Community Calendar: 1.5.11

Published 4:00 pm Monday, January 3, 2011

Wednesday, Jan. 5

Relay for Life meeting

LONG BEACH The local Relay for Life group meets at 6 p.m., on Jan. 5, at the Chautauqua Lodge in Long Beach. The committee meeting is at     6 p.m., the team meeting is at 7 p.m. Come get involved in this effort. If you have questions, call Lacie at 783-2094.

Willapa Players auditions

RAYMOND Willapa Players will hold auditions for their winter production, The Hollow by Agatha Christie on Wednesday, Jan. 5, at     7:30 p.m. and Thursday, Jan. 6, at 6:30 p.m. at the Hannan Playhouse on Eighth Street in Raymond. Director LaRayne Watts says that the play is a web of romantic entanglements. There are parts for six men and six women: an older couple in their 50s or 60s; two men from about 35 to 50 and four women from about 35 to 50; a perfectly correct English butler of any mature age; a middle-aged police inspector; and two parts for younger people a young police sergeant and a maid. Production dates are planned for the first three weekends of March. In addition to actors, Watts says that she needs the help of a number of people for backstage work, costumes, and set building. If you are interested in participating in the play but cannot make either of the audition dates, please call Watts at 942-5239.

Chinook Food Bank

CHINOOK Volunteers for the Chinook Food Bank, located at 70 Houchen Street in Chinook, are handing out food on the first and third Wednesdays of each month only. Hours are from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. For questions or in an emergency, call 875-6670.

Advisory Board

LONG BEACH The Pacific County Advisory Board meets at          4 p.m., on Jan. 5 at Willapa Behavioral Health, 2204 Pacific Highway North. Call 642-3787 for more information.

Donations for Ben

LONG BEACH An account has been opened at KeyBank for donations for Ben Suprunowski, who was recently injured in an automobile accident. Donations can be made at any KeyBank nationwide. If you have questions call Evan Adams at the Long Beach branch at 642-2377. Donations to the Suprunowski family can also be made at any branch of The Bank of the Pacific.

Whale Watching 

CAPE D Whale watching continues along the coast and at the Lewis and Clark Interpretive Center at Cape Disappointment State Park daily through January. Many whales remain here throughout the winter so check with park staff for prime locations to see them. For information call 642-3029.

Big Book meeting 

OCEAN PARK The Ocean Park Big Book meeting is at 6 p.m. each Wednesday at Ocean Park Methodist Church at 1202 262nd Place. All are welcome. For information call Jeannie at 665-3831.

Grief support 

SEAVIEW A Grief Support Group meets every Wednesday at       11 a.m., in the fireside room at Peninsula Church Center at 5000 N Place in Seaview. Call 800-772-1319 if you have questions, or just come to this support group.

Neptune Classic Movies 

LONG BEACH The Neptune Twin Cinemas offers family and classic movies with no charge for admission, subject to capacity. All family and classic shows begin at 1 p.m. The movie on Jan. 5 is Flying Leathernecks starring John Wayne and Robert Ryan. 1951. 102 min.

Thursday, Jan. 6

Aging council meeting

PORT HADLOCK The Olympic Area Agency on Aging council of governments meets via conference call at 10 a.m., Jan. 6. The agenda includes an election of officers and approval of the 2011 Older American Act contract. Call 866-720-4863 for a complete agenda and meeting information.

Energy Assistance Program

PACIFIC COUNTY The Low Income Home Energy Assistance Program through Coastal Community Action Program is now underway. Appointments can be made online at www.coastalcap.org. This program provides financial assistance to help income eligible households make home heating more affordable. Call for detailed income guidelines, or to make an appointment at 800-828-4883; or from the Raymond/South Bend area call 875-8194.

Weekend navigator

CAPE D Learn how to use your electronic and paper charts, GPS, plotters, radar and depth sounder with a class that runs from 6 p.m. to 9 p.m., starting Jan. 6, at Cape Disappointment U.S. Coast Guard Station mess hall. The Coast Guard Auxiliary is sponsoring this class. The fee is $20. Contact Don at 642-8559 or contact via e-mail at bergerdon@centurytel.net.

Friday, Jan. 7

Firewood permits

ILWACO Firewood cutting permits are available for $25 at Cape Disappointment State Park. Please call 642-3078 today and get your permit.

Volunteer firefighters

PENINSULA Volunteers are needed with the local fire departments. For more information call Pacific County Fire District No. 1 at 665-4451, Pacific County Fire District No. 2 at 777-8209, Long Beach Volunteer Fire Department at 642-4421 or Ilwaco Volunteer Fire Department at 642-3188.

Burn permits

PENINSULA 2011 Backyard Burn Permits are printed. The permits are free, and can be picked up at the following locations: Ocean Park fire station, Seaview fire station, Jacks Country Store, Surfside Homeowners Association office, Pioneer Market and Seaview One Stop. It is required that you have a burn permit every time you burn. For more information, contact the district office at 665-4451, or to to the website www.pcfd1.org.

Saturday, Jan. 8

Beach cleanup

PENINSULA The first all beach cleanup of 2011 is set for Jan. 8.  Volunteers are needed to lend a hand. Just show up and any of the main beach approaches in Seaview, Long Beach, Ocean Park or Oysterville help the cause.

Ham Radio

NASELLE The Pacific County Amateur Radio Club meets the second Saturday of each month at 9 a.m., at Hunters Inn in Naselle. The next meeting is Jan. 8. Anyone interested in ham radio is encouraged to attend. For more information contact Dick Lemke at 665-2438 or Bob Cline at 665-4496.

Family movies

ILWACO Ilwaco Timberland Library is hosting family movies for all ages from 1 p.m. to 2:30 p.m., Jan. 8. Bring your cozy pillows and blankets from home, get comfortable and join library staff for popcorn and family-friendly movies. Browse the library afterward for movies and books to share at home. Check with library staff for the movie titles. For more information call 642-3908.

WWI Posters

ILWACO From Jan. 8 to March 12, the Columbia Pacific Heritage Museum in Ilwaco presents the exhibition World War I Posters: On the Home Front, which explores the war through an exceptional collection of 36 lithographic posters that were made to influence Americans support of the war. The posters were used to promote support from the home front, to recruit men, money and resources and to encourage home front sacrifices in order to sustain the military campaign. The local stories of service to World War I will be told through artifacts from families representing Pacific County and beyond. Columbia Pacific Heritage Museum hours are Tuesday through Saturday from 10 a.m. to         4 p.m., and Sunday, noon to 4 p.m. Thursdays are free thanks to the Ilwaco Merchants Association. For more information call 642-3446 or visit columbiapacificheritagemuseum.org.

Sunday, Jan. 9

Orchid meeting

ASTORIA The Sunset Empire Orchid Society will meet Sunday, Jan. 9, at 2 p.m., at the First Lutheran Church at 725 33rd Street in Astoria in the small meeting room. Please note, this is a new meeting location.  Member KC Heckenberg will be the guest speaker and will discuss obtaining and caring for a community pot of seedling orchid plants.  For information, contact Georgia at 665-5565.

Willapa Valley Grange mtg

RAYMOND The Willapa Valley Grange will meet on Sunday, Jan. 9 from 5 p.m. to 8 p.m., at 290 Camp One Rd in Raymond. This is a regular business meeting.  After this date, regular business meetings occur the first Sunday of each month starting at 5 p.m. for a potluck and meeting. For more information contact Jeff Gee at 360-589-3444.

Peninsula meditation group 

KLIPSAN A meditation group meets on Sundays at 3:30 p.m., in the Golden Sands conference room, off the west entrance.  Contact Kim at 642-2916, Jim at 665-3151, or Barb at 665-4421 if you need more information.

Overeaters Anonymous

PENINSULA There are meetings four times a week on the Peninsula in both Seaview and Ocean Park, on Mondays, Thursdays, Saturdays and Sundays for those interested in the support group Overeaters Anonymous. If you have questions call 665-2535 or Kathleen at 642-8439.

Monday, Jan. 10

Singers wanted

KLIPSAN If you have been thinking about joining the Bayside Singers, rehearsals begin again on Monday, Jan. 10 at Ocean Park Lutheran Church, 240th and U Street in Klipsan. This group of singers does all kinds of music and is seeking one more experienced tenor and baritone as well as more women. Men start at 1 p.m.; women at 2:30 p.m. If you have questions call Claire at 665-6055.

Toastmasters

ILWACO The Ilwaco Toastmasters Lunch Club meets the second and fourth Monday of each month from noon to 1 p.m., in the Ilwaco Community Building. Meetings are set for Jan. 10 and Jan. 24.  In addition a night group meeting is held the first and third Wednesdays (Jan. 5 and Jan. 19) of each month from 5:30 p.m. to 7 p.m., also in the Ilwaco Community Building. Attendees will learn public speaking, leadership and listening skills in a safe environment. Guests are welcome. Call 642-2152 for more information or go to www.toastmasters.org.

PC Democrats

LONG BEACH The Pacific County Democrats meet at 7 p.m., on Monday, Jan. 10 at the south county building at 7013 Sandridge Road, in meeting room A. For more information or if you have questions, call Marshall Tate at pcd@pondhouse.com or call 665-0023.

Al-Anon 

KLIPSAN Al-Anon daytime group meets on Mondays from          1:30 p.m. to 2:30 p.m. in the meeting room at Golden Sands Assisted Living. If you love someone who has issues with alcohol or you grew up in an alcoholic home, this is for you. Find help and hope and how to deal with this in a healthy way, in a safe environment. Call 665-5300 for more information. 

AA meetings

OCEAN PARK and SEAVIEW Alcoholics Anonymous has two group meetings on the Peninsula. The Ocean Park group meets at 7:30 p.m., at the Ocean Park Methodist Church at 1202 262nd Place on Mondays and Fridays. The second group meets seven days a week at 6:30 a.m., noon and 8 p.m., at 4603 Pacific Highway in Seaview. For more information you can call 642-2902 or go to http://area72aa.org.

Tuesday, Jan. 11

Legion meetings

LONG BEACH American Legion Post No. 48 and American Legion Auxiliary Unit No. 48 will meet in a new location at the Elks Lodge in Long Beach (at the light) on Tuesday, Jan. 11, beginning at 6 p.m. For information, please call Post Commander Dick Wallace at 642-4188 or Unit President Janet Easley at 665-5580.

WellSpring meeting

LONG BEACH The public is invited to attend the WellSpring Community Network meeting on Tuesday, Jan. 11 in the main conference room the county building at 7013 Sandridge Road in Long Beach. Please join attendees and help work toward a safer and healthier environment for our community. For additional information call 360-783-1090. 

Coat drive

SEAVIEW Chicos Pizza is once again gathering coats for the homeless throughout the month of January. Help someone less fortunate today! Call 642-3207 if you have questions.

Grow & Live Spiritually

SEAVIEW Anyone with an interest is invited to the Peninsula Church Center at 5000 N Place in Seaview to find out about spiritual tools and to use them during a gathering each Tuesday from 10:30 a.m. to 11:30 a.m., led by Rev. Mary Evelyn Long. Coffee and tea will be available. Call 655-5300 for information.

Maritime history

ASTORIA The Columbia River Maritime Museum is hosting an eight- week course entitled, Past to Present: Columbia River History, from      9:45 a.m. to noon on Tuesdays beginning Jan. 11. The museum is recruiting new volunteers who want to share our maritime history with visitors, but community members are welcome to attend. These sessions are free. Pre-register or get more information by calling Jackie Welborn at 503-325-2323.

Masonic meeting

ILWACO Occident Lodge No. 99 meets at noon every Tuesday for a no host luncheon at the Imperial Schooner Restaurant at the Port of Ilwaco. Sojourners are welcome. For information call Jim at 665-6577 or Norm at 642-2258.

Do Nothing Club

OCEAN PARK Enjoy the gift of time throughout the year. And theres no better time than now to check out the Do Nothing Club. The club is always looking for a few good men to meet on Tuesdays at 10 a.m. at 24002 U Street in Ocean Park. You can play cribbage, shoot pool or sit around solve the worlds problems and meet and make new friends. For more information, call Jack McBride at 665-2721 or Jim Wirth at 665-2420.

Rotary

SEAVIEW The Southwest Pacific County Peninsula Rotary Club meets Tuesdays at 7:30 a.m., at the 42nd Street Café in Seaview. For more information contact Club President Lynn Raymer at 665-2685 or go to www.beachrotary.org.

Wednesday, Jan. 12

Safe Haven Project

PENINSULA Jan. 12 through Jan. 14, the public is invited to join the University of Washington Hazards Mitigation Institute along with state and local emergency management agencies for the next phase of the Pacific County Safe Havens Project. Building from the tsunami vertical evacuation preferred community strategy, the Long Beach Peninsula will have an opportunity to determine potential methods for integrating vertical evacuation structures in a community sensitive manner. This hands-on community design workshop will use interactive methods of discussing structure design and alternative uses and is intended to guide future implementation. No experience or prior involvement is necessary and all are encouraged to join in the discussion and activities. Orientation is Jan. 12 from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. at Long Beach City Hall; Initial Design is that same evening from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. at the Ilwaco Community Building; Design Revision is Jan. 13 from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. at tbe Ilwaco Community Building; and the Final Design Review component is Jan. 14 from 5:30 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. at the Ilwaco Community Building. Due to the interactive nature of this workshop R.S.V.P. is highly recommended. To participate, sign up with Tricia DeMarco, via e-mail at tdemarco@u.washington.edu or by calling 512-573-3209.

Americans for prosperity

LONG BEACH Pacific County Chapter of Americans for Prosperity meet on the second Wednesday of each month at the Seaview Transit Center at 2750 Highway 101. The next meeting is Jan. 12 beginning at 6 p.m. All with an interest are welcome. For information call 642-2107 or e-mail quandary@hotmail.com.

OP Lions

OCEAN PARK The Ocean Park Area Lions Club meets the second and fourth Tuesday of each month beginning at 6:30 p.m., at the Ocean Park Lutheran Church, 240th and U Street. Anyone with an interest in being involved is encouraged to stop in for the meeting.

Alzheimer support

LONG BEACH Alzheimers Association caregiver support group meets the second Wednesday of each month from 2 p.m. to 3:30 p.m., at the PUD auditorium at 9610 Sandridge Road in Long Beach. The group is designed to provide a consistent and caring place for people to learn, share and gain emotional support from others who are providing care to a person with dementia. For more information call Don Cantrell at 642-3787 ext. 226

Kiwanis

LONG BEACH The Ilwaco-Long Beach Kiwanis meets at noon the second and fourth Wednesday of each month at the El Compadre Restaurant at 1900 Pacific Avenue in Long Beach. Call 665-2598 for further information.

LB Lions

LONG BEACH The Long Beach Lions Club meets at noon the second and fourth Tuesday of each month at Bensons Restaurant in downtown Long Beach. Call 642-8322 for more information.

Neptune Classic Movies 

LONG BEACH The Neptune Twin Cinemas offers family and classic movies with no charge for admission, subject to capacity. All family and classic shows begin at 1 p.m. The movie on Jan. 12 is Boom Town starring Clark Gable, Spencer Tracy, Claudette Colbert and Hedy Lamarr. 1940. 119 min.

Future Events

Transit meeting

LONG BEACH Pacific Transit System holds its regular quarterly board meeting beginning at 10:30 a.m., Thursday, Jan. 13 at the Pacific County meeting room at 7013 Sandridge Road in Long Beach.  The public is invited to attend. Call 875-9418 if you have questions.

Prayer Gathering

LONG BEACH Beginning at 6:30 p.m., Jan. 13, at the Chautauqua Lodge there will be a Peninsula-wide prayer gathering for all the pastors and their congregations on the Long Beach Peninsula and other communities close by. Churches are coming together to pray for a renewed hunger and zeal for the things of God, strengthened families, revitalized churches, transformed cities and to walk in holiness. All denominations are welcome. For more information call 642-8562. 

Crab feed set 

LONG BEACH The annual Ilwaco Sports Boosters Dungeness Crab Feed is scheduled from noon to     8 p.m. on Saturday, Jan. 15 at the Long Beach Elks. All are welcome. 

Windless kites

LONG BEACH The 10th Annual Windless Kite Festival is set for 10 a.m. to 4 p.m., Jan. 15 and 16 at Long Beach Elementary School. The featured performer is Connor Doran. This is a beautiful indoor, choreographed kite flying show you dont want to miss. There will be ballet competitions, hot tricks and lots more. Call 642-4020 for more information.

Native Peoples/National Parks

FORT CLATSOP Lewis and Clark National Historical Park at Fort Clatsop is hosting the next installment of its In Their Footsteps series. Dr. Douglas Deur will speak about Native peoples and National Parks at 1 p.m. on Sunday, Jan. 16 in the Netul River Room. Dr. Deur is research faculty in the Department of Anthropology at the Portland State University and the University of Washington School of the Environment. He draws from his experiences working with American Indian communities that once occupied and continue to use national parks. He will discuss the issues, challenges and opportunities facing parks and Native people as they seek to protect places of cultural importance and to tell their stories to visitors in ways that honor their enduring relationships with these unique lands. For more information, call the park at 503-861-2471.

DAR meeting

ASTORIA The Astoria Chapter Daughters of the American Revolution will meet Jan. 19 at 11 a.m., at the Astoria Golf and Country Club. The program will be provided by member Joan Johnson. Members and women wishing to join are invited to attend. Membership is open to women 18 and over who can trace their ancestry to someone who in some way assisted the colonists in the American Revolution. If you wish to attend, please reply by Jan. 17 to Regent Evelyn Laughman at 503-325-4683 or Registrar Sue Glen at 503-861-0574.

Ridgefield fieldtrip

LONGVIEW On Saturday, Jan. 22, Willapa Hills Audubon will travel to Ridgefield National Wildlife Refuge for viewing of winter waterfowl and raptors.  Swans are often present. The field trip will include the auto loop with minimal walking where allowed. Departure from Longview is at 8 a.m., with a planned return of around noon. To reserve your place, call 360-575-9238 or e-mail John Green at jgreen2317@aol.com.

Naturalist speaks

RAYMOND Renowned naturalist Brent Nixon, CEO and president of Nature Talks Are you listening?, an organization dedicated to environmental education and endangered species research in the wild, will speak at the Raymond Theatre at 2 p.m. on Jan. 23 as the next Sunday Afternon Live event. Nixon created the non-profit Adventures in Nature more than eight years ago to answer growing requests from public education facilities and community groups for quality information about our environment and the creatures that dwell within it. During his Pacific County appearance, he will be presenting 12 outreach programs to the Raymond, South Bend, Willapa Valley, Ocosta and Long Beach schools. Tickets can now be purchased at South Bend Pharmacy, Sagens Pharmacy in Raymond, and at the theater for $10 for adults and $5 for children, or by sending an SASE to SAL, P.O. Box 221, South Bend, WA 98586 or e-mailing sundayafternoonlive@comcast.net.

AAUW meeting

ILWACO The Willapa Chapter of the AAUW meets at 7 p.m., Jan. 24 in the Ilwaco Community Building. The Spring Tea committee is hosting the meeting, which will feature one of their scholarship recipients, Pat Donnely, who will entertain on the piano and share her feelings about the scholarship award. In addition, Boyd Keyser who will speak regarding the upcoming school levy.

Farmers Market volunteers

LONG BEACH The Columbia-Pacific Farmers Market will get off the ground in May. An authentic farmers market, this event will be exclusively a food market dedicated to showcasing the spectacular eats of the Columbia-Pacific region and to supporting and celebrating the hardworking people who bring those foods to our community. The market will include 20 or so farmers, ranchers, fishers, growers, and package food producers, and will also feature entertainment and games. It will be a place to meet your neighbor every Friday afternoon/evening and have fun! Many volunteers will be needed each week from noon until 7:30 p.m., mid-May through September. Please contact Gayle Borchard at 642-4421 or planner@longbeachwa.gov if you wish to volunteer.