April 22, 2016 | Cannon Beach Gazette | cannonbeachgazette.com • 9A POETRYFEST 2016 It’s prime time for rhyme in Manzanita By Dave Fisher For Cannon Beach Gazette It’s a good news/bad news situa- WLRQ 3RHWU\)HVW RUJDQL]HUV ¿QG themselves in for the upcoming three- day event in Manzanita. First, the bad news. If you were looking forward to honing your poetry writing skills in the workshops associated with Poet- ryFest, well, they’re full — even be- fore advance press releases had been written and submitted. The good news? The public is in- vited to hear critically acclaimed po- ets and workshop leaders John Brehm and Andrea Hollander, who will read from their latest collections and sign books at the Hoffman Center for the Arts Saturday evening, April 23. Po- etryFest returns to Manzanita on April 22-24. 7KLVLVWKH¿UVWWKUHHGD\DOOZHHN- end event for the Manzanita Writers’ Series, pulling in attendees from Port- land, and the local area, as well as oth- er locations in the Northwest. “I thought last year that there was potential to grow,” said Emily Rans- dell, who, along with Phyliss Mannan, coordinated this year’s event. “The poets who are teaching have a follow- ing and Manzanita is a great place to come for a weekend getaway.” The expanded PoetryFest allows for 24 people to take advantage of workshops to improve writing skills, practice public reading and participate in roundtable discussions. As for this year’s instructors, John Brehm is the Andrea Hollander John Brehm workshops at both the Attic Institute and Mountain Writers Series. “I have studied with Hollander and can attest to how good she is. Sev- eral poems I wrote in her class have been published,” said Ransdell of the award-winning poet. PoetryFest is an offshoot of the Manzanita Writers’ Series, which was launched in June 2008. An ongoing program, the Writers’ Series helps fos- ter the local writing community and DAVE FISHER/FOR CANNON BEACH GAZETTE brings well-known authors to the area Manzanita Writers’ Series founders and PoetryFest creators Kathie to read from their latest books and in- teract with the audience. The program, Hightower, left, and Vera Wildauer. which is conducted primarily during author of two books of poems, “Help +ROODQGHU¶V ¿UVW IXOOOHQJWK SRHWU\ the “shoulder season,” has been tre- Is On the Way” and “Sea of Faith, and collection received the 1993 Nicholas mendously successful, according to the associate editor of The Oxford Roerich Poetry Prize; her fourth was founders Vera Wildauer and Kathie D ¿QDOLVW IRU WKH 2UHJRQ %RRN Hightower, in achieving its mission Book of American Poetry. and continuing to attract well-known His poems have appeared in Poet- Award. Other honors include two poetry authors.”PoetryFest came about be- ry, The Southern Review, New Ohio Review, The Sun, Prairie Schooner, fellowships from the National En- cause it was less successful as a Writ- The Writer’s Almanac, The Norton dowment for the Arts, Pushcart Prizes ers’ Series evening event, however the Introduction to Literature, and many in both poetry and memoir, and poetry poetry workshops were very success- other journals and anthologies. Brehm fellowships from the Arkansas Arts ful,” said Wildauer, who noted that the teaches for Mountain Writers Series, Council and Literary Arts of Portland, expanded two days of workshops has Literary Arts, and The Lighthouse Oregon, where she has lived since helped in accommodating nearly twice Writers Workshop in Denver. Andrea 2011 and where she conducts writing as many participants over last year. Local businesses have gotten into the act, as well, to enhance the week- end in April for all participants. Ocean Inn is offering reduced rates the week- end of PoetryFest 2016, while Vino has expanded its hours to encourage workshop attendees to continue af- ter-hour conversations.”We’ve had a lot of writing workshops early on this year in addition to PoetryFest, for writ- ers to hone their skills,” said Hightow- er, “and participants are encouraged to submit their work for publication in the Squid,” a literary journal featur- ing the works of north Oregon coast writers. Both Hightower and Wildau- er view Manzanita as a thriving “lit- erary community,” noting that sev- eral authors have moved to the area or purchased a second home. Brehm and Hollander will conduct daytime workshops during PoetryFest 2016 on The Magic of Metaphor and The Im- portance of Powerful Titles & Great Opening Lines, offering an opportu- nity for both beginning and serious poets alike to practice and polish their craft. In addition, they will read from their works at 7 p.m. on Saturday at the Hoffman Center, located at 594 Laneda Ave. in Manzanita. Admission to the public reading is $7. Although PoetryFest 2016 work- shops are currently full, those interest- ed can be put on a waiting list in case of cancellations. Contact Mannan if you wish to be added to the list at phmannan@gmail.com. Further information on PoetryFest is available online at hoffmanblog.org. Documentaries give ‘appreciation’ of salmon Salmon from Page 1A spawned prior to the Decem- EHUÀRRGZDWHUV Future public screenings Prior to this, Wiley, an of the documentaries are in DYLG À\ ¿VKHUPDQ DQG SKR- the works for other north WRJUDSKHU ¿OPHG ELWV DQG coast watershed councils and SLHFHV RI KLV ¿VKLQJ H[SH- the possibility exists that they ditions for his own personal will be available online as use. And although producing well. As for future efforts, Wi- documentary videos is not in ley is mum, though he looks his job description, Wiley’s forward to getting out into the interest piqued following his wilds again with his GoPro attendance at meetings of the camera in hand. American Fisheries Society Alix Lee, coordinator for in Seaside and Portland last the watershed council, caught summer. wind of Wiley’s fall monitor- In particular, he was cap- LQJ ¿OP SURMHFW DV LW JRW XQ- tivated by the power of docu- derway and could hardly wait mentaries in a special session WR VHH WKH ¿QLVKHG SURGXFW he attended while in Portland. Though she had seen a few That, he says, was the cata- clips, the recent screening was lyst. WKH¿UVWWLPHVKHVDZ6DOPR- “Journey’s End,” an nid Life Cycle Monitoring on 18-minute video capturing the North Fork Nehalem Riv- underwater behavior and er in its entirety. spawning of wild chum salm- “I think it gives viewers an on, Chinook salmon, coho DSSUHFLDWLRQ RI WKHVH ¿VK LQ VDOPRQ DQG 3DFL¿F ODPSUH\ SUBMITTED PHOTO the Nehalem and Tillamook in rivers and creeks on the northern Oregon Coast, was, Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife crew leader Aar- watersheds and also create for the most part, pieced to- on Truesdell on the North Fork Nehalem holding a wild fall awareness of the state’s mon- gether using footage Wiley Chinook salmon prior to tagging at Waterhouse Falls adult itoring program and how that information is used,” she said. had shot previously. The vid- trap. Said one audience member eo, set to music, isn’t neces- sarily a documentary, accord- “It’s a documentary designed performed rain or shine. This of the videos following the ing to Wiley, but an effort to to pull you into our world,” said season was marked by sig- presentation, “It was had no VKRZSHRSOH¿VKLQWKHLUQDW- Wiley of his Tillamook Dis- QL¿FDQW ORZHU WKDQ DYHUDJH idea of what these guys (mon- ural setting. WULFW RI¿FHEDVHG MRE DQG WKDW returns of coho through No- itors) go through. It was \fas- “People don’t typically get RI PHPEHUV RI KLV ¿HOG FUHZ vember and torrential rains cinating.” The next watershed coun- a chance to see that, especially ZKRZRUNWKH¿VKWUDSVDW:D- in December that raised river from our own coastal streams. terhouse and Fall Creek falls on levels on the North Fork Ne- cil speaker presentation will -RXUQH\¶V(QGFDSWXUHV¿VKLQ the upper North Fork Nehalem halem 10 feet and effectively be held May 12 at Pine Grove their natural environment so where they monitor migration shut down operations at the Community Center in Manza- viewers can appreciate what’s of coho and Chinook salmon. ¿VKWUDSVIRUDSHULRGRIWKUHH nita. Door opens at 6:30 p.m. going on,” he said. Filmed from September weeks. What was supposed to for social time followed by Salmonid Life Cycle Mon- 2015 through January of this be a relatively drier than nor- the program at 7 p.m. For more information on itoring on the North Fork Ne- \HDUWKH¿OPWDNHVDQXSFORVH mal winter because of El Niño halem River is a 30-minute behind the scenes look at how was anything but, leaving of- the series, visit the LNWC narrated documentary about the department crew members ¿FLDOV VFUDWFKLQJ WKHLU KHDGV Facebook page. WKH ¿VK DQG ZLOGOLIH GHSDUW- spend their days at work tagging about weather prediction. ment’s life cycle monitoring ¿VK DQG PRQLWRULQJ WKH PLJUD- What’s more, the “chocolate activities on the North Fork tion and life cycle of spawning brown” raging waters are sure to have a negative effect, ac- Nehalem River with a focus salmon. Dictated by the annual fall cording to Wiley, on graveled on the 2015 fall salmon trap- migration, it’s hard work and areas upstream where salmon ping season. SUBMITTED PHOTO/CANNON BEACH GAZETTE Devil’s Cauldron from Oswald West State Park. Earth Day Hike to Devil’s Cauldron Experience the connec- tion between land and sea during the upcoming Earth Day Hike to Devil’s Caul- dron and Short Sands Beach in Oswald West State Park, Sunday, April 24, at 1 p.m. This free guided hike is part of the Explore Nature series of hikes, walks, pad- dles and outdoor adventures. Hosted by a consortium of volunteer community DQG QRQSUR¿W RUJDQL]D- tions, these meaningful na- ture-based experiences high- light the unique beauty of Tillamook County and the work being done to preserve and conserve the area’s natu- ral resources and natural re- source-based economy. The hike is offered in partnership with the North County Rec- reation District’s Earth Day Eco Fair event held April 22-23 at 36155 9th St., Ne- halem. Devil’s Cauldron is an easy, short 1/4-mile hike open to all ages. The hike will be led by Chrissy Smith of Friends of Cape Falcon Marine Reserve and Dale Cramer Burr of Lower Ne- halem Community Trust. Experience the unique story of our coastline, from natu- ral history to ongoing land and ocean conservation ac- tivities, including the new Cape Falcon Marine Re- serve. Continue on Elk Flats Trail for a 3-mile moderate WR GLI¿FXOW KLNH WR 6KRUW Sands Beach. The Elk Flats Trail, which leads hikers through stunning old growth trees is steep in some sec- tions and can be muddy this time of year; be prepared to scamper over sizable fallen trees. This event is fee and open to the public. There are no bathrooms or drinking water facilities on this hike. Bring water and snacks. Parking is limited; carpool when possible. Registration encouraged but not required. Register at 2016earthday- hike.eventbrite.com. 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