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Enjoy ‘Broadway Through Time’ Astoria Timber Festival adds River City Playhouse hosts performance job fair to the annual event ILWACO, Wash. — Singers and songs from across the years will appear in “Broad- way Through Time,” a per- formance at the River City Playhouse at 4:30 p.m. Sat- urday, Feb. 7. The performance has the theme of “Love Is All Around.” Performers in- clude members of Bayside Singers, and songs will include selections from “Camelot,” “The Sound of Music,” “Little Shop of Horrors,” “Gold Diggers of 1936,” and “Next to Nor- mal.” The audience will get to sing along at the start and end of the hour-long show, says director-accompanist Barbara Bate. The event is a bene- fit for Peninsula Players. Tickets are not required, but there is a $5 suggested donation at the door. At- tendees are encouraged to Submitted photo Singer Charity Fleck, back, is surround- ed by, from left, Maddie Wilkin, Hailey Hightower, Aarin Hoygaard and Josie Schenk. come early, as last year’s show was standing-room only. Contact Barbara Bate at 360-244-5566 or batego- fish@gmail.com for more information. ASTORIA — It’s once again time to round up your crew and get yer tin pants on — logging lingo for heavy-duty, waterproof trousers — at the Astoria Timber Festival & Job Fair from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturday, Feb. 7 at the Clatsop County Fairgrounds; admis- sion is free. The festival is an exciting day of logging competitions, gear displays and craft ven- dors. The day kicks off with a Lumber Jack breakfast put together by the Astoria Rotary Club from 10 a.m. to noon. New this year is the addi- tion of a Job Fair. “The logging industry needs good people to learn the trade, and there will be professionals on hand to talk about jobs in the timber in- dustry,” noted Mitch Mitchum, one of the principals involved in coordinating the festival. Festival competitions in- clude axe throwing, choker ASTORIA TIMBER setting, spar pole climbing, chainsaw competition, logroll- ing and much more. Jeff Skirvin, a world-class timber sports professional who has competed internationally, has organized the festival’s timber competitions. Skir- vin is from Clatskanie, where he teaches forestry and art at Knappa High School as well as coaches a timber sports team. Competitions pit young high school loggers in a num- ber of nerve-testing events. Teams from Vernonia, Knap- pa, Sabin and Clatskanie will compete this year. Sponsors of the Timber Festival include Gustafson Logging, Lew- is & Clark Oregon Timber, Wood-Mizer, LLC and the city of Astoria. Clatsop County Fair- grounds is located just off of Oregon Highway 202 at 92937 Walluski Loop. For more in- formation, visit www.astori- atimberfestival.com, or call 503-791-5843. Astoria Timber Festival FESTIVAL & JOB FAIR 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturday, Feb. 7 Clatsop County Fairgrounds 92937 Walluski Loop, Astoria 503-791-5843 • Free Submitted photo by Sarah Goodnough There are many fun competitions to watch at the Astoria Timber Festival. SATURDAY FEB. 7 th Clatsop County Fairgounds Free admission 10 AM - 5 PM Lo g g in g Co m p e titio n s Jo b Re so u rce s Histo ric & Ge ar Disp lays Lu m b e r jack Bre akfast Craft ve n d o r s ^ 3 WKE^KZ3z͗ 3'ƵƐƚĂĨƐŽŶ3>ŽŐŐŝŶŐ3ͻ3 3>ĞǁŝƐ3Θ3ůĂƌŬ3ͻ3KƌĞŐŽŶ3dŝŵďĞƌ 3ͻ3tŽŽĚͲDŝnjĞƌ͕3>>3ͻ3ŝƚLJ3ŽĨ34ƐƚŽƌŝĂ 2 | February 5, 2015 | coastweekend.com If you a re lookin g for som e thin g u n iqu e , visit the G old en W ha le 1 94 N . H em lock, Ca n n on Bea ch 503.436.1 1 66