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.

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

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

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%.”

Annual Project Homeless Connect (PHC) events are a critical part of Lincoln County’s efforts to prevent and end homelessness. PHC events have been taking place in Lincoln County for over 5 years. PHC is an increasingly efficient tradition that fuses civic engagement and service in a one-day, one-stop array of resources to provide the hospitality and the support to create a trajectory out of homelessness.

Bill Hall & the Commission on Children and Families is seeking community leaders to participate in the Lincoln City PHC Steering Committee. Attend the community call to action meeting and learn how you can help expand Lincoln City’s ability to support homeless initiatives and service interventions that provide homeless individuals and families a connection to their community.

Community Call to Action Event – Project Homeless Connect Lincoln City – January 25th, 2012 12:00-1:30pm Lincoln City Cultural Center 540 NE Hwy. 101.

Agenda:

I. Welcome & Introductions

II. Bill Hall – PHC Mission Statement & 10-Year Plan Update

III. Commission Children & Families – Presentation about PHC Steering Committee Membership

IV. Group- Workshop steering committee roles and assignment,

V. Next steps and schedule future meetings

I hope we can count on you to make Lincoln City PHC a community tradition.

In order to continue this great work in Lincoln City, we need to recruit strong community partners, who are dedicated to connecting homeless with community. PHC is about connecting community, it is a critical resource in our efforts to help those who face the most devastating barriers, with no place to call home. In 2011 Lincoln City PHC volunteers and community agencies served 89 homeless attendees.

The innovation of Project Homeless Connect in Lincoln County came from the 10-year plan to end homelessness. The PHC model is equal parts welcoming homeless neighbors into the life of the community, changing the way resources are accessed, and achieving quantifiable results for those experiencing homelessness. There are many reasons for the rise in homelessness and the increasing community need in Lincoln City. The complexion of homelessness has changed significantly since the recession of 2008. The Lincoln County School District has identified 471 homeless students. This number represents one of the highest rates of student homelessness in the state of Oregon.

For more information contact Elise Jordan at 541-265-9883

The 2nd annual Project Homeless connect event is coming up on May 17th, 2012 at St. Peter the Fisherman Lutheran Church in Lincoln City.

• Homeless Youth and Family Resources
• Bill Hall
• Commission on Children and Families
• At Home in Lincoln County
• Ten Year Plan to End Homelessness: Year Four Report

Local Ocean Seafood’s Laura Anderson has her finger on the pulse of what this valuable fishery means to Lincoln County. Laura A is third generation fisherman, has a Master’s in Marine Resource Management and runs a successful restaurant where the majority of seafood comes from local harvesting.

Several years ago I spent some time filming and photographing the crew on Al Pazzar’s Delma Ann. Enjoy the photographs from the great experience I had with the crew here in this post – Captain Al, Tony and Claude.

The following was written in the December 2011 Local Ocean Seafood’s News Letter by Laura Anderson.

Much data has been collected on Oregon’s nearshore to inform ocean zoning. One such effort was just completed by our good friends at Ecotrust, (you know, the Salmon Nation people). In their Shoreside Economic Analysis for the Oregon Territorial Sea Plan Report, Ecotrust looked at the contributions made to Oregon’s economy from marine resources: most notably commercial fisheries, and most notably among those, Dungeness crab. Turns out, of the $100 million dollars or so that come into Oregon’s ports each year from seafood landings, about $40 million is from our fabulous state crustacean: the humble Dungy crab.

Economics of an average crab fishermen (as if there were such a being)

Seems as though if you are a fisherman at all in Oregon, there’s a fairly good chance that you are, at some point in the year, a crab fisherman (and NOW would be that time of year). You’ve probably been crabbing, on average, for about 24 years, and chances are the 69 or so days a year you are fishing for crab brings you about two-thirds of your annual income.

So what happens to that $40 million paid to boat owners for their catch? The boat is going to distribute about 28% to the crew (who are no doubt going to re-spend that money on new tires for trucks, cocktails at the local watering hole, a new pair of Grundéns raingear and hopefully a college education for their kids). Another 12% will cover fuel costs and an additional 30% will go to cover the rest of the expenses, like reinvestment in gear, safety equipment, insurance, moorage, groceries and Extratuf boots. What’s left over (about 30%) is what the boat owner keeps and uses to take his wife out to dinner at Local Ocean Seafoods.

What happens to the crab?

Turns out it takes an estimated 1,000 processing to support our 1,000 Oregon crab fishermen (captain and crew). Do you think a crab gets from the docks in Newport to your plate (or to China for that matter) by crawling sideways? No! And this doesn’t even consider the 25 waitresses, cooks, and Amber (always in a class by herself) at Local Ocean – feeding you, the consuming public Oregon’s delicious bounty.

The future is so bright… just take those numbers and add 50%. Now bear in mind, these numbers come from average prices paid between 2004 and 2008. What happened this year? Massive increases in prices paid to fishermen. I mean MASSIVE. Dungeness crab fishermen will enjoy an opening price today that is 50% higher than last year. Same for tuna, blackcod, shrimp and other fishermen. Demand is up. Prices are great. Catches are solid. And the coastal fishing economy is looking really good for the future.

What does all this have to do with wave energy?

Seems crabbers and wave energy developers are fond of the same kind of ocean real estate: sandy bottom, close to ports. Possibility for conflict? Sure, and that is how I find myself here in Astoria joined by very smart people in a poorly-ventilated, artificially-lit conference room for the next two days to negotiate all this: fishing industry, wave energy, state and local governments, the environmental community and the public at large.

The fact is that there is a lot of uncertainty associated with the technologies being proposed by energy interests. Do they stay where they are supposed to? Do they have harmful effects on fish, mammals and birds? Do they even generate electrons? But don’t get me wrong, fishermen are not entirely closing the door on the conversation either. Some fishing leaders agree that we can find a limited number of low-conflict, small areas that will allow our new neighbor to test technologies and demonstrate not only that they can generate power, but perhaps more importantly that they can keep their enormous devices tethered to where they are supposed to be in the ocean – even in the most unforgiving of winter storm surges.

Thankfully, Oregon has a strong commercial fishing and seafood producing legacy. We have protections in statewide planning goals that are supposed to ensure that valuable fishing grounds are protected from new developments.

We know that a lot of industries are looking west to solve some of the future’s most demanding problems: energy production, food production, protection of ecological resources, ecosystem services. All I’m here to say today is that Oregon’s commercial fisheries are a real bright spot for the future. I am so proud of our crab fishermen, risking their lives to feed us delicious and nutritious food – and (who knew?) contributing so much to our fiscal bottom line. When you enjoy your Christmas crab this week, be thankful to the fishermen and civic leaders working to keep Oregon’s fisheries healthy and economically prosperous.

Local Ocean Seafoods is committed to the following mission: “to give people the best seafood experience of their lives”.

Local Dungeness crab will be provided by Newport’s fishermen and processing plants and Pacific Shrimp. The dinner will include a whole crab, potatoes, salad, roll, and desserts. (Photos below courtesy of the Lincoln County Historical Society.)

“The past years have been very successful and lots of fun, a great way to raise money for the Maritime Center,” Dawn Pavitt, chair of the event and immediate past president of the Historical Society, said. “Each year we’re closer to creating a world-class facility on Newport’s historic Bayfront,” she added.

The event, which will raise funds to renovate the main floor of the Pacific Maritime & Heritage Center of the Lincoln County Historical Society, also features silent and oral auctions with donations from many businesses including vacation trips, furniture, quilts, art work, tools, baskets and other items.

Newport has a long love affair with the Dungeness crab. In 1938, with an abundance of crab and a need for tourists, the town started a Crab Festival, giving away the delicacies by the thousands. During the first Crab Festival, 25,000 people visited Newport for the free lunch. The festival ended in 1951 with a big bang: 38 cases of crabs were shipped to soldiers in Korea.

Tickets for the Crab Krack are available at the Lincoln County Historical Society Burrows House and Log Cabin Museums. Cost for members is $40 per person for members, $45 per person for non-members. Memberships start as low as $10 a year. For more information, call 541-265-7509.

The Lincoln County Historical Society, which includes the Burrows House and Log Cabin museums, is located at 545 SW Ninth Street in Newport. The museums are free and open to the public. The Burrows House Museum is open Tuesday through Saturday 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. The Log Cabin Museum is open Thursday through Saturday 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. The Lincoln County Historical Society is a nonprofit organization dedicated to the preservation and interpretation of the history of Lincoln County.

Provided by Diane Disse, Museum Educator, 541-265-7509.  Lincoln County Historical Society/Oregon Coast History Center – 545 SW Ninth St., Newport – www.oregoncoast.history.museum

Oregon writers will read a Stafford poem, as well as one of their own pieces written in the spirit of Stafford’s works. In addition, members of the audience are invited to read a favorite Stafford poem or to share a personal anecdote about the late Oregon poet laureate.

This free event is sponsored by Friends of the Waldport Public Library, a nonprofit group that seeks to stimulate and support the use of the Waldport Public Library, its resources and services, in conjunction with Friends of William Stafford, a nonprofit organization providing education in literature, particularly in poetry, in a way that will encourage readers, writers and those who aspire to find their own voice. This year FWS is sponsoring over 60 poetry readings and presentations throughout Oregon and Washington, and also in California, Nevada, Ohio, New Jersey, Vermont, New York and in Glasgow, Scotland, and Sapporo, Japan.

The Waldport celebration features the following writers and students from Seashore Family Literacy:

Herman Welch served as mayor of Waldport from 2007 to 2011. He is a retired insurance executive and attended Lewis & Clark College in the 1950s, where he was a student of Mr. William Stafford.

Fred Strauss, of Tidewater, is a longtime volunteer for Seashore Family Literacy, where he served as founding member of the high school writing group, and tutor to adult readers. Strauss is a past member of Tuesday, a weekly writing group. His poems and stories appear in several Tuesday anthologies, and in four volumes of Find Your Place, Seashore’s annual anthology.

Shirley Plummer, of Yachats, is a native Oregonian, poet, and traveler. After graduating from Willamette University in 1952, she served with the Red Cross in Korea. She’s lived throughout the U.S. and moved to Yachats in 2007 to reside near family.

Drew Myron, of Yachats, is a writer, editor and poet. She frequently leads writing workshops for youth and adults. For 15 years she has operated DCM, a marketing communications company. See www.drewmyron.com.

William Stafford was one of America’s most prolific poets, authoring more than 50 books in his 79 years. A professor at Lewis and Clark College, where he taught for 30 years, he was appointed Oregon Poet Laureate in 1975 and also earned a National Book Award. He was known for his encouragement of other writers and for his advocacy of free expression in writing and speech.

A pacifist, Stafford was a conscientious objector during World War II. He was confined in Civilian Public Service work camps in Arkansas and California, where he did work for the U.S. Forest Service. For the following fifty years, Stafford included poems of pacifism and reconciliation in his readings.

Stafford believed that treasures were to be found beneath your feet, and that searching for things that fit together was to follow the “golden thread.” About his own works, he once said, “I have woven a parachute out of everything broken.”

He died of a heart attack in Lake Oswego, Oregon on August 28, 1993. He was 79.

For more information about Starting Here: A Stafford Celebration, contact Drew Myron at 541.547.3757, dcm@drewmyron.com, www.drewmyron.com

Sewing classes now offered in the store are taught by Debbie Zahradnicek. Helena says that, “we are very lucky to have Debbie Zahradnicek, a senior tech writer for Newport’s Garmin, teach our classes and pass on her extensive knowledge.”

Zahradnicek designs and lays out water craft electronic systems by day, but continues to sew, craft and teach in her spare time. In fact, Zahradnicek has a deep history in the art. She’s been sewing for 45 years and teaching for 25 years. Prior to working for Garmin in Newport she owned and operated a upholstery shop specializing in auto, boat and furniture. She has just about seen it all and has incredible technique and knowledge in all areas of the discipline.

Class size is kept small so that various skill levels can seek the assistance from Debbie in the areas that they need most. Students can bring their own machines or they can use the Janome brand machines available in the workspace. Attendees learn to create quick gift ideas, projects for every day decoration and more. Prices for each class range from $25 to $50 depending on the type of project executed.

In the video below students created fabric rope baskets. It provides a quick looking class into what it ‘s like when you take your next class with “Debz Desgins.”

The Home Sewing Association says that studies have shown that engaging in an activity like sewing reduces your overall heart and blood rates and promotes relaxation. Their belief is that sewing involves the muscles and the mind, promoting healthier body synergy, and that because sewing has been so successful at promoting relaxation among women who sew that it may be better than therapy…!

“Project Sewing by Debz Designs,” takes place on the second Saturday of every month between 10am to 4pm at Lincoln Sew and Vac. The next class is January 14th, 2012 @ 10 am $25 plus kit – Fabric Boxes: Great Ideas for Using Up Stiff Interfacing Scraps.  Play with patterns and make a size and shape that is unique for you.  Sign Up Now! Machines Provided! Register with Helena at Lincoln Sew and Vac. 256 East Olive Street. Call 541.265-2636

Additional note. Where do you look for good used sewing machines and vacuum cleaners with customer after care? And, where can you get your machine repaired? Right here at home. When Lincoln Sew and Vac sells new equipment, they frequently take in used machines in trade. They get every brand: Janome, Elna, Pfaff, Viking, Singer, Bernina, Kenmore, Newhome, Necchi and some of the minor brands based on the “dressmaker” line. They service and repair these machines and put them up for resale. Sew and Vac will repair the used machines we sell for a period of 30 days but charge extra for parts – these are used machines, after al

Lincoln Sew and Vac – 225 East Olive Street, Newport – 541.265.2636 – Open Every Day