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8 March 23, 2018 T he C olumbia P ress This weekend Benefit concert promises variety Floots, Toots and Bed- posts, a North Coast Sym- phonic Band benefit con- cert for the Performing Arts Center, will be held at 3 p.m. March 25 at the PAC, 588 16 St., Astoria. The event features the As- toria Tuba Quartet, North- ern Lights Flute Ensemble and Mea Culpa Bassoons. General admission is $15, with students admitted for $5. Tickets can be purchased at the door, which opens half an hour before the per- formance. by Starbucks. Cost is $5 for those 12 and older, $3 for ages 6 to 11 and $1 for those 5 and younger. All proceeds support War- renton Community Center. Whale watch week begins Breakfast with the Easter bunny Kids of all ages are invited to Breakfast with the Easter Bunny from 8 to 11 a.m. Sat- urday, March 24, at Warren- ton Community Center, 170 S.W. Third St., adjacent to Robinson Community Park. It’s an all-you-can-eat-pan- cakes affair plus sausage, eggs and beverages. Pan- cakes are being donated and prepared by Pig ‘N Pancake and coffee is being donated Gray whales are migrating north past the Oregon coast this time of year and the Or- egon Parks and Recreation invites visitors to search for them during Spring Whale Watch Week, which begins Saturday, March 24. Trained volunteers from the Whale Watching Spoken Here program will be sta- tioned at 24 sites along the coast from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. each day through March 31. The closest spots with vol- unteers are Lewis and Clark Interpretive Center in Ilwa- co, Ecola State Park in Can- non Beach and Neahkahnie Mountain Lookout on High- way 101. Letters to the Editor Enjoyed piece on Frontier Grit I would like to comment on the article in the Feb. 23 issue, “Women’s history and wom- en’s issues topic of Thursday lecture.” I am intrigued by Marianne Monson’s book, “Frontier Grit: The Unlikely True Stories of Daring Pioneer Women.” My great-grandmother, Mildred Bennett, was curator of the Willa Cather Memorial in Red Cloud, Neb., and my admiration for the literary works of one of America’s first pioneer women to cross the “Great Divide” in pursuit of a better life has remained with me for 35 plus years. “O Pioneers!” and “My Antonia” were two of those books and they hold treasured memories. My great-grand- mother Mildred passed away in 1990 and she lived a long and dedicated life. Thank you, Ms. Monson, for writing a book dedicated to pioneering women. D.E. Nelson Vacaville, Calif. Supports Orr for District 32 Rep. As a former Republican, I would like to share why I believe candidate John Orr should be our next State House Representative for District 32. Even though he is run- ning for political office for the first time, he is certain- ly no “newcomer” to politics. Orr’s progressive views on finance reform, housing and the environment, as well as his 25 years representing his community and helping others, have always been distinct and have never wavered. His approach has always been to fight hard, balanced with a pragmatic sensibility born out of experience with our justice system. In a time of political turmoil, John Orr maintains a perspec- tive of calm, but resolute lead- ership that Oregonians need in their lawmakers. Someone who can not only represent their concerns, but has the mind and heart and experi- ence to actually accomplish these goals. I encourage everyone to vote, but I especially encourage you to vote for those who truly care about the future of Oregon. John Orr is for Oregon. Phil Hall Warrenton
