Community Calendar: Dec. 26, 2012

Published 4:00 pm Tuesday, December 25, 2012

Wednesday, Dec. 26

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.

Neptune Classic Movies

    LONG BEACH No classic movie will be shown on Dec. 26 at the Neptune Twin Cinemas. See you next week.

Thursday, Dec. 27

Kite Festival posters

    LONG BEACH  The Washington State International Kite Festival is beginning the process to select the artwork for the 2013 Kite Festival poster. If you have a great idea and would like to submit your art, do so by Feb. 1, 2013. To request a packet of information for the contest please submit your name, mailing address and phone number to:?Troy Rodenbaugh, chair, P.O. Box 1443, Long Beach, WA 98631 or call 642-0886.

Friday, Dec. 28

Revised classified deadline

    LONG BEACH The deadline for classified ads for the Jan. 2 edition is before 8 a.m. on Friday, Dec. 28. A staff member will be available at 7 a.m. to take your ad. Call today 642-8181 or 800-643-3703.

Saturday, Dec. 29

Holidaze

    ILWACO and NASELLE On Dec. 29 all ages are invited to come join Cowboy Buck and Elizabeth from 11 a.m. to noon at the Ilwaco library and from 2 p.m. to 3 p.m. at the Naselle library as they Celebrate the Holidaze. Attendees are sure to enjoy their music, comedy, ventriloquism and more. Ride along the Polar Express with Peter, Elvis and Buddy the Crow. Do the Snow Dance and sing-a-long to Rudolphs Medley. For more information call 642-3908 or 484-3877.

Clamming

    PENINSULA A razor clam dig is scheduled on the Long Beach Peninsula from the Columbia River north jetty to Leadbetter Point from Saturday, Dec. 29 through Monday, Dec. 31, pending marine toxin tests, with digging allowed between noon and midnight. The best time to start is an hour or two before low tide and it is recommended you take a lantern for evening digs. Harvesters are allowed to take no more than 15 razor clams and must keep the first 15 they dig, regardless of size or condition. Each diggers clams must be kept in a separate container. Licenses are available at numerous local businesses.

Sunday, Dec. 30

Neighbors helping neighbors

    OCEAN PARK The Community Table free lunch program needs your help. The all volunteer hot lunch program prepares about 100 meals each week at a cost of $2 per meal, with 100 percent of your tax deductible donation going to provide a hot meal for your neighbors in Ocean Park and nearby. Please help them continue. Mail your donation for one or more meals to: Community Table, c/o Ocean Park Lutheran Church, P.O. Box 22, Ocean Park, WA 98640.

Monday, Dec. 31

Post offices close early

    WASHINGTON  All branches of the post office will close at noon on Monday, Dec. 31 and will be closed on Tuesday, Jan. 1 for the holiday. They will reopen on Wednesday, Jan. 2.

Tuesday, Jan. 1

HAPPY NEW YEAR!

Observer closed

    LONG BEACH The Chinook Observer will be closed on Tuesday, Jan. 1, along with the banks, credit unions, post offices, and all city, county, state and federal offices. All will reopen on Wednesday, Jan. 2.

Libraries closed

    WASHINGTON  All Timberland Libraries will be closed on Tuesday, Jan. 1 for the New Year holiday. Libraries will resume regular schedules Wednesday, Dec. Jan. 2. For more information call 877-284-6237.

Car cruise

    LONG BEACH The Beach Barons are hosting a New Years day cruise. Participants will leave Pioneer Market in Long Beach at 11 a.m., or meet at the Department of Motor Vehicles parking lot in Astoria at 11:30 a.m. The destination is a mystery but they usually end up at a good restaurant for lunch. Come join them!

Wednesday, Jan. 2

C.G. Auxiliary

    CAPE D The Coast Guard Auxiliary Flotilla 62 meets the first Wednesday of each month. This next meeting is Jan. 2 at 7 p.m. at Cape Disappointment. For information call Lee at 665-6882.

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. 2, 2013, is Kansas Pacific, starring Sterling Hayden. 1953. 73 min.

Future Events

Masonic dinner

    ILWACO Occident Lodge No. 99 will hold a dinner at 6:30 p.m., with a meeting following at 7 p.m., on Thursday, Jan. 3. All Masons are welcome. Call 665-4618 for more information.

People of Peace

    GARIBALDI  Come to the first Veterans for Peace meeting of 2013 and start the New Year with a bang! Meet at the Garibaldi City Hall at 107 6th Street at 7 p.m., on Thursday, Jan. 3. The North Coast Veterans for Peace is a group where anyone can feel welcome  young or old, male or female, veteran or non-veteran. They will talk about what was accomplished in the past year and what can be done in the future. Contact Brian McMahon at 503-368-3201 if you have questions.

LB Merchants

    LONG BEACH The Long Beach Merchants Association meets Friday, Jan. 4 at 8 a.m., at Bensons Restaurant, 504 S Pacific Ave., in Long Beach. For more information call Steven Linhart at 642-5625.

Hazard sirens testing

    SOUTH BEND The Pacific County Emergency Management Agency (PCEMA) will run the test of the All Hazard Alert Broadcast (AHAB) sirens on Monday, Jan. 7, at noon. The AHAB sirens will sound the Westminster chimes for 10 seconds followed by a 15-second verbal message stating This is a test of the Emergency Management Agency Tsunami Warning System.  This is only a test.  The PCEMA has requested assistance from Pacific County Radio Amateur Civil Emergency Services volunteers in tracking the success of the test. Residents with questions or concerns may contact the PCEMA office at 360-875-9340 or 642-9340.

Beach Barons meeting

    OCEAN PARK The Beach Barons meet the first Monday of each month in the clubhouse just south of Bay Avenue in Ocean Park. The next meeting is set for Jan. 7. Anyone with an interest is welcome. For information call 642-3998 or 665-5743.

Library friends

    NASELLE The Friends of the Naselle Timberland Library will meet at 6 p.m. Tuesday, Jan. 8. Meetings are open to the public and new members are always welcome. For more information call 484-3877.

Grapes of Wrath

    OCEAN PARK From 2 p.m. to 4 p.m., Jan. 8, adults are invited to Ocean Park Timberland Library for a discussion of Grapes of Wrath by John Steinbeck. For more information call 665-4184.

WellSpring meeting

    LONG BEACH The public is invited to attend the WellSpring Coalition meeting at 3 p.m. on Tuesday, Jan. 8 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.

Raymond library friends

    RAYMOND Raymond Timberland Library Board and the Friends of the Raymond Timberland Library will meet at    4 p.m., Tuesday, Jan. 8. Join in a monthly discussion of current library building projects, programs and fundraisers. For more information call 942-2408.

Ilwaco Merchants

    ILWACO  Ilwaco Merchants Association holds their monthly general membership meeting Jan. 9 at 8 a.m. at the Columbia Pacific Heritage Museum.  For more information, please call Dustin Mead at 665-4463.

Caregivers support

        LONG BEACH A caregiver support group meets Jan. 9 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. 203.

Transit board meeting

    LONG BEACH The Pacific Transit Authority Board meets on Thursday, Jan. 10 at 10:30 a.m., in the Pacific County administrative building at 7013 Sandridge Road in Long Beach. The public is invited to come and be heard.

Living well workshop

    OCEAN PARK Ocean Beach Hospital in collaboration with the Olympic Area Agency on Aging (O3A) has scheduled a free workshop open to the public entitled, Living Well With Chronic Conditions. This workshop will be held on Thursdays, from 1 p.m. to 3:30 p.m., for six consecutive weeks. The classes will be held on Jan. 10, Jan. 17, Jan. 24, Jan. 31, Feb. 7 and Feb. 14 at the Family Worship Center at 264th and Ridgeway in Ocean Park. Two specifically trained leaders will facilitate the workshop. This program is designed to help anyone who suffers from a chronic condition, including diabetes, asthma, heart disease, chronic pain, arthritis and hypertension just to name a few; to lessen their stress and frustration, manage symptoms and deal with fatigue. The goal of the program is to help these individuals live a healthy life even with chronic conditions by managing symptoms. Those who are caring for someone with a chronic condition are also encouraged to attend. Each participant will have access to a Living Well With Chronic Conditions book. The meeting site is accessible to persons with disabilities. 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 or emailing her at dodgepj@dshs.wa.gov. To register or for more information, please contact Denise Ross at 642-6308.

DAR meeting

    OCEAN PARK  Ocian in View Chapter of Daughters of the American Revolution (DAR) meets at 1 p.m., Jan. 11 in the Ocean Park library. Contact Mary Ellen Langridge at 665-5615 for more information.

Crab feed

    LONG BEACH Ilwaco Sports Boosters will host their annual fundraising crab feed Saturday, Jan. 19 from noon to      8 p.m. at the Long Beach Elks Lodge, 110 Pacific Avenue North in Long Beach. The one-crab dinner is $15 and includes French bread and coleslaw. The two-crab dinner is $25. Hot dogs are also available for $2. All money raised goes to help the sports programs at Ilwaco High School.

Old Time Loggers Reunion

    NASELLE  Appelo Archives Center at 1056 State Route 4 in Naselle, is pleased to sponsor the third annual Old Time Loggers Reunion on Saturday, Jan. 26 from noon to 4 p.m. This event is intended to bring together loggers of all ages and their families, as well as community members who want to honor the logging industrys history in the Lower Columbia. Everyone who was, or still is, involved in the timber industry is encouraged to come. While there is no cost to attend, they always appreciate a donation to the center.

Mardi Gras coming

    ILWACO On Saturday, Feb. 23, 2013, Ocean Beach Hospital Foundation will be holding their annual auction as a Mardi Gras-themed, fantastic celebration, in lieu of their usual holiday Celebration of Lights. For more information call Geri Marcus, Ocean Beach Hospital Foundation executive director at 642-6405.