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STUDENT
ARTISTS
CREATE
‘ACTS OF
KINDNESS’
WALDPORT — Students, staff and
volunteers from Crestview Elementary
School in Waldport, and Waldport Middle
and High School, worked together this
spring to create mosaic and ceramic mural
panels that were then combined into a
work of art called “Acts of Kindness.”
The creation of this artwork took place
during a series of workshops at the schools
over a two-week period just before spring
break. The panels were mounted in early
May.
The mural consists of six panels. From left
to right, these panels depict: planting of
trees and foliage; helping a friend who is
falling; ice cream, giving money to charity
and beach cleanups; sharing an umbrella
and caring for a baby bird; giving food to
the hungry, caring for cats and dogs and
‘Love is Kindness;” and sharing a balloon
with a sad friend, planting flowers and
saving a baby bird that fell from its nest.
All of these pieces were designed by the
This mural of mosaic and ceramic panels was created by students, staff and volunteers from Crestview
Elementary School in Waldport, and Waldport Middle and High School, All of the pieces were designed
by the students, and the completed mural was dedicated this spring. (Courtesy photo)
students.
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glass, sculptural ceramics, stone, slate
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Oregon Coast Children’s Center for
the Arts. Artistic director Lawrence
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design and ceramic creation. Additional
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assistant to the directors.
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LOCAL FOOD
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WAVES
Chicken and Waffles. Photo by Jeremy Burke

Fish and Chips. Photo by Jeremy Burke

With 122 5-star reviews on Google, there is no question one local
food truck is making waves and garnering raves one lingcod filet
at a time.
Ken and Debbie Martin own Squatchsami Food Truck, pronounced
squatch-SAW-me, that serves in the Salishan Marketplace. “When
living in the Pacific Northwest, who wouldn’t put Sasquatch and
tsunami together to form one word?” joked Debbie.
Fun and lighthearted banter with their children brought the
Squatchsami vision to a reality a couple of years ago with a food
cart at the Lincoln City Sunday Farmers Market. After the cart
was vandalized, the couple turned their attention to a 24-foot food
truck, where they serve Oregon coast comfort foods.
“Did the county need another fish and chips restaurant? Probably
not,” said Debbie. “But did it need one that focused solely on
the sustainability of our local fishing economy and the touch of a
culinarian instead of a freezer? Game on.”
Food and hospitality are part of the couple’s DNA. Ken is a 25-
year veteran executive chef, classically trained in the heart of
San Francisco and graduated from dual culinary programs in
California. He learned his clam chowder skills from a true New
Englander and the executive chef of the Pennsylvania Hershey
Hotel, developing his own twists until the recipe became classified
intel.
Ken continued to run prestigious hotel kitchens along the west
coast until coming home to Lincoln City to raise his growing
family. He worked as executive chef at both Salishan Lodge and
the Inn at Spanish Head until the beginning of the pandemic.
During the 1980s, Debbie worked as a hostess at the original
Salishan Marketplace Restaurant. She eventually became a
customer service manager in a major retail chain that allowed her
the flexibility of transferring cities and states until she ultimately
left corporate management in 2017. “Front of the house? She’s got
this,” said Ken.
A couple since 1981 and married in 1985, Debbie and Ken set out
to offer the ultimate experience in unpretentious, family fun, and
delicious dining. They proudly serve locally sourced, sustainable
fish from our coastal waters which feature Oregon lingcod and
soon will showcase Halibut as it comes into season in late June.
But do not confuse Lingcod with Alaskan true cod. “We are a
bit sensitive when it comes to lingcod. Please never mention the
3-letter word c*d, it’s not even close.”
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SUATCHSAMI
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Fried Chicken Sandwich. Photo by Jeremy Burke
After years of meticulous training and
family critique, Ken developed unique
flour and spice mixtures for his beer batter
that keep fresh fish deliciously moist while
achieving the desired consistency, color
and crispness, not to mention retaining
the delicate flavor of the fish.
And then there’s the chicken. Chicken
tenders are dredged in a secret recipe
of seasoned flour and buttermilk that
go through another thorough weekly
processing system.
Shoestring fries with rosemary or sea salt,
clam chowder made daily from scratch,
Nana’s secret recipe waffles with baconbutter
and hot syrup with or without fried
chicken, a seasonal Oregon baby shrimp
cocktail and organic baby spinach and feta
salad are other items offered at the food
truck. “Leave the fussy at home while
getting top-shelf quality foods at a fastfood
pace,” said Debbie. “We serve made
to order — amplified.”
Ken and Debbie Martin also own the
Squatchsami Outpost — a brick-and-mortar
sandwich shop and dining space for the
food truck in the Salishan Marketplace
featuring handcrafted paninis, local wares,
and art with incredible west golf course
views. The Squatchsami Outpost can also
be rented for any occasion with or without
adding food.
Catering is always an option and with
Ken’s background any menu can be
achieved, but his days are limited with the
meticulous prep for the weekends.
Squatchsami Food Truck is open Friday
through Sunday from noon until 6 p.m.
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noon until 6 p.m. Both the Outpost and
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com. Contact the owners at squatchsami@
gmail.com or 541.272.7066.
Currently, the family food cart has earned
five exceptional employees in its growth.
“Consistent, focused, and intentional
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Mixed metal pendant with moss, Pixie Cup
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“My jewelry is filled with crazy little items,”
said Nik, a jewelry maker who uses only one
name. Those items range from tiny bones
collected from owl pellets to lichen, from sea
glass and agates to resin, from beetles to tiny
shells.
“I’m looking to create a world within a world
in my jewelry,” she said.
Nik, who was raised in Vancouver, Wash., said
she frequently wandered in the woods during
her childhood and was always interested in
learning how to preserve the items she found
in the undergrowth, in what she calls the
hidden worlds along the forest floor.
“We were outdoors kids,” she said of her early
years. “My dad worked for Fish and Wildlife,
and most of our vacations were spent fishing
or camping. And we were also pretty craftsy.
“I worked with jewelry for as long as I can
remember,” she said, adding that she did
intricate beadwork for years. Primarily selftaught,
she lived in San Francisco for a time,
and from 1994 to 1996 taught herself the
time-consuming art of beading.
“I got obsessed with it,” she said. “Over the
years, I was able to cobble together a little
workshop, and I taught myself metalsmithing
and took a class in it when I lived in Seattle.
I wanted to know and understand the
mechanics of metalsmithing tools, and what
metal does under specific conditions.”
Nik’s jewelry line is called the House of Baba
Yaga, which she describes as mostly a concept,
not a particular image. Baba Yaga is a figure
in Slavic folklore and appears in fairy tales as
a witch. She is portrayed as a mythical wild
and wise woman, but Nik does not view her
negatively.
“I think of Baba Yaga — which translates to
‘ugly grandmother’ — as a spirit, an old crone,
a wise woman, a sorceress,” she said. “She’s
about listening to your instincts, making
good charms for the community.”
Nik added, “Baba Yaga teaches many lessons,
but the most prominent are to always look
beneath the surface — things are not always
what they seem — and to always listen to your
intuition, always trust your inner voice.”
Nik’s family background is Ukrainian, and
she recalled when she was very young, her
mother would read her fairy tales — the
older versions that were darker than what is
common today. She cited the original “Little
Mermaid” by Hans Christian Andersen as
one such story.
Nik said she chose not to use her own name
to represent her brand. “Nothing else but
calling it Baba Yaga made as much sense for
my jewelry,” she said.
She lived in Seattle for about 20 years
and moved briefly to Guam, where she
described the beachcombing opportunities
as unbelievable. She has lived in Lincoln City
for about six years, but is in the process of
buying a house near Newport.
In years past, she made memorial pieces and
charms, and early on made teas and herbal
remedies. And if her plans to move to a new
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Above: Mixed metal pendants with lichen, moss, tiny shells and rodent skull foraged from
owl pellets, by Nik. (Courtesy photos)

house materialize, she would like to get back
to growing herbs. But these days she uses
what she finds at the beach or in the woods to
incorporate in her jewelry.
“Right now I’m having fun,” she said. “It’s
like a compulsion for me to collect things on
the beach — it’s obsessive.”
Among her frequent decorations these days
is the Pixie Cup lichen or Cladonia asahinae.
Her story bracelets are similar to a charm
bracelet, but incorporate found objects. And
she will occasionally make agate bracelets
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She calls her earrings goddess hangers and
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dangling feathers, sea glass and beads. They,
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Nik also shows her jewelry at Oceanic Arts
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Florence.
On her website — houseofbabayaga.com
— Nik says that each piece she creates is a
meditation … “a chance to create a precious
object that will have a life — a character — of
its own.”
She added, “Personal adornment is an art
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the Olive Street Gallery at the Newport Performing Arts Center.
Roumagoux’s exhibit will run from Saturday, June 4, through Aug.
28 and will include a select grouping of new oil paintings. The newly
christened “Olive Street Gallery” debuted in April and was created by
OCCA as a space to feature established local artists and expand the
number of exhibit spaces curated by the Newport Visual Arts Center.
“I am pleased to exhibit my paintings at the PAC,” said Roumagoux, an
award-winning painter and Newport’s former mayor. “I like the name,
the Olive Street Gallery. This space is a new venue for the VAC to
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Roumagoux’s paintings are part of the permanent collections at Oregon
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A new exhibit by Newport artist Sandra Roumagoux, “Tide Flats along the Yaquina Bay Road,” opens this Saturday in the Olive Street Gallery at the Newport
Performing Arts Center. (Courtesy photo)
The Olive Street Gallery at the PAC is located at 777 W Olive St. Public hours are Tuesday through Friday, from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.
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SAMARITAN
NORTH
LINCOLN
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VOLUNTEERS
CELEBRATED
For the first time in three years, an inperson
celebration was held during National
Volunteer Week to recognize the dedicated
volunteers at Samaritan North Lincoln
Hospital in Lincoln City. While the low-key
event did not include the traditional luncheon
with fun activities, speeches and applause,
it was greatly appreciated nonetheless, said
Kathy Smith, volunteer services coordinator.
Volunteers were invited to drop by a
conference room on Friday, April 29, to
pick up a small gift of appreciation. During
the hour, hospital CEO Dr. Lesley Ogden
greeted and chatted with the volunteers and
announced each volunteer’s lifetime hours of
service.
“She did a great job making everyone feel
so appreciated,” Smith said.
During the pandemic, Samaritan Health
Services decided that the volunteers, many
of whom represent an older and more
vulnerable demographic, should not be
allowed to work in the hospitals and clinics,
for their own safety. With restrictions lifting,
the volunteers have begun returning to their
former duties — serving the hospital, patients
and the community.
“One of my volunteers told me that so
many employees have come up to them to
welcome them back,” Smith said. “Not only
do the volunteers perform a useful service,
but we enjoy the opportunity to talk with
these lovely men and women. It’s a refreshing
break in our daily routine.”
Each volunteer received a gift bag that
contained a flowerpot/mug, a Safeway gift
card, fancy cookie, certificate of appreciation
and Samaritan-branded heart-shaped stress
ball.
The following volunteers were recognized
for donating 1,000-plus lifetime hours of
service: Ruth Green, 7,894 hours; Susie
Lazott, 6,402 hours; Jackie Watson, 4,975
hours; Jerry Zilis, 2,925 hours; Joni Kaletka,
2,853 hours; Kay Dixon, 2,795 hours; Bonnie
Gatlin, 2,748 hours; Audrey Crocker, 2,697
hours; Kitty Bushman, 2,144 hours; Vivian
Brenden, 1,898 hours; Cathy Baumgarte,
1,536 hours; Carol Seeley, 1,434 hours;
Nancy Cross, 1,282 hours; Judy Hathaway,
1,102 hours; Marjie Haun, 1,055 hours;
Karen Andreika, 1,015 hours; and Bev
Barcroft, countless hours handcrafting quilts
for patients and fundraisers.
The SNLH Auxiliary/Volunteers serve in
a variety of ways: gift shop and gift boutique
sales, family and patient assistance, crafters
and knitters, event organizers, staffing
community health fairs and more. Proceeds
from the hospital gift shop and special
events, including the scrub sales, book sales
and orchid sale, raise funds that go toward
the purchase of equipment for the hospital;
health education scholarship money; and
hospital supplies and special programs.
Dr. Lesley Ogden, left, poses with volunteer Ruth Green, who received the fresh-cut flower centerpiece in honor of close to 8,000 hours of service to
Samaritan North Lincoln Hospital. (Courtesy photo)

WHIMSICAL,
COLORFUL
WATERCOLOR
PAINTINGS
A lifelong, local artist has exhibited her work in galleries all
over the Northwest including a gallery where her work was
hung alongside famous realist painter Andrew Wyeth and
another fellow named Renoir.
Tish Epperson is known for her whimsical, colorful
watercolor paintings, as well as a variety of other artistic
creations like paper sculptures, monoprints and repurposed
lamps. She has been an artist since she was very young.
Her family was very supportive of Epperson’s artistic side
and sent her to art tutors as a child. When she was tutored in
groups, she was with a group of adults instead of other children.
“My family always thought I should do art,” Epperson said.
“I was fortunate as a kid to go to art galleries and museums.
It was wonderful.” Her family also collected art, so she was
exposed to it in her home as well.
Epperson said she was often lost in daydreams as a child and
spent considerable time doodling in the margins of her papers.
“I was very shy and would just create my own world,” she said.
As she got older, she studied math, science and microbiology
at Berkley, but she kept her hand in the art world. She’s an
exception to the theory that people are either left-brained
or right-brained, meaning that one side of their brain is
dominant. If a person is mostly analytical and methodical in
thinking, they are said to be left-brained. If a person tends to
be more creative or artistic, they’re thought to be right-brained.
Epperson excelled in both.
When a math teacher announced the person with the top
score on an exam could test out, she took the only A in the
class. Her professor said it was a waste to let her have the reward
when it should have gone to one of the males in her class.
She said that kind of misogyny was common when she was in
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college, especially in the sciences that were male dominated.
Later, she went back to school for a master’s degree in
nursing but dropped out not because she was doing poorly
but because she had a hard time balancing the schoolwork
with her art. Eventually, through the support of her husband,
Larry, her art took front seat.
The doodles she made as a child served as inspiration for
her adult work. Filled with details and precision, her art evokes
cartoons in a way, but with an acute precision to detail. “I
didn’t think anyone would like this style of art. But my family
put it in galleries and people seemed to like it,”
About 15 years ago, Epperson was invited to show her
work in the Lawrence Gallery in Portland. She was initially
disappointed that her work was hung in a back hall until she
noticed her paintings were next to Renoir. “THE Renoir,” the
French impressionist artist. At the time, gallery owner Gary
Lawrence owned another gallery at Salishan, where Epperson’s
work was also shown. When Epperson would drive there from
her home in Leavenworth, Wash., she and her husband fell in
love with the coast. “You know when you are driving north
and make that turn off Lincoln City? You know you’re done
seeing the ocean and you start feeling sad. My husband quit his
job the next day, and we moved here permanently.”
Memories serve as an inspiration when she is creating her
paintings. She often takes people she knows and represents
them as animals. She portrayed a hair-challenged cousin, for
example, as a bald eagle. “It can be funny to try to capture the
essence of people. But they always seem to know it’s them.”
For a while, Epperson considered retirement. She used
up most of her paints and was ready to call it a day. But her
husband ordered her the best watercolors and she was once
again, painting. “You’re not done,” he told her. And he was
right.
Her work is currently hanging at the Crow’s Nest Gallery
& Studio in Toledo, and she will have some pieces at the
Chessman Gallery inside the Lincoln City Cultural Center.
She has a website, tisheppersonartist.com, which contains
some current art as well as some from her portfolio. Meanwhile,
she continues to paint.
“I feel so fortunate in life. It has come easier for me than for
most people. I just have to create,” she said.
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CELESTE’S KITCHEN PNW
By Celeste McEntee
Chicken Piccata is a go-to dish that’s quick and easy to
make, but it tastes gourmet. Though quick and easy to make, it
doesn’t cut corners on taste and is delicious.
Chicken breasts are sliced in half and then seasoned, dredged
in flour, fried crispy golden and served with a tangy lemonwine-butter-caper
sauce made from the pan drippings. This
Chicken Piccata recipe is something that belongs in everyone’s
cookbook.
Piccata originated in Italy, where it is traditionally made
with veal. Here in the U.S., chicken has replaced veal as the
more popular choice. The delicateness of chicken lends itself
perfectly to piccata, but you can also make it with pork or stay
true to Italian tradition and use veal.
Ingredients:
4 skinless and boneless chicken breasts, cut in half length wise into
thin cuts.
Season with sea salt and ground black pepper
Unbleached flour, for dredging
1 stick of salted butter
6 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil
1/3 cup fresh lemon juice
1/2 cup chicken stock
1/3 cup brined capers, rinsed
1/3 cup fresh parsley, chopped
BY CELESTE MCENTEE AND GUESTS
CHICKEN PICCATA
and do the same. Remove pan from the heat and add chicken
to the plate.
• Add the lemon juice, chicken stock and the capers. Return
to the stove and bring to boil, scraping up brown bits from
the pan for extra flavor. Return all the chicken to the pan
and simmer for 5 minutes. Remove chicken to platter. Add
remaining 2 tablespoons of butter to the sauce and whisk
vigorously. Pour the sauce over the chicken and garnish with
rosemary or parsley and fresh sliced lemons. Serve over noodles
or mashed potatoes.
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Directions:
• Season the chicken with salt and pepper. Dredge the
chicken in flour and shake off the excess.
• In a large skillet over medium high heat, melt 3 tablespoons
of butter with 3 tablespoons olive oil. When butter and oil start
to sizzle, add 4 pieces of chicken and cook for 3 minutes. When
chicken is browned, flip and cook other side for 3 minutes.
Remove and transfer to a plate. Melt 3 more tablespoons of
butter and add another 3 tablespoons of olive oil. When the
butter and oil start to sizzle, add the other 4 pieces of chicken
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PHOTOS AND RECIPES BY KATIE WILEY
FRIED TROUT WITH CRISPY HOMEMADE POTATO CHIPS
The annual Kid’s Fishing Derby at First
Baptist Church of Waldport was this
past Saturday, May 14. This fishing derby
has been an annual community event in
Waldport for the past 26 years, however,
due to the restrictions of COVID, it hasn’t
taken place since 2019, and it feels like the
First Baptist Church of Waldport was really
making up for lost time this past Saturday
because this event was spectacular!
There was of course the fishing derby itself
at Eckman Lake, with the help of ODFW
and other sponsors and volunteers, but
there was so much more, too.
Once at the church, my family and I
were greeted by dozens of smiling faces
directing us inside to register our little
ones, at which time the kids were given
goodie bags and raffle tickets for the raffles
that were happening every 30 minutes for
various prizes like fishing poles, beach toys,
giant bags of taffy, local gift certificates
and more. The smell of hot dogs was too
enticing to pass up, so our first stop was
the grill where volunteers were making
“the best hot dogs in the world,” according
to all three of my little ones, which were
immediately followed by some snow cones.
Now that the kids were fueled up, it was
time to start the fun. Not only does the
First Baptist Church of Waldport put
on the fishing derby, they hosted several
carnival-style games with tokens to
exchange for prizes, a large bounce house,
and a booth from Longview Hills Fishing
Club, where Don Sarver taught the kids
how to make their own fishing lures before
they headed over to the lake to fish.
The fishing derby itself was held directly
across the street from the church at
Eckman Lake’s Nelson Wayside State Park,
where volunteer crossing guards helped
assist families across the road safely. We
were immediately greeted by Danielle
MacPhee from ODFW. Danielle describes
her position with ODFW as a fish uber,
transporting local hatchery raised fish to
their new homes in local waterways. For
this particular fishing derby, 1,300 pounds
of cape cod rainbow trout (approximately
600-700 fish) were brought to Eckman lake
from Alsea Fish Hatchery for the derby.
Not only is Danielle an unofficial fish
uber, but she also took the time to educate
the kids on the lifecycle of trout and
offered various informational brochures.
Just past the initial derby check-in were the
volunteers handing out youth poles that
were baited, hooked and ready to go, then
we were directed to the next volunteer
who fitted every child with a life vest
before entering the dock to fish.
My family and I have fished Eckman Lake
many times over the past two years with
exactly zero success, so I was curious
how these little ones were going to be
reeling in up to two trout each. Well, First
Baptist Church of Waldport and ODFW
thought of everything and brought in
reinforcements with a large net along
the dock to house the 1,300 pounds of
trout they stocked, making fishing full
of fun and excitement for the little ones,
seeing bite after bite on the poles around
them and reeling in fish after fish. After
the fish were caught there were two fish
cleaning stations set up with a handful
of volunteers to clean, ice and bag the
fish, ready to take home for dinner but
not before each child received First Fish
Awards presented by ODFW with their
names on them congratulating them on
the days catch.
We are so thankful for such an incredible
afternoon made possible by so many
sponsors and volunteers in our community.
We made some incredible memories this
past Saturday and are already looking
forward to next year’s fishing derby!
Since these trout were caught by my little
ones, they got to choose how they were
cooked. Fish and chips were requested,
but not just any fish and chips — seasoned
fried trout with crispy, thin-cut russet
potato chips. And they ate every bite, not
only because it was delicious, but because
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they caught dinner themselves, and they
take a lot of pride in that.
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CHAR-BROILED ASPARAGUS
Fried Rainbow Trout with Crispy
Homemade Potato Chips
For trout
Ingredients:
• 6 trout
• 2 cups flour
• 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
• 1/2 teaspoon baking powder
• 2 teaspoons PS Seasoning The BBQ
General SPG Rub (this can be found at www.
psseasoning.com) or your favorite garlic, salt
and pepper seasoning. Plus extra PS Seasoning
The BBQ General for seasoning trout
• Oil for frying trout
Directions:
Preheat oil to 375 degrees
• Rinse trout and pat dry, then score
skin a couple of times.
• Apply a healthy sprinkle of PS
Seasoning The BBQ General to the
exterior and interior of fish.
• In a separate bowl, mix together
flour, baking powder, baking soda and PS
Seasoning, and mix until fully combined.
• Dredge trout in flour mixture, dust
off excess flour, then carefully fry until
golden and internal temperature reaches
145 degrees.
For chips
Ingredients:
• Russet potatoes
• Sea salt
• Oil for frying
Directions:
• Heat oil to 375 degrees
• Rinse potatoes, pat dry
• Carefully slice potatoes with a
mandolin to ensure they’re evenly sliced
and extra thin.
• Fry until golden brown (I usually have
to very carefully stir a bit with a wooden
spoon to ensure they don’t stick together).
• Once golden, remove from oil and
place onto a frying rack or paper towel
then lightly season with sea salt.
It’s officially farmers market season!
Every Wednesday, from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m.,
is the Waldport Farmers Market, located
at the corner of Hemlock Street (Highway
34) and Alder Street. There you will find
a wide variety of local produce, artists and
artisans, scratch-made desserts, rocks and
agates, handmade soaps, glass blowers,
beachcombing attire and, more than likely,
you’ll spot my family and I wandering the
farmers market snacking on strawberries
and fresh-baked goods as we shop. We
hope to see you there!
Farmers Market Char-Broiled Asparagus
Ingredients:
Asparagus
Olive oil
Johnny’s Seasoning Salt
Directions:
Preheat oven broiler.
Prep asparagus by washing and trimming
woody ends from asparagus.
Spread in a single layer on a baking
sheet and drizzle with olive oil and a
generous dash of Johnny’s Seasoning Salt.
Place on top rack closest to broiler, broil
for approximately 5 minutes (depending
on thickness of asparagus) turning to char
on all sides.
Drizzle with Garlic Aioli and top with
lemon zest.
Garlic Aioli
Ingredients:
3 garlic cloves
1/2 teaspoon coarse sea salt
1/2 cup mayo
1 tablespoon fresh squeezed lemon juice (zest
lemon and save for topping asparagus).
2 tablespoons olive oil
1/2 teaspoon Worcestershire sauce
Directions:
With a mortar and pestle, smash garlic
with coarse sea salt until mixed into a
smooth paste.
In a small mixing bowl, add mayo,
lemon juice, olive oil, Worcestershire and
garlic mixture. Mix until fully combined.

DUNGENESS
CRAB BOIL
Crawfishing along the Alsea River is
one of my absolute favorite ways to spend
a warm summer afternoon — wading
through the shallow water scooping up
crawdads while the kids splash about,
a big blanket sprawled across the warm
rocks, a picnic basket filled with snacks
and beverages and, of course, some beach
tunes on the Bluetooth speaker.
I truly can’t think of a more perfect
afternoon here along the central Oregon
coast, and although those sunny summer
afternoons are quickly approaching,
they’re not quite here yet. The river is still
a bit too high, and temps aren’t ideal for
swimming.
So instead of using crawdads for a
crawfish boil, I substituted with what we
had available to us, Dungeness crab. It
was the same great crawfish boil spice, but
kicked up a couple of notches with freshcaught
Dungeness.
This recipe is as simple as it gets. In fact,
there’s not much of a recipe at all, so have
fun with it. Add whatever shellfish you
have available, your favorite seafood spices
and make as much or as little as you want.
What you’ll need to make this
Dungeness Crab Boil:
•Dungeness Crab
•Shrimp (peeled or unpeeled, sometimes
part of the fun in a crawfish boil is peeling
those crawfish and getting those spices all over
your fingers. The same goes for shrimp)
•Petite red potatoes
•Corn, sliced into rounds
•Kielbasa sausage, sliced into rounds
•Fresh Italian parsley
•Melted butter
•J.O. seasoning or Old Bay seasoning
Directions:
There are no rules for this meal, but this
is how I made this particular Dungeness
Crab Boil.
For the Dungeness crab, I always clean
it first using the Crack’n Crab Cleaner,
which can be found in Newport at Englund
Marine, Ace Hardware and Newport
Marina Store and in Waldport at Shrimp
Daddy’s Bait and Tackle Shack or ordered
directly at www.tealcrab.com. Cleaning the
crab prior to cooking removes all domoic
acid, gills and other inedible parts, and
in my personal opinion, it results in a
sweeter, cleaner tasting meat.
Once cleaned, this is how I steam my
crab.
Directions:
• In a large steamer, add
approximately 2 inches of water to the
bottom of your pot. Add a splash of apple
cider vinegar, liberal sprinkle of sea salt
and J.O. Spice Crab Seasoning or Old Bay.
• Bring water to a boil,
then add crab and cover pot.
• Steam for 15 minutes.
• While crab is
steaming, prepare ice bath in a large bowl
or bucket. Fill bucket with water and add
ice and additional sea salt.
• After 15 minutes,
immediately remove crab from Bayou
Classic pot and immediately place into ice
bath. Keep them submerged for 5 minutes.
• After 5 minutes
remove from ice bath.
For the remainder of the ingredients:
• In a skillet over
medium-high heat, brown kielbasa then
set aside.
• In same skillet (I like
to sauté my shrimp in that sausage flavor),
add shrimp and a little Old Bay and sauté
until cooked. Set aside.
• Depending on the size
of your pot, you can cook the corn and
potatoes together or cook separately then
toss together at the end, there really are no
rules for this Dungeness Crab Boil. With
this particular Dungeness Crab Boil, I
cooked everything separately then tossed
it all together in the end.
• Toss Dungeness crab,
shrimp, sausage, corn, potatoes and
chopped parsley together in a large bowl.
Toss together with melted butter and as
much or as little Old Bay seasoning as
you’d like, then immediately enjoy!
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VENISON
TACO SALAD
From the moment our oldest was born,
we knew we wanted to homeschool our
children. As any parent will tell you, the
moment you lay eyes on that beautiful baby,
something instinctively tells you to keep
that child close by your side to love, protect,
nurture and help grow into a healthy adult.
So the thought of sending our children to
public school to be raised and educated by
strangers wasn’t ever something my husband
and I were thrilled about, but it’s normal
and just what people do. It’s how we were
raised, our parents were raised and even our
grandparents were raised, but something
kept telling us that it’s not how we wanted to
raise our children.
This is a decision that would undoubtedly
shape the people they grow up to be, so it’s
a decision we took very seriously. But sadly,
we initially didn’t make the right decision.
In fact, we didn’t make the decision at all;
we allowed our oldest son, Maverick ,who
was only 5 years old at the time, to make his
own decision and he wanted to go to public
school like the rest of the kids he knew. So
we pushed our instincts aside and sent him
off to Beavercreek Elementary School for his
first day of school.
My husband and I both work from home,
so our family is together all day, every day,
rarely being apart from one another — so it
was a big change for us as a family.
When Maverick arrived home from his
first day of school, he immediately ran to his
younger brother, Nash and they threw their
arms around one another, embracing in the
longest hug. These boys had never spent
more than an hour apart from each other
and were suddenly apart all day long. The
next day at school went about the same, but
by the third day, Maverick adamantly didn’t
want to go; he wanted to be home with his
family, which is the decision I knew in my
heart was right all along. But he was already
enrolled in school, what could I do? So off to
school he went.
Later that day, I bumped into a dear friend
of mine who happened to be a successful
homeschool mom of three teenagers. I told
her about our morning drop off, how hard
the separation had been for the boys, and
how I regretted so deeply that I allowed a
child to make a serious life decision when
my husband and I certainly felt we knew
what was best for our family. I will never
forget what she said to me: “You already
know what to do,” and she was right, I did. I
had always known. When I got home I made
one simple phone call to the Education
Service District in our county and enrolled
Maverick in homeschool, then called
Beavercreek Elementary and informed them
that it would be his last day at that school.
It was that easy and gave me such peace
of mind knowing I was making the right
decision for Maverick and for our family.
That afternoon, my husband, our two
other little ones and I all picked Maverick
up from kindergarten and took him out
for milkshakes to share the exciting news,
that it would be his very last day of public
school and I would be his teacher from then
on. There were tears of joy and so much
celebrating, and from that day on we’ve
never looked back or regretted the decision
to homeschool, not even once.
We are now in our fourth year of
homeschool and Maverick has excelled
academically, as has his brother and sister.
We learn not only in the classroom and
from workbooks, but out in nature any
chance we get. Our days are filled with reallife
teaching moments, whether at home
or out in nature or in the community. Of
course as parents, we want our children to
have the same opportunities as we did as
children and making friends is certainly a
concern. But thanks to the power of social
media, parents like myself are able to
connect with some amazing homeschool
groups in their area. Here in Lincoln
County we have many.

Just this last Friday, Wild
Olive admin Laura Buchanan,
alongside homeschool parents
Dani and Ken Williams,
organized the Newport
Airport Field Trip and Taco
Bar Potluck for over 50 of our
community homeschoolers
and family members. The
kids not only made a bunch
of new friends, but they had
the incredible opportunity
to tour the Newport Airport,
meet the crews of the U.S.
Coast Guard, Life Flight,
FedEx, local pilots and airport
staff. These kids were given
tours of the aircrafts that
rescue and save the lives of
our community members and
were able to listen to stories
from the men and women
themselves who perform those
heroic acts. They were given
tours of the USCG and Life
Flight helicopters, USCG
rescue boat and even got to
meet the FedEx pilot and
learn about how packages
arrive at our homes.
The organizers of this
trip also put together a taco
bar potluck that would put
any taco buffet to shame! In
fact, there was so much food
available that even every
available member of airport
staff, USCG, Life Flight,
FedEx and private pilots were
able to join us for lunch. So
not only did the kids get to
learn some incredibly valuable
information, they were able
to share their lunchtime with
these hero’s of our community.
Homeschool for the win!
That taco bar potluck
was truly a thing of taco bar
dreams, and I have been
thinking about it ever since.
This inspired a taco bar of
our own for dinner, including
some fresh-made taco salad
bowls.
Taco Salad Bowls
Ingredients and items needed
• Oven-safe cereal bowls
• Large skillet
• Large burrito-size tortillas
• Oil for frying
Directions:
• Preheat oven to 350
degrees
• On stove top, heat oil
in skillet over medium-high
heat. Once hot, place a tortilla
in the skillet, using tongs to
swirl the tortilla to coat it in
oil. Pan-fry the tortilla for 30-
45 seconds per side, allowing it
to puff up with large bubbles.
Flip and repeat with as many
tortillas as you need.
• Use tongs to move the
hot tortilla to the cereal bowl,
tuck it down into the bottom
of the bowl, to create a bowlshape
with the tortilla.
• Once all the tortillas are
flash-fried and shaped into
bowls, bake until crispy and
golden. Approximately 20-30
minutes.
Ingredients for Venison
Taco salads (this is just how
I made ours, but feel free to
use any of your favorite taco
ingredients):
• Ground venison seasoned
with taco seasoning per taco
seasoning directions
• Shredded cheddar cheese
• Chopped red onion
• Shredded lettuce
• Canned corn
• Chopped tomatoes
• Sliced avocados
• Sour cream
• Salsa
Directions:
Layer ingredients into
freshly made Taco Salad Bowls
and enjoy!
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Seal Rock is home to several art galleries that are owned or co-operated by a working
artist. Brian McEneny, of Brian McEneny Woodcarving Gallery, describes Seal Rock as “a
great place to be an artist.” (Courtesy photos)
SEAL ROCK: A
GREAT PLACE
TO BE AN
ARTIST
Art galleries are located up and down the Oregon coast. Seal
Rock has four. That’s quite a few for a tiny unincorporated
beach community. What makes the art galleries in Seal Rock
different from most is that each gallery is owned or co-operated
by a working artist.
Entering Seal Rock from the north, the first gallery you’ll
see is Ocean Beaches Glassblowing and Gallery. Bob and Vicki
Meyer opened Ocean Beaches as a small glass studio in 2005,
and it has grown into a full scale gallery.
I recently had the privilege to see Bob at work. He is an
extremely gifted artist, and the process of glassblowing was
fast, fluid and fun to watch. A viewing area is open to the
public, where Bob demonstrates his artistry. The focus of the
gallery has always has been blown glass, but it also features an
array of fused glass, torch glass and stained glass crafted by
more than 50 artists.
Next, you’ll find the chainsaw carvings of Karl Kowalski. In
Karl’s showroom, you’ll find a large variety of bears — all sizes
and shapes. Over the years, Karl has carved thousands of bears
while producing work with exacting consistency typically not
found in a creative process. Karl is the son of Ray Kowalski,
who was a prolific carver from the early 1970s to 2000. Some
of Ray’s cartoon-like caricatures reside in the Ronald Reagan
Presidential Library and Museum. Ray was one of the cofounders
of “Sea Gulch,” a woodcarving theme park popular
in the ’80s. Karl’s gallery/workshop is located at the old Sea
Gulch site.
BY BRIAN MCENENY

Directly south are the Boardwalk Shops that house tables
made of driftwood and roots in the McEneny Table Gallery.
Right next door are two buildings that comprise the Brian
McEneny Woodcarving Gallery. Brian has been carving
in Seal Rock for nearly 50 years and established his present
day gallery in 1989. The big building houses all Brian’s large
driftwood, root and burl sea life and abstract carvings. The
second building displays smaller pieces by Brian and features
the woodwork of several other artists.
“To spice things up, we will also be serving wine,” Brian
explained. Brian and Sue’s son and daughter-in-law, Casey and
Tiffany, will be opening a wine tasting area in the front of the
large building, featuring all Oregon wines. “It will have the
feeling of an art opening, and the longer you stay, the better
everything looks, just like being in a singles bar,” he said.
The fourth gallery in Seal Rock is the Hauser Gallery. That
gallery opened in the 1970s and is the name sake of masterful
woodcarver Gary Hauser.
Gary’s sense of humor, respect for north coast native arts
and nature were major influences in his work. His ability to
simplify and stylize elements in his art was unique. Today, his
wife, Rose, continues Gary’s legacy and operates the gallery
with the help of Lewis Meyers Jr.
Lewis is an artisan who designs and builds one-of-a-kind
exquisite furniture. The gallery also features handmade jewelry
and displays gemstones, wall art and woodcarvings from local
artists. There is a large eclectic collection of wood sculptures
from Asia and India.
The art in Seal Rock isn’t confined to Highway 101.
There are numerous artists in and around this small coastal
community. This area is a good place to be an artist.
Brian McEneny is the owner/artist of Brian McEneny Woodcarving
Gallery, one of the largest displays of refined chainsaw sculpture and
tables on the Oregon coast. The gallery consists of two main buildings
with more than 6,000 square fee of space, which includes a working
studio with finish and carving areas and three showrooms for large
and small sculptures.

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display, featuring her paintings of birds,
at the Lincoln City Cultural Center,
located at 540 NE Highway 101. Her
work will remain available to the public
through June 30.
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Moir has been a local artist for the
past 48 years and has been a member of
the Watercolor Society of Oregon since
1981. She teaches various art classes
and finds inspiration everywhere.
The subject matter for this whimsical
bird show is important to Moir. Many
times during her life, when things got
difficult due to health problems or
friends dying or a decision had to be
made, she has seen birds of special
formations right in front of her. Once
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in January, she saw 19 robins in her
yard, and that prompted her to start
painting for this show.
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sat on the windowsill near her and flew
around until closing time.
Some of the birds in this show have
been made from paintings that have
been cut up and used to create collages,
like the “Toucan.” He was done early
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The Lincoln City Cultural Center is
open from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m., Thursday
through Sunday, from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.
For more information, call 541-994-9994.
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