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Kim Angelis, Josef Gault romance the PAC Feb. 13 Gearhart author offers stories to sample, savor and share WARRENTON — There’s no set recipe for minestrone, a thick Italian soup usually made with whatever vegetables are in season. Minestrone can be made vegetarian or include meat and is made with vegeta- bles, pasta or rice. “Mom’s Minestrone” is the title of local author Anita Schacher’s newest book, ex- plaining, “it best depicted the contents.” She describes featured sto- ries of personal spiritual expe- riences as the “soup’s protein,” a section of penned prayers DQG UHÀHFWLRQV DV WKH ³VRXS¶V broth,” and entertaining and informative family stories as the “soup’s vegetables.” The humor and inspiration sprin- kled throughout the book adds some spice to the “soup.” A book signing for “Mom’s Minestrone” will be held from Enjoy Partners for the PAC benefit concert Book signing 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. and 7 to 9 p.m. Saturday, Feb. 13 Submitted photo Uptown Cafe 1639 S.E. Ensign Lane, No. 101, Warrenton Anita Schacher is the author of three books. Submitted photo “Mom’s Minestrone” by Anita Schacher. Contents include stories of Schacher’s childhood years 10 a.m. to 2 p.m., and from 7 spent in the company town of to 9 p.m. Saturday, Feb. 13 at Valsetz, her time as a psychi- the Uptown Café, located at atric aide at Fairview Hospital 1639 S.E. Ensign Lane, No. and Training Center in Salem, and narratives of hope, en- 101. Written as a gift to her chil- couragement and inspiration. Schacher is a resident of dren and grandchildren, this book has universal appeal with Gearhart and is mother to four VWRULHVUHDGHUVZLOO¿QGVLPLODU children and grandmother of to those in “Chicken Soup For seven. She retired from Clat- sop Care Center Health Dis- the Soul” and “Guideposts.” trict in 2013, after a career in long-term care that spanned nearly 50 years. Her previously published books include The History of Clatsop Care Center Health District” and “You Forgot to Shut the Gate,” a book of en- tertaining and inspiring stories and lessons garnered from Schacher’s many years work- ing in the nursing home envi- ronment; “You Forgot to Shut the Gate” is now in its second printing. All three books will be available to purchase at the book signing. LISTINGS EVERYDAY i in Th The D Daily il A Astorian t i 5:00 pm Downtown Astoria Every month, year ‘round! Feb 13th Visit Downtown Astoria on the 2nd Saturday of every month for art, music, and general merriment! Presented by the Astoria Downtown Historic District Association astoriadowntown.com facebook/astoriadowntown.com 2 | February 11, 2016 | coastweekend.com ASTORIA — If you’d like to put some gypsy romance and passion in your life this Valen- tine’s Day weekend and help keep the Clatsop Communi- ty College Performing Arts Center alive and well, then this concert is just the ticket. Violin virtuoso and compos- er Kim Angelis will perform in “Romancing the PAC,” a EHQH¿W FRQFHUW DW SP Saturday, Feb. 13 at the PAC, located at 588 16th St. Tickets are $15 at the door. Accompanying Angelis will be her husband, Josef *DXOWZKRSOD\V¿HU\ÀDPHQ- co-inspired guitar, as well as dancers Varyin Parham and her son, Laven Parham, and pianist Janice Wall. A resident of Astoria, An- gelis is a world-class musician who has transcended artistic boundaries — a “Gypsy Pri- mas” blazing a melodic trail through the territories of world and classical music. From Alaska to Chile and Africa to Asia, Angelis has enthralled international concert audienc- es. Her music was highlight- ed on NBC’s coverage of the 2000 Olympics in Sydney, Australia, and continues to accompany and inspire elite gymnasts and dancers on a global scale. In July 2007, her song, “Zingaro!” won Global Rhythm Magazine’s interna- tional song contest. Angelis was the recipient of two AS- CAP Plus Awards for her con- tributions to American music. In 2014, she was a featured performer at Beijing World Music Week and one of the headline acts at the Beishan World Music Festival in Zhu- hai, China. ³.LPSOD\V¿GGOHLQDJ\S- V\ VW\OH IXOO RI ÀDUH ² EXW QRW WKH ÀDUH \RX VHH LQ VR many performers, where it’s polished and shiny (not that there’s anything wrong with WKDW ² LW ZDV PRUH WKH ÀDUH RID¿UHEXUQLQJZLWKLQ.LP¶V soul, and it was quite stun- Submitted photo Josef and Kim Angelis will perform a benefit concert for the PAC on Feb. 13. ‘Romancing the PAC’ 7:30 p.m. Saturday, Feb. 13 CCC Performing Arts Center 588 16th St., Astoria $15 ning,” said Bob Slater, direc- tor of the San Juan Capistra- no Multicultural Arts Series. “The audience, our audience, literally leapt to their feet and cheered and applauded and praised this woman. And it went on and on and on ... quite possibly the longest applause ,¶YH HYHU KHDUG DQG GH¿QLWH- ly the longest on record for D SHUIRUPHU¶V ¿UVW VRQJ , wondered if they’d let her play anything else! Eventu- ally, of course, they did. Kim is a soulful, spirited performer who deserves all the applause she gets, whether it be here ... or in the gigantic state concert halls of Taiwan, where Kim is an icon.” Presented by Partners for the PAC, this concert is a ben- H¿W IRU WKH &&& 3HUIRUPLQJ Arts Center. For more infor- mation, go to www.support- thepac.com
