On Saturday, Feb. 18, the auditorium of the Lincoln City Cultural Center will take on an era of nostalgia and mystery, when Miss Rose & Her Rhythm Percolators come to call. This “Speakeasy Night,” presented by the LCCC and the Lincoln City Visitor & Convention Bureau, will include songs by Gershwin, Porter, Berlin and Arlen, played with the 1930s. Doors at the historic Delake School – built in 1931 — open at 6:30 p.m., with the jazz starting at 7 p.m.

The trio is Sunga Rose on vocals and ukulele, Carey Rayburn on cornet and Andrew Larsen on piano, playing Prohibition-era music and embracing the glitz and glamour of the Speakeasy. You’re welcome to wear your flapper finest, and enjoy light appetizers and a no-host bar. Sorry, no bathtub gin – just beer and wine.

This concert is one of the last events in Lincoln City’s annual Antique Week celebration. Tickets are $15 in advance (541-994-9994) or $20 on the day of show.

The Lincoln City Cultural Center offers performances, fine arts, art classes and visitor information inside the Delake School at 540 NE Hwy. 101. Other upcoming events include Siren Saturdays (with female vocalists playing March 3, 10, 17 and 24) and the Festival of Illusions, March 28-31.

For tickets and information, call 541-994-9994, head to lincolncity-culturalcenter.org, or become a friend on Facebook. CONTACT: Niki Price, Executive Director. niki@lincolncity-culturalcenter.org

Lincoln City Cultural Center was first known as The Lincoln City Arts Forum when established on August 10, 1992. It was renamed the “4C’s” (Coastal Communities Cultural Center), and received its Articles of Incorporation on December 20, 1996. The organization obtained Non-Profit altStatus as IRS 501(c)3 on October 14, 1997.

Six months later, in April of 1998, its first By-Laws were established and later revised in 2003. In September 2006, the 4C’s leased DeLake School from the city of Lincoln City; and adopted its new business name of Lincoln City Cultural Center in February 2007.

Since 1929, historic DeLake School has been a center for education for the children of Lincoln City. LCCC continues this tradition for ALL ages, offering classes in art, dance, music, literature, and theater. The Lincoln City Cultural Center also sponsors play writing contests, fund raisers, and activities to encourage artists of all ages.

Lincoln City Cultural Center needs board members to help guide the direction of the Cultural Center which supports the arts in the central Oregon coast. In addition to arts and cultural interests, they need guidance in finance, fundraising, community outreach that are critical to continued growth.

Volunteer opportunities abound at the Lincoln City Cultural Center. The Center is seeking interested individuals to mind the galleries, assist in receptions, archive center activities, participate in committees, and guide visitors.

Interested in finding out more about Google Plus? The SBM Alumni Club is offering “Is Google Plus in Your Future?” through the SBM Learning Network.

This seminar will be held on Tuesday Jan. 24 from 6:30 to 9:00 p.m. in the Community Room at the Oregon Coast Community College campus in South Beach. Misty Lambrecht, one of Lincoln County’s leading social network consultants, will be demonstrating the power of this new Internet program and how it can be easily integrated into your marketing plan.

Social Networking is a valuable tool for business owners to market their business. Google is more than just a search engine. The Google suite offers a bundle of applications that are totally integrated. They include Gmail, Google Docs (Spreadsheets, Word processors, Sites), Picasa (Photo editing, sharing and posting) and now Google Plus.

Lambrecht will be able to demonstrate specific instances where Google Plus may be a superior product to Facebook. Business owners can share information by creating small intimate “circles” of friends. They can easily communicate with selected groups in their business network. Adding Google Plus to their social networking tool box will give them greater flexibility to target your message.  In Google Plus  data; documents, pictures and e-mails are integrated and are easy to use.

Get more information about this seminar by calling Ron Spisso at 541-487-4855 or Kathleen at the Small Business Development Center, 541-994-4166. Advance registration is not required. Ask about the follow-up support you can get after this seminar. The seminar is free of charge. So is the counseling. You can invite a guest.

The Small Business Development Center at Oregon Coast Community College is part of a statewide network of 19 BizCenters. As a network member we have access to current information and a number of key business resources. Our Center is also a member of the Oregon Microenterprise Network which allows us even greater access to resources for our clients. We serve communities throughout Lincoln County. The cornerstone of Center is the Small Business Management (SBM) program started in 1992. Our primary funding sources are the Small Business Administration (SBA), Oregon Economic and Community Development Department (OECDD), and Oregon Coast Community College. Over the years we have forged strong local partnerships with governmental agencies, chambers of commerce, and economic development organization. We help start, grow, and retain businesses in Lincoln County.

 Ronald Spisso, Oregon Coast Community College SBDC, rspisso@occc.cc.or.us, 541-994-4166

On Sundays in January and February the “Foodies” Film Series will feature films focused on food, farming, fisheries, nutrition and environmental issues. The event is co-hosted by Ten Rivers Food Web and Food Share of Lincoln County (along with Oregon Coastal Zone Management Association, Feb. 12th.)

Attendance is free, with a suggested donation of $2 and one non-perishable food item for Food Share of Lincoln County.  Seating is limited to the first 50 people, so come early! Snacks will be provided. The films will be screened at the Oregon Coast Community College, Central Campus, Room 62 (enter through main front doors), 400 SE College Way, Newport, OR.

January 22^nd, 1:30pm: Ingredients (http://www.ingredientsfilm.com/) A film that unearths the roots of the local food movement and digs into the stories of the chefs, farmers and activists transforming our broken food system. Features Oregon farmers.

January 29^th, 1:30pm: Fat, Sick & Nearly Dead (http://www.fatsickandnearlydead.com/) An unconventional and uplifting story of two men from different worlds on personal missions to regain their health.

February 5^th, 1:30pm: Vanishing of the Bees (http://www.vanishingbees.com/) This documentary examines the alarming disappearance of honeybees and the greater meaning it holds about the relationship between humans and the Earth.

February 12^th, 1:30pm: Oregon Ocean Fisheries: A Conservation Story Newport premiere! (http://www.oczma.org/) A truly local look at our coastal fisheries, this film was produced by the Oregon Coastal Zone Management Association (OCZMA) and probably features people you know! Hear from the producer, Onno Husing, and other local residents working to protect our ocean environment in a Q & A after the film.

Ten Rivers Food Web is a non-profit organization (www.tenriversfoodweb.org) bringing local food to local tables in Lincoln, Benton and Linn counties. Ten Rivers Food Web’s programming includes the Lincoln County Foods Group, That’s My Farmer SNAP Incentive Program (available at the Newport Farmers’ Market and Lincoln County Fairgrounds Farmers Market), and The Lemonade Project. The organization helped support the Lincoln County Community FEAST in April 2011 and the Lincoln County Fairgrounds Farmers Market.

Food Share of Lincoln County is a regional food bank, part of the Oregon Food Bank network, which supplies donated and USDA commodity foods to affiliated emergency food pantries, soup kitchens, and other assistance agencies in Lincoln County.  For information, contact Food Share at 541-265-8578 or go to http://www.foodsharelincolncounty.org/  or find Food Share of Lincoln County on Facebook.

Contact: Chloe Rico, Ten Rivers Food Web, Email: chloe@tenriversfoodweb.org, Phone: (541) 867-8672

On Sunday, January 22, 2012 from 3:00-6:00pm on the 2nd floor room of the Newport Visual Arts Center Paul Cienfuegos will be leading a 2-hour introductory workshop on dismantling corporate rule.

Cienfuegos, who is a workshop leader, teacher, lecturer, consultant, and grassroots organizer moved to Portland in April,  2011. According to his web site, Paul says, ” I moved to Portland, Oregon in order to greatly expand my work in the movement to dismantle corporate constitutional “rights” in order to create the possibility of real democracy in the United States.”

The result of Paul’s visit is an effort on behalf of Occupy Newport which is continuing to gain momentum and refine it’s mission. The Occupy Newport web site states:  ” We’re pretty sure that you are one of us. We stand opposed to the corruption of our Constitution and Government by the taint of money and power. It is painfully obvious that our country is no longer free, and that our individual voices are mute next to the bullhorn of unbridled capitalism. Are we opposed to success? Are we opposed to earning your keep? Are we opposed to business and enterprise? Absolutely not. Many of us are business owners, or are employed by one. What we oppose is the fact that the influence and power of the wealthiest 1% was borne on the backs of all the rest of us. Are you confused why your shopping cart is full of items made in China while we’re suffering 10% unemployment here at home? Do you work for a company that has issued benefit cuts for the rank-and-file workers and bonuses for the CEOs? Is your bank threatening to kick you out of your house? These are just a few reasons to join us. We welcome everyone, because we are all needed.”

The Cienfuegos Workshop Agenda – January 22, 3:00-6:00pm on the 2nd floor room of the Newport Visual Arts Center

• 3:00-3:30 munch and mingle (snacks and beverages provided)

• 3:30-6:00 Paul Cienfuegos introductory workshop with extra time for questions and comments
• 6:00-6:30 Clean up and informal discussion

Donations for Paul’s time and room rental will be greatly appreciated but not required.

According to Paul. “For more than a century now, since large corporations won the “rights” of persons under the US Constitution and the Bill of Rights, We the People have been slowly forgetting who We are. If we relearn our history, if we understand again that corporations were designed to serve us, not to rule us, in this democratic republic, then we can reclaim our sovereignty. Once we understand this, the sky’s the limit. We can rein in corporate constitutional “rights” as have more than 100 communities in PA, NH, ME, and VI. We can get back to governing ourselves, collectively determining what a majority of us wants…. What would this look like at the county level? What do the majority of county residents want regarding water policy, land use policy, cell phone tower policy, economic development policy, etc? And is the Board of Supervisors in your county prepared to stand tall with that majority when push comes to shove?”

Paul was recorded in Portland, OR on February 26, 2010. The recording was broadcast on Alternative Radio.  Listen or download the audio below.

Paul Cienfuegos – Corporations vs. People

Occupy Newport, “demonstrates every Saturday from 11 AM to 1 PM, at the intersection of Highways 101 & 20. General Assembly is 6:00 PM at the Newport Public Library.  There we discuss news, work group activities, and future actions. We represent people from all walks of life. Liberal, conservative, hippie, hillbilly, employed, unemployed…. we are all part of the 99%.”