Annual “crab krack” Sunday raises money to support Lincoln County Historical Society buildings

Oregon Coast TODAY **More than 50 auction items from artists and businesses will be up for bid Sunday evening at the Lincoln County Historical Society’s annual Crab Krack.**

By Oregon Coast TODAY

Join another central Oregon coast crustacean celebration, the Crab Krack fundraiser at Newport’s Agate Beach Best Western on Sunday, Feb. 16.

There will be live music by Whole Lotta Louis, silent and live auctions with Rep. David Gomberg acting as the auctioneer for the live event and, of course, a delicious dinner featuring crab donated by local fishermen and Pacific Seafood.

Funds from the event will help the Lincoln County Historical Society maintain its two buildings — the Pacific Maritime Heritage Center on Newport’s Bayfront and the Burrows House Museum.

Recent building projects at the heritage center include ongoing work on the new multipurpose room and replacing all of the defective rubber tiles on the rooftop patio.

The tile replacement led to the discovery of water damage in multiple areas. But, after all the leaky spots were patched and the water damaged siding replaced, the rooftop patio, which has one of the best bay views in the city, is once again open to the public.

More than 50 auction items from local artists and businesses will be up for the bidding. Works from favorite local artists include a quilt from Jean Amundson, two glass tile mosaics on bamboo trays by Joanne Daschel and a hand sculpted blue heron by Jo An McAdams.

Businesses offering adventures include a guided fishing trip for two from River Hawk Guide Service, a five-hour fishing trip from Tradewinds and a private guided tour of the Yakona Nature Preserve by JoAnn Barton. Goods on offer include jewelry, clothes and a seafood and wine gift basket from the Newport Chamber of Commerce in honor of the city’s biggest annual festival.

New to the event this year will be a timelapse of the crab fishing boats leaving and returning from Port Dock 5. This is a prelude to an Ebb and Flow documentary called “Newport: The Dungeness Crab Capital of the World” that will be played in the Doerfler Family Theater.

The doors will crack open at 4 p.m. at the Agate Beach Best Western, 3019 N. Hwy. 101 in Newport. Tickets are $65 for members of the Lincoln County Historical Society and $75 for non-members.

For more information and tickets, go to www.oregoncoasthistory.org/crabkrack.