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Dance the night away in Seaside It’s time for daddies to share the dance floor with daughters Saturday Story by ANDREW TONRY SEASIDE — The exuber- ance at last year’s inaugural Daddy Daughter Dance far exceeded organizer Darren Gooch’s expectations. “When I first got things together for it I saw pre- sales of about 35 tickets,” said Gooch, information technology and marketing director at the Sunset Em- pire Park and Recreation District. “My original antic- ipation was that we’d proba- bly have about 90 attendees all together.” Almost 200 showed up. “I was, like, really sweating bullets because I only had ta- bles for 90 people in the main hall here at the Bob Chisholm Center,” Gooch said. Despite the influx of at- tendees, the event ran rather smoothly. “Nobody sat for long anyway,” said Gooch. “They were all out dancing at dif- ferent times. It did flow nicely, albeit pretty tightly.” He attributed the turnout to one simple thing: “There’s a cuteness factor to the Daddy Daughter Dance that just isn’t there with anything else.” Daddy Daughter Dance 6 to 8 p.m. Saturday, Feb. 28 Seaside Civic and Convention Center 415 First Ave., Seaside $20 per daddy-daughter couple, Plus $5 per additional daughter Daddies, grandpas and any father figure is invited This year, Gooch and Special Events Coordinator Grace Smith are prepared. The second Daddy Daughter Dance, which takes place from 6 to 8 p.m. Saturday, Feb. 28, will move to the Seaside Civic and Convention Center. On hand will be a DJ, photo booth, refreshments and, of course, a few more tables — just in case. The event is open to dads and daughters of all ages. “We had a dad and his preschool-aged daughter through a high school girl and her grandpa last year,” Gooch said. “That was real- ly sweet.” Moms are welcome, too. “The moms are kind of the bigger driving force for this than even the dads,” Gooch said. “You’ve got Crossword Answer A F F O D R U M S A E N T L I S C A B S N A R D O I N U I T S O W S C H A T O A R S E S S A Y X A C T O H U R O N R O D E O D U R E R P A D A N U S E E T S R G O W L S R A I D E T E P E A L E N A O P M N E O L E S T T A I P R H E S O N N A O D R E T E E E L E S U N D O G A P E N T A S E V S E O U N L I S D T O A G U A T E L M E R E C R I N A S R T E D A S S R C T W I I E E L F S T A L T A P I N S G A L P A N D D O A P A U R I E S P R R L I L P I N E I M A X A T S E A L F R E S T T A I N B L P S A L E E T these dads and their little girls and a mom who’s there going: ‘No, you need to go do this. This is cute, you need to do this.’” Despite the influx of dads and daughters, last year’s event came in slightly under budget. But the rise in ticket price, Gooch said, is to pay for the larger venue. “We don’t want to make money off of it,” he add- ed. “We want to make just enough to pay for all the expenses. Any time that an event gives the opportunity for community members to come out and do something together as a group or to- gether as a family, that’s the idea.” Enjoy annual Stew Luncheon & Bazaar Also find bake sale, items at Grays River Methodist Church GRAYS RIVER, Wash. — The Grays River Methodist Church Friendship Circle will hold its Stew Luncheon & Bazaar. It’s time for hearty beef stew, delectable cheese bread, beverages and dessert at the Grays River United Methodist Church social hall. There will also be a bake sale and some new and repur- posed items for sale. The luncheon and bazaar run from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Saturday, Feb. 28. Again this year, takeout meals will be available. The meal is by donation, and the baked goods and other items for sale are reasonably priced. P A O L O A S W A N A T R A D E A D T E N E T E G A D S T R S O L T O The church is located at 3624 Washington State Route 4 near milepost 18, on the hill above the Grays Riv- er Café. For information on the event, call 360-484-7749. To call in orders the day of the event, call 360-465-2391. Knappa Schools puts on Monty Python play SVENSEN — Knappa Schools present the play “Monty Py- thon and the Holy Grail.” This comedy of King Arthur follows him through collect- ing his Knights of the Round Table and the adventures of their search for the Holy Grail. Astoria’s Premier Bed & Bath Store O S C A T C H T A R E T E S S E W S T A C T P B O W I L I B S I N B W N A D A I M U S N A P I S E E D S E M S A N T E R A I N I R C O A L K S Submitted photo The Grays River Methodist Church Friendship Circle will hold its Stew Luncheon & Bazaar on Feb. 28. Show times are 7 p.m. Fri- day and Saturday, Feb. 27 and 28. The show will be held at the Wickiup Grange, locat- ed at 92683 Svensen Mar- ket Road. Tickets are $6 general ad- mission and $5 for those un- der 5 and over 55. For more information, call Jan Johnson at 503-458-6398. 1004 Commercial St., Astoria, OR 97103 503-325-4400 FIN E L IN E N S A N D SO M U C H M O R E ! G IFT R E G IST R IE S w w w .in th ebou doirs.com Ta ke m e ou t to th e ba ll ga m e, ta ke m e to th e bea ch , bu t plea s e JU ST TA K E M E H O M E ! I love all outdoor activities . Love, Tita n 348 12th Street Astoria OR 97103 503-325-4210 www.lucys-books.com queenofbooks@charter.net Est. 1980 ANDREW MARC CLATSOP COUNTY ANIMAL SHELTER • 861-PETS 1315 S.E. 19th St., Warrenton Tues - Sat 12-4pm www.dogncats.org 239 N . H em lock • C an n on B each • 503.436.0208 February 26, 2015 | coastweekend.com | 29
