Community Calendar: March 13, 2013

Published 5:00 pm Monday, March 11, 2013

Wednesday, March 13

Tsunami classes

    NASELLE Pacific County Emergency Management Association is hosting five workshops around the county starting March 13 at 6 p.m., at the Naselle Timberland Library. The tsunami workshops will discuss how they work, what they do and what we need to before, during and after one. Topics to be discussed include tsunami science, the emergency alert system, historic tsunami events as well as local preparation, response and recovery. Additional workshop will be held in the Timberland Libraries as follows: at 5:30 p.m., March 20 in South Bend; at noon on March 23 in Ocean Park; at      6 p.m., March 26 in Raymond; and at 11 a.m., March 30 in Ilwaco.

Brown Bag workshops

    LONG BEACH  Bring your brown bag lunch and come to Peninsula Performing Arts Center at 504 North Pacific in Long Beach on Wednesday, March 13, at 12:30 p.m., for the first in its series of Brown Bag Workshops for artists. Michele Naquaiya of Ocean Park will be speaking about Submitting Your Portfolio. This is an important aspect of any artists life if they are interested in inclusion in any show or gallery where distance is a factor. Many shows require your art to be in digital form to be considered for a show, contest or gallery. Michele is not only skilled with different aspects of the computer, but she is an accomplished scratchboard artist and watercolorist. These events will be held monthly and should be around an hour long, so you can take your lunch break and be informed at the same time.

Columbia River Community Conversation

    SKAMOKAWA Columbia Riverkeeper is hosting a Lower Columbia River Community Conversation on Wednesday, March 13 at the Skamokawa Grange from 6 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. Join fellow community members to learn about local Columbia River issues and discuss solutions. This evening event will feature presentations on Columbia River water quality and new limits on toxic pollution as well as issues surrounding the use of the Columbia River as a fossil fuel highway. There will also be a moderated, open-forum discussion about local concerns and practical solutions. The Columbia River faces unprecedented new proposals to export coal, liquefied natural gas (LNG), and crude oil to Asia. How will the new pipelines, trains, and tankers impact the estuary? Current plans could make the Columbia River the nations largest exporter of coal, LNG and oil. Community members are encouraged to raise additional concerns and opportunities.  All are invited to join the conversation and share your vision for the Columbia River. Please join Riverkeeper for an evening of learning and community. Learn more about the Community Conversation at columbiariverkeeper.org/events or contact Christina Skirvin at christina@columbiariverkeeper.org.

Sheriff Dept. community meetings

    SOUTH BEND Pacific County Sheriffs Office will hold a series of community meetings within local communities so that members of the office can visit directly with the people they serve. Sheriff Johnson and other members of the department to share what is new and encourage attendees to participate in discussion on how they can better serve you. The meetings will start at 6 p.m. and last until 7:30 p.m., as follows: March 13 at Willapa Valley High School located at 22 Viking Way in Menlo; March 14 at Tokeland Tribal Center located on Tokeland Road; March 20 at Peninsula Senior Center located at 21603 SR 103 in Ocean Park; March 21 at Naselle High School located at 793 SR 4 in Naselle. If you have questions please call 875-9397 or 642-9397.

Ilwaco Merchants

    ILWACO  Ilwaco Merchants Association holds their monthly general membership meeting May 11 at 8 a.m. at the Columbia Pacific Heritage Museum.  For more information, please call Dustin Mead at 642-2813.

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.

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 13 is Junior Bonner, starring Steve McQueen and Robert Preston. 1972. 110 min.

Thursday, March 14

Bunco donations

    KLIPSAN Donations are needed for the upcoming bunco tournament sponsored by the Peninsula Bunco Club. Large and small items as well as monetary donations are needed for door prizes and raffle baskets. The tournament will be held on Saturday, April 20, at the Peninsula Senior Activity Center. Proceeds go to support the Food 4 Kids programs at our local elementary schools. All donations are 100 percent tax deductible. Call Pamela Bryant at 642-0071 or 360-318-4164 for more information.

Chronic Disease Self-Management Classes

    OCEAN PARK Teaching patients to take charge and manage their chronic illnesses in partnership with their physicians is the focus of the upcoming Living Well with Chronic Conditions workshops to be held at the Family Worship Center located at 26310 Ridge Avenue in Ocean Park. Classes will be held for two and a half hours once a week for six weeks on Thursday afternoons from 1 p.m. to 3:30 p.m. through April 11. The course, developed by the Stanford Patient Education Research Center, is designed to enhance regular treatment by teaching patients how to manage their illnesses, carry out normal day-to-day activities, manage emotional changes and create their own personalized action plan to help them achieve their individual goals. For more information contact Iris Andersen at 665-4760 or Denise Ross at 642-6308.

Blues jam

    LONG BEACH The second Thursday of each month there will be a Stormy Thursday Blues Jam at the Pickled Fish on Sid Snyder Drive in Long Beach. Drums and microphones provided, just bring your amp and your axe, horn, harmonica, voice or whatever you like to use to create music. The first jam will be from       7 p.m. to 10 p.m., March 14. There is no cost to come join or listen.

Book discussion

    RAYMOND Raymond Timberland Library is hosting a discussion of the book, The Hemingses of Monticello: An American Family by Annette Gordon-Reed., from 7 p.m. to 9 p.m., March 14 for adults. Copies of the book are available for check out. For more information call 942-2408.

Friday, March 15

Quilt show

    ILWACO  The 18th annual Peninsula Quilt Guild exhibit is set for 10 a.m. to 4 p.m., Friday, March 15 and Saturday, March 16, and from noon to 4 p.m., Sunday, March 17 at the Columbia Pacific Heritage Museum in Ilwaco. This event is sponsored by the Peninsula Quilt Guild. Admission is free. The Peninsula Quilt Guild has 55 members and includes some of the areas most talented fabric artists. The exhibition will have quilts of all types and sizes with over 100 quilts on display in three galleries, all donated by members of the Quilt Guild. Raffle tickets for the Beach Wedding prize quilt will be available throughout the show at a cost of $1 per ticket. The drawing will be held on Sunday afternoon, and it is not necessary to be present to win. Proceeds from the ticket sales go to various charitable organizations on the Peninsula and in Pacific County. For more information call 642-3446.

Help your neighbors

    OCEAN PARK 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.

Green Fingers Garden Club

    PENINSULA The Green Fingers Garden Club will meet on Friday, March 15 and every month on the third Friday at 1 p.m. This months program will be about growing perennials.  Since the locations change each month depending on the program, call 665-0174 for more information.  Please join us in learning how to garden on the Peninsula.

Saturday, March 16

Author reading

    TOKELAND  Author Dawn Lawrence will read from her book, Joseph and the Tamana WIS Spirit, on March 16 at 1 p.m., in the Shoalwater Tribal Center meeting room at 2373 Old Tokeland Road. For more information call 267-8190 or email dawnleelawrence@gmail.com.

Crab Feed

    SOUTH BEND Join the Pacific County Democrats for their 88th Annual Crab Feed on Saturday, March 16, at the Willapa Harbor Chamber Building, located at 916 West 1st St. in South Bend. Festivities begin at 5 p.m. with mouth-watering crab served at        6 p.m. Contact pacificcountydems@gmail.com or call 642-3085.

Library family day

    ILWACO Ilwaco Timberland Library is hosting family day at the library with the focus on Dr. Seuss. The event is from 1 p.m. to 2 p.m., March 16 for all ages. Join library staff for a fun filled afternoon celebrating Dr. Seuss inspired stories, games and crafts. For more information call 642-3908.

Sunday, March 17

Senior dinner

    NASELLE  ESA Alpha Theta is holding their annual senior citizen dinner on Sunday, March 17 at the Naselle Assembly of God social room at 12:30 p.m. This dinner is for Naselle Grays River senior citizens age 60 and over only.  The dinner is free.

Military Officers meeting

    HAMMOND  The Lower Columbia River Chapter of the Military Officers Association of America will meet for dinner on Sunday, March 17, at the South Jetty Dining Room, 1015 Pacific Drive in Hammond. The social will begin at 5 p.m., and dinner will be served at 5:30 p.m. Sharnell Fee, director of the North Coast Wildlife Center, will present a program on the rescue of wild birds. Commissioned and Warrant officers, active duty, retired, reserve and former members of the seven uniformed services are eligible to belong. Questions may be directed to Lt.Col. Norm Davis at 503-338-6174.

Monday, March 18

Lone Fir Cemetery meeting

    SEAVIEW  The Lone Fire Cemetery Association will have their annual meeting beginning at 1 p.m., on Monday, March 18, in the memorial room at the Peninsula Church Center at 5000 N Place in Seaview. All family members and friends are encouraged to come and share their ideas and needs for their cemetery. If you need additional information call 642-2981 or 642-2831.

Tuesday, March 19

ESA meeting

    NASELLE ESA Alpha Theta will hold their monthly business meeting on Tuesday March 19 at 6 p.m., at the Naselle Library. For more information please call 484-3844.

PAA membership meeting

    LONG BEACH  Peninsula Arts Association holds its monthly general membership meeting on Tuesday, March 19 at 6 p.m., in the PAA office (located behind the Old Depot Building in Long Beach) and is open to the public.  After a brief business meeting, refreshments are served while members and guests have a chance to talk art.  The upcoming Spring Art Show and new member meet ups are topics of conversation.  For more information on PAA visit www.beachartist.org.

Wednesday, March 20

Carbohydrates & Diabetes

    ILWACO From 1:30 p.m. to 3:30 p.m., on Wednesday, March 20, there will be a diabetes support group meeting. The topic this meeting is carbohydrates and diabetes presented by Neal Mathews, PharmD. The meeting, which is free to the public, will be held in the Ocean Beach Hospital meeting rooms. For questions call Denise at 642-6308 or Deanna at 642-6314.

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 20 is Francis Covers Big Town, starring Donald OConner, Nancy Guild. 1952. 87 min.

Future Events

NOAA Weather Radio Event

    RAYMOND The Pacific County Emergency Management Agency is coordinating with the Washington Emergency Management Division to host a NOAA weather radio program on Thursday, March 21, from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. at the Grays Harbor College Riverview Education Center at 600 Washington Avenue in Raymond. The program is designed to educate the public on the warnings and alerts that may be issued from the National Weather Service. Program participants will learn important information about tsunamis and how to make a home preparedness kit during a presentation by the Washington State Emergency Management Division. Participants may be eligible to receive a NOAA weather radio at no cost. All Pacific County residents are welcome to attend this training; however, radios are limited to the first 50 residents who meet the specified income levels. Programming assistance will be provided. Please contact AmeriCorps Member Kirsten Harvill at 875-9409 for more information.

Out Stealing Horses

    ILWACO From 6 p.m. to 7 p.m., on March 21, adults are invited to Ilwaco Timberland Library for a discussion of the book, Out Stealing Horses by Per Petterson. For more information call 642-3908.

Housing authority

    SOUTH BEND The Joint Pacific County Housing Authority meets at 10 a.m., on March 21 at the Pacific County Annex in South Bend. This group administers affordable housing in Pacific County. For information call Chris at 423-0140, ext. 15.

Gardening chat

    OCEAN PARK  All are welcome to join the informal gardening chats at the Ocean Park Library community room the third Thursday of the month at 2 p.m. The topic for March 21 is cool season planting. For information call Lisa at 665-3061.

The Wizard of Oz auditions

    CHINOOK Peninsula Association of Performing Artists (PAPA) will be performing The Wizard of Oz directed by Barbara Poulshock on the weekends of July 12 through Aug. 4 at the historic Fort Columbia Theater in Chinook.  Auditions for the roles will take place on Saturday, March 23, from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m., and Sunday, March 24, from 2 p.m. to 5 p.m., at the Fort Columbia Theater.   If you have questions or need to arrange another time for an audition, please call producer Cindy Flood at 665-3637.

Empty Bowls

    SEAVIEW From 11 a.m. to 1:30 p.m., on Saturday, March 23, all are encouraged to come support the Empty Bowls project at the Peninsula Church Center located at 5000 N Place in Seaview. There is a $10 suggested donation for a handmade bowl filled with handmade soup donated by area restaurants. All proceeds are donated to local charities that feed the hungry, including His Supper Table, Community Table and FISH. The handmade pottery bowls are made by local artists, students and other creative people. If you have questions call 642-4780 or email tnkbrown@charter.net.

Boating Safety Class

    CAPE DISAPPOINTMENT The Coast Guard Auxiliary is offering a boating safety class from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m., on March 23 at the National Motor Lifeboat School at Cape Disappointment. The focus for this class will be on the requirements of the boaters education card. All persons in the state of Washington who are 12 to 50 years of age must have the card to operate a power-driven vessel with an engine that is 15-horsepower or more.  On Jan. 1, 2014, all boaters who were born after 1955 must have this card.  Now is the time to get this out of the way. The is for the class and materials is $10. Upon successful class completion, there is an additional fee of $10 for the card. To sign up, call Dick Willingham at 642-7588 or John Lester at 665-5772.

Lincoln Day dinner

    SOUTH BEND The Pacific County Republicans will hold their annual Lincoln Day dinner on Saturday, March 23, at the Willapa Harbor Community Center at First and Alder streets in South Bend. The social hour, with silent auction and raffle, begins at 5 p.m., the prime rib dinner will begin at 6:30 p.m.  Prominent gun rights activist Alan Gottlieb will be the featured speaker. All conservatives, hunters and gun owners are invited to for an evening of fine speakers, fellowship and dinner. Among the raffle items will be a Remington 870 shotgun (donated by Sandys Guns and Ammo in Long Beach) and other gun accessories in the silent auction. Donations for the silent auction are being accepted. Congresswoman Jaime Herrera Beutler will also be in attendance and will be speak. For more information, contact Brett Malin at 642-2444 or go to www.pacificgop.com.

SmileMobile

    LONG BEACH The Washington Dental Service Foundation SmileMobile is coming to Long Beach from March 25 through March 29. Children birth through high school with limited access to care can be scheduled by calling Kristi Curtis at the Ocean Beach Early Childhood Center before March 25 at 642-5471. The SmileMobile is staffed by a clinic manager, dentist and dental assistant and teams of local volunteer dental professionals. It will be located at Head Start 2611 N. Pacific Hwy., in Long Beach. Sponsored by the Washington Dental Service and in partnership with Seattle Childrens Hospital, the SmileMobile provides dental care to children from low-income families. Medicaid and sliding scale fee is accepted as reimbursement for services. The SmileMobile is operated by Washington Dental Service Foundation, a non-profit organization created and partially funded by Washington Dental Service and in partnership with Seattle Childrens Hospital.

Flower baskets/bowls

    ILWACO The Ilwaco class of 2013 is selling hanging baskets and color flower bowls to benefit their 2013 Substance Free Graduation Party. All orders must be in by March 30. Prices for the hanging baskets are $28 each or $25 each for two or more; color bowls are $20 each or $18 each for two or more. Plants will be available in early June. Place your order by calling Dana Clark at 360-783-2800; Sally Wright at 360-703-8239 or Jeri Wilson at 665-6494.

Black, white & blues

    ILWACO On Saturday, March 30 from 7 p.m. to 10 p.m., the Peninsula Players present the Black and White Blues Ball with North Coast Blues and friends at the River City Playhouse, 127 S.E. Lake Street in Ilwaco. There is a $10 cover free. For tickets and more information call 642-8667.  (NOTE: Black and white attire encouraged but not required.)

Bunco tournament

    KLIPSAN On Saturday, April 20, at the Peninsula Senior Activity Center, there will be a bunco tournament with 100 percent of the proceeds going to support the Food 4 Kids programs at our local elementary schools. The public is encouraged to come play and support this great event. If you would like more information on the program itself, call John at 665-2598 or Natalie at 642-8244. Doors open at 5 p.m., and play begins at 6 p.m. Call Pamela Bryant at 642-0071 or 360-318-4164 for more information about the tournament.

HS Graduate Scholarship Apps

    OCEAN PARK  Peninsula Arts Association awards an annual High School Graduate Scholarship to a student from the Ocean Beach or Naselle-Grays River Valley school districts. Graduating seniors planning to pursue an education in the arts are urged to contact their school scholarship director and ask about the possibilities of applying for this $1,000 award. To be eligible for the PAA Scholarship, students must have developed an interest in art, completed 11th grade and maintained a minimum of 2.5 GPA.  Applicants must attend high school in the previously mentioned school districts, or live and be homeschooled locally. Along with references, referrals and school transcripts, the applicants are asked to write an essay on their future art plans and present a portfolio of work during a follow-up interview. Any graduate interested in pursuing further art related education, through workshop classes, college courses, apprenticeships and such may apply. Application deadline is April 19. For more information call Myrna Kay Thompson at 665-4592 or email at penart321@gmail.com or visit www.beachartist.org.     

Container gardening

    PACIFIC COUNTY  Spring is just around the corner so its time to plan what you are going to plant, get ready for any large gardening projects youd like to do this year, or just visit with other gardeners. Washington State Universitys Pacific County Master Gardeners have scheduled the following events for avid gardeners or for those who are just beginning. A session entitled, Growing Vegetables in Containers will be offered at the following times and locations: May 1 at 6 p.m., at Naselle Timberland Library; May 11 at 11 a.m., at Ilwaco Timberland Library; May 11 at 2 p.m., at Ocean Park Timberland Library; May 14 at 5 p.m., at South Bend Timberland Library; May 23 at 3:30 p.m., at Shoalwater Bay Library and on May 28 at 6 p.m., at Raymond Timberland Library. Mark your calendars now!

Circus in town

    LONG BEACH The circus is coming to town. There will be two performances on Sunday, June 2, one at 2 p.m. and one a 4 p.m. Watch for more details about getting your ticket early. This event is sponsored by the Long Beach Lions Club.