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Charity Drive starts Feb. 10 with hopes of raising $200K

Will Chappell Headlight Reporter

Tillamook High School’s annual Charity Drive will be taking place from February 10th to 20th, with a wide variety of opportunities across the community to support students’ fundraising efforts.

This year marks the 70th for the tradition, and students will surpass $4 million raised over that period, with donations this year supporting Doernbecher Children’s Hospital and local projects.

“It’s just really cool to see how much the community gets together during this time period and has some fun,” said Berniece Harris, a senior at THS and one of the four student chairs in charge of organizing the drive.

Harris is joined by fellow senior Gabriella Garcia and juniors Peyton Rawe and Shayla Hillstrom in chairing this year’s drive.

The four are excited for the packed schedule of events that should raise around $200,000, as it has in past years, through an intergrade competition that the juniors won last year.

Students raise funds through a variety of initiatives, including takeovers of local restaurants, pop can and scrap metal collections, an online auction, a princess-for-a-day event for young girls, a cornhole tournament, sales of take-and-bake goods and Valentine’s Day grams, among many others.

“Being able to raise upwards of $200,000 in 10 days, that’s pretty incredible,” Rawe said, “we have a lot of things to give to our community for that.”

Half of the funds raised each year are donated to Doernbecher Chil-

dren’s Hospital in Portland. Of the other half, 20% go towards scholarships for THS graduates, while 80% goes towards local grants. A committee, including the two senior chairs, decides on grant recipients from applications received in April.

Last year, the grant was awarded to the Tillamook Senior Center for a remodel of their kitchen.

In addition to the philanthropic efforts, the drive’s schedule also features a bevy of activities for students and members of the community to have a good time.

Harris said that she was particularly excited for the Mr. THS show, which will feature 34 contestants vying for the title in a skills competition on February 12 at 7 p.m.

“It’ll be a really cool opportunity for them to show off their talents and what they’ve been working on,” Harris said. “They’ve been working really hard.”

Garcia highlighted the “stud muffin” volleyball tournament that will pit teams of boys from each of the classes against each other as well as a squad of staff and one from the YMCA.

Rawe said she was looking forward to the hungry hippo tournament.

Inspired by a social media trend, the tournament will see competitors mount scooters and attempt to corral balls in laundry baskets in an homage to the children’s game. The People’s Utility District and Fire Department are both fielding teams for the February 16 event.

Each of those events, as well as the home basketball matchup against Seaside on February 11, will feature concessions stands staffed by students, which will bolster fundraising efforts.

Tillamook High School’s annual Charity Drive will be taking place from February 10 — 20, with a wide variety of opportunities across the community to support students’ fundraising efforts. Donkey Basketball, always a crowd pleaser is being replaced this year by a variation of Hungry Hippo. See the full Charity Drive schedule on page 8. Headlight Herald file photo.

This year’s restaurant takeovers will be happening at The Fern Cafe, The Schooner Restaurant and Lounge, Nani Papa’a Hawaiian Food Truck and the Pacific Restaurant. Each class hosts one of the events, purchasing supplies for the restaurant for the day, staffing the restaurant outside of the kitchen and adding the proceeds to their total for the drive.

The drive is capped by the alumni basketball game on February 20, which also features the coronation of a prince and princess who

County approves $80K for workforce housing project in downtown Tillamook

Will Chappell Headlight Reporter

Tillamook’s Board of County Commissioners approved an $80,000 grant for workforce housing at their February 1 meeting.

The multifamily housing grant is the second awarded by the commissioners in 2023 and will help in the construction of four apartments above the Oregon Coast Dance Center in downtown Tillamook.

Lisa Greiner, the owner of the Oregon Coast Dance Center as well as the building that houses it on Main Street, has been working to bring the project to fruition since 2019.

The $80,000 from the county constitutes just part of the almost half million dollars in grant funding which Greiner has received for the project.

Commissioner Erin Skaar explained that the funding for the grant came in equal parts from American Recovery Plan Act and the county’s short-term rental license operator fee.

announce the results of the drive.

The chairs all said that Charity Drive was one of their favorite times of the year and they appreciated the community support and involvement.

“It’s just a different feeling during charity drive week,” Rawe said. “Even when I was younger, I remember being so excited to go to all the events and now being on this side of it, Im think it’s more fun.”

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School Board on track in superintendent search

Compensation package of $195K to $225K approved

Will Chappell Headlight Reporter

The Tillamook School Board approved a timeline, search criteria and salary range for the recruitment of a new superintendent for the district on January 31.

Those decisions brought the first stage of the search process to a close, and the application period will open shortly.

Robyn Bean and Kathleen

Rodden-Nord from Human Capital Enterprises, the firm facilitating the search for a new superintendent, shared the results of public feedback with the board and detailed their recommendations for the timeline, criteria and salary range.

Human Capital Enterprises gathered feedback from 187 members of the community throughout January, at focus groups, through an online survey and in one-onone interviews with the board. 60% of the respondents were parents or concerned citizens, 35% were teachers and 5% were students.

In their feedback, community members shared with Human Capital the positive programs and aspects of the district that would help attract a candidate, as well as some potential hang-ups.

The district’s dual language program, workforce and university preparedness initiatives, extracurricular programs, staff and solid financial footing were identified as assets in the recruitment.

Questions swirling around the sudden departure of the last superintendent, difficulties hiring teachers and community distrust of the district’s board were mentioned as possible complicating factors.

Human Capital also solicited public input on desired areas of improvement, with test scores and rising hunger and homelessness in the student body mentioned as areas of concern.

This feedback was used to develop a list of 11 criteria to guide the search for a new superintendent.

The top four priorities identified were finding someone who has a bold vision for increasing academic achievement, an understanding of the rural perspective and track record of bringing people together,

outstanding communication skills and integrity.

The board unanimously voted to approve the list, which will now be used during the search process to guide decisionmaking.

Directors also approved a timeline for the recruitment process that will see applications open from February 6 until March 20. The selection process that will follow is scheduled to lead to the announcement of a new superintendent on May 1. Finally, the board discussed a pay range for the new position to be included on job listings.

A survey of the compensation packages of superintendents of ten similarly sized districts in Oregon revealed that they are earning between $169,000 and $208,000 this year when all benefits were

considered.

The survey recommended that the district advertise their position with a total compensation package between $195,000 and $225,000.

Members of the board discussed this figure, noting that while it might sound like a large figure, the job was a difficult one for which there were high expectations.

They said that they wanted to be competitive in the hiring process and sought assurances that the figure was attractive.

Both Bean and Interim Superintendent Jim Mabbott assured the directors that the number would be competitive when compared to other districts of the same size.

Bean also said that the range was not final and the board could revisit it at a future date if there was a candidate that they felt warranted it.

Satisfied with these answers, the board directed Bean to advertise the position with that pay range before adjourning.

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Skaar said that the fee was assessed to short-term rental properties in addition to the cost of the application for the license. 25% of the fee is earmarked for public safety with the remainder going towards housing.

The new development will include three two-bedroom apartments of approximately 1,000 square feet and a 700-square-foot, one-bedroom apartment, with planned completion this spring.

To qualify for the grant, Greiner has agreed to offer the apartments at rents affordable to renters making between 80% and 120% of the area’s median income for 20 years.

Zac Mallon, Coordinator of the Lower Nehalem Watershed Council, then delivered a presentation on his group’s work to the board.

The council manages projects to maintain the lower Nehalem’s watershed, with a special focus on fish passage.

Mallon shared several projects that the council has completed recently, including riparian plantings along several riverbanks and the replacement of a culvert with a bridge over Coal Creek.

He also told commissioners that he has been working to increase cooperation between his council and the councils representing other watersheds in the area.

David McCall, Solid Waste Program Manager, delivered a follow up on a complaint regarding a property on East Beavercreek Road that the commissioners heard in December.

The south county property had come to county officials’ attention after the resident amassed several hundred used tires around the property.

After ignoring repeated requests to remediate the issue from other officials, the man agreed to comply with commissioners’ order that he remove the tires within thirty days.

McCall said that when he visited the property in the last week of January many tires had been placed into a dumpster provided by the county.

However, when he returned the day before the meeting, the dumpster had not been emptied and the situa-

Hope Chest Thrift Shops surpass $2 million in donations to local charities

Will Chappell Headlight Reporter

North County’s Hope Chest Thrift Shops have now donated more than $2 million to a variety of local charitable organizations since their founding over 20 years ago.

Currently operating at two locations in Rockaway Beach and Nehalem, the charity has focused its donations on helping Tillamook county’s senior and homeless populations.

“There are literally hundreds of lives that have been made brighter,” said Melody Ayers, Adventist Health Tillamook’s Special Projects leader.

Adventist Health Tillamook has been a long-time recipient of funds from Tillamook County Charities, the formal name of the nonprofit that runs the shops. The first Hope Chest Thrift Shop opened in late 1998 at a location in Wheeler. Four families came together to open the store after retiring to the area.

“They all retired around the same time with double everything,” Terry Walhood, current chair of Tillamook County Charities’ board said.

By early 1999, the group was ready to make its first donation, and selected Adventist Health Tillamook’s hospice program as their recipient. That donation began a relationship that continues today.

Ayers said that the group’s continued support helps to pay for a variety of different needs across the hospice program, generally supplementing the budget. She specifically noted that the hospice has been able to provide bed sheets for hospital beds to patients thanks to support from Hope Chest. Their funding has also provided vital support for Adventist’s Wellspring senior day care service.

Wellspring offers caretakers an opportunity to have a break by providing a safe environment for seniors with

fun activities. The weekly offering was paused during the pandemic but has resumed and has a registered nurse on hand at all times.

Hope Chest’s donations have allowed that program to offer a reduced cost of just $30.

“When I stop and think of the amazing and faithful generosity over the years, I’m moved,” Ayers said, “I’m so deeply appreciative that a group like this could do so much in a rural community.”

Walhood said that from that initial $1,000 donation, Hope Chest has now grown to donate between $7,000 and $11,000 monthly.

Their board decides each month on how to disburse those funds. In addition to Adventist Tillamook, other frequent recipients are Faith in Action, Meals for Seniors in Rockaway Beach, the North County Food Bank, St. Alban’s Episcopal Church, the First Christian Church in Tillamook and North County Methodist in Nehalem.

Faith in Action helps to provide in-home care for se-

niors with advanced medical needs, while the other organizations all help to address hunger in Tillamook County.

The shops are staffed entirely by a group of around 40 volunteers and are open Wednesday through Saturday in Nehalem, and Thursday through Saturday in Rockaway Beach.

The group was recognized as the Outstanding Volunteer Group in the State of Oregon in 2006.

Walhood became involved in the shops after retiring to Rockaway Beach in 2001 and became chair of the board in 2009.

She said that although there has been a proliferation of thrift shops in the area, Hope Chest has endured because of its charitable mission.

“That’s where I think we’ve been more successful long term is because we aren’t for profit,” Walhood said, “everything is turned right back to the community.” Please send any comments to headlightreporter@countrymedia.net.

Pictured is Terry Walhood in the Hope Chest Too Thrift Shop in Rockaway Beach.

Suzanne Weber remains focused on issues facing rural Oregon

Will Chappell Headlight Reporter

After moving from the house to the senate, Suzanne Weber remains focused on the same issues that motivated her in the lower chamber.

Weber said that protecting and promoting the rural northwest of the state, education and public safety would be focuses of her time as senator.

“There are a lot of things that are happening throughout the state,” Weber said, “but still my passion and focus is going to be what’s happening and what’s impacting us here on the coast.”

Weber takes over the 16th district’s seat after serving one term as representative for the 32nd district in the house of representatives.

While a representative, Weber brought several major projects to the district and she hopes to continue that momentum as senator.

Weber was the sponsor of a bill that funded an Oregon Department of Transportation (ODOT) study of the Wilson River Highway that is currently being undertaken.

The vital road link between the Willamette Valley and the coast is vulnerable to landslides and other natural disasters, sees a high number of crashes and has no cell service for almost 40 miles.

ODOT’s study is the first

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tion remained the same as the week before.

McCall said that the lack of progress made him worried that the resident would not complete the work.

Commissioners concurred, agreeing to give the resident a thirty-day extension conditioned on meeting weekly progress checkpoints to be set by McCall.

If the resident fails to comply, the county will remove the tires when weather permits and charge the property owner.

Commissioners also dealt with a number of other matters at the meeting, updating financing agreements for mental health and addiction, and dental services, approving a grant agreement for reproductive health services and signing off on grant applications by public works for road and culvert improve ments.

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step in upgrading the road and is scheduled to be completed by September, at which point Weber says legislators will consider funding improvements. She also pointed to $12 million of funding she secured for water system infrastructure updates in Tillamook as a proud point. The money will help to reroute the city’s water line from its current course under the airport’s runway, to a safer location. The project is currently in the design phase.

Weber also helped to secure $1 million in funding for a coordinate homelessness services response system in Tillamook County during her house term. She has plans to further combat the housing and homelessness crisis in her district as a senator.

Weber is cosponsoring a bill that would remove income tax for citizens renting out single rooms in their house.

“Hopefully that’s something that will have legs so that people who are living alone in their home can have a way to be able to rent a room to someone in their home, make a little money and not pay the taxes,” Weber said. She also said that she will fight to ensure that her district is included in any legislation addressing homelessness advanced by Governor Tina Kotek’s administration.

Weber said that she was surprised when Kotek’s January executive order addressing the crisis excluded rural communities. She noted that a letter from the coastal caucus had spurred the Kotek to respond and say that rural communities would be eligible for her proposed program.

Another area of focus for Weber during her senatorial term will be education.

Weber, who was an educator in public schools for more than 30 years, believes that school choice, not increased funding, should be the response to concerns about education.

“I completely support school choice because parents have different ideas about what they want for their children and I think that should be honored,” Weber said.

She noted that Oregon had seen some 36,000 “disappear” from public schools during the pandemic and advocated increased funding for

alternatives to public schools. Currently, districts can only allocate 3% of their funds for other options.

Weber was also critical of Measure 110, which decriminalized recreational drug usage in Oregon, saying she hoped it would be repealed.

“I think that 110 was a huge mistake, a huge mistake,” Weber said, continuing that she would like to see an emphasis placed on victims’ rights.

Weber said that she plans to sponsor a variety of bills on a wide range of issues. She mentioned one to move Oregon’s presidential primary to super Tuesday and another to create a tax-credit for retirement savings for childcare workers.

She said that she was in favor of raising the corporate activity tax threshold from $1 million to $5 million to protect small businesses in the state and a freeze on property taxes for retired people.

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Javadi hopes his moderate views can bring bipartisanship

Will Chappell Headlight Reporter

Cyrus Javadi is the new representative for Oregon’s 32nd house district, taking over the position from Suzanne Weber in January.

Javadi, a Tillamook dentist, ran in hopes of bringing a more moderate perspective to Salem to address big issues facing the coast and the state.

“I want to see if I can find some other politicians who are like me,” Javadi said, “see if we can come up with some reasonable solutions to some pretty complex problems.”

Javadi said that he was inspired to run for the seat when he saw extreme voices on both sides of the political spectrum beginning to dominate the dialogue. His experience serving on

the school district’s budget committee, the board of commissioners for the Port of Tillamook Bay and water board made Javadi believe that partisanship was not a necessary or helpful part of serving the community.

“Why not throw my hat in the ring and see what the palate is in the district for someone who’s not very extreme one way or the other,” Javadi said he asked himself when deciding to run.

Javadi’s campaign focused heavily on education, a theme that he says he plans to stay true to in Salem.

State legislators have underfunded education, while simultaneously prioritizing social issues in school curricula requirements to the detriment of Oregon students, according to Javadi.

He would like to see a move away from the social issues in the curriculum and more funding for the schools, mentioning keeping more income tax dollars in-district as a potential source of funds.

Javadi is also supportive

of school choice and said that the state needed to do more for parents who didn’t want to send their kids to public school.

“We need to really look for ways to support those parents who are choosing to take their children out of the public school system,” Javadi said.

Another priority for Javadi is trying to find ways to increase state funding in the rural communities he represents.

Javadi said that while Portland tourists bring muchneeded tourism spending to the coast, they also strain its infrastructure while not adding to the local tax base. He specifically mentioned Gearhart, which has been forced to bring in outside water to meet summertime demand.

As with schools, Javadi

said that he hoped that more income tax dollars staying local could be a way to increase funding for infrastructure without raising taxes.

Javadi was enthusiastic about the mood in Salem, saying that there was a lot of energy in the state capitol and he felt there was a spirit of cooperation early in the new legislative session.

“There’s a real sense of bipartisanship,” Javadi said. “People who have not worked together in the past are willing to work together.”

Javadi discussed a number of bills that had come to his attention that he planned to support in the session, several regarding healthcare regulations.

He was in support of a bill allowing remote training for dental assistants and an-

other to allow nursing license reciprocity with neighboring states.

He supports bills to make pharmacy benefits managers more transparent and keep local pharmacies in business.

He also wants to see the governor’s executive power limited and the threshold for the death tax raised from $1 million to $5 million to exempt more family farms.

Javadi also said that he would work with Weber to fund critical improvements to Highway 6, and address housing and homelessness on the coast, both areas of emphasis for Weber when she was in the seat.

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County approves AUD development in unincorporated communities

Will Chappell Headlight Reporter

Tillamook County Commissioners approved the development of accessory dwelling units in unincorporated communities in the county on January 30, 2023.

Commissioners said that they hoped the move would help to increase the available housing stock in the county and alleviate the severe shortage.

Community Development Director Sarah Absher gave a lengthy presentation on the proposed ordinance amendment to the commissioners and public before commissioners unanimously approved the amendment.

With the move, properties in unincorporated communities in the county can now add one accessory dwelling unit (ADU) that meets certain criteria.

The ADU may be ei-

ther 75% of the size of the primary residence on the property by square footage, or 800 square feet, whichever is smaller.

The ADU may not be used as a short-term rental or other form of transient lodging. However, an owner can build an ADU for their habitation to facilitate turning their primary residence into transient lodging.

An ADU may be built as a freestanding structure or as an addition to the primary residence, but must contain all the facilities necessary for habitation, including bedroom, bathroom and kitchen. ADUs will be required to be on a permanent foundation with any wheels removed and must be connected to either public water and sewer, or a septic system.

The ordinance requires that there be one off-street parking spot available for the ADU and that it meet the setback

criteria for the area.

Neah-Kah-Nie, Mohler, Barview/Twin Rocks/Watseco, Oceanside, Netarts, Siskeyville, Beaver, Hebo, Cloverdale, Pacific City and Woods, and Neskowin are all now eligible for ADUs. But neither Tierra Del Mar nor Cape Meares is because they have not been designated as “urbanizable.” Absher said that state law only allowed for ADU permitting in unincorporated communities that had been designated “urbanizable,” but that that might change in the future. All three of the commissioners noted that they would be supportive of approving ADUs in all areas of the county if state law were to allow it.

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February is heating up!

Clear your calendars for some important gatherings at the Barbara Bennett Community Center this month:

1. Feb. 11, 10 a.m, Cape Meares Community Association (CMCA) quarterly meeting

Please attend this quarterly meeting to get updates on community projects and mingle with your neighbors. The guest speaker will be Dave McCall, Tillamook County Solid Waste Manager, who will brief the community on the recently passed Oregon Recycling Modernization Act, which will provide resources to communities to improve their recycling programs.

2. Feb. 18, 10 a.m., Tech

Prep Emergency Preparedness

workshop

Pete Steen and Kevin Burke will put on an emergency preparedness workshop focusing on tools and techniques to keep your lights on and your cell phone running, among other things. Come see the latest in gizmos that can help during a power outage.

3. Feb. 25, 10 a.m., Solar Power seminar and potluck

Sean Kohles, Cape Meares homeowner and CMCA Treasurer, and Kyle Oram, a solar design consultant with A&R Solar, will present a seminar that explores the benefits of solar power right here in Cape Meares. You may even be able to have your home evaluated for its solar potential. That evening, there will be a community social/potluck. For more information on this and other goings-on, visit https:// capemeares.org and click on the “Upcoming Events” tab. Get your sweet tooth ready for February! Not only do we have Valentine’s Day coming up, but we have Girl Scout cookies about to go on sale. To order from the Tillamook Girl Scout group, go to https:// www.girlscoutsosw.org/en/

cookies/about-girl-scout-cookies.html. This is a great way to support our local Girl Scouts while getting our cookie fix.

Speaking of things delicious, Capt. Pete and I had a scrumptious meal at Steve and Karen Walzes’ home the other night. Karen slaved over a hot stove to produce a marvelous vegan mac and cheese based on butternut squash, while Steve presided over the “molten lava cake” mouth-watering chocolate dessert. Add in a Ceasar salad, crusty bread, hors d’oeuvres, a glass of wine— and you have a delightful evening, which indeed it was. Many thanks, Steve and Karen! Steve Walz told us that recently he had provided some consulting for the rejuvenated Alderbrook Golf Course. Prior to his current career as a fulltime fishing fanatic, Steve was the golf course superintendent for Sunriver Resort and a construction technician for the Bend Parks Dept. Steve waxed enthusiastic about Alderbrook Golf Course and

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Greetings Bay City. Dear Readers, I have a lifelong friend who, if she doesn’t hear from me as often as she thinks she should, calls me, and when I answer the phone, (in her very best pretend surprised voice) says “Oh, good! You’re still here. I was afraid the “Rapture” had come, and I was left behind!” We always have a good laugh at our 50-plus-years-running joke.

I haven’t been writing the Fencepost for some time, and, in case you were wondering why, I can assure you that the “Rapture” hasn’t happened, because my sweet husband, Kin Daily, is still here. The truth is, the last few months have brought many changes to our lives; some good, and some not so good.

Feeling the need to downsize, we put our home on the market, and, because interest rates were so high, we thought we would have at least a year to find a new home in the Bay City area. However, thanks to realtor extraordinaire, Brooke Bennett, it sold in a week, and we were homeless in a month! Well, sort of…...We felt homeless. Let me tell you, our travel trailer, that is so fun to live in for six months in Arizona, is not fun to live in in the middle of a winter coastal storm! Thus, the hunt for temporary housing made of wood, stone, and brick; something very temporary while we attended to some health issues, some travel plans, and finding a new home. We will be back, but, for now, we are enjoying our temporary home, a third-floor apartment on the Willamette River in the heart of the Willamette Valley, surrounded by old friends, family, and places and things from my childhood…..small town, Independence, Oregon. But the truth is, we are homesick. We miss our home that sat above the bay on an acre of land. We miss the view and the sense of space that it provided. We miss sitting on our

My older son Chory visited last week from Chicago, where he has lived since October. He returned in time to celebrate my mom’s eighty first birthday with family at Multnomah Falls and to enjoy Oregon Symphony’s performance of Tchaikovsky’s fifth last weekend. Both were very memorable occasions. But I think the highlight of Chory’s visit was an impromptu “early birthday

front porch, feeling the ocean breeze. We miss watching winter storms from our sunroom window. We liked having the bragging rights over our Portland friends, that we could drink the Bay City water right from the tap.

I even miss Mr. Beebehiser’s cows coming to greet me every single morning. We thought we lived in paradise. Let me correct that…..We knew we lived in paradise; and we stayed for 18 years.

While there are many beautiful places to live in the Pacific Northwest, it does not mean that they are always wonderful communities to live in. It is the people of the community that make the difference. When my friend from California was looking for a home on the Oregon coast, she did her research first. Her number one priority was to “find a community to fall in love with”. She saw that Bay City was advertised as “A community with more livestock than people”, with a wonderful historic past and opportunities to explore new adventures. When she came for her first in-person visit, “She fell in love with the area and people she met.”

Bay City represents the best of “Hometown America;” where everybody knows your name; where neighbors watch over each other, and the postmaster becomes a close confidant; where, when you eat at your local cafe, a friendly greeting is always waiting for you; and, if the local church folk find out you have a need, they step up to fill that need. How can I describe the people of Bay City? “Praise to Gentle Folk”

by Marion Doyle says it best:

God be thanked for gentle folk

Who know the art of kindliness, Who go a step beyond their way

To aid another in distress, However crowded be their day.

God be thanked for gentle folk

Who know the healing word to speak

When flesh recoils at pain’s swift sting

Or hearts are galled by sorrow’s yolk.

Kindness is a simple blessed thing; God smiles through the eyes of gentle folk.

Yes, Bay City may be just a small “Hometown,” but it’s full of great people. This poem is one of my favorites:

It is just a small town

Where hopes and dreams come true, Just a small, quiet town, With friendship running through and through Where there is no need to hurry And the air is calm and clear-

To this quiet little town, Where every friend is dear. (“Hometown” by Marie Fouts)

Thank you for reading the Fencepost. I will be back next week with Bay City news and upcoming events. In the meantime, watch for the upcoming show on February 11th at 7:00 PM at the Bay City Arts Center. The Valentine show, called “Love Me, Love Me Not” features our own Amanda Stanaway’s “Gutsy Folk” who is sharing the evening with Katelyn Convery and her Indie Folk Rock. The door opens at 6:30. Tickets are $20 in advance, or $25 at the door. Also. Watch for news on the Pearl and Oyster Music Festival coming to Bay City in August, thanks to Helen Wright and her new Oysters Club.

dinner” at The Riverhouse restaurant in Pacific City. It’s located along the Nestucca river just past Chester’s Thriftway on Brooten Road.

This was my inaugural visit to the splendid eatery since it opened under new ownership some time back. Chory treated me to a bucket of clams appetizer and I ordered the pasta dish with crab for my main course. We shared pana cotta for dessert. Everything was perfect, including our service; I wouldn’t change a thing. We took our leftovers to go and created a lovely clam chowder the next evening which incorporated the clam broth with its garlic and onions, plus some clams in their shells, along with canned clams and diced potatoes from my pantry. What a treat!

A “Harm Reduction and Syringe Service” will provide anonymous needle exchange from 11:00 a.m. until 1:00 p.m. on Wednesday, February 8 at Nestucca Rural Fire and Rescue Station. The address is 30710 U.S. Highway 101 just north of downtown Hebo.

Remember that The Audobon Society of Lincoln City will host an easy walk through “Wildwoods Open Space,” which is a forest right at the heart of Lincoln City on Saturday. Participants will watch for year-round residents such as Downy Woodpecker and wintering sparrows. Hikers should dress for the weather

with sturdy walking shoes. The meet-up is planned for 9:00 a.m. on Saturday, February 11 at the trailhead at N.E. Devils Lake Road; we should reserve two hours. There is limited parking. The event is sponsored by Lincoln City Parks and Recreation and Explore Lincoln City. Nesko Women’s Club will meet for February at 11:30 on Friday, February 17 t Kiawanda Community Center. Sheriff Josh Brown and Fire Chief James Oeder will present the program. The address is 34660 Cape Kiwanda Drive in Pacific City. For reservations call Merrily at 503-965-5002. We appreciate Merrily mentioning that John Tenny, their speaker last month, brought loaves of fresh baked bread for the thirty two women who were present. It was a “wonderful surprise, and really good bread,” she said.

An “Art for the Heart” show is happening throughout February at North County Recreation District (NCRD). The gallery will be open from 8:00 a.m. through 5;30 p.m. weekdays through the month of February. The address is 36155 9th St, Nehalem, 97131. Because the space is made available (by reservation) for community use, it may be helpful to telephone in advance and verify that the art will be available for viewing; please call 855-444-6273, option 1. Happy birthday this week to: Shaina Adkins, Mackenzie Blum, Devanie Eckhardt, Joey Ferguson, Melonie Ferguson, Michael Fry, Amy Griggs, Sue Hancock, Chandler Hill, Jason Lane, Debbie Livengood, Mariah May, Amy McKillip, Adam Morrow, Heaven Randall, Angie Slavens, James Wesie, and Nash Whiteman.

FENCEPOSTS

There’s a famous quote from poet John Keats that circulates on social media:

“Give me books, French wine, fruit, fine weather and a little music played out of doors by somebody I do not know.”

While I appreciate the sentiment (especially the part about French wine and fine weather), I have to disagree when it comes to music by somebody I do not know.

There’s a simple reason for that. I’m fortunate to know a number of talented musicians, many of whom I will brave the elements, since fine weather is rarely a guarantee here on the Coast, to see and hear perform.

That’s why I’m thrilled that two of those people, Missi and John Baker, col-

lectively known as Mojo Holler, will be performing here in Rockaway on February 11, at 7 PM. We’ve been fans since we first heard them play at the Sand Dollar, just next to the Wayside, in 2018 or so. Aside from being one of the best places to sit on their patio with a cooling beverage and watch the sun drop behind the far edge of the Pacific on nice days, the Sand Dollar used to have music regularly. But the performance room took up the space of a number of tables and as the menu moved upscale, the music bookings seemed to fade.

Mojo Holler has been busy since then. They regularly play at the Schooner in Netarts, and we make the journey down there to hear them. Looking over their social

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media, it seems like they’ve had a gig somewhere in the greater Portland area every other weekend for the past few months. Bookings in January included McMenamin’s Edgefield and the Ship Tavern in Portland, followed by a performance at the Jacob Williams Winery in McMinnville just last weekend.

They’re returning to Rockaway Beach this upcoming weekend, Saturday, February 11, at the Rockaway

Roastery, 165 S. Miller. It’s a popular, cozy venue, having just hosted two other talented musicians we know and who I’ve written about previously, N. E. Daynow. The small stage at the south end of the main room makes a great setting for a pair of musicians, with the intimate feel, not to mention fine espresso, of a Beat Generation coffee house (though you’re not expected to snap your fingers to show your appreciation).

Missi is the lead vocalist, as well as adding percussion and rhythm guitar to her husband John’s flowing and engaging lead guitar and his own vocals. They describe their music as roots Americana, and that’s a good overview of their style. Missi’s bio describes her as “a genuine Appalachian ‘mountain mama,’” something that

LETTERS TO THE EDITOR

The hypocrisy of it all

I ponder often the world we live in today, not just as a whole, but my Country, state, county and city. I try desperately to step back and look at all the happenings around us and evaluate the successes and failures alike.

In each instance of our failures, it is usually a cause and effect of one or more things that humankind is historically guilty of. The inability to learn from our past, to embrace that past, for good or ill and the hypocrisy of our

is beautifully reflected in her voice: breathy, expressive, and soulful. Sometimes she has echoes of Janis Joplin, sometimes Stevie Nicks, sometimes a hint of Brandi Carlile, but it’s all very much her own.

John’s guitar has a definite Appalachian twang to it, especially when he puts his slide guitar on his lap and beautiful, liquid notes come singing from the instrument that he built. He’s a tremendously strong player, with delicacy and power both when called on. Steel, slide, and dobro, he’s got the full skill set and he knows how to use it.

If you’d like a preview, their Web site is http://mojoholler.com. Select the Video tab to listen to one of their compositions, “Get Right Church,” to get a sense of their style and sound. It’s

beliefs. We are all guilty of hypocrisy to one extent or another. The degree to which that hypocrisy affects the world around us and those living in it are what I call into question.

It is hypocritical to think that, for instance, one person’s aversion to firearms should supersede another person’s right to bear arms. After all, if you are a law abiding citizen, who’s shown no threat to society, why then does anyone else have the right to dictate what another persons gun ownership rights should be limited to.

It is hypocritical to demonize hunting predator animals, then demand something be done when your cat or small dog is killed by one. Another prime example is that we spend billions to trillions of taxpayer dollars to save the environment by dictating what fuels we can use, what light bulbs, what kind of cars we can drive and how we may heat our homes. Yet, when it comes to countless homeless camps literally dominating our city streets, parks, forests and most importantly, waterways, with garbage, used needles, urine, feces and every other bit of nasty detritus that washes straight into our precious rivers and streams and then out into our oceans, we care little of those consequences.

It is hypocritical to think that banning vehicles that use fossil fuels is good for the environment, when we know that by today’s automotive technology standards, they produce less of a carbon foot print than the production, overall of what it takes to actually make an electric vehicle and the batteries they will require over their lifetime.

It is hypocrisy to know that your electric grid cannot handle the load for the needs of today and then expect to add to that burden for the needs of tomorrow when you’ve reduced the resources available to a lesser degree than you currently have.

Landfills full of dead blades from wind turbines that create their own multiple, environmental hazards and in 35+ years have not produced as was claimed, we now want to put them in our oceans, while at the same time claiming to want to save

a good showcase of their skills as songwriters and musicians, especially that odd little rhythmic catch at the end of the first two lines of each verse. A simple minor third as the driving bass line underscores John’s virtuoso work on the slide guitar, while Missi hammers on the lyrics. And the washboard is a nice, traditional touch.

If you’re interested in having Mojo Holler perform for an event, select the Contact & Booking tab on their Web site, or send email to mojoholler@gmail.com. You can also sign up for their mailing list, which is distributed monthly and includes upcoming show dates.

And best of all, we don’t have to brave the dark and stormy night-time roads out to Netarts to see them.

that same said environment, is truly hypocritical.

But, the final one I will mention today is the hypocrisy of cowing to the idea of gender fluidity. We are born into this world either male or female. I dare you to challenge the science of that other than a few, very rare examples of genetic oddities. We either have xx chromosomes or xy chromosomes. You either have male genitalia or female genitalia. You either have a female bone structure with a specific pelvic feature for childbearing or you have a male bone structure that does not. However, for some reason, in today’s world, we have thrown out those scientific facts and opted to let our mental state dictate to the point of being nonsensical.

A single boy, claiming to be a girl has become more important to protect than the 100”s of “girls” that are pushed from their own facilities and activities to the point of leaving them exposed to nefarious conduct on behalf of the fraudulent actions of a few. Because in truth there is no scientific way to corroborate what a single individual claims when it comes to this idea of gender swapping.

If a born female that was obviously underweight for her height and bone structure, claimed she was obese while at the same time starving herself and regurgitating every bite of food she took and demanding the medical community give her lap band surgery to further the self delusion that she was overweight, we as a society would consider this a mental disorder and offer psychological treatment to help her see herself and she truly is and not feed into the disorder that would so obviously be detrimental to her overall health. Yet, we embrace young and old, male or female for the same disillusionment when it comes to gender dysphoria, right down to offering surgery, when in reality, they are both medical, mental disorders. They are both about people seeing or “feeling” themselves as something they are genetically NOT.

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to each disorder individually. All the “feelings” in the world cannot change actual scientific facts. And that is hypocrisy at its finest.

Jill Williams Tillamook

Local leaders bringing Portland homeless “Solutions” to Tillamook County

“We do not want different plans throughout the county,” stated Commissioner Bell at the January 24th Tillamook Board of Commissioner’s Meeting concerning a $121,000 contract approved by the commissioners to X4 Health to create a “Coordinated Homeless Response.” Bell seemed to hearkening back to the coordinated COVID restrictions required by the county in 2020-21, which were severely detrimental to our local economy.

According to Commissioner Skaar, this plan written by X4 Health, and their collaborative talks with “stakeholders” around the county, will include a “coordinated service system” and “no barrier shelters.” If the reader is unaware of these specific terms they can easily find them used by government officials in west coast large cities, such as Los Angeles, Seattle, and Portland. Essentially, no barrier shelters are shelters paid for by the tax payer where residents need not be drug-free or under current medical/psychological treatment to obtain housing. In other words, bring your drugs and untreated mental illnesses and you will be clothed, housed, and fed by the tax payers.

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for April 1, 2023. Follow Alderbrook Golf Course’s Facebook page for more information.

Tillamook celebrity Pat Patterson called the other day. He has documented the adverse effect of harbor seals on the salmon population of Tillamook Bay. He says when gillnetting was outlawed, suddenly 400 seals were swimming in the bay! We look forward to reading more on this topic when Pat gets his work published.

Alveda M. Smolarek (Howard) died around

4 p.m. on Tuesday, January 24, at Tillamook Adventist

Hospital, accompanied by her youngest daughter, Katrina Hurt. Alveda was born on January 18, 1944 to Emanuel D. Howard and Iva M. Howard. She was an in-home caretaker for many years and was

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cities on the west coast. For example, Portland allocated $52 million to its Joint Offices of Homeless Services in 2021. A drive to PDX will adequately show their success is decreasing and deterring homelessness, but then again deterrence does not seem to be the goal of “coordinated homeless response programs” and “no barrier” shelters. Nor does human flourishing seem to be the goal as the homeless parks (a rural alternative to shelters according to Peter Starkey of CARE) are continually ridden with violence, rodents, disease, and trash.

“Homelessness is a hidden problem in Tillamook County,” stated Commissioner Yamamoto at this same meeting. This statement captures the entire issue. Homelessness is quite an obvious problem to those of us not living inside an elitist bubble, and the answer is not

married at the age of 18 to George Pond and went on to have four children with him; oldest daughter Lisa L. Pond, Jennifer Pond, David Pond and Shannon Pond. They were married many years, then she met her second husband, Norman Smolarek and had her last child; a daughter, Katrina Smolarek (Hurt).

Alveda was the middle child out of one of five children. She had older brothers; Manule Clinton and Robert Howard and two younger sisters; Sharon Ahring (Howard) and Evelyn Laswell (Howard). Alveda has 15 grandkids and 11 great-grandkids. The last couple of years she has been living in Tillamook at Five Rivers Prestige Care, where she had many friends. Alveda will be missed so much.

going to be found in elitist programs that have routinely failed on the ground.

April Bailey Neskowin

In support of National School Choice Week (January 22nd-28th)

I’m writing to share how Willamette Connections Academy, an online public school, has impacted my family. Before my husband and I had children, we discussed online learning as a potential avenue to maximize our children’s education. We wanted a learning environment focused on building character, knowledge, and cultural diversity.

In 2020, the coronavirus virus opened a door for us to bridge the gaps in our children’s education, and Connections Academy provided the stable link we needed. My husband and I

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Agnes

Agnes Dentel was born to German and Swiss immigrants on June 15, 1934 and died in Happy Valley, Oregon on January 26, 2023 at the age of 88.

Aggie volunteered for hospice later in life as a visitor to those dying and was blessed to have the comfort and services of hospice herself in her last months.

Aggie was preceded in death by her parents, Baptist and Emma Buchler, her husband, Robert Dentel, and her sister Margaret Crawford and brother John Buchler.

She is survived by her three children, Sheila Walty, Tony Dentel and Deney Dentel, 7 grandchildren and 2 great grandchildren.

She was blessed to have a large extended family on both the Buchler and Dentel sides. We will always remember her instruction to “love each other” and the effect that it has had on building strong family ties.

Aggie grew up on a farm in Tillamook. She attended Maryhurst college and worked throughout her life as a hairdresser, telephone operator and Vice president of Tillamook Wholesale.

She returned to Portland State University to complete her associates degree at age 50. She was known for her lavish parties, her unsuspected Halloween costumes and her modern fashion sense. She enjoyed travel all over the world and taught us to be adventurous and to move forward with strength and grace as we face whatever arises in life.

Funeral services will be held in her honor at Sacred Heart Catholic Church in Tillamook, Oregon. There will be a rosary on Saturday, March 25th at 10:30 a.m. followed by a Mass at 11a.m. A Swiss style Celebration of Life will follow the service at the Parish Hall.

Death Notices

Sheryl Lynn Chaney

Sheryl Lynn Chaney of Hebo, OR died on Jan 13, 2023.

Service to be announced at a later date.

Elizabeth Ann Landis

Elizabeth Ann Landis, 78, of Tillamook died on Jan. 26, 2023. She was born on June 14, 1944. A funeral service is scheduled at 1 p.m. on Sat. March 18, at Waud’s Funeral Home in Tillamook.

ATTENTION ALL NEAH-KAH-NIE GRADUATES ATTENTION ALL NEAH-KAH-NIE GRADUATES

The Neah-Kah-Nie District #56 Graduate Scholarship Committee will be awarding up to $20,000 in scholarships this coming May.

Any graduate of Neah-Kah-Nie High School from 1954 forward who wishes to pursue advanced academic, vocational or technical education can apply.

Applications may be obtained at the Neah-Kah-Nie High School Office, by contacting Guidance Counselor Esther Troyer at esthert@nknsd.org, or go to sites.google.com/view/ nkngraduatescholarships/

Application deadline is April 1st, 2023

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know what our children learn in school, including the books they read. I have full access to their planner, detailing their classes, dates of upcoming quizzes, tests, and school events. Our children can join various clubs and learn Chinese, Spanish, Sign Language, and other languages to improve their communication and relationship skills. My family loves to travel, and because of Connections Academy, we can structure the day’s classes around family outings.

I support school choice because children need and deserve a learning environment that fosters creative expression and flexibility that helps them enjoy learning and feel like an integral part of their educational experi-

important than common good

Timika Chambers Tillamook

Headlight Herald covering communities well

I want to thank the Headlight Herald for its recent regular coverage of the discussions and decisions at City Council meetings in Tillamook County. Will Chappell has done an excellent job of summarizing the meetings. It is a real service to the community to provide this kind of information as local governments impact our lives in very concrete ways and there are few ways to get the word out about what they are doing. I would suggest that this coverage be extended to the meetings of the three School Boards in the county. The decisions and discussions at the school boards are critical for the future of our children and communities.

Beverly Stein Tillamook

When did winning become more

One drawback of reaching the age of 76 is that I can remember when both parties seemed to care about people and did things to make their lives better. Not that everything was always perfect, but I do remember better times.

Republicans brought us the Interstate Highway System, NASA, and the EPA.

Democrats brought us the G.I. Bill, Medicare, and the Civil Rights Act. Seems like things started to shift around 1975. Somehow winning began to become more important than the common good. This shift towards meanness seems to continue until the present day.

I may have missed something, but it seems to me the main thing Republicans are interested is tax cuts for the wealthy and forced pregnancies.

Without little or no help from Republicans, Democrats have passed the American Rescue Plan, the Inflation Reduction Act, the Infrastructure Investment, and the Creating Helpful Incentives to Produce Semiconductors (CHIPS) Act.

For

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I can easily be wrong. I’ve been wrong many times in my life. I welcome honest, respectful discussion at codger817@gmail.com.

Jim Heffernan Tillamook

Thank you Grocery Outlet

Grocery Outlet has been a great addition to our community. The new store not only brings low prices and great selection on grocery items, it also provides jobs to the community. But many of us in Tillamook might not know how they have been suppling food items to the Oregon Food Bank.

As manager of Champion Park Apartments, I know that many low income households rely on the weekly food pantries in the county. My own family members also use this service so I get a first hand look at what is provided to the needy. In past years the distribution was very good, with many staple food items provided. But in the last year or so I have seen a wonder-

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Hill, overlooking the mountains & Tillamook Valley. Home, shop, garden, orchard, barn & full sized basketball court sit on level yard, nestled in the center of the property.

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Nestucca girls extends win streak to a dozen

Will Chappell Headlight Sports

The Nestucca Bobcats girls’ basketball team extended their win streak to a dozen games with a home win over the Knappa Loggers on February 1, while the boys fell short in their matchup.

The girls were led by a standout performance from Hailee Knight in the win, and the boys were undermined by a slew of turnovers in a close loss.

Both girls’ teams came out of the gate ice cold and after four minutes had only combined for four points with the game knotted at two.

Nestucca applied high pressure on defense from the opening tip, but were repeatedly whistled for reach-in fouls, preventing them from establishing a rhythm early in the game.

But after the midway point in the period, Knight started driving to the rim, netting six points as part of a run that put the Bobcats ahead 13-4 after one. Knappa cut into the lead in the second quarter, as referees continued to call the game tight, putting the Loggers into the bonus shortly into the period.

Nestucca went cold again from the field and saw their lead whittled down to a single point late in the quarter and 25-21 at the half. After the break, the Bobcats came out of the locker

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ful improvement in the kinds of grocery items that are included in the food packs. And many of these items come from Grocery Outlet, including spices and seasonings, condiments like mayonnaise and mustard, fresh foods like Tillamook cheese and butter, and large quantities of meat and seafood.

As a community we should like to thank the new owners of Grocery Outlet, Marilynn and Rob for their generosity. They are helping make life in Tillamook a little bit better for many people. As a community we should also consider supporting the store by shopping there regularly. The store is very well stocked, clean, with low prices and outstanding customer service.

Patrick Matthews Site Manager Champion Park Apartments Tillamook

Pay attention: the Rural

room with a new focus, redoubling their defensive efforts while cutting down on reach-in fouls.

Shots also began falling from outside for the Bobcats, as Knight and Lyndie Hurliman each drained two threes in the quarter. Knight put up a team-high 20 points on the evening, while Hurliman chipped in 11.

The Bobcats held a 44-28 lead after the third quarter, a comfortable margin that they maintained during the fourth en route to a 53-36 final.

The win pushed the Bobcats to 16-5 on the season, ahead of the team’s final regular-season home game against Portland Christian on February 7.

The girls’ have already secured a one seed in their league tournament and a spot in the statewide tournament that will follow.

The boys’ game followed the girls and was a much tighter contest.

Again, both teams came out cold but continued to hoist shots from deep throughout the first period and Nestucca trailed 7-10 after one quarter.

Throughout the night, the Bobcats’ struggled with defensive pressure from the Loggers, often trying to push the pace leading to a slew of turnovers.

Knappa extended its lead to 21-14 at the halfway point of the second quarter by taking advantage of one such

stretch of sloppy offensive play by the Bobcats.

But Bryson Morgan responded for Nestucca, putting up eight of his 16 points for the night in the quarter while the entire team clamped down defensively.

By the time Morgan laid the ball in for an easy layup following a steal with time expiring in the half, the game was tied at 24.

After the break, Nestucca again began to struggle from the floor, allowing the Loggers to build a small lead that stood at 38-42 at the end of three.

The Bobcats never found their range from outside but shifted their focus to attacking the rim and drawing repeated fouls on the Loggers.

Nestucca was into the bo-

nus early in the fourth quarter but started trying to push the pace leading to a string of illtimed turnovers. They trailed 43-48 with four minutes remaining in the game and lost by a final margin of 45-53.

Business License continues on

Fellow business owners: Tillamook County tried to ram through a new business license on all rural businesses between Thanksgiving and Christmas as an “emergency”. It was called Ordinance 88.

The purpose of this license? To “make a list” of businesses and to fund the quasi-governmental Economic Development Council (EDC). This power grab would shut down the smallest family businesses and create red tape for the ones who can afford it, to keep one bureaucrat job. It is shockingly bad policy when it comes to economic development, which is why only one County even has a rural business license in Oregon (Curry).

Ord 88 is a nightmare for businesses. After a disastrous first public meeting in Pacific City Nov 30 filled with angry businesses, commissioners canceled the second public meeting and halted Ord 88.

However, commissioners are still pursuing a rural business license out of public view -- same idea, different name.

At the Dec 19 EDC public meeting, they vowed to create

a work group in January to revive and revise Ord 88.

The only way to defend ourselves against this County money grab is to organize ourselves into a unified voice for rural business.

We posted information on the license and the original language of Ord 88 on a website since the County is trying to hide it from theirs. Read it for yourself at: https://ruraltillamookbiz.wordpress.com

Geoffrey and Valerie Franklin, Owners of Walnut Studiolo Nehalem

Mook Mat Club had 5 state placers in Redmond. Olivia Niemi - 1st place, Lizzy Niemi - 3rd place , Grant Rieger - 4th place , Nik Reidt - 5th place , Jaxson Hopkes - 5th place, Coaches Michael Lummus, Kyle Sukanen, and Chad Allen.

Pictured From top left to right: Lily Barton, Rowan Barton, Kash Oleman, Coy Bruene, Austin Cham, Brayton Bennett, Bryson Leuthold, Nik Reidt Bottom Row - Arlo Oleman, Oliver Allen, Grant Rieger, Dale Bruene, Cody Blanchard. Tillamook was represented with 31 total Mook Wrestlers at the event.

The ties that bind: Securing healthy relationships

Michelle Jenck Adventist Health Tillamook Director of Community Well-Being

When we think of healthy relationships, especially around Valentine’s Day, our thoughts often go to dating or marriage. We know it isn’t always hearts and roses when it comes to relationships. It can be a lot of hard work and it doesn’t always work. It might surprise us to know that the health of our adult relationships ties back to

the earliest stages of life.

Long-standing research has shown that secure bonds of attachment between a baby and its caregiver play a significant role in a child’s development.

In one study, researchers observed mother rats who licked their baby rats, a form of maternal bonding. Those babies had higher levels of serotonin (a feel-good hormone) than baby rats who did not get slobbery kisses from their moms. Even more interesting, the pups licked by

the mother experienced functional changes in their DNA; changes that altered how their brains and bodies responded to stress.

Former California Surgeon General, Nadine Burke-Harris, explains the rat experiment in her book, The Deepest Well, to highlight how positive, early life experiences impact the brain’s ability to tolerate stress and manage emotions. Going back to our rat families, researchers were amazed to discover that even

if baby rats were exposed to significant stress and trauma, if they had that bonding experience, they were less affected by it than rats without the stressful environment and no maternal bonding. What does the rat experiment have to do with having healthy adult relationships?

People who don’t experience secure attachment during early stages of development tend to devote more energy to managing their emotions or protecting themselves emotionally, rather than using their energy to explore, learn and safely interact with others. Having the ability to recognize and manage our own emotional states and co-regulate those with other people is key to having healthy relationships. Along with having empathy, these are the basic qualities of Emotional Intelligence (EQ), which is also tied to greater academic and job success in life.

When early, secure attachment doesn’t occur, other positive experiences can help fill the gap. Consistent, nurturing experiences in childcare and preschool environments and with extended family, neighbors and other community connections contribute to “licking our pups” and, thus, play a large role in helping kids build resilience and the foundation for strong and healthy relationships.

School bus drivers, teachers, staff, and counselors who interact with kids daily are often serving in these roles. We are fortunate to have traumainformed educators and staff in Tillamook County, who understand and utilize these practices. We teach children the ABCs so they can learn to read and write. Increasingly, schools are integrating SocialEmotional Learning (SEL) to guide kids’ understanding of how emotions drive their thinking and behavior. Early bonding and attachment are the ideal, but it is only one opportunity to support raising healthy and resilient humans.

Every community touchpoint matters. Programs such as Scouts, 4-H, youth sports and other positive outlets for kids, not only put them with nurturing mentors and coaches but also help them develop essential skills for managing emotions and working together with others. By the way, those programs are always looking for volunteers (hint, hint).

If we are struggling with maintaining healthy relationships, there is help and hope. Tillamook Family Counseling Center, along with all our local medical providers offer counseling. Tides of Change is a valuable resource for people who have experienced or are experiencing intimate partner violence or domestic abuse.

It’s also important to remember that you are the only person you will be with your whole life. The healthiest relationship begins with us. We need to treat ourselves the way we would counsel a friend, with compassion, patience, and love.

References: Burke-Harris, N. (2020). The Deepest Well. Pan Macmillan.

Other wellness questions? Email us at info@tillamookcountywellness.org. For more local health and wellness information, visit www.tillamookcountywellness.org or follow Tillamook County Wellness on Facebook and Instagram.

Friends of Cape Meares Lighthouse scholarship

Friends of Cape Meares Lighthouse (FCML) is pleased to announce that they will be offering two scholarships of $2,000 each. Preference will be given to natural science majors. However, consideration will be given to all candidates. We award scholarships to graduating seniors and to students returning to college.

Application is available through the high schools, TBCC, and online at Friends of Cape Meares Lighthouse.

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Oceanside, OR. This Regular meeting is to discuss General District business including New Business; Old Business; etc. and any other matters that may come before the Board will be discussed. The District reserves the right, if necessary, to call an Executive Session. All meetings, except Executive Sessions, are open to the public and accessible to the disabled. The District encourages your participation. Anyone requiring special accommodations should contact the District Office at least 48 hours in advance at (503) 842-8231. NOSD has set up on its website how to remote into the meeting. Go to www.n-o-s-d.com

HH23-40 Tillamook County Transportation District PUBLIC MEETING

NOTICE: The Tillamook County Transportation District Board of Directors Regular Monthly Meeting Thursday, February 16th, 2023 @ 6:00pm. Persons requiring physical or visual accommodations or who would like a copy of the meeting agenda may contact the District office at (503) 815-8283 before noon, meeting day. Agendas are also available on the District website at tillamookbus.com. To attend by phone, please dial: +1 (253) 215-8782 and use Meeting ID: 834 8038 6054. Link: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/83480386054

Agenda items will include General Manager’s Financial, Operational, and Service Reports. The agenda also includes Action & Discussion Items, Director’s and staff Comments & Concerns

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The purpose of the meeting is to receive public input from farmers, ranchers, foresters, agencies, and groups to help guide the conservation efforts of the Natural Resources Conservation Service in Tillamook County. Due to COVID restrictions, our meeting will be virtual via Zoom online. To request accommodations for persons with disabilities, please contact Thomas Gehrkens with the USDA-NRCS at (503) 457-9027 by February 12, 2023. The USDA is an equal opportunity provider, employer, and lender.

HH23-42 PUBLIC NOTICE: The following listed individuals have left items in storage at Tillamook Mini Storage, 3510 3rd St. Tillamook, OR 97141. 503-842-6388.Dennis Wood #71B, Marcus J Koops #460, Stacy Berglund #457, Trinity Haye #509, Laurie Blackburn #31D, Terry L Hubbs #109, Ryan T Alm #706 . All items which remain after that time will be sold at auction to the highest bidder online at www.storageauctions. com on FEBRUARY 21st 2023 at 5:00pm.

HH23-41 The Netarts-Oceanside Sanitary District (NOSD) Board of Directors will hold their Regular monthly meeting on Thursday February 16, 2023 at 5:30 P.M. in the NOSD Board Room, 1755 Cape Meares Lp. Rd. W.,

Tillamook County 4-H Association Is looking for two contractor (s) to assist in Fair Events

August 7-12, 2023

HH23-31 IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE STATE OF OREGON FOR THE COUNTY OF TILLAMOOK

PROBATE DEPARTMENT In the Matter of the Estate of JOHN PETER HANSEN, Deceased.

Probate Case No. 23PB00505

NOTICE TO INTERESTED PERSONS NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the undersigned has been appointed personal representative. All persons having claims against the estate are required to present them, with vouchers attached, to Mark P. O’Donnell, attorney for Personal Representative, at O’Donnell Law Firm LLC, 1 Centerpointe Dr., Ste 505, Lake Oswego, OR 97035, within four months after the date of first publication of this notice, or the claims may be barred. All persons whose rights may be affected by the proceedings may obtain additional information from the records of the court, the personal representative, or the attorneys for the personal representative, Mark P. O’Donnell. Dated and first published January 31, 2023. Paul W. Hansen, Personal Representative ATTORNEY FOR PERSONAL REPRESENTATIVE: Mark P. O’Donnell, OSB No. 681192 O’DONNELL LAW FIRM LLC 1 Centerpointe Dr., Ste 505 Lake Oswego, OR 97035 (503) 2741155 email: mark@odlf.net

may obtain additional information from the records of the court, the personal representative or the attorney for the personal representative. Dated and first published:

January 31, 2023. LORETTA J.

SCHUTTEN 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

HH23-26 IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE STATE OF OREGON FOR THE COUNTY OF TILLAMOOK Probate Department Case No.

23PB00471 NOTICE TO INTERESTED PERSONS In the Matter of the Estate of VERNE

I. POWELL, Deceased. NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that Susan Trummel has been appointed as the personal representative of the above estate. All persons having claims against the estate are required to present them to the

HH23-39 CITY OF BAY CITY CITY COUN-

CIL MEETING & PUBLIC HEARING The City of Bay City will be conducting its regular City Council meeting on Tuesday, February 14, 2023. The meeting will be held at 6:00 p.m. in the Ad Montgomery Community Hall located at 5525 B Street, Bay City, Oregon. A Public Hearing will be held on CITY OF BAY CITY ORDINANCE 701 AN ORDINANCE IMPLEMENTING A PROPERTY TAX EXEMPTION PROGRAM TO INCENTIVIZE REHABILITATION AND CONSTRUCTION OF MULTIUNIT RENTAL HOUSING; PROVIDING ADMINISTRATIVE PROCEDURES FOR COMPLIANCE AND ENFORCEMENT OF THE PROGRAM; AND ESTABLISHING AN EFFECTIVE DATE. Copies of the proposed Ordinance may be obtained from City Hall, 5525 B Street, Bay City, Oregon seven days prior to the hearing. On the agenda will be

1) Visitors’ Propositions; 2) Committee Reports; 3) Minutes of Prior Meetings; 4) Treasurer’s Report; 5) Bills Against the City;

6) Unfinished Business; 7) New Business; 8) Mayor’s Presentation;

9) City Council Presentation;

10) City Attorney’s Presentation; and any, other business that may come before the Council on normal City business. A detailed agenda may be picked up at City Hall on the Thursday before the meeting. The public is invited to attend and participate, and can call-in to the meeting at 1-518992-1125, the Access Code is 389573. In accordance with Federal Law and US Department of Agriculture policy, this institution is prohibited from discriminating on the basis of race, color, national origin, sex, age or disability.

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HH23-30 IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE STATE OF OREGON FOR THE COUNTY OF TILLAMOOK PROBATE DEPARTMENT In the Matter of the Estate of: ARTHUR J. PIERETTI, Deceased. No. 23PB00549 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

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The Tillamook City Council is currently accepting volunteer applications for appointment to serve on the City of Tillamook Planning Commission.

The City of Tillamook has two (2) vacancies on the Tillamook City Planning Commission. These vacancies are for a 4-year term that expires February 28, 2027 Interested persons should submit a volunteer application, along with a letter of interest to the City Planning Office by Friday February 10, 2023 Applicants should:

• Be a qualified elector under the laws of the State of Oregon and the City of Tillamook.

• Be available for evening meetings the 1st and 3rd Thursdays of each month and at special meetings as required.

• Have an interest in the future of our community.

• Must live or own a business within the Tillamook City Urban Growth Boundary

Please use one of the following methods to submit your application and letter:

• Email: mcarpenter@tillamookor.gov

• Drop off: Tillamook City Hall, 210 Laurel Avenue (office hours are 8:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m., Monday through Friday)

What is the Planning Commission all about?

The Tillamook Planning Commission serves at the pleasure of the City Council and is the land use review body overseeing such things as plan reviews, conditional use permits, variances, and zoning issues. Members of the Tillamook Planning Commission are appointed at large for fouryear terms. There are six members, plus a chairman. The Planning Commission meets on the first Thursday of the month and retains the third Thursday of the month for alternative or special meetings.

tive, or the attorney for the personal representative. Dated and first published on January 31,

2023 Susan Trummel, Personal Representative Michael B. Kittell, Breakwater Law Attorney for Personal Representative 9900 SW Wilshire Street, Ste 200 Portland, OR 97225

HH23-2 TRUSTEE’S NOTICE OF SALE

T.S. No.: OR-22-938401-BF Reference is made to that certain deed made by, JUSTIN HILBY, AND SHAWN MARIE MALLON, HUSBAND AND WIFE AND THOMAS MICHAEL MALLON, TENANTS IN COMMON as Grantor to FIRST AMERICAN TITLE INSURANCE COMPANY OF OREGON, as trustee, in favor of WACHOVIA MORTGAGE CORPORATION,, as Beneficiary, dated 6/30/2005, recorded 7/26/2005, in official records of TILLAMOOK County, Oregon in book/reel/volume No. and/or as fee/file/instrument/microfilm/reception number 2005-006500 and subsequently assigned or transferred by operation of law to Specialized Loan Servicing LLC covering the following described real property situated in said County, and State. APN: R1A929CA08700 ALL THAT CER-

TAIN PROPERTY SITUATED IN CITY OF TILLAMOOK IN THE COUNTY OF TILLAMOOK AND STATE OF OREGON AND BEING DESCRIBED IN A DEED

DATED 01/09/1997 AND RE-

CORDED 01/14/1997 IN BOOK

383, PAGE 889 AMONG THE LAND RECORDS OF THE COUNTY AND STATE SET FORTH ABOVE AND REFERENCED AS FOLLOWS: LOT 2, BLOCK 3, EASTGATE FIRST ADDITION SUBDIVISION. Commonly known as: 4204 FILBERT ST, TILLAMOOK, OR 971412830

The undersigned hereby certifies that based upon business records there are no known written assignments of the trust deed by the trustee or by the beneficiary, except as recorded in the records of the county or counties in which the above described real property is situated. Further, no action has been instituted to recover the debt, or any part thereof, now remaining secured by the trust deed, or, if such action has been instituted, such action has been dismissed except as permitted by ORS 86.752(7). Both the beneficiary and the trustee have elected to sell the said real property to satisfy the obligations secured by said trust deed and notice has been recorded pursuant to Section 86.752(3) of Oregon Revised Statutes. There is a default by grantor or other person owing an obligation, performance of which is secured by the trust deed, or by the successor in interest, with respect to provisions therein which authorize sale in the event of such provision. The default for which foreclosure is made is grantor’s failure to pay when due the following sum: TOTAL REQUIRED TO REINSTATE:

$20,795.67 TOTAL REQUIRED

TO PAYOFF: $116,711.76 Because of interest, late charges, and other charges that may vary from day-to-day, the amount due on the day you pay may be greater. It will be necessary for you to contact the Trustee before the time you tender reinstatement or the payoff amount so that you may be advised of the exact amount you will be required to pay. By reason of the default, the beneficiary has declared all sums owing on the obligation secured by the trust deed immediately due and payable, those sums being the following, to- wit: The installments of principal and interest which became due on 9/1/2020, and all subsequent installments of principal and interest through the date of this Notice, plus amounts that are due for late charges, delinquent property taxes, insurance premiums, advances made on senior liens, taxes and/or insurance, trustee’s fees, and any attorney fees and court costs arising from or associated with the beneficiaries efforts to protect and preserve its security, all of which must be paid as a condition of reinstatement, including all sums that shall accrue through reinstatement or pay-off. Nothing in this notice shall be construed as a waiver of any fees owing to the Beneficiary under the Deed of Trust pursuant to the terms of the loan documents.

Whereof, notice hereby is given that QUALITY LOAN SERVICE CORPORATION OF WASHINGTON, the undersigned trustee will on 5/10/2023 at the hour of 9:00AM, Standard of Time, as established by section 187.110, Oregon Revised Statues, At the Front Entrance to the Tillamook County Courthouse, located at 201 Laurel Avenue, Tillamook, Oregon 97141 County of TILLAMOOK, State of Oregon, sell at public auction to the highest bidder for cash the interest in the said described real property which the grantor had or had power to convey at the time of the execution by him of the said trust deed, together with any interest which the grantor or his successors in interest acquired after the execution of said trust deed, to satisfy the foregoing obligations thereby secured and the costs and expenses of sale, including a reasonable charge by the trustee.

Notice is further given that any person named in Section 86.778 of Oregon Revised Statutes has the right to have the foreclosure proceeding dismissed and the trust deed reinstated by payment to the beneficiary of the entire amount then due (other than such portion of said principal as would not then be due had no default occurred), together with the costs, trustee’s and attorney’s fees and curing any other default complained of in the Notice of Default by tendering the performance required under the obligation or trust deed, at any time prior to five days before the date last set for sale. Other than as shown of record, neither the beneficiary nor the trustee has any

actual notice of any person having or claiming to have any lien upon or interest in the real property hereinabove described subsequent to the interest of the trustee in the trust deed, or of any successor in interest to grantor or of any lessee or other person in possession of or occupying the property, except: Name and Last Known Address and Nature of Right, Lien or Interest JUSTIN HILBY 4204 FILBERT ST TILLAMOOK, OR 97141-2830 Original Borrower SHAWN MALLON 4204 FILBERT ST TILLAMOOK, OR 97141-2830 Original Borrower THOMAS MALLON 4204 FILBERT ST TILLAMOOK, OR 97141-2830 For Sale Information

Call: 800-280-2832 or Login to: www.auction.com In construing this notice, the singular includes the plural, the word “grantor” includes any successor in interest to this grantor as well as any other person owing an obligation, the performance of which is secured by the trust deed, and the words “trustee” and “beneficiary” include their respective successors in interest, if any. Pursuant to Oregon Law, this sale will not be deemed final until the Trustee’s deed has been issued by QUALITY LOAN SERVICE CORPORATION OF WASHINGTON. If any irregularities are discovered within 10 days of the date of this sale, the trustee will rescind the sale, return the buyer’s money and take further action as necessary. If the sale is set aside for any reason, including if the Trustee is unable to convey title, the Purchaser at the sale shall be entitled only to a return of the monies paid to the Trustee. This shall be the Purchaser’s sole and exclusive remedy. The purchaser shall have no further recourse against the Trustor, the Trustee, the Beneficiary, the Beneficiary’s Agent, or the Beneficiary’s Attorney. If you have previously been discharged through bankruptcy, you may have been released of personal liability for this loan in which case this letter is intended to exercise the note holders right’s against the real property only. As required by law, you are hereby notified that a negative credit report reflecting on your credit record may be submitted to a credit report agency if you fail to fulfill the terms of your credit obligations. Without limiting the trustee’s disclaimer of representations or warranties, Oregon law requires the trustee to state in this notice that some residential property sold at a trustee’s sale may have been used in manufacturing methamphetamines, the chemical components of which are known to be toxic. Prospective purchasers of residential property should be aware of this potential danger before deciding to place a bid for this property at the trustee’s sale. NOTICE TO TENANTS: TENANTS OF THE SUBJECT REAL PROPERTY HAVE CERTAIN PROTECTIONS AFFFORDED TO THEM UNDER ORS 86.782 AND POSSIBLY UNDER FEDERAL LAW. ATTACHED TO THIS NOTICE OF

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HH23-22 NOTICE TO INTERESTED PERSONS PROBATE NO. 23PB00187 IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE STATE OF OREGON FOR THE COUNTY OF TILLAMOOK In the Matter of the Estate of Tony Butcavage, Deceased. NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that JAIME LYNN GARMAN has been appointed personal representative. All persons having claims against the estate are required to present them, with vouchers attached, to the Personal Representative at 9250 SW Tigard St, Tigard, OR 97223, within four months after the date of the first publication of this notice or they may be barred. All persons whose rights may be affected by the proceedings may

obtain additional information from the records of the court, the personal representative, or the attorney for the personal representative. DATED and first published January 24, 2023. Valerie I. Kirkendall, Attorney for Personal Representative.

HH23-24 IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE STATE OF OREGON FOR THE COUNTY OF TILLAMOOK Probate Department In the Matter of the Estate of: JERALD M. SIEVERS, Deceased. Case No. 23PB00021 NOTICE TO INTERESTED PERSONS NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that Joann Olives has been appointed personal representative. All persons having claims against the estate are required to present them, with vouchers attached to the personal representative, c/o her attorney Troy Nixon at 1140 SW 11th

Tillamook School District No. 9

• Finance Director 1.0 FTE @ District Office (05A-23)

Certified:

• English Learner Development EA, 1.0 FTE @ Tillamook High School (84-22)

• Bilingual Campus Connection Coach, 1.0 FTE @ Tillamook High School (63 -22)

• ELA Teacher .5 FTE @ Wilson River School (50T-23)

• Title I EA, .5 FTE @ Liberty Elementary School (03-23)

• Title I EA, .5 FTE @ South Prairie Elementary School (25-23)

Classified:

• General Educational Assistant, .5 FTE @ South Prairie Elementary (18 -23)

• Attendance Secretary, 1.0 FTE @ Tillamook Jr. High School (76-23)

• General Educational Assistant, 1.0 FTE @ South Prairie Elementary (19 -23)

• Bilingual Campus Connections Coach-Ed Tech, 1.0 FTE @ THS, TJHS, and WRS (69-23)

• General Educational Assistant, .5 FTE @ Liberty Elementary School (04 -23)

• Maintenance/Groundskeeper, 1.0 FTE @ Transportation (71-23)

• SpEd/Special Care Ed. Assistant, 1.0 FTE @ Multiple Schools

• TEMPORARY Day Custodian- 2022/23 School Year, 1.0 FTE @ East Elementary (68-23)

• Title I EA 3.75 hrs/day @ Liberty Elementary- (51-23)

Extra Duty

• Head Tennis Coach @ Tillamook High School (16X-23)

• General Educational Assistant- OYC, 1.0 FTE @ Wilson

• Drama Club Advisor @ Tillamook High School (17X-23)

• Volleyball Coach @ Tillamook Junior High School (07X-23)

To view job details, qualifications and more job postings, visit our website www.tillamook.k12.or.us

Questions? Contact: Renee Aufdermauer aufdermauerr@tillamook.k12.or.us (503) 842-4414, ext. 1200 Full time employees are entitled to excellent benefits, including health insurance and retirement benefits (PERS) Tillamook School District is an equal opportunity educator and employer All employees must pass a criminal background/fingerprint check

POSITIONS:

District-wide Director of Grounds, Maintenance, and Facilities, $57,000-$69,000 DOE, #456

DW Spanish Lang Family Rsc. Cord. $18.14/hr./benefits/school schedule, Posting #365

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Assistant Secretary, $19.72 per hr #459

Special Ed IA, $18.67 per hr. #458

GEAR UP (HS/MS) Coordinator, $18.14 per hr. #461

Assistant Track Coach, Posting #451

JV Baseball Coach, Posting #462

Garibaldi Grade School

Family Resource Coordinator, $18.14 per hr. #460

Nehalem Elementary School

Neah-Kah-Nie Middle School

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Teacher Substitutes

Classroom, Secretarial, Cafeteria, and Custodial Substitutes Needed

To apply for any substitute position please go to ESS.com, click on Job Seeker, then type in Neah-Kah-Nie School District and follow the application process.

To apply for any of the positions, except for substitute positions, go to TalentEd at https://neahkahnie.schoolrecruiter.net/

For More Information Contact: Kathie Sellars, Administrative Assistant Neah-Kah-Nie School District PO Box 28/504 N. Third Avenue Rockaway Beach, OR 97136 Phone (503) 355-3506 Vacancy announcements can be found on our website at www.nknsd.org

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Tuesday, February 7, 2023

Ave., Suite 500, Portland, Oregon 97205 within four months after the date of first publication of this notice, or the claims may be barred.

All persons whose rights may be affected by the proceedings may obtain additional information from the records of the Court, the personal representative, or the lawyers for the personal representative, Troy D. Nixon, OSB #074453. Dated and first published on January 24th, 2023./s/ Troy D. Nixon, OSB #074453 Attorney for Personal Representative PERSONAL REPRESENTA-

TIVE: Joann Olives 880 Larkin Valley Road La Selva Beach, CA 95076 (831) 761-0362 LAWYER

FOR PERSONAL REPRESEN-

TATIVE: Troy D. Nixon, OSB #074453 McKean Smith, LLC 1140 SW 11th Ave., Suite 500 Portland, OR 97205 Phone: (503) 567-7967 Fax: (503) 765-7443 troy@mckeansmithlaw.com

HH23-19 TRUSTEE’S NOTICE OF SALE

Reference is made to a certain trust deed (“Trust Deed”) made, executed and delivered by Steven Fisher, as grantor, to Ticor Title Company of Oregon, as trustee, in favor of Banner Bank, as beneficiary, dated October 13, 2018, and recorded on October 17, 2018, as Recording No. 201806165, in the mortgage records of Tillamook County, Oregon.

The Trust Deed covers the following described real property (“Property”) situated in said county and state, to-wit:

The following described real property located in Section 31, Township 3 North, Range 9 West of the Willamette Meridian, described as follows: Government Lot 6 South of the county road; the West 10 acres, more or less, of Government Lot 8; all that portion of Government Lot 7 lying South of the county road; LESS, however, a road right of way 40 feet in width as built at this time, all in Tillamook County, Oregon.

There are defaults by the grantor or other person owing an obligation, the performance of which is secured by the Trust Deed, with respect to provisions therein which authorize sale in the event of default of such provision; the defaults for which foreclosure is made is grantor’s failure to pay when due the following sums:

Arrearage in the sum of $10,968.50 as of November 1, 2022, plus additional payments, property expenditures, taxes, liens, assessments, insurance, late fees, attorney’s and trustee’s fees and costs, and interest due at the time of reinstatement or sale.

By reason of said defaults, the beneficiary has declared all sums owing on the obligations secured by said Trust Deed immediately due and payable, said sums being the following, to-wit:

Payoff in the sum of $101,406.61 as of November 1, 2022, plus taxes, liens, assessments, property expenditures, insurance, accruing interest, late fees, attorney’s and trustee’s fees and costs incurred by beneficiary or its assigns.

WHEREFORE, notice hereby is given that the undersigned trustee will on March 30, 2023, at the hour of 11:00 a.m., in accord with the standard of time established by ORS 187.110, at the following place: Front Entrance of the Tillamook County Courthouse, 201 Laurel Avenue, Tillamook, Oregon, sell at public auction to the highest bidder for cash the interest in the above-described Property, which the grantor had or had power to convey at the time of the execution by grantor of the said Trust Deed, together with

any interest which the grantor or grantor’s successors in interest acquired after the execution of the Trust Deed, to satisfy the obligations thereby secured and the costs and expenses of sale, including a reasonable charge by the trustee. Notice is further given that any person named in ORS 86.778 has the right, at any time prior to five days before the date last set for the sale, to have this foreclosure proceeding dismissed and the Trust Deed reinstated by payment to the beneficiary of the entire amount then due (other than such portion of the principal as would not then be due had no default occurred) and by curing any other default complained of herein that is capable of being cured by tendering the performance required under the obligation or Trust Deed, and in addition to paying said sum or tendering the performance necessary to cure the default, by paying all costs and expenses actually incurred in enforcing the obligation and Trust Deed, together with trustee’s and attorney’s fees not exceeding the amounts provided by said ORS 86.778.

In construing this notice, the singular includes the plural, the word “grantor” includes any successor in interest to the grantor as well as any other person owing an obligation, the performance of which is secured by said Trust Deed, and the words “trustee” and “beneficiary” include their respective successors in interest, if any. Without limiting the trustee’s disclaimer of representations or warranties, Oregon law requires the trustee to state in this notice that some residential property sold at a trustee’s sale may have been used in manufacturing methamphetamines, the chemical components of which are known to be toxic. Prospective purchasers of residential property should be aware of this potential danger before deciding to place a bid for this property at the trustee’s sale.

DATED: November 7, 2022.

/s/ Eleanor A. DuBay

Eleanor A. DuBay, OSB #073755

Authorized By:

Tomasi Bragar DuBay PC, Suc-

cessor Trustee

121 SW Morrison, Suite 1850 Portland, OR 97204 Phone: 503-894-9900; fax: 971544-7236

HH23-18 NOTICE FOR SALE OF REAL

PROPERTY

Notice is hereby given that, pursuant to an Order made on the 11th day of January, 2023, the Board of Commissioners of Tillamook County, Oregon directed the sale of real property acquired by Tillamook County through tax foreclosure proceedings or otherwise. The Board of Commissioners fixed the minimum price for which said property shall be sold and directed me as Sheriff of Tillamook County to sell said real property. In accordance with the provisions of the Order, the said sale shall be held on February 13, 2023, at 1:00 p.m. (registration to begin at 12:30 p.m.), Pacific Daylight Time, at the Tillamook County Library Main Branch in the Copeland Meeting Room, 1716 Third Street Tillamook, Oregon 97141.

Where a sale to any one individual, firm, or corporation is less than Twenty Thousand Dollars (Each sale requires a NONREFUNDABLE PROCESSING FEE of One Hundred Dollars ($100) with payment by cash, money order, or cashier’s check made payable to “Tillamook County” and a RECORDING FEE of Eighty-Seven Dollars ($87) for the first page and Five Dollars ($5) for each page thereafter with payment by cash, money order, personal check, or cashier’s check made payable to “Tillamook County Clerk”. The parcels of real property described in Exhibit A, attached hereto and incorporated herein by this reference, will be sold for not less than the minimum bid price shown. All sales will be considered final and no refunds will be made. At the end of the Sheriff’s sale and upon receipt of all required payments, a Certificate of Sale will be issued that is good for thirty (30) calendar days. Sales shall be void when bidders fail to pay the amounts due at the time of sale or thereafter fail to execute a contract by the expiration date of the Certificate of Sale. In either case, the next highest bidder shall be afforded the opportunity to purchase the property. By defaulting on an accepted offer, bidder will not be refunded the Processing Fee and will be disqualified from participating in any Tillamook County

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public land sales. Only bidders who have never defaulted on an accepted offer by Tillamook County and have never been in breach of a land sales installment contract entered into with Tillamook County will be considered qualified bidders. Tillamook County does NOT warrant title to the properties. There is NO guarantee, expressed or implied, as to the existence of legal access or to the ability to acquire permits for building, subsurface sewerage, or other development rights under Oregon land use law. Accordingly, each parcel should be thoroughly investigated by prospective bidders and will be sold “AS IS”. The Board of Commissioners reserves the right to withdraw any of the properties from sale at any time prior to the sale. A packet describing all of the parcels may be viewed at www. co.tillamook.or.us (How Do I/Real Property Sales link).

This notice is given pursuant to said Order of said Board of County Commissioners and will be published in four (4) consecutive weekly issues prior to

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Tillamook County Church Services

Netarts

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

Weekdays: Friday (11 a.m.)

Confessions: By appointment

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.

Regular services Sunday 10 a.m.

Everyone is welcome

PACIFIC COAST BIBLE CHURCH 35220 Brooten Road (Adjacent Post Office) Pastor Dan Mason (503) 926-8234

Sunday Worship: 9:30 a.m.

Sunday School 11:15 a.m. Website: pacificcoastbiblechurch.com

All are welcome!

Rockaway Beach ST. MARY BY THE SEA CATHOLIC CHURCH 275 S. Pacific St. (mailing: P. O. Box 390) Rockaway, OR 97136 (503-355-2661) e-mail: stmarys1927@gmail.com

Administrator: Fr. MacDonald Akuti

Mass Schedule: Saturday (5 p.m.) Sunday (8:30 a.m.) (10:30 a.m.)

Weekdays: Monday (9:30 a.m.)

Wednesday thru Friday (9:30 a.m.) Confessions: Saturday (4 p.m.)

Tillamook BETHEL BAPTIST CHURCH (CBA) 5640 U.S. 101 South 2 miles south of Tillamook (503) 842-5598 https://bbc-tillamook.faithlifesites.com 9:45 a.m. Sunday School for all ages 11a.m. Morning Worship 6 p.m. Evening Service 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: Growth Groups: 9:30 a.m. Worship Service and Children’s activities: 11 a.m.

Tuesdays: Celebrate Recovery 5:30 p.m. Wednesdays: Youth Group 6:30 p.m. - 8 p.m. A place for the whole family to Connect, Grow and Serve.

REDEEMER LUTHERAN CHURCH (LCMS)

302 Grove Ave.

(503) 842-4823 Sunday Services: 9:30 a.m. Adult Bible Class and Sunday School 10:30 a.m. Divine Worship Where love transforms hearts and lives.

LIFECHANGE CHRISTIAN FELLOWSHIP

3500 Alder Lane, Tillamook, OR 97141

(503) 842-9300

www.lifechangefellowship.com

Pastor Brad Smith

Bible Study 9:30 a.m. Sunday morning followed by Worship and Message at 11 a.m. Come worship with us, enjoy the live music. Bible studies and an assortment of activities throughout the week. Let’s worship our Lord together. We will show you how much WE CARE!

ST. PETER LUTHERAN CHURCH (ELCA)

401 Madrona at 4th Street

(503) 842-4753

Pastor Mary Peterson 10 a.m. Worship

Everyone is Welcome

EMMANUEL MISSIONARY BAPTIST CHURCH

Sunday Services 10 a.m. to 11:30 a.m.

Meeting at 1113 9th Street, Tillamook, OR 97141

Bible Study Thursday 10 a.m. to 11:30 a.m.

1113 9th St., Tillamook, OR 97141

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.

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 6 p.m.

“The end of your search for a friendly church.”

www.oceanbreezebaptist.com

ST. ALBAN’S EPISCOPAL CHURCH

Co-Rectors: The Revs. Ali and George Lufkin 2102 6th St, Tillamook, OR 97141 (503) 842-6192 email: stalbans.tillamook@gmail.com

10 a.m. Worship Everyone is welcome.

TILLAMOOK CHRISTIAN CENTER 701 Marolf Loop Rd, Tillamook, OR 97141 (503) 842-6555

www.tillamookchristiancenter.com

9:30 a.m. Sunday School

10:30 a.m. Worship Service (Sunday)

3 p.m.

KGLS-LP 99.1 FM Handicap accessible All are Welcome!!

SACRED HEART CATHOLIC CHURCH 2411 Fifth St. (mailing: 2410 Fifth St.) Tillamook, OR 97141 (503) 842-6647 email: sacredheart2405@gmail.com

www.tillamoooksacredheart.org

Pastor: Rev. Angelo Te

Mass Schedule: Saturday (5 p.m.)

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

Weekdays: Tuesday (5 p.m.)

Wednesday thru

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MEETING Notice is hereby given that the Tillamook County ShortTerm Rental Advisory Committee will hold a regularly scheduled public meeting the second Tuesday of each month, from 9:30am to 12:00pm at the Port of Tillamook Bay Conference Center, 4000 Blimp Boulevard, Tillamook, Oregon 97141. The public is welcome to attend. A virtual meeting link is also located on the Tillamook County Department of Community Development homepage: https://www.co.tillamook. or.us/commdev. To attend the meeting by phone, please dial +1 (971) 254-3149. This number and ID will be consistent for future

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