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MARCH 16, 2017 // 3 Infl uential Astorians to be honored, remembered Liberty Theatre hosts A Gathering of Gratitude event for Foster, Snow much to make the Liberty’s restoration happen,” said former Liberty president, Steve Forrester. “Our board feels obliged to honor them publicly. “Hal Snow was corporate secretary from the mid- 1990s until about 2006,” Forrester added. “Michael Foster was a board member from the moment we began to envision a new perform- ing space, at the Liberty or somewhere else in Astoria.” Through the Snow Fam- ily Foundation, Snow made a succession of gifts to the theater — for the chandelier restoration, the canopy man- ufacture and the box offi ce restoration. ASTORIA — Prominent As- torians Michael Foster and Hal Snow died in late 2016. To honor them and their legacies, the Liberty Theatre will host A Gathering of Gratitude at 1 p.m. Sunday, March 19. At the event, which is free and open to the public, people will talk about the roles that Snow and Foster played in the lives of many area nonprofi t organizations. “Hal and Michael did so coast INSIDE THIS ISSUE weekend Michael Foster Hal Snow “Hal would sit back quietly observing, and then, when he spoke up or gently planted ideas for other to act upon, everyone listened,” said Cheri Folk, previous and current theater board member. “I loved hearing him tell of his mother work- ing in the ticket booth as a COAST WEEKEND EDITOR REBECCA SEDLAK COAST WEEKEND PHOTOS DANNY MILLER arts & entertainment ADVERTISING MANAGER BETTY SMITH ON THE COVER CONTRIBUTORS KATHERINE LACAZE DAN HAAG RYAN HUME Taste beers from about 40 local and regional breweries, includ- ing Pelican Brewing Compa- ny, pictured, at Pouring at the Coast, a craft beer festival tak- ing place March 18 in Seaside. SUBMITTED PHOTO To advertise in Coast Weekend, call 503-325-3211 or contact your local sales representative. © 2017 COAST WEEKEND See story on Page 10 4 10 24 THE ARTS A fascination with wood Hammond artist enjoys yin and yang of wood FEATURE Pouring at the Coast Talk and taste craft beer with over 30 breweries DINING Mouth of the Columbia Readers write in, and the Mouth responds FURTHER ENJOYMENT MUSIC CALENDAR ....................5 CROSSWORD...............................6 POURING PROGRAM ..13 to 16 GRAB BAG...................................18 CW MARKETPLACE..................23 SEE + DO...............................26, 27 Find it all online! CoastWeekend.com features full calendar listings, keyword search and easy sharing on social media. 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. TO SUBMIT AN ITEM Phone: 503.325.3211 Ext. 217 or 800.781.3211 Fax: 503.325.6573 E-mail: editor@coastweekend.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. young girl.” Foster brought gold from his foreign travels to gild the theater’s plaster ornamen- tation. “Michael was our dreamer,” said Folk. He also fl oated the idea of creating the second-fl oor reception area that later become the McTavish Room, underwrit- ten by Shawn Teevin.” “Michael was patient in helping the board fi nd a chandelier for the McTavish Room,” said Forrester. Jerry Gustafson underwrote the purchase in honor of his wife, Marilyn. According to Forrester, “Without the contributions of Michael and Hal — fi nan- cial, emotional, and intellec- tual — the restoration would have been much different.” Other organizations that will speak are the Astoria High School Scholarships Fund, Lower Columbia Youth Soccer Association, Friends of Astoria Column, Clatsop County Historical Society and the Oregon Community Foundation. Following the 3 p.m. fi nish of the event, there will be refreshments and con- versation in the McTavish Room. The theater is located at 1203 Commercial St. Persons wanting to speak should notify Liberty Theatre Director Jennifer Crockett by calling 503-325- 5922, ext. 33.