SUN Pacific City
A Passionate Trio
Weiss Kaplan Stumpf Trio headed to the coast for March 16 Neskowin Chamber Music concert
PCDA seeks applicants for scholarship programs
The Pacific City Dorymen’s Association, which says it’s committed to supporting local students, is seeking applicants for its annual scholarship program.
The PCDA has four $1,000 scholarships available — including an open scholarship, a Nestucca High scholarship, the Kiwanda Scholarship, and the Paul Hanneman Heritage Scholarship. By applying for the Open or Nestucca High scholarships, applicants are also entered into the other two.
PCDA also administers the Smith Family Scholarship, which also promises a $1,000 award. Applications can be found on the PCDA website at pcdorymen.com. Applications are due May 9.
The nonprofit has also released its 2025 schedule of events. Upcoming activities include a membership meeting on May 24, starting at 3 p.m., at Pacific Coast Bible Church; the Blessing of the Fleet on June 14, noon, at Cape Kiwanda on the beach; the PCDA Beach Cleanup, July 5, 9 a.m., at Cape Kiwanda on the beach; Dory Days, July 18-20; and its final membership meeting of the year, Aug. 23, 3 p.m. at Pacific Coast Bible Church.
Vouchers are now on sale for a new specialty Oregon license plate that researchers hope will inspire people to think differently about the sharks living just off the Oregon Coast.
Sales of the “Vibrant Ocean” plate, which features three shark species commonly found in Oregon, will support the Big Fish Lab at Oregon State University. Funds will be used for research to better understand the role sharks play in Oregon’s coastal marine ecosystem; outreach and education efforts in the community; and training opportunities for students and staff.
“Funding shark research is hard. Sharks are not delicious or cuddly but they’re critically important,” said Taylor Chapple, an assistant professor and founder of the Big Fish Lab. “Our mission in the Big Fish Lab is to better understand the importance of sharks and to share their story broadly. This license plate will help us do that.”
The Big Fish Lab must sell 3,000 vouchers before the Oregon Department of Motor Vehicles will begin manufacturing the plates. The vouchers cost $40, with about $35 going directly to the lab. For more information, visit https:// marineresearch.oregonstate.edu/vibrantocean.
The Big Fish Lab was established in 2019 and is the first and only dedicated shark research program in Oregon. It is based in the College of Agricultural Sciences’ Coastal Oregon Marine Experiment Station at Hatfield Marine
Science Center in Newport.
As apex predators, sharks play a critical role in ocean ecosystems by regulating species abundance, distribution and diversity, but they are also some of the most threatened due to overfishing, habitat loss, climate change and pollution, Chapple said.
“The 15 species of sharks off our shores help keep Oregon’s coastal ecosystems and the economies dependent on them vibrant and productive, from the crab in your pot to the salmon on your grill. Oregon’s ocean abundance is largely thanks to our sharks,” he said. “The public’s support helps us better understand these critical predators and ensure the continued vibrant oceans that define Oregon.”
The license plate was designed by Natalie Donato, a third-year Honors College undergraduate student from Folsom, California. Donato, who is studying marine biology and ecology in OSU’s College of Science, is also an artist with an interest in interdisciplinary approaches to science communication that incorporate artwork.
Her design features a large salmon shark in the center, with two blue sharks on the left and a common thresher shark on the right.
“I set out to create a scene that represents the feeling of a vibrant underwater world, depicting the sharks in a more realistic form and the vivid, inspiring feeling that resonates with me when I view the ocean,” she said.
The Friends of Pacific City State Airport just awarded the Bob Rissel Flight scholarship to Aubree Fagen, who has a 4-point high school GPA and is enrolled in Tillamook Bay Community College’s Medical Technician Program.
“One of the missions of this nonprofit is to promote aviation safety and education,” said Sally Rissel, who administers the scholarship program. “Bob was a longtime resident of Pacific City and a private pilot. He was a committed advocate for the importance of Pacific City Airport and loved encouraging young people to consider an aviation career.”
Rissel said that FPCSA has been fortunate to partner with the Tillamook Air Patrol Cadet program under the leadership of Deborah Maynard, where young people can learn to fly and be exposed to aviation careers.
After completing ground school and other requirements, four of their cadets have now been awarded Bob Rissel flight scholarships to use for active flight training hours.
The newest award was given to Fagen, who has completed the CAP Private Pilot Ground School and has 10 hours of dual flight instruction. Capt. Mark Farrier of Farrier Aviation Ground School supports the program with significantly reduced flight instruction costs.
“Congratulations to past Flight Scholarship recipient Ali Harding, a resident of Pacific City who just soloed and will soon be doing her cross-country flight,” Sally added.
Noting that Ali works part-time at Cold Water Coffee, Sally said she encourages people to congratulate her on this accomplishment. Ali’s long-term goal is to be a missionary pilot in Burma.
Scholarships are open to any young person pursuing their private pilot license with the exact requirements of the CAP program. Information can be obtained from Sally Rissel at heronlanding123@ gmail.com.
Those that are interested in donating to this scholarship program can send a check to: Friends of Pacific City State Airport, P.O. Box 1101, Pacific City, OR 97135.
FRIENDS OF PACIFIC CITY STATE AIRPORT recently awarded the Bob Rissel Flight scholarship to Aubree Fagen.
Following the Storm
TPUD seeks applicants for Lineworker Scholarship
Tillamook PUD is accepting applications for the 2025 Tillamook PUD Electrical Lineworker Program Scholarship.
TPUD developed the Electric Lineworker Program Scholarship in 2021 to help support local youth interested in pursuing a career in linework and to highlight the diverse professional opportunities within the electric utility industry.
Two $10,000 scholarship opportunities are available. To apply, applicants must: be a Tillamook County resident; be a 2025 graduating high school senior or have graduated within the 2024 or 2023 academic year (at the time of applying); meet the admission requirement; be accepted into, and complete a recognized Electric Lineworker Program within 24
The Tillamook County Board of Commissioners is accepting
months of enrollment; be enrolled in one of the Electrical Lineworker Programs at either Northwest Lineman College or VOLTA Line School; and submit a completed application form and requested supporting documentation.
Individuals interested in applying must submit their completed Lineworker Program Scholarship application to Tillamook PUD by 5:30 p.m. on Monday, April 21.
Scholarship applications and information are available online at www.tpud.org/newscommunity/electrical-line-worker-programscholarship/.
For more information, contact Human Resources Manager, Shane Stuart, at 503842- 2535 or email sstuart@tpud.org.
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representing north and south county. There is no financial compensation.
Membership application forms are due by 5 p.m. on March 21. Forms are available at Tillamookcounty.gov under “Committees” on the Board of Commissioners’ page.
FOLLOWING HIGH WINDS and heavy rains that rocked the area in late February, beach goers were treated to an impressive display where, on Feb. 25 and 26, waves crashed high above Cape Kiwanda and frothy surf was left behind.
Photos by Tim Hirsch
Calendar Events of
BOARD GAME NIGHT
March 7, 4-7 p.m. PC-Pour Wine Bar, 33310 Cape Kiwan-
da Dr., Pacific City. Use PC Pour’s board games or bring your own. Must be 21 or over. RSVP at PC-Pour.com.
ARTIST OF THE MONTH RECEPTION
March 7, 5-7 p.m. Bay City Arts Center, 5680 A St., Bay City. Sandra Swanson and Kay Woolridge. Open to the public. Visit baycityartscenter.com.
‘THINGS MY MOTHER TAUGHT ME’
March 7 & 8, 7 p.m. and March 9, 2 p.m. Barn Community Playhouse, 1204 Ivy St., Tillamook. Visit tillamooktheater.com.
‘THE MOUSETRAP’
March 7 & 8, 7 p.m. and March 9, 2 p.m. NCRD Performing Arts Center, 36155 9th St., Nehalem. Tickets $5-$25. Visit riverbendplayers.org.
YOGA
March 8, 9 a.m. Kiawanda Community Center, 34600 Cape Kiwanda Dr., Pacific City. $10 per class. Call 541450-0655.
BINGO
March 8, 5-6:30 p.m. PC-Pour Wine Bar, 33310 Cape Kiwanda Dr., Pacific City. Play Bingo with others - free. Must be 21 or over. RSVP at PC-Pour.com.
BULLS AND BRONCS
March 8, 5:30-9:30 p.m. Tillamook County Fairgrounds, 4603 3rd St., Tillamook. Visit tillamookfair.com.
GARIBALDI CRAB RACES
March 8, 10 a.m.-6 p.m. and March 9, 10:30 a.m.-2 p.m.
Old Mill RV & Event Center, 210 3rd St., Garibaldi. Familyfriendly event.
CELTIC SERIES
March 8, 7 p.m. and March 9, 2 p.m. Lincoln City Cultural. Center, 540 NE Hwy. 101 Lincoln City. Celtic Light Orchestra. Tickets $20-$35. Visit lincolncity-culturalcenter.org.
SUNDAY LIVE MUSIC SERIES
March 9, 6-8 p.m. Pelican Brewing, 33180 Cape Kiwanda Dr., Pacific City. Call 503-965-7007.
NESTUCCA VALLEY LIONS CLUB MEETING
March 10, 5 p.m. The Lion’s Den, 34510 Parkway Dr., Cloverdale. Email nestuccavalleylions@gmail.com.
TILLAMOOK PUD TOWN HALL
March 10, 6 p.m. Tillamook County Fairgrounds 4-H Dorm, 4603 3rd St., Tillamook. Discussion about power supply in the NW, energy efficiency programs, and other Tillamook PUD topics. Visit tpud.org.
NESTUCCA VALLEY SCHOOL DISTRICT
BOARD MEETING
March 10, 6:30 p.m. Nestucca Valley Jr/Sr High School, 34660 Parkway Dr., Cloverdale.
YOGA
March 10, 12, 14 & 15, 9 a.m. Kiawanda Community Center, 34600 Cape Kiwanda Dr., Pacific City. $10 per class. Call 541-450-0655.
PACIFIC CITY WALKING WONDERS
March 10, 12 & 14, 10 a.m. Meet at Kiawanda Community Center, 34600 Cape Kiwanda Dr., Pacific City. For more information, visit https://tillamookcountywellness. org/move-well/walking-groups/ or contact coordinator Kathy, 503-801-7448 (text).
SOUTH COUNTY FOOD PANTRY
March 11, 12:30-6 p.m. Nestucca Valley Presbyterian Church, 35305 Brooten Rd., Pacific City.
UKULELE JAM WITH ALAN
March 11, 4 p.m. South Tillamook County Library, 6200 Camp St., Pacific City. Call 503-965-6163.
BILINGUAL FAMILY MOVIE NIGHT
March 11, 5 p.m. Tillamook County Library, 1716 3rd St., Tillamook. Spider-Man: Into the Spiderverse.” Spanish audio with English subtitles. Visit tillabook.org.
PACIFIC CITY JOINT WATER-SANITARY
AUTHORITY BOARD MEETING
March 11, 5 p.m. Kiawanda Community Center, 34600 Cape Kiwanda Dr., Pacific City. Call 503-965-6636.
TUESDAY NIGHT TRIVIA
March 11, 6-8 p.m. Pelican Brewing, 33180 Cape Kiwanda Dr., Pacific City. Call 503-965-7007.
TILLAMOOK PUD TOWN HALL
March 11, 6 p.m. Kiawanda Community Center, 34600
Cape Kiwanda Dr., Pacific City. Discussion about power supply in the NW, energy efficiency programs, and other Tillamook PUD topics. Visit tpud.org.
SOUTH TILLAMOOK COUNTY LIBRARY CLUB BOARD MEETING
March 11, 7 p.m. South Tillamook County Library, 6200 Camp St., Pacific City.
TILLAMOOK COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS MEETING
March 12, 9 a.m. Tillamook County Courthouse, 201 Laurel Ave., Room 106. Also available via teleconference live video at tctvonline.com or teleconference at #971254-3149, conference ID: 736-023-979 (listen only). For agenda, visit tillamookcounty.gov.
SOUTH TILLAMOOK COUNTY LIBRARY STORYTIME
March 12, 3:30 p.m. South Tillamook County Library, 6200 Camp St., Pacific City. All ages invited. Call 503965-6163.
NESTUCCA RURAL FIRE PROTECTION
DISTRICT BOARD MEETING
March 12, 4 p.m. Hebo Fire Station, 30710 Hwy. 101 S., Hebo. Call 503-392-3313.
TAI CHI
March 13, 10:30 a.m. Kiawanda Community Center, 34600 Cape Kiwanda Dr., Pacific City. $10 per class/first class free. Call 503-510-0588.
BINGO
March 13, 1-4 p.m. Kiawanda Community Center, 34600 Cape Kiwanda Dr., Pacific City. Visit kiawanda.com.
BOARD GAME NIGHT
March 14, 4-7 p.m. PC-Pour Wine Bar, 33310 Cape Kiwanda Dr., Pacific City. Use PC Pour’s board games or bring your own. Must be 21 or over. RSVP at PC-Pour. com.
‘THE MOUSETRAP’
March 14 & 15, 7 p.m. and March 16, 2 p.m. NCRD
Performing Arts Center, 36155 9th St., Nehalem. Tickets $5-$25. Visit riverbendplayers.org.
AN AFTERNOON OF POETRY
March 15, 2 p.m. Tillamook County Library, 1716 3rd St., Tillamook. Local poets. Visit tillabook.org.
NESKO RUMMAGE SALE
March 15, 10 a.m.-3 p.m. Kiawanda Community Center, 34600 Cape Kiwanda Dr., Pacific City. 2025 LUCKY LEPRECHAUN 5K
March 15, 10-11:30 a.m. Lincoln City Community Center, 2150 NE Oar Pl., Lincoln City. Visit LincolnCity.org/Departments/Parks-Recreation.
TRIVIA NIGHT
March 15, 5-6:30 p.m. PC-Pour Wine Bar, 33310 Cape Kiwanda Dr., Pacific City. Free admission. Must be 21 or over. Play trivia. Sign-up at PC-Pour.com.
LINE DANCING CLASS
March 15, 7 p.m. Kiawanda Community Center, 34600 Cape Kiwanda Dr., Pacific City. Classes begin with a lesson then dancing. $10 fee. Contact Kris Rooke, 425894-4111.
SAINT PATRICK’S DAY PARTY
March 15, 7-11 p.m. Sportsman’s Pub-n-Grub, 34975 Brooten Rd., Pacific City. Live music by the Radio Riots. Call 503-965-9991.
BEACHCOMBING EXPLORIENCE
March 16, 8 a.m. SW 33rd St. Beach Access, Lincoln City. Hunt for gemstones, petrified wood, agates and more with a local expert. Free and no registration required. Call 541-996-1274.
GAMELAN SARI PANDHAWA
March 16, 2 p.m. Lincoln City Cultural Center, 540 NE Hwy. 101, Lincoln City. Music, history and cultural significance of BalineseGamelan music. Free admission; donations accepted. Visit lincolncity-cultural center.org.
NESKOWIN CHAMBER MUSIC SERIES
March 16, 3 p.m. Chapel at Camp Wi-Ne-Ma, 5195 Winema Rd., Cloverdale. Weiss Kaplan Stumpf Piano Trio. For more information and tickets, visit neskowinchambermusic.com.
SUNDAY LIVE MUSIC SERIES
March 16, 6-8 p.m. Pelican Brewing, 33180 Cape Kiwanda Dr., Pacific City. Call 503-965-7007.
SOUND BOWL SUNDAY
March 16, 6:30 p.m. Kiawanda Community Center, 34600 Cape Kiwanda Dr., Pacific City. Visit kiawanda. com.
YOGA
March 17, 19 & 21 & 22, 9 a.m. Kiawanda Community Center, 34600 Cape Kiwanda Dr., Pacific City. $10 per class. Call 541-450-0655.
PACIFIC CITY WALKING WONDERS
March 17, 19 & 21, 10 a.m. Meet at Kiawanda Community Center, 34600 Cape Kiwanda Dr., Pacific City. For more information, visit https://tillamookcountywellness.org/ move-well/walking-groups/ or contact coordinator Kathy, 503-801-7448 (text).
BLOOD PRESSURE CLINIC
March 18, 11 a.m.-1 p.m. Kiawanda Community Center, 34600 Cape Kiwanda Dr., Pacific City. Visit kiawanda. com.
OPEN MIC POETRY
March 18, 5 p.m. South Tillamook County Library, 6200 Camp St., Pacific City. All ages invited to read a poem or listen. Visit tillabook.org.
PACIFIC CITY JOINT WATER-SANITARY AUTHORITY BOARD MEETING
March 18, 5 p.m. Kiawanda Community Center, 34600 Cape Kiwanda Dr., Pacific City. Call 503-965-6636.
TUESDAY NIGHT TRIVIA
March 18, 6-8 p.m. Pelican Brewing, 33180 Cape Kiwanda Dr., Pacific City. Call 503-965-7007.
FOLK MUSIC CONCERT
March 18, 7 p.m. Bay City Arts Center, 5680 A St., Bay City. Amanda Stanaway and Stan Cassell. Students $10 and adults $20. Visit baycityartscenter.com.
TILLAMOOK COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS MEETING
March 19, 9 a.m. Tillamook County Courthouse, 201 Laurel Ave., Room 106. Also available via teleconference live video at tctvonline.com or teleconference at #971254-3149, conference ID: 736-023-979 (listen only). For agenda, visit tillamookcounty.gov.
ADULT COLORING HOUR March 19, 5 p.m. South Tillamook County Library, 6200 Camp St., Pacific City. Increase focus, release stress, and let creativity flow. Visit tillabook.org.
WEDNESDAY MOVIE NIGHT
March 19, 6 p.m. Tillamook County Library, 1716 3rd St., Tillamook. “The Day the Earth Stood Still.” (1951) Free admission and popcorn. Visit tillabook.org.
TAI CHI
March 20, 10:30 a.m. Kiawanda Community Center, 34600 Cape Kiwanda Dr., Pacific City. $10 per class/first class free. Call 503-510-0588.
BINGO March 20, 1-4 p.m. Kiawanda Community Center, 34600 Cape Kiwanda Dr., Pacific City. Visit kiawanda.com. NESKO WOMEN’S CLUB MEETING March 21, 11:30 a.m. Kiawanda Community Center, 34600 Cape Kiwanda Dr,. Pacific City. Bring Easter candy for the Lions Easter Egg Hunt.
PACIFIC CITY MOVIES
To have your event added to the Sun’s calendar, email information to tim@pacificcitysun.com
Marathon Relay challenges runners
More that 300 runners accepted the early season challenge of traveling 26.2 miles from Cape Meares to Cape Kiwanda in the Three Capes Marathon Relay, held Saturday, Feb. 22.
With hills aplenty, the course — which challenged runners with 2,584 feet of vertical gain and plenty of rain, too — passed through or ran adjacent to six state parks, two National Wildlife Refuges, and multiple Tillamook County Parks.
the early season cha-
All told 29 solo runners, 16 two-person teams, and 59 five-person teams completed the marathon course.
Finishing first in the solo division was James Lawonn, of Tillamook in 3:34:17.7 (adult male category). Audrey Sherman, of Springfield, was the fastest solo woman runner in 4:06:31.29.
In the two-person field, the Good Squad, of Vancouver, Washington, finished in 3:09:24 (competing in School Men category). Other two-person team winners were: Family Mixed, of Beaverton, 3:34:04.78 (Open Mixed); Trask River Runners, of Gresham, 3:44:29.22 (Masters Mixed); Apes Who Run Capes, of Beaverton, 3:50:29.27
(Family Men); Run Your Legs Not Your Mouth, of Gaston, 4:08:43.36 (Open Women); We Just Felt Like Running, of Salem, 4:10:17.87 (Family Women); Wanna Beer? Sure Wood! of Happy Valley, 4:13:56.96 (Masters Men); Perpetual Motion Squad, of Portland, 4:31:30.31 (Open Men); and Team Matole, of Tillamook, 6:09:30.16 (Family Mixed).
The top times for five-person teams went to XC Boyz, of Tillamook, in 2:4644.01 (also in the School Men category). Other five-person team winners were: Gang Shenanigans, of Springfield, 3:11:33.20 (Open Men); Burlingame’s Best, of Portland, 3:11:33.29 (Open Women); Burlingame As, of Portland, 3:12.22.49 (Open Mixed); Barbie Babes & Bros, of Bay City, 3:12.59.99 (School Mixed); NLSS Dumpster Fires, of Neotsu, 3:48:06.35 (Business Men); Cowlitz Valley Runners, of Longview, 3:53:40.58 (Masters Men); Easier Said Than Run, of Corvallis, 4:14:10.32 (Family Mixed); Kids These Days, of Portland, 4:15:18.22 (Masters Mixed); Mom Bomb, of Portland, 4:28:14.02 (Family Women); and 5 Runderful Friends, of Aurora, 4:30:24.19 (Masters Women).
TCVA awards more than $754,000 in tourism grants
The Tillamook Coast Visitors Association has awarded $754,313 in tourism facilities and marketing grants to local organizations, businesses, and municipalities for the 2024-25 fiscal year. These grants, funded by Tillamook County lodging tax, support infrastructure improvements and marketing initiatives that enhance tourism experiences and benefit the community.
“These grants are investments in the future of Tillamook County,” said Nan Devlin, executive director of TCVA. “They not only strengthen our visitor economy but also improve the quality of life for residents by supporting local businesses, outdoor recreation, cultural experiences, and essential infrastructure projects.”
2024-25 TCVA MARKETING GRANT RECIPIENTS
A total of $42,182 was awarded to tourism-related businesses and nonprofit organizations for marketing projects. Awards went to: Tillamook Estuaries Partnership ($5,000), de Garde Brewing ($5,000), Salmonberry Trail Foundation ($5,000), Kelly’s Brighton Marina ($5,000), Pine Grove Community Center ($5,000), Hoffman Center for the Arts ($5,000), SurfLife Surf School ($2,182), Oregon Coast Forest Therapy ($2,500), PNW Paddling Club ($2,500), Troxel’s Gem and Jewelry Store ($2,500), and Two Capes Lookout Glamping Center ($2,500).
2024-25 TCVA FACILITIES GRANT RECIPIENTS
A total of $712,131 was awarded for tourism-related facilities improvements
across Tillamook County, supporting parks, trails, public spaces, and accessibility enhancements. Awards went to: Port of Garibaldi – Lumberman’s Park ($10,501), City of Nehalem – H St. Park ($25,000), Salmonberry Trail Foundation – Wheeler ($75,000), City of Bay City – Playground ($62,472), City of Bay City – Bathroom ($75,000), City of Tillamook – Coatsville Park ($49,681), Port of Garibaldi – Event Tent ($40,000), YMCA – Pastega Activity Center ($75,000), Neskowin Community Association – Beach Access ($75,000), Sitka Center for the Arts ($40,950), Shorepine Village HOA – Dune Ramp ($10,457), Pine Grove Community Center – Outdoor Enhancements ($72,106), Pine Grove Community Center – Windows ($5,097), Tillamook County Rodeo Association ($40,720), and South Tillamook County Library Club – ($45,147).
In addition, the City of Manzanita has awarded nearly $14,000 in its Off-Season Marketing Grants program.
Since 2015, TCVA has awarded more than $5.6 million in tourism facilities grants and $1.2 million in tourism marketing grants, fostering sustainable growth and development across Tillamook County.
“By reinvesting lodging tax dollars into our communities, we are helping to ensure a thriving, visitor-friendly destination while maintaining the character and natural beauty that make the Tillamook Coast so special,” Devlin said.
For more information about TCVA’s grant programs, visit tillamookcoast.com/grants.
RUNNERS accepted
llenge of traveling 26.2 miles from Cape Meares to Cape Kiwanda in the Three Capes Marathon Relay.
Photos by Tim Hirsch
A Distinctive and Passionate Trio
The Weiss Kaplan Stumpf Trio will be featured at a Neskowin Chamber Music concert on March 16
The distinctive and energetic sounds of the Weiss Kaplan Stumpf Trio will hit the Oregon Coast on Sunday, March 16, when Neskowin Chamber Music hosts this group comprised of three awardwinning soloists. The concert starts at 3 p.m. at the Chapel at Wi-Ne-Ma Christian Camp, 5195 Winema Road, Cloverdale.
Combining the talents of violinist Mark Kaplan, cellist Peter Stumpf, and pianist Yael Weiss, the Weiss Kaplan Stumpf Trio is known for bringing to each performance a distinctive fusion of authority and experience, energy, and passion.
Kaplan’s artistry has resulted in solo engagements with nearly every major American orchestra, including the New York and Los Angeles Philharmonic Orchestras, the Cleveland and Philadelphia Orchestras, the Chicago and National Symphony Orchestras, and the symphony orchestras of St. Louis, Pittsburgh, Baltimore, Minnesota, Cincinnati and Indianapolis. He has collaborated with many of the world’s foremost conductors, among them Ormandy, Tennstedt, Maazel, Ashkenazi, Dutoit, Bychkov, Conlon, Ivan Fischer, Foster, Gatti, Masur, Rattle, Robertson, Salonen, Semkov, Skrowaczewski, Slatkin and Zinman; and has appeared regularly at festivals such as Aspen, Blossom, Chautauqua, Grant Park, Ravinia, Saratoga and Wolf Trap.
Stumpf has appeared in the chamber music series at Carnegie Hall, Kennedy Center, the Boston Celebrity Series, the Da Camera Society in Los Angeles, Walt Disney Concert Hall, Concertgebouw in Amsterdam, Casals Hall in Tokyo, and at the concert halls of Cologne. He has performed with the chamber music societies of Boston and Philadelphia and at the Casals Festival in Puerto Rico as well as the Festivals of Marlboro, Santa Fe,
Bridgehampton, Ottawa, Great Lakes, Ojai, Spoleto, and Aspen.
Weiss has performed across the United States, Europe, Japan, Korea and South America at such venues as Carnegie Hall, Lincoln Center, the Kennedy Center, Benaroya Hall, Moscow’s Bolshoi Hall and London’s Wigmore Hall. Her New York recital debut, presented by the Metropolitan Museum, was acclaimed by the New York Times as, “remarkably powerful and intense…fine technique and musicianship in the service of an arresting array of music.”
Hailed by The New York Times as “Three strong voices, locked in sequence,” the Trio was originally founded in 2001, and was joined in 2014 by the cellist Peter Stumpf. The Trio has presented concerts throughout the US, Europe and the Middle East, with multiple appearances at The Kennedy Center, Wigmore Hall, Baltimore’s Shriver Hall, Princeton, UCLA, Indiana and Oxford Universities, Tel-Aviv Museum, and for the Chamber Music Societies of Edinburgh, Santander, Pasadena, Phoenix, Cincinnati, Salt Lake City and Tucson, among others.
The Weiss Kaplan Stumpf Trio has played as soloists in Beethoven’s Triple Concerto with orchestras such as the Prague Chamber Orchestra, Santa Fe Symphony Orchestra, Bloomington Camerata, New Bedford Symphony and Sioux City Symphony. A performance of the Triple Concerto at the Prague Festival was praised for its “rare timbral refinement, nobility and virtuosic brilliance...among the brightest moments of this year’s Festival” (Lidove noviny, Prague). Other international festival performances have included appearances at the Jeju Island Music Festival in Korea and the Festival of the Sound in Canada.
For tickets to the March 16 concert ($40), visit neskowinchambermusic.com.
TPUD to host town hall in Pacific City on March 11
Tillamook PUD is planning three more town halls throughout the county, one of which will be held in Pacific City on Tuesday, March 11, 6-7 p.m. at Kiawanda Community Center, 34600 Cape Kiwanda Dr.
The other upcoming town halls are set for March 10 at Tillamook County Fairgrounds, 4H Dorm, and March 17 at Oceanside Community Club, both beginning at 6 p.m.
Town halls have already been held at Pine Grove Community House and Bay City Community Hall.
At the town halls, TPUD General
Manager Todd Simmons will discuss power supply in the northwest, resource adequacy, rates, and other TPUD updates. As well, energy efficiency programs available through TPUD for residential and commercial customers will be shared by Ryan Perry, key accounts and energy services manager for TPUD. Finally, a talk on the electric system and a hands-on demonstration of how electric equipment operates in the field will be presented by Kris Aufdermauer, operations manager for TPUD. For more information on the services TPUD provides, visit tpud.org.
THE WEISS KAPLAN STUMPF TRIO will play a March 16 Neskowin Chamber Music concert at the Chapel at Wi-Ne-Ma Christian Camp, 5195 Winema Road, Cloverdale.
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Perched atop the picturesque Hills of Neskowin. Situated on a 3/4 acre lot. Main level living. Two primary suites.
in a lovely gated community where nature abounds. Open living space, with large outdoor deck.
