8A • September 29, 2017 • Seaside Signal • seasidesignal.com
Local man opens
mortgage lending
branch in Gearhart
‘The Craving’ brings zombies to life this fall
Folk from Page 1A
On stage in November, Seaside High
School will present its fall play “The Craving:
A Horrific Comedy in Two Acts” by Don Zo-
lidis. Performances are slated for Nov. 3, 4, 9,
10 and 11 at 7 p.m. Rehearsals began Sept. 18.
This year’s cast and crew will include both
actors and techies with a total group of about
20 students. Directing “The Craving” will be
English teacher Susan Baertlein, assisted by
student alumni Isabella Curcin and Chloe Kin-
caid from the class of 2015.
When asked how plays are chosen, Baertle-
in explained, “We consider many factors, but
the primary ones are sets, costumes and the
number of actors. Many plays have extreme-
ly large casts, elaborate costumes or props, or
require an actual auditorium. As a smaller pro-
gram, there are certain plays and musicals that
will just be a better fit for us. The message and
themes of the plays are also important.”
Baertlein chose “The Craving” for its hu-
mor. She said she could envision the students
in the roles as she read the script, and noted
that playwright Don Zolidis had also written
the last two fall plays performed at the school.
This will be Baertlein’s first time directing a
high school play and she hopes to see “the stu-
dents grow in their capacity as actors, become
deal,” he said. “Because all processes are
managed in-house, I can eliminate the need
to outsource or depend on third parties.”
Folk works closely with Ticor Title and
the Pacific Title Company throughout the
application process, which he said, is most-
ly paperless.
He demonstrated how much of the com-
munication with his clients can be done
through the company’s custom MyMort-
gage app enabling users to read, sign, and
save important documents and mortgage
materials right from their smartphone de-
vice.
“Buying a home or commercial real es-
tate property is one of the largest decisions
a person makes,” Folk said. “I handle ev-
erything from zero money down up to loans
for $4 million.”
His 17 years in the business have given
him the confidence to say there’s always a
way to get the job done. “You can get into a
house. My job is to give you the road map
how to do it.”
Academy Mortgage is located at 585 Pa-
cific Way, Gearhart; (503) 739-7446; james.
folk@academymortgage.com.
By Rebecca Herren
English
teacher
Susan
Baertlein
(center)
with
assistant
directors
Isabella
Curcin
and Chloe
Kincaid.
Seaside Signal
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PHOTO
a great team and have fun.”
Before coming to Seaside High School,
Baertlein worked at Douglas McKay High
School in Salem. This will be her sixth year
at Seaside and in addition to teaching English,
she is the co-advisor to the junior class. In the
past, Baertlein has taught drama, yearbook
production, speech and debate.
Baertlein also took acting classes during her
undergrad studies at Linfield College. “I’m not
wholly unprepared, but this will be a big learn-
ing curve for me nonetheless.”
The play reveals screenwriter Terry Morris’
heartwarming and emotional journey to writing
his first screenplay. His dreams are answered
when a Hollywood studio decides to produce
it, but the dream turns into a nightmare as they
transform his script into a zombie slasher flick.
“The Craving” is full of character develop-
ment and interesting characters — an over the
top, stereotypical parody of pop culture — a
fast-paced, horrific comedy that’s sure to en-
tertain for an hilarious night of theater. “I am
very excited to see this script come to life with
our talented, hardworking students,” Baertlein
said. “Plus, we get to pretend to be zombies.”
Songwriting 101: Portland duo held workshop for music students
By Brenna Visser
Seaside Signal
ERICK BENGEL/EO MEDIA GROUP
Ben Landsverk gives a
send-off to the audience at
’Stackstock in Cannon Beach
Saturday, Sept. 23.
On the inside of their new
album cover, Jim Brunberg
and Ben Landsverk from the
Portland-based band Won-
derly articulate a seemingly
simple recipe for songwrit-
ing.
“Think of a friend and their
story, and what you might say
to them if you were fearless
and driven by nothing but
love and compassion. There!
You just wrote a song,” Brun-
berg and Landsverk wrote.
On Friday, the indie duo
came to make a song with a
class of Seaside High School
music students using those
same techniques. The work-
shop was in conjunction with
the music festival ’Stackstock
on Saturday in Cannon Beach.
For Ryan Snyder, Martin
North CEO and founder of
’Stackstock, having a musical
workshop given by one of the
festival’s bands to music stu-
dents was a way to give back
to the community. He plans
to contribute some of the pro-
ceeds of the festival to start a
local music scholarship.
“Music and arts are im-
portant to the company and
me personally. So we thought
what about a music program?
How can we help them?”
Snyder said. “I started an in-
dependent record label in the
1990s, and for me seeing mu-
sic programs in high schools
continue to break down has
been really depressing, and
I want to make sure we are
doing our part to make sure
programs survive into the fu-
ture.”
Seaside, 503-738-5111, 21+. All are wel-
come to stop by and try out a new song
or sing an old standard during American
Legion’s karaoke night.
seasidelibrary.org, free. Trivia tournament
nights are informal, fun competitions;
prizes awarded.
CommunityCalendar
Friday, Sept. 29
Chamber Breakfast
8:20 a.m., call for location, Seaside,
503-738-6391. Open to the public, weekly
speakers and discussions; locations
subject to change.
Manzanita, 503-368-3846, www.hoff-
manblog.org, $10. Saxophonist RJ Marx
leads the quartet in a repertoire of jazz
music with John Orr (guitar), Joe Church
(bass) and Dave Gager (drums).
“Blithe Spirit”
AAUW Walkers
9:30 a.m., 503-738-7751. This low-impact
walking group meets weekly at different
locations.
Brian Copeland
7 p.m., McMenamins Sand Trap, 1157
Marion Ave., Gearhart, 503-717-8150,
www.mcmenamins.com, no cover. The
Brian Copeland Band plays a cultivated
and unique brand of lyrical guitar-pop
and original rock music.
7:30 p.m., Coaster Theatre, 108 Hemlock
St., Cannon Beach, 503-436-1242, $20 to
$25, rated PG.
Sunday, Oct. 1
Carey Buerk
2 p.m., United Methodist Church, 241
Holladay Drive, Seaside. Carey Buerk will
play a medley of songs from classical to
show tunes on piano at a benefit for the
Seaside Food Bank.
“Blithe Spirit”
7:30 p.m., Coaster Theatre, 108 Hemlock
St., Cannon Beach, 503-436-1242, www.
coastertheatre.com, $20 to $25, rated PG.
Noel Coward’s “Blithe Spirit” is a supernat-
ural comedy to die for.
3 p.m., Coaster Theatre, 108 Hemlock St.,
Cannon Beach, 503-436-1242, $20 to
$25, rated PG.
Fall Festival
10 a.m., Cannon Beach Library, 131
Hemlock St., Cannon Beach, 503-436-
1391, www.cannonbeachlibrary.org,
all ages. The library will host its fall
festival fundraiser, offering baked goods,
handmade crafts, silent auction, cake
walk and more.
Book Signing
1 p.m., Cannon Beach Book Company, 130
Hemlock St., Cannon Beach, 503-436-
1301. Join writer Lori Tobias for a signing
of her book “Wander.”
Cooking Class
no cover. The Columbians play a mixture
of acoustic bluegrass and Americana
eclectic.
SDDA Breakfast
“Blithe Spirit”
8:30 a.m., Pig ‘N’ Pancake, 323 Broad-
way, Seaside, 503-717-1914, www.
seasidedowntown.com. Weekly speakers,
discussions and a no-host breakfast.
7:30 p.m., Coaster Theatre, 108 Hemlock
St., Cannon Beach, 503-436-1242, $20 to
$25, rated PG.
Kiwanis Club Meeting
“Blithe Spirit”
Saturday, Sept. 30
739-3890. Ham radio operators meet
every Thursday; venues change on the
first Thursday of the month.
Monday, Oct. 2
Knochlers Pinochle
1 p.m., Bob Chisholm Community Center,
1225 Avenue A, Seaside, 503-738-7393,
www.sunsetempire.com, $1 per session
per person. This is a weekly, regular play
card game.
Tuesday, Oct. 3
Noon, Seaside Golf Course, 451 Avenue
U, Seaside, open to the public, www.
facebook.com/pages/Kiwanis-Club-of-
Seaside-Ore. Features weekly speakers,
discussions and a no-host lunch.
Wednesday, Oct. 4
1 p.m., Seaside Public Library, 1131
Broadway, Seaside, 503-738-6742, www.
seasidelibrary.org. Jennifer Burns Bright
will share a “Local Fishes, Global Dishes”
cooking class with hands on demonstra-
tions; limit to 20, sign up required.
Bingo!
Open Jam Session
Gearhart City Council
6 p.m., American Legion, 1315 Broad-
way, Seaside, 503-738-5111, www.
seasidepost99.org, 21+. Jam at the legion
with Mark Dove, open mic, all genres;
musicians should bring own instruments,
drums and amplifiers provided.
7 p.m., City Hall, 698 Pacific Way, Gear-
hart, 503-738-5501, www.ci.gearhart.
or.us. Regular city council meetings are
held monthly on the first Wednesday.
12:30 p.m., Bob Chisholm Community
Center, 1225 Avenue A, Seaside, 503-738-
3311, www.sunsetempire.com, 10 cents
per card, $2.40 all games. A weekly game
of Bingo fun with friends.
Thursday, Oct. 5
RJ Marx Quartet
Ham Radio Breakfast
7 p.m., Hoffman Center, 594 Laneda Ave.,
8 a.m., call for location, Seaside, 503-
Beach Clean Up
9 a.m., meet at Seashore Inn on the
Beach, 60 Promenade, Seaside, all ages.
Join local volunteers for the monthly
“Treasure the Beach” community beach
clean up.
Noon, Mary Blake Playhouse, 1218
Avenue A, Seaside, 503-440-3761. A new
Women’s Overeaters Anonymous group
meets weekly.
Matinee Thursdays
1 p.m., Bob Chisholm Community Center,
1225 Avenue A, Seaside, 503-738-
7393, www.sunsetempire.com. Enjoy
popcorn and a movie on senior matinee
Thursdays.
Grief Support
2 p.m., Bob Chisholm Community Center,
1225 Avenue A, Seaside, 503-338-6230,
18+. Lower Columbia Hospice provides
group support through journaling and
discussion.
Writing Lab
10 a.m., Hoffman Center, 594 Laneda
Ave., Manzanita, 503-368-3846, north-
coastsquid@gmail.com, $10. Writers
who want to submit work for the 2018
North Coast Squid are invited to attend
a workshop to get feedback from fellow
writers and to better polish submissions,
sign up requested.
Artist Reception
2 p.m., Romancing the Home, 3350 Hwy.
101, Gearhart, 503-738-9977. Water-
colorist Reba Owen will show her latest
collection of autumn and Halloween
themed paintings and will be on hand to
discuss her work.
2 p.m., Seaside Public Library, 1131
Broadway, Seaside, 503-738-6165,
www.nami.org. The National Alliance on
Mental Illness welcomes individuals and
caregivers of anyone who suffers from
mental illness.
Monday, Oct. 9
Artist Reception
2 p.m., Trail’s End Art Gallery, 656 A St.,
Gearhart, 503-717-9458, www.trailsend-
art.org. Photographer Richard Newman
will be the featured artist at a reception
exhibiting his work in “Photography in
Black and White.”
Gearhart ArtWalk
Knochlers Pinochle
1 p.m., Bob Chisholm Community Center,
1225 Avenue A, Seaside, 503-738-7393,
$1 per session per person.
Seaside City Council
5 p.m., enjoy original artwork, live
music and refreshments during Seaside’s
monthly First Saturday Art Walk, includes
artists receptions and demonstrations;
look for art walk signs at participating
merchants.
8:30 a.m., CCC Seaside Campus, 1455
Roosevelt, Seaside, 503-338-2402, $20.
Students with a basic foundation of Excel
will continue to learn skills used in a
work environment; registration required.
TOPS Meeting
“Blithe Spirit”
7:30 p.m., Coaster Theatre, 108 Hemlock
St., Cannon Beach, 503-436-1242, $20 to
$25, rated PG.
9:15 a.m., North Coast Family Fellowship,
2245 Wahanna Road, Seaside, 509-910-
0354.
Night of Trivia
RJ Marx Quartet
Karaoke
7 p.m., WineKraft, 80 10th St., Astoria,
503-468-0206, www.winekraftpnw.com,
no cover, 21+.
8 p.m., American Legion, 1315 Broadway,
The Columbians
8 a.m., Finn’s Fish House, 227 Broadway,
Seaside, 503-739-3890.
SDDA Breakfast
8:30 a.m., Pig ‘N’ Pancake, 323 Broadway,
Seaside, 503-717-1914.
Kiwanis Club Meeting
Noon, Seaside Golf Course, 451 Avenue U,
Seaside, open to the public.
WOA Meeting
Noon, Mary Blake Playhouse, 1218
Avenue A, Seaside, 503-440-3761.
Matinee Thursdays
1 p.m., Bob Chisholm Community Center,
1225 Avenue A, Seaside, 503-738-7393.
9:30 a.m., 503-738-7751, locations vary.
Intro to Excel
6 p.m., Cannon Beach History Center,
1387 Spruce St., Cannon Beach, 503-436-
9301, www.cbhistory.org. The fall exhibit
features the work of Scott Johnson and
Debra Carnes with a memorial to Steve
McLeod, refreshments and live music.
Ham Radio Breakfast
AAUW Walkers
Saturday Art Walk
Art Reception
Thursday, Oct. 12
Tuesday, Oct. 10
8:20 a.m., call for location, Seaside,
503-738-6391.
9:30 a.m., 503-738-7751, locations vary.
12:30 p.m., Bob Chisholm Community
Center, 1225 Avenue A, Seaside, 503-
738-3311, 10 cents per card, $2.40 all
games.
Friday, Oct. 13
Chamber Breakfast
AAUW Walkers
Bingo!
7 p.m., City Hall, 989 Broadway, Seaside,
503-738-5511, www.cityofseaside.us.
The Seaside City Council meets twice
a month on the second and fourth
Mondays.
2 p.m., celebrate creative art forms
during the monthly Gearhart ArtWalk
at businesses and galleries in Gearhart;
look for “Welcome to the Shore” flags at
participating merchants.
Friday, Oct. 6
Wednesday, Oct. 11
NAMI Meeting
WOA Meeting
TOPS Meeting
9:15 a.m., North Coast Family Fellowship,
2245 Wahanna Road, Seaside, 509-910-
0354. Take Pounds Off Sensibly (TOPS)
focuses on healthy lifestyle changes for
weight loss, meets weekly.
Saturday, Oct. 7
Sunday, Oct. 8
6 p.m., Seaside Public Library, 1131
Broadway, Seaside, 503-738-6742, www.
Chamber Breakfast
8:20 a.m., call for location, Seaside,
503-738-6391.
Matthew Szlachetka
7 p.m., McMenamins Sand Trap, 1157
Marion Ave., Gearhart, 503-717-8150,
no cover. Matthew Szlachetka is a rock-
n-roll, Americana singer songwriter who
plays a blend of roots rock, rock, blues,
country and folk influences.
“Blithe Spirit”
7:30 p.m., Coaster Theatre, 108 Hemlock
St., Cannon Beach, 503-436-1242, $20 to
$25, rated PG.
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