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Hiking club to tour NOAA Research Station Register for OSU Master Gardener training class Submitted photo The Angora Hiking Club invites the public to join a walking tour to the Point Adams NOAA Research Station in Hammond. wetland, river and ocean studies ¿sh, marine bird and mammal ecology; observer programs; effects of dredging; and habitat restoration. Although the station is not typically open to the public, the Angora Hiking Club has arranged for a facility tour. Walkers should wear sturdy walking shoes and bring water. Membership is not required to participate. Walk leaders will be Jim and Kathleen Hudson. If you plan to attend, call 503-861-2802. Sign up for a cheese-making workshop Marc Bates to lead tasting, teach class Dec. 9 in Cannon Beach CANNON BEACH — Cheese lovers, you can sign up for an Introduction to Cheese and Cheese Making Workshop, a one-day event to be held from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Wednesday, Dec. 9 at the Cannon Beach Chamber of Commerce Com- munity Hall. The workshop includes a cheese tasting of the seven major cheese families and a hands-on session where partic- ipants work in pairs to convert milk to cheese. The class is taught by Marc Bates, who has 48 years of experience in the industry. During this time, he managed the Washington State Uni- versity Creamery and made Cougar Gold cheese. More recently, he managed the Or- egon State University Cream- ery where he assisted with the startup and development of the Beaver Classic cheese. Bates has taught numerous Photo by Joshua Bessex Marc Bates will teach an Introduction to Cheese Making Workshop Dec. 9. cheese making short courses in Oregon, Washington, Idaho and California. He has served as an of¿cial judge for the U.S. Cheese Championship, World Cheese Championship host- ed by the Wisconsin Cheese Makers Association and at competitions of the American Cheese Society. The workshop is aimed at high school students and adults who want to expand their love of cheese. The cost of the workshop, including samples and materials, is $85 per person through Dec. 7. If available, payment for the workshop on Dec. 9 is $95. Tickets are advance purchase only through Eventbrite at https://cbcheese3.eventbrite. com. Participants should bring a lunch or can dine out. Full refunds will be giv- en for cancellation prior to Dec. 1. Planning and supply purchasing requires a $25 cancellation fee after Dec. 1. Participants unable to attend after purchasing a ticket can transfer their ticket to another up to the start of the workshop. The Chamber of Commerce is located at 207 N. Spruce St. For questions, email cheese- guy@charter.net or call Bates at 509-595-8652. SEASIDE — Register for the Oregon State University Clat- sop County Extension Service Master Gardener Program. Applications are available online at http://tinyurl.com/os- uclatsopgarden, at the exten- sion of¿ce, located in Room 210 at 2001 Marine Drive in Astoria, by calling 503-325- 8573, or request an application by email from Stacey Hall at stacey.hall@oregonstate.edu The deadline for applica- tions is Nov. 30. Classes are held at Clat- sop Community College’s South County Campus in Sea- side from 8:30 a.m. to 4 p.m. Wednesdays beginning Jan. 6 and ending March 23. Students will receive over 60 hours of intensive gardening education in the classroom and 60 hours of volunteer service as hands- on training. The cost is $150 SUNDA Y AFTERNOON HAMMOND — The Angora Hiking Club will meet Friday, Nov. 20 for an estuary walk and tour of the National Oce- anic and Atmospheric Admin- istration Research Station. Interested walkers should meet at 9:30 a.m. at the Fish- erman’s Lighthouse Museum, located at the four-way stop in downtown Warrenton. Hikers will tour this museum, then walk a level, 3-mile path along the shoreline to the Point Ad- ams NOAA Research Station, located in a historic building at the corner of Heceta Place. This facility was ¿rst oc- cupied by the U.S. Livesaving Service in 1889. After many decades of U.S. Coast Guard service, the federal government in 1960 chose to use this loca- tion to support federal mari- time missions-¿shing research. This facility now houses a team of NOAA ¿sheries biol- ogists and support personnel. Their scienti¿c work includes Live Presents and includes a handbook. The master gardener cur- riculum provides information on botany, soil management, pruning techniques, integrated pest management and more. The classes are taught by OSU Extension faculty, veteran mas- ter gardeners and experts. Stu- dents of all ages and abilities, beginners and experienced gar- deners alike, are welcome. Volunteer service is a fun time spent working on projects such as the OSU Extension Mas- ter Gardener Information Line, Astoria Sunday Market or other plant clinics, as well as hands-on gardening. The remainder of stu- dents’ community service may be spent on projects such as helping to develop a pet-friendly garden at the animal shelter, teaching high school students, and theS- pring into Gardening and Winter- izing your Garden events. The Good Co. Bright and brassy, swingin’ and sassy, Good Co, is all about keeping music swinging and the people dancing with electric sounds of the Roaring Twenties. Sponsored by: Security State Bank Lornett Apartments, South Bend Products Sunday, November 22nd at 2 pm in the H ISTORIC R AYMOND T HEATRE Bu y ad van ce tick ets at: w w w .su n d ayaftern o o n live.o rg P R E-S ALE TICK ETS $12 • DAY O F P ER FO R M AN CE $15 (360) 875-5207 Lucia Festival of Lights FRIDAY, NOV. 27 • 7PM ASTORIA HIGH SCHOOL Refreshments by Danish Society S candinavian Open Dance • 8-10pm with Jorgen, Sven & Steve, DINNER only 1 5 00 $ Served 11 am to 3 pm Complete with all the fixings including coffee & pumpkin pie. Seniors 60 & older $ 12 00 Children under 10 $ 5 25 We will close at 3:00 p.m. on Thanksgiving Day to allow our employees holiday time with their families. We will reopen Friday morning. Astoria 146 West Bond 503-325-3144 opens • 6 am Seaside 323 Broadway 503-738-7243 opens • 6 am Cannon Beach 223 Hemlock featuring the North Coast Chorale and presenting the Astor St Opry Co. and the cast of Scrooged in Astoria 503-436-2851 Introduction of 2016 Festival Court Also available at our Lincoln City and Newport locations DOORS OPEN 6:15PM • HOLIDAY MUSIC 6:30PM Lucia Bride • Kaisa Johnson ADMISSION: $1 DONATION TO SCHOLARSHIP FUND opens • 7 am November 19, 2015 | coastweekend.com | 11
