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July 26, 2024

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Lincoln City Glass

By Gretchen Ammerman Oregon Coast TODAY

just read the recent report on the last series of post-July 4 beach cleanups, and saw that 275 volunteers participated in 13 cleanups around Lincoln County, collecting 912 pounds of trash. That makes the quote I have in this week’s cover story, where Elliot Crowder crows about collecting eight pounds of trash, seem slightly less impressive by comparison.

But those eight pounds were primarily microplastics, and those little suckers are a pain in the cigarette butt to pick up.

Project leader Guy Faust, the Rotary Club of Newport and Crowder are all putting a lot of effort into getting those pesky plastics off of Agate Beach, now they just need a little help from you.

You can sign up for a cleanup any day of the week, and it’s a mere twohour commitment.

The team from Advantage Realty were out the day I captured this week’s cover shot, and they looked like they were having a lot of fun. Also in attendance was artist Rena Ekmanis, who makes art from the tiny tiles. Go to page 11 to find out more about how your

Artist Rena Ekmanis

A summer of discovery

Thanks to a continuing partnership, free summer camps are once again available to students in Lincoln City.

“Lincoln City Parks and Recreation has been a longstanding partner for after school care and extra-curricular offerings for our youth in the Lincoln City area,” said Lincoln County School District Superintendent Majalise Tolan. “We are so pleased to be able to continue this partnership throughout the summer.”

Grant funds will cover all registration costs for discovery camps held Monday through Friday in August. The camps will cover ocean and nature exploration, sports, cooking and space.

Funding will also cover summer skill learning camps held Monday through Thursday. The camps will help build students’

skills in rock climbing, skateboarding and art.

Students aged five to 16 are welcome to register for the summer camps. Teens aged 12 to 17 have the opportunity to get free access to the community center if they become a member of the Young Adult Club.

The camps will work to continue education during the summer by fulfilling common core standards including literacy, STEM, visual arts, social-emotional learning, environmental education and fitness.

“Our summer camps are very popular and for a good reason,” said Recreation Manager Mike Davies. “They are an important enrichment opportunity for the youth in our community. To be able to offer them at no cost is extremely exciting!”

August camp registration is now open. For more information, go to lincolncity.org.

Take note of musical theater course

Both beginners and seasoned performers are invited to take part in a musical theater course for teens and adults this fall in Newport.

Led by Jason Holland and Milo Graamans, the series of classes, running from Sept. 11 to Nov. 13, will help actors unlock the power of compelling storytelling through song. Participants will work to balance vocal delivery and sound production while working to bring truth and specificity to their performance.

Holland serves as Oregon Coast Council for the Arts executive director and recently helmed a joint production of “Fiddler on

the Roof” with The Red Octopus Theatre Company. Graamans, a well-respected local musician, actor and director served as music director for “Fiddler on the Roof” and also directs the summer Shakespeare Camp. Holland will lead the course, with Graamans providing live accompaniment and thoughtful guidance.

The classes will take place at the Newport Performing Arts Center, located at 777 W Olive Street. The series costs $45 per actor and is for those aged 15 and older. For more information, go to coastarts.org or call 541-265-2787.

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Carving out a niche

Lincoln City carver creates some of the coolest sculptures you ever saw

By Gretchen Ammerman Oregon Coast TODAY

For years, my husband and I have passed by large wood sculptures of a whale tail and a pelican in our neighbors’ front yard and commented how much we like them.

I have come to learn that they are the work of local carver James Lukinich and his work, well, it’s all over the place.

From creating the charming, oversized sculpture at the north end of West Devils Lake Road, whimsically covered in just about every plant, bird and animal species that defines the Pacific Northwest, to the many, many smaller sculptures adorning yards all over Lincoln City and far beyond, James is one of the area’s most prolific and popular artists.

“We have a pretty long list of locations where people can drive around and see his work,” said James’ wife and business partner Marilyn Lukinich. “His work is also included in the Lincoln City Art Tour.”

After trying to maintain a storefront for a short time, James found a piece of property on Highway 18 near Otis where he can both carve and entertain visitors who want to commission a carving or simply see him in action.

“Look for the new sign at his workshop and stop in and say hello if it says ‘Open,’” Marilyn said. “There is also a rhinoceros sculpture near the road that people can keep an eye out for, but the sign will be a better way to tell if he’s there.”

logging in southeast Alaska, where he taught himself how to carve during his free time with hand tools and the abundant chainsaws available in the logging camps. Unlike many carvers, who use lightweight saws, James still prefers using the heavy saws that he practiced with during that time.

Since 2009, he has entered, and won awards, in competitions including the Oregon Divisional Chainsaw Carving Championship in Reedsport.

James, a Western Oregon native, spent nearly a decade

“If you’re a carver you want to be in that show,” he said. “They bring carvers from all over the world including Europe and Japan for it. It’s literally the best of the best. I’ve won plenty of top-10 awards there, including fifth place out of almost 50 carvings.”

Unless he grows attached to it, anything that doesn’t sell at the competition will be for sale later.

“Last year I created a sculpture of turtles that was purchased for a hotel in Lincoln City, Sailor Jack’s Oceanfront Inn,” he said. “The owner saw it and had to have it, and then bought another one I made of seahorses.”

A few of the pieces created at this year’s competition will be on display and for sale at the Lincoln City Summer Art Festival, taking place on Aug. 3 and 4 at the Lincoln City Cultural Center.

“We also donate carvings for the raffle which helps them with the cost of putting that on,” Marilyn said. “James gives back so much, it’s remarkable. We both believe strongly in supporting the community.”

Though the bulk of James’ carvings end up in homes in

Oregon, his reach continues to grow. His work can now be seen as far away as Guam, where he recently snagged a commission to create a mermaid for a Home Center.

A business closer to home, the Searenity Boutique at the Marketplace at Salishan, has a very special carving by James.

“We have a book club so I thought it would be cool to have a carving for it,” Searenity owner Jen Lee said. “He made the cutest bear reading a book and we had a naming contest for her. One person submitted the name ‘Paige Turner’ and I knew that was the winner instantly. James did such an incredible job on her and people comment on it all the time.”

Primarily working on commissions, James is still able to carve some time for freestyling.

“When I go freestyle, I never know what I’m going to carve, the wood tells me what it wants to be,” he said. “I was recently working on what started as a dolphin and it ended up turning into a koi fish.”

But years of work have given him the ability to select the perfect piece of wood for any commission.

“I have a wood yard in Sheridan so, if people ask for something specific, I have hundreds of pieces to choose from,” he said. “It’s really nice for someone to be able to talk to me in person and see me work if they are considering a piece, especially a personal one.”

Shortly after making this comment, as if on cue, a woman pulled into the driveway of the new property where James and I were talking to request a commission to honor her husband, a military veteran who had recently passed away. I quietly made my leave.

The outdoor carving studio is located at 1574 Hwy. 18. For more information or to set up an appointment, call 619-916-8459.

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Splash out at the waterfront

Toledo market offers foods, craft and community

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Hazel Fiedler Oregon Coast TODAY

The Toledo Waterfront Market makes for a perfect Thursday morning outing. The village of tents, surrounded by the deep green of Oregon Coast forestland and located near the Yaquina river, create a market that is the best of both worlds: a small, friendly community of vendors that offer a wide variety of handmade goods.

Melissa Roberts, a mother and lifelong Toledo resident, is dedicated to using fresh and natural ingredients. As a mom, she finds it incredibly important to feed her children quality food and her booth at the Toledo Market is a result of this.

“The products I create and sell are made with homegrown ingredients that I would be proud to serve to my kids,” she said.

Although she has only been a vendor at the market for four years, Roberts has been a loyal customer since her daughters were young.

“Some of the long-time vendors remember me hiking down to the market with one baby in a stroller and the other strapped to my back,” she said. “I’ve never missed one.”

Randall Bonner of Everfree Farm

Her infused vinegars are flavored with herbs, fruits and flowers grown in her garden, great for salads and vegetables, and her Cowboy Candy is a fitting name for her signature candied jalapeños.

“Nasturtium and raspberry vinegars are coming soon,” she said.

Roberts loves how the market is made up of people from all walks of life coming together to share their passions with others.

Before she joined the Toledo market, Roberts was a stay-athome mom. Deciding to put her products out there was a huge leap, but she did it for her daughters.

“I want to show my girls that anything is possible,” she said, “you just have to go for it.”

Roberts’ chocolate crinkle cookies sprinkled with powdered sugar are a customer favorite.

“I have a loyal customer who comes every weekend for a tray of cookies,” she said.

“Customers can be sure that vendors wouldn’t sell a product if they wouldn’t use it themselves,” she said.

At the Everfree Farm booth, you will meet Randell Bonner and 18-year-old Gavin, selling a wide variety of canned goods, produce and fresh-squeezed lemonade.

The family grows their own produce and raises chickens, turkeys and rabbits for meat and eggs. They also partner with local and valley farmers, which allows them to offer a diverse selection of products and support others through their sales.

“Produce is hard to grow on this side of the coast,” Bonner said. “I mean, you can’t grow lettuce in the sand. People here deserve access to fresh food and this market gives them a chance to buy it.”

Bonner enjoys the small community feel of the market.

“I’ve participated in larger markets and they’re just not the same,” he said.

White Cat Studios combines the passions of couple Wayne and Gail Christian. Wayne took up woodturning 10 years ago after retiring from teaching. He uses walnut, maple and apple wood to create bowls, boxes and candle holders.

“There is a great woodturning community here in Toledo,” he said. “The Oregon Coast Turners group meets once a week

and we create together.”

He uses a traditional lathe to smooth and shape his work and fills any imperfections with chrysocolla rock, adding a unique twist to his products.

Meanwhile, Gail makes a variety of baked goods.

“I love to bake for my grandkids and now that there aren’t as many people at home I bring my creations to the market,” she said. “I use family recipes and cookbooks and try different things until I figure out what works best. My zucchini bread has been popular. The use of zucchini brings moisture into the dessert.”

Gail also makes traditional chocolate covered strawberries in cake form: strawberry cake with a chocolate frosting.

“I think that the Toledo market gives locals something to look forward to each week,” she said. “We recognize weekly customers and worry about the elderly when they aren’t there. The market community is like a family.”

The vendors are without a doubt the heart of the market, but none of it would be possible without the work of Toledo Chamber of Commerce Executive Director Kathy Crane, who has been running the market for the past seven years.

“My favorite part about running a market like this one is getting to interact with the vendors,” she said. “All this is really for them.”

Each week customers have the chance to enter a free raffle to win prizes, including donations by vendors and gift certificates to local restaurants.

“People often wonder why the market is on a Thursday,” Crane said. “We chose this day in order to work with other coastal markets and give customers a chance to visit them without having to choose between one or the other.”

The Toledo Waterfront Market is located at the Toledo Waterfront, 385 NW A Street, and is open from 10 am to 3 pm on Thursdays. For more information, go to toledooregon.org.

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Sieve the planet

Sift into action with Newport’s microplastic cleanups

It would almost be a pretty sight if you don’t know what those tiny spots of color increasingly dotting the beaches actually are.

But once you learn that those little pieces of plastic can be a deadly meal for fish, birds and sea mammals, the sight becomes all too ugly.

Enter Guy Faust, who approached the Rotary Club of Newport with a plan to remove as many of these harmful particles as possible from Agate Beach in one summer. Most organized beach cleanups pick up the larger pieces of trash on the beach, but leave the small pieces behind because they are so hard to pick up individually.

With shovels, sieves and special screens designed specifically to separate junk from sand, the club is hosting daily, two-hour cleanup events through the end of September.

“This won’t even be a drop in the ocean of all that is out there, but every single piece of plastic we get off the beach won’t be floating around in the ocean for hundreds of years,” Faust said. “When you do these cleanups, you come back with a different mindset, that’s what we are trying to spread.”

Faust said that, for many years, Rotary International had six areas of focus, like eradicating polio for example.

“Two years ago, they came up with a seventh: climate change,” he said. “We are asking people to do four things, conserve water, conserve electricity, recycle and maybe even do a little beach cleanup, specifically microplastics. So, they asked people to come up with ideas.”

With funding that ranged from a $100 check from the City of Florence to a $10,000 grant from the City of Newport, the club was able to fund two interns to run the cleanups. The vision is that groups of people, like large families visiting the coast

or local businesses looking for a good bonding exercise for their employees, will help the program succeed. Because teamwork makes the screens work, at least two people are needed to make a cleanup happen.

Elliot Crowder, a student at the University of Oregon with an interest in environmental law, is the weekday intern.

“I thought that the project sounded really cool when Guy reached out to me about it,” Crowder said. “Not only is it a topic I’m excited about but I also like that it is a way to support my community while I’m home for the summer. If no one is signed up, I just go around town and promote the program.”

pounds in one cleanup.

“It’s incredibly satisfying, Crowder said. “Every time you screen the sand and see how much is in there, you really feel the impact of what you are doing.”

According to Crowder, after removing plastics for an hour, you can’t help but think about your own use of it, especially single-use plastics.

“Obviously, we appreciate the time the volunteers give us to help clean the beach,” he said. “But to me, the greater impact will be a change in the choices people make after having this experience. If that could come out of this, I would be over-the-moon happy.”

Plastic waste isn’t just a problem for those animals that live in or fly over the ocean; humans are affected, too.

“I heard about a study they tried to do on the effects of plastics on humans,” Crowder said. “But when they tried to find people that were not affected by them for comparison, they couldn’t find a single person that doesn’t have some in their system.”

Though each piece on the beach is small, the system of collection results in hauls as large as eight

As ugly as they are on the beach, once collected, microplastics can become something beautiful again.

“I noticed so much plastic when I would walk on the beach and I was horrified by it,” said science Illustrator and multimedia artist Rena Ekmanis, who moved to Newport two years ago. “So I started incorporating it into my artwork. My daughter Iris had an old surfboard and I ended up covering it up with microplastics for a full mosaic. Now I’m not interested in doing mosaics with anything other than microplastics.”

Ekmanis, who currently has a piece hanging in the Yaquina Head Interpretive Center, said her new art form has given her an even deeper awareness of and concern about plastics on the beach.

“I’ve always loved beachcombing,” she said, “but now I end up looking for and picking up plastics the whole time.”

Hopefully, with more engagement in the Rotary Club beach cleanups, Ekmanis will have to work harder to find any more tiny tiles on Agate Beach.

“We have everything ready to go, we just need people to come out and do it,” Crowder said. “If I could do it by myself, I would come every day until the beach is clean.”

For more information and to sign up for a cleanup, go to ecofriendlyvolunteer.org.

Story & photos by Gretchen Ammerman Oregon Coast TODAY

Cleanup coordinator Elliot Crowder

Rena Ekmanis with her microplastic artwork

Coast Calendar

Learn how to use the mind-body connection to improve overall health and wellbeing. 5:30-6:30 pm, 740 SW Ninth Street. FMI or to reserve a seat, contact Amy Conner at aconner@samhealth.org or call 541-574-4952.

Weekly Trivia Bayside Cellars Waldport 5:30-7 pm, 1120 NE Mill Street. 541-669-1199.

Game Night

Gleneden Beach Community Club Board games, card games and dice games available, or you can bring your favorite game. Bring a partner or find someone to challenge. 6:30-8:30 pm, 110 Azalea Street.

4 pm, 594 Laneda Avenue. FMI, go to hoffmanarts.org or call 503-368-3846.

Soul

Saturday, July 27

Newport Farmers Market

Downtown Newport

Shop at the Dock

by Oregon Sea Grant staff are an engaging way to learn about local commercial fisheries, what’s in season,

This market offers locally made handcrafts, art, specialty foods and fresh fruits, vegetables and farm products from Lincoln County farms and growers from surrounding areas. 9 am to 1 pm just off Highway 101 next to Newport City Hall.

Neskowin Farmers Market

Neskowin

A fun, friendly, vibrant market with a great assortment of fresh local produce as well as baked goods, fresh dory-caught fish, pasture-raised meat and much more. SNAP accepted. 9 am to 1 pm, Highway 101 and Summit Drive across from Neskowin Beach Wayside.

Tillamook Farmers Market

Downtown Tillamook

An old-fashioned farmers market with locally-grown produce, hand-made and artisan gifts, baked goods, live music and activities for kids. 9 am-2 pm, Laurel Avenue and Second Street.

Artisan Faire

Salishan Marketplace • Gleneden Beach

Find unique gift ideas, one-of-a-kind crafts and handmade goods from Oregon vendors. 10 am-4 pm, 7755 NW Highway 101, Gleneden Beach, three miles south of Lincoln City.

Meet Visiting Artists

Volta Gallery • Lincoln City

A chance to chat with woodworker Andre Jaillet and glass artist Kerstin Hilton, and see a demo from torch-worker David Frederick. 11 am-5 pm, 4830 SE Hwy. 101.

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.

Thursday, July 25

Nathan Benedict

The Drift Inn • Yachats

An evening of live music from Nathan Benedict, songwriter for The Ateliers. 6:30-9 pm, 124 Highway 101 North, 541-547-4477.

Jam Session

Snug Harbor • Lincoln City

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

Karaoke

Bay Haven Inn • Newport

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

Friday, July 26

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.

Bubba Lew

Café CHILL • Waldport

Acoustic originals, ballads, blues and cowboy music. 5-7 pm, 540 NE Commercial Street.

Gabe Hess

Beachcrest Brewing Company • Gleneden Beach

An eclectic blend of feel-good country featuring classic covers and catchy originals. 5:30-7:30 pm, at Salishan, 7755 N. Highway 101, 541-234-4013.

Annie & Ron

Fishing Rock Eatery & Lounge • Depoe Bay

Live music from jazz vocalist Annie Averre and bassist Ron Green. 6-9 pm, 3245 Hwy. 101, 541-764-4222.

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.

Nathan Benedict

The Drift Inn • Yachats

An evening of live music from Nathan Benedict, songwriter for The Ateliers. 6:30-9 pm, 124 Highway 101 North, 541-547-4477.

Karaoke

Bay Haven Inn • Newport

Have a great time with local host Doctor B. and support 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.

Saturday, July 27

Nelscott Summer Concert Series

Nelscott Strip • Lincoln City

An afternoon of music from Gabe Hess, played on the deck next to ZuhG Surf Shop, 1-3 pm, 3219 SW Hwy. 101.

Dylan Crawford

Beachcrest Brewing Company • Gleneden Beach

This local favorite singer-songwriter plays chilled-out rock and reggae tunes. 5:30-7:30 pm, at Salishan, 7755 N. Highway 101, 541-234-4013.

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.

3 Men 3 Guitars

Fishing Rock Eatery & Lounge • Depoe Bay

Acoustic music from Terry Schumacher, Roger DeCarlo and Stan Eng. 6-9 pm, 3245 Hwy. 101.

Mike Tolle

The Drift Inn • Yachats

Acoustic folk blues. 6:30-9 pm, 124 Hwy. 101 N., 541-547-4477.

Mojo Holler

Schooner Restaurant & Lounge • Netarts

Head to the lounge for an evening of good ol’ Southern rock, folk and soul. Call for reservations. 7-9 pm, 2065 Netarts Basin Boat Road, 503-815-9900.

Gabe Hess

Vin & Braü • Lincoln City

This Portland singer-songwriter plays covers from artists who helped shape him as well as original compositions spiced with everything from soul and R&B to jazz and bluegrass. 8 pm, 5040 SE Hwy. 101.

Karaoke

Snug Harbor Bar & Grill • Lincoln City Hosted by Doctor B. 8:30 pm-close, 5001 SW Hwy. 101.

Karaoke

Bay Haven Inn • Newport

Have a great time with local host Precious and support 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, July 28

Overdue Bills

Underground Pub and Grub • Yachats

Acoustic country ragtime blues. 4-6 pm,125 Oceanview Street.

Amy White Quintet

Beachcrest Brewing Company • Gleneden Beach

Sunday jazz featuring Beachcrest founders Matt on saxophone and keys and Amy White on vocals along with friends Sandy Schaefer on drums, Bill Hartsell, and Greg Berton on bass. 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.

Cin D

Fishing Rock Eatery & Lounge • Depoe Bay Acoustic light rock. 6-8 pm, 3245 Hwy. 101.

Tex Brooklyn Experiment

The Drift Inn • Yachats

Enjoy original songs, old standards, unique arrangements, requests and fun from Bill Stiffler on bass, Morgen Silverhorn on horns, C.M. Ducks on guitar and Robert “Tex Brooklyn” Rubin on piano and accordion. 6:30-9 pm, 124 Hwy. 101 N., 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, July 29

Sunday Jam

Bay Haven Inn • Newport

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

John & Spark Duo

The Drift Inn • Yachats

Live music that is sure to spark your interest. 6:30-9 pm, 124 Highway 101 North, 541-547-4477.

Tuesday, July 30

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 to play and sing in the Jam Circle, or just come to listen. All welcome. 6-8 pm, 737 SW 32nd Street.

Revel’n

The Drift Inn • Yachats

A tasty mix of old-time groove and bluegrass innovation, with Evelyn Idzerda on guitar and vocals; Ron Snyder on vocals, guitar and mandolin. 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, July 31

Live Music Wednesdays

Salishan Coastal Lodge • Gleneden Beach

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

Eddy Delbridge

The Drift Inn • Yachats Indie-pop singer-songwriter. 6:30-9 pm, 124 Highway 101 North, 541-547-4477.

Send your events details to soundwaves@oregoncoasttoday.com

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Two tidal contenders

Local artists Liz Fox and Sandy Roumagoux will share their original artwork at Newport’s Pacific Maritime Heritage Center this Thursday, Aug 1.

Along with presenting their work, the artists will delve into their latest exhibit, “Between the Tides,” and share how the coastal regions of Lincoln County inspire their pieces.

Fox has lived on the Oregon Coast for most of her life and has navigated a sea of careers since graduating with a Soil Science degree from OSU in 1980. When she retired from her position as a high school librarian in 2020, she became a full-time potter.

Roumagoux is a celebrated artist and former Newport mayor. Her paintings are showcased in the Portland Art Museum and the Hallie Ford Museum of Art. She brings her passion for coastal landscapes to life with every brushstroke.

The galleries will be open and free for guests to explore starting at 5:30 pm. The talk will begin at 6:30 pm. 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.

On the right path

Get a boost on your spiritual and health journey at the 24th annual Pathways to Transformation Holistic Health, Psychic and Crafts Fair, taking place in Newport on Saturday and Sunday, Aug. 3 and 4.

The largest and longest-running event of its type on the Oregon Coast, the fair will have more than 50 booths with exhibitors showcasing rocks and minerals, jewelry, health and wellness products and services, psychics and mediums offering different kinds of readings and much more. Fourteen seminars during the two-day event will enlighten and educate on a wide variety of topics. Tables with free offerings will include news you can use and books on health and wellness, gardening, spirituality and other topics.

The Spirit Cafe, run by Chubby Lil’ Mermaid of Seal Rock, will be offering up delightful goodies including soups and bagel sandwiches along with pastries, cookies, coffee and other beverages for sale.

Admission is by suggested donation of $5.

The event runs from 10 am to 6 pm on Saturday, Aug. 3, and from 9 am to 5 am on Sunday, Aug. 4, in the Shilo Inns Oceanfront Newport Hotel Conference Center, located at 536 Elizabeth Street in Newport. For more information, including a listing of all exhibitors and the titles of the seminars, go to chucklingcherubs.com.

“Tide Flats on Yaquina Bay Road #1” by Sandra Roumagoux

Saturday, August 3, 2024, 10~6 Sunday, August 4, 9~5

Shilo Inns Oceanfront Newport Hotel Conference Center 536 SW Elizabeth St., Newport, OR 97365 50 + EXHIBITORS  OVER 15 SEMINARS PRACTITIONERS  PRODUCTS  READERS CRYSTALS & JEWELRY  ARTS & CRAFTS Rejuvenate At The Coast  $5 Weekend Admission Donation Includes Hourly Seminars  FAMILY ~ FRIENDLY  FREE PARKING www.chucklingcherubs.com  541/547-4664 email to violet@peak.org

Meets first Tuesday of the month, 6-7:30 pm at Taft Fire Station 16 (St. Claire Fire Hall), 4520 SE Hwy. 101 (turn at fire light) For more information, attend a meeting, email us at AMLegionLCOR@gmail.com, or call Commander Bob Portwood at 541-994-4453

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

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: “GONE WITH THE WIND”

(e.g., What state provided the main setting? Answer: Georgia.)

FRESHMAN LEVEL

1. Who starred in the film as (a) Rhett Butler, (b) Scarlett O’Hara?

2. What is the name of the cotton plantation where Scarlett lived?

3. Who is the author of the book?

GRADUATE LEVEL

4. What were Rhett’s last words to Scarlett?

5. Scarlett was in romantic pursuit of this character portrayed by Leslie Howard.

6. Which African American won the Best Supporting Actress Oscar?

PH.D. LEVEL

Last Week’s Answers:

7. What is the name of the house servant played by Butterfly McQueen?

8. Who portrayed Ashley’s wife, Melanie Hamilton?

9. What was Scarlett’s last line?

ANSWERS: 1. (a) Clark Gable, (b) Vivien Leigh. 2. Tara. 3. Margaret Mitchell. 4. “Frankly, my dear, I don’t give a damn.” 5. Ashley Wilkes.

6. Hattie McDaniel. 7. Prissy. 8. Olivia de Havilland. 9. “After all, tomorrow is another day.”

Tillamook Bay, Garibaldi

Siletz Bay, Lincoln City

Date

July 27 12:13 am 0.9 11:54 am 0.9 5:39 am 5.0 6:06 pm 6.7 Sun., July 28 1:23 am 0.6 12:44 pm 1.6 7:02 am 4.4 6:55 pm 6.8 Mon., July 29 2:36 am

July 31 4:48 am -0.3 4:08 pm 2.7 11:20 am 4.7 9:49 pm 6.8 Thurs., Aug. 1 5:43 am -0.5 5:13 pm 2.6 12:13 pm 5.0 10:45 pm 6.9

Yaquina Bay, Newport

Date Low Tides High Tides

Thurs., July 25 9:51 am -0.5 10:28 pm 1.7 3:19 am 8.2 4:31 pm 8.3 Fri., July 26 10:32 am 0.4 11:35 pm 1.3 4:20 am 7.3 5:12 pm 8.5 Sat., July 27 11:16 am 1.4 5:30 am 6.4 5:57 pm 8.7 Sun., July 28 12:45 am 0.9 12:06 pm 2.4 6:53 am 5.8 6:46 pm 8.8 Mon., July 29 1:58 am 0.4 1:05 pm 3.2 8:29 am 5.5 7:41 pm 8.8 Tues., July 30 3:08 am 0.0 2:16 pm 3.8 10:00 am 5.7 8:40 pm 8.8 Wed., July 31 4:10 am -0.4 3:30 pm 4.0 11:11 am 6.1 9:40 pm 8.9 Thurs., Aug. 1 5:05 am -0.8 4:35 pm 3.9 12:04 pm 6.5 10:36 pm 8.9

Alsea Bay, Waldport

Date

July 25 10:38

July 29 2:29 am 0.3 1:53 pm 2.7 8:39 am 4.7 8:11

Tues., July 30 3:38 am 0.0 3:01 pm 3.2 10:06 am 4.8 9:08 pm 7.6 Wed., July 31 4:41 am -0.4 4:09 pm 3.4 11:24 am 5.1 10:07 pm 7.5 Thurs., Aug. 1 5:37 am -0.6 5:12 pm 3.4 12:24 pm 5.4 11:02 pm 7.5 Bold = Minus Tides. Tide tables are for recreational use. Tide info courtesy tidesandcurrents.noaa.gov

This July and August, Friends of Netarts Bay is hosting a number of fun, educational events designed to help locals and visitors explore the wonders of this pristine waterway.

Led by a consortium of community volunteers, non-profit organizations and Oregon State Park rangers, these meaningful nature-based experiences highlight the unique beauty of Tillamook County and the work being done to preserve and conserve the area’s natural resources and natural resourcebased economy.

This Sunday, July 28, at 1 pm will be Stewardship Day at Cape Lookout State Park.

Lend a hand on projects that restore natural areas and improve responsible recreation with this amazing coastal habitat. Potential projects include invasive plant removal, native plant seed collection, restoration planting, beach access improvements, trail maintenance and plant and wildlife mapping.

Activities are designed to accommodate a variety of skill levels. Families are welcome.

On Saturday, Aug. 3, at 10 am will be the Hike Netarts Spit/Beach Discovery Walk at Cape Lookout State Park.

A fun, family-friendly hike on the beach and around Cape Lookout State Park and the Netarts Spit. On this relatively easy, two-mile walk, park rangers will discuss the importance of this natural area, changes happening along the coast and how to be good stewards.

On Sunday, Aug. 4, at 10 am, Cape Lookout State Park will host the Ofrenda a Nuestra Oceano Sanador, or “An Offering to our Healing Ocean.”

Celebrate art, culture, music, dance and the environment with Huehca Omeyocan and the Juntos Afuera Program at an inspiring day with opportunities to explore, learn, celebrate and act for the ocean.

Finally, on Monday, Aug. 5, at 7:30 am will be Sustainable Clamming on the Bay at Netarts Bay.

Learn about clam populations, clamming, and clamming etiquette with the Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife. Participants will learn about the role of shellfish in bay health, the types of clams in the bay, the best and most sustainable methods for harvesting wild shellfish and the current research on trends in clam size and biomass.

For more information and to register, go to netartsbaywebs.org/events.

learn a little Sweeps. Takes.

Create

your own artisan broom and bring it home

By Chelsea Yarnell For the TODAY

Awitch’s preferred mode of transportation, or something used for cleaning — the broom is rooted in our daily rituals as well as mythical tales.

Despite brooms being an arguably mundane tool, Alyssa Blackwell of Hearth Craft Brooms has turned broom-making into an art form. “I feel like broom-making and sweeping are so cross-cultural,” she said. “It’s just a very human object in a very human era.”

Learn from the expert and take home your own set of brooms at Blackwell’s two-day workshop, this Saturday and Sunday, July 27 and 28, hosted by Mud & Craft at the North Coast Recreation District in Nehalem. The weekend workshop series consists of three classes for three different broom styles: whisks, or hand-held brooms; standard size porch and hearth brooms and “cobwebbers,” an extra-long handled broom.

Blackwell herself learned her craft at a workshop back in 2018. After mastering some basic skills, she began selling finished products, custom broommaking kits and hosting in-person workshops. Her work has amassed more than 100,000 followers on social media.

offer help. Afterwards, it’s usually a group effort to clean up because everybody has a new broom to sweep with, so that’s fun.”

Blackwood primarily uses broomcorn, commonly known as sorghum, for the broom’s bristles and “found” branches for the handles.

“I use wood that has been collected from forestry restoration and cleanup crews in my wider area in Oregon,” she said. “Everything is then kiln-dried and cured.”

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Mud & Craft is the host of the Nehalem workshops.

“I’ve always wanted to do one of Alyssa’s workshops, so bringing her to the coast felt like a good fit,” owner Tara Spires-Bell said. “I know locals and tourists would love to participate as well. These brooms are special because they weave together magic, practicality and creativity. In Alyssa’s meticulously crafted brooms, I see not just functional tools, but vessels of heart and self-expression. Each broom tells a story, woven with threads of sustainability, craftsmanship and a touch of Earth magic. There’s nothing quite like creating beautiful, functional tools with your own hands.”

“The people that follow me are a range,” she said. “There are people who are more spiritual, who keep an altar and they like having brooms for spiritual purposes or witchy things. There’s also a lot of people who are into homesteading, natural fibers, sustainability and zero-waste lifestyle. And then there are people who follow me who are just interested in collecting art or who just have an appreciation for handmade things.”

During her in-person workshops, Blackwell guides participants through the intricate process of weaving for broom-making.

“We go over tools and materials and then participants can break off and choose their broomcorn colors, twine colors and handles,” she said. “After I’ve done my demo, I go around and am hands-on and

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Be aware these workshops require a certain amount of physical strength and ability, and will be utilizing sharp tools such as knives, scissors and needles as well as lighters. All materials and tools are provided in the cost of the class. At the conclusion, crafters will take home their handmade broom to use for cleaning…or out for a moonlit flight.

“I think that these types of handmade items have a way of reminding people to slow down and appreciate the sort of humanness of taking care of your environment,” Blackwell said. “It’s so much nicer when the tool that you’re using is something that you feel really connected to or that you really enjoy using. It’s comfortable; it’s almost like a friend you know.”

The workshops can be taken as a complete set or individually with the cost ranging from $90 to $130 each. The North Coast Recreation District Community Center is located at 36155 9th Street in Nehalem. For more information and registration, go to hearthcraftbrooms.com/workshops.

SUMMER ARTS FESTIVAL

SPECIAL THANKS FROM TRACEY TAYLOR

on stage

‘Love Letters’ gets the Tillamook stamp of approval

Love at every stage will be portrayed in A.R. Gurney’s Pulitzer Prizenominated play, “Love Letters,” performed by the Tillamook Association for the Performing Arts this Saturday and Sunday, July 27 and 28.

The basis of this theater piece are letters exchanged over a lifetime between two people who grew up together and went their separate ways but continued to share confidences. As the actors read the letters aloud, an evocative, touching and frequently funny story arises.

“You cannot stage a play more simply than this, and yet it’s about everything in life,” said director and actor Mike Arseneault. “First love, loss of opportunities, loss of life, loss of love...It’s a beautiful play, and all you do is speak it.”

The play stars Arseneault as Andrew and Shay Knorr as Melissa.

Arseneault has performed in more than 100 musicals, plays and revues in Toronto, Portland and on the Oregon Coast. He has acted in performances of “Into The Woods,” “Guys and Dolls,” “Annie” and “The Secret Garden” to name a few. In 2020, he founded

his own theater organization, IOCO Players Theatre, just outside Vancouver, BC.

Knorr has been acting since she was young. At the age of 10, she filled in for a sick friend in a play. She had one line, the audience laughed and she has been on stage ever since. She has performed in theater companies and improv groups and has worked in commercials, television and radio in both Portland and Los Angeles. After 30 years as a commercial producer, director and playwright, she started her own story telling group, Solo Speak.

“Love Letters” contains language and themes intended for mature audiences. It will evoke plenty of laughter but bring a tissue or two.

Each show will include a 15-minute intermission and will run about two hours in total.

Performances begin at 7 pm on Saturday and 2 pm on Sunday at the Barn Community Playhouse, located at 1204 Ivy Avenue, Tillamook. For more information or to purchase tickets, go to tillamooktheater. com or call 503-812-0275.

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Saturday, Aug. 3 7-9:30 PM

LCCC Presents

The Halie Loren Quartet

Join jazz/pop singer-songwriter Halie Loren for an evening of standards and originals, in celebration of her new album, “Dreams Lost and Found ” Performing with pianist Matt Treder, bassist Rob Kohler and drummer Charlie Doggett.

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