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laughed when Laurel Murphy told me she’d gotten her picture taken with Bill Clinton at a campaign fundraiser in Portland for Hillary.

“I always wanted to meet him,” she wrote, “and what is money for if you don’t fulfill your dreams?” The photo op was a perk offered to attendees making a certain size contribution.

Sue’s Views

It reminded me of an “invitaiton” I received some years ago to have my photo taken with Vice President Al Gore for a donation of $100. I passed on it. Prices have definitely gone up since then. Laurel had to pay a lot more.

Years later I joked in my CRR column that I was sorry I hadn’t gotten that picture. I’d just seen An Inconvenient Truth and was surprised by how personable the former VP seemed.

My feelings had nothing to do with agreeing or not agreeing about global warming. I just thought it would’ve been fun to have that souvenir photo, since Gore was not only a former vice president, but now also a movie star, sort of.

Shortly after that, one of CRR’s advertisers pulled out due to their distaste for what they presumed to be my stance on global warming. Ad subject matter is a different story, but for CRR editorial content we Publisher/Editor: Susan P. Piper Columnists and contributors: Dr. Bob Blackwood Nancy Chennault Candace Clark Todd Cullings Ken Gollings Suzanne Martinson Michael Perry Ned Piper Perry Piper Marc Roland Alan Rose Paul Thompson Production Staff: Production Manager/Photographer: Perry E. Piper Editorial/Proofreading Assistants: Merrilee Bauman Lois Sturdivant Michael Perry Marilyn Perry Advertising Representatives Ned Piper, Manager 360-749-2632 Sue Lane 360-261-0658 Columbia River Reader, llc 1333 14th Avenue Longview, WA. 98632 P.O. Box 1643 • Rainier, OR 97048 Website: www.CRReader.com E-mail: publisher@crreader.com Phone: 360-749-1021 Subscriptions $26 per year inside U.S. (plus $2.08 sales tax mailed to Washington addresses).

Since running Laurel’s story last issue, nobody, thankfully, has called to cancel their ad.

But I did receive a call from a reader who said he had picked up CRR for the first time and really liked it…until he got to Laurel’s story. He said he didn’t like reading about someone wanting to have their photo taken with President Clinton.

“He’s a creep,” the caller said. “I mean, you wouldn’t want your daughter to go out with him.”

What was she thinking?

Making lemons into lemonade. avoid divisive, easy-to-misconstrue or controversial issues in favor of topics everybody can agree on — things to do and places to go around our beautiful Lower Columbia region.

Well, no. You probably wouldn’t. But we ran Laurel’s story to amuse readers with her lively account of getting ready for her big event — not to imply anything about Bill Clinton’s character. He is a past President, and even those of us who don’t have great respect for Clinton can, hopefully, still respect the office.

Americans seem to project a certain “star quality” onto some political figures.

Maybe someday Laurel can get her money back by selling the Clinton photo on eBay.

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The photo is, unfortunately less than flattering of her. There was little time in the photo line for posing and none for re-takes. Perry offered to give Laurel a smile via Photoshop, but rather than just put a happy face on the situation, Laurel and I hatched an idea: Get readers to help us turn lemons into lemonade.

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Letter to the Editor / Besides CRR...What Are You Reading?

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Northwest Gardener ~ The Red, White and Blue of Summer

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Lewis & Clark: Moving on from Fort Mandan

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Miss Manners

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Biz Buzz

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Cover to Cover ~ Book Review / Bestsellers List

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Wellness: Safety Tips for Summer Fun

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Northwest Wines ~ Rosé Rising

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On Our Mountain / Ranger Reflections

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Teal Slough: Short Hike, Big Rewards

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Where Do You Read the Reader?

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Man in the Kitchen Classic ~ Non-soggy Garlic Bread

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Columbia River Dining Guide

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Laurel with President Clinton (What Was She Thinking?)

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Movie Reviews by Dr. Bob Blackwood

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Lower Columbia Informer ~ Heads up for Frolf

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BESIDES COLUMBIA RIVER READER...

What are you reading?

By Alan Rose

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n avid reader of The New Yorker, Longview resident Laura Maher was already familiar with William Finnegan, staff writer for the magazine since 1987.

“He is a fabulous writer,” Maher says, and never more so than in Barbarian Days, his coming of age memoir and winner of this year’s Pulitzer Prize for Biography or Autobiography.

“It’s a great summer read,” she said, with its settings in Hawaii, Indonesia, and Fiji as Finnegan searches for the perfect wave.

But for Maher, a contemporary of the author, it also captures what it was like to grow up in the 1960s and 70s, a time of youthful experimentation and rebellion and rising consciousness, of the Civil Rights movements and dreams of a better, more just world. As one would expect from a New Yorker writer and lifelong book lover, there are also ample quotations and literary references to Twain, Joyce, and other authors.

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he song, “You’re a Grand Old Flag” is a foot stomping, fist pumping patriotic march. This spirited march was written by George M. Cohan in 1906 and is a tribute to the American flag. The colors of red, white and blue embody patriotic symbolism for America. The celebration of Independence Day on July 4th is the quintessential summer holiday.

We surround ourselves with red, white and blue everything.

Bunting abounds and flags are flying.

Everything from tablecloths to picnic plates are red, white and blue. The summer of 2016 brings several opportunities to show patriotic spirit. The summer Olympics in Rio de Janeiro and, lest we forget, both the Democratic and National Conventions, officially kicking off the 2016 Presidential race. We know that American gold medalists in Brazil will be showered with flower bouquets. But what about flowers in the political scene?

We’re goin’ to Convention!

This summer’s colorful, national political climate prompted a Google search to learn about flowers used for presidential conventions. There were none. Zero ... nothing ........ a big goose egg. Not a petal or a leaf. No flowers were named nor mentioned as being an integral part of either convention. No wonder the candidates are cranky. They need some flowers to power through. Of course they will be red, white and blue and there are hundreds to choose from.

The challenge is finding the truest of the blues, the perfect red and the brightest white.

RED is “in the eye of the beholder.” Scarlet Red has an orange glow. Deep Red usually means there is purple in the pedigree and Rose Red comes from a long line of deep pink flowers (top photo: Begonia Surefire Red and page13, Superbena Royale Red). Although the photos show these two reds cont page 13

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Lewis & Clark

On the road again after wintering in Fort Mandan

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round this time 211 years ago, the Lewis and Clark Expedition had resumed their trek after wintering in Fort Mandan and had been “on the road” for two months.

Don’t Rock The Boat!

On May 14, 1805, five weeks after resuming the journey, disaster struck the white pirogue. In it were Sacajawea and Pomp, along with her husband, Charbonneau, and five other men. Clark wrote, “a Squawl of wind Struck our Sale broad Side and turned the perogue nearly over, and… She nearly filed with water – the

“Handsome Falls”, renamed Rainbow Falls by a railroad surveyor in 1872, had a 47-foot drop.

It was one of the five major waterfalls encountered by the Lewis and Clark expedition at present-day Great Falls, Montana.

Dams have diverted the water to generate electricity, but it is possible to see where some of the falls used to be.

The railroad bridge shown in this picture was built in 1901, and the dam was completed in 1910. Photo by Marilyn Perry.

We are pleased to present Installment 13 of Michael Perry’s popular 33-month series which began with CRR’s April 15, 2004 inaugural issue. During the 2004-2007 Bicentennial Commemoration of the Lewis and Clark Expedition, each installment covered their travels 200 years prior. We are repeating the series for the enjoyment of both longtime and more recent readers. To find prior installments visit crreader.com Click “Features,” then “Archives.”

articles which floated out was nearly all caught by the Squar who was in the rear. This accident had like to have cost us deerly; for in this perogue were embarked, our papers, Instruments, books, medicine, a great proportion of our merchandize, and in short almost every article indispensably necessary to… insure the success of the enterprise.”

Lewis tells us, “Charbono was at the helm of this Perogue… Charbono cannot swim and is perhaps the most timid waterman in the world… Capt. C. and myself were both on shore… spectators of her fate.” Charbonneau panicked as the wind, “turned her… topsaturva. Capt. C. and myself both fired our guns to attract the attention…, but they did not hear us… they suffered the perogue to lye on her side for half a minute before they took the sail in, the perogue then wrighted but had filled within an inch of the gunwales; Charbono still crying to his god for mercy, had not yet recollected the rudder, nor could the repeated orders of the Bowsman, Cruzat, bring him to his recollection until he threatened to shoot him instantly if he did not take hold of the rudder and do his duty.” Two men bailed out the water with kettles as the other three rowed it to shore.

A very close call, but it wasn’t the first time; just a month earlier, Charbonneau had almost overturned the same boat under similar conditions. cont page 7

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Michael Perry enjoys local history and travel. His popular 33-installment Lewis & Clark series appeared in CRR’s early years and began an “encore” appearance in July 2015.

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During the winter of 1804, Lewis and Clark pulled together all available information about what might lie ahead. Besides the maps they brought from St. Louis and obtained from several explorers, they recorded information from Indians. They had great hopes the maps they would be relying on were accurate. And, as they made their way across presentday North Dakota and Montana, they were pleased to find rivers where the Indians had told them they would be.

On May 29th, while traveling through the Missouri River Breaks section now designated a National Wild and Scenic River, Clark named the “Judith River” in honor of Julia (Judy) Hancock, a 13-year old girl in Virginia he would marry three years later. On June 2nd, near present-day Loma, Montana, they came upon a fork in the river not shown on their maps. The Captains had been told there was only one major northern river between the Mandan villages and Great Falls; the Indians called it “the river which scolds at all others.”

The Corps had passed that river three weeks earlier and had named it the Milk River due to its white color.

Lewis wondered which river the Indians “had discribed to us as approaching very near to the Columbia river. To mistake the stream… and to ascend such stream to the rocky Mountain or perhaps much further before we could inform ourselves whether it

If the Missouri went north, then why hadn’t the Indians told them of the river coming in from the south? Both rivers were about the same size since it was peak runoff. The north fork was muddy while the south fork was clear.

The north fork was deeper, but was a little narrower and flowed slower. The Indians had told them “that the water of the Missouri was nearly transparent at the great falls”, so Lewis and Clark were sure the south fork was the true Missouri. But, everyone else felt the Missouri was actually the north fork.

What to do?

Labor/Management Negotiations A small party was sent up each fork in an effort to determine which was the major stream, but they returned the same day with no conclusive information. Lewis and Clark could have simply ordered the men to proceed up the south fork, but they decided to each take a small party to, “ascend these rivers until we could perfectly satisfy ourselves of the one, which it would be most expedient for us to take on our main journey to the Pacific.”

By June 8th, after both parties had returned, there still was no definitive answer. Lewis wrote that the men, “said very cheerfully that they were ready to follow us anywhere we thought proper to direct, but that they still thought that cont page 9

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GENTLE READER: It appears to Miss Manners that your friends are more interested in showing off their acquired skills than teaching them to you. That you would rather not mangle another culture’s practices is not a crime against etiquette.

She seemed to have no problem navigating through the winding path, but should I have offered to push? (For the record, I did not offer, but opened a door for her as she exited the hall, one stop before mine.)

In fact, there are many examples when adapting another culture’s practices is actually incorrect if you are not a native. Bowing to royalty if you are American, for example. Other times, the attempt is appreciated, but context is always important.

GENTLE READER: As the lady was not having any problem, why should you have offered to push?

Miss Manners considers that you were polite in offering a conventional courtesy, and that there would be something offensive about suggesting that the lady was not managing well on her own when she obviously was.

DEAR MISS MANNERS: I love Chinese food but have never mastered chopsticks, despite repeated efforts.

Whenever I’m dining with friends who are eating with chopsticks, they repeatedly make fun of me for using a fork, making unsuccessful attempts to teach me how to use them.

I was not born in a culture that uses chopsticks, so why is it so necessary that I should master them? My friends always like to demonstrate their skills, but is it improper of me not to use them, or not even try any longer? I enjoy Chinese food a great deal, but don’t understand why I must be made to feel awkward for eating it without chopsticks.

If you want to curb the lessons and put off criticism, say, “I would love to learn from you about Chinese customs, but now we’re all hungry, and I don’t want to embarrass myself. You’ll have to forgive me if I choose to use a fork instead.”

If it makes you feel any better, the restaurant owners are unlikely to care about your friends’ supposed skills and may be laughing heartily at their prowess.

DEAR MISS MANNERS: Should one attend the funeral service of the parent of a good friend and neighbor if one has never met the deceased?

GENTLE READER: There are two reasons for attending a funeral: Showing respect for the deceased and supporting the bereaved. Although these often overlap, Miss Manners considers that either one should be sufficient motivation for going. cont page 26

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the other was the river and that they were afraid the South fork would soon terminate in the mountains and leave us a great distance from the Columbia.” As it would turn out, both groups would be right – the south fork was the true Missouri, but it would still leave the Corps with a very difficult overland passage across the Rocky Mountains.

After spending a week deciding which route to take, the Captains decided to proceed up the south fork.

Party Time!

Lewis wrote, “wishing that if we were in error to be able to detect it and rectify it as soon as possible it was agreed…” that Lewis “should set out with a small party by land up the South fork and continue our rout up it until we found the falls or reached the snowy mountains.” Lewis named the north fork “Maria’s River” in honor of a cousin. The reason the Indians had failed to tell the Corps about the Marias river because they always cut across the plains on horses and never saw where it joins the Missouri.

A dram of whiskey was passed out and the men danced around the campfire as Pierre Cruzatte played his fiddle.

The supply of whiskey was running low so only half a gill (2 ounces) was dispersed. Lewis wrote, “several of them were considerably effected by it; such is the effects of abstaining for some time from the uce of spirituous liquors; they were all very merry.

Do You Hear What I Hear?

Three days later, Lewis wrote, “I had proceded on… whin my ears were saluted with the agreeable sound of a fall of water and advancing a little further I saw the spray arise above the plain like a column of smoke… which soon began to make a roaring too tremendous to be mistaken for any cause short of the great falls of the Missouri… I hurried down… to gaze on this sublimely grand specticle.”

State Rep JD Rosetti appointed to job-creating board

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ashington State Rep. JD Rossetti (D-Longview) says he’ll use his new position on a state board to create jobs in the 19th District and across Washington state. The Speaker of the House appointed him to the Community Economic Revitalization Board, which helps local governments and tribes fund projects that create jobs.

Those projects include water lines, stormwater systems, port facilities and other public structures that support economic growth.

According to the state Department of Commerce, the board helps finance projects designed to create permanent private jobs and promote economic growth. Projects are evaluated every two months and funds are awarded on a first-come, first served basis to projects deemed to have merit.

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The first 100 donors at the evening entertainment on Thursday, Friday and Saturday will receive a festive, glow necklace as a token of thanks.

HOPE (“Help Our People Eat”) has served the community for 28 years, relying upon volunteers and the community’s generous financial support in order to operate. To help, check out HOPE of Rainier on Facebook and link up to the “Go Fund Me” page, or go to Go Fund Me directly to make a donation. Or you may mail a check to PO Box 448, Rainier, OR 97048.

Monetary and/or canned food donations may be dropped off at the food bank, 404 E. “A” Street, Rainier, Mon-Tues 11–4 or Thurs 2–6.

HOPE also needs volunteers in the pantry and the raised bed gardens. For info, call Exec. Director Bert Jepson: 503-320-9435 or drop by the food bank.

Since its founding in 1982, the CERB has leveraged $385 million in public funds and $5.7 billion in private money to create 34,678 jobs.

“Our small towns depend on this sort of infrastructure,” Rossetti said in a press release. “Building new projects through innovative financing like this is a great way to get the infrastructure we need to create more jobs in our communities. I’m thrilled to get this appointment and can’t wait to get to work on building a better Washington.”

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Majd Isreb, MD, a nephrologist with PeaceHealth Medical Group in Longview, recently attended the World Humanitarian Summit in Istanbul. Dr. Isreb is the chairman of the Syrian American Medical Society (SAMS) Foundation, a Syrian American led organization that provides relief to more than 2.5 million Syrians each year and supports local hospitals and health workers in Syria.

Majd Isreb, MD At the Summit, Dr. Isreb addressed a round table with 16 member states. Among the attendees were the president of Niger and minister of foreign affairs of Switzerland and Guatemala as well as representatives from non-government organizations (NGOs). The round table was about upholding the norms that safeguard humanity.

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1. The Little Paris Bookshop Nina George, Broadway, $16 2. Me Before You Jojo Moyes, Penguin, $16 3. A Man Called Ove Fredrik Backman, Washington Square Press, $16 4. My Grandmother Asked Me to Tell You She’s Sorry Fredrik Backman, Washington Square Press, $16 5. The Sympathizer Viet Thanh Nguyen, Grove Press, $16 6. A Spool of Blue Thread Anne Tyler, Ballantine, $16 7. The Girl in the Spider’s Web David Lagercrantz, Vintage Crime/Black Lizard, $16.95 8. My Brilliant Friend Elena Ferrante, Europa Editions, $17 9. Seveneves Neal Stephenson, Morrow, $17.99 10. In the Unlikely Event Judy Blume, Vintage, $15.95

1. The Wright Brothers David McCullough, S&S, $17, 97 2. The Boys in the Boat Daniel James Brown, Penguin, $17 3. H Is for Hawk Helen Macdonald, Grove Press, $16 4. Dead Wake Erik Larson, Broadway, $17 5. Barbarian Days William Finnegan, Penguin, $17 6. The Soul of an Octopus Sy Montgomery, Atria, $16 7. Astoria Peter Stark, Ecco, $15.99 8. The Big Burn Timothy Egan, Mariner, $15.95 9. Color the Pacific Northwest Zoe Keller, Timber Press, $12.95 10. The Mindfulness Coloring Book Emma Farrarons, Experiment, $9.95

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HARDCOVER FICTION 1. All the Light We Cannot See Anthony Doerr, Scribner, $27 2. The City of Mirrors Justin Cronin, Ballantine, $28 3. LaRose Louise Erdrich, Harper, $27.99 4. Before the Fall Noah Hawley, Grand Central, $26 5. Everybody’s Fool Richard Russo, Knopf, $27.95 6. Everyone Brave Is Forgiven Chris Cleave, S&S, $26.99 7. The Nightingale Kristin Hannah, St. Martin’s, $27.99 8. A Hero of France Alan Furst, Random House, $27 9. The Girl on the Train Paula Hawkins, Riverhead, $26.95, 10. Sweetbitter Stephanie Danler, Knopf, $25

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The literary equivalent of cotton candy

The Rejected Writers’ Book Club

By Suzanne Kelman Lake Union Publishing $14.95 Paperback

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t was the title that got me, surely an example of inspired marketing since there are quite a few rejected writers around. Most, like me, are probably attracted to anything to do with rejected writers—Rejected Writers’ Success Stories, Rejected Writers’ Suicide Notes, Rejected Writers’ breakfast cereal…

The story: Janet Johnson, librarian in a small Puget Sound community, has been invited to the Rejected Writers’ Book Club, a group of older women whose

novels, poetry and memoirs have all been rejected. They take pride in their rejection letters, collecting and pasting them into a scrapbook, for example: Dear Mrs. Newberry, Thank you for sending us your manuscript, Love in the Forest, but at the moment we are only looking for manuscripts that have a plot, a setting, interesting characters, understandable dialogue, a conflict, a main character, and…a point. As your manuscript meets none of the criteria, we will have to pass on this project.

And then disaster strikes. A member is notified that her manuscript has been accepted by a San Francisco publisher.

This could mean the end of the book club. She decides to refuse the publishing offer (this is how we know we are reading a work of fiction) and when the publisher doesn’t respond to her telephone calls, the group decides to drive to San Francisco and demand a letter of rejection for their scrapbook.

Alan Rose, author of Tales of Tokyo, The Legacy of Emily Hargraves and The Unforgiven organizes the monthly WordFest gatherings. He can be reached at www.alan-rose.com, at www.Facebook.com/Alan.Rose.

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I’d always had this kind of idyllic 1950s vision of going on a road trip. I had conjured up images of good-looking middle-aged women in lipstick and headscarves laughing and joking along an open highway.

A bit like Thelma & Louise, without the attempted rape, killing and suicide leap. However, the notion of the suicide leap seemed almost appealing now.. ~ from The Rejected Writers’ Book Club

Meanwhile, Janet’s daughter Stacey, who lives in the bay area, announces she is pregnant, and asks Janet to come down. While thrilled at the news that she’s to become a grandmother, Janet is wary; Stacey is a tightly wired perfectionist, and things have not gone well in the past when she and her husband Martin stayed with their daughter and son-in-law.

“While she had been at work, Martin and I had decided to surprise her by filling her garden with beautiful pink, yellow, and purple spring plants to soften all the depressive straight lines of her yard. On returning home, she had shrieked, dropped her shopping,

and burst into tears. Apparently without realizing it, we had ‘unfenged her shui.’”

Janet and the book club decide to drive down to San Francisco together, and this is primarily an account of their road trip, a story that has all the plausibility of a James Bond novel without the thrills, sex, danger and…a point. But it may be just right for an afternoon’s reading at the beach: light, funny, at times screwball wacky, the literary equivalent of cotton candy.

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ummer is a great time to enjoy all the great parks and venues in our community, creating fun family moments and memories.

It’s also important to remember some basic safety and preventive tips to keep you and your family healthy.

Wear sunscreen—recommendation is a minimum SPF of 15 or greater. The best line of defense against harmful ultraviolet radiation (UVR) exposure is covering up. Stay in the shade whenever possible, and limit sun exposure during the peak intensity hours — between 10am and 4pm.

When out in the sun, don’t become overheated. Drink plenty of fluids.

Never leave infants, children, or pets in a parked car, even if the windows are cracked open.

If you’re planning some water-related activities, remember to wear a properly fitted life jacket and to always supervise young children around water.

When skateboarding or riding a bike or scooter, always put on your helmet to protect from serious injury and you’ll also be helping your child get in the helmet habit.

Remember to practice safety at those 4th of July celebrations, too. Fireworks can result in severe burns, blindness, scars, and even death. Fireworks that are often thought to be safe, such as sparklers, can reach temperatures above 1000 degrees Fahrenheit, and can burn users and bystanders. Your best bet is to leave the fireworks to the professionals by attending community fireworks displays rather than using fireworks at home. It’s a great way to celebrate with your community, too.

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being a similar shade, they actually clash with one another and don’t pair quite as nicely as you might think. This illustrates a good reason to choose your flowers when they are blooming.

WHITE is refreshing — the perfect contrast color. When planting red, white and blue, you want to choose a dazzling white. Soft, creamy whites are perfect for combinations, but you want this white to be bright! (center photo, page 11.)

BLUE is without a doubt the most problematic. Most shades of blue are really a variation of a deep navy blue which tends to look purple to many gardeners. Blues also do not photograph well (bottom left photo, page 5). They are often “Photoshopped” for catalogs and plant tags. If you are particular about your blues, it is, again, best to choose them when they are in bloom. Some of the best blues are lobelias. Both the vegetative varieties, such as the Magadi, or the older seed varieties such as Trailing Sapphire, are close to a royal blue.

Local nurseries and garden centers will have a plethora of colorful red, white and blue flowering plants to choose from this summer. Plant yours

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few years ago my wife and our two oldest grandchildren went to France and one of our first stops was the little village of Antibes on the Mediterranean.

It was one of the best vacations of my life. I remember touching down in Nice and listening to the Dave Matthews song ‘You And I” (lyrics shown at right).

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When we rented the little flat on the sea, the owner said there would be a bottle of wine waiting for us, “just make sure you leave one when you depart”. The bottle turned out to be Provencal Rosé. The only rosé I ever had before this was sweet and not particularly good, but this bottle was as good as any wine I had ever had. As I recall, it was dry and full flavored, and made out of grape varietals I had never heard of before: Carignan, Cinsaut, Grenache, Mourvèdre and Tibouren, to mention a few.

Wanna pack your bags, something small Take what you need and we disappear Without a trace we’ll be gone, gone The moon and the stars can follow the car and then when we get to the ocean We gonna take a boat to the end of the world All the way to the end of the world Oh, and when the kids are old enough We’re gonna teach them to fly You and me together, we could do anything . . .

We were now on a quest to try as many rosé wines as we could find during our trip. I lost count half way through the trip, but I did discover a new passion that carries on today.

There are two ways to make Rosé. The traditional method is to pick red grapes early in order to get a lower alcohol content and fresh crisp acid in the finished wine, crush the grapes whole and leave the juice on the skins just long enough to pick up the right amount of color and flavor. The other way is to make rosé as an after product of

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regular red wine making. The grapes are picked when fully ripe with the intent to make red wine and the juice is bled off. In France, this is called saignée (bleed). The remaining juice is made into a concentrated red wine. I’ve tried both methods but prefer the traditional.

There is no doubt that we are on the verge of a rosé revolution here in Washington state. The combination of incredible variety, low prices ($10-20), and versatility in food pairing makes rosé

an up and coming staple in our wine culture. Northwest rosé is made from almost any grape variety.

produce a great rosé. It is a blend of Mourvèdre, Cinsault and Grenache.

Full of strawberry cream and spice.

The most common is Sangiovese, Syrah, and Pinot noir. Look for those made from Grenache and the Southern Rhone varietals mentioned above.

Barnard Griffin Rosé of Sangiovese, Columbia Valley, $13 This wine tastes great with almost any food. A perpetual winner at the San Francisco International Wine Competition.

Here are my picks of Northwest rosé.

Unfortunately most are not available in our local stores, so look at Trader Joe, Zupan’s, or New Seasons and stock up.

Syncline 2012 Rosé, $18 Syncline, the flagship winery in the Columbia Gorge AVA, was one of the first Washington wineries to

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ON OUR MOUNTAIN

MT. ST. HELENS

RANGER REFLECTIONS

By Todd Cullings

Crater critters: Never underestimate the tenacity of life

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he most inhospitable place at Mount St. Helens is the crater itself, but even there one can never underestimate the tenacity of life. In 1981 geologists working in the crater, wearing bright-orange flight suits, were dive-bombed by hummingbirds attempting to pollinate “gigantic flowers.”

That same year, 3-day-old lava was discovered to host primitive microbes that lived in 208-degree Farenheit sulfur-rich steam vents.

As streams developed on the crater floor, new habitats lured a surprising array of creatures. Initially iron-loving bacteria, primitive horsetail plants and dense mats of pungent algae thrived in the warm waters. By the early 1990s cold crater streams supported Pacific tree frogs that had hopped up from the Spirit Lake basin. This frog’s only true predator, the Western garter snake, reached the crater a decade later. Even the Crater Glacier that feeds these streams hosts amazing coldloving life forms, like a watermeloncolored algae and the cricket-like cockroach, grylloblattid.

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OUT • AND • ABOUT

Take an artsy trip to the mountain June 25-26 Beautiful views up close and in distance

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rganizers of the fifth annual “Arts of the Mountain” artisan and music festival invite folks to combine a free arts tour with a trip to the Mt. St. Helens National Volcanic Monument. A great opportunity presents itself Saturday and Sunday, June 25-26, 10am to 6pm both days.

Visit three venues along Washington SR504, including Silver Lake Grange (Milepost 5), Toutle Lake School (MP 10) and the Twosome Art Studio (MP 15).

More than 35 Washington artists are expected to exhibit and sell their creations, including acrylic, oil and watercolor paintings, basketry, blacksmithing, fused glass, handmade jewelry, leather work, Native American style arts, pet portraits, photography, stained glass, upcycled metal art, and woodworking.

Each artist will display at least one piece inspired by Mt. St. Helens. Visitors will be treated to live acoustic music at the grange and the school. Food will be available at school, with proceeds benefiting the VFW.

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Teal Slough: Short Hike, Big Rewards

Poem & Photos by Ken Gollings

‘I think that I shall never see A poem lovely as a tree.’ ~ Joyce Kilmer

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ey there, CR Reader readers Take a walk through ancient cedars Not the grove down on Long Island This is near there but on dry land Don’t expect mere stumps and deadwoods You’ll see trees the size of redwoods Gnarly giants reaching skyward Awesome their descriptive byword Once we measured one and found It’s 37 feet around This special little biosphere’s Where cedars live 1,000 years When your weekly chores are done Head down 4 and 101 Just past Naselle River bridge you See the trailhead sign for Teal Slough You won’t need a guide or porter Hike’s a mile or maybe shorter Leave behind your texts and tweeters Feel the peace of Old Growth cedars.

Ken Gollings (pictured at left) grew up in Longview, graduated from R. A. Long in 1957 and University of Washington in 1962. After an advertising/marketing career in Seattle and Washington D.C., he and his wife, Rita Nicely (shown above), settled on the Long Beach Peninsula, between Nahcotta and Oysterville. He hikes and plays tennis (not at the same time) when not working on his property.

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Taking a slow boat Roger and Jeannie Amundson, of Kelso, Wash., at Post Office Bay, Floreana Island, Galapagos, Ecuador, mailing post cards in the barrel behind to family and friends. We also picked up post cards from earlier tourists for hand delivery near our home here in Washington. A tradition started in 1792 by whalers to communicate with family back home.

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So long Spring Break Barb Byker, of Kelso, in New York City.

She and her husband, Jim, went there for a play. They “encountered the second coming of winter,’ she wrote, “with wild winds in New York and 3 inches of snow in Boston. So much for spring break!”

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In Cuba Rod and Joan Wright,

of Kelso, Wash., at LaPlaza de la Revolution Square Monument in Havana, Cuba, built in 1913. President Fulgencio Batista would speak here to hundreds of thousands of people every year until 1959. After the Revolution, Fidel Castro and Raul Castro spoke here on the July Anniversary.

Southern hospitality Longview resident Bob DuVall visiting John and Eydie McIntyre in Southport, North Carolina, the week of the big storm that hit Charleston, S.C. and moved on to North Carolina.

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Sitting pretty on the grill

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ongview resident and great cook Sandy Carl shared this recipe — among her favorites for summer barbecue parties — with CRR readers in the past.

We offer it again, just in time for Father’s Day. What dad wouldn’t enjoy a “Hen Party” These delicious hens roast atop juice cans containing a citrus on his special day?

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Pineapple Game Hens with Tropical Glaze 4 Cornish game hens, thawed 3 quarts cold water ½ cup salt 2 Tbl. sugar 5-6 sprigs fresh parsley, rosemary or sage Brine the birds overnight in the above ingredients, or at least 8 hours in the refrigerator. Preheat the barbecue to 350º. Dry the birds and season generously inside and out with salt and pepper.

4 6-oz cans pineapple juice, paper labeling and glue removed.

4 slices fresh lime 2 tsp onion powder, divided Pour ¼ cup of juice out of each juice can into a medium saucepan and set aside. To each can of juice add 1 slice of lime and ½ tsp onion powder.

Position the birds on the juice cans,

bottom first. Push them down firmly over the cans and place the hens on a flat baking sheet. Barbecue those cuties over indirect heat, using smoke pellets, if desired.

Meanwhile, to the juice in the saucepan add; ½ cup rice vinegar ¼ cup brown sugar ¼ cup cognac 3 Tbl. soy sauce 1 Tbl. grated fresh ginger Juice of ½ lime Bring to a rapid boil on the stove top and simmer to reduce by half. About 30 minutes should do it. You are then ready to brush the glaze on your hens, re-applying every 5 minutes or so.

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y most requested recipe is for Garlic Bread. I prepare it in a different way from most cooks. I always get positive feedback whenever I serve it. It is far superior to the common method of slicing a loaf into individual servings, spreading with garlic butter and then wrapping the re-assembled loaf in foil to heat. This usually produces limp, soggy, steamy bread.

Here’s my ‘signature’ way Start with a loaf of French baguette, available at Safeway, Fred Meyer and most other bakeries. It’s the long thin loaf, either regular or sourdough.

I like it because it has a greater proportion of crisp crust.

Split it in half, the long way (and cut vertically instead of horizontally), open it up and spread a healthy portion of garlic butter over both halves. Then, sprinkle a generous coating of grated Parmesan cheese over the garlic butter and pop the bread in the oven, buttered halves sunny-side up. If cooking something else in the oven already, just squeeze the bread in alongside.

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At left, top to bottom: Slice the loaf vertically, lengthwise (this yields similar slices, not tops and bottoms). Spread garlic butter generously, being careful to get it to the edges. Sprinkle grated (not shredded) Parmesan cheese. Broil until lightly browned. Cut on the diagonal into serving-sized pieces.

To make the garlic butter Crush or mince 3-4 or more garlic cloves and, using a fork, combine with a cube of softened butter. A garlic press makes quick work of crushing the garlic. Add minced parsley (optional). Any leftover Garlic Butter can be covered and refrigerated for later use.

Paul Thompson grew up in Longview, Wash. He later moved to Oak Park, Illinois, and taught speech and drama at Chicago’s Wright College. Early in his retirement, he moved to Sequim, Wash., logged a homesite and milled the trees, building a house from the resulting lumber. After 10 years in Sequim, he returned to his hometown of Longview in 2012.

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Despite differences, sisters celebrate their love of sweets

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nn. Suzanne. Roxann. Our mother, her daughters, with son Jon born in the middle.

Our dad never could get the spelling of his daughters’ names straight. My name has an E at the end, so he tacked an E on Roxann’s name, too. He never called either of us the wrong name, though. I was left-handed, Roxann was right-handed. To Dad, I was always Lefty.

My husband, Ace, claimed the oldest child gets to be the good child, the second-born, the bad child, because the “good child” job was filled, and the third, well, that’s the baby. A decade separates my sister and me, and I’d like to think all three of us got to be good.

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The firstborn is the test case for parents. As a toddler, I picked up my spoon with my left hand. My parents thought life would be easier if I were right-handed, so they snatched my spoon and put in the other hand. They stopped when I began to stutter. Rox was born right-handed.

“You are right-brained,” she said recently. “I’m left-brained.”

Right, the creative side, left, the scientific, organized one. Roxann became a speech therapist, I’ve made my living as a writer and editor.

Neither is a stranger to a computer screen and deadlines. We both can spell. Her IT skills remain strong, and as a teacher she bought me my first Apple (computer).

Right- or left-handed, right-brained, or left-, we are bound by bloodlines to reach for the same thing: sweets. Sugar in the morning, sugar in the evening, sugar at suppertime. Before she and her sweetheart were married, I used to accompany them to horse shows. I take no credit as a chaperone, but we three were never but a boardinghousereach away from Chocolate No-Bakes.

To day, Roxann’s superior skills with her Palomino leaves me in the dust.

Neither my sister nor I have ever lost our love for chocolate, and when the homemade ice cream is frozen, she and I race to reach the paddles for a taste test. We are also the ones to scrape the last spoonful from the bottom of the ice cream tub.

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We both married good men, who supported our earnest endeavors. We each have one child. Her daughter studied fashion, my daughter majored in parks and recreation.

Our lifelong love of horses nourishes us still. Growing up, I felt superior as a leftie because that’s the hand that held the horse’s reins (cowgirls used their right to rope calves). Today, when I approach my sister’s computer, the first thing I must do is attack a tangle of wires and switch her mouse to the left side.

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DEAR MISS MANNERS: In a small movie theater, at the end of the show, the couple sitting two seats away from me asked if I had enjoyed the movie.

I smiled and said very much so, and they proceeded to tell me in front of others that I had completely ruined it for them because of my noisy popcorn chewing, and they hadn’t been able to hear a thing.

I apologized and said they should have told me sooner.

I was horribly mortified and upset, and when I ran into them in the lobby on the way out, I explained that I am the sole caregiver for my disabled husband and am able to get to a movie twice a year at best, and if it was any consolation for them, they had also now completely ruined the experience for me.

I again said they should have said something sooner and walked away before giving them a chance to reply.

Is there any way this could have been handled better by either party? I also don’t believe I chew popcorn any louder than anyone else and have certainly never been told so before.

GENTLE READER: Well, Miss Manners is not in a position to weigh in on that. She does agree, however, that if the offending noises were such that the couple could not enjoy the movie, they should have said something at the onset. Something such as, “Excuse me, the popcorn seems to be unusually crunchy, and our seats are so close together. I wonder if you would mind chewing a little more quietly.”

Miss Manners cannot guarantee that you would have been any less taken aback by the request, but at least it would have been made politely.

DEAR MISS MANNERS: When given devastating news, such as learning that a friend has stage 4 cancer, my first thought is to say, “You will be in my prayers.”

But if a friend is not of the same religious beliefs or is an atheist, this is not always appreciated. Is there another way of letting them know this?

GENTLE READER: The strange thing about conventional expressions of sympathy is that they shouldn’t seem formulaic -- and yet statements are most apt to be disastrous when they are original.

Right now, the response of being in one’s “thoughts and prayers” has become so standard as to strike many people as unthinking and unfeeling.

Additionally, there is the religious angle that you raise, although Miss

Manners would think that a nonreligious person could appreciate a religious person’s seeking the solace in which he or she believes.

Spontaneous responses are apt to be worse.

Such typical ones as instructing the person to think positively about a tragic situation, or offering assurances that it is all for the best, have a devastating affect. So does offering unsolicited, amateur advice.

It is best to stick with simple words, along the lines of “I am terribly sorry. I’ll be hoping for the best. I hope you know how much I care for you.”

DEAR MISS MANNERS: My father just passed away on Wednesday and was buried on Saturday. I was sick all week from the flu and did not attend.

My family is upset and giving me a hard time about it, saying I should have gone and just sat in back away from everyone. I say other than feeling bad, I should not have gone and spread germs to the people attending.

Who is correct, and should sick people attend funerals? What do I say to my family and friends who question why I did not go?

GENTLE READER: There are a number of things that, while perhaps true, you should definitely not say. Being on death’s door yourself is an excellent reason not to attend a funeral.

But anything less will be heard, by those looking to criticize, as a variation on, “I didn’t feel up to it.” Your family and friends will then naturally wonder if there is any time that one actually wants to attend a funeral. Or at least any time when one can publicly admit it. Your only correct response to your family is, “It broke my heart that I wasn’t able to go.”

DEAR MISS MANNERS: My son is 12, and my husband and I have taught him to hold open doors for females, the elderly, women with children, etc. However, a majority of the time he has been told, in no uncertain terms, to go away.

As a parent, how should I explain this behavior to him? He doesn’t expect anything — I just want him to be a gentleman.

GENTLE READER: Unpleasant as such situations are, Miss Manners points out that they provide an excellent opportunity to teach your son a second lesson — one that will, unfortunately, be just as useful as the original. This is the rule that a gentleman does not return rudeness with further rudeness.

••• Please send your questions to Miss Manners at her website, www.missmanners.com; to her email, dearmissmanners@gmail.com; or through postal mail to Miss Manners, Universal Uclick, 1130 Walnut St., Kansas City, MO 64106.)

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‘EMPIRE OF THE TURNING TIDE’ Book by Dr. Douglas Deur available in print, free digital version The National Park Service announces the release of Dr. Douglas Deur’s new book, Empires of the Turning Tide: A History of Lewis and Clark National and State Historical Parks and the ColumbiaPacific Region. For centuries before and after the Corps of Discovery, empires have risen and ebbed in the resource-abundant Columbia River estuary – from the trade networks of the Chinook and Clatsop peoples to European and American fur companies, from the canneries of the great salmon boom to the fortification of the river mouth by the US Army.

This succession of people and their industries still shape our way of life, our shared landscape, and the character of our parks within the larger Columbia-Pacific Region.

“Government reports are typically housed on agency bookshelves and at a few Federal Depository Libraries. This thoroughly researched book is written in an

engaging style that will appeal to casual readers as well as students and researchers. We wanted to make sure it was widely distributed,” said Lewis and Clark National Historical Park Superintendent Scott Tucker.

A research professor in Portland State University’s Department of Anthropology, Dr. Deur serves as the primary academic researcher working with the National Park Service to document the cultural heritage of western parks. He has produced environmental and cultural histories for many other National Parks in the American West – such as Fort Vancouver, Crater Lake, Oregon Caves, Yosemite, Joshua Tree, Glacier Bay, and many others. Beyond his work with the national parks, Dr. Deur is known widely for his studies of Native American land and resource traditions from the Pacific Northwest to the Desert Southwest and arctic Alaska.

He is a multigenerational resident of the Columbia-Pacific region, bringing his own personal knowledge and stories to Empires of the Turning Tide.

The book will be available at local and regional libraries. Limited printed copies are also available at the Fort Clatsop Bookstore, Cannon Beach History Center, and the Columbia Pacific Heritage Museum. A pdf version (18MB) of the publication can be downloaded for free at: https://www. nps.gov/lewi/learn/historyculture/ upload/Empires.pdf.

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Farmer’s Daughter cont from page 25

In my life, I have moved far and wide to ply my trade in journalism. My sister and brother live within a half-mile of where we grew up. So we don’t get to see each other as often as we’d like.

On one visit, when our daughter, Jessica, was about 8, she had a question for Aunt Roxann.

My sister and I are products of the same gene pool, and I’ll never forget what Rox said when my daughter asked her, “Who’s older, you or Mom?”

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School gardens foster community engagement and there are many ways to get involved this summer:

Visit the School Garden Produce Sale on Wednesdays. Adopt a garden for a week.

Show up at any of the regular scheduled weekly garden times now at 16 gardens.

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“She’s 10 years older and she’ll always be 10 years older,” Rox said.

That’s a little sister for you. And then she passed the fudge.

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Chocolate Scotcheroos 1 cup white sugar 1 cup light corn syrup 1 cup peanut butter 6 cups crispy rice cereal 1 cup semisweet chocolate chips 1 cup butterscotch chips Butter a 9-by-13-inch baking pan. In a saucepan over medium heat, combine the sugar and corn syrup and bring to a rolling boil. Remove from heat and stir in peanut butter. Mix in the rice cereal until evenly coated. Press the mixture into the prepared pan.

Melt chocolate and butterscotch chips together in 1-quart sauce pan over low heat, stirring constantly. Spread evenly over cereal mixture. Let stand until firm. Cut into 2-by-1-inch bars when cool.

Chocolate No-Bakes 2 cups sugar ½ teaspoon salt ¼ cup unsweetened cocoa powder ½ stick butter ½ cup milk 2 cups oatmeal ½ cup peanut butter 1 teaspoon vanilla ½ cup coconut or broken nutmeats Mix sugar, salt and cocoa in a saucepan.

Add butter and milk; bring to a boil.

Boil for 1 minute and 30 seconds. Add remaining ingredients and mix well.

Drop by spoonfuls onto waxed paper and chill. Makes 2 ½ dozen.

Note: I like to make these cookies in the microwave. I typically use crunchy peanut butter and coconut.

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LONGVIEW Post Office Bob’s (rack, main check-out) In front of 1232 Commerce Ave Mid-block 1323 Commerce Ave YMCA Fred Meyer (rack, grocery entrance) US Bank (15th Ave.) Fibre Fed’l CU - Commerce Ave Monticello Hotel (side entrance) The Masthead Kaiser Permanente St. John Medical Center (rack, Park Lake Café) Cowlitz Black Bears box office LCC Student Center Mini-Mart next to Regents Indie Way Diner Columbia River Reader 1333 14th Ave.

RYDERWOOD Community Center RAINIER Post Office Cornerstone Café Glaze, Gifts & Giggles Rainier Hardware (rack, entry) Earth ‘n’ Sun (on Hwy 30) El Tapatio (entry rack) DEER ISLAND Deer Island Store COLUMBIA CITY - Post Office ST HELENS Chamber of Commerce Sunshine Pizza Post Office Wild Currant Olde Towne (near Bemis Printing) Safeway

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CLATSKANIE Post Office Hump’s (inside entry) Chevron / Mini-Mart Wauna mill (parking area)

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Outings & Events

Performing & Fine Arts Music, Art, Theatre, Literary

Art in the Park?

I’m available to pose for portraits. I look best done in charcoal, please. ~ Smokey

Man in the Kitchen’s cat

Original painting (in color) by Susan Supola

Call for Artists Art in the Park: Saturday, Sept. 17, 10am–5pm, Lake Sacajawea Park, Hemlock Plaza, Longview, Wash.

FIRST THURSDAY • July 5 Downtown Longview Broadway Gallery Reception, 5:30-7:30pm.

Appetizers, & beverages.

Acoustic guitar by John Henry.

1418 Commerce Ave. www.the-broadway-gallery.com Teague’s Gallery 1267 Commerce Ave. 360-636-0712 Open until 7:30pm.

HOW TO PUBLICIZE YOUR EVENT IN CRR Send your non-commercial community event’s basic info (name of event, sponsor, date & time, location, brief description and contact info) to publisher@crreader.com Or mail or hand-deliver (in person or via mail slot) to: Columbia River Reader 1333-14th Ave Longview, WA 98632 Submission Deadlines Events occurring July 15–Aug 20:

by June 25 for July 15 issue.

Events occurring Aug 15–Sept 20: by July 25 for Aug 15 issue.

Calendar submissions are considered for inclusion subject to lead time, general relevance to readers, and space limitations. See Submission Guidelines, pg 4.

Music on the Mountain June 25, 6:30–8pm. Johnston Ridge Observatory, Mt. St. Helens National Volcanic Monument. Featuring Lower Columbia College Symphonic Band with Dr. Rob Davis, conductor. (Indoor space will be used in the event of rain.) Admission to concert is free; before 6pm regular visitor center feels will apply. More info: 360-449-7800.

Broadway Gallery Artists co-op. Featured artists, June: Stan Riedesel (watercolor), Dan Tchozenski (driftwood art), art students; July: Karen Labeck (mixed media), Fran Ladrow (gourd art), Mary Kohlschmidt (jewelry and paper art), Rachel Morse (photography).Yearround classes for all ages, workshops and paint parties. Gallery hours: Mon-Sat 10-5:30. 1418 Commerce, Longview, Wash. 360-577-0544. www.the-broadway-gallery.com

Come and sell your fine arts and crafts in the lovely late summer setting of Longview’s gem — Lake Sacajawea Park. The primary focus of the event is the juried exhibition of quality fine art and crafts, along with the opportunity to meet the artists and purchase their work.

Organizers are now reserving spaces for artists. Those interested in participating may download an application at columbianartists.org.

Submission deadline is August 15, 2015; along with three photos of their work, the artist commitment form, and check for $40, payable to Columbian Artists Association.

McThread’s Wearable Art & Designer Jewelry 1206 Broadway., Longview, Wash. Thurs-FriSat, 10–5. June Trusty exhibiting new jewelry. Bridal gowns and hair accessories by Alessa Berringer.

Fashion and jewelry consultation available. 360-261-2373.

Teague’s Interiors & Gallery Artwork by local artists in the gallery. Iconography and Chalk Paint workshops. Call to reserve or for more info: 360-636-0712.

Hours: 10–5:30 M–F, 10–3 Sat. 1267 Commerce Ave, Longview, Wash.

Tsuga Gallery Fine arts and crafts by area artists. Thurs-Sat 11–5. 70 Main Street, Cathlamet, Wash.

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Arts of the Mountain 5th annual artisan and music festival. SatSun, June 25-26. 10am–6pm.

More than 35 Southwest Washington artists at three venues along Wash. Route 504 (Silver Lake Grange, Milepost 5; Toutle Lake School, MP 10; Twosome Art Studio MP 15). Live music, food available. Organizers suggest combining an arts tour with a trip to the Mt. St. Helens National Volcanic Monument. More info: 360-751-6277 or email jennifer@ redzonegraphics.com. See story, page 16.

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Concerts at the Lake

Waikiki Beach • Ilwaco,

June 16 Slicker Band June 23 Rae Gordon June 30 Stone in Love - Journey tribute July 7 The Horn Dawgs July 14 Norman Sylvester July 21 Crossfire July 28 Ruby Falls July 30 Cort Carpenter (8pm concert)

Open Air Market and

Line Dance lessons, 4pm

All-ages Street Dance Aug 4 Shoot to Thrill - AC/DC tribute Aug 11 Ramble On - Led Zeppelin tribute Aug 18 Sweetwater Aug 25 Jujuba Sept 1 Radical Revolution 14th Night Encore

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6–9pm Thursdays, St. Helens Columbia View Park, Old Town, St. Helens, Ore. Info: 13nightsontheriver.com

6–8pm Thursdays, Martin’s Dock, Lake Sacajawea Park, Longview, Wash. Bring blankets, low-backed chairs.

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July 14 Randy Linder Band

Credence Clearwater Revival tribute July 9

July 21 Sugarcane

Pickin’ on the Outlaws July 28 Jukebox Heroes

Foreigner tribute Aug 4 Haley Johnsen Band

Pop, rock, folk Aug 11 Catch a Wave

Beach Boys tribute

Amanda Richards & The Good Long Whiles. Folk, ghost Western and 1970s rock ‘n’ roll.

July 23 Champagne Sunday. Gypsy-

punk rock with tear-jerkers and

anthem foot stompers Aug 13 Lulu LaFever. Roadhouse

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Aug 27 Ben Hunter and Joe Seamons,

Pre-blues a cappella field

hollers, fiddle, banjo, early jazz.

7–8:30pm Saturdays, Cape Disappointment State Park, along Jetty Road near Ilwaco.

Bring lawn chairs, blankets and insect repellent.

Outings & Events

Recreation, Outdoors, Gardening History, Pets, Self-Help On Your Mark, Get Set...Read Summer reading program, Longview Public Library.

Weekdays June 20-July 29. Events for toddlers through high school. 1600 Louisiana St, Longview, Wash. Info: 360442-5300.

Free square dance lessons with caller Dave Harry, open to the public, June 17 and 18, 7pm, Cowlitz Regional Center, Agriculture Bldg J, 1900 7th Ave., Longview, Wash.

Sponsored by Sou’Wester Council. Info: onyerpockets.wix.com/2016-wa-festival.

Home for Life: Are You and Your Home Prepared for the Rest of Your Life? June 21, 12–1:30pm. Aging Wisely Seminar Series presented by LCC Foundation.

Panelists: Diane Craft, Koelsch Senior Communities; Cary Butler, Certified Aging in Place Specialist; Nancy Verhei, Elder Options. Location to be announced. Info: 360-442-2130.

Longview Bridge Club Weekly duplicate bridge games Mon, 10:30am and Thurs 6:30pm, Kelso Senior Center, 106 NW 8th Ave., Kelso. New players welcome. For info or help finding a partner: Rich Carle, 360425-0981 or rhcarle@msn.com.

Huge Swap Meet & Flea Market June 25, 9–5, Cowlitz County Fairgrounds, 7th Ave., Longview, Wash. Portion of proceeds benefit Salvation Army and Community House on Broadway. Vendor info: Jim, 360-749-1643.

Cowlitz County Museum Ongoing exhibit: “Badges, Bandits & Booze.” Many photos on display from the early days to current times.

Open Tues-Sat 10am–4pm. 405 Allen St, Kelso, Wash. www.co.cowlitz.wa.us/museum.

Info: 360-577-3119.

Wahkiakum County Historical Society Museum Logging, fishing and cultural displays. Open 1-4pm, Th-Sun. 65 River St, Cathlamet, Wash. For info 360-795-3954.

Kalama Garden Club meets first Wednesday of month. 11am. Meeting locations change monthly, for current meeting info contact Sherwood Pattisherwood@scattercreek.com or 360-673-2809. Visitors are welcome.

Appelo Archives Center Historic exhibits, Naselle-Grays River area. 1056 State Route 4, Naselle. T-Fri 10–4, Sat 10–2, or by appt.

360-484-7103. appeloarchives.org.

R Square D Dance Club Summer dances on 2nd and 4th Wed. Plus at 7pm, Mainstream with Rounds 7:30pm. Craig Abercrombie, caller; Lonnie Sycks, cuer. Kelso Senior Center, 106 NW 8th Ave, Kelso, Wash. Info: 360-414-5855.

Pet Food Drive to benefit pets of domestic violence victims at Emergency Support Shelter. June 25, 9am–7pm. The Pet Works, 1257 Commerce, Longview. Info: 360-636-0830.

Mt. St. Helens Sky and Star Party July 9, Hosted by Mt. St. Helens Institute, Friends of Galileo and Rose City Astronomers at Science and Learning Center at Coldwater, Toutle, Wash. 1–5pm Activities, crafts & solar viewing (solar telescope); 3–5pm Solar system Walk; 2pm, 4pm, 7pm Speakers; 5–7pm Buffet Dinner available for purchase; 9pm–1am Start Party & Deep Sky viewing (weather dependent.)

Flea Market Sat, July 9am–3pm, Wahkiakum County Fairgrounds, Skamokawa, Wash. Tables available $10 each. Call 360-795-3480 for more info.

I just hope I don’t break anything.

Community / Farmers’ Markets Puget Island Farmers’ Market Cathlamet, Wash.

Fridays, through Oct. 14 • 3–6 59 West Birnie Slough Rd, Produce, eggs, goat cheeses, butter, breads, pizza. Local artisan crafts, live music.

Info: Rob Stockhouse 360-560-3785; Diane 360-849-4145.

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Astoria Sunday Market Sundays • 10–3 thru Oct 6 Downtown on 12th, just west of Hwy 30, Astoria, Ore. Info: Cindi Mudge, 503-325-1010 Clatskanie Farmers’ Market Saturdays• 10–2 June 4 thru Sept. 24 Copes Park. From Hwy 30, turn north on Nehalem, east on Lillich.

Produce, jewelry, soaps, arts/crafts, food cart. Food prep demos. Live music. clatskaniefarmersmarket.com Info:clatskaniefmmanager@gmail.com

St. Helens Open Air Market Thursdays,Thru Sept 1 • 4–9 St. Helens Plaza, St. Helens, Ore. Live music 6pm at the Amphitheatre Info: christina.13nights@gmail.com or 620-654-8205.

Columbia-Pacific Farmers’ Market Fridays • 4–7 June 10 thru Sept 30 Downtown Long Beach, Wash. www.longbeachwa.gov Info: 360-642-4421

Scappoose Community Club Farmers Market Saturdays, May 21 thru Oct 1 • 9–2 E. 2nd Street (street closed during market), Scappoose, Ore. (between City Hall & Library - visible from Hwy 30) wwwscappoosefarmermarket.com Info: Bill Blank 503-730-7429

Cowlitz Community Farmers’ Market Tues and Sats • 9–2 thru Oct 7th Ave, Cowlitz Expo Center, Longview, Wash. www.cowlitzfarmersmarkets.com Info: John Raupp 360-785-3883 Jrshamrockhill3@aol.com.

Woodland Farmers Market Fridays • 3–7 Saturdays • 10–3 thru Sept.

Fat Moose parking lot, 1388 Lewis River Rd, Woodland, Wash.

Info: J. Smith 360-225-7944

Ilwaco Saturday Market Saturdays • 10–4 thru Sept 24 Port of Ilwaco, Ilwaco, Wash. www.portofilwaco.com Info: Bruce Peterson 503-338-9511

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Wed, June 15 • Lake Sacajawea (E) Walk around the whole lake (3+miles) or half the lake (1+mile).

Meal afterwards by consensus. Leader: Trudy & Ed, 360-414-1160.

Sat, June 18 • Burnt Lake-East Zigzag Mtn (M-S) Drive 180 miles RT. Hike 7 miles with 1,500 feet e.g. to lovely Burnt Lake on west flank of Mt. Hood.

Strenuous hike continues on to great views from atop East Zigzag (10 miles with 2,400’ e.g. total) Leader: David, 360-577-4218.

Mon, June 20 • Netul Landing (E) Drive 120 miles RT. Hike 3 miles RT from Ft. Clatsop along Netul River. Be prepared to picnic - lots of nice roofed tables. Nat’l Park fee; bring passes if you have them.

Call one week ahead to express interest in visit to NW Coastal Wildlife Center. Leader: Pat D., 360295-0570.

Sat, June 25 • Lolo Pass - Devil’s Pulpit/Preacher’s Peak (M) Drive 180 mi. RT. Hike 9 mi. with 1,400 ft. e.g. on PCT high above Lost Lake and Bull Run Reservoir. Excellent views of Mt. Hood. Leader: Bruce 425-0256.

Mon, June 27 • Castle Rock Dike Trail (E) Drive 20 mi. RT. Hike 3+ mi. on paved trail.Leader: Tom & Marsha, 360-414-1106.

Sat, July 2 • Silver Star Mt Trail (M) Drive 150 miles RT. Hike 8 miles with 2,500’e.g. An oldie but goodie in SWWash. Great views. Leaders: Pat R, 360-225-7232.

Wed, July 6 • Battle Ground Lake (M) Drive 80 miles RT Hike 3-6 miles with 300’ e.g. A wooded miniature ‘Crater Lake’ formed by a volcanic explosion. Discovery Pass required. Leader: Art, 360-425-3140.

Thurs, July 7 • Julia Butler Hansen Wildlife Refuge Hike/Bike (M) Drive 60 mi. RT. Bike 22 miles or hike 5+ mil RT on center road trail and 1.8 mile on White Tail Trail. Side trips: nursery, general store, goat farm and creamery. Leader: Mary Jane, 360-355-5220 & Kim, 360-431-5530.

Sat, July 9 • Mt. Ararat (S) Drive 210 miles RT. Hike 11 miles with 3,600’ e.g. on Kautz Creek Trail in Mt. Rainier Nat’l Park to stunning view of the mountain. Leader: Mary Jane, 360-355-5220.

Mon, July 11 • William Clark Park, Washougal (E) Drive 110 mi. RT. Hike 3+ mi. on level path along dike and beach.

Leader: Uncle Bob 703-3564 Sat, July 16 • Devil’s Peak Keypass (S)Drive 190 mi. RT, hike 9 mi. with 3,200’ e.g. Two groups will approach the fire lookout atop Devil’s Peak from different sides of Hunchback Mountain and swap keys for the trip back down. The group starting from the Salmon River will have 200 ft. more e.g. Leaders: Susan, 360-751-1255 & Bruce, 360-425-0256.

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COLUMBIA RIVER

Clatskanie Flowers ‘n’ Fluff Coffee Shop 45 E. Columbia River Hwy Wine Tasting, Dinner & Live Music Fridays 5:30–8:30pm. Unforgettable scones, On-the-go breakfast & lunch.

Coffee Shop M-F 5:30am–6:30pm; Sat 7am–6pm; Sun 8am–6pm.

503-728-4222. See ad, page 31.

dining guide

Luigi’s Pizza 117 East 1st Street, Rainier 503-556-4213 Pizza, spaghetti, burgers, beer & wine.

See ad, page 7.

Kelso Fultano’s Pizza 770 E. Columbia River Hwy Family style with unique pizza offerings, hot grill items & more!

M-Sat 11am–10pm; Sun 11am–9pm.

503-728-2922

Grounds for Opportunity 413 S. Pacific Ave. 360-703-3020 Wed–Sun 7am–3pm Breakfast and Lunch available all day.

Hop N Grape 924 15th Ave., Longview M–Th 11am–8pm; Fri & Sat 11am–9pm; Sun 11am–7pm. BBQ meat slow-cooked on site. Pulled pork, chicken brisket, ribs, turkey, salmon. World-famous mac & cheese. 360-577-1541 See ad page 33.

1210 Ocean Beach Hwy., Longview. Fish & chips, burgers, more.

Beer & wine. 360-577-7972

Longview Ixtapa Fine Mexican Restaurant 640 E. Columbia River Hwy Fine Mexican cuisine. Daily specials.

The best margarita in town. Daily drink specials. Sports bar.

M-Th 11am–9:30pm; Fri & Sat 11am–11:30pm; Sun 11am–9pm. 503-728-3344

Rainier Alston Pub & Grub 25196 Alston Rd., Rainier 503-556-4213 11 beers on tap, cocktails.

Open daily 11am.

503-556-9753 See ad, page 7.

Conestoga Pub Cornerstone Café 102 East “A” Street Microbrews, wines & spirits Prime rib Friday & Sat. Open M-F 6am–8pm; Sat-Sun 7am–8pm.

503-556-8772. See ad, page 7.

1329 Commerce Ave., Longview (alley entrance). Fine dining, happy hour specials. wine tastings. Tues-Sat open 5pm.

360-425-2837. See ad, page 20.

Homestyle cooking from the 1960s-1970. All natural ingredients. Beer and wine available. Open Wed. thru Sun, 7am–8pm. See ad, page 9.

The Carriage Restaurant & Lounge

Full breakfast, lunch and dinner. Daily drink special: Bloody Mary $5. Homemade soup 6am–2pm. Full bar in lounge, open 6am.

1334 12th Ave. 360-425-8545.

Locally roasted espresso, fine teas, fresh pastries daily, smoothies, beer & wine, homemade soups. Breakfast and lunch. 1333 Broadway. 360-425-7700 See ad, page 19.

Country Folks Deli 1329 Commerce Ave., Longview. Open for lunch and dinner. 360-425-2837.

Evergreen Pub & Café 115-117 East 1st Street Burgers, halibut, prime rib, full bar.

503-556-9935. See ad, page 7.

Goble Tavern 70255 Columbia River Hwy. (Milepost 31, Hwy. 30) Food, beer & wine + full bar, Live entertainment. 503-556-4090.

See ad page 7.

Hometown Pizza 109 E. “A” St. Take-and-bake, Delivery, To-Go and dine-in. Lunch Buffet M-F 11–2.

Open daily 11am; close M-Th, Sat 9pm, Fri 10pm. 503-556-3700

1260 Commerce Ave. Family Dining 11–9, Breakroom Bar 3pm until late, Sat noon until late. American comfort food. Light menu available after 9pm. 360-703-3904.

The Original Pietrio’s Pizzeria

614 Commerce Ave., Longview. 18 varieties of pizza. Salad bar, Lunch buffet all-you-can-eat. Beer & wine. Mon-Fri open 11am, Sat-Sun 12 Noon. 360-3533512.

Porky’s Public House 561 Industrial Way, Longview Slow-roasted prime rib Fri & Sat, flat iron steaks, 1/3-lb burgers, fish & chips.

31 draft beers. Full bar.

360-636-1616. See ad, page 19.

Ice cream, oldfashioned milkshakes, sundaes, local coffee, healthy lunches, Fun atmosphere in The Merk. 1339 Commerce. 360-4234986. See ad, page 8.

Happy Hour & Dinner. Seafood, steaks, pasta and salads.

Wed–Sat 4–9pm. Full bar. Reservations recommended. 1125 Commerce, Longview. 360-501-4328. See ad, page 20.

Castle Rock Parker’s Restaurant & Brewery 1300 Mt. St. Helens Way. I-5 Exit 49.

Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner. Burgers, hand-cut steak; seafood and pasta.

Restaurant opens 8am, Lounge 12 Noon. Closed Monday. 360-967-2333

St. Helens Bertucci’s

2017 Columbia Blvd., St. Helens Mon–Fri 9–5; Sat 10–4.

Breakfast sandwiches, deli sandwiches, espresso, chocolates. See ad, page 10.

Sunshine Pizza & Catering 2124 Columbia Blvd.

Hot pizza, cool salad bar.

Beer & wine. 503-397-3211 See ad, page 10.

Scappoose Fultano’s Pizza 51511 SE 2nd.

Family style with unique pizza offerings, hot grill items & more! “Best pizza around!”

M–Th, Sat 11am–10pm; Fri 11am– 11pm; Sun 11am–9pm. Full bar service ‘til 11pm Fri & Sat. Deliveries in Scappoose. 503-543-5100.

Ixtapa Fine Mexican Restaurant

33452 Havlik Rd. Fine Mexican cuisine. Daily specials. The best margarita in town. Daily drink specials.

M-Th 11am–9:30pm; Fri & Sat 11am–11:30pm; Sun 11am–9pm. 503-543-3017

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Fire Mountain Grill at Hoffstadt Bluffs Visitor Center. 15000 Spirit Lake Hwy. 11–6 , 7 days a week.

Burgers, sandwiches, beer & wine. 360274-5217. See ad, page 19.

Woodland Freddy’s Just for the Halibut. Cod, halibut & tuna fish and chips, oysters & clams., award-winning clam chowder. Prime rib every Thurs. Beer and wine. M-W 10–8, Th-Sat 10–9, Sun 11–8.

1110 Commerce 360-414-3288.

See ad, page 20.

Hong Fa Chinese Restaurant 1312 Commerce Avenue Longview.

General Tso’s chicken, Happy Family meal, salt & pepper shrimp. Dine in or take out. Ask about Dinner Special under $9, 4-9:30pm daily. M-Th 11am–9:30pm; F-Sat 11am–10pm; Sun 11am–9pm.

360-423-1688.

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Teri’s 3225 Ocean Beach Hwy, Longview.

Lunch and dinner. Fine dining, with specials, fresh NW cuisine. Happy Hour.

Full bar. Mon–Sat open 11am. Closed Sundays. 360-577-0717.

Fresh-roasted coffee, snack and pastries. 1335 14th Ave., M-F 9am–4pm, Sat-Sun 9am–4pm. 360-2328642 Second location: 931 Ocean Beach Hwy (Inside seating plus drive-thru).

M-F 6am–8pm, Sat-Sun 8am–8pm.

360-232-8642. See ad, page 8.

The Oak Tree 1020 Atlantic Ave., Woodland. Full lunch, breakfast and dinner menu. Fresh from scratch cooking. Great happy hour menu. Sun 7am–9pm, M-Th 8am–9pm, Fri-Sat 7am–10pm. 360-841-8567

To advertise in Columbia River Dining Guide call 360-749-2632

POLITICAL HUMOR CHALLENGE

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s promised, here is the photo of Kalama resident Laurel Murphy with former President Bill Clinton, a “privilege” afforded by her generous d o n a t i o n t o H i l l a r y ’s campaign at a recent event in Portland (see story, CRR May 15 issue).

Unfortunately, they didn’t offer retakes. This photo does not do Laurel justice... or was something wrong?!

CRR readers cover the full political gamut. Whether you are a Bill Clinton fan or not, here is your chance to have some good-natured fun and, perhaps, gently, vent some ”political steam.”

Suggest what you think Laurel might have been thinking as this photo was taken.

Please submit your entry (30-word max) to publisher@crreader.com by

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Movies

Dr. BOB ON FILMS

Two hits and a miss

By Dr. Bob Blackwood

The Nice Guys, Money Monster, Sing Street

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hane Black, the writerdirector of “The Nice Guys” (MPAA: R), cast Ryan Gosling as a licensed private detective and Russell Crowe as a hard guy, maybe on the right side of the law. They’ve been hired to find the young adult daughter of their client (Kim Bassinger), a Justice Department Ryan Gosling & Russell Crowe are two men with a tough job in Shane Black’s “The Nice official. Their first Guys.” Photo: Warner Brothers source, a porno star, turns up half-naked and dead. Their client’s daughter, Amelia (Margaret Qualley) is in the same business.

Now, this film was supposed to be an action-comedy, like the four “Lethal Weapon” films, a mix of comedy and violence which Black wrote so beautifully.

But, the focus wanders. Despite being in the midst of George Clooney confers on the set of “Money Monster” with director a lethal environment, Jodie Foster. Photo: Sony Pictures Releasing Gosling’s character drags his 13-year-old daughter (Angourie Rice) along throughout the film. People are killed, beaten up, threatened, and the two lead characters put the kid in the middle of it. Oh, I get it; she is the voice of reason. Well, these two mopes are a little thin on reason.

I wanted to like the film, but the laughs were few. The hammering of flesh was predominant. The repartee wasn’t bad.

I just didn’t buy it, despite wanting to do so. I think they should have skipped the attempts at humor, shot it in black and white, and called it “Neo Film Noir.” It just might develop a beloved “cult following” then, or maybe not.

Leading actors Ferdia Walsh-Peelo and Lucy Boynton (center) are surrounded by six young cast members of John Carney’s “Sing Street.”

Photo: The Weinstein Company”

director by showcasing George Clooney as a cross between a TV song and dance man with a chorus girl on each side of him who morphs into a Wall Street stock picker every weekday on cable television’s “Money Monster” show. While Clooney hustles the rubes, Julia Roberts plays the brains in the control room. She directs the show and whispers electronically into Clooney’s ear what he should or shouldn’t do.

This dynamic duo has been minting money for Wallstreet.

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Everyone deserves music!

Piano Lessons A great investment in yourself or as a gift

Martin E. Kauble Longview, WA

360-423-3072

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Recreation

the Lower Columbia

Informer

By Perry Piper

Heads up for frolf

“Just pretend you’re starting a lawnmower.”

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y new acquaintance-coach Levi Hersley at Ray Morse Park in Longview, instructs me on the perfect starting throw with his “drive,” a driver in disc golf, that is. Disc golf, also known as Frisbee golf or “frolf” has been around for decades but has risen in popularity in recent years. The game is now played in dozens of countries around the world. We are fortunate to have Movies from page 32 at least four courses in the Lower Columbia local area (see sidebar). nest egg, appears on the set with a loaded gun and two vests stuffed with My newfound sport closely mirrors explosives. Clooney is strapped into a traditional golf in rules and vest in no time, and the usual upbeat equipment. But instead of hitting message vanishes. The investor balls into holes, players aim to wants to know how his highly-praised land their discs in baskets a few company lost $80 billion in one day. feet off the ground. I purchased a Does this film end with a boom? It is fair to say that you will be watching the film intently, and all will be revealed. In a strange way, it has a happy ending, sort of.

If you like young love and rock bands, check out John Carney’s “Sing Street” on cable or elsewhere. Very rarely does this sort of film move me, but Carney’s Irish cast was charming and talented.

••• Dr. Bob Blackwood, professor emeritus of the City Colleges of Chicago, co-authored with Dr. John Flynn the recently published book Everything I Know about Life I Learned from James Bond.

Blackwood lives in Albuquerque, New Mexico.

starter kit which includes a driver, midrange, and putter disc. The player farthest from the basket is next in turn. Various shaped and weighted discs are like golf club types. Players make their starting throws from a five- by twelve-foot platform. The player with the fewest throws at the completion of nine or 18 baskets wins.

Major differences include the basket being a raised metal structure with hanging chains in the center, providing auditory fanfare for skilled shots. While I don’t play traditional golf, the technique of disc golf seems even more versatile and nuanced. There are

Disc Golf ~ Where to Go According to Levi Hersley, the best local beginner course is Ray Morse Park in Longview.

St. Helens folk can check out McCormick Park.

Tam O’Shanter Park in Kelso and Trojan Park (near the old nuclear plant on the Columbia) near Rainier offer challenges for more advanced players.

Trojan has water obstacles, so new players should probably go elsewhere until they get their basic throws down.

Photo by Daniel Kellner; others

by Perry Piper

Disc Golf Summer League The City of Longview Parks and Recreation offers a single player Disc Golf League, for ages 14 and up, on Tuesdays thru Aug 23, 6–7:15pm.

Players will be grouped with new people every week and start at different holes.

More info: mylongview. com/recreation or call 360442-5400.

boomerang-like throws to arc around trees.

It’s possible to make the disc spin like a tire on the ground to gain greater distance or move in the opposite direction.

Hand grip can match the traditional Frisbee or the throwing dagger grip.

Players must avoid the Photos, from top: Perry Piper throwing a mid-range disc; Logan Rheaume putts; Levi Hersley drives. out-of-bounds line, which is typically the marked like a gladiator going for the kill. He path to either side of the baskets. aims with one arm extended toward Finally, achievable distance is based his target, jumps back a few feet, runs on technique more than strength. forward, spins and throws with deadly While your arm may be sore after the accuracy. When “putting,” he does a first day, the sport is physically very sort of Willy Wonka hop and chucks mild and players get used to the game the disc into the basket like a water procedures quickly. Walking around balloon. a scenic course, rain or shine, is very All of our nearby disc golf courses are relaxing and enjoyable. It might even free, just grab some gear or go with be addicting, depending on your desire friends and borrow theirs. Starter kits to master new skills. In the case of are about $25 for three discs (mine is a Ray Morse Park in Longview, great Latitude 64). More advanced versions billowing trees provide cover from can cost $15 per disc and contain up rain, the landscape contains rolling to nine or so alternative discs for every mounds and hills of varying green possible circumstance. and blue hues visible in all directions.

••• I have played seven games so far , but I have improved quite a bit already.

CRR’s graphic designer/IT manager Perry I’m almost as good as my friends who Piper is an active member of Encouraging originally invited me, but Levi is on Words Toastmasters and is learning another level of expertise entirely.

Javascript and computer programming He queues up his white driving disc in his spare time.

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I feel lucky to have called her and now consider her a friend!

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y real estate agent helped me find the perfect house, providing impeccable service with unmatched enthusiasm and expertise. She definitely lived up to her reputation and unmatched positive reviews.

She did an excellent job of informing me of market conditions and current trends.

She was immediate in her response to my numerous questions, no matter the time of day. It was obvious that I was her number one priority.

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We got the house!

After our offer was accepted, she kept in constant contact with me, my mortgage company, and the sellers’ agent and was there every step of the way to closing.

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Summer, family traditions and shooting stars

uring the year, my siblings and cousins and I talk, mostly via email, about getting together.

But we are all so busy, it rarely happens…until an occasion arises that almost demands that we gather — for a graduation, a wedding or, sadly, for a funeral.

Two of those events occurred in our family recently when my 93-year-old aunt, Janie Gebert, died. On the brighter side, my daughter, Amy, hosted a graduation party for my grandson, Connor, at her home the very next day. Both gatherings were held near Everett, which made it possible for a few of the same family members to attend both. Everyone seemed happy to see each other and agreed it had been “too long.”

There was talk of organizing an actual family reunion next summer for no reason other than to get together to enjoy each other’s company, talk about the past, catch up on the present, laugh and to hug those close to us. I believe we are actually going to do it. I hope so.

A family tradition I’ve enjoyed with Sue’s relatives over the years is their “Beck Starwatch,” planned to coincide with the annual Perseid Meteor Showers in mid-August. We sometimes huddle around a crackling campfire in my brother-in-law’s empty field, telling stories of family folklore and reading poems. We all enjoy the culinary treats that the cousins contribute before the sun sets and we get in position to scan the sky for “shooting stars.” This activity helped spawn Sue’s interest in astronomy.

When she read somewhere that there was going to be a star party in Portland, she suggested to our friends, John and Marty Freeman, that we go. The gathering took place in Willamette Park, near the river. Members of the Rose City Astronomers club pointed numerous telescopes at the night sky.

The occasion arose due to the fact that Comet Shoemaker-Levy had broken apart and a number of fragments collided with Jupiter, offering scientists the first direct observation of an extraterrestrial collision of solar system objects. We viewed, not the impacts themselves, but the “impact scars” through the Rose City Astronomers’ scopes.

Perry was four years old at the time.

When he looked through one of the telescopes at Jupiter with all its moons, he said, “It looks like a dream.” And it did. I was astounded at the beauty found in magnified space.

Following that first star party experience, Sue and a few others in Longview who were interested in astronomy found each other. They formed a club named Friends of Galileo and they are meeting to this day. One of their members, Greg Smith, is CRR’s resident astronomer and writes a semi-monthly column.

For a rare opportunity to look deep into space, consider participating in the Mt. St. Helens Sky and Star Party on July 9.

It’s co-sponsored by Friends of Galileo, Rose City Astronomers, and the Mt. St. Helens Institute. The public is invited.

Basic info may be found on page 29.

••• Lifelong Longview resident Ned Piper manages most of CRR’s advertising. He enjoys watching Cowlitz Black Bears baseball, playing golf and delivering CRR.

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