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November 24, 2016

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Insurance advocates to meet with Manzanita tornado victims

By Ann Powers editor@northcoastcitizen.com

Small Business Saturday expands countywide

By Ann Powers editor@northcoastcitizen.com

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hen making big plans for the holidays, remember to think small, think local and think Small Business Saturday (SBS).

On Saturday, Nov. 26, SBS encourages shoppers to support the ‘Shop Local Movement’ during the holiday rush between Black Friday and Cyber Monday.

New this year, organizers have expanded the shopping spree to include the entire county. The Tillamook Area Chamber of Commerce (TACC) and the Tillamook

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Citizen photos by Ann Powers Construction Trades students, their teacher and county officials on-site where the kids assembled an emergency supplies shed/shelter for the Tillamook County Public Works Department. From left: Kenady Partosan, Estephania Jimenez, the Construction Trades instructor Dan Gernert, Jessica Ness, TCPWD Director Liane Welch, Solid Waste Program Manager David McCall, Luis Perez Arellano, John May, Joe Pickel and Bailey Branscum.

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High school seniors’ construction project builds life-long skills and community benefits

By Ann Powers editor@northcoastcitizen.com

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rom beginning to end, a Neah-Kah-Nie High School (NKNHS) project nailed some important longlasting benefits across the

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Oregon Watershed Enhancement Board public hearing set for Dec. 6

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The 10-by-14-foot structure, located near the PWD office in Tillamook, promotes

Officials seek input on Botts Marsh wetland purchase

By Ann Powers editor@northcoastcitizen.com

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With the help of several classmates, NKNHS Construction Trades students Luis Perez Arellano and Jessica Ness recently completed their senior project – an emergency supplies shed and shelter for

regon Insurance Division advocates will visit Manzanita, Nov. 29, to assist those having difficulty with their insurance company following last month’s tornado, according to city officials.

Three OID representatives will be at Manzanita City Hall on Tuesday from noon until 6:30 p.m., for the free service.

“The city is sponsoring this because we’ve heard that some people are not being compensated as much for the same thing as their neighbors with a different insurance company,” said Manzanita City Manager Jerry Taylor. “We want to make sure if they have the same or similar coverage, their insurance company isn’t interpreting their coverage differently. This is common and it’s exactly what these insurance advocates do they answer those types of questions.”

Mayor Garry Bullard had declared a state of emergency immediately after the twister hit Oct. 14, which brought wind speeds up to 130 mph and damaged homes, businesses, trees and fences.

Tillamook County Sheriff Andy Long said the Manzanita tornado path was about “ten streets long” and traveled “right through the center of town.” There were no reported injuries or deaths.

Taylor said the city has spent about $40,000 cleaning up Manzanita’s streets. Officials are currently deciding what to do with the debris already collected.

“Right now it hinges on costs,” Taylor explained. “We are looking at alternative funding sources, like grants, to get rid of and burn what’s been collected.”

City officials said property owners unable to meet with the OID advocates next week can call 888-877-4894 for assistance.

regon Watershed Enhancement Board (OWEB) officials have a scheduled a 3 p.m. public hearing at Wheeler City Hall, Dec. 6, seeking community input on a grant application to help fund a proposed Botts Marsh wetland acquisition.

The Lower Nehalem Community Trust (LNCT) is interested in purchasing the 33-acre parcel to protect it as a natural area in perpetuity.

“As with every grant application, we have a facilitated discussion to go over things the community likes and any concerns it may have about the proposal,” said Eric Williams, OWEB grant program manager.

OWEB officials said they review four key factors when making grant determinations: • Project soundness in terms of title issues; • Verifying the ecological values justify OWEB’s investment; • Weighing the project’s community benefits and impact, and; • Capacity of the organization applying for the grant to ensure it can carry out the transaction and maintain the property’s

ecological values indefinitely.

“It’s a forever thing,” Williams explained, likening a grant award to a longterm relationship. “That’s why we make sure the ‘pre-nuptial’ is in order.”

And LNCT representatives said they’re ready for commitment.

“Development proposals over the last three decades have been disputed and the land ownership has changed over that time,” LNCT Board Member Nancy Chase said. “Conservation ownership will allow this longstanding controversy to be put to rest and help meet the new vision for Wheeler.”

The parcel is dominantly estuarine salt marsh, tidal channel with about 1,500 lineal feet of frontage on Nehalem Bay. It is currently zoned Estuary Development for water-dependent development and Water Related Commercial.

The wetland currently lies within an urban growth boundary, which means it can be annexed into city limits, if needed, to accommodate future growth needs.

“In the past there’s been conversations about developing it into a marina,” said Miriam Hulst, OWEB acquisitions coordinator. “There is that chance just by way

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Botts Marsh site map showing the 33-acre wetland area included in a proposed purchase by the Lower Nehalem Community Trust. Map courtesy of Nancy Chase.

Conservancy advances massive acquisition near Oswald West State Park

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he North Coast Land begins: working with the whole commuConservancy (NCLC) is nity on a program that will conserve this moving toward the acquisition special land, water and wildlife for all time of approximately 3,300 acres of to come.” timberland between Arch Cape Samuel Boardman, Oregon’s first state and Manzanita marking the park superintendent, originally envisioned single largest conservation initiathe property as an extension of Oswald tive in the conservancy’s history, West and Nehalem Bay state parks, which according to officials. he created in the 1930s. He hoped that, Moreover, NCLC reports that altogether, it would become “one of the the five-year purchase agreement outstanding natural parks in the nation,” with Onion Peak Holdings is on stretching from the ocean shore to the tops track to becoming the biggest of the adjacent coastal-fronting mountains. private acquisition of land for Officials said an agreement with Onion conservation in western Oregon.

Peak Holdings to acquire the property puts The property is in the heart of NCLC in a position to advance Sam Boardwhat NCLC characterizes as the man’s vision. The Conservancy is seeking ‘Coastal Edge,’ an area between funds from public agencies and private Tillamook Head and Nehalem donations to enable this acquisition.

Bay where mountain peaks In the interim period, Ecotrust Forest abruptly rise 3,000 feet within Management (EFM), will manage the propone mile of the shoreline. The erty on behalf of Onion Peak Holdings. conservancy’s goal is to transiEFM facilitated the acquisition of a tion the property to long-term, larger holding of about 5,000 acres from Onion Peak complex at the heart of proposed NCLC acquisition. Photo by Randall local, conservation-oriented Stimson Lumber Company, which had Henderson. ownership and management. owned the property since 2004. Stimson corridor of more than 29 square miles linking Officials said it will be the will reinvest the funds raised from the sale land and sea. first place in Oregon, and one of few places in in other timberlands.

“For nearly a decade, NCLC has been envithe world, where an entire coastal watershed is “We are grateful to Stimson Lumber for this sioning this monumental act of conservation,” permanently conserved, from the headwaters opprotunity and look forward to stewarding this said NCLC Executive Director Katie Voelke. to the ocean. Together with Oswald West State unique property,” said EFM CEO Bettina von “This agreement is the first on-the-ground step Park and Cape Falcon Marine Reserve, this acHagen. in making this vision a reality. Now the fun quisition will create a contiguous conservation

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n Build Continued from Page A1 Career and Technical Education (CTE) opportunities, enhances Tillamook and Umatilla County emergency preparedness, scores points for gender equality and fuels workforce readiness.

Career and Technical Education (CTE) CTE programs integrate academics with technical skill development. Arellano and Ness earn CTE credits, and lifelong skills, in Dan Gernert’s Construction Trades class at the high school.

Tillamook PWD officials contacted Gernert saying the department would furnish the building supplies for the shed, if students wanted to construct it. Arellano and Ness took it on as their senior project - with the fruits of their labor yielding much more than they expected.

Arellano is thinking about enrolling at Northwestern College of Construction following high school graduation. He said he’s known since middle school his career calling was construction.

“I’ve been wanting to do it ever since I started a woodshop class in eighth grade,” he recalled. “I had zero experience and ended up building a really cool toolbox for my dad’s birthday.”

Which led to building his own future. Arellano emphasized that CTE courses have been extremely beneficial in applying what he learns in the classroom to the outside world.

“I really like hands-on learning,” he explained. “It helps me learn a lot better than just being told something. For example, math is really important and not just for calculating a measurement. It can also help with problem solving.”

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ness The supplies shed doubles as a shelter for disaster relief officials from Umatilla County, according to PWD Director Liane Welch. It’s part of an inter-governmental emergency management contract with the eastern Oregon county. If disaster strikes in Tillamook County, Umatilla emergency personnel fly in to help, and vice versa.

“If I’m hurt, I’m not going to be able to respond,” said Welch. “(Umatilla officials) get transported here via helicopter or airplane and they are able to respond and fill that void of leadership. And we do the same for them.”

The shed accommodates up to four people. It holds two weeks of supplies including camping equipment, non-perishable food, water, sleeping bags, cots and a shower.

“Instead of buying a shed, why not get the kids involved?” Welch noted.

“We paid for the materials, the kids get an educational opportunity and CTE credits.

I just think it’s a really good partnership between the public, the school system and emergency management.”

NKNHS Principal Heidi Buckmaster applauds the real-world teaching approach.

“I love that they’re getting hands-on experience and it’s for a good cause,” she said. “Anytime they’re able to translate their skills from the classroom to the field, it enriches the learning experience.”

Paul Erlebach, NKN School District superintendent, agrees and hopes to expand CTE classes and what he calls “life-changing experiences” for students.

“I would like to see an early childhood teacher program,” he said. “We are investigating the possibility of developing that program so we can grow our own teachers.”

Gender Equality Ness, of Nehalem, has her sights set on becoming

a nurse. However, she is both thrilled and surprised to have discovered her knack for building things. She first enrolled in the Construction Trades program last year.

“I thought about it for a while and thought it was something that just guys did,” she said. “But, I got started in it and it’s been a lot of fun and I really enjoy doing it. It’s a real-life skill that doesn’t just stay in the classroom and something we can take with us after we graduate.”

Ness said she might use her newfound abilities to build a shed in her own backyard someday, when she advances into full-fledged adulthood.

“Who knows,” she said.

“It will come in handy.”

‘Girl power’ undeniably made its majority presence known throughout the project. Out of the seven students helping assemble the shed, three were boys and four were girls.

“Everybody thinks it’s a guy thing,” said Arellano.

“But, the girls are doing really well. They get things done.”

Workforce Ready Educators said not only are the numbers of girls interested in Construction Trades on the upswing – so are the jobs available in the industry.

For the past few years, there has been a surge in construction employment and

www.NorthCoastCitizen.com job openings, according to Fortune Magazine. And data from the American Association of General Contractors shows that 80 percent of construction firms said they expected to expand their payrolls.

Gernert said he plans on scheduling meetings between

employers and his CTE students – for another reallife experience. Regardless of the career path students choose, Gernert also teaches the values of being a good employee and coworker all the way around.

“I try to stress the importance of basic human

interactions with students,” he said. “Area employers have conveyed these are hard to come by these days in young employees. I hope to give students opportunities to practice these skills before starting their working lives. And to gain confidence accepting challenges, in all

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With the help of a few classmates, Neah-Kah-Nie High School student Luis Perez Arellano (front) begins assembling his senior project - an emergency supplies shed and shelter for the Tillamook County Public Works Department.

Construction Trades instructor, Dan Gernert, guides Luis Perez Arellano and Jessica Ness through the assembling of their senior project.

The finished product – a Tillamook-Umatilla counties emergency supplies shed and shelter.

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n Saturday Continued from Page A1 Small Business Development Center (SBDC) is offering a Shopping Passport Program.

Previously, SBS focused on just central Tillamook.

But now, customers countywide can pick up a passport in their neighborhood retail community and take it in to any 10 participating businesses to get stamps. Once a shopper collects all 10 stamps, their passport becomes a raffle ticket to win prizes.

“We’re Tillamook County so it shouldn’t be just about Tillamook itself,” said Laura

Gruenewald, TACC and SBDC support specialist.

“It’s about rallying all of the communities to keep our dollars local, especially during the off season.”

Economic studies show when $100 is spent at a local business, about $68 stays in the local economy. But, if customers spend the same amount at a large business (like big box retailers or a mega corporation) only $43 stays in the local economy.

American Express launched SBS in 2010. The nationwide shop-till-youdrop frenzy happens on the Saturday after Thanksgiving, which is usually the fourth Saturday of November.

American Express supplies participating retailers with free marketing materials and outreach kits to help promote their business during SBS.

Local organizers said the county effort will include visits with Santa, family photo sessions, live music and more to boost consumer turnout.

“It’s an opportunity to cash in on this movement that’s pretty much a subculture, shop local, farmers market, kind of thing,” said Sierra Lauder, TACC director of events and downtown development.

In addition to SBS 2016 promoting rural businesses countywide, Lauder said organizers are hoping the event will entice downtown Tillamook shoppers who may otherwise be deterred by the current Highway 101/6 roadwork construction.

For more information, call 503-842-7525 or email sierra@tillamookchamber. org.

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So far, many local stakeholders favor LNCT’s proposed purchase. Wheeler Citizens for Responsible Development (CRD) recently launched an email campaign calling for support of the purchase in order to protect it as a natural area.

“In our analysis, an acquisition of this land by LNCT would be the best and highest use for this land,” Wheeler CRD’s Ralph Thomas said. “We encourage everyone to send an email to Wheeler City Manager Geoff Wullschlager in sup-

port of LNCT”s acquisition of Botts Marsh with a copy to Nancy Chase, LCNT Board Member.”

Wullschlager said he’s received dozens of emails backing the purchase. A Nov. 15 informational meeting on the proposal drew high attendance for the small coastal community with a population of approximately 400 residents.

“We had about 18 people show up, which is pretty good for us,” Wullschlager noted. “It was a good discourse and it really bolstered what (LNCT) is trying to do.”

The wetland’s purchase price is subject to appraisal.

LNCT has applied for the OWEB grant to cover 75 percent of the acquisition costs.

If the grant is successful, LNCT must raise funds for the remainder of the purchase price, due diligence, a baseline and management plan and stewardship.

Hulst added OWEB has successfully worked with LNCT on previous grant awards including: • A $50,000 Alder Creek Farm grant in 2005; • A $919,036 Cedar Creek grant in 2009 and 2010, and; • A $721,600 Sitka Wetlands grant in 2011.

“The Trust has done a good job at taking care of the properties,” Hulst said.

OWEB is expected to make its grant determination on the Botts Marsh wetland in April.

Thanksgiving gobbling opportunities for the culinary challenged No cooking or clean-up while enjoying the tryptophan trip

By Kim Bergstrom The Houses on Manzanita Beach owner info@vacationrentalsmanzanita.com Thinking of Thanksgiving on the Oregon Coast? Are you wondering what restaurants are open?

Would you prefer your Oregon Coast Thanksgiving to mean a yummy meal cooked and served at one of the many terrific restaurants that dot the coastline? So you can relax and enjoy the day and really have time to give thanks.

Or does the idea of Thanksgiving bring images of turkey roasting in the oven? Salads and pies at the ready for the big meal? Hours in the kitchen perfecting pies?

Or maybe not …

Are you ready to make your reservation for your Oregon coast Thanksgiving?

But which restaurants around Manzanita and the north Oregon Coast are open for your Thanksgiving lunch or dinner? Follow along, because we have the insider’s scoop!

We’ll start in the Manzanita area, including Nehalem, Wheeler and Mohler.

Okay, here at Manzanita Beach Life, we’re a little biased. We love our three-village area (plus Mohler)!

MANZANITA Most restaurants in the Manzanita community are closed for the holiday.

One alternative is ordering a takeout Thanksgiving Dinner.

For a traditional dinner, try Manzanita Grocery & Deli, The Little Apple, open 7 a.m. – 3 p.m.

Thanksgiving Day. For $169, your take out dinner will include a 12 – 14 pound roasted turkey with dressing,

1.5 quart mashed potatoes, 1.5 quart turkey gravy, 1.5 pint cranberry sauce and 1 pint vegetables. Call 503-3685362 to reserve your dinner.

Also available are extras for purchase, by the pint or quart, including mashed potatoes, turkey gravy, dinner rolls, turkey dressing, fresh cranberry sauce, chutney and corn.

You’ll also find delicious apple, pumpkin and marionberry pies.

Take out dinner is a good option for those that don’t want to cook on Thanksgiving. One benefit of ordering a Thanksgiving dinner at Manzanita Grocery & Deli is supporting a very important business in the community.

Did you hear about the helping hand Manzanita Grocery & Deli offered to those affected by the recent Manzanita Tornado, responders, and people helping with the cleanup effort? They were at the forefront of care and giving in the community with free hot meals and beverages for Tillamook People’s Utility District workers and customers who lost power.

Sisters & Pete’s Coffee and Treats is taking pie preorders (have you tried their pies – delish!) for two sizes of pies: $19 for a pie that serves six to eight people, or $6 for individual pies. All their regular pies will be available, and they’ll also take special requests. Call 503-368-7437.

MOHLER As mentioned, Manzanita is part of the very charming three-village area of Manzanita, Nehalem and Wheeler. Bisecting our area is the picturesque Nehalem River. And perched over the river in the tiny hamlet of Mohler is Kendra’s River

Inn Food & Lodging.

Formerly the Nehalem River Inn, Kendra’s River Inn Food & Lodging is the new home of Kendra Hall, formerly of the well-known Tillamook restaurant Kendra’s Kitchen.

Kendra took over the Nehalem River Inn in early 2016, and is joined by daughter Galena and son Ben, a recent graduate of the Oregon Culinary Institute.

For your Thanksgiving dinner, what could be better than dinner in a serene, scenic setting such as Kendra’s River Inn? A Thanksgiving buffet presented by the duo Kendra Hall and her team and LaNicia Williams of Coastal Soul, a three-village favorite!

Their Thanksgiving buffet includes turkey, roast beef, dressing, candied yams, mashed potatoes and gravy, three salads, green bean casserole, black eye peas and rice, collard greens, cornbread, rolls, pumpkin pie and peach cobbler.

As a special treat, LaNicia’s mother Gwen Phillips will be providing entertainment, including songs from her CD, It’s Christmas, Rejoice!

Yummy home-style cooking with a twist of some soul. Makes a plain old Thanksgiving spread sound a bit boring. This special seating runs $34.95, and is by reservation only.

Call 503-368-7488.

NEHALEM Another yummy option is local favorite Buttercup. Do you remember owner Julie Barker, former owner of Blue Sky Cafe and Bread and Ocean, both Manzanita favorites?

Julie now has a thriving fresh chowder (yep, made to order) and frozen desert take-out spot in Nehalem.

Lucky for us, Julie is taking orders for either the entire Thanksgiving dinner, or just the sides. Check out her menu on her website. You can order in person, by phone 503-368-2469, emailjuliebuttercup22@gmail.com, or online.

Between Manzanita and Nehalem, you’ll find the Bunkhouse. They’re open for breakfast on Nov. 24th, then closed from 2 – 3 p.m. to prepare for their special Thanksgiving meal, served from 3 – 8 p.m., including scrumptious prime rib. Call 503-3685424.

In downtown Nehalem, the Pizza Garden is open for a special dinner.

They are offering two seatings: 2 – 4 p.m. Reservations required. Call 503368-7675.

Where else on the north Oregon coast can you find Thanksgiving lunch or dinner?

PACIFIC CITY Pelican Brewing: Thanksgiving buffet, noon – 6 p.m., $28 per adult and $15 for children 12 years and under. Reservations strongly recommended. Contact 503-965-3674 or events@pelicanbrewing.com TILLAMOOK: Alice’s Country House: Special Thanksgiving meal, 6 a.m. – 4 p.m.

Contact 503-842-7927, located at 17345 Wilson River Highway.

Shilo Inn Restaurant: Thanksgiving buffet, 11 a.m. – 6:00 p.m. Call 503-842-5510.

Denny’s: Call 503-815-8061.

CANNON BEACH Cannon Beach Hotel: Thanksgiving dinner, two seatings, 4:30 and 7 p.m. Reservations only. Call 503-436-

1392.

Morris’ Fireside Restaurant: Thanksgiving offerings and regular menu. 1 – 9 p.m. Call 503-436-2917.

Pig ‘n Pancake: Breakfast and lunch, regular menu. 7 a.m. – 3 p.m.

Call 503-436-2851.

Wayfarer Restaurant: Thanksgiving dinner from 6 – 10 p.m., by reservation only. Call 503-436-1108.

SEASIDE: Maggie’s on the Prom/Seaside Oceanfront Inn: Thanksgiving dinner, 1 – 8 p.m. Reservations suggested.

Call 503-738-6403.

Pig ‘n Pancake: Breakfast and lunch, regular menu. 7 a.m. – 3 p.m.

Call 503-738-7243.

Salvatore’s Cafe & Pub/Best Western Oceanview Resort: Thanksgiving selection and regular menu from 5 – 9 p.m. Call 503-738-3334.

The Boardwalk Restaurant/Shilo Inn Seaside: Thanksgiving buffet, 11 a.m. – 5 p.m. Call 503-738-8481.

GERHART McMenamins Sand Trap Pub: Thanksgiving buffet, 11 a.m. – 11 p.m., $21.99 adults, $7.99 child. Call 503-717-8150 ASTORIA Baked Alaska: Thanksgiving and regular menu. Noon – 9:00 pm.

Reservations recommended. Call 503-325-7414.

Bridgewater Bistro: Thanksgiving dinner from 1 – 8 p.m. Reservations only. Call 503-325-6777.

Pig ‘n Pancake: Breakfast and lunch, regular menu. 7 a.m. – 3 p.m.

Call 503-325-3144.

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One pot pie will do the job!

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e are rapidly approaching the eating part of the year. Time to prepare feasts for friends and relatives as we celebrate the holiday season.

A time for old timers to reflect on the past and for the young folks to be working on developing their own traditions. My wife and I have the distinction of being the only survivors of our birth families. Some of our cousins and a few friends are still around but we don’t see them any more. All those memories are for us alone and it is best to think how nice things were and the good people we were surrounded by at every affair.

We raised five kids and when the seven of us sat down to eat it was pretty well organized. Every meal

was about the same as what most people prepare for a holiday. Not sure I can remember how we ever afforded all that food. My wife was clever and frugal and so we never went hungry and there were darn few leftovers. I was the barbecue captain and having one on the back porch was pretty handy. Fourteen pork chops could be cooked in a hurry or maybe a pork roast properly seasoned and cooked slow for most of the day on that magic machine.

Lots of pasta and there was always some kind of salad.

Maybe just a peach on a piece of lettuce with a dab of mayonnaise would make it all look and taste good.

As the kids left we had to pare back our amounts but there was always a meal on the table at dinner time.

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The Old Geezer Walt Trandum We didn’t have anything like Costco, there were some ready made things on the store shelves. Not sure

but we probably have thirty or more cook books that we have accumulated over the past 66 years. Once in awhile I do get one out and read about how to fix something different. We sure don’t have all the spices and sauces that are called for, but it does give you and idea of what might taste good using what you have on hand. Fixed a wonderful stew the other night and the secret ingredient was a can of Mexican spiced tomatoes that gave it a great taste and zest that some dishes seem to lack.

So now we are down to fixing meals for just the two of us most of the time.

Mom doesn’t eat much any more and even I have cut back on the amounts that I consume. Splitting a sandwich at noon with maybe a

hand full of grapes or other fruit seems to suffice. You can buy frozen meals at the store for a buck a piece and with just a couple little additions they will feed both of us. I had a bunch of those little meals in my cart at Fred’s the other day when a woman came up to me and told me that I was a very smart shopper! I don’t think she was being sarcastic. For years we have been buying chicken pot pies that can be cooked in the micro wave. I add a baked yam and some cranberries that makes a mini chicken dinner .

Something that brings a bit of sadness every day at meal time is when we have to help my sweetheart eat and she just isn’t hungry.

As she struggles I look across the table and think

about that beautiful smiling face that I have enjoyed all these years. I think she had as much fun as I did and I will always be thankful for the help she is now getting from our wonderful children and friends. Once in a while I tell a joke of some kind that tickles her and she flashes that smile. We are being joined by a couple of our children this year for thanksgiving dinner and I get to prepare a turkey with my own secret recipe. I also make darn good gravy! It will be fun as we talk about the old days and how fortunate we have been.

Most days we can just split a chicken pot pie and that will keep us going.

We’ll just keep hanging in there and wish everyone the best for this holiday season.

Manzanita Public Safety Log 11/13/2016 Issued a citation for violation of posted speed (47/30) in Nehalem.

Issued two citations for violation of posted speed (39/25) in Wheeler.

Issued a citation for violation of posted speed (50/30) in Nehalem.

Assisted T CSO with a report of criminal mischief in Bayside Gardens.

11/14/2016

Issued a citation for violation of posted speed (44/25) in Wheeler.

Issued a citation for violation of posted speed (46/30) in Nehalem.

Assisted T CSO with two welfare checks in Bayside Gardens.

Responded to an ordinance violation in Manzanita.

11/15/2016 Issued a citation for park-

ing in a disabled zone in Manzanita.

11/17/2016 Investigated two residential alarms in Manzanita.

11/18/2016 Issued a citation for no valid day use permit displayed in NBSP. Responded to an animal welfare check in Manzanita.

Assisted T CSO with a report of a suspicious person in Nehalem.

11/19/2016 Issued a citation for driving while suspended in Wheeler.

Responded to an ordinance violation in Manzanita.

Assisted Nehalem Bay Fire & Rescue and Tillamook Ambulance with a death in Manzanita.

Responded to a non-injury MV A in Manzanita.

NBFR District Log 11/20/16 Medical ROWE ST WHEELER Medical SCHOONER WAY NEHALEM Medical HUGO ST NEHALEM 11/19/16 Death IDAHO AVE MANZANITA 11/18/16

Assist FERN WAY NEHALEM 11/17/16 Medical WOOD DUCK AVE NEHALEM 11/15/16 Medical TOHL AVE NEHALEM Medical NEAHKAHNIE CREEK RD MANZANITA 11/13/16

MVA GODS VALLEY RD MP 1 NEHALEM 11/12/16 Medical TOHL AVE NEHALEM Medical KAHNIE TRAIL LP NEHALEM 11/11/16 Fire Alarm ROWE ST WHEELER 11/9/16

Disturbance ISLAND DR NEHALEM Fire Alarm GAMBLE ST WHEELER 11/8/16 Medical FERN WAY NEHALEM 11/7/16 MVA MP 40 HIGHWAY 101 NEHALEM

Letters to the Editor Thanks for Cash Mob participation

On behalf of the Manzanita business community, I would like to extend a heartfelt thanks to everyone who participated in last weekends’ Cash Mob in Manzanita. In particular, a big ‘thank you’ to Justin Aufdermauer at Tillamook Chamber of Commerce and Nan Devlin at Tillamook Coast for helping in the organization and promotion of the event.

There were happy shoppers with smiling faces filling our shops, restaurants and hotels.

It was a tremendous success and a real shot in our communities’ arm.

Dan Haag, Manzanita Visitors Center

Your votes are key to democracy The chairs of Tillamook County’s Democratic and Republican Party Central Committees have released this joint statement: We would like to thank the nearly 14,000 voters in Tillamook County who exercised their right to vote – more than ever before. Your votes are the key to democracy.

The election cycle this year caused high tension, and the national election was close.

Since the election there have been incidents of protests and insults, on the streets and in schools. Fortunately Tillamook County has thus far been spared such shocking behavior. Together we call on the members of our parties, and the members of our communities, to work together, rather than fall into the traps that pull us apart.

Whether as members of the governing majority or the loyal opposition, we cannot let hate and discrimination divide us. Respect and dignity should lead us in our daily lives. As coastal Oregonians, we are proud of the example we show to the rest of the nation. We work together to get things done, and we get

along with our neighbors. To quote Governor Kate Brown: “We are at our best when we are focused on what we share in common, rather than what divides us.” Please join us in keeping Tillamook County safe for all who live and visit this wonderful place, the Land of Cheese, Trees and Ocean Breeze. For more information, contact: • David McCall Chair, Tillamook County Democrats Email: TillCoDems@ gmail.com Thomas Donohue • Chair, Tillamook County Republicans Email: donodoc@centurylink.net

David McCall and Thomas Donohue Bay City and Pacific City

Plenty of thanks At this time of Thanksgiving, there are a lot of people to thank. My daughter and I were in an accident a couple of weeks ago in Portland, Ore. The car accident left us stranded. Who do you call?

I had been at a utility meeting at the airport and here we were on I-84, heading home. Here is a list of people who helped, assisted, transported, cared for and kept us going to get home and, once at home, they responded in such a kind way with assistance and prayers: Kyndal and Mitch with the AMR ambulance, Adam the firefighter, Barbara Johnson from the Tillamook People’s Utility District who called my wife, Ed Jenkins who alerted Ray and Tina Sieler who alerted Doug and Patricia Olson who came to our rescue at the Emmanuel ER where my daughter had 14 stitches put in her leg.

They took us under their wing and we went to see where the car was to unload it because it was totaled.

They then brought us home to Tillamook and unloaded all of the contents of our

car. Mary Ann and Rich Jenks and Doug Edwards at First Christian Church who offered to come retrieve us in Portland. Kara and Jason Scudder who organized all of the contents in our garage the next day. Those who dropped by to assist: Dave and Becky and Hannah and Jake Nelson, Krista Moore who assisted us at the homefront while we were trying to get home, David Grover for transportation the next day.

The prayer of the TPUD staff, Roger Weeks at Tillamook Ford and his wonderful staff for great advice and encouragement. We also thank the Portland East Precinct officer who assisted us: Officer Wiechmann and the first person upon the accident who was an FBI agent. He helped get us out of the car after the airbags had discharged.

We have so much to be thankful for in this day and age. The Lord was truly looking over us and we thank Him and those who prayed for us. What a Thanksgiving.

Harry Hewitt Tillamook

An open letter to the Nehalem City Council Dear Mayor Dillard and Council: I write this letter as a private citizen though I do serve on the Nehalem Planning Commission as Vice-Chair.

Does an Ordinance require the PC to meet on a monthly basis? I suggest Council amend any such Ordinance to an “as-needed” basis. Making good use of volunteer time to me an “as-needed” practice makes sense. Any amendment should be in conjunction with legal counsel so any changes are written in proper form.

Until the Council makes such a change I would agree, if required by Ordinance, the PC comply.

At the joint Council and Planning Commission

meeting of October 25th PC members Lucy Brook and Vivi Tallman suggested land use education be provided to PC members; I agree. I suggest the City organize an education session of a half day or full day and invite other area Planning Commissions. All attending PC members could pay a fee thereby reducing the cost to any one city. With a larger attendance there would more likely be attendee questions and discussion thus leading to better understanding.

Nehalem would do other Cities a good deed by providing such a session. I suggest PC’s from Gearhart to Tillamook including the Tillamook County Planning Commission be invited.

It has been pointed out the City of Nehalem requires Comprehensive Plan Review every 5 years. “The purpose of this process is to ensure that comprehensive plans and land use regulations are appropriate for the community…” Chapter 3; Understanding Oregon’s Land Use Planning Program. Comprehensive Plan Review is a process to affirm or modify as needed a CP to address a City or County’s needs over time. It is a time consuming and expensive process.

Oregon Law requires it to be undertaken periodically. In a stable, slow growing community such as ours I question if CPR is needed every 5 years.

I suggest a committee of Council, PC members and staff look how other area cities handle CPR, contact our area DLCD representative for guidance and report back at the next Council meeting with a recommendation on how often Comprehensive Plan Review be undertaken in Nehalem.

Respectfully, John Coopersmith Nehalem, OR

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Thursday, Nov. 24 Turkey Trot: 10 a.m. at Bread and Ocean parking lot, 154 Laneda Ave., Manzanita.

Free, but donations welcome to benefit the Manzanita Tornado Relief fund.

Open Clay Studio: 10 a.m. at Hoffman Center for the Arts, 594 Laneda Ave., Manzanita. For more info visit hoffmanblog.org.

Silver Services Yoga: 10 – 11 a.m. at the Center for the Contemplative Arts, 300 Division St., Manzanita. $40 for five classes. Contact Holly Smith at 503-3684883.

Black Friday, Nov. 25 NCRD Fitness Center Class Sampler: Barre Class 9:10 – 9:40 a.m.; Zumba Fitness 9:50 – 10:20 a.m.; Stretch & Balance Class 10:30 – 11 a.m.

Post Tornado Tree RePlant: Noon & 5 p.m., Pine Grove Community House, 225 Laneda Ave., Manzanita.

Open Gallery: Stop by the Hoffman Center for the Arts, 594 Laneda Ave., Manzanita, from 2 – 4 p.m. every Friday and check out the latest artwork. Contact: 503-3683846.

Manzanita Pickle Ball Club: 3 – 5 p.m. at Nehalem Elementary School Gym. Free.

Prince Tribute: 9 p.m., San Dune Pub, 127 Laneda Ave., Manzanita. Cover charge.

Saturday, Nov. 26 Small Business Saturday: All day, countywide. Shop local and support small, community businesses.

Energy Yoga: 9:30 – 11 a.m. Center for the Contemplative Arts, 300 Division St., Manzanita. $50 for five classes, $12 drop-ins.

Contact Lola Sacks at 503368-6227.

Open Clay Studio: 10 a.m. at Hoffman Center for the Arts, 594 Laneda Ave., Manzanita. For more info visit hoffmanblog.org.

Manzanita Pickle Ball Club: Noon at Manzanita City Park on 3rd St. Noon.

Free.

Kathleen Ryan Retrospective Art Exhibit: 2 p.m.

Hoffman Center for the Arts, 594 Laneda Ave., Manzanita.

Free.

Sunday, Nov. 27 Energy Yoga: 9:30 – 11 a.m. Center for the Contemplative Arts, 300 Division St., Manzanita. $50 for five classes, $12 drop-ins.

Contact Lola Sacks at 503368-6227.

Life Drawing: 10 a.m. – 1 p.m. in Nehalem. $20 per class. Contact Judy Sorrel at 503-368-7868.

Kathleen Ryan Retrospective Art Exhibit: 2 p.m.

Hoffman Center for the Arts, 594 Laneda Ave., Manzanita.

Free.

Monday, Nov. 28 Manzanita Pickle Ball Club: 3 – 5 p.m. at Nehalem Elementary School Gym. Free.

Meditation: 5 – 5:45 p.m. at the Center for the Contemplative Arts, 300 Division St., Manzanita. Free. Contact Lola Sacks at 503-368-6227.

Tuesday, Nov. 29 Open Clay Studio: 10 a.m. – 4 p.m., Hoffman Center for the Arts, 594 Laneda Ave., Manzanita. Contact 503-368-3846.

Writing Lounge: 10:30 a.m. – 1 p.m. at the Hoffman Center for the Arts, 594 Laneda Ave., Manzanita. $5 suggested donation. Contact 503-368-3846.

Mah Jong Lessons: 3 p.m. at North Tillamook Library, 571 Laneda Ave., Manzanita.

Contact 503-368-6665.

Wednesday, Nov. 30 T’ai Chi - Yang, long form: 10 to 11:30 a.m.

Wednesdays at the Center for the Contemplative Arts, 300 Division St. in Manzanita.

All are welcome. Contact Cal Getty 503-368-7651.

Volunteer Work Party: 11 a.m. – 2 p.m. at Historic American Legion in Nehalem. Free. Contact Val Magee at 808-264-1454.

Evening Yoga: 5 – 6:30 p.m. at Center for the Contemplative Arts, 300 Division St., Manzanita, $40 for five classes, $10 drop-in.

Contact Lola Sacks at 503368-6227.

Live Music: 6 – 8 p.m.

Rhythm Method at San Dune Pub, 127 Laneda Ave., Manzanita. Free. 503-368-5080.

DJ & Karaoke: Feeling brave? Love to sing? 9 p.m. at the Manzanita Lighthouse Pub & Grub, 36480 Hwy.

101, Nehalem. Free. Contact 503-368-4990.

Thursday, Dec. 1 Open Clay Studio: 10 a.m. at Hoffman Center for the Arts, 594 Laneda Ave., Manzanita. For more info visit hoffmanblog.org.

Silver Services Yoga: 10 – 11 a.m. at the Center for the Contemplative Arts, 300 Division St., Manzanita. $40 for five classes. Contact Holly Smith at 503-3684883.

Oregon Humanities Discussion: 4 p.m. ‘Too Busty to Rest: Boundaries and Balance in a Nonstop World”

by Lisa Naas Cook. Free.

503-368-6665.

Friday, Dec. 2 Open Gallery: Stop by the Hoffman Center for the Arts, 594 Laneda Ave., Manzanita, from 2 – 4 p.m. every Friday and check out the latest artwork. Contact 503-3683846.

Manzanita Pickle Ball Club: 3 – 5 p.m. at Nehalem Elementary School Gym. Free.

Saturday, Dec. 3 Energy Yoga: 9:30 – 11 a.m. Center for the Contemplative Arts, 300 Division St., Manzanita. $50 for five classes, $12 drop-ins.

Contact Lola Sacks at 503368-6227.

Open Clay Studio: 10 a.m. at Hoffman Center for the Arts, 594 Laneda Ave., Manzanita. For more info visit hoffmanblog.org.

Manzanita Pickle Ball Club: 12 p.m. at Manzanita City Park on 3rd St. Free.

Gloria: 2 – 4 p.m. Presented by Cannon Beach Chorus at NCRD Theater, 36155 9th St., Nehalem. $10.

503-368-7008.

Manzanita Writer’s Series: 7 – 9 p.m. Floyd Skoot, author of ‘The Phantom of Thomas Hardy.’ Hoffman Center for the Arts, 594 Laneda Ave., Manzanita. $5 Sunday, Dec. 4 Energy Yoga: 9:30 – 11 a.m. Center for the Contemplative Arts, 300 Division St., Manzanita. $50 for five classes, $12 drop-ins.

Contact Lola Sacks at 503368-6227.

Life Drawing: 10 a.m. – 1 p.m. in Nehalem. $20 per class. Contact Judy Sorrel at 503-368-7868.

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Monday, Dec. 5 Meditation 5p.m. Center Manzanita Pickle Ball for the Contemplative Arts.

Club: 3 – 5 p.m. at Nehalem 300 Division St. Manzanita.

Elementary School Gym. Free.

MONDAY Meditation: 5 – 5:45 p.m. at the Center for the Contemplative Arts, 300 Division AL-ANON – 7-8 p.m.

St., Manzanita. Free. Contact North County Recreation Lola Sacks at 503-368-6227.

District, Nehalem. 503-3685093.

Tuesday, Dec. 6 Open Clay Studio: 10 a.m. – 4 p.m., Hoffman CenMEDITATION - 5 p.m. ter for the Arts, 594 Laneda to 5:45 p.m. at the Center Ave., Manzanita. Contact for the Contemplative Arts 503-368-3846. in Manzanita. Free. Contact Writing Lounge: 10:30 Lola Sacks at 503-368-6227. a.m. – 1 p.m. at the Hoffman Center for the Arts, 594 MEALS FOR SENIORS Laneda Ave., Manzanita. $5 suggested donation. Contact – 11:45 a.m. St. Mary’s by the Sea in Rockaway. Call 503-368-3846.

Bob Dempster, 503-355Manzanita Women’s 3244.

Club: Multicultural-themed holiday meeting, 12 p.m., TUESDAY Pine Grove Community House. Refreshments available. Free. All welcome. For VETERANS’ EMPLOYdetails call club president, Phyllis Scott, 503-368-7279. MENT HELP – 10:30 a.m.Mah Jong Lessons: 3 p.m. 3 p.m. WorkSource Oregon, at North Tillamook Library, 2105 Fifth St., Tillamook.

571 Laneda Ave., Manzanita. 800-643-5709, ext. 227.

Contact 503-368-6665.

ROCKAWAY LIBRARY Wednesday, Dec. 7 – 3 p.m., Pre-school storyT’ai Chi - Yang, long time. 503-355-2665. form: 10 to 11:30 a.m.

Wednesdays at the Center for WRITING LOUNGE the Contemplative Arts, 300 - 10:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. at the Division St. in Manzanita.

Hoffman Center. $5 suggestAll are welcome. Contact ed donation. Call 503-368Cal Getty 503-368-7651.

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Volunteer Work Party: 11 a.m. – 2 p.m. at Historic American Legion Cemetery MAH JONG LESSON in Nehalem. Free. Contact 3 p.m. at the North Tillamook Val Magee at 808-264-1454. County Library in Manzanita.

Evening Yoga: 5 – 6:30 For more information, call p.m. at Center for the Con503-368-6665. templative Arts, 300 Division St., Manzanita, $40 for WEDNESDAY five classes, $10 drop-in.

Contact Lola Sacks at 503368-6227, VOLUNTEER CEMDJ & Karaoke: Get ETERY BEAUTIFICAdiscovered! 9 p.m. at the TION - 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. at Manzanita Lighthouse Pub the Historic American Legion & Grub, 36480 Hwy. 101, Nehalem. Free. Contact 503- Cemetery on Necarney Blvd in Nehalem. For more infor368-4990. mation, contact Val Magee at 808-264-1454.

Thursday, Dec. 8 Open Clay Studio: 10 a.m. at Hoffman Center for T’ai Chi: Yang, long the Arts, 594 Laneda Ave., form from 10 – 11:30 a.m. on Manzanita. For more info Wednesdays at the Center for visit hoffmanblog.org. the Contemplative Arts, 300 Silver Services Yoga: Division St., in Manzanta.

10 – 11 a.m. at the Center All are welcome. Contact Cal for the Contemplative Arts, Getty at 503-368-7651.

300 Division St., Manzanita. $40 for five classes. Contact PICKLE BALL - 2:30 Holly Smith at 503-368p.m. in Manzanita City Park 4883. on 3rd Street. New members or drop-ins welcome. Contact Corinne at cbbcalm@hotmail.com for more information.

MOVIE NIGHT – 6 p.m. at the Rising Star Cafe in Wheeler. Call 503-368-3990.

ALCOHOLICS ANONYMOUS - 7 p.m. to 8 p.m.

North County Recreation District, Nehalem. 503-3685093.

Friday, Nov. 25, from 2 to 4 p.m.

Open Gallery View local art. Free FINAL DAY Saturday, Nov. 26 from 1 to 5 p.m.

Kathleen Ryan Retrospective Art Exhibition, Free

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Tuesday, Nov. 29, from 10:30 a.m. to 1 p.m.

Writers’ Lounge Open to all Friday, Dec. 2, from 2 to 4 p.m.

Open Gallery View local art. Free Saturday, Dec. 3, at 7 p.m.

Author Flood Skloot reads from his new work “The Phantom of Thomas Hardy.”

Sponsored by Cloud & Leaf Bookstore Free

MEALS FOR SENIORS – 11:45 a.m. St. Mary’s by the Sea in Rockaway. Call Bob Dempster, 503-3553244.

THURSDAY CHRISTIAN MEN’S GROUP – 7:30 a.m.

Grumpy’s Cafe, 202 Hwy 101, Rockaway Beach. 503355-0567.

BRIDGE, PINOCHLE AND CRIBBAGE – 1-3 p.m. North County Rec. District, Nehalem. 503-3553381.

GARIBALDI LIBRARY STORYTIME – 2:45 p.m.

503-322-2100.

FRIDAY GARIBALDI JAM – 6-8 p.m. Featuring local musicians at the Garibaldi Community Hall.

MEALS FOR SENIORS – 11:45 a.m. St. Mary’s by the Sea in Rockaway. Call Bob Dempster, 503-3553244.

SPIRIT DANCE – 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. on the second and fourth Fridays. Pine Grove Community Center, Manzanita. Free-form dance celebration.

OPEN GALLERY - 2 p.m. to 4 p.m. at the Hoffman Center for the Arts in Manzanita. Check out the latest work by local artists.

For more information, call 503-368-3846.

LIVE MUSIC - 9 p.m. at the San Dune Pub on in Manzanita. Cover charge.

For more information, call 503-368-5080.

SATURDAY MANZANITA PACE SETTERS WALK/JOG/ RUN GROUP – 7:30 a.m.

Parking lot behind Spa Manzanita.

PICKLE BALL - 2 p.m. in Manzanita City Park on 3rd Street. New members or drop-ins welcome. Contact Corinne at cbbcalm@hotmail.com for more information.

GRANDPARENTS PARENTING AGAIN – Call Steve or Jackie for meetings. 503-355-2440.

CENTER SPOTLIGHT Steven Gibson, Barry Marshall, & Mark Roberts Installed the base posts for the Kathleen Ryan Memorial Totems in the Hoffman Gardens.

Tuesday, Dec. 6, from 10:30 a.m. to 1 p.m., Writers’ Lounge Open to all Friday, Dec. 9, from 10 a.m. to noon Clay Studio Hand-Building Demonstration Led by Pam Jacobson, Tuition: $25 Register at hoffmanblog.org Saturday, Dec. 10, at 7 p.m.

Acoustic String Concert Mandolin Virtuoso Tim Connell With Mike Burdette on Guitar Admission: $20

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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BRIDGE, PINOCHLE AND CRIBBAGE – 1 p.m. to 3 p.m. North County Rec. District, Nehalem. 503-3553381.

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Letters to the Editor continued Two paths forward Lots of people have been emailing me to ask: what do we do now? My advice is that activists should immediately start moving into rural cities—low population areas of America—and prepare to sweep local elections in 2 years. This is the solution on many levels.

My campaign for Mayor of Nehalem demonstrated that this rural path to power is not easy but it is viable. I achieved 20 percent of the vote in Nehalem, Oregon on an unabashedly revolutionary democracy platform. The Green party got less than 1percent nationally. Black Lives Matter activist DeRay Mckesson, who raised $222,000 for his campaign, won just 2 percent of the vote in the primary in Baltimore, an urban city.

I was the only person to challenge a Mayoral election in Tillamook County, Oregon. In every city except for Nehalem, the people were given no choice. In nearby Bay City there weren’t enough candidates to fill all of the open city council seats. If an activist had run, she’d have won outright.

This signals a tremendous opportunity.

During my campaign, I discovered quite painfully why elections here are traditionally uncontested.

My political opponents spread terrible, malicious lies accusing me of Satanism and worse. Rallying under the reactionary slogan “Keep Nehalem, Nehalem” they resorted to bullying and social ostracization against anyone who supported my candidacy. And in the final days before the vote, some turned to overt racism and

outright harassment. Now that we know their tactics, we are better prepared to win the next election.

There are two paths forward.

We must double down on showing the good people who already live in rural communities that it is in their family’s best interest to demand greater democracy.

As we can see in Nehalem, one out of five people is convinced by this message.

And it is already changing the way power flows here: now, at least, the people are watching. In January, only one person attended the Nehalem City Council meeting.

This week, so many citizens crammed into council chambers that they had to bring out more chairs.

Second, we need urban activists—you!— to relocate into rural America. This is an entryist strategy that requires a leap of faith. It takes courage to uproot your life in pursuit of an ideal.

The reward in this case is sovereignty and the power to transform the movement’s positive dreams into concrete reality.

If we were to control the city council of Nehalem, for example, we could eradicate hunger in our city; establish a citizen advisory council; and end the disenfranchisement of the vast majority of people who live within Nehalem but outside of Nehalem’s city limits and are therefore unable to vote or run for office. This would be just the beginning of a reimagination of democracy that could spread across the world.

When the people have sovereignty, all things are possible.

At the heart of the essential conflict within America

is two competing visions of populism. On one side is Populist Authoritarianism, a dangerous regression to charismatic leaders and the perils of the 20th century.

On the other side is Populist Horizontalism, a forwardlooking people-centric vision of planetary democracy.

This is an invitation to join us in Nehalem, to become our neighbor and to help us as we continue on the uncharted path toward people’s democracy.

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and flooding in the winter, the siltation of the streams and rivers, the dying off of wildlife and fish…and the loss of forests. We are, in fact, even forgetting what the word “forest “ means. It is not acres of homogenous trees. A few of us were lucky enough to know forests as children, to play in them and learn from them. This is a “value” beyond money that

we hope to share with our children’s children.

We still have time.

Contact your County Commisioners. Ask them to opt out of the Linn County law suit. Ask them not to support a forest management policy destructive to the place where we live.

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Sued for our trees Many people are not aware of the $1.4 billion “Linn County” class action law suit filed against the State of Oregon. Nor are they aware of the impact it could have on the place where we live. If the suit succeeds, Oregon Department of Forestry will be under pressure to operate much like the timber industry in order to squeeze more logging revenue out of state managed forests. The mandate to ODF will be to log, mostly clearcut, for greater revenue. We will lose the goal of balance with other “values” such as environment, species protection and recreation .

Look around you at the clearcut hills. More of this is what we would be choosing. Oh , but wait, we don’t even have to choose. In fact, if we say nothing, since it is a class action suit naming 15 counties including Clackamas and Tillamook, if we do not opt out, we will just silently slide right along with the pack. Incidentally

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this suit, although called by a county name, was backed and financed by the timber industry.

The hard truth for some of us is that the timber industry does not live with the consequence of their actions.

They do not live with hills that have been denuded and sprayed. They do not experience the effect of toxic spray in the water, the mud slides

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Declaration of Tillamook Bay Community College Board Vacancy

Effective November 15, 2016, Board Member Position 7, at large, will become vacant.

Zone 7 includes all voter precincts in Tillamook County.

Applications will be available in the Administration Office at Tillamook Bay Community College until December 5, 2016 at noon when they are due. Additional information concerning the college and board responsibilities will also be available.

The remaining board members will interview all of the candidates, who have completed the application, at their regularly scheduled public board meeting on December 12 at 6:00 pm.

The Board will appoint a new board member at that meeting or a subsequent public meeting.

The term of this board position expires in June, 2017. The appointed board member, if interested in completing the entire term, must run for the remaining two years at a public election in 2017.

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Neah-Kah-Nie’s Tristan Bennett puts teammate Jonathon Lommen on his back during a practice Tuesday (left photo), while (above) Ecca Fry battles teammate Aaron Dunn in a workout.

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NKN wrestlers have strong core, want more

By Brad Mosher bmosher@countrymedia.net Neah-Kah-Nie coach Greg Kelly has 20 wrestlers out for his team.

He wants more.

According to Kelly, the key to doing well at the district meets is having a large number of wrestlers hitting the mat.

He already has nearly a dozen freshmen out for the team and one girl.

But the big horses that will be pulling his league, district and state hopes are a pair of grapplers who placed third in the state last season, along with a state qualifier and one wrestler who finished his season as an alternate to move on from the district

championships.

Sophomore Tristan Bennett and senior Anthony Ramirez picked up the bronze at state last spring.

Senior Omar Arenas also qualified for state in the 132 pound weight class.

Sophomore Travis Jonsson was second at the district, making him an alternate to the winner in the heavyweight class.

“We have four seniors, one junior, three sophomores and, right now, 11 freshmen,” Kelly said. “We have good numbers for us. They are up from last year, but we are still wanting more kids to come out. The more we get, the more chance we have to compete for the district title.”

According to the coach, the team is led

by his key group of returnees.

“It is pretty awesome to have two guys back (Bennett and Ramirez) in the room to lead the team with that experience.

“Arena is coming back from the state tournament as well and we are expecting big things,” the coach said Monday. “We are looking for him to step up and improve.”

Among the sophomores on the team, Bennett is not the only one Kelly sees as playing a big role. “Josh Longfellow will be a middleweight and Travis – two guys who placed well for us in the districts last year are coming back.

“We have another senior, Dylan Dunlap, an upper middleweight type guy, we are

looking for big things out of him. We are expecting a great year out of him,” Kelley said.

“We have a lot of freshmen out here and that is awesome. The future looks bright.

“There is a lot of young talent there that as they progress in their careers, they are going to have really good careers here,” the coach said.

The team will open its season Dec. 2 when they travel to Tillamook for the Tillamook Country Smoker Invitational.

The team’s only home contest will be Feb. 1 when they host the All-League competition.

The next closest will be a Jan. 20 trip to Cloverdale to face Nestucca.

Coach Tim Gienger wastches his players in practice Tuesday.

Hopefuls for the Lady Pirates work out hard Tuesday trying to get a varsity spot.

Gienger takes over Pirate helm

Lady Pirates face youth challenge on court

After five years as an assistant coach at Neah-Kah-Nie, Tim Gienger will move into the captain’s chair when the Pirates open the boys basketball season Nov. 30 at the Astoria jamboree.

The Pirates will make three straight long voyages to start the season, first to Astoria for the jamboree, then to Portland to face Portland Christian (Dec. 2) and finally a trip to Waldport (Dec.6).

It won’t be until Dec. 9 the Pirates will host a game, facing 3A Warrenton at 7:30 p.m. before they open Northwest League play the following Tuesday.

For Gienger, it will be a chance to keep the Pirates improving.

“We are just trying to continue the good work that we started when (former basketball coach) Steve

Sherren started.

“We have got a couple of good players in Max Halverson and Johnny May, leading our seniors,” the new coach said. The team has eight seniors, giving Gienger a strong core of experience to work with this season. ‘”We have a couple of juniors and a sophomore playing varsity,” he added.

The Northwest League is a tough group to break through on, according to Gienger. However, the team’s goal will be to make it into the top cluster of schools.

“We are hoping to finish somewhere in the upper half,” he said, noting the fact that the league produced the state 2A champion last season.

“We are going to have to work pretty hard for it.

There is going to be a new look for the Lady Pirates this year when it comes to the basketball court.

Graduation hit the team hard, but it will provide a lot of opportunities for players to step up their game, according to coach Corey Douma.

“Last year, we had a good year and had a lot of fun,” the coach said Tuesday.

“This year, it is going to be a whole new team. We are going to be young. We’ll have four seniors returning. They haven’t had a lot of varsity experience but they are going to get it.”

But on the upside, it will mean that the team will be getting a lot of varsity experience early in the season, according to the coach.

The team will start on the road with a trip to Astoria Dec. 1 to compete in the Astoria jamboree against a pair of 4A schools – Astoria and Corbett. The Lady Pirates will follow that with a trip Dec. 6 to Waldport.

The first time the Pirates will have a home crowd is when they host Warrenton Dec. 9.

The team will host Northwest League play against Delphian (Dec. 13) and City Christian (Dec. 15).

“There are going to be some young kids thrown to the wolves, but they will learn the varsity game one way or the other. It is an opportunity for the kids to get a lot of playing time.”

The team will get a chance to

play against league rival Knappa in the jamboree. “That will be a good measuring stick for us to see how we match up against them.”

The Pirates face their first three league foes in one week.

Although he hasn’t finished his varsity lineup, Douma said there will be four or five seniors, two juniors and the rest will be sophomores.

“Katie Clifford will be a key.

She will help set the tone defensively,” the coach said. Another key player the coach sees playing a strong role is Maddie Lambert.

As far as scoring, there will be a lot of opportunities for the players. “There is a scoring void left by graduation, so the people will have a chance to do that for us,”

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Merchants cash in with Manzanita Cash Mob

By Ann Powers editor@northcoastcitizen.com Sometimes mob money can be a law-abiding, good thing. Just ask Manzanita merchants.

Hundreds of shoppers turned out for the Manzanita Cash Mob, Nov. 12, to help the community heal economically after a tornado ripped through town Oct. 14, destroying and displacing several businesses.

Tillamook Area Chamber of Commerce (TACC) officials helped organize the event with Manzanita locals.

“They’re our neighbors to the north and we wanted to show them a little love and support,” said TACC Director Justin Aufdermauer.

And even though Mother Nature’s wrath was the impetus for the event in the first place, more bad weather didn’t dampen its success in helping local merchants recover from the October twister.

“We were all a bit wor-

Post-tornado retail relief draws hundreds ried when we woke to rain and wind Saturday morning,” said Kim Bergstrom, The Houses On Manzanita Beach owner. “But by 10:00 a.m., we were blessed with a balmy, dry fall day in the mid-60s. Visitors were out in force and everyone was in a cheerful mood that signaled the start of the holiday season.”

‘Cash Mobsters’ were encouraged to shop in the small coastal community from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. and bring their receipts, totaling more than $50, back to the Manzanita Visitors Center for a chance at some prizes.

Aufdermauer said 98 people turned in their receipts at the end of the day, which totaled more than $9,850 or an average of $100.52 a person.

“That was just the total of those who turned in their receipts,” Aufdermauer said.

“I have been contacted by other shoppers who told me they didn’t turn in receipts but spent more than $50, so the actual total spent that day

is much higher.”

Tspot, an eclectic boutique store, nearly broke its sales record and had “shoulder-toshoulder” customers during the event.

“It’s a hard record to break and so to almost hit that record was huge for us,” noted Astyn Garvin, a Tspot employee. “Even for a holiday weekend, I don’t think we ever could have expected to do that much business on a Saturday in November without the cash mob. We would have considered half the sales we did to be a good day.”

Others said the mob also brought new visitors to town.

“We had a great deal of customers who had never been to Manzanita before and that is absolutely great,” said Aprilmarie Eckstrom with Manzanita Sweets.

Eckstrom estimated at least half of her customers on Saturday were participating in the mob.

Brenda Smith added the store she manages, Salt and Paper, experienced a higher number of people purchas-

ing items - rather than just looking.

“Usually on holiday weekends we get a lot of window shoppers, but the cash mob crowd was making purchases,” she explained.

“The number of people we had in our store was quite a bit higher than usual and almost everyone was buying something.”

As an added incentive, most of the participating businesses offered discounts during cash mob hours.

“I think the shoppers really appreciated all the deals,” Garvin said. “Everyone looked like they were having a good time and seemed to enjoy the experience.”

Not only were participating merchants pleased with the success of the Manzanita Cash Mob, so were many shoppers who were entered into the $50-plus receipt raffle.

According to Manzanita Visitors Center Coordinator Dan Haag, the cash mob giveaway winners are: • $15 gift certificate from Marzano’s Pizza – Susan Walsh • One large pie from Sisters & Pete’s Coffee & Treats – Lauren Niemen • $25 gift certificate from Manzanita Grocery & Deli – Michael Lehner • $25 gift certificate from Sandune Pub – Julie Fergu-

son • $25 gift certificate from Manzanita Fresh Foods – Carol Christensen • $50 gift certificate from Longevity – Seth Ziemecki • Five hours of cleaning from Sunset Vacation Rentals – Karen Martinek • Grand Prize Winner of an iPad Mini - Jeff Wong Aufdermauer said TACC intends to keep the positive cash mob vibe charged.

“We’ve seen what a success it can be and how it can make a difference on our small business community,” he said. “So stay tuned, because we will be organizing more in the near future.”

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Shoppers turn out in full force for the Manzanita Cash Mob, Nov. 12, bringing relief from the post-tornado business blues. Photo by Kim Bergstrom, The Houses on Manzanita Beach owner.

Save the Date!

Thursday, December 8 from 7:00 – 8:30 pm Tillamook High School Don Whitney Auditorium

This free community Christmas Concert features the King’s Heralds, a quartet that was founded in 1927.

They’ve recorded over 100 albums in thirty different languages in a variety of musical styles, making them a favorite with audiences of all ages. The rich blend, harmony and balance of their a cappella style has been enjoyed worldwide. The King’s Heralds’ numerous awards include a “Gold” Angel Award© for being the oldest continuous Gospel Quartet in America.

Wisteria Chic owner, Debra Smith-Stephens, helps customers with their purchases during Saturday’s Manzanita Cash Mob. Damage from the Oct. 14 twister shut down her store, but she was able to find a temporary location at 170 Laneda Ave. Photo by Kim Bergstrom, The Houses on Manzanita Beach owner

All welcome at Manzanita Women’s Club holiday meeting

The Women’s Club of Manzanita invites all community members to join them at the Pine Grove Community House for their holiday meeting on Tuesday, December 6th at 12 p.m.

The theme of the meeting will be a multi-cultural holiday with unique table placements representing diverse celebratory decor. For lunch, members are encouraged to bring a multi-cultural finger food. Entry is free and guests are not expected to bring anything other than themselves!

In a time when our

country feels more divided than ever, the women’s club would like to do its part in celebrating people from all backgrounds and cultures.

Lunch begins at 12:30 p.m. and will be followed by a short program about the exciting ways people from all over the world celebrate the holiday season.

The women’s club sincerely hopes you will join them for this special gathering. Please contact the club president, Phyllis Scott, at 503-368-7279 with any questions.

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Beyond the turkey sandwich; other ways to use leftovers

The Golightly Gourmet Dana Zia Thanksgiving leftovers.

Who doesn’t love them? I once heard that if Thanksgiving is the biggest eating day of the year then the day after is the second biggest eating day of the year.

I completely agree with this! I honestly think everything tastes better. Maybe it’s cause I’m not stuffed to the gills but I love those leftovers.

Now I must have a repeat of that delicious dinner the day after, let’s say by brunch, seeming I had pie for breakfast, but by the next morning my mind (and my taste buds) have begun to wander. I start wondering what else I can do with all the nummy food bulging from the fridge.

We all know the classic turkey sandwich that is a must the next day. In fact, when I polled my friends on Facebook the majority of them voted turkey sandwiches as their favorite post turkey day food. But there are so many more possibilities! As you could imagine, I have been busy collecting quite an assortment of post-turkey day recipes that are just as wonderful as the dinner. Seriously.

The first thing I do the morning after (after I’ve had my pie of course) is to stuff the turkey carcass in a large pot and make stock with it. Turkey makes the most wonderful stock and enough to last through many a soup night in the winter. Just place the turkey carcass, wings and neck included, in a large soup pot and add a cup or so of white wine, a few carrots, celery, some springs of herbs, and a chopped onion (skin on which adds more color and depth of flavor), then fill with water till just covered.

Simmer at just barely a bubble, covered, for 3-4 hours.

Chill for the night and scrape the fat off the top, give it to the dog, and then bring the lovely mess up to room temp over medium heat. Remove from the heat and strip all the meat from the bones (leave in the soup) and very carefully remove all the bones and veggies from the stock. (I have found the hands are the only way to do this right, thus why room temp is so much more pleasant than 40 degrees.)

And voila! Freeze in quart containers and you are well “stocked” for the winter.

A brilliant idea that I friend of mine came up with, is to make post-thanksgiving day pizza. Get a pizza crust of your choice, bake it till almost done, (or get a pre-baked pizza crust) and layer with all the trimmings using the gravy as the sauce, sprinkle it with parmesan cheese and finish it off in the oven till the cheese is melted. It is wonderful!

Another great recipe is to make a shepherd’s pie with the bounty. Fill a casserole with whatever veggies are left over, then a layer of turkey, pour gravy over that, top with the mashed potatoes and parmesan cheese and bake till hot and bubbly. (Parmesan cheese, in case you haven’t noticed, is most excellent with turkey and the trimmings) A delicious standard in our house is turkey quesadillas with pepper jack cheese and cranberry salsa. The salsa is easy to make, just mix in cilantro, lime juice, finely minced shallots, chopped pear or apple, and some cumin into the cranberry sauce and serve with the hot quesadillas. Muy Bueno!

And now for my final act, I want to introduce my favorite way to use up leftovers; Green salad with Turkey and bacon cranberry vinaigrette. This came to me in one of those moments that I had to have something different, something with no grain or gluten, something that would make me feel lighter after all the heavy food of the holiday. This was just the ticket.

In our house, the dark meat is the first to go so I have to use turkey breast which can be dry and tasteless. So right away I decided to add some fat to the turkey breast meat. You know what I’m going to say right?

BACON! Oh yeah. Then I made a cranberry vinaigrette out of the cranberry sauce and oh my gosh. I’m sold. Just remember to get inventive and creative when using up those leftovers.

There are no set rules and

the sky is the limit. (If you are willing to give up those sandwiches).

Turkey and bacon salad with cranberry vinaigrette

Serves two Salad greens enough to fill two big salad bowls Turkey or chicken meat enough for two salads Four pieces of bacon fried and crumbled, reserve the fat 1/2 apple diced 1 tablespoon of minced red onion 2 tablespoons of chopped hazelnuts 2 stalks of celery, diced 2 tablespoon of blue cheese crumbled Finely minced fresh rosemary (optional but amazing) For the vinaigrette Pan drippings of from the bacon 1 shallot minced Or 2 tablespoons of onion minced 1 -2 cloves of garlic minced .5 cup of cranberry sauce 2 tablespoons of white wine vinegar

2 tablespoons of olive oil (optional) Salt and pepper to taste To make the vinaigrette; after you fry up the bacon, in the reserved bacon grease sauté over medium heat, the shallot and garlic till just barley fragrant, then add the cranberry sauce. Stir constantly because it is going to want to stick to the pan. Add the vinegar and stir some more. If the vinaigrette seems too thick add the olive oil at the last minute. I did not. Adjust the seasonings and voila!

Fill up your salad bowls with greens and add the turkey, apples, onion and hazelnuts evenly between the bowls.

Crumble the rosemary, bacon and blue cheese on top. Drizzle on the cranberry vinaigrette and get ready for a mouth explosion!

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