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Nehalem Mayor retires

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The Wheeler Post Office is close to opening according to the building owner Barbara Matson.

Wheeler Post Office to open soon

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heeler’s post office will be open within seven to 10 days, according to Barbara Matson, the owner of the building for 35 years.

“Everything was functional within the building, except for the mold.”

Matson said aside from the installation of walls, which were removed due to the mold that had grown on them, the rest of the work to the building is cosmetic.

“The building inspector said we are fine to put walls up. There is no longer a smell or mold present.”

Matson, a Wheeler resident from 1968 to 2001, now lives in Borrego Springs, California.

Citizen photo by Jordan Wolfe Emily Knight stands in her new store, Free Hand, which is opening Saturday. Emily will be selling art and craft supplies on Laneda Avenue in Manzanita.

New art shop opens Saturday in Manzanita

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ree Hand: originally a drawing term; now, Manzanita’s newest art shop.

Emily Knight, owner of Free Hand, is hosting a grand opening on Saturday, and said there will be giveaways throughout the day, including the first customers.

The shop is nestled between Manzanita

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Manzanita setting example on Coast for beach accessibility

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Sweets and Toylandia and tucked behind a bright red door on Laneda.

“I think when a lot of people hear ‘art store,’ they think just pencils and paint,” Knight said.

“But art isn’t all drawing and painting. I offer a dabble of different mediums.”

Products for all levels of experience and

fter 48 years and 9 months, Dale Stockton, Mayor of Nehalem, is retiring from public service.

On May 9, Stockton announced that he would be resigning from his position immediately.

“In 1963, when I first got on, I told one of the other councilors, ‘you gotta get rid of these old guys.’ Now we’re one of them,” Stockton said. “It’s time we try to let the young kids have all the fun.”

The City of Nehalem names Stockton as one of the longest serving council members in the state of Oregon.

Because of his role as President of the Council, Stockton said he became mayor, after the death of Mayor Shirley Kalkhoven in March 2015.

Reflecting on his service to the city of Nehalem, Stockton said, “One of the biggest accomplishments has been building the new City Hall. I didn’t think I’d live long enough to see it.”

Finished in October 2013, Stockton said that the city sold timber off of the 990-acres Nehalem owns.

“We’ve done things we would never have been able to do without it,” he said.

“I think we were able to put a million dollars into NCRD before a bond passed.

“Don’t sell the timberland. It’s Nehalem’s lifeblood.”

Stockton added that the city is debt-free with money in the bank, thanks to the land.

He warned that if it is ever sold, someone will come back to haunt them.

Dale Shafer, city manager for Nehalem, said “Dale Stockton has given many many

ew things slow wheelchairs down faster than sand. Manzanita changed that, in 2008.

Manzanita is among the only coastal communities to lend, for free, the use of one of three beach wheelchairs.

“They’re just wheelchairs with really big, rubber tires,” said Kristin Grasseth, administrative assistant for the city of Manzanita.

Dan Haag, Manzanita Visitors Center coordinator, said “No other visitor organization or chamber up and down this stretch of coast offers the beach wheelchair service. We are getting inquiries from visitor organizations in Astoria, all the way down to Yachats.”

Seaside may have recently started offering the wheelchair service, Haag added.

Housed at Manzanita City Hall, Grasseth said the wheelchairs were donated to the city to lend visitors.

“People get to take their grandma to

the beach, who may not have gone in years, or ailing siblings or children with disabilities. It makes them feel good to be with their family on the beach. It brings tears to your eye from time to time.”

Due to the location of city hall, she added they can use a rental company to take the wheelchairs to the beach, rentals or the inns.

“We have no way of monitoring the chairs, so we just ask people to only take them on our beach in Manzanita.”

Grasseth said Manzanita has received a grant to build an extension to the Visitor’s Center, located at the end of Laneda, for the wheelchairs to relocate to, so visitors can borrow them at a location closer to the beach and that will be open on weekends.

“The difficult part is city hall is closed during the weekend.”

Originally located in the, now closed, Bikes and Boards, the wheelchairs were taken back, after the shop closed, to be held at city hall until other accommoda-

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Denise Wright, owner of Cozey’s Beach Home in Manzanita, took her nephew, Tim Mariman, to the beach in one of the wheelchairs in 2010. She says it was probably the first time he was able to visit the beach in fifteen years. The experience was inclusive, comfortable and magical, she adds.

County Commissioners mull cuts in hopes to balance $22 million budget EDC, Housing Task Force and Pioneer Museum battle cuts

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everal county funded departments found themselves with proposed budget cuts for the 2016-17 fiscal year at a Budget Hearing before the County Commissioners on May 11.

In addition to no increase in pay for elected officials, the Economic Development Council, Housing Task Force and Tillamook County Pioneer Museum all faced cuts in order to hit the projected $22 million County budget.

Facing a 32 percent cut for EDC, Small Business Develop-

ment Center Director Mike Cohen lobbied the Commissioners and Budget Committee members for more funds.

“It’s gong to be impossible for EDC to…complete its work plan,” Cohen said. “[We] can’t accomplish it without reasonable funding.

“We’re not talking about salary increases,” Cohen continued.

“We’re talking about a devastating blow being given to us.”

“If we restore this,” Commissioner Josi replied, “where do we make the cuts? Who’s department do we gauge?”

President of the Tillamook County Fair Board Camy VonSeggern also came forward to

express her concern of cutting $15,000 from the Fair’s budget.

“We’ve been very frugal with our budget,” VonSeggern said.

“A lot of volunteer hours, a lot of volunteer resources. It gets harder and harder to get people to work longer hours for no pay.”

Representing the Housing Task Force, Executive Director of CARE Erin Skaar reasoned that if the County doesn’t support finding a housing solution, others might not either.

“It feels to me the County should have stepped up to the plate on this,” Skaar said. “If the County can’t support something that the business community does, outside grants [see] some-

thing is wrong with out priorities.”

The Tillamook County Pioneer Museum’s budget faced a $20,000 cut, but according to Commissioner Bill Baertlein, “The Budget Committee decided that we could use $20,000 of Transient Lodging Tax money to fund the Museum.”

Baertlien also said that $25,000 in additional funding from Video Lottery was discovered and the Budget Committee agreed to allocate $20,000 of it to EDC and $5,000 to the Housing Task Force.

The County Commissioners will accept a finalized budget on June 22.

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n Art Continued from Page A1 age will be well-represented at Free Hand, according to Knight.

“I spent hours researching to find supplies for children, students and professionals.

Local schools have drastically cut their art programs, so I am offering student discounts.”

Knight said one of the aspects of owning an art shop she is most excited about is getting to know the community of local artists and hopes Free Hand will be a community place for them.

“I know my products well, but I want to know what brands local artists like. This is for them, so don’t be afraid to come in and talk with me.

“I don’t want people to have to go to Portland or online to get specialty paints or awesome pens.”

Aside from the pencils and paints, she is looking into offering ukulele-building kits, do-it-yourself treasure maps for kids (and, let’s face it, probably adults) and puzzle kits that are stylistically similar to adult coloring

n Mayor Continued from Page A1 years to the community and served on many different boards. We will miss his leadership and his decisions.”

She added that one of her favorite stories about Stockton occurred during Nehalem’s Centennial, in 1999.

“The ladies of Nehalem made this beautiful quilt and Dale went in with a friend to buy that amazing quilt and hang it up in City Hall. Shirley Kalkhoven had Joe Hayes build a case for it.”

Shafer added that the quilt has the signatures of Governor John Kitzhaber and

n Post Office Continued from Page A1 “I found out I couldn’t get anything done out of town,” she said, “I flew up last week and am here until the Post Office is finished.”

The town hall meeting held last week in Wheeler, which she attended, fostered positive conversation about the future of the Post Office, according to Matson.

“Dave Bell said the closure had three prongs: My insurance was denied because the flood was listed as an ‘Act of God;’ the Mayor’s

n Beach Continued from Page A1 tions at the Visitors Center are created.

“Public Works oil the chairs and get the sand off, so they don’t rust,” said Grasseth. “However, they’re getting older and we’re looking to replace them.”

The “Path to the Pacific” ramp for wheelchairs, at the end of Laneda, was dedicated on June 21, 2008, according to the manuscript of the speech Leila Salmon, president of the Manzanita city council, delivered on that date.

“The ramp began as a memorial to Bud Kretsinger, the owner of the San Dune Tavern,” Salmon said during the ceremony.

In her speech, Salmon

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Knight said her services will extend past selling supplies in her shop.

Starting in late June and continuing through summer, Knight said she is working with Neah-Kah-Nie Bistro to begin after-hours “Paint the Night” programs for kids, adults and families. She added to keep an eye out for postcard-sized fliers, she is creating, with more information.

“This past year, this space became available and I thought ‘why not an art store?’”

Aprilmarie Eckstrom, owner of Manzanita Sweets and Toylandia, has been highly influential to the new shop, according to Knight.

“April has been a great employer and business mentor. I’ve learned a lot from her.”

With her shop opening in just a few days, Knight reflected on her relationship with art, which began with drawing as a child.

“I love illustration, animation and character development. I love the psychology of it - how characters walk, talk and what kind of clothes they wear.”

Beginning with normal art classes at Southridge High President Bill Clinton on it, among others.

“You can’t replace someone like him. He has definitely earned his retirement.”

Spending his youth in Portland, Stockton said he moved to Nehalem from Butte, Montana in 1960. His family had purchased Nehalem Lumber Company in 1958 and he said they needed help badly.

“I wouldn’t have moved anywhere else after living here.”

With plans of relaxing at home and fishing on the Deschutes River, at a friend’s house in Maupin, Stockton said he is looking forward to his retirement.

“Nehalem has been a great place to raise our five kids.

School in Beaverton, Knight said she finished high school at the Arts & Communication Magnet Academy in Beaverton.

“It was a really great experience because the teachers were in the field and I did a pre-college program.”

Knight said she has taken myriad art classes at Kansas City Art Institute, Western Oregon University and Pacific Northwest College of Art. “You don’t need any skill to delve in or begin, at all,” Knight said, adding that part of the fun is taking classes and reflecting on how far skills develop.

“Creating art is super therapeutic. You can find your own identity. It’s stressrelieving and beautiful and no matter what you’re making, there is something nice about it.

“There are no rules.”

Free Hand is located on 320 Laneda Avenue in Manzanita and host a grand opening on Saturday from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Daily operating hours will be 11 a.m. to 5 p.m.

For more information, contact Emily Knight at freehandmanzanita@gmail.com.

Nehalem Mayor Dale Stockton retired at the last council meeting.

Stockton served over 48 years either on the council or at the helm as mayor in Wheeler.

This is a great easy-going town and a comfortable place to live. Thanks for being the community you are.”

decision to open the floodgates; and nobody opened the building.”

She added that either the new postmaster in Nehalem, or the ex-postmistress, had the keys to the Post Office.

During the Wheeler flooding, Borrego Springs had a completely different issue with their own Post Office that contributed to the issues in Wheeler.

“Borrego Springs had boxes and boxes of mail that didn’t get delivered. I think 300 pieces of mail did not get delivered on time.”

Matson received her official written notice of the building in Wheeler’s status three days late, she said,

adding that she was unable to receive messages on her phone during the flooding in Oregon.

As soon as she found out about the problem in Wheeler, Matson hired a contractor to clean as best as he could, but the mold had grown.

“He said it could have been cleaned out in two days, if someone had opened the building. It only takes 40 hours for mold to grow,” Matson said.

“I’m just really really sad the people of Wheeler were unable to get their mail especially during Christmas,” Matson said. “Optimistically, we’ll be open again next week.”

thanked major financial contributors Spirit Mountain Community Fund, Tillamook County, the Oregon Department of Land Conservation and Development and Nehalem Bay Senior Affairs Forum.

Grasseth said Nehalem Bay Seniors Affair Forum is the group that got the project going, with Carol Povey acting as a lead coordinator and fundraiser.

She added that Oregon

Parks and Recreation Department awarded a $50,000 grant.

A second donation of $50,000 came from Debi Coleman, Grasseth said.

“Everybody worked in collaboration for seniors and people with disabilities,” she added, “We hear all sorts of wonderful stories.”

For more information, contact the city of Manzanita at 503-368-5343.

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Nehalem Bay Fire District scores high ratings Starting July 1, many Nehalem Bay area property owners will start to see lower property insurance rates thanks to an improved classification of the Nehalem Bay Fire and Rescue District.

Fire Chief Perry Sherbaugh announced that he recently received notification from the Insurance Services Office (ISO) that the “public protection class rating” for the NBFRD has been significantly improved.

The rating for property within 1,000 feet of a fire hydrant is now class 3, formerly class 5. Property more than 1,000 feet from a hydrant is now class 4, formerly class 6. Sherbaugh noted that only properties located within five miles of a NBFRD station have received the new ratings. He also cautioned that not all insurance companies use ISO

ratings as a factor in determining rates.

Amounts of deductions, if any, depend on the particular insurance companies and types of coverage a homeowner has chosen. In

a quick check with three homeowners, it was found that one property with a new 4 rating received a $117 premium reduction; another property in a new 3 rating zone received a more than $500 annual reduction; and a third property in a new 3 zone received no reduction.

Changes, if any, are likely to be put into effect when the next premium is due on a

given property.

ISO is an organization that evaluates and rates fire departments on their capabilities. The evaluations are rigorous, touching on all aspects of preparedness, including hands-on firefighter exercises. Higher ratings are a direct result of the past few years of concentrated efforts to upgrade facilities, services and firefighter training.

All residential or business owners whose property is served by the NBFRD are encouraged to contact their insurance companies to find out how the new ISO ratings affect their Insurance premiums. If proof of the rating change is needed, copies of the ISO notification letter may be obtained from the NBFRD office or online at www.nehalembayfirerescue. org.

Start off Memorial Weekend on a good note at Nehalem Bay House with a community barbecue and music by Jazzatti-tude with Sydney Elliott on Friday May 27th from 4:30 to 7 p.m.

“We want to extend an invitation to the community join us for a barbecue and music this Friday,” said Blanca Turrieta, Nehalem Bay House director. “Come by and enjoy a barbecue and the music -- good food, good music and good people, here at Nehalem Bay House.” Memorial Day is a time of remembrance and reflection, established to recognize veterans lost during service, and to remember those that have passed. “We are proud to care for several veterans at Nehalem Bay House,” added Blanca. Randy Freiberg, Army Ranger, Richard Wallin, Marines, and Shirley Wuncsh, WWII WASP live at Nehalem Bay House receiving care just like family, and the same high quality care provided to all Bay House residents. Join us to kick off the Memorial Weekend with a delicious barbecue and wonderful music from local favorite, Jazzatti-tude with Sydney Elliott. Nehalem Bay House is located between Nehalem and Manzanita at 35385 Tohl Avenue.

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Oysters on the grill being prepared for the feast that fed about 150 in attendance during last year’s Bounty on the Bay fundraiser.

Registration open for Bounty on the Bay

Calling all anglers. Get out your waders and seafood bibs!

Tillamook Estuaries Partnership invites you to its 13th annual fundraiser, Bounty on the Bay, beginning with an Italian pasta dinner and fishing tips and tricks workshop presented by one of our incredible guides, Andy Schneider, Friday, June 3rd followed by our fishing tournament kicking off bright and early on Saturday, June 4th.

Register to fish with one of our guides or as your own captain, and enjoy a WorldClass seafood feast, silent auction, and award ceremony that highlights the event Saturday evening, June 4th.

This year’s Silent Auction is shaping up to be our best one yet with a diversity of bid items ranging from 2-units of high quality kilndried douglas fir (for all of you builders out there) to a spa retreat in Nehalem; awesome fishing gear to amazing photos from local photographers; dining certificates to regional brews. They are yours for the taking!

This year, we are pleased to present Jim Martin, former ODFW Chief of Fisheries, as our guest speaker. He will

be sharing his experience and knowledge of issues facing our bays. We will also be honoring Liane Welch, Tillamook County Public Works Director, with the Jim Mundell Environmental Stewardship Award for her commitment to partnerships and looking for win-win solutions to improving fish passage and our roads. The funds raised at this event support education, restoration and conservation activities in Tillamook County’s estuaries and watersheds.

Estuaries are where it all begins for these ‘springers’ and this weekend event highlights the best Tillamook Bay has to offer: amazing scenery, humongous fish, great local food, and jovial company. Many thanks go out to our Sponsors: Dick’s Sporting Goods, Garibaldi House Inn and Suites (the official hotel for Bounty on Bay), Northwest Hardwoods, Pacific Seafood, KTIL Family of Radio Stations, Trinidad Tackle, and Hook, Line, and Sinker for helping make this event possible!! We also want to thank the guides who are donating their time and expertise: David Johnson, Dave Harris, Pat Abel, Andy Schneider, Ted Teufel, Curt

Hedges, Greg Hublou, Jon Winter and Chris Vertopoulos. This action-packed fundraiser supports TEP’s efforts to implement the Tillamook Bay Comprehensive Conservation and Management Plan (CCMP).

The CCMP identifies actions that restore water quality, enhance degraded habitats, reduce sedimentation and lessen the impacts of coastal flooding—all of which means more fish and wildlife.

Registration is open and necessary for all facets of the event. Whether you are interested in fishing or just joining us for one of the dinners, we have something for everyone. Additionally, Garibaldi House Inn and Suites, the official hotel of Bounty on the Bay, is offering discounted rates for Friday and Saturday night stays if you mention Bounty on the Bay. Registration forms are available online by going to www.tbnep.org or, to obtain more information regarding the event, contact Lisa Phipps by phone at (503) 322-2222 or by email at lphipps@tbnep.org.

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TLT awards 1.72 million in first year Economic Development Council and Tillamook County award $1.72 million in facilities and marketing grants in first year of TLT tourism grant program 22 organizations receive facility funding, 17 receive marketing and promotions funding Tillamook County, Oregon.

May 18, 2016 - After the ballot initiative to implement a county- wide transient lodging tax (TLT) was passed in November, 2013, Tillamook County commissioners and the Economic Development Council (EDC) of Tillamook County made a promise to invest in the community. County roads would benefit, receiving 30% of TLT funds collected, and two grant programs were developed from the remaining 70%—one that funded tourism facilities and one for marketing and promotions projects.

In the first year of the grant program, $1.62 million has been awarded to 22 organizations for tourism facilities projects, and an additional $100,000 to 17 organizations

for marketing and promotions activities.

The grant requirements for both programs were developed by the nine-member Tourism Advisory Committee (TAC), and approved by both the EDC and Board of County Commissioners. The TAC reviewed, scored and ranked all applications, and the EDC approved funding for marketing and promotions grants, and made recommendations for funding facilities to the commissioners. Visit Tillamook Coast, the county tourism organization, facilitated the processes.

“This first year was a learning process for the TAC, EDC, commissioners and the public, as we really didn’t have a blueprint to follow from other counties,” said Michele Bradley, board chair of the EDC. “Yet, here we are less than a year after making the first grants available, and 39 organizations are benefiting from TLT funding.”

Going forward, facilities grants will be managed by the Board of County Commissioners, with the current TAC

acting as citizen oversight, making recommendations for funding. Commissioner Bill Baertlein has asked the Futures Council to facilitate a series of community meetings to get input on future tourism facility development.

“While getting TLT funds back into the community quickly was important this first year, we now want to take a more strategic approach to tourism facilities funding,” said Commissioner Baertlein.

“Now that we are seeing trends in TLT numbers, we have an opportunity to take a long-term view on development to enhance our communities.”

Tillamook County TLT grants total more than grants given by Travel Oregon and other state counties. The 2016-2017 fiscal year budget for Visit Tillamook Coast includes another $100,000 for marketing and promotions grants, which are available to both non-profit and for-profit organizations. Applications will open July 1, 2016.

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Old guy garage fishing!

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ll those years of fishing and hunting and picking wild mushrooms and berries are now just memories and the fact I have them is good.

One salvation as I embark on this nostalgia trip is that it has all been a lot of fun.

Over the years I have acquired a great many toys that allowed me those memorable days on the water and in the woods always looking for something to eat. I suppose some of the equipment and time that I dedicated can all be justified when I realize that we had a large family and lots of mouths to feed.

In my garage there is a place on the wall that is covered with a great many fishing rods that are all of different weights and lengths. Some were built by myself and one custom fly rod was acquired when

I retired many years ago.

I remember the day it was delivered to our home and as I took it out of the case I was proud to see my name under the lacquer that covered a beautiful piece of equipment. I showed it proudly to my wife and she asked who gave it to me. I had to admit to her that I actually ordered it myself. It still looks brand new and I don’t do that fly fishing any more. I can look at darn near any one of those old rods and bring back the memory of the fish they caught. Maybe it is a good thing that I can’t remember the ones that got away!

Along with the fishing rods and equipment there were several boats that were bought with hard earned money and there are all those great memories of the time I spent on the water fishing and crabbing. The

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A good thing is that I met

lots of nice people over the years and provided a great experience for kids and grand kids and many friends.

The last boat that I still own is an aluminum 14’ that has a trailer and or can be carried on the top of a pickup truck. I bought it new along with a 10 horsepower motor and even had another electric motor that was terrific on small lakes. Over the last few years it has been used by friends and relatives who managed to bring us some fresh crabs and a fish now and then from the local bay. I still have a collection of crab traps and rings that are all serviceable and there is a story for each and every one of them. This season hasn’t happened yet and I was thinking that soon we might just be cooking some crabs Well I have to report that

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life has expired and some other news the other day made me even more morose.

According to the experts on the front page of the Oregonian newspaper who study financial things, my wife and I have just been dropped from the middle class Pretty hard to take the news that you have a hole in your exhaust manifold and lost your position in the world all in one week. With my new found forgetfulness I suppose that I won’t remember much of this for very long and that is a blessing. Hanging out in the garage is fun but wish some of my old buddies and family members were still around.

Just remember that while you are still able, keep on fishing and don’t wade out further than your boots can handle!

Manzanita Public Safety Log 5/15/2016 Issued two citations for illegal parallel parking in Manzanita.

Issued a citation for failure to renew registration in Manzanita.

Took a report of assault in Manzanita.

Responded to a report of harassment in Manzanita.

5/16/2016 Assisted TCSO with an animal complaint in Nehalem.

Investigated a commercial alarm in Manzanita.

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

5/17/2016

Issued a citation for driving while using a cell phone in Wheeler.

Issued a citation for violation of posted parking restrictions in OWSP. Assisted ODOT with a road hazard on Hwy 101 near Manzanita.

Assisted TCSO with a disturbance in Bayside Gardens.

Responded to an ordinance violation in Manzanita.

5/18/2016 Assisted TCSO with the arrest of a female on a warrant in Neahkahnie.

Assisted TCSO with a commercial alarm near Nehalem.

5/19/2016 Issued a citation for no

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our days on the water with all this gear have come to the end.

The last few times people tried to use that boat there were problems and I thought I could probably fix that old engine myself and we would be back in business I wasn’t having much luck so I took it down to a repair place and they agreed to look that 45 year old motor over. They called me with some sad news it turned out that we have a hole in the exhaust manifold and along with other deterioration the end is here and it isn’t worth repairing. I will probably keep the boat and equipment here where I can keep it all looking good, but those grand kids are going to have to come up with a motor if they want to do any more crabbing and fishing.

So another segment of my

valid day use permit displayed in NBSP. Assisted Nehalem Bay Fire & Rescue with a medical call in Manzanita.

5/20/2016 Issued a citation for no valid day use permit displayed in NBSP. Assisted TCSO with a report of shots fired in Bayside Gardens.

5/21/2016 Issued a citation for illegal parallel parking in Manzanita.

Issued a citation for violation of posted speed (45/25) in Wheeler.

Issued a citation for violation of posted speed (41/25) in Wheeler.

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

Issued two citations for no valid day use permit displayed in NBSP. Issued a citation for violation of posted speed (43/25) in Wheeler.

Issued a citation for violation of posted speed (48/25) in Wheeler.

Responded to a report of found property in Manzanita.

Responded to a report of a road hazard near Manzanita.

Investigated an animal complaint in Manzanita.

Responded to an illegal bonfire on Manzanita Beach.

NBFR District Log 5/22/16 Medical 2ND ST MANZANIT 5/21/16 Medical TOHL AVE NEHALEM 5/21/16 Medical ROWE ST WHEELER 5/20/16 Medical HIGHWAY 53 NEHALEM Medical TOHL AVE NEHALEM 5/19/16 Burn MARINE DR WHEELER Medical SUNRISE DR NEHALEM Man Down LANEDA AVE MANZANITA

5/18/16 Fire Alarm DEWOLF RD NEAHKAHNIE Medical TOHL AVE NEHALEM Medical TOHL AVE NEHALEM 5/16/16 MVA RIVERSIDE DR NEHALEM Burn Complaints NEHALEM RD / OCEAN RD 5/15/16 Medical TOHL AVE NEHALEM Burn Complaints BAYSIDE GARDENS RD NEHALEM 5/14/16 Medical OCEAN RD MANZANITA

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Grammy nominated Ellen Whyte to headline Cannon Beach Arts Festival Singer songwriter Ellen Whyte will kick off a full weekend of art and music with a Friday night spotlight concert during Cannon Beach’s Stormy Weather Arts Festival in November.

A weekend full of art events, musical performances, artist demonstrations and gallery receptions November 4-6 will feature a Friday night performance featuring award-winning artist Ellen Whyte. One of Cannon Beach’s most popular events, the Stormy Weather Arts Festival will also include the Stormy Weather Fashion Show and the Art in Action Dinner and Auction. Throughout the weekend, the town’s galleries will present special events showcasing the artists they represent, with many of the artists on hand to present their latest works, conduct demonstrations or discuss their work.

The festival kicks off with a Friday night spotlight concert in the intimate 200-seat Coaster Theatre that will showcase Grammy-nominated singer songwriter Ellen Whyte and her fivepiece band. In addition to Grammy nominations, Whyte has garnered several awards from the Cascade Blues Association including an induction into their Hall of Fame for Best Contemporary Blues Band in 2002, Best Female Vocalist in 2000 and Best Self-Produced CD in the Pacific Northwest for 2009’s “Four Way Stop.”

Saturday’s events happen against a backdrop of live music with performances throughout the town during the day. The morning Stormy Weather Fashion Show will feature fashions from local designers and shops. At the evening’s Art in Action dinner and auc-

tion, professional artists will demonstrate their techniques and create works of art available for purchase during the event’s banquet and silent auction.

Cannon Beach is home to over a dozen art galleries and has been named one of “The 100 Best Art Towns in America” by author John Villani in his book by the same title. Many of the gallery’s most successful national and regional artists, as well as prominent local artists, will be showcased during the festival.

For more information about the Stormy Weather Arts Festival, contact the Cannon Beach Chamber of Commerce by calling (503) 436-2623 or visiting the website at www.cannonbeach.org.

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Community News Briefs Association of Northwest Steelheaders North Coast Chapter – 7 p.m. Fourth Thursdays. Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife meeting room, 4909 Third St., Tillamook. Call Bill Hedlund at 503-815-2737.

Alzheimer’s Support Group – 11 a.m.-1 p.m. fourth Thursdays, Nehalem Bay House, 35385 Tohl Rd. Free lunch included.

Call Patty Fox, 503-368-5171.

Circle of Caring meeting – 10 a.m.-2 p.m. First and fourth Thursdays at St. Mary’s in Rockaway Beach. Join them to knit and sew. Contact 503355-2661 (parish office).

Pool tournament – TBA at the Manzanita Lighthouse on Highway 101 in Nehalem. For information, call 503-368-4990.

Friday, May 27 39th annual Rockaway Beach Kite Festival – all day at the Rockaway Beach Wayside. There are contests, awards, live music, exhibitions, vendors and much more. It is sponsored by the American Kitefliers Association and the festival hosts both professional and amateur kite fliers.

Saturday, May 28 Great White Elephant Sale – 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. at the Garibaldi Museum. The museum is raising funds for new windows.

Fishing gear, books, household items, holiday items, antiques, and much, much more!… all must go. For more information please call: (503)322-8411 or Info@GaribaldiMuseum.org Oceanside art show – 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. at the Oceanside Community Club 1550 Pacific Avenue in Oceanside. Free admission.

Weekend Garibaldi train service – 10 a.m., noon and 2

p.m. in Garibaldi; 11 a.m. and 1 p.m. in Rockaway Beach.

The service will continue until the end of September.

Oregon Coast Scenic Sunset Dinner Train – 5 p.m. from the depot at 306 American Ave. in Garibaldi. The excursion is a three-hour journey along the Oregon Coast and includes a variety of seating and meal options. It offers passengers scenic views of the Tillamook and Nehalem Bays plus the Pacific Ocean. The Dinner Train offers two seating options for the Dinner Train excursions: Dining Car seating (includes a meal) and Club Car seating (without a meal) that is general admission. Tickets can be bought online, calling 1-888-718-4253 or can be bought aboard the train in the caboose.

Annual Library book sale – 9 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. at the North Tillamook Library in Manzanita. For more information, call 503-368-6665.

Memorial Weekend Blues Fest – TBA at the Nehalem Bay Winery in Mahler. For information about the free event call 503-368-WINE. French Toast breakfast – 8 a.m.- noon at St. Mary’s by the Sea at 275 South Pacific Street in Rockaway Beach. The cost is by donation. The breakfast will include french toast, scrambled eggs, coffee, tea, milk and Gail’s berry compote. They will also have a silent auction and a raffle for a prime rib dinner. It is a fundraiser for the Meals for Seniors program.

39th annual Rockaway Beach Kite Festival – all day at the Rockaway Beach Wayside. There are contests, awards, live music, exhibitions, vendors and much more. It is sponsored by the American Kitefliers Association and the festival hosts both professional and amateur kite fliers.

Sunday, May 29

the end of September.

Weekend Garibaldi train service – 10 a.m., noon and 2 p.m. in Garibaldi; 11 a.m. and 1 p.m. in Rockaway Beach.

The service will continue until the end of September.

Tuesday, May 31

Oceanside art show – 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. at the Oceanside Community Club 1550 Pacific Avenue in Oceanside. Free admission.

39th annual Rockaway Beach Kite Festival – all day at the Rockaway Beach Wayside. There are contests, awards, live music, exhibitions, vendors and much more. It is sponsored by the American Kitefliers Association and the festival hosts both professional and amateur kite fliers.

Monday, May 30 MEMORIAL DAY Veterans lunch – noon to 3 p.m. at the Swiss Hall 4605 Brookfield in Tillamook (south of the Tillamook Bay Community College campus). Veterans are invited to bring their families to a “Thank You” lunch by LifeChange Christian Fellowship.

Memorial Day ceremony – 11 a.m. at Sunset Heights Memorial Gardens, east of Tillamook.

For more information, contact Dean Crist, Pastor of the First Christian Church in Tillamook or call 503-842-6213 39th annual Rockaway Beach Kite Festival ends – all day at the Rockaway Beach Wayside.

There are contests, awards, live music, exhibitions, vendors and much more. It is sponsored by the American Kitefliers Association and the festival hosts both professional and amateur kite fliers.

Weekend Garibaldi train service – 10 a.m., noon and 2 p.m. in Garibaldi; 11 a.m. and 1 p.m. in Rockaway Beach.

The service will continue until

Living Well with Chronic Conditions class – 2 p.m. to 4:30 p.m. Tuesdays at the North County Recreation District at 36115 Ninth Street in Nehalem.

Wednesday, June 1 Living Locally auction and fundraiser – 4 p.m. at Alder Creek Farm in Nehalem. For more information call 503-368-3203.

Nehalem Bay Crab Derby – 9 a.m. at Kelly’s Brighton Marina in Rockaway Beach. For more information, call 503-368-5745.

White Clover Grange Potluck – White Clover Grange potluck and monthly meeting.

Potluck at 6:30 followed by monthly meeting at 7:30 p.m. and hope. No charge.

Needle Work group – 2 p.m. to 4 p.m. Every Wednesday at the Latimer Quilt and Textile Center.

For more information contact latimerprograms@centurylink. net, or call 503-842-8622.

MOVIE NIGHT IN WHEELER – 6 p.m. at the Rising Star Cafe in Wheeler every Wednesday.

For details, call 503-368-3990.

Tai Chi Class – 11 a.m. to noon on Wednesdays at the North County Recreation District, 36155 9th St, Nehalem.

504-368-7008. (ncrd.org.)

Words & Images Pairing Event – 7 p.m. at the Hoffman Center in Manzanita. For more information about the free event, go to www.hoffmanblog.org Work Party – 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. at the Nehalem American Legion Cemetery on Necarney City Road in Nehalem. Contact Val Magee 808-264-1454 to RSVP or email: vinesmagee@gmail.com

Manzanita Visitors Center

05/28 9 am - Annual Library Book Sale North Tillamook Library $$ (503).368.6665 3:30 pm Manzanita Call Memorial Weekend Nehalem Bay Winery Free (503).368.WINE Blues Fest 06/01 4 pm Living Locally Gala Alder Creek Farm $$ (503).368.3203 Auction & Fundraiser Nehalem 9 am Nehalem Bay Crab Derby Kelly’s

Brighton Marina (503).368.5745 Rockaway Beach 7 pm Words & Images Pairing Event Hoffman Center Free www.hoffmanblog. org 05/24 10 am Open Clay Studio Hoffman Center $$ (503).368.3846 Manzanita

05/26 10 am Open Clay Studio Hoffman Center $$ (503).368.3846 Manzanita 2 pm Workshop - Center for $$ (503).398.5800

Writing Alive! Contemplative Arts Manzanita 05/27 2 pm Open Gallery Hoffman Center Free (503).368.3846 Manzanita Visitors Center News To post events or photos: Email Dan at info@exploremanzanita.com To add someone to this bulletin: Email info@exploremanzanita.com Volunteers needed

at Visitors Center for spring and summer 2016. Call Dan at (503).812.5510 today!

Lost and found items turned into visitors center are held for two weeks then turned into Manzanita City Hall Beach accessible wheelchairs are available to check-out at Manzanita City Hall during regular business hours and may be returned to Visitors Center during weekends.

Visitors Center will have regular office

hours from 9 am to 11 am, Wednesday through Saturday beginning May 25. If you have any questions, concerns, or ideas you’d like to chat about, please feel free to drop in.

Attention local writers! Visitors Center needs stories on local events and activities. If you’d like to help provide content for www.exploremanzanita.com, email your pitches to Dan at info@exploremanzanita.com.

The Sedona Fire Band presents a family concert June 5 The Sedona Fire Band, a local, seven member eclectic fusion of World, Folk, Rock and Blues, will present a Family Concert on Sunday, June 5 at 2 p.m. at the newly renovated theater at NCRD on 9th street in Nehalem.

The group of diverse talents, personalities and ages that makes up the band considers itself a chosen family and wants to share their love of music with your family.

And at this event a father gets to cross an item off his “bucket list”—that of playing on stage with one of his sons. Chuck McLaughlin, who will turn 88 a few days after the concert, will get to perform with his son, Carl McLaughlin, a singer/ songwriter guitarist who was a member of the Northwest bands Snake Eyes and Whiskey Stik in the 70’s and 80’s. The performance will include two of Carl’s original songs that will be played by the whole band for the first time in public.

Chuck’s wife Barbara, who plays bass and drums in the band, was excited to help make this father’s dream a

reality. The spark that ignited the idea for the concert then caught Fire by including other band members’ relatives or hidden talents to create unique presentations by the following band members.

Sedona Kelly Torres, co-founder and leader of the band, who normally sings and plays flute, harp and percussion instruments, will be playing the conga for the first time.

Enya Torres Ling, Sedona’s 12 year old daughter, will be performing as well.

Enya has been playing percussion with the band since last fall and will make her second appearance on stage at this concert. She made her debut with the band last September at the annual Labor Day Picnic hosted by the Manzanita Deli and Grocery.

And Enya’s father, John Ling, who plays rhythm and bass guitar, will be accompanying his daughter and the rest of the band for part of the set. He is really enjoying seeing Enya flourish as the latest member of the percussion section of her

mom’s band. John and Sedona created music together in a band in the late 90’s called Atomic Soul.

Michael Dinan, guitarist and vocalist, is the other cofounder of the band and he will be incorporating some of the flavor of the world music with the didgeridoo and mandolin, instruments he doesn’t usually play in a performance.

Bob LaTorre and Renee Delight LaTorre have been with the Sedona Fire Band from the beginning and play cornet and cello, respectively. They will be featured in two of Bob’s original compositions which will be debuted at this concert.

And at the afternoon event the band will honor family members who have passed away including one of the original members, bass player and vocalist, Eric Lindahl.

The Sedona Fire Band evolved from the musical journey of Michael and Sedona who first started singing and songwriting in 2010. They created Sanskrit and sound healing pieces

through a harmonic duo called Ghanta Vajra, and then extended their repertoire to create Sedona Fire.

Michael and Sedona will give the concert audience a taste of these musical origins.

As time went on, the music became contagious and the duo expanded their musical family and formed the Sedona Fire Band. The band rehearses together at least once a week and the band mates have come to enjoy an enriched, dynamic relationship with each other that is filled with fun, music and love.

To learn more about the Sedona Fire Band please visit www.sedonafiremusic. com.

We have lots of fresh, invigorating music that we are looking forward to sharing with you! So bring your family to the Sedona Fire Band Family concert at the NCRD Performing Arts Center on Sunday, June 5 at 2 p.m. Admission is $10.

Children 12 and under are free.

WEEKLY EVENTS

TILLAMOOK SENIOR CENTER – Meals at noon Mon-Fri; pinochle at 10 a.m. Fri.; free bingo 10 a.m.-noon third Thurs.; cards 11 a.m.-2 p.m. Tues.; Senior Club meeting and potluck at 11:30 a.m. second Fri.; pool and dropin center 11 a.m.-2 p.m.

Mon-Fri. 316 Stillwell Ave. Call 503-842-8988.

OVEREATERS ANONYMOUS – 5:306:30 p.m. Mon., Tillamook Regional Medical Center, Room D (third floor). 503812-0838.

CIVIL AIR PATROL – 6:30 p.m.-8:30 p.m.

Wed., ATV center, 5995 Long Prairie Rd. Volunteer, nonprofit auxiliary of U.S. Air Force. Call Major Michael Walsh, at 503812-5965.

ROCKAWAY LIBRARY – 3 p.m., Preschool storytime for ages 3-5, Tues. 503-355-2665.

COMMUNITY CHORUS – 7-9 p.m. Thurs., Tillamook. New members welcome. 503-842-4748.

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

Sat., parking lot behind Spa Manzanita.

ROTARY CLUB OF NORTH TILLAMOOK – Noon, Wed., North County Recreation District, Nehalem. 503-8124576.

TAKE OFF POUNDS SENSIBLY – 9-11 a.m.

Thurs. Bay City Odd Fellows Hall, 9330 Fourth St. Call Carol Normile, 503842-5499.

AL-ANON – 7-8 p.m.

Mon., North Coast Recreation District, Nehalem.

503-368-5093.

FREE BLOOD PRESSURE CLINIC – 2-3 p.m. Wed., Tillamook Regional Medical Center cafeteria.

ODDBALLS ALCOHOLICS ANONYMOUS – 2 p.m. Sundays, Bay City Odd Fellows Lodge, 1706 Fourth St. DRY DOCK AA – 7 p.m. Mondays and Thursdays Bay City Odd Fellows Lodge, 1706 Fourth St. BRIDGE, PINOCHLE AND CRIBBAGE – 1-3 p.m. Wed., North County Rec. District, Nehalem.

503-355-3381.

FAMILY HOOPS NIGHT – 6:30-8 p.m.

Saturday, May 28, from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m.

Manzanita Library Used Book Sale

Tues., Garibaldi Grade School gym. Children under 10 must be accompanied by an adult. 503355-2291.

ASLEEP AT THE SWITCH – 6-8 p.m. Fri., on the Dance Floor at Garibaldi City Hall.

ROCKAWAY BEACH-GARIBALDI MEALS FOR SENIORS – 11:45 a.m. Mon., Wed. and Fri., St. Mary’s by the Sea. Call Bob Dempster, 503-355-3244.

MEDITATION, PRAYER – 7:30-8:30 p.m. Silent meditation, Mon. and 8:45 a.m. Tues.; Lectio Divina, 10-11 a.m.

Tues., St. Catherine’s Center for Contemplative Arts, Manzanita. Call Lola Sacks, 503-368-6227.

ALCOHOLICS ANONYMOUS WOMEN’S MEETING – 10 a.m. Sun., Serenity Club, 5012 Third St. TODDLER ART – 1011 a.m., Wed., Bay City Arts Center. Children must be accompanied by an adult. 503-377-9620.

VETERANS’ EMPLOYMENT HELP – 10:30 a.m.-3 p.m. Tues., WorkSource Oregon, 2105 Fifth St., Tillamook. 800643-5709, ext. 227.

SENIOR SERVICES – Provided by Northwest Senior & Disability Services at Sheridan Square Apts. Dates, times vary.

503-842-2770.

GARIBALDI LIBRARY STORYTIME – 3 p.m. Thurs. 503-3222100.

CHRISTIAN MEN’S GROUP – 7:30 a.m.

Thurs. Grumpy’s Cafe, 202 Hwy 101, Rockaway Beach. 503-355-0567.

BAY CITY ART CENTER – Yoga continues on Mon. and Thurs. at 6 p.m.

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

SPIRIT DANCE – 6-8 p.m. Fridays. Pine Grove Community Center, Manzanita. Free-from dance celebration.

WELLSPRING – 10 a.m.-4 p.m. Every Wednesday at the Tillamook Seventh-day Adventist Church. For more information, contact Mollie Reding at 503-8152272.

CENTER SPOTLIGHT Peggy Biskar

Artist, former board member, Open Gallery program leader.

Fridays from 2 – 4 p.m.

Tuesday, May 31, 10:30 a.m. – 1 p.m.

Writing Lounge Open to all Friday, Jun. 3, from 2 to 4 p.m.

Open Gallery View local art Friday, Jun. 3, at 6:30 p.m.

“Robin Hood” Presented by, and benefit for, NCRD Youth Theater Program Admission: $10 adults/$5 kids Tickets available at the door.

Saturday, Jun. 4, from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m.

“Drawings in Watercolor” Class Led by Deborah Marble Tuition: $45, plus $25 materials fee Register at hoffmanblog.org Deadline: May 30 Questions: deborahmarble@frontier.com.

Saturday, Jun. 4, at 7 p.m.

“Word & Image” Kickoff/Pairing Event Sunday, Jun. 5, from 1 to 3 p.m.

Concert in the Hoffman Garden Featuring: Joe Wrabek Free Tuesday, Jun. 7, 10:30 a.m. – 1 p.m.

Writing Lounge Open to all Saturday, Jun. 11, at 2 p.m.

“Leathercraft Workshop” Led by Geoffrey Franklin Tuition: $30, plus $25 materials fee 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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Robin Hood to steal the stage Robin Hood and his Merry Band, played by kids from the NCRD Youth Theater program, will take to the stage for two public performances in north Tillamook County in early June.

The first performance will be Thursday, June 2 at 7 p.m. at the NCRD auditorium in Nehalem. The second will be Friday, June 3 at 6:30 p.m. at the Hoffman Center for the Arts in Manzanita.

“The kids have been excitedly working on the show for the past few months,” said director Annie Naranjo-Rivera.

“We have a local volunteer costume designer, set designer, as well as choreographer.

And the children have helped make the sets, costumes, and props.”

The one-hour performance will feature 10 cast members and three technical crew.

All proceeds will benefit the theater program.

Tickets will be available at the door a half hour before show time. Admission will be $10 for adults and $5 for children. Discounted tickets can be acquiared by contacting Gia Rivera at ncrd.gia@ gmail.com.

Tickets are also available at Unfurl, T-Spot and Left Coast Siesta in Manzanita.

Drawings in watercolor class offered The Hoffman Center for the Arts in Manzanita will host a one-day “Drawings in Watercolor” Class” class Saturday, Jun. 4, from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m.

Led by artist Deborah Marble of Lake Oswego, students will learn figure or abstract composition using a unique artistic tool.

Tuition for the class will be $45, with an additional

$25 materials fee. The materials fee will be $10, if the student brings some of his or her own supplies.

Marble is a member of the Watercolor Society of Oregon and the Northwest Watercolor Society. Her works have been featured at a number of northwest events including 11 Portland Open Studio tours. She has also worked as a courtroom

sketch artist for local and network television channels since 1987.

Interested persons can register for “Drawings in Watercolor” on-line at http:// hoffmanblog.org/ongoingclasses/register-for-workshops. Students need to be age 15 and up, and the class is limited to 10 participants.

Registration deadline is May 30.

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Call goes out for quilt and fiber art Quilters and fiber artisans from Manzanita, Nehalem and Wheeler and surrounding areas are invited to submit their works for an August show at the Hoffman Center for the Arts in Manzanita.

The show will be collaboration between the Center and Creative Fabrics in Wheeler.

Interested artists are asked to provide a photo and size dimensions for their entry. Works can be sold during the show.

The deadline for entry registration is June 30, with a limit of two pieces per person. The items will need to be delivered Aug. 2 or 3.

Registration forms are available at Creative Fabrics in Wheeler, or can be down-

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All wall hangings and quilts will need to be ready for hanging.

Small quilts and wall hangings (no larger than 24 inches) can be hung with Velcro (strips available at Creative Fabrics).

Larger quilts should have a 4” sleeve sewn to the back.

Larger wall pieces should have a way to hang on a wall.

Tables will be available for displaying dimensional art.

The works will be on display at the Center the weekends of Aug. 5-7 and Aug. 12-14.

Questions about the Quilt and Fiber Show can be referred to Doris Bash at 503-368-5900 or dorisb@ quiltingwithdoris.com.

(Courtesy of OCSR) A proposed rendering of the new train depot, hopefully being complete by December 2017, according to Jessica Jung, the business manager for Oregon Coast Scenic Railroad. She plans for the new depot to be a steady source for jobs and be open year-round. The depot will be a historically accurate replica Southern Pacific Depot Style No. 11, which Garibaldi’s station used to be, Jung explains. Rendering by retired architect, Brian Johnstone of Reiver Creative Design Solutions in Nehalem.

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All aboard! A historically accurate train depot is going to upgrade the current one in Garibaldi.

Jessica Jung, business manager for the non-profit Oregon Coast Scenic Railroad (OCSR), hopes to have the new depot debut by the end of next year.

“We’re the only business uniquely set up to directly effect other communities. That’s a big responsibility.”

She described the upgrade as a transformation of the current depot, located next to the Old Mill Marina and Lumbermen’s Park. Once renovations are complete, it will be a replica Southern Pacific Depot Style No. 11, what Garibaldi’s station used to be, Jung explained.

“We’ve been operating here for 13 years, it’s getting stuffy,” she said, “We’re getting too big, we don’t even have running water or a sink in the engine house.”

That problem will eventually be alleviated.

According to Jung, the depot will add a historically accurate water tower that will feed water to the steam engines, on a daily basis. However, she said it is third on a list of priorities for OCSR. Within the first two years of operation, Jung hopes to be open for business year-round and create a steady job source.

“The new building will house a gift shop, ticket counter and community space that could host job trainings, CPR trainings, and different meetings like Chamber of Commerce or the Lions,” she said.

Jung and the OCSR expect a 10 percent increase in ridership the first year after the expansion is complete. In 2015, she added, OCSR had 23,000 riders.

The expansion is not expected to alter the current offerings of OCSR, she added. The seasonal Coastal Excursion, dinner trains and off-season Sunshine Express will all continue as-is.

To create more space for the expansion and stabilize the static museum display No. 90 train set, OCSR spent $15,000

to move the train onto new, more stable tracks, she said.

The train, owned by the Garibaldi Lions Club, was sinking at it’s old location, she said, and moved several feet closer to Lumbermen’s Memorial Park.

According to Jung, however, the move occurred two weeks ago and has since spurred some backlash.

“I’m not sure why there has been negativity surrounding the move,” she said, “It is no longer sinking and much more secure. It no longer has the risk of falling on anyone.”

Jung said she assured everyone in attendance at a recent meeting, which included the City, the Port and the Lions, that the No. 90 train would be moved with as much care and respect as possible.

However, Jung said she is grateful for the community, city and the Port’s support and looking forward to the expansion.

“I want to take the potential OCSR has and utilize it better to better serve our community.”

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Clifford leads track contingent in Eugene

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The Lady Pirates who garnered medals at state were (left to right) Ashley Henderson, Nicole Henderson, Annie Romig, Katie Clifford and Jackie Elligson.

Neah-Kah-Nie speedster Katie Clifford had to settle for seventh in the 100 meters, but she rebounded with a fourth in the long jump.

The Pirates placed 16th in the team race with a total of 12 points.

Ashley Henderson placed sixth in the javelin (97-10), The Lady Pirates also placed seventh in the 400 meter relay (Clifford, Ashley Henderson, Nicole Henderson and Cheyenne Rohweder) in 54.56 seconds and 11th in the 1,600 meter relay (Clifford, Jackie Elligsen, Ashley Henderson and Rohweder) in 4:38.41.

Most of the athletes making the trip to the state meet will be

returning next spring, according to track coach Chelsea Yarnell. The team will only lose senior Annie Romig to graduation from the group.

“Everybody that went to state all had improvements,” she said. “We had improvements in almost every event we went to and we placed better than we were ranked in each event.

“That is really hard to do.

The biggest surprise was the girls 4x100 meter relay. We were ranked ninth going in and we finished seventh.

“We were in the slow heat.

That means that we beat out two other teams in the fast heat That was really big for us,” the coach added.

“All the girls who went to state worked hard all season.”

Pirates blow away Loggers in NWL playoff battle, earn trip to State

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Neah-Kah-Nie has returned to the state baseball playoffs after a 21-year absence and just two years removed from a winless season.

The Pirates earned the Northwest League’s second playoff berth May 18, with an 8-1 victory over Vernonia at the NWL playoffs at Pacific University in Forest Grove.

Vernonia made it into the showdown with the secondplace Pirates by defeating Nestucca 6-2 in the earlier playoff game.

The Loggers were not able to find their offense with Bryce Bridge on the mound for the Pirates. Vernonia had a 2-1 record against NeahKah-Nie during league play, but they couldn’t find the way past the Pirates’ sophomore hurler.

Although he got off to a rocky start, giving up two walks to start the game, Bridge was able to shut out the Loggers for most of the game. It wasn’t until the top of the sixth inning that Vernonia finally got on the scoreboard.

That only slightly cut into the 5-0 lead Neah-Kah-Nie had built up in the first five innings.

But three more Pirate runs in the sixth inning all but buried the Loggers’ flickering hopes for a state playoff berth.

In the top of the seventh inning, Vernonia was unable to mount a threat as Bridge sealed up the win.

Tye Fitzgerald started the game as Neah-Kah-Nie’s first batter, but his first trip to first Wednesday came after he was hit by a pitch. That pitch, and a single by Colby Hixson, came back to haunt Vernonia quickly after they scored.

Fitzgerald scored first on an infield grounder by Bridge. The next Pirate batter, Sean Harth, hit into the same infield play to get Hixson across the plate.

Ahead 2-0 going into the second inning at bats, the Pirates added three more runs. B.J. Dillard started the inning with a walk, then stole both second and third.

Cameron Kelly also got a walk from the Vernonia pitcher.

Sam Holm hit into an

infield out at first, but pushed Dillard across the plate to give the Pirates a 3-0 lead with one out.

Kelly made it a 4-0 lead, scoring on Fitzgerald’s single.

After stealing second, Fitzgerald scored on Hixson’s single, giving the Pirates an early 5-0 advantage.

Neither team scored again until the sixth inning, when Vernonia came up with its only run in the top of the inning.

In the bottom of the inning, Neah-Kah-Nie added three more runs, when Kelly started with a walk. Holm’s double brought Kelly across the plate, then Josh Longfellow’s single did the same for Holm.

Longfellow scored the game’s final run with a double by Hixson.

The win put the Pirates in the playoffs, but it also continued the rise in the polls over the recent weeks.

After Neah-Kah-Nie came back from Arizona without a win early in the season, the OSAA baseball poll dropped the team’s ranking down into the mid-30s.

But Wednesday’s win put the Pirates among the top 20 teams. Neah-Kah-Nie was ranked 17th Thursday – a jump of almost 20 places in the poll since the Arizona trip.

Knappa, the Northwest League champion with a 21-1 season record is ranked second. The defending state champions’ only loss was to Nestucca this season, which ended a three-year league winning streak.

Burns, with a 21-5 season record, is the top team in the 2A baseball poll.

Rebounding from 0-21 season It is quite a change from two years ago when coach Rob Herder took over a program that had just finished a winless 2014 season.

“It is quite a change,” he agreed, after the game, the celebration and all-league awards had been handed out.

“Two years ago when I first started playing catch with some of these guys, they couldn’t return the ball because they couldn’t catch it.

“Where we are now, we are playing what I call really good baseball. I couldn’t be more proud of them.

Whether they were a starter or coming off the bench today (Wednesday), they were all prepared,” the coach said.

In some ways, it wasn’t a typical Bridge-pitched game, according to Herder. “He typically averages about a walk a game. That makes it tough on our opponents to really string things together when you have to put hits together to score on us,” he said. “But, he always seems to elevate his game against the toughest hitters.

When we have Bryce on the mound, we find that we can manage the game. Rarely do we give up a big inning, like three runs or more than that.

“It gives our defense confidence. A lot of the time, he (Bridge) pitches to contact, so our defense really comes to play,” the coach added. “… and they did today.”

The windy conditions Wednesday played a factor in the game, especially with long fly balls hit to the outfield, the coach said.

“We had a couple of deep fly balls that looked like they were easily going to go over the head of our outfielders.

You could tell just by their approach. They took off on a sprint, then saw that the ball was hanging up and had to come back. They made a routine catch look really hard,” Herder said with a smile.

Looking ahead to the state playoffs is something new, Herder said. “We were such hyper-focused on the two teams we had in front of us today (Nestucca or Vernonia). We took a lot of notes and the coaches got the kids prepared and put together a game plan.

“And our kids were able to execute that today,” the coach added.

The team earned its first day off of the season (Thursday),” said Herder. Actually, only the players got the day off, as Herder and the coaching staff change their focus to playing in the first round of the state playoffs.

Coach sees road trip change Herder said it is still up in the air with the other leagues as to what teams will qualify.

“We will probably be playing a pretty good team,” the coach said, adding that will not be anything new for his team. They finished second in the NWL to the defend-

ing state champions and they played much bigger programs in a long road trip to an Arizona national-level baseball tournament.

“You have to be pretty darn good to get in. I mean it is 16 teams left in the state with almost 50 in the state 2A classification.

“We know that we are in for a tall task, but all year long we have played teams that were a tall task for us,” he added.

The Arizona trip didn’t

bring a win to the Pirates’ record, but the coach said it helped prepare the team to play against better and

tougher programs. “We are ready. We are as ready as we’ll ever be,” Herder added.

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The Golightly Gourmet Dana Zia “Bottled water comes with a whole lot of environmental impact that can be avoided by a turn of the faucet.” Jenny Powers of the NRDC I believe the culprit is Perrier. Yes, I’m sure that is who started it all. That cute French sparkling water that innocently seduced our country into the billion dollar business of bottled water. Last year Americans spent 15 billion dollars on bottled water. Bottled water has now become more expensive than gas, averaging 5 bucks a gallon.

So why is bottled water so popular?

Most people who drink bottled water do so for the taste. They feel that it has superior taste and quality to regular tap water. Unfortunately, that is all in our heads. 20/20 recently did an experiment on the taste difference of bottled water.

They took 5 of the most popular bottled waters and then water from a drinking fountain in Central Park and asked New Yorkers, in a blind test, which one they liked best. The drinking fountain water came in third, edged out for first and second by a slim margin.

The other reason people drink bottled water is

because they think it is safer. Actually the opposite is true. Tap water is more regulated than bottled water. On top of that most bottled waters are tap water.

Dasani bottles their water from the water supply of the city where the bottling plant is located.

Then there is the messy business of where are all those plastic water bottles going? It is estimated that only one in six water bottles gets recycled. In the USA alone, there are estimated over 2 million water bottles being discarded every hour. That is enough to cover 8 football fields, every hour!

The solution to all of the above is to… drink your local tap water. It’s cheap, it’s clean, and it tastes great!

Well, most of the time.

With a little carbon filtering we have the most perfect water. Just remember a bottle that takes just three minutes to drink can take up to a thousand years to biodegrade.

Tortilla soup is a lovely way to make water into a wonderful meal. The crunchy texture of the tortilla strips, the hot chicken broth for the soul, and the endless garnish possibilities, all make it a brilliant soup. This is a great soup to make in the spring when sweet radishes and California avocados are in season.

I highly recommend you make your own chicken broth for it.

A friend taught me a great way to make broth.

Freeze your chicken carcasses from other meals, and bits and pieces of veggies you wouldn’t use otherwise, in a bag in the freezer. When you’re ready to make broth, throw all those goodies and some herbs in a large pot full of water and simmer for about 2 hours. (Or you can toss it all in the crock pot and set on low for the day.) Drain out all the solids, discard, and ta daa! I add a split jalapeño chili pepper and some cilantro to it if I am intending it for tortilla soup.

Torilla Soup

For the tortilla strips 4 corn tortillas cut into ½ inch strips Wee bit of cooking spray Preheat the oven to 350 degrees. Lightly spray the tortillas on both side and cut into ½ inch strips. Lay them on a cookie sheet without layering them.

Bake in the oven till they are nice a crisp but not burnt! Takes about 10 -12 minutes.

Let them cool and store in a plastic zippy till you use them.

For the soup 1 ½ quarts of chicken broth

2 chicken breasts 1 tablespoon of olive oil 1 mild fresh chili pepper like poblano 1 onion, sliced up 2 or 3 garlic cloves, minced 1 14.5 ounce can of no salt tomatoes, chopped Or 2 large fresh tomatoes, peeled and chopped ¼ cup of chopped cilantro 1 to 2 teaspoons of cumin 1 teaspoon of coriander 1 to 2 teaspoons of dried oregano Juice of 1 lime 1 chipotle pepper in adobo sauce, minced Sea salt and pepper to taste

Garnishes

chunkiness.

Chopped cilantro Thinly sliced radishes Avocado cubes Crumbled cotija or queso fresco cheese Chopped green onions or garlic Get out your very favorite soup pot and pour in the chicken broth and bring to a simmer. Add the chicken breasts and cook at a bare simmer for about 15 to 20 minutes till they are done. Turn off the heat and pluck the chicken breasts out and let them cool on a plate.

When they get cool enough, shred them up to your desired

Meanwhile, in a nice heavy skillet, sauté the chili pepper, onion and garlic in the olive oil till fragrant and soft. Add them to the chicken broth with the shredded chicken and the rest of the ingredients. Check your spices to see if they are just right. Let that wonderful mix simmer for 15 to 20 minutes while you prepare the garnishes and tortilla strips.

Serve up this delicious soup in lovely bowls with the garnishes on the table for folks to dress up their own. Mui delicioso!

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