Author to discuss Oregon’s
land conservation history
SEASIDE — The Friends of the Sea-
tured in the book. One of the book’s featured
side Library will host author Marcy Houle at profi les is of Neal Maine, a local conserva-
tionist. Maine will participate in the event.
1 p.m. on Saturday.
In the book, Houle also
The event will be held at the
focuses on a variety of loca-
Seaside Public Library, 1131
tions and laws relevant to
Broadway.
conservation.
Houle is the author behind “A
Houle is also the author of
Generous Nature: Lives Trans-
“Wings for My Flight,” “One
formed by Oregon.” The book
City’s Wilderness” and “The
profi les 21 conservationists and
Prairie Keepers.” Houle’s work
activists who’ve worked to pre-
has also been featured in the
serve Oregon’s natural lands.
New York Times, Reader’s
Houle, a fi fth-generation Ore-
Digest and Nature Conservancy
gonian, spent over a decade inter-
Marcy Houle
Magazine.
viewing the different people fea-
Kim Taylor Blackmore will read from her novel ‘The Companion’ on Saturday.
Historical crime novel
reading set for Manzanita
MANZANITA — The Manza-
nita Writers’ Series will present author
Kim Taylor Blakemore at 4 p.m. on
Saturday.
Blakemore will read from her newest
book, “The Companion,” at the Hoff-
man Center for the Arts, 594 Laneda
Avenue. Admission is $7 per person.
Set in New Hampshire in 1855,
Blakemore’s novel tells the story of a
woman accused of a double-murder.
The woman, named Lucy, is the only
person who knows the truth about the
murders.
Blakemore is the author of histori-
cal novels “Bowery Girl” and “Cissy
Funk.” She’s earned several awards for
her novels.
Before Blakemore’s presentation,
she’ll teach a writing workshop on char-
acters. The workshop will be held from
10 a.m. to 1 p.m. Registration costs $50
per person. Online registration is avail-
able at hoffmanarts.org.
Speaker to discuss electricity versus carbon
ASTORIA — Clatsop Community
College will soon host a presentation on
sustainability.
The talk will be held at 7 p.m. on Thurs-
day, Feb. 20, in the college’s Columbia
Hall, room 219.
The presentation will feature Joe Wachu-
nas, who works for Solar Oregon, an orga-
nization that educates about and advocates
for clean energy. Wachunas also works for
the organization Forth, which provides tools
for people interested in electric, shared and
smart vehicles.
Wachunas will discuss electric power
and ways to decrease carbon use. He’ll also
talk about how he lives in a nearly “net zero
home” and uses electric energy.
The presentation is part of the college’s
monthly speaker series which focuses on
sustainable energy.
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