• Friday – March 19th at 7:00 PM
• Saturday – March 20th at 7:00 PM
• Sunday – March 21st at 2:00 PM
• Friday – March 26th at 7:00 PM
• Saturday – March 27th at 7:00 PM
• Sunday – March 28th at 2:00 PM

Tickets are now on sale for the Peninsula Players production; get your tickets early as their musicals are always very well attended.  You can purchase tickets at Okies Thriftway in Ocean Park, Stormin Norman’s in Long Beach and the Imperial Schooner in Ilwaco, for $15 each.

Peninsula Player and Mame Director Bob Lindberg:

I am excited about the upcoming production of Mame. We have a hard working and talented cast who will bring this musical comedy to the boards. Along with our talented cast, we also are honored to have the talented accompanist, Barbara Bate at the keyboard.

Rita Smith  will be leading the cast with her portrayal of the title role. Her role is a challenging one since she is in all the scenes with the exception of one and is also the musical director for the show. I believe she takes the role to new heights as she fights for her adopted son with Mr. Babcock, played by Frank Lehn

Her confidant is Vera played by Joyce Jones. After some career moves they become estranged  which leads to the song, “Bosom Buddies”.  Joyce is playing another role in which she has to appear to imbibe on too much alcohol. She complains that she is being type cast. I don’t think that is necessarily true.

The young boy playing young Patrick is Joey Campbell. Joey returns to our stage after a successful performance in Fruit Cakes in December. It is a large role for someone as young. The older Patrick is played by Everett Pace who played the romantic lead in Oklahoma. Older Patrick gets involved with a snooty girl played by Brandy Ahlers whose parents (Laurie and Clint Carter) are shocked by some of goings on of Mame.

Dennis Howard plays the romantic interest of Mame. This comes at a time that Mame has hit bottom and eats Shredded Wheat for dinner. Dennis comes to the rescue and the plot leads on from there. It is only when the Nanny played by Carea Kuhn returns from some time in the big city that sky really falls. But, all is well as the finale is performed.

Directing a musical can be a challenge. Not only is it expensive to receive the rights to the show, but there are so many more things that are involved. George Power is in charge of  the set design. Laurie Carter is coordinating the “behind the scenes” work as the show’s Producer.

Two of the songs you may recognize are the title song “Mame” and “We Need a Little Christmas”. It is a fast moving comedy with several belly laughs and a few snickers. It will a fun way of spending some time enjoying local theater.

In March North Head Lighthouse offers spectacular chances to see whales moving north to Alaskan waters for the summer.  Especially when the weather is like this.  Wednesday morning the skies were clear and the temperature approaching sixty degrees.  I knew it was a little early to expect to spot the whales in migration, but it was worth the walk just to check out the view.

~Blaine Walker, Proprietor, 42nd Street Café

On Saturday, March 6, 2010, I drove Washington State Route 100, around in circles down near Ilwaco and the southwesternmost point in Washington. Triple digits, hooray!

A fun little road in the corner of our state; always a nice place to drive. Take a walk out on the jetty, next time you’re there.

Read the post, with lots of photos.

It is soon time for the Long Beach Slow Pitch and Fast Pitch Tournaments.  Baseball tournaments take place all summer long here in Long Beach.  Contact Joe Hightower for player information, or just come enjoy a free afternoon watching great softball.

long-beach-softball.pdf

Mike Stricklan
March 14, 2010 |  2:00 pm  | Raymond Theater, Raymond, WA
Mike is gifted pianist, arranger, stylist, and composer who presents a hybrid of jazz and popular music. His eclectic sets might include Beatles tunes, romantic Film themes, and piano-busting boogie-woogie numbers. Pianist/composer Mike Strickland is one of the Northwest’s most popular performers and concert artists. Clipper Anderson will be playing the bass.  Tickets: 360 875 5831    $10 pre-sales   $12 Day of performance or Pay-pal at sundayafternoonlive.org

Marking the start of the spring season, the Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife (WDFW) has tentatively scheduled razor-clam digs on ocean beaches late this month and again in mid-April.

As always, final approval of both digs will depend on results of marine toxin tests that show the clams are safe to eat.

Prospective diggers should note that the first opening – scheduled March 26-April 1 at various ocean beaches – starts on evening tides, then switches to morning tides for the final four days, said Dan Ayres, WDFW coastal shellfish manager.

“The digs planned this month span the seasonal change, when the lowest tides shift from evening to morning hours,” Ayres said.  “As in past months, razor-clam digging will be allowed after noon for the first three days of the opening, but will then switch to morning hours starting Monday, March 29.”

Tentative days, tides and beach openings for this month’s dig are:

• Friday, March 26, (4:29 p.m., +0.1)
• Saturday, March 27, (5:19 p.m., -0.1)
• Sunday, March 28, (6:04 p.m., 0.0)
• Monday, March 29, (6:35 A.M., -0.1)
• Tuesday, March 30, (7:22 A.M., -0.7)
• Wednesday, March 31, (8:07 A.M., -1.0)
• Thursday, April 1, (8:52 A.M., -1.0)

Another dig is also tentatively scheduled on morning tides in mid-April at Long Beach on the following days and beaches:

• Friday,  April 16, (8:32 A.M., -0.7)
• Saturday,  April 17, (9:12 A.M., -0.7)
• Sunday, April 18, (9:56 A.M., -0.6)

Any 2009-10 annual shellfish/seaweed license or combination license is valid through March 31. However, a new license will be required for anyone age 15 or older to participate in the April dig. Descriptions of the various licensing options are available on the WDFW website athttps://fishhunt.dfw.wa.gov.

Ayres said WDFW expects to announce additional razor-clam digs in late April or early May on most beaches, noting that several natural events have left more clams than usual available for harvest in spring.  Those events include stormy weather in December, a marine toxin closure in January and last week’s tsunami advisory on the coast.

“Razor-clam diggers have had a bumpy ride this season, and we’re doing everything we can to add some additional digging opportunities,” Ayres said.

More information:

• WDFW Press Release
• Funbeach.com page on clamming, including Licensing | Season | Limit | How to Dig | Photos

MyNorthwest.com says, “A tsunami watch for the Washington Coast didn’t stop eager clam diggers that crowded beaches in the hopes of scoring just a handful of razor-clams.”

Are you headed out today?

John’s stuff has some nice snapshots from a recent trip to the Peninsula.  We like his blog, even if he did call our glorious stretch of beach ‘long, flat and boring‘.