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Bring your dog to recreational agility event 2015 ANNUAL COAST WEEKEND PHOTO contest available from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. for a nominal fee by Ar- nicadia Farms Dog Training. There will also be a drawing for about 100 items (many event orientation at 8:45 a.m. dog-themed) after lunch. The A free workshop introducing 5$&(HYHQWZLOO¿QLVKDERXW dogs and handlers to agility 4 p.m. jumping, tunnels and weave Participants should bring poles starts at 9 a.m. a dog, kennel, non-tightening Then at about 10 a.m., collar or harness, leash (1 foot participants will try out their to 6 feet long), towel, water new skills with Jumpers with bowl, f tiny soft treats, and Weaves fun runs for $3 each. lunch or snacks. Dress warmly A free workshop at 11:30 in layers. A food vendor may a.m. will introduce agility con- be available at a nearby event. tact equipment: pause table, Spectators are welcome as are A-frame, dog walk and teeter. more pet-themed vendors. Fun runs to demonstrate these Some of the proceeds from abilities (“Touch ‘n’ Go”) will this dog day will be donated start at 1 p.m. for $3. to Riversong Foundation and Then Standard Agility Fun to Angels for Sara Sanctuary, Runs on a course with all of ZKLFKDUHORFDOQRQSUR¿WRUJD- the types of agility equipment nizations that provide practical will be available at 2:30 p.m. services for otherwise home- for $3 each. Ribbons will be less pets. For more information, con- awarded to the top scorers. American Kennel Club tact Sally Freeman at youngs- testing for Canine Good Cit- river@yahoo.com or 503-325- L]HQ FHUWL¿FDWLRQ ZLOO EH 7161. Classy Canines 4-H Club holds annual dog day at fairgrounds Submit photos online at: www.coastweekend.com/cwphotocontest Official Rules: ASTORIA — Classy Canines 4-H Club is holding its annu- al Dog RACE (Recreational Agility Canine Good Citi- zen Event) day at the Clatsop County Fairgrounds Arena on Saturday, Nov. 21. The public is invited to participate with their dogs; no prior agility experience is nec- essary. The event starts with an 8:30 a.m. mandatory registra- tion for the day followed by Who can enter? • Photographers of all ages; must be residents of Oregon or Washington state. Limit five entries per person. What photographs are eligible? • All subjects are welcome. • Print entries: Prints may be color or black-and-white, unframed, no larger than 8”x10”. Each entry must have the completed entry form (photocopies are OK) attached to the back of the photo. Photos will be avail- able to pick up after Monday, Jan. 11, 2016. • Digital entries: Digital photographs may be color or black-and-white and must be JPEGs, maximum of 5MB, 300 dpi resolution and at least 5”x7” in image size. Submit photos online at www.coastweekend.com/cwphotocontest Submitted photo Classy Canines 4-H Club is holding its annual dog agility day at the Clatsop County Fair- grounds on Saturday, Nov. 21. notforsale Submission deadline: • Entries will be accepted Nov. 18 through Dec. 13, 2015. • Top 10 photographs will be published in Coast Weekend Thursday, Jan. 7, 2016. • Gift cards will be awarded for first-, second- and third-place winners, plus a People's Choice winner voted for online Dec. 14 to Dec. 20. Other contest rules: • All photographs entered may be used in future publications by the EO Media Group • Each entry must include the entrant's name, home address, age, a description of the photograph and daytime phone number. NAME:______________________________________ ADDRESS: __________________________________ CITY, STATE, ZIP:______________________________ PHONE:_____________________________________ E-MAIL:_____________________________________ Description of Photo:____________________________ _____________________________________________ Digitally enhanced photo: Yes No Photographer’s signature:________________________ Submit online at www.coastweekend.com/cwphotocontest or bring print entries along with completed entry forms to 949 Ex- change St. in Astoria, or mail them to The Daily Astorian, Coast Weekend Photo Contest P.O. Box 210, Astoria, OR 97103 10 | November 19, 2015 | coastweekend.com Volunteers needed to plant 10,000 violets on North Coast Plant early blue violet in Gearhart, Warrenton to help Oregon silverspot butterfly SEASIDE — The presence of the early blue violet (Viola adunca) is essential to the sur- vival of the Oregon silverspot EXWWHUÀ\ D EXWWHUÀ\ QDWLYH WR the coastal prairie stretching from northern California to southwestern Washington. On Friday and Satur- day, Nov. 20 and 21, North Coast Land Conservancy will orchestrate the planting of more than 10,000 early blue violet seedlings on land it owns or manages in the Clatsop Plains — the grassy dunes west of U.S. Highway 101 stretching from Gearhart to Warrenton. The land conservancy is seeking volunteers to help with this landmark conserva- tion effort. Oregon silverspot butter- ÀLHV OD\ WKHLU HJJV QHDU WKHVH violets; their larvae (cater- pillars) eat the dried stems and leaves of the violets and nothing else. The 10,000 vi- olet seedlings to be planted Submitted photo courtesy NCLC Early blue violets grow wild in the Clatsop Plains. The North Coast Land Conservancy seeks volunteers to help plant violets Nov. 20 and 21. are among more than 16,000 grown for this purpose from seed collected from violets growing wild in the Clatsop Plains beginning in 2006. The rest of the seedlings are being planted in coast- al prairie habitat at Willapa National Wildlife Refuge in southwestern Washington and at Lewis and Clark National Historical Park property in Clatsop County. North Coast Land Conser- vancy will organize teams of volunteers to plant the violets at several sites. No experience is necessary, all ages are wel- come and tools will be pro- vided. Volunteers should wear boots and clothing appropriate for the weather. Email Melissa Reich, stew- ardship director, at melissar@ NCLCtrust.org in advance for location, details and to signup as an individual or a group. For information about the con- servancy, go to www.nclctrust. org
