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January 7, 2016
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Final actions of County Commissioners in 2015 By Chelsea Yarnell cyarnell@countrymedia.net
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s final actions for 2015, the Board of County Commissioners made several position appointments, looked to sign a contract with AFSCME, and continued to evaluate the recent flood damage.
Art for Heart: Call to artists For heart lovers only
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eeking original, hangable works of art by Tillamook County artists of all ages for Art for the Heart, a community art show which will hang through the month of February at the North County Recreation District in Nehalem. Artists will earn 80 percent of the sale price if their work sells. Artists may also exhibit work which is not for sale. An artists reception and community celebration of the heart will be held on Feb. 14, from 2 to 4 p.m. Please contact Mary Faith Bell at 503-815-2402 or maryfaith.bell@ah.org if you have work you would like to exhibit. Art must be submitted by Feb. 1, 2016.
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Manzanita US Bank Branch Manager Megan Wilson (l) presents a symbolic check to Hoffman Center board members Dave Dillon and Vera Wildauer. The $750 grant from U.S. Bank will be used to enhance the skills of its Clay Studio hosts, who will in turn pass those skills on to studio visitors and other volunteers.
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he Hoffman Center for the Arts in Manzanita has received a $750 grant from U.S. Bank to enhance the skills of its Clay Studio hosts, who will in turn pass those skills on to studio visitors and other volunteers. Organized in 2006, the studio is open three days a weeks. Studio users rely on the hosts to guide them in creating their art.
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Tillamook County Chairperson Commissioner Labhart took over as the Chariperson for 2016 with Commissioner Baertlein as Vice Chairperson. AFSCME The Board voted to sign the AFSCME Union Contract when it is finalized. Flood Repairs The Commissioners voted to form a
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The funds will be used to hire a master teacher to introduce the hosts to various advanced techniques, including using oxides and interactive glazes, and creating large, hand-built works “We are very pleased the Bank recognized our need and responded to our request,” said board president Vera Wildauer. “We appreciate their support.”
Tillamook County Fair Board Terry Philips was selected to become the newest Fair Board member. “The Fair Board is a seven member Board,” Commissioner Bill Baertlein said. “There has been discussion to bring it down to five.” However, Baertlein added, that decision has not been made yet. “Because of the Fair Board convention coming up, we do know one person is going to be replaced,” Baertlein said. Both Rita Hogan, president, and Kelley Downing, Board member, will be retiring from their positions this year. “I would like to publicly thank them for their service,” Commissioner Labhart said.
he first ever Oregon Coast Bridal Showcase premiers this weekend in Tillamook. The event is Saturday and Sunday January 9-10 from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. both days with wedding specific vendors coming from all over the area. The showcase will be at the Tillamook County Fairgrounds. “We’re excited to bring this event to the coast and Tillamook County to showcase some of the wedding and bridal businesses out there when planning that special day,” said Julie Jones, Country Media’s event coordinator. “We have a great lineup of vendors, covering a wide range of wedding services.” Jones, said one of the highlights of the event is the fashion show slated both days at 1 p.m. “We have 15 local models who will be wearing dresses from a very popular wedding dress shop, the Beausoleil Bridal
Boutique out of Eugene,” Jones said. “The models will be all decked-out with wedding-ready
be taking care of the food for the event and showcasing their wedding cakes as well.
makeup, hair and of course wearing the beautiful dresses.” SaraSodas in Tillamook will
There is everything from destination resorts like Chinook Winds Casino and the Pelican
Pub and Brewery and Event Center to floral and caterers for you to visit with and see what services they have to offer any wedding planner. Evonne from Sheer Bliss in Tillamook will be in charge of the makeup and hair and Stacy’s Florist Design is taking care of the bouquets and flowers for the event. This event, like other Headlight Herald events includes free parking and admission. “We hope to see you at the Bridal Showcase and we would like to thank all of our vendors, hair, makeup, dress, caterer, event center businesses who are really the ones making this possible,” Headlight Herald Publisher Joe Warren said. “We hope this first ever event will gain some momentum and grow and progress from here. After all, Tillamook County is a great destination for a wedding and we believe this event is a good fit for this market.”
Beachfront rental owner appeals riprap denial By Brad Mosher bmosher@countrymedia.net
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he owner of a beachfront house who has been denied a request to build riprap protection against beach erosion will appeal the denial Jan. 12 at the Rockaway Beach Planning Commission meeting. The owner of the property at 211 South Sixth Street, Tai Dang of Hillsboro, has requested an appeal for the decision made by the Rockaway Beach city planner to deny placement of a shoreline protective structure com-
monly called rip rap. The planning commission meeting will be held in the council chambers on the second floor of City Hall, starting at 6 p.m. According to former City Planner Jay Sennewald, the appeal had deemed incomplete in June because the city required more information than had been submitted. Tang reportedly had 180 days to complete the submission for an appeal from April 20, the date it was sent to the city. The city decided to rescind an earlier position on using the protective
structure to prevent further erosion, which prompted the appeal by the owner. Approximately seven years ago, the property owner received a developmental permit from the city claiming it was conforming to the required Ocean Setback Line. In January 2015, the city passed along the riprap request as being consistent with the comprehensive plan in the area and passed it on to the Oregon Parks and Recreation Department for approval. Riprap revetments are used to minimize coastal erosion by absorbing most
of the energy in incoming waves. Riprap is when rock or concrete rubble is used to form the protective barrier. Later in the spring, the city changed its position, claiming the home was not located in a way to comply with the original Ocean Setback Line. That line is set by comparing the area north and south of the building site, according to the city planner. According to a letter sent by the city planner April 2, a later review showed the property was ineligible for shorefront protection.
The owner has appealed the city’s decision, setting up the second hearing on the riprap proposal. According to the city planner, after more research the city determined that the house was not eligible for riprap because there was not an exception for where the house was built. The controversy focused on a proposal to lay down a riprap wall approximately 14 feet tall and more than 80 feet long in order to halt or slow beach
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