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2 // COASTWEEKEND.COM DEL’S O.K. TIRE Del Thompson, former owner of OK Rubber Welders. Klyde Thompson, owner of Del’s OK Tire Point S Tire and Auto Service, uses Nokian All-Weather Tires on his personal vehicles. Come See Us to have your Studs Removed by March 31 st ! YOUR #1 SOURCE FOR TIRES CUSTOM WHEELS AUTOMOTIVE SERVICES Over 70 years of the Thompson family putting you first! (503) 325-2861 35359 Business 101, Astoria MON - FRI 8:00 AM - 5:00 PM SAT 8:00 AM - 4:00 PM pointstire.com/astoria We’re the coast that boasts the most ghosts SEASIDE — The Oregon Ghost Conference returns to the Seaside Civic & Con- vention Center from Friday, March 29, through Sunday, March 31. The conference has catered to paranormal and metaphysical enthusiasts for the past eight years. Main events include the world premiere of the docu- mentary “All Around Us” at 10 p.m. Friday at the Times Theatre. The fi lm looks at the life of Portland-area psy- chic medium Seth Michael. Another main event fea- tures Seattle-area psychic Ankasha Amenti, who shares spirit messages in a gal- lery-style reading. Mini-events include visual spirit communica- tion, séances, a group past life regression session, and a sound bath featuring Tibetan healing instruments. The conference offers more than 30 classes, includ- ing a four-part boot camp Danny Miller David Snower, an Oregon Ghost Conference attendee, tells a ghost story illuminated by a campfi re during the 2017 conference’s Ghost Stories Bonfi re event in Seaside. for paranormal investigators. It also features 16 speak- ers with topics ranging from remote viewing to haunted ships and lighthouses. Those wishing to experi- ence ghosts will have plenty of opportunities. The confer- ence features guided para- normal investigations and ghost walks, including a Sunday tour in Astoria. Fam- ilies can enjoy the Paranor- mal Kids Zone sponsored by the Portland Ghostbusters. Conference admission is $10 for the weekend; kids under 12 are free. Learn more at OregonGhostCon- ference.com. It’s Sea Monster Day at the Maritime Museum ASTORIA — Saturday, April 6, is Sea Monster Day at the Columbia River Mar- itime Museum. David Gor- don, the author of “The Sasquatch Seeker’s Field Manual” and 19 other titles, presents “River Monsters, Sea Monsters and the search for ‘Hidden’ Animals” from 11 a.m. to noon. Cryptozoology, the sys- tematic study of so-called “hidden animals,” owes its origins to freethink- ing Bernard Heuvelmans, a French-Belgian zoologist in the late 1950s. Since then, Heuvelmans’ followers and peers have studied numer- ous unexplained creatures, including Scotland’s Loch Ness Monster, the Abomi- nable Snowman, or Yeti, of Tibet and Mbolel Mkembe, a miniature long-necked dinosaur, reportedly from the central African swamps. Columbia River Maritime Museum An artist’s rendering of the Columbia River, where the sea monster Colossal Claude purportedly dwells. This presentation describes the state of our understanding of these strange entities and more, including Colossal Claude, a purported inhabitant of the Columbia River, and reports of sea monsters off the Washington Coast. Then, from noon to 2 p.m., participants will have the opportunity to build their very own mon- ster of the sea with drift- wood, rocks and fun mate- rials. The museum will provide the necessary mate- rials for the activity. The museum is at 1792 Marine Drive.
