ne of the nicest things we get to hear when out and about in the community is when people tell us they look forward to picking up their fresh copy of the TODAY every Wednesday.
Well, that statement will need a bit of an edit as, starting next week, changes at our print provider mean that the paper will be hitting the stands, tabletops and shelves on Thursday for the foreseeable future.
We hope you will look forward just as much to your weekly visit with us, if one day later.
In other news, I had a lovely time in Waldport at the tree-lighting ceremony, where Scout was once again adopted by a cute kid. I can’t speak for Scout, as she is especially tolerant with kids, but running around with Paris Presley definitely made the event more enjoyable for me. As we said goodbye, Paris’ parting words were, said a confidence that only a pre-teen can muster, “You better put me in the paper!” So here you are, Paris. I hope you and your lovely family have a wonderful Christmas.
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Lincoln City drives new park forward
The newly constructed inclusive and accessible playground at Schooner Creek Discovery Park will officially open with a ribbon-cutting ceremony this Saturday, Dec 14.
There will be treats and giveaways for all, and the first 100 kids to arrive will receive two free passes to the Lincoln City Community Center.
Lincoln City Mayor Susan Wahlke, city councilors, State Rep. David Gomberg, State Sen. Dick Anderson and other local leaders will be present to help celebrate the eagerly anticipated opening.
Lincoln City Parks and Recreation conducted extensive public outreach to help shape the design of the playground and the overall park. The playground is inspired by the Siletz Bay, featuring four climbing structures resembling the Four Brothers rock formations and a play hill that is inspired by the Salishan Spit.
Having wheelchair accessibility with multigenerational play components supports
usage by those with disabilities, and represents the inclusive playground theme — “Where Everybody Finds Their Favorite Spot.”
“This inclusive and accessible playground embodies Lincoln City’s vision of welcoming all, making certain that everyone has access to outdoor recreational opportunities,” said Mayor Wahlke. “Since this new playground incorporates multigenerational play amenities to support use by those with disabilities and mobility needs, I look forward to many hours of fun here with my grandson.”
The playground completion is phase 1 of the plan for the 6.71-acre park. Further construction will include outdoor pickleball courts, a covered multi-sports court and a special event stage and lawn.
The ribbon cutting begins at 10 am at Schooner Creek Discovery Park, located at 4815 SE 51st Street.
For more information, go to lincolncity. org.
Heceta Head lights up for the holidays
Heceta Head Lightstation near Yachats is celebrating 28 years of its Annual Victorian Christmas Open House this weekend and next.
During each evening of the open houses, local performers will share holiday favorites in the historic Keeper’s House, Santa will be visiting to welcome children of all ages and cookies and warm drinks will be available.
Entry to the Keeper’s House is free, but donations will be accepted.
This is a great opportunity to take an extra small hike to the lighthouse to watch the beams rotate overhead, truly a magical experience.
Saturday Dec. 21 - Lifted, Parlor Players, James Hale
Parking is available at the Heceta Head Lighthouse State Scenic Viewpoint, just below the Keeper’s House, for $5 per vehicle. A free shuttle will take visitors from the park right to the front door. Or bring warm, rainproof clothing and a flashlight so you can enjoy the beautiful walk up from the beach to the festivities.
Sunday, Dec. 22 - Takako Klampe, Ron Stanley
You can support the historic Keeper’s House by entering the holiday raffle online or in person and win a free night’s stay at the Heceta Head Bed and Breakfast, as well as great prizes from local artists and businesses.
The Heceta Lighthouse Gift Shop will be open and filled with special lighthouse gifts for Christmas shopping.
The Queen Anne-style Keeper’s House will be decorated inside and out with festive Victorian holiday decorations through Jan. 5.
The open houses run from 4 to 7 pm on Saturdays and Sundays, Dec. 14, 15, 21 and 22. For more information, go to hecetalighthouse.com or call 866-547-3696.
NORTH LINCOLN FIRE, EAGLES AND LES SCHWAB
TOY DRIVE
Bring smiles and joy to children in the Lincoln City area who might otherwise go without
Buy and donate a toy at BiMart or a turkey at Lincoln City McKay’s Market by Friday, Dec. 20, and receive a discount on services at Lincoln City Les Schwab
For details, call Tiffany at Les Schwab, 541994-3676
1st Annual Fairview Grange
Holiday Market & Sale
Friday & Saturday
Dec 20th & 21st 10-5p.m. at the Fairview Grange #273
5520 S.E. 3rd St. & Fairview Rd.
Just down from the Tillamook Fairgrounds
Free Arts & Crafts Workshops for Children & Families, Vendor Tables Available, Silent Auction & Sale - to benefit
Continued Restoration to the Grange
Celebrating 130 years in 2025, & Supporting
State Wide Touring of the Oregon Coast Children’s Theatre & Art Center located at the Grange.
Contact Larry f/Vendor Tables 503-801-0603
OCCT celebrating its 35th Anniversary in 2025.
Count us in!
Christmas Bird Count helps reveal which species are present at the coast
By Michael Edwards For the TODAY
Ametallic chatter interrupts the gentle squeaking of American widgeons waddling in the muck. You exchange your coffee for binoculars and swing around in time to spot a belted kingfisher diving into the shallows. Master of bird photography, Ruth Shelly, beat you to the punch on the great blue heron but look at you, eagle eye, the first one on your team to spot a kingfisher.
“I’m freezing my keister off, but who knew watching birds with fellow eccentrics could be so fun?”
The president of the Seven Capes Bird Alliance, Dawn Villaescusa, said The Christmas Bird Count is “the longestrunning community science project in the world.” Villaescusa, Caren Willoughby and Mark Elliott started the local count in 2010 with the sponsorship of what was then Lincoln City Audubon. Nationally, this year will be the 125th event.
Bird counts will happen at Tillamook Bay on Saturday, Dec. 14, in Lincoln City on Thursday, Dec. 19 and on the Yaquina Bay on Saturday, Dec. 28.
The event owes its origin to the 19th Century holiday tradition known as the Christmas “Side Hunt.” Hunters bundled up and toted their Springfield rifles and bleary-eyed Labrador Retrievers into the frosty countryside in search of animals to shoot. Whoever returned to the collection site with the most birds and fur bearing critters won the competition.
Back in 1883, shooting 47 chickadees because “Gosh darn it, Uncle Joe always comes back with 46 sparrows and the old coot isn’t beating me this year” wasn’t mortifying. To many
Americans, wildlife was inexhaustible.
In early New England, passenger pigeons blackened the New England sky. During an intermission from charging opinionated women with sorcery, Puritan minister Cotton Mather sat on an American chestnut stump, buckled his shoe and gazed at a flight of passenger pigeons “a mile wide and taking several hours to pass overhead.” By the end of the 19th Century, the entire population of passenger pigeons, an estimated five billion birds, had been hunted to extinction.
Scientists understood that the growing American population shooting diminishing populations of animals ensured that unless behaviors were altered, the fates of the passenger pigeon and the American bison would be replicated over and over again.
Beginning on Christmas Day 1900, Audubon Society ornithologist Frank M. Chapman instituted the Christmas Bird Census. Instead of shooting chickadees, red tailed hawks and mallards for sport, census participants harvested a few geese for Christmas dinner, slung their rifles over their shoulders and tallied the birds they saw on the way home.
“There are specific rules around bird identification for the count,” Villaescusa said. “For instance, the Merlin app can be used to pin down bird identification but only if you also see or hear the bird yourself. Sounds can be used to help attract birds since the count is not during mating season, but must be used judiciously. I prefer the Sibley field guides in general and Crossley guides for raptors and waterfowl. Sibley pocket guides are handy and easy to carry.”
Common species identified on the Central Oregon Coast are the brilliant black and yellow Townsend’s warblers, metal chimney drumming northern flickers, black hooded dark
eyed juncos and perpetually annoyed Stellar’s jays. According to Villaescusa, Lincoln City’s birders identified two species uncommon to the Central Oregon Coast — the black phoebe and the scrub jay.
The black phoebe is a songbird common to Oregon’s warmer south coast, and the scrub jay is a resident of the dryer, oak woodlands of the Willamette Valley. Using the information provided by citizen scientists, researchers might want to determine why these two species are exploring beyond their ranges. Is the Central Coast warming enough to attract black phoebes and drying sufficiently to lure scrub jays? Are there environmental factors in their home ranges that are driving the phoebes north and the jays west? Citizen scientists help researchers determine which bird species are thriving, which ones are stable and which ones are in trouble. Along with helping scientists, participating in the Christmas Bird Count is a great way to make friends and replenish dwindling Vitamin D stores.
Season’s Tweetings!
Citizen scientists interested in joining the Christmas Bird Count can contact the Seven Capes Bird Alliance to be placed on a bird identification team. If you live within the count circle of whichever count you choose, you can be a “backyard/feeder counter” and count at home. The link to the map is found at goo.gl/rtXuAi.
To register for the Dec. 19 Lincoln City count, email info@ sevencapes.org. To register for the Dec. 28 Yaquina Bay count, email kaifrueh2@gmail.com.To register for the Dec. 14 Tillamook Bay event, email Allison.anholt@gmail.com.
For more information, go to sevencapes.org.
Surf Scoter touchdown • Photo by Ruth Shelly
Find peaceful reflection at Newport’s Eureka Cemetery Enjoy a Eureka moment
By Gretchen Ammerman Oregon Coast TODAY
Have you ever wanted to tour an historic burial ground but thought, not having a loved one or ancestor interred there, that you weren’t welcome? Enter the staff at Lincoln County’s oldest burial ground, the Eureka Cemetery in Newport, who want to take the “scary out of cemetery.”
“It’s beautiful and quiet here and we encourage people to visit,” said Cemetery Manager Debby Miller. “People come and eat their lunch here and we even have dog biscuits for people that come here to walk their dogs.”
The 22-acre property, divided into seven sections, contains the burial sites of many recognizable Newport names, such as founder John Nye, who died in 1911.
“It’s cool for locals to walk around and see all the names like Sam Case and John Nye,” Miller said. “They are like, ‘Oh that’s the name of that elementary school, or that’s that street name that I’ve seen.’ This is a part of our local history.”
Also interred at the cemetery are a large number of military veterans, going back to the Civil War, many of whom have no one to visit and care for their graves.
“We have more than 1,000 veterans buried here,” Miller said. “Every year we find more that we didn’t even know about.”
The cemetery has begun a program to give those veterans a sponsor to visit and tend their burial site. You can either sign up to visit in person, or for a $75 donation to the cemetery, someone will do it for you.
“We only have two sponsors so far,” Miller said. “We’d really love to have more sign up. I think if people just visit us one time and see how lovely it is here, they would be more likely to become a sponsor.”
A more recent way that the cemetery honors its interred veterans
is participating in the Wreaths Across America program. (See panel)
“Last year was our first year participating in the wreaths event and we had about 100 wreaths, which was wonderful,” Miller said. “This year we have more than doubled that amount.”
Though unclaimed sites at the cemetery are becoming more expensive, there are roughly 400 still available. And those currently buried at Eureka can also still be joined by their loved ones.
“Urns can be buried where caskets are,” said Susan Painter, vicepresident of the cemetery board of directors. “My husband is here, so I’m going to have my urn put in with him.”
There are also opportunities to enhance existing grave sites.
“We had a family on a recent Mother’s Day that bought a headstone for their brother Bobby who was born in 1958 and died in 1960,” Miller said. “Their mother had never stopped coming to visit him, so they all pooled their money together. It meant a lot to their mom to give Bobby a nice grave, even this many years later.”
Ghosts, expected in such a place, do seem to make a bit of mischief: drawers opening and closing, small objects moving. But the theft of a bunch of lawn care equipment had, unfortunately, a corporeal source.
Thankfully, such occurrences are rare, and the cemetery welcomes all to enjoy amenities like the many basalt benches.
“I had one of the benches made in my husband’s memory,” Painter said. “I like to sit on it and visit with him. And when I bring him roses and I see the next day that the tops have all been chewed off, I know he also had some deer or elk visit him.”
Care to visit too? The Eureka Cemetery is located at 1101 NE Yaquina Heights Drive in Newport and is open from dawn to dusk. Office hours are Monday through Friday from 10 am to 2 pm. For more information, go to eurekacemetery.org.
Wreaths Across America
The Oregon Coast Veterans Association’s Wreaths Across America ceremony will take place at the Eureka Cemetery and Mausoleum in Newport at 10 am this Saturday, Dec. 14. The national Wreaths Across America Day was created to remember fallen veterans and honor those who currently serve.
The ceremony this year will have CWO4 Beth Slade, Commander of Yaquina Bay USCG Station, as the guest speaker, followed by the wreath laying and concluding with the playing of “Taps”’ by retired Navy Chief Steven Schaljo. “Chief Schaljo is a professional trumpet player who has been with Bugles Across America for 10 years,” said Larry Osborne, volunteer local coordinator for Wreaths Across America. “We’re proud to have him join us this year as we honor and remember our local veteran heroes.”
During the ceremony, community volunteers will place a live, balsam fir remembrance wreath on the gravesite and speak that veterans name out loud, so they are not forgotten.
Wreaths Across America was founded to continue and expand the annual wreath-laying ceremony at Arlington National Cemetery begun in 1992. In 2023, more than three million wreaths were placed at 4,224 participating locations throughout the 50 states and beyond.
Alchemy strikes gold
Lincoln City’s new metaphysical store excites the mind and soothes the soul
By Gretchen Ammerman Oregon Coast TODAY
Alchemy is the perfect name for the transformation that has happened in a space that, for many years, housed a small engine repair shop in Lincoln City.
The freshly painted interior is now filled with a delightfully eclectic mix of tools, talismans and treats for those with spiritual leanings.
Arthur, the shop cat, adds to the warmth and coziness that Alchemy Life & Wellness Boutique owner Wendy Ohlendorf worked hard to achieve.
“A lot of people comment on how crisp and bright the shop is,” she said. “And people love Arthur. He knows his role as cruise director.”
Ohlendorf doesn’t just offer a singular shopping experience, she also offers services like Tarot and Oracle reading.
“I am an intuitive life coach and use the cards to try to help you find your path forward,” she said. “It’s not just a reading.”
The building also houses a therapy room.
“I am a quantum reiki master and we do sound bath healings,” Ohlendorf said, before explaining, thanks to my raised eyebrow at the word “we” that she has become used to saying
“we” after many years in the business. “I’ve just always brought in the collective conscious in my work.”
Along with the unique treasures and complementary holistic services, the mainstay of this shop is the expansive collection of crystals.
“The focus was always meant to be crystals and energyhealing services,” Ohlendorf said. “That is my background and certifications from many years of fascination and study.”
Once she put it out to the Universe that she was opening a crystal shop, the rocks started arriving.
“I was connected through a friend to a crystal shop in
Mississippi that was closing its doors,” she said. “I now have that inventory.”
Two more acquaintances reached out and added their personal collections to Ohlendorf’s own.
“In no time at all, there was a broad selection of crystals, rocks and gems to offer,” she said. “Visitors to the boutique have commented about the collection, impressive and not expected from a new store. I am always happy when I hear this; crystal connoisseurs know their stuff — so I get a little warmth in my heart that I’m off to a good start.”
Because her love of cruising vintage shops has her often coming home with more than she can personally use or store, the shop is Ohlendorf’s way to share her love of the hunt.
“I’ve taken my love of vintage things and have moved them out of my house so that other people can enjoy them,” she said. “It gives me my fix. There is a lot of my personality in what I’ve chosen to carry. It’s mostly groovy vintage stuff, which is kind of my thing.”
Thanks to the diversity in her taste, there is something for everyone in the store, making for great gift-giving opportunities.
“I’ve already had someone come in and take care of their whole shopping list,” Ohlendorf said. “We have soaps, candles and writing pens. We also have these beautiful, ethically sourced and harvested smudge fans. The feathers were naturally shed or collected after the bird had passed on.”
Many of the new items for sale are works from Oregonbased artists, like ceramic wall altars by Lena Lane and jewelry from Copper Fairy Gems, located in Lincoln Beach.
Gift cards are also available for the services offered at Alchemy.
Future plans for the building, tucked into the hillside that
borders the Agnes Creek Open Space, include a classroom. Classes will begin at the end of December, starting with “Learning the Tarot through Creative Writing.”
“Everything I will teach about is something I know,” Ohlendorf said. “A lot of times people will come in and ask a question and get a 10-minute lesson. I can’t help myself; I just love sharing information if I have it. And if I don’t, I have a good collection of books and we can look it up together.”
Besides her own reference books, there is also a full wall of reasonably priced used books for sale on every topic under the spiritual sun.
To continue her own growth, Ohlendorf is currently a doctoral student in naturopathic medicine and quantum integrated health at Quantum University.
“I chose that school because there are many well-respected people that teach there,” she said.
Though many things aligned to make it happen, it still took a lot of elbow grease to get to opening day.
“People have watched this building get refurbished and I’ve done a lot of it while still working a day job. Many of my new customers came in after seeing me in here working at night to see the finished project. It turned out pretty cute, so I’m very happy with it. My new customers as well as the clients I already had have been very supportive. I have a lot of gratitude.”
Alchemy Life and Wellness Boutique is located at 2215 SW Hwy. 101 in Lincoln City. Hours are Tuesday through Saturday from 11 am to 6 pm and Sunday from noon to 5 pm. For more information, go to alchemyoregon.com or call 541-800-8044.
Coast Calendar
Thursday, Dec. 12 North County Mushroom Show Gleneden Beach Community Center An end-of-season show, featuring freshly foraged mushroom specimens, display tables, craft and learning booths, local
Holiday Card Making
Newport Visual Arts Center
Play with printmaking at this free, drop-in holiday cardmaking workshop, open to all ages. 1-4 pm, 777 NW Beach Drive. FMI, call 541-574-3364.
“A Christmas Carol”
Barn Community Playhouse Tillamook
See Dickens’ masterpiece transformed into a one-hour wonderland performance of masks, puppets, hats and scarves by the Tillamook Association for the Performing Arts. 2 pm, 1204 Ivy Avenue. Tickets, $20 for adults and $10 for children, available atTillamookTheater.com or by calling 503-812-0275.
Lincoln City Community Center. 10 am, 4815 SE 51st Street. FMI, go to lincolncity.org.
Gyotaku Workshop
Pelican Brewpub • Lincoln City
Join artist Duncan Berry to learn about this intricate Japanese fish printing art form and create orig-inal pieces of art printed directly from the fish themselves. $100 or $200 for a family of four. 11 am-1:30 pm, 5911 SE Hwy. 101. Sign up at www.cascadehead.org/events.
Capital Conclusion
Newport Performing Arts Center
Celebrate the conclusion of the $2.2-million Capital Campaign that has transformed the center throughout the past 10 years. Remarks, backstage tours, entertainment and light bites will be included. Noon, 777 W Olive Street. FMI, go to coastarts.org or call 541-265-2787.
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, 801 SW Hwy. 101. FMI, contact Chris at 541-224-6498.
Chorus
Presbyterian Church
Oregon Coastal Aires and the Oregon Coast Chorus join forces for this fund-raiser, benefiting Stone Soup Suppers and the Newport Food Pantry. 2 pm, 227 NE 12th Street. FMI, go to Oregoncoastchorus.org or call 541-961-3566.
“The Nutcracker” Tillamook High School
The Oregon Coast Dance Center presents an all-ages performance of this Christmas classic. 2 pm, 2605 12th Street. Tickets available at the door, $15, or $7 for kids aged 4-12.
Homecoming Chapel by the Sea Lincoln City
Coastal Voices chorus welcomes in the holiday season with an eclectic program of seasonal music. $20. Half price for 55 and older. Free for 17 and younger. 3-4:30 pm, 2125 SE Lee Avenue.
Victorian Christmas Open House Heceta Head Lightstation Yachats A magical experience featuring festive treats, live music and a raffle. 4 to 7 pm, 14 miles south of Yachats. FMI, go to hecetalighthouse.com or call 866-547-3696.
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, Dec. 12
Lincoln City Music Circle
Lincoln City Community Center
Acoustic instruments, voices and audiences of all ages are welcome to “solo, jam, or pass” and a piano is available. 4-7 pm, 2150 N Oar Place.
ZuhG Solo
Fathoms Restaurant • Lincoln City
An intimate, solo acoustic set from ZuhG frontman Bryan Nichols. 5:30-7:30 pm at the Inn at Spanish Head, 4009 SE Hwy. 101, 541-996-2161.
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.
Carson Poncé
Gilgamesh Brewing • Lincoln City
This Portland-based singersongwriter blends Americana and rock in to a captivating storytelling experience. 6-8 pm in the Lincoln City Outlets, 1500 SE East Devils Lake Road.
Jam Session
Snug Harbor • Lincoln City
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.
Reb Conner
Pelican Brewing • Lincoln City
Enjoy a pint with a view, alongside live music. 6-8 pm, 5911 SE Hwy. 101, 541-614-4216.
Flatt Stanley
Fishing Rock Eatery & Lounge • Depoe Bay
Feel-good bluegrass and folk. 6-9 pm, 3245 Hwy. 101.
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.
Open mic jam session. All musicians welcome. 8:30 pm-midnight, 5001 SW Hwy. 101.
Karaoke
Zeller’s Bar & Grill • Lincoln City 8:30 pm-12:30 am, 1643 Hwy. 101, 541-994-8100.
Karaoke
Bay Haven Inn • Newport
Have a great time with local host Precious. and support a small, local venue. 8:30 pm-midnight, 608 SW Bay Blvd.
Friday, Dec. 13
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
Beach Daisy • Yachats
Local artist performing acoustic blues, ballads and cowboy songs. 5-7 pm, 2118 Hwy 101 N.
Lauren Sheehan
Schooner Restaurant & Lounge • Netarts
Family Karaoke Night/Open Mic
The Pines Dine • Lincoln City 6-8 pm, 5040 SE 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.
Karaoke
Zeller’s Bar & Grill • Lincoln City 9 pm-2 am, 1643 Hwy. 101, 541-994-8100.
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, Dec. 14
Sonny Hess Band
Beachcrest Brewing Company • Gleneden Beach
An evening of blues and rock. 5-7:30 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.
King Tide
Fishing Rock Eatery & Lounge
• Depoe Bay
Rockin’ rhythm and blues. 6-9 pm, 3245 Hwy. 101.
Join Sheehan in the lounge as she fires up the guitar and banjo for an evening of roots Americana. 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
Zeller’s Bar & Grill • Lincoln City
9 pm-2 am, 1643 Hwy. 101, 541-994-8100.
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, Dec. 15
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
Instrumentalists and vocalists are welcome to sit in. 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.
June Rushing Trio
Fishing Rock Eatery & Lounge • Depoe Bay
Husband and wife June and Joren Rushing, along with multiinstrumentalist Robin Remaily, present classic hits from the golden age of radio. From Patsy Cline and Marty Robbins to the Beatles, they do it all with style. 6-8 pm, 3245 Hwy. 101.
Karaoke
Zeller’s Bar & Grill • Lincoln City
8:30 pm-12:30 am, 1643 Hwy. 101, 541-994-8100.
Karaoke
Snug Harbor Bar & Grill • Lincoln City Hosted by Doctor B. 8:30 pm-midnight, 5001 SW Hwy. 101.
Monday, Dec. 16
Karaoke
Zeller’s Bar & Grill • Lincoln City
8:30 pm-12:30 am, 1643 Hwy. 101, 541-994-8100.
Tuesday, Dec. 17
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
You’ve got Tu make a visit here
Something’s cooking at Tu Tu Tu Kitchenware Cottage in Newport
“Have nothing in your house that you do not know to be useful, or believe to be beautiful.” — William Morris
Nestled atop a hill in the Nye Beach area in Newport is Tu Tu Tu Kitchenware Cottage, a jewel box of a store. Walking through the door transports you into another world. This charming cottage is filled from floor to ceiling with everything you could ever need for your home kitchen. The colorful Le Creuset cookware, Japanese noodle bowls and beautiful dish towels and aprons serve both beauty and function.
Owner Genae Collett has worked in the store since 2015 and purchased the business in 2022.
“The colorful layout is a reflection of my personal style,” she said. “My own home is filled with shades of orange, yellow, teal and terracotta. I have very vibrant and outgoing taste.”
Her artistic eye is evident in the displays found throughout the shop. Each corner is tastefully arranged in complimentary colors and themes, making the shopping experience as much a visual pleasure as a practical one. The products are a curation of the highest-quality wares sourced from all over the world.
Dish towels hand printed in India, Polish pottery and French cookware give shoppers a one-of-a-kind opportunity to fill their kitchen with globally sourced goods.
Cooking gadgets of every kind can be found in the store. Dozens of spatula styles hang in a rainbow display. Serving spoons, salt shakers, measuring cups and whisks line the shelves.
The shop not only offers tools to aid your cooking endeavors, but also a wide collection of cookbooks to get you started.
“We have books on things from bread making and baking to global regional cuisine,” Collett said.
The name of the shop is as unique as the kitchenware found inside.
“It actually comes from the address which is 222,” Collett said. “But it means different things in other languages too. I’m pretty sure it’s the word for Grandma.”
The variety of products makes this store the perfect place to find a gift for anyone on your list, and I can’t promise you won’t leave with something for yourself as well.
“We have a little bit of everything in the store,” Collett said. “A few things that make great gifts are our serving trays, kitchen towels, noodle bowls, mugs and aprons. We also have hand block printed napkins, tablecloths and table runners.”
Christmas-themed items have recently hit the shelves, perfect for hosting holiday parties and gifting spirited
kitchenware.
Collett can personally attest to the quality of her products.
“I’ve tried out many of the items in the store,” she said. “I own several of the Le Creusets, one of each of the frying pans and I’ve tested out many of the kitchen gadgets.”
She has really enjoyed owning and running the shop because she is able to pick out the products she sells and personally ensure their excellence.
“Everything in my store is safe for induction,” Collett said. “No harmful chemicals ever.”
While I was in the store a group of shoppers came in; I could hear them exclaim with delight when they walked through the door. I asked Collett if that was the normal response.
“Oh, yeah,” she said. “People are always excited and surprised at how much is in the store. It’s really great to get that positive reinforcement.”
While you are visiting the shop Collett recommends popping next door for a slice of fresh pizza from Panini and perusing Charisma Gifts and the Jovi gallery. The Nye Beach area offers endless options during the gift-giving season. Tu Tu Tu Kitchenware Cottage is the perfect place to find a beautiful and practical present and receiving the gift will be just as rewarding as shopping for it.
Tu Tu Tu Kitchenware Cottage is located at 222 NW Coast Street, Suite A, Newport, and is open from 10 am to 5 pm on Monday, Wednesday, Friday and Saturday and from 10 am to 4 pm on Sunday, Tuesday and Thursday. For more information call 541-265-8065 or visit the Tu Tu Tu Kitchenware Cottage page on Facebook.
Story by Hazel Fiedler
Photos by Gretchen Ammerman Oregon Coast TODAY
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: AMERICAN “CITY” CITIES
Each answer is an American city that has the word “City” in its name. (e.g., This Delaware city is on the terminus of the Chesapeake and Delaware Canal. Answer: Delaware City, Delaware.)
FRESHMAN LEVEL
1. This New Jersey seaside city is known for its casinos and boardwalk.
2. The capital of the state of Utah.
3. The capital of the state of Oklahoma.
GRADUATE LEVEL
4. The capital of the state of Nevada.
5. The capital of the state of Missouri.
6. This city boasts the largest zoological park in western Kansas.
PH.D. LEVEL
7. This city is about 60 miles east of Chicago and 50 miles west of South Bend.
8. The largest city in Missouri.
9. It is immediately south of San Francisco.
Tillamook Bay, Garibaldi
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Siletz Bay, Lincoln City
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Dec. 13 4:01 am 2.3 5:26 pm -1.0 9:46 am 7.9 11:44 pm 5.6 Sat., Dec. 14 4:55 am 2.5 6:14 pm -1.2 10:32 am 8.0 Sun., Dec. 15 5:47 am 2.6 7:00 pm -1.3 12:37 am 5.7 11:18 am 8.0 Mon., Dec. 16 6:37 am 2.6 7:45 pm -1.2 1:25 am 5.8 12:04 pm 7.8 Tues., Dec. 17 7:28 am 2.7 8:30 pm -0.9 2:13 am 5.8 12:51 pm 7.5 Wed., Dec. 18 8:20 am 2.7 9:14 pm -0.6 2:59 am 5.8 1:37 pm 7.0 Thurs., Dec. 19 9:15 am 2.6 9:58 pm -0.2 3:45 am 5.7 2:25 pm 6.4
Yaquina Bay, Newport
Date Low Tides High Tides
Thurs., Dec. 12 3:07 am 2.0 4:38 pm -0.5 9:02 am 7.6 10:46 pm 5.3 Fri., Dec. 13 3:23 am 3.4 4:48 pm -1.4 9:37 am 10.3 11:35 pm 7.2
Sat., Dec. 14 4:17 am 3.7 5:36 pm -1.8 10:23 am 10.4
Sun., Dec. 15 5:09 am 3.8 6:22 pm -1.9 12:28 am 7.5 11:09 am 10.4
Mon., Dec. 16 5:59 am 3.9 7:07 pm -1.7 1:16 am 7.6 11:55 am 10.1
Tues., Dec. 17 6:50 am 3.9 7:52 pm -1.4 2:04 am 7.6 12:42 pm 9.7
Wed., Dec. 18 7:42 am 3.9 8:36 pm -0.9 2:50 am 7.5 1:28 pm 9.1
Thurs., Dec. 19 8:37 am 3.9 9:20 pm -0.3 3:36 am 7.5 2:16 pm 8.3
Alsea Bay, Waldport
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Thurs., Dec. 12 3:16 am 2.9 4:37 pm -0.1 9:23 am 8.7 10:57 pm 6.0
Fri., Dec. 13 4:12 am 3.3 5:30 pm -0.7 10:09 am 9.0
Sat., Dec. 14 5:08 am 3.6 6:20 pm -1.0 12:02 am 6.3 10:57 am 9.1
Sun., Dec. 15 6:02 am 3.8 7:08 pm -1.1 1:00 am 6.5
Building cultural capital in Newport
There are so many reasons to visit the Newport Performing Arts Center, and this Saturday, Dec. 14, the reason will be to celebrate the building itself and the long-awaited conclusion of its $2.2-million Capital Campaign.
Remarks, backstage tours, entertainment and light bites will be included.
When the campaign to expand and refurbish the center began in 2014, no one imagined it would still be underway a decade later. But thanks to some unexpected obstacles, most notably a pandemic and the rising cost of materials, the plan had to be creatively modified — and the timeline extended — along the way.
“We are excited to see the project come to fruition,” said Mark McConnell, who helped launch the campaign, speaking on behalf of himself and his wife Cindy. “The PAC is near and dear to our hearts. The legacy it has, and will create, is priceless to all [who] have attended and walked the stage.”
The first six phases of the campaign saw the expansion and renovation of the
lobby and women’s restroom, new lighting and sound equipment, signage and more.
The seventh and final phase, which is now complete, includes upgrades to the David Ogden Stiers Studio Theatre and modified backstage spaces to allow room for more performers. Guests will have an opportunity to tour these new spaces during the event.
In addition to the room renovations, a much-needed new HVAC system has been installed and the building’s fire sensor system received a $90k upgrade.
“The initiative began so long ago that many have never known the PAC at a time when it wasn’t in the throes of the Capital Campaign,” said Jason Holland, executive director of Oregon Coast Council for the Arts. “We’re thrilled to bring to fruition a vision that began more than 10 years ago.”
Saturday’s reopening begins at noon and will last approximately two hours. The Newport Performing Arts Center is located at 777 W Olive Street. For more information, go to coastarts.org or call 541265-2787.
SPECIAL THANKS FROM TRACEY TAYLOR TO MY PARTNER IN LIFE, CHRISTIE; TO MY BUSINESS PARTNERS, JEROME, LILA & GITL; TO OUR LOCATION PARTNERS, LINCOLN CITY OUTLETS; TO OUR INSTRUCTORS, STEPHANIE, CHERYL, JEWEL, ANNIKA, MATT, KELLY, JOANNE & SARAH;
HANNAH, ERIKA & NICOLE
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A quick carol in Tillamook
Charles Dickens wrote a perfect story: one where ghosts give a man perspective, which he then uses to change the lives of everyone around him for the better. Keeping as much of the original dialogue from “A Christmas Carol” as possible, Oregon Adventure Theatre has taken Dickens’ perfect book and transformed it into a one-hour wonderland performance of masks, puppets, hats and scarves. The play, taking place this Saturday, Dec. 14, at the Tillamook Association for the Performing Arts theatre, is a perfect fit for all ages.
Combining spectacular puppets with traditional Commedia Dell’arte masks, four actors are able to play more than 25 different characters throughout the play. The production feels like diving into a cartoon world, larger than life, and moves as fast as a runaway train.
The audience is encouraged to sing along with all the Christmas songs and is even invited to a theater wide, indoor safe, snowball fight.
The one-time event begins at 2 pm at the Barn Community Playhouse, located at 12th and Ivy Street in Tillamook. Tickets are $20 for adults and $10 for children. For more information and tickets, go to TillamookTheater.com or call 503-8120275.
Of chorus you should go to this
Party with the Oregon Coastal Aires and the Oregon Coast Chorus this Saturday, Dec. 14, with a free concert at the Newport Presbyterian Church to benefit Stone Soup Suppers and the Newport Food Pantry.
The two barbershop choruses are blending their Christmas songs under the direction of Jim Hoover and Mary Mamer. At the end of the singing party, join the choruses for hot chocolate and cookies and some fun “woodshedding,” or more singing without a song list.
Stone Soup, whose mission is to serve a plentiful hot meal to anyone who doesn’t have food when they need it, will receive all the cash donations from the concert. Five volunteer teams from five Newport churches provide meals to the homeless and anyone who is hungry every Monday at St. Stephan’s Episcopal church in Newport. They have been averaging 130 meals per day.
Donations of non-perishable food will be accepted for the Newport Food Pantry, which provides enough food to last four to seven days for each family.
The party starts at 2 pm at the Newport Presbyterian Church, 227 NE 12th Street. For more information, go to Oregoncoastchorus.org or call 541-9613566.
Holiday Lights Tour 2024
Make shroom for one more fun(gi) event
Mushrooms are visible all year in the Pacific Norwest, but the favorites for foraging only pop up for a few, precious months. Join the Lincoln County Mycological Society this Sunday, Dec. 15, at the Gleneden Beach Community Center for a special one-day 50th anniversary and “end-of-season” North County Mushroom Show.
The event features freshly foraged and identified mushroom specimens, display tables, craft and learning booths, local forays, microscope displays on soil fungi, a children’s “fungi craft” table, mushroom ID book sales, mycological society membership information and t-shirts, and vendors of mushroom goods, wares and crafts.
The centerpiece of the event are the table displays of fresh-picked fungal specimens from local forests, yards, fields and parks. Each specimen will be labeled with its common and scientific names, as well as its edibility. (Or not!)
Throughout the day, knowledgeable and
experienced members of the society will be on hand, ready to answer your questions about local fungi, or help ID something that you might have found in your yard. They can also share foraging or cooking tips.
In addition to the local group, members from the Cascade Mycological Society and the North American Truffle Society will be helping out with displays.
This mushroom show harkens back to the beginnings of the Lincoln County Mycological Society, formed 50 years ago by the now-91-year-old Freda Holloran. The very first mushroom show in the area was held in Depoe Bay in 1974.
Mycological society members will lead three forays during the day, limited to 12 people each. To register for the forays, email kimmarie1986@gmail.com or call 503-3418610.
The event runs from 9 am to 4 pm at the Gleneden Beach Community Center, located at 110 Azalea Street. For more information, go to LCMycoSociety.org.
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FRIDAY, DECEMBER 31, 2021
SATURDAY, JANUARY 1, 2022
Convention Center: 9pm – 1:30am
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
FRIDAY, DECEMBER 31, 2021 ONLY Bingo Hall: 9am
• $40 Paper Buy-in
• $75 Machine Minimum
• Over $35,000 in Payouts
• 18 and older
SATURDAY, JANUARY 1, 2022 ONLY Bingo Hall: 1pm & 6pm
