Community Calendar: 8.8.2012

Published 5:00 pm Monday, August 6, 2012

Wednesday, Aug. 8

School supplies drive

    PENINSULA Summer vacation is almost over and students will soon return to class. The Chinook Observer is once again fundraising and gathering school supplies so that local, low-income kids have the materials necessary to start the academic year off right. We need to purchase backpacks so monetary donations would be greatly appreciated. Also, there is a need for donations of basic school supplies such as pencils, paper, pocket folders and similar items. Donations can be dropped off at the Chinook Observer office at 205 East Bolstad Ave. East, Monday through Friday from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Donation checks should be made out to the Chinook Observer and mailed to P.O. Box 427, Long Beach, WA 98631. (Supplies will be distributed Aug. 20 through Aug. 24, from       9 a.m. to 4 p.m.)

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.

Caregivers support

    LONG BEACH A caregiver support group meets Wednesday, Aug. 8 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.

Thursday, Aug. 9

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.

Bunco

    KLIPSAN  The Peninsula Bunco Club hosts a game starting at 6 p.m., on Aug. 9 at the Peninsula Senior Activity Center in Klipsan Beach. The public is welcome. There is a $6 charge for each player; $1 for the use of the senior center and the other $5 goes towards the prize pay out at the end of the session. For information call Pamela at 642-0071 or 360-318-4164

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. 10

Vintage Trailer Rally

    SEAVIEW  The SouWester Lodge in Seaview is hosting the first annual vintage trailer rally and RV classic Aug. 10 through Aug. 12. On Saturday, Aug. 11 there will be an open house from 1 p.m. to     3 p.m., when the public can tour the visiting trailers. Come check out this fun, unique event. Call 642-2542 for more information.

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.

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 Terry, the Northwest Pan Man, and lots of fun.

Saturday, Aug. 11

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 Saturday, Aug. 11 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. 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.  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. 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.

Chili Cook-Off

    SURFSIDE Sharpen up your taste buds, get out your best chili recipe and enter the annual Surfside Chili Cook-off. The benefit will beheld Aug. 11, between 1 p.m. and 3 p.m. The event is free and open to all. The festivities will be held at the Twin Lakes Pavilion in Surfside. Mona and Paki Perkins of Inversion will provide entertainment. The waterfront park is at 1712 324th Avenue between Q and T. The cook-off benefits the Ocean Park School Back Pack food program. The Peninsula Clay Artists have donated an array of handcrafted bowls, which can be purchased for $15 with all of the proceeds going to the school program. Entrants should arrive with their chili at 12:30 p.m. Prizes will be awarded to the winners. Questions may be directed to the Surfside office at 665-4171.  

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.

Classic Car show

    ASTORIA  The Lower Columbia Classics Car Club will hold their annual Regatta Car Show on Saturday, Aug. 11, in Astoria in conjunction with the Regatta week celebration. The show, which runs from       9 a.m. to 3 p.m., will be held at 12th Street between Duane and Exchange avenues. Car registration starts at      8 a.m., and costs $15. Please direct any questions that you may have to Steve Gaydos at 503-338-4777, or Tim OBryant at 503-325-2224.

Waikiki Beach concert

    ILWACO At 7 p.m., on Aug. 11, the public is invited to Cape Disappointment State Parks Waikiki Beach for a concert by the band Bost Family Traditions, a bluegrass band from Arizona. Bring a lawn chair and other personal comforts and sit back and enjoy some great music at this free outdoor concert. The concert is free but a Discover Pass is required to get into the park. For more information call 642-3029.

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 the Northwest Pan Man as well as a sidewalk chalk contest. Dont miss this great event!

Sunday, Aug. 12

Edible Gardens tour

    PENINSULA  The Edible Gardens tour will take place from noon to 5 p.m., on Aug. 12. View a variety of gardens that grow different kinds of food. Continue the conversation with the after-tour lasagna dinner at the Long Beach Grange at 6 p.m., and admire the food donations that have been gathered for local food banks. Tour and dinner tickets are available at Adelaides Books in Ocean Park, Planter Box Nursery in Long Beach, The English Garden Nursery in Seaview, participating gardens during the tour, and dinner tickets at the door at the Grange.

Vesper services

    OYSTERVILLE The Vesper service for 3 p.m., Aug. 12 at the historic Oysterville church includes Pastor David George from New Life Church in Ilwaco, presiding over the gathering. Music will be provided by the Women of Bayside Singers. Sandy Nielson will play the pump organ. Jean Stamper will provide the Oysterville moment. All are welcome to this casual, uplifting get together.

Judging orchids

    ASTORIA How To Judge An Orchid is the topic for the Sunset Empire Orchid Societys Aug. 12 meeting, set for 2 p.m. at the First Lutheran Church located at 725 33rd Street in Astoria.  The guest speaker is Craig Williams who is an orchid judge for the American Orchid Society. His topic is how plants are judged in an orchid show, including how to groom plants, stake the flowers and arrange in a display. He can also share experiences he has had at various shows. Visitors are always welcome.  For further information, contact Georgia at 665-5565.

Monday, Aug. 13

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. 14

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 Road. If you are interested in learning more about the club, please call Dianne at 642-2680 evenings.

WellSpring meeting

    LONG BEACH The public is invited to attend the WellSpring Community Network meeting at      3 p.m. on Tuesday, Aug. 14 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 Monica at 360-783-1090.

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.

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. 15

Diabetes support

    ILWACO From 6 p.m. to 9 p.m., Aug. 15, Norm Stutznegger, of Pacific Coast Medical Supply Diabetes Equipment will give a presentation at the next diabetes support group to be held in the Ilwaco Community Building. All are welcome. There is no charge and no membership requirement. Refreshments will be provided. Call 642-6313 or 642-6308 for questions.

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. 15 is Carousel, starring Gordon McRae, Shirley Jones. 1956. 128 min.

Future Events

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.

Gardening chat

    OCEAN PARK  The next informal gardening chat will be held Aug. 16 at 2 p.m., in the Ocean Park Library community room. The topic of the meeting is preserving the harvest (show and tell). Call Lisa at 665-3061 with questions.

Blues & Seafood

    ILWACO The Blues and Seafood event is happening at the Port of Ilwaco on Friday, Aug. 17 and Saturday, Aug. 18. The Friday night jam brings the Coyote Kings at 7 p.m., followed by North Coast Blues at 8:30 p.m., with special all start jam guests. Saturday is filled with great performers, starting at 4 p.m., when Boogie Bone performs, at 5:30 p.m., The Strange Tones and the Volcano Vixens take stage, then at 7 p.m., the Norman Sylvester Band is on tap and at 8:45 p.m., the Heartbreakers featuring Lucy Hammond, Rae Gordon, Lady A, Lady Kat True Blue, Maggie Kitson and Mary McPage perform. Friday night is just $10 to attend; Saturday is $20 or you can purchase a combo ticket for $35 that covers Saturdays Blues and Seafood and Sundays Jazz and Oysters in Ocean Park. For ticketing information go to www.bluesandseafood.com or www.jazzandoysters.com.

Blues guitar

    ILWACO The Ilwaco Merchants Associations board of directors will raffle off a guitar signed by all the performers at this years Blues and Seafood event. The proceeds will go to Mike and Bea Shedore, who lost their boat the Two Mikes on July 22. The Two Mikes sank after hitting the jetty at Newport, Ore. Mike has ALS and is unable to do many of the things we all take for granted. If you cannot attend Blues and Seafood and want to buy a raffle ticket for the guitar, contact Clint Carter at the Imperial Schooner at 642-8667. If you would just like to make a donation to this wonderful family, any branch of Bank Of The Pacific has a fund set up.

Jazz & Oysters

    OCEAN PARK On Sunday, Aug. 19 from noon to 7 p.m., you dont want to miss the 17th annual Jazz and Oysters event at Wilson Field, 25815 Sandridge Road in Ocean Park. Youll enjoy the jazz club atmosphere complete with oysters, desserts, beverages and more. There are some top named performers including Jessie Marquez (a top Latin jazz vocalist and her ensemble) at noon; First Thursday Band, who perform New Orleans style jazz from 2:30 p.m. to 5 p.m.; and three-time Latin Grammy nominee Jovino Santos Neto Quinteto, who performs from 5 p.m. to 7 p.m. The cost for this one-day of superb music is just $20, or combine it with the Blues and Seafood and make your whole weekend music filled. Active duty military personnel and their families are admitted free. Tickets may be purchased at the field or go to www.jazzandoysters.com.

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.)

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.

Stamp expert

    ASTORIA Clatsop Coin, 1008 Commercial St., will host Bob Beal, manager of Harmer-Schau Philatelic Auction (www.harmerschau.com), who will answer questions about stamps and stamp collections, from 11 a.m. and 4 p.m. Saturday, Aug. 18. To make an appointment with the stamp expert, call Scott McClaine at Clatsop Coin at 503-298-3898. Beal will also hold a general informational session, open to the public at 2 pm.

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.

Kite Festival

    LONG BEACH The annual Washington State International Kite Festival is set for Aug. 20 through Aug. 26 on the approach between Sid Snyder Drive and Bolstad Avenue. The week includes a wonderful variety of competitions by professional and amateur kite flyers, choreographed kite flies, mass ascensions, fireworks, lighted night kite flies, vendors and much more. The trolley will run Wednesday and Thursday from noon to 5 p.m., and Friday from noon to 9:30 p.m. It will also run regular route runs from 10 a.m. to 9:30 p.m., and from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m., on Sunday, with hotel, motel, RV park drop offs upon request.

Come bowl!

    ILWACO Ilwaco Hilltop Bowl is starting fall leagues. On Aug. 20 at 7 p.m., the Friendly League will have their league meeting at Hilltop Bowl. All interested women bowlers please plan on attending.  League bowling will start on Aug. 27 at 6:30 p.m.

School supplies distributed

    LONG BEACH Distribution of school supplies distribution is scheduled for Aug. 20 through Aug. 24 from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m., at the Chinook Observer office, 205 East Bolstad Ave., in Long Beach. Volunteers are needed to help with distribution. Call Jan Bono at 642-4932 to sign up to help.

People-to-people seminar

    OCEAN PARK On Aug. 23 from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m., the Family Worship Center at 264th and Ridge Avenue in Ocean Park is holding a free people-to-people seminar with a variety of great information on many topics including: health issues, blood pressure checks, glucose checks, parenting grandchildren, parenting parents, financial assistance programs for all ages and much more. Plus there will be local food bank information, presentations and information from the Olympic Area Agency on Aging, Ocean Beach Hospital, DSHS and more. Call 665-6340 if you have questions.

First aid/CPR

    OCEAN PARK On Aug. 25, from 9:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m., there will be a community first0-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.

Timberland book sale

    ILWACO This years Timberland Book Sale is set for Aug. 31 through Sept. 2 from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m., at a new location in the former Ilwaco High School atrium, adjacent to IHS football field. Watch for the signs and come to one of the best book sales of the year. Sponsored by the Friends of the Ilwaco-Ocean Park Libraries.

Rummage sale

    OCEAN PARK The Ocean Park Eagles Club is holding a fundraising rummage sale from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m., Friday, Aug. 31 and Saturday, Sept. 1, at the corner of Bay and Vernon avenues. If you have questions call 665-5897.

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, the 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.

Drill conductor course

    ASTORIA A two-day drill conductor course on marine safety and survival training is being offered Sept. 6 and Sept. 7 from 7:45 a.m. to 5 p.m., each day at the Clatsop Community College Marine Sciences Building in Astoria. The course is free of charge and meets all the state and federal requirements for commercial fishermen. The topics of instruction include but are not limited to: personal safety gear, a personal safety kit, safety regulations, onboard drills, dewatering pumps, cold water survival skills, hypothermia, an in-water practicum and much more. Pre-registration is required and space is limited. Call 503-240-9337 or 503-240-9373 to register.