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he opening of the commercial Dungeness crab season along the Oregon coast continues to be delayed due to concerns about domoic acids levels in the southern half of the state. While recent testing showed domoic acid in crabs in all areas to be below levels that normally trigger action, the overall trend indicates domoic acid in the southern half of the state has increased over the past two weeks and are near the action level.

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Based on these results and consultations with the Oregon Department of Agriculture (ODA), the Oregon commercial Dungeness crab industry, and Washington and California Departments of Fish and Wildlife, the Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife (ODFW) is continuing the delay of the ocean commercial Dungeness crab season along the entire Oregon coast. “Oregon’s commercial crab industry and the Department place a high priority on making sure that seafood consumers can be confident that they are buying a safe, high-quality, and sustainable product when they purchase Oregon Dungeness crab,” said

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rtist Terri Shepflin likes to share her work with others, so she makes original watercolor paintings then makes multitudes of card prints. “So more people can enjoy my art, and I can share it with more than one person,” explains Shepflin. A retired teacher, Shepflin has been painting for years, and on July 5th of this year she opened the little gift store with a lot of personality, Lotus Petaler in Wheeler. “I’m not a retailer, and I sell my cards and other things that I like, and that I think others will enjoy, too,” said Shepflin. In addition to her trademark cards, the store includes a variety of vintage furniture that Shepflin acquires from estate sales.

The Manzanita Community Christmas Tree took a fall over the weekend and with no city employees available to erect the tree, citizens took matters into their own hands to get the holiday beacon back upright. Contractors John Longfellow and Brian Ruef brought in heavy equipment to make the job easier while others pitched in to put the ornaments back on the tree.

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Library to close for renovations Jan. I

n 2015 the North Tillamook Library Friends Board of Directors voted to plan and fund a major renovation project for the library in 2016 for two main purposes: • Complete necessary major maintenance to the nearly 30 year-old building -- leveling the northwest corner of the building, installing new carpeting throughout, upgrading to energy efficient lighting, repainting the interior and replacing heaters. • Repurpose the Hoffman Room as an education and technology learning space. To create more usable space, by moving the collection into the main room, adding electric outlets and USB ports, replacing existing furniture with 6 smaller tables and 24 chairs to support a variety of educational programs, installing a large format television to stream educational content, and video-teleconferencing capabilities. “We are so thrilled to be able to provide for our community the ‘library of the future’,” said North Tillamook Friends president Kay Stepp. “The library is a conduit to provide access to everyone to the digital world.” Library to Close January 13 for Update The Library will close January 13, 2016, and remain closed through most of February. Regular updates on the progress of the remodeling and renovations will be provided on the library’s NEW website – www.northtillamooklibrary.org that was just recently launched. Check out the website for more information about the project and upcoming events to prepare for the renovations. A reopen date, hopefully in early March 2016, will be announced

as the project progresses. WiFi connection will continue to be available in the parking lot. Between now and then, the North Tillamook Library Friends have several events planned: • January 8: there will be a silent auction at the Library from 1 to 4 p.m. where bids for furniture to be replaced during the renovation can be made. Successful bidders will be required to remove the furniture on Wednesday, January 13. • January 9: there will be a close-out magazine sale (4 for $1) to prepare for the renovation. January 9: North Tillamook Library Friends will hold their annual meeting at the Library at 3 p.m. Library Services during the Renovation There are four good options for library service during the closure, according to the NTLF. “When you mention that the library is going to close, the looks of devastation and surprise on peoples’ faces is the natural reaction,” said Stepp. “But we have found several options for our local community to access library services, and hopefully the renovation will be completely in less than eight weeks,” she added. The Tillamook County Bookmobile will come to Manzanita every Saturday during the closure from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. It will park in the Library parking lot and will be bringing holds to Manzanita. Library users can request holds while the Library is closed and pick them up at the Bookmobile on Saturdays, and can browse the Bookmobile’s collection and return items on Saturdays. The Bookmobile makes regular town stops in Nehalem or Wheeler on

Tuesdays. The “book bus” pulls up to the Nehalem city parking lot on Highway 101 every Tuesday from 12:15 – 12:45 and at the Wheeler Marina stop on Tuesdays from 1:40 – 2:20. (It is not determined at this time if holds will be available those days or if Saturday is the only day holds will be available.) Library patrons can drive 12 miles from Manzanita to the Rockaway Beach library at 120 N Coral during the closure. They have an excellent selection of books, DVDs and all the library materials provided at the North Tillamook Library. Many services are always available on-line at tillabook.org.

There are two main objectives for this major project: • Maintenance: The building was constructed in 1986-87, and after nearly 30 years major maintenance is required. The carpets are worn; portions of the floor have settled; the lighting requires bulbs that will no longer be produced; the baseboard heating is a fire hazard; the paint needs refreshing. • Library of the Future: In 2015 Tillamook County Library conducted a strategic planning process to better understand the changes required of libraries to meet the current and future needs of their customers. Tillamook County Library conducted a needs assessment, including an extensive demographic study about the County’s residents. The library of the future will be a community gathering place for

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Big Wave Cafe to help four community groups as part of its annual local giving effort

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t’s not every north Oregon coast restaurant that has a Social Responsibility Committee. The Big Wave Cafe in Manzanita does, however, and the group recently selected four community organizations for the restaurant to help over the next three months, said Brian Williams, who owns the business with his wife Carol. Their son, Sam Williams, is the restaurant manager. The Big Wave makes a practice of supporting the community year-round by employing up to 30 people, all local residents, and sourcing as many of its food items as possible from Tillamook County, said Williams. “It costs more to buy from our local farmers, ranchers and fisherman, but it provides a better product and keeps money in our county.” In past years, the Big Wave café has hosted dinners on behalf of a number of local nonprofit organizations, including the Pine Grove

Community Club, Rinehart Clinic and Manzanita Business Alliance. It’s in the spirit of continuing to support the local economy and community that the Big Wave is donating a $25 gift certificate to every U.S. Coast Guard Station Tillamook Bay Guardsman and Guardswoman for the unit’s annual holiday party. “The Coast Guard’s nearly 40 local active personnel keep our commercial fishing fleets and sports fishermen safe year-round,” said Williams, who enjoys sports fishing himself. “This is a way for us to say ‘thank you.’” On Thursday, Dec 10, the Big Wave will host a holiday meal “with all the trimmings” for the Nehalem Bay American Legion. “The American Legion supports our veterans in so many ways, we felt it was our honor to sup-

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n ARTIST Continued from Page A1 “Some of the furniture is in a sad state, and I fix them up, restore them to like new conditions, and then I do research about the pieces to get to know the pieces,” she continued. From early 1900’s chairs to storage cabinets and more, the Lotus Petaler features many antique pieces that have been lovingly brought back to life by Shepflin. Lotus Petaler also features local artists’ work, and currently several of Kathy J. Pennington’s glass

n CRAB Continued from Page A1 Kelly Corbett, ODFW commercial crab project leader. ODFW will continue to work closely with ODA and the Oregon commercial Dungeness crab industry to test crab in the southern half of the state. In close coordination with ODA, fishery managers from Washington and California and the Oregon commercial Dungeness crab industry, ODFW plans to evaluate options for opening the commercial season once additional

domoic acid test results are available. Despite the delay, crab and shellfish products sold in retail markets and restaurants remain safe for consumers, Corbett said. All recreational harvest of Dungeness crab in Oregon’s bays and ocean is currently closed south of Heceta Head due to elevated levels of domoic acid. Recreational harvest of crab in bays and ocean north of Heceta Head remains open. The opening of the recreational crab harvest in the ocean off Oregon south of Heceta Head will be decided pending additional domoic acid test. Domoic acid or amnesic

shellfish toxin can cause minor to severe illness and even death. Severe poisoning can result in dizziness, headaches, vomiting and diarrhea. More severe cases can result in memory loss and death. Shellfish toxins are produced by algae and originate in the ocean. Toxins cannot be removed by cooking, freezing or any other treatment. For more information on toxin closures, call ODA’s shellfish safety information hotline at (800) 448-2474 or visit the ODA shellfish closures web page at: http://www.oregon.gov/ ODA/programs/FoodSafety/ Shellfish/Pages/ShellfishClosures.aspx.

Neah-Kah-Nie High School Leo’s club 40 members strong By Laura Swanson

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The Neah-Kah-Nie Leos Club is always on the move – with multiple fundraisers in progress and volunteering for a variety of local events and being the go-to group whenever “help” is needed from high school students. With over forty members, nearly one-fifth of the high school’s student body, the Leo’s are the high school are of the local Rockaway Beach Lions Club. Don Markle is the Lion’s Club liaison to the group and NKN teacher Mitch Staehle is the faculty advisor. Ariel Breazil is president of Leos, and she said, “This year

my ultimate goal is to get club members to volunteer for more hours than ever before, and I’m currently in the process of developing some form of an incentive program.” She continued, “Another goal I have is to set up some kind of recruiting program to boost the number of freshmen next year who join as well as other high schoolers who haven’t thought about joining Leos.” Leo’s Club stands for: LEADERSHIP: Leo members acquire skills as project organizers and motivators of their peers. EXPERIENCE: They discover how teamwork and cooperation can bring about change in their community and the world.

mosaics are available. “She was one of my first customers, and was thrilled to be able to sell her pieces here,” enthused Shepflin. “Her pieces are all about re-use and repurpose themes that I embrace, too.” Her latest project are wooden stars fashioned from reclaimed wooden slate spacers used in shipping containers. “It’s so gratifying to experience the reaction when people come into the store and admire my cards, and ask “Who’s the artist?” and I say “Me” and they are so supportive,” said Shepflin. Her cards are also sold at Farmhouse Funk in Astoria for several years. The Lotus Petaler features an eclectic mix of art, vintage antiques, cards, candles,

floats and seastars and more. “Things that I like,” said Shepflin. “Like this great metal numbers, aren’t they cool?” The Archipelago Botantical candles fill a room with wonderful scent and last. Lotus Petaler is participating the Three Village Affaire Stocking Stuffer Shop Hop, so be sure to stop in during the holidays, located at 685 Nehalem Blvd. (Hwy. 101, next to Barista Bay Bakery at the south end of Wheeler) for holiday cards, special occasion cards, and other unique gifts. Gift certificates are also available. Call for hours 503-368-5068 or email to lotuspetalerdesigns@yahoo.com.

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n LIBRARY Continued from Page A1 lifelong learning and access to the digital world. North Tillamook Library Board is the first Tillamook County Library branch to step forward to prepare for the future by repurposing existing space for additional and new educational services for customers. “The services that we will be able to provide our community will be beneficial to everyone in the county,” said Stepp. Funding from the State, County and Friends in the Community The renovations will be funded by a grant from the Oregon Cultural Trust, an in-kind contribution from

n Big Wave Continued from Page A1 port the organization itself,” said Williams. While the American Legion dinner will be private, the public is invited to purchase tickets for the Tuesday, Jan. 26, Library Lovers’ Spaghetti Dinner, a fundraiser for the North Tillamook Library Friends to be hosted by the Big Wave Cafe. The North Tillamook Library Friends work with the Tillamook County Library System to operate the Manzanita Branch library. The nonprofit Friends group owns the land, building and furnishings, and pays for the cost of utilities and maintenance, while the county library system provides books, periodicals, computers and staff. The Friends raise money to support their part of the arrangement through magazine and book sales. While last year’s Big Wave Library Lovers’ Din-

Tillamook County Library, a bequest from the Estate of Linda Anne Easely and donations from Library Friends. “We have been very thoughtful, and good stewards of the funds that the grantee organizations and the local community have entrusted to us for this project,” said Stepp. “We’ve been especially fortunate to have a group of volunteers with a depth of expertise that has moved the project along. Volunteers such as Lee Hildebrand, an interior designer who volunteered to oversee the design.” The budget for the North Tillamook Library project totals $76,400, and includes revenue from the following sources: $21,201 -- Oregon Cultural Trust Grant; $33,000 – from the Linda Anne Easely bequest received in 2014 and set aside for this purpose;

$7,199 --North Tillamook Library Friends, proceeds from the 2015 raffle; plus $15,000 of in-kind contributions from Tillamook County Library (move and store books, future adult programming, large screen television installation.) The 2016 North Tillamook Library Operating Budget includes an additional $8,000 to pay for renovation items that are appropriate and economical to do as part of the renovation while the building is empty but were not contemplated in the original proposal. A fundraising campaign to replace the worn reading lounge furniture will be held in early 2016. Mark your calendars now for the Library Lovers’ Dinner set for January 26, 2016, at the Big Wave Café which will raise funds for this purpose.

ner raised funds to help replace gutters and install a new drainage system at the Manzanita Library, this year’s will serve as a fundraising kick-off to replace worn furniture in the reading lounge. New furniture will complement an interior redesign. “Our library is so special, and we are very fortunate to have such a resource in our small town, but it is in need of some financial assistance,” said Gail Young, a member of the North Tillamook Library Friends Board of Directors. “We are lucky to have such a fine library in our small community,” said Williams. “The North Tillamook Library Friends do a wonderful job maintaining the building, making it something we are all proud of and love to use.” The Library Lovers’ menu will include spaghetti, garlic bread, salad and dessert. Tickets to the dinner, which is scheduled for 5 to 7 p.m., cost $20 each and are taxdeductible. Contact Young at ntlf1987@gmail.com or

503-368-5248 to reserve your seat. The Big Wave chose the North Tillamook County Food Bank as its fourth organization. The restaurant will host another spaghetti feed fundraiser for that nonprofit organization on Monday, Feb. 22. Look for more information about that event, including how to purchase tickets, as it approaches. Call Imie Camelli, North Tillamook County Food Bank president, at 503-368-7848 for more information now. “The Williams family feels so lucky and blessed to be part of such a special place in our world and we feel it is our responsibility to give back whenever possible,” said Williams. “Please join us in supporting these great local organizations that play a role in making this the best place in the world to call home.” The Big Wave Cafe is located at 822 Laneda Avenue, in Manzanita. Learn more by visiting www.oregonsbigwavecafe.com.

that we do here in Rockaway.” Markle is a strong “kid” advocate. “I just love working with kids,” he said. “I spent over 15 years as a policeman, working for the juvenile department, and I know that if you give kids positive programs and support you can turn their lives around, and they have an incredible positive impact on their communities.” Markle has been working with the NKN Leos Club for seven years, and has been instrumental in the growth and strength of the organization. “I guess the statewide Lions group want to see if I can do something to invigorate Leos Clubs everywhere since Neah-Kah-Nie has been so successful, but it’s not about me,” said Markle. “It’s about a great groups of kids Don Markle is the Lion’s Club liaison to the group and NKN teacher Mitch Staehle is the with a strong send of commu- faculty advisor. The NKN Leo’s are 40 members strong at the High School. nity service.” The NKN Leos currently nut butter and jelly will be gocommunity. I pride myself have three ongoing projects ing to the food bank. Leos also as the Leos president on how that are being managed by have two year long fundraisself-regulating the members Leos members. SeOnna ers. Isis Breazile is coordinates are. Leos tend to be prompt Moreland is the in charge the eyeglass collection, and all and incredibly respectfully and of the Sock drive. During eyeglasses collected through responsible students. To be a the sock drive, there will be Lions Clubs to be taken to Leo is to be thankful for and several drop-off spots through- areas throughout the world for proud of their community and out NKN for socks. All of the people in need. The Leos spon- willing to show it.” socks collected will be given sor an annual blood drive that “As the Lions chairman of to the food bank for Christusually happens in February. this club for 7 years, I have mas. Alaina Holm is in charge “To me, being a Leo means been blessed to have known so of the PBJ/peanut butter and maturity,” said Leos president many Leos who have the best jelly drive. The PBJ drive has Breazile. “What I think is club in Oregon, right here in been going on for about three remarkable about our Leos’ Rockaway,” said Markle. weeks. There are PB&J drop members is how responsible To support the Leos’ Sock offs located in the school as they are.” She continued, and PB&J collections, please well as the SAI Design and “We have a group of teenagbring new socks and PB&J to Build office in Rockaway ers giving up hours on their NKN High School or call 503Beach. Like the socks, the pea- weekend to give back to their 355-2272 for more information.

Donations for the Book Sale The North Tillamook Library Friends main fundraiser is the annual Memorial Day Weekend book sale. Bring books for donation to the sale to the Library before January 13, 2016 or after February 29, 2016. If that isn’t possible, the following options are available for your convenience: For small donations (20 or fewer books), North Tillamook Library Friends’ volunteers will be at the small house on Dorcas Lane directly behind the old Manzanita Fire Station on Tuesdays, Thursdays and Saturdays beginning January 16, 2016 from 1 p.m. to 2 p.m.

For donations larger than 20 books, that cannot wait until the Library reopens, please call Michael Maginnis at 503-307-0809 between 1 p.m. and 5 p.m., and he will arrange a convenient time to

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recent program on television was about how the nation of Kenya now has a system that does away with money. It was very interesting, and made it clear that there was very little room for banks. I can’t imagine how anything like that would work world wide, but what do I know? I have learned that everything we know today is not necessarily the way it will be in the future. I would guess that the banking industry would take a dim view of anything like that barter system developing. When I was a little boy, there were vendors who came through the neighborhood each week selling all kinds of goods and services. The vegetable man and the bakery man came down the street ringing a bell or honking their horn. The dry clean person delivered a freshly cleaned garment to the door. I even worked as a milk man, and belonged to

one of the strongest unions in town. Nobody even thought that there would come the day that the fleet of trucks that blanketed the city would go away. I know there are a few small firms still delivering, but nothing like the The Old old days. The drivGeezer ers were Walt strong Trandum competitors and when we saw a “for sale” sign on a house, we watched closely to see when the new owners might be there. I remember doubling back late

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in the day to see if anything was happening at that home. I guess those were the days that I was honing my sales abilities, and they served me well over the years. The Teamsters Union had members in many professions and services. My Dad was an automobile salesman, and actually had a hand in organizing that industry. He came home with a black eye, and I don’t remember if he shared what the circumstances were that made that happen. I don’t know if there is still such a union in that business. I noticed recently there were some ads by big stores such Fred Meyer’s offering home delivery. Maybe, we will see a change that will bring back the door to door service that we had so many years ago. I worked in a super market for a short time, and then called on them for a few years. In my quest to get my products

on the shelf, I would bring items from the back room and fill the shelf in order to find how much I could sell them. I was probably the forerunner of what goes on these days. A great many of the people you see stocking shelves and coolers in the stores these days are not store employees. Various companies hire people to do that stocking, and much of the merchandise is never handled by anyone in the store except the check out clerk. Oh, there are a lot of things that have changed in the business world. I sold magazines door to door, and the bonus was that one of them was a comic book. Wish I had saved a copy of one of those, and it would probably be worth a lot of money. There were three newspapers in the Seattle area. The morning edition and then another small afternoon paper that came out just once a week, The Seattle Times was

the larger daily paper and had the most subscribers. The worst part of any of those jobs was the collecting of money. People didn’t have much money, and it was pretty easy to let that paper kid wait for his monthly collection. I don’t remember how much money I made, but it was probably just a couple bucks a week, and that helped when I know my folks house payment was just $17.00. I still have my dad’s payment book where he noted each month with the date and how much more was owed. He didn’t make all those payments on time, and I am sure just putting food on the table was also a big problem. Oh, I don’t think the day will come when there are no banks, but then I never thought that everyone in the world would be carrying around a phone that does everything you could imagine, and still keeps you in touch with the whole world.

Manzanita Public Safety Log 11/22 - Issued a citation for failure to obey a traffic control device in Manzanita. Issued a citation for no valid operator’s license in Nehalem. Arrested a female for DUII in Bayside Gardens. Investigated a court violation in Manzanita. Investigated a suspicious circumstance in Manzanita. Assisted TCSO with a report of trespassing in Bayside Gardens. Assisted USCG with a report of a suspicious circumstance off Manzanita Beach. Assisted Tillamook Ambulance and Nehalem Bay Fire & Rescue with a medical call in Wheeler. 11/23 - Investigated a report of a suspicious circumstance in Manzanita. Responded to a report of harassment in Manzanita. Assisted TCSO with a non-injury MVA in Bayside Gardens. 11/24 - Investigated a resi-

dential alarm in Manzanita. 11/25 - Issued a citation for violation of posted speed (52/25) in Wheeler. Assisted Nehalem Bay Fire & Rescue with a fire call in NBSP. Responded to a request for a welfare check in Manzanita. 11/27 - Investigated a commercial alarm in Manzanita. Assisted Nehalem Bay Fire & Rescue with a noninjury MVA in Manzanita. Responded to an ordinance violation in Manzanita. Assisted TCSO and Nehalem Bay Fire & Rescue with a non-injury MVA in Bayside Gardens. Assisted Tillamook Ambulance and Nehalem Bay Fire & Rescue with a suicidal person in Manzanita. 11/28 - Issued two citations for no valid day use permit displayed in NBSP. Responded to a disturbance in Manzanita.

Arrested a female for DUII in Bayside Gardens. 11/29- Issued a citation for violation of posted speed (47/25) in Wheeler. Investigated a residential alarm in Manzanita. Assisted Nehalem Bay Fire & Rescue with a fire in Manzanita. Assisted with the return of lost property in Manzanita. 11/30 - Investigated a residential alarm in Manzanita. Assisted with the return of lost property in Manzanita. Investigated a burn complaint in Manzanita. Assisted TCSO, Tillamook Ambulance and Nehalem Bay Fire & Rescue with a suicidal person in Bayside Gardens. 12/1 - Assisted OSP with an injured animal in NBSP. Assisted Nehalem Bay Fire & Rescue with a burn complaint in Bayside Gardens. Assisted TCSO, Tillamook Ambulance and Nehalem Bay Fire & Rescue with a suicidal person in

Wheeler. 12/2 - Issued a citation for driving while suspended in Manzanita. Investigated an incomplete 911 call in Manzanita. 12/3 - Responded to a disturbance in Manzanita. Assisted TCSO with a disturbance in Bayside Gardens. 12/4 - Arrested a male for DUII in Manzanita. Assisted TCSO with a runaway near Nehalem. 12/5 - Issued a citation for violation of posted speed (40/25) in Wheeler. Issued a citation for violation of posted speed (45/25) in Wheeler. Investigated a suspicious circumstance in Nehalem. Assisted TCSO with a report of missing persons on Neahkahnie Mountain. Responded to a report of theft in Manzanita. Responded to a report of trespassing in Manzanita.

NBFR District Log 11/23 – Fire, Bayview Blvd., Nehalem 11/24 – Medical, College Ave., Manzanita Haz-Mat, North Fork Rd./McDonald Rd. 11/25 – Fire, Garey St., Manzanita 11/26 – MVA, Highway 101 N., Wheeler Fire Alarm, Rowe St., Wheeler Burn Complaints,

Hwy. 101, Nehalem 11/27 – Death, Tohl Ave., Nehalem MVA, Highway 101 N., Laneda Ave. MVA, Highway 101 N., Nehalem Suicidal, Washington Ave., Nehalem Medical, The Glade, Nehalem 11/28 - Medical, Tohl Ave., Nehalem Medical, Bayside

Gardens Rd., Nehalem 11/29- Fire, Laneda Ave., Manzanita 11/30 – Medical, Schooner Way, Nehalem MVA, Highway 101 N., Brighton Suicidal, The Promenade, Nehalem Burn Complaints, Highway 101 N., Nehalem 12/1 – Medical, Tohl Ave., Nehalem Medical, Swan

Ave., Nehalem Burn Complaints, Highway 101 N., Nehalem Suicidal, Gregory St., Wheeler 12/5 – Medical, Spruce St., Wheeler 12/6 – Medical, Tohl Ave., Nehalem Assist, Station Coverage Cannon Beach Medical, Highway 101, Nehalem

Year of Wellness calendars in mailboxes this week We envision that all Tillamook County residents, especially children, will improve their nutrition and movement habits creating the conditions for an improved quality of life. Through a comprehensive community approach, we can make Tillamook County a healthier, happier place. Are you in? Together … We are the solution. Community driven wellness provides the support we all need to lead healthier lives. Whether you want to improve your eating habits, complete a 5K or quit smoking once and for all, the Year of Wellness empowers you to achieve your goals. Stay motivated by accessing community events, tracking your individual goals and participating in team competitions. This is not just another fitness tracker, this is your new normal. Are you in? Join the Wellness Challenge by signing up your business or organization as a team or compete as an individual – online at tillamookcountyhealthmatters.org, or pick-up information at one of many distribution points: NCRD, YMCA, OSU Extension, Tillamook Family Counseling Center or your local library branch. NUTRITION/Seasonal Focus You get out what you

put in. Make healthier food choices to prevent disease and feel better. Each month of the YOW calendar features vegetables, fruits and proteins that are “in season”. Buying seasonally and local, the produce tastes better and costs less. The Headlight-Herald, North Coast Citizen and YOW websites will feature recipes and tips about the “seasonal focus.” Consider making family meals a regular habit during the Year of Wellness. Let’s get cooking! YOW recommendations follow USDA (myplate.gov) guidelines. PHYSICAL ACTIVITY/Monthly Movers Getting more exercise can be fun. There are great resources right here in Tillamook County to help you get more active, learn new skills and expand your social network. Each month, the YOW will feature at least one local business that provides health and fitness related programming in our community. By visiting these organizations you can learn more about their services and how you and your family can participate in them. Each time you visit a Monthly Mover, you can enter a raffle to win a $25 Visa gift card. Additionally, visits to our Monthly Mover partners qualify you for bonus points

in the on-line and in-print Wellness Challenge. No more excuses. It’s time to get moving! SMOKE-FREE OREGON Combined with poor nutrition and lack of physical activity, tobacco use is one of the leading causes of preventable death. Let’s work toward a smoke-free and tobacco-free Tillamook County! THE CHALLENGE We all can make small changes to become healthier. Track your health choices and record your progress in these categories – nutrition, physical activity, water intake, sleep, and tobacco use. When you participate in community events and programs, you earn competition points. Compete as an individual or team to earn prizes! NUTRITION – You are what you eat. YOW will introduce seasonal vegetables and foods with easy recipes and tips for ways to make healthier choices. PHYSICAL ACTIVITY – Exercise improves heart health, lung function, prevents bone loss and reduces depression. YOW will give you easy ways to get moving. WATER INTAKE – Replace sweetened beverages with water and to help prevent

type 2 diabetes, and drinking more water aids digestion and improves brain health. SLEEP – Getting enough sleep at night is critical to mental performance and lifelong health. Prevent weight gain and improve your immune function by getting more Zzzz’s. TOBACCO USE – Quitting tobacco use saves money, prevents lung disease/cancers, and could save your life. Community Partners Great things happen when a broad-based group of citizens comes together with a common goal -- to improve the health of their community. The Year of Wellness (YOW) is led by a volunteer Task Force made up of a diverse group of health partners from throughout Tillamook County. Additionally, four subcommittees meet regularly to identify area needs and how the YOW can best meet them. These include: Nutrition, Physical Activity, Messaging & Marketing, and Tobacco. Our goal is to increase awareness of what constitutes a healthy lifestyle and provide the access and motivation necessary to adopt new behaviors. We want all of our citizens and visitors to know their health matters!

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Upcoming classes at North Fork 53: “Mushroom Foray/Dinner” on Saturday, December 12 from 10 am to 7 pm; “Organic Salve Making” on Tuesday, December 15 from 5 pm to 8 pm. For details, call Ginger at (503) 368-5382. Author Lauren Kessler returns to Hoffman Center For The Arts to launch her new book “Raising The Barre” from 7 pm to 9 pm on Saturday, December 12. Hoffman Center’s Manzanita Film Series will screen “Birds Of Neptune” on Friday, December 18 at 7:30 pm. Hoffman Center For The Arts presents a Christmas Jazz Concert featuring “Jazzattitude” on Wednesday, December 23 at 7 pm. Hoffman Center For The Arts weekly programs: Writing Lounge open Tuesdays 10:30 am to 1 pm; Open Clay Studio Tuesdays and Thursdays 10 am to 4 pm and Saturdays 10 am to 2 pm. Whale Watching Week returns to the Oregon Coast beginning Sunday, December 27. For details and staffed viewing locations, visit www. oregonstateparks.org/whalewatching. Annual New Years’ Day “Polar Plunge” is Friday, January 1, Manzanita Beach. Nehalem Bay State Park presents annual “First Day Hike” Friday, January 1 from 10 am to 2 pm. The “Stocking Stuffer Shop Hop Passport” is now available through December 15. Visit participating shops in Manzanita, Nehalem & Wheeler to pick up your passport. Collect stamps and enter to win prizes. Visit www. threevillageaffaire.weebly.com for details. Tillamook County Secret Angels will hold two giftwrapping parties on Thursday, December 10 and Thursday, December 17 from 12 pm to 3 pm at Pine Grove Community House. Registration is now open for the 2016 Manzanita Beach Walk/Run. Visit www.ncrd.org for details. Beach wheelchairs are available to lend out at Manzanita City Hall. Chairs are available during City Hall business hours and can be returned to Visitors Center on weekends. For details, call (503) 368-5343. Manzanita Visitors Center news: A special ‘thank you’ to everyone who has volunteered at the Visitors Center in 2015. We have an amazing team! If you would like to join us, call Dan Haag at (503) 812-5510. If you have an upcoming local event you’d like to share, please bring posters or fliers to Visitors Center. December Visitors Centers hours: 11 am to 3 pm, seven days a week with longer hours on holidays and long weekends. Oregon Care Partners Presents Workshop for Caregivers On Thursday, December 10, from 8:30 a.m. to 1 p.m., Oregon Care Partners will offer a free instructor-led class called “Challenging Behaviors: Effective Approaches to Common Behaviors in the Non-dementia Adult Population.” The class will be held at Holiday Inn Express, 204 West Marine Drive, in Astoria. Caregiver issues are receiving increased attention nationwide and here at home. Recent stories in the New York Times and Wall Street Journal describe the challenges faced by aging individuals and those who care for them, especially as many Americans strive to age in place. The WSJ highlights Census Bureau data showing households led by those 65 and older are growing faster than the U.S. average, while the NYT references research from the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering and Medicine indicating 90 percent of long term care for the old or disabled is provided by unpaid caregivers. Here

in Oregon, according to the AARP, there’s an estimated 463,000 at-home caregivers at any given time. Without formal training, many rely on instinct and trial and error to provide the best possible care for their loved ones. A more recent study by the National Alliance for Caregiving and AARP describes the changing demographics of caregivers and points to the need for caregiver solutions. These stories and data provide insight into the Oregon legislature’s decision to refund the Oregon Care Partners caregiver training program through 2017. The program, with partners like the Alzheimer’s Association, Oregon Health Care Association and Acumentra Health, offers free classes that help caregivers all around the state cope with the challenges they face when providing care for an older adult, such as anger or forgetfulness, complex medication regimens, legal and financial planning, and other important topics. The re-funding comes on the heels of Oregon Care Partner’s successful first phase, in which more than 9,000 trainings were completed in every corner of the state and online. Participants included caregivers from all walks of life – from professional caregivers, to first responders, to individuals who care for family members at home. Just this month, Oregon Care Partners launched a new schedule of free in-person classes around the state, including the upcoming class in Astoria. Free online classes remain available on the program’s website www.oregoncarepartners.com. Christmas Day Camps to Be Offerered The OSU Extension Service in Tillamook will offer several day camps over the Winter School Break this December at the OSU Extension Office in Tillamook. There will be a Cloverbud Holiday Camp for 1st – 3rd graders. A Holiday Fun Camp for youth in 4th grade and up. The Holiday Camps will be December 21 & 22. A Cake Decorating Camp for youth 4th grade and up, this camp will be December 29 & 30. Last there will be a one day Advanced Cake Decorating Class using fondant for youth 6th grade and up on December 31. Cost is $15 for each camp, for current 4-H members. Others may participate with 4-H enrollment. Registration forms are available at the OSU Extension Office in Tillamook. A completed registration form and the day camp fee are required to register a participant. Pre-registration is encouraged since the number of day camp participants is limited. Contact the OSU Extension Service, 2204 Fourth Street, Tillamook, 97141, or call 503-842-3433 for more information or to register your child. Or visit our website at http://extension. oregonstate.edu/tillamook. Christmas Trees for Coho Once again, CARTM is happily accepting Christmas trees, free of decoration, unflocked, and FREE of charge from December 26 through Friday, January 15, 2016. These trees will help restore the watershed for salmon! CARTM is open Thursday through Sunday from 10 to 4. After January 15, the normal fee ($12/cu yd) will apply for

tree disposal. Thanks to Tillamook County Solid Waste for encouraging CARTM customers to participate in this FREE conservation project! Donate Electronics For SAFE CARTM and Tillamook County Solid Waste are raising funds for the Neah- Kah-Nie High School’s SAFE Committee. The SAFE Committee plans an alcohol and drug-free graduation party each year. CARTM is happy to support this effort, and you can safely dispose of equipment replaced by Santa! Bring used electronic devices, working or not, to the Neah-Kah-Nie High School parking lot on January 9 between 10 am and 2 pm. Devices accepted include: TVs, DVD & VCR players, computers, monitors, printers, keyboards, mice, computer peripherals, copiers, fax machines, telephones, remotes, and so on. Every pound of E-Waste collected that day helps fund the SAFE party! Customer Assistance Program Helps Neighbors Tillamook PUD’s Customer Assistance Program (CAP) is an emergency assistance program to help spread warmth through our community. Funded through customer contributions which are matched by the District, the funds help pay the electric bills of our neighbors in need. Thanks to the caring spirit of several hundred Tillamook PUD customers and friends, contributions are made to the program throughout the year. “The long-standing CAP program is designed to assist limited-income families in crisis situations,” said Ray Sieler, PUD General Manager. “The PUD matches the amount of every donation and it is placed into a fund where it provides twice the assistance,” added Sieler. Over the past five years alone, CAP has provided nearly $135,000 to hundreds of Tillamook County families in emergency situations. For local families in crisis, CAP has been a lifeline. Contact Tillamook PUD at 503-842-2535 to learn more about CAP. If you’d like to help your neighbors in need through CAP, you can make a one-time gift, sign up for monthly recurring donations, or add extra to your monthly electric bill. Entrepreneurship series returns to TBCC Returning this January to Tillamook Bay Community College is a five-week entrepreneurship series designed to help potential and existing business owners learn how to plan a business model and develop the skills and resources needed to be successful. The series titled ‘Building your Business’ is a collaboration with TBCC, the Tillamook Area Chamber of Commerce, Oregon State University/Open Campus, Tillamook High School, Small Business Development Center and Worksource Oregon – Tillamook. “It’s an effort to help entrepreneurs get started,” said Tillamook Area Chamber of Commerce Executive Director Justin Aufdermauer. “We bring in local experts and teleconference with professionals from OSU to provide a network of resources that can

help people who are looking to get started, or who want to see their current business grow.” The course will cover different aspects of business including an introduction to entrepreneurship, sales, funding, marketing, business models and legal issues. Aufdermauer encouraged anyone who is even interested in starting a business to register for the series. “Even if all you have is an idea, this course can help you think about things maybe you haven’t considered yet,” he said. “You can learn what mistakes to avoid before you actually make them.” And for those who already have a business and are interesting in growing or expanding, “Building your Business” can play a key role on how to move forward, he said. Classes begin Jan. 14 until Feb. 18 (there is no class Feb. 11) and run every Thursday from 5:30 – 8:00 p.m. at TBCC’s main campus. There is a $25 registration fee to attend all five classes. Reserve your spot now by emailing info@tillamookchamber.org. NCRD Program Scholarships Making the recreations district’s programs available and affordable for all residents is an important goal. Since 2008, Friends of NCRD have contributed $6800 raised for scholarships in an effort to ensure no one is denied the benefits of recreation activities due to the inability to pay. Programs carry registration fees to help offset the funding to provide the service. Recreation promotes physical, mental and social well-being, but some residents do not have the resources to access these activities. Friends of NCRD ask you to consider a donation this season to the Healthy Moves scholarship fund. A donation of $25 can provide a school week of afternoon activities for a child in a safe environment, or a student pass for a youth to use the fitness center. $40 helps sponsor a month’s pass for use in the pool or fitness center. A $60 donation could aid an older adult in use of the pool and the fitness center for a month. Or $65 covers the fee of a 12 week arthritis exercise class. NCRD currently is providing 10 scholarships for their aqua therapy sessions and arthritis classes serving folks with chronic diseases including diabetes, Parkinson’s, obesity, and social anxiety. “ These scholarships have changed lives,” says Barbara McCann, pool instructor. They have benefited by gaining increased mobility, and strength, have better control of their weight, and have greater opportunities for socialization. It’s also important to note that those registered for classes at the recreation center are eligible for bus passes at no cost. This greatly helps those who are without their own transportation, giving them a greater sense of independence. Recreation programs serve as settings in which friendships bloom,families thrive, and wholesome connections and community pride are forged. Please consider making a tax deductible donation and 100% of your contribution will go directly to support scholarships.

2016 Master Gardener Classes Start in January The Oregon State University Extension Service’s annual Master Gardener training will be held at the Tillamook Bay Community College on Thursdays, from 9 am to 4:30 pm, starting in January. To obtain a schedule, more information, or a registration form, please contact the OSU Extension Service, 2204 Fourth Street, Tillamook; phone 503-8423433; or go to our website: http://extension.oregonstate. edu/tillamook/what-mastergardener-program Master Gardeners, trained by the OSU Extension Service, work together to answer home and community horticulture questions at OSU Extension offices, farmers markets and community events. They help create and manage demonstration, school and community gardens. They may also host garden tours, workshops and classes. You do not have to be an “expert” gardener to participate. Anyone with a sincere interest in gardening and desire to help our community is welcome. The Tillamook Master Gardener program is a great place to meet new people with a common interest and to learn about gardening on the Oregon Coast. There is a $120 fee for the training and materials which includes the “Sustainable Gardening,” Handbook, written specifically for gardeners in the Pacific Northwest. If you are not able to do the volunteer time, you can still take the Master Gardener Training for an additional fee. Hoffman Center Offers Sketching Class The Hoffman Center for the Arts in Manzanita will offer a three-session “Living the Sketchy Life” workshop in January for adults – beginners to experienced. Led by Manzanita artist Renee L. Delight, classes will meet on Wednesdays, Jan. 13, 20, and 27, from 10 a.m. to noon. Tuition will be $60 for all three sessions. The class will cover drawing fundamentals, materials and supplies, experimenting with different drawing mediums, developing a sketchbook habit, and creative problem solving. All sketching and drawing will be done from life.

Saturday, Dec. 12, at 7 p.m. Lauren Kessler Book Launch “Raising the Barre: Big Dreams, False Starts, and My Midlife Quest to Dance the Nutcracker” Hosted by Cloud & Leaf Book Store. Free

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Students can bring their own equipment or the instructor will provide a sketchbook and drawing tools for a one-time $12 materials fee. Delight is a plein air painter and avid sketchbook user. She received training in classical realism at the Ashland Academy of Art, and can often be found painting year-round on north Oregon coast beaches. Interested persons can register for “Living the Sketchy Life” on-line at http://hoffmanblog.org/ ongoing-classes/register-forworkshops The deadline for registration will be Sunday, Jan. 10. Questions about the class can be referred to Delight at r.l.delightfineart@gmail. com. Her website is www. rldelight.com.

Local Disaster Survey Period Extended The local on-line survey of emergency preparedness, launched in north Tillamook County in September, has been extended until the end of the year. The survey was prepared by the Emergency Volunteer Corps of Nehalem Bay (EVC) to help determine readiness at the individual and family level. “Due to the tremendous community response, we wanted to provide more people an opportunity to participate,” said EVC president Linda Kozlowski. According to Kozlowski, taking the survey not only provided data on current readiness, but also prompted families to stock up on supplies and talk over “what if” situations with each other. “All residents who haven’t yet completed a household survey are encouraged to go to the online link bit.ly/EVCMYNSurv and participate,” said Kozlowski. To date, over 430 households in Manzanita, Nehalem, Wheeler and surrounding areas have completed surveys online or in person. “The survey is designed to help residents determine how prepared they are for the range of emergencies – from winter power outages and floods, up through wildfires, earthquakes and tsunamis -that could occur in north Tillamook County,” said EVC Public Information Officer David Dillon. “No matter what happens, individuals, families, neighborhoods, and businesses need to be selfsufficient and resilient.” More information about local preparedness is available at the EVC website – evcnb.org, and on Facebook at evcnb.

CENTER SPOTLIGHT Peggy Biskar Artist and former board member: Organizes and hangs art shows in the Hoffman Center Gallery.

Tuesday, Dec. 15 & 22, at 10:30 a.m., Writing Lounge Open to all

Family Nurse Practitioner

The Women’s and Family Health Clinic welcomes Nikki Kuehl, Family Nurse Practitioner. Nikki is accepting new patients of all ages, men, women and children. She brings to Women’s and Family Health a wealth of experience and a love for the community.

Friday, Dec. 18, at 7:30 p.m. Manzanita Film Series Film: Birds of Neptune, Two sisters are left to their own devices after the loss of their parents. Filmed in Portland. Admission: $5. Refreshments available Monday, Dec. 21, at 1 p.m. Hoffman Center Board Meeting, Open to the public

Nikki grew up in Tillamook County and graduated from Nestucca in 1994. She is happy to be home and we welcome her back.

Thursdays, Jan. 7, 14, 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., Four sessions. Tuition: $165. Info/register at hoffmanblog.org

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You can see more information on the FRIENDS link on the NCRD website: www.ncrd.org or mail your check to Friends of NCRD P O Box 511 Nehalem, OR 97131 with a memo “scholarships”.

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Saturday, Jan. 9, from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. “How Objects Tell a Story” Writing workshop by Mindy Halleck Tuition: $50 Info/register at hoffmanblog.org Deadline Dec. 20 Wednesdays, Jan. 13, 20 & 27, from 10 a.m. to noon “Living the Sketchy Live” Workshops by Renee L. Delight Learn fundamentals, materials and supplies, and develop a sketchbook habit. Three sessions: $60 Info/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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Neah-Kah-Nie freshman Tristan Bennett (left) tries to avoid a takedown move by his opponent in the finals of the 220-pound competition during Friday’s Tillamook Smoker wrestling tournament. Bennett came from behind to win the match and the title by fall. Bennett finished the tournament with a 3-0 record and helped the Pirates place eighth as a team.

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“In the varsity division, we had four kids place. Dunlap got fifth (182). Oscar Casarez took fourth at 113. “Anthony Ramirez just took third at heavyweight. He had a great day and battled back from a tough loss in the semis,” Kelly said. “He showed a lot of heart.” The biggest praise was for his freshman. “Tristan had an outstanding day. He started off his career with three pins over three kids who have all been to the state tournament. “So I am super pleased and super happy with him. He wrestled really tough,” the coach said. Kelly said that the Pirates competing in the tournament’s JV division did a good job. “Gus Perez ended up 3-0 and Josh Long was 3-0 -- both wrestled extremely well. Jacob Griffith went 2-1 and had a great day. The other JVs battled really well,” the coach said after the invitational ended.

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Oyster stew: An old tradition for the holidays

The Golightly Gourmet Dana Zia

“Oysters are one of the supreme delights that nature has bestowed on man.” James Beard

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ysters are one of the great celebration foods that over the centuries, rich and poor alike have enjoyed. The early English settlers practically survived on oysters as they were a reliable and tasty source of nutrition. Of course, they learned this from the Native Americans who had been dinning on this briny bivalve for over 6000 years. The new world was swimming with a seemingly endless supply of oysters and everyone was chowing on them. Obviously oysters are deeply woven into American’s culinary history. Within this rich culinary history is a smaller chapter on oysters being served up on Christmas Eve, usually in the form of oyster stew. This tradition came over with the Irish immigrants in the

mid-1800s. Back in Ireland, on Christmas Eve they would make a dried lingcod stew to adhere to the Catholic belief of no (land) meat that night. When the Irish came in great force to America they found that oysters tastily replaced that ole’ salty cod and a star was born. It seems there are as many ways of making oyster stew as there are immigrants that have come to our shores. Some like it simple and some like it complicated. My husband Paul’s father was a big believer in a simple oyster stew and was horrified to have Paul make him oyster stew that was full of spinach and water chestnuts. He declared it “hippie chowder” and fished out his oysters to make a simpler rendition. It is important to be picky about your oysters and buy only the best and most fresh. They are filter feeders and are what they eat. We are so lucky here on the North Oregon Coast to have Netarts Bay Oysters at our fingertips. Netarts bay is a pristine estuary that is considered more of a salt water inlet, as it has no rivers that dump into it. This insures that even in the rainiest of conditions (like now!) the bay remains clean, free from run off. Manzanita fresh foods and Community Supported Fishery in Garibaldi sell Netarts Bay Oysters but they only come in the shell. We prefer them in the shell and I have instructions in the recipe if you purchase them that way. If you choose to buy preshucked raw oysters for this stew, its makes it much easier but you won’t get Netarts’ oysters that way. This recipe I’m sharing is Paul’s rendition of oyster stew, a cross between “hippie chowder” and a purist’s oyster stew. It’s a very easy stew to make and worth the effort. The oysters make this stew full of the flavors of our beautiful coast worth rejoicing and a shining holiday meal.

NW Pacific oyster stew Serves 6 for dinner, more for an appetizer.

1 tablespoon of coconut oil 1 large onion, diced large 2 cloves of garlic, minced fine 5 stalks of celery, diced large 2 large leeks, white and light green parts, chopped into rings 1/4 teaspoon of dried red peppers 1/4 cup of butter, cut into fourths 8 cups of liquid (that includes the oyster juice) 2 large white potatoes, cubed 1 teaspoon of black pepper, cracked 1 tablespoon each of minced fresh sage, parsley and rosemary OR 1 teaspoon each of dried sage, parsley and rosemary 3 dozen oysters in their liquid (if they are in the shell, start the recipe at the *) 2 cups of half and half Salt to taste (we didn’t need any) Small pats of butter to serve on top of the stew Prepare to make history with your

oyster stew! First, melt your coconut oil over medium high heat, in a large soup pot. Toss in the celery, leek, garlic and onions and sauté for 5-8 minutes, stirring the whole time. (If they need a bit more oil, don’t feel shy about adding a bit more coconut oil. This is not a diet dish!) As soon as the veggies are translucent and fragrant stir in the butter and red pepper flakes. After the butter has melted, add your oyster juice and water to equal 8 cups. Next toss in the potatoes, black pepper and herbs and wait till your pot just starts to simmer and turn down the heat to medium low, or where it will stay on a slow simmer. When the potatoes just start to get tender, add the half and half. Bring the pot back to a simmer, stirring the whole time. Taste your stew now and see if there is need to adjust your seasonings. (You can prepare to this point the day before. Put the cooled stew in the fridge with the oysters till you are ready to serve. Heat it up to a simmer and proceed from here.) When you have the flavor where you

want it, slide in the oysters and cook for 3-4 minutes until they just start to curl. (This is an important time to watch out as you can easily overcook these little gems and get tough chewy oysters.) Fish out an oyster and chop it into a few pieces and see if they are cooked to your liking. If they are, serve immediately with a pat of butter on top and hot sauce on the side. *If you get oysters in the shell, wash them well with a scrub brush first, then steam them in a large pot nestled in a strainer with a couple inches of water in the bottom. (For more info on this you can google it) Steam them till they just start to open, about 10-20 mins. (We used a turkey roaster with the rack in it for this) Save the water in the bottom for the stew after straining it through a cheesecloth. (It may be a bit green, but it won’t show up in the final product, honest) Shuck the oysters carefully and save them in the fridge till your soup base is ready. Place 6 oysters per serving in the bottom of each bowl they will be served in and pour the hot stew base over them to heat them. Serve immediately.

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