Community Calendar: 12.23.09

Published 4:00 pm Monday, December 21, 2009

Wednesday, Dec. 23Classic Movies at Neptune

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 Dec. 23 is “Swiss Family Robinson,” starring John Mills and Dorothy McGuire in a great Disney classic. 1960. 126 min.

Schools closed

PACIFIC COUNTY – All schools in the Ocean Beach School District and Naselle-Grays River Valley School District will be closed for the winter break through Friday, Jan. 1.

Thursday, Dec. 24Early closure

LONG BEACH – The Chinook Observer office will close at noon on Christmas Eve, Dec. 24. For easy shopping get that gift subscription now!

Connection Group

KLIPSAN – NAMI Connection Recover Support Group meets on Thursdays from 4 p.m. to 5:30 p.m., at Golden Sands, 21608 “O” Place in Klipsan. Local residents facilitate this structured, confidential recovery group open to anyone who has lived with a psychiatric disorder. For information call Kat at 665-6305 or Barb at 665-4421.

Museum closed

ILWACO – The Columbia Pacific Heritage Museum at 115 SE Lake Street in Ilwaco will be closed from Dec. 24 through Dec. 28. They will reopen on Tuesday, Dec. 29. The museum will also be closed on New Year’s Day only, Jan. 1. If you have questions, call 642-3446 or e-mail cphm@willapabay.org.

Line dancing

LONG BEACH – Line dancing continues at the Long Beach Elks every Thursday. A special beginning class is now offered at 1 p.m. each Thursday. Then every Thursday evening (except the fourth Thursday) from 5:30 p.m. to 7:30 p.m., classes for beginners, intermediate and advance are available. Everyone is welcome. The cost is just $3 per person per class. Come check out this fun class. Call Linda at 783-2389 for more information.

Friday, Dec. 25Christmas dinner

LONG BEACH – The Long Beach Elks Lodge at 110 N. Pacific Hwy., is hosting a community Christmas dinner from noon to 5 p.m., on Dec. 25. Families are encouraged to attend with their kids. This is a free event, open to the public.

AA meeting

OCEAN PARK – AA meets each Monday and Friday at 7:30 p.m. at the Ocean Park United Methodist Church located at 1202 262nd Place in Ocean Park. Everyone is welcome. For more information call 642-8449.

Holiday closures

PACIFIC COUNTY – All city, county, state and federal offices, all branches of the post office and all banks and credit unions will be closed on Friday, Dec. 25 for the holiday. Chinook Observer offices will be closed this day as well. Have a safe and happy holiday.

Saturday, Dec. 26Remember the Magic

OCEAN PARK – The third annual “Remember the Magic” holiday light show continues throughout the month at Bob and Mary Peterson’s Ocean Park home. From 5 p.m. to around 8 p.m., stop by to watch hundreds of Christmas lights twinkle as they are synchronized to classic holiday songs and some modern hits from Trans-Siberian Orchestra. The show may run longer on the nights closest to Christmas. Drive to 29011 H Street in Ocean Park (north of Joe Johns and south of 295th on the ocean side). Pull into the driveway and tune your car radio to 89.5 FM to enjoy music from the warmth of your car. This is a free event that collects donations for the South Pacific County Humane Society, “Remember the Magic” will have nightly shows through Dec. 26.

Cribbage

LONG BEACH – The Longest Beach Cribbage Club meets every Saturday at 1 p.m. at the Pioneer Tavern at the corner of Pacific Highway and Pioneer Road. 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.

Sunday, Dec. 27Bingo @ the Elks

LONG BEACH -Elks Bingo is held every Sunday. Come play bingo and have some fun. The normal game prizes and blackout jackpot of $250 are potential winners for you. All sessions begin at 1 p.m. and are open to the public. The doors open at 12:30 p.m.

Monday, Dec. 28Water Use Efficiency Plan

LONG BEACH – The city of Long Beach is hosting a meeting on their Water Use Efficiency Plan and invite customers to provide input from 4 p.m. to 5 p.m., Dec. 28 at Long Beach City Hall, 115 Bolstad Avenue West. An information sheet is available at city hall, or visit www.doh.wa.gov/ehp/dw/programs/wue.htm for more information.

Tuesday, Dec. 29Old-Time Music

RAYMOND – On Dec. 29, all ages are invited to Raymond Timberland Library from 4:30 p.m. to 5:15 p.m., for an old-time music show. Join in the merriment as Rick Meyers shows how the pioneers creatively used folk instruments and household items to make music. Instruments used in the show include the musical saw, spoons, mouth harp, limberjack, washboard and washtub as well as the banjo, guitar, autoharp and ukulele. For more information call 942-2408.

Spaghetti feed

ILWACO – On Tuesday, Dec. 29 the Ilwaco wrestling program will host a spaghetti feed from 4 p.m. to 7 p.m. during the Christmas Basketball Tournament. For $5 you have the choice of red sauce, meat sauce, or white clam sauce and Caesar salad and garlic bread. All proceeds benefit the wrestling program. Chefs for the event are Jeff Marcus and Vinessa Mulinix.

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.

Do Nothing Club

OCEAN PARK -The Do Nothing Club meets on Tuesdays at 10 a.m. at 24002 “U” Street in Ocean Park. You can play cribbage, shoot pool or sit around and just grouse if you want. We are great grousers. Meet and make some new friends. For more information, call Jack McBride at 665-2721 or Jim Wirth at 665-2420.

Taekwon-do

LONG BEACH – The Long Beach Elks, located at 110 N. Pacific Highway, is now offering Taekwon-do on Tuesdays at 5:30 p.m. and 6:30 p.m., to anyone interested in learning the Korean art of self-defense. Taught by master instructors, these classes are open to both beginning and advanced students and will increase strength and flexibility, as well as confidence in body and mind. The cost is just $5 per session. Additional classes will be offered on Thursdays. For children’s classes or other questions call 244-4332.

Wednesday, Dec. 30Classic Movies at Neptune

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 Dec. 30 is “The Court Jester,” starring Danny Kaye, Angela Lansbury and Glynis Johns. 1956. 101 min.

Future EventsClamming

PENINSULA – A razor clam dig is scheduled on the Long Beach Peninsula from the Columbia River north jetty to Leadbetter Point on Dec. 31 through Jan. 2, 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. Low tides adjusted for Pacific beaches those days are as follows: Thursday, Dec. 31, 7:29 p.m. -1.4; Friday, Jan. 1, 8:13 p.m. -1.5; Saturday, Jan. 2, 8:56 p.m. -1.4. 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 digger’s clams must be kept in a separate container. Licenses are available at numerous local businesses.

Fireworks show

LONG BEACH – Go out with a bang this year! A free fireworks show sponsored by the city of Long Beach will take place at midnight on Dec. 31 at the Bolstad beach approach in Long Beach.

Introspective jazz

SEAVIEW – The public is invited to join internationally acclaimed introspective jazz guitarist John Stowell welcome the New Year with a performance in the living room of Seaview’s historic Sou’wester Lodge on Friday, Jan. 1 at noon. Admission is free. A donation to charity is appreciated, but not mandatory. Light refreshments are provided at no charge. Reservations are advised. For information and reservations please phone the Sou’wester Lodge at 642-2542.

Adult reading

PACIFIC COUNTY – Warm up to good books and join in Timberland Regional Library’s 13th annual Adult Winter Reading program, running from Saturday, Jan. 2 through Monday, March 15. The program offers the chance to win prizes just for reading and staying snug all winter. Pick up brochures with complete rules, entry forms and prize lists at Timberland libraries the last week of December. Basically, for each five books or audio books you finish during the program period, complete a form and turn it in at a Timberland library by Monday, March 15. Participants must be 18 or older and have a current Timberland library card. Prizes, including overnight resort getaways and book-and-beverage baskets, will be drawn on March 22. Local Timberland libraries will award additional prizes that have been donated by businesses and Friends of the Library groups.

AARP meeting

KLIPSAN – The next monthly meeting of AARP is Jan. 4, at noon at the Peninsula Senior Activity Center in Klipsan. This is a potluck meeting. Call the center at 665-3999 for more information.

LB council

LONG BEACH – The Long Beach City Council meets at 7 p.m. on Jan. 4 at city hall located at 115 Bolstad Avenue West. The agenda is available at www.longbeachwa.gov or at city hall prior to the meeting. These meetings are open to the public. Call 642-4421 for additional information.

Hazard sirens testing

SOUTH BEND – The Pacific County Emergency Management Agency (PCEMA) will conduct monthly testing of the All Hazard Alert Broadcast (AHAB) sirens on Monday, Jan. 4, 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 360-875-9340 or 642-9340.

ENCORE lunch

ASTORIA – Stephanie’s Cabin in Astoria at 12 W. Marine Drive will host the ENCORE (Exploring New Concepts of Retirement Education) lunch bunch on Tuesday, Jan. 5, at 12:30 p.m. Members are encouraged to wear their nametags and to bring guests and will be seated in the back room overlooking the Columbia River. An all-day breakfast menu is offered for seniors at $6, including a beverage. Apropos the new year, members reciting their New Year’s resolutions might qualify for a “Most Original Resolution” prize. For further information, call Bernie Thomas, coordinator at 503-861-2695, or Paula Duncan, at the CCC Community Education office at 866-252-8767.

Tryouts for “Mame!”

ILWACO – Peninsula Players is looking for 10 men, 10 women, two boys, and numerous chorus members and dancers for their next musical production, “Mame!” Tryouts will be held Jan. 5 and Jan. 6 at 7 p.m. at the 2nd Story Playhouse located at 108 Spruce Street in Ilwaco. There are both singing and non-singing roles. Come join the fun! For information call 665-0028.

Advisory Board

LONG BEACH – The Pacific County Advisory Board meets at 4 p.m., on Jan. 6 at Willapa Behavioral Health, 2204 Pacific Highway North. Call 642-3787 for more information.

Foot care

PENINSULA – Harbors Home Health and Hospice provides nail and foot care for disabled and senior persons, who are unable to complete their own nail care, by appointment. Appointments are made in Long Beach on Jan. 6 and in Ocean Park the second Wednesday every other month. There is a $25 fee. Medicare and most insurance do not cover nail care. For an appointment call 800-772-1319.

C.G. Auxiliary

CAPE D – The Coast Guard Auxiliary Flotilla 62 meets Jan. 6 at 7 p.m. at Cape Disappointment. For information call Larry at 665-2811.

Aglow prayer

CHINOOK – All are invited to an Aglow prayer group from 10 a.m. to noon on Jan. 9 at 2 Lingenfelter Road in Chinook The gathering includes intercessory prayer, praise and worship. Aglow is an interdenominational organization for men and women. For more information contact Kathy at 777-8090.

“Trish, Hans and Phil”

RAYMOND – Sunday Afternoon Live will kick off the new year at 2 p.m. on Jan. 10 at the Raymond Theatre with the refreshing concept of “Trish, Hans and Phil” – three voices, tight harmonies and great interpretations of The American Songbook. They are one of the most innovative and entertaining groups in the Northwest today. In addition to their unique and superb musicianship, they convey a joyous and exhilarating sense of showmanship. They bring a novel approach to the classics from Cole Porter and the Gershwins to Lennon and McCartny. Advance $10 tickets may be purchased at South Bend Pharmacy and Sandra’s Art and Frame in South Bend, and at Sagen’s Pharmacy or the theater in Raymond, or by calling 875-5831, sending check or money order with an SASE to SAL, P. O. Box 221, South Bend, WA 98586, or e-mailing sundayafternoonlive.com. Day of performance tickets will cost $12 at the box office.

PC Democrats

SEAVIEW – The Pacific County Democrats meet 7 p.m. on Monday, Jan. 11 at the Pacific County Transit Building in Seaview. For information e-mail Marshall Tate at pcd@pondhouse.com or call 665-0023.

Ilwaco council

ILWACO – The Ilwaco City Council meets at 6 p.m. on Jan. 11 and Jan. 25 at the Ilwaco Community Building next to the hospital. The meeting is open to the public. Call 642-3145 for more information.

Youth ensemble

ILWACO – At 3 p.m., on Jan. 17, young students of Barbara Poulshock will gather at the Inn at Harbour Village in Ilwaco to perform some of her compositions, as well as other pieces written for solo, duet and choral arrangements. This is a free event, open to the public.

Writing workshop

ILWACO – Ilwaco Timberland Library is hosting “Structured Writing Workshop: Developing Your Stories and a Writing Practice,” from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m., Jan. 20 for adults. Learn structured writing habits from local writer Becky Hart. Begin a writing practice, nurture a writing project, and revel in the company of other serious writers. The program will take place in the meeting room, as the library is closed on Wednesdays. Hart has recently published in The Nation, was garden writer for the Daily Astorian, and wrote features and a column for HipFish. For more information call 642-3908.

Service groups open house

KLIPSAN – Saturday, Jan. 30, the Peninsula Senior Activity Center will be hosting an open house from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m., welcoming the representatives from various service organizations serving the Peninsula. This will be a wonderful opportunity to familiarize yourself with the different agencies that provide services to our Peninsula. You will be able to look at programs available for you to get involved or to seek help. If you would like to participate, please contact Ernie Henson at 642-3376 or the Senior Center at 665-3999.