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Shanghaied Roller Dolls to take on Tacoma Trampires in home season opener Feb. 21 Roller derby bout is first of six home games this season ASTORIA — On Saturday, Feb. 21, the Shanghaied Roller Dolls will battle Ta- coma’s Trampires at the As- toria Armory in their first home game of 2015. Doors open at 5 p.m., and the bout begins at 6 p.m. Admission is $10 and all ages are welcome. As previous bouts have sold out quickly, the Shanghaied Roller Dolls encourage fans to purchase advance tickets at shanghaiedrollerdolls.org. Limited tickets will be avail- able at the door. The Astoria Armory is located at 407 17th St. Roller derby is one of the fastest growing amateur sports in the world, with over 1,100 leagues in over 40 countries. Evolved from 1930s marathon speed skat- ing competitions, modern roller derby is a fast-paced, competitive, full-contact sport that requires speed, strategy and athleticism. Shanghaied Roller Dolls, founded in 2011, is Clatsop County’s flat-track wom- en’s roller derby league. The group is a nonprofit organi- zation powered by a com- munity of adult and junior league skaters, officials and other dedicated volunteers. The mission of the Roller Dolls is to empower peo- ple of all shapes, sizes, and skills to be braver, kinder, smarter and stronger through the sport of roller derby. To learn more, visit shanghaie- drollerdolls.org or like the Shanghaied Roller Dolls on Facebook. Roller derby bout 6 p.m. Saturday, Feb. 21 Astoria Armory 407 17th St., Astoria shanghaiedrollerdolls.org $10 Submitted photo by Thom E. Dickerson The Shanghaied Roller Dolls will take on Tacoma’s Trampires Feb. 21. National Park Service talks diversity, future HiiH hosts studio opening memories of moon festivals from his home in Vietnam when he turned his papermaking skills toward the creation of sculptural lamp forms. “Our new country and showroom will host work- home by the ocean is already shops, studio sales, art openings providing so much inspiration and demonstrations. for our work.” “Alberta has been a won- The studio is open by ap- derful and nurturing place to pointment. For more informa- JURZ DUWLVWLFDOO\´ VDLG 4XҧQJ tion, call 503-493-4367 or visit who was inspired by childhood www.hiihlights.com Lower Columbia Diversity Project hosts Lewis and Clark park staff See new artisan paper light showroom ASTORIA — As part of Black History Month, the Lower Columbia Diversity Project invites the public to “Creating the Next Generation of Sto- ryteller,” a free presentation on diversity and the future of the National Park Service. The presentation takes place from 2 to 4 p.m. Sunday, Feb. 22 at the Judge Guy Boyington Building, located at 857 Com- mercial St. Scott Tucker, superinten- dent of Lewis and Clark Na- tional Historical Park, along with Cydonie Fukami, educa- tional technician at the park, will discuss the changing de- mographics of America, Clat- sop County, the National Park 6HUYLFH YLVLWRU DQG WKH LQÀX- ences they have on the next generation of storytellers. In 2016, the National Park Service will celebrate its 100th anniversary. All 405 units of the National Park system, in- cluding the Lewis and Clark National Historical Park, have been challenged to con- nect with and create the next generation of park visitors, supporters and advocates as a foundation for the next 100 years of service to the Ameri- can people. This program will highlight the current efforts by the park to diversify the opportunities ASTORIA — HiiH Lights will host a grand opening event at its new HiiH Barn Studio and Showroom from 3 to 7 p.m. Saturday, Feb. 21. The studio is located at RoseMint Ranch, 89120 Lewis and Clark Road. )RXQGHG E\ /kP 4XҧQJ HiiH (pronounced “Hi Hi”) Lights creates custom hand- made paper lighting for residen- tial and commercial settings. After almost two decades based in the HiiH Gallery on Al- EHUWD6WUHHWLQ3RUWODQG4XҧQJ his wife, Kestrel Gates, and their family moved to the Lewis and Clark area two years ago. The couple runs the Portland gallery from a distance, and Photo by Joshua Bessex they are now opening a new lo- From top left: Lâm Quảng, Kestrel Gates, Xanh Quảng, and Mai Linh Quảng stand in their cal studio. The new barn studio barn studio in Astoria. Submitted photo Cydonie Fukam, the educational tech park ranger at Lewis and Clark National Historical Park, will speak at the presentation. for 250,000 annual park vis- itors through programming, VWDI¿QJ DQG RXWUHDFK ,Q DG- dition, the program will high- light the story of York, Capt. William Clark’s slave, as a case study and example of the need for everyone to see them- selves in the stories. For more information, contact the Lower Columbia Diversity Project at lcdiversi- typroject@gmail.com, or call 503-325-1895. 10 | February 19, 2015 | coastweekend.com Super sale calls for vendors Sell wares at Grays River Valley Center Photo by Ted Shorack Scott Tucker, superintendent of Lewis and Clark National Historical Park, will disucss diversity and the future of the National Park Serivce, which turns 100 in 2016. ROSBURG, Wash. — Organizers issue a call for vendors and in- dividuals who wish to partici- pate in the second Community In-Door Super Sale at John- son Park Center on Saturday, March 28. This event is a fundraiser for Grays River Valley Center at Johnson Park, the old Ros- burg school building. The cen- ter serves the community in many ways with learning and human development activities: It’s a lending library, comput- er center, sewing instruction center, gym, and the new Wah- kiakum County west end food bank, among other things. Items for sale can be gently used, repurposed, vintage, an- tique, or newly crafted. Over 40 table spaces are available. The cost for table space is $10. Call 360-465-2740 or email cddutch@wwest.net for more information and to reserve your space. Sale hours will be from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Set up will be Fri- day afternoon, March 27. Food, beverages, and bake sale items will be available for purchase during the sale. The menu includes hamburgers, hot dogs, coffee, tea, and pop. The bake sale will be hosted by the ladies of the Grays Riv- er Methodist Church.