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Attorney Michael Kittle discusses the owner’s request for a continuance at the Rockaway Beach Planning Commission hearing Jan. 12.

The appeal was continued until Jan. 26 at 6 p.m. in the City Council chambers.

Rockaway riprap It’s Pool-a-thon time again: The 26th annual fundraiser reversal request Pool-a-thon, port to teach every child how to Kindergarten through fifth pushed back to Jan. 26 Thenowannual in its 26th year of swim to avoid future tragedies. grade. This also includes the

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he owner of a beachfront house in Rockaway Beach seeking the the reversal of a decision against the property had a request for a continuance approved Tuesday at the city’s Planning Commission meeting.

The commissioners agreed to a two week postponement on the issue of placing a protective revetment to halt erosion threatening a house owned by Tai Dang of Hillsboro.

The appeal will be revisited Jan. 26 at 6 p.m.

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supporting swimming programs is here.

The proceeds from the North County Recreation District NCRD Pool-a-thon support the NCRD/ Nehalem Elementary School Swim and Water Safety Awareness Program which has existed in some form since 1930.

At that time, the school district was planning an addition to the school in Nehalem. The drowning of two local teenage boys prompted the community to ask the school district to add a natatorium.

Even though it was during the Great Depression, there was overwhelming community sup-

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Neah-Kah-Nnie District #56 adaptive Swim Program.

Historically the community has accomplished something extraordinary in financially sponsoring students who are swimming laps for dollars during pool-a-thon.

By pledging money or making a donation to a student swimmer, you can help guarantee all the children will continue to benefit from this vital and historic program.

Participating kids will be canvassing throughout the community Jan. 22 through

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Eighty-five years later in this area surrounded by water and dominated by water related recreation, we continue to accomplish our mission of providing Swim Instruction & Water Safety to all Nehalem Elementary Students. The goal has been to offer a safe environment where the students can learn to swim, and be educated in water safety, while instilling the value of swimming as a lifetime skill and healthy recreational activity. The skills they learn in the pool could save their life or the life of another.

The NCRD School Swim Program reaches out to every Nehalem Elementary student

ommunity Action Resource Enterprises, Inc. (CARE) will host its annual Homeless Connect event, on Wednesday, Jan. 27 from 2-5 p.m. at the Sacred Heart Catholic Church gym at 2411 5th Street in downtown Tillamook.

There will also be a free mobile dental clinic onsite from noon to 5 p.m. that day, as well as pet care starting at 1 p.m.

This event is open to anyone in the county who lacks a safe and stable place to call home, whether they are camping, living in a travel trailer, staying with friends or family members, or “couchsurfing.”

There will be a free hot meal, clothing, toiletries/first aid items, haircuts, tents, tarps, and other bedding, laundry access, flu shots and nurse. There will also be community information and resources. This is a pet and child friendly event!

Each year, CARE conducts a count of homeless people in our community.

This event not only connects people in need with resources, but helps CARE to achieve a more accurate count, which helps to bring much-needed resources into the community to help!

There are some ways you can help!

You can refer people in need to the Homeless Connect, you can volunteer your time/services to the event, and you can also donate appropriate and gently used items, or even cash. Needed items are warm outerwear, tarps, tents, sleeping bags, hygiene items. Donations can be made at the Oregon Food Bank on 1760 Wilson River Loop Road, or at any library branch. To volunteer, please contact Erin Skaar at CARE, at 503-8425261, or eskaar@careinc.org.

he Eugene Schmuck Foundation is a local non-profit organization dedicated to serving the charities in the North Tillamook County area.

The foundation has contributed over $1,000,000 since its inception in 1997.

Examples of the donations each year are: • Scholarships to Neah-Kah-Nie High School students • North County Food Bank • North County Recreation District • Neah-Kah-Nie District 56 Schools and Garibaldi Grade School Programs • Tillamook County Hospice Program • Neah-Kah-Nie Youth Athletics • Secret Angels • Meals for Seniors • As well as many other charities For 2016, a new slate of officers has been voted in: President – Bob Joseph, Vice President – Erick White, Secretary – Sally Vanebo, and Treasurer – Dave Matthews (former President). Other members of the ESF Board include Dave Stephens, Corey

Douma, Connie Vanderwaal, Tom Moore, and Ron Owens.

The Eugene Schmuck Foundation is once again asking for help. Their fundraiser is held once a year and is run in conjunction with the Manzanita Open.

Please consider helping out by being a sponsor and for those that are already sponsors, they ask for your renewed support.

To find out how to become a sponsor, please contact any of the Board Members.

Manzanita Open Manzanita Golf Course The Manzanita Open will be held on May 13-15

The Manzanita Open is a fun event for everyone with games, a silent auction, raffles, and food court.

The ESF will host all the outside activities and the Manzanita Golf Course will be in charge of the inside activities. The ESF will receive a portion of the greens fees and all the proceeds from the silent

auction, games, raffles, and food court as well as the generous donations from individual sponsors.

Because the ESF is a non-profit organization, all donations are tax deductible.

Keep this date on your

radar screen – Feb 1. This is the first date to sign up for the 2016 Manzanita Open. The best tee times tend to fill up quickly, so please call if you wish to sign up with a foursome.

Sign up for a tee time starts Feb. 1 at 8 a.m. by

calling the Manzanita Golf Course 503-368-5744.

For questions about the ESF, the tournament, sponsorship or donations call Bob Joseph 503-3683187 or Dave Matthews 503-739-0909 or any of the Board Members.

Upcoming events at the Hoffman Center for the Arts Upcoming classes include: watercolor and humor writing

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he Hoffman Center for the Arts Manzanita Film Series will screen “The Best of the 41st Northwest Filmmakers’ Festival” at 7:30 p.m., Friday, Jan. 22. Admission will be $5 and refreshments will be available.

The collection of 10 short films was selected by the Northwest Film Center of Portland from its annual juried film festival. Films were made in Alaska, British Columbia, Idaho, Montana, Oregon and Washington.

The total running time is 85 minutes.

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The films to be screened are: • “Painting John” by Audrey Hall, Livingston, MT. Through the

intimacy of life portraiture, a lone rancher and a wandering artist forge an improbable bond. (10 min.)

• “Maikaru” by Amanda Harryman, Edmonds, WA With inspirational optimism, Maikaru doesn’t let a childhood filled with violence and human trafficking dictate his future (7 min.)

• “Rez Carz” by Clancy Dennehy, Vancouver, BC. Abandoned cars rest silently in fields for decades, still holding secret conversations within their bodies. (7 min.)

• “The Beast Inside” by Amy

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The Pool-a-thon will take place Feb. 20, 9 a.m.-1 p.m.

Donations can be mailed to: Pool-a-thon 2016 P.O. Box 207 Nehalem OR 97131 For more Information contact the NCRD poll at 503-368-7121 or Sue Dindia-Gray at 503-368-6238.

Howard Harmon of Rockaway Beach tells the planning commission his fears about the possibility that the owner of a house on South Sixth Street could win an appeal. He said he felt his property and others could be threatened if a riprap wall to prevent erosion was allowed.

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n Hoffman Continued from Page A1 Enser and Drew Christie, Seattle. Told with spoken rap and hand-drawn animations, a teen in a homeless family describes his challenges and celebrates the triumph of his creative self. (4 min.)

• “The Bear’s Progress”

by Malia Jensen, Portland.

An inhabited bear costume wanders in the landscape doing what bears do and do not do. (9 min.)

• “Anxious Oswald Greene” by Marshall Axani, Vancouver, BC. A man visits a fantasical clinic to address his crippling anxiety and his fate falls into the hands of a blind nurse, a talking fly, and an eccentric doctor with a knack for rhyming. (15 min.)

• “Proximity” by Joshua Cox, Portland. A Victorian gentleman and a sixties cowgirl explore the kitschy depths of love and betrayal.

(4 min.)

• “Cooped” by Mike A. Smith, Portland. Only a doorknob and an non-opposable thumb stand in the way of a housebound dog. (9 min.)

• “Taco Night” by Kyle Eaton, Portland. Two old friends who haven’t kept in touch drop by a party where they encounter a combative couple. (16 min.)

• “Dave’s Beard” by Evangeline LaRoque, Eugene. A catchy song elucidates the nocturnal secret life of Dave’s adventurous beard.

(4 min.)

The Manzanita Film Series is a program of the Hoffman Center in Manzanita. Films are screened monthly throughout the year.

The Center is located at 594 Laneda Ave. Information about the Hoffman Center is available at hoffmanblog.org.

Hoffman Center Sets Talent Showcase The Hoffman Center for the Arts in Manzanita will host its seventh annual Community Talent Showcase with two performances – Saturday and Sunday, Jan. 30 and 31.

The Saturday show will start at 7. The Sunday matinee will begin at 2 p.m.

The shows will include 10 to 12 acts, featuring local musicians, singers, dancers, readers, or perhaps magicians or jugglers, and other Tillamook County talent.

Admission will be $10,

Attorney Michael Kittle of the Tillamook law firm, Albright and Kittell, only recently started representing Dang. and all proceeds will go to “We didn’t think this was gosupport the Center’s general ing to be an issue until very operating fund. recently,” Kittell said after Auditions for the showcase will be held Wednesday, the hearing adjourned. “I’ve met with Mr. Dang and we Jan. 27, from 5 to 8 p.m. are working on how to get Acts interested are asked to this resolved.” contact the Center at hoffmancenter@ The recent storms have nehalemtel.net. A registration threatened the house on South Sixth Street even form is available online at more, Kittell said. “There is hoffmanblog.org. only a couple of feet now,” “These showcases are he added, noting the distance always fun for everybody left between the beach and – audiences and performers the structures on the property. alike,” said organizer Dave Earlier in the meeting, Dillon. “We have a lot of talent around here, so we en- Rockaway Beach City Planner Ryan Crater told the courage people to come out Planning Commission that he and enjoy themselves.” concurred with the decision by his predecessor, Jay SenHoffman Center offers newald. watercolor classes The house Dang owns was The Hoffman Center for not eligible for for the Goal the Arts in Manzanita will 18 exception that allowed host four weekly watercolor classes for adults in February. him to build, Crater said.

Sennewald determined Led by Rockaway Beach almost a year ago that the artist Doreen Lindstedt, building was not consistent sessions will be held on with the local comprehensive Wednesdays, Feb. 3, 10, 17 plan or the zoning regulaand 24, from 12:30 p.m. to tions. That was a reversal 4:00 p.m. Tuition will be of an earlier position on the $100 for all four sessions. property where Dang had “Watercolor is like no other medium in its transpar- received approval of the project. ency, its ‘stained glass’ appearance,” said Lindstedt. “It “That (previous) decision has the reputation of being a was reversed after a follow through and discussions with difficult method of painting, but with some demonstration the (Oregon) State Parks,” Crater told the commissionit can be conquered.” ers.

She added, “Some background in art making will be Two weeks after the reversal was announced in April helpful for the classes, but 2015, Dang filed an appeal. it’s not required.”

Lindstedt is a member of the Watercolor Society of tion, from one-liners to irony Oregon and the Northwest and many other techniques.

Watercolor Society. She has paintings in the Portland Art Special attention will focus on how authors use events Museum rental sales galfrom their lives for humorous lery, and exhibits at Fourth Street Gallery in Manzanita, material.

Interested persons can Cannon Beach Gallery, LSU Animals in Art, and OSU Art register at hoffmanblog.org/ ongoing-classes/register-forin Agriculture. workshops Persons interested in the Website discoveringlaughclasses can register online ter.weebly.com provides for “Watercolor Class” at several essays to read ahead http://hoffmanblog.org/ ongoing-classes/register-for- of the workshop. workshops Reception Set for Artist Questions about the class can be addressed to Lindstedt Doreen Lindstedt The Hoffman Center for at doreenlindstedt@gmail. the Arts in Manzanita will com, or 503-355 2233. host a reception for RockaWorkshop to Teach Huway Beach artist Doreen mor Writing Lindstedt Sunday, Feb. 7, Bob Balmer will teach a from 2 to 4 p.m. writing workshop on “MinLindstedt will teach waing Your Life for Laughs” tercolor classes at the Center Saturday, Feb. 6, from 10 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. at the Hoff- Wednesday afternoons during the month of February. man Center for the Arts in Persons interested in the Manzanita. Tuition is $50. classes can register online Students will explore humorous writings in class and for “Watercolor Class” at then discuss what about them hoffmanblog.org’s “Register for Workshops” page. makes people laugh -- from exaggeration, to characteriza-

Although it would later be described as incomplete, the appeal finally met the criteria so that it could be scheduled with the planning commission.

The start of the issues with the property began in 2003, according to Crater. The city planner at the time, Dick Pearson approved the partition of the property. “The partition created two tax lots.

In this partition, one lot was created that was not in conformance with city regulations and one was,” the city planner said.

“The decision made in 2003 was leading us down a path where decisions were not done correctly,” the planner added. “It was not consistent with the locally adopted comprehensive plan.”

“Mr. Dang’s home construction in 2008 was approved by the city ... but the question before you (the commissioners) is was this structure sited in accordance with the Ocean Shore setback limit. Based on a review by Sennewald, the then-city planner (in 2015) and my review, the structure was not located in accordance with the Goal 18 exception.

In fact, it was located forward of the Ocean Shore Setback Line,” Crater said.

“Therefore, the determination was made that it was not consistent with the comprehensive plan and Goal 18 exception in place at the time of the determination,” he said.

“I personally could not approve this as being consistent,” the planner added.

The commission also allowed public comment, with the instructions that since there was a request for a continuance from Dang that any comments would be added to those made at the next meeting before making a decision about the

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New City Planner Ryan Crater explains why his office wants to deny an appeal by the owner of a vacation house rental on South Sixth Street during Tuesday’s planning commission meeting. appeal.

According to longtime resident Pat Crouse, riprap can have an effect on neighboring property. “In 1998 we had a horrendous storm. We ended up having to put riprap in.

Three lots next to us, they felt they didn’t need to do it. Now, they no longer have buildable lots because the ocean came in and made it a half-moon,” she told the commissioners.

“I just want people to know if they have an empty lot next to them... it is going to take away a lot of sand and create a lot of problems.”

Phillip Johnson, the executive director of the Oregon Shores Conservation Coalition based in Seal Rock, told the commission that they have a chance to protect the public beaches with the decision.

“It is a simple issue. The structure does not qualify for riprap and the city’s decision (to deny) was correct,” he said, adding that he would concur with the city’s staff report submitted to the commission Tuesday.

“The owner (Dang) did not build where he should have built on the lot. He did not exercise due diligence. By his own testimony given to the state parks, he said he knew the property was eroding at the rate of about three feet a year for decades.

“The owner knew this going in,” Johnson stressed.

“The simple facts is it does not qualify under your current comprehensive plan and ordinance, nor does it qualify under the intent of Goal 18.”

Johnson ended by urging the commissioners to “stick to your guns.”

Resident Howard Harmon lives on the other side of Saltair Creek which borders the Dang property. “It is enjoyable to watch the ocean.

I like to watch the waves, but it does take its toll living on the beachfront. We were amazed when this house was built because it was so close to the ocean,” he said. “They didn’t stay in the footprint of the house. In my opinion, they took a great big chance.

“We were under the impression they could not put riprap around it,” he added. “If you put a big cement wall like he (Dang) suggested some time ago, the water would ricochet off that to the north, which it has to do. The property in front of us would naturally be wiped away,” the resident said.

Harmon added that he felt Dang knew about the problems going in. “It was a gamble. I feel sorry for him, but I think he’s lost his gamble.”

Carolyn Steele, a resident manager at a local condominium property, told the board.

“I have concerns,” she told the commissioners.

“What happens if big rocks are brought in and it diverts the water, just like it did in Rockaway and just like it did

by Barview Jetty. The water is being diverted and that could be why we are being eroded. Oh my gosh, eight or 10 feet are gone since I started managing that property. That is scary.”

She added the hope that the commission will take into account the neighboring property owners when they come to a decision.

Steele said that she also was concerned that it could force other property owners to use riprap. Are we going to have to have riprap. Then the next people going to have riprap.

Is it just going to continue on until the entire beach is rapped or ripped or whatever? It is really scary.”

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New city planner splits time in Rockaway Beach

By Brad Mosher bmosher@countrymedia.net

Many small Oregon communities rely on timeshares.

But Rockaway Beach relies on human timesharing when it comes to staffing city offices.

Ryan Crater is the latest part-timer on the city payroll.

He replaced the former city planner, Jay Sennewald, in September.

Crater works for the Columbia River Estuaries Studies Task Force (CREST) and is based in Astoria. “I work for them, but we are under contract with Rockaway Beach to provide planning services. What attracted CREST to it (the city) was the opportunity to help out the small communities in Oregon.

“We typically help out the surrounding cities who are council members,” he said.

On the Washington side of the Columbia River, CREST provides services to communities like Ilwaco or Whatcom County.

On the Oregon side of the river, CREST has a hand in Warrenton, The Port of Astoria and the City of Astoria in Clatsop County. In addition to Rockaway Beach, CREST also provides services to Vernonia.

With the move into Rockaway Beach area, CREST has expanded its normal area centered around the Columbia River, Crater said.

He has been with CREST since January of 2012, after working as a county planner for Pacific County and as a

Category 2 nuclear manager in Hanford. “Prior to that, I was a planner for Mason County (in Washington).”

One aspect of his background that may immediately help Rockaway Beach is his experience in storm water systems.

Crater admitted that with the recent flooding in December that experience may help the community.

“Washington is a little more stringent on storm water control than Oregon. It is definitely applicable here. There are things that people need to consider. Water erodes all kinds of things – rocks, soil, wood, concrete.

Some things happen faster than others, but those things need to be taken into consideration – especially when building homes and roads, sizing culverts, replacing structures close to wetland streams and in flood plains.”

According to Crater, what planners do is try to help manage development and building so people can avoid mistakes builders might not be aware of at the time. Me personally, I am a dig and doze guy. I love development. I love seeing it coming in. At the same time, I also love clean water, clean beaches, clean air.

“Just like when you are a

little kid, you have to regulate how many cookies you take out of the cookie jar,” he said, smiling. “That is not an easy thing to do.”

He said that he considers himself a public servant.

“I am here for the people. I am in a government for the people and by the people.

I am a firm believer in that and try to protect property rights issues.

“But I also try to protect property rights issues for the whole scheme of things in a city or county.”

Crater said that he wants everybody to be doing the right thing so that they are not affecting somebody else.

He admitted he is already looking at some development next to streams that caused erosion of property during the recent storms. “There were culverts that plugged up and debris that got clogged up in those.

We are looking at ways to address that.

“In the long term perspective, planning really looks to address those issues in the future with relevant concrete science in critical areas of regulations,” he said. “The rule of thumb is if you look at a stream and put a culvert in it, you should take that culvert and times it by five.

That would be the proper size you need because you are not only moving water but debris and sediment.”

If streams are restricted, that could lead to problems in the future without proper planning, he said.

“It could wreak havoc.

That is what planners look at.”

Sometime the regulations could cost people money, Crater admitted. “It is a fine line between what is justified and what isn’t,” he said.

One of the ways Crater is looking to help the com-

munity and its residents is trying build ties with nonprofit groups. “Sometimes, you have to look outside the box.”

One thing that the recent high rain event the community had in December showcases is the flaws or problems in the current system. “That when you see things are going wrong and the right decisions were not made.

“It is a double-edged

sword,” he added, noting some developments may have been in place many years before the problems arise. “It can be a catch-22.”

Sometimes, the public may need to be protected from itself, Crater said.

“There has got to be limits, because the end result could be the loss of life.”

Crater’s business day working in Rockaway Beach is every Tuesday.

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ots of us old folks got dealt a bad hand with some of the decisions made by the fish and game commission. Way back when we were younger and even in those days when we were called Middle Aged. We always dreamed of the time when we didn’t have to work and could spend as much time as we liked fishing and or hunting. Oh there is still lots of that stuff going on but as our parts wore out we found out we couldn’t scramble up and down the river banks or even jump in and out of a boat. We always dreamed about “still fishing,” what we called “plunking” on the riverbank for a Steelhead Trout or even a salmon that might find our bait or lure attractive. Once in awhile we might have a small campfire to warm our hands and maybe a tarp to keep the rain from running down our necks. It was fun just visiting and swapping old fish stories. We also policed the area and picked up all

the junk that other folks had left along the riverbank.

I am sure the intentions are all good and that maybe some of the fish runs needed managing but what they resorted to instead of managing anything they just The Old stopped it all together.

Geezer The big Walt deal on the Trandum Nehalem River was to outlaw the keeping of any native steelhead. That worked fine on the North Fork of the river, but since there are no hatcheries on the main

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river it just plain stopped the fishing because there were only native fish to be caught.

If that ploy was really the answer I would guess that after there being no fishing on the main river for the past ten or fifteen years the river must be full bank to bank of those native fish that were not molested.

Another good fishery used to be the sturgeon that we caught on the lower reaches of the main river. There were limits on the size that could be kept and not too many people were willing to put in the time just watching that pole tip for a little nibble that would signify a bite. We all knew that the sturgeon in this river came mostly from up on the Columbia River.

We would catch some that were either legal or undersized with tags that had been placed on them before they left the big river. There were forms that we filled out with the condition of the fish noted.

1/10/2016 Issued a citation for illegal stop/stand/park in Manzanita.

Issued two citations for no valid day use permit displayed in NBSP. Responded to a report of a dead deer in Manzanita.

Assisted TCSO, OSP, Tillamook Ambulance and Nehalem Bay Fire & Rescue with a MVA near Nehalem.

Investigated a residential alarm in Manzanita.

1/11/2016 Investigated an incom-

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George T. Hemingway 1940-2015 George T. Hemingway, a retired biological oceanographer, who was also an Episcopal priest, died peacefully on November 8, 2015, at his home in Nehalem following a lengthy battle with prostate cancer. He was 75.

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been changed you would think that we should see a return to the runs that came down the coast and migrated up some of the streams.

So I guess that old dream of spending some days plunking for steelhead and fishing for sturgeon isn’t going to happen. I can still have those great memories of the days I put in so many years ago just watching my pole and swapping stories and lies with the other guys who sure never thought they would see the day when it would all come to an end.

The State of Oregon has a free Pioneer fishing and hunting license for people who have lived in the State for fifty years and I always thought I just might have one of those before I cashed in. I have just a couple years to go for that magic date, but now there isn’t anything I can fish for and I guess I can just leave the planet thinking that “We was robbed!”

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Some of us made a deal with the local game wardens and were actually tagging the undersized fish that we hooked. It was a good time for all those who participated and there is probably not a better tasting fish than fresh sturgeon and smoked it was even better.

The thing that really bothers most of us that are in my age bracket is that we remember when we could catch a few sturgeon every year and since it was kind of a time consuming hobby we weren’t bothered by a bunch of guide boats with loads of people like they had up on the Columbia. We sure didn’t deplete the runs from this part of the fishery. The joker in this mix is that instead of managing the fish run, they just stopped all fishing. The law has been changed and you can only catch and release sturgeon. The real pressure that used to exist on that species was the heavy fishing that went on up on the Columbia River. If that has

stitution of Oceanography in 1966 as a seagoing research scientist where he worked for more than 30 years. He made significant contributions to the California Cooperative Oceanic Fisheries Investigations (CalCOFI) that is considered to be one of the world’s leading fisheries oceanography observing programs. Hemingway, who retired from Scripps in 1999, is widely known for building collaborations with Mexican research institutions. His career included a two-year term as biology department chair and professor of marine sciences at Ensenada’s Autonomous University of Baja California. He also mentored undergraduate students in marine sciences as an associate investigator of the Sea Grant project in partnership with San Diego State University, and served as coordinator of Scripps’ Interamericas Program. His work was honored by the San Diego chapter of the scientific research society Sigma Xi with a medal of achievement.

A lifelong Episcopalian, Mr. Hemingway was a graduate of the Episcopal Theological

School of Claremont and was ordained in 1985. He guided Hispanic congregations in the San Diego Diocese for 10 years, as well as serving on the National Episcopal Commission on Hispanic Ministries. In 1995, he was named Canon Missioner for the San Diego Diocese.

Mr. Hemingway and his wife, Jean were married in 1968. They moved to Oregon in 2001 when he was named Canon Missioner for the Diocese of Oregon. He advised the bishop on congregational development and Hispanic ministry, and served the bilingual mission church of St. Michael’s in rural Newberg.

He received a doctor of ministry at George Fox Evangelical Seminary in 2005.

On retiring to Nehalem in 2006, George assisted in ministry at the local bilingual congregation of St. Catherine’s. He enjoyed fishing, gardening, exploring the natural environment, and researching family history in his retirement. He continued his efforts in environmental stewardship by serving as chairman of the Lower Nehalem Watershed Council

restoring native fish habitats and wetland conservation.

Survivors include Jean, wife of 47 years, daughter, Gillian Hemingway Asch, son-in-law, Jonathan Asch of San Diego, three sisters, Lynne Cordiner, Laurie Hemingway, both of Colorado, Gail Decker of San Diego, a brother, Ian Hemingway of Forestdale Mass. and a grandson.

A memorial service will be held at 11 a.m. Saturday, Jan. 23 at St. Catherine’s Episcopal Church, 36335 Highway 101, Nehalem, OR. In lieu of flowers, the family recommends donations to the Lower Nehalem Watershed Council toward the purchase and planting of native vegetation at the God’s Valley Meadows Restoration site in Nehalem (P.O. Box 251, Nehalem, OR 97131), or toward the Music & Ministry Fund, which supports the worship and music of the Spanish language congregation of St Catherine’s. Donations can be sent to St. Catherine’s Episcopal Church, P O Box 511, Manzanita OR 97130.

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By Jim Peters former Port of Nehalem Commission President My vision for the Port was to team build toward the bigger picture; improve the health of the Nehalem River and assist 501(c)3 organizations through charity and volunteerism to effect economic development and intellectual stewardship for the taxpayers in the Port district.

My emphasis has always

been on compliance and developing relationships with agencies for future ecological river projects. Currently, I and others are working with the Army Corps, Dept. of State Lands, US Geological Service and Oregon Fish and Wildlife to study sedimentation and aggradation.

An ongoing investigation into flurial geomorphology of the Bay is also taking place. Boating between Wheeler and the State Park will become more challeng-

ing if nothing is done.

Unfortunately, the majority of the Port Commissioners did not feel they had to comply with ADA Federal requirements for the new administration office which is open to public access. Ignorance will not be a defense when the Port is found in violation and fined. I believe you/they got bogged down in local minutiae and lost sight of the big picture and business of the Port. The cities of Wheeler,

Nehalem, Manzanita, the fire and police departments, the sanitary district and probably all other Ports in Oregon are taxpayer funded government agencies like the Port is and they all have wheelchair ramps with railings. As the Compliance Officer and Port Chairman, my principles and duty force me to protest. I resign in protest from my positions—Compliance, Chairman and Port Commissioner accordingly.

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Register for 2016 NCRD Manzanita Beach Walk/Run Registration is now open for the 2016 Manzanita Beach Walk/Run. Visit www.ncrd.org for details.

Hoffman Center programs set for 2016 Generous donors and dedicated volunteers helped the Hoffman Center for the Arts bring a wide array of arts and culture programming to our community in 2015. And, we’re set to do even more in 2016.

Our regular programs, such as the Manzanita Writers’ Series, the Clay Program, and the Film Series continue to grow. We have several visual arts workshops in mediums ranging from paper arts to oil painting scheduled. We’re bringing back Word & Image: A Dialogue between Writers and Artists, as well as summer concerts in the Hoffman Gardens.

With your help, we can offer even more arts and culture programming and continue to make operational improvements in the coming year. It’s easy to donate online, just click here. You can use your PayPal account, or your credit card. Or, if you prefer, simply mail a check to the Hoffman Center for the Arts, PO Box 678, Manzanita, OR 97130.

The Hoffman is a nonprofit public-benefit charity, qualified under IRS Section 501(c)(3). Therefore, your contribution may qualify for a deduction on your taxes.

Oregonians can also earn a tax credit by matching their gift to the Hoffman Center for the Arts with a gift to the Oregon Cultural Trust. Learn more about this valuable program by visiting www.culturaltrust.org.

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Project leaders needed for SOLVE IT for Earth Day SOLVE is excited to announce that they are accepting applications for volunteers to lead Earth Day projects for the 27th annual SOLVE IT for Earth Day event.

SOLVE IT for Earth Day projects will take place across the state on Saturday, April 23 from 9 a.m.-1 p.m.

Also as part of SOLVE IT, teachers are encouraged to involve their students in service-learning activities any time between April 18 and April 29. The deadline for applications is Monday, Feb. 1.

Project leaders receive assistance for Earth Day volunteer projects, including project planning and training, event flyers and pre-event publicity, online volunteer registration, and cleanup project supplies. SOLVE also has a limited number of grants of up to $100 for reimbursement of project expenses.

The SOLVE IT for Earth Day program supports Oregonians who help take care of our parks, waterways and neighborhoods by picking up trash, pulling invasive weeds and planting native trees and shrubs.

Last year, SOLVE IT helped 9,300 Oregonians volunteer at over 165 sites across Oregon.

“Oregon’s beautiful parks, natural areas, and neighborhoods are unique treasures that we all love to enjoy, but we also have a responsibility to take of our amazing state!

The health and beauty of Oregon depends on the volunteer leaders who step up and commit to making a positive difference in the environment for Earth Day, SOLVE is ready to help individuals, community groups, and government agencies organize successful volunteer events in their community to take care of the special natural areas, parks, and neighborhoods they love, “ said Quintin Bauer, SOLVE Statewide Team Leader.

Since 1990, SOLVE IT volunteers have removed

more than 15 million pounds of invasive plants and litter from illegal dumpsites, neighborhoods, and natural areas.

Interested volunteer leaders can visit solveoregon. org to apply online or call SOLVE at 503-844-9571.

Taking Charge of Diabetes – 1:30 p.m. to 4 p.m. (every Thursday afternoon until Feb. 4) at the Tillamook Regional Medical Center. There s a cost of $40 that includes texts and pedometers, which may be covered by insurance plans.

For more information, call Sue Phillips-Meter, the Dia-

betes Program Coordinator, at 503-815-2443.

Tillamook County Quilt Guild – 10:30 a.m., third Thursdays, Latimer Quilt and Textile Center, 2105 Wilson River Loop Rd., Tillamook.

Diabetes Support Group – 2-3 p.m., third Thursdays, Middle Way Health Clinic, 2615 Sixth St, Tillamook. Call Kathie Graves, 503-842-5451 or Rose, 503-842-4809.

VFW Kilchis-Tillamook Bay Post 2848 and the Ladies Auxiliary – 6 p.m. third Thursdays, Bay City Hall, 5525 B Street, Bay City.

North County Grief Support Group – 3-4:30 p.m., first and third Thursdays, Calvary Bible Church, Manzanita. Call 503-3686544, ext. 2313.

Grief Support Group North County – 3-4:30 p.m. First and third Thurs-

days. Calvary Bible Church in Manzanita. Tillamook Hospital’s relief chaplain Michael Gabel presents information to help with the grief process.

Breastfeeding Support Group – 6 p.m. Third Thursdays of each month in the Riverbend room of the North Coast Recreation District.

Leaders will guide participants in the discussion topic for the one-hour meeting followed by the opportunity for mothers to connect and network. Children are welcome to attend.

A $1 donation is requested

to support the use of the space. Call Carlotta Roddy at 503-812-6243 or Jennifer Childress at 503-368-5886 for further information.

Tillamook County Quilt Guild – 10:30 a.m. to 2 p.m. Every third and fifthThursday at the Latimer Quilt and Textile Center. For more information contact latimerprograms@centurylink.net, call Linda Machuta at 503.801.0305.

Cordelia’s Knitters afternoon group – 1 p.m. to 3 p.m. Every Thursday at the Latimer Quilt and Textile Center. For more information contact latimerprograms@centurylink. net, call Linda Machuta at 503.801.0305.

Cordelia’s Knitters evening group – 5:30 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. Every Thursday at the Latimer Quilt and Textile Center. For more information contact latimerprograms@centurylink.net, call Linda Machuta at 503.801.0305.

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Guest Column

Back in 1999—16 years ago—I was in John Day, in far eastern Oregon, to attend the SolWest Renewable Energy Fair. At Friday night’s welcoming dinner, 150 solar and other renewable energy technicians, inventors, consultants and advocates were welcomed by the chair of the Grant County Commission.

He spoke easily, yet seemed a man who had been thrust into a role he wouldn’t have chosen. Spanking new jeans and a shirt with blue pinstripes and pearl buttons, his burly frame, his selection of words, all said “rancher.”

Then a woman covered two topics: Grant County, Oregon, has only eight fewer days of sunshine than Phoenix, Arizona, and the whole county had just been declared an economic enterprise zone, triggering financial inducements for businesses to locate there. Later we were told Grant County had the highest unemployment in Oregon, over two million acres and only about 8,000 people.

Mining, timber and agriculture have been the mainstays.

Mining stopped long ago and now the only viable timber is on federal land. Many citizens were angry about logging restrictions.

When I talked with the Chamber of Commerce representative and told her that John Day looked

prosperous compared with Ilwaco, Washington where I was living, she looked at me blankly. She asked why Ilwaco was having trouble, and I responded that the fish were gone. Again she asked why, and I answered, dams, timber and agricultural practices, urban and industrial water pollution, and (the one I was most reluctant to admit) over-fishing. She didn’t want to hear it. She was polite, but she didn’t want to hear that government regulation might save our bacon, while limiting hers.

Another person commented that the local people just can’t let go of the idea that if the government would get out of the way, they’d still have sawmills and jobs.

My view is, which death do you want? A rapid death from logging all remaining timber right away, or a slow dwindling, with restricted logging while you try to figure out something else. Sooner or later you’ll be out of timber jobs either way.

It’s notable that we were at a renewable energy fair because the question is the same for all three resources—fish, timber and petroleum: Shall we just use up what we have or use it conservatively while we strategically prepare for a different future? That is one of the hopes of the renewables industry, whether solar, wind, or biomass: Use petroleum

carefully while developing technologies to replace it.

There’s good reason to do so: First is that in time, all the petroleum prognosticators estimate world oil production will peak in about 15 years. (At that point they didn’t anticipate fracking or squeezing oil out of tar sands.) After peak oil, there will be oil, but the supply will be waning, and prices will become “volatile.”

The other reason is climate change. The scientist who gave the global warming/climate talk at SolWest, OSU professor Jack Dymond, showed us convincing evidence of the precipitous climb in average earth temperatures, glacier retreats, bird migrations further north, and death of coral due to higher ocean temperatures.

It was a frightening scenario of exponential change in a geologic eye-blink.

Dymond said there was no debate among scientists about the climate change that is under way, and the only “evidence” to the contrary is propaganda manufactured to protect the fossil fuel industries’ interests (though we now know that multinational oil corporations suppressed their own research linking fossil fuels with climate change). The more CO2 we produce, which is the main component of greenhouse gases, the warmer the earth.

Denial. That’s the word

Ocean Breeze Rugcrafters – 10 a.m. to 2 p.m On the 2nd and 4th Fridays at the Latimer Quilt and Textile Center. For more information contact latimerprograms@centurylink. net, call Linda Machuta at 503.801.0305.

OSU offers ‘Strong women’ programs – 1:30 p.m. in Netarts. OSU extension office is offering a class in Netarts on Mondays and Fridays at 1:30 p.m.

Registration is required one week before the class and costs $30. For information, call 503842-3433.

Rumors – 7 p.m. at TAPA’s Barn Community Playhouse 1204 Ivy Ave in Tillamook. The Tillamook Association of the Performing Arts (TAPA) is excited to present the farce, “Rumors”.

A ribald comedy of confusion and miscommunication, the showspins off into classic farcical hilarity. For tickets, contact Diamond Art Jewelers 503-8427940. $15/person Off the Wall clay class full – 1 to 4 p.m. at the Hoffman Center in Manzanita. The workshop will cover basic clay art principles, including slab building, how to shape and join clay, and create textures, with primary emphasis on works that may be hung on the wall. This class is now full. Email the Clay Studio [mailto:hoffmanclaystudio@ gmail.com]if you would like to be added to the waiting list.

Manzanita Film Series –– 7:30 p.m. in Manzanita.

The Hoffman Center’s Manzanita Film Series will host a showing of “The Best of the 41st Northwest Filmmakers’ Festival. Admission will be $5. The collection of 10 short films was selected by the Northwest Film Center of Portland from its annual juried film festival. Films made in Alaska, British Columbia, Idaho, Montana, Oregon and Washington.

The total running time is 85 minutes.

Senior Meals – 11:30 a.m. at St. Mary’s By the Sea in Rockaway Beach.

Every Monday, Wednesday and Friday.

OSU offers ‘Strong women’ programs – 8 a.m. and noon (Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays) at the OSU office at 2204 Fourth Street in Tillamook.

The program will run from Jan. 22 until April 8. Registration is required one week before the program starts.

Classes are limited to 15 participants. The program is designed to improve the strength and health of older adults. .

OSU offers ‘Strong women’ programs – 1:30 p.m. in Netarts. OSU extension office is offering a class in Netarts on Mondays and Fridays at 1:30 p.m. Registration is required one week before the class and costs $30. For information, call 503-842-3433.

Helping Hands meeting – at 5:30 PM in the Classroom at the THH Homeless Emergency Center, the former Naval Air Station Tillamook Headquarters Building at the Port of Tillamook Bay. The meeting is open to parties interested in volunteering at the Center and plans will be discussed for the opening of the Center in February. For more information, call Ruby at the Pioneer Museum at 503.842.4553.

MOPS (Mothers of Preschoolers) ­– 8:45-9 a.m. check-in; 9-11 a.m. meeting, second and fourth Tuesday. First Christian Church, Tillamook. Registration and dues required.

Call Tanya, 503-815-8224.

Nehalem Bay Garden Club – 1:30 p.m., fourth Tuesday, September through June. Pine Grove Community Center, Manzanita. Call Constance Shimek, 503-3684678.

Disability services help – 1-4 p.m., second and fourth Tuesdays. Sheridan Square community room, 895 Third St., Tillamook.

Sponsored by NorthWest Senior and Disability Services.

Call Julie Woodward, 503842-2770 or 800-584-9712.

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Denial is not a river

By Victoria Stoppiello

Sea in Rockaway Beach.

Every Monday, Wednesday and Friday.

Dymond used to describe the oil and gas industries’ response. We could say the same about ourselves. Big timber in Grant County and big fish in the Lower Columbia are gone for now and won’t be back for a long time. Wishing for what has been isn’t going to do us any good.

One of the ironies is that John Day people don’t want to hear about the salmon issue. For them, it’s just one more instance of government meddling. Being in favor of salmon run restoration just puts me in the company of those no-good do-gooders, environmentalists.

The John Day itself starts as a small river near the town that bears the same name.

It flows through dry hills, creates its own colorful gorge and eventually dipsy doodles down to the Columbia. The waters of the John Day come directly past the Port of Ilwaco with its empty boat slips, and on out to sea. We are connected—connected by the river, by big issues like climate change, and of course we are connected inadvertently and subtly by our reluctance to face our problems head on and change our ways.

Victoria Stoppiello is a freelance writer. This essay was published earlier in The Chinook Observer, based in Long Beach, Washington.

A meeting will be held Jan. 30th from 2 to 4 pm at the NCRD Riverbed room in Nehalem to support the Bernie Sanders Presidential campaign. For more information and to RSVP go to dixiegainer@gmail.com H42152

Thursdays, Jan. 21 & 28, from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m.

Oil Painting Classes Led by Karen Gale Develop your skills from where you are to the next level.

Tuition: $165 (four sessions) Info/register at hoffmanblog.org Continuing in February and March Friday, Jan. 22, at 7:30 p.m.

Manzanita Film Series “The 41st Northwest Filmmakers’ Festival” Ten short films from the Northwest Film Center in Portland Admission: $5.

Refreshments available.

Tuesdays, Jan. 26 & Feb. 2, at 10:30 a.m.

Writing Lounge Open to all Wednesday, Jan. 27, from 5 to 8 p.m.

Talent Showcase Auditions Calling all musicians, singers, writers, magicians, comedians, and whatever.

Show us your act so we can determine where to place you in the shows.

CENTER SPOTLIGHT Sher Ireland Artist and Hoffman Center art workshop organizer

Saturday, Jan. 30, at 7 p.m.

Community Talent Showcase A fund-raiser to support Hoffman Center programs, Admission: $10 Guaranteed fun evening Sunday, Jan. 31, at 2 p.m.

Community Talent Showcase Matinee A fund-raiser to support Hoffman Center programs, Admission: $10 Guaranteed fun afternoon Wednesdays, Feb. 3, 10, 17 & 24, from 12:30 – 4 p.m.

Watercolor Classes for Adults Led by Doreen Lindstedt Tuition: $100 for all four sessions Register at hoffmanblog.org.

Saturday, Feb. 6, from 10 a.m. to 2:30 p.m., “Mining Your Life for Laughs” Workshop Led by Bob Balmer Tuition: $50, Register at hoffmanblog.org

Please visit hoffmanblog.org for more information on these events. To remain a vital community asset, the Hoffman Center relies on funding from people who recognize the value it brings to our community.

Send donations to Hoffman Center, PO Box 678, Manzanita, OR 97139.

Questions? Call 503-368-3846 or e-mail hoffmancenter@nehalemtel.net The Hoffman Center is a non-profit public-benefit charity, qualified under IRS Section 501(c)(3).

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County schools participate in e-waste collection events 16,794 lbs. of e-waste was Pacific City Transfer StaThe Tillamook County Solid Waste Department collected, translating into a tion in the Oregon E-Cycle sponsored e-waste collection total of $1,007.64 in contriprogram starting this year. butions to the senior SAFE Now residents can drop off events with all three Tillamook County high schools committees or athletic teams. their e-waste for no charge at on January 9, 2015. ResiTillamook County Solid all three Tillamook County dents throughout Tillamook Waste Program Manager transfer stations during their normal hours of operation.”

County were encouraged to David McCall said: “We Thank you to our transfer drop off their used electronic were very happy to be able devices, such as computers, to offer this service to our station operators for running monitors and TVs, phones, community, as well as supthese events: printers, scanners, keyboards port students at all three high • Manzanita Transfer Staand mice. The event was schools. The timing for these tion (operated by CARTM) run by school advocates, events was good, and the • Tillamook Transfer the operators of Tillamook weather cooperated as well.

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Oregon Marine Reserve Partnership announces Marine Reserve Community Grants The Oregon Marine Reserves Partnership (OMRP), a consortium of nonprofit organizations that seeks to engage the public in the stewardship of Oregon’s marine reserves, announced its second year of funding for marine reserve community grants.

Oregon has five marine reserves: Redfish Rocks (Port Orford), Cape Perpetua (Yachats), Otter Rock (Newport), Cascade Head (Lincoln City), and Cape Falcon (Manzanita). Cape Falcon is the most recent reserve to be designated; it came online January 1. The reserves serve both as living laboratories, where we can learn about Oregon’s ocean environment as well as to contribute to ocean health.

OMRP seeks to award communities and community groups up to $5,000 for each project to engage people in the stewardship of Oregon’s marine reserves and protected areas through a variety of activities, from interpretive programs, to ecology camps, videos, and other activities.

Proposals should engage people, particularly those currently under represented in marine reserves, in activities that encourage people to think about and participate in Oregon’s marine reserves in unique and different ways.

Eligible organizations/ projects must be based in Oregon. OMRP will evaluate the merits of each project based on its relevance to the OMRP strategic framework, technical merit, the quali-

fication of the applicant, project cost, demonstrated financial need, and its focus on marine reserves and protected areas.

OMRP supported six community grants in 2015, including a Ridge-to-Reef Watershed Ecology Camp and public event at Cascade Head, Cape Perpetua Visitor Center Communications Coordinator, four public events highlighting the land-sea connection at Cape Falcon as well as outreach to local homeowners and residents at Cape Falcon, and a video for Redfish Rocks.

The grant application closes February 28, 2016.

Applicants can apply online at: http://www.oregonmarinereserves.org/communitygrants.

Manzanita Women’s Club to meet

The Women’s Club of Manzanita will be having their next meeting on February 2 at the Pine Grove Community Center located at 225 Laneda Ave, Manzanita.

The meeting will begin 11:30 a.m. with a social time and lunch will be provided by members bringing healthy salads, chocolate dessert, and healthy beverages. Our menu is an attempt to celebrate both Heart Healthy Month and Valentine’s Day. Dr. Dawn Kahrs, DC will be the exciting guest speaker providing information on living life with energy and vitality.

Please join for a fun afternoon.

Manzanita Women’s Club started in the 1920’s is still going strong today with same mission of enjoying each other’s company, financially, raising funds for local age

How many pies will be at this event? That’s a proprietary secret.

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(Chicken pot pie not guaranteed.)

It all takes place on National Pie Day: Saturday, January 23rd, from 2:30 to 4:30pm at the White Clover Grange (36585 Highway 53.)

There’s nothing better to get you through a winter’s afternoon than bidding on a delicious, locally made pie and then celebrating by eating as much pie and ice cream as you can handle, all while supporting two great organizations: Food Roots and the White Clover Grange.

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Stevie Stephens Burden announces plans to seek Tillamook County Commissioner Position #2

Tillamook County native and current Wheeler Mayor, Stevie Stephens Burden brings her considerable knowledge, skills, resources and expertise to the Tillamook County Commissioners Board as a candidate for Position #2. Burden is currently serving her fifth term as the Mayor of Wheeler. With over 30 years of leadership experience in facilitating community mobilization, policy development, conflict resolution, strategic planning, preven-

tion and treatment, community and state corrections, public health, mental health, and fiscal management, she is preparing to put these professional skills to use as an effective County Commissioner. She is a nationallyrecognized, award-winning substance abuse prevention and treatment specialist with a focus on Native American populations.

“I was born and raised in Tillamook County by hard-working people to have a strong sense of public service and I have dedicated my career and volunteer time to what I believe is essential, especially in rural areas, and that is, giving back to my community and recognizing that everyone deserves to be represented and have a voice,” said Stevie Stephens Burden. “My professional experience and public service have given me skills that easily transfer to the job of County Commissioner.”

She continued, “But what really galvanized my decision to run was the realization that we’re not going to have the statesmanship that Mark Labhart has provided for many years. I can bring that kind of leadership to the table and provide a smooth transition that will help us continue the important work being done, and strengthen our position in the region and state, as well as, continuing our dialog with our federal partners and elected officials. I have been working with our local County Commissioners and other cities, as well as our state elected officials and congressional delegation for many years. I have built the relationships and have the understanding of what this position entails and what it takes to get the job done.”

She went on to say, “I think we have important issues to address, but we also have a lot of big opportunities that will need steward-

ship, like expanding our economic development base and supporting our current businesses, and mindful use of our natural resources. The county needs someone who understands policy development and decision making, budgeting, administration and management, and has the ability to move projects forward in an impactful way.

As the Mayor, I have had the opportunity to work on a variety of important issues such as the development and implementation of our regional water distribution system, revising our City Charter and Comprehensive Plan for Land Use, and developing our city’s vision.

Working through difficult conversations or complex problems to find a solution that the community supports is something that I have been able to do well and my record shows that.”

With five terms as Mayor and throughout her sucessful professional career, Bur-

den understands objective listening and how to make decisions that are based on the greater good and consensus building. She has experience in areas that include everything from economic development to health and welfare issues to public safety and land-use planning.

“But what it really comes down to for me is that I love Tillamook County and want to see us prosper. It is all about making sure everyone’s voice is heard throughout our strong, unique communities and helping to continue the movement of our county in a positive direction. I have shown that I am willing to put in the effort and hard work that it will take to get there,” she said.

Stevie ‘s roots run deep in Tillamook County, her family tree includes Tillamook County pioneers, and both she and her son were born in Tillamook. “I have often

said that I am so local that when my son was born, I was in the same hospital and had the same nurse that my Mom did when I was born -Martha Hayes, RN, for you old timers.”

Stevie resides in Wheeler with her husband of 30 years, Alan Burden, on the property her parents bought when she was seven. They have two grown children and five grandchildren, that she considers to be her best “work”. She concluded, “Like those that came before me, what I really want, is to do my part to help ensure that Tillamook County can provide a happy, healthy, prosperous environment for my children, grandchildren and for the generations of our children to come.”

For more information about Stevie Stephens Burden, like her Facebook page, www.facebook.com/ SSB4BOC/ or follow her on Instagram, #SSB4BOC.

Jennifer Purcell announces candidacy for Tillamook County Commissioner Position #2

As an experienced leader, who is passionate about the people and places of Tillamook County, I am

pleased to announce my candidacy for Tillamook County Commissioner Position #2. I look forward to the opportunity to serve and represent all areas of Tillamook County.

With both public and private sector experience, I have a proven history of developing collaborative relationships. As a former Tillamook County employee and a current member of the North Coast Regional Solutions Team, I have the skills to function well in government with regional and statewide experience.

I have held a number of ap-

pointed leadership positions throughout the county, including serving as the current Vice Chair of the Tillamook County Futures Council and as a former member of the Tillamook County Parks Advisory Committee.

I am a skilled facilitator with 20 years’ experience providing marketing, communications, strategic planning, and organizational development services. I have invested these skills in Tillamook County as a Ford Leadership Graduate and Community Ambassador, contributing to the development of new and emerging community leaders.

As a former small business owner and long time member of the Tillamook Area Chamber of Commerce Board of Directors, I am committed to economic development and ensuring opportunities to grow our small businesses and foster the entrepreneurial spirit.

And as a longtime supporter of the Neah-Kah-Nie schools, I am an advocate for education and opportunities for our youth.

Married to my husband Mike for 24 years, I am deeply committed to my family and my community. We have raised our three children in the Neah-Kah-Nie

and Tillamook Adventist School communities. Tillamook County’s communities are diverse with unique personalities, yet we share a resilience; neighbors helping neighbors, pulling together in common need and celebrating collective successes.

I look forward to convening diverse perspectives to find solutions to tough issues, focusing on shared values, and ensuring opportunities for all citizens to participate and thrive. As County Commissioner, it would be my privilege to serve the people of Tillamook County and represent their interests well.

Haitat for Humanity looks to inspire

By Chelsea Yarnell cyarnell@countrymedia.net

Everyone has that Pinterest board: the one with all the projects to decorate your home.

Cabinet doors converted into chalkboards. Rocking chairs given makeovers. Light fixtures given new life with a little bit of spray paint.

And now there’s a place that hopes to inspire you to finish those projects.

As new Executive Director of Tillamook Habitat for Humanity, Cami Aufdermauer has brought change to the local Restore.

Along with posting inspiring photos of “flips” from supplies and inventory found at the store, she has also recruited new volunteers who have a passion for the organization and repurposing.

“You can go through the store and pick whatever you want and do a project,” Aufdermauer said. “I want the store to get people inspired to do projects.”

Aufdermauer a fourthgeneration Tillamookian, joins Habitat with a background in social services.

“I really believe in the mission of Habitat,” Aufdermauer said: A world where everyone has a decent place to live.

Seeking to put God’s love into action, Habitat for Humanity brings people together to build homes, communities and hope.

“What made me really come on board was that we get to be the hands and feet of Jesus.

“With that, combine my heart for people and knowledge of the community,” Aufdermauer continued. “When you get to be something bigger than you

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As a faith-based organization, Aufdermauer hopes to integrate it even more into the work they do.

“It is my desire to bring it back to a place where people can come for prayer support.”

Along with addition volunteers, Habitat is also always looking for donations.

“If there’s life left in it, bring it to us,” Aufdermauer said.

“We want that old, ugly furniture you don’t want anymore.”

Donations can be dropped off at the Restore in Bay City (6500 Williams Ave) or arranged for pick up on Tuesdays.

The Restore is open 9 a.m.-5 p.m. everyday except Tuesday and Sunday.

Habitat will also be dedicating their 26th house to a local family. More details to come.

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Lady Pirates still pillaging through NWL competition

The chase is still on.

The Lady Pirates made sure they would not lose any ground to Vernonia by beat¬ing up on Life Christian.

Neah-Kah-Nie stayed onehalf game behind unbeaten Vernonia in the Northwest League girls basketball race with a 56-32 win over Life Christian Saturday.

The Lady Pirates rebound¬ed from a narrow non-league loss to Santiam Thursday by a 29-26 score.

The win Saturday im¬proved Neah-Kah-Nie to 6-1 in league, right behind Vernonia’s 6-0 record, as it prepared to host rival Nes¬tucca Tuesday at 6 p.m. in Rockaway Beach.

It also gives the Pirates an 8-5 record overall.

Vernonia is the only team to beat the Pirates in league so

far this season.

Tuesday’s game is the first meeting of the season between the NWL rivals.

The 13th-ranked Pirates will travel to Gaston Friday.

In a non-league contest Thursday, the Pirates lost a narrow 29-26 non-league contest to Santiam.

The Pirates will travel to Warrenton Jan. 27 for a non-league battle with the 3A Warriors, then return home to play Vernonia in Rockaway Beach at 6 p.m.

A win by the Pirates over the Lady Loggers could lead to sharing a league crown if the two teams win the rest of the NWL contests.

A win by Vernonia would cement their status on top.

Knappa stumps Bobcats Knappa dropped Nes¬tucca’s Lady Cats by

a 33-19 margin Saturday in Knappa.

The loss dropped Nestucca to 1-5 in Northwest League play and a tie with Life Christian at the bottom of the standings.

The Lady Cats are on the road Tuesday to play rival Neah-Kah-Nie, then stay on the road with a game at third place Faith Bible Friday.

The Bobcats will be back at home Jan. 27 to play at 6 p.m. against City Christian.

Life Christian will be in Cloverdale Jan. 30 for a 7 p.m. game as the Lady Cats hope to sweep the team in league play and for the third time this season.

After beating the team in the Riverdale tournament, the Bobcats made it two wins with a 43-32 win two weeks ago.

Nestucca pins Pirates

The Bobcats swept into Rockaway Beach Tuesday and raided the Pirates for an easy 66-12 wrestling victory over rival Neah-Kah-Nie in the NKN duals competition.

Willard Neary (113), Gabe Garcia (120) and Jordan Whittles (126) started the match with forfeit wins, giv¬ing the Bobcats a 18-0 jump start in scoring.

Nestucca didn’t stop there, sweeping four of the next eight by forfeit and getting wins by fall in the other four.

Pirates still searching for first league win: Ahead 66-0 with two Going into Tuesday’s game with rival Nestucca, the Neah-Kah-Nie Pirates had a perfect record in the Northwest weights remaining, NeahLeague. In seven previous at¬tempts, the Pirates came up short of victory. But they are not the only one – Del¬phian has an 0-6 record. After Tuesday’s battle with the Bobcats (3-4 in league), the Pirates are back on the road, going to Gas¬ton Friday (7:30 p.m.) and host Delphian Tuesday.

Kah-Nie’s Tristan Bennett (220) and Anthony Ramirez (285) both picked up wins by forfeit to score all of the Pirates 12 points.

Pirates bury Tigers Neither Taft nor NeahKah- Nie fielded a wrestler in six weight classes, but that didn’t prevent the Pirates from roll¬ing up a 30-3 victory over Taft.

The visiting Tigers got just one win in the remaining seven matches – Christian Stockton’s 5-2 decision over Dylan Dunlap of NeahKah- Nie in the 182-pound

match.

The rest of the competition with Taft was a sweep.

Cody Henry picked up a 12-6 decision over David Jin of Taft in the 126-pound match to start the scoring.

Omar Arenas followed with an 8-4 decision over Taft’s Cody Knott before Jacob Griffith picked up the first fall of the match, defeating Jonathon Wright of Taft at 138 pounds.

That gave the Pirates a 12-0 lead.

It would jump to 18-0 with Greg Ellison’s win

Communityy News Manzanita Writers’ Series announces schedule and judges for ‘Squid’ Manzanita Writers’ Series announces the schedule and judges for the 5th Edition of the North Coast Squid, a Journal for Local Writing.

The fifth North Coast Squid literary magazine, which showcases work of writers and artists who live on the north Oregon coast or have a strong connection to the area, will be published in October 2016.

Submissions will be accepted from March 1 through May 31, 2016. Submissions are accepted for fiction, nonfiction (to include memoir), and poetry. We also have a Young Writers category. All submissions are selected in a blind judging by authors/poets outside the coastal area. Submissions of art and photos will also be solicited for cover art and inside art. Watch for detailed submission guidelines on the hoffmanblog.org.

With submissions possible through May 31, take advantage of

all the upcoming writing workshops to help you submit your best work -- workshops on humor, personal essay, poetry, and more!

Go to http://hoffmanblog. org/ongoing-classes/register-for-workshops. Also there’s a Writing Lounge every Tuesday from 10:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. at the Hoffman Center, with a drop-in fee of $5, where you can get feedback on your writing from fellow writers.

Judith Barrington will judge poetry for the North Coast Squid. She is the award-winning author of four poetry collections, two poetry chapbooks, a prizewinning memoir, and a text on writing literary memoir. Her work has been published in numerous literary journals

and anthologies. Her latest collection, “The Conversation,” resulted

from one poem winning the Gregory O’Donoghue International Poetry Competition in 2013, which resulted in an Irish publisher bringing out her work in a new book.

Brian Benson will judge nonfiction. He is author of “Going Somewhere: A Bicycle Journey Across America.”

Benson teaches writing at the Attic in Portland and is currently working on “The River Signal,” an original radio story written on a paddlewheel riverboat as it floats the Mississippi.

Cari Luna will judge fiction. The Oregonian named Luna’s debut novel, “The Revolution of Every Day,” a Top 10 Northwest Book of 2013. The book received great reviews from Kirkus, Booklist, BUST Magazine, and Portland

Mercury and was chosen as Book of the Week by editors at Oprah. com. Luna is a graduate of the MFA fiction program at Brooklyn College, and her writing has appeared in Salon, Jacobin, PANK, Avery Anthology, failbetter, Novembre Magazine, and elsewhere.

The Young Writer category accepts submissions in fiction, nonfiction, and poetry for young writers under age 18. The three best submissions, regardless of category, are selected by the editors of Tattoo Magazine, a national awardwinning high school literary and art publication based in Shoreline, WA. The Manzanita Writer’s Series is a program of the Hoffman Center for the Arts, a nonprofit dedicated to bringing arts, education and culture to the community. Information on all their programs is at http:// hoffmanblog.org.

Wellness challenge registration remains open; YOW ‘Hoops It Up’ “You can still get ‘in’ for the first Year of Wellness Challenge,” Michelle Jenck Year of Wellness Coordinator encouraged. “We’ve extended the registration so everyone who wants to, can participate. The more people that participate, the better.”

Over 300 people and 60 teams have signed up for the first session of the YOW. The Wellness Challenge has a competition aspect with teams and individuals competing for trophies, prizes and of course, bragging rights. This is just the first in the series of four quarterly Wellness Challenge competitions that are part of YOW. The Wellness Challenge is really just a simple tracking tool that allows you to see your progress in six areas – eating more vegetables, making more nutritious choices, drinking more water, improving sleep habits, increasing physical activity and tobacco cessation.

Go online now to register – www.tillamookcountyhealthmatters.org or visit

your local library Tillamook County branch for more Year of Wellness information. While 2016 Facebook supplies last, you page for the Hula can pick up a YOW Hoop Challenge lawn sign to show videos and a link that “You’re In” to the YOW Hula for the Year of Hoop Challenge Wellness. “ToYouTube channel. gether we are the All the city solution” and the mayors are chalwellness challenge lenged to “jump is structured to through the hoop” provide a positive or hula hoop it up way to track health to show that their improvements, and cities are “in” for compete for great the Year of Wellprizes and awards. ness. Looking for The Year of Wella hula hoop? For ness is a dynamic, fun or exercise, countywide effort to hula hoops are improve the overall available to borhealth of Tillamook row at the YMCA County’s residents in Tillamook or and reduce the from North Counimpacts of chronic Terri Maragos hoops it up at the Manzanita Year of Wellness kickoff on January 2nd at the North ty Recreation illnesses.

District (NCRD) Tillamook Library. The hula hoop challenge is a fun way for everyone to get moving.

Tillamook in Nehalem, or hoop challenges.

“I’m in,” Butler said.

County Commisif you want your “The Year of Wellness is one sioner Bill Baertlein has been own, hula hoops are for sale Tillamook Regional Medi- of the most exciting things “hooping it up” at several at Toylandia in Manzanita. cal Center CEO David Butler I’ve been involved with in meetings, to showcase his “Hula hooping is great is next up for the hula hoop my health care career.” hula-hooping capabilities, exercise, and there are many challenge.

Watch for a link on the and has issued several hula ways to get moving with

the hoop,” DeAnna Pearl, YOW Task Force Member and Hula Hoop Challenge coordinator. “Just videotape yourself hula hooping or twirling or moving that hoop, and challenge someone to show off their hula-hooping skills. It’s fun and easy. Post your video to the YOW Facebook page.”

You don’t have to jump through hoops to achieve health and wellness. Just make small easy changes, like eating more vegetables, making healthier choices, increasing physical activity, drinking more water and getter more sleep and you’ll feel a difference in your overall well-being.

Are you In? Register now for the YOW Wellness Challenge, and hoop it up with your community to make Tillamook County a happy, healthy place. For weekly healthy recipes, tips, resources, wellness challenge, and more, go to www. tillamookcountyhealthymatters.org or visit your local library branch.

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Beating the tight pants blues with rosy grapefruit

The Golightly Gourmet Dana Zia

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have a personal question to ask you, How are your pants fitting? Mine are tight. Yup, it’s that time of the year when we all get the opportunity to start new and take the tight out of our pants. One of my favorite ways to combat the battle of the bulge is to break out the grapefruit. Their bright color and brilliant flavor seem to cut through the layers of fat and melt them off.

This isn’t just wishful thinking, it is actually true.

Grapefruits contain a flavonoid that balances out blood sugar levels and helps to prevent weight gain around the waist. Researchers reported this flavonoid has this effect because it signals the liver to burn excess fat rather than store it in the body. (Super important for the muffin top elimination program!) Eating half of a fresh grapefruit before a meal was found to produce a significant weight loss, according to studies.

There are many other healthy benefits to this fruit as well. It is obvious they are loaded with Vitamin C and antioxidants but what most people don’t know it that grapefruit also are bursting with lycopene, which tomatoes are famous for.

Lycopene is a cancer fighter that has the highest capacity to help fight oxygen free radicals, which are compounds that can damage cells and cause cancer. (By the way, lycopene is only found in pink and red grapefruit, not the white).

Grapefruits are also a champion in reducing the bad cholesterol, LDL. If you eat a grapefruit every day for 30 days you could possibly lower your LDL by up to 15 percent. Another magnificent fact about this wonder fruit is that is prevents kidney stones. If you ingest two cups daily, it will change your urinary PH level to the point where it will significantly reduce the formation of those little painful buggers. (This is true of orange and apple juice too). The nutritional benefits of these fruit are too numerous to list but just knowing the fat burning fact has me signed up for eating one a day.

Grapefruits were introduced to Florida in the early 1800’s and became quite a sensation. Soon there were grove upon grove of them and now the US leads the world in grapefruit production with Texas being at the top of that pack. It’s no wonder, as the grapefruit is as delicious as it is nutritious.

Avocados and grapefruit are a refreshing combo that highlights two fruit that are in season. Try this super simple and tasty grapefruit salad to beat the tight pants and winter blues.

Grapfruit and Avocado Salad with grapefruit vinagrette Grapefruit and Avocado salad with grapefruit vinaigrette You can make this meal an entrée with the addition of cooked shrimp. I prefer our local bay shrimp that are sustainable seafood. Serves four.

The salad 2 washed ripe avocados 2 washed pink grapefruit 1 large shallot, minced A head of butter lettuce OR enough spinach for 4 servings 1/2 cup of pomegranate seeds (optional) Grapefruit vinaigrette 1/4 cup of grapefruit juice 1/4 cup of EVOO (extra virgin olive

oil) Zest of a grapefruit 1-2 teaspoons of honey, warmed Salt and pepper to taste (A pinch is good) Start this salad by preparing the grapefruit. We want nice fat pith free grapefruit slices, so cut the peels off the grapefruit then cut the segments out of the grapefruit over a bowl so you can catch all the juice. When you are done cutting the segments out of the grapefruit, squeeze the juice from left over grapefruit hulk in the juice bowl.

When you get done with this process you should have enough grapefruit juice for the vinaigrette which you make now. Combine all the ingredients

for the dressing in a small canning jar, put the lid in tight and shake until well mixed.

Set out four plates and layer with the washed and separated butter lettuce or spinach. Now cut the avocados in half, remove the seed and cut into slices, lengthways and arrange on the greens alternating with grapefruit segments in a pin wheel design. Drizzle the vinaigrette over the avocado slices to prevent them from turning brown and the rest of the salad. Sprinkle with the minced shallot and pomegranate seeds and a pinch of salt and pepper then serve up some health in the New Year.

Your Orthopedic Team for Excellence Tillamook Regional Medical Center welcomes Ruben Franco PA-C to assist Dr. Brett LaFleur, Orthopedic Surgeon.

Ruben brings years of experience and a passion for orthopedic medicine.

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