hh, the winter storm season. I once had to wait almost a week for the helicopter to take me off the mountain after a month of off-season trekking in the high Himalayas because of the severe weather. The camping spots were open and the hospitality huts were warm and welcoming, so it was totally worth it. My Sherpa guide told me that we were passing roughly 30 people a day on trails that sometimes hosted 300.
Here on the Central Coast, we get waves of people who come in for the king tides and large groups during whale watching week, but in general, we become more of a string of sleepy towns.
For me, this is the perfect time of year to visit the Oregon Coast Aquarium.
After capturing words and images for this week’s cover story on page 20, I was left to wander on my own, and it was quite a lovely experience. I met volunteer James Pearson, who was proudly wearing his newly earned 1,000 hours pin, despite looking too young to have done 1,000 hours of anything besides eating and sleeping. A spent a little time with a family that was running from display to display behind the tiniest member of the clan, clearly seeing things through his young eyes and loving it.
If you are waiting for the winter to pass you are missing out: this is the best time of year to go explore, mostly indoors of course.
SALISHAN
Black stories from the big blue
Most accounts of the United States’ maritime enterprises are disproportionately populated by white seafarers. A new exhibit at Newport’s Pacific Maritime Heritage Center, “Take Me to the Water: Histories of the Black Pacific” expands that narrative to include the many Black whalers, commercial mariners, fishers, explorers, soldiers and sailors who traveled along the Pacific Coast and traversed the high seas from the 16th Century to the present day.
The exhibit opens this Saturday, Nov. 23, and will be on view through Jan. 12.
An opening reception will take place on Saturday, from 1 pm to 4 pm. At 2 pm, Zachary Stocks, executive director of Oregon Black Pioneers, will give a talk about “The Shoreys in Hammond.”
In the 1910s, Capt. William Shorey and his family were prominent members of Oakland, California’s Black upper class. But in the 1920 census, his wife, now a widow, and their children were living in the tiny town of Hammond, near Warrenton on the Oregon Coast. Stocks will describe how this wealthy Black family ended up there, and how he uncovered the story.
This important exhibition recenters the relationship between Black folks, water and ships, moving beyond the entrenched narrative of the Transatlantic slave trade and towards the understanding that Black people have not only existed in the Pacific region for centuries, but played an integral role in the development of Pacific economy and society.
The exhibition is curated by Dr. Caroline Collins, who charts her interest in Black people’s relationships with water and watercraft to a childhood that included regular visits to Southern California beaches. Collins is an incoming assistant professor at UC San Diego; UC President’s Postdoctoral Fellow in the Department of History at UC Irvine, an affiliated researcher with the Democracy Lab and the Indigenous Futures Institute at UC San Diego and is a co-founder of “Black Like Water,” an interdisciplinary research collective at UCSD that highlights Black relationships to the natural world.
The Pacific Maritime Heritage Center is located at 333 SE Bay Blvd. in Newport. For more information, go to oregoncoasthistory.org or call 541-2657509.
holidays
A bear market
By Linda Turner Griepentrog
For the TODAY
When leaves start to fall and there’s a crunch under your feet, the focus soon turns to gift giving and holiday shopping.
Sure, it’s easy to go online, order something for someone and have it arrive a couple of days later. But that can seem so impersonal — just another click of the keyboard.
Shopping locally is becoming more and more popular and attendance at local holiday markets is burgeoning. Not only is it a way to get a handmade, personalized gift for someone, but it also helps support local artisans, from bakers to potters and quilters, plus the group sponsoring the event.
But with so many options to choose from, it can be hard to decide what to purchase. So, we asked some vendors at the upcoming Gleneden Beach Holiday Market, taking place this Saturday, Nov. 23, to share their hints for market shopping.
Frank, a custom perfumer, suggests always bringing cash, as some vendors aren’t able to accept credit cards. In addition, this benefits the artist as there are no service fees to reduce their profit.
Shawna, a wreath maker and sourdough baker, advises always going with something handmade as it will be cherished for years to come and there’s often a story with it from
the maker.
Melody, a soap maker, notes that bringing a reusable tote is handy for carrying items you purchase from multiple vendors. Many artisans do not provide bags, so a tote helps protect your items.
Linda, a bag maker, encourages people to pick up business cards from artists. If you don’t purchase an item you love at the show and “need some time to think about it,” you can contact the artist later once you make a decision. This is also a good way to have a gift personalized if needed.
The Gleneden Beach Holiday Market offers shoppers the opportunity to purchase raffle tickets for a five-foot-tall stuffed polar bear. This event raises money to support the Community Club activities throughout the year. With some fanfare, the winning ticket will be drawn at 3 pm.
That same market is also giving back to the community by holding a toy drive to support the Depoe Bay Fire Department’s Christmas Outreach program. Anyone donating a toy receives a free bear raffle ticket. New, unwrapped toys and clothing for ages up to 17 are welcomed for donation, as are gift cards and checks.
The Gleneden Beach Holiday Market runs from 10 am to 4 pm this Saturday, Nov. 23, at the Gleneden Beach Community Club, 110 Azalea Street.
A Sea-rene holiday season
Searenity Boutique: holiday shopping
with all of the fun and none of the
stress
SBy Linda Turner Griepentrog For the TODAY
hopping for holiday gifts can sometimes bring angst, but that’s not the case at Searenity Boutique in the Marketplace at Salishan. There’s something for everyone on your list, including you, and it’s hard to resist the eye-catching displays and multitude of choices.
“At the moment over half the store space is filled with gifts for the holiday season,” said Jen Lee, owner of the boutique.
And a goodly number of those gift items are handmade by more than 50 local and regional artisans and small businesses, groups Lee is adamant about supporting.
Looking for something cozy and warm? Visit the Sweet Dreams corner of the boutique where you’ll find robes, PJs, slippers and loungewear.
For something scent-sational, check out the handmade candles and diffusers.
One very popular option is the new Flower Bar. No, not real flowers with short life spans, but crocheted flowers that last a lifetime. Pick them individually and customize a bouquet to match your recipient’s décor, or purchase them in combination with a handmade card showcasing the flower of the month.
customize their gift to the recipient’s likes and interests,” Lee said.
But, if you’re not a decision maker, never fear, there are some ready-made gift box combos available year-round, complete with fun prints, ribbons and tags attached. All you have to do is pick one up and sign your name.
Adjacent to the Flower Bar is a natural Botanical Bar where you’ll find soaps, balms, scrubs, lotions, bath salts and some whimsical “calorie-free” bombs that look exactly like real ice cream scoops and donuts.
And, let’s not forget the Charm Bar, where you can pick the trinkets and bling of your choice.
What’s with all the bars?
“Having a specific ‘bar’ of options allows customers to
Perhaps you’re looking not for a gift, but for a little seasonal décor. Searenity has lots of that as well. Gold-trimmed holiday dishes and beautiful charcuterie boards add fun to any party get-together. And, of course, there are ornaments and stockings galore, including a sock that says “Santa Paws,” for your friend that is a fan of the fourlegged. If DIY is in your blood, look for garland and ornaments kits — everything you need to make it yourself or let your kids have a little fun. Looking for something more upscale, wander over to the shimmery crystal trees. Need a child’s gift that’s a sure winner? There’s a selection of sensory kits to encourage imagination. They’re like Zen Gardens with kinetic sand and small bits inspired by themes ranging from race cars to faux bugs, and all come with a tray to keep things contained. There are lots of seasonal special events happening at Searenity, kicking off on Black Friday, Nov. 29. The shop will have extended hours from 9 am to 5 pm and the biggest surprise sales of the season.
Nov. 30 is Small Business Saturday, when the Marketplace shops have a “passport” scavenger hunt. Visit the shops looking for the specified items, have them stamp your card and then deposit it for a prize drawing.
Dec. 1 from 1 to 3 pm is Santa Sunday. Visit St. Nick at Pioneer Joe’s and savor some hot cocoa and cookies. Searenity’s ongoing Book Club offers a special Book Exchange Party on Thursday, Dec. 19, that is open to the
public. Following that on Saturday and Sunday, Dec. 21 and 22, is the shop’s fourth anniversary celebration with sales and sweets.
The boutique is currently having a toy drive through the first week of December in conjunction with North Lincoln Fire & Rescue. You’re invited to donate a new, unwrapped toy suitable for ages three through 17.
In addition to that community connection, Lee hosts Beach Buddies, a group helping those with intellectual or developmental disabilities. Although their in-store activities vary seasonally, the group recently painted garland kits to decorate the shop’s holiday windows.
Lee’s commitment to community is never ending. She is “ever grateful” to the community not only for her store’s success, but also because of the excitement and support they bring to her personally and professionally. Her holiday wish for everyone is “A BIG thank you!”
Searenity Boutique is located in the Marketplace at Salishan, 7755 N Hwy. 101 in Gleneden Beach. Hours are Wednesday through Saturday from 11 am to 4 pm and Sunday from 11 am to 3 pm. Shopping other times available by appointment. For more information, go to searenityboutique.com or call 541622-2447.
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The Metropolitan Opera presents a live revival of Giacomo Puccini’s evocative epic “Tosca,” on the big screen of the Newport Performing Arts Center this Saturday, Nov. 23.
Puccini’s melodrama about a volatile diva, a sadistic police chief and an idealistic artist has thrilled audiences for more than a century. The gritty subject matter, directness and intensity of its score and the crowd-pleasing dramatic opportunities it provides for its lead roles have made it one of a handful of iconic works that seem to represent opera in the public imagination.
“Tosca” takes place in Rome on the morning of June 17, 1800, through dawn the following day. The specified settings for each of the three acts: the Church of Sant’Andrea della Valle, Palazzo Farnese and Castel Sant’Angelo, are familiar monuments in the city and can still be visited today.
Met Music Director Yannick NézetSéguin conducts the electrifying score, which features some of Puccini’s most memorable melodies and a prime example of verismo style. Extraordinary soprano Lise Davidsen stars as the volatile diva
Floria Tosca for her first time at the Met. David McVicar’s thrilling production also features tenor Freddie De Tommaso in his eagerly anticipated company debut as Tosca’s revolutionary lover, Cavaradossi, and powerhouse baritone Quinn Kelsey as the sadistic chief of police Scarpia.
Composer Giacomo Puccini (1858–1924) was immensely popular in his lifetime, and his mature works remain staples in the repertory of most of the world’s opera companies. His operas are celebrated for their mastery of detail, sensitivity to everyday subjects, copious melody and economy of expression. Puccini’s librettists for “Tosca,” Giuseppe Giacosa and Luigi Illica, also collaborated with him on his two other most enduringly successful operas, “La Bohème” and “Madama Butterfly.”
The production, sung in Italian, begins at 10 am with a run time of approximately three hours and 30 minutes with two intermissions. Tickets range from $12 to $28. The Newport Performing Arts Center is located at 777 W Olive Street. For more information, go to coastarts.org or call 541-265-2787.
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Thursday, Nov. 21
Family Caregiver Support Group
Samaritan Center for Health Education • Newport
This peer-led group aims to help caregivers transition from “giving” care to “managing” care, allowing them to better protect their own health and well-being. 11 amnoon every third Thursday, 740 SW 9th
Friends of the Night Sky Oregon Coast Community College • Lincoln City
This new chapter of DarkSky Oregon offers the opportunity to learn about light pollution, astronomy and conservation on the Oregon Coast, as well as a place to meet fellow space and night sky enthusiasts. 6-7 pm, 3788 SE High School Drive.
Trivia Night
Free parking. 4-8 pm, 1000 SE Bay Blvd, 541-819-5078.
Friday, Nov. 22
The Pines Dine • Lincoln City Show off your knowledge while getting in the running for locally sponsored prizes for first and second place. 6 pm, 5040 SE Hwy. 101.
$10 for children. 7 pm, 1204 Ivy Avenue. Repeated Saturday.
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Gleneden Beach Holiday Market
Gleneden Beach Community Hall
More than 20 vendors will be selling handmade items, from fine woodworking to quilted projects, custom blended perfumes, wreaths and much more, including fresh-baked goodies, caramels and sourdough bread. 10 am-4 pm, 110 Azalea Street. FMI, go to glenedenbeach.org.
Holiday Craft Bazaar
North Lincoln County Historical Museum • Lincoln City
Do some holiday shopping while supporting the museum and local artists. 10 am-5 pm, 4907 SW Hwy. 101. FMI, call 541-996-6614.
Winter Bazaar
Beach Club Event Center • Lincoln City
Find holiday crafts from more than a dozen vendors. 10 am-5 pm, 2020 NE 22nd Street.
Holiday Bazaar
Tillamook County Fairgrounds Tillamook
Get a jump start on your holiday shopping, with a variety of vendors and food options. 10 am-5 pm, 4603 3rd Street.
“Tosca”
Newport Performing Arts Center
The Metropolitan Opera presents Giacomo Puccini’s melodrama about a volatile diva, a sadistic police chief and an idealistic artist, recorded live and shown on the big screen. 10 am-1:30 pm, 777 W Olive Street. Tickets, $12 to $28, available at coastarts.org or by calling 541-265-2787.
A free screening of Kitty Norton’s documentary about family caregivers, followed by a panel discussion featuring Norton and Alise Liepnieks from the Alzheimer’s Association of Oregon and Southwest Washington. 1 pm, 310 Main Avenue.
Word Surfers Writing
Group
Driftwood Public Library • Lincoln City Connect, create and collaborate with others in the craft of writing. All genres and mediums are welcome. 1-3 pm, second floor, 800 SW Hwy. 101. FMI, contact Chris at ?541-224-6498?.??
Soul Light Spa Saturdays
Floral Arranging Workshop
Newport Visual Arts Center
The Coastal Arts Guild hosts a workshop on creating floral arrangements for the holidays with Emilia Lacy, designer extraordinaire. Free and open to all. 1-4 pm, 777 NW Beach Drive. FMI, call 541-574-3364.
Luminous Soul Center Gleneden Beach
Mini-Sessions, aura pictures, chakra and energy balancing, intuitive readings. $133. 1-4 pm, 6645 Gleneden Beach Loop. Reservations required. Contact Jaya at 971-313-2383.
See works from abstract painter Lori Latham and master glass blower Kelly Howard and get the chance to chat with the artists. 4:30-7 pm, 4830 SE Hwy. 101.
Christmas Tree Lighting
Luminous Soul Center Gleneden Beach
Set the Gleneden Beach Christmas Tree aglow while enjoying activities for kids, warm drinks, sweets and songs. 5 pm, 6645 Gleneden Beach Loop. Free but please RSVP at luminoussoulcenter.com/special-events.
Comedy Night
Coliseum Theater • Tillamook
This Tillamook Education Foundation fund-raiser starts at 6 pm with appetizers and drinks on the brewing floor at the Pelican Pub followed at 8 pm by a comedy show with three headliners at Tillamook Coliseum Theater. Tickets, $50, available at tillamook-education-foundation.square. site.
“Here Come the Holidays”
Barn Community Playhouse • Tillamook
The Tillamook Association for the Performing Arts presents this festive revue, featuring traditional and non-traditional holiday music, dance and more. $20 for adults, $10 for children. 7 pm, 1204 Ivy Avenue.
Pops at the PAC
Newport Performing Arts Center
Porthole Players presents a concert featuring The Lincoln Pops, playing three sets of classic big band bangers. 7 pm, 777 W Olive Street. Tickets $12-$15, available by calling 541-265-2787.
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Primaltones Community Venue • Newport
Traditional Celtic music mixed with house, disco, bass music and original songs. $15 in advance, $20 at the door. 7 pm, 2925 SE Ferry Slip Road. All ages until 10 pm; 21 and over thereafter. FMI, go to www.primaltones. com.
Monday, Nov. 25
Tuesday, Nov. 26
partner needed. 6-8 pm, 540 NE Hwy. 101. FMI, call 541-992-1002 or email sachdeva.kanwal@gmail.com.
Trivia Night
Beachcrest Brewing Gleneden Beach Show off your knowledge for the chance to win prizes. Teams of up to six allowed. 6 pm, at Salishan, 7755 N. Highway 101, 541-234-4013.
Open Art Night Bay City Arts Center
Hosted by Matt Sohler, this open studio offers an inclusive and supportive environment for you to work on anything your heart
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, Nov. 21
Whole Lotta Louis
Myril Eatery & Wine Bar • Newport
Enjoy the music of the three masters: Louis Jordan, Louis Armstrong and Louis Prima, played by Don Nelson on bass, Richard Robitaille on drums and vocals, Neal Staufenbeil on sax, and Ronnie Jay Pirrello on guitar, harp and vocals 5-8 pm, 1000 SE Bay Blvd, 541-819-5078.
Irish Music Session
Beachcrest Brewing Company • Gleneden Beach
If you love to play or listen to Irish dance music like jigs, reels, hornpipes and polkas, come join Nora, Gary and friends for some tunes. 5:30-7:30 pm, at Salishan, 7755 N. Highway 101, 541-234-4013.
Bret Lucich
Oshen’s Restaurant • Gleneden Beach
An experience to remember from this singer-songwriter, entertainer and musician, with a wide variety of music for listening and dancing. 5:30-7:30 pm, at Salishan, 7755 N. Highway 101, 541-764-9026.
Rich McCloud
Gilgamesh Brewing • Lincoln City
This powerful performer has a fresh, rich and vibrant sound that combines rap, soul, hip-hop, pop, blues-rock, folk and more. 6-8 pm in the Lincoln City Outlets, 1500 SE East Devils Lake Road.
The Songtender Duo
The Drift Inn • Yachats
Singer Melanie Reid and piano player Evelyn Idzerda echo songs from the past with sweet harmony and hearty respect. 6-8:30 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
8:30 pm-close, 608 SW Bay Blvd.
Friday, Nov. 22
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.
Whiskeydog Kenny
Beach Daisy Wine • Yachats
Original folk and blues with Whiskeydog Kenny on guitar, harp and vocals, and “Papa Soul” Tavo Willamen on saxophone and congas. 5-7 pm, 2118 Hwy. 101 N.
Bret Lucich
Oshen’s Restaurant • Gleneden Beach
An experience to remember from this singer-songwriter,
entertainer and musician, with a wide variety of music for listening and dancing. 5:30-7:30 pm, at Salishan, 7755 N. Highway 101, 541-764-9026.
Gabe Hess
Pelican Brewing • Lincoln City
Enjoy a pint with a view, alongside live music. 6-8 pm, 5911 SE Hwy. 101, 541-614-4216.
Tsunami Zone
Fishing Rock Eatery & Lounge • Depoe Bay
Get out of the way for this coastal rock experience. 6-9 pm, 3245 Hwy. 101.
Family Karaoke Night/Open Mic
The Pines Dine • Lincoln City 6-8 pm, 5040 SE Hwy. 101.
Young Jim Carr
The Drift Inn • Yachats
This Eugene singer-songwriter conveys his longing for truth and love in his own unique poetic way. 6-8:30 pm, 124 Hwy. 101 N., 541-547-4477.
Karaoke
Bay Haven Inn • Newport
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, Nov. 23
Bill Lewey
Café Chill • Waldport
Local artist performing original acoustic blues, ballads and cowboy tunes. 5-7 pm, 540 NE Commercial Street, 541-819-5041.
Brenna Larsen
Beachcrest Brewing Company • Gleneden Beach
Drawing from a rich tapestry of influences, Brenna’s music reflects a blend of timeless charm and contemporary flair. Inspired by the iconic songwriters of the 60s and 70s. 5:30-7:30 pm, at Salishan, 7755 N. Highway 101, 541-234-4013.
Bret Lucich
Oshen’s Restaurant • Gleneden Beach
See Friday listing. 5:30-7:30 pm, at Salishan, 7755 N. Highway 101, 541-764-9026.
EZ-Eddy and the Jumpers
Fishing Rock Eatery & Lounge • Depoe Bay
A blues party featuring E.Z. Eddy Campy and friends. 6-9 pm, 3245 Hwy. 101, 541-764-4222.
Richie G & Ma Beat
The Drift Inn • Yachats Americana, folk, folk-rock, bossa nova, instrumental contemporary
and originals. And the kitchen sink. 6-8:30 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.
Karaoke
Snug Harbor Bar & Grill • Lincoln City
Hosted by Doctor B. 8:30 pm-midnight, 5001 SW Hwy. 101.
Karaoke
Bay Haven Inn • Newport 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, Nov. 24
Overdue Bills
Yachats Underground Pub
Spend an afternoon with this talented local blues band. 3-5 pm, 125 Ocean View Drive.
Sunday Jam
Bay Haven Inn • Newport
A chance for professional musicians to collaborate and improvise. 3-6 pm, 608 SW Bay Blvd.
Sunday Jazz Jam
Beachcrest Brewing Company • Gleneden Beach
Hosted by Dr. Sandy Schaefer and his band. 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.
Eric Levine
Fishing Rock Eatery & Lounge • Depoe Bay
Laid-back blues, boogie and pop. 6-8 pm, 3245 Hwy. 101.
Richie G & Ma Beat
The Drift Inn • Yachats
Americana, folk, folk-rock, bossa nova, instrumental contemporary and originals. And the kitchen sink. 6-8:30 pm, 124 Hwy. 101 N., 541-547-4477.
Karaoke
Snug Harbor Bar & Grill • Lincoln City
Hosted by Doctor B. 8:30 pm-midnight, 5001 SW Hwy. 101.
Monday, Nov. 25
David Rogers
The Drift Inn • Yachats
This classical crossover guitarist plays Spanish music, up-tempo Latin and original settings of Leonard Cohen, Rolling Stones and more. 6-8:30 pm, 124 Highway 101 North, 541-547-4477.
Tuesday, Nov. 26
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.
John Bringetto Duo
The Drift Inn • Yachats Latin classics and jazz standards. 6-8:30 pm, 124 Hwy. 101 N., 541-547-4477.
Jam Session
Wing Wa Taphouse • Depoe Bay All musicians welcome. 8 pm-close, 330 US-101, 541-765-2288.
Wednesday, Nov. 27
Axon
The Drift Inn • Yachats
Alan Chamberlain’s compelling rich baritone vocals span a diversity of stylings including folk, blues, gospel, western and jazz. 6-8:30 pm, 124 Hwy. 101 N., 541-547-4477.
Brenna Larsen • Saturday, No. 23, in Gleneden Beach
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: WHICH FICTIONAL CHARACTER SAID THAT?
(e.g., “How lucky I am to have something that makes saying goodbye so hard.” Answer: Winnie-the-Pooh.)
FRESHMAN LEVEL
1. “A spoonful of sugar helps the medicine go down.”
2. “After all, tomorrow is another day.”
3. “Please, sir, I want some more.”
GRADUATE LEVEL
4. “I will honour Christmas in my heart, and try to keep it all the year.”
5. “Th-Th-Th-That’s all, folks!”
6. “Toto, I’ve got a feeling we’re not in Kansas anymore.”
PH.D. LEVEL
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:
7. “If you can’t say something nice, don’t say nothing at all.”
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The new exhibits at Oregon Coast Aquarium are sure to
Peek your interest
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Familiar sights on Oregon beaches, sea jellies that have been tossed unceremoniously onto the shore blend into the flotsam of seaweeds, sticks and shells. Ranging from the graceful Pacific sea nettles to the goofy blue blubbers that move as if late for a very important date, these living, albeit brainless, organisms positively flow with personality,
So much so that Evone Mochon Collura, who has been primarily working with sea jellies at the Oregon Coast Aquarium since 2006, is still enamored with them.
“I started in 2004 as the coverage partner for a lot of the displays and animals,” she said.
“When the main jelly person left, I called dibs. They still always keep me guessing and engaged.”
Collura helps maintain the new Sea Jelly gallery, part of two new exhibits unveiled at the aquarium on Oct. 31. The gallery expanded on the aquarium’s existing jelly displays and created a morphable celebration of the species.
“We wanted the new gallery to be able to change so that if something amazing comes up we can display them,” Collura said. “We want to keep it fresh and fun.”
own beauty to the world,” she said. “But sometimes they do something stupid, and I’m reminded, ‘Oh right, they don’t have a brain.’”
Dodds manages the other new exhibit, the reimagined Connected Coasts gallery. Formerly Coastal Waters, the new displays highlight diverse marine life found near and far from the Oregon Coast, and the conservation efforts that protect them. Connected Coasts houses iconic tropical species, including potbelly seahorses, lionfish and live
Senior Aquarist Savannah Dodds also enjoys visiting the jellies.
“For something that doesn’t have a brain, they bring their
“Our goal with the exhibit was to try to show people how Oregon water affects all parts of the Pacific Ocean,” Dodds said. “Our water is super nutritious and affects things far away from us as well. We really want people to understand that places like coral reefs and mangroves protect us and need a lot of help. We also wanted to show all the cute animals.”
Cute?
Dodds dropped the word early in our interview and I’ll be darned if, after gently teasing her for using the word for things like eels, sea stars and sea jellies, I didn’t end up using it during the tour of both new galleries. Take the eels in the sea mountains display, named Mirage, Stella and Ezra.
As we watched the animals bobbing and weaving through the rocks, almost disappearing except for the tiny bit of face peeking out coyly whenever I raised my camera. Undeniably cute, but especially if one doesn’t worry about gender assignment.
“We don’t actually know the sex of any of our eels,” Dodds said, “because the only way to find out is looking at their back teeth, which, I’m sure you can imagine, is not easy to do.”
Though many of the tanks include what look like corals, only one is true.
“Our coral tank with live corals is one of our jewels,” Dodds said. “We wanted to make sure we don’t harvest too much from any living coral reefs, and corals grow so slowly in the wild it would take about 500 years to grow enough for our displays, so we have fabricated corals for that reason.”
Life in the aquarium seems like a pretty good deal for some of its residents, especially for the very delicate-looking jellies.
“The nettles and moons in the wild only live about a year,” Dodds said. “They can get pushed into the harbor, washed up on the beach, etc. When you have a stable environment, they can live a lot longer.”
Longer indeed: in captivity, nettles can live up to five years, and moons up to 10.
The jelly gallery offers a long, wide bench on which to stop and take in the stunning displays.
“We wanted to give people a space to just sit and be with the jellies,” Collura said.
The jellies gallery also offers a tactile experience. At the center stands a sphere filled with moon jellies, water rippling over its surface and inviting visitors to feel the flow.
Moon jellies, named for the way they look, actually have been used in space travel, when thousands of them took a ride on a space shuttle in 1991 to learn how zero gravity might impact astronaut bone density. That is one of the interesting facts in the signage, in both English and Spanish, that fill both new galleries.
Access to the galleries is included with general admission.
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Tillamook screening of ‘Wine, Women, & Dementia’ highlights caregivers’ burdens
By Chelsea Yarnell For the TODAY
Over glasses of wine, Oregon filmmaker Kitty Norton swaps stories with other family caregivers. Despite living in different parts of the country and only ever interacting online, they have a deep bond and have been an important part of each other’s support system.
Norton knew that the honest conversations she was having would resonate with others. So, she bought a used RV, hired a film crew and traveled the country meeting caregivers. The outcome: “Wine, Women, & Dementia,” a documentary that shines a light on the isolation, financial stress, physical and emotional toll family caregivers shoulder for their loved ones and themselves.
The Rotary Club of Tillamook will host a free screening of the film this Saturday, Nov. 23, at the Tillamook Coliseum. A virtual option is also available for those who are unable to attend in person. The viewing window is open online at tillamookrotary.com on Saturday and Sunday, Nov. 23 and 24.
“I thought that it was something that could be really valuable for Tillamook,” said Tillamook Rotary member Kris Lachenmeier. “It does a good job of taking a really broad view of the dementia experience and the variety of ways that caregivers or families deal with having a loved one with dementia. It’s such a long journey with more than one goodbye and that’s hard to explain unless you’ve lived it.”
Norton’s mother received a diagnosis of vascular dementia
in 2010. It came as a relief to Norton, as it was the answer to changes she was noticing.
“At a couple family reunions, people were coming up asking if my mom was okay,” she said. “It was really simple things that were being forgotten, and a difference in how she acted. She was losing some of her spark, but in a strange way was being replaced with unexpected empathy.”
As her mom slowly began to forget skills like how to straighten her foot to put on her shoe or how to use a fork, Norton began blogging.
“It was my job to remember who she was,” she said. “There were a lot of surprises, some of the things were hilarious and some were not. I needed something creative. I’d always worked in the arts and around storytellers: I needed it.”
Norton began writing very personal stories about her dayto-day life caring for her mom.
“I tried to not to make it sound like dementia is easy,” she said. “But, I did have a very different perspective. Our family has a different sense of humor that saved us. It helped tremendously. I didn’t see this disease as the end of mom’s life — mom’s life was still going. I started attracting people [online] who were using humor. It was horribly hard and none of us discounted that tragedy, but we were sick and tired of being hit over the head with it.”
Norton was her mother’s full-time caregiver from 2016 until her death in 2021.
“After mom died, I’d made these incredible friends online with other caregivers,” she said. “I had gratitude for these
people and the support they gave that they didn’t even know. I didn’t want to end this without trying to help.”
Armed with one bottle of wine (or a few) and pizza, Norton spent a month traveling 7,500 miles across the United States meeting people for “caregiver smack” as a cathartic way to heal through conversations. A film crew captured the entire experience.
“The more I thought about it, the more I thought those conversations would be really helpful for other caregivers and would help push the next generation of caregivers,” Norton said.
The documentary premiered at the Julien Dubuque International Film Festival in 2023, winning the Audience Choice award.
“The audience reception has been what I hoped it would be and more,” Norton said. “Nobody has seen anything like this. It’s the first time this journey has been presented in a matterof-fact way. People came back to see the film because they’re seeing themselves on the screen; it’s not their image, but they’re seeing their stories.”
Saturday’s screening begins at 1 pm at the Tillamook Coliseum Theater, located at 310 Main Avenue.
Following the screening, Norton will take part in a panel discussion with Alise Liepnieks from the Alzheimer’s Association of Oregon and Southwest Washington.
For more information about the film and to watch the preview trailer, go to winewomenanddementia.com.
Kitty Notron (left) chats with a fellow caregiver
Photo courtesy Wine, Women, & Dementia film production
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