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January 12, 2018 T he C olumbia P ress Other Flavel house topic of history talk The Clatsop County Histor- ical Society is sponsoring a talk on the Flavel family and their historic post-museum residence at 7 p.m. Thursday, Jan. 18. “A Family Residence in Decline” will be led by John Goodenberger, who stud- ied architecture and historic preservation. The event is part of the Thursday Night Talks lecture series sponsored by the soci- ety in conjunction with Fort George Brewery. The descendants of Capt. George Flavel are among Astoria’s most talked-about residents -- reclusive, myste- rious and fodder for endless gossip. Thirty years ago, their im- posing colonial revival home began showing signs of de- cay. Then the family disap- peared and the house was swallowed by vines. The Flavel house in its prime during the early 1960s. Goodenberger will speak about the Flavel family tree, the history of the house and the circumstances surround- ing its descent. “A lot of people run amok with the facts regarding the Flavels,” Goodenberger said. “There’s no need to embel- lish this story.” The talk is free and will be held in the Fort George Show- room in the Lovell Building, 14 and Duane streets, Asto- ria. Doors open at 6 p.m. with beverages and food available for purchase. Minors are wel- come with adults. For more information, call 503-325-2203. Don’t fret, you can retire happy, speakers say Learn to stop worrying about retirement and enjoy life in a free workshop Thurs- day, Jan. 18, at Lighthouse Christian Church, 88786 Dellmoor Loop. “Don’t worry, retire hap- py” will be led by Thrivent Financial representatives Linda Moreland, a certified financial planner, and Jason Susee, a financial consultant. The talk is based on financial expert Tom Hegna’s book, “Don’t Worry, Retire Happy: 7 Steps to a Secure Retire- ment.” The talk will be at 5 p.m. Service for WHS alum A Celebration of Life for Jon Rowley is set for 1:30 p.m. Jan. 14, in the Metropo- list Building, 2931 First Ave. S., Seattle. Rowley, died in October at age 74. He was a chef and Warrenton High graduate. and again at 7 p.m. To reserve a spot or for more information, contact Dorene Sheldon at 503-738- 5182 or Moreland at 503- 780-8704. 5 Drama troupe holds auditions The Astor Street Opry Company will hold open auditions for “See how They Run,” a play by Philip King and directed by Ed- ward James. Auditions are set for 6 p.m. Feb. 4 at the ASOC Playhouse, 129 Bond St., Astoria. The play calls for six men age 20 and older, and three women age 18 and older. Ideally all players will have either a British, Cock- ney or Irish Accent, but not mandatory. No previous experience is necessary. Galloping in and out of the four doors of an English vicarage are an American actor and actress (he is now stationed with the Air Force in England), a cockney maid who has seen too many American movies, an old maid who touches alcohol for the first time in her life, four men in clergy suits pre- senting the problem of who is who (an escaped prisoner is disguised as one), and a sedate bishop aghast at all these goings-on. The show begins March 30 and runs through April. For more information, call James at 503-799-0892.
