NOVEMBER 15, 2018 // 19
Friends of
Skamokawa
host ‘Deck
the Halls’
open house
SKAMOKAWA, WASH. —
Friends of Skamokawa’s
annual Christmas &
Holiday Open House
“Deck the Hall” will run
Friday, Nov. 23, through
Sunday, Dec. 16, at
the RiverLife Inter-
pretive Center-Central
School-Redmen Hall,
1394 W. Washington
State Route 4.
This year has a big
opening weekend: 10
a.m. to 4 p.m. Friday
and Saturday, Nov. 23
and 24, and noon to 4
p.m. Sunday, Nov. 25.
The event will con-
tinue for the following
three weeks, noon to 4
p.m. Thursdays through
Sundays. This is a lovely
gift shopping event with
a wide range of unique
items for all tastes.
Friends of Skamoka-
wa is currently accept-
ing holiday crafters for
this event. To sign up
or for more informa-
tion, call the office at
360-795-3007 or email
fos1894@gmail.com.
R.A.C.E. a treat for
pups and their humans
ASTORIA — Classy Canines
4-H Club is holding its annu-
al public participation Dog
Recreational Agility CGC
Event (Dog R.A.C.E.) on
Saturday, Nov. 17, at the
Clatsop County Fairgrounds
& Expo Center arena, 92937
Walluski Loop.
This event gives dogs and
their owners a chance to try
some beginner-level dog agili-
ty. No experience is needed.
Participants can also test
for the American Kennel
Club Canine Good Citizen or
Trick Title certification from
9 a.m. to 3 p.m. A rally obe-
dience course with helpful
coaching will be available.
The day starts with
mandatory free registration
and orientation at 8 a.m.,
followed by a free Introduc-
tion to Jumpers with Weaves
Workshop.
Afterward, participants
can compete in a Jumpers
with Weaves Fun Run Com-
petition for $3 each.
Next will be a free In-
troduction to Agility Con-
tacts Workshop followed
by an Agility Touch ’n’ Go
(Contacts) Fun Run Compe-
tition for $3 each.
The afternoon will con-
clude with a Standard Agility
Teach your dog
new tricks at
Dog (R.A.C.E)
Recreational
Agility CGC
Event.
COURTESY CLASSY
CANINES 4-H CLUB
Fun Run Competition for $3
each.
The competitions feature
unique ribbons for the top
placements. A spectacular
prize drawing and dog-
themed vendors will also be
on-site. Proceeds go to local
pet charities.
Participants should bring
a dog, a kennel or crate,
a non-tightening collar or
harness, a 6-foot leash,
many tiny soft treats such as
quarter-inch cheese cubes,
a water bowl and plastic
clean-up bags. The arena is
cold in the morning, so dress
in layers and wear shoes you
can run in.
Participants are asked to
help put the equipment away
at the end of the day.
Spectators are welcome to
watch the dogs learn to navi-
gate the obstacle courses.
To learn how to donate
to the drawing or become
a vendor (no charge for a
vendor table), contact Sally
Freeman at youngsriver@
yahoo.com or 503-325-7161
or text 503-308-2372.
Submit your shorts
for film festival
CLATSKANIE — A festival
of short indie films is
coming to Clatskanie.
Promoters Ray and
Migdalia Etheridge invite
filmmakers from Oregon
and Washington to submit
their work for consider-
ation.
Films must be no
longer than 15 minutes,
and may be of any genre,
such as comedy, drama,
horror, animation or
documentary. Filmmak-
ers from anywhere in the
world are eligible.
Films will be selected
by a five-judge panel on a
point system and graded
on their technical merits,
acting, script and enter-
tainment value.
The judges are not
looking for home movies
or silly YouTube videos,
but for serious, well-
made films with good
stories, Migdalia said.
Films with the highest
points will be screened at
the festival, taking place
at the Clatskanie Cultur-
al Center in August 2019.
Award certificates will be
presented in many catego-
ries. The Etheridges expect
to receive about 150 films;
40 will be selected for the
event.
For more information,
email the Etheridges at clats-
kaniefilmfest@yahoo.com.
The
Franklin
Apartments
Handel’s
November 25 th , 2018
Sunday at 4:00 pm
CCC Performing Arts Center
588 16 th St. Astoria, OR 97103
This special event benefits the CCA Regional Food Bank.
Cash & non-perishable food donations are encouraged.
Bring your own instruments to play-along & singing
voices to sing-along or simply enjoy.
Presented By: The North Coast Chorale
Direct by Dr. Denise Reed
Providing Elegance &
Efficiency to Downtown
Astoria for Over 100 Years
1432 Franklin Avenue
Community Property
Management
503-325-5678