Community Calendar: Jan. 9, 2013

Published 4:00 pm Monday, January 7, 2013

Wednesday, Jan. 9

School safety

    LONG BEACH The Ocean Beach School District ishosting a community meeting to discuss school safety beginning at 5 p.m., Wednesday, Jan. 9 at the district office at 500 Washington Avenue South in Long Beach. The public is encouraged to attend. If you have any questions, please call 642-3739.

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.

Crafternoons

    RAYMOND From 3:30 p.m. to 4:45 p.m., on Jan. 9, children are invited to Raymond Timberland Library for a session of crafternoon. Visit the library on the second Wednesday of every month for a new craft. For more information call 942-2408.

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. 9 is Double Crossbones, starring Donald OConnor, Helina Carter. 1952. 76 min.

Thursday, Jan. 10

Clamming

    PENINSULA A razor clam dig is scheduled on the Long Beach Peninsula from the Columbia River north jetty to Leadbetter Point on Jan. 10 through Jan. 12, 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.

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.

Book discussion

    RAYMOND Raymond Timberland Library welcomes adults for a book discussion from 7 p.m. to 9 p.m., Jan. 10. Join in a discussion of this months title, Extremely Loud and Incredibly Close: A Novel, by Jonathan Safran Foer. Books are available for check out at the circulation desk. For more information call 942-2408.

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.

Friday, Jan. 11

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 fire hall on Ridge Avenue. Contact Mary Ellen Langridge at 665-5615 for more information.

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.

Saturday, Jan. 12

Emergency Preparedness Fair

    RAYMOND  The Willapa Valley Grange is sponsoring a free community Emergency Preparedness Fair on Saturday, Jan. 12, from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. at the Grange Hall located at 290 Camp One Road in Raymond. Speakers include: Kevin Howerton, who will address safely generating power during an outage; Senja Antilla will discuss organizing your vital documents; and Jeanette Sterling will speak about preparing for your pets safety in response to disaster. Remember, advanced preparation can help to secure your family and your community in the event of an emergency. Please join the Grange on Saturday for this important event. For further information, contact the Grange Secretary Linda Sue Anderson at 942-8368.

Community fun night

    OCEAN PARK Ocean Park Lutheran Church at 24002 U Street in Ocean Park is hosting Community Fun Nights on Saturday, Jan. 12 from 5 p.m. to 8 p.m. with the theme Bold Beginnings.  People of all ages are invited to join together for a fiesta potluck, a raffle drawing, games, crafts, and open mike sharing of How is God at work in your life and the world? Guests are welcome to bring a dish to share but are not asked to do so.  Ocean Park Lutheran Church, 24002 U St. in Ocean Park.  For more information, please call 665-6344.

Family movies

    ILWACO All ages are invited to join Ilwaco Timberland Library staff for family-friendly movies and popcorn from 1 p.m. to 2:45 p.m., Jan. 12. Bring your favorite pillow or blanket from home, get comfortable and enjoy the show. Check with library staff for the movie titles. For more information call 642-3908.

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

Sunday, Jan. 13

Orchid Society meeting

    ASTORIA  Sunset Empire Orchid Society will be meet Sunday, Jan. 13 at 2 p.m., at First Lutheran Church, 725 33rd Avenue in Astoria. The program will be an American Orchid Society slide show titled Saving Orchids Starts at Home.  Visitors are welcome, especially new growers. Come get advice and your questions answered.  For information contact Claudia Kulland at 503-738-5895.

Monday, Jan. 14

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.

Tuesday, Jan. 15

PAA meeting

    LONG BEACH  Peninsula Arts Association will hold their general membership meeting on Jan. 15, at 6 p.m.  All monthly meetings are held at the green and white PAA office, located just behind the Old Depot Building and directly north of the Dennis Company in Long Beach. January is membership month; fees are $20 annually and all the forms to join as a new membership or to renew are available on PAAs website (www.beachartist.org) or call 665-6041 to have a form mailed.  Topics of discussion at the meeting include the Spring Art Show, NW Garlic Poster Contest, and the new plan of class and workshops at the PAA office, the 2013 budget and an overview of the year. After the business meeting, cake and beverages will be served as artists chat. All PAA general meetings are open to the public. Call 665-6041 with questions.

PAPA meeting

    LONG BEACH Peninsula Association of Performing Artists (PAPA) will hold its annual meeting on Tuesday, Jan. 15, at 6 p.m., at the Flood Farm, 18620 Pacific Way. Look for the Flood Farm sign. PAPA was formed in 2008 to bring family friendly productions to the Peninsula as well as providing a vehicle for social interaction and intellectual and emotional growth. All are invited to attend this meeting and make suggestions for future productions for the organization. PAPA is always interested in having new members and input and comments are welcomed. Visit their website at papatheatre.org.

Library friends

    ILWACO The Friends of the Ilwaco and Ocean Park Timberland Libraries will meet Tuesday, Jan. 15 at 4 p.m. All meetings will be held in the community building meeting room at the Ilwaco library during the Ocean Park library expansion. For more information call 642-3908.

ESA Theta meeting

    NASELLE  ESA Alpha Theta will hold their monthly business meeting on Tuesday, Jan. 15 at the Naselle Library beginning at 6 p.m. Call 484-3292 if you have questions.

Wednesday, Jan. 16

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.

Water exercise class

    OCEAN PARK The public is invited to try a new water exercise class at Dunes Pool beginning Wednesday, Jan. 16 from 5:45 p.m. to 6:45 p.m. The cost is $30 for eight classes. Enjoy the comfort and benefits of working out in the water. The class is suitable for anybody who is looking to improve cardio, strength, endurance and flexibility. Swimming skills are not required. For information or to sign up call 665-5542.

Governors ball

    OLYMPIA  The Governors Inaugural Ball will take place at the state Capitol building at 7 p.m. on Jan. 16. Everyone is invited to this event. There will be music, dancing, entertainment and food from the Washington State Chefs Association as well as a special wine made just for the ball. This years balls theme is a celebration of the 100th anniversary of the Temple of Justice. Tickets are $100 per person and available now. Details for ordering are on the website at wastategovball.org, or you can call 360-462-0012.

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. 16 is The Ambushers, starring Dean Martin, Senta Berger. 1967. 102 min.

Future Events

Book discussion

    ILWACO  Ilwaco Timberland Library is hosting a discussion of the book, Crooked Letter, Crooked Letter, by Tom Franklin from      6 p.m. to 7 p.m., Jan. 17 for adults. For more information call 642-3908.

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.

Beach cleanup

    PENINSULA There will be a beach cleanup event beginning at 9:30 a.m., on Jan. 19 at any major beach approach. The evening before at 4:30 p.m., clean up materials will be distributed and then at 5 p.m., a potluck with a guest speaker will be held on Jan. 18, at the Peninsula Baptist Church, 23802 Pacific Way in Ocean Park. The topic will be an update from the Department of Ecology. After the cleanup there will be a volunteers soup feed at the Ocean Park Moose Lodge at 25915 U Street.

Windless kites festival

    LONG BEACH  Its time for the annual windless kites festival showcasing the amazing talents of Scott Davis and Toby Arnt in the Long Beach Elementary School gymnasium at 400 S. Washington Street. Flying will happen from 5 p.m. to 9 p.m., Jan. 18, from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m., Jan. 19 and from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m., Jan. 20. Bring your family and friends for the day and watch some amazing displays of kite flying expertise! For more information call 642-4020 or email info@worldkitemuseum.com.

Hawaiian party

    ILWACO Ilwaco Timberland Library presents Hawaiian Beach Party Family Program, from 1 p.m. to 2 p.m., Jan. 19 for children. Aloha! Take the family to the library for Hawaiian-themed stories, activities and crafts. Check out some books and films on Hawaii to share at home. For more information call 642-3908.

Living history program

    ASTORIA  Lewis and Clark National Historical Park presents a special living history program on Saturday, Jan. 19 and Sunday, Jan. 20, from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. with members of the Lewis and Clark Expedition. During this two-day Wintering Over event, visitors are encouraged to converse with expedition members (portrayed by first-person character interpreters) camped at their Fort Clatsop winter headquarters in 1806. Visitors will start with a brief orientation that will introduce the story of the Corps of Discovery and prepare them to participate in the program. In addition to this event at the fort, there are movies in the visitor center theater that will be offered each hour. For further information, call the park at 503-861-2471 ext. 214 or visit the parks website at www.nps.gov/lewi. Follow on Facebook at Lewis and Clark NHP for more information and pictures.

Blind Goddess

    NASELLE Naselle Timberland Library will host a book discussion from 6 p.m. to 7 p.m., Jan. 22 for adults. Join in a discussion of Blind Goddess by Anne Holt. Books are available for checkout at the librarys circulation desk. Bring a list of books youd love to read and share and help decide the titles for future discussions. For more information call 484-3877.

Cheerleading clinic

    ILWACO As part of her senior project Keiana Yasanaka is hosting a cheerleading clinic in the old high school cafeteria on the Black Lake complex. Camp dates are Jan. 22 and Jan. 23 from 5:15 p.m. to 6:45 p.m., with a performance date set for Jan. 25. The cost is $28 per participant, which includes the clinic and a T-shirt. For more information call Sheryl at 360-607-1380.

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.

Peninsula Has Talent

    ILWACO  Dust off your dancing shoes and tune up that tuba, it is time for the Peninsula Players annual Peninsula Has Talent competition and a chance to compete for the prize of $250. There will be a number of performers and local celebrity judges. Come to the preliminary judging on Thursday, Jan. 31 and Friday, Feb. 1 at the River City Playhouse at 127 Lake Street SE in Ilwaco. All ages and talents are invited. (Performances will be Feb. 8 through Feb. 9 at 7 p.m., and on Sunday, Feb. 10 at 2 p.m.) For more information call Rob Lindberg at 665-0590.

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. 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.

Girls Circle

    SEAVIEW The Boys & Girls Club of the Long Beach Peninsula is proud to announce Girls Circle Facilitator Training to be held Feb. 4 and Feb. 5, at the Peninsula Church Center in Seaview. The club was awarded a millage grant in winter 2012, allowing the training to come to the Peninsula. Girls Circle is a program that promotes healthy relationships and resiliency for girls ages 9 to18 in a safe space. This program is vital to the livelihoods of local girls and young women, providing activities that help strengthen and build relationships, body image and healthy habits. The training is free to Pacific County residents and lasts from 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., both days. The training provides the foundation to be hired to facilitate the program, which will potentially happen four times throughout the year, once during the summer and three times during the school year. Call Bethany Brakemeyer at the Boys & Girls Club for more information or to register at 642-8668.

Mini-grants available

    PENINSULA  WellSpring Community Network has mini-grants available with applications due Feb. 15. See www.wellspringpacific.com for details or call Monica at 642-3787.

Mardi Gras coming

    ILWACO On Saturday, Feb. 23, 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.