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Yacht Club hosts open house
ASTORIA — The Astoria
Yacht Club hosts its annu-
al open house at the Yacht
Clubroom from noon to 5 p.m.
Saturday, April 22.
The clubroom is located
upstairs in the Chinook Build-
ing, 300 Industry St., at the
West Mooring Basin.
Since 1931, the Yacht
Club has provided social and
boating activities for pleasure
boaters on the Lower Colum-
bia. The Yacht Club continues
to offer educational and group
boating activities, such as
navigation and sailing classes,
sail racing, cruising groups,
paddle adventures and crewing
opportunities on the Thursday
evening Downtown Rallies.
Those who enjoy (or think
they would enjoy) experienc-
ing the river from the deck of
a boat can meet other skip-
pers and crew members and
learn about the club. Club
members will be on hand all
afternoon, and will host these
discussions:
1 p.m.: Sailing lessons
1:30 p.m.: Local boating
conditions
2 p.m.: Paddle group and
activities
3:30 p.m.: Thursday Down-
town Rallies
4 p.m.: Sailboat racing
Anyone interested in
discussing the formation of a
dinghy-racing program is also
invited to sign up during the
afternoon.
For more information, call
503-784-5072 or check the
website: astoriayachtclub.com.
On Facebook: Astoria Yacht
Club.
EO MEDIA GROUP/FILE PHOTO
After her starting pistol failed to fire, Norma Hernandez shouts
out to runners to begin the Run on the River half marathon at
the Sixth Street Viewing Platform in 2014.
Register now for Run
on the River and save
ASTORIA — The Astoria
Parks Foundation’s fourth
annual Run on the River
takes place Sunday morning,
May 21. The marathon starts
at the Sixth Street Viewing
Platform and runs along the
Columbia River on the Asto-
ria Riverwalk. It is spon-
sored by Buoy Beer Co.
Runners who register
before Tuesday, April 25,
get the early bird rate: the
half marathon is $85 a
person and $75 per person
for groups of six or more;
the 10K is $50 and the 5K is
CARRUTHERS
1198 Commercial Street
Astoria, Oregon 97103
503.975.5305
$35. Registration includes a
T-shirt and glass medal.
An included seafood boil
and a drink is provided by
Buoy Beer 11 a.m. to 1 p.m..
Award ceremonies are at
noon. Let a volunteer know
if an alternate meal is needed.
Prizes will be awarded
to the top male and female
finishers.
To register or find more
information, visit http://bit.
ly/2oV0GMa or contact
Jennifer Benoit at jbenoit@
astoria.or.us or 503-298-
7692.
Happy Hour
Tuesday-Friday
4pm-6pm and
8:30-Close
PHOTO BY DANNY MILLER
Yacht Club member Paul Winiarz, left, shares a laugh from aboard the Shearwater as Tom Brownson passes by on his boat Canta-
ta during the Astoria Yacht Club Downtown Rally in June on the Columbia River.
Music, dance, comedy
and fun in Nehalem
NEHALEM — A variety
talent show, “Come Together
– A Community Celebration
of Music & Theater Arts,”
will take place 7 p.m. Sat-
urday, April 22, at the North
Coast Recreation District’s
Performing Arts Center,
36155 Ninth St.
It will be an evening of
family-friendly entertain-
ment with local artists, both
newcomers and established
favorites. The lineup will
include singers and mu-
sicians — from folk and
opera to blues and Broad-
way — dancers, improv and
comedy, skits and more.
Tickets are $10 each and
can be prepurchased at the
recreation district office. Un-
sold tickets will be available
at the door. Net proceeds
from ticket sales will be
donated to support programs
for students at Neah-Kah-
Nie High School.
To learn more, join
the Facebook event page:
https://www.facebook.com/
events/1936418523293626/