Pacific City Sun, February 23, 2024

Fatal crash claims life of 2, closes Hwy. 101

Oregon State Police responded to a two-vehicle crash on Highway 101, on Monday, Feb. 12, at 2:42 p.m., near milepost 146.

The preliminary investigation indicated a Mazda Speed, operated by Devin Jay Eberle, 29, of Tumwater, Wash., was northbound when it passed multiple vehicles in a no-passing zone while entering a corner. The Mazda entered the southbound lane and struck a southbound Toyota Sienna, operated by Kathryn Stolee Olson, 74, of Tacoma, Wash., head-on.

Eberle and his passenger, Berkley Marie Erosky, 26, of Vancouver, Wash., were declared dead at the scene.

Kathryn Olson and her passenger, David Paul Olson, 78, of Tacoma, Wash., were transported for serious injuries.

The highway was impacted for approximately 2.5 hours during the on-scene investigation. Speed and unlawful passing are considered primary contributing factors in the crash.

OSP was assisted by Nehalem Fire, Rockaway Fire, Tillamook County Sheriff’s Office, and Manzanita Police Department.

OCT Foundation: one trail, many communities

The Oregon Coast Trail’s network of trails runs the length of Oregon’s 363-mile coastline, arguably the most scenic in the United States. Well-suited to both day hikers and thru-hikers alike, the Oregon Coast Visitors Association says this is a trail unlike any other. It connects dramatic coastal headlands and picturesque beaches, but most importantly, it connects our Oregon Coast communities.

The vision for the Oregon Coast Trail as a continuous walking path along the entire Oregon Coast has been a longstanding initiative involving several organizations, including OCVA.

Five years ago, OCVA sponsored the creation of the Oregon Coast Trail Foundation to support the future development of the trail, ensuring that there is a single touchpoint for fundraising efforts given the many organizations, cities, counties, and port properties that are involved in the trail. Until now, OCVA Executive Director Marcus Hinz has served as the foundation’s Volunteer Executive Director. Now, as the project enters its next phase, OCVA is handing over the reins to the OCT Foundation.

This transition includes the publishing of the Oregon Coast Trail Action Plan, a multi-agency collaboration funded by a Federal Land Access Program grant. The report, available at https:// highways.dot.gov/sites/fhwa.dot.gov/files/ oregoncoasttrail-action-plan_final_2023. pdf, provides a comprehensive assessment of the trail’s conditions, proposes solutions for gaps, suggests facility and wayfinding improvements, and includes a funding toolkit with implementation actions.

The Oregon Coast Trail Action Plan is the culmination of more than three years of work between Oregon Parks and Recreation Department, the Association of Oregon Counties, Oregon Solutions, and FHWA Western Federal Lands. It was guided by the insight of staff from Oregon Department of Transportation, Department of Land Conservation and Development, US Forest Service, US Fish and Wildlife Service, Tribal governments, coastal cities and counties, Oregon Coast Visitors Association, private businesses, and most importantly many dedicated recreation users and

advocates who know these trails inside and out. It was developed by Parametrix.

The OCT Foundation also announced the OCT Foundation Fund Development Work Plan. This document, available by visiting oregoncoasttrail.org/board-stewards, outlines the vision for the future of the OCT, the role of the OCT Foundation’s fundraising needs and timelines, and methods for recognizing sponsors and donors. This process was led by Diana Smiley, who helped find and understand the perspectives of community leaders interested in this work. OCVA says their feedback on how the foundation could best serve coastal communities has been instrumental in shaping the development plan and sheds light on how the foundation might achieve its vision of one trail, many communities.

Stakeholders feel the trail has incredible potential to both increase the tourism economy and become a pillar of local communities. “As portions of the trail become safer and more accessible, local communities can take ownership of their piece of the trail – connecting it to other outdoor recreation areas, utilizing it for community events, and relating back to the local history or geography of the trail,” says Smiley.

For example, a portion of the OCT running through Yachats has been designated as the Amanda Trail, dedicated

to the memory of Amanda, a blind Coos woman who suffered injustices during the reservation years in the 1860s. Now, it’s also part of an annual event called the New Year’s Peace Walk – a community gathering that honors her story and brings in the new year in a sacred ceremony led by tribal leaders.

There are many more stories like this one to be told that involve the trails locally, and the work of the Oregon Coast Trail Foundation can help give communities a voice to make the trail their own.

WHAT’S NEXT?

Pre-transition, the OCT Foundation’s immediate focus is on creating a “Case For Support” to secure funding for capacity building and staffing. In alignment with the Action Plan, the Foundation aims to address gaps, improve and maintain the physical aspects and infrastructure of the Oregon Coast Trail, and prioritize the local community benefits the trail can offer.

OCVA also looks forward to being a closely involved ongoing partner of the foundation. The OCT project spans cities, counties, and port properties, all of which fall under different management.

As the Regional Destination Management Organization for the Oregon Coast, OCVA is uniquely positioned to facilitate collaboration and give a voice to cities and counties throughout the process.

In the future, the OCT Foundation will look at gaps in the trail, identify funding, and prioritize development. To guide these decision processes, they will work with OCVA to engage our coastal communities (local businesses, nonprofits, government agencies, and citizens) through envisioning exercises. These conversations will ensure that communities have a say in how they connect to the trail, with considerations for physical infrastructure, marketing, and cultural representation.

The OCT is meant to be a backbone that other trails can connect with, and ultimately, a trail that connects the coast.

As OCVA hands off management of the OCT Foundation, and they prepare for their next phase of funding and staffing, they say they look forward to the future of this partnership, and for the future of a trail that connects all of our coastal communities.

OREGON COAST TRAIL SYSTEM, previously managed by Oregon Coast Visitors Association, is transitioning to being managed by Oregon Coast Trail Foundation.

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Water infrastructure in need of attention

By TIM HIRSCH of the Sun

Over the next two decades, Pacific City Joint Water-Sanitary Authority has millions of dollars of improvements needed on the drinking water side but only a modest amount of to-do’s on the wastewater side. That was the message that PCJWSA Manager John Wesely shared at a public meeting on Feb. 21 about the 20-year master plans for both the water and wastewater side of the Authority’s infrastructure.

He said that while the water master plan’s capital improvement plan put a price tag of $37.075 million on its list of 54 projects, just $716,000 is expected to be needed to complete the 10 recommended projects on the wastewater side. Part of those needs are dictated by aging infrastructure, part by today’s more stringent standards, and part by growth. Water service connections are expected to increase from 1,430 to 1,677 by 2040.

WATER MASTER PLAN

Wesely said that with an anticipated cost that high for the water side, not everything will be able to be accomplished in the next two decades, but the Authority will do its best to hit the most important ones. One of the biggest projects on the list will be replacing two-inch water mains with larger pipes. He said those need to be replaced not because they’re worried about the integrity of the pipes, but because they are undersized. Approximately 30 percent of PCJWSA’s current distribution system is 2-inch pipe, which the report says severely limits water pressure and resricts fire flows.

Another item on the list is replacing the 100,000-gallon water storage reservoir with one capable of storing 150,000 gallons. This is due to its age and inability to produce adequate fire flows. In addition, analysis shows that 30,000 gallons of additional water storage will be needed by 2040.

“This is one area I disagree with the master plans,” Wesely said. “If we’re going to the trouble of a new reservoir, it’s not going to be 150,000 its going to be more like 250,000, because we don’t want to just make it to the end of the 20-year period. When you build a reservoir like this, you should expect to get about 50 years worth of life out of it, right?

“I can’t see going to this much trouble just to expand our storage by 50,000. If we’re going to do it, we need to make it worthwhile.”

Other needed improvements called out by the new master plan were installing a fire pump at the 100K booster pump station, replacing service connection meters with radio read meters (already completed), providing emergency power generators and

automatic transfer switches to the 300K reservoir and spit wells, provide systemwide seismic upgrades, and repairing and rehabilitating the 100K, 300K and 600K water storage reservoirs to address cracks in the tanks and corrosion issues.

“We’ll probably start with 300K and 600K,” Wesley added. “Because we’re potentially going to replace the 100K sometime soon, we probably aren’t looking into sinking a lot of money into fixing it up. But, we do need it to be functional and to work as long as we need it to. So, it’s going to need a little attention.”

Another project called out by the master plan was to increase the capacity of the Horn Creek Water Treatment Plant, a longterm goal that is not only expensive but, under current conditions, not possible.

“That’s a pretty expensive proposition, and, since this was written, it’s come to my attention that we’ve got a development limitation on our water permit,” Wesely explained. “So, until we can demonstrate that we need that much water, the Oregon Water Resources Department is not going to allow us to certify more than we currently need. This is something that will need to happen in the future, but it doesn’t need to happen now. The current capacity of Horn Creek is fine. It’s going to be adequate for the foreseeable future.”

WASTEWATER MASTER PLAN

According to the master plan, current wastewater system deficiencies include upgrades at lift stations where some pumps have exceeded their useful life and control panels need updating.

“We were already in the process of doing

that,” Wesely said. “In fact, we upgraded two lift stations about a year ago. We’re scheduled to upgrade two more.”

Amongst the other projects on the wastewater list are replacing a nonfunctioning magnetic water flow meter at the airport lift station, adding telemetry units at three lift stations, installing and inspecting watertight manhole covers on all manholes in the Nestucca River floodway, installing seismic upgrades on the river crossing pipeliens, and fixing the STEP systems that pump directly into the Woods Lift Station force main as they don’t have sufficient discharge pressure.

He added that one project that’s on the list that’s a little lower in priority is the 8-inch PVC sewer main that crosses the Slough Bridge.

“It’s not going to be undersized in the next 20 years, but it could be undersized at some point beyond that once we get more development on that side of town,” Wesely says.

He added that with a price tag just over $700,000, all the wastewater improvements can be achieved in the next 20 years.

“We can afford to do that,” he said. “Nothing’s going to stop us. We’re already working on it, there’s nothing in this master plan that we can’t accomplish with our own existing funds.”

For more information about the Authority’s Water and Wastewater Master Plans, visit pcjwsa.com. Each plan is available by clicking “Important Documents 2022” on the homepage. There will also be a hard copy available at South Tillamook County Library.

Photo by Tim Hirsch

Even very low levels of pesticide exposure can affect fish for generations, study finds

By MOLLY ROSBACH Oregon State University

Fish exposed to some pesticides at extremely low concentrations for a brief period of time can demonstrate lasting behavioral changes, with the impact extending to offspring that were never exposed firsthand, a recent study found.

The findings raise concerns not just for fish, but for all vertebrates that are exposed to commonly used pesticides — including humans, said study co-author Susanne Brander, an associate professor and ecotoxicologist in Oregon State University’s Hatfield Marine Science Center.

“This exposure is happening not just to these fish, but to all aquatic organisms in areas that are receiving runoff from areas populated by humans,” Brander said. “It’s safe to say that we’re seeing influences at the population level if fish that were exposed for a few days as embryos and larvae are then producing offspring that are developmentally deformed, or males that are not able to produce as much sperm.”

Climate change is also expanding the geographic range of many insect species, leading to increased and more widespread pesticide use in both agricultural and residential settings, and increasing the potential for more organisms to be exposed to harmful chemicals.

The study, published in the journal Environmental Science and Technology, used inland silversides as a model fish species common in North American estuaries and marine waterways, with a specific focus on the San Francisco Bay and Sacramento-Joaquin Delta. OSU researchers chose three commonly used pyrethroid pesticides (bifenthrin, cyfluthrin and cyhalothrin) due to their high neurotoxicity and consistent presence in Bay-Delta waters. These pesticides are also widely used and detected nationwide.

For the experiment, researchers exposed silverside embryos to the different pesticides for 96 hours, at a concentration of 1 nanogram of pesticide per liter of water.

That’s approximately a teaspoon of pesticide in an Olympic-sized swimming pool, Brander said.

After 96 hours, the fish larvae were placed in clean water and reared until they were five weeks post-hatch. They were then kept in larger tanks until they reached reproductive maturity at about eight months old. At that time, researchers spawned the adult fish and collected their offspring to be reared in clean water. Behavioral responses were

measured in larval parents as well as the larval offspring.

Researchers found the fish that were originally exposed to pesticides demonstrated hypoactive behavior, or decreased activity, at the larval stage, which could lead to them not seeking food as much as the control group, if they were in the wild. Conversely, the second generation of fish — the generation that was never exposed to pesticides, except through their parents — demonstrated hyperactive behavior, swimming more and acting overstimulated compared to the control. Researchers hypothesize this was a compensatory response to the hypoactive behavior of the previous generation.

The tests also found that adult male fish exposed to bifenthrin and cyhalothrin as larvae had smaller gonads than the control group, while the second generation had increased fecundity.

While a lot of research focuses on zebrafish as a model for human health, Brander says many fish species share a large percentage of their genes with humans, and thus can be used as models to predict how humans might respond to a chemical.

“This study is another demonstration of how early-life exposure to these chemicals can affect fish for months and, in the case of humans, for potentially years,” Brander said. “We could potentially use this as a model for how human babies or humans in utero could respond to these chemicals — fish use the same hormone receptors as we do; the same steroids. So something that interferes with reproduction in fish could potentially have the same effect on humans.”

The results showed that the fish were able to adapt in some ways to the exposure, but they might also have been overcompensating, and such changes can come at a cost to success in other biological processes like growth or predation, Brander said.

“In terms of environmental regulation, if we put stricter controls into effect because of studies like this, it’s going to take a few generations of fish — or whatever the organism is — for them to completely recover,” she said.

Lead author on the study was OSU doctoral student Sara Hutton, who graduated last year and now works in environmental consulting. Other coauthors were Samreen Siddiqui, Emily Pederson and Christopher Markgraf at Oregon State; Amelie Segarra and Richard Connon at the University of California, Davis; and Michelle Hladik at the U.S. Geological Survey in California. The study was funded by the Delta Stewardship Council in California.

TEC: Connecting students, industry, and community for the betterment of all

In Tillamook County, a new collaboration called the Tillamook Education Consortium (TEC) has been established. TEC involves all local school districts - Neahkahnie, Nestucca, and Tillamook - as well as Tillamook Bay Community College (TBCC), local businesses, and community organizations. TEC aims to enhance educational opportunities for students in the county and prepare them for well-paying jobs.

TEC’s main focus is on creating a seamless educational path from kindergarten through 14th grade (K14), emphasizing leadership and professional skills suitable for each age group. They plan to achieve this through mentorship, relevant training, and introducing students to career development concepts, particularly in Career-Technical Education (CTE) fields. This approach aims to facilitate students’ transition to further education or directly into high-paying, high-demand jobs in the region, with opportunities for career advancement.

As an equitable organization, TEC will provide support services to districts, helping teachers enhance their capacity to teach English as a Second Language (ESL). By improving ESL instruction, more English language learners can participate in CTE programs, which in turn improves their prospects for preapprenticeships, apprenticeships, further education, and career advancement.

To implement the continuum in each school district, TEC will involve local industry partners directly in K-12 classrooms. By engaging with students at

a young age, they hope to ignite interest in CTE careers early on. Additionally, working with older students in high school will help establish connections with industries, making higher education, apprenticeships, and employment more accessible.

Each school currently offers different CTE programs, catering to various skills and interests. Students will have the opportunity to benefit from the current structure in each district while preparing to attend a Comprehensive Workforce Development and Skills Training Center. Grades 11-14 will participate in skills training that leads to nationally portable credentials while preserving the longstanding and successful CTE programs that exist within the school districts.

The model of career readiness, exploration, preparation, and industryaligned training will unlock the potential Tillamook County has to serve all students. This way, resources such as space, equipment, staff time, and curricula can be shared among the schools, ensuring comprehensive coverage of CTE needs for all Tillamook County students.

TEC is currently looking for local industry, business, and community partners to come into classrooms and educate students about their operations, professional skills, and overall experience. To learn more about this opportunity please contact Chad Holloway: chadh@nestucca.k12. or.us or call 503-392-3194 ext. 427, or email Sherry Cook: sherrycook@ tillamookbaycc.edu.

Workers are making progress on the temporary fix for last December’s slide of Sandlake Road, which is expected to open to one way (at a time) traffic in late March or early April.

At the Feb. 17 quarterly meeting of the Pacific City-Woods Citizen Advisory Committee, Tillamook County Public Works Director Chris Laity updated CAC members on the progress made and the methods used to reopen the road that has left residents of Tierra Del Mar no choice but to take a decidedly long way around (by traveling Sandlake Road to Highway 101 north of Beaver) in order to reach Pacific City.

He noted that last December’s event was yet one more slide in a streak of road failures dating back to 1995.

“What’s been happening all the way back to ’95, (is) water has been continuing to migrate further and further to the north,” he said.

To craft the one-way solution, a specialty design and build firm was hired, who are now working on a series of

“benches” that repeat every five feet for a total of 20 feet where soil nails are driven in, before that’s covered with a steel grid and then further secured with a sprayable concrete that not only adds structural strength but protects the steel from the weather.

Once open, the road will be able to be traveled by any weight vehicle. To add a dose of safety, concrete barriers will be placed on the western edge. The county has also purchased signal lights for either side of the 175-foot stretch so that northand south-bound traffic can safely take turns traveling.

OCVA releases its 2023 biennial report on Oregon Coastal Ports

The Oregon Coast Visitors Association recently announced the release of the “Oregon Ports: A Biennial Snapshot (2023)” report, which highlights the vital role of Oregon Coast Ports in Tourism, Blue Economy, and Climate Resilience, and identifies opportunities for tourism and other industries to better support Oregon Coastal ports.

The report, available by visiting https://visittheoregoncoast.com/ wp-content/uploads/2024/02/

OCVA_Port_Report_V5.pdf, succeeds a similar initiative by the Oregon Coastal Zone Management Association and now represents OCVA’s ongoing commitment to supporting the economic and environmental sustainability of the Oregon Coast by advocating for coastal ports, aligning their needs, and fostering collaboration between stakeholders.

This biennial report provides an overview of the 14 Oregon coastal ports, highlighting their importance in tourism, the blue economy, infrastructure, and climate resilience. It assesses federal climate and economic justice rankings of the Oregon coastal ports, identifying areas that require targeted support and investment. It also assesses marketing indicators and port infrastructure needs, emphasizing the ports’ role in the local seafood supply chain. The report recommends enhancing tourism; investing in blue economy resilience; implementing mitigation, adaptation, and resiliency strategies; and securing funding for infrastructure projects to support Oregon coastal ports’ futures.

would generate $90 million of economic benefit in Oregon’s coastal communities.

“Our two greatest draws for visitors on the Oregon Coast are our beaches and our fresh local seafood,” says Marcus Hinz, executive director of OCVA.“When we can have more local seafood processed locally, there are more local jobs in the supply chain. It also provides ample opportunities for value-added products that reduce overall seafood waste.”

The primary goal of this report is to demonstrate the interconnectedness of the tourism industry with Oregon coastal ports, and how they can work together for the future economic, social, and environmental sustainability of the coast. “OCVA is uniquely positioned to facilitate alignment between ports and other coastal stakeholders, and we hope this report can set up Ports for collaborative funding requests from the State Legislature and federal grants,” Hinz said.

Based on the information collected for this report, several unprioritized opportunities have been identified for tourism and other industries to invest in and better support Oregon Coast ports. They include keeping local seafood local and investing in blue economy resilience, implementing mitigation and adaption strategies at ports, securing funding for necessary infrastructure and resilience, and enhancing tourism at ports.

Commissioners seek applicants for Solid Waste Advisory Committee

The Tillamook County Board of Commissioners is accepting applications for three vacancies on the Tillamook County Solid Waste Advisory Committee. One representative would represent the public at large, the second would represent the construction industry, and the third vacancy would represents the forestry or timber industry. Those with varying degrees of experience in the aforementioned fields are strongly encouraged to apply.

The SWAC advises the Commissioners on issues regarding the management of solid waste in the county, including long range planning, policies and projects, enforcement, permitting and regulations, budget, garbage service, franchises, contracts and rates, waste prevention and recycling.

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The report was undertaken after a 2022 study commissioned by the Oregon Coast Visitors Association found that 90 percent of the seafood consumed on the Oregon Coast is imported, while Oregon’s seafood is largely exported. This leads to an estimated $242 million of economic leakage every year. The same study found that a 10-percent shift in the amount of seafood sold locally

OCVA says that by investing in these opportunities, Oregon coastal ports can work towards keeping more seafood local, which will enhance their role in economic development, environmental stewardship, and climate change mitigation. Additionally, addressing infrastructure needs and supporting the blue economy will contribute to the sustainable future of the coastal region.

For more information about this report, contact industry@ thepeoplescoast.com.

The Committee consists of nine members, including one representative of the incorporated cities in Tillamook County; one representative each from the dairy farming, timber manufacturing and construction industries; two representatives of the publicat-large, two representatives of the solid waste collection industry, and one representative from a transfer station or organization responsible for marketing recyclables from within the watershed. Committee members serve three-year terms, meet eight to 10 times a year, and there is no financial reimbursement. Membership application forms are available on the county website on the Board of Commissioners page https://www. tillamookcounty.gov/bocc/page/committees. Applications should be e-mailed to Isabel Gilda in the Commissioners’ office at Isabel. gilda@tillamookcounty.gov by 5 p.m. on Friday, March 1.

100 Years of the Historic Brooten House

HKonigsburk, Norway, in 1861. In 1899, he and his wife Isabelle and six children traveled from Mouse River, North Dakota, to Pacific City. He bought 160 acres above what is now Brooten Road, on Brooten Mountain.

After discovering the medicinal properties of Kelp Ore on his property, he began building a health spa that attracted hundreds of people to take steam baths and stay in his expanding resort.

The Brooten Baths included a main bathhouse with 54 tubs, a central steamheating plant, an electricity-generating plant, cottages, offices, a commissary, a second bathhouse, and a clubhouse for entertainment. There was a dock on the river to receive supplies for the resort. In 1926, a new building was dedicated that combined the best features of a hotel. He even built a plank road from Hwy 101 into the facilities.

When the spa appeared to have a prosperous future, Brooten built a house on the property in 1924. This historic home turns 100 years old this year. It is the only remaining structure in this extensive resort operation. Described as a bungalow farmhouse, the 2,400 square foot, story-and-a-half, sevenbedroom home had three upstairs and four downstairs bedrooms. It featured wide fir woodwork and red oak floors in the living and dining rooms. One of the bedrooms was used by a maid. Wood was used for cooking and heating. The site selected for the new home was situated to take advantage of a clear view of

Nestucca Bay and the Pacific Ocean. A large concrete tank was constructed up the hill to store spring water. That same spring continues to supply water to the house today.

A carpenter from Willamina built the house for about $7,000 with knob-andtube wiring for electricity generated onsite. The Brootens deeded some of their property to Tillamook County for the road that connects US 101 and Pacific City.

Nick and Karen Gelbard purchased the building and two acres from Lester Fultz, Sr. of Neskowin, in 1978. The Fultz family had purchased 88 acres and the house from the Brootens in 1962 and lived there until about 1973.

Over the years, the house had suffered from the coastal climate and neglect. The Gelbards have made many needed repairs and improvements to the old house. Even as the house has been modernized, it retains the charm of the beautiful home built 100 years ago.

(Please respect the privacy of the property residents.)

For more information on the Brooten Resort, read Nestucca River Country by Sally Rissel and Oregon Encyclopedia by Cameron La Follette.

ISABELLE BROOTEN can be seen in the photo above standing towards the left side of the front porch of the Historical Brooten House. Her husband, Hans Brooten, proprietor of The Brooten Baths resort, built the house in 1924.

THIS POSTCARD depicts the Historic Brooten House as it looked in the 1920s. The house is turning 100 years old this year and is the only remaining structure left from the famed Brooten Baths resort.

Historical photos courtesy of Nick Gelbard

Calendar Events of

FRIDAY GAME NIGHT

Feb. 23, 2-7 p.m. PC-Pour Wine Bar, 33310 Cape Kiwanda Dr., Pacific City. Use PC Pour’s board games or bring your own. Must be 21 or over. RSVP at PC-Pour.com.

BOHO CHIC PLANTERS WORKSHOP

Feb. 23, 5-6:30 p.m. PC-Pour Wine Bar, 33310 Cape Kiwanda Dr., Pacific City. Learn to make your own planter using fabric, paint and embellishments - plant included. $40 fee includes instruction, supplies and first beverage. RSVP at PC-Pour.com.

LINCOLN CITY ANTIQUE & COLLECTIBLES WEEK

Feb. 23-24. Events throughout the city. For more information, call 541-996-2119.

THREE CAPES MARATHON RELAY

Feb. 24. From Cape Meares to Tierra Del Mar (finishing in Whalen Island due to road closure caused by last December’s slide). Solo, two-person, and five-person teams. For more information, visit threecapesrelay. oregoncoastalflowers.com.

UKULELE JAM

Feb. 24. Tillamook County Library, 1716 3rd St., Tillamook. 1 p.m. beginners lessons. 1:30-2:30 p.m. jam. Bring your own instrument or borrow from the library For more information, visit tillabook.org or call 503842-4792.

BINGO NIGHT

Feb. 24, 5-6:30 p.m. PC-Pour Wine Bar, 33310 Cape Kiwanda Dr., Pacific City. Free admission. Must be 21 or over. Play Bingo. Sign-up at PC-Pour.com.

LINCOLN CITY’S GOT TALENT

Feb. 24, 6 p.m. Lincoln City Cultural Center, 540 NE Hwy. 101, Lincoln City. A variety of performers live on stage vying for prizes. For more information, visit lincolncity-culturalcenter.org or call 541-994-9994.

BLOCK PRINTING CLASS: NEXT STEP

Feb. 25, noon-4 p.m. Burkhardt Gallery, 34394 Hwy. 101 S., Hebo. Relief printing on linoleum. $75 fee. For more information, or to register, email burkhardtmab@gmail. com or call 503-812-9866..

COMPASSION TILLAMOOK

HEALTH CLINIC

Feb. 25, 1-6 p.m. Tillamook County YMCA, 610 Stillwell Ave., Tillamook. Medical and dental appointments first come first serve. Free meal and childcare for all guests with appointments. For more information, visit livingwatercoast.com.

PAINT & SIP

Feb. 25, 2-3:30 p.m. PC-Pour Wine Bar, 33310 Cape Kiwanda Dr., Pacific City. Paint with Tayler Blackman. $45 fee includes instruction, supplies and first beverage. RSVP at PC-Pour.com.

PACIFIC CITY

WALKING WONDERS

Feb. 26 & 28 and March 1, 10 a.m. Meet at Kiawanda Community Center, 34600 Cape Kiwanda Dr., Pacific City. For more information, visit https://tillamookcountywellness.org/move-well/walking-groups/ or contact coordinator Kathy at katystar7@hotmail.com or 503-801-7448 (text).

STITCHERS QUILTING GROUP

Feb. 27, 10 a.m.-3 p.m. Kiawanda Community Center, 34600 Cape Kiwanda Dr., Pacific City. Community of people who make things for others - all levels welcome. $6 admission. For more information, email scnutting@gmail.com or call 503-801-0702.

TRIVIA NIGHT

Feb. 27, 5:30-7:30 p.m. Pelican Brewing, 33180 Cape Kiwanda Dr., Pacific City. Chance to win fun prizes. For more information, call 503-965-7007.

TILLAMOOK COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS MEETING

Feb. 28, 9 a.m. Tillamook County Courthouse, 201 Laurel Ave., Room 106. Also available via teleconference live video at tctvonline.com or teleconference at #971-254-3149, conference ID: 736-023-979

THREE CAPES MARATHON RELAY

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more information, visit threecapesrelay.oregoncoastalflowers.com.

(listen only). For agenda, visit co.tillamook. or.us/bocc.

SOUTH TILLAMOOK COUNTY LIBRARY STORYTIME

Feb. 28, 3:30 p.m. South Tillamook County Library, 6200 Camp St., Pacific City. Cohosted by David and Theresa. All ages invited. For more information, call 503965-6163.

PACIFIC CITY YOUTH KARATE

Feb. 28, 4 p.m. Kiawanda Community Center, 34600 Cape Kiwanda Dr., Pacific City. Life skills and beginner martial arts. $25 sign-up fee; $50 per month. For more information, call 971-910-1188.

BINGO NIGHT

Feb. 28, 5:30-7:30 p.m. Pelican Brewing, 33180 Cape Kiwanda Dr., Pacific City. Chance to win fun prizes. For more information, call 503-965-7007.

MOMMY & ME

Feb. 29, 8:30-10 a.m. Kiawanda Community Center, 34600 Cape Kiwanda Dr., Pacific City. Free event hosted by Fiddlesticks Toys. For more information, call 971-5336545.

TAI CHI

Feb. 29, 10:30 a.m. Kiawanda Community Center, 34600 Cape Kiwanda Dr., Pacific City. Volunteer led for all ages and levels. For more information, call 503-510-0588.

FRIDAY GAME NIGHT

March 1, 2-7 p.m. PC-Pour Wine Bar, 33310 Cape Kiwanda Dr., Pacific City. Use PC Pour’s board games or bring your own. Must be 21 or over. RSVP at PC-Pour.com.

ARTIST OF THE MONTH RECEPTION

March 1, 5-7 p.m. Bay City Arts Center, 5680 A St., Bay City. Tam Hulburt and Teresa Mahannah. For more information, visit baycityartscenter.com or call 503-3779620.

POETRY READING

March 1, 7:30-9 p.m. St. Catherine’s Episcopal Church, 36335N. Hwy. 101, Nehalem. Major Jackson will read from his latest book “Razzle Dazzle.” Tickets $30. For more information, visit hoffmanarts.org.

‘CRIMES OF THE HEART’

March 1 & 2, 7 p.m. and March 3, 2 p.m.

NCRD, 36155 9th St., Nehalem. Tickets $10$25. For more information or to purchase tickets, visit riverbendplayers.org.

AUTHOR TALK

March 2, 1 p.m. Tillamook County Library, 1716 3rd St., Tillamook. Cheryl Gill will speak on her book “A Very Simple Estate Planning Guide That Goes Beyond Creating a Will.” For more information, visit tillabook. org or call 503-842-4792.

CELTIC MUSIC SERIES

March 3, 2 p.m. Lincoln City Cultural Center, 540 NE Hwy. 101, Lincoln City. Pipedance - traditional Irish tunes, songs and dance. Tickets $20. For more information, visit lincolncity-culturalcenter.org or call 541-994-9994.

PICTIONARY

March 2, 5-6:30 p.m. PC-Pour Wine Bar, 33310 Cape Kiwanda Dr., Pacific City. Free admission. Must be 21 or over. Fast and fun. Sign-up at PC-Pour.com.

JOHN STOWELL & DMITRI

MATHENY CONCERT

March 2, 7 p.m. Bay City Arts Center, 5680 A St., Bay City. Live jazz concert. Tickets $10-$20 - available at baycityartscenter. com. For more information, visit baycityartscenter.com or call 503-377-9620.

PAINT & SIP

March 3, 2-3:30 p.m. PC-Pour Wine Bar, 33310 Cape Kiwanda Dr., Pacific City. Watercolor painting with Natasha Ramas. $45 fee includes instruction, supplies and first beverage. RSVP at PC-Pour.com.

PLAY AUDITIONS

March 4 & 5, 5-7 p.m. NCRD, 36155 9th St., Nehalem. Auditions for “The Play that Goes Wrong.” For more information, visit riverbendplayers.org.

STITCHERS QUILTING GROUP

March 5, 10 a.m.-3 p.m. Kiawanda Community Center, 34600 Cape Kiwanda Dr., Pacific City. Community of people who make things for others - all levels welcome. $6 admission. For more information, email scnutting@gmail.com or call 503-801-0702.

SOUTH COUNTY FOOD PANTRY

March 5, 12:30-6 p.m. Nestucca Valley Presbyterian Church, 35305 Brooten Rd., Pacific City.

PACIFIC CITY WALKING WONDERS

March 4, 6 & 8, 10 a.m. Meet at Kiawanda Community Center, 34600 Cape Kiwanda Dr., Pacific City. For more information, visit https://tillamookcountywellness.org/movewell/walking-groups/ or contact coordinator Kathy at katystar7@hotmail.com or 503-801-7448 (text).

PACIFIC CITY-NESTUCCA VALLEY CHAMBER OF COMMERCE MEETING

March 5, noon. Kiawanda Community Center, 34600 Cape Kiwanda Dr., Pacific City. Local community and business matters. For more information, email pcnvchamber@gmail.com.

TILLAMOOK COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS MEETING

March 6, 9 a.m. Tillamook County Courthouse, 201 Laurel Ave., Room 106. Also

available via teleconference live video at tctvonline.com or teleconference at #971-254-3149, conference ID: 736-023-979 (listen only). For agenda, visit co.tillamook. or.us/bocc.

AUTHOR TALK

March 6, 2 p.m. South Tillamook County Library, 6200 Camp St., Pacific City. William Gibson will talk on his book “In Pursuit of the Wind: the Adventures of Roy Warner, Airmail Pilot.” For more information, visit tillabook.org or call 503-965-6163.

PACIFIC CITY YOUTH KARATE

March 6, 4 p.m. Kiawanda Community Center, 34600 Cape Kiwanda Dr., Pacific City. Life skills and beginner martial arts. $25 sign-up fee; $50 per month. For more information, call 971-910-1188.

MOVIE NIGHT

March 5, 6 p.m. Tillamook County Library, 1716 3rd St., Tillamook. Free showing of “Princess Bride” - rated PG. All ages welcome. For more information, visit tillabook. org or call 503-842-4792.

TAI CHI

March 7, 10:30 a.m. Kiawanda Community Center, 34600 Cape Kiwanda Dr., Pacific City. Volunteer led for all ages and levels. For more information, call 503-510-0588.

GUIDED BIRD WALK

March 8, 9-11 a.m. Meet at NE 14th St. and Port Ave., Lincoln City. Spring Lake Open Space. Free and open to the public. For more information, visit LincolnCityAudubon.org or call 541-994-2131.

FRIDAY GAME NIGHT

March 8, 2-7 p.m. PC-Pour Wine Bar, 33310 Cape Kiwanda Dr., Pacific City. Use PC Pour’s board games or bring your own. Must be 21 or over. RSVP at PC-Pour.com.

BEACHCOMBING EXPLORIENCE

March 8, 3 p.m. Meet at SW 33rd St. beach entrance, Lincoln City. Hunt for gemstones, agates, petrified wood and more with local expert. Free and no registration required. For more information, visit ExploreLincolnCity.com or call 541-996-1274.

6TH ANNUAL BULLS & BRONCS

March 9, 7 p.m. Tillamook County Fairgrounds, 4603 3rd St., Tillamook. Bulls & Broncs show, food vendors, intermission entertainment and more. Tickets $35. For more information, visit tillamookfair.com.

TRIVIA NIGHT

March 9, 5-6:30 p.m. PC-Pour Wine Bar, 33310 Cape Kiwanda Dr., Pacific City. Free admission. Must be 21 or over. Play trivia. Sign-up at PC-Pour.com.

CENTRAL COAST JAZZ ALLIANCE

March 9, 6-8 p.m. Kiawanda Community Center, 34600 Cape Kiwanda Dr., Pacific City. An evening of hard bop and modern jazz featuring Bill Hartsell (guitar), Sandy Schaefer (drums), Matt White (saxophone), Greg Berton (bass), and John Bringetto (trumpet and flugelhorn). For more information, visit kiawanda.com or call 503965-7900.

NATURE PRINTING CLASS

March 10, 1-3:30 p.m. Burkhardt Gallery, 34394 Hwy. 101 S., Hebo. Make art from leaves, feathers, and other found objects. Practice hand printing and with an etching press. $45 fee. For more information, or to register, email burkhardtmab@ gmail.com or call 503-812-9866..

NESTUCCA VALLEY LIONS CLUB MEETING

March 11, 6 p.m. The Lion’s Den, 34510 Parkway Dr., Cloverdale. For more information, email nestuccavalleylions@gmail. com.

NESTUCCA VALLEY SCHOOL

DISTRICT BOARD MEETING

March 11, 6 p.m. Nestucca Valley High School, 34660 Parkway Dr., Cloverdale.

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CENTRAL COAST JAZZ ALLIANCE is slated to play a concert at Kiawanda Community Center in Pacific City on Saturday, March 9. Band members include guitarist Bill Hartsell, drummer Sandy Schaefer, saxophonist Matt White, bassist Greg Berton, and trumpet and flugehorn player John Bringetto.

Jazz Up Your Evening

Kiawanda Community Center to host modern jazz sounds of the Central Coast Jazz Alliance on March 9

It will be an evening of hard bop and modern jazz when the Central Coast Jazz Alliance fills the Kiawanda Community Center’s great room with its brand of music on Saturday, March 9. Doors open at 6 p.m. at the center, which is located at 34600 Cape Kiwanda Dr., Pacific City, for the jazz quintet’s performance. Tickets are $15.

Featuring the talents of guitarist Bill Hartsell, drummer Sandy Schaefer, saxophonist Matt White, bassist Greg Berton, and trumpet and flugehorn player John Bringetto, together, the group is comprised of musicians that each boast a lifetime of jazz study and performance.

The group now performs up and down the Oregon Coast.

Bringetto has been a professional musician most of his life. He played the jazz chair in the Stan Kenton Neophonic, and has backed such singers as John Davidson, Bill Medley, Frankie Avalon, and B B King. He was also the band director at Newport High School from 2009-2015 and is now the bandleader of the Lincoln Pops Big Band.

White left a 20-year career teaching and performing music in the Denver, Colorado area to open Beachcrest Brewing Company at Salishan. He received his degree from DU’s Lamont School of Music in Jazz Studies in 2001 and is versed in most any style from classical to jazz, latin to reggae, rock to funk and everything in between. Despite being the brewmaster of a craft brewery, he still gets a chance to play jazz on the Central Oregon Coast with the Central Coast Jazz Alliance, the Lincoln Pops Big Band and various other ensembles in the area as well as host regular jazz and jazz jam sessions at his venue.

Hartsell has played and studied jazz guitar since picking up the instrument in third grade. Since moving to Oregon in 1999, he has played regularly with local jazz combos and been involved with the Oregon Coast Jazz Party. He has also taken the stage with Randy Porter, Mike Horsfall, Tom Wakeling, Todd Strait, Dave Captein, Karla Harris, Holly Hofmann, Mike Wofford, Terell Stafford, and Roxy Coss, and has just completed a recording featuring Horsfall Strait, Captein and Porter, as well as Nicki Parrott, and Chuck Redd. He has served as the musical director and primary composer/arranger for Perpetua and is currently the musical director/composer

for the Central Coast Jazz Alliance as well as playing with the Lincoln Pops Big Band and the Pacific Standard Time jazz ensemble.

Berton is a bassist and native Oregonian. A skilled musician in all styles, he spent his working years with the Symphonisches Orchester Berlin, the Oregon Symphony and 34 years with the San Diego Symphony, where he was active in recording and touring with artists such as Linda Ronstadt and Andrea Bocelli.

In 2015, he and his wife Rosanne retired to their vacation home in Lincoln City where Berton continues his jazz work and raises pork and beef on a small farm. He has also served on the board of the Siletz Bay Music Festival and the Lincoln City Cultural Center where he spent two years as board chairman and spearheaded the capital campaign for the creation of the Lincoln City Cultural Plaza.

Schaefer was the director of Music Business and Percussion Studies at Chadron State College and formerly on the faculties of the University of Wisconsin Oshkosh, California State University, and Arizona State University. His past stage experience includes performing 300 concerts a year with the NORAD Band USAF.

Schaefer has performed as a classical percussionist and a jazz musician on both drum set and vibes. He was principal percussionist of the Fresno Philharmonic, the Oshkosh Symphony Orchestra, the Green Lake Festival Orchestra, and a member of the Green Bay Symphony Orchestra. As a jazz musician he has performed in all styles, Dixieland, swing, bop, cool, and hard bop. As a show percussionist/drummer he has performed with Henry Mancini, Milton Berle, the Temptations, Suzanne Somers, Ben Vereen, the Drifters, the Coasters, Cleo Laine, the Lennon Sisters, Melissa Manchester, Roger Williams, Charro, and Bobby Vinton. Schaefer has recorded for Summit Records, Canyon Records, and has a compilation of percussion ensembles, where he recorded all the parts using the overdubbing process, released by the Wisconsin School Music Association.

For more information about the group’s upcoming performance at Kiawanda Community Center, as well as KCC’s other upcoming events, call 503-965-7900 or visit kiawanda.com.

Photo courtesy of Central Coast Jazz Alliance