lively
Portrait of
a rescuer
Retired Coast Guardsman Tom
McAdams will be the guest of honor at an
Autumn Social hosted by Newport’s Pacific
Maritime Heritage Center this Friday, Nov.
1.
McAdams, an Oregon Coast local
known nationally for his storied and highly
decorated life-saving Coast Guard career,
will be sharing tales of local seafaring
history in the museum’s Doerfler Family
Theater. Aside from McAdams’ presentation
there will be time to enjoy museum exhibits,
chat with staff and mingle with friends, old
and new.
The evening will begin at 6 pm with a
brief annual meeting. All society members
are encouraged to attend and vote on a slate
of board officers.
McAdams’ talk will follow at 6:30 pm. A
cookie buffet, cider and coffee will be served.
The Pacific Maritime Heritage Center is
located at 333 SE Bay Blvd on Newport’s
Historic Bayfront. Parking is available at the
top of the hill adjacent to the museum.
For more information, call
541-265-7509.
Cup a load of this
With so many beaches to stroll
upon while pondering life’s great
questions, it should come as no
surprise that the Oregon Coast is
home to a huge number of coffee
shops.
And this Saturday, Nov. 2, the
Newport 60+ Activity Center
will offer an introduction to local
roasters at its inaugural Coffee
Corral Challenge.
A number of local roasters,
including Catalina’s Coffee and Elk
City Coffee, will have their coffee
available to taste. Judges from the
community will be on hand to rate
the different local, fresh-roasted
coffees, with criteria including
aroma, body, flavor, acidity level,
natural sweetness and smooth finish.
Guests will be able to have their say
in the People’s Choice award.
The various coffees, both light
and dark roasts, will be available
to buy by the cup or by the bag.
Danielle Knudsen of Dark Moon
Doughnuts will also be here to sell
her goodies.
The event will run from 10 am to
1 pm at 20 SE 2nd Street.
For more information, call
541-265-9617.
Another reason to choo-se Toledo
The Yaquina Pacific Railroad Historical
Society will be inviting all aboard this Friday,
Nov. 1, when it hosts a dedication ceremony
for its new play train.
The recently completed play structure
was funded by a $3,700 grant from the
Confederated Tribes of Siletz Indians. The
society was assisted in this effort by instructor
Greg Wood and the students in his Waldport
High School Career Technical Education
class, who built the track and play train cars.
As the individual pieces were produced, they
were transported to the museum site and
installed on protective ground cover. Finishing
touches were provided by society members.
The dedication ceremony will start at 4
pm at 100 A Street, Toledo, followed by a
reception and refreshments. The ceremony
will also include recognition of the Lincoln
County Master Gardener Team, led by
Kharizma McNulty, which replanted all the
flower and planting urns on the museum’s
platform this summer.
Appraisals on offer
Veteran art appraiser Matthew W.
Gerber will be offering free fine arts
appraisals this November as a fund-raiser
for the North County HELP Center, a
charity that offers numerous programs
for Lincoln County school kids.
The appraisals will be on offer from
Nov. 6 through 9 and Nov. 13 through
16.
Gerber has 51 years’ experience,
having owned and operated Matthew’s
Galleries in Lake Oswego for 45 years
before semi-retiring to Lincoln City and
opening Beach Bum Vintage with his
wife, Adrian.
The verbal appraisals will be offered
on any piece of two-dimensional art,
onsite at Beach Bum Vintage, located
at 4235 SW Hwy. 101. Appointments
are required, and there is a limit of two
pictures per family. A donation of $5 per
picture is suggested.
For appointment and questions, call
541-614-0070.
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