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December 1, 2017 T he C olumbia P ress Spots open on arts council South Jetty/normal tide South Jetty/king tide King tides: The big ones are coming Continued from Page 1 with the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration. “High tide flooding that caus- es a nuisance along the coast – such as flooded streets, washed-out beaches – is more likely to occur during these periods depending on your lo- cation along the coast.” And things can get bad if there’s adverse weather during king tides, according to NOAA. In Warrenton, these highest tides occur during the first few days of December, when tides are predicted to be 10 feet or more above normal. Oregon also had king tides Nov. 4-6 and the last will be Jan. 2-4. h oW to partICIpate Volunteer photographers are invited for this second round, documenting the highest reach of the year’s highest tides. Anyone with a camera can participate. At high tide on Dec. 3, 4 and 5, find a good location, snap photos, and post them online. More infor- mation on the project and in- structions for posting photos, can be found at oregonking- tides.net. King tide photos can be tak- en anywhere affected by tides, whether on the outer shore- line, in estuaries, or along lower river floodplains. Pho- tos showing high water in re- lation to infrastructure (roads, bridges, seawalls and the like) can be particularly striking, and reveal where flooding problems threaten. Shots of marshes and other habitats or coastal shorelines subject to flooding and erosion also are useful. Warrenton’s king tides Date Time Above baseline Dec. 3 12:11 p.m. 10’2”*/ 10’5” Dec. 4 12:56 p.m. 10’3” / 10’6” Dec. 5 1:43 p.m. 10’2” / 10’4” * First figure is for Skipanon River, and second is Youngs Bay. The goal is the ability to do comparative study over many years, organizers said. Par- ticipating photographers are urged to return to locations where they’ve shot king tide photos and take comparison shots at ordinary high tide. “The king tides, while ex- treme today, will become the ‘new normal’ as sea level continues to rise,” organizers wrote in a press release. “Gaining a glimpse of tidal inundation likely to become common decades into the future will benefit planners, resource agencies, conserva- tionists, and coastal citizens in preparing for these changes.” Applications are being sought for two openings on the Clatsop County Arts Council. The volunteer citizen com- mittee’s mission is to sup- port, promote and be an ad- vocate for the arts in Clatsop County. One opening is for a three- year term running from Jan. 1, 2018, to Dec. 31, 2021. The other is for a vacant seat ex- piring Dec. 31, 2019. Applications are available online or at the County Man- ager’s Office, 800 Exchange St., Suite 410, Astoria. The appointment is made by County Commissioners. Marine studies topic of ‘Ales’ talk Marine studies and op- portunities for students and coastal communities is the topic of this month’s “Ales & Ideas” lecture. Jack Barth, executive direc- tor of the Oregon State Uni- versity’s Marine Studies Ini- tiative, will lead. The talk is set for 7 p.m. Thursday, Dec. 7, in the brewery’s Lovell Showroom, 14 and Duane streets, Asto- ria. Doors open with food and beverage service at 6 p.m. 5 Theater receives sound system grants The Liberty Theater has been awarded two large grants to purchase and install a permanent sound system in the theater. The grants include $22,000 from the James F and Marion L Miller Foundation and $15,000 from the Oregon Commu- nity Foundation. About $5,000 is needed to pur- chase the equipment. The theater pays $1,000 to $1,500 per event to rent an adequate sound sys- tem for Liberty presented performances. Those systems often add hours of set-up/tear-down time before and after each event, stressing the small staff. Outside productions must rent or bring their own sound system for shows. “Having our own sound system designed to meet the unique design of the Liberty means we can control sound quality, train engineers in-house, and provide consistent, optimum experiences for our patrons,” Theater Manager Jennifer Crock- ett said. Engineers have been brought in to model and study the acoustics of the theater and will provide assistance in the purchase and installation of the system.