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April 12, 2019 T he C olumbia P ress 8 This weekend Vision and desperation followed the group after Lewis and Clark Historian Robert Heacock will give a talk on “The Astori- ans – Vision and Desperation in the Pacific Northwest” at 1 p.m. Sunday, April 14, at Fort Clatsop. The talk is part of the In Their Footsteps free speaker series. The Lewis and Clark Expe- dition is considered an epic success, the result of years of planning and substantial efforts by those involved, Heacock says. Five years lat- er, the expeditions of the As- torians also were planned and involved much effort, but for .. . W he s are b m a e or dr n re various reasons did not have the direct success enjoyed by Lewis and Clark. Of the 56 or so individuals of the Lewis and Clark Expedi- tion, only one man died on the journey. For the Astorians, 65 of the 140 people involved lost their lives. Heacock will share the story of the Astor Expeditions and discuss the challenges they faced. Heacock is an onboard riverboat historian cruising the Columbia and Snake riv- ers. He has been active in the Lewis and Clark story for more Historian Rob- ert Heacock is featured speaker for the monthly In Their Footsteps series at Fort Clatsop. Courtesy Fort Clatsop than 20 years and is a past president of the Washington Chapter of the Lewis and Clark Trail Heritage Foundation. 4-H Family Bingo night is fundraiser the Astoria/Warrenton/Sea- side KOA, 1100 N.W. Ridge Road, Hammond. The event is hosted by the Autism Society of Oregon. Registration for the fun run/walk opens at 10 a.m. and begins at 11:30 a.m. There will be a carnival, raf- fles and resource tables plus free lunch for registered par- ticipants, courtesy of KOA. All funds raised go toward providing programs and re- sources to the autism com- munity on the coast. Register for the event in advance on the classy.org website. A family Bingo night will be held Saturday as a fundraiser for local 4-H programs. The event, open to friends, supporters and the public, is set for 6:30 p.m. at the Asto- ria Elks Lodge, 453 11th St. Admission is $10 per person or $30 per family, which in- cludes 10 Bingo games. Raffle tickets for prize baskets are $1. Light snacks will be avail- able to purchase. For more information, con- tact the Extension Office at 503-325-8573. Heacock’s book, “Wind Hard from the West - The Lewis and Clark Expedition on the Snake and Columbia Rivers,” is available at the Lewis & Clark National Park Association bookstore in the Fort Clatsop visitor center. There will be a book-signing following the lecture. The program is in the Net- ul River Room of Fort Clat- sop’s Visitor Center. For more information, call the park at 503-861-2471. The trio, which formed in 2010, is known for its pow- erful harmonies performed in a mix of a cappella songs and tunes accompanied by fiddle, guitar, accordion and percussion. Tickets are $15 and avail- able online at libertyasto- ria.showare.com or at the door. Will-call tickets will be available at the box of- fice before the show. Doors open at 7 p.m. There is a full bar and at- tendees must be 16 or old- er. True Life Trio Color the Coast is performs at KALA Life Trio vocal ensem- Saturday at KOA ble True performs at 7:30 p.m. Color the Coast for Autism will be held from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday, April 13, at Sunday, April 14, at KALA performance center, 1017 Marine Drive, Astoria. True Life Trio Your opinions sought for new business area columbiamemorial.org/having-a-baby The public is invited to a three-day drop-in-anytime open house to help develop plans for one of Warrenton’s newest commercial areas. The Spur 104 Master Plan Charrette is the city’s first “pop-up” event, Community Development Director Kevin Cronin said. It will be held in the historic Fenton Grocery Building, what many have called the “Brown Building,” at 60 S. Main Ave. The workshops will be held throughout the day May 7-9, followed by an open house from 4 to 6 p.m. A presenta- tion to the Planning commis- sion will be at 5 p.m. on the final day. Businesses and as many as 500 housing units could be built in the 19-acre project area, which recently was re- zoned from low-density resi- dential to commercial mixed- use. The project area is between Alternate Highway 101 and U.S. Highway 101. The city hired SERA Ar- chitects of Portland to guide and design the new neighbor- hood in an interactive process called a charrette. Workshops are open to the public and the open house portion allows the public a chance to review the progress and provide input.