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Oregon Trail story retold at Seaside library Look into the world of ‘American Fight Nancy Bell Anderson shares story of ancestor from journals SEASIDE — The Seaside Pub- lic Library will host author Nancy Bell Anderson as she tells the story “Little Belle Crosses the Oregon Trail” at 7 p.m. Thursday, July 16. The event will take place in the Community Room. This story is taken directly from the journals of Arvazena Cooper and tells of the fami- ly’s ¿ve-month journey from Missouri to Oregon in 1863. Life in Missouri had be- come unbearable due to un- rest and lawlessness, so the young Cooper family headed to Oregon. They traded their land for a covered wagon and oxen team, and along with other family members, began the perilous trip west. Their daughter, Little Belle, was only 16 months old when the expedition began. Cooper’s account of their trip tells of monotonous days traveling the plains, learning to make meals in uncomfortable circumstances, childbirth on the trail, dealings with Native Americans, and the challenge of caring for a young child in harsh traveling conditions. ‘Little Belle Crosses the Oregon Trail’ 7 p.m. Thursday, July 16 Seaside Public Library 1131 Broadway, Seaside www.seasidelibrary.org Submitted photo Free In 1863, the Cooper family traveled the Oregon Trail from Missouri to Oregon with their 16-month-old baby girl, Little Belle. Their new life in Ore- gon was everything they had hoped for, and Little Belle grew up the oldest of 15 broth- ers and sisters. She eventually became a medical doctor and received her degree from the University of Oregon in 1897. She had a successful medical practice and co-founded The Dalles Hospital. Author Nancy Bell Ander- son is a direct descendent of Little Belle and had the jour- nals of Cooper passed down to her. Anderson’s re-telling of her ancestor’s life on the Ore- gon Trail is a glimpse into the founding of Oregon. The Seaside Public Library is located at 1131 Broadway. For more information call 503-738-6742 or visit us at www.seasidelibrary.org Clubs’ at LightBox Photographic Gallery ASTORIA — LightBox Pho- tographic Gallery will open the exhibit, “American Fight Clubs,” a photographic series by Jim Lommasson of Port- land, with an artist’s reception from 5 to 8 p.m. Saturday, July 11. Lommasson will give an artist talk at the gallery at 4p.m., immediately prior to the opening. Seating is lim- ited; contact LightBox to re- serve a seat at 503-468-0238 or info@lightbox-photograph- ic.com Fight clubs are located in the forgotten corners of most American cities. They’re shoe- horned into storefronts, base- ments or vacant warehouses, usually in the toughest part of town. Inside is a community of ¿ghters, trainers and hang- ers-on unknown even to the most ardent boxing fans. The gyms reek of sweat, pounding leather, pounding music, bark- ing trainers and determination. The gyms are ¿ght factories, sweatshops, but sweatshops with a mission. The gyms are often a sanctuary where kids and young adults — many The Coaster Theatre Playhouse Presents It Could Be Any One Of Us JUNE 12 - SEPTEMBER 5, 2015 JUNE 19 - SEPTEMBER 6, 2015 Sponsored by The Ocean Lodge, Inn at Cannon Beach, Lodges at Cannon Beach, Probuild/Milgard, Leland E.G. Larson and U.S. Bank Sponsored by The Ocean Lodge, Inn at Cannon Beach, Lodges at Cannon Beach, Candi & Jon Holzgrafe and Dennis’ 7 Dees All performances begin at 7:30 p.m. Tickets: $15 or $20 108 N Hemlock Street, Cannon Beach, OR 8 | July 9, 2015 | coastweekend.com All performances begin at 7:30 p.m. Tickets: $18 or $23 Tickets: 503-436-1242 or coastertheatre.com Submitted photo by Jim Lommasson “Costello Gym, Philly” by Jim Lommasson at LightBox Photographic. of them drawn to the gym by chaos or violence in their own lives — can channel aggres- sive impulses in an environ- ment that stresses discipline, hard work and respect. Jim Lommasson is an award-winning documentary photographer, the recipient of the Dorothea Lange-Paul Tay- lor Prize from the Center for Documentary Studies at Duke University for his critically ac- claimed book “Shadow Box- ers Sweat, Sacri¿ce, and the Will to Survive in American Boxing Gyms.” Other awards include the New American Art Union Couture Stipend, Oregon Art Commission Fellowship and American Marketing Asso- ciation’s Person of the Year. Lommasson is a 2012-16 Ore- gon Humanities Conversation Grant recipient for his public discussion “Life after War: Photography and Oral Histo- ries of Coming Home.” His work is in permanent collec- tions including Reed College, Yale University, Portland Art Museum, Seattle Arts Com- mission and Visual Chronicles of Portland. Lommasson, who grew up hearing ¿ght stories from his father — an amateur boxer — spent 10 years photographing gyms across America. “The ¿ghters became human,” he said, “and then they became my friends.” Artist Reception 5 to 8 p.m. Saturday, July 11 LightBox Photographic Gallery 1045 Marine Drive, Astoria 503-468-0238 Lommasson recently com- pleted a book project about American soldiers ¿ghting in the Iraq and Afghanistan wars and their lives upon their re- turn. The book includes Lom- masson’s photographs, as well as photographs and writings by the soldiers. “Exit Wounds: Soldiers’ Stories — Life Af- ter Iraq and Afghanistan” is a traveling exhibit and a book project. Oregon State Univer- sity Press published Lommas- son’s second book “Oaks Park Pentimento” in 2009. During the artist talk, Lom- masson will discuss his work and books. “American Fight Clubs” will be on display at the gallery through Aug. 4. Also in the gallery are new work from LightBox Dark- room members, presenting archival ¿ber silver gelatin prints. Complete show infor- mation is on the LightBox website at www.lightbox-pho- tographic.com/shows LightBox Photographic Gallery is located at 1045 Ma- rine Drive.