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November 17, 2022
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Hoffman Center announces December exhibits D
ecember Exhibition featuring works by Dennis Worrel, Melissa Young and The Coastal Tea Pot Show are all coming to the Hoffman Center in December. About the featured artists Dennis Worrel Art making for me is an ongoing personal exploration of the natural world around me. I believe that the earth is a sentient, living being and not just a physical, inert mat upon which we unconsciously live. I believe that it is paramount that we retain our connection to the natural world for our own physical and spiritual well-being. Franz Marc, the early 20th century German artist, believed that industrialization destroys our awareness of the spiritual force of nature. In our modern, digitalized world we seem to have moved ever further away. In these works, I painted and drew with acrylic inks, acrylic paints, colored pencil and graphite over botanical dye prints created by fellow artist and partner, Christine Harrison. I see these works as viewing windows where we can witness wild birds, animals, and mystical creatures hidden behind the veil of appearances. Melissa Young-Time Will Tell
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(Top) Works by Dennis Worrel, (Bottom left) Melissa Young - Time will Tell series of mixed media, (Bottom right) the Coastal teapot Show. Photos courtesy of the Hoffman Center for the Arts.
“Time Will Tell” is a series of mixed media portraits inspired by my maternal grandfather’s family photos and history. It is a nod to all family’s stories and characters from the past who make up who we are, and live on through us. This story begins in 1859 with 18 year old Jessie Bruce Edgar, who travels with her family down the Mississippi River on a steamboat headed to Texas. In Alexandria, Louisiana, the boat burns to the ground at the dock, where they meet an older man who will later become her husband. He offers the family lodging, and provides her father and brothers work on his plantations. After she marries Mr. Jones in 1862,
she has 2 daughters and is pregnant with a third (my great grandmother), when he dies in 1866. My greatgrandmother Lillian Rebecca is born and raised on Sunnyside Plantation. She inherits one of the plantations, marries a scoundrel of a man, as the story goes… As I uncovered pieces of the puzzle and this story unfolded, these sepia-toned faces looking at me from oh so long ago just came alive. I created their spirits more than their likenesses with wild colors and wild abandon. The faces started with a letter that speaks of Lillian dated 1937, printed out and torn into pieces. The other side of the faces are from pages out
of a book of Shakespeare’s Romeo and Juliet, which I whited over, mostly obscuring the print. They’re worked on watercolor paper, using acrylic paints, ink pen, and collage bits from hand-made gelli-printed papers to add a punch of color. “Time Will Tell” weaves a short story which is mostly true, and sometimes imagined to fill in the blanks. The Coastal Teapot Show It started with a poster of teapots hanging in the studio: a teapot that looked like a purse, one that looked like a starfish, another that was an ampersand. There were too many to
take in. The colors, shapes and sizes had one thing in common; they were all functioning teapots. The idea of creating something fun, creative and useful became a challenge not to be refused. A desire to feature the incredible talent of our coastal artists seemed like a perfect fit for such a project. Expanding the search for talent to also include southern Washington area potters opened the field to new artists. Whether wheel thrown or hand built, all have been made with a creative eye for what can be done with clay and the imagination of the artist.
Unofficial election results announced Will Chappell
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he Tillamook County Clerk’s office released final unofficial election results on last week, revealing that election night results had borne out in most local races and that election day voters had strongly favored Republicans in partisan contests. The clerk said she will certify the election results by Dec. 1. The clerk has now counted 14,437 ballots, although the results remain unofficial as a new Oregon voting law allows ballots seven days after election day to arrive by mail. Rockaway Beach, Nehalem and Manzanita will be welcoming new mayors, with Charles McNeilly defeating incumbent Sue Wilson in Rockaway Beach, Phil Chick beating out Lydia O’Connor to fill the position being vacated by Bill Dillard in Nehalem and Deb Simmons replacing the departing Mike Scott in Manzanita after running unopposed. “I believe we need a deeper transparency in our city government, increased information sharing and a
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deeper, more consistent response to residents’ concerns,” McNeilly said while campaigning. McNeilly brings a background working in electric utilities and banking to the position and campaigned on a platform of better managing and benefiting from short term rentals. Wilson congratulated McNeilly at a city council meeting the day after the election, and thanked residents for their support during her time serving the city. Nehalem Mayor-elect Phil Chick has a background in water utility management and ran for mayor on a platform of water quality and fiscal responsibility. “I am committed to see that the city fully explores diverse funding opportunities, while financing improvements through city means other than debt,” Chick said. In Garibaldi, Mayor Tim Hall held off a challenge from former Mayor Judy Riggs to retain office. “We have an undisputed record of achievements,” Hall said while running for mayor. He cited well-resourced fire and sheriff’s personnel, well-maintained utilities and a forthcoming Oregon Department of Transportation project upgrading Highway 101 through the city as signal accomplishments of his first term in office. Tillamook Mayor Aaron Burris and Bay City Mayor David McCall ran unopposed for reelection. The measure to incorporate the community of Oceanside as a city failed by an almost twenty-point
Oregon Governor elect Tina Kotek campaigning in Newport the week before the election. Citizen photo by Will Chappell margin. The measure to increase the gas tax in the City of Tillamook was rejected by voters as well, with 54% opposing. Psilocybin related businesses will temporarily be banned from the cities of Tillamook and Nehalem as well as unincorporated Tillamook County, while voters in Wheeler appear set to welcome the businesses by a margin of 118 votes to 112. The closest race of the election happened in Tillamook’s Fifth City Council Ward, however. Final unofficial results from that race show a dead heat between incumbent Dean Crist and challenger Nick Torres,
with each having received 125 votes. If more votes are not received in the race before the one-week deadline expires, it will head to a runoff. In the Second Council Ward Rebecca Hopkins held off a challenge to retain her seat. Garibaldi’s City Council will be welcoming two new members after Linda Bade and Norman “Bud” Shattuck garnered the highest vote totals for two at-large openings. In Rockaway Beach, Terry Walhood will yield her seat to Cindy
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n Oct. 26, the San Dune Pub announced via Facebook that the restaurant was for sale. “Since 1935, the San Dune Pub has been an iconic Oregon Coast institution and for the past 20 years Debra [Greenlee] has been the one stewarding the San Dune so we all can enjoy it,” the Facebook post read. “That chapter is coming to an end it’s time for someone else take over that job. Please know that Debra is committed to selling the San Dune Pub to someone who will treat this cherished Manzanita landmark with care and respect so that all of us can continue to enjoy for years to come.” Greenlee originally purchased what was known as the San Dune Tavern in 2005 and changed the name to San Dune Pub. “I changed the menu when I took over, the food [then] was out of a can,” Greenlee said. “I put out a paper menu and took the grease board off the wall, and expanded the patio. Greenlee brought a lot of Hawaiian influence into the pub by painting the walls and decorating with reed grass, all inspired from her time living and operating a restaurant on the island of Maui. Under her ownership, the San Dune Pub was named one of the “Top 10 Bars in Oregon That is Located Outside of Portland” by Thrilllist.com and one of the “13 Most Iconic Bars In All Of Oregon” by onlyinyourstate.com. “Our food is delicious. Everything is made in-house from scratch,” Greenlee said. “We’re known for certain menu items: fish tacos, Monday night baby back rib night, those ribs are so good; the burgers: our different combinations of the burgers are so yummy.” After operating the iconic pub for nearly 20 years, Greenlee says it’s time to move on, but is dedicated to finding the right replacement. “We’re not going anywhere; we’re going to stay in Manzanita. This is our home,” Greenlee said. “It’s time for me to spend more time with my family and retire…as much as love what I have. We’ll be there to help the next person with a hand up because it’s my baby. I’m going to do whatever I can to make this transition a good one, hopefully I can find someone who is as passionate about the San Dune Pub as we are…it’s probably going to take some time to find that right person.” Greenlee assures that during the search for her replacement the pub will continue to operate
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