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‘Au Naturel’ nude art show opens at college ASTORIA — The 12th annual international juried exhibit “Au Naturel: The Nude in the 21st Century” will be on display Thursday, Jan. 25, through Thursday, March 15, at Clatsop Community College’s Royal Nebeker Art Gallery (1799 Lexington Ave.). Gallery hours are 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday through Friday, and 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturdays. The gallery is open on Sundays and holidays by appointment only. Gallery visitors are invited to cast their vote for their favorite piece in the show anytime throughout the duration of the exhibit. The ballots will be tallied at the close of the exhibition, and the winner of the “People’s Choice Award” will be announced. A community reception will be held 6 p.m. Thursday, Feb. 22, and this year’s juror, Portland artist Arvie Smith, will be present to give a brief gallery talk. Awards to be announced at the reception include cash prizes, purchase awards, a special exhibit award to be held during the 201819 exhibition season and a select number of workshop awards. This reception is free and open to the public. The college thanks the Cannery Pier Hotel, the Bridgewater Bistro, Erikson Floral Company and Fort George Brewery for their support. A special post-reception gathering will be held at the Inferno Lounge (77 11th St.) immediately following the reception. This year, more than 500 images were submitted for consideration by artists from 29 states plus the District of Columbia, as well as international submissions from Canada, England, Latvia and Taiwan. The 2018 exhibit will include 60 works of art by 41 artists from 13 states plus the District of

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A sample of images to be found in Clatsop Community College’s 2018 “Au Naturel” art show

Columbia, in addition to international artists from Canada and Taiwan. A hands-on workshop, “Figure Painting with Arvie Smith,” will be offered the day after the reception 10 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. Friday, Feb. 23, with a half-hour lunch break. This intensive is designed to aid the artist in furthering his or her visual awareness and objectivity in seeing and painting the figure. The workshop will overlap the time frame of the college’s winter term life drawing class, and limited spaces are available to the public for a $30 fee. Contact Kristin Shauck at 503338-2472 for registration information and a materials list. For more information about all artists participating in the 2018 show, visit the “Au Naturel” website and navigate to the 2018 online gallery.

Give the bands a boost! ASTORIA — Fort George’s next Benefit Night — 4:30 to 10 p.m. Tuesday, Jan. 30 — supports the Astoria Band Boosters, a nonprofit that works to improve music education in the school district. Come to Fort George Brewery’s second floor dining room and grab a

wood-fired meal and a pint. Enjoy a night of music with performances by the Astoria High School Jazz Band. Help support music education in our schools by purchasing raffle tickets for a chance to win an item from a selection of gift baskets and other prizes. Direct donations are always

welcome. A portion of the proceeds from the upstairs food and beverage sales for that night goes to the Band Boosters, courtesy of Fort George. Fort George Benefit Night is held the last Tuesday of every month. Raise a pint and some funds for a good cause!

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Hoffman Center screens Northwest short films Series is a program of the Hoffman Center for the Arts in Manzanita. Films are screened monthly throughout the year.

MANZANITA — The Hoffman Center for the Arts’ Manzanita Film Series will screen “The Best of the 44th Northwest Filmmakers’ Festival” 7:30 p.m. Friday, Jan. 26. Admission is $5. The collection of eight short films was selected by the Northwest Film Center in Portland from its annual juried festival. The works were shot in Oregon, Washington or British Columbia. The total running time is about 90 minutes. Ben Popp, filmmaker services manager and programmer for the Northwest Film Center, will attend the screening to discuss both the program and the center. The Manzanita Film

The films

• “Dinosaurs in the Hood” by Long Tran, Renton, Washington A cinematic adaptation of a spoken-word poem about negative representations of African-American men perpetuated by mass media. (4 minutes) • “Float” by Tristan Seniuk and Volneak Sip, Seattle, Washington Rocky Mang, a Cambodian hustler in 1990s Seattle, spends his day slinging cheap cologne at the corner

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store between persistent attempts to convince a local barista to go on a date with him. This film won the Judge’s Award for Special Mention in the Filmmakers’ Festival. (24 minutes) • “Vestibular Matching Soundtrack” by McKenzie Blake, Beaverton Advances in technology also create linguistic rifts. Having been born largely deaf, a cochlear implant has provided the director access to sound, but at what cost? (9 minutes) • “Lost Winds” by Caryn Cline, Seattle, Washington Plant materials taped directly onto the celluloid of 16-millimeter film and

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An undated, decades-old photo of a dory coming into shore in front of Haystack Rock

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THE ARTS

Close to Home

The forgotten fleet

Eric Wiegardt paints without a net

FEATURE

Cannon Beach author remembers the dorymen

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optically printed create unique rhythms, patterns and images. (3 minutes) • “Time Well Spent” by Aaron Bourget, Seattle, Washington A hard-working artist is unfairly critiqued. (1 minutes) • “Do We Leave This Here” by Julia Hutchings, Vancouver, B.C. A journalist travels to the Peace River Valley to speak to residents about their community, which will soon be erased by the completion of a dam downstream. This film won the Judge’s Award for Best Drama. (17 minutes) • “CultureTrauma” by Jodi Darby, Portland

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“A Mew Hope”

Using clips from Hollywood cinema, religious films, newsreels and home movies, a reflection on what it meant to come of age in the 1970s U.S. This film won the Judge’s Award for Best Essay. (11 minutes)

• “A Mew Hope” by M. David Koesters, Portland A star fighter and her cat, who doubles as a spaceship, must escape an army of soldiers in their own furry ships, or else face the wrath of pug planet. (5 minutes)

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Eric Wiegardt’s “Columbia Pause”

CLOSE TO HOME

COURTESY WIEGARDT STUDIO GALLERY

ERIC WIEGARDT: PAINTING WITHOUT A NET By DAVID CAMPICHE FOR COAST WEEKEND

ric Wiegardt must be deemed “local.” Born in Ilwaco, Washington, and sometimes referred to as native, he possesses no more Native ancestry than your average Joe. But like many indigenous people, his persona seems shaped by the bay, rivers and white crystalline sands of the Long Beach Peninsula. He comes from a family O PH OT ICH E of oystermen. Like his faP M A C DAV ID ter ther before him, he retains n i a p t, iegard a love of those tidal waEric W

ters — of the arteries and waterways that pulse through Willapa Bay, a four-times-per-day perpetual time clock. Leonardo da Vinci drew comparisons to the ebb and flow of tidal waters to the veins and arteries of the human body. Not to pigeonhole Wiegardt with such a philosophy, but one can certainly perceive a symbiotic relationship or parallel to the pantheistic love of nature exhibited by the 15th-century master. A strong Christian — “through my Christian walk, I deeply felt that painting was what God designed me to do,” he said — Wiegardt’s affection for Willapa Bay remains deep and abiding.

Another comparison to Leonardo is obvious: Wiegardt, too, is a fine painter. A very fine painter. Forfeiting six years of engineering training in Chicago (Lake Michigan didn’t begin to match the Pacific Ocean), Wiegardt headed back to school — this time, art school at the American Academy of Art in that same Windy City, training under master and mentor Irving Shapiro. Always, he is encouraged and supported by his wife and partner. Ann has inspired the painter for decades. Wiegardt is sensitive and attentive. Study his hands and fingers. They are, at once, strong but delicate. When he grips a watercolor brush, and wields it so effortlessly,

some form of creative energy seems to fly around his studio like angel dust. His dedication to attention reaches out nimbly. Curiosity and challenge guide his sense of exploration.

A painter’s finesse

Painters are often identified by their deft brushstrokes. Joy is watching Wiegardt handle a paintbrush, watching him lay down paint as if his fingers possess all the dexterity of a Renaissance master. The artists of the High Renaissance are known for a painting style that was exacting, nearly perfect Continued on Page 13

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IN THE COLUMBIA-PACIFIC REGION Thursday, Jan. 25 Sugar Thistles 5 p.m., The Bistro, 263 Hemlock St., Cannon Beach, 503-436-2661. Sugar Thistles play Americana and original tunes. Senior Center Jam 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. Adam Miller 7 p.m., Seaside Public Library, 1131 Broadway, Seaside, 503-738-6742. Folksinger Adam Miller’s “Going to the West” tells the story of the Oregon Trail and the American West. 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. Pretty Gritty 7 p.m., Adrift Hotel, 409 Sid Snyder Drive, Long Beach, Wash., 360-6422311, no cover. Blaine Heinonen and Sarah Wolff of Pretty Gritty play elements of country, rock, blues and soul.

Friday, Jan. 26 Hollis Peach 6 p.m., Van Dusen Building, 372 10th St., Astoria, $15. Songwriter Lucy Barna joins innovative roots and Americana duo Hollis Peach for the first concert in the newly renovated Van Dusen Building; a social gathering with the performers begins at 5 p.m. Maggie & the Katz 6 p.m., Sweet Basil’s Café, 271 Hemlock St., Cannon Beach, 503-436-1539, no cover, 21+. Maggie & the Katz play New Orleans gumbo blues, soul and rhythmn-blues. 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. Bill Wadhams

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7 p.m., McMenamins Sand Trap, 1157 Marion Ave., Gearhart, 503-717-8150, no cover. Bill Wadhams & Friends provide an evening of pop, rock and contemporary music. John Orr Jazz Trio 7 p.m., WineKraft, 80 10th St., Astoria, 503-468-0206, no cover, 21+. This mellow trio features the voice and electric guitar of John Orr with Tom Peak (drums) and Joe Church (bass). Pretty Gritty 7 p.m., Adrift Hotel, 409 Sid Snyder Drive, Long Beach, Wash., 360-6422311, no cover. Blaine Heinonen and Sarah Wolff of Pretty Gritty play elements of country, rock, blues and soul. Laura Gibson 8 p.m., Sou’Wester Lodge, 3728 J Place, Seaview, Wash., 360-642-2542. Musician Ivy Ross Ricci joins singer songwriter Laura Gibson in a benefit concert of folk, jazz and avant-garde music.

Saturday, Jan. 27 Troll Radio Revue 11 a.m., Fort George Brewery, 1483 Duane St., Astoria, 503-325-0010, $2. KMUN 91.9 FM and KTCB 89.5 FM offer a live variety show with the Troll Radio Theater Troupe and guests. Ray Utterback 2 p.m., Grace Episcopal Church, 1545 Franklin St., Astoria. Organist Ray Utterback will perform a concert in celebration of the renovation of the church’s pipe organ. Bobcat Rice 6 p.m., Seasons Café, 255 Hemlock St., Cannon Beach, 503-436-1159. Bobcat Rice weaves his lead guitar around a mix of blues and classic tunes. George Coleman 6 p.m., Shelburne Inn Restaurant, 4415 Pacific Way, Seaview, Wash., 360-6424150, no cover. George Coleman offers a repertoire mix of old familiar favorites and classical selections on his 12-string guitar.

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Luke & Kati 8:30 p.m., Adrift Hotel, 409 Sid Snyder Drive, Long Beach, Wash., 360-642-2311, no cover. Luke Ydstie and Kati Claborn play folk and country on guitar and banjo.

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Continued from Page 5 Niall 6 p.m., The Cove, 9604 Hwy. 103, Long Beach, Wash., 360-642-2828. Niall Carroll plays pop, classic rock and folk music with vocals on guitar and harmonica. Open Jam Session 6 p.m., American Legion, 1315 Broadway, Seaside, 503-738-5111, 21+. Jam at the legion with Mark Dove, open mic, all genres; musicians should bring own instruments, drums and amplifiers provided. Wes Wahrmund 6 p.m., The Bistro, 263 Hemlock St., Cannon Beach, 503-436-2661. Wes Wahr-

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mund’s classical guitar skills amaze with light jazz and original tunes. Hollis Peach 8 p.m., Sou’Wester Lodge, 3728 J Place, Seaview, Wash., 360-642-2542. Hollis Peach plays innovative roots, folk and Americana music.

Sunday, Jan. 28 Riddle & Brown 8 p.m., Fort George Brewery, 1483 Duane St., Astoria, 503-325-7468, no cover. Portland singer songwriters Travis Riddle and Shane Brown share the stage for a night of country, rock and Americana music.

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Monday, Jan. 29 Burgers & Jam 6:30 p.m., American Legion, 1216 Hemlock St., Cannon Beach, 503-436-2973. The legion offers good burgers and good music.

Tuesday, Jan. 30 Benefit Night 4:30 p.m., Fort George Brewery, 1483 Duane St., Astoria, 503-325-7468, no cover. The Astoria High School Jazz Band will deliver a night of performances. A portion of proceeds from upstairs food/beverage sales will go to Band Boosters.

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Brian O’Connor 5:30 p.m., Shelburne Inn Restaurant, 4415 Pacific Way, Seaview, Wash., 360642-4150, no cover. Acoustic guitarist Brian O’Connor’s repertoire includes nostalgic favorites, an eclectic mix of jazz standards as well as original compositions.

Wednesday, Jan. 31 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.

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Thursday, Feb. 1 Sugar Thistles 5 p.m., The Bistro, 263 Hemlock St., Cannon Beach, 503-436-2661. Sugar Thistles play Americana and original tunes. Senior Center Jam 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.

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Music in the new ‘makerspace’ ASTORIA — Join Astoria Makers for an evening of original music and social gathering at our new space in the renovated Van Dusen Building (372 10th St.) Friday, Jan. 26. Doors open at 5 p.m. for a reception hour with the artists; music starts at 6 p.m. The show is suitable for all ages. The event will be held on the second floor, which will house artist studios and The Commons, a communal space for events and gatherings. The ticket price includes light hors d’oeuvres, beer/wine/refreshments and a chance to mingle with the artists before the show. Musical guests Hollis Peach, from Ashland, and Lucy Barna, from Astoria, will share the stage with their original tunes and storytelling. While the makerspace is not yet open to the public, this will be the first event hosted in the new space and all are invited to enjoy this special evening of music and socializing. Hollis Peach weaves evocative, mischievous and deeply personal stories in the American vernacular of

The renovated pipe organ at Grace Episcopal Church in Astoria

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Organist plays the pipes at Grace Episcopal

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Hollis Peach

song and story. This unassuming yet highly original duo is touring on their debut release, “Sometimes We Feel the Same.” For Lucy Barna, an artist by nature, music was self-taught and songs began as stories of her journey, often written inside a van, tent or roadside motel room. This story continues through her seasoned songs, creating a palpable experience of the human heart. “It’s a Rose” is her latest collection of original songs.

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Lucy Barna

Tickets are available at eventbrite. com. To learn more, visit astoriamakers. com, Instagram @astoriamakers, or ‘like’ us on Facebook at facebook.com/ astoriamakers.

Salem — will give a concert in celebration of the renovation of the pipe organ at Grace Episcopal Church. The special qualities of the 1905 Kimball organ have inspired Utterback’s choice of pieces, especially highlighting the newly installed trompette stop. Admission is free, with donations gratefully accepted for the Grace organ fund.

Jazz at the PAC for the PAC

Laura Gibson sings of building an ‘Empire,’ rebuilding a life SEAVIEW, WASH. — The Sou’wester Lodge will host a special benefit show with musician Laura Gibson and Ivy Ross Ricci 8 to 10 p.m. Friday, Jan. 26. “Empire Builder,” Gibson’s fourth LP, is named for the Amtrak route she took while moving from Portland to New York City in the summer of 2014, after deciding to enter graduate school and move away from a supportive community, a close-knit family and her longtime boyfriend. Gibson found even more of a challenge than she’d envisioned. Immediately upon arrival, she broke her foot and barely left her fifth floor apartment for the first two months. Then, on March 26, 2015, her East Village building burned to the ground in a horrific gas explosion that killed two people and left many homeless. Gibson escaped from her apartment unharmed, but lost everything: all identification, eyeglasses, musical instruments, years of notebooks and every word she had written in response to her move. She spent the next few months rebuilding her life, bouncing between friends’ couch-

ASTORIA — Organist Dr. Ray Utterback will perform at Grace Episcopal Church (1545 Franklin Ave.) in Astoria 2 p.m. Saturday, Jan. 27. Utterback — formerly the chapel organist at the Cathedral of St. Philip in Atlanta, Georgia, and organist of Jason Lee United Methodist Church and of Holy Cross Lutheran Church in

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es and guest rooms, finishing her second semester and rewriting the lyrics she’d lost. A financial recovery was made possible with help and support from hundreds of friends, fans and strangers. It’s no surprise that “Empire Builder” stands as her most personal record to date. Ross Ricci, the music curator at the historic lodge, is a teacher, musician and activist who incorporates philosophy, poetry, humor, storytelling and a radical understanding of human potential into songs and social service.

Unexpected Amenities

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The quartet of world class musicians takes their audience on a musical tour that personifies modern, mainstream and contemporary jazz, with a few unexpected amenities.

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donAtions welcomed! All proceeds And donAtions will BeneFit the pAc.

Funding for this project has been provided by the Clatsop County Cultural Coalition and the Oregon Cultural Trust

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Author Peter Lindsey with his new manuscript

THE FORGOTTEN FLEET CANNON BEACH AUTHOR PETER LINDSEY PRESENTS MANUSCRIPT-IN-PROGRESS ABOUT THE DORYMEN

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Dory fishermen Scott Rekate, left, and Rick Krahn ply their trade in the presence of the Tillamook Rock Lighthouse.

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What: Peter Lindsey presents manuscript-in-progress, “Just Movin’ The Water Around” When: 6 p.m. Saturday, Jan. 27 Where: Cannon Beach Gallery (1064 S. Hemlock St., Cannon Beach)

efore Ecola Square became home to artisanal shops and condominiums, local author Peter Lindsey remembers that lot filled with dozens of dory boats. Lindsey also remembers the “colorful characters” who operated these flat-bottomed boats. Some of these memories are set a few miles from the shore, with crews braving rough seas by the Tillamook Rock Lighthouse (aka Terrible Tilly). Others memories are set at the community’s former annual fish fry, with kegs of beer and a stockpile of fish caught just a few hours before. Lindsey has been writing down his memories and the stories of his fellow fishermen for his new manuscript, “Just Movin’ The Water Around.” The book is a collection of tales about the Cannon Beach dory fleet from the 1960s to 80s. Lindsey will present his work thus far at a talk 6 p.m. Saturday, Jan. 27, at the Cannon Beach Arts Association gallery. The reading is part of a grant the association gave Lindsey for the project. “I’ve always been interested in oral stories,” said Lindsey, who is also known for his book “Comin’ in Over the Rock,” an oral history of Cannon Beach. “When I began fishing with my brother in the 70s, I noticed a lot of it relied on tradition,” he said. “If you wanted to learn how to fish from a dory, you watched and learned. It’s not dissimilar to logging. It was a subcultural group of a time gone by.”

A way of life

Dory boats are 20- to 25-foot fishing vessels, designed to be launched from the sand and into the surf rather than from a dock. While Lindsey has accounts dating back to the 1940s, the commercial dorymen of Cannon Beach reached their peak in the 1970s. Back when driving on the beach was permitted, Lindsey recalls dories launching around Haystack Rock in search of salmon and rock fish. Like many others, Lindsey, a school teacher, would spend his summers off out fishing with other commercial dorymen, who would sell their catches of

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Rick Krahn and his dory named Frog Bandit

hood of local dorymen. Local fishermen were outraged, Lindsey said. Some protested by cooking fish in the parking lot of Short Sands Beach, he recalled, attempting to bring attention to what Lindsey and his compatriots saw as a cultural cornerstone slipping away from them. “It wasn’t simply work,” he said, “it was a way of life.”

A shared history

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Peter Lindsey, right, and his brother, Tim, prepare to launch Lindsey’s boat, the Schmedlow, in this decades’ old photo.

the day to local fish markets in town. “It was a different Cannon Beach. Cannon Beach wasn’t fancy,” he said. “There weren’t as many tourists on the beaches.” In general, Lindsey said being a doryman was a solitary activity. But with that independence came risk. When fishermen sail rough seas and surf in small boats, they run the risk of being overtaken with water, Lindsey said. Some of his favorite memories are of fishing with others out by the lighthouse off Tillamook Head. He recalled one time a doryman shot a shark that was gaining on his fish, as a charter boat filled with tourists went by.

“That probably wouldn’t pass today. The best part about it all was the characters you would encounter, the good stories, the adventurous stories you would hear,” Lindsey said. “They were flamboyant. I think they were allowed to be (flamboyant) out there.” But by the early 1980s, the dories started to vanish. In 1974, Federal Judge George Boldt had issued a historic ruling that reaffirmed the rights of Indian tribes to fish in accustomed places and allocated 50 percent of the annual catch to treaty tribes. The decision was upheld by the U.S. Supreme Court in 1979, severely impacting the liveli-

Jon Broderick, a fisherman himself and the organizer of the FisherPoet’s Gathering, has spent years encouraging commercial fishermen to share their stories. He said the importance of documenting this aspect of Cannon Beach’s history is invaluable. “It has to do with the collective memory. You hardly have a community without it,” Broderick said. “And fishing has that community.” Broderick, who has lived in Cannon Beach for more than 30 years, was never a doryman himself, but remembers the dories on the beach near the peak of their popularity. Somebody has to write down their stories, he said, “or all those stories are gone,” he said. “Not every place is fortunate enough to have a Peter Lindsey writing it down,” he said. “Because of work like this, people 100 years from now who stumble across a wrecked ship maybe will be able to say, ‘Hey, that’s a dory, and those were significant.’” The publishing date for his book has yet to be determined. Lindsey said that, with this upcoming presentation, he hopes to accumulate “even more juicy stories” to include. “To do this, you had to know and understand the ocean, be attuned and attentive to the natural world. These guys had to have tough individual qualities,” Lindsey said. “Some of the jokes and stories and the characters are gone. Cannon Beach is just different now.” CW

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Thursday, Jan. 25

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Daric Moore, left, plays a serial killer, Toni Ihander portrays the mother of one of his victims, and Rhonda Alderman, right, a psychiatrist who investigates the criminal mindset in “Frozen.” “Frozen” 7:30 p.m., KALA, 1017 Marine Drive, Astoria, 503-338-4878, $15, 21+. “Frozen” is a staged reading about the disappearance of a 10-year-old girl; features Daric Moore, Toni Ihander and Rhonda Alderman. History & Hops 6 p.m., Seaside Brewing Co., 851 Broadway, Seaside, 503-738-7065. Gary Kobes will give a talk about building the jetties in “Rails in the Surf” at the next History & Hops speaker series. Wit & Wisdom 7 p.m., Fort George Lovell Showroom, 426 14th St. Join Philosofarian for a philosophical look at philosophy.

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Saturday, Jan. 27

Golf Tourney

PBL Tournaments

Noon, Gearhart Golf Links, 1157 Marion Ave., Gearhart, 503738-3538, $50 to $60, 21+. Unique and local whiskey, gin and aquavit distilleries will be stationed on the course for tasting at the 2-player scramble Oregon Spirits Tour; shotgun start.

8 a.m., Seaside, Warrenton, Astoria, 503-7174308, $2 to $7. Join the fun and cheer for the teams at the annual Pacific Basketball League tournaments held at schools in Seaside, Warrenton and Astoria. Author Presentation 6 p.m., Cannon Beach Gallery, 1064 Hemlock St., Cannon Beach,

Lunch in the Loft Noon, Beach Books, 616 Broadway, Seaside, 503-738-3500, $30. Elise Hooper, author of “The Other Alcott” will read from her book followed by a Q&A, cost includes lunch and signed copy; reservations required.

503-436-0744. Author Peter Lindsey will present his upcoming work, “Just Moving the Water Around,” a history of the Cannon Beach dory fleet. Daddy Daughter Dance 6 p.m., Seaside Convention Center, 415 First Ave., Seaside, 503-738-3311, $25 couple, $5 additional

Sunday, Jan. 28 child. Fathers and father figures are invited to attend this memory-making event with their special little lady; limited space. AHS Benefit 6:30 p.m., Astoria High School, 1001 Marine Drive, Astoria, 503-861-1971, $15 to $20. Astoria Walldorf Exchange Program will host an authen-

“Edge of Darkness” 7 p.m., Barn Community Playhouse, 1204 Ivy Ave., Tillamook, 503842-6305, $10 to $15. Directed by Steele Fleisher, “The Edge of Darkness” is a dark and sinister thriller set in the early 1900s.

“Velveteen Rabbit Reborn” 2 p.m., Columbia Theatre, 1231 Vandercook Way, Longview, Wash., 360-575-8499, $5. A young boy’s love and a little nursery magic help transform the Velveteen Rabbit from a favorite plaything into a real rabbit. Dinner & Benefit 4 p.m., Big Wave Café, 822 Laneda Ave., Manzanita, 503-368-9283.

Eugene Schmuck Foundation will host a spaghetti dinner and benefit. PBL Tournaments 7 p.m., Seaside, Warrenton, Astoria, 503-717-4308, $2 to $7. Join the fun and cheer for the teams at the annual Pacific Basketball League tournaments held at schools in Seaside, Warrenton and Astoria.

Tuesday, Jan. 30 Benefit Night 4:30 p.m., Fort George Brewery, 1483 Duane St., Astoria, 503-325-7468. Join Fort George at its monthly benefit night to raise funds for the Astoria High School Band Boosters.

Film Screening 7:30 p.m., Hoffman Center, 594 Laneda Ave., Manzanita, 503368-3846, $5. Manzanita film series will screen “The Best of the 44th Northwest Filmmakers’ Festival” featuring a collection of eight short films; Northwest Film Center representatives will be in attendance. “Frozen” 7:30 p.m., KALA, 1017 Marine Drive, Astoria, 503-338-4878, $15, 21+. “Frozen” is a staged reading of Bryony Lavery’s 1998 play about the disappearance of a 10-year-old girl; features Daric Moore, Toni Ihander and Rhonda Alderman.

tic German dinner and silent auction to help students travel abroad.

Past to Present 10:30 a.m., Columbia River Maritime Museum, 1792 Marine Drive, Astoria, 503-325-2323. Jerry Sutherland will give a presentation on “Pioneer: Built at Skipanon Landing and Sailed to California in 1849” at the next Past to Present lecture series; free with paid admission. COURTESY COLUMBIA RIVER MARITIME MUSEUM

Back row, from left: Kevin Josi, Kari Fleisher, Scott Malmquist. Front row, from left: Trish Bush, Robyn Eley

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“Edge of Darkness” 7 p.m., Barn Community Playhouse, 1204 Ivy Ave., Tillamook, 503-842-6305, $10 to $15. Directed by Steele Fleisher, “The Edge of Darkness” is a dark and sinister thriller set in the early 1900s.

Cartwheels for Food 11 a.m., Encore Dance Studio, 3631 Hwy. 101, Gearhart, 503-717-1637. Join Encore at its annual Cartwheels for Canned Food event, offering an hour of tumbling fun, ages 4+; clinic is free with a non-perishable food donation.

Author Jerry Sutherland Coast Weekend welcomes comments and contributions from readers. New items for publication consideration must be submitted by 10 a.m. Tuesday, one week and two days before publication.

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MacGREGOR’S WHISKEY BAR

Thoughtful sips, nibbles at MacGregor’s Whiskey Bar Review and photos by THE MOUTH OF THE COLUMBIA MOUTH@COASTWEEKEND.COM

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or a time I drank Wild Turkey. I drank Wild Turkey because Hunter S. Thompson drank Wild Turkey. (Thompson also guzzled Chivas Regal, Bloody Marys, Heineken and just about anything else he could get his twisted mitts on.) With a charitable eye, you might call my mimicry romantic, an homage of sorts. But, truthfully, I was hoping to conjure or syphon some of that gonzo mojo. While Thompson is remembered as perhaps the most voracious and insatiable of literary users, the tale is hardly uncommon; the list of sudsy, literary lions is long: Twain, Joyce, Faulkner, just to name a few. Which bring us to MacGregor’s Whiskey Bar. Owner Chip MacGregor is a writer who wound up in New York, working for a publishing house. In the mid-2000s Chip returned to the Northwest and launched MacGregor Literary, his own agency. Then came the tornado. In October 2016, winds spun up from the ocean and ripped through downtown Manzanita. Among the damaged was Vino. Rather than sign a lease and remodel, Vino called it a day. In that tiny space, Chip saw an opportunity to take his passion public. With a redesigned interior, MacGregor’s Whiskey Bar opened in the early summer of 2017. Like Vino, MacGregor’s is the size of a shoebox, and it’s hard to imagine it being as effective any other way. (Well, OK: They could dim the lighting.) The bar, maybe four seats long, takes up nearly a third of

the interior. It can be cramped, but limiting capacity is integral to the staff’s engagement, which during my trips was game and sincere. And really, how does a novice navigate 150-plus whiskeys without a guide, anyway? Sure, you might have a favorite. And that’s fine. Order away. (The cocktails, it should be mentioned, are excellent, too.) But that would skip out on the bar’s most essential service. Rather, turn to MacGregor’s thoughtful and thematic flights (most of which cost around $24 for three one-ounce pours). Most revolve around specific locales (Scotland, Japan, Oregon, etc.), styles (scotch, bourbon, rye, etc.) or bring them together for contrast. Then there’s the Flight of Fancy, where a server works with you to fashion a custom tasting. On a slow January evening, with Chip as Sherpa, I leaned in. He probed my tastes to build a profile. I told him I preferred bourbon and rattled off a few I liked. I wanted each taste to be something I’d never had before. Chip went to work. He uncorked bottles and offered smells, little tastes and stories. We settled first on Michter’s, which Chip said was his favorite bourbon at the bar. Next was Noah’s Mill. I was attracted by Chip’s description: family owned, non-corporate and very hard to get. The story of Old Forrester 1920 Prohibition Style Bourbon sucked me in, too — made strong, the way bootleggers did when alcohol was outlawed. (Price was not discussed during construction of the flight. It ended up at $31.) With glasses seated in a whiskey barrel stave, the three neat (aka iceless) pours were presented with the bottles. The arrangement helps you remem-

Rating:  387 Laneda Ave. Manzanita, Ore. 97130 503-368-2447 Hours: 4-10 p.m. Price: $$ – One could easily rack up a righteous tab Vegetarian / Vegan Options: Nibbles like cheese, nuts, olives Drinks: They have beer, plus other spirits, and delicate, delightful cocktails KEY TO STAR RATING SYSTEM

Chip MacGregor presents the Flight of Fancy at MacGregor’s Whiskey Bar.

ber which golden brown liquor is which. More than just a social media-friendly photo-op, the labels offer insight. I noticed, for instance, that the family-run Noah’s Mill was every bit as potent (around 57-percent alcohol) as the Old Forrester Prohibition Style. But where the Old Forrester struck with the force of a clenched fist, acerbic and radiating heat, Noah’s Mill was comparatively gentle, unfurling with an herbal tingle. Chip’s favorite, the Michter’s, was robust, round, sweet and inviting — popular for all the right reasons. I asked Chip what specifically made the Micheter’s his favorite. He gushed a bit about the sweetness, the caramel, the vanilla, but said he wasn’t exactly sure. Sometimes you just know. And that some mystery remains, I think, is part of the allure. But so, too, is contemplating, comparing and contrasting characteristics where distinction lies in the details. Tasting with purpose makes you present. (The alcohol helps, too.) Discerning requires focusing on what’s before you, embodying and imbibing the moment. States like these are among the greatest joys of dining.

Eating at MacGregor’s bears much in common with the drinking. The nibbles are as thoughtful as the sips. As with Vino, MacGregor’s kitchen is not much bigger than a closet. And so MacGregor’s, like Vino, offers mostly premade bites from quality purveyors. The heart of the eats are handsomely arranged boards: cheese, pâté, charcuterie and so on. The contents of the boards are like cousins of the whiskies: artisanal, craft products where time is an essential part of the process. Like whiskies, charcuterie, cheese and pickled things are aged, vast and occasionally mysterious. Chip called the Pâté Board ($15) the best thing on the menu. It featured three pâtés from Portland’s Olympic Provisions: green peppercorn and wine, rustic pork rillettes and a melange of pheasant, duck and rosemary, plus baguette, crackers, wholegrain dijon mustard and cornichons (tiny pickled cucumbers). I enjoyed the deep richness of the pheasant-duck pâté and the texture of the unpressed, traditional pork rillettes. The addition of something sweet and fruity — jam, say — could make the pâté board multitudinous.

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The more familiar Charcuterie Board ($17) offered less contemplation, though a wider breadth of flavor with both meats and cheeses, including Olli fennel pollen salami, a slightly dry Creminelli Milano prosciutto, and Midnight Moon aged gouda. MacGregor’s menu includes other dainty, distinct and flavor-forward snacks, like olives, almonds and a pretzel with cheese dip. There’s a small section of the menu titled “Hearty” that isn’t quite. At least the Lobster Bisque ($11) wasn’t. It was, though, a gluttonous orgy of lobster-flecked butters and creams that made for the most enveloping, coating palate cleanser. While not overly filling, it was cozier than a warm bed. MacGregor’s isn’t really a place to have dinner, but it is a discerning sensory experience rarely found on the coast. Their veritable quandary of sips and nibbles nourishes the mind every bit as much as the taste buds, if not more so. Indeed, MacGregor’s is a bar that rewards critical thinking. And, as a writer, that makes a whole lot of sense. CW

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in portrayal. Beyond those skills, Leonardo created stories, emotions and subtle movement on his canvases. He often applied 30 or more layers of thin oil glaze and created depth and subtlety. Wiegardt paints more like a French Impressionist. He is not a linear painter (he avoids sharp edges), and like those Frenchmen, he rarely uses black (“a black, dead shadow tends to look more like a black hole in our painting rather than a shadow”). He draws definition through a series of brushstrokes using dabs of paint, adroitly laid, one next to another. “Opposite colors juxtaposed energize each other.” He understands that two strokes of complimentary color can create a stronger statement than a flatter, single application of paint. In many respects, Wiegardt is an impressionist. In his latest book, “Painting without a Net: Thinking Like an Artist,” Wiegardt defines much of his painter’s philosophy in short engaging essays. He introduces his style and the freedom that defines his work or oeuvre. He explains how an artist must remain on the move. How that artist must be open to new ideas and personal growth. Artists may listen to the whims of their patrons, but, ultimately, they must follow their own muse.

Sunrise on the bay

A windy morning in January finds Eric and his father, Dobbie, huddled behind a duck blind on Willapa Bay. When mallards or pintails flutter and then descend into a nest of decoys, the men rise in one unimpeded movement, aim and shoot at the colorful darting birds. Wiegardt came home, not for financial rewards, but because he was drawn to the tidelands of Willapa Bay, to the swollen gray skies and an ever-changing Northwest

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Eric Wiegardt’s “Blue Tablecloth”

landscape. He remains a master of portraying the racing cloud. Let it also be said, he knows storm. And he loves duck hunting. Along with his infatuation for the boats, dredges and oyster scows in Nacotta Harbor, Wiegardt finds solace and subject matter in a walk along the shoreline, a trek to Leadbetter State Park, or another along the sandy beaches of the Long Beach Peninsula. He digs clams with a passion, and paints them, too, in shimmering still-life expressions. A slow-brewing passion defines this artist. Even in his recent excursions into abstraction, he poetically touches upon local time and place, upon the colors and inspiration of Southwest Washington. An observer might find abstract sketches that hint at dawn and dusk on Willapa Bay, at brilliant sunsets descending over the ocean, or at the intense hues of rhododendrons that enhance local landscapes and his paintings. Wiegardt is always at one with nature.

Genius

The word “genius’’ is overused. Certainly nobody would argue that the word

applies to a Leonardo or Michelangelo, but with many artists, the accolades flow too easily. Perhaps Wiegardt has earned the distinction. His awards and national visibility in the art world might attest to this. But more appreciated might be the vigor and commitment of this fine, modern-day painter. Wiegardt’s faculty reminds one of a youthful Claude Monet in both passion and distinction. One can be equally impressed by his dedication to painting and his affection for this place we call home. Make no mistake: Eric Wiegardt is a rare talent, and his painting will ever be a tour de force. Wiegardt will be the featured artist at Astoria’s RiverSea Gallery beginning with the town’s Second Saturday Art Walk on Feb. 10. His show will run through Tuesday, March 6. He will have a signing of his recent book, “Painting without a Net: Thinking Like an Artist,” at RiverSea Gallery during the Art Walk. Another book signing will be held Saturday, March 10, at the Shelburne Inn in Seaview, Washington. CW

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Sign up for summer painting workshop GEARHART — Trail’s End Gallery will hold a summer workshop taught by Carolyn Macpherson, Aug. 23 through 25, from 9:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m., for watercolor or 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, send a check for $100 to Trail’s End Art Association and Gallery: 656 A St., Gearhart, OR 97128. Participants may bring their own materials; all other supplies will be furnished. Macpherson has a highly concentrated style of painting where rich dark backgrounds of still life jump off the paper. She has given workshops featuring this dynamic technique and received awards and accolades, including exhibiting at the Crocker Art Museum in Sacramento, California. 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

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Carolyn Macpherson’s “Zany Zinnias”

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Carolyn Macpherson’s “Rose Hips on Yupo”

mixed media. Represented by Fairweather House & Gallery, she often offers a “Painting Seaside

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LIVE” episode during the Seaside First Saturday Art Walk. For information about regis-

tering for this workshop, contact Linda Gebhart at 503-351-0145. You can also visit the gallery

during winter hours 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. Wednesday through Sunday beginning in February. To learn more about the gallery and its benefits to members, visit trailsendart.org or email trailsendartassociation@gmail.com, or call the gallery at 503-717-9458 during winter hours.

Mixed-media art class offered Feb. 3 MANZANITA — The Hoffman Center for the Arts in Manzanita will offer a one-day “Mixed Media Acrylic Painting & Collage” workshop 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday, Feb. 3. Led by Astoria artist Patti Breidenbach, a former junior high and high school art teacher, the class is designed for students 18 and up. Beginning to professional artists are welcome. Tuition for the workshop will be $80, plus a $20 materials fee. The class will be limited to 10 students. The workshop will focus on creating art using paint, collage, stenciling and fabric. Participants will be able to apply these methods and techniques to future works of art. Students will leave with a finished piece.

Though all materials are provided, students are encouraged to bring any materials they want to use, such as their own acrylic paints, brushes, stencils or fabric. Breidenbach, who has a bachelor of fine arts degree in jewelry design, is also a certified high school teacher. She is the former executive director of the Granville Arts Council in Oxford, North Carolina. She enjoys teaching oils, watercolor, ceramics, drawing, paper making, book binding and basket weaving. To register or find additional information, visit hoffmanblog.org. Questions about the workshop can be addressed to Breidenbach at pattiannb123@yahoo.com. A sampling COURTESY HOFFMAN CENTER FOR THE ARTS of her art can be found at astoriavisualarts.org/patti-breidenbach.html. A painting by Patti Breidenbach

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The Youngs River Lewis and Clark Water District is seeking solicitations for engineer services on an upcoming waterline project. Information and requirements can be found online at www.youngsriverwater.org

The ILLAHEE Apartments Large, newly updated 2 bedroom with panoramic views of River & Downtown Astoria. Quiet, private, covered parking, onsite laundry. Mature, responsible, good credit required. $1,275 to $1,495/mo. Avail. 1-05 & 1-16 503-325-2280

107 Public Notices The Port of Astoria is requesting proposals from qualified vendors to provide a video surveillance system for its Central Waterfront and two mooring basins. You can find the detailed request for proposals on the Port of Astoria’s website: www.portofastoria.com/ Public Information/Public Notices

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Budget Blinds of the Oregon Coast and Southwest Washington, the largest window covering franchise in North America, is currently hiring for the position of Sales/Design Consultant. This position requires exceptional communication and customer service skills, motivation to learn new products and an excellent driving record. Join the Design Team at Budget Blinds! Celebrating 12 years on the coast! If interested, send your resume to mharris@budgetblinds.com BUSY ASTORIA HOTEL NOW HIRING FOR MAINTENANCE DEPARTMENT FULL TIME YEAR-ROUND POSITION Position includes all aspects of interior and exterior building and grounds maintenance Full job description available by request to sales@astoriahie.com Wage Negotiable DOE No Phone Calls Please Apply in Person 204 West Marine Drive Astoria or email to sales@astoriahie.com DUST off the old pool table and sell it with a classified ad. Full-time, year-round cook needed. Must excel in breakfast and lunch. Wages up to $18 DOE.

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Clatsop Works Coordinator: Full-time position. View job description/minimum qualifications and apply on-line at our web site www.clatsopcc.edu.

Early Childhood Educators for Head Start centers in Seaside, Warrenton and Astoria

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Applications must be submitted by 5 PM on January 31, 2018. Call the Office of Human Resources at Clatsop Community College 503-338-2406 if application assistance is needed. AA/EOE

Conservation Job Columbia Land Trust is hiring a Conservation Lead for our Astoria, OR office. The full-time Lead is responsible for developing relationships with communities, partners, and landowners, and knowing the natural resource benefits and priorities of the coastal region. This position will be responsible for developing innovative and traditional conservation projects and implementing long-term conservation strategies while fostering a culture of stewardship in local communities. Apply by 1/22. More info: www.columbialandtrust. org/about-us/careers

Customer Service Representative Full-time position with benefits and excellent starting salary. Must possess excellent customer service skills, computer/data entry, file, fax, answer phones. Must be dependable, organized, self-motivated, and a team player. Submit a resume and cover letter to North Coast Home Care. Email kevin@nchc.net or fax (503) 325-1437

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Teachers and Assistant Teachers to carry out developmentally appropriate activities. To promote the health, nutrition and education of the children and to attend to their safety and welfare and to facilitate kindergarten readiness for all children. Go to www.nworheadstart.org for application process and to review job duties and qualifications. Salary plus health and education benefits. JB Custom Woodworks Seeks cabinetmaker/bench carpenter to join team in Astoria, OR. Bachelor’s in cabinetmaking/woodworking and 1 yr experience required. $50,000/yr Phone: (971) 599-6323 Email: jbwoodworksastoria@ gmail.com Classified Ads work hard for you!

Join the Lum’s Team! We are growing and hiring GREAT team members for the following positions: *Sales Associates *Lot Porter *Express Lube Tech *ASE Tech *Senior Detail Tech Seeking great customer service skills with awesome attitude! Will train! Valid driver’s license required. We offer vacation, health benefits, 401K and much more. Proudly a drug-free workplace. Apply at 1605 SE Ensign Lane Warrenton, OR or http://www.lumsautocenter. com/employment Part-Time Employment On call Med Asst needed for FHC Med clinic. Must be Active WA DOH certified Ocean Park, Washington. jobs@cfamhc.org

TEMPORARY ELEMENTARY TEACHER VACANCY Position open immediately Application Deadline: Until Filled Must hold a valid Oregon Teacher License. The preferred candidate should be experienced in the following: *RTI Process *Working as a team member *PBIS *Successful classroom management skills *Trauma Informed Practice Applicants can apply by submitting the following through the TalentEd website, electronically to terrences@jewellk12.org or allycec@jewellk12.org or in person to Allyce Chronister or Terrence Smyth at Jewell School District. Required Application Materials: *Completed TalentEd Application *Complete Resume including all educational work experience, non-education work experience, school related skills, educational history high school to present, relevant school based experience *A minimum of three current educational letters of reference *Copy of Oregon Teaching License or verification of qualification Upon review of the initial materials, further information may be requested. For questions, please contact Allyce Chronister or Terrence Smyth at 503-755-2451 Peter Pan market has an opening for a permanent full time Deli/Cashier position. Schedule includes evenings and weekends. Food handling,customer skills, and multi-tasking experience a must. Starting wage $11/hour. Apply in person. HAVING storage problems? Why not sell no-longer-used items with a fastworking classifed ad? Royal Cab is looking for drivers. 3 year clean record, no felonies. Call 503-440-5590

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Looking for an Asphalt Roller Operator! EOE Bayview Transit Mix, Inc. is looking for an Asphalt Roller Operator to join our paving crew. Responsibilities: Responsible for use of the asphalt roller to achieve proper compaction and appearance of the finished pavement product. Must be willing and able to labor and run other equipment when necessary. Qualifications: 1-2 years experience with running a roller a plus. Must show great attention to detail. *FT w/benefits *Competitive wage *Pre-employment drug test is required. For details see www.lakesideindustries.com Apply at jobs@bayviewtransit.com by Fax 503.738.9517 OR at Bayview Transit Mix, Inc. 1399 Oster Road Gearhart, OR 97138

Opportunity to work part-time (20-25 hours per week) in our packaging and distributing department at The Daily Astorian. Duties include using machines to place inserts into the newspaper, labeling newspapers and moving the papers from the press. Must be able to regularly lift 40 lbs. in a fast paced environment. Mechanical aptitude helpful and the ability to work well with others is required. Pre-employment drug test required. Pick up an application at The Daily Astorian, 949 Exchange Street

Experience preferred, but we will train the right person. Must be detail oriented, able to work on your own and have your own vehicle. Please provide a resume to Kathy at PO Box 723 Cannon Beach. We will not be accepting phone inquiries. Tradewinds Condo Hotel in Seaside is accepting applications in person at 1022 North Prom For housekeeper/home cleaner with verifiable references and a solid work history must be responsible, dependable and must be able to pass background check. Compensation based upon experience and/or ability.

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Maintenance Person for vacation rental homes in Cannon Beach. Must be self-starter skilled in basic home repairs. Position is full time and permanent. Send Resume to: Cannon Beach Vacation Rentals P.O. Box 723 Cannon Beach, OR 97110 EVERYTHING is coming up results when you use a classified ad!

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The City of Astoria’s Parks and Recreation Department is seeking motivated individuals to join our seasonal Parks Maintenance team. Do you like working outdoors, helping your community, and having fun? Then this job is right for YOU!

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Oregon writer launches coaching service for aspiring authors the Sou’wester and the Sitka Center for Art and Ecology. “I’m currently coaching several authors in Oregon and Washington and want to work with more because I find the experience so creatively and personally gratifying,” Love said. “One client is wrapping up a YA novel set in coastal Washington in the 1970s, another is compiling a collection of poetry from 50 years of writing, and another is writing a novel set in the Vietnam War. These are all going to be great books, and I enjoy helping the writers achieve their dream.” The service offers a range of editorial and

marketing services to emerging writers and poets seeking an independent and innovative approach to finishing, publishing and distributing their books. These include an initial coaching consultation about a potential project, manuscript review and evaluation, and the ins and outs of publishing and marketing a book in multiple formats. All services are offered via a combination of email, telephone and face-to-face meetings. For more information, visit Love’s web site at nestuccaspitpress.com or email him at nestuccaspitpress@gmail.com and get that long-awaited book project going.

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NORBLAD [NƆR•BLÆD] noun 1. Albin Walter Norblad, Sr.: Born in Malmö, Sweden, in 1881, Norblad moved with his family to Grand Rapids, Michigan, when he was 12. After receiving his degree from the University of Chicago Law School, he became the district attorney of Delta County, Michigan. In 1909, he moved with his wife to Astoria. He became deeply entrenched within the culture of his new hometown, serving as city attorney, Chamber of Commerce president and a member of the school board. He also joined many civic and social organizations. He was elected to the Oregon Senate in 1918. He briefly became the state’s 19th governor in 1929 when the sitting governor, Isaac Patterson, died suddenly due to complications of pneumonia. Norblad was serving as president of the state Senate at the time of Patterson’s death, which, back then, was the position next in line in the succession to the state’s highest office. During his time as governor, he oversaw the beginning of construction on the Oregon Coast Highway. After losing the Republican nomination for governor in a 1930 primary, Norblad returned to Astoria where he practiced law and created the Lower Columbia Association of Chamber of Commerce. He died in Astoria in 1960. His son, Albin Walter Norblad, Jr., would follow his father into law and

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politics, eventually serving as a Republican representative of Oregon to the U.S. House of Representatives, a seat his father ran for several times but never won. 2. Norblad Hotel and Hostel: a 35-room, second-floor historic hotel and hostel at 14th and Duane streets in downtown Astoria. The two-story, concrete and brick building was designed by famed local architect John E. Wicks, who was commissioned by two local businessmen, A.C. Miller and J.H. Jeffers, the proprietors of Sunshine Dairy. Lauded for its attention to detail, including two entrances framed in terra cotta, the hostel fell into disrepair and disrepute when operating as The Hideaway Inn and Hostel before being purchased and restored in 2008 by Paul Caruana and Brian Faherty, who are also responsible for the revitalization of the Commodore Hotel, another one of Wicks’ post-fire designs. Ground-floor retail space in the Norblad building is currently occupied by Déjà Vu Thrift Store. Having undergone massive internal and external renovations with an eye toward historic preservation and the introduction of a chic modernist aesthetic, the Norblad Hotel and Hostel currently has a four-anda-half star rating on Yelp.

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The name Norblad is extremely rare and does not appear to have any distinct meaning. The word, blad, in Swedish, means “blade,” “leaf,” “page” or “sheet.” The prefix nor may be a variant of nord, which means “north” in the same Scandinavian tongue. Albin Walter Norblad, Sr. was actually born with the family name Youngsberg, but his name was changed by the Swedish government prior to his immigration to the U.S. to clarify military records. It appears, then, that “north leaf” is the creation of a bureaucrat. The historic building and hotel was named after the prominent politician, who helped secure funding for the construction and initially entered into a 10-year lease for the second-floor hotel space upon the building’s completion. The Hotel Norblad opened in January 1924 and now lays claim to being the oldest continually operating hotel this side of the Rockies. “The Norblad is being temporarily taken over by local artists and hooligans in a ‘Hostel Takeover.’ Beginning at 7 p.m., a contingent of artists will set up a cavalcade of works throughout the hotel. Food will be provided by chef

Marco Davis, rock ‘n’ roll will be controlled by metalhead DJ John Gentner, and wine, beer and punch will be served.” —“ Astoria Second Saturday Art Walk: January 2016,” Coast Weekend, Jan. 6, 2016 “The board of directors of the Astoria chamber of commerce this afternoon adopted a resolution urging A. W. Norblad, state senator of this city, to enter the race to obtain the republication nomination for representative in congress from the first congressional district of Oregon.” —“A.W. Norblad Indorsed,” The Morning Oregonian, April 7, 1922, P. 6 Correction to the Jan. 4, 2018, Word Nerd: Recently, when writing about the word “Desdemona,” I inaccurately included the adjective “adulterous” to describe the Shakespearean character and wife of Othello, a play I had not revisited for several years. Thankfully, dutiful readers pointed out that, in fact, Desdemona was always faithful to Othello, and it was the character Iago’s lies to Othello that convinced the Moor of his wife’s false infidelity. Her tragic arc is to be murdered by her husband because of Iago’s lies. CW

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Mexican artists and revolution Coming together in common cause to express values and concerns can provide a formidable impetus for social reform. This was brought home to me in an uncanny way this week as, juxtaposed with the widespread political actions that have been taking place throughout the U.S. right now — marches! rallies! hearings! tweets! — I was transported 100 years back while reading a cultural history on political unrest in our neighboring country to the south. “Picturing the Proletariat” examines how artists and labor tried to impact change in Mexico in the tumultuous first half of the

20th century. The author of this meaty study, John Lear, is a professor of history and Latin American studies at the University of Puget Sound in Tacoma. Certainly “los tres grandes” — José Clemente Orozco, Diego Rivera and David Siqueiros — the Mexican artists who garnered international acclaim as muralists, are given their due in this carefully researched work. But Lear shines a spotlight, too, on their lesser-known peers who were also plying their art as a force for change, if not outright revolution. Early on, however, the author contends that Mexico’s revolutionary

artists were male, and that the most talented women artists in Mexico during that period, such as Frida Kahlo, were denied mural commissions and so “painted largely in the shadow of male artists.” He goes on to discuss how gender roles were depicted in the prevalent art of that time. Although Lear makes a case, not all readers will accept it. This isn’t the first time women’s contributions have been dismissed by history. Perhaps another scholar will find this topic and time period need to be reexamined through a feminist lens. Lear’s introduction is a bumpy read, but the first

chapter is fascinating. It focuses on the works of Saturnino Herrán and José Guadalupe Posada — both of whom, prior to the revolution in 1910, were pioneering distinctive approaches to representing the previously invisible Mexican worker. Classically trained, Herrán painted scenes that conveyed the physical exertion of labor while adhering to European conventions of form and medium. Posada’s audience was less rarefied — in his work for penny presses, he created rambunctious, cartoon-like engravings depicting downtrodden workers.

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he only bird of its kind to live yearround on the Pacific coast of North America, Anna’s hummingbird makes its home from British Columbia all the way south to Baja California — a permanent, all-weather resident on every section of shoreline, including our own. Considered of medium size (by hummingbird standards), this hardy species averages 3 to 4 inches long and can weigh a whopping four grams, essentially having the

same relative mass as a ping pong ball. But be assured: Whatever Calypte anna lacks in size, it more than makes up for in style. Named to honor Anna Massena, a 19th century Italian duchess whose husband was an avid bird collector, this tiny flier is covered head to tail with green and gray iridescent feathers that shimmer and shine with every turn of the light. In males, who are almost 20 percent smaller than females, the crown and throat feathers become a deep rose color at maturity, helping catch the eye of potential mates. With the exception of

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insects, hummingbirds have the highest metabolism of any animal on Earth, consuming up to three times their weight in food per day just to keep themselves in flight. From within their long, thin beaks, a spring-loaded tongue darts out into a flower, trapping sugary nectar inside fringed tongue-tubes that work like a pump to draw liquid into the bird’s

mouth. Within 30 minutes, the sugar is converted into usable energy — just in time to supply the heart, which contracts up to 1,200 times per minute, and the wings, which beat at a rate of 80 times per second. Masters of flight, hummers can hover in midair and fly in all directions, including backwards and upside down, maneuvering at speeds up to 35 mph.

“Picturing the Proletariat” By John Lear University of Texas Press 390 pp $29.95

With the advent of revolution and an ensuing decade of military conflict, Mexican artists suffered everything from dislocation, to the shutdown of traditional sources of employment, to shortages of paint. But Lear demonstrates that the era also led artists to discover new subjects and to become increasingly politicized. New aesthetics were emerging and new techniques were being employed. Printmaking emerged as a powerful new form of expression, as did photographs, posters and murals. Artist collectives became influential. This book contains more than 100 illustrations. The

quality of reproductions is rarely top-grade, but the content of the images is terrific. While “Picturing the Proletariat” has limitations, it is still intriguing to use art as the portal to learning more about the historic struggles that have led to Mexico’s current identity and outlook. 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.

Male Anna’s hummingbirds are also famous for a special mating dive, in which they skyrocket an astounding 130 feet above the ground, then dramatically spiral down at speeds exceeding 75 mph, enduring G-forces that would render trained human fighter pilots unconscious. That flamboyancy is shortlived, however, as once mating has occurred, males lose all interest in domestic life, leaving matters of parenting entirely to the female. Using plant fibers held together with spider’s silk and camouflaged with bits of lichen, mother hummingbirds construct nests roughly the size of a half-dollar, and sit for two weeks out of the year on two eggs that are slightly smaller than jellybeans. Once they hatch, she feeds them at least every four hours by regurgitating into their beaks a specialized formula of partially digested insects and spiders mixed

with sweet nectar. Guzzling down as much of this delicious concoction as they can manage, for the first two weeks of their lives the little chicks will double in size each day, and their flexible nest will expand to accommodate them. A native species of the New World, hummingbirds are found only in the Western Hemisphere and can live up to 12 years in the wild. Since the 1950s, Anna’s hummingbirds have greatly extended their range, adapting readily to suburban gardens replete with planted flowers and hanging feeders. To attract more of them to your own yard, especially during winter when blossoms are scarce, the Audubon Society recommends a make-at-home nectar of one part sugar to three parts water, without the addition of red dye, which is not only unnecessary but may even be harmful. CW

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