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Knappa Days promises fun KNAPPA — The seventh annual Knappa Days will be held Satur- day, Aug. 15 with two addition- al events held Sunday, Aug. 16. Knappa Days is a family-friend- ly event put on by the Knappa Boosters Club, which support the sports teams at Knappa High School. Most events will take place at Knappa Days Field, across U.S. Highway 30 from the Logger Restaurant. Festivities kick off at 9 a.m. Saturday with the parade, start- ing at Knappa Day Field and fol- lowing its usual route along Hill- crest Loop Road. There will also be vendor food and crafts booths, a climbing wall, a bounce house, face painting, a dunk tank, games and a petting zoo. The Logging Show will take place at 10 a.m. Knappa forestry students will show off their skills, and the public can compete in some events for cash prizes. The Lawnmower Races will start at 1 p.m. Assembled from various riding lawnmow- ers, these beauties are debladed Photo by Don Anderson Knappa Days activities will include a pet- ting zoo on Saturday, Aug. 15. and will draw a big crowd. This year, children ages 2 to 6 are encouraged to bring their tricy- cles, bikes and big wheels for a kiddies race on the lawnmower track. A Rock Crawl / Truck Show is also set from 3:30 to 5:30 p.m. There will be a Bean Bag Tournament at 4 p.m. hosted by the Knappa High School Track Team. Day-of registration is $25 per person or $50 per team of two. Tournament winners will win $50 cash and a specially made bean bag board set. Lynette Johnson, of Devine Creations and Custom Clothing, a screen S I D E G E M , M I N E R A L A E S J E W E L R Y S H O W A N D AUGUS T 14, 15 , 16 Photo by Don Anderson Knappa Days includes various food and game booths, a logging show, truck rock crawl race, bean bag toss tournament, mush ball tournament, a parade and more. printing and design business in Knappa, has made custom-de- signed bean bag boards, featur- ing creative images and words from individuals, families, busi- ness and event sponsors. At dark, a movie will be VKRZQRQWKH¿HOG3URFHHGVZLOO EHQH¿WWKH.QDSSD+LJK6FKRRO class of 2017, who will run the movie and serve popcorn and candy. At 8:30 a.m. Sunday, the Christy Miethe and Lindy Yuill Memorial 5K walk / 10K run will take place, sponsored by Lower Columbia Hospice and Teevin Brothers Land and Timber. The run is in memory of Miethe and Yuill, two sis- ters who died two years apart. The race starts at Woody’s Wabbits on Allen Road. Day- of registration costs $25, in- cluding a T-shirt; arrive at 8 a.m. or earlier to preregister. Proceeds from the walk/run go to the Christy Miethe Scholar- ship Fund. The Mush Ball Tournament will be held all day Sunday from 10 a.m. to 7:30 p.m. at Danny Patterson Field. Registration fees ZLOO EHQH¿W WKH /DG\ /RJJHUV Softball Team. Watch teams play ball and enjoy food and games. At the end of the Mush Ball Tournament, the Knappa Boost- ers Club will draw winners for WKH UDIÀH ZKLFK LQFOXGHV JLIW baskets, bikes, TVs, hotel stays DQG PRUH 5DIÀH WLFNHWV ZLOO be for sale all day Saturday and Sunday. You do not need to be present to win. For more information and registration forms, check out the Knappa Days Facebook page. Open 7am Daily! S EAS IDE CO N V EN TIO N CEN TER 415 FIR S T AV EN UE • S EAS IDE, O R F R IDA Y & S A TU R DA Y 10:00 A M TO 6:00 PM S U N DA Y 10:00 A M TO 4:00 PM BEAD S • C R YS TAL • FOS S ILS • G EM S TON ES • JEW LER Y M IN ER ALS • OP ALS • P ETR IFIED W OOD • R OUG H S LABS AP H ER ES • S UN S TON ES • TH UN D ER EG G S FR EE S TR AN D O F PEAR LS FO R THE FIR S T 75 LADIES DAILY FR EE ADM IS S IO N O PEN TO THE PUBLIC W HEELCHAIR ACCES S IBLE D raw in g for A m eth yst C rystal Su n d ay at 2pm Tick ets $1 each / 6 for $5 2 | August 13, 2015 | coastweekend.com S E R V I N G B R E A K FA S T, LUNCH & SUPPER European Style Coffeehouse by day, intimate bistro offering neo-regional cuisine by night. Regional selection of beers, wines and vintage cocktails available. 243 11th Street, Astoria, OR 97103 503-325-1787 www.AstoriaCoffeeHouse.com We cater your event! Weekly Specials: 5-8 PM Sushi & Martinis Mondays Taco & Margarita Thursdays (3 Buck Tacos) Follow & “Like” us on Facebook Submitted photo A watercolor painting by Wes Moehnke, who will demonstrate his art Aug. 15. Picture Attic hosts live art demos by NW Artist Guild LONG BEACH, Wash. — The Northwest Artist Guild an- nounces a permanent location for display of members’ art- work. The Picture Attic will hang artwork by the guild, and each month will host a live art demonstration by a member. August’s featured artist is Wes Moehnke, who is noted for his watercolors featuring trains, cars and buildings. Moehnke has an engineering background, and his work demonstrates the precision ZRUNRIWKDW¿HOG Moehnke will be at the Picture Attic from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday, Aug. 15 demonstrating his drawing and painting skills. The public is invited to attend. The Picture $WWLFLVORFDWHGDW3DFL¿F Ave.