Community News - August 30, 2012

Wine tasting, auction set for September 8

The Friends of Skamokawa Foundation presents "A Cornucopia of Wines--Auction and Wine Tasting." The auction takes place at the Skamokawa Grange, located off the fairgrounds entrance in Skamokawa, on September 8.

The doors open at 6:30 p.m. and the Silent Auction and wine tasting begins at 7 p.m. The live auction will begin at 8 p.m. with Brian McClain of McClain Auctions.

Silent auction items include gift certificates, a silver teapot, a hand made cuttingboard, framed art, gift baskets, a hanging basket, hand painted wooden tray, electric chain saw trimmer, and much more.

Live auction items include two nights at the Inn at Skamokawa Landing, a night at the Villa at Little Cape Horn, dinner for six at the Inn at Crippen Creek with live music by the Willapa Hills Band, a guided fishing trip for two adults, a night on Vashon Island with dinner for two at the Hardware Store Restaurant, blown glass by Treasure Collupy, a carved bird by Arnold Mikelson, a stained glass picture of Mt. St. Helens by Theresa Videon, and a hand carved Santa by Tina Toney.

Tickets can be purchased at The Skamokawa Resort, Redmen Hall, and the Bank of the Pacific in Cathlamet. Single tickets are $15 and couples are $25. They can also be purchased at the door on the night of the auction.

Elder Options offers home care aide class

Care Careers Academy is offering the new Home Care Aide training class starting September 4 at Elder Options, 872 15th Ave. in Longview.

This training replaces the 28 hour Fundamentals of Caregiving class and is required in Washington State for all persons wanting to work in long term care. Care Careers Academy also provides the certification testing that is required to become a certified Home Care Aide.

Washington State voters approved initiative-1163 in November, 2011 that requires all persons working in adult family homes, assisted living facilities, retirement communities and home care settings to be certified.

For more information or to register for the class call 360- 636-1000.

Puget Island author to read at Celebration of Washington Artists

Puget Island author Ruby Murray will read at A Celebration of Washington Artists.

An exhibit reception will be held on September 7 from 5:30-8:30 p.m. at the Washington State Convention Center in Seattle, featuring the work of nearly 200 film, literary and visual artists who have graduated from Artist Trust’s EDGE Professional Development Program since 2003.

Murray, who participated in the Edge, an Artist Trust program focusing on professional development in 2010, will read from her novel in progress, The Heart Stays People.

Her work has appeared in American Ghost: Poets on life after Industry, Oregon Humanities Magazine and Oregon Public Broadcasting. The exhibit runs through October 18.

Naselle library plans September, October events

Timberland Regional Libraries have released their calendar for September through October.

Events happening at the Naselle branch of the library include :

September 3--All Timberland Libraries will be closed for the Labor Day holiday.

September 12--Preserving 101, 4-5 p.m. for adults.

September 19--Timberland Regional Library Board of Trustees public meeting, 7 p.m. at the Salkum branch of the library.

September 20--Love. Talk. Play., 5-6:30 p.m. for adults and children up to three-years-old.

September 25-- Get Prepared, Pacific County, 6-7 p.m., for adults.

September 26--All Timberland libraries will be closed for All Staff Training Day.

October 2-31--Fahrenheit 451 Books Banned and Rescued for adults and teens.

October 3--Dystopia Film Festival, 6-8 p.m. for adults and teens.

October 4--Book-It Repertory Theatre Performs Danger:Books! featuring Fahrenheit 451, 1-2:30 p.m. for adults and teens.

October 10--Dystopia Film Festival, 6-8 p.m. for adults and teens.

October 17--Dystopia Film Festival, 6-8 p.m. for adults and teens.

October 24--Timberland Regional Library Board of Trustees public meeting, 7 p.m. at the Yelm branch of the library.

October 24--Dystopia Film Festival, 6-8 p.m. for adults and teens.

October 30--Fahrenheit 451 Book Discussion, 6-7 p.m. for adults and teens.

The Naselle branch of the Timberland library is located at 4 Parpala Road in Naselle. For more information about these events call 484-3877.