Community Calendar: 8.1.2012

Published 5:00 pm Monday, July 30, 2012

Wednesday, Aug. 1

Chinook Food Bank

    CHINOOK The Friends of Chinook School is sponsoring the Chinook Food Bank in the Chinook School building at 810 State Route 101 in Chinook. The food bank will be open on the first and third Wednesday of each month from    10 a.m. to 1 p.m. Call Loma at 777-8367 with questions.

Free Lunches

    PACIFIC COUNTY All children aged 18 and under can eat a healthy, nutritious meal for free Monday through Friday between 11:45 a.m. and 12:30 p.m. (If you are over 18, you are still welcome but sack lunches are just $3.) Just show up to a participating site between the designated times! Locations are: Culbertson Park at Washington and 2nd Street in Long Beach; Black Lake Community Center at 404 School Road in Ilwaco and at Ocean Park Elementary, 25701 Vernon Avenue.

C.G. Auxiliary

    CAPE D The Coast Guard Auxiliary Flotilla 62 meets the first Wednesday of each month. This months meeting is Aug. 1 at 7 p.m. at Cape Disappointment. For information call Lee at 665-6882.

Ice cream & eggs

    NASELLE  Naselle Timber-land Library will host their annual ice cream party and egg hunt from    2 p.m. to 3 p.m., Aug. 1 for all ages. Join in the librarys end-of-summer ice cream party and search for hidden eggs. Sponsored by Okies Select and the Friends of the Naselle Timberland Library. For more information call 484-3877.

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 Aug. 1 is Tarzan Finds A Son, starring Johnny Weissmuller, Maureen OSullivan. 1939. 82 min.

Thursday, Aug. 2

Star party

    RAYMOND On Aug. 2 from 2 p.m. to 3 p.m., all ages are invited to Raymond Timberland Library for their star party. All lovers of the night sky should join in a session of fascinating astronomy activities. Attendees will use glow-in-the-dark paint to create their own star chart for tracking the constellations, discover a star sign, make an astrolabe, simulate a black hole, and make a miniature simulation of the expansion of the universe. For more information call 942-2408.

Managing chronic illnesses

    ILWACO Teaching individuals to take charge and manage their chronic illnesses in partnership with their physicians is the focus of the upcoming workshops at Ocean Beach Hospital in Ilwaco. This series of classes will be held on Thursday afternoons from 1 p.m. to 3:30 p.m., through Aug. 16. Space is limited. The goal of the program is to help participants live a healthy life by managing symptoms. Reasonable accommodations for people with disabilities can be arranged with advance seven-day notice by calling Paulette Dodgen at 866-582-1487 or 360-538-2457. For more information, please contact Denise Ross at 642-6308.

Friday, Aug. 3

LB Merchants

    LONG BEACH The Long Beach Merchants Association meets Friday, Aug. 3 at 8 a.m., at Bensons Restaurant, 504 S Pacific Ave., in Long Beach. For more information call this years president, Steven Linhart at 642-5625.

Farmers Market

    LONG BEACH Columbia Pacific Farmers Market is open from 3 p.m. to 6 p.m., every Friday in downtown Long Beach. Come check out the wide variety of homegrown foods and flowers, and the onsite prepared goodies.  There will also be music by Greg Parke and lots of fun so come downtown and enjoy.

CERT info booth & more

    LONG BEACH The Community Emergency Response Team (CERT) is manning a booth at the Columbia Pacific Farmers Market in Long Beach each Friday through September. Please stop by and see what they are all about. For information call Douglas Levitt at 642-0736.

Saturday,

Aug. 4

Jakes Birthday Celebration

    LONG BEACH The Annual 75th Birthday Party for Jake The Alligator Man will be celebrated on Friday, Aug. 3 and Saturday, Aug. 4, in Long Beach. This wildly popular Long Beach Peninsula event features fun and activities for all. On Friday evening, enjoy an evening of burlesque and live music with Vincent Drambuie emceeing. After the main show, the Eastside Sound Machine will perform so bring your dancing shoes.  Other activities include a pirate photo booth, raffles prizes, Vintage Roadside T-shirts and scrumptious food by Fleet St Vittles (aka Nathan Linkof).   Be sure to save some energy for the next day too! Celebrate Jakes 75th birthday on Saturday with the birthday cake parade, car show, Bride of Jake Pin-Up contest, sideshow, Beards Hollow Pirates and tons more fun. Live music will round out the festivities. For more information about Jake The Alligator Mans Birthday Party celebration, please visit: http://jakethealligatorman.com.

Race Against Violence

    LONG BEACH The third annual Race Against Violence is scheduled for Saturday, Aug. 4 at    10 a.m. Created as way to honor Lisa Bonney, the 5K run/walk is held to raise domestic awareness and raise funds for domestic violence support, resources and prevention education materials. Entry fees are $27, and $17 without the T-shirt. Participants can register online at www.dvawareness.org/race, or in person at the Long beach Train Depot (at 3rd and Pacific North in Long Beach) on Friday, Aug. 3 from 5 p.m. to 7 p.m., and the morning of the race from 7 a.m. to 9:30 a.m. The walk portion is non-competitive; trophies will be awarded to the top four male and female runners. For more information, log onto www.dvawareness.org, or write to Domestic Violence Awareness Project, P.O. Box 833, Ocean Park, WA 98640.

Beach bike run

    LONG BEACH  The city of Long Beach and the Long Beach Elks will host the Veterans Beach Bike Run on Saturday, Aug. 4, starting at noon at 110 N. Pacific Highway in Long Beach. There will be live music, plus $1 hot dogs, burgers and draft beer for veterans. This is a great opportunity to thank a U.S. military veteran. For further questions, please contact Elks at 642-2651.

Saturday Market

    ILWACO Saturday Market at the Port of Ilwaco is open every Saturday, rain or shine, all summer long from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Come on down and shop for farm fresh produce, handmade arts and crafts, plants, flowers and all manner of seafood, or just enjoy a stroll along the waterfront in Ilwaco.

Summerfest

    LONG BEACH Come to downtown Long Beach and enjoy free horse and wagon rides around town, the beach safety weekend and more. Plus enjoy great music by Greg Parke. Dont miss this great event!

Sunday, Aug. 5

Vesper services

    OYSTERVILLE The Vesper service for 3 p.m., Aug. 5 at the historic Oysterville church includes Rev. D. J. Maddux, associate priest of St. Johns Episcopal Church in Olympia, presiding over the gathering. Music will be provided by the Randal Bays Family, who are Irish musicians. Suzanne Knutzen will play the pump organ. Sydney Stevens will provide the Oysterville moment. All are welcome to this casual, uplifting get together.

PAPA presents Into The Woods

    CHINOOK The Peninsula Association of Performing Artists (PAPA) continues performances of the musical Into the Woods at Fort Columbia Theater through Aug. 5. Curtain times are Fridays and Saturdays at 7 p.m., and Sundays at 3 p.m. Because of an agreement with the Washington State Parks, no Discover Pass is required to attend the show. Ticket prices are $17 for adults and $5 for children 15 and under. The characters will leave you laughing out loud, fighting back tears and, quite possibly transformed by the experience of attending this wonderful, whimsical musical! Tickets are available at Okies Thriftway, Stormin Normans and online at papatheatre.org. Information may be obtained at 665-3637.

Interfaith gathering

    NASELLE All are welcome to join the Columbia Shores Interfaith gathering on the first Sunday of each month at the Naselle library community room beginning at 11 a.m. All paths and faiths are welcome. Enjoy a soul refreshing gathering of like minded souls who offer simple wisdom for complicated times. For more information go to csinterfaith.spruz.com.

Monday, Aug. 6

Beach Barons meeting

    OCEAN PARK The Beach Barons meet Aug. 6 in the clubhouse just south of Bay Avenue in Ocean Park. Anyone with an interest is welcome. For information call 642-3998 or 665-5743.

Red Cross Emergency Services

    ROSBURG  On Monday, Aug. 6 Red Cross Emergency Services is conducting a training from     9 a.m. to 3 p.m., at the Rosburg Community Center. The classes will be shelter operations and shelter simulation. Local citizens interested in participating should email kelly.anderson@redcross.org

Hunter education course

    LONG BEACH The Long Beach Police Department will conduct a Hunter Education Course from Aug. 6 through Aug. 11. The class is free. To participate in the class you must register before the class. To register go to the following website wdfa.wa.gov/hunting/huntered/index.html and go to the basic hunting prompt and register under the traditional class portion for the Long Beach class. For questions call 642-2911.

Weight Room open

    ILWACO The weight room will be open Mondays, Wednesdays and Thursdays from 7 p.m. to         8 p.m. at the Peterson Field stadium in Ilwaco this summer.

Tuesday, Aug. 7

Book discussion

    OCEAN PARK Adults are invited to join in a discussion of Shadow Divers: The True Adventure of Two Americans Who Risked Everything to Solve One of the Last Mysteries of World War II by Robert Kurson from 6 p.m. to 7:30 p.m., Aug. 7. For more information call 665-4184.

CERT training

    LONG BEACH The Pacific County Emergency Management Agency is hosting a 10-week training course for Community Emergency Response Team (CERT). This free training runs every Tuesday through Aug. 25, from 6 p.m. to       9 p.m. at the Pacific County Administration Building on Sandridge Road in Long Beach. Participants are not required to attend all courses, though complete attendance is required to graduate from the program. Courses include: disaster preparedness, fire safety, disaster triage, disaster medical, victim search, rescue organizations, team organization, disaster psychology and animal rescue. Trained CERT members can assist others in their neighborhood or workplace in the event of a disaster. To register contact Natasha Nesbitt at 642-9409 or via email at nnesbitt@co.pacific.wa.us.

Wednesday, Aug. 8

Caregivers support

    LONG BEACH A 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 another. For more information call Don Cantrell at 642-3787 ext. 226.

Ilwaco Merchants

    ILWACO Ilwaco Merchants Association holds their monthly general membership meeting Aug. 8 at the Columbia Pacific Heritage Museum beginning at 8 a.m.  For more information, please call Clint Carter at 642-8667.

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 Aug. 8 is In the Foreign Legion, starring Bud Abbott, Lou Costello. 1950. 80 min.

Future Events

Monster mash

    RAYMOND  All ages are invited to Raymond Timberland Library for their monster mash bash from 2 p.m. to 3 p.m., Aug. 9. Summer is ending and all of the monsters are coming out to play. Celebrate at the Summer Reading Program finale with games, snacks, crafts and more. For more information call 942-2408.

Local DAR meeting

    OCEAN PARK  Ocian in View Chapter of DAR meets at      1 p.m., Aug. 10 in the Ocean Park library. Contact Mary Ellen Langridge at 665-5615 for more information.

Garage Sale & Bake Sale

    KLIPSAN  From 8 a.m. to     3 p.m., on Saturday, Aug. 11, come to the Peninsula Senior Activity Center in Klipsan Beach for a garage sale and a bake sale. Find kitchenware, collectibles, decorative items, lots of clothes and more. Come help support this fundraiser for the senior center.

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. Anyone interested in ham radio is encouraged to attend. For more information contact Dick Lemke at 665-2438 or Bob Cline at 665-4496.

Arts & Craft Auction

    NASELLE There will be a sidewalk arts and craft auction from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m., Aug. 11 at the Appelo Archive Center, located at 1056 SR-4 in Naselle. The preview of items begins at 10 a.m., the live and silent auction start at 11 a.m., and the silent auction closes at        4 p.m. Refreshments will be available. The Archives Center has received amazing pieces of art to be showcased at the auction.  There will be three ways to bid: a live auction, a silent auction and a select group of items that will be listed on the centers Facebook page at www.facebook.com/appeloarchives. This event is being held to increase awareness of the talents in the local area and to raise financial support for the Appelo Archive Centers projects. The Center is still seeking donations, so contact the office if you have an item (or items) you would like to donate for the auction.  Items such as baked goods, books, paintings, knitted and crocheted items, woodcarvings and sculpted pieces are but examples of the items the Center hopes to receive.

Wildlife membership barbecue

    ILWACO On Saturday, Aug. 11, the Friends of Willapa National Wildlife Refuge will host their annual membership appreciation barbecue. The barbecue will be at the Refuge Headquarters on Highway 101 near mile marker 24 and begins at 1:30 p.m.  Members are also invited to participate in a trip to Long Island for a short hike to the old growth cedar grove.  The trip to Long Island leaves at 9 a.m.  It will return by 1 p.m. The trip is limited to the first 100 members to sign up, so be sure to RSVP with Nancy at secretary@friendsofwillaparefuge.org by Aug. 5. If youre not a member you can sign up at www.friendsofwillaparefuge.org or pick up a membership form at the Willapa Refuge headquarters office.

Art Night

    ILWACO The Port of Ilwaco is holding an art night on Aug. 11 from 5 p.m. to 8 p.m., on the waterfront at the marina. All are welcome.

Soccer workshop

    OCEAN PARK Youth ages 4 through 12 are invited to learn the basics of futbol at a workshop hosted by New York youth soccer coach Sashamani Francois. From 10 a.m. to noon on Saturday, Aug. 11 and Sunday, Aug. 12, Francois will teach new futbol techniques at Ocean Park Elementary. The fee to participate is $25 per day or $40 for both days. For more information, log onto www.futurestarsfutbolny.com, or contact manager Chloe Leichman at 206-919-4379 or chloe.leichman@gmail.com.

Edible Gardens tour

    PENINSULA  The Long Beach Peninsula Edible Gardens Tour will take place Sunday, Aug. 12 from noon to 5 p.m. Tickets are available at Adelaides Books in Ocean Park, Jimella and Nancis Seafood Market Café in Klipsan, Planter Box Nursery in Long Beach, The English Garden Nursery in Seaview and at participating gardens during the tour. All proceeds from the tour benefit local food banks.

Peninsula Pharmacies Ladies Night!

    LONG BEACH Peninsula Pharmacies will host an Intro to Compounding event, open to all women in our community on Tuesday, Aug. 14 from 6 p.m. to       7:30 p.m., in the Adrift Hotel conference room at 409 Sid Snyder Drive, Long Beach. Topics to be covered include: Bio-identical hormone replacement therapy (BHRT), pediatrics (calling all moms!), sexual dysfunction, pain management and other common womens health issues! Join with professionals for wine and cheese and an informative, ladies-only presentation from the female compounding pharmacy team. To R.S.V.P. or for questions contact Blair Oman via email at blair@penpharmrx.com.

Saddle Club mtg

    LONG BEACH The Peninsula Saddle Club meets at 7 p.m., Aug. 14, at their clubhouse on Sandridge Rd. If you are interested in learning more about the club, please call Dianne at 642-2680 evenings.

Patriotic pops concert

    CHINOOK The Columbia River Symphony will perform a patriotic pops concert at the Chinook School Gym beginning at       7 p.m., Tuesday, Aug. 14. Doors open at 6:30 p.m. Tickets are $10 per person and can be purchased at the Chinook School Gym. This is a fundraising concert and 50 percent of the proceeds from the concert benefit the restoration of the Chinook school. For information go to www.columbiariversymphony.org.

WellSpring meeting

    LONG BEACH The public is invited to attend the WellSpring Community Network meeting at      3 p.m. on Tuesday, Jan. 11 in the main conference room the at 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 Monica at 360-783-1090.

Book discussion

    ILWACO Ilwaco Timberland Library is hosting a book discussion from 6 p.m. to 7 p.m., Aug. 16 for adults. Join in a discussion of The Big Burn: Teddy Roosevelt and the Fire That Saved America by Timothy Egan. For more information call 642-3908.

I.H.S. School Reunion

    ILWACO  The annual Ilwaco High School Alumni Association all school get together for alumni, their spouses, family and friends will be held Aug. 18 from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. at the high school football practice field. The Ilwaco Sports Boosters will have a food trailer on site where attendees can purchase food. All are welcome to gather. Call David Aase at 642-3638 with questions.

I.H.S. Class of 1962

    LONG BEACH  The Ilwaco High School graduating class of 1962 is holding their 50th reunion on beginning at 6 p.m., Saturday, Aug. 18, at the Cove Restaurant at the Peninsula Golf Course in Long Beach. The cost is $32 per person, which includes the rent of the restaurant which will be closed to the public during the event; appetizers, dinner and dessert, tax and tip. Alcohol and drinks are not included. Dress is informal after 50 years, just be yourself. If you have questions please contact Don Smith at dsmith2736@gmail.com or 360-756-9453. Please bring all of your memorabilia to share. (NOTE: Invitations are also being extended to the classes of 1961 and 1963.)

Alumni golf classic

    LONG BEACH  The annual alumni golf classic four-person scramble is set for 9 a.m., Sunday, Aug. 19 at Peninsula Golf Course in Long Beach. Reserve your space now by calling Sondra at 642-2828 or email seaton@peninsulagc.biz.

Stamp Club

    LONG BEACH Peninsula Stamp Club meetings are the third Saturday of each month at 11 a.m. at the Long Beach Grange at 5715 Sandridge Road. The next meeting is Aug. 18. Beginners to advanced collectors are welcome. Call John at 642-8732 for more information.

First aid/CPR

    OCEAN PARK On Aug. 25, from 9:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m., there will be a community first-aid/   CPR class at the fire station in Ocean Park at 26109 Ridge Ave. The cost is $35 per student.        Call 665-4451 to register.

Slow-Pitch ball

    SOUTH BEND Softball teams are invited to play in a slow-pitch, wood bat softball tournament on Labor Day weekend. From Aug. 31 through Sept. 2, South Bend will host Wood on the Willapa, an eight-team tournament to benefit Willapa Harbor Helping Hands and the Labor Day fireworks fund. The tournament structure is as follows: Friday evening and Saturday will be Round Robin play; Sunday is tournament play; four games guaranteed; $225 per team (13 player limit); bats and balls provided; championship T-shirts provided and participation is limited to first eight teams paid in full. Teams will play at the South Bend Community Park. The tournament is sponsored by Top Notch Tavern, Health Pros NW, Chester Club and Oyster Bar, Buds Lumber and Electric, Dennis Company and Pioneer Grocery. To register and for further information, call 360-490-8795 or email woodonthewillapa@gmail.com.