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Performers wanted for Astoria Pride Gayla
ASTORIA — The Lower
Columbia Q Center an-
nounces a call for perform-
ers for the Astoria Pride
Gayla!
Bring your song, dance
or performance art to the
McTavish Room at the
Liberty Theatre 6 p.m.
Monday, April 2. Come
prepared with the piece
you would like to perform
at the Gayla on Friday,
June 8. Solos, duets or
groups are welcome.
For more information,
contact Marco Davis at
marcogerarddavis@gmail.
com, or call 541-654-2412.
But wait there’s more
…
Pride ambassadors
We are also seeking
community representatives
from Astoria, Warrenton,
Knappa/Svensen, Illwaco/
Long Beach, Naselle,
Gearhart/Seaside and
Cannon Beach to be the
Inaugural Lower Columbia
Q Center’s Pride Ambas-
sadors.
The selected nominees
will be honored at a spe-
cial presentation during the
Gayla on Friday, June 8.
We will ask them to walk
with their communities in
the Pride Parade along the
Astoria Riverwalk and be
part of the opening cere-
mony for the Block Party.
If you would like to
nominate someone (includ-
ing yourself), contact us
at astoriaoregonpride@
gmail.com by Saturday,
March 31.
And …
‘Follow the
Rainbow’
We are sponsoring a
written works and poster
contest encompassing our
theme “Follow the Rain-
bow.” The winning sub-
missions will be featured
in the Pride Guide, and all
written works and posters
will be on display at the
Gayla and at the Q Center
booth at the block party.
Prizes will be awarded to
the entrants. (There is a
1,000-word limit on the
written works.)
Please submit written
entries and posters to
astoriaprideguide@gmail.
com by Saturday, March
31. Physical entries may
be sent to PO Box 444,
Astoria, OR 97103, CO:
Pride Committee.
Theater workshop set for
middle-school-aged kids
CHINOOK, WASH. — The
Peninsula Association of
Performing Artists will
host a theater workshop
for middle-school-aged
children 1 to 3 p.m. Satur-
day, Feb. 24.
The event will take
place at the Fort Columbia
Theatre in Chinook. There
is no charge for partici-
pating in the event, which
will cover acting and
backstage skills. Instruc-
tors will be Brooke Flood
and Ronald Thompson.
“Whether you’ve never
stepped foot on stage in
your life or you’re looking
to beef up your skills,
this workshop is aimed at
giving you a crash course
in the process, from
dreaming something up to
making it a reality,” Flood
said.
People wanting to take
part are asked to RSVP to
info@papatheater.org or
call 360-244-1454.
ELLY CONDIT PHOTO
Greet ships as they cruise into Astoria
ALEX PAJUNAS PHOTO
Tourists from the Star Princess cruise ship pose
with a Port of Astoria welcome sign before ven-
turing beyond the port’s Pier One security check
point and into Astoria in September 2013.
ASTORIA — Clatsop Cruise Hosts
welcomes new volunteers for its 2018
season. The hosts are volunteers who
greet incoming cruise ships at various
locations throughout Astoria.
Clatsop Cruise Hosts conduct
an annual luncheon and training for
current and new volunteers. This year
the event takes place 11:30 a.m. Fri-
day, March 23, at the Columbia River
Maritime Museum’s Barbey Center.
The first ship of the season arrives
Sunday, April 8, with the Star Prin-
cess, a 2,600-passenger ship. A total
of 25 ships are arriving to the Port of
Astoria in 2018, including the Disney
Wonder with more than 3,700 passen-
gers. There are about 150 registered
volunteers with Clatsop Cruise Hosts,
and between 50 and 70 are needed to
assist greeting each ship.
Clatsop Cruise Hosts is a nonprofit
organization of volunteers dedicated
to ensuring cruise ship passengers,
crew and staff are graciously wel-
comed to our community and encour-
aged to explore all the North Coast
offers. Cruise Hosts are devoted to
educating visitors about our history,
local culture and activities.
For more information, visit clat-
sopcruisehosts.org or email Cyndi
Mudge at clatsopcruisehosts@gmail.
com, or call 503-440-7168.