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community
january11
2011
Missoula Children’s Theater
Present “Treasure Island”
at Clatskanie Performing Art
Center
A fresh look at a favorite
story comes to Clatskanie as Missoula
Children’s Theatre and more than 50
local students K-12 present Treasure
Island. Performances set for Friday,
January 14, at 7:30 PM and Saturday,
January 15, 2011, at 3:00 PM at the
Donavon Wooley Performing Arts
Center Clatskanie Mid-High School,
471 SW BelAir Drive, Clatskanie, OR.
Almost 40 years old, Missoula
Children’s Theatre (MCT), the nation’s
largest touring children’s theatre held
open auditions on Monday, January 10,
2011 and cast 50-60 local students in
grades K through 12 to perform in the
musical adaptation of Treasure Island.
the production is written and conceived
by Jim Caron - Music and lyrics by Jim
Caron and Michael McGill.
An original musical adaptation
of Robert Louis Stevenson’s epic novel,
Treasure Island features two professional
Missoula Children’s Theater actors and a
cast of over 50 local youth. Follow young
Jim Hawkins as he sails the dangerous
sea! Jim lives with his mother and six
sisters in a seaside village. Longing for
adventure, he comes under the spell of
the legendary Long John Silver. Jim
and his ruffian friends say farewell to
their parents and serve as cabin boys for
Silver and his band of hilarious pirates.
Tickets are $5 for all ages
for this exceptional youth interactive
program offered under the sponsorship
of the Clatskanie Arts Commission
(CAC) in their ongoing effort to make
family fare available and affordable in
the Greater Lower Columbia Region
that encompasses their serving area.
Tickets for the show are now available at
Hump’s Restaurant in Clatskanie (who
offer a complimentary dessert to ticket
holders who dine at their establishment
just prior to the show or at the door with
the CAC box-office in the foyer of the
auditorium a half hour before show time.
For more information about this
and other CAC offerings throughout
the year, patrons are invited to call the
commission at (503) 728-3403 or visit
them on the web at www.clatskaniearts.
org
This performance is partially
funded through a grant from the Oregon
Cultural Trust administered through the
Columbia County Cultural Coalition
and receives additional grant support
from PGE-Portland General Electric -
Beaver and Port Westward Plants with
workshops courtesy of the Kiwanis Club
of Clatskanie.
Oregon’s Scenic Bikeway
Program Rolls Into Second
Year Efforts of Local
Proponents Key to Gaining
State Scenic Status
The Oregon Scenic Bikeways
Committee is asking local proponents
to launch the process of nominating
their favorite bicycle rides for state
scenic bikeway consideration in
2011—a process that includes planning
how to manage and market the routes.
The Oregon Parks and
Recreation Department (OPRD) will
accept nominations starting Jan.1
through Mar. 1, 201l for routes with
outstanding scenic, historic and natural
places throughout Oregon . The Oregon
Scenic Bikeways handbook details the
role of local proponents and contains
the application form online at www.
oregonscenicbikeways.org.
“Bikeway proponents serve
as grassroots liaisons for organizing
support of the nominations, both from
public road managers and local groups
willing to help maintain the routes,”
said OPRD’s state bicycle coordinator,
Alexandra Phillips. “We’re alerting
proponents that the nomination period
is nearing to allow them plenty of time
to complete the process.”
The applications will be
considered by the Oregon Scenic
Bikeway Committee, an advisory
group that will recommend scenic
bikeway designations to the OPRD
director. The Oregon Parks and
Recreation Commission must give
final approvals.
The bikeway committee
recommended its first eight routes for
state scenic bikeway recognition last
September. Those routes include nearly
800 miles of the 1,500 miles proposed.
Local proponents and OPRD are now
working on management plans for the
bikeways, with launch dates expected
in about nine months.
“The committee will again
be looking for proposed routes that
offer the best rides in the state,”
said Phillips. “These are routes that
showcase beautiful scenic views,
interesting architecture and picturesque
agricultural landscapes.”
The scenic bikeway program
is a partnership between Cycle
Oregon, Travel Oregon , the Oregon
Department of Transportation and
OPRD. The Willamette Valley Scenic
Bikeway, which was developed as a
2005 pilot project by the partnership,
serves as a prototype.
State Pageant Finalists From Vernonia Columbia Health to Provide
Cassandra Ann McFalls eant will receive a $1,000.00 participating in the optional
Family Planning
(age 10), daughter of Aimee cash award, the official categories of actress, casual
crown and banner, a bouquet
of roses, and air transporta-
tion to compete in the nation-
al pageant at Disneyland in
California. Pageants are held
for girls in five age groups.
The National American
Miss pageants are dedicated
to celebrating America’s
greatness and encouraging
its future leaders. Each year
the pageant awards thou-
sands in scholarships and
prizes to recognize and assist
in the development of young
women nationwide. All ac-
tivities are age-appropriate
and family-orientated.
Cassandra will be
wear modeling and advertis-
ing. Victoria will be partici-
pating in advertising. Sara
will be participating in ac-
tress, photogenic, modeling.
Families interest-
ed in learning more about
this unique and outstanding
youth program may visit
www.namiss.com.
Anyone interested in
sponsoring the girls or plac-
ing an advertisement in the
state wide program book or
purchasing tickets to see the
girls at the pageant can con-
tact Sue Jenkins at 503-429-
2110.
PeakDyslexicBird@aol.com
and Jay McFalls, Victoria
Alisha McFalls (age 12), also
the daughter of Aimee and
Jay McFalls and Sara Marie
Jenkins (age 13), daughter
of Sue Jenkins, have been
chosen as State Finalists
representing Vernonia, in
the National American Miss
Oregon pageant to be held
May 27 through May 29,
20ll at the beautiful Portland
Doubletree at Lloyd Center.
The pageant is held for
girl’s ages 4 through 17.
Cassandra, Victoria and Sara
are cousins.
The winner of the pag-
There is no such thing as a problem
...without a gift for you in hand.
You seek problems because you need their gifts.
Richard Bach
St. Pierre 2011
The Columbia Health
District has announced that Public
Health will begin providing
family planning and women’s
health services at the Clatskanie
Family Medical Clinic, beginning
this month.
Public
Health
Administrator Karen Ladd made
the announcement after reaching
an agreement with William
Dennis-Leigh,
physician’s
assistant and Clatskanie Family
Medical Clinic owner/manager.
“Bill has graciously offered us the
space at no charge, and assistance
from office staff,” said Ladd.
The costs for the services
will be covered by fees for
services, which will be offered
on a sliding scale, according to
income. Public Health will also
bill Oregon Health Plan or other
insurance. A mid-level nurse-
midwife will work up to five hours
a month.
The clinic will run from
11 a.m.-4 p.m. on every third
Wednesday of the month. The first
day will be Jan. 19.
Appointments can only
be scheduled by calling the Public
Health toll free number, 1-800-
244-4870 or 503-397-4651.
Questions can also be directed to
these numbers.
Birkenfeld
Store and Café
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Sat, 1/15
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Rockin’ Blues
Look for our Friday Night Happy Hour
and Live Acoustic Music
Check our Facebook page or call for
Dates and Performers This Month
Café open Wed-Sun 9am-4pm, Serving Breakfast & Lunch
Dinner on music nights Closed Mon-Tue
Grocery & Liquor Store Mon-Sat 8am-6pm, Sun 9am-5pm
11139 Highway 202
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