QUIPS & QUOTES

Selected by Debra Tweedy

All truly great thoughts are conceived while walking.

--Friedrich Nietzsche, German philosopher and poet, 1844-1900

Every day above earth is a good day.

--Ernest Hemingway, American novelist, shortstory writer and journalist, 1899-1961

Rest is not idleness, and to lie sometimes on the grass under the trees on a summer’s day, listening to the murmur of the water, or watching the clouds float across the sky, is by no means a waste of time.

--John Lubbock, English banker, politician and naturalist, 1834-1913 and we’re excited to invite you to celebrate with us! With a wide variety of nutty activities, Squirrel Fest offers something for everyone. Located at Longview Civic Center Park, the event features local vendors, performances, children’s activities, delicious foods and more!

On September 8th, celebrate Longview’s Centennial at the Gala Dinner (longview100.org) in the Monticello Hotel Ballroom. This might not be authorized by R.A. Long due to the revelry and fun to be had, but I’m certain Mr. Long would walk over to the David Story Field for a drone show featuring our beloved planned city. And finally, return to the ballroom to dance the night away at the Gala dance with a live band.

Crafted Beer and Food Festival (longviewcrafted.com) is a communityinspired handcrafted beer and food celebration bringing craft beers from around the Northwest and beyond to Longview on Saturday, October 8th in the Civic Circle.

Given the time of year, you will be able to enjoy many Oktoberfest and Fresh Hop beers. Also featured at Crafted Brew Fest are local food vendors serving delicious and unique food offerings and marketplace vendors with beer-related items. Music plays

Longview resident and former Kelso teacher Marc Roland started making wine in 2008 in his garage. He and his wife, Nancy, now operate Roland Wines at 1106 Florida Street in Longview’s new “barrel district.” For wine tasting hours, call 360-846-7304.

Perhaps after all, our best thoughts come when we are alone. It is good to listen, not to voices, but to the wind blowing, to the brook running cool over polished stones, to bees drowsy with the weight of pollen. If we attend to the music of the earth, we reach serenity, and then, in some unexplained way, we share it with others.

--Gladys Taber, American writer and columnist, 1899-1980

Because we are free, we can never be indifferent to the fate of freedom elsewhere.

--Jimmy Carter, 39th President of the U.S., 1924- throughout the day and there will be lots of games to enjoy. All proceeds from Crafted Brew Fest go to the Rotary Club of Longview’s service projects.

I hope to feature more future opportunities to salute and drink to our beloved city in a responsible and thankful way. Almost everyone I talk to tells me they have never experienced a town that gives so much back to those in need. Most of the celebrations I know about have an altruistic objective for doing what they do. I think R.A. Long would approve!

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I would feel more optimistic about a bright future for man if he spent less time proving that he can outwit Nature and more time tasting her sweetness and respecting her seniority.

--E.B. White, American writer, 1889-1985

When stupidity is considered patriotism, it is unsafe to be intelligent.

--Isaac Asimov, American writer and professor, 1920-1992

People often ask me what is the most effective technique for transforming their life. It is a little embarrassing that after years and years of research and experimentation, I have to say that the best answer is—just be a little kinder.

--Aldous Huxley, English writer and philosopher, 1894-1963

The only reason people do not know much is because they do not care to know. They are incurious. Incuriosity is the oddest and most foolish failing there is.

--Stephen Fry, English actor, comedian and writer, 1957-

Longview native Debra Tweedy has lived on four continents. She and her husband decided to return to her hometown and bought a house facing Lake Sacajawea.“We came back because of the Lake and the Longview Public Library,” she says.

Columbia River Reader is printed with environmentally-sensitive soy-based inks on paper manufactured in the Pacific Northwest utilizing the highest percentage of “post-consumer waste” recycled content available on the market.

“From Page to Stage” at LCC’s Rose Center for the Arts: Hosts Alan Rose, Dennis Weber, Joseph Govednik, and Ned Piper, and announcer Hal Calbom kept the variety show moving with energy and intelligence. Joseph Govednik led the audience in a spirited “Happy Birthday” to Longview, see addl photo, page 34.