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Citizen September 12, 2019
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Flying Eagle canoe heads to Nehalem Bay
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Rockaway man dies in head-on crash
Oregon State Police (OSP) troopers and emergency personnel responded to the report of a single fatality twovehicle crash on US-101 at milepost 53 south of Rockaway Beach on Thursday, Sep. 5 at 2:17 a.m. Preliminary investigation revealed that a 2017 Ford Mustang, operated by Jason Ringhouse, age 45, of Rockaway Beach, was traveling northbound on Highway-101 when it crossed the center lane into the southbound lane. The Mustang collided with a 2015 Ford F150, operated by James Udenby, age 62, of Nehalem. Ringhouse was transported to the local hospital where he was pronounced deceased. Family transported Udenby to the local hospital for evaluation. Highway-101 southbound was closed for approximately four hours following the crash. Alcohol and seatbelt usage are being investigated as contributing factors by Ringhouse. Manzanita Police Department, Tillamook County Sheriff’s Office, Garibaldi Fire, Oregon Department of Transportation, and the Tillamook County District Attorney’s Office and Medical Examiner’s Office assisted OSP.
Semi thief arrested in Clatsop County
Willow Bill Goulardt and The Flying Eagle canoe. Cody Mann/North Coast Citizen
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anoe! Canoe! It’s your chance to paddle out from Wheeler Marina on Nehalem Bay in a 24-foot handmade dugout canoe made from 170-year-old Red Cedar. The canoe has a rich history in America, a tool of adventure and exploration as well as recreation. You don’t need to be Lewis and Clark to get out on the water and enjoy a little paddling, but you could pretend to be them if you pick the right trip. Paddling a canoe takes a little elbow grease, but the work is rewarded with the freshest air and stunning views as well as a rare connection with nature. The Flying Eagle and members of its crew, known as the First Squad, will be at Wheeler Marina on Sept. 22-23 to offer free canoe trips for the adventurer in all of us. Arrival will be preceded by a “bridge to bridge” tour from the St. Johns Bridge to the Astoria-Megler Bridge Sept. 14-21. The trips will be guided by Willow Bill Goulardt, an artist
and historian who has brought this unique opportunity to countless communities during the past 14 years. The Flying Eagle was carved by the hands of hundreds of school children and adult volunteers in St. Helens, Oregon more than a decade ago. Its design is a nod to a Native American story about how the earth was formed by a tortoise, beaver and eagle. It’s been on many educational, historyfocused voyages and Lewis and Clark trip recreations since, carrying thousands of passengers for pleasure cruises. “Not every tree wants to be a canoe,” Goulardt said. “You have to take it down the river, see if it wants to be one. The Flying Eagle wanted to be a canoe.” The Flying Eagle’s future is uncertain at this time. The City of St. Helens has owned it since 2006. At a recent work session,
city councilors discussed general upkeep, reimbursement for maintenance, scheduling of events and the possibility of using the canoe as a better tourist draw. Councilors spoke positively about Goulardt and his work. Goulardt believes the canoe should be showcased when it’s not in use. Goulardt’s dedication to the annual canoe adventures hasn’t
been slowed despite a grueling, ongoing battle with stage four colon cancer. He is feeling much better after months of treatment, but still has a long road to go. A Go Fund Me campaign was created on his behalf if you would like to support his efforts. For more information or to arrange a canoe ride contact Willow Bill at 775-842-3594.
Mark Kloppel, who had stolen a semi truck in Coburg, Oregon and was spotted in Tillamook County on Aug. 22, was arrested and booked in Clatsop County on Tuesday, Aug. 27. Kloppel was charged with Unauthorized Use of a Motor Vehicle and is pending trial. Kloppel was arrested in Clatsop County on a new charge of unlawful use of a motor vehicle related to a recreational vehicle out of Eugene, confirmed Lisa Griggs, senior administrative supervisor at Clatsop County Sheriff’s Office.
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Wonder Garden plant curator, Ketzel Levine
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he Hoffman Center for the Arts Horticultural Arts Program is hosting a Wonder Garden Walk & Talk Wednesdays event, held every Wednesday, beginning on Sep. 11 from 11 a.m. to 12 p.m. Admission is $10. Join Wonder Garden plant curator, Ketzel Levine, for a regularly scheduled Walk & Talk through the Hoffman Center’s botanical outdoor classroom, the Wonder Garden. Levine’s hourlong class is a chance for all manner of gardeners to discover unusual and underused plants that thrive on the North Coast. Each class will highlight different plants in the Wonder Garden. While class size will be limited, participants can sign up for
as many classes as they’d like. The Horticultural Arts program celebrated botanical diversity and explores gardening as a form of creative expression. Launched in the fall of 2018, they offer both hands-on events and opportunities for exploring the life-affirming role planar play in our aesthetic, creative, and biological lives. The program’s crown jewel is the Wonder Garden at the Hoffman Center for the Arts. Levine studied at the George Washington U School of Landscape Design. She began her own business, Hortus Landscaping, in 1991, and then later began a career writing about horticulture, botanizing, and lecturing for garden clubs, botanic gardens and arboretums. After moving to Portland, in 1996, she became the northwest regional correspondent for Horticulture Magazine and a contributing editor for The Oregonian. To register for Wonder Garden Walk & Talk Wednesdays, visit https:// hoffmanarts.org/events/ wonder-garden-walk-talkwednesdays/.