Community Calendar: 5.25.11

Published 5:00 pm Monday, May 23, 2011

Wednesday, May 25

Chinook Food Bank

CHINOOK Volunteers for the Chinook Food Bank, located at 70 Houchen Street in Chinook, are handing out food on Wednesday, May 25. Hours are from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. For questions or in an emergency, call 875-6670.

Garage sale items 

LONG BEACH Donations are being accepted from 4 p.m. to 6 p.m., through May 27 for the Pacific County Humane Societys annual garage sale to benefit the no-kill shelter. Items donated should be priced and can be left at 1615 Pacific Avenue North, behind the house on Boulevard. Please do not bring clothing, shoes, and similar items. 

Author Readings

ILWACO Writers are encouraged to come share works in progress or published writings, and everyone is welcome to come hear these original stories on May 25 at Olde Towne Trading Post, on Lake Street in Ilwaco. Coffee and goodies available at 6 p.m., and readings begin at 7 p.m. For more information call 642-4932.

Library trustees meet

SOUTH BEND The Timberland Regional Library Board of Trustees holds its regular monthly meeting on May 25, at 7 p.m. at the South Bend Timberland  Library located at 1st and Pacific in South Bend. The meeting is open to the public and 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 May 25 is Silk Stockings starring Fred Astaire, Cyd Charisse. 1957.  118 min.

Thursday, May 26

Butler exhibit open

ILWACO A new exhibit, Picturing the Lower Columbia The Paintings of Maude Kimball Butler, is at the Columbia Pacific Heritage Museum through July 31. The exhibit will includes more than 60 paintings encompassing her extraordinary views of pioneer life on the lower Columbia River. The Columbia Pacific Heritage Museum is open Tuesday through Saturday from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. and Sunday from noon to 4 p.m. Thursdays are free thanks to support from the Port of Ilwaco. For more information call CPHM director Betsy Millard or Jane Sweringen in public relations at 642-3446. 

Friday, May 27

Bake & garage sale

OCEAN PARK Ocean Park Community Church at 26709 Vernon Avenue in Ocean Park is holding its annual bake sale and an indoor garage sale on Friday, May 27 and Saturday, May 28 from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Plus they are offering free coffee with purchased baked goods. The Helping Hands Group is heading the event but everyone is baking up a storm and in other various ways. These ladies are known for their yummy goodies! Call 665-4548 if you have questions.

Library Book Sale

OCEAN PARK The Friends of The Ilwaco-Ocean Park Libraries used book sale will be held May 27, May 28 and May 29 from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m., at the Ocean Park Timberland Library. Some books are marked for price; all others are $1 per hardbound and trade paper and .50 for regular size paper. Stock up with summer reading material. All proceeds are for the benefit of the Ilwaco and Ocean Park libraries.

Church garage sale

NASELLE Naselle Lutheran Church at 308 Knappton Road in Naselle is holding a large multi-family garage sale on Friday, May 27 and Saturday, May 28 from 7 a.m. until 1 p.m. each day.  Coffee and baked goods will also be available for sale. Monies earned will be used to continue on with mission work. 

Church Yard Sale

CHINOOK Chinook Lutheran Church, at 767 Highway 101, on the main drag through Chinook, is having a terrific yard sale from 8 a.m. to 1 p.m. May 27 and May 28, with many families contributing a good variety of items. Come support these great folks.

Humane Society sale

LONG BEACH The Humane Society is holding their annual fundraising garage sale from 2 p.m. to 5 p.m., Friday, May 27; from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m., Saturday, May 28 and from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m., Sunday, May 29 at 1615 Pacific Avenue North. Come support our no-kill shelter.

OBH support group

ILWACO Ocean Beach Hospital and Medical Clinics Cancer Support Group will meet Friday, May 27, at 2 p.m. 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 more information, call Cyndy at 642-6327, or Jami at 642-6475.  

 The Sound of Music

CHINOOK The Peninsula Association of Performing Artists production of The Sound of Music is now open at the Fort Columbia Theater, above the tunnel. With a cast of 25 outstanding performers from Rosburg to Astoria to Ocean Park, The Sound of Music is guaranteed to be a memorable experience for all. Performances are on Friday, May 27 and Saturday, May 28, at 7 p.m. and Sunday, May 29 at 3 p.m., June 3 and June 4 at 7:30 p.m., and June 5 at 3 p.m., at the Fort Columbia Theater. Tickets go on sale now at Okies Thriftway and Stormin Normans, or call 665-6530. 

Machine knitting

KLIPSAN From 10 a.m. to 1 p.m., May 27, come to the Peninsula Senior Activity Center in Klipsan for a machine knitting group. Michele Beaulieu will lead the class and all attendees can share machine knitting knowledge and information. Call 642-4278 with questions.

Gods Favorite

ILWACO The Peninsula Players production of Gods Favorite, a comedy written by Neil Simon, continues at River City Theater on Lake Street in Ilwaco. Performanaces are at 7 p.m., May 27 and May 28 and at 2 p.m. on Sunday, May 29. Tickets are just $10 and can be purchased at the door, at Imperial Schooner at the Port of Ilwaco, at Stormin Normans in Long Beach or at Okies Thriftway in Ocean Park. This is their final production of the season, so dont miss it. In this play Simon takes a look at the book of Job from the Bible as his major plot. The script ponders how much one will suffer to stand up for what they think is right.

Saturday, May 28

Bake sale

OCEAN PARK Beginning at 9 a.m., on Saturday, May 28, is the annual Ocean Park Food Bank bake sale at 1601 Bay Avenue. Donations support the local food bank and feed our community. Master bakers have been laboring for weeks to produce a varied and sumptuous supply of cakes, cookies, pies and other goodies. This is the only official fundraising event the food bank holds so come support the organization that support community members. Come to this great event for great baked goodies. Just want to donate money? Call Charlotte at 665-6074.

Trash & Treasures

NASELLE The Congregational United Church of Christ at 14 Parpala Road in Naselle is holding its annual Trash and Treasures Sale on May 28, from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. One persons trash is another persons treasure. They have both come and see.  Lunch of soup, beverage and dessert will be served for a $6 donation.

Open house

KNAPPTON The Knappton Cove Heritage Center, at 521 State Route 401, is hosting an open house from 1 p.m. to 4 p.m., May 28. Come meet with preservation students and instructors who are restoring parts of the buildings, meet Pacific Northwest Living historians, see the Columbia Rivers Ellis Island quarantine station. For information call Nancy at 503-738-5206.

Art Around Town

PENINSULA Spring has once again brought out several artists competing at the Peninsula Arts Association spring art show in April. The first and second place winning painters art pieces are being shown at the Ocean Beach Hospital in Ilwaco during the months of May and June. Come and see!

Sunday, May 29

Emergency Notification System

PACIFIC COUNTY If you live within a tsunami inundation zone, you may call 642-9338 or 875-9338 and provide your name, address, phone number, and telephone provider. VOIP and cell phone users may register their phone numbers by visiting the following link, www.co.pacific.wa.us/pcema/EmergNotifcation.htm.

Meditation session

OCEAN PARK Loving kindness meditation is available every Sunday at Golden Sands at 7 p.m. Session begins with a teaching on CD or DVD followed by 20 minutes of silent meditation and group discussion. For information contact  patriciachristie3@gmail.com.

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, May 30

Memorial Day Observances

PENINSULA On Monday, May 30, the American Legion and Auxiliary Don R. Grable Post and Unit No. 48, the Elks Lodge B.P.O.E. 1937, and the Veterans of Foreign Wars invite the public to observe Memorial Day with them. Observances will begin with raisings of the American Flag at Oysterville Cemetery at 8:45 a.m., Ocean Park Cemetery at 9:15 a.m. and Lone Fir Cemetery at     10 a.m. At 11 a.m., the main program at the Ilwaco Cemetery will be held, followed by a program at the Black Lake Memorial in Ilwaco. After the Black Lake observance, all are invited to lunch, which will be served at the Elks Lodge in Long Beach. The speaker will be Desmond T. Doss, Jr. who will speak about his father, Desmond T. Doss, Sr., who served during World War II and was awarded the Medal of Honor.  For further information, call Post Commander Dick Wallace at 642-4188 or Janet Easley, Unit President, at 665-5580.

Holiday closures

PENINSULA All city, county, state and federal offices will be closed on Monday, May 30 for the Memorial Day holiday. The Chinook Observer will be closed as well, and will re-open at 8 a.m. on  Tuesday, May 31. 

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.

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, May 31

Fruits of the spirit

SEAVIEW A study of the fruits of the spirit with nationally recognized Biblical scholar Rev. Tom Schaffer runs each Tuesday through June 28 at St. Peters Episcopal Church in Seaview. All are welcome. Call 642-3115 with questions.

Lap Band support

ASTORIA Lap Band Support Group meets the last Tuesday of each month from 5:15 p.m. to 6:45 p.m. at the Owens-Adair Building at 1508 Exchange Street in Astoria. Contact Lisa at 503-791-2315 for directions or call 665-0049 if you have questions.

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.

Peninsula Arts Association

     Long Beach Peninsula Arts Association meets at 6 p.m., the third Tuesday of each month at the Pacific County P.U.D conference room located at 9610 Sandridge Road. The business meeting to be followed by an art related presentation. For more information call 665-2661.

Away: A Novel

OCEAN PARK Mark your calendars now for the book discussion coming to Ocean Park Timberland Library on June 7 for adults. Join in a discussion of Away: A Novel by Amy Bloom. For more information call 665-4184.

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 Lynn Raymer at 665-2685 or go to www.beachrotary.org.

Do Nothing Club

OCEAN PARK There is no better time than now to check out the Do Nothing Club. The club is always looking for a few good men to meet on Tuesdays at 10 a.m. at 24002 U Street in Ocean Park. You can play cribbage, shoot pool or sit around solve the worlds problems. Meet and make some new friends. For more information, call Jack McBride at 665-2721 or Russ Jones at 665-3939.

Wednesday, June 1

Relay for Life

LONG BEACH Team members interested in Relay for Life of the Long Beach Peninsula meet at 6 p.m., on June 1 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.

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 25 is Tarzan the Ape Man starring Johnny Weissmuller and Maureen OSullivan. 1932.  99 min.

Future Events

Community Open House

KLIPSAN From 11 a.m. to 3 p.m., June 4, the Peninsula Senior Activity Center will host a community open house. Representatives from various social, health and non-profit organizations will be on hand to explain their programs and answer questions about volunteering or other opportunities existing. Lunch will be available for a nominal fee. Call Ernie Henson at 665-3999 if you have questions.

Circus tickets available

LONG BEACH The circus is coming to town Sunday, June 5. Set for the Long Beach municipal lot, the Culpepper and Merriweather Circus will offer two performances, one at 2 p.m. and one at 4:30 p.m. The Long Beach Lions Club sponsors this event. Advance ticket prices are $9 for adults and $6 for children, cash only, no refunds. Tickets are available at the following locations: In Long Beach at Active Enterprises, Bank of The Pacific, Chinook Observer, Key Banking Center, Long Beach Commercial Security, Pioneer Market; in Ilwaco at Bank of The Pacific and Key Banking Center in Ilwaco Pharmacy; in Ocean Park at Bank of The Pacific; and in Seaview at Seaview One Stop. Tickets will be available at show time for an additional $2.

ENCORE

ASTORIA ENCORE Lunch Bunch meets at 12:30 p.m. on Tuesday, June 7, at Fultanos Pizza at 620 Olney Ave., Astoria. Come prepared to relate memories of first encounters with pizza in the mid-50s. This no-host lunch will offer pizza, sandwiches, salad bar and other main dishes. Feel free to bring a guest and introduce them to ENCORE (Exploring New Concepts of Retirement Education). For more information call Aletha Westerberg at 503-325-4315, or CCC Community Education Office at 503-338-2408.

Insights seminar

SEAVIEW Insights Discover Seminar will be held June 11 from 9:30 a.m. to noon at the Peninsula Church Center at 5000 N Place in Seaview.  Sue Schneider has led this seminar for Microsoft, Nike, Benedictines and other companies. Become aware of your way of communicating and doing life so that you can better understand and work with others. Fun!  Engaging! Practical! Cost: $60. You take an online assessment and receive a 20-page personal report as well as the workshop.  If you live, love or work with people, this is for you.  If you have questions call 665-5300 or Maryevlo@yahoo.com.

Red Hats meet

KLIPSAN The Cranberry Queen Red Hatters invite you to a Saturday afternoon at the movies, June 11 at the Peninsula Senior Activity Center from    2 p.m. to 4:15 p.m. Enjoy popcorn and sweets with Strangers in Good Company, an engaging movie about eight senior women whose bus breaks down leaving them stranded in the backwoods of Canada with only their wits, one another, and eventually some roasted frog legs to sustain them. This is a free, but $1 donation to the center is encouraged. The public is welcome. Call 642-5409 with questions. 

Furrballs golf tournament

LONG BEACH The Furrballs Golf Tournament is set for 10:30 a.m., Sunday, June 12 at Peninsula Golf Course in Long Beach. Come play golf and help our local no-kill shelter. The $25 fee includes nine holes of golf in the two-person scramble format plus a delicious lunch. There will be prizes and field events, mulligans for sale, raffle tickets available and an incredible opportunity for $10,000 for a hole-in-one. Space is limited so call 642-2828 to sign up now.

Flag retirement

WARRENTON Astoria Chapter Daughters of the American Revolution will conduct a flag retirement ceremony on Flag Day, June 14 at 1 p.m. on the grounds of the Fort Stevens Historical Park. Persons with American flags to be retired may give them to any DAR member or bring them to the park on that day. The public is cordially invited to attend. For more information contact flag chairman Sali Diamond or Registrar Sue Glen at 503-861-0574.

Chinook School meeting

CHINOOK The Friends of Chinook School hold their annual meeting at 7 p.m., Monday, June 20 at the Chinook gymnasium. On the agenda is the election of board members and an annual update progress report. If you have questions call Connie at 777-8859.