Community Calendar: 3.21.2012

Published 5:00 pm Monday, March 19, 2012

Wednesday, March 21

Grange potluck meeting

    LONG BEACH If youve been wondering what the Grange is all about, come for their monthly potluck meeting, Wednesday, March 21 at    6 p.m., downstairs in the Grange at 5715 Sandridge Road. The public is welcome! Get to know your neighbors and make new friends over dinner and then settle in and learn what the Grange is all about. For more information, please call 642-4953.

Diabetes support

    ILWACO  Ocean Beach Hospitals Diabetes Support Group meets from 6:30 p.m. to 8:30 p.m., March 21 in the hospitals kitchen. The theme is, Eat What You Cook and will be a hands-on learning opportunity. The class is free but pre-registration is needed. Call 642-6314 or 642-6308 to reserve your spot.

Baby shower

    ASTORIA  The March 21 meeting of the Astoria Chapter of the Daughters of the American Revolution will be a baby shower for Operation Diaper Bag at the Astoria Golf and Country Club at 11 a.m. Attendees are to bring baby gifts for the spouses of or our active duty personnel expecting a baby in Oregon. For reservations or information contact Regent Evelyn Laughman at 503-325-4683 or Registrar Sue Glen at 503-861-0574.

Chinook Food Bank

    CHINOOK Shiloh Faith Fellowship will operate the Chinook Food Bank the first and third Wednesdays of each month from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m., in the Sea Resources building (Chinook Hatchery) in Chinook until further notice. If you have questions call 777-8373.

Spring Term at CCC

    ASTORIA Registration is now open for all students interested in attending Clatsop Community College. The schedule is available online at www.clatsopcc.edu/academics/class-schedule. Registration begins at 8 a.m., and online registration will be available 24 hours a day. Staff and student computers are available at all three campus locations from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m., Student Services Center at 1651 Lexington Ave. in Astoria; MERTS Campus at 6550 Liberty Lane in Astoria; and at the South County Campus at 1455 N. Roosevelt in Seaside. Please call 503-338-2411 or come by the college, Monday through Friday from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.

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 March 21 is Room Service, starring the Marx Brothers: Groucho, Chico and Harpo. 1938. 78 min.

Thursday, March 22

Stroke Group

    ILWACO  From 1 p.m. to 3:30 p.m., on March 22, a new support group for victims of stroke will be held at the Ocean Beach Hospital meeting room in Ilwaco. Dr. Randy Ensminger will discuss, What Happens After a Stroke? Call 642-6308 or 642-6314 if you have questions.

Kindergarten Pre-Registration

    PENINSULA Kindergarten pre-registration is open for all Peninsula children who will be 5 years old on or before Aug. 31. Parents or guardians may pre-register your child at Ocean Park Elementary School or at Long Beach Elementary anytime between 8:30 a.m. and 2 p.m., during the month of March. Cranberry Road is the dividing line; children living north of Cranberry will attend Ocean Park School, and those south of Cranberry will attend Long Beach Elementary. A childs birth certificate and immunization record (copies or originals) are required but the child does not need to be at pre-registration. If you have any questions, please call 665-4815 for Ocean Park, and 642-3242 for Long Beach.

Line dancing

    LONG BEACH Line dancing on the Peninsula is offered at Long Beach Grange at 5715 Sandridge Road. Dancing for beginners is at 5 p.m. intermediate dancing starts at 6 p.m.; and couples hit the floor at 7 p.m. each Thursday, except the fourth Thursday of the month. Everyone is welcome  the cost is just $3 per person per class. Come check out this fun activity. Call Linda at 783-2389 for more information.

Friday, March 23

Parkinson support

    OCEAN PARK The Parkinsons disease support group meets from 1:30 p.m. to 3 p.m., March 23 at the Ocean Park Lutheran Church, 24002 U Street in Ocean Park. For information, call Patti at 665-3284.

Little Mary Sunshine

    ILWACO Peninsula Players present Little Mary Sunshine at the River City Playhouse on Lake Street in Ilwaco March 23 and March 24, March 30 and March 31 beginning at 7 p.m., and Sunday matinees are set to begin at 2 p.m., on March 25 and April 1. Tickets are $15 for this delightful family musical. For more information, go to www.peninsula-players.com.

OBH support group

    ILWACO Ocean Beach Hospital and Medical Clinics Cancer Support Group will meet Friday, March 23, at 2 p.m. in the Ilwaco Community Building meeting room. The support group is part of the hospitals oncology outreach and education program. Cyndy Soule, a member of the hospitals chemotherapy team, will facilitate the meeting. Current and past cancer patients and their families are encouraged to attend. Light refreshments will be served. For more information, call Cyndy at 642-6327.

Al Anon family group

    KLIPSAN  An Al Anon family group meets from 1:30 p.m. to      2:30 p.m., every Friday in the conference room at Golden Sands at 21608 O Lane in Klipsan. The group is open to anyone who has been affected by alcohol use in a family member or friend. For information call 665-2510.

Saturday, March 24

Fundraiser car wash

    LONG BEACH  As part of his senior project, Michael Weatherby and the fire cadets are holding a car wash on March 24 from 10 a.m. to       3 p.m., in the parking lot of the Bank of the Pacific to raise funds for a roof training prop for Pacific County Fire District No. 1. Approximately $3,800 is needed to build this needed training tool. Donations are welcome. Call 244-3248 if you have questions or to make a donation.

Rummage/Bake Sale

    BAY CENTER  There will be a rummage and bake sale on March 24 from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m., at the Bay Center Store, located approximately one mile off Highway 101. This event is a fundraiser for the local food bank. So everyone is encouraged to show up and support this great event and get some good deals in the process.

Dinner and Concert

    LONG BEACH  The Long Beach Grange is hosting a community dinner and concert featuring the Ilwaco High School Symphonic Band from 5 p.m. to 8 p.m., on Saturday, March 24. Dinner will be served starting at    5 p.m., with a choice of barbecue beef or French dip sandwiches and side dishes for $7.  The band takes the stage at 6 p.m. The Long Beach Grange is located at 5715 Sandridge Rd.  For more information, call 777-8898.

Kite flying lessons & more

    LONG BEACH  On March 24 from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m., come to the Sid Snyder Drive beach approach for free two-line kite flying lessons, weather permitting. For more information call the World Kite Museum at 642-4020.

Empty Bowls project

    SEAVIEW Mark your calendar now, from 11 a.m. to 1:30 p.m., on March 24, everyone is invited to the fourth annual Empty Bowls Project at the Peninsula Church Center, 5000 N Place in Seaview. For $10 you get a handmade bowl, full of soup, with bread. This is a fundraiser to end hunger, one bowl at a time.

Walk For Diabetes!

    LONG BEACH As the senior project of Justice Schenk, on Saturday, March 24, from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m., at the Bolstad beach approach, all are encouraged to participate in the diabetes information walk. Attendees will get free information and a free blood sugar test while showing their support and getting some good exercise. There is no cost to participate. If you have questions call 642-6308.

Oysters & Art

    ILWACO  Rotary Club of SW Pacific County Peninsula is holding their fundraiser, Oysters and Art, on March 24, at the Columbia Pacific Heritage Museum in Ilwaco. This event benefits Peninsula-wide childrens programs such as the Boys and Girls Club, Camp Victory, Peninsula Arts Association Scholarship, Childrens Dentistry, and a local Rotary scholarship. Plus a portion of the proceeds is earmarked for the Childrens Literacy Project. Plump, juicy oysters served on the half shell, steamed, or prepared in other delicious manners share center stage with beautiful art works donated by local and almost-local artists and artisans. Ten pieces will be set aside for the live auction, always a thrilling event, and auctioneer Dwayne Smallwood knows how to get the bidders bidding!  The silent auction fills several tables with wonderful creations from hand thrown pottery to original paintings to concert tickets. This event is reserved seating only and you can purchase tickets online at http://beachrotary.org/blog/service-projects/oysters-art. Tickets are just $30 and entitle you to cruise the oyster bar, enjoy a complimentary glass of champagne, and sample light bites from local restaurants. A cash bar will be available. Doors open at 5 p.m., and dress this year is beach casual. So, find that Hawaiian shirt, your shorts, sunglasses and flip-flops.  Check your surfboard at the door and have a ball. Southwest Pacific County Peninsula Rotary Foundation is a 501(C)(3) not-for-profit organization.

Clamming

    PENINSULA  Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife has approved the next clam dig for morning tides on Saturday, March 24 and Sunday, March 25. No digging will be allowed on any beach after noon.

 The Good Doctor

    RAYMOND  The Good Doctor, by Neil Simon, the latest production by the Willapa Players, continues for two more weekends. This Broadway hit is based on short stories by famed Russian writer Anton Chekhov. A repertory group of 11 actors Williams, Bob Stalder, Scott Cowell, Dani Massin, LaRayne Watts, Curt Harris, Liz McCollum, Christine Kardos, Jim Watts, Jenny Allan and Heidi Stonebraker  portray 22 different roles in eight vignettes, each based on a different Chekhov short story. Performances will be on Friday, March 23 and Saturday, March 24, with a Sunday matinee on March 25, and final performances Friday, March 30, and Saturday, March 31. Tickets for those shows are $10 and are available at South Bend Pharmacy and Everyones Video and More in Raymond.

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.

Sunday, March 25

Flower baskets

    PENINSULA The Ilwaco High School class of 2012 is now selling flower bowls and baskets. Prices for hanging baskets are $28 each or two or more $25 each; 14-inch flower bowls are $20 each or $18 for two or more bowls. All proceeds benefit the Class of 2012 Substance Free Grad Party. Plants will be available for pick up mid-May. Please contact Sheryl Schisler at 306-607-1380; Sabrina Coffin at 244-2792; or Leslie Allgaier at 503-929-7400.

Monday, March 26

Whales!

    ASTORIA Come learn about whales. This hands-on day camp will be whale themed science and art education for children between the ages of 8 and 12. The camp will run Monday, March 26 through Thursday, March 29 from     1 p.m. to 5 p.m., at the 4-H Club House. The participants will have hands-on activities that include real whalebones. They will focus on scientific understanding of whales, the oceanic environment and some of the other animals students might see in the ocean.  Topics include: What are whales? How are whales adapted to the ocean environment? What do they eat, and what challenges do they face? The participants will be investigating, sketching, and writing.  This day camp is open to all youth but space is limited to 15.  The cost is $25.  For more information or to register, call the extension office at 503-325-8573.

Conservative conversations

    LONG BEACH  There will be a Conservative Conversations Potluck beginning at 6 p.m., March 26, at the Long Beach Grange on Sandridge Road. This is an opportunity for conservatives to meet and enjoy lively conversation, great food and learn about issues and candidates at all levels. No Party affiliation, just a bunch of conservatives. Bring your favorite yummy food to share, beverages will be provided. Hope to see you there!

Chess/Card club

    LONG BEACH  Are you interested in a chess/card club? The first meeting will be at 7 p.m., Monday, March 26 at a Long Beach location. For directions and more information, call 642-0736, and ask for Doug.

Book fair

    OCEAN PARK  Its time for the Ocean Park Elementary Scholastic Book Fair, set for March 26 through March 30. This event raises funds to purchase books for the school library. Monday, March 26, is a viewing day, from 8 a.m. to 3 p.m. Then Tuesday, March 27 through Thursday, March 29 from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m., its time to purchase your great finds. The hours on Friday, the final day, are from 8 a.m. to 1 p.m. Parents, children, teachers and community members are invited to attend.

Bunco for kids food

    LONG BEACH Each Monday at 6:30 p.m., the public is invited to come play bunco, a fundraiser for the Long Beach Elks sponsored Food4Kids Program. Everyone is welcome, with proceeds going to help purchase food for a backpack of healthy food and snacks to get local needy kids through the weekend.

Tuesday, March 27

Veterans & mental health

    SEAVIEW  Beginning at 6 p.m., Tuesday, March 27, at the Peninsula Church Center at 5000 N Place in Seaview, NAMI Pacific County presents a free pizza supper and program, with the theme Military Veterans and Mental Health. The guest speaker is Vince Morrison, MSW. For information call Kat at 665-6305 or Barb at 665-4421.

Relay meeting

    LONG BEACH  The Relay For Life of the Long Beach Peninsula invites you to attend their next meeting on Tuesday, March 27, from 6 p.m. to 7:30 p.m., at the Chautauqua Lodge in Long Beach. Anyone who has been touched by cancer and would like to help make a difference is welcome to attend.  For more information, contact Linda Yeager 503-791-9748.

Do Nothing Club

    OCEAN PARK Break away from the humdrum of everyday life and do absolutely nothing for a few hours as part of the Do Nothing Club. All men who want to have some fun on Tuesdays at 10 a.m., at the Ocean Park Lutheran Church at 24002 U Street in Ocean Park can just drop in. Pool, cribbage, exchanging stories and lunch are the order of the day. No membership, no officers and doing nothing are the goals of the group. For more information, call Jack McBride at 665-2721.

Wednesday, March 28

Ilwaco Toastmasters

    ILWACO The Ilwaco Toastmasters Lunch Club starts again March 28 from noon to 1 p.m., at Queen La De Das Event Center at 139 Howerton Way at the Port of Ilwaco, and will be held the second and fourth Wednesday from then on at the same location. For information call 503-791-2806.

Al-Anon Family Group

    SEAVIEW Peninsula Al-Anon Family Group meet on Wednesdays from 6:30 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. at 4603 Pacific Highway in Seaview. This is a confidential fellowship for persons with friends of family members affected by alcohol. Call 642-2611 with questions.

Free tax help

    OCEAN PARK Seniors and low-income taxpayers can get free help with their 2011 Federal income taxes at the Ocean Park Timberland Library on Wednesdays from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. through April 11. No appointment is needed this is a sign in and wait your turn service. Please bring all current tax records (including all amounts of rebates/credits received in 2011), plus a copy of all 2010 tax records/return. Volunteers will not be able to help with out of state tax paperwork. If you need more information, call Yvonne Howell at 665-5845.

Authors gathering

    ILWACO  On March 28, from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m., Olde Towne Trading Post in Ilwaco hosts a gathering of writers and listeners. Everyone is welcome to come share and hear original stories and poems in progress, or perhaps even some previously published. The theme of this months meeting is, Spring has Sprung. Since it is gardening season, maybe write about planning, plotting, tending, weeding or snoozing beneath the apple trees, or tell a tale of spring cleaning, spring salmon fishing or outdoor physical activities like bike riding or bird watching. Coffee and goodies are available at 6 p.m.; readings begin at 6:30 p.m. For more information, call Jan at 642-4932.

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 March 28 is McKenzie Break, starring Brian Keith. 1970. 106 min.

Future Events

Flower bowls

    LONG BEACH Crisis Support Networks annual Spring Bowls flower sale fundraiser will come to the Peninsula on Thursday, March 29. Flower bowls will be available for $20 each at 318 NE 2nd Street in Long Beach. Proceeds will benefit CSNs efforts to end domestic violence. For more information, call 642-0095.

Into The Woods

     ILWACO  The Peninsula Association of Performing Artists (PAPA) is performing the musical, Into the Woods, with the cooperation of the Washington State Parks Department. The musical will be performed at Fort Columbia Theater this summer. Auditions for Into the Woods will be held at the Inn at Harbor Village on Friday, March 30, from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m., and on Saturday, March 31, from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. If necessary, arrangements can be made for other audition times by contacting Cindy Flood at 665-3637. If you are interested in helping with the production in any other way, from costuming and make-up to staging and lighting, please come to the auditions to complete the application form. Based on Little Red Riding Hood, Jack and the Beanstalk, Rapunzel, and Cinderella, Into the Woods brings together an original story involving a baker and his wife, and their desire to start a family. Into the Woods also includes references to several other well-known fairy tales, and it is filled with fast moving music and comedy.

Spring Art Show

    LONG BEACH  The Peninsula Arts Associations 21st annual Spring Art Show is set for 10 a.m. to 5 p.m., daily, March 30 to April 1 at the World Kite Museum in Long Beach. In addition to the many varied art mediums, be sure to check out the featured artist, Peggy Bleckov. There will be raffle sales and much more. Check out www.beachartist.com.

Thrift Store grand opening

    LONG BEACH  ReachOut Thrift Store is moving to their new location at 1003 N. Pacific Highway (in the old Pro Video space next to the Thai restaurant). They are holding a grand opening on March 30 and March 31 and April 2. The public is invited to come check out this new larger location.

Rummage Sale

    OCEAN PARK There will be a rummage sale fundraiser for Dunes Pool at 23515 Pacific Way in Ocean Park from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m., Friday, April 6 and Saturday, April 7. Donations are being accepted, no clothes please. For more information call 665-5542.

Kids Stuff Sale

    LONG BEACH  From 10 a.m. to 4 p.m., on Saturday, March 31 come to the Long Beach Grange at 5715 Sandridge Road for a special sale of kids stuff. Open to the public, attendees are welcome to come and sell your childrens items they no longer need or use, including clothing, toys, furnishings, books, etc.  Sale items must be limited to childrens items, no household garage sale items. The cost of table rental is $10 per 8-foot table. All of the proceeds from the table rentals will go towards sponsoring local kids to attend summer camp at Camp Morehead in Nahcotta. Lunch will be available in the onsite kitchen so invite your friends for the biggest kids only garage sale on the Peninsula. This event will take place quarterly at the Grange. To reserve your table, contact Robyn at 777-8898.

Transit Board Meeting

    SOUTH BEND The Pacific Transit Authority Board will hold its regular quarterly meeting on Thursday, April 12 at 10:30 a.m., at the Pacific County Commissioners meeting room at 1216 W. Robert Bush Drive, South Bend. The public is invited to come and be heard.

Night of Blues

    ILWACO The second annual Night of Blues will take over the River City Playhouse on Saturday, April 14. Starting at 7 p.m., enjoy performances by North Coast Blues and Friends, with Lucy Hammond, Maggie Kitson, Richard Thomasian, John Arevalo, Skinny Lynn Cook, Ken Honeybucket Johnson, Eli Schenk, Patrick P.L. Lines, Henry Groove Master Gavaldon and Clint Carter. Admission is $15 per person. River City Playhouse is located at 127 Lake Street SE in Ilwaco. For more information, call 642-8667, or check the North Coast Blues Facebook page.

Grange auction

    LONG BEACH There will be an auction from 5 p.m. to 8 p.m., on April 14 at the Long Beach Grange at 5715 Sandridge Road in Long Beach. Consignments or donations are taken during the week of the auction. Call 642-4953 for more information on donations accepted.