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hat exactly do we mean by “the good life?” It’s surely more than the simple pleasures of cooking, gardening, fine dining, hiking, socializing and being entertained. In this month’s “People+Place” feature (see page 17), Tony Johnson says that at the time when explorers first made contact with his Chinook ancestors, “They were living a life that was comparable to anybody’s good life in the world.” It started me thinking about my own long-standing assumptions about “the good life.”
Sue’s Views
It’s the heart of Columbia River Reader’s mission statement … Helping you discover and enjoy the good life in the Columbia River region at home and on the road. Of course it’s a lot more than wine tasting and weekend getaways. The truly good life also involves learning, questioning, and deepening the understanding and appreciation of our own and others’ experiences — our shared sociology, culture, history. As a journalist I’ve enjoyed applying my own curiosity to things many of us take for granted. It’s an imperfect art, and a lifelong quest. And it’s why we’ve set the mission of CRRPress as providing “a different way of seeing” the people and things we may have taken for granted. Certainly, that’s what put me and my good friend Karla Dudley on a rickety old bus on a five-day field trip to what we imagined would be the “middle of nowhere.” We had enrolled in a Linfield College course called “Native Americans of Oregon.” Our itinerary included camping (in the midst of a deluge!) near Steen’s
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The petroglyphs near the Alvord Desert made this memorable trip almost mystical. A life-changing learning experience, a vacation, and college credit — all rolled into one! Karla and I shared a stunning realization: All of this magnificent land was once Indian country. Long ago, another culture lived its life here. Whether as good as that of the resource-rich Chinooks at the mouth of the Columbia, who knows? And we had always thought “good lives” had only begun with the Mayflower and the Pilgrims. Back in Longview, still in the afterglow of our trip, Karla and I visited a mutual friend. As we described our adventure and new-found empathy and respect for the Indians, the friend expressed only smug skepticism.
Lifelong learning, a different way of seeing, and the good life. Mountain, an overnight stay at Malheur Field Station (then a research outpost of OSU’s agriculture program), a visit to charming Frenchglen, and the opening of our eyes to the austere beauty of the southeastern Oregon landscape.
Conquest happens all over the world, he said. Throughout history. It’s the way things have always been. And our ancestors did it, not us. Anyway, hasn’t the native population benefited in the long run? What’s the big deal? I’ve never forgotten how Karla rose to the occasion, saying something like this:
To me this unforgettable conversation was a harbinger of “a different way of seeing.” Offering a chance to think deeper. To evaluate our assumptions and presumptions. I invite you to read “Culture Keeper: Chinook Tribal Chairman Tony Johnson” between the lines, reflecting on what constitutes the good life, now and then, and more importantly, who of us is allowed to dictate to others what that good life can or should be? I think today our Chinook neighbors deserve a chance to define and govern themselves, and to enjoy their own good life according to their traditions and their own choosing — as a recognized tribe.
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ON THE COVER Chinook Nation Chairman Tony Johnson at Goose Point near Bay Center, Wash. Photo by Hal Calbom
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two of their vehicles to the side of the drive, on the lawn toward the side of my front yard. When a family in this part of the world has too many cars for the driveway, the usual procedure is to construct a rock or shell “off-parking pad” that clearly delineates where vehicles are to be parked and keeps the lawns from being torn up when wet. My neighbors have not constructed any sort of containment area, and I have noticed that their parking is gradually creeping forward and getting closer and closer to my front lawn. I don’t want to start a feud over this problem, but I also don’t want my neighbors parking on my lawn. GENTLE READER: It is challenging to forestall anticipated bad behavior, because it means accusing people of things they have not actually done.
“Near your garden” and “in your garden” are different, in both law and etiquette. The solution is to establish boundaries — usually metaphorically, but in your case, also literally. Build a fence, plant a bush or provide a strip of bare dirt or gravel — something that will at least make it clear when an infraction has occurred, and preferably will give warning before it does. Miss Manners recognizes your desire to take more active measures, but she assures you that the sudden appearance of a boundary marker will not pass unnoticed. DEAR MISS MANNERS: One evening, I had a gathering of eight friends for cards and a “white elephant” gift exchange. One guest, “Moira,” came as a substitute player, sent by an absent member. None of us had met her before.
We tried to make her feel welcome, but she seemed a bit distant and cold, and never seemed to fit in very well. When it came to the gift exchange, the first gift was selected and opened by “Heather,” and it became evident how much she loved it. She rejoiced over it, exclaiming how tickled she was to receive it, telling us how she would use it and thanking the giver profusely. Knowing Heather, we knew she really meant it, and wasn’t just being polite. As we went around the circle, members could either select an unopened gift or “steal” an already-opened one from someone else. We came to Moira last, just because of where she was sitting in the circle. She opted to steal the gift from Heather, who was visibly disappointed to lose it. But she took it in stride and we moved on with the evening. Later, however, several of the regular members remarked privately to me that they didn’t think Moira should have stolen Heather’s gift. They were upset that Moira would be so heartless as a one-time guest in someone else’s home. If Heather had not expressed such delight over the gift, it would have been different. cont page 6
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By the way, there were a few other “steals” that evening, but none of them was so obviously hurtful. Yes, she was playing by the rules of the gift exchange, but we thought she showed very little sensitivity. What do you think? Are we wrong to think poorly of Moira? GENTLE READER: Having no stakes in the social aspect of this gathering, Moira chose instead to win the game — and not to read the room. For that, Miss Manners understands that you think poorly of her. However, the situation might give you pause — wonder why it is considered fun to be given presents, only to have them taken away. Poor Heather deserves a singing bass that she can keep. DEAR MISS MANNERS: When you have your table linens professionally pressed, is it proper to leave the fold lines visible when setting the table, or do you have to press the folds out once it is on the table? GENTLE READER: You will be relieved to hear that you need not iron the tablecloth while it is on the table, which would be hard on the wood. Miss Manners directs you to your nearest gallery of Renaissance art, where you will see those folds in paintings of the Last Supper.
DEAR MISS MANNERS: Who is the correct person to host a baby shower? GENTLE READER: Not the baby, as that would look greedy, which is a poor reputation to acquire as one begins one’s life. Although the same applies to the baby’s relatives, many are willing to risk it in the interests of furnishing the nursery without expense. But you have asked what is correct. Miss Manners must tell you that showers are correctly given by friends—- not by the person or the family being honored. DEAR MISS MANNERS: After surgery for a cancerous tumor and six months of chemotherapy, I lost all the hair on my entire body. I am grateful that I am alive, but I am struggling with comments regarding my hair. My hair was one of my best features. It was a beautiful color and texture, and I received compliments often. Now, I don’t know what to say when people comment on my very short hair. I have a wig, but it’s tedious to make sure it’s on correctly, and is very uncomfortable on hot days. I know my hair will grow back and that a good stylist can restore it to its former beauty, but in the meantime, the questions and comments sting. I don’t know how to respond.
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DISPATCHES FROM THE DISCOVERY TRAIL In April we introduced a revised and expanded version of Michael
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York: The Big Medison
Charles M. Russell’s 1908 watercolor titled “York” depicts a March 1805 event, when a Hidatsa chief spit on his finger and tried to rub the black color off Clark’s slave, York, but to no avail. York, about 30, was a big, very dark, strong, agile man who had been Clark’s lifelong companion from childhood. Although he was a slave, York was treated as a full member of the expedition. Throughout their journey, Indians were fascinated by York and thought he was “the big Medison.” Plains
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Indians frequently shared their wives with strangers possessing wealth or power they didn’t have. While Expedition journals make no mention of York’s sexual activities, the 1814 narrative edition, prepared by Nicholas Biddle from the original journals, included additional information based on discussions with Captain Clark. Biddle’s account tells of a warrior who invited York to spend the night with his wife. The warrior stood guard at the door to prevent any interruptions, believing some of York’s power would be transferred to himself through his wife.
ast month, this column found the Corps of Discovery looking for a place to spend the winter. After their tense confrontation with the aggressive Teton Sioux in late September 1804, they were anxious to be on their way. The men had covered 1,300 miles in the previous six months — an average of just seven miles per day. While they hoped to get further up the Missouri, they had underestimated the challenge of the rapidly flowing river. So the Corps decided to try to make it to the Mandan Indian villages in present-day North Dakota if possible.
was fired to impress the Arikaras, and Lewis also fired his air rifle that “astonished them much.” But the Indians were even more amazed by one of the men in the expedition; Captain Clark had brought his slave, York, along. “Those Indians wer much astonished at my servent, They never Saw a black man before, all flocked around him & examined him from top to toe... he made him Self more terrible in their view than I would have wished him to Doe… telling them that before I cought him he was wild & lived upon people, young children was verry good eating. Showed them his Strength &c. &c.”
The expedition reached the Arikara Nation in present-day South Dakota on October 8th. Things went much better than when the Corps had met with the Teton Sioux two weeks earlier. As usual, the keelboat cannon
Another court martial took place on October 13th where John Newman was sentenced to 75 lashes and was banished from the party. His crime? He had “uttered repeated expressions of
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“York,” by Charles M. Russell
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Montana’s famed “cowboy artist” was fascinated by the Lewis and Clark Expedition. Having grown up in St. Louis, he witnessed the continuous embarkation of traders, trappers and explorers up the Missouri and listened to their exploits and tales. His painting of York and the Hidatsas meeting at Fort Mandan depicts the Hidatsa chief Le Borgne putting spit on his finger and attempting to rub the black away, believing it was only painted on. With his grand sense of the dramatic, Russell can be accused of romanticizing the west and the Native Americans. On the other hand, he was among the first to give the Indians primacy in many of his narrative works. Near the end of his career, Russell wrote, in 1914, “This is the onley real American. He faught an died for his country. To day he has no vote, no country, and is not a citizen but history will not forget him.”
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a highly criminal and mutinous nature.” The Arikara chief was horrified by the whipping, since his people “never whiped even their Children, from their burth.” Newman would be allowed to stay with the crew, along with Moses Reed who had been expelled earlier for desertion. Both men would be sent back to St. Louis in the spring; to do otherwise would have meant certain death. On October 14th, the group spent their first night in present-day North Dakota. Progress remained slow as
they fought the rain, wind, and cold. Fortunately, elk and bison herds were plentiful, but several of the creeks that flow into the Missouri were brackish enough to act as a laxative on anyone drinking from them. A grizzly bear was encountered on October 20th, but efforts to kill it proved fruitless. Snow began falling on October 21st, five days before they reached the first Mandan village at the mouth of the Knife River. White men were nothing new to the Mandans since French and cont. page 9
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British fur trappers had been trading with them for many years. However, as had been the case with many Indian encounters along the way, York intrigued the Mandans. Lewis visited the second Mandan village soon afterwards. Besides these two villages, there were three Hidatsa villages near the Knife River. With a total population of about 4,500 in the area, this was where the Corps wanted to spend the winter. Without the help of the Indians, it is doubtful the Expedition could have survived the winter facing them. A council was held with members of the Mandan, Hidatsa, and Arikara tribes on “a fair fine morning after Brackfast.” As usual, members of the Corps wore their dress uniforms, firing their guns and performing drills to impress the Indians. They also demonstrated wonders such as magnets and Lewis’ air gun. The captains gave their standard speech about how the land was now ruled by the United States government, and that the Great Father (Thomas Jefferson) wanted peace among all Indian nations. Furthermore, Jefferson wanted the Indians to quit trading with Great Britain. The chiefs then received numerous gifts such as uniform coats, cocked hats, medals, flags, etc. After the speeches, a Mandan boy set fire to the prairie which spread so fast that a man and woman were caught and burnt to death, while three others were severely burned. With one exception, all the French boatmen that had been hired to help get the boats up the Missouri
River were discharged on November 3rd (one was enlisted as a private to replace John Newman who had been expelled three weeks earlier). Most of the Frenchmen headed downriver, but a few decided to stay and go back with the return party in spring. On November 4th, Toussaint Charbonneau was hired as an interpreter with the understanding he would bring one of his two wives. While he had no particular skills, he had lived with the Hidatsas for five years and both of his wives were Shoshone (Snake) Indians. The captains now realized there was no water route to the Pacific; they would need to obtain horses from the Shoshone Indians to cross the Rocky Mountains in 1805, so having someone who could translate would be invaluable. The Corps decided to build winter quarters downstream from the first Mandan village since other potential sites lacked an adequate supply of wood. A triangular log stockade, with cabins along two walls, was built and named Fort Mandan. Winter arrived in full force by mid-November when ice began to form on the Missouri, just two weeks after the Corps decided to stop. Temperatures as low as 45 degrees below zero slowed construction, and the fort wasn’t completed until Christmas. ••• Next episode we will learn more about the Mandan-Hidatsa villages. They were a major trade center and, during the winter months, Lewis and Clark would learn a lot about what to expect west of there as they talked to visitors.
“A Bird’s Eye View of the Mandan Village,” by George Catlin
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The thing I found most compelling about Mandan villages was that before the trappers and everybody came, there were some 10,000 Mandans up there and by the time Lewis and Clark arrived there were 1,000. And this happened all over the west, from smallpox and other diseases brought by the white men. It was a devastating thing to the Indians that, besides the white man coming in and taking their land, they were killing off their way of life and their population.
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A Different Way of Seeing
THE TIDEWATER REACH Poem by Robert Michael Pyle • Photograph by Judy VanderMaten • Field Notes by Hal Calbom
‘... another moon cruised the ceiling of the fog ...’ A Moon I Didn’t See Was it low and red, that moon you saw above the river mouth? The color of a dull ache long after a fall, when it rose? I didn’t see it, so I don’t know; but I’ve seen moons that ached like that before. Last night another moon cruised the ceiling of the fog, glanced off the tin-roofed bridge like a discus thrown the old way, skidding to a stop in the river’s moonglade. I’d like to think of every moon as mine despite my absent eyes. Maybe it’s the moons you never see that burn the deepest.
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while sipping tasty wines. On our first weekend, we stopped at Bethany Vineyard and Winery, a lovely family establishment where Walt Houser and daughter Bethany showcase their artisanal wines. Walt’s grandson, Eli Anderson, is the current winemaker. Eli creates wines predominantly from pinot noirs, but he also makes 12 other varieties of wine, from sweet rieslings to herbal cab francs and bold petite syrahs. On a stunning 75-acre property, Bethany Vineyard offers ample space to sit in the shade on the patios, relax on the grass, or stroll around the lake and through the vineyards (pictured above). Outside food is not allowed at the winery, but munchies are available to order on site. Next stop: Confluence Vineyards & Winery This boutique winery, owned by Greg and Jae Weber, features club night dinners, intimate concerts and a small variety of wines loved by family and
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friends. Their 2019 Chardonnay is crisp and clean with notes of pear and melon, and their 2016 Syrah reserve has classic spicy notes and hints of black fruit. Guests are welcome to bring their own snacks or charcuterie boards. Sandwich boxes can be ordered on site to enjoy with the wine. Gougér Cellars Winery and Restaurant Our last stop for the day, this refurbished firehouse offers a unique setting with a rooftop patio, indoor dining and a lovely garden patio behind the building. Guests can order delicious appetizers or indulge in an incredible Reuben sandwich. We enjoyed all the wines at Gougér. Gary was a pharmacist and optometrist in Sonoma County, California. After attending an amateur winemaking event with his friend Andy, they bought some grapes and a barrel and made zinfandel in 2002. The zinfandel took an international gold medal in Winemaker magazine.The next year they made three more wines and earned three more gold medals. Gary’s interest in winemaking grew. Burned out in the pharmaceutical industry, he decided to attend the University of Adelaide in Australia to pursue his new love of winemaking as an enologist (winemaker). Day 2: Three Brothers
Our second day of wine tasting began at Three Brothers Vineyard and Winery, offering more than a dozen wines for tasting. This family-owned winery crafts small-batch wines from handpicked estate grapes. I was excited to find varietals that I hadn’t tried before — fratelli miscela and dolcetto. Both wines are sweet and tasty. In 2018 the Berlin International Wine Competition named Three Brothers “Washington State Winery of the Year.” The tasting room features several TVs where guests can watch sporting events and order delicious foods while tasting wine. Stavalaura Vineyards and Winery The origins of Stavalaura are unique. Joe Leadingham’s daughter Laura
regular occurrences at this upscale establishment. The day we arrived, there was a concert and a large crowd of guests. The wines are well known and quite good. Windy Hills offers a moderate selection of wines and food. My favorite was the 2019 Viognier, made with grapes from Walla Walla, Washington. It was fun sipping wine and listening to the music.
needed something for a high school assignment. Most students were dissecting frogs. Growing up, Laura loved frogs, and the thought of dissecting one did not bode well. In lieu of participating in the dissection, Joe got some pinot noir starts from Bob Morris at Phelps Creek Vineyards and Winery in Hood River. Laura planted the starts and used them for a horticultural project. The vines did well, which inspired Joe to produce more. He took a two-year viticulture course and two years of enology and began making wine. Joe wanted to plant something new in the area. After speaking with botanist Tom Thornton, he decided to plant golubok, a southern Russian/ Ukrainian grape, and zweigelt-rebe, a northern European varietal. Both of these grapes do well in the Southwest Washington region. Stavalaura is now five years old, and Joe has been producing wines from the golubok and zweigelt-rebe grapes for three years. These grapes make lovely wines. When visiting, be sure to ask for the tasting bites created by Joe’s wife Beverly. Last stop: Windy Hills Our wine tasting tour through Ridgefield ended at Windy Hills Winery. This is the largest winery in Ridgefield and feels more like a visit to a grandiose winery in Napa Valley. Weddings and events are
All six of these wineries offer some scrumptious wines and fun settings. Ridgefield is an easy drive for most CRR readers within the distribution area, and I highly recommend checking them all out. It is vital to support local businesses, and wine tasting is a pleasurable way to spend the day. ••• Photos, from left: Bethany Vineyard & Winery; Gougér’s tasting set-up; Windy Ridge.
Pictured here with Joe Leadingham, Vancouver, Wash. resident Tracy Beard writes about luxury and adventure travel, traditional and trendy fine dining and libations for regional, national and international magazines. She has written CRR’s “Out & About” column since 2016.
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In the Community
Chaplains support first responders navigating through new challenges
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etween navigating the COVID-19 pandemic, civil unrest, and agency reforms, law enforcement is under extreme pressure to remodel and revise how they operate.
SHOW YOUR SUPPORT During October, Cowlitz Chaplains will deliver care packages filled with gift cards, “goodies”and uplifting notes from the community to all 676 first responders in the County.
In July, Gov. Jay Inslee signed multiple bills into effect that will alter policing. House Bills 1054 and 1310 are among the new agency reforms forcing police departments to scrutinize their use of force and probable cause policies. Inslee intends these reforms to limit the number of violent exchanges between police officers and the public, yet many police departments have criticized the new laws and questioned their effectiveness. In an August 5th press release, the Cowlitz County Sheriff ’s office highlights the “negative outcomes of legislation that went into effect on July 25th, 2021,” mentioning HB 1054 specifically. Chief Criminal Deputy Troy Brightbill calls for legislation to “immediately correct deficiencies” in these new laws and to allow law enforcement to continue to do their jobs safely. Cowlitz Chaplaincy Director Paul Bricknell foresees the newly-enacted statewide reforms triggering a ripple effect within law enforcement and other agencies. “Because the stress level is going to go up for responders,” he said, “we will probably be seeing more of that in their day-to-day life and because we walk with them, we will shoulder that with them,” “There is a greater stress among our first responders, said Chaplain Doug Fields. “They are facing more difficult situations as they deal with the pandemic, as they deal with unrest and the impact of the most recent laws in place. They are causing more seasoned officers, who are used to doing things a certain way, to stop and think it through. What makes a lot of officers effective is their training. They don’t have time to think when they’re in a split-second emergency.” Longview resident Krysten Ralston earned a bachelor’s degree in English at WSU Vancouver. She enjoys creative writing and spending time with her husband and baby boy.
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You can sponsor care packages for $50 each. Your name will be signed to the package and the chaplaincy will gift it on your behalf to a first responder. Mail your check to 1560 Olympia Way, Longview, WA 98632, To give online, see page 16. Chaplain Doug Fields, left, and Director Paul Bricknell.
The Chaplaincy is currently partnering with various agencies to develop peer programs within local law enforcement to care for the health and well-being of first responders. “There’s still a lot of belief out there that mental health is not a real thing,” said Fields, a chaplain of nine years. “Mental health is important. Having the resources to deal with it is important. We want our police and fire to be healthy.” Cowlitz County Chaplaincy is a non-profit organization — currently with three full-time chaplains and four in reserve — that has served and protected the well-being of the law enforcement community since 1983. Available to law enforcement around the clock, the chaplains average a 15-minute response time. Their presence is crucial to onscene emergency situations. They guide bereaved families through their trauma and offer first responders a pillar of support.
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“We are ministers,” Fields explained. “We are ordained or commissioned. What makes us different (from first responders) is that we have also received additional training in crisis response, bereavement response, critical incident stress management skills. Our role is to provide a ministry of presence…to provide support and comfort.”
CHAPLAINS are not police officers/firefighters, they serve as CARE givers, offering crisis intervention support to the community in times of need... relational, emotional and spiritual support to anyone (regardless of faith). Upon request, chaplains respond to these types of events/scenes: • Homicide or suicide • Search & Rescue scene • Serious auto accident • Hostage situation • Domestic violence • Fire scene • Plane/train crash • Civil disturbances • SIDS/death of a child • Line of Duty injury/death • Drowning • Civil disturbances • Notifying families of serious injuries/death
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MUSEUM MAGIC
Road Trip! Hidden Treasures in Raymond Story and photos by Joseph Govednik Cowlitz County Historical Museum Director
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ast summer my family took a road trip bringing us through the little town of Raymond, Washington, about an hour and 45 minutes from Longview. Two museums in this small town make it a great destination for a day-trip excursion, or even a longer loop journey with an overnight on the coast.
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The Northwest Carriage Museum and the Willapa Seaport Museum are worth the journey. Each museum is uniquely captivating and they are located next door to each other. The first museum we visited was the Seaport Museum. If you love brass, wood, and maritime pieces from floor to ceiling, this is the place for you. Each display cabinet is packed with items telling stories of logging, sailing, and navigation. This museum has an eclectic-cabinet-of-curiosities feel and casual atmosphere. Every corner is filled with ship models, diving helmets, and helms, creating the ultimate maritime saturation experience.
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Adjacent, the Northwest Carriage Museum, formed in 2002, displays more than 60 carriages, mostly from the late 19th century, which have been meticulously restored. In 2015 an addition to the museum was installed, known as “The Barn,” which houses most of the working carriages. You can see everything from elaborate hearse carriages to sleds. The chuck wagon has a push-button activated audio of “Cookie” telling about stories from the trail. The museum gallery is world-class and clean. covered in hardwood flooring for displaying the carriages. cont page 16
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No spring nor summer beauty hath such grace As I have seen in one autumnal face. ~ John Donne, English poet, 1572-1631 October, baptize me with leaves! Swaddle me in corduroy and nurse me with split pea soup. October, tuck tiny candy bars in my pockets and carve my smile into a thousand pumpkins. O autumn! O teakettle! O grace! ~ Rainbow Rowell, American author, 1973The space in which we live should be for the person we are becoming now, not for the person we were in the past. ~ Marie Kondo, Japanese organizing consultant and author, 1984Another belief of mine: that everyone else my age is an adult, whereas I am merely in disguise. ~ Margaret Atwood, Canadian writer, 1939-
The great thing about getting older is that you don’t lose all the other ages you’ve been. ~ Madeleine L’Engel, American writer, 1918-2007 The house was very quiet, and the fog—we are in November now— pressed against the windows like an excluded ghost. ~ E. M. Forster, English writer, 1879-1970 It was one of those days you sometimes get latish in the autumn when the sun beams, the birds toot, and there is a bracing tang in the air that sends the blood beetling briskly through the veins. ~ P.G. Wodehouse, English writer, 1881-1975
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November always seemed to me the Norway of the year. ~ Emily Dickinson, American poet, 1830-1886 At a certain point, if you still have your marbles and are not faced with serious financial challenges, you have a chance to put your house in order. It’s a cliché, but it’s underestimated as an analgesic on all levels. Putting your house in order, if you can do it, is one of the most comforting activities, and the benefits of it are incalculable. ~ Leonard Cohen, Canadian singersongwriter and poet, 1934-2016
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. 16 / Columbia River Reader / October 15, 2021
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Production Notes Onions and Oyster Shells A colleague of mine specializes in what she calls “diversity work.” I t m e a n s t r u e e q u a l i t y, u n b i a s e d inclusion. It’s a familiar term in corporate communications and Human Resources Departments. By championing diversity we open up our workforces — and in fact society at large — to everybody, without prejudice, especially historically under-favored people of color, immigrants, any disadvantaged group or person discriminated against by our laws, customs, and culture. “Diversity work is like peeling an onion,” she’s fond of saying. “Every time you peel away one layer, there’s another underneath. And you’re crying all the time.” Talking to Tony Johnson called this sentiment to mind. Just experiencing the history and legacy of the Chinook — the layers of time, of displacement, injustice, and betrayal — is humbling. As a member of the dominant culture, I find it hard to hear these stories without a sense of inherited responsibility. Inevitably you walk on eggshells. Johnson, a learned and passionate man, conducts himself with grace and dignity. But the injustices and inhumanities roil beneath the civil surface of our conversation, and you fear that a clumsy question or misplaced assumption will reinforce a stereotype, reopen a wound, reveal the ignorance and thoughtlessness of the “winners” in this unfortunate saga of bullying and theft.
people+ place First Peoples: The Chinooks Tony Johnson lives in two worlds. His life’s work is to bring those worlds together. Like many other residents of rural Pacific County, Tony rues the economic hard times battering the coast, the chronic unemployment and social problems, the struggle to maintain traditional livelihoods in the forests and the fisheries. As Chairman of the Chinook Indian Nation, he works to preserve old ways in modern times. He lobbies for federal recognition of the tribe, which had been granted at the turn of the century then rescinded in an arbitrary and shocking turnaround only months later. He is both warrior and fence mender, assertive and contemplative, traditionalist and iconoclast.
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Tony Johnson’s vision is that of his people, famous as traders and welcoming hosts: that the indigenous and the occupying cultures can be reconciled, that his two worlds can co-exist and, in fact, flourish.
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TJ: The Chinook Indian Nation today is five tribes, two in Oregon and three in Washington. In Oregon — Clatsop, and Cathlamet. In Washington — Lower Chinook, Wahkiakum, and Willapa.
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HC: How does that compare with your historical numbers?
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TJ: It was a huge population, up and down the Columbia, and including the north and south heads of the river. We’ve been here at least 10,000 years. When Lewis and Clark came down the river, and that was post-epidemic, they said that it was the most densely populated area they had seen. We have been told that the population around Willapa Bay, at least seasonally, was higher than the population right now.
Then you snap out of it. You listen and learn. You ask for grace and tolerance. You empathize, not patronize. You establish rapport and respect. You keep peeling the onion. You keep grinding on eggshells (or oyster shells, in Willapa Country) since its inevitable you will be obtuse and oblivious. You listen and learn.
HC: So, tens of thousands, at least? Then the epidemic…
If there was ever a true exemplar of this series — People + Place — it’s this month’s visit with Chinook Tribal Chairman Tony Johnson, with these people and this place that preceded the rest of us by 10,000 years and still welcome us today. •••
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TJ: Our people didn’t die in warfare. It was disease. The first wave that came to our territory came before the ships, probably in the 1740s or 1750s. And it Map from chinooknation.org
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came down the Columbia River, not upriver, from exposures to the east, non-natives. From then on we had a constant influx of diseases both from upstream and from the ships that came into the Columbia River. Eventually, some 90-plus percent of our people died from disease. We had no immunities.
“ We’re doing this because this is our inherita the highest ranking of the Lower Chinook villages on the river. Later known as “Chinookville,” or McGowan, that was a head village that had satellite villages that extended past the mouth of the Columbia River and well up into Gray’s Bay.
HC: What caused you to band together, the five tribes?
HC: But there are few active village sites today?
TJ: Survival, in some ways. Losing so many people. We thought of ourselves as being the same people in terms of our history and the languages we spoke. So it was a natural kind of amalgamation based on shared backgrounds. The reality is, most Chinook Indian Nation members descend from more than one of those five tribes that I just named and our neighbors — Salish neighbors — and quite a few Chinook folks have Cowlitz blood. Many of us here also have blood with our Chehalis neighbors to our north and our Tillamook neighbors to the south.
TJ: Most of those villages are now American towns. We had built our homes on places that were protected in some way, by weather or tide, and that had really good drainage. We built these large wooden structures semi-subterranean, and we had to have places that would weather well. We’d had thousands of years to figure out the best places to survive and live. HC: You already had the prime real estate. TJ: Certainly. And so those places were some of the very first occupied by non-native folks. I mean “occupied” is a nice word, because they basically moved us out. Tony Johnson manages a life of co-existences. Outside the tribal office in Bay Center, a promontory of land thrust into Willapa Bay, cultures mingle in the centuries-old rituals of oystering, fishing and hunting. The Chinooks are a self-described “exogamous” people. They believe in marrying outside of their villages, to extend relationship networks, to prevent inbreeding, to extend political influence. They are notoriously welcoming hosts, shrewd traders and diplomats. This intentional blending with and integration with the dominant culture — fostering coexistence — can blur tribal identities and boundaries, making their campaign for formal tribal recognition that much more complicated.
HC: And that doesn’t create conflict or differences? TJ: No, we had to amalgamate. These five tribes at the mouth of the river became this one community of the Chinook Indian Nation. We all were shrinking, atrophying. Just because we amalgamated in a few places, doesn’t mean we weren’t still living in Ilwaco, or in Astoria, or in Cathlamet. HC: Is this a liability to your fight for federal recognition? That you have five spread-out tribes? TJ: I don’t think so. We have our aboriginal homelands and nobody can claim otherwise. Most of Pacific County and Wahkiakum County in Washington. You can infinitely break down our community and find relationship ties. We had head villages, or ranking villages, within a system of satellite villages. Many times those neighboring villages were being run by uncles, nephews, nieces, aunts, relatives. And those people would have further affinities to another set of satellite villages — one nation. HC: Any head village locations that continue to exist today that our readers would know or relate to today? Bay Center, where we are now? TJ: Yes, this has been an important village and maintained here forever. Station Camp, down on the north shore, probably was
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TJ: I mean it should be simple, right? The United States government occupied somebody else’s land they’d lived on for millennia. And there’s a process in place in which you have to give compensation for the taking of that land. That’s what I mean by it should be simple. There are tens of thousands of acres in these bays that have been set aside for indigenous wildlife. And nothing for the indigenous people. HC: What’s the most direct path to recognition? TJ: Legislation. It’s really pretty straightforward. Congress can pass a law today that recognizes Chinooks and puts a process in place to establish a modest reservation — over a number of years and in close collaboration with our neighbors and with landowners and the State and Feds and the County. HC: And including federal recognition? TJ: Yes. This is not a 70,000-page piece of legislation. We’re not trying to displace the residents here. But we just believe we deserve to have a place of our own. And our good fortune, by the way, is we live in a place that is not heavily occupied right now. We’re not the Duwamish in Seattle, trying to figure out recognition in the midst of a huge city. We have plenty of timberland, federal and state land, space where we could establish a place for ourselves. HC: Has the Chinookans’ welcoming spirit worked against you? And your integration and dilution into the general population? TJ: As for diluting our identity, a non-issue. We have very good genealogies. Despite the Bureau of Indian Affairs fighting us on any number of issues around our existence, they’ve never argued with our genealogies. When there were folks on the ground here from the Office of Federal Acknowledgment, one of the things that really got their attention is just how clean and legitimate our enrollment is. HC: Does modern politics, especially the proliferation of Indian casinos, work against you? TJ: The issue of recognition and the problems around it and people opposing it today have come from other people’s policies, not ours. The biggest issues today are the National Indian Gaming Act, which affirmed that tribes have the right to operate casinos under their sovereignty, and the Boldt Decision, which is still a hot mess, around fishing rights. So these issues — 50 percent of catchable fish has massive potential impact — have serious financial implications way beyond simple federal recognition. Edward Curtis photo.
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TJ: I guarantee you that when you put out this article about the Chinooks and recognition somebody will pop in right away, ‘Oh, another casino,’ or other smart-ass comments as though that’s why Chinooks are seeking recognition. HC: And your reply to the smart-asses? TJ: We’re doing this because this is our inheritance. In the 1990s some casino interests came to us, ‘Hey, we’ll give you all this money, whatever, in order for you to get a casino and we’ll work to get you recognized. But the deal is you’ve got to be partners with us.’ We tabled all of that immediately. We have zero interest in that — that is not what we’re doing. cont page 20
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HC: What is your vision of what you could do? TJ: This whole region needs a shot in the arm. I just think that a recognized Chinook, at the mouth of the Columbia River, makes us all stronger at the mouth of the Columbia River. The Chinook tribe lost more than $100 million, between the American Rescue Plan and the CARES Act — based on our enrollment — during the pandemic, through lack of recognition. Look at the alignment of interests and needs here. Medical clinics run by recognized tribes elsewhere are serving their non-native neighbors, too, providing drug and alcohol treatment, mental health counseling, all the stuff that communities need so desperately. When it comes to resources, Chinooks would be compelled to enhance the salmon runs, to enhance the sturgeon, to get back in check our sea lions. Chinooks can be, and will be again, a powerful force working to preserve this place we all love.
Painting displayed in the Chinook Tribal office, Bay Center, Wash.
The dominant culture may be realizing the price of its dominion. The past 175 years have seen a series of sometimes well-intended but mostly self-serving attempts to “deal” with the indigenous Americans and their claims to their homelands. Now, as many people have come to realize, there is an evolving sensibility. A novel thought: Perhaps there IS value in these ancient beliefs and practices — reverence for the land and its resources, respect for previous generations and their teachings, responsibility to live with others peaceably and for the benefit of all. TJ: We have a lot of information that deserves to be considered as we all approach the future of this place. Right now, the only things the Chinooks own are these philosophies, these teachings about the place — our words, our language, our culture. There is science and history and teaching that would be of huge value to all people living here. We want to teach people who want to listen about a better way of living on this place. But I’m also unwilling to just — how can we keep giving that away? When everything gets taken? HC: Your first contacts — Lewis and Clark, for instance — seem to have reversed the stereotype — who was sophisticated and who wasn’t? TJ: We had a very stable lifeway that was very comfortable for our people for millennia before they got here. We’re living in, in some cases, villages where the average house is 90 feet long. There were houses 180 feet long, and even bigger, and all these homes were multiple families. I mean, extended families. I would argue we were living a life that was comparable to anybody’s good life in the world.
HC: I know Clark at least admired your canoes, and the people in them. TJ: The Expedition was just ill-equipped. They came in canoes that were not made for this part of the world. And our canoes are products of 10,000 years of engineering, right? What they were thinking were extreme conditions for us were probably annoying, but certainly not extreme. HC: I know you’re working to keep the canoe heritage alive? TJ: I’m in one whenever I can be, and help build them. With our neighbors the Shoalwaters at the top end of the Bay, we say, ‘Keep the highway open between there and here.’ So we take canoes back and forth. We’re just compelled to be in the canoes. There’s always an excuse for it, whether it’s our salmon ceremonies, or people asking for something ceremonial. The canoe technology is very much a living technology. We never lost it. HC: Are you running out of patience? Afraid of losing what you’ve held on to? TJ: Yes, I suppose so. For the community, it’s indescribable. Indefensible. I don’t know how to say it. I mean, for the federal government to start from the position that the Chinook Indian Nation and this community at the mouth of Columbia River is not a tribe is like somebody starting an argument by saying the sky is not blue. I mean, how do you argue with that, then? •••
The Cathlamet Town Council has led local efforts to promote federal recognition. See related story, pg. 21. Editor’s note: Interviews are edited for length and clarity.
HC: And the Chinookans were less than impressed with Lewis and Clark, and their beads and ribbons? Another stereotype turned on its head? TJ: Lewis and Clark were truly pitiful when they got to us. Their clothes were rotting away, they didn’t have the trade goods, as you’re referring to. I mean, they came with ribbons, they came with needles. One of my ancestors they called Needle Woman, because she’d traded a needle from those folks. But compare that to ships that were coming into the river, that were bringing us fine china from China, really amazing things!
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Hal Calbom, producer of CRR’s People+Place feature series, is also editor of The Tidewater Reach and Dispatches from the Discovery Trail, published by CRRPress, Hal grew up in Longview, now lives in
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people + place Producer’s Picks: More on the Chinooks Coast Country: A History of Southwest Washington by Lucille McDonald
Chinookan Peoples of the Lower Columbia Robert T. Boyd, Kenneth M. Ames, Tony A. Johnson, editors.
Writings on Chinook history vary from brief notes in the journals of exploration to detailed, scholarly treatises. Lucile McDonald’s Coast Country: A History of Southwest Washington remains for me a concise, manageable and truly regional account. I found very useful a couple of monographs in the compilation Chinookan Peoples of the Lower Columbia — especially “Now You See Them. Now You Don’t: Chinook Tribal Affairs and the Struggle for Federal Recognition” by Fisher and Jetté. There are useful sections in a couple of my familiar references: William Dietz in Northwest Passage: The Great Columbia River highlights the deeply contradictory historical views of the Chinooks and their culture. In The Pacific Northwest author Carlos Schwantes recounts the horrific effect of disease on the decimated Chinooks, through the eyes of physician John Kirk Townsend: Not one had escaped the contagion; upwards of a hundred individuals were writhing in agony on the floors of the houses, with no one to render them any assistance.
Signs of Recognition Cathlamet installs historic Chinook interpretive panels
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athlamet’s living history will now feature two new interpretive panels highlighting its important role in Chinook Indian Nation culture. The colorful panels, at Elochoman Slough Marina and at Queen Sally’s Park next to the Pioneer Community Center, will be dedicated in a ceremony Saturday, November 6th. They’re not billboards. You can’t even call them roadside attractions, tucked as they are in a couple of modest spots in historic Cathlamet. But they shout out nevertheless.
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“Our first purpose is education,” said Cathlamet Town Council member David Olson, “Because we’ve failed to grant federal recognition to the Chinooks, “Because they are their history isn’t even taught unrecognized, the in our schools.” Olson and Chinookan identity has the Council have been active been ignored, suppressed, advocates in the Chinook and in many cases recognition fight, drafting forgotten,” said Olson. a recent Council resolution The Chinooks achieved urging federal standing for recognition in the early David Olson the tribe. “Many people 2000s, “Then it was are unaware of our Chinookan rescinded without any new evidence connections — assuming this was a at all,” he continued, pointing to Cowlitz tribal site, or had no native the economic and cultural benefits connections at all,” he said. federal recognition would give both the tribe and neighboring nonThe two heritage signs illuminate natives. “We have nothing to lose by local history and help set the record correcting this historical injustice; all straight. As a child, Queen Sally is said we do is gain valuable resources for to have provided well water for Lewis this area, for everyone here.” and Clark as they passed her village in 1805, land that had been occupied by Wahkiakum and Kathlamet Chinook bands for thousands of years prior to non-native exploration. Thanks to a grant from the Lewis & Clark Trail Stewardship Endowment, and efforts of the Cathlamet Town Council, Cathlamet will clarify and amplify its role as a central site of the historic Chinookan culture.
Cathlamet has invited descendants of Queen Sally and of the Scarborough family, early pioneers with ChinookCathlamet connections, to the November 6th ceremony, as well as representatives from the Chinook Tribal Council, local leadership and Congressional and State Representatives. The public is welcome.
When: Saturday, Nov. 6, 12 Noon Where: Elochoman Marina Viewing Platform, 500 2nd St., Cathlamet. Free; public welcome. Covid public health protocols observed (this is an outdoor event). Hosted by Port 1, The Town of Cathlamet, and the Chamber of Commerce. Driving directions: Approx, 22 miles west of Longview on SR-4. Or take Oregon Hwy 30 to Westport, cross the Columbia via ferry, 5am–10pm, departs 15 min. past the hour, returns on the hour.
Flag of the Chinook Indian Nation, originally created in 1991 by Tony Johnson, Chinook Tribal Chaiman. It represents a Columbia River King Salmon (iqwanat) and an important spirit power (tamanaas). Salmon will enter a river as long as a person who possesses that particular power stands in the water and sings. Image used by permission. Olson expressed thanks on behalf of the Town Council to the Wahkiakum County Commission, the Chinook Indian Nation, and sign designer Cherie Crowley for their contributions to the project. •••
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n 2006, with 30 years of teaching behind me, the local newspaper sent a reporter out for an interview as I left the classroom. “What’s next?” he asked. Among my bucket list retirement ideas, I told him, I intended to write a mystery series set on the Long Beach Peninsula. Now, 15 years later, I’ve checked that item off my list. In May, Tsunami Warning, the sixth and final book, brought the Sylvia Avery Cozy Mystery Series to a close. Sylvia was clever, compassionate, and often living on the slightly silly “I Love Lucy” side of life. She had retired from a career in social work and had a mind for critical thinking, so it was no surprise when she and her older women friends solved crime after crime while meeting around the kitchen table of the manager of the Clamshell Motel. There was drug running in Bottom Feeders; murders forcing a movie production to be aborted in Starfish; a possible murder, suicide, or accident when a man goes overboard in Crab Bait; a thwarted online dating gang of burglars in Hook, Line, and Sinker; a battle with ghost shrimp in Shallowater Bay and two murders, 25 years apart, in Oyster Spat; and the kidnapping of the local casino owner in Tsunami Warning.
The entire series spans only 15 months—unlike the 15 years it took me to write it. And once it was finished, it suddenly hit me: I’d lost two dozen of my very favorite people with a final single period. And just like that, I started to sob inconsolably. The tears caught me by surprise. This was supposed to be a time of joyous celebration. Yet here I was, bawling my eyes out, and second guessing my decision to bring the series to an end. Had I placed a period where perhaps a comma would have been better? But no, their time had come. I spent the summer in a tailspin. “What’s next?” echoed in my head until the day I opened another file drawer of the many book ideas I’d put on hold until the series was finished. Taking a deep breath, I plunged in. Life will go on, and so will my writing. A writer cannot not write. It’s as simple as that. •••
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The situation is not hopeless. Not yet. The event becomes like the next horrendous mass shooting in the US, “mourned by all, deplored by all, and then immediately forgotten or superseded by the next one, until they came in a daily drumbeat and became the new normal.” The Paris Agreement creates the Ministry for the Future, another toothless quasi-UN agency to study the problem and come up with solutions that will never be acted upon. Mary Murphy, Ireland’s former foreign minister, heads up her team of passionate and committed scientists, economists, international lawyers, and statisticians. Through their work, we see the complexity of the challenge and the many competing interests that complicate implementing any solution. (“It was easier to imagine the end of the world than the end of capitalism.”) The story is told through a variety of viewpoints, including Murphy and the Ministry’s members, a traumatized survivor of the Great Indian Heat Wave, refugees, farmers, terrorists, international bankers, fossil fuel mega-corporations and the politicians they own (Cue Oklahoma Senator
The current rate of extinctions compared to the ecological norm is now several thousandfold faster, making this the sixth great mass extinction event in Earth’s history, and thus the start of the Anthropocene in its clearest demarcation, which is to say, we are in a biosphere catastrophe that will be obvious in the fossil record for as long as the Earth lasts…Evolution itself will of course eventually refill all these emptied ecological niches with new species. The pre-existing plenitude of speciation will be restored in less than twenty million years.
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~ from The Ministry for the Future Inhofe throwing snowballs in the US Senate as proof that climate warming is a hoax). “Everyone alive knew that not enough was being done, and everyone kept doing too little.” Robinson has a wide grasp of technical knowledge, and he identifies solutions currently available: carbon-negative agriculture, clean energy, carbon-based
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Porky’s Public House 561 Industrial Way, Longview 38 draft beers. Full bar. Family-friendly. Dining room open. Take-out. Curbside delivery; partner with Delivery King for deliveries. Live music suspended due to Covid. 360-636-1616.
115-117 East 1st Street 503-556-9935 Burgers, halibut, appetizers, full bar. 11–11 Daily. Inside dining.
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Scappoose, Ore. Fultano’s Pizza 51511 SE 2nd. Family style with unique pizza offerings, hot grill items & more! “Best pizza around!” Sun–Th 11am–9pm; Fri-Sat 11am–10pm. Full bar service ‘til 10pm Fri & Sat. Deliveries in Scappoose. 503-543-5100. Inside Dining.
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. Curbside pickup and home delivery. 503-543-3017
Warren, Ore.
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Warren Country Inn 56575 Columbia River Hwy. Fine family dining. Breakfast, lunch & dinner. Full bar. Call for hours.503-410-5479. Check Facebook for updates. Dine-in.
Parker’s Steak House & Brewery 1300 Mt. St. Helens Way. I-5 Exit 49. Lunch, Dinner. Burgers, hand-cut steak; seafood and pasta. Restaurant opens 11am, Lounge 12 Noon. Closed Monday. 360-967-2333. Call for status/options.
Toutle, Wash.
Goble Tavern
70255 Columbia River Hwy. (Milepost 31, Hwy. 30) Food, beer & wine + full bar, Live entertainment 11–11 Daily. Inside dining. 503-556-4090
Big River Tap Room 313 Strand Street on the Riverfront, St. Helens. Wed–Sat Noon–9pm. Sun until 3pm. Espresso bar M–Sat 8-11am, Chicago-style hot dogs, Italian beef, pastrami. Weekend Burrito Breakfast, Sat 8-11, Sun 8am-3pm. See ad, page 32.
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Roland Wines
Evergreen Pub & Café
St. Helens, Ore.
Vault Books & Brew 20 Cowlitz Street West, Castle Rock Coffee and specialty drinks, quick eats & sweet treats. See ad, page 25.
Kalama, Wash.
215 N. Hendrickson Dr., Port of Kalama. A Northwest pub and unique bars serving breakfast, lunch & dinner daily. Info & reservations, bar hours at mcmenamins.com. 8am–midnight daily. 360- 673-9210. Indoor dining, covered outdoor seating, curbside take-out.
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Woodland, Wash. “SoCo” 1350 Atlantic Ave. Rotating craft brews, pub fare. Open M-Th 11am–6pm; Fri–Sat 11am–10pm; Sunday 11am–6pm. 360-841-8941. See ad, page 27.
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Roland on Wine
Entertaining an angel?
COLUMBIA RIVER DINING GUIDE
By Marc Roland
W
hen I first started getting interested in wine making I said to myself, “How hard can it be?” After countless hours and years trying to make wine, my question changed to, “Why is this so hard?” It’s like a moving target: About the time you feel you have a system and your efforts are appreciated by friends and family, you bomb.
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I recently had to dispose of a barrel of wine because it went down the path of least resistance and decided it wanted to be vinegar instead of wine. Talk about a disappointment! A stab in the heart, or should I say, the ego. How could this happen? So I started CPR and added alarming amounts of potassium metabisulfite, better known as just “sulfite,” with the idea of zapping the bacteria with a version of Regeneron to reverse the course. I knew in my heart it was too late, but the thought of the financial loss turned me into a doctor not wanting to lose my patient. At night I would rehearse every step in my mind and ask over and over again, “What did I do wrong?” I
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contemplated blending the wine with some good wine, and then remembered a financial tip: Never throw good money after bad; likewise, don’t ruin good wine with bad wine. This went on for several weeks, and during a one-night session of thinking, it came to me — air. The air we need for life, in the world of wine, is the enemy. A casualty of neglect. That one barrel hidden in the haystack didn’t get the care it deserved. Neglected somehow. Missed, in the ritual of topping up the barrel with wine. I’m always shocked at how much wine evaporates from those delicious, woody barrels. It’s a constant chore to replace the ullage with fresh wine. This never was a problem when I had four barrels in my garage, and my favorite weekend activity was to taste the wine and replace it up to the very top. The downside of taking a hobby and making it a business is scale. What was doable and fun in the beginning is now a chore. Don’t get me wrong, I still love what I do. But practices have to change. You can’t just focus on your favorite son. You have a bigger family now, and they all need your attention. Maybe it’s time to add a housekeeper who can help with the tasks.
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Northwest Gardening
10 “waterwise” shrubs and trees that survive By Alice Slusher dry summers Fall is the best time to plant I was really excited about sharing some great trees and shrubs that can flourish during our dry summers without needing much extra water. But the list of terrific choices kept getting longer and longer, and it’s breaking my heart to have to pare it down to just 10! I’ve written about the basic steps of creating a waterwise landscape: 1. Consider replacing sections of your water-guzzling lawn with garden areas and water-porous paths. 2. Choose plants that need less water to do well, and place plants with similar water needs together. 3. Add organic matter like compost or manure into your soil to improve nutrient availability and provide more porosity to improve both air and water movement. 4. Mulch your beds to retain moisture in the soil, moderate soil temperatures, and keep weeds down. 5. Consider using drip irrigation, but if you can’t, water early in the day near the base of the plants. Deep — but less frequent — watering helps improve drought tolerance and healthy root growth. 6. Maintaining your garden is the last, but ongoing, step. If you’ve followed these steps, you’ll have healthy plants, lower water bills, and fewer weeds, plant diseases, and pests. You probably won’t have to fertilize very much, either. But you need to monitor for problems on a regular basis. When you plant low water-use plants in your garden, be aware for the next two summers you are committing to a 2-4 times a week watering schedule during July-September, historically our hottest, driest months. It’s worth it, because once the roots are established, droughttolerant plants will need much less water, (although most will still appreciate a drink during long, hot, dry spells). I’ve chosen plants that add color or other interest throughout the season and are small enough to fit in a typical home landscape. All are deer-resistant (but nothing is deer-proof if the critters are hungry enough!). Some are native, some aren’t. As great as our native plants are, they will only do well if they are planted in an area that is similar to their natural habitat, so be sure to check. Consider the mature size of the plants when you shop. You can usually find varieties of each ranging from compact to very large, so check the labels.
Trees
Parrotia persica (Persian ironwood): This small tree has gorgeous peeling bark in green, white, and brown. The leaves are bright green in the summer and yellow, orange, and red in autumn. Liquidambar styraciflua (Sweet Gum) is one of my favorites for spectacular fall color. It has glossy maple-like leaves that turn several flaming shades of orange and red. Arbutus unedo (Strawberry Tree), a Manzanita relative, is a small evergreen tree with attractive peeling bark. The knobby round bright red berries in the fall bring a lot of color and interest. Lilacs, Syringa spp., are very droughttolerant when established. I recently acquired a Japanese tree lilac. It will reach only about 25 feet tall, and has plumes of white intensely scented flowers in early summer. Most lilac shrub varieties are sippers, too, so check the plant labels. Redbud trees, Cercis spp.: Both Eastern (C. canadensis) and Western (C. occidentalis) Redbud grow well here. In spring, deep pink flowers bloom on the branches before the heart-shaped leaves appear. One variety, “Forest Pansy,” has deep purple leaves, with green, orange and red fall foliage. Stunning!
Shrubs
Philadelphus lewisii: (Mock Orange) This native plant blooms in late spring for several weeks — oodles of fragrant white flowers that the bees just love. It will award you with golden fall color. Used as a hedge, it can be pruned lightly to make it bushier. Spirea, Blue Mist or Bluebeard Caryopteris x clandonensis is my favorite late-summer blooming shrub. It’s not large, but its flowers create a mist of blue in the garden that the bees appreciate. It can be cut back all the way in late winter to keep it bushy and flowering. Russian Sage (Perovskia) is a carefree shrub with gray-green feathery foliage and violet flowers in late summer. Cut it back in late winter to manage its size. Great contrast for other plants in the landscape.
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Strawberry Tree
Russian Sage
California Lilac (Ceanothus spp.) This Pacific Northwest native is one of my favorites with its intense, almost neon blue flowers. This is one that actually doesn’t do well with summer watering once it is established. You can find varieties in many colors and shapes. My favorite is “Anchor Bay,” a low-growing ground cover shrub that will cascade over walls in your landscape. E n g l i s h l a v e n d e r, L a v e n d u l a angustifolia is an all-time favorite. It will flower twice with gentle summer pruning, and actually does better with less water. This is a tiny example of waterwise plants for your garden. For more choices, google OSU WSU Waterwise, and you’ll find some great information and lots of photos. Sunset Western Garden Book also has a wealth of information for waterwise plant options. Fall is the best time to plant trees and shrubs — it helps to get the roots established over the winter. So go out and scout for the perfect tree or shrub for that special place, grab a shovel, and PLANT! I didn’t cover the wonderful conifer trees and shrubs. I’m giving a workshop on Zoom about tree and shrub choices for a waterwise garden on October 19th on Zoom—hope to see you there! Details: cowlitzcomg.com/events. •••
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Book Review
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world banks to experiment with a new carbon currency. In combination with carbon taxes on companies who burn carbon, it pays them to sequester carbon instead, thereby offering a viable post-oil business future where they can earn more by keeping oil in the ground than pumping, refining and selling it. There are also destructive actions: Using drones, ecoterrorists crash 60 passenger jets in one day, and the airline industry collapses (“ten percent of the carbon burn, gone in a single day.”) Terrorists also reduce methane emissions by culturing and introducing Mad Cow disease by drone dart into millions of cows around the world.
It becomes clear that there is not one solution, that the climate crisis requires a multitude of approaches. In the weeks leading up to the Glasgow meeting of world leaders on climate change, Robinson’s book reminds us that there are solutions. The situation is not hopeless. Not yet.
The problem we learn is not scarcity, but an extreme unequal distribution of wealth and resources. Robinson cites international studies that show there is enough for all — enough food, enough water, could be enough housing to accommodate the world’s population at a Western standard of living equal to $100,000 per year — which would also reduce the world’s population as people become more economically secure.
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In mid-October, the rainy season is in full swing. If it is clear, the evening will be cool to downright chilly by November. Now is the time when jackets and coats will be needed. So, what’s up this time of the year? The Evening Sky In late October, the constellation of Pegasus, the flying upside-down horse, is in command of the eastern sky. It brings along the rescued princess Andromeda. In the eastern sky they carry our closest large galactic neighbor; to see it, look for two lines of stars on the northeastern end of the large square that marks the body of Pegasus. They look like the hind legs of Pegasus but are actually the body of Andromeda. At the middle of Andromeda, follow three stars up and at the third star you will find the fuzzy smudge of light. This is the Andromeda Galaxy (M31). This is visible by naked eye in a very dark sky, or by binoculars in town. All we can see is the bright center of the galaxy, but with a telescope you can see more of the outlying arms. But if you look an equal distance below the middle of Andromeda, you will find another galaxy, M33. It is also known as the Triangulum Galaxy, as it is actually in the constellation Triangulum. M33 is 2.73 million light years
away. It is the third largest galaxy in the local group of galaxies. Only M31 and the Milky Way are larger. Jupiter and Saturn are moving out of the southern sky and heading to the southwest. They are already visible in the southwestern evening sky just as the other stars come out. To view the rings of Saturn, you will need a small telescope. 10x50 binoculars will bring the four major moons of Jupiter into a great sight. Again, a small telescope will bring these moons into great view. If you keep watching the moons over a period of time you will notice their movement as they orbit the banded planet. If we get a couple of clear nights in a row, you will see them change places and disappear from view as they cross in front of Jupiter or go behind it. Check the Internet for the placement of the moons on various days. Have fun keeping track of the moons as they swing through their orbits. Night Sky Spectacle The spectacle, simply, is the whole night sky. If you have had enough of galaxies, go the “nose” of Pegasus and find the star
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DEAR MISS MANNERS: My wife insists that cutting up over-easy eggs on my plate before eating them is borderline Neanderthal behavior. Is it? (Many people I know do it.) GENTLE READER: The precutting of food should be generally reserved for those doing it on behalf of someone who might otherwise struggle or choke — the young, the infirm, and apparently your Neanderthal friends.
Miss Manners does concede that everything after the initial ooze of the yolk is bound to be less satisfying, but chasing it around the plate with subsequent cuts should not be underestimated. It is also more proper. ••• 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, Andrews McMeel Syndication, 1130 Walnut St., Kansas City, MO 64106.
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the spectator by ned piper
Celebrations Editor’s note: It came to light, just as CRR proofreaders gathered, that we’ve been a bit off in numbering the issues, as shown at the top of each cover. After everybody took off their shoes and socks they still needed an abacus, but finally determined: This is issue Number 200, not number 194!
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n two years, the city of Longview will celebrate its 100th birthday. To many who live here, this is a big deal.
To those who volunteer to help Sue publish the Reader, the columnists, writers, proofreaders, distributors, advertisers, reaching Issue Number 200 is also a big deal. In a way, every issue of this unique newspaper is an accomplishment worth celebrating. I’m in a position to see how incredibly hard my Sue works to help our many readers “discover and enjoy the good life in the Columbia River region at home and on the road.”
Home Energy Loan Program Last Spring, Cowlitz PUD and Fibre Federal Credit Union formed a partnership focused on making residential energy efficiency more accessible and affordable to everyone. Just in the short time since the program was launched, the PUD has received more than 60 inquires. Completed projects so far include ductless heat pumps, heat pump water heaters, insulation, windows, and Performance Tested Comfort System (PTCS) heat pumps.
This issue, in addition to being Number 200, also conveys an important message in Hal Calbom’s “People+Place” interview. Read it and see if you don’t agree. ( By the way, Hal is known in CRR circles as “The Talent.”)
To qualify, you must be a Cowlitz PUD customer and own a home with a traditional mortgage. This also includes landlords with rental properties in Cowlitz County.
Another kind of Celebration
To get started, contact Cowlitz PUD Energy Efficiency Services to learn about the energy efficiency program, rebate availability, and program requirements. Once you have identified a qualifying project, obtain contractor bids (two are encouraged but not required) and submit a completed Residential Energy Efficiency Loan Program Participation Form for project pre-approval.
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Tom has many admirable traits … extensive experience in city government as legal counsel advising on housing, zoning and water rights issues … energetic, a great personality, honest, intelligent and can relate to people of all ages and diverse backgrounds … Please support your city by voting for Tom Lee.” ~ Ty Morris, Longview
Joanna & Tom Lee and their dog, Wilbur.
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By Alice Dietz
She is not one to toot her own horn, but I have no such reluctance. Over the past 17 years, she has assembled a “family” of dedicated contributors who make it happen eleven times a year.
Longview resident Ned Piper coordinates advertising and distribution of CRR, all the while enjoying meeting and greeting old friends and new.
Paid for by Tom Lee for Longview • 1603 Larch Street #2490, Longview WA 98632
COWLITZ PUD
One of the best parts of this program is that annual percentage rates can be reduced to zero in most cases. This is accomplished by using the PUD energy efficiency rebate to buy down the interest rate of the loan, which is 5%. If less rebate is needed to buy the interest rate from 5% to zero, the remaining balance of the rebate will be applied to the principal.
My one regret is that my best friend, Lee Quarnstrom, didn’t get to see this issue. He died on September 30. Lee loved the Reader. He contributed Letters to the Editor and occasional articles. When Sue invited me in 2004 to write a monthly column, I banged out a 500-word piece of fiction and sent it to Lee. His advice: “Instead of making up stuff, write about your observations and your life.” It turned out to be excellent advice. Rest in peace, my friend. I’m celebrating your life and our lifetime friendship.
“Together, for Longview!”
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I am proud to be Longview born and raised. As a local real estate attorney, I am an experienced negotiator who knows how to bring people together to find workable solutions.
Vote for Tom!
Loans can range from $2,000 to $12,000 for 24-60 months, but Fibre Federal staff will adjust loan payments and terms to make the program work best for you. Homeowners benefit from lower monthly electric costs due to the energy efficiency upgrades, as well as manageable monthly loan payments. This program differs from more traditional methods of payment such as high interest credit cards (often with 20%+ interest rates) or conventional bank loans. This program is focused on saving energy and money for both the homeowner and the District. Please contact Cowlitz PUD Energy Efficiency Services at 360-501-9514 (office), 800-631-1131 (Toll-Free), or eeservices@cowlitzpud.org to see how this program can work for you. •••
Alice Dietz is Cowlitz PUD Communications/Public Relations Manager. Reach her at adietz@cowlitzpud.org, or 360-5019146.
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