Community Calendar: 2.2.11

Published 4:00 pm Monday, January 31, 2011

Wednesday, Feb. 2

Writers Circle

OCEAN PARK The Writers Circle that normally meets the first Wednesday of each month (Feb. 2) at the Ocean Park Library will not meet during the winter months look for an announcement of meetings again in the spring and in the meantime, keep writing!

Advisory Board

LONG BEACH The Pacific County Advisory Board meets at 4 p.m., on Feb. 2 at Willapa Behavioral Health, 2204 Pacific Highway North in Long Beach. Call 642-3787 for more information.

Relay for Life

LONG BEACH Team members interested in Relay for Life of the Long Beach Peninsula meet at 6 p.m., on Feb. 2 at the Chautauqua Lodge in Long Beach. With the theme, Season of Hope, this is a wonderful way to help loved ones and those you know who have been touched by cancer. Committee meetings will be at 7 p.m., that same evening. If you have questions please call Lacie at 783-2094.

Chinook Food Bank

CHINOOK Volunteers for the Chinook Food Bank, located at 70 Houchen Street in Chinook, are handing out food on the first and third Wednesdays of each month, or Feb. 2 and Feb. 16. Hours are from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. For questions or in an emergency, call 875-6670.

Alanon family group 

SEAVIEW Peninsula Alanon Family Group meets on Wednesday evenings from 6:30 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. at 4603 Pacific Highway. This is a confidential fellowship for persons with friends or family members affected by alcohol. Call 642-2611 if you have 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 Feb. 2 is Anna & The King of Siam starring Rex Harrison and Irene Dunne. 1946. 128 min.

Thursday, Feb. 3

Aging Council meeting

PORT HADLOCK The Olympia Area Agency on Aging council of governments meets at 10 a.m., Feb. 3 via conference call. The agenda includes approval of a six-month ombudsman contract. Call Carol Ann Laase at 866-720-4863 for detailed information on participating.

Balloon bouquet fundraiser

ILWACO A Valentine balloon bouquet fundraiser sponsored by New Life Church of Ilwaco is now underway. Your gift includes a Valentine tin with candy, a five-inch adorable teddy bear, one mylar Valentine balloon and two latex balloons delivered at no additional cost from Chinook to Surfside for only $15. This is a fundraiser to help support the churchs upcoming missions trip. A limited number will be available so order today by calling 642-3400, 783-2694 or 244-5058. All deliveries will be made on Feb. 14.

Living w/Chronic Conditions

ILWACO Contact Ocean Beach Hospital and Medical Clinic for information on thier ongoing class from 1 p.m. to 3 p.m. Thursdays through Feb. 24. Call 642-6308.

Line dancing

LONG BEACH Line dancing on the Peninsula is offered at Long Beach Grange at 5715 Sandridge Road.  Dancing for beginners starts at 5:30 p.m., intermediate and advanced dancers hit the floor at 1 p.m. and again 6:30 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.

Toastmasters

ILWACO Ilwaco Toastmasters Night Owls group meets from 6 p.m. to    7:15 p.m., the first and third Thursdays of each month at the Shorebank Annex at the Port of Ilwaco. The Lunch Bunch group meets from noon to 1 p.m., on the second and fourth Mondays in the community room at the Ilwaco Timberland Library. 

Art Around Town

PENINSULA The Peninsula Arts Association artwork around the peninsula. At the Pacific County building are photographs by Bonnie Cozby and mixed media artwork created by Sharon Strong. Photographs by Nancy Meyrick are being shown at the Ocean Beach Hospital and Arlene Jayne presents her paintings at the Ilwaco library. 

Friday, Feb. 4

Heart to Heart lunch

ILWACO Cardiologist Dr. Diana Rinkevich, from OHSU, will be one of three speakers at the annual Womens Heart to Heart lunch, Feb. 4 from 11:30 a.m. to    2:30 p.m. at the Long Beach Elks Lodge. One Heart at a Time is the theme of this years forum, which focuses on the unique health issues women face.  The event is co-sponsored by Ocean Beach Hospital Auxiliary and Gift Shop, and Ocean Beach Hospital and Medical Clinics. In addition to Dr. Rinkevich, other speakers will include Gwen Meyer, ARNP, from the Naselle Clinic; and Susie Fisher, RN, the regional program manager of the Providence Stroke Center in Portland. Tickets are available at Peninsula Pharmacies and Ocean Beach Hospital Gift Shop.  The cost is $7.  For more information, call Denise Ross, Ocean Beach Hospitals diabetes educator, at 642-6308.

Al-Anon 

KLIPSAN An Al-Anon daytime group meets on a new day of the week Fridays from 1:30 p.m. to 2:30 p.m. in the meeting room at Golden Sands Assisted Living. Find help and hope and how to deal in a healthy way, in a safe environment. Call 665-5300 for more information. 

Burn permits

PENINSULA 2011 Backyard Burn Permits are printed. The permits are free, and can be picked up at the following locations: Ocean Park fire station, Seaview fire station, Jacks Country Store, Surfside Homeowners Association office, Pioneer Market and Seaview One Stop. It is required that you have a burn permit every time you burn. For more information, contact the District Office at 665-4451, or visit www.pcfd1.org .

Saturday, Feb. 5

Asian New Year celebration

LONG BEACH The World Kite Museum on Sid Snyder Drive in Long Beach is hosting an Asian New Year Celebration on Feb. 5 and Feb. 6. Thai people from the Asian Cultural Center in Tacoma will be on hand to present stories about elephants and Thai dancing at 11 a.m. and 1:30 p.m. on Saturday, plus dont miss the Thai dancing and Thai boxing demonstrations on Saturday. On Sunday at 11 a.m. and 1:30 p.m., there will be a presentation about the giant catfish of the Mekong River of Thailand. Both days will feature videos of kite fighting and kite making in Thailand, plus continuous classes teaching snake and fish kite making for those nine years old and older. (Takes approximately 30 minutes and costs $2.) Call 642-4020 if you have questions or need additional information.

VFW District meeting

LONG BEACH On Feb. 5 there will be a meeting of the Veterans of Foreign Wars District 16 at the Elks Lodge in Long Beach. A no-host lunch will be at noon, the meeting starts at 1 p.m. All veterans are welcome. Call 642-1228 if you have questions.

Sunday, Feb. 6

Peninsula meditation group 

KLIPSAN A meditation group meets on Sundays at 3:30 p.m., in the Golden Sands conference room, off the west entrance.  Contact Kim at 642-2916, Jim at 665-3151, or Barb at 665-4421 if you need more information.

WWI Posters

ILWACO Until March 12, the Columbia Pacific Heritage Museum in Ilwaco is presenting the exhibition World War I Posters: On the Home Front, which explores the war through an exceptional collection of 36 lithographic posters that were made to influence Americans support of the war. Columbia Pacific Heritage Museum hours are Tuesday through Saturday from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m., and Sunday noon to 4 p.m. Thursdays are free thanks to the Ilwaco Merchants Association. For more information call 642-3446 or visit columbiapacificheritagemuseum.org.

Overeaters Anonymous

PENINSULA There are meetings four times a week on the Peninsula in both Seaview and Ocean Park, on Mondays, Thursdays, Saturdays and Sundays for those interested in the support group Overeaters Anonymous. If you have questions call 665-2535 or Kathleen at 642-8439.

Monday, Feb. 7

Travel workshop

LONG BEACH On Feb. 7, the city of Long Beach will host a package travel workshop with Mark Hofman, a package travel professional with more than 30 years of experience in the industry. Hofman will discuss the concept of package travel, why a business may want to participate in the opportunity, and how to work with destination market organizations and tour operators. To be held at the train depot building on the north side of Dennis Company, the workshop will be split into the following time slot categories: attractions and retail at 9 a.m.; Long Beach hoteliers at noon; and restaurants at 3 p.m. For more information on Long Beach Package Travel or about the workshop, contact Ragan Andrew at 642-4421.

SS/Medicare Planning

ILWACO Grays Harbor College is offering a one-day course entitled, Savvy Social Security and Medicare Planning at the Columbia Education Center in Ilwaco on Monday, Feb. 7 from 10 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. Instructor Sandra Hay Magdaleno will teach what everyone needs to know to maximize retirement income and the important rules and strategies for collecting retirement benefits and coordinating Social Security with other sources of income. The $25.78 fee includes a light lunch. Space is limited so register early. For more information you can go to the education center at 208 Advent Ave., in Ilwaco or call 642-9433.

Hazard sirens testing

SOUTH BEND The Pacific County Emergency Management Agency (PCEMA) will conduct testing of the All Hazard Alert Broadcast (AHAB) sirens on Monday, Feb. 7, at noon. The AHAB sirens will sound the Westminster chimes for 10 seconds followed by a 15-second verbal message stating, This is a test of the Emergency Management Agency Tsunami Warning System.  This is only a test.  The PCEMA has requested assistance from Pacific County Radio Amateur Civil Emergency Services volunteers in tracking the success of the test. Residents with questions or concerns may contact the PCEMA office at 875-9340 or 642-9340. 

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, Feb. 8

Kiss away cancer

LONG BEACH As a fundraiser for the upcoming Relay for Life of the Long Beach Peninsula, the Chinook Observer needs your vote for its Kiss Away Cancer contest. Drop by the Chinook Observer office at 205 East Bolstad Avenue in Long Beach during business hours Monday through Friday, and drop your cash donation in the container belonging to the Observer employee that youd like to see kiss a crab: Nancy Butterfield, Amanda Frink, Cate Gable, Kevin Heimbigner, Damian Mulinix, Marlene Quillin, Andrew Renwick or Matt Winters. The voting period ends Friday, Feb. 11 at 5 p.m. The person whose container gathers the most cash will be pictured kissing a crab in the Feb. 16 Observer. All money raised will go to the American Cancer Societys Relay for Life.

Saddle Club meeting

LONG BEACH The Peninsula Saddle Club meets at 7 p.m., Feb. 8, at their clubhouse on Sandridge Rd. If you are interested in learning more about the club or being involved with this years rodeo, please call Dianne at 642-2680 evenings.

American Legion meetings

LONG BEACH The Don R. Grable American Legion Post No. 48 and American Legion Auxiliary Unit No. 48 meet in the Long Beach Elks Lodge on Tuesday, Feb. 8, at 6 p.m. A potluck and speaker will precede the meetings.  All are welcome to spend some time with veterans and their families. For information, please call Post Commander Dick Wallace at 642-4188 or Unit President Janet Easley at 665-5580.

Grow & Live Spiritually

SEAVIEW Anyone with an interest is invited to the Peninsula Church Center at 5000 N Place in Seaview to find out about spiritual tools and to use them during a gathering each Tuesday from 10:30 a.m. to 11:30 a.m., led by Rev. Mary Evelyn Long. Coffee and tea will be available. Call 655-5300 for information.

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.

Weight Watchers

LONG BEACH Join Weight Watchers new Points Plus program on Tuesday mornings at the Edgewater Inn in Long Beach.  Weigh-in is at 9:30 a.m., and the meeting starts at 10 a.m. For further information call 360-909-3671, 800-651-6000 or visit www.weightwatchers.com.

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.

Do Nothing Club

OCEAN PARK The Do Nothing Club is always looking for a few good men. The group meets on Tuesdays at 10 a.m. at 24002 U Street in Ocean Park. You can play cribbage, shoot pool or sit around and do absolutely nothing. Meet and make some new friends. For more information, call Jack McBride at 665-2721 or Jim Wirth at 665-2420.

Rotary

SEAVIEW The Southwest Pacific County Peninsula Rotary Club meets Tuesdays at 7:30 a.m., at the 42nd Street Café in Seaview. For more information contact Club President Lynn Raymer at 665-2685 or go to www.beachrotary.org.

Wednesday, Feb. 9

Baby shower

SEAVIEW Beginning at 11 a.m., on Feb. 9, there will be a baby shower for the Pregnancy Crisis Center at St. Marys Church in Seaview. The event includes a potluck meal and bingo. Needed items include diapers; boys clothes, sizes four, five and six; baby wipes; lotions and shampoo. For information call Pat 665-5358.

Kneedle Knight

ILWACO Knit? Crochet? Lap quilt? Other? Bring your portable project and a friend for an evening of fun every Wednesday night from 5:30 p.m. to 7 p.m. at the Ocean Beach Hospital lobby. For more information, contact Joan at 642-6459.

Abby account

PACIFIC COUNTY Four-year-old Abigail Marble lives with mitochondrial disease, which causes seizures and compromises her ability to speak, crawl, walk or eat by mouth. Due to an outpour of concern from the community, an account was recently set up in her name at the Bank of Pacific to help with medical expenses.

Womens group

OCEAN PARK A womens spiritual growth group is from 1:30 p.m. to 2:45 p.m., beginning Feb. 9 at the home of Mace Kahlsdorf in Ocean Park. Rev. Mary Evelyn Long will lead this group. Call 665-5300 or 665-6691 for more 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 Feb. 9 is The King and I starring Yul Brynner and Deborah Kerr. 1956. 133 min.

Future Events

Be My ValenTeen

ILWACO From 3:15 p.m. to 6:15 p.m., Feb. 10 teens are invited to Ilwaco Timberland Library for Be My ValenTeen. Secret crush? Sweethearts? Best Friends? Come to the library and create a unique valentine for the one you love. This is an open studio where you can use your creativity and the library will provide the supplies. Sponsored by the Friends of the Ilwaco and Ocean Park Libraries. For more information call 642-3908.

Senior Housing Meeting

LONG BEACH The Pacific County Housing Authority invites the public to an open house at city hall from 4:30 p.m. to    6:30 p.m., on Thursday, Feb. 10, to explore options for senior housing, which will be built in the city of Long Beach. The meeting will be a two-way street you can learn what is innovative in senior housing and what innovations are available for this project, and you can tell those planning the project what Peninsula seniors and their families are looking for. Call 642-4421 with questions.

Marine Resources Committee

SOUTH BEND The citizen-based Pacific County Marine Resource Committee meets the second Thursday of each month. The next meeting is from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m., Feb. 10 at the South Bend County Annex Building. This committee works to understand, steward, and restore the marine and estuarine ecological processes of the Washington coast in support of ecosystem health, sustainable marine resource-based livelihoods, cultural integrity and coastal communities. Anyone with an interest is invited to attend. If you have questions, call the coordinator Mike Nordin, at 875-9424 or e-mail to plutroll@willapabay.org.

Valentine Dance

ILWACO On Feb. 12 from 7 p.m. to 11 p.m., the Columbia Pacific Heritage Museum is hosting their annual Valentines Dance at the museum. The theme is a fun 60s night, We have a Groovy thing goin on. Tickets are $15 and include refreshments. Everyone is welcome. Get your ticket today by calling 642-3446.

Chinook Tribe meeting

ASTORIA The Chinook Tribal Council will be meeting on Saturday, Feb. 12, at    11 a.m., at the Columbia River Maritime Museum in Astoria. Tribal members are encouraged to attend. There will be a potluck luncheon as usual, so bring something to share. If you have questions, call 875-6670.

Family movies

ILWACO Ilwaco Timberland Library is hosting family movies for all ages at the library from 1 p.m. to 2:30 p.m., on Feb. 12. Bring your own cozy pillows and blankets from home, get comfortable and join library staff for popcorn and family-friendly movies. Browse the library afterward for movies and books to share at home. Check with library staff for the movie titles. For more information call 642-3908.

Ham Radio

NASELLE The Pacific County Amateur Radio Club meets Feb. 12 at 9 a.m., at Hunters Inn in Naselle. Anyone interested in ham radio is encouraged to attend. For more information contact Dick Lemke at 665-2438 or Bob Cline at 665-4496.

Valentine dinner

OCEAN PARK The public is invited to a Valentines dinner from 4 p.m. to 6 p.m., Sunday, Feb. 13 at the Peninsula Baptist Church, 23802 Pacific Hwy. 103. The dinner includes chicken enchiladas, salad and dessert. Proceeds from this event will help fund the Spring 2012 missions trip to Mexico. Call 783-2389 with questions.

Valentine smorgasbord

NASELLE On Feb. 13 from 11:30 a.m. to 2 p.m., the public is encouraged to come to the annual Valentine smorgasbord at the Naselle-Grays River High School hosted by the American Legion Auxiliary. Everyone is sure to enjoy the all you can eat salads, main dishes, homemade pies and cakes, prepared and served by Deep River Post 111. The cost is $10 for adults, $6 for pre-teens and $2 for those under six. All proceeds benefit veterans needs, local scholarships and charity. You can call 465-2234 if you need additional information.

Living history

NASELLE At 1:30 p.m., on Feb. 13, Willapa Bay pioneer James G. Swan will come to life at the annual meeting of the Pacific County Historical Society on at the Naselle-Grays River High School as living history actor Stephen Ricketts presents Life and Times on the Northwest Coast: The Story of Judge James G. Swan.  For further information contact the Pacific County Museum at 875-5224.

Swan was a pioneer and promoter who in 1852 settled at the mouth of Bear River between what is now South Bend and Bay Center. In addition to leading an accomplished life, Swan meticulously documented his experiences with early Northwest pioneer society and Northwest Indian life before and after settlers arrived on the scene. This event is open to the public and follows the annual Deep River American Legion Auxiliary Valentine Smorgasbord. 

Balloon bouquet fundraiser

ILWACO A Valentine balloon bouquet fundraiser sponsored by New Life Church of Ilwaco is now underway. Your gift includes a Valentine tin with candy, a five-inch adorable teddy bear, one mylar Valentine balloon and two latex balloons delivered at no additional cost from Chinook to Surfside for only $15. This is a fundraiser to help support the churchs upcoming missions trip. A limited number will be available so order today by calling 642-3400, 783-2694 or 244-5058. All deliveries will be made on Feb. 14.

Audubon meeting

LONG BEACH Discovery Coast Audubon Society of Pacific County is hosting Sharnelle Fee, director of the Wildlife Center of the North Coast at meeting that begins at 7 p.m., Feb. 14 at the PUD building on Sandridge Road.  This monthly meeting is open to the public, friends and family. Sharnelle will be bring pelicans, spotted owl, northern fulmar, and maybe others.  We have asked her to give us information on marbled murrlets, the die off of northern fulmars and seabirds!  Bring your camera, notepad and questions! Call Patricia Cruse at 642-1310 or go to www.discoverycoastaudubon.com

PC Democrats

SOUTH BEND The Pacific County Democrats meet at 7 p.m. on Monday, Feb. 14 at the Pacific County Courthouse Annex, 1216 W. Robert Bush Drive in South Bend. For more information e-mail Marshall Tate at pcd@pondhouse.com or call 665-0023.

Emotional health & families

SEAVIEW On Feb. 15 starting at 5:15 pm. a pizza and salad buffet supper will be offered at the Peninsula Church Center Social Hall in Seaview to be followed at 6:30 p.m., an education program by mental health expert Debora Stout, who will focus on Emotional Health and Families, This free event is open to youth and adults and is sponsored by Wellspring and NAMI Pacific County. For more information call 665-4421.

Free tax help

OCEAN PARK Because of a government delay, tax help will not start until Feb. 16. At that time seniors and low-income taxpayers can get free help with their 2010 Federal income taxes at the Ocean Park Timberland Library on Wednesdays from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m., through April 13. No appointment is needed this is a sign in and wait your turn service. Please bring all current tax records (including all amounts of rebates/credits received in 2010), plus a copy of all 2009 tax records/return. If you need more information, call Yvonne Howell at 665-5845.

Beach Pets Breakfast

LONG BEACH On Saturday, Feb. 19 from 8 a.m. to noon, there will be a breakfast at the Long Beach Elks Lodge to benefit the South Pacific County Humane Society. You have your choice of pancakes, eggs and ham or biscuits and gravy. The cost is $5 per person with kids under five years old admitted free. Tickets are available at the door at 110 Pacific Avenue North in Long Beach; at the shelter at 330 Second Street NE in Long Beach; or at beachdog.com at 1517 Pacific Avenue North in Long Beach.

Sound Of Music auditions

CHINOOK Peninsula Association of Performing Artists (PAPA) will be performing The Sound Of Music and is holding auditions for all the roles from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m., on Feb. 19 and from 3 p.m. to 6 p.m., Feb. 20 at Fort Columbia. With as many as 26 roles to fill, (from Maria to the strong willed Captain Von Trapp and his many friends in the community and his wealthy fiancée, the Baroness Elsa Schrader), there are many needs and opportunities for those who love theatre to become involved. Performances will be on the weekends of May 20 through June 12 at Fort Columbia Theater in Chinook. If you have any questions or need to arrange another time for an audition, please call our Producer/Choreographer Cindy Flood at 665-3637.

Stamp Club

LONG BEACH Peninsula Stamp Club meetings are the third Saturday of each month at 11 a.m. at the Long Beach Grange at 5715 Sandridge Road. The next meeting is Feb. 19. Beginners to advanced collectors are welcome. Call John at 642-8732 for more information.

In Their Footsteps

FORT CLATSOP Lewis and Clark National Historical Park, Fort Clatsop is pleased to announce the next In Their Footsteps free speaker series event. This program features the Wildlife Center of the North Coast and is presented by Sharnelle Fee and some of their volunteer staff on Sunday, Feb. 20, at 1 p.m. This is part of a weekend of activities held nationwide in conjunction with the Great Backyard Bird Count led by the National Audubon Society and the Cornell Lab of Ornithology. This program is set for Netul River Room of Fort Clatsop and is free of charge. For more information, call the park at 503-861-2471.

Crab/oyster feed

ROSBURG Get your ticket now for crab and oyster feed plus dance set for 6 p.m. to midnight on March 5 at the Rosburg Community hall. The cost is just $25 per person for the full evening, or if you just want to attend the dance the cost is $5. Get your tickets by calling 360-465-2234 or 360-465-2615.

More free tax help

ILWACO Beginning March 5 from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m., each Saturday through April 16 at the Ilwaco Community Building in the CCAP dining room, seniors and low-income taxpayers can get free help with their 2010 Federal income taxes. No appointment is needed this is a sign in and wait your turn service. Please bring all current tax records (including all amounts of rebates/credits received in 2010), plus a copy of all 2009 tax records/return. If you need more information, call Yvonne Howell at 665-5845.

Peninsula Pun-Off

ILWACO Attend and/or participate in the first Peninsula Pun-Off, to be held on Sunday, March 6, from 1 p.m. to 4 p.m., at the Columbia Pacific Heritage Museum. Laugh as punsligners play with words, enjoy the silent auction, refreshments, door prizes and more all to benefit the Water Music Festival. The silent auction and social hour is from 1 p.m. to 2 p.m., followed by the contest from 2 p.m. to 3:30 p.m. This event is designed to draw punsters from far and wide. Admission is just $10 at the door. Contestants should e-mail oobear@centurytel.net, call 665-2784, or go to watermusicfestival.com for more information.

Farmers Market volunteers

LONG BEACH The Columbia-Pacific Farmers Market will get off the ground in May. An authentic farmers market, this event will be exclusively a food market dedicated to showcasing the spectacular eats of the Columbia-Pacific region and to supporting and celebrating the hardworking people who bring those foods to our community. The market will include 20 or so farmers, ranchers, fishers, growers, and package food producers, and will also feature entertainment and games. It will be a place to meet your neighbor every Friday afternoon/evening and have fun! Many volunteers will be needed each week from noon until 7:30 p.m., mid-May through September. Please contact Gayle Borchard at 642-4421 or planner@longbeachwa.gov if you wish to volunteer.