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Headlight Herald

WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 22, 2020

VOL. 133, NO. 4 • $1

TILLAMOOK, OREGON • WWW.TILLAMOOKHEADLIGHTHERALD.COM

Tillamook Chamber awards businesses, citizens, projects in Community Awards Banquet T

Hilary Dorsey headlightreporter@ countrymedia.net

he Tillamook Area Chamber of Commerce held their 78th Annual Community Awards Banquet and fundraiser Saturday, Jan. 18, at the Tillamook County Fairgrounds. The theme this year was “A Night in the Swiss Alps.” Every year in January, hundreds of community members come together to celebrate the businesses, people and projects that enhance the livability of Tillamook. The community makes the nominations. A committee is then put together, comprised of past winners and Mayor Suzanne Weber, who then review the nominations

The Program of the Year award was given to Ultimook Running Camp.

and make their selection. According to Justin Aufdermauer, president and CEO of the Tillamook Chamber, they had a record attendance this year of about 375 people and raised over $42,000. Award winners After a dinner composed of different entrée items such as chicken, salmon, pasta and more, a live auction took place. After the auction, the award winners were announced. The Business of the Year award was given to Zwald Transport, Inc. The company provides reasonable wages and started the truck driving program at Tillamook Bay Community College. Siblings Nick Zwald and Heather Taksdal used to play

Seasons accepts Salty Raven’s award for Small Business of the Year.

office when they were kids. “It’s pretty cool that we’re living our dreams right now,” Taksdal said. “I want to thank our grandparents for their farm roots in the dairy industry.” Taksdal also thanked her dad for having the determination to start the trucking company in 1979. Taksdal thanked customers for partnering with them and expressed gratitude to employees, Small Business of the Year award was given to Salty Raven after a huge applause and cheering by those in attendance. Salty Raven promotes the downtown area and local art. “I feel really blessed that we’ve formed a home here and just everything that you guys have given back to me,” said Seasons, co-owner and artist

Citizen of the Year award was given to Ron Smith.

behind the majority of the designs of Salty Raven. “I feel every effort was supported.” Seasons thanked everyone who bought her book “Flock

n See AWARDS, Page A2

Photo: Garibaldi Portside Bistro

About 375 people attended this year’s banquet.

Development Project of the Year award was given to Garibaldi Portside Bistro.

Hilary Dorsey/Headlight Herald

The Business of the Year award was given to Zwald Transport, Inc.

Photos: Tillamook Chamber of Commerce

Manzanita man rescued from heavy surf at Netarts Bay Hilary Dorsey headlightreporter@countrymedia.net

Photo: TCSO

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illamook County Communications District 911 received a call from a boater in distress in Netarts Bay at 1 p.m. Monday, Jan. 20. The lone occupant, a 72-year-old male from Manzanita, was pulling crab pots while not under power in an 18-foot Alumaweld Stryker in rough waters when he was washed up and became grounded on the sandbar and was taking on water. According to the Tillamook County Sheriff’s Office, before rescuers could get to the vessel, it capsized, throwing the boater

into the water, who was wearing a personal floatation device. The Sheriff’s Office, along with Netarts Oceanside Fire Rescue and the US Coast Guard, responded and launched rescue craft. Netarts Oceanside Fire had four individuals on two jet skis. They were the first on scene and had lost sight of the boater initially but were able to locate and remove the boater from the water to shore. Division Chief James McCamman said waves were 10-12 feet high. McCamman said he presumes the man was dealing with hypothermia as he was in the water for half an hour but was

conscious and alert at the time of rescue. The man was pulled from the water at 1:45 p.m. The man was transferred to ambulance and transported to Tillamook Regional Medical Center for treatment of minor environmental related injuries. The vessel remains precariously capsized and grounded on the sandbar at this time due to unsafe weather as the U.S. Coast Guard makes plans for its recovery. Tillamook County Sheriff’s Office assisted Netarts Oceanside Fire Rescue, Adventist Health Ambulance, U.S. Coast Guard, Oregon State Police and Tillamook 911.

Icy condition force highway closure on U.S. Route 6 O

regon Department of Transportation (ODOT) closed U.S. Route 6 around milepost 33 due to multiple vehicles driving into ditches, jackknifed trucks and several crashes Tuesday, Jan. 14. The highway, which runs between the metro area and the coast, was closed for around two hours. At 11:40 a.m., Tillamook

County Emergency Management reported the highway was open but urged extreme caution while traveling across summit. The temperature was 28 degrees and more snow had been expected. Local weather guru Gordon McCraw said cool, unstable northwesterly flow pushed scattered showers over the area.

INDEX Classified Ads....................... B4-6 Crossword Puzzle.....................B3 Fenceposts...............................B3 Letters................................... A4-5 Obituaries................................ A6 Opinions............................... A4-5 Sports..................................... A11

The summit was a skating rink.

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