May 22, 2025 • 31 mins
Episode Highlights:
Time to Celebrate!!!
“C, Si, Sea” is our 100th Episode of the Double R Show. We launched in July of 2023, and have put out an episode each week since, so simple mathematics should not surprise us, but none-the-less we are. Even more so, we are grateful for you, the listeners, our many guests (nearly 300), Sponsors, and all of the Donut Club members who donate to help keep the Double R Show well stocked in “Donut Holes” and “Old Fashioned Donuts”.
We would not be able to do this without your support. Thank you all!
Not only is this number 100 — C in Roman Numerals —, but this week we just topped 10,000 downloads, or apparently X̅ in Roman Numerals (we had to Google that one). We are really ecstatic to see such interest in the variety of programs we have done, and look forward to continuing to interview so many interesting guests here in North Lincoln County. Again, thank you!
So without further adieu, we bring you:
- C ~ Brandon Lucas, Pacific Coast Pianos
- Si ~ Vickie Meneses & Elizabeth Alcaraz, Oceania Family Literacy
- Sea ~ Sule Wisniewski, Fleet of Flowers
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Jana (00:07):
Welcome to the Double R Show, the podcast that features
everything about North LincolnCounty.
The Double R Show directed andproduced by Paul Robertson and
hosted by the voice of LincolnCity, Roger Robertson.
RR (00:30):
See, son, welcome to the Double R Show.
Yeah, welcome.
C.
Yes.
So.
What's up about the C, huh?
I like the C.
We will see what we can seethat we see.
Son Paul (00:45):
Okay.
So, you know, listeners of thepodcast know that we always use
Roman numerals for our numberingsystem.
C.
And we have hit the 100 mark.
C.
Yeah.
And so we're going to have alittle talk here about the C
note.
So we're going to branch infirst off with Brandon Lucas,
and we're talking about pianos.
And then we're going to talkabout C as in Spanish for yes,
(01:06):
right?
Yes.
and Oceana Family Literacy,learning all sorts of things
through that program.
Becky and Elizabeth are here.
Yep.
And then lastly, C,three-letter
RR (01:16):
word.
For?
The ocean.
The ocean.
Right.
And Sule Wisniewski is going tobe here talking about the fleet
of flowers in Depot Bay.
Son Paul (01:25):
Now, 80th
RR (01:25):
year of the fleet of flowers, right?
C.
Yeah.
It is wonderful.
We'll talk about that and awhole lot more right after this.
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Son Paul (02:19):
Music
RR (02:26):
The C note, musically speaking.
Brandon Lucas is with us,Pacific Coast Pianos.
Welcome.
Thank you so much for havingme.
Brandon Lucas (02:35):
Music, music, music.
It's your life, is it not?
Absolutely.
Music is, to me, like water toa plant.
How, why so?
I need it to live.
RR (02:48):
This is something that you've been into basically all
of your life then?
Brandon Lucas (02:52):
Oh, absolutely.
You know, I come from a musicalfamily, an amateur musical
family.
My dad was a drummer and aguitar player, but mostly just
for the fun of it.
But my whole family isextremely passionate about
music.
Everything from, you know,country music to classical
music.
Did you study music?
I did.
I studied originally in choirand musical theater all
(03:15):
throughout.
I think third grade was when Ifirst started getting really
into choir and I kind of gothooked and was involved most of
my life.
And that I started learningpiano sort of as a supplemental
tool for voice lessons and forlearning my vocal parts.
And it became a huge passionsort of.
So I always describe myself asa clandestine piano player.
(03:35):
Heard you play
RR (03:37):
at the dedication, not the dedication, the first night you
had the...
Dark Skies.
Dark Skies.
Oh, awesome.
Thank you, Paul.
All of a sudden, Dark Skiesevaporated from my skull.
Tell me about that experience.
Brandon Lucas (03:53):
Oh, it was a really, really cool experience.
First off, being able to playin a location that beautiful is
always amazing with Devil's Lakeright behind you and the sun
setting in the distance.
It's just an incredibleatmosphere.
And also, I really feel likeRegatta Park is made for live
performance.
It has that beautiful slopinghill that is so accommodating
for people to sit and listen to.
(04:14):
So it's just a great space toplay music.
And the community, I think, wasthere ready to feel the magic,
you know?
It's amazing
RR (04:23):
you would say
Brandon Lucas (04:23):
great
RR (04:23):
space.
It's an open space.
Brandon Lucas (04:26):
Yeah, yeah.
Some of my favorite venues areopen spaces.
Really?
Absolutely.
You know, I moved here fromColorado about five years ago
and spent many of my...
Thank you so much for havingme.
(05:00):
have voice students and pianostudents.
of all ages.
And what type of music?
Anything that they want toplay.
I think music, if music's notfun, you're not doing it right.
So it's a mixture of classicalto pop to modern to video game
(05:20):
music to film music.
They're always keeping mesurprised with what they want to
play next.
Do you
RR (05:25):
do a lot of accompaniment or are you
Brandon Lucas (05:29):
a soloist?
Yeah, I like to do a mixture.
I come from a musical theaterbackground, so accompaniment is
something that I think you know,I really see the value in and I
love to do.
I love collaborative music ofany type.
But also, you know, I do solomusic.
I'm practicing the Scriabinpiano sonatas right now, hoping
(05:49):
to put a show together builtaround those.
And I also write my ownoriginal songs as well.
So, you know, any type of musicI can do, I am interested in
doing.
So most of the performances youdo are where?
We perform all over town,everywhere from the Cultural
Center to we just did a show atthe Pines Dines.
And we have another show comingup at the Pines Dines this
(06:11):
weekend, actually.
And so it sort of depends.
If we're doing the piano rocksetup, then we tend to be in a
different venue than if we'redoing a classical piano type of
thing.
Your preference?
I just love being on the stage,honestly.
I'm happy to be performing inany capacity.
(06:31):
I don't think I do have apreference.
You mentioned we.
Who's the we within all of yourmusic family?
I always say we because thereis a huge creative team behind
every single musician you evermeet.
You know, whether it's thepeople who are helping me with
booking shows or the people whoare helping me with costumes or
the musicians who are playingwith me on stage or the people
(06:53):
who are doing lights, I reallyfeel like we're all on the same
team and we're all, you know,part of the same effort.
So are we going to see Brianand
RR (07:00):
Lucas performing again at the Regatta Grounds for another
Dark Skies?
Brandon Lucas (07:05):
Oh, I absolutely hope so.
I will be at the trout festivalor the sorry not the trout
festival the carp festival wrongfish uh the carp festival in
august so and i'm not sure ifwe'll be doing like a classical
setup or like a piano rock setupbut i will be there so just in
a couple months i'll be back atregatta
RR (07:24):
anytime you mention carp the first thing that comes to mind
to me is my my good friend joedelavelle who is long long gone
uh when they released the firstcarp into into the lake he stood
on the dock and sang us You've
Brandon Lucas (07:39):
got
RR (07:51):
to have
Brandon Lucas (07:55):
carp.
RR (08:06):
I love music.
I cannot perform music, butanybody that loves music can
appreciate good music.
I agree.
And good music is whatever youmake of it, right?
Brandon Lucas (08:15):
I agree.
I think it's very relative, andI think it goes moment to
moment and day to day.
One day I wake up wanting tolisten to Bach, and the next day
I wake up wanting to listen toLady Gaga, and the next day Guns
N' Roses.
And it all changes, and that'sone of the beautiful things
about it.
RR (08:32):
All you've got to do is go back to 1969, the single best
year in pop music.
That was a good year.
That was a very good year.
That was a marvelous year.
Have you got a favorite?
A
Brandon Lucas (08:44):
favorite band?
Yeah, year, band, time.
Oh, Pink Floyd, man.
Of course.
Of course.
Pink Floyd, in my opinion, thebest band of all time.
You know, the Beatles weregood, too.
Yeah, not bad.
They're okay.
RR (08:59):
So if somebody wants to take lessons from Brandon, how do we
do that?
Brandon Lucas (09:04):
Yeah, I'm really easy to get a hold of.
Just go toPacificCoastPianos.com and all
my info there, my phone numberand my email and everything.
RR (09:12):
Pacific Coast Pianos, Brandon Lucas, thanks for being
here.
We look forward to hearing youback on the keyboard again soon.
Thanks for all you guys do.
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RR (09:51):
The name of the business is Oceana.
With us is Vicki and Elizabeth.
You two gals have been involvedin Oceana since the beginning,
I understand.
But what is Oceana?
Vickie Menese (10:03):
So we are a community-based literacy
program, and we offer servicesto anyone in our community who
asks for help with education.
So in terms of it would bechildren, it's adults and
families.
So...
We provide all kinds ofservices with the idea of
(10:26):
supporting what people need interms of their education.
RR (10:29):
So education to teach them how to read, how to speak
English, how to speak Spanish.
All of the above.
All of the above.
Vickie Menese (10:38):
Yeah.
RR (10:39):
Wow.
Vickie Menese (10:41):
You agree.
Yes.
RR (10:43):
So you started the program when?
Elizabeth Alcaraz (10:46):
I think it was in 2012.
Yes.
RR (10:52):
And it has continued to grow and flourish, correct?
Vickie Menese (10:55):
Yes, since 2010.
So this is our 15th year ofproviding services to our
community.
RR (11:01):
So you're located in the Taft area of Lincoln City, drive
past it on 51st Street all ofthe time.
Vickie Menese (11:07):
Right.
So that's our fourth home, butwe're really comfortable.
We just got a new three-yearextension on our lease, so we
plan to be there for a while.
RR (11:16):
So the preponderance of the people that come to you you are
Hispanic?
Vickie Menese (11:23):
I would say right now, yes.
But the intention was just toput it out there and see what
people were needing.
And when we started, thecollege wasn't offering ESOL
classes
RR (11:38):
English is a second language
Vickie Menese (11:39):
right yeah and so anyway we actually met at the
school district it was a familyliteracy and resource center at
the time and so they had triedto start an adult education
piece and so I came to town andI saw family literacy and I'm
like oh wow what's this allabout because I had worked with
Portland Community College inthe past with family literacy so
(12:02):
and so Elizabeth was actuallyin the class and so we kind of
worked together to figure out away to make that happen for the
adults and so they weresupporting the children with
early childhood education andthen we added that component and
then down the road they decidedthat The funding wasn't there
to support the adult educationpiece, and so that's how Oceana
(12:26):
became Oceana Family Literacy.
RR (12:28):
So is adult education predominantly?
Vickie Menese (12:30):
So family literacy defined would be adult
education, early childhoodeducation, and then
opportunities for families tolearn together.
And we also provide services tofamilies Kids who are needing
help with if they've fallenbehind or they've missed things
(12:52):
along the road to help them tocatch up with their education.
So
RR (12:58):
how do you recruit students to come to your program?
Elizabeth Alcaraz (13:02):
I just tell them that we can help them to
start learning English.
Vickie Menese (13:07):
Yeah, so it's all word of mouth for the most
part.
RR (13:09):
Really?
Vickie Menese (13:09):
Yeah, we fill up and we just keep going.
And so word of mouth has beenour biggest.
RR (13:14):
When you say fill up, you have approximately how many
participants, students?
Vickie Menese (13:20):
Well, it just depends.
But if you count the kids, andI would say on average, probably
about 10 families.
So that could be anywhere from40 to 50 participants, depending
what time of year.
RR (13:33):
So it's for the entire family then?
Vickie Menese (13:36):
Yeah, so it comes out of the adult education
realm.
But when that came about, theywere trying to figure out a way
to support the families, notjust the adults either learning
how to read or get their GED orspeak English.
And so that's how that cameabout.
So it's been exciting to seehow it's grown.
(13:58):
And in our community, we'rejust figuring out ways to fill
in gaps and holes You know,we're all working really hard to
help our families.
And so depending on what thecommunity needs in support
education, that's what we try todo.
RR (14:15):
But the main thing, again, is learning English?
Elizabeth Alcaraz (14:20):
Yes, and help the kids.
Yeah, both families alltogether.
RR (14:25):
Now, Oceana has always been part of Community Days, and you
do different things to introduceyourself to the community
during Community Days.
Tell us about that.
Vickie Menese (14:36):
Yeah, so actually we use the opportunity as a
context for learning.
And so I went back to thestudents and I said, we have an
opportunity to be a part of ourcommunity.
And so they came up with theidea.
Always cooking seems to be thething that we attach ourselves
to.
And so we came up with the ideaof Secrets of Salsa.
(14:57):
And so we've done that, howmany years?
Five?
Five years, I think.
RR (15:02):
And some of the salsa is pretty hot.
Elizabeth Alcaraz (15:03):
Yes, they are.
RR (15:06):
Paul's got a question sitting over here.
Son Paul (15:10):
Well, I was just going to ask Elizabeth just to kind
of relay in Spanish, you know,what the program is about for
some more Spanish listeners.
Oh, yes,
Elizabeth Alcaraz (15:16):
please.
Sí, claro.
Nosotros tenemos un programaque nos ha ayudado mucho a
aprender inglés.
Nada más a leerlo, también ahablarlo y a escribirlo.
Eso nos ayuda mucho.
Y todas las familias que hanvenido con nosotros, todas han
estado muy contentas y hanaprendido.
Y ahora Do you find people arehesitant at first to come into
(15:52):
the
RR (15:54):
program?
Or are they anxious to becomepart of the program?
Elizabeth Alcaraz (16:05):
No, I think all the people who can come,
they don't have difficulties.
They come and enjoy with us.
RR (16:13):
It's an interesting program.
And you're funded how?
Vickie Menese (16:17):
So we consider ourselves pretty grassroots.
And so we do numerousfundraisers throughout the year.
And Our participants areinvolved with helping us figure
out ways to pay our overhead forthe most part.
We've got a lot of really greatvolunteers, and so it kind of
depends on what the activity isin terms of who's learning and
(16:39):
who's volunteering to helpteach.
And
RR (16:42):
last but not least, how do we get a hold of you?
Vickie Menese (16:46):
So we can be emailed.
atoceanafamilyliteracyatyahoo.com.
Okay.
Or you can call and leave amessage with 541-921-1865.
Vicki
RR (17:01):
and Elizabeth, thanks for being here.
Oceana, marvelous program.
Thank goodness it's inoperation.
Vickie Menese (17:07):
Thank you very much.
Thank you.
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RR (17:58):
The fleet of flowers sails again with us is Sule
Wisniewski, and thanks forcoming in.
It is a marvelous event.
Sule Wisniewski (18:06):
Oh, yes, it is a one-of-a-kind event.
RR (18:09):
Now, you are one of the cadre of volunteers.
Sule Wisniewski (18:12):
Yes.
Why?
Oh, well, this...
Service really means a lot tome, especially because I come
from a family who we don't havetraditional burial plots.
And so it's a nice way toremember people, veterans, first
responders, other loved ones,and our friends who have lost
(18:33):
their lives at sea or peoplethat are just buried at sea.
RR (18:37):
Sometimes we fail to remember it is for everybody,
not just the sailor.
Sule Wisniewski (18:42):
Oh, it's for everyone.
We just welcome anyone whowants to come down and make
wreaths.
Each wreath represents anindividual, and they start
making them on Monday.
And then towards the end of theweek, we start adding the
flowers, which makes them allthat more unique.
Sometimes people want to writea little note and attach it to a
(19:05):
wreath.
Yeah, it's a sacred moment.
RR (19:08):
The flowers come from all over, correct?
They're given?
Oh,
Sule Wisniewski (19:13):
well, we did used to do that more than we do
now.
And so Clary Grant and KathyWyatt are really in charge of
this independent nonprofit.
And so I don't know the answerto that piece.
RR (19:28):
That's just fine.
The fleet of flowers has gonethrough a little bit of a
turmoil this time around, butthat is not going to hold it
back from its intended purpose.
Sule Wisniewski (19:41):
We have never held back from the intended
purpose except for during COVID.
I believe that's when we didn'tengage.
But there were a couple timeswhen I was a kid in the 80s,
early 90s, we would decorate theboats, but then maybe the ocean
was too rough.
So there was twice when thefleet could not go out, and we
(20:04):
made a procession with all ofthe reefs and carried them over
to the Coast Guard, who thentakes them out for us.
And so that's always the backup
RR (20:12):
plan.
I was going to say, I had neverremembered the fleet of flowers
not sailing.
I remember it getting one yearwe went down, and it was stormy.
Come 11 o'clock, the ocean laiddown.
They did the fleet of flowersceremony.
The boats went to sea, cameback, and the Coast Guard closed
(20:32):
the harbor.
Just that quick.
Sule Wisniewski (20:35):
Yep.
And one year, they decided thatthe small boats couldn't go
out.
But they gave an opportunity tothe bigger boats, whether their
captain wanted to go out ornot, and then give them time to
have people leave the boat ifthey didn't want to go out when
it was rough.
RR (20:53):
Now, let's talk a little bit about the shoreside ceremony
that precedes the fleet offlowers going to sea.
What happens in that shoresideceremony?
Sule Wisniewski (21:02):
It's just a really beautiful tribute.
There will be singers.
We have a bagpiper that comes.
We have the color guard comesand displays the flags.
They play the anthem for eachof the branches of service.
The Coast Guard is there, andit's just a really beautiful
(21:24):
tribute.
There'll be a blessing of thefleet, which is done by the
pastor of the Bayside Chapel,and it's just a wonderful
ceremony.
It's important to pause andremember those we've lost.
RR (21:40):
You talk You talked about the military, the flags coming
in, but if you had been in theArmy or the Navy or the Air
Force or whatever service, youcan walk in, march in behind
your flag, correct?
Sule Wisniewski (21:52):
Well, they have done that in the past.
Sometimes we just...
Ask them to stand if they'reseated
RR (21:58):
in the audience.
But they are all recognized oneway or another.
Sule Wisniewski (22:01):
Yep, they are recognized.
We want to honor our veterans.
It's important.
RR (22:07):
The fleet of flowers this year has gone through a little
bit of controversy, but that isnot going to negate The intended
purpose, and that is to honorthose that sleep beneath the
deep.
Sule Wisniewski (22:17):
That's true.
This event is in the making forabout a year before it actually
happens on Memorial Day.
And it'll be at 11 o'clock onthis Memorial Day.
Sometimes we have to changethat based on tides.
But yeah, it's a beautifulceremony.
RR (22:34):
80 years of it.
Sule Wisniewski (22:36):
80 years of it.
And so this year, to honorpeople that have volunteered for
the Fleet of Flowers, theregoing to have music the night
before.
RR (22:46):
Oh, tell me about that.
In the community center, orwhere's that going to be?
Sule Wisniewski (22:51):
It'll be down where the ceremony happens.
It'll be on Sunday evening,starting around 4 to 7.
And there's going to be JohnnyWheels and the Swamp Donkeys.
and they're just going to playto just celebrate all the work
that we do and remember all thepeople who passed on that were
(23:11):
volunteers before us, like StanAllen.
He ran the event for 38 years.
RR (23:18):
I still will.
I'll go to my grave rememberingStan Allen on the podium at the
conclusion of the shoresideceremony saying, Skippers, start
your engines.
Sule Wisniewski (23:28):
Yes.
RR (23:29):
And the fleet of flowers behind the kingfisher then went
to sea.
Sule Wisniewski (23:33):
Yeah, that's what would happen, and it was
always beautiful.
And then, well, I don't want tonot mention Barbara Wentworth.
She was really an integral partof the volunteers during that
time and helped teach so manypeople who have become in charge
of the event and then passedon.
And so it's something that justreally, it's kind of like a
(23:57):
relay race in a way.
RR (23:59):
And generational.
It goes on from generation togeneration.
Sule Wisniewski (24:03):
Yep.
Passing the baton.
I
RR (24:05):
appreciate it.
Again, Sule, we appreciate youcoming in and bringing this up
today on the Fleet of Flowers.
And thank you for what you doand all of the volunteers.
It is an amazing feat of loveand attention to those that we
honor.
Sule Wisniewski (24:23):
Oh, well, thank you, and I hope everybody just
joins us.
RR (24:26):
And it's open to everybody and anybody.
Sule Wisniewski (24:28):
Yes.
RR (24:29):
The fleet of flowers sails again Memorial Day, 11 a.m.?
Sule Wisniewski (24:32):
11 a.m.
is when the ceremony starts,and it runs for about a half an
hour to 45 minutes.
And then they give time forpeople to load the fleet that
we'll have going out, and thenthe procession will be made out
into the ocean.
It'll be beautiful.
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Well, for the...
A hundredth time, thanks forall of the listeners, thanks for
all of the people that havecome on board to be interviewed
on the Double R Show.
Son Paul (25:29):
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We couldn't be doing it withouty'all, so thank you very, very
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RR (25:36):
See is kind of fun.
Son Paul (25:39):
It's been a great, great episode.
We look forward to the 101,which will be on 101 here now
next week.
RR (25:47):
Yep, and our thanks again to Brandon Lucas, Sule Wisnieski,
and Vicki and Elizabeth fromOceana for being with us.
Now, save the date for theLincoln City Chamber of Commerce
Business Conference coming upJune 27th.
Information is available fromthe Lincoln City Chamber of
Commerce.
And the Small BusinessDevelopment is hosting a special
(26:08):
event, and this is training fornonprofits.
And it begins on May 28th andgoes all the way to January
21st.
One program.
A month, and you do not have tohave the same person from the
nonprofit attend each time.
Depending upon theorganization, you can go one
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time, your secretary goes thenext.
The third time, the presidentgoes.
Another time, a board membergoes.
So it is going to be a goodtraining seminar for people that
run nonprofits, how they shouldbe run and have to be run.
Son Paul (26:46):
Yeah, I'm looking forward to it myself.
I'll definitely be there, aswill one of the other board
members for the Cascade HeadBuys for Collaborative, too.
RR (26:52):
We have a golf tournament for the Cancer Foundation, the
Coastal Classic Golf Tournamentout at Chinook Wins Casino
Resort.
And this is forthcoming on June7th.
And registration is $150 perperson.
So a good, fun activity andhelping raise money.
Some of the other activitiescitywide taking place on Monday,
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the 26th.
City Council meets at 6o'clock, regular meeting.
Tuesday, June 3rd.
is the Planning Commissionmeeting.
Wednesday, the 4th, the LibraryBoard meeting.
And then on June 9th,somebody's birthday.
Son Paul (27:30):
June 9th,
RR (27:31):
yes.
Somebody's birthday.
City Council meeting.
That would be another Sun, SunPeter.
Now, you've got a host ofactivities taking place that
have to do with water.
Sun, see?
Son Paul (27:43):
Indeed.
So the Biosphere BeachAmbassador Program has its
second event here this Friday,May 23rd at the 15th Street
Beach Access.
So Josh Havlin's going to bedown there at low tide, which is
about 3.50 p.m., so come joinhim.
And then on Saturday, ChristinaPasca is going to be doing the
(28:04):
Biosphere Explorants again theredown at Knight Park.
So those always start at 10.30,and so again, Saturday the
24th, you can join her.
And then we have Water, Water,Water, an event at the Pelican
on June 18th.
Now the last one I wanted tomention is a pretty special
event.
We're going to be putting on aSalmon River estuary tour.
(28:25):
Yeah, it's going to befabulous.
Three different slots that youcan sign up for, all happening
on June 15th.
That's a Sunday, 4 p.m., 5p.m., or 6 p.m.
And you do what?
We're going to be launching outof Knight Park, walk aboard one
of our pontoon boats thatWestwind has for us, and we're
going to have an unforgettablejourney through the lower Salmon
(28:46):
River estuary aboard thatpontoon boat.
And that is quite anexperience.
They are fabulous, absolutely.
So you're really going to loveit.
Really going to want to sign upfor these.
Go to cascadehead.org toregister for that and to get
more information about anythingthat the Biosphere
Collaborative.
And the cost?
20 bucks a head.
Marvelous.
Yeah, $20 per person.
Again, there's three tours, 4,5, and 6 p.m.
(29:07):
on June 15th, that Sunday.
RR (29:09):
And again, don't forget Memorial Day is forthcoming, the
Fleet of Flowers in Depot Bay,the 80th annual Fleet of
Flowers.
Son Paul (29:17):
Now, I remember going down there as a kid.
Absolutely.
Having Paul Ellis wire upthrough the telephone lines a
connection to KVCH so that youcould broadcast those events,
and it's just a really fondmemory from, well, just a few
decades ago.
And I can still
RR (29:33):
hear Captain Stan Allen's, his words as it kicked off the
startup of the engines, skippersstart your engines.
And away they'd go, all of themin single file out onto the sea
to put the hundreds of flowerson the waters.
Every one of them in memory ofsomebody that lost their life at
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sea or is buried at sea.
It's just a wonderfulexperience.
And again, thanks to thecitizenry of Depot Bay for the
80 annual fleet of flowers.
For an event like that to gothat many years, it's got to
mean something to somebody.
Son Paul (30:11):
There's a lot of generations and a lot of effort
put into that.
Really good memories, solemnevent, celebration as well.
RR (30:19):
And also don't forget to buy your poppy from one of the
members of the American Legion.
Wear your poppy with pride.
You'll have an opportunity topick up a free poppy at Safeway
at That'll be on Memorial Dayand down in Depot Bay at the
Fleet of Flowers.
I'll be walking around with acanister, accepting
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contributions to the AmericanLegion post, and of course,
giving out free poppies.
Anything else your side of thetable?
For the hundredth time, we areclear from here.
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RR (00:30):
See, son, welcome to the Double R Show.
Yeah, welcome.
C.
Yes.
So.
What's up about the C, huh?
I like the C.
We will see what we can seethat we see.
Son Paul (00:45):
Okay.
So, you know, listeners of thepodcast know that we always use
Roman numerals for our numberingsystem.
C.
And we have hit the 100 mark.
C.
Yeah.
And so we're going to have alittle talk here about the C
note.
So we're going to branch infirst off with Brandon Lucas,
and we're talking about pianos.
And then we're going to talkabout C as in Spanish for yes,
(01:06):
right?
Yes.
and Oceana Family Literacy,learning all sorts of things
through that program.
Becky and Elizabeth are here.
Yep.
And then lastly, C,three-letter
RR (01:16):
word.
For?
The ocean.
The ocean.
Right.
And Sule Wisniewski is going tobe here talking about the fleet
of flowers in Depot Bay.
Son Paul (01:25):
Now, 80th
RR (01:25):
year of the fleet of flowers, right?
C.
Yeah.
It is wonderful.
We'll talk about that and awhole lot more right after this.
See you soon.
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RR (02:04):
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Son Paul (02:19):
Music
RR (02:26):
The C note, musically speaking.
Brandon Lucas is with us,Pacific Coast Pianos.
Welcome.
Thank you so much for havingme.
Brandon Lucas (02:35):
Music, music, music.
It's your life, is it not?
Absolutely.
Music is, to me, like water toa plant.
How, why so?
I need it to live.
RR (02:48):
This is something that you've been into basically all
of your life then?
Brandon Lucas (02:52):
Oh, absolutely.
You know, I come from a musicalfamily, an amateur musical
family.
My dad was a drummer and aguitar player, but mostly just
for the fun of it.
But my whole family isextremely passionate about
music.
Everything from, you know,country music to classical
music.
Did you study music?
I did.
I studied originally in choirand musical theater all
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throughout.
I think third grade was when Ifirst started getting really
into choir and I kind of gothooked and was involved most of
my life.
And that I started learningpiano sort of as a supplemental
tool for voice lessons and forlearning my vocal parts.
And it became a huge passionsort of.
So I always describe myself asa clandestine piano player.
(03:35):
Heard you play
RR (03:37):
at the dedication, not the dedication, the first night you
had the...
Dark Skies.
Dark Skies.
Oh, awesome.
Thank you, Paul.
All of a sudden, Dark Skiesevaporated from my skull.
Tell me about that experience.
Brandon Lucas (03:53):
Oh, it was a really, really cool experience.
First off, being able to playin a location that beautiful is
always amazing with Devil's Lakeright behind you and the sun
setting in the distance.
It's just an incredibleatmosphere.
And also, I really feel likeRegatta Park is made for live
performance.
It has that beautiful slopinghill that is so accommodating
for people to sit and listen to.
(04:14):
So it's just a great space toplay music.
And the community, I think, wasthere ready to feel the magic,
you know?
It's amazing
RR (04:23):
you would say
Brandon Lucas (04:23):
great
RR (04:23):
space.
It's an open space.
Brandon Lucas (04:26):
Yeah, yeah.
Some of my favorite venues areopen spaces.
Really?
Absolutely.
You know, I moved here fromColorado about five years ago
and spent many of my...
Thank you so much for havingme.
(05:00):
have voice students and pianostudents.
of all ages.
And what type of music?
Anything that they want toplay.
I think music, if music's notfun, you're not doing it right.
So it's a mixture of classicalto pop to modern to video game
(05:20):
music to film music.
They're always keeping mesurprised with what they want to
play next.
Do you
RR (05:25):
do a lot of accompaniment or are you
Brandon Lucas (05:29):
a soloist?
Yeah, I like to do a mixture.
I come from a musical theaterbackground, so accompaniment is
something that I think you know,I really see the value in and I
love to do.
I love collaborative music ofany type.
But also, you know, I do solomusic.
I'm practicing the Scriabinpiano sonatas right now, hoping
(05:49):
to put a show together builtaround those.
And I also write my ownoriginal songs as well.
So, you know, any type of musicI can do, I am interested in
doing.
So most of the performances youdo are where?
We perform all over town,everywhere from the Cultural
Center to we just did a show atthe Pines Dines.
And we have another show comingup at the Pines Dines this
(06:11):
weekend, actually.
And so it sort of depends.
If we're doing the piano rocksetup, then we tend to be in a
different venue than if we'redoing a classical piano type of
thing.
Your preference?
I just love being on the stage,honestly.
I'm happy to be performing inany capacity.
(06:31):
I don't think I do have apreference.
You mentioned we.
Who's the we within all of yourmusic family?
I always say we because thereis a huge creative team behind
every single musician you evermeet.
You know, whether it's thepeople who are helping me with
booking shows or the people whoare helping me with costumes or
the musicians who are playingwith me on stage or the people
(06:53):
who are doing lights, I reallyfeel like we're all on the same
team and we're all, you know,part of the same effort.
So are we going to see Brianand
RR (07:00):
Lucas performing again at the Regatta Grounds for another
Dark Skies?
Brandon Lucas (07:05):
Oh, I absolutely hope so.
I will be at the trout festivalor the sorry not the trout
festival the carp festival wrongfish uh the carp festival in
august so and i'm not sure ifwe'll be doing like a classical
setup or like a piano rock setupbut i will be there so just in
a couple months i'll be back atregatta
RR (07:24):
anytime you mention carp the first thing that comes to mind
to me is my my good friend joedelavelle who is long long gone
uh when they released the firstcarp into into the lake he stood
on the dock and sang us You've
Brandon Lucas (07:39):
got
RR (07:51):
to have
Brandon Lucas (07:55):
carp.
RR (08:06):
I love music.
I cannot perform music, butanybody that loves music can
appreciate good music.
I agree.
And good music is whatever youmake of it, right?
Brandon Lucas (08:15):
I agree.
I think it's very relative, andI think it goes moment to
moment and day to day.
One day I wake up wanting tolisten to Bach, and the next day
I wake up wanting to listen toLady Gaga, and the next day Guns
N' Roses.
And it all changes, and that'sone of the beautiful things
about it.
RR (08:32):
All you've got to do is go back to 1969, the single best
year in pop music.
That was a good year.
That was a very good year.
That was a marvelous year.
Have you got a favorite?
A
Brandon Lucas (08:44):
favorite band?
Yeah, year, band, time.
Oh, Pink Floyd, man.
Of course.
Of course.
Pink Floyd, in my opinion, thebest band of all time.
You know, the Beatles weregood, too.
Yeah, not bad.
They're okay.
RR (08:59):
So if somebody wants to take lessons from Brandon, how do we
do that?
Brandon Lucas (09:04):
Yeah, I'm really easy to get a hold of.
Just go toPacificCoastPianos.com and all
my info there, my phone numberand my email and everything.
RR (09:12):
Pacific Coast Pianos, Brandon Lucas, thanks for being
here.
We look forward to hearing youback on the keyboard again soon.
Thanks for all you guys do.
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RR (09:51):
The name of the business is Oceana.
With us is Vicki and Elizabeth.
You two gals have been involvedin Oceana since the beginning,
I understand.
But what is Oceana?
Vickie Menese (10:03):
So we are a community-based literacy
program, and we offer servicesto anyone in our community who
asks for help with education.
So in terms of it would bechildren, it's adults and
families.
So...
We provide all kinds ofservices with the idea of
(10:26):
supporting what people need interms of their education.
RR (10:29):
So education to teach them how to read, how to speak
English, how to speak Spanish.
All of the above.
All of the above.
Vickie Menese (10:38):
Yeah.
RR (10:39):
Wow.
Vickie Menese (10:41):
You agree.
Yes.
RR (10:43):
So you started the program when?
Elizabeth Alcaraz (10:46):
I think it was in 2012.
Yes.
RR (10:52):
And it has continued to grow and flourish, correct?
Vickie Menese (10:55):
Yes, since 2010.
So this is our 15th year ofproviding services to our
community.
RR (11:01):
So you're located in the Taft area of Lincoln City, drive
past it on 51st Street all ofthe time.
Vickie Menese (11:07):
Right.
So that's our fourth home, butwe're really comfortable.
We just got a new three-yearextension on our lease, so we
plan to be there for a while.
RR (11:16):
So the preponderance of the people that come to you you are
Hispanic?
Vickie Menese (11:23):
I would say right now, yes.
But the intention was just toput it out there and see what
people were needing.
And when we started, thecollege wasn't offering ESOL
classes
RR (11:38):
English is a second language
Vickie Menese (11:39):
right yeah and so anyway we actually met at the
school district it was a familyliteracy and resource center at
the time and so they had triedto start an adult education
piece and so I came to town andI saw family literacy and I'm
like oh wow what's this allabout because I had worked with
Portland Community College inthe past with family literacy so
(12:02):
and so Elizabeth was actuallyin the class and so we kind of
worked together to figure out away to make that happen for the
adults and so they weresupporting the children with
early childhood education andthen we added that component and
then down the road they decidedthat The funding wasn't there
to support the adult educationpiece, and so that's how Oceana
(12:26):
became Oceana Family Literacy.
RR (12:28):
So is adult education predominantly?
Vickie Menese (12:30):
So family literacy defined would be adult
education, early childhoodeducation, and then
opportunities for families tolearn together.
And we also provide services tofamilies Kids who are needing
help with if they've fallenbehind or they've missed things
(12:52):
along the road to help them tocatch up with their education.
So
RR (12:58):
how do you recruit students to come to your program?
Elizabeth Alcaraz (13:02):
I just tell them that we can help them to
start learning English.
Vickie Menese (13:07):
Yeah, so it's all word of mouth for the most
part.
RR (13:09):
Really?
Vickie Menese (13:09):
Yeah, we fill up and we just keep going.
And so word of mouth has beenour biggest.
RR (13:14):
When you say fill up, you have approximately how many
participants, students?
Vickie Menese (13:20):
Well, it just depends.
But if you count the kids, andI would say on average, probably
about 10 families.
So that could be anywhere from40 to 50 participants, depending
what time of year.
RR (13:33):
So it's for the entire family then?
Vickie Menese (13:36):
Yeah, so it comes out of the adult education
realm.
But when that came about, theywere trying to figure out a way
to support the families, notjust the adults either learning
how to read or get their GED orspeak English.
And so that's how that cameabout.
So it's been exciting to seehow it's grown.
(13:58):
And in our community, we'rejust figuring out ways to fill
in gaps and holes You know,we're all working really hard to
help our families.
And so depending on what thecommunity needs in support
education, that's what we try todo.
RR (14:15):
But the main thing, again, is learning English?
Elizabeth Alcaraz (14:20):
Yes, and help the kids.
Yeah, both families alltogether.
RR (14:25):
Now, Oceana has always been part of Community Days, and you
do different things to introduceyourself to the community
during Community Days.
Tell us about that.
Vickie Menese (14:36):
Yeah, so actually we use the opportunity as a
context for learning.
And so I went back to thestudents and I said, we have an
opportunity to be a part of ourcommunity.
And so they came up with theidea.
Always cooking seems to be thething that we attach ourselves
to.
And so we came up with the ideaof Secrets of Salsa.
(14:57):
And so we've done that, howmany years?
Five?
Five years, I think.
RR (15:02):
And some of the salsa is pretty hot.
Elizabeth Alcaraz (15:03):
Yes, they are.
RR (15:06):
Paul's got a question sitting over here.
Son Paul (15:10):
Well, I was just going to ask Elizabeth just to kind
of relay in Spanish, you know,what the program is about for
some more Spanish listeners.
Oh, yes,
Elizabeth Alcaraz (15:16):
please.
Sí, claro.
Nosotros tenemos un programaque nos ha ayudado mucho a
aprender inglés.
Nada más a leerlo, también ahablarlo y a escribirlo.
Eso nos ayuda mucho.
Y todas las familias que hanvenido con nosotros, todas han
estado muy contentas y hanaprendido.
Y ahora Do you find people arehesitant at first to come into
(15:52):
the
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program?
Or are they anxious to becomepart of the program?
Elizabeth Alcaraz (16:05):
No, I think all the people who can come,
they don't have difficulties.
They come and enjoy with us.
RR (16:13):
It's an interesting program.
And you're funded how?
Vickie Menese (16:17):
So we consider ourselves pretty grassroots.
And so we do numerousfundraisers throughout the year.
And Our participants areinvolved with helping us figure
out ways to pay our overhead forthe most part.
We've got a lot of really greatvolunteers, and so it kind of
depends on what the activity isin terms of who's learning and
(16:39):
who's volunteering to helpteach.
And
RR (16:42):
last but not least, how do we get a hold of you?
Vickie Menese (16:46):
So we can be emailed.
atoceanafamilyliteracyatyahoo.com.
Okay.
Or you can call and leave amessage with 541-921-1865.
Vicki
RR (17:01):
and Elizabeth, thanks for being here.
Oceana, marvelous program.
Thank goodness it's inoperation.
Vickie Menese (17:07):
Thank you very much.
Thank you.
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RR (17:58):
The fleet of flowers sails again with us is Sule
Wisniewski, and thanks forcoming in.
It is a marvelous event.
Sule Wisniewski (18:06):
Oh, yes, it is a one-of-a-kind event.
RR (18:09):
Now, you are one of the cadre of volunteers.
Sule Wisniewski (18:12):
Yes.
Why?
Oh, well, this...
Service really means a lot tome, especially because I come
from a family who we don't havetraditional burial plots.
And so it's a nice way toremember people, veterans, first
responders, other loved ones,and our friends who have lost
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their lives at sea or peoplethat are just buried at sea.
RR (18:37):
Sometimes we fail to remember it is for everybody,
not just the sailor.
Sule Wisniewski (18:42):
Oh, it's for everyone.
We just welcome anyone whowants to come down and make
wreaths.
Each wreath represents anindividual, and they start
making them on Monday.
And then towards the end of theweek, we start adding the
flowers, which makes them allthat more unique.
Sometimes people want to writea little note and attach it to a
(19:05):
wreath.
Yeah, it's a sacred moment.
RR (19:08):
The flowers come from all over, correct?
They're given?
Oh,
Sule Wisniewski (19:13):
well, we did used to do that more than we do
now.
And so Clary Grant and KathyWyatt are really in charge of
this independent nonprofit.
And so I don't know the answerto that piece.
RR (19:28):
That's just fine.
The fleet of flowers has gonethrough a little bit of a
turmoil this time around, butthat is not going to hold it
back from its intended purpose.
Sule Wisniewski (19:41):
We have never held back from the intended
purpose except for during COVID.
I believe that's when we didn'tengage.
But there were a couple timeswhen I was a kid in the 80s,
early 90s, we would decorate theboats, but then maybe the ocean
was too rough.
So there was twice when thefleet could not go out, and we
(20:04):
made a procession with all ofthe reefs and carried them over
to the Coast Guard, who thentakes them out for us.
And so that's always the backup
RR (20:12):
plan.
I was going to say, I had neverremembered the fleet of flowers
not sailing.
I remember it getting one yearwe went down, and it was stormy.
Come 11 o'clock, the ocean laiddown.
They did the fleet of flowersceremony.
The boats went to sea, cameback, and the Coast Guard closed
(20:32):
the harbor.
Just that quick.
Sule Wisniewski (20:35):
Yep.
And one year, they decided thatthe small boats couldn't go
out.
But they gave an opportunity tothe bigger boats, whether their
captain wanted to go out ornot, and then give them time to
have people leave the boat ifthey didn't want to go out when
it was rough.
RR (20:53):
Now, let's talk a little bit about the shoreside ceremony
that precedes the fleet offlowers going to sea.
What happens in that shoresideceremony?
Sule Wisniewski (21:02):
It's just a really beautiful tribute.
There will be singers.
We have a bagpiper that comes.
We have the color guard comesand displays the flags.
They play the anthem for eachof the branches of service.
The Coast Guard is there, andit's just a really beautiful
(21:24):
tribute.
There'll be a blessing of thefleet, which is done by the
pastor of the Bayside Chapel,and it's just a wonderful
ceremony.
It's important to pause andremember those we've lost.
RR (21:40):
You talk You talked about the military, the flags coming
in, but if you had been in theArmy or the Navy or the Air
Force or whatever service, youcan walk in, march in behind
your flag, correct?
Sule Wisniewski (21:52):
Well, they have done that in the past.
Sometimes we just...
Ask them to stand if they'reseated
RR (21:58):
in the audience.
But they are all recognized oneway or another.
Sule Wisniewski (22:01):
Yep, they are recognized.
We want to honor our veterans.
It's important.
RR (22:07):
The fleet of flowers this year has gone through a little
bit of controversy, but that isnot going to negate The intended
purpose, and that is to honorthose that sleep beneath the
deep.
Sule Wisniewski (22:17):
That's true.
This event is in the making forabout a year before it actually
happens on Memorial Day.
And it'll be at 11 o'clock onthis Memorial Day.
Sometimes we have to changethat based on tides.
But yeah, it's a beautifulceremony.
RR (22:34):
80 years of it.
Sule Wisniewski (22:36):
80 years of it.
And so this year, to honorpeople that have volunteered for
the Fleet of Flowers, theregoing to have music the night
before.
RR (22:46):
Oh, tell me about that.
In the community center, orwhere's that going to be?
Sule Wisniewski (22:51):
It'll be down where the ceremony happens.
It'll be on Sunday evening,starting around 4 to 7.
And there's going to be JohnnyWheels and the Swamp Donkeys.
and they're just going to playto just celebrate all the work
that we do and remember all thepeople who passed on that were
(23:11):
volunteers before us, like StanAllen.
He ran the event for 38 years.
RR (23:18):
I still will.
I'll go to my grave rememberingStan Allen on the podium at the
conclusion of the shoresideceremony saying, Skippers, start
your engines.
Sule Wisniewski (23:28):
Yes.
RR (23:29):
And the fleet of flowers behind the kingfisher then went
to sea.
Sule Wisniewski (23:33):
Yeah, that's what would happen, and it was
always beautiful.
And then, well, I don't want tonot mention Barbara Wentworth.
She was really an integral partof the volunteers during that
time and helped teach so manypeople who have become in charge
of the event and then passedon.
And so it's something that justreally, it's kind of like a
(23:57):
relay race in a way.
RR (23:59):
And generational.
It goes on from generation togeneration.
Sule Wisniewski (24:03):
Yep.
Passing the baton.
I
RR (24:05):
appreciate it.
Again, Sule, we appreciate youcoming in and bringing this up
today on the Fleet of Flowers.
And thank you for what you doand all of the volunteers.
It is an amazing feat of loveand attention to those that we
honor.
Sule Wisniewski (24:23):
Oh, well, thank you, and I hope everybody just
joins us.
RR (24:26):
And it's open to everybody and anybody.
Sule Wisniewski (24:28):
Yes.
RR (24:29):
The fleet of flowers sails again Memorial Day, 11 a.m.?
Sule Wisniewski (24:32):
11 a.m.
is when the ceremony starts,and it runs for about a half an
hour to 45 minutes.
And then they give time forpeople to load the fleet that
we'll have going out, and thenthe procession will be made out
into the ocean.
It'll be beautiful.
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Well, for the...
A hundredth time, thanks forall of the listeners, thanks for
all of the people that havecome on board to be interviewed
on the Double R Show.
Son Paul (25:29):
And to our sponsors, too, and all the people that
have been supporting us throughthe Donut Club.
We couldn't be doing it withouty'all, so thank you very, very
much.
RR (25:36):
See is kind of fun.
Son Paul (25:39):
It's been a great, great episode.
We look forward to the 101,which will be on 101 here now
next week.
RR (25:47):
Yep, and our thanks again to Brandon Lucas, Sule Wisnieski,
and Vicki and Elizabeth fromOceana for being with us.
Now, save the date for theLincoln City Chamber of Commerce
Business Conference coming upJune 27th.
Information is available fromthe Lincoln City Chamber of
Commerce.
And the Small BusinessDevelopment is hosting a special
(26:08):
event, and this is training fornonprofits.
And it begins on May 28th andgoes all the way to January
21st.
One program.
A month, and you do not have tohave the same person from the
nonprofit attend each time.
Depending upon theorganization, you can go one
(26:31):
time, your secretary goes thenext.
The third time, the presidentgoes.
Another time, a board membergoes.
So it is going to be a goodtraining seminar for people that
run nonprofits, how they shouldbe run and have to be run.
Son Paul (26:46):
Yeah, I'm looking forward to it myself.
I'll definitely be there, aswill one of the other board
members for the Cascade HeadBuys for Collaborative, too.
RR (26:52):
We have a golf tournament for the Cancer Foundation, the
Coastal Classic Golf Tournamentout at Chinook Wins Casino
Resort.
And this is forthcoming on June7th.
And registration is $150 perperson.
So a good, fun activity andhelping raise money.
Some of the other activitiescitywide taking place on Monday,
(27:17):
the 26th.
City Council meets at 6o'clock, regular meeting.
Tuesday, June 3rd.
is the Planning Commissionmeeting.
Wednesday, the 4th, the LibraryBoard meeting.
And then on June 9th,somebody's birthday.
Son Paul (27:30):
June 9th,
RR (27:31):
yes.
Somebody's birthday.
City Council meeting.
That would be another Sun, SunPeter.
Now, you've got a host ofactivities taking place that
have to do with water.
Sun, see?
Son Paul (27:43):
Indeed.
So the Biosphere BeachAmbassador Program has its
second event here this Friday,May 23rd at the 15th Street
Beach Access.
So Josh Havlin's going to bedown there at low tide, which is
about 3.50 p.m., so come joinhim.
And then on Saturday, ChristinaPasca is going to be doing the
(28:04):
Biosphere Explorants again theredown at Knight Park.
So those always start at 10.30,and so again, Saturday the
24th, you can join her.
And then we have Water, Water,Water, an event at the Pelican
on June 18th.
Now the last one I wanted tomention is a pretty special
event.
We're going to be putting on aSalmon River estuary tour.
(28:25):
Yeah, it's going to befabulous.
Three different slots that youcan sign up for, all happening
on June 15th.
That's a Sunday, 4 p.m., 5p.m., or 6 p.m.
And you do what?
We're going to be launching outof Knight Park, walk aboard one
of our pontoon boats thatWestwind has for us, and we're
going to have an unforgettablejourney through the lower Salmon
(28:46):
River estuary aboard thatpontoon boat.
And that is quite anexperience.
They are fabulous, absolutely.
So you're really going to loveit.
Really going to want to sign upfor these.
Go to cascadehead.org toregister for that and to get
more information about anythingthat the Biosphere
Collaborative.
And the cost?
20 bucks a head.
Marvelous.
Yeah, $20 per person.
Again, there's three tours, 4,5, and 6 p.m.
(29:07):
on June 15th, that Sunday.
RR (29:09):
And again, don't forget Memorial Day is forthcoming, the
Fleet of Flowers in Depot Bay,the 80th annual Fleet of
Flowers.
Son Paul (29:17):
Now, I remember going down there as a kid.
Absolutely.
Having Paul Ellis wire upthrough the telephone lines a
connection to KVCH so that youcould broadcast those events,
and it's just a really fondmemory from, well, just a few
decades ago.
And I can still
RR (29:33):
hear Captain Stan Allen's, his words as it kicked off the
startup of the engines, skippersstart your engines.
And away they'd go, all of themin single file out onto the sea
to put the hundreds of flowerson the waters.
Every one of them in memory ofsomebody that lost their life at
(29:54):
sea or is buried at sea.
It's just a wonderfulexperience.
And again, thanks to thecitizenry of Depot Bay for the
80 annual fleet of flowers.
For an event like that to gothat many years, it's got to
mean something to somebody.
Son Paul (30:11):
There's a lot of generations and a lot of effort
put into that.
Really good memories, solemnevent, celebration as well.
RR (30:19):
And also don't forget to buy your poppy from one of the
members of the American Legion.
Wear your poppy with pride.
You'll have an opportunity topick up a free poppy at Safeway
at That'll be on Memorial Dayand down in Depot Bay at the
Fleet of Flowers.
I'll be walking around with acanister, accepting
(30:40):
contributions to the AmericanLegion post, and of course,
giving out free poppies.
Anything else your side of thetable?
For the hundredth time, we areclear from here.
See, that'll do it to thedoings on the Double R Show.
Please remember to like,subscribe, share, so you and
your family and friends aroundthe world and across the street
can join us on the Double R Showfor Paul, Jana, I am Double R.
(31:04):
Have a happy day.
See you soon.
Jana (31:11):
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