JANUARY 11, 2018 // 3 The Flavel family residence in decline ASTORIA — The Clatsop County Historical Society’s Thursday Night Talks lecture series continues 7 p.m. Thurs- day, Jan. 18, with “A Family Residence in Decline.” The descendants of Capt. George Flavel are among Astoria’s most talked-about residents. Reclusive, myste- rious and fodder for endless gossip, few families garnered as much local newspaper ink in the last half century. Thirty years ago their house, an imposing Colo- nial Revival — a symbol of wealth and respectability — began showing signs of decay. Then the family disappeared; coast EDWARD STRATTON PHOTO The Flavel mansion several years ago the house was swallowed by vines. Astoria nearly lost one of its grand structures while its citizens wondered aloud what had happened to the Fla- INSIDE THIS ISSUE weekend arts & entertainment 4 6 10 COASTAL LIFE Unsung hero Show honors Corps of Discovery’s only African-American vels and what could be done about the house. Please join us for an engaging presentation where John Goodenberger, trained COAST WEEKEND EDITOR ERICK BENGEL CALENDAR COORDINATOR REBECCA HERREN CONTRIBUTORS WILLIAM HAM KATHERINE LACAZE BARBARA LLOYD McMICHAEL BRENNA VISSER THE ARTS Tillamook Head Gathering Event funds high school arts enrichment FEATURE Rock- maninoff To advertise in Coast Weekend, call 503-325-3211 or contact your local sales representative. © 2018 COAST WEEKEND New items for publication consideration must be submitted by 10 a.m. Tuesday, one week and two days before publication. Russian classics performed at Liberty Theatre TO SUBMIT AN ITEM 14 DINING Mouth of the Columbia Best new restaurants of 2017 FURTHER ENJOYMENT MUSIC CALENDAR .....................5 ASTORIA ART WALK ................ 9 SEE + DO ........................... 12, 13 CROSSWORD ........................... 17 CW MARKETPLACE ................ 18 BOOKMONGER ...................... 23 Find it all online! CoastWeekend.com features full calendar listings, keyword search and easy sharing on social media. 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. COURTESY CLATSOP COUNTY HISTORICAL SOCIETY A historical photo of the Flavel mansion at Franklin Avenue and 15th Street in architecture and historic preservation, will speak about the Flavel family tree, the history of the house and the circumstances surrounding its descent. “A lot of people run amok with the facts regarding the Flavels,” Goodenberger said. “There’s no need to embellish this story.” Thursday Night Talks are free events at the Fort George Showroom in the Lovell Building held on the third Thursday of each month. Doors open at 6 p.m. Seasonal beers are on tap, and food and other beverages are available for purchase. Minors are wel- come with an accompanying adult. For more information about this event or other Clat- sop County Historical Society activities, please call 503-325- 2203 or e-mail cchs@cumtux. org.