Newport Fishermen's Wives will be honoring a few of our industry greats at our "Home Port Dinner" 

Saturday, July 25th, from 5:00 PM to 9:00 PM

 Foulweather Trawl net shop at the International Terminals.

1520 SE Bay Blvd, Newport

• The Newport Fishermen’s Wives are hosting their annual Homeport Dinner this Saturday, July 25th, at Foulweather Trawl, located at the Port’s International Terminal. This cherished tradition, which began many years ago, serves as a gathering for the fishing community to honor their own. Although it was paused for a few years, the Fishermen’s Wives revived the event to commemorate an important member of their community, Sara Skamsar, who passed away in 2021. Sara was a significant part of the Fishermen’s Wives program and ran Foulweather Trawl, a company renowned for making fishing nets.

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• Becca Bostwick, President of Newport Fishermen’s Wives, expressed the importance of reviving this event during the summer, a time when the fishing community can come together to celebrate and appreciate their industry partners and fishermen. She emphasized that the organization and the fishing community thrive because of their mutual support.

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• This year’s event will honor six distinguished individuals: Mike Retherford, Mona Holmes and USI Insurance, Amanda Gladics and two others to be announced soon, who have all been staunch supporters of the fishing industry and the Fishermen’s Wives. The evening will feature catering by Myrl, an appetizer cookoff titled “The Battle of the Bay” with local restaurants competing for the best appetizer, live music by The Dive Bar Steve Experience, and a cocktail hour with beer donated by Pelican Brewing, as well as wine and champagne. A silent auction will offer incredible items donated by local supporters, with the funds raised going to support our continuing litigation to retain our USCG rescue Helicopter, our continuing support of our families and a big tune up currently underway for our Memorial.

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• The evening will conclude with a dessert dash, where tables will pool their money, and the table with the highest amount will choose their desserts first. Major sponsors for the Homeport Dinner include Foulweather Trawl, while contributing sponsors are NW Natural, Oregon Dungeness Commission, and Oregon Trawl Commission. With more to be announced soon.

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• The event is open to the public, and tickets can be purchased online at link below. When booking, use the dropdown menu for the processing fee and enter "0" to avoid any additional charges.

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NFW Homeport Dinner 2026

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