MARCH 2, 2017 // 15
Find art activities
at Astoria Art Loft
Be creative with
spring workshops
THE TRIBUNE/MURFIN FAMILY COLLECTION
See photos preserved from the former Tribune newspaper
based in Ilwaco, Washington, by Keith Cox and Stony Point
Pictures on March 4 at the Columbia Pacific Heritage Museum.
THE TRIBUNE/MURFIN FAMILY COLLECTION
Keith Cox and Stony Point Pictures is working to preserve the
history of The Tribune newspaper of Ilwaco, Washington.
See the Ilwaco Tribune photo project
Enjoy illustrated
lecture by Keith
Cox on March 4
ILWACO, Wash. — Did you
know there used to be a
newspaper in Ilwaco called
The Tribune?
Learn about the defunct
newspaper, its history and
the efforts to preserve it on
Saturday, March 4 at the
Columbia Pacific Heritage
Museum.
The museum will hold
its Annual Meeting, open to
the public, at 2 p.m. as well
as an illustrated lecture by
Keith Cox, of Stony Point
Pictures.
Inspired by the pres-
ervation efforts of his
great-grandfather Frank
Turner and grandparents
Dick and Martha Murfin,
Cox has captured some of the
history of The Tribune news-
paper. Cox is also inspired
to follow in the footsteps
of other great community
preservationists by helping
preserve the local history of
greater Pacific County.
Cox previously spent four
years creating a video docu-
mentary series about oyster
farming in Willapa Bay with
Stony Point Pictures. After
the project wrapped, he re-
alized how important it was
to help capture and preserve
the stories and images of this
SUBMITTED PHOTO
THE TRIBUNE/MURFIN FAMILY COLLECTION
A photo of Ilwaco from the now defunct Tribune newspaper.
community’s history.
“As we continue to move
deeper into a digital era, it
comes with advantages and
disadvantages in regards to
preserving the days of old,”
said Cox.
“It’s important to inspire
younger generations, who
have a grasp on the tech-
nologies, to have interest
in bringing our history
up to date,” he continued.
“With that comes the great
advantage of sharing his-
tory through social media
platforms, such as the Stony
Point Pictures Facebook
page, and others. We are
able to not only reach larger
numbers of folks who live
all over the world, but
encourage live discussions
about history, which teaches
and inspires others to want
to know more. The more we
know, it seems the more we
appreciate the value in why
it should be preserved.”
The Columbia Pacific
Heritage Museum is located
at 115 SE Lake St. For more
information about the lecture
or the museum’s preserva-
tion efforts, call 360-642-
3446.
Keith Cox will speak Saturday,
March 4 about the Tribune
newspaper.
MEETING
AND LECTURE
ASTORIA — Art is for
people of all ages, and the
Astoria Art Loft has activ-
ities for the young and the
not-so-young.
Who doesn’t love to
whittle and carve? You can
create your own whimsi-
cal or realistic owl in an
upcoming workshop with
Brigitte Willse, master
carver, who will supply
ocean-worn driftwood,
carving tools, basic carving
and painting techniques.
An accomplished artist,
Willse specializes in
recycling, and she works
in many mediums. Her eye
for design and her agile
imagination enable her to
inspire others to jump into
the waters of creativity.
Willse’s Owl Workhop will
be from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m.
Saturday, March 4 at the
Astoria Art Loft, 106 Third
St. The cost is $60 for all
supplies and materials.
Willse’s imagination
extends to young children
too. She is inviting chil-
dren from ages 4 to 6 or so
to join her to meet and get
acquainted with Wee Forest
Folk on from 4 to 6 p.m.
April 7, and from 10 a.m.
to 3 p.m. April 8. The Wee
Forest Folk will be found
at the Astoria Art Loft.
Children will be
encouraged to imagine,
to create, and to enjoy a
beautiful woodland with
marvelous flowers, tiny
cottages, incredible gar-
dens, and special adven-
tures and stories. A wood-
land picnic on April 8 will
have tasty delights such
as butterfly appetizers and
toadstool cupcakes.
For anyone who wants
to have a child to stretch
the imagination, to create
art, to increase vocabulary
and concepts, and have a
memorable adventure, the
Wee Forest Folk with Will-
see is a great venue. The
cost for the entire work-
shop is $60.
The Coaster Theatre Playhouse Presents
2 p.m. Saturday, March 4
Columbia Pacific Heritage
Museum
115 SE Lake St., Ilwaco,
Washington
360-642-3446
Free
March 3 - April 15, 2017
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Tickets $20 or $25
Shows begin at 7:30 p.m.
Sunday shows at 3:00p.m.
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