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2  oregon coast today  3 february 2006 What's inside oregon coast today 3 TOP FIVE George was curious. Would the Man in the Yellow Hat really be appearing at The Book End? 4 ON THE COVER Sugar, heat and a little showmanship make Roberto Vega (right) a crowd-pleaser at Ainslee's Salt Water Taffy in Depoe Bay. The vintage candy machines he uses have been working the same window since 1950, and keeping them up and running is half the battle (OCT photos). 6 IN PERFECT HARMONY Hear great voices and see striking striped vests at the 12th annual Yachats Lions Barbershop Festival. 8 SOUND WAVES Sonic gypsies, country chart toppers and deeply felt blues top this week's live music calendar. 9 YOU COULD HAVE DANCED ALL NIGHT Guitarist Craig Einhorn will be bringing varied styles and stylish tango to Eden Hall. Swing dance starts on Monday. 10 THAT'S JUST SUPER It's the main case in the court of public football opinion, the landmark Hawks v. Steelers. Where will you be? 12 COAST CALENDAR It is the duty of every man, woman and child to show these great acts that a trip to the coast is worth the gas money. Get out there! 14 TIDE TABLES We explore the menu of a fi lthy, fi lthy restaurant. 17 CHOWDER HEADS TO SALEM How do you ready 4,000 bread rounds for chowder? It's all cannonball logistics. 18 A THREAD OF TRUTH H. Paul Bruncke presents Phyllis Schrotke, a yarn spinner in the fi nest sense. 22 THE SANDY PHOENIX Bruncke's career advice for those who love video games. Each week, you'll fi nd the Oregon Coast Today distributed     at more than 250 locations in Tillamook and Lincoln     counties, and points east.  Call 541-921-2306 for advertising information. Rates start at $36 per week! Plan before you drive: oregoncoasttoday . com VALUABLE COUPON! SAVE $100 ON ANY PAINTED HILLS NATURAL BEEF PURCHASE! *MUST PRESENT THIS AD. EXPIRES 2.28.06 SEAFOOD SPECIALS WHOLE COOKED CRABS Oh, my! ............................................. $3.89/lb. PETRALE SOLE Rudy Sez: 'It's the best sole there is!" ........ $8.49/lb. 31/40 ORGANIC SHRIMP Tasty! .............................................. $6.99/lb. FRESH CRAB MEAT It's why we live here! .......................... $16.99/lb. prices good friday, saturday & sunday - while supplies last two locations to serve you! 4845 SW Hwy. 101 996 - 2301 Village Market at Siletz Bay FOODLINER 2429 NW Hwy. 101 994 - 3031 FULL MEMBERSHIP $49.95 PER MONTH Includes Classes & Fitness Gym CLASSES ARE 6:30 MONDAY - THURSDAY STOP ON BY! Boxing 101 - for Beginners Kickboxing 101 - for Beginners Sign Up Now! www.fitness101.net 4733 SE Hwy. 101 Lincoln City 541-996-6101 37 Left! Major points. Chocolates • Caramel Apples Wrapped Valentine Gift Boxes 3251 SW HWY. 101 • 994-6440 http://rmcf.com/OR/LincolnCity50287/

Overthinking children's literature has been my downfall as a mother. A good example is Curious George, the cute little monkey who has so many adventures in the series by H.A. Rey. In just one, the 1957 "Curious George Gets a Medal, " the little imp covers the fl oor with ink, steals a pump and a cow, liberates a pen full of pigs, destroys a dinosaur skeleton and, instead of getting in trouble, becomes the fi rst monkey in space. Of course, the children love it. But Mom is always thinking: "How does he get away with it? Is he a made monkey, or what?" My theory is, the Man with the Yellow Hat actually bought George, who is probably an endangered primate, on the black market; the monkey has told the Man that if he is ever punished, he will go straight to the authorities. Th at keeps Mr. Yellow Hat's mouth shut. See what I mean about overthinking? But parenthood means putting aside your skepticism, and enjoying life on a child's terms; therefore, you'll defi nitely see us at Th e Book End on Saturday for a special Curious George event starting at 1 p.m. We'll meet Th e Man, register to win the Yellow Hat, read a Curious George book or two and enjoy mini banana splits and jungle juice. We'll have a great time, and I won't be at all curious about how on earth a monkey gets a job washing the windows of a high rise. See story, page 14. Has your slavish devotion to the Seattle Seahawks stuck you to your sofa since September? Trade in your Monday Night Football towel for a pair of comfortable shoes and get set to swing, daddio. Ernie Inclan will be leading a class in Swing Dance, open to beginners, intermediates, singles and couples, every Monday in February at the Lincoln City Community Center. Th e course, to begin Feb. 6, will take place from 7 to 8 p.m. on four consecutive Mondays; the cost is $20 for city residents and $25 for those who live outside the boundaries. More classes may be coming in future months, including salsa, so this may be just the beginning. Jive and wail your way to the LCCC, NE 22nd St. and Hwy. 101 in Lincoln City; to register or for details, call 541-994-2131. Take two cars to the Gleneden Beach Pancake Breakfast on Sunday (8 to 11 a.m.), because your party will soon be parting ways. We know there are couples out there who love to watch football together, in the same room, for several hours. Rah! Rah! Good for you. But if you don't belong to one of those, follow your bliss wherever it leads on Sunday. Th ere will be Super Bowl shindigs all over, from Th e Pelican Pub in Pacifi c City to the Kodiak Bar & Grill (AKA Roadhouse 101) and Chinook Winds Casino Resort in Lincoln City (see story, page 10). But, on the coin fl ip side, there's the "Let Th ere Be Arts" concert at the Freed Gallery (see below). Th en there's Super Tole Sunday, a class for everyone who would rather paint than punt, starting at 2 p.m. at B. Ginner's Studio in Newport. Th e studio at 224 SW Coast Hwy. will provide paints, brushes and surfaces for decorative tole painting; radios are prohibited (FMI, 541-265-5571). So split the formation and use another football phrase - it's Super Bowl/Tole Sunday! The barbershop quartet in Meredith Willson's "Th e Music Man" are town fathers who can only get along when they are singing. Th ey may argue about everything under the sun, but their voices have a wonderful relationship. Hear some of the best barbershopping (words made up here, free!) around on Saturday at the Yachats Lions Barbershop Festival. Groups from Eugene and Newport will strut their best voices (and outfi ts) for the main event; aft erwards, they'll sing over supper at the "Aft erglow, " held at the Lions Hall. Perhaps they don't all agree in real life. But do they still make for sweet harmony? You bet your Sweet Adelines. See story, page 6. "From Russia with LTBA" is the theme of this Sunday's concert at the Freed Gallery, a fund-raiser for Let Th ere Be Arts, a nonprofi t funding arts education for Lincoln City area schoolchildren. You'll be both shaken and stirred by the Russian in question, Pavel Egorov, an internationally known pianist who teaches at the St. Petersburg Rinssky- Korsakov Conservatory. His program will include several pieces by Chopin, a waltz by Alexander Griboyedov and the "Children's Album" by Tchaikovksy, all amidst modern art, including some by Dr. Yes — that is to say, Dr. Phyllis Yes, a retired art professor who shows at the Freed. Bond with the Russian even further by attending a post-concert dinner at Salishan, with half the proceeds going to LTBA. With love, indeed. Th e concert begins at 3 p.m. at the Freed Gallery, 6119 SW Hwy. 101, Lincoln City. Tickets are $25 for the concert and $35 for dinner; to reserve, call 541-994-5600. - Niki Price, niki@oregoncoasttoday.com oregoncoasttoday.com  3 february 2006  3 A PUB published weekly by oread media, inc otis, oregon locally owned, family owned and dedicated to serving the communities of the central oregon coast copyright 2006 • get free copies of the oregon coast today for your customers! call 541-921-2306 • advertise in the oregon coast today call 541-921-2306 • submit news to the oregon coast today call 541-921-2006 • niki price editor 541-921-2006 niki@oregoncoasttoday.com • dave price publisher 541-921-2306 dave@oregoncoasttoday.com • mailing  po box 962 lincoln city, oregon 97367 • shipping  248 bear creek otis, oregon 97368 • www.oregoncoasttoday.com Th e week's Top 5 Our picks of the week on the beach, February 3-9, 2006 Maybe you aren't the only one depressed about rainy days. Let your dog play! Critter Comfort & Care offers  fun, supervised exercise & social time! 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4  oregon coast today  3 february 2006 Th e sweet life By NIKI PRICE Oregon Coast Today Roberto Vega is what you might call a taff y performance artist. He works his eight-hour shift s at Ainslee's Salt Water Taff y, in Depoe Bay, mixing, molding and manipulating candy before an endless parade of curious faces gazing through the picture windows. But although he's talented, Vega is not the only star at Ainslee's. Customers are just as intrigued by the antique machines he uses. Th e same batch roller and wrapping machines have been sitting in the front alcove, working day aft er day, since 1950. Th e pulling machine was designed and built a few years later by Graham Ainslee, who founded the shop with his wife, Helen. Together, Vega and his machines can make eight batches of taff y in one shift ; during the busy summer months, the shop produces as much as 1,000 pounds a day, all on equipment that is older than anybody there. John Dempsey fi rst peered in when he was 2 years old, in 1959. "My father had just started his wire rope business, and he was down at the docks talking to the fi sherman, " said Dempsey. "I slipped out of the car and they found me three hours later, standing in front of that window, watching Graham at work. " Th at wide-eyed toddler with a sweet tooth is now the manager of Ainslee's, hoping to take over the mixing paddle from Dale and Cindy Nelson, who have owned it since 1978. Using a century-old recipe thought to originate on the Eastern seaboard, Dempsey oversees the production of 56 fl avors, from chocolate and marionberry to cherry cheesecake and the all-time best seller, peanut butter. Th e process begins with scoops of corn syrup and sugar, heated in a copper-kettle 1940s-era Savage Bros. FireMixer, and combined with shortening (a combination of linseed, cottonseed and palm kernel oil) and fl avorings. When the mixture has reached the right temperature, it is transferred to a bucket and cooled in water. Th en the show really starts, as the liquid is poured onto a cool marble slab, where it is worked by hand, then onto the puller. Th ere, the taff y is stretched between two independent arms, rotating around one another, a sticky ferris wheel of color and motion. Extra colors are added, and then the 45-pound mass goes into the batch roller — Forgrove Machinery Co., circa 1948 — where 12-foot long rollers squeeze the taff y into an inch-wide ribbon. At the end of the process is the "kiss wrapper, " made by Packaging Machinery Co. of Springfi eld, Mass., in 1948. While all the old equipment requires daily maintenance, Dempsey swears the most over this 3-foot-square machine that cuts the taff y and paper, spins the piece into the wrapper and drops 168 pieces a minute into a waiting bin. "Th ere's probably the toughest part of the job, that machine there, " Dempsey said. "If she doesn't like you, she'll let you know. " Th en there's the weather, which can wreak havoc on any candy recipe. In a shop that faces the ocean and is frequently sprayed by the spouting horns across Hwy. 101, humidity is never relative. "You have to adjust the recipe every few weeks, as the year goes on. Temperature is the fi rst thing you'll change, then the amount of shortening or corn syrup, " Dempsey said. "You won't really know what's going on until the next day. Taff y takes about 24 hours to set up; if you come in the next morning and it's rock hard, then you know you've missed your recipe. " Clearly, making taff y this way requires more than candymaking knowhow. Dempsey said both Graham Ainslee and Dale Nelson had engineering backgrounds that helped them keep the gears turning. "We are absolutely amazed at the shape this equipment is in. Graham and Dale have taken extremely The 'Mechanics' of Taffy Roberto Vega mixes the corn syrup and sugar, above, that result     in the taff y enjoyed by this cutie from Veneta (left ). Below, Ainslee's manager John Dempsey and Vega pose by the batch roller. Far left , the taff y buff et off ers 56 fl avors. e

oregoncoasttoday.com  3 february 2006  5 Deliveries start at Noon Sunday - feed the troops during the big game! Video game room, beer & wine... something for everyone in your group! LARGE-SCREEN TVS ! Open 7 Days • Credit cards OK 2845 NW Hwy. 101 • Lincoln City Limit one coupon per order. Coupon exp. 12.31.06 DELIVERY PIZZA 541-994-3411 Present this coupon and save... $1 on every 13-inch, or $2 on every 15-inch, or $3 on every 19-inch pizza! Oregon's Oldest Year-'Round Christmas Store • Free Gift Wrapping of Purchases • Shipping of Purchases Available $1 OFF any item! Present this coupon. Limit one per customer. 3305 S.W. Hwy. 101 • Lincoln City 888-996-2230 The Lincoln City Wells Fargo Welcomes The Price Family Back. There's no telling how far people can go when they've got the drive to succeed - and friends who are pulling for them. The Lincoln City Wells Fargo Welcomes The Price Family Back. ©2005 Wells Fargo Bank, N. A. All rights reserved. Member FDIC. wellsfargo.com Ask about a SmartFit Home Equity Acco® It's just the thing to help make possible that winterization project you've been planning for your beach getaway! 2300 NE Hwy. 101 • Lincoln City 994-8163 1. Mow lawn 2. Buy groceries 3. See movie 4. Make deposit Open Saturdays , starting soon! You work just as hard in Lincoln City as they do in the 'Big City. ' So do we.  Come experience our dedication to service . 1. Mow lawn 2. Buy groceries 3. See Movie 4. Consult my personal banker at Wells Fargo Open Saturdays, starting February 18! Number One in customer service . Now, Number One in convenience ! What's on your "to-do" list for this weekend? 2006 20 to 50%    OFF Vera Bradley* Soft Luggage & Accessories Through President's Day *except spring-summer 2006 patterns HAIR SALON 541-574-0260 Nye Cottage Beads • Anasazi Hair Salon In the Heart of Newport's Historic Nye Beach District 208 NW Coast Street • Newport • nyecottage.com Nye Cottage • Beads 541-265-6262 Special pricing on quantity bead purchases. good care of it. You'll never see anything that's been worn out or neglected, " he said. A former mason and baker, Dempsey has tried to carry on the tradition of candymaking mechanics at Ainslee's Salt Water Taff y. Last year, however, Nelson and his manager had to admit defeat and send the kiss wrapper to be rebuilt; a specialist in Bend took it apart, replaced the bushings and recalibrated the gears, all for the bargain price of $10,000. Quite a pill to swallow, given that the Ainslees bought it for $2,500 nearly six decades ago. Some things are changing at Ainslee's, however. Dempsey continues to expand the fl avor selection (the newest are fl an and chongas, both created by Roberto) and make other candies, including caramel corn, peanut brittle, panuche, nut barks and haystacks. Novelty candies, sugar free taffi  es and other chocolates, made by other companies, are also available, and a scoop counter for Tillamook ice cream will be installed by next summer. About 5 percent of the shop's annual sales are mail order, by phone or via an e- Bay store maintained by John's wife, Linda Dempsey. Th e remainder is sold by the pound at the self-service taff y bar, with two-thirds of the output sold between June and Labor Day. Increased demand has put a lot of strain on both man and machine in Ainslee's. But it's worth it for the spectator value, Dempsey said. More modern machines have all their parts covered for safety and effi  ciency, leaving the process strictly up to the imagination. "(With a newer machine) all you see is a big square box, " he said. "It will do twice the amount of taff y, but it's not as much fun, " he said. To see the Ainslee's taff y mechanics at work, head to 66 SE Hwy. 101 in Depoe Bay; they're open every day from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. For info, call 541-765-2431. Watch them work Even though it doesn't really contain any salt water, making "salt water taffy" has been an Oregon coast tradition for many years. Vintage candymaking machinery is also front and center at these shops. Newport Candy Shoppe Robert Hoefs and his staff make 70 fl avors of taffy using copper kettle FireMixers, 1970s-era batch rollers and a 1936 kiss wrapper machine. Watch through the window on the historic Newport Bayfront, 440 SW Bay Blvd., from 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. daily. FMI call 541-265-2580. Read's Homemade Candies Staff at this store, a Lincoln City landmark since 1978, pull 18 fl avors of candy by hand. Their rolling and wrapping equipment dates from the 1940s. Located at 1009 NW Hwy. 101, in the Delake neighborhood, and open from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. daily. FMI, call 541-994-2966 e Th e Depoe Bay retail strip in the 1950s. Ainslee's Salt Water Taff y has been in business there since 1947, and at its present location since 1950. Photo provided by Lincoln County Historical Society.

So far from ordinary, so close to you. C&J Boutique is located in Nelscott, in the heart of Lincoln City. Let us help make your escape to the beach an escape from the ordinary! Wine Tastings Candies • Gifts Cigars • More! C&J Boutique 3229 SW HWY. 101 • 996-2898 • 10-5 7 DAYS You shop. We ship. pa c k & UPS • FED EX • DHL • BOXES 960 SE Hwy. 101 • Lincoln City (541) 994-7272 B&B PACKAGE EXPRESS WE GIFTWRAP! Champagne  Brunch Every Sunday 10 am to 1 pm - overlooking Yaquina Bay -  made-to-order omelettes  home-made waffl e bar  peel & eat prawns  oysters on the half-shell  carving station ...& so much more! for reservations 541 265 8521 www.embarcadero-resort.com 1000 SE Bay Blvd  Newport 6  oregon coast today  3 february 2006 The best view you may never see. The river is just out your window, but looking up is optional. MAKE YOUR VALENTINE ' S DINNER RESERVATIONS SOON ! Enjoy Live Music at the Kernville VIEW UPCOMING MUSICIANS ATWWW . KERNVILLESTEAKHO USE . COM Saturday morning classes available! Join our FREE knitting group, 3 to 5 p.m. Tuesdays. Tues-Fri 1-5 • Sat 12-5 Dharma Yarns 1426 NW 15th • Lincoln City • 996-YARN Are you in love (are you in love?) with barbershop music? Well, you're in luck (yes, you're in luck), because this Saturday (by the sea, by the sea, by the beautiful sea) the Yachats Lions will be hosting (will be hosting) their 12th annual Barbershop Festival. Th e fun, (oh yes the fun) will begin at 7:30 p.m. on Saturday, Feb. 4, at the Yachats Commons. Tickets are $10. Featured acts include the McKenzie Touring Company Quartet, members of the renowned Eugene Cascade Chorus. Th e award-winning quartet has been performing throughout the United States since 1981, and has made its reputation on fi ne music and comedy for all ages. Th e Eugene Cascade Chorus are past Evergreen District Champions, under the direction of Coby Foster. Also appearing will be the Coastal Aires Chorus and the Sweet Adelines, both favorite groups from Newport, and three other quartets. Aft er the main concert, the groups will gather for an "Aft erglow, " just down the street at the Yachats Lions Hall. Th e public is invited to enjoy great food, plenty of singing and beverages; the cost is $7 for food. Tickets are available at Clark's Market and Shirley's, both in Yachats, or through Art Rotter, 541-547-3686. Th irteen women, the most ever in the 54-year history of the Miss Lincoln County Scholarship Program, will compete this weekend for the title and the numerous scholarships associated with the program. Contestants compete in the areas of talent performance and physical fi tness and also interview with judges. Th e winner goes on to compete in the Miss Oregon program, with a chance to compete for Miss America. "I'm so glad to be a part of this program now, " said board president Christina Bushnell.  "Th e part that I really like about the Miss Lincoln County program is that it's not just the winner who receives scholarship dollars.  Every girl who participates will earn money for college. " Additional scholarships are given to contestants who receive the highest scores in talent, physical fi tness and interview.  Scholarships are also given for community service and academic excellence. "In the past, the program has typically had 6 to 8 contestants each year, " says production director Ellen Mathewson. Ashay, a Lincoln County rhythm troupe, (pictured above) will perform during the pageant. Th e contestants are: Mamie Hess, Toledo Landmark Missionary Baptist Church School; Nichole Mead, Newport High School; Leah Buckmaster, Newport High School; Ashley Geil, Newport High School; Mandie Sinnott, Taft  High School; Rachelle Bodle,  Newport High School; Mary Ann Profi tt, Taft  High School; Kelai Reno, Newport High School; Jodi Gann, Logsden Christian School; Heather Anthony, Newport High School. Th e Miss Lincoln County Scholarship Program will be held Saturday, Feb. 4 at 7 p.m. at the Newport Performing Arts Center. Tickets to the Miss Lincoln County Scholarship Pageant can be obtained by calling the Newport Performing Arts Center at 541-265-ARTS. Splash on the witchhazel - it's time for the Yachats Barbershop fest Members of the Eugene Cascade Chorus (above) and the Sweet Adelines (courtesy photos). Miss Lincoln County to be crowned on Saturday

oregoncoasttoday.com  3 february 2006  7 Twice is Nice at Super Bowl XL Parties at Chinook Winds! Chinook Winds is hosting its annual Super Bowl viewing party inside its convention center, Feb. 5. The broadcast is live from Ford Field in Detroit, Michigan and is the 40th Super Bowl game. Purchase your tickets now for only $10 to be  part of the best party around. Sunday, February 5, could be the day you win $25,000! View the big game in the Chinook Winds Convention Center    on multiple giant screens. This 21-and-older party begins at 2 p.m., with the game starting at 3 p.m. There will be "Stadium Style" food available as well as beverage specials throughout the game. A two-part ticket will be given to each guest on admission, and with every beverage purchased. The tickets will be used for drawings including $1,000 at the end of first quarter, $1,000 at halftime and $1,000 at the end of third quarter, plus Super Bowl memorabilia throughout the game. The first 200 people through the door will receive an Official Super Bowl cap. In addition to drawing tickets, guests will also be given Game Day Cards in the convention center as well as Aces Bar & Grill at Chinook Winds Golf Resort. One Game Day "Scratch It" card will be given to each person upon entry. There are four "two-number combinations" on each card, one for each quarter. To win a prize, a game piece must have the correct last digit of the score for both teams at the end of each quarter. Guests have a chance to win $50 for winning 1 quarter, $100 for 2 quarters, and $1,000 for 3 quarters and, finally, $25,000 if all 4 quarters are picked correctly. In addition to the party at the Chinook Winds Convention     Center, catch the Steelers and Seahawks battling for the 40th Super Bowl title at Aces Bar and Grill, located at Chinook Winds Golf Resort. Make a touchdown with Game Day Scratch cards prizes and food specials in addition to big screen TV action all for no charge.  . Tickets are on sale now! Call 1-888-CHINOOK. If it's Thursday, it's Ladies Night Chinook Winds' newest star launches a new tradition in the Rogue River Room Chinook Winds Casino Resort, located at 1777 NW 44th St. on the beach in Lincoln City, is owned and operated by the Confederated Tribes of Siletz Indians. Enjoy 24-hour Las Vegas-style          gaming, 18 hole golf course, headline entertainment from some of music's most legendary stars, three full service restaurants, secure childcare facility and arcade, and a 227 room ocean front hotel. Call 1-888-244-6665 for information. special advertising feature   • • •   1-888-CHINOOK It's MADNESS! Money Madness Scratch Tickets will make you happy, now through February 24. Every scratch ticket has the possibility       of winning. There are 8 ways to earn a scratch ticket with a chance to win $1,000,000 . Even if you don't scratch off a winner, you still have the chance to spin the Money Madness cash wheel for a chance at $5,000 on Fridays - must be present to win. All non-winners of the scratch cards need only fill out their name and address on the back of the card and drop it in the drawing drum in front of the Main Cage to have a chance at the wheel spin. Savor the madness! Ladies night has never been better then it is right now at Chinook Winds Casino Resort. Oregon's new, up-and-coming artist, Debra Arlyn, is performing    live in the Rogue River Room Thursday nights from 8 to 11 p.m.  Arlyn has the pipes and the point of view of a more mature singer/songwriter and she is coming to Lincoln City. In addition to Arlyn's amazing    talent, ladies will have the opportunity to win something as well. "Ladies Night" in the Rogue River Room includes drink and appetizer specials along with chances to win prizes including CD's by Debra Arlyn and much more. Ladies who come in groups of 4 or more will receive extra drawing tickets. "Arlyn has an R&B style distinctly her own, and really can hold her own in comparison with other top-notch female vocalists and songwriters," said a reviewer in the Corvallis Gazette Times . "Debra has a voice that transcends       her youth and echoes with the wisdom of many lives." She has won numerous awards, including the 2003 "Oregon Idol" contest and was a finalist in the 2004-2005 Uni- song International Contest. A native of Oregon, Arlyn grew up in Philomath, and now lives in Corvallis. Only 20 years old, she has already released her second CD, Thinking Out Loud, and is starting to attract the attention of some big record labels. Don't miss out on an opportunity to hear Arlyn's incredible voice in the Rogue River Room Thursday nights. Debra has a full band, but will be performing as a duo Thursday nights. Debra Arlyn

8  oregon coast today  3 february 2006 What's a great beach without a great book? New & Used Books 994-4467 1747 NW Hwy. 101 • Lincoln City Th e largest selection of magazines on the coast! 994-9393 4095-A Logan Rd. • Next to Safeway • Lincoln City Vacations Family Reunions Business Retreats Sewing Retreats Fully furnished vacation rental units with full guest services, including linens & towels, cleaning and more! Gather together in the SANDBOX, our new community room! Walk to the beach - just steps from your door, watch the surf from our view units or enjoy our DVD players and VCRs, or relax in the outdoor hot tub. Unbeatable off-season rates! Tucked away in convenient Gleneden Beach. Close to everything fun... worlds away from your workaday life! Beachcombers Haven www.beachcombers haven.com 800•428•5533 - 541•764•2252 LaRoca LaRoca Mexican Restaurant & Taqueria • Oaxaca Serving Lunch & Dinner 11 a.m. to 8:40 p.m. • Open 7 Days In the Heart of the Nelscott Strip Lincoln City 3243 SW Hwy 101 • 557-1815 An All-Broker Office 1-800-503-3709 541-994-9133 www.ourhomesite. com/betterhomes 6062 SE Hwy. 101 • Lincoln City Call us for information on ANY property in Lincoln County MLS. 'Let's talk Real Estate' 8:30 a.m. Saturday 1400AM-KBCH BIG ENOUGH TO COUNT. SMALL ENOUGH TO CARE! SMALL ENOUGH TO CARE! BIG ENOUGH TO COUNT . Need to plan ahead? Sign up for our FREE weekly e-mail of this calendar. Send your e-mail address to dave@oregoncoasttoday.com, and you'll receive the updated calendar by midnight every Wednesday, one day prior to publication. Venues and music makers in Lincoln or Tillamook counties are invited to submit listings, photographs and corrections in writing. Send them to: Niki Price, Oregon Coast Today , PO Box 962, Lincoln City, OR 97367. Or, e-mail them to niki@ oregoncoasttoday.com. Listings are organized from north to south. Entrance is free unless otherwise indicated. To comment, call OCT at 541-921-2006 . Live music Friday, Feb. 3 "Metalman" Brian Timme and the Ultrasonic Crew — Dance mix. 10:30 p.m. to 1:30 a.m. ROGUE RIVER ROOM AT CHINOOK WINDS CASINO, 1777 NW 44TH ST., LINCOLN CITY, 541-996-5825. Lenny Carr — Keyboard favorites. 6-9 p.m. HILLTOP INN FAMILY DINING RESTAURANT, 1910 SE HWY. 101, LINCOLN CITY, 541-994-6111. The Sinners Club — "Sinfully good" rock n' roll. 8 p.m. ROADHOUSE 101/KODIAK BAR AND GRILL, 4649 SW HWY. 101, LINCOLN CITY, 541-994-7729. Bret Lucich — A one-man band of oldies and goodies. 8 p.m. to midnight. ATTIC LOUNGE, SALISHAN SPA & GOLF RESORT, GLENEDEN BEACH, 541-764-2231. Ric DiBlasi — Live piano bar with music starting at 6 p.m. ITALIAN RIVIERA, HWY. 101 2 MILES NORTH OF DEPOE BAY, 541-764-3400. Michael Dane — One-man keyboard maestro. 7 to 11 p.m. GRACIE'S SEA HAG, HWY. 101, DEPOE BAY, 541-765-2734. David Hutson Quartet — The fi nest in improvisational jazz. 7:30 p.m. BLU CORK WINE BAR, 613 NW THIRD ST., NYE BEACH/ NEWPORT, 541-265-2257. David Black — 6:30-10:30 p.m. EMBARCADERO LOUNGE, 1000 SE BAY BLVD., NEWPORT, 541-265-8521. James and Julz — 6:30 to 9 p.m. THE DRIFT INN, 124 HWY. 101 N., YACHATS, 541-547-4477. The Bottoms Up Blues Gang — A touring band from St. Louis brings blues from the Mississippi. 9 p.m. THE LANDMARK, OCEAN VIEW DRIVE AND HWY. 101, YACHATS, 541-547-5459. Saturday, Feb. 4 "Metalman" Brian Timme and the Ultrasonic Crew — Dance mix. 10:30 p.m. to 1:30 a.m. ROGUE RIVER ROOM AT CHINOOK WINDS CASINO, 1777 NW 44TH ST., LINCOLN CITY, 541-996-5825. The Sinners Club — "Sinfully good" rock n' roll. 8 p.m. ROADHOUSE 101/KODIAK BAR AND GRILL, 4649 SW HWY. 101, LINCOLN CITY, 541-994-7729. The Aero Brothers — Rock and blues from Lincoln City's fi nest . 7 to 11 p.m. KERNVILLE STEAK AND SEAFOOD HOUSE, 186 SILETZ HWY. (ONE MILE SOUTH OF LINCOLN CITY, JUST OFF HWY. 101), 541-994-6200. Bret Lucich — A one-man band of oldies and goodies. 8 p.m. to midnight. ATTIC LOUNGE, SALISHAN SPA & GOLF RESORT, GLENEDEN BEACH, 541-764-2231. Ric DiBlasi — Live piano bar with music starting at 6 p.m. ITALIAN RIVIERA, HWY. 101 2 MILES NORTH OF DEPOE BAY, 541-764-3400. Michael Dane — One-man keyboard maestro. 7 to 11 p.m. GRACIE'S SEA HAG, HWY. 101, DEPOE BAY, 541-765-2734. David Black — 6:30-10:30 p.m. EMBARCADERO LOUNGE, 1000 SE BAY BLVD., NEWPORT, 541-265-8521. Tony Holly — Guitar and vocals. 9:30 p.m. BLU CORK WINE BAR, 613 NW THIRD ST., NYE BEACH/NEWPORT, 541-265-2257. Joe Jordan — 6:30 to 9 p.m. THE DRIFT INN, 124 HWY. 101 N., YACHATS, 541-547-4477. Taarka — Seismic gypsy hypno-jazz, all orginals from the Tillers. 9 p.m. THE LANDMARK, OCEAN VIEW DRIVE AND HWY. 101, YACHATS, 541-547-5459. Sunday, Feb. 5 Ric DiBlasi — Live piano bar with music starting at 6 p.m. ITALIAN RIVIERA, HWY. 101 TWO MILES NORTH OF DEPOE BAY, 541-764-3400. Khlo Brateng — Celtic harp billed as "a sonic education in the sublime. " 6:30 to 9 p.m. THE DRIFT INN, 124 HWY. 101 N., YACHATS, 541-547-4477. Richard Sharpless — Does he know any songs about Pittsburgh? 4 p.m. THE LANDMARK, OCEAN VIEW DRIVE AND HWY. 101, YACHATS, 541-547-5459. Monday, Feb. 6 Dorian Michael — Acoustic guitar. 6:30 to 9 p.m. THE DRIFT INN, 124 HWY. 101 N., YACHATS, 541-547-4477. Tuesday, Feb. 7 Ric DiBlasi — Live piano bar with music starting at 6 p.m. ITALIAN RIVIERA, HWY. 101 TWO MILES NORTH OF DEPOE BAY, 541-764- 3400. David Hutson Quartet — Improvisational jazz. 6:30 to 9 p.m. THE DRIFT INN, 124 HWY. 101 N., YACHATS, 541-547-4477. Wednesday, Feb. 8 Ric DiBlasi — Live piano bar with music starting at 6 p.m. ITALIAN RIVIERA, HWY. 101 TWO MILES NORTH OF DEPOE BAY, 541-764- 3400. June Rushing Trio — A folk/jazz trio led by June's powerful vocals. 6:30 to 9 p.m. THE DRIFT INN, 124 HWY. 101 N., YACHATS, 541-547- 4477. Thursday, Feb. 9 Debra Arlyn — 20-year-old musician & vocalist. 8 to 11 p.m. ROGUE RIVER ROOM, CHINOOK WINDS CASINO, LINCOLN CITY. 888-CHINOOK. Michael Dane — One-man keyboard maestro. 6 to 10 p.m. GRACIE'S SEA HAG, HWY. 101, DEPOE BAY, 541-765-2734. Rick Bartow and the Bartow Band — 6 to 9 p.m. MO'S ANNEX, 657 SW BAY BLVD., NEWPORT, 541-265-7512. Open Jam — Led by Gary Brooker and Vallorie Hodges. 6:30 p.m. THE LANDMARK, OCEAN VIEW DRIVE AND HWY. 101, YACHATS, 541-547-5459. Richard Sharpless — A Nashville guitar veteran plays folk tunes and originals. 6:30 to 9 p.m. THE DRIFT INN, 124 HWY. 101 N., YACHATS, 541-547-4477. Friday, Feb. 10 Dorian Michael — Contemporary traditional acoustic guitar. 7 p.m. $7 at the door. BAY CITY ARTS CENTER, FIFTH AND A IN BAY CITY, 503-377-9620 or 503-842-7013. Lee Ann Womack — 8 p.m. $20 to $45. CHINOOK WINDS RESORT CASINO, LINCOLN CITY, 888-CHINOOK OR 888-MAIN ACT. "Metalman" Brian Timme and the Ultrasonic Crew — Dance mix. 10:30 p.m. to 1:30 a.m. ROGUE RIVER ROOM AT CHINOOK WINDS CASINO, 1777 NW 44TH ST., LINCOLN CITY, 541-996-5825. Lenny Carr — Keyboard favorites. 6-9 p.m. HILLTOP INN FAMILY DINING RESTAURANT, 1910 SE HWY. 101, LINCOLN CITY, 541-994- 6111. Norman Sylvester — The original Northwest boogie cat. 8 p.m. ROADHOUSE 101/KODIAK BAR AND GRILL, 4649 SW HWY. 101, LINCOLN CITY, 541-994-7729. Bret Lucich — A one-man band of oldies and goodies. 8 p.m. to midnight. ATTIC LOUNGE, SALISHAN SPA & GOLF RESORT, GLENEDEN BEACH, 541-764-2231. Ric DiBlasi — Live piano bar with music starting at 6 p.m. ITALIAN RIVIERA, HWY. 101 2 MILES NORTH OF DEPOE BAY, 541-764-3400. Beth Willis — The acoustic goddess. 7:30 p.m. BLU CORK WINE BAR, 613 NW THIRD ST., NYE BEACH/NEWPORT, 541-265-2257. "The Brit" — 6:30-10:30 p.m. EMBARCADERO LOUNGE, 1000 SE BAY BLVD., NEWPORT, 541-265-8521. Open Mike/Jam — Musicians, Moose Lodge members and guests are all welcome; bring an instrument or your voice, and check in with Vallorie or Gary at the stage. 7 to 9 p.m. WALDPORT MOOSE LODGE, 250 JOHN STREET, 541-563-4498. Ian and Stacy Smith — 6:30 to 9 p.m. THE DRIFT INN, 124 HWY. 101 N., YACHATS, 541-547-4477. Blue Nation — Classic rock from the four corners of Lincoln County. 9 p.m. THE LANDMARK, OCEAN VIEW DRIVE AND HWY. 101, YACHATS, 541-547-5459. Saturday, Feb. 11 Lee Ann Womack — 8 p.m. $20 to $45. CHINOOK WINDS RESORT CASINO, LINCOLN CITY, 888-CHINOOK OR 888-MAIN ACT. "Metalman" Brian Timme and the Ultrasonic Crew — Dance mix. 10:30 p.m. to 1:30 a.m. ROGUE RIVER ROOM AT CHINOOK WINDS CASINO, 1777 NW 44TH ST., LINCOLN CITY, 541-996-5825. Norman Sylvester — The original Northwest boogie cat. 8 p.m. ROADHOUSE 101/KODIAK BAR AND GRILL, 4649 SW HWY. 101, LINCOLN CITY, 541-994-7729. Bolt Upright — Hot Portland blues trio. 7 to 11 p.m. KERNVILLE STEAK AND SEAFOOD HOUSE, 186 SILETZ HWY. (ONE MILE SOUTH OF LINCOLN CITY, JUST OFF HWY. 101), 541-994-6200. The Craig Einhorn Trio: Tango — Take your Valentine to this concert with special guest tango dancers at groovy Eden Hall. 8 p.m. $15. EDEN HALL, 6675 GLENEDEN BEACH LOOP ROAD, GLENEDEN BEACH, 541-764-3826. Bret Lucich — A one-man band of oldies and goodies. 8 p.m. to midnight. ATTIC LOUNGE, SALISHAN SPA & GOLF RESORT, GLENEDEN BEACH, 541-764-2231. Ric DiBlasi — Live piano bar with music starting at 6 p.m. ITALIAN RIVIERA, HWY. 101 2 MILES NORTH OF DEPOE BAY, 541-764-3400. "The Brit" — 6:30-10:30 p.m. EMBARCADERO LOUNGE, 1000 SE BAY BLVD., NEWPORT, 541-265-8521. Beth Willis — The acoustic goddess. 7:30 p.m. BLU CORK WINE BAR, 613 NW THIRD ST., NYE BEACH/NEWPORT, 541-265-2257. James and Julz — 6:30 to 9 p.m. THE DRIFT INN, 124 HWY. 101 N., YACHATS, 541-547-4477. T. Ray and the Shades — High energy rock, R & B and blues from Portland. THE LANDMARK, OCEAN VIEW DRIVE AND HWY. 101, YACHATS, 541-547-5459. Sunday, Feb. 12 Ric DiBlasi — Live piano bar with music starting at 6 p.m. ITALIAN RIVIERA, HWY. 101 TWO MILES NORTH OF DEPOE BAY, 541-764- 3400. Sunhouse and Uneven Surface — 6:30 to 9 p.m. THE DRIFT INN, 124 HWY. 101 N., YACHATS, 541-547-4477. June Rushing Trio — Valentines from June, Joren and Robin. 9 p.m. THE LANDMARK, OCEAN VIEW DRIVE AND HWY. 101, YACHATS, 541-547-5459. COMING SOON Jeni Fleming Trio — Led by Fleming's powerful and honest voice, classical and modern jazz dichotomies. 7:30 p.m. Thursday, Feb. 16. $20 adults. NEWPORT PERFORMING ARTS CENTER, 777 W. OLIVE, 541-265-ARTS. Foreigner — It's urgent! Get your tickets today. 8 p.m. Friday and Saturday, Feb. 24 and 25. $20 to $35. CHINOOK WINDS RESORT CASINO, LINCOLN CITY, 888-CHINOOK OR 888-MAIN ACT. Engelbert Humperdink — 8 p.m. Friday and Saturday, March 10 and 11. $20 to $35. CHINOOK WINDS RESORT CASINO, LINCOLN CITY, 888-CHINOOK OR 888-MAIN ACT. Aaron Tippin — 8 p.m. Friday and Saturday, March 24 and 25. $15 to $30. CHINOOK WINDS RESORT CASINO, LINCOLN CITY, 888- CHINOOK OR 888-MAIN ACT. Sound waves Norman Sylvester, playing Feb. 11 at the Kodiak Bar & Grill/Roadhouse      101. Taarka, playing "seismic gypsy hypno jazz, " are booked for Th e Landmark on Saturday, Feb. 4 (courtesy photos).

oregoncoasttoday.com  3 february 2006  9 Go Nautical! Swords Lighthouses Shells             Floats Hand-Crafted Seagulls ... and so much more! SEAWICK 1612 NE Hwy. 101 Next to the Bijou Lincoln City • 996-2822 Open 10 am Daily S outhwest  D esigns • Blankets • Dream Catchers • • Mandellas • Purses • Dolls • Pottery • Jewelry Located Next Door to Seawick GOING OUT FOR BUSINESS SALE! Walter S. Duvall, CFP® Investment Representative 2015 NW 39th Street, Suite 303 Lincoln City, Oregon 541-996-6197 800-299-8824 THE MEDICARE RX PLAN: WHAT IT IS AND HOW IT WORKS With the May 15 deadline coming up for choosing a Medicare prescription drug plan, join us as we discuss Medicare Part D, drug coverage options, and strategies to help protect your retirement income against rising health care costs. If you qualify for Medicare or help care for someone who does, this program can help you understand your decisions. Call today to reserve a seat. Space is limited. Date : Tuesday, Feb. 14 Time : 8:30-9:30am & 3:30-4:30pm Place : 2015 NW 39th St. Suite 303 Lincoln City SWING DANCE CLASS Well-known dance instructor Ernie Inclan will teach a beginning swing dance class Mondays, starting Feb. 6, at the Lincoln City Community Center. Parks and recreation department spokesman Larry Fowler said he was pleased to have Inclan on board. "We've been trying to get Ernie to come teach dance for us for a long time. He's the best, " Fowler said. Th e class is from 7 to 8 p.m.; cost is $20 per person or $25 for out of city residents. For details, call the Lincoln City Community Center, 541-994-2131. PACIFIC DANCE ENSEMBLE Pacifi c Dance Ensemble presents its eighth annual benefi t auction and free performance, "Dances from the Heart: Local Love, " a Valentine's Celebration, Saturday, Feb. 11 and Sunday, Feb. 12. Th e event will feature dance, live music and an auction at the Newport Performing Arts Center.  "Dances from the Heart: Local Love" will open its doors for the auction to start at 7 p.m. on Saturday and at 2 p.m. on Sunday. "We have changed the title of our performance this year to refl ect our true love and appreciation for all the wonderful artists that live in Lincoln County, " said Nancy Mittleman, director of the ensemle. Ensemble dancers met with artists Rick Bartow, Jeurgen Eckstein and Sal Strom to discuss their art and then set about creating dance pieces based on their conversations and personal reactions to the works. Ann Miller, who lives in Mexico part of the year, has been communicating with the dancers by e- mail. Th e charity auction will help fund exchange programs with other dance groups, lectures and demonstrations for local schools, and more. "Dances from the Heart" will open for the auction at 7 p.m. Saturday, Feb. 11 and at 2 p.m. Sunday, Feb. 12. A $5 donation at the door is suggested. Th is program has been funded in part by the OCCA and the City of Newport. For more information, call 541-265- ARTS. Good moves Guitarist Craig Einhorn says he isn't trying to be diff erent. But aft er a concert that includes Spanish classical, Chet Atkins, Bach, modern folk and a little ukelele, his listeners may see it that way. "One thing people always say aft er concerts is that they're shocked at all the diff erent styles. Th ey don't know what to expect from me next, " Einhorn told the Oregon Coast Today . If you attend Einhorn's concert Feb. 11 at Eden Hall in Gleneden Beach, however, you can be assured that something special will happen. Einhorn plans to begin with solo guitar pieces, followed by ensemble pieces with his bass, percussion and guitar trio. Th e evening will end with tango dancing, with two couples from Portland and Eugene. Einhorn loves to play music for tango dancers, and says that his instrument grew up with the dance. "Most people associate it with the bandoneon, the accordion style instrument, but the guitar is historically important to the tango. It was the fi rst instrument to accompany this dance, " he said. Whenever he tours, Einhorn said, he seeks out tango dancers to accompany his guitar. Th is arrangement has worked from Hawaii to Tennessee and Portland to Eugene. "If there is a tango community, I can get people to dance, " he said. "I perform quite oft en at the Tango Center in Eugene. "I think one of the most exciting things about tango is that it is improvised, but it doesn't look that way. With good dancers, it looks very complicated. " He has also taken up tango as a physical outlet to his normally seated vocation. As for his musical infl uences, Einhorn counts Atkins as well as Mason Williams and the varied music he grew up with, from Led Zeppelin to Joni Mitchell. "All that music is so diff erent and beautiful; as I got older I've just stayed open to all kinds of music, " he said. His concerts, he added, are just an extension of what makes him happy. "Th ere are other classical guitarists who sit there and play repertoire, and bore people to death. I would be bored, too, if I tried to play concerts like that. I'm just doing what comes naturally. " - By Niki Price, niki@oregoncoasttoday.com Traveling tango If you go What:   Guitarist Craig Einhorn, the Craig Einhorn trio and invited tango dancers When: 8 p.m. Saturday, Feb. 11 Where: Eden Hall, 4 miles south of Lincoln City on the Gleneden Beach Loop Tickets: $15 per person To reserve: 541-764-3826 Craig Einhorn plays Atkins, Bach and a little ukelele, too

10  oregon coast today  3 february 2006 Homes and Condos At the Beautiful Oregon Coast OREGON BEACH VACATIONS oregonbeachvacat ions.com Serving Lincoln City, Newport, Pacifi c City, and Depoe Bay. From oceanfront to a cozy retreat, we can help. 503-528-7480 800-723-2383 Priced from $69-$400 per night + taxes and fees. Join us for a hassle-free, fun-fi lled trip to the Portland Art Museum on Feb. 26 . Visit the new Hesse exhibit, wonder at the new renovations, and enjoy a German dinner at Rheinlander! Just $99! Call for reservations! Wi-Fi Hotspot • HDTV kodiak bar & grill LIVE MUSIC 4649 SW Hwy. 101 • Lincoln City • 541-994-7729 WWW.ROADHOUSE101.COM • COME SEE WHAT YOU'VE BEEN MISSING! free pizza throughout thesuper bowl! Sunday • feb. 5 PLUS... BEER SPECIALS ALL DAY LONG! AND... WIN WIN FREE FREE STUFF! STUFF! Sinner's Club Live this weekend! Sinfully Good Rock 'N Roll Friday & Sat... Feb. 3 & 4 541-994-9393 4095-A Logan Rd. Next to Safeway Lincoln City Get Curious with Curious George Feb. 4 1 to 2 p.m. featuring Th e Man with the Yellow Hat If the weather lately is any indication, Sunday may be a marvelous day to be indoors, watching Super Bowl 40 live from Ford Field in Detroit. In Tillamook County, NFL fans have a chance not only to watch, but to participate in gridiron-related combat. No pads or helmets are allowed in this no- holds-barred competition that pits friend against friend, brother against brother. It's the fi rst-ever paper football contest, and it's just one of the activities going on before and during the game at the Pelican Pub and Brewery in Pacifi c City. Don't pretend you don't know how to fold and fl ick a paper football across someone else's upraised index fi ngers. Th e joy of watching that irregular triangle fl y through the uprights and bonk a forehead or nose was a third-grade memory that will last a lifetime, and the thrill of victory always more than made up for the agony of detention. Dust off  the old folding skill set and head for the Pelican, where the big game will be televised in the pub's large new banquet room on a 10-foot projection screen. Th ere will be a special menu of game food and, of course, the Pelican's award winning beers, including Doryman's Dark Ale, the grand champion of last year's international competition in Australia, and Kiwanda Cream Ale, gold medal winner at the 2005 Great American Beer Festival in Denver. In Lincoln City, the Kodiak Bar & Grill Super Bowl party can be summed up in one word: Free. Free pizza is on the menu, all game long. And, general manager Matt Allen promises lots of giveaways and prizes throughout the aft ernoon. Th e Kodiak is a sharp, comfortable place where large televisions fi ll every available wall space, the beer selection is great, buckets of peanuts await on every table and the "sliders" on the appetizer menu are beyond reproach. Any list of central coast Super Bowl parties, of course, would be incomplete without one other option: Chinook Winds Casino Resort's two parties, at which fans can watch the game and enter to win $25,000. Aces Sports Bar, located at the Chinook Winds Casino Golf Resort, hosts one of the two parties. Th ere's no cover at the Aces party, which will feature plenty of food and drink specials and big- screen football fun. Th e other party will be held at the convention center in the main casino building on NW 44th in Lincoln City. It features multiple big screens, "stadium food, " beverage specials and more. What more? Lots more. Drawings at the end of the fi rst three quarters will award $1,000 prizes, as well as giveaways of sports memorabilia and more. A Game Day scratch-off  ticket provided each guest could win $25,000. See story on page 7 for complete details. If you've never met Matthew Mingrone, Chinook Winds Casino Resort's marketing director, it will be easy to spot him Sunday, even in the busy, game-like atmosphere at the convention center party - which may be attended by as many as 600 to 700 fans. "It's like being at the game, " Mingrone said of the annual bash. "I will be wearing my Franco Harris replica jersey, " said the Pittsburgh native. He has attended games when his Steelers played for AFC championships and a Super Bowl, and says fans in the Northwest have handled his love for the Steelers admirably in recent days. "We've had some good-natured ribbing going on, " he said. Mingrone said he'll be waving his "Terrible Towel, " which he carried into the stadium for Super Bowl XIII, when the Steelers win on Sunday.  "It will be 24 to 21, with a fourth-quarter fi eld goal. It will be a very close game, " he predicted. Th ere is a $10 cover charge for the convention center party. For more information, call 1-888- CHINOOK. If free stuff , paper footballs and $25,000 isn't enough to get you out of the house on Sunday, you can still celebrate in Super style, as Gallucci's pizzeria in Lincoln City is starting its deliveries early on Sunday. Call them aft er noon and lunch - or football munchies - will be, well, a snap. FMI: Pelican Pub & Brewery, 503-965-7007; Kodiak Bar & Grill, 541-994-7729; Chinook Winds, 888-CHINOOK; Gallucci's Pizzeria, 541-994-3411. - By Dave Price, dave@oregoncoasttoday.com Running the options: Where to watch the game? Th e crew at the Pelican spent an aft ernoon last week preparing for Sunday's paper football contest -part of the Super Bowl festivities on the game plan for Sunday. OCT photo.

oregoncoasttoday.com  3 february 2006  11 At Otis Junction Across Hwy. 18 from Pronto Pup • Crafts • Antiques • Collectibles Visit us EVERY Fri, Sat & Sun! otis trading post & flea market Your BAITandTACKLE source! Your BAIT and TACKLE source! SALMON RIVER MARKET Groceries • Gas • Propane Ice • Newsstand • Coffee Next door to the new PRONTO PUP! IMAGINE WHAT YOU'LL FIND ... IN OTIS! A Banquet of Choices... From our family to yours. Once again, the Winter Film Series at the Newport Performing Arts Center will take cinema lovers into the worlds - and minds - of some of the most creative directors, writers and actors making movies today. "When we started putting together the series, " said series director Betsy Altomare, "we noticed the amazing number of requested fi lms that supporters want to see at the series. "Th is series not only presents some of the fi lms people requested, but also other fi lms people will talk about long aft er the last reel is run. " Th e series starts on Feb. 19 and 20 with "Shopgirl. "  Critics hailed this fi lm based on the novella by Steve Martin. Th e fi lm is a tender and introspective story about a young woman who must choose between a rich older man and a naïve younger one.  Claire Danes stars with Martin. Another American fi lm is scheduled Feb. 26 through 28. In "Th e Squid and the Whale, " two teenage boys must endure the disintegration of their literary parents' marriage in a shrewd, cruel and very funny melodrama. Jeff  Daniels, Laura Linney and Anna Paquin star.  Th ere will be an additional presentation of this fi lm on Tuesday Feb. 28. It's off  to Israel on March 5 and 6 for the Golden Globe-winning fi lm "Paradise Now. "  Winner of the best foreign fi lm at this year's Golden Globes, the fi lm delves deep into the hearts and minds of Palestinian suicide bombers as two friends are recruited for this desperate act. Phillip Seymour Hoff man continues his quest for his fi rst Oscar aft er winning a Golden Globe this year as Best Actor in the March 12 and 13 movie. Hoff man gives an uncanny performance as Truman Capote in "Capote" in this superb biopic about the author and his life as he researched his classic "In Cold Blood. "  Th e fi lm also stars Catherine Keener. One of the most requested fi lms in years, "Grizzly Man, " takes the screen March 26 and 27.  Along with absolutely stunning home movies of the Alaskan wild, famous German director Werner Herzog conducts interviews about the childlike and idealistic Timothy Treadwell and the 12 seasons he spent living with his "beloved creatures, " grizzly bears. All good fi lm series end with a surprise and organizers promise one on April 2 and 3. A surprise fi lm requested by past series attendees will be announced at the start of the festival. Altomare promises it will be worth the wait. Th e Winter Film Series presents fi lms on 7 p.m. Sunday and Monday evenings at the Newport Performing Arts Center, 777 W. Olive in Newport. Film reviews are posted at the "fi lm festival" tab on www.cinemalovers.com. For more tickets and more information, call 541-265-ARTS. Coast cinema Newport fi lm series selections announced Claire Danes and Steve Martin start in Shopgirl, the fi rst fi lm of the Newport PAC's Winter Film Series, beginning Feb. 19. Auction, anticipation build Bid on an antique and help build a home during the Lincoln City Antique Auction, Feb. 11 at the Inn at Spanish Head. Th e proceeds from the auction, held during Antique Week, February 10-20, will go to benefi t Habitat for Humanity, an organization dedicated to building aff ordable housing for individuals who lack adequate shelter. Th e doors will open at 5 p.m. to view the auction items, which have been donated by individuals and local antique shops. Th e oral auction will begin at 7 p.m. and will be preceded at 6:30 p.m. with a lecture given by nationally known antique expert Harry Rinker on the topic, "Recent and Future Trends in Antiques". Keith Altomare, owner of the Bijou Th eatre in Lincoln City, will serve as an auctioneer with Rinker. Along with the auction, Antique Week in Lincoln City will include appraise-a-thons by Harry Rinker, quilt displays and exhibits, quilt appraisals, city-wide antique sales, and much more.  For more information, contact Andrea Baker at the Lincoln City Visitor & Convention Bureau at 541-996-1274, or check out the Feb. 10 edition of the Oregon Coast Today.