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WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 23, 2020

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New director to lead Tillamook County Library system T

he Tillamook County Library system has a new director, Geri Godber, who will assume her position on Feb. 8, 2021. Godber was chosen from over 50 applicants for the position in a nationwide search.

Godber was hired at Range ES08 Step 6, which is $7,841 monthly salary.

For the past seven years, Godber has served as executive director of the Christian County Library District in southern

Missouri. During her tenure, she led efforts to enhance the library’s value and responsiveness to the community, secured renewal of a voter-approved levy and added service locations.

“The Tillamook Board of County Commissioners and the library board are delighted to welcome Geri Godber as our next library director,” stated library commissioner liaison Mary Faith Bell. “Her experi-

ence and her belief that libraries must continually evolve to meet community needs are an excellent match for Tillamook County,” continued the commissioner, referencing the library’s mission to empower residents and build a better community through learning,

Geri Godber

knowledge, and inspiration.

Prior to her service in Christian County, Godber was a branch manager in the Springfield-Greene (Missouri) Library District and in the St. Louis County (Missouri) Library system. She received her Master

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of Science in Library and Information Studies from the University of Illinois, UrbanaChampaign.

The Tillamook County Library system operates the main library in Tillamook, five branches and a bookmobile.

Branch buildings in Pacific City, Rockaway Beach and Manzanita are owned and maintained by non-profit friends of the library groups, while branches in Bay City and

Garibaldi are located in spaces maintained by those cities. Tillamook County provides staff and materials to all libraries as well as access to additional holdings through the Oceanbooks Network partnership with Lincoln City and Newport.

Geri Godber will succeed long-time director Sara Charlton, who retired on June 1 after 29 years as Tillamook County Library director.

Moderna vaccine expected to ship to Tillamook County this week T

Hilary Dorsey Staff Writer

illamook County leaders discussed during a community update Friday, Dec. 18, hospital bed capacity, the Moderna COVID-19 vaccine and updates to COVID-19 cases. The county is in the Extreme Risk category as of Friday, Dec. 18.

Adventist Health Tillamook President Eric Swanson said Region 1 hospitals – which include Tillamook, Clatsop, Clackamas, Columbia, Multnomah and Washington counties – have 59 staffed adult ICU beds available.

There are 729 ventilators available across the state of Oregon.

The Moderna vaccine is expected to ship to Tillamook County the week of Dec. 21.

“The Moderna does not require the deep freeze like the Pfizer vaccines do,” Swanson said. “And it doesn’t expire in five days.”

On Monday, Dec. 21, the hospital will be finalizing their plan for distribution. Ed Colson, of Tillamook County Community Health Centers, said the health center is working alongside Adventist Health on the planning process.

Tillamook County Community Health Centers Administrator Marlene Putman said the county has a cumulative case count of 191 confirmed positive COVID-19 cases and 31 presumptive, as of Thursday, Dec. 17.

There are 39 new confirmed positive cases and three new presumptive cases. One person is currently hospitalized.

Over 80 cases are being monitored.

There have been no COVID-19 related deaths in the county, the health center reports.

“We are providing behavioral health services for individuals [and] families,” said Frank Hanna-Williams, executive director of Tillamook Counseling Center. “It’s primarily virtual and by phone at this time.”

The counseling center’s mobile crisis team is also responding to incidents of concern. People can reach the counseling center at 503-842-8201.

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Santa Claus and Mrs. Claus along with Santa’s helper made another trip to Tillamook on Saturday to greet customers at Safeway. Photo by Joe Warren

Tillamook County Parks to receive five automated fee stations for day use Pay stations will cost county $11,000 each

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Hilary Dorsey Staff Writer

illamook County Board of Commissioners approved during a board meeting Wednesday, Dec. 9, a contract for goods with Northwest Parking Equipment Company for the Tillamook County Automated Fee Stations Project.

Tillamook County Parks Director JoAnn Woelfle said Tillamook County Parks is in the process of purchasing

five fee machines. These machines are over $11,000 each. The total price for the fee stations is $57,515.

Woelfle said the fee stations will be solar powered and touch-free. This will prevent cash handling. The machines are expected to arrive mid-January.

“There are further applications we could potentially use them for in the future,” Woelfle said of the machines.

“At this time, we will looking at using them for day use.”

Two of the fee stations will be used in Pacific City and the other three will be used in various Tillamook County park areas, Woelfle added. The machines will be in place by the end of January and functioning.

People can also purchase an annual parking pass, which is now on sale.

Passes can be purchased at Barview

Jetty Campground, over the phone at 503-322-3522 or online at: store. oregonstateparks.org “If you want to buy one as a gift, which a lot of folks do – they buy them for their kids or grandkids or whoever – you can purchase one as a gift,” Woelfle said. “You would be able to mail it directly to the recipient.”

Woelfle said you would need the license plate number you wish to utilize the pass on. Annual passes are $55 and there is a $10 discount for seniors and those who use the Oregon Trail Card.

Send comments to: headlightreporter@countrymedia.net See related question and answer story on page 11 about how you can earn an annual pass.

County offices open by appointment only, hours reduced T

Hilary Dorsey Staff Writer

illamook County Board of Commissioners voted during a board meeting Wednesday, Dec. 16, to keep county offices open by appointment only. The commissioners also held an emergency meeting Thursday, Dec. 17, with county leadership to see how departments could be more responsive to the Extreme Risk category, effective Friday, Dec. 18.

County offices are closed to the public except by appointment but remain open for services via telephone and electronic means. The county also reduced courthouse appointments to 2-5 p.m. Monday through Friday. The library is open by curbside only.

Commission Chair Bill Baertlein said Tillamook County skipped from moderate to Extreme Risk. The High Risk category ends at 59 cases for a two week period before moving to Extreme Risk. Tillamook County had 60 COVID-19 cases during the two week period.

“Just one less case folks, and we would not have gone into that Extreme Risk and our restaurants and bars would still be open,” Baertlein said.

Commissioner Mary Faith Bell said the courthouse is currently meeting the governor’s guidelines. A lot of what the county is doing is what is covered under the Extreme Risk.

“Our offices – a lot of them – are already closed be-

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NKN School District halts plans for onsite/hybrid model until March Hilary Dorsey Staff Writer At a Neah-Kah-Nie (NKN) School District Board of Director’s meeting Monday, Dec. 14, the board voted to continue with comprehensive distance learning and limited in person learning until the end of the second trimester.

The school district previously planned for students to begin an onsite/hybrid model Jan. 11. Students will return to the onsite/hybrid model on March 15.

“The school board did not take this very important decision lightly,” Superintendent Paul Erlebach stated in a community letter Dec. 15.

Erlebach said the board analyzed Tillamook County’s test positivity rate, trend data and COVID-19 count, presented by a representative from the Tillamook County Health Department. The board listened for about three hours to many students, licensed and classified staff, parents and

community members.

“Meeting participants, from across the spectrum, shared with the school board their celebrations and frustrations with comprehensive distance learning and limited in person,” Erlebach said.

“Everyone strongly believes it is in the students, school district and community’s best interest to have students at school, face-to-face with educators. However, the test positivity rate and Tillamook County’s Extreme Risk level were compelling reasons for the board to vote for safety rather than the risk of students and staff getting sick with COVID.” The board understands schools are not “super spreader” environments due to the diligence of staff implementing safety protocols, but the community, as indicated by the Extreme Risk category, has the potential to “super spread,” whish is the dilemma, Erlebach added. The board also believes it is in the

school district’s best interest to plan now in order for staff to enhance both comprehensive distance learning and limited in person models, rather than potentially moving from distance learning to a hybrid model and back again.

School district staff have the directive to move forward with comprehensive distance learning and limited in person learning until the third trimester. Erlebach said staff are eager and focused to improve current practice so students can benefit the most from the school district’s distance learning and limited in person learning models as students transition to a hybrid model in March.

Erlebach said NKN School District collaboratively works with Tillamook County Health Department to notify the community when staff test positive for COVID-19. The school district also has the responsibility to guard the confidential health information of staff.

“My holiday wish is for

Neah-Kah-Nie School District. Photo by Hilary Dorsey the community to continue to follow safety guidelines by wearing face protection, wash hands frequently and practice safe physical distancing in order to limit COVID spread,” Erlebach said. “No one is im-

mune.”

Erlebach will hold a “Let’s Chat with Paul” meeting at 5 p.m. Wednesday, Jan. 13, to meet with students, staff and parents to discuss the school district’s most recent plans.

Follow the school district’s Facebook page for updates.

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The Schooner raises over $28,000 for local Oregon Food Bank The Schooner Restaurant & Lounge’s annual Thanksgiving Benefit Dinner, which raises money for The Oregon Food

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“I was so concerned this year, with the state of the country, that we would not be able to pull off our annual benefit, and if we did, it would barely yield anything worthy of reporting,” said Lexie Fields, general manager of The Schooner. “Our final number, including the donation from The Creamery, was over $28,000.”

Fields said The Schooner’s goal each year is to match or

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and cooking assistance from Pelican Brewing.

“Jim Prinzing and his crew in Pacific City came through in the biggest way again this year by roasting and breaking down forty turkeys for us,” Fields said. “I couldn’t believe it. Every time we picked up the phone and asked for help, all we got was an enthusiastic ‘sure!’ from them. We are so thankful for the relationship we have with The Pelican.”

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surpass the amount raised the year before, which they managed to do this year during the COVID-19 pandemic.

“I have to say, 2020 hasn’t been a complete disaster,” Fields said. “Our community came together in leaps and bounds to support The Food Bank and our neighbors and it fills my heart with gratitude.”

Although coordinated, prepared and held at The Schooner, Fields gave a shout out to community partners that were key players this year in the success of the event, such as donated turkeys from Safeway

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cause we’re responding to COVID and trying to keep the public and our employees safe,” Bell said.

Retail stores are essential but curbside pickup is encouraged in the Extreme Risk

Schooner employees Cora Gibson and Rachel Phaksuwan with manager Lexie Fields with Mis Carlson of the Oregon Food Bank – Tillamook County Services. Photo by Hilary Dorsey.

category. Offices are closed to the public and to implement work from home if able.

Personal services are allowed and longterm care facilities are allowed for outside visitation only during this risk level. Restaurants are open by takeout and outdoor dining is limited to 50 people.

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Commissioners pass resolution in support of DOGAMI preparedness efforts on the Oregon coast. The agency provides Oregon coastal communities science-based leadership, educational outreach, scientific data, and best practices to foster an informed culture of preparedness.

“Living in the shadow of the Cascadia Subduction Zone, it is essential that we prepare for an earthquake and tsunami,” said Tillamook

County Commissioner Mary Faith Bell. “DOGAMI is an extraordinary partner in disaster preparedness. They attend our meetings, consult with our volunteer groups, and walk our beach communities to map evacuation routes. It is remarkable for small, rural communities to have access to cutting-edge science that could literally save lives. We can’t imagine doing this work without DOGAMI,” said

Bell.

DOGAMI utilizes LiDAR (Light Detection and Ranging) technology that uses light in the form of a pulsed laser to provide three-dimensional images of the surface of the earth. LiDAR data of the Oregon coast provides highly detailed inundation and storm surge mapping, hydrodynamic modeling, shoreline mapping, landslide mapping, and coastal vulnerability

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The lobby project is being funded by a Tillamook County TLT (Transient Lodging Tax) grant, a Ford Family Foundation grant, the Friends of NCRD, and NCRD. The general contractor is Cove Built LLC from Arch Cape with excavation sub-contractor

Longfellow Excavation of Nehalem, foreman Dave Cram of Nehalem, and Inland Electric from Seaside.

The architect is Jim Fanjoy, Nehalem, with Brittell Architecture. The vast majority of NCRD funds are expended in our local community. Construction is expected to be completed

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We regret to inform you that the Tillamook County Pioneer Museum will still be closed to the public until at least the first of the year.

tant to our survival here on the coast,” said Tillamook County Commissioner Bill Baertlein. “I was in a meeting with the Coastal Caucus yesterday and we let the Governor’s Office know what we thought about cutting DOGAMI in no uncertain terms.

We are asking the Governor’s Office to continue to commit to resilience of coastal counties and keep DOGAMI whole.”

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North County Recreation District held a groundbreaking ceremony adjacent to its Performing Arts Center (PAC) on December 9th. The occasion was a celebration of the start of construction of its new addition for the PAC, a lobby with ADA restrooms.

This project was started several years ago because the first phase of remodeling for the Performing Arts Center, completed in 2016, did not have a large enough budget to add the lobby and restrooms. Since that time, patrons have been required to use facilities located in a separate building requiring a trip up a long tunnel which connects the two buildings.

In addition, the lobby will provide a space for gathering prior to performances and during intermissions.

The PAC has hosted concerts by a number of Grammy award winning, or nominated, artists; national and even internationally known musicians; the Newport Symphony Orchestra; plays by Riverbend Players and Rising Tide Productions, the Missoula Children’s Theater; local talent showcases; the Trashion Show; fundraising events; organizational meetings; an Oregon Public Broadcast-

analysis. LiDAR data is used

by DOGAMI to develop tsunami inundation maps of coastal communities, evacuation planning and signage.

The commissioners have asked Senator Betsy Johnson and Representative David Gomberg of the Oregon Coastal Caucus to fight for DOGAMI’s survival in Ways and Means Committee budget deliberations.

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The Tillamook Board of County Commissioners voted unanimously December 16, 2020 to pass a resolution in support of the Oregon Department of Geology and Mineral Industries (DOGAMI). See resolution, attached. DOGAMI is slated to be eliminated in Governor Brown’s proposed 2021-2023 budget.

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Wednesday, December 23, 2020

Business: Oregon’s coffee shop economy

Sarah Cunningham Headlight Herald Guest Article

Coffee shops throughout Oregon provide customers with their daily coffee, lattes, cappuccinos, and other drinks that help wake them up in the morning and keep them awake throughout the day.

According to the National Coffee Association of the USA (NCA), which has tracked coffee consumption through annual surveys since 1950, 83% of Americans 18 years and older say they drink coffee and 64% drink it daily.

With such a large majority of Americans drinking coffee, it’s no surprise to find several coffee establishments in cities throughout the state, and sometimes multiple shops on the same block.

Coffee shops, however, provide customers with more than a latte or mocha. Coffee shops are places where people typically meet with a business partner or old friend, access public WiFi, listen to an openmic session, study for an exam, or read a book.

Thus, coffee establishments provide a gathering place and potential economic benefits greater than the price of a vanilla latte.

Growth through 2019, uncertainty ahead Employment and wage data are classified according to the North American Industry Classification System, or NAICS, and coffee shops and stands are classified in the snack and nonalcoholic beverage bars industry. This industry includes other establishments serving items such as donuts, pretzels, ice cream, and frozen yogurt.

In 2019, there were 1,575 establishments in this category with an annual average

employment of 16,131.

About half of these establishments were located in the Portland metro area (i.e., Clackamas, Columbia, Multnomah, Washington, and Yamhill counties). While 2020 annual employment data is not yet available, the number of establishments dropped to an average 1,465 and employment dropped to 12,300 over of the months of April, May, and June 2020 as businesses struggled due to COVID-19 related business restrictions.

Though snack and nonalcoholic beverage bars is a small industry, comprising less than 1% of total statewide employment, it has seen consistent growth from 2010 through 2019. Growth in both the number of establishments and employment in the industry has outpaced the average rate of growth for all industries. From 2001 to 2019, the industry’s employment more than doubled in Oregon, whereas total employment for all industries increased by 22%. Similarly, the number of establishments increased by 118% compared with 56% for all industries. Growth at snack and nonalcoholic beverage bars has also outpaced the larger food services and drinking places industry.

However, the COVID-19 pandemic has halted industry growth in this sector, with second quarter 2020 employment levels 24% below levels during the same period in 2019 at 12,300.

Despite social distancingrelated limitations on where we can drink coffee, our appetite for the drink has not been curbed by the pandemic.

According to the National Coffee Association of the USA, six out of 10 Americans are still drinking coffee daily.

Where we are drinking, how-

ever, has changed slightly, with 20% fewer Americans drinking coffee away from home.

Oregonians not only love drinking coffee; we love roasting it too. According to the Bureau of Labor Statistics, Oregon has the second highest number of coffee and tea manufacturing establishments in the nation after California and the second highest location quotient for average annual employment in the sector after Hawaii. Though some coffeehouses roast their own beans, there are several coffee roasters throughout the state from Portland down to Ashland, and east in Sisters, Bend, and Pendleton.

The coffee and tea manufacturing industry in the state

steadily increased from nine business units employing 440 individuals in 2001 to 82 units employing 1,159 in 2019. During the COVID-19 pandemic, the number of coffee and tea manufacturing establishments dropped slightly to 80 in second quarter 2020.

Employment in the sector dropped by 13% compared with second quarter 2019 to 1,002 jobs.

industry earn lower wages as the pay scale for many jobs, such as baristas, often begins at minimum wage and many employees work part-time schedules. However, workers in the industry, especially younger workers, can obtain other benefits, specifically work experience. Compared with other industries, coffee shops tend to employ a larger share of younger workers.

Workers and wages The average annual wage for employees in the snack and nonalcoholic beverage bars industry in 2019 was $19,463, which was significantly lower than the statewide all-industry average of $55,019. It’s probably no surprise that workers in the

Workforce age data for just the snack and nonalcoholic beverage bars industry is not available, but it is for the larger food services and drinking places sub-sector. In 2019, 14 to 24 year olds comprised approximately 30% of the food services and drinking places workforce compared

with 11% for the total workforce. These younger workers in the industry can learn skills and gain valuable work experience that will allow them to be successful in other occupations. For instance, they can learn how to work in a fast-paced environment, receive payments, provide customer service, and acquire “soft” skills such as showing up to work on time, working in a team, and communicating with customers.

Working in the manufacturing side of the coffee industry may provide a much higher wage than working at a coffee shop. The average annual pay in the coffee and tea manufacturing industry in 2019 was $45,205, which is more than twice than the average for coffee shops, but lower than the all-industry average of $55,019.

Summary Coffee shops, as well as coffee roasters, are small but have grown steadily through 2019. Despite COVID-19-related losses in 2020, employment in these sectors is likely to bounce back once socialdistancing-related measures are lifted and coffee shops once again offer an atmosphere conducive to meeting with co-workers, business partners, or friends.

Sarah Cunningham is an economist with the Oregon Employment Department. She may be reached at 503-8710046.

Oregon commercial crab fishery opens December 16 south of Cape Falcon Fresh Oregon crab is back on the menu – the commercial Dungeness crab fishery will open on most of Oregon’s coast as of Dec. 16, 2020. Dungeness crab will be ready to be harvested just in time for the holidays from Cape Falcon south to the California border.

Prior to the opener, crab vessels will set gear from Dec. 13 onwards, using the “pre-soak” period of time to set gear in anticipation of the first pull of ocean crab pots on Dec. 16. The recreational crab fishery is already open along the entire Oregon coast.

The area north of Cape Falcon will remain closed to commercial crabbing to coordinate an orderly start with the Washington coastal Dungeness crab fishery.

Results from recent domoic acid testing of crab viscera (guts) conducted by the state of Washington were elevated, and Washington delayed their coastal fishery until further testing is conducted.

All crab tested from all Oregon’s crab harvest areas have been well below alert levels and all Oregon crab product on the market is safe to eat. The Oregon Department of Agriculture (ODA) will continue to regularly test crab and shellfish to ensure levels in all areas remain below alert levels.

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CHAMBER CHATTER

Nominations due for Community Impact Awards

our annual banquet, which has always been a highlight of the evening. We love being able to start the year off by recognizing the best of Tillamook County and celebrating the people behind the projects, the passion behind the business, the sweat and tears of development projects and the heart of our citizens.

We don’t want to lose that celebration, even if we can’t gather together for a formal banquet quite yet. We believe it’s more important than ever that this year we don’t focus on a winner, but more so the positive things that have happened in Tillamook County during 2020.

There is no limit to the number of nominations a person can submit. Just visit our website, tillamookchamber. org/nominate and fill out the form before December 31, 2020. I think it will do us all a lot of good to focus on the positive impacts of 2020 and recognize those who made a difference in our lives. Let’s end the year on a high note and give a big (virtual) hug to those in our community who need it most.

Justin Aufdermauer Executive Director

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LETTERS TO THE EDITOR I support ban on driving on beach I strongly support the rule change proposed by OPRD to ban driving year-round on the Tierra Del Mar residential area beach and the area adjacent to Sitka Sedge State Natural Area.

It should be just common sense that we would not allow driving on the beach, especially in the proposed area from the mouth of Sand Lake estuary south to the northern border of Cape Kiwanda State Natural Area. This area encompasses two distinct recreation areas, both should be wildlife/visitor/family friendly, not vehicle friendly.

The first is the area at the north edge of the proposed ban area, adjacent to Sitka Sedge State Natural Area. Sitka Sedge State Natural Area is distin-

guished by its remote nature and that it is also a protected nesting habitat for snowy plovers.

Sadly, we see vehicles that routinely cruise up the beach, leave tire tracks up into the dune area and drive at speed just because they can.

The second is the area adjacent to the unincorporated community of Tierra Del Mar. Prohibiting vehicles from driving on the beach adjacent to a quiet residential area should just be common sense. Presently, vehicles routinely ignore the posted signage and set up for the day with their coolers, beach chairs, dogs and kids. They drive at speed and leave tire tracks boldly around the sign that says vehicles are prohibited.

For the past few months, Tierra Del Mar community volunteers have been monitoring

the area, contacting the Sheriff’s office and OPRD for enforcement, approaching vehicles to point out the signage, pleading with Tillamook County Commissioners to reclose the beach to vehicle driving, all to no avail. For the limited numbers of times there has been an enforcement response, we have seen no evidence that any citations have been issued.

When/if the rules are changed, there needs to be a concomitant commitment to education of enforcement officials and short-term rental property owners/managers, strict enforcement with citations, clear unambiguous and conspicuous signage on the beach and routine presence of enforcement officials.

Lynnae Ruttledge Tierra Del Mar

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Paying to park at Pacific City would not be approved by voters. Everyone I talk to is against it. I have not heard a single positive comment for it. Yet the Tillamook county commissioners pushed it through with little notice.

There’s questionable legal issues. Is this plan even legal?

It’s a state beach, we’ve paid for it, declared free to all. $10 to park simply comes across as greedy. It’s terrible judgement to push pay to park through during Covid, while we’re all in distress. It will only hurt and annoy local businesses and families. The false pandemic and terrible leadership from it, created the surge of crowds at the beach. We don’t need or want parking meters and parking tickets to go along with it.

The parking lots at Pacific City are fine. They’ll charge you, pave, paint, put up signs, rules, ruin the spirit of the place, for a prettier parking lot. Aren’t you excited to pay $10 to visit Pacific City on a cold rainy winter day, with three cars there? More money for government and less for the people. Please call or write your Tillamook County commissioners at

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TALES FROM THE LIBRARY Bill Landau Extension Librarian Tillamook County Library

“Sometimes the smallest things take up the most room in your heart.” – Winnie the Pooh

hat? Another survey?

If you are like me, I hit “delete” on many of the survey requests that arrive in my email. So, imagine my surprise when, in the midst of a pandemic, we shattered our old record by having a whopping 587 people complete our annual library survey! One happy statistic that came shining through was 97% of those responding agreed “the library was a good value to

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the community”. That alone would be enough to make us smile for weeks!

But there was a little detail that touched my heart in an exceptional way this year.

At the end of the survey, we asked if there was anything we did not ask that you wanted to note. Normally, that question generates some strong suggestions about ways we could improve. But this year, this awful pandemic year in which our lives have been turned upside-down, so many people took the time to write sweet, happy, positive things about what they love about us! Isn’t that just sweeter than candy canes and hot chocolate with melting marshmallows?

The first comment I will share was from a fan of the bookmobile. “During this time of limited access, Jessica and Lance have outdone themselves providing service.

They pull books and audio books they think I will like to fill the gaps when I forget to order. They know me well enough so that their choices

always provide good reading or listening.”

Many patrons centered in on how meaningful the library has been during COVID. “It has meant so much for me and my husband to be able to check out books and magazines during the pandemic.

Thank you for going above and beyond to keep access to books open. Libraries are necessary in every community. We are lucky to be living in Tillamook County!”

While these surveys are anonymous, I would like to nominate the person who said the following to be the library patron of the year!

“Libraries are the heart and the backbone of the community. If I won the lottery, I

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would fund the library to the sky and back. Children should be taken to the library every week at a minimum. Adults should value its very presence.”

Other chose to flood us with praise for specific services we offer. We had kind comments about our downloadable items on Hoopla and Kanopy, our ukulele classes, the free garden seed program, and the book club kits, to name a few.

It is probably no surprise that library workers are passionate about their jobs, and the pandemic has made it easy for some of us to get discouraged because COVID restrictions have made our offerings so “different” this

year. So, it was extra-touching that so many of you chose to comment about the dedication of the library employees.

“The staff has been unfailingly helpful and courteous.”

Another said, “The staff are all amazingly creative and responsive.” And yet another, “I have lived in many places, large cities and small towns, and this library offers the BEST in services of any place I have ever lived. Gracious and sincere staff, too!”

That makes our hearts so happy! I would just like to say thank you to all the people who took a moment to write something kind. As our friend Winnie the Pooh said, those small comments have taken up a BIG place in our hearts.

Noble fir: More than just a great Christmas tree Kristin Rasmusen Director of Public Affairs Hampton Lumber

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his time of year cut fir trees find their way into our plazas, businesses, parking lots, and homes. Here in Oregon, such trees are inevitably locally grown—we’re the nation’s top Christmas tree producer. The graceful symmetry of the noble fir tree make it a favorite during the holidays but this iconic tree is also an important source of timber for the north coast.

Hampton Lumber manages roughly 60,000 acres of forestland in Tillamook, Lincoln, Polk, Washington, and Yamhill counties to help supply our sawmills, including the one in Tillamook. Much of this forestland lies at 1,8003,700 feet of elevation in the coast range where as much as 120 inches of rain falls each year. Reforestation forester, Dale Claassen manages these lands. It’s wet work. Good rain gear is key. This time of

year, much of the forestland he manages is closed due to snow.

I recently took a ride out on these high elevation forests with Dale to learn more about his work. With spectacular vistas around every corner, it’s easy to appreciate the immense abundance of coastal forests. Conditions in the coast range can change quickly. Weather apps with reliable radar are among Dale’s most precious tools.

Bumping along an intricate network of gravel logging roads in a heavy rain, Dale proudly points out a new culvert, a recently planted stand of trees, and a trusted logging crew that’s finishing up a challenging harvest.

It can be easy to lose one’s bearings in these forests but Dale knows these lands like the back of his hand and navigates his Ford truck with fearless precision. “As a forester, you get good at backing up,” he says with a sly smile as I clutch my seatbelt and he

repositions the truck to make a hair pin turn along the face of a mountain.

Dale holds a degree in Forest Management from Oregon State University. He’s an expert in growing native trees and all that comes along with it, including pest and vegetation management. He organizes the planting of nearly one million seedlings each year. Mixtures of Douglas fir, western hemlock, western red cedar, and noble fir are planted by hand based on the elevation and soil conditions.

At the higher elevations, noble fir is abundant. They thrive in the rocky soil and sturdy branches help them withstand the wind and snow that occurs in higher elevation coastal areas.

While planting helps speed up the restoration process, natural repopulation is common in the coast range. Like Douglas fir, noble fir thrive in open areas where full sun is available and they regenerate quickly and abundantly after

a major disturbance such as a fire, landslide, or timber harvest. On this rainy day, we visited an area harvested just a few years prior and the natural renewal was already underway. Dense bands of volunteer noble fir saplings line the roadside.

Hampton processes noble fir at our sawmills in Tillamook and Warrenton. While perhaps not as popular as the iconic Douglas fir, it produces strong, durable lumber that you’re likely to see marketed

as “whitewood” at your home building centers and lumber yards.

So the next time you find yourself admiring the holiday tree in your town square, make sure to also take a moment to look to the hills and appreciate all the unadorned trees that surround us every day. Foresters like Dale are likely out among them, tending these forestlands year after year to help provide renewable building materials for communities near and far.

Kristin Rasmussen, Hampton Lumber, Tillamook Working Lands & Waters Cooperative (TWLWC) TWLWC is made up of individuals that make a living through farming, fishing, aquaculture, and forestry.

Our mission is to increase awareness of working forests, farms, and fisheries and the importance of providing sustainable, locally grown and harvested products.

Rockaway Beach collaborative moves forward on long-term stewardship of the Jetty Creek watershed Chad Washington Stewardship and Community Engagement Coordinator GreenWood Resources, Inc. Kaola Swanson Forest Program Director Sustainable Northwest

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diverse group of organizations and individuals known as the Jetty Creek Working Group have agreed on a collaborative framework to conserve and manage the lower portion of the Jetty Creek watershed.

The milestone marks three years of effort and begins the next phase of work toward long-term stewardship via conservation easements or similar methods.

The lower watershed about 600 acres - is currently owned and managed by Lewis & Clark Timberlands, a holding of GreenWood Resources Inc. Including the upper portion, the 1,200-acre Jetty Creek watershed is the drinking water source for the Rockaway Beach community. GreenWood began managing the lower watershed in January 2017 and, as the working group came together to discuss conditions in the watershed, GreenWood volunteered a two-year moratorium on harvest and spray activities while the group explored opportunities for conservation. The working group met numerous times, including several hands-on field trips into the watershed. Successful outcomes to date include compilation and mapping of current conditions within the lower watershed, including land cover, stream classification,

soil classification, slope and soil erodibility, and wetland inventory. Also completed is a fisheries study, a road and infrastructure inventory and erosion management plan, and several specific options for conservation easements and timber management.

In March 2020, the Working Group announced its action plan for moving forward toward long-term stewardship with the signing of a memorandum of understanding that includes GreenWood, the North Coast Land Conservancy, Sustainable Northwest, and local representatives.

In October, a habitat restoration project was initiated to restore a former forested wetland back to its original state. GreenWood’s contract biologist conducted a site visit and delineated the extent of the wetland. A planting plan was developed to promote native plants that would thrive in a forested wetland and invasive plants were identified as target species for removal. Locations were selected where large woody debris placements would benefit stream health and promote fish habitat.

Over the next year, the Working Group will build on the completed watershed analyses to evaluate and prioritize conservation easements and other specific management options. With help from North Coast Land Conservancy experts, the group will also continue to build relationships with other partners, including potential funding sources for the identified long-term solutions.

Reflecting on the progress

to date, Kaola Swanson, Forest Program Director of Sustainable Northwest, said “We are pleased to see continuing progress in this dialogue between the community and their neighbors. Sustainable Northwest supports a collaborative approach that balances the needs of the community, natural resource management, and economic outcomes. We hope to see more of this communitybased approach to forest management along the coast.”

As a founding member of the working group, local resident Sharon Smith said “The framework is a wonderful step forward. This work is not easy, so we’re grateful that GreenWood and all parties are open to creative, collaborative ways to talk about and solve tough questions.

One of the most important aspects of this agreement is the emphasis on building trust among stakeholders.

Simply put, our goal all along has been to help protect water quality in this watershed for the benefit of the community, fish and wildlife, and downstream resources such as Nedonna Marsh and Nehalem Bay.” GreenWood’s Stewardship and Community Engagement Coordinator, Chad Washington added “We at GreenWood Resources believe that collaboration with our neighbors and community members is an important part of natural resource management. This agreement is the first step toward building a working solution that meets the needs

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OBITUARIES Joseph Franklin Martin Oct. 29, 1934 - Dec. 18, 2020

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oseph Franklin Martin left his family and friends to be with his Heavenly Father on December 18, 2020. He was born to James and Mabel Martin on October 29, 1934 at their home in Falls City, Oregon.

Joe grew up there with his 7 siblings and family. He loved living there.

He graduated High School in Fall City in 1952.

Joe worked for the Oregon State Forestry Service as a timber engineer beginning in high school. He spent most of his life involved in and working in the forestry industry.

His favorite place was in the woods. He was also a Tillamook Sheriff Deputy and Rockaway Beach Police Officer for a number of years. Joe was also very civic minded and spent over 30 years as a Tillamook City Council Member.

Joe married the love of his

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Meanwhile, residents of Tierra Del Mar feel they have been shut out by a County Commission more interested in supporting a huge out-ofstate corporation with questionable business practices than helping local citizens.

Facebook has announced it intends to return to the shores of Tierra Del Mar in January to try again to complete its ill-fated drilling project. But, it is unknown what impact, if any, a possible breakup of Facebook would have on Tierra Del Mar and the County.

Ed Ruttledge Tierra Del Mar

The lock down shoule end in Tillamook County I would like to say that Tillamook County has had no deaths from Covid 19 since January 1, 2020. NO DEATHS in this county. NO DEATHS in our care facilities. Almost a whole year!

Isn’t that amazing! I think we should appreciate everyones efforts and pat our selves on the back.

A lock down because of case numbers? What we have

n Creek Continued from Page 6 of our investors, community members, and the environment while providing renewable wood products.”

About GreenWood Resources, Inc.: GreenWood Resources is a globally diversified investment and asset management company specializing in the acquisition and stewardship of forestry assets. Backed by the power of science and people, GreenWood creates value for investors through rigorous forest management strategies in selected regions of the world. GreenWood manages the lower portion of the Jetty Creek watershed.

About the North Coast Land Conservancy: NCLC is the region’s land trust dedicated to preserving

life, Betty Lorrain Cole-Martin on June 2, 1971.

Betty preceded him in death on October 9, 2020.

Joe and Betty enjoyed a marriage of close to 50 years.

He loved to garden, help anyone in need and reporting weather to NOAA. Joe has survived by his 2 children Joseph Zane Martin and his wife Lee and Linda Martin-Hill and her husband Tim. His sister Carol Williams and husband Chuck, brother John Martin and wife Shirley. Joe’s siblings Robert, George, Lester, Jim and Kathleen all passed before him.

Joe also survived by his grandchildren Amy Osowick and husband Christian, Amber Mulholland and husband Ryan, Tiffany Vanzanten and husband Dallas, Melissa Martin and partner Josh Logan, Sammuel Martin and wife Alyssa.

Along with 8 great grandchildren and numerous nieces and nephews.

Joe will be dearly missed by his children, family and friends, as we lay him to rest next to his wife at Sunset Heights Memorial Gardens Cemetery, Tillamook, OR. on December 28, 2020 at 1:00 PM. His life long friend Pastor Dave Krebs will officiate.

Arrangements in care of Waud’s Funeral Home, Tillamook. is is a lot of positive case numbers that don’t really mean anything. See July 16, 2020, podcast, “This Week in Virology”: (TWiV 219): Dr. Fauci makes a point of saying the PCR COVID test is “useless and misleading when the test is run at “35 cycles or higher. A positive result, indicating infection, cannot be accepted or believed.” The FDA has approved PCR tests to run at 35 to 40 cycles. See link to a similar statement from Dr. Fauci at the end of this letter.

So that means positive cases are predictable and “cannot be accepted or believed because of the number of cycles run on each test. We know that about 80% people testing positive have mild or no symptoms.” Dr. Fauci says It is not spreadable from a positive test without symptoms because no whole or viable virus is found.

In Florida the governor and his department of public health forced labs to reveal the number of cycles with each PCR test. We could write our commissioners and ask them to see if they could get our health authorities do this. The lock down should end, businesses could reopen, I am hoping. We have done a good job in Tillamook County. The PCR test does not find a whole virus - just a fragment of a piece of a virus. A fragment cannot cause infection. www.youtube. comwatct=260&v=a_ Vy6fgaBPE&feature=youtu. be Dixie Gainer Nehalem

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NCLC’s unique expertise in conservation and stewardship enable its staff to evaluate current conditions, potential easements, and funding applications.

About Sustainable Northwest: Sustainable Northwest is a conservation non-profit working at the intersection of economy, environment, and community. Since 1994, they have brought people together across the West to find natural resource solutions that work for people and nature. They are committed to increasing the number and scale of community forests in the Pacific Northwest. The organization is facilitating the Jetty Creek Working Group.

Learn more about the community forest approach at http://nwcommunityforests. org/

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Robert Charles Royster Beverly Jean Burdick March 24, 1933 - Dec. 15, 2020 March 30, 1936 - Nov. 23, 2020

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ob passed away peacefully at his home in Clayton, CA with his family by his side after a short battle with cancer. He is survived by his second wife Joanne, and their combined 8 children and spouse’s, 18 grandchildren, and 6 great grandchildren.

The oldest of 5 siblings, Bob was born in Washington DC to Frank & Lucille Royster. Siblings Jerry, Frank, Cathy and Tom followed.

Bob grew up primarily in Aberdeen, SD and graduated from Aberdeen’s Central High School in 1951. He was a member of the varsity football and basketball squads as the comradery of team sports was important to him. After graduation, Bob moved with his grandparents William & Grace Royster to Vallejo, CA, where he attended Vallejo Community College, earning an Associate of Arts Degree. Bob was wellreceived by his peers. He was on the football team and was chosen to be a student speaker at the Vallejo Community College graduation ceremony in 1953.

Bob met Barbara Maurice while attending Vallejo Community College and they married on Feb 6th, 1952. Bob enlisted for the draft and after Army basic training he was stationed in Germany serving as a Company Clerk.

While stationed in Germany, Bob and Barbara welcomed their first of 4 boys.

She flew back to the states and gave birth to Robert Allen on July 19th, 1955. Bob returned to the US shortly after on November 23rd, 1955, when he discharged from the Army. He was hired by Shell Development Co. as a Chemistry Laboratory Assistant. With Shell’s encouragement, Bob continued his education and enrolled at University of California, Berkley, attending school during the day and working night shift in the Shell Laboratory.

Bob and Barbara had three more children, William James (1956), Daniel Brett (1958) and Patrick Timothy (1960).

In 1961, Bob graduated from UC Berkley with a Major in Teaching Mathematics and he and Barbara with four children moved to Pleasant Hill, CA. Continuing with some graduate studies, he was hired

by Mt. Diablo Unified School District in 1963 and taught mathematics at Clayton Valley High School for 30 years, including holding the position of Math Department Chair several times. Bob received his Masters in Mathematics from University of Oregon in

1968, He retired from Clayton HS in 1993. He accepted a part time position in the Mathematics Department of Los Medanos Community College and held that position until 2005.

Bob with family and friends spent his summer vacations commercial fishing for salmon off the Oregon coast in the small community of Pacific City. The salmon fishing experience involved not only family, but many of his fellow teachers and their families. It was an amazing, close knit group of Californians that established a second summer home in Pacific City.

Bob feels that this experience with family and friends was a major defining and maturing moment in his life, as teacher, student, fisherman and boat owner/builder. Bob and a former student built his second Dory in 1973, the MOX NIX. Bob and Barbara divorced in 1979. He married Joanne Deuell in 1984. Joanne’s 4 children extended the family to include Bill, Mike, Diane, and Donna. Bob and Joanne settled in Clayton, close to the extended family with many happy memories for the past 37 years.

The entire extended family is going to miss Bob dearly.

Rob Royster (Carol/Nicole, Amy (Denver, Eva, Aspen, Dean), Ashley (Justin), Charlie, KatyLyn (Tanner), and Ryleigh), Bill Royster (Diane, Jim, Joe (Andrea, Mason, Genevieve, Ellie), Dan Royster (Marty, Max, Sam, (Kristen) Jake (Todor), Kelly), Pat Royster, Bill Deuell (Aprelle, Ellie), Michael Deuell (Jerrik, Colin), Diane Wolfe (Steve, Keelen, Jordan) Donna Baum (Jay, Ryan, Jake) A memorial service is being planned for mid-summer 2021 in Pacific City Oregon, Contact Rob Royster.

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everly “Bev” Burdick passed away on November 23, 2020 in McMinnville, OR. She was 84.

Beverly was born on March 30, 1936 in Tillamook, OR to her parents Lynn and Marguerite Smith. She graduated from Tillamook High

School in 1954. She worked for the Tillamook County Creamery Association for 43 years, primarily with the farmers and milk haulers. After retirement, Bev dedicated her time to caring for her beautiful yard and spoiling her dogs.

Beverly is survived by her sister Vicki Pingel (Donny); son Danny (Teresa); son Randy (Deborah); son Kelly (Meghan), nine grandchildren and seven great-grandchildren.

She is preceded in death by her parents Lynn and Marguerite Smith.

A celebration of life will take place at a later date when it is safer to gather in remembrance.

Jane Louise Mutz Jan. 5, 1949 - 2020

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ane was an amazing woman, who was very close to her family and her close friends. Jane was born on January 5, 1949, in Los Angeles, California. She was the second child of Howard Stewart Mutz and Doris Jane McGlynn. She lost her parents early in life, but was the caretaker for her father, as he passed away, in 1970.

Jane worked at Coldwell Banker for more than 25 years, in Los Angeles.

Her move to Tillamook, Oregon was in 1998. She moved to be close to her sister, Judi Labeck. Jane helped Judi, at her restaurant, Muddy Waters. Both Judi and Jane were well known by the citizens of Tillamook. When Jane started working at Adventist Health Hospital in 2004. Jane was always a hard worker and was a very devoted employee.

When her sister Judi was diagnosed with cancer, Jane was with her and caring for her until her death.

Jane is survived by her siblings, Diane, Lawrence, Stephen, Howard and Harold.

She is also survived by many nieces and nephews. She was very much beloved by her family and will be sorely missed.

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kay, all you procrastinators out there.

Time to get serious about the gardeners on your holiday gift list. You really don’t have time to shop online or have things mailed anymore, but don’t worry, there are still a few options.

First of all, Tillamook County is home to some great florists so you can stop in and find something that is sure to delight your friends and family. There is also an option of buying fresh flowers and a vase and putting together your own arrangement. Throw in a few freshly cut branches of salal or juniper, and you have a lovely gift. Please don’t expect the florists to make one up for you, though, as they will be busy creating and making deliveries of orders they have had for weeks. You are on your own with this one.

We also have two nice hardware stores that carry lots of tools and garden implements, Kimmel’s and Rosenberg’s. Not too many people would think about shopping for Christmas in a hardware store unless they were buying power tools. But you can find trowels, garden hoses, planting cages, and even fertilizer and slug bait. Believe me, any Tillamook gardener would appreciate a box of slug bait, as strange a gift as it may seem.

One of my favorite gifts was from my dear father-in-law who gifted me with what he called a “lady’s shovel.” It is

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I support superintendent Wharton I was appalled by the letter submitted a short time ago by a community member who veered into personal attacks launched at Nestucca Valley School District Superintendent Misty Wharton, and I was

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really called a floral shovel. It has the regular long handle, but the blade is narrow and a little bit shorter. It is great for transplanting when a big shovel would damage surrounding plants. I still have mine, although it has been over 20 years since Dad Albright gave it to me. I think of him with love every time I use it.

We also have several nice nurseries in Tillamook County to choose from. Hidden Acres Greenhouse is on South Prairie Road south of the Air Museum. They have a nice selection of garden art, pots, stepping stones and wind chimes. Some of my favorite gifts are their handcrafted stone spirals and circles, although they are a tad pricey unless you are buying for that special gardener. But they also have wreaths, centerpieces and some holiday-themed items made with fresh greens.

Joan Sager owns and operates Rainforest Nursery, next to Alice’s Restaurant on Route 6 east of Tillamook.

Joan is one of my favorite

nurserywomen and I love conversing with her because she really knows her stock and has excellent suggestions.

She finds plants she knows will do well on the coast and takes excellent care of them until they find their “forever home.”

And we can’t forget Monkey Business 101 on Highway 101 near Cloverdale.

Barbara knows a lot about her plants and she specializes in monkey puzzle trees from Chile but also hostas, day lilies, native and deer-resistant plants. The nursery will be open Christmas Eve. Barbara also recommends the sweetlyscented pink jasmine if you are looking for a climber. She has camellias – nice for winter color - and, her asparagus is also ready. Barbara said her bare-root fruit trees arrive in January, so a gift certificate might be a great idea here.

(I would also like to recommend Sandy’s Nursery on Highway 101, but they seem to be more in the landscaping business these days than the plant or gift shop business.)

Speaking of which, gift certificates are a perfect gift.

One thing about gardeners is that we are great at delayed gratification. Or else why would we plant a tiny seed, no bigger than a period at the end of a sentence, and expect it to become a carrot? You can get certificates in almost any denomination and they give the recipient a chance

heartened to see several letters of support for Ms. Wharton the following week. I feel I need to add my support for Wharton and for the school board as well.

Loaded terms such as “unelected ruler,” “petty tyrants,” “random edicts,” and “illegal mandates” were strewn throughout this unwarranted diatribe. If a reader can find their way through the repetitive ad hominem attacks, her fanciful launch into the constitutionality of wearing masks (!?), and actual accusations of law-breaking, the essence

of the complaint appears to be that the letter writer wants the superintendent to send her food-delivering employees out to hundreds of homes whether or not the people residing in that home are willing to follow the federal guidelines of maintaining social distancing and wearing a mask to prevent the spread of COVID-19.

We all want hungry children to be fed, and we all want our staff members to stay safe.

Here in Tillamook County, we are lucky to be rural enough that the virus has not fully invaded this area yet. It just

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to pick what they would like.

Certificates can be used on seeds, plants, garden art, tools or fresh flowers, depending on where you get them.

Most of the businesses I have listed are more than happy to put one together for you.

And in this day and age when everyone is trying to recover from the Covid and economic downturn, it is especially nice to be able to support a local

business or two.

I know this will be an unusual holiday season for us all. No seeing family, no mall shopping, no Christmas or New Year’s Eve parties to celebrate with friends. But it is a good time for reflection of the past year and what good things happened during the pandemic. We also need to have hope for the future. Take a few moments each day to

call, email or even write an honest-to-goodness letter to a friend to let them know you are still thinking of them even if you can’t meet in person.

It will make them happy and I assure you will be happier, too. We have to take care of ourselves and each other.

I wish all my readers a very happy - and very safe - holiday and a better year in 2021!

takes one transmission to work its way from person to person.

My own Aunt Linda was NOT a frail 80- or 90-year-old lady.

She was a vibrant and healthy woman living in a multi-generational household. The younger generation brought it to the home and less than two weeks later, my aunt died. This is what we’re trying to stop here. Follow the CDC guidelines: wear a mask! Don’t like it? Sorry, but don’t punish your kids for it!

The job of the superintendent in a school district is to balance the needs of three main constituents: community, families (including the students), and employees. While balancing these sometimes-competing interests, the superintendent is also charged with making sure the district as a whole is not only complying with all federal, state, and county laws, as well as with local school board policies. What kind of person can keep all of those balls in the air successfully and make the audience (or constituents in this case) happy and feeling

satisfied with the effort? Misty Wharton is one of those rare and talented individuals who can not only juggle the myriad interests in play, but she does it with grace, humor, dedication, and persistence. She makes a decision after considering all angles. She looks at SCIENCE and data. She does her research...and the most important part of research is considering your sources, which she does.

Not all sources are created equally.

I have full confidence in Misty Wharton’s leadership, and the fellow teachers I work with do as well. My husband and I have worked with probably 10 different superintendents since becoming employed with this district. Misty is handsdown one of the best! This district is so lucky to have her and I thought more community members should know.

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I would like to address two issues with respect to the efforts surrounding the two currently available vaccines against Covid-19. I speak as a retired faculty member of a medical school who has taught the pharmacology of antibiotics and anti-viral drugs. Although not my primary research interest, I have conducted and published research on viruses. I have followed the scientific/medical literature on Covid-19.

The current vaccines are very effective at preventing clinical illness, including severe infections and death. If sufficient numbers of people are vaccinated and immunized against this virus, we will get this pandemic under control, prevent an enormous amount of human misery, prevent thousands of deaths, and prevent future chronic medical conditions which have been linked to Covid-19 infections. We will get back to a normal economy and a normal life.

However, this post-pandemic state will not arise immediately and there are uncertainties, some of which are not “scientific,” but depend on how people behave toward each other. Two points: one scientific and one social.

First, we must understand that although the completed clinical trials show that immunized people are protected against developing clinical disease and dying, it is not established that the protection is long-lasting, nor is it established that immunized people cannot have asymptomatic infections and incapable of transmitting the virus to others.

These are questions that time and future research will clarify.

The uncertainty regarding the effect of vaccination on ability to transmit virus is a major scientific reason why immunized people need to continue the two proven means of preventing viral spread: masking and social distancing.

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appy Festivus Day! Seinfeld fans will know what I’m talking about, and the rest of you can Google it. Now it’s on to a Merry Christmas and, most happily, the New Year. If you are like us, you will be glad to see 2020 in the rearview mirror.

Several Cape Meares residents were complaining of smoke in the air and actual ash falling a week or so ago.

Hats off to Gordon McCraw, Tillamook’s Emergency Manager, for checking this out for us. He reports that the source was a large slash burn conducted by ODF in the

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area. Thanks, Gordon!

We took Christmas gifts to our family in the valley this past weekend. We drove by in our red “sleigh,” a 2017 Honda CRV, with Santa hats and “Mr. and Mrs. Claus” face masks. It was good to see everyone, even at a distance.

Patti and Mike Smith just got back from a fun little winter vacation down to Crater Lake. They had never seen the lake in winter; it was beautiful, encircled with snow. While the lake itself was gorgeous, all the buildings were closed (except for the bathrooms) due to the

y older son Chory visited last weekend. It was a maiden coast trip for his newly imported 1991 Honda Beat and a chance for socially distanced carry-out to celebrate the season. He brought Mackerel Jack Crudo, Steamer Clams and Rock Crab Chowder fresh from Nevor Shellfish Farm in Netarts. If you have a chance, plan a trip over the Three Capes Scenic Route for celebratory take-out with your near and dear ones. It’s fare that makes a meal into an event. The crudo is among my top five favorite bites of a lifetime.

Whales are migrating this winter, as always, and can be viewed from shore most days if we know what to watch for. This year’s winter whale watch week (traditionally the week The fire is blazing on Christmas Eve, The gifts are all wrapped and tucked under the tree.

The scent of the season, the pine and the fir, Cinnamon and nutmeg, in the air they endure.

As my eyes gaze on the light of the tree, They rest on package; I know it’s for me.

The shape of the gift, I know it so well.

It will bring so much joy, I really must tell.

Then the present starts rocking and making a sound, It’s almost like this gem just wants to be found.

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he very first “Porch Parade” in Bay City premiered on a very dark and stormy night. It was led by Fire Chief, Darrell Griffith, and his passenger, Mr. Grinch, followed by the Oyster Club car with V.I.P.’s, Santa Claus and Mrs. Claus.

Anytime I see flashing lights in my rear view mirror it makes me nervous. However this time it was the Sheriff’s Department bringing up the rear to keep us safe on our route. Awards for lights and decorations were given out at the end of the parade. The first place prize went to Greg and Angela Sweeney, second place was won by Danielle Hurd, representing the Methodist Church, and third place was taken by Mayor, David McCall. It was fun for all, and we will do it again next year. Your ideas and kind comments are always welcome. The best part of doing the porch parade was hearing

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Second, for a vaccinated person to continue to wear masks and social distance is just simple courtesy and consideration for others. As someone in their late 70’s and thus at high risk based on age, I currently perceive unmasked persons who comes within six feet of me as a potential threat to my well-being, if not to my life. I do not think that I am 9 unique, or particularly cowardly, in this perception. Even if you are personally protected from getting ill, people you come into daily contact with do not know this. Your close unmasked presence provokes anxiety, if not fear, on the part of many, especially those who are old or more vulnerable to the virus for a variety of other reasons. Wearing a mask and socially distancing seems like such a small ask in order to make others feel and be safe.

Our economy will not fully recover until people are not only safe, but feel safe.

As an old person, I will get the vaccine as soon as it is my turn to get vaccinated. Even after I am vaccinated and am presumably highly protected

pandemic, so there was no chance to warm up with hot chocolate or shop for gifts.

The Smiths went on to visit Crescent Lake, where they stayed in a cozy cabin. They snowmobiled one evening

between Christmas Day and New Year’s Day along the Oregon Coast) will not include volunteer staff and the Whale Watching Center in Depoe Bay is closed, all do to Covid-19 precautions. “...With the pandemic continuing to affect our communities, we encourage everyone to visit the whale watching sites... on their own,” said Lisa Sumption, director of the Oregon Parks and Recreation Department. Go to https://stateparks. oregon.gov/index.cfm?do=thingsto-do.whale-watching for a list of recommended locations to view migrating whales and for interesting facts about the marine mammals.

Remember that Coaster Theatre Radio Hour is presenting a locally produced version of Charles Dick-

The sound gets much louder, soon music can be heard. It is tempting for me to open it without saying a word.

I know what it is--should I give it a lift?

The song it is strumming: oh my what a gift.

I can make my own music through this pandemic year, My new four stringed friend will help me rise from the fear.

My fingers are soon playing a sweet little song, I know that the joy will soon be lifelong.

Oh! I just opened my eyes.

I must have dozed off to the little girl who said “This is the best parade ever!” If you would like to know more about the Oyster Club and how you can be part of it, call me at (503)931-9721.

We in Bay City feel safe and secure most of the time.

But we are reminded every once in a while that we live in an area where events, such as windstorms, power outages, flooding, landslides, and, as this past August, a wildfire, can disrupt our lives. A major emergency can overwhelm our emergency responders.

Therefore it is only prudent that each of us, and our neighborhoods, be prepared to weather these events until things can return to normal.

The City Emergency Preparedness Committee has mapped 18 town neighborhoods in which those living in each one would share resources and skills and check on one another during an emergency. Each neighborfrom getting ill from covid-19, I will continue to wear a mask and socially distance when outside my home in order to biologically protect my fellow citizens and, almost as important, to allow them to feel sufficiently safe to resume a more normal life.

Gene Johnson Pacific City

Merry Christmas I was a child during the World War II. Our town was smaller than Tillamook, but we managed to do our part. My father was stationed aboard a hospital ship- sort of a big floating target with a bright red cross painted on it. The folks at home worked hard to help with the war effort. One of the gold star mothers lost three sons; the fourth one did not have to go because of that! Many useful, everyday things were rationed.

We had ration stamps for shoes, gasoline, butter, sugar-new tires were scarce, but “recaps” were sometimes available-subject to falling apart frequently. New Cars were nonexistent. Oleo was white and came in a plastic bag you could squeeze if there was an orange Jelly-like blob saw a break in your blackout curtains he would knock on your door. Today people get

and again the next morning.

Their most vigorous outing was snowshoeing: They covered seven-and-one-half miles one day! It had snowed about two inches that morning, making the snow softer for their snowshoes. Patti and Mike saw Diamond Peak, the Three Sisters and Mt. Bachelor on their snowshoeing adventure; they were at about 5000 feet, so they could see over the treetops to the mountains. What a great respite from the stresses of 2020!

A neighbor was on his way to the beach recently when he thought he heard a cow moo-

ens’ “A Christmas Carol” which was “written, work-shopped and performed in the community.” It can be accessed online December 24.

For more information go to coastertheatre.com.

Thanks to Cathy Griffin for word that Rob Royster will remain in a Portland hospital until December

28 where he’s continuing a clinical trial to treat a medical condition. She encourages readers to reach out with love and support through the mail.

We can send cards to Rob Royster, c/o Providence Medical Center, 4805 N.E. Glisan, room 719, Portland, OR 97213. Warmest recovery wishes to Rob, and to any readers who are unwell as we celebrate the holidays.

This column marks fourteen years that I’ve been honored to write Fencepost news for South Tillamook County. Thanks to my family, friends, neighbors and readers for ongoing news tips, permission to print your name, proofing, reading and support as I prepare 500 words a week for publication. I welcome your input any time. Please contact

This glorious moment is just a wonderful dream.

Sugar Brosius, December 2020 Merry Christmas friends!

sleep, All the gifts are untouched and there is nary a peep.

The present for me, the ribbons just shine with a gleam,

hood needs one or two captains to bring their neighbors onboard. If this is something you think you would like to do, you can contact City Hall at (503)377-2288 for more information. They also can provide you with printed information about what to have on hand and what to do in the event of an emergency.

Please mark your calendar for the city council workshop on Monday, January 11th at 5:30 PM and the council meeting on January 12th at 6:00 PM. Both meetings are open to the public in person, or on line. Please contact upset about being told to wear a mask because of COVID-19.

That attitude would not have worked very well in those days.

Thank goodness! In this season of “peace on earth, goodwill to men” you might think that.

Treat your neighbors like you would like to be treated, be responsible, wear a mask. Merry Christmas!

Marilyn Rigterink Tillamook

Thank You Misty I have had the pleasure of knowing Misty Wharton for many years now and I am forever grateful she is our current Nestucca Valley School Superintendent. I am amazed at her total dedication to our school district as she continually spends endless hours and energy working through the numerous responsibilities of being Superintendent.

Misty has many hats to wear these days and this pandemic has added greatly to the numbers. Her tremendous enthusiasm and caring about our district are unmatched any whereas she faces each new day with a smiling positive attitude. She has proven herself over and over as a leader.

I can’t disagree more with the recent letter that protested

ing. A cow, in Cape Meares?!

We have had chickens, alpacas and goats, but a cow is something new. Seaview neighborhood’s emergency preparation captain, my husband Pete, considers it great stocking up for the coming tsunami.

The sheriff was called to investigate someone going through things in a vacant house on 7th St. NW. He planned to alert the homeowner to this activity. If you have a home in Cape Meares that you use only part-time or not at all, ask your neighbors to check on it once in a while.

We feel safe here, but no

The Rockaway Beach Residential Christmas Decorating Contest is...drum roll please! Jim and Sharon Shuman. Be sure to drive around the community and check out all the contestants and more beautifully decorated homes.

Most of the businesses look pretty darn awesome too!

Try to make your holiday as normal as possible, plus, do your last minute shopping at City Hall at (503)377-2288 for more information. If you wish to bring new business or concerns to the city council, please call ahead to be added to the agenda. You will find a city council that is hard working, of course, but also one that is courteous and cares very much about the happiness, health, and welfare of it’s citizens. The bottom line is they are working to make Bay City a better place to live, work, and play.

To say this has been a difficult year is an understatement. It almost sounds like I’m making light of 2020, but it’s just the opposite. The pandemic, racial tensions and violence, the never ending contentious election – no wonder our coping skills are stretched to the limit. But “loss” is the word I’m looking for: The loss of loved ones, job, business, the loss of things we took for granted.

For some people holidays the wearing of masks when around other people. It is such a small thing to do. PLEASE --- be a good neighbor friend, and caring person and simply wear your mask.

Joanne Watters Pacific City

place is absolutely free from crime or simply freeloaders.

There are a dozen homes lit up for Christmas here in Cape Meares. One house has lights that change color each evening. Another has lights right up to the top of the chimney (yes, retired roofer Randy Klobas). Ours has strings of green lights up the stairs, red lights along the deck railing, and white lights around the doors and windows. Seeing these bright spots in the dark of night are bringing cheer and hope.

Here is wishing you and yours a very Merry Christmas.

me using the information included near my photo in this space, and note that with Tillamook Headlight Herald moving to be a Tuesday publication, the Fencepost will need your input by noon on Thursday for the following week’s paper.

Merry Christmas dear readers, and Happy Kwanza as well. Very happy 97th birthday wishes go out to Pat Patterson, of Sandlake, who settled here in 1943. Happy birthday this week to: Dale Anderson, Judy Booth, Christine Chatelain, Gary Hale, Brady Hurliman, Ken Hurliman, Nick Hurliman, Linda Link, Kay Long, Robin Richwine, Pat Rock, Thorn Simnitt, Molly Spidell, Sara Wagner, Jillian Wilkinson and Joey Wilkinson.

our community stores. There are some pretty awesome businesses.

St. Mary’s by the Sea’s Christmas Mass schedule is as follows. December 24th at 5pm and December 25th at 8:30am and 10:30 am. As you know, with all the Covid restrictions, as long as they can maintain social distancing, there will be a 50-person limit per mass. Facemasks are required. They are located at 275 S. Pacific. You may want to call them to verify as the Holy Day approaches.

And the Rockaway Community, at 400 S. 3rd St, are already difficult, even without the pandemic and other events of 2020. Many are dealing with grief, a never ending sense of grief, the kind that kidnaps your thoughts during the night. It’s a lonely place. I want you to know you are not alone. You are part of this community, and this community cares. If you need help please call Tillamook Family Counseling Crises Services (open 24 hours, 7 days a week): (503)8428201 or 1-(800)-962-2851.

You will be glad you did.

Church schedule is as follows. Christmas Eve Service is at 6pm and Christmas Day it will be at 10:30 am.

Both of these celebrations of Jesus’ birth could and will be changed if Covid 19 increases in our county. Do your homework before making plans.

“What is Christmas? It is tenderness for the past, courage for the present, hope for the future.” Have a Blessed Christmas folks! That’s Rockaway Beach, “Sugar Coated!”

If you and I were sitting on my porch tonight, I would sing this song for you, for me, for the world (Lyrics by Joseph Mohr): Silent Night, Holy Night All is calm, All is bright Round you virgin mother and child Holy infant so tender and mild Sleep in heavenly peace Sleep in heavenly peace Merry Christmas to all, and to all a good night.

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t seems to me that Marisol still knows how to find the willpower that each day presents us with, despite facing the uncertainty propelled along with the spread of the coronavirus in these times. Her advice that we “wear our masks” and that we keep going with “confidence and watching out for ourselves” reflects the awareness that “we are doing what we can” within each of our own households. At the same time, all of us collectively expect, through a fog of uncertainty, that the same commitment is being practiced by the households of our neighbors, coworkers and those we don’t know -- to whom we are linked for no other reason than that this worldwide event has occurred.

Marisol chooses to focus

herself on the ones for whom she already assumes responsibility, and from whom she derives her daily motivation: her children. She lives with her husband and four kids spanning ages from 5 to 22 years -- of course, when I asked her about how she organizes distance learning to take care of the various requirements across these different stages of development, she started to laugh. It seemed she was expressing what a heroic effort the labor of a mother’s work is, an effort more intensified facing the coronavirus.

Marisol has observed and felt the great discomfort, on her own part and that of her children, that comes when “there isn’t much confidence,” and “people don’t trust one another” throughout the community. This feeling weighs on the fragile outlooks of her children, who, from so much fear over what the outside world brings, “aren’t sticking together” and are

“timid.” She has been able to lift the spirits of her loved ones, especially because the family members in her immediate household make up the whole of the family that lives nearby. So, with and for them, Marisol fills in the experience of staying physically isolated: enough conversation, a range of music, and celebration amongst themselves (of birthdays, of Thanksgiving), in the limited ways possible nowadays. She satisfies the spaces in the day that sometimes risk being invaded with loneliness, filling each of our heads with so much worry.

Still, for Marisol and her husband, who work seven days a week, there isn’t too much time to overthink: they move forward as they go back and forth between the house and the workplace.

And further, they still find the moments here and there to ride bikes with the whole family, or just to laugh. While chatting and exclaiming

with Marisol, I noticed how much constructive positivity she carries and shares.

Her perspective remains that “we must take advantage” of every minute that we endure in this life, and “when there is opportunity,” we should

celebrate everything, even if this opportunity is just recognizing the capacity we have to stay positive and adapt. So, Marisol encourages us that, “in this difficult year, we must overcome everything very well.” She lifted me up

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e parece que Marisol todavía sabe cómo encontrar la voluntad que se nos presenta cada día, a pesar de que enfrentemos la incertidumbre que es propulsada en conjunto con la propagación del coronavirus, en estos tiempos. Sus consejos de que “ponemos las mascarillas” y que sigamos con “confianza y cuidarnos” reflejan el puesto de vigilancia que adoptamos frente a una pandemia que “hacemos lo más que se pueda” cada

hogar en sí mismo. A la misma vez, todos nosotros colectivamente esperamos, a través de una neblina de incertidumbre, que sí se ponga en práctica el mismo compromiso por parte de los hogares de nuestros vecinos, compañeros de trabajo y los desconocidos -- a los que se nos vincula por ninguna otra razón de que este evento mundial se ha ocurrido.

Marisol elige enfocarse en aquellos para quienes ya asume la responsabilidad, y de quienes derive la motivación diaria: sus hijos.

Vive en casa con su esposo y cuatro niños que abarcan las edades de 5 hasta 22 años -- claro que cuando

le pregunté sobre cómo organizaba el aprendizaje a distanciamiento para cumplir los varios requisitos a través de estas fases de desarrollo, empezó a reír.

Parecía estar expresando cuán heroico es el labor del cuidado maternal, un esfuerzo todavía más intensificado frente al coronavirus.

Marisol ha observado y se ha sentido la gran inquietud, por su propia parte y por la de sus hijos, que se produce donde “no hay mucha confianza, desconfían de uno” por la comunidad. Este sentimiento pesa en las actitudes frágiles de los jóvenes que, debido a tanto miedo sobre lo que trae consigo el

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mundo afuera, “no tienen convivir” y son “tímidos.”

No obstante, ella ha podido estar para animar los espíritus de sus seres queridos, especialmente porque los familiares que sean parte de su hogar representan la extensión, en total, de la familia que vive cerca.

Entonces, con y por ellos, Marisol rellena la experiencia de quedarse físicamente aislados: con bastante conversación, la gama de música y celebración entre ellos (de los cumpleaños, de Thanksgiving), por las maneras limitadas posibles en ahora mismo. Ella satisface los vacíos del día que tal vez estén en riesgo de

ser invadidos por la soledad, metiéndose en la cabeza de cada persona tanta preocupación.

Aún así, para Marisol y su esposo, quienes trabajan siete días a la semana, no hay tiempo para pensar demasiado: siguen adelante de ida y vuelta entre la casa y el trabajo. Además, todavía encuentran momentos aquí y allá para montar en bicicletas con la familia, o solo para reír. Y platicando y exclamando con Marisol, notaba cuán positivismo constructivo lleva y comparte ella. Su perspectiva permanece que “hay que aprovechar,” de cada minuto que duramos en esta vida, y

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so much during the half hour we shared; I’ve got to give her thanks, for equipping me, and all of us, with a frank outlook that life keeps marching onward. We continue consciously facing all that it brings with it.

“cuando hay oportunidad,” debemos celebrar todo, aun si esta oportunidad justo es reconocer la capacidad de mantenernos positivos y adaptarnos. Entonces, Marisol nos anima que “en este año muy difícil, hay que sobrellevarlo todo muy bien.” Ella me levantaba tanto durante la media hora que compartimos; yo sí tengo que darle la gracias a ella, por equipar a mí y a todos nosotros con una actitud franca de que la vida sigue marchando. Continuamos enfrentando, conscientemente, todo lo que trae consigo.

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Mary Faith Bell Tillamook County Commissioner On Jan. 1, 2021, the day use access fees for Tillamook County Parks will increase from $4 to $10, and the annual day use access fees will increase from $45 to $55.

Day use access fees will be assessed in some areas which did not have them previously, such as Cape Kiwanda parking lot, Barview Jetty Campground day use area and Bay Ocean Peninsula. As liaison to Tillamook County Parks, I would like to answer

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some of the questions people have asked about the new and increased fees.

Question: What about people who cannot afford a pass?

We are planning community work party days to provide opportunity for people to come together for a day of service and earn an annual pass. The first work party day is Saturday, January 9 from 8:30 a.m. to 1 p.m.

Work part attendees must preregister by phone. We will work with 60 volunteers total in two locations, Barview

and Bay Ocean spit. Once we assess the interest level, we will schedule more work party days. Please note that a family member or friend can attend work party and earn a pass for someone else. Call Melissa Rondeau at 503-3228443 ext. 3 to register for work party.

Question: Can you get the passes online?

Yes, but not yet. Our online payment system will be operational within the next three months. In the meantime, passes can be purchased by phone and will be mailed

to pass holders. Call 503-3228443 to purchase a pass.

Question: Why did the day use access fee go up from $4 to $10?

We raised the current day use fee from $4 to $10 with the intention of generating revenue for parks facilities from day use visitors from outside the area to pay for the services and facilities they require when they come here.

We do not intend for locals to pay $10 a day. Rather, we hope that locals will purchase an annual pass.

The annual fee went up

from $45 to $55. We did not raise it as much as the day use fee, because we want it to be affordable for locals. The annual pass will still be $45 for seniors 65 and over, disabled veterans and families who receive the Oregon Trail card.

Question: Why do we have to pay for access if our property taxes already pay for Tillamook County Parks?

They do not. Parks operates as a revenue based, selfsupporting business. They do not receive anything from the general fund (property taxes). As such, they are ad-

equately funded for day-today operations, but woefully underfunded for maintenance, repair, and expansion. We have literally millions of dollars of deferred maintenance in Tillamook County parks.

We must find revenue to meet these expenses or the facilities we love will continue deteriorating. We all know that deferred maintenance costs more down the road, and it is frankly poor stewardship.

Please feel free to email me your questions and I will address them in future columns.

Oregon receives scheduled supply of 35,100 COVID-19 vaccine doses

Oregon has received its full scheduled supply of 35,100 Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine doses for the week of Dec. 13-Dec. 19.

A total of 685 health care workers received their first doses of the COVID-19 vaccine by the end of Thursday, Dec. 17. Of that total, 433 health care workers were vaccinated Dec. 17.

OHA Director Patrick Allen said, “The sprint to the starting line is over. Now the hard work begins to vaccinate the critical mass of adult Oregonians needed to end this pandemic. Thanks to all the front-line health care workers who literally rolledup their sleeves to take their first doses of this safe and effective vaccine. By taking this vaccine, they’re not only getting the protection they need and deserve to care for patients, they’re also showing the rest of us that the

vaccine is safe to take and it works to stop the virus.”

According to the Oregon Health Authority’s vaccine database, 16 hospitals across Oregon received a total of 19,500 vaccine doses that week: Pfizer Total doses delivered 12/17/20 19,500 Legacy Employee Health Holladay 975 Kaiser Permanente - Airport Way 2925 OHSU – Pharmacy 1950 Legacy Employee Health System 975 Providence Portland Medical Center 975 Legacy Employee Health Meridian 975 Tuality Healthcare - Em-

ployee Health 1950 Salem Hospital Pharmacy 975 St. Charles Medical Center- Bend 975 Albany General Hospital 975 Good Samaritan Hospital 975 Providence Medford Medical Center 975 Mercy Medical CenterRoseburg 975 Rogue Regional Medical Center 975 PeaceHealth Sacred Heart Riverbend 975 Mckenzie Willamette Medical Center 975 Cumulative doses delivered through 12/17/20 24,375

Another 10,725 vaccine doses have been reported to OHA as having been sent by the federal government to Walgreens and CVS pharmacies for vaccinations at Skilled Nursing Facilities, beginning the week of Dec. 21. These doses are part of Oregon’s 35,100 federal allocation for the week.

More Pfizer-BioNTech vaccine deliveries are scheduled the weeks of Dec. 20 and Dec. 27, when allocations of 25,350 and 48,750, respectively, are expected to arrive in Oregon.

As OHA reported earlier last week, the allocation of 25,350 doses of Pfizer-BioNTech now scheduled to arrive in Oregon the week of Dec. 20 is a reduction from the original amount of 40,950 Oregon was previously scheduled to have allocated during that week. Federal officials notified the state about the change on Wednesday,

Dec. 16.

Oregon also expects to receive Moderna COVID-19 vaccines this week, but the Moderna vaccine has not yet received emergency use authorization from the federal government. If the vaccine is authorized, Oregon expects to be allocated 72,100 doses this week and 31,700 the following week. These doses would be distributed to hospitals and skilled nursing facilities.

Like every other state, Oregon receives a per capita allocation of vaccine doses from the federal government.

While vaccine doses are distributed to states by the federal government each week based on a standard formula (i.e., states do not apply for vaccines nor can states request additional quantities), the actual number of doses states receive may change depending on many factors, including federal decisions

or changes in manufacturer’s supplies.

Oregon issued its guidelines for prioritizing health care workers earlier last week. Oregon has defined health care workers who are eligible for the first phase of vaccine distribution as any worker in a health care setting who comes into contact with patients and could be exposed to the virus.

Oregon’s definition of health care workers includes, but isn’t limited to: Emergency medical service personnel, nurses, nursing assistants, home healthcare personnel, physicians, technicians, therapists, phlebotomists, pharmacists, students and trainees. It also means staff in clerical, dietary, environmental services, laundry, security, engineering and facilities management, billing, volunteer services and other roles.

NKN High School announces Honor Roll Junors Dante, Hannah N. Hyde, Spider H. Mahnke, Elijah C. Miller, Emma N. Motsinger, Tyler S. Reny Hamer, Nakai L. White, Jordan M. Johnson, Dylan D. Mersereau, Kalani C. Hartford, Jasper R. Hopkins, Madilyn M. Spellman, Matthew J. Crain, Ewan T. Simmons, Isabella L. Sophomores Brown, Cole J. Gage, Zachary W. Hamann, Ashley L. Hamann, Izabella L. Harth, Caleb T. Lee, Rachel S. Loza, Eduardo R. Luquette, Lillian E. Miller, Dallas D. Motsinger, Lana N. Olson, Payton K. Pierson, Americas M. Rondeau, Ella W. Welsh, Alexander A. White, Espen M.

Ayala Mondragon, Dario Fagen, Parker Hopkins, Parker D. Lane, Keagan C. Miller, Kolby C. Patel, Krishi K. Quintana, Dalia B. Stanfield, John R. Welsh, David G. Cos Cifuentes, Natividad A. Cota, Mariana S. Hucek Marteeny, Lilly R. Konruff, Brooklynne M. Naylor, Dominic R. Nelson Lawrence, Ashlynn Nelson, Rossi B. Steinbach, Jacob A. Sullivan, Liam P. Wilkinson, Jacobee T. Freshman Aguinaga, Alexandra R. Barlow, Caroline E. Chick, Blake A. Dante, Ivan C. Davis, Lucienne Fagen, Aubree R. Ham, Maleia A. Hartford, Hazel I. Holtz, Roman D. Johnson, Devon T. Krumenaker, Andrew Panaguiton, Adrianne I.

Shiomi, Jonlin Simpson, Hayden M. White, Alexander W. Woika, Daisy L. Allen, Anthony J. Amos, Seth L. Branum, Quinton Fry, Catriona A. Gernert, Calvin J. Johnson, Elinor N. Killion, Arya K. Neahring, Megan J. Strickland, Seth Waldron, Abigail V. Burch, John D. Christian, Garrett L. Cram, Lilly R. Dominguez Pozos, Misty G Hamann, Andrew D. Lawrence, Zoe M. Pierson, Melevalance Sullivan, Colin R.

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Is your New Year resolution to start a new career, learn a new skill, or fulfill a life-long dream to earn a college degree? Don’t wait until New Year’s day to get started.

Registration is now open for winter term classes at Tillamook Bay Community College. Students can apply and register online at www. tillamookbaycc.edu or join us for a registration drop-in event January 5th and 6th from 8 a.m. – 5 p.m. Any new or returning student who needs assistance with registration can drop in at any time on those two days and TBCC staff will guide them

through the entire registration process – including ordering books, applying for financial aid, picking out the right classes for your goals. Winter term Classes begin January 11th.

TBCC can help you get started on a career in the healthcare industry, work toward a welding certificate, learn the basics of business management or discover a potential career in the forestry industry. There are degrees, programs, and certificates for a wide variety of careers that you can find employment locally. Or, earn a transfer degree and save money on your first two

years of college credits before you attend a university.

High school juniors and seniors in Tillamook County can take classes at TBCC this winter term and pay no tuition or fees. This is a great opportunity to get started on your college education and save thousands of dollars in the process.

A schedule of credit courses and non-credit community education classes offered throughout the term is available on the TBCC website.

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All persons whose rights may be affected by the proceedings in this estate may obtain additional information from the records of the court, the personal representative or the attorney for the personal representative.

Dated and first published: December 16, 2020.

Mary K. Madachy Personal Representative P.O. Box 939 Tillamook, Oregon 97141 MICHAEL B. KITTELL ALBRIGHT KITTELL PC Attorneys at Law 2308 Third Street P.O. Box 939 Tillamook, Oregon 97141 HH20-493 IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE STATE OF OREGON FOR THE COUNTY OF TILLAMOOK PROBATE DEPARTMENT In the Matter of the Estate of: SIDNEY E. FISHER, Deceased.

No. 20PB08561 NOTICE TO INTERESTED PERSONS NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the party stated below has been appointed and has qualified as the personal representative of the estate. All persons having claims against the estate are hereby required to present the same, with proper vouchers, within four months after the date of first publication of this notice, as stated below, to the personal representative at 2308 Third Street, P.O. Box 939, Tillamook, Oregon 97141, or they may be barred.

All persons whose rights may be affected by the proceedings in this estate may obtain additional information from the records of the court, the personal representative or the attorney for the personal representative.

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HH20-463 IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE STATE OF OREGON FOR THE COUNTY OF TILLAMOOK PROBATE DEPARTMENT In the Matter of the Estate of: MICHAEL M. SCHULZ, Deceased.

No. 20PB08348 NOTICE TO INTERESTED PERSONS NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the party stated below has been appointed and has qualified as the personal representative of the estate. All persons having claims against the estate are hereby required to present the same, with proper vouchers, within four months after the date of first publication of this notice, as stated below, to the personal representative at 2308 Third Street, P.O. Box 939, Tillamook, Oregon 97141, or they may be barred.

All persons whose rights may be affected by the proceedings in this estate may obtain additional information from the records of the court, the personal representative or the attorney for the personal representative.

Dated and first published: December 9, 2020.

Cindy Schulz Personal Representative P.O. Box 939 Tillamook, Oregon 97141 CHRISTOPHER M. KITTELL ALBRIGHT KITTELL PC Attorneys at Law 2308 Third Street P.O. Box 939 Tillamook, Oregon 97141 HH20-456 IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE STATE OF OREGON FOR THE COUNTY OF TILLAMOOK Probate Department In Re the Estate of: BOBBY J. BASINGER, Decedent.

Case No.: 20PB05575 INFORMATION TO HEIRS, DEVISEES & OTHER INTERESTED PARTIES TO:The State of Oregon, and Heirs & Devisees of the abovenamed Decedent: Oregon Department of Human Services Estate Administration Unit Oregon Health Safety PO Box 14021 Salem, OR 97309-5024 Georgia Barackman-Basinger 14135 Campground RoadCloverdale, OR 97112 The following information is given to you as an heir or devisee of the above-named Decedent, who died on June 14, 2020, in Tillamook County, State of Oregon.

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Your rights may be affected by this proceeding; additional information may be obtained from the records of the Court, the personal representative, or the lawyer for the personal representative. The names, addresses and contact information of the personal representative and the lawyer for the personal representative are as follows: Paul Janzen JANZEN LEGAL SERVICES, LLC 4550 SW Hall Boulevard Beaverton, OR 97005 T: 502-520-9900 Paula Basinger-Polite 3645 Sanford Street Concord, CA 94520Under Oregon law, when a Will has been admitted to probate, any interested person may contest the probate of the Will or the validity of the Will or assert an interest in the Will for any reason specified in ORS 113.075(1), but such an action must be commenced within four months after the date of delivery or mailing of the information described in ORS 113.145, or four months after the first date of publication of notice to interested person, whichever is later.

If you contemplate asserting any of the rights described in this paragraph, those rights may be barred unless you proceed as advised in ORS 113.075 within the specified time period.

DATED: October 21, 2020 JANZEN LEGAL SERVICES, LLC /s/ Paul Janzen________________ Paul Janzen, OSB #176233 4550 SW Hall Boulevard Beaverton, Oregon 97005 (503) 520-9900 Telephone Email: paul@ruggedlaw.com Attorney for Petitioner

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We at United Paws would like to wish you all a Happy Holidays and a Wonderful New Year.

A special thank you to our supporters in Tillamook county, our selfless volunteers, and Dr. Matt Didlake and the staff at Nehalem Animal Healing for providing our spay and neuter services.

United Paws is not a shelter, and most of our cats and kittens are in foster homes getting ready to be in your home! Visit our facebook Page: https://www.facebook.com/ unitedpaws Watch for adoption events held in Tillamook, and Petsmart on 185th in Hillsboro.

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Tillamook County Church Services Bay City BAY CITY UNITED METHODIST CHURCH A warm and friendly congregation.

5695 D Street, Bay City, OR, (503) 377-2679, Pastor David Hurd.

Worship Service 10 a.m., Fellowship downstairs afterwards. https://www. facebook.com/BayCityOregonUMC Open Hearts, Open Minds, Open Doors!

Cloverdale ST. JOSEPH’S CATHOLIC CHURCH 34560 Parkway Drive, Cloverdale, OR (503) 392-3685 Pastor: Rev. Mariano Escano Mass Schedule: Saturday (4:30 p.m.)

Sunday (10:30 a.m.)

Confessions: (3:30 p.m.)

WI-NE-MA CHRISTIAN CHURCH Wi-Ne-Ma Campground. 5195 Winema Road, 7 miles south of Cloverdale.

Kyle French, Minister. (971) 237-2378. info@winemachurch.net.

Sunday School 9:30 a.m., Worship 10:45 a.m.

Garibaldi NORTH COAST CHRISTIAN CHURCH 309 3rd St., (503) 322-3626.

Pastor Sam McRae Sunday Worship Service 10:30 a.m.

We invite you to join us.

HIS GATHERING 111 Driftwood Ave Garibaldi, OR. 97118 www.hisgathering.net Sundays at 10:30 a.m.

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NETARTS FRIENDS CHURCH 4685 Alder Cove Rd. West, (503) 842-8375. Pastor Aaron Carlson, Adult & Youth Worship Service: 9:30 a.m.

Children’s Sunday School: 9:30 a.m.

Nursery available Handicap Accessible Small Groups Website: www.netartsfriends.org All are welcome!

Pacific City

NESTUCCA VALLEY PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH 35305 Brooten Road, (503) 965-6229. www.nestuccavalleypc.org Pastor Rev. Ben Dake.

Weekly Bible study group Fridays at 10 a.m.

Open communion the first Sunday of each month.

Regular services Sunday 10 a.m.

Everyone is welcome.

PACIFIC COAST BIBLE CHURCH 35220 Brooten Road (Adjacent Post Office) Pastor Dan Mason 503-965-7222 Sunday Worship – 9:30 a.m.

Fellowship Time – 10:45 a.m.

Sunday School – 11:15 a.m.

All Welcome - Nursery Provided www.pacificcoastbiblechurch.com

Rockaway Beach

ST. MARY BY THE SEA CATHOLIC CHURCH 275 S.Pacific St. (mailing: P. O. Box 390) (503-355-2661) e-mail: stmarys1927@gmail.com Administrator/Rev. Mariano Escano Parochial Vicar: Fr. MacDonald Akuti Mass Schedule: Saturday (5:00 p.m.)

Sunday (8:30 a.m.) (10:30 a.m.)

Weekdays: Monday thru Friday (9:30 a.m) Confessions: Saturday (4:00 p.m.)

Tillamook BETHEL BAPTIST CHURCH (CBA) 5640 U.S. 101 S. (2 miles south of Tillamook), (503) 842-5598. Sunday School for all ages 9:45 a.m. Morning Worship 11 a.m. Evening service 6 p.m.

Nursery provided for all services.

Everyone welcome!

CHURCH OF CHRIST TILLAMOOK 2506 1st Street, (503) 842-4393 Preacher: Larry Owens Sunday: Adult Classes & Children’s Sunday School 10 a.m. Worship Service: 11 a.m. Everyone is welcome!

Enter to worship…Leave to serve.

TILLAMOOK NAZARENE 2611 3rd, (503) 842-2549.

Pastor Josh Myers.

Sunday Services: 9:30 a.m. and 11 a.m.

Sunday School: 9:30 a.m. and 11 a.m.

Childcare for infants to age 5 available Tuesdays: Celebrate Recovery 5:30 p.m.

Wednesdays: Teen Fellowship 6:30 p.m. 8 p.m. We welcome you to join us as we worship together.

REDEEMER LUTHERAN CHURCH (LCMS) 302 Grove Ave. (503) 842-4823 Sunday Services: Adult Bible Class and Sunday School 9:30 a.m.

Divine Worship 10:30 a.m.

Pastor Beck Vicar Brinkert ST. PETER LUTHERAN CHURCH (ELCA) 401 Madrona at 4th St. (503) 842-4753 Traditional Sunday morning worship 11 a.m.

You are warmly invited to join us.

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EMMANUEL MISSIONARY BAPTIST CHURCH Meeting at the Kilchis House 4212 Marolf Place Sunday Morning Services 10 - 11 a.m. Bible Study 11 - 12 p.m. Preaching Midweek Service-Thursday 10 - 11 a.m.

Pastor Sterling Hanakahi (503) 842-7864 FIRST CHRISTIAN CHURCH 2203 4th St., (503) 842-6213.

Senior Pastor: Dean Crist Sunday Prayer at 8:45 a.m.

Worship Celebration at 9:15 a.m.

Classes for all ages at 11 a.m.

Casual attire. Nursery facilities and handicapped accessible.

Programs available for youth of all ages.

Travelers and newcomers welcome.

LIVING WATER FELLOWSHIP 1000 N. Main, Suite 12, (503) 842-6455. Pastors Justin and Erin McMahan (Charismatic, Non-denominational) Sunday Morning Service 10 a.m.

Nursery through sixth grade children’s church provided. Wednesday Youth Service for ages 12-18. www.livingwatercoast.com OCEAN BREEZE BAPTIST CHURCH 2500 Nielsen Road, 503-842-1446, Pastor Kevin Birdsong.

Sunday School 10 a.m., Sunday Morning Service 11 a.m., Sunday Evening Service 6 p.m.

Wednesdays: Prayer Meeting. King’s Kids and Teen Power Hour 7 p.m. “The end of your search for a friendly church.” www.oceanbreezebaptist.blogspot.com ST. ALBAN’S EPISCOPAL CHURCH 2102 Sixth Street., (503) 842-6192.

9 a.m. Sunday Worship – Holy Eucharist Public Healing Service, every Friday of the month at 12 noon. Everyone is welcome.

Handicapped accessible. www.StAlbansTillamook.com.

SEVENTH-DAY ADVENTIST CHURCH 2610 1st St., (503) 842-7182.

Pastor Tim Mayne.

Sabbath School 9:30 a.m Saturday Worship Services 10:40 a.m. Saturday Bible Study 7 p.m. Tuesday All visitors welcome Community Services 10 a.m. - 2 p.m.

Tuesday & Thursday KGLS-LP 99.1 FM Christian radio www.tillamookadventist.net Handicapped accessible SACRED HEART CATHOLIC CHURCH 2411 Fifth St. (mailing: 2410 Fifth St.) Tillamook, OR 97141 (503) 842-6647 e-mail: sacredheart2405@gmail.com www.tillamooksacredheart.org Pastor: Rev. Mariano Escano Mass Schedule: Saturday (6:30 p.m.)

Sunday (8:30 a.m.) Spanish (12:30 p.m.)

Weekdays: Tuesday thru Friday (8:00 a.m.)

First Saturday each month: (9:00 a.m.)

Confessions: Saturday (1:00-2:30 p.m.)

ST. JOHN’S UNITED CHURCH OF CHRIST “No matter who you are or where you are on life’s journey, you are welcome here.”

Pastor John Sandusky. 602 Laurel Ave., Tillamook, (503) 842-2242.

Adult Bible Study: Sunday 9:30 a.m.

Sunday Worship: 10:30 a.m.

Website: www.stjohnsucctillamook.net.

Handicapped accessible.

TILLAMOOK UNITED METHODIST CHURCH Pastor Carol Brown Onsite Sunday, Tuesday & Wednesday 3808 12th St., (503) 842-2224.

Sunday Services 11 a.m.; Office Hours: Tue-Thurs 10 a.m. - 2 p.m.; Fully accessible facility.

Promote/cares “se habla español” ADA accessible.

Because God’s love and grace extends to all people, wherever you are on your spiritual journey, you are welcome here.

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Certified Dismantler Serving Tillamook County 503-457-6023 503-842-4588 H40973

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