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‘Deck the Hall’ in Skamokawa
COURTESY SEASIDE MUSEUM & HISTORICAL SOCIETY
The Tillamook Rock Lighthouse, aka “Terrible Tilly”
TALES OF
TERRIBLE
TILLY TOLD
SEASIDE — Join Elaine
the Smithsonian and provid-
Trucke, executive director of ed historical information to
the Cannon Beach Histo-
OPB, KGW and KATU.
ry Center & Museum, at
She also contributes a
Seaside Museum’s History
monthly historic article to
& Hops — 6 p.m. Thursday, the Cannon Beach Gazette.
Nov. 30, at Seaside Brewing Trucke is an avid hiker,
Company (851 Broadway)
historian, mother and plu-
viophile.
— as she discusses the
History & Hops
Tillamook Rock
is a series of local
Lighthouse, aka
history discussions
“Terrible Tilly.”
Located just off
hosted by the
shore, the lighthouse
Seaside Museum
is secluded, privately
on the last Thurs-
day of each month,
owned and shrouded
September through
in mystery.
Trucke, a Seaside Elaine Trucke May, at Seaside
native, will explore
Brewing Co.
Tilly’s life as a lighthouse,
Preserving Seaside’s
as well as tales of owners
History since 1974, the Sea-
side Museum & Historical
with mafia ties, rumored
Society is a nonprofit edu-
casinos and more. Some
cational institution with the
people might argue that
mission to collect, preserve
Tilly’s life after her 1957
and interpret materials
decommissioning is the
illustrative of the history of
most interesting part of her
Seaside and the surround-
history.
A graduate of Eastern
ing area.
Oregon University with dual
The museum (570
degrees in anthropology
Necanicum Drive) is open
and sociology, Trucke has
10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Monday
served as the Cannon Beach through Saturday. For more
museum’s director for seven information, visit seaside-
museum.org.
years. She has worked with
SKAMOKAWA, WASH. —
Friends of Skamokawa will
be celebrating our annual
Holiday Open House, “Deck
the Hall,” with a grand
opening noon to 4 p.m.
Friday, Nov. 24, at the River
Life interpretive Center, aka
Central School and Redmen
Hall (1394 Washington State
Route 4, Skamokawa).
The open house will
be held noon to 4 p.m.
Thursday through Sunday,
continuing through Sunday,
Dec. 17.
We will be sharing the
joy of the season with
delicious treats, cookies, hot
cider and unique gifts for
all ages: stuffed animals,
puppets, coloring books,
childrens’ books and one-
of-a-kind treasures created
by local artists, artisans,
weavers, crafters and wood-
workers.
FILE PHOTO
Redmen Hall, aka, the River Life Interpretive Center/Central School
There will be a well-
stocked bookstore and an
excellent selection of CDs
by local musicians, plus
Skamokawa hats, t-shirts,
tote bags, handmade soaps,
local honey, jams, jellies and
much more.
The Hall, decorated with
greenery and lights for the
occasion, is a cozy, fun place
to visit on these winter days.
Happy holidays to one and
all — we look forward to
your visit!
For more information,
call 360-795-3007 or email
fos1894@gmail.com.
Gingerbread Tea at Butterfield
Cottage a holiday tradition
SEASIDE — Lovers, fami-
lies and friends having been
enjoying Gingerbread Tea at
the Butterfield Cottage, hosted
by the Seaside Museum &
Historical Society, every
holiday season for the past
30 years. Sharing a cozy re-
laxing afternoon while being
entertained by live holiday
music has become the holiday
tradition for many residents as
well as visitors returning from
far and wide.
The Butterfield Cottage
will be decorated in Victorian
holiday style and open for
Gingerbread Tea 1 to 4 p.m.
the next four Saturdays: Nov.
25 and Dec. 2, 9 and 16.
No reservation is neces-
sary. Tickets are $5, available
at the door. The museum and
cottage are located at 570
Necanicum Drive, four blocks
north of the Seaside Conven-
tion Center.
Raffle tickets, at $1 each or
eight for $5, will be available
for a drawing to be held at the
end of the last Gingerbread
Tea, 4 p.m. Dec. 16.
Items include wall art pro-
vided by Tipton’s, a non-ed-
ible gingerbread house from
Dough Dough Bakery and
— a perennial favorite — a
large holiday poinsettia from
Mimi’s Flowers. A special
item this year is an attractive
appliquéd holiday quilt. Win-
ners need not be present to
win. Safeway also contributes
to the event.
Musicians include the
North Coast Ukulele Strum-
mers, Shirley Smith-Yates
and Linda Nielsen, a popular
performer at the museum’s
July 4th Old-Fashioned So-
cial. Homemade gingerbread
topped with whipped cream,
hot cocoa, spiced cider and
teas will be served.
Horace Seely Butterfield,
a prominent Portland jeweler,
COURTESY SEASIDE MUSEUM &
HISTORICAL SOCIETY
A gingerbread house
built the Butterfield Cottage
in 1893. The original location
was at 21 North Columbia St.,
Seaside. In 1984 the Butter-
field Cottage was given to the
Seaside Museum & Historical
Society and moved to its
present location. It has been
interpretively restored to be
used as a museum depicting
a beach cottage and rooming
house of 1912.
The Gingerbread Tea is a
fundraiser for the nonprofit
Seaside Museum & Historical
Society.
Santa
stars at
Manzanita
kids fair
MANZANITA — Need
something for the whole
family to do after a day
of shopping? Come to
the Pine Grove Commu-
nity House (225 Laneda
Ave.) in Manzanita for
an evening of family fun
5 to 8 p.m. Friday, Nov.
24.
Local organizations
and nonprofits will
have tables with special
hands-on arts and crafts
projects for kids to make.
Enjoy light refresh-
ments, music from Matt
Didlake and a visit from
Santa and Mrs. Claus.
It’s a great way for
families to get to know
the wonderful organiza-
tions in our area. These
are some that will be
providing fun activities:
CART’M, Rinehart Clin-
ic, Oregon Coast Scenic
Railroad, Manzanita
Music Festival, Oregon
Coast Love Coalition,
FACT Oregon, Hay-
stack Rock Awareness
Program, Cannon Beach
Arts Association, Can-
non Beach History Cen-
ter & Museum, Radio
Manzanita, Tillamook
Estuaries Partnership and
Friends of Cape Falcon.
Doors open at 5 p.m.,
the Clauses arrive at 5:30
pm. This free event is the
perfect way to get in the
holiday spirit.
For details, call 503-
812-5510
Manzanita Kids’
Fair is sponsored by
Pine Grove Communi-
ty House, Meadow &
Corey Davis Brokers
Cascade Sotheby’s
Realty, Law Manzanita,
Cloud & Leaf Bookstore,
T-SPOT and Manzanita
Fresh Foods.