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Learn ‘pocket sketching’ at Trail’s End

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GEARHART — Trail’s End Gallery will be holding a “Pocket Sketching” workshop June 15 through 17 taught by artist Kath Macaulay. The class will run 9:30 a.m. to 4 p.m. daily and be held at Trail’s End Gallery in Gearhart (656 A St.). Fees are $300 for members, $375 for nonmembers with a $42 material fee. These materials can be purchased separately. A full list will be provided upon registration or request. The class can accommodate only 12 to 15 students. To hold your place, please make a deposit of $100 or pay in full to Trail’s End by sending your check made out to Trail’s End Art Association, PO Box 2351, Gearhart, OR, 97138. Macaulay is a fulltime painter and teacher of “Pocket Sketching,” which uses watercolor with watercolor pens. Her workshop is ideal for timid beginners and advanced artists who want minimal equipment, total portability, speed with no interruptions and no clean-up. The techniques and photos of John Singer Sargent are used extensively as teach-

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“Coast in Rain” by Kath Macaulay

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Carolyn Macpherson’s “Rose Hips on Yupo”

Mixed-media artist teaches Gearhart summer workshop

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Kath Macaulay

ing examples. Macaulay, of Tucson, spent nine years teaching

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“Bouncing Kids” by Kath Macaulay

this workshop at Canyon Ranch and other places, such as the Chautauqua Institutes in New York, the Burchfield Penney Museum International Center for Watercolor in Buffalo, the Plein Air Convention and Expo in San Diego and many U.S. and Canadian art organizations. To learn more about this workshop and Trail’s End Gallery, please visit trailsendart.org or call Linda Schaeffer at 602-5651772. Winter hours are 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. Wednesday through Sunday. You may also call the gallery at 503-717-9458.

GEARHART — Trail’s End Gallery is holding a three-day summer workshop taught by Carolyn Macpherson 9:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. Aug. 23 through 25, an event for watercolor and acrylic artists interested in learning Yupo, how to pour watercolor, and mixed media. It will take place at the gallery (656 A St.) in Gearhart. The cost for the workshop is $300 for members, $375 for nonmembers. There is space for 12 participants. To hold a spot, please send a $100 check to Trail’s End Art Association and Gallery, 656 A St., Gearhart, OR, 97128. Participants may bring their own materials, and all other supplies will be furnished. Macpherson has a highly concentrated style of painting where the rich dark backgrounds of still life pop off the paper. She has given workshops featuring this dynamic technique and received numerous awards and accolades, including exhibiting at the Crocker Art Museum in Sacramento. American Artist magazine reviewed her book, “How Did You Paint That?” Primarily a water-based media artist, Macpherson also paints with water-based oils, cold wax techniques and particularly enjoys mixed media. Represented by Fairweather House & Gallery, she often offers a “Painting Seaside LIVE” episode during the Seaside First Saturday Art Walk. For more information about this

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Carolyn Macpherson’s “Zany Zinnias”

workshop and the Trail’s End Gallery, contact the gallery through their website (trailsendart.org) or at trailsendartassociation@gmail.com. You may also call the gallery at 503-717-9458 or simply visit the gallery during winter hours, 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. Wednesday through Sunday.

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A white winter inspirational at Hoffman Center Gallery

PHOTOS COURTESY HOFFMAN CENTER FOR THE ARTS

A white vase with leaves

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MANZANITA — Through January, the Hoffman Center Art Gallery will feature art inspired by the color white and created by North Coast artists. The show, “Inspiration: White,” opens with an artists’ reception 2 to 4 p.m. Friday, Jan. 5. The show continues 2 to 4 p.m. every Friday and Saturday through Saturday, Jan. 27. The gallery is free. This is the second annual “color” show in which a wide community of artists from Tillamook to Astoria participate. Creating and enjoying art is a way to stop and appreciate, most especially in this dark months of the year. For more information, contact Mary Roberts at hoffmancenterartgallery@gmail.com. The Hoffman Center Art Gallery is a program of the not-for-profit Hoffman Center for the Arts at 594 Laneda Ave.

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THE ARTS

Feat of clay

A look at Long Beach potter Linda Marsh

CALENDAR COORDINATOR REBECCA HERREN CONTRIBUTORS PATTY HARDIN RYAN HUME R.J. MARX BARBARA LLOYD McMICHAEL

COASTAL LIFE

Bottoms up!

What’s new on tap at Pelican Brewing Co.

FEATURE

2017 Photo Contest results

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DINING

Mouth of the Columbia Great restaurants we lost in 2017

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A piece on view at Hoffman Center Gallery as part of the exhibit “Inspiration: White”

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FEAT OF CLAY Long Beach potter Linda Marsh opens her studio for lessons, parties By PATTY HARDIN

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inda Marshâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s pottery studio in Long Beach is filled with the possibility of creating beautiful pieces of art. Just be willing to indulge your playful, creative side. She has all the supplies needed for a prospective potter to complete a project, including rubber stamps, cookie cutters and paint brushes. Linda hand-builds functional, food-safe, decorative pottery and, recently, has been working on larger pieces. She creates pottery with an electric kiln, in addition to using barrel firing and Raku firing techniques. In barrel firing, sawdust is placed in the bottom of the barrel and a fire is built around the pots. The heat of the fire is between 1,400 and 1,600 degrees, and the firing process lasts approximately eight hours. Raku firing is the opposite of the normal firing process, where the piece is removed from the kiln after it has slowly cooled down. In Raku, a piece is taken from the kiln redhot, then placed in material that catches fire easily, such as sawdust or newspaper. Once the Raku kiln is up to temperature (1,400 to higher than 1,800 degrees Fahrenheit), a batch of pottery takes about half an hour. Originally from Weston, Oregon, Linda first became interested in ceramics in the 1960s. For years, she took lessons on painting techniques and finishing molded ceramics, then passed on her knowledge to others. She later learned how to throw pottery on a wheel and, in 2012, moved back to the Long Beach Peninsula from the Chelan/Winthrop area and took additional pottery classes at Clatsop Community College. Continued on Page 16

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Linda Marsh works on a project in her ceramics studio in Long Beach.

LEFT: Mugs made by Linda Marsh adorn a cabinet in her Long Beach ceramics studio. RIGHT: Linda Marsh takes a meticulous approach to one of her new pieces of pottery.

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IN THE COLUMBIA-PACIFIC REGION

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Thursday, Jan. 4 Senior Center Jam 6:30 p.m., Astoria Senior Center, 1111 Exchange St., Astoria, 503468-0390, no cover. The Astoria Senior Center offers string band, bluegrass and country. Floating Glass Balls 7 p.m., Bill’s Tavern, 188 Hemlock St., Cannon Beach, 503-436-2202, no cover. The Floating Glass Balls plays bluegrass, Caribbean, folk, swing and country.

Friday, Jan. 5 Maggie & the Katz 6 p.m., Sweet Basil’s Café, 271 Hemlock St., Cannon Beach, 503436-1539, no cover, 21+. Maggie & the Katz play New Orleans gumbo blues, soul and rhythm-n-blues. Thistle & Rose 6 p.m., Seasons Café, 255 Hemlock St., Cannon Beach, 503-436-1159. Thistle and Rose play folk, Americana and bluegrass music from the 70s and 80s, and original tunes. Wes Wahrmund 6 p.m., The Bistro, 263 Hemlock St., Cannon Beach, 503-436-2661. Wes Wahrmund’s classical guitar skills amaze with light jazz and original tunes. RJ Marx Quartet 7 p.m., WineKraft, 80 10th St., Astoria, 503-468-0206, no cover, 21+. Saxophonist RJ Marx leads the quartet in a repertoire of jazz music with John Orr (guitar), Joe Church (bass) and Dave Gager (drums). Sam Chase Duo 7 p.m., McMenamins Sand Trap, 1157 Marion Ave., Gearhart, 503717-8150, no cover. The Sam Chase Duo plays folk, rock and Americana music.

Saturday, Jan. 6

Courtesy Liberty Theatre

Thursday, Jan. 4 PROJECT Trio 7 p.m., Liberty Theatre, 1203 Commercial St., Astoria, 503-325-5922, $25. PROJECT Trio is a passionate, high-energy chamber ensemble blending their classical training with an eclectic taste in styles playing classical, jazz and instrumental music. George Coleman 6 p.m., Shelburne Inn Restaurant, 4415 Pacific Way, Seaview, Wash., 360-642-4150, no cover. George Coleman offers a repertoire mix of old familiar favorites and classical selections on his 12-string guitar. Wes Wahrmund 6 p.m., The Bistro, 263 Hemlock St., Cannon Beach, 503-436-2661. Wes Wahrmund’s classical guitar skills

amaze with light jazz and original tunes. Kathryn Claire 7 p.m., Peninsula Arts Center, 504 Pacific Ave., Long Beach, Wash., 360-901-0962, $15. Singer songwriter Kathryn Claire plays folk, gypsy swing, Celtic, classical and traditional music. Songwriters in the Round 8 p.m., Sou’Wester Lodge, 3728 J

Place, Seaview, Wash., 360-6422542, no cover. Songwriters in the Round features the musical stylings of Haley Heynderickx, Norman Baker and Blake. Strange Hotel 9 p.m., Adrift Hotel, 409 Sid Snyder Drive, Long Beach, Wash., 360-6422311, no cover. Strange Hotel is a rock band influenced by soul, jazz, rhythm-n-blues and fusion music.

Sunday, Jan. 7 Kitchen Music 1 p.m., Long Beach Grange, 5715 Sandridge Road, Long Beach, Wash., 360-642-2239. All levels welcome to bring instruments and join the jam session to play, sing or listen to folk, bluegrass, country, blues and pop music.

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Join the Revolt at Fort George! Musician Kathryn Claire ASTORIA — JJ Thames & The Violet Revolt perform at Fort George Brewery 8 p.m. Sunday, Jan. 7. There is no cover for this all-ages show. Dubbed the “Future of the Blues” by legendary “Misty Blue” recording artist Dorothy Moore, and a “Blues Trailblazer” by Living Blues Magazine, JJ Thames is the “leave-it-all-on-the-stage” frontwoman of the Violet Revolt, possessing the star quality of Tina Turner, Etta James, Janis Joplin, Koko Taylor and Ruth Brown — all in one raw, often wistful, always powerful voice. JJ’s voice and stage presence is one that elicits goosebumps, tears, encores and standing ovations, commanding the attention of any room — from a 100-person capacity holein-the-wall Mississippi juke joint to a 20,000-seat stadium. She is a Billboard Blues album chart-topping artist and dynamic entertainer who quickly wins listeners’ hearts with her funny anecdotes and messages of hope, positivity, love and encouragement. The Violet Revolt is composed of two women and two men: Justine

returns to the Peninsula

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JJ Thames

Gardner (bass), Lauren Stockner (guitar), Roger Voss (drums) and Phil Silverberg (B-3/keys). Underneath the juke joint stylings and waves of

gospel is a mixture of elemental hip-hop, energetic 90s and southern rock and blues guitar licks, groovin’ soul melodies and a peeka-boo of roots reggae.

LONG BEACH, WASH. — Kathryn Claire, a longtime audience favorite, returns for her seventh appearance at the Peninsula Arts Center 7 p.m. Saturday, Jan. 6. Doors open at 6:30 p.m. Claire exhibits a charisma and grace matched only by her unique voice and rare ability to move across genres. She has spent years cultivating her style and approach to music as a violinist, guitar player, singer and songwriter. Strong fundamentals from her classical and traditional music background, combined with an ability to improvise, has made her a favorite at venues, festivals and institutions around the world. She has toured and performed extensively in the U.S., Japan, India, Holland, Belgium and France. Claire also tours in the U.S. and Japan with Big Bridges, a project between Japanese rock guitarist Takashi O’hashi and musicians in Portland. Their new record, “Will To Ascend,” features music composed by O’hashi with lead vocals and lyrics written by Claire and Casey Neill. Claire delivers exciting

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Kathryn Claire

and inspiring performances. Her genuineness, musical versatility and infectious smile make her an unforgettable performer. The Peninsula Arts Center is located at 504 Pacific Ave. N., Long Beach, Washington. Admission is $15 at the door or online through Brown Paper Tickets, or call Bill Svensen at 360-901-0962. Wine, beer and other refreshments are available for purchase. Concerts benefit the Long Beach Peninsula Acous-

tic Music Foundation, a nonprofit charitable organization.

Open mic

The Arts Center holds an open mic the Friday night before each concert. Sign-ups start around 6:30 p.m.; music begins at 7 p.m. Singers, instrumentalists, poets, spoken-word artists, stand-up comedians and dramatists are all welcome. Or just come to listen, and be amazed by the breadth of talent in the region.

Brownsmead Flats concert benefits Arts Center ASTORIA — For foot-tapping music and a rollicking good time, don’t miss an upcoming family friendly concert by the Brownsmead Flats at Clatsop Community College’s Performing Arts Center (at the corner of Franklin Avenue and 16th Street). The concert, a benefit for the Arts Center, takes place 2 p.m. Sunday, Jan. 7. Admission is by donation (a suggest-

ed $10, or $5 for seniors). The Flats play acoustic music in the “Crabgrass” style. Their repertoire is a lot like folk and bluegrass but with a maritime flavor. There’s also an emphasis on those “high lonesome” vocal harmonies that can be thrilling. Dan Sutherland will be featured on the hammered dulcimer, mandolin and

fiddle. Ray Raihala strums the banjo, guitar and mandolin. Larry Moore will pick the mandolin, while John Fenton plays the bass and mandolin. And Ned Heavenrich will coax notes of pure pleasure from his instruments, the harmonica and guitar. The band’s joy is infectious, treating audiences to song and humor that lift the spirit.

The Flats’ concerts are a must-see for fans of all ages. And attendees can enjoy the show all the more knowing they’re also helping to keep the Performing Arts Center open for the community. This concert is supported by the Clatsop County Cultural Coalition and the Oregon Cultural Trust. For more information, visit supportthepac.org.

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The Brownsmead Flats

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Chorus warms up for ‘All-American’ season CANNON BEACH — The Cannon Beach Chorus, under the direction of John Buehler, will begin rehearsals for the spring 2018 season 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. Monday, Jan. 8, in the Cannon Beach Community Church (132 E. Washington St.). The spring season, titled “All-American,” will feature choral repertoire composed or arranged by American composers, beginning with a Navajo prayer — “Now I Walk in Beauty” by Gregg Smith — and concluding with “No End To Singing,” a piece composed in 2017 by Daniel Gawthrop. The concert will also feature the premier performance of a 30th anniversary piece written by Gawthrop and commissioned by the Chorus. Other works to be performed include “The Last Words of David” by Randall Thompson; “To God Our Strength,” arranged by Shaw-Parker; “Hail, Sacred Music, Hail” by 18th-century composer William Billings; “Alleluia,” composed by 20th-century composer Ralph Manuel; Edwin Fissinger

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Willy Vlautin, one of several authors reading at the Pacific University MFA program’s residency in Seaside

Literary rock stars read in Seaside COLIN MURPHEY PHOTO

The Cannon Beach Chorus rehearses in preparation for performances that will celebrate the 30th anniversary of the group.

arrangements of three Stephen Foster songs; a repeat performance of “I Hear the Stars Still Singing” by 21st-century composer J. Michael Saunders and commissioned for the Chorus’ 25th anniversary; plus selections from the musical “Guys and Dolls.” The 60-voice non-audition Chorus is an advocate

for choral music education and supports the areawide public school choral programs, and also awards a vocal scholarship each spring to graduating high school seniors wishing to continue singing at the collegiate level. For more information on the scholarship program and application/audition/in-

terview process, visit cannonbeachchorus.org. The membership of the Chorus represents every community on the North Coast, from Astoria to Oceanside. The Chorus welcomes new members! For anyone interested, more information can be found at cannonbeachchorus.org, or by calling 503-436-0378.

Welcome to the night of all knowledge SEASIDE — At 6 p.m. Wednesday, Jan. 10, the Seaside Public Library will host its monthly Team Trivia Tournament. Teams can consist of one person or as many as six. Trivia nights are informal, fun competitions where teams battle to see who has

the greatest knowledge of all matters trivial. General questions will be asked by our trivia host, and the winning team is the one that has answered the most questions correctly at the end of the night. Prizes will be awarded, but the main prize is know-

ing you have the smartest trivia team in Clatsop County! The Seaside Public Library is located at 1131 Broadway St. For more information on this event or other library activities, call 503-738-6742 or visit seasidelibrary.org.

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SEASIDE — The Pacific University Master of Fine Arts in Writing program will once again host readings by some of the world’s finest contemporary writers during its 10day residency in Seaside. Free and open to the public, the evening readings begin at 7:30 p.m. and take place Friday, Jan. 5, through Friday, Jan. 12, at the Best Western Ocean View Resort (414 N. Prom). This event is a rare opportunity to hear master writers read on successive evenings. Featured authors include poet Vievee Francis, recipient of the Kingsley Tufts Poetry Award, and fiction writer Chris Abani, recipient of the PEN Hemingway Book Prize and a Guggenheim Award. The featured authors also teach at the residency where MFA students participate in workshops, lectures, classes and other events in preparation for the guided study that follows. Students leave the residency paired with a professional writer who

responds to their reading and writing throughout the semester, encouraging and inspiring their emerging craft and voice. For more information about the writers or the MFA in Writing program, contact director Shelley Washburn at 503-3521532 or visit pacificu.edu/ mfa.

Schedule

• Friday, Jan. 5: Judy Blunt, Vievee Francis and John McNally • Saturday, Jan. 6: Kwame Dawes, Pete Fromm and Willy Vlautin • Sunday, Jan. 7: Steve Amick, Claire Davis and Scott Korb • Monday, Jan. 8: Ellen Bass, Frank Gaspar and Valerie Laken • Tuesday, Jan. 9: Mike Magnuson, Mary Helen Stefaniak and Kellie Wells • Wednesday, Jan. 10: Chris Abani, Debra Gwartney and Joseph Millar • Thursday, Jan. 11: Marvin Bell, Jack Driscoll and Christopher Merrill • Friday, Jan. 12: Sanjiv Bhattacharya and Laura Hendrie

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‘World of Haystack Rock’ presents marine reserve overview

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A sailor with the Astoria Yacht Club adjusts the main sail on his boat during a leisurely outing on the Columbia River.

Yacht-a yacht-a yacht-a ASTORIA — Beginning 6:30 p.m. Thursday, Jan. 11, the Astoria Yacht Club will continue its winter educational series with a talk about “sail trim” by our commodore, Bruce Faling. Faling has raced dinghies and keelboats for many years and mans the Club’s committee boat during our summer racing season. He is also an American Sailing Association-certified sailing instructor and Coast Guard-licensed captain. His many seasons of racing and officiating at races have given him insights into the subject that will provide sailors of all skill levels with something new to think about and try on their own next summer. At 6 p.m. Thursday, Feb. 8, the Yacht Club will present a talk by professional yacht surveyor Alison Mazon. Mazon is one of the foremost surveyor in the Portland area, and has an excellent reputation in the yachting community. She will present information designed to help the prospective yacht buyer, as well as those preparing to sell their boat so they may avoid conditions that could

be a source of regret later. Mazon will also discuss the purchasing process and answer questions from the audience. Don’t miss this informative program designed to make the “two happiest days of a sailor’s life” serene and satisfying. Finally, at 7 p.m. Thursday, March 1, professional rigger Stewart Carter will talk about sail boat rigging and rig tuning. Stewart will talk about materials, techniques, rig evaluation and tuning the rig for various conditions. Following up on our program on sail trim, Stewart will discuss methods for getting the most out of our sails, whether for racing or cruising, and the trade-offs of different rigs and sail-handling choices. Learn how to find the hidden flaws in your boat’s rig, and improve safety and performance at sea or around the buoys. There is no charge for any of these presentations, and they are open to everyone, not just to club members. The talks will be held at the clubroom (300 Industry St., Suite 201) in Astoria at the west boat basin.

CANNON BEACH — The latest installment of “The World of Haystack Rock” features Wolfe Wagman, a marine fisheries biologist with Oregon Marine Reserves Program out of Newport, who will give a talk titled “The Marine Reserves Research Project: An Overview of Sites, Techniques and Results” Wednesday, Jan. 10. The free lecture is the latest installment of a series held the second Wednesday of each month 7 to 8:30 p.m. at the Cannon Beach Library (131 N. Hemlock St.). Oregon’s marine reserves are areas in our coastal waters dedicated to conservation and scientific research. Five sites — the Cape Falcon, Cascade Head, Otter Rock, Cape Perpetua and Redfish Rocks marine reserves — are each named for local natural landmarks. Within the

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Cape Falcon Marine Reserve at the base of Neahkahnie Mountain

marine reserves, all removal of marine life is prohibited, as is ocean development. Join us as we study these areas and learn how to best maintain Oregon’s coastal ocean resources for generations to come. For nine years the Friends of Haystack Rock has put on “The World of Haystack

Rock” with help from the library.

Upcoming speakers

• Feb. 14: “Through the Looking Glass: New Perspectives on Whale Ecology to Inform Conservation,” with Leigh Torres, assistant professor at Oregon State University

• March 14: “Axial Seamount: The Most Active Volcano in the Pacific Northwest,” with Bill Chadwick, research professor at Oregon State University’s Hatfield Marine Science Center • April 11: “Life in the Coastal Edge,” with Katie Volke, director of the North Coast Land Conservancy

Mac Burns kicks off museum lecture series A S TO R I A — Join the Columbia River Maritime Museum every Tuesday morning at 10:30 a.m. during January and the second Tuesday of February for its “Past to Present Lecture Series.” The series is free with your admission and always free for museum members. The series begins Jan. 9 with Mac Burns, executive director of the Clatsop County Historical Society, who will discuss John Jacob Astor and the founding of Astoria. Prior to his work with the Historical Society, Burns served in the same

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Mac Burns, executive director of the Clatsop County Historical Society

capacity at the Ethan Allen Homestead and Mu-

seum in Vermont and the Pony Express Museum in

St. Joseph, Missouri. He has a master’s degree in public history from Wichita State University. The Clatsop County Historical Society was the lead organization in planning and orchestrating the Astoria Bicentennial celebration in 2011. Burns has been spreading the word about John Jacob Astor, the fur trade and the founding of Astoria long before the celebration. During his talk, Burns will touch on the relative merits of Peter Stark’s book “Astoria” and those of Washington Irving and James Ronda.

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Toasted Grandma and Dark Hearted Blonde PHOTOS COURTESY PELICAN BREWING CO.

What’s on tap at Pelican.

By R.J. MARX

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n Cannon Beach’s turbo-charged world of zymurgy, he who brews the best beer wins. And local brewers will go to extreme lengths to present the best and most exciting product. One of the most original teamings comes from Pelican Brewing Co. Cannon Beach brewer Coren Tradd collaborated with local coffee roaster Sleepy Monk Coffee to create “Dark Hearted Blonde,” described as an “intriguing blonde stout, which features all the roasted coffee and chocolate aromas and flavors of a stout, but in a color you wouldn’t expect.” Aficionados say the light-gold color packs the aromatic and flavorful punch of a much darker beer. At the bar, I got some insights from assistant general manager Trevor McLean. McLean, who was raised in West Linn and has worked for Pelican for five years, moved to Cannon Beach last year with the opening of the Hemlock Street location. “I worked in Pacific City for three to four years, and then this opportunity came to open this brand new restaurant, and I took it,” McLean said. Since that time, he’s hosted visitors from around the world and seen the growth of the brewing company into a Northwest powerhouse. “Business is great,” McLean said. “We have our slow days like any other business in the wintertime; it’s different in the summertime.” Sales can run from $30,000 to $40,000 in the summer, he said, down to $3,000 in the winter months.

Pelican Assistant General Manager Trevor McLean

Unique beers are designed for each location, including Cannon Beach, Pacific City and the tap room in Tillamook. The Cannon Beach location has 20 taps to pull from.

Brewer Tradd uses a two-vessel 10-barrel system, along with four fermenters and four serving tanks, with beers in all serving tanks. These include specialty beers along with Pelican’s core product: Kiwanda, Umbrella, Five Fin, Beak Breaker, Tsunami and Sea N Red. Tradd works mornings six to eight hours and lets his creativity run free. “The last beer he did was ‘Toasted Grandma,’ which was an oatmeal cookie brown ale,” McLean said. “He does wonders with beers.” The marriage of beer and Sleepy Monk coffee was a natural for Cannon Beach. The nearby coffee roaster has achieved success in spreading its signature beans throughout the region. “This blonde stout made with Sleepy Monk beans is amazing, one of the most unique beers I’ve had,” McLean said. Beans used included Tanzania and Mexican Altura. Tradd worked with the roasters of Sleeping Monk to dial in the precise roast for this unique beer. He took 11 pounds of the roast and steeped them into the fermenter. Tradd took samples over a one-week period to determine the right amount of consistency and balance for this blonde stout. “The end result was this very unique beer that everybody seems to love here and I wanted to showcase,” McLean said. The stout premiered at the Holiday Ale fest in Portland, where it shared the stage with entries from breweries statewide. “I want to get people out here to try this beer before it goes away.” CW

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SECOND PLACE

FIRST PLACE

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“Bridge in the Clouds,” by Astoria resident Allen Zuern, wins Second Place. Zuern, 64, snapped this shrouded Columbia riverscape from his backyard one morning as fog settled beneath the Astoria Bridge.

THIRD PLACE

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“Fiery Sunrise,” by Adrian Kobler, 64, of Gearhart, is the judges’ pick for First Place. The photo was taken in the nature conservancy near Kobler’s home as the sun broke through morning fog. (Kobler also earned an honorable mention for his photo “Looks Yummy.”)

STEPHANIE BUFFINGTON PHOTO

Third Place goes to Stephanie Buffington, 51, of Gearhart, who took this pet picture, titled “Jinger at Gearhart Beach,” while she and her Golden Retriever were catching a sunset.

By ERICK BENGEL

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unrises and sunsets, birds and bridges, light rays and fog drift, animals and panoramas dominated the 2017 Coast Weekend Photo Contest. And with 355 entries, mostly from folks scattered throughout the Columbia-Pacific region and wider Northwest, we the judges — and you, the online voters — faced a daunting task in choosing the best. Kudos to the winners, and a big thanks to everyone who submitted their work — those of you who let us peer into the lens through which you see the world — and showed us what you think is beautiful and worth sharing. CW

PEOPLE’S CHOICE

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VENUS LARSON PHOTO

More than 250 votes were cast for People’s Choice, and the plurality went to Venus Larson’s sunrise pic, titled simply “Saddle Mountain.” Larson, a 36-year-old Astoria resident, lives near this view. “That’s usually my morning wakeup with my coffee,” she said.

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HEIDI SCHENK PHOTO CLARK DROWN PHOTO

Clark Drown, 65, of Hammond, caught this perfect moment: “Rigby and the Cow Elk.”

MELISSA TAKALO PHOTO

“Clam Digging” by Melissa Takalo, 47, of Astoria. She described the scene as a “wonderful evening on the beach with family.”

“Pure Bliss,” by Heidi Schenk, 47, of Vancouver, Washington. Schenk captured this baby seal awaiting its momma, and its lunch, in Long Beach, Washington.

HONORABLE MENTIONS

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“End of Day,” by Jeffrey Burakowski, 54, of Ocean Park, Washington

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“Columbia River Pilot Boarding Ship” by Rick Crawford, 66, of Astoria. “I recently had the opportunity to take a ride on the Connor Foss to gather inspiration for a new series of sculptures that I’m working on, and was able to get this unique perspective of just one of the many risks the bar and river pilots have to deal with in their job,” Crawford wrote.

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“Looks Yummy,” by 64-year-old Gearhart resident Adrian Kobler — the contest’s First Place winner — who caught this hummingbird eying the fuschia in his neighbor’s yard

“End of the Rainbow,” by David Carter, 66, of Astoria. Carter, a retiring bar pilot, said that, every day in Astoria, “there’s just massive beauty out there.” For Carter, who moved to the port town from Denver, “this is the end of my rainbow,” he said.

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COA S T W E E K E N D C A L E N DA R Friday, Jan. 5 Artist Reception 2 p.m., Hoffman Center, 594 Laneda Ave., Manzanita, 503-368-3846. North coast artists will be recognized for their work in a variety of art mediums inspired by the color white.

Thursday, Jan. 4

Reading Series 7:30 p.m., Best Western Ocean View Resort, 414 Prom, Seaside. Pacific University Master of Fine Arts in Writing residency program offers free nightly readings by featured authors Judy Blunt, Vievee Francis and John McNally.

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Sunday, Jan. 7

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11 a.m., Ocean Park Library, 1308 256th Place, Ocean Park, Wash., 360-665-4184. Dr. Robert Brake invites veterans, family members, health care professionals and the public to a free lecture about PTSD and returning wounded warriors.

Monday, Jan. 8

Auditions 4 p.m., ASOC Playhouse, 129 Bond St., Astoria, 503-7415668. Children ages 7 and up are invited to audition for the upcoming “Peter Pan: A Musical;” no experience necessary, a fee does apply.

Edible Plants 1 p.m., Peninsula Senior Activity Center, 21603 O Lane, Klipsan Beach, Wash. Nutritionist Pam Fox will give a demonstration and discussion on “Eating Plant-Based Foods” to help with geriatric and chronic illnesses.

Film Screening 7 p.m., Hoffman Center, 594 Laneda Ave., Manzanita, 503-3683846. A screening of “Wetlands: Seasons of the Mind” (a film study about art and the environment) is a benefit for Lower Nehalem Community Trust.

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7 p.m., Fort George Lovell Showroom, 426 14th St., Astoria. Ute Swerdloff will give a free presentation on “Yoga: More Than a Stretch! Looking to the Ancient Texts;” food and beverage service available at 6 p.m.

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Noon, Astoria Public Library, 450 10th St., Astoria, 503-325-7323. Typewriter collectors and fans can enjoy a presentation by Raymond Montgomery who will display a selection of machines and memorabilia dating from 1900s through 1970s.

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Farmer-Chef Connect 10:30 a.m., North Coast Food Web, 577 18th St., Astoria. Chefs, bakers, farmers and other purveyors are welcome to meet food service decision makers and buyers; light snacks served. Past to Present 10:30 a.m., Columbia River Maritime Museum, 1792 Marine Drive, Astoria, 503325-2323. Mac Burns will give a presentation on “John Jacob Astor and the Founding of Astoria” at the next Past to Present lecture series; free with paid admission. Reading Series 7:30 p.m., Best Western Ocean View Resort, 414 Prom, Seaside. Pacific University Master of Fine Arts in Writing residency program offers free nightly readings by featured authors Mike Magnuson, Mary Helen Stefaniak and Kellie Wells.

A Haystack Rock Awareness Program volunteer at Cannon Beach’s signature sea stack in 2015

HRAP Lecture Series 7 p.m., Cannon Beach Library, 131 Hemlock St., Cannon Beach, 503-436-1391. Wolfe Wagman of the Oregon Dept. of Fish & Wildlife will give a talk on “The Marine Reserves Research Project” at the next Haystack Rock lecture series. Art of Aging 3 p.m., Hoffman Center, 594 Laneda Ave., Manzanita, 503-368-3846, $5. Kathie Hightower will lead this interactive workshop/discussion on “Jump into Life in Your Second Adulthood, or Now What” at the next Art of Aging/Art of Dying series.

Trivia Tournament 6 p.m., Seaside Public Library, 1131 Broadway St., Seaside, 503-738-6742. Fun, informal competition to see who has the greatest knowledge of all matters trivial. Prizes will be awarded.

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6 p.m., Manzanita Branch Library, 571 Laneda Ave., Manzanita, 503-368-6665. Manzanita Library will offer a free showing of the 1941 classic film “The Maltese Falcon.”

6:30 p.m., Astoria Yacht Club, 300 Industry St., Astoria, 503-440-5474. Commodore Bruce Faling will give a talk on “Sail Trim” at the next educational talk series; open to the public.

7 p.m., Pine Grove Community Center, 225 Laneda Ave., Manzanita. Join Alix Lee for an overview presenation of the Lower Nehalem Watershed Council’s habitat restoration and enhancement projects from 2017.

7:30 p.m., Best Western Ocean View Resort, 414 Prom, Seaside. Pacific University Master of Fine Arts in Writing residency program offers free nightly readings by featured authors Marvin Bell, Jack Driscoll and Christopher Merrill.

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Remembering three great restaurants we lost in 2017 Story by THE MOUTH OF THE COLUMBIA MOUTH@COASTWEEKEND.COM

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f there is a single thread that weaves through North Coast dining in the last year it is, alas, an unfortunate one: Three of the region’s very best restaurants shut their doors in 2017. The dinner service of Street 14 Cafe, in Astoria, ended in April. (Street 14’s breakfast and coffee shop remain in business — and scrumptious!) After decades as a culinary beacon in Ocean Park, the curtain call for Nanci & Jimella’s Cafe & Cocktails came in May. Manzanita’s Blackbird went dark in October. Each was counted among the top ten restaurants in the region, if not the top five. These restaurants found inspiration in our local bounty. Beyond being delicious, gratifying and distinguished, their dishes honored the place we live in. They tasted like home. Each, too, nourished community. Customers, purveyors and staff became family as much as friends. It’s what happens when restaurants get it right. Such synergy is rare. And for three of them to close in short succession is a significant blow. I’m thankful that this story isn’t a symptom of a grander trend. It isn’t about economic slowdown, or a decline in eating out. The closings were unrelated. Street 14, the youngest and most reaching of the bunch, was an innovative, high-wire experiment from the start. Beginning with a crowd-funded kitchen expansion, there was never excess slack. Each week chef Andy Catalano gathered what he could from local purveyors and wrote the menu to match. His creations reflected the season with up-to-the-minute precision.

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Jimella Lucas, right, and Nanci Main, made Nanci and Jimella’s Market and Café a seafood dining destination in Ocean Park, Washington. Lucas died in 2013.

But this ever-evolving menu required an absurd amount of work, and as Street 14 co-owner Jennifer Cameron-Lattek said, “There was only one Andy.” Because there was only one Andy, dinner service was limited to three nights a week. I wager that constraint inhibited Street 14’s dinner service from catching on. And though always rewarding, approaching dinner at Street 14’s could be daunting. As a server told me, “Every week I’m learning new words.” Each week the new menu’s diverse ingredients and worldly recipes featured nomenclature and techniques rarely found in our coastal community. Street 14 may have been ahead of its time. (Andy Catalano, however, presses forward, running Alimento, a meal-kit service à la Blue Apron that sources from local farms. If you miss, say, his scratch-made pasta, you might find something similar here.) Blackbird, too, had a modern feel, as least through the lens of the North Coast. Like Street 14, Blackbird would feel natural in today’s foodie-centric Portland, where values like purity and locavorism rule. Like Catalano, who trained in Italy, Blackbird’s chef and owner Lee Vance found a footing in

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The now-shuttered Blackbird restaurant in Manzanita

Italian traditions and melded them with Northwest ingredients. Taking advantage of the superb farms and purveyors just down the road in the Nehalem River Valley, Vance’s menu married consistency and seasonality. Her dishes ran the gamut from refined to hearty. A Green Garlic Spaetzle was a pillowy, meat-free orgy of umami. The locally abundant yet under-appreciated rockfish was seared exquisitely. The bone marrow — a criss-cross of hulking bones on ornate glassware — was a multi-sensory delight. Blackbird’s aesthetic was all-encompassing. From the treetrunk bar to the stemware to the astounding fine-art photography on the walls, every detail was carefully curated to inform a greater whole. The Manzanita restaurant was at once sleek, warm and without pretension, one of the most romantic spots around. Over the pleas of reverent customers, Vance closed the often-bustling Blackbird, in part, because she was burning out, and because she longed for a new challenge. The desire to start a new chapter was behind Nanci Main’s shuttering of Nanci & Jimella’s, too. Unlike

Street 14 and Blackbird, Nanci & Jimella’s was not an up-and-comer, but a titanic institution in North Coast dining. Beginning at the Shelburne Inn as The Ark restaurant in the early 1980s before moving to Nanci & Jimella’s, the duo were among the first to recognize the culinary possibilities of our sea and soil. In a forward to “The Ark Restaurant Cookbook,” the legendary gourmand (and sometime Gearhart resident) James Beard wrote that before Nanci & Jimella, local bounty had been “to a great extent … grossly neglected.” “During this first meal there I felt — and hoped — that this was something that we had all waited for many years,” Beard exclaimed of The Ark. Main and Lucas (who passed in 2013) were regional pioneers, not only in elevating local ingredients, but as female chefs and restaurateurs. Through those lenses, Street 14 and Blackbird may be thought of as heirs of Nanci & Jimella’s. And while Main’s retirement to “pursue her joy” after decades of hard-earned success was not exactly

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Chef Andrew Catalano headed Street 14 Cafe’s weekend dinner service before it closed earlier this year. Catalano now runs Alimento, a meal-kit service that sources from local farms.

unexpected, the sudden departures of Street 14’s dinner and Blackbird were jolting. They should’ve been among the next generation to carry forward the flag planted by Main and Lucas. Indeed, losing just one of these restaurants would be notable. The loss of all three is heartbreaking. While they are gone, they will not be forgotten. And in their absence some room opens at the top. And so, dear readers, not to despair in totality: Next week I’ll share my favorite new restaurants of 2017. CW

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1. The adulterous, slain wife of Othello 2. Desdemona: a threesail bark ship that ran aground at the mouth of the Columbia River in December 1856 while en route to Astoria. 3. Desdemona Sands: a large shoal sands off Point Adams in the middle of the Columbia River Bar. It was named in 1857 after the destroyed bark that ran aground there a year before. 4. Desdemona Sands Light: a lighthouse built in 1902 upon pilings above the shoal area in the middle of the river that was used to help navigate the treacherous passage of the Columbia Bar.

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A painting of the doomed mid-19th century sailing vessel Desdemona adorns a wall of an Astoria tavern of the same name.

of the name exists prior to 1616. Shakespeare derived the name from the Greek δυσδαιμων, or dysdaimon, meaning “ill-starred” or “ill-fated.” The name proved unlucky for both the tragic female character and the bark ship that attempted to cross the Bar. “A wreck which left a lasting monument to mark the spot on which it occurred was that of the bark Desdemona, which went ashore just inside the Columbia bar [January 1, 1857], on the sands which now bear her name. The Desdemona, one of the pioneer coasters in the Northern trade, first

crossed into the Columbia in 1851 for Abernethy & Clark, in command of Abel Richardson. She was built at Jonesboro, Me., in 1847, and was 104 feet long, 25 feet beam, and 12 feet 7 inches hold. Abernethy sold her in August, 1851, to Thomas Smith, but she continued making regular trips, most of the time in command of Henry Farley. At the time of the disaster she was in charge of Capt. Francis Williams, who was attempting to sail in without a pilot.” —E.W. Wright (editor), Lewis & Dryden’s Marine History of the Pacific Northwest, 1895 “Captain Calkins reports that everything is in readiness for inaugurating the new light station at Desdemona Sands on December 24. The station will be provided with two gas engines for running the fog signal, which will be a great benefit to navigation in the lower harbor, as there is no fog signal at present near the mouth of the river. Two lightkeepers will be on duty there. The quarters, however, are so small that they will not permit of men with families.” —“New Desdemona Light: Station will be established next Wednesday,” The Morning Oregonian, Saturday, Dec. 20, 1902 CW

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An exciting part of this learning process was taking an Anagama class from Astoria potter Richard Rowland. An Anagama kiln is a traditional wood-burning kiln used for firing ceramics. It is believed this type of kiln was brought to Japan from China in the fifth century A.D.

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Linda’s husband, Bob Marsh, was born in Ilwaco, Washington, so their return to the Peninsula was a homecoming of sorts for him. In 1988, Linda opened a gift and ceramics shop at the Port of Ilwaco called “Linda’s Gift Gallery,” which had a ceramic shop up front. Meanwhile, Bob kept an auto body shop in back. Linda’s hobby grew to the point where it was no longer just a hobby. “You can only make so much stuff for yourself,” she said. Hers had become a “working hobby.” In the current workspace they share, Linda claims not to have invaded her husband’s territory. “I haven’t overflowed too much into his area,” she said. Bob warmly disagrees. “At first Linda took only 20 percent of my area, but that percentage gradually increased,” he said. “I may have to get a bigger shop.” Linda, who does firing for other clay artists, is currently president of Northwest Artist Guild and a member of the Peninsula Arts Association and Peninsula Clay Artists. Her studio is open for lessons 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Wednesdays and by appointment. The cost is $20 to $25, depending on the project, and includes the clay, firing and glaze. The studio is open at other times for individual or group parties. CW

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Continued from Page 5 Brownsmead Flats 2 p.m., Performing Arts Center, 588 16th St., Astoria, $5 to $10. Brownsmead Flats play a blend of old-time, folk and bluegrass music with a maritime flavor, accompanied by vocal harmonies and acoustic instruments. Sunday Afternoon Live 2 p.m., Raymond Theatre, 323 Third St., Raymond, Wash., 360-875-5123, $25. Sunday Afternoon Live presents “Hank Williams Revisited” with Nashville recording artist Tim Hadler. Evensong 6 p.m., Cannon Beach Community Church, 132 Washington St., Cannon

13 Statement made while crossing the fingers, maybe 14 Like the three men of the “Rub-a-dubdub” nursery rhyme 15 One having trouble with basic arithmetic? 16 Neighbor of the talus 17 Much of a sports recap 19 Good hunting skill 20 Some Guinness Book records 23 Lamp polisher’s surprise? 28 “Quién ____?” 31 Batch of Brownies? 32 Harass incessantly 34 Photog’s bagful? 35 Feature of Devonshire cream 36 Article in Der Spiegel 37 “March comes in like ____ …” 39 Cottonmouth’s warning 40 Targets in “Men in Black,” informally 43 Stars 46 Childish retort 47 Indiana’s state flower 49 Puts forth 51 Historic Mesopotamian city 53 Wand material in the Harry Potter books 56 Thick and green 57 Merchandise: Abbr. 58 Artificial silks 59 Grow feathers 61 Like the French sky 62 Colorful quartz 63 ____ position 64 Some loose dancing? 65 Godfather after being double-crossed? 67 Kyrgyz city 70 Panhandle state: Abbr. 72 Action in FanDuel and DraftKings 73 Close tightly 74 “King Lear” role 76 “The Last Days of Pompeii” heroine

Beach, 503-436-1222. Evensong features performers Jennifer Goodenberger and Wes Wahrmund, meditative songs and quiet reflection. JJ Thames 8 p.m., Fort George Brewery, 1483 Duane St., Astoria, 503-325-7468, no cover. JJ Thames & the Violet ReVolt mix rhythmn-blues, funk, Motown and soul with strong blues and gospel vocals, tossing in ska and reggae rhythms for occasional seasoning. Strange Hotel 9 p.m., Adrift Hotel, 409 Sid Snyder Drive, Long Beach, Wash., 360-6422311, no cover. Strange Hotel is a rock band influenced by soul, jazz, rhythmn-blues and fusion music.

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Burgers & Jam 6:30 p.m., American Legion, 1216 Hemlock St., Cannon Beach, 503-4362973. The legion offers good burgers and good music.

Tuesday, Jan. 9 Brian O’Connor 5:30 p.m., Shelburne Inn Restaurant, 4415 Pacific Way, Seaview, Wash., 360-642-4150, no cover. Acoustic guitarist Brian O’Connor’s repertoire includes nostalgic favorites, an eclectic mix of jazz standards as well as original compositions.

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Wednesday, Jan. 10 Thistle & Rose 5 p.m., The Bistro, 263 Hemlock St., Cannon Beach, 503-436-2661. Thistle and Rose play folk, Americana and bluegrass music from the 70s and 80s, and original tunes. Metzner & Patenaude 9 p.m., Voodoo Room, 1114 Marine Drive, Astoria, 503-325-2233, no cover, 21+. Scheckie Metzner and Pee Wee Patenaude play blues, soul and Caribbean music with Josh Baer on bass.

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By John Lampkin / Puzzles Edited by Will Shortz 78 Blade runner? 81 Hip-hop’s Shakur 82 Attend without a date 83 Country that Menorca is part of 85 If you have it, you might know what this answer is without reading the clue 86 Middle of a simile 88 Quenched 92 “Give me ____” 93 Some 1960s radicals 96 Treat that gives a glowing complexion? 98 Chap 100 Work as a branch manager? 102 Flag 103 Scott of “Happy Days” 104 Nasser’s successor as Egypt’s leader 107 “What’s Opera, Doc?” antagonist 108 Film director ____ C. Kenton 111 Canon competitor 113 Weeklong Irish vacation? 116 Gross 117 Like some turns 118 Chose to take part 119 What if, informally 120 ____ performance 121 Book before Esther: Abbr. 122 Neuron’s ends?

RING OUT THE OLD, RING IN THE NEW ACROSS 1 Have 4 New Deal org. 7 Motley 13 “Dukes” 18 V.I.P. list 20 Lamborghini rival 21 Arctic people 22 Result of a French powdered drink shortage? 24 1959 Ritchie Valens hit, with “La” 25 Hook’s right hand 26 Hägar the Horrible’s hound 27 Short rows 29 Nincompoop 30 Secures at sea 32 Fig. checked during re-tire-ment? 33 Legends in the automotive world 35 List of things said by Siri? 38 1920s-’30s Yankees nickname 41 Deceive 42 Sights at charging stations 44 Thingamajig 45 Softhead 48 What an infielder might field a ball on 50 “Reckon so” 52 “Savvy?” 54 ____ Conference 55 Washington, D.C.? 59 Was beaten by 60 Neighbors of Egyptians 61 Attribute to, in a way 62 Three-foot 1980s sitcom character 65 Grammy winner ____ Elliott 66 Cobbler, at times 68 Cowboy Rogers 69 Giant 71 Not just focused 75 Butting heads 76 Struggling sci-fi writer’s plea for recognition?

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6:30 p.m., Astoria Senior Center, 1111 Exchange St., Astoria, 503-468-0390, no cover. The Astoria Senior Center offers string band, bluegrass and country. Floating Glass Balls 7 p.m., Bill’s Tavern, 188 Hemlock St., Cannon Beach, 503-436-2202, no cover. The Floating Glass Balls plays bluegrass, Caribbean, folk, swing and country. Those Willows 7 p.m., Adrift Hotel, 409 Sid Snyder Drive, Long Beach, Wash., 360-6422311, no cover. Those Willows is a melodic indie rock band acclaimed for nostalgic melodies and soul-driven performances.

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Food Web connects local farmers to chefs, public ASTORIA — The North Coast Food Web is hosting two events in January at the organization’s Kitchen (577 18th St.).

Farmer-Chef Connection

From 10:30 a.m. to noon Tuesday, Jan. 9, local food producers and area chefs will come together for the annual Farmer-Chef Connection sponsored by the Food Web. More and more, area restaurants are working to feature locally produced products on their menus. With new farms springing up each year, food producers are looking to expand their markets. Each winter, just as farmers are getting ready to plant, the Food Web invites both groups to come together to find out what chefs would like to buy and introduce them to what is

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From 1 to 3 p.m. Saturday, Jan. 13, the Food Webb will hold the annual Meet Your Farmer event. The aim is to connect local farmers with individuals

and families on the North Coast that are interested in joining annual community supported agriculture (CSA) programs or learning about other food offerings from local purveyors. Though CSAs can be structured in many ways, one common form is a weekly box of produce available for pick-up or delivery, usually paid for at the beginning of a growing season. Farms on the North Coast have a variety of CSA styles and payment options. “Buying locally grown food is a big part of a healthy North Coast community and economy,” Tantisook said. “We want to create opportunities for folks to meet farmers, ask them questions about the food that’s available here and ultimately support their efforts.” This event is free and open to the public. North Coast Food Web asks that farmers email to reserve a table. Light snacks will be provided.

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up stories they tell him. The show runs 7 p.m. Fridays and Saturdays March 30 and 31, April 6 and 7, 13 and 14, 20 and 21, and 27 and 28, with two Sunday matinees 2 p.m. April 8 and 22. For more information, contact James at ejames1@ charter.net or call at 503799-0892.

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Youths invited to perform in ‘Peter Pan: A Musical Adventure’ ASTORIA — The Astor Street Opry Company is proud to present “Peter Pan: A Musical Adventure” for youths, with special permission from Pioneer Drama Service. Soar away to Neverland in this magical adaptation drawn from the beloved novel with fresh, original music. The Darling children love to hear of Peter Pan’s adventures during his visits through the open window of their nursery. Then, one night after Nana has taken his shadow and Wendy has sewn it back on, Peter Pan and Tinkerbell whisk the children off to Neverland to

be part of the adventures. All of your favorite characters are there, including Captain Hook and his pirate crew, Princess Tiger Lily and her tribe, and of course, the Lost Boys and Girls. A rousing and lovely musical score by the award-winning team of Rockwell and Bogart includes “The Boy Who Never Grew Up,” “Fly Me to Neverland,” “Follow the Leader” and “Home Sweet Home.” You won’t have any trouble thinking happy thoughts after watching this wonderful production! Ages 7 and up may audition 4 p.m. Saturday, Jan. 6, and possible call backs 4

p.m. Sunday, Jan 7. Directed by Kate Lacaze, assisted by Ellen Jensen, with musical direction by Dena Tuveng, this show is sure to delight and inspire kids looking for a creative outlet. No experience is necessary. There is a fee for each performer of $50, up to $100 per family. Please contact Lacaze for further information at 503-741-5668 or katherine.lacaze@yahoo. com. Show dates are 2 p.m. Saturdays and Sundays, Feb. 17 and 18, 24 and 25, and March 3 and 4. The house opens 30 minutes before each performance.

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Poems to ring out the old year and bring in the new With the end of 2017 and with perhaps “a rendezvous “Hold This” a new year arriving, this is a in some arrondissement,” By John Martin good time to dip into recent the wordplay is an unexpectConcrete Wolf Press ed tickle. volumes by two Northwest 92 pp The other poet, Finn poets who have been pon$15 dering the passage of time. Wilcox, grew up in KlamBoth men are grandfaath Falls but gravitated to “Too Late to Turn Back thers. One lives in the small, Port Townsend as a young Now” unincorporated community man and took up with a By Finn Wilcox of Summer Lake, Oregon; generation of poets who Empty Bowl Press the other in the county seat planted trees, rode the rails 152 pp of Jefferson County, Washand published books using $18 ington. Each has performed second-hand presses. Wilcox outdoor, manual labor in orwas one of the mainstays of der to “pay the expenses that Empty Bowl Press, which poetry didn’t quite cover.” began as a publishing collec‘HOLD THIS’ Meet John Martin, tive in Port Townsend in the SEEMS TO FOCUS 1970s. the Oregon poet whose dedication to writing was Now his latest book, “Too ON GOODBYES. recognized this year by MARTIN WRITES Late to Turn Back Now,” Tillamook-based Concrete published by the latest OF THE PASSING isiteration Wolf Press, which presented of Empty Bowl. OF HIS PARENTS, This collection him with its Louis Award. of poems and THE LEAVING Given out annually to poets essays is both retrospective age 50 and over who haven’t OF LOVERS AND and introspective. yet published a full-length Wilcox’s earlier works THE DEATH OF poetry collection, the prize are here, including CREATURES WILD the printed is publication. In Martin’s scruffy entirety of “Here AND DOMESTIC. Among the Sacrificed,” case, a volume called “Hold This” is the result. a compilation of essays, This 44-poem collection While the prevailing journal entries, poems and seems to focus on goodbyes. mood of “Hold This” is photographs detailing West Martin writes of the passing melancholy, Martin’s sly Coast hobo life. of his parents, the leaving wit infiltrates several pieces. “Nine Flower Mountain” of lovers and the death of “Bear In Mind” is a nightis a suite of poems based on creatures wild and domestic. marish conundrum leavened his travels through China’s with a dash of caprice. In one poem, simply titled venerable southern mountains with translator Bill “After the End of That” is “Poem,” he writes: “Father, Porter (aka Red Pine). a pick-me-up poem with loss, trees, dusk, home, / Wilcox’s language is offbeat remedies for depresblood, birds – I write the sion. And in “Cardiology,” a everyday, but his imagery same poem / over and over. poem that makes a quick de- is exquisite. Consider this Happiness has slipped away tour to Paris, “City of Light description of a river at night / under suspicious circumstances.” and Love and the Louvre” in his poem “The Tombs 3x1OregonCapitalFiller - Page 1 - Composite

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of Mawangtui”: “Shine a skunk-stripe / Of moonlight / Down the middle / Of its starlit back.” Wilcox writes love poems, too, which range from soulful to a mite suggestive. Gregarious, grateful and still ready for mischief behind that bushy beard, Wilcox is a Northwest treasure. The Bookmonger is Barbara Lloyd McMichael, who writes this weekly column focusing on the books, authors and publishers of the Pacific Northwest. Contact her at bkmonger@nwlink. com.

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