JUNE 14, 2018 // 21
COURTESY U.S. COAST GUARD AUXILIARY
A boat faces rough waters
Cross the
Columbia
and Tillamook
bars safely
ILWACO, WASH. — This fishing season,
plan to attend a class covering the
valuable skills and knowledge nec-
essary when crossing the ocean bars
here.
On Saturday, June 16, the Coast
Guard Auxiliary is offering a class
from 9:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. at the
Ilwaco Timberland Library, 151 First
Ave. N., Ilwaco.
Are you ready and prepared to
cross the Columbia or Tillamook Bars
during this fishing season? The waves,
wind and currents are hazardous for
vessels of all sizes. Conditions can
change from calm to life-threatening
in as little as five minutes.
Sign up for this class and learn
ways to boat more safely and un-
derstand some of the challenges in
navigating these ocean bars.
Topics include seaworthy vessels,
dangers and dangerous areas, reading
NOAA tides and currents, tide table
charts, how to use nautical charts, un-
derstanding weather service forecasts
and bar reports, safety equipment for
offshore or potentially rough waters,
boating in strong waves, distress calls,
equipment and protocols.
Bring your questions and leave
more informed! Be safe this summer!
The $10 cost includes class materials
and useful websites.
Space is limited. To preregister,
contact Elena Righettini, Coast Guard
Auxiliary, at mrighettini@yahoo.com
or 360-642-0039.
Community invited to Picnic at the Barn
SEASIDE — Pack a picnic
and join supporters of North
Coast Land Conservancy
at Circle Creek Conserva-
tion Center in Seaside on
Saturday, June 16, for the
third annual Summer Picnic
at the Barn.
It’s an opportunity to
spend time with friends, take
a guided tour of the trails
and enjoy this large con-
served property at the foot of
Tillamook Head a few days
before the summer solstice.
There is no admission fee;
everyone is welcome.
Guided walks on the
trails at Circle Creek will
begin at 3 p.m. Bring chairs
or a blanket to relax on the
lawn outside the big barn
and listen to live music
beginning at 5 p.m., while a
silent auction with lodging,
wine, fine art and other
offerings is held inside the
barn. (In case of rain, pic-
nicking will happen inside
the barn.) Bring a pie or
other dessert for the dessert
table. The picnic will wrap
up around 7 p.m.
Circle Creek Conser-
vation Center is at the end
of Rippet Road in Seaside;
Yachts of fun!
ASTORIA — Astoria Yacht
Club will again be hosting
Downtown Rallies on alter-
nate Thursdays this summer.
The next rally will be at
5:30 p.m. Thursday, June 21.
Meet at the AYC club room
upstairs in the Chinook
building overlooking the
Port of Astoria West Moor-
ing Basin at 300 Industry St.
Skippers will be on hand
to provide sailing opportuni-
ties to the public, depending
on space availability. All
boats, power or sail, are wel-
come to come enjoy these
beautiful summer evenings
and views of Astoria from
the river with the yacht club.
Dress warmly and bring a
life preserver if you have
one.
Boats get underway at 6
p.m. and, though no course
is set by the rally committee,
boats generally cruise up-
stream of the Astoria Bridge,
depending on wind and tide
conditions. Boats and crew
return to the clubroom by
8 p.m. for conversation,
awards and light refresh-
ments.
Donations are accepted
to help defray costs of food
and drink, and a $5/boat
donation is requested from
skippers to help pay for
prizes.
From left:
Tom Brown-
son, Thor
Sorenson.
Sarah Lu
Heath and
Curt Yoder
COLIN
MURPHEY
PHOTO
CULLABY LAKE
June 23rd and 24th, 2018 • 10am - 6pm
COURTESY NORTH COAST LAND CONSERVANCY
Attendees listen to music from camp chairs at the North Coast
Land Conservancy’s 2017 Summer Picnic at the Barn.
look for it on the west side
of U.S. Highway 101, 0.7
miles north of the junction
of 101 and U.S. Route 26.
More details are posted at
NCLCtrust.org.
The Conservancy has
been working since 1986 to
conserve and connect the
landscape of the Oregon
Coast from the Columbia
River to northern Lincoln
County by acquiring or
otherwise managing lands
for their habitat value. NCLC
has completed more fee ac-
quisitions in Oregon than any
other local land trust, ranking
it alongside The Nature Con-
servancy and The Trust for
Public Lands for statewide
conservation impact.
37 th Annual
Northwest
JUNE
16 & 17
Live Entertainment
North Coast Blues (Sat 10-1 pm)
Country Artist Britnee Kellogg (Sat 2-5 pm)
Ilwaco HS Jazz Band (Sun 10-12 pm)
Seymour Baker Band (Sun 1-4 pm)
2018 Garlic Poster for sale at
Peninsula Arts Association's tent
Lake will be closed to the public.
Spectators welcome!
Presented by: Columbia Outboard Racing Association
Sanctioned by: American Power Boat Association
Questions? Contact Mike Johnson at 503-381-8173
Sponsored by: Ocean Park Area Chamber of Commerce