Community Calendar: Jan. 23, 2013

Published 4:00 pm Monday, January 21, 2013

Wednesday, Jan. 23

Community meeting

    NASELLE The Naselle-Grays River Valley School district is holding a community meeting at 6 p.m., on Jan. 23 in the school cafeteria to discuss the school boards approval of a replacement bond ballot measure for the special Feb. 12 election. The public is encouraged to attend.

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. 23 is Dakota, starring John Wayne, Vera Ralston. 1945. 82 min.

Thursday, Jan. 24

Point in Time Count

    PACIFIC COUNTY The Homelessness Housing and Assistance Act requires each county to conduct an annual Point in Time Count of sheltered and unsheltered homeless persons in Washington state. The Crisis Support Network will conduct the Point in Time Count on Thursday, Jan. 24. They would appreciate any donated coats, umbrellas and blankets that can be distributed to homeless individuals and families contacted. For additional information please call 875-6702 or 642-0095.

E-reader Road show

    RAYMOND   Raymond Timberland Library presents          E-reader Road Show from 5:30 p.m. to 7 p.m., Jan. 24 for adults and teens. Get the lowdown on downloadable e-books available through your local library. A short presentation will walk you through the basic steps to borrow e-books. After the talk, individuals will have a chance to try out some mobile devices, including both standard e-readers and tablets (Nook HD, Samsung Galaxy 2 7.0 and Kindle Fire). Library staff will be on hand to consult with patrons who already own devices or are in the process of deciding whether to buy one. Bring your own device to get troubleshooting help or share your success stories. For more information call 942-2408.

Veterans meeting

    LONG BEACH Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 3721 in Long Beach holds their monthly membership and business meeting at     7 p.m., Jan. 24 at the Elks Lodge located at 110 Pacific Avenue in Long Beach. For information, call 642-1228.

No tax help

    OCEAN PARK Because there are not enough volunteers this year there will not be free help for seniors and low-income taxpayers through the library.

Friday, Jan. 25

Mark Hottowe on KMUN

    ASTORIA Listen to KMUN National Public Radio at 91.9 FM at 9:30 a.m. Friday for an interview of Ocean Beach School Superintendent Mark Hottowe by Chinook Observer editor Matt Winters. School safety, facilities, standardized testing and enrollment growth will be among their subjects of conversation.

Clamming

    PENINSULA A razor clam dig is scheduled on the Long Beach Peninsula from the Columbia River north jetty to Leadbetter Point on Jan. 25 through Jan. 27, 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.

Parkinson support

    OCEAN PARK The Parkinsons disease support group meets from 1:30 p.m. to 3 p.m. Jan. 25 at the Ocean Park Lutheran Church, 24002 U Street in Ocean Park. The guest speaker will be Connie Biggs from the Pacific County Fire District No. 1, who will discuss life safety. For information, call Patti at 665-3284.

OBH support group

    ILWACO Ocean Beach Hospital and Medical Clinics Cancer Support Group will meet Friday, Jan. 25, at 2 p.m. in the Ilwaco Community Building meeting room. The support group is part of the hospitals oncology outreach and education program. Members of the hospitals chemotherapy team will facilitate the meeting. Current and past cancer patients and their families are encouraged to attend. Light refreshments will be served. For more information, call 642-6327.

Saturday, Jan. 26

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.

Car Cruise

    LONG BEACH The Beach Barons Car Club is cruising to Bay Center on Saturday, Jan. 26.  The group will leave from Pioneer Market in Long Beach at 11 a.m. Join fellow club members and cruise, rain or shine. Enjoy a pleasant drive, good eats and great conversation!

Sunday, Jan. 27

Neighbors helping 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.

Monday, Jan. 28

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. 29

Flu shots

    LONG BEACH Flu shots are offered by the Pacific County Health Department, 7013 Sandridge Road, on Tuesdays from         8 a.m. to 9 a.m., and are $25. Shots also are available for $30 at Ilwaco Pharmacy. In addition, the health department has scheduled a walk-in clinic for flu shots on Jan. 31 from 1 p.m. to 5 p.m. Shots will be billed to Medicare and Medicaid enrollees. Flu infections are on a sharp upswing in Western Washington and across the nation this winter. Shots are recommended for everyone.

Wednesday, Jan. 30

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. 30 is Harvey Girls, starring Judy Garland and John Hodiak. 1945. 102 min.

Future Events

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.

Womens Heart to Heart lunch

    LONG BEACH Dr. Pattie Malone, Ocean Beach Hospital Emergency Department director, will be one of three speakers featured at the annual Womens Heart to Heart lunch, Feb. 1 from 11:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. at the Long Beach Elks Lodge. The Heart of a Woman is the theme of this years forum, which focuses on the unique health issues women face. In addition to Malone, other speakers will include Jennifer Vedenoja, EMT-P, a local emergency services provider, and Julie Miller, RN from Olympia, a cardiac event survivor. The event is co-sponsored by Ocean Beach Hospital Auxiliary and Gift Shop, and Ocean Beach Hospital and Medical Clinics. Tickets are available at Ocean Beach Hospital Gift Shop. The cost is $7 and includes a heart-healthy lunch. For more information, call Denise Ross, Ocean Beach Hospitals diabetes educator at 642-6308.

Library friends meet

    NASELLE The Naselle Friends of the Timberland Library will hold their annual meeting beginning at 4 p.m., Friday, Feb. 1 in the library at 4 Parpala Road in Naselle. For information call 484-3877.

New Sid Snyder book

    ILWACO Across the Aisles: Sid Snyders Remarkable Life in Groceries and Government, written by Jeff Burlingame, will be launched at The Artisan in Ilwaco from 2 p.m. to 4 p.m., on Feb. 2. Part of Washington states Legacy Project, the book chronicles the remarkable life and achievements of the coasts favorite state senator, the man dubbed the governor of Southwest Washington. In addition to being available at the book launch, books will be sold at Sids Market and Time Enough Books. Columbia Pacific Heritage Museum is doing a photo exhibit on Sid to correspond with the book launch.

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 to 18 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.

Tsunami train-the-trainer

    ILWACO  The Pacific County Emergency Management Agency (PCEMA) is offering a free tsunami public education course on Feb. 14, at the Grays Harbor College Columbia Education Center at 208 Advent Ave. S.E. in Ilwaco. The course will be from 1 p.m. to 4:30 p.m. Workbooks will be provided.  Topics for the course include: near and far source tsunami events and scenarios, the Cascadia Subduction Zone, tsunami modeling, inundation mapping in Washington state, local vulnerabilities, emergency management systems, tsunami response, how to reduce risks, and community training.  Anyone interested in participating must pre-register with AmeriCorps member Kirsten Harvill by calling 875-9409 or 642-9409 or email kharvill@co.pacific.wa.us.  

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.

Paul Buck Stierle

    TOKELAND Mr. Tambourine Man, Paul Buck Stierle plays guitar and sings songs from Bob Dylans early years at a free performance at the Shoalwater Bay Tribal gym (located across from the Tokeland Post Office) on Wednesday, Feb. 20. The show begins at 4:30 p.m. Stierle focuses on Dylans early hits, from 1962 to 1974, and traces Dylans progress through folk music, protest song, folk rock and rock-n-roll to country rock and Christian music. Free pizza and refreshments will be served. CDs will be available for purchase. This event is sponsored by the Shoalwater Bay Tribal Community Library. For information call 360-267-8190.

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.

Student Photographers

    WASHINGTON  The Professional Photographers of Washington is pleased to announce that applications are being accepted for the 2013 Student Photographer of the Year Award, which is open to all high school seniors in Washington state graduating in the year 2013. One student will receive the $2,000 scholarship grant, which will be used to further the applicants study in the photographic arts. A panel of professional photographers who are members of the Professional Photographers of Washington will select the finalists. The Student Photographer of the Year will be chosen based upon photographic and scholastic studies, and the students wish to continue their studies in the photographic arts. The application postmarked deadline is March 16 and the winner will be announced in June. For more information or to receive an application, contact Anita Weston 425-776-4426. Applications, information, and past Student Finalists are also available online at www.ppw.org.