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JUNE 2, 2016 // 3 June 4 GEARHART — The next Gearhart ArtWalk will be held from 2 to 5 p.m. Saturday, June 4. Find imagination, art and sum- mer fun at local merchants. A Great Gallery 576 Pacifi c Way Back by popular demand, pastel pet portrait artist Deanne Johnson will be the featured artist for June.A lover of animals, she began doing commissioned portraits about 10 years ago and will be working on her current piece during art walk. Come see her process, and bring your pet to meet her. The gallery also has new pieces by Gearhart wood turner Dan- iel Harris. Susan Thomas is working on seascapes that refl ect the beauty of the Gearhart Beach. Refreshments and chocolate will be served. Pacifi c Crest Cottage 726 Pacifi c Way Pacifi c Crest Cottage will feature coast INSIDE THIS ISSUE weekend “After the Fire,” a watercolor by Jane Means at Trail’s End. photographer Elizabeth Condit. Rarely seen in the Astoria area without a camera around her neck, Condit captures the moments of her children, their friends, her fi tness classes, the stunning scenery of Clatsop County, art shows and patrons, and occasionally records the everyday activities of U.S. Coast Guard Lt. Tom Condit. Elly has re- cently relocated to Clatsop County from Virginia where her photography busi- ness ranged from fashion photography, COAST WEEKEND EDITOR REBECCA SEDLAK COAST WEEKEND PHOTOS JOSHUA BESSEX arts & entertainment ADVERTISING MANAGER BETTY SMITH ON THE COVER CONTRIBUTORS MATT LOVE DAN HAAG RYAN HUME The five editors of Astoria High School’s literary review The Local Lie are, from left, sopho- mores Dylan Hauser-Schalk, Angel Harrison, Lidija Sovulj, Trinity Hen- nessee and senior Tekla Daniel. PHOTO ILLUSTRATION BY MATT LOVE AND REBECCA SEDLAK To advertise in Coast Weekend, call 503-325-3211 or contact your local sales representative. © 2016 COAST WEEKEND See story on Page 11 4 11 14 THE ARTS Sedona Fire Band This seven-piece Nehalem band burns with creative energy FEATURE TO SUBMIT AN ITEM The Local Lie Astoria High School students publish their own literary review DINING Mouth of the Columbia Astoria eatery Life in the Slow Lane puts the cart before the horse FURTHER ENJOYMENT SEE + DO ..............................12, 13 CROSSWORD............. ................17 CW MARKETPLACE...........18, 19 MUSIC CALENDAR ..................20 GRAB BAG ................................. 22 Coast Weekend welcomes comments and contributions from readers. New items for publication consider- ation must be submitted by 10 a.m. Tuesday, one week and two days before publication. Find it all online! CoastWeekend.com features full calendar listings, keyword search and easy sharing on social media. Phone: 503.325.3211 Ext. 217 or 800.781.3211 Fax: 503.325.6573 E-mail: rsedlak@dailyastorian.com Address: P.O.Box 210 • 949 Exchange St. Astoria, OR 97103 Coast Weekend is published every Thursday by the EO Media Group, all rights reserved. No part of this publication can be reproduced without consent of the publisher. Coast Weekend appears weekly in The Daily Astorian and the Chinook Observer. “Peaceful Gearhart” by Susan Thomas at A Great Gallery. weddings and events to landscape, action sports, family and graduation portraiture. Condit attributes her eye for composition and desire to capture the essence of an experience with her extensive travels in the Dominican Republic, Nepal and the U.S. Trail’s End Art Association 656 A St. Trail’s End Art Association continues a trend that highlights special groups of artists in addition to “Hot Flash” by Chris Bryant at Trail’s End Art Association. A photograph By Elly Condit the usual individuals. For June, artists who have been studying with Shirley Dahlsten in the 10-week class “Creat- ing for Enjoyment” are featured. The public is invited to the show opening and reception during art walk. Dahlsten brings to life her students’ understanding and appreciation of the ways in which art has evolved over time. In this class and several that preceded it, she involved artists in using a variety of media to experi- ence demonstrations, still life set-up, abstract painting, and self-discovery assignments. The work of other North Coast artists will be on display to add to the variety of the featured art. Refreshments will be served.