Charity Drive Royalty
Tillamook County Wellness
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Headlight Herald
TUESDAY, MARCH 1, 2022
VOL. 134, NO. 9 • $1.50
TILLAMOOK, OREGON • WWW.TILLAMOOKHEADLIGHTHERALD.COM
THS Charity Drive raises $198,522 T
Ashley Tike Staff Writer
illamook High School and the supporting community of Tillamook raised $198,552.21 during their 69th annual charity drive; bringing the THS charity drive 69 year grand total to 3.98 million dollars. The THS charity drive was held over a span of 10 days and hosted a variety of events like car washes, boys’ volleyball games and restaurant takeovers. Austin Berry Killian, a sophomore at THS said, “It’s been 10 days of nonstop events, I haven’t gotten much sleep I’ve been at everything.” The students, school staff and community came together and successfully raised an impressive amount of money for two great causes. “We couldn’t do it without community, all of you are amazing,” said THS valedictorian and senior chairman of the charity drive, Yin Yin Tan. The coronation was Wednesday, February 23rd at the end of the THS basketball alumni game. The event was held in celebration of the THS students’ hard work, to find out which
class raised the most money and to present the check to the two charities, Doernbecher Children’s Hospital and to the Tillamook Class of 2022 Scholarship. Tillamook High School Principal Christy Hartford said, “We are all really proud of what we’ve accomplished over the past 10 days, it’s been a lot of hard work and a lot of fun too.” The check for $91,171.50 was presented to Doernbecher Children’s Hospital. The children’s hospital thanked the high school and Tillamook community members. “Doernbecher thanks you for the 29 years of continued support, communities like you are making a difference,” said a representative from Doernbecher Children’s Hospital. Insert check photo*** Junior class prince Elliot Lee said, “I think we’re all pretty tired after volunteering at all of these events, we’ve spent a lot of time doing this and I’m proud our class was able to raise the most this year.” Comments : headlightreporter@ countrymedia.net
Students and staff display the check of over $91,000 for local charities during the awards ceremony ending 2022 Charity Drive at Tillamook High School. More on page 3. Photo by Ashley Tike
When bombs hit home:
Lena Lysenko fleeing Kyiv before the Russian invasion.
Garibaldi Lions Crab Races take their mark March 12-13 T
Ashley Tike Staff Writer
he Garibaldi Lions Club is happy to present the Garibaldi Crab Races 2022! The event will be held Saturday, March 12th 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. and Sunday, March 13th 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. at the Old Mill Marina 210 S 3rd. Garibaldi, OR 97118. Races start at noon. Come one, come all. Entry fee is $5 for adults, $2 for kids 6-12, kids five and under are free. This is the Garibaldi Lions Club’s fundraiser in support of local sight and hearing requests and
Christmas basket program. Cash, check and card will be accepted at the door for entry fees and merchandise. Keepsake buttons will be provided which allow entry for both days of the event. No ATM on site so bring cash for the food, drink, races and raffles! Racing costs range from $1.00 to $10.00, depending on the prize and type of race. Local merchants have generously donated items and gift certificates for prizes. The food selection will include fresh crab dinners, crab melts, seafood salads, chowder as well as hot dogs, sausage dogs, homemade desserts, chowder, homemade chicken noodle soup. Drinks include beer and wine, sodas, coffee, tea, hot chocolate and water. There will be a raffle for a 70” Samsung Smart TV, as well as other items. The famous crab racing hood-
ies, t-shirts, and crab hats will be for sale to commemorate the event. Crab racing is for the whole family, children and adults. The Grand Prize winners of the children’s races are a bicycle and helmet for each lucky boy and a girl to finish the sweepstakes. There are trophies for the First, Second, and Third place winners of the adult sweepstakes competition. First Prize not only gets bragging rights but a crisp $100 bill. The local crabbing fleet provides the racers and cooked crab. The City of Garibaldi has generously helped with funding this event. It’s not too late to volunteer! Contact Judy Riggs at 503317-1533 for more information. Today’s losers are tomorrow’s lunch! Comments : headlightreporter@ countrymedia.net
Former Nestucca exchange student from Ukraine depicts invasion on Kyiv Joe Warren jwarren@countrymedia.net
Editor’s note: Thursday, February 24th noon - The Headlight Herald spoke to Lena Lysenko, a former Ukrainian exchange student at Nestucca High School, via FaceTime from her hiding place after fleeing the Russian invasion of Kyiv.
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outh Tillamook County resident Mike Sears has a very special tie to Ukraine. He hosted a Ukrainian exchange student, Lena Lysenko, in 2005 in his home for a year and a special bond was created, they consider each other family. She is now caught in the middle of the Russian attacks on Ukraine’s capital, Kyiv. Lysenko, says she lives about 60 kilometers from the capital city where bombs are going off and shooting is happening as she spoke to us at the Headlight Herald office via FaceTime on Sears’ phone on Thursday around noon, it was 10 p.m. Ukraine time. The former Nestucca exchange student, is worried. She doesn’t know what her next move is going to be, and is trying to figure out where to find safety. “We have bombing and shooting happening around us all the time,” she said. “People are hiding
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