting the backyard antics of wild and crazies who have clearly Columbia River Reader /September 15 – October 14, 2016 / 29
ONLINE GIVING MARATHON GiveMore24! aims to boost contributions to local nonprofits
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Quotes selected by Gordon Sondker
Business is a public trust and must adhere to national standards in the conduct of its affairs. ~ Harry S. Truman There are risks and costs to a program of action. But they are far less than the long range risks and costs of comfortable inaction. ~ John F. Kennedy Take the time to deliberate, but when the time for action arrives, stop thinking and go in. ~ Andrew Jackson
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outhwest Washington’s third annual Give More 24! launches at 12am on Thursday, September 22. The event invites residents across Clark, Cowlitz and Skamania Counties to visit www.Give-More-24.org and give collectively — as one community — for 24 hours.
Donors can make charitable contributions to any of the 128 participating nonprofits‚ including 25 in Cowlitz County (see below), and every charitable contribution made through the website also gets a boost, thanks to 11 $1,000 nonprofit prizes and a $50,000 stretch pool. Anyone interested in contributing on Thursday, September 24 can learn more and sign up to participate at www.give-more-24.org.
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Civilization and profits go hand in hand. ~ Calvin Coolidge No one would remember the Good Samaritan if he had only good intentions. He had money as well. ~ Margaret Thatcher, former British prime minister How far would Moses have gone if he had taken a poll in Egypt? ~ Harry S. Truman Let us never negotiate out of fear, but let us never fear to negotiate ~ John F. Kennedy America is the prize amateur nation of the world. Germany is the prize professional nation. ~Woodrow Wilson Longview resident Gordon Sondker, active in grass roots politics all his adult life, fears that not all voters are well informed. “I think universities and the media have a moral obligation to offer unbiased information so the people can understand what the future holds,” he said. As we approach the Nov. 8 election, Gordon offers selected “pearls of wisdom” from American presidents. 30 / September 15 – October 14, 2016 / Columbia River Reader
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GiveMore24! Who: You! Anyone can be a charitable champion with a minimum donation of $10. What: Give More 24! — a community-wide online giving marathon to benefit local causes. When: September 22 from 12:00am to 11:59:59 pm. Where: Donate at home, at work or on vacation by visiting www. give-more-24.org. How: Visit www.give-more-24.org on September 22, choose your cause and watch your dollars go further when you support local nonprofits. Participating Cowlitz County Nonprofits Altrusa International of Cowlitz County Building in Youth Children’s Justice and Advocacy Center Cowlitz County Search and Rescue Ethnic Support Council Kelso Public Schools Foundation Been There, Done That Columbia Theatre Association for the Performing Arts Community Health Partners Community Home Health & Hospice Community House on Broadway Cowlitz County CASA Cowlitz County Habitat for Humanity Cowlitz Wahkiakum Legal Aid Emergency Support Shelter Humane Society of Cowlitz County Lelooska Foundation Life Works Longview Outdoor Gallery Lower Columbia College Foundation Lower Columbia School Gardens PeaceHealth St. John Foundation RIF (Reading is Fundamental) of Cowlitz County Southwest Washington Symphony StageworksNorthwest
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Lifestyles
Sparking joy
Story by Erika Agren • Photo by Cory Remmers
Book inspires local woman to tackle excesses
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“A dramatic reorganization of the home causes correspondingly dramatic changes in lifestyle and perspective. It is life transforming.” ~ KonMari Method
’ve read a lot of articles and books on getting organized and I always come away with a few good tips. But the lifechanging magic of tidying up- the Japanese art of decluttering and organizing, by Marie Kondo, has been by far the most interesting. This New York Times best-selling book has created quite a buzz with its promise to change your life dramatically. The book has your usual practical tips, but Kondo also brings a Japanese esthetic to getting organized. I really enjoyed her exploration of the psychology of our relationship to our possessions and the hurdles we encounter when it comes to purging clutter. I think people see Kondo either as a genius or crazy. I think she is a mixture of both and that’s why I am excited to dive into her method of decluttering and organizing – what she calls the KonMari method. “Start by discarding. Then organize your space, thoroughly, completely, in one go.” ~ KonMari Method
No problem discarding I like to discard. If something doesn’t fit anymore or I have not worn it recently, I have no problems parting with it. I happily give that item to a friend or donate it to a thrift store. I haven’t gone through my closet in a while so I am excited for this. I take all the clothes out of my closet and dresser and bring them to the living room and sort them into the prescribe KonMari categories – tops, bottoms, clothes that should be hung, socks, underwear, bags, accessories, clothes for specific events, shoes. As recommended by Kondo I go through every room in my house to bring ALL my clothes together in one place. Selection criterion: Does it spark joy? Take each item in one’s hand and ask: “Does this spark joy?” If it does, keep it. If not, dispose of it. I know this sounds kind of silly but I can buy into it. Why keep something that doesn’t
refresh my memory on organizing and folding, I see this: “Do not even think of putting your things away until you have finished the process of discarding.” All progress grinds to a halt.
Castle Rock resident Erika Agren amid some of the clutter she seeks to reduce and organize.
make you feel great? These items don’t spark I immediately pull joy so they should go, “But when we really delve out a few tops that I but it’s so depressing. into the reasons for why love and wear all the Why do I have so many we can’t let something time. No question things that I don’t go, there are only two: an that they bring me really care about? I attachment to the past or joy. Then, it gets feel if I give them up a fear of the future.” a lot harder. After I am admitting that ~ KonMari Method grabbing out my buying them in the first “love” items, I am place was a mistake. left with what is still Do I want to admit to a pretty large pile of items I must say making that many mistakes? Kondo says I feel pretty indifferent about. the way to deal with this is to thank the item for bringing me joy when I bought it My excitement is waning or thank it for teaching me a lesson, like To keep things moving I pull out the I shouldn’t wear yellow. I am struggling items I know I want to get rid of — and starting to shut down, my resolve things that don’t fit or I just don’t wear to complete this in one day (as anymore. Once that is done I am still recommended) is slipping away. confronted with the “indifferent” I decide I’ll move on to the items. I don’t love them but if I get organizing and folding. rid of them I won’t have much left. As you would expect the Kondo says that it might seem like I book has a section am getting rid of a lot but that I will on organizing be left with exactly what I need. I am your clothes in not so sure about this since I have yet your closet and to find any pants that have made it to d r e s s e r, b u t the “Keep” pile. Unless I am moving the folding to a nudist colony I need pants. Then method is I realize that the tops can’t bring me something joy if I can’t wear them and I can’t new to me wear them without pants, so I change and requires my thinking to “outfits.” some Internet I comb through the piles, gathering research and items that will complete an outfit YouTube video viewing and I am feeling better. I’ve got a to understand. But “keep” pile, a “giveaway” pile, and the wait! As I am paging “indifferent” pile – and the indifferent through the book to pile is killing me.
Taking a brief hiatus I was so excited and inspired and was hoping my experience would inspire you. Now what? At the time of this writing I haven’t put my clothes away. I still have the “indifferent” pile in the middle of our living room and I am sure my husband is wondering about it (he hasn’t asked). I am not giving up, I am just taking a short break. I’ll get back to it. There is so much more to the book than I’ve outlined here, so give it a try and let me know if the KonMari method works for you. (email erika@ crreader.com) On the bright side, I did find in my closet a bag of Brach’s Christmas Nougats, one of my favorite candies, that I had stashed away last year. So my efforts were rewarded. •••
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Outings & Events
Performing & Fine Arts Music, Art, Theatre, Literary
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FIRST THURSDAY Oct 6 Downtown Longview Broadway Gallery Meet the featured artists! (details in calendar listing, next column) Reception, 5:30-7:30pm. Appetizers, & beverages. Live acoustic guitar by Mike Theriault. 1418 Commerce Ave. www.the-broadway-gallery.com Teague’s Gallery 1267 Commerce Ave. 360-636-0712. Open until 7pm. Across the Cowlitz River: Cowlitz County Museum 405 Allen Street, Kelso, Wash. 360-577-3119 7pm Program: Superhero America: The Comic Book Character as Historical Lens.
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Broadway Gallery Artists co-op. Featured artists, Sept: Lois Beck (mono prints & collage), Fae Marie Beck (ceramics & sculpture), Libby Taylor (watercolors); Oct: Di Morgan (textiles), Dennis Simpson (wildlife paintings), Peipei Wallace (ceramic art) and guest artist Mike Morgan, (political art). Year-round classes for all ages, workshops and paint parties. Gallery hours: Mon-Sat 10-5:30. 1418 Commerce, Longview, Wash. 360-577-0544. www.thebroadway-gallery.com Teague’s Interiors & Gallery Artwork by local artists in the gallery. Iconography and Chalk Paint workshops. Call to reserve or for more info: 360-636-0712. Hours: 10–5:30 M–F, 10–3 Sat. 1267 Commerce Ave, Longview, Wash. Tsuga Gallery Fine arts and crafts by area artists. Thurs-Sat 11–5. 70 Main Street, Cathlamet, Wash. 360-795-0725. Koth Gallery Longview Public Library Columbian Artist thru Sept. 29; Three Amigas (Mary Devall, Marisa Mercure, Mitzi Christianson) Oct 3-31. Longview Public Library, 1600 Louisiana Street, Longview, Wash. Mon-Wed 10am-8pm, Thurs-Sat 10am-5pm. 360-441-5300. Nana’s Naughty Knickers Sept 16–Oct 2. Stageworks Northwest. See ad, this page. Art in the Park Sept 17, 10–5. Hemlock Plaza, Lake Sacajawea Park. Juried artists offering fine arts and crafts for sale, free prize drawing, variety of food vendors. www.columbianartists.org, facebook.com/ artintheparklv. Grapes, Grains & Grooves Sat, Sept 17, 3–10pm (12:30 with VIP Pass). Cowlitz Regional Conference Center, 1900 7th Ave, Longview, Wash. Live music (3-7pm Gordon Avenue; 7:30–11:30pm Willow Grove; T-shirt, glass, drink packages $25-45 singles, $40–80 for 2. Early Edition Rotary fundraiser. Info: www. grapesgrainsandgrooves.com.
The Art Gallery at LCC Mariah Boyle, Sept 21–Oct 13. Rose Center for the Arts, 1600 Maple St., Longview, Wash. Gallery hours: Mon–Wed 10–8, Wed-Thurs 10–5. Info: lowercolumbia.edu/gallery. Tayla Lynn and Eric Tingstad, vocalist and guitarist. Sat, Sept 24, 7:30pm. Birkenfeld Cultural Center, 75 S. Nehalem, Clatskanie, Ore.. Clatskanie Arts Commission. Ticket info, page 25. Celebration Concert Sun, Sept. 25, 3pm. Lewis Thompson, classical pianist and violinist Alexander Hawker. See story, page 24. Free will offering benefits Lower Columbia School Gardens. Quilting for the Art of It Ladies of the Lake Annual Quilt Show. Fri-Sat, Sept 30-Oct 1, 10–4. $5 Admission. Youth & Family LINK, 907 Douglas St., Longview, Wash. Info: www.lolquiltguild.org. Storm Large (singer with Pink Martini) 7:30pm, Fri, Oct 7, Columbia Theatre for the Performing Arts, Longview, Wash. Ticket info, page 22. Author Event Featuring noted Holocaust expert Robert Ericksen and best-selling Portland writer Molly Gloss (see story, page 34), Sun, Oct 9, 2–4pm. Longview Public Library, 1600 Louisiana St., Longview, Wash. Hosted by Longview Library Foundation. Grupo Condor Latin Music Festival, Fri, Oct 14, 7:30pm. Birkenfeld Cultural Center, 75 S. Nehalem, Clatskanie, Ore.. Clatskanie Arts Commission. Ticket info, page 25. SWW Symphony Fall Concert 7pm, Fri, Oct. 14, Columbia Theatre for the Performing Arts. Free admission. See ad, page 33.
Ryderwood’s “Christmas in October” Arts & Crafts Fair / Quilt Show Oct 21–22. Incl Halloween & Thanksgiving items. Vendors at Community Hall (305 Morse St. “Grandma’s Kitchen” Bake Sale by Ryderwood Women’s Christian Service in the kitchen. Lunch served by local VFW and AMVETS Posts at Café, 11-2. Quilt Show in Pioneer Hall (201 Morse St.) with Ryderwood’s historic “Signature” quilts from the 1930s and many others, some for sale. Info about showing quilts: Patty, 360-4305211. Print craft vendor applications off of the “What’s Happening?” page of ryderwood. org or call Linda, 360-295-0069. Ryderwood, a “planned community for retired persons” since 1953, is located 9 scenic miles west of I-5 exit #59, at the end of SR 506. Card-making demonstration by Miss Marie, followed by a potluck lunch. Oct 6, 11am. Learn cutting and embossing. McThread’s, 245 Columbia Point Road, Willow Grove, Longview, Wash. For more info and directions: www.mcthreadswearableart.com.
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Recreation, Outdoors, Gardening History, Pets, Self-Help Makerplace after-school program Longview Library. Wednesdays, 3–5pm, Sept. 14 –Nov 23. 1st Wednesday: Construction Zone; 2nd Wednesday: Artlab; 3rd Wednesday: Tech Time; 4th Wednesday: Book Club. Free. Info: Becky at 360-442-5323. 51st Annual Rock & Gem Show Sept. 17-18, Sat 10–5, Sun 10–4. Castle Rock Fairgrounds, Castle Rock, Wash. Free admission. Dealers, food, country store, door prizes, gem dig, spin table, kids’ scavenger hunt, sandcastle sculptor, silent auction, voice auction Sat 3pm. Southwest Washington Mineralogical Society. See ad, page 19. More info: Vicki Johnson, vickijrocks@msn.com. Columbia City Celebration Sat, Sept. 17, 9–3. Pancake breakfast, 7–10am $8. Quilt Raffle, kids’ activities, music by “TheDecades,” art show, book sale, emergency preparedness fair, craft fair & vendors of items made in Columbia County.. Show and Shine Classic Cars 8am–2pm. Sponsored by Friends of the Columbia City Community Library. Info: 503-366-8020, car show 503-396-5658., 503-397-4010. Woodland Job Fair Sept 22, 3:30–6pm. Up to 200 job opportunities from 40 employers available at this free event. Free career workshops with mock interviews, resume review, online job search and WorkSource tutorials and general application assistance. Sponsored by Goodwill’s Work Opportunity Center of Cowlitz County.Resgister online at http:woodlandjobfair2016.eventbrite. com or at the door. Phone: 360-501-8340. Free admission, bring your resume and dress to impress. Dementia Presentation by Jan Malone, dementia author and facilitator. Sept. 24, 1–3pm. Do you have questions about dementia? Have a loved one dealing with memory loss? Work with people suffering from dementia? Q & A, Free. Bethany Lutheran Church, 2900 Parkview Dr., Longview, Wash. RSVP 360-577-8240. Supported by Thrivent Action Team. How Much is Enough and How to Make it Last? Oct 11, 4:30–6pm. Aging Wisely Seminar Series presented by LCC Foundation. Panelists: Max Anderson, financial planner; Bob Beal, insurance agent; Stephen Fuller, CFP®. Location to be announced. Info: 360-442-2130.
Harvest Crafts Oct 15, 9-3. Skamokawa Methodist Church, 5 Vista Park Rd, Skamokawa, Wash.. Art and craft items, baked goods and garage items for sale. Tables $10 each. Call 795-0628 to reserve a table.
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Cowlitz County Museum Ongoing exhibit: “Badges, Bandits & Booze.” Many photos on display from the early days to current times. See First Thursday program info (opposite page). Open Tues-Sat 10am–4pm. 405 Allen St, Kelso, Wash. www.co.cowlitz.wa.us/ museum. Info: 360-577-3119. Wahkiakum County Historical Society Museum Logging, fishing and cultural displays. Open 1-4pm, Th-Sun. 65 River St, Cathlamet, Wash. For info 360-795-3954. Kalama Garden Club meets first Wednesday of month. 11am. Meeting locations change monthly, for current meeting info contact Sherwood Pattisherwood@scattercreek. com or 360-673-2809. Visitors are welcome. Appelo Archives Center Historic exhibits, Naselle-Grays River area. 1056 State Route 4, Naselle. T-Fri 10–4, Sat 10–2, or by appt. 360-484-7103. appeloarchives.org. R Square D Dance Club Sept thru May: Dances 2nd and 4th Sat 7:30 Plus; 8–10pm Mainstream with Rounds $6 Donationadmission. Craig Abercrombie, caller; Lonnie Sykes, cuer. Kelso Senior Center, 106 NW 8th Ave, Kelso, Wash. Info: 360414-5855. Longview Bridge Club Weekly duplicate bridge games Mon, 10:30am and Thurs 6:30pm, Kelso Senior Center, 106 NW 8th Ave., Kelso. New players welcome. For info or help finding a partner: Rich Carle, 360425-0981 or rhcarle@msn.com. GFWC AMALAK women’s service club welcomes all women to its meetings 7pm, every first and third Thursday, Sept through May. Community Center, 216 Elm St., Kalama, Wash. Info: 360-901-1791. Astoria During the Golden Age of Postcards by Andrea Larson Perez. Sunday, October 16, 1pm. Fort Clatsop Visitor Center (near Astoria, Ore.) Netul Room. Free admission. “In Their Footsteps” speaker series presented by Lewis and Clark National Park Assn. Info:503-861-2471 or visit nps.gov/lewi/index.htm.
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Sat, Sept 17• Cloud Cap / Cooper Spur (M/S) Drive 250 mi. RT. High elevation hike on NE flank of Mt. Hood with soaring views. Difficulty depends on how high you want to soar — 6 miles with 1,200 ft. e.g. to Gnarl Ridge; 8 miles with 2,600 ft. e.g. to trail’s end on Cooper Spur at 8,400 feet. Leader: Dan 360-578-2849. Wed, Sept 21 • Lake Sacajawea (E) Walk the whole lake (3+ miles) or walk half the lake (1+ mile). Group consensus for breakfast/lunch afterwards. Leaders: Trudy & Ed, 360-414-1160. Sat, Sept 24 • Pacific Crest Trail/Sedurn Point (M) Drive 230 miles RT. Hike 8.5 miles RT with 3,400 ft. e.g. to a historic fire lookout and splendid, up-close views of Mt. Rainier.. Leader: Mary Jane, 360-355-5220. Wed, Sept 28 • Marquam Nature Park Trail (M) Drive 120 miles RT. Hike 3–6 miles RT with 450 ft. e.g. A forested hike above Portland’s Terwilliger Parkway. Leader: Bruce. 360-425-0256.
This friendly club plans several hikes each month. For more info please call the hike leader or visit mtsthelensclub. org. RT(round trip) distances are from Longview. E=easy M=moderate S=strenuous e.g.=elevation gain.
Wed, Oct 5 • Forest Park - Lower Macleay/ Birch Loop (M) Drive 90 mi. RT. Hike 5.5 mile loop with 500 ft. e.g. in Portland’s Urban Wilderness. Leader: Bruce, 360-425-0256. Sat, Oct 8 • Bull of the Woods Wilderness (M) Leader: Dan 360-578-2849. Wed, Oct 12 • Coldwater Lake (E/M to M/S) Drive 110 miles RT. Possible 9.2 miles RT to bridge with 150 ft. e.g. Hike shore of Coldwater Lake. Views of Mt. St. Helens, lake, peaks and hills. Turn around when you want. M/S Hike 13+ mile loop from lake access to South Coldwater Ridge Trail. Leader: MAry Jane 360-355-5220a Sat, Oct 15 • Quartz Creek (M) Drive 160 miles RT. Hike 8–10 miles with 1200 ft. e.g. Head up Quartz Creek to old mining road, fording two creeks, and passing Straight Creek Falls. Leader: Mary Jane, 360-355-5220.
Community / Farmers’ Markets Astoria Sunday Market Sundays • 10–3 thru Oct 6 Downtown on 12th, just west of Hwy 30, Astoria, Ore. Info: Cindi Mudge, 503-325-1010 Clatskanie Farmers’ Market Saturdays• 10–2 thru Sept. 24 Copes Park. From Hwy 30, turn north on Nehalem, east on Lillich. Produce, jewelry, soaps, arts/crafts, food cart. Food prep demos. Live music. clatskaniefarmersmarket.com Info:clatskaniefmmanager@gmail.com Columbia-Pacific Farmers’ Market Fridays • 4–7 thru Sept 30 Downtown Long Beach, Wash. www.longbeachwa.gov Info: 360-642-4421 Cowlitz Community Farmers’ Market Tues and Sats • 9–2 thru Oct 7th Ave, Cowlitz Expo Center, Longview, Wash. www.cowlitzfarmersmarkets.com Info: John Raupp 360-785-3883 Jrshamrockhill3@aol.com. Ilwaco Saturday Market Saturdays • 10–4 thru Sept 24 Port of Ilwaco, Ilwaco, Wash. www.portofilwaco.com Info: Bruce Peterson 503-338-9511
Puget Island Farmers’ Market Cathlamet, Wash. Fridays, thru Oct. 14 • 3–6 59 West Birnie Slough Rd, Produce, eggs, goat cheeses, butter, breads, pizza. Local artisan crafts, live music. Info: Rob Stockhouse 360-560-3785; Diane 360-849-4145. Check out on Facebook St. Helens Open Air Market Thursdays, thru Sept 1 • 4–9 St. Helens Plaza, St. Helens, Ore. Live music 6pm at the Amphitheatre Info: christina.13nights@gmail.com or 620-654-8205. Scappoose Community Club Farmers Market Saturdays, thru Oct 1 • 9–2 E. 2nd Street (street closed during market), Scappoose, Ore. (between City Hall & Library - visible from Hwy 30) wwwscappoosefarmermarket.com Info: Bill Blank 503-730-7429 Woodland Farmers Market Fridays • 3–7 Saturdays • 10–3 thru Sept. Fat Moose parking lot, 1388 Lewis River Rd, Woodland, Wash. Info: J. Smith 360-225-7944
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Clatskanie Flowers ‘n’ Fluff Coffee Shop 45 E. Columbia River Hwy Wine Tasting, Dinner & Live Music Fridays 5:30–8:30pm. Unforgettable scones, On-the-go breakfast & lunch. Coffee Shop M-F 5:30am–6:30pm; Sat 7am–6pm; Sun 8am–6pm. 503-728-4222. See ad, page 27.
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Luigi’s Pizza 117 East 1st Street, Rainier 503-556-4213 Pizza, spaghetti, burgers, beer & wine. See ad, page 7.
1210 Ocean Beach Hwy., Longview. Fish & chips, burgers, more. Beer & wine. 360-577-7972
St. Helens Bertucci’s
Kelso 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
Grounds for Opportunity 413 S. Pacific Ave. 360-703-3020 Wed– Sun 7am–3pm. Breakfast and Lunch available all day.
Longview Ixtapa Fine Mexican Restaurant 640 E. Columbia River Hwy Fine Mexican cuisine. Daily specials. The best margarita in town. Daily drink specials. Sports bar. M-Th 11am–9:30pm; Fri & Sat 11am–11:30pm; Sun 11am–9pm. 503-728-3344
Rainier Alston Pub & Grub 25196 Alston Rd., Rainier 503-556-4213 11 beers on tap, cocktails. Open daily 11am. 503-556-9753 See ad, page 7. Conestoga Pub Cornerstone Café 102 East “A” Street Microbrews, wines & spirits Prime rib Friday & Sat. Open M-F 6am–8pm; Sat-Sun 7am–8pm. 503-556-8772. See ad, page 7.
1329 Commerce Ave., Longview (alley entrance). Fine dining, happy hour specials. wine tastings. Tues-Sat open 5pm. 360-425-2837. See ad, page 16.
Homestyle cooking from the 1960s-1970. All natural ingredients. Beer and wine available. Open Wed. thru Sun, 7am–8pm. See ad, page 9.
The Carriage Restaurant & Lounge
Full breakfast, lunch and dinner. Daily drink special: Bloody Mary $5. Homemade soup 6am–2pm. Full bar in lounge, open 6am. 1334 12th Ave. 360-425-8545.
Locally roasted espresso, fine teas, fresh pastries daily, smoothies, beer & wine, homemade soups. Breakfast and lunch. 1333 Broadway. 360-425-7700 See ad, page 20.
Country Folks Deli 1329 Commerce Ave., Longview. Open for lunch and dinner. 360-425-2837.
Evergreen Pub & Café 115-117 East 1st Street Burgers, halibut, prime rib, full bar. 503-556-9935. See ad, page 7. Goble Tavern 70255 Columbia River Hwy. (Milepost 31, Hwy. 30) Food, beer & wine + full bar, Live entertainment. 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. Open daily 11am; close M-Th, Sat 9pm, Fri 10pm. 503-556-3700
Freddy’s Just for the Halibut. Cod, halibut & tuna fish and chips, oysters & clams., award-winning clam chowder. Prime rib every Thurs. Beer and wine. M-W 10–8, Th-Sat 10–9, Sun 11–8. 1110 Commerce 360-414-3288. See ad, page 24.
Hop N Grape 924 15th Ave., Longview M–Th 11am–8pm; Fri & Sat 11am–9pm; Sun 11am–7pm. BBQ meat slow-cooked on site. Pulled pork, chicken brisket, ribs, turkey, salmon. World-famous mac & cheese. 360-577-1541 See ad page 30.
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Parker’s Restaurant & Brewery 1300 Mt. St. Helens Way. I-5 Exit 49. Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner. Burgers, hand-cut steak; seafood and pasta. Restaurant opens 8am, Lounge 12 Noon. Closed Monday. 360-967-2333
2017 Columbia Blvd., St. Helens Mon–Fri 9–5; Sat 10–4. Breakfast sandwiches, deli sandwiches, espresso, chocolates. See ad, page 11.
1260 Commerce Ave. Serving lunch & dinner Mon–Sat 11am–10pm. Full bar, banquet space, American comfort food. 360-703-3904. www.millcitygrill.com.
The Original Pietrio’s Pizzeria
614 Commerce Ave., Longview. 18 varieties of pizza. Salad bar, Lunch buffet all-you-can-eat. Beer & wine. Mon-Fri open 11am, Sat-Sun 12 Noon. 360-3533512.
Sunshine Pizza & Catering 2124 Columbia Blvd. Hot pizza, cool salad bar. Beer & wine. 503-397-3211 See ad, page 30.
Scappoose Fultano’s Pizza 51511 SE 2nd. Family style with unique pizza offerings, hot grill items & more! “Best pizza around!” M–Th, Sat 11am–10pm; Fri 11am– 11pm; Sun 11am–9pm. Full bar service ‘til 11pm Fri & Sat. Deliveries in Scappoose. 503-543-5100.
Porky’s Public House 561 Industrial Way, Longview Slow-roasted prime rib Fri & Sat, flat iron steaks, 1/3-lb burgers, fish & chips. 31 draft beers. Full bar. 360-636-1616. See ad, page 20.
Ice cream, oldfashioned milkshakes, sundaes, local coffee, healthy lunches, Fun atmosphere in The Merk. 1339 Commerce. 360-4234986. See ad, page 8.
Ixtapa Fine Mexican Restaurant
Happy Hour & Dinner. Seafood, steaks, pasta and salads. Wed–Sat 4–9pm. Full bar. Reservations recommended. 1125 Commerce, Longview. 360-501-4328. See ad, page 21.
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Teri’s 3225 Ocean Beach Hwy, Longview. Lunch and dinner. Fine dining, with specials, fresh NW cuisine. Happy Hour. Full bar. Mon–Sat open 11am. Closed Sundays. 360-577-0717. See ad, page 24
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
Fire Mountain Grill at Hoffstadt Bluffs Visitor Center. 15000 Spirit Lake Hwy. 11–6 , 7 days a week. Burgers, sandwiches, beer & wine. 360274-5217. Open through Oct.
Woodland Fresh-roasted coffee, snack and pastries. 1335 14th Ave., M-F 9am–4pm, Sat-Sun 9am–4pm. 360-2328642 Second location: 931 Ocean Beach Hwy (Inside seating plus drive-thru). M-F 6am–8pm, Sat-Sun 8am–8pm. 360-232-8642. See ad, page 8.
The Oak Tree 1020 Atlantic Ave., Woodland. Full lunch, breakfast and dinner menu. Fresh from scratch cooking. Great happy hour menu. Sun 7am–9pm, M-Th 8am–9pm, Fri-Sat 7am–10pm. 360-841-8567
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ith football season upon us, I am suggesting two easy appetizers good at a tailgate party or when friends gather to watch games on TV. Keep your kitchen stocked with a few basics (besides potato chips) and you’ll be ready when a party erupts. it in place. Evenly space on a pan Hot Latin Kisses and broil about two inches from the 12 fresh jalapeno peppers element. Cook until bacon is crispy 8-oz Philadelphia cream cheese but not burned (5-10 minutes), then 1 pkg pre-cooked shrimp (41-50 count) turn each pepper over and cook until 1 lb. thin-sliced bacon the bottom is crisp. Serve hot, right 24 round toothpicks out of the oven. Recipe could be adapted, Select the using foil, to cook on an outdoor grill or largest, hibachi. Courtesy of Longview resident Fax long, bright Koontz who got the recipe from a “kissin’ cousin” in Texas. e v e n l y balanced jalapeno peppers at the market. Cut off the stem end. Orient the pepper with the curve down and slice in half. Use a teaspoon to scoop out the seeds and the white ribs for a mild taste. Leave some ribs Caprese Bites: Reminiscent of the for a hotter kick. classic Caprese salad, these colorful Pick one shrimp for each pepper half. tidbits are simple to assemble: Cut Rinse the selected shrimp, break off a cherry or grape tomato in half the crispy tail and pat dry with paper and top with a basil leaf and two towels. Cut the curved inside of the small balls of fresh mozarella cheese shrimp to help straighten them out. stacked on a toothpick. Form the Use the teaspoon or a knife to stuff balls by “scooping” them out of a each pepper half with cream cheese large mozarella ball with a mini-melon with a slight indentation down the baller or small spoon. middle. Press one shrimp into each Adding a dash of balsamic vinegar and pepper with the tail end pointed olive oil on the platter is optional. toward the curved tip of the pepper. Sprigs of rosemary poked into whole tomatoes add an amusing, festive Wrap a single piece of bacon around touch on the serving platter. each jalapeno/shrimp, poking a toothpick through the pepper to hold •••
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Movies
DR. BOB ON FILMS
Three films for September
Hell or High Water, Ben-Hur, and By Dr. Bob Blackwood Mechanic: Resurrection Also, in every case, the cinematographer (Daniel Gottschalk) gets to place Statham in a very scenic location (e.g. hanging beneath a billionaire’s pad atop a skyscraper). If exotic locations, beautiful women, trained killers and a hero who is willing to risk all in the Arthur Bishop (Jason Statham) walks away from a fire well done in most dangerous situations is your “Mechanic: Resurrection.”Photo: Lionsgate idea of a good film, then go for “Mechanic: Resurrection.” If, on the other hand, you prefer clever innuendo and black-tie cocktail party conversation, this is probably not the film for you. Two brothers (Ben Foster & Chris Pine) on their dried out West Texas ranch in “Hell or High Water.” Distributor: CBS Films
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t has been a rather washed-out summer of films. Suddenly, a film that people talk about: David Mackenzie’s “Hell or High Water,” (Rated “R”), a film with bank robbers and humorous interaction, particularly among the Texas Ranger pursuers. Two brothers, Toby (Chris Pine) and Tanner Howard (Ben Foster) are about to lose their bleak Texas farm to the Texas Midlands Bank. Their solution: start robbing the branches of the Texas Midlands Bank, but only grab the cash register money and then drive like hell.
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ince 1925, there have been five live-action films of Wallace’s novel, Ben-Hur, and one full-length animation with the voice of Charlton Heston. Timur Bekmambetov’s “Ben-Hur,” (PG-13)-with Jack Huston as the Jewish prince and Toby Kebbell as the adopted Roman brother, Messala-is the latest version. It is just over two hours long and focuses on action rather than character development. It has one hell of an exciting chariot race. If that is what you want, take it in and bravo! Oh, remember that Jewish prophet who was rather significant in previous productions? He has a couple of walk-ons here. Well, you can’t please everybody, can you?
“Hell” is pretty grim in its beginning, but the two Texas Rangers (played by Jeff Bridges and Gil Birmingham) start an endless discussion with down-home bickering which, ultimately, becomes very funny. Bridges’ Ranger is about to retire; Birmingham’s Ranger (a younger, mixed blood dude) has to put up with a sly full-time bigot. Their interaction works well. The audience liked both pairs of Texans. You may too. You get robberies, gunfights and laughter. You see Chris Pine without his Captain Kirk uniform. Give it a go.
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ennis Gansel’s “Mechanic: Resurrection” is a sequel to “The Mechanic” of 2011. Jason Statham, the ultimate hitman, is being blackmailed by a sleazebag, Craine (Sam Hazeldine), to either kill three high-profile targets or lose his new girlfriend Gina (Jessica Alba) quite permanently. Will the Mechanic lose the bikini-clad proprietor of an orphanage in Cambodia? I think not.
••• Ben-Hur (Jack Huston) races for his life in “Ben-Hur.” Photo: Paramount Pictures
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Statham proceeds to show how executions can be done with ruthless efficiency and daring. Statham’s hitman is always on the edge of failure but always triumphs due to his own skill.
Dr. Bob Blackwood, professor emeritus of the City Colleges of Chicago, co-authored with Dr. John Flynn the recently published book Everything I Know about Life I Learned from James Bond. Blackwood lives in Albuquerque, New Mexico. 36 / September 15 – October 14, 2016 / Columbia River Reader
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ur bartender was staring me down with a friendly smirk, challenging me to confirm my order. The Hot Monkey was already notorious at Porky’s in Longview despite the New Deal Distillery’s spirit only recently being added to the menu. Made with five southwestern chilis, Hot Monkey is only for those who live and breathe jalapeños for fun. With a nose and body like light lemonade, this yellow enigma tricks you to think it’s just a cute one. Roaring in as a fiery afterburn finish, Hot Monkey — if you’re not ready for the ride — will have you clawing for your water and screeching to order more. My tasting companion, Longview resident Aimee Rios, immediately began coughing and scowling after her first sip.
The “Keep Portland Weird” slogan seems to be spilling over into nearby towns. Lately, Longview has seen several brewery or pub style startups and even a vodka distillery. Locally, Aimee and I found several interesting Washington or Oregon-made spirits. Porky’s is currently the frontrunner in selection, but I have a feeling that will change, since our presence and inquiries was noticed by managers and business owners around town. Porky’s also has Tur tle Island Apple Rum, made in Snohomish, Washington, with real apples, Ransom Old Tom Gin from Sheridan, Oregon, as well as various spirits from Wild Roots, New Deal and Rogue distilleries we visited along the Portland Distillery Row tour I wrote about recently. Porky’s also serves several craft options from around the country.
We found a Toledo, Washington, vodka, Smokey Valley, at The Bistro. Served in a sophisticated Old Fashioned glass and with ice shards on its surface, it tasted as pure as water. A light malt flavor feathered the roofs of our mouths, follwed by a traditional vodka finish. Teri’s Restaurant serves Longview’s very own Exalt Estate Vodka. Distilled by Eagle Cliff Distillery and according to their TV ad, Exalt has a smooth flavor, a warm glow and clean finish. Teri’s was temporarily out of stock at the time of our visit, but we ordered a bottle by phone from Eagle Cliff and they delivered it to our office just before we went to press. Exalt is a high-end vodka recommended to be served at room temperature, as well as chilled, with a different persona for each variation. In general, it has a floral taste, rewarding the palate with complexity while remaining gentle even for uninitiated audiences. The lingering aftertaste reminded me of fluffy vanilla bean ice cream, tempting another pour.
The Eagle Cliff vodka creators, John Koehler and Elizabeth Loomer, have been developing this product for five years. It is made using water from an aquifer containing Cascade mountain waters. They mix in potatoes and specific yeasts to produce light silky flavors not found with stronger, traditional ingredients. Their website is correct in describing it as an “extravagantly-refined” product whose process is much slower and intensive, without any shortcuts taken. The local spirit scene is alive and growing. If you can’t make it to Portland for the array of distilleries, many of the same flavors and some of our very own can be enjoyed around town or savored in the comfort of your home in front of a warm fire. ••• CRR’s graphic designer/IT manager Perry Piper is an active member of Encouraging Words Toastmasters and is learning computer programming in his spare time. He’ll be hosting VR demo parties on Sept 17-18 and 24-25. See page 5.
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the spectator
time he passed, and John franticly waving his baseball cap overhead, the bat must have thought it had flown into a Cowlitz PUD wind farm.
by ned piper
Finally, after several passes back and forth, the bat escaped out the front door. A mighty cheer went up and our breathing returned to normal.
Bats in the belfry
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hen a furry little beast is flying around / Inside your office space downtown / And you want to scream / Don’t know what to do / Who you gonna call? / BAT BUSTERS! The day started on a good note. It was Friday, one of those 90-degree-plus dog days of August. A good day for Columbia River Reader’s Downtown Longview Summer Walkabout. In spite of the oven-like heat, clusters of CRR readers picked up their maps at the Reader’s office on 14th Avenue and set off on foot to visit 11 downtown businesses, getting their maps stamped and enjoying treats along the way. At the completion, the adventurers congregated at a vacant space in Ken Grams’ building at 1318 Commerce Avenue to enjoy more goodies, lemonade and prize drawings. We cleqned up after the party and, since it was a balmy night, a few of us walked to Mill City Grill for dinner and to relax and celebrate the successful event. Two friends who joined us, John and Cindy Brickey, left their bags in my car parked in front of Grams’ building. My car was loaded with the various items used for the party, table cloths, ice buckets, coolers, etc. After dinner, everyone but me walked back to the Reader office, admiring along the way the small white lights
that dress up the trees Downtown. I drove and got there first. I entered the back door, turned off the alarm, walked to the front of the office, turned on the lights and unlocked the front door. I went back out to bring the Brickeys’ items inside. Through the back door, a glass door, I saw something skitter across the black and white checkerboard floor. At first I thought it was a leaf. Suddenly, it took off, flying erraticly, turning in the middle of the room and flying directly toward me. The door was closed tight, but it still scared the heck out of me. I’m amazed that I didn’t drop the Brickeys’ things.
Lifelong Longview resident Ned Piper manages most of CRR’s advertising. He enjoys reading, playing golf and delivering CRR.
“There’s a bat in our office!” I yelled. “Did you say a bat?” “ Ye s , d o n ’ t g o i n . ” Moments later they arrived at the front door. From my vantage point outside the back door I could see Sue, John, Cindy and our good friend Merrilee Bauman looking through the door, their eyes big.
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We planned to open both doors, giving the little rascal a way out. With me swinging the broom wildly every
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Wanting to warn the group walking back, I fumbled with my cell phone, finally getting a call through to Sue.
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John was the first to open the front door. I came through the back door and rushed to the basement to grab a broom.
If you find a bat in your belfry, now you know who to call: John and Ned, Longivew’s experienced BAT BUSTERS! By the way, John works as the City of Longview’s Director of Community and Economic Development (see his story about fire codes, page 10). Maybe bat busting falls under “other duties as assigned.”
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