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Cycle Oregon takes riders
through vast, varied landscapes
Cycle Oregon, a non-
profit organization and
cyclist community that
explores Oregon’s land-
scapes, is offering three
upcoming events for riders
of all ages and abilities.
• “Joyride,” a wom-
en’s-only event, takes
place Saturday, June 10, at
Stoller Family Estate vine-
yard in the Dundee Hills
near Dayton.
The experience features
short, medium and long
routes, and includes wine,
music, locally sourced food
and fully stocked rest areas.
• “Weekender,” a
two-day “bike bash” for
groups of friends, families
or any cycle enthusiast,
takes place Friday, July 7,
through Sunday, July 9,
and begins in McMinnville
on the Linfield College
campus.
The ride explores roads,
farms, forests and hills
southwest of town on the
first day, and wine coun-
try southeast of town the
second day.
The riders
choose among
three routes
of different
lengths each
day, then camp
beneath the
stars or crash
in the dorms
after a night
of “good food
and rockin’ live
music” at the
beer garden.
• Finally,
“The Classic”
— a one-week
ride starting and fi nishing at
Tumalo State Park outside
of Bend — takes place Sat-
urday, Sept. 9, through Sat-
urday, Sept. 16. The event
marks the 30th anniversary
of this signature ride, the
organization noted.
“The stunning route will
cover 430 miles of Central
Oregon’s majesty, taking in
parts of the Cascade Range,
sparkling alpine lakes,
wild and scenic rivers, and
some of Oregon’s Scenic
Bikeways,” organizers
wrote. The “icing on the
cake”: Crater Lake and the
Aufderheide and McKenzie
passes.
“Riders spend their days
passing through unfor-
gettable landscapes, and
their nights enjoying the
many amenities in camp:
hot meals, hotter showers,
smoothies, beer, wine, live
music, great company and
more,” they added.
For registration and
other details, visit www.
cycleoregon.com.
Willapa Harbor Chorale
performs at historic
Raymond Theater
RAYMOND, WASH. — The
Willapa Harbor Chorale will
hold its annual spring concert
7 p.m. Sunday, May 21, at
the historic Raymond Theater
(323 3rd St.).
Thirty-fi ve singers will
perform a variety of music,
including “Joyful Joyful”
from the fi lm “Sister Act 2,”
Leonard Cohen’s “Halle-
lujah,” “Shenandoah,” and
music from “The Music Man”
and “The King and I.”
The choir, directed by
Rick Gauger, features pianist
James Worlton, fl utist Connie
Lower Columbia Q Center
seeks new board members
ASTORIA — The Lower
Columbia Q Center — a
grassroots nonprofi t serv-
ing local LGBTIQ people
through support, education
and community building —
is accepting applications for
board members positions,
the organization announced.
“LGBTIQ” stands for
lesbian, gay, bisexual,
transgender, intersex and
questioning.
“Our bylaws require that
we offer community mem-
bers the opportunity to serve
as a decision maker for the
organization once a year”
to encourage growth and
diversity of thought, center
staff wrote.
Applications can be
found at www.lcqcas-
toria.org. They are due
Wednesday, May 31, by
mail or email. Interviews
will be held Wednesday,
June 21.
More information can
be found in the applica-
tion packet on the center’s
website.
Trail’s End Art
Association
presents
YOUTUBE.COM
67 th
JUDGED
ANNUAL
SHOW
The Willapa Harbor Chorale
sing A Twenties Medley.
July 1-28, 2017
Best of Show 2016 Debbie Loyd
Bevington and Lew Chapman
on brass.
The concert is free, though
donations are welcomed. A re-
ception at the Raymond Elks
Lodge No. 1292 (326 3rd St.)
will follow the show.
Submit Art: June 25-26 • Reception: July 1, 2-5pm • Awards: 3pm
Get Call For Art at our Center or www.trailsendart.org
OPEN TO ALL ARTISTS ALL AGES!
We’re located at
656 A St. in Gearhart
503-717-9458
PHOTO BY DANNY MILLER
Lower Columbia Q Center Chairman Marco Davis hangs a fl ag
in downtown Astoria to promote the inaugural Astoria Pride
event, which took place June 9, 10 and 11, 2016.
In addition, the center
has formed a general group
designed to help connect
LGBTIQ people in the Low-
er Columbia Region, which
includes Clatsop, Colum-
bia, Tillamook and Pacifi c
County.
“Finding community in
these rural counties can be
challenging. At the Lower
Columbia Q Center we build
community and discuss
LGBTIQ issues freely and
confi dentially,” the center
wrote in a release.
The group meets 6 p.m.
every second Wednesday of
the month at the Astoria Ar-
mory (1636 Exchange St.).
For more information,
contact Chris Wright, a
board member, at 425-314-
3388.
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