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Early settler led colorful life Learn some local history at upcoming lecture ILWACO, Wash. — Have you ever wondered who’s buried in the lonely little cemetery west of Highway 103, just north of Long Beach, Washington? Wander up the grassy knoll to the white picket fence and \RX¶OO¿QGWZRJUDYHVWRQHVD husband and wife. The inscriptions are worn but clear: “John Briscoe, born in Newtowne, Conn. Aug. 15, 1812. Died May 9, 1901” and “Lucy A. Briscoe, wife of John Briscoe, Who Passed from Earth to Heaven Oct. 24, 1881.” Who were these early settlers of the Long Beach Peninsula? What story do their lives play in our lo- cal history? Local historian Michael Lemeshko asked himself these questions, and his in- terest led him to the Colum- ELD3DFL¿F+HULWDJH0XVHXP and the Community Histo- rian Project. The research Submitted photo Michael Lemeshko will give a lecture about John Briscoe, a colorful early settler of the Long Beach Peninsula, April 11. John Briscoe, seated, was an early settler of the Long Beach Peninsula whose legal wrangling and “feuds” with developers and landowners were well known. skills he gained through the Project led him deeper into the Briscoe family and the emerging story of the cantan- kerous farmer John Briscoe. $FRORUIXO¿JXUHERWKDVWKH ¿IWKUHSUHVHQWDWLYHIRU3DFLI- ic County to the Washington Territorial Legislature and as a probate judge, Briscoe’s “feuds” with developers and landowners were many, and his legal wrangling was well known. Briscoe’s legal dealings with the Ilwaco Railway and Submitted photo WILL THE CIRCLE BE UNBROKEN A Tribute to the Carter Family Featuring John McEuen & John Carter Cash Saturday, April 18, 7:30 pm Tickets: $30 - $35 John Carter Cash John McEuen BREW IT ON, LAUGH IT OFF! Final 3 rd Fridays adds stand up to the Micro Brew ŵŝdž ^ĞĂƩůĞ ^ƚĂŶĚͲƵƉ ŝǀĂ ^ƵƐĂŶ :ŽŶĞƐ ĂŶĚ KƉĞŶĞƌ dƌĂǀŝƐ EĞůƐŽŶ͘ >ŽĐĂů ŵŝĐƌŽ ďƌĞǁƐ ĂŶĚ ǁŝŶĞƐ ŝŶ ƚŚĞ ůŽďďLJ Ăƚ ϱ͗ϯϬ Ɖŵ͕ ƐŚŽǁ͗ ϳ͗ϬϬ Ɖŵ dŝĐŬĞƚƐ͗ Ψϭϱ Susan Jones Travis Nelson 4)#+%43 s s WWW.COLUMBIATHEATRE.COM 8 | April 9, 2015 | coastweekend.com Submitted photo courtesy of the Columbia Pacific Heritage Museum Pictured is the first train to Long Beach, part of the Ilwaco Railway and Navigation Co. Learn about early settler John Briscoe’s dealings with the rail company during “The Cantankerous Farmer versus the Ilwaco Railway and Navigation Company,” a talk by local historian Michael Lemeshko on April 11. Navigation Co. are one chap- ter in the colorful life of this early settler and the subject of Michael Lemeshko’s lec- ture at 2 p.m. Saturday, April DW WKH &ROXPELD 3DFL¿F Heritage Museum’s Annual Meeting. The lecture, entitled “The Cantankerous Farmer versus the Ilwaco Railway and Navigation Company” is free and open to the public. 7KH &ROXPELD 3DFL¿F +HU- itage Museum is located at 115 SE Lake St. ‘The Cantankerous Farmer versus the Ilwaco Railway and Navigation Company’ 2 p.m. Saturday, April 11 Columbia Pacific Heritage Museum 115 S.E. Lake St., Ilwaco, Wash. Free Timebank for wellness CCC offers healthy living workshops ASTORIA and SEASIDE — Time- banking? The term’s becom- ing familiar and sounds a bit like another name for “shar- ing.” Coming up April 18 and DUHWZRFKDQFHVWR¿QGRXW what it is and how it can help make you healthier. Clatsop Community Col- lege and the Lower Columbia TimeBank offer “TimeBank- ing for Wellness,” a Saturday workshop from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. The class will be offered twice: in Astoria on April 18 and in Seaside on April 25. Wellness is an active pro- cess of gaining awareness and making healthy choices. Timebanking is a way of giv- ing and receiving while build- ing supportive networks and strong communities. Wellness and timebanking join to create a pathway to healthier living using networking, not mon- ey. This one-day workshop includes a panel with health care professionals, instruction in basic self-health screenings, access to free resources, quick and healthy recipes and more. Lower Columbia TimeBank members will present informa- tion and lead activities. It’s a great chance to learn about time- banking and sign up, learn about local activities and resources. /HVOLH 0RUJDQ FHUWL¿HG KHDOWK coach, will be facilitating. Class will include a potluck lunch and foods discussion. Participants should bring a dish to share or a sack lunch. Snacks will be provided. On April 18, the class will be held on the Astoria cam- pus of Clatsop Community College in Towler Hall, Room 310. On April 25, class will be ehld at the CCC South County Campus, located at 1455 N. Roosevelt Drive. The class is free and open to everyone. For more in- formation, email Morgan at leslie_mor@msn.com. To sign up, contact Mary Kem- hus-Fryling, community edu- cation coordinator for the col- lege, at mfryling@clatsopcc. edu or 503-338-2408.
