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AUDITIONS SATURDAY: LARGE CAST NEEDED FOR UPCOMING COMEDY HOLIDAY PRODUCTION AT NCRD

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Submitted By: fsquillo@riverbendplayers.org – Click to email about this post
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RIVERBEND PLAYERS AUDITIONS TOMORROW:
LARGE CAST NEEDED FOR UPCOMING COMEDY HOLIDAY PRODUCTION

We’re looking for actors of all experience levels who are ready to embrace big characters, holiday clichés, and a whole lot of comedy.

No need to bring a tree, cocoa, or a mysterious stranger from the big city, just bring your talent and your holiday spirit!

THE HOLIDAY CHANNEL CHRISTMAS MOVIE WONDERTHON, directed by Frank Squillo and written by Don Zolidis, is a hilarious spoof of the classic holiday TV movie formula (think Hallmark and Lifetime).

Set in a cozy inn during the Christmas season, the play follows six predictable yet intertwined love stories, filled with small-town charm, romantic misunderstandings, and holiday magic.

From a workaholic executive finding love to a secret prince hiding in plain sight, the show comically embraces every cliché, trope, and heartwarming twist of holiday movies.

With quick wit and festive spirit, this comedy celebrates and pokes fun at the feel-good holiday romances we all secretly love.

Primary Roles:

-Narrator 1 & Narrator 2: These two characters guide the audience through the intertwined stories with sarcastic and humorous commentary.

-Holly: The quintessential small-town inn owner with a heart of gold in Hopewood Falls, Vermont.

-Brett: A charming visitor who is secretly a prince from a fictional European country.

-Joy: A romance novelist struggling with writer’s block.

-Paul: A rival, and somewhat arrogant, romance novelist.

-Carol: A war reporter who has returned to her hometown for the holidays.

-Jackson: A local veterinarian and Carol’s love interest.

-Merry: A driven businessperson from the big city in search of the perfect Christmas tree.

-Blake: A ruggedly handsome Christmas tree farm owner.

-Kris: The son of the town’s former Santa Claus, who is hesitant to take up the family mantle.

-Noelle: The spirited owner of the local Christmas ornament shop.

-Sven: Another secret prince from a different fictional European nation.

-Rita: A famous movie star filming in town while in disguise.

-Bridgette: The sassy and supportive best friend to all the female leads.

Supporting Roles:

-Laertes: An evil real estate developer.

-Jimmy: The ex-boyfriend to several of the female characters.

-TSA Agent: A comedic minor role.

-Various other small roles that can be played by the ensemble to populate the town of Hopewood Falls.

Auditions 4:00 pm – 6:00 pm Saturday at the NCRD Performing Arts Center.

For more information, go to www.riverbendplayers.org/auditions

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GET TICKETS NOW! RIVERBEND PLAYERS ‘THE INVISIBLE MAN: A LIVE RADIO PLAY’ OPENS 09/26/25

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THE INVISIBLE MAN: A LIVE RADIO PLAY Tickets On Sale Now!

Step into the shadows with Riverbend Players’ production of THE INVISIBLE MAN: A LIVE RADIO PLAY, opening Friday, September 26th.

Experience H.G. Wells’ classic sci-fi thriller, directed by Tom Cocklin and performed in the old-time radio style, complete with live Foley sound effects performed on stage, actors at the mic, and edge-of-your-seat suspense.

Nine Shows Only at the NCRD Performing Arts Center in Nehalem.

Don’t just listen… see the magic of radio come alive on stage.

Get your tickets here: www.riverbendplayers.ludus.com/index.php

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Manzanita Farmers Market week 18: Friday 4-7

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We are in the home stretch, with just 2 more farmers markets left! That means only 2 more weeks to get your smoked salmon, fuzzy peaches, juicy tomatoes, spicy salad greens, crunchy carrots, tempting toffee, nourishing poke, beautiful jewelry, fragrant flowers, healing herbs, luscious eggs, sourdough bread, sweet pastries, original posters, and so much more! Join us this Friday from 4-7 for our second to last market of the season!

Antique metal organizing unit.

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Submitted By: Artwithmisskaren@gmail.com – Click to email about this post
I’m just about done organizing my studio and sadly I can’t find a place for this awesome organizer I’ve had for 15-20 years. It’s antique, metal & glass. Perfect working condition. Narrow profile so it can fit in a counter or workbench nicely. Paid 145$ long ago. Happy with 50$ and a nice home where someone else can appreciate its unique usefulness.

I can send more pics upon request.

It’s Patriot’s Day!!!

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Submitted By: bigbeach@gmx.com – Click to email about this post
Here is a fun game to play on Patriot’s Day!


Ask 30 people how many World Trade Center buildings collapsed into their own footprint on 9/11/2001!
I bet ya a sawbuck that 9 out of 10 people will answer two buildings fell. The correct answer is three!
How do I know that? Because this is World Trade Center Complex Building #7 on 9/11/2001.
(good luck finding footage of the collapse of WTC 7, Google (CIA) has scrubbed most of it.)
It was a 57-story building, and it was NOT hit by an airplane! There was a small fire on the 37th floor, then there were explosions, then it collapsed! Doh!

Figure 4.17a Video of WTC 7 Collapse, Perspective 1 in NYC (9/11/01) (5:20pm EDT)
byu/sarge-m inCatastrophicFailure


The WTC complex’s (new) owner, Larry Silverstein (Mossad) was on 60-minutes explaining the destruction of WTC building 7. He said he and the NYFD decided to ‘pull it’ due to the potential of collapse.
But ‘pull it’ is a demolition term, and it would take weeks to rig the building for demolition??? What gives Larry???
Here is Larry on PBS:


rumble.com/v3h8t78-larry-silverstein-pbs-interview-sept-2002-admits-collapse-of-wtc-building-7.html?e9s=src_v1_s%2Csrc_v1_s_o
Then we invaded Iraq, stole their oil, and destroyed their country for Greater Israel! And then we transferred one-trillion of American taxpayer dollars to companies that make bombs and murder folks, via our ‘Afghanistan Project’!
In my view, buildings 1, 2, and 7 were rigged with explosives. Planes hit one and two, and then the demolition charges were pulled. The plane that was forced down in Pennsylvania? My guess is that it was supposed to hit bldg. seven BEFORE they puled the charges.
Anyway, yeah, let’s never forget what GW Bush, Dick Cheney, Israel, and Saudi Arabia did to us that day, including murdering hundreds of NYC firefighters.
HAPPY PATRIOT’S DAY!!!
🙂
(Next year: What happened to WTC building 6???)

Let us join together to reject political violence

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Submitted By: Spblat@gmail.com – Click to email about this post
If you are alarmed or angered at the killing of Charlie Kirk, then let us join together in patriotic solidarity.

Join me in condemning all political and racially motivated violence. Join me in repudiating the killing of Charlie Kirk. Join me in repudiating the killing of Melissa Hortman and her husband. Join me in repudiating the two attacks on Donald Trump. Join me in repudiating the near-fatal hammer attack on Paul Pelosi. Join me in condemning the fatal assault on Congress in 2021. Join me in repudiating the attempted kidnapping of Governor Whitmer. Join me in repudiating the killing of Aaron Danielson. Join me in repudiating the killing of George Floyd. Join me in repudiating the 2019 killings of 23 Latinos in an El Paso Walmart. Join me in repudiating the killing of Heather Heyer in Charlottesville. Join me in repudiating the killing of Lieutenant Richard Collins III. Join me in repudiating the attack on Rep. Steve Scalise. Join me in repudiating the killing of Clementa Pinckney and 8 fellow parishioners in 2015. Join me in repudiating the 2012 killing of six Sikh worshippers in Oak Creek WI. Join me in repudiating the 2011 attack on Gabby Giffords which left her maimed and her staffer dead. And so many more.

Join me in sorrow for all the communities, families, parents, siblings and children whose lives were forever changed by this violence. Join me in sorrow for the erosion of comity and community that are central to our national identity, and to our very survival. Join me in the conviction that we can rebuild a sense of common values, and save the nation that we all love.

E pluribus unum my friends, my neighbors, my brothers and sisters. E pluribus unum, sine qua non.

Will Irace

Who Says There is NO FREE LUNCH

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Salmonberry Trail is Coming to Wheeler!

The building process has officially begun—be part of history in the making! Join our volunteer group as we build the very first Coastal section of the Salmonberry Trail right here in Wheeler.

This month, our trail team is hard at work creating a path alongside the rails and constructing a demonstration Rails AND Trails section.
As the saying goes, many hands make light work. Last Sunday, eleven dedicated volunteers cleared a huge stretch of blackberries, Scotch broom, and other invasive weeds along the tracks. The next two Saturdays, we’ll continue this effort—then move on to laying a compacted rock trail surface.

Come lend a hand and leave a legacy for Wheeler. Saturday September 13, 9am – 1pm and/or Saturday September 20.
And, enjoy your FREE LUNCH with fellow Trail builders!
Register here: www.mobilize.us/salmonberry-trail/

 

FALL DISCOUNT – 25% OFF Life Coaching on the Oregon Coast for Locals

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Looking for a reset this fall? Join us for a 1-hour life coaching session with our local coach, Deb Montgomery, from Travel & Talk. Deb is available either virtually online or in-person for a walk & talk session on the beach in Manzanita, Cannon Beach or Seaside.

This October & November, locals can receive 25% off personalized, creative coaching designed to meet you right where you are.

Sessions are curated to match your moment, whether you’re seeking clarity, focus, or a little inspiration.

We want to make life coaching accessible, so If the cost is an issue, please reach out at connect@travelandtalk.com

www.travelandtalk.com

COUNTDOWN TO THE WG FALL PLANT SALE!

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Submitted By: ketzel.levine@gmail.com – Click to email about this post
You’re about to start reading A LOT about the plants we’re featuring in the Hoffman Wonder Garden plant sale on Saturday, Sept 20th, from 10am – 12pm. About what they look like, why you’ll want them, and ways to use them in your garden.

But let’s keep it short and sweet today: Behold what we predict will be our top sellers, in order of appearance: Globe Mallow, Honey Trumpet Foxglove and Bottle Brush Shrubs!

hoffmanarts.org/events/wonder-garden-plant-sale-sep25/?datetime=10603

High-price gasoline in Oregon

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Submitted By: genedieken@yahoo.com – Click to email about this post
I’d assert that taxation isn’t the reason for the huge disparity in prices state-to-state.

State taxes per gallon applied in Oregon and North Carolina are identical at 40 cents, yet the current average cost per gallon in Oregon is $4.20 and the current cost in North Carolina is $2.82.

What we have HERE is a failure of the market.

Gene Dieken

AUDITIONS THURSDAY & SATURDAY: LARGE CAST NEEDED FOR UPCOMING COMEDY HOLIDAY PRODUCTION AT NCRD

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Submitted By: fsquillo@riverbendplayers.org – Click to email about this post
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RIVERBEND PLAYERS AUDITIONS:
LARGE CAST NEEDED FOR UPCOMING COMEDY HOLIDAY PRODUCTION

We’re looking for actors of all experience levels who are ready to embrace big characters, holiday clichés, and a whole lot of comedy.

No need to bring a tree, cocoa, or a mysterious stranger from the big city, just bring your talent and your holiday spirit!

THE HOLIDAY CHANNEL CHRISTMAS MOVIE WONDERTHON, directed by Frank Squillo and written by Don Zolidis, is a hilarious spoof of the classic holiday TV movie formula (think Hallmark and Lifetime).

Set in a cozy inn during the Christmas season, the play follows six predictable yet intertwined love stories, filled with small-town charm, romantic misunderstandings, and holiday magic.

From a workaholic executive finding love to a secret prince hiding in plain sight, the show comically embraces every cliché, trope, and heartwarming twist of holiday movies.

With quick wit and festive spirit, this comedy celebrates and pokes fun at the feel-good holiday romances we all secretly love.

Primary Roles:

-Narrator 1 & Narrator 2: These two characters guide the audience through the intertwined stories with sarcastic and humorous commentary.

-Holly: The quintessential small-town inn owner with a heart of gold in Hopewood Falls, Vermont.

-Brett: A charming visitor who is secretly a prince from a fictional European country.

-Joy: A romance novelist struggling with writer’s block.

-Paul: A rival, and somewhat arrogant, romance novelist.

-Carol: A war reporter who has returned to her hometown for the holidays.

-Jackson: A local veterinarian and Carol’s love interest.

-Merry: A driven businessperson from the big city in search of the perfect Christmas tree.

-Blake: A ruggedly handsome Christmas tree farm owner.

-Kris: The son of the town’s former Santa Claus, who is hesitant to take up the family mantle.

-Noelle: The spirited owner of the local Christmas ornament shop.

-Sven: Another secret prince from a different fictional European nation.

-Rita: A famous movie star filming in town while in disguise.

-Bridgette: The sassy and supportive best friend to all the female leads.

Supporting Roles:

-Laertes: An evil real estate developer.

-Jimmy: The ex-boyfriend to several of the female characters.

-TSA Agent: A comedic minor role.

-Various other small roles that can be played by the ensemble to populate the town of Hopewood Falls.

For more information, go to riverbendplayers.org/auditions

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RIVERBEND PLAYERS ‘THE INVISIBLE MAN: A LIVE RADIO PLAY’ OPENS 09/26/25

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Submitted By: admin@riverbendplayers.org – Click to email about this post
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THE INVISIBLE MAN: A LIVE RADIO PLAY Tickets On Sale Now!

Step into the shadows with Riverbend Players’ production of THE INVISIBLE MAN: A LIVE RADIO PLAY, opening Friday, September 26th.

Experience H.G. Wells’ classic sci-fi thriller, directed by Tom Cocklin and performed in the old-time radio style, complete with live Foley sound effects performed on stage, actors at the mic, and edge-of-your-seat suspense.

Nine Shows Only at the NCRD Performing Arts Center in Nehalem.

Don’t just listen… see the magic of radio come alive on stage.

Get your tickets here: www.riverbendplayers.ludus.com/index.php

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Calling All Hoopers

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Submitted By: boomerbate@gmail.com – Click to email about this post
Watch this video for all the information ⬇

https://youtu.be/1SvE0f1obEk

High schoolers, college kids, dads after work, tourists passing through, if you love the game, this is for you.
And did we mention… it’s FREE!

Nehalem Elementary School Gym
36300 8th St, Nehalem, OR 97131
Mondays • Wednesdays • Fridays
5–7 PM

Pretty much all ages welcome. We run full 5-on-5. No drama. No cost. Just basketball.

This isn’t just pickup.
It’s community.
It’s competition.
It’s staying active.
It’s the game we all love.

OFFICIAL START: September 17th!

Snacks, drinks, and a full gym to kick it off. Don’t miss it! Spread the word. Bring a friend. Tell your coworkers and neighbors.

Grab your shoes and let’s hoop!

See you September 17th! And every Monday, Wednesday, Friday after that at Nehalem Elementary.

Email boomerbate@gmail.com if you would like more information

Author Reading: JANE ASHE at the HCA

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Author Reading with Jane Ashe
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Thursday, September 18th | 4:00-5:30pm
This event is free and open to the public.
Registration in advance is encouraged; walk-ins welcome as space allows

Hoffman Center for the Arts | 594 Laneda Avenue | Manzanita, Oregon

hoffmanarts.org/events/author_reading_with-jane-ashe/?

How can a parent find hope and peace in the unexpected death of a child?

Jane will be reading from her memoir, Firefly: Ashely’s Light, which addresses what she has discovered along the way of processing the sudden loss of her 22-year-old daughter, Ashley, who died in a flash flood while trekking in the Indian Himalayan mountains. Unexpected events before, during, and after the search for Ashley unraveled some answers to Jane’s lifelong search for what is real. Surprising gifts along the way helped bring hope in trying to resolve a death where Jane could not see, be with, or say goodbye to one she loves.

Following the reading and presentation, Jane will answer questions from the audience and sign copies of her book, which Jane will have available for purchase at the event.

About:
Jane Ashe is a retired hospital chaplain, embracing all spiritual paths that lead to love and peace. As an ordained deacon in the Presbyterian Church (USA), she has facilitated grief groups for nine years. She has an MA in Clinical Psychology from Antioch University NW. After twenty years working in corporate marketing, she obtained a Master of Pastoral Studies from Seattle University to become a chaplain.

Jane is the cousin of long-time Manzanita resident, Julianne Johnson, who was a friend of Lloyd and Myrtle Hoffman and witnessed their community engagement, which culminated in the Hoffman Center for the Arts.

Choose Courage Workshop for Women Sunday 9/14 @ Cloud & Leaf Bookstore

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Sunday, September 14th, 4:30-6pm

CHOOSE COURAGE is a daily practice workshop for women.

We’ll gather with Dr. Ivana Polonijo, founder of Courageous Being, at the Cloud & Leaf bookstore, learning how we can stabilize our own systems and find our empowered calm, no matter what the moment brings.

$25

Register at cloudandleaf@gmail.com, or call 503-368-2665 during business hours (10-5 daily).

Books After Hours: Emerging Through the Shadows, with A.N. Tipton. Saturday, Sept 13th, 6pm

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This week at Books After Hours: explore healing, self-discovery, and creativity through shadow-work, with PNW poet A.N. Tipton.

Saturday, 6pm, at the Cloud & Leaf

Bookstore stays open from 5pm; reading begins at 6. As always, we’ll have wine, snacks, book people.

Vegetable Spiralizer wanted

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Submitted By: daveandjanfisher@gmail.com – Click to email about this post
I am looking for a vegetable spiralizer. The Kitchenaid spiralizer is too expensive at $129 brand new. I see manual plastic one’s for $39ish but worry how they will stand up. I don’t want to spend a lot to try something out. If there is anyone with one sitting in their cupboard that you are not using make me a deal! I just found a mandolin slicer at the Hope Chest for $4 so don’t need that option. Call Jan 503-440-8696. Thanks for your consideration.

Professional Window Cleaning on the North Coast

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Reach out today for interior, exterior, or premium window cleaning services on the North Oregon Coast, including Manzanita, Nehalem, and Wheeler.

At Pacific Rays Window Cleaning, we serve homes and businesses with top-quality window care. Our exterior, interior, and premium packages are designed for both residential and commercial properties. With a focus on exceptional service and customer satisfaction, you can count on us to leave your windows shining, every time.

Call or text us to schedule your window cleaning today!

(971) 415-1009
info@pacificrayswindowcleaning.com
www.pacificrayswindowcleaning.com

Creepy Bill Gates

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Submitted By: bigbeach@gmx.com – Click to email about this post
Don’t shoot his junk!

@13:00 it is explained how one vaccine can protect against one target, but leave folks open to other potential harms, including infections from other pathogens.

…and more…and its funny!


rumble.com/v6ylvca-steve-bannon-rips-into-trumps-dinner-w-bill-gates-and-zuckerberg.html?e9s=rel_v2_ep

BONUS!

mind-reading is very much already here. I hear ‘their’ A.I. already reads minds via ‘smart’ phones and processes a lot of the info on their big super computers. To what end I don’t know, I wasn’t invited to that meeting, but I don’t trust any of these tech-billionaire psychos.

This telepathic/telepathy stuff the tech bros are selling (first to special needs folks – cuz all them billionaires are philanthropists don’t ya know! – and then to the rest of us), works in reverse. Yes, ‘they’ can read our minds via our phones. 


Already here folks, has been for quite some time methinks, as ‘they’ are generally ahead of us by 20-30 years with tech.

www.telegraph.co.uk/business/2025/09/09/worlds-first-telepathy-device-people-communicate/

And if ‘they’ can get the nanotech in us via vaccines, food, aerial spraying, etc., they will be able to take complete control our minds and make us think stuff, and do stuff.

Do they already? Idk…

www.forbes.com/sites/luisromero/2025/03/08/neuralink-seeks-telepathy-and-telekinesis-is-mind-control-next/

‘They’ (The criminal tech bros and the organized crime figures that run corporate America and BOTH political parties) have already put nanotech in mice and were able to control their movements.

And we spent the last four years worrying about what pronouns to use! Doh!

rumble.com/v57za0d-flashback-kamala-harris-tells-us-her-pronouns.html?e9s=src_v1_s%2Csrc_v1_s_o

Fun Things To Do WEEKEND PREVIEW on COAST TIME

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‘The Voice’ finalists play Kyler’s Big Heart Concert,
SandFest in Seaside,
Liberty Theater’s 100 Birth Day Gala and
49th Rockaway Kite Festival
COAST TIME – WEEKEND PREVIEW – Sep. 11, 2025
run time 3:54 – no Ai
LINK= www.youtube.com/channel/UCtDisMjv9_ezqqTav8qUrdg

What does it mean to be a good man?

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MEN’S GROUP IN NORTH COUNTY
What: An inclusive and diverse Men’s Group
Where: 34610 Lodgepole Drive in Pine Ridge neighborhood
When: Second and Fourth Sunday of every month
Next : Sunday, Sept. 14, 3:00pm
Why: It is beneficial to experience a diverse circle of men – all ages – all walks of life – all points of view – let’s expand the possibilities
How: A few of us have been meeting for over ten years, others are new to the process. Each man adds to the gathering. We all have connection to a vast knowledge. The group intelligence is more expansive than the individual awareness. There is a great release and power in sharing our wisdom and vulnerabilities.
We are confidential.We are inclusive.We are diverse.New men are always welcome in this circle.Bring yourself.Be yourself.Add yourself to the mix – see what happens.
If you need directions or have questions call Michael at 503-616-6538

Imagine getting after your life with vigor. What do you see?