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Citizen North Coast

Serving North Tillamook County since 1996

July 21, 2016

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Manzanita All of Laneda’s a stage... resident elected as delegate for DNC By Jordan Wolfe

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Manzanita resident will be a voice for Tillamook County at the Democratic National Convention in Philadelphia, held next week. Annie Naranjo-Rivera, children’s theatre director at NCRD and teacher of the arts, was elected as one of five alternate delegates for Senator Bernie Sanders on June 18 during the Oregon state convention. She is currently fundraising to cover the expense of attending the DNC from July 25 through July 28.

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aneda Avenue will transform into Manzanita’s first music festival this weekend. Regional and national performers have been hired to perform during the free two-day festival, according to AVBill Phillips, the event’s production manager with 27 years experience with the Waterfront Blues Festival in

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Portland. “I’m surprised with how many bands want to come and will play for next to nothing,” said Phillips. “I’ve called acts and they’ve reacted with ‘Yeah! Hell, yeah!’ Everyone wants to come to the beach. It’s a big selling point.” Following the conclusion of the 26th annual Manzanita Beach Walk & Run, the Manzanita Music Festival will run from 1 p.m. to 9 p.m. on Saturday and 1 p.m. to 5 p.m.

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on Sunday, with two stages along Laneda Avenue. The Winery stage on Third and Laneda, along with an upper stage across from the Hoffman center will feature live bands simultaneously, according to Phillips. Beth Carter-Boyer, cofounder of the music festival, said, “I was sitting at Manzanita News and Espresso, hav-

anzanita, this weekend, will be full of people who enjoy long walks on the beach. Or long runs on the beach. The 26th annual Manzanita Beach Walk & Run begins at 9 a.m. on the beach at the end of Laneda on Saturday. “It’s a lot of fun,” said Jeremy Mulcahy-Hill, race director, “Everyone always seems to be in a good mood, assuming the weather cooperates.” The event functions primarily as North County Recreation District’s largest fundraiser for the fitness center, according to Mulcahy-Hill, the funds are used for necessities such as purchasing new equipment. “I think the race shows a community focused on the health of each other,” he said. “Before we just looked at it as a fundraiser, but it brings people to come

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Globe-trotting photographer donates prints to Manzanita Visitor Center jwolfe@countrymedia.net

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26th annual beach run anticipates record turnout By Jordan Wolfe

Manzanita to host first-ever music festival

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Courtesy photo/ANTHONY PIDGEON Kate and the Crocodiles, will be one of over a dozen acts performing over the two day inaugural Manzanita Music Festival, held on two stages across Laneda Avenue.

“The value I bring forward to Philadelphia to represent all of these voters is a heavy responsibility, but a fun responsibility,” said Naranjo-Rivera. As a delegate, she said not only will she have a voice to help shape the Democrat’s platform, but be able to

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aul Hughes, photographer, has ridden bamboo rafts in the jungles of Southeast Asia, climbed “the mountain that burns” in Nicaragua and searched for the Loch Ness Monster. Now, the Oklahoma-native is a half-time Manzanita resident, photographing the outdoors and donating his prints for the Manzanita Visitor Center to sell. “He just wandered in, one day, and said ‘I want to donate these cards,’” said Dan Haag, coordinator for the Visitor Center. “It’s incredibly generous...they are incredible works

picturesque quality, “It changes with the light - you can just sit and observe.” He said he spends many hours snapping photos, and added with a smile that he has a very understanding wife. “Having grown up on a red dirt farm - as we call it back in Oklahoma - every morning, I drive by the beach to make sure it’s still there,” he said with a laugh, “I try to come up with a photo op to share.” On the farm in Oklahoma, Hughes was introduced to photography when he found an old Brownie camera. “But as a GI in

of art.” The donated cards, assembled by Hughes himself and featuring his photography of the North Coast, sell for $3 at the Visitor Center, with all proceeds contributing to the center. “I gladly offered the cards,” Hughes said. “It’s a small way of giving back to a village I love.” Hughes said his love of Manzanita began 20 years ago, when he and his wife visited. The pair purchased a home in town 10 years later. “It’s hard to compare the Oregon coast,” he said of n SeePHOTOS, Page A2 the area’s

Citizen photo by Jordan Wolfe Paul Hughes has taken photographs all over the world, but he says one of his favorites is the Oregon coast. Three years ago, he began donating cards with his prints on them to the Manzanita Visitor Center.

Handy Creek Bakery offers scones with a view By Jordan Wolfe

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heeler’s old masonic hall is full of pastries. Linda DeGayner, owner of Handy Creek Bakery, moved her business into the hall, located at 63 Highway 101, in February 2015. Myriad pastries, cakes, cakes-toorder, espresso and catering are all offered. Handy Creek also serves breakfast and lunch, either to enjoy in the cafe or to-go. “We make a quiche daily. It’s very popular,” she said with a laugh, “It’s good. Sometimes I have to have a slice.” Everything that is offered at Citizen photo by Jordan Wolfe Handy Creek Bakery is something DeOwner Linda DeGayner makes her pastries, breads and quiche from scratch. The Gayner enjoys herself, she admitted. bakery is conscious of waste and donates leftover bread to the food bank. DeGayner has a long history with “I get a lot of secret recipes from older bakeries, having began her career as an generations. Customers just really enjoy giving assistant pastry chef in Cannon Beach at the age of 18. She has also provided her baking and tips.” As a small bakery, DeGayner said they are pastry skills to the Manzanita Deli, Beaverton very conscious of waste. Bakery and even the Safeway bakery.

“We have to make sure we will sell what we make. If we have bread leftover, we take it to the Food Bank.” The bread is made on-site and is also used for sandwiches; her two most popular, both served on their homemade bread, are the French dip and Italian sandwich. “The french dip has the works: horseradish mayonnaise, caramelized onions, nice Havarti cheese and au jus, and our Italian sandwich is just huge. During summer, nine times out of 10, these are the sandwiches we run out of.” DeGayner said a struggle she faces is making a profit with quality ingredients. “We are pressured to use

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