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Before starting, soak 12-15 toothpicks in water to prevent burning on grill. Meanwhile, cook bacon in large skillet over medium heat until crisp, about 5-7 minutes. Add 1-2 tablespoons olive oil, mushrooms, garlic, and salt and pepper to taste. Cook until mushrooms soften, about 5 more minutes. Remove from heat and add in breadcrumbs and spinach, set aside to cool. Rinse pork and pat dry. Butterfly the pork by cutting down the length of each pork tenderloin, about 1 inch deep. Cover with plastic wrap and pound with a meat

mallet until about 1/2 inch thick. Spread mushroom and spinach mixture evenly over the two tenderloins. Roll each tenderloin tightly and secure with soaked toothpicks. Heat grill to medium heat and brush the grates with some olive oil. Brush pork with additional olive oil and season with salt and pepper to taste. Grill pork for about 25 minutes or until cooked through (140 degrees), turning occasionally. Let pork rest 10-15 minutes before cutting. While the pork is grilling mix remaining 3 tablespoons olive oil with chopped parsley. Drizzle oil mixture over pork before serving.

Hats on

To the dairy parade and rodeo

By Chelsea Yarnell  For the TODAY

Dairy: it’s what makes the cheddar…cheese in Tillamook.

Held traditionally on the fourth weekend in June, the June Dairy Parade will march in celebration of its 67th year on Saturday, June 22 at 11 am. The parade honors the community’s strong historical and economic ties to the dairy industry, and kicks off a weekend that includes the Tillamook County Rodeo on Saturday, June 21 and Sunday, June 22. The parade is hosted by the Tillamook Chamber of Commerce with the Tillamook Creamery Association as the major presenting sponsor.

“The June Dairy Parade brings families together, local and long distance,” Visitor Center Manager Tammy Samagaio said. “Families plan their vacations around the parade weekend to come to Tillamook.”

This year’s theme, “Tractor Trails & Tailgate Tales” calls for parade entries to embrace the rustic charm and laidback vibes that reflect the area.

Parade-goers can line the route that travels from 11th street, through downtown and out to Goodspeed Park on Third Street. Experience the celebration with a procession of more than 90 entries including: tractors, decorated floats, dancing horses, bands, marching groups, Tillamook Creamery’s mini cheese busses and the Dairy and Rodeo royalty courts. The Camaro Club of Oregon will have at least 20 cars driving in the parade, then parked at Tillamook Grocery Outlet for viewing.

Races start at 8 am. To register online, go to tillamookymca.org.

Pick up a post-race snack and food for parade-watching at the Tillamook Farmers Market on the corner of Laurel Avenue and 2nd Street, with locally-grown produce, handmade and artisan gifts, baked goods, live music and activities for kids. The market will be open from 9 am to 2 pm.

Wrapping up the weekend, “Yeehawss” will echo from the Tillamook County Fairgrounds.

Known as the “The Biggest Little Show on the Coast” and winner of the 2023 Northwest Professional Rodeo Association’s “Best in Category” for “Added Money under $1,000” award, the Tillamook County Rodeo is a two-day event with action beginning at 7 pm each evening. Bareback riding, barrel racing and bull riding are just a few of the eight events that competitors will compete in in hopes of earning the cash purse and coveted belt buckle. And of course, everyone’s favorite, the rodeo clown.

This year’s Honorary Marshal is John Holland, Tillamook Area Chamber of Commerce’s Citizen of the Year, awarded in January for his role on the mobile crisis team in Tillamook County.

Tillamook High School Agricultural Science & Industrial Technology Instructor and FFA Advisor Hayden Bush is this year’s Grand Marshal. Hayden is a third generation dairy farmer and has coached multiple FFA Dairy Cattle Evaluation Teams to state-winning titles and notable national placements.  Same day events on Saturday keep the community festivities going from morning to night.

Prior to the parade, the Tillamook County Family YMCA hosts the Milk Run fun run. The 2 mile walk/run, 5k walk/run and 10k begin and end at the YMCA at 610 Stillwell Avenue.

over Oregon. A couple of local companies have been involved since we started hosting the Brewfest in 2018.”

The Brewfest is open from 5 to 11 pm inside the dairy barn. A $15 ticket is required in addition to general admission to the rodeo.

Friday night’s rodeo is deemed “Kids’ Day” with children 10 years old and younger receiving free admission with a paying adult. Kids can also participate in stick pony races.

“Rodeo is a great sport and we try to keep ours familyoriented,” said rodeo Board President Mickey Hays, a former professional rodeo competitor who has been involved with all 37 Tillamook rodeos.

“I rode in the first rodeo, and then I worked out at the gate,” he said. “After that, they asked me to be on the board and I became president in 2011.”

Following all the dairy-themed festivities on Saturday, the rodeo will open for its second night of fun. Both evenings will feature the same rodeo events, but the Hooves and Hops Brewfest is only hosted on Saturday night.

“It will be a very lively event,” Board and Brewfest coordinator Kayla Magden said. “We have breweries from all

“With entry to the Brewfest, you’ll receive a commemorative glass and five tickets,” Magden said. “You can use those five tickets to get three-ounce sample pours from any of the brew and cider companies that are present.”

Breweries serving are Werner Brewing Company, Pelican Brewing, Buoy Beer Company, 2 Towns Ciderhouse, Breakside Brewery, Portland Cider Company, Hop Valley Brewing,and Bauman’s Cider Company. Additional tickets for full pours are $5.

At the Tillamook Elks cornhole tournament, a blind draw will be held to select teams. Tournament play is $20 a player. Winners will receive a belt buckle.

Outside of the arena will be several food vendors and western-themed booths.

Rodeoadmissionis$17foradults,$7forkidsagesfiveto10 andfreeforidsyoungerthanfive.Formoreinformationand advancetickets,gototillamookrodeo.com.

Blow up the candles

Chinook Winds celebrates 29 years

Chinook Winds Casino Resort, owned and operated by the Confederated Tribes of Siletz Indians of Oregon, is celebrating 29 years in business with a fun-filled anniversary event, including fireworks, a headline show performed live by The Commodores, anniversary cupcakes and a special glass float drop by Explore Lincoln City, all happening Friday through Sunday, June 21 through 23.

The massive Fireworks display is back for Saturday night, starting at approximately 10 pm. The fireworks tradition is one that guests from all over the state of Oregon have enjoyed for more than 23 years. Guests can enjoy cupcakes in the main lobby of the casino Saturday and Sunday at 1 pm while supplies last. The special drop of 29 floats will happen both Friday and Saturday.

Critically acclaimed funk and soul band, The Commodores, are performing Friday at 8 pm. Tickets range from $65 to $80. This headline show is a popular act among frequent guests of Chinook Winds and is sure to delight returning guests and new visitors. Rounded out by the world renowned rhythm section the “Mean Machine,” the Commodores hit the road in support of their new record. The tour has had sold out shows with both new and old fans on their feet, singing and dancing to new songs and classic hits.

The Commodores have silenced the critics and climbed to the top of the pop charts once again. Just like their hit song “Brick House,” the group has created a foundation that just won’t budge. Following the fireworks display on Saturday, DJ Metal will heat up the Afterparty in the Chinook Winds Showroom. Guests must be 21 and over to attend. The party will begin at 10:30 pm and last until 1:30 am, with no cover charge to enter.

Chinook Winds Casino Resort is located at 1777 NW 44th Street in Lincoln City. For more information, go to chinookwindscasino.com or call 1-888-CHINOOK (244-6665) or 541-9965825.

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The Connie Hansen Garden endures as a Lincoln City treasure

Story and photo by Eliot Sekuler FOr the tODaY

Despite recent changes to Lincoln City’s Connie Hansen Garden, visitors to the site in these late spring and summer months will be rewarded with a dazzling display of freshly-planted floral color, a new art exhibition and the abiding sense of serenity that Lincoln City’s residents and visitors have cherished for the past three decades.

“A garden is always an ongoing project,” said Karen Brown, who serves as treasurer and allpurpose volunteer at the one-acre Connie Hansen Garden, a relatively small plot of land on the north side of Lincoln City that has drawn wide acclaim for its horticultural design. Funded solely through donations and fundraisers, the garden is operated by the Connie Hansen Conservancy, which celebrates the 30th anniversary of its founding this year.

Last year, the garden hit a rough patch with the discovery of a fungal infestation, phytophthora ramorum, aka “sudden oak death,” which attacked some of the plot’s renowned collection of rhododendrons. Over the past year, a substantial number of those plants had to be removed and destroyed. And though hundreds of the rhododendrons remain, parts of the garden, which were shrouded in the tall shrubs’ shadows, are now in bright sunlight.

Re-planting is a work in progress, but on a recent late spring morning, the garden’s irises and rhododendrons were still in bloom. And though they are now fading, the primrose and dianthus were beginning to open, soon to be joined by large plantings of dwarf dahlias and rock roses. Northern red oak, China fir and dogwood trees lined Hansen Creek, which flows through the property and eventually empties into the ocean. The enormous leaves of the gunnera plant spread out at one side of the garden. Mounding heathers were gathered in a circular patch at the garden’s center. And benches, strategically placed throughout the garden, offered visitors a place to sit and serenely take in the beauty of the landscape.

The creek needs frequent attention and has been the object of recent restorative work.

“We’ve cleaned out large parts of the stream and removed weeds,” Brown said. “And we’re bringing in sun-loving plants like hydrangeas. We’ll have things blooming this summer and it will be colorful. There may be smaller plants, because we’ve taken out some of the bigger ones, and the new plants will need time to grow.”

A major consideration that has gone into the garden’s restorative re-planting has been remaining true to the color palette designed by the garden’s founder.

“We have to take these new plants and figure out how to arrange them into the existing beds so they have the same color harmonies that Connie designed,” Brown said. “Connie was an artist. She painted with flowers. To arrive at the same color harmonies is going to be a challenge.”

Hansen moved to Lincoln City from Walnut Creek, California and acquired the land in 1973. She had a degree in botany from UC Berkeley and had spent most of her life working in the horticultural field. The land at the NW 33rd Street plot was just what she was looking for: acidic soil, swampy areas and, of course, plenty of coastal Northwest rainfall. She expanded the garden’s area in 1986 with the acquisition of a neighboring lot and worked the garden until 1986, when health issues forced her to slow her efforts. She sold the land to a friend who, in turn, gave it over to a newly formed Connie Hansen Conservatory.

From now through August, the garden is also presenting the art exhibition “Painted Ladies,” featuring four local artists: Sue Henderson, Doreen (Doe) Thirkell, Roxce Stavney and Ruth Hugeback. The exhibition is contained within Hansen’s former home, now known as The Garden House.

“The garden and its gallery room truly lend itself to the exhibition of my paintings,” Henderson said. “The tranquility and peace of this place takes you away from everyday life.”

The Connie Hansen Garden is located at 1931 NW 33rd Street in Lincoln City. Admission is by donation and the garden is open daily from 9 am to 5 pm. For more information, go to conniehansengarden.com.

learn a little You’ve never felt better

Learn how to turn raw sheep wool into a strong, durable and beautiful fabric at a one day workshop in Seal Rock offered on three Saturdays: June 22, July 13 and July 20.

In this hands-on class, you will learn everything you need to know to get started on wet felt making on your own, including how to source local wool, test the felt-ability of it and properly process and store it. You will leave the workshop with your own handmade felted bag to take home and a basic idea of how to incorporate the skill into your life in a functional way that increases self-sufficiency and decreases dependence on consumerism.

Instructor Sydnee Galstaun is passionate about connecting others with skills that allow for co-creation with one’s natural environment. She has been practicing and teaching the creation of functional and beautiful pieces from locally sourced raw animal fiber for more than four years.

All materials and supplies will be provided, as well as a step-by-step digital guide that covers the entire process. It includes a FAQ section that covers the solutions to common challenges faced by new felters. It also includes information about the history of sheep in relation to humans, the history of wet felt making and the incredible properties of wool.

Expect to get a little wet and sudsy and to be using your hands throughout the entire workshop; wet felt making is a somewhat rigorous process and it takes the use of some muscle, dedication and patience to see it to the end.

The fee for the workshop is $80. To sign up, contact Galstaun at sydneegalstaun@gmail.com or by text at 541-380-1199.

Sick of writing?

Author Ray Bradbury advised aspiring writers to write a hell of a lot without worrying about the quality of the writing.

“Writing can be described in two verbs: Throw up and clean up,” he said.

Yet, most writers struggle to sit in front of a blank page. If this sounds familiar, then the next writing workshop at the Hoffman Center for the Arts on Saturday, June 22, is for you.

Writer and editor Isa de Quesada will introduce you to materials and tools that can guide you on how to establish a daily sustainable writing practice and accomplish solid revisions which will help you to produce publishable pieces. She will also discuss the submission process and how to implement it into your writing routine.

By the end of the workshop you will have explored the components to get you from a blank page to publication and you will understand the “Ten Plus One plus One Guide.” The goal of this workshop is to empower you to walk away with a writing plan that utilizes creative play, focused

revisions and fits into your lifestyle.

Quesada has been writing poems since she was 11 years old. She majored in creative writing and graduated from the University of California, Irvine where she studied with poet Charles Wright. In the mid 80’s through the 90’s, she studied with Jack Grapes in Los Angeles and worked as an associate editor for ONTHEBUS Literary Magazine. Her poetry and essays have been published in literary journals and magazines.

She retired as an English teacher in 2018 and moved to the Oregon Coast to write full time. She has completed her first novel, “Portrait of a Punk Life” and is currently at work on a second. She is assistant editor for Oregon’s Fireweed Literary Journal and offers editorial and coaching services for writers.

The workshop runs from 2 to 4 pm. The fee to participate is $40.

The Hoffman Gallery is located at 594 Laneda Avenue in Manzanita. For more information go to hoffmanarts.org or call 503-368-3846.

Lets do something before they’re fin-ished

It will be a killer day to celebrate Orca Action Month at the Hatfield Marine Science Center this Saturday, June 22. This year’s theme is “Clean Water, Healthy Futures,” and the day will include a talk by Joy Primrose, president of the Oregon Chapter of the American Cetacean Society.

The event will offer opportunities to learn about the different ecotypes of orcas, or killer whales, especially the critically endangered Southern Residents, the threats they face and the many ways you can participate in protecting orcas and salmon.

Orca Month was founded in 2007 to raise awareness and build a community to celebrate these unique whales. This year, the focus will be on one of the top three threats to the Southern Resident orcas: toxic contaminants in water, which not only harm orcas and salmon but also people.

The Southern Resident orcas are a unique subpopulation of killer whales. Their range extends from the Salish Sea to the outer coasts of Washington and Oregon and as far south as Monterey Bay, California. They are fish eaters who remain with their families throughout their lives and are an icon of the Pacific Northwest whose population has declined to fewer than 75 whales. The top three threats they face are lack of prey, toxic contaminants and noise pollution. Contaminants enter waterways through rainwater runoff from roads, sewer and wastewater system discharges, derelict boats and structures left in the water, chemical spills and other sources. Once there, pollutants are absorbed by plankton and accumulate all the way up the food chain to humans. Even small efforts can create collective change.

The special event runs from from 10 am to 4:30 pm, with the talk beginning at 11 am in the Visitor Center auditorium. Admission is $5 for ages five years and older. The Hatfield Marine Science Center Visitor Center is located at 2030 SE Marine Science Drive in Newport. For more information, go the American Cetacean Society-Oregon Chapter page on Facebook.

Wateryouwant totalkabout?

Get immersed in the topic of healthy water and watersheds when the North Coast Communities for Watershed Protection presents “Deciduous Heroes: Diverse Forests are Healthy Forests” at St. Mary by The Sea Parish Hall in Rockaway Beach this Saturday, June 22.

The event is co-sponsored with the British Columbia based Peachland Watershed Protection Alliance. It will be the first presentation in a threepart transnational speaking tour to discuss the numerous ramifications of pesticide application on forestlands, including negative impacts to biodiversity, drinking water, human health and indigenous traditions. The presentation will also explore the natural social, economic and cultural benefits of retaining native deciduous plants within our forests. All three presentations will feature Stop the Spray BC activist James Steidle. The Rockaway Beach presentation will also feature presentations by environmental scientist and toxicologist Deke Gundersen and salmon biologist and enrolled member of the Umatilla Tribe, Ryan Branstetter. Doors will open at 1:30 pm for mingling and the talk will begin at 2 pm. St. Mary by the Sea Parish Hall is located at 275 S Pacific Street in Rockaway Beach. For more information, go to healthywatershed.org.

Another group of folks that lean into the windy season on the Oregon Coast will gather on the beach at the D River State Recreation Site for the annual Lincoln City Summer Kite Festival, this Saturday and Sunday, June 22 and 23.

Experience two days of kite-flying activities like walking through the wind garden, enjoying the art kite display and making some flying fun of your own at the free kite making workshop hosted by Family Promise of Lincoln County.

Kristi’s Food Truck will be onsite serving hot dogs, burgers, Indian tacos and more. Free shuttle service will run continuously to and from the Lincoln City Community Center and the top level of the parking structure at the Lincoln City Outlets from 9:30 am to 4:30 pm. For more information, go to explorelincolncity.com.

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Artisan Faire

Salishan Marketplace • Gleneden Beach

Find unique gift ideas, one-of-a-kind crafts and handmade goods from Oregon vendors. 11 am-5 pm, 7755 NW Highway 101, Gleneden Beach, three miles south of Lincoln City.

Groundbreaking Ceremony

Tillamook Bay Community College • Tillamook College President Dr. Paul Jarrell leads the ceremonies as the college breaks ground on its new Healthcare Education Building. 1 pm, 4301 3rd Street. FMI, go to tillamookbaycc.edu or call 503-842-8222.

Mosaic Work Day

Siletz Public Library

Lend a hand in the creation of a new community art mural for the library, a project of the Oregon Coast Children’s Theatre and Center for

Newport Farmers Market

Downwntown Newport

Offers locally made handcrafts, art, specialty foods and fresh fruits, vegetables and farm products from Lincoln County and surrounding areas. 9 am to 1 pm just off Hwy. 101 next to Newport City Hall.

Neskowin Farmers Market

Neskowin

A vibrant market with fresh local produce, baked goods, dory-caught fish, pasture-raised meat and much more. SNAP accepted. 9 am to 1 pm, Hwy. 101 and Summit Drive across from Neskowin Beach Wayside.

Tillamook Farmers Market

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Never Felt Better

Seal Rock

Learn to turn wool into a strong, durable and beautiful fabric. All participants will leave with a handmade bag. $80. To sign up, email sydneegalstaun@gmail.com or text 541-380-1199.

Amateur Radio Field Day

Oregon Coast Community College Newport

See how amateur radio works at this demonstration from the Lincoln County Amateur Radio Club and Lincoln County Auxiliary Communications Service. 1 to 3 pm, 400 SE College Way. FMI, call 541-563-2482.

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Saturday, June 22

“Deciduous Heroes”

St. Mary by the Sea • Rockaway Beach

A presentation on the impacts of pesticide application on forestlands.. 2-3:30 pm, 275 S Pacific Street.

Tillamook County Rodeo

Tillamook County Fairgrounds

From bareback to barrels, bulls and more, plus the Hooves & Hops Festival. $17 for adults, $5 for children. Gates open at 4 pm, rodeo starts at 7 pm, 4603 Third Street. FMI, go to www.tillamookrodeo. com.

Commons

Sunday, June

Find produce, plants, meats, smoked cheeses and mushrooms, along with pottery, jewelry, glass and metal art, handmade soaps and more. 9 am-2 pm, 441 Hwy. 101 N.

Classic Car Expo & Swap Meet

Toledo Memorial Field

Find what you have been looking for or get rid of what you can’t use at this fun event, also featuring a pancake breakfast, car contest, vendor fair, food choices and an Elks Cornhole Tournament. 9 am to 3 pm, 385 NW A Street. FMI, call 541-336-3183.

Waldport

Waldport

Support local artists, crafters and farmers and purchase unique, locally-made treasures. 9 am-2 pm, 265 Alsea Hwy.

Tai Chi for Health

Newport Recreation Center No matter what age, tai chi can help you focus your mind, improve your health and strengthen your body. $32 for four sessions. 12:30-1:30 pm, 225 SE Avery Street.

breath and awareness. Safe and appropriate for all levels.

soundwaves

Your guide to live music on the Central Oregon Coast

Don’t see your favorite band or venue? Email the details to soundwaves@oregoncoasttoday.com and we’ll get you listed.

Friday, June 21

Waldport Acoustic Jam

Waldport Community Center

Musicians and listeners of all ages and abilities are welcome and a piano is available. 3-5 pm, 265 NW Hemlock Street.

Whole Lotta Louis

Fishing Rock Eatery & Lounge • Depoe Bay

Performing the music of Louis Armstrong, Louis Jordan and Louis Prima. 6-9 pm, 3245 Hwy. 101.

Young Jim Carr

The Drift Inn • Yachats

This Chicago-born, Colorado-raised, Eugenebased singer-songwriter coveys his truth about love and loss and the pain that comes with it in his own unique poetic way. 6:30-9 pm, 124 Hwy. 101 N., 541-547-4477.

Garibaldi Jam

Garibaldi Community Hall

Mostly old-time favorites and Country-Western standards. Cut a rug on the large dance floor or simply sit and enjoy. 6-8 pm, 6th Street and Acacia Avenue.

Icons of Rock

Lincoln City Cultural Center

Five musicians from Portland and the Oregon Coast present this tribute to ACDC, Pat Benetar, Joan Jett and Poison. 7 pm, 540 NE Hwy. 101. $25, lincolncity-culturalcenter.org or call 541-994-9994.

Mojo Holler

Saturday, June 22

Annie Averre

Zurita in Nye Beach • Newport

Soulful singer-songwriter classics and acoustic jazz. 5:30-9 pm, 711 NW 2nd Court, 541-272-5078.

Dave Cowden

Café Chill • Waldport

Classic rock from the ’50s to the ’70s. 6-8 pm, 540 NE Commercial Street, 541-819-5041.

Sweeney Gray & the Shades Beachcrest Brewing Company • Gleneden Beach

A return performance from this drag pianist and his band. 6-8 pm at Salishan, 7755 N. Highway 101, 541-234-4013.

King Tide

Fishing Rock Eatery & Lounge • Depoe Bay

The best bluesy rock music to get you moving. 6-9 pm, 3245 Hwy. 101.

The New Folksters

The Drift Inn • Yachats

’60s vintage folk on guitar, banjo, uke and kazoo. 6:30-9 pm, 124 Hwy. 101 N., 541-547-4477.

Schooner Restaurant & Lounge • Netarts

An evening of good ol’ Southern rock, folk and soul. 7-9 pm, 2065 Netarts Basin Boat Road, 503815-9900.

The Commodores

Chinooks Winds Casino Resort • Lincoln City

Don’t miss these Motown legends. 8 pm, 1777 NW 44th Street. Tickets, $65 - $80. FMI ChinookWindsCasino.com or call 888-624-6228.

Karaoke

Bay Haven Inn • Newport

With local host Doctor B in a small, local venue. 8:30 pm-close, 608 SW Bay Blvd.

DJ Metal

Chinook Winds Casino Resort • Lincoln City

Playing club hits in the Rogue River Lounge. 10 pm-1:30 am, 1777 NW 44th Street. Lincoln City, 888-244-6665.

Karaoke

Snug Harbor Bar & Grill • Lincoln City

Hosted by Doctor B. 8:30 pm-close, 5001 SW Hwy. 101.

Karaoke

Bay Haven Inn • Newport

With local host Precious in a small, local venue. 8:30 pm-close, 608 SW Bay Blvd.

DJ Metal

Chinook Winds Casino Resort • Lincoln City

Playing club hits in the Rogue River Lounge. 10 pm-1:30 am, 1777 NW 44th Street. Lincoln City, 888-244-6665.

Sunday, June 23

Sunday Jam

Bay Haven Inn • Newport

A chance for professional musicians to collaborate and improvise. 3-6 pm, 608 SW Bay Blvd.

Central Coast Jazz Alliance

Beachcrest Brewing Company • Gleneden Beach

Hard bop jazz with unique arrangements. 4-6 pm at Salishan, 7755 N. Highway 101, 541-234-4013.

Mike Tolle

Luna Sea at Seal Rock

Acoustic folk blues. 5-7:30 pm, 10111 NW Pacific Coast Hwy., Seal Rock, 541-563-5862.

Richie G & Ma Beat

The Drift Inn • Yachats Americana, folk, folk-rock, bossa nova, instrumental contemporary and originals. 6:30-9 pm, 124 Highway 101 North, 541-547-4477.

Karaoke

Snug Harbor Bar & Grill • Lincoln City

Hosted by Doctor B. 8:30 pm-1 am, 5001 SW Hwy. 101.

Latin Night

Chinook Winds Casino Resort • Lincoln City

The party starts at 10 pm every Sunday in the Rogue River Lounge, 1777 NW 44th Street.

Monday, June 24

Richie G & Ma Beat

The Drift Inn • Yachats Americana, folk, folk-rock, bossa nova, instrumental contemporary and originals. . 6:30-9 pm, 124 Highway 101 North, 541-547-4477.

Tuesday, June 25

Linda Yapp

Zurita in Nye Beach • Newport

Mellow acoustic classics and easy listening to dine by. 5:30-8 pm, 711 NW 2nd Court, 541-272-5078.

Lincoln City Bluegrass Jam

Eagles Lodge • Lincoln City

Classic and contemporary bluegrass, old-time Americana and country music. Bring your acoustic instrument and sing, or just come to listen. 6-8 pm, 737 SW 32nd Street.

John Bringetto Duo

The Drift Inn • Yachats

Latin classics and jazz standards. 6:30-9 pm, 124 Highway 101 North, 541-547-4477.

Jam Session

Wing Wa Taphouse • Depoe Bay

Open mic jam session. All musicians welcome. 8 pm-close, 330 US-101, 541-765-2288.

Wednesday, June 26

Live Music Wednesdays

Salishan Coastal Lodge • Gleneden Beach

Enjoy an acoustic set on the the Attic Lounge, patio, weather permitting. 5-7 pm, 7760 Hwy. 101.

Axon

The Drift Inn • Yachats

Alan Chamberlain’s compelling rich baritone vocals span a diversity of stylings including folk, blues, gospel, western and jazz. 6:30-9 pm, 124 Highway 101 North, 541-547-4477.

Thursday, June 27

Lincoln City Music Circle

Lincoln City Senior Center

Acoustic instruments, voices and audiences of all ages are welcome. 4-7 pm, 2150 N Oar Place.

Randy McCoy

The Drift Inn • Yachats

Randy writes and performs songs on guitar, ukulele, harmonica and mandolin. 6:30-9 pm, 124 Highway 101 North, 541-547-4477.

Open Mic/Jam

Newport Eagles

Join JRC and friends for a night of jamming. 6-9 pm, 106 E. Olive Street.

Karaoke

Bay Haven Inn • Newport

Have a great time with local host Doctor B. and support a small, local venue. 8:30 pm-close, Thursday and Friday nights, 608 SW Bay Blvd.

Jam Session

Snug Harbor • Lincoln City

Open mic jam session. All musicians welcome. 8:30 pm-midnight, 5001 SW Hwy. 101.

SUPER QUIZ

Take this Super Quiz to a Ph.D. Score 1 point for each correct answer on the Freshman Level, 2 points on the Graduate Level and 3 points on the Ph.D. Level.

Subject: CUPS

(e.g., You put a teacup on this small, shallow dish. Answer: Saucer.)

FRESHMAN LEVEL

1. In what type of cards is there a suit called “cups”?

2. In what major sport is the object to hit a ball into a cup?

3. What is the Stanley Cup?

GRADUATE LEVEL

4. This cup is awarded for the annual international team tennis competition.

5. What type of cup is known as a “sucker”?

6. How many fluid ounces are in one cup?

SUDOKU is a number-placing puzzle based on a 9x9 grid with several given numbers. The object is to place the numbers 1 to 9 in the empty squares so that each row, each column and each 3x3 box contains the same number only once. King Features

Last Week’s Answers:

PH.D. LEVEL

7. This cup for the sport of sailing is known as the “Auld Mug.”

8. The section between the cups in this garment is called a gore.

9. What four-word phrase containing the word “cup” is found in Psalm 23:5?

America’s Cup.

Bra (brassiere). 9. My cup runneth over.

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Trom-bone up on some new music

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Thurs., June 20 6:08 am -0.9 5:27 pm 3.7 1:03 pm 6.1 11:29 pm 8.9

Fri., June 21 6:48 am -1.4 6:12 pm 3.7 1:46 pm 6.4 Sat., June 22 7:29 am -1.7 6:58 pm 3.7 12:11 am 9.1 2:27 pm 6.5 Sun., June 23 8:11 am -1.9 7:46 pm 3.6 12:54 am 9.2 3:09 pm 6.7

Mon., June 24 8:54 am -1.8 8:38 pm 3.4 1:40 am 9.1 3:51 pm 6.8

Tues., June 25 9:37 am -1.6 9:37 pm 3.2 2:28 am 8.8 4:34pm 7.0 Wed., June 26 10:21 am -1.2 10:43 pm 2.9 3:22 am 8.2 5:17 pm 7.3 Thurs., June 27 11:06 am -0.5 11:55 pm 2.4 4:22 am 7.4 6:01 pm 7.7 Alsea Bay, Waldport Date Low Tides High Tides

Thurs., June 20 6:50 am -0.6 6:22 pm 3.2 1:18 pm 5.3 Fri., June 21 7:32

June 23

June 24

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June 27 11:53 am -0.3 5:03 am 6.5 6:26 pm 6.5

Bold = Minus Tides. Tide tables are for recreational use. Tide info courtesy tidesandcurrents. noaa.gov

The next INHOUSE Jazz concert will present the unique duo of guitarist Christopher Woitach and trombonist John Moak at a private home in Waldport this Sunday, June 23.

Woitach plays a wide range of jazz styles from Dixieland to free jazz, ragtime to bebop. His compositions reflect his diverse musical tastes and abilities, combining the intricacies of baroque counterpoint with the freedom of modern jazz.

Moak is an integral part of the Northwest music scene, with more than three decades of professional experience performing with symphony orchestras, ballets, Broadway musicals, big bands, Dixieland bands and various jazz groups. He has performed with

such notable jazz artists as Dave Brubeck, Branford Marsalis, Doc Severinsen and Rosemary Clooney.

The INHOUSE Jazz atmosphere is informal, providing an opportunity for audiences to enjoy an intimate concert free from the noise and distractions often associated with a restaurant or bar. There is no charge for these sessions, but a donation of $15 to $30 is suggested to compensate musicians. Funds collected beyond expenses are donated to support local arts and education. Attendees are welcome to bring beverages and potluck treats.

The concert is from 2:30 to 5:30 pm. To attend and receive the address, call Annie Averre at 360-606-7136.

Tillamook Bay, Garibaldi

Voted

Foulweather gets fair treatment

Cape Foulweather is familiar to residents and visitors as one of the most iconic viewpoints on the Central Oregon Coast. But this headland offers more than sweeping vistas of the Pacific Ocean.

Learn more about a collaboration to ensure long-term stewardship and protection of 27 acres of Cape Foulweather at a talk by Margaret Treadwell, Central Coast conservation program manager of the McKenzie River Trust, at the Inn at Otter Crest this Saturday, June 22.

Cape Foulweather comprises critical habitats ranging from intertidal rocky shores to unique salt-misted meadows to dense Sitka spruce forest. These habitats support a variety of threatened and endangered species of animals and plants.

The area is also of cultural and ecological significance to the Siletz people and served as a hunting, fishing and gathering site. The Confederated Tribes of Siletz Indians have long

stewarded the Oregon Coast even though they lost 100 miles of coastal shoreline ownership within what once was one million acres of land set aside for the tribe in 1855 by the US federal government.

In 2022, a group of conservation partners, including McKenzie River Trust, the Confederated Tribes of the Siletz Indians and Lincoln County came together to ensure long-term stewardship and protection of 27 acres of Cape Foulweather. McKenzie River Trust purchased the land with a loan and intends to return ownership to the Siletz people in the fall of 2024 after a successful grant application to the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration’s Coastal Zone Management program.

This will be the first property with access to these critical and iconic habitats in the intertidal zone to be returned to ownership by the Siletz people, which is of great significance to the Tribe.

The talk begins at 10 am in the Spyglass Meeting Room at the Inn at Otter Crest, located at 301 Otter Crest Drive in Otter Rock. For more information, go to mckenzieriver.org.

Siletzmakeamural

“In the Valley of the Siletz River” will be a new community art mural being created for the Siletz Public Library for the Children’s Room. The public is invited to four public work days, Fridays and Saturdays, June 21 and 22 and June 28 and 29. The panel is being done in mosaic and sculptural ceramics. It is quite a complicated little work of art, similar to those created for three national parks, that is being gifted to the library by the Oregon Coast Children’s Theatre and Center for the Arts, now in their 34th year in Oregon. The design is by Lizzy Hilton, a young artist about to begin undergraduate studies at OSU in the fall.

Workdays will be from noon to 3:30 daily in the Community Room at the Siletz Public Library, located at 255 SE Gaither Street. For more information, message occt.youthartprograms@gmail.com or call or text 503801-0603.

Breaking new ground

Tillamook Bay Community College has big plans ahead, beginning with a groundbreaking ceremony for the new Healthcare Education Building on Friday, June 21.

President Dr. Paul Jarrell will give some formal remarks alongside special dignitaries, dedicated staff and faculty and community members to celebrate this innovative step forward for the college.

Built directly on the gravel lot adjacent to the main campus, the new building will house the Allied Health programs such as the nursing program that started this year, the EMS program, and the phlebotomy and medical assisting programs. The EMS lab will have an ambulance simulator for students to use while the nursing lab will have at least three hospital beds with multiple simulators.

Renderings of the new building and samples of carpet, wood and other internal features will be on display at the ceremony. Guests can get a closer look at the concepts for the 360-seat community event center; the space can be divided into three separate rooms or used as one large event hall. Shortly after work begins on the Healthcare Education Building, the main campus will undergo a minor internal remodel to create more classroom and office space, and the old Mechtronics building will be transformed into the Center for Industrial Technology with space for welding and manufacturing programs.

The June 21 groundbreaking begins at 1 pm at Tillamook Bay Community College, located at 4301 3rd Street. For more information, go to tillamookbaycc.edu or call 503-842-8222.

This event is hosted by Friends of Otter Rock Marine Reserve. Light refreshments will be served.

Photo courtesy of McKenzie River Trust

Ken Lynch!

Ken Lynch is an old-fashioned, Bible-preaching evangelist who also uses the ministry of Godhonoring, traditional, sacred music to exalt the Lord Jesus Christ and edify the Christian.

You’ll want to return a few times to the new show at the Pacific Maritime Heritage Center, “Cycles of Nature” opening on Thursday, June 27, and running through Nov. 3.

The opening reception from 4 to 6 pm will include an opportunity to meet the artists and enjoy snacks and refreshments.

The art in the show addresses questions about how human activities impact the earth’s natural cycles and whether humans are an integral part of nature or regard ourselves as special or separate from it.

Eighteen creators responded to the theme by conceptualizing and producing a vast array of forms, from a glass tile mosaic to an installation of metal and fishing net. Some pieces are transdisciplinary works created by scientists. Each unique composition conveys the maker’s philosophy and message.

The upcoming Cycles of Nature science lecture series will include talks on July 25, Aug. 15 and Sept. 12. Information will be posted two weeks prior to each lecture.

The Pacific Maritime Heritage Center is located at 333 SE Bay Blvd. in Newport. For more information, go to oregoncoasthistory.org or call 541-265-7509.

Take a cycling trip Gotcha!

Two fine art photographers will showcase their work at the Yaquina Art Association Gallery from Saturday, June 22 through July 5.

Michael Carr has been a photographer since 1980, with work centered around the western states. He has been published hundreds of times in various newspapers and magazines and has won numerous awards from the national level on down.

He got his start as a photojournalist and from there moved towards his passion – outdoor photography. While getting his degree in photography he also studied wildlife biology as a way to better understand his subjects. Carr’s photographs of wildlife captured from Florida to Alaska are in many galleries and shops throughout the country, and he has sold them to people all over the world. He currently resides on the Oregon Coast with his wife Mary.

Ilene Samowitz focuses on the unseen and altered realities including infrared, long exposure, macro and black/white photography. They believe that printmaking is an important part of the artistic process and prints their work in the studio using fine art papers.

They started out shooting landscapes and doing black and white processing in the 1980s and took a composition class in Art Wolf’s living room in 1985.

Samowitz is also a scientist and musician and blends these aspects of their life into their award-winning photography. Also an avid birder, Samowitz began digiscoping birds and continues to photograph them as part of their artistic expression. They strongly believe that their photographic art also plays an important part in documenting all too quickly changing landscapes, weather, flora and fauna. Whenever possible, they choose to use recycled paper, recycled wood for frames and to print on bamboo.

The Yaquina Art Association Gallery is located in Nye Beach at 789 NW Beach Drive and is open daily from 11 am to 5 pm. For more information, go to yaquinaart.org.

Photo by Michael Carr

Folk Element Trio

celebrating

FRIDAY, DECEMBER 31, 2021

SATURDAY, JANUARY 1, 2022

Convention Center: 9pm – 1:30am

FRIDAY, DECEMBER 31, 2021 ONLY

Bingo Hall: 9am

• $40 Paper Buy-in

No Cover Charge • No Host Bar

Live Music by Dance Hall Days 21 years and older

Showroom: 10pm – 1:30am

No Cover Charge • No Host Bar Club Hits spun by DJ Metal & Co. 21 years and older

Shuttle service to Lincoln City hotel properties 7pm - 2am

• $75 Machine Minimum

• Over $35,000 in Payouts

• 18 and older

SATURDAY, JANUARY 1, 2022 ONLY

Bingo Hall: 1pm & 6pm

• Six-Ons cost $1

• $30 Machine Minimum

• Bonanza pays $500

• Progressive blackout pays $1000

• Indian Star Pays $1199

• Double Action Pays $1199

• 18 and older