Aberdeen Events Calendar

On Saturday, March 22, at 3 p.m. Michele Longo Eder, the author of Salt In Our Blood: The Memoir of a Fisherman’s Wife, will be signing her book at Westport Winery.

Salt In Our Blood recounts the moving story of a commercial fisherman’s wife, who is both a mother and a successful attorney on the Oregon coast. Set against the sudden loss at sea of the Eders’ oldest son, Ben, it is a tale of indescribable sadness but also one of resilience and courage – a stunning testament to one family’s strength and the memory of their remarkable son. In 2009, Salt in Our Blood received a first prize WILLA award in the category of creative non-fiction.

With her husband, Bob Eder, Michele is a co-owner of the F/ V Timmy Boy, a 60-foot steel vessel based out of Newport, Oregon. For more than 30 years, Michele has also practiced law along the Oregon coast, representing families, fishermen and their businesses. Currently, Michele is a member of the NOAA Marine Fisheries Advisory Committee and serves as a member of the Board of Trustees of Oregon State University.

Michelle will also be the guest speaker on Sunday, March 23 at 4:30 p.m. at Westport Winery as part of the WEfish Organization Kick-off. This group is a non-profit organization that invites all members of the community to learn more on the effort to support commercial fishing through promotion, education, outreach and service. For more information email, or visit the WEfish Facebook page.

Westport Winery and Vineyards By-the-Sea with its unique sculpture garden, lavender labyrinth, musical fence, 9-hole executive golf course, giant chess set, outdoor scrabble game, and grape maze, is located halfway between Aberdeen and Westport. Their award-winning wines are exclusively available at this location. The tasting room, gift shop, produce market and bakery are open daily. The restaurant is open for lunch daily from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. and for dinner on Friday and Saturday from 4 p.m. to 8 p.m. For more information contact Westport Winery at 360-648-2224 or visit the website at www.westportwinery.com.

WEfish, a new non-profit based out of Westport, WA, is hosting a kick-off event set for March 23rd, 4:30pm at the Westport Winery. The event will serve as an open house & sign-up opportunity for those inquiring about the goals of WEfish. The kick-off will host a guest speaker, Michele Longo Eder from Newport, OR. Michele is a commercial fisherman’s wife, and an attorney, who represents fishing families and their interests. She is also the author of the award-winning book, Salt in Our Blood: The Memoir of a Fisherman’s Wife. 

WEfish started in the fall of 2013, when group of individuals began meeting to discuss their interest in supporting the local commercial fishing community in the Westport, WA area. What began as an effort to form a traditional fishermen’s wives association in Westport, quickly transformed into an effort to support fishing families & community through promotion, education, outreach, and service. The name “WEfish” is designed to represent all associated with the fishing industry- families, businesses, and fishermen. WEfish is a collective effort to serve the fishing community on a social level. Our goal is to promote the economic value of this massive industry of which we hear so little, and to refresh and regain the sense of community pride that comes from generations of hard work and heritage.

WEfish is a fishery-wide, non-political group. Both men & women are welcome. Whether interested in reviving a lost-fishermen’s fund, finding opportunities to educate people on the value of commercial fishing, representing commercial fishing at local community events, or simply putting a family face on commercial fishing, WE fish is a great avenue to for those seeking to get involved in supporting the commercial fishing industry.

As a brand new organization, the goal of the kick-off event is to invite the community to join our efforts of supporting, promoting and serving the commercial fishing industry. We hope to generate membership, get people excited about their heritage, and create an easy, fun opportunity for people to both support and become involved in the industry.

WEfish is registered with the state as a non-profit, is working on their 501c tax-exempt status, and is lead by a board of directors and standard by-laws.

Celebrate 1914, the year Westport was founded, by attending a tea party straight from the Edwardian Age.

English teas, cucumber and salmon pate sandwiches, crumpets with jam, Devonshire clotted cream and more will be served. Dress up in period costumes and enter a contest to win prizes for the most authentic wardrobe of the period and the most authentic character from the history of the HMS Titanic.

Call ahead to make your reservation and receive your Titanic boarding pass. Free admission for a couple is the reward for a new or renewal membership at the $40 family membership level.

In celebration of creating Grays Harbor’s first arboretum, Westport Winery is hosting its inaugural Arbor Festival on Sunday, April 13, from noon to 4p.m. As part of this event, the Grays Harbor and Pacific County Master Gardeners will unveil a bench in the winery’s new Don Tapio Dwarf Conifer Collection in appreciation for Tapio’s considerable service to the community. This dedication will be held at 2 p.m. in the winery gardens. A reception will follow under the winery’s solar panels.

At 1 p.m. the winery will lead its weekly Backstage Winemaker’s Tour of their production facility. The price to join this tour is $5 per person. Wine club members may join this tour at no charge. Check in for this tour is 12:45 p.m. at the tasting bar.

At 3 p.m. winery co-owner, Kim Roberts will lead the first walking tour of the arboretum and a discussion of the winery’s design plans for the garden. All guests purchasing plants in the winery’s nursery will be given a free tree for Arbor Day. The winery’s arboretum was the brain child of retired WSU County Extension Agent Don Tapio.

For both the production and the arboretum tour good walking shoes and the ability to walk on rough surfaces over a moderate distance is required as these areas are working farms.

Jessica Marie Porter will be performing in the winery’s Farm to Fork Restaurant & Bakery from noon to 4 p.m. Full wine tasting will be offered at both of the winery’s bars (but not in the restaurant).

In May, the state celebrates the 100 year anniversary of the WSU Extension Program. Don Tapio’s advice to the Roberts family who created Westport Winery will be featured in a story about the impact of the extension program and agents.

Westport Winery and Vineyards By-the-Sea with its unique sculpture garden, lavender labyrinth, musical fence, 9-hole executive golf course, giant chess set, outdoor scrabble game, and grape maze, is located on the corner of Highway 105 and South Arbor Road halfway between Aberdeen and Westport. Their award-winning wines are exclusively available at this location. The tasting room, gift shop, produce market and bakery are open daily from 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. The restaurant is open for lunch daily from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. and for dinner on Friday and Saturday from 4 p.m. to 8 p.m. For more information contact Westport Winery at 360-648-2224 or visit the website at www.westportwinery.com.

Dr. Andrew Manista will be discussing lower back pain, Sacroiliac Joint Pain on Monday, April 14, 2014 from 6pm-7pm at our Westside Facility.

Join us and get your questions answered from Dr. Manista to see what options best fit you.

For more information, please visit OlyOrtho.com or our Facebook page.

Space is limited, RSVP at 360-455-5144 Ext. 1158 or jstahl@olyortho.com.

What is the CONNECT Grays Harbor Bicycle Transportation Collaborative?

It’s a comprehensive county-wide planning effort to determine and develop alternative transportation routes, showcase urban & rural green space and improve community health.

Grays Harbor Council of Governments and the participants of their Active living Project of 2012 assembled an analysis of bike pathways and made recommendations on how to improve bike-ability within Hoquiam, Aberdeen and Cosmopolis. CONNECT Grays Harbor will move forward with the outcomes of this assessment.

Attend the meeting to stay informed, or request a mailing by emailing Catherine Corkery at ccorkery@co.graysharbor.wa.us.

What is the CONNECT Grays Harbor Bicycle Transportation Collaborative?

It’s a comprehensive county-wide planning effort to determine and develop alternative transportation routes, showcase urban & rural green space and improve community health.

Grays Harbor Council of Governments and the participants of their Active living Project of 2012 assembled an analysis of bike pathways and made recommendations on how to improve bike-ability within Hoquiam, Aberdeen and Cosmopolis. CONNECT Grays Harbor will move forward with the outcomes of this assessment.

Attend the meeting to stay informed, or request a mailing by emailing Catherine Corkery at ccorkery@co.graysharbor.wa.us.

Are you interested in learning how to dig clams? We will have local professionals out on the beach on Saturday and Sunday morning giving lessons on the beach off of the Bolstad Beach Approach Pavillion. You MUST pre-register and provide YOUR OWN:

• clamming license
• shovel or clam gun for digging
• bucket or net to keep your clams separate from others’ limits

Please dress for the conditions:  coats or jackets, hats, rain gear, etc. (see image below for reference)

To sign up simply fill out this form.

Part of the Long Beach Razor Clam Festival, local restaurants are set to compete in a People’s Choice competition for the coveted Best Chowder trophy.  Admission includes chowder tastes, a drink, a free 2014 Tide Book, and ‘clammy’ music by North Coast Blues.

Enjoy live entertainment from Dennis Duck, the Beard’s Hollow Pirates, “Digger” the Clam, and Queen La De Da and her Merry Mermaids as they roam the streets of downtown Long Beach during the Long Beach Razor Clam Festival.

The Aberdeen Elks Lodge will provide  hot dogs, chips and juice, as well as games, prizes and pictures during this Easter family event.

Join the Mayor of Long Beach in rededicating the newly recommissioned “World’s Largest Spitting Clam.” This ribbon cutting ceremony will include the Clam’s inaugural “spit” and will feature the additions to this great attraction.

The shiny, newer replica of the original “World’s Largest Fry Pan” Clam Pan will be used for a clam fritter cook-off by the Ilwaco High School Culinary Arts Program students. Four celebrity chefs – Brock Johnson,Dahlia Lounge, Adrienne Chamberlain, Etta’s, Dezi Bonow, Palace Kitchen, and Liam Spence, Lola – from Tom Douglas restaurants in Seattle will be the judges.

Are you interested in learning how to dig clams? We will have local professionals out on the beach on Saturday and Sunday morning giving lessons on the beach off of the Bolstad Beach Approach Pavillion. You MUST pre-register and provide YOUR OWN:

• clamming license
• shovel or clam gun for digging
• bucket or net to keep your clams separate from others’ limits

Please dress for the conditions:  coats or jackets, hats, rain gear, etc. (see image below for reference)

To sign up simply fill out this form.

The Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife announced eight consecutive days of razor clam digging for the end of April/first week of May.

Diggers age 15 or older must have an applicable 2014-15 fishing license to harvest razor clams on state beaches. Fishing licenses of various kinds are available on the department’s website here and from license vendors around the state.

For more information on razor clam digging at Washington state beaches and to check for schedule changes, click here.

If you’re already a pinhole photographer, or someone who’s interested in learning more about pinhole, please join the class. Professional Tokeland photographer, Marcy Merrill, will have her 10’x10′ traveling Camera Obscura set up on the winery grounds. An informal pinhole workshop will be available as well. Pintoid cameras will be available for purchase at an amazingly affordable price!

The Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife announced eight consecutive days of razor clam digging for the end of April/first week of May.

Diggers age 15 or older must have an applicable 2014-15 fishing license to harvest razor clams on state beaches. Fishing licenses of various kinds are available on the department’s website here and from license vendors around the state.

For more information on razor clam digging at Washington state beaches and to check for schedule changes, click here.

The Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife announced eight consecutive days of razor clam digging for the end of April/first week of May.

Diggers age 15 or older must have an applicable 2014-15 fishing license to harvest razor clams on state beaches. Fishing licenses of various kinds are available on the department’s website here and from license vendors around the state.

For more information on razor clam digging at Washington state beaches and to check for schedule changes, click here.

The Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife announced eight consecutive days of razor clam digging for the end of April/first week of May.

Diggers age 15 or older must have an applicable 2014-15 fishing license to harvest razor clams on state beaches. Fishing licenses of various kinds are available on the department’s website here and from license vendors around the state.

For more information on razor clam digging at Washington state beaches and to check for schedule changes, click here.

The Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife announced eight consecutive days of razor clam digging for the end of April/first week of May.

Diggers age 15 or older must have an applicable 2014-15 fishing license to harvest razor clams on state beaches. Fishing licenses of various kinds are available on the department’s website here and from license vendors around the state.

For more information on razor clam digging at Washington state beaches and to check for schedule changes, click here.

This 40 hour training is the first step in becoming a Certified Mediation Specialist.

The concepts and skills taught in the training are easily transferable and designed to improve communication and enhance relationships in all settings.

Space for this training is still available. Training starts Thursday, May 1 and continues through Sunday, May 4. If you cannot make it to this training, another training is available May 8-10. Click here for more information.

The Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife announced eight consecutive days of razor clam digging for the end of April/first week of May.

Diggers age 15 or older must have an applicable 2014-15 fishing license to harvest razor clams on state beaches. Fishing licenses of various kinds are available on the department’s website here and from license vendors around the state.

For more information on razor clam digging at Washington state beaches and to check for schedule changes, click here.