Welcome to Our Historic Fishing Village

While shooting for the Columbia Pacific Heritage Museum show
I came across these wacky cats!

LakeStreetCats

During the months of April and May, Tuscany Café hosted a series of “Simple Gourmet Cooking” classes. These courses were offered by Grays Harbor College and taught by chef and owner Teri Dodson. The two classes of 14-16 students met for seven exciting weeks with students raving about each class. These classes were entertaining and fun with a demonstrative yet interactive hands-on approach.

Each week the menu was planned by the students with only a general theme in mind such as Italian, French, Greek, Mexican, Spanish Tapas or Seafood. The students were then guided on proper recipe choices and menu planning with the students ultimately choosing the specific food items for the following class. By the end of each 2 ½ hour class, a five-course menu was created with the recipes successfully completed by the students with guidance by the instructor and her assistant.

Several of the students commented that some of the best parts of the class included the recipes; meeting new people; the cooking ideas and techniques that were shared and of course; the eating. Students asked if fall classes will be available and yes there are two classes being offered by Grays Harbor College in the fall quarter, but sign up now because the classes fill really quickly. For more information contact Teri Dodson at Grays Harbor College 642-9433 or Tuscany Café at 642-4899.

Tuscany Cafe has launched a new Web site

at http://tuscanycafe.food.officelive.com.

Check it out~

Ilwaco Middle School will hold a

“Highly Capable Students Empty Bowls Fundraiser”

May 20, 2009 (Wednesday)
5:30 to 7:30 p.m.

P.A.C.E.     Dining Room
ILWACO COMMUNITY BUILDING
158 First Avenue North
Ilwaco, Washington

Students are creating ceramic bowls which will be used in the local Empty Bowls Project to bring awareness of hunger in the area.

This is a fundraiser for the P.A.C.E. Senior Nutrition Program.

A minimum donation of $10.

includes a handmade bowl by the Hi-C students

or a bowl donated by a local artist.

In that bowl will be soup made by a local chef

& bread made by a local baker.

Starting in May 2009

Wednesday Evenings

5:30 – 7:00 PM

DROP-INS WELCOME

Call 503 298-1799

May 9, 2009
7:00 - 9:00 pm

Jazz Nightclub - Ilwaco High School Jazz Band

Saturday, May 9th, 7:00-9:00 p.m.,

“The Artisan”

114 Main S.W., Ilwaco Washington

Ilwaco High School Jazz Band performs while custom desserts are served in a beautiful environment. Tickets are $10.00 and can be purchased at the door.

Support our Ilwaco High School Jazz Band !

A big congratulations to Normandie. The Ilwaco Saturday Market has started the new season with a bang. I think this was the best first market of the season we have ever had, with more and better vendors. And regardless of less then perfect weather, a great crowd turned out. Thanks to Normandie for all her hard work.

ERIC WIEGARDT AWS-NWS

School of Painting

APRIL 8, 22, 29th
MAY 13, 20, 27th
JUNE 10, 17th
JULY dates to be announced
Call 360-665 5976 for available openings.

Hi everybody,
This next weekend, April 3,4 and 5, is the last chance for you to enjoy the fabulous Peninsula Players “Give my Regards to Broadway”.
A real toe tapper full of songs, humor and excitement.
The venue is the new 2nd Story playhouse in the middle of Ilwaco.
What a great place to live and visit!
More info. call Peter 360-642-0087

“Daffodils”
By William Wordsworth (1770-1850).

I WANDER’D lonely as a cloud

That floats on high o’er vales and hills,

When all at once I saw a crowd,
A host, of golden daffodils;
Beside the lake, beneath the trees,
Fluttering and dancing in the breeze.

Continuous as the stars that shine

And twinkle on the Milky Way,
They stretch’d in never-ending line
Along the margin of a bay:
Ten thousand saw I at a glance,
Tossing their heads in sprightly dance.

The waves beside them danced; but they

Out-did the sparkling waves in glee:
A poet could not but be gay,
In such a jocund company:
I gazed — and gazed — but little thought
What wealth the show to me had brought:

For oft, when on my couch I lie

In vacant or in pensive mood,
They flash upon that inward eye
Which is the bliss of solitude;
And then my heart with pleasure fills,
And dances with the daffodils.