DECEMBER 1, 2016 // 5
Help plant willows,
restore wetland habitat
North Coast Land
Conservancy will
host a stewardship
day with hot cocoa
SEASIDE — Help celebrate
10 years of healthy habitat at
Thompson Creek. North Coast
Land Conservancy will hold
a willow-planting party and
celebration at its Thompson
Creek and Stanley Marsh
Habitat Reserve from 10 a.m.
to 1 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 3.
In December 2006 NCLC
acquired 80 acres at Thompson
Creek and Stanley Marsh, on
the east side of Seaside, and
began restoring the wetlands.
The area has grown to be-
come one of the land conser-
vancy’s most visible success
stories, with coho salmon
migrating up Thompson Creek
to spawn every winter and bea-
vers building dams in Stanley
Marsh, further enhancing the
wetlands’ habitat for fish and
other wildlife.
On Dec. 3, staff and volun-
teers with NCLC will gather
to plant more willows, which
shade the creek and provide
food and building materials
for beavers. Attendees will
also trek up the creek to watch
salmon spawning and sip
mugs of hot cocoa, toasting
the project’s decade of success.
Members of the Wild North
Coast chapter of Trout Un-
limited will partner with other
volunteers on this stewardship
day.
Volunteers of all ages
and abilities are welcome.
Attendees should gather at
the pump house at Thompson
Creek. Contact Melissa Reich
at melissar@nclctrust.org to let
her know you’re coming
Bring a lunch, and prepare
to get muddy. The event will
take place rain or shine (bar-
ring extreme weather). There
are no toilets on the property.
Dogs are not allowed at NCLC
habitat reserves.
To get to the habitat re-
serve, from U.S. Highway 101
at the north end of Seaside,
turn east on Lewis and Clark
Road. Take the first right onto
Thompson Falls Drive, then
an immediate left into a gravel
parking area at the pump
house.
Tolovana Hall hosts herbal medicine class
CANNON BEACH — In the
West, whenever we’re ailing
we’ve become accustomed
to taking a pill. But some-
times pills have adverse
effects. And sometimes
they’re incredibly expensive
or habit-forming. Sometimes
they don’t even work at all.
All the while though
— and since long before —
Chinese herbal traditions
have offered natural reme-
dies that prevent illness, sup-
plement physical challenges,
and increase vitality and
wellbeing. To shed light
on these long-held healing
traditions, D.J. Ankenbrandt
presents “Ancient Tonic
Herbalism,” a free class tak-
ing place at 1 p.m. Saturday,
Dec. 3 at Tolovana Hall.
Ankenbrandt, who moved
to the North Coast this sum-
mer, is the owner of Cintam-
ani Tonics, an herbal extract
company and consulting
practice. For over a decade
Ankenbrandt has studied
herbal medicine and the
healing qualities of plants.
He spent the last seven years
apprenticing with tonic
herbalist Rehmannia Dean
Thomas and is a carrier of
the Gate of Life lineage.
Ankenbrandt’s consulting
practice is primarily focused
on creating personalized
herbal blends to meet a
client’s specific needs.
He also regularly teaches
classes on herbal medicine.
“As a tonic herbalist and
educator, my ultimate goal
is to share information that
people can integrate into
their lives to create posi-
tive and lasting impact and
change,” Ankenbrandt says.
“I feel that tonic herbs are
unique and profound gifts
that can help us achieve this
goal, which inspires me to
teach about their use and
the lineage-based traditions
from which they come. I am
always happy to offer free
classes on this topic because
I find it to have extraordi-
narily great value ”
During the presentation,
Ankenbrandt will explore
how Chinese herbal tradi-
tions have developed over
the last 5,000 years and how
people can integrate these
techniques into their lives.
“These natural, plant-
based remedies are used to
increase physical vitality,
prevent sickness and nourish
our being on every level,”
says Ankenbrandt. “We
will explore the actions and
benefits of many tonic herbs
that have been safely used
for thousands of years, and
you will also get the chance
to taste over 30 different
powdered extracts from the
full spectrum Cintamani
Apothecary.”
The event is free and
open to all. Tolovana Hall is
located at 3779 S. Hemlock
St. For more information,
call 541-215-4445 or visit
tolovanaartscolony.org
‘Dear Santa’ sheds light on
St. Nick’s many mysteries
TILLAMOOK — Composed
of a number of short scenes,
“Dear Santa” ranges from the
hilarious to touching. Written
by Rob Frankel and directed
by Ann Harper, this Tillamook
Association for the Perform-
ing Arts production opens
Friday, Dec. 2 and views
Santa Claus from various
viewpoints: from a child who
alphabetizes her Christmas
list and sends it out in August,
to children at various stages of
belief — and disbelief.
In “Dear Santa,” Santa
and his helpers shed light
on many of the mysteries
surrounding old St. Nick,
including why you don’t
always get the gift you ask
for, how Santa delivers all
those presents in one night,
how he finds children spend-
ing Christmas away from
home, and how his power
transcends the boundaries of
race, gender and religion.
Of course, sometimes be-
ing Santa isn’t all that great —
your helpers fight over who is
the best, and occasionally you
get arrested for shoplifting by
SUBMITTED PHOTO
A portion of the “Dear Santa” cast gathers around a table for
rehearsal, joined by director Ann Harper.
those of little faith. But in the
end, it is the faith of the many
that sustains Santa.
“Dear Santa” opens Dec.
2 and runs through Dec.
17. Friday and Saturday
performances begin at 7
p.m. while Sunday matinees
begin at 2 p.m. Doors open
30 minutes prior to curtain.
At the Opening Night
Gala on Dec. 2, every ticket
purchase includes compli-
mentary hors d’oeuvres and
a beverage of choice.
Tickets for this produc-
tion are on sale. Reserved
seating is available through
Diamond Art Jewelers, lo-
cated at 307 Main St. in Til-
lamook; call 503-842-7940
for reservations. Tickets are
$15 for adults and $10 for
children 12 and under.
Celebrating over 35 years
in Tillamook, TAPA is a
nonprofit community theater
dedicated to providing high
quality performing arts ex-
periences through entertain-
ment, education, and com-
munity participation. TAPA’s
Barn Community Playhouse
is located at 1204 Ivy St.
For more information, email
info@tillamooktheater.com
or visit www.tillamookthe-
ater.com
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