Community Calendar: 10.26.2011

Published 5:00 pm Monday, October 24, 2011

Wednesday, Oct. 26

Legion Safety Awards & Banquet

    LONG BEACH  The American Legions 24th Annual Derald D. Robertson Safety Awards Ceremony and Banquet will be held on Wednesday, Oct. 26, at 6 p.m. at the Elks Lodge in Long Beach. Dinner will be provided and 10 people who protect our safety on the Long Beach Peninsula will be honored at ceremonies after dinner. The speaker for the evening will be Mike Montaney, the national executive committeeman for the American Legion from the state of Washington. Each family attending should contact Post Commander Dick Wallace at 642-4188 prior to the event.

Special Olympics B-ball

    ILWACO Dont miss the meeting beginning at 7 p.m., Wednesday, Oct. 26 regarding Special Olympics basketball at the Ilwaco Middle-High School commons area. Kids from eight to 80 and volunteers are welcome and needed. Call Kathy at 783-2223, Debbie at 783-2819 or Hillary at 783-1255.

Author Readings

    ILWACO  Olde Towne Trading Post, the coffee shop across from the heritage museum in Ilwaco, hosts a monthly Authors Showcase the fourth Wednesday evening of the month, with the next gathering set for Oct. 26. Writers are encouraged to come share works in progress or published writings, and everyone is welcome to come hear these original stories. Attendees are welcome to come in costume if they wish. Coffee and goodies will be available at 6 p.m.; writers will start reading at 7 p.m. For more information call 665-6576.

Kiwanis

    LONG BEACH The Ilwaco-Long Beach Kiwanis meets at noon the second and fourth Wednesday of each month at the El Compadre Restaurant at 1900 Pacific Avenue in Long Beach. Call 665-2598 for further information.

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 Oct. 26 is War of the Worlds starring Gene Barry. 1953. 85 min.

Thursday, Oct. 27

Veterans meeting

    LONG BEACH Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 3721 in Long Beach holds their monthly membership and business meeting at 7 p.m., Oct. 27 at the Elks Lodge located at 110 Pacific Avenue in Long Beach. For information, call 642-1228.

Chronic conditions workshop

    ILWACO Living Well with Chronic Conditions is a free six-week course that runs each Thursday through Nov. 17. The class runs from 1 p.m. to 3:30 p.m. at Ocean Beach Hospital in the meeting rooms located at 174 1st. Ave. N., in Ilwaco. Why come to the workshop? You can learn how to live a healthy life with your chronic condition by managing your symptoms. For questions, registration or more information, please call Frances Vandeventer at 665-2555.

Art Around Town

    PENINSULA  Three local artists from Peninsula Arts Association are displaying work at several locations. Linda Halstad is sharing her artwork at the Ilwaco library, open on Tuesdays, Thursdays, Fridays and Saturdays; Arlene Jaynes paintings are available at the Pacific County building on Sandridge Road, open Monday through Friday; and at the Ocean Beach Hospital, paintings are presented by Vivian Easter and Sharon Bernasek. Most of the art is for sale.

Line dancing

    LONG BEACH Line dancing on the Peninsula is offered at Long Beach Grange at 5715 Sandridge Road. Dancing for beginners and intermediates is from 5 p.m. to 6 p.m.; and advanced dancers hit the floor from       6 p.m. to 7 p.m. each Thursday, except the fourth Thursday of the month. Everyone is welcome  the cost is just $3 per person per class. Come check out this fun activity, you dont need a partner. Call Linda at 783-2389 for more information.

Free self defense

    LONG BEACH From now through October, every Tuesday and Thursday, at 4:30 p.m. for teens and 5:30 p.m. for adults, all levels are invited to come to North Coast Taekwon-Do at the Long Beach Elks Lodge at 110 N. Pacific Hwy., for free Taekwon-Do self defense classes. Call 244-4344 for more information.

Free Thursdays

    ILWACO Thanks to the generous support of the Port of Ilwaco, you can visit the Columbia Pacific Heritage Museum at 115 SE Lake Street in Ilwaco on Thursdays free of charge. Museum hours are 10 a.m. to 4 p.m., Monday through Saturday and noon to 4 p.m. on Sundays. Bring the family and come see what treasures our local museum has to offer. Call 642-3446 if you have questions.

Friday, Oct. 28

Clamming

    PENINSULA A razor clam dig scheduled on the Long Beach Peninsula from the Columbia River north jetty to Leadbetter Point on Oct. 28 and Oct. 29, has been approved, 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. Low tides adjusted for Pacific beaches those days are as follows: Friday, Oct. 28, 9:27 p.m. 1.6; and Saturday, Oct. 29, 10:26 p.m. 1.3. 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., Oct. 28. at the Ocean Park Lutheran Church, 24002 U Street in Ocean Park. The guest speaker is Anna Sanger-Reed from the Northwest Parkinson Resource Center in Portland. Everyone with an interest is welcome. For information, call Patti at 665-3284.

Christmas bazaar

    KLIPSAN From 10 a.m. to 4 p.m., on Friday, Oct. 28 and Saturday, Oct. 29, the community is invited to a Christmas bazaar at the Peninsula Senior Activity Center. Youll find beautiful handcrafted items, delicious baked goods, a raffle and lots more. Get your raffle ticket for prizes such as $100 cash, a handmade quilt, original prints by Eric Weigardt and Don Nisbett and more. Lunch will be served for a nominal fee. Call 665-3999 for information.

Cancer support group

    ILWACO  Ocean Beach Hospital and Medical Clinics Cancer Support Group meets Friday, Oct. 28 in the Ilwaco Community Building meeting room. The support group is part of the hospitals oncology outreach and education program. Cyndy Soule and Jami Greenfield, 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 information call 642-6327 or 642-6475.

Racing movies

    RAYMOND  Each Friday in October, from 5:30 p.m. to 7:3 p.m., all ages are invited to Raymond Timberland Library to have snacks and watch racing movies, from the classic Grand Prix to NASCAR. The library is normally closed at this time and is only open for the program. For more information call 942-2408.

Sight & hearing screenings

    KLIPSAN The Long Beach Lions and the Ocean Park Lions clubs are sponsoring a sight and hearing screening unit on Friday, Oct. 28 from     2 p.m. to 4 p.m., at the Peninsula Senior Activity Center located at 21603 O Lane. Screenings for select grade levels and home-schooled children are also available. These screenings are free of charge. Call Michael at 642-7458 or Marla at 642-2345 to reserve your time.

Family game night

    LONG BEACH Family Game Night is set for Oct. 28 from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m., at Long Beach Elementary located at 400 Washington Ave. S. Come and hang out with your friends and neighbors! Bring the whole family to this free event. You will find: a toddler area; a Wii with two remotes; board games hosted in the cafeteria; busy activities in the gym. You are welcome to bring your favorite game or play one of the many available including  Apples to Apples, Yahtz, Monopoly and Monopoly Jr., Puppets, Clue and Clue Jr., Pictionary Jr., CandyLand and many more!

Saturday, Oct. 29

Carnival fundraiser

    ILWACO From 5 p.m. to 8 p.m., Oct. 29, all ages are invited to the high school for a carnival, which includes a bouncy house, inflatable toys, food and games. Ticket value is 25 cents although some booths may charge more than one ticket. Children may wear Halloween costumes if they choose. Call Jo at 642-3731 with questions.

Stew Luncheon & Bazaar

    GRAYS RIVER  Hearty beef stew, delectable cheese bread, coffee, hot mulled cider and dessert thats certainly enough to bring people from miles around to the Grays River Methodist Church social hall from 10 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. on Saturday, Oct. 29. But thats not all. There will be some crafts, paintings, original clothing and home decorations, plus a second-hand shop and a bake sale will fill the church. Again this year, takeout meals will be available. The meal is by donation, and the crafts and baked goods, including breads, pies, cookies and candies, are reasonably priced. The church is on State Route 4 near milepost 18, on the hill above the Grays River Café. For information on the event, phone 465-2740 or 465-2240. To call in orders the day of the event, call 465-2391. 

Drug take-back

    PACIFIC COUNTY  In an effort to eliminate unused/unwanted pharmaceutical drugs from our community, the Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) is sponsoring a National RX Drug Take-Back Day on Saturday, Oct. 29, from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.  On this day, the WellSpring Community Network will be partnering with local law enforcement agencies to remove potentially dangerous controlled substances from our communitys medicine cabinets.  We invite you to participate. Please bring any unwanted or unused prescription medications or unneeded over-the-counter medicines to the Family Health Center at 21610 Pacific Way in Klipsan; Ocean Beach Hospital in Ilwaco; or to the Naselle Timberland Library. For more information, please contact Chief Flint Wright or Officer Casey Meling at Long Beach Police at 642-3416.

Book give away

    ILWACO Ilwaco Timberland Library presents Trick or Treat Book Give Away, on Oct. 29 for children. Come to the library in costume and choose a book to keep for your own. Sponsored by the Friends of the Ilwaco and Ocean Park Timberland Libraries. For more information call 642-3908.

Pumpkin patch fun

    LONG BEACH On Saturday, Oct. 29 and Sunday, Oct. 30 from      11 a.m. to 4 p.m., the public is invited to Sirens Square in downtown Long Beach for the second annual Great Pumpkin Patch and Harvest Festival. Kids 12 and under can pick out a pumpkin to take home, and all are welcome to stop by for free hot apple cider. A costume contest will be held at     1 p.m. Saturday, with prizes to be awarded. This event is sponsored by area businesses and the city of Long Beach. For more information, contact Ragan Andrew at 642-4421, extension 31.

Cribbage

    LONG BEACH The Longest Beach Cribbage Club meets every Saturday at 1 p.m. at Pioneer Tavern in Long Beach. The play will be according to ACC rules. The cost is $5, with double elimination and 100 percent payback. Anyone with an interest is invited. For more information call 642-3994.

Womens Day of Encouragement

    OCEAN PARK On Oct. 29 from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m., women are invited to the Peninsula Baptist Church for a day of encouragement. The day will be lead by speaker Patti Johnson, who will share the Beatitudes, said to be the best description found in scripture of who Jesus says his followers are. Johnson has been teaching Sunday school for 36 years, and spent 20 years with Bible Study Fellowship, 10 of those years as a teacher. Lunch will be provided, and there is opportunity for a voluntary love offering. If you have questions call Susan Johnson at 665-2672 or Bev Champers at 665-3914.

Humane Society open house/raffle

    LONG BEACH The public is invited to the Pacific County Humane Societys open house from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m., Oct. 29. In addition the drawing for fundraising raffle prizes will be held at noon. Refreshments will be provided as well.

Sunday, Oct. 30

Northwest Carriage Museum

    RAYMOND The Northwest Carriage Museum, located at 314 Alder Street in Raymond, is now open from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m., Wednesday through Saturday, and Sunday noon to 4 p.m. Admission is free the first Wednesday of every month! Call 360-942-4150 for more information or to arrange a special/group tour.

Monday, Oct. 31

Childrens Halloween Carnival

    LONG BEACH Children from birth to age 13 are invited to a Halloween Carnival from 5 p.m. to 7 p.m., on Monday, Oct. 31 at the Long Beach Elks Lodge at 110 N. Pacific Highway. This event is free and open to the public. Call 642-2651 if you have questions.

Trick-or-treat

    KLIPSAN  Elementary aged children are invited to trick-or-treat at Golden Sands, located at 21608 O Lane, on Monday, Oct. 31 at 5 p.m. Participants should please bring a non-perishable food donation for their food drive.

Flu clinic

    PACIFIC COUNTY The Pacific County Health Department will have a walk-in flu clinic on Oct. 31 from 8:30 a.m. to noon and from 1 p.m. to 4 p.m., at 7013 Sandridge Road, Long Beach. The flu (or influenza) is a highly contagious respiratory illness caused by influenza viruses that affect the nose, throat and lungs. It spreads from person to person and can cause mild to severe illness, even death. Symptoms of the flu can be similar to a cold but are usually more severe and can include: fever (may be high), extreme tiredness, headache, dry cough, sore throat, runny nose and muscle ache. Even if you are very healthy you may pass on the flu to someone who isnt, even before you have symptoms. If you would like more information please talk to your provider or call the health department at 642-9349.

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.

Tuesday, Nov. 1

Naselle library friends meeting

    NASELLE The Friends of the Naselle Timberland Library  meet at    6 p.m., Tuesday, Nov. 1 at the library. Meetings are open to the public and new members are always welcome. For more information call 484-3877.

ENCORE gathering

    WARRENTON At 11:30 a.m., on Tuesday, Nov. 1 the next ENCORE Lunch Bunch gathering will be held at Doogers Restaurant in Warrenton. Members and guests are welcome at this no-host ENCORE event. Questions?  Contact Aletha Westerberg, coordinator at 503-325-4315.

Book discussion

    OCEAN PARK Ocean Park Timberland Library presents a discussion of the book The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks by Rebecca Skloot from 2 p.m. to 4 p.m., Nov. 1 for adults. For more information please do not hesitate to call 665-4184.

Raymond friends meet

    RAYMOND The Raymond Timberland Library Board and the Friends of the Raymond Timberland Library will meet at 5 p.m., Tuesday, Nov. 1. Join in this monthly discussion of library building projects, programs and fundraisers. For more information call 942-2408.

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, Nov. 2

Grief support

    SEAVIEW A Grief Support Group now meets the first and third Wednesday of each month at 11 a.m., in the fireside room at Peninsula Church Center at 5000 N Place in Seaview. Call 800-772-1319 if you have questions, or just come to this support group.

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 Nov. 2 is Life with Father starring William Powell, Irene Dunne, Elizabeth Taylor. 1947. 118 min.

Future Events

Bake sale & bazaar

    SEAVIEW There will be a holiday bake sale and bazaar from 10 a.m. to     4 p.m., Nov. 4 and Nov. 5 at Peninsula Church Center at 5000 N Place in Seaview. Attendees will find pottery, embroidery, cranberry baskets, jewelry, plants, knitting, hand-sewn items, books, glassworks, watercolors and lots more. Plus there will be homemade pies and coffee for purchase. Gift wrapping will also be available. Fifteen percent of the proceeds from sales go to the Ocean Beach Presbyterian Womens Association to help fund mission work both locally and abroad.

LB Merchants

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

Chili feed

    NEMAH Its time for the annual elk hunters and more chili feed set for 5 p.m. to 8 p.m., Nov. 5 at the Nemah Community School Church building on Highway 101. Proceeds from the event will go to maintain and restore the 1917 building.

Come to the 4-H Lock-In

    WARRENTON Hey kids do you like to play games, make crafts and swim? If so come join the 4-H sponsored youth overnight lock-in on Nov. 5 at the KOA in Warrenton. It is for any youth in grades fourth through sixth who want to have some fun. It will begin at 6 p.m., Saturday, Nov. 5 and end at 8:30 a.m. on Sunday, Nov. 6.  The cost is $18 and the signup deadline is Oct. 28. Space is limited. Counselors will be 4-H teens with adult supervision. For more information or to sign up, contact the OSU extension office at 503-325-8573.  

Daylight saving

    PENINSULA Daylight saving time ends Nov. 6.  At 2 a.m., all clocks should be turned back one hour. This is also a good time to change smoke detector batteries.

AARP meeting

    KLIPSAN Beginning at noon on Monday, Nov. 7 at the Peninsula Senior Activity Center is the first American Association for Retired Persons (AARP) meeting for the winter. The featured speaker is Dr. Clay Nichols, who will talk about climate change fact or fiction? Officers for next year will be introduced. The potluck will have a Thanksgiving theme. You do not need to be an AARP member to attend. Everyone is welcome. Call Doris Shoemaker at 642-2205 if you have questions.

Ocian in View

    ILWACO  Columbia Pacific Heritage Museum in Ilwaco is hosting their annual Ocian In View program Nov. 11 and Nov. 12. Events include a lecture by Dr. Douglas Deur on Friday, Nov. 11 at 6 p.m., Saturday Nov. 12 includes the Columbia Confluences bus tour, the open house hosted by the Knappton Cove Heritage Center and the annual Chinook Tribe salmon dinner at the museum. Call the 642-3446 for more information or visit www.columbiapacificheritagemuseum.org.

Detour Concert at Skamokawa

    SKAMOKAWA  The Americana band Detour will perform in concert at 8 p.m., Saturday, Nov. 12, at the Skamokawa Grange located next to the Wahkiakum County Fairgrounds at 16 Fairgrounds Road. The four-piece group consists of accordionist Toby Hanson, drummer Mike Friel, Steve Nebel on guitar, and band-leader Kristi Nebel on bass. All band members sing. The concert will include some of Nebels songs about the fishing fleets of Alaska, where they traveled with their music for six years. Accordionist Toby Hanson is familiar to the Naselle community with his band The Smiling Scandinavians regulars at the bi-annual Finnish-American Folk Festival. His expertise and love of polka music create welcomed contributions to the repertoire. Opening for Detour on Nov. 12 will be Sunrise Fletcher, longtime local favorite, who will perform songs from his ninth CD, Unplugged, including his own original songs. Refreshments will be available. Admission to the two-hour performance is $10. Tickets may be purchased at the door. For more information call 795-8770.

Holiday Bazaar

    BAY CENTER The Bay Center Womens Club Holiday Bazaar will be held on Nov. 12 from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m., at the Bay Center Country Store in Bay Center. There will be crafts, baked goods, jewelry, etc.  Space is available for rent.  For information call 875-0216  or  875-0150.

Penguins in Antarctica   

    LONGVIEW Ice, penguins and the cold comforts of living and working in Antarctica will be featured in a lively slide show by Oregon birder and author Noah Strycker, 25, at a special meeting of the Willapa Hills Audubon Society. The free one-hour Among Penguins event is scheduled for 7 p.m., on Thursday, Dec. 1 at the Cowlitz PUD Auditorium, 961 12th Avenue in Longview.

    Strycker spent three months during the Antarctic summer researching and photographing a quarter-million Adélie penguins. He recounts his experiences on the coldest, windiest, driest, least populated, highest and most remote continent in his new book, Among Penguins: A Bird Man in Antarctica (Oregon State University Press, 2011). A magna cum laude Oregon State University graduate, Strycker serves as associate editor of the American Birding Associations Birding magazine, has published photographs and articles in all major birding magazines, has contributed to several books and works as a bird researcher in adventurous places around the world.