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coast March 19, 2015 weekend arts & entertainment 4 9 12 14 COASTAL LIFE A strong work ethic Seaside attorney, fisherman Bob Moberg retires after a fulfilling career THE ARTS Bach to the future Wish Bach happy birthday with an organ concert by Paul Tegels at the PAC FEATURE Spring Break of the Mind Reclaim your spring break. (School enrollment not required.) DINING Falafel A food processor turns falafel into an easy weeknight meal STEPPING OUT........ .............................................................. 5, 6, 7 CROSSWORD........... ....................................................................17 CW MARKETPLACE........ ....................................................... 18, 19 GRAB BAG ....... .......................................................................... 23 Find it all online and more! COASTWEEKEND.COM www.coastweekend.com features full calendar listings, keyword searches and easy sharing on Facebook, Twitter and Pinterest. coastweekend.com | facebook.com/coastweekend | twitter.com/coastweekend on the cover Channel your inner child and ride the bumper cars in Seaside. Submitted photo by Leigh Oviatt COAST WEEKEND PHOTOS: JOSHUA BESSEX ADVERTISING MANAGER: BETTY SMITH CONTRIBUTORS: MATT LOVE DWIGHT CASWELL KATE GIESE RYAN HUME To advertise in Coast Weekend, call 503-325-3211 or contact your local sales representative. © 2015 COAST WEEKEND Fire Mountain School fundraiser celebrates end of winter MANZANITA — Come cele- brate spring with a blast of color and joy at the beach. Fire Mountain School and Moxie Fair Trade will host the second annual Holi Col- orfest with a day of colorful activities from noon to 2 p.m. Saturday, March 21. Holi is a traditional hol- iday in India known as the festival of colors or the fes- tival of love. During Holi, people throw colored pow- ders and liquids at one anoth- er. An ancient Hindu festival, Holi has become popular with non-Hindus around the ZRUOG 7KH IHVWLYDO VLJQL¿HV the victory of good over evil, the arrival of spring, the end of winter, and for many, a festive day to meet others, play and laugh, forget and forgive, and repair ruptured relationships. Normally celebrated on the last full moon day of the lunar month of winter, Holi was celebrated March 6 in India. The event in Manzani- ta on Saturday will celebrate Holi on the spring equinox, which mixes the color-blast- ing joy of Holi with Oregon’s spring break fun to signify the end of winter and the be- ginning of spring. Registration and color pick up will be on the beach at the bottom of Laneda Av- enue from 11 a.m. to noon. Coast Weekend welcomes comments and contributions from readers. New items for publication consideration must be submit- ted by 10 a.m. Tuesday, one week and two days before publication. Holi Colorfest Noon to 2 p.m. Saturday, March 21 Manzanita Beach Laneda Avenue, Manzanita www.eventbrite.com $25 per person $20 per person in a team of five or more Live music by local drum troop the Tsunami Drummers will start at noon and count- down to 12:15 p.m. Then the beach will explode in color, laughter, dance and play. All of the colors are food and environment safe and easily removed from cloth- ing. However, organizers recommend eyewear, such as goggles or sunglasses. Participants are encouraged to wear white, so that colors show better in the after pic- tures. Tickets are $25 per entry or $20 per person for a team RI ¿YH RU PRUH (DFK WLFNHW buys the bearer entry to the event plus a one-pound bag RI+ROLFRORUZLWK¿YHFRORU packages. The event is a fundraiser for Fire Mountain School, a small, independent elemen- tary school serving children from Clatsop and Tillamook Counties since 1983. To buy tickets to the event, visit https://2ndholi- colorfest.eventbrite.com It’s Spring time! Aquamarine March’s Birth Stone Engagement & Wedding Fine Jewelry Custom Design , Repairs, CAD/CAM, Laser Engraving Phone: 503.325.3211 Ext. 217 or 800.781.3211 Fax: 503.325.6573 E-mail: rsedlak@dailyastorian.com Address: P.O.Box 210 • 949 Exchange St. Astoria, OR 97103 Coast Weekend is published every Thursday by the EO Media Group, all rights reserved. No part of this publication can be reproduced with- out consent of the publisher. Coast Weekend appears weekly in The Daily Astorian and the Chinook Observer. Submitted photo Celebrate the arrival of spring with the second annual Holi Colorfest in Manzanita on March 21. Simply Beautiful To submit an item, contact Rebecca Sedlak See story on Page 12 COAST WEEKEND EDITOR: REBECCA SEDLAK Enjoy color, start of spring with Holi Colorfest R Financing available! March 19, 2015 | coastweekend.com | 3