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Winter ‘ZooVentures’
Dec.26 through 28 and Jan. 2 through 4,
the Oregon Zoo hosts the winter-break
day camp filled with lots of adventures
for kids, kindergarten through fourth
grade. For m ore inform ation visit
oregonzoo.org or call 503-220-2781.
YWCA Cark County Volunteers
Do you want to make a ditterence in your
community, become a volunteer?C aring
individuals are encouraged to attend an
‘Introduction to Volunteer Services’ to
be held at the YWCA, 3609 Main St. in
V ancouver on T uesday, Jan. 15, from 6 to
8:30 p.m. Call 360-696-0167 to see how
you can help.
Penguins, Penguins, Penguins
Saturday, Jan. 5, from 10 a.m. to noon,
children ages 5 to 7 will learn all about
these unusual birds at the Oregon Zoo
with adult accompaniment; to learn more,
visit oregonzoo.org or call 503-220-2781.
Portland Copwatch Meets
Tuesday, Jan. 22, Portland Copwatch
invites those who wish to volunteer or
those interested in police accountability
issues to attend a free orientation at
Laughing Horse Books, 12 N.E. 10 Ave.,
beginning at 7 p.m. For reservations, call
503-236-3065.
Fix-It Fair
Saturday, Jan. 12, from 8:30a.m. to2p.m.,
Lents School, 5105 S.E. 97th Ave., will
host a free city of Portland sponsored fix-
it fair, providing information about topics
such as: gardening, home health and
safety and energy conservation. Free
childcare on site. For more information,
visitportlandonline.com/osdorcall503-
823-4309.
Wonders of the Winter Sky
Monday, Jan. 14, at 7 and 8 p.m., the Mt.
Hood Community College Planetarium
Sky Theater, located under the Gresham
cam pus library, has D irector Doug
McCarty hosting a fascinating look at
our beautiful winter night’s sky; admis
sion is $1, and seating is limited.
Marvelous Bats
Sunday, Jan. 6 through Tuesday, Jan. 8,
children ages 3 to 5 will have the oppor
tunity to learn the truth about the grin
ning bats at the Oregon Zoo; for more
information, visit oregonzoo.org or call
503-220-2781.
Guitar Zero to Guitar Hero
Beginning Wednesday, Jan. 9, Mt. Hood
Community College will offer guitar
classes for beginners; classes will be
heldat Walt Morey Middle School, 2801
S.W. Lucas Ave. in Troutdale. The fee is
$59. For registration information, call 503-
491-7572.
PHOTO BY M A R K W ASHINGTON/ 1 HE rORTLA N O
Entrepenuer Turns Dream to Reality
Nana’s Scoop
Shop builds on
success
Patricia “Pat" Trice had a vision, put it
to paper and then followed up on the
details to open Nana’s Scoop Shop, lo
cated across from the U.S. Bank parking
lot between Northeast Martin Luther King
Jr. Boulevard and Garfield Avenue.
"I’m told that we have the best ice cream
in town. Not to mention the price is right,”
Trice said.
Other featured menu items at Nana's,
include a good cup of coffee with home
made pound cake to die for! There's hot
soup on Tuesday and Wednesdays; Gulf
Coast chili on Thursdays and Fridays, and
down home seafood gumbo on Satur
days. And if that’s not enough, there’s
sweet-potato cheesecake, banana-pud-
ding cheesecake or the lemon cheesecake.
Starting a small restaurant was a new
venture for a woman whose expertise was
Remodeling and Design Classes
Saturdays, beginning Jan. 12, from 9 a.m.
to noon, Mt. Hood Community College
G resh am cam p u s w ill e d u cate
homeowners on a broad range of how
tos; for more information contact 503-
491-7118 or email braysonm@mhcc.edu.
Simulator Thrill Rides
Currently thru Jan. 31, the Oregon Zoo
presents this latest adventure for a $3
winter rate in addition to zoo admission,
for more information, visit oregonzoo.org.
Learn to Make Recycled Art
Portland Community College is offering
the hands-on training to create art from
recycled materials; classes will be held at
the ReBuilding Center. 3625 N. Missis
sippi Ave. Call 503-731-6622 for more
information.
AARP Driving Refresher Course
Tuesday, Feb. 5 and Thursday, Feb. 7,
fro m 9 a.n i.to 1 p.m ..theM t.H oodC om -
munity College, 26000S.E. Stark, will offer
the two-day AARP class designed for
ages 50 and older; students with comple
tion certificates become cl igible for insur
ance discounts; $10 fee. to register visit
mhcc.edu orcall 503-491 -7572.
in clothing custom designing and alterna
tions.
“The Lord gave me a vision through a
dream," she said. "My husband (Fred)
and 1 had been praying for a financial
breakthrough and the ice-cream shop or
business was the answer the Lord gave
us.”
She said starting the business did not
happen until she wrote out her vision on
paper.
"I drew diagrams of the way the ice
cream shop should look. I wrote menus,
several names to call the business, equip
ment, supplies, banners, business cards
and flyers, etc. Each time I wrote the vision
on paper, things began to happen.” she
said.
Trice said friends, relatives and even
strangers helped her invest in the shop,
and there were setbacks and disappoint
ments, “but believe me I’m grateful for
every trial, yes every last one.”
Nana’s Scoop Shop is open Tuesday
through Friday from 10 a.m. to 6 pm. and
Saturdayfrom 11 a.m .to7p.m .Toplacean
order or for more information, call Pat or
Fred at 503-283-6312.
Weird Stuff Appears on Oregon Beaches
The remnant o f a
rare butterfly crab
washes up on the
beach.
Advocates Needed
Volunteer advocates and investigators
are needed to serve as ombudsmen for
residents of nursing homes, residential
care facilities, assisted-living and adult
foster-care homes; training and certifica
tion begins Thursday, Jan. 10. For more
information on how you can get involved
contact Kathy Walter at 800-522-2602.
A J IIS E K V tK
atricia ‘Pat' Trice's delicious ice cream and luncheon specials draws customers to Nana's Scoop Shop, a small business she and her husband started
cross from the U.S. Bank parking lot between Northeast Martin Luther King Jr. Boulevard and Garfield Avenue.
Good beachcombing follows storms
Thanks to recent winter storms, there
are some curious nuggets of nature for
people to see on the Oregon Coast - not
to mention glimpses of damage of a his
torical nature.
In Cape Lookout, 1,200-year-old rem
nants of what many call a “ghost forest"
have reappeared because of sand erosion.
Last winter, sand levels were scoured
to about six to ten feet below normal on the
north coast, revealing ancient stumps at
Hug Point that Seaside geologist Tom
Homing said could be as old as 80,000
years old - although it’s likely they’re
around 4,000 years old as well.
The most dramatic find was north of
Seaside, where the Seaside Aquarium’s
Keith Chandler and Tiffany Boothe say
the beaches betw een G earhart and
Warrenton were literally littered with vari
ous types of marine life.
A fter the huge storms o f a couple of
weeks ago, the aquarium crew counted
275 s u n flo w e r sta rs (P y c n o p o d ia
h elian th o id es), 25 giant pink stars
(Pisaster brevispinus), 30 skate egg
casings (most of which had already
hatched), and tons of giant acorn bar
nacles (Balanus nubilus).”
Another amazing find was an umbrella
or butterfly crab (Cry ptol ithodes typicus).
Although the crab was not alive, its alien
like appearance made it one of the best
finds of the day.
Tree Recyling
Hotline Opens
Recycling your Christmas tree after the holidays can
create mulch or compost for area gardens and support
nonprofit community groups that raise funds for projects.
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Along with the numerous sea stars and
egg casing were jellyfish, ascidians, vari
ous types of sponge, bryozoans, moon
snail shells, hermit crabs, cockle clams,
tubeworms, Dungeness crabs and black
skate egg casings.
“Not very often do you come across a
black skate egg casing,” Boothe said.
"They are much smaller than the big skate
A list of drop-off and pick-up services is available on
the Internet at metro-region.org/trees or by calling Metro
Recycling Information at 503-234-3000.
Nonprofit community groups and businesses will col
lect trees on the weekends of Dec. 29 and 30 and Jan. 5 and
6. A few will provide service on New Year’s Day as well
as on weekends in January. A small fee or donation is
reques.ed and supports the activities of Boy and Girl
Scout troops, church youth groups, service organiza
tions and school clubs.
egg casings, and hundreds of giant bar
nacles both dead and alive.”
Also quite rare was the leather star,
which is hardly ever seen above water in
this part of the Pacific Ocean.
“It was a beachcom ber’s haven,”
Boothe said. “All along the tide line were
anim als you just don't typically see
stranded on shore."
The trees should be stripped of all decorations, lights,
wire, nails and stands. Foreign materials can damage
chippers and non-organic materials aren t goixl for com
post. Also, remove frames and wire from wreaths, swags
and garland before putting them into yard debris contain- ,
ers.
Residents whose garbage haulers collect yard debris
can recycle trees at the curb if they are properly prepared.
Because requirements and fees vary throughout the
region, residents should call Metro Recycling.