Meet the
Vendors
at the Lincoln City Farmers & Crafters Market
José Colomo Wild Mushrooms
Colomo has been gathering wild mushrooms
for 10 years and it’s a labor of love.
“I liked it the first time I tried it so I kept
going,” he said. “Now it’s my world and I do it
for as much of the year as I can.”
He specializes in common Pacific Northwest
fungi like chanterelle and lobster mushrooms,
and less-common species like hedgehog, yellow
foot and black trumpet. While the family lives
in Newport, following the mushrooms means
Colomo travels to other states like California,
where he’ll be heading in November. But he
enjoys the local markets where he is usually
assisted by his son, Joseph.
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José Colomo and his son Joseph
Sticky Situation Handmade Caramels
Samantha Mansholt started out by making
candy as gifts for family and friends during the
holidays.
“For years I was strongly encouraged to sell
them,” she said. “This is my first year doing
farmers markets and they’ve been a huge hit.”
Glad she gave in, Mansholt is now having fun
giving out samples and meeting new people. Her
regular customers’ favorite flavors include the Sea
Salted, Macadamia Nut and Lavender caramels.
“I have 28 flavors right now and I’m coming
out with new ones all the time,” she said. “I can’t
wait to hear what people think of my new flavor
next week!”
memory of Byron Lewis, a longstanding
NFK board member who was a local
surfer and fully supported the surf camps
offered at the Kids Zone Summer Day
Camp.
NFK’s Summer Surf Camps started in
2014. In the beginning, staff took about
15 kids to the beach; now they take up to
50 kids every Friday for 11 weeks from
June through August. NFK hopes the
Keiki Kowabunga Challenge will serve
as a way to cap their Summer Surf Camp
experience, demonstrate the skills youth
have gained during surf camp, offer them
the opportunity to get a feel for what it
is like to participate in a contest and gain
confidence.
For more information, or to sponsor
the event, call 541-765-8990.
COLOR THE COAST
Squatchsami Mobile Cuisine
High-school sweethearts Ken and Debbie
Martin have landed on a fusion of the words
“sasquatch” and “tsunami” to describe their
cuisine, which adds a little flair to coastal
favorites. Ken’s background of more than 20
years as an executive chef goes into creations like
clam chowder and fish and chips with Creole
remoulade.
“Our focus is fresh, handmade and local
with no mixes or bases,” Debbie said. “We use
Beachcrest Brewing Company beer for our batter
and fresh fish from Newport’s Chelsea Rose
Seafood or the dory fleet between Garibaldi and
Astoria.”
Other favorites include rosemary fries made
with rosemary from their garden, honey-fried
chicken tenderloins and bacon butter chicken
and waffles.
Registration is now open for the Keiki
Kowabunga Challenge, a new, all-levels
surf contest from Neighbors For Kids,
set to take place on Saturday, Sept. 28, at
Otter Rock State Park.
The contest is open to kids aged seven
to 16, with entrants, separated into three
age groups. There will be a panel of judges
consisting of local surfers and community
members who will score the event. Snacks,
drinks, goodie bags, event t-shirts, a raffle
drawing and prizes will be awarded to all
participants.
This surf contest, which runs from
10 am to 4 pm, will be provided free
to the first 75 surfers, so parents are
encouraged to register online at www.
neighborsforkids.org.
The event is being held in loving
Squatchsami Mobile Cuisine
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Runners in Newport
will be painting the town
red — as well as yellow,
blue, pink and more
— when the Color
the Coast 3k run gets
underway this Saturday,
Sept. 14.
A fund-raiser for the
Oregon Coast Council
for the Arts, the run sees
participants blasted with
packets of powdered dye as they
tackle the route along the sands at Nye
Beach.
Runners are encouraged to wear white
clothes so that dye has maximum impact
and also to bring sunglasses
or goggles and a bandana
to keep the dye out of
their eyes and mouth.
The fun begins at
8 am at the Newport
Performing Arts Center
and ends with a Color
Festival Beach Party later
that morning with music,
dancing and color throws.
Registration is $35 for adults
or $25 for kids aged eight to 18.
Each participating adult can bring up to
two children aged seven and under along
for free. Register online at http://coastarts.
org/color-coast.