July 5, 2019
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Creature Teachers
Representatives of Creature Teachers brought snakes, spiders
and other creepy crawlies to Warrenton Community Library on
June 27. The creatures were appreciated by a full house. The
library has regular storytime at 11 a.m. on Tuesdays and Satur-
days and special programs throughout the month.
Out for a ‘troll’
City of Warrenton Operations Manager Kyle
Sharpsteen was one of three winners at the
2019 Troll Run, which occurred during the
Astoria Midsummer Scandinavian Festival at
the Clatsop County Fairgrounds on June 22.
Sharpsteen of Astoria won the men’s division,
Janel Dalin of Cornelius won the women’s divi-
sion, and Augusta Hayrynen of Warrenton won
the kid’s division.
35th season of ‘Shanghaied’
opens next week in Astoria
The 35th season of “Shang-
haied in Astoria” opens July
11 at the Astor Street Opry
Company Playhouse, 129 W.
Bond St.
More than two dozen per-
formers, some of them com-
munity members who have
performed in the show since
it started in 1985.
The historical comedy and
musical melodrama is about
a heroine who owns a fishing
cannery and a bad guy who
wants it for himself. The hero
is a Finnish boy named Eric
Olsen who has four lovely,
but unwed, sisters.
The play is at 7 p.m. on
Thursday, Friday, and Satur-
day nights with three 2 p.m.
Sunday matinees. The season
Photos courtesy Janet Bowler
Business building workshop set next week at CCC
closes Sept. 14.
Tickets are $10, $15
and $20 and available at
asocplay.com.
A class covering the basics
of setting up a new business
will be held July 10 at Clat-
sop Community College.
The course is designed to
help individuals decide if
they’re ready, what it takes to
run a small business in Clat-
sop County, and if there’s a
customer base to support it.
It also explores funding op-
tions and legalities.
The class is taught by Jenni-
fer Newhall and is from 8:30
a.m. to 10:30 a.m. in Towler
Hall, Room 306.
The workshop is $20 and
payable at the workshop by
check or credit card. To reg-
ister, call 503-338-2402.