potpourri
Looking for
a wild ride?
If your ideal pastime involves driving the
scenic Oregon Coast without the burden of
small talk, the Wildlife Center of the North
Coast has the perfect volunteer opportunity
for you.
The non-profit wildlife hospital, located
in Astoria, is seeking volunteers to join its
transportation network, driving sick, injured
and orphaned patients on the Central
and north Oregon Coast. The need is
particularly dire in Lincoln and Tillamook
counties from Newport to Manzanita.
Transport volunteers are part of a
network, delivering patients to and from
pick-up and drop-off sites, ensuring their
quick and safe delivery to the wildlife
hospital. Volunteers who feel comfortable
are occasionally needed to assist in the
rescue of wildlife within their preferred
NAGI ABOULENEIN
network area. Ideal transport volunteers
will have flexible schedules and occasionally
will be called upon at short notice. There
is no minimum distance requirement
for transport volunteers and the need is
ongoing. The wildlife hospital has several
drop-off sites, so any distance volunteers
are able to transport is greatly appreciated.
Training and supplies are provided.
For more information, contact Volunteer
Coordinator Reva Lipe at volunteer@
coastwildlife.org or call 503-338-0331.
Another peace of your wellness plan
The Newport 60+ Activity Center is
hosting a new season of Moveable Peace
classes aimed at helping people of all
abilities get moving in order to improve
physical and mental health.
Moveable Peace combines qigong, tai chi,
brain gym, meditation and other movement
practices to allow participants to move in a
way that is gentle, supportive and engaging.
The classes are led by Barbara Lee Turrill,
a nationally registered dance and movement
therapist.
Class One is based on the idea that
moving creatively, no matter how gently,
helps with reducing stress, anxiety and in
some cases, pain. This basic class will meet
on Wednesdays from 11:15 am to 12:15 pm,
starting on November 6.
Class Two is aimed at people who are
very comfortable moving and are interested
in learning a qigong form called Dayang
Qigong (Wild Goose Qigong). The class
includes a warm up and a meditation, as
well as information on the meaning and
benefits of the form itself. This class meets
on Wednesdays from 4 to 5 pm.
For more information, or to reserve a
spot, stop by the Newport 60+ Activity
Center, located at 20 SE 2nd Street, or call
541-265-9617.
More than your garden-variety classes
Tillamook’s OSU Extension Service
will host a one-day session of Fall Home
& Garden Classes this Saturday, Oct. 26,
offering expert instruction from Master
Gardener volunteers.
The day will begin at 9 am with a
keynote address from extension forester Dan
Stark on “Ecology of North Coast Oregon
Trees.” After Stark’s address, guests will have
a choice of topics for both the morning and
afternoon classes — “Learning at Home”
or “Culinary Oils & Flavored Vinegars”
from 10:30 am to noon; and “Chalkboard
Plant ID Markers” or “Kilchis Point Reserve
Guided Hike” from 1 to 2:30 pm.
Classes are $5 apiece, with proceeds
helping fund further Master Gardener
educational projects. Students can pay by
cash or check on the day.
Registration begins at 8:30 am at
4506 Third Street, Tillamook. For more
information, call 503-842-3433.
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See ‘Sea’ for free
The award-winning documentary
“Sea of Shadows” is coming to Newport
on Saturday, Nov. 2, with free tickets
now available courtesy of the Oregon
Chapter of the American Cetacean
Society.
This documentary chronicles the
fight to save the vaquita porpoise from
extinction. In Mexico’s Sea of Cortez, a
group of scientists, high-tech activists,
investigative journalists and undercover
agents attempt to rescue the most
endangered and elusive whale on Earth
while battling drug cartels and traffickers
whose destructive poaching methods are
threatening the region’s marine life. Less
than a dozen vaquitas remain and their
only habitat is the Sea of Cortez.
The Nov. 2 screening will start at 10
am at Newport Public Library, 35 NW
Nye Street. The film is rated PG-13.
To book a ticket, go to https://story-
spaces.com/signup?redirectUrl=/events/
sea-of-shadows-eddlqc/tickets, or by
clicking the link on the Oregon Chapter
of the American Cetacean Society
Facebook page.
For more information, contact Joy
Primrose at marine_lover4ever@yahoo.
com or 541-517-8754.