Tour of homes, Grange holiday party ahead

News from Naselle:

Sports calendar for the Naselle Comet teams this week: Thursday, high school girls basketball and high school boys basketball vs Taholah in Naselle at 4:15 p.m .; Saturday, high school boys basketball at Ilwaco at 5:45 p.m .; Monday, middle school girls basketball at South Bend at 5:45 p.m .; Wednesday, middle school girls basketball with North Beach in Naselle at 5:45 p.m., high school boys basketball at South Bend at 5:45 p.m. Go Comets!

The Naselle Booster Club will meet on Tuesday at 6:30 p.m.

Check out the Martha’s Circle Holiday Bazaar and luncheon on Saturday from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. at the Congregational Church in Naselle. Members of the group will have lots of home made gifts, baked goods and crafts for your shopping pleasure. There will also be several outside vendors.

Lunch will be served, starting at 11 a.m. with your choice of clam chowder or pasta fagioli, a beverage and dessert for a $7 donation.

December 6 is the anniversary of Finland’s Independence, and this year you can also enjoy another local celebration on this day, the annual Finnish American "Pikku Joulu" Concert and Tour of Homes. The concert will take place at the Historic Deep River Evangelical Lutheran Church in Deep River from 1:30 p.m. to 2:30 p.m.

The Tour of Homes will take place 2-5 p.m. Tickets with maps are $5 and will be available at the concert or at any of the homes.

The homes included this year are: Karen Bertroch's modular home in Grays River on Loop Road; Patricia Van Dusen's Highline Home, built in 2012 on North Valley Road in Naselle, and Bob and Thelma Miller’s 2-story home on SR 4 between Grays River and Naselle. This farmhouse was built in 1929 for $4000 and was built for sisters Ellen and Mary Campbell. Thelma’s parents bought the property in 1929 and sold it to the Millers in 1967. While you visit this home, check out Thelma’s collection of Christmas ornaments and cookie jars. Signs and balloons will mark the participating homes.

The Soup Supper will be served from 3:30-5:30 p.m. by Priscilla Circle members at the Naselle Lutheran Church. Donations will be accepted and will benefit the Deep River Church upkeep.

For more information, email darlenebj@gmail.com or call 503 440 6515.

Deep River Camp Store has all you need to keep your animals well fed and happy. Shop local and treat your chickens with Scratch and Peck feed. They also carry pig feed, goat feed, diatomaceous earth, special treats of grub worms for your chickens. locally made items for Christmas gifts of scrolled tree decorations, soaps, crocheted hats, leg warmers and scarves. Stop in and look around, you will be amazed at this unique little store. Hours are 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Tuesday-Friday. For more info call 360-783-2638.

Westend news

The Grays River Grange #124, is extending an open invitation to you and your family to attend this traditional community event, their annual Christmas Gathering. It will be held next Tuesday at 6:30 p.m.

On the agenda for the evening will be a potluck dinner, caroling with live music, gift exchange, raffle drawing, recognition of years of Grange membership, "The Night before Christmas" read by Robert Pyle, and of course, a visit from Santa.

If you have a child attending, please bring a gift with your child’s name on it for Santa to deliver. If you wish to participate in the adult gift exchange, bring a gift not to exceed $5 and mark the package male or female.

Join in for an evening of good old fashioned family fun. You do not have to be a Grange member to attend.

Please bring non-perishable food items for local food banks. For questions, call Grays River Grange at 465-2268 and we will get back to you or email at grange@wwest.net.

The Free Friday Night Movie in the Grays River Valley Center at Johnson Park has been requested by quite a few families, so come on up to the old Rosburg School and enjoy a fun, family show beginning at 7 p.m. Synopsis of this week’s movie: Growing up can be a bumpy road, and it's no exception for Riley, who is uprooted from her Midwest life when her father starts a new job in San Francisco. Like all of us, Riley is guided by her emotions - Joy, Fear, Anger, Disgust and Sadness. The emotions live in Headquarters, the control center inside Riley's mind, where they help advise her through everyday life. As Riley and her emotions struggle to adjust to a new life in San Francisco, turmoil ensues in Headquarters. Although Joy, Riley's main and most important emotion, tries to keep things positive, the emotions conflict on how best to navigate a new city, house and school.

Bring the kids, pillows or sleeping bags to throw on the floor, and have a relaxing evening.

Concessions are also available with popcorn, candy and pop (with a free refill on popcorn at intermission) for reasonable prices.

The Rosburg Wednesday Senior Lunch Bunch meets each week for a home cooked meal prepared by Pat Potter and her volunteers, in the Rosburg Hall.

On Thursdays a senior meal is also served at the above location and is sponsored by CAP. Lunch for both venues is served at noon.

Happy Birthday to Devin Thompson, Brian Stube, Lois Bighill, Wesley Oatfield, Reese Moore, Vicki Corona, Kellyn Pakenen, Karen Bertroch, Tatjana Querer, Tim Lewis, Mike Swanson, Lisa Bighill, Robert Footh, Nancy McGuire, Jeremy Ray, Larry Dunn, Todd Blanchard, John Foot, Mary Marlowe, David Magnuson, Glen Goddard, Kim Cooper, Benjamin Nikolas, Sara Maki, Debbie Klinger, Rod Ammer and Dean Helvey. Wishing each of you a perfect day.

Happy Anniversary to Tom and April Zimmerman, Pete and Phyllis Carlson, Lee and Cynthia Clark, Max and Mary Smith and Bob and Cheryl Caetano. Wishing you many more celebrations.