A plant clinic at the Columbia Pacifi c Heritage Museum in Ilwaco.
Master gardener event set
for Saturday in Ilwaco
ILWACO, Wash. — Washington State
University Master Gardeners of Pacifi c
County are sponsoring a plant clinic and
information center at the Columbia Pacifi c
Heritage Museum in Ilwaco Saturday.
The Ask a Master Gardener event will
be held from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. in the muse-
um’s discovery garden at 115 SW Lake
Street. Representatives will address plant
questions and concerns.
Visitors are asked to bring samples of
problems they’re experiencing in their gar-
dens. For more information, contact Bev
Arnoldy at bevarnoldy@gmail.com.
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“It’s really fun to play in a group,
because beginners can play part of the
strumming pattern, intermediates can cover
the whole strumming pattern, advanced
players can pick riff s and everyone can
sing melody or harmony,” she said.
Dan Gerth, another member of the
orchestra, added that the ukulele is easier
to play than similar instruments because it
has nylon strings. Additionally, the small
size makes it easy to tote around for prac-
tices or pop-up concerts. He also appreci-
ates the versatility of the ukulele.
“You can play anything from classical
music to bluegrass to standards — what-
ever you want,” he said.
The instrument is versatile in other
ways as well. It can serve as accompani-
ment, be used percussively or sing out a
melody. A player can choose from fi ve dif-
ferent sizes, and the initial investment is
relatively low.
Since establishing the orchestra, Mar-
tin has also started teaching continuing
education ukulele classes at Clatsop Com-
munity College for both beginners and
intermediate students. While there’s no
formal connection between the classes
and the orchestra, the former provides
a venue for people interested in playing
with the group to fi rst get foundational
instruction. That’s how members like Pat
Heck got involved.
She hadn’t played an instrument before
taking Martin’s beginner ukulele class at
the college, but before long, she was also
involved in the orchestra.
“The ukulele is not a diffi cult instru-
ment to learn, and (Martin) really makes it
easy and fun,” she said, adding the group
dynamic is equally enriching. “The peo-
ple are so much fun and such great people
to be playing with. It’s just wonderful that
way for me.”
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