Community Calendar: 5.9.2012

Published 5:00 pm Monday, May 7, 2012

Wednesday, May 9

Fore the Furrballs

    LONG BEACH Signups are now underway for the annual Fore the Furrballs golf tournament at Peninsula Golf Course set for May 20. Call 642-2828 to register today as space is limited. The $30 per person fee includes a nine-hole, two-person scramble, a delicious lunch, prizes and field events, with mulligans for sale. There is a $10,000 hole-in-one prize, and raffle tickets available for purchase. This event is sponsored by the South Pacific County Humane Society and Peninsula Golf.

Actors & Actresses wanted

    ILWACO Volunteer actors and actresses are needed for Peninsula Players production of Harvey.  Try-out on May 9 or May 10 at 7 p.m. at River City Playhouse on Lake Street in Ilwaco. The cast consists of men and women of all ages. Call director Tracy Roach at 244-5538 for information.  

Food bank openings

    OCEAN PARK Ocean Park Food Bank has a few volunteer openings.  Volunteers are needed to help on the first Wednesdays of each month to move cases of food around following deliveries. Plus a few people are needed as occasional back-up to help distribute food during business hours. Call 244-3969 or pick up application at the food bank.

Log buildings

    ASTORIA Gregg Olson, a foremost authority on pioneer structures in Oregon, will present a house detective lecture to explore this question on May 9, at 7 p.m., room 219 in Columbia Hall on Clatsop Community College campus. His lecture will cover the historical context of the house, cultural trends in log buildings, and his use of dendrochronology (dating based on an analysis of tree rings). The lecture, sponsored by the Lower Columbia Preservation Society and CCCs Arts and Ideas, is free and open to the public. For more information contact John Goodenberger at 503-325-0209.

Kindergarten orientation

    LONG BEACH Orientation is set for 5:30 p.m., May 9, at the Long Beach Elementary School library for children who will be enrolled in kindergarten for the 2012-13 school year. The event will allow parents to gather information, meet teachers, tour the school, and begin the registration process among other activities. Call 642-3242 for information.

Crafternoons

    RAYMOND Raymond Timberland Library presents Crafternoons at the Library, 3:30 p.m. to 4:30 p.m., May 9 for children. Create a new craft project each month. For more information call 942-2408.

Caregiver support

        LONG BEACH The 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. 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 May 9, is Here Comes the Waves, starring Bing Crosby and Betty Hutton. 1944. 100 min.

Thursday, May 10

Book discussion

    RAYMOND Raymond Timberland Library is hosting a discussion of the book, The World is Flat: A Brief History of the Twenty-first Century by Thomas L. Friedman, from 7 p.m. to 9 p.m., May 10 for adults. For more information call 942-2408.

Bunco

    KLIPSAN  Peninsula Bunco Club hosts a game the second Thursday of each month starting at 6 p.m., at the Peninsula Senior Activity Center in Klipsan Beach. The next game is May 10. The public is welcome. There is a $6 charge for each player; $1 is for the use of the senior center and the other $5 goes towards the prize payout at the end of the session.  For information call Pamela at 642-0071 or 360-318-4164

Toastmasters

    ILWACO  Ilwaco Toastmasters group meets from 6 p.m. to 7:15 p.m., the first and third and fifth Thursdays of each month at the Ilwaco Community Building. Another Toastmaster group meets from noon to 1 p.m., on the second and fourth Wednesdays of the month at 139 Howerton in Ilwaco (at the Port of Ilwaco). Attendees will learn about public speaking, listening and leadership. Call 503-791-2806 or go to www.toastmasters.org for information.

Friday,

May 11

Local DAR meeting

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

Pinochle

    LONG BEACH  The Elks Lodge at 110 N. Pacific Hwy., in Long Beach has open pinochle games each Friday beginning at 12:30 p.m., in a back room of the lodge. The cost is $1.50 and you need not be a member to play. Call 642-2749 or 541-601-2542 with questions.

Saturday,

May 12

Market open

    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.

Garden Sale

    RAYMOND On Saturday, May 12, from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m., join the Willapa Valley Grange at 290 Camp One Road in Raymond for a garden sale. To help celebrate Mothers Day, children can participate in a craft activity: customizing an apron for mom. Local nursery vendors, seed producers and soil amendment producers will be in attendance. Also popular are kits to create your own hoop house and a specially formulated seed starting soil mix. Yummy bake sale items, including wheat and gluten free goodies, will be available all day or while supplies last. See you at the Grange!

Fashion show fundraiser

    CHINOOK Ocean Beach Hospital Foundation is hosting its Second Annual Spring Fashion Show: Styles from Vintage to Modern, Saturday, May 12, from 1 p.m. to 3 p.m. at the Chinook School Gymnasium in Chinook. Doors open early for seating. The event is a benefit for patient care and treatment programs. Guests are encouraged to dress the part and come in their favorite fashions. Lunch will be served, prizes awarded, and raffle baskets available as well. Tickets are $20 each or a table for six is $100.  Ticket price includes entry to the show and lunch. Tickets are available at the hospital gift shop, or at the door. Call LaDean at 665-2668 with questions.

Choir practice

    NASELLE On Saturday, May 12, at 9 a.m., Cliff Weimer will begin rehearsing with the Finnish-American Chorus at the Naselle School music room. All singers are invited, even if you have never sung with this group before. They will perform at this years Finnish-American Festival, set for July 27 through July 29.

Ducks Unlimited banquet

    ASTORIA  The North Coast Chapter of Ducks Unlimited Committee is starting preparations for the 35th Annual Fundraising Banquet scheduled for Saturday, May 12 at the Clatsop County Fairgrounds. This year marks the 75th Anniversary of Ducks Unlimiteds efforts in the conservation and restoration of wetlands and related benefits to wildlife and fisheries. New committee members would be most welcome  contact George Baker at 505-325-7960  as would members of the Long Beach Peninsula DU Chapter. You would need to pay only the $25 dinner cost.  Regular ticket price is $45 and tickets are available from Jennifer Biamont at 503-738-5580.  Currently a limited number of $20 raffle tickets for a Kimber 300 Win Mag are available at Links Outdoors in Astoria or from committee members.

AA meetings

    OCEAN PARK and SEAVIEW Alcoholics Anonymous has two group meetings on the Peninsula. The Ocean Park group meets at 7:30 p.m., at the Ocean Park Methodist Church at 1202 262nd Place on Mondays and Fridays. The second group meets seven days a week at 6:30 a.m., noon and 8 p.m., at 4603 Pacific Highway in Seaview. For more information you can call 642-2902 or go to http://area72aa.org.

Sunday,

May 13

Flower baskets

    PENINSULA The Ilwaco High School class of 2012 continues to sell flower bowls and baskets. Prices for hanging baskets are $28 each or two or more $25 each; 14-inch flower bowls are $20 each or $18 for two or more bowls. All proceeds benefit the Class of 2012 Substance Free Graduation Party. Bowls contain alyssum, dianthus, dusty miller, geranium, lobelia, marigold, pansy, petunia, salvia, snapdragon, verbena and viola. Baskets are filled with Bacopa (Creeping Charlie), Nemesaia, Sanvatalia, Calibrachoa, geranium, New Guinea Impatiens, Fuchsia, Verbena and Petunia. Plants will be available for pick up mid-May. Please contact Sheryl Schisler at 306-607-1380; Sabrina Coffin at 244-2792; or Leslie Allgaier at 503-929-7400.

Monday,

May 14

Audubon meeting

    LONG BEACH Discovery Coast Audubon meets at 7 p.m., on May 14 at the PUD building on Sandridge Road. Everyone is welcome. For information call 642-1310 or email to bird@discoverycoastaudubon.com.

Democrats to meet

    LONG BEACH The Pacific County Democrats meet at 7 p.m., on Monday, May 14 at the south county building located at 7013 Sandridge Road in Long Beach. For information email pcd@pondhouse.com.

Bunco for kids food

    LONG BEACH Each Monday at 6:30 p.m., the public is invited to come play bunco, a fundraiser for the Long Beach Elks sponsored Food4Kids Program. Everyone is welcome, with proceeds going to help purchase food to help fill backpacks with healthy food and snacks to get local needy kids through the weekend.

Tuesday,

May 15

PAA meeting

    LONG BEACH Peninsula Arts Association is holding a general membership meeting at 6 p.m., on Tuesday, May 15, in the restored depot building just opposite Dennis Companys parking lot. While there is no program this month, information will be presented on the garlic poster contest and reception, and various other events and activities set for the next month or so. For information call Michael Cox at 665-6398.

ESA Alpha Theta

    NASELLE The Naselle chapter of ESA Alpha Theta will hold their monthly business meeting on Tuesday, May 15 at 6 p.m., at the Naselle library on Parpela Road. For more information call 484-3844.

Masonic meeting

    ILWACO Occident Lodge No. 99 meets at noon every Tuesday for a no host luncheon at the Imperial Schooner Restaurant at the Port of Ilwaco. Sojourners are welcome. For information call Jim at 665-6577 or Norm at 642-2258.

Wednesday, May 16

Astoria DAR

    ASTORIA  Astoria Chapter Daughters of the American Revolution meet May 16 at 11 a.m., at the Astoria Golf and Country Club. Madora Bahr will be the guest speaker. Members and women interested in joining may call Regent Sue Glen at 503-861-0574 or Chaplain Evelyn Laughman 503-325-4683 for reservations or information.

Diabetes Support Group

    ILWACO The theme of this next meeting is Mindful Medications presented by Neal Mathews, PharmD., from 1:30 p.m. to 3:30 p.m., on   May 16 at the Ocean Beach Hospital meeting rooms. For more information call 642-6314 or 642-6308.

Al-Anon Family Group

    SEAVIEW Peninsula Al-Anon Family Group meets on Wednesdays from 6:30 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. at 4603 Pacific Highway in Seaview. This is a confidential fellowship for persons with friends of family members affected by alcohol. Call 642-2611 with 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 May 16, is Ma and Pa Kettle, Back on the Farm, starring Marjorie Main and Percy Kilbride. 1953. 81 min.

Future Events

Gardening chat

    OCEAN PARK All with an interest are welcome to join an informal gardening chat at the Ocean Park Library community room on May 17 at     2 p.m. The topic will be best gardening at the beach tips. If you have questions, please call Lisa at 665-3061.

Takko on KMUN

    ASTORIA Washington State Rep. Dean Takko will be Chinook Observer editor Matt Winters guest on After Deadline, a news conversation show on KMUN National Public Radio at 9:30 a.m. Friday, May 18. Listen in at 91.9 FM for an interesting discussion of state politics, the recently concluded legislative session and other topics.

Bag it

    LONGVIEW The public is invited to join the Willapa Hills Audubon Society and the Lower Columbia College Biological Society in viewing a free screening of the documentary movie, Bag It on Friday, May 18 at 6:30 p.m., in the Wallenberg Auditorium at Lower Columbia College. This film explores our plastic world and the environmental implications of the 12,000 plastic bags Americans throw away every minute. Anyone interested in this important issue is welcome to attend. Call 360-577-7720 for more information.

Folk art exhibit

    ILWACO A folk art exhibition, which includes 14 informative panels on the folk artists of Washington state, will be on display at the Columbia Pacific Heritage Museum on Lake Street in Ilwaco from May 18 through July 29. This program focuses on traditional folk arts as expressed in handmade objects as well as in performance arts such as music, song, dance and storytelling. Our region is represented by Wilho Saari of Naselle. Saari is a kantele player who has a wide knowledge of the history of the kantele, as well as a sincere commitment to many other aspects of Finnish folklore. He will present a concert during the exhibition opening on Friday, May 18 from 5 p.m. to 7 p.m.

Shred-A-Thon

    LONG BEACH Arthur Strand Insurance, along with Liberty Northwest and Safeco Insurance companies are sponsoring a shread-a-thon from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m., on Saturday, May 19 in the parking lot behind Strand Insurance and the Chinook Observer office at 205 Bolstad Avenue East in Long Beach. Come shred documents, such as old tax documents, bank statements, cancelled checks, credit card documents, financial statements, old business records and more all free of charge. There is no need to remove paper clips or staples, but binder clips must be taken off, and no plastic can be included please ensure you bring paper documents only. Call 642-2345 for more information.

Surf perch derby

    LONG BEACH The 12th annual surf perch derby is set for Saturday, May 19 at the Bolstad approach. The registration booth is open from       5:30 a.m. to 8 a.m. Pre-registration is $30 per person (or $35 on the day of the tournament) and includes the Kiwanis Club breakfast. Weigh-in can be done from 2 p.m. to 3 p.m., winners will be announced at 3:30 p.m., with prizes money awarded. The all you can eat pancakes will be served from 6 a.m. to    11 a.m., and includes pancakes, ham, scrambled eggs, cranberry juice, coffee and milk. The breakfast is open to the public for $9 per person, kids 12 and under eat for $4. If you have questions call Dale Jacobson at 642-3632.

Family Fair

    RAYMOND  Parents/guardians with young children should come to the Family Fair May 19 in the Raymond High School gym and get connected to resources found within North Pacific County to ensure your child enters school ready for success. The family fair runs from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m., and includes hands-on activities for young children and resources for families. Lunch will be provided. Your child will experience art, gardening, music and active play. Take home a book and experience love, talk, play. Enjoy a performance by the Chinook and Shoalwater singers and dancers plus the Matt Baker Comedy Stunt Show at noon, and childrens music performer, Nancy Stewart, who will be kick off Know & Grow family concert series at 2:30 p.m., at the Raymond Theater.

Spring planting

    SURFSIDE  Surfside Homeowners Association is sponsoring a spring planting event (rain or shine) on Saturday, May 19 at 1:30 p.m., at the west side of the 306th Bridge by Memorial Park on I Street. Just follow the Surfside Event signs. Rachel Gana is scheduled as featured master gardener. Admission is free with door prizes, giveaways, and a $1-a-ticket raffle. All raffle proceeds will go to the Ocean Park Food Bank. For more information, contact Ann Thoreson at 665-3464, Sheila Wallace at 665-2309 or the SHOA Office at 665-4171.

Bayside Singers concert

    OCEAN PARK& CHINOOK At 3 p.m., on Saturday, May 19 at Ocean Park Lutheran Church on U Street, and Sunday, May 20, at the newly restored Chinook Gym Theater, dont miss the Bayside Singers concert. Directed by Barbara Poulshock, this spring concert will include several compositions and arrangements by her, and even a piece composed especially for this group. Donations are gratefully accepted to defray music expenses.

Mental Health Walk

    LONG BEACH  The fourth annual Mental Health and Wellness Walk begins at 9 a.m., on Saturday, May 19 at the Bolstad approach in Long Beach. Walking along the  Discovery Trail, youth and adults of all ages will walk in support of local education and outreach as part of Mental Health Awareness Month. Participating teams and individuals include NAMI Pacific County, the Ilwaco Youth Empowerment Squad [YES], and Willapa Behavioral Health staff. For more information contact Carole Wiegardt at 665-3712 or Erin Moore at 642-3787.

North Head anniversary

    ILWACO  The public is invited to attend the 114th anniversary of the North Head Lighthouse at Cape Disappointment State Park in Ilwaco set for Saturday, May 19. Self-guided tours of the Lighthouse Keepers Residence, memories shared by those who lived at or cared for the lighthouse and live music by the Ilwaco High School Jazz Band and refreshments will be available. There will be raffles and prizes, with the ticket proceeds going to support The Keepers of the North Head Lighthouse mission to restore and preserve the North Head Lighthouse. See Page B1 for more details.

Beach Baron Cruise

    LONG BEACH  On Saturday, May 19, the Beach Baron Car Club will be cruising to Cannon Beach to Mos Restaurant for lunch. They will leave Pioneer Market at 11 a.m. and plan to arrive at Mos around 12:30 p.m. The public is welcome to come participate. For information call 665-3565.

Tea by the Sea

    ILWACO  The third annual Tea by the Sea and luncheon will take place from 1 pm. to 3 p.m., on Saturday, May 19, at Pacific Bible Church, 501 N 101 in Ilwaco (on hill across from Black Lake). Tickets are $8 each. The special speaker is Judie  Kasemeir, who will be ministering hope and encouragement. Please R.S.V.P. by May 14. Call PBC at 642-4844 or email pb_church@centurytel.net to reserve tickets and you can pay at the door.

READY!  Seminar for Parents

    LONG BEACH READY! for Kindergarten seminars for parents of children ages 0 to 3 will provide you with information about how your child learns, as well as materials and activities you can use at home to make learning easy and fun. These seminars will be held at the Early Childhood Center at 305 5th Street SE, next to Long Beach School. For more information or to purchase your tickets call Diane at 244-9126 or Pacific Bible Church at 642-4844.

Monte Carlo Night

    LONG BEACH The Boys and Girls Club of the Long Beach Peninsulas Monte Carlo night is set for June 12 at the Lost Roo in Long Beach, from 5 p.m. to 10 p.m. Admission tickets are $50 each and $100 for Texas Holdem.                    Call 642-8668 to purchase tickets or for more information.            

Your ticket purchase includes one free drink, a tapas bar and $25 in scrip to play gaming tables (blackjack, craps, roulette). Drawings for special baskets donated by local businesses, a 50/50 raffle, plus another for a big screen TV will be offered. Admission tickets are on sale at the Boys & Girls Club administration office at the Black Lake Community Center in Ilwaco, Monday through Friday from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Tickets are tax deductible, and all participation will help support the only rural club left in the nation. For more information please call us at 642-8668 or visit our website at boysgirlsclub@centurytel.net.

Garlic Festival seeks local vendors

    OCEAN PARK The Northwest Garlic Festival is looking to shake things up a bit. Known over the years for everything garlic, (including ice cream), the festival planners are working to increase another aspect of the event local seafood cuisine and hand crafted merchandise. The 2012 Garlic Festival runs June 16 and June 17, and is located at Wilson Field, just two blocks south of Bay Avenue on Sandridge Road in Ocean Park.  Vendors and artisans may register for a booth through the OPACCs website, www.opwa.com, or by stopping in at the Chamber office Tuesday through Saturday, from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m., (1715 Bay Avenue, Ocean Park). A 10 x 10 site costs $100 for the two-day, outdoor event.  Sites with electricity run $125. There are discounts for multiple spaces and the deadline to register and pay is May 23, or until all spaces are filled. In order to participate in the annual festival, vendors and artisans are required to sell items inspired by garlic and are urged to keep the festival motto in mind, Its Chic to Reek. Because the festival limits the number of booths carrying similar merchandise, it is best to register early to guarantee a spot. For more information on the Ocean Park Area Chamber of Commerce and all other events happening during the year, visit www.opwa.com.

Call For Art, Garlic Poster Contest

    OCEAN PARK  Peninsula Arts Association announces the opening of this years Northwest Garlic Festival Poster Contest. This is the third year PAA has run the poster contest for the Ocean Park Area Chamber event. The 31st NW Garlic Festival Poster will be a limited, signed edition of 100, packaged in a protective clear bag with a backing board and certificate of authenticity. The contest is open to the public with a cash prize of $150 (and two posters) awarded to the winning artist. Entry forms are available on PAAs website www.beachartist.org, or may be picked up at the OPA Chamber Office (1715 Bay Ave, Ocean Park), Tuesday through Saturday from 11 a.m. to 3 pm. The deadline for entries is May 15. The winning artist must be available to sign printed posters before a June 8 reception for the poster reveal. This reception, held at Lighthouse Realty in Ocean Park, will be the first time collectors may purchase the hard to get, low numbered editions.  Complete contest information is available on PAAs website or by calling 665-6041. This years festival will be expanding participation from local seafood restaurants and artists are encouraged to keep this in mind when creating their entries.